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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Tampa Bay Chapter Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I want to propose a social evening for the chapter during one of my upcoming gigs. I will be performing on the patio at O’Toole’s Irish Pub in Brandon on Saturday, August 19 from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. O’Toole’s is located at 1215 W. Brandon Blvd. You should be able to get a para transit ride as late as 10:00 p.m. which would give you the first two hours of my performance. If too many would need to leave much earlier, I would be willing to start earlier. Below is a news release about the performance and I have attached a flyer, an mp3 of one of my songs, and a public service announcement for ASAP. I hope to see some of you on the 19<sup>th</sup>!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate. If you received this message as a forward with the attachments stripped, please send an email requesting the attachments to</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:SwampFox1833@verizon.net">SwampFox1833@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>FOR IMMEDIATE USE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>BLIND ADVOCATE SINGS TO SUPPORT EQUITY & INCLUSION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Tampa, Florida, August 10, 2023 – A blind man and his guide dog walk into a bar with a guitar. This is not the beginning of a bad joke but an actual scene taking place around the Tampa Bay area regularly. The blind man is Marion Gwizdala and the guitar he is carrying is his Martin D35. Together they are “Marion & Martin”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>“My guitar has been a constant companion of mine since I was thirteen years old,” says the 68-year-old balladeer. “It’s been a lifeline for me spiritually, emotionally, socially, and financially!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Marion blends his powerful tenor voice with the earthy sounds of his hand-made Martin guitar to create music that is entertaining, artistic, and sometimes a little provocative! His finger-style acoustic music reflects his classical training and his lyrics communicate his personal positive perspective. Marion’s influences include James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Bob Seger, Eagles, CCR, and John Denver. His roots are deep in the folk era, and he sprinkles in newer music, such as jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, and 3 Doors Down. He is also known to perform some “deep track” music, songs that many have not heard unless they have purchased the album. Marion is a songwriter, as are many of his friends, so his audiences hear music they will never hear anywhere else.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Not surprisingly, Marion is the blind man that walks into a bar with his guide dog and, rather than ending up as a joke, is turned away because of his service dog. Thirty-five years ago, Marion was denied admittance to a Tampa bar because of his guide dog, sparking a trajectory that has created the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to securing, protecting, and advancing the civil rights of disabled people who use service dogs. Advocates for Service Animal Partners (ASAP) operates a 24-hour hotline offering guidance to service animal handlers and the businesses they patronize about their mutual rights and responsibilities. ASAP also conducts in-service training to businesses about service animal law and policy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Like many other artists, Marion feels a responsibility to use all his gifts – from his life experiences to his talent for performing – to share a message of independence, equity, inclusion, and self-determination. His life expresses this commitment and his music communicates it! You can catch Marion & Martin on the patio at O’Toole’s Irish pub on Saturday, August 19 from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. O’Toole’s Irish Pub is located at 1215 w. Brandon Blvd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'># # #<o:p></o:p></span></p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></b><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK16"></a><a name="OLE_LINK17"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>About Advocates for service Animal Partners<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></span></a><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Advocates for Service Animal Partners (ASAP) is the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to supporting, protecting, and advancing the civil rights of disabled individuals who use service animals to mitigate their disability and live full, productive, and independent lives. ASAP is a nationwide network of volunteer service animal advocates. Our goal is to encourage, educate, and support service animal handlers through printed and electronic publications, Informational webinars, recorded educational materials, and direct advocacy support, intervention, and mediation. In support of this mission, we also work to educate employers, governmental entities, private companies, housing accommodations, and the airline industry about the rights, responsibilities, and limitations of access under state and federal law. </span></span></span></span></a></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For more information, please contact<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Marion Gwizdala, President<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Advocates for Service Animal Partners Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>386-ASAP411 (386-272-7411)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Advocacy411@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Advocacy411@gmail.com</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK16'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK17'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></b><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you come<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>WHAT: Marion & Martin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>WHEN: Saturday, August 19, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>TIME: 8 – 11 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>WHERE: O’Toole’s Irish Pub<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 1215 W. Brandon Blvd<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Brandon, FL 33511<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For more appearance & booking information<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Marion & Martin<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(813) 421-3555<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="mailto:SwampFox1833@verizon.net"><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>SwampFox1833@verizon.net</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="http://www.YouTube.com/@Marion.Martin/">www.YouTube.com/@Marion.Martin/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>