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<div class="aolReplacedBody"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo</span></font><br><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"> Received from Brian Mackey, webmaster </font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"> </font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Greetings to all!</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Please review the following information and the information provided by our webmaster, Brian Mackey.</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Reminder to all!</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">On Thursday, October 27</a>, the At Large Chapter will be conducting a conference call <a href="about:blank" target="_blank">at 8:00 pm</a>.</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">This call is open to all on this distribution list.</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">We will have two guest, Everette Bacon, national representative from Utah and the administrator from Somerset County to highlight the voting machine and the importance to vote.</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Please call the following:</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Dial: <a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank"></a><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" target="_blank">1 712 432 0180</a></font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline;"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><a href="tel:1%20712%20432%200180;460994" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank">Code: 460994</a></font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Please call in <a href="about:blank" target="_blank">at 7:55 pm</a> in order to begin <a href="about:blank" target="_blank">at 8:00 pm</a>.</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Thanks </font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Joe Ruffalo, President</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey </font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">973 743 0075</font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline;"><a href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net" target="_blank" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">nfbnj1@verizon.net</font></a></div></div><div><div style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">www.nfbnj.org</font></a></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"> </font></div></div><div><div style="display: inline; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">**</font></div></div><div><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div style="display: inline;"></div> </span></font></div><div style="display: inline;"><div class="WordSection1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><h1 align="center" style="text-align: start;">State Convention</h1><h2 align="center" style="text-align: start;"><strong>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 40th ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION</strong></h2><p><strong><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">November 10 through November 13, 2016</a></strong><b><br><strong>Theme: Raising Expectations</strong><br><strong>Host: State Affiliate</strong></b></p><p>The 40th Annual State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey will be held at the:<br>Holiday Inn Hotel<br><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">151 Route 72 East</a><br><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050</a><br>Access Link accessible.</p><p>Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 40th annual state convention of the NFBNJ. Get Involved. Make a Difference!</p><h3 align="center" style="text-align: start;"><strong>Hotel Room Reservations</strong></h3><p>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 <a href="tel:609-481-6100" target="_blank">609-481-6100</a>, ask to be directed to Group Reservations, and use group code NFB.</p><h3 align="center" style="text-align: start;"><strong>Pre-Registration Form</strong></h3><p>The 2016 pre-registration period is now open. Please download and complete the NFBNJ Pre-Registration form. Submission deadline is <a href="about:blank" target="_blank">October 27th.</a> Make all checks payable to NFBNJ and write 2016 convention registration in the memo line. We look forward to seeing all in November.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0.25in;">·<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-NFBNJ-Pre-registration-form.doc" target="_blank">2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form (Word)</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0.25in;">·<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-NFBNJ-Pre-registration-form.pdf" target="_blank">2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form (PDF)</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0.25in;">·<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-NFBNJ-Pre-registration-form-short.doc" target="_blank">2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form – short version (Word)</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0.25in;">·<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-NFBNJ-Pre-registration-form-short.pdf" target="_blank">2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form – short version (PDF)</a></p><p>Please note that you can also access the pre-registration form on NEWSLINE. For those using the NEWSLINE app on a smartphone, the form can be found under New Jersey Blindness Advocacy Organization News then the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. To access the form via the phone, press 2 for the information channel, then 5 for new jersey blindness advocacy organization news, then 14 for National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. In both methods, the form will be the first article, until the agenda is released in October.</p><h3 align="center" style="text-align: start;"><strong>Agenda</strong></h3><p>As we complete the agenda, this information will be available. We are targeting late October for posting the agenda.</p><h3 align="center" style="text-align: start;"><strong>National Representative</strong></h3><p>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!</p><p>Here is Everette’s story of his journey with the Federation:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="mejs-offscreen">Video Player</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVnmPNAi-KA&feature=em-subs_digest" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVnmPNAi-KA&feature=em-subs_digest</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="mejs-currenttime"><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">00:00</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="mejs-time-float-current"><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">00:00</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="mejs-duration"><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">06:22</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="about:blank" target="_blank"><span class="mejs-offscreen">Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p>If you wish to read his bio on the NFB website, please visit <a href="https://nfb.org/everette-bacon-bio" target="_blank">www.nfb.org/everette-bacon-bio</a></p><h3 align="center" style="text-align: start;"><strong>Convention Sponsors</strong></h3><p>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey’s exhibit room sponsorship for the 40th state convention, Raising Expectations, is provided below. We thank all exhibitors for their support to change what it means to be blind. Once the convention agenda is completed, their contact information will be found in the agenda.</p><h4>Raising Expectations:</h4><p><a href="http://www.plccenter.com/" target="_blank">Radwell International</a></p><h4>Live The Life You Want:</h4><p><a href="http://www.eyeassistllc.com/" target="_blank">Eye Assist LLC.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.vandapharmaceuticals.com/" target="_blank">Vanda Pharmaceuticals</a></p><h4>Transforming Dreams:</h4><p><a href="http://www.3dphotoworks.com/" target="_blank">3D PhotoWorks</a></p><p><a href="http://www.activocal.com/" target="_blank">Activocal</a></p><p><a href="http://ctechlowvision.com/" target="_blank">C TECH</a></p><p><a href="http://www.easytactilegraphics.com/" target="_blank">E.A.S.Y., LLC</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ets.org/" target="_blank">Educational Testing Service (ETS)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.jw.org/" target="_blank">JW.org</a></p><h4>Can Do Believers:</h4><p><a href="http://www.familyresourcenetwork.org/" target="_blank">Family resource Network, EDGE Program</a></p><p><a href="http://www.njcscd.org/" target="_blank">iCanConnect/NJ</a></p><p><a href="http://www.cbvi.nj.gov/" target="_blank">New Jersey State Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired</a></p><p><a href="http://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc" target="_blank">NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ssa.gov/" target="_blank">Social Security Administration</a></p><p><a href="http://www.njcscd.org/" target="_blank">Support Service Providers of New Jersey (SSPNJ)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.swunlimited.com/" target="_blank">SW unlimited LLC</a></p><h3 align="center" style="text-align: start;"><strong>Additional Information</strong></h3><p>If you have questions and need additional information, please contact:<br>Joseph Ruffalo, President<br><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">254 Spruce Street</a><br><a href="about:blank" target="_blank">Bloomfield, NJ 07003</a><br>Phone: <a href="tel:973-743-0075" target="_blank">973-743-0075</a><br>Email: <a href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net" target="_blank">nfbnj1@verizon.net</a></p><p> </p></font></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Forwarded by:</span></font></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><br></font></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3">Alice Eaddy </font></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b></b>Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey </span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="cursor: pointer; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);" color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><a target="_blank" href="tel:(856)765-0601" style="cursor: pointer;">(856)765-060</a>1</font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a target="_blank" href="tel:(856)765-0601" style="cursor: pointer;"></a><a target="_blank" href="mailto:nfbnj.secretary@aol.com" style="cursor: pointer;">nfbnj.secretary@aol.co</a>m</span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You can't base your life on other people's expectations</span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#000000" face="-webkit-standard" size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); 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