WBL OCTOBER 2018

W oodbridge LIFE Volume 8 • Issue 10 • Number 85

Your Life. Your Community. Your News.

October • 2018

Men of Woodbridge

Annual

October

As Woodbridge LIFE goes to press, the board election has not been concluded. We don’t know who the directors or the board officers will be.

Updated information will appear in the November issue.

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Gardener’s Corner .. . .

Groups and Clubs. . . .

Triker’s Travels. . . . . .

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Salt? Were we supposed to add salt?

Bob Naramore (left) consults with Dave Reed, Chuck Harvey and Paul Bowers while they tend the five pots of secret recipe chili. The Men of Woodbridge’s annual Chili and Baked Potato Feed was a success with over 150 residents served.

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From the Editor

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What’s Going On at Woodbridge?

By Carol Jo Hargreaves, WBL Editor

By Jennie Custodio, Activities & Events Coordinator

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Carol WBLEditor Editor Carol Jo Hargreaves, Hargreaves, WBL Greetings from the Rhine River!

A dream come true and another thing to check off my bucket list: A Viking River Cruise!

Seven of us, including me, my husband, brother, sister-in-law, cousin, cousin’s son and good friend, are traveling from Amsterdam to Budapest on the Viking Gefjon, a state-of-theart 190-passenger longship.

So far, we have delighted in three days in Amsterdam where we toured Anne Frank’s house, the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum and took a wonderful canal boat ride. We stopped to see the windmills in Kinderdijk and took a walking tour through Cologne (including the absolutely breathtaking cathedral), then visited the Augustusburg palace and gardens in Brühl.

Although rain threatens every day, you cannot dampen our spirits as we create wonderful new memories together! ~ Carol Jo

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ctober is here, so let the fall fun begin! We’ve got a spooktacular month in store and I can’t wait for you all to see what is brewing. We’re kicking off this month with the Le Diner en Blanc event hosted by the Women of Woodbridge. Who says you can’t wear white after Labor Day? Don’t pack away Jennie Custodio, those clothes for the season Activities/Events Coordinator yet, because you’ll want them handy for this two- day event to benefit the Haven of Peace and The Boys & Girls Club.

Wheels of Woodbridge is excited for the upcoming 11th Annual Rods, Roadsters & Cruising Cars Car Show on Saturday, October 13. The cars will showcase our beautiful Liberty Park. You won’t want to miss this! It will be a great car show which includes a craft fair and plenty of raffle prizes.

Happy Hour season may be over but we’re going to squeeze in one last outdoor party to end the season with a bang! Liberty Park will transform into Oktoberfest and everyone is invited.

Traditional polka music, Lockeford sausages and cooler weather!

What more can you ask for in the month of October? Bring your own German beer and let’s give a big PROST! before we hang up our alpines for the season.

On a more serious note, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I hope you will all join us on October 27 to CELEBRATE LIFE and raise money with our annual Breast Cancer Walk.

We’ll meet at the Clubhouse at 9 a.m. and end at Liberty Park for a pink balloon send off. All proceeds from this event will benefit the American Cancer Society.

We’ll end this month with lots of Halloween fun! First, join us for the first ever Pooch Parade and Costume Contest. A Howl-oween event for your fur babies! Human children and grandchildren are encouraged to attend as well. Don’t have a dog? That’s a-ok! Just come and be a spectator at the costume parade and watch the pups do tricks for treats. Looking to give a pet a fur-ever home? Hope for Animals International will be here with pet adoptions.

Greetings from Cologne on the Rhine River in Germany!

The deadline for submission of articles and photographs for the November 2018 edition of Woodbridge LIFE is Friday, October 5, 2018.

Email your materials to wblife2017@gmail.com Please send any photos as separate high resolution .jpegs, attached with your emailed article.

(In other words, please do not embed photos in your articles.)

(Please DO NOT send Woodbridge LIFE items to the Editor’s personal email address.)

Thank you!

And last, but not least…HALLOWEEN DANCE with the Rusty Rockers! Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be given for the best dressed. Pizza is on the menu and it’s sure to be a BOO-tiful night!

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 From the S Bridge

By Ramon Rivera

www.ourwoodbridge.net

WOA Update

full of boxes that are unpacked, holiday decorations and junk. ecurity is a topic that has been Each time we speak with the police department and private security %\ 5DPRQ 5LYHUD debated over the last several vendors, their first recommendation is to minimize the opportunities months. Throughout the years, WOA Communication vandals seek. the WOA and Woodbridge residents have incorporated several different The community is divided on this topic. Some residents suggest %\ 5DPRQ 5LYHUD ways to reduce crime in Woodbridge. private security while others argue the cost and effectiveness of such Woodbridge is by far the safest patrols. The WOA contracted a private security firm in late 2016. community in Manteca; the proof The contract included one uniformed security officer in a marked is available to any resident in the vehicle patrolling the community for four hours each evening, seven community (the city of Manteca Police days per week, with an annual cost of $50,000. The contract was Department provides statistics and terminated after several months due to its lack of effectiveness for a crime map on their website). The 5DPRQ 5LYHUD Operations Manager the cost. Crimes of opportunity are the community’s worst enemy. crime map is powered by LexisNexis In each incident I have reviewed, a step or measure to avoid the and provides details on crimes petty crime was missed. Car doors were left unlocked, windows were reported to the Manteca Police Department and details each incident left open, items of value were left in plain sight inside a vehicle, etc. reported. In 2018,Woodbridge has reported a total of 11 crimes, more than half involved vehicle break-ins.

Since the inception of Woodbridge, which is now over a decade, the community has been subject to three felonious incidents. I feel the No community is free of crime whether it is gated, has security perception and reality of where the community stands in regard patrols or an extensive camera surveillance system. The measures to safety is skewed. The facts are Woodbridge is one of the safest to ensure safety in the community are in the hands of each resident. places to live in the city of Manteca. If you would like to access the Vehicle break-ins are the most common crime in our community, but crime map on the city of Manteca website, go to www.ci.manteca. it is a crime that can be avoided. One proactive measure is to park ca.us, scroll beneath the Departments tab to Police Department/ vehicles in the garage. In most cases reported, residents expressed Crime Information/Crime Map. the missed opportunities of organizing the garage to make more room. I feel we can all relate to this; organizing the garage is a task I definitely do not look forward to doing. Most often the garage is

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From the Boardroom

By Bob Teglia, director

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y the time you read this, WOA board elections will have taken place and two newly elected directors will be in place. Past directors--President Roger Cunning and Treasurer Terry Hickey deserve a big thank you for their dedicated service to our community.

Woodbridge is now fully built out and Pulte is no longer involved in our governance. Currently, the board and recently appointed committees are revamping Woodbridge’s governing documents, including CC&Rs Bylaws and Rules and Regulations. Additionally, a new Property, Plant and Equipment Committee is being established to assist the board in its responsibility to provide good financial stewardship and effective planning of our common areas and facilities.

A guiding principal for Woodbridge’s board and committees is our newly established Mission Statement, which can be found on the Woodbridge portal by clicking on Resident Services/Mission Statement. I encourage all of you to access and read it. A Mission/Vision plaque has been placed on the wall in the Clubhouse. For the board to effectively carry out WOA’s mission, it must have the trust and confidence of its members. We are committed to gaining your trust and confidence through our words and actions. In that vein, it’s important that you understand why we conduct the open board meetings in the manner we do, particularly as it pertains to the open forum segments of those meetings.

The open forum encourages members to publicly address the board on any topic(s) of their choosing. Members are required to identify themselves and are asked to keep their comments brief to allow adequate time for other members to speak. The problem most members have with this part of the meeting is that the directors attending simply listen and then politely thank the members for their comments. No interactive discussions take place and there are no commitments to act on or resolve the issues raised. On the surface, that has the appearance of the board ignoring or ducking concerns raised by the members. The reason for this seemingly strange behavior is mandated by California law.

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he Architectural Review Committee would like to take this opportunity to welcome Brandy Moreau as our newest member.

Brandy has been a Woodbridge resident for a little over two years.

She brings with her a wealth of professional experience and energy. She looks forward to serving on the committee and we look forward to working with her.

Along with the addition of a new committee member, the ARC looks forward to continuing its efforts of improving ARC service to the community.

As we have mentioned in previous articles, the members of the ARC have been working to refine and improve the overall landscape submission, review and inspection process.

We are continuing our efforts at simplifying the application process so that non-landscaping changes such as lighting, paint, security doors, solar panels and such can be more easily submitted and reviewed.

The ARC has been in contact with the Rules and Regulations Committee

The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act requires strict adherence to Civil Code sections that govern California Community Associations’ Board Meetings such as ours. Chapter 6, Article 2 of Davis-Stirling allows any member to speak to the board, except when in executive session. What the board is not allowed to do is engage in discussion or take action on issues raised by members if it is not on the meeting agenda, unless it involves an emergency situation requiring immediate action that could not have been reasonably foreseen. That’s the law that we are required to follow. It is the board’s responsibility to accomplish WOA’s mission while fully complying with restrictions placed on it by Davis-Stirling. Hopefully, this sheds some light on what has the appearance of avoiding or dodging important issues that need to be addressed. In any event, we are dealing with these restrictions as best we can.

Woodbridge is a beautiful and thriving 55+ community. It offers each of us so many opportunities to grow and enhance our lives in the manner of our choosing. Your WOA Board of Directors is committed to maintaining and/or enhancing those opportunities by providing the leadership you expect and deserve.

October 2018 WOA Committee Meetings Meeting

Date

Time

ARC Inspections ARC Review New Resident Orientation

Tuesday Tuesday Thursday

Day

10/2/18 10/9/18 10/11/18

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

Listening Post ARC Inspections

Thursday Tuesday

10/11/18 10/16/18

6 p.m.

9 a.m.

ARC Review Finance Committee Board Meeting ARC Inspections

Tuesday 10/23/18 9 a.m.

Thursday 10/25/18 8 a.m.

No Board Meeting This Month Tuesday 10/30/18 9 a.m.

submitting recommended changes to Design Guidelines for better understanding and a more consistent standard, as well as working with the city of Manteca in an effort to get a better understanding of city municipal codes and how they are to be interpreted. Now that the community is finally built out, it is important that we recognize the needs of an ever-changing community while still respecting the original Design Guidelines that Woodbridge was founded on. It is important that a committee be in place to not only help ensure this process but be capable of dealing with issues in the future.

5/9 are contingent upon WOA board Although many of these potential changes approval, we are confident the new board will be receptive to our suggestions and we look forward to working with the new board.

As a result, the ARC is soliciting input from our community regarding ideas on how the ARC can improve our service to the Woodbridge community.

We look forward to hearing from you,

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

Contact Dave Basehore Sue Edmiston Betty Buff Barbara Silva

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

www.ourwoodbridge.net

WOA Groups and Clubs:

Bunco Canasta Chair Volleyball Chess Club Cooking 401

Contact Penny Dauler Patti Barnhart Rick Hyden Kathy Comden Cherie Ford Mary Braun Susan Holt Judy Simpson Dave Steffy Jack Dauler Jan Spence

209-923-4241 (c)

Craft Beer Group

Bill Holst

Cirella T. Regua, BA, GRI, SRES, SFR, PMC

Crochet/Knitting Cribbage Drama

“REGUA Real Estate Team” g Eldon R. Regua, Maj Gen(R), MBA Realtor BRE#01970692

Eldon.Regua@gmail.com Realtor/Notary BRE#01466468

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Groups & Clubs

Artists & Crafters Ballroom Dance Bocce Ball Bridge

Debbie Vierra Dave Steffy Michelle Paradis Pat Buxton Game Night Rick Hyden Hand & Foot Sue Cameron Ladies Billiards Mary Braun Line Dancing (Beginning) Sue Lough Line Dancing Patti Barnhart Line Dancing (Evening) Mary Salvador Men of Woodbridge Chuck Harvey

Phone 629-8575 629-8838 824-9257 239-3191 665-7872 229-6379 275-5817 647-2901 825-4805 269-8575 924-8032 719660-5327 925918-1023 825-4805 815-9446 824-9257 239-8663 624-3982 229-6379 624-3713 629-8838 629-8060 647-4479 818429-1221 647-2695

National (American) Mah Jongg Neighborhood Watch Group Oil Painters

Cindy Carlsen Bob Hall Patti Barnhart

239-5712 629-8838

Paddle Tennis Paper Crafters

Stan Sutfin Betty Grandt

Pickleball Ping Pong

Barbara Shapiro John Goodman

815-9735 815-9827 650438-3085 629-8200 510909-8997 239-8235 815-9343 239-2983 408439-5828

Pinochle

Robert Philis Al Sanchez Poker Joe Victoria Radio Controlled Flyers Bob Umberger Robotics

Larry Wiertel

Meeting Day and Time M-F. Time & Workshops vary Fridays @ 4:15 p.m.

SU & TH @ 5 p.m.

Mondays @ 10 a.m.

3rd Monday @ 6:30 p.m.

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

Tuesdays @ 5 p.m. (days vary) 2nd & 4th Monday @ 4 p.m.

3rd Tuesday @ 2 p.m.

Meeting days & times vary Thursdays @ 10 a.m.

Tuesdays @ 7 p.m.

Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Fridays & Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m.

W-SA-SU @ 1 p.m.

Mondays @ 1 p.m.

Thursdays @ 9:15 a.m.

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

Fridays @ 6 p.m.

2nd Monday @ 10 a.m.

Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fridays 1 - 3 p.m.

Block Captains will be notified of meetings Tuesdays @ 9 a.m.

Mondays @ 4 - 5 p.m. at Liberty Park Wednesdays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

M-F. Time varies M & TH @ 1 - 3 p.m.

Mondays @ 2:15 p.m.

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

Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. & Fridays @ 5 p.m.

Days and times vary

Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Westport Room, Scrapbookers Elaine DeSouza 603-9796 3rd Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

818429-1221 Shang-hai Rummy Cindy Carlsen 647-2695 Tuesdays @ 12 - 3 p.m.

Strummin’ Wonders Carla Marquardt 624-3754 Mondays @ 2 p.m.

Tennis Jim Corey 665-7687 TU-TH-SU @ 8 a.m.

Trivia Eileen Hill 624-3945 3rd Tuesday @ 7 p.m.

Veterans of Woodbridge Rick Van De Boom 923-4709 2nd Monday @ 11 a.m.

Walking Indoors Jacque Reynolds 629-8508 M-W-F @ 8:30 a.m.

510Wheels of Woodbridge Steve Ray 876-2962 1st Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m.

Widows & Widowers Group Francesca Jeglum 305-8448 3rd Saturday Wine 101 Jon Ford 815-9803 Days vary Wii Bowling Tom Heckl 275-9537 Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

Women of Woodbridge Polly Smith 665-7236 3rd Wednesday @ 11 a.m.

Woodbridge Thursdays 1-3 p.m.

Women’s Calvary Church Bible Study Carolyn Johnson 239-0936 815 W. Lathrop Rd., Manteca Woodbridge Monday through Friday Pool Hustlers Ron Plummer 609-4350 @ 12 - 3 p.m.

Woodbridge Book Group Patty DeRoos 239-2833 1st Wednesday @ 10:30 a.m.

Woodbridge Senior 408Softball Club John Ochoa 981-3499 Seasonal Woodbridge 4083rd Wednesday @ 4:30 p.m.

Seniors Golf Club Mike Patterson 640-9768 in the Oxford Room Meets every other Monday Woodbridge Singers Elizabeth Cunning 647-4380 @ 6:30 p.m.

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

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Lakeview Clubhouse: 824-7581 Board of Directors

Norm Hauser Andrew Price Bob Teglia Plus two to be listed in November edition

Operations Manager

Ramon Rivera 824-7831 rrivera@ourwoodbridge.net

Activities/Events Coordinator

Jennie Custodio 824-7927 jcustodio@ourwoodbridge.net

Office Coordinator

Leilani Rodriguez 824-7581 lrodriguez@ourwoodbridge.net

Maintenance Supervisor

(and After Hours Emergency Contact) Juan Barajas 470-7728 jbarajas@ourwoodbridge.net

Management

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WINE 101 - Thursday, October 18 @ 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carmen Miranda Would Jacob Lewis, Chair â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ Tony Delgado, Chair The League of Women Voters of San Joaquin County will be here be Proud.â&#x20AC;? October Wine 101 will look at wines infused with fruit lijalewis@comcast.net bmradct@yahoo.com flavors, not to be confused with wines made from fruit. Participants 647-2995 to present on the pros and cons on ballot measures. Nonpartisan, 647-2593 factual information about the 11 ballot measures on our November 6, may bring any wine they choose and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be an infused LIFESTYLE FINANCE COMMITTEE â&#x20AC;˘ John Baber, Chair 2018 General Election ballot. In the Multipurpose Room. No sign ups flavor as there will be 12 fruit-infused wines to sample from the jbaber@ourwoodbridge.net â&#x20AC;˘ Jacob Lewis, Chair required. FREE community table. All utensils, plates, napkins and water are provided.

824-7927 lijalewis@comcast.net Class is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. In the Multipurpose Room. Sign up at the WOMEN OF WOODBRIDGE LE DINER EN BLANC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, front desk. $3 non-refundable 647-2995 COMMUNICATION October 4 and Friday, October 5 @ 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Women of â&#x20AC;˘ Carol Jo Hargreaves, Chair CASINO TRIP TO RED HAWK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesday, October 23 @ 8:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Join Woodbridge LIFE Editor and Woodbridge and Klemm Real Estate present the first ever Le Diner LIFESTYLE en Blanc event. A four-course meal with outdoor dining and inside Directory Chair us for a five-hour stay at Red Hawk. $15 slot or $20 match play. Please â&#x20AC;˘ Jennie Custodio, Chair cjohargreaves@gmail.com dancing. Complimentary champagne will be served. Guests are arrange to be at the Clubhouse by 8:15 a.m. The emergency contact 823-3538 encouraged to wear all white. Proceeds will benefit Haven of Peace form at the front desk must be completed each time. Pay at the front jcustodio@ourwoodbridge.net and the Boys and Girls Club. Tickets went on sale September 4 in the desk. $19 CASH ONLY (does not include tip for the driver) WELCOMING COMMITTEE824-7927 Clubhouse. $35 â&#x20AC;˘ Diana Clements, Co-Chair POTLUCK WITH NAT BOLDEN BLUES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, October 24 @ COMMUNICATION tenor4@comcast.net 665-4353 COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, October 6 @ 8 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Please bring a dish to serve eight. In the Multipurpose Room. â&#x20AC;˘ Carol Jo Hargreaves, Chair Woodbridge community opens its garages for the popular all day Sign up at the front desk. FREE. REMINDER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; If you sign up and are LIFE EditorCo-Chair event. Great finds and good deals in store. Please be courteous and â&#x20AC;˘ Woodbridge Jeannie Tebbutt, unable to make it, please be sure to call the front desk and let us know. jltebbutt@gmail.com do not block driveways. No sign-up required.

WBLIFE2017@gmail.com 923-4356 823-3538 TECH NIGHT WITH JESSE ADAMS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, October 25 @ 5 p.m.

ELVIS TRIBUTE BY KING ELVIS PRODUCTIONS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday, October 7 @ Spend an evening with Jesse Adams as he answers your most pressing NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elvis has left the buildingâ&#x20AC;Śand now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back!

WELCOMING COMMITTEE technology questions. From smart phones to the latest Internet scam, â&#x20AC;˘ Bill Barnhart Jeremy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elvisâ&#x20AC;?

Pearce returns as the ultimate showman and Elvis weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a good time discussing them all. Wine and snacks will be â&#x20AC;˘ bill.barnhart@mrbconsulting.us Diana Clements, Co-Chair 629-8838 impersonator of today. A tribute to the King includes a variety of Elvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; provided. Limited to the first 50 people. In the Multipurpose Room. tenor4@comcast.net hits, from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s favorites to the Las Vegas show stoppers. Purchase Sign up at the front desk. FREE. 665-4353 tickets at the front desk. In the Multipurpose Room. $6 â&#x20AC;˘

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NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, October 11 @ 10 a.m.

Learn more about your Woodbridge Owners 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. In the Oxford Room. RSVP at the front desk.

OKTOBERFEST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, October 26 @ 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PROST! Join us at the Liberty Park BBQ area for our Oktoberfest event! Grand Isle Fire Brigade will be here playing traditional German music and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be serving up Lockeford sausages! Some seating will be provided but feel free to set up and bring your own chairs and tables (no more than two hours before, please). BYOGB (Bring your own German beer) to share!

Sign up at the front desk. $7 in advance. $8 at the door.

LISTENING POST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, October 11 @ 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Listening Post BREAST CANCER WALK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, October 27 @ 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Join the :KHQ \RX KDYH VLJQHG XS IRU DQ HYHQW DFWLYLW\ RU WRXU DQG \RX Ă&#x20AC;QG \RX DUH is an informative forum with Notice an open invitation for all residents to Important unable to attend, please,Lifestyle as a courtesy toas others, call front desk Committee they walk to the raiseClubhouse awareness and celebrate attend. Hosted by Ramon Rivera, operations WR FDQFHO ,I WKH HYHQW KDV D ZDLWLQJ OLVW WKH IURQW GHVN FDQ Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH manager, we provide life. Bikes, wheelchairs and scooters are welcome. Check and cash About Cancellations from thehot list. Thank you. updates on WOA operations, projects, specialvacancy events and discuss donations are encouraged. A free raffle drawing will be held for a topic issues. We encourage all residents to come and participate. chance to win fabulous prizes. All proceeds benefit the American Listening Post is where most of our ideas for improvements begin Cancer Society. Checks should be made out to The American Cancer through the feedback we receive. Join us. We look forward to seeing Society. Sign up at the front desk for your place in the walk. We will you there! In the Multipurpose Room. meet at the Clubhouse at 9 a.m. Walk is approximately 1.5 miles and will end at Liberty Park.

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October 13 @ 8 a.m. Check in time is 8 to 9 a.m. Show begins at 10 a.m. Come enjoy beautiful cars, great food, raffle prizes and a craft fair. Open to the first 150 cars, $35 per vehicle. Complete your registration form, make check payable to the Second Harvest Food Bank and mail/deliver to Steve Ray. Registration is open until October 8. At Liberty Park.

When you have signed up for a free event, activity or tour and you find you are unable to attend, please, as a courtesy to others, call the Clubhouse front desk (824-7581) to cancel. If the event has a waiting list, the front desk can fill the vacancy from the list. Thank you.

CYBER SECURITY PRESENTATION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monday, October 15 @ 5 p.m.

October is Cyber Security Month so please help me in welcoming former CISO Mark Kadrich to Woodbridge. He will conduct a cyber security talk as well as answer any questions you may have. He will also touch on physical security as well. In the Multipurpose Room.

Sign up at the front desk. FREE

POOCH PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday, October 28 @ 12 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Happy Howl-oween! Join us at Liberty Park for a Pooch Parade and Costume Contest. Parade will begin at 12 p.m.; please have your pups lined up by 11:45 a.m. Other events include pet photography, a tricks for treats contest, confidence course for small dogs, hot dog lunch, pet vendors, pet adoptions and more! Proceeds collected will benefit Hope for Animals International. Sign up at the front desk. Liberty Park. FREE

HALLOWEEN DANCE WITH RUSTY ROCKERS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, October 31 @ 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Halloween Bash! Join us if you dare. Pizza dinner will be served and the Rusty Rockers will be here to provide the music :KHQ \RX KDYH VLJQHG XS IRU DQ HYHQW DFWLYLW\ RU WRXU DQG \RX Ă&#x20AC;QG \RX DUH for a Monster Mash Dance! Costumes are encouraged. There will be unable to attend, please, as a courtesy to others, frontyour desk prizes given out forcall the the bestClubhouse costumes. Bring own BOOS. In the COOKING 401 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesday, October 16 @ 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Join resident cooks Multipurpose Room. Doors open at 5 p.m. $12 Shelley Tate and Dottie Olsen for this WR FDQFHO ,I WKH HYHQW KDV D ZDLWLQJ OLVW WKH IURQW GHVN FDQ Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH hands-on class as they make from Thank pumpkin-shaped meatball appetizers.vacancy A perfect dishthe justlist. in time for you. fall. In the Quincy Room. RSVP at the front desk. $5

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ctober – the month of scary bats, spiders, ghosts and goblins!

And whom am I kidding? To me, it’s also the month of candy! I love those mini candy bars. They’re only half the calories even if you eat 12 of them at a time, right?

In addition to our regular weekly groups, here’s what the Artists & Crafters group has happening this month: Friday, October 5 at 10 a.m. – Artists & Crafters GENERAL MEETING.

Friday, October 19 at 9 a.m.

SCRAPBOOKERS get together to work on their scrapbooks.

Thursday, October 25 at 12:30 p.m.

Connie Reed will teach a JEWELRY PICTURE FRAME class. Connie will teach attendees how to decorate a picture frame using jewelry pieces. If you love sparkly things, this is the class for you!

Friday, October 26 at 10 a.m. – Kathy Dezotte will lead the WOODBRIDGE ROCKS class. Kathy will teach attendees how to paint the fun rocks people are discovering all over the community and beyond. Rocks, paints and brushes are provided.

Thursday, October 11 and October 18 at 12:30 p.m. Bev Eckland will teach a SANTA WALL HANGING class. This is a two-part, two-day class. Bev will show attendees how to make a charming Santa that you can put on your door or hang on your wall. A picture of this project is in the window of the Westport Room.

Monday, October 15 at 10 a.m. – KAISER CANCER PILLOW workshop. In this workshop led by Martha Harman, talented ladies make pillows for breast cancer patients. All are welcome to help make these pillows and you don’t need to know how to sew! You can help cut out fabric, stuff the pillows or hand sew the pillows closed.

Please help put these pillows together and know your talent and energy are going toward helping someone who is facing a health challenge.

(Materials are provided by Kaiser Hospital.)

We post our Artists & Crafters calendar of activities for the month on the easel outside the Westport Room following our monthly General Meeting. Also, make sure to check out the window displays of the Westport Room. In addition to upcoming class project samples, we also have samples displayed from groups that meet regularly, as well as samples from our philanthropic groups. If you’d like to be among the first to hear about upcoming classes and events, come to our General Meeting held the first Friday of each month. Have a great month and Happy Halloween!

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By Cherie Ford The Bridge group meets Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the Oxford Room.

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The October 3 meeting will focus on “La Rose” by multiple award winner, Louise Erdrich whose works give insights to the contemporary Native American experience. “The New York Times Book Review” states “Erdrich has an extraordinary ability to delineate the ties of love, resentment, need, duty, and sympathy that bind families together.” The premise of “La Rose” centers on a father giving his youngest son to another family as a means of retribution for accidentally killing their youngest son. The weightiness of the premise should make for an intriguing discussion.

Looking ahead to November 7, readers will offer their views on “News of the World” by Paulette Jiles. This novel is set in the post-Civil War era with a main character who travels and reads newspapers to settlers hungry for news. He is also hired to deliver a young girl recently released from her Indian captors and needing to be returned to her remaining family. The book is highly recommended by our own Lynn Brazen and many Amazon reviewers.

On December 5, all Woodbridge residents are welcome to join the Book Group readers for a finger food potluck at 10:30 a.m. in the Oxford Room.

Current attendees will talk about their favorite books and we will each exchange a much-loved title with anyone who brings a book to pass along.

This will be a great opportunity to get to know our Book Group – mark the date!

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Debbie Jones was instrumental in setting up and monitoring the tournament rules. The group is looking forward to seeing more participants at the next tournament, which will be held sometime in the fall. For more information, contact Robert Phillis (the numbers are in the directory).

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hanks to everyone who came out and supported our annual Baked Potato and Chili Feed. The Men of Woodbridge (MOW) team loves to cook our secret chili recipe and provide you a chance to enjoy it with your neighbors.

In October the MOW team will be helping other Woodbridge clubs with their events. On October 4 and 5, we will provide table service for the Women of Woodbridge “Le Diner en Blanc” events. This will be an extraordinary evening, so get a ticket and attend.

Then on October 13, the Wheels of Woodbridge will have its annual Car Show at Liberty Park. The MOW team will assist with early morning coffee and pastries and prepare the traditional hot dog lunch.

Come on out and see all the great rides and enjoy the sunshine and friendship.

Both of these events are significant fundraisers that will benefit local community service organizations. The Men of Woodbridge group is proud to be a part of this “Pay it Forward” commitment that defines Woodbridge by Del Webb and our residents. On November 7, MOW will host an event in the Clubhouse with final details to be announced soon – but as always, you can count on music and food being involved.

The next meeting of MOW members is Monday, October 8, at 9 a.m.

We will have an offsite breakfast meeting at Perko’s Cafe in Salida (off Highway 99 at Kiernan Avenue). All members and anyone else interested in the MOW are invited to join us. If you have any questions about the MOW and our activities, please contact me – I’m listed in the directory.

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n August 19, the premier car show of northern California was held at the Del Rio Country Club golf course. There were between 400 and 500 beautiful cars from all over the San Joaquin Valley and northern California vying for an award at this show, which to classic, hot rod and muscle car guys is the equivalent of the Concourse de Elegance held annually at Pebble Beach for multimillion dollar cars.

The day was beautiful, the cars all shined, it was cool sitting under the shade trees and, best of all, one of our own from Woodbridge took home the coveted Best of Show trophy.

This car, hand-built by Chuck and Shirley Foley utilizing parts from many donor cars, has quite the story behind it that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to get directly from Chuck when you see him next. I think we all can feel

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ound Valley Regional Preserve is a quiet park with almost 2,000 acres of trees, grass and woodland areas. It is home to a variety of wildlife from coyotes to ground squirrels, nesting golden eagles, burrowing owls and the San Joaquin kit fox, etc. Bodies of water support western toads, western pond turtles, Pacific tree frogs and California red-legged frogs. NO DOGS are allowed in this park because of the wildlife.

coyotes, burrowing owls, and wildcats. I am sure there are others I have not named. In general, animals stay away from humans and are of little to no concern for hikers.

The hiking is nice and begins right away, next to the parking lot. Horseback riding and bicycling are also common activities in Round Valley, as long as wildlife and other park users are not disturbed. No fee is required to enter the park.

The park is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from spring through Labor Day. Beginning September 6, the park closes one hour earlier. There is a bathroom available and I recommend you use it upon arrival, as the only other place I know that has a restroom is the campground, more than a 3-1/2 mile walk from the staging area.

Courtesy of redwoodhikes.com This park is in the country, so there are no stores or other amenities for several miles. Bring what you want to eat, need to drink and a cell phone. It is not a really challenging park, just a pleasant day in the country with beautiful vistas, the opportunity to see a golden eagle (I have seen them), maybe a snake and, if you are lucky, some deer. As mentioned above, there are also roaming cattle. We had the interesting experience of running into a young bull with his eyes on the cows. He seemed to be a very frustrated fellow, making a whole lot of noise and rolling his eyes a lot. The cows simply ignored him. We decided to avoid him by climbing uphill to a different trail.

The landscape in Round Valley is typical for this part of California, an easy drive east of Concord. During the week, you might be totally alone and not see another human (however cattle, birds, wild animals, etc., may be seen) which is nice. It can get hot, so watch the weather reports if you decide to go. Remember to bring plenty of water. Even the drive to reach this park is pleasant but consult a map if you are not familiar with the area.

My husband and I always take the first trail to the left once we enter the park. This gives us a bit of a challenge as it is uphill but we are rewarded with lovely views. A friend of mine once saw a wildcat on this trail but the cat seemed much more inclined to leave the area (and quickly!) than my friend did. Most of the time, wild beasts do not really want to come into contact with human beings.

We usually see cows but nothing “wild.” We have not taken every trail but cows wander freely throughout the preserve’s oak woodlands, grassy savannah and riparian woodland.

Animals that live in the park include mice, rats, rabbits, snakes, golden eagles,

If you like solitude combined with nature at its best, Round Valley Regional Preserve is the place for you. I recommend going on a cool day, as it gets hot and there is little to no cooling breeze from the Delta. Summer can be very very hot in East Contra Costa County, but spring and fall are both beautiful times of year to visit this park.

Directions: Round Valley Regional Preserve is about 35 miles (45 minutes) from Woodbridge. Take I-5 S and keep right at the fork to continue on I-205 W. Take exit 6 onto Naglee Road toward Grant Line Road. Turn left onto Naglee Road then right onto Grant Line Road. Grant Line Road turns right and becomes Byron Road. Continue on Byron-Bethany Road then onto County Highway J4/Byron Highway. Turn left onto Camino Diablo then merge onto Marsh Creek Road. The preserve entrance will be on your left.

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SCENE @ the Clubhouse

John Deming collects chili feed tickets from Laurie and Larry Stillmaker.

Denise Armstrong purchases a ticket from Carole Pfoutz for the Le Diner en Blanc.

Danny Meseke shows “the one that didn’t get away,” caught in Lake Rockwell.

Artists & Crafters Bottles of Boos

Rich and Pat May head to the MOW chili feed.

The Projects Task Force finishes a meeting.

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Carolyn Blankenship, Dee Henriksen, Jane Fowlie, (guest) Sandy Stagno and Maureen Pierce await their chili and baked potatoes.

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Unique Hobbies

Bobby Black, Steel Guitar Master

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obby Black was born and raised in Arizona in the ‘30s. As a child, he heard the same music on the radio and in the movies that many of us did and noticed one particular instrument that sounded like no other. It caught his ear. Bobby learned that this mysterious musical instrument was called a steel guitar invented in Hawaii not too many years before. It was strung like a guitar but was played by placing a bar of steel instead of the fingers on the strings to make the notes; hence the name steel guitar. While Bobby has played other instruments, the sound of the steel guitar has remained hauntingly with him and became his instrument of choice.

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Right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Bobby’s family moved to Southern California where the war industry was in full swing. It was 2016 before TV and music could be heard everywhere with lots of steel guitar. It was then and there that Bobby decided to become a steel player. His parents bought him a Rickenbacker lap steel for his fourteenth birthday. Soon after, the family moved to the Bay Area. Self-taught, Bobby quickly began appearing on local TV shows like the Hoffman Hayride.

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When Bobby was 18, he got a call from Blackie Crawford to join him on the road where he toured around Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, etc., and also backed up Webb Pierce. Bobby returned home where he played many Bay Area nightclubs. Soon, the road once again called to him and he spent many years playing with such groups as: Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, Asleep at the Wheel, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Barbara Mandrell and many more. Bobby has appeared several times on the Grand Ole Opry and, in 2004, was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. Playing music has given Bobby the opportunity to travel the world and play in every state of the union. He has also performed at Woodbridge with various groups. He loves to play old standards from the ‘40s, old rock and, of course, Hawaiian music.

Bobby and his wife Sheila discovered Woodbridge about seven years ago. They had seen an ad for Woodbridge on TV and decided to look into it. As they drove around, people waved to them and the couple noticed that not only is Woodbridge beautiful, it is also friendly. Shortly thereafter, they purchased a home and have never regretted their decision. They enjoy the helpful and friendly atmosphere of “Our Woodbridge.”

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hanks to all who helped make the Grandparents Softball Game a big success! Everyone seemed to have a great time. We sincerely thank the coaches, John Armstrong and Tom Heath, who both did a great job. Thanks to all the others who helped, too, including Polly Smith for getting the umpires together, Jennie Custodio for her support and help, Kathy Giggey and a very nice lady (whose name we didn’t get) for bringing snacks, Charm Mathis, Dennis Barta and John Cowley.

Thank you to the parents and grandparents who brought their kids out to play. Most importantly, thanks to the kids who played and the shy ones who watched and cheered the others on. There were very good hitters and terrific plays made. The score at game’s end was 26-21.

Here are the first names of players (we hope we didn’t miss anyone): Team 1 - John Armstrong, captain: Bryce, Colin, Tyler, Ryan, Faith, Jacob, McKenzie, Logan, Lucas, Dominio, Brody, Emily, Stuart, Clay, Jonah and Carter Team 2 - Tom Heath, captain: Violet, Wyatt, Brendon, Will, Makiah, Dylan, Cameron, Heath, Crismon, Eric, Colton, Griffin, Beverly, Mel, Presly and Adianna This fun event would not have happened without Denise Armstrong who came up with the concept for the game and worked diligently for two years to make it happen. Denise plans to make this an annual event, so watch for it again next year!

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Manteca’s History – Part 4: The Grant County Pioneers Article by Volker Moerbitz

Photo courtesy of Flickr Nicholas Lopez

Courtesy Manteca Historical Museum

During the turmoil of the Civil War, a veteran of another war arrived in the San Joaquin Valley. In 1832, Cutler Salmon had served as a captain in the Black Hawk War alongside Abraham Lincoln. In 1853, Salmon led a wagon train from Wisconsin across the Sierra Nevada through Placerville into the San Joaquin Valley.

He purchased 1,006 acres at a place called Dutch Point in Cutler Salmon what is now French Camp.

During the Gold Rush, French Camp Road was the main road to Sonora and to the gold fields and Dutch Point was a hotel run by two Dutchmen. Salmon took over the hotel and in 1866 built his own Salmon House at Dutch Point family home.

The Salmon family started the first successful farming business in our area, raising cattle and growing wheat, alfalfa and vegetables. Later, in 1886, the first natural gas in California was discovered on the Salmon family’s property.

History books published in the 1980s and 1990s still show the Salmon family home and an historical marker erected by the Daughters of the Golden West.

Unfortunately, in 2008 the 142-year-old Salmon mansion had to give way to whatever we call progress today.

Courtesy of mantecamurals.com Pioneer Spirit mural Cutler Salmon’s wagon train left from Grant County, Wisconsin, and many of Manteca’s first settlers, like the Reynolds, Graves, Castle, Harelson and Oliver families trace their roots to that county at the southwest corner of Wisconsin. The spirit and struggle of these early Mantecans is depicted in the mural “Pioneer Spirit.” We will return to some of these pioneer families in a later chapter.

Of all the pioneers from Wisconsin, one name stands out as he would later be called the “Father of Manteca.” Joshua Cowell was born in Tioga, New York, in 1842. When he was three years old, his family moved to Grant County, Wisconsin. At the age of 21 in 1861, young Joshua and his two brothers moved further west. While brothers Wright and Marion went directly to California, Joshua first stayed in Carson Valley, Nevada – a place most of us know as the location of the Ponderosa Ranch.

Two years later, he literally walked across the Sierra Nevada and arrived in what is now Manteca in January 1863. He married Vienetta R. Graves, the daughter of Scan of “Uncle Josh’s Place” another Grant County pioneer, and started purchasing land. His first ranch at what is now the intersection of Main and Yosemite was affectionately called “Uncle Josh’s Place.”

At one time, he owned 1,000 acres and rented another 1,000. Times were hard and in the 1870s, Cowell tried to turn back to the bank 640 acres for a mortgage of $4 per acre.

The bank refused his offer and according to Cowell’s granddaughter, he had to take out another bank loan, just to pay his taxes.

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he California Gold Rush faded in 1855, but it didn’t take long for the next big event to re-shape America. The Civil War broke out in 1861. California had joined the Union as a free state and supported the war efforts of the North by sending volunteers and – of course – gold. While there were no battles between “The Blue and the Gray” in California, our Valley still experienced Civil War hostilities. In 1864, toward the end of the war, George Gordon Belt, Stockton judge and dedicated Southern sympathizer, used his ranch to organize a group of partisan rangers to pillage the property of Union men in the countryside.

Two of his recruits were John Mason and Tom McCauley (alias Jim Henry) who, with their followers, became known as the Mason Henry Gang. After the Civil War, the gang dropped all political affiliation and became just plain outlaws, committing robberies and murders in our area until 1865.

Cowell and his first wife had six children. In 1884, after the death of his first wife, Cowell married Emily Joshua Cowell Sanders and had one more daughter.

In 1904, his first home was torn down and a new one was constructed. This building, at the northeast corner of Main and Yosemite, now hosts Cal Travel and German Glaswerks. Cowell was still farming in what is now downtown Manteca as late as 1910.

We will return to Joshua Cowell a few more times in the next chapters, as he did more than farm. He was instrumental in the early irrigation projects in the area, was manager of several businesses such as Cowell Station Creamery (Manteca’s first enterprise), ran the post office and for a while was the director of the First National Bank of Manteca.

Cowell never ran for office but when Manteca was incorporated in 1918, the people wanted no other as their first mayor than the “Father of Manteca.”

Resources used to compile this article include: • “History of California. 1848–1859” by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Arkose Press, 2015 • “Manteca – The Story of a Town” by Alice B. Coon, Manteca Historical Society • “Manteca – Selected Chapters of its History” by Evelyn Prouty, Manteca Bulletin, 1980 • Exhibits at the Manteca Historical Museum • http://www.mantecahalloffame.com • Various Wikipedia entries

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Gardener’s Corner

October Garden Checklist

Article and photos by Master Gardener Cate White

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ctober offers some of the best California weather and continues to be an ideal planting time. Following up on last month’s column about refreshing your garden, this month I’ll discuss planting for year-round interest and color. Spring and early summer gardens are often full of beautiful flowers, but is it possible to get similar results year-round.

One strategy is to plant trees and foundation shrubs that bloom at different times.

Starting in late winter or early spring, deciduous magnolias burst into beautiful bloom.

Redbuds are another showy tree in early spring. Both these trees lose their leaves in winter, are mid-sized and Redbud tree have pleasing shapes. For a foundation shrub, consider viburnum, which has large white flowers in early spring and attractive dark green leaves year-round. Forsythia, with its bright yellow blooms appearing before it leafs out, makes a good specimen plant. Camellias also offer beautiful bloom at this time of year. Be sure to plant them where they will be out of the hot summer afternoon sun to protect them from sunburn.

Moving on to summer, it’s hard to beat crepe myrtles for color and variety. They grow as single or multistemmed mid-sized trees or shrubs, have attractive bark and bloom in a wide choice of colors. Look for varieties that have Native American names, such as Hopi or Arapaho for the most disease and insect resistant plants. Desert willows are also a good choice, with white or purple blooms. Roses are the obvious shrubs for summer bloom. Landscape varieties, rather than hybrid teas, are the most carefree. Other shrubs include perennial salvias, such as Mexican sage or red-flowered “Hot Lips,” that Crepe Myrtle bloom throughout the summer and into the fall. As an added bonus, salvias attract hummingbirds. Some salvias need cutting back in the winter. For smaller flowering plants, consider day lilies, dahlias and agapanthus.

cheerful contrast to their dark green leaves. One of the best winter flowers are cyclamen, which come in shades of red, pink and white.

Provided afternoon shade, these flowers will bloom all winter long, then die back in the summer only to return in the fall. Primroses are another perennial winter flower.

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Lastly, don’t The fall Master Gardener’s forget colorful Open Garden Day is foliage. Barberries Saturday, October 13, and Loropetalum have red or purplish from 9 a.m. to noon at the leaves, as does the Robert Cabral Agricultural purple version of Center, 2101 E. Earhart culinary sage. An Avenue, Stockton. added bonus for Loropetalum are bright pink blooms appearing in spring and continuing on and off through fall. The Coleonema variety “Sunset Gold” has attractive yellow-green foliage. The leaves of the Callistemon “Little John” are a deep blue-green color with bright red flowers fall, winter and spring.

Also look for plants with variegated leaves. These may need protection from hot afternoon sun. Of course, evergreens such as pine and spruce add interest and texture throughout the year.

These suggestions just scratch the surface. All are perennials, and most require relatively little care. Enjoy livening up your yard with some colorful combinations!

During the fall, leaf color takes the stage.

Chinese pistache and many maples provide beautiful fall color. Some crepe myrtles also develop leaf color in the fall. Roses continue to bloom, as will salvias. For flower color, it’s hard to beat chrysanthemums.

When winter comes, think of bark and plant structure. The coral maple, with bright coral bark, is a prime example. Citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges and mandarins Callistemon “Little John” ripen at this time of year, providing a

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• Continue planting winter flowering annuals such as pansies, Iceland poppies, dianthus, primroses, stock and decorative kale. Cyclamen also offer beautiful winter color.

These are all great in pots for spots of color.

• Deadhead roses and feed one last time.

• Plant seedlings of winter vegetables such as kale, chard, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, lettuce and spinach. Beets, kohlrabi and peas can be planted from seed. This is also the time to plant garlic cloves.

• Once night time temperatures are at 50 degrees or less for two weeks, you can start planting bulbs such as daffodils, freesia, hyacinth, Dutch iris, grape hyacinth and anemone.

• Keep citrus trees trimmed up 24” from the ground to prevent brown rot.

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THESE TEACHERS KNOW HOW TO SKATE!

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n 1964, John and Linda had not yet met but were both interested in roller skating. Linda’s parents were skaters; however, John’s reason was more basic ¬– skating in that era was where the girls were. Little did he know that in fact, skating was where the most important girl in his life was. Their independent decisions were to change both of their lives for the better – because that was how they met and that meeting led to marriage and building a family. However, this would not happen just yet as Linda began competitive dance and figure skating at Redwood Rink in Redwood City and John at Valle Vista in Hayward across the bay.

John worked in the skate room at Valley Vista when Linda joined Valle Vista’s junior competitive club. Linda was age 12 and John 18. A few years later, they began to date and that led to marriage, as it often does! They married in Fremont, CA and became skating partners. They ‘dance skated’ at the regional level and by 1973, John turned professional and started giving lessons and coaching skaters. John was introduced to Hard Ball Roller Hockey by Linda’s dance partner and soon joined the team in Redwood City, competing in the regional arena.

WBL photos by Volker Moerbitz

By Marie Evans

As time went on, they became more involved. John started a team in San Leandro where he both played and coached. He and Linda also started a lady’s team in Dublin where John taught at a local school. In 1976, John competed at National Championship and was subsequently drafted by a team in Glendora.

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That year, son Will was born who by the time he was 18 months old, wanted to learn and did learn to skate.

Later, Linda was drafted onto a team in San Rafael and competed in the first national championship for the Ladies’ division. During this time, their daughter, Heather, was born and she began to skate at 11 months!

Obviously, skating is in their genes. Just a year later, John and Linda bought the Roller Faire roller rink in Pleasanton (which is remembered by many parents in the area including this one). They enjoyed owning the roller rink, teaching and coaching their fifteen roller hockey teams at the rink they owned and loved.

They continued with the roller rink and the competition, but in 1983, all the women on the competitive Pride team retired to get married and start their families. John and Linda went on to coach 43 winning national teams over the years with the Tracy Tornadoes as their last national winning club. This endeavor involved local youth. In its entirety, John and Linda coached 43 winning national teams over the years. The Tracy Tornadoes were their last national winning club involving local kids.

News article on John and Linda McNeel

Hall of Fame Photos courtesy of the McNeel family

After many more successes in the hockey world, they retired from hockey and raised their two children who earned their own fame in the soccer world – son Will, skating on teams for the Olympic Festivals and competing in Spain with a US team; daughter Heather skated with her mom on the first international women’s team to compete in Italy, 1990; then skated with the USA women’s teams for World Championships – Germany, 1994; and Portugal and Brazil in 1996. In 2008 they began participating in roller derby and are still involved. They also engaged their ‘retired’ parents to help them so John and Linda find themselves well known in the derby and in various ways. If you watch, you might see them out and about right here in Woodbridge on their quad roller skates.

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Softball

You Make The Call...

Woodbridge Senior Softball Club

Council Positions Open for 2019 Election

from the umpire’s point of view!

SITUATION: A batted ball that continues to bounce in fair territory, bounces over the third base bag.

However, after it bounces “over” the bag, it curves. The next bounce, which is past the third base bag, lands in foul territory.

Is the ball fair or foul?

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There are three positions on the softball council that will be available for the 2019-2020 term. They are as follows: Vice President -- shall advise and consult with the president and may be assigned to duties and responsibilities by the president and the council.

(See page 26 for the ANSWER.)

Head Umpire -- is responsible for rules, interpretation and rule exceptions. He/she will recruit from association membership additional umpires to staff games.

Diamond Gals Representative -- shall advise and consult with the president and be responsible for the ladies’ softball program.

If you are interested in any one of these positions or need more information, please contact Polly Smith at 665-7236 or Tom Heath at 925-890-2577.

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ell, the boys were surely back in town in August producing 23 home runs, including grand slams from Dan Stillmaker and Greg Meagher!

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Ever wonder what the second base umps are thinking about where they have to stand? I spoke with a few and learned they yearn for a tree planted there

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for shade! They can’t sit and have to keep their water in their pockets, so they suggested a rolling water cart with a flip down seat and umbrella! They keep busy during game play, always having to scoot left or scoot right or even jump out of the way. And quick roving eyes are a must—as they need to look at the batter, runner and the 4 and 5 defense (that’s the 2nd and 3rd basemen).

So I guess bases loaded are a nightmare for them!

You’ve read about our “Opening Day Ceremony” held August 4.

I asked attendees what their “heartfelt moments” were: - How happy the kids were doing the “Pony Ride” contest - Watching the proud flag-bearers - Seeing all seven Silver Sluggers teams and all the Diamond Gals line up the infield - Felt the Woodbridge Singers engage the crowds - The visual Americana-style ambiance—with banners, bunting, balloons and even softball lanterns hanging from trees - How sugared-up people were from donuts - Seeing old faces and new faces, both players and fans - Dancing umps, players and booth volunteers

Announcer booth crew (L to R): Polly Smith, Caroline Gibson, Debby Hickey, Joanne Norcup, Frances Ramos, Sue Edmiston, Reno Cortesi, Sally Rankin, Donna Ybarra and Keith Loudermilk.

More “heartfelt moments” – from the game: Watching the coach make a simple statement of encouragement to his batter with an 0-2 count, and the next pitch was batted over the second baseman’s head into centerfield! (Horace DiMaggio had loaned Dale Bittle his old bat and when Dale smacked that ball, Horace yelled to him “Well, the price of that bat just went up…!” The dugout feels it for the good hit – they all share in the moment for a good play.

Diamond Gal Trudy Snyder talked about tugging of the heart strings for the spouse – it’s just tugging! For herself, just getting a hit is heartfelt. Also, while a line drive toward the pitcher is heart-stopping, if the pitcher doesn’t get hurt, it’s heartfelt.

Umpires (L to R): George Johnson, Vern Mendes, Donna Ybarra, Sally Rankin, Debby Hickey, Dwayne Becker. (Back row): Dave Avelar, Paul Bowers, Will Webb, Perry Gibson, Tom Heath and John Cawley.

Score booth crew (L to R): Sally Rankin, Polly Smith, Keith Loudermilk, Caroline Gibson, Donna Ybarra and Mary Braun.

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Woodbridge Tennis – October

By Jim Corey

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ake no mistake, fall is here and the mornings are now crisp, clear, and a little breeze blows to let you know that it is not summer anymore. When I go to get on my bicycle to ride over to the tennis courts, I wonder if I should put on a jacket before heading down the driveway. My jacket is on standby and will be in generous use very soon.

Once I get to the tennis courts and warm up with one of my tennis friends, we almost always remark to each other, “It sure is nice out here today.” So, I am asking you, your neighbor, and all residents to come out to the courts and join us in a couple of hours of fun and exercise. I promise that none of us bite very hard, although at times I and others may look a little ruffled around the edges as we may have overslept and gulped a cup of coffee down or worse, bypassed the coffee and come straight out to the courts! I’m not revealing names of those that were java stressed!

I heard that you used to play but have not played for a long time. No problem. Call me. I will match you up with one of our regulars and he/she will go out with you and practice a few times, kind of easing you back into action. We had a new resident do just that. One of our regular players quickly stepped forward and arranged for the two of them to practice together without the rest of us around.

See? It works, so why not give it a try? What was that? Your racquet is old and is made of wood just like my racquet in high school?

Well, you can either go out to a sporting goods store and pick up a new racquet or you can go online to an internet tennis equipment site and order a new racquet of your choice. Local sporting goods stores have a limited selection but you can hold a racquet in your hand, take a few little swings, and see if it feels like what you want. There are really good tennis equipment websites and I prefer them because they have very liberal “loaner” programs. You can generally pick out up to five racquets at a time, already strung, and shipped out to you free of charge. Then you can take them all out to the courts and test each one for a few days and ship all of them back free of charge! You can now order the one you liked best, have it strung the way you like it and shipped to you, free of charge. Painless.

Now all you have to do is call me, 665-7687. The line is open and I am standing by. Hope to hear from you soon and see you on the courts hitting it between the lines!

Pickleball Corner

By John Bowers

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n September, the Pickleball group held another round robin with 22 participants in all. We had 12 women and 10 men in the tournament. We coordinated play such that there were two flights of five for the men and two flights of six for the women.

Play is getting more competitive with every season as players are getting much better. Rallies are longer, shots are crisper and show more deliberate ball placement.

Participants were all burning some calories out there.

Tournament play was joined by newcomers, seasoned veterans and people who play regularly but returned to the tournament for some friendly competition.

It was fun to watch and to participate. We had a women and men’s semifinals with Dave Avelar and Tim Sells taking on Marty Hodgkins and Joe Victoria on the main court. The crowd also watched Monica Abrew and Frances Ramos take on Susie Blair and Sharon Isbell in the women’s semis.

The final match was played as a mixed doubles with the winners of the semifinals matches. Dave Avelar and Frances Ramos played against Tim Sells and Monica Abrew. There was a lot of intensity, “good gets,” slams and dinks but, most importantly, smiles, laughs, cheers and good sportsmanship.

Honors went to Dave Avelar and Frances Ramos, the champions of the September 2018 round robin tournament.

Is anybody interested in pickleball? Do you think you can dink? Our group has some spare paddles to borrow on the courts, along with a lot of

September Pickleball champions: Dave Avelar and Frances Ramos (first) and Tim Sells and Monica Abrew. good people to play with and “show you the ropes.” Joe Victoria, a veteran of the game, gives great pickleball lessons on the courts and can be reached at 815-9343 if you would like some instruction or just to pick up a few pointers. Regardless, come out and watch or give it a try and learn about this fast growing and wonderful game.

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Triker’s Travels

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for the American Heart Association, San Francisco Chapter, and led the SamTrans annual Heart Walk fundraising campaign.

He has been an amateur winemaker for 17 years and today works part time at Lucca Winery assisting in the tasting room and during production runs.

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ot just a Jack of all trades, but also a master of so many, Chuck Harvey epitomizes the meaning of Renaissance

Chuck was born in Oakland and raised in Hayward and Newark and went on to attend San -XG\ 0F1DPDUD Jose State University and Chabot College where he played water polo. He began his major in history and physical education to become a teacher and coach but changed his major to Engineering/Drafting Technology so he could begin a career. Instead of graduating, he got married at 21 to Liz, his high school sweetheart. They had two children, Chris and Jen, who became two very successful adults. It wasn’t until his late thirties that Chuck decided to go back to college. He attended the College of San Mateo and Pepperdine University to build his knowledge and skills as his career advanced. And, as he says, “…no formal degrees – just lots and lots of units from three majors”.

Chuck began his career working for a small conveyer/automation company doing estimating, drafting, and preparing proposals and bids. By the time he was 24, he was running the Sales Engineering Department and learning all about contract administration and contract law. Ever on the upward spiral, Chuck went to work for Gillig – a bus builder in Hayward. Again, working his way up the ladder in Gillig, he developed a relationship with the Deputy General Manager of Operations at SamTrans and, in 1989, he joined SamTrans as a Bus Equipment Specialist in their maintenance department. By 2002 he was the chief operating officer of both bus and rail transit operations.

In 2004 Chuck suffered a near death heart attack at age 49 and had quadruple bypass surgery. After recovering, he returned to work and continued to lead the operations of the agency until 2009 when he was named Deputy CEO for Operations, Engineering and Construction. His last assignment before retiring from SamTrans/Caltrain in 2016 had him testifying before California State representatives and the U.S. Congress on rail safety and subcontracting matters.

Chuck’s passion for exploring his interest in various activities began in high school where he participated in sports. He was a swimming teacher, lifeguard and competitive swimming coach for kids aged 6-18. As his own children grew, he was involved in supporting their activities – as a soccer coach, referee and as president of their soccer league. During his career in the Bay Area, Chuck was deeply involved in the United Way both as a leadership level giver and leading the agency’s annual campaign. He also served on the board of directors

When Chuck and Liz arrived at Woodbridge, he continued to work until he finished his career in the Bay Area and waited until retirement before he jumped into many of the activities Woodbridge WBL photo by Volker Moerbitz offers. He recently became president of Men of Woodbridge, is a member of the Woodbridge Singers and takes an active part in the Drama club. He’s teaching himself to play acoustic guitar, bass guitar and play the Native American Cedar Flute. He considers himself a shy man, but his daughter, an entertainer in Las Vegas, inspired him to try his acting chops since he always seemed to be living the Walter Mitty life as far as acting went. Elizabeth Cunning encouraged him to play the part of Professor Harold Hill in a skit from the “Music Man.” He enjoyed it so much he tried out for the Drama club and impressed the audience with his several roles in skits and plays including the recently performed Murder Mystery.

This summer, Chuck suffered a fall from his motorhome and broke his leg which put him in a wheelchair. He is now in a big boot. This doesn’t seem to slow him down one bit since I just saw him walking from the Clubhouse… probably coming from a drama rehearsal.

Kudos to you, Chuck. Dare I say, “Break a leg”?

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Puppy Raising for a Cause

By Judy McNamara and Brenda Buffington

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renda and Bill Buffington are Woodbridge residents with a purpose. They are official Guide Dog for the Blind Puppy Raisers who initially became interested when their neighbor Sharon Tassano asked them to puppy sit. They became hooked and went through the process of qualifying for the honor of becoming a raiser. Brenda says besides the forms to be completed, the Guide Dog Leader (San Joaquin County Guide Dog Raisers) had to come out and inspect their home and both she and Bill had to go to three events and/or classes before they were approved by Guide Dogs. In Brenda’s words, “The group leaders asked us to start a puppy for a high school girl by keeping the puppy until she was able to go to school with the young girl.” The Buffingtons agreed and what began were six months of potty training the puppy and teaching basic commands. They got eight-week-old Hawaii, a yellow Labrador Retriever, the first week of December 2017. They interrupted the training because Hawaii was recalled in January 2018. She was accepted as a breeder; then a few months later, she was removed from the breeder list and started her training as a guide dog. Hawaii graduated on August 4, 2018, and was matched with her new owner in Southern California.

The experience with Hawaii was so wonderful that the Buffingtons got their second puppy named Dolphin (they call her Dolly). Dolly is a yellow female Labrador Retriever puppy that went to Brenda and Bill’s house to be trained. Brenda says they take their puppies in training everywhere they go – dentist, bank, on the bus, etc. They also work on getting them used to walking along noisy streets and construction sites when the dog is in its harness or training vest.

In Woodbridge, Dolly is exposed to all events and activities offered in order for her to become more socialized. Exposure gives her a much higher level of competency when working as a guide.

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There are three other families raising guide dogs in our community – Sharon Tassano, Linda and John McNeel and Brenda Rae and Dan Alcantara.

According to Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), “Puppy raisers are responsible for teaching our puppies good manners and providing socialization experiences for about WBL photo by Volker Moerbitz the first year of the pups’ lives. Puppy raisers typically join local puppy raising clubs, where they share ideas and information, work on training techniques, and participate in socialization outings. The pups return to one of our campuses for their formal guide-work training when they are between 15 and 17 months old. When the pups graduate as guides, raisers are invited to the graduation ceremonies to celebrate the life-changing partnerships they helped create.”

If you want more information on becoming a Guide Dog raiser, go to the Internet and log onto GDB or contact the Puppy Raising Department at inpuppy@guidedogs.com.

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National Taco Day is October 4 but did you know?

By Jana Kattenhorn

• The taco is an invention of people living in what we now call Mexico.

• The earliest tacos were made from maize and fish. A more updated definition calls for a corn (maize) or wheat tortilla wrapped around a filling. The filling is often cooked meat but some recipes call for vegetables and/or cheese.

• Mass production of hard-shelled tacos got a boost with the invention of a device to hold the tortillas in a U-shape as they were deep fried.

The device was patented in 1950 by New York restauranteur Juvencio Maldonado.

• In the early Valley of Mexico near modern Mexico City, local women sold fish tacos from carts to help support their families.

• As some Lebanese folks immigrated to Mexico, they brought with them vertical rotisseries for cooking lamb – shawarma or gyros. The meat found its way into tacos. The results were called tacos arabes: Arab tacos.

• Tacos are one of the very few foods eaten hand-held. They’re not finger food and using flatware to eat them is simply not done.

• Businessman Glen Bell, the founder of Taco Bell, doesn’t know how to cook, let alone prepare Mexican cuisine. He does know how to sell franchises and has made a fortune doing so.

• When were tacos invented? That date is lost to history but the ancient Aztec word tlahco means “half” or “in the middle.”

• The often deep-fried taco, flauta, is named for its resemblance to a tulip.

• Navajo “tacos” are made from frybread instead of tortillas. They are served at local celebrations and gatherings of indigenous people of the United States and Canada.

• The Spanish conquistadors, including Hernan Cortes, served taco feasts for his captains but they thought tacos were peasant food and did not bring the “taco” back to Spain.

• Be wary of “tacos” encountered at Mexican silver mines. The miners would wrap paper around the black powder charge and detonate it on an ore rockface. These small charges were called plugs or “tacos.”

Resources used to compile this article: Smithsonianmag.com, en.wikipedia.com and mexicanmercados.com.

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Alaskan whitecrowned sparrows migrate about 2,600 miles to winter in Southern California (www. birds.cornell.edu).

The adults have beautiful black and white striped head crowns and the juveniles have dark-reddish brown and buff stripes.

All winter they will Photo by Steve Ryan forage in your yard for seeds. If you want to add to their diet you may put out sunflower seeds (hulled sunflower chips if you don’t want a mess). I leave one corner of my backyard un-winterized (think brush pile), for them to hide and sleep in at night. Around March you will discover that the bark at long last is staying in the flower bed where it belongs and you will know the white-crowned sparrows have left for their spring/summer nesting grounds.

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LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER Inflammation – The Silent Killer

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id you know that Alzheimer’s, stroke, diabetes and cancer can often be attributed to the same cause? According to the Wall Street Journal, scientists have linked each of these to a condition known as chronic inflammation. They are studying how high-fat foods and excess body weight may increase risks for these and other chronic disorders.

Our body has an instinctive response to injury and environmental irritants. Without this process we would not be able to combat infection and injury.

But not all inflammation is good! “In disease states, the good inflammation becomes chronic, or at least dysfunctional,” says Valter Longo, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Southern California. Inflammation can stick around longer than is helpful, or even attack an area that is not being damaged.

These outside irritants may cause even more harm if we have a diet too high in fat, are obese, or smoke as they increase the risk of many chronic diseases. They cause inflammation that can worsen the hardening of arteries and promote plaque accumulation with irritation of the inner lining of their blood vessels. This can increase the risk of getting clots which can break off and cause heart attack or stroke. Uncontrolled inflammation has also been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, depression, diabetes, hypertension, sleep disorders, as well as autoimmune diseases like lupus and arthritis, where inflammation targets parts of a person’s own body because it mistakenly attacks its own tissues. It can even hasten the aging process. The fat around our visceral organs (abdomen) acts like a small factory “to churn out molecules known as cytokines, which set inflammation in motion,” says Peter Libby, chief of the division of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

There ARE ways we can control inflammation in our bodies! They are as easy as changing our diet and controlling our environment. Keep away from most fast foods and bakery items, high in sugar and saturated fat, which promote inflammation. Fish, leafy green vegetables and olive oil (vs vegetable oils) can naturally calm the process. Sticking to whole grains, fresh vegetables and fruits and grass-fed meats may even reverse the process. Live longer and healthier by eating small balanced meals, eliminating stress and getting rid of abdominal fat.

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Join Us for Dinner and Native American Entertainment

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hree Rivers Indian Lodge, Woodbridge’s neighbor to the north, will host a traditional native meal, serving Indian tacos and stew. The dinner is a fundraiser to support the lodge’s ongoing effort to battle drug and alcohol addiction in the Native American community and to promote Native American culture.

If you missed the Lodge’s cultural presentation at Woodbridge in June or their annual Powwow in July and if you would like to learn more about Native American culture, the dinner offers an opportunity to socialize while enjoying Native American entertainment.

The event will be held Saturday, November 17, from 5 to 9 p.m., at La Jamaica, 609 S. Lincoln Street in Stockton. Doors open at 4:30. Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased at the door or in advance at Three Rivers Indian Lodge on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Where in the world?

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! Sorry, we can no longer accept print photos.

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1. Mike and Sue Lough enjoyed this view from Hotel Paxmontana in Flueli-Ranft, Switzerland, near Lake Lucerne.

2. Bill and Joanne Norcup went on a river cruise in Grants Pass, Oregon, with a few “friends” from Woodbridge.

3. Carol and Bob Radke went whale watching in Akureyri, Iceland.

4. Larry Schneider and Carol Jo Hargreaves visited Wurzburg, Germany, on their Viking River Cruise.

5. Larry and Carmen Hellikson took a cruise to the fjords of Norway. Their cruise ship, “Sapphire Princess,” visited Geirangerfjord, Norway’s most spectacular and best known fjord.

6. Novel Sefein enjoyed the sites of Japan.

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