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RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE

Manager: Teresa Cruz,

Rutherford Investment Co.

Ofce address: 28400 Granada Circle

Phone: 510-783-5535Ofce hours: 9-11:30 and 1-4 Monday-Friday.

Rent may be dropped in mail slot in ofce door

(next to laundry room).

Jeffrey Stoops, Assistant Manager

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

In an emergency, call 510-783-5535.

Call will be directed to pager (510-312-0277).

ORGANIZATIONS

The Spanish Ranch #1 Association and the SpanishRanch #1 Ladies Club are automatically comprised

of park residents. There are no dues.

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

The LUNCH BUNCH meets the THIRDTHURSDAY of each month at noon to go out to

lunch at various area restaurants.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meets the SECOND TUESDAYof alternate months at 7 p.m. in the SMALL clubhouse.

HMOA (Hayward Mobilehome Owners Association) meets the THIRD SATURDAY of alternate months at

10 a.m. in the clubhouse of one of the nine member

parks, as announced in the El Toro.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Clubhouses are available to residents forprivate affairs. Contact the Ofce, 510-783-5535

SWIMMING POOL / HOT TUBPool open May-October. Hot Tub open year round.

The POOL ROOM inside Main Clubhouse is availablefor residents to use. See the ofce for a key.

COMPLAINTS/SUGGESTIONS/REPORTS

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

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

ecutive Board as well. This may be done through thewebsite at www.spanishranch1.org,

RESIDENT SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT FORM on page 14. Bus transportation information on page 15.

Spanish Ranch #1 Information

ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresident: Pat Smith — 784-0105

Vice President: Dawn Plaskon — 887-2199Secretary: Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997Treasurer: Peggy Nichols — 782-8950

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

Marvin Daley — 783-0360Clint Dean — 266-0979

Brenda Glover — 303-2308Patty Little — 783-1534

Barbara Sacks — 783-8176

Spanish Ranch I Association Officers andExecutive Board Members meet five times a year on

the FIRST THURSDAY at 7:00 p.m. in the mainclubhouse as per announcements in the El Toro.

ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME

Annual Membership Meeting held each April.

COMMITTEESDime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OpenLunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilma Keck, 397-5701Welcoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open

COMMUNITY CONTACT CHAIRPERSONSBingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Gomez, 782-5183

Neighborhood Watch . . . . Peggy Nichols, 782-8950

Clint, 266-0979; Judy, 785-4894; Patty, 783-1534

N.E.R.T. . . . . Jeanie Schultz/Dawn Plaskon, 887-2199

EL TORO — Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997

e-mail: [email protected] for all submissions to the El Toro is the

10th of each month for the following month.

WEBMASTER: Rev. Charles Eldred

[email protected]

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

is published monthly by Mobile Home ParkMagazines and distributed by volunteers around therst of the month. Dates and times of activities arenoted on the calendar therein. Special activities will beannounced in the regular pages.

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

EL TORO MAGAZINE



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Come to the next meeting of the

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY,

November 6, 20147:00 p.m.

in the main clubhouse

All residents are encouraged to attend.

NOTICE

BINGOhas been SUSPENDED

until further notice.

HELP is needed before

we can resume.

Bingo is scheduled two Saturdays a month(first and last), but if you can committo even ONE Saturday a month to keep thisfun activity going, please call

Ron Gomez, 510-782-5183

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

(You MUST sign your name but wewon’t use it if you so request.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HELP NEEDEDif we are going to have a

HALLOWEEN PARTYThe clubhouse is available on

Friday, October 31 if we want to have a

Halloween Party for the park’s kids.

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

Decorating and set up are taken care of.

Men, women or older teens are needed.What we need are people willing to help

with whatever activity is planned.

We haven’t decided on the activity yet. YOU can tell us what you’d like to see:

Haunted House? Costume contest?Drop in refreshment station?

Leave a message for Stacia at510-266-0967

with your name, phone number and best time to call.

Awhile back you used to put an article i the ElToro asking residents to please keep their stereos andTVs low so as not to disturb your neighbors. Many ofus would like to ask you if you could please put thatback in the El Toro. Please.

So many new people - so rude. Lots of us can’tafford to just up and move. Between noisy neighborsand the parties at the clubhouse, maybe we shouldbe calling the city for help. You think?

Thank you for your help. Any help at all. —A resident

SPECTRUMnutritious meals for Seniors

Available on MONDAYS at NOON at the

New Bridges Outreach Center,27287 Patrick, Hayward

across from Weekes

Library.

$3.75 donation

suggested

DON’T BE AN UNWILLINGEQUIPMENT DONOR!

LOCK YOUR SHED!



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Join the Lunch BunchCome join our group of park women as we visit

area restaurants. You’ll get acquainted with

some great gals!

LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULE

The Lunch Bunch meets on the thirdTHURSDAY (unless otherwise announced) of eachmonth at 12 noon. All are welcome to join us as wevisit area restaurants.

Call Wilma, 397-5701, to let her know you’recoming (so we know how many to tell the restau-rant). Lady friends are welcome.

2014

October Coco’s Hayward

November Elephant Bar Hayward

December Christmas Party

S PA N I S H R A N CH 1 L A D I E S CL U B

O p en t o a l l p a r k w o m en

SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Join the

Ladies Club

at noon on thesecond

Thursday

for

DIME BINGO!Ladies! Bring your lunch and let’s get

together. Dessert provided.

Costs only a dime a game, winner take all! + .25 for the bank which gets rafed back to some-

body at the rst gathering in January.

Come to the Main clubhouse on

the Second Thursday, at noon!

For more information call

Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Dime Bingo 2014 Dessert Schedule:

October: Jeanie • November: IreneDecember: Christmas Party

SR-1 Helping HandNeed a hand withsomething around

your place?

How about thatbush that needstrimming or thosesteps that needxing?

We can help with that AND (name any 3 or5 or 10 things) you’ve been meaning to x!

Whether it’s sprucing up your housewith washing or painting or dealing with

weeds in the yard, we can help!

Note: Helping Hand is free for thosein need who can’t afford to hire pro-fessional help. So if you are elderly,disabled, or on a limited income, donatewhat you can and help us help the nextperson who just needs a “helping hand”.

Call us, or park management, to schedulea lot assessment. Marvin 783-0360.

(If you’re elderly or disabled, but not on a budget andneed work done, call us to discuss a reasonable fee.)



SPANISH RANCH 1NEIGHBORHOOD

WATCH TEAMPeggy Nichols

782-8950

Clint Dean266-0979

Patty Little 783-1534

Judy Allen-Rodgers 785-4894

Please call a team member to report

crime, suspicious activity, theft,

safety concerns, etc.

NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING:

OCTOBER 14, 2014 • 7 PM

SMALL CLUBHOUSE

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THWART THE

THIEVES!

Put your mail in the

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

MAILBOXlocated in front of Main Clubhouseclose to the street (near Park map).

Event coordinatorPeggy Nichols

with OfcerJ. Martinez.

Heading to August’s National Night Out! More pix pg 6-7

Mobilehome Courtesy As residents of a self-contained community, we should

be aware of some of the issues and concerns that affectus all. Here are some of the common courtesies that willhelp to enrich your experience as a mobilehome owner.

NoiseThe walls of manufactured or mobilehomes are

not as thick as those of a house on a fixed founda-

tion. In addition, we do not have large side-yards be-tween our homes. Be aware that sound carries andmoderate the volume level on your television andstereo.

Be considerate of your neighbors if you’re return-ing home late at night and minimize loud talking,slamming of car doors, running over your drivewayplates with a loud clatter and the like.

Privacy/TrespassingEven though we don’t have fences, the bound-

aries of the spaces should be treated as such. Do nottake a shortcut across another yard if you are walk-ing. Do not allow your personal belongings or land-scaping to encroach on your neighbor’s lot. Be re-spectful of the privacy and property of others.

ParkingParking in the street is not only against park rules,

it is also dangerous. Although the roadways in thepark provide adequate space for two lanes of traffic,there is no space provided for on-street parking. Thestreets in the park are regarded as fire lanes and mustbe kept clear.

Please ask your guests to park in guest parkingor, if space provides, within your own carport. Guestparking is reserved for your guests. It is not to be usedfor resident parking. Park management does monitorthe use of guest parking. Management can and will

tow resident’s vehicles that are repeatedly parked inguest parking.

If you receive a warning notice while temporarilyusing guest parking to do laundry at the clubhouse orto help out a neighbor, please discuss the matter withpark management. Our managers will make everyeffort to accommodate special circumstances.



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Need that special Christmas gift? Come to the

Spanish Ranch 1

Saturday • November 8, 2014

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.SPANISH RANCH 1 MAIN CLUBHOUSE

To reserve a table, call Patty Little, 783-1534 (leave message)

Tables are $10.00 each.

Sponsored by the Spanish Ranch 1 AssociationReservations must be paid by November 1.

NO refunds for no shows OR late cancellations (you can sell your space though).

Sellers: Acceptable items to be sold: Handcraed items, i.e.: knied,crocheted or sewn items, mosaics, painngs, ceramics, or woodworking;

handmade jewelry, staonary and cray cards, framed photos done by you,scrapbooks, handmade gi baskets, and anything craed by you!

Also permied: jewelry, bath or beauty products.New gi items only — no “rummage.”

The snack bar will be open!

RESIDENTS! Please talk up this event to your friends

but mention that there is no street parking!

Note to vendors:

Clubhouse open to vendors only 7-9 pm Friday evening, November 7, for setup. Cover tables before set up.

On Saturday, doors open at 7:30 am for vendors, and at 9:00 am for the public.

VENDORS PLEASE NOTE: Since the clubhouse is reserved for the next day, we must leave it in good order.

Please police the area around your setup, and, if at all possible, stay to help put tables and chairs back. Thanks!



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Mayor Barbara Halliday and OfcerMarnez chat with residents.

National NightOut photos byKathi Calvert

National Night Out was sponsored byNeighborhood Watch under the direc-tion of Peggy Nichols with financial sup-port from Spanish Ranch 1 Association,Bingo, NERT and Advantage Homes.Sincere thanks to the many helpers.

Peggy



Mobilehome CourtesySafety First!

Children

As more and more families with children move intothe community, it is important that we stay awareof their presence. The park does not have sidewalksand, as a result, residents must walk along the road-way.

Residents, please be aware that our neighborhoodhas many children and that children at play are notalways paying attention to the outside world. Pleasedrive slowly, keep your eyes open and be preparedto slow down or stop when children are present.

Parents, we ask that you warn school-age children

to watch out for cars before entering the roadwayand that you take steps to ensure that younger chil-dren are not unattended when walking or playingnear the street.

Driving

Spanish Ranch is a self-contained community withnarrow roadways and many residents. As a courtesyto all of us, we ask that you maintain a road speedof 15mph or less and that you obey all traffic signs. Inaddition, if you see people walking along the road-way or attempting to cross, please be a good neigh-bor and slow down or stop, as appropriate.

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CHILDREN FROM OUTSIDE THE PARK RECEIVE TREATS AT THE FRONT GATE.

DONATIONS OF CANDY ARE NEEDED!

BRING DONATIONS OF CANDY FOR THE FRONT GATE

TO THE OFFICE.

• ONLY Residents and their invited guests are allowed to

trick-or-treat in the Park.

• Children must be accompanied by a resident and may go

ONLY to those houses where residents want them to come.

• Residents indicate their willingness to dispense treats byleaving their porch LIGHT on AND clipping THIS page

or our ORANGE flyer (to be distributed later) to their mailbox.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. Please contact the main ofce to volunteer for Front Entrance Blockade.

Trick-or-Treaton HALLOWEEN

Thursday, October 31, 2013 6-9 p.m.NO trick-or-treating past 9:00 p.m.

A HALLOWEEN PARTY IS STILL POSSIBLE IF YOU VOLUNTEER TO HELP!

READ COMPLETE INFORMATION ON PAGE 2 AND CALL NOW.



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JOIN OURCREEK CLEANUP

Saturday,October 18 • 9-noon

Please join us in our efforts to keep our neighborhood lookingcared for, which helps make it uninviting to the criminal element. Forinfo, e-mail Dawn at [email protected]. Or just show up!

Meet at FOLSOM STREET

gates to creek area.

Gloves, garbage bags, tools provided.

Rain cancelsOur responsibility includes graffiti cleaning and trash pickup on the west

side of the flood control channel (part of Ward Creek) that runs the length

of Spanish Ranch I, between Folsom Avenue and Pacheco Street,behind the homes on Miranda Street.

GIRL SCOUTS HELP OUT. Three young scouts from Girl Scout troop 30886,three moms and a grandma joined the creek cleanup effort in August,helping make a dent in the accumulated debris. Many thanks to young-sters Isabella, Jamie and Samantha and the adults, Sierra, Anna, Gloriaand Sunny. Photo by Stacia Higman

IF IT’S NOT YOURS, DON’T

FEED IT!Sure, you feel sorry for

that stray cat or dog, butif you feed it, it WILL stick

aroundand per-

haps not goback to it’s

rightful family.

Don’t leavepet foodoutside!

Food leftout will attract raccoons, stray

pets, opossums, and othervarmints! Only indoor pets

are permitted in the park sodon’t encourage outsideanimals to stay!

STOPGRAFFITIREWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSAFor information that leads to thearrest and conviction of graffiti

vandals in Hayward.

Para información que dará lugar ala detención y a la convicción de losdelincuentes de graffiti en Hayward.

510-583-5500English & Español

More info:

www.hayward-ca.gov



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Manager’s Corner submitted by Jeff Stoops, SR1 Assistant Manager

School is back in session,PLEASE use the utmost cautionwhen driving through the parkwith the children going to andfrom school.

Parking continues to be a chal-lenge here in the park. On street

parking and resident parking invisitor parking areas is an area ofconcern. Please be aware thaton street parking is ONLY allowedwhen loading and unloadingpassengers and freight into yourhome and this would be for VERYshort duration. Visitor parking isfor ……VISITORS ONLY and not foryour second, third or fourth vehi-cle. Visitor parking is NOT for yourcommercial vehicle that you usefor work.

Your attention to these park-

ing issues is greatly appreciated.Remember, the Rules and Reg-

ulations of Spanish Ranch dictatethat “pets are to be in-house pets”and that if they are out of doors,the animal MUST be on a leash.Any enclosures that may be usedfor the purpose to leave your petout of doors unattended are notallowed. We are having a greatissue with feral cats. DO NOT FEEDCATS OR ANIMALS out of doors.

Unattended office?

In the event that the office isNOT attended when you arrive,please leave your payment orpaperwork in the mail slot in thedoor…. This is a HUGE park and assuch, there is a great deal goingon almost all the times. A wordof suggestion: if you have urgentbusiness with the office and that itis imperative that you sit down withone of the managers for any rea-son, please call and make an ap-pointment and we will ensure thatsomeone will be here to help you.

In order to help us help you,please enclose your check ormoney order WITH your paymentstub that has your name, addressand space number. We provide

an envelope for you…. We areseeing more checks and moneyorders simply dropped into theoffice mail slot with no identifica-tion at all. THANKS!!

Emergency TIP:In the event of an area wide

catastrophic loss of water pres-sure, remember, you can use yourwater heater water for drinking,washing and flushing toilets. Thereare a few things to keep in mind ifthis occurs:

1. Turn off or turn down the ther-mostat to the “vacation” setting

2. If there is no water pres-sure for an extended period oftime, go to the top of your waterheater and close the “inlet” valvesupplying fresh cold water to yourhot water heater. This will preventthe possibility of water from be-ing siphoned back into the mainline and emptying your hot waterheater. The cold water fill pipe ex-tends all the way to the bottom ofthe tank when it fills.

Remember: in the event of amajor loss of water pressure thatis area wide, the club house poolwill be a good source of water forwashing and flushing of toilets.

Club House Reservations:Remember, we normally are

booked up about six to ten weeksin advance.

Also, Bingo still has reservedthe large clubhouse the first Satur-day and the last Saturday of eachmonth.

If it is your desire to use theBBQ area for a BBQ, you must re-serve that area just as if you werereserving the club house. Just letus know your plans.

No grease down the sink, please!We currently have about fif-

teen, three pound coffee con-tainers in the kitchen. These makeEXCELLENT GREASE containers foryour cooking grease. Come byand get one….THEY ARE FREE!!!!

THE KIDS ARE BACKIN SCHOOL!

WATCH for the kids, moms with

strollers, more kids tagging

along and slow down!

COFFEE is available in theClubhouse daily during regular ofcehours for Spanish Ranch 1 residents.

Food BankDonations

for the AlamedaCounty FoodBank Barrel,

an ongoing community

service project,

may be dropped

off in the office.

(Due to scavenging and theft,the barrels are kept in the

conference room, but staff willsee that all donations

are put into them.)

NOTE!Food donations must be

UNOPENED, not perishableand not require refrigeration.

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!



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USE THECAR WASH!(not your driveway)

Do you know what to do when disasterstrikes before professional help arrives?

Following a major disaster, first responders who provide fire and med-ical services will not be able to meet the demand for these services.Factors as number of victims, communication failures, and road block-ages will prevent people from accessing emergency services they havecome to expect at a moment’s notice through 911. People will have to

rely on each other for help in order to meet their immediate life savingand life sustaining needs until professional services arrive.

• CERT members can assist others by applying the basic responseand organizational skills that they learned during training. CERT skills alsoapply to daily emergencies and include:

• Disaster Awareness and Preparedness• Response Team Management• Disaster Psychology• Fire Suppression and Utilities Control• Hazardous Materials Awareness• Disaster Medical Operations• Light Search and Rescue• Terrorism Awareness• Small Unit Leadership

Participants in the course learn skills that will enable them to provideemergency assistance to their families and neighbors as well as organizea neighborhood team response in the event of a major disaster. Therewill be no charge for the course or materials. The only cost incurred maybe in upgrading your disaster supply kit at home (food, water, tools etc.).

The training will involve instructions in light fire suppression, hazardousmaterials situations, first aid, light search and rescue techniques, andprocedures in organizing CERTs to aid and assist in times of disaster. Youdo not need any special skills to participate, just the willingness to learnthe skills necessary to survive a disaster. The training program will involvesome physical activity, such as using fire extinguishing equipment andrescue tools under the supervision of trained Fire Department personnel.

The course is scheduled once a week for five consecutive weeks.

Space is limited and class fills rapidly. All correspondence will be electronic,if interested sign-up by email (link on city website). Each email is time/datestamped in the order received to ensure your placement on the interest list.

What we expect from you: The Hayward Fire Department hopes tofill this series of classes with individuals who are able to commit the timeto attend all classes and the exercise, who have a high interest in better-ing their neighborhoods, and who have the potential to become lead-ers/organizers and share what they learn within their area of the city.

You must attend all classes in order to receive certification. CERTtraining is free for all Hayward and Fairview residents. Residential verifi-cation will be required during the final application process.

The Hayward Fire Department is providing a free CERT Training Programwhich will consist of 4 evening indoor classes and 1 outdoor “hands on” skills

class. Participants learn skills that will enable them to provide emergencyassistance to their families and immediate neighbors as well as organize aneighborhood team response. The dates and times are as follows:

• Class #1, 10/20/14 – 6:00-9:30pm @ Hayward City Hall• Class #2, 10/27/14 - 6:00-9:30pm @ Hayward City Hall• Class #3, 11/3/14 - 6:00-9:30pm @ Hayward City Hall• Class #4, 11/10/14 - 6:00-9:30pm @ Hayward City Hall• Skills #5, 11/17/14 - 6:00-9:30pm (Fire Station #6 W. Winton)

Residents must pre-enroll into this class. This is not a “Drop-in” trainingprogram. Anyone interested in receiving CERT training should contactour office. For more information, please call the The Public EducationOfficer at 510-583-4948.

It is against park rules (6.D. underVehicles) to wash your car in yourdriveway or on the streets.

ALSO, we’re in a drought! Is wash-ing your car really the most respon-sible use of our precious water? Butaside from that, here’s why…

When you wash your car in thepark’s car wash, the water, with allthat polluting soap and the scumyou wash off, drains into the sew-er system and not the storm drain.

Many people don't realize thestorm drain system is separatefrom the sanitary sewer systemwhich is routed to a treatmentplant. The "No Dumping — Flows

to Bay” message that you seehere and there informs peoplethat dropping refuse and pollut-ants in street gutters or catch ba-sins is the same as dumping theminto a creek or the Bay.

Most storm drain systems wereinstalled to remove rainwater frompublic streets. Typically, storm wa-ter is carried to the nearest naturalwater body, such as a creek.

Storm water picks up depos-ited oil and other contaminantsbefore flowing into a drain. The

state recently adopted a BayArea Municipal Regional Storm-water Permit (MRP) requiring newconstruction of streets and othersurfaces, such as roofs, driveways,sidewalks, etc., to drain run-offthrough a treatment system be-fore discharge 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

businesses go to great lengthsto make sure the water, soaps,oils and other dirt from your cardoesn’t end up polluting ground-water, rivers and streams, and so

should you. The park’s car washarea will direct the polluted wa-ter into the sewer system, where itcan be treated.

The car wash is located onMurcia (the street closest to 880),about half way down, oppositeLos Ojos.



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EDEN GARDENS ESTATE MOBILE HOME PARK

Fall Flea Mkt/Craft fair

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

(NO EARLY BIRDS!!)

1150 W. WINTON AVE, HAYWARD

In the Park club house

Second-hand Items, Handmade Items,

Treasures, Clothes and Good Bargains!!!

here’s what the neighbors are doing

UPCOMING EVENTS FROM HPD

BIKE RODEO, Saturday, October 4.

All day event at Alden E. Oliver Sports Park,

2580 Eden Park Place, Hayward

Competitions, bike repair, biking info

IF IT’S NOT

YOURS, DON’T

FEED IT!(and if it is yours,

keep it inside)Sure, you feel sorry for

that stray cat or dog, but if you feed it, itWILL stick around and perhaps not go backto it’s rightful family.

Don’t leave pet food outside! Food leftout will attract raccoons, stray pets, opos-sums, and other varmints! Only indoor pets are permitted in the park so don’t encour-age outside animals to stay!



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Minutes of theSpanish Ranch 1 Association Meeting — September 5, 2014

Meetings of the elected Spanish Ranch I Executive Board are held as announced at 7:00 p.m.

in the main clubhouse. ALL residents are welcome to attend!

Meeting called to order at 7:p.m. by President Pat.Also present were Jeanie, Peggy, Barbara, Marvinand Patty L. Guests Nadia, Susan and Bing. VP Dawnwas still traveling and was excused.

Minutes: The minutes of the August meeting wereapproved.

Treasurer’s Report: Report emailed by Peggy inadvance was approved as submitted. Balance isrecovering from the hit of having to pay for insurancewithout Bingo’s share.

Resident Concerns: A young couple staying herewith parents had a car in the storage area at the endof Murcia broken into. Apparently homeless peopleare able to access the area due to a damagedfence and may have sleeping in the vehicle. The carwon’t fit in the driveway but the couple were toldthey couldn’t park in guest parking because they are

living here but they can’t complain about the lack ofsecurity for storage that they pay for because theyare guests. A police report has been filed. They wereadvised to have the parent, as the “official” resident,take up the lack of security and possible repairs tothe fence with management.

Residents on Alcazar are having a problem withferal cats who seem to be proliferating and aredamaging the landscaping in the area, creatingunpleasant smells and running in the street. Residentsin the neighborhood have noticed food and waterbeing left out in at least two driveways on Alcazar,west of Granada Drive. Quite a few feral cats havebeen trapped and taken to the animal shelter in

recent years but there is evidently a new batch ofcats and kittens which are being spotted runningloose in the streets and around the houses, particu-larly on Alcazar, and the west end of adjoining streetsMacatera and Cartagena.

The El Toro regularly runs reminders that all pets inthe park must be indoor and not to feed stray ani-mals under any circumstances because it is a factthat the animals will not move on if they are beingprovided food. The manager’s column talks aboutthe problem, but according to reports, nothing isbeing done, other than a lot of mostly ineffectivesuggestions for keeping the cats away. Traps andtrapping are mentioned but does not seem toactually be happening. The officers will look into thisfurther. The El Toro will make sure reminders continueand asks residents to cooperate in combating theferal cat problem.

OLD BUSINESS

Neighborhood Watch will submit pictures ofNational Night Out for the next issue. Next NW meet-ing is Tuesday, October 14. Tip-a-cop is scheduled forSeptember 11 at Famous Dave’s.

NW has been made aware of possible abuse ofmedical marijuana, which may be being used byothers than those for whom it is prescribed, withsmoking going on in full view of other residents

engendering and more traffic on the street thanpreviously. This situation will be turned over to man-agement and the police. There is also suspicious latenight activity reported at another park location thatwill be turned over to the police.

HMOA: Regular meeting and election of officersSeptember 20 at Georgian Manor.

NERT: Creek cleanup on August 16 enjoyed theparticipation of a few Girl Scouts and their moms.They’ve indicated they may come back in October.Jeanie went back later and painted out the graffition “our” side now that we have paint, but the otherside is sadly in need.

Jolted by the recent earthquake, several resi-dents wondered about the state of our emergencypreparedness. Regular DisasterPrep meetings werediscontinued because of lack of attendance but

we’ll try to get a parkwide meeting scheduled soon,possibly January.

NEW BUSINESS

Craft Faire: Scheduled for November 8. Pat Smithwill run the snack bar. There was much discussionover the need for help with the “break-down” afterour events. Joseph Higman-Bailey is the unsung herowho sets up on Fridays, but is away on Saturdayswhen the event is over. Since this time it is not possibleto postpone cleanup until Sunday, it was decided toask participants to help restore the tables and chairs.

Meetings: The next meeting is scheduled forNovember 6.

Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

August 2014 Treasurer’s ReportStarting Balance $ 384.83

8/5 Ck#138 Clint Dean 21.23-(charcoal & Ice-Nat.Night BBQ)

8/11 Ck#133 Smart & Final 74.93-(Food for Snack Bar at Flea Market)

8/14 Deposit (Snack Bar sales 169.28+from Flea Market)

8/14 Deposit (Flea Mkt. Tables sold) 276.00+8/14 Deposit (Association table 18.00+

sales from Flea Market)

8/14 Deposit (check rec’d from 256.00+N.E.R.T. for liability insurance)

8/31 Ck#139 Patty Smith 89.47-(reimbursement for Flea Mkt. supplies:Donuts, water, foil, cheese, lunch meats,rolls, disposable gloves, etc.)

Ending Balance $918.48

Respectfully submitted, Peggy Nichols, Treasurer



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BUS SCHEDULE INFORMATION—NOTE CHANGES!!!

AC Transit Route 22, a 2-directional circular route,serves both the Hayward and South Hayward BARTstations, as well as Southland Shopping Center.Clockwise, it goes from Hayward BART along Missionto South Hayward BART, along Tennyson to Kaiser,along Hesperian to Southland, then an extension jogsdown Winton to Sabre Street and back, and thencevia Winton back to Hayward BART. Counterclockwiseis the same route in reverse without the extension.

Daily service on the line starts at 5:45 a.m. andends at 11:45p.m. Weekend service is from 6:46 a.m.to 12:28 p.m. Buses run every half hour.

For specific stops on this line, go to http://www.actransit.org/rider-info/stops/local1/#22.

AC Transit Route 85 runs back and forth between SanLeandro BART and Union Landing Shopping Center.This line comes by the front entrance to our park atthe existing bus stops at Tampa and Folsom but alsohas stop out the back entrance at Stratford andIndustrial before meandering via Huntwood, Whippleand Dyer to Union Landing. Both ways the routeloops around Georgian Manor, buses run every hour.

The other way, the line turns right from Folsom ontoTampa, down Tennyson to So Hayward BART, back-tracks to Leidig Ct near Cesar Chavez School, andeventually goes to Hayward Bart, then down A St,Hesperian, Washington Ave, and on to San LeandroBART. [Extension to Foothill Square eliminated in June,use 75 for Dutton Ave or Foothill Square.]

Daily service on the line runs from 6:05 a.m. to9:45 p.m. (7:18 a.m. to 9:18 p.m. for our location.)

Weekend service from So Hayward BART starts at 8:09Sats and 7:09 Sun/Holidays, going only the portionbetween the BART stations.

For specific information about this line, and whereand when it goes on what day of the week, go to theACtransit.org website OR Transit511.org.

AC TRANSIT FARES — $2.10 ages 19-64, ages 5-18and 65+ are $1.05. NEW Local Day Pass — $5 adult19-64, $2.50 youth 5-18 and senior 65+. Effective July1 there is no longer a Bus to bus transfer, it’s full fareon each bus (get day pass). BART to Bus $0.25 cashdiscount with paper transfer issued at BART. Transferfare automatically applied when using Clipper.

From the Editor Articles that appear in the El Toro are present-

ed as an informational service to the residents.Contents are the option of the editor but do notnecessarily represent the opinion of the editor,the homeowners association or management.

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

the 10th of the month. All submissions must besigned with your name/phone number includ-ed, as any article must be verified. Your namewill not appear, if you so request.

Editor has the right to edit for space or libel. Ar-ticles considered in bad taste will not be printed.Submissions must meet the Editorial Guidelinesas set forth by Mobile Home Park Magazines.

If you are submitting an item someonee-mailed to you, COPY IT and PASTE it into a NEWe-mail window to send to us: [email protected].

Thanks, Jeanie Schultz, editor

Come Get a Book!Bookshelves in the Main Clubhouse are

available for the free exchange of books bypark residents. Stop by and browse

any time the clubhouse is open.

COMPLAINTS/Suggestions Reportsmust be submitted to Park Management in WRITING

and must be SIGNED.Only the person with the problem or concern may file

the complaint. None will be accepted from third parties onbehalf of someone else. Forms are available in a bin on thewall next to the bulletin board in the main clubhouse AND inmost issues of the El Toro.

If you want your elected SR1 Assn leadership help you,please provide a copy to the SR-1 Assn. Give a copy to any

member of the board or fill out the form on the website.

Pet Owners! Keep ’em IN!Only indoor pets are allowed in the park.

• Walk your DOG on a leash (it’s the law).

• It’s your responsibility to pick up your dog’s waste and properly dis-pose of it. (That does NOT mean just leaving it there in the gutter either.)

• Don’t let your CAT out to be digging in your neighbors’landscaping or flowers! Gross! KEEP IT IN THE HOUSE!



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EL TORO

JEANIE SCHULTZ 510-784-1997

OCTOBER 2014

SPANISH RANCH #1 INFORMATION

MEETING NOTICE

SR1 LADIES CLUB

SR1 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

CRAFT FAIRE

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PIX

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PIX

TRICK OR TREAT

CREEK CLEANUP

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