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<DIV>Greetings!</DIV>
<DIV>Wish Emily good luck on Saturday.</DIV>
<DIV>We will miss you.</DIV>
<DIV>Feeling better</DIV>
<DIV>Talk soon!</DIV>
<DIV>As you can notice, short and to the point as we are in crunch mode for
the
state convention.</DIV>
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<DIV>Keep well!</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">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>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 style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=lanajean@optonline.net
href="mailto:lanajean@optonline.net">Lana Savron-Abbott</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 05, 2019 6:15 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnj1@verizon.net
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">joe
ruffalo</A> ; <A title=nfbnj@nfbnet.org href="mailto:nfbnj@nfbnet.org">joe
ruffalo via NFBNJ</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Thanks Re: [NFBNJ] October is Blindness Awareness
Month!</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Hi Joe!</DIV>
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<DIV>I am sorry to say that Emily has a big Forensics Speech and Debate Meet
this Saturday. I have to drive her to Montville NJ and it lasts from 8am -
6pm
I'm sorry Joe. I really wanted to bring Ryan to the convention. We don't
like to
miss it and we like to speak about our terrific BELL Academy!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please let me know if I can do anything to help with your presentation
though. I hope the other participants are able to make it!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And we hope you are feeling much better!</DIV>
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<DIV>Warmly,</DIV>
<DIV>Lana</DIV>
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<DIV>> On October 2, 2019 at 6:25 PM joe ruffalo
<nfbnj1@verizon.net>
wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV>> </DIV>
<DIV>> Joe</DIV>
<DIV>> Hi Joe!</DIV>
<DIV>> </DIV>
<DIV>> Ryan and our whole family are hoping you
are
feeling better. Sending you love and hugs :)</DIV>
<DIV>> </DIV>
<DIV>> Lana</DIV>
<DIV>> </DIV>
<DIV>> </DIV>
<DIV>> > On October 1, 2019 at 10:05 PM joe
ruffalo via NFBNJ <nfbnj@nfbnet.org> wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>>
> Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>> > Please read
and
share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>> > Joe</DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
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<DIV>> > </DIV>
<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>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > State of New
Jersey</DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > Executive
Department</DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > Proclamation
(attached in PDF)</DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<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>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > Whereas, it
is
estimated that over 259,000 New Jersey residents live with blindness or
severe
vision loss; and</DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<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>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<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>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<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>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<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>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > Signed by Lt.
Governor Sheila Oliver and Governor Phil Murphy</DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
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<DIV>> > </DIV>
<DIV>> > </DIV>
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<DIV>> >
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