As Adam was getting ready to go to the Valentine’s Dance at Garfield Community Learning Center Thursday afternoon, he had trouble containing his excitement.
Sporting a blue vest and bandanas decorated in festive hearts, Adam, a facility dog who works at the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office with his handler, Alyse Ziga, followed the sound of “Rolex” by Ayo & Teo from the school’s auxiliary gymnasium.
As soon as he turned the corner, he was met with hugs and teenage cries of “Oh, you’re so cute!” That’s when the 4½-year-old black Labrador Retriever’s tail began wagging.
For the last 13 years, Garfield teacher Julie Garcia and her students in the Marketing Pathway have been planning and organizing this dance specifically for the school’s students with special needs. This year, line dances were popular among the teens and “Cupid Shuffle” began playing…