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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 Sgt. Bob Smith, left, talks to Hannah , 9, about being a police officer at the Ashland Family YMCA water safety day Saturday. Such community-oriented practices are part of what Ashland Police Department officers say is community policing at work in the city. May 9, 2006 In search of a definition Many tout community policing practices — fewer explain how it differs from normal procedure For more than a year, community policing has been a source of conversation. City officials will say its important. Police chief Mike Bianca asserts Ashland does it. Many voices support for it, and some attack it. But what “it” is, remains somewhat of a mystery. “For most people, it’s a buzz word,” Morrison said. “You can ask 10 people what community policing means and you will get 10 different answers.” Without a doubt. more ... School district joins lawsuit Board decides to sue state over education funding Fired cop reinstated City settles with union; Bianca out of the loop Methodist church seeks expansion approval The First United Methodist Church is considering an expansion of 1,600-square-feet to it’s 81,171-square foot facility at 175 North Main Street. 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 4/29 Vintage autos are one man's treasure 12 Golden questions Mon: Essentially Ashland Trains and the people passing by Mon: Tales From The Crib The many fears of flying Tues: Off The Vine Best buys for a quality wine Weds: Food & History A whale of a tale Thurs: Sustainability Every Oregon home can support clean electricity Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This What if we ran the world like daycare? Fri: Healthy Pets Make sure to restrain pets in cars Fri: For Your Health Are you squatting correctly? Sat: Marketing Today Structuring your business Sohl, Fuego girls win State Cup title Sohl, other Ashland players help Rogue Valley U18 team top Lake Oswego, advance to regionals College Softb a ll Owls topple Raiders, win title Raiders suffer two losses to OIT, still advance to regionals Ashland High crew club captures inaugural dual meet against South Eugene Grizzlies victorious in four of six events Opinion & Editorial — OPINION PAGE POLICY — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green Who are we? ... and why are we so afraid? Arguably one of the most important questions mankind has ever asked is, “who are we?” Getting down to the bottom of this question requires some seriously heavy thinking. It’s the type of question that inspires books of thoughtful analysis by the world’s foremost philosophers and thinkers. And it is the single most important question that must be answered in America today as we careen wildly out of control in foreign and domestic affairs, like two six-year-olds attempting to steer a runaway car that’s gaining speed down a steep incline. Most of us will agree our nation must turn from its present course. more ... CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — Case In Point : Things I wish this president thought Last week the press held its annual journalism dinner. Traditionally, the President addresses the audience and gives a speech that is humorous and self-deprecating, which Bush did. Perhaps it’s unfair, but every time I see the President at a gathering or at the podium, I am reminded that, as he has said so often, he is a war-time president and our soldiers are, at that moment, in harm’s way. It is a somber reality that we have lost more than 2,400 troops and so many more wounded. I’m not sure I could smile until they came home. Not really. Of course, someone would say, “Mr. President, this will be a long and protracted war and you have to get on with your presidency.” I would nod, but not in agreement, not completely. no obituaries published today — POLICE Reviews of stage & film Gladiators & Ghosts SOU’s theater season is in full swing with Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ and the musical comedy A funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ Talent’s Camelot Theatre Company produces third Wasserstein hit Camelot Theatre Company opens the third production of its 2006 season, “An American Daughter” by the Tony Award Winning, Pulitzer Prize winning author Wendy Wasserstein. In Review | Naked in Ashes A return to classic documentary detachment . *Notice The Daily Tidings web site is undergoing a process of renovation in order to make improvements that will provide our readers an even more enjoyable interactive experience. Please pardon the problems in the coming weeks as we strive to make the Tidings' web site on a par with our award-winning print product. If you notice any particular problems or would like to offer constructive suggestions, or perhaps just want to tell us what improvements you really like, please direct your comments to the Content Editor at [email protected]. We welcome your input and appreciate your patience. 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 ) Mozart turns 250 Mozart’s monumental Mass in C Minor, K 427 was started in 1782 but never completed –until now Singdance with Vanessa Nowitzky When Vanessa Nowitzky, at age 12, discovered Betty Edwards’ classic, “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain,” she was thrilled, but she had no idea that she would someday, as a performer, choreographer, singer and teacher be dancing on the right side of the brain and inventing what she’s coined as “Singdance” (for which she won a 2005 Alden B. Dow Creativity Fellowship). LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES: Reviews & current listings 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.