<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Greetings all,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Included in this email are the following items of
interests:<span></span></font></span></p>
<h1 style="margin-left:0.5in"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%">NFB
Washington Seminar Senator Robert Menendez Appointment<span></span></span></font></h1>
<h1 style="margin-left:0.5in"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%">PayPal
now available for Senior, Technology and Sports & Recreation Divisions <span></span></span></font></h1>
<h1 style="margin-left:0.5in"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%">March
6 Senior Division Book Club information<span></span></span></font></h1>
<h1 style="margin-left:0.5in"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Bookshare
Reader for Alexia Testers Needed<span></span></span></font></h1>
<h1 style="margin-left:0.5in"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Amazon
Alert<span></span></span></font></h1>
<h1 style="margin-left:0.5in"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%">NFBNJ
Dates to Keep in Mind; attached for your convenience is the NFBNJ February
schedule meetings document that was emailed earlier in the week with
participation details<span></span></span></font></h1>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Please
save for future reference and share with others. I have used headings for easy
navigation.<span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Warmly,<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Linda
Melendez, President<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">732-421-7063<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Email:
<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Website:
<a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank">www.nfbnj.org</a><span></span></font></p>
<h1><span style="line-height:115%"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">NFB
Washington Seminar Senator Robert Menendez Appointment<span></span></font></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Save the date and time of Thursday, February 11 at 1: PM
to be an observer during our NFB Washington Seminar appointment with Senator
Robert Menendez. We are still waiting
for Senator Cory Booker’s office to confirm our requested appointment for the morning
of Thursday, February 11. Stay tuned for additional information and Zoom
participation details.<span></span></font></span></p>
<h1><span style="line-height:115%"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">PayPal
now available for Senior, Technology and Sports & Recreation Divisions<span></span></font></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">You
can pay your 2021 dues for the Senior, Technology and Sports and Recreation
Division using PayPal; use link below<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/chapter-division-membership-forms/" target="_blank" title="https://www.nfbnj.org/chapter-division-membership-forms/"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.nfbnj.org/chapter-division-membership-forms/</span></a><span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">You
are asked to complete the form for each division you are a member of or want to
join. If you have already paid dues for 2021 please enter “0” for the number of
years you want to pay for. You may still pay by check, money order or bank
transfer. When you register you will be given instructions on where to send your
dues should you choose to pay by check etc.<span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Please
address any questions to the division president:<span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 42.45pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Seniors and Technology: Jane Degenshein: <a href="mailto:jdegen16@comcast.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">jdegen16@comcast.net</span></a><span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 42.45pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Sports and Recreation: Linda Melendez: <a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">president@nfbnj.org</span></a><span></span></font></p>
<h1><span style="line-height:115%"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Request
for distribution from Jane Degenshein, President NFBNJ Senior Division<span></span></font></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Our next book club
selection is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3 at 6 PM on the NFBNJ Conference Call
Line </span><span style="line-height:115%">The
last flight DB99472; <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Clark, Julie. Reading time:
9 hours, 25 minutes, Read by Lauren Fortgang,; Suspense Fiction & Psychological
Fiction<span></span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Claire is
married to </span><span style="line-height:115%">the <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">scion of a political
dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten. But that perfect
husband has a temper and he's not above using his staff to track Claire's every
move. Claire has a plan to vanish by switching plane tickets with a woman in
similar circumstances. Unrated Commercial audiobook 2020.</span><span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><span style="line-height:115%"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Request
for distribution from Jane Degenshein, President NFBNJ Technology Division<span></span></font></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">This is for
users of A Lady-enabled devices so hope it’s not too off topic<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Bookshare is
looking for testers to try out our Bookshare Reader for Alexa! We are
specifically looking for members who currently own an Alexa, and are 55 years
or age and older. The Bookshare Reader for Alexa is presently in development and
not market ready. If you would like to be a tester, please reach out to Vanessa
Lombardo, Outreach Coordinator for Bookshare at </span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:vanessal@bookshare.org" target="_blank">vanessal@bookshare.org</a><span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><span style="line-height:115%"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Request
for distribution from Linda DeBerardinis, NFBNJ Board of Directors<span></span></font></span></h1>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black"><span><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">I received a
message from who I thought was Amazon, saying they just shipped my high powered
computer and smart TV to someone in Florida! Since I just made a small purchase
(under $30) you can imagine my horror! I called the disability line of Amazon,
who was very helpful saying my order number was not one of Amazon’s and I am
not charged this horrendous price! They are currently victims of a recent scam.
So please be aware!</span><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Amazon Disability Customer Support<br>
888-283-1678.<span></span></font></span></p>
<h1><span style="line-height:115%"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">NFBNJ
Dates to Keep in Mind:<span></span></font></span></h1>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Monday,
February 8 7:30 PM Technology Division<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Tuesday,
February 9 7 PM Guide Dog Committee<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Wednesday,
February 10 7 PM Students Division<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Thursday,
February 11 1 PM Monday, NFB Washington Seminar Senator Menendez Appointment <span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">February
15 7 PM Senior Division<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Tuesday,
February 16 7 PM Braille Committee NFBNJ Conference Call Line<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Wednesday,
February 17 7 PM Sports and Recreation Division<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Tuesday,
February 23 7 PM At-Large Chapter<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Wednesday,
March 6 6 PM Book Club<span></span></font></p>
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