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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WOW! An exciting night is planned from our Greater Alexandria Chapter. Read on and please join.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>THE GREATER ALEXANDRIA CHAPTER ANNOUNCES</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>FEBRUARY WINE & CULTURE DELIGHT NIGHT!</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>If you live in Northern Virginia—Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Springfield) we invite you to join GAC for a night of fun and wine and laughter and poetry and celebrating Black history with friends! </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Here’s how it works:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>You pay: $25.00</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>You get: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1. Two bottles of exciting and succulent wine we think you might like (provided by a local, family-owned business, Vienna Vintner Wine Shop) personally delivered to your home!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> a. La Marina Cuvée Océane - White wine from Côtes de Gascogne – France </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>b. Remhoogte Soaring Eagle – Red Wine Blend (Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet, Sauvignon) from Stellenbosch – South Africa</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>2. A beautiful guided experience, with friends, of tasting the wines, hearing about their origins, best food pairings, and more…</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>3. An evening to sit back, light some aromatic candles, put on some smooth jazz, or whatever it is you love, and enjoy sipping wine with friends, and share the beauty of the written word – poetry, anecdotes, favorite quotes – offered by all of us, if you choose, and perhaps, from surprise guests!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>I hope you will all be there! Even if you don’t wish to do the wine tasting, or don’t live in Northern Virginia, please come and enjoy sharing this lovely evening together!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>If you do want to participate in the wine tasting, here is what I need from you:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>RSVP by Thursday, February 18th, Midnight to <a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#196AD4'>reneerome@yahoo.com</span></a> Please include your home address for delivery of the wines.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>2. I will need you to make a $25.00 payment to our PayPal account: <a href="mailto:NFBVGAC1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#196AD4'>NFBVGAC1@gmail.com</span></a> When prompted, please click on "SEND MONEY TO FAMILY OR FRIENDS" so we won’t be charged a fee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>3. If you do not have PayPal, you have two options:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:12.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>a. I can send you by email a “request for payment” in the amount of $25.00 from the GAC PayPal Account. Then you can click on that and make payment that way, or </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:12.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>b. You can mail a check for $25.00 made out to NFB GAC. Mail to: Renee Valdez, 3934 Woodhue Pl, Alexandria, VA 22309</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Here is your link for our night of WINE & CULTURE DELIGHT NIGHT:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6025022255" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://zoom.us/j/6025022255</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Or dial by phone: 646-558-8656, 6025022255#</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>If you have any questions, please contact Renee Valdez at 703-966-0836, or <a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#196AD4'>reneerome@yahoo.com</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp12ffb180msonormal style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>I hope you will attend the GAC WINE & CULTURE DELIGHT NIGHT!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Renee F. Valdez, M.A.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Secretary/Treasurer, NFB Greater Alexandria Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br>Peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>tel:(757)291-1789</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 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