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<p class="MsoPlainText">Come join our sister/brother NFBV chapter for the holidays. You can never attend too many parties!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">JB<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">All are welcome at our first annual holiday gathering!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">You are cordially invited to join us for the Greater Alexandria Chapter's first ever holiday blast! It will be held on Friday evening, December 15 from 5:30pm to 9pm at the home of Bob Hartt and Bonnie O'Day. A catered dinner from
Rockland's BBQ will be available beginning around 6:30. The cost of dinner, which will include Rocklands sandwich favorites, cucumber salad, mixed vegetables, corn bread muffins, rice and beans plus their dessert cupcakes, will be approximately twenty dollars.
The final price will be set based on the number of people who RSVP, and you will be notified of the exact amount after the RSVP deadline.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">It has been rumored that a few of the Alexandria Harmonizers masquerading as elves, and maybe even a quartet of them, will make an appearance to entertain and get all of us to chime in with a few stanzas of our favorite holiday tunes.
Please RSVP to Bonnie O'Day at <a href="mailto:bonnoday@gmail.com">bonnoday@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:bonnoday@gmail.com">mailto:bonnoday@gmail.com</a>> no later than Monday, December 11.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">In the spirit of holiday giving, you are invited to join our chapter members in donating gifts to Volunteers of Alexandria Toy drive. Note that gift donations must be collected prior to our December 15 holiday party, by December 14.
Gifts must be unwrapped, and can be for all ages of children, from infant to teen-ager. If you would like to make the season brighter for some deserving families eligible for this program, you are invited to contact Evelyn Valdez for full details and to arrange
for pick-up of your gift. She can be reached at <a href="mailto:Evelyn.Valdez@va.gov">
Evelyn.Valdez@va.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:Evelyn.Valdez@va.gov">mailto:Evelyn.Valdez@va.gov</a>>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">On behalf of all chapter members, We look forward to your RSVP and wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Brian Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">President<o:p></o:p></p>
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