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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Event: <u><span style='color:black'>The <a href="http://www.akronmardigrasbash.org/hello-world/" title="Permanent Link to 1st Annual – Akron Mardi Gras Bash"><span style='color:black'>Akron Mardi Gras Bash</span></a> at the Tangier<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.akronmardigrasbash.org/">AkronMardiGrasBash.org</a><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="http://www.AkronMardiGrasBash.org">http://www.AkronMardiGrasBash.org</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You won’t want to miss<i> this</i> <b>FAT TUESDAY DESTINATION.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Join us for an open bar, New Orleans-style food, a DJ dance party and a full evening of dancing, masks and beads! <br>Akron’s Mardi Gras Bash will take place in The Tangier’s Fountain Room.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fat Tuesday: February 12, 2013, from 6–10 p.m.!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Akron Mardi Gras Bash includes a VIP section with ultra-premium alcohol, superior food and valet service. <br>A limited number of VIP tickets are available, so make sure to get yours early.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://akronmardigrasbash.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank" title="GET TICKETS NOW!"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Get your tickets today!</span> </a><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="http://akronmardigrasbash.eventbrite.com/">http://akronmardigrasbash.eventbrite.com/#</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Want to be a part of our mailing list to get exclusive deals? <br><a href="mailto:kgreenwald@teamhfa.com">Send an email here</a> and we’ll add you!<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="mailto:kgreenwald@teamhfa.com">kgreenwald@teamhfa.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See you at the Tangiers on February 12th! <br>The Tangier is located at 532 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44302, in the Highland Square District.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>——<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>And to all of our VIP guests, you will have the unique experience of having our local drink expert Shaun “The Bartender” Daugherty as your own private bartender for the night! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please visit his online site at <a href="http://www.ShaunTheBartender.com." target="_blank">www.ShaunTheBartender.com.</a><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="http://www.shaunthebartender.com">http://www.shaunthebartender.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>——<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All proceeds benefit:</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Spring Garden Waldorf School, Copley, Ohio.</span></strong> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Inspiring. Innovative. Intelligent.</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are committed to educating each child so that he or she will contribute to the future of the world with clear and creative thinking, compassion, moral strength, and courage. Spring Garden Waldorf School is part of the long-standing Waldorf tradition, a worldwide movement putting Rudolf Steiner’s educational philosophy into practice. This method works because it addresses the whole child—cognitive, social, and creative—and meets the needs of each individual through a challenging and multi-sensory environment. All information provided from: <a href="http://www.sgws.org">www.sgws.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>