WBL December 2017

W oodbridge LIFE Volume 7 • Issue 12 • Number 75

Your Life. Your Community. Your News.

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December Wishing you the gifts of the season

— Happy holidays from Woodbridge LIFE! Inside

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Entry to the home of Judy and Tom Mishoe, 2015 Holiday Homes Tour.

WBL photo by Volker Moerbitz

Join your friends and neighbors in a beautiful “Winter Wonderland.” The 9th Annual Holiday Home Tour will be Saturday, December 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Begin your tour at the Clubhouse where you will pick up a map and enjoy your choice of hot apple cider or champagne. Follow the map to visit each of the handsomely decorated Woodbridge homes. Return to the Clubhouse after the tour for a soup luncheon and musical entertainment. Members of the Artists and Crafters group will be selling baked goods in the Multipurpose Room for you to enjoy immediately or to help you simplify your holiday entertaining. Photographs with Santa Claus will be available.

All proceeds of this event will benefit Agape Villages in Manteca, a licensed foster family agency that places children in foster homes throughout Northern California. Tickets for the Holiday Home Tour may be purchased at the front desk for $15 per person.

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BABER’S BULLETIN: Activities and Events

From the Editor

By John Baber, Activities/Events Coordinator

By Carol Jo Hargreaves, WBL Editor

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’m back from Ireland and yes, I did kiss the Blarney Stone. My thanks to those who kept Woodbridge LIFE on track while I was away, especially Sharyl Burgeson, Mike Spence and Shelley Tate.

‘Tis the season for family, friends, food and frenzy! We all take on extra duties and responsibilities during the holidays. There are decorations to put out, cookies to bake, gifts to buy and wrap, houses to clean, parties to attend … an endless list and we want everything to be perfect, right?

Sometimes the extra load causes sleepless nights and creates funrobbing stress that makes us forget “the reason for the season.” What to do? Focus on the positive; practice “an attitude of gratitude.” Don’t try to do too much. Simplify as much as possible and ask for help. Adjust your expectations to those that are do-able.

Remove things from your To Do List if you can’t get them done without anxiety and tension. Forgive yourself for not being perfect and accept that you have done the best you can.

What’s the point? The point is to truly enjoy time with those who are important to you and to be thankful for all that you have.

The Woodbridge LIFE team enjoyed lunch and birthday cake as well as relaxed social time in celebration of the sixth birthday of this community paper. Sharyl Burgeson, Carol Jo Hargreaves and Pepper Noble were applauded for being part of the paper’s original team. All thanked Ramon Rivera for demonstrating his appreciation of the work this dedicated team does every month. See article and photos on pages 26 and 27.

In an important moment of Woodbridge history, the Pulte Sales Office was torn down and several homes are now being built in its place. Sharyl Burgeson, Volker Moerbitz, Dave Steffy and Mike Spence were on the scene when a scary-looking excavator began to chomp on the building. See photos on pages 18 and 19.

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Holiday gatherings might be the perfect time to find out more about your history. In a timely article on page 31, Jean Kavale explains how to find your family roots.

The essence of Woodbridge’s terrific Halloween costume party is captured in this month’s Scene @ the Clubhouse feature. You’ll find a photo collage of prize winners and other memorably unique costumes on pages 16 and 17.

In a tribute to Woodbridge military veterans, John Baber cooked up a pot of spaghetti and Lifestyle Committee members helped serve it along with salad, bread and cookies at the Veterans Day Dinner/Dance.

On pages 14 and 15 you will see photos of the event. Our sincere thanks to all who have served our country!

New Woodbridge LIFE team member, Marie Evans, shares the Unique Hobbies of Ann and Roger Gibson in a series beginning on page 20. Marie also contributes a Day Trippin’ article encouraging a visit to the San Francisco Botanical Garden (page 22), providing some of the upcoming events you might want to take part in there.

Take a break from your holiday preparations and relax with Woodbridge LIFE. ~ Carol Jo and the Woodbridge LIFE team

The deadline for submission of articles and photographs for the January 2018 edition of Woodbridge LIFE is Tuesday, December 5, 2017.

Email your materials to wblife2017@gmail.com (Please DO NOT send your items to the Editor’s personal email address.)

Please DO NOT embed photos in your articles. Instead, send photos as a separate .jpeg, attached with your emailed article. Thank you!

t sure has been quite the year here at Woodbridge. Looking back, there have been so many great events, but the one that really stood out for me this year was our Veterans’ Day Dinner and Dance held November 11. I was making my shopping rounds that day and my final destination was Costco. As I was leaving with my cart, the lady checking receipts asked me what event I was preparing for and I said it was for a veterans’ dinner.

She grabbed my arm and told me that she lost her son in active duty, and she thanked me. I was speechless and all I could do was hold her hand and tell her how sorry I was – it was she who deserved thanks, not me. That evening, the most moving part of the night was to see all of our veterans up in front of the room.

Thank you for serving our country! It was a pleasure to cook for all of you and we’ll do it again next year!

John Baber, Activities/Events Coordinator

December is here and with that comes an avalanche of holiday activities and events. We start the month off with our Deck the Tree and Cookie Feast in the Clubhouse Living Room, tonight (Friday, December 1). Help add to our collection of ornaments and bring cookies to share.

Chris Pucci comes back December 2 for a free concert and, if you are a fan of the opera, he is not to be missed. The much anticipated Woodbridge Singers and Dancers Winter Concert comes the second week of December and with it come many of your favorite holiday songs including Silent Night and Doo Wop Christmas. The Hallelujah Chorus grand finale will give you the chills!

Our 9th Annual Holiday Home Tour is back by popular demand, December 9. So far, we have five homes participating in the Woodbridge favorite tradition. Residents open their homes for their own Winter Wonderland interpretation while participants enjoy the tour. Start off at the Clubhouse for a map and hot apple cider or champagne and later swing back again for a soup luncheon. We’ll be preparing some of our favorite recipes for you to enjoy. Surprise musical guests will provide entertainment and there will be a visit from Santa Claus for the grandchildren. All proceeds will benefit Agape Villages in Manteca.

Three plays will be presented for the price of one in the Drama group’s holiday performance. You’ll have a choice of a Sunday matinee or one of two evenings to see “The Christmas Police,” “Mrs. Magi” and “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.” Woodbridge resident Linda Takita directs the performance of resident actors, with new cast members in the mix. We had such a good time last year that I decided to bring back our Whacky White Elephant Bingo Gift Exchange. Join in the party for your chance to win some amazing prizes. Everyone will walk away with something – it might not be just what you would like.

We ring in the New Year with our Black and White Ball with musical guests, Crosstown 5. You will not be disappointed in this grand affair with a delicious served dinner and dessert provided by Fagundes in Manteca. There will be two champagne toasts, one at 9 p.m. and the other at midnight. The Sacred Fire Dance Company in Sacramento will provide live entertainment. Crosstown 5 was one of the many bands we’ve had at Woodbridge since I’ve been here. Can you name them all? I will give a prize away to the first resident who can list all of the musical entertainment we’ve had over the past year. Hint – there’ve been 30 total.

I look forward to planning the next year and already have quite a few ideas to research.

Keep those suggestions coming.

Happy New Year!

In Memoriam

In tribute to a Woodbridge resident who has died, Woodbridge LIFE welcomes a resident spouse or family member/friend to submit up to 100 words and an optional 2 x 2-inch photo for publication. Send submissions by email to wblife2017@gmail.com.

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From the Bridge

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By Ramon Rivera

s we look back and recap the year 2017, first I want to thank all members of our staff for their outstanding efforts in serving residents and each other. I am extremely blessed to be part of a 5LYHUD team that supports and cares for one another the way this team does.

Personally, when I look back, this camaraderie is the item I recognize as our biggest accomplishment.

I unswervingly associate this accomplishment as the backbone to all successes we achieved in 2017.

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Update Your Contact Information

by December 31

WOA Update %\ 5DPRQ 5LYHUD

The 2018 Community Directory will be published early next year and we want this useful tool to be as complete and accurate as possible. We need you to check your contact information (name, address, email, home and cell phone numbers) in the portal to make sure every detail is correct.

WOA Communication Please log on to the Woodbridge portal (ourwoodbridge.net) to check your information.

If anything has changed (or was incorrect before), update the information accordingly. You may also come to the Clubhouse and submit a “Printed Directory and Website Information Form.� If you have any questions, contact Leilani Rodriguez at the Clubhouse. The deadline for updates is Sunday, December 31, 2017.

WOA Update

By Ramon Rivera

5DPRQ 5LYHUD Operations Manager

The maintenance team successfully completed one of the biggest Woodbridge projects to date, the Lake Rockwell Project. This task was intimidating, to say the least. It began with a recommendation that seemed farfetched: a diver with a vacuum hose who would pump all the muck out of the lake. As the team came together to explore this option, we understood the importance of communication at every step. After hours of research, we made the decision to trust the information we collected and proceeded to execute the project successfully. Through video presentations posted on the Woodbridge portal, emails and articles in Woodbridge LIFE, we communicated each step of the process. In total we collected an estimated 400 cubic yards of sediment material including 16 dumps of the 25-yard bins stationed on site. The lake has responded well, the water is clear and the foul odor has been eliminated.

The maintenance staff also executed a series of Reserve Study projects, which include: • Re-coating of foam roofing for the Clubhouse • New bocce ball playing surfaces • New 18-hole putting green surfaces Juan Barajas, maintenance supervisor, led Woodbridge maintenance efforts this year, executed all projects in a timely manner without incidents and communicated well. This is a testament to the maintenance department’s performance this year.

Please keep these items in mind when using the Fitness Center. Additional rules may be posted as approved in WOA Rules & Regulations document (See Rules & Regulations, pages 14-15, Section IV, 4.2 for more information about using the Fitness Center).

Speed Limit for Woodbridge Community In concern for all residents’ safety, please be reminded the speed limit for all residential streets within the Woodbridge community is 25 mph except on Daisywood Drive where the speed limit is 30 mph.

Holiday Lighting 2017 WOA holiday lighting will be the same as in past years. The WOA will light the Clubhouse, Stockbridge Park and the windmill at Liberty Park. Our hope is that we unify the community through our holiday dĂŠcor so all residents may enjoy its holiday spirit.

Call for Photographs

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Early next year, we will publish the 2018 Woodbridge Community Directory. It is customary to print a resident’s photograph of Woodbridge on the directory cover. We invite all residents to submit photographs for consideration.

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Every member of the WOA staff has contributed to the successes we share. Each of our roles is part of the team’s overall performance.

We have a responsibility to serve residents as well as a responsibility to serve each other. Our focus as a team is to continuously improve WOA operations to better serve the community. On behalf of everyone on the WOA staff, we say thank you to all residents for the opportunity to serve you.

The second item is the slamming or dropping of weights. The WOA understands weights could be dropped while participating in strength training and/or when challenging oneself to reach a new maximum on a certain lift. The loud noise generated from weight stacks slamming down can be jarring to other Fitness Center users. Your health and fitness goals are extremely important. Be considerate of others and try not to slam or drop weights.

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Activities and special events were plentiful in 2017. John Baber put together events that included the A.C. Myles’ concert at Liberty Park, the Spring Garden Tour and a Halloween bash. John’s cooking skills were on full display numerous times as well. My mouth waters when I think back to John’s Tomato Basil Feta Cheese soup. Yummy!

John, through his individual efforts and support from members of the Lifestyle Committee, created events that provided members awesome memories to relish. John will finish 2017 with the annual New Year’s Eve party. See details in Coming to Woodbridge, page 8.

Gym Etiquette There is a set of rules in place to create a comfortable atmosphere for those who use the Fitness Center. The gym setting can be an intimidating place for many. There are two items that have been brought to our attention. In any setting, there are both written and unwritten rules to follow. Cell phone use in the gym is common. Cell phones are used to provide music, reading material, entertainment, apps and other diversion while exercising.

All the services your cell phone provides may be used in the gym without disturbing anyone else when you wear headphones/ear buds. Talking on your cell phone, however, is one of those unwritten rules and an often-overlooked courtesy. If a phone call is going to take more than a couple of minutes, please keep this courtesy in mind and step outside the Fitness Center until you have completed your conversation.

Photos taken within the Woodbridge community and representing “the Woodbridge lifestyle� are preferred. Be sure your photo is as high resolution as possible, preferably 300 dpi. The most desirable photo will be oriented to fit the directory cover (5-1/2� high x 8-1/2� wide).

Email your photos (black and white or color) to wblife2017@gmail.com by December 31, 2017.

There are many talented photographers in our midst. We hope you will all participate.

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From the Boardroom

By Roger Cunning, President of the WOA Board of Directors

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he board of directors, consisting completely of residents, eagerly anticipates getting down to business and they are. But, there are many activities during December that are quite festive, so we are also taking time to enjoy these precious moments with our families and friends.

December is filled with sights, sounds and aromas that are quite wonderful.

As mentioned last month, the board approved the 2018 budget during its October meeting. The budget is nearly $3 million annually and it assures funding for an excellent staff plus operations and maintenance.

Our budget contributes about $507,000 into our reserve fund that is essential in maintaining our spectacular amenities. Our reserves will consist of funds to cover nearly 79 percent of required funding, which is a considerably higher level than last year at this time.

These funds vary year by year as expenses change, but our best estimates indicate we’ll be funded, on average, at greater than 90 percent throughout the next five years. This is considered outstanding and quite strong and helps to keep home values high. These reserve funds will pay for maintenance (or replacement) of our common area physical assets over the next 30 years.

Our 2018 budget does NOT include an increase in each lot’s assessment; our “dues” remain unchanged at $164/month in 2018. All homeowners should have recently received a copy of the 2018 budget in the mail.

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There is a very deliberate process we’ll step through that first requires a complete turnover of critical documents from the developer, Pulte, to us, the Woodbridge Owners Association (WOA). Any rewriting or amending of documents will begin once everything is completely and legally transferred to the WOA. The entire board wishes you happy, healthy and blessed holidays this month as well as a safe entry into the new year.

We welcome your attendance at the next scheduled meeting of the board of directors, Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 4 p.m. See you next year!

December 2017 WOA Committee Meetings Meeting

Day

Date

Time

ARC Review ARC Inspections New Resident Orientation Listening Post ARC Review ARC Inspections Finance Committee

Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

12/5/17 12/12/17 12/14/17 12/14/17 12/19/17 12/26/17 12/26/17

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

Cancelled 9 a.m.

Cancelled 12 p.m.

A few residents have asked when our document transition will begin. Some of those even believe we may be late in starting. Everything is on schedule.

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ello, Woodbridge neighbors.

The newest version of the Design Guidelines, a governing document approved by the Woodbridge Board of Directors, has been in force since April 6, 2017. It’s essential that you know how important this governing document is to our beautiful community. ARC members depend on the rules and guidelines in order to make informed decisions about landscape and exterior applications. I trust you, Woodbridge residents, will continue to support the ARC’s efforts to uphold the standards so we can all continue to benefit from pride of ownership.

Before we move on to questions and answers to/from ARChie, November 15 was the start of the holiday season during which you may display your favorite holiday decorations. Holiday décor may be displayed until January 15.

For additional information regarding “Holidays/Decorating,” see Design Guidelines, page 9, section 2.16.

Non-Compliance Dear ARChie, When driving around the neighborhood with my husband, we were surprised at how many homeowners in our community are not following some of the simple rules related to front yard landscaping. For instance, items such as hummingbird feeders, statues of any kind, chimes and other yard art pieces are not allowed in front yards. It is not necessarily new homeowners, still adjusting to the community, who have these items but also those who have lived here for many years. I’d like to hear from you before I’m compelled to submit a few non-compliance reports to Riverside Management for follow-up.

~ Friends of Woodbridge

SAFETY ALERT Please be mindful of screws, nails and other debris when walking or driving in construction zones. Stay safe! ~ WOA

Dear Friends, All of us in the community need to be reminded that the guidelines are a governing document. We may not think it’s a big deal but there can be consequences for those who take an “Oh, well” attitude. The Design Guidelines were created to maintain the character and continuity of the community.

Although Riverside Management periodically checks for non-compliance issues, you may need to submit the compliance 5/9/17violations yourself.

If there are any questions regarding the matter of non-compliance, please contact Riverside Management before negative discussions between friends and neighbors begin. Our best avenue to avoid the negative comments and behavior is to inform and educate all within the community.

If you would like to file a complaint or report a potential covenant (CC&Rs) or Rules & Regulation violation,4/25/17 please check the portal 12Woodbridge p.m. (www.ourwoodbridge.net) for an electronic form. Go to Resident Services/ Management Office & Forms and click on Form - Complaint or CC&Rs Rules Violation.

All rules related to landscape and exterior improvements (Design Guidelines) may also be found on the Woodbridge portal under Resource Center/Governing Documents.

~ ARChie ARC Review Meetings Dear ARChie, When does the ARC meet to review submitted applications?

~ Inquiring Minds Want to Know See

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Dear Inquiring Minds, The ARC meets every other Tuesday. Inspections of completed projects are done on the alternating Tuesdays (dates of ARC plan reviews and inspections are listed on the Calendar as well as on the WOA Committee Meetings chart in Woodbridge LIFE). ARC approval is required for backyard, front yard and any exterior modification.

Applications and Design Guidelines may be found on the Woodbridge portal at www.ourwoodbridge.net or you may request an application form from the front desk at the Clubhouse. Completed applications must be submitted by 3 p.m. the Friday before the ARC meeting. Please plan to attend the meeting.

Often there are questions that only the homeowner can answer. Otherwise, you may experience a delay in the approval of your plan.

Only after your application is approved may you start work on the project.

For additional information regarding ARC meetings, see Design Guidelines, page 33, ARC Application Process: #1.

~ARChie Inspections Dear ARChie, I’ve received a non-compliance/violation letter from Riverside Management.

The violation is because I’ve not had my backyard landscape and patio cover inspected. Now I’m required to contact the Woodbridge staff so that a final site review can be scheduled. I understand the rules, but don’t you think this is a bit over the top? What more will I need to do before this process is completed?

~ Over the Top

Dear Over the Top, The final review or inspection is noted in the application form you submitted for your project. Two ARC members will compare the original plans to the finished project. If you’ve made any small changes, such as planting different species of plants or changes in the concrete patio design, ARC committee members will make notes of the small changes to your plans. This is NOT a free card to change out the patio cover or other hardscape and think it will be approved during the final review. Changes of this type are to be submitted as an “amended” plan.

The ARC will not be able to inspect your project without the homeowner in attendance. The committee is more than willing to accommodate those who are not available on the inspection day.

For additional information regarding inspections, see Design Guidelines, page 34, ARC Application Process: #2.

After the approved project is completed, you’ll need to contact staff at the Clubhouse front desk so that an appointment may be arranged for the final inspection. Letters of approval will be sent to you from Riverside Management in a timely manner.

~ARChie TIP FROM ARCHIE: Are you tired of poinsettias during the holidays? No worries. I found 13 flowering plant alternatives to the quintessential blooming plant for the season, most of which come in a wide range of colors at your local nursery or big box stores: cyclamen, Christmas cactus, orchids, azaleas, begonias, hydrangeas, Anthurium, paper whites and amaryllis, to name a few.

Happy holidays!

Groups & Clubs

Contact

Phone

Meeting Day and Time

Dance Groups & Clubs Ballroom

Patti Barnhart Contact Rick Hyden Nedra Ball Don Lawrence Patti St. Barnhart Mary Braun Rick Hyden Susan Holt Don St. Lawrence Judy Simpson Mary Braun Dave SusanSteffy Holt Jack Dauler Judy Simpson Dave Steffy Jan Spence Jack Dauler Kathy Topping Jan Spence Dave Steffy Kathy Topping Michelle Paradis Dave Steffy Pat Buxton Rick Hyden Michelle Paradis Pat Buxton Joyce Giordano Rick Hyden Patti Barnhart Joyce Giordano Bill Goodwin Patti Barnhart Chuck Harvey Bill Goodwin Chuck Harvey Cindy Carlsen

629-8838 Phone 824-9257 815-9309 825-7137 629-8838 229-6379 824-9257 275-5817 825-7137 647-2901 229-6379 825-4805 275-5817 269-8575 647-2901 825-4805 924-8032 269-8575 239-8718 924-8032 825-4805 239-8718 815-9446 825-4805 824-9257 239-8663 815-9446 824-9257 239-1183 239-8663 629-8838 239-1183 823-9767 629-8838 647-4479 823-9767 818647-4479 429-1221 647-2695 818429-1221 647-2695 239-5712 629-8838 239-5712 629-8838 629-8838

Fridays 4:15 p.m.

Meeting@Day and Time SU & TH @ 2 p.m.

M-F. Time & Workshops vary Mondays 10 p.m. a.m.

Fridays @@ 4:15

WOA Groups Clubs: Artists & Crafters Nedra and Ball 815-9309 M-F. Time & Workshops vary

~ARChie

All questions may be emailed to ARChie care of Leilani at lrodriguez@ourwoodbridge. net (Clubhouse front desk). Leilani will forward your questions to the members of the Architectural Review Committee. We want to hear your questions and concerns.

Bocce Artists Ball & Crafters Bridge Ballroom Dance Bocce Ball Bunco Bridge Canasta Chair BuncoVolleyball Chess Club Canasta Chair Volleyball Cooking 401 Chess Club Crochet/Knitting Cooking Cribbage401 Crochet/Knitting Drama

Cribbage Game DramaNight Hand & Foot Game Night Line Dancing Hand & Foot Line Dancing (Evening) Line Dancing Men of Woodbridge Line Dancing (Evening) Men of Woodbridge National (American) Mah Jongg National (American) Neighborhood Watch Mah Jongg Group Neighborhood Watch Oil Painters Group Open Painting Oil Painters Open Painting Paddle Tennis Pickleball Paddle Tennis Ping Pong Pickleball

Cindy Carlsen Bob Hall Patti Barnhart Bob Hall Patti Patti Barnhart Barnhart

629-8838 815-9735 823-3343 815-9735 629-8200 823-3343 510-909Ping Pong John Goodman 629-8200 Pinochle Robert Philis 8997 510-909Pinochle Robert Philis 8997 Al Sanchez 239-8235 Poker Joe Victoria 815-9343 Al Sanchez 239-8235 Poker 815-9343 Radio Controlled Flyers Joe BobVictoria Umberger 239-2983 Radio Controlled 239-2983 Readers Group Flyers Bob PattyUmberger DeRoos 239-2833 Readers Group Patty DeRoos Robotics Don St. Lawrence 239-2833 825-7137 Robotics Don St. Lawrence 825-7137 818Shang-hai Rummy Cindy Carlsen 429-1221 818647-2695 Shang-hai Rummy Cindy Carlsen 429-1221 Strummin’ Wonders Carla Marquardt 647-2695 624-3754 Strummin’ Wonders Carla Marquardt 624-3754 Tennis Mel Topping 239-8718 Tennis Mel Topping 239-8718 Trivia Eileen Hill 624-3945 Trivia Eileen Hill 624-3945 Veterans of Woodbridge Bill Buffington 815-9476 Veterans of Woodbridge Bill Buffington 815-9476 Walking Indoors Jacque Reynolds 629-8508 Walking Indoors Jacque Reynolds 629-8508 Wheels of Woodbridge Bill Barnhart 629-8838 Wheels of Woodbridge Bill Barnhart 629-8838 Wine 101 Jon Ford 815-9803 Wine 101 Jon Ford 815-9803 Wii Bowling Rick Hyden 639-2003 Wii Bowling Rick Hyden 639-2003 Women of Woodbridge Birdie Nieri 624-3779 Women of Woodbridge Birdie Nieri 624-3779 Woodbridge Woodbridge Pool Ron 609-4350 Pool Hustlers Hustlers Ron Plummer Plummer 609-4350 Woodbridge Senior Senior 408Woodbridge 408Softball Club Club John Ochoa Ochoa 981-3499 Softball John 981-3499 Woodbridge Seniors Golf Club John Armstrong 624-3549 Woodbridge Singers Woodbridge Writers’ Circle

Patti Barnhart Stan Sutfin Barbara Shapiro Stan Sutfin John Goodman Barbara Shapiro

SU & TH @ 2 p.m.

3rd Monday @ 6:30 p.m.

Mondays @ 10 a.m.

Fridays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 5@ p.m. (days 3rd Monday 6:30 p.m.vary) 2nd & 4th @ 4 p.m.

Fridays 10 Monday a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 5@p.m. (days vary) 3rd Tuesday 2 p.m.

2nd & 4th Monday @ 4 p.m.

Thursdays @ 10 a.m.

3rd Tuesday @ 2 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 7 p.m.

Thursdays a.m.

Thursdays @ @ 10 1 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 7@ p.m.

Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

Fridays & Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

W-SA-SU @ 1@ p.m.

Fridays & Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m.

M-W-F @ 9:15 a.m.

W-SA-SU @ 1 p.m.

Fridays @ 6 p.m.

M-W-F @ 9:15 a.m.

2nd Monday @ 10 a.m.

Fridays @ 6 p.m.

2nd Monday 10 @ a.m.

10 a.m.

Wednesdays - 1 p.m.

Fridays 1 - 3 p.m.

Wednesdays 10will a.m.

Block Captains be- 1 p.m.

Fridays - 3meetings p.m. notified1of Block Captains Tuesdays @ 10 will a.m.be notified of meetings Wednesdays @a.m.

1 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 10 Mondays @ 4 5 Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. p.m. at Liberty Park Mondays @ 4 - 5 p.m.

M-F. Time Park varies at Liberty Mondays @ 1 - 3 p.m.

M-F. Time varies Mondays @ Mondays @2:15 1 - 3p.m. p.m.

Thursdays @ 2:15 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Mondays @ p.m.

Thursdays @ 1@ p.m. & 6:30 Wednesdays 1 p.m. & p.m.

Fridays @ 5 p.m.

Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. & Fridays @times 5 p.m.vary Days and Days and times @ vary 1st Wednesday 10:30 a.m.

1st Wednesday @ 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 12 - 3 p.m.

Tuesdays @ 12 - 3 p.m.

Mondays @ 2 p.m.

Mondays @ 2 p.m.

TU-TH-SU @ 8 a.m.

TU-TH-SU @ 8 a.m.

3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m.

3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m.

2nd Monday @ 11 a.m.

2nd Monday @ 11 a.m.

M-W-F @ 8:30 a.m.

M-W-F @ 8:30 a.m.

1st Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m.

1st Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m.

Days vary Days vary Tuesdays Tuesdays @ @1 1 p.m. p.m.

3rd Wednesday 3rd Wednesday @ @ 11 11 a.m. a.m.

Monday through Friday Monday through Friday @ @ 12 12 -- 3 3 p.m. p.m.

Seasonal Seasonal

Various golf courses Meets every other Monday Elizabeth Cunning 647-4380 @ 6:30 p.m.

John Baber

824-7927

3rd Friday @ 1 p.m.

Please refer to www.ourwoodbridge.net for more detailed information.

Interest Groups: Groups Groups & & Clubs Clubs Christian Christian Men’s Men’s Fellowship Fellowship 55er’s RV Group 55er’s RV Group “Just Fore Fun” Ladies’ Golf “Just Fore Fun” Ladies’ Golf Senior Bowling Senior Bowling Women’s Bible Study Women’s Bible Study

Contact Contact Dave Dave Basehore Basehore Sue Edmiston Sue Edmiston Betty Buff Betty Buff Babara Silva Babara Silva Carolyn Johnson Carolyn Johnson

Phone Phone 923-4905 923-4905 601-9210 601-9210 479-3568 479-3568 824-0262 824-0262 239-0936 239-0936

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 Reaching Out

Lakeview Clubhouse: 824-7581 Board of Directors

Roger Cunning, President Norm Hauser, Vice President Bob Teglia, Secretary Terry Hickey, Treasurer Andrew Price, Director-at-Large

Operations Manager

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DECK THE TREE AND COOKIE FEAST – Friday, December 1 @ 1 p.m. Help ring in the holiday season and join in our annual Christmas tree decorating celebration. Bring cookies to share and an ornament from home (not required) to add to the Clubhouse collection. Event to be held in the Clubhouse Living Room. Free CHRIS PUCCI: HOLIDAY CONCERT – Saturday, December 2 @ 7 p.m. Chris Pucci returns to Woodbridge for a special holiday concert. An alumni of the Juilliard School of Music and the Metropolitan Opera Young Artist Development Program in New York City, Pucci will pay tribute to great artists like Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and serenade us with arias such as “Nessun Dorma,� “Che Gelida Manina,� “Recondita Armonia� and “Ave Maria.� RSVP at the front desk. Event to be held in the Multipurpose Room. Theater seating. Free

• WELCOMING Carol Jo COMMITTEE Hargreaves, Chair Woodbridge LIFE Editor and • Diana Clements, Co-Chair tenor4@comcast.net Directory Chair 665-4353 WOODBRIDGE SINGERS AND DANCERS WINTER WBLIFE2017@gmail.com CONCERT – Monday, December 4 @ 6:30 p.m. and 823-3538 • Jeannie Tebbutt, Co-Chair Tuesday, December 5 @ 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Enjoy this jltebbutt@gmail.com talented group as they perform holiday classics such as WELCOMING COMMITTEE 923-4356 “Christmas Waltz,â€? “Silent Nightâ€? and fun arrangements • Diana Clements, Co-Chair including “Doo Wop Christmasâ€? and “The Twelve Days of Christmas,â€? along with a finale of “Hallelujah Chorus.â€? tenor4@comcast.net NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS There will be a dessert reception after the concert.

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benefit Agape Villages in Manteca. Purchase your tickets at the front desk. Tour is community-wide and food and baked goods are in Multipurpose Room. $15 DRAMA PERFORMANCE: Sunday, December 10 @ 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 13 @ 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 14 @ 6:30 p.m. The Woodbridge Drama group performs three plays: “The Christmas Police,� “Mrs. Magi� and “An Old Fashioned Christmas.�

Directed by resident Linda Takita, this popular holiday event should not be missed! Event to be held in the Multipurpose Room. Purchase tickets at the front desk. $5 CRAFT BEER: SEASONAL BEERS – Monday, December 11 @ 6:30 p.m. The world of seasonal beers will be explored: Why brewers decide to make them and what makes them seasonal. Several beers from different seasons will be tasted, with a focus on palette and smell. Participants from this class are to bring their own glasses, a bomber (large 22-ounce) bottle (one per couple) of a seasonal beer of your choice for sharing and an appetizer to share with your table. Event to be held in the Multipurpose Room. Purchase your tickets at the front desk. $2 NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION – Thursday, December 14 @ 10 a.m. Learn more about your Woodbridge Owner’s Association and join the Clubhouse team as they answer your questions. Learn about the association structure, the Architectural Review process and the resources and activities available to you. Event to be held in the Oxford Room. RSVP at the front desk.

WHACKY WHITE ELEPHANT BINGO – Wednesday, December 20 @ 1 p.m. – Come and win big at the 2nd Annual White Elephant Bingo Gift Exchange. No one walks away without a zany gift. Over $200 in fabulous prizes for the winners. Bring a whacky gift, fully wrapped, to participate. Sign up at the Clubhouse front desk. Free

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At the Clubhouse ææ CRAFTERS CORNER Traditions

By Penny Dauler was the night before Christmas … In my ‘T family, this traditional Christmas story was read every Christmas Eve as we all snuggled up in

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By Michelle Paradis Rehearsing for our famous Community Christmas Show, that’s what.

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front of a roaring fire. While we still read this story, the roaring fire has given way to gas logs. “Progress,” they call it.

Christmas is about traditions, old ones we continue to observe and new ones we make. Christmas is my favorite time of year. Yes, I like to receive gifts but more, I love the hustle and bustle, sending and receiving Christmas cards, baking cookies, the Christmas carols, the food and spending time with family and friends. The new tradition is grandchildren in matching pajamas. Luckily for us, they are 2, 4 and 8 years old.

The Artists & Crafters tradition of a potluck and quick craft at our December general meeting, Friday, December 1, is continuing. (General meeting at 10 a.m., followed by the potluck and easy craft project.) As you may be reading this before coming to the meeting, just grab something edible to share and come on by.

At 1 p.m., December 1, the Woodbridge Quilters will meet for their bi-monthly gathering. If you have a project you would like to share, or if you are interested in seeing what talented quilters we have at Woodbridge, consider this your invitation to stop by.

Thursday, December 7, Debbie Cosetto will be teaching a deco mesh wreath class. The class begins at 12:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet is available as well as a list of supplies you will need to bring. The class costs $1.

Prayer Bears and Cancer Pillow workshops will not meet this month.

Incorrect cancer pillow fabric supplied to us is causing us to postpone until January 2018. Prayer Bears has lost its long-time coordinator and we are looking for someone to step in and continue to coordinate this valuable outreach project. The Doodlebugs are also taking a break this month. For all other regular workshops and classes, check with your coordinator to see if you are meeting.

The traditional Christmas Home Tour is Saturday, December 9. Artists & Crafters will be satisfying your sweet tooth by way of a BAKE SALE. Come on by the Clubhouse any time after 9 a.m. to buy a scrumptious cookie, loaf of bread, cupcake or jar of jam or jelly. ALL proceeds go to our outreach projects.

Enjoy your traditions with your family and friends this holiday season.

The board of the Artists & Crafters of Woodbridge wishes you and yours a very merry holiday and a Happy New Year!

Clockwise from bottom left: Chuck Harvey, Margie Hanz, Robin and Tressie Jones, Bev Eckland, Marcine Stucker, Angela Green, Michelle Paradis, Debbie Stedtfeld, Anne Madrid, Tamara Supremo, Jim and Jackie Summers and Linda Takita.

ææ women of woodbridge Butter Braids Article and photo by Sharyl Burgeson Bonnie Cantoni (left) and Kathy Johnson (right) each ordered apple and chocolate Butter Braids from Women of Woodbridge members Polly Smith and Jan Spence (center).

This is the fourth year the women’s group has sold the popular pastries and the second year proceeds have been donated to the Veterans Mural Project, a branch of the Manteca Mural Society which honors the veterans and fallen of wars involving the United States of America. According to WOW President Birdie Nieri, the project raised more than $1,000 for the WWI mural at the intersection of Yosemite Avenue and Main Street.

Woodbridge residents Bill Barnhart, Roger LaPresle and Ray Noble, members of the Mural Society’s governing council, accepted the donation and noted the mural would be dedicated during the city of Manteca’s Centennial Celebration in May 2018.

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Ring in the new year January 3 at 10:30 a.m. with a lively discussion of “The Last Painting of Sara de Vos” by Dominic Smith. The story is about art, its restoration and its forgers. The settings include Amsterdam in 1631, New York City in 1957 and Sydney in

2000. But the mix of characters and locales is brought together smoothly with Smith’s deft prose. Insights into the art world are an added bonus.

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This is everyone’s chance to meet some well-read folks and add ideas about favorite or recommended books. All input and readers are welcome!

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orty Woodbridge veterans were feted in the Multipurpose Room, 11/11. John Baber cooked up a huge pot of homemade spaghetti to be served with salad, French bread and sugar cookies to the 144 attendees.

Dakota and Johnny provided music for dancing and listening.

According to John, “The most moving part of the night was to see all of the Woodbridge veterans up in front of the room.” Thank you for serving our country!

WBL photos by Sharyl Burgeson Captions by Carol Jo Hargreaves

Right: (L to R): Dennis Atwell served in the Army and was in Da Nang, Vietnam, 1969-70. Dan Armstrong served in the Army in Germany from 1957 to 1960. Dan Nickell served in the Air Force and was in Da Nang, 1968-69.

Nina and Mike Wedlake, seated at the table.

Mike served six years in the U.S. Army Reserve.

(Lifestyle Committee members Shirley Lopes and Ellen Lee-Wootton looked over the Wedlake’s shoulders.)

Bob and Joyce Graham. Joyce displayed a photo of her father who served in the Navy at Pearl Harbor after the 1941 attack.

Bob served in the Air Force as an MP for four years.

Phyllis and Bob Teglia. Phyllis was a military brat and Bob served 32 years in the Navy. The couple has lived in Woodbridge about 4½ years.

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Woodbridge Veterans will again be collecting toys for the Marine Foundation “Toys for Tots” this Christmas season. Please look for boxes in the Clubhouse in which to place your toys for boys and girls ages 4 through 10. We will post the last day for collections on the collections boxes. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

The (Giving) Veterans’ Memorial

By Jack Dauler

Newly residing in Woodbridge since October is the mother-daughter duo of Toni Morris (daughter, left) and Sandra Showaker.

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ince its inception on paper in 2012 to its completion in granite and concrete in 2016, the Woodbridge Veterans Memorial remains a giving memorial. Two hundred eighty-six bricks placed around the Veterans Memorial form a tribute to both active and former military personnel.

The Memorial Fund, through the sales of veterans’ bricks and cash donations, has raised money for upkeep to the memorial as well as provided donations to nonprofit organizations throughout San Joaquin County.

Some of the charities Veterans of Woodbridge has given to over the years are: • • • • • • • •

Lifestyle Committee members who helped serve dinner were (L to R): Mary Braun, Debbie Cosetto, Sue Gessini, Kathy Dezotte, Ellen Lee-Wootton, Shirley Lopes and Penny Dauler.

Manteca Mural Project Toys for Tots Second Harvest Food Bank Raymus House Haven of Peace Cpl. Charles O. Palmer II Memorial Troop Support Program Missing in America Project Flags over Woodbridge

The Veterans group could not have made these contributions without the generosity of veterans and relatives of veterans who purchased bricks and will continue to purchase bricks for this just cause. During the Christmas season, please remember the men and women who are currently serving and who have served this country. Thanks again for helping to make our Veterans Memorial a giving memorial.

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WBL staffers visited the Halloween Bash which drew a crowd dressed in unique costumes.

1st place (L to R): Karen Perrin, Denise Ravazza as “Headless Person” took First Place and won a $150 gift certificate for Ernie’s Restaurant and “Stepbrothers” Tom Ravazza and Bob Perrin.

3RD place tie Pepper and Ray Noble as “Eggs and Bacon” tied for third and won a $50 gift certificate to Bean and Leaf Cafe.

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Second Place winner Polly Smith as “One Night Stand” took home a $100 gift certificate for Canal Street Grill.

3RD place tie “Hippie Couple” Jackie and Frank Perez tied for third for a $50 gift certificate to Bean and Leaf Cafe.

Convicts, Jill and Mike Austin.

The trio, Cecilia MacNair-Correa, Jan Seifert and Barbee Machado.

Wendy Devencenzi crafted her witch hat and broom with peacock feathers embellished with spiders.

Clusterphunk played popular and danceable music.

Tommy White dressed as a dinosaur.

Ewok, Sue Lough.

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First runner up Steve Durflinger as Wolfman.

Nancy Adrian was second runner up with her Jelly Belly costume.

3rD RUNNER UP Mike and Eileen Hill as The Arabian Nights, third runner up.

Rene Mercancon (left) celebrated her 81st birthday with Sharon Naramore.

The dance floor was crowded.

Rich and Julie Ferreira.

Skeletons Javier Almanzo and Robin Jones.

“Fall Guy,” Bob Correa.

Steve Howe as Superman with Polly Smith, “One Night Stand.”

Denise and John Armstrong as Snail and Bug-Geta Snail Bait

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End of an Era

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BEFORE. For 10 years, the majority of Woodbridge home sales were handled in this building. WBL photo by Mike Spence.

2. Modern buildings are no match for modern excavators. WBL photo by Volker Moerbitz.

3. The excavator operator could drive wherever he needed to go to demolish the building. WBL photo by Volker Moerbitz.

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5. The cupola came down with a bite and a nudge. WBL photo by Volker Moerbitz.

6. The debris was pulverized by driving the excavator over it. WBL photo

by Sharyl Burgeson, 7. Workers sorted through the debris to harvest recyclable material.

WBL photo by Sharyl Burgeson.

8. Some parts of the building came down in large pieces. Photo by Dave Steffy.

9. Another knock-down by the excavator. Photo by Dave Steffy.

10. AFTER. The Sales Office building is gone along with its landscaping.

Now there’s room to build more new houses. WBL photo by Mike Spence.

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interviewed Ann and Roger at their lovely home. It is so interesting to be able to meet and write about individuals with such diverse interests. Ann and Roger collect antique candle snuffers and wick trimmers (once known as “douters�), as well as old hymnals and (of all things) yo-yos – quite eclectic.

The hymnals are so tiny; we wondered how people could read them with just candles for light? The oldest hymnal the Gibsons own was printed in 1785; the “youngest� about 1860+/-. The snuffers and trimmers date back to 1628!

I don’t know which hobby is the most interesting? The Gibsons have 500 candlesnuffers and trimmers and a large box full of yo-yos. They began collecting hymnals because they seemed to see so many while traveling and became interested in them. They bought one and then they saw another and so the collection began to grow. Most of these items (other than the yo-yos) have been found in the East and Deep South. The interest in hymnals may stem from Roger’s interest in music as he majored in music in college.

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Collecting of these unique items is usually done while Ann and Roger are traveling and began when Ann’s children suggested she start a collection so they would know what to buy her for future gifts. Roger began his interest in yo-yos when he was quite young and eventually used them to interest children while he was a youth minister.

Roger Gibson and his yo yo collection.

Roger has some very old and “strange� yo-yos. Some come from the Philippines where they were used to knock down fruit.

They were also used as a weapon, as the yo-yo would return to the sender to be used again. The name “yo-yo� comes from the greeting “yoo-hoo.� The oldest known evidence of a yo-yo is found as a design on an ancient Greek vase that shows a boy playing with a yo-yo. That yo-yos are still used today shows how successful this sometimes toy, sometimes weapon and sometimes tool has been in its usefulness to humans.

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Celebration of Life Cancer Walk

October’s Celebration of Life Cancer Walk netted $1,900 in donations to the American Cancer Society (almost $500 more than last year!) Here, John Baber, Activities/Events Coordinator, delivers the check to Kellie Ryan, American Cancer Society’s West Region Community Development Manager.

Surrounding Kellie and John are members of the Woodbridge Lifestyle Committee, a hardworking group that helps John plan, organize and conduct Woodbridge events.

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he San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum is located in Golden Gate Park close to the museums. The garden officially opened in 1940 and has been a work in progress ever since.

Although you may drive to Golden Gate Park, my husband and I prefer to use public transportation when it’s available. The garden is easy to reach by taking BART to the Powell Street Station and going up one flight to the MUNI level.

Using your discount Clipper® card*, enter and take the Judah N Outbound line to the Inner Sunset District and disembark at 9th Avenue and Judah. There are several restaurants nearby on Judah where you can buy sandwiches if you wish to picnic in the gardens or there are food vendors off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (MLK) behind the bandstand across from the north gate of the gardens. To get to the gardens, go two blocks north on 9th and enter Golden Gate Park at the corner of 9th and Lincoln. You will be on MLK. Walk about half a block on the left side of the street and you will see a sign; the Main Gate is to your left – it is the first thing you see on that side of the street.

Members, San Francisco residents, school groups and children under four always enter the garden for free. Seniors 65 and over pay a $6 entry fee except EVERYONE IS FREE the second Tuesday of every month (7:30 a.m. to last entry at 4 p.m. through January) and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. One of the most diverse gardens in the world, San Francisco Botanical Garden encompasses 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces with more than 8,500 different kinds of plants. The complex is divided into various gardens such as the Andean and Mesoamerican Cloud Forests, the Ancient Plant Garden with its “dinosaur” footprints (and other surprises), a succulent garden, California Native Plants, the Garden of Fragrance and much more.

hidden ponds and paths to find and explore, a comprehensive horticultural library, places to picnic and benches, both hidden and not. The signage is good but it is wise to pick up a map when you enter so you know where the restrooms are and can find the gardens you want to see – or just take a chance and roam!

My husband and I have visited these gardens in every season and have always found them pleasant, interesting and restful. Once there were Scottish bagpipe players and another time a musical group with dancers came from somewhere – all of it fun and the surprises can add a little spice to the experience.

Golden Gate Park is full of free gardens such as the rose garden and the Shakespeare gardens. The nearby Japanese Tea Garden is quite unique but not free. Children love the stepping stones over the small streams and the moon bridge.

There is also a gift shop including books and plants. These gardens are located directly across MLK from the botanical gardens’ northwest gate.

Several fun-sounding educational opportunities are offered during the month of December. For example, a botanical wreath-making class, December 2 ($60 fee), or free docent-led bird watching, December 3, or a curator tour through the Cloud Forest, December 9 ($20 fee). You may register for these classes online at sfbotanicalgarden.org. If you have questions or would like more information, email learn@sfbg.org or call (415) 661-1316 extension 427.

To return to Manteca, catch the train across Judah from where you disembarked.

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Wii Bowling Wraps Up Another Fun Year

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he Woodbridge Wii Bowling League celebrated another year-end with a potluck and awards ceremony in November. Eleven four-member teams plus eight substitutes participated in this year’s league.

Wii Bowling is an electronic simulation of the real-life sport wherein bowlers use a handheld motion-sensing remote control to roll a ball toward pins at the end of a lane.

The potluck was attended by the majority of Woodbridge Wii Bowling League members who enjoyed an array of good foods and bowled a one-game challenge, the highlight of the event and the cause of a lot of laughs. Many bowlers received recognition and almost half of the 44 bowlers received awards. League organizers greatly appreciate the help and support given

by Activities/Events Coordinator John Baber throughout the year.

The league is looking forward to expanding from 11 to 16 teams in 2018 and is now recruiting new bowlers and more teams for the next season, which begins January 9.

The group meets in the Clubhouse Multipurpose Room, Tuesdays at 1 p.m. If you are interested in joining, contact Tom Hekl at tom.hekl@gmail.com (preferred method) or by phone at 275-9537.

Important note: The Wii machines will be available for individuals to test or practice on the following Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m.: December 12 and December 19.

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We were seated right away and someone served us water, fresh bread and the garlic/olive oil dip. The server took our drink orders.

We ordered a raspberry iced tea and a glass of Chianti Riserva that had a nice aroma and taste. Their wine list shows a vast selection of white and red wines from Italy and Northern California. If you bring your own bottle, the corkage fee is $15.

They serve seven different appetizers and a soup of the day. We ordered Prawns Pesto with jumbo prawns perfectly sautéed in garlic, white wine and pesto sauce. Tender prawns were very well balanced with the sauce and tasted delicious.

They have a variety of salads you can make a meal by adding chicken, salmon, jumbo prawns or New York steak. We each ordered the house green salad made with organic spring mix, kalamata olives See

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Newspaper Turns Six!

By Carol Jo Hargreaves WBL photos submitted by Sharyl Burgeson

The Woodbridge LIFE Editorial Team gathered at Manteca’s Strings Restaurant to celebrate the paper’s sixth birthday. Eleven of the 15 steadfast newspaper volunteers shared a delicious meal and became better acquainted with each other in a comfortable, social atmosphere.

The proposal for a community newspaper originated with thenExecutive Director Kayo Armstrong who took the concept to the WOA Board of Directors for approval.

Resident Debra Ristau was the founding editor and paginator. The first edition of Woodbridge LIFE was published in October 2011. Bob Abreu took the cover photo of Woodbridge residents toasting the birth of Woodbridge LIFE from the wooden bridge going to Lakeview Clubhouse.

Three members of the original team have worked on the paper since its inception: Sharyl Burgeson and Carol Jo Hargreaves were writers/proofreaders and Pepper Noble was the cartoonist. Pepper’s clock tower-flag logo was printed in black and white in the upper left corner of the front page and the first edition was made up of 20 pages.

Two advertisers have been with Woodbridge LIFE since inception of the paper: Pamela Andrews, D.D.S., and The Loris/PMZ (now RE/MAX). The Loris has held its back page spot from the very beginning. We thank these businesses for their ongoing support. They help make the paper self-sustaining.

Within two months of its launch, pages increased from 20 to 32 and by mid2012, the paper had doubled in size to 40 pages. By May 2012, Pepper’s corner logo was printed in full red, white and blue and an electronic version of the paper was available for online reading at issuu.com.

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Simultaneously, a professional paginator was hired to create monthly layouts.

As the years have passed, we have learned and grown from our experiences.

We have tried new things with the goal of improving the content of the paper.

Some things have successfully continued and others have gone by the wayside.

Do you remember Crossword Puzzles and Suduko? How about favorite recipes?

Classified ads? The ignominious April Fool’s insert?!

The Editorial Team has changed in composition many times. Members have come, contributed and gone. The current dedicated volunteers all share the same goals: To celebrate the diversified residents of Woodbridge, their accomplishments and their hopes and dreams. To share joy, announce activities and bring neighbors together. To enhance the lives of all residents and exceed expectations with informative articles, lively features and more!

I sincerely thank all team members for giving their best to Woodbridge LIFE every month!

(L to R): Three original staffers are Sharyl Burgeson, Pepper Noble and Carol Jo Hargreaves.

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Citrus trees need adequate water. Younger trees require more than established ones. Water needs are highest during the active growing season, starting in late winter to early spring, and under hot, windy conditions. Tree roots are in the top two feet of soil, extending out beyond the drip line, so as the tree grows, watering should be done farther out from the trunk. In our area, trees may need water every few days, June through September.

Fertilize with nitrogen starting in late winter, again in May and, if necessary, again in June. Avoid fertilizing late in the growing season, which can adversely affect fruit quality. Iron, zinc and manganese are other elements that may be needed, as indicated by yellowing leaves. A foliar spray of liquid micronutrients may be helpful; micronutrients may also be applied to the soil in sulfated form. Be aware that this condition is most common in winter, since it is harder for the tree to access nutrients in cold damp soil, so it may correct itself in the spring. A good layer of organic mulch on top of the soil is also helpful.

• Reduce irrigation according to temperature and rain, being sure to water plants under eaves that don’t get rainfall • Continue controlling for ants and snails • Clean up leaves and garden debris • Spray fungicide on peach and nectarine trees to prevent peach leaf curl • Protect frost sensitive plants (see methods in adjacent article) • Look for cyclamen plants for winter color in pots or flower beds • Remember, plants can make great Christmas gifts

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Stringing plants with small Christmas lights (not the LED kind) is also a way to keep your tree warmer. If your tree does suffer frost damage, wait until spring to cut it back, since it is hard to be sure the wood is dead until then.

• Plant pre-chilled tulip and hyacinth bulbs

Citrus fruits begin coloring up in December, although they may not be fully ripe yet since color is not a reliable way to determine ripeness. Test a few fruits to see how they taste.

Cate White Fruit holds well on the trees, so it doesn’t need to be harvested all at once. When picked, fruit can be stored 4 to 6 weeks in the refrigerator. Valencia oranges won’t ripen until late spring or early summer. Since we are under quarantine due to the threat of citrus greening disease, you must wash the fruit and make sure it is free of all twigs and leaves before taking it outside our area.

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n November we were pleased to have Tom Hoffman, owner/winemaker of Heritage Oak Winery in Acampo, visit our class. We tasted three of his wines as he told us his story. In addition, 12 of Tom’s other wines were featured on the community table for all to try.

In December, we will have our annual potluck and bottle exchange but with a new twist. In the past, we had one class for 96 people. This year we are offering two classes, each maxing out at 80 people, which allows 160 people the opportunity to attend.

The December classes will be held on Thursday, December 7, and Thursday, December 21. Both classes will start at 5:30 p.m. (30 minutes earlier than usual) and run to 8:30 p.m.

Nancy and Bill Deuell, full-time Woodbridge residents since January, and Mary Braun enjoy meeting lots of new people.

Tickets for these classes went on sale November 16. The tickets are $3 per

person and the fee is nonrefundable.

You may reserve a table for eight but two residents must make the purchases of four tickets each and the names of all to sit at the table must be submitted.

The December class offers participants a chance to engage in our annual bottle exchange, where decorative wrappings hide hidden wine secrets. A couple or individual may bring one bottle to exchange.

You will be assigned a specific type of dish (salad, entrée, dessert) to bring when you sign up and purchase your ticket.

Wine 101 organizer Jon Ford pours for Steve Brazen and Nancy O’Rourke. Steve “loves wine,” adding, “It’s fun to find new ones.” This was the third Wine 101 class Nancy has attended. She, too, enjoys learning about new wine.

January will mark the beginning of our seventh year of Wine 101 and plans are already underway for more visits from owner/winemakers, trips and educational classes.

I hope to see you at some of our events.

SO MANY WINES, SO LITTLE TIME!

Mike and Debbie Machado (foreground) have been attending Wine 101 since 2012. Joining them at the table (L to R): Tony Delgado, Debra Luna, Shirley McCarthy, Kathy Monohan, Connie Haubert and Sally Rankin. This group says they “love meeting new people, love to laugh and (obviously) love wine.”

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Finding Your Family’s Roots

By Jean Kavale

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ost of us enjoy getting together with family members during the December holidays, so I think it’s also a perfect time to discuss genealogy with your relatives and possibly exchange information about your family tree. Usually there’s at least one relative present who is familiar with genealogical research or who would like to learn more about it.

All too often people think it would be tedious to compile all the names and dates that go into constructing a family tree. Actually, it can be both fascinating and educational. Even if you have some knowledge about your roots, new information can be found all the time, which you can add to what you already know and then share it with other family members. Many websites on the Internet deal with genealogy and family history, such as the popular: www.ancestry.com.

The Mormon Church (LDS) is renowned for having vast searchable records, and it often adds new genealogical material.

There has been a change, however.

Even though you can get help at the LDS family history library in Salt Lake City, it has switched to digital technology and no longer deals in microfilm. The easiest procedure is to access its material online at this website, sponsored by the Church: www.familysearch.org Even television has hopped on the genealogy bandwagon with the PBS series “Finding Your Roots.” It traces genealogies of famous people, such as Hollywood stars, politicians and television personalities. The series began its fourth season in October. It’s fun to watch.

New books about the times in which our ancestors lived are also being written. In August 2017, “The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn” was published. These startling words are from its Amazon detail page: “The most horrific struggle of the American Revolution occurred just 100 yards off New York, where more men died aboard a rotting prison ship than were lost to combat during the entirety of the war.” That vessel, the HMS Jersey, was anchored in Brooklyn’s harbor.

One of the Continental soldiers who died on that ship was Benjamin Corning, ancestor of my dad’s paternal grandmother, Ann Matilda Corning. During my more than 25 years as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), I learned copious facts about him and my other Revolutionary War ancestors. However, this book gave me new knowledge about the mistreatment that he and other POWs faced, such as being crammed like sardines below deck, where it was dark as pitch and without fresh air. They were given very little food and water, so many died from starvation or disease.

The names of POWs who were aboard the Jersey are listed on an Internet

website. Benjamin’s name is there, along with more than 7,000 other unfortunate POWs. In 1888, a group called the Society of Old Brooklynites compiled the list after accessing papers belonging to the British War Department. Some of you might find your surname on the website. It also shows the names of other British POW ships: www.usmm.org

Speaking of ships, I found a website that contains passenger lists from 1881 to 1961, which you can access by year or by steamship line. The site also has military archives, immigration records, text describing conditions onboard the ships, and several other collections. Visiting this unique site allows you to learn about the social and cultural aspects of your family history and even see photographs of the vintage clothing they might have worn: www.gjenvick.com.

Hopefully, one of your New Year’s resolutions will be to begin your genealogical research, if you haven’t done so already. Your family members and descendents will benefit highly from your diligent work.

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Maple Syrup Compiled by Mike Spence

December 17 is National Maple Syrup Day, but did you know: • The technology to harvest maple sap and turn it into syrup was developed by indigenous peoples of North America, not European settlers.

• Maple sap is harvested in early spring. Harvest, by legend, begins on the first full moon of spring, the Sugar Moon.

• Most maple sap is harvested from three species of maple trees: sugar, red and black.

• The Canadian province of Quebec produced 70 percent of the world’s supply of maple syrup in 2016. Vermont was a distant second, producing 6 percent.

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• The traditional bucket into which maple sap is harvested is being replaced with clear plastic bags that Photo from health.clevelandclinic.org can be viewed from afar for fullness.

• In colonial days, maple sap harvesters boiled the sap down to syrup, sometimes in the open and sometimes in a small building called a sugar shack.

• By law, Canadian maple syrup must be 66 percent sugar.

• Maple sugar was popular in North America in the 17th and 18th centuries as a cheaper substitute for cane sugar imported from the West Indies.

• If you go with others to harvest maple sap, you are on a sugaring party.

• Maple syrup has a density of 66 degrees on the Brix scale.

• Modern large-scale maple sap harvesting uses individual plastic tubes for each tree and a central collection container.

• The International Maple Syrup Institute developed a common syrup grading system adopted in Canada in 2014 and by our FDA in 2015.

Resources used to compile this article include: bbc.com, uvmedu, nass.usda.gov (National Agricultural Statistic Service, a division of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), internationalmaplesyrupinstitute.com, vermontmaple.org, consumerreports.org and en.wikipedia.org

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Triker’s Travels

By Judy McNamara

“It’s a Wonderful Life”

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s I traverse through our community on my trike, I can’t help but recall a simpler, more modest and gentler time when neighbors would wave as they went by, front lawns were always cut, a land line was a two-party dial-up phone and people communicated in person or in writing, not by texting on their cell phones.

Many of you might not know that our Del Webb -XG\ 0F1DPDUD community was based on Norman Rockwell’s optimistic view of people. Rockwell said he painted “Life as I’d like it to be” in a place where “everybody has a responsibility to everybody else.” Rockwell’s pictures were about family, friendships, community and society. Reminiscent of his ideas, it’s no wonder that our Clubhouse architecture, with its cupola clock tower, is based on one of the old buildings in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life. Stockbridge Park is another Rockwell reminder along with Lake Rockwell, Americana Street, Rockwell Lane and, I’m assuming, many of the other street names in our community.

The city of Manteca also embodies many of the values that Rockwell depicts in his paintings. He shows a friendlier, lighter side of life in what he would call an ideal middle class society. You only have to look at the sides of buildings in Manteca to appreciate the culture and history of the city. Twenty-six individual murals remind one of the small town Rockwell iconography of middle class America, giving us a glimpse of life from the early part of the century up to the present. The first of the murals is at the corner of Yosemite and Main and shows what the Main Street corner looked like in 1918. The murals are all in public spaces and highlight the beauty, richness and history of our city and region.

Be sure to be nostalgic during the season and as you watch your holiday favorites, include “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The town of Bedford Falls in the movie and the time setting reminds me of our small community with its goodwill and positivity.

Remember, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”

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1. David Lewis, Sharon Tassano and Brenda and Bill Buffington stand beneath the Statue of Liberty.

2. Nedra Ball and Peggy Pigg visited Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia.

3. Connie Mihos and Ivan Loebs traveled to Rome on a cruise to Israel and Greece.

Wow! Woodbridge LIFE has been circling the globe with our wandering residents! We will do our best to include ALL travel photographs, but space and clarity will dictate. Preference will go to those not featured in previous editions and, yes, to those in exotic locales and interesting photo ops! Send images electronically to wblife2017@gmail.com using high resolution or actual size. Thank you for your contributions. We’re happy that you continue to enjoy Woodbridge LIFE. If your picture isn’t here, look for it in the coming months and keep sending them in!

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4. Ann King (left) visited her sister Judy (center) in Eureka, California, to celebrate Judy’s Halloween birthday. The pair’s younger sister, Mary, is on the right.

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8. (R to L): Lina Brown, Frances Estrada, Marian Gregory and her sister Carmen Warren cruised to Alaska in August.

5. Linda Checchi and Marlene Riley almost blew away at Nordkapp, the northernmost point in Norway.

6. Susan DeMontigny drove 147 MPH in Robert Burnam’s Shelby GT500 Mustang in the standing half-mile at Coalinga, California.

7. Three Woodbridge couples, Kathy and Jack Greene, Sandy and Dave Jimenez and Jacquie and Larry Alexander, visited the Mazatlán Tequila Refinery in October. The WBL newspaper was left on the ship.

9. Sharon Tassano and Brenda Buffington toured the 9/11 Memorial & Museum at One World Trade Center, New York.

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