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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk50612354"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From the desk of Joe Ruffalo, President, and Linda Melendez, NFBNJ First Vice-President and Chair of State Convention Activities</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Distributed by Ellen Sullivan, NFBNJ Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Greetings All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Registration for the 44<sup>th</sup> NFBNJ State Convention will close on Saturday, October 10, 2020. People may continue to register however only those who have registered by the deadline will be </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>eligible</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Vote in the Affiliate Election (if you are a dues paying member by October 10, 2020)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Possibly win door prizes<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration is free: no travel costs, no hotel fees, and no expensive restaurants.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You’ll help the NFBNJ collect current contact information for everyone who registers!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You can wear casual comfy clothes and footwear of your choice to all of the sessions, even the banquet!</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>No need to get up early!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All of the money you save can be donated to your favorite organization, the NFB of NJ!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To register, click on the link below:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/registration" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/registration</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you need assistance registering, please call Linda Melendez at (732) 421-7063 or Jane Degenshein at (973) 736-5785. Leave a message and they will get back to you promptly.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To donate via PayPal, click on the link below:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/donations" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/donations</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To donate by check, please make your check payable to NFBNJ and mail to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFBNJ 254 Spruce Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>in the memo please write, state convention.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For additional or updated state convention information visit:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you for attending our state convention!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The NFBNJ registration Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Joe Ruffalo, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>973 743 0075</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Nfbnj1@verizon.net" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Nfbnj1@verizon.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>www.nfbnj.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>