El Toro November 2011

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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 welcome.

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 10.

Bus transportation information on page 11.

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 BOARD

Marvin Daley 783-0360Clint Dean 266-0979

Jerry Higgins 410-6893Ruth Horton 732-6671Patty Little 783-1534

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran La Torre, 887-1509Lunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . Myrtle Hansen, 786-1182

COMMUNITY CONTACTSBingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Gomez, 782-5183

N.E.R.T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Plaskon, 887-2199

Nborhood Watch. . . .Darlene Richardson, 784-1008

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

Deadline for all submissions to the El Toro is the10th of each month for the following month.

WEBMASTER: Rev. Charles [email protected]

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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We are currently collecting

coats and jackets for

November 15-December 20, 2011

SR1 Residents and organizations donated 31coats and jackets to this effort last year!

We can do it again! Just go through yourcloset and weed out those gently used butoutgrown jackets, that winter coat you NEVERwear, anything extra just taking up space. Youmay not know who they are, but SOMEONE outthere will be grateful for any jacket or coat

you give them!To make a donation as part of our drive,

please call 510-274-1771 and leave a mes-sage or e-mail [email protected] torequest a pickup of your donation. Donationsmay also be dropped off at the office or at theBingo snack bar on Bingo Saturdays. Just tellthem what its for.

Please Donate:Residents are welcomeat the meeting of the

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY,November 3, 2011

7:00 p.m.in the main clubhouse

The Executive Board meets on the firstThursday of each month.

Residents are invited to attend.

A special meeting will be called any time there is aneed to gather park residents for anything

other than routine business.

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

PARK WEBSITE!forSPANISH RANCH 1RESIDENT INFO

www.spanishranch1.orgThe 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).

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.


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Sellers: Acceptable items to be sold:Handmade gift baskets, knitted or crocheted items, paintings, mosaics,handmade jewelry, stationery and crafty cards, sewn items, ceramics,

scrapbooks, framed photos done by you and anything crafted by you.Also: You can add quality giftables to your table.

New items to be regifted, hobbies, collectables, boxed products.No rummage, old clothes, etc. Please call Judy 510-785-4894 orPatty 510-783-1534 to discuss your offerings.


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COFFEEis available inthe Clubhousedaily during regularofce hours for residents

of Spanish Ranch 1.

Please Report Vandalism:Please call the police andthen the office if you see anyonevandalizing property in the Park,such as breaking street lights,signs and back gate key pad,etc. Please report anything suspi-cious. Thank you,

Teresa Cruz, SR-1 Manager

The summer has passed,Halloween is passed and the rainywinter is close at hand.

The pool was closed on the 31stof October. The hot tub is openand heated throughout the year.

Regarding the spa usage: A

maximum of six (6) persons areallowed in the spa at one time.You must wear approved manu-factured swim wear. No under-garments are allowed. Showerbefore entering the pool or thehot tub.

Remember, the use of SpanishRanch property is strictly for theuse of Spanish Ranch residents.This would also pertain to pas-sage through the park via therear gate. The management isspending a great deal of money

on a quarterly basis due to misuseof the rear gate. PLEASE DO NOTGIVE THE GATE ACCESS CODE TOANYONE THAT IS NOT A RESIDENT!!People who do not live here arenot likely to treat your propertylike you.

I personally have witnessedpeople showing the code to indi-viduals that are not residents.

Violators of the 15 mile perhour speed limit still aboundwithin Spanish Ranch. All those

that are speeding are not onlyguestsplease pay attention toyour speed.

This is a close community andwe live close to each other. Pleaseshow respect to your neighbors byNOT sounding your horn at inop-portune times (late at night orearly in the morning). Please turnyour radio down when enteringyour community. Everyone maynot appreciate the sound of yournew 150 Watt double bass speak-ers as much as you do.

Calendar Note:

The annual Spanish Ranch #1Holiday brunch is scheduled forSunday December 11, 2011. Markyour calendars for another greattime this year!

Energy Tip:

Now that the heating seasonis almost upon us, it is time tochange your heater filters and

purchase enough to last throughthe heating season (three or fourshould be sufficient) if one chang-es the filters every thirty to forty-five days.

Guillermos Corner

Resident parking in Visitor park-

ing areas still is a problem. Thereason Guillermo mentions this isthat a few weekends ago therewas a function at the club houseand there was no parking avail-able for those who had reservedthe clubhouse for their activity.Residents that regularly use visi-tor parking to park their extracars are not only in violation ofthe Rule(s) and Regulation(s) ofSpanish Ranch #1 MHP but arebeing very inconsiderate to theirneighbors.

Guillermo says Thanks for allthe help in the car wash areas.The trash situation at the car washareas appears to be improvingand is almost back to normal.

Guillermo would also like toremind everyone to continue tosweep and pick up the leaves infront of your home at least oncea week. The gutter area in frontof your home is your responsibil-ity. Please be considerate andpick up the leaves and not simply

sweep them down in front of yourneighbors home. Be sure to cleanup the gutter ramps at yourdriveway. Your help will insure thatour storm drains are working prop-erly and that large lakes do notform at the storm drain inlets.

Guillermo also says Thanks forall of you that are monitoring thestreet lights and reporting themto the office. Keep up the goodwork as he continues to makeSpanish Ranch a safe place towalk after dark or on those drearyand dark days.

We would like to wish all the res-idents of Spanish Ranch #1 MHP aHAPPY THANKSGIVING.

We do have so much to bethankful and that in comparisonof the rest of the world, we hereat Spanish Ranch are the topTen percent of the worlds richestpeople.

Jeff Stoops, Asst manager

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MANAGERS CORNER

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 confer-ence room, but staff will see thatall donations are put into them.)

NOTE!Food donations must be

UNOPENED, notperishable and not

require refrigeration.

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!


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HMOARegular bimonthly meeting

November 19, 201110:00 a.m.

Hayward Mobile Country Club1200 West Winton Avenue

Our speakers for the November 19meeting will be representatives

from GSMOL

James Burr, GSMOL State President

Attorney Brian Augusta, GSMOLLegislative Advocate

GSMOLs Corporate Council, Bruce

Stanton, may also attend from San Jose

HMOA meets the third Saturday of

January, March, May, September

and November at one of the nine

Hayward Mobilehome Parks.

Continental Hayward Mobile Country

Club Eden Gardens Eden Roc

Georgian Manor New England

Village Pueblo Springs SpanishRanch I Spanish Ranch II

HMOA Representative for Spanish Ranch 1:Fran La Torre, 510-887-1509

HMOA MEETING SCHEDULE:

All meetings are Saturday at 10 a.m.unless otherwise noted.

Information about the Hayward MobilehomeOwners Association, a coalition of residents ofHayward's nine mobilehome parks is available

at www.HMOA.net.

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

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

DIME BINGO

Ladies! Bring your lunch and lets gettogether. 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 callLorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Dime Bingo 2011 Dessert Schedule:

November: LorraineDecember: Christmas Party

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.

2011

Nov 17 Buon Appetito, Hayward

Dec Holiday party

Join us! Meet at the restaurant a few

minutes before noon and look for our group of

ladies. Informal, separate checks, lotsa gab.

Questions, Myrtle, 786-1182 or Ruth, 832-6671

The PirateA sailor meets a pirate in a bar, and they take turns

recounting their adventures at sea.

Noting the pirates peg-leg, hook, and eye patch, thesailor asks, So, how did you end up with the peg-leg?

The pirate replies We was caught in a monster stormoff the cape and a giant wave swept me overboard. Just asthey were pullin me out, a school of sharks appeared

and one of em bit me leg off.Blimey! said the sailor. What about the hook?

Ahhhh..., mused the pirate, We were boardin a tradership, pistols blastin and swords swingin this way and that.In the fracas me hand got chopped off.

Zounds! remarked the sailor. And how came ye by theeye patch?

A seagull droppin fell into me eye, answered the pirate.

You lost your eye to a seagull dropping? the sailorasked incredulously.

Well... said the pirate,it was me first day with the hook.


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STOP

GRAFFITI

REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARDRECOMPENSA

For information that leads to the arrest and convictionof graffiti vandals in Hayward.

Para informacin que dar lugar a la detencin y a laconviccin de los delincuentes de graffiti en Hayward.

Call: 510-583-5500English & Espaol

More info: www.hayward-ca-gov

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH510-784-1008

Be aware Notice Call Police

Notify the Office

Reported Crime: No crime was reported this month

Managements Report: No report from mgmt.

If you have tried to leave a message forNeighborhood Watch and were unable to doplease try again as the line has been fixed. It wasout of order for a time because the phone cordand been eaten by a mouse. Sorry for the incon-venience.

Next meeting:

November 15, 2011

Philosophy and theTalented Doggie submitted by Jeff

An optimist sees the best in the world, while a pes-simist sees only the worst.

An optimist finds the positive in the negative, anda pessimist can only find the negative in the positive.

For example, an avid duck hunter was in the marketfor a new bird dog. His search ended when he founda dog that could actually walk on water to retrievea duck. Shocked by his find, he was sure none of hisfriends would ever believe him.

He decided to try to break the news to a friendof his, a pessimist by nature, and invited him to huntwith him and his new dog.

As they waited by the shore, a flock of ducks flewby. They fired, and a duck fell. The dog responded

and jumped into the water. The dog, however, did notsink but instead walked across the water to retrievethe bird, never getting more than his paws wet.

This continued all day long; each time a duck fell,the dog walked across the surface of the water toretrieve it.

The pessimist watched carefully, saw everything,but did not say a single word.

On the drive home the hunter asked his friend,Did you notice anything unusual about my new dog?

I sure did, responded the pessimist. He cantswim.

Join us for

BINGOFirst and Last

Saturdays ofeach month,

NOON TO 3:00 P.M.Snack bar open before play and during breaksserving nachos, hot dogs (regular and polish),

sodas, snacks and candy.

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

NOTICE:Per state law, no one under 18 isallowed in the clubhouse during Bingo.


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When the Bay Area experiences a major earthquake, there could be

NO electricity! NO water! NO gas!

for 3 days,5 daysor more!

ARE YOU READY?Come learn about and discuss

Emergency Prep/Disaster InfoTuesday, November 8, 2011 7:00 p.m.

in the Main Clubhousesponsored by the SR1 Association and NERT

Where is the safest place in your home to ride out an earthquake?Hint: Its not the doorway.

Will the support system on your mobilehomesurvive a seismic event?Well show you what to look for.

Do you have enough basic supplies to sustain your family?We have checklists and information, plus common sense suggestions like stocking up onfood you like and rotating that supply, instead of investing in survival packs that expire.

Do you have special needs that we can help you prepare for?Elderly or live alone? Do you have medical needs such as oxygen? Are there language

barriers? Come and register so frst responders know to come check on you.

Your input and ideas are invited!It is important that you take individual responsibility for your own welfare!

The City of Hayward, the County of Alameda and the State of California all have comprehensive disaste

plans in place, but they may not be able to respond to individuals in the event of a major event.

We have to be ready to take care of ourselves, check on our neighbors and help each other.

Come and get information about how to be prepared, as well asinformation about the parks disaster plan as a whole,

Please come and be a part of this effort! Stop by and pick up printed material and talk withour recent CERT graduates and other volunteers. Help us help you!

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


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For 24 years, the Change YourClock Change Your Battery pro-gram has urged Americans tochange smoke alarm and carbonmonoxide detector batteries whenchanging clocks back to Standard

Time each fall. Again, this fire safety campaign issponsored by the Hayward Fire department and theInternational Association of Fire Chiefs. While it mayseem like a simple and easy habit to remember, 20percent of homes in the United States do not have aworking smoke alarm. This year, the fall time changetakes place on Sunday, November 6.

The fall program has evolved over time to incor-porate the changing of carbon monoxide detec-tor batteries during the time change as well. Anearly warning can provide critical extra seconds toescape, smoke alarms double your familys chanceof getting out of a home fire alive but only if they

work: Somewhere in the nation, a home fire death

occurs approximately every three hours. The peak

time for home fire fatalities is between11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when mostpeople are asleep

Smoke alarms most often failbecause of missing, dead or discon-

nected batteries In addition to changing smoke alarm and car-bon monoxide batteries, smoke alarms should bereplaced every ten years

Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effec-tive way to reduce home fire deaths. Vacuum andremove any dust or spider webs along with monthlytesting

Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in ahome fire nearly in half by providing an early warningand critical extra seconds to escape

Fire deaths peak in winter months Decemberthrough February. Smoking materials (cigarettes,

cigars, pipes, etc.) and poorly installed, poorly main-tained or misused portable or area heating equip-ment are leading causes of fatal home fires. Inaddition, candle usage during power outages cancontribute to home fires

Eighty-three percent of all civilian fire-relateddeaths are a result of home fires, and on average,home fires kill 540 children ages 14 and under eachyear.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorlessgas found in combustion fumes. People and animalsthat come in contact with these fumes can be poi-soned by breathing in the gas. Symptoms of carbonmonoxide poisoning include: headache, weakness,dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confu-sion.

Hayward Fire Department encourages families totake the Change Your Clock Change Your Batterymessage one step further, by adopting the lifesavinghabit of changing carbon monoxide detector bat-teries at the same time.

Please forward this message to your friends andfamily so that they, too, can make the simple changethat could save their lives.

Statistics Provided by the National Fire Protection Assn

Emergency Services Office, City of Hayward Fire Dept,

777 B Street, Hayward CA 94541 (510) 583-4948

Free News from your Hayward Fire Department and the International Association of Fire Chiefs

Change Your Clock Change Your Battery Sunday, November 6

Get Carbon Monoxide DetectorsIts the law!

Californias Carbon Monoxide PoisoningPrevention Act of 2010 requires that all residen-tial property be equipped with a California StateFire Marshal (CSFM) approved carbon monoxidedetector when the property has a fossil fuel burn-ing heater or appliance, fireplace, or an attached

garage, as follows:All single-family homes (owner or tenant occu-

pied) must be equipped with a detector (whichcan cost less than $30) on or before July 1, 2011.All other residential units (duplex/apartment/con-dominium complex) must be equipped with adetector on or before January 1, 2013.

Information specific to the Act is found in theCalifornia Health and Safety Code Sections 13260thru 13263. Information specific to property own-ers and property management responsibility anddisclosure requirements are found in CaliforniaHealth and Safety Code sections 17926, 17926.1,

and 17926.2.

Free Spay or Neuter,with vaccination,

for feral cats living in the cities of Hayward,Union City, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo or San Leandro

Phone: Hayward Friends of Animals

(510) 886-7546

Gratis!Vacunas y castradon femenina

o macho para gatos salvaje/feral.Para gatos que viven en Hayward, Union City,

Castro Valley, San Lorenzo o San Leandro

Llamar al telfono: (510) 886-7546

Hayward Friends of Animals

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Parking is extremely limited so please carpool.


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SR-1 Helping HandAre weeds, rubbish, or overgrown plants on

your lot a cause for concern? Is your home in needof sprucing up with washing or painting?

If you are low income, elderly or disabled,Were here to help!

Give Marvin a call, and wellsee what our team can do toextend a helping hand. Call us,or park management, to sched-ule a lot assessment.

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

Wed like to welcome you toour community!

Our WELCOMING COMMITTEE has infor-mation that can help make your introductionto mobile-home living easier and friendlier.

And youll havesome new friends!

Our friendlywelcomers are anx-ious to hear fromyou! Call Patty Little,783-1534 or JudyAllen-Rodgers, 785-4894.

If you already live here and are say-ing, hey! nobody ever welcomed us when

we moved in, give the welcomers a callbecause we all want to meet you too!

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PRIOR & CURRENT SUPPORTERSThe United Way of the Bay Area; Alameda County; Alameda County Cities; Walter & Elise Haas Fund; Pacific Gas & Electric

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Perfection submitted by Jeff

The preacher said, Theres no such thing as a per-fect woman. Anybody present who has ever knowna perfect woman, stand up.

Nobody stood up.

Those who have ever known a perfect man,stand up. One elderly gentleman stood up.

Are you honestly saying you knew an absolutelyperfect man? he asked, somewhat amazed.

Well now, I didnt know him personally, repliedthe little old man, but I have heard a great dealabout him. He was my wifes first husband.


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The Meeting of Spanish Ranch 1 Association was calledto order at 7 p.m. by Secretary Jeanie Schultz, in theabsence of the president Dawn and vice president Judywho were out of town. Ruth was sick, Jerry excused andMarvin was absent. Clint Dean was accepted as a newmember of the board to replace Kathi Calvert.

The minutes of the September meeting wereapproved.

The Treasurers report from Peggy Nichols showed a bal-ance of $732.93 though a check for $29 to the Secretaryof State is expected to be voided, bringing the balance to$761.93. An earlier check to the Secretary of State for theannual information statement for $8 cleared and Judy waspaid $40 for printing of Craft Fair flyers.

Disaster Committee chair Stacia Higman attended toupdate the board on developments in the parks disas-ter arrangements. She had discussed the location ofdisaster supplies with park manager Teresa Cruz. She wasinitially told the park needed more storage space for theirequipment in the wooden outbuildings are the end of the

defunct shuffleboard courts but Teresa says now theyreutilizing an area of the small clubhouse. The outbuilding,used by the Disaster Committee on one side with mainte-nance equipment stored on the other side, are in need ofa new roof, and management hopes to get this into nextyears budget.

Park owner Rutherford, after multiple requests, finallyprovided the Emergency Preparedness Plan required bylaw of all mobilehome parks, in August. Since the copy pro-vided indicated it was adopted in 2007, Stacia has inquiredif there is a later version. Two meetings of the joint DisasterCommittee/NERT have been held, mainly informationaland intended to sign up people to be part of the DisasterCommittee. The next Emergency Preparedness meetingwill be Tuesday, November 8. Neighborhood Watch usually

has this date but their meeting has been announced forNovember 15.

The metal storage container in the back of the parksstorage area which was used for a time to store DisasterCommittee supplies was broken into the end of September.The hasp holding the padlock was cut off by personsunknown. Disaster supplies were moved some years agoto the building near the main clubhouse so only barrels ofnonpotable water and some cots were still stored there.Apparently nothing was taken. Clint Dean reported check-ing the space after the break-in to make sure that someof the homeless people often seen camping and hangingaround in the watershed on the other side of the parksboundary fence had not taken up residence.

Old BusinessCharity Drives: The collection of toiletries and personal

supplies for HaywardCAN has been going well, and willend at the end of the month. Donated items will be turnedover to the South Hayward Parish, a collection of churchesin the South Hayward area that serves as a distributionarm of the City of Haywards Community Action Network(CAN). A director of South Hayward Parish will be invitedto talk with us at a future board meeting to further explaintheir focus and aims.

Halloween: There will be no Halloween Party this yearbut as always there will be trick-or-treating by resident chil-dren and candy dispensed at the front gate for the neigh-

borhood. Relief manager Kenny will be handling the tableand is looking for help. A flyer explaining trick-or-treatingrules and intended to be clipped to the mailbox will bedistributed next week.

Craft Fair: Patty Little reported that about half the tables

have been sold. It was decided to expand the scopesomewhat to allow new items suitable for gifts to be includ-ed on tables that also have handicrafts. A flyer will go outto the community when Judy gets back.

New Business

Regional Manager Greg OHagan has asked to speakwith the board about plans Rutherford has for the parkbut so far he hasnt been free on board meeting nights.Several dates were agreed upon to offer him for a meetingindependent of the regular meeting.

Barbara Sacks brought an appeal from the SouthHayward Parish Executive Director Betty DeForest describ-ing the serious funding cuts the organization has suffered.The current charity drive of toiletries for the homeless

and supplies for women and children in shelters is beingdonated to the South Hayward Parish which targets ourspecific area as part of HaywardCAN. Ms. DeForest will beinvited to speak to the board at a future meeting to helpus understand how this organization provides service to ourpark and community, and how we can help.

Barbara also put forward an idea for a future event thatwe could offer to the community. Dejunking with Donna,a program outlining ways to help you get rid of clutterand junk, has been presented in other communities topositive review. Nobody present could claim to have nounused, unwanted, unnecessary stuff, i.e., junk, and it wasthought this might appeal to the community at large. Wewill try to arrange this program for January 10 or February 7,2012, depending on the availability of the presenter.

Upcoming events:

NERT/Disaster Emergency Prep Meeting November 8

Craft/Gift Fair November 12

Managers Holiday Party December 11.

Respectfully submitted,Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

Minutes of the SR1 Board Meeting 10/13/2011Meetings 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!

SEPTEMBER 2011TREASURERS REPORT

Starting Balance $809.93Secretary of State

(certified copy SI-100) ( 8.00) Check# 105**Written on 1-7-11cleared bank on 9-7-11**Secretary of State(filing fee & cert. copy) (29.00) Check# 111**Written on 8-2-11 but,not yet cleared the bank**Judy Allen-Rodgers(Flyers for the November (40.00) Check# 112Craft Fair)Ending Balance $732.93


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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 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 6:32am until 8:32pm, arriving at BART at 6:46amuntil 8:46pm. Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:32amuntil 6:32pm.

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 6:37am until 8:37pm, arriving at Union Landing at 6:54amuntil 8:54pm. On Weekends/ Holidays, service is from 6:37amuntil 6:37pm

Weekdays, returning from Union Landing, Board theclockwise, Tampa directional bus hourly from 6:22amuntil 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 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 6:17am until 11:17pm.

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. Contentsare the option of the editor but do not necessarilyrepresent the opinion of the editor, the homeownersassociation or management.

Reader response is welcome. Your article mustbe in my paper tube at 28408 Granada Circle, orposted to my e-mail address, no later than the 10th

of the month. All submissions must be signed withyour name/phone number included, as any articlemust be verified. Your name will not appear, if you sorequest.

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 setforth by Mobile Home Park Magazines.

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

Thanks, Jeanie Schultz, editor

COMPLAINTS/Suggestions or Reports

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

Only the person with the problem or concern may filethe complaint. None will be accepted from third par-ties on behalf of someone else. Forms are available ina bin on the wall next to the bulletin board in the mainclubhouse 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 theform on the website or leave a copy in the editorspaper tube, 28408 Granada Circle (across fromclubhouse laundry room).

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.

Cat Owners!Keep em IN!Only INDOOR pets

are allowed in the park.

Keep your cat in the house and s/hewont be out burying piles of poop in

someones yard for them to run into

while theyre trying to plant flowers.

DIIIIS-GUSTING!

Be a responsible pet owner!


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All residentsare welcome

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HMOA10 a.m.

HaywardMobile

CountryClub

EmergencyPrep

Meeting7 pm

El Toro November 2011

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