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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Archives Revels Classifieds Real Estate Menu Guide Wedding Weather Subscribe Contact Us USWeb CEO Ed Shull says the city's mishandling of his case made him decide not to relocate his California-based business here. December 13, 2005 AFN’s problems extend beyond debt Ed Shull is exactly the type of businessman the Ashland Fiber Network was built to attract. But when Shull moved to Ashland and then tried to bring along his company, he said he ran into a series of problems getting AFN’s business-level high-speed Internet service, known as a data line. Printed version of the front page of today's Tidings Firm finds contracting problems with AFN An independent accounting firm has found a number of problems with Ashland Fiber Network contracting practices over the last three years. Franell: City had conflict on Nevada Street Improvements to property owned by two employees was not adequately disclosed. Ashland Street mixed-use project approved; second Giordano project OK’d on First Street Traffic will be different on Ashland Street as the Ashland Planning Commission approved a 34,790-square-foot, two-building, three-story, mixed-use project directly across the street from the Wendy’s restaurant and DJ’s video. Kindergarten time will be stretched in 2006 It was standing-room-only at the Ashland School Board meeting on Monday evening, although most of the 80 people left before the approval of an increase in kindergarten instruction time. Organic lunch-in-a-box takes off Twenty-something entrepreneur enjoys learning the ropes of new Rogue Valley business effort. SPECIAL * Third of a four-part series From Ecuador: the harrowing train derailment More of the misadventures of a Tidings reporter on vacation So I rode on top of a freight train. No kidding. A quaint nearby outing The green sign that welcomes drivers to Jacksonville reads: population 2,190. It’s hard to believe that a city as quaint and beautiful as Jacksonville could have so few inhabitants. Mon: Essentially Ashland Ashland’s Pioneer glass paved way for locally made pints Mon: Tales From The Crib Bravery from the mind of a 4-year-old Mon: From Denmark Time passes quickly as new host family looms Tues: Off The Vine Aged wines grow in popularity Weds:Food & History Romania’s resurrected anthem Thurs: Commentary What is the message we’re trying to send? Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This The need for interrelation is obvious Fri: Healthy Pets Eye worms: ugly cause of red eyes Sat: Marketing Today How to guarantee success BASKETBALL Frosh play key roles for Grizz Lack of varsity experience not a problem so far for AHS players McKinnis, Heater. SOU TRACK SOU Harrier coach resigns The architect of Southern Oregon University’s nationally prominent distance-running teams announced his resignation today. Opinion & Editorial — OPINION PAGE POLICY — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — AT LENGTH The blight of a noisy Autumn in Ashland — EDITORIAL The choice shouldn’t be Arnold’s alone “If Stanley Williams does not merit clemency,” defense attorney Peter Fleming Jr. asked, “what meaning does clemency retain in this state?” We would ask the same. COLUMNIST Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green PANSY politicians George Bush may be a lot of things — and he has been called plenty of names — but let’s face it … he is not likely to be considered a “girly man” by the California governor anytime soon. CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — CASE IN POINT : Education In America The classroom dynamic defies simple measurement This is the second of a three-part series on education. Clearly, how we as a nation best educate our children is a huge question that does not lend itself to easy answers. But by embracing No Child Left Behind we have once again misplaced our confidence when attempting to address how schools can be held accountable. How do we assess if students are learning? — OBITUARIES — POLICE Ashland man helps bring music back to The Big Easy Think about New Orleans, and it’s almost impossible not to hear music. The spirited, brassy sound of trumpet and saxophone, bass and piano, trombone and drum, brought together in a raucous and stirring celebration of jazz and life. So, as Peter Spring tried to absorb what had occurred in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, he viewed it through the prism of music, understanding almost immediately that if the soul of the crescent city was going to rebound, music would be integral to its recovery. In Review | Camelot ‘For one brief, shining moment’ Lush, romantic fantasy. A dream of “might for right” and “justice for all.” Yes. But when you actually see the play again, rather than listen to the score, you remember its dark, pessimistic tone. Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 5 p.m. Thursday ( Back issues available ) Giving voice to Creation The Siskiyou Singers will perform at Southern Oregon University’s Music Recital Hall on Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. The Siskiyou Singers Christmas Concert will be on Saturday at 8 p.m. Bringing out the inner fire of glass The fiery chandelier hanging over the bar at the Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant was created by blown glass and metal sculptor David Gelfand. A glass blower of 20 years, for the past year and a half Gelfand has been combining his blown glass and metal into what he calls “illuminated sculptures.” David Krakauer and DJ Socalled will perform at the Havurah Shir Hadash Synagogue on December 12 at 7:30 p.m. Clarinet player Krakauer will play music from his CD “Bubbemeises: Lies My Gramma Told Me,” teamed with Jewish hip-hop beat architect Socalled. MORE LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT Movies: Now playing A lesson from the Nativity: There’s always a little more room Pam Shepherd, the delightful new pastor of Ashland’s United Church of Christ, said the following to me recently about this festive season, “It’s our best story.” She’s right. Christmas is our best story. It’s what is entirely unique about Christianity. Buddha found enlightenment as a young adult. Muhammud experienced his “night of power” as an adult. Moses was married when he encountered his burning bush. Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan as an adult, but it is his birth that has captured the world’s imagination. Church Listings Ashland residents traveling nationwide and around the globe provide first-person accounts of their travels, complete with pictures to share their adventures with the Tidings' readers. FEMA Experience in Texas, September 2005 I was invited by FEMA to act as a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a volunteer capacity. Mis queridos This is my first e-mail and I write it not from Syria but from South Lebanon. New Orleans: Up Close and Personal I returned to my hometown of New Orleans on Oct. 6 to view the devastation and assist my displaced family. 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