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Village Life Section :: Page 72

  • MLK Jr. Day in the village

    By YS News StaffJanuary 15, 2020

    Villagers once again braved one of the colder days of the year to march in commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and in support of his ideals. (Photo by Matt Minde)

    “Raising Your Voice for Justice” is the theme of this year’s local Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The events, which include two programs and a march downtown, will be held on Monday, Jan. 20.

  • #5 plastics reycling locations open again

    By YS News StaffJanuary 6, 2020

    Vickie Hennessy and the truck she uses to ferry difficult-to-recycle No. 5 plastic from areas around the village to a collection point at Whole Foods; collection sites around the village were closed last week after Whole Foods discontinued to program, but are back open after the store offered to continue to accept the plastics en masse from the village. (Photo by Lauren “Chuck” Shows)

    The village locations accepting #5 plastics for recycling, spearheaded by villager Vickie Hennessy, have reopened, after initially being closed on Dec. 31.

  • ‘Chef Neff’ gives back by teaching

    By YS News StaffJanuary 2, 2020

    Sue Neff, 81, is preparing to return to Harbour Island in the Bahamas this month to teach culinary arts at the Harbour Island Trade School.

  • The top stories of 2019

    By YS News Staff

    The Yellow Springs News’ annual year in review, printed in the Dec. 26, 2019 issue, is now available online. Check out our top stories of the year.

  • 2019 Year in Review: Village Life

    By Megan Bachman

    2019 Year in Review: Village Life

  • The Decade in Review: Village Life

    By Megan Bachman

    The Decade in Review: Village Life

  • The Gaunt that keeps on giving

    By Megan Bachman

    Yellow Springs Arts Council President Jerome Borchers delivered the pantry staples of flour and sugar — per a stipulation of Wheeling Gaunt’s will — to local widower, poet Arnold Adoff, in late December. (Photo by Megan Bachman)

    A village tradition since 1894, the annual delivery of flour and sugar to local widows and widowers continued again this year — a stipulation in Wheeling Gaunt’s will.

  • 2019 Year in Review: Top Stories

    By YS News StaffJanuary 1, 2020

    2019 Year in Review: Top Stories

  • YS Dharma Center to host NYE world peace meditation

    By YS News StaffDecember 28, 2019

    The Yellow Springs Dharma Center is “inviting the possibility of Enlightenment for all beings in the year 2020” with a New Year’s Eve World Peace Meditation.

  • Four decades of YS ball drops

    By Carol SimmonsDecember 26, 2019

    When Yellow Springs New Year’s Eve revelers descend on downtown streets near midnight Tuesday, Dec. 31, to mark the passing of 2019 into 2020 — and the start of a new decade — they will be participating in a local tradition that is marking its 40th outing this holiday. Read the history of the ball drop after the jump.

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