WBL SEPTEMBER 2018

W oodbridge LIFE Volume 8 • Issue 9 • Number 84

Your Life. Your Community. Your News.

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September GRANDPARENTS DAY IS SEPTEMBER 9!

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Veterans of Woodbridge, led by Angel Navarro, carry U.S. flags on Del Webb Field during the 10-Year Softball Anniversary Opening Ceremony. Painted infield, patriotic bunting, popular mascots, a Woodbridge-style fly-over and exciting men and women’s softball drew a standing room only crowd to the August 4 celebration.

See more softball celebration pages 24-25

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From the Editor

What’s Happening at Woodbridge?

By Carol Jo Hargreaves, WBL Editor

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ost of us will celebrate Grandparents Day, September 9. Grandparents Day is an opportunity to show love for your grandchildren but also to help them become aware of the strength, information and guidance grandparents can offer. Always gift your grandchildren extra attention and lots of love and assurance. If your grandchildren are nearby, they might honor you with a special treat. On the other hand, you might invite them to join you at the upcoming dance and/or softball game.

Woodbridge Softball celebrated its 10-year anniversary last month. The event and the many people who planned, prepared and participated in making it a huge success are featured in this edition of Woodbridge LIFE. Read Charm Mathis’ article about her six-member committee and the creative ways they emulated Major League Baseball on Del Webb Field, beginning on the front page and continuing on pages 24 and 25.

Patti Barnhart organized and conducted a Resident Art Show on the afternoon of the softball anniversary. In “Scene @ the Clubhouse,” pages 18-19, you will see photographs of the talented artists’ work. Thank you, Patti, for putting together this exhibition.

You received your official secret ballot from Riverside Management in mid-August and, if you haven’t already, you are preparing to cast your votes to fill two vacancies on the board.

Roger Cunning, president of the WOA Board of Directors, explains the cumulative voting process and IRS resolution in “From the Boardroom” on page 5. Become familiar with each board candidate by reading his/her written statement in the ballot packet or in larger print on page 8.

Remember, ballots are due no later than 5 p.m., September 21, 2018.

The Disaster Preparedness Task Force explains the local emergency notification system in a valuable article on page 5. I was surprised (and relieved) to learn that an emergency message would be transmitted to ALL cell phones in the danger area even if the cell’s number is not in the local 209 area code.

In another useful article, Dan Armstrong, Veterans of Woodbridge, shares new information from the American Legion on displaying U.S. flags at half-mast. Unfortunately, the flag mounts installed near our garages are not the correct way. Dan’s article on page 15 describes an easy and inexpensive way to display your flag

By Jennie Custodio, Activities & Events Coordinator

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OW! What an awesome month August was!

I can’t thank you all enough for welcoming me into your clubs, groups, classes and events. It was such a treat for me to share your interests and Jennie Custodio, your passions and to Activities/Events Coordinator join in on the fun. I Zumba®’d, I line danced, I bowled, I paper-crafted and more! Thank you for allowing me to celebrate with you all, all month long. Y’all know I love a good party and it was extra fun to celebrate for the entire month, especially since my adorable thunder stealer of a 6-year-old usually takes the cake for the month. Literally AND figuratively!

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Volker Moerbitz shares more of Manteca’s history on page 20. This month German-born Volker writes about the Forty-Niners and how the Gold Rush impacted our community. Volker is a history buff with an excellent memory, fond of collecting interesting facts. He wanted to be sure you know it was I who promoted Captain Fremont to General (in the caption under the flag in last month’s paper).

Judy McNamara invites you to Kistner & Company’s free tribute to Fleetwood Mac, September 16, in Liberty Park. You won’t want to miss this talented ensemble led by Woodbridge resident Bill Kistner. Learn more about Kistner and his impressive career as a professional drummer in “Triker’s Travels” on page 29.

The party doesn’t stop now! September is here and while August might be one of my favorite months, fall is my favorite season! I love everything holiday. We’ll end the summer season with our last Happy Hour with the Threshold Band, September 21. Please note, the September Happy Hour is NOT the last Friday of the month but the second to last Friday of the month. What a fun summer of events it’s been. A big “thank you” for all of your feedback and patience as I navigate through the growing pains of this very popular event. Happy Hours will be back next year, bigger and better than ever!

Every time I read one of Marie Evans’ “Unique Hobbies” columns, I feel increasingly awed by people who live in our community. Every one of us has a fascinating story! This month, get acquainted with Walt White, mechanical engineer-LEGO®-robot builder on page 22. My two grandsons were thrilled to meet Walt this summer and inspired by watching his “Great Ball Contraption” in action. I must admit that my husband and I were also quite taken by such advanced use of what we formerly considered children’s toys!

September also brings Grandparent’s Day and we want to bring the kiddos here to celebrate with you. I hope you will join our Grandkids Dance, September 8. There will be music, dancing, games, a chocolate fountain, face painting and more. With a “Candy Land”® theme, this is sure to be a real treat for you and your grandchildren!

Keep them for the weekend and join the Grandparent/ Grandkid softball game, Sunday, September 9.

Remember, tickets for the Women of Woodbridge “Dinner in White” event go on sale next Tuesday. Read Birdie Nieri’s informational article on page 13. This event will sell out quickly but don’t worry – you still have time to finish reading this edition of Woodbridge LIFE.

~ Carol Jo Hargreaves and the Woodbridge LIFE Team

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

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

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

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

Thank you!

A few things to keep an eye out for the rest of the year: I’m excited to bring an Oktoberfest event to Woodbridge, a Halloween Bash, Friendsgiving, Tree Trimming, a Winter Ball and more as I celebrate my first round of holidays with all of you.

Looking forward to another season of fun at Woodbridge!

In Memoriam

In tribute to a Woodbridge resident who has died, Woodbridge LIFE welcomes a resident spouse or family member/friend to submit up to 100 words and an optional 2 x 2-inch photo for publication. Send submissions by email to wblife2017@gmail.com.

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From the Bridge

From the Bridge

By Ramon Rivera

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s we enter the home stretch of 2018, the WOA is moving forward.

Through the combined efforts of the WOA Board of Directors, Operations and board-appointed committees, progress is being made. Patience will be key as each %\ 5DPRQ 5LYHUD of the major tasks proceeds. Items such as reviewing governing documents, establishing processes for capital improvements and reestablishing committees such as Property & Grounds are all tasks the board of directors and operations staff are handling.

The Rules & Regulations Committee 5DPRQ 5LYHUD Operations Manager is reviewing all Woodbridge governing documents. The committee is broken down into sub groups -- the regulations group and the rules group. Lynn Brazen and Kim Neimeier lead each group, respectively.

Through a combined effort, operations and members of the working groups have met to review and discuss the items in need of change in the governing documents. Temporary residency, Clubhouse dress code and the guest policy have been reviewed in detail. Meeting times and contact information for the Rules & Regulations Committee may be found on the Woodbridge portal.

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I want to ensure residents that all of the construction defect items listed in the claim to Pulte will be resolved. Operations will perform the preliminary work to create Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for each of the items. The board of directors, with recommendations from the Finance Committee, will recommend what is needed to complete each project. The goal of operations is to be ready to execute the repair of items or pass along information for review by board%\ 5DPRQ 5LYHUD appointed committees and final recommendations to the board of directors. The WOACommunication Board of Directors has a wealth of experience in project management and WOA it is with their direction and guidance the overall vetting process will improve.

Resident participation and experience will be given increased emphasis as we proceed. Residents have expressed their concerns and the message is clear; residents will participate in major decisions.

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I am confident in the men and women who have volunteered to serve in accomplishing established goals. The communication, diligence and effort of everyone involved is a testament to the character of Woodbridge residents.

Updates will be provided through Board Meeting Reports, Listening Post, the Woodbridge portal and Woodbridge LIFE. Gratitude is celebrated in the month of September and it should be paid forward to the individuals volunteering their own time for the benefit of everyone in the community.

All candidates attended a formal, moderated “Candidate Forum,� August 30.

This event was similar in format to political forums you may have seen televised over the past several years.

Homeowners received ballot packets in the mail and have a month in which to vote by returning their ballots.

WOA Update

OCT 6

By Ramon Rivera

WOA Security Cameras The WOA Board of Directors approved a software upgrade for the WOA surveillance system. The approved upgrade to the camera system would not only improve the storage capacity, it would also include a software upgrade that can accommodate as many additional cameras as we see fit to add in the future. The upgrade would also allow the Manteca Police Department, with WOA permission, to have access to the captured digital images. The cameras are located at all entry points of the community including streets and walkways. We encourage residents to take all measures they can to provide their own security as the WOA cameras serve mainly as a deterrent.

Clubhouse Winter Hours Clubhouse Winter Hours will begin Sunday September 9, 2018. The Clubhouse hours will be as follows: Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Clubhouse Library Volunteers We take this opportunity to thank Jane McArthur and Carolyn Fletcher for taking on the task of managing the community library at the Clubhouse. A special thank you is owed to Jacque Reynolds, who dedicated her time to the community library for almost 10 years. The library has evolved over the years with Jacque playing an important role. Thank you, Jacque, for your years of service!

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Saturday, October 6, 2018 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Non-Ticketed Events The process to sign up for a non-ticketed event requires a simple phone call to the front desk. The WOA wants to maximize attendance for these types of events (such as a potluck). $ 9(5< 9(5< %,* 7+$1. <28 72 5(6,'(17 :$<1( :$5' :+2 The Woodbridge Community opens its garages If you find that you cannot attend a non-ticketed event, please contact the front desk to cancel. %5,1*6 86 7+( 0267 '(&$'(17 9$5,(7< 2) &+2&2/$7(6 for the popular all day event. Great finds and By cancelling we can fill the event with residents next in line on the event waiting list.

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Lot Files

If you are a new owner of a resale home and want to be informed of improvements that have been made to your home in the past, lot files are available for your review. A majority of lot files include past ARC applications, plot plans and paint schemes. This information is available to you by contacting the front desk. Please be ready to provide your address or lot number for the staff to assist you.

Please be courteous and do not block driveways.

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From the Boardroom

By Roger Cunning, president of Woodbridge Owners Association

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eptember is here and we can’t help but wonder why summer flew by so quickly. But we know that this can still be a very hot month.

September is our board of directors’ election month. All homeowners should have received their official ballots along with instructions. The candidates are featured in this edition of Woodbridge LIFE, so please take the time to read their statements. While ballots may be mailed to Riverside, as a convenience, you may also deposit them in a secure ballot box located in the Lakeview Clubhouse lobby area. The ballot deadline is September 21, 5 p.m., at the Clubhouse or to Riverside.

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In the end, the two candidates garnering the most cumulative votes will be announced as the winners of the election.

There will also be a measure on the ballot to vote for or against a “Revenue Ruling.” That ruling will be regarding the disposition of excess operating funds at the end of the fiscal year. The board can decide to use the surplus to balance the following year’s budget or roll it into Reserves. In voting YES, the WOA avoids an excessive tax liability.

Please remember that the Annual Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26. The Annual Member Meeting will occur the same day. Ballot counting begins at 2 p.m. and continues through the afternoon. Results will be shared during the evening part of that meeting which begins at 6 p.m. Please plan to attend.

Hopefully, you attended the Meet the Candidates event in August to ask your questions directly to candidates in a personal, informal setting. We hope you found this event helpful in your decision-making.

September 2018 WOA Committee Meetings

The next event you should try to attend is the more formal Candidate Forum on Thursday, September 13. It will be conducted more like a national presidential debate, complete with moderators. It would be most optimal to reserve your vote until after this Candidate Forum, thus equipping you with the best opportunity to make an informed decision.

ARC Inspections ARC Review New Resident Orientation Listening Post

Meeting

When more than one board position will be filled on the ballot and we have three or more candidates, we use cumulative voting. It means that the voter should cast a vote to fill each position. You may cast your votes for two different people, meaning a different person for each position. Or, you may cast your votes for the same person in each of the two board vacancies.

You first vote for a person to fill one position and then you vote again for either the same person or a different person to fill the second position.

Remember that you are voting to fill each position.

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ust because it is green, doesn’t make it lawn.”

Due to consistent drought conditions, more and more people are looking for viable options when it comes to low water use landscaping. One such option being explored is the use of artificial turf.

Although a high quality artificial turf can be attractive, there are specific guidelines regarding the installation of artificial turf listed in our Woodbridge Design Guidelines beginning with Appendix C, “Approved Inert Materials,” page 36.

Without delving into the considerable cost per square foot and multi-level installation process, artificial turf may not be the “low maintenance no-water use” solution people believe it to be.

The first consideration is the current City of Manteca landscape requirements, as described in Municipal Code section 17.48.050. In summary, the code requires that 35 percent of the front yard of a residential lot be landscaped (i.e., with living plant matter). Woodbridge Design Guidelines further support this requirement beginning with section 2.1 on page 5.

The second consideration is maintenance and upkeep of artificial turf. In an effort to get an objective opinion regarding artificial turf, I did what most of us do when we have a “burning question in need of answering.” I “Googled it.”

Here is what I found:

In short, the article lists 10 (yes, 10) different categories to consider when using artificial turf:

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How to clean and maintain Weekly artificial lawn maintenance Monthly artificial lawn maintenance How to remove pest waste How to clean artificial grass re: spills, chewing gum and other unfortunate occurrences (you can imagine what those might be) How to remove bacteria build up (if no antimicrobial is installed) Avoiding stains and burns Removing snow and ice How to prevent burned turf from window glare magnification Final thoughts (overview)

When you look at the required maintenance, water use and preventive measures such as increased plantings and awnings to reduce window glare and potential fading of the artificial turf, it is not a “SET IT AND FORGET IT SOLUTION.” An additional consideration is how artificial turf translates to the use of resources.

Water is precious and should be used responsibly. On the other hand, if you surround your home with concrete, rock and artificial turf, these areas will absorb a lot of heat, which will raise the overall ambient temperature around your home.

The trade off may be the AC unit running more frequently to maintain the desired interior temperature.

“Food for thought.”

Groups & Clubs

Bunco Canasta Chair Volleyball Chess Club Cooking 401

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

Craft Beer Group

Bill Holst

Artists & Crafters Ballroom Dance Bocce Ball Bridge

Crochet/Knitting Cribbage Drama

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

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

National (American) Mah Jongg Neighborhood Watch Group Oil Painters

Cindy Carlsen Bob Hall Patti Barnhart

239-5712 629-8838

Paddle Tennis Paper Crafters

Stan Sutfin Betty Grandt

Pickleball Ping Pong

Barbara Shapiro John Goodman

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

SU & TH @ 6 p.m.

Mondays @ 10 a.m.

3rd Monday @ 6:30 p.m.

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

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

3rd Tuesday @ 2 p.m.

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

Tuesdays @ 7 p.m.

Thursdays @ 1 p.m.

Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Fridays & Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m.

W-SA-SU @ 1 p.m.

Mondays @ 1 p.m.

Thursdays @ 9:15 a.m.

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

Fridays @ 6 p.m.

2nd Monday @ 10 a.m.

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

Fridays 1 - 3 p.m.

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

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

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

Mondays @ 2:15 p.m.

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

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

Days and times vary

Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wine 101 Jon Ford 815-9803 Days vary Wii Bowling Tom Heckl 275-9537 Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.

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

Woodbridge Thursdays 1-3 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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Lakeview Clubhouse: 824-7581 Board of Directors

Roger Cunning, President Norm Hauser, Vice President Bob Teglia, Secretary Terry Hickey, Treasurer Andrew Price, Director-at-Large

Operations Manager

Ramon Rivera 824-7831 rrivera@ourwoodbridge.net

Activities/Events Coordinator

Jennie Custodio 824-7927 jcustodio@ourwoodbridge.net

Office Coordinator

Leilani Rodriguez 824-7581 lrodriguez@ourwoodbridge.net

Maintenance Supervisor

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

Management

Riverside Management PO BOX 697 Roseville, CA 95661 916-740-2462

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WOODRIDGE CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Steve Brazen I have been a resident in Woodbridge for almost three years and currently serve on the Finance Committee and am active in the Tennis Program.

During my professional career I served for 37 years in nonprofit management including time as CEO of Atlanta Catholic Charities and later as CEO of Senior Connections, a nonprofit long term care provider. Besides the services that we provided, we also built senior housing and assisted living facilities. After retirement I taught graduate level courses in nonprofit management at Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University. As a result I have a working knowledge of nonprofit management and the service needs of an older population.

I have also served on numerous Nonprofit Boards, in many cases as Chair. As regards HOAs, I was on the Board of Big Canoe (a large gated HOA in North Georgia) and eventually served as Chair during the community’s transition to a resident controlled governance model. Prior to that experience, I chaired the Governance Committee, which was tasked with redrafting the Covenants, bylaws and rules of the HOA. This experience has given me a working knowledge of HOAs and their Boards in transition.

Tony Delgado “Time to pass the Torch” The long standing residents of our community took on the responsibility and established the initial direction for our Woodbridge Community.

I believe it is time for the newer residents to become involved and help shoulder the burden of guiding our community into the future.

Since the establishment of Woodbridge, we have seen considerable growth and change. In my more than thirty years of professional and volunteer community service, I have dedicated myself to serving my neighbors and making my community a better place to live.

Since the time I became a Woodbridge resident, I have been an active contributing member of our community. I have the experience and energy to assist the WOA Board of Directors with facing our complex challenges and finding practical solutions to protect our quality of life, maintain our property values, and ensure our Woodbridge Community remains an outstanding place to live.

Sheila M. Petrakis I commit, if elected to our Board of Directors, to ensure Woodbridge retains its quality of everyday life, overall aesthetic beauty and diverse activities, and to promote transparency and responsiveness to resident concerns. My professional experience as Associate Warden at San Quentin has afforded me the opportunity to obtain vast experience in managerial oversight of a multi-million dollar budget, plant operations, personnel issues and supervision of some 3300 individuals as well as extensive experience with adherence to existing laws and regulatory mandates. It is this experience, coupled with my desire to serve our community, that I believe qualifies me to serve on our Board of Directors. If elected, I commit to serve with integrity, commitment and adherence to the values set forth by our community.

RICHARD E. VAN DE BOOM My HOA experience was being President of my prior HOA for eight years and lead the board to hold management accountable and the HOA to a stronger fiscal position. This included but not limited to renegotiate contracts, focused on budgets and strong reserves.

Retired from Chevron as Sr. Manager with global responsibilities and teams with 20MM operational budget and 50MM capital budget for security technologies. Currently on the Board of Directors for the Chevron Federal Credit Union serving 100,000 members with a worth of over 3 billion dollars. I have served on multiple government councils including vice-chair in support of national cybersecurity. I am currently leading the Project Review Committee for Woodbridge to review and provide recommendation for capital projects.

As Woodbridge HOA moves to a homeowner board, it is key to ensure the transition has strong management, accountability and transparency. It is important to ask the questions and provide leadership through this transition including visibility to the homeowners.

I have lived in Woodbridge since 2015. With my previous background, I am well situated and prepared to ask the questions, respond to homeowners’ concerns, provide transparency and ensure Woodbridge HOA continues to grow and support our community that aligns with our Mission Statement.

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Coming to Woodbridge EVENTS and ACTIVITIES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SeptemBER 2018

Submitted by Jennie Custodio, Activities & Events Coordinator ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FINANCE COMMITTEE GENEALOGY SESSION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, September 5 @ 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This session is BEACH BOYS AT THE GALLO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monday, September 17 @ 7:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Jacob Lewis, Chair â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ Tony Delgado, Chair for beginners to learn how to use Ancestry.com program to build your family teamed up with the Gallo Center for the Arts to offer two show and lijalewis@comcast.net bmradct@yahoo.com history and for experienced users to discuss their experiences, ask questions transportation options in September. Board the bus and join your friends to see 647-2995 and learn from fellow users. If you already have an Ancestry.com subscription the Beach Boys. The show is sold out but Woodbridge still has tickets available.

647-2593 LIFESTYLE or want to get started with Ancestry.com, please bring a laptop (with battery Please be at the Clubhouse by 6:15 p.m. Bus will pick up at 6:30 p.m. Sign up FINANCE COMMITTEE â&#x20AC;˘ John Baber, Chair charged) or a pad and pencil to take notes. In the Multipurpose Room. Sign at the front desk. Tickets will be distributed at the Clubhouse the week of the jbaber@ourwoodbridge.net â&#x20AC;˘ Jacob Lewis, Chair up at the front desk. Limited to 40 people. FREE event. $90 (includes parterre tickets and bus transportation).

824-7927 lijalewis@comcast.net RANDY RIGGLE NOSTALGIA & COMEDY SHOW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, September 5 COOKING 401 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesday, September 18 @ 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Join guest chef Eleni 647-2995 COMMUNICATION @ 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Nostalgia Show has been a nationally touring production Krieger, a local home chef with two cookbooks to her name to cook Chicken â&#x20AC;˘

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since 2005 and is a 120-minute comedy production featuring over 50 impersonations, gun slinging like the western stars of the past, a tribute to veterans, and a multi-media presentation about the 1950s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s. Purchase tickets at the front desk. In the Multipurpose Room. $10.

LIFESTYLE Directory Chair â&#x20AC;˘ Jennie Custodio, Chair cjohargreaves@gmail.com 823-3538 jcustodio@ourwoodbridge.net CRAFT BEER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;BREWING SESSIONâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, September 8 @ 9 a.m.

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brewing process. Cinnamon rolls and some beers for tasting will be provided.

Participants will receive a portion of the brewing effort, once it has been bottled. In the Quincy Room. Purchase tickets at the front desk. Limited to 20 people. $3

Carol Jo Hargreaves, Chair Woodbridge LIFE EditorCo-Chair Jeannie Tebbutt, GRANDKIDS DANCE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, September 8 @ 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A sweet treat for jltebbutt@gmail.com you and your grandkids. Join us for our first grandparent/grandkids dance.

WBLIFE2017@gmail.com 923-4356 A night of dancing and fun for your favorite little people. DJ, photo booth, a 823-3538

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chocolate fountain, games and more! 17 years old and under, please. In the Multipurpose Room. Sign up at the front desk. $10 adults, $5 kids.

WELCOMING COMMITTEE â&#x20AC;˘ Bill Barnhart GRANDPARENTS SOFTBALL GAME â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday, September 9 @ 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bring â&#x20AC;˘ bill.barnhart@mrbconsulting.us Diana Clements, Co-Chair 629-8838 your kids to the ballpark! Please note flyer change. Only kids 8-17 will be tenor4@comcast.net allowed to play. We will have games and other activities for the younger kids.

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Rich Ferreira, Co-Chair raf49er@yahoo.com 629-8371

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

POKER TOURNAMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday, September 9 @ 12 p.m. - Texas Hold â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em Poker Tournament held in the Quincy Room. Sign up by calling Joe Victoria (209) 815-9343 or Al Sanchez (209) 239-8235

Souvlaki and Dolmades with lemon sauce. In the Quincy Room. RSVP at the front desk. $5.

CASINO TRIP TO BLACK OAK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, September 19 @ 8:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Please arrange to be at the Clubhouse by 8:15 a.m. The emergency contact form at the front desk must be completed each time. Pay at the front desk. $13 CASH ONLY (does not include tip for the driver).

WINE 101 - Thursday, September 20 @ 6 p.m. - Wine 101 will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phantastic Pinot Noir.â&#x20AC;? An introduction to the Pinot Noir grape. Bring a Pinot Noir to share with the table and neighbors, your own wine glass, and an appetizer to place on class tables. All utensils, plates, napkins and water will be provided. Class is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. In the Multipurpose Room. Sign up at the front desk. $3 non-refundable HABITS OF HEALTH: INFORMATION NIGHT & PREVIEW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, September 20 @ 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This course is designed for anyone who wants to practice a healthy lifestyle and avoid the effects of disease in their lives. Join Susie Blair, RN, BSN, as she leads this class about healthy living and eating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Habits of Health, Living a Larger & Healthier Lifeâ&#x20AC;? by Dr. Wayne Andersen is the book used in class and can be purchased on Amazon. In the Westport Room. Classes meet regularly on Thursdays in the Westport Room through December 13.

GOLF PUTTING TOURNAMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday, September 23. Check-in time: 9:30 a.m. Tee Time: 10 a.m. - Potluck and Results to follow in the Multipurpose Room. Please bring a dish to share. Open to 72 golfers. Deadline for signing up is 12 p.m., August 16. Sign up at the front desk. $5 CASH ONLY.

MEN OF WOODBRIDGE BAKED POTATO & CHILI FEED â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, September 12 @ 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Doors will open at 5 p.m. Table service from 5:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:30 p.m. Water, coffee, dessert and cornbread included. Purchase tickets at the front desk. In the Multipurpose Room. $10

CALPERS RETIREMENT PICNIC - Friday, September 21 @ 12 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Come share lunch with fellow retirees who are members of the Retired Public Employees Association of California (RPEA). As a retiree, enjoy the camaraderie of talking with fellow retirees about life after working in the CalPers system. If you are still working and have the time, we would also enjoy breaking bread with you. :KHQ \RX KDYH VLJQHG XS IRU DQ HYHQW DFWLYLW\ RU WRXU DQG \RX Ă&#x20AC;QG \RX DUH NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Notice Thursday, September 13 @ 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Learn Hot dogs, soft drinks and snacks will be provided. At Liberty Park. No sign-up Important unable to attend, please, as a courtesy to others, call the Clubhouse front desk more about your Woodbridge Owners Association WR FDQFHO ,I WKH HYHQW KDV D ZDLWLQJ OLVW WKH IURQW GHVN FDQ Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH and join the Clubhouse required. team as they answer Cancellations your questions. Learn aboutvacancy the association structure, About from the list. Thank you. the Architectural Review process, and the resources and activities available to HAPPY HOUR WITH THRESHOLD - Friday, September 21 @ 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Modesto you. In the Oxford Room. By invitation. RSVP at the front desk. based, seasoned â&#x20AC;&#x153;party bandâ&#x20AC;? plays for our last Happy Hour of the season!

BYOB and appetizers. Please do not set up before 3 p.m. Lakeside seating by LISTENING POST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, September 13 @ 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Listening Post is ticket or cash donation. Sign up at the front desk. $6 an informative forum with an open invitation for all residents to attend.

Hosted by Ramon Rivera, Operations Manager, we provide updates on BURT BACHARACH AT THE GALLO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, September 22 @ 8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Our WOA operations, projects, special events, and discuss hot topic issues. We second show in September at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Board the bus encourage all residents to come and participate, Listening Post is where most and join your friends to attend Burt Bacharach. The show is sold out but of our ideas for improvements begin through the feedback we receive. Come Woodbridge still has tickets available. Please be at the Clubhouse by 6:45 p.m. and join us we look forward to seeing you there! In the Multipurpose Room.

Bus will pick up at 7 p.m. Sign up at the front desk. Tickets will be distributed at the Clubhouse the week of the event. $125 (includes parterre tickets and bus BOARD ELECTIONS: FORMAL CANDIDATE NIGHT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thursday, September 13 transportation). @ 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Moderated by Ramon Rivera and Marybeth Saari, the Woodbridge Ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association board candidates were invited to participate in formal, WINE GLASS PAINTING WITH SONYA PAZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monday, September 24 @ 6 p.m. moderated Q&A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candidate Forums.â&#x20AC;? This is a structured forum where we Sonya Paz returns to Woodbridge and this time we will paint wine glasses with listen to candidates answer questions homeowners previously submitted. An a fun fall theme. In the Quincy Room. Sign up at the front desk. $32 (includes enlightening event that may help determine how to eventually cast your ballot. all supplies).

Please plan to attend. In the Multipurpose Room.

ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING/COUNTING OF THE BALLOTSâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday, DANCE WITH THE SECOND CHANCE BAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, September 14 @ 6 p.m.

September 26 @ 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. to initiate the A night of dancing with the Second Chance Band. A taco dinner will also counting of the ballots. The official Board of Directors Meeting will begin be included, catered by Taquiza Garcia. Sign up at the front desk. In the at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Annual Member Meeting 6 p.m. Open to all Multipurpose Room. $10. residents. In the Multipurpose Room

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At the Clubhouse ææ CRAFTERS CORNER

By Debbie Cosetto

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t’s September, the beginning of fall, my favorite season. Although weather-wise it still feels a lot more like summer! I don’t know about you, but I’m really looking forward to the cooler, crisp mornings and evenings!

In addition to the groups that meet weekly, here’s what the Artists & Crafters group has going on in September: Friday, September 7 at 10 a.m. – Artists & Crafters GENERAL MEETING. All are welcome! At this meeting we talk about classes/events coming up during the month. The sign-ups for classes are made available for the first time at this meeting. We will also discuss any additional activities/classes that are coming up in the next few months. (Hint, hint – at the meeting this month, we will discuss a two-day Santa wall hanging class that Bev Eckland will teach in October. We will post the sign-up sheet this month so attendees have time to shop for supplies.)

Monday, September 17 at 10 a.m. – KAISER BREAST CANCER PILLOW WORKSHOP. Martha Harman leads a talented group of ladies and makes pillows for breast cancer patients. Please come help put these pillows together and know your talent and energy is going toward helping someone who is facing a health challenge. You don’t need to know how to sew to help!

(Kaiser Hospital provides the materials.)

Friday, September 21 at 9 a.m. – SCRAPBOOKERS get together to work on their scrapbooks. If you’ve ever wanted to begin to scrapbook or want to work on your project with others, come on down! Lots of ideas and knowledge are shared.

Friday, September 28 at 10 a.m. – WOODBRIDGE ROCKS or LEAF DESIGN T-SHIRT class. The ever-talented Kathy Dezotte will lead either a WOODBRIDGE ROCKS or a LEAF DESIGN T-SHIRT class. Check the September calendar posted outside the Westport Room to learn which class will be offered this month.

Friday, September 28 at 1 p.m. – WOODBRIDGE QUILTERS will meet for their bi-monthly Show and Tell. Anyone interested in quilting is welcome! Come see some beautiful quilts, wall

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A note for you watercolorists who have been enjoying Molly Cooper’s watercolor classes – there will be no watercolor class during the months of September and October. Molly is taking these months “off.”

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

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Monday, September 10 • 6:30 p.m.

Woodbridge Singers are back from their summer break with rehearsals starting Monday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. If you enjoy singing, come give them a try.

No experience necessary and reading music is not required. For questions, contact: Elizabeth Cunning (209) 647-4380.

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ææ women of woodbridge

“Le Diner en Blanc” Tickets to go on Sale

By Birdie Nieri, chairperson

A four-course meal consisting of a starter of “oover doovers” and complimentary champagne cocktails will be served in the champagne garden at 5 p.m. Salad will be followed by dinner at 6 p.m., served by the fabulous Men of Woodbridge on the large, all white decorated patio. After dinner, enjoy dancing to One Mile Band in the indoor ballroom from 7 to 10 p.m.

Dessert will be served during the dance session.

You will be able to retreat to your outside table for conversation or to simply cool off from all that dancing.

Patio heaters and the fireplace and fire pit will keep you warm outside. Ballroom dancers, line dancers and regular dancers will have plenty of room to strut their stuff in unison.

Don’t forget a camera. Photo opportunities will abound as friends and neighbors gather in their white attire to be immersed in “Le Diner en Blanc” (French for “the dinner in white”) phenomenon that is sweeping the globe. We will celebrate with major cities right here in our little corner of the world, Woodbridge style.

The event is the biggest production Women of Woodbridge has attempted to date. We will accommodate 320 guests for the two-night affair.

Man- and womanpower will be needed for set up, decorating and clean up after both nights. The tasks are many but the rewards are great. We will be asking for volunteers for lots of help.

Please raise your hand and lend it.

The price of admission is $35. The upscale four-course meal and a live band take up the bulk of that cost. It really is a great price for a five-hour evening of celebration. Thanks to the efforts of Klemm Realty and our raffle donors, we will still have a generous donation for our charitable gift.

So, hit those white sales in person or online (everything can be found online) for your perfect outfit and be present to select your table seating on September 4. Remember, you may purchase your ticket and only one other guest ticket. This event is open to Woodbridge residents only unless ticket sales slump at which time the event will be opened to family and friends. This event will certainly be one to remember. See you there! I’ll be the one wearing white…

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ææ women of woodbridge School Supply Drive Results

By Linda Little oodbridge residents generously donated an abundance of supplies during the annual School Supply Drive sponsored by the Women of Woodbridge.

The supplies went to Golden West, Lincoln and Sequoia elementary schools. These schools were selected based on demographics/financial need of the students.

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Staff members at the three schools were both appreciative of and very impressed with the variety and amount of school supplies delivered on August 1 by residents Linda Little and Kim Pella.

Among the supplies donated were 39 backpacks, 36 reams of copy paper, 30 boxes of tissue, six large boxes of file folders, 66 packages of binder paper, 125+ spiral notebooks, 60 rolls of paper towels, hundreds of glue sticks, pencils, colored pencils, markers, dry-erase markers and numerous containers of wet wipes and hand sanitizer. Other supplies not listed were greatly appreciated as well.

Thank you to all residents who donated school supplies. This is just another example of Woodbridge’s generosity and commitment to supporting the Manteca community.

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ææ men of woodbridge

By Chuck Harvey, president

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hanks to all who attended our August dance starring Woodbridge’s own Jerry Lopes! Hope you all had a good time and enjoyed the extended hours of the event that the WOA staff was able to accommodate. Also, a big shout out to all who participated in our August Chili’s Restaurant fundraiser. Those of you who went to Chili’s and used the coupon printed in the August edition of Woodbridge LIFE helped the Men of Woodbridge (MOW) receive a “rebate” back from the restaurant that we have designated to go the Raymus House in Manteca. This is a very worthy program that helps those less fortunate in our community with safe shelter, nutrition and assistance to reestablish independent living. We are proud to continue our longstanding support of this organization.

Coming up in September the Men of Woodbridge is planning to deliver our famous Chili and Baked Potato Feed event, not to be confused with last month’s Chili’s Restaurant fundraiser. Wednesday, September 12 the Men of Woodbridge will be cooking their secret chili recipe from scratch. We will be table serving this meal with a baked potato and corn bread. Come on out, bring a favorite beverage of your choice and have fun with your Woodbridge neighbors. We look forward to serving you once again. Tickets will be on sale at the Clubhouse desk. This event usually sells out, so don’t wait until the last minute.

The Men of Woodbridge is always looking for more gentlemen to join us as we serve the Woodbridge family and give back to the community around us. Our next meeting is Monday September 10 at 10 a.m. in the Quincy Room at the Clubhouse. If you have any questions about the MOW, don’t hesitate to contact me by email or phone (my contact information is in the Woodbridge Community Directory).

ææ Strummin’ Wonders

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The Strummin’ Wonders shared island songs at Woodbridge’s Hawaiian Luau, August 1.

Colorful Hawaiian shirts and leis helped attendees dream of escaping to the Hawaiin islands. In addition to ukulele music, the event included a catered Hawaiian buffet, Mai Tais and Polynesian dancing by Anapa Nui.

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ææ veterans of woodbridge

UNITED STATES FLAGS

By Dan Armstrong, Veterans of Woodbridge Steering Committee

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ince our last article on United States flag etiquette used in Woodbridge, we have received some additional information from the American Legion, the recognized authority on flag display and usage.

unconstitutional. However, most U.S. citizens hold their flag in high esteem and treat it accordingly.

For years, when the need to fly the flag at half-mast was announced, residents of Woodbridge have been lowering or placing their flagpoles in the lower position on the house flag bracket. The American Legion states this is an unacceptable method of display. According to the Legion, this is considered to be “dipping the flag” and is disrespectful to the flag. The flag should never be “dipped” to any person or thing, unless it is the ensign responding to a salute from a ship of a foreign nation. It was reported that at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, all countries were asked to “dip” their flag to King Edward VII. American team flag bearer, Ralph Rose, did not follow this protocol and is quoted as saying, “This flag dips before no earthly king.” This protocol has been observed since that event.

Just a reminder, the Veterans of Woodbridge (VOW) sells U.S. flags and poles in the Clubhouse at the flag kiosk located on your left as you enter the main entrance. Any profit from these sales goes to local Photo contributed charities supported by the VOW. The flagpoles are 6 feet long (the Pulte-issued poles are 4 feet long). The extra length allows you to walk beneath the flag without hitting the flag.

The proper way to display a house-mounted flag, for purposes of mourning, is to leave the flag in its normal position, attach a black ribbon to the top of the flag and let the ribbon hang to the bottom tip of the flag. The black ribbon should be as long as the flag and as wide as a stripe on the flag. This is the acceptable method for a residential Woodbridge flag. The ribbon may be homemade or ordered from one of several flag companies. Prices range from $7 to $10. Flags Unlimited at www.u.s.flags.com, for example, has a 10-foot ribbon for $7 that may be adapted to any size flag.

Again, if you are a veteran and live in Woodbridge, you are invited to attend a VOW. meeting. Meetings are held the second Monday of every month at 11 a.m. in the Clubhouse and at 7 p.m. every third month to accommodate working vets.

We hear of people burning and disrespecting the U.S. flag far too often and we wonder how they get away with violating the law. The U.S. Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the U.S. flag. It’s Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the U.S. Code. This is federal law, but the penalty described in Title 18 of the U.S. Code for failure to comply with it, is not enforced. In 1990 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Eichman, that the prohibition of burning the U.S. flag conflicts with the First Amendment right to freedom of speech and is, therefore,

Jerry W. Price

November 29, 1941 – August 2, 2018 Robust, charming, funny and enthusiastic is how we will remember Jerry Price. He passed on late in the evening of August 2, with family and friends at his side. He had faced cancer with defiance, determined to spend as much time as possible with his loving wife, Maureen (Mo). He lived a life full of adventure, from his 22 years as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy to a career that included more than 20 years as a Group Leader at New United Motors in Fremont.

Rest peacefully now, our gentle giant. We wish our Sailor Jerry calm seas and fair winds on this final voyage.

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ææ wheels of Woodbridge

THREE FOR THREE

By Bill Barnhart

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t a little out-of-the-way place called Haven Acres Bar & Grill, down on the edge of the mighty San Joaquin River, Woodbridge residents Horace DiMaggio, Ron Plummer and Bill Barnhart put their cars up against some of the best classic hot rods in northern California in the annual Hot Rod River Run, July 21. At the end of the day, following some in-depth viewing of beautiful classic hot rods from all over and fellowship with like-minded car people, all three of these Woodbridge car guys brought home trophies to put in their galleries. Count them: not just one, not just two, but all three of them came home with Outstanding Award trophies — three for three! This is a first if ever there was one.

There will be more car shows and competitions between now and October but those will simply be trial runs getting ready for our big Wheels of Woodbridge Car Show, October 13, at Liberty Park. Be sure to put that date on your calendars as these three cars and many more from Woodbridge and all over northern California, will be on display at the 11th annual Rods, Roadsters & Cruising Car Show.

Outstanding Awards presented to Horace DiMaggio, Ron Plummer and Bill Barnhart.

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(L to R): Horace DiMaggio's '41 Chevy, Ron Plummer's '55 Chevy, Bill Barnhart's '69 Dune Buggy.

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ææwine 101

By Jon Ford

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or those of you who missed the July Wine 101 class, we had a great time voting on unusual labels. Each table first voted on their most creative label and then the table’s winner was entered into a contest with the eleven other tables. The community table was stocked with wines with very unusual labels as well. There were no runaway winners, but the winning wine received 14 votes, three more than the second place wines. Class members said this was so much fun they want to do it again next year!

even the most informed participant walks away with a new piece of information he didn’t know before. Each participant brings his own wine glass, hors d’oeuvres (for the class), and a bottle of wine based on the theme, in this case Merlot. The wines you bring are to share with your tablemates and anyone else who happens to pass by, especially the class coordinator. Tickets are nonrefundable. Don’t forget to bring serving utensils, if needed, and mark your items clearly with your name.

The theme for the August class was “The Mystery of Merlot.” We had a blind tasting of three Merlots and voted on the favorite as well as sampling 12 other inviting Merlots featured at the community table. The class consisted of a 20-minute introduction to the Merlot grape, followed by tasting from an array of tantalizing hors d’oeuvres and new Merlots. The remaining two hours were dedicated to socializing and meeting new friends.

September’s class, to be held September 20 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., will be “Which Red is Which?” TICKETS FOR THE SEPTEMBER CLASS WENT ON SALE THE MORNING OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 17.

Participants will be blind tasting red wine samples from four stations and trying to identify the varietal. The community table will be stocked with other red wines as well.

For those new to the community, Wine 101 is a novice class trying to impart a few tidbits of wisdom about wine. Some people attending have little to no knowledge about wine and others know a lot. It doesn’t matter as I have been told that

Hope to see you at a Wine 101 event soon.

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WOODBRIDGE RESIDENT ART SHOW

By Carol Jo Hargreaves WBL photos by Volker Moerbitz

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ineteen talented Woodbridge residents displayed artwork at the August 4 Resident Art Show held in Lakeview Clubhouse. Organized by Patti Barnhart, the show featured work of those who attend various fine arts classes given at the Clubhouse.

The popular annual art show drew many residents and their guests to see watercolors, oil paintings, even a fascinating new technique called “Pour” using acrylic liquid paint and exhibited by Bonnie Pater.

Adele Hamilton

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Arlene Smeal

Connie Reed

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Donna Sommerfeld Patti Barnhart Ellen Lee-Wootton

Phyllis McDonald

Lorna Hickman

Molly Cooper

Marge Nelson

Jill Austin

Kathy Comden

Olga Barbuscia

Kathy Dezotte

Various Woodbridge members

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Manteca’s History – Part 3: The Forty-Niners Article and WBL photos by Volker Moerbitz

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ost of the time, history is what happened without us. In this part of the Manteca’s History series, we will mostly look at events that did not happen directly in Manteca, but severely shaped the landscape around our valley and turned California from a thinly populated ex-Mexican territory into the most populous state of the U.S. But don’t worry; the tale will take us back to a place right at our doorstep.

Part 2 of our travels through Manteca’s history (published in the August edition of Woodbridge LIFE) ended with the story of a Mormon settlement at the Stanislaus River. The settlement was abandoned in November 1847. Most of the settlers returned to the Mexican port of Yerba Buena, doubling its population.

Back then the 500-soul harbor town had not much in common with the town it is today – San Francisco.

Samuel Brannan, leader of the ill-fated Mormon settlement, became one of the most industrious entrepreneurs in California. Early in 1847, he used a small printing press to start San Francisco’s first newspaper, the “California Star.” Later that year, Brannan also opened a small store at Sutter’s Fort in Sacramento. The combination of these two small businesses would change history.

On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found the first gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma.

Soon after, hunters visiting Brannan’s Store at Sutter’s Ford would pay with gold they had found along the American River.

Brannan, owning the only newspaper between Sacramento and San Francisco, wisely used his monopoly and did not spread the news until he had bought every gold pan, shovel and pickaxe in San Francisco. He paid 20 cents per piece and made sure that he was the only man in Central California owning mining equipment.

Brannan’s store in Sutter’s Fort Only then, in March 1848, did he start his newspaper presses and advertise the special edition of the “California Star,” running through the streets of San Francisco, holding aloft a vial of gold, shouting “Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!”

The next morning, San Francisco’s population dropped from 500 to three – one of the few that stayed home was Samuel Brannan. Overnight, he had sold his 20cents-apiece gold pans and shovels for $15 each and soon became California’s first millionaire without ever having to dig for gold.

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News about the gold spread around the globe as fast as ships could sail. Between 1849 and 1852, 300,000 people from all over the world came to California – half of them arrived by ship in San Francisco.

Shipping companies that sent ships to San Francisco knew they would never see their ships again as the crews would run off to the gold fields. Thus, the ships sailing to San Francisco were some of the oldest the ocean had ever carried. After arriving in the San Francisco Bay, the old sailing ships were anchored permanently or simply run aground. They were then used for anything from hotels and bars Abandoned ships in San Francisco to burial grounds. Within just a few years, a float of abandoned ships built the foundation of what is now downtown San Francisco. The ships were first connected by planks, then later the space between the ships was filled with rubble. Few people enjoying San Francisco’s waterfront today know that the six blocks between Montgomery Street and Embarcadero were built on the remnants of 47 old sailing ships. The whaling ship “Niantic,” for example, is buried directly underneath the Transamerica pyramid.

Countless people who followed the call of gold believed that all they had to do was to get off the ship and pick up gold nuggets along the beach. For many, the unexpected journey from San Francisco to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, through the swamplands and the labyrinth of dead-end sloughs of the Delta and across the scorching heat of the Central Valley was too much of a challenge.

Those who had spent their last pennies on the passage to San Francisco simply couldn’t afford to journey any further. Most of them stayed in San Francisco and returned to their old trades and crafts. Within one year, the Mexican harbor town, Yerba Buena - in 1849 home to less than 500 souls - became the flourishing city of San Francisco with a population of 25,000 in 1850.

Scores of new arrivals tried to make a living serving the needs of those who were determined to make it to the gold fields. One of the biggest challenges of the journey to the foothills was the crossing of the San Joaquin and Stanislaus Rivers. This finally brings us back to Manteca, as some of the first businesses in our neighborhood were ferries. The first one, Doak’s Location of Doak’s Ferry in Mossdale Crossing Regional Park Ferry, started operating in 1848 near what is today Mossdale Crossing Regional Park, just four miles from Woodbridge.

Location of Durham’s Ferry at Airport Way

Several other ferries followed in 1849 and 1850, and one of them was only two miles away from where the Lakeview Clubhouse stands today.

Durham’s Ferry started operating across Duck Creek just north of French Camp in 1850. Today, Duck Creek is but a small brook, but before the Valley’s irrigation system drained the rivers, this creek turned traveling from French Camp to Stockton into a challenge.

Today, there is a bridge across the creek. If you drive from Woodbridge to Stockton, you not only cross the location of one of California’s earliest ferries but you also drive on what once was Durham Ferry Road. The crossing is halfway between French Camp Road and Stockton Airport, which in 1940 gave Durham Ferry Road its current name – Airport Way. The Gold Rush shaped California and without Doak’s, Johnson’s, Garwood’s, Slocum’s and Durham’s ferries across the San Joaquin River many of the FortyNiners would never have made it to the gold fields. The gold helped California to become a U.S. state in record time and many of the later developments would not have happened without that.

There was no gold discovered in Manteca, but our area did its part – even if it was only by providing safe passage across the river. Like me, driving on Airport Way, you probably have never noticed the little bridge, let alone the tiny creek underneath. It is one of many hidden historic treasures and local history would be very different without it.

Resources used to compile this article include: • “Historic Spots in California” by Douglas E. Kyle and Hero Eugene Rensch, Stanford University Press; 5th edition (August 14, 2002) • “History of California. 1848–1859” by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Arkose Press (October 6, 2015) • “San Joaquin County Ferries” by Robert Angermeier, San Joaquin County Historical Society (October 1968) • Various Wikipedia entries

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Gardener’s Corner

September Garden Checklist

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By Master Gardener Cate White

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s we leave behind the hottest part of the year, we enter into prime planting time. Late summer and most of fall are ideal for planting since more moderate daytime temperatures are less likely to damage plants, while there is still plenty of time for them to establish a healthy root system before the cold sets in.

So now is the time to examine your garden, noticing each plant and how well it’s faring. A garden is ever changing; plants may grow too large and crowd out others near them, or begin to shade sun-loving neighbors. Some plants may be thriving and look beautiful, while others have become spindly and sickly. This is the time to refurbish your yard. Replace or move unhappy plants, thin out overgrown areas by moving or removing selected plants, and add new or transplanted plants to fill in bare spots. Be ruthless in these assessments; removing an unhappy plant now will save you a great deal of time and effort in the long run, as opposed to continually nursing it along.

While planning these changes, keep in mind the principle of “Right Plant, Right Place.” In order for plants to thrive, they should be planted where their requirements for sun, water, soil type, weather conditions and space are met. Consult with a knowledgeable nurseryman or the “Sunset Western Garden Book” to learn what a specific plant’s needs are. For example, camellias, azaleas, hydrangeas and gardenias prefer slightly acidic soil. Our soil is on the alkaline side, so be prepared to amend the soil where you intend to put these plants with peat moss and plenty of compost, and know that they are likely to need more pampering than plants that are happy in our native soil. Some plants,

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Cate White such as Japanese maples and citrus trees suffer in windy areas, so they need shelter from strong winds. Remember, it’s best to place plants with similar requirements together.

According to the USDA, we are in hardiness zone 9, while Sunset’s system puts us in zone 14, so think twice if you fall in love with a plant in nursery located outside our area, such as on the coast or in southern California. Upon being transferred here it is likely to suffer shock, may not get its requirements met, and consequently not do well. Lastly, know your plant’s growth habits.

If it is destined to become a large specimen, make sure to give it plenty of space. Constant cutting back will stress the plant, or an oversized plant can crowd out its neighbors competing for light, air and soil nutrients, leading you to end up with sickly plants, subject to rot and insect infestation. Go out, explore a few nurseries, do a little research, roll up your sleeves, and renew your garden!

• Continue monitoring and adjusting your irrigation system according to weather conditions.

• Also continue controlling for mosquitoes, ants and yellow jackets. Use Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis (Bti) to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in ponds, fountains or birdbaths. Watch for aphids, white flies, caterpillars and spider mites, and control them using methods such as spraying with water, insecticidal soap or neem oil.

Bti is effective on caterpillars including tomato worms.

• Prune evergreens and summer flowering shrubs. Remove any fruit mummies (shrunken dried out fruit) from fruit trees.

• Start planting winter annuals such as pansies, stock and Iceland poppies, cool season vegetables such as leafy greens, beets, radishes and broccoli, perennials, trees and foundation shrubs beginning in mid-September. Divide and replant overgrown perennials such as daylilies and coreopsis.

• Continue to harvest and enjoy your summer vegetables, removing plants that have stopped producing or have become sickly.

• Interested in becoming a Master Gardener? The San Joaquin U.C. Extension program is accepting applications until September 28. Classes begin January 30, and are taught from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday for 19 weeks. The charge is $180. After graduation, you will be required to give 50 hours of volunteer time the first year, and 25 hours each subsequent year. Many volunteer opportunities are available. Go to ucanr.edu/sjmg for more information.

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By Marie Evans and Walt White

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alt White enjoys his hobby, LEGOsÂŽ. I had not thought of building with LEGOsÂŽ as a hobby, which proves how little I know of this subject as it appears there are a lot of people who enjoy the challenge, which is possibly what the attraction is - a challenge. In Waltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own words â&#x20AC;Ś

I started my career as a mechanical engineer but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with computers full time since 1980. Twenty years ago, I wanted to learn the Java programming language and was bored teaching myself from textbooks. I read online that people had figured out how to use Java on the LEGOÂŽ robotics toy set. I bought the set and found a fun way to learn Java programming. I also discovered a universe of adults who do amazing things with the entire LEGOÂŽ product line, outside of robotics.

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I started to attend conventions where hundreds of adults get together to show off their creations. A very small part of each convention covers robotics, but everyone enjoys each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s areas of interest. (Search YouTube.com for â&#x20AC;&#x153;LEGOÂŽ Great Ball Contraptionâ&#x20AC;? to see a convention activity I particularly enjoy.)

These days, I try to attend two events each year: Maker Faire in San Mateo and the Bricks by the Bay convention in Santa Clara. When possible, I also attend monthly meetings of the Bay Area LEGOÂŽ Group that meets in Palo Alto and San Leandro. I recently started writing LEGOÂŽ building instructions, which involves a new set of challenges.

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A few years ago, Nels Overgaard recruited me to volunteer at River Islands Technology Academy in Lathrop. The Academy purchased a set of LEGOÂŽ Mindstorms robotic kits for the 6th through 8th grade students and the LEGOÂŽ WeDo kits for the 3rd through 5th grade students. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a challenge to be in a classroom keeping up with the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; energy level.

I try to attend the Woodbridge Robotics Club meeting every Tuesday evening. Bill Holst and I are currently working on a balancing robot. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in charge of the physical robot build and Bill handles the advanced math and programming.

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Softball

You Make The Call...

Woodbridge Senior Softball Club

Council Positions Open for 2019 Election

from the umpire’s point of view!

SITUATION: Runner at third base, one out. Batter hits a long fly ball to deep centerfield. Centerfielder attempts to make a running catch, gets his glove on the ball but ball pops out of his glove into the air. Centerfielder catches the ball without it hitting the ground for the out.

By Polly Smith

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

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

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

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

Runner at third base tags up, leaving the base just after the ball pops out of the centerfielder’s glove and he gains possession. Runner scores without a throw.

Once the ball is returned to the infield, the opposing team asks for an appeal from the umpire at third base. Their appeal is based on the claim the runner left third base too soon, before the centerfielder regained complete control of the ball.

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“You always get a special kick on Opening Day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.”

~ Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees

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oodbridge Senior Softball Club is very special to many of us, so celebrating 10 years is a big deal. For the past three years, Polly Smith has taken on the challenge of planning for Opening Day. Although the make up of our committee has not really changed much, the group has always been committed and dedicated to bringing the best to Woodbridge softball and our fans.

This year’s committee of six volunteers included Lauri Coughlan, Sharon Fields, Sandy Jimenez, Mary Long, Marcia Umberger and me. The committee started its planning at the end of last year’s softball season, only to have the 2018 Opening Day rained out. Not to be deterred, we planned accordingly to celebrate our 10th year anniversary when the second half of the season started in August.

Recently Mike Spence gave me a softball video Lanny Langdon had given him. The video was titled “Inaugural Woodbridge Softball Game, October 18, 2007.” As I watched the video, I became more aware of just how special softball is to the Woodbridge community.

Our beloved Dreanna Langdon created this video, capturing all the excitement and memories of the first coed game between Woodbridge residents, who called themselves “The Over the Hill Gang” and took on Del Webb Pulte. Woodbridge Senior Softball Club (WSSC) would later kick off their first season in April 2008 and for the past 10 years has continued to enjoy this favorite American pastime. It warms my heart knowing that Dreanna has given us a look at the past, capturing the same things we see today; the fun, the fans, the smiles, the excitements, memories, and most of all, a lifetime of friendships.

As the field maintenance manager for the softball field I really wanted to make our 10 years extra special. In watching how Major League Baseball does their Opening Days, I thought, why can’t we do that? We could easily transform Del Webb Field to look like a major league park (sort of) so I reached out to my old high school, the Manteca High Buffalos for help.

I contacted Cyndi Esenwein, AP Studio Visual Arts instructor to ask for

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ll’s 10-year Anniversary art students to paint our infield. I also reached out to the Stockton Ports Community Relations Manager, Allie Bakalar, to invite Allie and Stockton Ports Mascot “Splash,” to participate in the celebration. We enlisted the Woodbridge Remote Control Airplane Club (Bob and Marcia Umberger) to create our own style of a fly over. We even created our very own mascot, “Curve.”

At 6 a.m., Saturday, August 4, I met Cyndi Esenwein, Carol Creighton, the photo teacher, and five of Cyndi’s art students: MaryAnn Bueno, Jade Castro, Payton Reis, Sophie Serrano and Alycia Walter.

The Manteca High School Buffalos hit the field and let their creativeness flow. They used red, white and blue paints to create a patriotic spirit to the delight of Woodbridge residents.

Bright flagged ribbons covered both sides of the pitcher’s rubber, 10 stars circled the infield lip and a large “10th Anniversary” message highlighted the front of home plate.

A few hours later, Woodbridge’s mascot, Curve, began to distribute baseball design clappers and Cracker Jacks. Stockton Ports’ Allie Bakalar and Splash arrived at the field and the excitement continued to build. Not only children but also parents and grandparents were seen taking pictures with Splash and Curve.

Taking a page from the Stockton Ports playbook, two events involving residents’ grandchildren were conducted. During the Diamond Gals game, Tiana and Ari Herrera (grandparents Mike and Patty Herrera), Stella Witz (grandmother Polly Smith) and Colton Grimm (grandmother Margaret Waters) walked out onto the infield and, after greeting the fans, prepared to mount blow-up bouncing “ponies.” The first event was a team relay race and run around the bases. Teams Tiana and Ari versus Stella and Colton readied themselves at the starting gate (home plate) then Splash started the race with “3-2-1 GO!” It was a close race, with Stella and Colton winning by a nose.

In the second event, the teams paired up again for a Sombrero Toss, where one contestant had to throw a sombrero onto the head of his partner. All the kids were declared winners and each received a gift certificate for his favorite Papa Murphy’s pizza. They were also treated to a root beer float!

The fun and games continued throughout the day, as the Silver Sluggers took the field and the umpire yelled, “Play ball!” All and all, it was an event to remember … what will we do in another 10 years?

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All softball players and their guest are invited.

Tickets will go on sale in October at the field.

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Woodbridge Tennis

By Jim Corey

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he 2018 U.S. Open Tennis Championships is being played from August 27 to September 9. The Open is played at the United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City. This is the 50th anniversary of the tournament, the final of the four Grand Slam events of the year. This year, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champions are expected to earn $3.8 million each.

Originally, in 1881, this tournament began as the U.S. Championships and was played in Rhode Island. Professionals were not allowed to enter and matches were played on grass. Almost a century later, it was moved to the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, and continued to be played on grass. A few years later, the surface was changed to hard clay courts and finally, in 1978, the tournament was moved to the current site and play began on a surface called DecoTurfÂŽ comprised of an acrylic layer over asphalt or concrete. In 1968, it became â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Open Era,â&#x20AC;? allowing professionals and amateurs to compete together. Arthur Ashe won it that year and later, after his untimely death, the main stadium was named in his honor. I was very fortunate to watch Ashe play in an exhibition match my high school tennis team attended in Denver. We were in awe of his play and athleticism.

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The Woodbridge Tennis group plays its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Openâ&#x20AC;? on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays on the courts adjacent to the softball field from 8 to 10 a.m.

The courts were recently resurfaced and we are certainly not professional players so we hope you will come join us!

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oodbridge Senior Golf Club played their July tournament at Dry Creek Ranch in Galt.

Expecting to be dealing with smoke from the Redding fires, we were pleased that smoke had cleared overnight and we were able to enjoy a relatively cool morning.

Congratulations to the 20 team members who placed in the money.

The next tournament is the last points tournament of the year, September 24 at Diablo Grande, Patterson, California.

10 a.m., shotgun start, $37. Guests pay $5 more.

Forty-eight players competed for payouts ranging from $5 to $20. The game was two best balls with two flights - one flight for NCGA members with handicaps and one flight for those without handicaps.

The Woodbridge Senior Golf Club has both men and women members. Guests are always welcome. See you on the links.

August Putting Tournament Results Submitted by the Perrins MEN Ben Kimura 39 Daniel Lane 39 Chuck Murray 39 Mike Quashnick 41 Joe Brusco 44 John Cawley 44 Donald Donaldson 44 Rick Dyer 44 Bob Perrin 44 Mike Tandy 44 Jerry Turnshek 44 Frank Aguilar 45 Mike Dooley 45 Tom Scardina 45 Joe Victoria 45 Richard Finger 46 Mark Victoria 46 Dan Armstrong 47 Dennis Atwell 47 Rick Clemens 47 Ken McCoy 47 Tom Ravazza 47 Ron Stucker 47 Bill Abrew 48 Bob Partridge 49 Bill Clements 50 Will Cohn 50 Larry Alexander 51 James Germaine 51 Michael Haney 51 Art Hogan 51 Tony Gentile 52 Roger Goodnow 52 Jack Greene 52 Stan Suffin 52

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By Judy McNamara

Kistner & Company - The Return of Woodbridge’s Music Man “There is no music unless the drum and drummer are one.”

~ E.E. Cumming

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ou’re in for a fabulous Sunday, September 16, when Kistner & Company will -XG\ 0F1DPDUD be back playing music in Liberty Park.

Last year we were treated to a Fleetwood Mac Tribute in Liberty Park when Bill put together a band which included Elizabeth Cunning, lead and harmony singer from Woodbridge, Trisha Vargas, lead singer from Ripon, David Bean, from Manteca who plays all keyboard parts, and Lynn Egelston, singer and past Woodbridge resident. This year Bill’s group will include all of these talented people except Lynn. Also included will be Zachary Wallace, Bill’s nephew and lead guitarist who lives in Berkeley, making his first appearance with Kistner & Company.

Zachary has a music degree from U.C. Berkeley, is a music teacher and plays a multitude of different instruments including guitar, horns, keyboard, drums, bass and more. Ron Boehler is the professional soundman from Lodi. Both Photo contributed Ron and David Bean are regulars with the Joni Morris Show.

Bill Kistner, leader of the band, with his “drumstick weapons of mass percussion,” has been playing drums since he was 10 years old. Bill has had an impressive career as a professional musician. He played drums at the Grand Ole Opry for years, played for President Reagan numerous times, has done a multitude of CBS Specials and TV videos on YouTube, and has toured with the late Little Jimmy Dickens’ and Chet Atkins’ bands.

Popularity has kept Bill busy doing various gigs and festivals throughout the state and beyond. Lucky for us he has brought his talent to Woodbridge. This will be Bill’s seventh Woodbridge concert and no two shows have been exactly the same. Bill says he checks out the venue and what he thinks the crowd would like to hear and then finds good players that are available and well- suited to get the job done. Besides playing the music of Fleetwood Mac on September 16, the band will play songs from Journey, Photo contributed Creedence Clearwater Revival, Classics IV, Steely Dan, Van Morrison, Stevie Nix, the Eagles and more. Come enjoy these talented musicians who pack a variety of favorites into their two-hour concert.

Plan to come to Liberty Park with chairs, food and drinks and enjoy the magic of our own Bill Kistner & Company. To compensate band members, your generous donations are encouraged. A hat will be passed around and there will be a tip jar (Bill doesn’t like to require tickets for his concerts at Woodbridge, but still likes to generously pay his band members for doing such a good job).

(In the October 2014 edition of Woodbridge Life I wrote a bio on Bill which can be seen on the Woodbridge portal under Stay Connected. Drop down to Woodbridge LIFE. The article is on page 30.)

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Second Grade Classmates Reunite Af ter 60 Years

By Shirley (Wasserman) Hausafus and Susan (Venolia) Holt

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hirleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dear mom, Daisy, had just passed away. Susan was offering condolences to Shirley on the phone. Susan knew her mom had lived in Southern California and she asked Shirley where she grew up.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, we must have been friends, right?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because Shirley kept treasures, we discovered we were in the same second grade class 60 years ago.â&#x20AC;?

It was only in second grade that the two went to the same school. Shirley moved to Montclair, California, for third grade and graduated from Montclair High School.

Photo contributed Susan moved from Pomona to Claremont, California, in fourth grade and graduated from Crawford High School in San Diego.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pomona, California.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me too. What year were you born?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;1951.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me too. What school did you go to?â&#x20AC;? uted Photo contrib â&#x20AC;&#x153;Madison Elementary.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me too. Wow! We are like sisters.â&#x20AC;?

A few days later, Shirley asked Susan to come over WBL photo by Sharyl Burgeson because she had something to show her. When Susan arrived, It is funny that in 2011, Susan was helping Shirley and she saw a black and white picture of a young child on Shirleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen her husband Bob find a home to purchase. At the time, counter. She thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is this a picture of Daisy when she was younger?â&#x20AC;? After a Shirley was in Southern California helping to take care of her mom, so Bob closer look, Susan realized it was a young picture of herself and next to it was a met Susan several times at open houses. Susan would tease Bob about picture of Shirley when she was young. Shirley exclaimed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were in the same having a â&#x20AC;&#x153;ghostâ&#x20AC;? wife â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until the day came when she finally got to meet Shirley. second grade class in 1958 with Mrs. Riley!â&#x20AC;?

Every time Susan, Shirley and Bob met, they would have some good laughs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No way. Oh, my goodness!â&#x20AC;?

The realtor-client relationship quickly turned into a true friendship.

Shirley also had the class picture. On the top half of the class picture were blank squares where kids could sign their names. Shirley had 10 or so kids sign and Susan was one of them.

Bob and Shirley finally purchased a home on Dutchwood Lane in Del Webb

by Woodbridge, six doors down from where Susan lived.

What a small world it is. How cool it is to share important life experiences with one another!

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LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER Is Breakfast All That Important?

Submitted by Susie Blair, RN-BSN

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uch of the sugars consumed today are ‘hidden’ in processed foods that are not usually seen as sweets. Sugars and sugar substitutes hidden in most processed foods – especially in junk food - can be harmful to our health. We all need to become proficient in reading nutritional labels and be aware of hidden sugars.

You have probably heard that skipping breakfast is not good for you, but did you know seniors are more prone to malnutrition, fatigue and inflammation when they miss this important meal? Starting off with a protein-carb balance can give a boost to your metabolism and help control appetite with energy that can keep you going throughout the day. Our metabolism slows down with age and missed meals keep us from absorbing nutrients. According to Monica Cordero, RD, of Home Care Assistance, blood sugar regulation, elevated energy and a stronger immune system response are all additional benefits that a senior can enjoy when they eat a healthy breakfast.

If you are skipping breakfast to lose weight, think again. Alison Borgmeyer, RD, stated “… a 2013 study in Obesity showed overweight and obese women who ate the majority of their calories at breakfast lost more than double the weight — and twice as many inches — as those who ate the same number of total calories later in the day.” (For more information, see everydayhealth.com) And in a study reported by Amy Norton of Health Day News, “middle aged adults who routinely skip breakfast are more likely to have clogged heart arteries than those who enjoy a big morning meal,” which could lead to atherosclerosis and possible strokes. This may also inhibit important hormones that regulate appetite, blood sugar and insulin.

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Pairing protein and carbs may be the key to controlling blood sugar and inflammation, but make sure you eat healthy carbs!

• Berries are some of the least glycemic fruit (raising blood sugar the least) and sour dough or rye breads are the least glycemic breads • Breakfast wrap using a low carb tortilla, low fat cheese and eggs • Vegetable omelet with low fat cheese • Greek yogurt with fresh berries • Steel cut oats (not instant oats) with protein powder added, fresh berries and almond milk • Fruit smoothies with almond milk, fresh berries and protein powder • Cottage cheese with fruit or heated up on toast sprinkled with cinnamon (delicious – try it) • Low fat peanut butter (try PB2, powdered peanut butter) on toast • High protein cereal like Hi-lo (available from Amazon) or Protein Special K with almond milk You should ideally eat between 30 to 60 minutes of the time you get up to get your metabolism going. Once you get into this routine, you are likely to feel much better. Then think about having a small protein-carb balanced meal every three hours to keep your blood sugar stable throughout the day and decrease inflammation.

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Bacon Compiled by Mike Spence

International Bacon Day is September 1, 2018, always the Saturday before Labor Day (not to be confused with Bacon Day on December 30, 2018) but did you know?

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arning: Do not read this if hungry, you don’t have bacon in the refrigerator or you are actually trying to eat healthy.

• Canadian bacon is not bacon, it is sliced smoked pork tenderloin.

• The word bacon appears to be derived from the Old High German word bacho, meaning “buttocks, ham or side of bacon.”

• After brining, bacon is smoked. The early smokers used various fuels including woods, corncobs or even peat.

• Thin cut bacon is sliced 1/16-inch thick and “thick cut” does not have a standard but 1/8 to 3/16 inch is common. Thicker slices are believed to hold their shape better.

• Bacon from beef, lamb and goat are common in areas with large Jewish and Muslim populations that prohibit the consumption of pork.

• Bacon and hams used to be cured in the same barrels. Now, hams are cured separately in brine that has more sugars added.

• Bacon is cut from the pork belly which is exactly where you’d expect to find it on the animal but it can also be cut from the back near the loin, shoulder, neck or jowls. Back-cut bacon is common in Great Britain and other European nations.

• Wrapping bacon around roasts or steaks is called barding or larding.

• Bacon from cuts of mutton is called Macon and is historically produced in Scotland.

• Baking bacon on a cooling rack nested into a foil lined sheet pan can help reduce the saturated fats actually eaten. (Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or so.)

• Curing bacon can be either by injecting or soaking the bacon in a saltwater solution called brine (aka wet curing) or cured using crystal salt known as dry curing.

• “Everything’s Better with Bacon” is a 2013 Halo award winning X-box game. Go figure!

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ĂŚĂŚ WOODBRIDGE WILDLIFE

Western Fence Lizards

By Jana Kattenhorn

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izards have been a topic on Nextdoor social media lately. The local scaly critters are Western Fence Lizards. If you get up close and personal with one you will see that the male will have a bright blue belly (sometimes called blue-belly lizards). The females can lay up to three clutches of eggs (as many as 17 eggs) during late spring into July. Look for the babies in August. You will frequently see them perched on rocks and other high spots watching for bugs to eat and doing pushups. They seem to be saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;See how strong I am?â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my rock.â&#x20AC;? They can also change color from light to dark gray.

Western fence lizards live and lay eggs under the bark and leaf debris in our yards. They also like rock crevices and rotting logs. Lizards may be Photo by Jarek Tuszynski arid environment reptiles, but they do need water so if you want these great bug eaters to call your yard home, provide some very shallow water sources and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about the mosquitoes. They will eat them!

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Where in the world?

Wow! Woodbridge LIFE has been circling the globe with our wandering residents! We will do our best to include ALL travel photographs, but space and clarity will dictate. Preference will go to those not featured in previous editions and, yes, to those in exotic locales and interesting photo ops! Send images electronically to wblife2017@gmail.com using high resolution or actual size. Thank you for your contributions. We’re happy that you continue to enjoy Woodbridge LIFE. If your picture isn’t here, look for it in the coming months and keep sending them in! Sorry, we can no longer accept print photos.

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1. Ellie Engstrom stopped by the Titanic Museum in Belfast while touring Ireland for the month of July.

2. Floating on the Delta – Dick Juarez, Dan Meseke, Cheryl Juarez, Laura Schwindt, Bob Umberger, Lori Meseke.

3. Geri and Warren Rogers escaped the valley 105 degrees for a couple of cool days in Santa Cruz.

4. Keith and Barbara Graham at the historic St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico, where Keith was honored as the Grand Marshal for the 96th annual 4th of July Rodeo and Parade.

5. George and Carolyn Johnson visited the Canadian Rockies including Banff National Park and the Calgary Stampede in July.

6. Marybeth Saari (second from left) traveled to Sigtuna, Sweden, with her sister Ginger, brother Ed and sister-in-law Judy, and learned about Runestones.

7. Bob and Karen Perrin in Kenya getting ready to go up in a hot air balloon.

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