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RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE

Manager: Teresa Cruz,Rutherford Investment Co.

Office address: 28400 Granada Circle

Phone: 510-783-5535

Office hours: 9-12 and 1:30-4 Monday-Friday.

Rent may be dropped in mail slot in office door

(next to laundry room).

Shari and Kenny Bachmann, relief managers

On-call for emergencies Sat.-Sun.-Holidays

In an emergency, call 510-783-5535.Answering service will contact

managers as needed.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Los Rancheros Association and the Spanish

Ranch #1 Ladies Club are automatically comprised of

park residents. There are no dues.

MEETINGS of the Los Rancheros Association are the

FIRST THURSDAY of even numbered months at 7:00

p.m. in the Main Clubhouse.

LADIES CLUB meets the SECOND THURSDAY of each

month at 12 NOON in the Main Clubhouse.

The LUNCH BUNCH meets the THIRD

THURSDAY of each month to go out to lunch at various

area restaurants.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meets the

SECOND TUESDAY.

BINGO is the FIRST and LAST SATURDAYof each month.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Clubhouses are available to residents for

private affairs. Contact the Office, 510-783-5535

SWIMMING POOL / HOT TUB

Pool open May-October. Hot Tub open year round.

The POOL ROOM inside Main Clubhouse is available for

residents to use. See the office for a key.

COMPLAINTS/SUGGESTIONS/REPORTS

are to be submitted to Park Management in

WRITING and must be SIGNED.

For any complaints or suggestions concerning safe-

ty, maintenance, replace/repair, the Executive Board

requests a copy as well. These also must be in writing

and must be signed.

RESIDENT REPORT FORM ON PAGE 14.

Bus transportation information on page 15.

Spanish Ranch #1 Information

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

President: Norma Moore 887-0463

Vice President: Mary Dimsdale 785-2571

Secretary: Marisa Leasure 978-6778

Treasurer: Suzanne Hicks 887-3160

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

Rey Abaya, 670-8711; Jerry Abbott, 887-8237;

June Hart, 783-3639; Rick Horlick,

Julie Manzo, 783-1911; June Robinson

Los Rancheros HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

meets the FIRST THURSDAY of even numbered

months at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse

unless otherwise announced.

The EXECUTIVE BOARD meets the

FIRST THURSDAY of odd numbered months

at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse.

COMMITTEES

Dime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294

HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran La Torre 887-1509

Lunch Bunch. . . . . . . . . . Joy Cunningham 785-4609

COMMUNITY CONTACTS

Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Gomez, 782-5183

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

Nborhood Watch . . . . . . Darlene Richardson, 785-8780

Spectrum Meals (Tu&Th) . . . . . . Ruth Horton, 732-6671

EL TORO Jeanie Schultz 784-1997

e-mail: [email protected]

Deadline for all submissions to the El Toro is the

10th of each month for the following month.

WEBMASTER

Charles [email protected]

Los Rancheros Association & Community Contacts


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Los RancherosAssociation Meeting

THURSDAY,April 1, 2010

at 7:00 p.m.in the mainclubhouse

Election of OfficersResidents are encouraged to make

themselves available to serve on our

parks Homeowners Association board.

Positions to be elected are

President, Vice President,

Secretary and Treasurer

as well as eight (8) board members.

Nominations are made from the floor inthe absence of a nominating committee.

Next regular meeting: June 3, 2010

is published monthly by Mobile Home Park

Magazines (http://mobilehomeparkmagazines.com/)

and distributed by volunteers around the first of

the month. Dates and times of activities are

noted on the calendar therein. Special activities

will be announced in the regular pages.

Extra copies of the magazine (or replacementcopies if you got missed) are available in the

Main Clubhouse after distribution is complete.

Letters to the Editor are welcomeon any subject. Send to:[email protected].

(You MUST sign your name but wewont use it if you dont want us to.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

EL TORO MAGAZINE

Join us for

First and Last Saturdaysof each month,

NOON TO 3:00 P.M.Snack bar open before play

and during breaksRon Gomez, coordinator 782-5183

Volunteer help is appreciated, call Ron for info.

NOTICEPer state law, no one under the age of 18

is allowed in the clubhouse during Bingo

THWART THE

THIEVES!

Put your mail in the

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

MAILBOXlocated in front of the

Main Clubhouse close to thestreet (near the Park map).

P l u m b i n gi s s u e s :Please do not flush:

baby wipes disposable diapers

feminine supplies Depends

or large amounts of rice, potatoes or GREASE!


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Food Bank

Donationsfor the Alameda

County FoodBank Barrels,

an ongoing communityservice project,

may bedropped offin the office.

(Due to scavenging andtheft, the barrels have beenmoved to the safety of theconference room, but staffwill see that all donationsare collected into them.)

PLEASEDONATE!

Check your pantry for non-perishable food items you canspare or buy a can or twoextra when youre shopping.Come by and drop it off in theoffice. Thank you!

SAVE CANS & BOTTLESThe Los Rancheros Association is recycling cans and bottles as an

ongoing fundraiser. Please donate cans and recyclable bottles to theAssociation. To have them picked up, please call Norma at 887-0463,

and leave a message. Your donation will be collected andarrangements made for on-going pick up.

COMPLAINTSSuggestions or

Reportsmust be submitted toPark Management in

WRITING andmust be SIGNED.Only the person with the prob-

lem or concern may file thecomplaint. These will not be

accepted from third parties onbehalf of someone else.

Forms are available in abin on the wall next to the

bulletin board in the

main clubhouse AND inalmost every issue of the

El Toro.

Dear Editor,

Thank you for the photosand article on the contributionsto the food barrel. It is nice toknow that the people of SpanishRanch care about their fellowcitizens enough to contribute

help in their time of need. Thisis the time for everyone to do alittle extra to help others. Thebarrel is still there if you did notget the chance to contribute yet.

A can of soup or tuna can go along way to make a person feelbetter. And you will like yourselfmore too. A Proud Resident

(name withheld by request)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

COFFEEis available

in the

Clubhouse

daily

during office hoursfor residents ofSpanish Ranch I.

Ralph WelshApr. 8, 1918 - Jan. 28, 2010

Long time SR-1 residentand former homeowners

association president RalphWelsh died January 28,2010 in Hayward.

He is survived by his wifeof 61 years, Bertha Bea;son Harvey (Janet) Welshand daughter Marilyn (Lew)L e r n e r, and gra nd c h i l d re nS t e ven Welsh, AmandaWelsh, Lilly Sylvie and AndieLerner, as well as two broth-ers and a sister-in-law.

Ralph enjoyed politics,watching sports, reading,word jumble, and beingwith his family.

Ralph and Bea move dinto the park in 1985 andwere active participants incommunity life and politicsuntil recent years whendeclining health began totake its toll.

Burial was at the Chapel

of the Chimes in Hayward.

IF ITS NOTYOURS, DONT

FEED IT!Sure, you feel sorry for that

stray cat or dog, but if you feed it,it WILL stick around and perhapsnot go back to its rightful family.

Dont leave pet food outside!

Food leftout will attract

raccoons, straypets, opossums, and

othervarmints!

Onlyindoor pets are permitted in the

park so dont encourage outsideanimals to stay!


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Join theLadies Club

at noon on thesecond

Thursday

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 tosomebody at the first gathering in January.

CONGRATULATIONS to RUTHon winning the 2009 Bank.

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

For more information callLorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Ladies Dime Bingo is for mature women whowould like to get together for sharing ideas.

Dime Bingo 2010 Dessert Schedule:

March: Louise April: Joy May: Vickie

June: Ruth July: Irene August: Lorraine

September: Fannie October: Lorraine

November: Bridgette December: Party

LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULE

The 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.

2010March 18 Red Lobster, Fremont

April 15 Elephant Bar, Hayward

May 20 Hometown Buffet, Hayward

June 17 Harrys Hofbrau, San Leandro

Coordinator: Joy Cunningham, 785-4609

Pet Owners!

Keep em IN!Only indoor pets are

allowed in the park.

Dont let your CAT out to bedigging in someone elses

landscaping or flowers!

Walk your DOG on a leash(its the law) and itsyour responsibilityto pick up your

dogs waste anddispose of it.

HMOA

Information about the HaywardMobilehome Owners Association, a

coalition of residents of Hayward's

nine mobilehome parks is available at

www.HMOA.net.

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

Newspaper TubesNewspaper tubes donated by the local newspapers are

used to notify residents of events via flyers and themonthly park magazine.

Please call the office and let them know if you

need a tube installed at your home. 783-5535

WEAR WHITE AT NIGHT!Out for a Walk?

Going to the Neighbors?

We Cant See Youin the Dark!

Wear something WHITE orREFLECTIVE even if its just to

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

could prevent a tragedy.


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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 183)(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)

New Rules For Employment

SICKNESS AND RELATED LEAVE: We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proofof sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

SURGERY: Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you needall your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have

something removed constitutes a breach of employment.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothing you can do for dead friends,Relatives or coworkers. Every effort should be made to have non-employees attend to the arrangements. Inrare cases, where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon.We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave one hour early, providedyour share of the work is done enough.

YOUR OWN DEATH: This will be accepted as an excuse. However, we require at least two weeks notice as itis your duty to train your own replacement.

RESTROOM USE: Entirely too much time is being spent in the restroom. In the future, wewill follow the practice of going in alphabetical order. For instance, all employees whosenames begin with ''''''''''''''''A'''''''''''''''' will go from 8:00 to 8:10, employees whose namesbegin with ''''''''''''''''B'''''''''''''''' will go from 8:10 to 8:20 and so on. If you're unable to go atyour allotted time, it will be necessary to wait until the next day when your turn comesagain. In extreme emergencies employees may swap their time with a coworker. Bothemployees supervisors in writing must approve this exchange. In addition, there is now a

strict 3-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll willretract, and the stall door will open.

PAYCHECK GUIDE: The following helpful guide has been prepared to help our employees better understandtheir paychecks:

Item Amount Gross pay $1,222.02 Income tax $244.40 Outgo tax $45.21 State tax $11.61 Interstate tax $61.10County tax $6.11 City tax $12.22 Rural tax $4.44 Back tax $1.11 Front tax $1.16 Side tax $1.61 Up tax $1.08Down tax $1.14 Tic-Tacs $1.98 Thumbtacks $3.93 Carpet tacks $0.98 Stadium tax $0.69 Flat tax $8.32 Surtax$2.23 Maam tax $1.23 Corporate tax $2.60 Parking fee $5.00 F.I.C.A. $81.88 T.G.I.F. Fund $9.95 Life insur-ance $5.85 Health insurance $16.23 Dental insurance $4.50 Mental insurance $4.33 Disability $2.50 Ability

$0.25 Liability $3.41 Coffee $6.85 Coffee Cups $66.51 Floor rental $16.85 Chair rental $0.32Desk rental $4.32 Union dues $5.85 Union dont's $3.77 Cash advance $0.69 Cash retreats$121.35 Overtime $1.26 Undertime $54.83 Eastern time $9.00 Central time $8.00 Mountain time$7.00 Pacific time $6.00 Time Out $12.21 Oxygen $10.02 Water $16.54 Heat $51.42 Cool air$26.83 Hot air $20.00 Miscellaneous $113.29 Various $8.01 Sundry $12.09 ------- Net TakeHome Pay $0.02

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience.

Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations,allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternations, or input should be directed elsewhere.

Have a nice week. The Boss

Q & A Riddles

Q: What color did the cat paint its house? A: Purrrrrple

Q: What do you get when you cross a parrot with a centipede? A: A walkie-talkie, of course.

Q: What did the horse say when he fell? A: "I've fallen and I can't giddy up!"


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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) 886-7546Hayward Friends of Animals

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REPORT PROBLEMS IN YOURNEIGHBORHOOD TO

Darlene Richardson

785-8780(file a complaint, too, or call the

police, 293-7000.)

Neighborhood WatchBe Aware Notice Call police Notify the office

Call Neighborhood Watch

Tuesday,March 9, 2010

7:00 p.m.in the Clubhouse

Park rule 6D states: You maynot wash your vehicle in thestreets or in your driveway. Car

wash areas are provided. (See com-plete text of 6D this page.)

If you wash your car in one ofthe parks two car washes, thewater, with all that polluting soapand the scum you wash off, drainsinto the sewer system.

Many people don't realize thestorm drain system is separatefrom the sanitary sewer systemwhich is routed to a treatmentplant. The "No Dumping Flowsto Bay message that you see here

and there informs people that drop-ping refuse and pollutants in streetgutters or catch basins is the sameas placing them in a creek or theBay.

Most storm drain systems wereinstalled to remove rainwater frompublic streets. Ty p i c a l l y, stormwater is carried to the nearest nat-ural water body, such as a creek.

Storm water picks up depositedoil and other contaminants before

flowing into a drain. The staterecently adopted a Bay A r e aMunicipal Regional StormwaterPermit (MRP) requiring new con-struction of streets and other sur-faces, such as roofs, driveways,sidewalks, etc., to drain run-offthrough a treatment system beforedischarge to a storm drain.However, this only applies to newconstruction or reconstruction sowill not include all existing streetsand roads for many years.

Most reputable car wash busi-nesses go to great lengths to makesure the water, soaps, oils and

other dirt from your car doesnt endup polluting groundwater, riversand streams, and so should you.The parks two carwash areas willdirect the polluted water into thesewer system, where it can betreated.

Both car washes are located onMurcia, the street closest to 880,one about half way down oppositeLos Ojos and the other at the veryend past Cordoba.

USE THE CARWASH!It is against park rules to wash your car in your

driveway or on the streets, Heres why

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Effective: November 20, 2000

6. VEHICLESA. Vehicles must be operated in a

safe manner. Everyone must obeyall posted traffic control signs (e.g.,stop signs, no parking signs, speedlimit signs, etc.). Residents are

responsible for the driving conductof their guests.

B. Noisy vehicles of any typemay not be operated in the Park,

C. No vehicle repair or mainte-nance of any kind is permitted any-where in the Park, including any oilchanges. No oils of any kind may bedumped in the Park's drain systemor into the garbage containers, orany area of the Park.

D. No vehicles permitted whichcontain unsightly loads that arevisible in the Park. Vehicles drip-

ping gasoline, oil or other fluids orsubstances must be kept out of thePark until repaired in order to pre-vent damage to the pavement. Oiland other drippings must beremoved immediately by residentand resident is responsible for therepair of damage to pavement. Adrip pan may be used if it is cleanedfre quen t ly. You may not washyour vehicle in the streets or inyour driveway. Car wash areasare provided.

Reported Crime:It was reported to the office

that one of the vendors in thepark was using a residentswater to fill up their truck. Ifyou see any vendors on some-one s property or using theirelectric, water or gas, report itto the office immediately.

There are parks in Haywardthat still include water in therent and coaches are not indi-vidually metered, so it is possi-ble vendors may think they canjust hook up anyplace. We haveto stay alert to inform vendorswho do not know we pay indi-vidually for water here.

City of Hayward is lookinginto individual metering in theCity with regard to whether

that makes a difference inreducing water usage. It wontaffect us since this change tookplace in SR1 around 20 yearsago.

Generators were stolen froma residence on Jerez Ct.

A compressor was stolen froma residence on Macatera

A bike was stolen on Madrid

Park vandalism:

Another RV was broken intoin the upper RV storage so if youare storing a vehicle there,make sure you are extra careful.

The manager had one of hertires slashed, her husband

heard something, went andlooked and may have saved theother tires.


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2010 California Traffic Violations & FeesTraffic Tickets Fines effective 01/06/2010. These do not include court costs!Code Violation Total Fine DueVC 12814.6 Failure to obey license provisions. ..........................................................................$214VC 14600(A) Failure to notify DMV of address change [for drivers license] within 10 days........$214

Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 16028 (A) Failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (insurance)..........................$796Note: This fine may be reduced with proof of insurance on or after the violation date.

VC 21453 (A) Failure to stop at a red signal..................................................................................$436VC 22350 VC 22349 Unsafe Speed, 1 to 15 miles over the limit ...........................................$214

VC 22350 VC 22349 Unsafe Speed, 16 to 25 miles over the limit ..........................................$328VC 22450 Failure to stop at a stop sign...................................................................................$214VC 22454 (A) Passing a school bus with flashing red signals.......................................................$616VC 23123 (A) Drive using wireless phone not hands free, First offense .......................................$148VC 23123 (A) Drive using wireless phone not hands free, For each subsequent offense. ...........$256VC 23123.5 (A) Drive while using wireless device to send, read or write text..................................$148VC 23124 (B) Minor drive using wireless phone............................................................................$148VC 22500 (I) Parking in a bus loading area..................................................................................$976VC 22507.8 (A through C) Violation of disabled parking provisions, first offense.......................$976VC 22507.8 (A through C) Violation of disabled parking provisions, second offense...............$1876VC 26708 (A) Unlawful material on vehicle windows.....................................................................$178VC 27150 (A and B) Adequate muffler required ......................................................................$178

VC 27315 (D and E) Mandatory use of seat belts....................................................................$148VC 27360 (A and B) Mandatory use of child passenger restraints .........................................$436

Note: This fine may be reduced by completing a court authorized child seat diversion program.

VC 27400 Headsets/Earplugs over both ears. .........................................................................$178VC 27803 (A through C) Motorcycle safety helmet requirements..........................................$178VC 4000 (A) No evidence of current registration..........................................................................$256

Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 4159 Notify DMV of change of address [for registration] within 10 days. ........................$178Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 5200 Display of license plates..........................................................................................$178Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

Hang onto your wallet! (California is short of money.)

Pay close attention to the rules of the road or itll cost you!

Submitted by Marsha Pimentel

Fines for most traffic violations went up thefirst of the year, as did fees for licensing your vehi-cle, getting a drivers license and about anythingconnection with driving.

These listed fines for violations are just thestarting point. Some jurisdictions charge more foradministrative fees, court costs are neverincluded if you decide to fight it and if you elect togo to traffic school, thats extra too.

For instance, the camera at Winton andHesperian, where the amber arrow is so short italmost feels like a setup, cited a resident makinga left turn onto Hesperian for Failure to stop at ared signal. This citation carried a fine of $446($10 more than the schedule below), and thenrequired $500(!) if you qualified for, and elected to

enroll in, a traffic school. Thats $54 blithely dis-missed as administrative PLUS the trafficschools on their approved list cost another $40!

Did you move? You could get hit twice if youdont tell the DMV immediately, once for your dri-vers license and again for your cars registration.

Yakking without a handsfree setup or textingon your cell phone has the potential to cost you atminimum $148 if you get spotted, and double thatthe second time. Passing a school bus could costyou more than $600, and parking in those bluedisabled spots close to $1,000. Moral: Just driveresponsibly! While you wont be helping Californiasolve its deficit problems by paying out big bucksfor traffic violations, youll be doing your own eco-nomic status a big favor.


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SAFETY FIRSTIN THE HOT TUB

The 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 only

Use common sense and care when using the

hot tub. Minors should always be

accompanied by a parent or adult.

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All SR-1 seniors* are eligible and invited to participate in

SPECTRUM MEALSA government-sponsored program for seniors over 55.Es un programa guvernamental para ancianos mas de 55 aos.

Tuesdays & Thursdays in the main SR1 Clubhouse(except holidays)Martes y Jueves en el Clubhouse (menos dias feriados)

NOTE! Signups are required. You must call before noon the day before.Tiener que registrarse antes de doce un dia antes. Llamen a Ruth Horton 732-6671.

Call Ruth Horton 732-6671for reservations or information. (Help is invited, too.)

Meal served at 4:30 p.m. Come early to chat.Las comidas estaran servidas a las 4:30 p.m.

Illegue temprano para socialisar se lon ellos.$3.25 at door Non-seniors/Guests $4.75 10 Dinner Tickets: $30.00$3.25 en la puerta. Los invitados pueden atendes por $4.75.

Donations are always accepted.

GUARANTEED!Come and Eat !!

I t s a S N AP!

(Senior Nutrition and Activities Project)

Let there be lightThe days are getting shorter,

help light the way! Leave your

porch light on at night!For economy, get a motion-detector light!

You can use:

light sensors that will turn your light onautomatically at dusk and off at dawn.

motion-activated lights

solar-powered walkway lights or spotlights

For more information about these things, come to theNeighborhood Watch meeting the second Tuesday

of every month, at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse


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Free eNews from your Hayward Fire Department

CERT (Community EmergencyResponse Team) Program

scheduled for MarchThe Hayward Fire Department is actively preparing an updat-

ed CERT Program which will consist of 4 consecutive evening indoorclasses and 1 Saturday class (a hands on drill that will take placeoutdoors). The City hopes to recruit 100 residents for this trainingin the month of March 2010.

The CERT program provides training to City of Hayward andFairview Fire Protection District residents. Participants learn skillsthat will enable them to provide emergency assistance to their fam-ilies and neighbors in the event of a major disaster. There will be nocharge for the course. The only cost incurred may be in upgradingyour disaster supply kit at home (food, water, tools etc.).Participants learn skills that will enable them to provide emergencyassistance to their families and immediate neighbors as well asorganize a neighborhood team response.

The training will involve instructions in light fire suppression,hazardous materials situations, first aid, light search and rescuetechniques, and procedures in organizing CERTs to aid and assistin times of disaster. You do not need any special skills to participate,

just the willingness to learn the skills necessary to survive a disas-ter. You must be 18 years or older to sign up. The training programwill involve some physical activity, such as using fire extinguishingequipment and rescue tools under the supervision of trained FireDepartment personnel.

The Hayward Fire Department will make this a positive expe-rience, emphasizing teamwork, cooperation and community servicein dealing with difficult emergency situations. The CERT programgoal is to provide participants with the opportunity to learn moreabout how their efforts can help aid and protect lives and propertyin times of disaster or other emergency crises.

Residents who are interested in this free training are encour-aged to sign-up via the citys Disaster Preparedness website byclicking on the red Disaster Preparedness button (or by pastingthe URL into your browser), then the green CERT button. Formore information, contact: Thor Poulsen, Public Education Officerat (510) 583-4948.

http://www.hayward-ca.gov/departments/fire/DP/disasterprep.shtm

Emergency Services Office (510) 583-4948City of Hayward Fire Department777 B Street, Hayward CA 94541

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STOPGRAFFITIREWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSA

For information that leads tothe arrest and conviction ofgraffiti vandals in Hayward.

Para informacin que darlugar a la detencin y a la

conviccin de losdelincuentes de graffiti

en Hayward.

Call:510-583-5500

English & EspaolMore info:

www.hayward-ca-gov

THE KIDS ARE BACKIN SCHOOL!

WATCHfor the kids, moms with

strollers, more kids taggingalong and slow down!


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From John: Starting last fall,I began noticing a lot of vehicleswith a taillight out or a brake-light not working or something.I saw 4 cars with taillight issueson one single day. When I visit-ed Phoenix, a friend there had ataillight burned out. I looked atmy reflection in a store a win-dow one night and noticed to myhorror that one of my own tail-lights was not working. It seemslike every day I see cars andtrucks with various lights notworking.

Especially on these rainydays and nights, it is importantto have all of your lights on your

vehicles working properly.It usually is a simple matter

to get a new bulb put in place.Some of the auto parts storesare willing to help you replace abulb when you buy a new onefrom them (and then you can besure they sold you the rightone).

So I suggest that everyone outthere take a few minutes thisevening to check all of yourlights and their functions. It iseasier if you ask a friend to help,but you can use the reflectionsin a window if you are alone.

We will all be safer if we canbe seen. We want you to be safe!

Adds Peter: Another thingworth mentioning is defective

turn signals. If you have ablown bulb in either the front or

rear turn signal, the light onyour dashboard will still flash,but too fast. Few people pay anyattention to this, but it is a sim-ple matter. If one of your turnsignals is flashing faster thanthe other, take a walk round the

c a r. Sometimes the defectivebulb is not apparent as bothfront and rear signals mayappear to be working. You couldguess and replace one bulb andif that does not work, replacethe other bulb.

Alternatively, let your mech-anic sort it out. Sure you have topay the mechanic, but at leastyou only have to buy one bulb.With todays cars, finding out

how to replace that bulb can bea pain.

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The English are starting to feelthe pinch in relation to recent ter-rorist threats and have raised theirs e c u r i ty level from 'Miffed' to'Peeved'. Soon though, security lev-els may be raised yet again to'Irritated' or even 'Rather Cross'.The English have not been 'Rather

Cross' since the blitz in 1940 whentea supplies almost ran out!Terrorists have been re-categorizedfrom 'Tiresome' to a 'BloodyNuisance'. The last time the Englishissued a 'Bloody Nuisance' warningwas to Guy Fawkes in 1605.

The Scots raised their threatlevel from 'Pissed Off' to 'Let's getthe Bastards'. They don't have anyother levels, & this is the reasonthey have been used on the front-line in the British army for the past300 years!

The French g ove r n m e n tannounced yesterday that it hasraised its terror alert from 'Run' to'Hide'. The only higher levels inF rance are 'Collaborate' and'Surrender'. The rise was precipitat-ed by a recent fire that unfortunate-ly destroyed the French white flagfactory, effectively paralyzing thecountry's military capability!

Italy has increased their alertlevel from 'Shout and Gesture withHands Excitedly' to 'Elabora t eMilitary Posturing'. Two more levels

remain: 'Ineffective CombatOperations' and 'Change Sides'.

Germany increased their alertstate from 'Disdainful Arrogance' to'Dress in Uniform and Sing MarchingSongs'. They also have two higherlevels: 'Invade thy Neighbor' and

'Lose'.The Belgians were all on holi-

d ay as usual. The only threatthey're worried about is NATOpulling out of Brussels.

The Spanish were extremelyexcited to deploy their brand newsubmarines, especially designedwith glass bottoms so the newSpanish navy can get a really goodlook at their old fleet!

The Yanks have started to carryout preemptive strikes on theirallies.

New Zealand raised its securitylevels from 'baaaa' to 'BAAAA'. Theirother levels of escalation are:'sweet as, bro' and '****, I hopeAustralia will rescue us?!'.

Australia also raised its securitylevel from 'No worries' to 'Crikey!'.Two more escalation levels remain:'I think we'll need to cancel the bar-bie this weekend' and 'The barbiehas been cancelled!'. So far, no sit-uation has ever warranted use ofthis!

Heightened Levels of Securitysubmitted by Gail

Please check your lights on your car(s). Submitted by John and Peter

THE POOL IS CLOSEDFOR THE WINTER!La Picina esta cerrada

durante el Invierno

THE HOT TUB/SPAENCLOSURE IS OPEN.

El spa esta siempreabierto.

Please ReportVandalism:Please call the

police and then theoffice if you see anyonevandalizing property in

the Park such as break-ing street lights, signsand back gate key pad,etc.

P l e a s e report any-thing suspicious.

Thank you, Te r e s aCruz, SR-1 Manager


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Summary submitted by

Marisa Leasure, Association

Secretary.

Supplementary informa-

tion from other sources is in

brackets [ ].

1. The first questions dealt

with police officers parking

at Spanish Ranch 1 whi le

completing their reports. A per-

son in attendance at this meet-

ing, not at the August meeting,

apologized for the fact someone

had a concern with this issue.

They suggested we are always

happy to have the police park

here and admonished the police

to continue doing so. While allresidents would have liked to

be made aware of the fact the

police would be here from time to time to work on their

reports, those in attendance at the meeting have no

problem with the police being in the park.

As a matter of fact we would have been happy to

have the police here the day a person was popping

wheelies and driving a motorcycle erratically on

Miranda Street as witnessed by many and reported to

the Homeowners Association. That same individual

approached residents while allegedly smelling of alco-

hol. Although we have been told the police cannot

enforce driving rules within the park, a DUI can beissued to anyone anywhere operating a vehicle/motor-

cycle. We would all be safer if the police were here dur-

ing the two reports of residents allegedly driving under

the influence of alcohol.

2. There was a concern as to what authority do

the police have within the park? The police are lim-

ited when it comes to enforcing traffic rules here but we

were assured they can be here for many reasons, which

includes disturbance of the peace, domestic violence,

assault, etc.

3. Some residents had concerns about the tow

truck companies. Hayward has a Code of Conductexpected of tow companies. Most are aware this code

was not followed by those hired for towing in our park.

While parking of residents vehicles had been a top pri-

ority of a certain group for many years, the residents

were bullied by some of the tow company employees.

Many residents incurred costs to the hundreds of dol-

lars although they had not violated parking rules. We

are no longer experiencing abusive actions from tow

companies. Management has not informed the resi-

dents as to why these abusive practices stopped but we

know many residents took

action and demanded refunds

plus repairs to damaged vehi-

cles.

[This is a management

issue. All HPD can enforce isthe "Code of Conduct" and you

must let HPD know all the

facts pertaining to the breach

of conduct.]

4. Officers attend court

dates during working hours

because they are expected to do

so for traffic tickets and other

violations that require their

attendance. [Each Tr a f f i c

Officer has one day per week

that he MUST be in trafficcourt and this is when he is on

duty.]

5. Hayward Gang Unit is still active and pro-

gressing with improvements being implemented. [Lt.

Boykins stated there recently have been two fatal

shootings (20 minutes apart) that were gang related.

HPD will be getting 9 new officers by the end of

February who will be rotated into the patrol units.

Three officers will leave patrol units and be assigned to

one of the two gang units. One unit works MTWTh and

one unit works ThFSS.]

6. The police have limited parking along

Tennyson Rd to two hours for people that park cars

there FOR SALE. The police do not check for expired

tags. [The curbs have also been painted green. At 10

a.m., Traffic Officers chalk the tires of cars parked by

these signs. Cars that are still parked there when the

officers return are given a citation.]

7. There are still many day laborers on the

street along Tennyson, even though the City has

established a Day Labor Center. Although complaints

have gone into the police department some residents do

not believe this issue has been dealt with properly. The

police department does not involve itself with trying to

establish proper legal status of documentation of theseday laborers. [Chief Ace's position on the day laborers is

that unless they are committing a crime they are to be

left alone. This group of people are the most vulnerable

to crime. They are beaten after they return from a job

and their cash stolen from them.]

8. Some residents of Spanish Ranch 1 are confused

as to why, in the past, we could see as many as six

police cars at Starbucks at one time yet if you

called for assistance for dangerous driving near or

within the park some residents were told by the police

Meeting With City of Hayward RepresentativesFebruary 4, 2010

Lt. Sheryl Boykins, South District Commander of theHayward Police Department and City Planner David

Korth address the meeting. Photo by Marsha Pimentel


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to take this problem up with Management. There was

no one particular incident but concern over the lack of

respect some residents felt from police officers. We were

assured the police department wants a good working

relationship with all park residents, not just those

belonging to neighborhood groups. They will return to

speak to resident groups separately, if necessary.

[This question read: Some residents of the Sp.

Ranch I mobile home park seem to have an antagonis-

tic relationship with HPD what can we do to addressthis? Concerns raised that police officers are not treat-

ing residents respectfully. (It was also noted by other

mobile home park residents that, through the local

Neighborhood Alert, their experience in working with

HPD has been very positive; so reactions are mixed).

Lt. Boykins answer: Police know they are going

into a situation that is already heated, residents should

keep this in mind. If an officer is rude or level of ser-

vice is not provided, contact his sergeant. If that fails

then contact Internal Affairs (Office of Ethical Conduct)

to file a formal complaint.]

9. It was discussed three mobile home parks in

Hayward have neighborhood groups. They are:Hayward Country Club, New England Village and

Spanish Ranch 1. Neighborhood Alert holds meetings

once a month for all those that comprise the individual

neighborhood watch groups who try to have a police

officer attend their meetings, on a regular basis.

[This question was: What type of information is

made available to residents who belong to a local

Neighborhood Watch group? Is there a neighborhood

alert associated with each of the mobile home parks?

Gale Bleth stated that it would not be effective

policing to let neighborhood have prior knowledge of a

'sting' operation but other types of information areshared. She clarified that 'Neighborhood Alert' is at the

city level and 'Neighborhood Watch' is at the neighbor-

hood level. NW does not have to be part of HOA. It was

mentioned that SR1 has had Neighborhood Watch for

many years and it has always been the second Tuesday

of each month, in the main clubhouse at 7 p.m. and is

open to all.]

10. It was expressed the Hayward Police Dept

has a good working relationship with the District

Attorneys office. They provide the District Attorney

information to be

used to prosecute

criminal activity.

They also provide

evidence they collect.

11. Complaints

about the police

are handled by the

Police Department

by reporting activityto an officers

Sergeant. If neces-

sa r y, the next step

would involve an investigation by internal affairs.

We were assured all complaints would be reviewed.

Many times police officers that receive complaints are

exonerated.

The Survey of Hayward Services that we received a

while back in our rent statement has been closed. The

information will be processed and steps to improve ser-

vices will be derived from that survey.

12. The question was asked ifemployees of thePolice Department (non-police officers) who work

with neighborhood groups are at liberty to divulge

private conversations with them from people not

associated with those groups? HPD Employee Gail

Bleth, who works with neighborhood watch groups sur-

prised us by attending our meeting. She stated, This

situation has never come up.

We encourage all to take steps to acquaint your-

selves with police officers in our neighborhood and real-

ize they are here for us all. Although you may not be

interested in involvement with particular groups, it is

in your best interest to keep yourselves aware of what

is happening within your community, the mobile home

park. As discussed at our meeting, some group mem-

bers believe their duties are to report their neighbors

they believe to be engaged in suspicious activity to the

police. The police stated those reports are the starting

point which requires further investigation. The present

board members believe in looking out for our neighbors

well-being through a variety of ways. We thank the

City of Hayward for sending their representatives to

the meetings in August and February. We want as good

a relationship with the Police Department as we have

with our Fire Department.

Two HPD officers and Crime Prevention Specialist Gail Bleth at left listen as Association President Norma

Moore, right of Gail at table, asks a question during Februarys meeting which was part of the CitysNeighborhood Partnership Program. This was a follow-up to an initial meeting in the park in August 2009and attempted to answer questions and concerns raised at that time. Photo by Marsha Pimentel

HPD CONTACTSFor emergencies dial 9-1-1Non-emergency 293-7000

Southern District HPDLt. Sheryl Boykins, Commander 793-7296

Gail Bleth 293-7151Neighborhood Issues/Volunteer Programs/Crime

Prevention/Crime Free Coordinator


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Come Get a Book!Bookshelves in the Main Clubhouse are avail-able for the free exchange of books by parkresidents. Stop by and browse any time theclubhouse is open.

Clubhouses available foryour events!

Both the main clubhouse and thesmall clubhouse may be reserved by

residents for private events.Call the office, 783-5535,

for information.

From the EditorArticles that appear in the El Toro are presented as an

informational service to the residents. Contents are the optionof the editor but do not necessarily represent the opinion ofthe editor, the homeowners association or management.

Reader response is welcome. Your article must be inmy paper tube at 28408 Granada Circle, or posted to mye-mail address, no later than the 10th of the month. Allsubmissions must be signed with your name/phone num-ber included, as any article must be verified. Your name

will not appear, if you so request.Editor has the right to edit for space or libel. Articles

considered in bad taste will not be printed. Submissionsmust meet the Editorial Guidelines as set forth by MobileHome Park Magazines.

Whenever possible, the editor prefers to capture key-strokes for material to appear in the El Toro. If you aretyping something up, you might as well type it directly intoan e-mail and send it to me that way.

PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD EMAIL. Forwarding expos-es MY e-mail address to YOUR whole broadcast list and weDONT want THEIR forwards.

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

Thanks, Jeanie Schultz, editor

EDITORIAL POLICIES(http://mobilehomeparkmagazines.com/mhbsite/editorial/rules.aspx)

The Mobile Home Board publications informs and pro-motes the mobile home system; residents, managementand those that serve the mobile home community.

The Mobile Home Board publications are not politicaltools. They are a source of information and enjoyment forpark residents. To ensure this policy we have developedthe following guidelines:Editorial Guidelines:

Editor is responsible for gathering information and

sending it to us in a form they want. Each editor mustallow all residents organizations and management to par-ticipate in the publication.

The publication is not to be used for disputes by eitherresidents or management. Mobile Home Park Magazinesmust remain neutral in all resident/management issues topreserve the integrity of the magazine. Not all residentsare on one side or the other of an issue. Since we do notresearch each story, we cannot use Mobile Home ParkMagazines to weigh either side of these very fragile rela-tionships.

Resident political organizations are asked to limit theirinformation to meeting notices and reports of chaptermeetings.

No listings of in-park-services (i.e. babysitting, handy-men, Avon, etc.)

TRANSPORTATION (effective July 1, 2009)#391 SHOPPERS SPECIAL Leaves 10:10 a.m., 12:10,

1:10, 2:10 pm) on TUES. and FRI. for SOUTHLANDfrom in front of Main Clubhouse.

RETURNS at noon, 1:00 & 2:00 p.m.Ask for transfer if you plan to return on the bus.

#77 AC TRANSIT BUS Leaves for downtown every hour5:53 am-5:50 p.m. M-F. Bus stops outside the park across

from Ruus Park. To go to Tennyson Shopping Center, busstops at corner of Ruus Park. Catch return bus at Tampa side

of shopping center. Sat.-Sun. service 8:31 am-6:31 pmAC Routes 83/86Early morning weekday bus service on

Tennyson Road starts at 4:48am (to South Hayward BART),and last 83/86 leaving South Hayward BART is at 10:37pmAC TRANSIT FARES $2.00 ages 18-64, ages 5-17 and

65+ is $1.00. Transfer good for 1.5 hours is an additional 25.

Mind your buttsIf you smoke, please dispose of

your butts properly.

Dont litter by throwingthem in the street, and

especially dont throw themin peoples yards.

SPANISH RANCH IRESIDENT INFO

www.spanish ranch1.blogspot.comThe web address is not case-sensitive, but you MUST

use a number 1 (one) and not a roman numeral I (i).

The El Toro and the Bylaws of the Los Rancheros

Association are posted here.


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