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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='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Chapter Members and Friends:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>You are cordially invited to join us for the Greater Alexandria Chapter’s first ever holiday blast! It will be held on Friday evening, December 15 from 5:30pm to 9pm at the home of Bob Hartt and Bonnie O’Day. A catered dinner from Rockland’s BBQ will be available beginning around 6:30. The cost of dinner, which will include Rocklands sandwich favorites, cucumber salad, mixed vegetables, corn bread muffins, rice and beans plus their dessert cupcakes, will be approximately twenty dollars. The final price will be set based on the number of people who RSVP, and you will be notified of the exact amount after the RSVP deadline. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>It has been rumored that a few of the Alexandria Harmonizers masquerading as elves, and maybe even a quartet of them, will make an appearance to entertain and get all of us to chime in with a few stanzas of our favorite holiday tunes. Please RSVP to Bonnie O’Day at <a href="mailto:bonnoday@gmail.com">bonnoday@gmail.com</a> no later than Monday, December </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>11</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>In the spirit of holiday giving, you are invited to join our chapter members in donating gifts to </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Volunteers of Alexandria Toy drive. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Note that gift donations must be collected prior to our December 15 holiday party, by December 14. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Gifts must be unwrapped, and can be for all ages of children, from infant to teen-ager. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>If you would like to make the season brighter for some deserving families eligible for this program, you are invited to contact Evelyn Valdez for full details and to arrange for pick-up of your gift. She can be reached at </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:Evelyn.Valdez@va.gov">Evelyn.Valdez@va.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>On behalf of all chapter members, We look forward to your RSVP and wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Brian Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Greater Alexandria Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Virginia Affiliate, National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>