Story ending:
”
I just wanted to call and let you all know that the stories
about the Marine who died in Iraq were very good. Very touching.
But on the one story that continues on page six where it says
‘Fallujah’ under the picture of the car with the sticker on it, the
story doesn’t end. I was enthralled in this story and then it stops
mid-sentence.
Story ending: “I just wanted to call and let you all know that the stories about the Marine who died in Iraq were very good. Very touching. But on the one story that continues on page six where it says ‘Fallujah’ under the picture of the car with the sticker on it, the story doesn’t end. I was enthralled in this story and then it stops mid-sentence. Can you please tell me what I missed? And I want to say that the Dispatch did a really good job covering the situation, covering it not only well, but with sensitivity too. And may God bless the Ailes during this difficult time. Your son is an honorable man.”
• “Did anyone else notice the story about Jeramy Ailes didn’t end? Let your readers know how it ended please. Thank you.”
Unfortunately, as it were, editors and page designers are people too, who miss errors every now and then. The following is the last paragraph of the story, including the last couple of words which were cut off.
“It’s time to get our boys home,” said Mr. Ailes, holding back emotions. “We need to finish the job and bring them home.”
Patrolling the park: “I’d like to know why the GPD doesn’t patrol the back of Christmas Hill Park more often near the amphitheater. There are often unsavory characters there, and it appears to be a haven for drug deals.”
The Red Phone first contacted Neighborhood Resource Unit Sergeant Daniel Castaneda, who said the park is patrolled on a regular basis and suggested we touch base with Gilroy Police Department’s Phyllis Ward, certified crime and intelligence analyst, for further information on specific calls regarding the park.
Upon dutifully contacting Ward, she did a little research on patrols at Christmas Hill Park, just to reassure you caller, that the park is indeed checked quite often. Aside from general drive-by patrols by officers, Ward provided data showing that the Christmas Hill Park has been patrolled 389 times between Jan. 1 and Nov. 18 (the day the data was provided).
Of the ‘visits’ to the park by officers, the majority were due to basic security checks (137). The next highest visit was suspicious vehicles (52). The other 200 calls varied from abandoned vehicles, suspicious subjects and circumstances, to fireworks to basic traffic stops. Drug activity accounted for two of the patrol calls and there were two marijuana possession calls.
To report suspicious activity, contact the police department. And keep reading for another caller’s question about the Gilroy police station.
more police business: “Hello, I’d like to know why the police station is always closed so early. On Sunday at 5pm the lights were off and the doors were locked. There have been several instances when I have needed some information and it’s not customer friendly. It’s always dark and locked very early. I hope the new police station will be more customer friendly.”
Well, caller, keep in mind that the police station is a regular business and keeps somewhat regular business hours. Upon contacting Gilroy Police Department, Red Phone found out the station is open for walk-in business Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. The reason the lights were off and doors locked when you stopped by is due to the fact that the office is closed on weekends.
However, Red Phone was told that there is a phone located outside the station, and should someone need assistance when the doors are locked, pick up the phone and someone will assist you.
Police officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, protecting and patrolling not only Christmas Hill Park, but the entire city. Should you need to contact the police department during non-business hours, call the non-emergency number at 846-0350. And, as always, it’s 9-1-1 for an emergency.
