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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Helman students illustrate kindness, love Newly renovated Ashland Hills hosts open house SOU's 'Count Me In' campaign raises $210,000 Aquatics backer announces write-in candidacy for Parks & Rec board Hot Stuff Espresso Education Helman students illustrate kindness, love SOU's 'Count Me In' campaign raises $210,000 Fun, fundraising and art at Helman Elementary School Ashland mourns death of former coach Stan Gida Goal not reached, but don't count out 'Count Me In' yet Environment Rite Aid cub well, could come back to southern Oregon Report: Smaller streams need further protection Bear cub wanders into Rite Aid Kalmiopsis' future at stake if mining goes forward Fires and forests evolved together, but now people are in the mix Business Newly renovated Ashland Hills hosts open house Hot Stuff Espresso Blue Toba erupts onto dining scene Interim president leads in a different direction Silvio Calabi: Acura’s 2015 TLX is two cars in one Politics and elections Aquatics backer announces write-in candidacy for Parks & Rec board Richardson accuses Kitzhaber of 'corruption' in final debate Stricker steps down from Talent council Merkley-Wehby to debate in Medford Ashland land use rule review continues State News Nation - World Obituaries Ronald J. Hupp Death Notices Gary Wayne Campbell Brian Douglas Bellamy Death Notices Sports Latest Stories They're twins, and they're good Royals' Guthrie to face Giants' Hudson in Game 3 App Finder: Best basketball apps No. 11 SOU volleyball team returns home for two key matches Ashland mourns death of former coach Stan Gida High school They're twins, and they're good Ashland mourns death of former coach Stan Gida What slump? Grizzlies drop-kick Eagles Grizzlies row to raise money for regatta Grizzlies run out of magic in loss to No. 3 Springfield Southern Oregon University No. 11 SOU volleyball team returns home for two key matches Ashland mourns death of former coach Stan Gida SOU football team falls to No. 7 in NAIA rankings No. 4 SOU, No. 3 Carroll to square off in Frontier Conference showdown Third-ranked Concordia strikes quick, topples SOU Opinion Latest Stories Granlund cartoon: New York Ebola Jim Brock: Should government legalize gay marriage? Amy Gehrt: Your vote counts this Election Day Our View: Cheering Ashland's own Letters to the Editor, Oct. 24 Editorial Our View: Cheering Ashland's own Kitzhaber is the better choice Our View: Merkley, with a nudge Our view: Positive about Bates Our View: Fostering e-success Letters Letters to the Editor, Oct. 24 Letters to the Editor, Oct. 23 Letters to the Editor, Oct. 21 Letters to the Editor, Oct. 21 Letters to the editor Guest opinions Guest Opinion: Media are part of the pot prohibition problem Wilderness successes could be lost if funding not restored Religion and politics in America City should revise its rules for murals Into the heart of darkness Revels Latest Stories Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Repertory singers prepare 'powerful' opening concert Griffin heads to Historic Ashland Armory Best Bets Oct. 23-30 'Fury' shows the grim toll of war Theater New plays debut at ANPF Camelot Theatre presents 'Spotlight on Johnny Mercer' Music Repertory singers prepare 'powerful' opening concert Q&A: Broken Down Guitars The Farr Side: Bryan Adams releases album of influential hits Tutunov Piano Series begins at SOU Q&A: Becky Alter Visual Art Ashland's First Friday Art Walk Movies Movie review: ‘Whiplash’ hits high notes Movie review: ‘Birdman,’ Keaton soar Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas 'Fury' shows the grim toll of war Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas Food and Drink Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Portal to freedom and expanded human potential Frank Talk: A little Halloween humor circa 1970 Barry Lewis: The idiot light Community Blog: Predicting Peace - Part 6 of 7 Dr. Jeff Hersh: Controversy over breast cancer screening Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs NEWS NOW   Granlund cartoon: New York Ebola       ...       10 things to know for Friday       ...       Our View: Cheering Ashland's own       ...       Granlund cartoon: New York Ebola       ...       10 things to know for Friday       ...       Our View: Cheering Ashland's own       ...           Best Bets Oct. 23-30 DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 23, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Oct. 23, 2014 @ 12:01 am »  Social News New West Guitar Group Graduates of the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, John Storie, Perry Smith and Jeff Stein combine acoustic and electric guitar for their signature jazz and pop sound. The trio will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Tickets cost $25, $10 for students, and reservations can be made online at siskiyoumusicproject.com, by emailing [email protected] or by calling 541-488-3869. Solar Eclipse Viewing Party ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum and Southern Oregon Skywatchers will host a partial solar eclipse viewing party from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, at ScienceWorks, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland, weather permitting. The outdoor event is free. Telescopes with solar filters will be available for safe viewing of the sun. In the Rogue Valley, the eclipse will start at 1:44 p.m. when the moon begins crossing in front of the sun. The maximum eclipse will occur at 3:09 p.m. when the moon covers 56 percent of the sun's diameter. The partial eclipse will end at 4:27 p.m. Special solar filter viewing glasses will be available for purchase inside at the ScienceWorks Explore Store. Inside the museum, visitors can see the effects of sun exposure using a skin imaging device from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m. A variety of solar science activities are planned inside from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is $7 for children ages 2 through 12 and seniors 65 and older, and $9 for teens and adults. Children younger than 2 get in free. Call 541-482-6767 or see www.scienceworksmuseum.org. Mary Maudlin & Mad Tom Vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Pat O'Scannell and Kevin Carr will present Halloween songs and stories from the realms of folklore and folk music of Ireland, Scotland, England and a bit of Norway at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Admission is $10 to $15. Call 541-301-5306 or email [email protected] for information and reservations. Ashland New Plays Festival The festival will bring four winning playwrights from across the nation to Ashland for a week of theater events. Works by James Harmon Brown, Bob Clyman, Michael Edan and Jack Karp were selected from nearly 200 submissions. "Irreversible" will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. "The Groyser" will be staged at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. "A Little Quid Pro Quo" will be staged at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. All plays are at the Unitarian Center, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. Tickets to the play readings are $15 and are available at Paddington Station, 125 E. Main St., and at www.ashlandnewplays.org. A playwriting workshop is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the OLLI space Campbell Center, 655 Frances Lane, Ashland. The cost is $10. Reservations can be made by emailing [email protected]. See www.ashlandnewplays.org for information. Puss 'N' Boots Costume Ball and Auction The 23rd annual fundraiser for Friends of the Animal Shelter will be from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. Festivities will include a catered dinner and no-host bar, a silent auction, a costume contest, a live auction and live music by the Robbie DaCosta Band. Tickets cost $45 and can be purchased at www.fotas.org, at Paddington Station or by calling 541-482-8172. Spiders and Scorpions Learn the difference between insects and arachnids and why spiders and scorpions are so important for humans and the environment during a spiders and scorpions program from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Talent Library, 101 Home St. Join John Jackson of Bugs-R-Us for hands-on time with live arachnids including a tarantula, whip scorpion and non-venomous emperor scorpion. Participants will receive a spider ring and spider identification sheets. Call 541-535-4163 or see www.jcls.org .         DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 23, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments   Reader Reaction »  STAY INFORMED   Email NewsLetter   Sign Up Today   Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed   Email newsletter   Sign Up Today   Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. 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