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Around Melwoodwww.Melwood.org

Empowering people with developmental disabilitiesto enrich their own lives through our services

Spring 2007

G r o w i n g T o g e t h e r

Talented Custodial Worker Moves Up:Now Melwood Will Service HER Office!

Nadine Murrells five yearsof outstanding custodialwork at the WashingtonNavy Yard so impressed

the Navy that on April 2,she started work in her

own office an officethat will be serviced byMelwood custodial

workers. Nadines newposition is Deputy MailClerk for the U.S. Navy.

Story, Page 4

L to r: Employment Specialist Joann Morgan,Nadine Murrell, Foreman Delores Watkins

Melwood hosts a golf eventunlike any before on May 21-27.

The PGA Nationwide TourMelwood Prince Georges CountyOpen starts a new chapter in sport-ing events for the Washington area,and ushers in a new and excitingspotlight on Melwood in the inter-national sporting world.

Volunteers needed!Story, Page 6

Curtain Rises on First-EverMelwood Prince Georges County Open

Honorary

TournamentChairmanFred Funk,a star of the

PGATOUR, andPrince GeorgesCounty Native

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Melwood5606 Dower House Road

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

Chairman of the Board of DirectorsDOUGLAS H. LEMMONDS

PrincipalMercuri Urval USA

Vice ChairFRANK A. NICOLAIRetired Business Executive

Immediate Past ChairmanTHOMASJ. LANTZ, SR., C.P.A.

PresidentHeimLantz Business & Tax Services

DirectorsJOHN BENISH, JR., C.P.A.JOHN BUCKMASTERANDY COLEVASFRANK COOMBS

M. DOREEN CROSERFRANK DEHARTWILLIAM W. FRIEL, JR.REGGIE HARRIS

JAY R. KERNDAVID E. LHEUREUXGEORGE MOORE

J. ROBERT MOORELOUIS WELKER

President/CEOJANICE FREY-ANGEL

President EmeritusEARL COPUS, JR.

Senior Vice Presidents

RICHARD GALLAHERJOANNE M. MCDONALD

Vice PresidentsDONNA DUKESRONALD HANLEYDONALD POLLOCKTHOMAS P. ROBERTSKATHLEEN SIBERT

THE MELWOOD VISION: A WORLD WHERE

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE FULLY

INCLUDED.

THE MELWOOD MISSION: EMPOWERING

PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILI-TIES TO ENRICH THEIR OWN LIVESTHROUGH OUR SERVICES

Around MelwoodIS A PUBLICATION OF THE MELWOOD

EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIVISION

EditorKURT SALZIGER

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

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Janice Frey-AngelMelwood President/CEO

UnprecedentedOpportunities, and

Challenges

A message from the President/CEO

Dear Readers,

2007 finds Melwood entering new and exciting areas with tremendous

potential for the future.

As Host Charity for the areas first PGA Nationwide Tour golf event, we

enter a new era of presence in the community. This tournament offers an

unprecedented opportunity to place our mission and our name before the

public, and an opportunity for a major new fundraising stream.

We are adapting to our changing environment with our hallmark Can-

Do attitude. We must capitalize on our core competencies to create new

services and new opportunities. The Green Roof Project with its prom-

ise of covering barren rooftops with living plants is one of many ways to

build a new and solid future, creating jobs in horticulture at Melwood

while changing much of our region for the better.

Melwoods unprecedented opportunities are balanced with unprecedent-

ed challenges. We need our supporters more than ever in 2007 as we

work for a better and stronger Melwood of the future. One way you candemonstrate your backing of Melwoods mission is to contact us and be

my guest at a breakfast we are hosting on June 6th where you will be

asked to show your support.

I look forward to meeting many of you in the near future, at the golf tour-

nament, the breakfast or on a Tuesday when we host Getting to Know

Melwood sessions, always open to the public.

Sincerely,

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Earl Copus: Thanks for a Good 41 Years

Melwood Goddard WorkerFinds Wedding Ring

One of the memories: Theyoung man in declining healthwho requested that when hedied, he be buried wearing hisMelwood camp T-shirt.

Earl Copus spoke eloquentlyat two ceremonies, one at theDower House Road campusand another in CharlesCounty, as Melwood staff andfriends turned out to mark theend of his historic 41-yeartenure as Melwood President/CEO. Mr Copus is nowPresident Emeritus through June, 2008.

There are lots of thoughts racing across my mindthat I want to share with you, he said. Surely the

first, and last, is to say with great pride: Together, WEDID GOOD.

Earl recounted the earliest days, when Melwoodwas training people who were widely considered tobe unemployable, for jobs that might or might not ever exist.

Where there were limited dollars, we rolled up oursleeves and self-earned significant funds. Wherethere were no buildings to shelter ourselves we dugtrenches, poured concrete, and motivated the com-

munity to join us.Pioneering was a way of life, with Melwood earningsome of the first landscaping, custodial and totalfacility contracts ever awarded to workers with dis-

abilities. Among the countries touched by EarlsMelwood: Brazil, Japan, Australia, Canada, Russia,the Bahamas, England, Ecuador and Egypt.

So many years. So much to say. Yet, words to prop-

erly express feelings that expand 41 years are difficultto find. How does one properly say thanks to somany wonderful people?

I welcome Melwood's new President/CEO JaniceFrey-Angel. I challenge each of you to keep theMelwood dream alive, for the real beauty of theorganization is that it belongs to no one, other thanyou the staff, who are the nuts and bolts, the muscleand bone, the heart and soul of the organization.

Let, me repeat: We did good. We made a difference

in the lives of people. May the future Melwood be acombination of all your dreams, dedication andTEAM efforts.

Thanks for a good 41 years.

Melwood custodial worker Owen Doswell was vacuuminga Goddard Space Flight Center office when he noticed some-thing on the floor: a one-karat marquise diamond ring.

A nine-year Melwood Goddard veteran, Owen knowseveryone in the large building, and knew the ring mightbelong to administrative analyst Sandra Bussard. He saw herin the hall and told her. She said, Oh Thank You!

I must have dropped it when I took it off to put on somelotion, said Sandra. Needless to say, its extremely valuableto me, and Im very grateful to Owen Doswell.

One thing: dont tell Mr. Bussard.He has no idea!Sandra Bussard and Owen Doswell

Earl Copus speaks to staff on his final day as President/CEO

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Nadine Murrell usedto work for Melwood,

but now, Melwoodworks for Nadine.

More than five years ofimpressing everyonearound her has resultedin an exciting new jobfor the former Melwoodcustodial worker at the

Washington Navy Yard.On April 2 Nadinebecame a Naval ReactorsDivision Mail Clerk, nolonger a Melwoodemployee, but a memberof the U.S. Governmentstaff.

Her former supervisorDelores Watkins delightsin saying, Nadine willnow have an office serviced by Melwood!

Nadine was not just agood custodial worker she drew superlativesfrom everyone she came in contact with, and thesewere some pretty smart people. The Naval Reactorsdivision has a staff of about 400, and the majorityare nuclear engineers.

Several senior executives asked if there was apossibility of hiring her in one of our entry levelpositions, said Amber Lempke, Director of CivilianPrograms at Naval Reactors. We wanted to see her

move up.Then, Naval Reactors needed a mail clerk. Since

Nadine knows everyone in the building, it was aperfect fit.

Nadine carried a huge smile on her final days withMelwood, and offered advice to her formerMelwood colleagues: I tell everyone, they can dowhat I did, just work hard.

Nadine was a success story since day one of

Melwoods Navy Yard contract. Just six months afterthe contracts 2002 start, Nadine was singled out forpraise in a letter by a Navy program director forher infectious personality, positive attitude andexcellent work ethic.

In April, Gene Hutchinson, Director ofManagement Services for Naval Reactors offered hisimpressions:

Ive known Nadine for two years, and she is fan-

tastic, a pleasure to work with, a sweet person andvery responsive to the needs of the organization.

This an achievement that belongs solely toNadine, said her caseworker, Joann Morgan. Herpositive work ethic and pleasant demeanor amongAdmirals in a Class-A building made this opportu-nity possible.

Also assisting was DORS Counselor FultonSlemons.

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Melwood Worker Nadine Murrell:I tell everyone they can do what I did!

Navy Yard Mail Clerk Nadine Murrrell speaks with former co-worker Terrell Dardenat her office during her first week on the job. Nadine now dresses in civilian clothes.

On her third day at the new job, she said, I like it. Its a good opportunity.

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Melwood Snow Crews Earn High Marks

The February 14 snowstorm brought much of theWashington area to a halt, but before sunrise,Melwood workers were on the job, clearing the wayat sites around the region. Numerous complimentswere received in the days after the storm.

Here is part of the message from the MarylandAviation Authority, at BWI Airport, the only airportin the region to stay open during the storm, whereMelwood workers stayed 48 hours:

At the Naval Academy, an e-mail to Robert Tucker,Melwood's Project Manager:

Also, a message from Melwood's own U.S.

Treasury facility Project Manager downtown:

Brenda G. Patterson, Landscape Operations

Assistant Manager points out, Many of these work-

ers were not able to even be at home on Valentine's

Day. It was a lot of hard work and long hours.During the areas coldest February in decades, bit-

ter cold remained after the storm.

Our crew members showed their dedication,

said Melwood Senior Vice President for Contract

Services, Richard Gallaher. Some slept over at their

sites, and spent three days chipping away at the ice.

When the going got tough, our people showed once

again that they will rise to any occasion.

The steps andsidewalks at the

Smithsonian

National Galleryof Art were clear

by morning after along night of workby (l to r) MichaelBuchanan, JosephGause and Jorge

Zeledon. Notpresent: Kenny

Spencer, EarlJordon, TulioSigaran, JuanHernandez.

Our snow crews did an outstanding job of keepingthe airport open under difficult circumstances. Theywill continue the cleanup effort today as the stormwinds down. Our crews are quite proud, as theyshould be, of the fact that BWI remained open.

Robert,Your staff did a good job clearing and maintaining

the entrances this morning. Because of your efforts,the Academy could open on time. Thank you!

Eileen Cox, Service Contract Manager,United States Naval Academy

Just wanted to let you know how pleased I am withthe work of Anthony Newman and Fred Ard during

the snow/ice storm on 2/14. They arrived early andkept the sidewalks clear during the storm event.Under some trying circumstances I believe we had thebest looking sidewalks in the area. GSA building man-agement and Treasury both felt the same way.

Tom Morgan, Project Manager

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Monday May 21 Youth Clinic Half Day Pro-Am with 28 Professionalson the Tournament Course

Tuesday May 22Pro-Am Pairings Party sponsored bySix Flags America

Wednesday May 23

Official Pro-Am Competition with 54 teamscomprised of four amateurs and one professionalper team, followed by an Awards Party

Thursday - Sunday May 24-27Official 72-hole Tournament competition.Saturday: following 36 holes, field reduced to thelow 60 professionals and ties

Sunday Evening May 27Volunteer Thank-You Party featuring an appear-ance by the 2007 tournament champion.

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Melwood Prince Georges County Open:Unlike Any Other on the PGA Nationwide Tour

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For all information about the new MelwoodPrince Georges County Open, including how to

volunteer or to become a sponsor, go to

www.Melwood.org and click on thetournament logo on the home page.

Phone: (301) 218-2495

Volunteers Needed!

Events May 21-27

The inaugural Melwood Prince Georges County

Open brings PGA Nationwide Tour Golf to the

Washington area May 21-27.

We have strong hopes that our first tournament

will more than meet the standards expected of a golf-

ing event of this caliber, said Tournament Director

Teo Sodeman. With the support of our sponsors, and

especially with the support of our hundreds of volun-

teers, this will be a tremendously successful event for

Melwood and for the entire community.

Melwood President CEO Janice Frey-Angel said, It

has been so gratifying to see how this event fuels the passions of people who

love the game of golf. I look forward to the opportunity the tournament willbring for people to meet the individuals we serve.

Mr. Sodeman adds, The heart and soul of any Tour event is the Pro-Am. Our Pro-Am

pairings party is hosted by our Platinum Sponsor, Six Flags America, who has been

extremely generous in opening up their park for the exclusive use of our Pro-Am teams

and their guests. Its a pairings party unlike any seen on the Nationwide Tour.

The tournament site is The Country Club at Woodmore in beautiful Mitchelville,

Maryland, a 2005 Golf Digest choice as one of the Mid-Atlantic's Top Ten Golf Courses.

Fred Funk, with 2007 winsin both the PGATOUR andthe PGA Champions Tour,

is Honorary Chairman

The beautiful Country Club at Woodmore

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Melwoods greenhouses are now turning out plantsthat will help to transform urban landscapes every-where by turning rooftops green.

The Green Roof Project that started in Europenearly 50 years ago is now spreading to the great bar-ren asphalt deserts that top buildings across theUnited States, including those in the Washington area.

A properly engineered green rooftop system willretain 50-70% of precipitation, said MelwoodIndustries Manager Maggie Wiles. It will lower ener-gy costs by reducing summer heat, extend the life span

of the roof membrane by protecting it from environ-mental factors and significantly add to the health andwell being of the building occupants. It's all good!

The first test of a Melwood Green Roof will be atthe USDA Whitten Building on the National Mall thisspring, with more scheduled to follow.

Melwood Plants to TurnRoofs Green Around

Washington D.C.

Before:Stone pillows

are in place,and waiting for

Melwoods greencover on a roofat the USDA

WhittenBuilding on theNational Mallin Washington,

DC.

Below: Melwood greenhouse worker Lester Odenwith varieties of sedum, the primary species to beused for the Green Roof Project. These plants

will go on the roof at the Whitten Building.

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Melwood Goddard Award Winner:I Dont Let Anything Stop Me

When Melwoods Georgia Chung-Blake was a four-year-old

with polio in Jamaica, few there envisioned the life she

would one day build for herself in the United States.

In April, Georgia was awarded the prestigious NISH

William M.Usdane East Region Award, presented each year

to an individual with severe disabilities who has exhibited

outstanding achievement and exceptional character as an

employee in the Javits-Wagner-ODay (JWOD) Program.

She came to the U.S. with her family at the age of 17

determined to live a full life. In 1999, Ms. Chung-Blake

started as a Goddard custodian, and has seen her dreams

fulfilled. Shes now married and raising three children.

I like where I work at Goddard. I really know how to get

along with people, she said. I have a severe disability, but I

dont let anything stop me.

The award is named for the late William Usdane, former

Assistant Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services

Administration (RSA), who worked tirelessly on behalf of

people with disabilities.

Lights, Camera!Melwood Federal Court Crew

In the Spotlight

Scooter Libby wasnt the only one in the spotlight

this winter at the U.S. Federal Courthouse.

In January, NISH sent a photo crew to take pictures

of some of Melwoods 44 custodial team members.

Donald Bunch (left) was one who was asked to pose.

The photos may appear in future NISH publica-

tions and theres word one Melwood person may

have made the cover of the NISH Annual Report.

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Melwood Landscape Design earned first place for detail at the 47thannual Washington Home and Garden Show at the Washington

Convention Center. The design, entitled AGardeners Paradise: Transforming Everyday

to Extraordinary, enveloped visitors inwhite pine, Japanese quince, daffodils,camellia and the soothing sound of awaterfall. A gardeners shed, bridge, andstone walkway demonstrated the design andinstallation possibilities that LandscapeDesign Manager Lesley Riddle and her crewoffer.

I was pleased with the design because itshowed a number of the things we do. If you

want a gardeners shed, we will install it. Thewaterfall, the stone walkway, the bridge if you envision these in yourback yard, we will gladly install them.

Throngs of visitors sought advice from Melwoods team, including waysto tackle drainage and other potential springtime problems. To contact theMelwood team, go to Melwood.org or call toll free (877) 484-4944.

Wedding vowsonce again will beexchanged in Mayat Melwood RetreatCenter in the pris-tine SouthernMaryland country-side. Barbra

Gregory and Josh Steinhurst say they choseMelwoods site in Nanjemoy for its location,lodging, dining and Barbra adds, The naturalbeauty of the site is a huge bonus that came withour choice.

Melwood Assistant Director of Retreat CenterServices David Simon said, To get married by apond, have dinner in a great hall, and dancingoutside in a pavilion how many weddinghalls offer that?

The wedding is also a family reunion, and

Retreat Center staff will prepare six meals overthe course of the weekend, including the recep-tion dinner for 130 guests. Also included: menuselection and decisions on everything from flat-ware to centerpieces, flow of guests, hall setup,and ceremony location.

90 percentof availableweekendswere bookedin the RetreatCenters2006-07 sea-son ending inMay.

For moreinformation,call the Center at (301) 870-3215 or go toMelwood.org.

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Retreat Center: Ideal Wedding Site

Melwood Landscape Design: Big Draw at Big Show

Landscape DesignManager LesleyRiddle with First

Place Ribbon

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America's CharitiesMr. & Mrs. M. E. AndrascoMr. & Mrs. Robert B. BadenMr. & Mrs. John L. BarnesMs. Tracey BeachMr. John Benish Jr., GWBDG&E CPA

Mr. Dave Bennsky, Dave's Lock and Alarm,Inc.Ms. Ruth Audrey BerryMr. Michael R. BlackMr. Jeffrey F. BootheMr. Thomas D. BourdeauxMs. Monica BrooksMr. Ray D. BucklerMrs. Mary L. BuszuwskiMr. Robert Y. Clagett Esq.Mr. Ralph ClarkeMr. Stefan ColemanMr. Andrew V. ColevasMr. John M. CookMr. Frank O. CoombsMr. & Mrs. Joseph R. CooperMr. & Mrs. Earl Copus Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Coulter Jr.Mr. Phil J. DanahyMr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Davis, Bruce Davis Inc.Mr. Paul T. DenisMr. J. Michael Dougherty Jr., Prince George's

County GovernmentMr. & Mrs. Bernard DoyleMs. Janice P. FielderMr. Lawrence C. Fish, Argosy GroupMrs. Etta FleisherMr. Robert G. FuerstMs. Louise P. GarnerMr. Nicholas D. GarrettMr. Earl Geisman, County First BankMr. Kevin J. GildayMrs. Jacqueline C. GloverMr. & Mrs. Robert L. GoughMs. Francine M. GravesMrs. Katherine GundersonMr. David T. GutwaldMs. Mary Ann Hann, Maryland Charity

CampaignMs. Dorothy Harper, United Way of Charles

CountyMs. Brenda A. HaydenMr. Donald Hayes

Ms. Maureen HayesMr. Alfred O. Haynes Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Bernie HelmsMr. Avery M. HembyMr. Frank HerronMs. Carolyn T. HiettMr. John HimmelMr. Jeff HoenMr. & Mrs. Robert HylandMs. Jacqui JacksonMr. & Mrs. George E. JamesonMs. Catherine Timmie Jensen

Ms. Meredith Johnson, United Way of theNational Capital Area

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Jones Jr.Mr. Roy Kaplan, Washington MutualMs. Kathy D. Kazimer, Shady Oaks of SerenityMr. & Mrs. Michael G. Kellam

Mr. Thomas P. KennyMr. Jay KernMr. & Mrs. Mike KiblerMr. & Mrs. Stuart M. KohnMr. & Mrs. Peter KoppermanMr. & Mrs. Michael P. LandisMr. John A. Langloh, United Way of

Delaware-Statewide HeadquartersMr. Richard V. LeeMs. Connie M. LinassiMr. Thomas S. LoganMr. & Mrs. George J. LucasMr. Lawrence E. LucchettiMs. Mary C. Maskal, Conley's Auto

Upholstery, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Eric MaxfieldCaptain Joseph M. MazzafroMr. & Mrs. Charles E. McCollisterMr. & Mrs. Vincent McDonaldMr. Paul A. McGradyMrs. Lucretia McGuire

Mrs. Edith McHaleMr. Bob MelvilleMr. Davis H. MillerMr. & Mrs. Lee J. MillerMr. Franz H. MischMr. & Mrs. Robert D. MuellerMr. Peter F. MurphyMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. MurphyMs. Ann K. MurrayMs. Diane T. NealMr. & Mrs. Robert Norton Jr.Ms. Cecilia Adaobi Nwanko

Mr. Raymond V. O'ConnorMr. Niraj PatelMs. Laura C. PaulMr. & Mrs. Charles PhippsMr. & Mrs. Carl D. PinckneyMr. Ryan R. Reed

Mr. Raymond ReherMr. Richard ReiseMr. Albert R. Ribeiro, Ribeiro Construction

Co., Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. RichardsMr. Harry L. RoeschMs. Wanda Sue RogersMr. & Mrs. Phil RosengardMr. & Mrs. Ronald RudolphMs. Mary Catherine SabatosMs. Louella SaddlerMr. Kurt L. SalzigerMr. Maurice W. ScottMs. Nancy Morgan ScottMr. & Mrs. Scott ShannonMr. John ShawMrs. Kathy SibertMs. Meta SienkiewiczMr. Walter F. Simon, Temple Chapter No. 13,

OESMr. Barry N. SissonMr. Joe SmecoMr. Alfred H. Smith Jr.Ms. Sara SouthardMs. Susan B. SouthardMs. Anna Virginia StallingsMr. & Mrs. William J. StevensMr. Harry F. StrainMr. & Mrs. Curtis StrengthMr. & Mrs. Ronald J. SutphinMr. Jay Michael ThomasMs. Anita M. Thompkins, Trustee. Samuel. C.

Thompkins TrustMs. Heather L. ThompsonMs. Margaret Lynn ThrasherMs. Sheila Tilghman, United Way of Central

MarylandMr. & Mrs. Timothy TitcombMr. Maurice TobiasMr. Henry TrentmanMs. Christina ValenzuelaMr. & Mrs. Matthew VelsorMrs. Reba P. Waple

Ms. Sherri L. WeedonMs. Judith A. WhittMr. Tony WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Richard J. WolfMs. M. Faye WolfgangMr. & Mrs. Patrick WolfordMr. & Mrs. Rich WyantMs. Vicky Young

Thank you to the many in kind and vehicledonors who have supported our mission andservices through their generous donations.

Melwood Says Thank You to Recent Donors

Calvert County Girl Scout Troop 4342donated dozens of boxes of Girl ScoutCookies to Melwood PEP participants

for the fourth year in a row.

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New Melwood Building Takes Shape

Due to popular demand, the Kamp A-Kom-

Plish Day Camp schedule grows to five great

weeks in 2007, with even more fun for each

camper.

Visitors can choose traditional day camp or

fun new theme camps: Mystery Week,

Around the Border, Pony Pals, Crazy

Concoctions or Water Works.

Theme camps have three special activities a

day plus choices from the traditional fun: swim-

ming, archery, low ropes, arts and crafts, and

sports.

To register or learn more about day camp,

sleepaway camp and equestrian packages, visitwww.kampakomplish.org or call (301) 870-

3226.

Day Camp Expanded for Even More Fun!

First concrete, then steel went into placein March at the site of the Job Training

and Employment Building, tobe complete in October, 2007.

Melwoods newest building started to emerge from

the drawing board at its site on the Melwood

Dower House Road campus in late winter and early

spring.A parade of concrete trucks in early March was

followed by the arrival of steel beams, and the

building outline was plain to see by mid-April.

The new Job Training and Education Building will

cover 40 thousand square feet and will offer new

space for existing programs, and opportunities todiversify choices for people served by Melwood.

Completion is set for October.

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United Way of the National Capital Area #8148 CFCNCA #8467 MCC #3460 CVC #8251

United Way of Charles County: Write in Melwood

5606 Dower House Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772(301) 599-8000

www.melwood.org

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage

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Permit #10

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Melwood

Golf cart for camp Camp hay wagon & tractor to pull it Camp new canoes & paddles Camp boat life jackets Camp mountain bikes Camp pool games and toys Picnic tables (separate bench) Tickets for movies, plays, sports Restaurant gift cards Easy to use cameras Craft supplies in good shape Exercise equipment Wheelchairs (non motorized) Reading glasses Decorative pictures Winter gloves Umbrellas Magazine subscriptions with beautiful

pictures

Local newspaper subscriptions Video camera - easy to operate Ping pong tables & equipment

EQUESTRIAN WISH LIST:

English and Western saddles Corta Flx Supplement, pellet or liq-uid form Panacur PowerPak or SafeGuardPowerDose dewormers English and Western Saddles English Bridles Halters with breakaway straps Cotton leadropes with snap buckles Engraved numbered ID tags for ourbridles and saddles Grooming kits and brushes (for largeand small hands)

Saddle pads (square or fitted)

Supportive and corrective saddle pads(gel, foam, and cushion) Stirrup leathers in child and adultlengths Peacock safety stirrups with the rub-ber band attachment Girths (any size) Girth covers Reins (leather, nylon, rainbow) Fun and Educational horsemanshipmaterials and books Horse treats

SERVICE WISH LIST:

Pro bono legal services Dental services Deepen camp pond Pave camp basketball court

Install new camp basketball goal

To donate contact Stephanie Gagn, Melwood Fund Development Manager(301) 599-2722, sgagne@melwood.orgThis is a partial list, for more, please go to Melwood.org and click on Donations.

Melwood Wish List