Woodbridge LIFE

W oodbridge

LIFE

Serving the Del Webb community of Woodbridge in Manteca, CA

Volume 2 ▪ Issue 1

January ▪ 2012

January MUSIC LESSONS

Ukulele and piano lessons are offered by Carla Marquardt. Page 4

GOLF IN MEXICO

Mike Hamiel offers tips for our traveling residents who like to hit the links. Page 9

NELS IN MOTION

Bill Barnhart profiles Nels Overgaard in the Wheels of Woodbridge series. Page 11

VOLUNTEER SHARES JOY

Bill Goodwin’s story of service to the community is shared by Sharyl Burgeson in her volunteer of the month article. Page 13

MAKING MOMENTS COUNT

Al and Kaye Sanchez share their story of life and special moments in a candid interview with Anne Madrid. Page 16

WBL photo by Deb Ristau.

Resident Chris Russell uses resistance paddles to assist her no-strain workout in our indoor heated pool throughout the winter months. Ready to give yourself the gift of health? Put on your swimsuit and meet Chris poolside on January 23.

LEARN MORE ABOUT DEEP WATER RUNNING ON PAGE 28.

WOA RULES & REGS UPDATE A reference guide to the WOA updated Rules & Regs is printed for your convenience. Page 24

2011 IN REVIEW

A look at a few highlights of the past year by Deb Ristau. Page 27

GET IN SHAPE NOW

Deep Water Running and other exercise options may help you get into shape. Page 28

Index

Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bridge Scores . . . . . . . . 6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Committees . . . . . . . . . 3 From the Editor . . . . . . . . 4 Puzzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Happy New Year!

2012:

New Year ! New You !

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PUBLISHER WOA

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EDITOR Debra Ann Ristau

Inside Scoop

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KAYO’S CORNER

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE Bob Abreu 823-3207 Sharon Bayer 825-4347 Sharyl Burgeson 239-1492 Carol Jo Hargreaves 988-5831 Anne Madrid 824-5725 Dodie Miller 824-7927 Jeanne Thomas 239-5712 ADVISOR & ADVERTISING Kayo Armstrong 824-7831 Woodbridge LIFE is a free monthly

publication of the Woodbridge Owners Association, a non profit organization serving the residents of the Woodbridge by Del Webb community in Manteca, CA. Woodbridge LIFE invites stories, photographs, comments, cartoons, jokes and any other information that would be of interest to residents. We reserve the right to accept or refuse submissions and edit for content and length. We also reserve the right to refuse advertising or articles that in our opinion do not reflect the standards of the newspaper. The opinions expressed, whether by paid advertisement or editorial content, do not necessarily reflect the views of this newspaper or the Woodbridge Owners Association.

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By Kayo Armstrong, Executive Director Happy New Year! 2011 was a year of exciting growth at Woodbridge, and next year promises to be a continuation of the community’s p o s i t i v e direction.

F o r s e v e r a l years in a row, Del Webb has remained San Joaquin County’s topselling homebuilder, with 20+% of the market share. Considering Woodbridge is the only Del Webb community in the county, this statistic represents a significant accomplishment. Thanks to all of you who make Woodbridge the best and most popular new home community in the region!

While we have Del Webb to thank for creating such a beautiful community, high quality homes and fabulous amenities, we also recognize the WOA staff and resident volunteers who continue to improve the community every day. Much of our success last year was due to these employees and volunteers, and I can’t thank you all enough for making Woodbridge better through your commitment.

Thank you to the WOA staff of part-time front desk monitors and maintenance supervisors, Office and Membership Manager Dreanna Langdon, and our very own Activities Director Dodie Miller are the envy of Del Webb communities throughout the country! Thanks also to the WOA Board of Directors, group and club leaders and Board-appointed committee members for an outstanding 2011. The committees were responsible for many great happenings at Woodbridge, and 2012 will be equally as productive thanks to unsurpassed resident participation and the leadership of the chairpersons listed on page 3.

A major project of the Policy and Procedures Committee in 2011 was to revise the Community’s Rules & Regulations, incorporating a great deal of input from the entire resident base.

At the December Board meeting, final changes were approved, and you should have received these in the mail. To be consistent with the new Rules and Regulations, revised signage has been installed throughout the community and later in this issue of Woodbridge LIFE, you’ll find a “quick reference guide” highlighting changes and frequently asked-about rules.

As we ring in 2012, I hope for Woodbridge and for you, complete fruition of all the dreams, aspirations and hopes that come with a New Year! �

BILL’S BOARD NOTES

By Bill Barnhart, Resident Director What is a New Year’s resolution?

Really, isn’t it more often than not just a statement that something you either did or didn’t do last year should be addressed differently in the new year?

Actually, making New Year’s resolutions provides each of us an opportunity to look back as well as forward and try to anticipate what we can wring out of the new year. I’m sure everyone has some leftovers from this past year, and I’m not referring to leftover turkey, ham or roast beef. Perhaps you had some activity or something you should have accomplished. Maybe you told yourself you wanted to say “hi” to that new neighbor down the street but never found the time. Make the time now, and you will have made a new friend.

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Maybe you missed out on the fun of watching or participating in last year’s ‘Woodbridge 100’ golf cart race day.

Maybe you just didn’t get that RSVP made in time to attend the Doctors Hospital Halloween party or any of the other great events Dodie, our Activities Director, puts together. The solution is to go back over the portal calendar for the past 12 months and make note of the events you might want to attend. They will likely be near the same timeframe in 2012, so make up a list with dates for when to check on the event to RSVP. Write at the top of the list, “I resolve to:” and call it your New Year’s resolutions.

I want to take this opportunity to update the community on some of the volunteer activities going on in Del Webb. Operation Cover-up is making progress. This month, the Wheels of Woodbridge car group completed filling 10 more streetlight electrical boxes with mortar for a total of 29 to date. The Men of Woodbridge stepped in and removed upwards of a hundred dead or dying plants in the median on Del Webb Boulevard and prepared the area for replanting with much hardier plants. The Men of Woodbridge also stepped out to help the Boys & Girls Club of Manteca, assisting at the phone bank during the recent annual telethon. Not to be left out, we not only have a resolute group of residents who continue to put up flags in downtown Manteca at 5 a.m. on holidays, we now also have an industrious group of residents taking responsibility for putting up and taking down our new ‘Flags Over Woodbridge’ on our main arterial streets. So, get involved, join a club, volunteer and leave your imprint SEE BARNHART, PAGE 3

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BARNHART FROM PAGE 2 on this community as many others are doing.

Property & Grounds Committee: Repairs are complete on our beautiful main entry fountains; the shrub beds leading to the gazebo in Stockbridge Park have been replanted and look much better and our project to place security cameras at all entrances is near completion. For safety purposes, we’ve had more speed limit signs installed on Daisywood, Madison Grove and Del Webb and we’ve had additional grab bars installed in the pool showers.

The significance of these changes: First, don’t speed because you no longer have an excuse, plus you know someone in this community is always watching anyway and secondly, should you need an extra grab bar to gain your balance in the shower, that’s what they’re there for, use them!

Last but not least, Patti and I hope every one of you had a wonderful Christmas and enjoys a very fulfilling new year. My advice is: Don’t leave too many leftovers for 2012.

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DIRECTOR DREWRY

By Denise Drewry, Resident Director The 2011 Holiday Home Tour was wonderful!

To the homeowners who decorated and put their homes on display: THANK YOU! They were each unique and showed the joy you feel in celebrating this wonderful season.

Thank you for letting us share with you.

To the crafters: You are all so talented and the work you created was lovely.

THANK YOU! To those who donated baked goods: so many delicious desserts! My waistline may not be the same for months!

THANK YOU! To those who worked in the kitchen, boutique and bake shop, those who sold raffle tickets and the Men of Woodbridge who greeted and poured (love the raspberry sparking wine). THANK YOU!

Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, etc.

Coming soon: The new Woodbridge Address Book will be distributed in January. Thank you to everyone who sent in their contact information. We had a good response and now have over 500 households listed in the new directory.

Thanks to Sandy George for helping me review the information and to Laverne Cortesi for helping call the 108 people who were in last year’s book who didn’t send in their form (there was confusion by some who didn’t understand if their name was in last year’s book they STILL had to give WRITTEN permission to be in this year’s book.) The list is now with our Executive Director Kayo Armstrong and the Publication Committee who will finish preparations for the printer. Once the books are printed, Neighborhood Watch will help distribute them.

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We plan on bringing in 2012 in style with our New Year’s Eve Party! Our brand new year will bring on more fun and activities at the Clubhouse.

2, and February 9. These talent nights should prove to be very entertaining so you don’t want to miss out on being in the audience.

As mentioned in last month’s article, our first Woodbridge Has Talent night will be held Thursday, January 26. We’re looking for all the talent out there to sign up. Resident participant forms are available at the front desk. The number of resident participants who sign up to perform will determine the number of Thursday nights this event will run. For now we have scheduled January 26, February

The show “Nostalgia, a Tribute to the Past,” will take you down memory lane with your ’57 Chevy. Comedian Randy Riggle entertains his audiences with stories, dancing and pantomime. He will take you through the 40s, 50s and 60s with more than 45 impersonations and a special tribute to veterans. Get ready to REMEMBER WHEN! Tickets will be available at the front desk for $10 per person.

By Dodie Miller, Activities Director

Woodbridge Owners Association Board-Appointed Committees Thanks to the numerous volunteers who comprise the Board-appointed committees at Woodbridge. Listed below are the committees along with contact information for the chairperson and secretary, if applicable. Your participation in any of the scheduled committee meetings is always welcome.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

• Lisa Salazar, Chairman lisa.salazar@pultegroup.com

FINANCE

925. 260.4753

• Lisa Salazar, Chairman lisa.salazar@pultegroup.com

LIFESTYLE

925. 260.4753

• Dodie Miller, Chairman dodie.miller@ourwoodbridge.net

209.824.7927

POLICY & PROCEDURES

• Denise Drewry, Chairman drewryd@comcast.net

It was a fabulous day for everyone. I can’t say enough about how wonderful it is to live here and have so many friends and fun things to do.

209.639.2448

• Bea Lingenfelter, Secretary beaal@comcast.net

Have a marvelous and happy holiday season.

I wish everyone a Merry

FROM DODIE’S DESK:

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Two new classes are being offered: • •

Group ukulele lessons Beginning piano lessons.

PROPERTY & GROUNDS

• Bill Barnhart, Chairman bill.barnhart@mrbconsulting.us 209.629.8838

Classes begin Tuesday, January 3, and Wednesday, January 4, respectively.

• Dan Buckman, Secretary danbuckman@gmail.com

Detailed information on these new classes is available at the front desk.

PUBLICATION

Your Lifestyle Committee is working on the Minute To Win It game night with games such as Ponginator, Elephant Walk, Nose Dive and much more. Get ready to participate, have some fun and lots of laughs.

As always, detailed information regarding all activities is available at the front desk.

209.239.2133

• Debbie Ristau, Editor debristau@verizon.net 209.825.8095

• Kayo Armstrong, Advisor kayo.woodbridge@gmail.com

WELCOMING

209.824.7831

• Sharon Bayer, Chairman wtsdascoop@aol.com 209.825.4347

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Viewpoint  FROM THE EDITOR

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arly in December, I found myself expressing concern that our Woodbridge LIFE team would not be able to sustain the level of excellence that we were able to squeeze out of our first three issues. Not that our 2011 issues were perfect, our team found several little flaws, but we do appreciate the tremendous outpouring of support from the community. Your praise for the paper pushes us to make each edition just a bit better.

We set out this month to deliver an issue that shared stories of new beginnings, promoted healthy living and encouraged residents to get involved. With the holidays making demands on everyone’s time and several members of our publication team committed elsewhere, it seemed that we might be making apologies for this ‘less than wonderful’ edition.

I was so very wrong. Our team came through with flying colors. Special thanks go to Anne Madrid, Carol Jo Hargreaves and Sharyl Burgeson who met the challenge head on. These three hard working ladies are the elves who put in the time to ensure this edition of Woodbridge LIFE would share stories to inspire, information to keep us up to date and leave us with a sense of belonging.

While December is often a month for reflection, January

is our time of rebirth. The trees have shed their leaves.

Can we shed unhealthy habits and leave them behind?

Will you make resolutions this year? I think resolutions are good. Even if we only keep them for a short while, a little effort is better than no effort at all. It might be two steps forward and three back, but if we stick to it and keep trying, we just might find ourselves moving three steps forward and only two back. Progress!

Sometimes we complain that life and the tasks before us are just too difficult. If you sometimes feel that way, I ask you to think about those who face life daily in a wheelchair or are without the ability to see or hear. Think about those who are homeless or hungry.

Think about those sleeping in a foreign country, fighting so that we might remain free. Think about those who recently lost a spouse, a job or a child. Think about those who are crippled by shyness, fear, depression or disease. Then think about all of the good things in your life. Think about this wonderful community that we share. Think about the fun we have and the friends we have made. Then ask yourself two questions. What do I want my life to be like? What do I need to do in 2012 to make it happen?

As we sit alone and answer those questions, we will each open the door to making, and keeping, our resolutions.

Good luck to all of us.

Deb Ristau, Editor

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 PIANO LESSONS

 UKULELE LESSONS Group ukulele lessons for adults will run from January 3 through February 28. The eight 90-minutes sessions will be held Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Woodbridge resident Carla Marquardt, who has a degree in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin and over 35 years of experience teaching music, will lead the classes.

Participants must pay for all eight sessions and no single lessons will be provided. The lessons are for adults only.

Who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks? Why not learn to play the ukulele just for fun? It’s a great way to brighten up the boring months of winter!

The ukulele is a small instrument, inexpensive, travels easily and is great fun at parties.

Many people say they have always wanted to learn to play an instrument but can’t read notes. You don’t need to read notes and besides that, ukulele songs are never sad!

Whether you have played before or want to learn now, you are invited to join in the fun of playing the ukulele!

Requirements: Students must bring their own ukulele, $3 for your songbook and a smile!

Sign up at the front desk.

NOTE: Standard size maple ukuleles are offered at Ukulele World online in a variety of vibrant colors for only $25.

Go to: www.ukuleleworld. com.

Interested in the piano, but maybe have never read a musical note in your life? Well, this is the class for you!

Learning to play the piano might be just the ticket to brighten up the dreary months of the winter!

Beginning piano lessons are offered for a group of 10 to 14 adults by resident musician, Carla Marquardt. This class is taught by Carla using only one real piano. Students learn to read notes and have a great time as they play along on their individual silent keyboards.

You will learn just as fast in this group setting as if you were taking private lessons.

Instruction includes learning note names, correct fingering, rhythm drills and music theory.

This class includes 12 lessons for $96. All fees must be paid up front and students may not pay for single lessons.

The class meets on Wednesdays from January 4 through March 21 at 3:30 p.m. Students must pre-register and be enrolled to attend.

Requirements include: a keyboard at home plus a minimum of 20 to 30 minutes daily practice, along with the purchase of a music book, “Alfred’s Basic Adult All-in-One Piano Course Level 1” by Willard A. Palmer.

This course book may be purchased at the Legend Music Store on Louise Avenue, and it is available through Amazon. com with prices ranging from $3.75 to $10.

Sign up at the front desk.

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Games

 BOCCE BALL

By Kathryn Overgaard

Effective immediately, the new time for open Bocce Ball will be Sundays at 2 p.m., weather permitting. Teams will be selected randomly at 2 p.m.

Newcomers are always welcome. We will be glad to explain the rules and spend time coaching.

 OTHER GAMES While everyone seems to have taken off during December to prepare for the holidays, there are still many games being played at Woodbridge.

Check the schedule on page 30 for scheduled games like pinochle, poker, dominoes, LCR, billiards, hand and foot, cribbage and more. We’ll be looking for you at the Clubhouse to join in the fun.

WBL Photo by Kathy Overgaard.

Bocce Ball players now meet on Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Join these happy players: (Left to right) Nels Overgaard, Janet Conner, Nelson Conner, Ray Pfoutz, Carole Pfoutz, Rose Marks, Nancy Berger and Novie Kay.

 BRIDGE SCORES NOVEMBER 21 Don St. Lawrence 5240; Sharyl Burgeson 5010; Al Sanchez 4510; Grace Pasion 1850.

NOVEMBER 28 Don Harris 8280; Don St. Lawrence 8110; Kathy Comden 4870; Sharyl Burgeson 2810.

DECEMBER 5 Renee St. Lawrence 4690; George Jones 4650; Dennis Rudy 4300; Ted Rupert 2250.

DECEMBER 12 Jeannie Grinsell 6410; Ted Rupert 5390; Don St. Lawrence 5350; John Fahey 2080.

DECEMBER 19 Sharyl Burgeson 4960; Ted Rupert 4760; Nancy Compton 4750; Renee St. Lawrence 2600.

A few bridge probabilities

By Don St. Lawrence

Number of possible deals: 53,644,737,765,488,792,839,237,440,000 Odds of: • Hand with 37 HCP: (4 ea. AKQ + 1J) 158,753,389,899 to 1 • Yarborough (zero points) = 1827 to 1 • Having no card higher than 10 = 274 to 1 • Having no card higher than Jack = 52 to 1 • Having no card higher than Queen = 11 to 1 • Having no Aces = 2 to 1 • Being dealt four honors in one suit = 22 to 1 • Being dealt five honors in one suit = 500 to 1 Probability of 26+ HCP for game = 25.29% (1 in 3.95 deals) Probability of 33+ HCP for slam = .70% (1 in 143.5 deals) Probability of 37+ HCP for grand slam = .02% (about 1 in 5,848 deals) HCP = High Card Points. A = 4 pts. K = 3 pts. Q = 2 pts. J = 1 pt.

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January Sudoku

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By Dave Ristau

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Sports & Travel

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Bajamar Golf Resort, Ensenada, Mexico

By Mike Hamiel California Golf Writers Association

michaelhamiel@comcast.net

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t was announced over Royal Caribbean’s speaker system that all but one of the shore excursions in Ensenada, Mexico, was sold out, and the Bajamar Golf Resort trip had been cancelled.

“Not to worry,” I thought, for I had called two weeks earlier and bonded with head pro and PGA member, Patrick Shaw, who invited me down with the promise that the course was in great shape.

Leaving the cruise ship, Monarch of the Seas, I approached a driver just off the dock and was informed that the 25-mile trip to Bajamar would be $90.

Calling on my vast skills as a negotiator, we settled on $80.

When I forked over the $40 for half up front, he said, “No, Señor, it’s $80 each way.”

Gulp. We negotiated further and agreed on $100 for the roundtrip up the picturesque Pacific coast.

Bajamar Golf Resort is carved out of the basalt hills and cliffs of the Pacific Ocean, about an hour south of downtown San Diego. The resort encompasses 1,600 acres of rugged coastal terrain with areas of unspoiled wilderness surrounding lush fairways and manicured greens. The neatly groomed, championship layout gives

you a great day’s play over the crashing waves and volcanic rock.

Known as the best golf resort in the northwest of Mexico, Bajamar was originally designed as an 18-hole course

by Percy Clifford in 1976, consisting of the Lagos and Vista nines. In the early ‘90s the course underwent a major renovation and the Oceano nine was added to create a 27-hole course that opened in June of 1996.

Bajamar gives a golfer four different tee locations: Gold (Oro), the furthest out at 7,145 yards; Blue (Azul), the one I played, 6,610 yards; and White (Blanco), 6,089 yards, with the ladies’ Red (Rojo) at 5,175 yards.

I played the Oceano nine, designed by Robert Von Hagge, first and then the Vista nine.

There was no wind and the greens were soft and held an approach with very little roll.

The Oceano nine gives one the sense of surfside golf in Hawaii, with the Pacific there

FO R R E AL CL E A N W I NDO W S

The Oceano nine gives one the sense of surfside golf in Hawaii �

The fun really starts at the fourth hole on the Oceano course. The approach on a relatively short par-four of 339 yards has to carry a chasm to a wide but shallow green. I wrote down a par. The fifth is the lone par-three along the ocean and over a cove. My five-metal carried the ball over the 173 yards of churning, frothy sea to

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softly plunk down three putts away for bogey. The eighth, the only ocean-side par-five, to catch any slices on the fifth of 528 yards, tees up directly through eighth holes. The Vista above the ocean some 15 feet nine is a traditional par-36 below with a wide fairway configuration with fairways that bends to the right. Big set in the middle of scrub and hitters are encouraged to take grassy mounds. the direct route over as much of the Pacific as they can bite � off. You won’t see a hole like this in Manteca. Go for it!

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Considered Mexico’s Pebble Beach, Bajamar Ocean Front Resort has received a Golf Digest Four Star rating.

All women over the age of 40 need to have a mammogram every year. While breast cancer can take years to develop, catching it in its early stages greatly improves the chance for successful treatment.

Mammograms can detect cancer or benign abnormalities while still localized to the breast tissue and too small to be felt by you or your doctor.

At the Women’s Imaging Center we use some of the most advanced breast imaging procedures available for diagnosis and treatment, including digital mammograms, breast MRIs, and ultrasounds. The MammoPad® breast cushion offers a more comfortable mammogram with a warmer, softer surface between you and the equipment. This helps enhance comfort, enabling the technologist to get the best possible image.

We know that you’d rather take a math test than get your mammogram, but this is one test you don’t want to skip.

Call today to schedule your next mammogram.

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Nels in motion N

By Bill Barnhart

els Overgaard has always liked ‘motion’ machines.

During his retirement years he has built three threewheeled cars. He says the first two were disasters. The third one, an electric, took five years and about 4,500 hours to design and build. It now resides at the California Auto Museum in Sacramento and is occasionally on display.

Nels was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1956 and spent most of three years in the Army Security Agency as a specialist with a top secret clearance.

During that period he met, dated, and married Kathy, his wife of 52 years. They have two children, Mark and Linda.

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rofessionally, Nels holds a Masters of Education degree and spent most of his career as a professor of computer science at two California community colleges and the State University of New York Agriculture and Technical College at Cobleskill. He retired as dean of the Computer Science and Business Division at Modesto Junior College. Nels also holds an IBM Customer Engineering Certificate and a Commercial Pilot License with instrument and multi-engine ratings.

More recently Nels has utilized his engineering skills to design and build an automatic can crushing machine to assist Lou George in his recycling Kathy and Nels have lived all across America and of aluminum cans to raise say the best place they have ever lived is right here money for the American Cancer Society. Nels has been an active at Woodbridge by Del Webb. member of our local ‘Wheels of Woodbridge’ car club since its inception.

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els was born in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa and was raised in several rural communities in southwest Iowa. His younger brother, Duane, was and still is a close friend. The two of them, from the sixth grade on, loved to play basketball. Their high school record was 95 – 7, which included a trip to the state finals. Both received basketball scholarships during four years of college.

The Wheels of Woodbridge Group

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Bill Goodwin shares joy as volunteer

By Sharyl Burgeson

f you hear a hearty and infectious laugh, odds are strong that it belongs to January’s volunteer, Bill Goodwin.

Bill, no newcomer to Woodbridge, has taken to the retirement lifestyle with the desire to help, become involved and have fun.

His major time investment is being active in the Neighborhood Watch program started by Al Sanchez and Bob Hall. Part of that program includes Block Captain duties which Bill and his wife, Carol, assumed when Sharon Bayer retired.

As Block Captain of 21 homes, Bill checks for flyers on doors, newspapers left on driveways and gates left ajar if people are on vacation. “We’re a close group, and residents usually don’t have to tell me they’re on vacation,” he said.

Bill and Carol also host a block pizza party twice yearly.

“Almost everyone comes, and we eat pizza, have a soda or glass of wine and get to know each other better. Safety ideas are always exchanged in the process,” he added. As an afterthought, Bill joked, “Pizza night is always on a Tuesday because it’s half-price then.”

Bill patrols one night a week, and he appreciates his wife’s accompanying him. They check for any irregularities and might even follow a car that doesn’t have a sticker on its window.

They also make sure everyone’s side gate and garage door are closed.

“It’s a real help with Carol

along,” Bill confided. “She checks the right side of the street while I drive and check the left. We’re very thorough that way. However, she’s not as helpful in December as she’s too busy looking at the Christmas decorations,” he joked.

Flags Over Manteca is another of Bill’s projects. He used to do flags with the Manteca Chamber of Commerce but switched to helping with the Woodbridge group. “The flags look nice, and I think it’s important,” he said.

Bill, who is a fourth-generation Last spring, Mantecan, Bill volunteered moved here for Oral, a five years ago bit part in because he “The Murder decided his Mystery.” Since wife would be then, he’s right in that he directed “Tri wouldn’t want Laugh-a-lon” to mow an acre and will act in of grass when one or two of he retired. the three one“Now I have act plays to be lawn service on performed as one my small front show this spring. lawn, and I Carol, who wrote play golf. Carol one of the plays was definitely in “Tri Laughright,” he Bill Goodwin a-lon,” is again smiled. writing for this production.

“I love living here so much that Another of Bill’s passions is line dancing which he learned after moving to Woodbridge. Now, he organizes and schedules free line dancing classes every Friday evening where he teaches all the dances he knows.

“We average about 12 people who are pretty much regulars.

We always warm up to ‘Elvira’ and then run through 12 or 13 different dances. We are also happy for any member to teach us a new dance,” he said.

Bill also belongs to the Men of Woodbridge where he helps on various projects. His humor again shows as he jokes that he’s “good at busing tables for breakfast feeds,” and if he stays involved long enough, he “might be promoted to serving.”

I could sell these houses,” he continued.

Bill’s roots are deep. Both great-grandfathers started the South San Joaquin Irrigation District. Goodwin Dam (the after-dam from New Melones) was named for great-grandfather Benjamin Goodwin.

His other great-grandfather was the Walter Woodward who surveyed the whole area near Oakdale and decided where the best place was for a reservoir. Water from Woodward Reservoir was and still is delivered by gravity flow to every 40-acre parcel in the area.

Bill’s father, Robert E. Goodwin, was one of the first members on the San Joaquin County School Board, and a new county school on North Main Street is named in his honor. Bill himself served on the Manteca Unified School Board for 26 years.

Bill farmed 300 acres of almonds for 20 years, but then education took precedence. He returned to college, sold real estate on the side to support his family and then got a job at the San Joaquin County Office of Education where he worked as a career counselor and teacher to students who were expelled from the regular school system or students who were on probation.

Bill and Carol have been married for 48 years and have one daughter and one granddaughter with whom they remain in close contact.

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Woodbridge Groups Fight to the Ballot Box: Women’s Suffrage Dr. Teri Ann Bengiveno, professor of U.S. History and Women’s History at Las Positas College, will be speaking on Friday, January 27, at 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Lakeview Clubhouse.

Her presentation is a continuation of the Women of Woodbridge Speaker Series. This year is the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote in California, nine years before the federal amendment passed in 1920. Dr. Bengiveno’s presentation will cover the women’s suffrage movement from Seneca Falls to the Progressive Era. Some residents may recall that Teri Ann was the featured speaker at the Ladies’ High Tea last August.

There is no fee for this presentation; however an RSVP at the main desk in the Clubhouse is necessary to plan for seating and preparation of any materials.

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Wine 101 meets on the first Wednesday of each month for wine education and tasting. Each month’s event will be a unique learning experience and lots of fun. Here’s what’s planned for January: Bill & Stephanie Prioste, Windmill Ridge Winery owners and winemakers, will teach us about wine making – from picking grapes through the bottling process. We will then be treated to a wine tasting class and an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful selection of hot and cold appetizers.

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Sign up by calling the January Wine 101 Coordinators, Jean & Bill Benner at (209) 824-0730. Reservations & money must be to the Benners by Monday, January 2. Hurry!

A new adventure and plan awaits each month for members and will be posted here in Woodbridge LIFE. Get ready for Ports & Chocolate in February with coordinators, Ron and Sharon Kreitzer.

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The “Bling ladies,” Jackie and Sandy, will be doing Bling on the first Friday of each month beginning January 6. Come by the Arts and Craft Room at 9:30 a.m., and see how we make a drab blouse or jacket sparkle. Everyone needs a little bling!

 NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS Thanks to many kind Woodbridge residents, we have numerous available medical supplies for loan. For more information, contact Monika Hunt, 824-7295, Bea Lingenfelter, 239-3881, or Sandy Herrera, 824-8943. A few items include walkers, wheelchairs, portable commodes, shower chairs, transfer boards, I.V. pole, four prong cane, protective foot boot, power scooter and more.

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Big brother is watching

By Bob Hall

addition could not come at a better time. Please report all crimes to the Manteca Police and Neighborhood Watch. We can check camera footage for suspicious activity.

As promised, ISPYVISION has our new surveillance cameras in operation.

Hurray!

We believe this will be a crime deterrent and a huge benefit to our community.

I want to thank Bill Barnhart and the Property and Grounds Committee for making this possible. They have been working with our Neighborhood Watch to accomplish this long awaited endeavor. We now have the ability to read the license plates on all cars and monitor foot and bicycle traffic on our bike paths.

With the U.S. Supreme Court ordering the California Department of Corrections to shed 33,000 prisoners over the next couple of years, this

As we close out 2011, I want to thank our Block Captains for the work they have done throughout the year without much appreciation. Thank you!

I’d also like to thank the people who have volunteered to go out at night and patrol our community and help their fellow residents. I salute and thank you all! All of you, and our residents who have reported suspicious activity, have made our Neighborhood Watch Program as Police Chief Bricker has stated, “The best in the city.”

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There will be volunteers to help install some of the improvements, if needed. We will be starting this program in January, so look for further information posted at the Clubhouse.

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t was New Year’s Eve in San Francisco, 45 years ago, when 22 year-old Al Sanchez met beautiful Kaye Smith. Al was unaware that the meeting was a set-up. His mother’s best friend had asked to borrow some rags for her sick dog and secretly arranged for the two to meet.

“I could see he liked me right away,” says Kaye. Al actually had just broken a date for the evening because of a football injury and was sporting a few bandages. “He looked like a gang banger all bandaged up like that,” said Kaye. The two spent their evening getting acquainted with both families.

Kaye says that Al stood her up on their first ‘real’ date. It turns out that Al was stranded in the snow in Lake Tahoe.

Kaye recalls that her sister

Denise predicted that Kaye would “never see that guy again” and “you two will never make it,” but that is not the way things worked out. Kaye knew Al was the man for her. They were married the following December.

This vibrant Woodbridge couple share a zest for living and making the moments count. Al and Kaye recently celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary and still love living life to the fullest. With two children and seven grandchildren ranging in age from three to 17, Kaye says that she and Al have been very blessed, adding, “Life is what you make it!”

Al spent 25 years as the Service Director for Hobart Corporation in Fremont, and spent his weekends coaching soccer, baseball and softball. He was president of the Fremont Girls’ Soccer Association and helped start the referees association. Al

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Al and Kaye both played on an adult soccer team from age 30 to 60 - that’s thirty years!

Reminiscing, Kaye said, “We thought we’d never give it up, but life moves on.” Kaye spent 20 years working as a secretary for the Alameda County Probation Department and was a Camp Fire leader for her daughter Kim’s group.

Mother’s Day 2007 was “move in day” to Woodbridge for Al and Kaye. Kaye couldn’t wait to “build my park for the grandkids.” If you’ve ever attended one of the many parties they have hosted, the May 2011 Ladies’ Luncheon or last summer’s Garden Tour you have been to Sanchez Park complete with koi pond, bocce court, gazebo and fire pit. Kaye doesn’t need an excuse to host her friends in Woodbridge.

How does she do it? “I just love my neighbors and friends, and I love to party!” says Kaye.

In addition to their many family functions, Kaye stays involved at Woodbridge and takes part in the walking class, bowling, drama, Diamond Gals’ softball and water aerobics.

“Don’t forget Isadore’s on Friday nights!” adds Kaye.

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“I just love my neighbors and friends, and I love to party!”

says Kaye.

aired by ABC that starred Paul Michael Glaser as ‘Starsky,’ David Soul as his partner ‘Hutch’ and Starsky’s souped-up Ford Gran Torino, Starsky is the streetwise detective and Hutch is the reserved intellectual. Our Woodbridge version of the duo both claim to be Starsky. Then Al asks, “Who’s the smart one?

That’s who I am!”

Bob says with a laugh that Al likes to find “steamy cars” and enjoys telling the embarrassed occupants to move on. “Steamy cars” in Woodbridge? Really?

Let this be a warning to our residents. Stay off the streets if you feel the need to steam up the car. Starsky and Hutch are on patrol!

days coaching the girls’ softball team, Diamond Gals. He also plays for the Silver Sluggers, is a regular on the tennis courts and is an avid poker and bridge player.

Al is also a Neighborhood Watch block captain and Kaye loves hosting those neighborhood parties.

Al and Kaye Sanchez are an integral part of the “heart” of Woodbridge. They give of their time and talent to make our community extra special!

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Al and Kaye wish everyone a very Happy New Year and look forward to a spectacular 2012 here at Woodbridge.

Thank you, Al and Kaye!

Al must be Hutch afterall and Bob gets to retain the moniker of Starsky.

Al is always on the lookout to help when needed. He has happily helped more than one Then of course, there is the partygoer get home safely. Last tale of Starsky and Hutch on month one of our new residents patrol. lost a dog and it was Al who came No, not Al and Kaye this to the rescue. He found one very time. The dauntless duo known frightened Miniature Labrador as Starsky and Hutch here at named Duchess and reunited her Woodbridge is none other than to the family who had just moved Al and his long-time friend, to Woodbridge.

Bob Hall, on patrol for SHARP In a community known for (Manteca Police Department’s neighbors helping neighbors Seniors Helping Area Residents and residents who look out for and Police). Who’s who in this each other, Al and Kaye are role duo protecting the citizens of models for all of us.

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Landscape Opportunities

By Kayo Armstrong

Through an exclusive program designed specifically for Woodbridge homes, Valley Crest (the community’s landscape contractor) will offer two tree services to residents this February and March.

The services offered are deep root injections which include both a pest control and fertilization treatment and tree pruning. Depending on the level of participation received from Woodbridge residents, the costs will vary per home or tree. At this point, estimated prices are $10/tree for deep root injection and $35/tree for pruning, although final pricing may decrease and will be made available later this month.

In preparation for the program, Valley Crest will make a presentation to residents on Wednesday, January 18, at

3 p.m. This meeting will be incorporated into the regularlyscheduled Community Listening Post and at this time, Valley Crest will answer questions about the tree opportunities and finalize costs.

This meeting will be your first opportunity to sign up for the tree services, but you may also sign up directly with Valley Crest during the week following their presentation.

The work will commence in late February and continue through March. Valley Crest will bill you directly for their services.

At the meeting, Valley Crest will have a professional arborist on hand to answer your landscaping questions and introduce the new technology of a weather-based irrigation clock. We hope to see you at 3 p.m. on January 18 for an introduction of this tree maintenance program.

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Transitions at Lake Rockwell

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Each year as the seasons change, temporary fluctuations in the Lake Rockwell habitat and plant/algal species are expected.

Some seasons these fluctuations are more noticeable than others.

This season, as there have already been several pretty big swings in temperatures, the lake habitat in a sense is “confused.”

Currently we are seeing a die-off of some of the lake’s staple biomass, the bottom covering macro algae called Chara. It is normal for this species to slow down significantly and become dormant during the cooler winter months and, as this occurs, some of the material will release from the bottom and float to the surface.

Once there, as it is unsightly, it can be collected, off-hauled and thrown away. This process is very beneficial for the lake’s

overall long term health.

Here at Woodbridge, it is unfortunate that the primary collection points for floating materials, due to the lake’s design and its relationship to prevailing wind directions, are right at the bridge where they can become a temporary eyesore.

The other reason the lake has recently been murky is the lake maintenance team has been chipping away at the annual task of cleaning the feature’s bio-filtration media and streams. These tasks disturb dirt and sediments which temporarily affect water quality. More incidences of less than desirable water quality can be expected. Rest assured however, these conditions are temporary, and the lake system will recover and return to normal soon.

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Q: How can I ensure my satellite dish is compliant with the community’s Design Guidelines?

A: The minimum location requirement is to install the dish behind the front fence line of your home, although the recommended location of the dish is any location on the rear of the home that offers the best opportunity for a southeast exposure. The recommended installation procedure is to run the satellite cables from the mounted dish, under the roof eaves, to the closest eave or gable vent. The cables can then be directed to the desired location(s) within your home, from the attic. Any exposed cables must be painted the color of the home to minimize

unsightly wiring visibility.

Q: Are there any satellite installation methods that I should avoid?

A: Do not allow the dish installer to drill holes into your home. Satellite dish installers do not like climbing into attics. However, it is your home and therefore your decision as to how you want your dish installed. Drilling holes into your home for satellite cables will expose your house to possible water intrusion issues down the road and will also void your Pulte warranty. Do not allow the dish installer to mount the dish directly on your roof or tiles. Doing so will void the manufacturer’s warranty of your roof tiles and expose your home to possible roof leaks caused by penetrated water barriers under your roof tiles.

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 CANCER SUPPORT

By Jackie Rudy

Our Cancer Support Group will resume meeting on Tuesday, January 3, at 2 p.m.

The Support Group is open to all residents.

It is a low-key group to talk about the cancer you or someone you know has had. We try to help each other deal

SATELLITE FROM PAGE 20 box located in the master bedroom closet with data line wiring terminals, and a blue “smurf” tube extending through the top of the box and terminating in the attic.

The video terminals and the “smurf” tube in the box are specifically intended for satellite cables that will connect to each pre-wired room in the house. If you want to watch your satellite or cable TV in more than one room in your home, a dedicated line will need to be connected to each room’s designated terminal from your junction box. The “smurf” tube is there for the satellite

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with what we are going through, and if questions arise, we try to answer them. Please, come and join our group.

If there is a nurse or doctor in our community who would like to give the Cancer Support Group any input, we would enjoy having you come and speak. Contact Jackie Rudy at 824-0454.

installers’ convenience and allows the technician to more easily feed the cables from the dish to the interior of the junction box.

Homes that were built after May 1, 2011, do not have junction boxes in the closets, so satellite connection cables will need to be manually directed to each room where satellite television viewing is desired.

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A man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street.

Police arrived to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home and spilled sewage.

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By Lisa Salazar, WOA Director & CFO Happy New Year from the Del Webb team! We are delighted that you have chosen to live at Woodbridge and want to ensure your utmost and ongoing satisfaction with your home.

Recently, we’ve received several inquiries regarding Del Webb’s service process for warranty repairs at Woodbridge, so we’d like to reiterate the most effective means to contact Del Webb and clarify the confusion regarding this topic.

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hree major decisions were made at the December meeting of the Veterans of Woodbridge. The group voted to move forward with three major projects that align with their mission statement to “be a supportive and positive group of veterans who participate in In order for all questions and requests for service to be addressed events and sponsorship activities that benefit our members and our in a timely fashion and recorded in Del Webb’s database, it’s important community.” that a service request is created online at www.delwebb.com. At the main page, you will find a link at the top right side of the screen that says “Owner’s Entry.” Click on that link and from there select the “Submit Service Request” link located on the left side of the screen. You will then be asked to submit your personal information and description of your request/ question. After you click “Submit” at the bottom of the screen, a Warranty Agent will receive and record your request and then respond directly to you or forward your request to the appropriate Customer Service Manager for your community. Depending on the urgency of your concern, it typically takes about two days to receive a response back from Del Webb.

We recommend this form of communication over contacting your Field Manager/Superintendent on their cell phone, as they’re typically in the field doing quality assurance checks, homeowner orientations, walks with city inspectors and managing their construction teams. As such, it prevents them from fielding your inquiries as quickly as our Warranty Agent team.

For those without online access, you may call (800) 762-5858 and leave a voicemail message. This phone number is not immediately answered by a live person, but messages are checked frequently, so be sure to leave one. A Warranty Agent will contact you in the order your voicemail was received. You may also use this number if you have an immediate emergency affecting the livability of your home.

Thank you for choosing to live in Woodbridge. Happy New Year from the Del Webb team!

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Following a very successful Veterans Day event honoring16 World War II veterans living here at Woodbridge and meeting with the students at Venture Academy in Stockton, our veterans learned that the Venture Academy students raised money to send one of our Woodbridge WWII veterans on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in September 2012. One of our WWII heroes, Jack Furrer, was honored to go on the flight last year.

These professional recordings will eventually become part of the National Archives and the Library of Congress.

Finally, the group agreed to move forward with plans to propose the erection of an allinclusive veterans memorial at a Woodbridge common area to be determined later. Members of the veterans group, Norm Hauser and Ray Noble, will meet with Pulte representatives to determine feasibility.

The Veterans of Woodbridge Group meets monthly on the second Monday of each month at 4 p.m. in the Club Room. All veterans from all years and branches of service are welcome to attend. The next meeting is January 9.

Illustration by Ray Noble.

Initial proposal by the Veterans of Woodbridge to erect a Veterans Memorial.

While collecting applications from members and addressing concerns regarding the dynamics of the selection process, the group voted to allocate a portion of all annual proceeds to send our veterans on the Honor Flight. Woodbridge veterans agree this allocation of funds to support the non-profit Honor Flight organization and help our veterans see the memorials erected in their honor is vitally important. Details are being formulated for a September 2012 trip.

In addition, the group is coordinating efforts with the help of former U.S. Navy Commander Ralph Baja, a Pulte executive, who has volunteered to record interviews with our senior veterans for posterity.

About.com photo by Rachel Cooper.

Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for their sacrifices. They transport heroes to Washington, D.C., to visit and reflect at their memorials. Priority is given to senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.

Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation — and as a culturally diverse, free society. Now, with over one thousand World War II veterans dying each day, our time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out.

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RULES & REGULATIONS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

By WOA Policy and Procedures Committee

In 2011, your Policy and Procedures Committee, with the a great deal of resident input, revised the community’s Rules & Regulations. You should have received in the mail the final document, which is also available on the Woodbridge community portal or at the Clubhouse front desk.

Outlined below is important information extracted from the most recent version of the Woodbridge Rules & Regulations. Please refer to your complete Rules & Regulations document for more detailed information on the items below and additional rules not included in this brief list.

Guests

Each individual adult guest (18 and older), regardless of how many households they are hosted/ sponsored by, is limited to 60 cumulative day visits per calendar year.

Each Woodbridge residence (household) is limited to 60 cumulative adult guest visits (18 and older) per calendar year, regardless if hosting the guest or sponsoring a paid visitor’s pass.

A guest party is limited to 4 adults (18 and older) per residence (household) at one time, unless space has been reserved or rented as part of a scheduled private event.

If a resident is hosting a guest not carrying a paid visitor’s pass, the resident must remain with the guest at all times. Paid visitor’s passes are for the adult guest only, and do not include privileges for others that may accompany the guest. Daily visitor’s passes may be purchased by a resident for $5 per calendar day, per guest.

Children under 18 must ALWAYS be accompanied by a resident and do not require a purchased visitor’s pass. The ratio of children to adults may be no greater than 4:1 (four children per one adult).

Pets

Animals are not allowed in any part of the Clubhouse or these Association amenities: softball field, tennis and pickleball courts, bocce courts, putting course, horseshoe pits and in any water features. The exception is service, assistance or companion animals in accordance with the law. Pet owners are reminded that while walking pets in the community, including the park areas and trails, pets must be controlled by a leash. Owners must expedite the removal and disposal of solid pet waste.

Membership Badges

Please wear your membership badge while using any Association amenity or participating in Association events.

One badge will be issued per

resident at no cost, up to two badges per residence. Two additional badges may be purchased for additional qualifying household members as defined in the Declaration. Third and fourth membership badges per household are $500 per year. Members who have purchased third and/or fourth membership badges prior to August 9, 2011 are exempt from the $500 annual fee.

Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed in the Fitness Center, Walking Track, Locker Rooms, Billiard Room or Indoor Pool/Spa area.

Smoking Policy

The Clubhouse and any other enclosed structures are “no smoking” areas. Outdoor smoking areas with ashtrays are provided, and smoking is prohibited within 25’ of the Clubhouse entrance or any exterior Clubhouse doorway, concession stand or any other posted “no smoking” areas.

Clubhouse Dress Code

For men, appropriate attire includes footwear, shirts with sleeves, pants or shorts. 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.

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. Upper body garments must be worn during all activities, except by men using aquatic facilities.

Fitness Center

Children four years of age 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.

Except for water in plastic bottles, food and beverages are not permitted in the Fitness Center, Indoor Walking Track, Indoor Pool/ Spa areas, or Locker/Shower areas.

Prior to using the fitness area, residents are encouraged to attend a one-time orientation training class and should obtain proper medical clearance before engaging in activities. Residents and guests who have not completed the orientation training class on the equipment may be charged for equipment repairs resulting from lack of knowledge on proper use.

All equipment should be wiped down with a towel following use.

All dumbbells, exercise balls and mats should be returned to their designated places.

Swimming Pools and Spas

Showers must be taken before entering any pool or spa.

Children four years of age and older may use the pools during the specified hours of:

2 to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Running or boisterous behavior is not permitted.

Diapers or incontinence aids are not allowed in the pools.

Only pool toys provided by the Association may be used. Equipment for classes may be used only by adults.

Lap lanes are designated for lap swimmers and water walkers only.

Disturbing the lane markers in any way is not permitted.

Lake Rockwell

Feeding the fish or other wildlife is not allowed. Depositing fish or any other items in the lake is not allowed.

No barbed or treble hooks are allowed. Live bait is not allowed.

Lake is stocked with bass and bluegill. Only appropriate lines and lures for these species may be used.

Needle nose pliers should be kept on your person at all times for safe and proper hook removal. Fish must be returned to lake within five minutes of removal from lake.

Other than for lake maintenance

by Association contractors or staff, no boats of any kind, including toy boats, are allowed in the lake.

Children’s Age Limits for Amenities

Children under 18 must always be accompanied by a resident. Guests 18 and older must carry a paid visitor’s pass if not accompanied by a resident.

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Fitness Center: 18 and older

Pool Areas: four and older only during specified children’s hours Spas: 12 and older only during specified children’s hours

Billiard Room: 12 – 15 may visit as spectators; 16 and 17 may play

Tennis and Pickleball: seven and under may visit as spectators; eight and older may play Bocce: six and older

Softball: eight and older

Putting Course: six and older

Horseshoe Pits: eight and older

Amenity Hours

Lakeview Clubhouse: Monday – Saturday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Clubhouse hours may vary seasonally Administrative Offices: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tennis/Pickleball Courts: Sunday – Saturday, dawn – 10 p.m.

Putting Course: Sunday – Saturday, dawn – dusk Bocce Courts: Sunday – Saturday, dawn – dusk Softball Field: Sunday – Saturday, dawn – dusk Horseshoe Pits: Sunday – Saturday, dawn – dusk

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Mmm Mmm Good!

By Anne Madrid

What’s for dinner tonight?

If you happen to see Tom Mishoe at Raley’s or Costco, he’s probably shopping with a great menu in mind! Tom began his love of cooking as “self- preservation.” He was a bachelor working as Director of Student Services for the School of Business at CSU Bakersfield.

Tom and his bride Judy married after moving to Woodbridge four years ago.

Judy worked at CSU East Bay before retiring to Woodbridge.

Many residents will remember the Mishoe’s elegant River Berry Drive home from either our 2011 Garden Tour or the more recent Holiday Tour.

Loving the active lifestyle here at Woodbridge, Tom played for the men’s Silver Sluggers before

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an injury put him on the bench.

He now loves to participate as an umpire in his favorite sport.

Tom gets culinary inspirations from “Bon Appetit,” “Joy of Cooking” and other sources. He then modifies and tweaks to taste and adds the best to his recipe collection. His latest cooking toy is a smoker. Residents will get a treat on National Night Out when Tom promises his famous ribs will have a new flavor.

Tom’s minestrone soup pairs perfectly with the cold and foggy winter evenings that lie ahead.

TOM’S MINESTRONE SOUP 1 Tbs. olive oil 1 bunch green beans (or 3 cans) 6 Italian sausages (sweet, mild, or hot) 8 carrots (sliced or diced) 1 pkg. fresh three cheese tortellini 4- 14.5 oz. cans stewed Italian style tomatoes

Page 25 • January 2012 a delicious soup lunch prepared

by Jerry Monares. After many requests, Jerry is sharing his recipe. It is an elegant first course to any dinner and “SO easy to prepare!” according to the chef.

2 zucchini, diced or sliced 4 cups good red wine (see note*) 6 vine-ripened diced tomatoes 1 bundle fresh basil, chopped 2 cups chopped red cabbage 2 cups chicken broth 3 cups chopped white onions 1 Tbs. pepper 2 cloves chopped garlic (or more) 1 cup water (optional) or more wine

Remove skin and brown sausages in olive oil. Sauté onions and garlic until translucent, then add the carrots, zucchinis and tomatoes and cook for about five minutes.

Add the rest of the ingredients except the tortellini. Bring to a boil and then lower the temperature to a simmer for 40 to 60 minutes.

Add the tortellini and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with crusty sourdough bread. Mmm mmm, good! *Tom recommends Robert Mondavi’s Cabernet Sauvignon for its good peppery flavor.

FROM CHEF JERRY

JERRY’S POTATO LEEK SOUP 2 Tbs. butter ½ cup heavy cream 2 leeks, white parts only, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 2 russet potatoes, peeled and diced Chopped chives for garnish 1 quart chicken broth

Jerry recommends vigorously washing the leeks to remove any dirt and sand before chopping. In a large saucepan, melt the butter and sauté the leeks for about three minutes. Add the potatoes and chicken broth. Simmer until the vegetables are cooked through (about 15-20 minutes). Add the cream and season to taste.

This makes a chunky soup. For a smooth soup, puree the soup in a blender. Garnish with the chopped chives. Enjoy!

By Anne Madrid

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January Garden Chores

By Sandi Larson, Master Gardener

As we enter January, be aware of the weather forecast at night and listen for frost warnings.

fruit and shade trees, grapes and roses. Prune your roses no later than February 15.

Several things that may be done to prevent frost from injuring your plants:

Start seeds of tomatoes and peppers indoors this month. The garden centers usually carry several types of seed starting kits.

1. Water plants around the

base early in the morning.

2. Cover frost sensitive plants

with a specially-designed frost proof material that is usually available at nurseries.

3. Direct clear lights on plants.

4. Spray an anti-transpirant

like Freeze Pruf or Cloud Cover on plant leaves when frost is predicted. Freeze Pruf gives more protection from frost than Cloud Cover.

January is a great time to prune deciduous flowering vines,

The rains bring pesty slugs and snails. There are many products to combat them. If you have pets make sure you use something nontoxic like Sluggo.

Adjust your irrigation schedule, taking moisture from rain into account. Remember also that when we have high winds your potted plants dry out very quickly.

If crabgrass has been a problem in your lawn, control it now with an application of a pre-emergent before the crabgrass germinates.

Garden centers and nurseries

have a good selection of roses, bare root trees and fruit trees for planting this month. Be careful not to compact wet soil when planting.

When possible leave seed heads on your bushes and trees to provide food for our feathered friends.

If you received an evergreen for the holidays make sure you plant it where it has enough space to allow for maximum growth. Most evergreens will need regular watering for the first couple of years.

Now is a good time to plant cool weather annuals such as violets, violas, cyclamen and wax begonias.

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Garden Reflections “January is the quietest month in the garden. ... But just because it looks quiet doesn’t mean that nothing is happening. The soil, open to the sky, absorbs the pure rainfall while microorganisms convert tilled-under fodder into usable nutrients for the next crop of plants. The feasting earthworms tunnel along, aerating the soil and preparing it to welcome the seeds and bare roots to come.”

Rosalie Muller Wright Editor of Sunset Magazine January 1999.

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Woodbridge 2011 in Review

By Deb Ristau

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The year began with a promise of new beginnings.

There was hope in the air and resolutions on our lists. We would lose weight. We would save money. We would finally unpack those last boxes left in the garage. Yes ... we had a lot of plans on our ‘to do’ lists for 2011. Was it a good year?

Some people actually accomplished their goals. They finished the landscape project and hosted a party to celebrate.

Some people signed up and enthusiastically attended those walk and step classes beyond February 15. Some people embraced those yoga and water aerobic sessions, used the gym three times a week, ate their vegetables and now look, and probably feel, 10 years younger!

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1. Mike Wedlake at Isadore’s Friday night happy hour.

2. Charlene Haywood and Chef Jerry Monares share smiles.

3. Frank Lopez and Carl Willhoft are finalists at Oktoberfest.

4. Marge Nelson and Connie Reed at a ladies’ luncheon.

5. Vicki Conner on the Woodbridge patio.

6. Birdie & Dan Nieri opened their yard for the garden tour.

7. Dick Abascal and Cali May after the holiday cart parade.

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If you didn’t meet all of your goals last year, don’t despair!

You are not alone, and there is a brand new year on the horizon just waiting for you to make new resolutions and stick to them! You, er, WE can do it!

So what DID we accomplish?

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Collectively, we packed a LOT of living into 2011 ... and THAT is what makes living the Woodbridge LIFE, spectacular!

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Have you got the will ?

Then here is a way !

By Anne Madrid

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ho IS that woman with the yellow paddles and aqua belt and WHAT is she doing in the pool?

That woman is our own Chris Russell, and she is excercising with no stress on her joints. She is ‘running’ in deep water.

It’s the New Year 2012, and perhaps you’ve had WAY too much to eat and drink, and you ache all over. The weather is cold, and your New Year’s resolutions are forgotten before you’ve even started. Sound familiar?

Here is a remedy. Join your friends and Chris Russell for the Deep Water Running Demo on Monday, January 23, at 10 a.m.

What is Deep Water Running?

Deep Water Running is an aerobic workout in the pool using an aqua belt (to keep you off the bottom of the pool) and hand paddles. ·

WBL photo by Deb Ristau.

Chris Russell will offer a Deep Water Running (DWR) demonstration on January 23, at 10 a.m. at the indoor pool. There are many benefits to DWR. Submerged in the water you will have resistance on all sides. This forces opposing muscles to work equally. As you move your arms and legs against the resistance of the water you will get great cardiovascular and strength training workouts at the same time.

Who is it for? Anyone who is rehabbing from hip, knee, back or foot surgery, or anyone who wants to learn how to naturally align their spine.

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How do I exercise when my body hurts? One answer is deep water running. It’s also the first step in a weight loss program. “It’s worked for me,” says Chris.

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When can I do it? Once you have the equipment, you can deep water run whenever it’s convenient for you.

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Do I have to get my hair wet? NO!

Chris was taught this routine by a chiropractor in Los Gatos while rehabbing from two hip replacements. She has been an avid tennis player for 21 years and relies on Deep Water Running to keep her active on the courts.

Make this your BEST New Year’s resolution and join Chris poolside on January 23. Any questions? Call Chris Russell at 209 629-8766 or e-mail chriskrus@ yahoo.com.

MORE OPTIONS • Join the Walk and Step

group that meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room for a lively two, three or four mile walk in place.

The time will fly by and before you know it, you’ve had a full work out and enjoyed every minute!

• Jump in the heated pool for

water aerobics on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.

• Sign up for a

circuit training class and make use of the fabulous gym at the Lakeview Clubhouse.

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How about yoga?

Dance class?

Pickleball?

Tennis?

Check the schedules.

Call a friend. Sign up. Make 2012 YOUR healthy and happy new year.

You live here now.

Take advantage of the many wonderful opportunities and activities right here at Woodbridge!

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Resolution ideas for 2012

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1. Always wear my badge to the Clubhouse.

Pamela Andrews,DDS

2. Walk the dog more often.

3. Pick up after the dog.

4. Get a smaller dog.

Over 20 Years Experience

5. Install a dog door.

6. Sign up for exercise class.

Personalized Service

7. Go to exercise class.

Excellence with Value

8. Apologize to instructor if I miss exercise class.

9. Be comfortable in my own skin. All of it.

We are here to help with

10. Join at least one group at Woodbridge.

11. Attend a neighborhood block party.

12. Invite someone new to join our table at an event.

Your 2012 New Years Resolutions

13. Talk to a stranger & make a new friend.

14. Get in the pool more than once.

15. Wear my nice clothes to dinner and sweats to the gym.

16. Put my waste toter away in a timely matter.

17. Take something really delicious to the next potluck.

18. Get involved.

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19. Invite the neighbors over for dinner.

20. Drink less alcohol. Make love more often.

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Event Calendar

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JANUARY

FEBRUARY

1 NEW YEAR’S DAY - CLUBHOUSE CLOSED

2 WOODBRIDGE HAS TALENT - ROUND TWO

4 WINE 101 - TASTING & TOUR - WINDMILL RIDGE WINERY

7 SIGN-UPS OPEN FOR FEBRUARY POTLUCK

11 LADIES’ LUNCHEON - ELEPHANT BAR, MODESTO

8 LADIES’ LUNCHEON - RENDEZVOUS, MANTECA

12 PASTA BUFFET DINNER NIGHT 12 SIGN-UPS OPEN FOR LODI WINE & CHOCOLATE TASTING

9 WOODBRIDGE HAS TALENT - ROUND THREE

16 SIGN-UPS OPEN FOR FEBRUARY HIGH TEA 17 SIGN-UPS OPEN FOR VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE

11 LODI WINE & CHOCOLATE TASTING

By Dodie Miller & Bill Barnhart

14 VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE

Have you recently noticed more door dings on your car these past weeks? The wind seems to blow stronger at the Clubhouse than anywhere else in the community.

16 MERRILL GARDENS WINE & CHEESE

18 RED HAWK CASINO BUS TRIP 18 COMMUNITY LISTENING POST @ 3 P.M.

19 WOMEN OF WOODBRIDGE - HIGH TEA 20 PRESIDENT’S DAY

19 SIGN-UPS OPEN FOR MERRILL GARDENS WINE & CHEESE 19 SIGN-UPS OPEN FOR DRAMA GROUP PLAY TICKETS

23 DRAMA GROUP PLAY 27 DRAMA GROUP PLAY

21 NOSTALGIA SHOW with COMEDIAN RANDY RIGGLE

28 RESIDENT POTLUCK

23 SIGN-UPS OPEN FOR FEBRUARY LADIES’ LUNCHEON 25 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING @ 6 P.M.

29 LEAP YEAR DAY!

26 NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION @ 9 A.M.

February highlights:

26 WOODBRIDGE HAS TALENT - ROUND ONE 31 RESIDENT POTLUCK

Reaching out Lakeview Clubhouse:

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Board of Directors

Mark Kaushagen, President Mike Moore, Vice President Lisa Salazar, CFO Bill Barnhart, Secretary: Denise Drewry, Director:

Executive Director

Kayo Armstrong:

Activities Director

Dodie Miller:

Management

629-8838 639-2448 824-7831 824-7927

Vierra Moore, Inc. Randee Walshe, Community Mgr. James Martin, Accountant Phoua Vang, Property Administrator 1-800-696-7027

Please take special care when opening your car door that the wind does not catch it and put it against the car parked next to yours. If we all take the same level of care, there will be fewer car doors blowing in the wind!

Black History Month Valentine’s Day - February 14 President’s Day - February 20

27 WOMEN OF WOODBRIDGE SPEAKER SERIES

Clubs & Groups Artists & Crafters:

Bocce:

M 9-1 F 9-9 Sunday 2 - 4 p.m.

Book Group:

First Wed 10:30-12

Bridge:

Monday 11-2:30

Bunco:

Third M 6:30-9 p.m.

Cancer Support: First Tuesday 2-3 Cribbage:

Tuesday 7-8:30 p.m.

Crochet & Knitting: Dance:

Game Night:

Th 1:30-3

Hand & Foot:

LCR (dice): Men of WB:

Thursday 10-12

Friday 6-7:30 p.m.

Drama:

W/F/Sa 6:30-8:30

W/F/Su 1-3 p.m.

Thursday 7-9 p.m.

M 6:30-9 p.m.

Second M 10-11

Mexican Train Dominoes: Tu & Th 1-3 Th 7-8:45 p.m.

Neighborhood Watch: Pickleball:

Blowing in the wind!

Varies

M/W/F 7-8:30 p.m.

M/TU/TH/F 9-10:30 a.m.

Ping Pong:

M 4-5 p.m.

Pinochle:

M/Th 1-3 p.m.

Poker:

W 1:30-4:30 p.m.

F 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Veterans of WB:

Second M 4-5:30

WB Diamond Gals: WB Singers:

Every other M 7-8 p.m.

WB Silver Sluggers: Wheels of WB:

Women of WB:

Varies Varies

First Tu 10-11

Third W 11-12

Most groups meet at the Clubhouse, and all welcome new members. Something missing? If you’d like to start a new club or group, grab some friends and go for it! Rules for starting new groups are available at the Clubhouse.

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Call or visit us online today to schedule your Free, In-Home, No-Obligation Consultation!

for the Month of January!

Nothing brings more peace of mind than knowing your home is safe and secure.

That’s why, during the month of January, we are offering a FREE Burglar Bar! Help ensure the security of your home by calling Steve’s Mobile Sunscreens for your FREE Burglar Bar. Complete with installation!

At Steve’s Mobile Sunscreens we value your business and your security.

A burglar bar is mounted on your sliding glass door and prevents entry when engaged.

Call now to schedule the installation of your FREE Burglar Bar!

Offer Valid only until Jan. 31, 2012 Valid only for Del Webb Woodbridge residents. Limit 1 per home.

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