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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5><FONT face=Verdana>Owner of Cleveland’s TAP Studios to Hike Across Iceland in Benefit for The Gathering Place<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">On <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">June 28<SUP>th</SUP></B>, Todd Pownell, Owner of Cleveland’s own TAP Studios art jewelry workshop, will leave on a month-long backpacking hike of over 400 miles across Iceland.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Todd’s brother, Travis, a professional ballroom dancer, will take the hike with Todd as the brothers raise money for the cancer support organization ‘The Gathering Place’.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">As Travis and Todd approach their 30<SUP>th</SUP> and 40<SUP>th</SUP> birthdays, respectively, the brothers decided to mark the milestone with a physical journey.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Pownells have already purchased their tickets and all other necessities for the trip, so any monies raised will go directly to support the work of the charity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Anyone wishing to make a donation can go to Todd’s fundraising site at <A title=http://hikingiceland.kintera.org/tgp href="http://hikingiceland.kintera.org/tgp">http://hikingiceland.kintera.org/tgp</A>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The brothers have set a goal of $3000 and have already raised 10% of their goal.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Pownell is known for his expertise in the area of jewelry and gemology.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The jewelry classes at TAP Studios are popular, and he just gave a talk on May 9<SUP>th</SUP> at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He was also just named one of the finalists for the 2008 COSE Arts Business and Innovation Awards’ Artist Award.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pownell’s work, currently on display on the website for Seattle’s Facèré Gallery, will be featured in a July show there.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Pownell, who has been an employee of Michael W. Hayes jewelers in Woodmere for over a decade, plans to devote his time to the studio full-time upon his return from Iceland.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He hopes to host a Grand Opening in September with partner Debra Rosen exhibiting both of their new work.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">T.A.P. Studios and Gallery <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>M</U></B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1667 East 40<SUP>th</SUP> Street, #3B Cleveland, OH<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>44103<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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