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We get together to learn how others do the things they do after they lose their vision, something they have relied on for some or all of their lives. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 7:00 P. M. Mountain time in our Zoom Room. Mary rose Willows, Art Schreiber, Pat Munson and Jim Babb will be here to introduce La Vita Llena Retirement Community to us and let us know why they chose to live there. They will describe the areas and care that have been the most beneficial to each of them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95423359096"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95423359096</span></a><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+17193594580,,95423359096# US<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+1 719 359 4580 US<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Meeting ID: 954 2335 9096<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212529'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212529'>Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212529'>blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Veronica Smith, SAGE President</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Senior Action Group Energy </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>505-269-1034</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Live the life you want.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#2E74B5;letter-spacing:.25pt'>www.nfbnm.org</span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#2E74B5;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt;background:white'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#2E74B5;letter-spacing:.25pt'>www.nfb.org</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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 its constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are interested in becoming a member of our senior division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico make your check payable to SAGE and send it to our treasurer, Urja Lansing at </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4323 San Pedro Dr. NE G-112 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Albuquerque, NM 87109 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>If you have questions about sending in your $5 Call Urja at (505) 345-3378 or send email to urjalansing@q.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>