What’s New 4th celebrated with well-attended BBQ This year’s “Fourth of July” BBQ party once more gets a “well-attended” rating as over 100 neighbors gather at the HOA clubhouse and private park to celebrate the nation’s founding. Also present were Hayward Mayor Mike Sweeney (who judged the chili cooking contest) and his wife Maria Ochoa, ex-city manager Greg Jones, and city council member Anna May. The pot luck affair featured the usual hamburgers, hot dogs, and refreshments together with chili beans cooking and water melon eating contests and other games of fun. Some high school band members played patriotic tunes for the crowd. Visit the Photo Gallery for more pictures.   Basketball Court and Pool Access Now you can use your Swimming Pool card key to access the HOA Basketball Court during published hours of availability. The basketball court has been fenced in and equipped with locks in order to control its unauthorized and improper use.   Hayward City Events & Activities Events and activities within the city that you’re welcome to take part in. Click on a link. For up-to-date information, click here. KEEP HAYWARD CLEAN & GREEN! Join the task force in cleaning our city and graffiti abatement -- every 4th Saturday of the month from 8:00 AM to NOON. HAYWARD SMOKING BAN! The City Council has passed an ordinance that bans smoking in public places. FARMERS MARKET Saturdays 6 AM - 1 PM on Main Street (between A and B streets). Hayward Area Senior Citzens’ Activities Year round -- read the newsletter for events of interest. 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Click here to view.   Gardener Offer: $15 per visit Gardener will care for front yard and mow your awn for $15 per visit: Martin Valtierra, 1-510-491-7736 or email marvahe_loan@yahoo.com.    Home Security systems Click here to learn more about Home Security and effective home security systems. More Home Security Sysems: 1. TigerDirect.com 2. CompUSA.com 3. NexTag.com    Missed the Event? Check the Photo Gallery for pictures and video of the HOA event you missed.    Exercise, Physical Fitness NEW! TABLE TENNIS CLUB FORMING Now organizing -- HOA Table Tennis Club. The club meets 7 PM Tuesdays at the HOA Clubhouse. Interested? Send your signup email to: Zaw Win or call him at 510-780-0822. Great way to exercise and have fun! FREE TAI CHI LESSONS Tuesdays 8:30 AM at HOA Clubhouse Contact Nina Lee New beginners’ class instructor FREE DANCE LESSONS Monday Class (every Monday): 7:30-9:00 PM, HOA Clubhouse Contact Chris & Candy Chen Thursday Class (every Thursday): 7:30-9:00 PM, HOA Clubhouse Contact Lydia Hui    Got a Meeting or Party? Use our HOA Clubhouse! Our clubhouse is spacious and convenient, and has the necessary faciliities. Log in to find availability and get a rental form. CLUBHOUSE RENTAL FEES: May-Dec.: $100 (all day)/$50 (4 hrs) Jan.-Apr.: $75 (all day)/$40 (4 hrs)   HARD Public Park hours The public park at the entrance to our community is a public facility. HARD (Hayward Parks & Recreational District) marshals strictly enforce use hours which is between sunrise and sunset.    Neighborhood Alerts Avoid ‘Swine Flu’, germs The government Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov) has issued a notice on how to avoid getting the deadly “swine flu” and how to avoid germ contamination. Read all about it here.   Assaults on women increase Hayward Police reports a rise in assaults against women. HPD Report.   Test your street smarts! Test your basic Street Smarts IQ: Street Sense, On Foot, Carjack tips. Click here.   Report taggers, get $500 You could get $500 in City reward money for reporting neighborhood “taggers”. Details   Anti-vandalism campaign Tom Santos, our new HOA handyman, has been cleaning up graffiti in the community and repairing vandalized community mailboxes. Tom has also been reinforcing the mailboxes to make them “vandal proof.” See some Before & After pictures.   Dead street light? What to do If you notice a "dead" street light in your area, take down the number that's at the base of the lamp post (pole #) and then send an email with the information to StreetLightRepair@EdenShoresHOA.org. Your HOA will have the street light repaired.   Mailbox vandalized/damaged? If your mailbox is vandalized/damaged: 1. Call the USPS Maintenance Supervisor at 510-783-5693; give a description of the damage and the mailbox location; 2. Call Lt Sheryl Boykins (510-293-7296 HPD) and make a report; 3. Email or call Michelle New at Walsh PM (see HOA Contacts); if you email her, copy it to President@EdenShoresHOA.org. If you could not receive mail at your box because it is damaged, pick up your mail at the USPS branch at 24438 Santa Clara Street. Click here for driving directions.   HOA Private Park hours Our HOA private park and basketball court on Breaker Lane (next to the clubhouse) is closed between 12 midnight and 5 AM. If you plan to use the facility, make sure you leave by 12 midnight.    Neighbor to Neighbor Patronize your neighbor Many of our neighbors offer products and services: day care, real estate, financing, architectural design, carpentry, vacation rentals, computer repairs/upgrades, computer networks, website design and hosting, etc. Check the HOA Promotions page.