El Toro September 2013

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RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE

Manager: Teresa Cruz,

Rutherford Investment Co.

Ofce address: 28400 Granada Circle

Phone: 510-783-5535Ofce 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 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.

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

Residents are encouraged to attend.

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

The LUNCH BUNCH meets the THIRDTHURSDAY 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 SATURDAYof each month.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Clubhouses are available to residents for

private 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 available

for 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 Ex-

ecutive 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.

Spanish Ranch #1 Information

ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresident: Pat Smith — 784-0105

Vice President: Dawn Plaskon — 887-2199

Secretary: 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 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.

COMMITTEESDime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294

HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OpenLunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Horton, 732-6671

Welcoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open

COMMUNITY CONTACT CHAIRPERSONS

Bingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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]

Deadline 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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Join us for

BINGO

First 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

Letters to the Editor are welcome

on any subject. Send to:

[email protected].

(You MUST sign your name but

we won’t use it if you so request.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Residents are welcome

at the meeting of the

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY,

September 5, 2013

7:00 p.m.in the main clubhouse

The Executive Board meets on the firstThursday 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 anythingother than routine business.

SPECTRUMnutritious meals for Seniors

Available on MONDAYS at NOON at the

Westminster Hills Outreach Center,27287 Patrick, across from Weekes Library.

$3.75 donation suggested

THWART THETHIEVES!

Put your mail in the

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

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

“Newspaper Tubes” currently fashioned from large PVC pipe if your

newspaper doesn’t supply one, are used to notify

residents of events via flyers and the monthly park

magazine. Please call the office if you need a tube

installed at your home. 783-5535



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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 theLadies Clubat noon on the

secondThursday

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 raffled back to some-

body at the first gathering in January.

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

For more information callLorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Dime Bingo 2013 Dessert Schedule:

September: IreneOctober: Ruth • November: Lorraine

December: Christmas Party

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

You like to eat, right?

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 SCHEDULEThe Lunch Bunch meets on the third

THURSDAY (unless otherwise announced) of eachmonth at 12 noon. All are welcome to join us aswe visit area restaurants.

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

2013

September 19 Olive Garden Hayward

October 17 Coco’s HaywardNovember 21 Elephant Bar Hayward

December Christmas Party

Questions, Ruth 732-6671 or Myrtle 786-1182

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?

Helping Hand is intended for those in needwho can’t afford to hire professional help.So if you are elderly, disabled, or on alimited income, donate whatyou can and help us help thenext person in need.

Call us, or park management, toschedule a lot assessment.

Marvin 783-0360.

PARK WEBSITE!

for SPANISH RANCH 1

RESIDENT INFOwww.spanishranch1.org

The El Toro and the Bylaws of theSpanish Ranch 1 Association are posted here.

Voicemail phone number for theassociation is: 510-274-1771



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Last one!! Movies on the PlazaEnjoy a movie night under the stars, courtesy of theHayward Area Recreation and Park District and the

City of Hayward. Movies on the Plaza is a freeprogram that offers fun family films each month at the

Hayward City Hall Plaza.

Friday, September 27

8:15 p.m. — Hotel Transylvania

Bring low-back chairs or blankets, and if youdon’t have time to pack munchies, snacks and

refreshments will be available for purchase.

Hayward City Hall Plaza, 777 B Street

COFFEE isavailable in theClubhouse daily during regular ofce hours forresidents of Spanish Ranch 1.

Spanish Ranch 1 will host the

H.M.O.A. MeetingSaturday, Sept 21 •

10:00 a.m.SPANISH RANCH 1 MAIN CLUBHOUSE

Hayward Mobilehome Owners Association

(HMOA) is a coalition of the nine mobilehome

parks in Hayward. HMOA works to promote

legislation that will protect our rights, our invest-

ment in our homes and our quality of life.

Visit The HMOA website — www.hmoa.net —

and click on these tabs:

• Around the City/State —contains valuable infor-

mation about legislation concerning mobilehome park

sales or conversions

• Alerts — information on how to prevent becoming

a victim of fraud

• Helpful Resources — information about everything

from home energy assistance programs to a link to the

Ombudsman for mobilehome complaints, all with the

mobilehome owner in mind.

• ALSO: HMOA Contacts, HPD Numbers,

Membership Info and more.

Check it out!

Mind your buttsIf you smoke, please dis-

pose of your butts properly.Don’t litter by throwingthem in the street, and

especially don’t throw themin people’s yards.

Treasurer’s Report for July 2013STARTING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,548.62

7/18 Judy Rodgers for face painting kit for NNO . . . . –46.91

7/22 Balloons and chalk for NNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .– 6.54

7/29 Costco, (Water, soda, juice boxes,

condiments, napkins and plates for NNO . . . . . . . . – 118.35

5/19 Smart & Final, hot dog buns for pool party*. . . .– 27.80

*Donation by NERT of door prizes ($31.99) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

5/31 Deposit, donation from Advantage Homes . . . +100.00 –––––––––

ENDING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,476.82Respectfully submitted, Peggy Nichols, Treasurer



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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 207)

(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)

A Good Reason

A man bought a new Mercedes to celebrate hiswife leaving him and was out on the interstate fora nice evening drive.

The top was down, the breeze was blowingthrough what was left of his hair and he decidedto open her up. As the needle jumped up to 80mph, he suddenly saw flashing red and blue lightsbehind him.

“There’s no way they can catch aMercedes,” he thought to himself andopened her up further. The needle hit90, 100.....Then the reality of thesituation hit him. “What am I doing?”he thought and pulled over.

The cop came up to him, took his license without aword and examined it and the car.

“It’s been a long hard day, this is the end of myshift and it’s Friday the 13th. I don’t feel likemore paperwork, I don’t need the frustration orthe overtime, so if you can give me a really goodexcuse for your driving that I haven’t heardbefore, you can go.”

The guy thinks about it for a second and says,“Last week my nagging wife ran off with a cop. Iwas afraid you were trying to give her back!”

“Have a nice weekend,” said the officer.

Old Age QuizQ: How can you speed up the heart rate of your 60+

year old husband?

A: Tell him you’re pregnant.

Q: How can you avoid that curse of getting older -

wrinkles?

A: Take off your glasses.

Q: No, seriously. How can I get rid of these crow’s

feet and all the wrinkles on my face?

A: Go braless. It usually pulls them out.

Q: What is the most common remark made by 60+

year olds when they browse an antique store?

A: I remember these.

Q: Where can a man over 60 find a younger, good

looking woman who is interested in him?

A: Try the bookstore under fiction.

Q: What can a husband do when his wife is going

through menopause?

A: Keep busy. If he’s handy with tools, he can finish

the basement. Then when he’s finished, he’ll have a

place to live.

Q: Why should 60+ people use valet parking?

A: The valet won’t forget where he parked your car.

Q: Is it a common problem for 60+ year olds to have

trouble with memory storage?

A: No. Memory storage is not the problem. Memory

retrieval is.

Q: Do people sleep more soundly as they get older?

A: Yes, but it’s usually in the

afternoon.

Q: Where should old people look

for glasses?

A: On their forehead.

Bet My Eye

A man walks into a bar and says to the bartender, “I

bet you fifty dollars that I can bite my right eye.” The

bartender says, “Yeah, right! I’ve never seen anyone do

that!” So the man takes out his glass eye and bites it.

The angry bartender pays the man his fifty dollars andthe man walks away. He comes back half

an hour later and says, “I bet you fifty

dollars I can bite my left eye.” Now the

bartender becomes really skeptical. She

says, “I just saw you walk in here -- you

can’t be blind!” So he takes out his fake teeth and bites

his left eye. The bartender pays him his money and he

walks away.

Riddles

Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bath-room?

Because the p is silent

What’s the only question you can’t answer yes to?

Are you sleeping



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National Night Out 2013

Tickets: Pat H & Jerry

Photos: Jeanie & Kathi Face painting: Judy

Judy & Patty L with visiting officers

Door prize winner: Clint Water balloon organizers Mariah and Taylor

Servers: Marvin, Dawn, Pat S, also Teresa, Clint

August’s National Night Out 2013 marked30 years of nation-wide block parties!

Thanks to Peggy Nichols and her Neighborhood Watchteam of Patty Little, Judy Rodgers and Clint Dean for organizing a fun and festive National Night Out in August.Families and firemen, kids and cops chatted over ‘burgersand ‘dogs or got wet or checked out the firetrucks.

We were fortunate to have two visiting fire trucks, espe-cially after we heard that one of the other neighborhoods losttheirs to emergency calls two years in a row. Police officersvisited (on their own time), along with several politicos.

Park events are a lot of work so special thanks to thepeople that did it: Peggy and granddaughters, Judy, Clint,Patty L, Association President Pat S, Manager Teresa,Marvin, Janelle, Joe, John, Barbara, Jerry, Pat H, Kathi,Brenda, Jeanie, and all the kids and adults who helped cleanup. A special shoutout to Peggy’s granddaughters Mariahand Taylor Santos who filled water balloons, organized theballoon toss, passed out sidewalk chalk, and came to helphose down the results the next day.

Photos by Kathi Calvert and Jeanie Schultz

Crew: Marvin, Patty L, Pat S, Janelle



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Food Bank

Donationsfor 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 will

see that all donations

are put into them.)

NOTE!Food donations must be

UNOPENED, not perishableand not require refrigeration.

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!

COMPLAINTS/Suggestions or

Reportsmust be submitted to Park

Management in WRITING andmust be SIGNED.

Only the person with the prob-

lem or concern may file the com-plaint. None will be acceptedfrom third parties on behalf ofsomeone else. Forms are availablein a bin on the wall next to thebulletin board in the main club-house AND in most issues of theEl Toro.

If you want your elected SR1 Assnleadership help you, please provide acopy to the SR-1 Assn. Give a copy toany member of the board or fill out theform on the website.

Eden Roc Mobile Home Park

Community Yard Sale 28362 Bradshire Rd, Hayward, CA

Find that special item you never knew you needed

When: September 7 th Time: 9am to 2pm

Walk or drive through the park to view all the goods for sale in

individual driveways.

The National Night out thisyear was a HUGE success and wewould like to draw attention tothose residents that volunteeredtheir time, talents and energy tomake it the success it was andcontinues to be. The Hayward Po-

lice Department was here as wellas two fire trucks from AlamedaCounty.

Food was prepared that wasdonated by Bingo, local realtorsand other individuals

SCHOOL IS BACK IN SES-SION!!!!! Please drive responsiblyand slowing as children are usingthe streets to get to school.

If you notice a car that isspeeding, please make note ofthe make, model and licensenumber and turn that information

into the office.Remember: The speed lim-

it within the confines of SpanishRanch #1 is 15 mph

The car wash areas are NOTplay areas

Rocks…….Rocks…….. Rocks…….Rocks don’t rock. This is espe-

cially true in the streets. There areareas that children are throwingrocks used in landscaping into thestreet. If you see children engagedin this behavior, tell them that you

are going to tell their mothers!!(and then tell their mothers)…. Aswe said before….”It takes a vil-lage”

Speaking of the sewers here atSpanish Ranch, here is some infor-mation about sewers: Myth: “It’s abig system and a little fat down thedrain will not hurt”. Fact: if eachhousehold in Spanish Ranch puts4 oz. of fat (4 oz. is ½ cup), greaseor oil down the drains each day,that is over 98 quarts or put an-other way over 14.5 GALLONS of

sewer clogging debris down thedrain EACH DAY!!!Save a sewer back up and put

your grease, oil or fats into sepa-rate cans and put them in the gar-bage can for Friday’s pickup.

If you would like a nice can for your grease, please contact theoffice and we will hook you upwith a nice plastic can with a lidthat our coffee comes in.

Speaking of coffee, pleaseremember that coffee is on in the

club house Monday – Friday (hol-idays excluded) from 9 am untilit runs out (usually about 3 pm).Come on down to the office andshare a cup o Joe and chew thefat!!

There are a few of our resi-

dents that are reminded to keepthe Utility Pedestal Area CLEAR.It is a safety issue as well as it im-pedes the ability of our meter reader to read your utility meters.Please help by removing all ani-mal enclosures, keeping your an-imals inside (not left out of doorsunattended) all toys, Barbecuesand lawn/patio furniture.

Guillermo’s Corner:People are continuing to use

the car wash areas as a person-al dumping ground. In the pastweeks Guillermo has had to cleanup clothes that were thrownabout in the car wash area.

Resident parking in Visitor Parking areas: Please, no parkingin the visitors parking areas.

Please, no long term parking inthe streets in front of your homes.

Graffiti continues to keepGuillermo busy.

If you see someone tagging,call the office AND the police andprovide a description and time ofthe event.

Jeff Stoops,SR 1 Assistant Manager

Manager’s corner



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. . . . . . . Sign up early . . . . . . .

Saturday, October 12, 2013 • 9 am-3pm

at the Spanish Ranch Main Clubhouse

TABLES ARE ONLY $12!One table per person until the deadline. If you want another, check back then.

Tables are all indoor and are limited to the first 24 paid signupsso reserve yours early. First come-first served.

Our motto: We won’t save, if you’re not paid!

Reservations must be paid by October 1.

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

RESIDENTS! Please talk up this event to your friends but mention that there is no street parking!

Contact Patty Little, 783-1534Note to vendors:

The Clubhouse will be open to vendors only at 7 pm Friday evening for setup. Cover tables toprotect the surface before set up. Doors open 7:30 am Saturday for vendors, and at

9:00 am for the public. No tires or excessively greasy or dirty items please.



SB 510 (Jackson) – Condo Conversions—Summary

SB 510 brings fairness and choice to manufactured-home ownersby giving them a seat at the bargaining table when a park owner pro-poses to convert a rental park to condominiums.

The Current Conversion Process: Devastating to Homeowners

Right now, the manufactured-home park condominium conversionprocess is broken in California. Over a decade ago, in an effort tostreamline the resident ownership of parks, California adopted a spe-cial provision of the Subdivision Map Act to allow a rental park to besubdivided into individually owned spaces. That provision has been hi-

jacked by outside speculators and unfair park owners, who unilaterallyconvert parks without the support of their parks’ homeowners or localgovernments, and at lot prices that homeowners cannot afford.

Upon conversion, local rent control protections are eliminated andthe homeowners’ investments in their homes are often devastated bythe high prices demanded for their lots. It has led to a system wheresubdivision promoters are boasting to outside land speculators that

they can make quick millions by using California’s broken subdivisionlaw to purchase mobilehome parks at a fraction of what they will later resell them for. From one of the park owners’ own examples, they toutpurchasing a park for “$75,000 per lot” and then immediately subdivid-ing the park and forcing the park’s current low-income homeowners topurchase those lots for “$200,000 to $250,000.”

Since neither the current homeowner nor prospective homebuyersare willing to pay the inflated prices, these homeowners lose their in-vestments in their homes, often being forced to simply abandon them.The park owner is then free to sell the abandoned lots to more affluentoutside purchasers. Current law attempted to prevent this scheme byrequiring subdividers to obtain a survey of support of the residents in

their parks for their proposed conversions. However, subdividers haveused unintentional ambiguities in the law’s legislative history to con-vince appellate courts that a conversion must be approved even if itis only supported by 5% to 10% of a park’s current homeowners and

is opposed by and unaffordable to the remaining 90% to 95%. If notclarified, this absurd misinterpretation of the intent of the law will resultin most of a park’s homeowners losing their investments in their homesbecause it invites park owners to price their lots at amounts that only atiny fraction of a park can afford and then eventually sell the remaininglots to more affluent outside purchasers. This misinterpretation turnsthe statute’s stated purpose of preventing conversions that lack resi-dent support and will, therefore, result in the eventual economic dis-placement of most of a park’s residents.

SB 510 Restores Balance

SB 510, would restore balance and fairness, reduce litigationagainst local governments, and help protect hundreds of thousands of vulnerable, mostly retired senior citizen, Californians. It would do so by

making two modest clarifications in the law.The first relates to the current law’s resident support requirement.

SB 510 clarifies the original intent of this provision by making clear thatlocal governments have the authority to reject a conversion when theresults of a resident support survey fail to demonstrate that at least amajority of a park’s current homeowners support the conversion. Thiswill ensure that parkowners deal fairly with homeowners to gain their support for a conversion.

The second change would permit local governments to adopt their own local regulations to implement this statute, giving more local flexi-bility to determine how to assess a conversion application and balancethe interests of park owners and homeowners.

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SB 510, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jack-

son, passed out of the Assembly Local GovernmentCommittee! The committee is comprised of 9 mem-bers. In order for the bill to pass, we needed to se-

cure 5 votes and it looks like we got 7.

We had a very good turn-out of GSMOL members.

In fact, the hearing room was packed and manycommittee members mentioned that they were im-

pressed with the turn-out. About 60 individual home-owners lined up to show support for the bill when the

Chair invited supporters to come forward.

Prior to the vote, the author accepted an amend-

ment to remove the “declaratory of existing law” lan-guage. All Democrats on the committee, includingthe Republican Chair, Katcho Achadjian, voted yes!

Yes votes: Achadjian, Alejo, Bradford, Gordon,

Levine, Mullin, Rendon.

The bill now must return to the Senate Floor for avote of concurrence on the amendment, before it

could be voted on by the full Assembly and then onto the Governor.

If you haven’t yet, please contact your AssemblyMember, and urge them to support SB 510. Need toknow who your representatives are? http://findyour-

rep.legislature.ca.gov/Are you on Facebook? Please find us there, “Like”

us and “Share” our page with other manufacturedhomeowners and allies.

Thank You!

Darrow Sprague,

GSMOL Community Organizer

We need your help with SB 510!

Free Spay or Neuter,with vaccination,

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

Phone: Hayward Friends of Animals

(510) 886-7546

Gratis!Vacunas y castradíon femenina

o macho para gatos salvaje/feral. Para gatos que viven en Hayward, Union City,

Castro Valley, San Lorenzo o San Leandro

Llamar al teléfono: (510) 886-7546

Hayward Friends of Animals



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SPANISH RANCH 1NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

TEAM

Peggy Nichols #782-8950

Clint Dean #266-0979

Patty Little #783-1534

Judy Allen-Rodgers #785-4894

Please call a team

member to report crime,

suspicious activity, theft, safety concerns, etc.

Come to the NW meeting (next one

October 8) and tell us about it!

Together we can make the park safer for everyone!

GOT SOMETHING

TO GIVE AWAY OR SELL?Looking for something specific?

The El Toro will accept listings from residents for household items or furniture, pet stuff or kid stuff, (whatever you might post on the bulletinboards) that you want to get rid of (or want to acquire).

Fundraiser or special event for your kid’s school?We can give it a few lines. Put together what you want to say and

e-mail text/pix to the editor by the 10th of the month for the followingmonth: [email protected]

Be sure to include your contact information (name, phone #, besttime to call), and a price, if applicable in your item.

You must also provide your address to verify that you are a resident,but it won’t be published unless you want it to be.

Please ReportVandalism

(tagging too, it’s vandalism)

Please — call the policeand then the office if yousee anyone vandalizingproperty in the Park suchas breaking street lights,signs and back gate key pad,etc. Please report anythingsuspicious.

Thank you,Teresa Cruz, SR1 Manager

STOP

GRAFFITI

REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSAFor information that leads tothe arrest and conviction of graffiti vandals in Hayward.

Para información que darálugar a la detención y a

la convicción de los delin-cuentes de graffiti en

Hayward.

Call:510-583-5500English & Español

More info:www.hayward-ca-gov

ANY CRIME IS “WORTH” REPORTING!

Let the police know about that fountain stolen from your yard, or the tools taken

from your driveway or porch. It might seem trivial, and you’re probably right that

nobody will come and investigate, but statistics count.

Reporting is critical to get city personnel and resources

directed to areas where they are most needed.

FOR ONLINE POLICE REPORTING go to

www.hayward-ca.gov/departments/police

Click button on left:

“File a police report online”

There is a step-by-step guide to filing a police report over the internet. It

provides a quick and efficient way to file a police report with theHayward Police Department.



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September is National Disaster Preparedness Month

Personal disaster supply kitsEveryone should have personal

disaster supplies kits. Keep themwhere you spend most of your time, so they can be reachedeven if your building is badly dam-

aged. The kits will be useful for many emergencies. Keep one kitin your home, another in your car,and a third kit at work. Backpacksor other small bagsare best for your di-saster supplies kitsso you can takethem with you ifyou evacuate.

Include at leastthe following items:

• Medications,prescription list, copies of med-

ical cards, doctor's name andcontact information

• Medical consent forms for dependents

• First aid kit and handbook

• Examination gloves (non-latex)

• Dust mask

• Spare eyeglasses or contactlenses and cleaning solution

• Bottled water

• Whistle (to alert rescuers toyour location)

• Sturdy shoes• Emergency cash

• Road maps

• List of emergency out-of-areacontact phone numbers

• Snack foods, high in water andcalories

• Working flashlight with extrabatteries and light bulbs, or light sticks

• Personal hygiene supplies

• Comfort items such as games,crayons, writing materials,teddy bears

• Toiletries and special provisions

you need for yourself andothers in your family includingelderly, disabled, small chil-dren, and animals.

• Copies of personal identifica-tion (driver’s license, work IDcard, etc.)

Customize the kit to your familyand pets individual needs.

Household disaster supplies kit

Electrical, water, transporta-tion, and other vital systems canbe disrupted for several days or much longer in some places after a large earthquake. Emergencyresponse agencies and hospitalswill be overwhelmed and unableto provide you with immediate as-sistance.

Providing first aid and havingsupplies will save lives, will makelife more comfortable, and willhelp you cope after the nextearthquake.

In addition to your personal di-

saster supplies kits, store a house-hold disaster supplies kit in an eas-ily accessible location (in a largewatertight container that can beeasily moved), with a supply ofthe following items to last at least3 days and ideally for 2 weeks:

• Water (minimum one gallon aday for each person)

• Wrenches to turn off gas andwater supplies

• Work gloves and protectivegoggles

• Heavy duty plastic bags for waste, and to serve as tarps,rain ponchos, and other uses

• Portable radio with extrabatteries (or hand crank for charging)

• Additional flashlights or lightsticks

• Canned and packaged foods

• Charcoal or gas grill for out-door cooking and matches ifneeded

• Cooking utensils, including amanual can opener

• Pet food and pet restraints

• Comfortable, warm clothingincluding extra socks

• Blankets or sleeping bags, andperhaps even a tent

• Copies of vital documentssuch as insurance policies

Use and replace perishableitems like water, food, medica-tions and batteries on a yearlybasis.

A special note about children

If earthquakes scare us be-cause we feel out of control, think how much more true this must be

for children, who already mustdepend on adults for so much oftheir lives. It is important to spendtime with children in your carebefore the next earthquake toexplain why earthquakes occur.Involve them in developing your disaster plan, prepare disaster supplies kits, and practice "drop,cover, and hold on." Consider sim-ulating post-earthquake condi-tions by going without electricityor tap water.

After the earthquake, remem-ber that children will be under great stress. They may be fright-ened, their routine will probablybe disrupted, and the aftershockswon't let them forget the experi-ence. Adults tend to leave their children in order to deal with themany demands of the emergen-cy, but this can be devastating tochildren. Extra contact and sup-port from parents in the early dayswill pay off later. Whenever possi-ble, include them in the recoveryprocess.

For more information on Disas-ter Preparedness related mate-rials please see our website at:www.hayward-ca.gov and click on the red “Disaster Prepared-ness” button or contact the Hay-ward Fire Department EmergencyServices Office for additional in-formation at (510) 583-4948.

Clubhouses availablefor your events!

Both the main clubhouse andthe small clubhouse may be

reserved by residents for private events.

The BBQ and patio area next tothe pool may also be

reserved,Call the ofce, 783-5535, for

information.

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El Toro September 2013