Barbara. Volunteer crossing Guard.


Picture one will serve to illustrate the flow of traffic.

The primary school is right next to the junior high, so when the bell rings, the flow of children is like hot lava. It is Barbara's job - on Fridays - to get the kids across the street safely.

She scans the traffic with steely eyes. Picks her spot. Then she blows the whistle loud and clear. Two youngsters swivel their stop barriers and cast themselves out into the flow of traffic.



"Check!" They call.


"All Clear!"


Let the party begin. You will notice that Barbara stays free and clear on the shoulder the whole time. There's even time to chat with a passing parent...

Now, given that Barbara could still find herself wondering, is it look right or look left? A bystander could be excused for some skepticism, no?


Not to mention that the crossing guard herself has been known to require a crisp glass of white after discharging her duties. "The pressure," she reports.

But this young crossing guard has stepped up her game, and we've had another day of flawless execution.