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IT is WITH DEEP AFFECTION THAT WE DEDICATE THIS, OUR FIRST
COMBINED ELEMENTARY AND PRE-SCHOOL YEARBOOK, TO OUR
MUCH - LOVED PRE-SCHOOL director, HELEN PATTON.
MRS. PATTON HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH PINECREST SCHOOLS
SINCE 1964 WHEN SHE JOINED THE STAFF AT PANORAMA. FOR
SEVERAL YEARS IN ADDITION TO TEACHING SHE ACTED AS HOUSE-
MOTHER TO THE BOARDING STUDENTS AT THE VAN NUYS SC HOOL.
THREE YEARS AGO SHE CAME TO VALENCIA AND OPENED THE
PRE-SCHOOL ASSUMING THE POSITION OF director,
THROUGH HER SINCERE LOVE FOR CHILDREN AND DEDICATION TO
their NEEDS SHE HAS ESTABLISHED A FINE RAPPORT WITH HUN-
DREDS OF STUDENTS IN THE PAST TWELVE YEARS. THE ACHIEVE-
MENTS OF THESE STUDENTS AS THEY PROGRESS IN SCHOOL RE-
FLECT THE FINE FOUNDATION THEY GAINED THROUGH their
EARLY ASSOCIATION WITH THIS OUTSTANDING TEACHER.
WE SALUTE YOU, HELEN, FOR YOUR YEARS OF SELFLESS DEVOTION
IN THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN.
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