Flo the Crossing Guard
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Is anybody else in Brentwood tired of Flo the Crossing Guard? She can usually be found yelling at someone at the corner of Elroy and Francis in Brentwood? Today she sits at Brentwood Pool checking pool passes. Not only does she yell before thinking (many times at unknowing elementary school kids or unaware grandparents picking up their grandkids from school), she insults teenagers with facial deformities! My 14-year-old niece, who has Opitz G syndrome, was with me today at Brentwood Pool. Flo yelled to me, "hey, you have to pay for her!" I said, ok but I thought I did....she said "she is an adult." (mind you Flo insisted my neice was an adult - not questioned). I said, "no, she is a teenager." She just gawked at me and I shooed my neice into the pool area. After we were done swimming, Flo and other people at the pool pointed and stared at us as we were leaving!!! I can't believe anyone would behave that way! Well, yes I can - this is Brentwood.
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One day my father decided to pick up my son for me and he got out of his car to look for my son. When he did that it was like the end of the world for that crossing guard lady. My dad is over 70 and her 'flipping' out just led to more confusion.
Flo staring at the teen with disabilities is disturbing, juvenile, and absurd.
Her abuse and obvious enjoyment that she gets from abuse of power seems to point to some need that she must have for power. I bet she is friends with Mary Dytko, Brentwood borough council president (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07159/792545-53.stm).
Are you people serious, Flo is one of the best things in Brentwood. You can count on her to make sure that our communities children are 1) SAFE and 2) NOT ABUSING BORO PROPERTY.
I live over by Elroy and while yes she is a stickler about not getting out of your car while waiting to pick someone up or not letting you go down East Francis while the children are walking to school she is keeping traffic from bogging down and children from getting hit by errant drivers. My 3 children attended Elroy School (all of which are now at the high school) and they LOVED Flo and I'm sure if you ask the kids of Elroy School they'll tell you the same thing.
And thanks to Flo and the other crossing guards who walk the park the population of juvenile delinquits has gone down considerably. Yes there still are few that try and frequent there but they quickly leave at the sight of the guards who patrol there.
As far as the faces made at your 14 year old niece are concerned, I'm sure the faces were ment for you, and not your niece, who by the way is considered an ADULT as far as the pool pricing goes and should have paid the $4.00 Adult Rate. Just for your record the pool rates are $3.50 (daily rate) for children 3-12, and $4.00 for anyone 13 and up. So I'm sure that Flo was not making faces at your niece but at you for short changing the pool.
So before you all criticize Flo for doing her job by keeping our children safe and making sure that everyone follows the rules, you should check the rules before you YELL WITHOUT THINKING to coin your phrase.
You were not there to see the faces made at my neice! And I was not short changing the pool by any means...I asked what was considered an adult and was told by the person collecting the money 18 and under was considered a child. Also, my neice was on our family pool pass because she is staying at our house this summer for a life-threatening surgery at children's hospital.
As to the yelling at people during school hours: she made a kindergartener cry on his first day of school! Just because he was bigger than most other kindergartners, she assumed he was older until the mother had to tell her her little boy was now afraid to come to school...
There is a way to keep things safe without screaming at people and many other parents in Brentwood agree that her yelling should not be tolerated!
Brentwood Mom,
I also have children in the area. I don't like speeding cars and I don't like unruly parents. I spend alot of time complaining about cars speeding down my street and kids in vehicles and on bikes being disrespectful.
That said, there is NO reason that someone that works for the borough, whether it be police officers, politicians, or officials should be rude or disdainful when admonishing or citing individuals who are breaking rules.
Flo is just downright rude. She is a control freak. Her life is NOT protecting your children. Her life is to be commanding and overruling of people in Brentwood. She needs to learn respect for the citizens who pay taxes to her salary but more importantly, learn that responsibility in being respectful in her role is key. For every one of you that stick up for her, there is at least one (or in this case 3 so far) who have no respect for her.
I had a similar run in with her that Diane did. I will tell you it did not go so well, and I used some words in front of my kids that I usually would not use. She threatened to call the police and I did her one better, I called an complained to the borough. The woman there mentioned that this Flo gets complaints on a consistent basis, but there is no priority in removing her. Excuse me? I am not arrogant. Had I been the only one who called, then I would have said whatever, but THE FACT THAT THE BOROUGH CLERK TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE CONSISTENT COMPLAINTS???? Mary Dytko was too busy stealing our money to care, and you had your back turned just like I did.
Also, BrentwoodMom, if you read Diane's statements, I really don't believe she is mad about having to pay the money. There is a polite way to address this issue. If she can't be polite, I am sure that there are 1000 other people (yourself being one of them) that can do this imbecilic job at least as well if not 100 times better with more manners and more civility.
It is not Flo's job for the kids to love her. It is flo's job to make sure kids are safe and that she is polite yet law enforcing with the good people of brentwood.
Well we have some ill informed life guards at the pool then because all the information that I received regarding the pool and pool passes is that anyone under the age of 12 is a child and anyone over is an Adult.
I'm really sorry that your niece has this condition as I wouldn't want to wish anyones loved one an illness, but you are using her illness to make Flo out to be a monster who doesn't care about anyone. And that I can assure you is far from the truth.
Flo supports this boro and this boro's children and like I said as a parent of 3 children that grew up in this boro I know this first hand. My son was and will always be a Spartan Football Player and my daughters are and always will be Spartan Cheerleaders so I have attended many a football game of which Flo and her husband volunteer their time to drive a bus to take parents and fans to away games they don't ask for a penny for their driving time just that we pay the cost of the bus rental. And while Flo may look like she is not interested in the game on Friday nights when she is working home games I can assure you she is watching as I have received several postive comments by her regarding my sons play.
And while I was not there the first day of school where this kindergartner cried I'm sure there was more to it than he was just bigger than the other kids, Flo doesn't yell at kids just to yell as you make it sound. I too was a crossing guard many moons ago and I too had to raise my voice at little children and uncooperative parents and I'm sure if you ask the many crossing guards employed in this boro or in the City of Pittsburgh they will tell you the same thing.
Flo is not a screaming maniac or a heartless monster as you make her out to be, she is a concered employee of the boro in charge of protecting our children and there should be more of people like her out there.
Dear BrentwoodMomof3:
I agree with you. I have first hand experience as you do as to what goes on with poorly disciplined children at not only the football games but many events up at the high school.( there are 12 year old smoking and yelling foul language, not to mention running around wild) And, yes my daughter was yelled at by Flo 11 years ago, that is how I met her. I was working the consession stand at a high school game,(because I would not allow her to be at the field without me being there) my daughter was running and was told to stop. I went up to Flo and introduced myself and apologized for my daughter's actions. Because, she could have ran into someone and hurt them. She was seven years old at that time. Flo remembered mine and my daughter's name from that time on. She has never been anything but warm, polite and very kind to us, on every occasion over these past 11 years.
Flo has no right to yell at anyone. I am a taxpayer and she works for me, Diane, and Rob. If she doesn't like being polite, she should find another job.
Flo has every right to yell at people who can not abide by the rules. She's yelled at my kids over the years and I never got so upset that I had to call the boro, I just told my kids hey you know the rules, you break the rules you pay the price, and if the price is being yelled at well then good for you. And before you assume that my children are juvenile delinquits let me say that my children are far from that, as my son will be attending Penn State Main Campus and my two daugthers are on the honor rule at the High School.
Rules are set up to protect people and keep our boro nice and if you can't follow these rules and are shocked that you will be yelled at because you break these rules then maybe you should find another boro.
And VAS as far as your assumption that my back was turned when Mary Dytko was stealing our money, I NEVER VOTED FOR HER, you may have, but I was smarter than some of my other Brentwood neighbors.
Your children are great. They are ball players and cheerleaders. Are you one of those moms who constantly talks about your kids? Here's a tip, NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR KIDS BUT YOU. NO ONE. STOP MENTIONING THEM IN EVERY POST.
Honor rule in high school means NOTHING. I work for a national company who spends all our time looking at standardized tests and scores and I will tell you that 46% of students in the state REPORT A AVERAGES in high school. 46%!!! That means your daughters are somewhere in the top half, not the top echelon so stop purporting that stupid fact. Every other kid is on the honor role. How does that make you feel now? Not so great are they?
When they get to college and are consistently on the Dean's list there, THEN come talk to me. For that same 46% with A averages, 3 out of 4 of them will drop well below the 3.0 GPA level in college.
Sorry to disappoint you but I still feel great about my kids but hey thanks for that wonderful insight.
How about you, do you feel good about your kids, Flo yell at them once or twice and that's why you're jumping on the bandwagon to crucify Flo?
The only reason that I even brought up my children was to prove a point that even after being yelled at by Flo for not following the rules that still love her. I wasn't bragging either I just didn't want to give you the ammunition to call them delinquits.
This is ridiculous,
As I see it, Flo is the only one in the park doing anything to correct the mis-behaving. If it were not for her the park would be in shambles. Take a close look at the park from the break in spring weather until memorial day. Compare it to the time from memorial day until labor day. Durring the summer months the park seems to have a friendlier, safer feel to it. What is the difference?? Someone is actualy patroling the park. Maybe the police could take some tips from Flo. Get out of their cars and walk the park, talk to the kids (not just disiplining), and, correct wrong doings. Police can be a role models for the kids instead of someone who only drives through the park. This would not cost the borough anymore since there are always police cars just sitting at the borough building or in the parking lot for the park.
It is one thing to have an opinion, it is another tobe down right mean and rude. If you dont like what someone "blogged" that's fine too, but to lashout verbally is uncalled for.Actually, it almost appears as if you despise cheerleaders and athletes. Just as you mentioned that you do not care about this persons children and their accomplishments, maybe nobody cares where you work, but to insinuate that a child being on honor roll and doing well in school is a "stupid fact" is extremely ignorant.I am sure you feel your job is somewhat important, at least based on your comments it appears that way, I dont think you would appreciate your position being called" ridiculous,stupid or insignificant". Your comment for this person to come talk to you after her children are consistently on the Dean's list, well just based on the sarcastic comments you blogged I would never want to even meet you let alone speak to you. But, again this is just my opinion. It would also be interesting to know if you have any children, are they involved in sports and how well they did in school, because your blogging just appears so bitter.
I too am a parent of a graduated Spartan cheerleader and a Spartan football player. Both do very well in school. My daughter continues to be active in the Dukes cheerleading organization, as well as the high school organization until she leaves for college in August and will then help when she is on breaks.She also works.I am very proud of my children. You should be proud of their accomplishments, because if you or I as parents are not proud of our children who is going to be proud of them?
I am not going to waste my time arguing with you Brentwood Mom. Obviously this lady is a friend of yours or something and you are blind to any faults she may have.
The Flo lady has a bad temper and I will not allow her to treat me or my kids like her subjects. That is all, for now. I am sure she has some good qualities too, but I haven't seen them.
She's not a friend of mine I just understand her position considering I too was once a crossing guard and had to deal with unruly children and ignorant parents who thought that their children and themselves were better than everyone.
I have to agree with the majority here...and I too work with children every day. However, I feel that the only way to gain respect is to treat others with respect...ALL others! We as adults need to teach our children to be kind regardless of whether someone is younger than you or has some kind of disability!!!
There is a way to keep "order" without being plain RUDE!!!
Flo has been in the borough for longer than most of us have been alive. My kids love her. And you know what...if they walk into the street with cars coming I hope to god that she yells at them so that they don't get killed by a car! With all the confusion that goes on picking up your kids at school I think she does a GREAT job. She just received an award for it too. Other people must agree with me.
Maybe she's been here too long. And her job description is to protect kids, so I hope she keeps your kids, and mine, and everyone elses, from getting hit.
Her job is not, however, to be rude. That is the reason this discussion started in the first place. NO ONE IS SAYING FLO SHOULDN'T DO HER JOB! People are just saying that she needs to be a little bit more kind as she is a public worker and has CHOSEN to work with children...for christ sake!!!
Maybe some people deserve her being rude...time and time and time again I see the same people doing the same stupid stuff. I have NEVER had a problem up at school because I know to STAY IN MY CAR, if I park on the school side. If I want to pick up my kids and get out of my car, I know to park my car on the HOUSE side. I also know it is ONE WAY. I also know to drop my kids at the curb in the morning and move on. Stop and GO. And I also know if there is nowhere to park there is a BIG parking lot at the church on the corner of East Francis and Brownsville. COME ON PEOPLE...it's not rocket science we are all adults...get real.
I have a question that I hope someone can answer intelligently and honestly---please loose the sarcasm for the answer.
Why is it that the pool doesn't open for families until 1pm? I understand that the senior citizens get the early part of the day (11am-1pm); but, why? Don't you think it makes more sense to open the pool for families and kids at 11am. The seniors get up early; they could open the pool for their swim from 9am-11am or 6pm-8pm. I just think this makes more sense. I have spoken to a lot of other Mothers and they seem to agree that opening the pool for families at 1pm is too late. They have admitted to going to either Dormont or Baldwin's pool. This is money that our borough is loosing; not counting all the money from the snack bar. If families are there at 11--they will surely be buying lunch for the kids.
And also---why can't the smaller kids wear "FLOATIES" in the pool? They have to be COAST GUARD APPROVED????? Other pool mentioned above let the kids wear them in the pool.
Please---can someone answers these questions without a fight about it. I just want to know so that when I buy my pool pass for Baldwin I made the right decision.
Pizza kid,
You state adult swim time could be from 6-8. Is that not the time of day that most familys can spend together at the pool?? That would be for a working family any ways. I believe most residents of the borough do have a family member who works durring the day. Your theory would take away the evening crowd which buy snacks or an evening meal at the snack bar. Opening earlier, would cost more money in labor and force costs to go up. I feel the borough does a good job with the pool. Public pools are a declining item in local boroughs, we should be happy to have one at such a reasonable cost. My only complaint would be that when no adults are swimming durring the afternoon adult swim, they allow the kids back into the pool. It seems silly that everyone is forced to sit and look at the pool. If adults are swimming, thats great. Everyone seems to be complaining about petty issues when the borough has much greater problems right now.
I am not sure if that will ever change. I stopped going to the pool many years ago for just this reason. I would take my daughter up there before I was aware of the hours only to be told that the pool does not open until 1pm. There were adults in the pool area, but most were actually sun bathing, not swimming, which is ok, but why cant the families be admitted also. Then I had to undergo many knee replacements(and I was only 34) which presented a problem because by the time the pool was opened to families there were no chairs available even for myself and there was no way I could get onto the ground on a towel. Even, I as an adult, did not want to wait until 1pm for the pool to open when it was 90 degrees.We would also try and go after work but there were times we could not get there until 5:30-6 pm pay full price and the pool would be closing at 7:30pm I do think that maybe a solution would be to open to adult swim between the hours of 9-11 to compromise. My other thing was I know the kids at least when I tried to go to the pool were not allowed to bring food or drinks into the pool area.(water bottles, etc.) they had to go over to the consession area and eat or drink which I agree with, but when I would get there at 1pm with my daughter, the adults that were there for the 11-1 adult swim had their water bottle and drinks inside the pool area, the same area in which the children were not permitted or even myself for that matter. So, as for me and my daughter, we have not been to the Brentwood pool in at least 6 years and my daughter just graduated. I also thought that having the kids there kept the consession stand going more so than just the adults because we all know how kids love the consession stand even at football games or any event. I do believe this could be worked out, but honestly after living here, I really dont believe it will ever change.Good luck
I am new to this borough and have been doing some catching up with everything including reading the blogs and reading the borough web page. A lot of info. to read. Something I did read was that the average age is 38.8. To me that would say that a younger crowd is living in this borough and that the borough should start accommodating them. Senior citizens are great; but, the borough (to me) seems like it is starting a new trend and that trend needs focused on in order to thrive the up and coming younger borough. I see you all have been going thru some transitions (politics and what not)and seem to be adjusting to new (with opinions)okay. Change can be difficult but sometimes it can be not only profitable but inviting. This borough will be going thru a lot of change probably for the rest of the year and we should all invite it in order to no repeat what apparently has been going on for a while. (I read all the council meeting notes). Why was the part time meter collector person fired for insubordination? What did that person do? It must have been pretty bad. Was that person stealing?
Welcome to Brentwood, our welcome wagon broke down several decades ago. We have 21 banks and 22 bars, 13 pizza shops, 1 Giant Eagle (alot of fun there - like watching COPS).
Our Mayor is alot of fun... cross between a Walrus and the Hamburglar. He has a new hobby - camp director for robots and vagrants. His normal habitat is the VFW, despite the fact that he never served in the armed forces.
The fourth of July is also alot of fun. We collect money all year and spend whats left on a 5k race and a beer truck for the participants at the end. Beer you ask, well that I will give you time to understand for yourself.
Our history dates back to 1915, however our memory dates back to the last election (we vote the same idiots back in 2 years after we vote them out).
Our police officers hang out at the Brentwood Park with this angry ole crossing guard. They are fairly useless, other than them times we ask them to come to our house and break up a fight with our ole man, find our constantly running away kids, find our valueables that our kids hocked for Heroin or to get even with our neighbors who stole our parking space.
We usually can usually be found in the neighborhood section, however sometimes on the front page. Not to offend to many people - I will leave the details for the newspaper archieves.
We graduate 90-100 kids a year and place them in two grade schools and a high school. We enjoy the highest taxes in Allegheny County and the most 4 sales signs as well.
Oh yeah, you asked a question: our poor parking meter worker attended the robot summer camp and for unknown reasons stood up at a council meeting and referred to her bosses (councilmembers) as a derogatory word).
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! People like you should not be permitted to blog! You need to applogize to oscuby8 for your rude comments about this town. Frankly if you hate it that much GET OUT! I am sure some poor sucker (according to the way you wrote to oscuby8 only suckers should live in this town, that was my take) will buy your house for you! Why don't you go move to Upper St Clair or Sewickly or some other town filled with snobby people and maybe you will just fit in somewhere!!!! How dare you!!! Grow up!
Funny, the other "camp" posts a blog intended to cause a bit of a stir as the other "camp" does frequently. The reaction is oh my god, you cant blog like that, you better apologize right now. Should I ask approval from you on who I can offend, target, criticize, and mention first. Again Candleslady, please..... remember the glass house analogy.
How sad if offending people is your only reason for logging on to this site.I am soooo tired of your glass houses thing.I do not offend,criticize,or judge others while on this site.Since that appears to be your aim here,stop threatening me with your analogy crap.Like to offend me, do you Victory? Is that because you dont like the fact that my husband works for the police department that you show such hatred for?
Be the big person that you try to portray here Victory and spill your guts on what you think you know about me and my family!Just remember,I know who you are too.Glass houses are everywhere!
Candles Lady,
Again you attempt to criticize and sanction by blogs. I have no issues for the Brentwood Police Department (however from what I hear you do and maybe with good cause). Please don't put that hate on me. Residency for Police Officers ... Is there such a thing in Allegheny County? I already explained that my blog was a simple point being made that comments can be made without a shred of fact. It was a metaphor, are you aware of that word? You have made several in your blogs (cushions in the police locker room explains why they do not patrol the streets). You referenced the police schedule - do you have a leg to stand on that issue.... or are you speaking for your husband? Glass house comment was a reminder to your ever so perfect attitude of yourself.. why else would you criticize others? Council, the Mayor, and others in this sleepy little town have done severe wrongs. Is the Mayor any more liable for the legal bills as Council? He veto's everything, causing legal bills.
I pay my taxes and yes volunteer time in this town and will comment with or without your rejection of my opinions and beliefs. I love Flo (again another comment made to stress a point). The welcome wagon (does Brentwood welcome new residence, when was the last time they did? I refer to a previous blog connecting the lack of Brentwood Police productivity to the arrest and call volume. The public works also has taken heat... but they are great? Several blogs have attacked everyone, but you take issues with anything that you conflicts with your beliefs (which is your right), but you attack all others. This is a blog web site that allows the ability to voice any such opinion as one wishes -get over it.
You think you know me huh - well I'm sure you don't. But thats OK, I'm fine with that - I don't know you either but I know that you have no right to judge others - or do you ?
Please explain what you mean by sanction by blogs.I am well aware of what a metaphor is.If you know as much as you claim to know,you are aware that I am educated enough to have a vocabulary.You need to go back and review the prior blogs.I am not the one who brought up the subject of the police schedule.That would be you.I have never made a comment about Flo,as I have never met the woman.I dont believe that I have attacked anyone on this site but you!Knee jerk reaction when one is attacked first,isnt it?
An additional thought,Victory-Could it be that having neighbors like you is the only point that needs to be made about the residency requirement for police officers?A word of advise,you better watch your windows too.
I think I am starting to regret moving to this borough because of all the animosity between the residents. I thought by joining this blog I would find some insight for around here----well I surely have; more than I needed to know.
Take some criticism from an outsider and the both of you (CandlesLady & Victory) quit throwing stones. All it does is cost you money in the long run.
oscuby8,
You did not make a mistake. I have lived here my whole life and I do not regret it. I have seen the ups and downs but at its core Brentwood is a wonderful place with wonderful people. Some will always have issues with the direction this borough is going. If you take anything from these Blogs is that your neighbors are passionate people. I would much rather have people who care enough to put their opinions out there for criticism, than to sit by and do nothing.
I have been around this great country of ours many times and there are not many places like Brentwood. Sometimes people need to step out and see what life is like elsewhere to appreciate what they have.
By the way, you and your family will love the 4th of July. This little borough comes alive all day long, and somehow we all forget about these petty issues on that day!!
Oscuby8
I am in agreement with L&P + MChez on this one (don't fall over all at once).
Sometimes I wish that I could back in time and be oblivious to all the goings on in this town. Ignorance can be bliss. However, like you, I explored, became involved and learned lots more information than I needed or even ever wanted to know.
Brentwood's greatest asset is that it is truly a small town. For better or worse you know everyone and they you. Many people moved here and have stayed generations. Some move here and cannot wait to get out. I believe in this town and I find little toleration of those who move here and complain (sometimes for years and years) about how awful a place they think it is. I understand that this town may not be everyones cup of tea. In my blogs I am deeply passionate about my choice of residing here and I do not ever regret living here.
Many people are just as passionate in their own feelings on this site. I suppose that if I was new here and started reading all those blogs my first impression would be to get out of Dodge right now. Due to technology being what it is today, you have been overwhelmed with Brentwood info that takes years for most people to acquire. In one day or a couple of hours of reading, can you all imagine what's going through oscby8 mind? Wow! You have to give people in this town credit for baring it all.
Finally, all that have welcomed you on this site I am sure sincerely mean it. I agree that you did move here during a great upheaval. By reading these blogs I hope that you are able to see that in the end we all want the same thing. Brentwood to be a better place. We all seem to have different ideas on how to get there. This forum allows us to speak freely and be heard by others with the same passion in their hearts. From this, with all the ideas that we are sharing, we can all pick up a little piece and put this town back together.
In regards to the 4th of July. It is indeed an incredible day. Everyone in this town seems to get along. I've seen democrats and republicans breaking bread at the same festivities and people that are so ideologically apart conversing together.
I guess it would be really nice if everyday in Brentwood we would think that it was always July 4th.
You seem like a nice, caring, concerned person. My sincere wishes that you enjoy Brentwood and grow to love and care for this town as we do.
Welcome home.
Oscuby8 - Don't regret moving to Brentwood. You can regret moving at the time you did, but not for moving. With all that is going on, you have to expect the borough to be in complete shambles right now. That does not mean it's not going to get better, because it will. It may take some time (hopefully not too long), but things will turn around. There is a huge power struggle going on, and the biggest losers of ths struggle are the citizens of Brentwood. Once we get all these issues resolved, and get everybody working on the same page, things will start to get better. With younger families moving in, we can revitalize this borough back to what it once was. Keep doing your investigating, and don't lose faith. Most importantly, remember to get out and vote. Primary's are just as important as main elections, but many forgot that this year. I am disgusted by the lack of voters this year. How many people live in Brentwood? More than the 2,000 that turned out on May 15th. For those of you that didn't vote, you have no right to say anything. You don't vote to have your voice heard, you have no right to expect your voice to be heard at all. We all are in this together, and we need to do whatever is necessary to remove the bad name we have gotten over the past few years.
Long Live Brentwood!!!!
dear oscuby,
I am very sorry that I made you feel that all that exists around here is animosity.That is not so.This is a great area with very friendly people.
I joined this blog to keep up with what is happening in my area too.Instead,I became the object of Victorys misplaced anger and threats.This has happened several times,unprovoked
I have fought the urge to fight back for several weeks now,but enough is enough.I find it unacceptable to log in,insult and threaten people just because you can hide behind a screen name.
Please accept my apology.It is always wonderful when new families move in to the area instead of out.
Boy..we sound just a little harsh towards a little...well everything. Why? Is there anything "good" about Brentwood? I did move here because I found the school district to be above standards. The high taxes--kinda evens out the lower prices in housing. I originally looked into moving to Pleasant Hills but could not afford the price of the house with the closing costs. I was lucky enough to find a house here that could benefit my family for a lesser sale price. I don't know whether that is good or bad. But it helped us out.
I tried to catch up on all the blogs but "What is a robot summer camp?
Dear Oscuby8:
I moved here 12 years ago, when my dsughter was 6 years old. Yes, there are some things that could be better, but that is everywhere. I have a very dear friend who reminds me all the time, "The world is not a perfect place." THere is one amazing thing that happened when we moved here, my daughter met and grew up with a wonderful bunch of kids. They have gone to school togather since elementary school, they christmas caroled, trick or treated, cheered Dukes Games, Spartan games. watched over each other,and finally just recently graduated togather. I had the priviledge to know all of their parents. We would have get togathers at the end of Dukes football seasons just to chat and on Friday nights everyone would get togather after the Spartan games to celebrate and just chill. I will always be greatful that my daughter and I had this opportunity. And, yes I have met and became friends with some wonderful people, both adults and kids. There are drugs in every boro, there are mean, sarcastic people in every boro, there are always bad politics everywhere, but I do think that there are more nice people than mean. In a larger community, I dont think my daughter and I would have had this experience and it is wonderful. And, for the most part, Brentwood is not a bad place to live, there maybe some bad people, but that is anywhere. And, as far as politics, it is my belief, politics in general are just bad no matter where they are.( and they are everywhere) So, I hope you get to experience what my daughter and I have since I moved here 12 years ago. Just, take a walk on Brownsville road, most anyone will say Hi. There is no perfect place to live, and there are advantages and disadvantages to living in a very small boro, but then again
there is good and bad in everything. Welcome, enjoy, go to the Spartan Football Games, they are a blast. (and you will see then just how friendly people really are, they love their Spartans, I believe the first game is August 30) And, I have no idea what a robot summer camp is, I know we have a summer day camp for kids, but for some reason, I dont think this is what is being talked about. And, I am also not sure why this blogging thing tends to bring out so much bitterness. Oh, well, who cares. Just have a great summer
Victory- I don't follow these blogs much, but I'm glad I read yours - if you don't like Brentwood - GET OUT! It's people like you that bring this borough down. For your information NO TAX DOLLARS are used to support our WONDERFUL 4th of July Celebration - there are a handful of citizens who work VERY HARD to make that day a special day for our community. Do you volunteer your time to do anything positive for our community? I doubt it. You should be ashamed of yourself - I've lived here for 33 years and I've raised three children in this borough - you reap what you sow - evidently all you sow is sour grapes - Sell your house, move somewhere else and get a life! You are insulting all of the people who do work hard to make Brentwood a nice place to live and raise a family and there are many who do.
Please do not listen to Victory, apparently that person is not a nice or happy person.
It sounds like you are just what this borough needs. Keep reading and learning. It wouldn't hurt to go to a council meeting and get to know all those you are reading about and forming your own opinion. This town is not that bad. YES it has problems but EVERY municipality has probems. Just read the headlines about the Pleasant Hills Police Chief. NO ONE IS PERFECT especially VICTORY!
Thank you. At least someone sounds a little more positive in this Borough. Council meeting--when is the next one?
Your right about every town having problems. But it looks like that incident is not going public for a while. I think the public has a right to know why he got suspended. Just like people have a right to know what happened here. Although it sounds to me like a lot of people are taking it very personal-- what happened with council.
I didn't quite know how to reply to that trash. "Victory" obviously has an 'issue' (or two) One of which is stating 'witty' fiction as fact.
Oscuby8, please feel welcome to join the VFW Post 1810 Brentwood. Although there are NO poker machines (and meeting the Mayor isn't guaranteed) non-vets may join as social members to support our vets, our troops, and our community.
Dear Oscby,
I forgot to mention in my last blog that Brentwood has the best July 4th celebration anywhere hands down! There are residents in Brentwood who work all year long to put on a great celebration that many communities get to enjoy.Beer on the 4th? Imagine that!!!!
I have to agree on that one. Why would someone stay in an environment that causes so much stress?
I did hear from my neighbors about the parade and they sounded very proud of that event. I am originally from out of state and I'm told here in Pittsburgh beer is at a hand's reach. It can be found everywhere and goes with everything. The public--what cheap and better advertisers than the media. Oh, and did I forget to mention honest--sometimes way too honest.
Victory should understand that sometimes a "white lie"(in their eyes) would help make a new neighbor feel much more welcome in a new community instead of feeling like they made the wrong decision by moving there. I'm reading things about the council, an angry crossing guard, and police who don't do their job. Doesn't say much for the community I moved into. I would hope that there are more residents such as yourselves (marilou and candleslady) who would welcome a new face to the community and more than anything MAKE THEM FEEL WELCOME.
Dear oscuby,
Welcome to the area.I am no longer a resident of Brentwood,but you will find it a nice place for you and your family.If you do meet the Mayor,you will find that he is a nice guy.The police department is NOT what some bloggers have suggested.They will work hard to keep your family safe.
Every community has its problems,but dont you wonder why someone would choose to stay in such a horrid place?
I totally agree with you on the pool's adult swim, and the floatie deal. I think the floatie thing is due to insurance. I think the adult swim is because all of the old people who live in Brentwood have tons of time to go to boro meetings and complain.
I can understand the insurance thing; but, how is it that other pools allow it? I would think that "FLOATIES" would aid in the deductible part of the insurance--like extra airbags in a car--lowers the insurance.
I researched in the Census; and according to them the average age in Brentwood is 38-40 with 1.5 children per family. Our borough is small in distance but very large when it comes to holding family get togethers (so to speak). I would like to see more family function type things in this borough--you know---like to get to know your neighbors better. I would like to see more things for our children to do also. I have only been in this borough for a short while, so if I am missing something (that doesn't cost an arm and a leg to do with the kids) would someone please let me know; and I'm not talking about hanging out during the summer at the library--that's a winter thing.
Parents I feel the same way on the Brentwood Pool...It's stupid for kids to be waiting to get into the pool if no one is using it and they should be allowed to use floaties. I have season passes to sandcastle and they allow floaties and they open at 11. If our pool would open sooner I would buy a pass at Brentwood. People need to come to council meetings and give their ideas...their are plenty of families in this borough and we need to be heard!
WELL ON THIS SUBJECT I AM GOING TO ADD MY 2 CENTS. FIRST OF ALL SOME OF YOU IN THIS BORO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THESE GUARDS DO. MAYBE SOME OF YOU THAT ARE PUTTING THIS WOMAN DOWN NEED TO WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THESE WOMAN KEEP YOUR LITTLE DARLINGS SAFE? GROW UP AND DEAL WITH THE RULES. OR MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET YOUR SELF OUT OF BED AND WALK YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL. WAIT UNTIL YOUR CHILD GOES INTO THE SCHOOL THEN BE THERE TO PICK YOUR CHILD UP AND WALK YOUR CHILD HOME. GROW UP. DIANNA YOU MUST BE NEW TO THIS COMMUNITY TO MAKE SUCH RUDE COMMENTS ABOUT A WOMAN THAT HAS GIVEN SO MUCH OF HER SELF FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY!!!!! MOTHER OF 3 IF YOU WANT TO BRAG ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN I WILL LISTEN. YOU HAVE EVER RIGHT TO BE PROUD. I KNOW THAT I AM ALSO PROUD OF MINE.
WHEN YOU USE ALL CAPS, its hard to read, and it looks like your SCREAMING......which is usually considered rude in certain civilized circles.
Maybe the cap lock `was on and this person did not realize this. Must everything on here be so defensive?