We hear you: People still seem to have issues with the print of
the new Dispatch.
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I’m calling to complain about your paper. It’s very readable, in
the sense that it has good articles and all that. But the print is
so faded that it’s hard to make out the wording. The print is not
as bold as it used to be.
We hear you: People still seem to have issues with the print of the new Dispatch.
• “I’m calling to complain about your paper. It’s very readable, in the sense that it has good articles and all that. But the print is so faded that it’s hard to make out the wording. The print is not as bold as it used to be. I’m 72 years old and my vision is still 20/20. I was able to read it before and I’m able to read the San Jose news, which is bold print, the letters are darker. This print is very light and hard to read. That’s all I have to say.”
• “I’d like to complain about what you’ve done to our paper. It’s a giant step backwards. The print is hard to read, there’s no Monday paper, which we always really enjoyed. The yuppie comics are sickening. Bring back Beetle Bailey, Marmaduke, Dagwood and all those. And the obituaries are hard to find.”
• “I’ve been getting the paper for a long time, for years and years, and I can’t read the print. The print is too small. I’m trying to figure out how to … what I should do, if I should I stay with you guys. I made a check already, but haven’t mailed it because I can’t read the small print. That’s the problem, I can’t read the small print. That’s all I want to say.”
OK, OK, OK. Geez, the Red Phone is getting a headache having to listen to these complaints about the light and small print! Callers, rest assured, we are working on it. Those in charge have heard your firey complaints and are in the process of making a decision on a different font, a darker font, a font that will ease the gnashing of teeth. In the meantime, does anyone have a couple of Excedrin?
As far as comics go, for the third and FINAL time, the military loaf Beetle, big ol’ Marmaduke and sandwich-lovin’ Dagwood have been laid to rest. And if you have a hard time finding the obituaries, all you have to do is glance at the index in the bottom left hand corner of the front page. That’s why we call it the index.
Fields of green: Local soccer fanatics want to know …
• “I’m calling to talk about soccer fields. My son plays soccer in tournaments in Morgan Hill and there are hundreds of cars that park there. Hundreds of people come every weekend. I’m wondering why can’t we have something like that in Gilroy? The city of Gilroy could be making money selling concessions and having people park their cars at tournaments. I would like to ask the city of Gilroy why aren’t we pursuing soccer fields since it’s such as a big sport and it’s not likely to go away anytime soon. Thanks a lot.”
Although the city currently has several parks that could accommodate soccer tournaments, the Red Phone found out that, unfortunately those parks are missing one crucial component: lights. And budget constraints prevent the city from installing the necessary lighting, said the city’s facilities developer Bill Headley.
While Christmas Hill Park is equipped with lights, Headley said there are no plans to make that a soccer tournament venue.
“When the city competes to host regional tournaments, the ideal situation is to have multiple games in one location. Christmas Hill Park couldn’t accommodate that,” he said.
A 78-acre sports park planned for the city’s south end, at West Luchessa Avenue, will be able to accommodate soccer tournaments – in about 20 years, when the park is finished.
Construction began in 2002 and will build up to six soccer/football combination fields, Headley said. Gilroy will then jump on the soccer tourney bandwagon, but in the meantime, facilities and budget constraints do not allow for such tournaments.
