And its my privilege to welcome many of you back to historic Decatur House in the White House Historical association for another one of our wonderful lectures. Tonight is one of the annual National Heritage lectures that we do in partnership with the Us Capital Historical Society and the Us Supreme Court historical society. We have our wonderful colleagues from both here tonight and my friend Jane Campbell who is the president of the National Historical society. On june 4, 1919 the 19th amendment was passed and sent to the states for ratification. The suffragists used the white house as a backdrop to challenge an equity and bring attention to their cause. Tonight we look forward to hearing more about their successful efforts to secure womens rights to vote. Before i introduce our speaker i have a couple of other introductions and things i would like to share. First of all we have guests smith college, the Washington Club of smith college. Stand up. [ applause ] they are special guests
Okay, so this is one of those stories that makes you kind of want to shake your head and wonder i, ive a stupid. Are they really that stupid or maybe they just think were that stupid. So heres whats now 6 countries and were going to show you where they are on a map. These countries, denmark, belgium, britain, germany, benevolence, norway, norway is important in this case. So its germany by the way, but let me continue. Those countries have decided to come together to build a security alliance. What is the purpose of this International Security consortium to protect what connects them under the north sea pipelines . There are obviously pipelines that travel at the bottom of the north say right, well, okay, that seems like a good idea, right . To make sure that those pipelines are safe, guarded. But when we get into the why, right, why are they doing this . Thats when this good idea seems both curious and hypocritical. So lets start with why they are doing this. The reason is this. Tonig
In fact, right now were looking at readings generally in the teens with lower 20s in leesburg, middleburg and lovettsville with not too much wind. The cold spots are like 6 in arlington, 19 in warrenton, but the winds have turned to the south and thats bringing in some slightly warm air. I know it doesnt feel like it, but it is and as the warm air really comes north, its got a lot of moisture in the mississippi valley. Notice the wintery mix of snow, sleet and rain here moving in from illinois, ohio, indiana and kentucky and thats what were watching because tomorrow as that moisture arrives, not a lot of moisture, but the air and ground is cold enough to have a little freezing rain or light rain. In any event, Winter Weather advisories go up generally in the afternoon from 3 00 to 9 00. Went to 7 00 earlier north and west because even if we went to freezing a few hours, we could still get some freezing cold on the ground. Futurecast by 11 30 or so 20s. The lie pink area is a little lig
Those in the audience would please take their seats, well get underway. I now call the regular meeting of the Health Services board to order. Would you please join me in saying the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Well have the roll call. Roll call. Scott, present. Lim, present. Breslin, here. Farrell, expected. Ferrigno, excused. Follasbee, present. Sass, present. We have a quorum. Thank you. First action item. Item 1 approval of possible modification the minute of meeting regular meeting december 8 , 2016. Do i have a motion . Moved and [inaudible] the minutes the regular meeting och december 8 , 2016. Second. There is a second. Properly moved and seconded we approve the minute of the december 8 regular meeting of the board. Any comments or questions or edits by members of the board . Seeing none, any Public Comment . If
May be removed from the meeting. Cell phones on vibrate cause micro phone interference. Approval of minutes for january 3 regular meeting. Motion to approve. Second. All in favor say aye. The ayes have it. Item 5, communication. I know of none. Item 6, introduction of new or unfinished business. I like to [inaudible] i nominate Malcolm Heinicke. For chair . I thought we were doing both at the same time. We are just doing the chair. Any members care to address the board . Seeing nonenominating cheryl to do it this she is dedicated and knowledgeable person. The agency and staff and colleagueerize very fortunate to have sheryl step in. She is knowledgeable about mta and transit agencies around the country and world. She is very artechulate advocate for the goals of the agency and spend Many Community meetings during the year so will be a outstanding member of the board. All in favor of Cheryl Brickman say aye . Opposed . Thank you. [applause]. Call for election of the vice chair. We have