SCRL NEWS

In This Issue ...

From the Executive Director Board takes up rising water rates, Raimundo parking, noisy leaf-blowers,rodents Community Art on Lathrop County’s historic survey underway Leaseholders elect three new board members and five incumbents in May SCRL elections My Favorite Place on Campus: The BeWell Garden on Lane B Unleashed dogs a growing problem  Also, read short stories: Staying connected, Help Wanted?, and Another Coronavirus Danger: New Scams  `

SCRL News is a quarterly publication for the Stanford Campus Residential Leaseholders ("SCRL") membership that includes the homeowners of over 850 homes on the Stanford campus, on land leased from Stanford University. SCRL is an independent, non-profit community organization.

From the Executive Director As sheltering-in-place begins to get old, I’m so thankful for the kindness of my neighbors.  Read more>>

Board takes up rising water rates, Raimundo parking, noisy leaf-blowers, rodents Recent discussions at SCRL board meetings have included the university’s increase in water rates for leaseholders, the ongoing conflicts about parking on the Peter Coutts end of Raimundo, and the problem of noise from leaf blowers, especially for faculty teaching from home.  The board also surveyed members to set priorities for the board’s agenda for the coming year, established a rodent task force, continued to fine-tune a new approach to emergency preparedness, and reelected the current board leadership for another two-year term. Read more>>

Community Art on Lathrop Sally Jackson wanted to do something for her quarantining neighbors on Lathrop Drive, so she turned them into artists. Their collaborative sculpture now stands in Sally’s front yard across from Lathrop Park. Read more>>

County’s historic survey underway Santa Clara county launched its San Juan Residential District Historic Survey on June 10 with a meeting of the Community Stakeholder Group, which includes six SCRL representatives.  Read more>>

Leaseholders elect three new board members and five incumbents in May SCRL elections Leaseholders voted in record numbers to add Grace Hinton, Joe Shrager, and Jeff Zolkower to the board along with incumbents Jim Sweeney, Holly Thompson, Jeff Moore, and Norm Robinson. 566 ballots were cast, up from 268 last year. Learn more about new board members Grace, Joe, and Jeff. Read more>>

My Favorite Place on Campus: The BeWell Garden on Lane B For campus resident Grace Hinton, the community garden at the end of Lane B is “good for the soul,” this year more than ever.  Read here about this hidden campus treasure. Read more>>

Unleashed dogs a growing problem  Unleashed dogs have become even more of a problem as coronavirus closings have brought more walkers into our neighborhoods and the greenbelt. Read more here about what you need to know about the county ordinance, and what to do if you see an unleashed dog. Read more>>

Staying connected & Help Wanted? Staying connected If you are reading this newsletter, you’re probably on the SCRL e-mail list.  But is there another adult member of your household who isn’t getting communications from SCRL? Or is there another email you’d rather have us use? If you want to add another address to our list, please send an email to Cindi Kingsley or call (650) 725-8963.  And if you know a neighbor who isn’t getting all the communications from SCRL, urge them to email or call. Help Wanted? Want to learn to skateboard? Play the violin? How about Mandarin, Italian, French, Spanish, or Hebrew? Need an SAT tutor or lifeguard? A babysitter, dogwalker, or plant waterer? You can find all this talent and more on the 2020 SCRL list of neighborhood teenagers and college students who are eager to work.  Audrey Gold, creator and curator of this valuable neighborhood resource since 2014, has put together the most comprehensive list yet.  Contact Cindi Kingsley if you didn’t get the list emailed earlier this summer. Another Coronavirus Danger: New Scams  Our friends at Public Safety are reminding residents once again to be on the lookout for scams.  The coronavirus has brought a new threat, scams that play on virus-related fears, especially  among older residents. Useful resources for understanding scams in general and coronavirus scams in particular include:  the Federal Trade Commission, the FBI, and the Social Security Administration Public Safety’s first rule of thumb: NEVER send money.

In Our Next Issue... Member Survey Results Emergency Preparedness Another Favorite Campus Spot Birding in the neighborhood Anything else you’d like to hear about?   Send an email to Holly Thompson

Stanford Campus Residential Leaseholders 105 Littlefield Center, P.O. Box 18146 Stanford, CA 94309

View all SCRL Newsletters