Elks sponsor free swimming day

Elks Lodge 1197 in Van Wert will be sponsoring a day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer with free admission. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community, access includes swimming, floating playground, zipline, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit the YMCA website at www.vwymca.org. Shown are Elks representative Mike Stanley (right) with YMCA Camp Clay Director Clint Myers. (YMCA photo)