From The Print Section :: Page 462

• Santa on Saturday

  By Suzanne SzempruchDecember 12, 2013

  

  Santa came to the Yellow Springs United Methodist Church for the ninth year in a row last Saturday.

• Books for kids, thanks to Dolly, Greene County Public Library

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Every child under five in Greene County is now eligible to receive a free book in the mail once a month thanks to a partnership between country music legend Dolly Parton and the Greene County Public Library.

• A doctor of strings and theory

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  As a professor of mathematics and the son of a consummate craftsman, local resident Ray Lewkowicz had the temperament, breeding and just the right amount of curiosity to become an instrument maker.

• Investors buy former Creative Memories building

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  A group of California-based investors purchased the former Creative Memories building last month and have already found three potential occupants who show “substantial interest” in leasing the available space.

• Mills Lawn School band and orchestra concert

  By Matt Minde

  

  Over 100 students took to their instruments or wound up their vocal chords in a spectacular Mills Lawn School band and orchestra concert under the tutelage and leadership of new music director Brian Mayer.

• A tree for wishes, community

  By Anisa Kline

  

  Beginning in late August, villagers may have noticed that a tree next to the train station was growing ribbons along with its leaves. Upon closer inspection, the ribbons reveal themselves to be wishes.

• Council leader looks back, ahead

  By Megan BachmanDecember 5, 2013

  

  A few months into her first term on Village Council, Judith Hempfling sat down at her computer and typed a resignation letter.

  Elected in 2006, Hempfling saw herself as a lone progressive voice on a more conservative Council, and said she felt pressured to go along with the Council majority, while her attempts to get legislation on the agenda were constantly blocked.

• Millicent Danita Walker-Jones

  By YS News Staff

  

  Millicent Danita Walker-Jones died November 25. She was 51.

• Elvish impersonators

  By Suzanne Szempruch

  

  At Friday night’s downtown Yellow Friday events, Santa’s Elves performed as a crowd of adults and children gathered for the tree lighting in Kings Yard.

• 2013 Community Thanksgiving Dinner

  By Susan Gartner

  

  The ninth year of Yellow Springs community Thanksgiving dinner was a huge success, thanks to the combined efforts of many people.