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56 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, March 27, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA Ashland News NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend March 27, 2005 Since WE Asked: The Greenway clean-up The assualt and rape of a 15-year-old girl along a stretch of the Bear Creek Greenway in Medford outraged the community. It spurred a police sweep of the popular biking and walking path, and officials have pledged to clear away dense blackberry bushes along the Greenway to eliminate homeless camps and to possibly reduce the number of places where would-be criminals can hide. With that in mind, we asked "What steps should be taken to make the Bear Creek Greenway a safer place?" Advertisement Your answers follow. After reading through them, please take time to answer this week’s question ... about the Terri Schiavo case. I feel saddened and appalled about what occurred on the greenway. At least now I can back up my constant "NO's" to my children wanting to use it. I have thought for years that the area needed some "police" presence. I remember a time when I was a child that there was a murder on the bike path, and I haven't gone near it but maybe twice since (and that was back in the ’70s or early ’80s). Signs should be placed every so often stating: "NO CAMPING, NO DRINKING, ETC. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW." Regular bike patrols of the area should be in place — yes, even at night — do the Explorer's still exist, maybe some volunteers? Let's make the bike path safe for our kids to use. — Lisa M., Medford Police on bicycle patrols of the paths. Continued clearing of bushes and ousting of transients. Better lighting at night. — A.K., White City Those things which enhance the aesthetic and environmental value of what should be a centerpiece of our community could very well also make it safer. — George Tipton, Medford A plan for homeless people to work that would aid in housing, such as : public or private company to manage "Blackberries or Bust"! 1. pick the blackberries, 2. make jam and syrup, 3. sell the product, which equals the income for housing. — J.Hess Rogue, River This Week’s Question The Terri Schiavo case has captivated the nation for weeks, managing to polarize many Americans over right-to-die and right-to-life issues. However, it also has opened up a debate over what role government should play in family affairs. With this in mind, we ask: Have federal and state government officials ventured too far into the Terry Schiavo case? Please keep your answers brief and on the issue at hand. Responses received without your name and town can not be considered for publication. All responses will appear on the Web site a week from today. You may submit your answer by using the form here on the Web site, or you may respond directly to [email protected] Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg Slippers Student Loans afsa teleconferencing Memory Foam Mattress w2 forms Tatoo Advertisement s