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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>With three weeks until the comedy and musical entertainment afternoon
fun/fund raiser to be held on Saturday, March 28 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the
Knights of Columbus, Belleville, NJ 07109, I wanted to urge all receiving to
consider attending this educational and outreach program.</DIV>
<DIV>Please also share with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.</DIV>
<DIV>The information is provided after my signature block.</DIV>
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<DIV>Warmly</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><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Raising
Expectations To Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">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</DIV>
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style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is hosting an afternoon of comedy and
musical entertainment at the Knights of Columbus, </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A
style='href:
"https://www.google.com/maps/search/94+Bridge+Street,+Belleville+on?entry=gmail&source=g"'
target=_blank><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT color=#0000ff>94 Bridge Street,
Belleville on</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark:
_hlk31482924"><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Saturday,
March 28th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The fund
raiser
will feature the comedy of Robert Ruffalo of Verona, Hayden Dahmm of New
York
City, musical entertainment from NFBNJ members, Richard Fox of Bloomfield on
keyboard; Jane Ruffalo Degenshein of West Orange on flute. We will
also
have some amazing singing by vocalists Joe Baccan, of Mahwah, and Joanna
Benthall of Jersey City.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The event
includes a luncheon, desserts, soda, cash bar, a tricky tray, auction, and a
raffle. Tickets are $35 which includes a $5 tricky tray card with 20 chances
to
win. Advanced registration is strongly encouraged<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and may be made by check/money order
payable to NFBNJ and mailed to </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A
style='href:
"https://www.google.com/maps/search/254%0D%0ASpruce+Street,+Bloomfield,+NJ+%0D%0A+07003?entry=gmail&source=g"'
target=_blank><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT color=#0000ff>254 Spruce Street,
Bloomfield, NJ</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"> </SPAN></SPAN><A
style='href:
"https://www.google.com/maps/search/254%0D%0ASpruce+Street,+Bloomfield,+NJ+%0D%0A+07003?entry=gmail&source=g"'
target=_blank><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT
color=#0000ff>07003</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"></SPAN></SPAN></A></FONT><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. In
the
memo, please write NFBNJ Joe/Rose Fund If making payment via PayPal,
online registration will open February 11 and close on March 25.
Payment
at the door is $45.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style='href:
"https://www.nfbnj.org/comedy-musical-afternoon/registration"'><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: calibri"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
color=#0000ff>https://www.nfbnj.org/comedy-musical-afternoon/registration</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Proceeds
will
benefit the NFBNJ organizations educational, outreach and scholarship
programs honoring longtime residents of Bloomfield and supporters of the
NFBNJ
in memoriam The Rose and Joe Ruffalo Scholarship Fund. If you are unable to
attend, please consider making a tax deductible donation. All contributions
are
most appreciated. For additional information, call NFBNJ President,
Joe
Ruffalo at 973 743 0075.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">About
the
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey:</FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
National
Federation of the Blind is the largest and oldest organization of the blind
in
the United States. The NFBNJ was established in 1976 and has seven
chapters and five divisions. Chapters conduct monthly meetings
to
educate, motivate and inspire by providing information to raise expectations
to
live the life we want! Also visit the NFBNJ web site:
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A style='href: "http://www.nfbnj.org"'><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.nfbnj.org</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"></SPAN></SPAN></A></FONT><SPAN
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style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482924"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: _hlk31482890"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
National
Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that
defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind
people
because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our
dreams.
You can live the life you want; blindness does not hold you back. Together
with
love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into
reality.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>