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• Community Solutions evolves— New director for nonprofit

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 3, 2014

  

  Global warming. Climate change. Peak Oil.

  News about environmental concerns is frequently grim and overwhelming. What can a single person do?

• Major League Reds A and B tie

  By Tim Sherwood

  

  The Winds Cafe Indians extended their undefeated record to 4–0 and remain atop the Minor League rec baseball standings after the second full week of play. The Indians’ contest against the Vintage Truck Dragons on June 23 was called after only two-and-a-half innings due to a thunderstorm. Then the first game on June 28 saw […]

• Me the Bridge and the T-ball gang

  By Jimmy Chesire

  

  One of the exercises we do as part of our warm-up is to get on our hands and knees in the thick, three-inch long, green, green grass of the right field — “I know,” Tommy Moore, 6, says when we finish touching our noses to our toes, anticipating what comes next. Even before I say […]

• Village ends appeals process — Courts side with Struewings

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  A panel of three Ohio appeals court judges last month sided unanimously with Ken and Betheen Struewing in their case against the Village over rights to Village water and sewer services.

• Well on the way to Wellness

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Last Saturday Antioch College opened to the public its 44,000-square foot Wellness Center currently undergoing a yearlong $8 million renovation. The Wellness Center announced its membership rates in an insert in this week’s News and at http://www.wellnesscenter.antiochcollege.org, and has launched a community fundraising campaign to help pay off the center.

• Pride hits the pavement

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Clouds and the threat of thunderstorms couldn’t keep an enthusiastic group of villagers from marching through downtown for the third annual Yellow Springs Pride parade last Saturday afternoon. The event, which began at Mills Lawn School, looped through downtown and ended at the First Presbyterian Church. More Pride events followed the parade, including a showing […]

• Playing in the street

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 26, 2014

  

  Chamber music wafted from downtown streets last Saturday morning, as young musicians performed to raise money for the Yellow Springs music program, including Summer Strings. A story on Summer Strings, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer, will appear in next week’s News.

• Sports budget at 10-year low

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  On any given day during the school year, dozens of students from McKinney and Yellow Springs High School can be seen releasing their energy on the soccer field, sprinting for a lay up on the basketball court, diving for a run on the baseball field, or participating in the many other sports the school has traditionally offered.

• Council gives first nod to CBE

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  In its first vote on the Center for Business and Education since bringing the issue back to the table, Village Council on Monday night narrowly approved spending $1 million to fund CBE infrastructure. Karen Wintrow, Gerry Simms and Brian Housh voted to fund the CBE, while Marianne MacQueen and Lori Askeland voted against.

• Minor League bats on fire

  By Tim Sherwood

  

  The Minor League Winds Cafe Indians finished the first full week of play at the top of the standings with a win and a pair of forfeits. They now stand at 3–0 after forfeits by the Tom’s Market Pirates on Wednesday, June 18, and the Sam and Eddie’s Open Books Reds on Sunday, June 22. […]