El Toro March 2013

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RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE

Manager: Teresa Cruz,

Rutherford Investment Co.

Ofce address: 28400 Granada Circle

Phone: 510-783-5535

Ofce hours: 9-12 and 1:30-4 Monday-Friday.

Rent may be dropped in mail slot in ofce door

(next to laundry room).

Jeffrey Stoops, Assistant Manager

On-call for emergencies Sat.-Sun.-Holidays

In an emergency, call 510-783-5535.

Call will be directed to pager (510-312-0277).

ORGANIZATIONS

The Spanish Ranch #1 Association and the SpanishRanch #1 Ladies Club are automatically comprised

of park residents. There are no dues.

MEETINGS of the Association Board are the FIRSTTHURSDAY at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Clubhouse.

Residents are encouraged to attend.

LADIES CLUB meets the SECOND THURSDAY of eachmonth at 12 NOON in the Main Clubhouse.

The LUNCH BUNCH meets the THIRDTHURSDAY of each month to go out to lunch at

various area restaurants.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meets the SECOND TUESDAYof alternate months at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse

BINGO is the FIRST and LAST SATURDAYof each month.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Clubhouses are available to residents for private affairs. Contact the Ofce, 510-783-5535

SWIMMING POOL / HOT TUBPool open May-October. Hot Tub open year round.

The POOL ROOM inside Main Clubhouse is availablefor residents to use. See the ofce for a key.

COMPLAINTS/SUGGESTIONS/REPORTSare to be submitted to Park Management in

WRITING and must be SIGNED.

For any complaints or suggestions concerning

safety, maintenance, replace/repair, notify theExecutive Board as well. This may be done through

the website at www.spanishranch1.org,

RESIDENT SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT FORM ON PAGE 14.

Bus transportation information on page 15.

Spanish Ranch #1 Information

ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresident: Pat Smith — 784-0105

Vice President: Dawn Plaskon — 887-2199Secretary: Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997Treasurer: Peggy Nichols — 782-8950

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

Marvin Daley — 783-0360Clint Dean — 266-0979

Brenda Glover — 303-2308Jerry Higgins — 410-6893

Barbara Sacks — 783-8176

Spanish Ranch I Association Officers andExecutive Board Members meet the FIRST THURSDAY

of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouseunless otherwise announced.

ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME

Annual Membership Meeting held each April.

COMMITTEESDime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OpenLunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Horton, 732-6671Welcoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open

COMMUNITY CONTACT CHAIRPERSONS

Bingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Gomez, 782-5183

Neighborhood Watch . . . . Peggy Nichols, 782-8950

Clint, 266-0979; Judy, 785-4894; Patty, 783-1534

N.E.R.T. . . . . Jeanie Schultz/Dawn Plaskon, 887-2199

EL TORO — Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997

e-mail: [email protected] for all submissions to the El Toro is the

10th of each month for the following month.

WEBMASTER: Rev. Charles Eldred

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

is published monthly by Mobile Home Park

Magazines and distributed by volunteers around the

rst of the month. Dates and times of activities are

noted on the calendar therein. Special activities will be

announced in the regular pages.

Extra copies of the magazine (or replacement

copies if you got missed) are available in the Main

Clubhouse after distribution is complete.

EL TORO MAGAZINE

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Residents are welcome

at the meeting of the

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY,

March 7, 2013

7:00 p.m.in the main clubhouse

The Executive Board meets onthe first Thursday

of each month.Residents are invited to attend.

A special meeting will be called anytime there is a need to gather parkresidents for anything

other than routine business.

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Letters to the Editor are welcome

on any subject. Send to:

[email protected].

(You MUST sign your name but

we won’t use it if you so request.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NOMINATIONS

ARE OPEN FOR OFFICERS OF

THE SPANISH RANCH 1 ASSN.made up of homeowners and residents

of Spanish Ranch 1 MH Park

THE ELECTION WILL BE HELD

APRIL 4, 2013AT THE ANNUAL

MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

Three or four officers and four to sixboard members will

be elected by theresidents in atten-dance at the Aprilmeeting.

Please see theexcerpt from the ByLaws about ElectedOfficers, on page 12for the description of the duties of eachoffice. The number of officers and board

members will depend on community inter-est in serving in the positions. The positionsare open to any registered resident livingat Spanish Ranch 1. Newly elected persons

assume office May 1.

If YOU want to run for an office or arewilling to serve on the Board, please contactANY member of the current board or leavea message for on the association’s voicemail510-274-1771.PARK WEBSITE!

for SPANISH RANCH 1RESIDENT INFO

www.spanishranch1.orgThe El Toro and the Bylaws of the

Spanish Ranch 1 Association are posted here.

Voicemail phone number for theassociation is: 510-274-1771

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Join us for

BINGOFirst and Last

Saturdays of each month,NOON TO 3:00 P.M.

Snack bar open before play and during breaksserving nachos, hot dogs, sodas, snacks.

Ron Gomez, coordinator 782-5183Volunteer help is appreciated, call Ron for info.

NOTICEPer state law, no one under the ageof 18 is allowed in the clubhouse

during Bingo

COFFEE isavailable in theClubhouse daily during regular ofce hours forresidents of Spanish Ranch 1.

SPANISH RANCH 1

NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS

-MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS-

-GET SOME EXERCISE-

-WALK YOUR DOG-

????? INTERESTED ?????

WE MEET ON WEDNESDAYS

AT 6:30PM IN FRONT OF

THE MAIN CLUBHOUSE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:

CLINT #266-0979

Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m.

For years, the Hayward Fire Department has urgedresidents to change and test smoke alarm and car-bon monoxide detector batteries when changingclocks forward each spring. In the event of a fire,properly installed and maintained smoke alarms willprovide an early warning alarm to your household.This alarm could save your own life and those of your loved ones by providing the chance to escape.

This year, the spring time change takes place onSunday, March 10.

Carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are now re-quired in all new construction. CO is an odorless, col-orless gas found in combustion fumes. People thatcome in contact with these fumes can be poisonedby breathing in the gas. Symptoms of carbon mon-

oxide poisoning include: headache, weakness, dizzi-ness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confusion.

So, when you turn your clocks ahead on March 10at 2am, make a lifesaving change in your household.Change the batteries in your smoke alarms, carbonmonoxide detectors, flashlights, portable radios andother essential devices.

For more information on general preparedness, seeour website at: www.Hayward-ca.gov <http://www.Hayward-ca.gov> and click on the red “Disaster Pre-paredness” button.

LA PICINA ESTA CERRADADURANTE EL INVIERNO

THE POOL IS CLOSED FOR THE WINTER!

THE HOT TUB/SPAENCLOSURE IS OPEN.

EL SPA ESTA SIMPRE ABIERTO.

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Clubhouses available

for your events!

Both the main clubhouse

and the small clubhouse

may be reserved byresidents

for private events.

The BBQ and patio area

next to the pool

may also be reserved,

Call the ofce, 783-5535,

for information.

MEETINGANNOUNCEMENT

Our next meeting will be

held on

SATURDAY,

MARCH 16, 2013

AT 10 A. M. AT

NEW ENGLAND

VILLAGE

MOBILEHOME PARK940 New England Village Dr

We sincerely hopeyou will join us.

AS PARKING IS LIMITED, PLEASE

CONSIDER CAR POOLING

Next HMOA Meeting

May 18, 2013 — Spanish RanchII MHP, 121 Ranchero Way

September 21—Spanish Ranch1 MHP, 28400 Granada Circle

November 16—ContinentalMHP, 286 Huntwood Ave

HMOA Meeting Notes—January 19, 2013

Membership drive from DonnaMoore—Packets for 2013 drive areready. Please pick up packet for your park and distribute. Returnboth check and flyer.

Water meter issues — Peoplefrom Georgian Manor are con-cerned about water meters. Oneissue is that parks with water me-ters have had same equipmentfor >20 years. Survey of parks con-ducted to determine plan for re-placement. So far, all are OK wIthrespect to replacement.

Kathy contacted Alex Amerion how Hayward billing is con-ducted. Trial readings have beendone from Dec - Jan. When calcu-lating reduced rent rates, a surveyof four months usage is conduct-ed to calculate rent reduction tooffset direct charges for water.

MHP conversion concerns — Palo Alto mobile home commu-nity owner wants to convert toapartments. Palo Alto has goodconversion ordinance to protectinterests of residents. Communityis behind and supporting the resi-dents. Hayward does have an up-dated conversion ordinance as aresult of sale of Continental. Wealso have separate zoning for our communities.

Municipal protections—keepHayward senior parks as seniorparks— On May 7, this issue will gobefore city council. This must alsogo before planning commission.

We have supporters on City Coun-cil and Planning Commission.Planners wrote a good package,which was placed on hold pend-ing American Canyon case. Cityin SoCal approved protectionsfor seniors, owners sued but ap-peals court overturned City hasan online survey for 5 year planand all are encouraged to ex-press support for MH community.

Roads repaved at Continen-tal, half done well, other half onlygraveled. This makes a mess.

General announcements: Raptors/hawks are nesting out-side SR2, any other place for birdwatching? SR1 has the herons.

Joyce Dobro, resident fromSR2, has moved to Sonoma. Es-tate sale today and tomorrow.Lots of ‘stuff’. Consignment shopat A and Foothill is a great way tosell items over time.

H&RBlock tax preparer offeredanswers to questions.

Senior exercise class SR2 Weds/Fri 9-10, Betty/Donna run exerciseclass at Georgian Manor on Mon,Weds, Thu, Fri 9:45-10:30. Tai chi9am Mon, 8:45 Weds.

Note: if you have ever hadchicken pox, please ask aboutshingles vaccine. Once you getit, it may take years to go away.

—Dawn Plaskon, Secretary

SR-1 Helping HandAre weeds, rubbish, or over-grown plants on your lot acause for concern? Is yourhome in need of sprucing upwith washing or painting?

We’re hereto help!

Give us acall, and we’llsee what ourteam can doto extend ahelping hand. Call us, or parkmanagement, to schedule alot assessment.

510-274-1771 (Assn msg);Marvin 783-0360.

PULLTHE

WEEDSNOW!

If you do itnow while the

ground is softened up fromthe rains, they’ll come rightout, probably roots and all -no problem. Don’t wait untilthey are a BIG problem—DO ITNOW! And, f’r pete’s sake, getthem before they go to seedand spread to other yards!

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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 202)

(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)

Speeding Elderly

Working for the state police,you hear lots of funny speeding

excuses. One day, while shooting

my radar gun I caught an 85 year

old lady doing 78 in a 55 mph zone. After I pulled her

over I stepped up to her window and asked her, “Any

reason you were speeding today?” She turns to me

and replies, “Sure officer, I didn’t want to forget where

I was going!”

Traveler Needs a Room

By the time John pulled into the little town, every

hotel room was taken. “You’ve got to have a room

somewhere,” he pleaded to the last hotel manager,

“Or just a bed -- I don’t really care where. I’m com-

pletely exhausted”

“Well, I do have a double room with one occupant,”

admitted the manager, “and I’m sure he would be

glad to split the cost. But to tell you the truth, he

snores so loudly that people in adjoining rooms have

complained all week. I’m not sure

it’d be worth it to you.”

“No problem,” the tired traveler

assured him. “I’ll take it.”

The next morning John came down

to breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. The man-

ager asked him how he survived.

“Never better.” John said.

The manager was impressed. “No problem with the

other guy snoring, then?”

“Nope. I shut him up in no time.”

“How’d you manage that?”

“He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in

the room,” John said. “I went over, gave him a kiss

on the cheek, said, ‘Good night, beautiful’ and he sat

up all night watching me.”

Police Recruiting Exam

During an exam, a police recruit was asked what

he would do if his job required him to arrest his

own mother.

His response was, “Call for backup.”

Wondering About the Twins

A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption.

One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named

“Amal.” The other goes to a family in Spain; they

name him “Juan”. Years later, Juan sends a picture

of himself to his mum. Upon receiving

the picture, she tells her husband that

she wishes she also had a picture of

Amal. Her husband responds, “But they

are twins. If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve

seen Amal.”

Shopping“Cash, check or charge?” the cashier asked after

folding items the woman wished to purchase. As the

woman fumbled for her wallet, the cashier noticed a

remote control for a television set in her purse.

“Do you always carry your TV

remote?” the cashier asked.

“No,” she replied. “But my husband

refused to come shopping with me, so I

figured this was the most evil thing I

could do to him.”

Great Writer SomedayThere was once a young man who, in his

youth, professed his desire to become

a great writer.

When asked to define “great” he said,

“I want to write stuff that the whole world will read,

stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional

level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in

pain and anger!”

He now writes error messages for Microsoft

Corporation.

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S PA N I S H R A N CH 1 L A D I E S CL U B

O p en t o a l l p a r k w o m en

SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Join theLadies Clubat noon on the

secondThursday

for

DIME BINGO!Ladies! Bring your lunch and let’s get

together. Dessert provided.

Costs only a dime a game, winner take all! + .25 for the bank which gets raffled back to some-

body at the first gathering in January.

CONGRATULATIONS to PAT

on winning the 2012 Bank.

Come to the Main clubhouse onthe Second Thursday, at noon!

For more information callLorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Dime Bingo 2013 Dessert Schedule:

March: Louise • April: RuthMay: Pat • June: Lorraine

July: Lunch/Dessert furnished by clubAugust: Fannie • September: Irene

October: Ruth • November: LorraineDecember: Christmas Party

Ladies Dime Bingo is for mature women whowould like to get together for sharing ideas.

You like to eat, right?Join the Lunch BunchCome join our group of park women

as we visit area restaurants.

You’ll get acquainted with some great gals!

LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULEThe Lunch Bunch meets on the third

THURSDAY (unless otherwise announced) of eachmonth at 12 noon. All are welcome to join us aswe visit area restaurants.

Call Wilma, 397-5701, to let her know you’recoming (so we know how many to tell the restau-rant). Lady friends are welcome.

2013

March 21 Mimi’s Hayward

April 18 Hometown Buffet Hayward

May 16 Rigatoni’s Hayward

June 20 Harry’s Hofbrau San Leandro

July 18 Panera Hayward

August 15 Sweet Tomatoes Fremont

September 19 Olive Garden Hayward

October 17 Coco’s Hayward

November 21 Elephant Bar HaywardDecember Christmas Party

Questions, Ruth 732-6671 or Myrtle 786-1182

NOTE: Only indoor pets arepermitted in the park

If YOUR cat is outside, it will be presumed to be feral

and could be trapped and taken to the local animal

shelter. It can be quite costly to bail out your cat so

keep it inside where it belongs!

SAFETY FIRST

IN THE HOT TUBThe following are not allowed in the hot tub enclosure:

NO Food • NO Glass • NO Floating Devices

NO Toys (including squirt guns) • NO Pets

Approved swimwear only Use common sense and care when using the

hot tub. Minors should always be accompanied

by a parent or adult. Shower before entering the

hot tub and get out to use the bathroom.

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MANAGERS’ CORNER

Spring is on its way and onceagain at Spanish Ranch we aregearing up for the Annual Lot In-spections.

As some of you are aware,

some Lot inspections have al-ready commenced.

Here is what we are going to belooking for in your spaces:

• Weeds and shrubs

• Improper storage on your space and storage sheds (sizeand quantity)

• Painting issues

• Fences that fall outside ofthose allowed by the Rules andRegulations of Spanish Ranch

• Non Op vehicles (licensed or not) parked in drive way

Now that the nice weather iscoming back it is time to com-mence getting ready for theseinspections. If you have questionsabout what is “right” or “not right”about your space, please feel freeto call the office.

Speaking of nice weather, boyit was really cold for the past fewmonths and the heating bills for a

few of our residents went through

the “roof”. I am certain that younoticed.

To help with this, please read the“energy” information from PG&Eabout heating and cooling your

residence on the following page.

Guillermo’s Corner Guillermo would like to remind

all Spanish Ranch residents that itis a Federal Offense, a State Of-fense and a County Offense todump motor oil or any other vola-tile organic compound onto theground or into the storm sewer sys-tem. Guess what, the City of Hay-ward does not much like it either.

We have noticed an increaseof individuals that are using thecar wash areas as their own per-sonal dumping ground for their used motor oil. Notice to residents,motor oil can be recycled for freethroughout the City of Hayward.Also, it is against the Rules andRegulations of Spanish Ranchto change your motor oil on thisproperty. If you need help locat-ing a recycling outlet, just contactthe office.

Maintenance of Vehicles on

Spanish Ranch property is prohibit-ed by the Rules and Regulations ofSpanish Ranch #1 MHP, this meansNO MAINTENANCE of any kind ofany vehicles on the property.

Spanish Ranch #1 MHP residentparking in visitor parking continuesto be an issue. We are receivingnumerous complaints about thelack of parking for guests visitingour residents.

Please review your parking hab-its and make any changes youmight need to make to conformwith the Rules and Regulations ofSpanish Ranch #1 MHP.

Jeff Stoops, SR1 Asst Manager

Food BankDonations

for the Alameda

County FoodBank Barrel,

an ongoing community

service project,

may be dropped

off in the office.

(Due to scavenging and theft,

the barrels are kept in the con-

ference room, but staff will see

that all donations are put into

them.)

NOTE!Food donations must be

UNOPENED, not perishableand not require refrigeration.

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!

Please Report Vandalism(tagging too, it’s vandalism)

Please — call the police and then the office if you see anyone vandal-izing property in the Park such as breaking street lights, signs and back

gate key pad, etc. Please report anything suspicious.

Thank you, Teresa Cruz, SR1 Manager

IF IT’S NOT YOURS,

DON’T FEED IT!(and if it is yours, keep it inside)Sure, you feel sorry for that stray cat or dog,

but if you feed it, it WILL stick around and per-haps not go back to it’s rightful family.

Don’t leave pet food outside! Food left outwill attract raccoons, stray pets, opossums, and other varmints!Only indoor pets are permitted in the park so don’t encourageoutside animals to stay!

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COMPLAINTS/Suggestions or

Reportsmust be submitted to Park

Management in WRITING andmust be SIGNED.

Only the person with the prob-

lem or concern may file the com-plaint. None will be acceptedfrom third parties on behalf ofsomeone else. Forms are avail-able in a bin on the wall next tothe bulletin board in the mainclubhouse AND in most issues ofthe El Toro.

If you want your elected SR1 Assnleadership help you, please provide acopy to the SR-1 Assn. Give a copy toany member of the board or fill out theform on the website.

• Set the furnace thermostat at68 degrees or lower, and the air-con-ditioner thermostat at 78 degrees or higher, health permitting. 3 percentto 5 percent more energy is used for each degree the furnace is set above68 degrees and for each degree theair conditioner is set below 78 degrees

• Use compact fluorescentlamps. You can lower your lighting billby converting to energy-efficient low-wattage compact fluorescent lightingand fixtures.

• Replace old windows with newhigh performance dual pane win-dows.

• Clean or replace furnace andair-conditioner filters regularly, follow-ing manufacturer’s instructions.

• Set the water heater thermo-stat at 140 degrees or “normal.” If youhave a dishwasher. Otherwise, set itat 120 degrees or “low.” Check your

dishwasher to see if you can use 120degree water. Follow the manufactur-er’s direction on yearly maintenanceto extend the life of your unit.

• Fix defective plumbing or drip-ping faucets. A single dripping hotwater faucet can waste 212 gallons ofwater a month. That not only increaseswater bills, but also increases the gasor electric bill for heating the water.

• Wash only full loads in a dish-washer and use the shortest cyclethat will get your dishes clean. If op-erating instructions allow, turn off thedishwasher before the drying cycle,open the door and let the dishes dry

naturally.• Install shades, awnings or sun-

screens on windows facing southand/or west to block summer light. Inwinter, open shades on sunny days tohelp warm rooms.

• Close the damper when the fire-place is not being used. Try not to usethe fireplace and central heating sys-tem at the same time.

More about thermostats and heat-ing and cooling your home:

You can easily save energy in thewinter by setting the thermostat to68°F (20°C) when you’re at home andawake, and lowering it when you’reasleep or away. This strategy is effec-tive and inexpensive if you are willingto adjust the thermostat by hand andwake up in a chilly house.

In the summer, you can follow thesame strategy with central air condi-tioning, too, by keeping your housewarmer than normal when you areaway, and lowering the thermostat

setting to 78°F (26°C) only when youare at home and need cooling.A common misconception as-

sociated with thermostats is that afurnace works harder than normal towarm the space back to a comfort-able temperature after the thermostathas been set back, resulting in little or no savings. This misconception hasbeen dispelled by years of researchand numerous studies.

The fuel required to reheat abuilding to a comfortable tempera-ture is roughly equal to the fuel savedas the building drops to the lower tem-perature. You save fuel between the

time that the temperature stabilizes atthe lower level and the next time heat

is needed. So, the longer your houseremains at the lower temperature, themore energy you save.

Another misconception is thatthe higher you raise a thermostat, themore heat the furnace will put out, or that the house will warm up faster ifthe thermostat is raised higher.

Furnaces put out the sameamount of heat no matter how highthe thermostat is set—the variable ishow long it must stay on to reach theset temperature.

In the winter, significant savingscan be obtained by manually or auto-matically reducing your thermostat’stemperature setting for as little as four hours per day. These savings can beattributed to a building’s heat loss inthe winter, which depends greatly onthe difference between the insideand outside temperatures.

For example, if you set the tem-

perature back on your thermostatfor an entire night, your energy sav-ings will be substantial. By turningyour thermostat back 10° to 15° for 8hours, you can save about 5% to 15%a year on your heating bill—a savingsof as much as 1% for each degree ifthe setback period is eight hours long.The percentage of savings from set-back is greater for buildings in milder climates than for those in more severeclimates.

In the summer, you can achievesimilar savings by keeping the indoor temperature a bit higher when you’reaway than you do when you’re at

home

Energy Saving Tips from PGE.com <http://PGE.com>

Disposal of Old Medications

What’s in your medicine cabi-net? Pharmaceuticals have ashelf-life, just like any other prod-uct. Eventually, they all becomeunusable. It is important to get

rid of unused and unwantedprescription and over-the-coun-ter medications to prevent mis-use by older adults and to keepthem away from young people.

Pharmaceuticals can be dan-gerous for the environment if im-properly disposed. Unfortunatelyat this time, there is no simple dis-posal option – so medications arebeing flushed down toilets andthrown out with the garbage.

As a result, tracesof pharmaceuticals have started

showing up in drinking water sup-plies and in land fills, polluting theenvironment.

To prevent harm to the environ-

ment, unused medications shouldbe disposed of at the followinglocations in Alameda County:

Alameda County HHW Drop-off Site - Hayward (For residents ofAlameda County only) 2091 WestWinton Avenue, Hayward, CA

Ted’s Drugs, 27453 HesperianBlvd., Hayward, CA

Other disposal sites are listedat: http://www.acseniors-medis-posal.net/disposal_sites.html

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STOP

GRAFFITI

REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARDRECOMPENSA

For information that leads to

the arrest and conviction of

graffiti vandals in Hayward.

Para información que dará

lugar a la detención y a la

convicción de los delincuentes

de graffiti en Hayward.

Call:510-583-5500

English & Español

More info:

www.hayward-ca-gov

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH - SPANISH RANCH 1FEBRUARY 12, 2012 7:00 PM

1. WELCOME & SIGN IN (7 attended)

2. GALE BLETH: CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST, HAYWARD POLICEDEPT. (Not Available)

3. POLICE OFFICER: TODD SHAHEEN - Officer answered multi-ple questions and concerns that the SR1 residents had. Talked

about the difference between fireworks and gun shots and howto distinguish the sounds. Also the Police have no control over thespeeding of vehicles in the park. We would have to contact theTraffic Division attn: Sgt. Chad Olitoff to get that changed. He sug-gests that the residents take down license numbers with dates andtimes and give them to management.

4. CRIME IN PARK: Empty Houses-Keep your eyes open as topersons (scavengers) getting into sheds and around the back ofhomes and breaking screens to gain entry.

JUDY ALLEN-RODGERS: Beware of Door to Door Carpet Sales-persons offering carpet cleaning specials. Multiple complaints fromresidents.

PATTY SMITH: Home on Salamanca damaged by hit and runvehicle.

5. OPEN FORUM:

We started our first SR1 Neighborhood Walk on Wednesday2-5-13. We met in front of the main clubhouse at 6:30 pm. 5 peoplewere in attendance and everyone seemed to have a great time.We will be expanding to more days when the weather gets warmer.REMINDER!! Please wear reflective gear or carry a flashlight so to beseen by motorists.

6. HAYWARD NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT- There is still time to signupfor the Community Academy starting on 2-19-13 (Free 9-week Course). If interested contact Gale Bleth at 510-293-7151.

Next Hayward Neighborhood Alert meeting is: March 27, 20137:00 pm at Southland Mall - General Meeting

7. PLEASE CHECK City website for info: http://www.c.i.hayward.ca.us/

8. NEXT SPANISH RANCH 1 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETS:Tuesday April 9, 2013 7:00 pm at the Small Clubhouse on GranadaDrive.

9. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TEAM: Peggy Nichols #782-8950, ClintDean #266.0979, Patty Little #783-1534 and Judy Allen-Rodgers#785-4894

Plumbingissues:Please do not flush:

baby wipes • disposable diapers

feminine supplies • Depends® or large amounts of rice,potatoes or GREASE!

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. . . . . . . BARGAINS! BARGAINS! . . . . . . .

Saturday, April 13, 2013 • 9 am-3pm

at the Spanish Ranch Main Clubhouse

Tables are $12 and MUST be reserved! Contact Patty Little, 783-1534, to see if anyare left. Tables are limited. PAID reservations must be made by April 6.

RESIDENTS! Please talk up this event to your friends but mention that there is no street parking!

Note to vendors:The Clubhouse will be open to vendors only at 7 pm Friday evening for setup. Cover tables to

protect the surface before set up. Doors open 7:30 am Saturday for vendors, and at9:00 am for the public. No tires or excessively greasy or dirty items please.

• • • THE SNACK BAR WILL BE OPEN. • • •Come and have lunch before or after you browse for bargains.

And.... bring a donation for the Alameda County Food Bank barrel.

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Article III Membership

SECTION 1: All legal residents of Spanish Ranch1 Mobile Home Park are automatically members ofthe Association, without levy, upon establishment ofresidence. Legal residents shall be defined as thoseresidents who are registered with the management

of the park and of legal voting age as defined by theState of California.

Article IV Elected Officers

SECTION 1: The elected officers of the Associationshall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary andTreasurer. The office of President shall be filled by oneperson but any two of the remaining three officesmay be held concurrently by a single individual.

SECTION 2: The term of office shall be for oneyear based upon a fiscal year beginning May 1 andending April 30. The maximum term of service for any

office shall be two consecutive terms.SECTION 3: The Duties of the elected Officers shallbe as follows:

a. PRESIDENT: The President shall preside at theAssociation meetings, Board of Directors meet-ings, and when the Association feels necessary,meet with Management to represent the resi-dents of the park and their concerns to foster andmaintain unity and cooperation within the park.The President will only vote as a tiebreaker andwill make sure that all Association by-laws areadhered to.

b. VICE-PRESIDENT: The Vice-President shall assumethe duties of the president when the President isunavailable. He/She shall assist the President asrequested by the President. The Vice-President

shall be a de facto member of all committees andshall assist all committees as necessary.

c. SECRETARY: The Secretary shall record and pub-lish the Minutes of the monthly meetings of boththe Association and the monthly meetings of theBoard of Directors in the El Toro. Should neither the

President nor the Vice-President be available, theSecretary shall assume the duties of the Presidentof the Association. The Secretary will also receive,file and send correspondence as directed byrequired (with the approval of the Association.Recommendations and reports from the Board ofDirectors’ monthly meeting will be included in thepublished minutes discussed at the Association’smonthly meeting for review by the residents. Allpertinent new information will be included inMinutes of the monthly Association meeting.

d. TREASURER: The Treasurer shall receive, depositand dispense Association funds as directed by the

Association members. The Treasurer will keep writ-ten records of all transactions and will report thestatus of the Association’s funds at the Association’sBoard’s monthly meetings. At any meeting whichthe If the treasurer cannot attend, an Associationmonthly meeting, , a Treasurer’s Report will be sup-plied to the members and read by the President. tat the Association’s monthly meeting. The treasurer will provide a monthly accounting for publicationin the El Toro detailing income and expenses. TheTreasurer shall also prepare an annual budget andpresent it to the Association for approval present itto the Association for approval May Board meet-ing for approval and then for publication in the El

Toro by the deadline for the July issue by the JuneAssociation meeting.

Excerpts from the By-Laws: Duties of Officers

ATTENTION!Soliciting donations or work,

door-to-door sales of any

kind, door-knob hanging or

distributing ads or flyers by

entities outside the park is

PROHIBITED!DON’T let anyone

into your home!

TELL the intruders that soliciting is not allowed

and if they do not leave the park immediately,

call the police! Then report them to the office.

Help keep our residents safe!

Exterior changes to Your HomeRequire a Permit!

A permit is required for most physical chang-es to your home. The State Department of Hous-ing & Community Development (HCD) requires apermit for exterior changes, such as:

• awning extensions • room additions• air conditioner installations • porches• storage shed construction • decksPark managers are required by HCD to sign off

on a permit application for exterior items.HCD also requires permits for changing your

homes’ interior as well, but management doesnot get involved in this area.

The management office has plot plan formsrequired for the permit application.

Teresa Cruz, Park manager

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Minutes of the SR1 Board Meeting—February 7, 2013Meetings of the elected Spanish Ranch I Executive Board are held on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise

announced) at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse. ALL residents are welcome to attend!

Treasurer’s Report for January 2013

STARTING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,362.17

1-2-13 Printer Ink Cartridges for

SR1 Treasurer’s (Monthly reports

for 2011/2012) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 70.83

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ENDING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,291.34

Respectfully submitted,Peggy Nichols, Treasurer

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m. The Pledge ofAllegiance was said.

In attendance: Present were Pat, Dawn, Jeanie,Peggy, Barbara, Brenda, Clint and Marvin. Jerry was

sick. One guest.Minutes of the December meeting were reviewed

and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: E-mailed in advance of themeeting showing a balance of $1,291.34, and wasapproved.

Resident Concerns: A resident brought a concernabout the park drinking water. She had the aerator screens from various faucets in her home showingthem full of debris. She had contacted the City ofHayward and was told everything within the bordersof the park were the responsibility of the owners. Man-

agement told her they meet applicable standardsand there was nothing further they were required todo. After looking at the dirty filters, it was the opinionof several that this is caused by corrosion of the gal-vanized pipe connecting to the PVC pipe in her rela-tively new home, and that short of having the housereplumbed, there wasn’t much to be done. The wa-ter supply of the City itself is thought to be of goodquality and the city regularly supplies water qualityreports to its residents. Several suggested a filter sys-tem on the tap.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Pat met with manager Teresa Cruz to go over some old telephone lists to see who still lives here withan eye to adding these to a phone tree for emer-gency notifications that we’re trying to get started.On the subject of turning off water to the whole park to do work, management explained that water isola-tion valves installed in 1971-74 weren’t used or testedregularly and so aren’t functional. The park will con-tinue to work on this problem. The repaving of park streets is on track with preliminary repairs being madeto problem areas.

SOCIAL

Chili Supper: Date is February 23, 2013, with a reser-vation deadline of February 16. A committee was setup to handle the details and Jeanie volunteered to

get a flyer for distribution midmonth. This will also pro-mote the Creek Cleanup so the cost can be sharedby NERT.

COMMITTEES:

A Flea Market is planned for April 13 and Patty Littleis in charge. Tables have gone up to $12.

Helping Hand —Mavin handled one yard this monthand wishes people would get after their yards whilethe ground is still soft from the rains.

COMMUNITY:

NERT: A creek cleanup is scheduled for the 16thand the creek is in serious need of attention since it’sbeen four months since we last picked up.

Neighborhood Watch meets February 12. The firstof the Wednesday evening walks attracted about adozen people. The evening walks will be increased asthe weather warms up and it stays light longer.

OLD BUSINESS:

HMOA —Next meeting is March 16 at New Eng-land Village. Jeanie Schultz agreed at the request ofHMOA president Kathy Morris to be the point personfor our park for the time being. Dawn, who is secretary

of HMOA, read off notes from the January 19 meet-ing, and these appear elsewhere in this issue.

NEW BUSINESS:

Nominating Committee: No one present wouldagree to head up a nominating committee so a no-tice asking people to contact current board mem-bers if interested will continue but all are encouragedto ask around.

Respectfully submitted,Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

THWART THETHIEVES!

Put your mail in the

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

MAILBOXlocated in front of Main Clubhouseclose to the street (near Park map).

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BUS SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Route number 68 (which replaced line 77), a 2-direc-tional circular route, services both the South Hayward BARTstation, as well as the Union Landing Shopping Center.

Weekdays, going to South Hayward BART, board thebus across the street at Tampa / Folsom (where the park is)hourly from 6:16am until 8:16pm, arriving at BART at 6:23am until 8:23pm. Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:44am until 6:44pm.

Weekdays, returning from South Hayward BART, boardthe “counter-clockwise”, Tampa directional bus hourlyfrom 6:30am until 8:30pm, arriving Spanish Ranch at 6:42am until 8:42pm. Weekends and Holidays, service is from 6:00am

until 6:00pm.Weekdays, going to Union Landing, board the bus at

the corner in front of the 2 houses at Tampa / Folsom hourly from 6:47am until 8:47pm, arriving at Union Landing at 7:04am until 9:04pm. On Weekends/ Holidays, service is from 6:47am until 6:47pm

Weekdays, returning from Union Landing, Board the“clockwise”, Tampa directional bus hourly from 5:59am until 7:59PM, arriving Spanish Ranch at 6:16am until 8:16pm.Weekends / Holidays, service is from 8:27am until 6:27pm.

Additional frequency (now every 45 minutes, as opposedto every 1-2 hours) has been added to the “Tuesday &Friday” shopper’s shuttle (Spanish Ranch to Southland

– Route 391).

Busses now leave the Spanish Ranch Clubhouse at10:10, 10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm and arrive atSouthland Mall at 10:35, 11:20am, 12:05, 12:50, 1:35, and2:20pm. NOTE – The last trip leaving Spanish Ranch at 1:55pm which arrives at Southland Mall at 2:20pm has no directreturn trip back to Spanish Ranch.

Return trips leave Southland Mall at 10:42, 11:27am,12:12, 12:57 and 1:42pm, arriving back at Spanish Ranch at10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm.

Route 22: For those who wish to walk to/from TennysonAve, on weekdays route 22 will go to the South Hayward

BART station every 30 minutes from 6:22am until 11:22pm weekdays, and hourly on weekends and holidays from6:22am until 11:22pm. From the South Hayward BART sta-tion going down Tennyson will leave every 30 minutes from6:04am until 11:04pm weekdays, and hourly on weekendsand holidays from 7:03am until 12:03am.

Route 22 is a circular route, serving Tennyson, Hesperian(both Chabot College and Southland Mall), Winton, andboth Hayward and South Hayward BART stations alongMission Blvd. Visit AC Transit’s web site at www.actransit.orgfor more information.

AC TRANSIT FARES — $2.00 ages 18-64, ages 5-17 and65+ are $1.00. Transfer good for 1.5 hours is an add’l 25¢.

From the Editor Articles that appear in the El Toro are presented

as an informational service to the residents. Contents

are the option of the editor but do not necessarilyrepresent the opinion of the editor, the homeowners

association or management.

Reader response is welcome. Your article must bein my paper tube at 28408 Granada Circle, or post-

ed to my e-mail address, no later than the 10th ofthe month. All submissions must be signed with your

name/phone number included, as any article mustbe verified. Your name will not appear, if you so re-

quest.

Editor has the right to edit for space or libel. Articles

considered in bad taste will not be printed. Submis-

sions must meet the Editorial Guidelines as set forth byMobile Home Park Magazines.

If you are submitting an item someone e-mailed toyou, COPY IT and PASTE it into a NEW e-mail window

to send to us: [email protected].

Thanks, Jeanie Schultz, editor

Main Clubhouse, Small Clubhouse andthe BBQ area in the courtyardare available for your events!

Both clubhouses and the BBQ area courtyard may

be reserved by residents for private events.

Call the ofce, 783-5535, for information.

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Come Get a Book!Bookshelves in the Main Clubhouse are

available for the free exchange of books bypark residents. Stop by and browse

any time the clubhouse is open.

Please Wear White at Night!

Walking the dog?Walking home?

There isn’t enough light in the park

and…

We Can’t See Youin the Dark!

Wear something white or reflective evenif it’s just to throw a white sweater over your shoulders or around your waist.

This simple precaution could prevent a tragedy.

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