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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'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Received from Alice Eaddy, President, NJ Association of DeafBlind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Requested for distribution by Linda Melendez, NFBNJ Board Member.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>TSA related travel tips: Might be helpful to send these additional travel tools (link below), from TSA. to others! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Travel Assistance Helpline:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>TSA Cares is a helpline for travelers who want to prepare for the screening process prior to flying. TSA Cares is toll free at 1-855-787-2227 or Federal Relay 711.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Passenger Support Specialist program:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>A passenger support specialist (</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.tsa.gov/travel/passenger-support" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://www.tsa.gov/travel/passenger-support</span></a>) </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>can provide on-the-spot assistance, to travelers requiring special accommodations or who are concerned about navigating the security screening process. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Forwarded by:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Brian A. Mackey<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Brian A. Mackey, Treasurer & Webmaster<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>609-680-8488<br></span>Email: <a href="mailto:bmackey88@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>bmackey88@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Facebook: </span></i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Twitter: </span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>YouTube: </span></i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>