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Major child care expansion project complete

THREE-YEAR-OLD Aubrey Aunchman takes a break from playing to share a moment with her grandma, Laurie Jewell, during Saturday’s official unveiling of the newly expanded Otter Creek Child Center. Jewell is also an OCCC educator, so she’ll get to see her granddaughter often.
Independent photo/John Flowers
November 20, 2025
Otter Creek Child Center cut the ceremonial ribbon on its newly completed renovations that will allow it to ramp up staffing and add 77 childcare slots.
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