Diving Board no more in Belmont

This entire day talking about the stupid things that people are doing -- -- children of their childhood. Started online folks excellent 72666. It's that it that's excellent 7266686. DA. Belmont. Then -- diving board at the center of the I don't would -- in Belmont. Sensed that it's still pretty open you -- that's a century. Ago. It's a hundred year old pole and -- How throughout the year everybody in Belmont Carl. Where is ready to join us from the online. Seven every the only that grew up in Belmont -- pictures of the kids playing on this diving board. This show every family has spent time at that -- It's it's a rite of passage for for everyone. Now you heard that the board of this pool is for onions are at the board. It is now going to be speaking down. It it has been taken down it was taken down sort of overnight with. -- decision when no one was distribute to and its was there one -- on the next. Socket and it could be the story about that yet does doubting. Boy that's even though the school for a hundred he has literally a hundred he has not exaggerate -- the -- -- -- A century -- spend every family has picked that they kids on the diving board it's an integral part of this swim test. It we wouldn't young kids can graduate to the deep into the pool I mean this how many how important is diving board and in your home collier live. So what happens is that you take deciding to ask you use Spaniard here. You know 5670 years old and you look over at that the defense in the and you do. Have a desire to -- the -- the swimming past and went to gradually and test the swimming test it's it's every it's rite of passage to. Get up and think that victory dive into the deep end and it it it. It's just something that that. It's something you'll always remember it's sort of the first victory that you you've achieved all by yourself -- a team sport. He had to do this by yourself and and and and that that was very very important to all of us. It's -- to do that -- Yeah and now it that you show up at the pool this week last week and the diving board is gone -- gone and you have to remember why oh why -- tell me what. Like how they possibly justify this. Well I didn't listen to my calculations but I read the -- on a agent that the that the pulled -- opened for a hundred years it's open for about a hundred days. A year and there's a minimum of 500 dots per day on that diving boards so we're talking about five million. Diets often that diving board without a single documented injury. Not a single document and now this is backed up by the -- on health director. Stepped and raucous towel on whatever his name as they took a long hard look at the potential safety issues at the pool but they couldn't come up with a single problem. Correct -- state ninety feet -- it dead at the at this clinic at the diving boards you get. You know kids that are you know foresee all -- to have feet tall diving into -- water. In your biggest constraint they have this is. After I mean that it's something get her so which lets just shut it down. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- And hundreds of kids that died dobbs this boy today -- don't really millions and millions over the over the last hundred years nobody. Can document a single injury not even scraped knee yet some now in 2012. Again got -- children of their childhood. It went well -- decides to dean's unions. Who was. Anyone to have these kids are getting fat because you know we take related diving privileges we don't want them to play sports that were critically can be into contention. You were all amazed that you know how are these kids getting a -- In an old thing Karl because critically talk about -- diving Gordon I'd love to hear you weigh -- especially if you're from Belmont have memories of this diving bullet that's now gone. Community not get any sort of employed. Why not you know but it's not like this this to me on that should've had I get this is John Kerry -- there would be some sort of historic. Preservation society that steps and says oh no this is a landmark I'm sure that there are books about the history at Belmont with his diving board. Fits prominently he just haven't. Seriously resist the B Underwood Stanley from the and it would be him. Business that the -- out. I've donated to -- a hundred years ago and it was very clear in his letter to the town when he donated this facility that he wanted to. And a way to strip for children there was no place like it my whole country there -- no place for an outdoor swimming pool with a with a playground and into the plate for kids to play. And there were two things if -- were very important to him according to the letter. Was that that the clock that was prominently displayed on the -- the building. That would alert children when it was time for them to go home and there was also could be a a diving board and that was written with two things in his letter to the -- network very prominent. When he gave this land to the count and now the town has has is taken from the -- from the from the residents. Now I don't see how the town can even get away with it because it actually is a document a part of history just diving board there's never went to a town vote. And they can't come up with a single example of an injury yet they -- safety concerns as usual. But -- for the reason why they pulled out. This under -- diving board I mean car we're talking to a resident online and call I appreciate you bringing the -- my attention by. At you as a resident of the town I mean this has just drive you absolutely not especially when you stay to Carl and I like to stay with me. Either don't know you know the state tried to be in the bake sale. Because these fat children. They can't possibly have a homemade chocolate chip cookie now and I know let's stuck them all of chemical enhance crap like snack wells let's do that instead. But I digress in Norton. They key am -- at cupcake because they have now and the bake sale in the town of Norton. Can you really dealt very accurately they you're taking away every mechanism for kids to actually go a lot play. Which is a lot more effective than banning them from buying a homemade banana bread. And in just it's just the kids are gonna get that banana bread but if it whether it's of the big -- rhetoric that they had. The giving this -- it's it's just that that the you know. We forced these kids that the -- -- and in the document situations. So called what people that what about rages that and I tell me about the reaction in Belmont about the idea that the town just came in remove this. You know assemble but so many families -- I. I really needed I needed I'm a big kid now -- on the deep end. I mean this isn't important thing Karl. ED is special it's only important it's it's when you when things -- -- test the time like an injury free guide. What would also happens when you build -- that diving board after you're you're you're past. It in on a serious now you also proved that you could go -- water in -- sort of a panic situation when you would dive into the water. But with nothing around you to twenty feet he had to -- and yet to come to the top and you had to swim. To -- I had a dear friend of mine yesterday whose daughter took the test and didn't tell the darted to pass the test if he doesn't trust the fact that he knows the chickens well and because he doesn't know she can handle herself. In the people what a situation where for a hundred years we knew that what you -- open apple. You regret. And now -- that the parents do because now you know you can go to the Underwood. You could you knew you kid finally made it it was a right of passage they had arrived they could go into the deep end and now there's no swim test. I mean next -- in this very slippery slope you're talking about. You know he's talking about something that -- is a part of Belmont history it's now gone. You're talking about -- a mechanism for kids actually exercise. And learn how to swim now gone. Mean how Regis is that the what are people on Belmont planned to do to protest it. I don't know it's funny we just. These sort of got my own outrage yesterday about 2 o'clock tonight and I put up a FaceBook page just out of a little frustration in. As of about an hour ago there was 570. Members inside of under under 24 hours so. -- our callers did to ask you questions about the diving board of what they can do to help I am I doing at Belmont. But I -- CB -- white diving board what about you know 6172666868. Six point 72666868. Because I think -- is the symbol of soul much. There are problems what so many other things that we are doing direct act in the -- -- on the we had to be -- Welcome back Boston and great music again. Thanks deputy love it. The straight folks on the show -- we are and the aid of -- -- that we get this straight. So these cool hacks and all Brenda was supposed to be testing the water. Didn't notice that there was a dead body. At the bottom of the pool three days. We give me this is the truth this is in Massachusetts those locked up but I did not on. Positive they are reassigned somewhere else and on a state funeral trust. But not the Fall River dead body. The one who went down the slide that it came out three days people this woman over quotes no one noticed include. In the inspectors. Who went to see -- clean the coolest. Now because the get -- body at the bottom of the Fall -- pool now all the pools in the state have to be inspect. In its inspection in the I would cool. Was no. Having diving board and in a diet England it's been a -- Iverson from online Tommy and hit his diving again. I'd been different. Is not staying out hit and did Matt and believe it may but he did and that it's a million got that right. Like I -- I kind and I think it hit because. Cats and all that I didn't notice a dead body at the bottom of the pool. We get these inspections involved the staples and now the end -- what has lost its 100 year old -- like night stating -- accurately. Yes he did however the person that that confirmed that there were no injuries -- is the -- will. Chairman of the health sports himself and closed it down. So that's the -- employed in belt line. Who is stepped fine rustic how. Step and rustic house again I had has been a hundred ideas but it's still too dangerous so Carla what -- Kathryn -- it a question view. That's ridiculous is this some hacks who did notice a dead body. And now leading us to having no diving board and -- like how -- he can possibly the stomach he -- president. Who is trying to come up with a petition to bring back the bullet. And I supply bring back the boy what do you think cat union next. Well I I have two points the first one is the I didn't happen -- brings -- a lack of point a lot of in the area have these huge budget for the rec department that -- elected representation on these bullets. And I think things change a little bit if that was the case because then people can have a real conversation about it in the community -- -- these things happen. When I had it I wonder why Mitt Romney thinks that indicative of Belmont has hometown where the future -- gonna come from Belmont. Low IQ now when -- Stupid is that Katherine really. It that it doesn't make a whole lot of sense but I get the yes it's connected to the fall and the thing and and the people involved and obviously incompetent so that they had to pay the price but. You know I don't think I haven't had a paranoid. Hacks who inspected the water in New York City when you don't do you job and it leads to something like this he get locked up. Here you get a pension. I don't know what to tell you I don't live in Massachusetts but I think there's. The problem that similar throughout the event region and that is people really haven't today on. Who is serving on the rec department yet these these budgets of if you look at them count -- -- that gigantic and I think that that's the case and people should have -- Look at I think you bring -- appeared to thank you so much for the call cap is 100% right. Why isn't there an -- and elected board -- in Belmont or any of the town that gets to vote on how we spend money. Qualities -- I mean I I watched when they would win. A company called Bartlett about the contract that two million dollars two million dollar overhaul of stadium park behind my house and I watched that. And they failed to plants. At least a hundred trees there was still -- -- bags Canadian plant them. And then that they died throughout the winter and in the spring I had -- dumpster to command pic above dead trees that we just people of that tax dollars and watch should be called off. In and you trees -- I mean what that's a cult wants you cannot tens of thousands of all as I watched. You know being hauled away in a dumpster. From my balcony it's crazy so you know capturing got a good point Carl what can people don't Belmont what's gonna happen next because I'm with you. You know bring back the board and in I think we should bring this to everyone's attention what's happening in Belmont what are you doing to try to save the boy and bring it back as part of history. Again it all happened so quickly do this -- actually realized yesterday that the port had been removed and -- the day before and -- was really no no target. And the solution unfortunately in Belmont has arisen in many other counties which situation taxes and throw money at the problem and that'll make it all make it all the way. -- solutions really that that I think of and done. I just think that there's a lot of a lot of fear out there out of everyone's afraid to. -- -- did that any state continues you know let's just take everything -- the kids were trapped everybody bubble wrap and you know as we can be can we can experience everything from from from our TV and our computer. And that's exactly why can't the fat Karl has nothing to do with it with a rice crispy treat. That's been sold at a bake -- Well it's an art art in the show I think this is kind of funny we like weapon in Belmont which is as always gonna -- count up until about three years ago. And little speaker crossed the line over to Cambridge to buy beer because you know Belmont was try and -- it's -- game which they can trust the public to get a Pepsi. -- -- You so much for bringing this to my attention how can people find out more about what they can do to fight this that's an injustice. Away. The only reason that this is rich guy gave the town. The pool in the park that surrounds it is -- with these provisions they don't change the pool you keep it that it would keep the clock so the kids not get home on time as it came. Amateur that was a provision which is something that was very important to him and it's it's it's that's -- documentation I could find on is that in his letter to the county said it was important that the there was Clark it was important it was that import. I can imagine -- as -- -- you didn't have to be is litigious as you are now in and examine all the -- -- when this was. Donated to the town a crowd seems to me they'll be a valid argument that there is an attorney out there to take a look at my FaceBook page you can find out all about. -- so absolutely I can that -- that FaceBook page is. Stated that imported into what people it's like a totally corporate data is about 600. Members and inside the 24 hour period. In down. One of what of this under the -- alarms went to one of your friend Michelle is one of the heavy hitters Cosmo has has been a graduate of that. I don't -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wait what god and and and got this at some point and you don't have gotten a call in about the board have a great respect yeah. Talking about taking so much pop I bring this arts and this is this is an outrage that they've always -- -- stuff the -- Meena thank you for bringing it to our attention -- actually Michelle thank you thought you. Say okay. It. You can have not being in excuse me of -- -- That's been part of town for a hundred -- not single parent too dangerous. But Orton. They have and the bake sale. Not -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Only India this DNC pool and I'll. Add that probably let me add. The deputy yesterday we talked about what an awesome weekend dot. You -- a beautiful pictures from a boat -- to that they can -- idea. Gorgeous on -- singing beach in Manchester gorgeous. -- the way home. And we took the long road this senior group. 127. Beautiful and we drove by that heavily flawed speech. And we saw that sign speech my speech that's it and -- it says in order to gain access to the speech you must prove. The up from -- thought it does with a deadly on let me rephrase it says the song -- all prides. You know songs up fraud says. Beverly fonds as the very upscale neighborhood. And Prides Crossing is even more on -- and heavily bombed. You cannot gain access to this. Water way and that she can pretty good day live in the good part. Definitely. So I I didn't immediately wanna park that hard it's like I did I want to get in a tight contingent of hearing backed. Tank top wearing. -- the -- to go to west beach in -- funds -- it just drives me crazy deputy it tries be absolutely acts. So. Let me and to the end it would -- -- cog in the past. Principal. It's the principle of this high year at this diving board has and -- every feeling like called like my -- on the zero. Every feeling that grew up in the town has photo of the big kid making a pilgrimage. Now. And why. Why did they no longer get to die from the diving board. Because these notes in Fall River the tax that should have -- did the lying that they inspected a pulled it a dead body in the three days. Now because those hopes didn't do the job the kids in Belmont have lost. Diving rights and just he have a tax effect of on a daily basis Kelly are next with Michelle McPhee. I am definitely and they have been having petitions out to. Get rid of that little rule that each. I have a question because we talked about the -- on the if I become enraged with BT issues you know like I protest but the people in March field and neighbors tried to keep -- the beach. As it tries mean not you cannot own the water -- don't care who you how much money make it -- from fraud is not all about. Kelly every petty and -- to be different tax rate in every 1000 heavily -- they get to do this. They they just I think -- Wednesday at call up call they had -- There's certain portion of it to keep that -- crap out. So the as a -- -- I don't know this. So how many what do they all kick in if -- from the deadly on the Prides Crossing to kick in you know many -- -- -- -- out -- I mean it was a long time ago and now there's petition now to try to make it a public beach. Well we'll -- the road in front of it eroding you know batter. And it's my tax dollars number is now outside it at at at. Now Kelly that's exactly the problem if a single dollar is spent by taxpayers to -- the road to Maine to build a beach ball to do anything that's -- keep. You can not keep the east -- girl off the beach ansari. But you may not even more infuriating for IP you Kelly you live in -- but you don't live in the fall with Indy. -- -- Madonna signed. It does -- spell it out and they must live in zip codes including badly thought it has prides. Which is Prides Crossing. Well that's because this I believe it's still the 1915 adapt. Did not think about Iraq but you can't go to the beach cracked. -- are free to be stripped from -- slowly but actually thank you -- for the call. Panasonic. WRKO 6172666868. I. On the cape. You wanna bring back the diving board. Tell me why are you as fired up but I am about this 61726. X 6868. Because it is symbolic of something so much worse. When the government can take away something that spending family for a century. On the stomach he we are ANC are yeah. Welcome back -- this isn't John -- we are and succeed at Iraq now. But I have planned tonight I swear I would be there with people about my. It's online you care about the -- pool. There is they board of health meeting today. At 530 get it DT pounds on the town of Belmont website the board of -- who. -- Tried to take down the diving board that and that for a hundred years. Deputy that that -- has been there as long as Fenway Park. That's how old it is in those kids can't die Buffett. -- -- Same. Out the reminder of something minor -- is this as I suggest. Indicative. Of how the government can snatch away you child -- memories. Your icons. If it isn't diving board. Goes away because of the bad. Behavior of the paxon thought riveted to notice a dead body what else can the government take away from restaurant masonic he already -- LP. So myself and what the sell this should be dealt with you know when an intelligent way out. You know it's making me crazy rules up that the -- visit Eric. And I decree did little bit lucky that people will know who from the town. Went to the pool that for a hundred years -- said that diving board and now it's empty why. Because the all of this isn't being nation all that so there is some sort of historical. This idea out there that wants to help Belmont with this this is the oldest outdoor community Polonia and higher. Country LP and they just came in over the weekend about the diving board. Well you know this state guys that -- they abide by making crazy rules are Baptist. You know look this tragedy would happen that -- the pool where the woman was. Round. You know. Actually know what on earth are the clintons when daylight -- did Fall River is because of the adequacy. Of hacks. Like I did notice that the woman never came up from the slide which is -- I don't know how the hell you do that. Then you have people sweating out of the dead body to -- even though he inspectors won it twice now city even though we all know the Bloomberg is the boob. -- Bloomberg. If you don't need to inspect properly building at ground zero that led to the death of five by his -- people got locked up. When this sad and very driver fell asleep for five seconds it crashed in two. -- are piling and people were hurt maimed and killed those people stood did jail time. I mean there is no notification to get those people get a pension from the DC are the they'll lied about the inspection even they noticed that the corpse floating on the bottom of the -- crazy LP. Thank you don't like wait wait I felt -- it includes quickly -- yeah there's a pullback from Weymouth and every government closes. Yes you guessed it right when -- hot season comes from June through September. And I call. You are serious they closed the law and -- it in June through September. Yeah yeah it's an Olympic sized hole in. You know I called -- as that's and they tell me that it planned by the DC at this -- -- you policy. And they tell your -- is the same way that they bounce it back and fought. And one of the reasons that was given was that the light that dog gets sent to the speeches about the beaches get hopes it from the us. -- out it is beautiful they give for the call so stroke. Or myself -- of people is true they have a poor Raymond that's not open. In the suburb this expense to anybody Johnny on next with Michelle my -- -- -- -- -- So you're very well hi John good on call a little political straw following my house and 1990 sects. And recently. Switched down insurance. All forms -- insurance agent. Are they sent somebody -- To take pitches somewhere swimming pool today actually. And they said that there are more than likely might diving board after calmed down and perhaps even the slide. Maybe it it's an issue out so I I was enraged. And I set it -- or so and it just not your job. You know when you're out -- this insurance company that you worked for and you just taken photos and bringing him back accompanied by a -- all due respect alum to lock basically you know. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- It's not I wonder if this is the bigger I mean. World as a possible that bureaucrats can dictate you up private property whether or not wanted to slide are diving -- on your personal. Outbound -- an Angel on my sister just -- to be unanimous a if you had chicken on the high bloody just push you off. -- that locked up for abuse now that's -- does -- he tossed me off the board he tossed my sister aren't. The bullet nobody I hit -- the house of diving board in this country. I'm out I'm happy we are and that CD WRK out. Deputy Iraq -- you know how many music aren't 7666860. Break that the bullet would have how people. Controlling young life right now well we have an -- from Jordan we have a story about kids do it for in the hospital right now because it's illegal to put sunblock I'm not making this. I was gonna be -- -- back -- law that more right here scientific data -- I can't.