I have some terrific news to report. After a lengthy search, our Human Resources Department has finally engaged the services of a full-time crossing guard for the crucial corner of Cavendish and Kildare.
Danilo Aaragao will start work on Monday, September 30, working with Lt. Anthony Tsakon and Jean-Marc Dubois from our Public Safety Department. He will succeed Norman Klein, who left the post for a security post at a local condo. Of course the legend there was the late Archie Kwiatt worked that corner for many years.
This our busiest cross-section. There are many students from JPPS-Bialik and pedestrians from nearby streets who frequent the corner and we need someone responsible to make sure they abide by the signals. And yes we have to watch out for the motorists as well. Decades ago there was a fatal accident involving a Bialik student. I still get chills recalling that moment.
Better education about the cross-walk signal, and enforcement in those hours when the “guard” is not on duty, like on Saturday morning, is even more important than the crossing guard.