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GUIDE TO YELLOW SPR INGS  |  2020 – 2021 3 M continued Miami Township Fire-Rescue .................... 77 Miami Valley Pottery........... 94 Mills Park Hotel .................. 11 MinDesign............................ 10 Morgan House Bed and Breakfast................... 16 MVECA................................. 15 N Nipper’s Corner................... 69 O Ohio Institute of Sexual Health................... 26 Ohio Silver............................ 25 Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital.............. 48 Orthodontic Specialists of Ohio.............................. 38 James Tetz, D.M.D. P Pangaea Trading Company.......................... 59 Peifer Orchards and Farm Market..................... 72 Pleasant Grove Missionary Church.......... 72 Positive Perspectives, Inc. Counseling Centers......... 83 R Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.................... 72 Re/Max Victory.................... 81 Chris and Rick Kristensen Reichley Insurance Agency.............................. 44 Rock Around the Clark.... 25, 81 S St. Paul Catholic Church..... 93 Sam and Eddie’s Open Books..................... 31 Smoking Octopus, The....... 36 Solid Gold Self Storage....... 73 Springfield Museum of Art................................. 23 Springs Healing Massage... 62 Keri Speck, L.M.T. Amy Spurr, L.M.T. Stoney Creek Garden Center................. 14 Sunrise Cafe......................... 35 T 360° Private Training Studio................. 22 Melissa Heston, C.P.T. 365 Project, The.................. 47 Tecumseh Land Trust.......... 39 Tibet Bazaar......................... 57 Tom’s Market........................ 34 Trillium Organic Services.... 81 Twin Coach Apartments..... 62 U Unfinished Creations.......... 44 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs.................. 37 Urology Specialists of Ohio.............................. 21 Eric Espinosa, M.D. V Veterinary Associates Animals Hospital.............. 93 Village Artisans.................... 26 Village Automotive.............. 60 Village Cyclery..................... 39 Village Mediation Program of Yellow Springs.................. 35 Village of Yellow Springs......... 38, back cover W Wagner Subaru.................... 45 Wander and Wonder........... 29 W continued Wheat Penny Oven and Bar................... 17 Winds Café / Winds Wine Cellar.......... 92 World House Choir............. 72 Y Yellow Springer Tees & Promotions....................... 68 Yellow Springs Arts Council..................... 71 Yellow Springs Brewery...... 29 Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce............ 10, 57 Yellow Springs Chiropractic...................... 36 Erika Grushon, D.C. Katherine Hulbert, D.C. Yellow Springs Community Foundation....................... 32 Yellow Springs Farmers Market............... 62 Y continued Yellow Springs Hardware.......................... 56 Yellow Springs Home, Inc......................... 21 Yellow Springs Library Association.......... 23 Yellow Springs News.... 34, 49 Yellow Springs Pottery........ 46 Yellow Springs Science Castle................. 71 Yellow Springs Senior Center................... 47 Yellow Springs Tree Committee........................ 71 Yellow Springs Toy Company................... 79 Yellow Springs United Methodist Church........... 78 Young’s Jersey Dairy........... 78 YS Federal Credit Union.................... 87 YS Kids Playhouse............... 22 About this Guide In 1983 the Yellow Springs News published its first “Guide to Yellow Springs,” an annual listing of com - munity organizations. It was written, in 1983 verbiage, “for newcomers, visitors and lifelong residents of the most interesting community in the Miami Valley.” Since then, the Guide has been an annual snapshot of our evolving village. The Guide changed over the years from a simple, 12-page supplement to an in-depth, 72-page tabloid featuring stories on themes ranging from music to activ - ism. Now we are launching a new, more portable format with this 96-page magazine. Our theme this year is downtown Yellow Springs. Because the downtown experience has been differ - ent for villagers and visitors during this pandemic year, we thought it was a good time to reflect on downtown’s past and to consider its future. What do we love about our downtown, and what do we want to preserve? Downtown, after all, is at the heart of village life. It’s where we meet friends, march for change and buy groceries. It’s where local art- ists and entrepreneurs hang out a shingle and live their dream. For visitors, down- town’s charming shops and historic facades, easy access to hike and bike trails and fine dining and handmade arts and crafts are a perennial draw. Downtown Yellow Springs reflects our counterculture values: it’s authentic, offbeat, casual and creative. It’s been invested in — for generations — by those who value the small and locally owned over big corporate chains, those who favor local food and fair trade and those who support artists, musicians, craftspeople and community builders. It’s got real characters and fosters meaningful connections. It’s Yellow Springs, exemplified. News columnist Louise Betcher also addressed the village’s unique character in the 1983 Guide’s lead article, “Musings on the mystique of an eccentric hometown.” “It’s more than our rustic appearance which makes us unique,” she wrote. “It’s our laid-back, take-it-or-leave-it, like-it-or-lump-it, don’t-give- a-damn mystique. Subtract that and we’re just another tourist town.” —Megan Bachman CREDITS Editor: Megan Bachman Reporters: Audrey Hackett, Carol Simmons, Lauren “Chuck” Shows Submissions: Lauren “Chuck” Shows Cover and Page Design: Matt Minde Advertising Manager: Suzanne Szempruch Advertisement Design: Reilly Dixon, Matt Minde Proofreaders: Karen Gardner, Kitty Jensen Accounting: Jeanna GunderKline Distribution: Jeff Vawter Additional writing and photography by former YS News staff, Robin Heise, Yelow Springs Historical Society, Antiochiana, Julie Steinhilber, and Dan Schiff.