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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Archives Revels Classifieds Real Estate Menu Guide Wedding Weather Subscribe Contact Us Paul Arapof of Linda Vista Care Center puts his heart into “Jingle Bells” Wednesday night at the Rotary Club of Ashland’s annual Christmas dinner at the Windmill Inn. Rotarian Susan Saladoff walked around with the microphone, letting attendees sing their favorite Christmas tunes. December 8, 2005 Rotary spreads holiday cheer Annual Christmas dinner includes tasty desserts, a visit from Santa For nearly 20 years, the Rotary Club of Ashland has hosted a free Christmas dinner early in December at Windmill Inn. It is a special night, with Christmas trees trimmed, a catered meal, candy and that warm family feel. The buses and vans arrive promptly for the 6 p.m. sit-down dinner and dessert, followed by music, this year by the Rotary Band and singers, plus the Rogue Valley Peace Choir. Printed version of the front page of today's Tidings Housing, job market oust kids from city School district hears dire predictions about future Talent adds surcharge to water bills Parks system will be funded by new, stable income source Lights for Life alive in Talent Annual event draws small but loyal crowd on a wintry evening Ashland ambulance rates to rise along with most of the rest of the county * SPECIAL * From Ashland to Ecuador Tidings reporter chronicles adventure in South America My flight leaves the Portland Airport at 6:05 a.m. Friday and, aside from my passport and well-loved running shoes, the First Aid kit ranks up there as a must-have for the nine days that I am in Ecuador. A quaint nearby outing The green sign that welcomes drivers to Jacksonville reads: population 2,190. It’s hard to believe that a city as quaint and beautiful as Jacksonville could have so few inhabitants. Mon: Essentially Ashland An Ashland Irish session Mon: Tales From The Crib Thanksgiving is always at our house Mon: From Denmark Time passes quickly as new host family looms Tues: Off The Vine Dessert wine a great way to end meals Weds:Food & History Romania’s resurrected anthem Thurs: Commentary What is the message we’re trying to send? Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This The need for interrelation is obvious Fri: Healthy Pets Avoid dogs’ parvovirus with vaccine Sat: Marketing Today Balancing interests and commitments BASKETBALL SOU men ascend to No. 1 Raiders one of three Cascade Conference teams in top 25 poll Grizzlies, Rotary join forces for hoops tourney Cornelius hopes team will be challenged by competition Opinion & Editorial — OPINION PAGE POLICY — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMNIST Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green WHY I DISLIKE CHRISTMAS WARNING : You should NOT read this column if you subscribe to ANY of the following: Greetings of “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays;” traditions of Christmas trees, wreaths, yuletide, mistletoe, belief in Santa, reindeer, dancing snowmen, elves, gift-giving, the “spirit of giving” ... or the notion that Christ was born on December 25. Disclaimer : Under NO circumstances should any misguided child be allowed access to this column. I cannot be responsible for the repercussions of a misguided child’s exposure to the whole truth. Despite centuries of celebrating the birth of Christ as an original Christian holy day, the Church offers proof that December 25 is a long-standing celebratory day in which pagans worship nature. It is surprising that Christians would also engage in traditions designed to pay homage to nature that God created … a specific warning given to Christians to avoid. CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — CASE IN POINT : Education In America Reflections on No Child Left Behind With notable exceptions, public education in America has been in steady decline for decades. Generations of school children, to utilize the language of the current administration, have been left behind — passed along, grade after grade, with little regard to their proficiency or their futures. Consider this one fact alone: less than one-third of all fourth graders read proficiently (studies have shown that if a child has not mastered reading by the fourth grade he or she will struggle thereafter). Reading is the one skill that must be mastered. Not just proficiently, but truly mastered. Without it you never even get to base camp. — There are no obituaries today — Police It’s all up in the air for Ashland’s novel ‘Nutcracker’ “Wassail!” a celebration of holiday music, will be presented by the Southern Oregon University Concert and Chamber choirs on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the SOU Music Recital Hall. In Review | Ebenezer, Who? OSW provides a new twist on an old favorite “Ebenezer, Who?,” which recently debuted at Oregon Stage Works, seems at first blush straightforward: two acts, a play within a play. But this is far more than a simple Christmas tale. Commentary & review Why ‘chick flicks’ have that appeal ... ‘Pride and Prejudice’ a worthwhile journey Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 5 p.m. Thursday ( Back issues available ) Giving voice to Creation The Siskiyou Singers will perform at Southern Oregon University’s Music Recital Hall on Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. The Siskiyou Singers Christmas Concert will be on Saturday at 8 p.m. Bringing out the inner fire of glass The fiery chandelier hanging over the bar at the Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant was created by blown glass and metal sculptor David Gelfand. A glass blower of 20 years, for the past year and a half Gelfand has been combining his blown glass and metal into what he calls “illuminated sculptures.” David Krakauer and DJ Socalled will perform at the Havurah Shir Hadash Synagogue on December 12 at 7:30 p.m. Clarinet player Krakauer will play music from his CD “Bubbemeises: Lies My Gramma Told Me,” teamed with Jewish hip-hop beat architect Socalled. MORE LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT Movies: Now playing 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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