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Ellie Ridinger died Tuesday, Feb. 16. She was 93.

Two YSHS swimmers qualified at the district meet at Miami University last Friday and Saturday to advance to the Div. II state meet, to be held this weekend in Canton. Taylor Ford, Erika Chick and Elizabeth Malone represented Yellow Springs and brought home two wins for the school.

Robert Hasek got his wintertime thrills, making his way home in the dusky hours over a fresh blanket of snow.

Michael V. McCann died Monday, Feb. 1, in his home, surrounded by family. He was 62.

Jo Ann Molk of Yellow Springs died Monday, Feb. 1. She was 79.

The Lady Bulldogs basketball team suffered another tough loss against Jefferson, 45–35 on Monday, Feb. 1, and then lost to Middletown Christian, 40–31, on Thursday, Feb. 4.

Late on Saturday morning, Francisco Cronin and Casey Grisco showed some metal by putting in a hard morning’s shovel.

Virley Mundy-Derricott of Yellow Springs died Jan. 22 at Friends Care Center. She was 91.