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• Beryl Schicker memorial

  By YS News StaffJuly 7, 2011

  A memorial service in honor of Beryl Schicker will be held Saturday, July 16, 2–4 p.m. at the Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship of Yellow Springs.

• School staff settles on a contract

  By Lauren Heaton

  The school board ratified one of its two employee contracts this week with the local Ohio Association of Public School Employees, or the certified staff union. An agreement was reached within two meetings, and ratified 3–0 by the school board at a special meeting on Monday, June 27.

• Village Council— Tree-trimming moves ahead

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 1, 2011

  Spurred by several recent power outages, the Village is moving ahead quickly with more aggressive tree-trimming in the south end of town, according to Superintendent of Water and Electric Kelley Fox this week. “With the recent storms, the trees have wreaked havoc,” Fox said. “The bottom line is that we have to trim the trees […]

• Lester ‘Buck’ Halderman

  By YS News StaffJune 30, 2011

  Lester “Buck” Halderman, formerly of Yellow Springs, died Tuesday, June 21. He was 85.

• Survey gives schools B, C grades

  By Lauren Heaton

  The Yellow Springs School District district released the results of the survey this week, and overall, the community rated it “within average to above average range,” according to the survey report.

• Council votes 3–2 on gas

  By Diane Chiddister

  On Monday, June 20, Village Council in a close vote approved a contract with American Municipal Power, or AMP, to participate in a natural gas plant at Fremont, Ohio

• Antioch College alumni reunion— $9 million gift announced

  By Diane Chiddister

  The revived Antioch College needs to articulate a powerful sense of mission, both to attract students and to attract major funding sources, according to President Mark Roosevelt.

• At t-ball, as tender as we can be

  By Jimmy Chesire

  I had a first last Friday night. When I pulled into Gaunt Park around 6:25 p.m. for our 6:30–8 p.m. evening of Perry League t-ball, there was not a soul in sight. Not a child on the diamond. Not a parent in the bleachers. Not a car in the parking lot.

• MacQueen to leave Home, Inc.

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Almost four decades separates Home, Inc. founding board member and first director Marianne MacQueen from her successor, Emily Seibel.

• Family Dental practice purchased

  By Sehvilla Mann

  The two dentists who recently assumed control of Yellow Springs Family Dental are more than professional partners. They’re also close friends, who see running a practice together as an excellent combination.