<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(112,48,160)"><br>RIVERDALE PARK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Inspectors Speak To Area Businesses Tonight<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">REMINDER!<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(32,33,36)"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Riverdale Park, MD, May 8, 2019 – </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Every business operator knows that before a business opens, the owner’s wallet opens and their world and their schedules are dominated by those who conduct inspections, and issue permits and licenses. Businesses often travel through a regulatory maze that not only confuses a seasoned business operator but is hard-explained even by the best regulators and elected officials who propose most of the rules of the game. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Join the Riverdale Park Business Association on <b>THIS EVENING AT 5:30 at Town Hall</b>(5008 Queensbury Road, RPMD, 20737) for a RECEPTION sponsored by the Town of Riverdale Park to celebrate Economic Development Week. Then, at 6 pm, join RPBA for the first of what certainly will be an ongoing series of “Meet the Inspector.” RPBA Vice President <b>Michael Herman, Esq</b>. will emcee an interesting 90-minute session with <b>Lt. Chris Harrison</b>of the Prince George’s County Office of the Fire Marshal, and with Riverdale Park Code Enforcement Chief <b>Brad Goshen</b>. The program will kick-off with a brief presentation by<b>Katherine Heintzelman</b>, a certified lead inspector licensed in Maryland and the District. Her last presentation to RPBA on Oct. 11, 2017 shed light on the mystery of Maryland lead inspection requirements and why the State is cracking down on property owners with bone-crunching fines.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">This is a </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">SPECIAL RPBA monthly</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"><b>meeting </b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">intended to help business operators understand what is expected of them while providing regulators an opportunity to communicate what they need from business. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Riverdale Park has designated May 6-11 as “Economic Development Week” and </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">business operators, investors and the community is invited to a reception in Town Hall beginning at 5:30pm. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Chamber of Commerce President <b>David Harrington </b>is also expected to address the meeting and <b>Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.</b>, a DC-based non-profit will unveil details of a business assessment study it is conducting in Riverdale Park and greater Riverdale that intends to record the various needs and challenges faced by area businesses. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;border:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 4pt 1pt;background-color:rgb(155,233,141)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Join RPBA Today!<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">RPBA is accepting new members, rebuilding its committees, and sharpening its focus. If you own and operate a business in Riverdale Park, Greater Riverdale or the surrounding communities, join us and help ignite a thriving business environment in Greater Riverdale. <i><u>We meet on the Second Monday of the Month at 6 pm. Usually meetings are held in Riverdale Park Town Hall, 5008 Queensbury Road, RPMD, 20737</u></i>but we also do a Road Show that takes our meetings to our members’ establishments or a rotating basis. And that’s the FUN part!<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The business association is currently developing a roadshow series that will conduct meetings in <u>Greater Riverdale Area businesses </u>to showcase those businesses and provide RPBA members with an on-going toolkit to success. Members will also get news and information, and an eye on business development that they won’t get anywhere else. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Annual membership fee is $50. Please make checks payable to RPBA. <span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Visit us on the web at </span><a href="http://www.shoplocalriverdalepark.com/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">www.shoplocalriverdalepark.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. <span></span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Got questions or suggestions? Call/text or email Jeffrey Yorke, 301-502-1243<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,80)"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,80)">Economic Development Week May 6 - 11th</span></b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Greetings Riverdale Park Businesses, Investors, and Organizations!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The Town of Riverdale Park is celebrating <b><u>Economic Development Week</u></b>, starting <b><u>May 6^th – 11^th</u></b>. Economic Development Week recognizes the importance of business and investment in the community to create jobs, improve quality of life, and generate wealth in the community.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">In honor of Economic Development Week, the Town adopted a Proclamation at the April 29^th Work Session. Furthermore, the Town wishes to use this opportunity to invite businesses, organizations, investors, and other stakeholders to share their sentiments regarding economic development, while introducing their business to the community. The Riverdale Park Office of Development Services is seeking profiles from business, organizations, investors, etc. to include on the Town’s outreach tools (social media / website) during Economic Development Week. Simply provide a brief profile, containing 100 words or less, explaining the history and background of your business in Town, along with a statement to address the question; “What does economic development mean to you?” </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">  </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Thank you for your investment! <b>– Kevin Simpson, Director, Riverdale Park Dept. of Development Services. </b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)">A Welcoming Community, Come Grow with Us!<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,84,106)"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">30 –<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></div><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>