<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpfcdad6d7yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear All,</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I am sharing the email below that I received from Edith Shine. </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Stay safe,</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Roberta</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Greetings all,</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Passing along this idea for Wednesday:<br><div><br></div><div>*** PLEASE SHARE – BELL RINGING AFTER INAUGURAL OATH COMPLETED *** I awoke just now with an idea in my head I feel compelled to share, in hopes we residents of DC can make our “voices” heard on Inauguration Day, expressing hope and joy for both our community and the nation.</div><div><br></div><div>As a result of the deadly assault on the Capitol on January 6, our beautiful city is currently a fortress, with both it and our country held captive by a deadly pandemic and searing social and political divisions.</div><div><br></div><div>Fortunately, in accordance with our Constitution, a new president will be sworn in on January 20, 2021, offering our nation an opportunity for healing. However, crowds that would normally stream onto the mall to witness and celebrate that important moment will be held at bay, prevented for security and health reasons from partaking in one of the most enduring and prominent rites in our democracy.</div><div><br></div><div>What I envision is at the moment Joe Biden completes the oath of office that we – the residents, churches and institutions of the nation’s capital – collectively raise our voices loudly enough to usher in the occasion with the celebratory spirit it deserves. Bells, musical instruments, even pots and pans can create a beautiful cacophony of sound strong enough to waft across the city and onto the National Mall and Capitol Hill, as well as into the homes of viewers across the land.</div><div><br></div><div>Four full minutes of joyous music should ring in the new presidency, wiping away the old and signaling a new direction for our nation.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>How can you help?</b></div><div><br></div><div>-- First, spread the word! January 20 is only four days away. Please share this idea with friends, family, neighbors, your church or synagogue and community groups. Post on social media and through neighborhood message boards. Ask local media to share the idea.</div><div><br></div><div>-- Secondly, do your part! Be ready to make some (good) noise! Find a bell, dust off an old musical instrument, gather your family, and be ready to sound off the moment the oath concludes.</div><div><br></div><div>Let’s do this! Together, working together in a spirit of community, we can give our county a beautiful gift to mark the Inauguration of the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Edith Shine</div></div></div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydpfcdad6d7signature"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><strong><font size="3"><font face="verdana"><br></font></font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="3"><font face="verdana">Roberta Shapiro</font><br></font></strong></div><div><font face="arial">Mobile 205-901-7415 <br>email </font><a href="mailto:rshapiro1153@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font face="arial">rshapiro1153@yahoo.com</font></a></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>