going to have problems."
He continued, "There was a lot to over-
come. I thought I was going to build this
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built the building and, because of the
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running."
After those initial three years, Dubb
stepped down as president of the Bel-
mont Child Care Association, which op-
erates the Anna House, and assumed the
role of Chairman. He still takes an active
interest in the center and is met with
reverence and elated smiles from the
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his quiet and unassuming manner.
“The concept is that parents drop their kids off before work in the morning starting at six weeks old,” explained Dubb, who led the charge to rebuild and upgrade dormitories for backstretch workers at both Belmont and Saratoga. "Each year,
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ent English, which is typically not spoken
at home, have computer skills, learn to
build things, etc. They come out of here
with a great foundation and have a place
to call home."
After constructing the Anna House,
which was named for donor and race-
horse owner Eugene Melnyk's daughter,
Dubb decided it was time to get a few
racehorses of his own.
