Red Phone is at it again this week, looking for answers to our callers comments, questions and complaints. Put the Crimson Crusader to work by calling 779-4106, ext. 206 or e-mail re******@*************es.com. For all the readers who’ve contacted Red Phone in the past several weeks, hang in there – we’ve heard you and are working on answers.
UNIDENTIFIED PG&E WORKERS
“Pacific Gas & Electric Company is sending out crews to check utility poles, but they are not PG&E trucks nor PG&E uniformed representatives. Two men walked right up to my house through two gates without a notice. I was scared. I called PG&E and was told they had photo identification as if that is going to help calm me down. Anyone can get a photo identification. PG&E should send out letters to warn people who live in rural areas that PG&E workers will be coming on to your property. My first thought was home invasion. PG&E said we own the pole, we can access this anytime without notice. Does that sound safe and fair?”
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Jeff Smith, a spokesman for PG&E in San Jose, said if the workers were PG&E employees, they would have PG&E logos on their clothing and they also would be driving a PG&E vehicle. He said if someone is entering the property, and that person did not get out of a PG&E truck or is not wearing a PG&E uniform, customers should ask for identification.
He also stated: “All PG&E employees and contractors are required to have a valid employee identification that clearly identifies them as affiliated with PG&E. I want to assure this customer that if these individuals showed her a PG&E photo identification, they were indeed PG&E employees. For safety reasons, If a pole is located on a customer’s property, PG&E has an easement to access it for emergencies and repairs.”
downtown mall PARKING LOT in NEED of FACELIFT
“I live on Second Street between Depot Street and Monterey Road and the parking lot behind the old Granada Theater is a mess. On the sidewalk on Second Street there are really high thistles, weeds and broken glass bottles. The neighbors work hard to keep our yards clean and neat. Even the parking lot across the street is in really good shape. For some reason, the owner of the property in question doesn’t keep his parking lot cleaned up. It would be nice if he had the weeds cut and the trash and broken glass cleaned up. I don’t know why the city hasn’t done anything about this, or anyone else for that matter, but we would certainly like to see him clean up his mess.”
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After checking out the Downtown Mall’s parking lot, the Crimson Crusader made a call to Becky Quezada, assistant office manager at Prospectors Property Management, Inc. She informed us that Prospectors had just recently taken over the management of this property, and after hearing about the conditions described by our caller, assured us that a maintenance crew will be sent out to rectify the situation. Quezada said Prospectors likes to keep its properties clean and clear of debris … just like all good neighbors do.
WAITING TO GO BOWLING
“I was wondering what the status was on the Morgan Hill bowling alley. During Christmas, we had bought a discount bowling card for $50, which entitled us to bowl for 50 percent off. Is this offer still valid, or did we just waste our money on false advertising? The last time we looked, it didn’t seem like anything was going on in the building. Is the bowling alley going to open in the near future?
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The Crimson Crusader met with Tom Barger, the owner of the new bowling alley, to find out why the opening of the business is being delayed. Barger said he found many things wrong inside the building as his crews tore out walls and worked on the bowling machines. Poor maintenance on the machines and ball-return tracks made it necessary to spend extra time and money refurbishing and replacing many parts. A wall that needed to be repositioned in the billiards room also cost him extra time, as a new round of permits and approvals had to be done. There was also an accident that occurred with one of the machine workers that set the schedule back three weeks. But through all this, Barger has remained optimistic and anxious to hold his grand opening sometime after September.
There will be 32 lanes of bowling in the 31,000-square-foot facility, along with billiards, electronic video games and a lounge for adults.
Barger assures us that every coupon or discount that was purchased or distributed from his bowling alley will be honored when he opens, or customers will get their money back. Judging from the high-quality facility Barger seems to be bringing to our community, customers won’t be interested in getting their money back at all. Instead they will be spending time there enjoying what his place has to offer.
