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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><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>THE GREATER ALEXANDRIA CHAPTER wants to be your Valentine! </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msonormal"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We are hosting our second ever WINE TASTING AND CULTURAL ICONS EXPERIENCE on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. and we want YOU to join us! We will be featuring two fabulous wines from the romantic countries of France and Italy! Please see the descriptions at the end of this email.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msonormal"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>To participate in this treat for the senses, here’s what you need to do:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msonormal"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Send in your payment of $25.00 to our Zelle account at <a href="mailto:NFBVGAC1@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank"><span style='color:#196AD4'>NFBVGAC1@GMAIL.COM</span></a> (This includes 2 bottles of awesome wine, and your ticket to the most extraordinary virtual wine tasting experience on this side of the Continental Divide!) </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Send Renee Valdez an email letting me know you sent in your payment – <a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#196AD4'>reneerome@yahoo.com</span></a> Please include your home address in the email so we will know where to deliver the wine.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>If you do not have Zelle, feel free to send a check for $25 made out to The Greater Alexandria Chapter and mail it to:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Renee Valdez</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>3934 Woodhue Pl</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Alexandria, VA 22309</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Remember to send me an email letting me know you mailed a check and to provide your home address for delivery of the wine.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Your two bottles of succulent wines will be delivered right to your door on Wednesday, February 22nd. We can deliver only to Northern Virginia, and DC, NW/SW. If you live in Fairfax, we will provide you the address to the wine seller and you can pick up your wine, since it is in that location.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>4.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Have your two bottles of sensational wine and your wine glasses at the ready!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="yiv9513828146ydp523ea64eyiv6762145818ydp5452690byiv2427641198ydp705ddb57yiv8812842701ydp58890f7msolistparagraph"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>5.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Join the Zoom call on Thursday, February 23rd by 6:55 p.m. The link will be provided a few days prior to the event.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The second half of our Valentine’s Day Celebration will begin at 7:45 p.m. If you are not participating in the WINE TASTING part of the evening, just ZOOM IN at 7:45 p.m. for the CULTURAL ICONS part! No money required! </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The second half of our celebration will be filled with all things loverly! Poetry, song, prose, comedy…so…if you would like to share your own written word, poems, prose, comety or songs, or if you would like to record a video and send that, please sign up with Evelyn Valdez at: <a href="https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/2/messages/222560" target="_blank"><span style='color:#196AD4'>evelyn.valdez212@gmail.com</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>If you have any questions, please reach out to Renee Valdez, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#196AD4'>reneerome@yahoo.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> or 703-966-0836.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>FEATURED WINES OF THE EVENING:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv9513828146ydp1a526050msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>2015 Abbotts & Delaunay, "A Tire D'Aile", Cotes du Roussillon, (France)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Aroma of raspberry, violet, licorice and blackberry underscored by spicy notes. Full-bodied from the start with soft tannins, and long on the finish. The grapes are handpicked. The Syrah and Grenache grapes are vinified traditionally while the Carignan undergoes whole bunch maceration. Enjoy with grilled meats, poultry in puff pastry, and Mediterranean cuisine.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>2021 Dipinti Pinot Grigio, (Trentino, Italy), </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Delicately perfumed with scents of flowers and spice, it features almond, tangerine and apricot fruits. Softly textured and balanced with a crisp, citrus finish. A delicious aperitif or pair with seafood and salads</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Renee Valdez</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(703) 966-0836</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>