<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:26pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80)">Riverdale Park Business Association</span></i></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80)">Representing and Building Businesses in the Greater Riverdale Area</span></i></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"> </span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,118,23)">RIVERDALE PARK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEETING WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 @ 6 pm ET AT TOWN HALL</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">RPBA members, returning members and guests are invited to <b><u>Riverdale Park Town Hall, 5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737</u></b>for the association’s monthly general meeting. This is an opportunity for small businesses in the greater Riverdale area to gather with established business owners, new business operators, town and county officials, banking leaders, and to learn news and get information about our business community <i>before anyone else does</i>. </span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">On Wednesday evening President <b>Pete Spiropoulos </b>will talk about his dealings with Prince George’s fire inspections of rental properties. A recent effort by the county to step-up its enforcement of fire regulations even on grandfathered properties has alarmed property owners and could cost them thousands, or even worse, force them out of business. But RPBA Vice President <b>Michael Herman, Esq</b>. suspects the county’s closer look potential hazards could be a case of the county doing a better job after decades of lax performance. Expect a fiery discussion! <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Town of Riverdale Park’s <b>Kevin Simpson</b>, d</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">irector of the Office of Development Services, will detail the launching of the Town’s Spring Forward Grant Program (April 3^rd), Economic Development Week (May 6^th – 11^th), and the new Brick Fundraising Campaign for Town Center Clock. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Also, come to the April 10 meeting and win a gift certificate to the new, exciting establishment the RPBA will meet on Wednesday, May 8!   <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><spa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Description automatically generated"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;border:1pt solid windowtext;padding:1pt 4pt;background-color:yellow"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:none;padding:0in"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">Wake Up and Smell, Sell the Coffee! </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">-- Southeastern Roastery is looking for a Thursday Riverdale Park Farmers Market attendant. It’s once-a-week gig that requires a minimum of two hours, and perhaps up to four hours each week. It requires some lifting under 50 pounds and a timely, friendly outgoing self-motivated individual. Training is provided. Please email <a href="mailto:candy@southeasternroastery.com" target="_blank">candy@southeasternroastery.com</a> for more details.</span><span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-30 -</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Jeffrey Yorke<br>Yorke Property Management, Inc.<br>Yorke Partners<br>Jeffrey@YorkeRents.com<br>(C)301-502-1243<br></div><div>(M)301-832-0000</div></div></div></div></div>