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38  GUIDE TO YELLOW SPR INGS  |  2020 – 2021 COMMUNITY from page 37 Igo’s local ghost stories from the Yellow Springs News and a biography of William Mills by Jane Baker; cooperation with local history programs in schools; stories and announce- ments on the website and Facebook; community events and celebrations; support of oral and video histor y proj- ects; advocacy for the pres- er vation, and for collecting the stories, of historic struc- tures and maintenance of the Antioch Bookplate archives. Future projects include tours with supplemental bro- chures, a formal inventor y of a growing collection of artifacts, in-depth research on the historical houses of Yellow Springs and the long- term vision of a museum and research center. The Histori- cal Society is a co-sponsor of the Grinnell Mill Foundation, which promotes the preserva- tion of the mill. The historic Grinnell Mill Museum is open to the public year-round on Sunday. Membe r sh i p f ee s a r e modest, and the group’s public programs are free and open to the public. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. C : P.O. Box 503; 937‑767‑279 E : info@yshome.org W: yshome.org ; facebook.com/ yellowspringshomeinc Yellow Springs Home, Inc. (Home, Inc.) is a nonprofit community development cor- poration whose mission is to strengthen community and diversity in Yellow Springs and Miami Township by pro- viding permanently af ford- able, sustainable housing through its Community Land Tr ust. Home, Inc. accom- plishes its mission through five major areas: • Working with households to prepare for homeowner- ship through the Home Buyer Coaching program, which is centered around individu- alized one-on-one financial coaching; • Building and rehabbing homes and rentals affordable to low- and moderate-income families; • Supporting homeowners in the program through stew- ardship activities; • Advocating for sustain- able development; • Developing and imple- menting a robust affirmative marketing plan for its pro- grams and Yellow Springs through collaboration. Home, Inc. has built or rehabbed 22 housing units and counting and has not had a single foreclosure since founding. Home, Inc. is organized as a membership-based Com- munity Land Tr ust (CLT) with a board of directors that is at least one-third low- income and includes hom- eowner representation. The CLT model encourages the permanent af fordability of each home built. Funding from local donors, founda- tions, and county and state government helps to sup- port its housing development efforts. Visit the Home, Inc. web- site for more information on homes for sale, rentals and the Home Buyer Coaching program. Home, Inc. also wel- comes community volunteers. Become a member today: y s h ome . o r g / b e c ome - a -­ member. Yellow Springs Neighborhood Gardens, Inc. C : Thor 937-767-2729; Kate 937-767-2611; E : ysneighborhoodgardens@ gmail.com W: bit.ly/3ow7DhY Neighborhood gardening is based on a simple idea: to have places within walk- ing distance of one’s home Orthodontic Specialists of Ohio 937-324-5700 Springfield 2100 E. High St. (Suite 105) Governor’s Manor, 1st Floor Springfield, OH 45505 J ames A . T etz, D.M.D., inc. Change A Smile & Change A Life www.TetzOrthodontics.com Join, Support or Volunteer! Yellow Springs non-profits deserve our attention and commitment! IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Police Emergency 911 Police Non-Emergency & Utility Emergency 937-767-7206 General Information 937-767-3402 ext 0 Clerk of Council 937-767-9126 Utility Billing 937-767-7202 ext 221 Public Works 937-767-8649 Water & Wastewater Facility 937-767-7208 Parks & Recreation 937-767-7209 Gaunt Park Pool 937-767-9172 Mayor’s Office 937-767-3400 Village Mediation Program 937-605-8754 Public Access TV 937-767-7803 Village Manager 937-767-1279 Economic Development 937-767-1702 Zoning & Code Enforcement 937-767-1702 Bryan Center Room Scheduling 937-767-7209 TO REGISTER TO VOTE, CALL Greene County Board of Elections, 937-562-7470 WE URGE YOU TO VOTE The Village of YELLOW SPRINGS WelcomesYou POPULATION: 3,610