Joining the ranks of other popular summer camps at the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, a program set out to train young lifeguards is making a debut at the Y this summer.

From a petting zoo in your backyard to a bounce house at your neighborhood park, celebrations of all kinds this time of year are hosted outdoors to take advantage of Arizona’s spring weather.

If you have a child 15 years or older, consider signing them up for the American Red Cross Lifeguard Course at the Ahwatukee Community Swim and Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road, on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 23 through March 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (must attend all four days).

Matthew Swift-Kraemer, a 2007 graduate of Desert Vista High School, died Wednesday night after a major car incident last weekend that placed him on life support for almost a week.

Teens in Arizona are less likely to have a summer job than their counterparts in any other state, according to a report out this week.

Although a sequel to 2010's "Piranha 3D" seems entirely superfluous, don't tell that to the target demo of gorehounds and softcore-deprived teens (if they still exist) who may still take some notice.

Three years ago, Adrianna Henderson’s mom, Pamela, brought her daughter down to the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley’s Thunderbirds Branch in Guadalupe to participate in its teen program.

Three years ago, Adrianna Henderson’s mom, Pamela, brought her daughter down to the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley’s Thunderbirds Branch in Guadalupe to participate in its teen program.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department has plans to reopen all 28 city pools for the 2012 summer season. While the reopened pools would be good news for swimmers, it also means more seasonal part-time job openings for lifeguards and other pool staff. The department currently is offering lifeguard certification classes for high school (minimum age of 15) and college students or anyone else interested in working as a lifeguard for the 2012 swim season. Lifeguards at city of Phoenix pools earn $11.15 and hour and 20, 30 or 40 hour per week schedules are available. Those interested in being lifeguards need not be competitive swimmers; they just need to be very comfortable in deep water.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department has plans to reopen all 28 city pools for the 2012 summer season. While the reopened pools would be good news for swimmers, it also means more seasonal part-time job openings for lifeguards and other pool staff.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department has plans to reopen all 28 city pools for the 2012 summer season. While the reopened pools would be good news for swimmers, it also means more seasonal part-time job openings for lifeguards and other pool staff.

The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department has plans to reopen all 28 city pools for the 2012 summer season.

Families, tots and teens can enjoy a variety of cool, pool-time events across Phoenix this summer as Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Cigna Medical Group Care Today and the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department partner for the 20th year to make summers fun and safe for children.

Families, tots and teens can enjoy a variety of cool, pool-time events across Phoenix this summer as Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Cigna Medical Group Care Today and the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department partner for the 20th year to make summers fun and safe for children.

The dog days of summer are still months away.

With the fall season on the horizon and cooler weather on the way, many Ahwatukee Foothills residents will be ringing in the new season with the third annual Tukee Fest Rockin' in the Park this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25.

Jeff Ding was one of the first Mountain Pointe swimmers to show up for a recent practice.

The Ahwatukee Community Swim & Tennis Center will present the 3rd Annual Tukee Fest Rockin' in the Park event from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25, at Ahwatukee Park, 4700 E. Warner Road.

City pools open for Memorial Day

USCF affiliated chess club forming

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