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• Apprender a new language

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 18, 2010

  

  “Te gusta mas agua, Quinn?” the teacher asked Quinn Creighton, who sat at the table with the others, coloring. Creighton, 4, looked up at her thoughtfully, and nodded, holding out his cup for more water. People begin their language acquisition skills from birth, and as early as eight months…

• Basketball champ now coach

  By Megan Bachman

  

  The top female basketball scorer in Yellow Springs High School history, Evin Wimberly, class of 2005, is returning to coach the McKinney seventh- and eighth-grade girls basketball teams this year. The former point guard, the only Lady Bulldog basketball player to score more than 1,000 career points…

• Football party slated

  By YS News Staff

  A football party for youth ages 11–18 will be held in the game room at the Bryan Center on Saturday, Nov. 27, beginning at noon. Ohio State will be playing Michigan. Food, drinks and snacks will be offered.

• Green space funding approved

  By Diane ChiddisterNovember 11, 2010

  At their Nov. 1 meeting, members of Village Council unanimously approved a motion to allocate a significant portion of Village estate tax revenues each year to the greenbelt fund, in order to provide regular funding for green space preservation.

• Wilde and witty

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Copies of this and other photographs may be purchased from the Yellow Springs News; please contact us via e-mail at ysnews@ysnews.com or by phone, between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri.

• Affordability a village issue

  By Lauren Heaton

  Anecdotal evidence in the region suggests that Yellow Springs is a relatively expensive place to live, and real estate data supports the assumption that the cost of housing in the village is relatively high, compared to surrounding communities.

• Village veterans remember wars

  By Megan Bachman

  

  For those who saw military combat or served in the U.S. armed forces, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, is a time to remember the often painful memories of war and to honor their comrades who did not make it home. As the local veterans who live and work in Yellow Springs reflect on wars that changed their lives…

• Forum explores fluoride use

  By Megan Bachman

  Whether the Village of Yellow Springs should continue to fluoridate its drinking water and at what level will be debated at a forum organized by Village Council from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at the John Bryan Center gym.

• A day honors unique toy stores

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  A Solar Rover, made from a recycled soda can and powered by the sun, allows children 8 and up to not only create a fun vehicle, but learn about green-energy use. A Perplexus, a three-dimensional maze game, helps kids 6 and up develop dexterity skills and eye-hand coordination by providing barriers to overcome.

• Police gain two officers, lose one

  By Lauren Heaton

  When Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister and his family moved back to Yellow Springs to be closer to family last year, they didn’t know if they would find work right away. But the Yellow Springs Police Department was about to undergo a shift in personnel…