Village Life Section :: Page 98

• Downtown tree removed, to be replaced by native species

  By Morgan BeardJuly 10, 2018

  

  The tree, which stood in front of Subway, was a member of an invasive species called the Bradford Pear, the same species which used to border village sidewalks until they were removed and replaced with native trees in 2013.

• Reaching out to save a life

  By Megan BachmanJuly 5, 2018

  

  In the depths of depression, a young Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter to his law partner in 1841 that hinted at possible suicidal intentions.

• Yellow Springs shows its pride colors

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Downtown Yellow Springs is awash in rainbows. The annual local celebration — YS Pride — will be celebrated this Saturday, June 30, with a free festival and march through downtown.

• Taming a wild horse Funderburg’s latest challenge

  By Guest Contributor

  

  Funderburg has been training horses for 15 years, and it is evident that the learning is a two-way street. Horses are very straightforward, she said; they are what they are: the animal becomes a mirror.

• Celebrate YS Pride

  By YS News StaffJune 28, 2018

  

  The annual local celebration, YS Pride, will be this Saturday, June 30, with a free festival from noon to 5 p.m. behind Peach’s Grill featuring music, food and vendors.

• Women’s Park thrives at 20

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Twenty years ago, villager and women’s rights activist Gene Trolander gathered together like-minded friends to bring to life a vision she held dear: a park to celebrate the lives of Yellow Springs women.

• The role of police in preventing suicide

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Local police have responded ten times to a possibly suicidal person in the village this year. While each case is unique, in all of them police assess the safety of the situation and then choose a course of action.

• 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb registration open

  By Carol SimmonsJune 23, 2018

  

  Registration is open for the fifth annual Yellow Springs 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

• Suicide a growing concern

  By Megan BachmanJune 21, 2018

  

  It’s called the ripple effect. When someone takes their own life, the act impacts entire families and communities, spreading out as water from a stone tossed in a pond.

• YSHS sports heroes to be honored

  By Carol Simmons

  

  State champions, accomplished coaches, professional players. Yellow Springs has cultivated a roster of significant athletic achievement over the decades.