Regarding David K. Camblin’s letter “Why didn’t Bob Brooks pay for parade permit?”: You don’t know what you don’t know, Mr. Camblin. I will assume ignorance rather than rudeness in your letter slamming the most generous man I know and have the honor to work for.
Brooks did consider paying for the permit, but when our office inquired, we found out the generous Volkswagen dealer, Bob Bordanaro, already had donated this year’s parade fee and was recognized after the parade for his generosity. Commissioner Doug Chew also offered to contribute.
A “self-serving fat cat” Brooks is not. In fact, he donates his entire state House salary back to the district. Many of those donations go to programs for veterans. He contributed financially to a veterans event earlier this month, but humble men don’t go around advertising what they donate.
Gubernatorial candidate Dave White graciously donated the next two years of parade fees already, so please don’t send this letter again next year!
By the way, it was a Jeep, not a fancy convertible.
Mary Beth Cirucci
Monroeville