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A hero’s welcome
Tuesday, December 02, 2008


Providing support, smiles, and honor to America’s military heroes

Eager to support American troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Riderwood community members and staff recently joined the efforts of Operation Welcome Home. Since March 2007, this dedicated group of volunteers has greeted 55 flights and more than 12,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines coming through the gates of the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).  



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Racing to the polls, Riderwood style
Tuesday, December 02, 2008


Community celebrates general election with ‘presidential’ foot race

Last month, in the midst of numerous debates, political commercials, and polls, Riderwood community members devised a unique way to celebrate the 2008 General Election. Just seven days before election day, The Washington Nationals mascots, George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt, joined presidential and vice presidential look-alikes in a race to the polls.



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Woven together by a common thread
Tuesday, December 02, 2008


Talented knitters join together to provide warmth and comfort for local hospice patients

Proving that the selfless acts of a few can help many, Riderwood Hospice Knitters have volunteered more than 1,250 hours creating shawls for hospice patients and their caregivers at the Casey House, an inpatient facility of Montgomery Hospice.



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Where the heart is
Tuesday, December 02, 2008


James and Peggy Rock move from Sunbelt state and retire near family—a growing trend

"We decided that at this time in our lives we did not want to be so far away from our children," says Dr. James Rock, who, with his wife, Peggy, moved to Riderwood from Sarasota, Fla., this past March.



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A budding partnership
Sunday, November 02, 2008


Riderwood and High Point High School join hands in educational and philanthropic endeavor

In a partnership with High Point High School, in Burtonsville, Md., gardeners at Riderwood travel  to the school twice a week to share their agricultural knowledge with the students in exchange for year-round use of the school’s greenhouse.



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