From:	Michael Behrendt
Sent:	Tuesday, August 22, 2017 1:37 PM
Subject:	Riverwoods - email from Susan Geib

To the Planning Board,
Please see the email from Susan Geib below.

Michael Behrendt
Durham Town Planner
Town of Durham
8 Newmarket Road
Durham, NH  03824
(603) 868-8064
www.ci.durham.nh.us


From: Susan Geib []  
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 1:30 PM 
To: Michael Behrendt 
Subject: Letter of support for RiverWoods Durham Town Hall on 8/23/17

Dear Michael --

I would love to be at the town hall tomorrow evening to speak in support of 
RiverWoods Durham. but I'm away on vacation, so I'm sending the following 
letter.
As a Durham resident and recent retiree, I was excited to learn about the plans for 
RiverWoods Durham. In the nine years since I moved here from Boston, I’ve 
fallen in love with Durham and look forward to spending my retirement here. 
Knowing that a RiverWoods community could be an option for me is incredibly 
reassuring.
I know from personal experience how great the quality of life at RiverWoods is—I 
moved my father into The Ridge at RiverWoods Exeter when it opened in 2004 
and watched him thrive in a way he had not since my mother’s death seven years 
earlier. The staff was exceptional—warm, caring, and highly professional all at 
once. Dad made friends immediately among the other residents and became his 
animated self once again. When he did pass away, the entire community was 
incredibly kind and helpful to my sister and me. Such a wonderful way of life is 
what I wish for myself as I age.
I don’t need to remind other Durham residents of all the advantages we enjoy in 
our town—our well-managed government, open space, great new library, active 
local organizations, access to UNH, Amtrak service, proximity to all the Seacoast 
has to offer and to Boston. I fully support the development of RiverWoods Durham 
because I believe it would be a major asset to the town. RiverWoods has proved 
itself to be a good corporate citizen and has an enviable track record of creating 
attractive communities that are engaged with their towns. In Durham, the 
organization will provide the opportunity for our active citizens to maintain their 
civic and personal connections as they age in place.
Respectfully,
 
Susan Geib
92 Madbury Road