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• New firm helps village go green

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 17, 2013

  

  Interested in solar power? Adding insulation to your home? A super high-efficiency furnace? Then one local company, which is expanding services this month under a new name, may be the place to go for homeowners wanting to go green.

• Village Council— Pay hike gets initial OK

  By Diane Chiddister

  At their Jan. 7 meeting, Village Council members approved 4–1 the first reading of an ordinance to raise Council members’ stipends from $4,000 a year to $7,200. Council members will take the final vote on the ordinance at their Jan. 22 meeting.

• New police officer resigns

  By Lauren Heaton

  After nine months on the job, Yellow Springs police officer Jeff Kimpan resigned on Dec. 19 from his position with the force. His resignation was effective immediately.

• Frankie Ritter Ruopp

  By YS News Staff

  Frankie Ritter Ruopp, a former teacher and longtime volunteer in Yellow Springs community projects, died peacefully at her home in Tucson, Ariz. on Tuesday, Jan. She was 85.

• Chief Pettiford— Building on what’s worked

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  When Yellow Springs Police Chief Anthony Pettiford was growing up in the village, the town was a place where everyone seemed to know everyone else. The town felt very safe, and an important part of that safety was the presence of the local police.

• Theodore Jackson

  By YS News Staff

  

  Theodore Jackson of Yellow Springs died Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Friends Care Community. He was 87.

• Sister Teresa Eileen Alexander

  By YS News Staff

  

  Sister Teresa Eileen Alexander died peacefully on Jan. 1 at Maryknoll Sisters Residential Care IV. She was 86.

• Oscar Peters

  By YS News Staff

  

  Oscar Peters of Yellow Springs died Jan. 6 after a short stay at the Hospice of Dayton. He was 94.

• Cool digs

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Cody Back took advantage of the last two weeks of snow and cold to construct an igloo at his Robinwood Drive home.

• New store Ohio Vintage— A family passion for the old

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 10, 2013

  

  The Murray brothers are unusual in the world of vintage goods. They’re young — Josh is 29, John-Marcus 30 — but they’ve already been buying and selling old items for about 15 years.