Keep your comments coming in! Call 842-9070 or e-mail them to
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. The Red Phone attempts to publish
comments in the order they are received – but keep in mind that
sometimes phone calls need to be made to answer questions.
Change it back:
”
I have a group of 10 people here and we think that your comics
are not very good. We would like to have Dennis the Menace back and
Marmalade. So I hope you can do something about that. Thank
you.
”
Keep your comments coming in! Call 842-9070 or e-mail them to
re******@gi************.com
. The Red Phone attempts to publish comments in the order they are received – but keep in mind that sometimes phone calls need to be made to answer questions.
Change it back: “I have a group of 10 people here and we think that your comics are not very good. We would like to have Dennis the Menace back and Marmalade. So I hope you can do something about that. Thank you.”
Well, the Red Phone will pass along your request for Dennis the Menace. But caller, the Crimson Crusader isn’t familiar with a comic called Marmalade. Last we knew, marmalade was an orange jam. Hmm … maybe you mean the big ol’ dog, Marmaduke. In that case, your call will be passed along to the comics boss. But, good caller, Red Phone has addressed this issue many times and doesn’t recommend you hold your breath for a change back to the way the funny page used to be.
Talk about funny!: “Please include the following information in the calendar/volunteer section of your paper as soon as possible. Please include it in both the Morgan Hill Times and the Garlic Dispatch … ”
We’ve made many changes, yes, this is true,
In the Morgan Hill Times and the Dispatch too.
But good readers rest assured and surely take note,
The comment above was an inaccurate quote.
Although that garlicky smell can turn a nose –
And our good city is known for the ‘stinking rose’ –
The Dispatch is the Dispatch, and continues to be,
And no, the Garlic Dispatch we do not soon foresee.
And reader, because you gave us a laugh with your slip,
We’ll run your item, so keep an eye out for the clip.
In the Digest or Community Bulletin all will see it
Signing off for now, Red Phone’s done with this bit.
Nice job: “Just wanted to call and compliment your photographers. Been meaning to give a quick call for some time now, but finally remembered. It seems like the photographers seem to take really good pictures that catch the essence of the subjects.
I really enjoyed the photo of the rainbow recently after the storm. That was really beautiful. But it seemed like the colors weren’t as bright as they should have been, but that could just be my eyes. Please keep up your very nice work. Thank you very much.”
Well caller, you should expect nothing less than excellent pictures from our professional Dispatch photographers! They thank you for the compliment. And note that colors on newsprint aren’t always quite as vibrant as they are in ‘real life.’
NOTE: To the caller from earlier this week commenting on bike helmets:
The Red Phone received additional information from Daniel Castaneda with the Gilroy Police Department. He said that any law enforcement agency has the authority to enforce the helmet laws and that if someone sees a helmet violation, they can call it in. However, he said, “The problem most of the time is that kids are riding the bicycle or the skateboard and the police department has a lot of other calls pending. So it would be a stretch to follow this one person with a helmet violation.”
Castaneda added that adult supervision would make a difference. “This is a concern for a lot of people but the problem is that some parents just don’t make the kids wear their helmets,” he said.
So parents, keep an eye on your kids. Adult supervision is key to little ones’ safety.
