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Live the life you want"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Joe Ruffalo, President<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>254 Spruce Street<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Tel 973-743-0075<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>nfbnj1@verizon.net</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK18'></span><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24361637'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk38272325'></span><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey State Convention Hotel Update for May 2020 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Greetings to all!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>It is only six months until the gavel will strike to begin the 44<sup>th</sup> State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey, I want to provide the following email highlighting important information for your consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 44<sup>th</sup> Annual State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thursday, November 5th through Sunday, November 8<sup>th</sup> , 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Theme: Live the Life You Want; We Care, We Share, We Grow!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Attend and participate to make a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The 44th Annual State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey will be held at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Delta by Marriott formerly known as the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>515 US Highway 1 South<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Iselin, New Jersey 08830<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Access Link accessible<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Cross street: Gill Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For those arriving via Access Link, please reserve your trip with the address provided and use Woodbridge as the city.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If traveling via train, the station nearest the hotel is Metro Park.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The hotel provides a shuttle from the train station between 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. You must meet the driver on street level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The address to use for those driving is 4 Gill Lane, Woodbridge. There is a bank across the street from the hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 44<sup>th</sup> Annual State Convention of the NFBNJ. Get Involved, stay involved, Make a Difference!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please share with others, everyone is welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Room Reservations:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Delta by Marriott, formerly known as the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, is now accepting room reservations for the state convention. To make your reservation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please dial 732-634-3600 and use the group code of National Federation of the Blind/NFB 2020. The best time to call is during regular business hours, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The 2020 room rates are $109 a night. Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes, which at present is 14.625% and will be in effect at the time of check-out. (Note: we have received this lower rate, and this does not include the breakfast buffet).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For early arrivals, there are a number of rooms reserved for Wednesday, November 4th. Do not hesitate, please make your room reservations as soon as possible. Our block of rooms is available until Thursday, October 15, then they are released to the general public. In years past, the block sells out prior to the deadline, so please reserve ASAP!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>When making hotel room reservations, you need to secure via credit card.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>There will be no charge to your card until you arrive at the hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Refrigerators will be available in all sleeping rooms this year. In addition, there are a limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms and if needed, do not hesitate, make it known when you are making your room reservation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>With this said, if you are thinking about attending, if you are somewhat positive that you will attend, not quite sure you will attend and to those that know that they will attend, PLEASE make your hotel reservations as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Note: if you cannot attend and you have made hotel reservations, do not call the hotel to cancel. Please call Joe Ruffalo at 973-743-0075. Joe usually has a waiting list, as many learn about the State Convention after Thursday, October15 if the block is not sold out, the remainder of rooms will be released to the public. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>