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<DIV> Greetings to theAbbott Family!</DIV>
<DIV>Yes, slow road to recovery.</DIV>
<DIV>After spending 30 days in the hospital, I did to muchthe first several
days
I was home and I’m paying the price.</DIV>
<DIV>Have two additional procedures, October 17 and immediately following
the
state convention.</DIV>
<DIV>Hope you can attend, especially on Saturday, November 9, BELL Academy
presentation to all in attendance.</DIV>
<DIV>Please let Mary Jo and me know of your intentions.</DIV>
<DIV>Yes, guest of the BELL Academy.</DIV>
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<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Joe!</DIV>
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<DIV>Ryan and our whole family are hoping you are feeling better. Sending
you
love and hugs :)</DIV>
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<DIV>Lana</DIV>
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<DIV>> On October 1, 2019 at 10:05 PM joe ruffalo via NFBNJ
<nfbnj@nfbnet.org> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>> Greetings to
all!</DIV>
<DIV>> Please read and share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>> Joe</DIV>
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<DIV>> From: Pamela.Gaston@dhs.state.nj.us
[mailto:Pamela.Gaston@dhs.state.nj.us]</DIV>
<DIV>> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 8:26
AM</DIV>
<DIV>> To:
CBVI.Public-Email@dhs.state.nj.us</DIV>
<DIV>> Subject: October is Blindness Awareness
Month!</DIV>
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<DIV>> State of New Jersey</DIV>
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<DIV>> Executive Department</DIV>
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<DIV>> Proclamation (attached in PDF)</DIV>
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<DIV>> Whereas, the State of New Jersey became a
trailblazer in 1910, with the establishment of the Commission for the Blind
and
Visually Impaired (CBVI), one of the nation’s first State agencies dedicated
exclusively to the unique educational, vocational and day-to-day life needs
of
people who are blind or visually impaired; and</DIV>
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<DIV>> Whereas, it is estimated that over 259,000
New
Jersey residents live with blindness or severe vision loss; and</DIV>
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<DIV>> Whereas, the mission of the CBVI is
to
promote and provide services in the areas of education, employment,
independence
and eye health through informed choice and partnership with persons who are
blind or visually impaired, their families and the community; and</DIV>
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<DIV>> Whereas, CBVI has always recognized the
importance of providing services that facilitate access to opportunities
that
will enable people with vision loss to obtain their fullest measure of
self-reliance and improved quality of life and is also actively involved
in ensuring their treatment as individuals with dignity and worth who
are
fully integrated into their community; and</DIV>
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<DIV>> Whereas, CBVI continues to work in
partnership
with consumers and all individuals and organizations that share their goal
to
prepare for the promise of the future while promoting the vast reservoir of
talent and ability represented by people who are blind or visually impaired;
and</DIV>
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<DIV>> Now, therefore, I, Phil Murphy, Governor
of
the State of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim that October 2019 be declared
Blindness Awareness Month.</DIV>
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<DIV>> Signed by Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver and
Governor Phil Murphy</DIV>
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