Our first Red Phone caller of the week, a Hollister man, asked
the Crimson Crusader why the city doesn’t do more to collect
parking fines. Our caller said he frequently sees motorists
illegally parked in handicapped spots throughout our fair city. And
given the city’s budget woes, our caller suggested stricter parking
enforcement may help alleviate the city’s cash-flow problem.
Our first Red Phone caller of the week, a Hollister man, asked the Crimson Crusader why the city doesn’t do more to collect parking fines. Our caller said he frequently sees motorists illegally parked in handicapped spots throughout our fair city. And given the city’s budget woes, our caller suggested stricter parking enforcement may help alleviate the city’s cash-flow problem.
The Crimson Crusader called City Manager Clint Quilter to find out. Quilter said fines and parking tickets are things the city will need to look at in the future. Will fines solve the city’s financial woes? Probably not, but Quilter said it is something the City Council needs to discuss.
Postcards for Paris
Our next Red Phone caller, a fan of celebrity Paris Hilton, asked the Crimson Crusader how to mail a letter to the heiress in jail.
The Crimson Crusader did some research on the World Wide Web and found that Hilton is now at the Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood. The address there: 11705 South Alameda Street, Lynwood, CA 90262. All inmate correspondence should include a booking number after the inmate’s name. Hilton’s booking number is 9818783.
Roadkill is not pretty
Our next Red Phone caller, a spirited San Juan woman, asked the Crimson Crusader to get something done about an animal carcass that has been sitting on the side of Highway 156 near the wastewater treatment plant for the last two weeks.
The Crimson Crusader called the Hollister Animal Control office at 636-4320 to report the problem on Tuesday. A friendly and efficient staffer told our hero that Animal Control would be out to take care of the problem as soon as possible.
Crusader: Miss Hollister?
Our final Red Phone caller of the week, a Hollister man, asked the question that has been on everyone’s mind: Will the Crimson Crusader enter the Miss Hollister Rally pageant this year?
Many Hollister residents and motorcycle enthusiasts have been encouraging our hero to enter the pageant for several months. But after talks with various community leaders, the Crimson Crusader decided not to participate. Sorry, dearest caller. Maybe next year.
Our caller also asked where he could find out more information on the contest. That, my friend, is easy. Click over to www.horsepowerpromotions.com for details.
