<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">Please see below for information on this wonderful event that Debrah Martin has worked to bring to us! </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">
<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">If you have a child with a disability (visible or invisible), you know the challenges that can sometimes come when interacting with the people who have dedicated their lives to serving the community and keeping us all safe. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">This event was created as a response to the extremely upsetting death of Ethan Saylor (<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/robert-ethan-saylor-death/">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/robert-ethan-saylor-death/</a>). Debrah and her colleagues wanted to help us all to understand each other better. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">If you are a person with a disability, or a person who works with the public, please consider coming out for a day of education and fun, right here in Prince George's County!  </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">-Sarah</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">
<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="garamond, serif">.........................................................................................................................</font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="garamond, serif">Sarah Wayland, Ph.D.  |   <a href="http://www.guidingexceptionalparents.com/" target="_blank">www.GuidingExceptionalParents.com</a></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<font face="garamond, serif">Supporting students with learning differences and their families</font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="garamond, serif"><br></font></div><div class="" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:invite@eventbrite.com" target="_blank">invite@eventbrite.com</a></b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:invite@eventbrite.com" target="_blank">invite@eventbrite.com</a>></span><br>

Date: Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 1:01 PM<br>Subject: You're invited to SPEC presents ONE COMMUNITY EVENT (Sep 27, 2014)<br>To: <a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a><br><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px">
<br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font>I am excited to announce that </font><font color="#0000ff">ONE Community</font><font> has become a realized dream of a group of special needs parents and concerned citizens!. </font><font color="#0000ff">ONE Community </font><font>will help special needs children and service providers </font><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">
​</div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">(e.g., police, fire fighters, ambulance drivers, hospital workers, etc.) </div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">​</div><font>become more familiar with each other and will hopefully enhance  safety in the entire community.  It is a day of Fun and Safety Activities for special needs children, their families and first responders in the community.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The idea of the <font color="#0000ff">ONE Community </font>event quickly evolved into a non-profit<div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">
​ ​</div>organization,<div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">​ ​</div> <em><font color="#0000ff"><span class="">SPEC</span> <span class="">Foundation</span> Inc. (Special People Enhancing Communities). </font></em><span class="">SPEC</span> has been networking with businesses and the community at large to support this cause. <div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">
​ ​</div>Ardmore Elementary School will be hosting the event and two school board members, Peggy Higgins and Patricia Eubanks are sponsoring the event with us. </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Children 17 and under will receive  lunch from Shopper's Food Warehouse and there will be vendors and service organizations disseminating information. The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Firefighters and others will be providing safety demonstrations. We need volunteers to help make this a successful event.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I hope that you will join us on <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">September 27, 2014</span></span> (10 - 2).  To register, go to <a href="http://www/" target="_blank">http://www</a>.<a href="http://specfoundation.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">specfoundation.org<div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">
​ ​</div></font></a>or use the attached eventbrite. </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Questions?...... Email <span class="">SPEC</span> at specfoundationinc@<a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank">gmail.com</a></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Debrah Martin</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="">SPEC</span> <span class="">Foundation</span> Inc.</font></div>
<br>
<u></u>




<div>



<div style="margin:0px auto;padding-left:40px;width:600px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-image:url(https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/BGTexture.png);background-color:rgb(247,247,247)">



    <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="560">

        <thead>
            <tr><td height="40"> </td></tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody><tr>
            <td>

                <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="560">
                    <tbody>
                        <tr bgcolor="#e0f6fc">
                            <td valign="top">
                                <table width="560" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

                                    <tbody><tr>
                                        <td style="line-height:9px">
                                            <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/topcorners.gif" width="560" height="9">
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>

                                    <tr>
                                        <td>
                                            <table width="560" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(222,222,222);border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(222,222,222);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px">


                                                <tbody><tr>
                                                    <td width="29"></td>
                                                    <td width="500" style="color:rgb(3,71,107);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">
                                                        <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:0px">
                                                            <p style="font-size:17px;line-height:21px">
                                                                <strong style="display:inline">
                                                                    <span style="color:rgb(3,71,107)">
                                                                        Hello,
                                                                    </span>
                                                                </strong>
                                                                <br>
                                                                <span style="font-size:13px;line-height:18px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(3,71,107)">
                                                                    You are invited to the following event:
                                                                </span>
                                                            </p>
                                                            <a style="font-size:24px;line-height:26px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgb(0,119,179);text-decoration:none" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239?ref=enivtefor001&invite=NjM5MTA2NS9zYXJhaC53YXlsYW5kQGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformal001&utm_term=eventpage" target="_blank">
                                                                SPEC presents ONE COMMUNITY EVENT
                                                            </a>
                                                        </div>


                                                        <div style="margin-top:24px">
                                                            <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/lottering.png" alt="divider" width="500" height="8">
                                                        </div>

                                                        <div style="margin-top:24px">
                                                            <p style="line-height:18px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(3,71,107)">
                                                                Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
                                                            </p>
                                                        </div>

                                                        
                                                        <table width="500" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
                                                            <tbody><tr>
                                                                <td width="250" valign="top" style="display:inline">
                                                                    <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239?ref=enivtefor001&invite=NjM5MTA2NS9zYXJhaC53YXlsYW5kQGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invitenew&utm_term=eventimage&ref=enivtefor001" target="_blank">
                                                                        <img style="border: 0px;" src="https://cdn.evbuc.com/images/7138887/109854366117/1/logo.jpg" width="225">
                                                                    </a>
                                                                </td>

                                                                <td width="250" valign="top" style="font-size:13px;line-height:18px">
                                                                    <p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(3,71,107);width:200px">
                                                                        Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (EDT)
                                                                    </p>
                                                                    <p style="color:rgb(3,71,107)">
                                                                        <b>Ardmore Elementary School</b><br>9301 Ardwick Ardmore Rd<br>Springdale, MD 20774<br> <br>
                                                                        <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=9301+Ardwick+Ardmore+Rd,+Springdale,+MD+20774+United+States&hl=en" style="color:rgb(0,119,179);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">View Map</a>
                                                                    </p>
                                                                </td>
                                                            </tr>
                                                        </tbody></table>

                                                        <table width="500" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:14px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:18px;margin:20px 0px 24px">


                                                            <tbody><tr>
                                                                <td width="250">
                                                                    <p>
                                                                        <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239?ref=enivtefor001&invite=NjM5MTA2NS9zYXJhaC53YXlsYW5kQGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&utm_term=attend&ref=enivtefor001" style="display:inline-block;margin:4px 0px;padding:12px 18px;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;line-height:14px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid rgb(139,174,66);border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background:url(https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/static/images/django/background/glass_light-trans.png) 0px 50% repeat-x rgb(149,192,51)" target="_blank">
                                                                            <strong style="color:rgb(255,255,255)">
                                                                                Attend Event
                                                                            </strong>
                                                                        </a>
                                                                    </p>
                                                                </td>

                                                                <td width="250">
                                                                    <p style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:18px">
                                                                        <strong style="color:rgb(3,71,107);display:inline">Share this event:</strong><br>
                                                                        <a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fspec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239%3Fref%3Desfb%26utm_campaign%3D201308%26utm_source%3DFacebookenivtefor001" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline" target="_blank">
                                                                            <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/facebook-share.png" alt="Facebook" title="Facebook" style="border: 0px;">
                                                                        </a>
                                                                        <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=I%27m+attending+SPEC+presents+ONE+COMMUNITY+...+--+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fspec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239%3Fref%3Destwenivtefor001" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline" target="_blank">
                                                                            <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/twitter-share.png" alt="Twitter" title="Twitter" style="border: 0px;">
                                                                        </a>
                                                                        <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fspec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239%3Fref%3Desli%26utm_campaign%3D201308%26utm_source%3DLinkedInenivtefor001&title=SPEC+presents+ONE+COMMUNITY+EVENT&summary=%5BSep+27%2C+2014%5D+-+%5BArdmore+Elementary+School+-+9301+Ardwick+Ardmore+Rd+-+Springdale%2C+MD+20774%5D+-+%5B%5D&source=Eventbrite" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline" target="_blank">
                                                                            <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/linkedin-share.png" alt="LinkedIn" title="LinkedIn" style="border: 0px;">
                                                                        </a>
                                                                    </p>
                                                                </td>
                                                            </tr>
                                                        </tbody></table>


                                                        <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/lottering.png" alt="divider" width="500" height="8">

                                                        <table width="500" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:13px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:18px;margin:20px 0px 24px">


                                                            <tbody><tr>
                                                                <td>
                                                                    <div>
                                                                        <div style="color:rgb(3,71,107)"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(247,247,247)"> </span><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-size:x-large;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal;text-align:center;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">ONE Community</span></div>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 8px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-weight:700">A special day of fun and learning opportunities for</span><br>

<span style="font-weight:700">special needs children, their families and community service providers</span><br><span style="font-weight:700"> September 27, 2014 </span><br><span style="font-weight:700">Ardmore Elementary School</span><br>

<span style="font-weight:700">10 am – 2 pm</span><br><span style="font-weight:700">Safety Demonstrations</span><br><span style="font-weight:700">Relay Races</span><br><span style="font-weight:700">Face Painting</span><br>

<span style="font-weight:700">Vendors</span><br><span style="font-weight:700">Lots of Fun Activities</span></span></p><p style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 8px;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center">

<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-weight:700">Hot Dog Lunch Provided by Shopper’s Food Warehouse</span><br><span style="font-weight:700">(To Registered Participants 17& under)</span><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160)"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br>

</span></span></span></span></span></p><p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:1em 0px;padding:0in;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border:currentcolor;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">

<span style="font-weight:700"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160)"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Hosted by:</span></span></span></span></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:1em 0px;padding:0in;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border:currentcolor;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">

<span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Ardmore Elementary School, 9301 Ardwick-Ardmore Road, Springdale MD 20774</span></span></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:1em 0px;padding:0in;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border:currentcolor;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">

<span style="font-weight:700"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160)"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Sponsored by</span></span></span></span></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:1em 0px;padding:0in;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border:currentcolor;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">

<span style="font-weight:700;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">SPEC Foundation - Nonp</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">rofit Section 501 (c) 3</span></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160)"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br>

</span></span></span></span></p><p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:1em 0px;padding:0in;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border:currentcolor;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">

<span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Prince George’s County School Board Members:</span></span></p><p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:1em 0px;padding:0in;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border:currentcolor;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">

<span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Patricia Eubanks- District 4 & Peggy Higgins -District 2</span></span></p><br><br>Share this event on <a style="color:rgb(0,119,179);text-decoration:none" href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A//www.eventbrite.com/e/spec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239%3Fref%3Desfb" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>
                    and <a style="color:rgb(0,119,179);text-decoration:none" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=https%3A//www.eventbrite.com/e/spec-presents-one-community-event-tickets-12434605239%3Fref%3Destw" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br>

<br>
                    We hope you can make it!<br><br>Cheers,<br>
                                                                        </div>
                                                                    </div>
                                                                </td>
                                                            </tr>
                                                        </tbody></table>

                                                    </td>
                                                    <td width="29"></td>
                                                </tr>
                                            </tbody></table>
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                    <tr>
                                        <td style="line-height:9px">
                                            <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/bottomcorners.gif" alt="eventbrite" width="560" height="9">
                                        </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </tbody></table>
                            </td>
                        </tr>

                        <tr>
                            <td align="center">
                                <p>
                                    <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/r/enivtefor001?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformal&utm_term=eblogofooter" target="_blank">
                                        <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/LogoBadge.png" alt="Eventbrite" border="0" style="margin: 20px 0px 30px;">
                                    </a>
                                </p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    </tbody>
                </table>

            </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody></table>

</div>
    

<div style="width:640px;margin:0px auto;background-image:url(https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/BGTexture.png)">

    <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/static/images/django/util/line.gif" vspace="5" style="width: 600px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 20px;">
    <table width="580" style="margin-left:20px;padding-bottom:25px">
        <tbody><tr>
            <td style="padding:0px 10px 2px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:rgb(102,102,102);line-height:20px">
                <span style="width:300px;word-wrap:break-word">
                    This invitation was sent to <a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(102,102,102)" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a> by <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/org/6898921755" style="color:rgb(102,102,102)" target="_blank">specfoundationinc@gmail.com</a> the organizer. To stop receiving invitations from this organizer, you can  <a style="color:rgb(102,102,102)" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/inviteunsubscribe?email=sarah.wayland%40gmail.com&oid=6850965&sig=AGNbPwFrO2koIl89p4v-QYx1L2Fmk4dX3A" target="_blank">unsubscribe</a>. 
                </span>
            </td>
            <td align="center" rowspan="3">
                <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/home/?ref=eemail&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite&utm_term=footer_invite" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">
                    <img src="https://ebmedia.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/marketing/emails/invites/registration_by-logo.png" alt="Eventbrite" border="0">
                </a>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:rgb(102,102,102);line-height:20px;padding:8px 0px 10px 10px">
                <span style="padding:0px"> Eventbrite </span> |
                <span style="padding:0px 3px"> 155 5th St, 7th Floor </span> |
                <span style="padding:0px 3px"> San Francisco, CA 94103 </span>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody></table>
</div>
<img src="https://www.eventbrite.com/inviteaction?i=NjM5MTA2NS9zYXJhaC53YXlsYW5kQGdtYWlsLmNvbS8w&o=1" width="1" height="1" alt="">

</div>


</div><br></div>