In September, the interior of the former ABC House off 29th Avenue in Albany had been stripped down to bare studs, tiles were missing from the ceiling and floors were covered in work debris.
Friday morning, YMCA CEO Chris Reese and his staff showed off the mid-valleyâs shiny new Growing Leaders Early Learning Center, which welcomed its first 30 students Jan. 4.
âItâs amazing, just amazing,â the center s director, Ashley Thomas, said after a brief ribbon cutting ceremony by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. âItâs exciting to get to this point. We have 30 kids here today, and our enrollment is 47. We still have more than 30 preschool slots open.â