Spring 2010 Newsletter - Montgomery Housing Partnership

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BUILDING
COMMUNITIES
www.MHPartners.org
SPRING-SUMMER 2010
301-622-2400
67-Unit Halpine Hamlet Added to Real Estate Portfolio
Garden Apartments Within Walking Distance of Twinbrook Metro Station
MHP has purchased Halpine Hamlet, a 4.67-acre garden
apartment complex in Rockville near the Twinbrook Metro.
The $5.9 million acquisition from the Slavin Family was
financed by M&T Bank, The Housing Partnership Network,
NeighborWorks Capital and MHP equity.
The 67-unit apartment community is
located near the Twinbrook Metro
Station, federal office buildings, and the
Rockville Pike retail shopping district.
Citi Foundation awarded MHP a $25,000 grant for predevelopment costs on the 67-unit development. Minor renovations
on the 43-year-old complex, which was financed by
Montgomery County, began in January. The work included
concrete repairs, replacing old roofs on all the buildings with
architectural shingles and TPO flat roofs with insulation, and
replacing older HVAC units in half of the apartments with
new, energy-efficient models.
20th Anniversary Celebration Raises the Bar!
The 20th Anniversary event at the Bolger Center in Potomac on March 18th was a true testament to
MHP’s ability to bring together the business partners needed to build 23 successful communities and
sustainable neighborhoods. The event, MHP Is Going Platinum, raised $175,000. The audience of 500
included partners and supporters, business leaders, politicians, current and former staff and board
members, and affordable housing advocates. The congratulatory praises were interspersed with
moving tributes from current and former residents. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) served as the
keynote speaker. Highlights are available at www.MHPartners.org.
2010 Calendar of Events
July
Aug.
Aug.
Oct.
Dec.
Above, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) presents a
citation to MHP Board Chair Stacy Plotkin Silber
and President Robert Goldman.
Back to School Backpack Drive
Gilbert Highlands Grand Opening
National Night Out
Circle of Builder’s Breakfast
Annual Toy Drive/Holiday Parties
To learn more about MHP and how to get
involved, visit www.MHPartners.org.
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Spring—Summer Events for Community Life Programs
Record 66 Students
Graduate Preschool
The 2010 Preschool Graduation at Arcola
Elementary School saw a record 66 students receive certificates of completion
from MHP’s four bilingual Preschools.
They are:
Amherst Square
Pembridge Square
Great Hope Homes
Greenwood Terrace
Pictured, graduates perform the opening
song for 200 family members and friends.
Health Empowerment Workshops at Great Hope Homes
MHP hosted a Women’s Empowerment Workshop for the residents at
Great Hope Homes in Silver Spring in April. Topics included HIV/AIDS, Life
Skills Strategies, and Building Self-Esteem. The program was developed in
partnership with LoJa Health Specialist, Inc., a nonprofit that provides
education and awareness programs to promote healthy lifestyles.
Youth Health Seminar Features Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
A two-part youth training session, entitled “A World of Choices,” was held
at Great Hope Homes in May and June for teenagers to teach them to be
peer-to-peer mentors. The training covered HIV/AIDs, the dangers of sexually-transmitted diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, violence, and other
health-related problems affecting teens.
Mother’s Day Breakfast at Pembridge Square Preschool
Students at Pembridge Square Preschool in Wheaton performed a special song during the
Mother’s Day Breakfast, which was attended by 25 parents and family members.
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MHP News and Notes
New Staff
MHP is a private, 501(c)(3)
that develops affordable
housing. It is the largest
nonprofit housing developer
in Montgomery County, MD
and has developed 1,169
units of affordable apartments and homes. MHP is a
chartered member of
NeighborWorks® America.
For more information, visit
www.MHPartners.org.
Welcome to Lesia Bullock who joined MHP as the Communications
and Volunteer Manager in February. Lesia has worked in real estate
and financial services for 15 years, including marketing and communications stints at Fannie Mae, the National Credit Union
Administration, and Weichert Realtors.
Strategic Plan
MHP has begun the process to create a new 5-year strategic plan to
guide the organization through 2015. Stoner Crawford & Associates
has been retained to lead the process.
MHP Board
The Board of Directors has approved the installation of three new
board members, effective June 30. Joining the board are: Caroline E.
Blakely, Vice President at Fannie Mae; Vicki Davis, President of Urban
Atlantic Development; and Linda A. Kelly, CPA.
Norman Christeller Golf Classic Hosts Youth Clinic
The Annual MHP Golf
Classic hosted its first
Youth Clinic at
Hampshire Greens
Golf Course in May.
The 15 youth, ages 1116 from nearby Great
Hope Homes, received
instruction on golf
course etiquette, putting and driving. More
photos are available
on the MHP website.
Real Estate Development
Glenville Road Addition
MHP SSI has acquired a 4-unit
building at 8807 Glenville Road,
bringing the total small buildings owned on this cul-de-sac in
the Long Branch community to
four.
The purchase adds three 2-bedroom and one 1-bedroom apartments to the portfolio, and
brings MHP’s total number of
units to 1,169.
First Home Energy Efficiency & Weatherization Expo In Wheaton
MHP hosted its first Home Energy Efficiency &
Weatherization Expo for the Wheaton and Glenmont
neighborhoods on a beautiful Saturday morning in late
February. The 65 residents who attended learned a variety of strategies for taking control of their energy bills
and improving the environment.
The 11 exhibitors that participated included: All Eco
Center, Ecobeco, Green Home LLC, Habitat for Humanity,
Metro Insulation LLC, Montgomery County Dept. of
Environmental Protection (DEP), Montgomery County
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs, Montgomery
County Rental Assistance Program, Montgomery County Residents turned out on the first sunny Saturday
Solid Waste Services, PEPCO, and Wheaton Door and
following the massive snow and ice cleanup in
February.
Window.
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20th Anniversary
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Reznick Group
Gold Sponsors
The Bozzuto Group
Chevy Chase Bank, a division of
Capital One, N.A.
Silver Sponsors
Citi
Enterprise
PNC Bank
Bronze Sponsors
Adventist HealthCare
Bank of America
BB&T
The CT Group
Elm Street Development
Holland & Knight LLP
Copper Sponsors
Argo Development Company
Clark Builders Group
EDG Architects
Equity Management
M&T Bank
NeighborWorks America
Pettit Family Foundation
Percontee, Inc.
RKR Construction Company
Friend Sponsors
Rodgers Consulting
Sandy Spring Bank
TD Bank
VIKA, Inc.
Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider
Media Partners
Comcast
Bethesda Magazine
Friend Sponsors
Argotyche
Bocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt
The Clarett Group
Gables Residential
Lime Rock Contractors
Loiederman Soltesz Associates
Special thanks to Creative Floral
Designs in Silver Spring for providing the
beautiful centerpieces and plants.
Trammell Crow Residential
DONORS
2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stacy Plotkin Silber, Chair
Holland & Knight LLP
Rhonda Cunningham Holmes, Vice Chair
Community Volunteer
Lois Fried, Treasurer
Urban Atlantic
Sheila Maith, Secretary
Community Volunteer
Faten Alajmi
Community Volunteer
Maryam Balbed
Community Volunteer
Charles “Chip” Bay
Trammell Crow Residential
Samuel Marein Efron
Community Volunteer
Robert Fossi
The Community Builders, Inc.
Juan Holcomb
JACER Corporation
Richard Lawch
RSL Ventures, LLC
Robert L. Mitchell, Sr.
Mitchell & Best Home Builders LLC
Yuletta Mitchell
Alexandria (VA) Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Richard Perlmutter
Argo Investment Company
Cynthia Rubenstein
Passion for Learning, Inc.
Gail Scott-Parizer
Charles Drew Elementary School
Alazne (Ali) Solis
Enterprise Community Partners
Gina Williams
Regina Solis Williams CPA, PC
Montgomery Housing Partnership’s work is made possible by the
generous donations of corporations, individuals and state and
county government. We would like to recognize and thank the following donors who have contributed to MHP September 1, 2009 to
March 31, 2010. If there is an omission or error, please contact
Patty Reed at 301-622-2400 ext 22.
CIRCLE OF BUILDERS
Foundation Level
Laura and Chip Bay*
Gina* and James Williams
Circle Level
Leon Andris
Nancy Bushwick-Malloy
James* and Marian Brodsky
John Carman
Lois Christeller
David Flanagan*
Lois Fried*
Teuntje Goldman
Rhonda Cunningham Holmes*
Juan Holcomb*
Sam and Lucy Keker
Richard Lawch*
Phyllis* and Ira Lieberman
Sheila Maith*
Williams and Laurel Kinn Martin
Robert Mitchell*
S. Bruce Pascal
Richard Perlmutter*
Jorgen Punda
Patty Reed
Ken Rehfuss
Sally and Peter Roman
Robert Rosenfeld
Gail Scott-Parizer*
Barbara Sears
Stacy Plotkin Silber*
Jackie Simon*
John* and Mary Slidell
Ali Solis*
James Soltesz
Donors continued on next page
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DONORS—Individual, Corporate, Organizations & Foundations
Bruce Adams
Tom Adams
Adventist HealthCare
AGM Financial Services, Inc.
AHC Inc.
Faten Alajmi*
Jill Albrecht
Rosa Aleman
America's Charities
American Technology Services
Leon Andris/Burnt Mills Crossing
Argo Investment Company
Artery Development Co. LLC
Michael and Karen Atkinson
Tad Baldwin*
Bank of America
Arthur Bardos
Linna Barnes
Susan Baron*
Chip* and Laura Bay
BB&T
Kenneth Becker
Ralph Bennett
Berkshire Mortgage
Elliott Bernold
Frankie Blackburn
Blechman-Morenoff Foundation
Bocarsly Emden Cowan
Esmail & Arndt
Joseph Boyd, in Honor of
Stephanie Roodman
Joseph Boyd, in Honor of
Steve Sprecher
Joseph Boyd, in Honor of
Robert Goldman
The Bozzuto Group
James* and Marian Brodsky
Dave Buckholtz and Beadsie Woo
Robert Burns
Evelyn Bushwick Charitable
Foundation
Meredith Byer
Calvert Asset Management
Guy* and Lucie Campbell
John Carman
Jessica Carpenter
Susan Castellan
Chevy Chase Bank, a division of
Capital One, N.A.
Lois Christeller
Al Cissel/Transwestern
Citi Foundation
The Clarett Group/Peter Cole
Clark Builders Group
Clark Cares Foundation
Tara Clifford
Dorothy Cockrell
Eugene Costa
Creative Floral Design
Sara Anne Daines
Victoria Davis
Keri Day/Ernst and Young
Christina Deady
Hermelinda Diaz
Maryann Dillon
Emma and Raymond
Dominey, in Memory of
Dr. Thomas A. Goldman
EDG Architects
Samuel Marein Efron
Gayenell Eisenberg
Paul and Linda Ellington
Elm Street Development
Craig Emden
Enterprise
Equity Management
Fred Ezra/The Fred Ezra
Company
Fannie Mae Help The
Homeless Program
James and Gwyn Fields
Seymour and Lois Fishman
Lou Font/Strategic Talent
Group
Carrie and Brian Fox
Lois Fried*
Friends of Valerie Ervin
Gables Residential
Gallagher Evelius and Jones
GCAAR Realtors Care Fund - MD
Jonathan Genn/Percontee
William Geoffrion
Georgian Forest Elementary
School PTA
Mike Geraci
Giant
Barbara Goldberg Goldman
Teuntje Goldman
Jill Goodrich
Sandy and Howard Greer
Joe Guggenheim
Don and Ann Hague
Toby Halliday/Rosenbaum
Halliday Fund of the CFNCA
Artie Harris
Cherrie Harrison
Gordon Hawk
Judith Heimann
Kevin Hessman*
John Hewitt
William E. Hewitt
Ferdinand Hoefner
Juan Holcomb*
Holland and Knight LLP
Ira and Rhonda Cunningham
Holmes*
David Horne
Housing Opportunities
Commission
Housing Association of
Non-Profit Developers
Lee and Elizabeth Isaacson
Praj and Amol Kasbekar
Richmond and Gail Keeney
David Kessler
Morris Kletzkin
Debra and Gordon Lang
Richard* and Lee Ann Lawch
Ellen Lazar
Phyllis Lieberman*
Lime Rock Contractors
Linowes and Blocher
Local Independent Charities
of America
Loiederman Soltesz
Associates
Harv and Connie Long
M.A. + Associates
Sheila Maith* and David
Douglass
Leslie Marks*
Williams and Laurel Martin/
Schwab Charitable
Foundation
Maryland Charity Campaign
Daniel Meijer
Scott Melnick/Transwestern
Andrew J. Mest
The Michael Group
Miller Miller and Canby
Robert and Debra Mills
Miner Feinstein Architects
Robert Mitchell*
Wylie Mitchell
Yuletta Mitchell*
Montgomery Alliance
Montgomery College
Montgomery County DHCA
Judith Morenoff
John Morgan/Rita Morgan Trust
Audrey Morris/Deutsche Bank
Rhonda Mortensen
Jeff Mosley* and Susan Weiner,
in Memory of Joseph and
Dorrian Ifill-Mosley
Alan Mushinsky/Mushinsky
Voelzke Associates, Chtd.
NeighborWorks America
Jill and James Norcross
Jerry R. O'Conor
Stephen Oesch
Lawrence Ottinger
David Parkhurst and Lisa Wichhart
S. Bruce Pascal
Anuja P. Patel
Neale and Karen Perl
Robert and Mary Perrelli
Perrine Planning and Zoning
Pettit Family Foundation
Pamela Pinkett
Laurence Platt*
Patricia Plunkett
PNC Bank
Arnold Potosky
Jorgen Punda
Sarah Quesenberry
Quick Messenger Service
Robert Quinn
Larry Ravitz
Ken Rehfuss
Susan Reutershan
Reznick Group
David and Sandy Reznick
Ridgewell's Caterers
River Road Unitarian
Universalist Church
RKR Construction Company
Marion O. and Donald B.
Robertson
John M. Robinson
Sally and Peter Roman
Lawrence Rosenblum
Cynthia Rubenstein*
Steve Rubin
Doug and Doreen Ryan
Safeway
Robert Saloschin
Sandy Spring Bank
Jean and Matt Schlesinger
Sanford and Doris Slavin
Foundation
Gail Scott-Parizer*
David and Nancy Scull
Tara Seeley*
Nancy Sherwood and Roger
Aldridge
Shoppers
Stacy Plotkin Silber,* in Memory of
Michael Blom
Stacy Plotkin Silber,* in Memory of
Pat Solis
Neal Simon
Jackie Simon*
John* and Mary Slidell
Michael C. Smith
Stephen D. Smith
Reuben Snipper
Alan Stackman
Sulema Middleton Stewart
Amy M. Stone
TD Bank
City of Takoma Park staff
Ken Tecler
Charles Tini and Associates, LLC
Jody Leigh Tracey
Lise Tracey
Unique Value Thrift Store
United Way of Central Maryland
United Way of Delaware
VIKA, Inc.
Alejandro Villacis
Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Bank
Company
Wachovia Foundation
Bill Wainger/The Artery
Development Company
Linda Walker
Carolyn Waller, in Memory of
Norman Christeller
Mike Walter
Frederick Walton
Wheaton High School PTSA
Cheryl Scott Williams
Gina Williams*
B. Susan and Kenneth Wilson
Josh Wright and Eliza Leighton
Zavos Architecture
Anna Zelinsky
Margo and Paul Zimmerman Fund
of the Community Foundation for
the National Capital Region
Mary Ann Zimmerman
* Designates current or past MHP
Board Member
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Designate MHP when
you donate through
United Way or the
Combined Federal
Campaign (CFC) at your
workplace!
United Way — DC
8849
United Way— MD
3355
CFC—DC & MD
16358
20th Anniversary Performance
A list of current Volunteer
Opportunities is available at:
www.MHPartners.org
Call us at 301-622-2400 x38
Montgomery Housing Partnership
12200 Tech Road, Suite 250
Silver Spring, MD 20904
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and How to Get Involved, visit
www.MHPartners.org
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Pictured: Talented acoustic guitarist Carlos Cook, 18, provided the
evening’s entertainment during the MHP Anniversary Dinner at
the Bolger Center in Potomac. Later, Carlos was joined onstage
by his brother Jerel Cook, 16, also a guitarist, and childhood
friend John Ando-Kesson, 19, a vocalist. The teens have lived at
Great Hope Homes since they were toddlers.
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