L.a. Harbor College Child Development Center

A Big Day at Harbor College New Child Development Center completes a welcome change Preschoolers at Harbor College's Child Development Center place handprints on tiles that will be placed on walkways at the campus' new structure, which was dedicated on December 17. December 17 was an emotional day for Karen Crummer, a day she had long dreamed of, but had doubts she'd ever see. It was dedication day for the new Child Development Center at Los Angeles Harbor College. As director of that center, Crummer knew all too well the desperate need for the project, the hardships it would alleviate and the rewards it could generate. She has been at the campus for 33 years, and lived through the bungalow and trailer days when children were crowded into shabby surroundings. But she also has reaped the joy of seeing some of those children grow up and return to the center with youngsters of their own. “So that makes us grandmas here as well,” Crummer said. “Nothing gives us more pleasure than to have our students return years later and tell us of their success and the successes of their children.” “Seeing this center open makes this one of the biggest days of my life.”