Greetings.  Our next meeting is to be a hybrid meeting on Tuesday, October 14. We will be meeting in person at the Mount Vernon Inn at 6 p.m. (social hour) and 6:40 p.m. (dinner). Please let Richard Rankin know by completing and mailing in the attached reservation sheet or by responding to this email (brandywinecreek@aol.com).  We need to give the Mount Vernon Inn the dinner count by Friday, October 10.  You can also pay at the door. Either way please let us know if you would like at meatloaf or salmon dish for dinner.  (Reminder of our new dinner rate of $40 per dinner.)
 
For those who want to attend remotely, the Zoom meeting will start at bit after 7 p.m. If you can only attend by Zoom, I will email you a Zoom link to the meeting the day of the meeting.  Feel free to share this email with a friend who or family member whom you think may be interested.
 
If you have not yet paid your annual dues, we encourage you to write one check for $80 ($40 for the dinner and $40 for the annual membership fee) and bring it to the meeting.
 
Our next speaker will be our own Gary Ecelbarger who will be speaking on his latest book, "George Washington vs. Charles Lee During the 1778 Monmouth Campaign."

If you live in or plan to visit the Washington, DC area, you are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the ARRT-DC.

ARRT-DC meetings are typically held on the first Tuesday of March, April, May, September, October and November. Yearly dues are $40.00, payable in September to "ARRT" and sent to Treasurer Richard Rankin.   Come and meet others who share an interest in the American Revolution to enjoy fellowship and lively discussions over dinner, followed by an exciting presentation on some aspect of America's colonial, revolutionary or early national past.

If you wish to attend a meeting, please send an e-mail advising same at least 24 hours in advance to Treasure Richard Rankin at Brandywinecreek@aol.com and President Christian McBurney at mcburneyc1@gmail.com and whether you will be having dinner or simply attending the talk. In person dinners cost $40.00 (made payable to "ARRT") which includes soup or salad, main course of meat or salmon, beverage, dessert and gratuity. Please advise in your response e-mail if you have special dietary considerations, etc. Walk-ins and paying at the door are accepted too. Richard prefers checks written to "ARRT" for $40.00 (per person). Please also let us know if you prefer salmon or meatloaf for the main course.

We meet at 6pm for dinner at the very appropriate setting of the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria VA 22309 just steps away from George Washington's fabled home.

 If you are interested in attending without dinner, we request an e-mail in advance, arrival at 6:45 and a $5.00 donation. 

Please park in the main car parking lot. The restaurant is located across the street to the right.

Upon arrival, please check in with a hostess, who will show you to our private room. Members meet and socialize with cash bar until the meal is served. Please then tell an attendees that you are a guest and would like to meet a Club Officer.

Speaker presentations begin at about 7:00 p.m.  
The meeting concludes at about 8:15 p.m.

We typically issue an e-mail each month informing you of the upcoming speaker  and describe upcoming local American Revolution lectures and other events of interest. If you have any questions, comments, etc.  please contact the aforementioned officers and/or VP Gene Procknow at geneprock@gmail.com or Secretary Doug Bonforte at @ebonforte@cox.net.