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<DIV>Greetings!</DIV>
<DIV>Please read and share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>To all who are fathers, please enjoy the day with your family!</DIV>
<DIV>Share old memories, create new memories!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Warmly,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo,
President
<BR>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
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Expectations To Live The Life You Want!Your old car keys can be keys to
literacy
for the blind.<BR>Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking
<BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659 9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
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<DIV>As we enter the last days of spring and prepare for the hopeful hot
days
of</DIV>
<DIV>summer, I thank you for your continued support to raise expectations to
live</DIV>
<DIV>the life we want.</DIV>
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<DIV>I offer several items of interest for all to share with others.</DIV>
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<DIV>Note: As we prepare for the national convention in Orlando in July,
be</DIV>
<DIV>mindful of the 42nd state convention, Live The Life You Want; Blind
With</DIV>
<DIV>Vision, to be held from Thursday, November 1st through Sunday, November
4th</DIV>
<DIV>at the:</DIV>
<DIV>Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel</DIV>
<DIV>515 US Highway Route 1 South</DIV>
<DIV>Iselin, New Jersey 08830</DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 732-634-3600</DIV>
<DIV>Access Link accessible, Cross street: Gill Lane</DIV>
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<DIV>We update the state convention page as new updates become available
and</DIV>
<DIV>therefore, please visit the state convention page at </DIV>
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<DIV>www.nfbnj.org/state-convention <<A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention">http://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention</A>>
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<DIV>Items of Interest:</DIV>
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<DIV>1. Six Dot Dash Remarks </DIV>
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<DIV>2. Federal and State Parks Discount Information </DIV>
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<DIV>3. General Information - National Convention </DIV>
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<DIV>4. Passing Of Two Members </DIV>
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<DIV>5. Technology Tips </DIV>
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<DIV>1. The following email was forwarded to Linda
Melendez,
member of the</DIV>
<DIV>affiliate board and President of the Sports and Recreation Division of
the</DIV>
<DIV>NFBNj thanking her and all that attended the 6 Dot Dash Walk/Run
in</DIV>
<DIV>Baltimore on Sunday, June 3. The NFBNJ team, We Got This, won first
place</DIV>
<DIV>with the largest team and we also took last place with the last
person</DIV>
<DIV>crossing the finish line slightly under 2 hours. I could provide
a
hint or</DIV>
<DIV>two who that person was; however, you probably can figure it out with
his</DIV>
<DIV>initials, JR. Hey, at least I finished. GRIN! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The following email was forwarded by me to Linda.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Greetings Linda!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Congratulations on the successful Six Dot Dash activity held in
Baltimore
on</DIV>
<DIV>Sunday, June 3rd.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With your leadership, hard work and cooperation from those that
attended
and</DIV>
<DIV>participated, super job to all!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You were challenged with last minute solutions that seemed to defeat
this</DIV>
<DIV>opportunity; however, finding the solution and making a difference,
the</DIV>
<DIV>NFBNJ team, We Got This, was heading towards Baltimore.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Again, congratulations!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Every step I took was one step closer to the finish line; however, we
never</DIV>
<DIV>finish as the finish line should become our new starting line.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Every step I took was a step closer for Braille literacy for all.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Every step I took was in memory for all that came before us to make
our</DIV>
<DIV>lives easier than the generation that came before us.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>every step I took was a step for the next generation that is learning
that</DIV>
<DIV>it is respectable to be blind.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Every step I took wants me to share the gift of the Federation.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Every step I took with my Federation family to raise expectations to
live</DIV>
<DIV>the life we want was a step of joy!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Warmly,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>**** </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. Received from Dawn Ferrara, Board member, Sports and Recreation
Division.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>She is a new member of the NFBNJ and continues to think outside of the
box</DIV>
<DIV>to get all motivated to challenge all to live the life we want and
to
be</DIV>
<DIV>participants!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The link below is for Union County's Pool in Rahway. You do NOT
have
to be</DIV>
<DIV>a Union County resident in order to use this facility. If you are
from</DIV>
<DIV>Union County (with ID) there is a discounted fee, opposed to those
from</DIV>
<DIV>outside the County. It really is a great price. AND, they
have
Monday &</DIV>
<DIV>Wednesday Night swim from 5:40pm-7pm for seniors and persons with</DIV>
<DIV>disabilities for FREE!!! It is also access link accessible. Not
sure
if you</DIV>
<DIV>all know this, so I will put it out there. You can obtain a form
that
your</DIV>
<DIV>doctor can fill out.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This information will be posted on the state website on the sports
and</DIV>
<DIV>recreation division calendar of events . Please visit,</DIV>
<DIV>www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar</DIV>
<DIV><<A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar">http://www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar</A>>
.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If a doctor fills it out for people with disabilities and mails it to
the</DIV>
<DIV>address on the form, they will receive a pass that will allow them
(&
the</DIV>
<DIV>car that they are in) to enter the state park for free (ex. Swartswood
Lake.</DIV>
<DIV>there is a list on the site)...and then if this pass is shown at the
office</DIV>
<DIV>of any federal park (ex. Sandy Hook), they will receive (&the car
they
are</DIV>
<DIV>in a reduced rate into any Federal Park.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://ucnj.org/parks-recreation/pools/admission-fees/">http://ucnj.org/parks-recreation/pools/admission-fees/</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Get out in the world and participate!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>3. General information about the convention, including hotel details,
can
be</DIV>
<DIV>found on <A
href="https://nfb.org/convention">https://nfb.org/convention</A>.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Convention Announcements:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Once again this year, we will have a place to post exhibit
hall/fundraising</DIV>
<DIV>announcements so as not to overwhelm our members' inboxes.
Affiliates,</DIV>
<DIV>divisions, exhibitors, and sponsors can post their announcements via
the</DIV>
<DIV>submission form at <A
href="https://nfb.org/convention/exhibitannouncements">https://nfb.org/convention/exhibitannouncements</A>.
All</DIV>
<DIV>posted announcements will be displayed at</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="https://nfb.org/convention/exhibits">https://nfb.org/convention/exhibits</A>.
This will allow for filtering based on</DIV>
<DIV>the following categories: affiliate, division, exhibitor, or
sponsor.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For those attending the national convention, please review the agenda
before</DIV>
<DIV>signing up to volunteer to work the affiliate table in the exhibit
hall.</DIV>
<DIV>Please contact Mac Biggers at 801 916 9753 or
macbiggers@yahoo.com</DIV>
<DIV><mailto:macbiggers@yahoo.com> . In addition, after
reviewing
the agenda and</DIV>
<DIV>signing up for the affiliate table, please consider volunteering a
shift
for</DIV>
<DIV>the Independence Market. Please contact Patricia Maurer at 410 659
9314</DIV>
<DIV>extension 2272 or email, pmaurer@nfb.org <mailto:pmaurer@nfb.org>
.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. We will miss Gary and Amo:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Recently, two of our members have passed, Gary Lemberg in March
and</DIV>
<DIV>AmoMusharreff in May. Both were in their forties and taken from us much
too</DIV>
<DIV>soon.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After the passing of Gary, I forwarded an email to the distribution
list
to</DIV>
<DIV>inform all with the details of his funeral. I have provided information
last</DIV>
<DIV>week pertaining to Amo as a celebration of his life. This
celebration was</DIV>
<DIV>held on Saturday, June 16.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The information was forwarded prior to the June notes however, it
is</DIV>
<DIV>provided here for your reflections.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please join us for a memorial celebration of Amo Musharraf, Co-Founder
of</DIV>
<DIV>Blind Athletes Inc, on Saturday June 16, noon to 2pm, at Buccleuch
Park,
321</DIV>
<DIV>Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We will be gathering at the pavilion, in the park that was very special
to</DIV>
<DIV>him. There will be snacks, and beverages, and a chance to share stories
and</DIV>
<DIV>remembrances.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>From 12:15 to 1:00 there'll be an opportunity to say a few words. At
1:00,</DIV>
<DIV>we will be walking the path that circumnavigates the park.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rain date, June 17, same times, same place</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you are interested in helping out, or in saying a few words that
day,</DIV>
<DIV>then please contact Pat McKenna,
cpmckenna@familyresourcenetwork.org</DIV>
<DIV><mailto:cpmckenna@familyresourcenetwork.org%3cmailto:cpmckenna@familyresourc</DIV>
<DIV>enetwork.org> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A donation page link below has been made to cover expenses. All
proceeds</DIV>
<DIV>will go to Blind Athletes Inc</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Athletes Inc PayPal account</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A
href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick">https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick</A></DIV>
<DIV><<A
href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7A8A5Z">https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7A8A5Z</A></DIV>
<DIV>K64HTM8> &hosted_button_id=7A8A5ZK64HTM8</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you prefer mailing a check,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Payable to: Blind Athletes Inc</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mail to:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Blind Athletes Inc</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>c/o Jennifer Demby</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1 Lafayette Street</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Wharton, NJ 07885-2117</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A memorial book is being assembled of quotes, passages, and memories.
If
you</DIV>
<DIV>have a quote, or a memory you'd like included, please email to</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ahall@familyresourcenetwork.org
<mailto:ahall@familyresourcenetwork.org> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have provided my thoughts for a memory book with submissions from
the</DIV>
<DIV>Employment Development guidance Engagement, EDGE, program.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Subject: My Contribution Fw: Amo's Memory Book</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Greetings!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please consider the following as my contribution to Amo's memory
book!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>**</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dear Amo!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I know that your name means love however, each letter has a mening for
all</DIV>
<DIV>to consider.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A: attitude that is positive</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: motivation in your self to assist others</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>O: optimistic planning and preparation</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My friend, rest in peace as we continue to remember your kindness,
effort
to</DIV>
<DIV>assist others with inspiration, education and motivation.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey will be honoring you
at</DIV>
<DIV>this years state convention, Live The Life You Want; Blind With Vision,
with</DIV>
<DIV>a scholarship to be presented to an EDGE participant!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There will be a spot in my heart to place your compassion to others in
order</DIV>
<DIV>that I will do the same.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Every time I eat a piece of chocolate candy, I will think of you</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>May God Bless You!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With Much Respect,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe Ruffalo</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5. Technology Tips For June 2018:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Forwarded by Jane Degenshein, President, Technology Division,
NFBNJ.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>iOS and Technology News</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Apple iOS has a native "News"," an app where you can read
current</DIV>
<DIV>articles on topics from various newspapers, magazines, or news
agencies.
You</DIV>
<DIV>can search for topics like "iOS" and then "love" the article or topic.
News</DIV>
<DIV>will compile these articles into a channel where you read them
with</DIV>
<DIV>VoiceOver. You can also Google for iOS updates.</DIV>
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<DIV>AppleVis Accessible iOS apps, news & guides for blind and
vision-impaired</DIV>
<DIV>VoiceOver users</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.applevis.com">http://www.applevis.com</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired "iFocus"
Instructional</DIV>
<DIV>Videos Hadley.edu.Videos <<A
href="https://www.hadley.edu/InstructionalVideos.asp">https://www.hadley.edu/InstructionalVideos.asp</A>></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hadley Institute Instructional Videos:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://hadley.edu/InstructionalVideos.asp#iFocus">http://hadley.edu/InstructionalVideos.asp#iFocus</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired has
developed</DIV>
<DIV>iFocus, a series of instructional videos that teaches you how to use
your</DIV>
<DIV>iDevice.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Again to all! Enjoy the summer, enjoy the challenge to
participate,
enjoy</DIV>
<DIV>the gift of the Federation.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe Ruffalo, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</DIV>
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<DIV>254 Spruce Street</DIV>
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<DIV>Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003</DIV>
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<DIV>973 743 0075</DIV>
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<DIV>Nfbnj1@verizon.net <mailto:Nfbnj1@verizon.net> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>www.nfbnj.org <<A
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<DIV>www.nfb.org <<A href="http://www.nfb.org">http://www.nfb.org</A>>
</DIV>
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