CHILD CENTER CELEBRATES ONE YEAR.Byline: Mark Kellam The birthday song was sung, the candles were blown out and, just like that, the Civic Child Development Center in Van Nuys celebrated turning one year old Jan. 31. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Zev Yaroslavsky (born December 21, 1948) is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D. Edelman. started the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. with a short speech in which he commended the center for helping in the educational development of preschoolers. The county owns the building, located at 14350 Sylvan sylvan emanating from or pertaining to woods. See also sylvatic. St. in Van Nuys. Under a contract, the facility is operated by the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC Noun 1. CCRC - an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care Casualty Care Research Center ), a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that serves about 20,000 children and their families throughout northern Los Angeles County a month. Ed Hill, chairman of the board of CCRC, recalled when he first saw the building, which was wrapping up construction. "It was a shell a year ago -- a beautiful shell, but a shell," he said. It now has various areas where children of all preschool ages play and learn. There's also a playground. In addition to child care and a preschool program, the center offers educational opportunities for parents. At the birthday bash, several children joined Yaroslavsky in blowing out candles placed in the top layer of a stack of cupcakes. All 12 of the infant slots at the Civic Child Development Center are full. However, there are still openings for older preschool children. For more information, call (818) 256-1000. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky is joined by children and staff from the Child Care Resrouce Center in Van Nuys in blowing out candles at the center's one-year birthday bash. Mark Kellam valleynews.com |
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