<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Good Sunday, Potomac peeps:<div class="">The Halversons have graciously invited us to gather at their home on September 11, 2021 for a Potomac Chapter picnic. </div><div class="">As threatened and promised, I am calling a meeting of the Program Activities and Social Committee to discuss logistics, and we are going to require chapter participation to make the event as unforgettable and awesome as we are. (I was going to mention our infectious personalities, but that just does not seem the right word usage at this particular moment.)</div><div class="">If you have been appointed to the committee, and/or if you would like to be on the call, please reply before 5 P.M. tomorrow, Monday 16 with the times you are most likely available in the next week. </div><div class="">Christine</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So, below is a compiled list of what we need to decide and to have/prepare in order to plan and celebrate ourselves and each other. </div><div class="">Program Activities and Social Committee Agenda:</div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Potomac Chapter Picnic, September 11, 2021</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Logistics: Time</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Rain Check plan</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Rules of Engagement for Covid Avoidance </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Pot luck, delivery, or both</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Individual duties and responsibilities:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Supplies</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""> sending out invitations and transportation information, food allergies.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">RSVP Deadline, and if people are bringing supplies or food, what and how much. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Will need:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Plates, cold and hot cups, napkins, bowls, utensils, snacks, beverages, main dishes, desserts. serving spoons, </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">do we want to have rotation of servers to avoid congregating around table? </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Other concerns/questions? </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Schedule another meeting to check on preparations and to discuss finalizing Meet the Blind Month activity/location.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Learned of something in D.C. called Planet Word Museum. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Possible chapter activity or alternative Meet the Blind Month idea. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">I have emailed them for further information.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><a href="https://planetwordmuseum.org/accessibility/" class="">https://planetwordmuseum.org/accessibility/</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>