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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I wanted to share a little about how my wife, Merry Schoch, friends, and I are doing for Meet the Blind Month and to raise funds for the National Association of Guide dog Users. Attached to this message and pasted below is more information with an audio announcement and a flyer about a unique event! I hope you enjoy the information and we invite anyone who would like to attend to join us!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fraternally yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion Gwizdala<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"> Most people are astonished when they hear how often blind people are turned away because of their guide dogs! When such problems arise, the National Association of Guide Dog Users is there to help! As guide dog users ourselves, we know how it feels to face such challenges and are working to help the public understand more about the rights and responsibilities of service dog users. We want to invite you to support the work we do by joining us at a unique, fun event to raise much-needed funds to continue our work. Your support will cost you nothing more than a night out at your favorite restaurant, so I hope you will plan to join us for an evening of fun, food, and drinks, including a bottomless beer stein, live entertainment, and valuable prizes for a worthy cause! And to get you in the mood, click on the following link!<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vvG08Mc_L4">In Heaven There is no Beer</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> On Friday, October 18, the St. Petersburg Lions Club, The New Barker Magazine Abacus Enterprises, and the sisters of Delta Gamma will sponsor “Leader of the Pack”, an Oktoberfest party to support the National Association of Guide dog Users, a division of the National Federation of the Blind. This event will feature authentic German cuisine, bottomless beer steins, unique games, valuable prizes, demonstrations of working guide dog teams, and live entertainment by blind musicians and guide dog users. The party will be held at the Lions Beach House, located at 9300 W. Gulf Blvd on Treasure Island beginning just before the 6:57 p.m. sunset and last until the kegs run dry! A flyer is attached to this message for you to post and distribute. Admission is free; however, food and drinks are on a donation basis. For more information, please call (813)626-2789 or email us at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Info@NAGDU.ORG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> As the leading organization of service dog users in the United States, the national Association of Guide dog Users (NAGDU) works proactively to protect the rights of those who choose to use a guide dog for independent mobility. NAGDU conducts public awareness campaigns on issues of guide dog use, provides advocacy support for guide dog handlers who face discrimination, supports sound policy and effective legislation to protect the rights of guide dog users, offers educational programs to school and civic organizations, and functions as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>One of our most significant tools, the NAGDU Information & Advocacy Hotline, provides information and support 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This valuable service offers general information about service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as specific guidance concerning restaurants, taxicabs, and health care facilities. In addition, individuals facing discrimination have the ability to speak with a special advocate trained to mediate access issues. Future plans for the hotline include summaries of each of the state laws concerning service animals, more industry specific information, and guidance in a variety of languages, such as Spanish, Mandarin and Arabic. The Hotline is available anytime by calling, toll-free, 888-NAGDU411 (888-624-3841). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>If You Come …<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>WHAT: Leader of the Pack<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'> (An Oktoberfest party)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>WHEN: Friday, October 18 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>TIME: 6:30 p.m. until the kegs run dry!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>WHERE: Lions Beach House<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'> 9700 Gulf Blvd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'> Treasure Island, Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Admission is FREE! Food & drinks on a donation basis. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'>For More information<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'>National Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'>(813) 626-2789<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><a href="mailto:Info@NAGDU.ORG">Info@NAGDU.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>