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AVENUES Newsletter of the North Fair Oaks Beautification
Association • an all-volunteer, non-profit organization
FOBA Meetings:2nd Monday of the month 6:30-8:00pm,Riekes Center,
3455 Edison WayAll are welcome to attend.Contact us:
FOBA
PO Box
4001
Menlo Park CA 94026-4001 Website:www.fobaneighbors.orgemail:
[email protected] Facebook:www.facebook.com/foba.neighborsFOBA
Officers & BoardArt McClish, President 321-6336Sandra Stafford
Cecil, Secretary Brian Crowley, Treasurer
[email protected] CaplanKyle BarrigerJon Mosby,
Newsletter Editor
Playground Coordinator: Shannon Ciortea
FOBA purpose: To bring people together and enhance our
neighborhood.
In this issue:• FOBA and You• Words from Warren Slocum• New
Project News• FOBA Financials• Playground Event• Keeping
Neighborhood Clean• Playground Fundraising Event
FOBA and YOU!FOBA Goals for 2016
At the January FOBA board meeting, the following goals were set
for 2016:
1. Create a sustainable financial model: This is a continuation
of our financial goal from 2015. The expenses to maintain our
existing facilities still exceed our income even with generous
support from our neighbors. The county announced a policy in late
2015 to support mini-parks in the unincorporated areas of San Mateo
County. FOBA will submit a proposal to the county this spring to
request funding to support our existing parks – the playground and
the pocket park.
2. Triangle Space Project: FOBA’s next project is to revitalize
the small triangle space across the street from the existing
playground. (See article in this issue.) Specifically, we want to
secure approval from the SFPUC to use the land, determine funding
sources, complete the design and begin implementation.
3. Web Site Transition: In 2015, we discovered that we can no
longer maintain our website on the existing platform. We need to
transition the web site to a new platform so that it can be kept
current. If you can help us with this project, please contact
[email protected].
4. Produce semi-annual newsletter: The newsletter provides the
neighborhood with updates on FOBA and FOBA projects. It is also the
primary source for our semi-annual financial appeals.
If you would like to assist with the implementation of any of
these FOBA goals, please let us know.
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A Few Words fromWarren Slocum…
Next FOBA ProjectFOBA's newest neighborhood
improvement project is the small irregularly shaped lot bordered
by Ninth,Edison, and Fair Oaks Avenues.This "Triangle Space “,
formerly known as the Open Space, was the first FOBA park project.
It is located across from the FOBA playground was used as a staging
area during the Hetch Hetchy pipeline upgrade four years ago.The
current overgrown vegetation make sight lines difficult for drivers
entering and exiting the neighborhood. FOBA is in the process of
applying to the SFPUC, who owns the lot, for permission to restore
the landscape and create a small plaza. Landscape contractor and
FOBA neighbor Janet Bell, has once again donated her time and
expertise to design and implement a safe and welcoming entrance to
our neighborhood. Janet will present her design at the March FOBA
meeting. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting improvement!
Triangle Park looking WestPhot
o by
Kyl
e Ba
rrige
r
Community Dreams for Flood Park!
One of the things I’m most looking forward to is the redesign of
Flood Park! This gem of San Mateo County, originally part of the
Flood estate, was built in the 1930s and has been a particular
favorite for generations of families from Menlo Park, North Fair
Oaks and East Palo Alto.
The preferred plan includes some great features including: a
promenade, fields for soccer, baseball, and lacrosse, courts for
tennis, basketball, and bocce ball, a sand volleyball area,
demonstration gardens, trails, cool play areas and updated picnic
and community gathering areas. It will be beautiful!
Special thanks to those of you who took time out of your busy
schedules to participate in the “reimagining” sessions. The San
Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commission will consider the
preferred plan at their April 7th meeting at 4 pm in the Board of
Supervisors Chambers. Come hear the presentation, chime in, and
follow the progress of this County treasure.
To see the preferred plan options, colorful sketches and photos,
go to: https://www.parks.smcgov.org/reimagine-flood-park
Photo
Phot
o by
Jon
Mos
by
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Saturday March 20th @ 1:30 PMFOBA invites you to our
annual Spring
Easter Event & Fundraiser!This event is all about our
NFO
community; there will be something for EVERYONE!
In addition to our traditional egg hunt, bouncy house, face
painting, crafting and visit from the bunny there will be the first
annual NFO Baking Contest with local celebrity judges!
Many vendors will be present along with Santa Maria Style Tri
Tip Sandwiches! Free Throw and Three Point Competition! This event
is free with plenty of fun activities for all ages! Some
event activities will help raise funds for FOBA.
If you would like to volunteer for this event, we can use your
help. Please e-mail [email protected] or
[email protected].
Thanks for your support!
Playground Event!It’s your community…
We appealed to all of you for your on-going financial support in
our last newsletter and many of you increased your donations or
became new donors. Thank you to everyone who supported FOBA! Our
contributions in 2015 increased to $8,575 from $4,891 in 2014.We
need your continued financial support…
The table summarizes our income and expenses for 2014 and 2015.
As you can see, even with the increased support we still have an
annual shortfall. We would like to work on the triangle space but
we need to be sure that we have the funding to maintain our
existing facilities first. Your continued gifts are essential to
supporting these parks.As noted in our goals, we will be submitting
a proposal to the county this spring under the mini-parks policy to
try and secure additional funding to maintain our existing parks.
Your support in 2015 will send a strong message to the county that
these parks are valued by the community. Please continue your
generous support of FOBA in 2016 as we further enhance our
community!
FOBA's Financials
Photos from previous Easter event
2014 2015
Contributions 4,891 8575
Other Income 276 1600
Total Income 5,167 10,175
Facilities 7,613 9,500
Newsletter & Administration
3,165 3,500
Other Expenses 282 250
Total Expenses 11,060 13,250
Shortfall 5,893 2,795
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San Mateo County has launched a new mobile app that allows all
of us to report illegal dumping and get a quick response. "Report
It! SMC" has initially been rolled out for North Fair Oaks, and
later will expand to other areas of unincorporated SM County as
well as to other issues. Help keep our streets, sidewalks and parks
clean. Use your phone to take photos of problem areas and submit
them. The process has been streamlined. Reports go directly to the
County departments that can address them. For more information or
to download the app, go to
www.nfoforward.org/about-our-community/report-it-smc.
Clean is Good
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Playground Event!Mobile App to Report Illegal
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