El Toro January 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 comprisedof 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 SATURDAY

of each month.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Clubhouses are available to residents forprivate 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/REPORTS

are to be submitted to Park Management inWRITING and must be SIGNED.

For any complaints or suggestions concerningsafety, maintenance, replace/repair, notify the

Executive Board as well. This may be done throughthe 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 WELCOMEAnnual 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 784-1997e-mail: [email protected]

Deadline 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,

January 3, 20137:00 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 any

time there is a need to gather parkresidents for anything

other than routine business.

You like to eat, right?

Join the Lunch BunchCome join our group of park women

as we visit area restaurants.

Youll 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 yourecoming (so we know how many to tell the restau-rant). Lady friends are welcome.

2013

January 17 Sizzlers Hayward

February 21 Applebees Hayward

March 21 Mimis Hayward

April 18 Hometown Buffet Hayward

May 16 Rigatonis Hayward

June 20 Harrys Hofbrau San Leandro

July 18 Panera Hayward

August 15 Sweet Tomatoes Fremont

September 19 Olive Garden Hayward

October 17 Cocos Hayward

November 21 Elephant Bar Hayward

December Christmas Party

Questions, Ruth 732-6671 or Myrtle 786-1182

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.

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Join the

Ladies Clubat noon on the

second

Thursday

for

DIME BINGO!Ladies! Bring your lunch and lets 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 LOUISE

on winning the 2011 Bank.

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

For more information call

Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294Ladies Dime Bingo is for mature women whowould like to get together for sharing ideas.

HOLIDAY BRUNCHA record number of park kids receivedgifts from Santa. Additional pictures on pages 5 and 6.


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JOIN OURCREEK CLEANUP

Saturday,February 16 9-12We skipped December so some litter and

graffiti has accumulated and we want to keepahead of it. Many hands make light work, soplease join us in our efforts to keep our neighbor-hood looking cared for, which helps make it unin-viting to the criminal element.

Anyone interested in helping out with thiscleanup can e-mail Dawn at [email protected]. Or just show up!

Meet at FOLSOM STREET

gates to creek area.

Gloves, garbage bags, tools provided.

Rain cancelsOur responsibility includes graffiti cleaning andtrash pickup on the west side of the flood controlchannel (part of Ward Creek) that runs the lengthof Spanish Ranch I, between Folsom Avenueand Pacheco Street. This area is just the otherside of the wall that borders the park behind thehomes on Miranda Street.

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 age

of 18 is allowed in the clubhouseduring Bingo

Letters to the Editor are welcomeon any subject. Send to:[email protected].

(You MUST sign your name butwe wont use it if you so request.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COFFEE isavailable in the

Clubhouse daily duringregular ofce hours forresidents of Spanish Ranch 1.

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Our next meeting will be held on

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013

AT 10 A. M. ATGEORGIAN MANOR MHP

We sincerely hope that you will join us.

AS PARKING IS LIMITED, PLEASE CONSIDER CAR POOLING

Newspaper Tubescurrently fashioned from large PVC pipe if yournewspaper doesnt supply one, are used to notify

residents of events via flyers and the monthly park

magazine. Please call the office if you need a tube

installed at your home. 783-5535


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Neighborhood WatchDecember 11, 2012 7:00 pm

Welcome & sign in (5 InAttendance)

Neither Gale Bleth,Crime Prevention Spe-

cialist, HPD or a PoliceOfficer were available

Crime In Park: Zamora Ct, 3 Pa-trol units and 1 crime scene unitarrived to find a resident had diedfrom natural causes.

OPEN FORUM : We talked abouthaving classes or guest speakersto inform and educate us, Hereare a few ideas:

Police Safety Officer: BurglarProofing Your Home

Fireman: Fire Safety/How touse a Fire Extinguisher

Crime Prevention Officer;How to Handle Bullying for 5 to 12year olds

When to Use 911 or The NonEmergency #293-7000

Hayward Neighborhood AlertNext meeting is January 23, 20137pm at Southland Mall

State Of The CitySpeakers: Mayor, CityManager & Police Chief.PLEASE CHECK City web-site for info: http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/

Next Spanish Ranch1Neighborhood Watch

Meeting: Tuesday Febru-ary 12, 2013 at 7pm at the SmallClubhouse on Granada Drive

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TEAM:

Peggy Nichols # 782-8950

Clint Dean # 266-0979

Patty Little # 783-1534

Judy Allen-Rodgers # 785-4894

STOP

GRAFFITI

REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSA

For information that leads to

the arrest and conviction of

graffiti vandals in Hayward.

Para informacin que dar

lugar a la detencin y a la

conviccin de los delincuentes

de graffiti en Hayward.

Call:510-583-5500

English & Espaol

More info:

www.hayward-ca-gov

SR-1 Helping HandAre weeds, rubbish, orovergrown plants on your lota cause for concern? Is yourhome in need of sprucing upwith washing or painting?

Were hereto help!

Give us acall, and wellsee what ourteam can doto extend ahelping hand.Call us, or park management,to schedule a lot assessment.

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

Mind yourbutts

If you smoke, please

dispose of your butts

properly. Dont litterby throwing

them in the

street,and

especially dont throwthem in peoplesyards.


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Were ready for the next phase of planning!

Emergency Prep/Disaster Meeting

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:00 p.m.

in the Main Clubhousesponsored by the SR1 Association Disaster Committee and NERT

Wed like to get started on a parkwide notication plan

that would work for other kinds of emergencies and minor disasters such as

street closures, water shutoff or power outages.

Come and join us!Lets kick around ideas on how this could be done

As usual, we will have printed materials available and we can ll you in onhow to be prepared, as well as information about the parks disaster plan as a whole.

Pick up a handy guide from the USGS:

Protegiendo a su familia de los terremotos

Los siete pasos a la seguridad para prepararse en case de un terremoto.

Protecting your family from earthquakes The seven steps to earthquake safety.

If you have questions, check your El Toro and call NERT orany member of the Board.

Refreshments will be served.

If its known in advance that the water or power will be out,

wouldnt YOU like to know too?


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SR-1 HOLIDAY BRUNCHA hall-filling crowd enjoyed a breakfast feast, door priz-es and presents from Santa at the December 9 HolidayBrunch, sponsored by park ownership and management.The hardworking kitchen crew (thats Mr. G, opposite pagecenter right, demonstrating his bacon frying flair) turned outa hearty breakfast, aided by family, staff and volunteers.

Adults enjoyed a drawing for a number of door prizesthen Santa arrived with a ho ho ho and was received withvarying degrees of enthusiasm by the park kids. Little ones

like the tyke top left werent into it, but the older kids knewa good thing. Mrs Claus, aka manager Teresa, who did theshopping, is shown bottom left sorting the hundreds of gifts,so volunteers could hand Santa a gift just right for the ageof his visitor. A sincere thank you to all who helped makethis annual event a huge success. Photos by Jeanie Schultz


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MANAGERS CORNER

Happy New Year!

Wow what a whirl wind was2012. I am certain that you will allagree that these years are pass-ing quite rapidly.

We are expecting a GREAT

2013 with lots of new and excitingthings occurring in about SpanishRanch #1 MHP.

The Holiday Breakfast wasa HUGE success with most ac-counts indicating that it was alargest turnout in recent history,even larger than last year.

Santa made his appearanceand delivered more than 200 spe-cial gifts. Santa would also like tothank all his special helpers. This

Holiday event would not havebeen the success it was if it wasnot for the unselfish dedicationof the people that assisted in theplanning and implementation ofall the bits and pieces that arerequired to help Santa preparefor these events.

Rutherford Mobile Home Man-agement Company was repre-sented by Mr. Greg OHagan.Thanks for your help Greg!

Over the past holidays theabuse of guest parking contin-ued to be an issue. Typically thecomplaint was that there was noparking available for guests as res-idents were parking in the spacesreserved for casual guests. Pleasebe considerate to your neighborsand their guests. Do not park inguest parking.

We would like to address the

Club house reservation proce-dure: We cannot and will not

hold a date unless there is areservation form submitted, ap-proved by management alongwith the deposit check of $100.00made payable to Spanish Ranch.When your event is over, yourcheck with be returned to youwhen it is determined you haveleft the facilities in good conditionand clean. Please keep in mindthat reservations of the clubhouse

facilities are for RESIDENTS ONLY.You cannot allow your family out-side of Spanish Ranch #1 MHP orfriends of residents, to reserve theclubhouse facilities.

Please allow yourself plenty of

time in scheduling your event.Typically the Large club houseis reserved by Bingo on the firstand last Saturday of each month.The remaining weekend days arenormally reserved at LEAST eight(8) weeks in advance.

NOTE: There is, on occasion,abuse in the size of parties al-lowed in the clubhouse areas.Please use the following numbersallowed in the clubhouses in plan-ning your events:

For the large clubhouse,when used for dining (that meansthat the tables and chairs are inplace) the MAXIMUM number ofguests allowed is 124.

For the small clubhouse,when used for dining (this meansthat the tables and chairs are inplace) the MAXIMUM number ofguests allowed is 40.

If the number of your guestsMAY exceed these numbers, thenplease DO NOT reserve the facili-ties. You must plan to have yourevent elsewhere. The maximumnumber of guests allowed are notarbitrary, set by management ofSpanish Ranch #1 MHP, but havebeen determined by the Fire Mar-shall for the City of Hayward.

If your party exceeds thesenumbers, you may be subject toa fine and /or a loss of privileges.

If your home is serviced by AT&T

for phone service, internet ortelevision and you have a prob-lem with these services, pleasecall AT&T for assistance. The parkmanagement cannot assist youin resolving any issues you mayhave.

If your home is serviced byComcast for phone service, in-ternet or television and you havea problem with these services,

please call Comcast for assis-tance. The park managementcannot assist you in resolving anyissues you may have.

The same is to be said aboutyour account with Waste Man-

agement. You have to contactthem directly for any issues youmay have.

Home Maintenance Procedures.

Please pay attention to yourfurnace filters and change / cleanthem every thirty (30) days duringthe heating and cooling seasons.

Open the drain on your waterheater and allow the sedimentto flush away. This will increasethe life of your hot water heater

AND allow it to operate more ef-ficiently.

IF you HAVE to use your gar-bage disposal (it is preferable tosimply put debris into your trashand food waste into your greenbin), turn the water on (hot ispreferred), turn on the disposal,place material in the disposal asit is running (a wooden spoon ishandy to help the material intothe mouth of the disposal), turn

off the disposal and allow thewater to remain on for about 30more seconds to completely flushany debris into the main line.

Keep the storm gutters onyour home clean. By keepingthe gutters clean, water can andwill run off. This may protect yourhome from water damage.

Guillermos Corner:

Tagging continues to be achallenge throughout the park.

Please help us by taking note ofany activity that might be con-strued as tagging. Keep in mind,the City of Hayward has instituteda reward program against thosethat may be tagging.

Report street lights that arenon-operative. Thanks for thosethat are continuing to report theburned out lights. In the month of

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December 2012, thanks to the re-porting of streetlights being nonoperative, Guillermo has repairedseven lights that were not work-ing properly.

Now, a word about your yardcare. We are a very close com-

munity and must be aware ofhow our actions may affect thosearound us. When you or your gar-deners are using a blower, pleasedo not blow your leaves, lawncuttings or other debris into yourneighbors yards. Please takenote and speak to your garden-ers about your expectations.

Please take a moment andlook at your utility pedestal area(this is where your gas, electricand water meters are located).

The rules and regulations of Span-ish Ranch #1 MHP AND the Stateof California Regulations REQUIREthat it be accessible at all timesand have a clear three (3) footarea on three (3) sides that is un-obstructed.

The car wash areas continue tobe a dumping ground for trash.Please place your personal trashin your personal trash receptacleat your home.

Jeff StoopsSR1 Assistant Manager

MANAGER, continued

Food Bank

Donations

for the AlamedaCounty FoodBank Barrels,

an ongoing community

service project,

may be dropped

off in the office.

(Due to scavenging and theft,

the barrels are kept in the

conference 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, its vandalism)

Please call the police and then the office if you see any-one vandalizing 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 ITS NOT YOURS,DONT 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 its rightful family.

Dont leave pet food outside! Food left outwill attract raccoons, stray pets, opossums, and

other varmints! Only indoor pets are permitted in the park so dontencourage outside animals to stay!

Smoke alarmsexpire!

ITS A FACT: All hardwired orbattery-operated smoke alarms,installed before 2003 should be re-placed this year!

A smoke alarms lifespan is 10years, which means any smoke

alarm installed before June2000 is too old and needs to bereplaced. The smoke alarm isno longer reliable. Part of smokealarm maintenance includesknowing when to replace theunit. The few minutes it takes to re-place a smoke alarm can save thelives of roommates, family mem-bers, neighbors and firefighters.

More than 3,000 people diein home fires each year, and themajority of them have no workingsmoke alarms. To prevent these

deaths, the Hayward Fire De-partment has partnered with theUnited States Fire Administration(USFA) and is sponsoring the na-tionwide Install. Inspect. Protect.Campaign, which emphasizesthat Smoke Alarms Save Lives.

Your Hayward Fire Departmentoffers a few helpful tips on smokealarms:

Every residence, and placewhere people sleep, should beequipped with both ionization andphotoelectric smoke alarms or

dual sensor smoke alarms, whichcontain both ionization and pho-toelectric smoke sensors.

Place properly installed andmaintained smoke alarms both in-side and outside of sleeping areasand on every level of your home.

Interconnected smoke alarmsare best, because if one sounds,they all sound.

Test smoke alarms monthlyand change alkaline batteriesat least once every year, or asinstructed by the manufacturer.

You can use a date you alreadyknow, like your birthday or whenyou change your clocks as a re-minder.

Write the installation dateon the inside cover of the smokealarm for future reference.

If you have a tendency to for-get when you replaced the bat-teries last, use a permanent mark-er to write the installation date oneach battery for future reference.


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According to the AmericanMedical Association, carbonmonoxide poisoning is the lead-ing cause of accidental poisoningdeaths in the United States. TheCalifornia Air Resources Board hasdetermined that 30 - 40 avoid-able deaths, on average, occurin California each year due tounintentional carbon monoxidepoisoning. Additionally, this is thecause of 175 - 700 avoidableemergency room visits and hospi-talizations in the state.

Californias Carbon Monox-ide Poisoning Prevention Act of2010 requires that all residentialproperty be equipped with a Cal-

ifornia State Fire Marshal (CSFM)approved carbon monoxide de-tector when the property has afossil fuel burning heater or appli-ance, fireplace, or an attachedgarage.

All single-family homes (own-er or tenant occupied) must beequipped with a detector (whichcan cost less than $30) on or be-fore July 1, 2011. All other resi-dential units (duplex/apartment/condominium complex) must beequipped with a detector on or

before January 1, 2013.Information specific to the Actis found in the California Healthand Safety Code Sections 13260thru 13263. Information specificto property owners and propertymanagement responsibility anddisclosure requirements are foundin California Health and SafetyCode sections 17926, 17926.1, and17926.2.

What is Carbon Monoxide?Carbon monoxide (CO) is a

deadly, colorless, odorless, poison-ous gas. It is produced by the in-complete burning of various fuels,including coal, wood, charcoal,oil, kerosene, propane, and natu-ral gas. Products and equipmentpowered by internal combustionengines such as portable genera-tors, cars, lawn mowers, and pow-er washers also produce CO.

At lower levels of exposure,CO causes mild effects that areoften mistaken for the flu. These

symptoms include: Headaches Dizziness Disorientation Nausea FatigueAt moderate concentrations,

angina, impaired vision, and re-duced brain function may result.At higher concentrations, CO ex-posure can be fatal. The effectsof CO exposure can vary greatlyfrom person to person depend-ing on age, overall health and theconcentration and length of ex-posure.

Where Should I Place CarbonMonoxide Alarms?

Because CO is slightly lighterthan air and also because it maybe found with warm, rising air, de-tectors should be placed on a wallabout 5 feet above the floor. Thedetector may be placed on theceiling. Do not place the detec-tor right next to or over a fireplaceor flame-producing appliance.Keep the detector out of the wayof pets and children. Each floorneeds a separate detector. If youare getting a single carbon mon-oxide detector, place it near thesleeping area and make certainthe alarm is loud enough to wakeyou up. Remember to read themanufacturers instructions foradditional information on place-ment and maintenance of theCO alarm.

What Do I Do If The Alarm Sounds?Dont ignore the alarm! It is in-

tended to go off before you areexperiencing symptoms:

GET FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY! Open doors and windows,

turn off combustion appliances,and leave the house!

If anyone is experiencingsymptoms of CO exposure, DIAL911 OR GO TO AN EMERGENCYROOM. Tell the physician you sus-pect CO poisoning. If CO poison-ing has occurred, it can often bediagnosed by a blood test donesoon after exposure.

No matter what, you shouldnot go back in until the home has

been ventilated, you have identi-fied and remedied the source ofthe CO leak, and have applianc-es or chimneys checked by a pro-fessional as soon as possible.

How Can I Reduce Exposure ToCarbon Monoxide?

It is most important to be surecombustion equipment is main-tained and properly adjusted.Vehicular use should be carefullymanaged adjacent to buildings.Additional ventilation can be usedas a temporary measure whenhigh levels of CO are expected forshort periods of time.

Keep gas appliances prop-erly adjusted

Consider purchasing a vent-ed space heater when replacingan unvented one

Install and use an exhaustfan vented to outdoors over gasstoves

Open flues when fireplacesare in use

Choose properly sized woodstoves that are certified to meetEPA emission standards and makecertain that doors on all woodstoves fit tightly

Have a trained professionalinspect, clean, and tune-up cen-tral heating system (furnaces,flues, and chimneys) annually. Re-pair any leaks promptly.

Never use a generator insidehomes, garages, crawl spaces,sheds, or similar areas. Deadlylevels of carbon monoxide canquickly build up in these areas andcan linger for hours, even after thegenerator has shut off. Additionalinformation on CO poisoning pre-vention can be found at the Con-

sumer Products Safety Commis-sion and Environmental ProtectionAgency websites.

For more information on firesafety tips or other Disaster Pre-paredness related materialsplease see our website at: www.Hayward-ca.gov, click on the redDisaster Preparedness button orcontact the Hayward Fire Depart-ment Emergency Services Officefor additional information at (510)583-4948.

If you have a gas furnace, water-heater, or stove you should have installed a CO detector in 2011

Attention Homeowners: California Law Requires YouTo Install A Carbon Monoxide Detector


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Minutes of the SR1 Board MeetingDecember 6, 2012Meetings 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!

Treasurers Report for November 2012

STARTING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,263.97

11-3-12 CK#119 Jeanie Schultz . . . . $ 55.41-

(Flyer copies for Craft Fair & Halloween)

11-9-12 PennySaver/Publication . . . . $ 41.89-

(Craft Fair Ad)

11-11-12 CK#120 Patty Little . . . . . . . $ 72.29-

(Raffle items/supplies for Craft Fair)

11-17-12 CK#121 Jeanie Schultz . . . $ 39.99-

(Daily Review Ad for Craft Fair)

11-17-12 Stacia Higman . . . . . . . . . . $ 145.11-

(Halloween Party supplies & gifts)

11-17-12 Amys Donuts . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14.00-(Craft Fair Donuts)

11-19-12 Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 122.00+

(Craft Fair Raffle)

11-19-12 Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 210.00+

(21 Tables sold at Craft Fair)

11-19-12 Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 93.00+

(Snack Bar sales at Craft Fair)

ENDING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,320.28

Respectfully submitted, Peggy Nichols, Treasurer

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

In attendance: All officers and board memberswere present except Vice President Dawn Plaskon,who was stuck at work and excused. 1 guest.

Minutes of the November meeting were reviewedand approved.

Treasurers Report: E-mailed in advance of themeeting showing a balance of $1,320.28, and wasapproved.

Resident Concerns: Someone apparently dumpedbleach into the hot tub causing it to be closed formost of a week. It eventually had to be drained andthe chemicals rebalanced. Another resident calledto ask about replacement of the gas/electric/watermeters and it was their understanding they were allto be replaced.

Subsequent inquiry of management elicited the

explanation that ownership is required to replace 10%of the meters per year (10% of our park would be 46)and that is being done as the homes change handsor if problems arise. All the meters are replaced atonce when it is done.

Any resident experiencing problems with their me-ters is encouraged to advise management so theycan be included in the replacement quota.

SOCIAL

Chili Supper was postponed, and a new date willbe discussed at the next meeting.

COMMITTEES:

Craft Fair made money for the Association throughselling the tables, a successful raffle and the snackbar, but was almost a complete bust for the vendors.This was attributed mainly to the pouring rain andthe date of the weekend before Thanksgiving whichwed ended up with when our planned date wasntavailable. Since all the usual advertising and signagewas used, the consensus was to chalk it up to badluck, and seek an earlier date next year.

Helping Handno calls this month.

COMMUNITY:

NERT: An Emergency Prep meeting is scheduled

for January 15, 2013 in the Main Clubhouse. Previousmeetings have established an initial response plan inthe event of a major disaster. NERT expects to nowhave regular bimonthly meetings, perhaps alternat-ing with Neighborhood Watch, in order to furtherdiscuss how to get a phone tree or some other formof central communication in place that could notifyresidents about more mundane emergencies suchas power outages and water shutoff.

The possibility of having management change theoutgoing phone message to inform residents of after

hours shutoffs and outages was previously discussed,and Prez Pat Smith will discuss this with managementand report to the Emergency Prep meeting.

Neighborhood Watch meets Dec. 11. Clint report-ed no calls.

OLD BUSINESS:

HMOANeed position filled, though informationfrom HMOA is coming directly to the El Toro editor.

NEW BUSINESS:

Charity Drives: The current charity drive is OneWarm Coat and one delivery of two boxes of outer-wear, which included sweaters, jackets, and sweat-shirts as well as coats, has already been made.

Jeanie, who has been coordinating the charitydrives and delivering the goods, noted that partici-pation is minimal from the community, and contri-

butions come mainly from board members and theBingo players. It was decided to revisit the idea ofquarterly charitable drives at the next meeting.

Barbara Sacks passed on items of interest from thecommunity including free flu shots at Target, a 20thanniversary celebration for the organization that pro-vides free breakfasts for school children and a ShopHayward promotion sponsored by the city.

Respectfully submitted,Jeanie Schultz, Secretary


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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 6:23amuntil 8:23pm. Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:44amuntil 6:44pm.

Weekdays, returning from South Hayward BART, boardthe counter-clockwise, Tampa directional bus hourlyfrom 6:30amuntil 8:30pm, arriving Spanish Ranch at 6:42amuntil 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 hourlyfrom 6:47am until 8:47pm, arriving at Union Landing at 7:04amuntil 9:04pm. On Weekends/ Holidays, service is from 6:47amuntil 6:47pm

Weekdays, returning from Union Landing, Board theclockwise, Tampa directional bus hourly from 5:59amuntil 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 shoppers 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 1:55pmwhich 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 11:22pmweekdays, 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 Transits 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 addl 25.

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

association or management.

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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.

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.

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 onlyUse 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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