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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Good morning to the Greater Alexandria chapter!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>First, let’s be sure to wish Alexandria a happy birthday – it was on May 11, 1749 that Alexandria became a town. Happy 268<sup>th</sup> birthday to a great city!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Secondly, I wanted to share the below announcement with the chapter… This is a unique opportunity to speak directly to WAMATA’s board about your concerns regarding metro’s bus, rail, and MetroAccess services. If anyone needs walking directions to the Durant Center, please let me know – this is where the Alexandria Harmonizers rehearse, so I know the building well. It is a short two blocks from the King Street Metro station. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) invite<span style='color:#1F497D'>s </span>the <span style='color:#1F497D'>community </span>to Virginia’s WMATA Board Members discussion of the Challenges and Opportunities in Getting Metro Back on Track.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Durant Arts Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>1605 Cameron Street <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Alexandria, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>The forum is open to the public and accessible via the King Street Metrorail Station, a five-minute walk to the Durant Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>The forum, which includes a presentation and question/answer session, is sponsored by NVTC. Learn more about NVTC at <a href="http://www.novatransit.org">www.novatransit.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Ms. Finucan Clarkson at (571)483-3223. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Brian R. Miller, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>President, Greater Alexandria Chapter of the NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>