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Ashland, Oregon HOME Valley & State Sports Opinion/Editorial Classifieds Business Columnists Obituaries Weather Archive Revels Etcetera Backpage O-Zone Real Estate Guide Menu Guide Shakespeare Subscribe Contact Us Rate Card Place an Ad Nehemiah Archer, a first-grader at Walker Elementary School , shovels rocks with Collin Malcolm, center, and Hoku Eggertson in celebration of Earth Day on Friday. April 22-23, 2006 *updated by 5 p.m. daily Students celebrate "ecotone" at Walker With dirty pants and big smiles, Walker Elementary students tromped around the natural setting in front of their school, pointing out the different species of plants. Wolf, a sixth-grader at Ashland Middle School, came back for Earth Day this year to teach younger children about the “ecotone” and plant some new seeds of his own. Wolf pointed out a rare Baker cypress tree he planted last year. Click here for the front page of the printed version of today's Tidings WEEKEND Police volunteers find A way to give back to the community Dozens of residents help out with nonpatrol jobs, such as checking houses SOU students join state voter registration drive Oregon Student Association working to increase scholars’ voice in legislature New field study center in Selma will focus on science The Siskiyou Field Institute and Southern Oregon University are partnering to create the Deer Creek Field Station and Education Center on an 870-acre property just outside Selma. Javanese tunes on Monday The Southern Oregon University Gamelan will bring Central Javanese music and instruments to the Hannon Library on Monday at noon on the First Floor fireplace alcove. Friday Robots to take center stage Electronics junkies of the Rogue Valley will unite Saturday in the Rogue River Room in Stevenson Union at Southern Oregon University. Dems debate, but focus is on Walden As the May 16 primary election approaches, Democratic candidates for the second congressional district are attempted to differentiate their platform, consolidate campaign funding and grab voters needed for victory. Budget to top $100,000,000 The City of Ashland's budget could top $100 million for the coming fiscal year. City staff have proposed a nearly $101.5 million budget for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, which starts in July. That amount is almost $10.3 million more than this year's fiscal budget of $91.2 million. Photo editor Orville Hector welcomes you to the O-Zone. Check it out each week and see what "O" is up to when he isn't shooting news and sports. Last update 4/17 A raven? Make sure not to eat crow Earth Day: Enlightened fun for global change On April 22, our world unites to celebrate the wonder we call Earth, and recommit ourselves to protecting and restoring it. Mon: Essentially Ashland Twin vision sets new standards Mon: Tales From The Crib Don’t show your privates to strangers Mon: From Denmark Cartoons shatter Danes’ feeling of safety Tues: Off The Vine Don’t forget the history of Cabernet Weds: Food & History Japan’s tomb of Christ – part II Thurs: Sustainability Every Oregon home can support clean electricity Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This Why ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny Fri: Healthy Pets Make sure to restrain pets in cars Fri: For Your Health Are you squatting correctly? Sat: Marketing Today Location, location, location SOU SOFTBALL Burch homers twice as Raiders sweep ’Yotes Senior first baseman drives in six runs; SOU reaches 20 wins for sixth consecutive season PREP SOFTBALL Tornado swallows up Grizz Freshman shuts down Ashland in SOC sweep Opinion & Editorial — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — LETTER: at length — OPINION PAGE POLICY Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green Little Johnny can’t read … so let’s hide his test scores Two of the most widely trusted professions outside of physicians and attorneys are arguably politicians and teachers. Say what you will about doctors and lawyers; at one time or another we end up trusting our lives to them. And despite the rampant corruption within our federal government and state legislatures, we can hardly wait to line up at the polls to vote our guy or girl to another term of office. But who would taint teachers with the sordid stench that emanates from the halls of congress and justice? I would. CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — Case In Point : Point of no return approaching The most recent May issue of “Vanity Fair,” called the “special green issue,” tackles the subject of global warming, which it identifies as a “threat graver than terrorism.” One of the featured articles inside is by Al Gore, titled, “The Moment of Truth.” In surprisingly accessible prose, Gore makes the case for the fact that mankind is at a crossroad, a moment in the arc of history which is as grave as anything that has come before. The enormity of what lies ahead is staggering . — No obituaries today — No police reports at press deadline click here to see print version Chicago Promises to make Ashland a Cirque du Soleil kind of town Varsity again hosts film festival, this time going international Those seeking more movies following AIFF bonaza can turn to foreign film festival this weekend Two movies at film festival bring messages from the Middle East In Review | tick, Tick ... BOOM! An edge-of-the-seat ride through coming of age BUSINESS Grilla Bites nearly finished Does Ashland need a new downtown plan? Once you vote you will be taken to the results page. Only 1 vote per person will be counted Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 6 p.m. Thursday ( Back issues available ) 2006 Rogue Valley Earth Day Celebration calls for consciousness ‘Today and Everyday’ Rogue Valley residents of all ages are invited to celebrate Earth Day at North Mountain Park in Ashland from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discover how this community may come together to make Earth Day "Today and Everyday." Charu Colorado: Pleinairist – Inside and out Plein-air (playn-air), adj. — Designating or pertaining to certain schools of painting devoted especially to representing effects of outdoor life done outdoors on location. LO CAL ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES: Now playing Duncan has plenty of gems to share at program Wednesday “I’d heard at church that the kingdom of heaven is within us and thought, Yeah, sure. But the first time I walked up a trout stream, fly in hand, I didn’t feel I was ‘outside’ at all: I was traveling further and further in.” So says David James Duncan, author of the novel “The River Why.” Perhaps you’re reading it right now, having accepted the invitation of our county to be part of our “Jackson County Reads” program. I hope so. Duncan’s prose is worth the effort. “I was struck by the suspicion that rivers and mountains are myself turned inside out,” he wrote. Bingo. Church Listings --> Copyright © 2006 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers. All Rights Reserved.