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Mills Park Hotel Open In Yellow Springs

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A new 28 room, hotel has opened up for business in the village of Yellow Springs.

The Mills Park Hotel was named for William Mills, an early settler to the area, who financed the first railroad and helped to build the town’s infrastructure.

The hotel is owned by developers Jim and Libby Hammond and has been under construction for about two years.

Early reaction to the design and location were mixed, but Yellow Springs resident Angela Moore says the three-story Victorian style hotel fits in with the “front porch culture” that’s present in the village.

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The Mills Park Hotel encourages Yellow Springs residents, like Angela Moore and friends, to enjoys the hotel's rocking chairs along the front porch.

“You know everything, like The Emporium has the tables and chairs outside. There’s benches all up and down  both sides of the street. I think this is a great addition because you can watch the people and and traffic go by or you can just rock.”

Mills Park staff says weekend reservations are already pretty steady. The hotel includes a restaurant, banquet hall, conference room, and gift shop.

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Early construction estimates were about $3.6 million for the hotel and township officials say the new property taxes and income for the 40 full and part-time employees will be an economic boost for the village.

Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.