<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)"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:48pt;font-family:Cambria;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:rgb(109,45,158)">THE BIZ </span><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Cambria;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:rgb(112,48,160)">Riverdale Park Business Association </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Cambria;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:rgb(109,45,158)">Dec. 3, 2019</span></p><p><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Rockwell;font-weight:700">Thanks to Those Who Donated for Turkey Giveaway!</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/9a910d61-dcff-46b3-a24d-791025dad113" alt="page1image48475104" width="125.000000" height="9.250000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/45c48788-a8e4-4f51-a975-74db81319d70" alt="page1image48474896" width="255.450000" height="155.880000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/a1da68d9-1664-4396-9308-bd6d85d5c6c2" alt="page1image48474480" width="254.900000" height="151.400000"><div class="gmail-layoutArea"><div class="gmail-column"><p><span style="font-size:43pt;font-family:Rockwell;color:rgb(255,192,0);vertical-align:-23pt">T</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">hank you to the many businesses which stepped up to donate turkey dinners in conjunction with the Christian Life Center. Thanks to the generosity of various businesses in our community and neighboring areas, more than $4,000 was raised in just 48 short hours. This enabled </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell;font-weight:700">Pastor Ben Slye </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">and his host of volunteers (of which I was among), to purchase the food (turkeys and all the trimmings) for 275 needy families in our community during the giveaway. Sadly, some had to be turned away as the food baskets ran out very quickly. Fortunately, more than 80 percent of those seeking assistance were able to get enough food to feed a family of five. Essentially, we were able to feed indirectly well over 1,000 people in our community. Thanks also to our local police department for helping keep the order as a few hundred people descended onto Taylor Road for the big giveaway on Nov. 23. I took a few photos so you can see the dozens of volunteers who helped make this a smashing success. We appreciate all those who answered the call. There will be other opportunities in the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">I hope to see everyone at our </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,176,80)">holiday business mixe</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">r for the </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell;font-weight:700">Riverdale Park Business Association </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">on </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell;font-weight:700">Wednesday, December 11 from 6-8pm at Denizens Brewing Co., </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell;color:rgb(34,34,34)">4550 Van Buren St. in Riverdale Park Station –</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell;font-style:italic;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The Station </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">(see separate notice). RSVP to </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:Yorkedial@gmail.com">Yorkedial@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">, 301-502-1243</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">as soon as possible so we can get a head count.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">Heavy appetizers and your first round of drinks will be provided for by the RPBA. The rest of the tab is on you.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">See you soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Rockwell">Michael Herman, RPBA President</span></p></div></div><img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/0a68805a-8cb1-453e-84dc-3daee290cda3" alt="page1image48474064" width="199.300000" height="195.750000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/1c0c6ec0-dcb3-4a02-8a45-606e9e4e2e9f" alt="page1image48473648" width="195.000000" height="195.750000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/cccfb901-c8d1-4a0b-b83b-46d6508239e7" alt="page1image33753152" width="37.750000" height="0.250000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/c0cb6a56-0e66-47bf-91ed-d938bdd0f91b" alt="page1image33764864" width="104.050000" height="0.250000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/c371f346-4c13-4a13-93a1-88550d6b94d9" alt="page1image33763520" width="61.525000" height="0.250000"> <img src="blob:https://mail.google.com/00e263c2-cf46-4749-98fa-f8078fe13064" alt="page1image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