The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Harvest time at the Hall
“The semester is in full effect. Summer flew by. I saw turkeys again out at the Hall last night. Five hens were on the prowl around the house while I was reading in the great room.”
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First Presbyterian Church to evict bats
The recent discovery of bats living inside the historic 19th-century building has curtailed the use of the church’s sanctuary by both its congregation and the wider community.
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Yellow Springs Street Fair to return Saturday, Oct. 12
The annual Fall Street Fair, presented by the YS Chamber of Commerce, will be Saturday, Oct. 12, with craft and food vendors open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. downtown and a beer garden open 11 a.m.–7 p.m. on the Bryan Community Center lawn.
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Oct. 11, 2024
Ten minutes into the YSHS varsity volleyball team’s match against Cedarville on Saturday, Oct. 5, the buzzer sounded for a special time-out: Coach Stephanie Zinger took to the mic to announce that junior Ariana Robinson had just made her 1,000th career scoring assist.
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Arts (archives)
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Yellow Springs to host two FotoFocus shows
The biennial FotoFocus program — which highlights the work of photographic artists across dozens of venues in and around Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus and Northern Kentucky, all united by a common theme — returns this year.
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Chamber Music in Yellow Springs to open new season
Chamber Music in Yellow Springs, or CMYS, will open its 41st season Sunday, Sept. 29, with a 4 p.m. performance by Trio Zimbalist at Antioch University Midwest.
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Village novelist debuts ‘Fatal Errors’
Local resident and writer Cyndi Pauwels — known to readers by her nom de plume, C.L. Pauwels — has a new book ready to grace shelves: “Fatal Errors,” Pauwels’ fourth novel, published in August by Crossroad Press.
Village Schools (archives)
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YS Schools talk Yondr pouches, nine months later
McKinney and YSHS Principal Jack Hatert, who spoke to the News last week, said using the Yondr pouches has been “really smooth” for the district thus far, and, in his estimation, worth the investment.
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Antioch School Nursery teacher passes torch
"Throughout her decades as Nursery teacher, Ann Guthrie has maintained her scientist’s curiosity, remaining interested, she said, in the personalities and temperaments of each of the students she has shepherded as they grew within the Nursery program before moving on to Kindergarten."
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Mills Lawn Bike Bus to begin Aug. 28
Beginning Aug. 28, the Mills Lawn Elementary Bike Bus will begin weekly rides each Wednesday.
Economy (archives)
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First steps toward 128 more apartments in Yellow Springs
Tentatively dubbed “Unity Village” by Columbus-based real estate developer Windsor Companies, the planned buildings will be composed of 32 two-bedroom and 96 one-bedroom units — 128 in total — ranging from 650 to 1,100 square feet.
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YS Home, Inc. breaks ground on The Cascades
Last week, local affordable housing nonprofit YS Home, Inc. broke ground on the first phase of The Cascades, a 32-unit development focused on rental housing for seniors.
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More than just hardware
Yellow Springs Hardware has been buzzing with activity, and not just from the power tools. Over the last few months, the local store has been a host to a variety of classes, activities and events, dubbed “The Hardware Store Sessions” by owner Dan Badger.
Village Life (archives)
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Mental illness, recovery support available
The area National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, hosts a local Connection Recovery Support Group for those living with a mental health condition, the second Monday of each month, 6:30–8 p.m., in Rooms A&B at the John Bryan Community Center
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Annual Apple Fest celebration set for Friday
The annual Apple Fest, hosted by First Presbyterian Church the evening before Fall Street Fair, will be Friday, Oct. 11, 6–9 p.m.
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Three-peaters
The Leftovers did it again — the team is, for the third year in a row, the reigning champs of the local adult softball league.
Government (archives)
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Planning Commission approves next steps in ongoing development projects
At the group's Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting, Planning Commission members approved: a phase two final plat application from DDC Management, a conditional use application from Ruetschle Architects on behalf of the Village School District and a zoning map amendment to rezone 3.612 acres of school district-owned land.
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Greene County ESC shows interest in Morgan Fields
In an Aug. 28 letter penned by ESC Superintendent Terry Graves-Strieter and Interim Treasurer Kasey Mahaffey to YS School District leaders, the ESC is considering the purchase of the Morgan Fields to “have the land as a space for our students ... for recess and other outdoor activities.
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Dispatches from Navajo Nation
Established in 2018 with coordination from the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and members of the American Public Power Association, Light Up Navajo has, over the last decade, electrified nearly 7,000 homes within the Navajo Reservation.
Obituaries (archives)
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Mary Lamborg
Mary Elise Frech Lamborg passed away on March 28, 2024, at Friends Care Community after a short illness. She was 97.
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Joan Horn
Joan Hergesheimer Horn, born Sept. 23, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Sept. 28, 2024, at the age of 91.
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Mollye F. Malone
Mollye F. Malone passed away peacefully at her home in Springfield on Sept. 23, 2024.
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Richard I. Brown
Brother Richard I. Brown, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away after a short illness on Sept. 15, 2024.
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Julie A. Sine
Julie A. Sine, age 76, of Yellow Springs, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2024. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 22, 1947, the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Zuvella) Sine.
Higher Education (archives)
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Emerge Springs | Addiction recovery services, housing at Antioch College
Emerge offers addiction recovery services, housing and job training. It was founded by three area business owners who work in the skilled trades, and who themselves are in long-term recovery.
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Antioch College earns Federal Work College designation
The Federal Work College system is an evolution of the traditional work-study program. While the latter typically benefits students from lower-income backgrounds, the work college model mandates that every student living on campus must work, regardless of their financial background.
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Apartments coming to Antioch College
Last month, Columbus-based real estate developer Windsor Companies purchased the vacant Antioch Student Union for $500,000.
Sports (archives)
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Oct. 4, 2024
Running in the rain on a muddy course, the Bulldogs were able to overcome the rough conditions at the Clark County Fairgrounds during the Jim Murray Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28.
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Sept. 27, 2024
At press time, the YSHS boys team remains tied with rivals Dayton Christian this week, but now for second place, as Legacy Christian moves into first. The team’s overall season record is 5–2–1.
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Sept. 20, 2024
"The YSHS boys team moved into first place — tied with rivals Dayton Christian — in their Metro Buckeye Conference division last week following two wins, including one conference match."
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