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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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Included in this email are the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Braille and Diabetic Committee meetings moving to Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Sports and Recreation Division meetings moving to the third Thursday of the month at 7 PM<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Braille, Diabetic and Guide Dog Committee Required Membership Forms<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>February Senior Division Book Club<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar Updates<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Dates to Keep in Mind<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>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> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>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:#0563C1'>www.nfbnj.org</span></a><i><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></a><i><br><br></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>*Please do not reply to this email, this is an announcement only mailbox*</span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Braille and Diabetic Committee meetings moving to Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Beginning in February the Braille and Diabetic Committee meetings will be held on our affiliate Zoom platform. This is the same platform we currently hold the At-Large Chapter, Seniors, Sports and Recreation, Technology, Town Halls meetings on as well as other events. Be sure to read the monthly affiliate schedule meetings distributed on our listserv each month for participation details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Sports and Recreation Division meetings moving to the third Thursday of the month at 7 PM<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Beginning in February the Sports and Recreation Division meetings will be held on the third Thursday of the month (January through June, Sept and October). Again, read the monthly affiliate schedule meetings distributed on our listserv each month for participation details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Braille, Diabetic and Guide Dog Required Committee Membership Forms<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222222'>To join the Braille, Diabetic and Guide Dog Committees please fill out the required membership form. You can join multiple committees at one time. If you want to join another committee later, you will need to fill out the membership form separately. Only current dues paying NFBNJ members in good standing can be a member of these committees The committee membership form link can be found on our website under Chapter/Committee/Division Membership Forms or by clicking on the link below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/committee-membership-form" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.nfbnj.org/committee-membership-form</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Senior Division Book Club<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Date: Monday, February 21, 2022<br>Time: 9 AM<br>How: Zoom<br>All are invited to share in this second book of Joe Siple:<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The final wish of Mr. Murray McBride DB104365<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Siple, Joe Reading time: 8 hours, 3 minutes.<br>David Hartley-Margolin, General<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Jason Cashman has reached the goal he spent the last twenty years seeking but feels empty. When he meets Alexandra Lopez, a ten-year-old America-loving girl facing deportation, he is inspired by his old friend, Murray McBride, to give her five wishes before she must leave. 2021.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar Updates<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>a. Town Hall Reminder <br></span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Join us on Monday, January 31 at 8 PM 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 style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>b. The Great Gathering-Inn<br></span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>The Great Gathering-Inn is the very exciting opening session of the Washington Seminar. It will take place Monday afternoon at 5:00 </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>PM<span style='background:white'> ET and adjourning promptly at 7:00 PM. ET and will be held hybrid. All are invited to participate; stay tuned for details.</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>c. Senate Appointments<br></span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Save the date and time of Tuesday, February 8 at 11:30 AM to observe our leaders presenting the 2022 NFB Legislative Priorities to Senator Menendez’s office; participation details will be sent shortly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>We are still waiting for Senator Booker’s office to schedule an appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Dates to keep in mind<o:p></o:p></span></h1><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday, January 25 at 7 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Monday, January 31 at 8 PM Washington Seminar Town Hall</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Thursday, February 3 at 7 PM Diabetic Committee Meeting on Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday, February 8 at7 PM Braille Committee Meetings on Zoom</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Monday, February 14 at 7 PM Technology Division Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Tuesday, February 15 at 7 PM Guide Dog Committee Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Wednesday, February 16 at 7 PM Sports and Recreation Division Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Monday, February 21 at 9 AM Senior Division Book Club<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Monday, February 21 at 7 PM Senior Division Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>November 10 through November 13 46<sup>th</sup> NFBNJ State Convention <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>*Again, please do not reply to this email, this is an announcement only mailbox*</span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>