Press Photos by Sharon SchrantzLower Macungie Township offered its summer program in township parks June 24 to Aug. 9. Children in first through fifth grades enjoyed arts and crafts, games, sports and special activity days as part of the summer park program. This summer’s parks included Wild Cherry Park, Hills at Lock Ridge Park and East Texas Park. ABOVE: Lower Macungie Township summer park program participants Anthony Benares and Maxwell Rosenbrook enjoy their time playing with Lego® toys in East Texas Park as part of the township’s summer park program recently.

According to the township website, the ratio of program participants to counselors is approximately 10:1. ABOVE: The counselors for the East Texas Park include, from left to right, bottom row, Ashlyn Mugavero, Caroline Schultz, Stacey Stell, Max Murray, Gianna Bartolomei, head counselor, Madeline Nesfeder and Alyssa Ward; top row, Aaron Fleetwood, Jackson Mark, DJ Brady and Austin Schaeffer.