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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 a pager.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Spanish Ranch #1 Association and the Spanish

Ranch #1 Ladies Club are automatically comprisedof park residents. There are no dues.

MEETINGS of the residents Association are the FIRSTTHURSDAY at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Clubhouse.

LADIES CLUB meets the SECOND THURSDAY of eachmonth at 12 NOON in the Main Clubhouse.

The LUNCH BUNCH meets the THIRD

THURSDAY of each month to go out to lunch atvarious area restaurants.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meets the

SECOND TUESDAY 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/REPORTSare to be submitted to Park Management in

WRITING and must be SIGNED.

For any complaints or suggestions concerningsafety, maintenance, replace/repair, notify the

Executive Board as well. This may be done throughthe website at www.spanishranch1.org,

RESIDENT SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT FORM ON PAGE 14.

Bus transportation information on page 15.

Spanish Ranch #1 Information

ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresident: Dawn Plaskon 214-2199

Vice President: Jeanie Schultz 784-1997Secretary: Patty Little 783-1534Treasurer: Ruth Horton732-6671

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

Dave Abreu, Judy Allen-Rogers, Kathi Calvert,Marvin Daley, Jerry Higgins

Spanish Ranch I HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONmeets the FIRST THURSDAY of the month

at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouseunless otherwise announced.

The EXECUTIVE BOARD meets on a date announcedat the general meetings (or call one of the officers)

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

COMMITTEESDime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran La Torre, 887-1509Lunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open

COMMUNITY CONTACTS

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

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

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

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

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

OR [email protected] for all submissions to the El Toro is the

10th of each month for the following month.

WEBMASTER

Rev. Charles [email protected]

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

is published monthly by Mobile Home Park Magazinesand distributed by volunteers around the rst of themonth. Dates and times of activities are notedon the calendar therein. Special activities will beannounced in the regular pages.

Extra copies of the magazine (or replacementcopies if you got missed) are available in the MainClubhouse after distribution is complete.

EL TORO MAGAZINE


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JOIN US

at the meeting of the

SR-1 Homeowners Association

THURSDAY,February 3, 2011

at 7:00 p.m.

in the main clubhouse

EVERYBODY THAT LIVES HERE

is asked to attend

(not just the homeowner).

Next meeting:

THURSDAY, March 3, 2011

PARK WEBSITE!forSPANISH RANCH IRESIDENT 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).

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

(You MUST sign your name but we

wont use it if you dont want us to.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Join us for

BINGOFirst and Last

Saturdays of each month,

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

serving nachos, hot dogs, sodas, snacks.

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

NOTICEPer state law, no one under the age

of 18 is allowed in the clubhouseduring Bingo

LETTER OF APPRECIATION Dec 6

I would like to thank you so much for the wonder-ful turkey lunch that was provided on November 27to your Bingo goers. It was much appreciated.

All the people are so very nice especially theworkers who continually provide the service. I enjoyvery much participating in your games. Keep up thegood work. Nona L. Dagostino

NOTICE:By court order, former resident

Mary Dimsdale may not come into Spanish

Ranch 1 under any circumstances.

If any resident sees this person anywhere on theproperty, they are asked to immediately notify

the Hayward Police Department and ask that shebe arrested. Your call should reference case no.

412208 dated December 6, 2010.


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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 inyour neighbors' landscaping or flowers!

Walk your DOG on a

leash (its the law)

and its your respon-

sibility to pick up your

dogs waste and properly

dispose of it.

COFFEE isavailable in theClubhouse daily duringregular ofce hours for residentsof Spanish Ranch 1.

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 areblocked.

H ALSO, call the office to report suspicious activity,solicitors, excess noise, etc.

H Report criminal activity the police first, but ALSOto park management, and Neighborhood Watch!

CREEK CLEANUP

Saturday,February 19 9-1

Meet at FOLSOM STREET

gates to creek area.Gloves, garbage bags, tools provided.

Rain cancelsThe county dredging accomplished a major

cleanup but some litter has accumulated andwe want to keep ahead of it. Anyone interestedin helping out with this cleanup can email Dawnat [email protected], or just show up!

Former SR1 manager

Richard H. BrownMay 25, 1936 - December 17, 2010

Richard H. (Dick) Brown, a native of Denver,Colorado, died there December 17, 2010. Dickand Sharon Brown were on-site managers of

Spanish Ranch 1 for some 12+ years of the timethat it was owned by the late Ken Earp and sub-sequently his wife Tina Earp. Their most recentretirement was in February 2006.

Richard Brown is survived by his wife of 41years, Sharon, four sons, James Brown (Kathy)and Alvin Brown of Denver, Conner Brown(Mary) of Tennessee, and Larry Matkovich ofCanon City, Colo., 17 grandchildren and 25great-grandchildren.

From Sharon:

We managed mobile home parks in Califor-nia for 17 1/2 years in Southern and Northern

California. The most was recent was in Span-ish Ranch #1 where we have some very goodmemories of parties, dinners, and breakfasts puton for the residents. When we retired from therewe moved to Thornton, Colo.

In 2007 our plans changed again when mymother came to live with us. We bought a largermobile home in Sheridan, Colo., which is nearEnglewood. Mother is now in assisted living nottoo far from here. She will be 90 in June.

It is great being here as it is so quiet in a seniorpark. We were so glad that we moved back aswe have gotten to know our children more. We

have 17 grandkids & 25 great-grandkids, andwe love them all.

I plan to stay where I am at the moment. Thekids would like to see me get a senior apart-ment over closer to them. Well see.

Sharon Brown

Newspaper Tubescurrently fashioned

from large PVC pipe if

your newspaper doesntsupply one, are usedto notify residents of

events via flyers and themonthly park magazine.

Please call the office andlet them know if you

need a tube installed atyour home. 783-5535


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Management wishes thatyour New Year continues tobe bright and full of prom-ise.

The Christmas Party was aGIGANTIC SUCCESS and en-

joyed by a very good rep-

resentation of the residents.Thanks to all of you that par-ticipated in this event.

We would also like toexpress our Thanks to the

Senior Rutherford ManagementLeadership and the owners ofSpanish Ranch MHP for their gen-erous contribution to this growingannual event. Last but not least,we would like to thank the tirelesscontributions of the Volunteersthat surrendered their Sunday tothe benefit of the Park residents,led by the Home Owners Associa-tion of Spanish Ranch MHP underthe apt leadership of Ms. DawnPlaskon, President of the HOA andthe HOA Board of Directors.

Valentines Day is here and wewish everyone a Happy Valen-tines Day.

Someone has been writing thecode for the rear gate on the walland surrounding areas. Thank youfor those residents that are report-ing to the office when they notice

this. Please help us by reportingthose that might be abusing theuse of the rear gate.

Please be aware of the gutterarea in front of your home andkeep it clear of debris. As it is therainy season these gutters aregetting a great deal of use.

Speed Monitoring we are

making arraignments to placespeed monitoring stations withinSpanish Ranch MHP over the nextmonths. This is to insure we are ALLaware of our speed as speedinghas been and continues to be aHUGE issue with weekly close callswith pedestrians.

We are continuing to see somebroken fences in the park. Pleasehelp us by reporting strangers orresidents that are abusing yourfacilities.

Guillermos Corner.

There are several areas thatGuillermo has been diligentlyworking on:

1. Street lights and restoring ex-isting common area lighting. Hewould like to extend a heartfelt

Thanks for those diligent peoplethat are prompt in reporting light-ing being out within the park.

2. Storm drains. After everystorm, Guillermo goes throughthe park to clear the storm drainsof accumulated debris.

3. Tagging continues to be achallenge and Guillermo, theCity of Hayward and the vari-ous volunteer groups continueto seek your help and input topromptly report anyone that may

be involved with these taggingincidents.

4. Parking in Guest Parking.Guillermo asks that you keepin mind that Guest Parking is forguests, not those permanentlyresiding in Spanish Ranch MHP.Your vehicle will be tagged andfor those that dont heed thesereminders, you will be towed.

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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 theconference room, but staff willsee that all donations are col-lected into them.)

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!

MANAGERS

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COMPLAINTS/Suggestions orReports

must be submitted to ParkManagement in WRITING

and must be SIGNED.Only the person with the prob-lem or concern may file thecomplaint. None will be acceptedfrom third parties on behalf ofsomeone else. Forms are avail-able in a bin on the wall next tothe bulletin board in the mainclubhouse AND in almost everyissue of the El Toro.

To help us help you, please pro-vide a copy to the SR-1 Assn.Fill out the form on the websiteor leave a copy with Spectrumat the clubhouse T-Th 3:30-5or in the editors papertube,28408 Granada Circle (acrossfrom clubhouse laundry room).

Meter readerSpanish Ranch I utility meters

are read during the middle ofeach month. The meter readeris employed by an outside com-pany that is responsible only formonthly meter readings and hasno responsibility for the amount ofyour utility bills.

Our meter reader, Ron, is justdoing his job. You can help himdo that by keeping meters clearof obstructions and by treatinghim with respect and courtesy.

Main Clubhouse,

Small Clubhouse andthe BBQ areain the courtyardare available for

your events!Both clubhouses and the BBQ

area courtyard may bereserved by residents for private

events. Call the ofce,783-5535, for information.


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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 190)(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)

Heard it Somewhere

What do you call 2 guys hanging from a window?Curt n Rod!

Smiles and underwear have a lot in common, theyboth hold up your cheeks!

There would be a lot less spoiledkids in the world if we could spankgrandma and grandpa.

You might be a redneck if when you dust yourhouse, you use a leaf blower!

How to give a cat a pill.1. Pick up the cat and cradle it in the crook of your

left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefin-ger and thumb on either side of cats mouth and gen-tly apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in righthand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allowcat to close mouth and swallow.

2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behindsofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.

3. Take new pill from foil wrap,cradle cat in left arm, holding rearpaws tightly with left hand. Forcejaws open and push pill to back ofmouth with right forefinger. Hold

mouth shut for a count of ten.4. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly betweenknees, hold front and rear paws, ignore growls emit-ted by cat. Get spouse to hold cats head firmly withone hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Droppill down ruler and rub cats throat vigorously.

5. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pillfrom foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler andrepair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurinesand vases from hearth and set to one side for gluinglater.

6. Wrap cat in a large towel and get spouse to lieon cat with cats head just visible from below armpit.Put pill in end of a drinking straw, force cats mouthopen with pencil and blow down straw.

7. Check label to make sure pill is not harmful tohumans, drink a beer to take away the taste. ApplyBand-Aid to spouses forearm and remove blood fromthe carpet with soap and water.

8. Tie the little angels front paws to rear pawswith garden twine and bind tightly to leg of the din-ing table. Find heavy pruning gloves from shed. Pushpill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak.

Be rough about it. Hold head vertical and pour 2pints of water down cats throat to wash down pill.

9. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse todrive you to the A&E, sit quietly while doctor stitch-es fingers and forearm and removes pill from youreye. Call furniture shop on way home to order a newtable.

10. Arrange for RSPCA to collect the mutant catfrom hell and ring local pet shop to see whether theyhave any hamsters.

COMPUTER TERMS - TEXASTRANSLATION:LOG ON: Making a wood stove hotter.

LOG OFF: Dont add no more wood.

MONITOR: Keeping an eye on the wood stove.

DOWNLOAD: Gettin the farwood off the truck

MEGA HERTZ: When yer not keerful gettin the farwood

FLOPPY DISC: Whatcha git from

tryin to carry too much farwood

RAM: That thing tha splits the

farwood

HARD DRIVE: Gettin home in

the winter time

PROMPT: What the mail aint in the winter time

WINDOWS: What to shut when its cold outside

SCREEN: What to shut when its black fly season

BYTE: What them dang flies do

CHIP: Munchies fer the TV

MICRO CHIP: Whats in the bottom of the munchie bag

MODEM: Whatcha did to the hay fields

DOT MATRIX: Old Dan Matrixs wife

LAP TOP: Where the kitty sleeps

KEYBOARD: Where ya hang the dang truck keys

SOFTWARE: Them dang plastic forks and knives

MOUSE: What eats the grain in the barn

MOUSE PAD: Thats hippie talk fer the mouse hole

MAIN FRAME: Holds up the barn roof

ENTER: Northerner talk fer cmon in, yall

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY: When ya cant member

what ya paid fer the rifle


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Ladies ClubHoliday PartyTop left, Vicki, Deniseand Dawn get foodwhile Jimmie (seated)looks on; Fannieat right. and Myrtleand Yolanda, centerleft, choose a gift.Below: Coordinators

Ruth Horton andLorraine Schmuck.At center right Vickilooks at Sharis giftand Fannie watchesas Yolanda unwrapshers. Bottom fromleft, Irene, Lorraine,Saundra, Louise,Dawn, Shari (par-tially hidden), Yolanda,Fannie, Denise, Sonia,Bridgette, Bea.

Photos by Jeanie


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

Saturday, March 12, 2011 9 am-3pm

at the Spanish Ranch Main Clubhouse

TABLES ARE ONLY $10!One table per person until the deadline. If you want another, check back then.

Tables are limited (inside only) so reserve yours early.

Reservations must be made by March 5.

Contact Patty Little, 783-1534Note to vendors:

The Clubhouse will be open at 7 pm Friday evening for setup to vendors only. Tables must becovered to protect the surface before set up. Doors open 9am Saturday.

No tires or excessively greasy or dirty items please.


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

DIME BINGOLadies! Bring your lunch and lets get

together. Dessert provided.

Costs only a dime a game, winner take all!

+ .25 for the bank which gets raffled back to some-

body at the first gathering in January.

Congrats to Fannie, winner of the 2010 bank!

For more information callLorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Dime Bingo 2011 Dessert Schedule:

February: Ruth March: Louise April: Fannie

May: Vicki June: Bridgette July: Jeanie

August: Lorraine September: Irene

October: Ruth November: Lorraine

December: Christmas Party

LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULEThe Lunch Bunch meets on the thirdTHURSDAY (unless otherwise announced) of

each month at 12 noon. All are welcome to

join us as we visit area restaurants.

2011

Feb 17 Mimis, Hayward

March 17 Elephant Bar, Hayward

April 21 Hometown Buffet, Hayward

Coordinator: TBA

Wed like towelcome youto ourcommunity!

Our newly reac-tivated WELCOMINGCOMMITTEE has giftsand information that can help make yourintroduction to mobile-home living easier andfriendlier.

And youll have some new friends!

Our friendly welcomers are anxious to hearfrom you! Call Patty Little, 783-1534 or JudyAllen-Rodgers, 785-4894.

If youve been here awhile and are say-ing, hey! nobody ever welcomed us when we

moved in, give the welcomers a call becausewe all want to meet you too!

Are you a new resident?

SR-1 Helping HandAre weeds, rubbish, or overgrown plants on yourlot a cause for concern? Is your home in need ofsprucing up with washing or painting?

Were here to help!Give Dave or Marvin a call, andwell see what our team can doto extend a helping hand. Callus, or park management, toschedule a lot assessment.

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

THWART THE

THIEVES!

Put your mail in the

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

MAILBOXlocated in front of the

Main Clubhouse close to the

street (near the Park map).

Please Wear White at Night!

Walking the dog?

Walking home?

We Cant See

You in the Dark!We all know there isntenough light in the park.

Wear something white or reflective

even if its just to throw a white sweater over

your shoulders or around your waist. This

simple precaution could prevent a tragedy.

. *

. .

View of the streetat 8:14 p.m. on

a moonless night.


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Senior Dinners available Tuesday and Thursday!Denise West and Len Tisdale handle Tuesdays; Kraig & Alicia Reed handle Thursdays.

Students from Moreau High School are providing able assistance with the monitoring, dishing up,

serving and cleanup that is required by the program. The cheerful presence of these young people

has a added a friendly family vibe to the experience. JOIN US TODAY!

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

Senior Dinnersthrough the Spectrum program

A 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 Denise West, 264-1428

Call Denise West, 264-1428for reservations or information.

Meal served 4 - 4:30 p.m. Come early to chat.

Las comidas estaran servidas a las 4 - 4:30 p.m.Illegue temprano para socialisar.

$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.

*NON-SENIORS AND GUESTS ARE WELCOME WITH ADVANCE RESERVATIONS.Family visiting? Bring em! Dont want to cook? Come on up!

A complete balanced meal for less than $5.00 and all you have to do is call the day before!

GUARANTEED!Come and Eat!!

Its a SNAP!

(Senior Nutrition and Activities Project)


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HOLIDAYBRUNCHsponsored by SR-1

owners/management


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SR1 Assn Board Meeting 12/22/10Present were: Kathi Calvert, Ruth

Horton, Kevin Kelly, Patty Little, JudyAllen-Rodgers, Dawn Plaskon, MarvinDaley, Jeanie Schultz

Dawn discussed ways to promoteattendance at association meetingand greater participation in associ-ation by residents. Comments from

meeting attendees about a sense ofnegativity from board members as areason for low meeting attendancewere passed on. President requestedthat board members refrain.

It was proposed that attendancemight be improved by having topi-cal speakers come to the meetings.Kathi Calvert volunteered to con-tact the submetering person fromthe Public Utilities Commission totalk about meter reading rules; JudyAllen-Rodgers volunteered to contactThor Poulsen from the Hayward FireDepartment to discuss earthquake

preparedness; Dawn Plaskon volun-teered to contact Teresa about invit-ing our meter reader to speak to us.

It was suggested that we provid-ed coffee and snacks at associationmeetings again.

HMOA meeting will be held atSpanish Ranch 1 on January 15. Wewill purchase doughnuts and preparecoffee; HMOA will reimburse us for thedoughnuts.

The bank statements for the periodfrom August 2008 through May 2010have been ordered for a total cost of$135.00. Dawn has paid out of pocketfor certified letters, process server andbank statements. It was proposed byother members that Dawn request

reimbursement from the associationbody at the next meeting.

All association-related mail will bedirected to the park office to ensurecontinuity of delivery regardless ofboard membership.

Kevin Kelly provided a report on theoutcome of the criminal case against

Mary Dimsdale. Mary accepted aplea bargain that requires her to stayout of the park and no closer than 200feet from front or back gates. OnceDarlene receives the paper work wewill put it on file and ensure residentsare informed that if they see Marythey are to contact the police.

June Christian has resigned fromthe board because she felt she wasnot contributing effectively. DarleneRichardson has failed to attend anymeetings in three months and isremoved from the board.

The Rutherford-sponsored Holidayparty was well attended. Dawn talk-ed to Teresa about jointly sponsoredcharity drives during the coming year.We will propose this to the associationmembers. Food bank, clothing drives,school supplies and other commu-nity-based efforts to help out in ourcommunity will benefit those in need.HaywardCAN was the recipient of the31 coats that were collected duringour coat drive. Sara Lamnin, direc-tor of HaywardCAN, is a resource forHayward-based non-profits servingHayward residents.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Patty Little, Secretary

REPORT PROBLEMS IN YOUR

NEIGHBORHOOD TO

Darlene Richardson 785-8780

(file a complaint, too, or call the

police, 293-7000.)

Next meetingTuesday,

February 8, 20117:00 p.m.

in the Clubhouse

HMOAInformation about theHayward MobilehomeOwners Association, a

coalition of residents ofHayward's nine mobile-home parks is available

at www.HMOA.net.HMOA Representative for

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

NeighborhoodWatch 1/11/11

The City of HaywardsNeighborhood Alert, the orga-nization of which all localNeighborhood Watch groupsare a part, is looking for newboard members. If interested callDarlene Richardson 510-785-8780.

At the meeting it was decid-ed to coordinate our localNeighborhood Watch meet-ings with the meetings ofNeighborhood Alert. They meetevery other month so we will bemeeting on the months that theydo not. Here is the new sched-ule for SR1 Neighborhood Watchmeetings:

February, April, June, October,November = regular meetings

July = Car-a-van

August = National Night Out,Reported Crime: A leaf blowerwas stolen out of a residents theshed was unlocked so rememberto lock your shed.

A home was burglarized onJerez Ct. Police say that they areseeing an increase in burglar-ized where there is unoccupiedspace directly behind the home,like some of our homes back upto Folsom or some of our homesback up to the creek, so just bemore aware.

Outgoing mail was stolen froma mailbox on Miranda. The theftwas witnessed by the homeown-er, who with another resident,attempted to chase the perpe-trator but werent successful instopping him. He was reported tobe a black male driving a whitecar.

Residents are cautioned tonot put outgoing mail, especiallycontaining checks or anything ofvalue, in their mailbox, but ratherto drop it off in the parks official

US Mail receptacle, located nearthe street in front of the mainclubhouse.

Management report: No reportfrom management.

Based on notes from Kevin Kelly

Be Aware Notice Call police

Notify the office Call Neighborhood Watch


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Spanish Ranch 1 Association Meeting 1/6/2011

BE KIND TO THEEARTH & RECYCLE!

Dawn called the meeting to orderat 7:02 pm. Pledge of allegiance wassaid.

Roll call: Officers present: DawnPlaskon, Jeanie Schultz, Patty Little,Kathi Calvert, Marvin Daley, JerryHiggins, Ruth Horton, Judy Allen-Rodgers. Excused: Dave Abreu

Minutes from December meetingwere approved as published.

Committee Reports:

Treasurer: Dawn reported in lieuof treasurer, Kevin Kelly, who hasresigned from the board, that there is$801 in the checking account.

Helping Hand: no report

Disaster: Dawn will remind manage-ment that a copy of the parks disasterplan was promised for the end of theyear. Were requesting a copy so thepark plan can be coordinated with

the Disaster Committee and NERT.Several more residents have takenthe Fire Departments CERT trainingand have been added to NERTs ros-ter of trained first responders.

Spectrum: has resumed a Tuesdayand Thursday schedule with Deniseserving as contact person. Studentsfrom Moreau High School are servingas helpers.

Welcoming: Judy and Patty hadnothing to report but were asked tocheck back with management everyfew months to see if more welcomepackets are needed. They will also

check with real estate people to seeif theyll cooperate with giving infor-mation to buyers.

Improvement: Kathi hasnt metrecently with management.

HMOA Rep: The HMOA meeting is

at Spanish Ranch 1 this month, and allwere encouraged to attend.

Neighborhood Watch: No report

El Toro Editor: This months issuecame before the first and was deliv-ered in time to review the minutesbefore the meeting.

Old BusinessCharity drives: Jeanie reported

that SleepTrain targets foster kids anddistributes to Alameda County andnot specifically Hayward. If we wantto concentrate our efforts on our city,we need to go with HaywardCANor contacts that they or the Cityprovide. The consensus was that wewould prefer to specifically supportHayward-based charities. It was gen-erally agreed to continue to supportthe Food drive regardless of otherefforts.

Dawn reported that our One WarmCoat drive went to HaywardCAN,an organization that helps homeless.

Management has expressed a will-ingness to be involved in ongoingcharity drives, and have supportedthe Food Barrel for two years now.There was discussion about how oftenthese charity requests should be madeand to whom, i.e., a new drive everymonth, a new theme every quarter, afew causes that would be supportedon an ongoing basis, or many causesas needs are identified.

Jeanie and Ruth will comprise a

committee to sort through these ques-tions and make a recommendation.Whatever charity is chosen, our effortsand requests will be publicized at allother park events and meetings

Meter reading: There have beenongoing resident complaints aboutfluctuations in utility bills due to irregu-lar meter reading, in particular whenthe interval stretches to as much as35 days. It is felt that this puts the userinto a higher tier that then not onlycosts the user more because thereare more days involved, but alsocauses a substantially higher rate to

be applied to usage that exceeds abase. PUC has rules that state thatmeters must be read between 27and 33 days which applies to PG&Ecustomers.

In response to a query from Dawn,regional manager Greg OHagansaid that his predecessor Jackie haddone extensive research into thequestion of meter reading and haddetermined that there are no regula-tions that apply to our sub-meteredpark since it is the park that is the

PG&E customer and not the individ-ual spaces. Our understanding wasthat submetering was subject to thesame rules set by the PUC. Dawn willpursue research into this subject.

New Business

Ruth Horton was confirmed as trea-

surer through April 2011.Voted to reimburse President for

personal expenditures ($230.54)relating to small claims case againstNorma Moore.

Approval for funds to amend orga-nization name and change address($30.00) was passed.

An agenda request to considerby-law revisions to address the lack ofresident participation at associationmeetings by removing monthly meet-ing requirement from the by-laws wasput off until the board meeting.

Possible association-sponsoredevents or speakers benefiting resi-dents was discussed.

A spring Flea market was set forMarch 12, providing the date is avail-able. Patty Little is contact.

A home improvement fair wasdiscussed and generally thought to bea viable idea. A committee of Patty,Denise West and Dawn will sound outmobile home sellers and vendors thatprovide service to the MH communityto determine if enough of them wouldbe willing to buy a table or space topromote their service.

Report from Judy and Kathi re:PUC and earthquake preparednessspeakers they have willing speak-ers, but with resident participationlacking at general meetings, it wasdecided not to pursue this. However,it was suggested that earthquakeinformation, for instance, could beadded to other park events such asthe flea market or National Night Out,and that special topics could be pro-moted by a dedicated event such asa Saturday morning coffee social.

Next board meeting is scheduledfor January 27. Meeting adjournedat 8 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,Patty Little, Secretary

Available, free.2 fluted glass shadesfrom wall lightfixtures from oldermobile home. Paleamber, 4.25 across,5 high. Call Jeanie,784-1997.


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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 10thof 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

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 the busacross the street at Tampa / Folsom (where the park is) hourlyfrom 6:32amuntil 8:32pm, arriving at BART at 6:46amuntil 8:46pm.Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:32am until 6:32pm.

Weekdays, returning from South Hayward BART,board the counter-clockwise, Tampa direc-tional bus hourly from 6:30am until 8:30pm, arriv-ing Spanish Ranch at 6:42am until 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 hourly from 6:37am until 8:37pm, arriv-ing at Union Landing at 6:54am until 8:54pm. OnWeekends/ Holidays, service is from 6:37am until 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 & Fridayshoppers shuttle (Spanish Ranch to Southland Route 391).

Busses now leave the Spanish Ranch Clubhouseat 10:10, 10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm andarrive at Southland Mall at 10:35, 11:20am, 12:05, 12:50,1:35, and 2:20pm. NOTE The last trip leaving SpanishRanch at 1:55pm which arrives at Southland Mall at2:20pm has no direct return 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 SpanishRanch at 10:55, 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 BARTstation going down Tennyson will leave every 30 min-utes from 6:04am until 11:04pm weekdays, and hourlyon weekends and holidays from 6:17am until 11:17pm.

Route 22 is a circular route, serving Tennyson,Hesperian (both Chabot College and SouthlandMall), Winton, and both Hayward and South HaywardBART stations along Mission Blvd. Visit AC Transitsweb site at www.actransit.org for more information.

AC TRANSIT FARES $2.00 ages 18-64, ages 5-17 and 65+are $1.00. Transfer good for 1.5 hours is an additional 25.

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.

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.

Plumbingissues:Please do not flush:

baby wipes disposable diapers

feminine supplies Depends

or large amounts of rice, potatoes or GREASE!

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 thehot tub. Minors should always be accompaniedby a parent or adult. Shower before entering the

hot tub and get out to use the bathroom.


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