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The art of the two-week home sale
Friday, February 01, 2008

After living 45 years in the Barnaby Woods neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C., Thomas Jabine hoped that dreary real estate forecasts would have little to do with him.

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Planting a beautiful campus
Friday, February 01, 2008

Community wins two prestigious awards for high-quality landscaping

Just as painters create masterpieces with oil on canvas, Riderwood’s grounds staff create theirs with the flora and fauna of the landscape. Recently, the community received the annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Green Industry Contribution Award and the Landscape Contractors Association’s (LCA) Heritage Award.

A gift of love to last the whole year
Friday, February 01, 2008

Unique partnership saves $500K in four years

Each week, members of the Riderwood community spend over 100 hours helping U.S. military families overseas. Since 2004, these dedicated volunteers, in partnership with the Greenbelt, Md. American Legion Post 136, have collected and clipped approximately 500,000 coupons to support U.S. military families in Saudi Arabia and in three locations in Japan.

No reservations required
Friday, February 01, 2008

Taste some of Maryland’s best dining

Rather than fighting traffic, paying a hefty penny for a delicious meal, or spending the day in the kitchen, members of the Riderwood community continue to hang up their pots and pans, making a beeline to the campus’ five on-site restaurants.

Lessons from Lincoln
Friday, February 01, 2008

Riderwood biographer depicts the life and lessons learned from one of America’s favorite Presidents

Renewing conversations surrounding President Abraham Lincoln’s life and character, the National Parks Service recently transferred the beloved President’s bloodstained clothes and other items from the Ford’s Theatre museum to a Park Service storage center in Maryland.