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--> --> Posted Thursday, February 7, 2002 Elementary school principals (pictured left to right) Jeff Fagan of Talent, Lilian Strada and Lourdes Correa of Uruguay, and Lynn Calhoun of Phoenix stroll Wednesday through the Talent Elementary School campus. Ashland Daily Tidings/DENISE BARATTA Cultures meet in Talent, Phoenix They'd never heard of the two small towns in Southern Oregon. Their knowledge of the English language is limited but the word "Talent" seemed to describe a special, creative or artistic aptitude. Fitzgerald opens bid for Holt's commissioner seat Longtime county government watchdog Walter Fitzgerald will take on incumbent Ric Holt for Jackson County Commissioner Position No. 3. Talent boosts water rates TALENT - Residential water rates just went up 11 percent. Public Safety Ashland Police & Fire Jackson County Fire District No. 5 Community Notes · HIROSHIMA FLAME 2002, a cross-country interfaith pilgrimage carrying a flame from the embers of Hiroshima, will gather for a blessing of the walkers at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Congregational Church in Ashland, 717 Siskiyou Blvd. There will be a documentary "Trinity and Beyond," shown at 8 p.m. For more information, call 482-0252. · SINGING TELEGRAMS sung to Valentines in barbershop style by the Rogue Valley Harmonizers can be ordered until Tuesday. Each quartet sings two songs and gives a long-stemmed rose to the person receiving a Valentine. Cost is $25, and deliveries will be made from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Ashland, Medford, and Grants Pass Area. Call Corine's Florist at (541) 772-4877 or Rogue River Florist at 800-681-8066 to reserve a Valentine. · FAMILY NIGHT VALENTINE DANCE will be held at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday at Rogue Rock Worship, 206 W. Wagner, between Tark's Market and Talent Elementary School in Talent. Live music will be provided by Rock Praise, and the event is free. For more information, call 535-3111. · VERNAL POOL TOUR led by the Nature Conservancy will be held at the Agate Desert Preserve from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Nets, hand lenses, and field microscopes will be used to observe the minute life within the pools. The Agate Desert Preserve is located at the corner of Table Rock Rd. and West Antelope Rd. For directions and information, call 770-7933. · HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JACKSON COUNTY offers funds to help low-income people within the Ashland City limits with home repairs. Guidelines for the program require the home to be owner-occupied, and the owner must be low-income. The program is offered as a deferred payment, zero interest loan. No repayments are required. Call 779-6186. Email your... Technical questions & comments to: WebMaster Daily Tidings editorial comments & questions to: Editor Visit our other Oregon Newspapers... | Albany Democrat-Herald | Ashland Daily Tidings | Corvallis Gazette-Times | | Lebanon Express | Newport News-Times | Springfield News | Cottage Grove Sentinel | Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2001 Lee Northwest Publishing