Woodbridge LIFE, Sept 2013 by Woodbridge LIFE

W oodbridge Volume 3 ▪ Issue 9

LIFE

Your Life. Your Community. Your News.

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September Woodbridge owners will soon elect two new Resident Directors and say goodbye to two people who have served this community for the past four years. Through difficult decisions and good times alike, Bill Barnhart and Denise Drewry have listened, shared and cared about this community. We urge you to be an informed voter in this important WOA election. Read more about the candidates on pages 4 and 5. The leadership quotes laced throughout this issue are from John C. Maxwell's book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998.

Inside Bedford and Hancock . . . 27 Bridge Scores . . . . . . . . 8 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Committees . . . . . . . . . 16 Day Trippin' . . . . . . . . .21 Events and Tours . . . . . . . 17 Garden Tasks . . . . . . . . 32 Groups and Clubs . . . . . . 34 Where in the World . . 20 & 38 WOA Updates . . . . 30 - 31

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Bill and Patti Barnhart dance on the patio at the Lakeview Clubhouse.

Bill Barnhart and Denise Drewry

prepare to step down after serving two terms on WOA Board Story and photos by Deb Ristau

n September 25, Woodbridge will welcome two new Resident Directors to replace seats held for the past four years by Bill Barnhart and Denise Drewry. Resident Directors are elected by homeowners to serve a two-year term. According to Bill, he and Denise were initially elected from a slate of seven candidates in 2009. Both ran unopposed for a second term in 2011. All residents are encouraged to attend the Annual General Membership meeting on September 25 at 6:30 p.m. when the new Resident Directors will be named. The meeting will be immediately followed by a resident social to express the appreciation of the community to Bill and Denise for their outstanding contributions. Their leadership, decision-making skills and countless hours of dedication have led to the ongoing success and continued

Denise Drewry enjoys the evening at a recent WOA event.

betterment of Woodbridge. When asked which of his many individual contributions provided the greatest sense of accomplishment, Bill Barnhart replied, “Two things come to mind. First would be the installation of additional handicap accessible doors. All residents can now enter the Fitness Center without having to ask for assistance. We have also developed into a non-typical Pulte community because we established resident-led committees to study issues and advise the Board. "We [residents] got involved. Changes in the economy meant changes on the Pulte staff. We have had nine different Pulte people on our Board, five different Board presidents and three Executive Directors. Our committee structure gets residents involved in the decision-making process with regard to

governing our community. We have very capable people serving on the Finance, Policy and Procedures and Property and Grounds Committees.”

enise Drewry said she was on a mission from the beginning to improve communications. Creating the resident directory, teaching CPR classes and writing health care articles are all part of the legacy Denise leaves the community. “I fell in love with this place when I first saw it. With a diversity of residents and ideas, it’s important to work together to maintain our beautiful community. Any improvements we make and any difficult decisions made are well worth it,” she said, adding, “I tried to bring reason and fair play into all decisions made.”

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Editor's Viewpoint:

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Opinions differ and feelings get hurt. The good news is that, more often than not, we talk over differences and apologize for errors. We hold each other up when the chips are down. We laugh and learn and enjoy life together. We watch out for each other and share with one another. If you are not actively involved in events or activities at the Clubhouse, I urge you to get involved. You are an important part of this beautiful mosaic of personalities, both sensitive and insensitive, at this marvelous place we call home.

September is upon us. Around the world, the weather is nearly perfect in September. Summer lingers through mid-month and then, as we get close to October, we can usually feel a touch of fall in the air as the daylight hours dwindle and yet another September fades into memory. Grandchildren are back in school and residents can once again enjoy a peaceful afternoon at the pool, uninterrupted by squealing cries of “Marco!” “Polo!”

Sensibility is a cousin to sensitivity. The meanings are similar, but ever so slightly, they differ. I often remind myself that two people can hear the same spoken words and walk away with completely different understandings of the conversation. I heard the story of a woman concerned with being incontinent. Her friend said, “Don’t worry. I’m incompetent, too.” I’m not sure where that conversation went, but that was the perfect time to keep quiet and not point out the discrepancy. My hearing isn’t what it used to be either. I’m striving, though not always with success, to use a bit of sensibility when telling stories or making statements that might be misconstrued or hurtful.

Since we are normally allotted less than 100 Septembers in a lifetime, and we don’t remember the first four or five, I do hope you will join me and make the most of this fabulous month. Look for something to do right here at Woodbridge. Sign up. Get out of the house. Visit with friends. Savor September.

Sensationalism is a journalistic no-no. It’s used to hype a story or create a big brouhaha over some trivial item. We are cautious about sensationalism at Woodbridge LIFE. But we do tend to be rather exuberant and over zealous about our wonderful community and our sensational residents.

Sensitivity to matters large and small can be heightened or completely lacking. Why do some people think they can say what they want, when they want, with no thought to the subject matter or who might be offended? That is often not a good policy. Conversely, another individual might be hypersensitive and easily hurt by a thoughtless comment. While life at Woodbridge is rather idyllic, we are not immune to social faux pas. Accidents happen and mistakes are made. Words are uttered that cannot be taken back.

We strive to balance the combination of articles with sensibility on every page. Our writers might exaggerate on occasion, but mostly we share positive stories about sensational residents and hope we do so with sensitivity and sensibility. We look forward to sharing your story, too. Contact us at wblife2012@gmail.com.

Deb Ristau, Woodbridge LIFE Editor

eptember. Sensitivity. Sensibility. Sensationalism. My brain is flitting across a river of hyperbole today.

Wishing everyone a sensational September - my favorite month of the year. I also invite you to join us on September 13 for a good cause. Space is limited. See the Veteran's article on page 28 for details.

 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

By Bob Hall

nce again Woodbridge residents turned out in the hundreds for a night of fun and music to celebrate National Night Out. Parties were held all over the community; some were small in front of homes and others were very large and held in Panda and Stockbridge Parks. The Second Chance Band played for over two hours entertaining a large crowd at Stockbridge Park. The parties were visited by representatives from the Manteca Police Department, including Police Chief Nick Obligacion. Councilwoman Debbie Moorhead, S.H.A.R.P. units, Fire Department personnel with fire trucks, Police Department Chaplains and other municipal units were also in attendance. I want to thank all the Block Captains for their hard work each year putting this together and encouraging people

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to attend. These parties optimize exactly what National Night Out is about. I especially want to thank two of the Block Captains who have had to step down recently. Ray Olivares, who had health issues, is sorely missed and we wish him well. Barbara Silva has replaced Ray and did a great job of organizing the recent event. The other Block Captain of note is Mel Reynolds, who at 84 has done a superb job for the last two years, and feels that “It is time to turn it over to the kids.” His humor will be missed, but Kathy Victoria and Tonya Nelson agreed to try to fill Mel’s shoes for Shadow Berry Drive. To quote the Chief of Police, “The whole idea of National Night Out in the community is people getting together for a crime-free night, and that’s one of the things that I’ve been big on pushing forward.” I totally agree with the Chief. Please, always be alert. I wish all of you a crime-free year.

◄ Ron Berger, (center) visits with Don and Nancy Ome at the Stockbridge Park gathering on National Night Out held August 6. WBL Photo by Deb Ristau.

l to r: Lynn and John Gilbert ► with Duane and Rosie Hadley gathered with a large group of Shadow Berry residents. WBL Photo by Deb Ristau.

◄ Claudia Watkins sang a few numbers with the Second Chance Band. WBL Photo by Robert Philis.

l to r: Several Manteca K-9 Officers and ► dogs spent time with residents on National Night Out. WBL Photo by Robert Philis.

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From Dodie's Desk: By Dodie Miller, Activities Director

ur summer months are coming to a close and August gave us lots of activity and lots of memories including the community-wide celebration on National Night Out. The free golf clinic with professional golfer Al “Elmer” Weintz at Panda Park had 20 of our residents receiving some special instruction and tips. Our Lifestyle Committee hosted the Newcomer’s Social and welcomed 61 of our new residents. New friends were made, and some of them found out they had moved from the same city to Woodbridge and realized how much they had in common. It was a “good feeling” night. Next in the month came our annual Luau Party with an Hawaiian-style dinner and beautiful Polynesian dancers who gave us a fabulous and very colorful show. But our residents really put on a show when the dancers asked for volunteers from the audience. You’ll enjoy some of the pictures taken, seen here in Woodbridge LIFE. What a night it was! Some of our guys gave us moves we hadn’t ever seen before. An event hosted by LaVerne Cortesi and Denise Drewry celebrated Mary DiMaggio’s tenth “heart” birthday with ice cream sundaes and a slide show narrated

Right: Wayne and Carol Keirsey enjoy their first Luau at Woodbridge. WBL Photo by Robert Philis.

Lower right: Mary DiMaggio (center) points out something special on the large screen to Louise Rodriguez (left) as Milllie D'Alessandro (right) looks on. WBL Photo by Robert Philis.

Dodie Miller, WOA Activities Director by Mary that told the story of her going to Spain to meet the family of the young man’s heart she was given. It was a very touching story. The ladies' fashion show luncheon was another huge success. Our residents modeled clothes from J.Jill, giving us a look at what to expect for the fall. Lunch was catered by Top Flight Café and Jacqueline Andrews and Jacque Reynolds decorated the tables in white and sea-foam green with a touch of bling! Potted plants of vinca were the centerpieces. We ended the month with our Mentalist, Mark Stone. He really “wowed” the audience with his uncanny demonstration of ESP.

Residents get into the act at the Luau last month.

Below: l to r: Kathy Belcher, Pam Brazil and Rosemary Cadle toast another successful fashion show at Woodbridge. WBL Photo by Deb Ristau.

Below right: Jacqueline Andrews models one of the J. Jill ensembles last month. WBL Photo by Deb Ristau.

See you next month!

WBL Photo by Robert Philis.

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Resident Director Elections By Kayo Armstrong

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In alphabetical order - in their own words. Candidate photos by Robert Philis.

A very successful Candidate Forum was held on August 21, providing each candidate the opportunity to formally answer questions pre-determined by the Nominating Committee. Information on each candidate will be available at the Clubhouse through 5 p.m., Monday, September 23. Also, please read the short candidate profiles included here.

college as a night shift factory welder, graduated and became a USAF officer stationed throughout our nation’s heartland, Europe, and retiring following my promotion to Colonel.

Roger Cunning Because I grew up in a kind of Leave It to Beaver family, I learned about honesty, integrity, respect, compassion, and faith. My father died when I was 16, changing my life. I worked my way through

Ballots will be counted by the Nominating Committee and resident volunteers beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, in the Clubhouse. The counting process is being managed by the Inspector of Elections, Riverside Management, and residents are invited to observe. Election results will be announced at the Annual Membership Meeting on September 25 at 6:30 p.m. The two Resident Directors elected on September 25 will take office immediately following the Annual Meeting, replacing outgoing Directors Bill Barnhart and Denise Drewry. Following the September 25 Annual Meeting, an appreciation reception will be held in honor of Bill and Denise. All residents are invited to stay after the meeting for cake and coffee.

lease submit your ballot by 5 p.m. on Monday, September 23, and plan to attend the Annual Membership Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25.

Your vote counts! I would also like to offer my sincere thanks to the WOA Nominating Committee for all their work on the 2013 elections. Many thanks to Cindy Bolin, Kathleen Music, Jackie Rudy, Shirley Smith and Mike Wedlake.

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Five Candidates . . .

he time has come, and the elections are upon us for two new Resident Directors.

Ballots and voting instructions were mailed to all homeowners on August 23. If you have not received yours, please contact Riverside, the WOA’s management Kayo Armstrong company no later than Executive Director September 15 at 916-7402462 for a replacement ballot. Ballots must be returned either to Riverside or to the locked ballot box at the Clubhouse by 5 p.m. on Monday, September 23.

The Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hired me to assist him and I retired a second time years later. Through those decades of professional life, my leadership roles in churches provided an excellent counterbalance to sometimes-harsh corporate decision-making. I now chair our Internet subcommittee, bringing together great ideas for our next communities. Additionally, I was sole proprietor of a bicycle shop and I have served on the Board of Directors of a charter high school. I am anxious to have the opportunity again to serve.

Garry Dudley I have served in the public arena for all of my adult life; first as an USAF officer, retiring as a Lt. Colonel after 20+ years of leadership; and second, as a public school teacher and administrator, helping the youth of our

My leadership and management experiences over time have led me to realize that enduring solutions only come through communication and ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and heard. Our community challenges are essentially the same as those I experienced. Leadership is ensuring objectives are met

Internet portal; I coordinate flying flags over Woodbridge on holidays; and, I lead an audio/visual upgrade effort in our Clubhouse. My education consists of a MBA, BS in Education (shop teacher), and I am a graduate of several armed forces leadership colleges. I especially enjoy hearing stories from folks about their past. I am a musician, playing piano and harmonica, an audio/video geek, and a modest chef. I am married to my special sweetheart, Elizabeth. We have two sons and two grandsons.

using available resources. One person can facilitate this but it requires the many ideas of concerned community members to arrive at a consensus to solve challenges.

Combining my integrity, objectivity, and courage, I commit to the Woodbridge community that if chosen: I will be available; I will thoroughly research all issues; I will seek concerned input from you, the residents, and with this information, I will objectively make decisions that best sustain and improve our Woodbridge community.

Ballots and voting instructions were mailed to all homeowners on August 23. If you have not received yours, please contact Riverside, the WOA’s management company, no later than September 15 at 916-740-2462 for a replacement ballot. Ballots must be returned either to Riverside or to the locked ballot box at the Clubhouse by 5 p.m. on Monday, September 23.

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. . . vie for two WOA Board positions years. While at Kellogg’s I chaired a Customer Relations Committee which involved traveling to Battle Creek, Michigan and to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Bob Hall I joined the navy in 1960, after the navy I worked for the Kellogg Cereal Company for twenty-six

Thomas Mishoe Since I was raised in a large family of seven children it was necessary to be self- sufficient.

Barbara Silva My name is Barbara Silva. I was raised in Modesto and spent my professional career working as part of

I moved to Woodbridge, March of 2007. I started the Neighborhood Watch Program here and as the Commander try to protect our rights to live as crime free as possible. I love this community and want to preserve the well- being of everyone.

I am also involved in the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program. I use the guard house to store medical equipment donated by the residents, then I deliver it to people to use for as long as they require it.

S.H.A.R.P. for over six years. If, I am elected to the office of Resident Director, I intend to do my best to embrace actions that enhance the lives of all the Woodbridge residents.

Also, in this community, I have spent time on both the Property and Grounds Committee and Policy and Procedures Committee. Outside the community, I have been a member of

I had to rely on my own efforts to obtain my goals.

was bought out by Wells Fargo Bank.

I started my career as a banker. My experience included branch manager, assistant credit administrator, Commercial business lender, and commercial real estate loan underwriter. At age 46, I went back to school to obtain a Master Degree in Business Administration at California State University Bakersfield (CSUB). CSUB became my second career after our bank

I started teaching there full-time in September 1996. The subjects I taught were Organizational Behavior, Finance, Accounting, and Business and Society. I was also Director of Student Services of the School of Business.

the management team at Bell Electrical Supply in Santa Clara. My husband, Cliff and I purchased our dream home at Woodbridge and moved here in 2007. Cliff passed away in 2008. I retired after 32 years and now work only in an advisory capacity to the owners. For the past six years I have embraced life at Woodbridge, made many wonderful new friends and would be honored to serve as a member of the Board.

My professional and community activities include; two terms on the WOA Policy and Procedures Committee, current member on the WOA Property and Grounds Committee, past president of the Credit Managers Association, member of California Native Daughters and an active member of the WOA Welcoming Committee. I volunteer with Flags over Manteca and serve as a Neighborhood Watch Block Captain. I also play softball and like to cheer for our

I was on the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency for 8 years, five of which I was chair. The experience reinforced my ability to

analyze risk versus benefits when making decisions. It also gave me a great awareness of the public trust. Based on my life’s experiences I understand not to be quick to judge, obtain detail and analysis before making an important decision, and listen carefully to both sides of the issue before making a decision.

Woodbridge Wolverines. I am very involved in our community and excited about the prospect of helping maintain and improve our wonderful way of life as a resident director on the WOA Board.

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 GOLF

Sports  FITNESS

Back extension

By Paul E. Serpa, Senior Fitness Specialist

ou are doing it wrong! As mentioned in a previous article, I consider it extremely important to protect your back. And guys – yes – I am talking about the way you use the Back Extension machine. The purpose of this machine is to strengthen the lower back muscles that support your spine (Erector Spinae). Using improper technique on this machine will result in injury to your lower back. While performing this exercise, your knees should be bent and your hips should be down and pressed against the support rest. Push your upper back into the back pad and rock back and forth as if you were in a rocking chair, keeping your neck neutral. Do not lead with your head and do not hyperextend the arch of your back. This is not a machine to max out on – do not use your legs for leverage as this will overstress the lower back, causing injury rather than strengthening it (the legs can push more weight than the lower back can handle). If you feel that you need help with the Back Extension machine, please see your Fitness Specialist for a demonstration and personal instruction.

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Perry Gibson, an unsung hero By Karla Hoyer

very volunteer group seems to have one person who stands a little above the others. In the Woodbridge Softball group, that person is Perry Gibson. Perry and his better half Caroline Oestreicher moved to Woodbridge in March 2010. Perry signed up to play softball and was also named manager of the White Knights team. After this initial season, Perry was also selected to be part of the newly-formed Softball Council, which would be responsible for overseeing the league’s operation. Perry’s main council responsibility was field maintenance and equipment. Perhaps if he would have known how time-consuming the “little” job of field maintenance was, he would have had second thoughts, but I doubt it. When Perry took on this responsibility, he took it on fully with the intention of doing the best job he could. Oftentimes this meant doing it alone or with a volunteer or two, whatever it took to get the job done and done correctly. Perry Gibson attends a monthly meeting, as well as a meeting with the Woodbridge landscape crew, to ensure the proper maintenance of the softball field for the safety and playability for all softball players. If you’re ever looking for Perry, just drive by the softball field. He will be there more times than not working on some field project. Perry is usually the first to arrive at the field on game day to help line the field to have it ready to be played on. He is usually the last to leave, offering help to anyone in need. Perry loves the game of softball, has high standards of perfection and takes great pride in representing the Softball Council. In Perry’s words, “My ball-playing experience started off in Little League and has brought me here playing ball and managing the White Knights softball team. In the ‘80s I played men’s softball in Pacifica and in San

Karla Hoyer Francisco. In 1991 I was fortunate to go to Arizona to play with the San Francisco fantasy camp. This was a full week of baseball (hardball) playing against other campers. We were managed and coached by expro players. Orlando Cepeda and Jim Barr were our team captains. Like I said, it was a full week of playing ball and stories from expros. I was lucky to have done this. As a result, we (the campers) started our own baseball league in the Bay Area and still play on Sundays. We have three-day tournaments in Arizona, Palm Springs, San Diego, Lodi and other venues. It’s getting harder to hang with the younger players now, but they accept me anyway. I also had years of play and some managing of the ABA (American Baseball Association) and the MSBL (Men’s Senior Baseball League). I gave up softball until moving here, largely because I had trouble adjusting from slow pitch to fast pitch as in baseball. Just as all the other Woodbridge players here, I find playing ball at this mature age tough on the old bones. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

A special thanks to Perry Gibson from the Woodbridge Senior Softball Club for a job well done.

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Sudoku

Diamond Gals Softball – Come Join the Fun!

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3 x 3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Answers on page 37.

By Dave Reed

he Diamond Gals Softball program started five years ago. Al Sanchez sent out an email to see if any women were interested in playing softball. Around 25 women answered the call. This group of beginners had a lot of fun, but most of them could not hit, catch or throw very well. By the end of the first softball season, there was a lot of improvement. Some of the original players who are still playing are Dottie Aubrey, Louise Rodriquez, Mary Braun, Carolyn Fagan, Barbara Shapiro, Sue Edmiston, Grace Pasion and Pat Caccamo. The coaches for the first season were Al Sanchez, Bill Barnhart, Bob Hall and Jackie Rudy. The second season of Diamond Gals softball saw a lot of improvement in hitting, catching and throwing. Our beloved Arlene Lopez started coaching that year. Dottie Aubrey had an in-thepark home run. It was a hard-hit double, but the fielders started throwing the ball around and the next thing you know, Dottie (one of our speedsters) crossed home plate. The number of Diamond Gal players has averaged between 25 and 35 players since the first season. We currently have four squads of eight players each plus two dedicated runners. The squads rotate each week and form two teams that play every Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. We now see a lot of hits and double plays. Most of the original coaches have retired from coaching. The current coaches are Bill Barnhart and Dave Reed. Bill Norcup helps us by coaching first base during the games he is available. We are currently looking for additional coaches to help with the Diamond Gals program.

The emphasis for the Diamond Gals program is to have fun. Most of the ladies are really playing good ball in that they can hit, catch, throw, bat and run bases well. However, we always have new players who are less experienced and their skills are improving every week. The ball we use is a mush ball that is softer and spongier than a normal softball. The mush ball does not ping off the bat and hits do not travel as far as a regular softball. We accept new players anytime and are looking for all ladies who want to come out and have some fun with us. Your skill level does not matter. Five of our current players are 70 or over (Dottie Aubrey, Grace Pasion, Mary Jo Kusalo, Harleene Bebout and Louise Rodriquez). [Editor's note: This list came from Dave Reed, ladies, not your WBL editing team!] Come out to watch a game on Saturdays or visit our practices on Mondays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. If you are interested in joining the Diamond Gals softball program, sign-up forms are available at the Clubhouse front desk. If you have any questions, please give me a call – Dave Reed at 740-6289. When our Senior Softball Council members were checking with other Del Webb communities that have softball programs, they noted that our Diamond Gals softball program is by far the best one out there. Some of the other Del Webb communities do not even have women’s softball programs. We look forward to seeing you on the field.

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Games

 BRIDGE

By Don St. Lawrence

The Bridge Group meets Mondays from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Club Room.

Bridge Scores AUG 5:

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in 2010 to be closer to family. Unfortunately, Catherine’s love of 58 years passed away a short four weeks after moving here. With Eddie gone, Catherine developed a digestive disorder where she couldn’t eat and By Anne Madrid lost a lot of weight. “I never would have made it after LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Eddie died without the support of “I could use a COUGAR my neighbors and the community,” experience!” are the words which said Catherine. “This is a wonderful launched Catherine Elandt’s place to live! You can go to a potluck career as a character actress in the and sit next to someone you’ve never Woodbridge Drama Club. met and they accept you and you have Catherine is a sweet-spoken person a new friend.” with a sparkle in her eye. Who When Catherine is not studying for would have guessed that she would her next starring role in a Drama bring such comedy and talent to the Group play, she enjoys cards, jigsaw stage? “I never knew what ‘cougar’ puzzles and playing classical music was and had to have someone on her baby grand piano. explain it to me,” Catherine was she said. For attending a grief others who don’t session with her know the social neighbor, Claudia meaning behind Watkins, and she the term “cougar,” told Claudia of her a “cougar” is a hot secret desire to paint. mature woman Claudia encouraged dating a younger Catherine and now man. she is “going down Catherine’s only a new street” and experience with loving her watercolor the stage was classes with Margo Catherine Elandt when she taught Flanagan. third grade and Catherine’s best had to come up with role was hard of hearing Mrs. skits and Christmas plays for her Magillicutty in Drama’s last play students. ‘Doctor, Doctor!’ Dr. Fatpacker, In 1963, Catherine, her husband played by Mike Killingsworth, Eddie and their four children finds Catherine has put suppositories moved from Michigan to California in her ears instead of her hearing because of her oldest daughter’s aids. When Dr. Fatpacker pulls the severe asthma. They found out suppositories out of Catherine’s ears, it was not the weather, but their she says, "Oh, I can hear MUCH house had cat dander from previous better now!" owners that caused her illness. “Where ARE your hearing aids?” The family moved to Concord asks the doctor. where they had an acre with 22 “OH. OH! NOW I know where they fruit trees. “We made our own are!” Catherine says as she hurries soap and processed our own olives,” off the stage! she said. The children grew and moved out, so Catherine and Eddie searched for a retirement home By Dave Steffy with a smaller yard and more time for themselves. That was in 2005 he Woodbridge singers will and Woodbridge was two years begin practice again on away. They moved to Del Webb in Monday, Sepember 9, at 7 p.m. at Bakersfield. the Lakeview Clubhouse. Anyone interested in joining the group, Eddie became ill so the Elandts please come to the first practice. decided to move to Woodbridge

 DRAMA

 Woodbridge Singers

 Book Nook

By Marie Evans

ur book for this month was chosen and presented by Patty DeRoos. A non-fiction book, it is relevant both to today's world and to the world of the past. The title of the book is HALF THE SKY, Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, authored by the husband and wife team of Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Kristof and WuDunn used to write for the NEW YORK TIMES. The theme is the exploitation of women worldwide and the terrible facts of their lives. It was also the basis for a PBS special. Certainly, the topic provided a lot of discussion and concern. Comments on the book included that it was a difficult subject to read about and that the book is enlightening and well-written. We had a nice turnout for our meeting and one man! My neighbor, Phil Bookman, came to our meeting for the first time. We appreciate a man's point-of-view and men are certainly welcome to join. Our group is open to everyone at Woodbridge. Our book for September is A MOTHERS' SECRET, written by Carolyn Haddad and presented by Helen Navarro; October will be WILD by Cheryl Strayed and will be presented by Sandi Young; our November selection is THE THREE WEISSMANNS OF WESTPORT, author Cathleen Schine, presented by Hazel Fields, and our December meeting will be a holiday luncheon. Do you have a favorite author? I have many 'favorite' authors, including Ole Rolvaag, author of GIANTS OF THE EARTH, a tale of Norwegian immigrants.

 Artists and Crafters

By Penny Dauler

he artists and crafters here at Woodbridge were busy bees in the month of August. Carole Pfoutz held another sold out handmade silk scarf class. The handpainted scarves are amazing. Geri Rogers chaired our monthly breast cancer pillow workshop and we again spent a morning making crafts for

Page 9 • September 2013 our annual Holiday Boutique. The highlight of the month was the Zen tangles we made.

What is a Zen tangle?

ancy doodling is the answer. It is addictive and we are offering monthly projects in Zen tangle. So far, we have done our names and a wonderful butterfly. Come by next month and see what Kathy Dezotte and Margo Flanagan have in store for us.

September classes include:

• 9/6 — 10 a.m. – General Meeting, election of officers for 2014 and a potluck. • 9/9 — 10 a.m. – Pumpkin watercolor with Margo. Cost $12. Bring your own brushes. • 9/13 — 10 a.m. – Zen tangle class. Cost is $1. • 9/13 and 9/27 — 12:30 p.m. – Genie Becker will be teaching the quilters how to make a reverse appliqué landscape table runner. Cost is $8 for the kit and $1 for the class. Pay in advance to hold your spot. • 9/16 — 10 a.m. – Breast cancer pillow workshop. • 9/20 — 10 a.m. – Bonnie Buckman will hold a class on watch making. Cost is $10 and bring your own beads. • 9/23 — 10 a.m. – We will be making items for the Holiday Boutique.

ign-up sheets for all classes can be found in the Artists and Crafters Room and examples will be on display in the window. Still don’t see anything to get your creative juices going? Come by any Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning and tell us what you would like to learn or teach. We are always looking for new ideas. Our annual election of officers will take place on Friday, September 6. All members of the Artists and Crafters Group are encouraged to attend. Pick up your Holiday Boutique application forms in the Artists and Crafters Room. They are due back by September 9.

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By Betty Basehore

he first Woodbridge Women’s Bible Study Retreat with 75 attendees was held August 16 at the historic River Mill in French Camp. The theme of the day was Proverbs 31: Woman - “Leaving a Legacy.” The day began with a continental breakfast, followed by guest speaker Susi Heath. Susi is known for talking on issues women face and sharing straight from her heart. Throughout the day, ladies enjoyed singing favorite songs, and they watched videos and skits led by Elizabeth Cunning. Members of the choral group, drama team, ukulele players and video support included: Diana Clements, Linda Cookman, Gayle Cretan, Carolyn Cruz, Margo Flanagan, Rose Froisness, Dee Gotelli, Pat Hartwell, Eunice Olson, Nancy Ome, Carla Marquardt, Sally McNamara, Shirley Reynolds, Sarah Tella and Hilda Urban.

After a gourmet lunch, participants enjoyed making a special paper craft memento, followed by a panel discussion with our own Woodbridge ladies for a time of sharing questions and answers. This panel consisted of Janet Conner, Marge Reynolds, Hilda Urban and Barbara Webb.

ocal merchants and artisans donated prizes for inclusion in drawings. The Retreat Committee included: Virginia Anderson, Betty Basehore, Diana Clements, Elizabeth Cunning, Carolyn Johnson, Carmela Hickey, Roberta McMurry, Eunice Olson and Ruth Whitten. Carolyn Johnson started the Woodbridge Women’s Bible Study approximately four years ago and still is its leader. The next study, “Twelve Women of the Bible” will begin September 13. All Woodbridge women are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Carolyn Johnson at 239-0936.

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o you love history? Fanatic about visiting museums? Love delving into the archives our past? Looking for something fun and interesting to do? Being a docent of the Haggin Museum in Stockton might be the perfect job for you. Woodbridge LIFE received the following letter from Lisa Cooperman, Curator of Education at the Haggin Museum. This might be the perfect opportunity knocking at your door. Time is of the essence as the next docent training session begins on September 12. Dear Prospective Docent, Thank you so much for your interest in The Haggin Museum’s Docent History Training Program. Docents are essential to the success of the Museum’s mission “to inspire present and future generations to appreciate the fine arts and regional history.” For a large number of our visitors, Docents are the public face and voice of the Museum. Docents provide tours for approximately 7,000 – 10,000 children and adults each year, greet many more, and participate in a wide variety of public events held at the museum. Our ability to connect to the community depends on volunteers like you. Serving as a volunteer Docent will open a world of learning possibilities, forge close friendships, create paths to the community, and enable you to be a part of one of the city’s great cultural institutions. It is a volunteer opportunity that makes a difference. We begin our next training session on September 12, 2013. The class runs for two semesters: September 12 – November 21, 2013 and January 9 – April 24, 2014. Classes are held on Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and will consist of lectures, group discussion, tour techniques, hands-on activities and written evaluations. Lectures will be given by Museum Director Tod Ruhstaller with additional tour training provided by the Education Department and veteran Docents. Prospective docents are asked to commit to attending all classes during the training period, but arrangements may be made to make up missed classes. You will also be asked to join the museum, if you are not already a member, purchase a museum catalog and pay a $25 materials fee. If you are interested in joining us please complete the enclosed form and return it to me at your earliest convenience. Please feel free to call with any questions; I look forward to getting to know you. Best regards, Lisa Cooperman Curator of Education (209) 940-6315 lcooperman@hagginmuseum.org

Photo contributed by Roger Cunning. Susi Heath addresses 75 Woodbridge residents at a Bible Study Retreat held last month at the historic River Mill in French Camp. For more information regarding this special interest group, contact Carolyn Johnson at 239-0936.

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 WINE EDUCATION

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ur August meeting was our most attended meeting since inception of the class. We were at full capacity with 60 residents hearing John Concannon, fourth-generation vintner, talk about the history of Concannon Vineyards and the Livermore Valley. We also sampled chardonnay, petite sirah and a very special wine known as Crimson and Clover from the Conservancy line of Concannon Vineyards. Mr. Concannon's presentation was followed by a social hour where participants brought their favorite wines and incredible appetizers. The September Wine 101 is a label contest. Participants are asked to bring a bottle of wine, regardless of varietal, that they think could win a prize for the most creative or the most unusual label. The presentation will be about how to read a wine label. After the presentation, we will have our usual social time with wonderful appetizers. The class runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and space is limited to 60 people, so make your reservations early. Each class is held on the first Wednesday of the month. The next class will be September 4, 2013. All are invited to submit a reservation as no special knowledge of wine is required. All one needs is an open mind to learn new things about wine and a desire to meet and socialize with the great people who live in Woodbridge. To reserve a place, please call Jon Ford at 815-9803. If you get the recorder, please leave your name, the number attending and especially a call-back number in case you need to be notified if the class is full.

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your own wine glasses an appetizer to share with the group a bottle of wine with an unusual or creative label for the contest

NOTE: Yes, we will be opening bottles and tasting too.

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Welcome to our newest residents! By Kayo Armstrong

s many of you know, one of our Lake Rockwell resident turtles was accidentally hit by a vehicle while it was crossing the street. Several of our residents requested that we acquire some new turtles for the lake. Bobbie Melhus did the research and located an animal rescue sanctuary in Modesto. We adopted six turtles looking for a good home. Prior to the adoption process, our lake management contractor was consulted to ensure the added wildlife would cause no unforeseen consequences to the lake, bio-filters, eco-system or the turtles. While ducks can cause negative effects, the good news is that turtles will not! Welcoming the turtles to Woodbridge were residents Bobbie and Greg Melhus, Donna Ybarra and Bill Barnhart. Yvette Rose from the Del Webb sales office joined the WOA staff, and together we all became proud parents of six new turtles. As the turtles were placed in the lake, they went swimming away, delighted to settle into their new environment. Our new turtles are Red-eared Sliders, which, according to Wikipedia, get their name from the small red dash around their ears. The “slider” part of their name comes from the ability to slide off rocks into the water quickly. Red-eared Sliders are almost entirely aquatic but leave the water to bask in the sun and lay eggs. These reptiles are fast and good swimmers. Like most aquatic turtles, these have fixed tongues, so they must eat their food in water. These turtles are aware of predators and people, generally shy away, and are known to frantically slide off rocks when approached. Our turtles are estimated to be five to ten years old and are full-grown. As always, please refrain from feeding or disturbing any of our wildlife. Our new “bundles of shell” were provided by Cali FID, a non-profit Parrot and Exotics Rescue Sanctuary in Modesto, which works with Petco’s “Unleashed” adoption program. Congratulations to Woodbridge on the new additions to our family!

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WBL photo by Robert Philis. Donna Ybarra is very excited as she gently places one of our six new turtles in Lake Rockwell. The Red-eared Sliders came from a non-profit Parrot and Exotics Rescue Sanctuary in Modesto known as Calif FID. Experts consulted prior to acquiring the new turtles agree they will not harm the environment here at Woodbridge.

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Creative energy + innovation = Kathy Dezotte! By Sharyl Burgeson

hat would you get if you crossed Martha Stewart with the Energizer Bunny? Kathy Dezotte, of course, is the correct answer. Kathy is an energetic woman of creative talents who has made a positive contribution to many activities involving Woodbridge residents. “I wanted to become involved and to meet people when I moved here five years ago. I met Bonnie Buckman who also had an interest in mixed media and we started teaching crafts classes,” she said. Those first classes resulted in the Artist and Crafters Group. Kathy has been the only president of the group and has watched its membership increase from “… a few to more than 80 participants.” Kathy still teaches classes year round. “We make Christmas ornaments with picture frames and this year we’re making lighted glass boxes with bows. We try to offer as many free or inexpensive classes/

projects as possible,” she explained. “We are now working on items for our Fourth Annual Christmas Boutique which is held in conjunction with the Christmas Home Tour. We’ve slated workshops where we make jewelry, watch bands, Christmas ornaments, floral wreaths and purses,” she said. Kathy encouraged Ellen Wooten and Betty Grandt to begin two offshoots, or umbrella groups, for the crafters two years ago. Ellen took over the quilting faction that started by having the initial group quilt one 12” x 12” old-fashioned block a month. After 12 months, the blocks were sewn into quilts. The handson group now has advanced to more intricate designs and projects. Betty’s splinter group of paper crafters involves 10 members who scrapbook, stamp and make cards. “Bonnie, Margo Flanagan and I have a lot of fun teaching. We laugh more than we talk. The emphasis of the group is to learn, create and have fun. Residents come with various

WBL photo by Robert Philis.

Kathy Dezotte is the manager of the Woodbridge Snack Shack and has a crew of six. The Snack Shack opens at 7 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays during softball season and closes in the early afternoon.

skill levels and we encourage them to try different projects,” Kathy emphasized.

The Snack Shack

hile looking for something else to do five years ago, Kathy joined Silver Sluggers, the co-ed softball team. However, she was never able to play in a game because a ball hit her in the face during warm-ups. “The ball was coming at me. Somehow it slipped past my glove and hit me on the forehead, right between my eyes. My first thought was, ‘There’s no crying in baseball.’ My second thought was, ‘There’s a beautiful, unused snack bar and if we started it up, I could cook hot dogs, get grease burns and hurt less.’” Thus, with help from Karla Hoyer and Charlene Haywood, the Snack Shack opened serving doughnuts, coffee, water and sodas. They also offer hot dogs and hamburgers cooked on a barbecue donated by Al Sanchez. Kathy is now manager of the Snack Shack and has a crew of six. The Snack Shack opens at 7 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays during softball season and closes in the early afternoon. “It’s a long day and we work hard. We serve fresh taco and chicken salads, hamburgers, tamales and Polish hotdogs. On special days, we make breakfast burritos. Some regulars come only for the food.” “On a personal note, I enjoy working the Snack Shack because of the interaction with people. It’s a great place to be. I can step outside the booth and see residents and grandchildren sitting at picnic tables under the shade or in the bleachers enjoying the game and their food. When I look around like this, I think Woodbridge is a beautiful place to live.” Proceeds from the Snack Shack go back into the softball program. Purchases have included two metal eight-foot picnic tables and funding for supplies, equipment and a special

mixture of dirt which softened and leveled the infield.

Grandparents’ Group

athy again jumped in to help when Claudia Watkins started a Grandparents’ Group in 2008. She painted children’s faces at Easter and made reindeer or snowman packets of hot chocolate and marshmallows for Santa to distribute at Christmas. “Some of the original children are coming back dressed as elves or bunnies to help with the face painting,” Kathy exclaimed. Easter festivities now include 80 to 90 children for the Easter egg hunt and games. The Christmas party with its Children’s Boutique (a place to buy Mommy or Daddy a small present), face painting and Santa visit elicits as many children.

Posters

athy started making posters for Activities Director Dodie Miller three years ago. Now, groups are coming to her. “I’m the go-to person for posters,” she said. “I usually get inspiration from the flyer. Residents get information from the flyer, but the poster grabs their attention.” Kathy was a marathon poster woman when she constructed 17 posters for sponsors at the Clubhouse fiveyear anniversary in May. Recent posters have included the Veterans’ Dinner Show, Mentalist Mark Stone Dinner and Show and the George Burns Show. Kathy is happy to make a poster for any group if they supply the poster board and give her enough time. In the last three years, Kathy has probably made 70 posters for various groups.

Art Background

athy has always had an inborn interest and talent for mixed media projects. She discovered her talent in elementary school, but took only general art classes in See

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DEZOTTE from page 12 high school and one in college. Her posters, more cartoonish than fine art, were refined when she worked at a Bay Area high school.

Personal Life

athy celebrated 50 years of marriage to husband Buzz this past June. The couple raised three daughters and have six grandchildren. All live within a two-hour drive. Her girls graduated from four-year colleges and after that “We had three weddings in three years” because Kathy told them, “The statute of limitations for our paying for their weddings expired at 30 years of age. Two were married at 30 and one at 27,” she chuckled.

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Hosting a Hollywood-themed table at the Ladies Tea earlier this year, Kathy Dezotte was inspired by an oil painting her father created featuring Gene Kelly and a scene from the 1952 film, Singin' in the Rain. With her innate talent for art and color, Kathy used yellow daisies, royal blue accents and a four-foot tall light pole to highlight her table. She hand-painted tableware and wine glasses to complete the setting.

From the front panel of the dust cover on John C. Maxwell's The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: "What would happen if a top expert with more than 40 years of leadership experience were willing to distill everything he had learned about leadership into a handful of life-changing principles just for you? It would change your life.

"John C. Maxwell has done exactly that in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. He has combined insights learned from his thirty-plus years of leadership successes and mistakes with observations from the worlds of business, politics, sports, religion, and military conflict. The result is a revealing study of leadership delivered as only a communicator like Maxwell can." Scattered throughout this issue of Woodbridge LIFE are direct quotes from Maxwell's highly acclaimed book on leadership. Page 225: ". . . Everything rises and falls on leadership. Most people don't believe me when I say that, but it's true. . .

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Fire Station Opens at Woodbridge

ednesday, September 11, is the date for the grand opening of Manteca Fire Station #4. All residents are invited to join the festivities beginning at 9:30 a.m. Woodbridge residents welcomed Fire Chief Kirk Waters and Captain Sterrie McLeod at the August Community Listening Post. Also in attendance was our very own resident Engineer Bob Marty. Both McLeod and Marty will be stationed at the new Woodbridge fire station. Chief Waters provided insight on locating a new fire station and an overview of the Manteca Fire Department’s volunteer programs. Two major aspects are considered when locating a new station. First is distribution, meaning stations are strategically located throughout Manteca so response crews can arrive anywhere within five minutes. The second aspect considered in a new station is concentration, which is the ability to get enough firefighters on the scene of a major fire within nine minutes. Fifteen

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firefighters is the typical industry standard for a large structural fire. The northwest area of Manteca is slightly outside these ideal ranges and, according to Chief Waters, “In an economy where many cities are struggling financially, we are very fortunate to be able to move forward with Manteca’s fourth fire station.” Manteca’s four fire department volunteer programs are: • SAFE – Seniors Assisting Fire Efforts – These volunteers perform a number of auxiliary tasks. • Reserve Firefighting Program – Twenty volunteer firefighters make up this reserve which responds to large fire emergencies. • CERT – Citizen Emergency Response Team – This group assists professional firefighters at community events and disaster response. • Fire Explorers – The program, coordinated through Boy Scouts of America, provides opportunities for kids to train, ride along and assist at

indicated that “About 60 percent of the calls received are for medical issues and Manteca has a great ambulance company with which we he Fire Chief’s Foundation was work hand-in-hand.” developed to address the unmet 911 is the needs outside number to call the City budget for all needs, and is funded including nonpurely by emergencies. donations. The The fire Foundation department currently has also offers two major lift-assists initiatives: and welcomes installing residents to smoke and stop by for a carbon quick blood monoxide pressure detectors for check or an seniors and answer to providing a medical car seats for question. parents in In fact, need. At the Captain new station, McLeod individual invited citizens will Woodbridge have the WBL photo by Robert Philis. residents opportunity The communication tower located at Station #4. to stop by to purchase the station engraved any time, even if just to say hello. bricks and proceeds will benefit “We’re a part of your community. the Foundation. The bricks sell for We appreciate the support we’ve $100, and the Woodbridge Owners received from Del Webb and Association will purchase one on Woodbridge, and we invite you to behalf of the community. come over any time. We are excited Captain McLeod provided an to open the fourth station for the overview of the new Woodbridge City of Manteca and give Del Webb station and its staffing plans. residents what you were promised.” Station #4 will be staffed 24 hours In his article, Mike Spence per day, seven days a week. Fifty discusses many of the state-of-thepercent of the time, it will be staffed art features of Station #4 which you by a three-member fire response team and the other fifty percent by a will see at the grand opening on two-person rescue squad. Each shift September 11. Just about the only thing our new fire station won’t is on duty for 48 hours and then off have is a dog, but Captain McLeod for four days. says you’re welcome to bring yours All responders are medically by for a visit. trained, all are Emergency Medical Technicians and many are paramedics. Captain McLeod community events, showing them first-hand a firefighting career path.

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Electrical and construction crews work to finish the new Manteca Fire Station located at the corner of Lathrop Road and Madison Grove. Woodbridge residents are invited to attend the grand opening on September 11 at 9:30 a.m.

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he station is nearly complete. Floor coverings, furniture and kitchen appliances are about all that’s missing. It will open on 9/11.

The HVAC for the station is designed using a zone system. I counted four air conditioners and three separate heating systems. They can choose what to heat and cool as needed.

What a change there was when Robert Philis and I returned for our second visit, On the east side August 9. The power of the building are was off so workers the utility areas. could wire the CAT The “extractor” had Mike Spence generator to the not arrived when industrial power we visited, but the supply panels. The generator eyewash station and shower were system has nearly 900 gallons of done. The locker room was ready, fuel and can totally operate the except for the lockers. The shop had station if there’s a power failure. its counters in place but awaited a We’ve all seen portable generators few tools and machines. for a few hundred dollars. This On the west side are the living one cost nearly $50,000 and areas. Most lights and fixtures are weighs more than 8,000 pounds. installed. The kitchen is spacious by The generator has auto start anyone’s standards. There will be and a monitoring panel in the a large stand-alone refrigerator and supervisor’s office. next to it, a large stand-alone freezer. The engine bay area was There are three huge pantries in the interesting. The back doors are adjoining dayroom, one for each of roll-up style. The front/main exit the three crews who will work and doors are glass panel bi-fold doors, live at the station for their 48-hour which are simpler and can be shifts. The day room is all wired for opened manually quickly. The bays flat screen TV and there was some will have a “break-away” power discussion about furniture from supply for each engine. The power La-Z-Boy (no insult intended). The will keep the diesel engines at conference room will be used by the optimum temperature so they can Fire Department for training and go to work at a moment’s notice. meetings with other city departments There is a vehicle exhaust system and other city uses. as well. This is a large yellow The City of Manteca has built a flexible tube that attaches to the great fire station. It is comforting engine’s exhaust pipe and an to know that help, if we need it, is a automatic exhaust fan. There is mile closer. another break-away device which starts the engines and opens the doors to allow for a quick exit. The engine bays also have radiant heating and a compressed air supply.

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ur internet portal site, known as "ourwoodbridge.net," will be looking very new to you shortly. Prior to the transition to the new site, I will be offering orientation programs to provide an overview of the new and improved portal. On Monday, September 16, four orientation sessions are offered: 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Each of these meetings will be 45 minutes long and designed to acquaint you with the new portal before it is officially rolled out. You won't be able to actually access the new site for a few days after this orientation, but it will show you the basics before you log on and what you'll need to be successful getting started. Please sign up for one of these orientation sessions at the front desk.

Beginning on Wednesday, September 18 at 5 p.m., the current portal will go off-line for the transition. The new live website will be available to log on no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24. To log on, go to our portal address as you always have: http://www.ourwoodbridge. net. You will then be prompted to log in. We recommend you use your personal email address as your login name. You will also need to establish a password just for this site and provide address information. You will need a personal email address to log in. Please remember, your former email address ending with "@

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Woodbridge Owners Association Board-Appointed Committees ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW • Mike Wallick, Chair mike.wallick@pultegroup.com

FINANCE • Christine Carlson, Chair christine.carlson@pultegroup.com LIFESTYLE • Dodie Miller, Chair millerdodie@gmail.com 824-7927 POLICY & PROCEDURES • Norm Hauser, Chair hauserl18@yahoo.com 824-8582 •

Alice Corriea, Secretary corrieaas@yahoo.com 823-9583

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Coming to Woodbridge EVENTS and TOURS - September/October 2013 By Dodie Miller, Activities Director

GEORGE BURNS “ALIVE AGAIN AND IN CONCERT” – Saturday, September 7 @ 6 p.m. – Duffy Hudson stars as George Burns. This musical, comedy performance of the beloved George Burns is sure to delight all. Tickets are $10 pp. You may bring your beverage of choice. Snacks provided. SHINGLES IMMUNIZATION DAY – Tuesday, September 10 @ 10:00 am – sign up at the front desk.

VETERANS VAUDEVILLE SHOW/ DINNER – Wednesday, September 11 @ 5:30 p.m. – A catered dinner and a Vaudeville Troupe from Lincoln Hills Del Webb to entertain. Tickets are $15 pp. SOLD OUT WOW SPEAKER SERIES – MANTECA VISITORS BUREAU – Thursday, September 12 @ 2 p.m. – featuring the CEO of the Visitor’s Bureau. Sign up at the front desk.

SILENT MOVIE AT IRONSTONE VINEYARDS – Saturday, September 14 @ 8:30 a.m. - The movie is Charlie Chaplin’s comic classic, The Gold Rush. Organist, Dave Moreno at the pipe organ with personal stories and folklore surrounding the silent movies and actors. Lunch at Ironstone Vineyards, transportation with escort from Setness Tours. Contact Setness Tours to sign up at 209476-8486. Tour price is $99. CALIFORNIA BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE BAND – Saturday, September 14 @ 7 p.m. – This group is world renown for its precise harmonies that are trademarked by the songs of The Beach Boys. Their performance and entertainment truly pay tribute to The Beach Boys. You’ll be dancing to Barbara Ann, Little Deuce Coupe, Surfer Girl, Good Vibrations and all those great hits by The Beach Boys. Tickets are $22 pp and you may bring your beverage of choice. BUY EARLY BRUBECK INSTITUTE JAZZ QUARTET – Monday, September

16 @ 6:30 p.m. – A jazz performance of five musicians who are in the UOP Institute’s Fellowship Program. Winners of numerous awards. They have performed at festivals, jazz clubs and do clinics and performances in schools throughout the country. Please sign up at the front desk early as this event fills quickly. Theater seating.

THE SOLAR COMPANY LUNCH & LEARN – Tuesday, September 17 @ NOON – You are invited to enjoy lunch and listen to a brief seminar about solar energy. Sign up at the front desk. MOW CHILI/BAKED POTATO DINNER – Wednesday, September 18 @ 5:30 p.m. – Fresh made chili and baked potatoes with all the trimmings. Tickets are $8 pp and available at the front desk.

POTLUCK NIGHT – Tuesday, September 24 @ 5:30 p.m. - Bring a dish to share that will feed 8 – 12 people. Coffee, water and sodas provided and you may bring your beverage of choice. Please sign up at the front desk.

HAPPY HOUR – Friday, September 27 @ 6 p.m. – Our entertainment will be Dave Badilla. Tickets are $3 pp. Bring your beverage of choice and an appetizer for your table. BRING A FOLDING CHAIR PLEASE.

GOLF CART POKER RUN & RALLY – Saturday, September 28 @ 4 p.m. – Wheels of Woodbridge are holding the event again this year so you’ll want to get your golf cart, bicycle or tri-cycle ready for the run. A BBQ tri-tip dinner will follow the run. Tickets are $8 pp or $15 per couple. You will also need to fill out a registration form that you can pick up at the Clubhouse. Registration begins August 27 and ends September 23. LAKE TAHOE & VIRGINIA CITY TOUR – Sunday & Monday, September 29 & 30. – Travel to Lake Tahoe and board the Tahoe Queen for a cruise around Emerald

Bay followed by dinner at Harrah’s. Enjoy an overnight stay and breakfast at the Park Tahoe hotel before heading to Virginia City and a ride on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Reservations are made through Setness Tours at 209476-8486. Flyers have detailed information.

SECOND CHANCE BAND ON THE PATIO – Wednesday, October 2 @ 5:30 p.m. - Bring your beverage of choice, snacks and FOLDING CHAIRS. Tickets are $3 pp. Sign up at the front desk.

“I LIKE RETIREMENT – YOU’VE EARNED IT” – Thursday, October 3 @ 6:30 p.m. – This is presented by Chris Riggs. Sign up at the front desk. COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE – Saturday, October 5 @ 8 a.m. – Everyone puts out their treasures at their garages. Please have everything cleaned up at 2 p.m. Signs will be placed throughout the community and the event will be advertised in the Manteca Bulletin.

THE SWINGIN’ BLUE STARS OF THE USS HORNET SHOW – Tuesday, October 8 @ 6:30 p.m. - This group does an Andrews Sisters and McGuire Sisters show. Tickets are $10 pp. You may bring your beverage of choice and any snacks. STEVE’S MOBILE SUNSCREENS OKTOBERFEST – Wednesday, October 9 @ 5 p.m. – Details to follow.

HAPPY HOUR – Friday, October 18 @ 6 p.m. – Bring an appetizer to share at your table and your beverage of choice. Oh, and don’t forget that folding chair. Tickets are $3 pp for the music. BIG BOOTY BOB & THE BACKSIDE KICKERS BAND – Saturday, October 19 @ 6:30 p.m. – This is a great dance band. Bring your beverage of choice and any snacks. Tickets are $10 pp.

RED HAWK CASINO BUS TRIP – Tuesday, October 22 @ 8:45 a.m. – Sponsored by Thorson Financial and it’s a FREE trip. You’ll receive a few gambling and food discounts when you arrive at the casino. Tom Thorson will do a short presentation on the bus. Save your seat by signing up at the front desk.

COVIDEN VASCULAR THERAPIES – Wednesday, October 23 @ NOON – Details to follow

OKTOBERFEST – Thursday, October 24 – Sponsored by the Women of Woodbridge – Time and details to follow. REAL ESTATE FORUM – Friday, October 25 – Sponsored by The Lori's – Time and details to follow.

WESSON HEARING – Monday, October 28 @ 6 p.m. – Details to follow.

POTLUCK NIGHT – Tuesday, October 29 @ 5:30 p.m. – Bring a dish to share with a Halloween theme. Sign up at the front desk.

COSTA RICA ADVENTURE AND GUANACASTE BEACH – November 2 – 11. 10-day trip - Sightseeing highlights will include Tortuguero National Park, Tortuguero Village, Green Turtle Research Station, Sarapiqui, Arenal-See Arenal Volcano, Tabacon Hot Springs, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Guanacaste Beach. Brochures are available at the front desk.

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Memories of Teachers By Bekke Hesse

Throughout history, there have been some world-changing teachers, such as Socrates and Plato and Anne Sullivan, who taught Helen Keller. Some renowned people were teachers at one time in their lives, including Andy Griffith, Stephen King and Billy Crystal. For a while, both Sylvester Stallone and 'Mr. T' taught gym classes. Sting once taught in a convent school! As the next generation of students returns to school for the fall semester, all of us can probably recall a favorite teacher. Here are a few memories from Woodbridge residents about teachers.

Judy Murdock

My favorite teacher was Mrs. Stevens. I was in her class at Horace Mann School in Oakland, CA. It was a fifth and sixth grade combination class. She was funny, kind and encouraging. Coming into my life at a very difficult time, she provided a haven of peace for me on a daily basis. I stayed after school in her classroom many afternoons, cleaning blackboards and helping her correct papers. She was wonderful. I can still see her on yard duty, walking around with a whistle and a large “Kennedy for President” button on her coat. I have been looking for her for many years without success. I still hope to find her so I can thank her for believing in me and helping me to believe in myself.

Len Ambers

In my early years of school, I found a dislike for math was developing. I could not master getting the difference of two

multi-digit numbers, namely subtraction. My problem was not being able to remember if I borrowed a number from the digit to the left of the upper number. My third grade teacher suggested, when needed, instead of borrowing from the left neighbor of the upper number, just add one to the adjacent digit of the lower number. From then on, I mastered subtraction and started to enjoy math. In the past 70 years, I have not found anyone using this secret method of mine. With a little research recently, to my dismay, Wikipedia calls this the Austrian method of subtraction and its usage is common in Europe. So much for a secret method!

Lou Highlander

My favorite teacher was Mrs. Hockley in third grade. She was a very stern disciplinarian and had a paddle with holes in it to back her up (which my ornery brother got a taste of more than a few times!). She was from Australia and had a

wonderful accent and she told the best stories. I’ll never forget her telling us about her first days after coming to the United States with her husband. It was fall and she went out and picked a lovely bunch of red leaves for a bouquet. Turns out her lovely red leaves were poison oak! Needless to say, it was not a very pleasant way to start your life in a new country!

David Ristau

As a high school senior in 1958, I walked into my trigonometry class and a teacher named Louie Free changed my life. I was getting horrible grades at St. Joseph High School, 90 miles around Lake Michigan from Chicago. Mr. Free was new to the school that year. He had been a math professor at the University of Chicago when his doctor advised him to quit his job and find something with less stress if he wanted to live a few years longer. I am eternally grateful that he chose to move to our quaint

lakeside town of St. Joe. Mr. Free told me I was too sharp to get such poor grades and he challenged me to be a better student. I took the challenge and applied myself in his class, which led to better study habits in all of my classes. Although I did get all A's and B's that year, I didn't bring my grades up in time to attend the University of Wisconsin, but I did get into Western Michigan and later transferred to San Jose State to play on the golf team and major in accounting.

Bekke Hesse

As for me, it really is difficult for me to choose my favorite teacher, as they have all had such an impact on my life – from Mrs. Barnes in kindergarten to Louise Harms for U.S. History and Joe Ales for chemistry and physics; from Auntie Peggy in nursery school to my Food Science and Enology professors at UC Davis. To them all, I give my heartfelt thanks!

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Share your travel photos with us. We especially love it when you take along a copy of our very own community newspaper, Woodbridge LIFE.

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Right: The Woodbridge 55ers wanted to make a point about what can happen to a front yard without CCRs! "Can you believe someone had all of of these toilets in their front yard?" asked Sue Edmiston. The Woodbridge 55ers RV club is comprised of residents with RVs who like to travel. They plan several trips each year and love to take to the open road. For more information about these wandering, funloving residents, contact Sue Edmiston at 601-9210. Front: Loren Case, Vickie Conner, Gail Lawrence, Faye Breshears, Dick Juarez, Rex Edmiston, Rudy Lara and Jacquie Steffy. Back: Jan Blasquez, Cheryl Juarez, Sue Edmiston, Dave Steffy and Gary Breshears.

Right: Carol Radke snapped this photo of her husband Bob, posing with a copy of Woodbridge LIFE on the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Far right: Irma Lewis (third from left) along with grandaughter Brenna (left), traveled to Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England in July to spend two weeks visiting her son, Jon, daughter-in-law Helle, grandson, Matt, and granddaughter, Anna. This photo was taken at Bolton Abbey in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Day Trippin' Take a San Francisco Bay Ferry Excursion By Pam Phelps

Ladies and gentlemen, “Start your engines.”

ep, once again it’s time to entice you with another idea to get you thinking about getting up, getting out, and possibly discovering new places on a day trip. This time, I’ll tell you about a fun destination for you to consider with the help of Amtrak (you can find schedules and ticket information to suit your needs at www.amtrak. com/train-schedulestimetables). And don’t be shy about asking a station agent for scheduling/route assistance if you feel the need. I did, and they were very helpful! This is one of my all-time favorite day trips. It’s a two-part trip to the San Francisco Bay Area. With just a short drive to Stockton, you can board the Amtrak train and head for Jack London Square in Oakland. I suggest Amtrak because parking is quite limited at that location. An example of an Amtrak choice is to leave out of Stockton ($10 round-trip fare) and enjoy a leisurely ride while reading a good book or taking in the sights while catching up with family or friends. But if you are feeling brave and adventurous, go for it and drive. On certain days, the parking structure located across the street offers senior discounts or free parking as well. Now comes the really fun part. You can take the San Francisco Bay Ferry from Jack London Square and be dropped off at your choice of three prime San Francisco locations.

are candy stores, bakeries, jewelry shops and lovely art galleries. You’ll also see many street performers and one of the nation’s oldest carousels. If you’re hungry, there are many little ‘jump in’ eateries. But if you’re craving the fresh, "Catch of the day," grab a pedi-cab or stroll up to Fisherman’s WBL photo by Deb Ristau. Wharf for the A view of San Francisco from the bay is simply spectacular. freshest seafood in town. If you’re a bread lover like me, don’t forget to visit The ticket price for seniors is $3.10 each way. Boudin’s bread factory and consider taking the It is a beautiful way to reach the City from tour upstairs to watch the bakers work their Oakland (you can find more information at yeasty magic. All of this is yours, with no sanfranciscobayferry.com). On a clear day, the parking problems or parking fees for the day! water is beautiful, the sail boats seem to display Just catch the return ferry when you are ready a playful dance and the approaching skyline is to return to Oakland and meet your scheduled breathtaking. Many riders feel that the ferry ride Amtrak train for a relaxing ride back home. is quite romantic. My favorite drop-off point is Pier 39. There you will find shopping entertainment and great dining as well. Number two on my list of stops is the Ferry Building. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market opens to offer an array of fresh flowers, produce and varied organics from local farmers. There are also exotic offerings such as cheeses, jams and meats from regional and international vendors. It is only a short walk from the Ferry Building to take in all of the fun and action at Pier 39. There

Enjoy! "You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes before the head."

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By Mel Reynolds

If your current American flag is faded, torn, tattered or ripped, show your pride in our country with a new American flag! Flags to fit in the holder on your Del Webb home are sold by the Woodbridge Veterans Group. Flags are $10 and can be purchased at the Clubhouse front desk or by contacting Mel Reynolds, The Flag Man, at 624-3768 or

heymr.reynolds@gmail.com. New six-foot flag poles are also available for $10 if your top ring is broken, your flag gets caught on the light or presents any other issues. Flag poles may be obtained by contacting Mel Reynolds.

Oops: WBL got it wrong By Deb Ristau, Editor

In our technotronic age of cyberspace, uploads, downloads, smart phones, clone phones and all manner of buzzwords like app, hi-res, hashtag, the cloud, social media, SoLoMo, big data, giga and nano, (whew) one would think we would have every possible possibilility for error in creating a simple newspaper covered. Not so. It still takes people to put it all together and, unfortunately, I misplaced some very important data last month. I'm sure it's still up there, rolling around on a cyber cloud somewhere. But I have good news to report! Our wonderful and ever watchful residents helped me out of SoLoMo giga-goof! Here are the corrections to our residents' travel photographs.

Above: While Inger Hammer was happy to see that we included this picture from HER SISTER'S 80th BIRTHDAY PARTY, she was not particular happy we said it was HER 80th. She IS happy to report she still has a few years before turning 80. Oops!

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Above: Thank you to Ray and Linda Tolle for letting us know about their Grand European Viking Tour and this stop at Nuremberg, Germany. Right: We told you this photo of Ann King was taken in San Diego, but she was actually on a Sunset cruise in Hawaii for her son's wedding. Sorry, Ann.

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Neighborhood Watch By Ed Shoup

he Neighborhood Watch Patrol is busy at night checking for open garage doors and gates, suspicious vehicles and people and any other unusual activities within our community. One night we had a report of two ladies arguing in the street. This is normally a Manteca Police type call, but it was reported to me, Ed Shoup, as I was one of the two patrol members on duty. I passed the information to the other patrol

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member, Mike Maduena, who responded. (This was actually a set-up prank to pull on Mike.) Mike responded and pretty soon he put out a call via our radios for me to hurry up and get there as one lady was on the ground. That came as a surprise as it was not part of the plan. The female actress, who is also a resident, slipped on the wet lawn and went down. When I arrived, Mike was standing between two screaming residents and had his arms extended to separate them. You should have seen Mike's mouth drop when he was told that he had been "pranked." Everyone involved ended up laughing so hard that tears were beginning to fall. So as you can see, we do more

than just work; we have fun doing it too. Since the installation of the security cameras at the entrances, outside traffic has really slowed down. We still have a few who come in, but after a while, you know who belongs in the community. It helps to have the sticker on the lower left side of your rear window so we know that you live here. If you need a sticker, contact your Block Captain, Bob Hall or myself, and we will deliver one to you. When something unlawful occurs in our community, someone will review the camera tapes and when they spot the sticker on the window of a car leaving, they know that car is okay.

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If you would like to assist with the patrol group, contact Bob Hall, 239-5712 or Al Sanchez, 2398235. You can set the hours and days you want to volunteer. Remember to be safe - keep your garage doors and gates closed to prevent thefts. If you want to leave the garage door open for ventilation, open it no more than six inches, so no one can get under the door or see what you might have inside. If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read it in English, thank a soldier. Have a great day and a better tomorrow!

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CPR. It is amazing how many training videos you will find, some humorous but also instructive and some from the American Heart Association are very helpful.

By Denise Drewry, Resident Director

his will probably be my last article, at least as Director. It has been a pleasure being 2. Download an app part of the Board for the on your smart phone. past four years, but it is Denise Drewry One app is called "CPR definitely time to step Choking." It shows how down and let others lead. to do CPR on adults, children I want to thank everyone who and infants. has helped make these past four years easier. I will continue to 3. Another excellent app is called attend meetings of the Policy and "Spot a stroke FAST." This Procedures (P&PC) and Property shows the signs for spotting a and Grounds Committees (P&GC) stroke FAST: F: Face (facial as a concerned resident. I will drooping); A: Arm (weakness); also continue to attend Finance S: Speech (difficulty) and T: Committee meetings. I believe Time (call 911). our finances are the key to a 4. There is another app called thriving community. Each of our "iTriage." It shows the closest committee meetings, P&PC and health care facilities even when P&GC, Finance, and our WOA you are traveling and allows Board meetings are interesting you to look up symptoms, put and informative. Attending in your health info and even get these meetings keeps us abreast your insurance information such of the day-to-day running of as network status, claims and the community. Residents are more. welcomed and encouraged to attend These APPs can ease anxiety and and give input. These are YOUR confusion and are easy to use. committees. Be involved!

plan to continue to offer CPR classes and maybe even an occasional health article (if you have suggestions for a subject, let me know). I have received a few calls lately regarding pediatric CPR. I do teach Pediatric CPR as part of the Heartsaver course. Since classes are only every other month and are limited in size, I have some suggestions. 1. Go on You Tube and type in

e live in an amazing and wonderful community and we are growing fast. Please take the time to introduce yourself to new residents and welcome them into the community and invite them to join in the activities that you enjoy. You may just make new life-long friends!

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By Ed Shoup, Men of Woodbridge

ur Men of Woodbridge group had an August breakfast meeting at the C-K Bar and Grill in Lathrop with twenty members in attendance for a great meal and fantastic service. Only one person was missed, but he is a die-hard Dodger fan so he doesn't count. Ha! Ha! We discussed our upcoming Chili/Baked Potato dinner to be held on Wednesday, September 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. We are going to have outside seating available if needed, so mark your calendar and get your $7 per person tickets early. Last month our group assisted at the Wheels of Woodbridge yearly car show by cooking hot dogs and serving all the food and drinks. The car show was a great success and a great big THANK YOU to all our residents and their friends who attended the event. We also discussed assisting a gentleman in Manteca who plays an accordion and who cannot afford the repairs to his instrument. This man has been seen by most of our residents playing in front of K-Mart and other businesses during the Christmas season. We agreed to assist with getting the repairs so that he can continue to entertain Manteca residents. Our next meeting is Monday, September 9, at 10 a.m. in the Club Room at our Clubhouse. Our group is open to all male residents of the Woodbridge community and we encourage you to join and have some fun. I don't think we get smarter as we grow older. I just think we run out of stupid things to do. Have a great day and a better tomorrow!

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or those of you Woodbridge residents who have always wanted to “fly an airplane,” a new group has been formed. Bob Umberger has been flying radio controlled gliders for the past eight years. He belongs to the Modesto R/C Club and it is that club that has lighted the sky over the softball field several times in the past year or so. The Woodbridge group will meet periodically (when the urge to fly calls them!). Bob encourages anyone in the community to contact him for lessons. He has a “buddy box” which can allow him to take control of the airplane if necessary. Bob taught Dick Juarez to fly and

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they both enjoy going over to Ripon’s Mistlin Park to fly their planes. They fly a variety of planes, from large gliders to small electric planes. The planes used for the night-flying demonstration last month were electric powered. Bob created and installed the lighting system used on those planes. The lights are adjusted using the hand-held radio. If you have any interest in joining the group or in finding out more information, please call Bob at 2392983 or email him at bob95377@ yahoo.com.

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School Supply Drive Results

he residents of Woodbridge were very generous and donated a trove of supplies to three Manteca Unified School District elementary schools: French Camp, George McParland and Neil Hafley. Each year the amount collected increases as new residents are moving into their homes. This year's drive resulted in the collection of the following items and amounts: backpacks (26), binder paper (34 packages), construction paper (26 packages), copy paper

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(40 reams), crayons (67 boxes), dry erase markers (100), file folders (35 packages), glue sticks (151), granola bars (25 boxes), hand sanitizer (20 bottles), jump ropes (8), markers (28 boxes), paper towels (62 rolls), pencils (70 boxes), scissors (52), spiral notebooks (119), tissue (44 boxes), Vis-a-Vis pens (16) and wet wipes (21 containers). Additionally, miscellaneous donations included binders, erasers, folders, glue, index cards, pencil boxes and rulers. Thank you to all residents who donated school supplies. This is just another example of Woodbridge's generosity and commitment to supporting the Manteca community.

Photo courtesy of Linda Little. Linda Little (left) and the Women of Woodbridge delivered school supplies donated by Woodbridge residents to Manteca area school children last month.

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Getting ready for Oktoberfest

By Linda Little, Women of Woodbridge

ave the date of October 24 for the third annual Oktoberfest Dinner sponsored by the Women of Woodbridge. This year the dinner is being catered by Chef Brian and his students who are enrolled in the Manteca Unified Vocational Academy culinary program. Last May's Sip for Scholarship was also catered by this outstanding group of students, and they received rave reviews. Once again, the proceeds will benefit Mary Graham Children's Shelter which services foster children. Entertainment will include the traditional beer stein holding contest, so start lifting those weights. Also, the winner(s) of the iPad2 drawing will be announced. In conjunction with the Oktoberfest, there will be a coat drive to benefit area homeless children. More details about this drive as well as the Oktoberfest event and iPad drawing will be provided in Clubhouse flyers and in the October issue of Woodbridge LIFE. The Women of Woodbridge is always seeking programs which can benefit from its fundraising projects. These programs must support women and children in the Manteca community. All suggestions may be forwarded to Chris Russell at chriskrus@yahoo.com.

Photos courtesy of Bill Benner. The traditional beer stein holding contest began at Oktoberfest 2011. Above: Contestants in the women's division hold large glass steins filled with colored water. Muscles are getting tired, but smiles remain as emcee Ron Saari encourages these hardy heroines to go the distance. Right: Cheryl Juarez reacts to winning the 2011 contest and is congratulated by fellow contestant, Jacque Reynolds.

"The greatest things happen only when you give others the credit."

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VETERANS GROUP By Deb Ristau, Veterans of Woodbridge

he Veterans of Woodbridge Group has three major events planned for September and all residents are invited to attend all three. However, our Vaudeville Dinner Show is already sold out and space is limited at the other two. Yes, our events are that good.

A look at September

• The group voted to retain our regular meeting date and time and will continue to hold monthly meetings on the second Monday of every month at 4 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. • The group invites all veterans to meet on Tuesday mornings for coffee and conversation at the poker tables in the Living Room at the Lakeview Clubhouse. No agenda, no minutes, no sign-ups and no fundraising allowed on Tuesday mornings. This is an opportunity to visit and share with your fellow veterans. • On Friday, September 13, at 5 p.m., all residents are invited to join the veterans for happy hour at the home of David and Deb Ristau. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited and reservations are a must. The evening will be dedicated to fundraising for the Veterans Memorial to be built at our new park. Local vendors

supporting this effort will be on hand, including new resident JoEllen Moreno who will have her Cookie Lee Jewelry line on display. Applications to buy a brick will be available. Bring your checkbook, beverage of choice and an appetizer to share. The veterans will be serving Lockeford sausage and garlic bread. For reservations and directions, call Deb Ristau at 825-8095. • On Monday, September 23, at 11 a.m., Jack Dauler is pleased to announce that the Veterans Group will host a special event featuring a guest speaker who was an eyewitness from atop a water tower to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Our speaker wishes no media attention and we are purposefully omitting his name from this article. The entire community is invited to attend this special event to hear his riveting account as a young signalman who vividly remembers that seemingly endless day of horror. Sign up at the front desk soon, so as not to miss this opportunity to hear a fascinating personal account of December 7, 1941.

he group is also planning an afternoon barbecue slated for Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11. Details will follow next month.

WHEELS OF WOODBRIDGE By Butch Larson, Wheels of Woodbridge

Second Annual Woodbridge Golf Cart Poker Run and Rally

heels of Woodbridge is holding its Second Annual Poker Run and Rally at 5 p.m., Saturday, September 28, with a BBQ tri-tip dinner being served in the Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. This is a fun event for golf carts and non-motorized vehicles such as bicycles and tricycles and incorporates many of the same elements of the old-style poker runs and road rallies we participated in during our younger years. There is no entry fee for your vehicle, just a registration form.

the questions. Scores will be posted during the dinner, and awards and prizes will be announced. There will be no measuring of time to navigate the “course” as we want to assure a safe event where “speed” is not a component. We encourage each driver to have a navigator to assist in finding the checkpoints and answering the trivia questions. Each participant is responsible for his vehicle meeting all legal requirements for operation within our community.

Dinner tickets for residents and family are $8 per person or $15 per couple. Both dinner tickets and registration forms for the rally are available at the front desk through September 23. Our Poker Run and Rally will begin at the Woodbridge Clubhouse where participants will be given clues for locating nine different checkpoints, each manned by Wheels of Woodbridge members and one or more classic cars. All checkpoints will be located within our Woodbridge community and a street map will be provided for assistance in locating the checkpoints. Upon arrival at each checkpoint, participants will draw a poker card and answer two trivia questions about Woodbridge, Manteca or San Joaquin County. Once a participant has found all nine checkpoints or the clock strikes 6:30 p.m., he/she will return to the Clubhouse and join the BBQ. We will calculate the best poker hand from the cards collected and tally the trivia points for correctly answering

Last year’s winners were Nadine Cimoli and Benjamin Cimoli for the best poker hand and Betty and Carl Willhoft for the highest trivia score. They will be the ones to beat this year. Flyers will be available at the front desk and in the flyer bin during the ticket sales period. Take one home and post it as a reminder of the event and the fun time you will have with your Woodbridge neighbors.

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Art Show at City Council

By Bill Barnhart

ast month, Manteca Mayor Willie Weatherford commented during the City Council meeting that, when viewed through the lens of the new video system, the Council members were sitting in what looks to be an austere setting with bare white walls behind their seats. Following that meeting, I spoke with the Mayor and City Clerk who were very excited about the possibility of hanging artwork by Woodbridge artists on the wall. We arranged a showing for the City Clerk to see the artwork herself. The result of that viewing has now led to the artwork by 17 of our resident artists being hung in the City Council Chambers from September 3 through November 19. Should you want to view this display in person, the upcoming scheduled City Council meetings are: September 3 and 17, October 1 and 15, and November 5 and 19. After November 19, the Chamber will be renovated and reopened in January 2014, when we will again have the opportunity to display more of our artwork. Those artists and their works on display at this time are: Mary DiMaggio: Bonnie Pater: Revea Mayhew: Connie Reed: George Moffatt: Molly Grinsell: Kathy Comden: Jeannie Grinsell: Carole Pfoutz: Ester Chu: Patti Barnhart: Ray Pfoutz: Genie Becker: Ellen Wootton: Sharon Andona: Marge Nelson: Adele Hamilton:

Flour Mill Lone Cyprus Orchid Beside Bed Sunflower Vision Trees Preening Cranes Almond Joy Grandpa & Grandson Viewing Cambridge University Window Peonies Pas Deux Yosemite Reflections Sonoma Coast Yosemite Falls Preparing the Feast The Owl Momma and Baby Giraffe

WBL photo by Deb Ristau. Bill Barnhart hangs art created by Woodbridge residents in the Manteca City Council Chambers. The 17 artists will be formally acknowledged and introduced at 7 p.m. at the City Council meeting on September 3.

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WOA Business  WOA INFORMATION By Kayo Armstrong, Executive Director

Fitness Center Changing Rooms

Please remember that the lockers in the changing rooms are for use only when you are at the pool or Fitness Center. Please do not use these lockers to store items for extended periods of time. Also, please be aware of people in the changing room and respect their privacy when bringing guests into this area. As a reminder, children four and older may not be in the locker room of the opposite sex at any time. Children under the age of eight may not be alone in the locker room or restroom at any time.

Food and Drinks

Per the WOA Rules and Regulations, food and beverages are not permitted in the Fitness Center, indoor walking track, indoor pool/spa areas or locker/ shower areas. The only exception to this rule is water in plastic bottles. Food and beverages may be consumed only in outdoor areas where tables and trash receptacles have been provided. Glass containers are not allowed. Please respect fellow residents by following these rules and assuring your guests do the same.

Dress Code Reminder

To maintain a proper Clubhouse atmosphere and respect for your fellow residents, please remember to abide by the dress code established in the Rules and Regulations. The WOA staff will continue to enforce the dress code and repeat violators may be required to attend a hearing with the Board of Directors.

From the Rules and Regulations: Proper dress is required in all Association facilities, and specific attire may be designated by the Board for specific functions and at specific locations. Unless otherwise indicated, appropriate casual attire is required in all indoor areas owned by the Association. Appropriate casual attire for men includes footwear, shirts with sleeves, pants or shorts. For men, sleeveless shirts may

be worn ONLY in the fitness center or when participating in an exercise class in another Clubhouse facility. For women, footwear, blouses (sleeveless or otherwise) and pants/skirt/ dress/shorts are appropriate. Upper body garments must be worn during all activities, except by men using aquatic facilities. Proper swimwear is required and allowed ONLY in the pool areas. A cover-up garment is required and limited to direct entry and exit from the pool areas. Appropriate athletic apparel, including proper footwear, is required in all indoor and outdoor sports areas. Footwear worn outdoors is not permitted in the pools or spas.

2014 WOA Operating Budget Process

Each year around this time, the Operating Budget is prepared for the following calendar year. Here is a summary of this year’s process: • August 8 – Property and Grounds Committee provided input on maintenance-related items and major facility contracts. • August 27 – Finance Committee reviewed and made changes to the initial draft budget prepared by the Executive Director. • September 17 – Finance Committee again reviews budget with changes from August meeting. • By September 24 – Pulte reviews the proposed budget and evaluates subsidy request. • October 1 – Board Workshop to incorporate feedback from Board, Finance, Property and Grounds Committee, Pulte and WOA Staff. • October 22 – Finance Committee approves final budget. • October 23 – Board approves final budget. • End of October – 2014 Operating Budget is mailed to all Woodbridge homeowners.

Finance Committee Seeking New Members The Finance Committee will incorporate two new resident members in January 2014, and applications will be available in November 2013. If you have an interest in serving on the Finance

Committee, please begin attending meetings to further understand the role. Finance Committee meetings are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, Tuesday, October 22 and Tuesday, November 26.

New Recycling Program for Glass Bottles

In partnership with the San Joaquin Regional Conservation Corps, Woodbridge is launching the “Blue Bag Resource Recovery Program” for glass bottles. Participation is easy. Simply place your glass bottles in the blue bag available at the Clubhouse and leave it on your doorstep or driveway every Wednesday morning by 8 a.m. The Conservation Corps will pick up your full blue bag and leave you an empty one. The following types of glass will be recycled: any CRV glass bottle, wine bottle, beer bottle, syrup or mixer bottle. You may also deposit your glass bottles in the recycling containers designated for glass at the Clubhouse. As a reminder, please continue to bring your CRV cans and plastic bottles to the Clubhouse to assist in our efforts to support The American Cancer Society.

September Dates to Remember

Wednesday, September 18 at 3 p.m. – Community Listening Post Monday, September 23 – Resident Director Election Ballots Due

Wednesday, September 25 at 2 p.m. – Resident Director Elections Ballot Counting Begins Wednesday, September 25 at 5 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting

Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. – Annual Membership Meeting and Election Results

Thursday, September 26 at 6 p.m. – New Resident Orientation

 P&GC REPORT

By Mike Spence, Chair Property and Grounds Committee

Pulte Homes

We are waiting for a response to a letter sent to Pulte asking for remediation of several items at Woodbridge. These items include pool heaters and filters, bio-filter in the lake, vegetation pods in the lakes, basin coating on our entrance fountains and a host of plant issues. Pulte is making progress toward a resolution we all on these items.

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ADA

Another Pulte issue is an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) report. At Pulte’s instigation, and on their checkbook, a private ADA consultant made a complete inspection of all WOA grounds, buildings and facilities. The inspection was to determine if we are in full compliance with federal and more restrictive California ADA laws. Pulte has indicated that they will pay for any needed upgrading. The report is now complete and will be made available soon. The slurry coating of our parking lots has been delayed pending the review of the report. A couple things I can share include new signage for handicapped parking spots and removal of the temporary handicapped parking signs near the tennis courts. We have two painting projects ready to go, refurbishing the ceilings of both gazebos and repainting the curved trellises near the concession stand. Once we have Board funding authorization, these projects will begin.

Budget

It’s budget time. P&GC reviewed several items for the 2014 Operating Budget. Some we recommended and others, not. The recommended items will be evaluated by our Finance Committee, our Executive Director and Riverside Management. Notable recommended items include creation and funding for a line item for “bark” replacement, creation and funding for a line item for small plant replacement and a request to increase maintenance staff hours.

Energy

We now have task force leaders in place for the Board-directed energy usage review. • Solar Heating Pool and Spa Water: Larry Russell • Solar Electricity Generation: Mike Spence • Water Well Stockbridge Park – Irrigation: Bill Goodwin • More Efficient Lighting: Ray Pfoutz • More Efficient HVAC: Don St. Lawrence

See

P&GC page 31

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P&GC from page 30 The first task for these leaders is to determine if it can be done and if it is practical. What is the return on investment? Can we afford it? We’ll look at these kinds of primal questions before proceeding further. We are looking for new folks to join P&GC. We have one open alternate position to replace Bill Barnhart, a voting member, who will be departing P&GC in September. Two of our current members are running for the Board; we might need to replace both. We are looking for residents in good standing who can work on a team and lead and conduct independent investigations in support of WOA’s interests. You may pick up an application at the front desk.

 P&PC REPORT

By Norm Hauser, Chair Policy and Procedures Committee

Facility Rental Guidelines

The P&PC met on Monday, August 12. One of its current topics, the pending review of facility rental guidelines, remains on hold. The Board of Directors is concerned that any changes to these guidelines may need to reflect the requirements levied on homeowner associations by the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Our association’s compliance with the ADA remains under review by a consultant, but we no longer have a feel for when our Board will be in a position to provide our committee direction as to the desired focus of our efforts to review the facility rental guidelines.

Tournaments

The matter of rules governing certain tournaments that may be held here at Woodbridge by any of our groups or clubs has now been addressed, via a vote of our members, and the set of rules proposed to the Board by the P&PC was accepted.

Committee Business

During our August meeting, discussion of proposed changes to the bylaws that govern our committee’s actions continued. For the most part, we are simply cleaning up the language of the existing document, but there are four changes of note that were

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highlighted in my July article for this publication. The committee considers our work on the bylaw changes to be completed, and a final draft containing our suggested changes will be presented to the Board for consideration at their regular monthly meeting in September.

New Business

The Board tasked our committee with reviewing and revising the language of WOA Rules and Regulations section 1.10 Membership Badges. A Boardsuggested revision was provided to the committee. The Board feels that entry into the Clubhouse facilities should be accompanied by a mandatory swiping of each entering member’s membership badge. Logging in through the computer system provides the ability to track facility use by numbers and times and facilitates some degree of review of those members who may be onsite if an emergency would require staff to try to account for people who may be at risk. Additionally, the Board wants a provision to require members to present their membership badge to staff on duty when requested. After lengthy discussion, the committee generated language for a revised section 1.10 which included some minor revision to the Board’s suggestions. We suggested that the requirement that members “wear” their badge be amended to allow badges to be immediately accessible. This suggested change is intended to accommodate members currently engaged in activities that are not conducive to a badge being worn, such as swimming. In such cases, a badge onsite at the activity and quickly retrievable, such as in a gym bag or locker, would be acceptable once retrieved and presented. A badge left at home would not be considered immediately accessible. All residents are encouraged to attend committee meetings. The P&PC meets at 2 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.

Please remember that the best rules are common sense and common courtesy.

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Cancer Support Group Folds By Jackie Rudy

am sorry to say that our Cancer Support Group will no longer be holding meetings, but in an ongoing effort to find a cure for cancer, the recycling project will continue. There are large, black, bottle-shaped containers for recyclable glass and large containers for plastic and cans located in the Club Room, Multipurpose Room, Patio and areas around the Softball field. Sue Edmiston and Jim Georgis collect and redeem these recyclables on a weekly basis. Proceeds are turned over to Sandy George for the annual Relay for Life of Tracy. They collect plastic water and juice bottles, aluminum cans and glass bottles only. The recyclable items must have "CRV" marked on them. Please remember to remove the lids on the bottles. Although glass wine and beer bottles may be left in the big, black containers that say glass, they are not part of the cancer-recycling project. Our thanks go to everyone for the continued support of Lou George's recycling project. Sue and Jim have redeemed over $1,000 in recyclables since January to support the American Cancer Society.

Photo contributed. Thanks to everyone for the continued support of Lou George's recycling project which benefits the American Cancer Society. Jim Georgis gathers 2,500 cans and bottles to take to the recycling center.

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Garden Tasks for September

By Sandi Larson, Master Gardener

e are into September which is sometimes one of our hottest months in the Central Valley. Consider planting shrubs, trees, vines, California natives and fall blooming perennials later in the month. Aphids will continue to be a problem on both established and newly planted plants, so keep a watchful eye out for those pests. Plants that look good with fall color this month are Japanese maples, burning bush, cotoneaster, Virginia creeper and witch hazel. Plants that also look great in the fall are ornamental grasses, marigold, campanula, early blooming chrysanthemums, begonias, fuchsias and some varieties of lavender. September is a good month to look for spring bulbs in stores; shop early for the best selection. Only fertilize flowers about to bloom this month. It is probably best to wait until October to plant winter vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, carrots, leeks, onions and cauliflower, especially if hot weather is predicted. Azaleas may benefit from another dose of acid fertilizer this month. Make sure your camellias are kept watered this month as buds will be forming now. If you are interested in larger blooms, you can remove all but one bud on your camellias and you will have one large flower at the end of your branch. Keep fruit trees, particularly citrus, well watered this month as they prepare for their winter bearing of fruit. September is also a good month to put in a new lawn if you keep it watered regularly. Anything planted this month will do well in the winter months because the roots will have a couple of months to grow prior to our cold winter weather. This is a good month to look for bargains at your nearest garden center. Be wary of plants that are pot bound or look stressed. Do not do any major pruning of plants in September.

take off ripe and overripe fruit and give your plants a dose of vegetable food to help them perk up a little. September is the month when most of the vegetables in your garden will be ripening, so enjoy your harvest! ontinue to make sure your bird baths have water in them regularly for our feathered friends. Pick up fruit that has fallen so as not to attract unwanted wildlife and wasps. If you have houseplants and you’re going on vacation while the weather is still hot, one thing you can do is put them in the laundry or kitchen sink in a casserole dish. Thoroughly water the plants and then add a couple of inches to the casserole dish. If you’re gone for just a week or so, you should have success with this program. I also have tried putting my houseplants in the master bathtub but find that I can’t depend on the drain cover to maintain the water. Thus, putting them into a second container with additional water is a better solution. Upcoming events you might want to consider: The UC Master Gardeners of San Joaquin County are presenting their third Smart

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Doing so will encourage new growth that could be damaged when the cold weather begins. If you must transplant any plants this month, remember to water well and if it gets very hot, be prepared to protect the plant — possibly with an umbrella — from the hottest sun of the day. omatoes and vegetable gardening – I mentioned this once before but I found out that when the temperatures get above 90 degrees the pollination of the tomato fruit doesn’t happen because the pollen dries out in our hot and dry climate. Tomato plants are self-pollinating. When the temperatures get a little lower, the fruit will begin to selfpollinate again. Many people also have their vegetables on the same watering cycle as their lawn and shrubs. If your vegetables are in pots, they may need to be watered every other day but be sure that the irrigation is going to provide the deep watering that the vegetables need if they’re in a container. Remember to dig down into the soil. The soil may be dry in the top two to three inches but could still be wet down about 6 inches. If the top few inches are dry but wet below that, resist the urge to water unless your plant is wilted. Container gardening is tougher on vegetables as they get reflected heat from the surface they’re on – particularly on concrete or against a reflective wall. I would probably water every other day for pots in this hot, hot weather but water deeply. The soil shouldn’t dry out. If the plants are in the ground, two to three times a week should be okay if you water deeply. If you want to give your tomatoes a little more energy this month, cut off damaged branches. Be sure to

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Gardening Conference. The information is on our website www.SJmastergardeners.ucdavis. edu/. On the left hand side, you will see “Smart Gardening Conference.” It is being held on Saturday, September 28. The cost is $20 and includes lunch and some wonderful sessions. Go to http:// sjmastergardeners.ucdavis.edu to register or for more information, call 953-6112. Topics include Growing California Natives, Gardening for Pollinators, Edible Heirlooms, Starting and Propagating Plants, Preserving your Garden’s Bounty and more. Space is limited, so register early. The Ripon Garden Club has its September Stroll Garden Tour on Saturday, September 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are available at a number of retail stores including Park Greenhouse, New Bud’s Nursery and Morris Nursery. Cost is $20 and five of the seven gardens are within three blocks of downtown Ripon. The focus this year is on the core of historic Ripon. They always do a good job and the money raised is for scholarships. Get inspired!

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"People want to go along with people they get along with." "When the pressure is on, great leaders are at their best. Whatever is inside them comes ot the surface." "Leaders always find a way to make things happen."

COMMUNITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Remember those items you carefully packed away in your garage?

You know, that 'stuff' you thought you might need someday?

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WOA Groups and Clubs:

Club, Group Artists & Crafters Painters Quilters Bocce Ball Book Club Bridge Bunco

Day Mon/Wed/Sat Monday 2nd Friday Sunday 1st Wednesday Monday 3rd Monday

Chair Volleyball Cribbage Crochet/Knitting Dance

Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Friday

Drama Game Night

Thursday Fri/Sat

Time 9 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m.

Contact Kathy Dezotte

Ray Pfoutz Reneé St. Lawrence Don St. Lawrence Mary Braun

239-0387 825-7137 825-7137 239-0409

BBC CR CR CR

Jacquie Steffy Dave Steffy Reneé St. Lawrence Bill Goodwin

825-4805 825-4805 825-7137 823-9767

MPR MPR ACR MPR

824-5725 239-8663

MPR CR

Claudia Watkins Ann King

823-8678 815-9805

Terrell Estes

824-7464

Bob Hall Robert Philis

239-5712 239-1542

Varies ACR ACR CR CR CR Varies TPC TPC

Wed/Fri/Sun Thursday Men of Woodbridge 2nd Monday Mexican Train Dominoes Tuesday Thursday Neighborhood Watch Pickleball Weekdays Monday

1 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m.

Mon/Wed/Fri Ladies' Doubles Tue/Thu Men's Doubles Wed/Fri Pinochle Monday Thursday Poker Wednesday Friday Radio Controlled Flyers TBA Second Chance Band Varies Strummin' Wonders Monday

7 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

Claudia Watkins

823-8678

1:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. TBA Varies 3:30 p.m.

Al Sanchez Joe Victoria Bob Umberger John Green Carla Marquardt

239-8235 815-9343 239-2983 239-5256 624-3754

10 a.m. 1 p.m.

Tennis

Sun/Tue/Thu Monday

Trivia (Fun Trivia) Veterans WB Softball Wheels of Woodbridge Wine 101 Women of Woodbridge Woodbridge Singers

3rd Tuesday 2nd Monday See Schedule 1st Tuesday 1st Wednesday 3rd Wednesday Alternate Mondays

Open Play Mel Topping 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Varies 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m.

Location ACR ACR

1 p.m. Anne Madrid 6:30 p.m. Pat Buxton

Grandparents Hand & Foot Cards

Phone 239-1617

Bob Hall Nick Music Dave Reed Bill Barnhart Jon Ford Marybeth Saari Jacquie Steffy

TPC TPC TPC LVC LVC LVC LVC Varies CR/ACR

239-8718

TPC TPC

239-5712 825-9451 239-5175 629-8838 815-9803 629-8430 825-4805

CR MPR DWF CR BR MPR MPR

Non WOA Clubs of Interest:

Club Christian Men 55ers RV Group Indoor Walking Class Iowa Girls Red Hat Ladies Senior Bowling Women's Bible Study ACR AR BBC BLDR BR

Arts & Crafts Room Andover Room Bocce Ball Courts Billiard Room Bristol Room

Day Varies Varies Mon/Wed/Fri Varies Varies Tuesday Friday

CR DK DWF FITC

Club Room Demo Kitchen Del Webb Field Fitness Center

Time

8:30 a.m. Varies 1 p.m. 1 p.m. GPC IP LBRY LVC

Golf Putt Course Indoor Pool Library Lakeview Club-

Contact Mel Reynolds Sue Edmiston Jacque Reynolds Chris Russell Claudia Watkins Barbara Silva Carolyn Johnson

Phone 624-3768 601-9210 629-8508 559-1169 823-8678 824-0262 239-0936

house MPR Multipurpose Room OP Outdoor Pool PATIO Outdoor BBQ & Patio

Location Varies Varies MPR Varies Varies Strike Zone Varies

TPC Tennis & Pickelball Courts PMH Pulte Model Homes PP Panda Park QR Quincy Room SBP Stockbridge Park

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WOA Dates to Remember September 7:

10: 11: 12: 13:

14: 14: 16: 17: 18: 18: 24: 25: 25: 27: 28: 29:

6 p.m. - George Burns – Alive Again & in Concert 10 a.m. - Shingles Immunization Day

5:30 p.m. - Veterans Vaudeville Show/Dinner

2 p.m. - WOW Speakers Series - Manteca Visitors Bureau 5 p.m. - Veterans Happy Hour fundraiser - see page 28. 8:30 a.m. - Silent Movie at Ironstone Vineyards

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Dates to Remember Wednesday, September 18 at 3 p.m. – Community Listening Post Monday, September 23 – Resident Director Election Ballots Due

6:30 p.m. – Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet

Wednesday, September 25 at 2 p.m. – Resident Director Elections Ballot Counting Begins

3 p.m. – Community Listening Post

Wednesday, September 25 at 5 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting

7 p.m. - California Beach Boys Show

Noon - The Solar Company – “Lunch and Learn” 5:30 p.m. – MOW Chili/Baked Potato Feed 5:30 p.m. – Potluck Night 5 p.m. – Board Meeting

6 p.m. - Annual Membership Meeting/Election Results/Reception 6 p.m. - Happy Hour with Dave Badilla

4 p.m. – Wheels of Woodbridge Golf Cart Rally Run Lake Tahoe and Virginia City Bus Trip - two days

Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m. – Annual Membership Meeting and Election Results Thursday, September 26 at 6 p.m. – New Resident Orientation

► All regularly scheduled club and group meeting dates and times are listed on page 34.

October 2:

5:30 p.m. - Second Chance Band on the Patio

8 a.m. - Community-wide Garage Sale

3: 8:

18: 19: 22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 28: 29:

6:30 p.m. – "I like retirement - You've earned it" by Chris Riggs 6:30 p.m. – Swingin' Blue Stars Show

5 p.m. - Steve's Mobile Sunscreens Oktoberfest 6 p.m. - Happy Hour on the Patio

6:30 p.m. - Big Booty Bob and the Backside Kickers Dance Band

8:45 a.m. - Red Hawk Casino Bus sponsored by Thorson Financial Noon – Coviden Vascular Therapies TBD – WOW Oktoberfest

TBD – Real Estate Forum

5:30 p.m. – Softball Banquet 6 p.m. - Wesson Hearing

5:30 p.m. - Potluck Night

"The higher the level of leadership people want to reach, the greater the sacrifices they will have to make."

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"If a leader repeatedly shows poor judgement, even in little things, people start to think that having him as the leader is the real mistake." "When the right leader and the right timing come together, incredible things happen."

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DIRECTORS from page 1 Both directors plan to stay involved at Woodbridge. While Denise looks forward to keeping her finger on the pulse of the community by attending meetings and events, she still works part-time as a registered nurse in Tracy. Bill plans to reclaim his home office and get back to the woodworking hobby he loves. Sharon Bayer and Wil Harmon were the first Resident Directors at

Woodbridge. They replaced two of the five Pulte Directors and served until Bill and Denise were first elected in 2009.

very vote is crucial in this 2013 election. Owners are asked to please meet and learn more about the five candidates and vote. Ballots have been mailed. Read more about the candidates and the election process on pages 4 and 5.

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Jana Kattenhorn visits Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park.

Right: Jim and Peggy Georgis spent a week in the beautiful Puget Sound area with their granddaughters, Molly and Brenna.

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Above: Mike Crabb, Mike Drewry and their friend Ed Hollingsworth from the Bay Area, stopped at the intersection of Highway 25 and State Route 198, between King City and Coalinga to the east/west and between Hollister and Paso Robles to the north/ south. The trio traveled Highway 25 on a recent motorcycle trip to Solvang (right). They took the above photo after learning that Woodbridge LIFE editor, Deb Ristau lived and raised her children in this sparsely populated area during the 1970s. Her home was actually in a remote canyon northeast of the intersection. Right: The traveling trio at an iconic Solvang windmill.

Virginia and Gene Anderson celebrated their 60th anniversary in Maui.

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