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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Hitting a Double
Ridgeﬁeld Condominium Trust Earns Awards for Its Newsletter and Special Events

T

he Ridgefield Condominium
Trust hit the baseball equivalent
of a double at CAI-NE's annual
banquet this year. The 360-unit
community in Clinton, Mass., walked
away with awards in two categories:
communications and special events.
The communications award recognized the association's monthly newsletter, the Ridgefield Condominium
Review, which one CAI-NE award
judge described as "by far the best" of
any of the entries submitted.
The nomination form credited Patty
Diaz, the association's office administrator and bookkeeper, with making the
newsletter readable, visually appealing,
informative, and engaging. "Owners look forward to receiving it every
month," says Lauren Richards, the community's on-site manager, noting the
newsletter provides a consistent source
of information on which residents rely.
Printing the newsletter in color has
made a big difference, and the liberal
use of pictures also adds to its appeal.
"Seeing pictures of board members and
other owners makes people feel as if
they know their neighbors," Richards
says. "It makes them feel connected to
the community."

Bringing People Together

Ridgefield won the special events award
for its "Summer Extravaganza," which
clearly met the award criteria of "bringing
residents together and fostering community spirit and inclusiveness." The primary
purpose of this summer get-together for
owners was to celebrate the installation of
the community's new irrigation system -
the culmination of a 14-year project
financed entirely by owners' donations
and fund-raising efforts.
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They didn't want this
to come out of owners'
pockets through higher
common area fees or
special assessments, says
Nicole Revis, a Ridgefield board member.
Highlighting the
irrigation project, the
extravaganza had a
landscaping theme,
reflected in the decorations (a centerpiece
featured a longstemmed grass plant)
and the programming.
Since owners are
responsible for maintaining their own lawns
(representing a sizable
portion of the community's 100 acres),
one of the goals was
to educate them about
lawn maintenance and
irrigation methods,
Revis explains. So the
board invited several
owners with pictureperfect lawns to share
their strategies with
their neighbors.
Residents attending the gathering
received cards that
were punched when
they spoke with one of
the gardeners, making
the residents eligible
to enter a raffle. The
proceeds from the
raffle (about $800) will
go toward financing
Ridgefield's next major

Patty Diaz, Ridgeﬁeld Condominium Association ofﬁce
administrator/bookkeeper, accepts the communication
award at the CAI-NE annual banquet.

Frank Lombardi (r) presents the Special Events Award
to committee members Tony Cucchi and Nicole Revis.

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Condo Media - July 2014
Table of Contents
From the CED’s Desk
President’s Message
CAI News
CAI Regional News
Asked & Answered
Homeowner’s Corner
Looking for Alternatives
Vendor Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight
Legal
Insurance
Finance
Management
2014 CAI-NE Financ-Reserves Directory
Classified Service Directory
Advertisers Index
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Condo Media - July 2014 - President’s Message
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Condo Media - July 2014 - CAI News
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Condo Media - July 2014 - Homeowner’s Corner
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Condo Media - July 2014 - Looking for Alternatives
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Condo Media - July 2014 - Vendor Spotlight
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