19th Ave Park Neighborhood Association

Welcome to the Nineteenth Avenue Park Neighborhood Association website! This site contains newsletters, information on our meetings and guest speakers, and other resources for residents of the Nineteenth Avenue Park neighborhood in San Mateo, California.

Satellite view of the 19th Ave. Park in San Mateo, California

January 14, 2010

Article on 19th Avenue Park neighborhood published on “CA-Modern Magazine”

CA-Modern Magazine (www.eichlernetwork.com) has published a great article on our neighborhood -

From the pages of CA-Modern magazine, By Dave Weinstein
Nineteenth Avenue Park -- building community
in a hidden Eichler enclave of urban San Mateo

By all accounts, the quiet Eichler enclave of Nineteenth Avenue Park has been a marvelous place to live since folks first arrived 55 years ago.

"It was awesome," says Sharon Tallman, who grew up in the San Mateo neighborhood from age two, briefly left, but returned to raise three children there herself.

She remembers neighborhood baseball games and talent shows, with parents hauling pianos into their driveways to better entertain the community. "We had barbecues outside for no reason," says Rita Balliet, an original owner and Sharon's lifelong friend.

The above is just the introduction – the full article can be found here:

http://www.eichlernetwork.com/nbrhd_19thavenue.html

Check it out - you’ll see pictures and read stories about some folks you may know!

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January 9, 2010

January 2010 Newsletter

Our first newsletter of the year is ready -

If you don't have Windows Vista/7 click click here to view it (PDF File, 376 KB)
If you have Windows Vista/7 click here to view it (XPS File, 530 KB)

In addition 280 printed copies are also ready and will be delivered to each home soon. Join us in our monthly meeting on 1/14 7:30 PM at the Marriott!

If you are not running Windows Vista or Windows 7, you'll need a PDF reader to view the newsletter. You can get the free Fox It Reader for Windows, the portable Sumatra PDF, or the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you Windows Vista or Windows 7, there’s nothing to install – you can just click on the XPS file.

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November 27, 2009

December 2009 Newsletter

The December newsletter is ready -

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October 4, 2009

October 2009 Newsletter

After our summer break, we’re back - the September 2009 Newsletter is ready:

The October 2009 19th Ave. Park Newsletter (PDF or XPS)

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If you are not running Windows Vista or Windows 7, you'll need a PDF reader to view the newsletter. You can get the free Fox It Reader for Windows, the portable Sumatra PDF, or the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you Windows Vista or Windows 7, there’s nothing to install – you should be able to view the XPS file

Our next meeting is next Thursday, October 8 2009 AT 7:30PM - all residents are welcome. Meetings are held at the Marriott Hotel, 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402.

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September 12, 2009

New home for the Peninsula Humane Society to open in the first quarter of 2011

Ken White, a 19th Ave Park resident and President of the Peninsula Humane Society, was kind enough to speak at our last meeting on 9/10.

Ken brought over a friend, Alex, an Australian blue-tongued lizard

Among other things, Ken mentioned that the Peninsula Humane Society (PHS) is moving. The “Tom & Annette Lantos Center For Compassion”, 1450 Rollins Road (Burlingame), is anticipated to open first quarter 2011, as the new home for the charitable programs of the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA.

Scuba, adopted at the Peninsula Humane Society in 2001

On a personal note, Janelle and I adopted a dog from the PHS in 2001. Scuba (seen above) was a pit bull/lab mix – he passed away last February and was one of the sweetest dogs we ever had.

The PHS saves over 7,000 animals a year – you can help by adopting an animal (through the end of October, adopt two kittens for one adoption fee!). You can also help by making a donation or by simply volunteering some of your time and walking a dog – for more details see http://www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/.

I copy below some of the renderings of the new facility Ken White made available to 19thavepark.com.

Continue reading "New home for the Peninsula Humane Society to open in the first quarter of 2011"

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August 30, 2009

September 2009 Newsletter

After our summer break, we’re back - the September 2009 Newsletter is ready:

Thanks to Vivian Hwang we have a new, much
more polished, look in our monthly newsletter!

If you don't have Windows Vista/7 click here to view it (PDF File, 262 KB)
If you have Windows Vista or Windows 7 click here to view it (XPS File, 406 KB)

Our next meeting is on Thursday, September 10 2009 AT 7:30PM. All residents are welcome to our monthly 19th Avenue Park Association Meeting. Meetings are held at the Marriott Hotel, 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402.

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August 1, 2009

Give your opinion on the louder Caltrain horns: call 650-508-6200

Update 8/2/2009: Gordon S. tells us the callers have won! Check out this article:

Caltrain horns to return to normal volume level
http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_12967150

Ater nearly two weeks of reaching for earplugs and headache pills, residents and businesses along the Caltrain tracks can rejoice: The volume of the train horns will soon return to normal...

I’m leaving the info below – just in case we don’t see results from CalTrain in the next few weeks.

Original 8/1/2009: If you would like to voice your opinion on the louder Caltrain horns call this number:

650-508-6200

and ask for customer service. Cheryl Hylton reports that she talked to a nice woman who is keeping track and count of the calls.

For more information on the louder Caltrain horns, watch the video above and check out this article published in the San Mateo County Times.

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June 28, 2009

2009 National Night Out: August 4, 2009

The following notice was sent out to our neighborhood:

Subject: 2009 National Night Out
Dear Neighborhood Watch Board of Directors and Block Captains

The San Mateo Police Department extends an invitation to all residents to participate in a very special event, National Night Out. National Night Out is a nation wide event held the first Tuesday in August. Please join us in strengthening our community by knowing who your neighbors are, watching out for each other, and working together for a safe community. Please see the attached flyer and registration form. Celebrate neighborhood unity and pride and join the nation by hosting a block party with your neighbors.

John Rink
San Mateo Police Department
Neighborhood Watch Coordinator

Here are the flyer and registration form -

National Night Out Block Registration Form 2009 - fillable.doc

National Night Out Block Registration Form 2009 - fillable.doc

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May 14, 2009

Bike Ride with your neighbors – Saturday 5/16 10:30 AM

At tonight’s residents’ meeting Jeff Hylton and Hai Yang mentioned that a group is getting together this Saturday 5/16 10:30 at Concar Park for a bike ride.

“Critical Mass”: a large group of bike riders in San Francisco

We’ll never be as big as San Francisco’s “Critical Mass” (for more information see http://criticalmass.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_rides), but you can still have fun and get in shape while meeting your neighbors.

Come join us with your bike this Saturday 5/16 10:30 AM at the Concar Park!

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May 8, 2009

May 2009 Newsletter

The May 2009 Newsletter is ready -

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If you are not running Windows Vista, you'll need a PDF reader to view the newsletter. You can get the free Fox It Reader for Windows, the portable Sumatra PDF, or the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Join us in our next Residents meeting - Thursday 5/14/2009 7:30 PM at the Marriott Hotel - 1700 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA, 94402.

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May 5, 2009

San Mateo Flood Assessment Correction Team - FACT

A group of our neighbors has been working to assure that ALL San Mateo property owners will no longer be face with the costs of being in a FEMA Flood. The group calls themselves San Mateo FACT [Flood Awareness Correction Team] – here’s a video published by FACT:

FACT’s immediate goal is to make sure the Assessment District Vote is YES. For more information on “San Mateo Flood Assessment Correction Team” (FACT), click here.

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Vote YES on ‘City of San Mateo South Bayfront Levee & Flood Control Facilities Assessment District’

We have an opportunity to upgrade the San Mateo levees which will eliminate, for those who live in Zone A, the ever increasing cost of flood insurance and get FEMA out of our lives by the end of 2010. The levee upgrades plus additional effort, as described below will be needed to completely remove Zone B residents from FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area.

FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area Map
19th Ave. Park Detail – click on image for larger map

Around May 1 you will receive in your mail a ballot regarding an assessment district to pay for fixing the levees as required by FEMA to eliminate the Bay Flooding Risk. The district’s name will be the “City of San Mateo South Bayfront Levee & Flood Control Facilities Assessment District”.

Please vote YES. If a majority of US vote yes we will rid ourselves of the requirement to pay flood insurance by raising the money we need to improve our levees to FEMA's requirements.

See below for more details.

Continue reading "Vote YES on ‘City of San Mateo South Bayfront Levee & Flood Control Facilities Assessment District’"

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April 3, 2009

April 2009 Newsletter

The April 2009 Newsletter is ready -

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If you are not running Windows Vista, you'll need a PDF reader to view the newsletter. You can get the free Fox It Reader for Windows, the portable Sumatra PDF, or the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Join us in our next Residents meeting - Thursday 4/9/2009 7:30 PM at the Marriott Hotel - 1700 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA, 94402.

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March 24, 2009

Is your family prepared for an Earthquake?

During our last residents' meeting, Robert Cook, San Mateo fireman and program director of the "Community Emergency Response Team" (or "CERT"), gave a fact-packed presentation and listed simple, but critical, tasks to prepare our homes and families for the next disaster.

Would you be ready to ride it out
if an earthquake hit today?

We have scanned and published below additional documents with more information on the CERT training.

Information on CERT Training - click here (PDF file, 724 KB)
Is your family prepared for an Earthquake? - click here (PDF file, 1 MB)
Portable Car and Work Kit - click here (PDF file, 565 KB)

Vital Documents List - click here (PDF file, 495 KB)

If you are not running Windows Vista, you'll need a PDF reader to view the above files. You can get the free Fox It Reader for Windows, the portable Sumatra PDF, or the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Help yourself - attend the next CERT training - it's free!

For more information, check out www.sanmateocert.org - the next free CERT series start on 4/20/2009 - sign up now!

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March 8, 2009

March 2009 Newsletter

The March 2009 Newsletter is ready -

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If you are not running Windows Vista, you'll need a PDF reader to view the newsletter. You can get the free Fox It Reader for Windows, the portable Sumatra PDF, or the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Join us in our next Residents meeting - Thursday 3/12/2008 7:30 PM at the Marriott Hotel - 1700 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA, 94402.

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Pay your dues online

2009 dues remain at $12 per household or consider donating $20 for a Booster Membership. With a Booster Membership you are supporting even more the great things our association is doing for all residents (picnics, prizes, printing, etc.).

To pay online use the form below; select your membership type and click on 'Pay Dues'; you will then be redirected to the secure Paypal website to process the payment.

You can also place either a check (payable to “19th Ave Park Neighborhood Association”) or cash in an envelope and drop in the mailbox at 1702 Celeste Drive. Thank you!

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February 12, 2009