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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:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>A Special Invitation to our NFBV Family…</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130ydpea582b6amsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>The Northern Virginia Chapters of the NFBV, Greater Alexandria, Fairfax, and Potomac, are putting our heads and our hearts together this year to host a very special Holiday Celebration! It promises to be an evening filled with laughter and song, great food and spirits! And FUN! Did I forget that part?</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>DATE: Saturday, December 14, 2024</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>TIME: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>PLACE: Lyon Village Community House</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'> 1920 North Highland Street</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'> Arlington, VA</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>COST: $30 per person</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130ydpea582b6amsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>DINNER will be catered by <i>Flavorz Cooking and Catering.</i> (This Caterer comes highly recommended for its exquisitely delicious food and its generous portion sizes! So, bring an appetite!)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130ydpea582b6amsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>You will have three entrée options to choose from and each entrée will include: garden salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and strawberry shortcake.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>The Entrée choices are:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>a.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Peruvian Chicken Skewers</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>b.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Salmon with Habanero-Pineapple Sauce</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>c.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Eggplant Parmigiana</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130ydpea582b6amsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Your Holiday Hosts will provide a “Beverage Table” stocked with complimentary red wine, white wine, beer, and sodas. If you would like a different beverage, please bring a bottle of your favorite to add to the beverage table. It will be much appreciated!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130ydpea582b6amsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Following our scrumptious dinner and a few holiday carols, open mic style (hint: practice your favorite holiday song to share!), we will host the ever-so-popular, oh-so-much-fun White Elephant Gift Exchange! We hope everyone will participate by bringing one wrapped unisex gift with a price limit of $10. All gifts will be collected at the door and added to the pile. All who bring a gift will receive a random number. Remember, this is a true gift “exchange”! If, after opening your gift, you decide you like someone else’s gift better, you can exchange your gift for theirs! HA, HA!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130ydpea582b6amsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>To RSVP for this Special Holiday Celebration, please complete the following important steps no later than Sunday, December 1, 2024:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Send your payment of $30 per person via Zelle, to <a href="mailto:potomacnfb@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#467886'>potomacnfb@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'> If you do not have Zelle, you can pay at the door with cash, or a check made out to NFBV Potomac Chapter.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Send an email to Renee Valdez, <a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#467886'>reneerome@yahoo.com</span></a> and include the following:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'> a.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>The names of each person who will be attending the holiday celebration.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'> b.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>Specify the entrée choice for each person attending.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130ydpea582b6amsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Old serif",serif'>The NFBV Chapters of Northern Virginia, Greater Alexandria, Fairfax, and Potomac, are thrilled to host this very special Holiday Celebration! We look forward to sharing this wonderful evening with all of you!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Renee Valdez</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>(703) 966-0836</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Christine Grassman</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>(917) 657-6879</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Sandy Halverson</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>(703) 400-6890</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp880f9ea1yiv2367809130msonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corresponding Secretary NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:(757)291-1789">tel:(757)291-1789</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>STRONGER TOGETHER!<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>