During his lifetime, Ty Balon would turn to music as a means of expression and comfort.

Balon had been diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 11 1/2. He was only 25 when he died after suffering a seizure on March 22, 2021.

Crystal Soliday, Ty’s mother, has had a long association with the Duneland Family YMCA since her time growing up in Chesterton.

Dave Kasarda, the Duneland YMCA’s chief executive officer, was a real estate client of Soliday’s and happened to mention that they were looking to create a music room at the Duneland YMCA’s Healthy Living Campus, which is a redevelopment of the old Chesterton High School/Middle School building site.

“I thought, what a perfect opportunity to honor him,” Soliday said.

Named after her son, the Ty Balon Creative Exchange + Sound Studio will be a p

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