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 pager (510-312-0277). 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.

HELP NEEDED FOR HALLOWEEN PARTY

The clubhouse has been reserved for Saturday, October 29, 2011 for a Halloween Party for the parks kids.

Sat., Sept 17 10:00 a.m.

Special speaker from Alameda County 2-1-1
(2-1-1 can connect you with programs to help you find food, housing, health care, senior services, child care, vocation rehabilitation, legal aid and more.)

HMOA MEETING

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

Decorating and set up are taken care of. What we need are people willing to staff the game stations and guide the kids. An estimated 15-20 men, women or older teens are needed.

Georgian Manor 1419 Buckingham Way

Close by! Go down Tampa to a right turn on Ruus. Entrance 1/2 block on right. Parking is limited, please consider carpooling.

Aug & Sept we are collecting

Leave a message on the assn voicemail number: 274-1771 with your name, phone number and best time to call. Cmon! Its fun! Call now and help us make it happen!
Residents are welcome at the meeting of the

Toiletries and Hygienic Supplies

to benefit Haywards shelters through HaywardCAN

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY,

September 1, 2011 7:00 p.m.

in the main clubhouse

In August and September, we will collect toiletries and hygienic supplies to donate to homeless and battered womens shelters. Supplies to donate include womens sanitary supplies (pads, tampons), diapers and pullups, razors, soap, shampoo. Save those little bars of soap and bottles of shampoo from your travels and drop them by for our drive. Pick up an extra box of diapers when youre shopping. Every little bit helps to make life easier for the less fortunate. 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 office or at the Bingo snack bar on Bingo Saturdays. Just tell them what its for.

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.

Calling all Artsy types and Crafty creators!

A Craft Fair is planned for November 12, 2011.
This is to feature your handmade arts and crafts, just in time for Christmas shopping. So get out those knitting needles, paints, beads, yarn, potters wheel, blow torch (hey, whatever it takes to create something interesting!) and start working on YOUR specialty. Tables are $10. Call Patty Little, 783-1534.

ADJUSTABLE TWIN EXTRA LONG BED, AND A ROCKING CHAIR. Please contract Christine Hall @ 510-783-1356 for more information.

FREE

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.

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

2011
Sep 15 Oct 20 Nov 17 Dec Chilis, Union Landing, UC Sweet Tomatoes, Fremont Buon Appetito, Hayward Holiday party

For more information call Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294

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 Myrtle, 786-1182 or Ruth, 832-6671

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

Newspaper Tubes
currently fashioned from large PVC pipe if your newspaper doesnt 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

PARK WEBSITE!
SPANISH RANCH 1 RESIDENT INFO
The El Toro and the Bylaws of the Spanish Ranch 1 Association are posted here.

for

www.spanishranch1.org

First and Last Saturdays of each month,

BINGO

Join us for

All the latest! Check it out!

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.)

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

Volunteer help is appreciated, call Ron for info.

Per state law, no one under the age of 18 is allowed in the clubhouse during Bingo 3

NOTICE

MANAGERS CORNER
SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!!!!! It is a strong possibility that moms attitudes are improving daily. In the past Managers letters we have mentioned that the hoses in the car wash area are being vandalized. This continues to be a challenge and now we are discovering that boys and girls are using the car wash area for water fights. This could be part of the problem with the hoses being damaged. We have had reports that these water fights occur after hours in the evenings. The car wash areas are NOT play areas Rocks Rocks Rocks Rocks dont rock. This is especially true in the streets. There are areas that children are throwing rocks used in landscaping into the street. If you see children engaged in this behavior, tell them that you are going to tell their mothers!! (and then tell their mothers) As we said before It takes a village. Last month (August) management conducted the semi-annual Hydro Flush. Speaking of the sewers here at Spanish Ranch, here is some information about sewers: Myth: Its a big system and a little fat down the drain will not hurt. Fact: if each household in Spanish Ranch puts 4 oz. of fat (4 oz. is cup), grease or oil down the drains each day, that is over 98 quarts or put another way over 14.5 GALLONS of sewer clogging debris down the drain EACH DAY!!! Save a sewer back up and put your grease, oil or fats into separate cans and put them in the garbage can for Fridays pickup. If you would like a nice can for your grease, please contact the office and we will hook you up with a nice plastic can with a lid that our coffee comes in. Speaking of coffee, please remember that coffee is on in the club house Monday Friday (holidays excluded) from 9 am until it runs out (usually about 3 pm). Come on down to the office and share a cup o Joe and chew the fat!! If you were unable to attend the meeting with the County of Alameda about the subsidized home weatherization program, you can request help from them by calling direct 510.670.6125 and ask to speak with Carole Kajita. A limited amount of forms are available in our offices. There are a few of our residents that are reminded to keep the Utility Pedestal Area CLEAR. It is a safety issue as well as it impedes the ability of our meter reader to read your utility meters. Please help by removing all animal enclosures, keeping your animals inside (not left out of doors unattended) all toys, Barbecues and lawn/patio furniture. Guillermos Corner: People are continuing to use the car wash areas as a personal dumping ground. In the past two weeks Guillermo has had to clean up clothes that were thrown about in the car wash area. We are not speaking about a few pairs of pants, but enough clothes to start a Thrift Shoppe store. The recent occurrence was shredded paper. Literally there was tons of the stuff. Guillermo had to close the car wash area on Los Ojos for over two hours to clean up the paper. Resident parking in Visitor Parking areas: Please, no parking in the visitors parking areas. Please, no long term parking in the streets in front of your homes. Graffiti continues to keep Guillermo busy. As a matter of fact, Guillermo spends so much time painting over the graffiti that he says he is going to change his name to Rembrandt!! You might notice that Guillermo has painted the walls (inside and outside the back gate) the beige color. If you see someone tagging, call the office AND the police and provide a description and time of the event.

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.

COFFEE

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

Plumbing issues: Please do not flush:

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

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

Comedy Corner
Surgeons Argument

contributed by S. Higman (no. 194)

(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange) The Bum A man was walking in the city, when he was confronted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking beggar who asked him for some money for dinner. The man took out his wallet, extracted a five and asked, If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whisky? No, I stopped drinking years ago, the bum said. Will you use it to gamble? I dont gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive. Will you spend the money at a golf course? Are you crazy?! I havent played golf in 20 years! The man said, Well, Im not going to give you any money. Instead, Im going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife. Wont your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know Im dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad. The man replied. Thats OK. I just want her to see what a man looks like after giving up drinking, gambling, and golf.
Rudy A. Swale

At an international medical conference two African surgeons are having and argument. I tell you it sounds like wooooom, says one. Youre wrong, says the other. It sounds like woombba. Youre both wrong, says a passing French surgeon. In English it is pronounced womb. Ridiculous, replies one of the Africans. Ill wager that you have never even seen a wild hippopotamus, let alone heard one fart underwater. Weather Prediction A film crew is on location in the Arizona dessert. One day an old Indian goes up to the director and says, Tomorrow rain. The next day it rains. The next day the Indian goes up to the director and says, Tomorrow storm. The next day theres a hail storm. The director is impressed and hires the Indian to predict the weather. However, after several successful predictions, the old Indian doesnt show up for two weeks. Finally, the director sends for him. I have to shoot a big scene tomorrow, he says. What will the weather be like?. The Indian shrugs his shoulders and says, Dont know, radio is broken. Bible Discovery A little girl found an old, abandoned family Bible in the attic and opened it to find a large leaf pressed between its heavy pages. Oh, look, she said. Adam left his clothes here. Chinese Couple has a New Baby A Chinese couple had a new baby. The nurse brings over a lovely, healthy, bouncy, black baby boy. Congratulations, says the nurse to the new parents. What will you name the baby? The puzzled father looks at his new baby boy and says, I think we will name him Sum Ting Wong.

When Does it Open The phone at the reception desk of a hotel starts ringing at three oclock in the morning. The desk clerk answers it. Its a call from a drunk asking what time the bar opens. The bar opens at noon, answers the clerk. An hour later the same man calls again. He sounds even drunker but still wants to know when the bar opens. Same time as before, replies the clerk. Another hour passes, and the drunk calls again. What time joo shay the bar opens at? he slurs. The clerk replies, It opens at noon, but if you really cant wait, Ill have room service send you up a drink. I dont wanna get in! shouts the man. Ah wanna get out!

Left: Chefs of the day (from left) Marsha Pimentel, Judy AllenRogers and Barbara Sacks. 2nd row: Crime Prevention coordinator Gale Bleth; helpers Joe Higman and Nichole Clark; Neighborhood Watch Captain Darlene Richardson, Marsha and beat officer Mike Carpenter. 3rd row, attendees with NW co-captan Kevin Kelly, seated left, and sign-in administrator Ruth Horton (far right); Fireman Bob Trujillo shows off artwork by face painter Jocelynn Ahnstrom; bottom row: games coordinator Kathi Calvert directs kids in balloon toss; city official Fran David talking with Barbara.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
510-784-1008
Be aware Notice Call Police Notify the Office
Reported Crime: This is the 3rd month that nothing has been reported to Neighborhood Watch so we hope that means things are getting better in the park. Managements Report: No report from Management National Night Out was a big success. We had our beat officer Carpenter in attendance, the City Manager stopped by, as did Gale Bleth, Crime Prevention Specialist for the police department. We had 2 fire trucks but they had to leave early on a call. We had many residents attend and had many volunteers to help with the event plus the weather was wonderful. Hope those of you in attendance checked out the NERT table and got information about preparing for an emergency. Over all it was a good time.

Be aware Notice Call Police Notify the Office

Meeting Schedule:
October 11, 2011 November 15, 2011

MORE N.N.O. Clockwise from top left: Firemen (l-r) Tony Brown, Capt. Phil Vecchio and Bob Trujillo; a youngster sits in the visiting fire truck; Officer Carpenter talks with Kevin Kelly; servers Patty Smith, and Janell Succo; chief donation solicitor Jerry Higgins and wife Pat who helped serve food. Thanks to the organizations that sponsored this event: Neighborhood Watch, Spanish Ranch 1 Association, Bingo coordinator Ron Gomez, and to all individual residents that donated their time and funds to make this event such a BIG SUCCESS! Special thanks to the cooks, servers, game helpers Kathi and Nichole (filling the balloons were Kayla, Jaeleigh and Jaron), facepainter Jocelynn. The SET-UP CREW & CLEAN-UP CREW did a REMARKABLE job this year. We were set up and cleaned up in RECORD TIME!!! There were 3 young children that stayed and cleaned up all the balloons which was a nice gesture and helped A LOT! A SPECIAL THANKS to Joe Higman, who is always the first one there to help and the last one to leave. Without his efforts I really believe it would have taken MUCH LONGER to accomplish all that he does! NERT had a table promoting emergency preparedness. See photo next page. Photos by Darlene Richardson and Jeanie Schultz

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!

NERT at NNO. From left are Dawn Plaskon, Jeanie Schultz, Judy Allen-Rodgers, Patty Little and Peggy Nichols. Also a member but not shown is Neighborhood Watch captain Darlene Richardson, who was busy with her NNO duties (photo p6). The core members of the SR1 Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) attended National Night Out (NNO) to offer Emergency Preparedness Information and encourage residents to attend the planning meeting last month. The Red Cross provided printed material. All NERT members so far have completed the CERT (Community ERT) training offered by the Hayward Fire Department and some have Red Cross first aid training as well. However, volunteers are being recruited and many people willing to help their neighbors are seriously needed. The NERT group hopes to work cooperatively with park management and a revitalized SR1 Association Disaster Committee to get plans in place for dealing with a major events such as an earthquake, but also be prepared for the more minor water/power interruptions.

Food Bank Donations

for the Alameda County Food Bank Barrels,
an ongoing community service project,

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Tuesday and Thursday

SPECTRUM DINNERS have been suspended

while Spectrum explores ways to serve our community.
Spectrum meals provide wellbalanced nutrition, and program coordinators are working on ways to broaden their outreach. Information in other languages is being prepared in an effort to reach more residents in our diverse community. Spectrum meals have been available in our park for many years, but participation declined as participants died or moved away. The core group that remains mainly picked up their meals to eat later. Spectrum has objected to providing take away meals or containers, but only a few participants were willing or able to commit to doing only sit-down dinners. Chilled or frozen dinners are available but they arent the same as the regular menu. Accordingly, the Senior Dinners have been discontinued for the time being while options are being explored. If you have any ideas or suggestions about what to do to help bring back this valuable program, please contact Denise West, 2641428 or Kraig Reed, 556-2875.

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!

More schools supplies collected

The school supplies outreach for Tools for Schools brought in a satisfying quantity of items which were delivered to the Salvation Army folks filling up the backpacks for Haywards neediest school children. When donations continued to arrive after two deliveries totaling four boxes were made, the SR1 Assn board agreed we could support more than one drive and decided to give the latest batch to the Hayward bus at a Stuff the Bus event held mid-August in front of the Union Landing Wal-Mart. Shoppers were given an opportunity to purchase extra school supplies and donate them to either the Hayward schools or the Union City Schools. Two school buses, count WE COLLECTED:
82 #2 pencils 19 Ball point pens 14 Glue sticks 14 Pencil sharpeners 12 bx Crayons, 8 count 10 bx Crayons, 24

one from each district, were stationed in the superstores parking lot for three days. Stuff the Bus was inspired by the experience of Hayward teacher Donna Fitzwater who witnessed a 12-year-old boy going through a dumpster to find binder paper he could erase to do his homework assignments. Fitzwater determined then to start helping children that did not have the right tools needed to be a student. All items collected will be sorted by the multiple volunteers from various organizations, including the Union City Lions Club, the New Haven Schools Foundation and Rotary of Fremont.
2 Plastic rulers 2 pk notebook paper 2 2-pocket folders 2 3-subject notebooks 2 Glue bottles 1 Sharp scissors 1 pk construction paper

7 pks markers 6 6x8 legal pads 4 Composition books 3 pks index cards & 1 case 2 calculators

A volunteer accepts the donation of school supplies from Spanish Ranch 1 for the Hayward Unified School District to help fill the student-artdecorated bus during an event held last month.

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? If you are low income, elderly or disabled, Were here to help! 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

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 you already live here 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!

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

Clubhouses available for your events!

1. Pool hours are from 9 am to 9 pm. Pool is open May through October. Therapy pool is operated and heated year round.

POOL RULES

6. Persons in swimming suits or trunks, wet or dry, will not be allowed in the clubhouse. 7. Swim fins, diving masks, rubber floats, toys, balls and the like are not permitted in the pools. (Individual swim goggles, baby life jackets and arm floats for small children are OK.) 8. Screaming, running, horseplay, cannonballing and diving are not allowed in the pools. 9. Only manufactured swim wear in good condition may be worn in the pools. NO SHORTS, CARGO PANTS, UNDERWEAR, CUTOFFS 10. No food, alcoholic beverages and/or glass containers are permitted anywhere in the pool area. 11. No bobby pins or jewelry are allowed in the pools. 12. Residents climbing over or under the fence around the pool will lose their pool privileges.

2. Pools are for the exclusive use of residents and their guests. All guests must be accompanied by a resident and the resident is responsible for the conduct of their guests. Only four guests per space are allowed, at any one time, and on a space available basis. 3. Children under 14 should be accompanied and supervised by an adult when using the pool or therapy pool. 4. No LIFE GUARD IS ON DUTY. PLEASE DO NOT SWIM ALONE. 5. All persons using pool or therapy pool must shower pool side before entering pools. Anyone using suntan oils, lotions, or other ointments must re-shower before entering pools.
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Emergency Water Storage

Water is one of the most important survival necessities after an earthquake or other major disaster. A person can survive weeks without food, but only a few days without water.
It is recommended that you store a gallon of water per person per day for drinking. Children, nursing mothers and ill people will need even more. It is a good idea to store enough for seven days. If you have pets, allow 1 quart per day for each dog or cat. Remember, you will need water for food preparation, washing and hygiene. To maintain the optimum drinking quality, properly stored drinking water should be rotated every six months. The container should be dated so that you can remember when to rotate out. Purchased bottled water is a quick and convenient way of getting a water supply; however, it is not considered to be safer or purer than city-treated water. Check the use by date. Keep the water in its original sealed container. Date, rotate, and replace this water at least once a year. Food-grade plastic or glass containers are suitable for storing water. One, three and five gallon water containers can be purchased from most outdoor or hardware stores. Any plastic or glass container that previously held food or beverages such as a 2-liter soda bottle may be used. Plastic juice and milk containers for storage should be avoided. It is difficult to remove protein and fat residues, providing an environment for bacterial growth when water is stored. Plastic milk jugs are not designed for long-term storage and can crack resulting in leaking liquids. Do not use empty bleach containers. They are not food-grade containers and children may not be able to understand why they can drink water from the ones you prepared and not from the normal bleach bottle. Wash food grade containers inside thoroughly with a teaspoon or 5.25% per 1 gallon, non-scented liquid household chlorine bleach (sodium hypochlorite) solution, then triple rinse with clean, fresh water. Be sure to completely rinse any cleansing agent from the containers. Boiling water before storage is not recommended. It will not prevent all problems that may occur during storage. If your local water is treated commercially by a water treatment utility (Hayward water), you do not have to treat the water before storing it. Treating commercially-treated water with bleach is not necessary. Doing so does not increase storage life. If your local water comes from a private well or other private source, consult with your local public health agency about recommendations regarding storage of water. Use water in opened containers within one or two days. Be careful not to contaminate the cap by touching the inside of it with your fingers. Large containers should have a secure lid and spout to allow dispensing without contamination. Because most plastic beverage containers degrade over time, store them in a cool area away from heat and light to prevent leakage. Polyethylene plastics (water, milk, soft drink bottles) can be permeated by hydrocarbon vapors. Store your water supply away from gasoline, kerosene, pesticides, or similar substances. Never ration drinking water even if supplies run low. Drink the amount you need today, and try to find more for tomorrow. You can help minimize the amount of water your body needs by reducing your activity level and staying cool. For more information on Emergency Water, see our website link at: www.haywardca.gov <http://www.haywardca.gov> click on the red Disaster Preparedness button then, the first General Preparedness Information button or contact the Hayward Fire Department Emergency Services Office for additional information at (510) 583-4948.

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After analyzing the results of a 2011 germ study where 22 families swabbed 30 items in their homes, NSFs microbiologists discovered that three of the top five germ hot spots in the home actually were in the kitchen. Below is a list of these hot spots, along with tips to help keep these areas germ free. #1 Kitchen Sponge/Dish Rag The item most frequently used to clean dishes and countertops was actually the germiest place found in most homes. Sponges and dish rags can pick up bacteria during the cleaning process, and, if not properly sanitized between uses, they can be a prime spot for germ growth. To Clean: Place wet sponges in the microwave for two minutes once per day and replace often - every two weeks or more as needed. A better option for kitchen cleaning are dishcloths, towels and rags. These items can be sanitized by washing on the clothes washers hot water cycle with bleach. Replace every 1-2 days. #2 Kitchen Sink The second highest concentration of microorganisms were found in the kitchen sink. To Clean: Wash and disinfect the sides and bottom of the sink 1-2 times per week with a disinfecting cleaner. Sanitize kitchen drains and disposals monthly by pouring a solution of one teaspoon household bleach in one quart of water down the drain. Wash kitchen sink strainers in the dishwasher weekly. #3 Toothbrush Holder The third germiest place in homes wasnt actually in the kitchen, but the bathroom. And while many people would suspect faucet handles or light switches to be a germy place, the toothbrush holders in our test homes revealed more germs. To Clean: If dishwasher safe, place the toothbrush holder in a sanitizing dishwasher and wash 1-2 times per week. If not, hand wash with hot soapy water, rinse, then wipe with disinfecting wipe 1-2 times per week. #4 Pet Bowl If you have a pet in your home,

Study Reveals Kitchen is Germiest Place in Home

you probably need to know that pet dishes were found to be the fourth most germy place in the homes analyzed. To Clean: Pet dishes should be washed daily, either in a sanitizing dishwasher or scrubbed by hand with hot soapy water, then rinsed. If handwashing, place the dishes in a 1:50 bleach rinse (1 cap bleach in 1 gallon water) and soak for about 10 minutes once per week. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry. #5 Coffee Reservoir Rounding out the top five germiest places in the home was the coffee reservoir. Given the dark, damp location, its a prime location for bacteria, mold and mildew to grow. To Clean: Follow the manufacturers recommended cleaning instructions. A common recommendation is to clean by adding up to 4 cups undiluted vinegar to the reservoir, letting it stand for 30 minutes, then running the vinegar through the unit. This is followed by running 2-3 cycles of fresh water through the unit until the vinegar odor is gone. Most manufacturers recommend cleaning every 40-80 brew cycles or at least monthly. Although not all germs may cause health problems, proper cleaning of neglected or overlooked areas can help further reduce the risk of foodborne illness and infection. Be aware of where the hot spots are in your home and be smart about protecting your family. #6 Faucet Handles The faucet handles in both the kitchen and bath to contained coliform bacteria as well as yeast and/ or mold. To Clean: Clean daily with disinfecting cleaner or disinfecting wipes. #7 Pet Toys Pet toys were a source of coliform, bacteria, yeast and mold in many homes, including Staph bacteria. Encourage your family to wash their hands after playing with the pet. To Clean: Hard toys can be gently cleaned with hot soapy water,

rinsed with fresh water, disinfected with a mild bleach solution, then thoroughly rinsed to remove any residue. Soft toys can be washed with other laundry on the hot water cycle. Wash monthly or more often as needed. #8 Countertops Countertops had coliform bacteria present in 30% of the homes tested. Sources of coliform can be traced to many food items, including unwashed produce as well as raw meat and poultry. In addition, coliform can be introduced into a kitchen area through improperly washed hands and through contact with household pets, including pet dishes and toys. To Clean: Countertop surfaces should be washed daily. Once all food prep activities have been completed, wash the surface with hot soapy water, rinse with clean water, then apply a bleach/water solution. For specialty countertops, use the manufacturers recommended cleaning/sanitizing agent. #9 Stove Knobs While not a place that many of us think about, stove knobs are in the top ten for common places for germs to hide in our homes. To Clean: Remove knobs, wash in hot soapy water, rinse well, let dry, then re-install once per week. #10 Cutting Boards Because cutting boards may come into contact with many different foods, its important to make sure to thoroughly wash them after each use and between food types. To Clean: Place in the dishwasher after each use or hand wash with hot soapy water, rinse, then apply disinfecting agency such as a bleach/water solution. Importance of Handwashing According to the CDC, bacteria and viruses can live two hours or longer on certain surfaces. To protect yourself, its important to wash your hands often. Proper handwashing includes scrubbing hands under warm water with soap for a full 20 seconds before rinsing and drying with a clean towel.

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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.
Thank you, Teresa Cruz, SR-1 Manager

Pet Owners! Keep em IN!

Only indoor pets are allowed in the park.
Dont let your CAT out to be digging in your neighbors' landscaping or flowers! Walk your DOG on a leash (its the law) and its your responsibility to pick up your dogs waste and properly dispose of it.

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Minutes of the SR1 Board Meeting 8/4/2011

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 by President Dawn Plaskon at 7:00 p.m. All officers and board members were present except Peggy and Kathi, who were excused. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Treasurers Report: Peggy emailed this months report in advance of the meeting. Disaster/NERT: A few people stopped by the NERT table at National Night Out and picked up information and/or filled out the emergency info form. At the Emergency Preparedness meeting Tuesday, 8/16/11, all the materials Jeanie picked up from the Red Cross or composed from information on various websites will be available. It was suggested that NERT and Association volunteers canvas the park in pairs in the NERT vests to determine who needs help. Canvassers would attempt to get the resident to fill out the emergency information form, but if this isnt possible then to get the absolute basic information about language spoken, and if there are special needs, either physical or medical with an eye to creating a park map keyed with this information for first responders. The Emergency Planning volunteers have still not been able to review a copy of the Parks plan in order to coordinate our level of response with what they are required to provide. Weve been requesting this for more than two years. A copy of a letter from the California State Department of Housing and Community Development, dated May 2010, that went to all MH parks was provided to the board. This Information Bulletin 2010-02 stated that all parks are required to have an emergency preparedness plan in effect by September 10, 2010 (see page 12). Dawn will ask the regional manager to supply a copy. El Toro: The publication was only a few days late this time, but a .pdf of the issue was provided to the board in order to review the minutes, plus was posted on the website. The question was raised by an El Toro route deliverer what to do if the paper tube fills up with unretrieved El Toros and flyers. It was generally agreed that some effort should be made to make sure the resident is OK, and then if the lack of collection appears to be their choice, to just throw out the old stuff and leave new. Craft and Gift Fair: Date has been confirmed for November 12, and Patty Little will be handling table signups. Judy will do a flyer to be distributed in September. Judy and Patty will be responsible for vetting the vendors to be sure that goods offered for sale meet the criteria of crafts and items suitable for gifts, rather than general rummage sale stuff. Thanksgiving Dinner Cancelled Discussion about this planned event revealed that most of those who had made it possible last year were not available this year. Accordingly, in the absence of an event coordinator, the event is cancelled for this year and will be revisited next year. Old Business: CA Secretary of State accepted the check for the change of name for the association, but once again sent back the paperwork for the biannual filing fee claiming the (old) name did not match. Apparently there is a comma where none was before. This information statement, pending since January, will have to be refiled. The charity drive for Tools for Schools enjoyed great success and everything received as of July 31 was taken over to the Salvation Army. A certain amount of later donations of school supplies has accumulated and it was decided to donate these to Haywards Stuff the Bus drive in order to benefit more than one local cause while still supporting Hayward schools. The diminished participation in National Night Out was discussed but since this event is supported by, but is not the responsibility of, the Association, the topic was deemed moot. New Business: The newest charity dive is for toiletries and personal hygiene supplies for local shelters coordinated through Hayward CAN. We have already had donations come in for this. There are still complaints coming in from residents about the lack of tree trimming. One group of residents who surround a particularly fast-growing tree plan to submit a petition to have this tree trimmed on a schedule that keeps up with its growth rather than the 4-year timetable now in place. Tree Planting Program: Barbara Sacks has been in contact with the City regarding their program to plant a tree in memory of residents who pass on. Plans are being made to plant a tree in memory of Bertha (Bea) Welch, who died recently, as was done for her late husband, Ralph. Bea was known to occasionally visit Ralphs tree in its location in a memorial location. Barbara shared word from the family that Bea was anticipating the tree ceremony and instructed her family as the end neared, If they are running out of trees, I will share Ralphs tree, but I want my own plaque. We all felt this was so typical of the irrepressible Bea. We hope to be notified when the tree planting ceremony takes place. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

July 2011 Treasurers Report

Beginning Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $859.93 Ck 110 Darlene Richardson, Neighborhood Watch for National Night Out donation . . . . (50.00) Ending Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $859.93

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Bookshelves in the Main Clubhouse are available for the free exchange of books by park residents. Stop by and browse any time the clubhouse is open.

Come Get a Book!

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 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

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

Cat Owners!
Keep em IN!
Only INDOOR pets are allowed in the park.
Keep your cat in the house and s/he wont be out burying piles of poop in someones yard for them to run into while theyre trying to plant flowers. DIIIIS-GUSTING!

Be a responsible pet owner!

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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Patriot Day

HMOA 10 a.m. Georgian Manor

BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. LUNCH BUNCH noon 21 22 BUS 10:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 230 241

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