- November 19, 2024
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With the sun barely up, wind and rain and 50 degree temperatures, crossing guards Juan Salicrup and George “Edward” Wilson, who everyone calls Ed, stood at their posts on Belle Terre Parkway and Bird of Paradise.
Friday, Feb. 7 was just a regular day for them, doing their job to help children cross the street and make it to school safely. The irregular part of the day was when Sheriff James L. Manfre, Flagler County School board member John Fischer, District Safety Coordinator Winnie Oden, Cpl. Don Apperson, Asst. Superintendent Jacob Oliva, Sabrina Crosby, Maria Barbcosa and Denise Calderwood showed up in the rain for coffee and breakfast for the two guards.
It was Crossing Guard Appreciation Day and the entourage visited eight locations throughout the county as a great big “thank you” for keeping children safe.
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day is a proclamation from Gov. Rick Scott to recognize those dedicated individuals who “spend countless hours assisting our children across busy streets as they arrive and depart from school.”
“These men and women are protecting our school children every morning and afternoon to make sure that they get to school and back home safely,” Manfre said. “They do an outstanding job.”
For Salicrup and Wilson, they said it’s just a day’s work. But the delivery made them feel appreciated.
