W oodbridge
LIFE
Your Life. Your Community. Your News.
Volume 4 ▪ Issue 10 ▪ Number 37
October ▪ 2014
October
In August’s “Dog Days of Summer” edition, we promised cat lovers equal opportunity to share about the special cats in their lives. Although response was not as large as anticipated, photos and stories about favorite felines can be found on page 29. People’s feelings about cats may range from one end of the spectrum to the other. Cats are known to be aloof and independent, yet cats’ personalities are multitudinous and their mannerisms may vary from day to day. They can be loving, loyal companions. Contributors to this edition told us about cats as mentors, cats as miracles, and cats who watch golf.
Inside
Bedford and Hancock . . . 7 Bridge Scores . . . . . . . . 12 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Events and Tours . . . . . . . 6 Garden Tasks . . . . . . . . 18 Groups and Clubs . . . . . . 8 Where in the World . . . . . 38 WOA Update . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Article and photo by Mel Bernstein
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xcuse me. What time is it?" "Pardon me. Do you have the time?" These or variations which lack the polite portion, initiate one of the most common interchanges between strangers. Most of us feel naked without a wristwatch, unless we have our mobile device (phone, tablet, computer, etc.) filling the role of timekeeper. Beginning with sundials, man has constantly developed new ways of telling time. We are obsessed with marking time and resigned to the fact that it constantly passes, never to be repeated. "Stop wasting my time ..." is an acknowledgment of this reality.
Perhaps if one collects clocks, as does Sam Larussa, a sense of time can be had which eludes those of us who may have only a wristwatch (or two), a mobile phone and a microwave oven with which to mark time. Sam has some 25 clocks hanging on walls, sitting on furniture or standing on the floor. The latter, of course, is his grandfather clock, while those on walls tend to be cuckcoo clocks. Sam has fond memories of the cuckoo clock that hung in the kitchen of his childhood home and has been collecting clocks for the past 30 plus years. When the family cuckoo clock ceased to work, Sam’s
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CLOCKS page 25
Happy Third Birthday, Woodbridge LIFE! Congratulations to the Woodbridge LIFE team, celebrating three amazing years this month!
The first issue was published in October 2011 and the community has since enjoyed 36 fabulous issues at no cost to residents or burden on the WOA budget. Many thanks to all our faithful editorial team volunteers who have made the paper a success through the years. And, special thanks to Carol Jo Hargreaves, Sharyl Burgeson and Pepper Noble who have graciously given their talent, expertise and countless hours of work since the very first issue.