Health Spot
By Brenda Coble, RN Public Health Nurse
     May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Osteoporosis is a health issue that we all need to learn about. Worldwide, the lifetime risk for a woman to have an osteoporotic fracture is 30-40%; in men the risk is about 13%.
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Indiana Beach is open for its 81st season
     Comet staff report The summer season officially arrived on Lake Shafer in Monticello on Sunday when Indiana Beach Amusement and Camp Resort opened for its 81st season.
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attractions, dining, shopping, small refreshment stand on the Nipsco customers are advised to 'Call Before You Dig
     Comet staff report Customers of Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) who are planning outdoor home improvement projects are encouraged to take advantage of a free service called "Call Before You Dig" to mark the location of underground utility lines. "Failure to call before you dig coul
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Washington Twp.
Marilyn Hile Deer Creek 859-4871
     Faith Lutheran Church is teaming up with Habitat For Humanity. The volunteer labor phase is June 3. Each Saturday slot needs three skilled crew leaders. Those interested in helping should contact the church.
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Camden
Mary Whitfield Camden 686-2553
     Camden Woman's Literary Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Reading Room at the CamdenJackson Twp. Public Library. Nancy Dunn will review the book, "Sister Carrie," by Theodore Dreiser. Hostesses will be Judie Peters and Marge Sieber.
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Burlington
Cheryl Milburn Burlington 566-3453
     Burlington Kiwanis Club will hold its annual auction on Saturday, starting at 3 p.m. in the Park Community Building. The club has collected new and used items, meal and service certificates, and crafts that will be auctioned. Proceeds from the event will be used to fund Burlington Kiwanis Club proje
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Camp T gets a tree house
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
     The newest addition for campers to enjoy at Camp Tecumseh YMCA is a product of a generous monetary donation by a local philanthropic organization and construction labor contributed by 40 volunteers, all of who have a connection to the camp.
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Back to the future... The Sportsman Inn to open soon!
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
     After the disappointment of the closing of the Sportsman Inn and the news of condominiums being built on the site that didn't pan out, a group of businessmen have come together to restore and re-open the much-missed Sportsman Inn. There will no longer be a place to lay one's head, but the restaurant
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