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Village Life Section :: Page 94

  • Yellow Springs Dharma Center celebrates 25 years

    By Carol SimmonsJune 14, 2018

    The Yellow Springs Dharma Center marked its 25th anniversary on Sunday, June 3, with a Buddha’s Enlightenment Day celebration at the center on Livermore Street. The day began with participants circumventing the center in a walking meditation. Pictured are Kumasi Hampton, Joe Mader, Carol Young, Madison Sheets, Krista Sheets and Arati Cacciolfi. (Submitted photo)

    “Gratitude.” The feeling infused the air as trustees of the Yellow Springs Dharma Center sat down recently to talk about the center’s 25th anniversary this year.

  • Youth baseball’s blazing bats

    By Tim Sherwood

    The Tom’s Market Pirates looked impressive, taking the Minor League season opener over the Peach’s Dodgers 16–8 on Saturday, June 9. 

  • Jeff (Pan) Reich climbing for body and mind

    By William Drewing

    Villager Jeff “Pan” Reich has enjoyed rock climbing for 50 years, starting at John Bryan Park when he was 13. He and his wife, Jane Hockensmith-Reich, regularly climb at a downtown Dayton climbing gym and the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. (Submitted photo)

    At the age of 13, Jeff (Pan) Reich started rock climbing. Nearly 50 years later, Reich climbs rock faces with the seemingly effortless dancing meditative flow of an experienced climber.

  • Love, adventure — and curry

    By Lauren ShowsJune 13, 2018

    Pineapple yellow curry — or the closest approximation I can muster.

    You have to be willing to hand over your comfort to receive the blessings of a truly adventurous vacation. But sometimes, comfort — and food — can be the balm to an adventure-gone-wrong.

  • Juneteenth celebration to be held

    By YS News StaffJune 11, 2018

    Central Chapel AME Church and First Baptist Church will present this year’s Juneteenth celebration at Central Chapel, located at 411 S. High St., on Tuesday, June 19, beginning at 6 p.m.

  • Summer programs address food needs

    By YS News StaffJune 10, 2018

    A variety of resources are available in Yellow Springs for local residents facing food insecurity this summer.

  • Antioch’s Music on Main to Feature Talib Kweli, Village Fam

    By Morgan BeardJune 8, 2018

    Antioch College will host Music on Main this Saturday at 5pm. The concert will feature Talib Kweli and Village Fam as well as other local bands.

  • Antioch Village draws crowd

    By Megan BachmanJune 7, 2018

    Antioch College is now looking for buyers for an eight-unit pocket neighborhood on East North College Street, the first phase of the Antioch College Village project. The designs of the neighborhood and its “deep green” homes, shown here in an architect’s rendering, were unveiled at a meeting last Thursday, May 24. Four of the envisioned units can be seen across a shared community area. (Rendering courtesy of McLennan Design)

    Last week about 60 villagers came out for the unveiling of the Antioch College Village pilot project — a planned pocket neighborhood of small homes on the north side of East North College Street.

  • Tales of a forgotten music star

    By Guest Contributor

    A famous musician with ties to the village is rock ‘n’ roll and country musician and producer Brien Fisher, here photographed with a Gibson CF-100 acoustic guitar sometime in the 1950s. Fisher was living on Livermore Street when he appeared on American Bandstand in 1957, and went on to become a successful Nashville producer. (Submitted photo courtesy of Kevin Fisher)

    The list of famous musicians who have lived in Yellow Springs is long.

  • Home, Inc. to purchase property for senior rentals

    By Megan BachmanJune 4, 2018

    WSU property at street level. (via Google)

    Home, Inc. is now under contract to purchase the remaining lots owned by Wright State University between Herman and Marshall Streets, once the home to the WSU Clinic.

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