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</head><body><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">From the desk of President, Joe Ruffalo, NFBNJ.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Distributed by Ellen Sullivan, Acting Secretary, NFBNJ.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Greetings to all!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Please listen and share the exciting news on the presidential release for April 2018.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Good reading. Good sharing. Good education.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The notice follows:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The April 2018 National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release provided by President Mark Riccobono is now available for your listening enjoyment. To listen to current or previous Presidential Releases, please visit <a href="http://www.nfb.org/presidential-releases">www.nfb.org/presidential-releases<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You can also download the releases as a podcast using the newer Victor Reader Stream, listen to it on the NFB Connect app on the iPhone, listen via Alexa, or listen on NFB-Newsline.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Methods to access the Presidential Releases:</strong></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Website (in English and Spanish): <a href="https://nfb.org/presidential-releases">https://nfb.org/presidential-releases</a></span></span><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">NFB-Newsline:</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select 1 for National Channel and NFB-Newsline Information</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select 1 for NFB National Channel</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select 4 for NFB Presidential Release</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">NFB-Newsline App:</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select Publications</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select Publication Options</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select All Publications</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select NFB Presidential Release</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">NFB Mobile App:</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select Media</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Select Presidential Releases</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Podcast:</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Subscribe to National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release podcast:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">English: https://nfb.org/podcast/presidential-releases-en/rss.xml</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Spanish: https://nfb.org/podcast/presidential-releases-es/rss.xml</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Or from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-blind/id797758840?mt=2</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thumb drive: this requires a request to President Riccobono at (410) 659-9314 or via officeofthepresident@nfb.org.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Victor Reader Stream, newer generation:</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Press the button to the right of the “Go to” button. It will open the Online Bookshelf.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Press the 1 key until you hear Podcasts</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Press the 4 or 6 keys until you hear “add podcast feed”. Then press the pound key.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o The first option you come to is “title search”. Press the pound key.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Use the search term “National Federation of the Blind” then press the pound key.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o Press the 6 key until you hear your version of the Presidential Release, then press the pound key to subscribe to the feed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To listen via Alexa the easiest way is to say "Alexa, play the Presidential Release podcast"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If that doesn’t work, then try Open the National Federation of the Blind presidential release podcast.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times\ new\ roman, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy!<br></span></span></p></body></html>