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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi All! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you are a guide dog user or plan to be one and would like to make a difference,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>educate and advocate then this committee is for you! We are in the process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>of building our membership: this committee will also be a great source for<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>resources and we all support each other. Here's some information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Guide Dog Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Guide Dog Committee provides the opportunity for its members to educate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>the community about issues of guide dog users; To act as advocates for guide<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>dog users; To educate the community about the capabilities and needs of the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>blind; To promote the general well-being of the blind in the State of New<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Jersey and of the nation; and To function as an integral part of the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>One of our committee's accomplishments was signed into law in January 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>In New Jersey, <<a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/dustys-law">https://www.nfbnj.org/dustys-law</a>> Dusty's Law (Statute<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>2C:29-3.2), penalizes pet owners whose dogs physically harm or interfere<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>with a guide dog team or a guide dog puppy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Want to get involved, please join us on our first conference call of the year on Monday evening, March 4 at 8 pm. conference call information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Call: 605 468 8005<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Code: 460994<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>An agenda will be sent out as well as a reminder a week before. Please rsvp to Trisha Ebel at <a href="mailto:patriciaebel0302@comcast.net">patriciaebel0302@comcast.net</a> with your availability. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Chair of our committee is Dan Facchini, 201-906-8655 or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><<a href="mailto:danfb@verizon.net">mailto:danfb@verizon.net</a>> <a href="mailto:danfb@verizon.net">danfb@verizon.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I look forward to hearing back from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warmest Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Trisha Ebel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>