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Portland students celebrate 5th annual Danny Day.Portland students celebrate 5th annual Danny Day The 5th annual Danny Day celebration drew a crowd at the intersection of North St.and Walnut St., where Danny Lowe has worked as a crossing guard for 10 years The 5th annual Danny Day celebration drew a crowd at the intersection of North St.and Walnut St., where Danny Lowe has worked as a crossing guard for 10 years The 5th annual Danny Day celebration drew a crowd at the intersection of North St.and Walnut St., where Danny Lowe has worked as a crossing guard for 10 years East End Community School students and staff celebrated the 5th annual Danny Day on June 3.It's an event to honor Danny Lowe, a young man with autism who has been working as a crossing guard since 2014."Danny Day is when you celebrate Danny, because he helps you cross the road," explained Knox, a first-grade student.He and his dad were part of the crowd gathered at the intersection of North St.and Walnut St.to blow bubbles, dance, and cheer for Danny, who has worked in that spot for 10 years.The afternoon before, a group placed handmade signs in the grass and colored the ground with chalk.While decorating Tuesday, Lauren Ostis, the school's community coordinator, said, "There's teacher appreciation day, nurse appreciation day, principal, all the different things.We thought we need to appreciate this guy and have a day, so we just dubbed it Danny Day, and it happens every year.People say it's their favorite day of the year; I think it's his favorite day of the year." Lowe told reporters Wednesday he likes feeling appreciated.He said, "It makes me feel good and makes me feel happy." And the kids there to celebrate with him were happy to show their thanks.Fifth grader Zyan said, "He’s always kind to you, and he always tells you to wait so you don’t get hurt when you’re crossing the road.He wants you to wait so he can help you cross." Lowe takes his responsibilities seriously.He ended his interview promptly at 7 a.m.so he could start monitoring the intersection, and he said he's never missed a day of work."Without me, they won't get across safely.They need their crossing guard to make sure they get across safely," he said.Lowe estimates he helps 60 kids cross the street each day.He told Maine's Total Coverage he plans to continue working as a crossing guard for years to come.