Signs needed
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Red Phone, there are two wonderful, new tennis courts in Sunrise
Park. Unfortunately they are already showing signs of wear from
skateboards, bicycles, roller blades and general running around by
non-tennis players with no sneakers.
Signs needed
“Red Phone, there are two wonderful, new tennis courts in Sunrise Park. Unfortunately they are already showing signs of wear from skateboards, bicycles, roller blades and general running around by non-tennis players with no sneakers. Frequently the courts are contaminated with dirt, broken glass, food, bottle caps and other debris.
“Perhaps it would help if signs could be erected stating that these are for tennis only and that tennis shoes are required, and that other uses besides tennis is prohibited. Also, maybe by chaining the gates to the courts so people can squeeze through, but bicycles cannot, would help. … Many of the tennis players carry brooms and other equipment to be able to clean the courts before playing.”
Red Phone:
It contacted Gilroy’s Public Information Officer Joe Kline, who in turn got in touch with other city officials, to answer your question.
Kline said that signs are being ordered to notice inappropriate usage and added that installing chains on the gates like those on the courts at Las Animas Park are being considered.
Why no ‘s’?
“I’ve been in Gilroy since the 1950s and St. Mary was always called St. Mary’s Church and St. Mary’s School. Do you know why the apostrophe ‘s’ has been dropped?”
Red Phone:
St. Mary School Director of Development Vicki Brinkman e-mailed The Rev. Francis Cilia, Vicar General of the Diocese of San Jose and former pastor of St. Mary Parish to find out why when this change was made.
Cilia said the apostrophe ‘s’ was dropped in all of the parishes and schools in the Diocese of San Jose because the name of the school and parish honor Mary, under her title of the Assumption, but neither institution belongs to Mary.
Noisemakers
“Hi Red Phone. I’m calling to follow up on an article from a few months ago about dogs and barking and the different problems people are having. I’m not seeing any changes. It doesn’t seem that for all the people who were in an uproar, no one seems to have done much about it. I’m wondering about that because dogs are still barking. But I’m not seeing any changes in my neighborhood and I wonder if anyone else is seeing changes? Could you follow up on that and let us know what’s going on? Thanks.”
Red Phone:
All Red Phone can do is report the calls that come in. It hasn’t heard a word since the columns several months ago when the barking dogs issue was brought to light. Whether or not people took what the Red Phone found out and suggested in those columns to heart, it doesn’t know.
It will simply offer again, for those of you who still have problems with noisy hounds, what it offered before.
To get the ball rolling on curing a barking dog situation, you must call Gilroy police at 846-0350 or visit the department at 7370 Rosanna St. and get your dog complaint – and the owners – on file. If the noise continues, continue the complaints.
Missing sidewalk
“I’m wondering why the sidewalk at 7670 Wren Ave., just south of Third Street, has been removed and in about three months it hasn’t been replaced. It’s kind of dangerous to walk out there. Thank you.”
Red Phone:
Upon contacting Gilroy’s Transportation Engineer Don Dey, Red Phone learned that the particular sidewalk in question has been replaced. So, good caller, get out there and enjoy your walk.
