CMAP Overcomes Difficulty to Present the Show
CMAP Overcomes Difficulty to Present the Show
Editor,
As Murphy’s Law would have it, CMAP had some major technical difficulties cablecasting the Sept. 5 City Council meeting from Hollister City Hall. While we were able to record the majority of the meeting, only the audio would go out live. I realize there were some hot issues on the agenda, and that many residents were disappointed that they could not see the action live that evening.
Rest assured, we were frantically trying to troubleshoot the problem throughout the evening. Between our Programming Assistant at CMAP, the on-site operator, and myself (in the middle of bathing my 2-year old at home), we couldn’t crack the problem. As it turns out, CMAP’s equipment was functioning fine, but a cable device in the basement of the building had frozen up and wouldn’t send out our signal. A wise man reminded me that when you work with technology, you’re going to have technical difficulties. Ain’t it the truth.
If you haven’t seen the replay yet, you can tune in to CityView 17 at 8:30am weekdays this week, and Saturday and Sunday at 7pm through September 17.
Many thanks to our wonderful operator, Sarah Apodaca, who kept her cool that night under the most trying of circumstances. Give her a kudos next time you see her at a council meeting!
Suzanne St. John-Crane
Executive Director, CMAP
Cannery Tomato Waste is Going to Get Someone Injured
Editor,
I was on my way home Saturday evening on my motorcycle. When I proceeded through the stop sign at the intersection of South and Hillcrest, I noticed a deposit of red tomato skins. As I traveled up Hillcrest, I ran through several other dangerous spots. When I slowly approached Memorial and Hillcrest, there was so much of this deposited muck, I almost lost control of my motorcycle. It was only because of my years of riding experience and sheer strength, I was able to control my bike and keep it upright.
My next question is, who will be the first to get seriously injured or even die as a result of the negligence of the cannery and/or their designated carrier who carelessly deposits this hazardous waste from the cannery along our roadways? How much longer is the town going to put up with this gross negligence? When will the first lawsuit occur? Unless this is controlled, we are all setting ourselves up for failure. Do we need to get the EPA involved in order to get this cannery in compliance? The cannery owes this town so much money now, are we to turn our heads on this too? Did they think they could get away with this AGAIN because they carelessly dumped their load under cover of darkness?!
Something HAS to be done.
David Frisbee
Hollister
