New Center Opened in Elyria

LCCAA Head Start has returned to south Elyria this fall reviving what was once a staple for area young people.

Acting CEO Shauna Matelski, Ed.D. and LCCAA Board President Gerald Pippens were joined by directors and board members from Our F.A.M.I.L.Y. and officials from the City of Elyria to cut the ribbon at 107 Oberlin Road. The facility includes two classrooms and will serve up to 20 children thanks to an expansion grant Matelski wrote before the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This has been a long time coming,” Matelski said. “We are thrilled to partner with the Taylors and thrilled to be back in South Elyria.

Our F.A.M.I.L.Y. founders Emma Jean and Bobby Taylor Sr. have owned the building since 2019. Before that, it was known in the 1970s and 1980s as the Elyria Neighborhood Center. The Taylors have served thousands of meals out of the kitchen which will continue to operate.