The latest installment of Hollister Police Chief David Westrick’s blog, “Chief Thoughts,” expresses thanks for the bounties we enjoy in this country while expressing hope that those in need will receive help.
“Thought – As I sit here on my couch, warm in my holiday PJ’s I cannot help but think about how lucky we are in this community,” Westrick writes. “How truly lucky we are in this region, state and country. I have food in my fridge, power for the lights, gas in the truck and clean water at the tap. We take these things for granted. We really do. We complain when we have a shortage of one of them, we stammer and we get upset.”
He continues, “Think about the folks, for a moment, who have none of these things. Many in our own country, many who’ve served our country, many who are children and a great many with mental health or physical problems. It is mind boggling to me that we have so much, but give so little attention to those without and those that cannot do much to improve their situations. We need to be smarter than the problem. We are innovative, we can help these folks.”
While saying he does not profess to have all the answers, Westrick said he is “committed to continue to help my fellow man, continue to help veterans and active duty folks and continue to help provide children of our community opportunities to discover things that they may fall in love with. This is the season for giving…..we need to do that more often, we have more than we need.”
The blog post also notes that the second season of Junior Giants is on the horizon and Westrick addresses the police department’s recent giveaway of bicycles to local youth.
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