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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 After three and a half years as Ashland’s city administrator , Friday was Gino Grimaldi's last day on the job. On Monday he starts his new job as the City of Springfield’s city manager. April 29-30, 2006 City administrator enjoys last day City Administrator Gino Grimaldi has left the building. The City Hall building, that is. After three and a half years as Ashland’s city administrator, Friday was his last day on the job and on Monday he starts his new job as the City of Springfield’s city manager. While he said he is looking forward to starting his new job, there are many things he and his family will miss about Ashland. WEEKEND Council to mull AFN options Joe Franell pushes to get out of cable TV biz Four Democrats ready to face Walden Candidates believe U.S. Rep. is too in step with policies of Bush administration Local Democrats suspend rules to oppose Worden, endorse Winmill the Valley TODAY New preschool set to open Rotary Youth of the Month selected Officials investigate dead bird Friday Changes coming July 1 Bush administration laws will raise interest, reduce consolidation for student loans No locals among top 3 for interim police chief Ashland will interview three candidates to serve as interim police chief today, but the city isn’t saying who the candidates are Shock over business owner’s arrest ripples in town Man arrested for soliciting sex with a young teen is active in chamber, theater Downtown talk turns to panhandling Meeting with consultants provides forum for concern County Commissioner candidates address funding Most agree revenue stability is Jackson County’s top issue the Valley TODAY Teen gets 50 years for double murder Campaign limits initiative nixed Controlled burns begin this weekend 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 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 Signature moment? Not so much. Mon: From Denmark Cartoons shatter Danes’ feeling of safety Tues: Off The Vine Give roses another gander Weds: Food & History A little pidgin goes a long way 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 no local sports this today Opinion & Editorial — WEB LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — PRINTED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — LETTER: at length — OPINION PAGE POLICY Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green When the right is wrong … We hear them framing the issues on television and radio news programs. We read their expert opinions in the newspapers. And we nod our heads in agreement. They are our nation’s voices. These men and women have names with which we are all familiar, and they exist on both the left and the right. In politics, media and religion. Unfortunately, the enemies of these leaders are doomed. They cannot speak because they are not believed. They cannot stand and fight because they will be annihilated. They employ tactics of urban guerilla warfare and are condemned for the innocent casualties of such war strategy. They cannot penetrate our media to articulate their message unfiltered. Their problem is one with which many of us can identify. ... CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — Case In Point : Preempting the unthinkable As the dustup over Iran’s fast-tracked development of weapons-grade plutonium continues, it has been reported in the media that the U.S. is gaming military options, such as tactical nuclear strikes. Many of Iran’s nuclear facilities are below ground and so vulnerable only to nuclear-tipped bunker busting missiles capable of penetrating hardened underground revetments. We have such weapons. It is the idea that we might use them that should give us pause, especially in the light of the current administration’s policy of preemptive warfare. — no obituaries today — no police reports at press deadline Taste: A world of flavors Annual combination of crafted food, wine and art takes over city this weekend Reviews of stage & film “ Intimate Apparel ” by Lynn Nottage, now playing at OSF’s Bowmer Theatre, examines the possible historical experience of an African-American seamstress in Manhattan in 1905 and turns it inside out to present a profoundly moving and universal story of prejudice, loneliness and survival. “Friends with Money” follows four friends. Three are married, more or less happily we assume. One is single and feels the weight of her solitary life as if it were a stone bearing down on her. Shakespeare benefit slated for SOU’s Hannon Library the Friends of Hannon Library Annual Benefit Event will feature an English tea, lecture by Shakespeare scholar Yu Jin Ko, Elizabethan music, and exhibit of rare Shakespearean works. Experience Shakespeare will begin at 4 p.m. on Monday in the Meese Meeting Room (Library 305). The opening social will feature tea service complete with tea sandwiches, fruit, cheese, scones, and of course English tea. DOING BUSINESS IN ASHLAND Mix in the Mix on the Plaza New sweets shop will move into the former site of the Fudge Co. 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 ) April 29-30 marks the return of A Taste of Ashland presented by the Ashland Gallery Association. In its 17th year, this event is rapidly becoming one of Ashland’s signature happenings. In 2006, it brings together 50 restaurants, wineries and breweries from the region — the most ever — and pairs them with 20 galleries in a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. " You can ride this art Guy Knorr has won lots of ribbons for what he calls his “art bikes,” but he’s pretty excited about his most recent honor. A mini chopper that he custom built with all original parts is now owned by the nation’s third largest brewing company — Coors. 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.