Summer is the season everyone looks forward to. The weather is warmer, we can wear shorts and be outside without coats. And there are plenty of fun activities to do during the long days. With everyone wearing short sleeves and shorts, not to mention spending days at the beach, a little precaution needs to be …read more.

By BETH GRANT Manager of Marketing and Communications, American Diabetes Association Camp John Warvel offers traditional camp activities as well as constant medical assistance for children living with diabetes. It is for children ages 7 to 17 with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Older teens with previous diabetes camp experience may participate as counselors-in-training. This year’s …read more.

By AMY JO STEINBRUECKER American Cancer Society Summer is upon us and the Friday prior to Memorial Day weekend has been designated by the American Cancer Society and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention as “Don’t Fry Day,” to encourage sun safety awareness. As you head outdoors this holiday weekend and throughout the summer, …read more.

By SUMMER ZIMMER Director of Communications and Social Responsibility, Kosciusko Community YMCA As a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y works to help children and teens discover their full potential by providing opportunities to learn and grow. The Kosciusko Community YMCA is encouraging parents to …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley High School Pool will be open to Tippecanoe Valley patrons for Open Swim on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. starting July 29 through August 28. A certified lifeguard will be present; however, swimming instruction will not be provided. To participate in Open Swim children under the age of …read more.

Ben Lopez of Robert E. Crosby Inc., Fort Wayne, uses a jackhammer to tear down a wall in the radio studio area of Wawasee High School. The studio is being renovated this summer. When the hallways and classrooms in school buildings have no students in the summer months, construction workers are busy sawing, drilling, tearing …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Lakeland Youth Center in Syracuse is accepting registrations for its summer golf program. Registration is open to children entering third through eighth grade for the fall of 2014. The program is designed to teach children the basics and etiquette of golf, which includes practice, skills workshops and a tournament day. The program …read more.

Rick Paczkowski, executive director of Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice announces the promotion of Angela Summers to associate director of Medication & Dental Assistance. Originally from Porter, Ind., Angie is a graduate from Grace College with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. After graduating from Grace in 2007, she and her husband decided to make …read more.