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V ILLAGE V OICE
                                                                                                 FEBRUARY 2021

                    MESSAGE FROM PAULA LETTICE, President
                    I’m “penning”       eligible to vote, but I wanted to      government. And, except for Presi-
                    this column         participate in the amazing demon-      dent Carter who could not travel,
                    shortly after       stration of our democratic process     three former Presidents who share
                    President Biden     at work.                               a bond of service, dedication, and
                    and Vice Presi-                                            friendship were present. Also in
                                        That formal rite of passage and
                    dent Harris                                                attendance were the Biden and
                                        transfer of power occurred again
                    were sworn into                                            Harris families.
                                        today. It was on the West Front
 office on January 20, 2021.
                                        with very limited attendance due       It was a day to feel hope for the
 I attended my first inauguration as    to the coronavirus and extremely       President’s message of unity and
 a college student when my senior       heightened security resulting from     to be proud of our country with
 Senator from Rhode Island John         recent events. Of course, the cere-    our ability to push forward. The
 Pastore’s office offered me a ticket   mony included the oaths of office      young Poet Laureate Amanda Gor-
 to attend the ceremony in the          for President Biden and Vice Presi-    man said it so well, “And, yes, we
 crowd on the East Front of the         dent Harris. It also included pray-    are far from polished, far from
 Capitol (the ceremony was later        er, music, poetry, and a speech. In    pristine, but that doesn’t mean we
 moved to the West Front where it       attendance were Chief Justice          are striving to form a union that is
 remains). I was thrilled. I dressed    John Roberts, Justice Sonya So-        perfect. We are striving to forge
 up and took the DC Transit bus         tomayor, who swore in the Vice         our union with purpose. To com-
 down North Capitol Street and          President, and several other Justic-   pose a country committed to all
 walked to the plaza … I was there      es, members of the House and           cultures, colors, characters, and
 with thousands of others. The          Senate, the Chairman of the Joint      conditions of man.”
 voting age was still 21 so I wasn’t    Chiefs -- the three branches of our    Cheers! ~ Paula

                      DIRECTOR’S CORNER
                      Jan Buchanan, Executive Director
                      A Brand New Day
                       While we’re waiting…waiting on the phone for our vaccine appointments, waiting in line
                       to receive our first doses, waiting for the world to open up, waiting, waiting, waiting. It
                       would be very easy to leave our present moment, and miss the moments in each day.
                       Getting hung up on the future takes us away from what is happening right now and the
appreciation that each moment is precious. So, while you are waiting, check in and observe the details of your
surroundings today. There’s a flock of geese flying overhead. Oh, there’s a cardinal pair in the back yard. Those
clouds overhead have an interesting shape. And the colors. Even on these steely, grey February days, some of
our sunsets have been spectacular. Paying attention to the smaller things in life that you might overlook could
not only make you feel more connected to your environment but it might also help you develop a greater
awareness of the beauty that exists in everything in this world. Breathe deeply and look around you. Slowing
down and seeing your world in this way could give you a greater appreciation of the intricacies of your life and
the bounty that exists in each and every thing. Don’t miss all this while you wait! ~ Jan

   www.mountvernonathome.org                     703-303-4060            P.O. Box 7493, Alexandria, VA 22307
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Vaccine Reporting by Dave Prescott
                                       Dave Prescott, our fearless Office Manager volunteer, has initiated a series of
             To reach us               almost daily updates to our membership, via email and by calling those
         Phone: 703-303-4060           members with no electronic access. Because of his updates, many of you
 Office hours: M-F, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
   info@mountvernonathome.org
                                       have been able to make your appointments and get your first doses of the
https://www.mountvernonathome.org      COVID-19 vaccine. Jan Buchanan is on the Fairfax County Health Department
                                       Task Force which meets regularly to disseminate the latest information on
         Mailing address
      Mount Vernon At Home             vaccines and more. She can also get direct questions answered with her con-
           P.O. Box 7493               nections to the health department liaison staff. Do reach out to us if you
       Alexandria, VA 22307            need any help with getting your vaccine scheduled or transportation to and
          Office address               from your appointment. Your feedback and success stories are important to
    Sherwood Regional Library          us!
2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, 2nd Floor
       Alexandria, VA 22306            Here’s some important information to note: the County vaccine information
                                       and reservation phone number is 703-324-7404. For online vaccine registra-
  To become a member, go to
www.mountvernonathome.org and          tion go to: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/
     click on “Membership”.            vaccine/registration.
Dues can be paid online via PayPal
        or call our office at
          703-303-4060.
  To become a volunteer, go to
www.mountvernonathome.org and          Meet Our Newest Volunteers!
    click on “Get Involved” or
 call our office at 703-303-4060.                            Abigail Catron is 17 years old and a junior at West Po-
     To support our Village, go to                           tomac High School. She lives at home with her parents
www.mountvernonathome.org and                                and two siblings, along with a dog, two cats, and foster
click on “Donate.” Mount Vernon At     Abigail Catron        kittens! Abigail works at Kilwins ice cream shop in Old
    Home is a 501(c)(3) charitable
  organization. Your tax-deductible                          Town. She is very interested in doing a college year on
          gifts are welcome!                                 the seas - she plans to study 9 months out of the year
 Mount Vernon At Home Leaders                                on an actual boat while traveling the world! Abigail is
                                          Abigail Catron     thrilled to be supporting Mount Vernon At Home mem-
 Jan Buchanan, Executive Director,
director@mountvernonathome.org         bers: “I am so excited to be part of this program and can’t wait to meet new
  Dave Prescott, Office Manager,       people!”
  info@mountvernonathome.org
     Betsy Clagett, Bookkeeper/
             Newsletter                                     In Jay Waters’ words, “I’ve been a happy-go-lucky resi-
                                                            dent of the Stratford Landing neighborhood since 2008.”
         Board of Directors
   Paula Lettice, Board President                           Jay is retired from the Army and enjoys chess, Italian
 Priscilla Bornmann, Vice President                         cooking, and speaking Italian on any opportunity. He
     Barbara Brennan, Treasurer                             also loves recording oral histories. Jay is also a long-
             Sarah Drexler
               Bob Kuletz                                   distance hiker and adventurer very much enjoying “the
              Jim Lindsay                                   great outdoors.” This photo of Jay was taken during
          Deborah Matthews                                  a solo hike from Mexico to Utah in 2019.
                                          Jay Waters
      Susan Reardon, Secretary
            Hugh Schwartz
              Elaine Serlin
            Barbara Sullivan
             Lee Wampler

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Here’s the List!
Mount Vernon At Home wants to thank our 2020 individual donors for their in-
credible support through a tumultuous year. Your support continues our im-
portant programming, connecting and supporting our members to live vibrantly,
securely and happily in the place they love. Thank you!
    Anonymous (8)                        Morrie and Holly Hoven
    John and Kathy Allen                 Dr. John T. Houk
    Virginia Bade                        Susan Irvings
    David and Nancy Barbour              Jim and Suzanne Jacoby
    Priscilla Bornmann                   Marilyn Keel
    Judy Branting                        Annette Kilian
    John and Elizabeth Brigden           Barbara Knight
    Jan Buchanan                         Paul Krizek and Tracy Navataril
    Peggy Chaison                        Bob and Maureen Kuletz
    Nancy Cihak                          Paula Lettice
    Joanne Clark                         Helen Lewis
    Coleman Conroy                       Logistics Essential Assistance First! (LEAF! LLC)
    Norma Cook                           Greg Lukens
    Thomas and Judith Crooker            Janet Martin
    Stephen and Juanita Csontos          Virginia Martin
    Joyce Deighton                       Leo and Diane Milanowski
    Eric and Danae Delman                Geraldine Murphy
    Sarah Drexler                        Don and Anna Peterson
    Thomas Earley                        Rick and Susan Reardon
    Arnold and Margaret Edelman          Charles and Franki Roberts
    Betty Fees                           Judy Rosen
    Thomas and Rita Foss                 Marge Rusnak
    William Frank                        Mary Sabulsky
    David and Diann Frantz               Hugh and Maria Rosa Schwartz
    Catherine Freshley                   Elaine Serlin
    Yolande Frommer                      Ralph Slawson
    Myrna Garza                          Bette Spencer
    Al and Jean Glazier                  Barry and Barbara Sullivan
    Mel and Arlyne Goodweather           Sarah Tatum
    Sherry Griffin                       Cheryl Terry
    Kathleen Hanrahan                    Mary Tracy
    Robin Herron                         Kae Wells
    Virginia Hodgkinson

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Local Nonprofit Connects Seniors with Kids                  ing with local nonprofit human service organizations to
                                                            provide online educational assistance to identified fami-
One local all-volunteer organization has made a success-
                                                            lies. GrandInvolve recruits and provides the volunteers,
ful switch from in-person volunteering to virtual volun-
                                                            and the partners connect those volunteers to children
teering. GrandInvolve creates
                                                                                who need help to achieve grade-level
lasting and meaningful relation-
                                                                                skills.
ships between generations and cul-
tures and allows people to share                                                There are many benefits to virtual
their talents and resources in activi-                                          volunteering. Volunteers can remain
ties which benefit both the individ-                                            at home – safe and socially dis-
ual and the community. The non-                                                 tanced. “Fairfax County is very large
profit organization has provided                                                and with virtual volunteering, it
volunteer assistance to academical-                                             doesn’t matter where you live or if
ly struggling elementary students in                                            you have physical or caregiving limi-
the Title 1 schools of Fairfax County    GrandInvolve Volunteer/Student         tations,” said Keenan.
Public Schools (FCPS) since 2014
                                                                                Information sessions about GrandIn-
and currently has a partnership with 25 of the 46 Title 1
                                                            volve are conducted monthly via Zoom. For more infor-
schools.
                                                            mation, visit www.GrandInvolve.org or email Founder
When COVID-19 shutdowns hit this past spring, volun-        and Executive Director Dot Keenan at
teers could no longer interact in person with students in info@grandinvolve.org.
their school classrooms. GrandInvolve leadership real-
ized right away that both generations of the program
would suffer with the pandemic closures.
                                                            Buying Spring Seeds (condensed from an article by
“We worried that our students would not do well with        Adrian Higgins appearing in The Washington Post on
distance learning and were concerned that many volun- January 13, 2021)
teers would be socially isolated. And, many students do
not have the resources required for online learning, leav- Times of economic and political turmoil have the pre-
ing the school system and GrandInvolve volunteers with- dictable effect of turning people to the garden plot,
out the means to reach or assist their students,” said Ex- principally to generate food but also to remain ground-
ecutive Director Dot Keenan.                                ed in uncertain periods. This response was seen during
                                                            both world wars, the Depression and in the immediate
For this academic school year, however, FCPS has now        aftermath of the Great Recession of the late 2000s. Dur-
provided each student with a device and internet access ing World War II, as much as 40 percent of the na-
-- and GrandInvolve has pivoted its efforts to provide vir- tion’s produce came from victory gardens. Now as a
tual online volunteers to the FCPS students. Many of the way of coping, relaxing and growing some of our own
elementary schools are welcoming GrandInvolve volun- foods, creating a spring garden might be just the ticket
teers and have provided access to the school system's       to beat the winter COVID blues and get ready for spring!
Blackboard distance learning platform. The teachers pro-
vide instruction materials, and GrandInvolve hosts Black- Veggie seeds fall into two basic types: those started in-
board instructional meetings to provide online training     doors ahead of the season, and those sown directly into
for its volunteers.                                         the garden. The first includes tomatoes, eggplants and
                                                            peppers, the second such things as beets, carrots and
Teachers send the GrandInvolve volunteer a link to          corn. Some can be treated either way. You can really
join their classroom, and volunteers are put in a           grow veggies and herbs just about anywhere - in a pot
breakout room with a few students. They can help            in a sunny spot or in your plant beds.
with reading, math, or other activities that the teacher
provides.                                                   Here are two seed company websites you might find
                                                            helpful: https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/ and
Realizing that some students who need assistance do not https://www.rareseeds.com/
attend Title 1 schools, GrandInvolve has begun partner-

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Profile on our Founders
Executive Director Jan Buchanan            portation. “I rode the 11Y Metro-      massive budgeting process and
recently interviewed Kathleen Gra-         bus which traversed up and down        deeply loved the work she did help-
ham for our newsletter series, Pro-        Fort Hunt Road and into Washing-       ing to fund and defend worthy pro-
file on Our Founders.                      ton, D.C. There I met Mary-Carroll     grams.
                                           Potter, the first Board President of
Kathleen’s email address has the                                                  Kathleen’s passion and vision for
                                           MVAH.” In 2007 the founders held
word mandolin in it, so that’s the                                                this Village have not waivered as
                                           a public meeting to recruit mem-
first question I asked her, why?                                                  she continues to enjoy program-
                                           bers.
“Many years ago, neighbors of                                                     ming and appreciates the commu-
mine, Art and Eunice Blaser, moved         Kathleen joined the MVAH trans-        nications to members as one of her
away and had a big estate sale.            portation committee early              main sources of knowledge. As for
There was a beautiful mandolin             on which created a portfolio of op-    her mandolin playing? Kathleen
they had and I bought it to see if I       tions for seniors and transporta-      practices on Zoom twice a week
could find someone who would               tion. Kathleen mentioned Anne          and can’t wait to get back to public
play it instead of stick it on a wall as   Griffith, a charter member of          performing.
a decoration. Well, that person            MVAH, who also rode the bus on
turned out to be me!” Kathleen,            her commute to work for both the
who played the piano, took to the          Bush First Ladies. (Anne passed
mandolin with abandon. Fast for-           away in September and we includ-
ward several years, and Kathleen           ed a profile of her in the January
has not only mastered the instru-          newsletter.)
ment, but also belongs to a mando-   A native of Mount Vernon, Kath-
lin orchestra - the Takoma Mando-    leen earned undergrad and gradu-
leers - and The Potomac Mandolin     ate degrees in biology from
Ensemble. She has even played                                                         The Potomac Mandolin
                                     Georgetown University, and spent
at two Mount Vernon At Home                                                           Ensemble playing at The
                                     the bulk of her career working with
events!                                                                               Virginian in 2018. Kathleen
                                     the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                                                      is second from left.
The story of Kathleen’s interest in and the Department of Agriculture.
this Village came from public trans- She became very interested in the

                                                     In Memorium
  Richard Hart passed away on December 31, 2020. Richard and his wife, Nancy Greer, were dedicated
  Mount Vernon At Home members. Richard served on the Board of Directors and also served three terms
  as our Board President. Richard was a brilliant astrophysicist. He spoke to our Chatters group several
  times about the vastness and wonders of the universe. He loved to play bridge and no doubt played at a
  level far beyond others in the MVAH bridge group. Richard was a member of the Mount Vernon Country
  Club and graciously sponsored many MVAH events there. He will be greatly missed by our MVAH com-
  munity.

  John Wright, Associate Member since 2018, passed away on January 17, 2021. More details will follow in
  next month’s newsletter. We extend our deep sympathy to John’s wife, Willie.

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Virtual BookClub
                 What’s Cooking?                                 Our BookClub is unique in that we
                                                                 don’t focus on one book, but allow
                  Evolving Taco Casserole                        members to share a current read or
              Original recipe by Jan Buchanan
                                                                 favorite book they recommend. Re-
                         Serves 4-6
                                                                 member to go to our website under
Eating lower on the food chain (less meat, more plant pro-       the Newsletter tab to find a full de-
tein), not only helps the environment, it helps you in myri-     scription of each book! Bring your lat-
ad ways. Lowering overall body inflammation, cholesterol
                                                                 est read and hear what others are
levels, balancing blood sugar and high blood pressure, to
name a few. Here’s a meatless taco casserole that you can        reading during this month’s BookClub
really improvise on! It’s super easy and adaptable to any        on February 11 at 3:00 pm.
veggie combination you want. You can also add black or
pinto beans.                                                           Last Month’s Book Picks!
Ingredients                                                      1. Sarah Tatum - The Color of Lighten-
1 packet of corn or flour tortillas (you’ll need 6-8 depending   ing by Paulette Jiles. 2009. 386 pages.
on the size)                                                     (Author also wrote News of the World.)
1 ½ to 2 cups taco sauce, salsa or canned diced tomatoes         The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrick
1 each of red and green peppers                                  2020. 397 pages. And Braiding Sweet
1 onion                                                          Grass by Robin Wall Kimmere. 2013.
2 cloves garlic (optional)                                       409 pages.
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 lb. plant-based ground “beef” (Impossible Burger ground        2. Betsy Stephens - 1619 Jamestown &
beef is great)                                                   Forging of American Democracy by
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese                                    James Horn. 2018. 267 pages.
Cilantro
Serve with sour cream and/or guacamole                           3. Cher Terry - The Alfred Hitchcock
                                                                 Album by Michael Haley. 1981. And
Preheat oven to 350°.                                            The Style of the 20th Century by Bevis
In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add        Hillier. 1998. 288 pages.
the plant-based protein and sauté for about 5 minutes.
Remove from the skillet. Add minced garlic, chopped onion,       4. Carol Mattaino - The Warmth of
peppers and oregano and sauté until tender but not too           Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. (She
soft. You can add a little water to the veggies so it doesn’t    also wrote CASTE). 2010. 642 pages.
get too dry. Add back the ground protein and mix.
                                                                 5. Hugh Schwartz - Guns of August by
Oil the bottom of a 13 x 9 casserole and layer with 4-6 small    Barbara W Tuchman. 1962. 511 pages.
or 2-3 large tortillas. Spoon the plant meat and veggie mix-
ture on top of the tortillas and then add about ¾ cup of the     6. Norma Brodsky - American Dirt by
sauce. Place another layer of tortillas, veggies and sauce.      Jeanine Cummins. 2020. 387 pages.
You can either top with another layer of tortillas, sauce and
                                                                 7. Barbara Brennan - Eleanor Oliphant
cheese or simply top the last layer with cheese. Place in the
oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with chopped              is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.
cilantro, sour cream and guacamole.                              2017. 372 pages.

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February Birthdays
                                            Happiest of Birthdays
                                           to our February Babies!

                                 2/1 Virginia Bade      2/24   John McCall
                                 2/5 Don Peterson       2/26   Carol Mattaino
                                 2/8 Annette Kilian     2/27   Eleanor Fina
                                 2/8 Louise Wiener      2/28   Janet Damron
                                2/13 Kae Wells          2/28   Sherry Griffin
                                2/20 Holly Hoven        2/28   Karen Justesen

Do you Need a Member Directory?
We are now regularly sending directories to all members upon renewal. If you need another copy, please let
us know. We can send it to you on paper or electronically.
Save the Date: Mount Vernon At Home Annual Meeting February 24 at 12:00 pm
ALL members are invited to attend our annual meeting where we will announce and accept new and return-
ing Board members. Ballots were mailed in mid-January to “full Members” (not Associates), so if you did not
receive yours, please call or email our office! Please join us as we welcome a new class of Board members!
We Want you! to Serve on our Committees
Catch the civic spirit and help guide and inspire your community through service. Both Associate and full
members are eligible to participate on the committee level where, with a minimum commitment of time,
you can make a maximum impact on our Village! We’ll be sending Zoom invitations to all members for up-
coming committee meetings and we encourage you to come and see what it’s all about!
Our committees include:
       • Development & Fundraising – Find creative, engaging and fun ways to raise needed dollars for us.
       • Finance – Get deep in the numbers! Help ensure our financial floor and stability.
       • Member Caring – Connect to those who need us the most. Provide virtual hugs on the phone and
         keep tabs on members’ well-being.
       • Membership – Build benefits and value to attract, grow and retain our members.
       • Program – Create compelling events and programs to bring members together online.

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February Online Calendar of Events

February MovieClub Picks. Watch these two films and join a lively discussion about them on February 16 at
3:00 pm on Zoom. Last month’s movie reviews are posted on our website under the Newsletter tab. Host Bar-
bara Brennan can help you get connected too! Email Barbara at barbarabbrennan@gmail.com or call her, 703-
209-9651.
 - The Help (a 2011 movie currently on Netflix). Actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer dominate Tate Tay-
lor's adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's civil rights era novel about Southern maids and their testy relationships
with white female employers.
 - The Life Ahead (a 2020 film starring Sophia Loren on Netflix). Based on Romain Gary's 1975 book The Life
Before Us (already adapted once before, in 1977's Madame Rosa starring Simone Signoret), The Life Ahead is
about an elderly Holocaust survivor and ex-prostitute, who takes in the children of local sex workers, either
temporarily or permanently. She operates an unofficial juvenile way station, for children whose mothers have
either abandoned them or can't take care of them. In a society that all too often lets people slip through the
cracks, Madame Rosa is the glue of her particular neighborhood. As she nears the end of her life, one child un-
der her care helps her through that difficult process. It is an unlikely friendship, to say the least.
A note about Sophia Loren (from the movie review by Robert Ebert): Sofia Villani Scicolone first strolled into
the movies via a 1950 beauty pageant. She was 15 years old. Re-named "Sophia Loren" by her husband Carlo
Ponti, she got attention immediately, not only for her beauty, but also for her talent. She was a glamorous
woman who played decidedly unglamorous roles, her onscreen personality being earthy, high-tempered, no-
nonsense. She came from a very real place; she did not seem like she was manufactured in a Hollywood lab.
Loren had to fight to get many of the roles she wanted, roles she knew was right for. She fought to play the
mother in Vittorio De Sica's Two Women (1960), and her instincts were clearly correct. She was showered with
awards for that performance, including the Best Actress Oscar.
Ms. Loren’s career has spanned 70 years, putting her in very rarified company. Until her role in The Life Ahead,
Loren hadn't appeared on film for over a decade. She remains such a huge star that her appearance in any-
thing is always an event. So, too, with Netflix's The Life Ahead, directed by her son, Edoardo Ponti. The fear
going into the film was that it would not be worthy of her. Thankfully, it is.
Special Events and Program Highlights
Conversations: Journalism in Today’s World: How to Make Sense of it All with Bill Plante,
CBS News Journalist. Sunday, February 21 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm via Zoom.
Mount Vernon At Home, Arlington Neighborhood Village and At Home in Alexandria are excit-
ed to present an afternoon conversation with veteran CBS News journalist, correspondent and
anchor, Bill Plante. Plante will provide his thoughts on how better to understand journalism,
reporting and the cascade of information washing over us daily. He will also share a unique,
“insiders” perspective on American life over the last 50 years!
                                                                                                 Bill Plante
Plant’s tenure at CBS arched from the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, through nu-
merous presidencies. He served as the Senior White House Correspondent for CBS during the administrations
of Presidents Ronald Reagan (beginning in 1981), Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Plante has
been based in CBS News' Washington bureau since December 1976. He has covered every Presidential cam-
paign since 1968. Plante served as a correspondent in the Chicago bureau (1966-76) after he joined CBS News
in June 1964 as a New York-based reporter/assignment editor. During that time, he served two of his four
tours of duty in Vietnam, reporting on the bombing strikes over North Vietnam, the Vietnamization and pacifi-
cation programs in the south and the fall of the governments in Vietnam and Cambodia. Plante also covered
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Conversations: Journalism in Today’s World: How to Make Sense of it All (continued)
the civil rights movement in Mississippi and Alabama, including Dr. Martin Luther King's historic march from
Selma to Montgomery. His reporting has earned him numerous awards and recognitions worldwide. Born in
Chicago, Plante graduated from Loyola University in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in humanities. He studied
political science at Columbia University (1963-64). He and his wife, Robin Smith, an award-winning independ-
ent documentary producer, are members of Georgetown Village and live in Washington, D.C. They have six
grown sons.

February Calendar of Events
Meditation: Monday, 2/1, 9:30 – 10:00 am.                 2nd Cup: Saturday, 2/20, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Dial in 301 715 8592, Meeting ID: 898 5120 1430           Dial in: 301 715 8592, Meeting ID: 874 4161 4625

2nd Cup: Saturday, 2/6, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.              Conversations: Sunday, 2/21, 3:00 – 4:00 pm with
Dial-in: 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 853 2705 8131           CBS Newsman Bill Plante
                                                          Dial in: 301 715 8592, Meeting ID: 884 0121 0919
Meditation: Monday, 2/8, 9:30 – 10:00 am.
Dial in 301 715 8592, Meeting ID: 898 5120 1430           Meditation: Monday 2/22, 9:30 – 10:00 am.
                                                          Dial in 301 715 8592, Meeting ID: 898 5120 1430
Program Committee: Monday, 2/8, 2:00 – 3:00
pm.                                                       GameNight: Tuesday, 2/23, 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
Dial-in: 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 857 2874 1622           Dial in 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 883 9418 9123
                                                          Passcode: 099372
Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday, 2/9, 4:00 –
5:30 pm                                                   Mount Vernon At Home Annual Meeting: All
Dial-in: 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 899 5692 9281           Members Welcome! Wednesday, 2/24, 12:00 –
                                                          1:30 pm.
BookClub: Thursday, 2/11, 3:00 – 4:00 pm.                 Dial-in 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 871 8778 9325
Dial-in 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 833 7713 2452

Timely Topics: Saturday, 2/13, 11:00 am – 12:00
pm. “Will more women and greater diversity in
the new Biden cabinet make a difference in public
policy?”
Dial-in 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 858 4596 8441
Passcode: 910173

No Meditation on Monday 2/15 in observance of
President’s Day

MovieClub: Tuesday, 2/16, 3:00 – 4:00 pm.                         Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Dial-in: 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 811 9885 9202

Cheers!: Thursday, 2/18, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
Dial in 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 879 5222 7121
Passcode: 870148

  www.mountvernonathome.org                    703-303-4060          P.O. Box 7493, Alexandria, VA 22307

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