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Camp Laney for Boys ready to reopen this summer Summer camps will reopen in Mentone this summer By Stefante Randall | April 15, 2021 at 9:25 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 9:25 PM MENTONE, Ala. (WAFF) - Summer camps will be able to reopen under the new Safer Apart order. Summer camp at Camp Laney for Boys in Mentone will look different this year. Director Rob Hammond said campers are coming from all across the world this summer. “You know, it’s a great experience for them and it’s a very important part of their growing up. Well over half of our summer counselors, which are college ...

Mentone summer camps are relieved to get the go-ahead to hold summer sessions in 2021, according to Mayor Rob Hammond. Hammond, who is owner of Camp Laney, said Friday that the camps will be subject to the same social distancing and sanitation guidelines as schools. Although he did not have an exact dollar figure, the cost of not opening in 2020 was “substantial” and impacted most businesses in town. While the hit to the overall economy was cushioned by very strong cabin rentals, camp owners were deprived of a year’s worth of income while continuing with operating costs such as...