Archive for January, 2010
Hot Rods & Beer To Host First Annual Music Festival in Holtville
By Luke Phillips After a slight hiccup, Holtville's first annual Music Festival will take place this Saturday at Hot Rods & Beer as part of the Carrot Festival. Hot Rods & Beer, owned by John Prock, has been operating in Holtville on a Conditional Use Permit since opening last July. Since the permit restricts several of the activities planned for the music festival, the city determined that Mr. Prock would need to obtain a special license from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Department [...]
Holtville Mulls Over New Trash Services Contract
By Luke Phillips The Holtville City Council is asking for more information before deciding on the future of the city's trash disposal contract. The city's 7-year contract with Allied Waste Services expires in April of this year. The city has the option of negotiating a new contract exclusively with Allied Waste Services, or of preparing a Request for Proposals and putting the contract out to bid. At a meeting Monday, Jan. 25, the council voted 4-1, with council member David Bradshaw [...]
Graffiti Requires An Active Approach & Get Off Your Knees
At the end of december, I considered my resolutions carefully. At the end, a resolution to not hold back my feelings concerning this column space was appropriate for the direction I plan on going. So, without further adieu... With plenty of talk being devoted to the “Downtown” area of Brawley in the past few years, I’m not seeing a whole lot done. Sure, five events a year at Brawley’s Plaza Park organized by the Brawley Main Street Association is nice, and I can’t say I don’t [...]
California Police Activities League Visits Imperial County
One of the best run and most successful programs in the State of California was the host for a visit by the California Police Activities League and it’s Executive Director Gregg Wilson this week. After a lunch with the active PAL’s from Imperial County, Gregg Wilson and his staff met with Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 1 - Calexico Representative Louis Fuentes at the PAL office in Calexico. “We are impressed with the amount of commitment and dedication shown by the [...]
Holtville Sheriff’s Have Some Special Visitors
Sheriff's Office Has a Heart for Community The Holtville station of the Imperial County Sheriff's Department is making a great effort to become a vital part of the community of Holtville. On Wednesday, Sgt. Erro and his deputies pulled out all the stops to make a wonderful presentation to the children at Miss Betty's Preschool. The children were welcomed by the staff and Deputy Benavidez took them on a tour of the building to give them an idea of how the office operates. They were then [...]
