where’s the heat?:
”
I’d like to tell you that the Gilroy Library doesn’t have any
heat because the furnace is broken. The county just paid $120,000
to move into new digs for the county library headquarters, but they
can’t afford to fix the heater and it’s going to go on for a couple
of months.
where’s the heat?:
“I’d like to tell you that the Gilroy Library doesn’t have any heat because the furnace is broken. The county just paid $120,000 to move into new digs for the county library headquarters, but they can’t afford to fix the heater and it’s going to go on for a couple of months. People are going down there and they have to wrap up in blankets to keep warm. So, thought somebody might like to report this. Thanks.”
The Red Phone got in touch with Linda Glawatz, Children’s Program Librarian at the Gilroy Library, to get the latest on the heating troubles.
Glawatz said that the county is well aware of the situation and is attempting to get it resolved. The hard part, she said, is that it is an older heating system and finding the parts necessary can be tricky.
“The building is 30 years old … it was built in 1975 and it’s an older unit,” she said. “They tried to get a particular part for the unit, but were unable to get it.”
They’re in the process of fixing the heating and though no specific date of completion is available, Glawatz said, “The county is aware of it. We’re currently working on it and hope to get it up soon.”
So, library patrons, in the meantime, take a sweater or jacket with you on your way to the Gilroy Library and the Red Phone will continue to check up on the progress and will let you readers know of any new developments.
bees, bees everywhere:
“I live in an unincorporated area of Gilroy and I’m calling about bees. At Church and Sycamore they’ve put about 50 beehives. I ride a motorcycle and it’s pretty dangerous and pretty scary. I don’t know if you can help me or tell me who to contact. Thank you.”
Upon contacting the City of Gilroy Operations Department, the Red Phone was told that it’s up to the property owner to report the buzzing (and stinging) creatures, by calling an exterminator or bee harvester. The bees probably arrived on their own and they’ll likely leave on their own as well, but should you feel the need, good caller, check out the yellow pages under “bee removal” and perhaps they can help. Some exterminators also specialize in bees.
what a mess:
“I’m calling regarding all the garbage and trash along Santa Teresa Boulevard from First Street to Castro Valley Road. I’ve called the city and they said it’s not their jurisdiction, it’s the county.
“Nothing’s been done. They said they don’t have any crews to clean this road. It’s really pathetic. It’s full of trash and garbage. The only part that’s clean is the part from Thomas to the entrance to Gavilan College at the duck pond because I do that. If you can give me any help, I’d appreciate it.”
Your trusty Red Phone called the county and got in touch with Road Supervisor Steve Klein. When Red Phone mentioned the above complaint, he said they’d had other calls recently and that, weather permitting, crews were already planning to head out to the area today and check it out.
NOTE:
To the recent caller complaining about the traffic pattern on Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Get used to it.
Don Dey with the City of Gilroy’s Engineering Department said the widening project’s planned completion date is December 2005. However, he added, “Depending upon how the weather shakes out as far as rain and delays, the contractor could be finished with the project as early as the end of September. So we’re hoping that we have a good winter and that we can get the project finished early.”
