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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 style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Greetings All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please consider joining the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (NFBNJ) Braille Committee Meeting on Wednesday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>And/or the NFBNJ Diabetic Committee Meeting on Thursday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you need more information please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mary Jo Partyka, Chair Braille Committee at <u><a href="mailto:choirnfb@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>choirnfb@gmail.com</span></a></u> or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ed Godfrey, Chair Diabetic Committee at <u><a href="mailto:edgodfrey1957@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>edgodfrey1957@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Minutes and Agendas Below!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*****<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From the Desk of Mary Jo Partyka, Chair, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Braille Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Affiliate Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Braille Committee Meeting Minutes</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date of Meeting</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: February 16, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Start Time: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>7:03 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1. Roll Call:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There were 16 in attendance, attendees included:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda Melendez, NFBNJ President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mary Jo Partyka, Braille Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Members: Tracy Carcione, Shay Collazo, Linda DeBerardinis, Michael Halm, Brian Keane, Bea Oliveti, Andrew Rees, Darlene Scannell, Jessie Scannell, Andy Smith, Sue Tillett, Ruth Williams, and Jonathan Zobek <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Guest: Eileen Levin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2. Tentative goals for the Braille Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Our goals for the Braille Committee include strengthening and making affiliate members aware of the Braille Mentoring Program, conducting appropriate training so that mentees can read, write, and understand Braille, making Braille agendas and other materials available to affiliate members at state conventions, so that they will have access to the same information as everyone else.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3. New Jersey Braille Challenge</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The second Braille Challenge, which is being held virtual this year, will take place on March 6. Linda Melendez explained that the NFBNJ is working with Monique Coleman from Vistas Education Services who is organizing and running the event. We, at the NFBNJ, are helping her in the following ways: informing blind students in grades 1 through 12 about the dates and procedures for the Braille challenge, proctoring and scoring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3. Braille Mentoring Experience</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sue Tillett started helping Ruth Williams with Braille after the state convention. Ruth doesn’t have a Braille writer but is using a Braille board which she purchased from Amazon with a pen which illustrates what the letters look like. Linda DeBerardinis pointed out that there are tools which can aid those losing their vision to learn Braille such as a Pop-a-cell which consists of six keys which can be felt and formed into Braille letters. Sue asked if the NFB Independence Market had any tools and Tracy stated that they have books available which are not very expensive. Andy Smith, who is a Braille teacher with the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, (CBVI) suggested the following tools: a swing cell which is composed of pegs which can be pushed up to resemble Braille letters, the McDuffy Reader, books in the Illinois Braille series. Andy will send links about these products to Mary Jo. Linda Melendez suggested that Andy should be the chairperson of the Braille Mentoring Program and we all agreed. Linda Melendez told the group that the Braille Committee has some money which can be used to purchase supplies for the trainers. The trainees will be responsible for paying for their own materials. Eileen Levin said that when she was teaching Braille to her students, she would teach them letters in sets of 5 and mail a message to them. She asked them to send her some words that began with the letters she had taught them. Eileen also said she bought a Braille Dymo labeler for her friend which is another effective way to learn both Braille letters and contractions. Brian Keene said he made up flash cards for himself and wrote the answer on the back. Sighted and blind people can work together on this activity. Shay Collazo talked about the egg cartons we used for the BELL students. The golf or ping-pong balls represented the letters in the egg cartons. Shay offered to store materials which the trainers can use. Linda Melendez reminded everyone that the NFB gives away free slates and styluses to those who request them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4. NLS E-reader</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Andy, Tracy, Bea, and I are testing the NLS E-reader and Bea suggested that we form a subgroup. NLS established a listserv but it would be good to talk informally about this project. Bea also said that she noticed in the e-reader and other places that everything is in United English Braille (UEB). She suggested that we form a subgroup to get assistance with this. Tracy said that there is a book on BARD about UEB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda Melendez suggested that instead of creating subgroups, it would be better for the Braille Committee to request a listserv where peoples’ questions can be answered. This is done by Dave Andrews from National. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5. Braille Screen Input</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mary Jo told the group that Eileen Levin has been teaching her Braille screen input as part of the Verizon Project established by Jane Degenshein and Ellen Sullivan. She explained that people can write messages in Braille which can be sent and read by the receiver as print messages from the iPhone. She also explained that Braille screen input is a vertical process, unlike what is done on the Braille writer or slate and stylus. Your fingers are actually in the position of a Braille cell when you are writing. The Brailing fingers must be the only things on the screen. You use the iPhone gestures to control the phone. Linda Melendez told the group that in order to be a member of any committee, you must be a member of a chapter or a division.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6. Next Meeting</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mary Jo mentioned that she and Linda Melendez came up with the specific goal of having Braille committee meetings on the fourth Thursday of each quarter. However, some members indicated that this date would not work for them. The meeting date will be changed to the first Wednesday of each quarter, starting in June with the meeting date being June 2 at 8:00 PM on the main conference call line. The call-in number is 605 468 8005, participant code 460994.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>7. Adjournment</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",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:"Arial",sans-serif'>The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Motion: Darlene Scannell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Seconded: Linda DeBerardinis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Minutes respectfully submitted by Mary Jo Partyka<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*****<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Agenda: NFBNJ Braille Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date: June 2,2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Time: 8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Call: 605 468 8005<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Code: 460994<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1. Roll call and check-in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2. Review and approval of minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3. Membership<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4. BELL in-home Edition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5. Braille Challenge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6. Braille Mentoring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>7 Braille E-Reader testing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>8. Braille screen input <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9. National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10. State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11. Technology Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>12. Senior/deaf-blind Possibilities Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>13. Braille Committee listserv<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>14. Round the phone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>15. Next meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Agenda submitted by Mary Jo Partyka, Chair, Braille Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFBNJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'>****<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From the Desk of Ed Godfrey, Chair of the Diabetic Committee, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Affiliate Secretary</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Greetings to All!</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Here are the minutes from the May 6, 2021 Diabetic Committee Meeting and Agenda for the upcoming meeting on Thursday, June 3, 2021. All are welcome to attend.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Call: 605 468 8005</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Code: 460994</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1. NFBNJ Diabetic Committee meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Committee Chairman Ed Godfrey. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2. Roll Call: There were 10 members and guest in attendance.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Officers:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ed Godfrey, Chair</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Angela Perone, Co-Chair </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Members: Ward Biondi, Lori Demarco, Teresa Hillman, Cynthia Jones, Harvey ,and Linda Levine</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Guest speakers Dr. Alex Cohen and Dr. Jason Barrett from Accessible Pharmacy</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The following issues were discussed.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1. Ed and Angela welcomed everyone to the call. Ed thanked Angela for making the thank you calls. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2. Ed and Angela reminded everyone to register for the National Convention before May 31 to be eligible for voting and door prizes.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3. Angela gave an update on Joe Ruffalo. She told us that Joe is not out of rehab and is doing very well.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4. Angela introduced Drs. Alex Cohen and Jason Barrett from Accessible Pharmacy.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Accessible Pharmacy is A Home-Delivery Pharmacy for The Blind and Visually Impaired.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Drs. Barrett and Cohen explained to us that the purpose of Accessible Pharmacy is designed to help bridge the gap between the non-sighted and sighted worlds by bringing services to the blind that are not always provided via traditional pharmacies in an accessible format.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>You can contact Accessible Pharmacy via the Be My Eyes app on your smart phone. By using this app. A sighted worker would assist with tasks such as reading medicine bottles, reading results from your meter and other tasks that would require sighted assistance. In addition, Accessible Pharmacy offers prescriptions in Audio, large print, and braille so the blind can read the prescriptions independently. If you don’t have a smart phone, you can contact Accessible Pharmacy at <a href="tel://215-799-9900" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0563C1'>215-799-9900</span></b></a>. The web site for Accessible Pharmacy is <a href="http://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.accessiblepharmacy.com</span></a>. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our guest speakers answered questions regarding the services they provide. Teresa asked a question about script talk. She said that her local pharmacy would take a couple of weeks, however, Accessible Pharmacy could offer these same services within a couple of days. Ward asked about contacting his doctor and insurance company. Our guests explained that Accessible Pharmacy contacts the doctor, insurance company and ships the medication and supplies directly to the person.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5. Adjournment:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 P. M.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Minutes submitted by Ed Godfrey Chairman, Diabetic Committee, NFBNJ</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>*****</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Agenda Diabetic Committee</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, June 3, 2021 Meeting at 7:00 P. M.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Call: 605 468 8005</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Code: 460994</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1. Welcome Angela Perone (Ed will be unable to attend the call).</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2. Roll call</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3. Update on national and state information and events.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4. Open forum discussion regarding diabetic management and other issues that members may have. . </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5. Joining the national and state listservs. Links are provided at the bottom of this email.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>6. Adjournment</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Agenda submitted by Ed Godfrey Chairman, Diabetic Committee, NFBNJ</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> *****</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Here are the links for the New Jersey and national listservs.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>New Jersey diabetic Listserv</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nj-diabetes-division_nfbnet.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nj-diabetes-division_nfbnet.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>National Diabetic Action Network</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.65pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>