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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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From the Desk of Linda Melendez, President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Affiliate Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Please join us for the official kickoff meeting of the Washington Seminar, hosted by the President of the National Federation of the Blind, Mark Riccobono. The event will be virtual, and all are encouraged to participate. The Washington Seminar is the most important NFB legislative process where we address issues impacting the blind across the country. We have a unified platform to help blind people live the lives they want!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Save the Date “Great Gathering-In” Monday, February 8, 2021 from 5 to 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Join Zoom Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/97142192062"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://zoom.us/j/97142192062</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>+13017158592,,97142192062# <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>+13126266799,,97142192062#<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Dial by location:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>+1 301 715 8592<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>+1 312 626 6799<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br>Meeting ID: 97142192062<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br>Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>president@nfbnj.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>Facebook: </span></i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>Twitter: </span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>YouTube: </span></i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'><br>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>