<div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Greetings all,<br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Hope
things are going well as we settle in for a long winter's nap. Happy holiday
season to all and please stay safe! Included in this email are the following:</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Reminder
2022 At-Large and Division membership dues</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Reminder
2022 Local Chapter membership dues</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Washington
Seminar Details</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">January
Town Hall Notice</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">January
Senior Division Book Club Details</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Affiliate
FaceBook Page</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Final
chance to visit virtual convention exhibit room</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">NFBNJ
dates to keep in mind</span></li><li><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">TD
Bank is now partnering with Aira</span></li></ol><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">If
you would like to submit an event for consideration please send an email with
complete details 14 days prior to the event to Linda Melendez at </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.orgg" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Warmly,<br>
Linda Melendez, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
732-421-7063<br>
</span><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">president@nfbnj.org</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">www.nfbnj.org</span></a><i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>
Facebook: </span></i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></a><i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>
Twitter: </span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">@NFBNewJersey</span></a><i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>
YouTube: </span></i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></a><i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>
Live the life you want.</span></i><span></span></span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><i><span style="line-height:115%">*Please
do not reply to this email, this is an announcement only mailbox*</span></i><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Reminder 2022 At-Large and
Division membership dues<span></span></font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 5.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To remain a member or join the At-Large chapter or a division of
the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey please click on the link
below to complete the desired membership’s form and submit dues payment.
Completing your membership process by December 31, 2021 will ensure the
accuracy and deadline submission of our Membership Connection Database Roasters
to National. All are invited to become a member!<span></span></font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 5.15pt;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"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/chapter-division-membership-forms/" target="_blank">Chapter/Division
Membership Forms – National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (nfbnj.org)</a><span></span></font></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Reminder 2022 Local Chapter
membership dues<span></span></font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 5.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To remain a member or join a local chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey please pay your membership dues by
December 31, 2021. For chapter president contact information or to learn more
about local chapters click on the link below. Again, all are welcome to join.<span></span></font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 5.15pt;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"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/chapters-and-divisions/" target="_blank">Chapters and Divisions
– National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (nfbnj.org)</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Washington Seminar Details<span></span></font></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" size="4">The pandemic is still a concern, and it is
difficult to predict what the situation might be the week of February 7, 2022.
As a result, the Washington Seminar will be held hybrid from Monday, February 7
through Friday, February 11. Having a hybrid Washington Seminar is the best
solution which means some Congressional meetings will be held in-person and
others are held virtually. Both in-person and virtual groups are essential to
our success in moving our legislative agenda. The Great Gathering-In will be hybrid on Monday, February 7 from 5 to 7
PM; stay tuned for participation details.<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"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></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"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The NFBNJ will have one group of four members
conducting three in-person appointments while three groups will conduct the
remaining appointments via Zoom; stay tuned for updates.<span></span></font></span></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">January Town Hall Notice<span></span></font></h1>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after:avoid"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Save the date and time of Monday, January 31 at 8 pm as we host
our first 2022 Town Hall via Zoom on the NFB and NFBNJ Washington Seminar. </span><span style="line-height:115%">John
Pare, <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Executive Director, Advocacy
and Policy,</span> NFB will share our Washington Seminar history, Ryan Stevens,
NFBNJ Legislative Director will explain all about our legislative priorities
and I will speak about the NFBNJ Delegation. Time permitting will have a
Q&A session; stay tuned for additional information.<span></span></span></font></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">January Senior Division
Book Club details<span></span></font></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%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Date:  Monday, January 17, 2022<br>
Time:  9 AM<br>
Location:  Zoom<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"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Senior Division
President, Jane Degeshein has choose the book<span></span></font></span></p>

<h4 style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The five wishes of Mr. Murray McBride DB104366<span></span></font></span></h4>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;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">Siple, Joe Reading time: 8
hours, 22 minutes.<br>
David Hartley-Margolin<span></span></font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">General; With all his
family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a
reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a
terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies;
some strong language. 2018.</span><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Affiliate FaceBook page<span></span></font></h1>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">One of our NFBNJ priorities for 2022 is to have a
stronger affiliate FaceBook presence. To achieve this I will be posting weekly
information, activities and events about National and NFBNJ items of interest
including links to our national and affiliate websites. Another way we are
doing this is to have monthly posting themes such as pictures of blind
members cooking, exercising, celebrations and various other activities. I will
be working with chapters and divisions to spread the word on h month’s theme.
The process will be for members to submit a picture with a brief description
for consideration. Some submission criteria will be you must be a current dues paying member of a chapter or
division, the picture must be of good quality and have a brief
description.  The description should
include your first name, chapter or division name and briefly what’s happening
in the picture. January’s FaceBook theme will be members and winter activities.
These activities can be either indoor or outdoor and related to winter
activities such as walking in the snow with your white cane or guide dog,
skiing, having hot chocolate with family or friends etc. Stay tuned for
additional details on how to upload your pictures for consideration.<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 class="MsoNormal" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Please consider visiting and following our Facebook page by
searching for National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey or using the link
listed below. Also, please consider sharing our posts to your page or other
groups you belong too.  When sharing a
post please personalize it with your thoughts and comments of support.<span></span></font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></a><span></span></font></span></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Final chance to visit virtual
convention exhibit room<span></span></font></h1>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Take advantage of visiting our virtual convention exhibit
hall by Monday, December 20 to learn about great products and services by
clicking on the link below. Thank you to all the vendors who participated and
supported our virtual 45^th National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
State Convention, Live the Life You Want; We Are More Than The Sum of One.<span></span></font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors/exhibitors/" target="_blank">2021
NFBNJ State Convention Exhibitors – National Federation of the Blind of New
Jersey</a> <span></span></font></span></p>

<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ dates to keep in mind<span></span></font></h1>

<p></p><ul><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Thursday, January
6, 2022 7 P.M. Diabetic Committee Meeting</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Monday,
January 10, 2022 10 A.M. Book Club</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Monday,
January 10, 2022 7 P.M. Technology Division Meeting</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Monday,
January 17, 2022 7 P.M. Senior Division Meeting</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%">Wednesday,
January 19, 2021 7 P.M. Sports and Recreation Division Meeting<span></span></span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Tuesday,
January 25, 2022 at 7 P.M. At-Large Chapter Meeting</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Monday,
January 31, 2022 at 8 P.M. Washington Seminar Town Hall</span></font></li></ul><p></p>













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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div></div></div></div>
</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Greetings,</span><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4">Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></font></span><font size="4"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>YouTube: </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a></font><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><br>Live the life you want.</font><br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="1"><i>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.</i></font></span><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>