By Daniel Egitto

Community members of all ages strapped on protective gear and stepped into roller skates Saturday morning at a celebration of Vallejo public servants.

Skate to Appreciate — organized by local youth outreach groups First Chance Vallejo and Angels with Heart — honored four Vallejo Police Department officers and five Vallejo educators for their service. Celina Perez, First Chance Vallejo’s executive director, said children involved in the groups voted on who to recognize.

“They just wanted to appreciate the police officers because they said they don’t get appreciated enough,” said Perez. “And they wanted to appreciate their teachers because they only get one day in the year.”

Source: Teachers, police officers honored at Vallejo skating event – Times-Herald