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<DIV> Greetings to all!</DIV>
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<DIV>As many of us receive services from the library, I have been asked to
distribute the following Friends of the Library Newsletter from Ken
Lawrence, a
long time member in the Federation and President of the Friends of the
Library.</DIV>
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<DIV>Keep well!</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>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>Raising Expectations To Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
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<DIV>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><B>From:</B> <A title=kenlawrence124@aol.com
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 29, 2020 9:11 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnj1@verizon.net
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">joe
ruffalo</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> friends of the library newsletter</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi joe, ken lawrence here. Please distribute to our
distribution lists. This is the spring newsletter of the friends of the NJ
library for the blind. Message follows. **** </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>THE FRIENDS OF THE NEW JERSEY LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND
HANDICAPPED, INC.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>SPRING 2020 NEWSLETTER</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The mission of the Friends shall be to support and
promote
the services and programs of the NJ State Library Talking Book and Braille
Center.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Message from the President</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Greetings Friends of the Library members and prospective
members. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>2020 has been a year unlike any we have ever known.
We
ended 2019 saying good-bye to one of our most long-standing members and a
very
active person in the blindness community in NJ Bernie Zuckerman. A
moment
of silence will of course be observed at our next meeting. Details
below. Then of course the incredible events surrounding the
coronavirus
and the whole world literally being brought to a standstill. It is
truly
beyond anything we have ever experienced. Even the national convention
plans of the two major blindness organizations have changed radically, as no
in
person face to face meetings can be held. Many of the restrictions
will
likely still be in place by the time we get together for our next
meeting.
I had anticipated this so I have decided that our next meeting will be via
conference call only. Never-the-less, the work of the library does go
on
and so does the work of the Friends of the Library. I am hopeful that
we
will have a large roster of new members joining us at our June 6, 2020
meeting. With all that is happening certainly reading is an activity
that
will get people through uncertain times. So onward and upward. I look
forward to being with you on June 6th.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ken Lawrence, President</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Meeting Information</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The next meeting of the Friends will be held on Saturday,
June 6, 20 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. With respect to our safety
and
stay at home restrictions in place at the time of writing this newsletter,
we
have decided to conduct this meeting via conference call. We hope you
will
consider joining us for an informative and important meeting. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please note that this is not a toll-free number.
Please
dial 605-468-8005. Enter the access code 425 373#. You will be
asked
to press 1 after the access code is repeated correctly.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Annual Dues are due</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Our new fiscal year starts on July 1, 2020. Annual
membership dues are now being collected. Dues should be mailed in. A
membership form is attached to this newsletter. Individual member dues
are
$10.00 and $25.00 for a family. For those that normally pay at the meeting
please pay by mail.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Election of Officers </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>As this is our Annual Meeting, we will be holding the
election of the Executive Board. Our current executive board are all
willing to stay on for the new term beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2022.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The slate of officers is as follows:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>President – Ken Lawrence</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Vice President – Jim Dougherty</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Secretary – Bea Olivetti</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Treasurer – Joyce Sowa</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Officers may be nominated from the floor at the time of
elections. We do ask that anyone being nominated from the floor be
approached in advance of the meeting and he/she must agree to run for the
office
in question. Please make every attempt to attend this very important
meeting.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>In Memory of</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Bernard (“Bernie”) Zuckerman (3/16/1936-12/25/2019)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Bernard “Bernie” Zuckerman unexpectedly passed away on
Wednesday 12/25/2019 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital from cardiac
complications.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>A tremendously genuine and kind man with a beautiful
smile
and wonderful sense of humor, Bernie will be terribly missed by his caring
family and friends. Bernie was predeceased by his loving wife Fran and son
Bob,
and is survived by his son, Alan. Bernie was born and raised in the Bronx by
his
parents Max and Eva Zuckerman, since deceased.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Bernie was a proud graduate of James Monroe High School
in
the Bronx, subsequently earning his bachelor’s in business administration
Degree
in 1957 from The College of The City of New York (Baruch College), with a
concentration in Accounting. During his professional career, Bernie held
various
accountancy positions in the public sector. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Always giving of his time and expertise, Bernie was an
active
volunteer (and sometimes Board) member of numerous organizations including:
New
Jersey Council of The Blind, Alliance Center For Independence, Middlesex
County
Low Vision Group, Computer Talk of Central New Jersey, and New Jersey
Friends of
The Library.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>TBBC’s Tenth Annual Golf Outing</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>This year’s Golf Outing that was scheduled for June will
be
postponed. New dates are being discussed. More information will
be
announced in the near future. As this is a very important fund-raising
event and a lot of fun, we hope all will work out. The Friends enjoy
supporting the event and will continue to do so.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>CONTACTING TBBC</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Because the building is closed, they cannot send out or
receive any mail. Please hold onto your books and your talking book
machines</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The building may be closed, but they are still working!
If
you want to get in touch with TBBC, please call the 800 number,
800-792-8322,
and dial extension 861 to leave a message. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Because returning calls to you are coming from staff
working
outside the library, they will be marked as "private" or "anonymous." If you
block private or anonymous numbers, we will be unable to call you back.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>All returning calls will only be made by staff on
weekdays
from 9 AM until 3 PM. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Or, you can email TBBC at tbbc@njstatelib.org</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>More information is available in TBBC’s weekly
newsletter.
The newsletter is available on TBBC’s website, by email and on
Newsline..</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Options for Reading The Friends’ Newsletter</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The newsletter is available in Large Print, E-Mail, on
our
website http://friendsnjlibraryfortheblind.org and for those who do not have
computers, by telephone on Newsline. You can access these Newsletters with a
Newsline subscription and a touch-tone telephone. If you do not have a
Newsline
subscription, contact Reader Services at the New Jersey Talking Book and
Braille
Center at 1-800-792-8322 to get signed up for a Newsline subscription.
If
you have a Newsline subscription, but do not remember your login
information,
contact Christian Riehl at the above number extension 821. Once you have
secured
your login information, dial in to the service by calling 1-888-882-1629, or
the
local dial up number provided to you for accessing the service. Follow the
prompts for logging in and reading the Newsletters. Choose option 2 off the
main
menu for your state’s information channel, followed by option for the
blindness
groups, then the option for the Friends Newsletters. Happy reading.
</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please check out our website for information on community
services as well as present and past copies of our newsletters at
http://friendsnjlibraryfortheblind.org/</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>THE FRIENDS OF THE NJ LIBRARY for the BLIND MEMBERSHIP
FORM</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Name:
___________________________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Address:
_________________________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>City, State, Zip:
____________________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Telephone (with area code):
__________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>E-mail address:
____________________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Preferred Media Format:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>LP____ E-mail_____ or None I will
read
online_____</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I am eligible for TBBC Services: Yes ___ No ___</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Individual Member $10.00 ___ Family
Membership
$25.00 ___</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Donation $ _________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Donation in Memory or Honor of Name:
__________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Send acknowledgment for memorial gift to:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Name:
____________________________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Address:
__________________________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>City, State, Zip:
______________________________________________</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I have made a bequest in my will _____</P>
<P class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please return this form together with your check payable
to:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The Friends of the NJLBH</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>PO Box 434, Woodbridge, NJ 07095</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>LP 4/20</P>
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