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CapitalAreaBahCenterTaskForceP.O.Box441906
FortWashington,Maryland20749
AllahuAbha!
DearFriends,
Justfouryearsago,thesceneattheCapitalAreaBahCenterpropertyinFortWashington,
Marylandwasoneofdensebrushandfallentrees.Today,whenthefriendsgatheronthe
propertytheyseeaverydifferentplace.WearemovingforwardontheBeauGficaGonProgramdesignedtofollowtheexampleofAbdu'l-BahandBelovedShoghiEffendiof
creaGngblossominggardens,grovesoffragrantandfruiGngtrees,gatheringplacesandconnecGngpathways.
TheunfoldmentofthisProgramhasgreatlyinspiredthefriendstoparGcipate.Severalhave
donatedandplantedanaddiGonal107evergreentrees.Withthehelpofmembersfrom
severalcommuniGesthepropertywellwaterwasmadeavailablethissummertoreducethecostofwateringtheplants.AmemberofthecommunityofRanson,WestVirginiadonated
135seedlingsoftreesandfloweringbusheswhichwerepoXedandbeddedinthenurserybycommunitymembersfromPC-South,PC-North,MC-East,MC-SE,reenbelt,AAC-Westand
Alexandria.Theneighborscomplimentedthe
BahsonthebeauGfullandscapethathashelpedincreasethevalueoftheproperGesinthearea.
ContribuGonsareneededtoreducethedebt,pay
operaGngexpensesandinterest,andsupportthebeauGficaGonwork.Newloansarealsoneeded
toreplaceexisGngloansfromBahlenders.
PleaseconsidertheBahpropertyinyourend-of-yeartaxplanning.
InHisService,
CapitalAreaBahCenterTaskForceAppointedbytheAssemblyofPrinceGeorgesCountySouth
ComposedofmembersfromMarylandandVirginia
TheprogressandpromoonoftheCauseofGod
dependsonmaterialmeans.Bahullh
December14,2011
Moneyweoweontheproperty:
TotalowedinJanuary2011...$693,000
Paymentsmadetowardthe
BankLoanduring2011......($13,000)
TotalowedinDecember2011..$680,000
1)LoansfromindividualBahais
withinterestratesranging
fromzeroto5%..........$318,000
withvariousfees..........$362,000
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Capital Area Bah Center Property-201143.6 acres on the Potomac River in Fort Washington, Maryland
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CapitalAreaBahCenterTaskForceP.O.Box441906
FortWashington,Maryland20749
Abitofbackground
OnFebruary27,1997theAssembliesofMaryland,VirginiaandWashington,DChadaVisionto
createaRegionalBahaiCenter.ItwouldbeerectedintheWashington,DCMetropolitanareaand
wouldbeacomplexofbuildingsandgardensthatwouldestablishinthemindsandheartsofvisitors
andthecommunityofinterestthesupremegiofloveandunitythatthecommuniGesofthe
reatestNameisworkingtoestablishthroughouttheworld.
OnApril10,2002theBahaisbytheraceandBountyofBahaullahreceivedtheDeedofTrustfor
11111RiverviewRoad,FortWashington,Maryland,43.6acresofbeauGfullandonthePotomacRiver.
OurVisionhadbecomeaHistoricReality.Itwasthroughthecallandresponseofthefriendsand
communiGesinunityofpurpose,ofacGonandofcommitmentinMaryland,Virginiaand
Washington,DCandformerresidentsthattheRealityoftheVisionwasmadepossible.
The43.6acrepropertyislocatedafewminutessouth
oftheD.C.Beltwayat11111
RiverviewRoad,Fort
Washington,Maryland.
Itisadministeredbythe
SpiritualAssemblyofPrince
GeorgesCountySouth.
Descrip4on
-43.6acresofold-growthforestlandsituatedonthePotomacRiverinFortWashington,Maryland,
justsouthofWashington,DC.ThispieceofAmericanprehistorywashometothePiscataway/
AlgonquinIndiansandisknownhistoricallyas"TentLanding."Itisreferredtolocallyasthe
"lastpieceofheaven"alongthispartoftheriver.Theonlycurrentstructureisahundredyear
oldfarmhouse.
Loca4on-Insidean"A"cluster.Within35milesofsevenother"A"clusters.
-18drivingmilesfromtheBaha'iOfficeofExternalAffairson
DupontCircle.
-11miles(15drivingmiles)fromtheU.S.CapitolBuilding.
-8miles(15drivingmiles)fromReaganNaGonalAirport.
-7drivingmilesfromNaGonalHarbor,with2,000+hotelrooms
andtransportaGonaccess.
Facili4es
-TwomilesoftrailsofwhichonemilecomprisesameditaGon
pathwithvariousprayerstaGonssponsoredbyareacommuniGesincludingBaha'isofNaGveAmericanancestry.
-Amphitheaterperformancearea.
-RestroomandkitchenfaciliGesintheoldhouse.
Development
-IniGatedlandbeauGficaGonprogramforallagegroupsfollowingtheexampleofAbdu'l-Baha
andBelovedShoghiEffendioffirstdevelopingthelandcreaGng"greengardens"andwhen
condiGonsallowerecGngbuildingswithinthegardens.
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Sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahs ofPrince Georges County South, Maryland, Inc.
Capital Area Bah CenterWashington DC, Maryland and Virginia
Mr., Ms.,Mr.&Mrs _________________________________ _________________________________________
First Name Last Name
____________________________ ______________________ _________ _____________Street Address City State Zip Code
(______)________________ _________________________________________________Telephone e-mail
_________________________________________________Bah Community
Please make checks payable to:CAPITAL AREA BAH CENTER
Mail this form and checks to:CAPITAL AREA BAH CENTERP.O. Box 441906Fort Washington, MD 20749
Pledge Form
I want to help develop the Capital Area Bah CenterPropertyand pay off the loans that made the purchase possible
Please mark one method of payment:
AUTO PAY Automatic withdrawal from your checking account (preferred method)Please send a voided check along with this form to the address below.
Iagree tolet the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of PrinceGeorge's County, Maryland, South, Inc. withdraw the amount of $ __________monthly through it's acount called "Capital Area Baha'i Center."I understand that I must notify the Assembly in writing if I wish to endthis automatic withdrawal.
____________________________________________ ________________Signature (same as written above) Date
CHECK I pledge $ __________ per Gregorian calendar month for the next _____years. Enclosed is my first pledged contribution (not required forAUTO PAY method).
Updated 10/08
Considering a unit to be one dollar a day ($365 a year) then 500 Bahs andinstitutions contributing one unit each year will achieve the goal of developingthe property and paying off the loans that made the purchase possible. Many
individuals and institutions will want to take on two or more units.