Let's see how many pictures and messages about your Mama we can gather together before Mother's Day! Send them in to contribute@portagelife.com with a short note about why you love your own Mama, your wife for being a great Mama, or your daughter for...
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Preschool Summer Mini Camps
The Portage Township YMCA will be holding 3 SUMMER MINI CAMPS. Camp One: June 14 – June 25 M/W/F 4 and 5 year olds - 9-11:30 T/Th 3 and 4 year olds – 9:30-11:30 Theme: Week One-Under the Sea Theme: Week Two-Garden Friends Camp Two: July 12 –...
Read MoreNo Bummer Summer Day Camp
This summer, the Portage Township YMCA will put some adventure in our Summer Day Camp. In the true YMCA tradition, camp activities are designed to encourage participants to grow in body, mind, and spirit. “No Bummer Summer Day Camp” will be fun...
Read MoreStephanie Tyrka 18th Birthday
Would you like to share some good news about a birthday, anniversary, new baby, wedding, engagement, or anything else you want to celebrate? It is free, easy, and fast. Just send your news and a photo to contribute@portagelife.com and we will...
Read MoreProm and Graduation Seasons Signal New Risk, Cites Recent Survey
Earlier this month a survey of eleventh and twelfth grade students indicated that 90 percent of their peers are more likely to drink and drive on prom night, while 79 percent indicated the same for graduation night. Couple this with data from the...
Read MoreInspiration…check
I started several different blog posts this week, all relatively good ideas in my personal opinion, but today I am so excited that they will just have to wait. Today, I feel like I’ve reached a place in my life that I never thought I’d feel...
Read MoreSouth Haven Boys & Girls Club Member of the Month
The purpose of the Member of the Month is to recognize members for outstanding behavior and positive involvement in the Club. The member of the month for March 2010 is Elyssia Lodgsdon. Elyssia Logsdon is 10 years old and attends Paul Saylor...
Read MoreNorthwest Indiana Workshop to Help Youth Workers Reach Disconnected Parents
Although parents care about their children and wish to have positive relationships, lack of time, easily accessible information, consumer friendly material or unwilling partners can make it difficult to achieve a mutually beneficial relationship...
Read MoreWorkshops Slated for Parents of Teens
A Positive Approach to Teen Health is offering three April workshops for parents and teens. Providing innovative, insightful, and thought provoking methods for parent-teen communication and the strengthening of relationships are nationally-known...
Read MoreCrisman Elementary Family Movie Night
On March 5, 2010, Crisman School had an Oscar winning evening with parents and students. PTO sponsored our first ever Family Movie Night. Nikki Uzelac, our PTO president was hoping for 50 people in attendance. Instead, there was a whopping 470...
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