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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'>From the Desk of Joe Ruffalo, President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<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 to all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>As in a previous email, I did review the list of names that were copied on an email to inform those receiving it that a guide dog committee call is planned for Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 7:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Since many who received the email are not members of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Chapters or Divisions, this can cause a problem with those (who are not members) making their voices known on an NFBNJ Committee and therefore, this will not be a sanctioned committee call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>If a policy is reached, the paid members will make the decision, not the unpaid person or persons on the call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>I congratulate Trisha’s effort to recruit new members to the NFBNJ. Please know that we welcome your participation as a member to our Chapters/Divisions (please visit <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbnj.org</span></a> to learn more about them). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Joe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>Email reminder from Trisha Ebel regarding this important NFBNJ Guide Dog Committee Meeting:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On Tuesday night at 7 pm the NJAGDU committee will be hosting a very important call regarding the possible changes that the D.O.T wants to make regarding air travel and our service dogs. Melissa from Seeing Eye will be on the call to explain and answer questions. We can’t just sit back, we need to take action and let our voices be heard. If the changes do take place it will make air travel extremely hard and even more time consuming for us as well as the changes can be making us take a step back in time. Even if this is the only conference you ever make, this is an important one. I can’t urge you enough to join us to learn how we can all take action, put this date and time on your calendar, set a timer too! Here is the conference information. Please rsvp to me with your availability and with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Conference number 605 475 6250 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Code star 2018 pound<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>My contact email to use is: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:Patriciaebel0302@comcast.net"><span style='color:blue'>Patriciaebel0302@comcast.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you to all. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Trisha Ebel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Independent Living Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Heightened Independence and Progress (<i>hip</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>131 Main Street, Suite 120<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hackensack, NJ 07601<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>201-996-9100 Ext. 19<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>201-996-9422 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.hipcil.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.hipcil.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>