[NFBV-Fairfax] NFBV Fairfax Chapter Meeting - Thur Sept 19 - Guest Presentation: Emergency Preparedness

[amcarr1 at verizon.net]

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.  

 

Agenda and guest presentation information are further down in this message.
Please be sure to take a look.

 

The meeting location is: 

 

Red Hot and Blue

4150 Chain Bridge Rd,

Fairfax, VA

703-218-6989

(Corner of Chain Bridge Road & Judicial Drive)

 

We meet in the Meeting Room at the top of the stairs to the left.  

 

For additional information, contact Annette Carr, amcarr1 at verizon.net
<mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net> , 703-915-2837.

 

Agenda:

*	Roll Call of Board members 
*	Member and guest  introductions 
*	NFB Pledge (See below) 
*	Secretary's Report
*	 Treasurer's Report 
*	President's Report

*	Rita's Italian Ice Event Highlights - Annette
*	National Harbor Event Highlights - Naim
*	Board Retreat & Chapter 12 month plan - Annette

*	Guest Presentation - Emergency Preparedness, Are you ready?

*	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.
*	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.

*	Announcements and Final Comments
*	Adjournment

 

NFB Pledge

I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of
the Blind 

to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; 

to support the policies and programs of the Federation; 

and to abide by its constitution

 

 

 

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