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RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE

Manager: Teresa Cruz,

Rutherford Investment Co.

Ofce address: 28400 Granada Circle

Phone: 510-783-5535

Ofce 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 availablefor residents to use. See the ofce for a key.

COMPLAINTS/SUGGESTIONS/REPORTSare to be submitted to Park Management inWRITING and must be SIGNED.

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

Executive Board as well. This may be done throughthe 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 — 887-2199Secretary: Jeanie Schultz — 784-1997Treasurer: Peggy Nichols — 782-8950

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

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

Brenda Glover — 303-2308Jerry Higgins — 410-6893

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 clubhouseunless otherwise announced.

ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME

Annual Membership Meeting held each April.

COMMITTEESDime Bingo . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Schmuck, 783-7294HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OpenLunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Horton, 732-6671Welcoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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] for all submissions to the El Toro is the

10th of each month for the following month.

WEBMASTER: Rev. Charles Eldred

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

is published monthly by Mobile Home Park

Magazines and distributed by volunteers around the

rst 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.

EL TORO MAGAZINE



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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

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

NOTICE!

PARK-WIDE PHONE TREEA phone tree is being established to provide a

means of notifying park residents about unplannedor unexpected emergencies or circumstancessuch as water shutoff or power outages. (Manage-ment already notifies residents about issues theyknow about in advance.)

Phone numbers have been compiled from sign-in sheets, the last park phone directory, neighbor-hood mapping and word of mouth. If you do NOTwant to be included in this effort, please email PatSmith <[email protected]>, or call her at784-0105, to (politely) say so. Participants will be

able to opt-out at any time in the future as well.

COMMUNITYMEETING

(Annual General Membership Meeting)

and

ELECTIONOF OFFICERS

This meeting is for everyone that lives

here, not just the homeowner.

All residents are encouraged to attend!

THURSDAY,

April 4, 20137:00 p.m.

in the main clubhouse

The Election will be at the beginning

of the meeting and should be brief.

We will elect 3-4 officers and

6-8 board members.

New officers take over May 1, 2013.

We need you!

If you are willing to serve in any capacity,

please come forward at the meeting.

THEN:

Join your friends and neighbors for

• An update on YOUR community

—planned park improvements—planned social events

• What we’re working on for

Emergency Preparation (disaster)

planning and what’s next

• What Neighborhood Watch is

doing and how you can help!



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Join us for

BINGOFirst and Last

Saturdays of each month,NOON TO 3:00 P.M.

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

Ron Gomez, coordinator 782-5183Volunteer help is appreciated, call Ron for info.

NOTICEPer state law, no one under the ageof 18 is allowed in the clubhouse

during Bingo

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

Be part of a nationwideDay of Service

to markEarth Day

by joining our

bimonthly

CREEK CLEANUPSaturday, April 20, 2013

9 a.m. - noonEarth Day is April 22 and our regular effort

will be part of the nationwide Day of Servicethat joins Americans in cleanup efforts andneighborhood projects all across the nation.

Meet on Folsom Street at the

gates to the road along the wallparalleling Miranda.

Many thanks to our February volunteers, Judy,Mike, Marvin and Jeanie. Many hands make lightwork, so please join us in our efforts to keep ourneighborhood looking cared for, which helps makeit uninviting to the criminal element.

If you have questions, you can e-mail Dawn [email protected]. Otherwise, just show up!

Heavy gloves and rubber boots arerecommended if you are willing to work in the

creek channel — but you don’t have to.There’s trash to pick up on the sides

of the channel, the road and the walkway, and wepaint out any graffiti that’s accumulated.

Canvas gloves, trash picks, garbagebags, paint and rollers are provided.

Rain cancels

PULL THE WEEDS NOW!If you do it now while theground is softened up from therains, they’ll come right out,probably roots and all —noproblem. Don’t wait until theyare a BIG problem—DO ITNOW! And, f’r pete’s sake, getthem before they go to seedand spread to other yards!

NOTE: Only indoor pets arepermitted in the park

If YOUR cat is outside, it will be presumed to be feral

and could be trapped and taken to the local animal

shelter. It can be quite costly to bail out your cat so

keep it inside where it belongs!



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. . . . . . . BARGAINS! BARGAINS! . . . . . . .

Saturday, April 13, 2013 • 9 am-3pm

at the Spanish Ranch Main Clubhouse

Tables are $12 and MUST be reserved! Contact Patty Little, 783-1534, to see if anyare left. Tables are limited. PAID reservations must be made by April 6.

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

Note to vendors:The Clubhouse will be open to vendors only at 7 pm Friday evening for setup. Cover tables to

protect the surface before set up. Doors open 7:30 am Saturday for vendors, and at9:00 am for the public. No tires or excessively greasy or dirty items please.

• • • THE SNACK BAR WILL BE OPEN. • • •Come and have lunch before or after you browse for bargains.

And.... bring a donation for the Alameda County Food Bank barrel.



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Comedy Corner contributed by S. Higman (no. 203)

(most copyright info unknown - web-exchange)

Honeymoon Dilemma

We were pulling up to the hotel onour honeymoon, my new wife felt

very foolish that she was on her

honeymoon. She turned to me and asked, “what can

we do to hide the fact that we are on our honey-

moon?” I thought a second and replied, “you carry

the luggage!”

Business signs - Part A

At an Optometrist’s Office “If you don’t see what

you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place.”On a Septic Tank Truck sign: “We’re #1 in the #2business.”

On an Electrician’s truck: “Let us remove yourshorts.”

Sign over a Gynecologist’s Office: “Dr. Jones, at your cervix.”

On a Plumber’s truck: “We repairwhat your husband fixed.”

On a Taxidermist’s window: “Wereally know our stuff.”

In a Podiatrist’s office: “Timewounds all heels.”

On a Plastic Surgeon’s Office door: “Hello. Can wepick your nose?”

At a Proctologist’s door: “To expedite your visitplease back in.”

On another Plumber’s truck: “Don’t sleep with a drip.Call your plumber.”

Pizza Shop Slogan: “7 days without pizza makes oneweak.”

At a Tire Shop in Milwaukee: “Invite us to your next

blowout.”At a Towing company: “We don’t charge an arm and aleg. We want tows.”

Perks Of Being Over The Hill

• There is nothing left anymore to learn the hard way.

• Things that you buy now won’t wear out.

• Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a

manageable size.

• You no longer think of the speed limit

as a challenge.

• Your investment in health insurance

is finally paying off.

• You can quit trying to hold in your stomach no

matter who walks into the room.

• Your secrets are safe with your friends because they

can’t remember them anyway.

• You can sing along with elevator music.

• Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than

the guy on the television.

• Your eyes won’t get too much worse.

• Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

• People call you at 9 p.m. and ask, “Did I wake

you???? “

• You can get into a heated argument about pension

plans.

• You can eat dinner at 4:00 in the afternoon.

• In a hostage situation you are the most likely to be

released first.

• No one expects you to run -- anywhere.

• You are no longer viewed as a hypochondriac.

Pain Diagnosis

A young woman went to her doctor

complaining of pain.

“Where are you hurting?” asked the

doctor.

“You have to help me, I hurt all over”,

said the woman.

“What do you mean, all over?” asked the doctor, “bea little more specific.”

The woman touched her right knee with her index

finger and yelled, “Ow, that hurts.” Then she

touched her left cheek and again yelled, “Ouch!

That hurts, too.” Then she touched her right

earlobe, “Ow, even THAT hurts”, she cried.

The doctor checked her thoughtfully for a moment

and told her his diagnosis, “You have a broken

finger.”



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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 gettogether. 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:

April: Ruth • May: Pat • June: LorraineJuly: Lunch/Dessert furnished by clubAugust: Fannie • September: Irene

October: Ruth • November: LorraineDecember: 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’re

coming (so we know how many to tell the restau-rant). Lady friends are welcome.

2013

April 18 Hometown Buffet Hayward

May 16 Rigatoni’s Hayward

June 20 Harry’s Hofbrau San Leandro

July 18 Panera Hayward

August 15 Sweet Tomatoes Fremont

September 19 Olive Garden Hayward

October 17 Coco’s Hayward

November 21 Elephant Bar Hayward

December Christmas Party

Questions, Ruth 732-6671 or Myrtle 786-1182

ATTENTION!Soliciting donations or work,

door-to-door sales of any

kind, door-knob hanging or

distributing ads or flyers by

entities outside the park is

PROHIBITED!DON’T let anyone

into your home!

TELL the intruders that soliciting is not allowed

and if they do not leave the park immediately,

call the police! Then report them to the office.

Help keep our residents safe!

THWART THETHIEVES!

Put your mail in the

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

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



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MANAGERS’ CORNERWe would like to readdress the

Visitor parking Issue and provideanother gentle reminder: Parkingin Visitor Parking areas is for VisitorsOnly.

What is a “visitor”?

A visitor is defined by the Rulesand Regulations of Spanish Ranch#1 MHP as someone that spendsno more than a total of 20 con-secutive days or 30 days in a cal-endar year. Any guest that stays inexcess of 30 days in any calendar year should be registered with theoffice and is no longer considereda guest but is considered an “un-registered” resident.

Residents of the park that arenot visitors will have their vehicletagged and after 96 hours aresubject to being towed at theowners’ expense.

Street parking is not allowed.Vehicle parking in the street is for loading or unloading; all other parking is subject to towing atowners’ expense.

If you have further questionsregarding this, please contact theoffice.

Damage

Damage to the common areasis increasing. Is everyone awarethat skate boarding, bike riding,roller blading, skating is NOT al-lowed in the common areas? We

just had someone literally destroythe hand rail at the main club-house as result of what appears tohave been skate boarders.

Pets also are not allowed in thecommon areas around the club-house or IN the clubhouse areas.

The weather is turning niceagain, and so the neighborhoodpatrols are commencing. Joinyour neighbors for the neighbor-hood walks in the evening hours.It is a great way to get to knowyour neighbors and your neigh-borhood. Contact NeighborhoodWatch for more information.

Lot inspections are commenc-ing. Please take advantage of themild weather we are experiencingand prepare for these inspections.

Home Improvements and Permits

Requirements

Just like conventional homesand buildings, most work that re-pairs or alters the plumbing, elec-trical, mechanical, structural,and/or fire safety systems of amanufactured home or its com-ponents, including a cabana or a garage, MUST HAVE A BUILDINGPERMIT ISSUED THROUGH THE DE-PART OF HOUSING AND COMMU-NITY DEVELOPMENT.

This also applies to much ofthe work that may occur on thelot as well as to the structures.These permits may only be ob-tained from the California Depart-ment of Housing and CommunityDevelopment (HCD), and maynot be issued by the City or coun-ty, even if that city or county is the

enforcement agency for the Mo-bile home Parks Act.

How does one determine when a

permit is necessary?

One certain way is to read Sec-tion 1018 of the California Code ofRegulations (CCR); subdivision (d)of that section lists the exemptionsfrom permit requirements. Theseexemptions include minor main-tenance and repair, constructionof a stairway with a landing of lessthan 12 square feet, and construc-

tion of fences less than 6 feet inheight (remember, fences above2 feet in height are not allowed inSpanish Ranch and you may notuse any fence as a pet enclosure).These rules may be viewed onlineat the HCD website at: www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/mhp/HCDMH604.pdf.

Why does HCD require Permits

and Inspections?

HCD requires these permitsfor your safety and the safety of

your neighbors and others whomay come into your home. Whilesome repairs or alterations seemto be so simple that a permit andinspection should not be required,consider the underlying issues andconsequences.

The replacement of an ap-pliance or feature with the sameappliance or features seems sim-ple. However the replacement ofa water heater involves gas linesthat might leak or venting that

may not be correct, resulting incarbon monoxide fumes injuring afamily. Replacement of a stairwayor ramp may look the same, butmay not hold enough weight or be large enough for visitors or firstresponders in an emergency.

Adding a ceiling fan can im-pact both structural and electri-cal systems, since electrical wiringand circuit breakers generally aredesigned for an original fixture andmistakes may result in blackouts or worse, electrical fires. Installing anew air conditioner may result inone with higher electrical needs,impacting your home’s system,your neighbors and the parks en-tire electrical system.

These issue may be magnified

when incorrect replacements areused. Most fixtures and applianc-es for manufactured homes aredesigned for that use, and if youmake repairs yourself or use “thelocal handyman,” the incorrectfixtures may be purchased whichwill work improperly and maybecause property or personal harm.

Guillermo’s Corner

The car was areas are not playareas. We are seeing an increase of“loitering” in the car wash areas.

Excessive trash in the car washareas continues to be an issue.

The car wash areas are notdumping areas for used motor oil,trash or garbage.

We are experiencing a rash ofvandalism at the clubhouse com-mon areas. Last month the lightsat the entry to the small club-house we demolished (destroyed)and the couch in the Ladies Cardroom was broken.

Smokers are really becomingan issue in the common areas.

Two things to remember, smoking isNOT allowed within 20 feet of anycommon area leading to a publicassembly area (this is according tothe City of Hayward Smoke FreeOrdinance) and you are respon-sible for your cigarette butts. TheyDO NOT belong in the flower beds,flower pots or the BBQ pit in themain clubhouse patio area.

Jeff Stoops,SR1 Assistant Manager



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JOIN US! Here’s the training you need for the SR-1 NERT team!It’s useful, informative and fun — and we NEED you!



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ANY CRIME IS “WORTH” REPORTING!Have you had something stolen from your property or vehicle? Or

suffered damage to your yard, your house or your car but figured it wasn’tworth reporting, or “the police won’t do anything anyway?”

If they don’t know it happened, how can they stop it from happening again?

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

taken from your driveway or porch. File a report about the unidentified car that

mowed down your mailbox or ran over your solar lights. It might seem trivial, andyou’re probably right that nobody will come and investigate, but statistics count.

Reporting is critical to get city personnel and resourcesdirected to areas where they are most needed.

FOR ONLINE POLICE REPORTING go towww.hayward-ca.gov/departments/policeClick button on left: “File a police report online”

There is a step-by-step guide to filing a police report over theinternet. It provides a quick and efficient way to file a police report

with the Hayward Police Department.

SMALL CLUBHOUSE • SMALL CLUBHOUSE

Spanish Ranch I

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

NEXT MEETING:WEDNESDAY,

APRIL 9, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Come to the SMALL CLUBHOUSE

Granada Drive at Cartagena

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TEAM

Peggy Nichols • Clinton Dean • Patty Little • Judy Allen-Rodgers

STOP

GRAFFITI

REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSA

For information that leads to

the arrest and conviction of

graffiti vandals in Hayward.

Para información que dará

lugar a la detención y a la

convicción de los delincuentes

de graffiti en Hayward.

Call:510-583-5500

English & Español

More info:

www.hayward-ca-gov

Plumbingissues:Please do not flush:

baby wipes • disposable diapers

feminine supplies • Depends® or large amounts of rice,potatoes or GREASE!



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Food Bank

Donations

for the AlamedaCounty FoodBank Barrel,

an ongoing community

service project,

may be dropped

off in the office.

(Due to scavenging and theft,

the barrels are kept in the

conference room, but staff 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 avail-able in a bin on the wall next tothe bulletin board in the mainclubhouse AND in most issues ofthe El 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.

SAFETY FIRST

IN THE HOT TUBThe following are not allowed in the hot tub enclosure:

NO Food • NO Glass • NO Floating Devices

NO Toys (including squirt guns) • NO Pets

Approved swimwear only Use common sense and care when using the hot tub. Minors should

always be accompanied by a parent or adult.

Shower before entering the hot tub and get out to use the bathroom.



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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.

The BBQ and patio area

next to the pool

may also be reserved,

Call the ofce, 783-5535,

for information.

SR-1 Helping HandAre weeds, rubbish, or over-grown plants on your lot acause for concern? Is yourhome in need of sprucing upwith washing or painting?

We’re hereto help!Give us acall, and we’llsee what ourteam can doto extend ahelping hand. Call us, or parkmanagement, to schedule alot assessment.

510-274-1771 (Assn msg);Marvin 783-0360.

SPANISH RANCH 1

NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS

-MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS-

-GET SOME EXERCISE-

-WALK YOUR DOG-

????? INTERESTED ?????

WE MEET ON WEDNESDAYS

AT 6:30PM IN FRONT OF

THE MAIN CLUBHOUSE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:

CLINT #266-0979

Please Report

Vandalism(tagging too, it’s vandalism)Please — call the police and

then the office if you see anyonevandalizing property in the Parksuch as breaking street lights,signs and back gate key pad,etc. Please report anything

suspicious.

Thank you, Teresa Cruz,

SR1 Manager

Exterior changes to Your HomeRequire a Permit!

A permit is required for most physical changes to your home.

The State Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD)

requires a permit for exterior changes, such as:

• awning extensions • room additions• air conditioner installations • porches

• storage shed construction • decks

Park managers are required by HCD to sign off on a permit ap-

plication for exterior items.

HCD also requires permits for changing your homes’ interior as

well, but management does not get involved in this area.

The management office has plot plan forms required for the per-

mit application.

Teresa Cruz, Park manager



GSMOL 2013 Bill Package GSMOL is pleased to announce our three-bill package for the 2013

session. The bills seek to protect homeowners from forced condo-conversions, distribute state money to homeowners in need, and be-gin building a campaign to win passage of a state MRL enforcementand mediation program that will protect homeowners everywhere.

SB 510 (Jackson) - Protect Homeowners from Unfair “Condo” Conversions

Existing law creates a mechanism for a parkowner to subdividean existing rental park and sell the individual lots on which the homesare placed. This is commonly referred to as a “condo conversion.” Ag-gressive investors have exploited this process, and forced conversionsthat do not have the support of the homeowners, often to the detri-ment of the homeowners’ investments in their homes. This process hasspawned dozens of lawsuits, and the courts have repeatedly urgedthe legislature to clarify the law. GSMOL is sponsoring SB 510, support-ed by local governments and other housing organizations, to finallybring clarity to this law, and ensure that homeowners are adequate-ly consulted regarding proposed conversions. Status: Introduced

AB 692 (Torres) - Grants and Loans to Homeowners in Need of Repairs

The state Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership Program(MPROP) is funded by an annual fee on manufactured home-own-ers in California. While the program was originally created to assisthomeowners in purchasing their parks, the current economic cli-mate has resulted in few such proposals. GSMOL is sponsoring AB692 to permit a portion of the existing fund to be used to assist ho-meowners in need of repairs or accessibility improvements to their homes. Status: This bill is currently a “spot” bill, which means the cur-rent language is merely placeholder language. It will be amendedshortly.

AB 1205 (Wieckowski) - Manufactured Housing Mediation Program Too often in manufactured housing communities, disputes arise

between homeowners and management. Homeowners have fewoptions to resolve these disputes. Turning to the courts is costly andfew homeowners can afford an attorney. AB 1205 will be a vehi-cle for working this year to build support for replicating a success-ful program from the state of Washington that provides mediationservices—funded by a per-space fee—to assist homeowners andmanagement in informally resolving disputes, and protecting hom-eowners from unfair managers. Note: This bill is currently a “spot”bill, which means the current language is merely placeholder lan-guage. It will be amended shortly.

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Duties of Officersa. PRESIDENT: The Presi-

dent shall preside at the Associa-tion meetings, Board of Directorsmeetings, and when the Associa-tion feels necessary, meet withManagement to represent theresidents of the park and their concerns to foster and maintain

unity and cooperation within thepark. The President will only voteas a tiebreaker and will make surethat all Association by-laws areadhered to.

b. VICE-PRESIDENT: The Vice-President shall assume the dutiesof the president when the Presi-dent is unavailable. He/She shallassist the President as requestedby the President. The Vice-Presi-dent shall be a de facto member of all committees and shall assistall committees as necessary.

c. SECRETARY: The Sec-

retary shall record and publishthe Minutes of the meetings ofthe Association and the monthlymeetings of the Board of Directors

G O L D E N S T A T E M A N U F A C T U R E D – H O M E O W N E R S L E A G U E

6101 Ball Road, Suite 202 Cypress, CA 90630 TEL: (714) 826-4071 FAX: (714) 826-2401

MEETINGANNOUNCEMENT

Our next meeting will be

SATURDAY,

MAY 18, 2013

AT 10 A. M. ATSpanish Ranch II

MOBILEHOME PARK121 Ranchero Way

We sincerely hopeyou will join us.

AS PARKING IS LIMITED, PLEASE

CONSIDER CAR POOLING

in the El Toro. Should neither thePresident nor the Vice-Presidentbe available, the Secretary shallassume the duties of the Presidentof the Association. The Secretarywill also receive, file and send cor-respondence as directed by theAssociation. Recommendationsand reports from the Board of Di-rectors’ monthly meeting will be

included in the published minutesfor review by the residents.

d. The Treasurer shall receive,deposit and dispense Associationfunds as directed by the Associa-tion members. The Treasurer willkeep written records of all trans-actions and will report the statusof the Association’s funds at theBoard’s monthly meetings. At anymeeting which the treasurer can-not attend, a Treasurer’s Report willbe supplied to the members andread by the President. The Treasur-

er will provide a monthly account-ing for publication in the El Torodetailing income and expenses.The treasurer shall also preparean annual budget and present itto the May Board meeting for ap-proval and then for publicationin the El Toro by the deadline for the July issue. Residents seeking toquestion or contest Board expen-ditures should attend and do so atthe monthly Board meeting.



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Minutes of the SR1 Board Meeting—February 7, 2013Meetings of the elected Spanish Ranch I Executive Board are held on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise

announced) at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse. ALL residents are welcome to attend!

Treasurer’s Report for February 2013

STARTING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,291.34

2-9-13 Check #123 to Kathi Calvert for supplies and snacks for SR1 2012Halloween Party (FedEx $16.82 flyers,Michael’s $16.37 decorations, Food

Maxx $19.54 snacks, Smart &Final$25.83 drinks/snacks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 78.56

2-21-13 Debit Card/Costco* . . . . . . . . . . -54.18

2-21-13 Debit Card/Smart & Final* . . . . . -31.42

*Food/drinks/serving supplies for SR1 Chili Supper

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ENDING BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,127.18

Respectfully submitted,Peggy Nichols, Treasurer

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m. Present were Pat,Jeanie, Peggy, Barbara, Brenda, Clint and Marvin.Dawn was out of town and Jerry was sick.

Minutes of the January meeting were reviewed

and approved.Treasurer’s Report: E-mailed in advance of the

meeting showing a balance of $1,127.18, and wasapproved.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Pat reports that the phone tree is nearly completeand currently lists approximately 100 names. A list dat-ing back to signups for a phone directory that never materialized were reconciled with current residentswith the cooperation of management. Contact in-formation from signup sheets and various informa-tion-gathering efforts have been incorporated.

The phone tree is intended to provide a means ofnotifying park residents about unplanned emergen-cies or circumstances such as unexpected water shutoff or power outages. Management makes everyeffort to distribute notices about outages and shutoffsthat are known in advance to accommodate repair and maintenance work.

SOCIAL

Chili Supper: The event served about two dozenpeople and costs were close to break-even. Organiz-ers reported that everything ran smoothly, the food

was excellent and those who attended had a goodtime.

Ice Cream Social: The possibility of having an icecream social on July 4 was discussed since the holi-day falls on Thursday and won’t make the long-week-end that might have everybody traveling. A similar event some years ago was a success and a lot of fun.Jeanie will look into it.

COMMITTEES:

Flea Market: Signups are coming in but the usualpattern is that most of them come at the last minute.

Helping Hand —No calls.

COMMUNITY:

NERT: Next creek cleanup is scheduled for April 20.A new helper, Mike, came to the last one and single-handedly pulled out two shopping carts mired in themud at the Pacheco St. end. He and Marvin got outanother and his help was much appreciated.

Neighborhood Watch meets April 9. No calls to anyof the team members but some thefts and minor inci-dents were discussed.

HMOA —Next meeting is March 16 at ContinentalMHP on Huntwood.

OLD BUSINESS:

Nominating Committee: No one present wouldagree to head up a nominating committee so a no-tice asking people to contact current board mem-bers if interested will continue but all are encouragedto ask around.

There was a general discussion on the lack of par-ticipation and rampant apathy from the residents,and what to do about this in terms of finding officersand board members. Other parks have experienceda similar situation with the result that only four of thenine parks still have a homeowners association at all.One has retained only a President and Secretary inorder to maintain the structure should it be needed if

something happens to fire up the residents.The action of the board was that if the next meet-

ing does not result in residents willing to serve, the cur-rent officers be asked to continue for the time beingand that the process of amending the bylaws to elim-inate term limits and revise the language be begun.

The concensus was that language should bedrawn up calling for elections any time there is morethan one candidate for any office, which should giveresidents the opportunity to hold a democratic elec-tions at the annual meeting if they feel the need.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,Jeanie Schultz, Secretary



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BUS SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Route number 68 (which replaced line 77), a 2-direc-tional circular route, services both the South Hayward BARTstation, as well as the Union Landing Shopping Center.

Weekdays, going to South Hayward BART, board thebus across the street at Tampa / Folsom (where the park is)hourly from 6:16am until 8:16pm, arriving at BART at 6:23am

until 8:23pm. Weekends / Holidays, service is from 6:44am

until 6:44pm.

Weekdays, returning from South Hayward BART, boardthe “counter-clockwise”, Tampa directional bus hourlyfrom 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 6:47am until 8:47pm, arriving at Union Landing at 7:04am

until 9:04pm. On Weekends/ Holidays, service is from 6:47am

until 6:47pm

Weekdays, returning from Union Landing, Board the“clockwise”, Tampa directional bus hourly from 5:59am

until 7:59PM, arriving Spanish Ranch at 6:16am until 8:16pm.

Weekends / Holidays, service is from 8:27am until 6:27pm.

Additional frequency (now every 45 minutes, as opposedto every 1-2 hours) has been added to the “Tuesday &Friday” shopper’s shuttle (Spanish Ranch to Southland

– Route 391).

Busses now leave the Spanish Ranch Clubhouse at10:10, 10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm and arrive atSouthland Mall at 10:35, 11:20am, 12:05, 12:50, 1:35, and2:20pm. NOTE – The last trip leaving Spanish Ranch at 1:55pm which arrives at Southland Mall at 2:20pm has no directreturn 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 at10:55, 11:40am, 12:25, 1:10, and 1:55pm.

Route 22: For those who wish to walk to/from TennysonAve, 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 from6:22am until 11:22pm. From the South Hayward BART sta-tion going down Tennyson will leave every 30 minutes from6:04am until 11:04pm weekdays, and hourly on weekendsand holidays from 7:03am until 12:03am.

Route 22 is a circular route, serving Tennyson, Hesperian(both Chabot College and Southland Mall), Winton, andboth Hayward and South Hayward BART stations alongMission Blvd. Visit AC Transit’s web site at www.actransit.orgfor more information.

AC TRANSIT FARES — $2.00 ages 18-64, ages 5-17 and65+ are $1.00. Transfer good for 1.5 hours is an add’l 25¢.

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 necessarilyrepresent the opinion of the editor, the homeowners

association or management.

Reader response is welcome. Your article must bein my paper tube at 28408 Granada Circle, or post-

ed to my e-mail address, no later than the 10th ofthe month. All submissions must be signed with your

name/phone number included, as any article mustbe verified. Your name will not appear, if you so re-

quest.

Editor has the right to edit for space or libel. Articles

considered in bad taste will not be printed. Submis-

sions must meet the Editorial Guidelines as set forth byMobile Home Park Magazines.

If you are submitting an item someone e-mailed toyou, COPY IT and PASTE it into a NEW e-mail window

to send to us: [email protected].

Thanks, Jeanie Schultz, editor

Main Clubhouse, Small Clubhouse andthe BBQ area in the courtyardare available for your events!

Both clubhouses and the BBQ area courtyard may

be reserved by residents for private events.

Call the ofce, 783-5535, for information.

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Come Get a Book!Bookshelves in the Main Clubhouse are

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

any time the clubhouse is open.

IF IT’S NOT

YOURS, DON’T

FEED IT!(and if it is yours,

keep it inside)

Sure, you feel sorry for that stray cat or dog,but if you feed it, it WILL stick around and per-haps not go back to it’s rightful family.

Don’t leave pet food outside! Food left outwill attract raccoons, stray pets, opossums, andother varmints! Only indoor pets are permittedin the park so don’t encourage outside animalsto stay!



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