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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='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Greetings to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Please read the following two items of interest:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1. streaming information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>2. convention agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The messages follow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Streaming information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We are proud to inform you that we will be streaming our 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary convention, Raising Expectations, via our YouTube channel, NFBNJTransformDreams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We will be streaming at the following times:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Thursday, November 10, Technology—2:00 - 6:00 pm <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Friday , November 11, Afternoon Session—1:00 - 5:00 pm <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Saturday, November 12, General Session—8:45 am – noon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Saturday, November 12, Town Hall Meeting—4:00 – 4:50 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Saturday, November 12, Banquet—8:00 pm - Conclusion <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Sunday, November 13—Open Board Meeting—8:30 am – Conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>You can access the channel at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg</a>. Please subscribe to the channel so that we can acquire a more customized URL for our YouTube channel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Unfortunately the stream will not be real time, but you will be able to view events and interviews at the convention as they are uploaded.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The blind have experience, they have skills, and they have desire. All we need from you is the opportunity to raise your expectations. So please tune into our 40<sup>th</sup> state convention. We hope you will enjoy it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>2. convention agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The 40<sup>th</sup> Annual State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=195 height=232 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D23ACF.4C1DFA40" alt="PAR DIV NFB Logo Black - Rect"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>RAISING EXPECTATIONS</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Holiday Inn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>151 Route 72 East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>November 10,11,12,13, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Joseph Ruffalo, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>973-743-0075<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><sup><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></sup></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.blindchildren.org">www.blindchildren.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Who We Are & What We Do<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of and for the blind in the US, is made up of blind/ visually impaired people of all ages, and their families and friends. We help newly blind people adjust to vision loss, assist parents and teachers of blind children, and promote the full participation and integration of blind people in our communities. Our activities include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>• Assisting blind persons in acquiring the skills of independence<br>• Helping blind persons develop confidence in themselves<br>• Teaching blind persons the skills of leadership through active participation in conventions, chapter meetings, and civic activities<br>• Encouraging blind seniors to continue their active and meaningful lifestyles<br>• Preparing blind students for productive, tax-paying careers through training and academic scholarships<br>• Supporting parents, teachers, and friends of blind children with mentoring, role modeling, information, and training<br>• Informing those losing their sight due to diabetes about techniques for dealing with vision loss<br>• Advocating for policies that eliminate discrimination and guarantee equal access to high quality educational and rehabilitation programs<br>• Educating the public through community activities and publications <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.0pt;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>• Protecting and promoting the civil rights of blind persons through public education and legislative action at the state and national levels<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Spotlight on NFB of NJ<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Since 1976, the National Federation of the Blind of NJ, an affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind has been providing invaluable information and resources to blind/visually impaired people throughout the state. Our members work together for a brighter tomorrow by the raising expectations for blind people everywhere so that blind persons can live the life they want.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our eight chapters meet monthly; our nine divisions hold events at various times through the year. Chapter and division listings are at the end of this agenda. For more affiliate, chapter, and division news and information, visit <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</a>. Please join us—we would welcome your participation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Subscribe to the <i>Sounding Board</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Get our state newsletter the <i>Sounding Board </i>delivered to your email inbox. Send a message to Alice Eaddy at <a href="mailto:nfbnj.secretary@aol.com">nfbnj.secretary@aol.com</a> with <i>subscribe Sounding Board</i> in the subject line. Also available at <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</a> and Newsline.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. Together, with love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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 programs and policies of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>The KNFB Reader App<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-top:6.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'>We proudly sponsor the KNFB Reader app!</span><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'> </span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line;font-weight:normal'>This revolutionary tool enables you with the touch of a single button, to read virtually any type of printed text, such as mail, receipts, class handouts, and memos. To learn more about, visit <a href="http://www.nfb.org/knfbreader">www.nfb.org/knfbreader</a> and <a href="http://www.knfbreader.com">www.knfbreader.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Funding Our Movement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind of NJ is a 501c(3). Please consider making a tax-deductible donation or marking a special date in honor of a loved one with a gift to the NFB of NJ.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Help build a future of opportunity for the blind by becoming a member of the Jacobus tenBroek Legacy Society. Your legacy gift to the NFB can be made as a will or trust, income-generating gift, or by naming the NFB as a retirement or life insurance policy beneficiary. You can also become a tenBroek Legacy Society member by making a legacy gift to your state affiliate, which benefits both local and national programs as all affiliate bequests are shared with the NFB national treasury. Members receive a special thank you and other benefits. For further information, contact Lou Ann Blake at </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>lblake@nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, or 410-659-9314, X 2221.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ANNOUNCEMENTS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=m7836873718342430551msoplaintext style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We will be <b>recording</b> and <b>streaming</b> the Convention live on our Facebook page<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m7836873718342430551msoplaintext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>and our YouTube channel. The links for both can be found on our website <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention">www.nfbnj.org/state-convention</a>. We will be broadcasting at the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m7836873718342430551msoplaintext style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, November 10, Technology—2:00 - 6:00 pm <br>Friday , November 11, Afternoon Session—1:00 - 5:00 pm <br>Saturday, November 12, General Session—8:45 am – noon <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday, November 12, Town Hall Meeting—4:00 – 4:50 pm<br>Saturday, November 12, Banquet—6:45 pm - Conclusion <br>Sunday, November 13—Open Board Meeting—8:30 am – Conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>Hotel Navigation:</span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'> We are pleased to feature <b>LowViz Guide</b>, an indoor navigation app for the blind and visually impaired. Developed in 2015 as a free community service by Macular Degeneration Support, the app has been provided at more than a dozen state and national conventions for blind/visually impaired attendees who have access to iPhones or iPads. LowViz Guide gives information on hotel points of interest and meeting room and schedule details. They will provide step-by-step user instructions in large print, audio, and Braille formats and personal support for users during the entire event. For more information about LowVis Guide, visit <a href="http://www.mdsupport.org/audioguide">http://www.mdsupport.org/audioguide</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>Breakfast Coupons: </span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>NFB attendees staying at the hotel on Wednesday and/or Thursday nights will receive coupons for breakfast at the hotel restaurant on Thursday and Friday mornings. Saturday and Sunday breakfasts will be served in the Main Ballroom. Register for the Convention in order to receive breakfast coupons and our special hotel rate.<i> <o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>Banquet Ticket Exchange:</span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'> To ensure a smooth seating process, we have initiated a Banquet Ticket Exchange. After you purchase your banquet ticket, bring it to the ticket exchange, where you will trade it in for a ticket with a table number. If you would like to sit with friends, gather tickets and exchange them together. Ten people can be seated at each table. Exchange will be open Friday, 8 – 8:30 pm, and Saturday, 12 – 12:30 pm and 5 – 5:15 pm. If you do not exchange your ticket, you will be seated where there is space available.<b><i><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vendors</span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> will be available in the Exhibit Hall—Ballroom D at the following times: Thursday, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>Guide Dog Relief Area: </span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The guide dog relief area will be in one location only. There will be both a grassy area and a cement area. Directions from the hotel lobby: Step out of the elevator, make a right, and walk straight to a set of double doors. Go through the doors and walk about 8-9 feet then make a left and walk about 50 feet. Go out the rear doors and turn left, walk about 4 steps and turn left again. The grassy area is right there the cement area is a step down off the curb. Please note, the cement is an area where there may be service deliveries, so please listen and be careful. It is rather quiet on weekends. A lined trash can will be on the grassy area. If there are any questions, please contact Dan Facchini at 201-906-8655 or Jerilyn Higgins at 973-900-4844.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Contact information </span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>for speakers appears on the last page of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks to Our Sponsors<o:p></o:p></span></i></h2><h2><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Raising Expectations Level<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Radwell International<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Live the Life You Want Level<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Eye Assist LLC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vanda Pharmaceuticals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Transforming Dreams Level<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3D PhotoWorks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Activocal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>C TECH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>E.A.S.Y., LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Educational Testing Service (ETS)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>JW.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Can Do Believers Level<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Family Resource Network, EDGE Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>iCanConnect/NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Social Security Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Support Service Providers of NJ (SSPNJ)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>SW Unlimited LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2:00 to 6:00 pm—Technology Seminar: Live the Life You Want—Ballroom B<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Jane Degenshein, President, Technology Division </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>2:00 pm—W<span style='background:white'>elcome and Introductions<br>Jane Degenshein, President, Technology Division<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Jane will welcome everyone and discuss several important websites such as</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> k<span style='background:white'>nfbreader.org</span> <span style='background:white'>and</span> <span style='background:white'>applevis.com, useful listservs, and essential</span> <span style='background:white'>telephone numbers like Microsoft Support and Apple Accessibility hotlines<br><br></span>2:15 pm—A<span style='background:white'>nnouncements<br>Joe Ruffalo, President, NFB of NJ<br>Joe will make several important announcements including the opening of preregistration upon the conclusion of the seminar, the exhibitors’ drawing, and the banquet exchange.<br><br>2:</span>20 PM—H<span style='background:white'>ow to Use LowViz Guide Navigation System<br>Dan Roberts, Director of MDsupport.org<br>Dan will explain how the system works and provide information needed to navigate the hotel.<br><br></span>2:45 pm—U<span style='background:white'>pdate on Commission Technology Services <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Mac Biggers, Technology Service Specialist, NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired <br><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>3:05 pm—T<span style='background:white'>ech Tips with our National Representative<br>Everette Bacon, President, NFB of UT; Field Service Coordinator, Utah Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired<br>Everette will share his favorites with us.<br><br></span>3:35 pm—<span style='background:white'>iOS 10<br>Tony Santiago, Board Member, Technology Division <br>Tony will share how he uses iOS 10 on his iPhone 7 and explain the new voices in iOS, a new magnifier feature for low vision in the accessibility app, the difference between the control and notification center, and how to move apps into folders.<br><br></span>4:05 pm—G<span style='background:white'>etting Serious about SIRI<br>Rick Fox, Board Member, Technology Division <br>Rick will demonstrate commands for creating and reading email, voicemail, and text messages, and show how to create and read reminders, learn about good restaurants and movies nearby, and more.<br><br></span>4:25 pm—I<span style='background:white'>ntroduction to the Android<br>Lydia Keller, Treasurer, Technology Division <br>Lydia will explain the use of the camera, the speech module which is equivalent to Voiceover on the iPhone, the settings, alerts, and more<br><br></span>4:45 pm—V<span style='background:white'>ictor Reader Stream<br>Annemarie Cooke and Brian Mackey, Board Members, Technology Division<br>Annemarie will explain why the need or desire to own both Victor Stream and the iPhone, including the feature where books and magazines can be downloaded. Brian will discuss the basic features of the Stream including how to navigate the bookshelves, connect to WiFi, download a book from BARD, and listen to publications on NEWSLINE.<br><br></span>5:15 pm—<span style='background:white'>Demonstration of the IP Relay app and the BeSpecular 2 app<br>Alice Eaddy, Vice President, Technology Division <br>Alice will explain how the BeSpecular and IP Relay apps can help deaf-blind persons live the lives they want. Users must have iOS 6 for BeSpecular and iOS 9 for the IP Relay.<br><br></span>5:35 pm—A<span style='background:white'>pps and More Apps<br>Mary Jo Partyka, Recording Secretary, Technology Division <br>Misty Hagan, Corresponding Secretary, Technology Division <br>Mary Jo will explain the Calendar and the Weight Watchers app. Misty will share her favorite app the Bard mobile<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:00 to 9:00 pm—Exhibit Hall open—Ballroom D<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Special Drawing—Visit every Exhibit Hall table, listen to what is available there, and collect a table number card at each one. Hand in your cards at the designated area (TBA) and your name will be entered into a drawing for a prize worth approximately $100. Drawing will be held at the Banquet. You do not need to be present to win.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5:30 – 6:30 pm—Registration open—Ballroom D <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>FRIDAY, NOV. 11, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Friday breakfast is provided free of charge in the hotel restaurant for those registered with the hotel for Thursday evening. You must bring your coupon. Please remember to leave a tip for your server. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8:30 am–12:00 pm—Registration Open—Ballroom D</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>Convention registration: $25<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'> Banquet tickets: $40 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'> Box lunch can be purchased in the Registration Area: $15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'>Diabetic lunches available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8:00 am–1:00 pm—Exhibit Hall Open—Ballroom D</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:00 am–12:00 pm—Division Meetings—Ballroom B<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:00 – 9:40 am—Senior Division Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane Degenshein, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:45 – 10:40 am—Technology Division Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane Degenshein, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>10:45 – 11:20 am—Diabetic Division Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rebecca Bryant, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:25 – 12:00 pm—Braille Division Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mary Jo Partyka, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:30 am–12:30 pm—Lunch—Room A <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:30–5:00 pm—PROGRAM—Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:30 pm—Welcome & Opening Remarks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Joseph Ruffalo, President, NFB of NJ; National Board Member, NFB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Everette Bacon, President, NFB of UT, National Board Member, NFB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:40 pm—Introducing the New NFB of NJ Website<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Brian Mackey, Webmaster<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:50 pm—What’s New at the Library <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Adam Szczepaniak, Director, NJ Talking Book & Braille Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2:05 pm—iCanConnect/NJ & Support Service Providers of NJ (SSPNJ)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Carly Fredericks, Family Specialist/ICC Outreach Specialist; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Kathleen Spata, Statewide Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2:20 pm—Auction Prize<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2:30 pm—Getting into the Game<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Linda Melendez, Annemarie Cooke, Laura Etori, Amo Musharraf, Trish Ebel, Brian Mackey<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:00 pm—Auction Prize<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:10 pm—EDGE—Employment, Development, Guidance, Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pat McKenna, EDGE Employment Manager, Connor Mullin, EDGE Employment Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:30 pm—</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Confidence Challenge, &Change: What It Takes To Live the Life<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>You Want!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Julie Dedan, Director, Colorado Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:50 pm—Auction Prize<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4:00 pm—Self-Starter, Self-Employed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Rosa Santiago, Business Owner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4:15 pm—Opportunities in Americorps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Annemarie Cooke, Americorps Volunteer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4:30 pm—Why Am I a Federationist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Linda Melendez, Vee Gaspa, Mary Fernandez, Carol Castellano, Members<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5:00 pm—Adjourn <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5:15 pm—Dinner on your own—</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hotel restaurant is open.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NFB of NJ Dinner—</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Those who preregistered and prepaid for the NFB of NJ dinner, please proceed to <b>Ballroom B</b>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>7:00 pm—Resolutions Committee Meeting—Ballroom B<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ryan Stevens, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> All are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8:00 pm—Merchants Division Meeting—Location TBA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Contact Dan Facchini, President, at 201-906-8655 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8:00—8:30 pm—Banquet Exchange Open—Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>See Linda Melendez<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8:00–11:00 pm—RAISING EXPECTATIONS, RAISING THE ROOF—<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hosted by the NJ Assoc. of Blind Students—NJABS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vee Gaspa, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ Assoc. of the Deaf-Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Alice Eaddy, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Music and Dancing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dance Lesson—Krystle Allen, Eyes Like Mine, Dancing with the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Game Show<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Deaf-Blind Division Raffle—please support!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Snacks for Sale by Student Division—please support! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Cash Bar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NOTE:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Breakfast will be served from 7:00 – 8:30 am on Saturday morning in <b>Ballroom B</b> for those registered in the hotel. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>7:00–8:30 am—Breakfast for those registered in the hotel—Ballroom B </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>7:00–8:30 am—NJ Assoc. of Guide Dog Users Division Breakfast Meeting— Ballroom A; </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dan Facchini, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>7:00–8:30 am—Student Social Breakfast—Back of Ballroom B <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Vee Gaspa, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8:00–8:45 am—Registration Open—Outside Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:00 am—Welcome, Call to Order—Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Joseph Ruffalo, President, NFB of NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Vee Gaspa, NJ Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:05 am—Invocation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane Degenshein, President, Tech & Senior Divisions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:10 am—Opening Ceremonies <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Jane Degenshein, President, Tech & Senior Divisions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:25 am—Introduction of Scholarship Class of 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Jerilyn Higgins, Chair <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>9:35 am—Presidential Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Joseph Ruffalo, President, NFB of NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>10:00 am—The NFB—Raising Expectations for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Everette Bacon, President, NFB of UT, NFB National Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>10:30 am—NJCBVI—Working Together to Make a Difference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Daniel Frye, Executive Director, NJ Commission for the Blind & VI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>10:50 am—Advancing Opportunities in Technology for the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vanessa Lombardo, Advancing Opportunities for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:10 am—Funding Our Movement—It Must Be Done<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Brian Mackey, Chair, PAC Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:15 am—</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Braille: Keys to Success in School and in Your Career</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>.</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Julie Dedan, Director, Colorado Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:25 am—The BELL Ringers—Braille Enrichment Learning & Literacy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mary Jo Partyka and Holly Miller, BELL Program Coordinators; Barbara Shalit, Braille Instructor; Jerilyn Higgins, ADL Instructor; Parents and Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>11:50 pm—Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:00 pm—Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:00–12:30 pm—Banquet Ticket Exchange—Registration Area<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>See Linda Melendez <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:00–1:15 pm—Lunch—Pick up box lunch in Ballroom B<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Reminder: You must have a lunch ticket. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Diabetic lunches available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:00–1:30 pm—Deaf-Blind Division—Room TBA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Contact Alice Eaddy, President, for room number—856-285-4747<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pick up lunch in Ballroom B & proceed to meeting room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>12:00–1:30 pm—NJ Association of Blind Students—Ballroom D<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vee Gaspa, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pick up lunch in Ballroom B & proceed to meeting room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>AFTERNOON SESSION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1:30 – 3:45 pm—Tech Talk & Tips—Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Jane Degenshein, President, Technology Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>1:30 pm—Welcome, Introductions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Jane Degenshein, President, Technology Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>1:40 pm—Getting Acquainted with Twitter and Facebook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Vee Gaspa, President, Student Division</span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>2:00 pm—iDevice for the Beginning User<br>Rosa Santiago, Member, Technology Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>2:50 pm—KNFB Reader Demonstration<br>Rick Fox and Annemarie Cooke, Board Members, Technology Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>3:20 pm—Newsline Overview and Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Jane Degenshein<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>3:30 pm—Q&A</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:00 – 3:55 pm—Confidence and Competence: Planning for Your Child’s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Future—Parents Mini-Seminar—Ballroom D<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Carol Castellano, Moderator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>What does your child need for an independent future? How hard should you push? Where can he or she get the skills and training needed? Guest speakers Julie Dedan and Carina Orozco, CO Center for the Blind, Dan Frye, NJ Commission for the Blind. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Join us for information and inspiration! <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3:00 – 3:55 pm—Student Power!—Ballroom B<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vee Gaspa, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>The importance of advocacy and life on a college campus.</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4:00—4:50 pm—Town Hall Meeting—Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dan Frye, Executive Director, CBVI; Nick Gacos, President, NFB Merchants Division, Member, Business Enterprise NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5:00—5:15 pm—Banquet Ticket Exchange Open—Back of Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>See Linda Melendez<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>6:45 pm—Banquet—Main Ballroom A/C</span></b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Master of Ceremonies</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>—Nicky Gacos </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b>Invocation</b>—Rick Fox<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b>Banquet</b> <b>Address</b>–Everette Bacon, NFB National Representative<span style='layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Agnes Allen Distinguished Service Award <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Honoree—<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ State LibraryTalking Book & Braille Center, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Adam Szczepaniak, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Special Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Honorees—<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tom and Gail Ferry Memorial Award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tara Carty Memorial Award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Holiday Inn Manahawkin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Surprise Award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NFB of NJ Scholarship Awards</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>—Jerilyn Higgins, Scholarship Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Klaus & Michelle Zechner Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Louise and Peter Facchini Memorial Scholarship <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Tara Carty Memorial Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Gail & Tom Ferry Memorial Scholarship <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Edwin Lewinson Memorial Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Auction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We thank our members, chapters, and divisions for their generous donations of auction items. Please bid high and bid often, as all proceeds will assist in growing the affiliate and making a difference!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Special Drawing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Those in attendance are eligible for a prize valued to $1000 toward attendance at the 2017 NFB National Convention or at the NFB of NJ State Convention for two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>SUNDAY, NOV. 13, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Morning Devotions will be held from 7<b>–</b>7:30 am on Sunday in Ballroom B. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rebecca Bryant, Misty Hagen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please Note:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Checkout time is 11:00 am. Bring your luggage to the meeting with you or bring it to the hotel desk for storage before the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>7:45 am—Breakfast—Main Ballroom A/C</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8:45 –11:30 am—Program and Business Meeting—Main Ballroom A/C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Invocation—</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rebecca Bryant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Roll Call of Chapters and Divisions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b>Raising Expectations to Live the Life We Want—</b>Everette Bacon<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Legislative Report—</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ryan Stevens, Chair, Legislative Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Resolutions—</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ryan Stevens, Chair, Resolutions Committee <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b>Chapter, Division,</b> <b>Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <b>Elections<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you to the NJ Talking Book and Braille Center for Brailling this agenda.<b><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></b></span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Officers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-13.5pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>President – Joseph Ruffalo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President – Jerilyn Higgins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President – Mary Jo Partyka <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Secretary – Alice Eaddy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Treasurer – Brian Mackey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Board Members <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rebecca Bryant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Linda DeBerardinis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane Degenshein<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dan Facchini<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mary Fernandez<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Anthony Lanzilotti<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chapters and Divisions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>At Large Chapter Joe Ruffalo 973-743-0075<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Capitol Chapter Mary Jo Partyka 609-888-5459<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Central Chapter Jerilyn Higgins 973-239-8874<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Garden State Chapter Ryan Stevens 856-240-1497<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Glasstown Chapter Lydia Keller 856-696-3518<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>South Jersey Shore Chapter Anthony Lanzilotti 267-414-4010<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Northeast Chapter Dan Facchini 201-906-8655<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Northern Chapter Rebecca Bryant 973-732-6559<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Deaf-Blind Division Alice Eaddy 856-765-0601<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Diabetes Division Rebecca Bryant 973-732-6559<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Merchants Division Dan Facchini 201-906-8655<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ Assoc. of Blind Students Vee Gaspa 434-989-1868<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ Assoc. of Guide Dog Users Dan Facchini 201-906-8655 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ Assoc. to Promote the Use of Braille Mary Jo Partyka 609-888-5459<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ Assoc. of Senior Blind Jane Degenshein 973-736-5785<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Parents of Blind Children-NJ Carol Castellano 973-377-0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Technology Division Jane Degenshein 973-736-5785<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NFB National Divisions<a name=a></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For a list of national divisions and committees, please visit <a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:13.5pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance once the blind person <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>learns and uses the proper techniques and skills of blindness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We thank Carol Castellano, Jane Degenshein, and Jerilyn Higgins <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>for their help on this agenda. Thanks to all our members for <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>your continuing support as we change what it means to be blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Exhibitors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3D PhotoWorks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>John Olson, Co-Founder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>124 Hudson Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chatham, NY 12037<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>518-392-8161<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:john@3dphotoworks.com">john@3dphotoworks.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.3dphotoworks.com">www.3dphotoworks.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Activocal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Danny Harel, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>290 Andrews Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>888 246 5984<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:info@activocal.com">info@activocal.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.Activocal.com">www.Activocal.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>C TECH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chuck Cohen, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2 N. 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mike Rosen, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>VCET<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>210 Colchester Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Burlington, VT 05405<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>802 233 8767<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:mrosen@easytactilegraphics.com">mrosen@easytactilegraphics.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.easytactilegraphics.com">www.easytactilegraphics.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Educational Testing Service (ETS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Morgan Murray, Disability Policy Cons.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>660 Rosedale Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Princeton, NJ 08541 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>609-734-5292 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Trisha Ebel, EDGE Employment Coord.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Connor Mullin,</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>EDGE</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Employment</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Coord.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Joseph Kohn Training Center (JKTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NJ State Library <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Talking Book & Braille Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Adam Szczepaniak, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2300 Stuyvesant Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Trenton, NJ 08618<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>800-792-8322 ext. 801<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:aszczepaniak@njstatelib.org">aszczepaniak@njstatelib.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc">http://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:2.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Social Security Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Simone Herndon, Public Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>8 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style='color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Support Service Providers of New Jersey (SSPNJ)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Kathleen Spata, Statewide Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The College of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>School of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PO Box 7718 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ewing, NJ 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Julie Dedan 303-778-1130 X 210 <a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a href="mailto:jdedan@cocenter.org">jdedan@cocenter.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane Degenshein 973-736-5785 <a href="mailto:jdegen16@comcast.net">jdegen16@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Alice Eaddy 856-765-0601 </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:cheiro_alice@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>cheiro_alice@aol.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Trish Ebel 201-583-0949 <a href="mailto:patriciaebel0302@comcast.net">patriciaebel0302@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Laura Etori 201-456-2943 <a href="mailto:letori.etori6@gmail.com">letori.etori6@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mary Fernandez 732-574-7004 <a href="mailto:trillian551@gmail.com">trillian551@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Rick Fox 973-641-5067 <a href="mailto:richardfox1@comcast.net">richardfox1@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Carly Fredericks 609-771-2711 <a href="mailto:carly.fredericks@tcnj.edu">carly.fredericks@tcnj.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dan Frye 973-648-2324 <a href="mailto:daniel.frye@dhs.state.nj.us">daniel.frye@dhs.state.nj.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nicky Gacos 732-672-7766 <a href="mailto:nickycolorado@netscape.net">nickycolorado@netscape.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Vee Gaspa </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>434 989-1868</span><span 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Lydia Keller </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>856-696-3518</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <span style='background:white'><a href="mailto:lydiakeller@comcast.net">lydiakeller@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vanessa Lombardo </span><span style='color:black'><a href="tel:609%20218%201232" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>609 218 1232</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:Vlombardo@advopps.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Vlombardo@advopps.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pat McKenna 732-937-6397 <a href="mailto:cpmckenna@familyresourcenetwork.org">cpmckenna@familyresourcenetwork.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Brian Mackey </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>609 953 6988</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <span style='background:white'><a href="mailto:bmackey88@gmail.com">bmackey88@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Linda Melendez 732-888-2887 <a href="mailto:lindamelendez220@gmail.com">lindamelendez220@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Holly Miller 732-610-5478 <a href="mailto:pobcnj@gmail.com">pobcnj@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Connor Mullin 732-937-6397 <a href="mailto:cmullin@familyresourcenetwork.org">cmullin@familyresourcenetwork.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Amo Musharraf 732-348-8615 <a href="mailto:amo.musharraf@outlook.com">amo.musharraf@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mary Jo Partyka 609-888-5459 <a href="mailto:choirnfb@gmail.com">choirnfb@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Dan Roberts 888-866-6148 directormdsupport.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Joseph Ruffalo <span style='layout-grid-mode:line'>973-743-0075 <a href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>Rosa Santiago </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>201 892 6946</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <span style='background:white'><a href="mailto:service@mariposaessence.com">service@mariposaessence.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tony Santiago 609-499-2376 <a href="mailto:ts_128@verizon.net">ts_128@verizon.net</a><span style='layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Barbara Shalit 973-538-3984 <span style='layout-grid-mode:line'><a href="mailto:barbart@gti.net">barbart@gti.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Kathleen Spata 609-771-2795 <a href="mailto:spatak@tcnj.edu">spatak@tcnj.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ryan Stevens 856-240-1497 <a href="mailto:rysteve@comcast.net">rysteve@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Adam Szczepaniak 800-792-8322 <span class=eudoraheader><a href="mailto:aszczepaniak@njstatelib.org">aszczepaniak@njstatelib.org</a></span><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Forwarded by:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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