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Riverbay Association Newsletter Winter/Spring 2017
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Winter Continues in Riverbay!
Last year at this time I had left the comfort of the Community Center treadmill behind and was enjoying the hills of Riverbay. Although lovely to look at, the inconveniences and drag on our infrastructure the snow brings is beginning to wear!
Here’s hoping that “Stella” was our last storm of the year and we are out greeting each other on the roads soon.
I am proud to serve a wonderful community and look forward to meeting you all at our next social on April 29th.
Sally Davol
Highlights from the Board
The Riverbay Association Board met February 23, 2017. Association meetings are open to any Riverbay resident. If you would like to attend a quarterly meeting, feel free to contact any board member for date and location.
Membership chair Rosemarie Fischer reported that membership in the Riverbay Association has been steadily on the rise over the last five years, going from 176 in 2012 to a current total of 246. This growth in membership speaks to the character of our neighborhood. It's a great place to live!
All current members are entitled to receive a copy of the new Directory which is available for pickup or by delivery. Contact [email protected] to arrange getting your copy if you don't already have one. Treasurer Barb Geagan wishes to thank all Riverbay members both old and new for their generosity. This year everyone sent in their dues during the time requested making the process efficient! Currently we have a positive cash flow close to $6000 as we head into planting season with plans for beautification and upcoming social events. Beautification chairs Mike Berg and Ann Reydel have major plans for the main entrance and Park Avenue median, but are also looking for member help. Be on the lookout for weeding and planting parties plus consider “adopting a corner” near you! Finally, thank you to Dick Pockwinse for volunteering to keep an eye on our flagpole in the quad. Between he and VP Ed Boyce we will keep the flag well-lit and flying high!
The Riverbay board needs YOU! Consider
joining and volunteering a few hours a
month.
Real Estate Corner
It’s been a busy market in Chatham already this year and as I mentioned in my last article, Riverbay remains highly sought after. However, per the new Cape and Islands MLS, there is only one lot on the market in Riverbay as of this writing and no homes at all! Since January 1st:
• 246 Deer Meadow, a parcel of land, is listed at $324,000 and has been on the market for 884 days.
• 257 Round Cove Road listed for $489,000 is under agreement and is expected to close in June.
• 65 Monomoyic listed for $499,900 is under agreement after only 2 days on market!
• 345 Riverview, originally priced at $1,100,000, sold for $925,000 on January 26th after 299 days on market.
• 58 Chipping Stone, originally priced at $518,000 sold for $490,000 on February 17th after 201 days on market.
The lack of transactions is due to a lack of inventory, which translates to a strong sellers’ market in Riverbay! As always, if you have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact Carolyn Otis, Riverbay resident
Meet the New Board Members:
Shirwin M. Pockwinse 367 Deer Meadow Lane I was born in Concord, NH, graduated from the University of New Hampshire and started working in 1969 at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA, doing Basic Science Research in Cell Biology. Yes!! 48 years!! For much of my married life, I volunteered for the Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton, MA, as a foster mom to pregnant cats and their kittens, preparing them for placement in loving homes. I am married to Dick Pockwinse, a custom home builder, and we have 1 daughter, Sarah Winsor-Elizabeth who is married to Ryan O’Nan and they live in LA. We have a 2.5-year-old, very spirited Havanese named Cooper, and an 18 year old cat, Eliot. We are thrilled to have found a home in such a welcoming, engaging community as Riverbay.
Rick Pike 284 Round Cove Road Rick has been a resident of Riverbay since 1994 and owns Cape Benefits, a life and health insurance brokerage. He is married and has three sons and two grandsons Rick was raised in Mt. Kisco, NY and was drafted into the Army, serving in Berlin, Germany (The Berlin Brigade, 6th Infantry Regiment). In 1970 he met his wife in college and moved to Greeley, Colorado where he finished his education at the University of Northern Colorado, majoring in English. He attended the Wharton School of Finance and Northeastern University for post graduate classes. Music has always been an important part of his life. He played the trumpet in his school band and was part of a drum and bugle corps. In 2015 he joined the Chatham Town Band and plays each Friday night in the brass section. Rick facilitates a Great Books Group each week at the Eldredge Public Library in Chatham and has been involved with the Great Books program for over 12 years. He loves to hike, meditate and spend time with his family.
Bring a goodie to share and the
beverage of your choice, and join us for
our spring social. Extra parking is
available in the lower Chatham Village
Market lot and along Oyster Furlong.
* With the advent of nice weather please be
cognizant of walkers, joggers, and bikers.
Speed limit is 30 mph
* The turkeys are thriving- they do not need
more food. Be careful not to leave food out-
maybe they will move on!
Riverbay Association
P.O. Box 623
North Chatham, Ma 02650
Riverbay Association
Board members
President Sally Davol 945-4023 [email protected]
Vice-president Edward Boyce 978-273-
7853
Secretary Linda Ford 348-5169 [email protected]
Treasurer Barbara Geagan 945-4450 [email protected]
Beautification Mike Berg 945-8707 [email protected]
Beautification Ann Reydel 945-1988 [email protected]
Membership Rosemarie Fischer 945-9984 [email protected]
Webmaster Dale Eckerman 561-4640 [email protected]
Board Member Shirwin Pockwinse 945-6456 [email protected]
Board Member Rick Pike [email protected]
Ex officio
Member
Bernie Pfeifer 945-4675 [email protected]
