If you haven't heard or didn't see the article in Friday's Free Lance, The Broken Wing will be closing on Aug. 16. Although I wasn't a "regular" I have been there quite a few times and the closing makes me very sad. The owners, Larry and Julia, worked very hard to renovate that space (remember it was under construction forever before they opened?) and to make it an establishment with class. The Broken Wing was a great spot for a little nightlife featuring different bands and dancing along with pool and darts and great service.
We had a business mixer at the Broken Wing this past spring. Julia was talking to a few of us as. Things were winding down, and the ladies that I was with told Julia that their kids liked coming to The Broken Wing. Of course, Julia knew their kids and reported that they were good boys! When I remarked that it was great that she knew her patrons, she said she treats the younger set like they are her own kids. She even told us that she kept an eye on how much they were drinking and made sure they had designated drivers. If they didn't have a designated driver, she was known to make them stay there while she finished cleaning up and then she drove them home! Now that is hometown service!
A lot of people complain about our little town - we need an Applebee's or we need nightlife etc., etc. I think we need to step back and appreciate what we have here. Would an Applebee's bartender care enough about how much your son has had to drink and then drive him home? Small businesses do not have the benefit of a corporate cushion when times are bad. If we don't support them, they will not be here for us. In the last year we have lost DiMaggio's, The Vault, and now the Broken Wing. When you want a night out, please try a local restaurant before heading to Gilroy. You'll save gas, keep our tax dollars in Hollister, and support a local family.
To thank Larry and Julia, go to The Broken Wing before Aug. 16! Have a drink, play some pool, and appreciate the effort they have made to bring a little nightlife to downtown Hollister!
Rochelle Fischer, Hollister
Better solution needed for water issue
Dear Editor,
I was present at the last board of supervisors meeting. The director of Public Works Department stated that the water meters in Stonegate would all have to be replaced because some of them are reading backwards. It is essentially impossible for a water meter to read backwards. What is far more likely is that the meters are not being read in the same order every month, so that readings are being switched. There are 150 meters in Stonegate, and they are not arranged in a nice, straight line, so it would be easy to get the readings switched. There are people who specialize in reading water meters and who understand this problem. I suggest that someone with previous experience be hired to read the Stonegate water meters.
Robert Gilchrist Huenemann, Hollister
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