W oodbridge Volume 6 ▪ Issue 5 ▪ Number 56
LIFE
Your Life. Your Community. Your News.
May ▪ 2016
May
LIBERTY PARK OPENING IN JUNE! All Woodbridge residents and their guests are invited to the much-anticipated grand opening of Liberty Park, Saturday, June 11. The opening ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Plaza in the southeast corner of the park, then move to the Golf Chipping Course, past the tennis and pickleball courts and on to the Amphitheatre for musical entertainment by Second Chance Band. Watch the June edition of Woodbridge LIFE for more about the opening ceremony, including a map. (Those of you who had already marked your calendars for May 21, please make the correction to the June 11 date.)
Inside
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Events and Tours . . . . . . . 8 Garden Tasks . . . . . . . . 19 Groups and Clubs . . . . . . 6 Household Hints . . . . . . 16 Triker's Travels . . . . . . . 28 Where in the World . . . . . 38 Wine 101 . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Opening Day Fills Stands0 Runners at the Corners By Debby Hickey. WBL photos by Volker Moerbitz.
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t was a day filled to the brim with patriotism, resident reunions, America’s favorite sport, music, food, festive décor and fun. There were four games showcasing our eight softball teams, our array of umpires, score booth posse and the reopening of our beloved Snack Shack, stocked with a whole new crew! No opening day jitters, it appeared, as so many great plays were made and the bats were hot! The stands were still filled with fans as the final game began around 12:45 p.m., when the White Knights took on the Purple Sharks. And just as you thought the excitement of the day was going to wind down, you heard a very young voice, shouting at the top of his little lungs, “Go, Papa Keith! Yea, Papa Keith! Hit the ball, Papa Keith! Run! Run!” What? Who was this kid? Where did this incredible fan come from? He is 4-year-old Jaxson McKee, grandson of Keith Loudermilk (White Knights) and wife Chris, in attendance with his parents, Juliette and Brian. He
was fearless in his brave cheering on of his grandpa, unable to contain his excitement, and obviously happy to be watching the live action! I just had to meet and recruit Jaxson; he injected so much life into the stands. And he had been dancing up a storm! I asked what kind of songs I could play for him. His folks advised me he likes “Black Sabbath!” Hard rock? Really? (We did find a few hard guitar rock songs to play for him.) I invited him up to the score booth and allowed him to push a few buttons on the scoreboard. He seemed honored to oblige, that is, until he heard See
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