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Presidents’ Letter Not a joiner? Can't come to themeetings? Don't go out at night? ---It doesn’t matter if you live in NorthCentral. We invite you to join otherswho live here to participate inHANCSM by paying your dues of

$10/person; $20/household; or $25/business annually. The dues help usto publish and mail our quarterlynewsletter.

HANCSM has worked hard toimprove our Quality of Life in NorthCentral. We've worked with theCity to encourage improvements such as the renova-tion of King Center playgrounds and fields, improvingsafety in our area (especially in the 700 block of NorthAmphlett), reporting of general trash in our streets,

directing residents concerns to the right city depart-ments, and notifying residents of the availability of low cost loans to improve homes, minor home repairsand so forth. We've also encouraged the participationof North Central residents in becoming members of

our city's Boards & Commissions so our voices canbe heard. A small group of dedicated residents havebeen working hard to improve and protect our NorthCentral Area. However, we need more folks to joinin our efforts. We all need to step up to the plate towork on TRASH issues once again (seems likeSpring and Summer are dumping times in certain

parts of our neighborhood when people move in andout of crowded residences). Let us not take a stepbackwards in our quest to improvethe appearance of our neighborhoodand the quality of life for all.

Join us at our monthly Boardmeetings on the fourth Thursday of

each month, 6:45 PM at the KingCenter. Quarterly meetings are heldin January, April, July and October.

Bertha Sanchez

Jane Williams

HOMEAssociation of North Central San MateoHANCSM - Our Organization Welcomes Home Owners, Renters, Property and Business Owners

Spring 2011

King Center EventsSaturday, April 23: 34th Anniversary Eggstravaganza atCentral Park.Pancake Breakfast 9-11am ($8 adults and $4 children)Arts & Games 9 – 1pmEntertainment 9:30am, 11am & 12pmParade 10:30amEgg Hunts: We will offer four different hunts throughoutthe day! For more information: (650) 522-7470

Friday, May 13: Family Fun Night! 6:30-8:30 pmAll ages welcome FREE!We’re inviting your entire family to join us at King Cen-ter’s 1st Annual Family Fun Night. This year’s theme willbe “The Super 70s Era”. Come dressed in your super 70sattire and you could win a prize. There will be far-outgames, groovy arts and crafts, refreshments, entertainmentand a night of old fashion family fun.For more information: (650) 522-7473

Angela Miller Community Services Supervisor

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Community Calendar

Saturday, April 239:30 to Noon

HANCSM General MeetingKing Center

Saturday, April 2310 to 5 pm

EggstravanzaCentral Park

Tuesday, May 3 Mail-in Ballots due for County Supervisor election

Friday, May 136:30 to 8pm

Family Fun NightKing Center

Saturday, May 219am to 1pm

Soul StrollCoyote Point Park

June 11-19 San Mateo County Fair Event Center



Poplar/US101/Humboldt, Project UpdateAs many residents who signed up for project email updatesare aware, the February 23rd evening workshop was unfor-tunately delayed. Public Works will soon be announcingthe new workshop date. We encourage you to sign up for

email updates so you can receive the latest workshop news.Log on to www.cityofsanmateo.org/poplar101. Or callSheri Costa-Bati, Public Works, 650.522.7334

Passport Services

Springtime means time to get ready for Summer trav-els. Did you know that you can apply for a US passport atour main San Mateo Library? Rather than waiting in line atthe San Mateo Main Post Office; you can turn in your ap-plication at the San Mateo Library during thefollowing times: Monday and Tuesday from5:30-7:30 PM and Saturday from 11:00 AM -

12:30 PM and 1:00-4:30 PM. You can pick up application forms at the library or download applications at:www.travel.state.gov/passport. Bring originalversions of documentation to verify your U.S.citizenship. Also check the website or ask thelibrary for the size photos you'll need.

For a list of acceptable documents and re-quired forms, visit the U.S. State Department'swebsite: www.travel.state.gov/passport. PassportFees: Adults: $135 Children (under16): $105. ExpeditedService: $60.00 additional + Express Mail fees.

Don't wait until the last minute; be prepared, be ready totravel; have your current passport handy.

San Mateo County Supervisor Election May 3This is a mail-in ballot only. Ballots must be received byMay 3rd at the election office on Tower Road. Ballots witha postmark of May 3rd will NOT be counted.

Community AwarenessAs you all know, Neighborhood Watch is a crime preven-tion program that enlists the active participation of our neighborhood members to help SMPD prevent and reduce

crime. The CERT (Community Emergency ResponseTeam) is made up of residents who are trained to take careof the neighborhood in the aftermath of a major disaster,when first responders are overwhelmed or unable to re-spond. SMPD Chief Manheimer is urging each of us toconsider whether you are prepared. Check your earthquakesupplies and renew your plans and preparations. A goodsource of information for personal and family preparednesscan be found at www.BeReady.org Local resources andadditional information about Neighborhood Watch and‘CERT’ can be found on the City web at:

www.cityofsanmateo.org. The devastating earthquake thatstruck Japan with the associated Tsunami is a reminder tous that we need to “BE READY, BE SAFE, and BE IN-VOLVED”. The City is partnering with the San MateoUnited Homeowners Association to encourage residents to

be prepared and raise awareness through NeighborhoodWatch, Community Preparedness (CERT) programs andour own neighborhood associations.Last quarter I introduced everyone to the web-based appli-cation of www.crimereports.com as a tool to provide up-to-date crime data for incidents occurring in the neighbor-hood. Here are the Crime Trend Reports for the 1st quarter

in North Central Neighborhood:

There were five reported residential burglaries:

• 400 block of E. Santa Inez (1/3/11)

• 900 block of North Idaho (2/2/11)

• 200 block of State (2/6/11)• 300 block of San Antonio (3/5/11)

• 100 block of North Grant (3/20/11)

There were six stolen vehicles:

• 200 block East Bellevue (1/10/11)

• 600 block North Claremont (1/12/11)

• 1000 block North Amphlett (1/20/11)

• 200 block on North Ellsworth (2/23/11)

• 300 block of North Eldorado (2/23/11)

• 500 block of State (3/17/11)

There were two alleged strong-arm (no weapon) robberies:

• 300 block of North Claremont (1/12/11)

• 600 block of Cypress (2/6/11)

There were two reported robberies involving a weapon.

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HANSCM Board Jane Williams - Co-President: 342-6795

Bertha Sanchez - Co-President: 344-5021Sybil Bolivar - Secretary: 347-7443

Tina Robinson - Treasurer: 342-0938Christine Alford - Bd Member: 685-7879

Joanne Bennett—Board Member: 340-9699Debra Bratton - Board Member: 579-2720

Mike Caggiano - Board Member: 342-8244Dorothy Chow - Board Member: 343-3894Enrique Diaz - Board Member: 347-7418Emanuel Huff - Board Member: 342-0102Joshua Hugg - Board Member: 579-7369Karen Jensen - Board Member: 375-8191

Ben Toy - Board Member: (415) 370-8491Dianne Whitaker - Bd Member: 343-4340

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Home Association of North Central San MateoJOIN NOW! In issues that affect our area, HANCSM acts as a powerful and unified voice. As a member, you will receive anewsletter, attend informative meetings, and be represented at City and County meetings. You will also have the opportunityto meet your neighbors in a spirit of cooperation and shared interest.

Name: Mr. Ms. Mrs.____________________________________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________email:_______________________ Occupation/Interest:_____________________________

Circle one: Homeowner - Renter - Business Property Owner - Associate Member (outside of North Central)Do you want to be called prior to each meeting? YES NO Basic Dues ($10.00 /year/voting member or $20.00/household; $25/business) Dues:______________

Donation:__________ Make check payable to HANCSM

TOTAL:___________ Mail to: HANCSM, c/o King Center 725 Monte Diablo Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401

There were 20 reported auto burglaries:

• 700 block of North Amphlett (1/13/11)

• 400 block of Studio Circle (1/26/11)

The San Mateo Police Department is committed to the

Community Policing Philosophy of building relationshipsand solving problems in our neighborhoods. Please help usprovide safe neighborhoods by reporting suspicious peopleand circumstances. Keep a trusted neighbor informed if your home will be unoccupied, look out for each other andbe concerned. Remember, always report crime and allow

the police to apprehend criminals.

Lieutenant Mike Brunicardi

SMPD, 200 Franklin Parkway, 94403

(650)522-7684 [email protected]

Free Energy Assessment and Retrofit Working with the City of San Mateo, the California YouthEnergy Services is offering free en-ergy assessments for SanMateans. They are hiring localyouths (age 15-22), training them tobe energy specialists to provideresidents of San Mateo a GreenHouse Call. They will install freeCFLs, new shower heads, faucetaerators and powerstrips. They will also provide attic insu-lation assessments and education on further ways to savemoney on water and energy bills. Please join us at our

HANCSM GENERAL MEETING on April 23rd for a brief presentation and how to sign up for this free energy audit.

Be Ready, Be Save, Be InvolvedThis is the theme for our United Homeowners Associationfor San Mateo. Each neighborhood association is encour-aged to explore this theme at one of their meetings.

Sgt. Dave Norris of SMPD will discuss the importance

of Neighborhood Watch which is a partnership betweenpolice and the community. Also learn more about Com-

munity Alerts and how to sign up for this important ser-vice, to be kept informed.

Capt. Robert Cook of SM Fire will give a brief descrip-tion of the Fire Department's Community Emergency Re-

sponse Team (CERT) Education Program and the bene-fits that it can provide to community members interested inhelping their neighborhoods to be prepared in the event of an emergency. We NEED more folks in NO. CENTRALTO SIGN UP FOR the CERT program. For the size of our population (20,000), we have less than half a dozen folks

who have gone through the CERT program. For those whomight be interested, you can also learn about being a HAMRADIO OPERATOR.

Given some of the natural disasters that have happenedrecently, we should be more prepared.

Annual Soul Stroll Saturday, May 21 from 9 am - 1 pm.

Three separate courses at Coyote Point Park : 1, 3 and 5miles. Walk Honoree is Bonnie St. John, a multi-medalparalympic skier, author and business owner. Refresh-ments, free T-shirt for participants, other gifts and lunch.Pre-registration $15. Day of the event $20



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TV DumpingLately, there has been a rash of TV dumping on the plant-ing strips in parts of North Central. This is an ugly blightin our neighborhood. Unwanted TVs, computers andother electronic devices can be dropped off at the SanCarlos Recology site on Shoreline Avenue in San Carlosor the Goodwill store on 25th Ave. in San Mateo at no

charge. Periodically there will be an electronic recy-cling program at a school or church. Items can be leftfree of charge. Please encourage folks to use these recy-cling centers rather than just dumping the items in frontof other people's homes or on corners.

Outstanding Home Maintenance Contest

The winner for North Central is at 349 No. GrantStreet, owned by Gene Fleet. He will be honored atthe City Council meeting on April 4th, along withother winners from various neighborhoods.

PUBLIC MEETING

Saturday, April 23, 2011

9:30 to Noon

King Center (Monte Diablo and Fremont)

BE READY BE SAFE BE INVOLVED Sgt. Dave Norris, SMPD

Capt. Robert Cook, SM Fire Dept.

Update on HSR (High Speed Rail)SM Police Report - Lt. Mike Brunicardi

Opening of King Center Field, and more . .

Join our meeting, be involved.Our neighborhood needs YOU!

Light refreshments will be served.

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