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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here is what Janie said in response to my pitching the first Monday in February: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jane [mailto:jdegen16@outlook.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 06, 2015 4:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Leslie Newman<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Seniors Division from Nebraska- wishes your presence on our monthly call - Please <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Yippee</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Yesirree</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>You betcha I can</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>or as jaws says it</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>I am looking forward to a fun filled and grhrhrhrhrhrhrhrhrhrhrhrate meeting</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Just drop me a reminder a few days in advance of the February 2 date and give me some bullet items you would like me to address</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Thanks for considering me to be on your conference call</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Stay warm until then my friend!</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net" title="newmanrl@cox.net">Robert Leslie Newman</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Tuesday, January 06, 2015 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:jdegen16@outlook.com" title="jdegen16@outlook.com">'Jane'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> RE: Seniors Division from Nebraska- wishes your presence on our monthly call - Please <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here is another date to see if we can make this work:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-First, the 26<sup>th</sup> of this month- you are available, two of our board members are not.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-Would you be able to do it on the first Monday of February? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Respectfully, Robert: with fingers crossed, holding his breath!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Jane [mailto:jdegen16@outlook.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 05, 2015 3:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Leslie Newman<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Seniors Division from Nebraska- wishes your presence on our monthly call - Please <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>I would love to but unfortunately, I will be hosting our own technology division conference call at that exact time</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Our NJ senior division meeting is Monday, January 12 at 8 PM and our technology monthly call</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>is the following Monday, January 19 at 8 PM</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Is there another time perhaps we could set it up</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Monday, January 26 I am available.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Would that work for your group perhaps?</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>I am surely interested in being on your call so let’s try to figure out how and when, </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>okay???</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Let me know your thoughts!</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net" title="newmanrl@cox.net">Robert Leslie Newman</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Monday, January 05, 2015 3:52 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:jdegen16@outlook.com" title="jdegen16@outlook.com">jdegen16@outlook.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Seniors Division from Nebraska- wishes your presence on our monthly call - Please <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Janie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Our affiliate's Seniors Division would like to learn what other affiliate Senior groups are doing, starting with New Jersey's. We are striving for knowledge and inspiration. Would you be available for our January meeting? (SEE meeting info below.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The meeting date is: Monday January 19th <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Time: 8:00 PM ET, 7:00 CT, 6:00 MT <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Duration of meeting: 1 Hour (generally) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Number to call: 2675070400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Access code: 203747Pound<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Janie, I have read descriptions of how your group conducts business (educating, supporting, giving back, etc.). On an average month, our meeting size will be a number between 5 and 10. And yes, we are working to gain new membership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Can you do it? Please, and Thank You!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Respectfully yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Robert Leslie Newman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>President, NFBN Seniors Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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><span style='color:black'>Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Keep Smiling,<br>Janie Degenshein<br>"Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"<br>Facilitator of ECHO<br>(Eyes Closed Hearts Open)<br>President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division<br>President National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Technology Division<br>Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side<br>www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html<br>jdegen16@outlook.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Keep Smiling,<br>Janie Degenshein<br>"Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"<br>Facilitator of ECHO<br>(Eyes Closed Hearts Open)<br>President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division<br>President National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Technology Division<br>Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side<br>www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html<br>jdegen16@outlook.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>