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The sun isn’t even thinking about Montana when Connie Nelson begins her daily commute through the vast grainfields of this rural community. The early hour does enable her to enjoy spectacular sunrises, compensating for the sunsets she misses as she returns after dark. Maximizing both ends of a long day, Connie has a routine that enables her to spend at least some of her evenings on the farm with her husband, Arnie, and to attend ballgames and play with her grandchildren. But Connie’s life and work are clearly focused on making quality child care available in this remote northeast corner of Montana.She thaws bread balls overnight and pops them in the oven upon arrival so the aroma of baking bread greets the children and their families early in the morning. No sign marks the building or designates the center van �" “We hardly need to advertise as we are the only licensed center in the Plentywood area, along with the registered group home, Dilly Dally. And, besides, it’s easy for anyone to find us as everyone in town knows where we are.” Constance Care offers flexible hours for child care in addition to a preschool program offered twice a week ...