The Lake County Child Care Planning Council held its annual Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award Dinner recently at Marymount California University in Lucerne, offering recognition and award packages to 13 exceptional early childhood educators and team members.
Approximately 225 people attended the Roaring 20s themed event and many Lake County organizations, businesses and individuals offered significant support to make this event possible. First 5 Lake, Lake County Department of Social Services; North Coast Opportunities; Lake County Office of Education, Child Development Division; and Yuba College were significant supporters, along with Dr. Laurie Daly and Mary Prather. Many local dignitaries, including Annette Lee, Executive Dean of Students at Yuba College, Michelle Scully, Executive Director Marymount Lakeside Campus, and Gloria Flaherty, Executive Director Lake Family Resource Center, as well as LCOE Senior Director of Educational Services, Tim Gill attended the event, and presented awards to the honorees. The Kelseyville Rotary Club provided bar services as well.
“It is gratifying to see community, agency and higher education leaders of Lake County gather and recognize the investment early childhood educators are making in our county.” said Laurie Allen, Coordinator of the Lake County Child Care Planning Council.
