The The Woodbridge Village Association's 3rd Annual Spring Faire, held on Saturday, April 9, 2005 on Barranca Parkway between Lake and Creek Road was a tremendous success again. This event was expanded this year to feature several new attractions. The Faire included a Home Improvement Show, a Swap Meet, an Art Show, Vintage Car Show, pony rides, a rock wall and bungee jump, the Energy Coalition, the Irvine Police Department, local utilities, entertainment by Woodbridge Jazzercise, Karate, Swing Dancing by Grace Alonso and James Bennett, food and much more. Thousands of guests attended the event, which was highlighted by beautiful weather.


Approximately 25 groups purchased spaces in the Swap Meet. The Swap Meet vendors reported strong sales. In addition, 30 artists purchased booths for the Art Show.

The Association sold 55 spaces to vendors for the Home Improvement Show. A wide variety of trades related to the home improvement field were represented at the show, including roofing, windows, home security, real estate, kitchen and bath renovations and much more. If you would like a list of the vendors who attended the show, including their contact information, please contact Community Relations at 949/786-1800. The Association expects to have many of these same vendors back for next year's event.

38 lucky visitors were recipients of the following door prizes at the Home Improvement Show:

• Cheryl Evans - 4 personal fitness training sessions, David Merker - an 8" by 10" portrait
• M.L. Berry - 6 month gym membership
• Joan Montgomery - Pier One gift card
• Valaya Chutchakkol - gourmet coffee sampler
• Ralph Ruiz and Margie Chok - toilet seat/bidet
• Jill Stowers and Betty Van Kirk - 2005 Entertainment Book
• Sandy Murphy - lip color kit and a gift certificate
• Elaine Fleisher - 2 decorator pillows
• Cyril Chok - Sears gift certificate
• Rex Braden, Adam Wasserstrom and Mark Somers - Waters gift certificate
• Suthida Lerthanapoonsap - Steelhead Brewing Co. gift certificate
• Hala Jajieh - haircut and color

(cont. from previous column)

• Natalya Price - multi-restaurant gift certificate basket
• Sharon Phinney - Home Watering Control Unit
• Judy Harp and Scott Whitman - $50 cash
• Anasua Kusari and Clara Flores- Macaroni Grill gift certificate
• Sylvia Kassap - Claim Jumper gift certificate
• Alan S. Zall - boom box,
• Eileen DeCair - $50 gift certificate for Infinity Healthy Living Products,
• Inaam Mohamed - 1 hour massage,
• Sheri Massihnia - chiropractic cervical pillow,
• Rene Marin - 5 certificates for complimentary chiropractic services,
• Jane Sterling - storage survival kit,
• Judy Erickson - Home Depot gift certificate,
• Teri Estes - mouse and mouse pad,
• Hong Xu - Bed, Bath & Beyond gift certificate,
• Bessie Chu - $100 Home Depot gift certificate,
• Wes Stowers - collapsible cooler and
• Nicole Smith - tub/shower door.

The grand prize winners were:

• Josephine Lin who won a combination DVD/VCR player, and
• Dolores Alexander, who took home a new 32" color TV.

Community Relations Manager Kevin Chudy presents grand prize winner Dolores Alexander with her 32” color TV.

Community Relations Manager Kevin Chudy presents grand prize winner Josephine Lin and her son Matthew, 7, with their DVD/VCR combination player.

The Association would like to thank the City of Irvine and the Irvine Police Department for their cooperation in closing Barranca Parkway and coordinating with Association staff in the planning and organization of this event. In addition, thank you to the police explorers that worked the traffic barricades over a very long day. We appreciate your assistance!
Plans are already underway for the 4th Annual Spring Faire, which is tentatively scheduled for April 22, 2006. Please watch your Reflections newsletter for updates.