<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">No, no, don’t get nervous. All will be revealed below.<div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Hey! It’s time to get together for our chapter meeting. Shake off summer; it is nearly over. We’ve got a state convention to host, and we’ve got lots of other things to do and enjoy, so see below for Thursday’s meeting agenda. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">I hope many of you can make it in person, and it would be especially great if you could come to a pre-meeting dinner at Extreme Pizza, which is *really* close to the Virginia Square Metro, and mere blocks from our meeting. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">The address for Extreme Pizza is 3444 Fairfax Drive.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Phone: (571) 777-1088</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; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></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=""><a href="https://www.extremepizza.com/location/virginia-square-arlington-virginia/" class="">https://www.extremepizza.com/location/virginia-square-arlington-virginia/</a></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; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Our in-person location is:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">St. George’s Episcopal Church</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">915 N. Oakland Street in Arlington, Room 114. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">When I last inquired, I was informed that masks are still required.</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="">If you are not yet comfortable meeting in person, or if you simply cannot make it to St. George’s, join us via Zoom just before 7:00 PM at:</div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(11, 76, 180); min-height: 17px;" class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(11, 76, 180);" class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none" class=""><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09" class="">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.7px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">One tap mobile<br class="">
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Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.7px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#</span></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">If needed the password is 20201940</span></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> </span></p><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="">Please review the most recent Minutes and Treasurer’s report. The Treasurer’s report was sent out earlier today, and the Minutes are forthcoming. Please be prepared to bring up any amendments or issues for discussion.</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; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></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="">7:00 PM: Welcome, Welcome, Welcome Back!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We will introduce ourselves and take a moment each to answer the prompt: Did you learn anything new this summer, or an alternative: Name one significant event or occurrence from this summer, aside from the obvious one: the national convention.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">7:10: Minutes and Treasurer’s Report: Questions, Adjustments, Amendments?</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">7:15: Voting Access and People with Disabilities: The Ongoing Saga</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We will hear from Joan Porte, the President of the Arlington and Alexandria City League of Women Voters. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Disability Voting Rights Week is September 12-18, and there is a planned event on October 15, Blind Americans Equality Day, also known as White Cane Safety and Awareness Day. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">There are various activities being planned surrounding voting rights for people with disabilities.</div><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">7:35: Important Survey with a Short Response Time: September 19-25</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">President Riccobono announced an important survey that requires our participation with a limited opportunity for doing so. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">7:40: Hosting the State Convention: Registration, Special Announcements, Committees and Opportunities to Pitch In</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">8:00 Break</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">8:05: Buddy Program: A Virginia BELL Student Reports </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Allison Korb is a young lady whom the chapter assisted by providing airfare to and from the Buddy Program at BLIND, Inc., last month, something we were able to do because of our Youth Fund. We will hear from Allison about her experiences.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">8:15: Committee Reports</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Social Committee, Membership Committee, Another Call for Constitution Review and Amendment Suggestions</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; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></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="">8:25: Metro Update and Information from Brigid Doherty from WMATA </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">8:30: Pledge and Adjourn</div></div></body></html>