[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2145]
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                   TRIBUTE TO SEABURY DAY CARE CENTER

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 9, 1995

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Seabury Day Care 
Center, a community-based center, which today celebrates 25 years of 
service educating and taking care of the children in my South Bronx 
congressional district.
  Twenty-five years ago a group of parents organized to make a 
difference in our community. They recognized that the problems facing 
inner-city neighborhoods were detrimental to the community, and decided 
to provide our young ones with a sound environment in which to live, 
grow and learn.
  This group of parents worked diligently to provide education programs 
for children. In recognition of their accomplishments they won a 
special award and were able to open on November 9, 1970 the Seabury Day 
Care Center. The center would be able to serve 85 preschool children 
ages 2 to 5 and 40 after-school children ages 6 to 12 with a staff of 
33.
  Under the direction of Mrs. Genevieve Brooks, who served as president 
until 1990, the center was able to expand many of its educational 
programs. A special grant awarded by the Bronx Council on the Arts has 
made possible a cultural program for 40 children ages 9 to 13.
  A separate grant also enabled many of the staff members to continue 
their training and enroll in classes at Columbia University, Lehman 
College and New York University. Even after the funding for this 
purpose was no longer available, many of the staff people continued 
their studies.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend all of those who have been involved in making 
this center a role model for early childhood development and education.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
efforts of the many parents and members of our community who for 25 
years have been able to provide our children with the quality education 
that they deserve at the Seabury Day Care Center.

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