Bright Horizons Executive Director Laurie Paul at left watches State Senator Sharon K. Nelson cut the 'ribbon' made by the children for the Grand Opening of the new child care facility.
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Bright Horizons family solutions, the new childcare center at 4530 38th Ave. s.w. held their Grand Opening June 18 with dozens of families with children and quite a few expectant mothers dropping by to tour the new facility.
State Senator Sharon K. Nelson (D) 34th District was there to do the ribbon cutting of a very special "ribbon", one made by the kids who attend attend Bright Horizons of painted loops of paper.
Nelson said, "This is a great new asset for West Seattle and it really fills a niche."
Executive Director of Bright Horizons West Seattle Laurie Paul said, "It's so important to me that I got the opportunity to be here at Bright Horizons West Seattle. It's my passion to work with young children. It's my passion to work in my community. I'm finally able to do that after 17 years being here and 15 years in the field here. I really love West Seattle. I wanted to come here. I wanted to bring high quality childcare here for families and I believe that we all have. Bright Horizons did it. They hired local teachers. They are amazing. We've had so many families come in and they just love it. They love the opportunity to have an educational setting that is also still really warm and close."