46 - CAPE G AZETFE,Friday, June 20 - June 26, 1997
Del Tech dedicates new Child Development Center
By Rosanne Pack
Like a festival day from a movie
musical, small children sang in the
sun, kites flew and praise was
handled out to educators, politi-
cians and contributors as the Child
Development Center was dedicat-
ed on the Delaware Tech College
Jack Owens Campus earlier this
week. Cited as a natural partner-
ship of education and community
support, the center will provide af-
fordable quality child care for stu-
dents and faculty of the college as
welt as for area residents.
The center will also serve as a
laboratory school for students in
the Early Childhood Education
Technology program.
Dr. Orlando George Jr., presi-
dent of the Delaware Tech Col-
lege system, commented on the
obvious positive coupling of a
child care center that can also be a
learning center for students, in-
cluding parents who bring their
children to the center. Speaker af-
ter speaker pointed out that the
availability of affordable child
care is often a 'determining factor
in whether or not parents can fin-
ish their education and enter a
profession.
Gov. Tom Carper pointed out
the win-win atmosphere created
when a parent can securely leave a
child and pursue education and
eventually a career.
He said it is another step in
helping unemployed or under-em-
ployed parents move out of the
welfare cycle.
The new center was developed
as a showcase facility with fea-
tures tailored for small children.
Campus director Dr. Tim Kavel
said that the infants and toddler
room is equipped with radiant
heat in the floors for the comfort
of those who spend lots of time on
that level. Large windows almost
bring the outdoors in, and the low
window sills are positioned so that
youngsters are constantly in eye-
contact with the world around
them.
Classrooms open into the "vil-
lage," a central hallway complete
with street doors, shuttered win-
dows and roof overhangs from
each classroom. The "sky" comes
complete with clouds, some of
them in dinosaur shapes.
The $2.5 million dollar facility
fills 10,200 square feet and can
accommodate more than 100 chil-
dren from infant to school age.
Fees vary with Delaware Tech
students paying $65 per week and
faculty and employees paying $75
a week; community residents can
bring children for $80 a week.
A Greenwood Trust donation of
$210,000 makes financial assis-
tance available'for parents who
need help in defraying child care
costs. Approximately $18,000 per
year will be available for qualified
Delaware Tech parents.
Those interested in financial aid
need to apply for a Pell Grant
through the office of financial aid.
Other major contributors to the
center include the Crystal Trust,
Ida Mae Ellis and Lasher Associ-
ates/Sterwin Labs.
Retired teacher Rep. Tina Fal-
Ion (R-Seaford) commented that
the Child Development Center
was the most natural addition to
the Delaware Tech campus. She
credited former campus director,
Jack Owens with this as well as
many other advances made at the
Georgetown facility.
"He is truly aman of vision. So
many, many of the additions here
were his ideas," she said. "And he
never wanted an Oscar for him-
self, like so many people do. He
didn't care at)out getting credit.
He had dreams, and then he let tal-
ented people do their jobs."
The ribbon cutting brought to-
gether the governor and other
elected representatives, college
officials and a chorus of actual
students at the new center. Full of
accomplishment after singing
"The Center Song" for the crowd,
the youngsters took matters in
hand and helped snip the ceremo-
nial ribbon.
"This is just another diamond in
the crown of Sussex County," said
Rep. George Carey (R-Milford).
"I call Delaware Tech the crown
of Sussex County, and this is just
another diamond in the crown."
For information on the Child
Development Center, call 856-
5400.
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