Our first Red Phone call came from a Hollister woman in the
process of redecorating her home. She asked the Crimson Crusader
about the best methods for disposing of her tattered, uncomfortable
and altogether worthless sofa. The challenge, our caller said, was
that she wasn’t able to transport the lumpy piece of furniture in
her sporty convertible.
Our first Red Phone call came from a Hollister woman in the process of redecorating her home. She asked the Crimson Crusader about the best methods for disposing of her tattered, uncomfortable and altogether worthless sofa. The challenge, our caller said, was that she wasn’t able to transport the lumpy piece of furniture in her sporty convertible.
The Crimson Crusader’s new Ford F350 Super Duty Super Cab could handle the job, but, unfortunately, it was decommissioned earlier this week after a minor accident involving a garage door. So the Crimson Crusader made a call to John Stewart, the site supervisor at John Smith Disposal. Stewart said the landfill, located at 2650 John Smith Road in Hollister, would gladly trash the sofa for our caller. He suggested that if transportation was an issue, our Red Phone caller contact one of several local hauling companies to move the beastly sofa to the landfill. The landfill, Stewart said, is open from 8am to 4pm during the week and from 9am to 3pm on the weekends.
If our caller’s sofa had been in better condition, she could have donated it to a local nonprofit group or charity organization, such as the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army will even pick up the furniture and transport it, said Hermelinda Garcia, a social worker at the Salvation Army in Hollister. To schedule a pickup, call the Salvation Army at 1-800-958-7825 and make sure to let them know how much space to save in the truck.
Cool For School
Our next Red Phone caller, hoping to get his daughter into an elite Midwestern university, asked the Crimson Crusader about deadlines for registering and taking the ACT college admissions exam.
The Crimson Crusader made a quick call to Ken Gullette, the director of media relations for the ACT organization to get the answer. Gullette sent the Crimson Crusader all the important information via fax. The next national test date is Dec. 9 and registration is required. Test-takers can register online or via snail mail, but it must be done by Nov. 3. Procrastinators can apply for late registration, due on Nov. 16, but it will cost an additional $19. For more information or to register online, visit www.actstudent.org.
Looking for Answers
Our final Red Phone call of the week came from a local man concerned that his questions about getting a four-way stop sign installed at the intersection of Westside Boulevard and Central Avenue hadn’t been answered. The Crimson Crusader dutifully responded to that query earlier this week. The answer was printed in Wednesday’s edition of the Hollister Free Lance.
