‘I’d like to report an abandoned shopping cart.’
Monday, August 6th, 2007 by AaronThe red Save-A-Lot shopping cart on Coolwater Lane is gone.
A few days ago, I saw a red shopping cart stuck in the desert on my way to work and got to thinking. A few phone calls later, I had a story. But on Monday, I had no resolution. The red shopping cart still sat in the side of the road on my way to work.
Following the city’s instructions, I called Burrtec, reported a abandoned shopping cart and asked if someone could come and remove it. Throughout the day, I checked up on the cart. Around lunch, yep, still there. A few hours later, yep, still there.
Then I took off to investigate a vegetation fire call out on Highway 58 outside of Hinkley and on my way back to the office saw Vincent Chairet and his Burrtec truck pulling up to the cart. Success!
(Oh yeah, the fire, by time I got out there county firefighters had the small blaze under control.)
— Aaron Aupperlee | Staff writer
