Dandelion Discovery Center, a new child care facility in Northport, is aiming to open its doors in January 2025. Leading the center is Betsy Garthe-Shiner, a Northport native and familiar face to many in the community.
Garthe-Shiner said she’s excited to give back to the community that she grew up in after being away for so long and can’t wait to get things opened and running after months of working through the application process. Licensing of the center is expected to finish up before the anticipated January 6 opening date.
“I am absolutely over the moon,” Garthe-Shiner said. “I think this is a really cool opportunity for me having grown up in Northport to give back to my community and to work with families that I’ve known for decades. Also just having lived around the country and to bring all of this experience back and use it right here in my actual hometown is pretty incredible… I’m hoping to make this a really engaging, exciting place to be a child.”
