J.C.C. Creates a World of Imagination in the Preschool
Members, donors and friends of the Jewish Community Center of Utica came together on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of a beautiful new indoor playroom in the J.C.C.’s preschool. Beginning in early spring, employees of the center embarked on a community-wide campaign which raised money to convert an old, relatively unused room in the J.C.C.’s basement into a state of the art playroom, complete with playground equipment, a climbing wall and several other unique features. Local artist Steve Yaworski spent many hours painting the walls with murals reflecting the “outdoorsy environmental” theme of the room. He made the room come alive. “The wall murals make the room look spectacular,” said Aaron Evans, president of the J.C.C.’s Board of Directors. “They make you feel like you are playing outside in the woods.”
“The price of preschool is getting very expensive everywhere you look, and parents should know that if they need to pay good money for their children’s education, they are getting a quality program. This playroom helps assure that this is the case,” said Victor Pearlman, executive director of the J.C.C. “Within weeks of advertising our new playroom idea, the entire J.C.C. community came together to make this magnificent new room a reality. It is truly special and speaks to the generosity of our membership and our preschool families,” said Lynne Dembrow, director of the J.C.C. preschool.
The room is named “The Maish and René Cominsky Imaginasium,” in honor of the grandparents of several of the larger donors to this project. Maish and René also were long-time supporters of the J.C.C. Ms. Dembrow would also like to thank the Promise Program of Utica’s Kelberman Center for their generous contributions to this project.
The J.C.C. Preschool has been serving Central New York for over 40 years. It is very proud to be an invaluable part of the Utica community. You can also visit their website at www.jccutica.net.
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