[Njabs-talk] Budget Cut--Urgent--It's Not Over Yet!

[EVELYN E. VALDEZ]

FYI: 
This is from Carol Castellano, POBC President. 


Hello  Everyone,

As you know, the money to save the 

teachers of the blind was put back in the budget by both the Democrats and the 

Republicans, but the Governor line-item vetoed the funding.  I am happy to 

tell you that we have one more chance to try to affect what happens to 

the education of blind children in New Jersey.

I received a call from the 

Assembly majority office.  They will be holding a special hearing to bring 

budget cut issues that affect children to public (and the Governor's) 

attention.  Since the override attempts of the Governor's vetoes have not 

been successful, they will be using a different strategy.

PLEASE COME 

SHOW SUPPORT & TESTIFY about what Commission for the Blind services mean 

to your child.  If you or your child testified before, you can use the same 

testimony, or change it.  Again WE NEED NUMBERS--parents and kids.  

You do not need to register.  They say this is a different kind of hearing 

than the others we have attended.

Tuesday, July 19
10 

am
Statehouse Annex
Committee Room 11
4th floor
Trenton, 

NJ

PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP IF YOU CAN POSSIBLY 

DO THIS.  PLEASE--IT'S OUR LAST CHANCE TO TRY TO SAVE 

SERVICES!

Carol

Carol Castellano
President, Parents 

of Blind Children-NJ
23 Alexander Ave., Madison NJ 

07940
973-377-0976
blindchildren at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org