<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-weight:normal">Greetings all,</span></font></div><div><font size="4"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-weight:normal"></span><span style="font-weight:normal">Wednesday, November 10 is day one of the anticipated NFBNJ state Convention; </span></font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Set your alarms with Siri, Alexa and Google Dot and get to Zoom</span><span style="font-weight:normal">ing; </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Kickoff time is 9:25 AM; see details below!</span></font></div></h1><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></h1><h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">PAC
Plan raffle for increased or new PAC Plan pledges made during the convention<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">PAC-ING
FOR THE NFBNJ CONVENTION? Since our convention is virtual over Zoom, you won’t
need to pack a suitcase for the next few days. The only PAC-ing you’ll need is by
starting a PAC plan or adding to your monthly contribution. PAC stands for
Pre-Approved Contribution. Each month, the amount you have designated
automatically is deducted from your checking or savings account. That sum, as
little as $5, helps fund projects like NFB Free White Cane program
and also is used to take care of “rainy day” expenditures that may be
unexpected. There’s something additional in it for you this year! Anyone who
opens a new PAC plan or adds at least $5 to their existing PAC plan will have
their name entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. The drawing
will be held at our banquet on Saturday evening.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">To
arrange for PAC Plan contributions go to </span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/pac" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">www.nfb.org/pac</span></a><span style="line-height:115%"> and fill out the form. The
National Center will call you to take payment information. You can also call 877
635 2711 or email </span><a href="mailto:pac@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">pac@nfb.org</span></a><span style="line-height:115%"> to
enroll. The National Center will contact individuals for financial and banking
information following the convention. For additional assistance contact Mac
Biggers, NFBNJ PAC Plan Coordinator, at 801 916 9753.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Important: If you contacted the National Center directly
please be sure to let Mac know you have set up your PAC Plan or increased it by
$5 dollars or more to be entered into the drawings.<span></span></font></span></p>
<h1 style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFB
T-Shirts for Sale<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Maybe
some of your chapter members are new, maybe some members haven’t yet purchased
one for their wardrobe, and maybe some members and nonmembers are looking for a
spare. Our t-shirts are heather red with white print. The top left on the
front has our logo and in two lines beneath, The National Federation of the
Blind. The back in two lines says, Live the Life You Want. Shirts are available
in sizes small, medium and large. Price is $18. To get your shirt contact Anne
Marie Harris at </span><a href="mailto:lovey1160@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">lovey1160@gmail.com</span></a><span style="line-height:115%"> or
856 589 8747.<span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;font-weight:normal;line-height:115%">Join us on Wednesday, November
10 beginning at 9:25 to hear a speech in D</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;font-weight:normal;line-height:115%">r. TenBroek’s
voice about the role of the blind in a democratic society and a selection of NFB
songs from the album “Rhythm of the Movement”.</span><br></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Additional music will be played throughout
the day between segments.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Come
back at 5:15 pm and listen to presentations from exhibitors.<span></span></font></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Wednesday, November 10,
2021<span></span></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Join
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<h2 style="break-after:auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">10:00
AM to 10:55 AM–New Jersey Association of Senior Blind (NJASB) Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></h2>
<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" size="4">Jane Degenshein, President<br>
<span style="color:black">We will review 2021, hold elections, share about the
National Senior Division virtual retreat, and plan for next year.<span></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" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">To subscribe to
our NFBNJ Senior Division listserv click on the link below<br>
</span><a href="https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnj-seniors_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnj-seniors_nfbnet.org</a><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><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" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">To subscribe to
our National Senior Division listserv, click on the link below:<br>
</span><a href="https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-seniors_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-seniors_nfbnet.org</a><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><span></span></span></font></p>
<h2><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">11:00
AM to 11:55 AM–New Jersey Association of Blind Technology Users (NJABTU)
Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Jane Degenshein, President<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%">We will review 2021, hold elections and discuss what's ahead in
2022. In addition, </span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(32,33,36);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">David
DeNotaris </span><span style="line-height:115%">from Pennsylvania will share some tech
tips with us.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">To subscribe to our NFBNJ tech division
listserv click on the link below:<br>
</span><a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org</a><span style="line-height:115%"><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" size="4"><span class="gmail-Heading2Char"><span style="line-height:115%">1:00
PM to 1:55 PM-NFBNJ At-Large Chapter Business Meeting<br>
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Joseph
Ruffalo, President<br>
Our meeting will review the past year, highlight plans for 2022, and discuss
the importance of membership involvement in the chapter.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt"><span class="gmail-Heading1Char"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2:00
PM to 2:55 PM–NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez, President<br>
Join us as we review 2021, hold elections, and discuss ideas as we plan for
2022. Blind Athletes Inc. will share about their organization and how to get
involved.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">To learn about our National Sports and Recreation
Division visit<br>
</span><a href="http://www.nfbsportsandrec.org/">http://www.nfbsportsandrec.org</a><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">To join our National Sports and Recreation Division <span style="color:black">listserv</span> visit<br>
</span><a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org</a><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Find our National Face Book Group by searching National
Sports and Recreation Division<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-Heading2Char"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3:00 PM to 3:50 PM–NFBNJ Braille Committee Business
Meeting<span></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary Jo Partyka, Chair<br>
We will discuss Braille mentoring, the Braille
Challenge, the BELL In-home Edition, and the NLS E-reader. Our next steps will
consist of determining our goals for 2022 at our February meeting. We will have
two guest speakers this year: Deborah Kent Stein from the NFB of Illinois and
Zora Stover, a bright inquisitive eight-year -old who participated in our BELL
Program and two NJ Regional Braille Challenges (she won first place this year
in her age category.) <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" size="4">Our
Braille committee website is<br>
<a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/projects/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.nfbnj.org/projects/</span></a><span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Our national website is:<br>
NFB—Braille-Discussion <span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span class="gmail-Heading2Char"><span style="line-height:115%">4:00 PM to 4:50 PM–NFBNJ
Diabetes Committee Business Meeting<br>
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Ed
Godfrey & Angela Perone, Co-Chairs<br>
An overview of 2021 and plans for 2022. <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Debbie Wunder, President of the </span>Diabetes Action Network, (DAN),
our national division, will provide information about their purpose, goals and
objectives, and how to join. We will also discuss various accessibility
products.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid"><span class="gmail-Heading2Char"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">7:00 PM to 7:50 PM–NFBNJ
Guide Dog Committee Business Meeting<span></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Brianna
Murray, Chair<br>
During this annual meeting we will reflect on our activities as a committee in
2021 and discuss plans for the year ahead. We will also enjoy remarks from a
guest speaker who is influential in the guide dog movement. This will be a
valuable time to gather with local guide dog handlers, offer feedback and
suggestions, and maybe even learn something new that will benefit you or your
dog. To learn more about our committee email Brianna Murray, Chair, at <br>
</span><a href="mailto:brianna2393@gmail.com">brianna2393@gmail.com</a><span style="line-height:115%"> <span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">To join our email list, send a blank email with
subscribe in the subject line to<br>
</span><a href="mailto:njagdu-request@nfbnet.org">njagdu-request@nfbnet.org</a><span style="line-height:115%"> <span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To be involved with our NFB on a national level visit
guide dogs<br></font></span></p><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="http://www.nagdu.org/">www.nagdu.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail_default"></span><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br></span></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"></font><br></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>