<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">From Annette Carr</span></font><br></div></div></blockquote>President, Fairfax Chapter <div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Fairfax Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind Virginia Affiliate (NFBV) will be meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Those wanting to purchase dinner can plan to arrive between 6:00pm – 6:30pm. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Agenda and guest presentation information are further down in this message. Please be sure to take a look.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The meeting location is: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Red Hot and Blue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4150 Chain Bridge Rd,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fairfax, VA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">703-218-6989<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(Corner of Chain Bridge Road & Judicial Drive)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We meet in the Meeting Room at the top of the stairs to the left. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For additional information, contact Annette Carr, <a href="mailto:amcarr1@verizon.net">amcarr1@verizon.net</a>, 703-915-2837.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Roll Call of Board members <o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Member and guest introductions <o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Pledge (See below) <o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Secretary’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Treasurer’s Report <o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rita’s Italian Ice Event Highlights - Annette<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Harbor Event Highlights - Naim<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board Retreat & Chapter 12 month plan - Annette<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Guest Presentation – Emergency Preparedness, Are you ready?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Presenter – Shandi Treloar, Fairfax City Office of Emergency Management. Ms. Treloar has had a successful career in emergency management working with clients at all levels of government. Over the course of her career, she has gained experience across the entire spectrum of emergency management. The City of Fairfax is her longest-standing client, having served the City for over ten years. Shandi has supported the writing of the City's Emergency Operations Plan, debris plan and donations plan. She has developed training and exercises for the City and has conducted community outreach on behalf of the City. In addition to her emergency management consulting Shandi serves on the board of the National Emergency Management Association as the Chair of the Private Sector Committee and currently supports the Electric Infrastructure Security Council as their Private Sector Coordinator.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Topic – Do you have an emergency plan in place? Do you know what resources are available in the community to help you develop a plan for yourself and your family? As a person with a disability, what should you know before a disaster happens to ensure your needs are met? What about your guide or service dog during a disaster? Join us at this month’s NFBV Fairfax Chapter meeting and learn the answers to these questions and much more to help you and your family be prepared in an emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Announcements and Final Comments<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><b><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Pledge</span></font></b></strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">to support the policies and programs of the Federation; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and to abide by its constitution<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></div></blockquote><style><!--
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