Village Life Section :: Page 202

• Glen Helen fundraiser dinner—Finally, a use for honeysuckle

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 15, 2010

  

  When the barred owl sings its inquisitive call “whoo cooks for you?” this weekend, the folks at Glen Helen will have an answer. At a long dinner table at the Raptor Center on Sunday, July 18, area diners in support of the Glen will sit down to enjoy a meal whose origins are both known and local with the area chefs and farmers who grew and prepared the food.

• Green towns offer new ideas

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 8, 2010

  As sustainability gains ground as an integral component of city planning, many municipalities across the country are creating ways to use less energy and ensure that the energy they use comes from renewable sources.

• A festive 4th of July

  By Megan BachmanJuly 5, 2010

  

  Villagers and visitors alike lined Xenia avenue on Sunday afternoon for the annual 4th of July parade. A steady stream of antique cars, patriotic musicians, youth groups, community organizations, police cars and firetrucks came through downown. Children scattered through the streets in pursuit of candy, and water gun-toting teens drenched onlookers. See more photos of the holiday’s festivities in the upcoming print edition of the News.

• The 3 percent solution for energy use

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 1, 2010

  When the Village’s electric power supplier looks into the future, its leaders assume that the village’s need for electricity will increase by about 1 percent each year. But with much of the supply currently coming from carbon–emitting coal plants, villagers and Village leaders have been looking for ways not to be such predictable power consumers.

• Last moth treatment complete

  By Lauren Heaton

  The crop duster that flew over the village several times last week wasn’t aiming for crops, but rather the furry brown and white gypsy moths that have been dining voraciously on the area’s oak trees.

• All the cool is in the pool

  By Lauren HeatonJune 26, 2010

  

  Gaunt Park pool was a popular place on Friday, June 25, for both Yellow Springers and area residents.

• Farmers Market not just for Saturdays

  By Aaron ZaremskyJune 25, 2010

  

  Yellow Springs offers a second Farmers Market every Thursday at 2pm in the parking lot of Dollar General.

• The ‘can man’ recycles as ‘homage to Mother Nature’

  By Megan BachmanJune 24, 2010

  

  While a high school Latin teacher in Cincinnati, Michael Kraus couldn’t stand to watch students throw their soda cans in the trash. So he spent his afternoons digging through garbage bins to retrieve and recycle them.

• World Cup fever reaches Yellow Springs

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Local soccer fans filled Dino’s Cappuccinos to cheer the U.S. men’s national team to victory against Algeria at the World Cup Wednesday. Crowds have been gathering throughout the village over the last two weeks to watch the World Cup, taking place this year in South Africa.

• Friends drops plans for Barr property

  By Lauren HeatonJune 20, 2010

  

  Leaders of Friends Care Community announced this week that they will not pursue the senior apartment building they had planned for the Barr property downtown, due to the economic downturn and Friends’ commitment to keeping the rent affordable.