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Laurie Agnew-Judy
Laurie
AGNEW-JUDY
RIGHT TOP: In 1986 we were still wearing tan uniforms. We had uniform inspections from time to time, so even once I was in investigations, all sworn personnel were required to always have a full patrol uniform.
RIGHT BOTTOM: Laurie and husband Dave.
OCCUPATION: Retired Law Enforcement I was hired by the San Diego Police Department in January 1979. At the time, women were just starting to be recruited into law enforcement. After graduating from the police academy, I spent eight exciting years in patrol, working all hours and in many areas of the city. Other than being sleep-deprived, I found the “graveyard shift” (11 pm–7 am) the most interesting.
In 1987, I transferred to the Public Affairs Unit which was responsible for public speaking events as well as operating community storefronts throughout the city. I was assigned to the Linda Vista Storefront which had a large population of refugees from the Vietnam conflict. The community had a huge transition to make and needed our help in their adjustment.
After three years in this assignment, I transferred to investigations, beginning in the Juvenile Division in downtown San Diego. I requested extra duties and segued into Crimes against Persons downtown, eventually specializing in domestic violence crime investigations. At this time domestic violence was not a priority for law enforcement and there were no agencies with a dedicated unit for this problem. SDPD began a mission to change this and within another year, formed a Domestic Violence Unit and I was drafted as a senior investigator there. My stay there was short-lived when the Special Investigations Unit offered me a position.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) was a unique investigative part of the police department and duties included undercover work, surveillance, assisting other units and agencies with their investigations. I stayed in SIU for eight years. During this time, I also worked as a relief detective in the Homicide Unit when they needed an extra detective.
Eventually, I transferred to Homicide where I remained for the last 10 years of my career. About halfway through this time, I moved over to the Cold Case team.
I retired from the SDPD during the summer of 2009. However, after two months of “retirement,” my husband, Dave Judy, a veterinarian in San Diego’s east county, asked me to help out at his practice (a practice he owned for over 30 years.) I trained as a veterinary assistant and worked there for more than seven years. It was a 180-degree change from my previous career, and one of the many bonuses was seeing many people I’d known through the decades come walking through the clinic door with their pets.
In 2010, I returned to my love of art and creative expression. I began taking classes in watercolor painting and then learned to paint in oils, pastels, and acrylics. I am primarily a landscape artist but I also have a watercolor line of whimsical characters. My paintings can be found in the Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery in Carson City, the Prism Art Gallery, and the Nevada Artist Association.
ORIGINALLY FROM: I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in southern California – yes a “valley girl.” I lived there until 1978 when I moved to San Diego with my two young sons, Jason and Michael, to pursue my law enforcement career.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY: In 2002, my best friend and Dave’s staff played matchmaker. I had been Dave’s client for more than a decade and occasionally he asked about my cases. Long story short, it took Dave a few months to work up the courage to ask me out. We have been together since.
Dave and I have traveled the world together over the past two decades. We love outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and walking. (Dave was a marathon runner and has black belts in a few martial art disciplines.) I was a runner and hiker, but limit my running these days and do more walking than running.
My husband was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up in Chicago. He received his degree in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois in 1978. Within a couple of years, he moved to southern California where he eventually opened up his practice, Judy Veterinary Clinic. He retired and sold his practice in 2018, but was not quite ready for total retirement. He established a relief veterinary practice in Reno, assisting other practices.
Dave had minored in music in his early college years but did not pursue this
For a complete description of all our classes and a current calendar, please visit the fitness calendar on our website at somersett.net.
Saturdays in the Sierras with Linda
March 6 & April 3 Meet at the Club at 9:45 am; Snowshoeing location TBD Join Linda for snowshoeing and enjoy the beautiful snow-capped Sierras and crisp mountain air. This is a carpooling event, weather permitting. Register at the front desk or through the MySomersett app. For more information, email Hunter Edgar at hunter.edgar@ fsresidential.com
Personal Training
Personal training is a great way to get personalized fitness routines designed to increase your performance and get results. Whether you are new to the gym, coming back after some time off, or you want to shake up your normal routine, our personal trainers can help you work out safely efficiently. To schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation with NASM certified personal trainer, Erika Clark, please contact her at elchealthandwellness@gmail.com.
Age Limits in the Gym
Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to use the fitness facilities, including the fitness room and group fitness classes. Children ages 14–17 MUST complete a fitness waiver and meet with the Sports Coordinator regarding fitness etiquette prior to using the fitness center or aerobics classes.
Fitness Questions
For information about our free classes, fitness equipment, personal training and pricing, please visit our website at somersett.org or contact Hunter Edgar at 787-4550, ext. 321. If you’re new or just curious about all of our strength-training equipment, call today to arrange a complimentary fitness orientation.
Massage & Spa
The Club at Town Center has licensed massage therapists ready to cater to your aches and pains. Whether you’re looking to alleviate stress or just enjoy a bit of TLC, the Club’s massage menu offers many types of treatments to fit your needs. Enjoy a relaxing massage by scheduling an appointment with one of our professionals. For more information on what we offer and to contact our massage therapists, call the concierge at 787-4500.
Please note: Massages are open to all Somersett residents, including those who live in Sierra Canyon.
March/April Pool Hours
LAP POOL Monday–Friday, 7 am–7 pm | Saturday–Sunday, 8 am–6 pm Reserve your time slot through the MySomersett app.
Spas/Saunas
Remain closed due to COVID-19 mandated guidelines until further notice.
Aquatic Weather Policy:
Ice: Management reserves the right to close the pool and spa at any time due to cold temperatures causing ice on the pool deck.
LAP POOL RULES: • Face coverings must be worn while entering, exiting and moving around the pool deck. They are not required while swimming, so long as members maintain a six-foot distance between one another. • Lap swim only – no open swim. • One person per lane unless same household, then two are permitted • No lounging • No alcohol or glass containers, please!
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Hatha Yoga w/ Linda 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Tabata/HIIT w/ Leslie H. 6:40 – 7:20 AM
Hatha Yoga w/ Linda 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Tabata/HIIT w/ Leslie H. 6:40 – 7:20 AM Mind-Body Wellness w/ Bruce 8:00 – 9:00 AM (Canyon View Room)
Tabata/HIIT w/ Angela 8:00 – 8:45 AM
Cardio Step w/ Cindy 10:00 – 11:00 AM Gentle Sunrise Yoga w/ Karen 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Cardio Step w/ Cindy 10:00 – 11:00 AM Gentle Sunrise Yoga w/ Karen 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Hatha Yoga w/ Linda 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Yoga w/ Karen 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Boot Camp + Crunch 15 + Stretch w/ Christy 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Boot Camp + Crunch 15 + Stretch w/ Christy 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Body Sculpt + Crunch 15 w/ Christy 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Power Cycle + Crunch 15 + Stretch w/ Christy 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Basketball Reserved Court Time 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Mat Toning w/ Angela 9:45 – 10:30 AM
Pickleball 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Power Cycle w/ Christy 10:45 – 11:20 AM
Pickleball 1:00 – 4:00 PM All classes are held in the Sports Court
Fundamental Yoga w/ Kerry 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Zumba w/ Leslie H. 5:30 – 6:30 PM Fundamental Yoga w/ Kerry 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Please bring your own equipment when possible. Wipe down all equipment before and after use!
Boot Camp + Crunch 15 w/ Christy 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Power Cycle w/ Christy 5:30 – 6:05 PM Basketball Reserved Court Time 4:00 – 8:00 PM
SUNDAY:
Basketball Reserved Court Time
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Please maintain 6 ft of physical distance at all times from those not in your household.
Class descriptions below.
FITNESS CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Basketball: Residents are welcome to come and shoot hoops during reserved gym time. Please bring your own basketball if possible. Reservations are for one hour, six residents per time slot. Masks are mandatory.
Body Sculpt: Define, sculpt and build lean muscle for all levels of fitness. Classes focus on intense isolation exercises with free weights and resistance, ending with abs.
Boot Camp: Each boot camp class will push you out of your comfort zone with different exercises to keep you on your toes and work up a sweat through total body, high intensity interval and circuit training.
Cardio Step: A high energy, heart-pumping cardio class that mixes basic to intermediate choreography in a variety of fun styles. Different intensity levels ensure everyone gets the most out of their workout. An excellent cross-training class for all fitness levels.
Crunch 15: A 15 minute power class that focuses solely on core and ab strengthening exercises.
Fundamental Yoga: Introduces the principles of alignment and breath work in a flow of postures. Students will be introduced to basic yoga poses through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration. This class is beginner friendly.
Hatha Yoga (Levels 1 and 2): Concentrates on physical health and well-being using body postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama) & meditation techniques (dyana) with the goal of bringing about a healthy body and a clear, peaceful mind.
Gentle Sunrise Yoga (Levels 2 and 3): Greet the morning slowly and methodically with deep stretching and mindful yoga practice.
Mat Toning: Use controlled breathing during body weight resisted movements on a floor mat to tone and build core strength.
Mind-Body Wellness: Explore the power of relaxation through breath and learn how to achieve balance. This class shows you how to fight stress, lack of focus, back & neck pain, poor sleep patterns and fatigue through visualization, breath work and mindfulness training. New students welcome!
Pickleball: Pickleball is a beginner-friendly racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and ping pong. Pickleball is open to anyone who wants to play — come check it out!
Power Cycle: A condensed spin class that uses effective bursts of strength training while spinning.
Tabata/HIIT: Tabata and HIIT use short intense anaerobic exercise with even shorter recovery periods. With a variety of exercises and methods for this training, you’ll always be targeting major muscle groups for a total body workout.
Yoga: A Hatha based yoga class focusing on foundational yoga postures practicing alignment, strength and flexibility in the body. Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated. An emphasis on simplicity, repetition, and ease of movement.
Zumba®: Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves, Zumba® keeps everyone motivated by creating a dance party atmosphere.
REMINDERS: Heavy colognes/perfumes should not be worn during class. All participants are asked to wipe down equipment before and after use. Cleaned equipment should be returned to its’ original location after class. Cell phones should be put on silent and should not be used during class; if you have an emergency please take your call into the hallway.
The SOA is professionally managed by FirstService Residential. The onsite office is located at The Club at Town Center.
CUSTOMER CARE 775-624-9152 | ASSESSMENT MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 62049 Newark, NJ 07101 ACCOUNT INFORMATION www.somersett.connectresident.com ASSOCIATION HOURS Monday–Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
Rules + Regulations TIPS
TREES & SHRUBS
As the weather begins to warm and the snow subsides, it’s a good time to walk around your property and inspect your trees and shrubs to make sure they are looking up to par. If you want to replace a tree or shrub that is dead or looking ratty – or add a new one to your yard – here are a few reminders:
• If you are replacing a tree or shrub with a similar species there is no need to get approval from the Aesthetic
Guidelines Committee (AGC). • If you want to replace a tree or shrub with a different species – or if you want to add a new shrub or tree to your landscape – you must get prior approval from AGC.
Minor tree and shrub species changes fall under the
Desk Review category. The fee of $50 is fully refundable after passed inspection.
For more information, email Aesthetics Coordinator Alex Lacko at alex.lacko@fsresidential.com, or call her at 787-4500, ext. 333.
Assessment Reminder
Assessments are due on the first of each month. A late fee of $25 will be posted to accounts not paid by the 30th of the month. Accounts 60 days past due will lose clubhouse and/or Canyon Nine privileges. Accounts 75 days past due will be sent to collections.
You can pay your monthly assessments online from the FirstService Residential website through ClickPay, a third-party payment processing company. Payments submitted through ClickPay typically take up to three business days to be credited to your assessment account. Please keep this in mind since payments received after the 30th are subject to a $25 late fee. ClickPay charges a fee for its payments made by debit or credit card. There is no fee if you pay by e-check. For an extra fee, you may arrange to have a payment posted within one business day.
You may also submit payments to the SOA office, via check or money order only.
To report a non-compliance, please email soa@mysomersett.com or call 787-4500, ext. 339. Please note that while we do investigate and document each complaint received, we cannot disclose the status of anyone’s account. Should a homeowner not respond to or correct a violation, he or she will be summoned to a hearing and could be suspended from the Club and assessed fines. At this time the Association has a policy not to enter a property unless it is bank owned, and then only to repair front-yard landscaping.
Somersett Owners Association 2021 Meeting Schedule
Any changes to the meeting dates will be updated online at somersett.org on the Meeting Calendar under the SOA Board and Committees tab. Executive sessions and AGC meetings are not open to residents other than those on the agenda. Communications, Facilities, Finance and West Park Community Garden committee meetings are open to all owners and are held at The Club at Town Center. Meetings of the Board of Directors are also open to all owners and are held in the Sports Court at The Club at Town Center.
MARCH
2 Facilities 4 AGC
2:00 pm 9:00 am 8 Finance 4:00 pm 11 Community Garden 10:00 am 16 Communications 4:00 pm 18 AGC 9:00 am 22 Executive 3:30 pm 24 Board 5:30 pm
Agendas for Board of Directors’ meetings will be posted online at somersett.org at least 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting. Minutes of these meetings will be posted at somersett.org once they have been approved at the next scheduled meeting. Association members may request a draft copy of minutes, available as a pdf file sent via email, or as a printed copy available for pick up at the front desk at The Club at Town Center. Members may also request to have an audio file of the meeting emailed or placed on a CD or flash drive. You may also bring your own flash drive or CD to the Concierge Desk. To request draft minutes or an audio file, please send an email to soa@mysomersett.com or stop by the Concierge Desk to request your preferred format.
APRIL
1 AGC
9:00 am 6 Facilities 2:00 pm 8 Community Garden 10:00 am 12 Finance 4:00 pm 15 AGC 9:00 am 20 Communications 4:00 pm 26 Executive 3:30 pm 28 Board 5:30 pm
TOP: Cul-de-sac get together at the Cliffs.
BOTTOM: Tinkerbell loves a coat during the cold months here. She is totally spoiled. What can I say?
Laurie
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until shortly before his retirement. A birthday gift of an electric guitar started him back into his first love. As with all of his endeavors, he enthusiastically poured himself into learning the guitar. He is currently a teacher of beginning guitar at TMCC.
I have two sons. Jason lives in Sweden and has three daughters, Maya (18), Lea (13), and Ebba (9). Jason moved to Sweden after serving in the Marine Corp and meeting his future wife while he was in Europe. He became fluent in the language and received his Bachelor’s in Nursing, moving on to a Masters in Public Health and is finishing up his Ph.D. in Disaster Response Medicine.
My younger son lives in Friday Harbor, Wash. He is a partner in the Ravenhill Construction Company ( https://www.ravenhillconstruction.com) and has two sons, Lyric (11) and Haven (7). I am so proud of both of my sons.
WHY SOMERSETT? My husband and I began looking at the Reno area as a place to retire around 2010. We loved the proximity to Tahoe and other parts of Northern California. We heard about Somersett from acquaintances who had moved to the area around 2000. There was something unique about Somersett and we continued to return here, exploring more and more. We love how open it is, the friendly atmosphere, and all of the outdoor activities so close by.
In 2015, we bought our first home here. We drove from San Diego to Somersett monthly for three years, even if it was to only stay for the weekend. We always drove so we could bring our dogs with us. We have two Golden Doodles, Bugs and Lola, as well as a small rescue Chihuahua/Yorkie mix, Tinkerbell. They run our house, not us!
In the summer of 2018, Dave sold his practice and we moved permanently to Somersett. A few months later, we were walking our dogs up in the Cliffs, which was under construction at that time. When I walked out onto a lot with the fabulous view, I knew I had found our permanent home. Within a few days, we signed contracts and moved into the house in March 2020.
Our new neighborhood is comprised of some of the nicest, most fascinating people. We all began moving in around the same time but then the COVID-19 crisis hit, putting a halt on gatherings. I wanted to get to know my neighbors, so two of us gals started putting together outdoor block parties in our cul de sac as a way to introduce everyone to each other. What began as an introduction has turned our block into a close-knit community with true friendships. Dave and I have also been fortunate to meet many others in the community and have formed deep friendships with some amazing people.
MY TWO GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS: During my time on the SDPD, I assisted in hundreds of investigations, but the one I am most proud of was dubbed by the media “The American Beauty” case. What came to me as a suicide case, through a long exhaustive investigation, turned into a conviction of first-degree murder with special circumstances. Kristin, a toxicologist employed at the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, and her new boyfriend
Michael, manager of the lab at the Medical Examiner’s Office (and Kristin’s boss), poisoned Kristin’s husband, Gregory. A couple of books have been written on the investigation, the most accurate of which is by Caitlin Rother, who covered the case as a reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper.
Her last book on the case is titled Poisoned Love. My second greatest accomplishment is my artwork. What started as a hobby has turned into a second career. I love painting and paint daily. I can lose myself for hours at a time when at my easel.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Aside from painting, I love outdoor activities and this past summer took up golfing with five of my closest friends. Together we are learning the game and enjoy everything associated with golfing. Several neighbors took up golf as well and we are quite the group on the course.
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: I consider myself a work in progress. I can remember getting ready to retire from law enforcement thinking, now what do I want to be or do? I am constantly exploring ideas and have an insatiable appetite to learn and become involved in activities. I cannot sit still!
