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Adventure Kids Playcare Woodforest Group in Montgomery reopening May 26
Adventure Kids Playcare Woodforest will reopen as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's second phase of reopening Texas. (Courtesy Adventure Kids Playcare Woodforest)
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After temporarily closing due to the coronavirus, Adventure Kids Playcare Woodforest is reopening its drop-in child care location May 26 at 795 Fish Creek Thoroughfare, Ste. 140, Montgomery. The child care facility will reopen with reduced hours, curbside drop-off, added cleaning and sanitation, temperature checks of all children and employees, and smaller child to staff ratios. Summer camps will begin June 1. 936-209-2212. www.facebook.com/adventurekidsplaycarewoodforest
By Eva Vigh
Eva Vigh joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2018 as a reporter for Spring and Klein. Prior to this position, she covered upstream oil and gas news for a drilling contractors' association.
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