WVA to Host Food Drive for Families Forward
Families Forward is a non-profit organization in Irvine dedicated to helping low income and homeless families in Orange County.
     Families Forward has a transitional housing program, a food pantry, counseling and career coaching.
     The food pantry serves up to 50 families per week and survives solely on donations from the community.
     Please bring your donations of non-perishable food to the marked barrels at the Woodbridge Community Center, located at 31 Creek Road.
For more information, please contact Families Forward (949-552-2727) or the Recreation Department at 786-1800.

Waterless Urinals Approved
The Board of Directors recently approved the installation of waterless urinals throughout the village. The Association has installed a total of 42 new Falcon Waterless Urinals at all the association restroom facilities.
     Under normal conditions, each urinal will save approximately 40,000 gallons of water each year. These urinals require special maintenance by our maintenance department.
It is very important to note that water should never be poured into these units because it dilutes the fluids used to make them work correctly.
     The Association participated in a rebate program through the Municipal Water District. In doing so, the vast majority of the cost of the urinals and the installation was paid for by the MWD and was of minimal expense to the WVA.

Salt Chlorination Systems at Woodbridge Facilities
In 2007, the Association installed a commercial salt chlorination system at the Woodflower pool facility. The Association has received numerous comments from residents in support of the salt chlorination system, noting the clear water and reduced skin irritation.
     The salt chlorination system generates chlorine from salt dissolved in the pool water. The salted water is pumped through a filtration system that converts the salt into natural chlorine which destroys bacteria, viruses and algae. The salt chlorination system eliminates the use of liquid chlorine, lowers operating costs and reducing eye and skin irritation from chemicals.
     Due to the overwhelming support from residents and reduced operating costs, the Board of Directors has approved the installation of another salt chlorination system at the Stonecreek Swim Club.

New Table for Kids Installed at Springacre Park
A new Arts & Crafts Picnic Table for Kids has been installed at Springacre Park. The tables have a new write on, wipe off table top. Kids can develop skills by drawing and writing on the Learner Table's Top. Residents will need to supply their own dry erase markers, watercolors, or crayons. The table will be installed and ready to use on Friday, May 2nd.

No Parking in Effect
at Facilities
Effective March 1, 2008 "No Parking Signs" were posted at the Woodbridge Village Association Community Center; South Lake Beach Club and the South Lake Tennis Club.      A violation notice will be given for the first thirty (30) days informing individuals that no overnight parking will be allowed. After this grace period vehicles will be towed from the property at the owner's expense.
     A telephone number will be provided on the "No Parking Signs" to contact the Irvine Police Department to inquire which towing service to contact to retrieve their vehicle.
    Thank you for your cooperation.

New Emergency Phones
at Pool Facilities
During the year the association was contacted and informed by the telephone company that we would soon be required to pay a monthly fee for our pay phones.
     Pay phones were previously money makers for the association and the phone company before cell phones.
     Today, almost everybody carries a cell phone, therefore, pay phones are becoming obsolete. The Association is required by the health department to have a telephone at all water orientated parks with pools for EMERGENCY use.
     Therefore, we are beginning to install emergency phones - THAT DIAL ONLY 911 - at the pool facilities. Today we have installed the first emergency phone at Smokestone Park, Stone Creek Swim Club. Please remember these phones are for emergency use and ONLY DIAL 911!

Tim Lett Named New
Maintenance Manager
The Association is pleased to announce that Mr. Tim Lett has been hired as the Association’s Maintenance Manager. Tim comes to us from Wesseln Construction located in Anaheim, and has over 30 years of construction experience. Tim has built hundreds of homes and consulted with many developers on engineering, design and safety.
     Tim currently resides in La Habra with his wife Michelle Lett of 10 years with their blended family of five children Austin, 19, Kassen 19, Courtney, 17, Kamber 16, and Danielle 13.
     Tim is very happy to be working at Woodbridge and looking forward to working with the Woodbridge family.
     The Association would like to extend a warm welcome to Tim and we hope you will take the time to introduce yourself to him when you are in the Community Center.