On April 21, El Paso County School District 49 held its second annual Military Appreciation Day at the Creekside Success Center. Guests explored booths from about 36 different groups or organizations, like Freedom Service Dogs of America, the Western Mining Museum, Sky Sox and the High Plains Library. Other booths, like the Military Child Education Coalition were on hand to provide resources for the districtís military families.Cheyenne Mountain ZOOMobile brought several animals for families to enjoy, including leopard geckos and a tortoise named Timmy; two members of Aerial Aura in Colorado Springs performed a demonstration on a trapeze suspended about 15 feet above the ground.Lou Fletcher, D 49 director of culture and service, welcomed the attendees and said he hopes this event continues for many years.ìAs a retired Air Force officer, the event took me back to the feeling of community and fellowship I shared with other military families on active duty,î he said. ìWe started this event last year and want to make it a tradition to celebrate our military families.î
