RIVERWOODS CAMPUS-WIDE UPDATES

CELL TOWER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS

• Our vendor, TowerCo, is marketing our tower location to major carriers. Engineering and construction will commence after a carrier has committed funding for tower space.  



ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

• Scheduled a site walk with EnergySource, IT, and RWE for Wednesday, March 6, to look at the new alternative outdoor locations.

MASTER LANDSCAPE PLAN

• The final Stantec workshop with residents and staff is scheduled for February 22nd. 
• Please send all questions and comments to Patty Davidson @[email protected]. Please continue to check here for future updates.  

APARTMENT AND COTTAGE DUCT CLEANING

• Our duct cleaning vendor, Armstrong, will return to the Ridge the week of February 19th to clean Z222-Z228 and Z301-Z308.
• They will be at the Boulders the week after next and are expected to clean the ductwork in K313-K328.

RIDGE AND BOULDERS COTTAGES - SALTO PROJECT

• There is no new update.

RIDGE AND BOULDERS COTTAGE MINI-SPLIT PROJECT

• We are hoping to kick this off the first week of March.
• Please stay tuned; there will be more to follow once the vendor accepts the project.

RWE AV UPDATE

The initial AV installation is complete, but there are still several areas that still need to be finalized.

• The loop system, hearing loop, and Bluetooth Listen Now are not yet operational at any RWE campus. This is still being worked on at all campuses. All campuses will eventually have both the T-Coil hearing loop and Bluetooth, Listen Now, but we do not have any ETA from IT when that will be completed.

• Additionally, there is only one handheld microphone, one lapel microphone, and the podium microphone currently available in the Great Bay Room and Boulders Hall, with no ETA on when we will have additional microphones in these spaces. 

• YouTube and broadcast recordings are also not yet operational in any RWE spaces, with no ETA of completion.

Good news……the following is working.

• Great Bay Room - actively working handheld microphone (1), lapel microphone (1), podium/lectern microphone (1), AV projector visuals, working speakers, cable television, music, movies, and presentations are currently functioning. 

• Little Bay Room - AV projector visuals, working speakers, cable television, music, movies, and presentations are functioning.

• Boulders Hall - actively working handheld microphone (1), lapel microphone (1), AV projector visuals, working speakers, cable television, music, movies, and presentations are functioning. The podium/lectern microphone is not working.

• Winnisquam Entertainment Room - AV projector visuals, working speakers, music, movies, and presentations are functioning.

• Ridge Room - actively working handheld microphones (4), lapel microphone (1), over-the-ear microphones (3), podium microphone (1), AV projector visuals, working speakers, cable television, music, movies, and presentations are currently functioning. 

• Fitness classes have resumed in their typical space in the back of Boulders Hall.

• Duplicate Bridge resumed in Boulders Hall yesterday, Thursday, February 15th.

On Monday, David Lafferty, CIO, will send out a memo to all residents with a more specific AV update. David will also speak at the Resident Council General Session on Tuesday, February 20th, at 1:30 PM in Boulders Hall.

RIDGE POOL

• EnviroVantage will be finishing remediation by the end of the day today.
• The Men's guest bathroom is scheduled to reopen on Monday, February 19th.
• Hampshire Fire and Malthouse Construction will begin the week of February 19th.
• Malthouse will finish the necessary renovations, and we will reopen the pool upon completion.
• The HVAC company had a minor issue getting the unit to run, and they are working with the manufacturer to resolve this as quickly as possible.

RIDGE FIRST FLOOR PATIO INSTALLS

• There is no new update.

WOODS CRAWFORD DRAINAGE PROJECT

• There is no new update.

WOODS ELEVATOR FLOORS

• We are waiting for samples from the flooring company to make the final selection for installation. 

WOODS CRAWFORD GARAGE

• The repair is now complete.

WOODS EXIT SIGNS

• We continue to replace common area exit signs throughout the campus.
• To continue the project, additional material is needed and are on order.

WOODS LITTLE BAY ROOM &

LITTLE BAY ROOM RESTROOM RENOVATION

• There is no new update.

WOODS FOUNDERS PARLOR RENOVATIONS

• There is no new update.

WOODS PAINTING - PINKHAM HALLWAYS

• Caprioli will be painting all the Pinkham Hallways. This is still on schedule to start Monday, March 4th.
• The project is expected to take 6-8 weeks to complete.
• All hallways, alcoves, ceilings, walls, and chair rails will be painted. 

WOODS SOLAR PANEL PROJECT

• The panel installation will begin on Friday, March 1, 2024.
• We expect the installation to take between 2 and 3 weeks.
• They will be starting in Crawford and completing in Franconia.
• This will not disturb parking or normal use of the area.

MONADNOCK LODGE REFRESH

• All common area flooring was professionally cleaned in December.
• All products have been ordered. Delivery is expected to be within the next few weeks.

SUNCOOK LODGE REFRESH

• All common area flooring was professionally cleaned in December.
• Initial replacement furniture and flooring for common areas have been selected. The next step will be to review fabric options, make final selections, and place orders.

Valentine's Day at RiverWoods Exeter

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Members of our CommComm Committee gathered earlier this week and collected three large carts of used electronics for donation. The donations were picked up by Computers4Vets, an organization that provides refurbished computers and electronics to Veterans.

Thank you, CommComm!

This week...

Winnisquam residents enjoyed a Lunar New Year happy hour to celebrate the Year of the Dragon!

Suncook residents celebrated the trifecta of holidays. As a group, they to a virtual visit to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, enjoyed a Valentine’s Day party in the Ridge Room, and made fortune cookies for the Chinese New Year.

Monadnock residents had a blast trying out the Rendever Virtual Reality system, had pet visits with Frank and Sadie, and enjoyed a beautiful Ash Wednesday service by Christ Church Exeter.

Upcoming Events:

(rescheduled performance)

“Great American Songbook” Jazz Musician, Brian Kane 

Tuesday, February 20th

11:00 AM - Monadnock East Parlor

1:30 PM -Winnisquam ALU Dining Room

3:30 PM Ridge Room  

Coming Soon is a treat to make your Sunday brunch even more special. We are trying something new this spring and will offer musical accompaniment for the next few months on the last Sunday of the month.

We hope you enjoy this new special treat...

• Heart health came to fruition this Valentine's week with a culmination of fitness classes, outings, and nourishing valentines. 
• One hundred and fifty valentines were compiled with delicious, healthy trail mixes and heartwarming comical monsters to brighten and energize residents following fitness classes.
• And there was an added "heart boost" in the Boxing Circuit class, with new equipment!
• Did someone say, "sled"? Yes, class participants were challenged to a whole-body workout pushing and pulling a sled with weighted plates up to 90 lbs., testing their core, upper, and lower body strength and stabilization.
• We closed the week with Northeast Passage for a field trip to Creek Archery Range, where we worked on building and testing our target skills with Cupid's arrows. It was truly a heartfelt week!

CLICK HERE to view the

Independent Living Calendar of Events

for February 18 - March 2.

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