Today’s blog showcases a hand full of pictures that have caught me off guard.

Mirroring a recent village trend, many members of the community have begun to outsource the mining of Yellow Springs’ most precious resource.

At a competitive community potluck, locally-grown ingredients were just the beginning.

The Central Chapel Young People’s Department hosted the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Gaunt Park, yesterday afternoon. There was a great turn out from both locals and out-of-towners on the almost perfect Easter Eve day.

Cracking into our sizable store of eggs, the children and I bake our first loaf of bread together: a challah for Easter. We were all surprised by its beauty, its golden crust, and its lovely aroma.

The Yellow Springs Tree Committee will sponsor a program on growing pawpaws tomorrow, March 30, at 2:30 p.m. at the Vernet Ecological Center.

The community dance concert is at Antioch this weekend.

How important is it to villagers to have local police dispatchers? Village Council members want to hear from the community.

“We need to hear from citizens how valued our current system is. Is money more important?” said Council member Rick Walkey at Council’s March 18 ­meeting.

Constance (Connie) Walker, born Jan. 28, 1953, formerly of Yellow Springs and Wilberforce, Ohio, passed away on March 14 in Knoxville, Tenn.

While the phrase “zoning code” is not known to inspire enthusiasm, it lies at the heart of how land is used in the village, a topic that sparks strong opinions.

“As became very clear to me on my first five years on Council, land–use decisions bring out the passion in Yellow Springers!” Council member Lori Askeland wrote in a recent email. “And that passion is because people care deeply about this place.”