W oodbridge Volume 3 ▪ Issue 9
LIFE
Your Life. Your Community. Your News.
END ERA
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
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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.”
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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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DIRECTORS page 37