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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Evelyn <evelyn.valdez212@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 29, 2026 5:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> e83547796@gmail.com; Kamran Rizvi <kamrizvi@gmail.com>; Suzanne Turner <smturner.234@gmail.com>; morris.kerkulah2005@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> The Greater Alexandria Chapter presents, ADVENTURE VISIONARIES! Thursday, January 29th<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif;color:black'>Our Greater Alexandria Chapter of the National Federation Of The Blind of Virginia is hoping you are keeping warm </span><span style='font-size:25.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black'>🧤🍵🧦</span><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> The time has arrived! It is time for all ADVENTURE VISIONARIES to gather and envision the visions of their adventures\u2026together! Ha, ha! (Did you catch the play on words!)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>When: Thursday, January 29th ( this Thursday!)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> 7:00 p.m. (Please zoom in by 6:50 p.m.)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Where: NFBV Affiliate Zoom \u2013 Click the link below.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> <a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> Meeting ID: 829 725 6345 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> Passcode: 20201940 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> One tap mobile +13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>You need: Comfy PJs, fuzzy bunny slippers, warm blanket, hot toddy, and your most adventurous spirit!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>What to </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Expect: Our very own SACHIN DevPAVITHRAN will share his (adventure climbing some really high mountain\u2026oh yeah! Mount Kilimanjaro!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> JAHMIL GARRET BEY, President of Virginia Association of blind students, will tell us about his month-long adventure\u2014YES! One Month! \u2014 in Honduras! He liked the food so much, we thought he might decide to stay! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> SHANNON KALU will share her adventures navigating a huge flea market, which can be a daunting task for someone who is blind or low vision! YIKES!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> Our esteemed DEEPA GORAYA will share her most recent adventures and including her experience using \u201cTravel Eyes\u201d. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> AND...We want to hear about your exciting adventures! Whether your dream adventure is climbing Mount Everest in the spring or venturing out of your neighborhood for one of those yummy chili dogs at that food truck on the corner of 5th and Main or changing the channel to BRAVO! to watch The Real Housewives of Potomac instead of CNN, for once! Just for tonight! Ha, ha! Whatever your ADVENTURE, come share it with your friends on the Greater Alexandria Chapter Zoom Call!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>I am hoping to see you this Thursday, January 29th for a night of ADVENTURE, all my ADVENTURE VISIONARIES!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Ever Onward,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Evelyn E. Valdez<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Alexandria Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation Of The Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>C: 908-803-4891<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> </span>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBV-Announce mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBV-Announce@nfbnet.org">NFBV-Announce@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>