El Toro February 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 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/REPORTSare to be submitted to Park Management in

WRITING 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,

February 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 wont use it if you so request.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NOMINATIONSARE 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 six

board members will

be elected by theresidents in atten-

dance at the April

meeting.

Please see the

excerpt from the By

Laws about Elected

Officers, on page 12

for the description of the duties of each

office. The number of officers and board

members will depend on community inter-est in serving in the positions. The positions

are open to any registered resident living

at Spanish Ranch 1. Newly elected persons

assume office May 1.

If YOU want to run for an office or are

willing to serve on the Board, please contact

ANY member of the current board or leave

a message for on the associations voicemail

510-274-1771.PARK WEBSITE!for SPANISH RANCH 1

RESIDENT INFOwww.spanishranch1.org

The El Toro and the Bylaws of theSpanish Ranch 1 Association are posted here.

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


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JOIN OURCREEK CLEANUP

Saturday,

February 16 9-12We skipped December so some litter andgraffiti has accumulated and we want to keep

ahead of it. Many hands make light work, so

please 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 this

cleanup can e-mail Dawn at kdplaskon@sbc-

global.net. Or just show up!

Meet at FOLSOM STREETgates to creek area.

Gloves, garbage bags, tools provided.

Rain cancelsOur responsibility includes graffiti cleaning and

trash pickup on the west side of the flood control

channel (part of Ward Creek) that runs the length

of Spanish Ranch I, between Folsom Avenue

and Pacheco Street. This area is just the other

side of the wall that borders the park behind the

homes 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

COFFEE isavailable in theClubhouse daily duringregular ofce hours for

residents of Spanish Ranch 1.

Newspaper Tubescurrently fashioned from large PVC pipe if your

newspaper 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

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!DONT 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!


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Saturday, February 23, 2013 5:00-7:00 p.min the Main Clubhouse (after Bingo)

Reservations required

To reserve your spot, call Pat Smith at 510-784-0105or Dawn Plaskon at 510-372-2420

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS FEBRUARY 16

Menu:CHILI

with or without beansCorn Bread

Cole Slaw

soft drinks/water

12 and over

$3.00 a plate

ages 6-12$1.00 a plate

5 and under

FREE

Pleasebring

aDESSERT

toshare

andanitemf

ortheFood

Bankbarrel.

Clubhouses availablefor 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 ofce, 783-5535, for information.

Plumbingissues:Please do not flush:

baby wipes disposable diapers

feminine supplies Depends

or large amounts of rice,potatoes or GREASE!


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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 201)(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)

Unanswerable

Why does Goofy stand upright and Pluto standon all four feet? Theyre both dogs.

On Gilligans Island, the

professor could make a radio

out of a coconut. Why couldnt

he fix the hole in the boat?

If we dont care that Jimmy

cracked corn, why do we still sing about it?

Headline Howlers

Steals Clock, Faces Time

Man Struck by Lightning faces

Battery Charge

Astronaut takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft

Kids make Nutritious Snacks

Chef Throws his Heart into Helping Feed Needy

Arson Suspect is Held in Massachusetts Fire

British Union finds Dwarfs in Short Supply

Ban on Soliciting Dead in Trotwood

Lansing Residents can Drop off Trees

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half

New Vaccine may Contain Rabies

Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing

Deaf College Opens Doors to Hearing

Prosecutor Releases Probe into Undersheriff

Old School Pillars are Replaced by Alumni

Bank Drive-in Window Blocked by Board

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors

Some Pieces of Rock Hudson Sold at Auction

Include your Children when Baking Cookies

Sex Education Delayed, Teachers Request Training

New Car

A man and his wife were driving through country on

his way from New York to California.Looking at his fuel gauge, he decided to stop at the

next gasoline station and fill up. About 15 minutes

later, he spots a Mobil station and pulls over to the

high octane pump.

What can I do for yall? asks the attendant. Fill

er up with high test, replies the driver. While the

attendant is filling up the tank, hes looking the car

up and down.

What kinda car is this? he asks. I never seen one

like it before.

Well, responds the driver, his chest swelling up with

pride, This, my boy is a 1999 Cadillac DeVille.

What alls it got in it? asks the attendant.

Well, says the driver, It has everything. Its loaded

with power steering, power seats, power sun roof,

power mirrors, AM/FM radio with a 10 deck CD

player in the trunk with 100 watts per channel,

8 speaker stereo, rack and pinion steering, disk

brakes all around, leather interior, digital instrument

package, and best of all, a 8.8 liter V12 engine.

Wow, says the attendant, Thats really something!

How much do I owe you for the gasoline? asks the

driver.

Thatll be $30.17, says the attendant.

The driver pulls out his money clip

and peels off a $20 and a $10. He

goes into his other pocket and pulls

out a handful of change. Mixed up

with the change are a few golf tees.

What are those little wooden things? asks the atten-

dant.

Thats what I put my balls on when I drive, says thedriver.

Wow, says the attendant, Those Cadillac people

think of everything!

Man to clerk in DVD store: Id liketo exchange this diet-and-workoutDVD for one of self-acceptance.- Kevin Fagan

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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 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 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:

February: FannieMarch: Louise April: RuthMay: Pat June: Lorraine

July: Lunch/Dessert furnished by clubAugust: Jeanie September: IreneOctober: Ruth November: Lorraine

December: Christmas Party

Ladies Dime Bingo is for mature women who

would 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.

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 youre

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

2013

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

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.

NOTE: Only indoor pets arepermitted in the park

If YOUR cat is outside, it will be presumed to be feraland could be trapped and taken to the local animalshelter. It can be quite costly to bail out your cat sokeep it inside where it belongs!


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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


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MANAGERS CORNER

Please take a moment andinspect the new car wash facility.Rutherford Management had theold dilapidated car wash struc-tures removed and installed onebrand new state of the art metal

facility.A new reinforced slab was

poured with a very nice finish. Youwill also notice that the drains workmuch better now.

Have you all gotten used towriting 2013 on your correspon-dence and checks?

Re: Checks

Speaking of checks and corre-spondence, Jeff would like to re-mind the residents that when sub-mitting payment for your monthly

space rents that you follow thesesimple procedures:

1. Please remove the top por-tion of the monthly space rentalstatement and submit it with yourcheck or money order.

2. Please place your paymentand the top portion of your state-ment in the envelope provided.

3. To eliminate potential latecharges, please insure that theperson submitting payment is onyour month-to-month or long-termlease documents. We cannot ac-

cept ANY payments from anyoneother than persons on the leasedocuments.

4. Remember, too much infor-mation when submitting your pay-ments is better than too little or noinformation at all.

Your Sewer System:

We continue to find LARGEamounts of handi-wipes (babywipes) in the sewer system whenthere is a backup in the main

line. Recently we observed abouttwo (2) POUNDS of baby wipesremoved in one spot from themainline. I, for one, was simplyamazed.

A reminder: If your life styledictates the use of this type ofhygiene products, we would askthat do NOT introduce them intothe sewer system. We would rec-ommend that you treat this typeof product exactly as you wouldother female hygiene products.

Dispose of them in the garbage.

Reserving the club house for your

special events:

Please plan on reserving yourclubhouse based on the following

guidelines: The main clubhousetypically is reserved three (3)months in advance and the smallclub house is about six (6) weeks inadvance.

The procedure is very simple,just complete the club house res-ervation form (located in the mainclubhouse to the left of the bulle-tin board). Bring your completedform into the office with a $100.00refundable cleaning depositcheck or money order made pay-able to Spanish Ranch #1. We will

then check the availability of theclub house requested, and putyou down for your date.

Your deposit monies will be re-turned to you after your event ifthe following conditions are met:

1. All trash is removed fromthe clubhouse areas. This includesall balloons, banners and othercelebration trappings associatedwith your party.

2. New plastic trash can linersare installed in all trash cans

3. The kitchen is cleaned withthe floor washed

4. The tables and chairs arewashed and cleaned

5. The carpeted areas arevacuumed and any spills/stainsare cleaned from the carpetedareas

6. Bathrooms used arecleaned, swept and new trashcan liners installed.

7. All chairs and tables arerestored to their original locationsaccording to the guidelines sup-plied.

8. Lastly, the outside of thebuilding is policed and any debrisin cleaned up.

Remember, someone else willbe using the clubhouse facilitiesimmediately after you and will ex-pect it to be clean.

The Pager

Jeff would also ask for yourhelp on a personal level and thathas to do with the pager number.

The pager number is for emer-gencies ONLY. When you dial thepager number, regardless of whattime of day or night it is, or whatday it is, someone will respondand typically it is me.

We want to know if there is anemergency and we want you tofeel comfortable about using thepager.

When you dial the pager num-ber you have three (3) options andthey are as follows:

Leave a voice mail mes-sage.

Leave a phone number (nu-meric page).

Leave a voice mail mes-sage and a phone number (nu-meric page).

When you leave a voice mailmessage, speak clearly and slow-ly. Leave your Name, your phonenumber, your address with yourmessage.

When you leave your phonenumber (numeric page), pleaseinsure you leave your area codealong with your seven digit phonenumber.

If I cannot understand yourmessage, especially your phonenumber or your address, I will mostlikely NOT return your call.

What IS an emergency?

An emergency is when youdo not have any water, electricityor there is a main line backup.

An emergency might be ifyou see water shooting out of theground where it should not be.

An emergency is if you seesparks emanating from an electri-cal transformer.

What is NOT an emergency?

If you see someone walk-

ing through the community. Youshould call the police

If you see a strange carparking in visitor parking. Youshould make a report in writing tothe office the next business daywith the license plate number andother details

If your bicycle is missing. Callthe police or make an online re-port to HPD.

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If your garbage has notbeen picked up. Call waste man-agement the next business day.

If your telephone is not work-ing, call your phone provider.

If your television is not work-ing, call your cable provider.

Before you dial the pager

number, please remember to askyourself, Is this something that canwait until the next morning?

The other thing I would askyour cooperation with is knockingon my door after business hourswhen you have a question re-garding a non-emergency issue.

Guillermos Corner:

Guillermo has a suggestion forevery resident to accomplish dur-ing a water system shut down. If

this event is planned (you will benotified 72 hours in advance) oran emergency, once you recog-nize that the water has been shutdown for repairs, go outside andopen the hose bib. Once the wa-ter service has been restored, thiswill allow your system to be purgedof air. This will prevent the spittingand sputtering of your sinks, toi-lets and washing machines.

Graffiti is everywhere. Thetaggers have moved from theexterior of the park to the inside

of your clubhouses! A person orpeople unknown have been tag-ging the laundry room in the main

club house. Please be aware andif you see someone suspiciouslyholding a spray paint can in theirhands, take note of whom, whereand when and report this to man-agement.

Trash continues to be an issuethroughout your community. We

are discovering trash in the visitorparking areas, in and around theclub house common areas, andcontinuing in the car wash areas.

One challenge that Guillermofaces on an ongoing basis is aresult of clothing collections. Asresidents are placing their bagsof clothing on the curb in front oftheir homes, we have other indi-viduals that are picking up thesebags of clothing, taking them tothe car wash area and then sort-ing through them, spreading themall over in the process.

We would ask that your cloth-ing donations be placed in frontof your home no sooner than thenight before the pickup, or evenearly in the morning if at all pos-sible and not put them out days inadvance.

Guillermo thanks everyone fortheir continued help by report-ing streetlights being out. We re-ceived reports of 13 lights beingout over the past 30 days

Jeff Stoops, SR1 Asst Mgr

MANAGERS Corner , continued from previous page

Food Bank

Donationsfor the Alameda

County 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 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!

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 accepted fromthird parties on behalf of some-one else. Forms are available in abin on the wall next to the bulletinboard in the main clubhouse ANDin most issues of the El Toro.

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


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STOP

GRAFFITI

REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARDRECOMPENSA

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

The Contractors State Li-cense Board (CSLB) advises thatunscrupulous and unlicensedcontractors continue to targetmobilehome parks throughoutCalifornia. Many mobilehome

park residents have launchedcomplaints against dishonestcontractors who have taken ad-vantage of them. Such scamsinvolve home re-piping, heat-ing, air conditioning, jack repairs,pad changes, and re-leveling.

Travelers, or clans of illegalcontractors move from town totown soliciting elderly mobilehomeowners to sign contracts for work.Many times these unsuspectingresidents are talked into repairs

that are unnecessary and whenthe work is performed, it is gener-ally substandard or incomplete.The elderly are targeted becausethey tend to be more trusting orcan be intimidated and feel theymust agree to the pitch. Also, be-cause of a lifetime of saving, se-niors generally have more cashavailable or equity in their homes.Unfortunately, when they becomethe victims of scams, many elderlyare reluctant to file a complaint

as they feel it might reflect upontheir ability to handle life situations.

In order to combat thesescams, the CSLB created a State-wide Investigative Fraud Team

(SWIFT) which has been success-ful in various undercover stingoperations throughout the state.Bands of unscrupulous and illegalcontractors have been cited andmisdemeanor notices have beenissued for court appearances.

If anyone offers you a free in-spection, please take heed! Checktheir contractors license numberwith the CSLB and verify that the li-cense number, business name andbusiness address match with infor-

mation given by the contractor.

Anyone performing contract-ing work in excess of $500.00MUST be licensed by the CSLB. Inorder to become licensed, con-tractors must have worked atleast four years in their selectedfield, pass a two-part examina-tion, post a license bond, andprovide workers compenationinsurance for their employees.

The Contractors State LicenseBoard operates under the umbrel-la of the California Departmentof Consumer Affairs. The CSLB li-censes and regulates Californias278,000 contractors. It is interest-ing to note that the CSLB investi-gates 25,000 complaints againstcontractors annually. If you wishto launch a complaint against acontractor, or suspect contrac-tor fraud, please call 1 (800) 321-2752 or go to www.cslb.ca.gov.

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

Were here

to help!Give us acall, and wellsee whatour team can do to extend ahelping hand. Call us, or parkmanagement, to schedule alot assessment.

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

SCAM ALERT!Check out that contractor before authorizing work


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. . . . . . . Sign up early for a table! . . . . . . .

Saturday, April 13, 2013 9 am-3pm

at the Spanish Ranch Main Clubhouse

TABLES ARE ONLY $12!One table per person until the deadline. If you want another, check back then.

Tables are limited so reserve yours early.PAID reservations must be made by April 6.

Contact Patty Little, 783-1534Note to vendors:

The Clubhouse will be open to vendors only at 7 pm Friday evening for setup. Cover tables toprotect the surface before set up. Doors open 7:30 am Saturday for vendors, and at

9:00 am for the public. No tires or excessively greasy or dirty items please.


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A new CERT class will be

offered soon by the HaywardFire Department. This freetraining, conducted most-ly in the comfort of the CityCouncil chambers, provides

invaluable information for everyone, not just firstresponders and disaster committee people.

You WILL need to know what to do in case of anearthquake sooner or later if you livein California. Dont wait! Be informed,be prepared!

WATCH FOR STARTING DATES!

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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-Presidentshall 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 the

published minutes discussed at the Associationsmonthly 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 theAssociation members. The Treasurer will keep writ-ten records of all transactions and will report thestatus of the Associations funds at the AssociationsBoards monthly meetings. At any meeting whichthe If the treasurer cannot attend, an Associationmonthly meeting, , a Treasurers Report will be sup-plied to the members and read by the President. t

at the Associations monthly meeting. The treasurerwill 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 ElToro by the deadline for the July issue by the JuneAssociation meeting.

Excerpts from the By-Laws: Duties of Officers

THWART THETHIEVES!

Put your mail in the

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

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

PULL THE

WEEDS NOW!If you do it now whilethe ground is softened upfrom the rains, theyll comeright out, probably roots andall - no problem. Dont waituntil they are a BIG prob-lemDO IT NOW! And, frpetes sake, get them be-

fore they go to seed and spread to other yards!


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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 December 2012

STARTING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,320.2812-31-12 Donation from NERT per Dawn

Plaskon and Jeanie Schultz for

Penny Saver Ad for Craft Fair,

previously deducted on November

2012 Treasurers Report . . . . . . . . . . . . + 41.89

ENDING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,362.17

Respectfully submitted,Peggy Nichols, Treasurer

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

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

Minutes of the December meeting were reviewedand approved.

Treasurers Report: E-mailed in advance of themeeting showing a balance of $1,362.17, and wasapproved.

Resident Concerns: Two major sewer backupswere experienced by residents during the holidays,filling areas around cleanouts with raw sewage andtoilet paper. There was a general discussion about thestate of the sewers which are known to be aging andproblematic. A board member was designated to in-quire of management about the problem and findout if there are any fixes or upgrades in the works.

An inquiry was made about the repaving of thepark streets which, it was understood, was to be ac-complished in two phases and involve a completeredo and not just a slurry topping. It was noted thatsome of the park streets are in abysmal shape andthis work is seriously needed. The President will inquireof management where this project stands and alsocheck on the status of the tree trimming following areport from Helping Hand.

SOCIAL

Chili Supper: Postponed from December, the newdate is February 23, 2013, with a reservation deadline

of February 16. This is a Bingo Saturday, so the eventis scheduled for after Bingo, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Set-up will be coordinated with Bingo and the NERT-runsnack bar.

It was reported that the Holiday Brunch sponsoredby management had an excellent turnout and thoseattending reported good food. There were reported-ly around 85 gifts distributed by the volunteer Santa.

COMMITTEES:

A Flea Market is planned for March or April with adate to be determined and Patty Little in charge.

Helping Handone call about help with a tree

that was determined to be a park tree so the personwas advised to put in a request to management.

COMMUNITY:

NERT: An Emergency Prep meeting is scheduled forJanuary 15, 2013 in the Main Clubhouse. In discuss-ing attendance at the EP meetings, or lack thereof,was noted that there is little if any feedback on whattranspired at the meetings and what has been done.Since the combined NERT/Disaster people that com-prise the committee are mostly the same people that

participate in the board and Neighborhood Watch,it was suggested that regular EP meetings could al-ternate with NW which could generate reports aboutwhat was discussed and decided and these wouldbe published in the El Toro. Jeanie agreed we should

already be doing this and will see to it.Neighborhood Watch meets February 12. Clint re-

ported some of the usual disturbances. Several re-ported having a good time at the Citys Neighbor-hood Alert holiday event.

OLD BUSINESS:

HMOAStill need position filled. Next meeting isJanuary 19 at Georgian Manor.

Notification: President reported that she had sentmanagement a message suggesting an outgoingvoice message be switched on when they become

aware of water shutoff or other common issue, andhad received a positive response that it could beconsidered but that costs may be a concern.

NEW BUSINESS:

Charity Drives: Given the lack of paticipation fromthe community to the ever-changing charity drives,it was decided to discontinue them in favor of occa-sional special solicitations for specific recipients, suchas Sulphur Creek or the Hayward Animal Shelter, per-haps coordinated with events or speakers from theseorganizations.

Nominating Committee: The bylaws call for thiscommittee to be formed in March for April electionsso this will be dealth with next month.

A flyer that was distributed by former residents, ap-parently soliciting business, was mentioned, but thosewhod gotten it just threw it away.

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.

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 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 forthby Mobile 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.

THE POOL IS CLOSEDFOR THE WINTER!

La Picina esta cerrada duranteel Invierno

THE HOT TUB/SPAENCLOSURE IS OPEN.

EL SPA ESTA SIMPRE ABIERTO.

Please Report Vandalism(tagging too, its vandalism)

Please call the police and then the office if you see anyone van-

dalizing 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


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