Wow – it’s seriously been a really long time since we’ve posted here. There’s been a lot going on, what with volunteers helping out, kids being moved up into new classrooms as they’ve gotten older, and then we lost one our founding mothers, Freda Blecher, just a few weeks ago. I’m sure we’ll be talking more about Freda’s contribution to VICCC soon – she was one of a kind.
One thing I’ve been meaning to post for a while though, is the video from the ribbon cutting ceremony in August. We had a great time, and wanted to share it with you here:
We are SO excited! We’ve finally gotten all of the kids, the equipment, the staff – EVERYTHING – into the new facility and we can’t wait to show it off! There have been hundreds, maybe even thousands, of volunteer hours contributed to this herculean effort, and it has paid off. The walls are painted, the playground is awesome, and the kids are as happy as can be to be under one roof!
If you’re so inclined, PLEASE be our guest at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new center this Wednesday at 11am. We’d love to show off our new home, as well as introduce you to some of the incredible staff and volunteers who make all of this possible. Directions can be found here, and light refreshments will be served.
One of our dads works for a landscaping company. When he came to pick up his child one day, he pointed out a very large branch with a split in it. If you cocked your head sideways you could see the resemblance to an alligator mouth. The dad said that huge branch was going to break off. As it was hanging a good 8 feet over the green room where the four year olds are, not to mention the fence and play equipment all rests below that tree, and so we notified the landlord right away. Three days later a big storm came and blew that branch right off that tree. The next morning the staff discovered the verdant and woodsy giant lying neatly next to the fence. The tallest offshoot of that branch was easily 3 times as tall as any man and it hadn’t even scratched the fence.
Our only conclusion was that the property of the Good Shepherd Church of the Brethren was as safe a place as any for our child care center. We are so blessed …
