1RESIDENT MANAGERS/OFFICE

Manager: Teresa Cruz, Rutherford Investment Co.

Office address: 28400 Granada CirclePhone: 510-783-5535

Office hours: 9-11:30 and 1-4 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 are encouraged to attend.

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

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 Ex-ecutive Board as well. This may be done through the

website at www.spanishranch1.org,

RESIDENT SUGGESTION/COMPLAINT FORM on page 14. Bus transportation information on page 15.

Spanish Ranch #1 Information

ASSOCIATION OFFICERSPresident: Pat Smith 784-0105

Vice President: Dawn Plaskon 887-2199Secretary: Jeanie Schultz 784-1997Treasurer: Peggy Nichols 782-8950

ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARDMarvin Daley 783-0360

Clint Dean 266-0979Brenda Glover 303-2308

Patty Little 783-1534Barbara 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, 783-7294HMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OpenLunch Bunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilma Keck, 397-5701Welcoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open

COMMUNITY CONTACT CHAIRPERSONSBingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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: 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

SR-1 Association & Community Contacts

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.

EL TORO MAGAZINE

2Letters 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.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

COFFEE is available in the Clubhouse daily during regular office hours for residents of Spanish

NOTICE

BINGOhas been

SUSPENDED until further notice

SPECTRUM nutritious meals for Seniors

Available on MONDAYS at NOON at the Westminster Hills Outreach Center,

27287 Patrick, Hayward

across from Weekes Library.

$3.75 donation suggested

Heres another senior meal option!Homebound senior residents over age 60 are eligible for nutritious meals

delivered to your door through S.O.S. Meals on Wheels.

Meals are delivered between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a suggested donation of $3.50.

Call Meals on Wheels, 510-582-1263

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTOur next meeting will be held on

Saturday, May 17 at

Eden Gardens MHP 1150 W. Winton

10:00 AM.We sincerely hope that you will join us.AS PARKING IS LIMITED, PLEASE CONSIDER CAR POOLING

Residents are welcome at the meeting of the

SR1 Association Board

THURSDAY, January 2, 2014

7:00 p.m.in the main clubhouse

The Executive Board meets on the first Thursday of each month.

Residents are invited to attend.

A special meeting will be called any time there is a need to gather park residents for anything

other than routine business.

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4You like to eat, right?

Join the Lunch BunchCome join our group of park women as we visit area restaurants. Youll get acquainted with some great gals!

LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULEThe 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.

Call Wilma, 397-5701, to let her know youre coming (so we know how many to tell the restau-rant). Lady friends are welcome.

2014May Harrys Hofbrau San LeandroJune Sizzler HaywardJuly Panera HaywardAugust Sweet Tomatoes FremontSeptember Olive Garden HaywardOctober Cocos HaywardNovember Elephant Bar HaywardDecember Christmas Party

S PA N I S H R A N C H 1 L A D I E S C L U BO p e n t o a l l p a r k wo m e n

SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Join the Ladies Club

at noon on the second

Thursdayfor

DIME BINGO!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 some-body at the first gathering in January.

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

For more information call Lorraine Schmuck 783-7294

Dime Bingo 2014 Dessert Schedule:May: Pat June: Jeanie

July: Lunch/Dessert furnished by clubAugust: Lorraine September: Irene

October: Ruth November: IreneDecember: Christmas Party

Ladies Dime Bingo is for mature women who would like to get together for sharing ideas. SR-1 Helping Hand

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?

Helping Hand is intended for those in need who cant afford to hire professional help. So if you are elderly, disabled, or on a lim-ited income, donate what you can and help us help the next person who just needs a helping hand.

Call us, or park manage-ment, to schedule a lot assessment. Marvin 783-0360.

PULL THE WEEDS NOW!

If you do it now while the ground is softened up from the rains, theyll come right out, probably roots and all -

no problem. Dont wait until they are a BIG problemDO IT NOW! And, fr petes sake, get them before they go to seed and spread to other yards!

5Join Neighborhood Watch for

Spanish Ranch 1

NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS(Weather permitting)

Meet your neighbors

Get some exercise

Walk your dog

Lets do this

MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS6:30 p.m.

Meet in front of the main clubhouse.

For more information, contact any member of the Neighborhood Watch team.

State of the Spanish Ranch 1 Homeowners Association

or . . . WAY TOO QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT?by Jeanie Schultz, Secretary Spanish Ranch 1 Association

NO CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2014-15 TERM

No one stepped up to accept an office or serve on the board, so those currently and quite capably filling the positions have agreed to continue.

If anybody out there is inter-ested, just show up at the May or June meeting or any of the an-nounced meetings in the future. This isnt an exclusive club. Its just a group of people working to keep the structure of the associa-tion viable in case its needed in the future.

We dont have any pressing issues or great controversies going that require an official Rallying of the Residents and believe me, we like it that way.

But we believe its important to stay more or less organized as a

Residents Association, so we dont have to start from scratch forming a body to deal with a major issue such as a colossal rent increase, as residents are in the process of doing at the parks we mentioned last month.

CHANGES PROPOSED TO BYLAWSChanges proposed at the

April general membership meet-ing basically are intended to elim-inate term limits and the mandat-ed monthly meetings.

This will reflect the current re-ality, which is that no one is willing to accept an office or serve on the board, so were just clearing the way for whoever is willing to serve to keep doing what theyre doing, and to make it possible to eliminate unnecessary meetings without violating the bylaws.

SEE PAGE 8 FOR THE PRO-POSED CHANGES. Publication ful-fills the required 30 day notice with the vote scheduled for June.

VOLUNTEER HELP IS NEEDED The core group looking after

things is willing to continue to plan the activities were used to having like the pool party, flea markets, National Night Out, craft faire, halloween party, and all sorts of things that sound like fun, but dog-gone it, we need help! We cant keep calling on the same few people to do all the work.

In the past weve had pancake breakfasts, a game night, eas-ter egg hunt, movie nights, and special presentations in the club-house. Those things are in the past because there arent people to HELP make them happen.

If YOU are willing to volunteer for a park event, call any of the contacts on page 1. Were ALL volunteers! Getting involved is a great way to meet people, and with plenty of help its actually fun!

NOTE: Only indoor pets are permitted

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!

PROBLEM? Please notify the office if there

is a problem with park facilities or lighting.

Call if you need a tree trimmed or drains are blocked.

ALSO, call the office to report suspicious activity, solicitors, excess noise, etc.

Report criminal activity the police first, but ALSO to park management, and Neighborhood Watch!

6El registro est abierto ahora para

JUNIOR GIANTSLiga de Beisbol de Verano

Temporada

16 de junio al 7 de agosto

Youth and Family Services Bureau ubicada en el Departamento de Polica de Hay-

ward en asociacin con el Departamento de recreacin de Hayward y Los Gigantes de San

Francisco est patrocinando el programa de los Junior Giants beisbol de verano del 2014.

Junior Giants es una liga de beisbol gratuita, y no es competitiva. Esta liga de

beisbol es para los jvenes que estn atendiendo el 7 y 8 grado.

Adems de aprender habilidades bsicas del bisbol, los gigantes Junior participan en

programas que fomentan la educacin, ali-mentacin saludable, prevencin de la violen-

cia y desarrollo de carcter positivo. Los nios reciben desayuno y almuerzo gratis

a travs de un programa de la ciudad.

El SF Giants Community Fund provee todos los uniformes, equipos, y entrenamiento

necesarios para ejecutar una liga, as como premios y entradas para seleccionar juegos gigantes tan jvenes pueden experimentar

grandes ligas de bisbol.

Todos los jugadores interesados deben inscribirse en lnea en

www.jrgiantsregistration.org

PERSONAL de YFSB disponible para asistir con registro

el Jueves, 12 de junio, 2-4 p.m. Weekes Library, 27300 Patrick Ave

Para ms informacin, favor de llamar al 510-293-3333.

Proposed changes to the Spanish Ranch 1 Bylaws

These changes were proposed at the April gen-eral membership meeting and will be voted on at a Residents meeting June 5, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the main clubhouse. Only the sections with changes are print-ed here. Strike-through means the language is to be deleted and bold face is language to be added. Other minor changes throughout the document are intended only to reflect these changes.

Article IV Elected OfficersSECTION 2: The term of office shall be for

one year based upon a fiscal year beginning May 1 and ending April 30. The maximum term of service for any office shall be two consecutive terms.

Article V Board of DirectorsSECTION 2: Serving as a member of the

Board of Directors will be for a period of one year, from May 1 through April 30. To serve on the Board the following year, a Board member must be re-elected by the Association. The maximum number of terms that can be served by a member of the Board of Di-rectors would be four (4) consecutive terms.

Article VII VotingSECTION 3: Voting on Amendments to the

By-Laws of the Association, which have been prop-erly submitted and noticed as provided in Article IX, shall be by count of hands or by written ballots if any resident so requests, 2/3 majority of those As-sociation members attending shall suffice.

Article VIII MeetingsSECTION 1: The Board of Directors shall

meet monthly as needed according to a sched-ule set by the body but not less than four times per year in addition to the general membership meeting. Recommendations from this meeting will be included in the minutes published in the El Toro. All scheduled meetings will be noticed in the El Toro. This meeting will be open to any resident of Spanish Ranch I. The location of this meeting will be at the clubhouse and the date posted at the club-house, in the El Toro and on the website.Article IX Amendments to the By-Laws

SECTION 1: Any member/resident of the Spanish Ranch 1 Association may submit a written recommendation for a change in the By-Laws. This information can be brought to the monthly Board meeting for discussion. These amendments will be voted on by written ballots at a specially-called asso-ciation meeting following a 30-day written notice of the proposed Amendments to the By-Laws. Publica-tion of the Proposed Amendments to the By-laws will constitute the 30-Day Notice.

A COPY OF THE COMPLETE BYLAWS AS THEY CURRENTLY READ IS AVAILABLE AT

WWW.SPANISHRANCH1.ORG

7Registration now open for

JUNIOR GIANTS SUMMER BASEBALL LEAGUESeason is June 16 to August 7

The Hayward Police Departments Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) in

partnership with the San Francisco Giants and the Hayward Area Recreation

and Park District (HARD) is sponsoring the

2014 Junior Giants

Junior Giants is a free, non-competitive summer baseball program for Hayward

youth ages 5-14 years old.

In addition to learning basic baseball skills, the Junior Giants participate in programs that encourage education, healthy eating, violence prevention and positive character develop-ment. The kids also receive free breakfast and lunch through the Lets Do Lunch Hayward and breakfast too Program.

The SF Giants Community Fund provides all of the uniforms, equipment, and training necessary to run a league, as well as prizes and tickets to select Giants games so youth can experience Major League Baseball.

All interested players must sign up online at

www.jrgiantsregistration.org

YFSB STAFF available to assist with registration on Thursday, June 12,

2-4 pm at Weekes Library, 27300 Patrick Ave, Hayward

Call 293-3333 for more information.

Spanish Ranch #1Equal Opportunity All Aged Mobile-home Park

28400 Granada Circle Hayward CA. 94544 TEL: 510.783.5535 FAX: 510.783.1845

To: Spanish Ranch #1 MHP Residents

From: Teresa Cruz, Jeff Stoops, Guillermo Lopez

cc: Greg OHagan, Rutherford MHC Mgmt

Re: COMPLAINTS ABOUT CATS and INTENT TO TRAP

Please be advised that management has re-ceived complaints concerning cats roaming at large in the Park and defecating on homesites. Management cannot say if the cats in questions are domestic pets belonging to other residents, fe-ral, or a combination of both. Regardless, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 25 Section 1114. Animals. (a) Dogs and other domestic an-imals, and cats (domestic and feral) shall not be permitted to roam at large (free) in any Park.

If you have a cat that you are permitting to roam outside of your home, please review the Rules and Regulations PETS #11 of Spanish Ranch # I MHP which states: See pet rides and pet agree-ment.... Pet owners must sign a Pet Agreement as an addendum to their rental agreement...

The aforementioned Pet Agreement, in perti-nent part, reads: If the pets are taken outside of the home, they must be on a leash and with the owner at all times: Pets will not be allowed to cause any disturbance or annoyance to the neighbors, Pet droppings must be cleaned up immediately by the owner, pets will not be allowed onto other residents spaces at any time.

To address the complaints, management will be using humane animal traps in an effort to re-move cats that are roaming the Park. With the above pet rules clarified, we will assume that any/all cats caught are feral, and will thus turn them over to animal control.

Please understand that it is not managements intent, nor do we wish to have anyone lose their beloved pet. We do, however, have to make ev-ery effort to enforce the Parks rules and regula-tions and maintain compliance with all codes, or-dinances and laws. Thank you.

Please Report Vandalism(tagging too, its 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, SR1 Manager

8STOP GRAFFITI REWARD

PROGRAM

$500REWARD

RECOMPENSAFor 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 delin-cuentes de graffiti en

Hayward.

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

SPANISH RANCH 1NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TEAM

Peggy Nichols782-8950Clint Dean266-0979Patty Little783-1534

Judy Allen-Rodgers785-4894Please call a team member

to report crime, suspicious activity, theft, safety

concerns, etc.Next meeting: Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Come to the NW meeting and tell us about it! Together we can make the park safer for everyone!

The pool is open as of May 1, 2014

POOL RULES1. Pool hours are from 9 am to 9 pm. Pool is open May through October.

Therapy pool is operated and heated year round.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.

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, OR CUTOFFS!

10. No food, alcoholic beverages and/or glass containers are permitted anywhere in the pool area.

11. No bobby pins or jewelry in pool.

12. Residents climbing over or under the fence around the pool will lose their pool privileges.

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

9Community Police Blotter03/16 02:58 PM

A strong arm robbery occurred to a business on the 19000 block of Hesperian Blvd. Several suspects attempted to steal merchandise and were stopped by loss preven-tion agents and uniformed security personnel. One of the suspects punched an employee in the face while another escaped in a vehicle. The suspect fled on foot to an apart-ment complex which was surrounded. The suspect surren-dered and was arrested. 03/19 09:00

Between 3-18-2014 around 1600 and 3-19-2014 around 0900, a burglary occurred at the Hayward Library located at 835 C Street. The unknown suspect made entry into the library and once inside the suspect stole a city owned IPad. 16:02 Attempted Homicide occurred at 25500 Industrial Blvd: The suspect and the victim were involved in an ar-gument because the suspect owed the victim money. The suspect chased the victim with a metal pole after the victim took the suspects phone. The victim dropped the phone and rode off on his bicycle. The suspect chased the victim in his truck. He then drove onto the sidewalk and intentionally struck the victim. The suspect was taken into custody. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries. 03/20 5:05 PM

Assault with a deadly weapon (shooting) occurred on the 200 block of W Harder Rd: A male was fighting with another male in the greenway, south of Harder. The sus-pect chased the victim across the street and fired a 9mm pistol at the victim. The victim ran onto Cypress and has not been located. Shortly thereafter officers investigating a burglary at the 24 Hour Fitness Club, officers linked two male suspects and their vehicle to the earlier shooting. Both suspects were arrested for 246.3 PC, thanks to the coopera-tion of the citizens in the area. 03/22 04:46 AM

Strong arm robbery occurred on the 600 block of Royston Ln; Four males accost Victim and began punching him. Victim is knocked to the ground and robbed of cash, phone and keys. Suspects then steal the Victims car which was parked nearby.

7:00 PM Officer conducted a traffic stop at Ruus and Tennyson. The driver was found to be on probation with a search clause. During a search Officer recovered 30 indi-vidually wrapped base cocaine wafers from the suspects pants pocket.

7:15 PM Burglary in progress at Tyrrell School HUSD re-ceives alarm at the school. While responding, officers es-tablish a perimeter. The suspect exited the building carrying a briefcase and laptop. He is confronted by perimeter units and complies with commands and is taken into custody. Two rooms were forcibly entered, ransacked and items tak-en from both rooms were being carried by the suspect.03/31 01:32 PM

A home invasion occurred at a residence on the 28000 block of Dickens Ave. Two males forced entry into the front door. The males demanded money and then assaulted

one of the residents. The males fled out of the backdoor to the home after the robbery. 04/03 02:01 AM

Two males got into an argument near the intersection of Whipple Road and Hwy 880. During the argument one of the males armed himself with a pipe and hit the other with it, causing injuries. Police officers arrested the suspect when they arrived and the victim is transported to a local hospital. 04/01 05:51 PM

A burglary occurred to an occupied residence in the 1000 block of Evan Ct. There were two occupants at home when two males suspects came to the front door and rang the doorbell. The occupants did not recognize the males so they did not answer the door. The suspects then went to an exterior bathroom window and forced entry. The oc-cupants retreated to the second story of the home and called the police. As the occupants are calling the police one of the males force open the door to the room they were hiding in. The two suspects fled from the house to-wards Gading Road.04/02 03:22 PM

A robbery occurred in the 2000 block of Catalpa Way. The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim and de-manded the victims property. The victim complied and the suspect fled from the scene. 04/02 05:38 PM

A Janitor at the ROP Center at 26316 Hesperian Blvd reported seeing a male subject with a handgun on the campus after hours. Officers responded to the scene but after an extensive search of the campus the suspect was not located. School Resource Officers will be conducting a follow up investigation. 04/04 06:55 AM

A Home invasion occurred to a residence on the 25000 block of Industrial Blvd. A male suspect with a handgun forced his way into the residence and took electronic items and clothing. The suspect then left the scene. Patrol offi-cers are handling the investigation. 04/06 12:12 PM

A male victim was assaulted at the Tennyson Skate Park by two male suspects. The male suspects accused the vic-tim of owing them money and then proceed to assault him. The victim was kicked several times during the assault. The suspects fled westbound through the park after the assault. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Hayward Police Department Investigations Division

at (510) 293-7034.

Come Get a Book!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.Hayward residents can now go online to see what kinds of crimes are occurring in the city. Go to

WWW.CRIMEMAPPING.com

NIXLE ALERTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. To sign up for email alerts from the City of Hayward

Police Department, go to www.nixle.com.

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We are noticing that there are more residents that are NOT put-ting their trash receptacles to the rear of their driveway. Please, no trash cans at the front of the driveway, unless it is Thursday af-ternoon or Friday morning.

Tips for Keeping Cats AwayHere are some helpful sugges-

tions for neighbors who wish to keep cats out of their yards and gardens.

1. Cat Stop is an ultrasonic, battery-operated cat repellent with a motion detector. See the SafePetProducts web site to read more about this highly recom-mended product.

2. Push wooden chopsticks or 10-inch plant stakes into flower-beds every eight inches to dis-courage digging and scratching.

3. Cats dislike citrus smells. Scat-ter orange and lemon peels or spray with citrus-scented spray. You can also scatter citrus-scent-ed pet bedding such as Citrafresh.

4. Coffee grounds and pipe tobacco also work to repel cats. Some people have also suggest-ed lavender oil, lemon grass oil, citronella oil, eucalyptus oil and mustard oil.

5. Spray cat repellent (avail-

able at pet supply stores) around the edges of the yard, the top of fences, and on any favorite dig-ging areas or plants. For informa-tion call your local animal supply store or PetsMart Corporate Of-fice at 602-580-6100 or visit them on-line at www.petsmart.com.

6. Cover exposed ground in flowerbeds with large attractive river rocks to prevent cats from digging (they have the added benefit of deterring weeds).

7. Plant the herb rue to repel cats, or sprinkle the dried herb over the garden.

8. Use a motion-activated sprin-kler. Any cat coming into the yard will be sprayed but unharmed and it is good for the lawn. If you are unable to find one, telephone Contech at 1-800-767-8568 to find out how to order one.

9. A garden repellent called Reppers, manufactured in Hol-land by Beaphar, is available at PetsMart, petsmart.com, pets.com, Foster & Smith or your lo-cal pet store. Reppers retails for around $19.95.

10. A non-chemical cat and wildlife repellent called Cat Scat Mats, are plastic mats that are pressed into the soil. Each mat, complete with flexible plastic spikes, is cut into four pieces. The spikes are harmless to cats and other animals, but are effective in discouraging excavation. They are sold in packages of 5 for ap-proximately $21.95 from Garden-ers Supply Company, at www.gardeners.com or 1-800-863-1700.

Even better than keeping cats away? Help reduce the number

of free-roaming cats by practic-ing TNR: trap-neuter-return!

We will be commencing Lot inspections soon. Please start prepping your yard now that the weather is nice.

Sewer Issues. It appears that we are having a terrible time with some residents putting unautho-rized material down the sewers. This would include grease down the kitchen sink and material OTH-ER than toilet paper down the toi-lets. Keep in mind, out of sight is NOT out of mind. Just like parking in visitor parking, your carelessness can and will impact your neigh-bors. I am certain you dont want to negatively impact your close neighbors.

Also, remember, if we (and now have the ability to) identify an area of neglect; management can spread the cost of these sew-er issues to the residents that are deemed responsible.

Visitor Parking and Street Parking Please, a reminder; visitor park-

ing is for visitors, not residents. Also, there is NO Street parking allowed with the exception of loading and unloading (less than 5 minutes).

RV parkingWhen you pay for one spot in

RV parking, you receive a key to the gate. Since you have a key to the gate, this does not give you carte blanche to park more ve-hicles that you have paid for. We are monitoring this, and are aware of those residents that are abusing this issue. Towing WILL result for the excess vehicles.

Guillermos CornerPlease remember, you are re-

sponsible for the gutter area in the front of your home. A suggestion; pick up the ramps and clean under them.

Garbage continues to be an issue in the Visitor parking areas, car wash areas and in the streets. Pick up your own trash and inform your guests to do the same.

Managers Corner submitted by Jeff Stoops, SR1 Assistant Manager

Plumbingissues:

Please do not flush:baby wipes disposable diapers

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

COMPLAINTS/Suggestions 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 most issues of the El Toro.

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

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Mind your butts

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

Frank J. EvansCharitable FoundationScholarship

A $1,000 scholarship is avail-able to residents of Spanish Ranch I who are planning to attend any 2- or 4-year college in the fall.

Applications are available from the SR-1 office.

The Scholarship, offered by the Frank J. Evans Charitable Foun-dation, based in Santa Cruz, is available to Western Mobilehome Association member parks, which includes SR1.

To qualify, applicants must:1. Return a completed and

signed application form.2. Provide copies of high

school transcripts and proof of college registration.

3. Provide a one page typed essay describing their reasons for attending college.

4. Be college bound to an accredited two- or four-year institution.

5. Currently reside in a WMA member mobilehome park.

DEADLINE 6/30/2014The completed application

with attachments must be post-marked no later than June 30, 2014.

There are no restrictions on which college you plan to attend as long as it is an accredited 2- or 4-year institution.

There are no stated limitations on who may apply so any col-lege-bound resident, not just re-cent high school graduates, are encouraged to pick up an appli-cation.

Its never too late to go back to school but it will be too late to take advantage of this offer if you dont stop into the office right away to pick up the application so you can get it in the mail by June 30, 2014!

Food Bank Donations

for the Alameda County Food Bank 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 perishable and not require refrigeration.

PLEASE DONATE! Thank you!

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 office, 783-5535, for information.

GOT SOMETHING TO GIVE AWAY OR SELL?Looking for something specific?

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

Fundraiser or special event for your kids school? We can give it a few lines.

Put together what you want to say and email text/pix to the editor by the 10th of the month for the next month. eltoro.editor@comcast.net Be sure to include your contact information (name, phone #, best time to call), and a price, if applicable in your item. You must also provide your address to verify that you are a resident, but it wont be published unless you want it to be.

H.M.O.A.Information about the Hayward Mobilehome Owners Association, a coalition of residents of Hayward's nine mobile-home parks is available

at www.HMOA.net.

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Proper dryer vent ducts help avoid dryer firesClothes dryers are a conve-

nience and a necessity to house-holds; however, if they are not properly installed or maintained, fires can occur.

When there is moisture in the air the lint tends to stick to the exhaust area so it means regu-lar cleaning out of both the trap and the exhaust pipe. A lot of lint is trapped by the dryers filter, but some lint still travels up the vent with the moist air, some of it stick-ing to the sides of the vent along the way. The build-up of this lint reduces the air flow and if not cleaned out regularly, can be-come a flammable source.

Residents must check both the lint trap and the pipe for lint. A vac-uum cleaner can be used to help clear out lint buildup in the dryer. Other ways that your dryer ex-haust vent can become blocked include crimping of the exhaust tubing or small nests from animals.

Use proper vent materialChoose Rigid Metal vent

ducts which are least like-ly to sag and will hold their shape if bent.

Avoid very flexible plas-tic or flexible foil ducts: The

plastic is more likely to sag, trap lint, melt and burn. The flexible foil looks like metal but wont hold its

shape if bent and probably will not contain a fire.

Ve n t i l a t i o n is the one of the most import-ant factors that could curtail the possibility of dryer fires. Modern construction trends now place the laundry in nontra-ditional areas of the home. As a result, dryer vents must now cover longer distances to reach the out-side wall. The area the vent must cover could contain sharp turns and bends throughout the struc-ture of the home. When lint has to pass more than 6 feet it is almost impossible to do so efficiently. If lint is not free to escape it can accumulate in pockets along the vent. Therefore, the homeowner needs to regularly inspect and clean out the dryer vent to elimi-nate any possible lint buildup.

Homeowners can possibly stop clothes dryer fires by observing in-dications of their appliances poor performance. If heavy clothes such as blue jeans or towels take a longer than normal time to dry, or if clothing feels hotter than usual at the end of the drying cycle, then the homeowner should inspect and may need to clean the vent. Remember to:

1. Clean the lint screen/filter before or after drying each load of clothes

2. Clean the dryer vent and

exhaust duct periodically3 Replace plastic, vinyl or foil,

accordion-type ducting materials with rigid or corrugated semi-rigid metal duct

4. Take special care when drying clothes that have been soiled with volatile chemicals

5 Keep a fire extinguisher and a working smoke alarm near the clothes dryer

When the homeowner follows the installation guidelines and performs regular inspections on dryer vents, they further protect themselves from dryer fires. He or she could hire a dryer vent service to clean the vent if it is too com-plex of a project. A large portion of clothes dryer fires are small in nature and confined to the ob-ject and room of origin. It should also be highlighted that there is a household need for the owner to have an advance fire escape plan in place.

For more information on fire safety tips or other Disaster Pre-paredness related materials please see our website at: www.hayward-ca.gov. Click on the red Disaster Preparedness button or contact the Hayward Fire Depart-ment Emergency Services Depart-ment for additional information at (510) 583-4948.

Emergency Services Office City of Hayward Fire Department 777 B Street, Hayward CA 94541

(510) 583-4948

RECENT POLICE ACTIVITY

STREET RACINGAs the weather starts to

warm, the city of Hayward nor-mally sees an increase in illegal street racing activity. To com-bat this growing problem, Offi-cers worked together to com-bat this dangerous activity.

On April 10, 2014 around 11 p.m., officers took part of Oper-ation No More Street Racing. The operation was led by Senior Pa-trol Sergeant Ray Sisson, a 35 year veteran of the Police Department. Sergeant Sisson saw the potential risk of injury to the public when drivers drag race on city streets.

During the operation, there were at least 100 cars and over

200 hundred spectators stopped during last nights operation. The operation resulted in 178 cita-tions. Not only is street racing ille-gal to participate in, but spectat-ing is also illegal. Spectators can receive a citation for watching the street race. Hayward Police will continue to monitor illegal street racing and take appro-priate action when they come into our city. Street racing can-not be tolerated in any form.

SMASH OPERATIONOn the morning of March 13,

2014, Hayward Police Department ini-tiated a Synchronized Multi-Agency Safe Housing (SMASH) operation at an apartment complex located in the 27000 block of Tyrrell Avenue, in re-

sponse to numerous community com-plaints and police calls for service for drug activity, disturbances and blight.

The operations resulted in two arrests for drug-related crimes and a parole violation. Several fire, health and safety code violations were also noted at the location.

The overall mission of this SMASH operation was to foster a safe and secure environment and improve the quality of life for the citizens residing in the area.

HPD District Command Unit and Special Response Unit thanks the fol-lowing city and law enforcement partners for their participation in this successful action: Assistant City Attor-ney Office, Hayward Fire Dept, City of Hayward Code Enforcement, Youth & Family Service Bureau, State Parole and Alameda County Probation.

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Minutes of the Spanish Ranch 1 Membership Meeting April 5, 2014

Meetings of the elected Spanish Ranch I Executive Board are held on the first Thursday of each month (unless other-wise announced) at 7:00 p.m. in the main clubhouse. ALL residents are welcome to attend!

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m by president Pat Smith. All officers and board members were present with the exception of Treasurer Peggy, who was excused.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESSELECTION/BYLAWS:As no community members stepped forward as

a candidate for an office or board position, current members were polled for their willingness to contin-ue in the position. All agreed to continue and were declared elected. Peggy had previously agreed to continue as treasurer if necessary.

The Secretary passed out copies of the bylaws with suggested revisions, basically removing term limits so officers can serve as long as they are unop-posed and willing, as was the practice until the turn of the century. The mandate for monthly meetings is also to be revised, providing for fewer meetings if there are only routine matters to be handled, but in no way limiting the number of meetings should they be required. The suggested revisions were approved by the body and will now be published and voted on at a Membership meeting in June.

Minutes of the March board meeting were approved.

Treasurers ReportNo report due to absence of treasurer.

No Resident Concerns

COMMUNITY:Helping Hand: One person served this month.Neighborhood Watch meets April 8. Neighborhood

walks have resumed on Monday and Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. Editor was asked to add the words weather permitting to the El Toro announcement.

NERT: Next creek cleanup Saturday, April 19.HMOA: Meets May 17, 2014 at Eden Gardens MHP

on Winton.

OLD BUSINESSFlea Market: Most vendors reported a successful

day, according to Patty L. who also noted that quite a few people have already spoken for tables for the next flea market.

Pool party: Scheduled for Sunday, May 4. A plan-ning meeting will take place on Monday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the clubhouse.

Park Rules/Park Pet Policy Management will be officially requested to work with a joint committee of residents and management to review the park rules in general, which were issued in 2000, and update them as necessary.

Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Jeanie Schultz, Secretary

Keep the Examples Coming....GSMOL Needs Your Stories of

Problems with Manufactured Home SalesLast week, Assemblymember Stone introduced

AB 2026, sponsored by GSMOL, to confront the problem of park owners making it difficult for home-owners to sell their homes in place, by refusing to approve the buyer to live in the park. This is one of the biggest problems identified in our survey of members last fall.

We asked you for your stories and examples to help support passage of the bill. We have received a number of great responses. BUT WE NEED MORE!

We need your stories to help build the case for the bill. Specifically. we need stories of homeown-ers who attempted to sell their home in place, but:

1. Found it difficult or impossible to find a buy-er that park management would approve to live in the park;

2. Were told by management that they would have to make repairs to the home in order to sell it in place;

3. Were subjected to other unreasonable conditions that prevented them from successfully selling their home.

We also want to connect with brokers and agents who have been involved in the sale of man-ufactured homes, who might also be able to share with us stories of problems they have seen.

Please respond directly to GSMOL with any ex-amples you may have. http://www.gsmol.org/con-tact_us or GSMOL, 6101 Ball Rd Suite 202, Cypress, CA 90630 Toll-free Phone: 1-800-888-1727

GSMOL Legislative Advocate Brian Augusta is our man in Sacramento. To get regular updates emailed to you, go to http://eepurl.com/c6k9o and sign up.

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BUS SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Schedules for all our local bus routes changed on December 15, 2013. Route 68 that came by just out-side the park, AND the Shoppers Special Route 391 that came into the park twice a week have been completely eliminated.

AC Transit Route 22, a 2-directional circular route, serves both the Hayward and South Hayward BART stations, as well as Southland Shopping Center. Clockwise, it goes from Hayward BART along Mission to South Hayward BART, along Tennyson to Kaiser, along Hesperian to Southland, then an extension jogs down Winton to Sabre Street and back, and thence via Winton back to Hayward BART. Counterclockwise is the same route in reverse without the extension.

Daily service on the line starts at 5:45 a.m. and ends at 11:45p.m. Weekend service is from 6:46 a.m. to 12:28 p.m. Buses run every half hour.

For specific stops on this line, go to http://www.actransit.org/rider-info/stops/local1/#22.

AC Transit Route 85 runs back and forth on WEEKDAYS between Foothill Square in San Leandro and Union Landing Shopping Center. This line comes by the front entrance to our park at the existing bus stops at Tampa and Folsom but also has stop out the back entrance at Stratford and Industrial before

meandering via Huntwood, Whipple and Dyer to Union Landing. Both ways the route loops around Georgian Manor and the buses run every hour.

The other way, the line turns right from Folsom onto Tampa, down Tennyson to So Hayward BART, back-tracks to Leidig Ct near Cesar Chavez School, and wanders through the neighborhoods to Hayward Bart, then down A St, Hesperian, Washington Ave, and on to San Leandro BART and then a extension to Foothill Square. On weekends line 85 runs only between So Hayward, Hayward and San Leandro BART stations via various neighborhoods.

Daily service on the line runs from 6:05 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. (7:18 a.m. to 9:18 p.m. for our location.) Weekend service from So Hayward BART starts at 8:09 Sats and 7:09 Sun/Holidays, going only the portion between the BART stations.

For specific information about this line, and where and when it goes on what day of the week, go to the ACtransit.org website OR Transit511.org.

AC TRANSIT FARES $2.10 ages 18-64, ages 5-17 and 65+ are $1.05. Bus to bus transfer good for 1.5 hours is an addl 25. BART to Bus addl $1.85. Transfer fare automatically applied when using Clipper.

From the EditorArticles 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 man-agement.

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 sub-missions must be signed with your name/phone number in-cluded, 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 con-sidered 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

RESIDENT INFO www.spanishranch1.org

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

Voicemail phone number for the association is: 510-274-1771

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!DONT 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 THE THIEVES!

Put your mail in theU.S. POSTAL SERVICE

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

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El Toro Deadline

LADIES CLUB LUNCH BUNCHSee pg 4

Spectrum mealNOON

See pg 2

Spectrum mealNOON

See pg 2

Spectrum mealNOON

See pg 2

MOTHERS DAY

HMOA 10 A.M.

Eden Gardens

See pg 2Spectrum mealNOON

See pg 2

LADIES CLUB DIME

BINGOSee pg 4

MEMORIAL DAY

SR-1 AssnBoard

Meeting7:00 p.m.

All residents are welcome

to attend.

POOL PARTY2:00 pm

til foods goneSee pg 3