Manager’s Messages

Mission Bay Parks’ annual Kids’ Halloween Carnival will take place Saturday from 2pm-4pm. Kids are welcome in costume for spooky fun and surprises at the Kids’ Park, 681 Long Bridge.

Please note: In preparation for the event, park will be closing from 12pm-2pm while it undergoes it’s Halloween transformation!

*Free goodie bags with reusable trick or treat bags will be given out at the end of the event. Limit one per child.

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Mini-Madroners Halloween Social
Monday, October 31st, 5:30-7:30pm

Please RSVP on Nextdoor with your details.
This is a Madrone resident’s event only, all residents welcome.

Bring some candy or a dish if you like, and your beverage too.
Volunteers graciously appreciated.

The following meetings of the
Madrone Owners’ Association will be held as follows:

Wednesday, October 26,2016
MEETING

EXECUTIVE SESSION – 6:00PM

REGULAR BOARD MEETING – 6:45PM

Madrone – 3rd Floor – Resident Lounge

The Executive Session is attended by Board members only.
The Regular Board Meeting is for Homeowners only.

You are invited to the Family House 35th Anniversary Gala

Honoring co-founder Arthur R. Ablin, MD

Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco

Details, tickets, and sponsorship info at familyhouseinc.org/FANGtastic

The San Francisco BBQ Festival is back for a second year! The city’s one and only BBQ festival will be held at The Yard at Mission Rock just south of AT&T park. Enjoy an afternoon of low and slow Smokey goodness from San Francisco and Bay Area BBQ teams. This is the best selection of BBQ in the Bay Area and a must for every BBQ fan! The festival will include 45 competition teams, 15 breweries, several bands, a cornhole tournament, and more! The Festival is family and dog friendly, and kids under 12 get in free. For more information visit website: www.sfbbqfestival.com. Cheers to BBQ!

Let’s gather our neighbors together to celebrate our Madrone community
Thursday, October 20th, 2016
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Madrone 3rd Floor Social Lounge

Share your favorite appetizers and cocktails or wine with your neighbors! Remember to bring your glass.

In the spirit of giving, we are supporting our non-profit neighbors ~ The Family House. Please bring any new toiletries (shampoo, soap, lotions) for gift baskets.

A toilet has an unlimited lifespan. However they are not indestructible. Most toilets have a tank and bowl. The flush uses water and gravity to clear and rinse the bowl. The fixtures are made of clay and porcelain that can chip, crack, scrape and break if tools or other objects are dropped or come in contact with the surface. Treating the tank and lid along with the bowl like a class plate is recommended.

1. Tighten a loose seat, tank or wobbly toilet.There are seat bolts at the back of the seat near the tank. There are usually tank base bolts under the tank. The fixture bolts are usually covered with small caps at the base of the fixture near the floor.
2. Maintain the caulking between the floor and base of the fixture to avoid water seepage from water leaking on the floor and possibly causing water damage to a neighbor below.
3. Exercise the angle stop (supply) valve once a year and replace it if it leaks or becomes frozen. Inspect the supply line and valve frequently for any leaks
4. Replace plastic supply lines every 3 to 5 years. Steel braided lines should last twice as long. While replacing an angle stop it is a good opportunity to replace the supply line as well.

In addition to a leaking angle stop (supply) valve or water supply line, water may leak from the over flow tube if the water level in the tank is to high, the flapper or seal is bad, the wax seal between the fixture and floor is bad or if the tank bolts are loose. The water level and tank bolts can be adjusted or tightened while the flapper, seal and wax seal should be replaced if leaking.

To test if water is leaking out of the tank into the toilet bowl, add about 5-6 drops of food coloring into the tank and do not use the toilet for several hours. Check the water in the bowl after several hours and if color water is in the bowl, water is leaking from the tank into the bowl.

Much more than just the Blue Angels, this yearly festival and celebration of military power typically features a full airshow with a 747, Coast Guard rescue demonstrations, plus Navy ship tours, live music, a parade of ships underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, and tons more.

The big air shows take place Friday, October 7th, through Sunday, October 9th (with a special Blue Angels practice and fly-overs). Active naval vessels are docked along the Port of San Francisco along the piers with free tours throughout the week.

For Full Air Show and Ship Tour Schedule visit Fleetweeksf.org

Fleet Week Kickoff Party

Join us at Spark Social SF for the opening Air Show of Fleet Week!

Friday, October 7th @ 11am-4pm
*Air Show runs from 1pm-4pm*

STOP BY the OMNI booth to receive a FREE DRINK TICKET good for any drink at Spark Social and also receive a FREE month to use Omni!

Omni is the on-demand storage service of your dreams.

Family House is accepting gently-used or new costume and accessories
for kids, babies and adults.

To donate or more information contact Karen Banks at Kbanks@familyhouseinc.org
415-502-5659