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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'>From the Desk of Dan Facchini, Chair, New Jersey Guide Dog Users Committee <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'>Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Affiliate Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Greetings NJ guide dog users and friends, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Guide Dog Committee will be holding its first ever all-day training seminar on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Joseph Kohn Training Center in New Brunswick. Come hear from national and state leaders of the National Federation of the Blind, The Seeing Eye Advocacy Specialist, and more! Learn about Lyft / Uber ride share reporting. Information about the NFB’s ride share testing program is available at <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey/uber-and-lyft-information" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey/uber-and-lyft-information</span></a> The survey link is <a href="https://nfborg/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://nfb.org/programs-services/legal-program/uber-and-lyft-survey</span></a>. We are asking all guide dog users to report their rides good or bad. There will be refreshments served and lunch. The start time will be at 9:30 AM and we should be finished by 3:30 PM. The purpose of this training seminar is to build a committee into a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey, where we will come together as an organization to strengthen guide dog users’ rites and more. We are hoping you will mark your calendars. The RSVP target date is September 10. There will be more information and a full agenda to follow as we get closer. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Committee Chair, Dan Facchini at 201 906 8655. Once again thank you and hope to see you on the 21 of September. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Together we can make a difference! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'>Location Joseph Kohn Training Center <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'>130 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick, 08901 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Preliminary Agenda<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>9:30 AM Hospitality/ Meet and Greet <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>10 AM NJGDU Committee Chair Dan Facchini Welcome <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> NFBNJ President. Joe Ruffalo <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'> NFBNJ 1st Vice President, Linda Melendez <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>10:30AM NAGDU President Marion Gwizdala Via speaker phone <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>11 AM Melissa Allman Seeing Eye Advocacy Specialist <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>11:45 AM Patricia Ebel NFBNJ Ride Share Program <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>12 Noon to 1 PM lunch <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>1 PM 4H family puppy raisers <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>1:20 PM Rosa Santiago learn how to care and feel your guides energy. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>1:40 PM Pat McKenna “Factors to consider before applying for a guide-dog.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>2 PM Brian McKenna Seeing Eye Instructor <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>2:30 PM NFB National Representative Peggy Chong <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>3 PM Q and A <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>3:30 PM Adjourn <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Sincerely NJGDU Committee Chair, Dan Facchini <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><a href="mailto:danfb@verizon.net" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>danfb@verizon.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>