Village Life Section :: Page 179

• DIY Judaism in the village

  By Megan BachmanOctober 13, 2011

  When Randi Rothman suggested last weekend that the Yellow Springs Havurah read a book called Empowered Judaism, members at the well-attended Shabbat service agreed it sounded a lot like the collaborative spiritual community already here in Yellow Springs.

• Nonstop to sponsor African American film series

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Nonstop Institute will host a film series this month looking at the portrayal of African Americans in the movies.

• Tecumseh Land Trust presents Food Power

  By YS News StaffOctober 12, 2011

  

  Food Power, a conference organized by Tecumseh Land Trust, will feature Will Allen, noted urban farmer and Michelle Obama’s White House garden coach.

• Local woman launches superfood product

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 7, 2011

  

  Villager Wendy Copper and her business partner, Doug Siegel of Bloomington, Ind., have launched Vigilant Eats, a new business that produces nutritional food products. Their first product, Organic Superfood Oat-based Cereal, is now available at the Emporium.

• Students cultivate strong voices

  By Lauren HeatonOctober 6, 2011

  

  Yellow Springs High School students have been learning how to give voice to those who want it and to help students and adults share their views with each other.

• Tiny heads home

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 30, 2011

  

  Tiny, the juvenile turkey vulture who hung out downtown last week and this, has returned to his previous home at the Raptor Center.

• New group backs progressive issues

  By Megan BachmanSeptember 29, 2011

  Yellow Springs may be a hotbed for progressive ideas, but coordinated action to advance a progressive agenda in state and federal politics is lacking here, according to organizers of a new group in town.

• Barr project receives its first approval

  By Diane Chiddister

  A controversial land use issue packed the house at Village Council’s Sept. 19 meeting, with about 60 villagers attending as Council gave initial approval to the proposal to build affordable apartments for seniors on the Barr property downtown.

• ODH fines Friends Care for assault

  By Lauren Heaton

  Friends Care Community was investigated by the Ohio Department of Health, the center’s licensing body, whose regulators recommended the care center be fined $56,000 due to “conditions of jeopardy” that existed at the center.

• Tecumseh Land Trust to auction coveted surprises

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 27, 2011

  

  Use this weekend’s Tecumseh Land Trust auction to learn some Zumba, eat a gourmet meal, or get some weeding done.