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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels October 16, 2004 Re-elect Hartzell for council Cate is fair, does her research and works diligently and extremely effectively on behalf of our kids, our environment, our liveability and our schools! She has a heart for the people and the city of Ashland, and is committed, dedicated, inclusive and thorough. Cate is an example of the kind of wise, heartfelt leadership our nation as a whole needs. She is a treasure in our community and we are fortunate to have her on our city council. She's a keeper! Nancy Bloom Ashland Mr. Flip flopped again He was opposed to the Department of Homeland Security (initially a Democratic idea), but then changed his mind. He stonewalled the 9/11 Commission until public pressure forced him to change his mind. He refused to allow Condi to testify, then changed his mind. He refused to testify, but changed his mind as long as Cheney would join him and he wouldn't have to testify under oath. He said we must invade Iraq because of WMD, but then he flipped and said we invaded because Saddam and al Qaeda were in bed together. Later he flopped and said Saddam was a bad guy. Then he flipped and said we must bring democracy to Iraq. He flopped again asserting that a free Iraq would bring stability to the region. And finally in the first debate he said we must "stay the course in Iraq," but minutes later said "I feel we should shift tactics . . . in Iraq." Mr. Flop flips once more. And this is decisive leadership? Marshall Umpleby Ashland Kudos to local pageant winners Dava Nimmo was crowned Miss Southern Oregon USA, and Kelley Whitten was crowned Miss Southern Oregon Teen USA, Sunday evening, Sept. 26 at the Rogue Valley Country Club. Runners up for the title of Miss Southern Oregon USA: P. J. Steers, Amber-Lynn Scott, Kelly Sullivan and Marci Stiewig. Runners up for Miss Southern Oregon Teen USA: Marci McComas, Alexandra Leonardo, Ashley Chase and Krystle Gutzman. Other awards during the evening were Photogenic: Melissa Thompson and Victoria Towne; Fitness: Dava Nimmo and Kelley Whitten. Congeniality: P. J. Steers and Victoria Towne. The new title holders will represent Southern Oregon at the Miss Oregon USA/Miss Oregon Teen USA competition to be held Thanksgiving weekend at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. Delegates raised $725 for Sparrow Club during the event, with a silent auction of gift baskets they prepared. We are extremely proud of all 20 delegates. Stephanie Farrell Pageant Director Christy Littrell Co-Director Thinking doesn't hold up decisions Alan Sandler's Oct. 11 Forum letter uses a common tactic of masking political differences or personal financial interest with attacks on a person's "decision-making style." My long and diverse record of accomplishments during, and prior to, joining the city council leaves me wondering exactly what's not getting done fast enough to satisfy Sandler and others. Critical thinking and minority votes don't hold up decisions, they inform them. Asking "inconvenient" questions, thinking outside the box, and prefacing decisions with public discussion are elements of democracy. Sandler led readers to believe that after four years of volunteering hundreds of hours on affordable housing, I suddenly changed my mind. The fact is, I wanted more affordable housing units. After extensive research, I believed council could and should have gone farther in leveraging a public parking lot for low-income housing, and addressing parking and management issues. My vote wasn't a tie-breaker; it was honest disagreement with staff's recommendations. Sandler also misrepresented a vote I made that same night (with Don Laws) against changing an ordinance to allow the City's Public Arts Commission to compete annually against non-profit organizations for tax revenue. I supported an allocation directly from the General Fund. Sandler's emphasis on "streamlining process" and keeping people like me from "muddling" the process are candid references to his financial interest in the use of city assets that are too lengthy to explain in this letter. This race shouldn't be about money and influence; it's about balanced, thoughtful representation of the people of Ashland. Cate Hartzell Ashland City Council DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams