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Ashland, Oregon HOME Valley & State Sports Nation & World Opinion/Editorial Classifieds Business Columnists Local Issues Obituaries Weather Archive Revels Etcetera Backpage Hot Topics Most Viewed Forum Photo Galleries Video Readers Polls O-Zone Online Games Movie Preview Special Sections Real Estate Guide Menu Guide Shakespeare Subscribe Contact Us Rate Card Place an Ad February 9, 2005 The Food Coop has lost its way I have always been a shopper at the Ashland Food Coop for their superb selection of foods and a well established trust in their all organic produce. However, my patronage of the Coop might be coming to an end soon. I simply cannot afford the prices! It blows my mind to see the outrageous price tags on fresh produce, deli food, and fresh juices and just about everything else. I have always thought that nonprofits would make organic foods accessible to ordinary folks. Instead, I see bags and bags of groceries being loaded to spanking new vehicles such as Lexus, Mercedes SUVs and BMWs. Hey, what about the past spirit of being the community angel and supporter of the underclass. Where is the old hippie soul with a slogan banning corporate greed? It is appalling to make organic foods unavailable to thousands of Ashland folks who can't even come close to shopping there. The expansion of the coop was a shocking statement of energy waste and inefficiency with high ceilings for the heat to escape to and the constantly opening automatic doors bringing a freezing (hot in the summer) wind to the eating area. Management can implement their mission statement immediately by having proper recycling bins in the eating area. How is it that our old beloved food coop has become something we demonstrated against in the late '60s? I wonder if I would find Bush/ Cheney stickers in some secret drawers in the back room. Alicia Mannix Ashland Thanks to the community The boys and parents of Scout Troop 112 and the members of the Early Bird Lions and Ashland Lions would like to thank the members of the Ashland community for the support shown in the troop's recent Christmas tree sale and Christmas tree recycling project. In addition to providing funds for the troop's activities, the recycling of the trees gives the Ashland Parks Department a source of mulch for use in our parks and a valuable experience for the scouts in a community service project. The boys used 10 percent of the profits from the Christmas tree sale to support the Salvation Army Christmas Holiday gift distribution. The troop appreciates the patience shown by the community when dangerous street conditions on Jan. 8 led to a postponement of the pickup until Jan. 15. This was the 20th consecutive year of the Scouts/Lions tree recycling in Ashland. Bob Ellis Ashland --> Copyright © 2006 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers. All Rights Reserved.