Village Life Section :: Page 21

• News from the Past: July 2023

  By Reilly DixonJuly 27, 2023

  

  In 1973, 50 years ago, Antioch College welcomes 243 new students to campus. 25 years ago, the Yellow Springs Women’s Park was officially opened and dedicated. Ten years ago, a firefight and all-night standoff took place in the village.

• Yellow Springs Tree Committee to host webinar on longhorned beetle

  By YS News StaffJuly 20, 2023

  

  The Yellow Springs Tree Committee will host a webinar titled “Asian Longhorned Beetle: The Threat in Black and White,” on Monday, July 24, at 6 p.m.

• Perry League | T-ballers shine in the ‘dog days’

  By Guest Contributor

  

  Friday night’s T-ball contest was like those preceding this season, having in common a field overflowing with sunshine! And each one of the Perry League players in attendance projected that light.

• Perry League’s ‘Midsummer Classic’ draws local sluggers

  By Guest ContributorJuly 16, 2023

  

  Many of those who arrived at Gaunt Park for the Perry League “Midsummer Classic” event were greeted by the unmistakable smell of french fries.

• Greene County Beekeepers Association to host Honey Harvest Festival

  By YS News StaffJuly 13, 2023

  

  The Greene County Beekeepers Association will present its annual Honey Harvest Festival on Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., at Glen Helen’s Camp Greene.

• The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Start chopping

  By Guest Contributor

  

  “We need dry wood, multiple cuts. Tinder, kindling and overnighter logs. We have all these, but the fact that they need to be there every day is exciting.”

• My Name Is Iden | Everyone is a winner (or else)

  By Iden CrockettJuly 10, 2023

  

  “There will always be outstanding players, leaders in every field, and they are vital, but they are not so worthy of praise that we should devalue the contributions of the other team members.”

• Perry League T-ball represents best of community

  By Guest Contributor

  

  Friday night Perry League games contain all of the elements one would witness in sandlots around the world. It is a sport embraced on a global level.

• ‘Springs to Freedom’ to discuss, dramatize Conway Colony story

  By YS News StaffJuly 8, 2023

  

  On Sunday, July 9, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs will present “Springs to Freedom,” an informational and theatrical gathering concerning the history of the Conway-Gwinn Colony.

• 2023 Fourth of July festivities

  By YS News StaffJuly 7, 2023

  

  The annual Fourth of July festivities went according to patriotic plan on Tuesday. By noon, crowds were assembled along sidewalks up and down Xenia Avenue to enjoy the parade as it made its way towards the north end of town.