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CLASSIFIED AD RATES Weekly rate: $6 up to 20 words; additional words 10¢ each. Add $1 per week for Web placement. We request that first-time advertisers and advertisers outside of Yellow Springs pre-pay with a check, cash or money order.

Submit classifieds online. You can now conveniently submit classifieds directly from our Web site through our classified submission page. To submit a classified ad, please click here.

You are also welcome to submit classifieds to us via e-mail at classifieds {at} ysnews(.)com . Please indicate your name, contact information, category for your classified ad, when you first wish to run the ad and for how long. We will contact you about payment or if there are any complications.

If you choose to have your classified on the Web it will be posted on Thursday, the same day the News comes out, by the end of the day for one week.

• The deadline for classifieds is Mondays at 5 p.m. Please check the News for deadlines during holiday weeks.

Click on a category below to see this week’s listings.

YARD/GARAGE SALES | (back to top)

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ITEMS FOR SALE | (back to top)

ORGANIC COMPOST – OEFFA certified. $7.50 per 40-pound bag. Local deliveries. Bob {at} greencanopygroup(.)com or 424-7467 to order.

WELCOME SPRING with “Five By Three,” the new CD from the Michael Hitchcock Trio, available locally for $12 by calling 937-408-8950. Terrific interpretations of classic jazz tunes of the 30s and 40s by mandolin, guitar, bass and percussion.

TWO HUNDRED YEARS of Yellow Springs, including the legacy of Antioch College and written by the News staff, is available for $15 at the News office, Dark Star Books, Sam and Eddie’s Open Books, Town Drug or on our Web site at ysnews.com .

RETAIL | (back to top)

FREE GRASS ON 4/20! Saturday, April 20 the Main Squeeze, 229 Xenia Avenue, is giving away free shots of wheatgrass.

VISIT NO COMMON SCENTS at nocommonscents.com or call 937-767-4261. Same products and free shipping.

CONSTANTINA’S SOUL – “Don’t let anyone define you.” Opening Spring 2013 in Kings Yard.

PETS AND LIVESTOCK | (back to top)

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BARTER AND TRADE | (back to top)

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FREE OFFERS | (back to top)

GOT BABY? GOT MILK? Medella Pump In Style, back pack model. Clean and sterile with all the parts. Call or text Zo at 776-6576.

MOVED HERE RECENTLY? Come to the Yellow Springs News office at 253-1/2 Xenia Avenue, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. We’ll sign you up for a three-month subscription to the News for free! There’s a welcome package for you, too.

MERCHANDISE WANTED | (back to top)

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HOUSING, ETC., WANTED | (back to top)

LOOKING TO MOVE our family to Yellow Springs and find like-minded houseing, either rental unit or communal land type situation. we are eco-minded and all kinds of conscious. Willing to work land and/or take care of property/chickens, etc. We have a pedicab and would prefer a garage. We would also like to bike to things but not opposed to more rural setting. We have one medium-sized mutt, as well. Other parents/artists/like minds a must! Please contact Kristen, 413-320-8903.

COUPLE LOOKING to purchase home with character and charm (or potential), in/near downtown, suitable for growing babies and making memories. Three-plus bedrooms, two-plus bathrooms preferred. Please reply to bernadetteokoon {at} gmail(.)com or 502-640-2463.

AIR FORCE OFFICER family looking for cheerful house to rent in Yellow Springs. Will be moving to area at beginning of May with orders to stay for 18 months and are looking for at least three-bedroom with nice yard or rural. We have three children, one old dog, one ornery outside/inside cat and one fat guinea pig. We are an extremely tidy, non-smoking, outdoor-loving family that thinks Yellow Springs would be a great fit for us. Please contact me at christinekuyk {at} yahoo(.)com .

FOR RENT | (back to top)

TWO-BEDROOM, 1 1/2 bath, attached apartment three miles north of Yellow Springs. Includes appliances, $650/month plus electric and fuel oil heat. Call 937-409-9452.

THREE-AND -A-HALF-BEDROOM farm house with one acre. Unfurnished. Borders Yellow Springs village. References and credit validation required. $850/month. One-year lease with renewal available. Call 937-416-6354.

POTENTIAL, potential, potential! Commercial space on Dayton Street for lease, minimum three years. Over 1,400 square feet of usable space, plumbing and power for restaurant (equipment not included), also formerly used as retail and sound studio. Utilities not included. Serious inquiries only. 684-2366.

NICE ONE-BEDROOM apartment, quiet neighborhood close to downtown. Freshly remodeled, new windows, hardwood floors. Carport and storage. Pet- and smoke-free building. $525 monthly. 429-9060 or 768-2553.

TWO-BEDROOM apartment. Rent includes utilities. 767-1665.

TWIN COACH APARTMENTS: Two-bedroom apartments, bath-and-a-half, $585/$600 per month. Includes appliances, central air, washer dryer hookup. Deposit required, one-year minimum lease. 767-9180 or 408-3424.

INSIDE STORAGE units available, $35/$45/$50. 767-9290.

TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS for rent, Hawthorne Place: one-bedroom, $505; two-bedroom, $605; three-bedroom, $705; plus utilities. Laundry facilities on site. 937-324-3606.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE | (back to top)

MOVE-IN READYon dead-end street blocks from downtown! Fully-fenced double lot. Kitchen and bath remodeled in 2010. Open floor plan. Hardwood floors. Updated plumbing and electric. Appliances stay. 2.5-car attached garage. 518 Lincoln Court. Call 937-360-4518.

ENERGY EFFICIENT, simple and beautiful, this three-bedroom, two-bath home is ready for sustainable living. Wood stove, lifetime metal roof, super insulated. Four apple trees, blackberries, organic vegetable gardens. Oak floor in living room with large eastern window. Tiny, magical get-away in large back yard with mature trees. $174,000. 224 Whitehall Drive. 767-7640.

EMPLOYMENT | (back to top)

OPTICIAN NEEDED for busy Xenia/Cedarville optometric office. Outgoing personality and computer skills are a must. Email resume to dr_florkey {at} greenecountyeyecare(.)com .

SKILLED IN THE DOMESTIC arts? Domestic/diva/personal assistant needed for ironing, sewing, plant care and shopping. Four hours per week. Must be detail-oriented and honest. Computer skills a plus. Reply to kgheart {at} aol(.)com .

YELLOW SPRINGS HOME, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates for a year-long Americorps VISTA position beginning in late June, focusing on outreach, marketing and expansion of our affordable housing programs. Interested candidates can find more information about the position and how to apply on our website at www.yshome.org/VISTA_2013-14.htm. Position is full time and offers a living stipend, end of service award, medical coverage and other benefits. Applications accepted until April 16, 2013.

DAYTON POOL MANAGEMENT is seeking responsible and mature individuals interested in joining our team. Available jobs are pool managers, lifeguards and pool attendants. Must be hardworking and dependable. Work hours are flexible. Please apply online at www.dayton-pmg.com .

SWEET SANAA, INC. is seeking a part-time sales associate to join our sales team immediately. The store, located in downtown Yellow Springs, is a boutique retail shoe store for ladies and children. We are seeking a friendly, customer-oriented individual, who is willing to work flexible hours including weekends. If interested, please email us at: sweetsanaafootwear {at} gmail(.)com .

YOGA SPRINGS STUDIO is now accepting applications for an Operations Manager/Executive Assistant. Prior professional experience in management, marketing, and personnel skills. Must be detail- and teamwork-oriented, proficient with computers and social media, and passionate about yoga and well-being. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and references to monica {at} yogasprings(.)com .

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SERVICES AVAILABLE | (back to top)

EXPERIENCED HOUSE CLEANER. Can also drive and do errands for you. Yellow Springs references available. Sandy, 215-4195.

PHIL’S MOWING AND TRIM. 26 years experience. Free estimates. 937-206-3570.

HOUSE CLEANING – Much experience, local references. Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon openings. Call 767-7405, leave message.

LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS CARE. Regular and occasional. Mowing, trimming, tilling, planting, hardscape installation, fences put up, gutters cleaned, total property clean ups, hauling and many other outdoor services. Knowledgeable, capable, all-local workers. 767-2729. Thor and Friends.

HERE COMES SPRING – Everybody sing! Mow, mow, mow the yard … Need some help mowing your lawn? adding mulch? dethatching? Call 2 Clowns Mowing at 767-7728 for all that and more. Local, trusted, insured. We show up!

WINDOW AND DOOR restoration or replacement. Custom entry doors and thermopane storm windows made in our local woodshop. Call John at 767-1713 or 478-2202 at Bushworks. See examples of our other work at bushworks.net .

LANDSCAPE SERVICES – Lawn mowing, mulching, tree removal, pruning. Old foundation plantings removed, new installations, brush hauled away. Tilling services available. Call Richard Funderburg, 937-215-8447 or 767-7433.

NEIL DOG TRAINING (certified professional trainer/retired special education teacher) will help you train your dog. If you are committed, I can help. Neil Silvert, 937-767-1991 or nsilvert1949 {at} gmail(.)com . Free evaluation. Reasonable rates – sliding scale.

NEED A TYPIST? Experienced proofreader, editor or transcriptionist? Local references. 937-767-8622.

HOUSE SITTING/PET SITTING. Experienced, references available. Call 937-215-8446 or email pamelafunderburg {at} sbcglobal(.)net .

“NEED A HAND,” “honey do” lists, all kinds of spring projects, hauling, etc. Terry Ulrich: 767-1282 or ulrichterryl {at} yahoo(.)com .

COMPUTERS, APPLIANCES, iPods/iTouch, household, electrical/electronic, appliance repair and more. David Turner, retired engineer. 767-7849.

LOST AND FOUND | (back to top)

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INSTRUCTION | (back to top)

YOGA AND MEDITATION: AARP reports studies from Yale and Harvard show meditation practice improves memory and balance. Daily attention to slowing mind, body and breath sharpens how we conduct our daily movements including reaching, sitting, standing up, turning, stooping, etc. Tuesday, 7:30-8:45 p.m. First class $10, drop-in $13, package of six classes $72. Joyce Reena Appell, ERYT, yogasprings.com .

DON’T BE TOO LATE! Apply now to participate this summer in Friends Music Camp. Ages 10-18. July 7 through August 4, at Barnesville, Ohio. Individual lessons; ensembles, large and small; chorus; musical theater; canoe trip; swimming; much more. Apply on our website, friendsmusiccamp.org .

TOOTSIEGRAM WORKSHOP: Learn foot reflexology, a way to balance health through the feet. Teacher Douglas Klappich has 35 years experience. Saturday, April 13, 1-4 p.m., $20 in YS. 937-823-8064 or 937-823-8073.

WELLNESS EDUCATOR: Learn new behaviors to make permanent healthy lifestyle changes. Gisele Terrell, Ph.D. 937-212-4174.

YOGA SPRINGS STUDIO is now accepting applications for its fourth class of 200-hour Teacher Training/Advanced Studies program beginning April 2013. Call 767-9300 or visit www.yogasprings.com for more details.

ANTIOCH SCHOOL, a progressive nursery and elementary school currently in its 91st year, is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year. Visit our website, www.antiochschool.org, or call the school office at 767-7642 for information and to schedule a visit.

DANCING WITH PARKINSON’S disease in Yellow Springs will meet on Wednesdays from 2-2:45 p.m. at the YS Senior Center. The class is taught by Jill Becker. It is funded by the Tri-State Parkinson’s Wellness Chapter and is free to people with PD and their caregivers. For information call 767-2646 or write jillbecker1 {at} gmail(.)com .

EVENTS | (back to top)

GET-ACQUAINTED TEA at Central Chapel AME Church on April 13 has been postponed. Watch for updates.

GLEN HELEN EARTH DAY 5K and Kids Fun registrations now open online. Join Glen staff, naturalists and community partners for a full weekend of eco-festivities. Details online at www.glenhelen.org or email bbryan {at} glenhelen(.)org .

X*ACT, Xenia Community Theater, will present Ravenscroft. The psychological Gothic thriller by Don Nigro will open April 5 and continue April 6, 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 7 and 14 at 3 p.m. Student/senior admission, $12; general admission, $15. 45 E. Second St., Xenia, Ohio. www.xeniact.org .

MISCELLANEOUS | (back to top)

YSKP SUMMER CAMPS include Creative Arts Camps for children entering grades 1-3 and Song and Dance Intensive for grades 3-6. Info at www.yskp.org or call 937-767-7800.

AUDITION WORKSHOPS for YSKP’s summer show Gaston Boudreaux will be held May 11 and 19 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Playhouse. Bring a short song and one-minute story. Details at www.yskp.org or 767-7800.

MAKE FRIENDS, MAKE MUSIC this summer at Friends Music Camp, for ages 10-18. Camp takes place July 7 through Aug. 4 at Barnesville, Ohio. Camper comments: “I learned more music in one month at FMC than I usually do during a whole year”. “Awesome”. Visit website: friendsmusiccamp.org .

BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER of Tecumseh Land Trust today. It’s easy, fast, saves paper and spreads your support throughout the year and into the next! Go to www.tecumsehlandtrust.org to join. (Or call 937-767-0257.) Whether you can give $5 a month or $100, please join in to preserve our natural resources, sustainably!

WANT A COLOR AD? Too bad: the News is in black and white. But a pre-printed insert costs just a bit less than a dime per insert to distribute in the News. You design, print it in color – we’ll stuff it and get it to our readers. Call 767-7373 or email advert {at} ysnews(.)com .

CHECK OUT youtube.com/user/yellowspringsnews for nearly 40 feature videos of village art, education, music, sports, kiln firing, you name it. Go see it.

NEED A GIFT for someone special who lives out of town? If they’ve got an email address, they’ve got an inbox. That’s where the News will be every Thursday morning! Go to ysnews.com and choose Subscribe to sign them up for the E-edition.

CARD OF THANKS | (back to top)

GRATEFUL? This category is free. Send your thanks to whomever or whatever to classifieds {at} ysnews(.)com or submit online at ysnews.com . Also, you can drop your card of thanks copy off at our office 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday or call 767-7373.

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