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<p class="MsoNormal">Notice that our friend Justin Chan ran the Marine Corps Marathon last week. That is very exciting. Also some of our other friends and colleagues participated in additional activities. See below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you Renee.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Renee Valdez [mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Renee Valdez <reneerome@yahoo.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Evelyn Valdez <evelyn.valdez@va.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fw: Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes: congratulations to participants in Marine Corps Marathon and Great Pumpkin Ride, come out for goalball and yoga this weekend, and sign up for rock climbing on November 17<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="ydpc73c2072yiv6374721071msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">A message from Karla Gilbride, Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpc73c2072yiv6374721071msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Last weekend was a busy one for members of the MWABA. On Sunday Justin Chan and Lori Pierce both completed their first marathons (in
the pouring rain, no less!), and MWABA members and veteran marathoners Irwin Ramirez (Greater Alexandria Chapter) and Philip Ashley provided moral support for those last couple miles by accompanying Justin and Lori down the home stretch of their races. And
on Saturday, several members of MWABA joined other blind and sighted tandem riders from Alexandria Bonnie O’Day, Bob hartt, Georgia Cabus,Deepa Goraya and Evelyn Valdez) to make up a huge contingent of eight tandems participating in the Great Pumpkin Ride
in Warranton, VA, an annual fall tradition where cyclists ride in fun Halloween costumes and enjoy pumpkin-themed snacks on courses that range from 32 to 70 miles in length. Here’s a picture of us at the end of Saturday’s ride:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpc73c2072yiv6374721071msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">The action continues this weekend, with another goalball practice on Saturday from 10 Am-1 PM at the Columbia Heights Community center
at 1480 Girard St. NW. And on Sunday, there are two yoga classes taking place from 3:15-4:45 PM. The DC-based class is at Bluebird Sky Yoga at 3101 12th St. NE, while the Maryland class is hosted at Willow Street Yoga at 8561 Fenton Street in Silver Spring,
MD. Feel free to visit whichever location is more convenient for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpc73c2072yiv6374721071msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Last but not least, it’s time to sign up for the next adaptive rock climbing clinic at Sportrock in Alexandria. It will take place on
Sunday, November 17 from 4:30-6:30 PM. If you’d like to participate, contact Judith Erger at
<a href="mailto:judith@catalystsports.org" target="_blank">judith@catalystsports.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpc73c2072yiv6374721071msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">That’s all for this edition of the newsletter. Until next time, have fun and stay active!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpc73c2072yiv6374721071msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Karla<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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