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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Archives Revels Classifieds Real Estate Menu Guide Wedding Weather Subscribe Contact Us Ashland police Chief Mike Bianca noted that complaints against officers declined “precipitously” since he took his spot at the helm. February 13, 2006 *updated by 5 p.m. daily Bianca’s arrival brings drop in internal affairs Investigations into officers’ behavior made available by department show fewer complaints The number of internal affairs investigations conducted within the Ashland Police Department has dropped substantially since Chief Mike Bianca was promoted to the top police position in November 2003. See the front page of the printed version of today's Tidings Di Chiro tries to quit post The Ashland School Board refused to accept the resignation of Ashland Schools superintendent Juli Di Chiro on Friday, board chair Heidi Parker reported this morning. Dale won’t change his proposal After a group of residents from Williamson Way complained that a 9,000-square foot building slated for 479 Russell Street would literally overshadow their neighborhood, the project’s developer, Russ Dale, told the Ashland Planning Commission at its January meeting, that he would look into moving the mixed-use building 10 feet forward and consider reducing the building to two stories, in order to give the existing neighborhood some additional space. ‘Going once, going twice’ for 42 years in Phoenix For about three hours every Thursday evening, auctioneer Dwayne Brood tries to instigate the crowd of about 50 people in the bleachers of his barn into paying a little more than the person before has offered to. Taking out his anger through helping others One month before his Peace Corps commitment begins, Derek Volkart casually sands cabinets. He wears paint-caked overalls and rubber-palmed gloves. In his small workspace of buckets and brushes, he quotes Mark Twain. Mon: Essentially Ashland One of the last little family businesses Mon: Tales From The Crib When your kids drive you crazy Mon: From Denmark Feeling out of place, a snowfall provides relief Tues: Off The Vine Get more wine into your life Weds: Food & History Confederate army had few blacks Thurs: Commentary The battered Muslim moderate Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This The oneness that comes with calm Fri: Healthy Pets Aflatoxin is deadly for dogs Sat: Marketing Today Thoughts on loss prevention SOU grapplers finish strong The Southern Oregon wrestling team celebrated the program’s 50th anniversary with a 34-7 Senior Night triumph over archrival Pacific University at McNeal Pavilion Saturday. Roseburg nips Ashland in air-tight district meet The Ashland boys swim team made a mad “Dash” at a third straight Southern Oregon Conference title Saturday at the Southern Oregon University pool. And while Dash King, the Grizzlies’ sophomore sensation, won two events and helped in a relay victory, Ashland fell just short of repeating as SOC champion. Opinion & Editorial NEW! — WEB LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — OPINION PAGE POLICY COLUMNIST Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green It's all about R-E-S-P-E-C-T Yo mama is so big she uses the driveway for an ironing board! Oh yeah? Well, yo mama is so ugly when she looked out the window she was arrested for indecent exposure! For those of you unfamiliar with this uniquely inner-city game played among many black Americans, it’s called, “the dozens.” But make no mistake, this game isn’t all about getting big laughs … it is fundamentally about undermining respect for others and gaining respect for oneself. Respect is what most everyone seeks, regardless of who they are, where they reside or the conditions in which they live. Take a look at the recent events in the Middle East. Since December of last year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims have become outraged about 12 cartoons that initially appeared in a Danish newspaper, which depicted caricatures of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — Case In Point : Cartoons Double standard is no laughing matter As we watch Congress spar with the White House over whether the president has the right to wiretap domestically at his discretion, we realize that what is at the heart of this debate is the issue of checks and balances. What are the limits to executive power, even in a time of perpetual war? The framers of the Constitution understood that too much power in the hands of any one branch of government can erode the essence of democracy and undermine our commitment to the rule of law. Because the current administration uses 9/11 repeatedly as its rationale for taking unilateral action, and because the president’s party controls all branches of government, the essential role of checks and balances, by Congress and the judiciary, has been weakened. — There are no obituaries today. — POLICE This weekend’s Body Mind Spirit Expo , at the Ashland Springs Hotel, assures the same. An all-weekend admission costs $6 and allows guests to shop 40 booths, listen to 30 lectures, and challenge their belief systems on everything from death to detoxification. In Review | Honky Tonk Laundry Who woulda thought that a show filled with “he done me wrong — again” songs could be so much fun? Well, let me tell you, “Honky Tonk Laundry” by Roger Bean, now playing at the Oregon Cabaret Theatre, is an absolute hoot. Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 6 p.m. Thursday ( Back issues available ) A weekend of Environmental films 5th annual event features reception welcoming the new director of the Siskiyou Project Blue Star carves out a niche in Ashland Blue Star, creator of over 10,000 custom made flutes, is in the midst of creating two films that share a common energy. All are inspired by, as he says, “Love. By becoming unconditional love and sharing unconditional love.” LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT Movies: Now playing Visiting poet may leave you with desire to ‘shift ’ In “A Letter From Naomi Shihab Nye To Any Would-be Terrorist” the poet asks, “Have you noticed how many roads there are? Sure you have. You must check out maps and highways and small alternate routes just like anyone else. There is no way everyone on earth could travel on the same road, or believe in exactly the same religion. It would be too crowded, it would be dumb. I don’t believe you want us all to be Muslims.” She is a poet obsessed by roads. 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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