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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Greetings
all,<span></span></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Included
in this email are the following:<span></span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Washington
Seminar Updates<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Braille
and Diabetic Committee meetings moving to Zoom<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>46<sup>th</sup>
State Convention News<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Blind
Alive Podcasts<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">
</span>Dates
to Keep in Mind<span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">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 <a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.orgg" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a> <span></span></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Warmly,<br>
Linda Melendez, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
732-421-7063<br>
<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></a><i><br>
Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></a><i><br>
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</i><span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><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 style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Washington Seminar Updates<span></span></font></h1>
<p style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>a. Town Hall Reminder <br>
</b><span style="color:black">Join us on Monday, January 31 at 8 P.M. as we host our first 2022
Town Hall via Zoom on the NFB Washington Seminar. John Pare, Executive
Director, Advocacy and Policy, 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 team.</span><span></span></font></p>
<p style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>b. The Great Gathering-In<br>
</b><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Great Gathering-In is the very exciting
opening session of the Washington Seminar. It will take place Monday afternoon
at 5:00 </span><span style="color:black">P.M<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. ET and adjourning promptly at
7:00 P.M. ET and will be held hybrid. All are invited to participate; stay
tuned for details.</span></span><span></span></font></p>
<p style=""><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">c. Senate Appointments<span></span></font></b></p>
<p style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Members of
the NFBNJ will be invited to observe our Washington Seminar Senate
Appointments. Information and
participation details will be available shortly, stay tuned.<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFBNJ Braille and Diabetic
Committee Meetings moving to Zoom<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Beginning in February the Braille and Diabetic
Committees will hold meetings on our affiliate Zoom account same as our
At-Large and Division meetings.<span></span></font></span></p>
<h1 style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">46<sup>th</sup> State
Convention News<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">I have begun negotiations with the Delta by Marriott Hotel
for our 46<sup>th</sup> State Convention and have secured the dates of
Thursday, November 10 through Sunday November 13. We are working on room rates;
stay tuned for additional details in the upcoming weeks.<span></span></font></span></p>
<h1 style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sports and Recreation:
Blind Alive Podcasts<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">Blind Alive
has created a huge collection of audio described exercise videos. These videos
are for all levels of fitness from beginner to advanced and geared for the
blind and vision impaired. The NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division has made
these videos available and invites you click on the link below to access the
collection.<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"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.nfbnj.org/sports-and-recreation-calendar</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,102,33);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span></span></font></span></p>
<h1 style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dates to keep in mind<span></span></font></h1>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Monday,
January 17, 2022 7 P.M. Senior Division Meeting</span><span></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Wednesday,
January 19, 2021 7 P.M. Sports and Recreation Division Meeting</span><span></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Tuesday,
January 25, 2022 at 7 P.M. At-Large Chapter Meeting</span><span></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Monday,
January 31, 2022 at 8 P.M. Washington Seminar Town Hall</span><span></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Thursday,
February 3 at 7 P.M. Diabetic Committee Meeting on Zoom<span></span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:black">Tuesday,
February 8 at 8 P.M. Braille Committee Meetings on Zoom</span><span></span></font></li>
</ul>
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