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Volunteer Association Spotlight

Regency at Assabet Ridge
Winner of the CAI-NE Annual Community Programs & Events Award
[by Pam Schweppe]

How do you define "home"? Is
it the area within the walls of your
domicile? Or is it the community as
a whole? For residents of Regency at
Assabet Ridge in Marlborough, Mass.,
the answer is clearly the latter.
A focus on building community
began early on in the life of the association. The first resident moved into the
69-unit complex in September 2011. By
December 2014, it was fully occupied,
and as the property transitioned from
the developer to homeowner control,
committees were established-one of
Regency at Assabet Ridge Condominium accepts the Community
the first being a social committee.
Programs & Events Award. From left: Gina DeFrancesco, David Beresford,
The board's liaison to that committee
Richard Lodi, Karen Nelson, and CAI-NE president Peter Westhaver.
from the start has been Karen Nelson,
who attributes this focus on social
connection to the fact that Regency at Assabet Ridge is a 55+
Events are not limited to women, however. Other popular
active adult community. "We discovered that all of our neighevents include monthly "Wine Wednesdays," progressive
bors are kind of in the same place in their lives," she explains.
dinners culminating in the clubhouse for coffee and dessert,
"It's nice to be able to get together because we have a lot in
and seasonal and holiday events, such as a June picnic, a
common."
Halloween trick-or-treat event for residents' grandchildren, a
"I could see from the start that the community had an outNovember canned-goods drive, a holiday "happy hour," and a
standing social ethic," says Gina DeFrancesco, portfolio man- New Year's pizza party on the first Friday of the year. Golf and
ager for The Dartmouth Group, Bedford, Mass., and manager
bowling are also on the social calendar.
of the property. She shares that, as early as the transitional
Residents are kept abreast of these programs and events by
meeting, homeowners in attendance went out of their way to
way of notices, as well as a quarterly newsletter that provides
introduce themselves to each other.
not only association news and event notices, but also publicity about events and programs of interest in and around
Marlborough, such as craft fairs and street festivals.
"We discovered that all of our neighbors are
The result of these efforts is "a better sense of community,"
according to Nelson, who adds that that is especially imporkind of in the same place in their lives. It's
tant in a community where many residents are seniors. "You
always feel like your neighbors are looking after you, making
nice to be able to get together because we
sure you're OK," she says.
"People look out for one another now, more than they ever
have a lot in common."
did," DeFrancesco agrees. "There's great spirit, great morale.
Karen and the committee members have gone above and
The robust social program began early on, when the combeyond. They all have one goal and that's to do for the benefit
mittee-which happens to be all women-decided to get
of the community what they feel is right."
together in the clubhouse for coffee. A women's coffee mornBecause of these creative and enthusiastic efforts to proing is now a community-wide monthly event. Other women's
vide opportunities to engage residents and build community,
events include a book discussion group and a seasonal
Regency at Assabet Ridge is a proud recipient of the CAIluncheon.
NE's annual Community Programs & Events award.

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