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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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Refreshments and lunch will be served. The event will begin at 9:30 AM and conclude at 3:30 PM. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Come take part and support us as we begin to transform this committee into a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. Together, we will strengthen the rights of guide dog users and more. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>September 16 is the deadline to RSVP for the event by contacting Committee Chair, Dan Facchini at 201 906 8655 or by email at <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 style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Don’t wait! We look forward to seeing 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='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Location Joseph Kohn Training Center <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;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%'>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>