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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR>Greetings Federationists<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are you in the mood for tasting some of the most savory, delicious chili dishes that Virginia can offer? If the answer is yes, you are cordially invited to the 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Richmond Chapter Chili Cookoff. At this exciting event full of laughter, love, friendship, and togetherness, you can compete against some of Virginia’s best chili cooks, meet some of our celebrity judges, devour decadent desserts, and converse with some of the state’s best chili taste testers. Here’s the information you need:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: Saturday, March 24, 2018<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: 11AM-3pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Place: St. Bridget’s Catholic Church<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6006 Three Chopt Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond, VA 23226<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contestants: $10 entrance fee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attendees: $7 advance cover charge| $10 cover charge at the door<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All contestants must be paid and registered for the competition by Saturday, March 10, 2018. This is a firm deadline. All attendees wishing to take advantage of the advance cover charge price must pay and register prior to the date of the event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a 50/50 raffle at the event and a door prize of a brand-new crock pot. The Richmond chapter is also accepting any donations to be used for additional door prizes. Prizes for first, second, and third place chili contestants will be awarded.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To register to compete, attend, or donate, please contact Richmond Chapter Event Planner, Gerald Meredith, at 804.243.3980. For additional questions, contact Robert Parsons (804.801.7674) or Brittany Fraher (804.274.8908).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to enjoying this event with you all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Robert E. Parsons Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>President, Richmond Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>President, Virginia Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>President, French Club<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Secretary, Caribbean American Student Alliance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society ‘15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Randolph Macon College '18 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Phone: 804 801 7674<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>"Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>