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YE L LOW SPR INGS NEWS  F R O M T H E F R O N T PA G E • M E M O R I A L • N E W S • M O R E T H I S W E E K  J ANUARY 9 , 202 0 PAGE 5 Art openings, receptions and events • In honor of the new year 2020, Village Artisans will host “I Can See Clearly Now — A Village Artisans Member Show” in the lobby gallery Jan. 16–March 3. An artists’ reception will be held Friday, Feb. 21, 6–9 p.m. Both the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. • The YS Senior Center will present “The Sum of All Parts — Collage” in its Fireplace Room Art Gallery, Jan. 17–March 31. The exhibition will feature work from artists from Yellow Springs and surrounding areas. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, 4–7 p.m., with artists on hand to answer questions about their work. Art Committee members also will be present. Currently on display • The art of printmaker Andrea Starkey — currently on display at YS Brewery. • “WORKS Biennial 2019” — artwork by Antioch College faculty and staff, on display at Herndon Gallery through Feb. 29, 2020. • “The Nature of Things: Scenes from Nature from the YSAC Permanent Collection” — on display in the Bryan Center art gallery on the second floor through June 2020. • “The Feel Good Show” — textile and paper art from the YSAC Permanent Col- lection, on display at the Bryan Center art gallery, on the second floor, through December 2020. Calls for artists • “Pareidolia,” a YS Arts Council mem- bers show, is seeking submissions. Mem- bers may submit work in any medium; the theme of the show is pareidolia, the phe- nomenon of seeing faces in unusual places, MLK Day events set This year’s Martin Luther King Day cel- ebration will be held on Monday, Jan. 20. The day’s events will begin with a program for reflections on Dr. King’s role in the Civil Rights Movement at 9 a.m. at the Coretta Scott King Center. The annual march will follow the program, departing at 10 a.m. at Xenia Avenue and Corry streets. The annual celebration program will begin at 11 a.m. in the Bryan Center. At the conclusion of the program, a hot soup lunch will be offered; donations are requested of hot soup, as the program nor- mally feeds around 200 people. Those who choose to donate soup are asked to contact Bomani Moyenda at bomani54@yahoo. com in advance. M E M O R I A L Gary Reimers A memorial service for Gary Reimers will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. All who knew Gary are welcomed to attend to celebrate his life. There will be a reception following the service. PHOTO BY CAROL SIMMONS Managers for Benzer Pharmacy, the former Town Drug, in downtown Yellow Springs, say the local drug store is recovering after issues with timely drug orders prompted concerns this past fall. Pictured are Benzer Regional Manager for Ohio Chris Lenz, left, and local Manager-Pharmacist Jeremy Nestor discussing store records. Pharmacy addresses retail issues individual communities. “This store is the only one to have Abdal- lah Chocolates,” he noted, while a Benzer pharmacy in Dresden, Ohio, handles dog tag sales for Muskingum County. “This is Yellow Springs’ pharmacy,” he said of the former Town Drug, adding that all the employees live in town or nearby. “They have a dedication to this store and a dedication to this town,” he said. Jeremy Nestor, the new manager-phar- macist, who replaced Emery in October, lives with his wife and two daughters in Beavercreek. “Jeremy is fantastic,” Lenz said. Aditi Ghose is the part-time pharmacist, working one to two days a week. In an interview just before the holidays, amidst a steady stream of customers, Nestor said he’s happy to see the local phar- macy regain its footing. “I remember having a couple of mild CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE panic attacks,” he said of his first week in late October. A native of West Virginia and a gradu- ate of West Virginia University’s School of Pharmacy, Nestor worked in Fairborn for about 10 years — first at CVS; then Kmart, where he was the pharmacy manager; and then Kroger. He was most recently at the Kroger pharmacy on Indian Ripple Road in Beavercreek before Lenz hired him in Yellow Springs. “Now that we’re getting drugs regularly, it’s getting to a point where we are running smoothly,” he said. “I’m happy to be here,” he added. The biggest task now, he said, is getting to know the local customers and “trying to figure out what we need to keep in stock.” Robert Sweet, of Clifton, who came in to fill a prescription and get a shingles shot, said he was pleased with the care he receives at the local pharmacy and hadn’t been negatively affected by the changes. “I’ve been coming here for years,” Sweet said. “They’re great.” Regional manager Lenz said that the phar- macy is exploring ways to further serve its customers and has plans to introduce a free delivery service within the next month. The service is already offered at some other Benzer locations, he said. “So many of our patients can’t make it to the pharmacy,” Lenz said. Local delivery, which will extend out 25 miles, will be handled by a Columbus-based third-party business called ScriptDrop. “As soon as they find a driver, we’re in business,” he said. Lenz and Nestor both said they want to meet customers’ needs, and they hope people will let the store’s staff know what they want. “We’re just looking forward to growing,” Lenz said. Contact: csimmons@ysnews.com A R T A R O U N D T O W N but members may submit pieces that don’t adhere to the theme. The first submission is free, with a $10 entry fee for a second piece. Work may be priced for sale, with a 25% commission to YS Arts Council for each sale; the show has a two-foot horizon- tal dimension limit. Drop-off dates are Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 and 9, 1–4 p.m., at the YSAC Com- munity Gallery. The show will be exhib- ited Feb. 21–March 15. An opening recep- tion will be held Friday, Feb. 21, 6–9 p.m. For more information, email nancymel- lon.jafa@gmail.com or call 767-1366. • Village Artisans is seeking submis- sions for the upcoming “Dare 2B a Little Square (Take 2) — A Community Art Show.” The gallery invites artists from Yellow Springs and surrounding areas to enter up to three original pieces of art in 2D, with dimensions of 6” by 6”, or 3D art, 6” by 6” by 6”, in any media. Entry forms are available at the Village Artisans gallery or online at villageartisans.blogspot.com or facebook.com/villageartisans. The entry fee is $10 for one piece and $5 for each additional piece. Artwork, entry forms and fees should be delivered to the gallery in person by Feb. 24. The show will run Feb. 27–April 24, with an artists reception on Friday, March 20, 6–9 p.m. Ohio Development Services Agency and Miami Valley Community Action Partnership Help Ohioans Stay Warm this Winter HEAP Winter Crisis Program Runs Through the Winter Months The Ohio Development Services Agency and Miami Valley Community Action Partnership are working to help Ohioans in need stay warm this winter through the Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program. This program helps income-eligible Ohioans pay their heating bills and can assist with fuel tank placement, fuel tank testing and furnace repair. The program runs from November 1, 2019 until March 31, 2020. In 2019, more than 800 families in Darke, Preble, Greene and Montgomery counties were assisted through the Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program. “We are thrilled to begin another season of providing monetary benefits to our customers in need,” said Keelie Gustin, Director of Energy Assistance Programs at Miami Valley CAP. “We would like to remind our customers that all appointments can be scheduled via phone or online through our scheduling system. Walk- ins are scheduled at 4:30 PM the evening prior so there is no need to wait outside in the cold.” The Winter Crisis Program assists low-income households that have been disconnected (or have a pending disconnection notice), need to establish new service, need to pay to transfer service, or have 25% (or less) of bulk fuel supply remaining stay warm this winter. Ohioans can visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov to start their application prior to their required face-to-face meeting at Miami Valley Community Action Partnership. To schedule an appointment call, 937-514-4777 or go online to miamivalleycap.org . Note: The Greene County office is still under construction. Greene County clients in need of assistance should call the scheduling number to find an appointment location to best accommodate their needs. Eligible households can receive a payment for their main heating source and/or their secondary heating source (electric). The program can also assist with fuel tank placement, fuel tank testing and furnace repair. Ohioans must have a gross income at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines to qualify for assistance. For a family of four the annual income must be at or below $45,062.50. For more information about the features of the Winter Crisis Program locally and what is needed to apply, contact Keelie Gustin at keelie@mvcap.com. 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As always, there is no cover charge, and a hat will be passed in support of the artists. • Local favorites The Corndrinkers are partnering with the Mud Run Conservancy for a fundraising event featuring music and square dancing on Saturday, Jan. 18, 7–9 p.m. at the Bryan Center. Ceal Turnbull will call the square dance, and The Corn- drinkers — Linda Scutt and Barb Kuhns on fiddle, Tom Duffee on banjo, Dough Smith on guitar and Al Turnbull on bass — will accompany dancers with lively tunes. Suggested donation is $20, with all proceeds to benefit the Mud Run Conser- vancy. The conservancy is dedicated to the wellbeing of the Mud Run Watershed, a local resource encompassing over 20 miles of waterways, including the Mud Run Creek; the watershed is under threat by a proposed quarry. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at mudrunconservancy.org .