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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><a style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" name="x__Hlk211256478">The San Juan Chapter invites you to hear from an Orientation and Mobility Instructor
and his journey of blindness. He will be joining us from Alabama through Zoom.</a></b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>San Juan Chapter</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>The National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Regular Meeting, Thursday, February 19, 20, 2026</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Via Zoom meeting</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">__________________________________</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Meeting ID: 998 7064 8975</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>AGENDA</u></b></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">Socializing time opens at 6:30p.m. Meeting will follow promptly at 7p.m.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Call to order:</u></b></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Roll call</u></b> (Secretary Mamie)</span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Any guests: Christopher Misterka</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Special Guest Speaker: Christopher Misterka</u></b></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Topic:</b> His life of blindness and becoming an Orientation and Mobility Instructor</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u><a name="x__Hlk193463438">NFB Pledge:</a></u></b> (Will be read by Gitana Curtis)</span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind: to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind. To support the policies and programs of the Federation: and to abide by the
Constitution.</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>NFB Belief Message:</u></b> (Will be read by Nathalie Martin)</span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future . Every day we raise the expectations
of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspiration of all blind people.</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Approval of February agenda</u>:</b></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Minutes from last meeting read by Mamie Becenti</u></b></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Treasurer's report</u> by Kay Murray</b></span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Presidential Release</u>: (played by Gitana Curtis)</b></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Link:</b></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Unfinished Business</u></b></span></li><ol style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" start="1">
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>New Business</u></b></span></li><ol style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" start="1">
<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">Fundraiser/Activity Information</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">Zoom Donation</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">Audio Vault Donation.</span></li></ol>
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<li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Philosophy Segment</b></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>Topic:</b> (No philosophy segment due to having a guest speaker)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>14.Announcements (if any):</u></b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Movie night (2<sup>nd</sup> Friday of the month): at 7pm</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">SAGE Group meeting (2<sup>nd</sup> Wednesday of the month):</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Creating Options (3<sup>rd</sup> Wednesday of the month):</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">15.
<b><u>Birthdays:</u></b></span></p>
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<b><u>Plan for the next meeting:</u></b> March 19, 2026</span></p>
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<b><u>Meeting adjourned</u></b>:</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">San Juan Chapter President</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico- San Juan</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Phone: (505)-419-7168</p>
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