Five-year-olds Amy Brovovich and Ed Kaleel get friendly with a tortoise at Deer Lake Beach. More photos on the back of the Millstream section in the print edition of The Clarkston News. Photo by Jennifer Nemer.

The 2015 Splash Into Summer Party at Deer Lake Beach was a fun and free event for kids on June 9.
It was the last day of school and festivities at the beach were free after 3 p.m. The beach was full of groups of friends celebrating summer together, families enjoying the lake and adults soaking up the sun.

Vivian Hyer and her brother Steve Hyer III enjoy fine weekend weather, July 12, on the Deer Lake beach. Photo by Wendi Reardon

The Tigers of Pine Knob Elementary enjoyed the sunshine and various activities during their annual field day, May 30.
The activities included the sack races and bouncing ball races, jump roping, hula hooping, and shooting with a Nerf bow and arrow.
The students also had a choice of two inflatable obstacle courses for a chance to race their friends (repeatedly).

Downtown Oxford enjoyed four fun-filled ? and sun-filled ? days last week as it played host to the Backyards & Burgers event.

At the word ‘go? the boys headed to the East and girls headed to the West in North Sashabaw Elementary’s annual Field Day on May 25.
The girls quickly captured the flags and ran back to their side were they sat down and were declared the winner.
The students also participated in other games following clues, filling water buckets and scooping treasures out of the grass.

It’s not yet spring, but winter is giving ground, providing a day of warmth and sun this past Friday.
People took to Depot Park to enjoy the outdoors without bulky coats and sweaters for the first time after a long, cold winter.

Tanir Smith, 2, watches her brother, Carter Smith, 4, irrigate the sand at Deer Lake Beach. Their mother, Nicole Smith, brought them to the beach Friday morning for some fun in the sun, sand, and water. Photo by Phil Custodio