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Parents and children showed up to the annual “snowy day” event at the child development center of Cerritos College on Feb. 3, 2011.

“It’s amazing, especially for kids who have never been around the snow, like my son,” Laura Arroyo, a parent of one of the children that attended said.

The children had a chance to make a snowman, go down on a snowy slide, play with the snow with their classmates and for the parents; it was a way to get together as a community.

Father, Rudy Ramirez enjoys the uniqueness of the snow also.

“My brothers’ kids go to similar schools but they never have anything like this [snow day],” he said.

Organizers asked for donation of $10 to participate in the event. The donation admitted a family of four and included a bowl of chili, cornbread, and hot cocoa with marshmallows.

The annual event was not for fundraising purposes.

Cyndi Romero, a teacher in the ocean room and who also helped put the event together explains, “It’s just a way for us to get together with the families and the community, and it’s not for money.”

Volunteer and Cerritos College student Irma Saenz explained the reason why they decided to serve hot cocoa and a bowl of chili.

“It just adds to the event, it adds to the fun of the snow,” she said.

Romero mentioned that the overall goal.

“It’s just for parents, teachers and faculties to get together and basically just get to know each other,” she said.

Step-parent Ivan Meza brought his child so that his child can enjoy the snow but also because he was curious as to how the center was able to bring some snow to Cerritos.

“I was just wondering how they were able to get some snow here,” he said.

Romero explained how they were able to bring the snow.

“We get the snow from a company called The Iceman,” she said.

Iceman is a Bellflower company that distributes ice for beverage coolers as well as to use for professional sculptures for parties and weddings.