<div dir="ltr"><div>Calling parents, Grandparents, teachers, and more!</div><div>Please join the New Mexico Parents of Blind Children Group for our organizing meeting this saturday, November 8 at 2:00PM via Zoom. Please see the message below for all the details.</div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Tara</div><div><br><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Letita Flores</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:letita.flores12@gmail.com">letita.flores12@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2025 at 3:19\u202fPM<br>Subject: NM Parents of Blind Children Zoom Meeting, Saturday, 11/8 @2pm<br>To: Maryann Ricci <<a href="mailto:maryann.ricci@aps.edu">maryann.ricci@aps.edu</a>>, Jamie Sibson <<a href="mailto:jamie.sibson77@gmail.com">jamie.sibson77@gmail.com</a>>, Rebecca Harmon <<a href="mailto:rebecca.harmon@aps.edu">rebecca.harmon@aps.edu</a>>, Paul Groh <<a href="mailto:pau1gr0h@protonmail.com">pau1gr0h@protonmail.com</a>>, Mamie Becenti <<a href="mailto:mbegay2119@gmail.com">mbegay2119@gmail.com</a>>, Rose Garcia <<a href="mailto:Rose.p.garcia1955@gmail.com">Rose.p.garcia1955@gmail.com</a>>, Chandra Marincic <<a href="mailto:chandyisme46@gmail.com">chandyisme46@gmail.com</a>>, Veronica Smith <<a href="mailto:mad.tewe@gmail.com">mad.tewe@gmail.com</a>>, Linda Cassidy <<a href="mailto:elsy_56@yahoo.com">elsy_56@yahoo.com</a>>, Julie Johnson <<a href="mailto:JJohnson@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us">JJohnson@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us</a>>, Helen Anderson <<a href="mailto:hra328@gmail.com">hra328@gmail.com</a>>, Gail Wagner <<a href="mailto:teachingdots@gmail.com">teachingdots@gmail.com</a>>, Marzieh Cassidy <<a href="mailto:jamdcass913@gmail.com">jamdcass913@gmail.com</a>>, Guadalupe Morales <<a href="mailto:marmora2821@gmail.com">marmora2821@gmail.com</a>>, Cynda Bellamy <<a href="mailto:cynda.bellamy@aps.edu">cynda.bellamy@aps.edu</a>>, Shelly Smith <<a href="mailto:shellyjsmith@hotmail.com">shellyjsmith@hotmail.com</a>>, Celia Perea <<a href="mailto:cperea17@gmail.com">cperea17@gmail.com</a>>, Heather Carlisle <<a href="mailto:carlislesctr@gmail.com">carlislesctr@gmail.com</a>>, Mollie Baland <<a href="mailto:Mollie.Baland@aps.edu">Mollie.Baland@aps.edu</a>>, Jenilee Charley <<a href="mailto:Jenileecharley@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us">Jenileecharley@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us</a>>, Janet Montoya <<a href="mailto:jdormorgan@msn.com">jdormorgan@msn.com</a>>, Tara Chavez <<a href="mailto:nfbnm.president@gmail.com">nfbnm.president@gmail.com</a>>, Jeff Sand <<a href="mailto:jeffwsand@yahoo.com">jeffwsand@yahoo.com</a>>, Elizabeth Bolander <<a href="mailto:elizabeth.bolander@aps.edu">elizabeth.bolander@aps.edu</a>>, Barbara Lucero Sand <<a href="mailto:blucerosand@gmail.com">blucerosand@gmail.com</a>>, Amy Buschman <<a href="mailto:99buschmanamy@gmail.com">99buschmanamy@gmail.com</a>>, Francine Garcia <<a href="mailto:gfrancine750@gmail.com">gfrancine750@gmail.com</a>>, Nicole Kelley <<a href="mailto:ncdoran@gmail.com">ncdoran@gmail.com</a>>, Melissa Riccobono <<a href="mailto:MelissaARiccobono@gmail.com">MelissaARiccobono@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:president@nfbmd.org">president@nfbmd.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:gusflores42@gmail.com">gusflores42@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:gusflores42@gmail.com">gusflores42@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> We will be holding our next NM Parents of Blind Children Zoom Meeting on Saturday, November 8th at 2pm Mountain Time. This meeting is open to Parents of blind children, blind parents of children (sighted or non sighted), Educators (sighted or non sighted) of blind children, grandparents (sighted or non sighted) of blind children. </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li>This meeting we will hear from the current Second Vice President of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPOBC), Melissa Riccobono. She will share some of the things that the NOPOBC offers and things that we could do here on a local level. </li><li>Hopefully, Faith Switzer will be able to join us and share some exciting news about a Blind Big Brothers and Sisters Program she has just started. </li><li>Tara Chavez, President of NM NFB will share some information about the Braille Readers are Leaders Challenge coming up,</li><li>And also give some tips on using ShareBraille.org that goes along with that.</li><li>Also, we will have a little bit of information about upcoming Stem2U events. This year's theme is supposed to be Forensic Science.</li></ul> We hope that you will be able to join us for this quick 1hr meeting and if you know of anyone we may have missed on our list please share this invite with them. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Letita Flores is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Topic: NFBNM Parents of Blind Children Group organizing Meeting<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Time: Nov 8, 2025 02:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join Zoom Meeting<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/99005398636?pwd=Obs31iyRqBBDeggmAWdt3juyzBAeZX.1" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/99005398636?pwd=Obs31iyRqBBDeggmAWdt3juyzBAeZX.1</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 990 0539 8636<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Passcode: 188070<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">---<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">+14086380968,,99005398636# US (San Jose)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">+16694449171,,99005398636# US<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join instructions<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/meetings/99005398636/invitations?signature=JZLGMYAnI-BBdYBlPuXmzEaeqLiFZ5xtUOtmtJVWQRI" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/meetings/99005398636/invitations?signature=JZLGMYAnI-BBdYBlPuXmzEaeqLiFZ5xtUOtmtJVWQRI</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tara Chavez, President<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:NFBNM.President@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">NFBNM.President@gmail.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">(505) 328-3349<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Live the life you want.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.nfbnm.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation\u2019s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.nfb.org</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#6aa84f" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i>Letita Flores</i></font><div><font color="#6aa84f" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><a href="mailto:letita.flores12@gmail.com" target="_blank">letita.flores12@gmail.com</a></i></font></div><div><font color="#6aa84f" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i>(505)917-851</i></font><i style="color:rgb(106,168,79);font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">2</i></div><div><i style="color:rgb(106,168,79);font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif"></i></div></div></div></div></div>
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