MARCH 2006

19^th AVE PARK NEWSLETTER

Website: www.19thavepark.com

Our next meeting:

Date:    Thursday, March 9, 2006

Time:    7:30 PM

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

Program for the night: Citizens Concerned About Chloramine (CCAC) President Denise Johnson-Kula will make apresentation on "Is your tap water safe?"

If you still havequestions about our drinking water, you won’t want to miss this presentation.There will be a question and answer period and lots of handouts too! Bring yourneighbor and joins us.

Lastmonth’s meeting was a great success; we had over 75 residents from 19^th Ave Park and Sunnybrae Neighborhood. City Staff outlined what they hopeto do to get homeowners out of the Flood Zone (FEMA). More information on thissubject will be addressed as the City decides what options to take. We willkeep you informed on this very important issue.

If you work or reside in the City of San Mateo and wouldlike to learn more about your municipal government, we have a specialopportunity for you!

The City of San Mateo City Services Academy.

The City Services Academy is a comprehensive hands-on learning experience thatgives participants an opportunity to interact with City staff and learn aboutthe challenges facing municipal government today. Interactive activities willgive Academy participants a better understanding of the evolving principles of San Mateo’s Council/City Manager form of government. The Spring 2006 Academy meets oneevening per week from March 8 through May 24.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: MARCH 3, 2006. To learn more about this exciting program, checkout the City’s website at www.cityofsanmateo.org

Electionof Officers for the Year 2006 for the 19^th Ave Park Homeowner’sAssociation,the following persons were elected to office at our February Homeowner’smeeting.

President:   Jeanne Burke

Vice-President:  Henry Friedlander

Treasurer:   Ed Halbrook

Secretary:  Anne Rousseau

BoardMembers: Cherly Hylton, Pat Lapp, Rudy Lapp, Marshall Loring, Florence Yuen,Jeff Hylton and Bonnie Scott. We wish to thank those who volunteered to servefor another year on the 19^th Ave Park Homeowners Association. 

Street Sweeping and Recycling Schedule: March 2006

StreetSweepingwill be on Mondays, March 6^th and 20^th and Wednesdays,March 1^st and 15^th.  The sweeper will be here between9-11 AM, so please remember to move your vehicles in order to avoid a ticket. Recyclingby Allied Waste/BFI is on Fridays, March 3^rd, 17^thand 31^st. Please recycle all your newspapers, cans, plastics,glass, and cardboard (remember to cut cardboard into square pieces). Don’tforget your garden clippings as well.  Just a note to remind residentsthat cans must be stored out of sight after Allied Waste/BFI makes its pickup!We all want to be good neighbors!

19^th Ave Park Homeowner’sMembership DUES for 2006

Itis time to renew your membership in 19^th Ave Park for the year 2006.Our HOA depends on member’s dues to support its functions throughout the yearand 19^th Ave Park dues are a bargain still only $12.00 a year perhousehold! The membership fee covers costs for printing our newsletters andincidental expenses of running the association. Residents receive monthlynewsletters keeping them up to date on important events in the neighborhood andour community. We have a general meeting that is open to all our residents atthe Marriott Hotel on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. 

19^TH Ave Park represents all our residents whetheryou’re a homeowner or a renter.  We stay on top of important issues thatcome before the City Council, and sponsor speakers of interest at our meetings.Please join our neighborhood association and make your voice heard! Send yourchecks to Ed Halbrook our Treasurer at 1767 Wolfe Drive, SM CA. 94402or drop it off at either his home or at our President’s home on 1603 WolfeDrive. Better yet bring it to our next homeowner’s meeting on March 9^th.

Residentsof 19^th Ave Park can do two things to support our Association,  (1)Attend our once a month meeting on the second Thursday of each month at theMarriott Hotel at 7:30 PM. The Marriott Hotel provides us with a meeting roomand refreshments. And (2) please join us by making out a check for the annualdues for only $12.00. What a bargain!  One-dollar a month! You’ll be glad you did!Thank you.  Jeanne Burke

Eichler Network—PO BOX 22635 San Francisco, CA 94122

The Eichler Network is a newsletter magazine that ispublished quarterly and dedicated to Eichler homes throughout the Bay Area. Ifyou live in an Eichler home the magazine is free of charge and it is a goodreference for items related to Eichler homes. Check out their web site at www.eichlernetwork.com

New Main Library

Constructionon the Main Library is over 70% complete. Finishing stones are going on theexterior and sheet rock on the interior. The City Council has awarded thecontracts to purchase furniture and equipment. The library is scheduled to openthis summer. The San Mateo Library Foundation continues to work on fundraising.Some naming and recognition opportunities still remain. If you have yet to makea contribution, please contact the Foundation at 650-522-7802 or go tothe website at www.smlibraryfoundation.org

New Police Station

TheCity Council has approved the design for the new Police Station. The stationwill be located at Saratoga and Franklin Parkway. With completion scheduled forearly 2008. Like the new library, the police station will be a certified "green"building, incorporating energy saving and environmentally sensitive designelements.

Safety Services to be strengthened

Ina planning session for the upcoming budget, the City Council directed thereinstatement of Fire Engine 21 (located in the downtown, Ellsworth streetstation) to 24/7 staffing. The engine was taken out of service during non-peakhours as one of many cost reductions necessary to balance the City’s budgetover the past two years. The Council also authorized the establishment of aNarcotics Task Force in the Police Department. The task force will help theSMPD keep drugs off the streets of our community. Both of these actions will beeffective July 1, 2006 and will be funded for two years.

Parks and Recreation

TheParks and Recreation Department’s Spring Activity Guide is now available.Copies may be picked up at any recreation center or City Hall. You can alsoaccess the guide and register for activities from the comfort of your home.Simply go to the City’s website and click on "I want to register for arecreation class" at www.cityofsanmateo.org

Music Memories with Joe Marchi

Monday,March 29, 2006 10-11AM. The inimitable Joe Marchi shares his love and enthusiasm forthe music of Broadway and the Musical Theatre. This is a lecture youwon’t want to miss!! Free Program!!! At the San Mateo Senior Center 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas- 522-7490

Alsoat the Senior Center- Free Tax help! For taxpayers with middle- and lowincome, with special attention to those age 60 and older. Call 522-7490and make an appointment to have your taxes done.

Senior Housing Options Faire Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:30 – 11:30 AM

As we age we’ve all thought about our future housingoptions, Should we stay in our home with health care help? Perhaps some homemodification will be needed. Should we consider a home-mate or moving to asenior residence. Gathering information about these choices is a key to makinga sound decision. A partial list of the professionals who will be there toanswer your questions, and contribute to your planning include:

• Center for Independence of the Disabled (CID)- Home Modification
• Home Instead – Non-Medical Home Care Service
• Human Investment Project (HIP) Home Sharing
• Pathways- Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty Services
• Legal Aid- Reverse Mortgage
• Lifeline- Personal Response and Support Services

Seniors & Family members are invited to join us at this FREEimportant & informative event, call 522-7490.

HenryFriedlander, 19^th Ave Park Newsletter Editor- We welcome yourarticles and suggestions.