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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have sent this out twice and have not seen it as received. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let’s try it again. This is an important issue:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie Malone has written what I think is a great template to help us all write to our legislators and other decision makers, to encourage them to once again provide funding to TD-Tampa Bay, a great program with was with us for too short a time. Revise the letter where indicated and in any other way that will make it your own. Our aim is to show how important this service is to improving the lives of the blind of our five counties.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dan Hicks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Debbie Malone <dmalone510@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 13, 2021 1:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jerilyn Higgins <jerilynhiggins@gmail.com>; danjhicks@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> TD Tampa Bay transportation service<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As many of you know, TD Tampa Bay was discontinued due to lack of funding on July 1. We want to advocate for the return of this valuable service. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One way to let the powers that be know of our plight is to write letters to anyone and everyone we can think of. I am attaching a list of ideas with links to the websites and emails to important people that may have a say in reinstating the funding. Not only should us consumers write, but our friends, family, social workers, doctors, anyone that is willing. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The letter template I am attaching can be used as a basis for what to say. The parenthesis indicate places that you should change, add information, etc. Once your letter is written just change the name of the recipient to send to other people. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please feel free to send this out to anyone or anywhere that is appropriate. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you have any questions or need help, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Debbie Malone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>727-945-2299<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:dmalone510@gmail.com">dmalone510@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>or <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Charlene Brush<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>941-685-0494<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:charlenebrush@yahoo.com">charlenebrush@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you in advance for putting in the work to advocate for reinstating TD Tampa Bay. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Debbie Malone</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>InclusionEducation.com </span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B07RVCRR5R" target="_blank">Amazon Author Page</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>