<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Rockwell,serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">NEWS </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Rockwell,serif">from the Riverdale Park Business Association</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Rockwell,serif"></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Rockwell,serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"><span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Rockwell,serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">RPBA MEETING: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red">Wednesday, Nov. 13 @ 6 pm</span></b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell,serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Riverdale Park Business Association’s November meeting will be held at <b>Riverdale Park Town Hall, 5008 Queensbury Rd., Riverdale Park, MD 20737.</b> Among the topics to be discussed RPBA’s participation in Riverdale Park’s June 2020 Centennial celebration, county and town regulation enforcement, RPBA’s 2020 marketing and communication programs, membership drive, and choose a location for RPBA’s holiday gathering.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Annual RPBA elections were conducted in October. Four individuals from the business community were elected to leadership positions and will serve until mid-October 2020.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 15pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><img width="83" height="75" src="blob:https://mail.google.com/ef50e193-6af7-4fbc-8286-f93a3e254274" align="left" hspace="12"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Former Riverdale Park Mayor </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mike Herman</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> was elected president of the Riverdale Park Business Association. He moves into the office after association founding member <b><i>Pete Spiropoulos</i></b> opted to step down. Mike is the principal attorney in the Riverdale Park law firm, Michael D. Herman & Associates which he found in 2010. Mike specializes in business law, litigation, land use/zoning, personal injury, and government relations. His clients range from small to mid-sized businesses, non-profit organizations, as well as individuals. The firm has since expanded to include other attorneys and practice areas.<span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 15pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">After graduating from the University of Michigan, he earned a law degree at American University’s Washington School of Law. He has been a practicing attorney since 1992. Mike served eight years as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County before becoming Chief of Staff to the Prince George’s County Executive. As a prosecutor, Michael was primarily focused on prosecuting felonies and vehicular homicides. He has tried more than 500 cases and has conducted more than 100 jury trials.<span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 15pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As Chief of Staff, he oversaw several county agencies, and developed an appreciation and keen understanding of legislative processes in the state and county, as well as administrative and regulatory processes, including land use and zoning. He served as supervisor over the County Office of Law, which employed more than 40 attorneys. He also oversaw the entire federal, state, and county government relations and legislative practice. He later acted as Prince George’s County’s principal lobbyist to the Maryland General Assembly after leaving county government in 2009.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 9.4pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><img width="91" height="91" src="blob:https://mail.google.com/5f458f7d-0bd9-4ea7-9eac-9502c3783add" align="left" hspace="12"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dalton E. Patterson, Esq</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">., </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(44,44,44)">is an associate attorney with Riverdale Park’s Meyers, Rodbell, & Rosenbaum, P.A., where he specializes in civil litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury. Prior to working at the firm, Dalton clerked for the Honorable C. Philip Nichols, Jr. in Prince George's County Circuit Court. After taking time to work on two political campaigns, he began practicing as a Plaintiff's attorney for a boutique law firm in Washington, D.C.<span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 9.4pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(44,44,44)">Dalton is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland and Notre Dame Law School.  In his free time, he enjoys watching the Terps and the Irish play football and basketball. He is also a proud volunteer with Capital Partners for Education, an organization committed to graduating inner city youths from high school and college.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(44,44,44)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lorena Vallejo</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> has been elected treasurer. Lorena has been branch manager for Old Line Bank at </span><img width="63" height="88" src="blob:https://mail.google.com/02a9d8c1-3166-4f65-85a7-9aa0e533ec3e" align="left" hspace="12"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Riverdale Park Station since it opened two years ago. She has been in banking since 1992 when she took a part-time teller’s position at Maryland National Bank. Lorena, who attended Montgomery College, American University and the University of the District of Columbia, has worked for Wachovia, SunTrust, TD Bank, and for the White House Federal Credit union during the Clinton Administration. She has also worked in several law offices and for the DC Public School System. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lorena recently worked with former RPBA treasurer and veteran RPBA member <b><i>Bruce Wernek</i></b> to consolidate RPBA accounts at Old Line Bank and streamline our finances, making it possible for RPBA to now accept credit cards for membership dues and expand our financial activities. In addition to serving as RPBA Treasurer, Lorena is spearheading the business association’s reinvigorated outreach to the area’s Latin community. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="M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span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you operate a business in Riverdale Park or the greater Riverdale area including Brentwood, Hyattsville, College Park, Edmonston, and Mount Rainier, join us and let's ring the cash register together! <u>As a special bonus, join today and enjoy more than 13.5 months of membership for the price of 12 when they complete the application and send $50 to RPBA</u>. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;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:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:26pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Riverdale Park Business Association<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Representing and Building Businesses in the Greater Riverdale Area<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,118,23)">2020 RPBA APPLICATION<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Date: ____________<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NAME OF BUSINESS:_________________________________________<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Address of Operation:_________________________________________<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Business Phone:___________________  Website:_______________________<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Contact:______________________ Title:________________     Cell:__­­­­­­­­____________­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Email:_________________________<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Type of Service-Business:_____________________Year Begun:______<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Business BIO:_________________________________<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hours of Operation: ____________________________<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Would You Serve as an RPBA board member or participate on one the RPBA Committees? </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(circle one or more)<b><span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Membership Committee<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Planning Committee<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Advertising, Marketing, Communications Committee<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);border:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 4pt 1pt;background-color:rgb(155,233,141)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><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="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;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="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;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="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Annual membership fee is $50. </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Call </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Treasurer Lorena Vallejo </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">at WesBanco (formerly Old Line Bank), 240-696-4017 or </span><a href="mailto:lvallejo@oldlinebank.com" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">lvallejo@oldlinebank.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, or call/text </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Secretary Jeffrey Yorke</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, 301-502-1243, or email Jeffrey Yorke, </span><a href="mailto:yorkedial@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">yorkedial@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, with your credit card information or make checks payable to RPBA. </span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mail this completed application with an enclosed check to:<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">RPBA c/o Town of RPMD<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5008 Queensbury Rd.<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Riverdale Park, MD 20737<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Visit us on the web at </span><a href="http://www.shoplocalriverdalepark.com/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;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="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:right"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11-1-19<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",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:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Jeffrey Yorke<br>Yorke Property Management, Inc.<br>Yorke Partners<br>Jeffrey@YorkeRents.com<br>301-502-1243<br></div></div></div>