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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'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Greetings to all!</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Please listen and share the exciting news on the presidential release for February 2018.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Good reading. Good sharing. Good education.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The notice follows.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The February 2018 Presidential Release is now available at <a href="http://www.nfb.org/presidential-releases">www.nfb.org/presidential-releases</a>. A Spanish version will be available from the same web page as soon as possible. In addition, a text transcript is available for those individuals who are DeafBlind or have a hearing impairment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> The Presidential Release is a recorded monthly message from President Riccobono that includes news from the national office, important action items, and happenings in our federation family. It is intended to be shared at local chapter meetings. You can download the current release as well as past editions, in English or Spanish, from the above web page. You can also listen to the Presidential Releases using the Victor Reader Trek, Victor Reader Stream Second Generation, Amazon Echo, NFB-NEWSLINE®, or the NFB Connect app.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'>How to Access the NFB Presidential Release<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Methods to access the Presidential Releases:</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='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:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Website (in English and Spanish): </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/presidential-releases"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>https://nfb.org/presidential-releases</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='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:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>NFB-NEWSLINE®:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select 1 for National Channel and NFB-NEWSLINE® information</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select 1 for NFB National Channel</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select 4 for NFB Presidential Release</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='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:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>NFB-NEWSLINE® App:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select Publications</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select Publication Options</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select All Publications</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select NFB Presidential Release</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='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:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>NFB Mobile App:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select Media</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Select Presidential Releases</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='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:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Podcast:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Subscribe to National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release podcast:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>English: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/podcast/presidential-releases-en/rss.xml"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>https://nfb.org/podcast/presidential-releases-en/rss.xml</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Spanish: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/podcast/presidential-releases-es/rss.xml"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>https://nfb.org/podcast/presidential-releases-es/rss.xml</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Or from iTunes: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-blind/id797758840?mt=2"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-blind/id797758840?mt=2</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![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:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Thumb drive: this requires a request to President Riccobono at (410) 659-9314 or via </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;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:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='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'>Victor Reader Trek or Victor Reader Stream Second Generation:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<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'>Press the button to the right of the “Go to” button. It will open the Online Bookshelf.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<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'>Press the 1 key until you hear Podcasts</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<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'>Press the 4 or 6 keys until you hear “add podcast feed”. Then press the pound key.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<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'>The first option you come to is “title search”. Press the pound key.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<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'>Use the search term “National Federation of the Blind” then press the pound key.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Press the 6 key until you hear your version of the Presidential Release (English or Spanish), then press the pound key to subscribe to the feed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Amazon Echo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Ask Alexa to open the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release Podcast<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>