ANNUAL MEETING - JANUARY 26, 2012 - 6:30PM You will be receiving information and ballots in the mail in early January. Please read and vote, and return your ballots to CMS no later than January 25, 2012. Then come to the meeting in the Recreation Center to get an update from your HOA Board.

CMS CONTACT INFORMATION CMS (Community Management Services) continues to support Andalusia as it has in the past for all HOA service calls and administrative support.

When you feel you need a service that is provided by the HOA, you can call CMS at 408-559-1977 during normal business hours (Mon-Fri, 8:30AM - 5:30PM). If you have an after-hours (nights, weekends or holidays) emergency, you can call CMS at 408-975-2840, and an on-call manager will determine the best course of action.

POOL NOW CLOSED (11/1/11) As is usual at Andalusia, the pool heater was turned off at Halloween and will be turned on in late May around the Memorial Day weekend, depending on the weather. The spa will remain heated throughout the year.

GARBAGE COLLECTION UPDATE (9/25/09) You may not be aware, but it has always been the policy of Allied Waste throughout Fremont to not pick up containers that are overfilled. When their drivers attempt to empty overfilled containers, there will often be spills which create problems for everyone.

One of the reasons for overfilled containers is that many residents are still not separating recyclables (glass, paper, aluminum, and marked plastics) from regular garbage. Please increase your efforts to do this separation and place the recyclables in your gray container.

If you have more garbage (that is, something other than recyclables) than can fit in your container, we suggest you talk to one of your neighbors about space available in their containers or call Allied Waste Management in Fremont for instructions on how to get this excess material picked up.

In order to reduce this problem, Allied Waste and the HOA have agreed that as of Thursday, October 1, 2009, overfilled containers will NOT be picked up. There are NO EXCEPTIONS.

Your HOA and Allied Waste Management appreciate your cooperation.

HANDICAPPED AND GUEST SPACES, AND EXTENDED STAY PARKING (Updated 5/26/10 and 1/1/12) Recently, the HOA Board implemented a revision in the notifications given to parking violators, and clarified the use of handicapped spaces. For the first violation, there will be a notice of fines for future violations; a second violation results in an automatic $50 fine placed in your account, and a third violation is an automatic $100 fine. If there is a fourth violation, the vehicle will be towed automatically without further notice by AA Wheat at a cost of about $300. In addition, the vehicle will need to be picked up in Hayward.

As noted previously, residents may tow unauthorized vehicles that are parking in their assigned parking spaces by calling AA Wheat Towing at (510) 792-1900. (Please note that you will need to meet with the towing company onsite and sign their required paperwork before the vehicle will be towed.) However, before towing a vehicle that is parked in your assigned parking space without your permission, it is strongly suggested that you attempt to locate or contact the vehicle owner. It is also suggested that you place a note on the vehicle letting the vehicle owner know that they are parked in an assigned parking space and if the vehicle continues to park in your assigned space, it will be towed.

If you have any questions regarding a vehicle in a Guest space or extended stay requests, please feel free to contact Steve Huff, the Association Manager (e-mail).

POOL & SPA CHANGES As a reminder, the following requirements (which are part of the CC&Rs and "Residents Handbook") will be enforced:

1. You must have the gate key with you to prove you are entitled to entry.
2. You must provide your Andalusia resident name and address when asked.
3. You may allow up to 4 guests to use the pool, and you must be with those guests at all times.
4. Pool and spa hours are 7AM to 10PM. No one is allowed to use the facilities from 10PM to 7AM.

RECREATION CENTER RESERVATION PROCESS (Updated 9/14/09) If you wish to use the Center for a birthday party, baby shower, dinner or for any other non-commercial event, please make a reservation through Steve Huff, the Association Manager (e-mail). The current reservation request form can be found in the "Forms" section on the left side of this page. There is a $60 Rental Fee and a refundable $150 Cleaning Deposit - THESE FEES MUST BE PAID AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR RENTAL DATE! Once you have made the reservation and paid the fees, you will be issued a key that can only be used for your reservation.

Please leave the Center in the same clean condition as it was before your event, so other residents can use it after your event. Also, please separate garbage and food waste from recyclables (glass, plastic, paper, aluminum). Two collapsible containers have been provided, as well as plastic bags to be used for your refuse. Place the bag(s) with recyclables ONLY in the gray recycling bin in Rec Center, and bag(s) with food waste and garbage in the blue bin. Do not mix recyclables and food waste in the same bag! Do not overfill either container - if you have excess, take the bags back to your home's containers.

Please view the Community Calendar for upcoming events and current reservations of the Recreation Center.

MISSED RECYCLE OR GARBAGE PICKUP If you need to call Allied Waste Services to schedule a pickup of containers that were not emptied on the regular (Thursday) service day, please call 510-657-1350 after 6PM any evening, and leave a message with your name and address. When Allied Waste arrives in their office the next business morning, they will pick up that message and schedule an additional pickup for later that day.

You may also contact Allied Waste's Customer Service department through their Web site.

As a reminder, the only 3 days out of the year that Allied Waste doesn't pick up your trash and recyclables are the Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day holidays. During the weeks that contain one of these holidays, collection takes place one day later for the remainder of the week up to, and including, Saturday.

Please remember that there are some things that cannot be placed in your garbage or recycling containers:

• Electronics (TVs, computers, audio) should be taken to the "E-cycling Center" at 42600 Boyce Rd. (M-F, 8AM-4PM); bring a photo ID and current utility bill
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (paint, pesticides, household cleaners, automotive fluids, batteries, fluorescent lights) should be taken to the HHW Center at 41149 Boyce Rd. (W-F, 8:30AM-2:30PM; S, 8AM-4:30PM)

PLEASE SLOW DOWN when driving in the complex! And be especially careful at the entrance to the complex - treat this as a 4-way intersection, and be aware of cars coming from all directions.