Shelby County residents and visitors have a new tool to help them find the fun places and events the county offers. County officials have launched www.shelbycountytourism.org, which offers more than 250 pages and 500 photos dedicated to sports, recreation

Ankeny Basketball Association - Boys third through ninth grades and girls fourth through eighth grades. Sports University, 317 S.E. Magazine Road, Ankeny. www.ankenyaba.homestead.com. Register online.

The sign-up deadline for four fall sports through the Rochester Park and Recreation Department is approaching. The deadline for touch football, softball and kickball is July 14.

WITH more than 70 different topics, ranging from team sports, racquet sports and precision sports to athletics and paralympic sports as well as mind games, just where does one begin when compiling them into a book?

The following fall Recreation Department Programs are being offered. To register or obtain more information, visit the Web site at www.plymouthrec.com or call the Recreation Department at 508-747-1620, ext. 137. The Recreation Department office