Red Line for Sept.5th
All calls are edited for length and content. Due to content some calls may not be published. Please limit your calls to two minutes or less. Repeat messages on the same subject adding to the length will not be published. Some weeks, due to the number of calls and space, some may not be published.
A gentleman called to say the “paper needs to stop being so biased and start covering what’s going on in the school. Our teachers are quitting. The distict is moving kids around to classes because they can’t get teachers.”
Another gentleman called to say that he enjoys the Crimestoppers feature. “Please, keep it up,” he said. “It’s nice to see these low lifes and their pictures taken so the rest of humanity can observe them.”
“To the woman who was driving a school bus at the intersection of 4th and Schnoor on a cell phone,” began another caller, “please do not drive a school bus with a cell phone in your hand. Especially at the intersection while you’re waiting for everyone to go. I don’t think that’s safe,” he said, “and you know who you are.”
“The mosquitos at Lincoln school are horrible,” said another caller. “The grounds are way mushy and we spray our kids down every day with bug spray and they come home devoured. This is crazy, they need to change how much water gets put on those grounds.”
A gentleman called in to say, “What’s up? Today’s Wednesday the 29th, what happened to this week’s Red Line; that’s one of the reasons I subscribe to your Tribune for the year. Wondering ‘Whazzupp’?” (Editor’s note: The Red Line did not run last week due to technical difficulties. We apologize. If a call of yours did not run, call again. Thanks.)
“From time to time,” another caller said, “I read a plea to support the Madera merchants and the economy here. Every time I’ve driven by Rotary Park down Gateway, I see a huge truck and on the side of it is printed ‘Fresno Landscape.’ If the county or city, whoever is in charge of that park, can’t support Madera merchants, what kind of example does that set? It seems like there’d be a landscape company in Madera to do the job.”
From maderatribuneredline.com:
“In response to the caller who said Madera South High ‘will always be second-fiddle to the (Madera North High) Coyotes.’ Of course Madera North will be in the paper; they win more games. But the reason is that the rich and popular kids can get daddy to get them into North easier than the ghetto and country kids because they can’t afford it. My son can’t transfer to North, even thought he a 4.5 GPA student.”
“So, the ‘old’ school is more desirable? Doesn’t make much sense when the teachers are from the same pool. I know I would want my child to go to a school without leaky faucets, with two new gyms, etc. Oh, and getting into a school isn’t about money, it’s about location.”
“There will be a time when you and I will be judged by Jesus Christ. Will you be ready for the verdict? Be ready, read your Bible, it’s great for the soul …”
Regarding the verdict in a recent trial: “Though this crime was gruesome and tragic for all, I feel that the character witnesses should have been a bigger factor in the jury’s final decision. The Rangel family is by far one of the best families I have ever had the pleasure of living next to. Pete Rangel Jr. was a regular man, went to work every day to support his extended family. Pete Jr. was and still is a loving dad, husband and uncle. When faced with guilt of knowing his nieces and nephews were going to be adopted out he did the most commendable thing. He adopted them. For the next several years, Pete. Jr. and adoring wife not only worked themselves to the bone, often putting in overtime to make ends meet, they also spent ‘family time’ every day. The most important thing a parent can do is spend quality time with the whole family. Most families are doing good to just eat and respect. Pete Jr. and Pete III were not just your everyday run-of-the-mill father and son. They were the only people in the neighborhood a person could truly count on.”
The person who left the last response of Mr. Rangel was so correct when mentioning all his hard work and his family. I give this person too much credit because he/she was willing to speak out and say the truth about the Rangel family instead of negative.