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• The race for girls in sports is on

  By YS News StaffJuly 29, 2010

  Female involvement in sports at Yellow Springs High School has been a much talked about subject over the past year. With the decline in the number of girls participating in high school sports noted by last year’s local women’s sports equity committee…

• A Carnival filled with Bliss

  By Aaron ZaremskyJuly 22, 2010

  

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• Council pursues levy renewal

  By Lauren Heaton

  Continuing a discussion they had last month about the Village property tax levy, Village Council members at their meeting Monday, July 19, voiced a general preference to renew the five-year levy at its current rate.

• College honors Freedom Summer

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Reflecting the historic Antioch College emphasis on social justice, the revived Antioch College is sponsoring a series of events this summer focusing on the civil rights movement, especially Freedom Summer in 1964.

• Looking at Yellow Springs through our elders’ eyes

  By Sehvilla Mann

  

  In 1999 local filmmaker Patti Dallas produced “A Portrait of Yellow Springs Through the Eyes of Our Elders,” a documentary for which she interviewed 17 individuals aged 75 and older. The elders spoke to themes such as the village’s early history, local resources such as Glen Helen and Antioch College, and the landmarks of Yellow Springs.

• Village commissions serve community

  By Megan Bachman

  Dedicated local volunteers who serve on Village commissions do much of the work to preserve and enhance the community. With vacancies on three key commissions, others have the opportunity to step up.

• YS Kids Playhouse ‘Oceans’ moves to the power of dreams

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  At a YS Kids Playhouse rehearsal last week in the Presbyterian Church, the cast members of the newest show, Oceans of Notions (Lakes of Mistakes), were laughing hysterically as they ran through the passageways of Westminster Hall.

• Women’s race soon

  By YS News Staff

  Yellow Springs Girls Running is hosting the second annual Simply Women 5k run and walk for women and girls, to be held Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m. at Yellow Springs High School.

• Local track meet set

  By YS News Staff

  The 20th annual Miami Valley open track and field meet will be held Thursday evening, July 22, at the Yellow Springs High School track. The meet, hosted by the Miami Valley Track Club, gets underway at 5:30 p.m.

• Yellow Springs Youth Baseball

  By YS News Staff

  The Twins continue to lead the Major League standings despite not being able to complete a single game last week due to rain. Their game on Monday, July 12, against the Royals was called after three innings, with the Royals leading 3–2.