Day camp dedicated in Jackson-Milton

NORTH JACKSON — Judge Theresa Dellick hopes that by planting the seeds of sportsmanship and community pride she’ll grow responsible young people.

The Mahoning County Juvenile Court judge addressed several children at the opening of the Jackson-Milton Summer Day Camp.

“I’m willing to bet that every child I see here today won’t be seen later at the Juvenile Justice Center,” she said.

Judge Dellick and officials from Jackson and Milton townships and Mahoning County had a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday to officially open the camp. The camp, at the Jackson-Milton Community Building on Mahoning Avenue in North Jackson, is from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday until Aug. 6. Dellick said the goal is to give kids a positive alternative to wasting their summer.

“We want our youth to be involved in pro-social activity,” she said. “We want them to spend their time wisely by learning skills to not only help themselves but to help the community.”

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