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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t forget the fabulous Greater Alexandria Chapter will hold its next meeting tomorrow, Thursday, April 19, at 7:00pm at the Meridian at Eisenhower Station, 2351 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22314, on the 25<sup>th</sup> floor clubhouse. Come for the cupcakes, stay to learn some stuff!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are the walking directions from the metro station:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take the yellow line toward Huntington and get off at Eisenhower Avenue station. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Exit the fare gates and then exit to the right out to a service road running left and right in front of you. Find the curb cut and cross to the other side and turn left to go down the sidewalk toward Eisenhower Ave – you will hear heavy traffic in front of you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you get to the corner, turn right. Eisenhower will be on your left, and lovely green grass will be on your right. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Walk one block until you hear the crossing signal which will be clicking. Push the button, then cross left when the signal indicates to cross. The intersection is not quite perpendicular, so head a bit leftward as you cross.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you get to the other side of Eisenhower, turn left, and walk about 20 feet, and the front door to the Meridian will be on your right. There are two sets of double doors which all take you into the lobby. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The front desk person will let you in, and send you up to the 25<sup>th </sup>floor when you tell them you are here for the NFB meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The elevators are in a bay right in front of you as you come in the front door. The front desk is on your right and facing into the lobby. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Once you reach the 25<sup>th</sup> floor, the door to the club room is just ten feet from the elevator, right or left depending on which side you come out. Walk a couple of feet, the tile ends, and you are in a carpeted hallway running to your left and right, the door is just in front of you, slightly to the right. The bathroom is slightly to your left. All rooms are braille labeled. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is a subway sandwich shop just past the front door of the building on Eisenhower. It is open until 8:30pm. Tell them Brian sent you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is also a side entrance to the Meridian on Mill Race. If you are dropped off at that door, come in and the front desk will be off to your left, and the elevator around the corner to the right. You should here the jazz playing – there is a speaker directly over the front desk. Head toward the jazz, and then when you are at the front desk, the elevator bay is behind you and a bit to the left. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>