Talk:Yellow Springs, Ohio

John Lithgow
Do we have a source on John Lithgow's current residence(s)? Remember, too, that it is possible he maintains residences in more than one place, e.g. LA and Yellow Springs. -- SwissCelt 17:33, 14 September 2006 (UTC)


 * This URL http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymph.nsf/bios/john+lithgow and bio from Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra indicates he resides in L.A. Other web based bios indicate the same thing. I note that the wikipedia article on Lithgow also has him residing in YS - I think this popularly held misconception arises because his father, Arthur Lithgow directed Shakespeare here in the early 1950s and young John spent some time and did some early theatrical work in the area. http://www.oneglobepublishing.com/yso/drama.shtml#lithgow The immediately preceding URL lists John Lithgow as a former resident of YS.  Hope this clears up the confusion. -- Rydra Wong
 * Good enough for now, unless somewhere there turns up a source listing Lithgow as a current resident. Thanks for tracking that down! -- SwissCelt 05:24, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Notability of individuals
Would Sam Borchers count as a "notable resident?" He got put up and erased before...he's an elite-level runner on the national level to be sure, but there's the whole issue of putting extra pressure on a kid who's still only a high school competitor.


 * No, he would not. Please read the Wikipedia Notability guidelines (WP:NOTE). -- Rydra Wong (talk) 21:18, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Drug Use
I live in Greene County (in between YS and Xenia) and I beleive this statement is way off:

"illegal drug use, particularly the smoking of cannabis in public places, is generally ignored by village law enforcement."

I have seen MANY people get arrested for this sort of drug use over the past 15 years I lived in the area. I'd like to see proof of some kind. user:Pzg Ratzinger


 * I have to agree that this is not the case for Yellow Springs which, along with                    the rest of the country, has become substantially less tolerant of drug use over        the last few decades. The section has been reverted. -- Rydra Wong 16:41, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

The citation for the statmenet that marajuna is smoked publicy on the streets in Yellow Springs doesn't actually say anything of the sort. It just says some people demonstrated in protest of anti-pot laws. Having been a resident of Yellow Springs for quite some time, I have never seen anyone smoking pot in public here.

Citation does not mention public marijuana use in Yellow Springs
The citation for the statement that marijuana is "smoked publicly on the streets of Yellow Springs" doesn't actually mention that anywhere. It primarily concerns a "Million Marijuana March" along Columbus' High St and mentions Yellow Springs along with 160 other cities involved in the protest. The only reference to public drug usage in the entire article is to High St (Columbus) marchers who allegedly lit up during the protest. "According to WSU student Laura Skaggs people drove by honking at pro-pot signs and held bongs out their windows showing their approval." "A few people covered up with their signs and smoked during the march," said Skaggs." This citation does not support the assertion. It should be properly cited or removed. -- Rydra Wong 17:53, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Suzanne Clauser
Does Wikipedia have to include an article about a person in order for that person to be included in a Notable Persons list? Mrs. Clauser wrote 21 teleplays between 1965 and 1994, including seven Bonanza episodes, several mini-series and several made-for-TV movies. She also has published several novels, making for an opus I think worthy of notability. Nevertheless, someone deleted my reference to her on the grounds of non-notability. Andyyso (talk) 03:48, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, you need to have an article on a person for that person to be listed. Without an article, you can't really prove notability, because the notable natives section isn't a place to list the sources needed to prove notability.  Nyttend (talk) 19:59, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. The page on Notable Persons didn't seem to make that clear. Judging from some other notable persons mentioned, the page on the subject doesn't have to be extensive. Just a stub will do, right? Andyyso (talk) 20:08, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
 * As long as you can demonstrate that she passes WP:BIO. Nyttend (talk) 20:28, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

2000 Census
What is the point of re-adding the census numbers from 12+ years ago when we have the most recent numbers already in the article?--Chimino (talk) 15:44, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

The 2000 census demonstrated the lack of racial diversity in Yellow Springs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.194.140.31 (talk) 20:33, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

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Dog friendly
Hasn't Yellow Springs, Ohio been declared 'dog friendly' with a public dog park? Yellow Springs SMART Dog Park? Would it not seem desirable to include mention of this Yellow Springs innovation that hopes to 'go continental' within a period of time, after demonstrating market viability? I have no vested financial interest (and haven't been in Yellow Springs for decades) - but respect the personhood of dogs as 'subjects of each life'.MaynardClark (talk) 18:44, 7 January 2022 (UTC)