Village Life Section :: Page 4
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News from the Past: July 2025
Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.
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Elder Stories | Sue Parker, always the good neighbor
At 84 years old, Yellow Springs resident Sue Parker can recall with pristine clarity who owned what home from years ago, what flowers grew around their porches and what the children playing in the backyards grew up to be.
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Free Narcan now available at Yellow Springs Train Station
The Yellow Springs Train Station now has life-saving medicine free for the taking. On Monday morning, July 14, representatives from Greene County Public Health installed a bright purple kiosk, packed with individual doses of naloxone, at the station.
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“E” flag planted at YS Credit Union
The “E” flag was given to Vernay Labs in recognition of World War II contributions made by developing wax compound auto thermostats that were initially used in tanks.
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Death and taxes
“I appear to have post-Street Fair malaise. Although, to be fair, I also had pre- and per-Street Fair malaise. I think it is a combination of these antibiotics, and the rainy weather we have forecasted.”
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Wamsley to host swimming workshop
Amy Wamsley, Yellow Springs’ own English Channel swimmer, will present a free Water Confidence Workshop Monday–Thursday, July 21–24, 7–7:45 p.m., at Gaunt Park Pool.
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Feast For Friends progressive dinner returns next month
Five years ago, Yellow Springs’ biggest progressive dinner never made it to the table — but next month, it returns to finally fill local appetites: Feast for Friends, Friends Care Community’s longtime annual fundraiser, will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Tin Can Economy | On manufacturing consent
“The point is that these war-starved media outlets and pathological huckster presidents should spur us to sharpen our media literacy and heighten our skepticism.”
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Heat, hair and halftime popsicles at Perry League
“From obsidian to Leia buns and dinosaur sunglasses — yes, it was that kind of night. We began our fourth Friday of Perry League under the looming shadow of a heat advisory, which had us planning a shortened session.”
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Hungry for jazz?
Villager Misty Moneé Gill is partnering with the Little Art Theatre and Dayton-area jazz group G. Scott Jones and the Freedom Ensemble to put on a show benefiting the local soup kitchen “Who’s Hungry?” The show will be held at the Little Art on Sunday, July 13, at 6 p.m.
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