Guide To Yellow Springs 2011-12 by Yellow Springs News

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Of LOCAL FOOD and COMMUNITY

THE GUIDE to YELLOW SPRINGS 2011–12

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Fire, police, ambulance ................................................911 Anonymous hotline ...........................................767-1604 M I A M I T O W N S H I P G O V E R N M E N T ...............................58 Margaret Silliman, fiscal officer .........................767-2460 V I L L A G E G O V E R N M E N T ..................................................59 Clerk of Council ...............................................767-9126 Clerk of courts ................................................. 767-3400 Economic development .....................................767-1279 Gaunt Park Pool ...............................................767-9172 Fire department, non-emergency .......................767-7842 Police, non-emergency ......................................767-7206 Public works......................................................767-3401 Utility billing ....................................................767-7202 Village Mediation, Lisa Kreeger ........................767-7701 ............58 Village manager ................................................767-1279 Village offices, general information ...................767-3402 Bryan Center scheduling and renting ................767-7209 Parks and recreation ..........................................767-3401 Zoning/Code enforcement ................................767-3702 L O C A L I N D U S T R y ................................................................49 Morris Bean & Company..................................767-7301 Vernay Laboratories ..........................................767-7261 YSI Incorporated .............................................767-7241 Ye l l o w S p r i n g s L i b r a r y ........................352-4003 ............32 Library Association, Miracle Elam ....................319-6117 ............32 P O S T O F F I C E ............................................767-7458 A R T S & R E C R E AT I O N

Antioch Writers’ Workshop..............................769-1803 ..............6 Artist Studio Tour, Lisa Goldberg .....................767-7285 ..............6 Bridge, Ken Huber ............................................767-1160 ..............6 Tom Holyoke ................................................767-1626 Chamber Music Yellow Springs reservations .....374-8800 ..............6 Community Band, Dennis Farmer ............ 937-403-8229 ..............6 Community Chorus, James Johnston ........ 317-332-4724 ..............6 Carol Cottom ...............................................767-1458 Contra Dance, Rick Rutan ................................399-8749 ..............6 Dayton Mandolin Orchestra ...........................................................7 Kathryn Hitchcock .........................937-408-3678 John Bryan Community Pottery ........................767-9022 ..............7 Weavers’ Guild, Diana Nelson ...........................767-9487 ..............7 Yellow Rockers, Ralph and Melanie Acton........767-8951 ..............7 Yellow Springs Arts Council, ......................................... 7 Jerome Borchers .....................................937-546-1382 Yellow Springs Reading Series, Anthony Fife ... 725-3198 ..............8 Lauren Shows ....................................... 850-625-1183 Yellow Springs Strings, Shirley Mullins ............767-3361 ..............8 C O M M U N I C AT I O N S

Antioch Review, Muriel Keyes............................769-1365 ............33 Channel 5, Paul Abendroth ...............................767-1678 ...........33 Jean Payne ....................................................767-2378 WYSO Public Radio.........................................767-6420 ............33 Yellow Springs News ...........................................767-7373 ............33 C O M M U N I T Y O R G A N I Z AT I O N S

AACW, Faith Patterson ....................................767-9114 ............18 African-American Genealogy Group ............................................18 Robert L. Harris ...........................................767-1949 Al Anon ............................................................767-1973 ............18 Alcoholics Anonymous .....................................222-2211 ............18 Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions, Jeanna Breza .................................767-2161 ............18 Better Health Co-op, Billie Eastman ................767-1511 ...........18 Bryan High School Alumni Association .......................................18 Mickey Harwood ...................................937-629-3862 Chamber of Commerce .....................................767-2686 ............19 Charlie Brown Patient & Caregiver Support Group .....................19 Rubin Battino ...............................................767-1854 Community Council, Pam Conine ....................767-8031 ............19 Community Foundation, Virgil Hervey.............767-2655 ...........19 Community Resources, Kathryn Van der Heiden 767-2153 ..........19 Community Soccer .......................................................................19 Bill and Lynn Hardman ................................767-8433 Corner Cone Farmers Market .......................................................20 Phil Hagstrom...............................................265-5411 Emergency Welfare Committee–Starﬁsh ......................................20 Denise Swinger .............................................767-2236 Endowment for Education, Virgil Hervey.........767-2655 ............20 Family Council: Friends Care Community....................................20 Jane Scott ......................................................767-7113 Feminist Health Fund, Sue T. Parker.................767-9146 ............20 Food Co-op, Luan and David Heit ...................767-1823 ............20 Friendly Gardeners, Dinah Anderson................767-7299 ............20 Lynn McCown .............................................767-1668

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Friends Care Community..................................767-7363 ............20 Great Books Foundation, Ken Huber ................767-1160 ............21 Green Environmental Coalition ........................767-2109 ............21 Grinnell Mill Foundation, Chris Mucher ..........767-1391 ............21 Historical Society ..........................................................................21 David Neuhardt ............................................767-7773 Nancy Noonan ..............................................767-7773 Home Assistance Program ............................................................21 Amy Crawford, RN ......................................767-2751 Caroline Mullin, LSW ..................................767-2751 James A. McKee Group ................................................................24 Rick Kristensen.............................................767-1084 Ronald G. Schmidt .......................................767-7050 Bill Bebko .....................................................767-1521 Norris L. Bayless ...........................................767-8711 Kings Yard Farmers Market ..........................................................24 Cathy Christian ............................................. 7677448 La Leche League, Laura Ann Ellison................767-1097 ............24 Lions Club, Carol Gasho ..................................767-2168 ............25 Masonic Lodge, Don Lewis ...................... 937-901-6211 ............25 McKinney School PTO, Caroline Mullin .........767-1198 ............25 Miami Valley Track Club, Vince Peters .............767-7424 ............25 Mills Lawn PTO, Chris Linkhart .....................408-1496 ............25 Morgan Family Foundation, Lori M. Kuhn ......767-9208 ............27 Narcotics Anonymous ............................... 800-587-4232 ...........27 Neighborhood Gardens .....................................767-2729 ............27 Odd Fellows, Tim Rogers .................................545-0820 ............28 Overeaters Anonymous .....................................767-7645 ............28 Ranch Menagerie Animal Sanctuary .............................................28 Nick Ormes ...........................................937-231-1046 Riding Centre ...................................................767-9087 ............28 Senior Citizens Center ......................................767-5751 ............28 South Town Farmers Market ........................................................28 Patty Purdin ..................................................767-4261 Sowelo ..............................................................767-2258 ............28 Tecumseh Land Trust, Krista Magaw ................767-9490 ............28 Tenant Cooperative, Paul Buterbaugh ...............767-2224 ............29 Tree Committee ............................767-1853 or 767-2162 ............29 UNICEF, Joy Fishbain ......................................767-7724 ............29 Winter Farmers Market ................................... 767-7560 ........... 29 Yellow Springs Home, Inc., Emily Seibel ......... 767-2790 ........... 29 E D U C AT I O N Private school

The Antioch School ..........................................767-7642 ............13 Preschool

Community Children’s Center ..........................767-7236 ............14 Friends Preschool Program ................. 767-1303, ext. 119 ............14 Public schools

Board of Education Superintendent, Mario Basora ......................767-7381 ............15 Mills Lawn Elementary ....................................767-7217 ............15 Mills Lawn After School Care ..........................767-8145 ............15 Y.S. High School, McKinney School.................767-7224 ............15 Greene County Career Center ..........................372-6941 ............14 Greene County Educational Service Ctr .......... 767-1303 ...........14 Greene County Learning Center ........ 767-1303, ext. 114 ............14 Higher Education

Antioch College ................................................767-2341 ............13 Antioch University ............................................769-1345 ............13 Antioch University Midwest .............................769-1818 ............13 Nonstop Institute of Yellow Springs ..................319-1075 ............15

G L E N H E L E N N AT U R E P R E S E RV E ................................9 Glen Helen Ecology Institute ...........................769-1902 Outdoor Education Center & Raptor Center ...767-7648 Trailside Museum and Visitor Center ...............767-7798 Glen Helen Association ....................................769-1902 SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY

Apostolic Church, ........................................................................35 Pastor Mark Koogler Sr. ................................416-2686 Bahá’í Faith, Roi and Linden Qualls .................767-7079 ............35 Bethel Lutheran Church Pastor Larry Bannick ................323-8954 or 284-3947 ............35 Central Chapel A.M.E. Church ........................767-3061 ............35 Rev. Timothy E. Loggins, pastor Christian Association, Marlene Johnson ...........767-1543 ............35 Dances of Universal Peace .............................................................35 Denise Runyon, Tom Malcolm ......................767-2293 Dharma Center .................................................767-9919 ............35 First Baptist Church .........................................767-7659 ............40 First Presbyterian Church, oﬃce .......................767-7751 ............40 Grandmother Drum Healing Circle..............................................40 Grandmother Wolfheart................................767-9331 Grandmother Moon Fire...............................767-1170

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Havurah, Steve Green .......................................767-9293 ............40 Pleasant Grove Missionary Church ...................767-8011 ............40 Pastor Ken Moore .............................(home) 372-8110 St. Paul Catholic Church ..................................767-7450 ............40 Society of Friends, Cheryl Keen, clerk...............767-8486 ............40 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ..... 372-5613, 767-1603 ............41 United Methodist Church.................................767-7560 Rev. Sherri Blackwell ..................(parsonage) 319-6288 ............41 Yellow Springs Assembly of God Christian Center .......................41 Pastor J. Ray Tyson .......................................767-9133 Y O U T H O R G A N I Z AT I O N S

Boy Scouts, Scott Fletcher ................................863-0298 ............53 Cub Scouts, Emmanuel Trillana ........................767-2531 ............53 Fair Play 4-H Club........................................................................53 Caroline and Paul Mullin ......................767-1198 Girl Scouts, Susan Hyde ...................................767-7756 ............53 Perry League, Jason Newsome ................... 403-903-7064 ............53 Sea Dogs, Ali Thomas .......................................767-9931 ............53 Yellow Springs Youth Orchestra Association ................................ 53 Youth Baseball .............................................................................53 Tim and Jennifer Sherwood ..........................767-8702 Youth Soccer, Jim Hardman ..............................767-2200 ............56 YS Kids Playhouse, John Fleming .....................767-7800 ...........56 STORIES

Eating greens all winter long... ....................................................4 CSAs for good food, local focus ................................................10 A new farm sprouts on campus .................................................16 The village is breaking out in hives ............................................22 Bread from scratch, the Yellow Springs way ..............................26 The sustainable farm as model ...................................................30 A radical, rooted farm vision .....................................................36 Green gardeners learn to grow ..................................................38 Living green at Purple Moon ....................................................42 Gardens, gardeners sprout in village ..........................................44 Move over Ms. Muﬀet: that’s local cheese .................................46 Winter’s bounty ........................................................................50 Brandeberry wines engineered to taste ......................................54 A tipping point for local food ...................................................60 ELECTED OFFICIALS U.S. SENATORS

Washington address: Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3121 Sherrod Brown (D) 713 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2315 Fax: (202) 228-6321 Columbus office: 200 N. High St. Room 614 Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 469-2083 Fax: (614) 469-2171 Toll Free 888-896-OHIO George V. Voinovich (R) 524 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3353 E - M A I L : cinninnati_voinovich @voinovich.senate.gov W E B : voinovich.senate.gov Cincinnati office: 36 East 7th Street Room 2615 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: (513) 684-3265 Fax: (513) 684-3269

U.S. HOUSE, 7th DISTRICT

Steve Austria (R) 1641 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4324 Fax: (202) 225-1984 W E B : austria.house.gov Springfield District Office 5 W. North Street, Suite 200 Springfield, OH 45504 Phone: (937) 325-0474 Fax: (937) 325-9188 STATE SENATE, 10th DISTRICT

Chris Widener (R) Senate Building Room #041, Ground Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 466-3780 E - M A I L : SD10@senate.state. oh.us STATE HOUSE, 84th DISTRICT

Robert Hackett (R) 77 S. High St 11th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6111 Phone: (614) 466-1470 Fax: (614) 719-6984 E-MAIL:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

As usual, the 2011-2012 Guide to Yellow Springs was a collaborative eﬀort. We appreciate those who gave their time and skills in a variety of ways.

We owe great thanks to the Yellow Springs residents, business owners and educators who took the time to share their stories with us. At the News, employees Megan Bachman, Lauren Heaton and Diane Chiddister, along with free-lancer Sehvilla Mann, wrote the stories; Village Desk Editor Lauren Shows assembled and edited submissions, Bob Hasek and Kathryn Hitchcock sold ads that graphic designers Suzanne Ehalt and Matt Minde designed, and Matt Minde designed the overall Guide as well taking the cover photo and designing the cover. We hope you enjoy reading our ﬁnished product.

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A-C Service............................................................54 AACW ...................................................................57 Adoption Link, Inc. ................................................62 Al Kahina Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance Studio ........................................17 Anderson Farm Market. .........................................63 Andreae, Kristen, M. L.Ac......................................43 Anthrotech .............................................................35 Antioch College .....................................................64 Antioch School.......................................................14 Antioch University Midwest ..................................20 Antioch Writers’ Workshop ...................................11 Arbor-Care Tree Service ........................................16 Arthur Morgan House Bed & Breakfast ................55 Asanda Imports ......................................................55 Battino Counseling Services ...................................61 Battle, Esther S., Ph.D............................................53 Bauer Stoves and Fireplaces....................................24 Bentino’s of Yellow Springs ....................................22 Bing Design............................................................56 Bradstreet & Associates .........................................16 Brandeberry Winery ...............................................47 Brezine Law Oﬃces ...............................................32 Chamber Music Yellow Springs .............................30 Chappelle, Joan.......................................................59 Chen’s Asian Bistro ................................................55 Children’s Center After School Care......................31 Clean Gene ............................................................42 Clifton Opera House................................................4 Coldwell Banker Heritage Realtors, Craig Mesure.....................................................42 Community Children’s Center ...............................40 Community Physicians of Yellow Springs ..............30 Community Solutions ..............................................6 Corner Cone ..........................................................27 Creative Explorations .............................................28 Current Cuisine ......................................................33 Curves of Yellow Springs........................................29 Dark Star Books ......................................................8 Dayton Mandolin Orchestra ..................................22 Design Sleep...........................................................44 Downing’s Do it Best Hardware ............................10

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Dunphy Real Estate, Inc.........................................46 Earth Rose..............................................................53 EdenWorld ...............................................................7 Ehman’s Garage......................................................25 Electric Service Company ......................................33 Elizabeth’s Overnight .............................................26 Emporium Wines/Underdog Café .........................18 Enon Veterenary Hospital ......................................44 Erickson, Anne, C.N.M. ........................................39 Ertel Publishing .....................................................19 Flying Mouse Farms ..............................................53 Friends Care Community .......................................34 Funderburg Greenhouses .......................................41 Funderburg, Pamela ................................................16 Gailz Tattooz ............................................................8 Glen Garden Gifts .................................................22 Glen Helen Nature Shop .......................................24 Glen House Inn .....................................................60 Green Environmental Coalition .............................40 Greene County Career Center ...............................49 Greene County Combined Health District..............5 Greene County Council on Aging .........................17 Greene County Eye Care .......................................33 Greenleaf Gardens..................................................14 Grinnell Mill B&B.................................................31 Gulch, The ..............................................................23 Ha Ha Pizza .............................................................7 Hearthstone Inn & Suites ......................................47 Heaven On Earth Emporium ..................................4 Home, Inc...............................................................17 House of Ravenwood .............................................56 Humanist Center Massage Therapy .......................61 Innerlight Yoga & Wellness ...................................49 Jackson Lytle & Lewis Funeral Home .....................7 Jail House Suites ....................................................27 Jannirose Joy .............................................................9 Jennifer’s Touch Jewelry............................................9 John Bryan Community Pottery.............................21 Kismet ....................................................................23 Lindstrom-Sprague Mechanical Service ................42 Little Art Theatre ...................................................35

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MacDepot, The .......................................................18 Main Squeeze .........................................................40 Manifest Eros .........................................................63 Miami Township Fire-Rescue ................................52 Miami Valley Pottery..............................................38 MillWorks Development Corp...............................62 MinDesign/Jennifer Berman ..................................36 Mr. Fub’s Party, “Toys and More” ...........................32 New Liberty Farms ................................................60 No Common Scents ...............................................13 Ohio Pastoral Counseling ......................................36 Ohio Silver Co........................................................43 Pangaea Trading Company.....................................42 Peifer Orchards.......................................................62 Pleasant Grove Missionary Church........................50 Poortinga Chiropractic ...........................................25 Positive Perspectives ...............................................38 Reichley Insurance Agency ......................................6 Re/Max Resources; Chris & Rick Kristensen ..................................13 Rita Caz Jewelry Studio .........................................13 Roliff, Sally Ann .....................................................32 Rumpke Waste Removal & Recycling Systems ............................................10 Russell, J. Thomas, D.D.S. Yellow Springs Dental Care..............................39 Selwa’s Hair Styling................................................24 Servlet, Inc................................................................8 Southtown Heating & Cooling ..............................41 Springfield Museum of Art ....................................10 Springfield Regional Medical Center .....................12 Springfield Symphony Orchestra ...........................59 Springs Gallery.........................................................5 Springs Healing Massage .......................................58 Springs Motel .........................................................57 St. Paul Catholic Church........................................36 Starflower Natural Foods........................................38 Star Pediatrics.........................................................28 Sunrise Cafe .............................................................7 Tecumseh Land Trust .............................................21 360° Private Training Studio ..................................43 Tibet Bazaar ...........................................................11

T.K. Tile and Paint .................................................53 Tom’s Market..........................................................61 Town Drug ...............................................................6 Toxic Beauty Records .............................................51 Twin Coach Apartments ........................................47 Unﬁnished Creations..............................................59 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs ..............................................23 US Bank .................................................................21 Village Artisans ......................................................28 Village Automotive ................................................50 Village BP ..............................................................24 Village Greenery ....................................................48 Village Guest House ..............................................48 Village Mediation Program ....................................51 Village of Yellow Springs .......................................49 Vitamin Outlet .......................................................38 Wagner Subaru .......................................................37 Wavelength Beauty Wellness Centre ......................45 WesBanco ...............................................................26 Winds Cafe & Wine Cellar ...................................29 “would you, could you” In A Frame ........................56 WYSO FM Radio ..................................................11 Ye Olde Trail Tavern & Restaurant ........................49 Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour..........................30 Yellow Springs Botanicals.......................................49 Yellow Springs Building Science ............................56 Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce ........... 48, 56 Yellow Springs Chiropractic ...................................18 Yellow Springs Community Foundation ................19 Yellow Springs News ................................................51 Yellow Springs Pottery .............................................5 Yellow Springs Psychological Center......................54 Yellow Springs Tree Committee .............................42 Yoga Springs Studio .................................................4 Young’s Jersey Dairy ...............................................39 Yellow Springs Farmers Market .............................17 YS Federal Credit Union ........................................15 YS Kids Playhouse .................................................32 YS United Methodist Church ................................33 YSI, Inc...................................................................58

local food fLourishes in yellow springs Each year we publish this Guide to Yellow Springs as a way to keep villagers up to date on the richness of village life, with its many organizations, arts groups, youth activities, churches, schools and businesses. We hope visitors use this Guide as a window into the village, and that Yellow Springs residents ﬁnd a helpful reminder of our many local activities. And along with listings of organizations, we include stories on a topic of local interest. This year, the Guide theme is local food and community. In recent years more and more people have become passionate about local food. Those who care about environmental sustainability appreciate that less energy is used in transporting food grown nearby; the nutritionally-minded who want to cook healthy meals seek fresh ingredients. Those who value community see growing food as a satisfying way to bring people together.

And almost everyone appreciates that food grown locally tastes fresher and better. Since Yellow Springs has more than its fair share of environmental activists, health enthusiasts, foodies and communityminded people, it’s no surprise that local food efforts are ﬂourishing in the village. We’ve enjoyed getting to know and writing about the many Yellow Springs community members involved in some aspect of growing food locally, whether its making cheese or building hoop houses to extend growing seasons, tending bees or raising chickens, teaching each other about food production or starting community gardens. We also included recipes from local growers and cooks that highlight fresh, local ingredients. We hope you enjoy reading about your neighbors and friends who are making local food production a vital aspect of Yellow Springs life. — DIANE CHIDDISTER

On the cover The sun came out for about two hours in an otherwise overcast and rainy week to cooperate for a photo shoot amidst beets at Flying Mouse farms.

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Eating local seems easy enough in the summer, when vegetable gardens thrive and farmers’ markets abound with fresh produce. But what about during the long period between the ﬁrst and last frosts of the year? Yet it’s possible to eat fresh greens even in the depths of winter, say area farmers and gardeners who have embraced a variety of techniques for growing some crops late into the fall, early in the spring, and in some cases, right through winter. By “season extension,” the six growers interviewed for this story do not mean growing tomatoes or other hot-season crops under blazing lights in February. Instead, they use a variety of technologically simple methods for insulating and protecting plants while still letting them grow in sunlight. For late-season growing, they choose crops that can stand the cold — such as kale, which all six plan to grow this fall. “That stuff is so hardy, it can freeze solid and it thaws out and it’s ﬁne,” said John DeWine of Flying Mouse Farms in Yellow Springs. In fact, said local gardener Faith Morgan, it often tastes better after freezing. Kale belongs to the brassica genus; and “one of the ways they cope with the cold is they intensify their sugars,” she explained. Each grower has his or her own approach to season extension, depending on their type and scale of production.

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At Peach Mountain Farm in Spring Valley, farmers Doug Seibert and Leslie Garcia use several traditional greenhouses (with polycarbonate instead of glass windows) to start organic cut flowers, tomatoes, lettuce and arugula in late winter and very early spring. They also grow winter greens through the coldest months. Heating the structures, which range in size from 1,000 to 9,000 square feet, would be ineffective — like “trying to heat a plastic bag,” said Seibert. Instead, during freezing weather they cover the plants with an aluminized thermal blanket at night. While Peach Mountain has not grown for Yellow Springs’ Winter Market in the past, Seibert said they likely will this year. John DeWine and Michele Burns of Flying Mouse do heat their one small, glass-sided greenhouse and several hoop houses, which are enclosed structures of sturdy plastic stretched over half-circles of piping. In September, Burns and DeWine plant oyster mushrooms and Asian greens in the greenhouse and kale and spinach in the hoop houses. When the weather turns definitely cold, usually in December, they pipe hot water from a wood-fired boiler to radiators in each structure, keeping their temperature just above freezing. They take their harvest to the Winter Market. “You don’t really get much growth in January and February,” said Burns. “There will be weeks at the Winter Market when we’ll have more, and weeks when he might have to leave something to rest.” The key to the plants sustaining themselves through winter, they said, is starting them early enough that they reach a good size by the time the cold sets in. Ultimately, the yield depends on the weather. “If you get a lot of cloudy days, you’re toast,” said Burns. “Sunshine is the real deciding factor in Ohio.” Smaller Footprint Farms near Yellow Springs heats their hoop house — the frame of which was salvaged from a scrap yard — with a mass rocket stove, a “very small firebox that burns very hot,” and runs on honeysuckle and scrap wood, explained grower Kat Christen by phone. They don’t sell produce in the winter, but do grow Asian greens, spinach and kale for their own consumption, and start summer plants like tomatoes early. (They also use cold frames,

which are boxes with lids that let in sunlight, to start plants early in the season.) Alice Robrish and Al Schleuter, who maintain a large garden on Dayton Street, also make use of a hoop house. Theirs is small compared to those at Flying Mouse, but they use it to grow kale, spinach, Swiss chard and mâche in the fall, and kale and spinach plus winter lettuce through the chilliest months. Summer crops started indoors move to the hoop house in early spring. To further insulate the plants, they cover them with a special kind of spun fibercloth. “What makes it work is the two layers of protection,” the hoop house and the row cover, said Robrish. “That second layer makes a difference.” Together, they enable the plants to pull through months of snow and ice. “It’s amazing,” said Robrish. “[In winter] you pull back the row cover and there’s perfect greens.” Faith Morgan gardens at her home in the Vale and also at the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions on Whiteman Street. She protects her crops with a sort of mini-hoop house built low over her three-foot-wide planted rows. The covers raise the temperatures four to six degrees, she said in a phone interview, and allow the small plants to stay “a little stronger.” Like Robrish, she adds row-cover blankets underneath for extra insulation. She sows spinach, beets, lettuce and kale in September, and covers them around Thanksgiving. She also grows carrots, which she harvests through winter up to the first week of February, and parsnips. “They’re great after they’re frozen,” she said. “None of these plants would be bothered by frost or small freezes. I basically want to protect them from wind and snow.” In the coldest months, her plantings will grow “enough for me to cut greens for salad,” she said. Morgan shares produce from her garden with friends, neighbors and other local growers, and donates excess to the local food pantry. Dennie Eagleson gardens at her home a few miles north of Yellow Springs and, like Morgan, covers her rows with a “low hoop” and fibercloth frost protection blankets, which also help protect against pests. She doesn’t harvest in winter, since she’d have to break ice off the covers to get to the plants,

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Alice Robrish is one of several local gardeners who are ﬁnding ways to extend the growing season. She is shown here with the hoop house she constructed behind her Dayton Street home. PHOTO BY SEHVILLA MANN

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springsgallery@earthlink.net springsgallery.blogspot.com she said. Still, she grows kale and salad greens like arugula late into the season, and moves transplants under the covers in early spring. In a recent phone interview she described it as “very, very thrilling” to pick fresh greens in the cold months. Last year, “we were eating lettuce for Thanksgiving,” she said. Eagleson is considering installing a “high” hoop house so she can pick greens through January and February. Burns and DeWine of Flying Mouse said they believe the market demand for yearround local produce is here to stay, and will only become more pressing if energy limitations begin to hamper the current practice of distributing produce on a global scale. “You just have to ask, how long can you keep importing peppers from Israel or Holland?” said Burns. Of season extension, Morgan said, “my hunch is that it’s something that we’ll do individually...those of us who want it.” Depending on the course climate change takes, it might become necessary to grow

local “if we want these fresh things,” she said. “It’s...nice to know that people are experimenting,” with ways to grow food under various circumstances, she said. For those interested in learning more about season extension, Morgan, Robrish and Eagleson recommended books by Maine grower Eliot Coleman, particularly Four Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long, and The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year Round Vegetable Production Using Deep Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses. Morgan also invites anyone to visit the garden at Community Solutions after calling ahead at 767-2161. When you need a kale ﬁx during the snowy months, you might try the Yellow Springs Winter Market, held Saturdays from January to April at the Yellow Springs United Methodist Church. Several growers (including Flying Mouse) now offer lateseason greens there.

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AR TS & RECREATION Antioch Writers’ Workshop c/o Antioch University Midwest, 900 Dayton Street, 769-1803 E - M A I L : info@antiochwritersworkshop.com W E B : www.antiochwritersworkshop.com C O N TA C T:

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The Antioch Writers’ Workshop (AWW), presented in partnership with Antioch University Midwest, was initiated in 1985 by two retired Antioch College professors: Judson Jerome, a well-known poet, and William Baker, an experienced college administrator, dean and teacher. From the beginning, the workshop created a community of writers that mingled faculty and students informally throughout the day as well as during classes and seminars. Its mission was to encourage good writing, and the AWW organized a summer weeklong workshop as well as (in some years) a oneday fall workshop. In 1991, a group formed a board of trustees and reorganized to sponsor the summer Antioch Writers’ Workshop using the college as �scal agent, then in 1993, formed its own nonpro�t organization, the Yellow Springs Writers’ Workshop. Starting in 2009, AWW is presented in partnership with Antioch University Midwest. AWW has brought many well-known and talented writers to Ohio over the years, including Sue Grafton, Ellen Gilchrist, William Least Heat-Moon, Joyce Carol Oates, Melissa Fay Greene, Natalie Goldberg, Sena Jeter Naslund and Nicholas Delbanco. The organization has also highlighted prominent Ohio authors, including Allan W. Eckert, John Jakes and Virginia Hamilton.

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AWW embraces diversity and strives to meet the high professional and artistic expectations participants bring to ever y program. By cultivating excellence in all the workshops, AWW works to ensure Yellow Springs remains at the forefront of writing communities nationwide. The next workshop will be held July 7–13, 2012.

Artist Studio Tour Lisa Goldberg, 767-7285 www.ysarts.org

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The Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour provides visitors the opportunity to explore artists’ studios while getting a glimpse into the inner workings of technique used by local artists. The tour also allows visitors to see the latest creations of some of the premier painters, sculptures, potters and �ber artists in Yellow Springs. The tour includes six to 10 local studios, with each host artist inviting two to four guest artists to join them for the weekend. The self-guided driving tour is held once a year for two days, usually the third weekend of October, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., both days. Come visit new and returning artists each year.

Bridge Ken Huber, 767-1160 (Tuesday group); and Tom Holyoke, 767-1626 (Wednesday group).

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Two informal bridge groups meet weekly in the village. On Tuesdays, 1–3:30 p.m., a group meets for party bridge in the Lawson Place common room. On Wednesdays, 6:30– 10 p.m., a group meets for duplicate bridge in the great room of the Senior Center, located at 227 Xenia Avenue.

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Chamber Music Yellow Springs will present six world-class concerts this season at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays in the First Presbyterian Church. The renowned Brentano Quartet begins the season on Oct. 2, with two of Beethoven’s monumental last quartets and the newest quartet by Louis Andriessen. Triple Helix will appear on Nov. 6, playing piano trios by Arensky, Shostakovich and Bright Sheng. The Minneapolis Guitar Quar tet (four guitars) is Feb. 5, 2012, and the Johannes String Quartet, led by Soovin Kim, will perform Mozart, Schumann and Respighi on Feb. 26. The Harlem String Quartet will play a concert of Viennese standards and contemporary American jazz-oriented compositions on March 18. They will be in residence in the village for four days to do outreach to students and underserved demographics. The Finals of the annual CMYS Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles will be held April 29. This is a double concert by two of the �nest young professional ensembles before a live audience and three judges, who award $6,600 in prizes. CMYS subscription concerts are recorded by SoundSpace, Yellow Springs, for broadcast over WDPR-FM (88.1) and WDPG-FM (89.9) on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m.

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These broadcasts can be heard anywhere in the world on streaming audio at www.dpr. org. The broadcast schedule this season is Oct. 22 (Brentano Quartet), Jan. 28 (Triple Helix), Feb. 25 (Minneapolis Guitar Quartet), March 17 (Johannes Quartet), April 28 (Harlem Quartet) and Aug. 18 (Competition Finals.) Millard Mier also videotapes the concerts for the community access cable channel. Most CMYS concerts include works by living composers and/or works with a crosscultural in�uence. All are preceded by a free pre-concert talk by WSU Professor Chuck Larkowski. There is a post-concert gourmet dinner and reception for the artists, for which a reservation is required. Tickets at the door are $20 or $6 for students. A subscription to all six concerts is $90, $30 students. Subscribers receive discount coupons to The Winds Cafe, Design Sleep and the Arthur Morgan House B&B, plus a souvenir CD of the Aeolus and Voxare String Quar tets. Visit www.cmys.org or phone 937-374-8800 to purchase tickets or reserve seats at the dinner.

Community Band Dennis Farmer or James Johnston, music directors; dfarmer@ysschools.org or delphi@ameritech.net

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The Community Band is open to all woodwind, brass and percussion players without audition. Music reading is necessary. The band plays about seven concerts a year: two in fall, two in winter/spring and three outdoor summer concerts in June and July. The repertoire includes standard marches, medleys of Broadway and Hollywood songs, big band and jazz sets and other works for concert band in a variety of styles. Rehearsals are held Monday evenings, 7:30–9 p.m. in the high school band room. The �rst rehearsal of the new season will be held Sept. 12.

Community Chorus James Johnston, 317-332-4724; Carol Cottom, 767-1458

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Founded in 1972, the Yellow Springs Community Chorus is open without audition to anyone who wants to sing, can attend rehearsals regularly and is able to learn and perform the music. The ability to read music is desirable, but not required. The chorus usually gives two or three performances a year, often with orchestra, and sings music, both secular and sacred, from a variety of styles, periods and genres. Rehearsals are held Sunday evenings, 7–9 p.m., in the YSHS band room. The �rst rehearsal of the new season will be held Sept. 11. The chorus gratefully receives United Way funds and other donations.

Contra Dance Rick Rutan, 937-399-8749 rr1248info@gmail.com www.ysdancers.org

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An evening of dances, dating from 1550 to 1910, is available each Thursday, 7–9 p.m., at the Bryan Community Center second-�oor dance room. The dancing, sponsored by the YS Dancers, is free to all. Many of the dances are easy with a few that are moderately dif�cult, but some will tax the skilled dancer, which can make for entertaining viewing as the dancers attempt to get it right. The group combines contra dance, English countr y, schottische and waltz-set dances. Contra dance is one of the few dance forms in which by the end of the evening

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participants are likely to have danced with ever yone in attendance. English countr y dance is a blend of country dances spanning 400 years, including the court dances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the work of modern choreographers who composed dances in the old style. People of all lifestyles, aged 13 and up, are welcome, and partners are not required. Contra dances are a place where people from many walks of life come together to dance and socialize. First-time dancers will �nd the group to be extremely friendly and helpful. The new dancer is paired with an experienced dancer who can assist with the instruction, and help guide the beginner through the dance �gures.

Dayton Mandolin Orchestra Kathryn Hitchcock, 937-408-3678. www.daytonmandolin.net

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The Dayton Mandolin Orchestra takes its name from an orchestra that performed in the early 1900s, and revived the tradition of that orchestra in 2004. Now in its seventh season, it is a community orchestra made up of the family of mandolin instruments, guitar and contra bass. The Dayton Mandolin Orchestra, the only mandolin orchestra in Ohio, is directed by James Johnston. Rehearsals are held in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs on the �rst three Mondays of each month, 7:30–9:30 p.m. Rehearsals are held at other times as required. The orchestra plays a wide variety of music and the performance season runs from late August to early June. New players are welcome, and are required to read notation or tab. Visitors are welcome at rehearsals, and those visitors who would

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John Bryan Community Pottery Dianne Collinson, studio director; Geno Luketic, artist-in-residence, 7679022, 100 Dayton Street; E - M A I L : jbcp.ys@gmail.com W E B : www.communitypottery.com C O N TA C T:

John Bryan Community Pottery (JBCP) is a cooperative studio that offers an extensive array of classes, workshops and studio rentals. The pottery also features a gallery, exhibiting and selling the work of its members and other contemporary ceramic artists. For nearly 40 years, the non-pro�t studio has been providing opportunities for learning and working with clay to the Yellow Springs community and surrounding areas. The studio is well-equipped with a newlybuilt wood kiln, a gas reduction kiln, raku kiln, electric kilns, 12 wheels, a slab roller, extruder and glaze room. Renters have 24hour access to the studio. Visitors are always welcome to stop in at the Penguin Building and take a tour. Gallery and open studio hours are Saturday and Sunday, noon–4 p.m. A schedule and description of upcoming classes is available at www. communitypottery.com.

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handweaving and spinning, moved to Yellow Springs from Dayton in 1998. The guild is a nonprofit educational organization that promotes handweaving, hand-spinning and the textile ar ts. The guild offers education programs in �ber techniques and processes and encourages artistic awareness through topical lectures, discussions, exhibits, workshops and demonstrations.

completed the plus-level dance lessons — both singles and couples — are welcome. It publishes a newsletter, maintains a large textile arts librar y and owns equipment available for rent by members. Membership is open to anyone interested in the guild’s mission. Regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., September through June, at the Bryan Community Center.

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Diana Nelson, 937-767-9487, P.O. Box 825, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 W E B : www.wgmv.org The Weavers’ Guild of the Miami Valley, organized in 1949 to promote interest in

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creative spirit, while strengthening its capacity to build economic prosperity and enhance the quality of life. The Yellow Springs Arts Council, incorporated in 1972, grew out of the Yellow Springs Arts Association that was active throughout the 1950s and 60s, planning classes for children and adults. In 2008 the organization expanded from a visual arts emphasis to include the village’s wide array of creative offerings. A new board of trustees was formed in July 2008, which immediately began the work of visioning and planning. To date, the board has identi�ed 13 art disciplines in an inclusive nature of the arts industry in Yellow Springs. They include music, literary arts, media, movement, visual arts, theater, culinary arts, healing arts, crafts, innovation, 3-D sculpture/assemblage/ ceramics, design and environmental/sustainable arts. Long-range goals of the YSAC include: • To enhance village cultural capacity by encouraging and assisting artists and organizations to create and share their talent with residents and visitors. • To build public awareness by advocating for and supporting art as integral to the village’s well-being. • To help stimulate economic development through the arts by developing artists, creative workers and cultural organizations to strengthen the village economy. • To develop the Arts Council’s capacity by building and sustaining the organization in order to ful�ll its mission. The Arts Council moved into its new home at 309 Xenia Avenue in July 2010. This gallery and meeting space hosts Third Friday Fling opening receptions featuring

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the work of Arts Council members and ser ves as a hub for other Arts Council activities. In 2010, the Arts Council entered into a collaboration with many other Yellow Springsbased organizations to serve as coordinator of Yellow Springs Experience ar ts and cultural events. The Yellow Springs Experience features educational, inspirational and fun workshops, classes, performances and celebrations which occur throughout the calendar year.

Yellow Springs Reading Series Anthony Fife, 937-725-3198, or Lauren Shows, 850-625-1183 E - M A I L : aj�fe_2005@yahoo.com or lauren.mf.shows@gmail.com C O N TA C T:

The Yellow Springs Reading Series seeks to introduce both established and up-and-coming writers of poetry, �ction and other genre, and their work, to the Yellow Springs community. Typically held ever y other month, readings feature two to four writers, and readings are preluded by a performance from a musician or group of musicians. Readings are held at the Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery, located at 309 Xenia Avenue, or at 111 Corry Street. Occasionally, artists whose work is hanging in the gallery will come and speak on their exhibits at the readings. Reading dates and times are always advertised in the Yellow Springs News. So far, writers and musicians have hailed from Ohio and Kentucky, a few from Yellow Springs and the Miami Valley. The series is constantly seeking writers and musicians to participate. Those interested in reading or performing may contact Anthony Fife at aj�fe_2005@yahoo.com or Lauren Shows at lauren.mf.shows@gmail.com; writers should submit a few pieces for consideration, and musicians may attach sound �les or videos, or links to sites that host their music.

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The Yellow Springs Strings is a string orchestra for adults that meets Tuesdays, 7–8:30 p.m., at the Yellow Springs Senior Center’s great room. Players of modestto-advanced levels of pro�ciency are welcome. There are no fees for participation. The ensemble is conducted by Shirley Mullins.

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Glen Helen 405 Corry Street, 769-1902; GHA@glenhelen.org W E B : www.glenhelen.org C O N TA C T:

Glen Helen is the legacy of Hugh Taylor Birch, who, in 1929, donated nearly 1,000 acres to Antioch College in memory of his daughter. With this gift, Antioch accepted the responsibility of preserving the land into perpetuity. Today, that mission is carried forward by the Glen Helen Ecology Institute, which manages the land and coordinates the educational programs of “The Glen.” The Glen is rich in scenic features, all accessible from a 25-mile network of footpaths. On even a short walk, visitors can view spectacular wild�owers, 400-year-old trees, limestone cliffs with waterfalls and overhangs, and the beautiful yellow spring that gives the town its name. Trails are open year-round during daylight hours, and free of charge. The Ecology Institute depends on the support of the Glen Helen Association to maintain the preserve and its programs. The association is a membership-based organization founded in 1960 to support Antioch and its efforts to protect the Glen. Association members are entitled to complementar y parking at the Corry Street entrance, plus free or discounted admission to many of the events in the preserve. Basic membership in the association starts at $40. To support the Glen, please visit www.glenhelen.org or by mail: Glen Helen Association, 405 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Glen Helen programs and activities include the following: Outdoor Education Center: For 50 years, the center has shaped the lives of the �fth and sixth graders who visit. The Outdoor Education Center is also the site of summer Ecocamps (grounds closed to the public when school is in session). Raptor Center: This nationally-recognized facility rehabilitates injured hawks, owls, and related birds of prey, each year providing 200 birds a second chance at life in the wild. Resident birds, used for educational programs, can be viewed on site. Open during daylight hours. Trailside Science Museum: This is the hub for regularly scheduled programs and hikes in the preserve. Stop in for a map or other information before venturing onto the trails. Hours vary seasonally. Nature Shop: Operated by the Glen Helen Association, the shop, which is housed in the Glen Helen Building at 405 Corry Street, features a wide variety of �eld guides and other nature books, crafts, t-shirts, bird feeders, and greeting cards. Hours: Monday–Friday,

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9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Rent the Glen: The Glen Helen Building, Birch House, Trailside Museum, the Outdoor Education Center complex as well as select outdoor settings within Glen Helen are available for rental for special events like weddings, retreats, conferences, meetings and memorials. Call 937-769-1902 ext. 103 for information. Volunteering: Glen Helen has ongoing volunteer opportunities for habitat stewards, Nature Shop clerks, hike leaders, museum docents, and more. Contact Brooke Bryan, 937-769-1902 ext. 101, for information.

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Doug and Kat Christen run Smaller Footprint Farm, one of the Yellow Springs community’s three farms that offer shares from a CSA, or community-supported agriculture. Kat Christen was also hired by Antioch College this summer to oversee the ﬁrst stage development of the Antioch College farm. PHOTO BY MEGAN BACHMANN

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CSAs for good food, local focus By MEGAN BACHMAN Early on a spring morning, local farmer Doug Christen bikes three miles north of Yellow Springs to mulch a cabbage bed and chop hay at Smaller Footprint Farm. Meanwhile, another farmer, Andrew Manieri, bikes three miles east of town to Heartbeat Community Farm to plant celery and weed a bed of garlic. Both farms have thrived since going into business in 2006 by growing vegetables directly for their members using a model called Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA for short. “There’s a more intense connection between people and the farmers who grow food for them,” said Kat Christen, co-owner of Smaller Footprint, a three-acre farm at Fowler and Jackson Roads. “You’re their farmer for the whole summer.” Members pay for a share at the beginning of the season and each week from late May through mid-October pick up a bag of fresh vegetables — everything from crisp kale to hearty potatoes, depending on what’s available. Both farms are still accepting new members for this year. A share costs $425 at Smaller Footprint Farm and $460 at Heartbeat Community Farm. For convenience, shares can be picked up in town at the farmers’ homes. By paying ahead of time, members share the risk, and the bounty, with the farmer, who is guaranteed a fair price for his work, said Andrew Manieri, owner of the two-acre Heartbeat Community Farm on Swimming Pool Road off of State Route 343. “CSA is a deeper commitment to good farming and good farmers,” he said. While some people join CSAs because of the ecological beneﬁts of consuming local, naturally-grown food, there are other reasons as well. “For many people, it’s not ethics that attracts them to CSAs, it’s the freshness of the food,” Manieri said. Kat and Doug Christen view farming as a natural extension of their ecology backgrounds. “So much is connected to the growing of food — the health of the environment, the health of the community and the health of our bodies,” Kat Christen said. So when Eric Wise began looking for someone to start an organic farm on his property, the local couple jumped at the opportunity. Manieri founded Heartbeat on a property once owned by Willis and Rod O’Connor, who speciﬁed in a conservation easement that the land be farmed organically. Having visited more than 150 farms, Manieri, a local resident and former philosophy student at Oxford in England, noticed that CSA farmers were the happiest. “They had that security and connection with the community,” he said. In addition, Manieri said that CSA farmers can focus on giving people the best quality food using the most sustainable practices, rather than producing the largest quantities of food as cheaply as they can. In fact, both farms have aimed to be as sustainable as possible, growing their food without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers,

sourcing compost materials locally and minimizing the use of machines. These methods have paid off, Kat Christen said, as the amount of organic matter in the soil has doubled in the farm’s ﬁrst ﬁve years. “We’ve increased soil fertility and microbial life,” she said. “Living, healthy soil is essential for growing healthy, nutrientdense plants and healthier food.” At Heartbeat, the overall plant diversity has increased, according to Manieri.

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“The soil has become loose and deep and rich, to our amazement,” he said. Manieri additionally protects soil fertility by not tilling, which disturbs the soil’s biodiversity. “The soil is a complex ecosystem — it’s our rainforest,” he said. Over the years, the two farms have found valuable sources of fertility at local restaurants and coffee shops. Smaller Footprint gets compost food scraps from Ha Ha Pizza, The Winds and Main Squeeze, while Heartbeat recycles the food waste from the Emporium, Sunrise Cafe and Brother Bear’s. In addition, both farms use locallysourced horse manure. Though the CSA model has existed in Europe and Japan since the 1960s, it didn’t take root in the United States until the early ’90s. Today there are about 3,200 registered CSAs in the country, according to online farm database Local Harvest, including 144 in Ohio. Another local farm, Orion Organics, began offering CSA shares in 2007. Though the 25-acre farm mainly sells to restaurants, they are also seeking new members for their 40-member CSA at a share price of $425. “The customers have a greater appreciation of where their food comes from when they see the farm — the dog, the cows, the chickens, the strawberry patch,” said Megan Walsworth, farm manager at Orion. While CSA members at Heartbeat favor peas, lettuce and cherry tomatoes, they have also started eating a wider variety of vegetables, including some previously unknown ones like kohlrabi, edamame, and daikon radishes. “One of the beautiful things about CSA is also one of its greatest inconveniences — it changes how you eat,” said Manieri, who

grows around 300 varieties of 40 different vegetables. “In a few years with us, our members have grown to love the variety, whereas they said they used to hate leafy greens, like kale.” Heartbeat Community and Smaller Footprint have changed signiﬁcantly over the years. Growing practices have improved, relationships with members have deepened and more people are helping to share the work. At Smaller Footprint, free-range chickens now roam the farm, contributing eggs, manure and their ability to control pests. In addition, Smaller Footprint has hired two interns from local colleges, who are contributing their labor in exchange for a CSA share, housing with a local family and an education in farming. “I eat organic food, but I’ve never seen it grown,” said 18-year-old Imogene Ellis, an Earlham College student interning at the farm. Heidi Heckel, 20, a University of Dayton student, had never heard of kale before coming to work on the farm. “It’s a big difference from conventional agriculture and I didn’t realize it,” she said. At Heartbeat, in addition to two fulltime farmers and one part-time farmer, an average of four to ﬁve volunteers per week come to help. But the biggest change has been to Manieri as a farmer, who now sees himself as just another species in the garden. “I had more desire for control in the garden,” he said. “Farming has brought

me much closer to real nature rather than nature as humans want it.” With Yellow Springs’ strong support for local food, it’s no wonder the village has several local CSA farms, Kat Christen said. “It’s a matter of people in the community deciding what they want and using their food dollars to support that,” she said. Manieri sees that local cuisine developed from local foods gives the Yellow Springs community a sense of identity. “If we want to be locally adapted people who thrive in this area, we need to eat what grows here, not from places thousands of miles away,” he said.

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Since entering its �rst class in 1853, with the eminent scholar Horace Mann as its �rst president, Antioch College has been a pioneering liberal arts college preparing students for lives of signi�cance, service and engaged and effective citizenship, whether they choose to pursue graduate education or embark directly on a career. The independent Antioch College continues this tradition under the leadership of President Mark Roosevelt. Antioch College students are intelligent, creative, and bold. Details on the admission process are available online at www.antiochcollege.org. The mission of the college is to provide a rigorous liberal arts education on the belief that scholarship and life experience are strengthened when linked, that diversity in all its manifestations is a fundamental component of excellence in education and that authentic social and community engagement is vital for those who strive to win victories for humanity. The college was among the �rst non-sectarian educational institutions in the United States, the �rst co-educational college in the nation to offer the same educational opportunities to both men and women, the �rst to appoint a woman to its faculty and to its board of trustees and among the �rst to offer African Americans equal educational opportunities. The college rede�ned liberal arts education by initiating an entrepreneurial and experiential curriculum through the development of its hallmark cooperative work program. Many of the now common elements of today’s liberal arts education — self-designed majors, study abroad, interdisciplinary study, and portfolio evaluation — had an early start at Antioch College. The college was also among the �rst to make a commitment to community governance and the authentic participation of students in institutional decision making. Throughout the generations, Antioch College faculty, students, staff and alumni have committed themselves to important causes. Consistent with its mission, Antioch College has always given equal weight to understanding theory, to engaging in practice and to taking action. An Antioch College education has always encouraged independent thinking and invention. As a result, the college has earned signi�cant notoriety for producing alumni who make signi�cant contributions. These include two Nobel Laureates, seven MacArthur Foundation Fellows and numerous Fulbright Scholars. There are 107 acres and 25 buildings on the Antioch College campus, which �ts easily and comfortably into Yellow Springs, melding ef for tlessly into the surrounding neighborhoods. It incorporates the Romanesque and Greek revival architecture styles that were popular in the latter part of the 1800s. The campus opens onto a huge park of ancient trees, which leads the eye easily to the 1,000-acre Glen Helen Nature Preserve, the legacy of Hugh Taylor Birch, who, in 1929, donated the wooded glen to Antioch College in memory of his daughter, Helen.

One of the oldest progressive educational institutions in the United States, the Antioch School was founded in 1921 by Ar thur Morgan, the president of Antioch College. In 1951 the school moved to its current idyllic setting, nestled in beautiful green space neighboring the Glen Helen nature preserve. The building was designed by architect Eero Saarinen to connect the indoors with the outdoors and has been recently renovated to be more energyef�cient and environmentally friendly. The Antioch School is a place where childhood is respected and children are encouraged to pursue their innate curiosity wherever their abilities take them. The Antioch School offers programs for children aged 3 1/2 to 11 based on the ideals of respect and trust and “challenge and choice” — a wide variety of educational opportunities are provided, with students encouraged to involve themselves in their own choices, matching their needs and abilities to resources for learning and growth. The children are grouped in the nursery, for 3 1/2- to 5-year-olds; kindergarten, for 5-to 6-year-olds; the Younger Group, for 6- to 8-year-olds; and the Older Group, for 9- to 11year-olds. The school also offers art and science programs and an after-school program. Development of reading, writing and mathematics abilities is emphasized, along with social and self-discipline skills — the interaction of children as a means for self-de�nition and growth is valued. Individualized instruction works two ways at the school: teacherto-child and child-to-child. The personal characteristics of each child are respected and treasured. Creativity is acknowledged as a natural attribute of children. In addition, there are opportunities for the children to participate in a variety of activities, such as unicycling, drama, music and art, including pottery, painting, sculpture and stained glass. An emphasis is placed on physical activities, with children playing together on the school’s expansive grounds and swimming and skating �eld trips, . Staff and enrollment policies encourage a diversity of racial, religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Children from Yellow Springs and other area communities attend the school. Directing the school’s operations is a board of directors consisting of parents and faculty members, facilitated by a full-time manager. Family involvement is vital to the school’s learning environment. Because the Antioch School is small, our group size and enrollment numbers are limited. Tuition is comparatively low among area private schools. Applications are accepted throughout the year and �nancial aid is available. Tuition rates are available upon request. Visitors to the school are always welcome.

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faculty and staff diverse in background but united in purpose with progressive vision for the future. Governed by a national board of governors, the university campuses, which serve students both on and beyond the physical campuses, include Antioch University Midwest in Yellow Springs; Antioch University New England in Keene, N.H.; Antioch University Seattle; Antioch University Los Angeles and Antioch University Santa Barbara in California. Antioch University provides programs of study nationwide leading to bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees, as well as other related special programs of study. In 2001 Antioch launched its �rst university-wide program, the PhD in Leadership and Change program. The system’s administrative of�ces are located in Yellow Springs. Antioch University programs develop students and graduates who grow in their commitment to improve the human condition through responsible leadership that fosters productive, democratic change in the institutions and communities in which they live and work. These programs are guided by core educational values that include rigorous scholarship and academic discipline, engaged service, community involvement, a commitment to multiculturalism and studentcentered, well-rounded learning.

learners with a unique educational environment that helps them achieve their speci�c personal and professional goals. Students have an extraordinary opportunity to shape their education through collaborative and experiential course work. Recognized as a national leader in adult learning, Antioch University Midwest, or AUM, is one of �ve regional campuses of Antioch University, which serves approximately 7,000 combined students nationwide. The other locations include Antioch University New England, Antioch University Seattle, Antioch University Santa Barbara and Antioch University Los Angeles. The bachelors degree completion program for adult learners includes early childhood education, health and wellness, humanitites, human ser vices administration, literature

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and creative writing and management. Masters degrees, several of which are offered online with limited residency, include con�ict analysis and engagement, individualized master of arts, management and leading change, master of education with Ohio principal licensure and master of education and teachers licensure. Antioch University Midwest also supports opportunities for community ser vice and partnership, from its 200-seat, state-of-the-art auditorium to its classroom facilities, which host events such as the annual Antioch Writers’ Workshop. Visit Antioch University Midwest online at midwest.antioch.edu to learn more about earning a degree or planning an event, or call 937-769-1800.

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Community Children’s Center Marlin Newell, 320 Corry Street, 767-7236, E - M A I L : mnewell@childrenscenter.com W E B : www.childrens-center.com C O N TA C T:

The Community Children’s Center is a not-for-pro�t, high quality program offering education and care for children 18-months through sixth grade. Licensed by the state of Ohio, the center is star-rated through the Job and Family Services Step Up To Quality program. The program meets high program and staff standards. The philosophy of the school is based on the belief that children learn through play experiences. The teachers prepare hands-on learning activities to challenge and encourage children at each developmental level. A variety of open-ended materials, activities and social experiences are provided in an environment of comfort and security. Children choose activities, interact with each other, try new roles, experiment with their own ideas, build on their experiences and solve problems. Individualized attention is promoted by small groupings and a low childto-teacher ratio. Parent and community par ticipation enhance program offerings. Staff and enrollment policies encourage diversity of racial, religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Children’s Center operates Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a late program until 6 p.m. Full and half-day programs from two to �ve days a week are designed to meet the needs of three age

EDUCATION groups: 18 months through 36 months, 3 years through kindergar ten and first through fourth grade. The early morning and afternoon program for school-age children provides a secure environment, light snack, variety of group and individual enrichment activities and access to community resources. Governed by an elected board of trustees, the Children’s Center is funded through private tuition, United Way allocations, contracts with Greene, Clark and Montgomery county departments of Jobs and Family Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and support from the community. The center staff welcomes inquiries and observation visits.

Friends Preschool Program Brenda Noble, early childhood director, 767-1303 ext. 119, E - M A I L : bnoble@GreeneEsc.org.

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Friends preschool program is a public school program that is operated collaboratively by Greene County Educational Service Center, Yellow Springs school district and Council on Rural Services. Located at Friends Care Community, the program provides rich educational experiences to children with delays in development and children who meet Head Start eligibility. A few slots are also available for tuition students from the community. Therapy Services are available as needed. The program is dedicated to helping seniors and children learn together through the development of intergenerational programs. The program includes a strong educational component with structured teaching, as well as a health, nutrition and social service component. Class sizes are small. All staff have bachelors or masters degrees in education. The program follows a comprehensive curriculum that aligns with Ohio’s Early Learning Content Standards. Bus transportation is available. The program is free to Head Start children and children with disabilities. There is a nominal tuition charge for private pay children. Friends Preschool serves children ages 3–5 from both Yellow Springs and Cedar Cliff school districts.

Greene County Career Center 2960 W. Enon Road, 372-6941 www.greeneccc.com

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• Ages 3½–11 • Ungraded, multi-age classrooms • Child-centered, active learning • Individualized instruction • Creative and performing arts

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The Greene County Career Center has provided quality secondar y and adult career-technical training and exemplar y academic programs since 1967. The center serves students from all seven of Greene County’s school districts plus adults from all around the Miami Valley. The school’s vision is to provide lifelong opportunities for success. The Career Center’s value lies in its caring staff, cutting-edge technology, options for students of all levels, and a fresh start for those looking for a jump-start on a career or a change in their career goals. The center serves over 1,000 high school students and approximately 4,000 adults each year through these programs. Classes are offered at the main campus on West Enon Road and at various high schools throughout the county. In addition to nearly two dozen high school career-technical programs, the Adult Learning Connection provides full-time career preparation classes, enrichment offerings and customized training for local businesses.

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The Greene County Educational Service Center provides a variety of educational services to Greene County school districts. The services provided for each district vary depending on the size of the district and its students’ needs. By reducing duplication, coordinating programs and minimizing personnel, signi�cant �nancial savings are realized for the county’s school districts. The nearly 180 Educational Service Center employees, led by Superintendent Terr y Thomas, presently provide services in six areas. Curriculum services include course of study development, curriculum alignment to state standards, state pro�ciency test assistance for teachers, textbook studies, selection of instructional materials, technology support and gifted program coordination. Special education services include preschool programs for children with disabilities; physical, occupational and speech therapy; adapted physical education services, mental health support services; work-study coordination; programs for students with severe behavioral or emotional disabilities; an alternative school for students in grades 6–12; and special education supervisory services. Professional development services include a variety of teacher in-ser vice programs. Pupil personnel ser vices include psychological services, alcohol and drug prevention and intervention programs, home-schooling coordination and parent education programming. Mental health services include schoolbased mental health therapists in each school district providing support for students and educational support for students in need of intensive mental health services.

Greene County Learning Center Lisa Cooney, director of education, 767-1303, ext. 114

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The mission of the Greene County Learning Center, located in the Morgan Building, is to provide a school-day program in Greene County for children and youth who are identi�ed as having an emotional disturbance and/or serious behavioral issues. The mission of the center’s teachers and therapists is to meet the academic and emotional needs of the children and youth in the classroom and in therapy. A student’s emotional issues are frequently expressed through inappropriate and detrimental behaviors. The emphasis of the program is to change the behaviors that interrupt academic achievement and to promote positive social and personal interactions; increase students’ self-esteem; and increase the probability of success in the regular classroom. To achieve these goals, the academic and emotional support given to students by classroom teachers is enhanced by and coordinated with the mental health component. With the accomplishment of the social and academic objectives, the individual is then ready to re-enter the mainstream school setting. The individual will begin classes at a regular school in a transition process that leads to participation for a full day. Problems or regressive tendencies are dealt with in continued support. When it appears that the individual is ready, he or she is dismissed from the Learning Center program.

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Mills Lawn After School Care C O N TA C T:

767-8145

Mills Lawn After School Care, located onsite at Mills Lawn School, is a recreational program offering after-school care for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The program is designed to provide a safe, stimulating and enriching environment that is child-centered. Children may choose activities according to their own interests, including inside and outside play, organized games, sports, arts and crafts and homework support. In addition, a daily snack is provided. After School Care is a nonpro�t organization with a community-based board of trustees. The program follows the Yellow Springs school calendar and operates on days Mills Lawn is in session, 2:45 to 6 p.m. The program is staffed by a director and child care teachers and is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Fees, kept as low as possible, range from $100 to $200 a month. The program also accepts Title XX tuition assistance. For registration materials or more information, leave a message at 767-8145.

Nonstop Institute of Yellow Springs 305 N. Walnut St. Suite C, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Michael Casselli, Chris Hill, Brian Springer 937-319-1075 W E B : nonstopinstitute.org C O N TA C T:

Nonstop Institute of Yellow Springs will continue to offer cultural and educational

programming along with workshops, reading groups, �lm series and artist residencies in the coming year at its MillWorks location. Nonstop, a nonprofit organization since September of 2009, is administered by its working membership and has received funding over the past year from the Ohio Arts Council and the Yellow Springs Community Foundation, along with generous donations from villagers. Please check out Nonstop’s informative Web site for upcoming events, news and archived presentations by nationally respected speakers.

Yellow Springs Public Schools Mario Basora, superintendent, 767-7381; Matt Housh, Mills Lawn principal, 767-7217; Tim Krier, McKinney School/Yellow Springs High School principal, 767-7224 W E B : YSHS/McKinney: www.yellow-springs. k12.oh.us/HS/index.htm; MLS: www. yellow-springs.k12.oh.us/ys-mls; district: www.yellow-springs.k12.oh.us C O N TA C T:

Students in Yellow Springs have the opportunity to pursue an education in three Blue Ribbon National Schools of Excellence: Mills Lawn Elementary School, McKinney Middle School and Yellow Springs High School. The schools are dedicated to creating a challenging educational environment in which each student contributes to the intellectual and cultural richness of the community and is provided with the skills and knowledge to become a socially responsible, selfdirected, lifelong learner. The schools have a longstanding reputation for encouraging

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critical thinking, individual creativity, respect and appreciation for diversity, and authentic learning in science, the �ne arts and the humanities. More recently, the schools have been noted for the integration of learning through technology and the inclusion of special-needs students at all grade levels. The public schools are a vital and integral part of the Yellow Springs community and provide an education based on the belief that small schools can provide big opportunities. The board of education continues to ful�ll its commitment to the children of Yellow Springs by de�ning educational goals and supporting programs that meet the needs of each child. A highly trained and dedicated staff and access to the natural beauty and wide range of talent in the community remain cornerstones of the district. Yellow Springs High School provides a comprehensive and varied curriculum for 9th through 12th-grade students. Advanced placement courses, college prep courses, vocational courses (through the Greene County Career Center), Post Secondar y Options Education (PSEO), and a variety of electives are offered in many subject areas. Numerous co-curricular opportunities are available to students: athletics, including a dozen varsity sports; band/orchestra; a theater program; academic clubs; the School Forest Club, Planting Peace Club, Video Club, French Club, Poetry/Spanish Night, Charlotte Drake Youth Philanthropy Group, and other activities. All students are required to perform 45 hours of community service and a senior project as graduation requirements. Students in grades seven and eight attend McKinney Middle School is under the same

roof as the high school, but McKinney School students have their own band and orchestra programs and participate in seasonal interscholastic sports activities. Emphasis is placed on assessing and accommodating the uniqueness of the early adolescent child in a middle school environment. Considerable effort is made to incorporate interdisciplinary studies through thematic units. McKinney students are afforded a variety of co-curricular opportunities including: athletics, Power of the Pen, Student Council and other activities. Mills Lawn School houses kindergarten through sixth grade. Many special features are an integral part of the program, including a focus on experiential learning; theme and integrated studies; cooperative learning; and instrumental music in �fth and sixth grades. In addition to a strong support program of intervention for students who need extra help, more challenging academic opportunities are provided for students who have demonstrated exceptional capabilities. Staff members continue to be involved with artist-in-residence and scientist-in-residence programs.

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 A new farm sprouts on campus By DIANE CHIDDISTER Preparing the ground for incoming students took on new meaning at Antioch College, as the revived college launched the Antioch College Farm, its ﬁrst major sustainability project. Located steps from the classroom, the farm is envisioned by organizers as a signiﬁcant aspect of campus life, where students not only produce food and compost scraps, but also incorporate their learning about environmental sustainability into classes ranging from chemistry to philosophy. The college announced that Glen Helen Director Nick Boutis will also serve as the

coordinator of the college’s sustainability projects, including the farm. Boutis said that the college’s unique position as newly regenerated after having been closed actually offers an advantage over other schools that have incorporated farms into their operation. “Most colleges can’t integrate the farm into their campus from the get-go, but we can,” said Boutis. “If we do this wisely, we can ﬁgure out how the farm interacts with the facilities, the curriculum and the community. I think it’s incredibly exciting and one of the things that Antioch intends to do moving forward.” The college took a signiﬁcant step toward

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getting the farm up and running with the hiring of local organic farmer Kat Christen, who will help to design and implement the first phase of the farm project. As well as running Smaller Footprint Farms with her husband, Christen brings to the job five years experience with environmental education. She worked as an urban naturalist for the Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton, and also has a bachelors in life science education and a minor in plant biology from Ohio University. “It’s an exciting project, an opportunity to make something great happen for the college and the community,” Christen said in an interview. Because “growing food is one of the most basic ways we connect with the earth,” growing healthy food with sustainable practices is one of the most meaningful ways that people learn the value of environmental sustainability, she believes. Sustainability was identified as a major focus of the revived college in President Mark Roosevelt’s June 2011 State of the College address. Roosevelt said that focus has evolved from a variety of factors, including the interest of the college board, and specifically board member David Goodman, and Roosevelt’s own experience in the college’s admissions process last spring, as he learned about prospective students. “I was affected hugely by seeing how the students are already driven by this issue, and how they see its connection to social justice,” he said. Identifying himself as still learning about the topic, Roosevelt said he’s become increasingly passionate about sustainability concerns in the six months since he began his presidency. “I’ve had my own education. It’s been dramatic,” Roosevelt said. Other colleges, such as Middlebury and Sewanee, offer a sustainability program, and college leaders are still determining what Antioch’s specific niche will be, Roosevelt said, stating that because Antioch is located in the Midwest, that niche will likely be food production. Along with Boutis and Christen, a new farm committee composed of faculty and staff has begun meeting regularly to identify ways to incorporate the farm into campus operations. “Students should be able to pull a vegetable out of the ground, cook with it, take the

compost back to the garden and then study the results in chemistry class,” Boutis said of some of the ways the college will integrate the farm experience into campus life. The farm committee is composed of assistant professors David Kammler (chemistry) and Lewis Trelawny-Cassity (philosophy); Dean of Community Life Louise Smith; facilities representative Ronnie Hampton; adminstrative representative Joyce Morrisey; and Boutis, Brooke Bryan and Ann Simonson of Glen Helen. Located on the 35-acre former “golf course” on campus, the farm will be a “working laboratory that provides the opportunity for active participation in learning, experimenting and applying best management practices in organic and ecological agriculture methods,” according to a college press release. Lessons learned in the fields will likely become fodder for the college’s new Global Seminars that offer students interdisciplinary approaches to the study of sustainability regarding food, water, governance, health and energy. While first quarter Global Seminars will focus on sustainability issues around water, food production will likely be studied in winter or spring, according to Trelawny-Cassity. Issues of how citizens should spend their time, how food should be produced and distributed are “inherently philosophical” and go back to Plato, he said. “The farm is an interesting experiment in community and local food production. These are issues of political economy,” he said. Along with its ability to incorporate the farm into many segments of campus life, Antioch has other advantages compared to some colleges regarding the farm as an educational experience, according to Boutis. First, it will be located on campus, rather than several miles away. And while some schools struggle with aligning their students’ calendar years with a farm’s growing season, Antioch’s first class of students will have a campus-based co-op, when farm needs are high, and will also be on campus during their first summer. “We have some options other schools don’t have regarding the growing season,” Boutis said. In the first weeks of her job designing the new farm project, Christen focused on tilling areas in the former golf course where fall crops — including swiss chard, onions, carrots and beets — will be planted, and

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planting those areas with the cover crops of buckwheat and red clover that will enrich the soil when they break down. She’s also building no-till beds in the former Antioch College garden area that, because it’s been untended for several years, is very overgrown. That area will be part of a “food forest” of food-producing trees and shrubs, including wild plums, pecans and pawpaws, Christen said. Other steps getting the farm up and running include the building of “chicken tractors” for the chickens that will be used for eggs,

meat and manure, along with fences built from the locust trees that have grown in the area. The farm will likely include animals other than chickens eventually, and the second species may well be bees, Boutis said. Toward that end, Gunter Hauk of Virginia, a leading biodynamic agrarian who specializes in bees, visited campus the end of August, 2011 for two days of residency with faculty and staff. His visit also included the screening of a ﬁlm shown at the Little Art and a public talk.

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�� Support for Greene County Seniors & Caregivers • Information and Assistance Seniors and caregivers can call/e-mail the Yellow Springs Senior Center or Council for information on senior/caregiving issues and services. The Council’s Directory of Services and Support is available at the Center. • Partners in Care (PIC) Program Designed to keep seniors (60+) in their own or family members home for as long as possible. Depending on need, in-home services are purchased from local agencies. Council staff works with the Home Assistance Program when assisting Yellow Springs seniors and families. • Caregiver Support Caregiver Resource Center – information and materials on a wide variety of topics to review, borrow & keep. Caregiver support groups, educational and wellness programs, and respite care.

937-376-5486 or 1-888-795-8600/www.gccoa.org Programs provided by the Council on Aging are possible through a 1.0 mil countywide senior services levy.

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Faith Patterson, 767-9114 www.aacw.org

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AACW (African American Cross-Cultural Works) is a grassroots community organization operating under Ohio guidelines for nonpro�t organizations. Its activities focus on celebrating cultural diversity and working with other organizations to develop understanding of diversity in Yellow Springs, Wilberforce, Spring�eld, Xenia and neighboring communities. Activities are scheduled throughout the year. They include cultural, educational,

charitable or social service-oriented activities with a focus on fun, often including performanes, and designed to bring together people of diverse cultural backgrounds. The group has held more than 50 events at various times of the year, including the annual Blues Fest, which has been successful, in part, because of the increasing collaborative efforts of many individuals and organizations in Yellow Springs and the surrounding area. As an organization that is about inclusion, AACW seeks the involvement of all who appreciate diversity and believe that everybody counts.

African-American Genealogy Group Robert L. Harris, 767-1949 rharris25@woh.rr.com www.aaggmv.org

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The African-American Genealogy Group of the Miami Valley is a nonpro�t service and educational organization devoted to the promotion of African-American genealogy and the study of black and family histories. It encourages education and training in basic genealogical research methods and supports techniques for �nding ancestors who were brought to America as slaves or who were nonwhite and outside the social and political framework of early America. The group’s main goals are the search for ancestors, their identi�cation and their documentation. Activities include lectures, networking, workshops and �eld trips for

genealogical purposes. The organization also encourages the writing of personal family histories and historical and genealogical societies. Membership is open to everyone. Meetings are held monthly at various locations throughout the Miami Valley.

Alcoholics Anonymous C O N TA C T:

Alcoholics Anonymous, 222-2211

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who meet to attain and maintain sobriety. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no membership dues or fees. The group meets in Yellow Springs on Sundays at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church; Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Church; and Wednesdays at 7 p.m., at Rockford Chapel on the Antioch campus.

Al Anon 767-1973 www.al-anondaytonoh.org

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Al Anon is a spiritual program, not allied with any sect or denomination, devoted to supporting the recovery of family and friends of alcoholics. The program is based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no membership dues, and anyone who identi�es with the problem is welcome to participate. The Yellow Springs Al Anon group meets every Sunday at 8 p.m., at Friends Care Assisted Living. For information about meetings outside Yellow Springs, call 427-5439 (Dayton) or 323-8989 (Spring�eld). Information is also available at www.al-anondaytonoh.org.

Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions Jeanna Breza, 767-2161, 114 East Whiteman Street E - M A I L : info@communitysolution.org W E B S I T E : www.communitysolution.org F I L M W E B S I T E : www.powerofcommunity.org C O N TA C T:

The Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions (founded in 1940 as Community Service, Inc.), is a nonpro�t organization. A leader in the growing peak oil awareness movement for nearly �ve years, the institute has been active in public education, original research and publication, and

solutions design. AMIFCS organized and put on the �rst, second, third, and fourth U.S. Conferences on Peak Oil and Community Solutions with over 1,000 attendees combined, produced the award-winning �lm, “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil,” recently released the highly acclaimed book, Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change and has published 14 ground-breaking New Solutions reports (call the of�ce for a free sample!). The organization advocates for lifestyle solutions as opposed to technological solutions, and emphasizes the values of conservation and curtailment in reducing our energy use. Its mission is to teach people about the value and bene�ts of small local community and design solutions to the current unsustainable, fossil fuel-based, industrialized and centralized way of living.

Better Health Co-op C O N TA C T:

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Billie Eastman, 767-1511, P.O.

The Better Health Cooperative, Inc., is a lay organization working to achieve physical and mental well-being through emphasis on nutritional balance, physical exercise and spiritual awareness. The co-op’s main program is hair analysis. Membership is open to anyone interested in working on maintaining and improving their health. Membership fee is $10 a year for individuals, $12 a year for families and can be sent to the co-op’s post of�ce box.

Bryan High School Alumni Association C O N TA C T:

Mickey Harwood, 937-629-3862

The Bryan High School Alumni Association, formed in 1997, meets the �rst Thursday of February, April, June, August and October at 10 a.m., in meeting room A, Bryan Center. Any person who attended Bryan when it was a high school (1929–1963) or anyone who attended junior high there is encouraged to attend meetings and become a member. The association’s goal of compiling a directory of names and current addresses of all who attended Bryan is on-going. One of the longterm goals continues to be assisting the Yellow Springs public schools in providing students with materials, equipment or amenities needed to support or improve scholastic and athletic programs whenever possible. An annual event/reunion is held once a year at Bryan Community Center for all eligible persons and their guests.

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Chamber of Commerce Karen Wintrow, executive director, 101 Dayton Street; 767-2686 W E B : www.yellowspringsohio.org C O N TA C T:

The Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce is a nonpro�t corporation whose mission is to promote economic development and maintain and improve the prosperity of its member businesses and organizations, thereby improving the quality of life in the Yellow Springs area community. The Chamber supports more than 300 members, representing retail, restaurant, service businesses, industries and organizations by providing education, networking and promotional resources. Bene�ts of Chamber membership include access to discounted health and dental insurance programs; a worker’s compensation group rating program; discounts for prescriptions, eye care, hearing aids, of�ce supplies, credit card processing, employee training and group advertising; networking, education and mentoring, Web site links and preferred Street Fair registration. The Chamber hosts member events on the third Thursday of every month, with each event held once quarterly. Chamber Chats are informal member gatherings to discuss areas of interest for members. Success Seminars bring in professionals to present educational programming. Both are held 9–10 a.m. in the Bryan Center, rooms A and B. Business After Hours are networking events held at member locations as an opportunity for them to highlight their business, and are held 5:30–7:30 p.m. In addition to providing business resources to support our members, the Chamber is the information center, providing information about shopping, dining, enter tainment, events, recreation, local businesses and relocation, both residential and business. Printed publications, including the visitor’s guide, member directory and event schedules, among others, provide details about life in Yellow Springs. Much more information is available electronically at www.destinationyellowsprings.com, an easy to navigate Web site and the most complete source of information about events, attractions and businesses in Yellow Springs. With its of�ces centrally located in the Yellow Springs Station on the Little Miami Bike Trail, visitors and residents can also stop into the of�ce for information and brochures. Chamber employees and volunteers staff the of�ce 9 a.m.–5 p.m. week days, and noon–5 p.m. on weekends. Twice a year — on the second Saturday in June and October — the Chamber sponsors the Yellow Springs Street Fair to showcase the community. Other major events include Third Weekend Flings and Holiday in the Springs, plus numerous smaller events throughout the year.

Charlie Brown Patient and Caregiver Support Group Rubin Battino, 767-1854 rubin.battino@wright.edu

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The Charlie Brown Exceptional Patient and Caregiver Support Group meets the �rst and third Thursdays of every month at 7 p.m., in the Senior Center great room. The group provides support for anyone who has (or has had) a life-challenging disease and caregivers. The service is free. Meetings basically provide an opportunity for attendees to share in con�dence about what is going on in their

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Community Council P.O. Box 274; Pam Conine, 767-8031

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Membership of the Yellow Springs Community Council includes Yellow Springs and Miami Township organizations involved with charitable, educational, literary, artistic, recreational and scienti�c endeavors in the village. The board of trustees, acting as the taxexempt �scal agent for the organization, solicits, accumulates and distributes funding in support of the recipient organizations. Funding support is obtained from the United Way of Greater Dayton, Combined Federal Campaign, Combined Community Campaign and individuals. Recipient organizations include AACW, Aquatic Club, Arts Council, Emergency Welfare, Recreation Board, YS Kids Playhouse, Therapeutic Riding Program at the Riding Centre, Youth Center Association, Youth Orchestra, and Senior Centers (of both Yellow Springs and Clifton).

Community Foundation Virgil Hervey, foundation administrator, 767-2655 E - M A I L : info@yscf.org W E B : www.yscf.org C O N TA C T:

The Yellow Springs Community Foundation is a tax-exempt, public charitable foundation established to bene�t the citizens and community of Yellow Springs and Miami Township. The foundation’s mission is to enhance community life by providing means for charitable giving and grant making that fund a broad range of activities. Entrusted with this responsibility, the foundation’s vision is: • to serve as a catalyst and resource for philanthropy; • to build and be stewards of endowments that address the community’s evolving needs; • to provide �exible and cost-effective ways for donors to improve our community; • to excel in strategic grant-making in areas that include arts, culture, education, recreation, scientific research and social services. Created in 1974, the foundation has assets of nearly $8 million. Endowment funds account for most of those assets, and bene�ciaries include Glen Helen, Community Children’s Center, Senior Citizens, educational scholarships and awards, community athletic and music programs, YS Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs Library, a student-run youth philanthropy program, the Women’s Park, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Home, Inc., Chamber Music Yellow Springs, Friends Care Community, Greene Environmental Coalition, Tecumseh Land Trust and Community Council. The foundation’s newest endowment, the Richard and Nolan Miller Endowment, bene�ts Antioch students demonstrating commitment to working with nonpro�ts in Yellow Springs. The work of the foundation is made possible by the contributions of community-minded donors. Gifts may be made for general or speci�c purposes. Donors may choose direct donations, bequests and a wide variety of other planned gifts. Families may choose to honor a loved one through a memorial fund, and an arrangement with the Dayton Foundation allows the Yellow Springs Community Foundation to offer

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the convenience of a charitable checking account. The foundation encourages donors to give, and local nonpro�ts to apply for grants. For more information, contact the foundation of�ce or visit its Web site.

Community Resources Kathryn Van der Heiden, chairperson, 767-2153, P.O. Box 214 E - M A I L : communityresources@ yellowsprings.com W E B : www.yellowsprings.com/cr C O N TA C T:

Community Resources is a nonpro�t community improvement corporation whose aim is to foster economic and community improvement by supporting projects, businesses and ideas in Yellow Springs and Miami Township, and to make this region a vibrant, economically healthy, diverse and affordable place to live and work. The group is focusing on development of the 46-acre Center for Business and Education at the northwest corner of Dayton Street and East Enon Road. A major effort is underway to provide utilities and roads for the business park. Community Resources is a tax-exempt organization formed in the fall of 1998. An all-volunteer board of local people brings to the organization a diversity of skills and resources. The board is composed of representatives from large business, small business, local government, community organizations and the public. Village and township residents with projects, ideas and proposals or who wish to help with one of the projects are encouraged to contact Community Resources.

Community Soccer C O N TA C T:

Bill and Lynn Hardman, 767-8433

Indoor soccer is played nearly year-round by Yellow Springs residents of all ages at Spor tsplex in Fairborn and Gateway in Dayton. Teams are organized depending on the level of interest in a variety of leagues. Teams generally pay their own way and carpool from Yellow Springs. “Pick-up” soccer games frequently take place at Gaunt Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout the summer. A “just-for-fun” annual co-ed six-versus-six soccer round robin is also held at Gaunt Park on or around July 4. Teams are organized the week before the event and players must be at least 14 or entering high school in the fall.

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The Corner Cone Farmers Market is in its third season and welcomes small and large growers to sell their produce and homemade products. There are 13 spaces and at times participants will squeeze together to accommodate an additional vendor. This market supports economic diversity and openness with as few rules as possible. The Corner Cone Farmers Market does not require rent or dues and is made possible by the generosity of Bob and Sue Swaney, owners of Corner Cone, located at the Corner of Dayton and Walnut Streets. The market is open 7–noon Saturdays.

Emergency Welfare Committee — Starﬁsh Denise Swinger, 767-2236; denise.swinger@gmail.com

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The Yellow Springs Emergency Welfare Committee helps to provide temporary and emergency assistance to people who have urgent �nancial and personal problems. County programs provide many services on a continuing basis, so much of the effort of Emergency Welfare volunteers is directed toward referring people to appropriate agencies. Volunteers work with churches, local groups and community members to provide temporary relief in Yellow Springs and Miami Township. Financial support is provided by donations from local organizations and the general public.

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Virgil Hervey, 767-2655

The Yellow Springs Endowment for Education (YSEE), formerly a separate nonpro�t organization, in 2009 became an advisory committee to the Yellow Springs Community Foundation (YSCF), continuing to review grants consistent with its original mission of promoting excellence, creativity and diversity in education. YSEE’s endowment funds have been converted to a donor-advised �eld of interest endowment residing solely at YSCF, and is a vehicle through which the community members, school alumni, civic organizations and businesses can make contributions to support the education of students in the Yellow Springs public schools. The endowment provides funding for learning opportunities that enhance the curriculum but are not fully �nanced by tax revenues or other grants. For information on how to donate to the fund or apply for grants, contact the Yellow Springs Community Foundation at 767-2655 or visit their Web site at www.yscf.org.

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Jane Scott, 767-7113 ysoscott@sbcglobal.net

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The Family Council at Friends Care Center is an advocacy group for family members and friends of residents at the Friends Care Community. It provides a venue for families to work together to support FCC in its activities while also providing an opportunity for family members to share their concerns in a thoughtful and constructive manner, to offer support, to promote open lines of communication and to provide an avenue to constructively channel

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concerns and ideas to staff. Family councils can also often reduce families’ sense of isolation and frustration. The Family Council also presents education forums and gatherings on topics of interest to family members.

Feminist Health Fund Contact person: Sue T. Parker, 767-9146; P.O. Box 323, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Board members: Elizabeth Danowski, Esther Hetzler, Sue T. Parker, Kathy Robertson, Janet Jenks Ward and Marianne Whelchel. The Feminist Health Fund grew out of a local woman’s need for alternative health care during her struggle with cancer in 1978. With its small board of five to seven women, the fund has continued to provide supplemental coverage and needed alternative health care for women mainly in this area. Two years ago, the board made the decision to limit the area to Greene, Clark and Montgomery counties. Funds are raised yearly as need arises. Grants are often small, but they may make a big difference. Last year the fund helped 10 women. To apply for help or send a donation, contact the group by phone or post of�ce box listed above

Food Co-op/Buying Club C O N TA C T:

Luan and David Heit, 767-1823

The Yellow Springs Food Co-op is a local buying club. The group orders natural and organic food and other household products at affordable prices, with a minimum of work for its members. Members place orders online from a wide selection of products. Delivery is every four weeks on Wednesday afternoon.

Friendly Gardeners Dinah Anderson, 767-7299; Lynn McCown, 767-1668

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The Yellow Springs Friendly Gardeners are dedicated to horticultural education and to beauti�cation within the village. The organization spans more than six decades. The club donates a new publication on horticulture annually to the local library. Members maintain the Hilda Rahn Park. Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month and feature a program of interest to gardeners. This group is af�liated with the Greene County Association of Garden Clubs and with the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs. Membership is open to all with an interest in gardening.

Friends Care Community 150/170 East Herman Street, 767-7363 W E B : www.friendshealthcare.org C O N TA C T:

Friends Care Community has a single goal: the af�rmation of life. Entering its 30th year, Friends’ continuous care community has succeeded in meeting the needs of seniors who seek security and quality care, �rst with extended care, then with assisted living and independent living homes. Owned and operated by the Friends Health Care Association and a not-for-pro�t community, Friends Care is located on a 23 acre campus. Friends Care is a 66-bed skilled and long term nursing facility. In August of 2011, Friends completed construction on a NEW 16 private room rehabilitation center providing a distinct unit for care of short-term stay rehab and nursing services. To accommodate growing therapy needs, a 3,400 square foot addition will provide a state-of-the-art

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therapy and �tness area to accommodate inpatient as well as out-patient needs. Friends Care is a certi�ed provider of Medicare and Medicaid and some insurance policies. Friends Care has a long history of innovative approaches to resident-focused quality care and de-institutionalization. In 1987 Friends Extended Care became the first home in Ohio, and one of the �rst homes in the nation, to admit people with AIDS. In those days, people suffering from the illness were in need of care facilities. Today, with the advent of new treatments and widespread support, extended care placement is rarely necessary. The Circle of Friends approach strives to capture the feel of home by adding diversity of life to the environment. Friends has a variety of home-like features for residents to enjoy such as a greenhouse, raised garden beds that residents can help care for, plants, facility dogs, birds and children. Now a leader in intergenerational programming, Friends Care supports and facilitates relationships between residents and young people. Friends has partnered with the Greene County Education Service Center’s Preschool Program by housing Friends Preschool, attached to the Nursing facility. Friends Assisted Living Center is a licensed 20 unit facility designed to enhance independence, security and socialization in a quiet setting. The building optimizes privacy, space and views of a wooded landscape from every apartment. Residents enjoy full use of a family-style home, featuring dining and living areas. The center offers a beauty shop, laundry facilities and parking. Services include meals and snacks, medication administration, emergency call lights and pager, daily activities, housekeeping and linen service. Friends Independent Living Homes are senior living duplexes. When fully completed, there will be a total of 16 duplexes, or 32 units. Buyers can choose between two and three bedroom units and two building design plans. Each duplex features a garage, appliances and maintenance free living.

Great Books Ken Huber, 767-1160 kenneth.huber@att.net

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Currently, meetings are held September through June on the �rst Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Yellow Springs Community Library, 415 Xenia Avenue. The Great Books Foundation, a pioneer of book discussion, brings together people whose love of reading nourishes their appetites for lifelong learning. The group uses the foundation’s method of shared inquiry. This approach encourages members to entertain a range of ideas by bringing their own experiences to the discussion of a work rather than looking to outside sources of expertise. The late Bill Baker thought this approach a natural �t for Yellow Springs when he organized the group in 1998. For 2011–2012, the group will continue with selections from the �rst volume in the Great Books Foundation’s “Great Conversation” series. The volume includes the following works: The Epic of Gilgamesh, Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, “Of Friendship” and “Of Solitude” by Michel de Montaigne, selection from Pensées by Blaise Pascal, “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking” by Walt Whitman, selection from Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, selection from The Value of Science by Henri Poincaré, “Thoughts for the Times on War and Death” by Sigmund Freud,

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“The Secret Sharer” by Joseph Conrad, selection form The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen, The Stages of Life by Carl Jung, Tell Me a Riddle by Tillie Olsen and “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro.

Historical Society

Green Environmental Coalition

The Yellow Springs Historical Society is dedicated to telling the stories of Yellow Springs’ histor y. The society looks for fresh ways of making the history of Yellow Springs, Miami Township and the region real and exciting to local residents and visitors. The society plans four or more programs a year at which a different story is told. In addition, the society seeks to make these stories accessible to a wider audience through other means. These other efforts have included photo and other exhibits at the Street Fair and other public events; publications, including the popular reprint of Harold Igo’s local ghost stories from the Yellow Springs News and a biography of William Mills by Jane Baker; cooperation with local history programs in schools; stories and announcements on the Web site and Facebook; community events and celebrations; support of oral and video history projects; advocacy for the preservation, and for collecting the stories, of historic structures and maintenance of the Antioch Bookplate archives. Future projects include walking tours with supplemental brochures, a formal inventory of a growing collection of artifacts, in-depth research on the historical houses of Yellow Springs and the long-term vision of a museum and research center. The Historical Society is a co-sponsor of the Grinnell Mill Foundation. The historic Grinnell Mill Museum is open to the public April–October, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, and November–March, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Membership fees are modest, and the

767-2109, P.O. Box 553 gec@greenlink.org www.greenlink.org

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The Green Environmental Coalition (GEC) is a grassroots activist group founded in 1990. The coalition’s mission is to have a positive impact on local, state and regional environmental issues. During its �rst four years GEC helped educate the community and mobilized legal and political opposition to local burning of toxic chemical wastes. The group is a winner of the 1992 Community Service Award from the Citizens Clearinghouse on Hazardous Wastes. In 2003 GEC was awarded a P-Tag (Private Technical Assistance Grant) from YSI Incorporated. GEC in conjunction with the source water protection committee became the liaison between YSI and the Yellow Springs community for the cleanup of ground water contamination at the YSI site. Documents and a video of this process are in the Yellow Springs Community Library. In addition, GEC produced video coverage of the “Smart Growth for a Small Town” weekend in April 2005. These videos are available at the Yellow Springs Community Library. From 2006 to 2008 GEC waged an active educational campaign against the proposed used tire burn at the local cement kiln. Once again the community rallied together, and along with a turn in the economy, defeated the plan. This harmful type of scrap tire disposal and other alternative fuel use will probably return to the area, so group members remain vigilant, watching for air and water pollution violations. Currently GEC is involved in several projects in the area, including: • Monitoring the water quality of Hebble Creek which runs through the Pitstick Pork Farm after ODA approval to raise its capacity to over 7,000 pigs, making it the eighth largest CAFO in Ohio. • Conducting a cancer study of cases in Yellow Springs using data from the Ohio Department of Health. • Assisting Greene County residents in their opposition to a rezoning application from Cemex to build another quarry near a residential area. • Launching a major campaign against hydraulic fracturing for natural gas and oil, which includes holding public meetings, educational outreach and working with local and state government. GEC helps support neighbors’ involvement in a range of local environmental issues, as well as becoming involved in state and federal environmental regulation efforts. Interested persons are welcome to attend the regular business meetings on the �rst Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., on the �rst �oor of the Union School House, 314 Dayton Street.

Grinnell Mill Foundation C O N TA C T:

Chris Mucher, 767-1391

The Grinnell Mill Foundation is a non-pro�t foundation comprised of Miami Township, Glen Helen and the Yellow Springs Historical Society. Its purpose is the preservation and promotion of the historical and educationally valuable Grinnell Mill located at 3536 Bryan Park Road.

David Neuhardt, president; Nancy Noonan, 767-7773; P.O. Box 501 W E B : www.yshistory.org C O N TA C T:

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Home Assistance Program Amy Crawford, RN; Caroline Mullin, LSW; located at the Senior Center 227 Xenia Avenue, 767-2751, fax: 767-7435, E - M A I L : ysschap@gmail.com C O N TA C T S :

The Home Assistance Program is a service of the Yellow Springs Senior Center with partial funding from the Greene County Council on Aging and Friends Health Care Association for residents of Yellow Springs and Miami Township. Assistance is available to help older persons and people with disabilities remain in their homes, �nd solutions to problems that arise with diminishing C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 4 4

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 The village is breaking out in hives By MEGAN BACHMAN While the number of honeybee hives is rapidly declining around the country, in Yellow Springs they may be increasing. Thanks to village beekeepers, the town’s ﬂowering trees and vegetation might be healthier, backyard gardens more productive and fruit trees more fruitful. But who are these intrepid villagers doing their part for the local ecology and why are they doing it? To say that keeping bees is a labor of love is an understatement. Stings are frequent, honey yields variable and aggressive hives and swarming are always possible. On a small scale, it’s hardly proﬁtable. Plus there

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are growing threats of parasites, viral infections and contaminants leading to the dramatic disappearance of bees across North America and Europe, a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. Yet more and more villagers are getting hives, according to village beekeepers. Even the town’s mayor keeps bees. So what’s all the buzz about? “[Bees] are just fascinating creatures,” said local beekeeper Brian Johnson, who tends nine hives in and around town with his bee partner, Ona Harshaw. “They’re endlessly interesting,” said Joyce Morrissey, assistant to Antioch College President Mark Roosevelt, who sometimes watches her hive from a nearby chair for hours. Retired builder Tom Noftle also “hangs out” with his bees to learn from their highly efﬁcient social systems and said he is doing his part for the environment by keeping them. “As a species, bees are struggling now because of all of the insecticides and genetically-modiﬁed crops,” he said, pointing to other culprits implicated in colony collapse disorder. For Lynn Sontag, the bee-human relationship is paramount. “I love that I can be friends with an insect and that I can work with them in concert,” said Sontag, who has kept bees on-and-off for 30 years. The close relationships beekeepers develop with their bees was evident on a recent afternoon, when Johnson donned his bee suit and bonnet and checked on his hives on Yellow

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Springs-Fairfield Pike. Carefully pulling out the combs he quickly found the queen, which is just slightly longer than the other bees, in a hive with about 40,000 residents. The feat seemed impressive, but for beekeepers, it is imperative to keep tabs on their queen. In a hive, a single queen rules all. The female worker bees gather pollen and make honey and the male drone bees — “the couch potatoes,” according to Johnson — are only around to mate with the queen. Everything revolves around keeping the queen bee alive and happy. In the winter, the bees form a moving ball around the queen to keep her warm, each single bee cycling to the inside and back to the outside every five minutes, Sontag explained. In her first year, Morrissey faced the ultimate challenge for a beekeeper — her queen died. With her scent fading, after about three hours, the entire hive knew that she is gone. They responded by “roaring,” she said. “[Roaring] is comparable to them crying,” she said. “They’re putting out a message that they are without a purpose — they’re lost.” Because workers can only lay drone eggs, Morrissey will have to re-queen her hive. Queens can be purchased for about $25 and be ordered through the mail or bought locally. When a new queen is introduced, she must be protected from the other bees for about a week while they get used to her scent, or they will eat her on the spot, Johnson said. Once they’ve accepted the queen, her new genetic makeup will change the behavior and temperament of the hive. Sometimes if a hive is too aggressive, a beekeeper will re-queen. Most challenging may be battling the many diseases that can destroy a hive. The Varroa mite, which feeds on baby bees, along with 16 different viral infections, can threaten a bee colony, Johnson said. Colony collapse disorder, which showed up in 2006, is a real danger. When Sontag started to keep bees in 1980, diseases were relatively rare. Despite decades of experience and having her own commercial operation at one time, Sweet Skies Apiary, she decided last year to take a beginners’ beekeeping class to learn how to deal with these new threats. Various organic treatments are available to deal with disease. And even stings can be mostly avoided by careful, slow movements, the use of smokers, which cause the bees to engorge on the honey and thus make them less likely to sting, and other precautions, beekeepers said. Still, some beekeepers will admit there’s something slightly crazy about what they do. “There’s something that’s pretty chaotic when they start to swarm around you,” Morrissey said. “I thought: This is a really crazy thing to be doing with these insects that can sting you.” Though keeping bees is allowed within Village limits, if a nuisance complaint is made, the beekeeper has 10 days to move the hive, according to a local ordinance. But most potential problems can be avoided by carefully planning bee flight paths so they don’t interfere with the lives of neighbors. Beekeeping can be challenging, but the benefits flow too. Johnson reported that a walnut tree that had never produced is now filled with walnuts after bees were kept on

the property, and that neighbors said their vegetable gardens were more productive. Noftle’s apple trees yield larger quantities of fruit. Beekeepers have honey to eat, sell or give away to friends. Johnson savors his honey in tea and on toast — comb and all. One benefit of an established hive is that its crop of honey can last for years, he said, adding that honey found in Egyptian tombs is still edible. But pollination and honey are just the beginning. The social systems of bees offer many lessons for humanity, beekeepers said. “I think if people in general could cooperate together as bees do, the world would be much better off,” said Noftle. “With no oral communication their cooperation is astounding — we don’t communicate as well.” Communication inside a hive can be instantaneous, he said. For example, when a bee is squashed, it lets out hormones that alert other bees to the danger. Morrissey gleans secrets for community living and the rebuilding of Antioch from her hives. “It’s about Antioch but it’s also about the world — we need to stay focused on working together,” she said. Morrissey said she is especially impressed with the cleaning and maintenance that happens in a hive and the entire hive’s “devotion to the cause,” a lesson for Antiochians. Antioch College may soon keep its own bees on campus as part of its new farm and brought a nationally known bee expert to town. Biodynamic beekeeper Gunther Hauk spoke on the honeybee crisis at the Glen Helen Building on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. He also fielded questions after a screening of Queen of the Sun at the Little Art Theatre. Hauk is the guru of the top-bar hive, a more natural approach aimed at promoting the health of the bees, Sontag said. By using top-bar hives, beekeepers instead become bee guardians, she said. Soon, local beekeepers will harvest this year’s crop of honey, leaving enough for their hive to eat to survive the coming winter. Beekeepers can do much to support a healthy hive. But its largely up to the bees, who are always full of surprises. “There’s something mysterious about the fact that the bees have this completely harmonized organization that happens without us,” Morrissey said. “About the time you have [the bees] figured out, they do something you don’t expect,” Johnson said. He’s even seen two queens ruling a hive side-by-side. While Johnson said one reason he went into beekeeping was for the solitude, it’s no longer the case in Yellow Springs as more villagers look to keep hives. “You used to just put on a bee suit and you’ll have all the quiet time you need,” Johnson said. “But in Yellow Springs, people come up to you and ask what you’re doing.” Sontag can attest to the typical privacy that having hives can allow. Her grandfather, a French peasant who kept bees during World War II, hid papers of the resistance in his hives. “No one will bother your bee hive,” she said. Villagers interested in keeping bees should contact the Greene County Beekeeping Association, which meets monthly.

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Brian Johnson checked on one of his hives on a warm afternoon, when the bees would be happy enough to let him take a peek. He is one of a growing group of local beekeepers. PHOTO BY MEGAN BACHMAN

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abilities for self-care and care of the home, and strengthen the support offered by family and friends. A registered nurse and a licensed social worker provide assessment of needs, care management, caregiver suport and linkage to services such as help with household tasks, home health care, prescription assistance and referrals to community agencies. Counseling, information and referral are offered regarding benefits, financial assistance, health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, housing, short-term or long-term care planning and other concerns. Home visits and consultations at the Senior Center are provided. Contact Amy or Caroline at 767-2751 for more information or e-mail ysschap@gmail. com. All contact is con�dential.

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The James A McKee Group, aka Jim’s Group, formerly known as the Yellow Springs Men’s Group, was organized by the late James A. McKee, the longtime police chief of Yellow Springs who was known to many villagers as simply “Chief.” Since its inception, membership in Jim’s Group has been open to all women and men who have an interest in the health, safety and welfare of the Yellow Springs village community — men and women who want to be involved in and enhance life in the community, school system, the Village and Township governance, and commercial and industrial enterprises. At Jim’s Group’s bi-monthly meetings a guest-speaker is invited to help keep the group informed about some element of the community — Village, Township or school representatives, business owners, and representatives from community organizations. The regular meeting agenda includes updates on Village, Township and school governance activities, as well as local business news. Jim’s Group sponsors the annual James A McKee Scholarship award to deserving graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated both academic achievement and leadership skills. Jim’s Group also sponsors the annual Founders Award to recognize individuals and/or groups (nominated by villagers) who’ve made a significant contribution to the community through vol-

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untary effort. Jim’s Group also supports the annual Martin Luther King Jr. oratory contest, the Lions Club �reworks fund, as well as other community organizations. Jim’s Group sponsored the Cost of Living Study (from which two annual Community Forums evolved), a water protection forum, and a study of telecommunications in the village. And Jim’s Group continues to sponsor Candidates Night — a forum for candidates for local of�ce to present their views to and interact with voters.

Kings Yard Farmers Market C O N TA C T:

Cathy Christiansen, 767-7448

For over 20 years, the Yellow Springs Farmers Market has offered an opportunity for area growers to sell extra produce from their farms, gardens and homes. The Kings Yard Farmers Market is open Saturdays from May through October, 7:30–11:30 a.m., in the Kings Yard Market Place parking lot. Now there are over 20 vendors at the market, and all products are raised or grown in Ohio by licensed agri-businesses, many are certi�ed organic. All are part of the Ohio Proud Program.

La Leche League Laura Ann Ellison, 767-1097 ellisonla@mindspring.com

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Mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies will �nd encouragement and information at Yellow Springs La Leche League meetings. Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m., in the meeting room, of the Yellow Springs Community Library. All children are welcome.

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La Leche League is a mother-to-mother breastfeeding suppor t group. La Leche League leaders are accredited through La Leche League International. Meetings include discussion of the latest medical research as well as sharing personal experiences.

Lions Club C O N TA C T:

Carol Gasho, 767-2168

Chartered in 1951, the Yellow Springs Lions Club aids the blind and visually disabled and supports community projects. For many years the club has funded eye exams and glasses for local needy individuals, primarily schoolchildren. The Lions are responsible for bringing the 4th of July �reworks show to Yellow Springs. They plan this event year-round. Club members also erect American �ags downtown on national holidays. The club administers the $3,500 Foos Scholarship, which goes to a high school senior planning to major in math or science. Most Lions Club funds raised in Yellow Springs are returned to the community, but regular support is also given to area and state eye banks, Ohio Lions eye research and helper dog programs. A special effort every year to collect and recycle eyeglasses and lenses for the use of people in other countries is an ongoing project, and collection boxes can be found in several locations throughout Yellow Springs. Primary revenue projects are the annual sale of Entertainment Books, a food booth at Yellow Springs Street Fairs and contributions from businesses and individuals for the 4th of July event. Dinner meetings are held at the Friends Care Assisted Living facility on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, except in July and August, and include a brief program on a topic of interest from a guest speaker.

Masonic Lodge C O N TA C T: WEB SITE:

Don Lewis, 937-901-6211 www.YellowSprings421.org

The Yellow Springs Masonic Lodge was chartered in 1868. Its mission is to provide a fraternal brotherhood that supports the principles of brotherly love, relief and truth. Masonr y is a place where one can find unlimited opportunities to acquire leadership experience, self-development and personal growth while enjoying fellowship and service to the community.

McKinney/YSHS PTO E-MAIL:

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS and guardians working cooperatively with the faculty and staff to facilitate home and school communication, suppor t faculty, staff, students and fellow parents with the common goal of promoting student success and to develop meaningful and collaborative roles for parents and guardians by providing opportunities for volunteering, advocacy and fundraising for the bene�t of the students and the school. The McKinney PTO will meet monthly; the meeting night will be announced at the beginning of the school year. Other meetings to support speci�c PTO-sponsored events will be called as necessary. The McKinney PTO sponsors the annual Chili Cook-Off, proceeds from which are used to fund a student activity scholarship fund, among other things. All parents/guardians of students attending McKinney or YSHS will be considered members of the PTO. There are no membership dues. For additional information, please contact yshspto@gmail.com, or McKinney PTO coordinator Caroline Mullin at 767-1198.

Miami Valley Track Club Vince Peters, 767-7424 mv_tc@sbcglobal.net www.MiamiValleyTrackClub.org

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The Miami Valley Track Club is an organization for runners, joggers and walkers of all ages. Now in its 24th year, the club hosts several events during the calendar year, including road races, track and �eld meets and cross-country carnivals. The club is based in Yellow Springs but also attracts athletes from the surrounding communities. The Miami Valley Track Club is focused on developing the younger athlete. However, it is nationally recognized, with several member athletes competing at the top levels of the sport, including the Olympic Trials and representing the U.S.A. in international competitions. While the club is involved in activities year round, it conducts organized practices from May through July and September through December.

Mills Lawn PTO Chris Linkhart, president, 408-1496; clinkhart@aol.com

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The Mills Lawn PTO is a volunteer organization that provides enrichment and social activities for the Mills Lawn community. PTO sponsors fundraisers, such as Street Fair parking and magazine sales, to help support the purchase of equipment, supplies and fund �eld trips not covered by the school budget. The PTO relies solely on volunteers, and wel-

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 Bread from scratch, the yellow springs way By MEGAN BACHMAN While the small town bakery has largely gone the way of the small town pharmacy and hardware store, in Yellow Springs freshly baked goods are still with us – a testament to tried-and-true local recipes and a dedicated baker who still bakes the old-fashioned way. At 2 a.m. in Yellow Springs, a time when most villagers have ended their day, Emporium Café head baker Daryl Stanforth begins his. He starts by mixing and kneading bread dough for the day’s loaves before moving onto mufﬁns while the dough

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rises. By 8 a.m., anywhere between 50 and 60 hand-formed loaves of bread and 10 to 12 dozen muffins have been baked — completely from scratch. But Stanforth’s work actually began much earlier. Three days prior he fed the San Francisco sourdough yeast starter that would give rise to those baguettes. A month earlier than that he soaked vanilla beans in vodka to make the vanilla extract that would go into each muffin. And six years before that he cultivated the five yeast starters that impart an original flavor to his loaves. Using starters rather than commercial yeast is the traditional way to bake, and though it takes time, it makes all the difference, Stanforth said. “[The local starters] collected the natural yeast and bacteria in the area,” Stanforth explained. “It has its own unique flavor. They develop their own characteristics. It’s a living organism.” Working with live food cultures is Stanforth’s forte: he’s also worked on a goat farm making cheese and is an avid home brewer. In baking, Stanforth got his start as a 5-year-old baking alongside his grandmother with his own set of miniature pots, pans and rolling pins. While schooling is now common for a baker, Stanforth cut his chops in bakery kitchens. His first gig was decorating cakes in a Wilmington bakery – “back when we still had bakeries” – where he learned “the old ways,” he said. He also spent time at a large production artisan baker in Cincinnati helping to hand form

more than 1,000 loaves per day. By contrast, the Emporium bakery, which Stanforth seeded in the mid-1990s with then-Emporium owner Nita Murphy, is smaller and quirkier, but all his own. (Well, almost. He competes for space in the 150-square-foot kitchen with the Emporium breakfast cook.) Equipment is simple. A tiny convection oven holds eight loaves at a time. A mixer, a relatively-new addition, saves Stanforth’s arms from endless churning. “We improvise,” Stanforth said of the space and equipment. When Murphy and Stanforth began the bakery, each brought their own recipes to the table — recipes that are still town favorites. Most of the muffins are Murphy’s, including the best-selling blueberry and good morning muffins. The breads are Stanforth’s, with the multi-grain and baguettes topping the charts. He’s also crafted the likes of rosemary salt bread, ciabatta, pesto, roasted red pepper with kalamata olives and other signature specialty breads. Stanforth has invented many new muffin recipes as well, including strawberry cream and raspberry chocolate, continues to hone Murphy’s standards and has recently branched out into scones. The scones are a little less traditional but “ a little more tasty,” he said, since they are moister. Some of Stanforth’s scone concoctions, which have included strawberry almond, apricot ginger, lemon poppy seed and cherry chocolate, were recently given an endorsement from a visiting British gent, he said.

For Stanforth, the satisfaction is in the process of creation – his favorite part of baking – and in seeing the results of a long night’s labor. “Someone’s always talking to me about it, that this bread or this muffin was too dry,” Stanforth said, smiling. “But you know a lot of the people buying your stuff, so it’s rewarding.” While Stanforth has learned not to mess with the traditional recipes (he once removed the icing from the raspberry lemon muffin, to much public pouting), he has fun creating new varieties, using as many seasonal and local ingredients as possible. Rhubarb and berry muffins in the spring are followed by apple and cranberry-filled ones in the fall and hearty breads in the winter. Because top-quality local flours are hard to come by, Stanforth sources his whole grain, allorganic flour from a mill in Pennsylvania. Added onto Stanforth and his small crew’s seven-days-a-week baking are homemade cookies and brownies and prepared croissants (though chocolate croissants are made by hand), plus the 40 loaves of bread per day used for Emporium sandwiches and breakfasts. At 8 a.m., as most villagers begin their day, fueled by a caffeinated beverage and an Emporium baked treat, Stanforth’s work is complete. And as long as the starters stay alive and at least a few devoted bakers keep working the night shift, fresh, hand-made baked goods with a uniquely Yellow Springs flavor will be a local staple for years to come.

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Emporium baker Daryl Stanforth starts his day at 2 a.m. when he mixes and kneads bread dough for the day’s loaves, before moving on to mufﬁns while the dough rises. PHOTO BY MEGAN BACHMAN

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, continued comes and encourages any parent/guardian to become involved by attending the monthly meetings or volunteering time or services for an event. More information will be available in students’ school mail for fall PTO events. For more information, contact PTO President Chris Linkhart at 408-1496 or clinkhart5@aol.com, or visit the PTO Web site at www.yellow-springs. k12.oh.us/ys-mls/mills_lawn_pto.htm.

requirement for membership is a desire to stop using drugs. The program has found that one addict helping another works to achieve that, when all else fails. An open meeting is held in the basement of the Yellow Springs Methodist Church Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m.

Morgan Family Foundation

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Executive Director Lori M. Kuhn, 767-9208 E - M A I L : info@morganfamilyfdn.org W E B : www.morganfamilyfdn.org

Neighborhood gardening is based on a simple idea: to have places within walking distance of one’s home where neighbors can garden together. Presently, �ve neighborhood gardens are open, at Friends Care, Bill Duncan Park, Corry Street, Fair Acres Park and Glass Farm. This year, 70 gardeners signed up for plots. Most of the present gardeners do not own land, or do not have suitable sites for gardens because of shade. Currently, no fees or deposits are required, in order to promote a central value of affordability. The independent group does not receive — nor will it ask for — �nancial support from any government agency. We rely upon the voluntary labor and occasional donations from the gardeners themselves, according to their abilities. Fellow gardeners work together to overcome dif�culties which may arise, and meet during the growing season at monthly potlucks open to all. The group hopes eventually to open eight more neighborhood gardens, geographically well-distributed about town, and to accommodate around 200 gardeners by 2015. It is likely that certain of these gardens will be on volunteered private and corporate land. The group’s steering committee is com-

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The Morgan Family Foundation is a private family foundation based in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and funded in December 2003 by Lee and Vicki Morgan. The foundation believes in: • building stronger, more inclusive communities; and • broadening horizons and inspiring action through the power of education and experiential learning. The foundation awards grants to public charitable organizations that primarily serve the communities of Yellow Springs and St. Cloud, Minn., and their immediate vicinity. In addition, other communities and organizations that are supported by board and family members may receive grants from time to time.

Narcotics Anonymous Information line, 800-587-4232 mvascna.org

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Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship for achieving recovery from addiction. The only

Neighborhood Gardens 767-2729

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Creative Explorations Women’s Retreat • Relax • Reconnect • Renew

937-750-4117 253 Xenia Ave Yellow Springs www.creativeexplorations.net

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prised of representatives selected by each neighborhood garden group, liaisons with the Environmental Commission and Village manager and experienced garden mentors. For more information, or to sign up for a plot, contact Thor and Friends at 767-2729.

Odd Fellows C O N TA C T:

Tim Rogers, 545-0820

The Yellow Springs lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows dates back to 1855. Members of the Yellow Springs Odd Fellow Order follows the precept of the order to “visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead, and educate the orphan.” The order sponsors annual scholarships for Yellow Springs High School seniors planning to continue their education. The lodge also contributes to Friends Care Community and Yellow Springs Senior Center. IOOF Lodge 279 meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the Lodge Hall, 261 Xenia Avenue, starting with a social hour at 6 p.m. Men and women are welcome to join.

Overeaters Anonymous C O N TA C T:

767-7645

Overeaters Anonymous is a program of recovery for persons who share a common problem: compulsive overeating. Patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous believes that compulsive overeating is a threefold disease: physical, emotional and spiritual.

Ranch Menagerie Animal Sanctuary C O N TA C T: Nick Ormes, 937-231-1046 P.O. Box 123, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 E - M A I L : theranchmenagerie@yahoo.com; W E B : TheRanchMenagerie.org

The Ranch Menagerie Animal Sanctuary was incorporated as an Ohio non-pro�t organization in 2008. The main purpose of Ranch Menagerie is to provide homes for abandoned, lost or owner-surrendered farm animals and working class dogs such as chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, pot-bellied pigs, Australian shepherds, collies, border collies and more. Ranch Menagerie is a “no-kill” facility, and grows all-natural, native cat nip, which is sold in several local shops and by appointment. The goals of Ranch Menagerie are: • To be “grid-free” in three years • To grow most of its own feed and hay • To help “revive the hive” by providing beehives to ben�t the honey bee population, without the intention of collecting honey • “Project Flying Blind” — building and installing bat houses throughout the ranch and adjoining properties • To rid the property of honeysuckle • To plant native species Those interested in supporting Ranch Menagerie may make donations at any US Bank location to the RMAS account, or by PayPal (see Web site). For volunteer information, contact Nick Ormes by phone or e-mail. As of the publication, Ranch Menagerie is not open to the public; visits may be arranged in advance by phone or e-mail.

Riding Centre The Riding Centre, 767-9087 www.ridingcentre.org

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The Riding Centre was established in 1960 by Louise Soelberg as an educational, nonpro�t project dedicated to the teaching of horsemanship, the care and management of horses and the training of young teachers. Located on a portion of Glen Helen, Riding Centre facilities include a large outdoor ring, a lighted indoor ring, a cross-country hunt course, several trails and two stables, which house the school’s horses, boarders and the Therapeutic Riding Program. The Therapeutic Riding Program, started in 1974, serves adults and children with developmental disabilities. Carolyn Bailey is the riding teacher for the program, which is funded by individual contributions, several bene�t horse shows and United Way funds disbursed by the Yellow Springs Community Council. The Riding Centre also features summer riding day camps, in which children attend a four-hour-daily schedule for one week, learning about the care of horses and the skills of riding.

Senior Center 767-5751, 227 Xenia Avenue; www.seniorcitizenscenter.org

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The mission of Yellow Springs Senior Citizens is to provide supportive services and effective programs that enhance dignity, independence and quality of life for seniors, and to foster interaction with each other and the total community. To further this mission, the organization provides a variety of services, programs and events, operating out of the Senior Center building in downtown Yellow Springs. The transportation program operates �ve days a week and transports seniors, as well as others in the community who are unable to drive

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for medical reasons, to medical appointments, to social service appointments and on shopping trips for critical needs. The homemaker program provides help with everyday living chores such as light cleaning and errands. In conjunction with Friends Care, Senior Citizens supports the Home Assistance Program, which provides a wide range of social services for seniors. Montly blood pressure screenings and hearing aid repair sessions and yearly �u shots provided by the Greene County Combined Health District are part of the calendar. In addition, Yellow Springs Senior Citizens arranges for trips, programs and events that give seniors opportunities to socialize and to stretch their minds and bodies. The “Lunch Bunch” goes to a new place for lunch together once a month. The quilting group, sewing group and weaving group teach others their skills and hone their own while enjoying each others’ company. A very active collection of bridge players meet weekly at the Center, devoting one night a week to teaching others and another night to duplicate bridge. There are yoga and other exercise classes, chair volleyball games twice a week, lunches on Monday and Wednesday and a constantly evolving collection of interesting activities. The Senior Center is a resource for information about many topics of interest to seniors and other adults, including forms for creating living wills and durable power of attorney and information about regional transportation services. A monthly newsletter is published and distributed to members. Membership in Yellow Springs Senior Citizens in open to everyone — there is no age or residency requirement. Hours of operation at the Senior Center are 9:30 a.m–4 p.m., Monday–Friday.

South Town Farmers Market C O N TA C T:

Patty Purdin, 937-767-4261

The South Town Farmers Market offers Yellow Springs and other area growers and bakers an opportunity to sell fresh produce and baked goods every Thursday, 2–6 p.m., from April to October. The market is located in the parking lot of the Dollar General store on Xenia Avenue across from WesBanco. It is open to all and �lls the need of the community for a mid-week farmers market. Prospective vendors should call for more information.

Sowelo C O N TA C T:

767-2258, P.O. Box 450

Sowelo (pronounced so-wee-low) is a nonpro�t community-based network of practitioners with diverse expertise in end-of-life issues, committed to serving the Yellow Springs area. Sowelo offers support, education, facilitation and empowerment to those who are coping with complex choices and needs. It also helps people who are not dying but who may be facing mortality issues. Although Sowelo is not hospice, it may be helpful prior to, in the absence of, or in conjunction with hospice. The group also provides support to dying animals and their human companions. Fees are based on ability to pay.

Tecumseh Land Trust Krista Magaw, 767-9490, P.O. Box 417, E - M A I L : krista@tecumsehlandtrust.org W E B : www.tecumsehlandtrust.org C O N TA C T:

Tecumseh Land Trust is a nonpro�t conservation organization serving Greene and Clark Counties. The purpose of the organization is to preserve agricultural land, natural

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areas, water resources and historic sites, in voluntary cooperation with landowners, and to educate the public about permanent land preservation. The organization assists landowners in navigating state and federal easement programs and accepts donated easements on farmland and natural areas. Tecumseh Land Trust has helped preserve over 20,000 acres of land in the area. Landowners may contact the organization’s of�ce to learn more about the potential tax and economic bene�ts of conservation options. One Percent for Green Space is a program of the Land Trust created to raise funds speci�cally dedicated to preserving green space, farm land and natural areas in Yellow Springs and Miami Township. Participating businesses add a voluntary one percent donation to the purchase price and pass the contribution on to the Tecumseh Land Trust. Since 2008, these funds have helped preserve over 600 acres in Miami Township. Signs are posted in approximately 30 participating businesses. Tecumseh Land Trust welcomes new members and volunteers. Member support is the only way the organization is able to keep natural lands natural, rural landscapes rural and drinking water clean. Call the Tecumseh Land Trust of�ce or visit the Web site to learn more or become a member.

Tenant Cooperative Paul Buterbaugh, 767-2224 paulbuterbaugh@sbcglobal.net

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The Tenant Cooperative of Yellow Springs and Miami Township offers free consultation on matters of tenant/landlord disputes. Typical problems relate to security deposit return, maintenance, eviction and discrimination in rental offerings.

Tree Committee C O N TA C T:

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767-1853 or 767-2162, P.O. Box

The Yellow Springs Tree Committee was founded in 1982 with these goals: • To provide leadership in the planting and care of ornamental trees on the public lands of Yellow Springs • To act as an advisor y group to the public on tree and shrub care, selection, removal, etc. • To encourage the improvement of private property through the wise selection and use of ornamentals The Tree Committee grew out of two community tree-planting projects: a 1976 project honoring retiring Yellow Springs News editor Kieth Howard by planting trees on Mills Lawn, and an ongoing beauti�cation program placing trees in the downtown business district and throughout the village. The committee offers a tribute tree-planting program, including memorials and commemoratives for living persons, to honor a life, a service or a signi�cant event. New members are always welcome to join.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS consignee program has been discontinued, but cards can be purchased from Hallmark Gold Crown Stores, Pier One Imports or by contacting Joy Fishbain for assistance.

Winter Farmers Market 767-7560 wintermarket@yellowsprings.com

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Located in the basement of the United Methodist Church at 202 S. Winter Street, the winter market is open every Saturday morning, January–March, 9 a.m.–noon. The market features hoop-house produce, baked goods, jellies, honey, eggs, pork, cheese, maple syrup, granola, herd-share milk and more items from many of the same vendors who attend the summer market. Some Saturdays feature local artists or musicians. Follow the market on Facebook at “Yellow Springs Winter Farmers Market.”

Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Tom Clevenger, program manager, 937-767-2790, P.O. Box 503 W E B : www.yshome.org. C O N TA C T:

Yellow Springs Home, Inc. (Home, Inc.) is a non-pro�t organization whose mission is to strengthen community and diversity by providing permanently affordable and sustainable housing through our Community Land Trust model. Home, Inc. accomplishes its mission through four major activities: 1) working with potential low-income home buyers to prepare them for home ownership; 2) building permanently affordable homes and rental housing in Yellow Springs where housing prices are relatively high; 3) supporting homeowners through a stewardship program; and 4) advocacy for sustainable development in Yellow Springs. Home, Inc. has built or rehabbed 15 homes with a zero percent foreclosure rate since founding and provided for more than $2,500,000 in development in Yellow Springs. Home, Inc. has a pipeline of diverse projects over the next several years and is actively seeking applications for home ownership. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is organized as a membership-based community land trust, or CLT, with a board of directors that includes at least one homeowner. The CLT model encourages the permanent affordability of each home built. Funding from local donors, foundations and county and state government help support its housing development efforts. To become a member or volunteer, or to get homeowner or renter information, C O N TA C T: Tom Clevenger, program manager, Yellow Springs Home, Inc., P.O. Box 503, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387. Call 937-767-2790, e-mail emily@yshome.org or visit www.yshome.org.

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UNICEF C O N TA C T:

Joy Fishbain, 767-7724

UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has worked since 1946 to protect the lives of children around the world. Assistance is provided in the areas of health care, safe water supply, sanitation, nutrition, education and training. The Yellow Springs community has given generous support to UNICEF. Many residents make an effort to purchase Unicef cards and children collect donations during Halloween “Trick or Treat for Unicef.” The holiday card

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LAUREN SHOWS

I love soup; it might be my favorite kind of food, both to make and to eat, simply because it takes little or no kitchen-proficiency for me to make something that’s delicious. Not only that, but this wonder-food is one of the few in the world that tastes better as a leftover than it did right off the stove: given some time in the fridge, the flavors in soups, stews and chili meld and intensify. Once I had a recipe for a soup that called for smoked paprika. I was living in Kentucky at the time, and the only smoked paprika I could find was bourbon smoked. The soup was pretty good, but it was the paprika that I really liked, so I find myself using it, along with a few other ingredients, to spice up a simple vegetable soup recipe. VEGETABLE SOUP (WITH ATTITUDE) 1 2 4 3

large onion, chopped tbs. olive oil or butter cloves garlic, minced cups vegetables of choice, diced (I like squash, zucchini and carrots) 1 cup dry cannellini or northern beans or chick peas, soaked

1 tbs bourbon smoked paprika (or smoked sweet paprika) 1 tbs garam masala (preferred; curry powder can be substituted) 2 bay leaves (optional) 1 bunch kale, chopped 8-9 cups vegetable stock or bouillon (depending on how brothy you like your soup) Heat oil or butter in large pot on medium heat. Add onion and sauté about 6 minutes. Add garlic, sauté another two minutes. Add vegetables, beans, spices and bay leaves, if using, stir and cook a few minutes, until fragrant. Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low. (At this point, you can add the kale and allow it to cook with the rest of the vegetables, but if you prefer the kale to be only slightly cooked, you can add it just before serving.) Cover soup and simmer about half an hour. Remove bay leaves before serving. Yields at least six servings; more if you only own tiny bowls. Be sure to save some for tomorrow. I promise you, it’s a whole new experience after a night in the fridge.

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 the sustainable farm as model By LAUREN HEATON

After just over a year of operation, New Liberty Farms is gaining on its goal of becoming the area’s training and supply center for self sufficiency. The farm started out by selling the area’s first commercially available pasture raised chickens from the property on Mosier Road, just north of Yellow Springs. Now New Liberty, 10 employees strong, is supplying eggs and chickens to grocery stores and area restaurants. Next it will begin cultivating aquaponic plants and fish, and after that, milk and cheese products from water buffalo. From there it’s a short jump to energy production, and educating others how to run their own self-sufficient homesteads as well. New Liberty co-founders Kat Krehbiel and Richard Taylor always had big plans for the place. And they haven’t stopped reaching for their chance to help the planet by teaching people to live on the resources closest to them. “The fundamental mission of New Liberty is helping people to grow their own wholesome food and clean energy without destroying the environment in the process of meeting those needs,” Krehbiel said in an interview in August, 2011. The original farm on Mosier Road, designed by farm manager Marc Johnston, currently houses about 1,000 broiler chickens and 200 egg layers, 100 turkeys, 11 Asian water buffalo, seven head of cattle and six pigs that are being raised for milk, cheese and meat. Another 15-acre farm on U.S. 68 just north of the Hustead fire station, is where Taylor is ready to break ground on an

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aquaponics system for cultivating plants and fish in a symbiotic environment. That property will host the farm’s school for alternative energy systems, to be led by former extension specialist Beth Bridgeman. New Liberty also owns three properties between Young’s Dairy and the Marathon station on U.S. 68. The corner of Jackson will be the site of New Liberty’s Sustainable Living Store, which will offer products for living a water-, food- and energy-independent lifestyle. Across Jackson on the other corner New Libery will sell its food products and other local foodstuffs at a storefront and cafe. But not too fast. First things first: sell the chickens. New Liberty found commercial buyers for their birds, now available in retail at Tom’s Market, Starflower Natural Foods and Dorothy Lane Market, and in restaurants such as The Winds Cafe, the Sunrise Cafe and Season’s Bistro in Springfield. “It’s amazing to feel like in one year’s time we’ve arrived in the food production market,” Krehbiel said. The chicks on Mosier Road are raised without hormones in a stress-free environment and trained to graduate from grains to bugs and grass for food. At around six weeks they are trucked to King & Sons near Greeneville to be slaughtered. They are packaged that same day and trucked back to the farm for purchase and distribution. (While the chicken is available at local businesses, customers can still call the New Liberty store for special orders at 717-5797.) Self sufficiency has a vital purpose. Accessing food and basic needs won’t always be as easy as it is now, Krehbiel believes. The carbon emissions at the root of global warming are causing increasingly chaotic weather patterns that are likely to jeopardize centralized farming practices and food supply chains across the world, she said. At the same time, the oil-dependent economy can no longer rely on the availability of cheap fuel for food and water transport due to the depletion of accessible oil supplies around the world. While for some, these facts may be a vague future concern, Krehbiel and Taylor don’t want to wait to act. When mass produced supplies and goods are no longer available, they want members of this community, and possibly others, to be able to support themselves by growing and producing the staples and the energy they need to survive. To start its education center, New Liberty has hired a local resident with agriculture extension experience to direct its school and outreach program. The school will be located on the aquaponics farm, where interested residents can take classes and workshops on how to be self sufficient in the case of any emergency, including health, weather, economic or general supply shortage. Krehbiel grew up around farmland in Kansas and has been thinking about sustainable farming since her college days at Oberlin, where she majored in agricultural ethics. She and Taylor know that their business plan is an ambitious, long-term enterprise, but Krehbiel feels that her entire adult life has been leading her to this exhilarating point: the animation of her philosophy about society and the earth. The subsistence living that New Liberty espouses is the antidote to the corporateled consumerism of an American culture

that is addicted to Wal-Mart, has forgotten how to grow and craft its own goods, and is now polluting the environment with centralized and unsustainable production methods, Krehbiel said. That same culture of corporate dependency has seeped into political participation and led to the degradation of the democratic process, she said. Krehbiel is former board chair of Ohioans for Health, Environment and Justice, a statewide advocacy group for underserved and rural communities. She and Taylor intend to use the New Liberty model of self-sustenance as an approach to solving issues of poverty and inequality for both rural and urban communities in the region. If they can train others to implement their own local food and energy production systems, they would have the leverage to lift themselves out of the capitalist system that locks them in a cycle of poverty. Of course, that stage is several years in the future, after the store begins to generate some revenue to fund local development projects. For the moment, New Liberty is focused on getting the store and aquaponics system operable and on making contacts with supporters who feel it is a worthy investment. The farm’s leaders hope that New Liberty can be a resource for the community, providing knowledge, skills and products for self sufﬁciency.

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NEW LIBERTY FARMS CHICKEN THREE WAYS, PART 1: ROAST CHICKEN 4–6 pound New Liberty chicken 6 cloves of garlic, peeled, sliced in half 1 large onion, peeled, cut into quarters 1 T dried savory herbs of your choice or a handful of fresh herbs, chopped 1 t each, onion and garlic powder 1 t salt 1/4 t pepper 10 new potatoes cut in half or 4 large potatoes quartered 6 carrots peeled, cut into thirds 3 celery stalks cut into thirds 2 T olive oil Preheat oven to 350°. Clean and pat dry chicken. Place in large roasting pan or large baking dish. Make several slits in the skin and place sliced garlic cloves through the slits, under the skin. Place the quartered onion into the cavity. Place vegetables evenly around the chicken. Combine herbs, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle olive oil onto the chicken and veggies. Rub the herb mixture onto the chicken and veggies. Bake 20 minutes per pound and/or until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees, taken from the thigh portion of the chicken. When ﬁnished, pick the remaining meat from the chicken and store, reserving the wings, any remaining juices and carcass for a soup stock. 4 See part 2 on page 57.

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Local residents Richard Taylor and Kat Krehbiel in 2010 launched the ﬁrst phase of their local food and independent living corporation with a chicken and water buffalo farm on Mosier Road in Yellow Springs. PHOTO BY LAUREN HEATON

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Yellow Springs Community Library 352-4003; Connie Collett, head librarian, ccollett@gcpl.lib.oh.us; Peggy Townshend, reference librarian; Ann Cooper, youth services librarian W E B : www.greenelibrary.info C O N TA C T:

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Do you need entertainment that is free and close to home? Do you need a fast Internet connection? Do you need a learning and social time for your baby, toddler or preschooler? Do you need something for your kids or teens to do? Do you need a good book to read? Do you just need some answers? Your local library provides all of

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this for free! The Yellow Springs Librar y houses almost 60,000 items, including books, movies, audiobooks, music, magazines and newspapers. Millions more are available from other libraries, including six other public libraries right here in Greene County. Downloadable audiobooks and e-books are also available. Nine public computers and a �ber optic Internet connection make the library the place to go when there’s slow or no Internet at home. Wireless for your own laptop lets you connect to the Internet and use all the library’s online services. One-on-one instruction for computer novices ensures that no one is left behind. Story times for babies, toddlers and preschoolers are a fun way to make sure your child gets an early start in reading. Special activities for older kids and teens — including a Teen Advisory Group — keep them busy, connected and reading. The Summer Reading Program keeps people of all ages reading over the summer, educates and entertains with great programs and prizes to keep everyone motivated. If you have questions, there’s always someone to help �nd an answer, whether in person, by phone, text, 24/7 chat, instant messaging (IM) or e-mail. The librar y’s subscriptions to premium databases often make getting answers easier than Googling on your own. If you’re homebound and can’t make it to the library, the library’s Outreach Department will bring books and other materials

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to you. All these services are available to you for free, but they don’t just fall out of the sky; they’re paid for with your tax dollars. When our community joins together to fund a public library, the payoff for each of us is many, many times greater than anything we could get for the cost of one share alone. We all bene�t from the library whether we use it or not, but come in and make sure you get your money’s worth! The Yellow Springs Community Library is located at 415 Xenia Avenue. Hours of operation are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, noon–8 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sundays, 1–5 p.m. (September–May).

Library Association C O N TA C T S :

Miracle Elam, 319-6117

miracle.elam@yahoo.com; Christina Nunn, 767-2134, catnun33@yahoo.com

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The Yellow Springs Library Association has a long histor y of volunteer achievement. The doors of the �rst library in Yellow Springs opened in 1899 through the efforts of a group that, in 1901, incorporated as the Yellow Springs Librar y Association. The group was responsible for maintaining every aspect of the library until 1926, when the library became part of the Greene County library system. The Library Association is now a “Friends of the Library” organization. The governing of the library and its day-to-day operation are the responsibility of the Greene County system. As Friends of the Library, the association assists the Yellow Springs Library in many ways: • Supports library programs and social hours • Funds speci�c projects such as new bike racks, updated media shelving and meeting room lighting improvement

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• Provides a forum for the library-using public and a means for book lovers to gather together • Supplies supplemental activities for the summer reading program • Gives a book to local newborns • Gives a book bag to children when they get their �rst library card • Augments the librar y’s collection of DVDs, CDs, tapes, toys and books • Helps the library with the purchase of equipment and furnishings • Raises funds through such activities as the Founders’ Day “Books and Brownies” bake sale, used-book sales, inkjet cartridge recycling and the sale of items printed with the YSLA logo. In 1980 the association produced “This Town Is Our Town,” a slide and tape histor y of Yellow Springs, and in 1978 it founded the Corky Schiff Circulating Art Collection and established a local authors shelf. The association commissioned Jon Barlow Hudson to create “Tree of Knowledge,” an outdoor sculpture that was dedicated in 1993. Librar y Association membership is open to anyone interested in ser ving the community. Annual dues are $5 per household. Application forms are available at the librar y.

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COMMUNICATIONS Antioch Review Muriel Keyes, assistant editor, 937769-1365; P. O. Box 148 E - M A I L : mkeyes@antiochreview.org W E B : www.antiochreview.org C O N TA C T:

The Antioch Review is a quarterly publication of critical and creative thought that prints award-winning �ction, essays and poetr y from emerging and established writers. It is variously identi�ed as a literary journal, a scholarly quarterly and a little magazine. Established in 1941, the Review has attracted an international readership with an active interest in our culture as it is re�ected in the arts, politics and current affairs. For 70 years, creative authors, poets and thinkers have found a friendly reception in the Review, regardless of formal reputation. Antioch Review authors are consistently included in Best American anthologies and Pushcart prizes. The Review was a �nalist for the National Magazine Award in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the �ction and essay categories. Subscriptions and single copies are available from the Web site or P.O. Box 148, Yellow Springs. Single copies are also available at Tom’s Market and Sam & Eddie’s Open Books. Excerpts from the current and upcoming issues can be viewed on our Web site.

Channel 5 Station Manager Paul Abendroth, 767-1678; Program Director Jean Payne, 767-2378; of�ce hours: 10 a.m.–noon each Saturday, Council Chambers, John Bryan Community Center, 767-7803 E - M A I L : communityaccess@yso.com. W E B : cap.yso.com C O N TA C T:

Yellow Springs Community Access Television Channel 5 is the public access station for the village. The station regularly broadcasts meetings of Village Council and its commissions, Township Trustees, School Board and other organizations. In addition, local groups and residents provide shows of interest to the community. Between shows, Channel 5 volunteers broadcast announcements of local events. Forms for announcements are on the Web site and in the Bryan Center lobby. E-mail your favorite pictures, and Channel 5 will use them. The station’s cameras, editing equipment and training are available to the community to create content to show on the station. An informal group of villagers is forming to help put together productions. A wide range of training is also available through the Miami Valley Communications Council.

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Channel 5 can use help from the general help in taping meetings and events, working with others to create shows and operating the station.

WYSO Public Radio 767-6420, wyso@wyso.org www.wyso.org

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WYSO Public Radio, 91.3 FM, is the most listened-to public radio station ser ving the Miami Valley. It is the area’s primary source for National Public Radio programming, including “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.” Enter tainment favorites include “Car Talk,” “This American Life,” “World Cafe” and “Fresh Air.” For its overnight schedule, WYSO features news programming from the BBC World Service. WYSO produces news reports and features for its Miami Valley listeners as well as its own weekly magazine, “WYSO Weekend” and many other locally hosted music programs. Programming, membership information and audio streaming are available online. WYSO is licensed to Antioch University and broadcasts at 37,000 watts from the Antioch campus to a weekly audience of over 60,000 persons. WYSO depends on listener and business support for most of its operating budget. Businesses interested in reaching WYSO’s audience through underwriting messages may contact the station for more information.

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For more than 125 years, the Yellow Springs News has reflected the myriad activities in Yellow Springs and Miami Township, from coverage of the local governments and schools, to stories about interesting people who live here, to the many events that take place throughout the year. Published ever y Thursday, the News is read regularly by more than 80 percent of Yellow Springers. Over the years, the paper has consistently won state and national journalism awards for its reporting, editorial writing, adver tising, typography and community ser vice. It received the General Excellence award — the highest award for a weekly paper — from the Ohio Newspaper Association in 2011 and 2009 at the ONA’s annual convention in Columbus.

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SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY Apostolic Church Pastor Mark Koogler Sr., 937-416-2686, 324 Dayton-Yellow Springs Road; mkoogler2@hotmail.com W E B : www.YSAConline.com C O N TA C T:

The Yellow Springs Apostolic Church, founded in 1997, serves the community with the love of Jesus Christ. The ministry objective of YSAC is to provide connection for all people with Jesus Christ. YSAC offers a variety of services that minister to children, singles and families alike. When attending YSAC congregants will witness that the atmosphere is �lled with praise and joy. The vision at YSAC is “to be a 21st century apostolic church in principle, practice and power.” Services include: Sunday Christian education, 2:15 p.m.; Sunday worship, 3:15 p.m.; Tuesday prayer, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Remember, everyone is welcome at Yellow Springs Apostolic Church.

Bahá’í Faith Roi and Linden Qualls, 767-7079, l.qualls@earthlink.net; 502 Dayton Street. W E B : www.ohiobahai.org C O N TA C T:

In the words of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í faith, “The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.” Bahá’u’lláh taught that there is one God who progressively reveals his will to humanity. Each of the great religions initiated by one of God’s divine messengers — Moses, Zoroaster, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad — represents a successive stage in the spiritual development of humankind. All religions are seen as one in spirit because, essentially, they share a common aim and origin. Bahá’ís regard Bahá’u’lláh as the most recent of these messengers, whose teachings address the ethical and spiritual challenges of the modern world. For more than a century, Bahá’í communities around the globe have worked to dissolve prejudices based on nationality, race, religion and gender. They have collaborated with other like-minded organizations to promote social justice, world peace and love for all humankind. Bahá’ís living in Yellow Springs meet regularly for worship. Their holy day celebrations, devotional services, children’s classes and study circles are all open to the public. The Bahá’í Center in Yellow Springs is located at 502 Dayton Street.

Bethel Lutheran Church Pastor Larry Bannick, 323-8954 or 284-3947; 2731 W. Jackson Road

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Bethel Lutheran Church was founded in 1844 by Ezra Keller, who was also a cofounder of Wittenberg University. It is the oldest Lutheran church in Clark County. This ELCA church has developed from its traditional country heritage to serve a diverse congregation. It is a small, family-oriented church in which every member or visitor is valued. Sunday School is held at 9:30 a.m. and church services are held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Rev. Larry Bannick became the pastor in Januar y of 2006. In addition, the Kay Glaesner Community Center was completed and is available to rent for receptions, etc. The center has full kitchen facilities and accommodates up to 90 people. For rental information, contact Lois Pelekoudas at 325-7781.

Central Chapel AME Church Church of�ce, 767-3061, 411 South High Street; Rev. Timothy E. Luggins M.Div., Ph.D., pastor; Ernestine Benning, administrative assistant and public relations E - M A I L : TheChapelOne@aol.com C O N TA C T:

Central Chapel is a local church in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) denomination. It began in 1866 in the Old Central School House on State Route 370, and the church moved twice before settling at High and Davis streets. Members now worship in the second sanctuary located at that location. In order to better serve the congregation and community, the church family erected an addition, the Education and Family Life Center. The church has and will continue to address the spiritual, civil rights, physical and educational needs of all persons in Yellow Springs and beyond. The AME motto is “God our Father, Christ our Redeemer, The Holy Spirit our Comforter, Humankind our Family.” Sunday church school is held at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday morning worship begins at 11 a.m.; Bible study takes place Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

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Marlene Johnson, 767-1543

The Yellow Springs Christian Association consists of local Christian churches and individuals who have joined together to encourage and support one another. Each is in agreement with the Apostle’s Creed, a Christian statement of faith, and holds to a belief in the saving grace of God through the gift of His son, Jesus, the Christ. Members gather together to celebrate the presence and goodness of God and to share the knowledge of His plan for their lives as written in the scriptures. The association was formed in 1991 and ser ves the churches and the community in a variety of ways. Each year the Lenten series is traditionally held at St. Paul Catholic Church before Resurrection Sunday. The �rst Thursday of May, many churches are open at designated times for prayer during the National Day of Prayer. On the Sunday evening before Thanksgiving, on church hosts the community Thanksgiving service, to which everyone in the village is invited. The association also funds a transient service which is administered by the Yellow Springs Police Department. The largest undertaking is the community vacation Bible school, which was initiated in 1995. This year’s “Crocodile Dock” had over 100 young people in attendance at least one of the �ve evenings. Plans are in process for “High Seas,” another vacation Bible school program, which will be held in mid-June of 2011. The churches pool their resources and provide the event free of charge for the entire community. The association consists of eight local churches: Bethel Lutheran, Central Chapel AME, Christian Center Assembly of God, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, Pleasant Grove Missionar y, St. Paul Catholic and United Methodist. Meetings are held 6–7 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church on the �rst Monday of the month, nine months of the year. No meetings are held in Januar y, August or December. If the �rst Monday falls on a holiday, then the meeting is held either

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Dances of Universal Peace Denise Runyon and Tom Malcolm, 767-2293, darun@sbcglobal.net

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The Dances of Universal Peace are a transformative spiritual practice; a prayer in motion while singing and moving together in a circle. They were birthed through a stream of universal Su�sm and use sacred phrases from the world’s wisdom traditions. Meditation between dances deepens the spiritual awakening and heart presence. All dances are taught and no partners are needed. All beliefs, ages and abilities are welcome. The Dances of Universal Peace are held the �rst Saturday of each month, 4–6 pm, at Rockford Chapel. Summer months may vary. Led by Denise Runyon and Tom Malcolm, mentored dance leaders for over 15 years, the Yellow Springs Dances of Universal Peace are part of the International Network for the Dances of Universal Peace (www. dancesofuniversalpeace.org). Feel free to contact Denise or Tom at 937767-2293 or darun@sbcglobal.net.

Dharma Center 767-9919, 502 Livermore St. info@ysdharma.org www.ysdharma.org

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practice in the traditions of Vipassana, Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. The center seeks to create an environment that suppor ts the development of calm, compassion, generosity and clarity in our community and to encourage an awareness of our own thoughts, words and actions upon the world. To this end the center sponsors many activities at the big brown house on Livermore Street. Daily silent meditation is offered at 7 a.m. every Monday through Friday, and at 7 p.m. every evening except Saturday. Zen meditation is offered Saturday, 7:30–9:30 a.m. and Vipassana meditation is held on Sunday, 8–9:30 a.m. Vajrayana practice times vary; see Web site for information. Family Hour is held on Sunday’s between 11 a.m. and noon. Those new to meditation and wanting to familiarize themselves with a beginning practice may attend a brief orientation session held on the second and fourth Mondays of ever y month at 7:45 p.m. Additionally, six-week Basic Meditation Courses are offered throughout the year by senior practitioners of the Dharma Center. Week-long, weekend and one-day retreats are held at variously announced times throughout the year as well. The Book Discussion Group meets on Thursday evenings throughout the year at 7:45 p.m., and devotional chanting in all traditions is held on a regular basis. A lending library is available for community use. Visiting teachers from the three traditions frequently hold teachings and practice retreats. Please check the Web site for additional information, changes and updates to the schedule, www.ysdharma.org. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 4 0 4

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courses for women, self-sustaining farm enterprises and nearly complete selfsufﬁciency. A familiar face at the King’s Yard Farmer’s Market selling raw milk shares, veggies and cottage goods from area farms, Batchman plans to expand her role in the local food economy with her new local roots 1.5 miles north on the bike path. “The roots part [of the name] is being grounded, feeling centered and having a home and community,” Batchman said in a recent interview. “The radical part is the part that says that I think there are areas of society where radical changes are needed.” What we eat, how we grow food and how we relate to one another are just a few of the things Batchman hopes to change — radically. And since just 17 percent of U.S. farms are operated by women and the average age of a farmer is 57, Batchman is inherently breaking the mold. “It’s hard to buy a farm by yourself as a single person, so I’m trying to do projects where each farm project is at least able to pay for itself,” she said, hence the variety of food products and educational activities she’s planning. And it’s not all in her head. At the farm, Batchman has already hosted a permaculture course attended by 60 local people, planted 27 fruit trees, dismantled two area barns whose lumber she’ll use for farm buildings and built a straw bale lean-to with the help of Glen Helen interns. In fact,

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the Glenlings, as they’re known, will be spending one day a week throughout the season doing work projects with Batchman and learning to identify plants. Having run a farm for a restaurant in Versailles in Darke County for the last few years, she knows the challenges of smallscale local food production well. “It’s unrealistic to think that vegetable farming can pay for a farm,” she said. So she’ll focus on niche products that few local growers offer — like asparagus, mushrooms and tree nut oils and flours. “I don’t want to plant more food than people will eat, and I don’t enjoy convincing people to eat food,” she added. So she’ll grow what her farmers’ market customers say they want — like greens in the winter and maple syrup. One new farm enterprise began when Batchman noticed that she was losing money selling eggs, a situation she called “Chicky Leaks,” since she was leaking cash from her operation. “I needed to have younger birds and buy their supplemental organic grain in larger quantities,” she said. To pay for her new batch of chickens, she is raising baby chicks for five local families and helping them build coops and learn how to care for the layers. Once raised, they will buy feed together. Batchman plans to raise a new brood annually. Now she’ll mostly produce eggs for her own personal consumption with a goal of minimizing her trips to the grocery store and producing as much as she can on the farm. Already, Batchman heats with local wood, makes her own soap and begins every meal with “something out of a mason jar.” She sources locally about 95 percent of her meat and 80 percent of her dairy and vegetables while still being reliant on grains, which she sees as an important market to develop locally. “One of the biggest things is to set up perennial projects to help fill that gap,” she said. She will plant hazelnut trees to make hazelnut oil and chestnuts for chestnut flour, plus strawberries and asparagus — using more fuel now to use less fuel later, she said. And she’ll be putting in ponds, hoop houses, barns and food forests on the property, according to advice from Mark Shepard’s permaculture workshop there in April. But for the next five years while the perennial production ramps up, Batchman wll be focusing on annual vegetables, carpentry and education. Having had to learn how to use tools and repair machinery as a farmer, Batchman now wants to pass on her skills, especially to women who may have never had the opportunity to learn. “If you’re going to be using machines, we should be empowered to fix them,” Batchman said. She plans to teach simple mechanics using a tractor mower. Learning physical skills was a radical change in Batchman’s life. While a premed student at the University of Dayton she struggled with an eating disorder until she discovered a new-found sense of worth. “By working outside and using my body,

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SYLVIA CARTER DENNY SQUASH CURRY 1 3 lb. spaghetti squash 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup ﬁnely-diced celery 1 1/2 tsp. curry powder, or to taste 1 stick butter 3/4 tsp. sea salt or substitute, such as potassium chloride 1 packet stevia, maple syrup or brown sugar, to taste 1 cup raisins 8 ounces cheese of choice (cheddar, jack, etc.) 2 cups sour cream or yogurt chopped nuts (optional) cranberries and/or blueberries (optional) Wash squash and cut in big hunks, and steam until tender. Spoon squash into large bowl, removing skin. Prepare onion and celery and saute lightly in butter, adding all seasonings. Combine with squash, mixing lightly. Add raisins, nuts if you like, or cranberries/blueberries. Pour into favorite baking dish. Slice cheese and distribute in mixture. Bake at 340 degrees for 45 minutes.

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building things and using tools, my selfesteem stopped coming from what I looked like and started to be from what I could build and do,” she said. Now Batchman hopes to help others do the same. “I think that schools should teach a lot of facts but it’s also good to know how to bake bread, preserve food and build a book case,” she said. “It took us several thousand years to get to this point and in one or two generations the knowledge was lost,” she said of basic skills. Batchman also learned how to move barns by dismantling and reassembling them, preserving and recycling the old lumber. That endeavor, called Barn Again Lumber, along with her straw bale building, helps support her farm activities. Batchman’s job as the assistant editor of a sociology journal called “Violence Against Women” also helps pay the bills while she pursues radical change on the farm. Because banks wouldn’t loan Batchman the money to purchase the farm, which has a farmhouse built in 1871, she found someone who would. It was Doug Siebert and Leslie Garcia of Peach Mountain Organics in Spring Valley who put up the funds. To Batchman the arrangement is just right. “It’s not a bank, it’s an older generation of farms helping a younger generation of farmers,” she said. For more information, call Batchman at 937-470-9153 or e-mail her at radrootsfarm@gmail.com.

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gardeners learn to grow By MEGAN BACHMAN Gardening is not just for green thumbs any more. As local neighborhood gardens sprout, backyard veggie patches proliferate and village chickens multiply, some budding gardeners in Yellow Springs want to know how to best care for their soil, increase yields and deal with pests. Enter the Growers Exchange, a monthly meeting where seasoned local growers share their knowledge with novice gardeners in exchange for labor. With a little help from the experts, anyone can grow food. Held the second Saturday of the month from 2 to 5 p.m. at an area farm or garden, the exchange is open to anyone wanting to learn and willing to get their hands dirty. It’s a joint project of Community Solutions and the Tecumseh Land Trust, with a teaching staff of farmers from Flying Mouse Farm, Smaller Footprint Farm, Heartbeat Community Farm, Radical Roots Farm and Purple Moon Farm and homesteaders Dennie Eagleson, Faith Morgan and Saul Greenberg. Topics have included building soil fertility naturally, no-till gardening and mulching, raising heritage livestock, extending the season and fall sheet mulching and preserving the harvest. Because space is limited, those interested should register by contacting Jenny Haack at 937-322-7450 or haack17@gmail.com. Everyone benefits from the “learn and work” arrangement, according to organizers, since farmers are eager to lead tours of their properties and share their skills but always need extra hands. Meanwhile, novices get a free, experiential education at the price of sweat equity. “The goal was to find a way to not drain the farmer — the farmers hate nothing more than just talking about gardening,” said Haack, whose Hustead Road homestead will host an exchange where participants will heave mulch and learn how to forgo tilling. Faith Morgan convened a group of growers in January to figure out how they could support the burgeoning local garden movement, since more and more villagers seem “called by the earth” to start planting. Morgan, the director of local non-profit Community Solutions and a lifelong gardener, said she believes everyone should have a hand in growing food.

“Part of our goal at Community Solutions is to show people how their actions can make a difference,” Morgan said. “If people can start to eat locally from a garden, it means being more aware of the seasons,” in addition to reducing fossil fuel use, she said. Growing food is not easy and novices make common mistakes, Morgan said. Among them are not knowing when to plant, what’s a weed and what’s not, which plants need to be started inside, how to compost and when to mulch. Farmer Kat Christen said the gardening upsurge can be traced to people wanting to eat healthy and eshew industrially-farmed food. “There is a growing need and interest to grow your own food and in a way that doesn’t involve chemicals and pesticides,” said Christen of Smaller Footprint Farm, which has hosted learners. Christen said the education mixes the old and new — from skills that her generation’s grandparents may have known to pasturing animals with solar-powered movable fencing, a more recent development. “Certainly there used to be more farmers and everyone had a role in growing, but the sustainable farming movement has a lot to do with new technology,” Christen said. At the ﬁrst exchange, held at John DeWine and Michele Burns’ Flying Mouse Farm, participants learned how to inoculate oyster mushroom spores in boiled straw, a unique technique. At upcoming exchanges they will build a fence while learning to raise sheep, goats turkeys, pigs and chickens at Purple Moon Farm, can applesauce while learning food preservation from Community Solutions and plant bulbs while learning how Eagleson extends the growing season (she eats fresh salads into December). The Tecumseh Land Trust has participated in the exchange as part of its year-long educational focus on local food. The land preservation organization sees the exchange and its continuing farm tours as helping people make food market connections, according to land trust’s director Krista Magaw. “We’re in such a nice place to make connections between farmers and nonfarmers,” Magaw said. “There’s been a tradition of organic for quite a while, but

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local food has captured the public’s imagination and has in some ways transcended organic.” For Haack, the exchange is the natural extension of last year’s successful farm tour during the Yellow Springs Experience and a way to bring the two worlds of farmers and gardeners together to beneﬁt both. “There’s something so different about sharing the experience with others and sharing the ideas,” Haack said. “It’s a human-to-human thing. I think it motivates and keeps you inspired.” Visit www.tecumsehlandtrust.org for more information.

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The First Baptist Church was originally called Zion Baptist Church when it was founded in May 1863. According to its records, it was formed to meet the needs of freed slaves. In 1876 members were able to purchase the new former First Baptist Church located on Xenia Avenue. After 134 years at the Xenia Avenue site, members held a final ser vice Aug. 17, 1997, and departed to the new location on 600 Dayton Street. On March 25, 2006, the church achieved the extraordinar y by

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celebrating the mortgage burning for the new building. Besides many groups and events ser ving its members, the church is noted for annual community events, the most noteworthy of which is the annual Calendar Tea, which has taken place for 50 years. The church is a member of the Yellow Springs Christian Association. The church also has an AWANA Program held each Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. AWANA is a Bible-based club for youth, kindergarten through seventh grades. AWANA combines fun, physical activity, Bible memorization and the basis of a relationship with God. The church prescribes for itself a core belief in the love of all mankind generated by the love of God. Sunday school begins at 9:15 a.m., and worship service is held at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday.

nity groups as a part of its ministry, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Boy Scouts, Monday Morning Artists, Chamber Music, Montessori School, Dayton Mandolin Orchestra, support groups, social justice and peacemaking and dance and movement classes. The church offers diverse styles of worship on Sundays at 10:30 a.m., Sunday school for children and youth and both adult and children’s choirs. The church is an inclusive community of God’s people continuing Christ’s ministry of justice, mercy and love in the world.

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The Grandmother Drum Healing Circle holds monthly gatherings on the Saturday nearest the full moon, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Rockford Chapel on the Antioch campus. The group draws from indigenous spiritual practices that recognize and honor the wisdom of female elders, the healing power of the drum and the importance of our connection to the earth. The group aims to build community and support one another. Each gathering begins with a silent meditation, followed by a �re ceremony and drumming. Colored cloths represent the four directions, and these colors swirl together to form pastels that �ow out in all directions with a voice for peace. The circle is open to everyone to honor the sacredness of the full moon. Following drumming we share �nger foods and conversations.

Joe Hinds, pastor. Mariana We�en, secretary. Church of�ce, 767-7751, 314 Xenia Ave. Of�ce hours: 9 a.m.–noon, Monday–Friday. Pastor’s hours: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. E - M A I L : �rpys@att.net W E B : yspresby.blogspot.net C O N TA C T:

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The First Presbyterian Church was organized in Yellow Springs in 1855. Its presence in the community has been a very visible one, and the new addition build in 1958 was dedicated for ministry oriented toward the community. A strong musical emphasis has brought excellence and diversity to its own musical program, as well as making the church a center for community music programs. It also offers space for meetings by many commu-

Grandmother Drum Healing Circle Grandmother Wolfheart, 767-9331; Grandmother Moon Fire, 767-1170.

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Havurah P.O. Box 275; Steve Green, 767-9293

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The Yellow Springs Havurah provides Jewish spiritual, religious, cultural, social and educational experiences. The Havurah holds Shabbat services the �rst and third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., at the Rockford Chapel, on the Antioch College campus. A schedule of Havurah activities is posted at http://groups. yahoo.com/group/yellowspringshavurah/.

Pleasant Grove Missionary Church Church of�ce, 767-8011; Pastor Ken Moore, home, 372-8110; 491 W. Hyde Road W E B : www.pleasantgrovemc.org C O N TA C T:

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denomination, committed to church planting and world missions. The Pleasant Grove Missionary Church has been a part of this community since 1945. A warm welcome awaits visitors by the people of this country church. Adult Bible Fellowship, Elective Class and Sunday School classes for children are held on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.; worship service for adults and children’s church are held at 10:30 a.m., Sundays; a nursery is available for all Sunday morning services. Sunday evening service is held at 6 and includes worship, training, music, ministry opportunities, choir practice and kid’s Bible quizzing. Adult Bible Fellowship is held Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., and small groups meet on Fridays at 6:30 p.m.

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The cornerstone of the first St. Paul Catholic Church was laid in 1856 on a lot at the corner of West North College and High Streets. In 1908 the current church at the corner of Phillips and Elm Streets was dedicated in a building that once housed the First Christian Church. St. Paul has 325 registered family units on its roster, a religious education program for approximately 80 children and youth, and adult education programs offered throughout the year. The parish praises God in word, song and Eucharist each Sunday in its masses on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. The church is the site of the annual Lenten luncheon series, sponsored by the Yellow Springs Christian Association. The church has an outreach to various groups and persons in the area. It rejoices in the richness of the Roman Catholic tradition and in the diversity of a worshipping community drawn from the variety of Yellow Springs and its environs.

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Members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) meet each Sunday at Rockford Chapel on the Antioch campus. Meetings for worship are held in silence at 8:30 and 11 a.m., with individuals delivering spoken ministry when led by the spirit. Quakers recognize a measure of divine pres-

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ence in every person, and their quiet worship times, called meetings, are intended to deepen devotion to this Spirit. Religious education is offered for children and adults Sundays from 10 to 11 a.m., September through May. An additional meeting for worship is held at Rockford Chapel each Wednesday from 7 to 8 a.m. The meeting sponsors a peace witness every Saturday at noon on the corner of Limestone Street and Xenia Avenue. Yellow Springs Friends have been active in peace and social concerns at local, national and international levels. In the 1970s, this body initiated formation of an extended-care facility in Yellow Springs now known as Friends Care Community; assisted living and independent living accommodations have been added.

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Unitarian Universalists come from a wide variety of spiritual paths and are attracted by liberal values and freedom from creed and doctrine. Individuals of all races, ethnic origins, religious philosophies, life styles and gender orientation are welcome at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs, or UUFYS. The fellowship’s af�rmation is, “Love is the spirit of this fellowship and service is its law. To dwell together in peace, to seek the truth in love and to help one another — this is our covenant.” The fellowship meetinghouse is two

SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY miles south of Yellow Springs at 2884 U.S. 68 in Goes Station. Sunday morning programs are at 10 a.m. year-round, with liberal religious education for children and youth and baby and toddler care at the same time. For adults, an informal spiritual discussion group meets at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday. The building is wheelchair accessible and may be rented for groups of up to 75. The fellowship began in 1956 and is affiliated with the national Unitarian Universalist Association. UUFYS does not have a minister; thus, programs and activities are planned by volunteers. It is led by an elected executive board. Unitarian Universalists ever ywhere are united by seven principles, which are: the inherent worth and dignity of ever y person; justice, equity and compassion in human relations, acceptance of one another and encouragement for spiritual growth; a free and responsible search for truth and meaning; the right of conscience and the use of democratic process within each congregation and in society at large; the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all and respect for the interdependent web of all existence. Each spring for the third weekend in May, UUFYS organizes a family camping weekend at Tar Hollow State Park and invites the wider community to attend. Other activities of the fellowship include social justice projects, evening study groups, potluck dinners in members’ homes, work bees and committee work. On the �rst Sunday of each month, the fellowship holds a potluck lunch at the meetinghouse.

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The United Methodist Church has been a presence in the village since 1837. Its current building was completed in 1846, dedicated in 1850, and has experienced a number of additions and improvements over the years. The membership is diverse and consists of professional, working class and farm people, theologically representing the entire spectrum of faith understandings from evangelical to progressive. The congregation is racially mixed. The force that holds the group together is love: the love of Christ and love for one another. The church ser ves this community by providing space for local support groups and organizations, the community Emergency Food Pantr y, the Yellow Springs Winter Farmers Market and Home, Inc., a non-pro�t housing corporation. Sunday worship is held at 10:30 a.m. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m. September through May. Bible study and other educational programs sponsored by the church are always open to the community. The United Methodist Church is a church community where everyone is welcome.

The assembly is a small family church where the special unique quality of each individual is cherished and nurtured. The body of believers is warm and supportive with strong belief in the Bible as God’s manual for everyday living. Worship is informal and participatory. The Yellow Springs Assembly of God Christian Center began in 1975 as an independent fellowship, and in 1977 associated with the Assemblies of God Fellowship.

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Living green at Purple Moon By SEHVILLA MANN On a recent afternoon, the sheep and goats at Purple Moon Farm are dozing in their pens. A hen wanders by, two middle-sized chicks close behind her; other chickens rest in the shade of the raspberry bushes planted in parallel rows. A black hog, Gaga (named after a certain pop star) ambles over to say hello, though technically, she should be in her pen. “The rams broke down the fence,” said James Entler, standing on the west side of his family’s land.

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Entler and his wife, Jessica Wyant, and children Zachary, 19, and Sophie, 7, homestead this three-acre plot on Meredith Road north of Yellow Springs. They named it for the August full moon, during which the berry crop has reached its zenith. Entler and Wyant rented the future Purple Moon in 2003 and purchased the land in 2005. They primarily grow food for themselves, rather than producing commercially, though when they have surplus they take it to the Yellow Springs farmers market. “A few years ago, after the birth of Sophie, we made a decision that rather than returning to a full-time job, Jessica would supplement our household income by working to grow our own food and reduce our grocery expenses,” said Entler. Both Entler and Wyant had grandparents who were farmers, and childhood memories of eating meals that came fresh from the garden or from Mason jars. Unfortunately, at the time, they didn’t recognize the importance of these things, Entler said, and now they are seeking to regain the lost skills of past generations. The couple makes an effort to farm “without the fossil fuel impact,” integrating the land’s needs with its functions as much as possible. The animals graze the grass, eliminating the need for mowing, which saves labor and fuel. “In nature there’s no such thing as a waste,” said Entler. “Each year we adapt by adding a few new trials and dropping anything if we feel that the energy expended did not match the beneﬁt obtained. Everything’s in progress...we’re trying to ﬁnd out what works well for us.” This year they raised raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, garlic and basil in their garden, and tended to a group of animals that includes several breeds of chicken, Narragansett and Red Bourbon turkeys, Nigerian Dwarf and Nubian goats, dairy sheep, and two varieties of small hogs. The animals they raise are generally of “heritage” breeds: animals that were previously raised before the rise of commercial agriculture and the proliferation of high-density commercial farms where livestock feed mainly on corn and soybeans. “We’ve traveled all over the country to get the genetics we have here,” Entler said. In

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MEGAN BACHMAN 2 pork tenderloins Approx 3/4 small can tomato paste 1 cup marsala cooking wine 1 cup dry red wine (I use a cabernet) approx. 1 cup button mushrooms, sliced (adjust mushroom amout to taste) salt (to taste) pepper (to taste) olive oil Cut pork tenderloin into 3/4 in slices, then ﬂatten using your palm. Season pork slices with salt and pepper to taste. Brown both sides of pork in olive oil in a medium sized pan. While browning pork, mix equal parts marsala cooking wine, red wine in a small mixing bowl. Add tomato paste to wine mixture and beat with a wisk until smooth (this will never be completely smooth, but wisk it heavily; about 90 seconds will do the trick). Drain the pork, but keep in pan. Add the sauce mixture to the pork, making sure all of the pork is covered. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cover. Let pork simmer for 20–30 minutes (sauce will thicken a bit). Add mushrooms, cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes or until mushrooms and pork are tender. Serve.

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turn, he and Wyant are “more than happy to place our animals in other homes where they can breed.” Entler and Wyant aim to further breed their animals for selected characteristics. In the case of their dwarf goats, for example, it’s currently “hard [to milk them] with the miniature teat.” In the spring they plan to cross their Nigerian dwarf goats with a larger Nubian. Their two Guinea hogs and two hybrid

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Sophie Entler fed some of her hoofed friends at the Purple Moon Farm, which her parents, James Entler and Jessica Wyant, run on Meredith Road. PHOTO BY SEHVILLA MANN

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easy way out, it would be more stressful for them. We try to take responsibility for it,” he said. Between their yield and food bought at the farmer’s market, Entler said the family is now eating about 75 percent locally. “We’re not dogmatic about it, but we’re directional about it,” said Entler. “I think we’ll get better and better – for one thing we’re building soil,” he said, noting that they are happy to accept leaves for mulching. They hope to add more perennial crops to their garden, and have been planting fruit trees; next year they should have pears in addition to the cherries they harvested this season. Entler said Purple Moon keeps the family on their toes. “We’re always busy here — a lot of it is logistics,” he said, noting that Wyant oversees much of the day-to-day running of the farm. Still, they ﬁnd the time they spend working on their homestead rewarding. “We love the learning part of it,” he said, and “keeping it as hands-on as possible.” Both Entler and Wyant wear multiple hats — Entler has a full-time job and Wyant home-schools their daughter Sophie — and the homestead must coexist alongside the other demands on their time. “If retirement plus [Purple Moon] would support me that would be great,” Entler said, but they plan to let the farm develop at its own pace. “This is our version of the family garden, you know?” said Entler. “We try to make use of the land rather than just mowing all the time. There are no critical goals except to learn and do better.”

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What began as a modest effort to start a community garden has mushroomed to four neighborhood gardens scattered around town — with more soon to sprout. When two seasons ago a small group of local gardeners who set out to raise food together at Bill Duncan Park were thwarted by opposition, they made an ambitious move — propose eight gardens instead of one — and have not turned back. Last year more than 50 families grew food together at four plots around town, including at Bill Duncan Park, where 20 people raised food. This season the number of gardens in production grew to 12, and is expected to serve 300 village residents by 2015, according to organizer Doug Bailey, known locally as Thor. Space at Bill Duncan park, the Glass Farm, Fair Acres, and Friends Care exist, and more garden sites — on both Village-owned and private land — could become available. “Space is not a limitation — there is so much vacant land around town,” Bailey

said. “And we can get a lot done on a very small acreage.” The gardens have room to grow. With 0.3 acres now in production, just two percent of Village-owned land is dedicated to the effort, Bailey said. This year the group is eyeing expansion onto Village land at Corry and President Streets and near the Union Schoolhouse, while privately-owned plots may host gardeners in coming years. For Kate Anderson, the garden at Fair Acres offers sunny space to grow food and ﬂowers and a chance to connect with her neighbors. “Everyone was so happy to have a place to plant,” said Anderson, whose shady backyard had limited her gardening efforts. “It’s very communal — we talk about what we plant and how we deal with issues.” Last year the group of eight families at Fair Acres eschewed chemicals on their plots (only organic methods are allowed) and worked together to battle ground critters and procure water. But each household grew what it wanted on plots of about 10-by-15 feet, with Anderson

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choosing cherry tomatoes and zinnias among her produce. About half of the neighborhood gardeners lack sufficient sunlight in their yards to grow enough food, while others are apartment dwellers without access to soil or those who just want to garden with their friends and neighbors, Bailey said. “We have so many trees in town,” he said. “Now we can have our cake and eat it too — we can have our trees and have our gardens.” The neighborhood gardens owe their legacy to two previous efforts — the Friends Care Intergenerational Garden and a community garden on the Village-owned Sutton Farm. According to Al Schlueter, who helped seed the Sutton farm project in the mid-1970s, the garden flourished but eventually lost energy, in part because it was far from people’s homes. “This is a renewal effort, but by being within the neighborhoods it’s more visible and connected,” said Schlueter, who last week spaded up new beds at Fair Acres, where he has a plot. “I’m convinced this is a better project because it’s in the neighborhoods.” To mentor new gardeners, each site has an expert on hand to give advice and assistance. Most people have asked for more space this year and few have dropped out, proof that the mentorship model is working, Bailey said. After the first year of planting, opposition to the gardens has been low, owing to the well-tended rows, innovative approaches to site problems, careful site selection and continuing dialogue between landowners and neighbors, Bailey said. Gardens in place at Fair Acres and the Glass Farm, also known as Frogtown Reserve, have been moved to accommodate children’s play areas and to move farther away from commercial farming, respectively, while spaces at Ellis Pond and the Bryan Center were not considered at all or were eliminated because of competing community uses. Though many were initially skeptical about water availability, Delaine Adkins innovated a low-tech water procurement system at Bill Duncan Park using a covered children’s pool to collect rainwater and capture condensation. The good relationship with the Village, which was formalized in a 2009 Council resolution supporting the neighborhood garden project, has helped the gardens flourish, Bailey said. Bailey’s idea for the project germinated at the Environmental Commission, which gives no funds to the effort. “The gardens are autonomous,” Bailey said. “The gardeners are the ones who make this happen.” Though those wishing to raise food on Village-owned land must live or work in town, the gardening group is non-exclusive and anyone can get a plot at one of the private sites. An ancillary organization, the Yellow Springs Community Gardeners, is open to any green thumb, neighborhood gardener or not. That group hosts monthly potlucks among local gardeners and puts on an annual seed exchange.

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Yellow Springs has the great privilege of having fresh, local cheese available right in town. Young’s Dairy makes its cheese on-site with milk from the Jersey cows that live there. I love cheese in an almost irresponsible way, and use it in many things, but the dish I’ve been enjoying it most in this summer is a simple one, which relies heavily on the various charms of cheese: CHEESE-STUFFED MUSHROOMS 8 ounces fresh, whole white or baby portobello mushrooms, with stems

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1/2 cup Young’s Dairy cheddar cheese curds, diced or minced (garlic, dill or italian flavor recommended) 1/2 to 3/4 cup goat cheese, brie cream cheese or other soft cheese (depending on preference) 1/2 tsp dry parsley, basil or oregano (or a mix of these or any dried herbs, depending on preference) 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt (optional) 1 tbs. butter or olive oil Clean mushrooms, remove and mince stems. Melt butter or heat olive oil in frying pan over medium heat. When hot, add mushrooms, stem side down, as well as stems. Saute mushrooms two minutes, then turn over, cooking another two minutes. Remove from heat. Mix curds, soft cheese, herbs and seasoned salt, if using, in a small bowl. Place mushroom caps, stem side up, in a glass baking dish. Fill each cap with cheese mixture, then spoon cooked stems on top of each filled mushroom. (Stems may also be added into cheese mixture, if preferred.) For extra, artery-clogging deliciousness, drizzle mushrooms with any remaining butter or olive oil from frying pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 17 minutes. An alternative cooking method: instead of sauteing mushrooms first, try filling raw mushrooms with the cheese mixture, wrap them up in aluminum foil with a few drizzles of olive oil or pats of butter, and bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes, or throw on the grill for roughly the same amount of time. For extra deliciousness, line the bottom of the foil with sliced onions.

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Nick Mronzinski stirred curds at Young’s Jersey Dairy in a cheese vat that has been used to turn the farm’s fresh milk into local cheese for the last 18 months. The yellow cheddar cheese made on a recent visit will be used to top burgers and salads at Young’s restaurants. PHOTO BY MEGAN BACHMAN

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Move over, Miss Muffett: that’s local cheese By MEGAN BACHMAN Those who prefer local foods for freshness, taste or a lower carbon footprint can now add a variety of locally-produced cheese to their diets — from aged Ludlows to fresh garlic curds — thanks to two area dairies that have recently been turning fresh milk into cheese. Young’s Jersey Dairy just north of Yellow Springs, best known for its ice cream, began selling cheese produced on-site in their stores and restaurants 18 months ago, the ﬁrst time in its more than 50-year history of selling dairy products. Meanwhile, Tom’s Market now carries the cheese that Blue Jacket Dairy in Bellefontaine began commercially producing three years ago — and which diners at The Winds and Sunrise Cafes have tasted in various dishes. For 30 years Blue Jacket Dairy shipped the milk from its Holsteins to a commercial dairy, until recently, when owner Angel King began experimenting with making cheese in her kitchen. Later she and her husband expanded their production, became a licensed cheese producer and have since given up their cows to focus full time on fresh and aged goat and cow cheeses like feta, mozzarella and cheddar curds. King said that whereas Ohio used to be a major cheese maker, there are now probably only 16 small-scale licensed cheese makers in the state. “There is a resurgence of cheese-making in Ohio,” King said. “I’m excited to be involved in the revival of cheese-making in this state.” From 1956 to 2002, Young’s sold the raw milk from their Jersey cows directly to customers. In fact, by 2002 Young’s was the last remaining farm to sell raw milk in the state, according to its chief executive, Dan Young. But since then, the milk produced by its Jersey cows was shipped to Reiter Dairy to be processed into an ice cream mix Young’s would use to make its signature product. Now its milk is used raw or pasteurized on-site to make Colby, Cheddar, Swiss, Monterey Jack and more, which, according to Young, ﬁts with a family tradition of producing food for their stores and restaurants on their 122-acre farm. “The cheese is a way to get back to some history and heritage,” Young said. “It’s a better product and it’s consistent with what Young’s is — we like to produce things here.” At Blue Jacket Dairy, quality and fresh-

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ness are priorities for the cheeses it sells at dozens of stores and restaurants and at the 20 farmers markets per week Blue Jacket attends in Southwest Ohio. “People think there’s a value in flavor, so the cheeses we select have a lot of flavor because they’re fresh, as opposed to the cheddar cheese block that’s very commercialized and standardized,” King said. “They are not looking to accentuate the flavors that come out in the cheese. Customers can taste the difference.” As King knows, a variety of factors influence the flavor of a cheese, from the animal’s diet to cultures to the aging process. Young’s noticed that the cheese produced in early spring, when the Jerseys began eating green grass, was creamier and more yellow in color. So far Young’s has produced nearly 36,000 pounds of cheese, half of which it has sold directly in its restaurants as cheese slices on burgers, shredded cheese in omelets and as deep fried cheese curds, the Golden Jersey Inn restaurant’s most popular appetizer. Curds account for about 35 percent of Young’s cheese sales, which surprised Dan Young. “In the business plan, curds were an afterthought,” he said. “Most folks in Ohio don’t know what a curd is.” Young explains curds to his customers, who are sometimes grossed out by the name, by referencing Little Miss Muffet, who, according to the nursery rhyme, sat on a tuffet eating curds and whey. Curds and whey are the two products that the milk turns into when it begins to curdle after the introduction of rennet, which is vegetablebased at Young’s. While curds are typically pressed into the more familiar cheese forms of blocks and wheels, they can also be skimmed off and sold fresh, usually within the first few days or weeks at Young’s. To some curds, Young’s adds flavors such as garlic, Italian and Cajun. The whey is then used to fertilize Young’s fields. Blue Jacket Dairy also produces curds, and especially popular are its dill and ranch curds. They feed their whey to Berkshire pigs to produce a, “succulent and flavorful pork,” King said. Young’s also has begun to produce aged cheddar cheese, which is more crumbly and sharper tasting, according to Young. While they used pasteurized milk for their fresh cheeses, raw milk is used to produce cheeses

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that will be aged, since the aging process itself rids it of any potentially harmful bacteria. In addition, Young’s Applewood-smoked Swiss cheese is smoked on-site the old-fashioned way — with wood chips. Blue Jacket Dairy also ages some of its cheese, producing an aged Ludlow cheese from cow’s milk and aged Houtz cheese from goat’s milk, as well as a German-style cheese called Quark that is similar to cream cheese. And the dairy is well-known for its grilling cheese, which customers say tastes like a grilled cheese sandwich without the bread. “The world of cheese is very broad,” King said. “It amazes me how we can start with

fluid milk and at the end of the process have a few hundred pounds of cheese.” Young said he is also amazed at the process, which took several months to refine, and which he hopes to continue to improve. Soon his dairy will start to offer New York sharp cheddar. “We want to keep improving on what we’re doing,” Young said. And while using the dairy’s homemade cheese in its restaurants can be more expensive than using the commercial counterparts, producing and selling food products with fewer artificial ingredients has always been a priority. “It’s part of our story,” Young said.

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Combine in a dish. 2 tbs. fresh basil, mint or parsley, chopped 1 tbs. olive oil 1 tbs. wine vinegar or balsamic vibegar 1 clove garlic, minced (optional) Fresh mozzarella or feta cheese, kalamata olives or fresh herbs to garnish Mix and pour over the vegetables; toss lightly. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with freshly shredded or crumbled cheese, olives or herbs.

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Morris Bean & Company had its beginnings as a co-op work project of Antioch College. It was once known as the Antioch Foundry and occupied what is now the Antioch Theatre on Corry Street. Morris Bean was assigned to the project as student manager in 1928, and the business incorporated with Morris as president and part-owner in 1946. The company supplies precision castings with extraordinary performance characteristics to manufacturers of commercial refrigeration, locomotive turbochargers, medical and cryogenic equipment. Morris Bean & Company is recognized as the source for castings exceeding normal industry capabilities. The company will celebrate its 65th anniversary in 2011.

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 Winter’s bounty By MEGAN BACHMAN Berries in the spring. Beans and broccoli in the summer. Carrots and apples in the fall. Greens and maple syrup in the winter. At Flying Mouse Farms in Yellow Springs, there is no off-season. Instead, farmers John DeWine and Michele Burns grow food year-round. The couple, in their third year of production, are proud to be the only local source of fresh vegetables available for direct purchase in the winter. “There’s nothing like a salad in January,” Burns said. At their 26-acre homestead on Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road with 2,000 square feet of heated greenhouses and cold houses, Burns and DeWine are now growing spinach, lettuces, arugula, tat choy and kale, which they sell to local restaurants, at the Yellow Springs Methodist Church Winter Farmers Market, and by delivery or pick-up at the farm. A wood-burning outdoor boiler heats water, which is piped through the greenhouses and the couple’s residence, providing all of the heat they need to keep their home — and their vegetables — warm. They use this renewable source of energy because “natural gas is pretty unsustainable environmentally and financially,” Burns said. In addition to burning fallen branches from their property, they burn tree waste donated by area treetrimmers. For Burns and DeWine, who have backgrounds in natural resources management and ecology and who met while re-vegetating the Grand Canyon, farming was a natural fit. “That was a good job,” Burns said of the Grand Canyon stint. “This is a better job.” The couple returned to the area, where DeWine, son of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, grew up, and took over the property where his grandparents, Dick and Jean DeWine, had lived since 1959. John DeWine recalls gardening with his grandfather on the property during the summers of his youth, parttime until he was about nine years old and fulltime thereafter. It was Dick DeWine who planted many of the now-mature apple trees, sugar maples and raspberry bushes the couple continue to nurture and who erected one of the greenhouses, using bricks taken from St. Brigid’s Catholic Church in Xenia after the 1974 tornado destroyed it. Beets, turnips, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, radishes, squash, pumpkin, cucumber,

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LAUREN HEATON CARROT GAZPACHO À LÁ HIGH NOON MACROBIOTIC CUISINE Rough chop half of each of the following vegetables, and ﬁnely mince the other half: 1 green pepper 2 cucumbers small bunch scallions 5 celery ribs 1/2 bunch cilantro 1/2 bunch parsley Blend the rough chopped veggies with the following: 1 qt. carrot juice (juiced, not blended!) 1 small-ish onion 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 3 cloves garlic 4 T soy sauce 1/2 olive oil juice 2 lemons 6 T rice vinegar 2 T pickled plum paste (from umeboshi) 2 tsp roasted sesame oil Add minced vegetables and let marinate one day. Serve with: 2 sliced avocados 1 C chopped black olives.

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potatoes, broccoli, cauliﬂower and many more vegetables sprout from the four gardens at their home, as well as from John’s parents’ property in Cedarville, where the couple also farms. Last February they tapped 400 sugar maple trees in the Yellow Springs, Cedarville and Clifton areas, including 60 to 70 on their property, to make what may be their signature product — maple syrup. Last year, about 3,000 gallons of sap yielded 75 gallons of syrup, all produced in a sugar shack at their home. Their raspberry production is also proliﬁc. Last spring Flying Mouse was selling 450 to 500 pints of fresh berries each week.

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John DeWine and Michele Burns stood among the proliﬁc kale of their wood-heated greenhouse at their Yellow Springs-Fairﬁeld Road farmstead, Flying Mouse Farms. Their farm is the only source of local greens for direct purchase in the winter. PHOTO BY MEGAN BACHMAN

DeWine and Burns appreciate that there is always something to learn on the farm, that their two children can partake in the food production and that they provide food for their community. “What I enjoy the most is feeding people,” said Burns, who is also the associate director of the Tecumseh Land Trust. “I’m surprised by how appreciative and supportive people are for their farmers here,” she added of Yellow Springs. “People appreciate the hard work we do and the good food we raise.” In their greenhouses and cold house, the couple grow the hardy vegetables that can proliferate during short, cold winter days. The greenhouses allow them to grow one season ahead of what could grow outdoors. In addition, the farmers are beginning to adjust their produce to the needs of the community. “Once you start getting that local base, you can start tailoring what you grow to what people like,” Burns said.“It’s amazing how much kale people eat in this town.” In addition to their sales at the winter market and through direct purchase, Flying Mouse products are featured at local restaurants like The Winds Cafe and Sunrise Cafe and at Seasons Bistro and Grille in Springfield and the Meadowlark Restaurant in Centerville. Overnight tourists can taste their foods at breakfast at the Arthur Morgan House B&B and the Grinnell House. As for their distinctive moniker, DeWine said that when he was a child his grandfather would tell stories of the mystical flying mouse that could be seen on the property. Asked if he had recently seen the mouse flying around the farm, DeWine replied, “Sure.” To receive regular e-mails on what’s fresh and ready at the farm, contact Burns at flyingmousefarms@yahoo.com.

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YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS Boy Scouts Scoutmaster Scott Fletcher, 863-0298

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Local Boy Scout Troop 78 has been in existence for more than 60 years, meeting regularly at the First Presbyterian Church. Outdoor activities are the highlight of the program. The troop is also involved in community service, leadership training and fostering cooperation. Recent and planned activities include backpacking in southern Ohio and Kentucky, caving, summer camp, an 80-mile bike trip, whitewater rafting and a four-day canoe trip. The troop sells Christmas wreaths in late November and December to raise money for trips and conducts the annual Christmas tree removal in January, which is its largest community project.

Cub Scouts Dawn Fain, cubmaster, 510-8743 lilbity2002a@yahoo.com

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Cub Scouts is a volunteer program for boys who are in the �rst through �fth grades (ages 6–11). It is a home-centered program with activities that involve the whole family. The Cub Scouts in Yellow Springs are represented by Pack 578, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church. Pack 578 is grouped into dens of Webelos, Wolf, Bear and Tiger Cubs. Boys in the �rst grade may participate in the Tiger Cub program. Den meetings are held twice a month, with a pack meeting once a month at the First Presbyterian Church. The Cub Scout program helps boys grow through character development, craft skills, citizenship training and activities that involve skits and games and physical �tness skills. Pack events include a Pinewood Derby and other races, an overnight camp, Cub Scouts Days at Camp Birch and a family picnic. Currently, individual den leaders run the dens in Yellow Springs. Volunteers are always welcome and needed.

Fair Play 4-H Club Caroline and Paul Mullin, 767-1198; E - M A I L : campmullin@gmail.com C O N TA C T:

The Fair Play 4-H Club includes boys and girls ages 5–18, and helps them grow into productive, contributing members of society. Fair Play 4-H Club offers fun, active opportunities for personal learning and growth through club meetings, projects, hands-on learning, leadership opportunities, fairs and activities. Participants are encouraged to explore their own unique interests and share their knowledge with others in the club.

Girl Scouts Susan Hyde, 767-7756; Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, 800-233-4845 E - M A I L : susanhyde@aol.com; C O N TA C T:

The Girl Scouts of the USA strive to develop self-esteem, a strong personal value system, skill in interpersonal relationships and the ability and desire to contribute meaningfully to society. Locally, girls 5 to 17 can participate in a variety of activities such as camping, earning badges, community service and product sales. Troop camping, resident and day camps are available for all ages.

Leaders for troops are needed every year; leaders do not need to be a parent of an active scout. Volunteers are welcome.

Perry League C O N TA C T:

Jason Newsome, 403-903-7064

Perry League, Yellow Springs’s unique, hilarious and wonderful t-ball program, is a noncompetitive beginner’s baseball program for girls and boys ages 2 to 9. Two- and 3year-olds are welcome if accompanied on the diamond by an adult. There is no fee, no registration. Children can begin to play on any of the 10 Friday nights, and there is no requirement to play every week. Organizers try to keep it simple, try to make it fun and are serious about keeping it noncompetitive. There are no outs, no runs, no scores and no one ever strikes out: you get a 1,000 strikes in t-ball. Every child gets a chance to �eld and to bat a couple of times each evening. Organizers try to be as tender, patient and loving as possible. The program is open to all children regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ability or disability or spiritual inclination. Children come out to play ball, to play in the water at the drinking fountain, to play in the grasses around the two �elds, to hang out with their old and or new friends and they often come out to just sit and play in the dust of the Gaunt Park ball diamonds. Perry League is a Yellow Springs Recreation Board program. United Way funds, which come through the Yellow Springs Community Council, get the program started each summer. Donations from parents, grandparents, loving aunts, ugly uncles, big brothers, big sisters, friends of the program, the children themselves, the sale of t-shirts, and a special gift from the Yellow Springs Lion’s Club (which pays for our children’s trophies each summer), allow the program to pay back the recreation board and pay for the program ourselves. Perry League is held every Friday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Gaunt Park. The season runs for 10 weeks beginning on the �rst Friday in June and ending on the �rst or second Friday in August with a wiener roast potluck picnic, at which we award every child a Perry League trophy. It’s great fun for kids and adults alike, so why don’t you come on out and play with us?

youth of Yellow Springs. The YSYOA accomplishes this goal through loan and repair of instruments, scholarships and concerts. Each summer, the YSYOA offers a Summer Strings and Band Camp for music students who have played an instrument for a year, up through intermediate level. The camp includes group and individual instruction and culminates with a grand �nale concert in Kings Yard. For more information, e-mail ysyoa@ earthlink.net.

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The Yellow Springs Youth Baseball Program has two divisions: the Minor League for children aged 6 to 9 or 10; and the Major League for children ages 10 or 11 to 14. This is recreational baseball with a focus on fundamentals, sportsmanship, teamwork and fun. The season runs from after Memorial Day through July and is a volunteer organization. A volunteer coordinator is needed for each of the leagues. Volunteer parents and other adults are needed to coach teams and referee games. Volunteers are also needed to prep the �elds before games (except mowing.) High school community service credits are available for this function. The Minor League plays coach-pitch with some modification of standard baseball rules to promote learning and the basics of baseball. The Major League plays by stand-

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The Yellow Springs Sea Dogs is a competitive swim team for kids ages 5–18. There are eight dual meets and a seven-team championship meet during June and July. The Sea Dogs swim team teaches kids the essentials of all four competitive strokes in an atmosphere of camaraderie and fun. Practices are held Monday–Thursday. For more information, go to sites.google.com/site/ysacseadogs/.

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In June 2009, Jim Brandeberry and his family opened Brandeberry Winery on their 10-acre farm on Jackson Road in Enon. Four miles from Yellow Springs, the winery is the closest producer of chardonnays, cabernets and sweeter berry wines. PHOTO BY LAUREN HEATON

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Brandeberry wines engineered to taste By LAUREN HEATON Most first-time visits to the Brandeberry Winery in Enon include a tour of the production room simply because everyone wants to know — how does one make good wine from grapes grown in Ohio? A recent customer, who drove through fields of ninefoot corn last week to get to the 5118 W. Jackson Road farm, wasn’t leaving without the secret to the sauce. “Where’s the wine cellar?” she asked of that dark and musty place everyone imagines grape juice goes before magically turning into spirit. “Do you use oak barrels?” Standing under fluorescent lights in the sterile back room of the winery, proprietor Jim Brandeberry explained that he makes all of his wines above ground in high density polyethylene tanks. The customer’s face dropped a little, but then she eyed the label on one of the tanks, and her concern slipped away as she held out her arms in a gesture of loving affection. “Blackberry! This is the blackberry,” she said, swooning. “Put that in the truck,” said the man she came with. If many of Brandeberry’s wines are a little on the sweet side, it’s because a lot of Ohioans like it that way, he said. Those tasters include Brandeberry’s wife, Sharon, and his children, Kelly and Tammy and Al Flanegin, who all help with the operation. Brandeberry prefers his wines dry and full bodied, he said in an interview last week. And as a retired electrical engineering professor, he has taught himself how to make each of his wines in any way he pleases. Before 1993, Brandeberry was not a wine drinker. He spent 37 years as professor and then dean of the engineering department at Wright State University. He raised horses and fruit trees on 10 acres of rolling farmland and grew huge vegetable gardens from which the family canned enough to last the winter. And then one summer, he and Sharon went on a vacation to the Finger Lakes region of New York and took a fateful turn on the Cayuga Wine Trail. From that moment, wine was a winner. The couple brought home 15 bottles of various wines and a wine-making booklet for beginners, and Brandeberry set to work ordering yeasts, wine grape juice by the barrel, and 5-gallon carboys in which to ferment and store his concoctions. Brandeberry read everything he could get his hands on about wine making and experimented scientifically, sending his better samples off to amateur wine competitions. In 1995, he won a silver medal at a competition in Hilton Head for his white baco noir. Since then, he has entered his wines in competitions around the country and has won over 50 medals. Though only in the past five years has he added his home grown grapes, Brandeberry has observed from his 15 years of trial and error that only half of the formula for good wine comes from the care and attention paid to growing the perfect grape. The other half comes from the care and attention paid to processing them. His own grapes start in the crusher, a.k.a. the Lucille Ball machine. The pulp is then spun to extract the grape juice, which

is mixed with yeast and left in the drums to ferment for several weeks until all the sugar has turned to alcohol and CO2. More juice is added back to sweeten to taste, and the wine is bottled on the premises to age at least another six months. For this ﬁrst year of business, Brandeberry hand-bottled 7,500 bottles of 12 different wines from chardonnay and vidal to syrah and merlot, including one called Windy Ike, made from a French-American hybrid grape that was harvested a day before Hurricane Ike hit Ohio last September. The grapes made it to the barrel before the power went out for a week, and Brandeberry knew that if the wine came out good, it would be nature’s own doing. Of the three powers involved in making his wines — Sun, God, and the Winemaker — the second had its way with that one, Brandeberry said. But the winemaker developed the blackberry and pink passion wines that have nearly sold out since Brandeberry Winery opened on June 24. Brandeberry’s wines have been so popular that he has sold an average of 1,000 bottles a month and is preparing to increase the production to over 12,000 bottles for the coming year, he said. With the vidal and cayuga grapes on Brandeberry’s six-year-old vines growing plump for next month’s harvest, he is in a good position to adjust his volume. He has 450 vines of white grapes, and 50 more of red grapes he is experimenting with in his young vineyard. “I am an engineer, and everything I know about wine making I read in a book,” Brandeberry said. “Sometimes the wine makes itself, and sometimes you have to work like the devil to get it right.” Kelly recalled her father spending a lot of time “in the back, doing all the mixing” to get the proportions just right. “My job was more like, ‘More sugar, Dad!” she said last week. She and Tammy describe their dad as someone who never sits still and tries to live his life minding principles of good health — including, of course, red wine for its heart-healthy antioxidants. “He’ll be 70 this year, and he’s always been a real health freak with his multigrain pancakes — he’ll outlive us all,” Kelly said. The intensity of her husband’s focus on the winery was a surprise to Sharon, who prepares all of the cheese and appetizer

platters and cooks meals for the winery’s special events. “I thought we were going to visit wineries in our retirement, not make one,” Tammy once heard her mother say. But both girls agreed that Sharon has been integral to the business all along, particularly after she saved the beloved blackberry wine by insisting that it needed more sugar. “She’s got a good nose and a good palate,” Kelly said. Just over four miles from Yellow Springs, an easy ride by bicycle, the winery is open Thursday through Saturday, from noon into the evening hours. Villagers are welcome to come sit on the porch, tour the vineyard

and use their own palates to find their preferred brew. Brandeberry certainly finds it a worthwhile pastime, and one that makes him happy in his retirement. The stenciled words above the winery door say so: “Wine cheereth God and Man” —Judges 9:13. Beyond even cheer, Brandeberry also finds scientific fascination in the wine-making process . “I have a PhD in electrical engineering, and I sort of got a PhD in wine making,” he said. For more information and a list of wines and events, go to www.brandeberrywinery. com.

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ard baseball rules with only a few changes to promote learning advanced concepts of the game. All games are played at Gaunt Park, with the Minor League playing on the diamond nearest the forest tree line, and the Major League playing on the large diamond closest to the pool area. All teams usually play two games per week with the games during evening hours and on the weekends. There is a registration fee to help cover team uniform and league supply expenses. Scholarships are available.

Youth Soccer C O N TA C T:

Jim Hardman, 767-2200

The Yellow Springs Youth Soccer Organization sponsors recreational soccer leagues for children ages 5 to 14. Copper Cup play is for those ages 5 and 6; Bronze Cup play is for kids 7 and 8; Silver Cup play is for 9- to 11-year-olds; and Gold Cup play is for kids 12 to 14. Teams are coached by adult volunteers who offer players level-appropriate instruction in the fundamentals and �ne points of soccer. This is a recreational program where having fun, learning soccer skills and learning teamwork are the primary goals. Two seasons are held, in the fall, beginning with the annual clinic the weekend before Labor Day and continuing through October, and in the spring, April through May. The Yellow Springs youth recreational soccer league can always use experienced, knowledgeable adults to help coach, of�ciate and organize fall and spring games on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.

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YS Kids Playhouse John Fleming, 767-7800 www.yskp.org

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The YS Kids Playhouse is a multimedia theater experience by and for youth. YSKP holds introductory and advanced acting and technical theater arts immersion experiences for youth ages 9–18 throughout the year. Each summer immersion focuses theater arts education around both knowledge and hands-on experiences by producing newly commissioned musicals and plays for youth. As the only Dayton-area theater to exclusively present original work, YSKP offers professional quality and innovative entertainment for all ages. It promotes creative interaction between area youth and a variety of art forms. YSKP’s projects re�ect the cultural and ethnic diversity of Yellow Springs and issues important to today’s youth and to our times. Participation in productions is open to all. Fees for participation in the program are offset by partial and full scholarships as needed. Through YSKP, area youth have the opportunity to engage in a structured learning experience within a broad range of theater skills. Founded in 1995 by John Fleming, YSKP is critically acclaimed by area theater critics and regularly cited in their lists of the best theater work in the Dayton area. YSKP is the recipient of numerous grant awards, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council, CultureWorks, the Morgan Family Foundation and the YS Community Foundation, among others. As a nonpro�t community theater arts education program, we are also supported by donations from individuals and sponsors.

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COLORFUL LOCAL POTATOES AND KALE 1 medium-sized onion, diced 2 tbs. olive oil 2 cups colorful potatoes, diced small 1 bunch of kale (approximately 8 ounces), cut into bite-sized pieces 2 eggs, beaten 1 tbs. fresh herbs, such as oregano, basil and thyme 1–3 garlic cloves, diced salt and pepper, to taste Add oil to frying pan over medium heat and wait about 1 minute for oil to become hot. Add potatoes and onion. Sauté until potatoes just tender (about 10 -12 minutes), stirring every 2 minutes or so. Add herbs, garlic and kale. Cook 5–7 minutes, until kale is tender. Add eggs and stir. Remove from heat when eggs are cooked to white. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy with friends.

CHICKEN THREE WAYS, PART 2: CHICKEN SALAD Left over meat from the chicken, cut into small bite sized pieces 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced 1 small crisp apple cut into small bite sized pieces 1 T diced red onion 2–3 T sliced almonds 1/3 C mayo 2 T sour cream 1 t honey 1 t vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Combine ﬁrst 5 ingredients. Combine last 5 ingredients, mixing well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add to chicken mixture, stir well adding more mayo if needed. Enjoy on your favorite bread with lettuce and tomato or serve on a bed of fresh salad greens with a drizzle of your favorite salad dressing! 4 See part 3 on page 62.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT Village Government Village of�ces, 767-3402; Bryan Community Center, 100 Dayton Street W E B : www.yso.com C O N TA C T:

An engaged, active citizenr y and a responsive government are a tradition in Yellow Springs. The V illage of Yellow Springs is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, governed by a home-rule charter adopted in 1950. The Village operates under the Council-manager form of gover nment, providing police, streets, parks, water, sewer, refuse/recycling, and electrical ser vice to the community. Village offices

are located in the Br yan Center, at 100 Dayton Street. The Village Council is a non-partisan, five member governing elected body. The Council ser ves as the policy-making body of the Village, with the Village manager assisting Council with policy decisions through insightful analysis on policy alternatives, implementing policy decision and carr ying out other duties as described in the Charter. Three of the five Council members are elected ever y two years, in the November general election in odd-numbered years. The two candidates receiving the most votes are elected to four-year terms, and the candidate with the third-highest total

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receives a two-year term. Village Council is presided over by the Council president, who is a Council member elected by Council members with each newly elected Council. The V illage Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the Br yan Center. Council provides time at each meeting for public input, on both matters being discussed before Council and on matters not on the agenda, but of interest to the community. Meetings are televised live via cable TV on channel 5. The Village Planning Commission meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the Br yan Center. The Planning Commission is presided over by an elected president and consists of five members who are appointed by Village Council, including one Council representative. One of the members ser ves as a representative of Miami Township, and does not reside in the Village. The commission provides time at each meeting for public input, on both matters being discussed before the commission and on matters not on the agenda, but of interest to the community. Meetings are televised on channel 5. Council also has established citizen advisor y committees and commissions, who advise Council on policy matters on related topical areas. Membership is appointed by Council, but meetings remain open to the public for input and comment. These committees advise on environmental matters, the operation of the librar y building, the human relations of the community, cable

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TV, zoning appeals, tax appeals, energy issues, utility disputes and capital project designs. The Br yan Center is a multi-use facility that provides space for Village government of fices, conference and meeting rooms, and a number of recreational and educational areas. The center is accessible to all citizens. Facilities for tennis and basketball, as well as a potter y shop, toddler playground and the Skate Park are located at the rear of the center. Recreational activities in the village include numerous parks and the Br yan Center. Gaunt Park, located on West South College Street, is the Village’s largest park and is home to the public swimming pool. The two softball diamonds at Gaunt Park are used by men’s and women’s leagues and the Perr y League, the local t-ball program. The Yellow Springs Youth Baseball Program also plays at Gaunt Park ever y summer.

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The fall harvest bounty is on display every Saturday at Yellow Springs’ downtown farmers markets and Thursday at Dollar General, which continue through October. At top, Eric Sagasser, mans the Jackson Farm apple table at the Kings Yard market. PHOTO BY AARON ZAREMSKY

Miami Township Miami Township of�ces trustees@miamitownship.net, 767-2460 W E B : www.miamitownship.net C O N TA C T: E-MAIL:

Miami Township, which includes Yellow Springs and Clifton, is governed by a threemember Board of Trustees — currently Mark Crockett, Chris Mucher and Lamar Spracklen — and a Township �scal of�cer, Margaret Silliman. The Township is zoned, and the trustees oversee and appoint the �ve members of the Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Township zoning code and map is now available online. The trustees also see to the maintenance of 13.44 miles of Township roads, all of

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which are hard-surfaced, and the operation of two cemeteries, the Township cemeter y in Clifton and the private Grinnell Cemeter y. The Township also owns the historic Grinnell Mill which is open to the public the following hours: April 1–Oct 31, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 1–March 31, Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information regarding visiting the Grinnell Mill, please call 767-9108. The Board of Trustees meets the �rst and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m., at the Township of�ces, 225 Corry Street in Yellow Springs. Township residents are invited to attend the meetings, which traditionally have an “open agenda” format. Meetings may be viewed anytime by visiting www.miamitownship.net.

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This year, Tecumseh Land Trust has indentiﬁed “eating local” as its educational theme. Shown is TLT director Krista Magaw. PHOTO BY SEHVILLA MANN

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 A tipping point for local food By SEHVILLA MANN The Tecumseh Land Trust has long supported and encouraged the expansion of local food options, organizing visits to area growers and fielding phone calls from would-be locavores. But this year the land trust nonprofit has gone a step further, making “eating local” its educational theme of 2011, offering a smorgasbord of events on the topic. For TLT Executive Director Krista Magaw, the connection between the local-food movement and the trust’s mission to preserve undeveloped green space in Greene and Clark Counties is clear. “Most of the land we preserve is working farmland,” she said in a recent interview. The question of food production and consumption “relates to the work of the local Trust, preserving farmland, water resources, heritage views.” While most farmers in the two counties still support themselves by growing crops destined for other markets, many have begun to produce at least some fruit, vegetables, meat or eggs for area consumers as interest in “eating local” picks up, said Magaw. “There are lots of reasons why local, more labor-intensive farming practices are beginning to make sense again. We are at this tipping point where we know we are way too dependent on fossil fuels...[and] the economic times are making it more important for people to buy local.” The trust supports “anything that makes farming more viable, more flexible going into the future,” she said. Besides, Magaw added, “some of our board members love to cook. Food’s a natural element in bringing people together; it would be hard for us not to have some focus on local food.” Often the land trust helps to build the local-food network just by sharing its knowledge and connections. For example, its staff of three might advise someone looking to dispense with a hundred pounds of tomatoes to check out the Ohio State University Extension’s “Market Maker” tool, which enables users to post notices for agricultural goods or services. Magaw said TLT also tries to “add a little value” to other groups’ events by sharing their information on its Web site, and answering questions at Street Fair, where people increasingly “want to check in” on local food. “I would say overall the land trust is in a good position to introduce people across boundaries,” she said. “We can link growers and consumers...A lot of what we do is just answer phone calls. We’re not playing a leadership role – we just want to keep making connections.” Still, the group does actively work to expand the area’s local food movement, with a variety of events meant to inform and entertain. These include an annual dinner, now in its eighth year, at The Winds Restaurant, where attendees get to know each other while eating a meal prepared from ingredients grown in the region. “The farmers come and eat with local

customers,” she said. “[The restaurant seats] people differently, in family style — people sit with some folks they don’t know.” And for villagers seeking Farmers’ Market-type goods and foodstuffs beyond the warm months, TLT helped to create the Yellow Springs Winter Market, held Saturdays from January to April at the Yellow Springs United Methodist Church.

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KRISTA MAGAW One of my favorite local foods is one of the most ephemeral: the paw paw. This pale, green native fruit is little known, but delicious. The paw paw tree flourishes in the forest understory, in spots where the fruits get just enough sun to ripen for a few perfect days in September or October. If paw paws are under ripe, they are hard to pull off their branches. Once they’re over ripe, they taste bitter and quickly fall to the ground. So it takes some hunting to find paw paws at just the right time — a fine excuse for walking in the woods on beautiful fall days. The best way to eat a ripe paw paw is with a knife and a spoon. Cut it in half and eat the delicious custardy pulp with the spoon, avoiding the big brown seeds scattered throughout the fruit. It’s hard to manage eating more than a couple at a time — eat slowly and savor. Though there is no substitute for perfect timing, the ripe pulp (when there’s extra) can be frozen and used for baking. I like to make mini tarts filled with a paw paw custard and topped off with whipped cream:

ing a connection to the land as well, since “stewardship depends on future generations.” For those interested in becoming local food producers themselves, the land trust has organized a daylong conference in November 2011, “Food Power: How Local Growers can Change the Economy and the Way We Eat.” Attendees will learn about urban farming techniques from one of its foremost practitioners, Will Allen, a former professional basketball player and founder of the Milwaukee nonprofit Growing Power. By teaching people how to grow their own food, using their own environment’s resources, the organization aims bring wholesome food and employment to communities that need both. Magaw described Allen’s methods for enabling urban farming, using vacant lots for gardens, feeding earthworms on restaurant waste and raising fish through aquaponics. His approach could be instructive for those who look to (local) food growing and processing as a potential source of much-needed jobs here, she said. Though TLT will move on to a new educational theme next year, it “will always to some extent highlight local food,” Magaw said. Those would like to know more can check out the land trust’s calendar at www. tecumsehlandtrust.org, or call its office at (937) 767-9490.

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PAW PAW CUSTARD FILLING 3 eggs 1 cup paw paw pulp 1/4 cup sugar, to taste 1 tsp. lemon juice Beat eggs and pulp. Add sugar and lemon juice. Fill pie or tart crust and bake as you would any baked custard.

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The land trust has offered farm tours before, but has made them a special focus of 2011 “Year in Local Foods.” In cooperation with the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, it offers visits to three local growers’ farms: Flying Mouse Farm and New Liberty Farms near Yellow Springs, and the Four Sisters Farm in Clark County. “Everyone loves to see farm animals, to learn about something they didn’t know about...to know how farming works,” said Magaw. She described the tours as “familyfriendly activities” that introduce kids to the process of growing food, hopefully instill-

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Courage goes to the youngest as Lily Rainey and friends inspect two chickens under a table at the Farmers Market at Corner Cone last fall. Local farmers markets can be found seasonally on Saturdays, 7 a.m. to noon, at Kings Yard parking lot and the Corner Cone parking lot, and on Thursdays, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Dollar General parking lot. During the winter months, a farmers market is held in the basement of the United Methodist Church. PHOTO BY AARON ZAREMSKY

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NEW LIBERTY FARMS

CHICKEN THREE WAYS, PART 3: CORN CHOWDER When corn is in season, buy it fresh at the Farmers Market for optimal ﬂavor. For the chicken stock, place left over carcass with wings and any remaining juices into stock pot. Add 2 large diced onions, 6 (or more!) peeled and chopped garlic cloves, 2 t of salt and 1/2 t pepper. Cover with water and simmer for 1 1/2 hours (or more!) adding water as needed. Strain, reserving liquid into bowl and discard remaining bones. Add water if needed to make 4 cups. 3 1 4 2

T of butter large onion, diced carrots, peeled and sliced celery stalks, sliced

6 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1 t thyme 1/3 C flour 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized peices 1 C heavy cream 4–6 ears of fresh corn, cut from the cob salt and pepper to taste Melt butter in stock pot over medium heat. Add first five ingredients, saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add flour to veggies and stir to coat well. Add stock slowly while stirring. Add remaining ingredients. Stir and simmer until potatoes are soft. Add salt and pepper to taste. 4 See parts 1 and 2 of this recipe on pages 30 and 57.

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VILLAGE MAP AND EVENTS

Events 2011–12 OCT

CHAMBER MUSIC YELLOW SPRINGS

Sun., Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church)

FALL STREET FAIR

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Sat., Oct. 8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (downtown)

ART STROLL

Fri., Oct. 14, 6–10 p.m. (downtown)

YELLOW SPRINGS ARTIST STUDIO TOUR

Sat. & Sun., Oct. 15 & 16, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

NOV

GLEN HELEN NATURE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW

Sat. & Sun., Nov. 19 & 20 (Glen Helen Building)

CHAMBER MUSIC YELLOW SPRINGS

Sun., Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church)

DEC

HOLIDAY fest

JAN

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PEACE WALK

FEB

Sat., Dec. 10 (downtown) Mon., Jan. 16, 10:30 a.m. (downtown)

CHAMBER MUSIC YELLOW SPRINGS

Sun., Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church)

CHAMBER MUSIC YELLOW SPRINGS

Sun., Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church)

MAR

CHAMBER MUSIC YELLOW SPRINGS

APRIL

Sun., Mar. 18, 7:30 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church) CHAMBER MUSIC YELLOW SPRINGS Sun., April 29, 7:30 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church)

JUNE

SPRING STREET FAIR

Sat., June 9, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (downtown)

ART STROLL

Fri., June 15, 6–10 p.m. (downtown)

ANTIOCH COLLEGE REUNION

(June 14–17)

J U LY

YS KIDS PLAYHOUSE

(Dates & location TBA)

ANTIOCH WRITERS’ WORKSHOP

July 7–13 (Antioch University Midwest)

AUG

BOOK FAIR

Sat., Aug. 4, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Mills Lawn School)

ART ON THE LAWN

Sat., Aug. 11, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Mills Lawn School) YS KIDS PLAYHOUSE (Dates & location TBA) SEPT

AACW BLUES FEST

Fri., Sept. 7–Sat., Sept. 8 (Antioch Amphitheatre)

SEASONAL

CORNER CONE FARMERS MARKET

Saturdays, 7 a.m.–noon (Corner Cone parking lot)

YELLOW SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET

Saturdays, 7–noon (Kings Yard parking lot)

SOUTH TOWN FARMERS MARKET

Thursdays, 2–6 p.m. (Dollar General parking lot)

YELLOW SPRINGS WINTER MARKET

Saturdays, United Methodist Church basement

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Each month (Downtown)

4 For a comprehensive list of community activities, read the Yellow Springs News each Thursday or visit ysnews.com.

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