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Melwood5606 Dower House Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772(301) 599-8000 www.melwood.org

Chairman of the Board of Directors

DOUGLASH. LEMMONDS

Principal

Mercuri Urval Consulting Services

Vice Chair

M. DOREEN CROSER

Executive Director, American Association

on Mental Retardation

Immediate Past Chairman

THOMASJ. LANTZ, SR., C.P.A.

President

HeimLantz Business & Tax Services

Directors

M. ROBERTANDERSON

JOHNBENISH, JR., C.P.A.

JOHNBUCKMASTER

ANDYCOLEVAS

FRANKCOOMBSFRANKDEHART

WILLIAMW. FRIEL, JR.

REGGIEHARRIS

LISAJOHNSON

JAYR. KERN

DAVIDE. LHEUREUX

GEORGEMOORE

J. ROBERTMOORE

FRANKA. NICOLAI

LOUIS WELKER

GORDONT. WELLS II

President/CEO

EARL COPUS, JR.

Chief Operating Officer

MARYBUSZUWSKI

Senior Vice Presidents

RICHARD GALLAHER

JOANNEM. MCDONALD

Vice Presidents

DONNA DUKES

DAVID GUTWALD

RONALDHANLEY

DONALD POLLOCK

THOMAS P. ROBERTS

Controller

MICHAEL PFEIFFER

Of Counsel

GARYR. ALEXANDERAlexander & Cleaver

Around MelwoodIS A PUBLICATION OF THE MELWOOD

COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT

EditorKURT SALZIGER

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

2 Around Melwood

Earl Copus, Jr.

Melwood President/CEODouglas H. Lemmonds

Melwood Board Chairman

Get Ready for theMelwood Prince George s

County Open

A message from the Board Chairman

and from the President/CEO

Dear Readers,

We reach another milestone in Melwoods history this autumn, with the

finalization of our agreement with the PGA to put our name on a

Nationwide Tour golfing event only a few miles from our Upper Marlboro

campus.

The Prince Georges County government, headed by County Executive

Jack Johnson, and the State of Maryland with key support from Governor

Robert Ehrlich, also worked together to make this event possible.

The membership at the prestigious Country Club at Woodmore in

Mitchellville graciously approved use of its course and facilities for the

tournament week of May 21-27, 2007. We expect some 30,000 spectators

to visit over the four days of tournament play. There are 31 Nationwide

Tour events played across the U.S. and in Australia, New Zealand and

Panama.

The next crucial step will be support from sponsors sponsorships at

all levels are needed and from volunteers! We will need approximate-

ly 400 people to help us put this event on. If you have some time, please

consider helping!

This event will have a tremendous impact on all areas at Melwood, fromour residential homes to job training to employment opportunities to

recreation programs. Our Board members Bob Anderson and Bill Friel

spent countless hours making th is event possible.

Once again Melwood has followed the time-honored advice of Milton

Berle: If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. The door is open.

With the continued hard work and support of our longtime friends, and

some new and caring sponsors, the Melwood Prince Georges County

Open will take its place as one of the great opportunities, and great

events, of our proud history.

Sincerely,

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3Around Melwood

Graduates of Melwood Training ProgramCelebrate Achievement, Bright Futures

July 27 was a day for celebration as families, friends and 63 new

workers gathered in an elegant ballroom to observe their graduation

from the rigorous Melwood training program.

The 13 weeks of classroom and real-world instruction in custodial

and landscaping techniques have historically prepared Melwood

workers so well that most of the grads already have full-time jobs

with benefits before the festive ceremony takes place.

Melwood takes diamonds in the rough and turns them into jew-

els, said keynote speaker, Dr. Hattie N. Washington, Vice President

of Coppin State University in Baltimore. Always know that you can

achieve anything you want to.

The ballroom was made available to Melwood by the management

at the Greenbelt Marriott.

Clockwise from top:

Keynote Speaker, Dr.

Hattie N. Washington;

happy graduates Cyril

Phillips and Stephon

Moten; speakerMarilynn Bland, Prince

Georges County

District Nine Council

Representative; grads

are greeted by Dr.

Washington and

by Melwood

President/CEO Earl

Copus; proud graduates

celebrate. Most already

had full time jobs.

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4 Around Melwood

Barney Moran Gives Back to MelwoodBarney Moran was born in 1950 with Down syn-

drome. He had caring parents who always thought he

was capable doing much more than residing in the

homes of that time. In 1977, Barney entered

Melwood's first group home, and also learned to do

landscaping and custodial work.Barney was part of the first generation of workers

with disabilities who proved to many surprised people

that they do good, dependable work.

Barneys mother, Hazel was widowed in 1982 and

was planning to have her son join her at home in

College Park. She was surprised to

learn what an independent person her

son had become. He loved me and all

his relatives, but he felt his home was

with Melwood. He didn't want to

change.

Barney Moran lived the remainder of

his 55 years with Melwood, and passed

away in February, 2006. His funeral

expenses came from his own funds,

saved over years of working at

Melwood contract sites. His mother

sent the rest to Melwood, along with a

gift of her own, and the letter reprint-

ed here.

September 22, 2006

Mr. Earl Copus, Jr.

Melwood

5606 Dower House Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Dear Mr. Copus,

Enclosed find a check in the amount of ten thousand dollars

in memory of Charles B. Moran, Jr., better known as Barney.

Three quarters of this amount represents money Barney earned

from his working days through Melwood.

I think Barney would want th is money to be used in some waywith the Group Home Program. Barney loved the many vaca-

tions and trips he was able to take because he was working.

Congratulations on your contract with the Naval Academy.

Barney would have loved to be working at that job site. He had

a cousin who went there and would come to visit him, and he

made many trips to Annapolis.

Words can't express how fortunate we were to live in an area

where Barney could live and have the benefits of an A number 1

organization such as Melwood. I'm sure you know how he did-n't want to move, or leave, when I felt I needed to be near fami-

ly.

My heartfelt thanks to one and all who touched and guided

Barney's life for so many years.

Gratefully,

Hazel B. Moran

Barney

Moran (top

left) at home

with house-mates in

the 1990s

Barney in 2005 at

Melwoods Fleisher home

with Residential

Supervisor Tisa Joyner

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5Around Melwood

Melwood Residential Counselor Loves Her Job

Tina Primrose says

something about her job

that not everyone is able

to say.

Its fun.Tina is a Melwood resi-

dential supervisor. Her

job is providing support

for Mark Hinton, Richard

Asmussen and Kathy

Goodman at the pleasant

Brewster Home in subur-

ban Waldorf. Tina joined

Melwood more than ten

years ago and she knows

her work well.It can be a challenge,

but if you can make this

fun instead of work, then

it becomes an enjoyable

job.

Mark, Kathy and

Richard take part in

Melwood programs on

most days before return-

ing to their home in the evenings.

Tina recommends her job to people who like to

work with people.

Although I have my own home, I must like this

job, because Im here more than at my own home!Theyre like my second family.

To find out more about Melwood

Melwood residential positions, callMelwoods Corporate Recruiting

Office at (301) 599-0643 or go to

www.melwood.org and click

on Job Opportunities.

Melwood Recruiting

Melwood Residential Supervisor Tina Primrose (left) with Mark Hinton, Richard

Asmussen and Kathy Goodman at Melwoods Brewster Home in Waldorf, Maryland.

Theyre like my second family, says Melwood Residential

Supervisor Tina Primrose.

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News Media Gather to Report on PGAs New Event:Melwood Prince Georges County Open

Around Melwood

(Left) Prince

Georges County

Executive JackJohnson announces

the new Nationwide

Tour event to

reporters at the

Country Club at

Woodmore. The

event is set

May 21-27, 2007.

(Above) Perfect weather highlights the beauty of the

Woodmore course while Earl Copus speaks. (Below)

Reporters hear Maryland Lieutenant Governor

Michael Steele: Im proud to be from Prince Georges

County and Im excited about this tournament. We're

going to show off like we've never shown off before!"

A year-long effort by many, including the MelwoodGolf Committee of Bob Anderson, Bill Friel, Earl

Copus and Mary Buszuwski reached a zenith in

October with the official announcement of the

Melwood Prince Georges County Open.

The PGA Nationwide Tour event will be held May

21-27, 2007 at the Country Club at Woodmore in

Mitchellville, MD, offering a $108,000 top prize to

the winner and a total purse of $600,000.

With perfect weather highlighting the beauty of the

golf course at Woodmore, the announcement was

carried by a wide cross section of Washington media,including the Washington Post. Melwood

President/CEO Earl Copus said, This event is a

means to further educate society about the many eco-

nomic and social values that people with disabilities

offer their communities. At the same time, the tour-

nament should earn dollars for Melwood's ever grow-

ing services and programs, which today impact over

2,000 individuals annually.

Woodmore President Teo Sodeman will serve as

Tournament Director.

For all information about the new Melwood

Prince Georges County Open, go to

www.Melwood.org and click on the

tournament logo on the home page.

Phone: (301) 218-2495 Fax: (301) 249-1346

To Volunteer or toBecome a Sponsor

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Summer camp 2006 was extremely suc-

cessful for the Kamp A-Kom-Plish DayCamp program. Day Camp showed the

enthusiasm youngsters have for the first-

time camping experience, said

Recreational Services Director Heidi

Aldous-Fick. The new program offered six-

to-twelve year olds the opportunity to

spend five straight days at camp. Each day

the camp provided a shuttle service, and

parents would drop their children off each

morning at either of two pickup points, in

La Plata or Waldorf, and return to get their

youngsters in the evening. Although they

didnt stay overnight, the campers enjoyed

all of the great activities the camp has to

offer.

Day Camp was initially planned as a

three-week test program in July and

August, for up to twelve kids per week.

Some of the weeks had themes such as

Intro to Camp and Nature and

Cooking. The response was so fantasticthat the numbers more than doubled.

Some kids went twice! said Children s

Program Manager Patty Greenwell. We

needed to add two extra weeks of Day

Camp, and the total attendance was 77

children. The outlook is bright for seeing

these children again in summers to come.

They saw our overnight kids and they

wanted to stay at night as well, Patty said.

Kamp A-Kom-Plish Comes Up with a Winner:New Day Camp is a Sellout

2007 Day Camp

Schedule Coming Soon!www.kampakomplish.org

To be added to our mailing list please call our

office at 301-870-3226.

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Day Camp for kids at Kamp A-Kom-Plish was a resound-

ing success, giving youngsters a chance to play in the sum-

mer sun as well as working on arts, crafts and dessert.

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Supporters Donations Are Key to Success

Melwoods Cathy Spaur and

Raymond Reher got a

chance to see their favoriteteam, the Washington

Redskins in an exhibition

game at FedEx Field,

courtesy of Dr. Barry

Epstein, D.D.S., who

donated his club

section seats.

America's CharitiesConrad Angel

Margo BaileyVeronica Banks

Dr. & Mrs. A.D. BonifantTerry S. BoykieJohn L. Brady

Mr. & Mrs. Jose CadisalSandra Clatterbuck

Dr. Leroy E. Cohen

Mr. & Mrs. James C. ColbertCounty First BankMr. & Mrs. Milton W. CrawfordJames P. Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Jay R. DefibaughLeah Dombek

Mr. Charles Fan DzengEdelman Financial Services, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. George M. EdwardsMrs. Maureen Eichelberger

Irene M. EllisDr. Barry H. EpsteinWilliam Edward Feeney

Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. FisherFitch Co./Butchers

Tom W. FlynnDonald L. Frederick

Margaret GazdaMarilyn H. GinsbergGiveline, Inc.

Neome Goodman-BergGordon, Feinblatt, Rothman,

Hoffberger & HollanderBarry P. Gossett

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. GoughNona Ann Green

Sybil HammondBertha Hart

Sabrina D. HartzogEsther M. HassellLucy Hatcher

Carolyn T. HiettMr. & Mrs. Tommie Hill

Mr. & Mrs. James Richard Holcombe

Patricia HoneyIndependent Charities of AmericaStephen R. JeffriesJohn Blair Lodge 187

Mr. & Mrs. Ricarda E. JonesMr. & Mrs. Philip W. Kieffer

Kiwanis Club of Prince George'sCounty, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. Martin LampeLeslie Landrum

Veronia LeeMr. & Mrs. Louis J. LevanduskiEllen Kahler Markham

Maryland Charity CampaignMaryland Petroleum Council

Capt. & Mrs. Joseph M. MazzafroMaryland Petroleum Council

Mr. & Mrs. Albert McDowellMr. & Mrs. Peter J. McGuireEdith McHale

Mary A. McMahonMr. & Mrs. Robert Mitkus

James MoranoBrenda Mudd

Mr. & Mrs. Girard MyersNationwide Insurance

Penn, Schoen & Berland Assoc., Inc.Marion Perdue

Andrea H. PotterTerri ReigleDiane M. Sebold-Tilton

Jay SharmaElizabeth N. Siegrist

Christine Simmons

Amanda Jo SmallwoodSpears/Votta & Associates, Inc.Special Care InvitationalSunTrust Bank

Muriel S. SweattDiana E. Terry

The Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-Day Saints

Margaret Lynn ThrasherThomas E. Tiernan

John D.TresslerJohn W. TylerUnited Way of Charles County

United Way of Chester CountyUnited Way of the National Capital Area

United Way of Tri-StateElizabeth Van Nort

Christopher A. WalshWashington MutualTony Williams

Eugene E.WilliamsWMAL Radio

Mary H. WolcottChiung-Fen Yeh

Melwood Says Thank You to Recent Donors

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Naval Academy Staff Finds Everything ShipshapeWhen Melwood Worker Melvin Stiney is On Deck

9Around Melwood

Melwood Honors Lori Grosz of NISH

Melwood paid a special tribute to a person who played

a key role in securing Melwoods biggest contract ever,

the custodial contract for the U.S. Naval Academy. NISH

East Region Senior Project Manager Lori Grosz accepted

a framed Academy commemorative painting fromMelwood Senior Vice President Richard Gallaher in

August.

Loris work over the years has been extremely valu-

able to Melwood, and made a crucial difference in the

lives of countless workers and their friends and families.

Her work in helping to secure our prestigious contract

at the Naval Academy was superb, said Mr. Gallaher.

The painting commemorates the 100th anniversary of

the Naval Academys Chapel, one of the most visible

landmarks on the grounds of the historic institution inAnnapolis.

Printed below the picture: In recognition of your outstanding contribution to the employment

of 180 Melwood staff and workers at the United States Naval Academy.

Among the 180 workers wearing the

Melwood name at the U.S. Naval Academy

is one Melvin Stiney, who has appreciative

fans along the hallways he cleans each day.

Im incredibly impressed by his profes-

sionalism said Research Policy Analyst

Debra Hughes. Melvin is reliable and

responsible, and he calls everyone by their

title mister, miss, doctor.

Marine Corps Major Henry Brown:

Melvin is the one of the most conscien-tious workers I have ever known. He is

dedicated, thorough, task-oriented and

professional.

Melvin offers one more valuable contri-

bution, says Ms. Hughes. He has an

incredible grasp of sports news. If youve

missed the sports wrapup over the week-

end ask Melvin!

Research Policy Analyst Debra Hughes with Melvin Stiney.

Before working at the Academy, Melvin was honored as

Employee of the Month at the National Records Center.

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Get to Know

Melwood

New Figures Show Melwood Continues to Grow

For people who want to learn more about Melwood, the External

Relations department now offers weekly Get to Know Melwoodsessions.

Visitors can attend these one-hour presentations with a

short tour to learn what Melwood is doing and where it is

going.

The sessions are scheduled every Tuesday, 9am to 10am, at

Melwoods Dower

House Road head-

quarters. Anyone

interested, especially

groups, should call

Stephanie Gagne at

301-599-2722 to RSVP. Times

can be arranged to suit your

groups needs.

Future sessions will be

scheduled at Pinefield and other Melwood locations.

Around Melwood10

Melwoods numbers continue to climb.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, the

number of individuals being served by Melwood

grew 11 percent.

Other highlights:

l The number of people served is up nearly 20

percent compared to 2004.

l 60% of services are linked to employment

services as jobs, vocational training, careercounseling or job placement.

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Melwood Halloween Party & Dance

South Gate-Clinton Lions Donate Funds

11Around Melwood

FirstAnnual

Melwood held its first

annual Fall Dance and Halloween Party at the

Waldorf Jaycees Community

Center on October 14, with

more than 250 Halloween-

spirited revelers.

The W aldorf Jaycees gener-

ously donated the facility and

a wonderful chicken dinner

for everyone.

Also helping to make this

first-time event a great suc-

cess were many Melwood

staff members who volun-

teered their tim e and creative

energy.

We hope to see even more

people and costumes

next year!

Longtime Melwood friends, the South

Gate-Clinton Lions Club presented a check

for $9,000.

Lions Club member Frank DeHart (cen-ter), a member of Melwoods Board of

Directors, made the presentation to

Melwood President/CEO Earl Copus on

behalf of the golfers in the annual Lions

Club Golf Tournament held this summer.

The now-merged South Gate and Clinton

Lions were Melwood benefactors from the

earliest days, providing money, materials

and manpower to build Melwoods first

buildings.

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United Way of the National Capita l Area and CFC #8148 MCC #3460 CVC #8251United Way of Charles County: Write in Melwood

5606 Dower House Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772(301) 599-8000

www.melwood.org

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La Plata, MD

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