Games and practices for the fall season of the Youth Recreational Soccer program is scheduled to begin soon at Gaunt Park. The Morgan Building soccer fields are undergoing a major improvement project and will not be ready for play until 2009.

The annual Yellow Springs High School Soccer Alumni Games will be played on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the YSHS stadium. The girls’ game will kick off at 5:30 p.m., with the boys game beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute will host a Community Open House at its new office at 113 East Davis Street on Friday, Aug. 15, beginning at 9 a.m. Numerous activities are planned for what organizers hope will be an entertaining and informative day-long event.

Charles D. Dorsey died suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 2, during a visit with his grandmother, Mae Brown, at her residence in Yellow Springs. He was 43. Charles was born in Dayton, Ohio, on July 29, 1965.

Hanlo von Gierke, who lived in Yellow Springs from 1959–2007, passed away on Aug. 1, in Basel, Switzerland. Those who knew Hanlo don’t need to be told her story — they will appreciate knowing that she died as she lived…

The McKinney School junior high sports program encourages athletes interested in participating in either the football or the cross country teams to join in now.

An artist’s inspiration can come from anywhere — the angelic face of a sleeping child, a vibrant color from a neighbor’s garden, or perhaps the unique perspective of a somersaulting motorcyclist after connecting head-on with an oncoming car.

All parents/guardians of prospective McKinney School and Yellow Springs High School football players are asked to attend a meeting with the coaches on Friday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m., at the high school.

The Miami Valley Warriors “semi-pro” football team has a few openings for football coaches. Previous coaching experience and football knowledge is preferred.

Velma R. Duvall died of heart failure in Springfield Community Hospital on Wednesday morning, July 30. She was 90. Velma was born on Nov. 4, 1917, in Imogene, Minn.