Spanish Ranch #1 Information

RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE THURSDAY of each month to go out to lunch at

various area restaurants.
Manager: Teresa Cruz,
Rutherford Investment Co. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH meets the
Office address: 28400 Granada Circle SECOND TUESDAY at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse
Phone: 510-783-5535 BINGO is the FIRST and LAST SATURDAY
Office hours: 9-12 and 1:30-4 Monday-Friday. of each month.
Rent may be dropped in mail slot in office door
(next to laundry room). MISCELLANEOUS
Jeffrey Stoops, Assistant Manager
The Clubhouses are available to residents for
On-call for emergencies Sat.-Sun.-Holidays private affairs. Contact the Office, 510-783-5535
In an emergency, call 510-783-5535. SWIMMING POOL / HOT TUB
Call will be directed to a pager. Pool open May-October. Hot Tub open year round.
The POOL ROOM inside Main Clubhouse is available
ORGANIZATIONS for residents to use. See the office for a key.
COMPLAINTS/SUGGESTIONS/REPORTS
The Spanish Ranch #1 Association and the Spanish
are to be submitted to Park Management in
Ranch #1 Ladies Club are automatically comprised
WRITING and must be SIGNED.
of park residents. There are no dues.
For any complaints or suggestions concerning
MEETINGS of the residents Association are the FIRST safety, maintenance, replace/repair, notify the
THURSDAY at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Clubhouse. Executive Board as well. This may be done through
LADIES CLUB meets the SECOND THURSDAY of each the website at www.spanishranch1.org,
month at 12 NOON in the Main Clubhouse. RESIDENT SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT FORM ON PAGE 14.
The LUNCH BUNCH meets the THIRD Bus transportation information on page 15.

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS COMMUNITY CONTACTS
President: Dawn Plaskon — 214-2199 Bingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Gomez, 782-5183
Vice President: Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997 N.E.R.T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Plaskon, 887-2199
Secretary: Patty Little — 783-1534 N’borhood Watch. . . . Darlene Richardson, 785-8780
Treasurer: Kevin Kelly‑—‑589-8119 Spectrum Meals . . . . . . . . . . . . Denise West, 264-1428

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD EL TORO — Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997

e-mail: eltoro.editor@comcast.net
Dave Abreu, Judy Allen-Rogers, Kathi Calvert,
OR eltoro@spanishranch1.org
June Christian, Marvin Daley, Jerry Higgins,
Deadline for all submissions to the El Toro is the
Ruth Horton, Darlene Richardson 10th of each month for the following month.
Spanish Ranch I HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
WEBMASTER
meets the FIRST THURSDAY of the month
Rev. Charles Eldred
at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse
webmaster@spanishranch1.org
unless otherwise announced.
EL TORO MAGAZINE
The EXECUTIVE BOARD meets on a date announced
at the general meetings (or call one of the officers) is published monthly by Mobile Home Park Magazines
and distributed by volunteers around the first of the
at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse. month. Dates and times of activities are noted
COMMITTEES on the calendar therein. Special activities will be
Dime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294 announced in the regular pages.
Extra copies of the magazine (or replacement copies
HMOA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran La Torre, 887-1509
if you got missed) are available in the Main Clubhouse
Lunch Bunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open after distribution is complete.
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 JOIN US  
at the meeting of the 
SR-1 Homeowners Association

THURSDAY,  
January 6, 2011
at 7:00 p.m. 
in the main clubhouse Join us for
EVERYBODY THAT LIVES HERE
is asked to attend   BINGO
NOON TO 3:00 P.M.
(not just the homeowner).

Next meeting:
Packet sales begin at 10 a.m.
THURSDAY, February 3, 2011 Play starts promptly at 12:00 noon.

Bingo Holiday Schedule

Jan 1, Happy Holidays. . . . . . . . . . no bingo
January 8, 2011. . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Saturday
Welcome back!
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
January 29, 2011. . . . . . . . . . last Saturday
Our next meeting will be held on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011
Snack bar open before play and
AT 10 A. M. AT SPANISH RANCH I during breaks serving nachos,
MOBILEHOME PARK hot dogs, sodas, snacks.
THE AGENDA WILL FEATURE: Ron Gomez, coordinator 782-5183
*REPORT ON HMOA, Inc. STEERING COMMITTEE
*UPDATE ON CITY OF HAYWARD ORDINANCE Volunteer help is appreciated, call Ron for info.
COMMITTEE
*2011 HMOA., Inc. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
*PATH FORWARD FOR 2011
NOTICE
Per state law, no one under the age of 18
*OPEN FORUM is allowed in the clubhouse during Bingo
We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.
AS PARKING IS LIMITED, PLEASE CONSIDER CAR POOLING Warm Coats donated
Residents groups in Spanish Ranch 1 (SR1
NERT, Los Rancheros Charities, and Spanish
COFFEE is available Ranch Residents Association) collected and
donated 31 warm coats and sweaters to
in the Clubhouse daily HaywardCAN. HaywardCAN is a collabora-
during regular office hours tive community of the homeless, community
for residents of Spanish service groups, law enforcement and others
seeking to find sustainable solutions for help-
Ranch I. ing homeless residents in Hayward.
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Raymond Robinson
Sept. 22, 1946-Nov. 18, 2010
Raymond William Robinson passed away
on November 18, 2010 after a lengthy and
valiant battle with lung cancer.
Raymond was born in Hagerstown, MD to
George and Mary Robinson. After graduat-
ing from high school he joined
the Navy and moved to
CA. After two tours of duty
in Viet Nam Ray joined
the Navy Reserve and
continued to serve his
country until he was
forced to retire.
He also enjoyed
his job at Kraft
Automotive
in Oakland
for 30
years.
Ray is survived by his wife Susan, children
Stacey Hayes of Orlando, FL. Georgette Rob-
inson (Tony Casaray) of Hayward, CA. George
Robinson of Stockton, CA. Michael Robinson
(Jen) of Hayward, CA. and Tina Vratil (Eric)
of Glenpool, OK. His 11 grandchildren and 5
great grandchildren will all miss their beloved
Beanpa! He is also survived by his sister Mary-
Ann Rowland of Hagerstown, MD.
Ray and Susan, who lived on DeLemos,
became residents of Spanish Ranch I in 2003
and Ray was active in Neighborhood Watch.
He was a familiar sight in the neighborhood
walking with, and is greatly missed by, the
family dog, Poppy.
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Hayward Mobilehome
Owners Assn, Inc. - A History
The Hayward Mobilehome Owner’s association was
founded in 1979 by the late Vincent M. Haertel, a
community leader and resident of Spanish Ranch I
Mobilehome Park. Mr. Haertel realized the need to
bring Hayward’s nine mobile home parks together
under one organization in order to successfully defend,
protect and preserve our unique lifestyle as we are both
home owners as well as renters.
HMOA, Inc. is incorporated under California’s Mutual
Benefit Non-Profit Corporation Law. Additionally,
HMOA has also attained Federal tax exemption sta-
tus and is registered with Callfbmia’s Department of
Justice, Registry of Charitable Trusts.
In the early 1980’s Mr. Haertel and other mobile
home park leaders worked closely with the City of
Hayward to create our City’s Mobilehome Space Rent
Stabilization Ordinance to protect park residents from
unfair rent practices. Several enhancements to this
ordinance have been enacted in the past decade such as
a mandatory “meet and confer” which was instituted to
streamline the arbitration process should a park owner
wish to pass through additional costs beyond the allow-
able rent. And “meet and confer” can save residents the
enormous expense of legal council.
HMOA, Inc. holds five general meetings per year and
we rotate meeting venues throughout our nine parks.
We break during the Summer months. As the primary
purpose of HMOA is the sharing and exchange of infor-
mation, a portion of every meeting is devoted to Open
Forum. This is where park residents can communicate
concerns and sometimes a resident from another park
has experienced a similar encounter and can be of
assistance in resolving the issue. We also have guest
speakers at our meetings who speak on a variety of
subjects from Spectrum offerings to emergency pre-
paredness concerns.
To support this theme, we created a website at
www.hmoa.net. which gives mobile home residents a
great deal of information concerning our very unique
lifestyle. The website also features a useful reference
section which addresses general concerns and who to
contact for information on many topics. Additionally,
www.hmoa.net provides updates on Municipal and
State legislation as it pertains to mobilehome living.
The website also features an e-mail address where
mobilehome residents can communicate and receive
answers to questions and concerns.
Annual dues is only $5.00 per household and any
amount donated in excess is placed in HMOA’s legal
fund. So, please consider joining us on Saturday,
January 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Spanish Ranch I
Mobilehome Park and share your concerns. Or, just
come by to enjoy some coffee and donuts with members
of your mobilehome community.
By working together we CAN and ARE making a
difference.
Very sincerely yours,
THE HAYWARD MOBILEHOME OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, Inc. STEERING COMMITTEE
MANAGERS’
Happy New Year to all
CORNER
of our Spanish Ranch 1
Residents!! We wish you
all a Great and Success-
ful 2011.
Annual lot inspections
will be commencing
shortly. We will be starting
at the front of the park,
so when the sun is shining
please take a few minutes
each weekend to spruce
things up on and around
your home.
DOGS, DOGS, dogs. It appears
that Spanish Ranch is going to the
dogs... the four legged kind that
is...and the office is literally OVER-
WHELMED with complaints about
dog droppings in yards and drive-
ways. Please be thoughtful and
be prepared to pick up after your
animals.
As the spring comes upon us
after the winter, we are all ready
to enjoy the out of doors with a
BBQ with family and friends. RE-
MEMBER, in order to use the BBQ
at the main club house, you MUST
submit a request to reserve the
BBQ area. This is that same pro-
cedure if you were reserving the
club house for an event.
Mr. G’s Corner.
Guillermo has been working
very hard at keeping the sound
wall at the entrance clear of the
graffiti over the past months. It
appears that a new “gang tag”
has been added to the usual.
Mr. G has enlisted the help of
Food Bank
a civic group working in conjunc-
tion with the City of Hayward that Donations
helps stamp out the “gang tag-
ging”. for the Alameda
With this new “collation” with
the City of Hayward, we now
County Food
have a standard paint mix that is
used by Guillermo and the City.
Bank Barrels,
Guillermo says that enforce- an ongoing community
ment is the key. Please feel free
to call the Hayward Police by
service project,
dialing their non emergency line
(510.293.7000) and report any- may be
one that you might see tagging
the area. dropped off
The rear gate has been dam-
aged twice in the last 45 days.
Once, someone drove into the
in the office.
keypad going out and another
(Due to scavenging and
time it appears that someone
purposefully broke the chain.
theft, the barrels are kept
in the conference room,
Guillermo has been working
on the street lights though out but staff will see that all
donations are collected
the park. If you notice a street
into them.)
light that is not working properly,
please take note of it’s location
and make the office aware. PLEASE DONATE!
—Jeff Stoops,
Thank you!
Assistant Manager

Meter reader COMPLAINTS/

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.
Suggestions or Reports
must 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 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.

Main Clubhouse, Small Clubhouse
and the BBQ area in the courtyard
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.
To help us help you, please provide a copy to
the Assn. Fill out the form on the website or
leave a copy with Denise at the clubhouse Tues
3:30-5 or in the editor’s papertube, 28408
Granada Circle (across from clubhouse laundry
room).

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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 189)
(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)
Kindergarten teacher
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her
classroom of children while they were draw-
ing. She would occasionally walk around to see
each child’s work. As she got to one little girl
who was working diligently, she asked what
the drawing was. The girl replied, “I’m drawing God.”
The teacher paused and said, “But no one knows what God
looks like.”
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing,
the girl replied, “They will in a minute.”
Ever wonder?
- Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our
skin?
- Why women can’t put on mascara with their
mouth closed?
- Why don’t you ever see the headline “Psychic
Wins Lottery”?
- Why is “abbreviated” such a long word?
- Why is it that doctors call what they do “practice”?
- Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on
“Start”?
- Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and
dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
- Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
- Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush
hour?
- Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?
- When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?
- Why didn’t Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
- Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
- You know that indestructible black box that is used on air-
planes?
Why don’t they make the whole plane out of that stuff?
- Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains?
- Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck
together?
- If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of
progress?
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Noisy Parrot
So there’s this man with a parrot. And
his parrot swears like a sailor, I mean
he’s a pistol. He can swear for five min-
utes straight without repeating himself.
The trouble is that the guy who owns the
parrot is a quiet, conservative type, and
this bird’s foul mouth is
driving him crazy.
One day, it gets to be too
much, so the guy grabs
the bird by the throat,
shakes him really hard,
and yells, “QUIT IT!” But this just makes
the bird mad and he swears more than
ever.
Then the guy gets mad and says,
“That’s it. I’ll get you.” and locks the bird
in a kitchen cabinet.
This really aggravates the bird and he
claws and scratches, and when the guy
finally lets him out, the bird cuts loose
with a stream of invective that would
make a veteran sailor blush.
At that point, the guy is so mad that he
throws the bird into the freezer. For the
first few seconds, there is a terrible din.
The bird kicks and claws and thrashes.
Then it suddenly goes very quiet.
At first the guy just waits, but then he
starts to think that the bird may be hurt.
After a couple of minutes of silence, he’s
so worried that he opens up the freezer
door.
The bird calmly climbs onto the man’s
outstretched arm and says, “Awfully
sorry about the trouble I gave you. I’ll do
my best to improve my vocabulary from
now on.”
The man is astounded. He can’t under-
stand the transformation that has come
over the parrot.
Then the parrot says, “By the way, what
did the chicken do?”
Senior Dinners are once again available on
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY!
A big THANK YOU to Kraig & Alicia Reed who have volunteered to handle Thursdays.

GUARANTEED!
Come and Eat!!
It’s a SNAP!
(Senior Nutrition and Activities Project)

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

Senior Dinners
through the Spectrum program
A government-sponsored program for seniors over 55.
Es un programa guvernamental para ancianos mas de 55 años.

Tuesdays & Thursdays in the main SR1 Clubhouse

(except holidays)
Martes y Jueves en el Clubhouse (menos dias feriados)

NOTE! Signups are required. You must call before noon the day before.
Tiener que registrarse antes de doce un dia antes. Llamen a Denise West, 264-1428

Call Denise West, 264-1428

for reservations or information.

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

Las comidas estaran servidas a las 4 - 4:30 p.m.
Illegue temprano para socialisar se lon ellos.
$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! Don’t want to cook? Come on up!
A complete balanced meal for less than $5.00 and all you have to do is call the day before!

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 Flu Season Reminders
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

This winter help “whack the flu” with these simple rules: Yeah for Mr. Clean
Wash your hands often Eraser!
Home is where you stay when you are sick Recenty someone wrote
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth the gate code on the back
Cover your coughs and sneezes entrance key pad and the
emergency box. I immedi-
Keep your distance from people who are coughing and sneezing ately drove to my house and
got my Mr. Clean Eraser. It
LETTER TO THE ASSOCIATION removed the marker with no
problem. Mr. Clean Eraser
On behalf of the Alameda struggling and are reaching out is wonderful. If you have
County Community Food Bank to the Food Bank in unprecedent- not tried it, you should. It
and the people we serve, I ex- ed numbers. As layoffs and home even takes Sharpie marker
tend a heartfelt thank you to Los foreclosures continue to make off the kitchen floor, but that
Rancheros Charities for your col- headlines, the Food Bank is intro- is another story!
lection of 1433 pounds. Through duced to the new face of hunger
your General Food Drive 2010, you - hundreds of clients who never
Also I encourage every-
provided 1102 meals to deserving sought help previously are turning
one to not tell the code to
children, adults and families in Al- to us now.
those “stranded” at the gate,
ameda County.
but rather put the code in
We look forward to working with for them. If you ever see
Through a network of 275 mem- you in the future to provide nutri- the code written anywhere
ber agencies in the community, tious food to thousands of lowin- on the gate, please call the
including soup kitchens, food pan- come children and adults in Al- Management.
tries and child-care centers the Al- ameda County.
ameda County Community Food Sincerely, Another use for Windex
Bank provides food assistance to Nicole Johnston Do you have a carpet stain
over 49,000 people each week, Food Drive Coordinator that regular carpet cleaners
43% of whom are children. cannot remove? Our church
P.S. Consider enrolling your
Food drives play a major role in group in a Virtual Food Drive, did, for more than 5 years.
keeping our shelves stocked with where every$] donated stretches Over the years, they had
the nutritious food our agencies into $5 worth offood! Visit acc/ tried all kinds products. On
need. In this difficult economy, b.orgfor more details. a friend’s recommendation,
low-income families are really I tried Windex on the stain.
It worked! Just spray on and
wipe.
The makers of Windex
would never tell anyone to
spray it on carpet, but it
works! Generic or other brand
glass cleaners will not work.
It must be Windex.
—Denise Eldred

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letters to the Editor are wel-

come on any subject. Send to:
eltoro.editor@comcast.net.
(You MUST sign
your name but
we won’t use it
if you don’t want
us to.)

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 Are you a new resident?
We’d like to  
welcome you
to our  
community!
Our newly reac-
tivated WELCOMING
COMMITTEE has gifts
and information that can help make your
introduction to mobile-home living easier and PARK WEBSITE!
friendlier.
for
And you’ll have some new friends!
Our friendly welcomers are anxious to hear SPANISH RANCH I
from you! Call Patty Little, 783-1534 or Judy
Allen-Rodgers, 785-4894. RESIDENT INFO
If you’ve been here awhile and are say-
ing, “hey! nobody ever welcomed us when we
www.spanishranch1.org
moved in”, give the welcomers a call because The El Toro and the Bylaws of the
we all want to meet you too! Spanish Ranch 1 Association are posted here.

All the latest! Check it out!

Come to the Main clubhouse on Voicemail phone number
the Second Thursday, at noon! for the association is:
510-274-1771 (or 510-274-1sr1).
DIME BINGO
Ladies! Bring your lunch and let’s get THE POOL IS CLOSED  
together. Dessert provided. FOR THE WINTER!
Costs only a dime a game, winner take all!
La Picina esta cerrada durante el
+ .25 for the bank which gets raffled back to some-
Invierno
body at the first gathering in January.
THE HOT TUB/SPA  
For more information call ENCLOSURE IS OPEN.
Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294 EL SPA ESTA SIMPRE ABIERTO.
Dime Bingo 2011 Dessert Schedule:

SR-1 Helping Hand

January: Lorraine
(new schedule next issue)

LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULE Are weeds, rubbish, or overgrown plants on your

lot a cause for concern? Is your home in need of
The Lunch Bunch meets on the third sprucing up with washing or painting?
THURSDAY (unless otherwise announced) of
each month at 12 noon. All are welcome to We’re here to help!
join us as we visit area restaurants. Give Dave or Marvin a call, and
we’ll see what our team can do
2011 to extend a helping hand. Call
Jan 20 Sizzler’s, Hayward us, or park management, to
Feb 17 Mimi’s, Hayward schedule a lot assessment.
March 17 Elephant Bar, Hayward 510-274-1771
April 21 Hometown Buffet, Hayward
(Association voicemail);
Coordinator: TBA Marvin 783-0360.

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 HMOA
Information about the
Hayward Mobilehome
Owners Association, a
coalition of residents of
Hayward's nine mobile-
home parks is available
at www.HMOA.net.
HMOA Representa­tive for
Spanish Ranch I:
Fran La Torre, 510-887-1509
Next meeting
Tuesday, REPORT PROBLEMS IN YOUR
January 11, 2011 NEIGHBORHOOD TO
Please Report
Vandalism:
Please — call the police
and then the office if you
see anyone vandalizing
property in the Park such
as breaking street lights,
signs and back gate key
pad, etc.
Please report anything
suspicious.

7:00 p.m. Darlene Richardson 785-8780

(file a complaint, too, or call the
Thank you, Teresa
in the Clubhouse police, 293-7000.)
Cruz, SR-1 Manager

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SR1 Assn Thanksgiving Dinner
More than 40 residents and guests en-
joyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner,
put on by the SR1 Association. The com-
plete meal with turkey and ham, stuffing,
sweet potatoes, green bean casserole,
and other trimmings was complement-
ed by an assortment of desserts provid-
ed by those attending.
The feast was made possible by gen-
erous sponsors and donations of ingre-
dients and prep time by residents. Ad-
vantage Homes donated $200, and
$50 each came from Raley’s Market,
R. Gomez of Prudential Real Estate and
Los Rancheros Charities (bingo). A huge
Thank You to these sponsors.
Individual contributors of time, mon-
ey, food or all three were Dave Abreau,
Marvin Dailey, Faye Hicks, Stacia Hig-
man, Dawn Plaskon, Darlene Richard-
son, Barbara Sacks, Jeanie Schultz, Rich-
ard Smith, Len Tisdale and Denise West.
Special thanks to the chief planners,
Denise and Dawn. Thank you all!

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Cooking Fire Safety
Many families during the holi-
days gather in the kitchen to
spend time together, but it can be
one of the most hazardous rooms
in the house if you don’t practice
safe cooking behaviors. Cooking
equipment, most often a range or
stovetop is the leading cause of
reported home fires and home fire
injuries in the United States. Cook-
ing equipment is also the leading
cause of unreported fires and as-
sociated injuries.
Watch What You Heat
• The leading cause of fires in the
kitchen is unattended cooking.
• Stay in the kitchen when you
are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If
you leave the kitchen for even a short
period of time, turn off the stove.
• If you are simmering, baking,
roasting, or boiling food, check it reg-
ularly, remain in the home while food
is cooking, and use a timer to remind
you that you’re cooking.
• Stay alert! To prevent cooking
fires, you have to be alert. You won’t
be if you are sleepy, have been drink-
ing alcohol, or have taken medicine
that makes you drowsy.
• Turn pans so that the handles
face inward to keep the pan from
being struck by a passerby, such as a
small child.
Keep Things That Can Catch Fire and
Heat Sources Apart
• Keep anything that can catch
fire - potholders, oven mitts, wooden
utensils, paper or plastic bags, food
packaging, towels, or curtains - away
from your stovetop.
• Keep the stovetop, burners, and
oven clean.
• Keep pets off cooking surfaces
and nearby countertops to prevent
them from knocking things onto the
burner.
• Wear short, close-fitting or
tightly rolled sleeves when cooking.
Loose clothing can dangle onto stove
burners and catch fire if it comes into
contact with a gas flame or electric
burner.
Install & Use Microwave Ovens Safely
• Place or install the microwave
oven at a safe height, within easy
reach of all users. The face of the per-
son using the microwave oven should
always be higher than the front of
the microwave oven door. This is to
prevent hot food or liquid from spill-
ing onto a user’s face or body from
above and to prevent the microwave
oven itself from falling onto a user.
Free e-News from your Hayward Fire Department
• Never use aluminum foil or met-
al objects in a microwave oven. They
can cause a fire and damage the
oven.
• Heat food only in containers or
dishes that are safe for microwave
use.
• Open heated food containers
slowly away from the face to avoid
steam burns. Hot steam escaping
from the container or food can cause
burns.
• Foods heat unevenly in micro-
wave ovens. Stir and test before eat-
ing.
How/When to Fight Cooking Fires
• When in doubt, just get out.
When you leave, close the door be-
hind you to help contain the fire. Call
9-1-1 for the Hayward Fire department
after you leave.
• If you do try to fight the fire, be
sure others are already getting out
and you have a clear path to the
exit.
• Always keep an oven mitt and
a lid nearby when you are cooking.
If a small grease fire starts in a pan,
smother the flames by carefully sliding
the lid over the pan (make sure you
are wearing the oven mitt). Turn off
the burner. Do not attempt to move
the pan possibly spilling the contents.
To keep the fire from restarting, leave
the lid on until the pan is completely
cool.
• In case of an oven fire, turn off
the heat and keep the door closed to
prevent flames from burning you or
your clothing.
• If you have a fire in your micro-
wave oven, turn it off immediately
and keep the door closed. Never
open the door until the fire is com-
pletely out. Unplug the appliance if
you can safely reach the outlet. If not,
secure the power at the circuit break-
er switch by turning it off.
• After a fire, both ovens and mi-
crowaves should be checked and/or
serviced before being used again.
Nuisance Smoke Alarms
If a smoke alarm sounds during
normal cooking, press the pause
button if the smoke alarm has one.
Open the door or window or fan
the area with a towel to get the
air moving until the detector stops
alarming. Never disable a smoke
alarm or take out the batteries.
Choose the Right Equipment and Use
It Properly
• Always use cooking equipment
tested and approved by a recog-
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nized testing facility.
• Follow manufacturers’ instruc-
tions and code requirements when in-
stalling and operating cooking equip-
ment.
• Plug microwave ovens and
other cooking appliances directly
into an outlet. Never use an extension
cord for a cooking appliance, as it
can overload the circuit and cause a
fire.
Prevent Scalds and Burns
• To prevent spills due to overturn
of appliances containing hot food or
liquids, use the back burner when pos-
sible and/or turn pot handles away
from the stove’s edge. All appliance
cords need to be kept coiled and
away from counter edges.
• Use oven mitts or potholders
when moving hot food from ovens,
microwave ovens, or stovetops. Nev-
er use wet oven mitts or potholders as
they can cause scald burns.
• Replace old or worn oven
mitts. It’s not worth the risk of getting
burned.
• Keep young children at least 3
feet (1 meter) away from any place
where hot food or drink is being pre-
pared or carried. Keep hot foods and
liquids away from table and counter
edges.
• Never hold a child while cook-
ing, drinking, or carrying hot foods or
liquids.
• Treat a burn right away, putting
it in cool water. Cool the burn for at
least 5 minutes. If the burn is bigger
than 3 inches (7.6 cm) or if you have
any questions about how to treat it,
seek medical attention right away.
If Your Clothes Catch Fire
If your clothes catch fire, stop,
drop, and roll. Stop immediately, drop
to the ground, and cover face with
hands. Roll over and over or back and
forth to put out the fire. Immediately
cool the burn with cool water for 3 to
5 minutes and then seek emergency
medical care.
For more information on
Disaster Preparedness and safety
related materials, please see our
website at: www.hayward-ca.gov,
click on the red “Disaster Prepared-
ness” button or contact the Hayward
Fire Department Emergency Services
Office for additional information at
(510) 583-4948.
Emergency Services Office
City of Hayward Fire Department
777 B Street, Hayward CA 94541
(510) 583-4948
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President Dawn Plaskon called
the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Pledge of allegiance was said.
Present were Dawn, Jeanie,
Patty, Kevin, Jerry, Marvin and
Ruth. Excused were Judy who
was ouf of town, Kathi who had a
death in the family and Dave who
was working.
Minutes from November meet-
ing were approved without
changes.
Committe Reports:
Treasurer: Current balance
744.15. Advantage Homes donat-
ed $100.00 towards the supplies for
the Thanksgiving dinner, Ron Go-
mez of Prudential Realty donated
$50.00 and Los Rancheros Chari-
ties donated $50.00, and $45.00
was collected from non-resident
attendees. No expenditures were
made during November.
Helping Hand: One call was re-
ceived during the past month.
Disaster: No report, still waiting
for management to provide their
plan.
HMOA: Next meeting will be on
January 15th at Spanish Ranch 1
at 10:00AM.
Spectrum: Denise reported that
the Tuesday meal is going very
well and that a couple in the park
have agreed to take over Thurs-
days, starting on December 8.
Neighborhood Watch: No re-
port
El Toro Editor: Issue delivered
on-time this month.
Old Business
Thanksgiving: Forty people
were served dinner on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, and the food that was
left was served to the Bingo play-
ers on Saturday. A total of $250.00
in donations was received from
organizations.
Several of the volunteers de-
clined to be reimbursed for their
food donations. It was moved
and agreed that the volunteer
could decide on where their
share of the donations should be
distributed. Some want to do-
nate it to the food bank; others
to the association general fund.
A $50.00 gift card was received
from Raley’s and will be donated
to the food bank. The distribution
will be calculated and reported
next month.
Small Claims: At the hearing on
November 19, Norma Moore and
Dawn Plaskon agreed through a
mediator that recovery of the re-
cords was acceptable.
Checks totalling $900 were writ-
ten to Mary Dimsdale, but Norma
stated that this amount was then
distributed in cash to people who
had made donations to the asso-
ciation, stating that while referred
to as donations, these were in-
tended to be loans. Norma has
provided scanned copies of some
bank statements, but reported
that Dawn must meet her at the
bank and pay $5.00 per state-
ment to recover the rest which
she says she lost. Dawn proposed
to her that she should pay half of
that cost.
Norma has not turned over any
other records in her possession at
this time. These would include the
signed statements of the individu-
als who received the cash, verify-
ing that it was in repayment of a
loan, as well as the records (meet-
ing minutes, financial records,
etc.) removed from the storage
area.
New Business
Coat and food drives are un-
derway in the park. Long-term
charitable drives were discussed
and the Sleeptrain drive for foster
children was suggested. One resi-
dent proposed that we limit ongo-
ing charity drives to agencies that
will benefit Hayward residents.
Jeanie Schultz has agreed to re-
search whether or not SleepTrain
can confirm that Hayward foster
children directly benefit.
Utility Bills: Several residents re-
ported higher utility bills in January.
For October through November,
the billing interval was 35 days.
Rule 9 from PG&E requires that if
a meter reading interval exceeds
33 days or is less than 27 days, a
credit or charge of 1/30th of billed
amount is to be either credited or
added to the following statement.
Dawn has agreed to request that
management ensure that their
billing company properly apply
the credits or charges.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Patty Little, Secretary

Free Spay or Neuter, Gratis!

Vacunas y castradíon femenina
with vaccination, o macho para gatos salvaje/feral.
for feral cats living in the cities of
Para gatos que viven en Hayward,
Hayward, Union City, Castro Valley, San
Union City, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo
Lorenzo or San Leandro
o San Leandro
Phone: Hayward Friends of Llamar al teléfono:
Animals (510) 886-7546
(510) 886-7546 Hayward Friends of Animals

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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
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
won’t use it if you don’t want us to.)
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” shopper’s shuttle (Spanish Ranch
to Southland – Route 391).
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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.
Plumbing
issues:
Please do not flush:
• baby wipes • disposable diapers
• feminine supplies • Depends®
or large amounts of rice, potatoes or GREASE!
Come Get a Book!
Bookshelves in the Main Clubhouse are avail-
able for the free exchange of books by park
residents. Stop by and browse any time the
clubhouse is open.
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 week-
ends 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 Transit’s 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
additional 25¢.
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