El Toro September 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 14.

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 BOARD

Kathi Calvert 784-0105Marvin Daley 783-0360Jerry 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

Spectrum Meals, Tuesday . . . Denise West, 264-1428

Spectrum Meals, Thursday . . . . Kraig Reed, 556-2875

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 Eldred

[email protected]

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

is published monthly by Mobile Home Park Maga-

zines and distributed by volunteers around the frst

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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Aug & Sept we are collecting

Toiletries and

Hygienic Suppliesto benefit Haywards shelters

through HaywardCANIn August and September, we will collect toilet-

ries and hygienic supplies to donate to homelessand battered womens shelters. Supplies to donateinclude womens sanitary supplies (pads, tampons),diapers and pullups, razors, soap, shampoo.

Save those little bars of soap and bottles ofshampoo from your travels and drop them by forour drive. Pick up an extra box of diapers when

youre shopping. Every little bit helps to makelife easier for the less fortunate.

To make a donation as part of our drive, pleasecall 510-274-1771 and leave a message or [email protected] to request a pickupof your donation. Donations may also be droppedoff at the office or at the Bingo snack bar on BingoSaturdays. Just tell them what its for.

HELP NEEDED FOR

HALLOWEEN PARTYThe clubhouse has been reserved for

Saturday, October 29, 2011 for a

Halloween Party for the parks kids.

However, in order for this tohappen, we need lots of help.

Decorating and set up are taken care of.What we need are people willing to staff

the game stations and guide the kids.An estimated 15-20 men, women or

older teens are needed.

Leave a message on the assn

voicemail number: 274-1771with your name, phone number

and best time to call.

Cmon! Its fun! Call now andhelp us make it happen!

FREEADJUSTABLE TWIN EXTRA LONG BED, AND AROCKING CHAIR. Please contract ChristineHall @ 510-783-1356 for more information.

HMOA MEETINGSat., Sept 17 10:00 a.m.

Special speaker fromAlameda County 2-1-1

(2-1-1 can connect you with programs to help you findfood, housing, health care, senior services, child care,

vocation rehabilitation, legal aid and more.)

Georgian Manor1419 Buckingham Way

Close by! Go down Tampa to a right turn onRuus. Entrance 1/2 block on right. Parking is

limited, please consider carpooling.

Residents are welcome

at the meeting of the

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY,September 1, 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 a

need to gather park residents for anythingother than routine business.

Calling all Artsy types

and Crafty creators!A Craft Fair is plannedfor November 12, 2011.

This is to feature your handmade arts andcrafts, just in time for Christmas shopping. Soget out those knitting needles, paints, beads,

yarn, potters wheel, blow torch (hey, whateverit takes to create something interesting!) and

start working on YOUR specialty.

Tables are $10. Call Patty Little, 783-1534.


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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

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 783-7294Dime Bingo 2011 Dessert Schedule:

September: IreneOctober: Ruth November: Lorraine

December: 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

Sep 15 Chilis, Union Landing, UCOct 20 Sweet Tomatoes, Fremont

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, call Myrtle, 786-1182

or Ruth, 832-6671

Newspaper Tubescurrently fashioned from large PVC pipe if your

newspaper doesnt supply one, are used tonotify residents of events via flyers and the

monthly park magazine.

Please call the office if you need a tubeinstalled at your home. 783-5535

Join

usforBINGO

First 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 18is allowed in the clubhouse during Bingo

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).


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SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!!!!!It is a strong possibility that momsattitudes are improving daily.

In the past Managers letters wehave mentioned that the hosesin the car wash area are beingvandalized. This continues to be

a challenge and now we arediscovering that boys and girlsare using the car wash area forwater fights. This could be part ofthe problem with the hoses beingdamaged. We have had reportsthat these water fights occur afterhours in the evenings. The carwash areas are NOT play areas

Rocks Rocks Rocks

Rocks dont rock. This is espe-cially true in the streets. There areareas that children are throwing

rocks used in landscaping into thestreet. If you see children engagedin this behavior, tell them that youare going to tell their mothers!!(and then tell their mothers)As we said before It takes avillage.

Last month (August) manage-ment conducted the semi-annualHydro Flush.

Speaking of the sewers here atSpanish Ranch, here is some infor-mation about sewers:

Myth: Its a big system and alittle fat down the drain will nothurt. Fact: if each household inSpanish Ranch puts 4 oz. of fat (4oz. is cup), grease or oil downthe drains each day, that is over98 quarts or put another wayover 14.5 GALLONS of sewer clog-ging debris down the drain EACHDAY!!!

Save a sewer back up and putyour grease, oil or fats into sepa-rate cans and put them in thegarbage can for Fridays pickup.

If you would like a nice can foryour grease, please contact the

office and we will hook you upwith a nice plastic can with a lidthat our coffee comes in.

Speaking of coffee, pleaseremember that coffee is on in the

club house Monday Friday (holi-days excluded) from 9 am untilit runs out (usually about 3 pm).Come on down to the office andshare a cup o Joe and chew thefat!!

If you were unable to attendthe meeting with the County ofAlameda about the subsidizedhome weatherization program,you can request help from themby calling direct 510.670.6125 andask to speak with Carole Kajita. Alimited amount of forms are avail-

able in our offices.There are a few of our resi-

dents that are reminded to keepthe Utility Pedestal Area CLEAR.It is a safety issue as well as itimpedes the ability of our meterreader to read your utility meters.Please help by removing all ani-mal enclosures, keeping your ani-mals inside (not left out of doorsunattended) all toys, Barbecuesand lawn/patio furniture.

Guillermos Corner:

People are continuing to usethe car wash areas as a person-al dumping ground. In the pasttwo weeks Guillermo has hadto clean up clothes that werethrown about in the car washarea. We are not speaking abouta few pairs of pants, but enoughclothes to start a Thrift Shoppestore. The recent occurrence wasshredded paper. Literally therewas tons of the stuff. Guillermohad to close the car wash area

on Los Ojos for over two hours to

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COFFEEis available inthe Clubhousedaily duringregular ofcehours for residents ofSpanish Ranch 1.

STOP

GRAFFITI

REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSA

For information that leads to thearrest and conviction of graffiti

vandals in Hayward.

Para informacin que dar lugara la detencin y a la conviccinde los delincuentes de graffiti

en Hayward.

Call:510-583-5500

English & Espaol

More info:www.hayward-ca-gov

MANAGERS CORNER

Plumbingissues:Please do not flush:

baby wipes disposable diapers

feminine supplies Depends

or large amounts of rice,

potatoes or GREASE!

clean up the paper.

Resident parking in VisitorParking areas: Please, no park-ing in the visitors parking areas.Please, no long term parking inthe streets in front of your homes.

Graffiti continues to keep

Guillermo busy. As a matter offact, Guillermo spends so muchtime painting over the graffiti thathe says he is going to change hisname to Rembrandt!! You mightnotice that Guillermo has paintedthe walls (inside and outside theback gate) the beige color.

If you see someone tagging,call the office AND the police andprovide a description and time ofthe event.


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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 194)(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)

Surgeons Argument

At an international medical confer-

ence two African surgeons are havingand argument. I tell you it sounds likewooooom, says one.

Youre wrong, says the other. Itsounds like woombba.

Youre both wrong, says a passing Frenchsurgeon. In English it is pronounced womb.

Ridiculous, replies one of the Africans. Ill wagerthat you have never even seen a wild hippopotamus,let alone heard one fart underwater.

The Bum

A man was walking in the city, when he was confront-

ed by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking beggarwho asked him for some money for dinner.

The man took out his wallet, extracted a five andasked, If I give you this money, will you take it andbuy whisky?

No, I stopped drinking years ago, the bum said.

Will you use it to gamble?

I dont gamble. I need everything I can get just tostay alive.

Will you spend the money at a golf course?

Are you crazy?! I havent played golf in 20 years!The man said, Well, Im not goingto give you any money. Instead, Imgoing to take you to my home for aterrific dinner cooked by my wife.

Wont your wife be furious with youfor doing that? I know Im dirty,and I probably smell pretty bad.

The man replied. Thats OK. I justwant her to see what a man looks

like after giving up drinking, gambling, and golf.

Rudy A. Swale

Weather Prediction

A film crew is on location in the Arizona dessert. One

day an old Indian goes up to the director and says,

Tomorrow rain. The next day it rains.

The next day the Indian goes up to the director and says,

Tomorrow storm. The next day theres a hail storm.

The director is impressed and hires the Indian to predict

the weather.

However, after several successful predictions, the old

Indian doesnt show up for two weeks. Finally, the direc-

tor sends for him. I have to shoot a big scene tomorrow,

he says. What will the weather be like?.

The Indian shrugs his shoulders and says, Dont know,

radio is broken.

Bible Discovery

A little girl found an old, abandoned family Bible in

the attic and opened it to find a large leaf pressed

between its heavy pages. Oh, look, she said.

Adam left his clothes here.

When Does it Open

The phone at the reception desk of a hotel starts ring-

ing at three oclock in the morning. The desk clerk

answers it. Its a call from a drunk asking what time

the bar opens.

The bar opens at noon, answers the clerk. An hour

later the same man calls again. He sounds even

drunker but still wants to know when the bar opens.

Same time as before, replies the clerk. Another

hour passes, and the drunk calls again.

What time joo shay the bar opens at? he slurs.

The clerk replies, It opens at noon,

but if you really cant wait, Ill have

room service send you up a drink.

I dont wanna get in! shouts the man.

Ah wanna get out!

Chinese Couple has a New Baby

A Chinese couple had a new baby. The

nurse brings over a lovely, healthy,

bouncy, black baby boy.

Congratulations, says the nurse to the new parents.

What will you name the baby?

The puzzled father looks at his new baby boy and

says, I think we will name him Sum Ting Wong.


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NATIONAL NIGHT OUTLeft: Chefs of the day (from left) Marsha Pimentel, Judy Allen-Rogers and Barbara Sacks. 2nd row: Crime Prevention coordinatorGale Bleth; helpers Joe Higman and Nichole Clark; NeighborhoodWatch Captain Darlene Richardson, Marsha and beat officerMike Carpenter. 3rd row, attendees with NW co-captan KevinKelly, seated left, and sign-in administrator Ruth Horton (far right);Fireman Bob Trujillo shows off artwork by face painter JocelynnAhnstrom; bottom row: games coordinator Kathi Calvert directskids in balloon toss; city official Fran David talking with Barbara.


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Be aware Notice Call

Police Notify the Office

Meeting Schedule:

October 11, 2011

November 15, 2011

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH510-784-1008

Be aware Notice Call Police Notify the Office

Reported Crime: This is the 3rd month that nothing has been reportedto Neighborhood Watch so we hope that means things are getting bet-ter in the park.

Managements Report: No report from Management

National Night Out was a big success. We had our beat officerCarpenter in attendance, the City Manager stopped by, as did GaleBleth, Crime Prevention Specialist for the police department. We had 2fire trucks but they had to leave early on a call.

We had many residents attend and had many volunteers to help withthe event plus the weather was wonderful. Hope those of you in atten-dance checked out the NERT table and got information about prepar-ing for an emergency. Over all it was a good time.

MORE N.N.O. Clockwise from top left: Firemen (l-r) Tony Brown, Capt. Phil Vecchio and Bob Trujillo; a youngster sits in the visit-ing fire truck; Officer Carpenter talks with Kevin Kelly; servers Patty Smith, and Janell Succo; chief donation solicitor Jerry Higginsand wife Pat who helped serve food. Thanks to the organizations that sponsored this event: Neighborhood Watch, Spanish Ranch 1Association, Bingo coordinator Ron Gomez, and to all individual residents that donated their time and funds to make this event sucha BIG SUCCESS! Special thanks to the cooks, servers, game helpers Kathi and Nichole (filling the balloons were Kayla, Jaeleighand Jaron), facepainter Jocelynn. The SET-UP CREW & CLEAN-UP CREW did a REMARKABLE job this year. We were set upand cleaned up in RECORD TIME!!! There were 3 young children that stayed and cleaned up all the balloons which was a nicegesture and helped A LOT! A SPECIAL THANKS to Joe Higman, who is always the first one there to help and the last one to leave.Without his efforts I really believe it would have taken MUCH LONGER to accomplish all that he does! NERT had a table promotingemergency preparedness. See photo next page. Photos by Darlene Richardson and Jeanie Schultz


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IMPORTANT NOTICEThe Tuesday and Thursday

SPECTRUM DINNERShave been suspended

while Spectrum explores ways to serve our community.

Food Bank

Donationsfor the Alameda

County Food

Bank Barrels,an ongoing communityservice 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 mustbe UNOPENED, notperishable and not

require refrigeration.

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!

Spectrum meals provide well-balanced nutrition, and programcoordinators are working on waysto broaden their outreach.

Information in other languagesis being prepared in an effort toreach more residents in our di-verse community.

Spectrum meals have beenavailable in our park for manyyears, but participation declinedas participants died or movedaway. The core group that re-mains mainly picked up theirmeals to eat later.

Spectrum has objected to

providing take away meals orcontainers, but only a few partici-pants were willing or able to com-mit to doing only sit-down dinners.

Chilled or frozen dinners are avail-able but they arent the same asthe regular menu.

Accordingly, the Senior Dinnershave been discontinued for thetime being while options are be-ing explored.

If you have any ideas or sug-gestions about what to do to helpbring back this valuable program,please contact Denise West, 264-1428 or Kraig Reed, 556-2875.

NERT at NNO. From left are Dawn Plaskon, Jeanie Schultz, Judy Allen-Rodgers, PattyLittle and Peggy Nichols. Also a member but not shown is Neighborhood Watch captainDarlene Richardson, who was busy with her NNO duties (photo p6).

The core members of the SR1 Neighborhood Emergency ResponseTeam (NERT) attended National Night Out (NNO) to offer Emergency

Preparedness Information and encourage residents to attend the plan-ning meeting last month. The Red Cross provided printed material.

All NERT members so far have completed the CERT (Community ERT)training offered by the Hayward Fire Department and some have RedCross first aid training as well. However, volunteers are being recruitedand many people willing to help their neighbors are seriously needed.

The NERT group hopes to work cooperatively with park managementand a revitalized SR1 Association Disaster Committee to get plans inplace for dealing with a major events such as an earthquake, but alsobe prepared for the more minor water/power interruptions.

PROBLEM?H Please notify the office if

there is a problem with park

facilities or lighting.

H Call if you need a tree

trimmed or drains are blocked.

H ALSO, call the office to re-port suspicious activity, solicitors,

excess noise, etc.

H Report criminal activity the

police first, but ALSO to park

management, and Neighbor-

hood Watch!


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The school supplies outreachfor Tools for Schools brought ina satisfying quantity of itemswhich were delivered to theSalvation Army folks filling upthe backpacks for Haywardsneediest school children.

When donations continuedto arrive after two deliveries to-taling four boxes were made,the SR1 Assn board agreed wecould support more than onedrive and decided to give thelatest batch to the Haywardbus at a Stuff the Bus eventheld mid-August in front of theUnion Landing Wal-Mart.

Shoppers were given anopportunity to purchase ex-

tra school supplies and do-nate them to either the Hay-ward schools or the Union CitySchools. Two school buses,

one from each district, werestationed in the superstoresparking lot for three days.

Stuff the Bus was inspiredby the experience of Haywardteacher Donna Fitzwater whowitnessed a 12-year-old boy

going through a dumpster tofind binder paper he coulderase to do his homework as-signments. Fitzwater deter-mined then to start helpingchildren that did not have theright tools needed to be a stu-dent.

All items collected will besorted by the multiple volun-teers from various organiza-tions, including the Union City

Lions Club, the New HavenSchools Foundation and Ro-tary of Fremont.

More schools supplies collected

SR-1 Helping HandAre weeds, rubbish, or overgrown plants onyour lot a cause for concern? Is your home inneed of 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, toschedule a lot assessment.Call 510-274-1771

(Association voicemail);or Marvin at 783-0360.

WE COLLECTED:82 #2 pencils

19 Ball point pens

14 Glue sticks

14 Pencil sharpeners

12 bx Crayons, 8count

10 bx Crayons, 24

count

7 pks markers

6 6x8 legal pads

4 Composition books

3 pks index cards & 1case

2 calculators

2 Plastic rulers

2 pk notebook paper

2 2-pocket folders

2 3-subject notebooks

2 Glue bottles

1 Sharp scissors

1 pk constructionpaper

A volunteer accepts the donation of school sup-plies from Spanish Ranch 1 for the HaywardUnified School District to help fill the student-art-decorated bus during an event held last month.

Wed like to welcome you toour community!

Our WELCOMING COMMITTEE has informationthat can help make your introduction to mobile-home living easier andfriendlier.

And youll have

some new friends!

Our friendlywelcomers are anxiousto hear from you! CallPatty Little, 783-1534or 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 wantto meet you too!

Are you a new resident?

Clubhouses available for your events!Both the main clubhouse and the small clubhousemay be reserved by residents for private events.

Call the ofce, 783-5535, for information.


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1. Pool hours are from 9 am to 9 pm. Pool is openMay through October. Therapy pool is operated andheated year round.

2. Pools are for the exclusive use of residentsand their guests. All guests must be accompanied bya resident and the resident is responsible for theconduct of their guests. Only four guests per space

are allowed, at any one time, and on a space availablebasis.

3. Children under 14 should be accompanied andsupervised by an adult when using the pool or therapypool.

4. No LIFE GUARD IS ON DUTY. PLEASE DONOT SWIM ALONE.

5. All persons using pool or therapy pool mustshower pool side before entering pools. Anyone usingsuntan oils, lotions, or other ointments must re-showerbefore entering pools.

6. Persons in swimming suits or trunks, wet or dry,will not be allowed in the clubhouse.

7. Swim fins, diving masks, rubber floats, toys,balls and the like are not permitted in the pools.(Individual swim goggles, baby life jackets and armfloats for small children are OK.)

8. Screaming, running, horseplay, cannonballing and

diving are not allowed in the pools.9. Only manufactured swim wear in good condi-

tion may be worn in the pools. NO SHORTS, CARGOPANTS, UNDERWEAR, CUTOFFS

10. No food, alcoholic beverages and/orglass containers are permitted anywhere in the poolarea.

11. No bobby pins or jewelry are allowed in thepools.

12. Residents climbing over or under the fencearound the pool will lose their pool privileges.

POOL RULES

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Water is one of the most impor-tant survival necessities after anearthquake or other major disas-ter. A person can survive weekswithout food, but only a few dayswithout water.

It is recommended that you storea gallon of water per person per dayfor drinking. Children, nursing mothersand ill people will need even more.

It is a good idea to store enough forseven days. If you have pets, allow1 quart per day for each dog orcat. Remember, you will need waterfor food preparation, washing andhygiene.

To maintain the optimum drinkingquality, properly stored drinking watershould be rotated every six months.The container should be dated sothat you can remember when torotate out.

Purchased bottled water is aquick and convenient way of get-ting a water supply; however, it is notconsidered to be safer or purer thancity-treated water. Check the useby date. Keep the water in its origi-nal sealed container. Date, rotate,and replace this water at least oncea year.

Food-grade plastic or glass con-tainers are suitable for storing water.One, three and five gallon watercontainers can be purchased frommost outdoor or hardware stores. Anyplastic or glass container that previ-ously held food or beverages such as

a 2-liter soda bottle may be used.

Plastic juice and milk containersfor storage should be avoided. It is dif-ficult to remove protein and fat resi-dues, providing an environment forbacterial growth when water is stored.Plastic milk jugs are not designed forlong-term storage and can crackresulting in leaking liquids.

Do not use empty bleach con-

tainers. They are not food-grade con-tainers and children may not be ableto understand why they can drinkwater from the ones you preparedand not from the normal bleach bot-tle.

Wash food grade containersinside thoroughly with a teaspoon or5.25% per 1 gallon, non-scented liquidhousehold chlorine bleach (sodiumhypochlorite) solution, then triple rinsewith clean, fresh water. Be sure tocompletely rinse any cleansing agentfrom the containers.

Boiling water before storage is

not recommended. It will not preventall problems that may occur duringstorage.

If your local water is treated com-mercially by a water treatment utility(Hayward water), you do not haveto treat the water before storing it.Treating commercially-treated waterwith bleach is not necessary. Doing sodoes not increase storage life. If yourlocal water comes from a privatewell or other private source, consultwith your local public health agency

about recommendations regardingstorage of water.

Use water in opened containerswithin one or two days. Be careful notto contaminate the cap by touchingthe inside of it with your fingers.

Large containers should have asecure lid and spout to allow dispens-ing without contamination.

Because most plastic beverage

containers degrade over time, storethem in a cool area away from heatand light to prevent leakage.

Polyethylene plastics (water, milk,soft drink bottles) can be permeatedby hydrocarbon vapors. Store yourwater supply away from gasoline,kerosene, pesticides, or similar sub-stances.

Never ration drinking water even ifsupplies run low. Drink the amount youneed today, and try to find more fortomorrow. You can help minimize theamount of water your body needs byreducing your activity level and stay-ing cool.

For more information onEmergency Water, see our

website link at: www.hayward-ca.gov click on the red DisasterPreparedness button then, the first

General Preparedness Informationbutton or contact the Hayward Fire

Department Emergency ServicesOffice for additional information at

(510) 583-4948.

Free E-news from your Hayward Fire Department

Emergency Water Storage


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After analyzing the results of a2011 germ study where 22 familiesswabbed 30 items in their homes,NSFs microbiologists discoveredthat three of the top five germ hotspots in the home actually were inthe kitchen. Below is a list of thesehot spots, along with tips to help

keep these areas germ free.

#1 Kitchen Sponge/Dish Rag

The item most frequently used toclean dishes and countertops wasactually the germiest place found inmost homes. Sponges and dish ragscan pick up bacteria during thecleaning process, and, if not proper-ly sanitized between uses, they canbe a prime spot for germ growth.

To Clean: Place wet sponges inthe microwave for two minutes onceper day and replace often - every

two weeks or more as needed.A better option for kitchen clean-ing are dishcloths, towels and rags.These items can be sanitized bywashing on the clothes washers hotwater cycle with bleach. Replaceevery 1-2 days.

#2 Kitchen Sink

The second highest concentra-tion of microorganisms were foundin the kitchen sink.

To Clean: Wash and disinfect thesides and bottom of the sink 1-2times per week with a disinfectingcleaner. Sanitize kitchen drains anddisposals monthly by pouring a solu-tion of one teaspoon householdbleach in one quart of water downthe drain. Wash kitchen sink strainersin the dishwasher weekly.

#3 Toothbrush Holder

The third germiest place in homeswasnt actually in the kitchen, butthe bathroom. And while manypeople would suspect faucet han-dles or light switches to be a germyplace, the toothbrush holders in ourtest homes revealed more germs.

To Clean: If dishwasher safe,place the toothbrush holder in asanitizing dishwasher and wash 1-2times per week. If not, hand washwith hot soapy water, rinse, thenwipe with disinfecting wipe 1-2 timesper week.

#4 Pet Bowl

If you have a pet in your home,

you probably need to know thatpet dishes were found to be thefourth most germy place in thehomes analyzed.

To Clean: Pet dishes should bewashed daily, either in a sanitizingdishwasher or scrubbed by handwith hot soapy water, then rinsed. If

handwashing, place the dishes in a1:50 bleach rinse (1 cap bleach in 1gallon water) and soak for about 10minutes once per week. Rinse thor-oughly and allow to dry.

#5 Coffee Reservoir

Rounding out the top five germi-est places in the home was thecoffee reservoir. Given the dark,damp location, its a prime locationfor bacteria, mold and mildew togrow.

To Clean: Follow the manufac-turers recommended cleaninginstructions. A common recommen-dation is to clean by adding up to4 cups undiluted vinegar to the res-ervoir, letting it stand for 30 minutes,then running the vinegar throughthe unit. This is followed by running2-3 cycles of fresh water through theunit until the vinegar odor is gone.Most manufacturers recommendcleaning every 40-80 brew cycles orat least monthly.

Although not all germs may cause

health problems, proper cleaningof neglected or overlooked areascan help further reduce the risk offoodborne illness and infection. Beaware of where the hot spots arein your home and be smart aboutprotecting your family.

#6 Faucet Handles

The faucet handles in both thekitchen and bath to contained coli-form bacteria as well as yeast and/or mold.

To Clean: Clean daily with dis-

infecting cleaner or disinfectingwipes.

#7 Pet Toys

Pet toys were a source of coli-form, bacteria, yeast and moldin many homes, including Staphbacteria. Encourage your family towash their hands after playing withthe pet.

To Clean: Hard toys can be gen-tly cleaned with hot soapy water,

rinsed with fresh water, disinfectedwith a mild bleach solution, thenthoroughly rinsed to remove anyresidue. Soft toys can be washedwith other laundry on the hot watercycle. Wash monthly or more oftenas needed.

#8 Countertops

Countertops had coliform bac-teria present in 30% of the homestested. Sources of coliform can betraced to many food items, includ-ing unwashed produce as well asraw meat and poultry. In addition,coliform can be introduced intoa kitchen area through improperlywashed hands and through con-tact with household pets, includingpet dishes and toys.

To Clean: Countertop surfacesshould be washed daily. Once all

food prep activities have been com-pleted, wash the surface with hotsoapy water, rinse with clean water,then apply a bleach/water solu-tion. For specialty countertops, usethe manufacturers recommendedcleaning/sanitizing agent.

#9 Stove Knobs

While not a place that many ofus think about, stove knobs are inthe top ten for common places forgerms to hide in our homes.

To Clean: Remove knobs, wash inhot soapy water, rinse well, let dry,then re-install once per week.

#10 Cutting Boards

Because cutting boards maycome into contact with many dif-ferent foods, its important to makesure to thoroughly wash them aftereach use and between food types.

To Clean: Place in the dishwash-er after each use or hand washwith hot soapy water, rinse, thenapply disinfecting agency such as

a bleach/water solution.Importance of Handwashing

According to the CDC, bacteriaand viruses can live two hours or lon-ger on certain surfaces. To protectyourself, its important to wash yourhands often. Proper handwashingincludes scrubbing hands underwarm water with soap for a full 20seconds before rinsing and dryingwith a clean towel.

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Pet Owners! Keep em IN!Only indoor pets are allowed in the park.Dont let your CAT out to be digging in

your neighbors' landscaping or flowers!

Walk your DOG on a leash (its the

law) and its your responsibility

to pick up your dogs waste

and properly dispose of it.

Please ReportVandalism:

Please call the police andthen the office if you see any-one vandalizing property in thePark, such as breaking streetlights, signs and back gate keypad, etc. Please report any-thing suspicious.

Thank you, Teresa Cruz,

SR-1 Manager


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The meeting was called to order by PresidentDawn Plaskon at 7:00 p.m. All officers and boardmembers were present except Peggy and Kathi,who were excused.

The minutes of the previous meeting were

approved.Treasurers Report: Peggy emailed this months

report in advance of the meeting. Disaster/NERT: Afew people stopped by the NERT table at NationalNight Out and picked up information and/or filledout the emergency info form. At the EmergencyPreparedness meeting Tuesday, 8/16/11, all thematerials Jeanie picked up from the Red Cross orcomposed from information on various websites willbe available.

It was suggested that NERT and Association vol-unteers canvas the park in pairs in the NERT veststo determine who needs help. Canvassers wouldattempt to get the resident to fill out the emergencyinformation form, but if this isnt possible then to getthe absolute basic information about language spo-ken, and if there are special needs, either physical ormedical with an eye to creating a park map keyedwith this information for first responders.

The Emergency Planning volunteers have still notbeen able to review a copy of the Parks plan inorder to coordinate our level of response with whatthey are required to provide. Weve been request-ing this for more than two years. A copy of a letterfrom the California State Department of Housing andCommunity Development, dated May 2010, thatwent to all MH parks was provided to the board. This

Information Bulletin 2010-02 stated that all parks arerequired to have an emergency preparedness planin effect by September 10, 2010 (see page 12). Dawnwill ask the regional manager to supply a copy.

El Toro: The publication was only a few days latethis time, but a .pdf of the issue was provided to theboard in order to review the minutes, plus was postedon the website. The question was raised by an El Tororoute deliverer what to do if the paper tube fills upwith unretrieved El Toros and flyers. It was generallyagreed that some effort should be made to makesure the resident is OK, and then if the lack of collec-tion appears to be their choice, to just throw out theold stuff and leave new.

Craft and Gift Fair: Date has been confirmedfor November 12, and Patty Little will be handlingtable signups. Judy will do a flyer to be distributedin September. Judy and Patty will be responsible forvetting the vendors to be sure that goods offered forsale meet the criteria of crafts and items suitable forgifts, rather than general rummage sale stuff.

Thanksgiving Dinner Cancelled

Discussion about this planned event revealedthat most of those who had made it possible lastyear were not available this year. Accordingly, in the

absence of an event coordinator, the event is can-celled for this year and will be revisited next year.

Old Business: CA Secretary of State accepted thecheck for the change of name for the association,but once again sent back the paperwork for the

biannual filing fee claiming the (old) name did notmatch. Apparently there is a comma where nonewas before. This information statement, pendingsince January, will have to be refiled.

The charity drive for Tools for Schools enjoyedgreat success and everything received as of July31 was taken over to the Salvation Army. A certainamount of later donations of school supplies hasaccumulated and it was decided to donate theseto Haywards Stuff the Bus drive in order to ben-efit more than one local cause while still supportingHayward schools.

The diminished participation in National Night Outwas discussed but since this event is supported by,but is not the responsibility of, the Association, thetopic was deemed moot.

New Business: The newest charity dive is for toi-letries and personal hygiene supplies for local shel-ters coordinated through Hayward CAN. We havealready had donations come in for this.

There are still complaints coming in from residentsabout the lack of tree trimming. One group of resi-dents who surround a particularly fast-growing treeplan to submit a petition to have this tree trimmed ona schedule that keeps up with its growth rather thanthe 4-year timetable now in place.

Tree Planting Program: Barbara Sacks has beenin contact with the City regarding their program toplant a tree in memory of residents who pass on.Plans are being made to plant a tree in memory ofBertha (Bea) Welch, who died recently, as was donefor her late husband, Ralph. Bea was known to occa-sionally visit Ralphs tree in its location in a memoriallocation.

Barbara shared word from the family that Bea wasanticipating the tree ceremony and instructed herfamily as the end neared, If they are running outof trees, I will share Ralphs tree, but I want my ownplaque. We all felt this was so typical of the irrepress-ible Bea. We hope to be notified when the tree plant-

ing ceremony takes place.The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

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Minutes of the SR1 Board Meeting 8/4/2011Meetings of the elected Spanish Ranch I Executive Board are held on the first Thursday of each month at

7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse. ALL residents are welcome to attend!

July 2011 Treasurers ReportBeginning Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $859.93

Ck 110 Darlene Richardson, NeighborhoodWatch for National Night Out donation . . . . (50.00)

Ending Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $859.93


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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 editorspapertube, 28408 Granada Circle (across from club-house laundry room).

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.

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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