Spanish Ranch #1 Information

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). 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 comprised of park residents. There are no dues. MEETINGS of the Association Board are the FIRST THURSDAY at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Clubhouse. Residents welcome. 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 of alternate months at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse BINGO is the FIRST and LAST SATURDAY of each month. MISCELLANEOUS The Clubhouses are available to residents 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 safety, maintenance, replace/repair, notify the Executive Board as well. This may be done through the website at www.spanishranch1.org, RESIDENT SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT FORM ON PAGE 14. Bus transportation information on page 15.

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: Dawn Plaskon 887-2199 Vice President: Judy Allen-Rogers 785-4894 Secretary: Jeanie Schultz 784-1997 Treasurer: Peggy Nichols 782-8950 ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD Kathi Calvert 784-0105 Marvin Daley 783-0360 Jerry Higgins 410-6893 Ruth Horton 732-6671 Patty Little 783-1534 Barbara Sacks 783-8176 Spanish Ranch I Association Officers and Executive Board Members meet the FIRST THURSDAY of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse unless otherwise announced. ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME Annual Membership Meeting held each April. COMMITTEES Dime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294 HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran La Torre, 887-1509 Lunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . Myrtle Hansen, 786-1182 COMMUNITY CONTACTS Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Gomez, N.E.R.T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Plaskon, Nborhood Watch. . . .Darlene Richardson, Spectrum Meals, Tuesday . . . Denise West, Spectrum Meals, Thursday . . . . Kraig Reed, 782-5183 887-2199 784-1008 264-1428 556-2875

EL TORO Jeanie Schultz 784-1997 e-mail: eltoro.editor@comcast.net Deadline for all submissions to the El Toro is the 10th of each month for the following month. WEBMASTER: Rev. Charles Eldred webmaster@spanishranch1.org EL TORO MAGAZINE
is published monthly by Mobile Home Park Magazines 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 replacement copies if you got missed) are available in the Main Clubhouse after distribution is complete.

Residents are welcome at the meeting of the

Please Donate:
May-July we are collecting

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY,
June 7, 2011 7:00 p.m.
in the main clubhouse

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
to benefit Haywards

Tools for Schools.

This collection is done during the summer, then assembled into kits ready for distribution when school starts in August. To make a donation as part of our drive, please call 510-274-1771 and leave a message or e-mail president@spanishranch1.org to request a pickup of your donation. Donations may also be dropped off at the clubhouse on Spectrum days, T or Th, 3:30-5 or at the Bingo snack bar on Bingo Saturdays. Just tell the Spectrum helpers or the snackbar staffers what its for. See specific needs list on page 12 or pick one up at the clubhouse.

The Executive Board meets on the first

Thursday of each month. Residents are invited to attend.
A special meeting will be called any time there is a need to gather park residents for anything other than routine business.

PARK WEBSITE!
SPANISH RANCH 1 RESIDENT INFO
The El Toro and the Bylaws of the Spanish Ranch 1 Association are posted here. Voicemail phone number for the association is: 510-274-1771 (or 510-274-1sr1).
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor are welcome on any subject. Send to: eltoro.editor@comcast.net. (You MUST sign your name but we wont use it if you so request.)

for

Join us for

www.spanishranch1.org

All the latest! Check it out!

First and Last Saturdays of each month,

BINGO

NOON TO 3:00 P.M.

Snack bar open before play and during breaks serving nachos, hot dogs, sodas, snacks.

Ron Gomez, coordinator 782-5183

Per state law, no one under the age of 18 is allowed in the clubhouse during Bingo 2

NOTICE

MANAGERS CORNER
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!! Please remember that the City of Hayward has a zero tolerance for fireworks within the city limits. Please be safe during this season. The summer season is in full swing by now and the pool is getting a great deal of use. Please remember, children under the age of 14 are NOT allowed to use the pool unaccompanied by an adult. Please make note of this. We are noticing a great number of children using the pool that are under 14 without an adult. This is a safety issue. They will be asked to leave the pool area until they are with an approved adult. Please save your children the embarrassment of being asked to leave by insuring that they are properly chaperoned. Do you need some activities for the children during the summer? The city of Hayward has a website that lists all the summer activities. The URL is http://www. haywardrec.org/programs.html. Please take time to take a tour and see what is interesting for the children. Lot inspections are continuing. Please take advantage of this fine weather to get a head start on your maintenance that has been deferred for the past rainy and cold months. You may have noticed that there are some new access boxes at the rear gate area. They are black in color. These are for the Hayward Police departments use only. One of the boxes has been vandalized in the short time it has been installed. These boxes are the property of the Hayward Police Department and as such they may be very interested in those that are damaging their property. Gate codes continue to be given out to strangers. Please dont for the safety of all residents. Guillermos Corner We just completed tree trimming and removal and Guillermo has gotten many thank yous for his work during this time. Car wash area and the hoses being vandalized is still an issue. Please help Guillermo and report those individuals that may be observed in vandalism. Rock throwing. Guillermo has been busy cleaning up rocks that children are throwing into the streets. Report any instances to this to the childrens parents AND the office. Jeff Stoops, Asst Manager

Food Bank Donations

for the Alameda County Food Bank Barrels,
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 will see that all donations are put into them.)

NOTE!
Food donations must be UNOPENED, not perishable and not require refrigeration. PLEASE DONATE!
Thank you!

Donations appreciated, but...

People have been leaving opened containers of food for the food bank. We know you dont want it to go to waste, but the food bank cant take anything thats been opened. Its not picked up every day so dont leave anything perishable either.

Please do not flush:

Plumbing issues:

baby wipes disposable diapers feminine supplies Depends or large amounts of rice, potatoes or GREASE!

COFFEE

is available in the Clubhouse daily during regular office hours for residents of Spanish Ranch 1.

Only the person with the problem or concern may file the complaint. None will be accepted from third parties on behalf of someone else. Forms are available in a bin on the wall next to the bulletin board in the main clubhouse AND in almost every issue of the El Toro. To help your elected SR1 Assn leadership help you, please provide a copy to the SR-1 Assn. Fill out the form on the website or leave a copy with Spectrum at the clubhouse T-Th 3:30-5 or in the editors papertube, 28408 Granada Circle (across from clubhouse laundry room).

must be submitted to Park Management in WRITING and must be SIGNED.

COMPLAINTS/ Suggestions or Reports

Comedy Corner
Mr. Johnsons Weight Loss

contributed by S. Higman (no. 193)

(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange) YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA WHEN - 1. You make over $250,000 and you still cant afford to buy a house. 2. The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone. 3. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 4. You know how to eat an artichoke. 5. You drive to your neighborhood block party. 6. Someone asks you how far away something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. YOU LIVE IN ALASKA WHEN - 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup and Tabasco. 2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. YOU LIVE IN THE DEEP SOUTH WHEN - 1. You get a movie and bait in the same store. 2. Yall is singular and all yall is plural. 3. After fifteen years you still hear, You aint from round here, are ya? 4. He needed killin is a valid defense. 5. Everyone has 2 first names. YOU LIVE IN COLORADO WHEN - 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car. 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, and he stops at the Day Care Center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a ponytail.

Mr. Johnson was overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. He said; I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for two weeks. The next time I see you, you should have lost at least five pounds. When Mr. Johnson returned, he shocked the doctor by having dropped almost twenty pounds. Why, thats amazing! the doctor told him. You did this just by following my instructions? The slimmed down Mr. Johnson nodded. Ill tell you, though, I though I was going to drop dead that third day. From hunger, you mean. No, replied Mr. Johnson, from skipping. Mo and Jo are sitting in boat fishing, drinking beer and chewing tobacco when out of the blue Mo says, I think Im gonn a divorce my wife she aint spoke to me in over a month. Jo sips his beer and says, Better think over, women like that are hard to find. Battleship Course Through the pitch-black night, the captain sees a light dead ahead on a collision course with his ship. He sends a signal: Change your course 10 degree east. The light signals back: Change yours, 10 degrees west. Angry, the captain sends: Im a navy captain! Change your course, sir! Im a seaman, second class, comes the reply. Change your course, sir. Now the captain is furious. Im a battleship! Im not changing course! There is one last reply. Im a lighthouse. Your call.

NATIONAL NIgHT OUT!

Americas Night Out Against Crime!
National Night Out showcases the vital importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in our fight to build a safer nation.

Join your neighbors for

CHIPS & SODA Tuesday, August 2, 2011 5:30-7:00 P.M.

Poolside patio at Main Clubhouse
sponsored by Neighborhood Watch, SR1 Association and local realtors

FREE HOTDOgS,

Representatives from the Hayward Police Department will drop by as they are available. We will serve between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. or until the food is gone. Please come and meet your neighbors and management. Stick around after you eat to get acquainted with other residents.

Balloons games Prizes Drawing

Our neighborhood will join others throughout Hayward and thousands of communities nationwide for this 28th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by Hayward Neighborhood Alert, will involve more than 9,800 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world.

Leave your porch lights on 7-10 pm

(on August 2, for sure, and the rest of the time isnt a bad idea)
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Show your support for the National Lights On effort!

SPANISH RANCH I - NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Report from June 14, 2011 meeting
Upcoming Events: JULY 25th: Annual CAR-A-VAN, all participating car to meet at Southland JC Penney parking lot at 5:30 p.m. Parade to begin at 6 p.m. AUGUST 2: National Night Out BBQ, Main clubhouse, 5:30 p.m. NEED VOLUNTEERS to help with set-up, cooking, sign-in, serving, clean-up, and games. All help would be GREATLY appreciated.

CLEANUP EVENTS
Clean-Up Area: Soto Rd. / Orchard Ave. area SAT June 25, 8:30AM to 12 Noon Meeting Place: Soto Rd. & Berry Ave. (PG&E Greenway) Contact: Kathy Super at 510-537-6498 KathySuper@gmail.com or Rich LaPlante 510-886-4193 TheOldDog1@aol.com PLEASE CHECK City website for further info: http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/ Saturday, July 23, 2011 Industrial Parkway Area: Industrial Parkway, Mission Blvd. to I-880 (include Dixon St. area and Mission Blvd., Tennyson Rd. to Fairway St) Meet at: Industrial Pkwy end of Huntwood Ave (H.A.R.D. Park) Contact: Laura Oliva 510-908-3654 (ldloliva@sbcglobal.net) Monica Ruiz 510-846-3014 (amiga@earthlink.net) Next Neighborhood Watch meeting: August 9, 2011 7 p.m. Main Clubhouse

STOP GRAFFITI REWARD PROGRAM

$500
REWARD RECOMPENSA
For information that leads to the arrest and conviction of graffiti vandals in Hayward. Para informacin que dar lugar a la detencin y a la conviccin de los delincuentes de graffiti en Hayward.

Bertha (Bea) Welsh 1919-2011

Longtime resident Bertha Welsh died at her home on Miranda June 15, 2011, a month shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born July 29, 1919 in New York City but moved to California in 1955. She and her late husband, Ralph, who died in January 2010, had been residents of Spanish Ranch 1 since 1982. Miss Bea, as she was known to the Spectrum staff, was active in Ladies Club and participated in, and helped with, many park activities until failing eyesight slowed her down. She remained passionately interested in people, seemed to know everyone and politics at every level. Bertha Welsh is survived by her son Harvey Welsh, his wife Janet and grandchildren Steven and Amanda, of Fresno; her daughter Marilyn Lerner, and granddaughter Sylvia, of Denver; and brother-inlaw Victor Welsh and nephew Norman Welsh, of New York. Janets sisters Karen Olson of Fresno and Suzie Olson of Surprise, AZ, came to help, and along with the rest of the family were guests at a small memorial gathering organized by Spectrum coordinator Denise West after the immediate burial required by the Jewish faith. Loving anecdotes from family and friends told of a frugal, caring, opinionated, but above all unique individual, who will be greatly missed. Shalom Miss Bea

Call: 510-583-5500
English & Espaol More info: www.hayward-ca-gov

Meeting Schedule: August 2, 2011 National Night Out Tuesday, August 9, 2011 7:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse October 11, 2011 November 15, 2011

gUARANTEED!

Come and Eat!! Its a SNAP!

(Senior Nutrition and Activities Project)

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

Senior Dinners
through the Spectrum program
Martes y Jueves en el Clubhouse (menos dias feriados)

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) 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

For Tuesday reservations, call Denise West, 264-1428 by noon on Monday. For Thursday reservations, call Kraig Reed, 556-2875 by noon on Wednesday.
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!

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

to fill in when one of the adults is on vacation, or cant make it for some other reason. Denise West on Tuesdays, Kraig & Alicia Reed on Thursdays have been filling in for each other, but they need some backup!
Students from Moreau High School are providing able assistance with the monitoring, dishing up, serving and cleanup that is required by the program. All you have to do is supervise! Call Denise or Kraig to schedule a session to familiarize you with the procedures and then youll be able to donate a few hours here and there on call. Its most rewarding! 8

SPECTRUM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

News from Neighborhood Preservation and Sustainability, a department of the Alameda County Community Development Agency

Is your home leaking energy and money? Get FREE Weatherization Work
Direct Assistance Offered to Income-eligible residents in Alameda County (owners and renters) Trained and certified Participating Contractors Living in 1 to 4 unit buildings No Cost Thousands of dollars in FREE Weatherization improvements, depending on your income Sponsored by the Neighborhood Preservation & Sustainability Department of the Community Development Agency, County of Alameda Weatherization Program Floor/attic insulation; Weatherstripping; CFL builds; Heater repairs; Water Heater Blankets; Duct sealing Low flow aerators on faucets and shower heads; Test for combustion appliances for safety Upgrade Packages, rebates and other Incentives Contact us at 510.670.6125 or infoweatherization@acgov.org Or complete your application on line (PDF - 75kb)* - Print it, sign it and mail it to us or digitally sign it and email it back to us. Applicants must: Live in the following cities of Alameda County: Alameda, Castro Valley, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Union City or the unincorporated County. Furnish a complete PG&E or Alameda Power & Telecom bill. Show a Birth Certification, Passport or other document of legal residency Provide proof of monthly income for the entire household, not to exceed HEAP/ Weatherization Program income guidelines:
Size of Household Total Combined Total Combined Monthly Income Annual Income Size of Household Total Combined Total Combined Monthly Income Annual Income

1 2 3

$2,482.61 $3,246.49 $4,010.37

$29,791.32 $38,957.88 $48, 124.44

4 5 6

$4,774.25 $5,538.13 $6,302.01

$57, 291.00 $66,457.56 $75, 624.12

For households larger than six, please call Heap/Weatherization Programs for more information. This project, program or service is funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in cooperation with the California Department of Community Services and Development.

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.

Are you a new resident?

Wed like to welcome you to our community!
Our WELCOMING COMMITTEE has information that can help make your introduction to mobilehome living easier and friendlier. And youll have some new friends! Our friendly welcomers are anxious to hear from you! Call Patty Little, 783-1534 or Judy Allen-Rodgers, 785-4894. If youve been here awhile and are saying, hey! nobody ever welcomed us when we moved in, give the welcomers a call because we all want to meet you too!

2011
July 21 Aug 18 Sep 15 Oct 20 Nov 17 Panera, Hayward Olive Garden, Hayward Chilis, Union Landing, UC Sweet Tomatoes, Fremont Buon Appetito, Hayward

Join us! Meet at the restaurant a few minutes before noon and look for our group of ladies. Informal, separate checks, lotsa gab. Questions, call Ruth, 732-6671.

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

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 to somebody at the first gathering in January.

DIME BINgO

Main Clubhouse, the BBQ area in the courtyard and the Small Clubhouse are available for your events!
Both clubhouses and the BBQ area courtyard may be reserved by residents for private events. Call the office, 783-5535, for information.

For more information call Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Dime Bingo 2011 Dessert Schedule: July: Jeanie August: Lorraine September: Irene October: Ruth November: Lorraine December: Christmas Party

Mind your butts

Are weeds, rubbish, or overgrown plants on your lot a cause for concern? Is your home in need of sprucing up with washing or painting? Were here to help! (particularly the low income, elderly or disabled) Give Marvin a call, and well see what our team can do to extend a helping hand. Call us, or park management, to schedule a lot assessment. Call 510-274-1771 (Association voicemail); or Marvin at 783-0360.

SR-1 Helping Hand

If you smoke, please dispose of your butts properly. Dont litter by throwing them in the street, and especially dont throw them in peoples yards.

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Free Spay or Neuter,

for feral cats living in the cities of Hayward,
Union City, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo or San Leandro

with vaccination,

Para gatos que viven en Hayward, Union City, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo o San Leandro

Vacunas y castradon femenina o macho para gatos salvaje/feral.

Gratis!

Phone: Hayward Friends of Animals (510) 886-7546 11

Llamar al telfono: (510) 886-7546 Hayward Friends of Animals

Tools for Schools

Tools for Schools is a function of the Salvation Army in partnership with the City of Hayward. They distribute backpacks full of school supplies to those in need, which includes children connected with disabled, elderly, low-income or homeless families. This outreach is specifically for families in Hayward, Castro Valley or San Lorenzo. The distribution is divided into three categories, grades 1-3, grades 4-6 and grades 7 and 8. Some items are common to all three categories, and therefore probably needed in the largest quantity. PLEASE NOTE: they DO NOT want backpacks as these are acquired in bulk so each child gets an identical gift. Pick up a copy of this list in the clubhouse. This drive is the May, June, July effort and contributions will be collected through Sunday, July 31. The Salvation Army needs everything we collect by August 1. Needed for ALL GROUPS: Packs of 3x5 cards #2 pencils Pencil top erasers Erasers Pencil sharpener Ball point pens Markers, 8 count Colored pencils, 8 count Folder, 2 pocket type Glue sticks (grade 1-3, 7-8) or Glue bottle (grade 4-6) Pencil box (grade 1-6) or pencil bag (grade 7-8) NEEDED ONLY FOR GRADES 1-3: Crayons, 24 count Wide rule notebook Blunt scissors NEEDED FOR UPPER GRADES 4-8. Composition book College rule notebook College rule notebook paper, packs Child size scissors, pointed (grade 4-6) or Sharp scissors (grade 7-8) Plastic ruler Protractor Dictionary, pocket size Paper clips, box NEEDED ONLY FOR GRADES 7-8: Mechanical pencil with lead Binder Dividers, pack Highlighter Scotch tape Day planner

PROBLEM?
H Please notify the office if there is a problem with park facilities or lighting. H Call if you need a tree trimmed or drains are blocked. H ALSO, call the office to report suspicious activity, solicitors, excess noise, etc. H Report criminal activity the police first, but ALSO to park management, and Neighborhood Watch!

Clubhouses available for your events!

Both the main clubhouse and the small clubhouse may be reserved by residents for private events. Call the office, 783-5535, for information.

From the Editor

Articles that appear in the El Toro are presented as an informational service to the residents. Contents are the option of the editor but do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editor, the homeowners association or management. Reader response is welcome. Your article must be 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 be signed with your name/ phone number 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. Submissions must meet the Editorial Guidelines as set forth by Mobile Home Park Magazines. If you are submitting an item someone e-mailed to you, COPY IT and PASTE it into a NEW e-mail window to send to us: eltoro.editor@comcast. net. Thanks, Jeanie Schultz, editor

Meter Reader
Spanish Ranch I utility meters are read during the middle of each month. The meter reader is employed by an outside company that is responsible only for monthly meter readings and has no responsibility for the amount of your utility bills. Our meter reader, Ron, is just doing his job. You can help him do that by keeping meters clear of obstructions and by treating him with respect and courtesy.

BE KIND TO THE EARTH & RECYCLE!

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Minutes of the SR1 Board Meeting 6/2/2011

Meetings of the elected Spanish Ranch I Executive Board are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse. ALL residents are welcome to attend! The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Vice President Judy Allen-Rogers, in the absence of President Dawn Plaskon, who was excused. Also excused was Barbara Sacks, as both she and Dawn were at a CERT training session. Present were Judy, Patty Little, Peggy Nichols, Marvin Daley, Ruth Horton and Jeanie Schultz. Kathi Calvert and Jerry Higgins were absent. Guests: June Christian, David Rojos, Clint Dean. Budget Treasurer Peggy reviewed the budget for the year which includes projected income of $700 from the March flea market and November craft fair, and expenses of $31 for the state filing fee, $50 for miscellaneous expense and donations of $50 each to National Night Out and a Halloween Party, and $100 toward Thanksgiving Dinner. Upcoming Events Dates have been secured for the Craft Fair of Saturday, November 12, 2011, and an association-provided Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 24. It was noted that Advantage Homes has expressed willingness to donate for Thanksgiving dinner, and that probably other realtors would also be willing to kick in. Charity Drive It was brought up that the current charity drive for Tools for Schools isnt specific enough and that potential donors want to know exactly what is needed. Jeanie will get and post a specific list. National Night Out The agenda called for a discussion about donations to National Night Out but inquiries about needs to Neighborhood Watch chairperson Darlene Richardson had gone unanswered by the time of this meeting. The Association is donating three 12packs of soda left over from the Pool Party, and has allowed $50 in the budget for this event but further discussion was tabled until we hear from Darlene. Disaster Planning There was a lot of discussion about a disaster plan for the park, or the lack of one. Management has not yet provided a copy of the requested state-mandated park disaster plan, so the association is stymied in its efforts to design a plan that would coordinate with what the owners are supposed to have in place. Several more residents have completed the CERT training and they can be added to the core Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT), along with current officers. Recent discussion from NERT centered around gathering the core team and then planning a call for volunteers at a community-wide meeting. This would dispense preparedness information and call for a ideas on disaster planning needs. A siphon pump to facilitate getting water from the pool for flushing toilets was suggested. Questions were raised about the water barrels. The ones we have are not rated for drinking water and Clint pointed out that the appropriate barrels that include a siphon pump are available at Costco. The discussion was referred to NERT and/or a future disaster planning meeting. Tree Trimming There were several questions about the tree trimming going on parkwide the day of the meeting, but no one had more than casual information. Management had not seen fit to inform residents that this would be happening, nor was it mentioned in the management column in the El Toro. Complaints were received from several people who have long-standing requests for tree trimming in place, but whose problem trees were not dealt with, at least so far in this go round. It was noted that many trees, some quite large, were being cut down entirely and not just trimmed. A resident in attendance who had asked about the project was told that the trees being taken out were dead or diseased, or in some cases presenting serious problems with roots cracking driveways or raising the homes pad. Lack of response In general there have been many complaints to members of the board about the lack of response from management or ownership with regard to specific requests and complaints. Reports to board members have been almost entirely verbal and affected residents have declined to fill out the formal suggestion/complaint form because they feel that its format is unclear and, more importantly, it has been stated that the identify of the person filing the complaint has not been kept private by current managers. Peggy reported that Donna Cummings, a resident on Macatera, pased away in May. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

Treasurers Report
Balance 4/30/11: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $909.88 Income Bingo donation for pool party . . . . . . . . . . . . . +25.00 Expense Secretary of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 Pool Party Supplies, various vendors. . . . . . . . 44.95 Balance 5/31/11: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $859.93

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Preparing Your Family for an Earthquake

When preparing for an earthquake, plan on having enough supplies to get you and your family through at least the first 72 hours. After a major earthquake, theres a good chance that traditional emergency response teams will be too busy to take care of you and your family. You need to prepare your home and neighborhood. Before a quake occurs, call your local Red Cross chapter and Office of Emergency Services to find out about their plans for emergency shelters and temporary medical centers in case of such a disaster. Establish all the possible ways to exit your house. Keep those areas clear. Know the locations of the nearest fire and police stations. Take photos and/or videos of your valuables. Make copies and keep them in another city or state. Include your babysitter and other household help in your plans. Keep an extra pair of eyeglasses and house and car keys on hand. Keep extra cash and change. If electricity is out, you will not be able to use an ATM.

The Plan
Stock up on at least a threeday supply of food, water, clothes, medical supplies and other necessary equipment for everyone in your family. Make sure everyone knows where to find them. Decide where and when to reunite your family should you be apart when an earthquake happens. Choose a person outside the immediate area to contact if family members are separated. Long distance phone service will probably be restored sooner than local service. Do not use the phone immediately after an earthquake. Know the policies of the school or daycare center your children attend. Make plans to have someone pick them up if you are unable to get to them. If you have a family member who does not speak English, prepare an emergency card written in English indicating that persons identification, address and any special needs such as medication or allergies. Tell that person to keep the card with him/her at all times.

Conduct Earthquake: Duck, Cover and Hold drills every six months with your family. Know the safest place in each room because it will be difficult to move from one room to another during a quake. Locate the shutoff valves for water, gas. and electricity. Learn how to shut off the valves before a quake. If you have any questions, call your utility company. Make copies of vital records and keep them in a safe deposit box in another city or state. Make sure your originals are stored safety.

General Tips
Stay away from heavy furniture, appliances, large glass panes, shelves holding objects, and large decorative masonry, brick or plaster such as fireplaces. Keep your hallway clear. It is usually one of the safest places to be during an earthquake. Stay away from kitchens and garages, which tend to be the most dangerous places because of the many items kept there.

BUS SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Route number 68 (which replaced line 77), a 2-directional circular route, services both the South Hayward BART station, as well as the Union Landing Shopping Center. Weekdays, going to South Hayward BART, board the bus across the street at Tampa / Folsom (where the park is) hourly from 6:32am until 8:32pm, arriving at BART at 6:46am until 8:46pm. Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:32am until 6:32pm. Weekdays, returning from South Hayward BART, board the counter-clockwise, Tampa directional bus hourly from 6:30am until 8:30pm, arriving 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, arriving at Union Landing at 6:54am until 8:54pm. On Weekends/ Holidays, service is from 6:37am until 6:37pm Weekdays, returning from Union Landing, Board the clockwise, Tampa directional bus hourly from 6:22am until 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 opposed to every 1-2 hours) has been added to the Tuesday & Friday shoppers shuttle (Spanish Ranch to Southland Route 391). Busses now leave the Spanish Ranch Clubhouse at 10:10, 10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm and arrive at Southland Mall at 10:35, 11:20am, 12:05, 12:50, 1:35, and 2:20pm. NOTE The last trip leaving Spanish Ranch at 1:55pm which arrives at Southland Mall at 2:20pm 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 Spanish Ranch at 10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm. Route 22: For those who wish to walk to/from Tennyson Ave, on weekdays route 22 will go to the South Hayward BART station every 30 minutes from 6:22am until 11:22pm weekdays, and hourly on weekends and holidays from 6:22am until 11:22pm. From the South Hayward BART station going down Tennyson will leave every 30 minutes from 6:04am until 11:04pm weekdays, and hourly on weekends and holidays from 6:17am until 11:17pm. Route 22 is a circular route, serving Tennyson, Hesperian (both Chabot College and Southland Mall), Winton, and both Hayward and South Hayward BART stations along Mission Blvd. Visit AC Transits web 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 addl 25.

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BINGO 12-3

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 3 4 5 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m. 6 7 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m. SR-1 Assn Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. 13 14 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m.

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 8 9

Independence Day

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 10 El Toro Deadline 11 12 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m.

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 15 16

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 17 18 19 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m. 20

DIME BINGO noon 21 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m. LUNCH BUNCH noon 27 28 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m.

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 22 230

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 241 25 26 SPECTRUM DINNER 4 p.m.

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 29 30

BINGO 12-3

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

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