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<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">A Special Invitation to our NFBV Family…</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The Northern Virginia Chapters of the NFBV, Greater Alexandria, Fairfax, and Potomac, are putting our heads and our hearts together this year to host a very special Holiday
Celebration! It promises to be an evening filled with laughter and song, great food and spirits! And FUN! Did I forget that part?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">DATE: Saturday, December 14, 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">TIME: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">PLACE: Lyon Village Community House</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> 1920 North Highland Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> Arlington, VA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">COST: $30 per person</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">DINNER will be catered by
<i>Flavorz Cooking and Catering.</i> (This Caterer comes highly recommended for its exquisitely delicious food and its generous portion sizes! So, bring an appetite!)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">You will have three entrée options to choose from and each entrée will include: garden salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and strawberry shortcake.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The Entrée choices are:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">a.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Peruvian Chicken Skewers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">b.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Salmon with Habanero-Pineapple Sauce</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">c.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Eggplant Parmigiana</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Your Holiday Hosts will provide a “Beverage Table” stocked with complimentary red wine, white wine, beer, and sodas. If you would like a different beverage, please bring a
bottle of your favorite to add to the beverage table. It will be much appreciated!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Following our scrumptious dinner and a few holiday carols, open mic style (hint: practice your favorite holiday song to share!), we will host the ever-so-popular, oh-so-much-fun
White Elephant Gift Exchange! We hope everyone will participate by bringing one wrapped unisex gift with a price limit of $10. All gifts will be collected at the door and added to the pile. All who bring a gift will receive a random number. Remember, this
is a true gift “exchange”! If, after opening your gift, you decide you like someone else’s gift better, you can exchange your gift for theirs! HA, HA!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">To RSVP for this Special Holiday Celebration, please complete the following important steps no later than Sunday, December 1, 2024:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Send your payment of $30 per person via Zelle, to
<a href="mailto:potomacnfb@gmail.com" target="_blank">potomacnfb@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> If you do not have Zelle, you can pay at the door with cash, or a check made out to NFBV Potomac Chapter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Send an email to Renee Valdez,
<a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank">reneerome@yahoo.com</a> and include the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> a.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The names of each person who will be attending the holiday celebration,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> b.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Specify the entrée choice for each person attending.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="ydpea582b6amsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The NFBV Chapters of Northern Virginia, Greater Alexandria, Fairfax, and Potomac, are thrilled to host this very special Holiday Celebration! We look forward to sharing this
wonderful evening with all of you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Renee Valdez</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(703) 966-0836</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Christine Grassman </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(917)657-6879<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(703)400-6890<o:p></o:p></p>
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