Dispenser problems:
”
I never thought I’d call the Red Phone, but … your comics page
stinks.
”
Also on the corner of Sixth and Carmel, there’s a Dispatch
dispenser box and the plastic cover where the paper goes in so you
can see what it is, it’s really scarred and messed up.
Dispenser problems: “I never thought I’d call the Red Phone, but … your comics page stinks.
“Also on the corner of Sixth and Carmel, there’s a Dispatch dispenser box and the plastic cover where the paper goes in so you can see what it is, it’s really scarred and messed up. You can hardly see the paper in there and see the date, it would be nice to have that replaced. I talked to the lady once who puts the paper in there and she said the Dispatch doesn’t want to do anything about it. I don’t understand that.”
The Red Phone caught up with Scott Levander, circulation manager of The Dispatch, who personally went out to Sixth and Carmel to take a look at the box in question. Upon his return, he said the box had previously been “tagged” and the graffiti was removed with a solvent, which in turn, caused corrosion to the plastic cover. He said he will look into getting a new piece of plastic on the dispenser in the near future. So rest assured, caller, your call has been taken into consideration, the appropriate people have been notified and a solution is in the works.
And the last time the Red Phone mentioned the comics page, we said it was the third and final time. And so it was.
a pat on the back: “I’ve lived in the unincorporated part of Gilroy for 25 years and read The Dispatch. I’m delighted The Dispatch has gotten away from the angry letters and name calling that filled the paper for most of the past two years. … I also enjoy the articles in the local section about local people and in the new Lifestyles section. The Dispatch is excellent. It’s really very, very good. I just wanted to thank everybody.”
The Red Phone is happy to hear such a great compliment and is more than happy to pass it along to the rest of the Dispatch staff (and our readers). You made our day just a little bit brighter.
light vs. dark font: “I’ve taken the Dispatch for 55 years. I’m calling to complain about the format of the obituaries. When the person has passed away, the name is not in a dark print, it’s a medium print. But yet I look under police blotter, and I see in bold black print, ‘Speeding’ and it talks about someone doing that. And yet someone passes away … it’s not in a bold print. That’s my complaint. I think when someone passes away, their name is a little more important than someone who’s been driving under the influence. And that gets the dark ink, rather than the woman or gentleman who’s passed away.”
The Red Phone double-checked the page with the obituaries and the police blotter.
Note that the name of the person who has passed away is a significantly larger font than the headlines in the police blotter, though the police blotter is darker. This is simply to differentiate between the two sections, as they are printed on the same page. Note as well that the text font of the two sections is quite different as well, with the obituaries in a larger print size.
We think it’s clear which is which, and that the information of those who have passed on requires a more appropriate (and larger), traditional style.
parking lot chaos: “I’m calling with concerns about the entrance and exit to the Gilroy High School parking lot. Some attention needs to be placed so people know that there’s only one lane entering the parking lot and two lanes exiting the parking lot. Thank you.”
All right drivers, let’s pay attention. When driving in and out of GHS, please take notice of the enter and exit lanes in the parking lot and which direction they go.
