The Green Phone was created so the fans could voice their
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’s on your mind.
The Green Phone was created so the fans could voice their opinions. Give us a call and let us know what’s on your mind.
Caller 1: I’m calling about your story about the turf, the artificial turf. The second time I read it, it mentioned that the turf is a part of a $175 million package and then later on it mentions it costs $1.4 million to do the synthetic turf field. So this is, like I said, the second time the same typo appeared that it’s going to cost $175 million. I was just mentioning to my wife that if it is going to cost $175 million we might as well build a stadium and get the Oakland A’s down here in Gilroy and they can become the Gilroy Athletics. Anyway, just mentioning that two times in a row you guys keep repeating the same error that it’s going to cost $175 million, then a paragraph later you correct it and say it costs $1.4 million. Finally, instead of getting a green artificial turf, why don’t we get a Mustang blue artificial turf and become the Boise Idaho of California and have a stadium with blue turf?
Green Phone: Caller, sorry about the confusion – the new turf and track at Mustang Stadium is indeed projected to cost $1.4 million. That figure, though, is just one projected outlay in a $175 million facilities improvement plan for the entire Gilroy Unified School District that was approved by the school district board on Dec. 16. So, no, it wasn’t a typo and we’re not going to be building a major league baseball stadium down here anytime soon … but all of our schools will be getting some much-needed cash for improvements, which we think is a better deal. As for your blue turf idea, not bad, not bad. Of course, being Green ourselves, we’re a little biased.
Caller 2: Hi, the TV Highlights in today’s paper, Wednesday, Tuesday’s paper the 29th, on page 3 you say college football, Houston Bowl, college football, Alamo Bowl, NBA basketball, Warriors and Raptors. At least I know the Warriors and Raptors are playing each other, but college football, Alamo Bowl? Tell us who’s playing! Same thing with the Houston Bowl and same thing with Tuesday. Need to find out who’s playing, that’s actually is more important than college football.
Green Phone: Caller, we found your argument so convincing we fixed today’s TV Highlights to list the teams playing in the college football bowl games listed.
Caller 3: Just wanted to thank Damon for his column on the tidal wave disaster. It’s so sad. Hope his family is OK.
Green Phone: Thanks Caller. Damon says so far no bad news has come out of Thailand regarding his friends and family, and he appreciates your concern.
