Thomas Harvey Owen, the son of former Antioch College professor of physics Gwilym Emyr Owen and his wife, Edith, died September 9 at his home in Metairie, La. He was 85 years old. Tom attended the “old” Antioch School on Mills Lawn and graduated from Bryan High School in 1943.

YELLOW SPRINGS BOARD OF EDUCATION meeting for Thursday, Sept. 23 is canceled.

Notice is hereby given that Council will hold a special public meeting to tour the Wastewater Treatment Plant with Plant Operator Joe Bates and Engineer John Eastman.

for the week of September 16–23

Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Council room, second floor, Bryan Community Center

Drawing attention to the plight of gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender people of faith around the country, next weekend the Yellow Springs First Presbyterian Church will host a national exhibit of liturgical stoles representing 1,000 homosexual clergy members of 32 religious denominations, many who have been excluded from serving in their church due to their sexual orientation.

Vick Mickunas and his popular show “Book Nook” will return to WYSO Public Radio this Friday, Sept. 17, at 1:30 p.m.

A montage from this year’s AACW Gospel, Blues, & Jazz Cultural Festival; video by Aaron Zaremsky, edited by Vanessa Query.

The AACW Blues Fest went off without a hitch last weekend at the Antioch Amphitheater.

During Friday’s all-school assembly, Principal Tim Krier asked all the teachers to stand and be recognized for their hard work over the past two years of continuous improvement for the district.