El Toro January 2012

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RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE

Manager: Teresa Cruz, Rutherford Investment Co.

Office address: 28400 Granada Circle

Phone: 510-783-5535

Office hours: 9-12 and 1:30-4 Monday-Friday. Rent may be dropped in mail slot in office 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 Spanish Ranch #1 Ladies Club are automatically comprised

of park residents. There are no dues.

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

Residents welcome.

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

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

various area restaurants.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meets the SECOND TUESDAY of 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 for private affairs. Contact the Office, 510-783-5535

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

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

COMPLAINTS/SUGGESTIONS/REPORTS are to be submitted to Park Management in

WRITING and must be SIGNED. For any complaints or suggestions concerning safety, maintenance, replace/repair, notify the

Executive Board as well. This may be done through the website at www.spanishranch1.org,

RESIDENT SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT FORM ON PAGE 12.Bus transportation information on page 15.

Spanish Ranch #1 Information

ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresident: Dawn Plaskon — 887-2199

Vice President: Judy Allen-Rogers — 785-4894Secretary: Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997Treasurer: Peggy Nichols — 782-8950

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARDMarvin Daley — 783-0360

Clint Dean — 266-0979Jerry Higgins — 410-6893Ruth Horton — 732-6671Patty Little — 783-1534

Barbara Sacks — 783-8176

Spanish Ranch I Association Officers and Executive Board Members meet the FIRST THURSDAY

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

ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME Annual Membership Meeting held each April.

COMMITTEES Dime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran La Torre, 887-1509Lunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . Myrtle Hanson, 786-1182

COMMUNITY CONTACTSBingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Gomez, 782-5183 N.E.R.T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Plaskon, 887-2199 N’borhood Watch . . . .Darlene Richardson, 784-1008

EL TORO — Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997 e-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 [email protected]

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

is published monthly by Mobile Home Park Magazines and distributed by volunteers around the first 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 BoardTHURSDAY, January 5, 2012

7:00 p.m.in the main clubhouse

The Executive Board meets on the first Thursday of each month.

Residents are invited to attend.A special meeting will be called any time there is a

need to gather park residents for anything other than routine business.

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

Join us for

BINGONOON TO 3:00 P.M.

Packet sales begin at 10 a.m. Play starts promptly at 12:00 noon.

Bingo Schedule Change!JANUARY 7, 2012 . . . . NO BINGONEXT BINGO:January 28, 2012 . . . Last SaturdaySnack bar open before play

and during breaks serving nachos, hot dogs, sodas, snacks.

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

NOTICEPer state law, no one under the age

of 18 is allowed in the clubhouse during Bingo

COFFEE is available in the Clubhouse daily during regular office hours for residents of Spanish Ranch 1.

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Our next meeting will be held on

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012 AT 10 A. M. AT

EDEN ROCK MOBILEHOME PARK

We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.

AS PARKING IS LIMITED, PLEASE CONSIDER CAR POOLING

Upcoming meetings:March 17, 2012 — Continental

May 19, 2012 — Hayward Mobile Country Club Biannual Election!!!

September 15, 2012 — Eden Gardens

November 17, 2012 — Pueblo Springs

ONE WARM COAT DRIVE collected a vari-ety of coats, jackets and other cold-weather gear which overwhelmed the available asso-ciation storage.

Included in the first delivery on December 8 were 15 heavy coats, 1 leather; 16 lighter weight Jackets, 2 leather; 5 kids sweat-shirts; 8 fleece sweatshirts; 7 sweaters; and 5 lg. sweatpants. People coming to play Bingo contributed generously to the effort. The drive continued until December 20 with a second delivery scheduled.

Above, Bingo Coordinator Ron Gomez, right, and Association President Dawn Plaskon, left, help HaywardCAN Program Director Sara Lamnin gather the donations which filled six big and a few smaller bags.

The coats were collected to help the out-reach efforts of the South Hayward Parish, a coalition of congregations working with the City’s Community Action Network (CAN) in ways intended to address community needs. Visit www.southhaywardparish.org.

Photo by Jeanie Schultz

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LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULEThe Lunch Bunch meets on the third THURSDAY (unless otherwise announced) of each month at 12 noon. All are welcome to join us as we visit area restaurants.

2012 Jan 19 Sizzler’s, Hayward Feb 16 Mimi’s, Hayward March 15 Elephant Bar, Hayward April 19 Hometown Buffet, Hayward May 17 Applebees, Hayward June 21 Panera, Hayward July 19 Olive Garden, Hayward

Questions, Myrtle, 786-1182 or Ruth, 732-6671

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

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.

For more information call Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294

January Dessert: Myrtle Hanson

Happy New Year!Wow…what a whirl wind was

2011. I am certain that you will all agree that these years are pass-ing quite rapidly.

We are expecting a GREAT 2012 with lots of new and exciting things occurring.

Holiday BrunchThe Holiday Brunch was a HUGE

success with most accounts indi-cating that it was a largest turnout in recent history.

Santa made his appearance and delivered more than 200 spe-cial gifts. Santa would also like to thank all his special helpers ESPECIALLY Ms. Dawn Plaskon; your Homeowners Association Board President. This Holiday event would not have been the success it was if it was not for the unselfish dedication of the people that assisted in the planning and implementation of all the “bits and pieces” that are required to help Santa for these events.

We would also like to thank Advantage Homes, Alliance Homes and Todd Su and Associates for their financial donations that were instrumental in making the Holiday party a success.

Rutherford Mobile Home Management Company was rep-resented by Mr. Greg O’Hagan and two of his special helpers. Thanks for your help Greg!

Over these past holidays the abuse of guest parking continued to be an issue. Typically the com-plaint was that there was no park-ing available for guests as resi-dents were parking in the spaces reserved for casual guests. Ladies and Gentlemen, and you know who you are … please be con-siderate to your neighbors and their guests. Do not park in guest parking.

Clubhouse Reservation ProcedureWe would like to address the

Club house reservation procedure. We cannot and will not “hold” a date unless there is a reserva-tion form submitted, approved by management along with the deposit check of $100.00 made

payable to Spanish Ranch. When your event is over, your check with be returned to you when it is determined you have left the facilities in good condition and clean.

Please allow yourself plenty of time in scheduling your event. Typically the Large club house is reserved by Bingo on the first and last Saturday of each month. The remaining weekend days are nor-mally reserved at LEAST six weeks in advance.

Home Maintenance Procedures.• As was mentioned last month,

please pay attention to your fur-nace filters and change / clean them every Thirty (30) days during the heating and cooling seasons.

• Open the drain on your water heater and allow the sediment to flush away. This will increase the life of your hot water heater AND allow it to operate more efficiently.

• IF you HAVE to use your gar-bage disposal (it is preferable to simply put debris into your trash) , turn the water on (hot is pre-ferred), turn on the disposal, place material in the disposal as it is run-ning (a wooden spoon is handy to “help” the material into the mouth of the disposal), turn off the disposal and allow the water to remain on for about 30 more seconds to completely flush any debris into the main line.

• Keep the storm gutters on your home clean. By keeping the gutters clean, water can and will run off. This may protect your home from water damage.

A word about your yard care. We are a very close community and must be aware of how our actions may affect those around us. When you or your gardeners are using a blower, please do not blow your leaves, lawn cuttings or other debris into your neigh-bors’ yards. Please take note and speak to your gardeners about your expectations.

Guillermo’s Corner:Tagging is on the rise through-

out the park. Please help us by

taking note of any activity that might be construed as tagging. Keep in mind, the City of Hayward has instituted a reward program against those that may be tag-ging.

The car wash areas continue to be a “dumping ground” for trash.

Report street lights that are non-operative. Thanks for those that are continuing to report the burned out lights. In the month of December 2011, thanks to the reporting of streetlights being non operative, Guillermo has repaired ten lights that were not working properly.

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MANAGERS’ CORNER

STOP GRAFFITI REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSA

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

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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH510-784-1008

Be aware – Notice – Call Police – Notify the Office

Speeding continues to be a problem in the park. Darlene reported seeing a meth-od of slowing down speeding by placing objects at regular intervals along the sides of the road in such a way as to permit easy navigation at slow speeds but not at high.

PEOPLE WALKING IN THE DARK IN DARK CLOTHING are a major concern. It’s get-

ting dark earlier, and there’s even been moms with strollers and school kids in dark clothing in the streets. Drivers: Be extra careful. Pedestrians: WEAR SOMETHING WHITE OR REFLECTIVE.

Noisy cars are a nuisance but possibly can be stopped under the current noise prohibitions. We don’t think revisions calling for earlier quiet hours and lower decibel levels have been made to the city ordinances as yet.

Neighborhood Watch Captain Darlene Richardson announced she’s resigning effective the end of the year. Kevin Kelly will continue as contact person for the time being. Several SR1 residents have taken the appropriate training and are certified as Block Captains so will be approached to take over this community position.

Next meeting: possibly 2/14/12 but subject to change.

SR-1 Helping Hand Are weeds, rubbish, or overgrown plants on your lot a cause for concern? Is your home in need of sprucing up with washing or painting? If you are low income, elderly or disabled,

We’re here to help! Give Marvin a call, and we’ll

see what our team can do to extend a helping hand. Call us, or park

management, to schedule a lot assessment.

Call 510-274-1771 (Association voicemail); or Marvin at 783-0360.

COMPLAINTS/Suggestions or Reportsmust be submitted to Park Management in WRITING and must be SIGNED.Only the person with the problem or concern may file the complaint. None will be accepted from third parties on behalf of someone else. Forms are available in a bin on the wall next to the bulletin board in the main club-house AND in almost every issue of the El Toro.To help your elected SR1 Assn leadership help you, please provide a copy to the SR-1 Assn. Fill out the form on the website or leave a copy in the editor’s paper tube, 28408 Granada Circle (across from clubhouse laundry room).

Food Bank Donations

for the Alameda County Food Bank Barrels,

an ongoing community service project,

may be dropped off in the office.

(Due to scavenging and theft, the barrels are kept in the confer-ence room, but staff will see that all donations are put into them.)

NOTE!Food donations must be

UNOPENED, not perishable and not

require refrigeration.

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE!

DE-JUNKING with Donna

TUESDAY, February 7, 20127 p.m., main clubhouse

Come learn how to: clear the clutter!ditch the debris!jettison the junk!

at this Community Event

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HOLIDAY BRUNCHClockwise from left, a record turnout; kids lin-ing up to see Santa; raffle winner examines prize; greeters, man-ager Teresa Cruz at left; serving, Regional man-ager Greg O’Hagan and helpers; cooks included “Mr G” Guillermo, right.All photos these pages

by Dawn Plaskon

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Interesting Pets Submitted by Jeff

Clubhouses available for your events!

Both the main clubhouse and the small clubhouse may be reserved by residents for

private events. The BBQ and patio area next to the pool may also be reserved,

Call the office, 783-5535, for information.

THE POOL IS CLOSED  FOR THE WINTER!

La Picina esta cerrada durante el Invierno

THE HOT TUB/SPA  ENCLOSURE IS OPEN.

EL SPA ESTA SIMPRE ABIERTO.

We’d like to welcome you to our community!

Our WELCOMING COMMITTEE has information that can help make your introduction to mobile-home living easier and friendlier.

And you’ll have some new friends!

Our friendly welcomers are anxious to hear from you! Call Patty Little, 783-1534 or Judy Allen-Rodgers, 785-4894.

If you already live here and are saying, “hey! nobody ever welcomed us when we moved in”, give the welcomers a call because we all want to meet you too!

ARE YOU ANEW RESIDENT?

A man is driving down the highway and passes a state motorcycle officer.

The officer notices the man and also sees that he has 4 penguins in the backseat of the car.

The officer chases down the car and pulls the man over, and after a short inspection of the vehicle says to the driver “what are you doing with 4 penguins in your car?” To which the man replies “Just taking them for a ride officer.”

Visibly upset, the cop instructs the man to take the penguins to the zoo.

The next day the same man is driving down the same highway and is spotted by the same motorcycle cop. Again the cop gives chase and pulls the car over and upon inspection sees the same 4 penguins in the back-seat only this time the penguins are wearing bright col-ored swim trunks and sun glasses.

The cop, really ticked off this time, says, “I thought I told you to take those penguins to the zoo yesterday”

The man smiles and replies, “I did! They liked that so much that today I decided to take them to the beach!”

Hospital Report An elderly gentleman was reading his recovery-

room record at the hospital where I work. He looked quite concerned at one notation.

“I know I was in a bit of a muddle, but I didn’t realize I was that bad,” he said to me apologetically. “I hope I didn’t offend anyone.”

He was greatly relieved when I explained the acronym in question meant “Short Of Breath” and not what he thought.

SAFETY FIRST IN THE HOT TUB

The following are not allowed in the hot tub enclosure:

NO Food • NO Glass • NO Floating DevicesNO 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.

WEAR WHITE AT NIGHT!Out for a Walk?

Going to the Neighbors?

We Can’t See You in the Dark!

Wear something WHITE or REFLECTIVE even if it’s just to

throw a white sweater over your shoulders or around your waist. This simple precaution

could prevent a tragedy.

SPEED LIMIT WITHIN THE PARK IS 15 MPH.

PLEASE SLOW DOWN!

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Due to the near fatal carbon monoxide poison-ing incident here in Hayward, the Hayward Fire Department would like you to know that there are simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family from deadly carbon monoxide, which is the most toxic substance you’ll come into contact with in your daily life.

What is carbon monoxide?Carbon monoxide <http://emergency.cdc.gov/

disasters/carbonmonoxide.asp> (CO) is an odor-less, colorless and toxic gas. Because it is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, CO can kill you before you are aware it is in your home. The imme-diate symptoms of CO poisoning include effects that are often mistaken for the flu. These symptoms include headaches, dizziness, disorientation, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and shortness of breath. The effects of CO exposure can vary greatly from person to person depending on age, overall health and the concentration and length of exposure.

Where does carbon monoxide come from?CO gas can come from several sources: gas-fired

appliances including generators and propane heat-ers, charcoal grills, wood-burning furnaces, fireplaces and motor vehicles. Simply, CO comes from partially burned fuel or incomplete combustion.

Fuel that is completely burned produces car-bon dioxide and steam, both of which are safe to breathe.

Who is at risk?Everyone is at risk for CO poisoning. Medical

experts believe that unborn babies, infants, chil-dren, senior citizens and people with heart or lung problems are at even greater risk for CO poisoning. When we inhale carbon monoxide our respiratory system mistakes CO molecules for oxygen molecules. During this process of breathing in or inhaling, easily allows the CO molecules to attach to our red blood cells. Each blood cell that carries a CO molecule is effectively out of business for carrying any oxygen throughout our body. The red blood cell can no lon-ger serve its intended function to carry oxygen to the brain and to other organs. As our bodies receive less and less oxygen, damage leading to death begins to occur.

Protect Yourself and Your Family from CO Poisoning• Install at least one carbon monoxide alarm

with an audible warning signal near the sleeping areas and outside individual bedrooms (required in residential homes as of 7/11)

• Make sure the alarm has been evaluat-ed by a nationally recognized laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Carbon monoxide alarms measure levels of CO over time and are designed to sound an alarm before an average, healthy adult would experience symptoms. It is very possible that you may not be experiencing symp-toms when you hear the alarm. This does not mean

that CO is not present.• Have a qualified professional check all fuel

burning appliances, furnaces, venting and chimney systems at least once a year.

• Never use your range or oven to help heat your home and never use charcoal grill burning devices or hibachi in your home or garage.

• During a power outage, never use genera-tors, or other gasoline, propane fueled devices inside your home, garage, and carport or, near doors, win-dows, or vents.

• Never keep a car running in a garage. Even if the garage doors are open, normal circulation will not provide enough fresh air to reliably prevent a dangerous buildup of CO.

• When purchasing an existing home, have a qualified technician evaluate the integrity of the heating and cooking systems, as well as the sealed spaces between the garage and house. The pres-ence of a carbon monoxide alarm in your home can save your life in the event of CO buildup.

What you need to do if your carbon monoxide alarm goes off depends on whether anyone is feel-ing ill or not:

If no one is feeling ill: 1. Silence the alarm.2. Turn off all appliances and sources of combus-

tion (i.e. furnace and fireplace).3. Ventilate the house with fresh air by opening

doors and windows.4. Call a qualified professional to investigate the

source of the possible CO buildup.

If illness is a factor: 1. Evacuate all occupants immediately.2. Determine how many occupants are ill and

determine their symptoms.3. Call 911 and when relaying information to the

dispatcher, include the number of people feeling ill.4. Do not re-enter the home without the approval

of a fire department representative.5. Call a qualified professional to repair the source

of the CO. Hundreds of lives could be saved and many

disabled by CO prevented if residents learned to recognize and prevent the dangers of carbon mon-oxide poisoning. Preventive efforts and the use of good common sense in not using open flames, ovens and other appliances not intended for normal home heating could reduce the number of carbon monox-ide related incidents.

For more information on fire safety tips or other Disaster Preparedness related materials please see our website at: www.hayward-ca.gov. Click on the red “Disaster Preparedness” button or contact the Hayward Fire Department Emergency Services Department for additional information at (510) 583-4948.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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by Jeanie SchultzBetty DeForest, director of the South Hayward

Parish, spoke to the December SR1 Association board meeting. She was invited to tell us more about the organization as they were the recipient of our last park-wide charity drive as well as the current one.

South Hayward Parish is an interfaith organiza-tion made up of seven congregations established in 1964. Their mission is to address the needs of the com-munity, serve as advocates, and implement new programs as a need is identified. The food program is the largest and oldest and provides groceries to 1000 people a month.

There is a residency requirement to receive help, but the agency “takes their word for it” on the income limits that qualify a resident to receive groceries. “If you’re willing to stand in line outside our door for two hours, I’m going to assume you need them,” said Betty. Recipients can come only once a week.

Nutrition is a big concern since it’s been deter-mined that obesity is worse among the poor, prob-ably, she noted, “because macaroni and cheese is cheaper than fresh fruit and vegetables”. The organization’s major program is feeding, followed by helping the homeless. They are hampered by the lack of facilities. There are no men’s shelters south of Oakland and most locals resist being placed so far away from familiar surroundings.

The poverty level is a yearly income of $22,000 or below, according to a recent newspaper report, which is low indeed for the Bay Area, leaving many to face a bleak future. The agency serves the elderly, immigrants, homeless, and many un- and under-employed. Some of those seeking help recently are people who have been laid off from Silicon Valley, and older workers that have been “downsized” and can’t find new jobs — people that never imagined they’d be in such desperate straits.

The agency is seeing many more “combination” households which might include several generations or extended families crowded together, because people can’t afford housing. “It’s a difficult time out there,” Betty said.

The food program is funded by private, public and faith-based organizations, fund raisers in the commu-nity, food drivers, and individual donations.

Panera Restaurant and Bakery donates any left-over baked goods to charitable organizations at the end of every day. The South Hayward Parish is allowed to collect these healthy fresh breads made with whole grains two days a week.

Perhaps the biggest blow to the work of the Parish is the cuts in FEMA funds which shrunk locally from $14K to $9K, and were dispersed 10 months later than last year. With the massive deficit facing the nation, “this is probably the end of the FEMA program,” she said sadly.

[The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) channels funds to a national Emergency

Food and Shelter board. The national board allo-cates funds to local boards that provide emergency food and shelter grants. Many food distribution orga-nizations use these funds to purchase staple foods. Source: California Association of Food Banks]

Hayward’s ethnic diversity has created challenges in providing food. Some groups don’t eat certain kinds of meat if they eat it at all. Others have a hard time with foods with which they are not familiar, regardless of nutritional value. The biggest demand is for rice and beans.

Food programs regard rice, beans and oatmeal as the staples they try to provide in every grocery bag and these are always desperately needed and the most widely used. High protein, nonperishable foods like canned tuna and chicken, as well as jars of peanut butter are especially welcome too.

Non-food items most needed are all sizes of diapers, toilet paper and powdered laundry soap (which can be divided into many bags to serve more people). These items can distributed to needy fami-lies along with bags of groceries.

The base of operations for South Hayward Parish is at a former church across from Weekes Library at 27287 Patrick Avenue. Donations of money or food can be dropped off at this location. Volunteer help is an ongoing need, call 510-785-3663 to find out how you can help.

Relief Organizations Focus on South Hayward

PARK WEBSITE!for SPANISH RANCH 1

RESIDENT INFO www.spanishranch1.org

The El Toro and the Bylaws of the

Spanish Ranch 1 Association are posted here.

All the latest! Check it out!Voicemail phone number for the associa-

tion is: 510-274-1771 (or 510-274-1sr1).

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The December 1, 2011 Meeting of Spanish Ranch 1 Association was called to order at 7 p.m. by President Dawn Plaskon. All officers and board members were present except Ruth and Jerry who were sick. Several guests were present. The pledge of allegiance was said.

Minutes

The minutes of the November meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report

The Treasurer’s Report from Peggy Nichols showed a balance of $1,031.57. This included deposits from the Craft fair of $190 for tables, $126 from the raffle and $89 from the snack bar. Outlay was $38.81 to Dawn for the Penny Saver Ad, $20.99 to Jeanie for ad in Daily Review and $18.48 for a roll of raffle tickets. Other reimbursement of $57.08 to Jeanie was for Halloween Flyers, Association signage materials and a copy of a key to the Disaster shed which was turned over to the Disaster committee.

Special Guest

Executive Director Betty DeForest from South Hayward Parish, a collection of churches in the South Hayward area that serves as a distribution arm of the City of Hayward’s Community Action Network (HaywardCAN), was heard first. She was invited to talk with us to further explain their focus and aims.

Community Reports:

HMOA — The next meeting is January Neighborhood Watch — has a meeting scheduled

for Tuesday, December 13. El Toro—Editor Jeanie mentioned that in the wake

of a drive by one of the other Editors of a Hayward MH Park to get another printer for their magazine, our publisher has actually gotten the publication to us on time last month and this. The primary complaint has been late delivery of the issues that results in many of the events being over by the time it arrives and others not getting proper advance publicity.

Old Business

Charity Drives: The collection coats for HaywardCAN’s. “One Warm Coat” drive has been going well, and will end at the end December 20. Since donated items are overwhelming association storage space, everything collected to date will be turned over this week to Sara Lamnin, program director for the South Hayward Parish, with a second delivery to be made when the drive ends.

Craft Fair: Judy and Patty gave a report on the November 12 Craft Fair which brought in more than $300 after expenses. Turnout for the event was some-what disappointing. Some vendors suffered poor sales while others, such as the woodworking table, did pretty

well. In general, vendors and customers were pleased with the more “upscale” nature of the event as com-pared to a rummage sale. A regular flea market is being planned for March, with another craft fair penciled in for summer.

Vendor Event: A “Home Improvement Expo” sched-uled last year did not come about and was tentatively postponed to Spring 2012. Patty Little will contact the vendors in the El Toro that offer services to mobile-homes and find out if there is sufficient interest to schedule this event for April or May. The previous attempt attracted only realtors and insurance sales-people, when we were hoping for roofers, plumbers and the like. Patty will report back to the next meeting.

New BusinessRegional Manager Greg O’Hagan has asked for

a meeting with NERT chairs Dawn and Jeanie and Disaster Chair Stacia Higman to outline the emergency plan Rutherford has for the park. Busy schedules have prevented a meeting so far but it is expected this will happen this month.

The newly shampooed carpet prompted discussion about how bad it looked for the Craft Fair and how quickly it gets soiled again. Jeanie reported discussion on this topic with Manager Teresa, and was authorized to send a letter supporting a return to an easier to maintain flooring to park owners.

Upcoming events: “Dejunking with Donna”— February 7, 2012.Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

Minutes of the SR1 Board Meeting 12/1/2011Meetings 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!

NOVEMBER 2011 TREASURER’S REPORT

Starting Balance $761.9311/16 Craft Fair deposits —tables +$190.00 — Raffle ticket sales +$126.00 — Snack bar sales +$ 89.0011/2 Penny Saver ad $38.818/15 Assn signage $10.5510/18 Halloween Flyers $16.2611/5 Bay Area News ad $20.9911/6 Raffle tickets $18.4811/8 Assn lettering, tape $25.9511/23 Disaster shed keys $ 4.32 -$ 96.55 Ending Balance $1,031.57

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QUALIFIED APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:For your convenience, the application on the next page has the “Manager/Facility Information”

filled in so that you can complete the application and submit it without coming to the office.

NOTE: For your convenience, the application on the next page has the “Manager/Facility Information” filled in so that you can complete the application and submit it without coming to the office.

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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 BART station, as well as the Union Landing Shopping Center.

Weekdays, going to South Hayward BART, board the bus across the street at Tampa / Folsom (where the park is) hourly from 6:32am until 8:32pm, arriving at BART at 6:46am until 8:46pm. Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:32am until 6:32pm.

Weekdays, returning from South Hayward BART, board the “counter-clockwise”, Tampa directional bus hourly from 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 6:37am until 8:37pm, arriving at Union Landing at 6:54am until 8:54pm. On Weekends/ Holidays, service is from 6:37am until 6:37pm

Weekdays, returning from Union Landing, Board the “clockwise”, Tampa directional bus hourly from 6:22am until 8:22PM, arriving Spanish Ranch at 6:39am until 8:39pm. Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:22am until 6:22pm.

Additional frequency (now every 45 minutes, as opposed to 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 at

10:10, 10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm and arrive at Southland Mall at 10:35, 11:20am, 12:05, 12:50, 1:35, and 2:20pm. NOTE – The last trip leaving Spanish Ranch at 1:55pm which arrives at Southland Mall at 2:20pm has no direct return 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 at 10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm.

Route 22: For those who wish to walk to/from Tennyson Ave, 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 from 6:22am until 11:22pm. From the South Hayward BART sta-tion going down Tennyson will leave every 30 minutes from 6:04am until 11:04pm weekdays, and hourly on weekends and holidays from 6:17am until 11:17pm.

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

AC TRANSIT FARES — $2.00 ages 18-64, ages 5-17 and 65+ are $1.00. Transfer good for 1.5 hours is an add’l 25¢.

From the EditorArticles 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 necessarily represent the opinion of the editor, the homeowners association or management.

Reader response is welcome. Your article must be in my paper tube at 28408 Granada Circle, or posted to my e-mail address, no later than the 10th of the month. All submissions must be signed with your name/phone number included, as any article must be verified. Your name will not appear, if you so request.

Editor has the right to edit for space or libel. Articles considered in bad taste will not be printed. Submissions must meet the Editorial Guidelines as set forth by Mobile Home Park Magazines.

If you are submitting an item someone e-mailed to you, COPY IT and PASTE it into a NEW e-mail window to send to us: [email protected].

Thanks, Jeanie Schultz, editor

Come Get a Book!Bookshelves in the Main Clubhouse are

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

any time the clubhouse is open.

Mind your buttsIf you smoke, please dis-pose of your butts properly.

Don’t litter by throwing them in the street, and

especially don’t throw them in people’s yards.

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

Please — call the police and then the office if you see anyone 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, SR-1 Manager

“Newspaper Tubes” currently fashioned from large PVC pipe if your

newspaper doesn’t 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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