MARCH 2005

19^th AVE PARK NEWSLETTER

Website: http://www.19thavepark.com

Our Next meeting:

Date:    Thursday, MARCH 10, 2005

Time:   7:30 PM

Place:   Marriott Hotel (meeting room, refreshments and parking courtesy of the Marriott Hotel)

Thank you Marriott Hotel!

Part II-- Hetch Hetchy Water System

Our Guest speakers will be Tony Winnicker, Director of Communications, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Tony will discuss the Hetch Hetchy and the rebuilding of the regional water system, and Lillian Brown from the SFPUC will speak about chloramines and fluoridation in our water.

We had a great turn out for this subject when the Environmental Defense representative spoke to our group in November. If you have some concerns about the drinking water system and what is being recommended for the Hetch Hetchy Project, this is the meeting to come to and bring your questions.

 

Please save the date and join us on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 7:30 PM

 

We welcome all residents of 19^th Ave Park. Please join us and get acquainted with your neighbors.

 

Joe Marchi, our last month’s speaker was excellent and the turn out was great. The music had all of us tapping our toes. We will have Joe Marchi back again at some time in the future, for another performance of great old time musicals.

Officers for the 19^th Ave Park Homeowner’s Association for the year 2005

President:            Jeanne Burke

       Vice-President:      Henry Friedlander

 Secretary:            Anne Rousseau

                                                                           Treasurer:             Ed Halbrook

Board Members: Cheryl Hylton, Pat and Rudy Lapp, Marshall Loring, Bonnie Scott and Florence Yuen

At our February’s Homeowners meeting, the above persons were elected to serve for the year of 2005.

We want to thank everyone for coming forth and volunteering their time and effort on behalf of our 19^th Ave Park residents. Thank you Anne Rousseau for stepping in as our new Secretary.

Street Sweeping and Recycling Schedule: March 2005:

Street Sweeping will be on Monday, March 7^th and 21^st and Wednesday, March. 2^nd and the 16^th. Sweepers will be around between 9-11 AM.  Recycling by BFI will be on March 2^nd, 16th, and March 30^th. Please recycle all your newspapers, cans, plastics, Styrofoam products, glass and cardboard paper. Don’t forget your garden clippings too!

Megan’s Law – Information on Registered Sex Offenders!

At our last Homeowner’s meeting there was some discussion on the new Megan’s Law Website and how residents can look up information. For those with computers, you can go to the California Department of Justice Internet web site (www.meganslaw.ca.gov), which lists designated registered sex offenders in California. As a result of a new law, this site will provide you with access to information on more than 63,000 persons required to register in California as sex offenders. If you don’t have a computer, you can go to the local police department and request the information. Our feeling is that this is how to protect yourself and your family. The web site allows you to enter your zip code and it will list the registered sex offenders that live within that area.

 

            Assessor warns against misleading mailings

After being deluged with inquiries by property owners, San Mateo County Assessor Warren Slocum is warning residents not to fall prey to any mailings offering to fill out homeowner exemption forms in return for a fee. The mailing states, “For a $25 fee, Property Tax Assessor Records Corporation offers to assist qualifying homeowners to obtain a homeowner’s exemption. The brochures target property owners without $7,000 of homeowner exemptions on their property. Slocum said, the exemption claim is a free service. He added concern about the mailing’s request for personal information, such as a social security number. Property owners can check on the status of their homeowner exemption by contacting the assessor’s office at  (650) 363-4500, via the web site at www.smcare.org, or in person at 555 County Center in Redwood City.

Eichler Network—P. O. Box 22635 San Francisco, CA 94122

The Eichler Network is a newsletter-magazine that is published quarterly and is dedicated to Eichler Homes throughout the Bay Area. If you live in an Eichler Home the magazine is free of charge and it is a good reference for items related to Eichler Homes. Check out their web site- www.eichlernetwork.com

San Mateo United Homeowners Association report:

At the February’s United HOA meeting a representative from the Building Inspection and Permit Process, spoke to the group about the different types of permits required by either the homeowner or a Contractor. A permit is required prior to any building on your property. An example of some permits required are an electrical permit, and requirements for residential electric services. Building permits for reroofing projects, plumbing permits for residential water heaters – new or replacements. Before either you or a contractor does any work on your property, you should call the Building Inspections Divisions of the City of San Mateo at 522-7170 and check to see if a permit is required. Residents can also call and check to see if a neighbor, who is doing repairs, has obtained the proper permits. This is to protect you and the contractor to make sure the work is done to CODE. One major statement made by Rick Caro, Senior Building Inspector,  “you should not pay any contactor in full until the City has made its final inspection”. A contactor is aware of this requirement and it’s the contactor responsibility to call the City for the final inspection.

Peninsula Community Foundation has established a Neighborhood Grants Program that will award grants ranging in size from $500. to $6,000 to those neighborhoods groups with the most promising ideas for improving their neighborhoods as well as developing and nurturing relationships among community members. Applications must be received by 5 pm Friday, April 1, 2005. Contact Cynthia Cevallos, Program Associate (650-358-9369) for applications or questions or see website at www.pcf.org. If anyone is interested in following up on this project, please contact Jeanne Burke. Maybe we can have a block party for all our residents in 19^th Ave Park.

19^th Ave Park Homeowner’s Membership Dues for 2005

It is time to renew your membership in 19^th Ave Park for the year 2005. 19^th Ave Park HOA depends on member dues to support its functions throughout the year and 19^th Ave Park dues are a bargain- still only $12 a year per household! The membership fee covers costs for printing our newsletter and incidental expenses of running the association. Members receive monthly newsletters keeping them up-to-date on important events in the neighborhood and our community. We have a general meeting at the Marriott Hotel the Second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. 19^th Ave Park represents residents on important issues that come before the City Council, and sponsors speakers of interest at our meetings.  Please join our neighborhood association and make your voice heard!

Henry Friedlander, 19^th Ave Park Newsletter Editor—We welcome articles and suggestions!