‘It keeps you on your toes.’ Akron’s longest-serving crossing guard talks 36-year career

Dressed in her yellow reflective vest, Marie Howell holds a large stop sign above her head as she strides into the middle of East Glenwood Avenue.

She waits for an oncoming SUV to fully stop and then motions to cross to the handful of Forest Hill Community Learning Center students and their adults waiting on the sidewalk. Howell walks behind the group, asking one girl about the topic of her upcoming class project.

“OK, I’ll see you tomorrow!” Howell says when they reach the sidewalk…

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