WOODLAND ESTATES
850 West Middle Ave, Morgan Hill, California 95037-6107
Phone: 408-779-8991 Website: woodland850.com
E-mail: info@woodland850.com
A Community for Active Seniors 55+
Board of Directors
President: Lani Dixon
Vice President: Penny Parish
Treasurer: Lenore Greene
Secretary: Leslie Mastalarz
Directors:
Wayne Duren
Gary Jensen
Carlos Manzanilla
Board of Directorscontact information: bod@woodland850.com (408) 779-8991
Park Management and Maintenance Staff
Park Manager: Gabriel Garcia Office Assistant: Sonya Beck
Woodland Estates includes a clubhouse, meeting area, kitchen, exercise areas, saunas, and indoor heated spa (open year-round), and an outdoor heated swimming pool (open May 1 thru October 31). The Social Club sponsors many events and activities throughout the year.
A greenbelt runs through the greater portion of the park, with tables, benches, and gazebos spaced along its length and there is an RV storage area for residents.
Pets on leashes are allowed.
Club House Office Business Hours: 8:00 am to 4 pm weekdays (FOBs are required for Clubhouse entry)
Park Governing Body
A seven-member elected Board of Directors guides the affairs of this resident owned corporation, assisted by a Park Manager and his staff. Thereisanannualelection of Board members. A monthly Board meeting is held at the clubhouse and may be attended by shareholders. The Park Bylaws, Lease Agreement and Rules and regulations are theGoverningDocuments.
Woodland Estates
Contact Information
Woodland Residents, Inc.
Corporate Office
850 West Middle Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408-779-8991 info@woodland850.com
After Hours Emergency Repairs
Call Park Manager 669-253-3265 manager@woodland850.com
Gabriel Garcia
Park Manager 408-779-8991 manager@woodland850.com
Sonya Beck
Office Assistant 408-779-8991 info@woodland850.com
Sue Lopez
Social Club President 650-868-4299 sweetsusie52@comcast.net
Jean Manahan
Sunshine Reporter 408-778-7397 jcmana1@aol.com
Woodland Estates Helping Hands
If you are in need of a bit of neighborly assistance, please fill out a request form located in the club house. A member of the volunteer team will contact you. You may also contact Patty Garcia at (408) 206-3691
From the Editors
Betty Davis & Mary Serion
Springtime seems to bring “itchy feet” to lots of people, but even if you’re not one of them, this month’s Breeze is full of ideas for future trips and plenty of “armchair traveling”, too!
Read about Lesley Waltner’s trip to see the nesting seagulls on Anacapa Island and Rosia Valencia’s spur-of-the-moment trip to southern California and Lotusland. For a trip a little farther afield, check out Debbie Brown’s account of the Woodland Wanderers outing to Reno last month. Looking to share in a more exotic location? Then you’ll really enjoy reading all about the sights and adventures in Panama by Betty Davis. And speaking of exotic, Pete Loeser has put together a fascinating look at one of the most famous women of all time, Cleopatra!
Be sure and check out the chock-full calendar of events, both locally and here in our park. The beautiful days of spring are calling!
So whether you’re planning a trip or outing, just thinking of planning one, dreaming of planning one or simply enjoy reading about trips big and small, this issue is a great place to start.
Of course, it just wouldn’t be the Breeze without the Sunshine Report, Social Club news, Book Reviews and Lunch Bunch, besides learning of new residents and some “page 16” helpful hints. This magazine is made possible by so many of our wonderful residents just like YOU and we’d love to hear what you have to share, so be sure and let us know of any stories or ideas you have to include in the next issue!
Shout-Outs!
Attitudes of Gratitude
Carol Latham would like to thank Barbara Schroder for checking on her pup while she was in the hospital.
Betty Davis would like to thank Sue Lopez for a well thought out presentation list for the Coffee Klatches.
Betty would also like to thank Lisa Unruh and Pete Loeser for always showing up with cameras in hand!
Nancy Maynard would like to shout out a big thank you to Lisa Martinez for her service to helping hands. Her skills and time are so appreciated.
Mary Serion sends a big “gracias” to my neighbor, Raquel Gonzalez, for helping me with my Spanish questions!
As always, our ongoing thanks to all the wonderful contributors to the Breeze for so many fun, interesting and helpful articles!
Shout-Out forms are located in the clubhouse.
If you know of someone who deserves recognition, please fill out a form or email us at: webreeze2024@gmail.com
The Breeze Team
Betty Davis/Mary Serion
Co editors
Email: webreeze2024@gmail.com
Breeze Columnists/Writers
Dan Brown
Debbie Brown
Diane Hale
Caroline Rackowski
Craig Smithson
Jean Manahan
Lesley Waltner
Rosia Valencia
Swanee Edwards
Pete Loeser
Rose Hernandez
Steve Hale
Breeze Copy Editors
Marsha Wharton
Treasurer
Penny Parrish
Board Liaison
Wayne Duren
Breeze Distribution
Lisa Unruh
Photographer at Large
DO YOU HAVE A STORY?
Our readers would welcome first person memoirs, profiles, and stories of events or places special to you. Please consider sharing. A member of The Breeze Editorial staff will help you on editing (including spelling and grammar) your draft article. None of us are professional editors but we can help.
Interested? Contact webreeze2024@gmail.com
Sunshine Report by
Jean Manahan
Since the last Breeze deadline, Olga Montoya and Dick Reichelt received sympathy cards. Get-well cards were sent to Lois Hoctor and Olga Montoya Flu and other bugs are going around, so there are probably some that we missed, and we wish you all good health as we head into spring.
News flash - all residents who follow the one-sideonly parking policy without fail in April will have their next park bill cancelled. APRIL FOOL! But wouldn't that be nice! We're getting better, so let's all continue to park correctly and remind our guests, too.
Woodland is looking so beautiful now with spring flowers blooming everywhere and the clubhouse and green belt plantings thriving. We really have a community to be proud of.
Would your friend or neighbor like a birthday, get -well, sympathy or thinkingof-you card?
Call or email me at: jcmana1@aol.com
408-778-7397
The Coffee Klatch Corner
by Debbie Brown
Last month’s Coffee Klatch was nothing short of inspirational. We were treated to a heartfelt overview of a local program that pairs at risk youth with dogs from local shelters. Founder Rob Yurosko and his two adult children explained the process of helping young people learn the critical skills required for success in the adult world by first learning patience, responsibility and empathy while working with dogs who (in many cases) have had difficult lives as well. This local non-profit is a great place to consider if you are thinking of donating to an organization this year!
APRIL 4, 2025: One Pan, One Dish Nutritious and Delish! Food Prep Demo
Our April Coffee Klatch will feature our own dynamic due of culinary accomplishments! Cheryl Leonard and Terri Edgmon will provide food and an easy-peasy cooking demonstration. The menu includes Haystacks by Terri and Hamburger/ Spinach Scramble Delight by Cheryl.
Woodland Wanderers in Reno!
Our trip started with a phone call the day before we were to leave. Our train to Reno was canceled due to bad weather!
Claudia and Debbie were on the phone with Amtrak to reschedule
our trip to Reno. After some time spent clearing things up on the phone, our trip was back on track.
Due to the change, we needed to leave Woodland Estates an hour earlier, so we all met at the clubhouse in the early morning at 4:30! The shuttle was there and delivered us to the Amtrak station in Martinez. We had a little time before we caught the Capitol Commuter train to Sacramento. This train was full, but it was only a little over an hour ride. We got off the train, and walked to the station where we shortly boarded the Amtrak bus to Reno. The trip went smoothly and we arrived in Reno two hours before the train ride would have arrived.
We all walked the two blocks to our hotel, the Silver Legacy. Some of us went to eat, while others, because of the early arrival, paid the extra fee to get into their rooms sooner to rest and freshen up.
From arrival time to Wednesday evening everyone had free time. Bob & Monica Singer (former Woodland Estates residents who now live at Del Webb near Reno) joined some of us for dinner on Tuesday night, and Wednesday morning to have breakfast with some who could not attend the dinner. It was great to see them!
During our free time, some went to the big bowling alley, auto museum, or walked thru the two attached casinos (El Dorado and Circus Circus), and some tried their luck at gambling. Some even came back with extra mon-
ey in their pockets! The weather on Wednesday was cold and windy, with a few showers; not much of a day for venturing out.
The train coming west Thursday morning was ON TIME. We met in the lobby and walked to the train station; our group had the front part of the last car. Everyone was looking forward to the ride over the Sierras.
There was a beautiful dusting of snow on the trees closer to the summit that made for a pretty trip thru that area. Many of us enjoyed getting snacks at the cafe car, and the dining car was also open. The observation car was very popular, too. Our train car was roomy and comfortable with big windows.
We arrived back in Martinez at 4:10 p.m., our shuttle soon arrived, and we were on our way back to Morgan Hill. We got back to the clubhouse about 6:15 p.m., a little tired and hungry but still sharing stories of our fun experiences on our “Amtrak adventure.”
Paula has lived her whole life in California, mostly in the San Luis Obispo area. When she was very young, she had vision problems, which caused learning difficulties. This necessitated two surgeries, one on each eye, after which she had to do eye exercises for a long time to strengthen the muscles around her eyes.
Growing up, her family did many camping trips: these trips brought the family closer, and this gave them the opportunity to see many US states and National Parks.
As a teenager she enjoyed swimming, and in High School she was on the swim team. She also liked to play basketball.
After graduating, she attended Pacific Union College and earned a degree in Social work. She worked an internship in a nursing home, and then found a job working in a Group Home for abused kids who had been removed from their parents. This home shut down after several months, and then Paula found a job at Kimberly Quality Care, visiting people who
Meet Paula Kane
by Lesley Waltner
needed help with activities of daily living in their homes. She also volunteered at Achievement House where she was a tutor for developmentally disabled adults. This inspired her to make her career in this field. She found a job in San Jose at Community Options, where she was an instructor in independent living skills for developmentally disabled adults, and was there for 12 years.
Her next position was at Life Services Alternatives, group homes for developmentally disabled adults, and she was here for 14 years. Since 2023, she has been working at Hope Services, in the Day program for developmentally disabled seniors. Paula has never married, but has spent most of her life in helping others, especially the disabled.
About 12 years ago, she travelled with her mother and brother to Germany, Austria and Sweden, researching the history of her mother’s family, who fled the Nazis in 1937.
Paula’s mother, Evelyn Kane, moved to Woodland Estates several years ago, and this has recently influenced Paula to buy a house here too, because she likes the small-town feel of Morgan Hill.
Welcome to the neighborhood, Paula!
s Talk Road Trips
Last week my daughter called and wanted to know if I wanted to do a little road trip to take a surfboard to my grandson in Santa Barbara. Well yeah! She picked me up after work on Thursday and we spent the night in Did you know that everything closes at 5:00pm in Solvang? Thankfully my daughter thought ahead and we had reservations but we had to drive back to Bulletin to get something to eat.
Early start on Friday morning and got to Santa Barbara before my grandson got out of classes. We headed straight to the beach to wait and “Oh My” the beaches in Santa Barbara are to die for. It is 10 degrees hotter than Morgan Hill and robin egg blue sky. We watched a beach volleyball game being played out on the warm sand and all the pups chasing the seagulls back and forth in the tide.
While we waited my granddaughter joined us driving down in her own car. If I’m not out traveling somewhere with my husband, this is my 2nd most favorite pleasure, spending time with my g-kids.
On Saturday my daughter surprised me with tickets to Lotusland. For many years as my daughter and now my grandchildren attended Westmont college, we have driven by these tall walls surrounding an estate. I have always wondered, imagined and made up stories of what was on the other side. It was obviously a private residence. I learned that “Madam Ganna Walka” was the owner and after she passed away the Estate was opened to the public on very strict limitations. Tucked away in the beautiful hillside of Montecito, Lotusland spans over 37 acres of lush gardens and exquisite architecture. It is
one of the top 10 gardens in the world.
As we approached the entrance, me with my cane, the gate keeper said “can you walk two miles?” I immediately wished I had left the cane in the car but she then said we have a wheelchair you can borrow. My daughter said, we'll take it; I can push it two miles Oh my so off we go! We laughed so hard when she almost dumped me a few times but we made it all the way.
It was one of the most exotic gardens I’ve ever seen. If you have never heard of it, google “Ganna Walska LOTUSLAND”. Better yet, if you ever take a road trip to Santa Barbara check it out.
I love being spontaneous and especially when I get to do the unexpected road trips with my kiddos!
I guess I can now call myself a worldly traveler. In January 2025, I flew to Panama City to spend two weeks with friends. I wasn’t sure what to expect of the weather or the culture, so I prepared myself with plenty of sunscreen, bug repellent, and a Google translate app.
All of these modern inventions came in quite handy.
Panama!
by Betty Davis
My traveling partner and I began our journey in Los Angeles. We boarded the redeye and hoped for a safe flight. 10 hours later, we were greeted by a driver who knew her way around the (wild) traffic of Panama as well as the local politics. She delivered us to our hosts’ home; a highrise apartment in the city of El Congrejo.
Once the hugs and hellos were exchanged, we were ready to shed our winter clothes and don our sundresses and flipflops!
Our first outing included a trip to Panama Viejo, a site most known for The Battle of Mata Asnillos with troops led by Captain Henri Morgan. From there, we headed to the Panama Canal. Seeing this engineering marvel was an experience of a lifetime.
Our next expedition was to Monkey Island, where we learned about the local flora and fauna of Panama. We saw monkeys, huge iguanas and yes, even sloths.
Our time in the city was coming to an end. We were headed to the beach. Bahia de Panama is a part of the Pacific Ocean and a part of the greater Gulf of Panama. The views are spectacular and the hospitality, endless. Lazy days and warm nights gave us plenty of time to catch up on reading and endless rounds of Mexican Train Dominoes.
Teresa’s Morgan Hill Café“Best in 2024”
by Betty Davis and Pete Loeser
If you’re looking for something a bit unusual try this hidden gem located at the northern end of Monterrey Road in Morgan Hill. It features culinary delights cooked and baked to perfection by local chef Teresa Fowler at her boutique luncheonette the Morgan Hill Café.
That’s correct, luncheonette, she only serves lunch at her small café. The reason being that her mornings are spent preparing her flan, fruit cobblers, lemon bars, carrot cake, blueberry muffins, Tres Leches Cake, pies and cakes. The list is endless and ever changing. One must call in the morning or visit before the best of the day disappear. It’s not just a bakery, she also services lunch specials that change weekly. Check the daily specials and items available on her website at: www.teresasmhcafe.com.
drop by, she always has something special on the menu. If you go for lunch make sure you ask what her House Made Soup of the day is, you will not be disap-
s Morgan Hill Café was named Best of Morgan Hill in 2024 by the Morgan Hill Times and having the best soups in the South Teresa’s café is located at: 19500 Monterey Road in Morgan Hill. Call her at 408-429-4623 or order on line. You can reach her by e-mail also at teresa@teresamhcafe.com.
There are many reasons why her Café is so popular including she only uses local produce and cooks with “real butter” for all her bakery items, she uses her own double vanilla in her bakery items and uses fresh fruit from Andy’s Orchard Premier Fruits and other locally grown fruits in season. She has even been known to help out for those with cookie emergencies and can have them baked in 30 minutes, just call her. She also caters or can deliver meals by DoorDash (although a bit more costly), and even can provide a private dinner meeting place for groups.
Over the last four years she as attracted a dedicated clientele with her menu and baked delights. The hours of her Luncheonette are only 10:30 am to 3:30 pm Mondays through Saturday, but be prepared for a treat if you
I’m going back as soon as I can to explore more of her offerings. Check the pictures of her dishes on the website and be prepared for a culinary art’s delight...
Good Eats’ Restaurant Review
Teresa’s Owner proudly greets her customers with her friendly smile
harbor for our trip to Anacapa Island, one of California’s Channel Islands.
Before we can board our boat, we must check the soles of our shoes and clean off any seeds or foreign plant remnants, to avoid accidentally importing them to the island. Then we board our boat and start our 70 minute trip out to Anacapa island, sighting a few sea lions resting on a buoy, and some frolicking dolphins on our way.
When we arrive at the island, the boat must line up with a small dock; a very tricky procedure in the rough waves. Only one person at a time is allowed to stand on the edge of the boat deck where the seamen are trying to line up with the dock; each time the boat and the dock briefly line up, the seamen tell the next person, “Ok, go!” and you have to jump quickly across the gap before the boat once again
A Visit to Anacapa Island
by Lesley Waltner
starts bucking up and down in the waves!
It takes a long time for our group to disembark, then we must climb 156 winding steps to the top of the cliff. It is presently gull nesting season, (they nest on the ground), and there are gulls sitting on eggs all over; our guide tells us to be very careful not to disturb the gulls because we don’t want them to get up off the eggs to defend their nest against us. Also, the male birds are likely to swoop down and attack us if we seem threatening; she tells us, “If the birds are squawking, keep on walking!”
As we start our hike, the birds do squawk at us; I catch a glimpse of some of the eggs, usually 3 to a nest. I also see a couple of freshly hatched chicks. Sadly, there are a couple of abandoned nests with eggs in them that will never hatch. There are also a few dead birds, left over from a territorial fight.
There is no fresh water on this island, and this is why there are no animals on the island to threaten the gulls (seagulls drink sea water). As we walk along the trail we can see lots of kelp in the sea—there used to be many otters here, but they were hunted to extinction. We hike about 3 miles, and then come to some picnic tables, where we eat the lunch we brought with us. After lunch, we hike back along the trail to our starting point. Finally, we gather back at the winding steps and descend to the small dock to wait for the boat, which will take us back to Ventura.
But wait, there’s more!
Simply Lies
David Baldacci
Library Corner
by Dan Brown
Published 2024, 464 pages, Fiction
I have been reading as usual in February, but unfortunately the books I read I wouldn’t recommend to other readers. Some of you might like one of David Baldacci’s latest books, “Simply Lies”, although I felt the plot was a bit contrived. This book is in our library.
There are several titles available in audio form in our clubhouse library!
I just started “Counting Miracles Nicholas Sparks latest novel, which I will review next month. For those of you looking in our library for something to read, check out the new books with the orange sticker on the binding. These are books new to our library this year. Books new to our library last year have yellow stickers on their bindings. Many of these books have been published in the last five years, so they are fairly current books. Happy reading!
Also, the Libby App, available through the library system allows users to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from their local public library for free. Anyone with an active library card can sign in and
browse the digital collections available.
Cleopatra VII Wikipedia
Two thousand and seventy years ago one of the most remarkable women rulers in history died in Alexandra, Egypt. She died in March of the year 51 BC leaving behind a strange legacy of untruths and distortions made by the Romans who vilified and feared her. After her death Octavian (after her death he became Augustus Ceasar, the first Emperor of Rome) relegated her story into that of an immoral foreign woman who manipulated both his uncle Julius Caesar and Mark Antony by portraying her as a cunning, unscrupulous temptress who used her body and beauty to seduce them.
She was Cleopatra VII and the last of the Macedonian/Greek rulers of Egypt following Alexander the Great’s conquest. Her family ruled Egypt between 323 and 30 BC as the Ptolemaic dynasty named after one of Alexander’s generals named Ptolemy. Alexander left Ptolemy in charge
History’s Happenings
Cleopatra Was More Than Just A Seductress
by Pete Loeser
of Egypt when he left to continue his campaign to conquer the then known world.
The truth is that Cleopatra was actually a highly intelligent and strategic ruler whose goal were to strengthened Egypt’s economy, and keep Egypt independent during a very turbulent era of history. Although Egypt was the wealthiest nation of the day, the Mediterranean world would soon be dominated by the growing Roman power.
She herself was highly educated, charming, charismatic, and brilliant. She spoke several languages, wrote scientific texts, and her reign was marked by her strategic acumen and efforts to align Egypt with the growing Roman power in a positive way. Her true legacy is a testament to her multifaceted capabilities and were far beyond the mere seduction her distractors liked to portray.
She was the only Ptolemaic ruler who learned to write and speak Egyptian and to learn their customs and believes. She used her diplomatic skills during her short 22year rule to manage and maneuver through the turbulent era. She politically and successfully maintain Egypt’s independence during her rule. She saw the implementation of economic reforms to strengthen Egypt’s economy, promoted multilingualism, encouraged the arts and sciences, establishment of a powerful navy and made important alliances with Rome. Under her rule there was an expansion of Egypt’s territory, thanks to her diplomatic prowess and these strategic alliances. She gave her patronage to archi-
The Berlin Cleopatra Altes Museum, Berlin Germany
tecture and construction projects and influenced the art and fashion of her time. She stabilized her kingdom and basically was an excellent administrator.
Lunch Bunch
So, what did this legendary woman really look like, was she another Helen of Troy? Unfortunately we have no photos or video clips to judge her looks, but a couple of statues have been unearthed, some coins, and mosaics. But most of these were made after her death and by people who never met or saw her, so they are questionable, except for the coins. The most prominent feature of any of the coins which shown her profiles is an aquiline nose. Since they were issued by Cleopatra or in her name it is widely held that these give us the best representation of her appearance.
The best matching sculpture of the first century was found in an Italian villa along the Via Appia and today called the Berlin Cleopatra as it is housed today in the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany. But a statue or a coin’s image never reflects a person living persona, their humanity, or in her case her charismatic personality and caring for the Egyptian culture.
We know her tragic end. Octavian declared war on Cleopatra and Antony her husband of 11 years, and defeated their joint forces at the Battle of Actium in 31. Antony committed suicide and, after a failed attempt to beguile Octavian, so too did Cleopatra, possibly by means of an asp (not very likely) according to Roman chroniclers. More likely she was quietly murdered by Octavian or one of his followers, but fearing what the news of her murder would cause, it was given a different spin. We know that she was beloved by her people and considered the earthly embodiment of the Egyptian goddess Isis. Her son by Julius Ceasar (Caesarion) was murdered by Octavian’s orders, but the lives of her three children by Antony were spared. Not much is known about the boys, but the daughter was married off to King Juba II of Numidia and prospered as their Queen.
It is interesting that in all the non-Roman contemporary sources Cleopatra’s beauty never entered the picture, just her compassion and skill as their leader.
Sources: My Ancient History classroom lecture notes fused in Ancient History taught at Willits High School.
Longhouse restaurant, the iconic eatery on Monterey near Leavesley in Gilroy, was the March destination for our large group of 14. The menu here is quite extensive, so you’re sure to find lots of yummy dishes to choose from.
Our group enjoyed salads, sandwiches, burgers and even a seafood plate. Our server, Darlene, was very attentive and saw to our every need, even though we kept her very busy. As you see in the pictures, she literally went “above and beyond” for us!
You’re sure to find a tasty dish to enjoy in the old-town atmosphere at the Longhouse.
Woodland Estates
Activities Calendar
Poker Night
Sunday, 6:30 until ?
Call Lou Leonard
Phone: (408) 497-5620
Mahjong (Beginners)
Monday, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
(Intermediate, 1 year+)
Friday, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Call Cheryl Leonard
Phone: (408) 497-5620
Bingo
Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 pm
Call Cheryl Leonard
Phone: (408) 497-5620
Mexican Train
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm
Call Carol Latham
Phone: (408) 612-4813
Muscle Tone Class
Mon, Wed, Fri , 9:30 am
Call Julie Barraza
Phone: (408) 781-4755
Supper Club
4th Saturday of the month
Starts at 6:00pm
Call Cheryl Leonard
Phone: (408) 497-5620
Hand and Foot
Wednesday 1:30-3:30 pm
Call Cheryl Leonard
Phone: (408) 497-5620
Bunco
(At hostess homes)
Last Wednesday of the month, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Calendar
Morgan Hill Community Activities
Centennial Recreation Senior Center Cafe
The cafe opens Monday through Friday at 9:00 am. Lunch is served at 11:30 am.
The cafe registration table is open at the times above.
Lunch reservations/information: (408) 782-1284
Suggested donation: $3.00 for anyone 60 and over, or $8.00 for anyone under 60.
Historic Downtown Walking Tour of Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill Historical Society
Apr. 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
(every 2nd Saturday of the month)
Free tour of 14 historic downtown Morgan Hill locations. Learn about the city’s history and architecture. Reservations are suggested, but not required.
Call (408) 779-5755 to register.
Park at the community garage and meet at 50 E 3rd Street at the plaza in front of the Poppy Jasper Glass Panel.
Free Zumba Dance-Based Exercise Class
Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Avenue
Apr. 7 and Apr. 21 (every other Monday)
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Suitable for seniors
Call (408) 779-3196 for info.
Farmers Market in Morgan Hill
Cal Train Station, 3rd and Depot Street
Saturdays, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Parking access via Butterfield
Bingo on Tuesday Evenings Line Dancing
Morgan Hill Community Center Gilroy Senior Center
17000 Monterey Road
7371 Hanna St.
Doors open: 4:30 pm Fridays at 12:30 pm
Games start: 6:30 pm Free!
Santa Clara County Library Bookmobile
Bookmobile stops in front of the clubhouse 2nd and 4th Fridays each month .
Scheduled times are 11:30 am - 12:15 pm. This month’s dates: Apr. 11 and Apr. 285
To order books, movies, and more, call (408) 883-6959. - Website: www.sccid.org
Community Calendar
Morgan Hill Community Playhouse
“Unnecessary Farce”, award-winning comedy by Paul Slade Smith, combines all the elements of a classical farce with a contemporary plot.
April 26 to May 17, 2025
Go to SCVT website for times and tickets at: https://www.svct.org/tickets/
Morgan Hill Library Activities
660 West Main Ave.
Library Ukulele Society of Morgan Hill Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2025 (third Tuesday) 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 to Wed., April 16th, 2025
Features 300 films from 40 countries over 5 days
Get VIP Passes, tickets for specific events or a Morgan Hill pass at: http://www.pjiff.org
Morgan Hill Downtown Wine Stroll 2025
Saturday, April 26th, 2025 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm go to website for ticket information
South Valley Symphony
A Festival of Sea, Land, and Sky: Mother’s Day May 11th, 2025 3:00 pm at Guglielmo Winery, Morgan Hill Tickets: www.southvalleysymphony.org
Park Happenings:
Coffee Klatch Friday, April 4th 10:30 am
Topic: One Pan, One Dish Nutrish and Delish! Food Prep Demo. Speakers: Cheryl Leonard and Terri Edgmon
Food Trucks are Back!
Pupusa Lady, Wednesday, Apr. 9th 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Line Dancing @ the Clubhouse Fri., April 11th, 6 pm to 8 pm. Donation: $1 to $5 Beginners Welcome!
UPCOMING EVENT!
Monday, May 5th Cinco de Mayo Watch for flyer!
No Parking Lot Sale in May! This will be taking place in September with the city-wide event.
Woodland Estates Activities Calendar
Walking Group
Monday-Friday, 7:30 am
Meet at Park Street Circle near clubhouse
Pickleball (All levels) Tennis Court
Tuesday 1:00 pm
Thursday and Saturday
Times Vary with season
Call Marisa Flynn for times: (408) 499-6590
Bocce Ball Bocci Ball Courts Behind clubhouse
Tuesdays @ 10:00 Thursdays @ 6:00 pm
Call Teri Morton (408) 314-2468
Peeps Just Wanna’ Have Fun Crafts Classes
Wed., 10:30 am. Sign up on the class list in the clubhouse.
Call Barbara Schroeder (209) 480-3268 or Sandy Lesnewsky (831) 246-1091
A little reminder, we always post digital copies of The Breeze on the website, and we’ll e-mail electronic copies to those who request it, but have moved out of the park. All you have to do is make a request.
Have Laundry, Will Travel
You might take a vacation, but your laundry never does! What to do with those dirty clothes? Here are a few solutions:
• Buy new clothes -- Pack very light, leaving space to buy clothes at your destination (which you probably would anyway!)
• Donate Leave them behind to be recycled
• Buy a “washing bag” it holds water & soap, so you can “knead” your clothes clean & it folds flat for packing.
• Hotel service easy but expensive & don’t use on your last day in case of laundry delays.
• Laundromat If available at your vacation spot, grab a good book while you wait for your clothes.
• Mail back home -- instead of packing them, send ‘em home.
These tips can help with the chore of doing laundry along your travels. Bon voyage!
Lunch Bunch meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:15 am. in front of the clubhouse . For more info, contact Diane Hale at (941) 875-2750
Let’s Get Cookin’
by Caroline Rackowski
Hashbrown Egg Casserole
A welcome bit of comfort food for Easter brunch or a pot luck. Simple and savory!
• 6 eggs
• 3 tblsp butter
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup shredded hash brown potatoes (if frozen, thaw before using)
• 1/8 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/8 tsp. Salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Coat an 8X8 glass baking dish with cooking oil spray.
Beat eggs, yogurt and salt together.
Melt butter and lightly sauté onion in a large pan. Remove from heat.
Add shredded potatoes and stir to mix.
Pour egg mixture into pan and stir slightly to blend ingredients.
Pour into prepared baking dish and top with cheese.
Bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
Serves 6
From the kitchen at Olallieberry Inn, Cambria
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