Village Life Section :: Page 48

• The Briar Patch— On kindness

  By Cheryl DurgansNovember 24, 2020

  

  And what would Cleola think of this iteration of kindness we are experiencing now? This market driven world of contemporary culture that has attempted to commoditize kindness into a kindness tourist destination trap.

• Village Impact Project— Mentoring aims to change lives

  By Carol SimmonsNovember 21, 2020

  

  Founded by high school intervention specialist Donna Haller, and initially launched in January 2019 under the auspices of the area Big Brother Big Sister organization, the local group struck out on its own and formed a governing board of trustees that summer.

• Gov. DeWine imposes curfew

  By Megan BachmanNovember 18, 2020

  

  At a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that the state was imposing a curfew to help curb the “dramatic” spread of COVID-19 in the state.

• The Village Mouse— The sinking of the friend ship, pt. II

  By Mandy Knaul

  

  Chipping away at Q-falsehoods with calm rhetoric proved tedious. I kept thinking: this stuff is batty. Too many people have to hide too many crimes, not to mention Donald Trump is connected to some of the alleged members of the cabal.

• DeWine imposes curfew to slow “dramatic” COVID-19 spread

  By Megan BachmanNovember 17, 2020

  

  At a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that the state was imposing a curfew to help curb the “dramatic” spread of COVID-19 in the state.

• Little Thunders— Speaking Indian

  By YS News StaffNovember 16, 2020

  

  Whenever I hear an Elder speak our traditional Ojibwe language, known as anishinaabemowin, my eyes fill with tears. I become overwhelmed with emotion. I’m told that tears are the ancestors coming to visit and wash my vision to help me heal from historical trauma.

• New state order: businesses must enforce mask wearing

  By Audrey HackettNovember 11, 2020

  

  The governor on Nov. 11 issued a revised mask order for businesses in Ohio with a penalty for non-compliance, as well as indicating that the state would shut down restaurants, bars and fitness centers if COVID-19 spread doesn’t improve by the end of next week.

• Community Solutions to host restorative conference

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  This year’s conference, the organization’s 66th, is titled “Pathways to Regeneration: Restoration, Resiliency and Reciprocity,” with a particular focus on food growing and preservation. It will be conducted online this weekend, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6–8.

• COVID-19 update— ‘There is no place to hide’ in Ohio

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  October brought a whirlwind of bad news about COVID-19 spread in Ohio. New cases soared statewide, hospitalizations increased and more counties than ever flipped to “red” on the state’s COVID-19 heat map.

• A path to progress on race?

  By Audrey HackettNovember 9, 2020

  

  This is fourth in a series on the impacts of racism in Yellow Springs and local anti-racist efforts and approaches.