[Njabs-talk] Braille Event for March 28, 2009...Everyone is Invited!

Tue Mar 17 02:12:24 UTC 2009

Hi I have 1 friend who said he can attend and 6 friends who may be 
attending. As for my self I am trying to see if I can find a way to get 
there so I can attend.
Rania,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Serena" <serenacucco at verizon.net>
To: "New Jersey Association of Blind Students" <njabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Njabs-talk] Braille Event for March 28,2009...Everyone is 
Invited!


> Hey Evelin
>
> I'm coming alone.  Unfortunately, Mom and Dad can't go.  What's the 
> address of the Crown Plaza and, if possible, the nearest cross street, so 
> I can arrange a ride with Access Link?
>
> Thanks,
> Serena
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "EVELYN E. VALDEZ" <tweetybaby19 at comcast.net>
> To: "New Jersey Association of Blind Students" <njabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:17 PM
> Subject: [Njabs-talk] Braille Event for March 28, 2009...Everyone is 
> Invited!
>
>
>>
>>
>> ATTENTION NJABS:
>>
>> I would like to invite everyone to our Braille event to celebrate the 
>> launching of the Louis Braille Commemorative Coin to be held on Saturday, 
>> March 28th beginning at 11am- 1pm. I would like ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AND 
>> EVERYONE who is signed up to this list serve and if you have friends who 
>> do not know about NJABS , PLEASE spread the word on Facebook, AIM, 
>> MYSPACE, etc. If you are planning to attend this event, please let me 
>> know. Also if you're coming, make sure you bring your sighted friends, 
>> mom & dads, family members, girlfriends & boyfriends, neighbors, 
>> fraternity & soroirity brothers & sisters, and everybody you know. I hope 
>> for everyone to come on Saturday, March 28th at the Crowne Plaza in 
>> Clark, NJ which is the hotel that we have our state convention at every 
>> year. There'll be sorted breads served like muffins, danishes, coffee, 
>> etc. So please let me know if you can come ASAP.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ms. Valdez
>>
>>
>>
>> Event: Louis Braille Commemorative Coin Celebration
>>
>> Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009
>>
>> Time: 11am- 1pm
>>
>> Location: Crowne Plaza in Clark, NJ
>>
>> Please R.S.V.P: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 with me
>>
>>
>>
>> *Also there will be a celebration held in the Cherry Hill area in early 
>> April if you cannot attend the event on March 28th. More details with the 
>> date, time, and location will soon follow as they become available.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -- --- 
>> From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
>> To: "New Jersey Association of Blind Students" <njabs- talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 6:51:46 AM GMT - 05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [Njabs- talk] NJABS Teleconference Minutes
>>
>> Do you want us to put out the word about the 28th ASAP?
>> Rania,
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "EVELYN E. VALDEZ" <tweetybaby19 at comcast.net>
>> To: <njabs- talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 10:58 PM
>> Subject: [Njabs- talk] NJABS Teleconference Minutes
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> NjABS Teleconference began at 8:13pm on Sunday, March 8, 2009. Joe
>>> Ruffalo, our affiliate president was one of our guest speakers. From the
>>> Cherry Hill Chapter, Ed Godfrey and Linda Debeardinis were present on 
>>> the
>>> call as well as Jerilyn Higgins who is the president of the Central 
>>> Jersey
>>> Chapter and Dan Faccini who is president of the Northeast Chapter. 
>>> Alicia
>>> shared with us the fundraising activities that her and Melissa Herf are
>>> doing for Camp Marcella. Blind kids can still go to Camp Marcella and 
>>> the
>>> cut- off age is now 17. Phil is back as the director. Email addresses 
>>> and
>>> fax numbers for applications will soon follow. So spread the word that
>>> Camp Marcella will go on this summer but the Easter Seals are running 
>>> it.
>>> You can also apply to be a counselor but you have to work all camp
>>> sessions. Alicia will post more info about Camp Marcella and the benefit
>>> concert that will be going on in Southern NJ.
>>>
>>> Joe Ruffalo discussed how important it is to apply for an NFB 
>>> scholarship
>>> for graduating high school seniors, college students, and graduate 
>>> school
>>> students. Don't leave any piece of info out of your application packet 
>>> or
>>> else your packet gets put in Pile B and it is harder at that point to 
>>> get
>>> your packet in Pile A. Remember that the essay you write is imperative.
>>> Deadline for applications is March 31, 2009. If you apply for a
>>> scholarship, you will have a phone interview with Joe Ruffalo and then 
>>> he
>>> writes a letter.
>>>
>>> Finally, our other guest speaker Mr. Anil Lewis, NFB Scholarship
>>> Chairperson joined us on the call from the airplane. So better late than
>>> never. He highlighted a couple of things. Don't become discouraged if 
>>> you
>>> don't win, keep on applying because your name is now in the system. You 
>>> do
>>> not have to be a member of the NFB to win a scholarship. As a 
>>> scholarship
>>> winner, not only do you win but you gain a network of blind 
>>> professionals,
>>> Affiliate action has a host of activities such as seminars throughout 
>>> the
>>> year, etc.
>>>
>>> Louis Braille Commemorative Coin launches March 26, 2009. It marks the
>>> 200th birthday of the man who gave us Braille. An event will be held on
>>> Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza in Clark, NJ from 11am- 
>>> 1pm.
>>> Congressman, state senators, and the governor have been invited. A
>>> proclamation will be read in print and in Braille by various 
>>> individuals.
>>> Everyone is invited, blind and sighted. Tables will be set up with
>>> individuals using a slate and stylist and paper and pencil, Braille
>>> writers and typewriters, Braille Note and laptops, and individuals 
>>> reading
>>> twin vision books. Sorted breads and coffee will be served. Hopefully 
>>> all
>>> members of the NJABS list serve and division will be able to attend for
>>> this very important event. Please R.S.V.P as soon as you can so an
>>> estimate of how many people are going to go can be calculated. Save the
>>> date: Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 11am- 1pm.
>>>
>>> Members present:
>>>
>>> Evelyn Valdez- president
>>>
>>> Jessica Skinnell- board member
>>>
>>> Casey- board member
>>>
>>> Paul Grenier- board member
>>>
>>> Greg- secretary/treasurer
>>>
>>> Ben Vercelone
>>>
>>> Rania Ismail
>>>
>>> Christina Mitchell
>>>
>>> Melissa Casiano
>>>
>>> Danny Romero
>>>
>>> Alicia
>>>
>>> Missy Lomax
>>>
>>> Angel Reyes
>>>
>>> Ishaan "Henry"
>>>
>>> Connor Mullin
>>>
>>> Jason Capati
>>>
>>> Jeremy Capati
>>>
>>> Sarah Weinstein
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Respectfully Submitted,
>>>
>>> Ms. Valdez
>>>
>>>
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