<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail-page" title="Page 1" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard"><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/10399497-29fd-4978-8f06-247fbce6ba14" alt="page1image41975552" width="529.422322" height="57.610046"><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/dd6ed3ad-5406-45e1-9f72-5a0dd120482a" alt="page1image124014752" width="41.421619" height="53.236447"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial,Italic"">Riverdale Park Business Association</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"VLADIMIR SCRIPT"">Your Partner in Business</span></p></div><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:riverdaleparkbiz@aol.com">riverdaleparkbiz@aol.com</a> </span><span style="font-size:6pt;font-family:Arial">● </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.riverdaleparkbusiness.com">www.riverdaleparkbusiness.com</a></span></p></div></div><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">Pete Spiropoulos, President Bruce Wernek, Treasurer Michael Herman, Esq., Vice President Jeffrey Yorke, Secretary</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:700;color:rgb(34,34,34)">RPBA to Get the Skinny on Riverdale Park Station</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The Station’s </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic;color:rgb(34,34,34)">SPM Lydia Chandlee to Focus on Area Impact, Growth and Future</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">RIVERDALE PARK, MD., Sept. 10, 2019 </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">– </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Riverdale Park Station Senior Property Manager Lydia C. Chandlee will be the featured guest of the Riverdale Park Business Association at its monthly meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 11. The meeting begins at 6 pm at Burtons Grill & Bar in Riverdale Park Station.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Chandlee will give RPBA members an update and overview of the 36-acre master-planned community which will contain 119 townhouses, 850 apartment units, 160,000 square feet of retail space, 20,000 square feet of office space and a 120-room </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Hyatt House boutique hotel</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">at its full build out. She will </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">discuss the project’s impact on Riverdale Park and the greater</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Riverdale area, provide insight on possible new retail tenants. Chandlee will also take audience questions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Chandlee, who has worked in property management for about 15 years, spent nine years at</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Columbia, MD’s mixed</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">-use development, Maple Lawn, where she later managed nearly half- a-million square feet of commercial space. In between she took time off to raise a family, then</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">returned to work as a property manager for Good Will’s vast 22</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">-store portfolio. A year and a half ago she was selected by Calvin Cafritz Enterprises to manage its new mixed use gem in Riverdale Park. She is employed through the management firm, Cushman & Wakefield.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">She was a good choic</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">e to head one of Prince George’s County’s premier mixed</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">-use projects. She knows the area like few do. Chandlee grew up in Mount Rainier </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">– </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">she still attends St. James Catholic Church there </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">– </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">before her family bought farmland in Upper Marlboro. She graduated from Bowie State College with a degree in international relations hoping to one day become a diplomat. It was smart preparation on her part since as senior property manager she must campaign, lobby, and negotiate deals every day. When the project is fully built-out,</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Join dozens of your fellow businesses every second Wednesday of the month at 6 pm to discuss area business and development growth and opportunities that could expand your business horizons and learn how others have cut through the maze of hurdles and obstacles put in businesses way by oh-so-helpful regulators. The good news is that often those same regulators are in attendance and are genuinely open to hearing concerns of the business community and working with us. Good communication is a key element to moving forward and RPBA provides that platform.</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/2df82f31-6d60-414a-a449-6d90cfffbf58" alt="page1image42121664" width="420.180000" height="13.750000"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Riverdale Park Station will have 180,000 square-feet of commercial space, 850</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/4ae449d5-ead6-493e-a5bf-8829bc7f6a59" alt="page1image42116480" width="469.450000" height="13.775000"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">apartment homes, 120 townhouses, a 120-room Hyatt House boutique hotel and several</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/74bc4301-1d3f-4080-9a93-f73ef8d69e96" alt="page1image42119744" width="142.800000" height="13.750000"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">open village green spaces.</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/650d6da8-6399-48ea-801f-41420a24495e" alt="page1image42113408" width="302.380000" height="0.250000"><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/5c989425-87cb-447b-bd04-8d0eb370da9a" alt="page1image42119552" width="178.080000" height="0.250000"></div><div class="gmail-page" title="Page 2" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Page 2 RPBA Meeting, Sept. 11, 2019, 6 pm 2 Burtons Bar & Grill</span></p></div></div><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Each quarter, RPBA holds a monthly meeting in a member's business to get an up-close look at how a successful and growing business manages its way to prosperity. Missing a roadshow mixer is a lost opportunity for a fast, free and painless education. And you are missing out on a ton of fun.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">RPBA's Sept. 11 event is also a great opportunity to meet Burton's General Manger </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Justin Thompson </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">and Manager </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">John Grant </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">and find out how they've made Burtons a sophisticated and casual dining hot spot in the 18 months Burtons has been open in Riverdale Park Station.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">WHAT: RPBA September Meeting<br>WHEN: 6 pm, Wednesday, September 11, 2019<br>WHERE: Burtons Grill & Bar, 4440 Van Buren St., Riverdale Park, MD 20737 WHY: Because if you are not careful, you will learn something everyday!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;color:rgb(106,168,79)">Reminder: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Riverdale Park Business Association will hold its annual general elections for president, vice president, treasurer and secretary at its October 9 meeting, 6 pm In Riverdale Park Town Hall, 5008 Queensbury Road, RPMD, 20737. If you are interested in a leadership role, start your campaign now and bring it to Burtons! (This is probably one of those rare times where a candidate CAN BUY a potential constituent a beverage and influence their vote!)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;color:rgb(153,0,255)">BREAKING NEWS! </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)">RBPA NOW ACCEPTS CHARGE CARDS -- Yes, you read that right, you can now pay your $50 annual dues by credit card. Sign up today and enjoy the benefits of membership in RPBA.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Questions, suggestions? Contact Jeffrey Yorke, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="mailto:Yorkedial@gmail.com">Yorkedial@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)">, 301-502-1243.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)">-30-</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/e5e5f1b6-c27d-4984-802f-f06731f98d7c" alt="page2image42167552" width="117.300000" height="0.250000"></div><div class="gmail-page" title="Page 3" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:26pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic">Riverdale Park Business Association</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic">Representing and Building Businesses in the Greater Riverdale Area</span></p><p><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;color:rgb(23,118,23)">2019 RPBA APPLICATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Date: ____________</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">NAME OF BUSINESS:_________________________________________<br>Address of Operation:_________________________________________<br>Business Phone:___________________ Website:_______________________ Contact:______________________ Title:________________ Cell:___________________ Email:_________________________</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Type of Service-Business:_____________________Year Begun:______ Business BIO:_________________________________</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Hours of Operation: ____________________________<br>Would You Serve as an RPBA board member or participate on one the RPBA Committees? </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">(circle one or</span></p></div></div><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">more)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic">Membership Committee<br>Planning Committee<br>Advertising, Marketing, Communications Committee</span></p></div></div><table style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="border-style:solid;background-color:rgb(155,233,141);border-width:0.505pt 0.505pt 0.005pt 0.5pt;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/f7a607a6-2cc7-44c3-8fcd-41385d74b3e4" alt="page3image124023488" width="0.500000" height="0.500000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/0324059d-a9e9-41de-951b-b6290becbafe" alt="page3image124023712" width="0.500000" height="0.500000"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic">Join RPBA Today!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">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. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial,Italic"">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 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">but we also do a Road Show that takes our meetings to </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">our members’ establishments or a rotating basis. And that’s the FUN part!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">The business association is currently developing a roadshow series that will conduct meetings in Greater Riverdale Area businesses 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 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">they won’t get anywhere else.</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/a6106d4e-2d5a-4855-b42b-927da8678704" alt="page3image42377280" width="214.350000" height="0.250000"><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/37198848-cd8c-4ae1-885d-afc17dbb7007" alt="page3image42379008" width="483.200000" height="0.250000"><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/e45a4d0f-5b22-4932-83df-a22badb457cb" alt="page3image42384768" width="35.525000" height="0.250000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/5d99ea92-0007-4ee2-8a22-f9edf932cd0d" alt="page3image42379968" width="127.800000" height="0.250000"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-style:solid;background-color:rgb(155,233,141);border-width:0.005pt 0.505pt 0.005pt 0.5pt;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">Annual membership fee is $50. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Call/text Jeffrey Yorke, 301-502-1243, or email </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="mailto:Yorkedial@gmail.com">Yorkedial@gmail.com</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">with your credit card information or </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">make checks payable to RPBA.<br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Mail this completed application with an enclosed check to:<br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">RPBA c/o Town of RPMD</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">5008 Queensbury Rd. Riverdale Park, MD 20737</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/ba6bd380-9d60-4a1f-8e87-8975c6a6f81e" alt="page3image42458240" width="107.050000" height="0.250000"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-style:solid;background-color:rgb(155,233,141);border-width:0.005pt 0.505pt 3.5pt 0.5pt;border-color:rgb(0,0,0) rgb(0,0,0) rgb(0,0,26)"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Visit us on the web at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://www.shoplocalriverdalepark.com">www.shoplocalriverdalepark.com</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">.</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/7f6e3228-53fd-40f0-9c98-0a36ac25d329" alt="page3image124021696" width="0.500000" height="0.500000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/9cfcfcc9-b11e-47c7-825a-cf12d33a5bfa" alt="page3image124021920" width="0.500000" height="0.500000"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">9-11-19</span></p></div></div></div></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>