Village Life Section :: Page 208

• 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.

• Juneteenth a Scrumptious Affair

  By Aaron Zaremsky

  

  Juneteenth celebrations included a pie contest and Motown dancing last Friday night at the Bryan Center.

• T-ball tooth fairies, divas, sluggers

  By Jimmy ChesireJune 17, 2010

  Siobhan McCane Stewart, 4, was out by second base, scooping up ground balls in her new and beautiful, shiny black and brilliant snow white, all-leather Rawlings fielder’s mitt.

• Another sweet, goofy t-ball night

  By Jimmy Chesire

  

  The Perry League’s 2010 opening night was almost rained out on Friday, June 4. It rained like crazy for about an hour before we took the field.

• Sea Dogs start season with a splash

  By Ali Thomas

  

  The Yellow Springs Sea Dogs had their first two meets last week. The team swam well and had plenty of fun.

• A solar pioneer, paving the way

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Thirty years ago, Pat Brown was arrested while marching for peace. Now she finds herself again on the front lines — this time of an alternative energy revolution — as the first resident in Yellow Springs to install grid-tied solar photovoltaic panels.