[NFBNJ] Week Ending April 2, 2022, NFBNJ President Melendez Notes, Items of Interest and Dates to Keep in Mind

[Linda Melendez]

Greetings all,



Hope all is going well. Included in this email are the following:


   1. National Convention Pre-Registration Reimbursement Program for
   current NFBNJ dues paying members
   2. NFBNJ Spring / Summer2022 Sounding Board 2.0 Update
   3. PayPal Updates
   4. Save the Dates
   5. NFBNJ Senior Division Book Club
   6. Reminder Democracy Live Accessible Voting Town Hall
   7. Dates to Keep in Mind

If you would like to submit an event for consideration, please send an
email with complete details 14 days prior to the event to Linda Melendez at
president at nfbnj.org <president at nfbnj.orgg>



Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
732-421-7063
president at nfbnj.org
www.nfbnj.org
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National Convention Pre-Registration Reimbursement Program for current
NFBNJ dues paying members

Are you attending the in-person NFB National Convention in New Orleans from
July 5 through July 10?  If yes, then here is an extra incentive for you
 to pre-register! Members in good standing will be able to apply for the
pre-registration cost reimbursement when you return home; stay tuned for
additional details.


NFBNJ Spring / Summer 2022 Sounding Board 2.0 Update

The NFBNJ Spring / Summer Sounding Board 2.0 is targeted to be released via
email on Friday, April 1. It will also be available on Newsline and on our
website at www.nfbnj.org next week. Thank you to Annemarie Cooke, Sounding
Board 2.0 Editorand Committee Chair, our wonderful editorial team and
everyone who submitted an article. Hope you enjoy it!


PayPal Updates:

   -  Capital and Garden State Chapters have recently become available
   -  Northeast Chapter is currently now available
   -  South Jersey Chapter will be available in next the two weeks
   -  Northern and Central Jersey Chapters are targeted to be available soon


Save the dates; stay tuned for details and information

   - Monday, South Jersey Shore Open House
   - Saturday, June 4 Sports and Recreation Menlo Park Mall Day


NFBNJ Senior Division Book Club

Date: Monday, April 25, 2022
Time: 5 PM Eastern Time
Location: NFBNJ Zoom Platform
Contact: Jane Degenshein, Senior Division President
jdegen16 at comcast.net



The book chosen is “The stranger in the Lifeboat”; a novel DB 105576

Albom, Mitch Reading time: 4 hours, 55 minutes. Mitch Albom; Religious
Fiction; Mystery and Detective Stories; Bestsellers



Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for
survival. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the
waves. When they pull him in, he claims to be "the Lord" and says he can
only save them if they believe in him. Unrated. Commercial audiobook .
Bestseller. 2021.


Reminder:

*Democracy Live Accessible Voting Town Hall: *Democracy Live is hosting a
Town Hall on Accessible Voting in partnership with the New Jersey Council
of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey to
provide a demonstration of our Omni Ballot. Our Solution to accessible
absentee voting. All are welcome, come Join this very informative Zoom
Demonstration.



Date: Monday, April 11, 2022

Time: 8:00 pm

Why: To introduce New Jersey voters to the Omni Ballot. A solution to
making voting from home 100% accessible

Where: Zoom



Join Zoom Meeting
https://democracylive.zoom.us/j/81613299069?pwd=OE1EQkJCMm5NQ3BhQ0Z6MVdhZ2R0Zz09



Meeting ID: 816 1329 9069
Passcode: 979099



One tap mobile
+12532158782,,81613299069#



For Audio:
+1 646 876 9923



Meeting ID: 816 1329 9069
Passcode: 979099


 Dates to keep in mind


   - Thursday, April 7 at 7 PM Diabetic Committee Meeting
   - Monday, April 11 at 7 PM Technology Division Meeting
   -  Monday, April 11 at 8 PM Democracy Live Accessible Voting Town Hall
   - Wednesday, April 13 at 7 PM Braille Committee Meeting
   - Monday, April 18 at 7 PM Senior Division Meeting
   - Thursday, April 21 at 7 PM Sports and Recreation Division Meeting
   - Monday, April 25 at 5 PM Senior Division Book Club
   - Tuesday, April 26 at 7 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting
   - Monday, May 9 South Jersey Shore Chapter Open House
   - Saturday, June 4 Sports and Recreation Division Menlo Park Mall Day
   - Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13 46th NFBNJ State
   Convention





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