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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi chapter members and friends. Happy New Year to all and I hope everyone is safe, warm, and none of us has lost power due to the snow and wind!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our January meeting will be Wednesday, the 8<sup>th</sup>, at 7 p.m. on our affiliate Zoom; the link and phone number are at the bottom of this message.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you plan to join us in Richmond for our affiliate board meeting on January 20 and/or planning to participate in our Democracy in Action on January 21 when we meet with our General Assembly delegates and Senators. January
7 is the deadline for making Delta-Marriott Richmond reservations; our affiliate reimbursement form needs to be sent to our treasurer with receipts for hotel and transportation after the seminar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some of the things we will discuss are our upcoming NFBV board meeting, in-person location for future meetings, our blind prisoners case, fundraising, recent holiday party, new members, Washington seminar, upcoming national convention,
and information our participants may wish to share. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to share this announcement with friends who may be interested in what we do; all are welcome and I look forward to joining you on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You may want to copy the password before entering on the link so you can paste it when prompted for it; that information is below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A">Passcode: 20201940 (If prompted)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A">One tap mobile +13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sandy Halverson, President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Potomac Chapter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(703) 400-6890<o:p></o:p></p>
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