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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>Ed,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> Not at this time! The route 36 is the closest; however, it is still about 6 miles north. Perhaps one day soon we will have a two-tiered system like they have in Central Florida’s Lynx. If a pick-up and drop-off are both within a ¾ mile radius, the passenger pays a $4.0 fare. If either the pick-up or drop-off points are outside the ¾ regulated radius, the fare is $7.00. I could then get to and from work independently and efficiently.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> When I began working for Unity twelve years ago, they were within two blocks of a bus route, just north of Fletcher Avenue on Florida. The center was located in eventually four suites of an office building. We recently purchased 7.5acres surrounded by wetlands. The property is beautiful, my work fulfilling, but transportation a bit challenging.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fraternallyy yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> NFBF-Tampa [mailto:nfbf-tampa-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed Sanders via NFBF-Tampa<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 2, 2019 1:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa<br><b>Cc:</b> Ed Sanders<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBF-Tampa] First songs Release Concert<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Oh.Then the routes 33, 36 can not help with hart plus? <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 6/1/2019 8:55 PM, Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ed,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> That is quite far from my church, as it is about five miles north of Fletcher off of Dale Mabry, nearly to County Line Road. I am confident we will have a new look to our system in the next year or two!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marion</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> NFBF-Tampa [<a href="mailto:nfbf-tampa-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbf-tampa-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed Sanders via NFBF-Tampa<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 1, 2019 11:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa<br><b>Cc:</b> Ed Sanders<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBF-Tampa] First songs Release Concert</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>I am glad to let you kn ow that there is a new route already in place going north , route 275 via bruce be downs. How far is your church from BBD? This might help. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 5/31/2019 7:40 PM, Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ed,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> At this point, I take a para transit van from my home in the Palm River area to the Westshore Mall where I meet our administrator and we travel together to Lutz. For my trip home, one of our regular members gives me a ride to Mission Bell where I take another para transit bus home. The church is obviously not on a bus route and is at the other end of the county. I would not be able to use the fixed route system and get to these locations efficiently. Perhaps when the funding is released, HART will expand their service 150%! For most of my travel needs, I use the fixed route system.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fraternally yours,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marion</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> NFBF-Tampa [<a href="mailto:nfbf-tampa-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbf-tampa-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed Sanders via NFBF-Tampa<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 31, 2019 9:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa<br><b>Cc:</b> Ed Sanders<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBF-Tampa] First songs Release Concert</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Sounds good. If you don't mind me asking, how do you get to the church in Lutz?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 5/31/2019 5:16 AM, Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Tampa Bay Chapter Family & Friends,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I am working on a recording progect entitled, “First Songs: The music that planted the seed”. This is a collection of the songs I learned when I first started playing the classical guitar <span style='color:#1F497D'>my </span>Aunt Margie gave me in 1969. The first song <span style='color:#1F497D'>my sister, </span>Marilyn<span style='color:#1F497D'>, </span> and <span style='color:#1F497D'>her new boyfriend, </span>Paul<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> sang together while sitting in <span style='color:#1F497D'>our Florida Room was the very first song I learned to play. This song – Today by John Denver - </span>became the song mom always requested when we were together and will be one of the closing songs for my release concert on Sunday. Marilyn will be singing the first song she and Paul performed together at their wedding reception – Single girl.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> My “First Songs” release concert will be held on Sunday, June 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of Unity North Tampa where I serve as music director. Unity North Tampa is located at 19520 Holly Lane, Lutz, Fla. This concert is my way of singing for my dinner, so to speak, as it will help fund my trip to the National Association of guide Dog Users annual meeting for which I serve as president and will represent that division to the National Federation of the Blind annual convention from July 7 – 12. The concert is on a love offering basis and all donations are a tax-deductible contribution to a nonprofit organization. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> If you cannot make the concert and would like to support my work with the National Association of Guide Dog Users, you can make a donation through Pay Pal by sending your contribution to <a href="mailto:treasurer@nagdu.org">treasurer@nagdu.org</a>. Please put “Marion’s Concert” in the notes so it will be credited to my support account. To receive a copy of “First Songs”, please send an email request to <a href="mailto:marion.gwizdala@verizon.net"><marion.gwizdala@verizon.net></a> and I will send the download link to you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK110"></a><a name="OLE_LINK109"></a> The National Association of Guide dog Users is the nation’s leading membership organization for blind people who use guide dogs. NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. We conduct public awareness campaigns on issues of guide dog use, provide advocacy support for guide dog handlers who face discrimination, support sound policy and effective legislation to protect the rights of guide dog users, offer educational programs to school and civic organizations, and function as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind. For more information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users and to support our work, you can visit our website at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nagdu.org/">HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or send an email message to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Info@NAGDU.ORG">Info@NAGDU.ORG</a><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 style='color:#1F497D'>With warm regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marion Gwizdala, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Association of Guide Dog Users</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>(813) 626-2789</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:President@nagdu.org">President@nagdu.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! 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