<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi all<div><br></div><div><div class="WordSection1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; page: WordSection1;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Good Afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> I hope you are doing well. My name is Matt Weihmuller and I am a saxophonist who works at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. I am visually impaired and am trying to promote some work I am doing in regards to braille literacy as a personal project for a venue called the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Therefore, I am hoping I can enlist some NFB members to help spread the word. I apologize for not being a current NFB Tampa Chapter member and hope this doesn’t cause any issues. Any assistance would greatly be appreciated. Pasted below is an email I have forwarded with a press release regarding a lecture I am doing <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">on October 6</span><sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">th</span></sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"> at 7:30 PM</span> at the Center. Here is also a brief overview of the events as well. It is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The events will include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> - The Art of [BRAILLE] lecture with myself<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">, Matt Weihmuller, </span> <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">on October 6 at 7:30 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> - Blind Visionaries Light Painting workshop <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">on October 8 at 3 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> - Blind Visionaries Concert <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">on October 8 at 8 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> - Jazz with Jim featuring myself as the special gues musician <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">on October 21 at 7:30 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">In addition, there will be a touch-exhibit titled Beyond Sight in the Carrollwood Cultural Center Gallery at this time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Right now, the <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Carrollwood Cultural </span>center is excited to share that <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">they </span>are getting ready to host <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">their </span>second weekend of FIRST DATE a musical comedy. This theatrical performance is <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">their </span>first with audio description, and are planning to offer audio description for all of our theatrical performances moving forward<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thanks a lot</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> for any assistance in spreading the word</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">. I really appreciate </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">it.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> Matt Weihmuller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> Adrienne Hutelmyer [<a href="mailto:adrienne@carrollwoodcenter.org" style="color: purple;">mailto:adrienne@carrollwoodcenter.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> Adrienne Hutelmyer<br><b>Subject:</b> PRESS RELEASE: Center to host a free lecture about braille for Blind Awareness Month<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 13.600000381469727px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11.333332061767578px; font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11.333332061767578px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;">FROM: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Carrollwood Cultural Center</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="gmail-msobodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Adrienne Hutelmyer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="gmail-msobodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Marketing & Community Relations Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="gmail-msobodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">4537 Lowell Road</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="gmail-msobodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">Tampa, FL 33618</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="gmail-msobodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">P: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">(813) 922-8167</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="gmail-msobodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">E: </span><a href="mailto:adrienne@carrollwoodcenter.org" style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy;">adrienne@carrollwoodcenter.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="gmail-msobodytext" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">W: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">CarrollwoodCenter.org</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">CENTER TO HOST A FREE LECTURE ABOUT BRAILLE FOR BLIND AWARENESS MONTH</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">September 22 </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">(Tampa, FL) – The Carrollwood Cultural Center will host a free lecture titled The Art of [Braille] with Matt Weihmuller <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">on Thursday, October 6, at 7 p.m.</span> for Blind Awareness Month. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Weihmuller, a visually impaired music instructor and saxophonist in Tampa, will discuss his experience with braille and how he uses braille music code. He will also share his experience as a present-day music teacher instructing blind and sighted students.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Weihmuller is a graduate of H.W. Blake High School of the Arts. He completed his undergraduate and master of music degrees at Florida State University. Weihmuller has been the jazz and saxophone instructor at the Patel Conservatory at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts for the last nine years and works with the annual jazz intensive summer camp furthering students' improvisational skills.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In addition to his time at the Straz Center, Weihmuller works with Arts4All Florida. He currently works with the Young Performers Program, which provides instruction for young performers with disabilities. Additionally, he speaks about his unique experiences regarding diverse learning, including several engagements as a guest lecturer at the Peabody Conservatory at John Hopkins University in Baltimore.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Center received funding for The Art of [Braille] through the AARP Community Challenge grant. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">All of The Art of […] lectures are free and open to the public. As a courtesy, the Center requests patrons email <a href="mailto:events@carrollwoodcenter.org" style="color: purple;">events@carrollwoodcenter.org</a> to RSVP to ensure appropriate seating. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For more information about additional The Art of […] topics and dates, visit <a href="http://carrollwoodcenter.org/" style="color: purple;">carrollwoodcenter.org</a> or call <span dir="ltr" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">(813) 922-8167</span>.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Carrollwood Cultural Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a mission of creating culture through community and community through culture.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> # # # </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: justify; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: justify; background-color: white; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Carrollwood Cultural Center is a partnership between Hillsborough County and the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center. The mission of the Friends of the Center is to create culture through community and community through culture. The Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information, visit the Center website at<span class="gmail-m-2429735581015540702m2188445008698041714gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><a href="http://www.carrollwoodcenter.org/" target="_blank" style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy;">www.carrollwoodcenter.org</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Adrienne Hutelmyer</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Marketing Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Carrollwood Cultural Center</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">4537 Lowell Road I Tampa, FL 33618</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">(813) 269-1310</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">_______________________________________________</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">NFBF-Tampa mailing list</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">NFBF-Tampa@nfbnet.org</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-tampa_nfbnet.org</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-Tampa:</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-tampa_nfbnet.org/rubiigary%40gmail.com</span></span><br><br><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></body></html>