[NFBNJ] NFBNJ: Invitation To Our Members Everette Bacon At Large Chapter Call On Thursday October 27 At 8:00 PM All invited

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
I am proud to announce during the October At Large Chapter conference call 
for Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 pm,Everette Bacon, national representative 
for our 40th state convention, Raising Expectations will be our guest.
To all that receive, please join us on this call as we want Everette to be a 
part of the family of Federationists in New Jersey.
Please share with others.
Date: Thursday October 27, 2016
Time: 8:00 pm Eastern
With the possibility of many joining the call, please dial in five minutes 
prior to the start time
Call: 1 712 432 0180
Code: 460994

I have pasted information from my October notes for your review.
Please take close attention to the dates provided as time to reserve a hotel 
room is drawing near however, if you need a room after the deadline date of 
October 19, please call me as I may have a few rooms up my sleeve.  GRIN!
In addition, please pre register as it makes it much easier to conduct the 
meals for this state convention.  Remember, we have choices for the banquet. 
The choices are prime rib, salmon, veggie or Kosher.
Please indicate your preferred media, large print, email or Braille.
Once the agenda is completed, we will distribute to all on our distribution 
list, post on Newsline and post on the state website.
In addition, Samson Carr has arranged a presentation with the Board of 
Elections from Somerset County Administrator during the call.

Thanks to all for your continued support to change what it means to be 
blind.
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
characteristic that defines you or  your future.  Every day we raise 
expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles 
between blind people and our dreams.  You can live the life you want; 
blindness does not hold us back.
Together with love, hope and determination we transform dreams into reality.
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org

Posted on the state website, please visit,
www.nfb.org

Information from my notes for October.

State Convention
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 40th ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
November 10 through November 13, 2016
Theme: Raising Expectations
Host: State Affiliate
The 40th Annual State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of 
New Jersey will be held at the:
Holiday Inn Hotel
151 Route 72 East
Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
Access Link accessible.
Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 40th annual state 
convention of the NFBNJ. Get Involved. Make a Difference!
Hotel Room Reservations
Please reserve your hotel rooms at the Manahawkin Holiday Inn as soon as 
possible. Our room block is available until October 19, 2016, after which 
the rooms are released to the general public. Rooms are $89 a night plus 
tax. For each night you stay, it includes a full breakfast the following 
morning for everyone in your room. Nothing will be charged onto your credit 
card until arrival unless you cancel less than 24 hours in advance. To 
reserve, contact the hotel directly at 609-481-6100, ask to be directed to 
Group Reservations, and use group code NFB.
Pre-Registration Form
The 2016 pre-registration period is now open. Please download and complete 
the NFBNJ Pre-Registration form. Submission deadline is October 27th. Make 
all checks payable to NFBNJ and write 2016 convention registration in the 
memo line. We look forward to seeing all in November.
•    2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form (Word)
•    2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form (PDF)
•    2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form – short version (Word)
•    2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form – short version (PDF)
Agenda
As we complete the agenda, this information will be available. We are 
targeting late October for posting the agenda on Newsline and on the state 
website.  In addition, when completed we will forward to all on our 
distribution lists.

National Representative
We are proud to announce that Everette Bacon, member of the National Board 
of Directors of the NFB and President of the Utah affiliate has been 
assigned as our national representative for our 40th state convention, 
Raising Expectations!
Here is Everette’s story of his journey with the Federation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVnmPNAi-KA
If you wish to read his bio on the NFB website, please visit 
www.nfb.org/everette-bacon-bio
Additional Information
If you have questions and need additional information, please contact:
Joseph Ruffalo, President
254 Spruce Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 973-743-0075
Email: nfbnj1 at verizon.net

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The following message is from Samson Carr, a member in The At Large Chapter 
of the NFBNJ.
To all, consider joining the October At Large Chapter conference call 
scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 PM.
Call: 712 432 0180 Code: 460994
Samson’s message follows.

Afternoon Joe,

I spoke with Somerset County's Board of Elections administrator.
He agreed to speak at our next at  large chapter meeting on Thursday, 
October 27 for 15 minutes.

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