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• New faces in local races

  By Megan BachmanAugust 4, 2011

  Last weekend Village Council candidate Dan Reyes walked door-to-door in his neighborhood to collect petition signatures and learn what’s important to villagers. While Reyes said he won’t bring an agenda to Council, he hopes to weigh in on growth and development and help the village capitalize on its educators and artists.

• Rumpke gets nod as trash collector

  By Diane Chiddister

  Yellow Springs Village Council decided at its July 18 meeting that if “it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” regarding the hiring of a contractor for solid waste pickup.

• The tiny warriors of t-ball

  By Jimmy Chesire

  It was another scorcher. Ninty-three degrees at 6:30 p.m. (though the humidity was only 49 percent, which helped some). Five kids got us started — we had 25 on the diamond before the rains sent us home early, and for the third time this season. Dane Beal, 5, is for me one of the keenest […]

• Friends aide accused of assault

  By Lauren Heaton

  Yellow Springs police arrested a Friends Care Community employee last week for sexually assaulting one of the extended care center’s residents.

• Mitchell Cary

  By YS News StaffAugust 2, 2011

  Mitchell Cary, 64, a retired United States Air Force test pilot who worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a civilian, died last Saturday in a plane crash outside of Springfield. Cary was piloting a Wright “B” Flyer’s Silver Bird look-alike with Don Gum of Beavercreek, who also died, when it crashed in a field […]

• Dan Hotaling memorial

  By YS News Staff

  Friends of Dan Hotaling are invited to a memorial service and celebration of his life on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2–4 p.m. in the Glen Helen Building. Dan, who died March 28, would have been 83. Those planning to attend should RSVP to Dale Hotaling by calling 767-9414.

• Barbara Jane “Babs” Bullen

  By YS News Staff

  Barbara Jane Bullen died Monday, Aug. 1, at Greenewood Manor. She was 86. She was born September 4, 1924, in Yellow Springs, Ohio the daughter of Ralph and Mildred (Rienwald) Figgins. Barbara graduated from John Bryan High School in Yellow Springs, where she was a cheerleader. She worked with her husband in his family operated […]

• Jack Allen Palmer

  By YS News StaffJuly 28, 2011

  Jack Allen Palmer died Monday, July 18, at the Dallas, Texas, home of his daughter, Sarah Palmer Murray. He was 78. Jack was born April 15, 1933 in Meadville, Pa., to Richard Alvin Palmer and Florine Chapman. After his mother’s early death, he was raised outside Cleveland, and spent his teen years in Linesville, Pa. […]

• Mitchell Stamm

  By YS News Staff

  Mitchell Bruce Stamm was the beloved son of Donald, who preceded him in death, and Audrey, and the brother of Leonard, brother-in-law of Susan, uncle of Michael and Lauren. Mitch received a bachelor of arts degree from Antioch College and a masters degree in philosophy and education from the Teachers College. He was a philosopher, […]

• Robert M. Funderburg

  By YS News Staff

  Robert M. Funderburg died peacefully in his sleep on July 26. Robert was born in 1919 to Faye and Louise (Meredith) Funderburg on their farm south of Yellow Springs. He grew up on the farm with his three brothers and two sisters. He loved horses and, as a boy, would ride his pony to herd […]