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Posted Friday, December 14, 2001

Crew member sprinkles seed last fall at fire site. Tidings file photo

Ranger District wants public input on plan to rehabilitate Quartz site
The Applegate Ranger District is asking for public input on a plan to rehabilitate the site of the Quartz Fire, which burned about 6,160 acres eight miles southwest of Ashland in August.

Activist pushes Mt. Ashland boycott
Ashland residents can expect to start receiving door-to-door visits tonight from a local environmental group advocating a boycott of the Mt. Ashland Ski Area.

Phoenix man facing rape, assault charges
A Phoenix man faces charges of rape, unlawful sexual penetration and domestic assault following his arrest by Phoenix police.

Ski area vandalism spurs arrests
MEDFORD (AP) - Vandals broke into a storage room at the Mount Ashland Ski Resort, damaging a sled and throwing beer kegs and trash into the snow.

Correction
The caption of a photo printed on the front page of The Tidings Thursday contained some inaccurate information. Abram Ditman instructs more than 160 students in the two-day block scheduling at Ashland High School.

Also, a quote attributed to Ashland Parks and Recreation Commissioner Rick Landt in a Tuesday article requires clarification. Landt was not surprised that around 40 people came to a meeting on future park land acquisitions, but was surprised that none spoke in favor of acquiring more land for athletic fields.

The complete quote should have read, "I was surprised that there were some 40 people there. Dozens were advocating for trails and open space. I was surprised not a single person was there advocating for athletic fields. It appears that there is not as much excitement and energy behind athletic fields as open space and trails."

Public Safety

Ashland Police & Fire

Jackson County Fire District No. 5

Community Notes

· COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE will be facilitated by Kerry "The Shakerman" Green from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Ashland School of Music, 3175 E. Main St. Mr. Greene will also conduct an introductory workshop called "Expanding Your Musical Self: An Exploration of Sounds and Rhythms" from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Ashland School of Music. Instruments will be provided although participants may also bring their own. Various instruments of African, Chinese, and Vietnamese origin will be available for experimentation in creating unique songs. Admission to the Friday night drum circle is by donation and the Saturday workshop will cost $10. Beverages will be provided. For information, call 552-0307.

· A SALE TO BENEFIT TALENT PARKS will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (and every second Saturday of each month) at the Talent Community Hall, 206 E. Main St., Talent. The sale will be a community flea market, offering a wide variety of items. Spaces are still available at the sale for $5 a space. To reserve a space or for more information, call 535-3532.

· JACKSON COUNTY PACIFIC GREEN PARTY will hold a Holiday Potluck Dinner, in lieu of its next meeting, from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ. The Green Party offers a political agenda promoting sustainability, energy independence, economic and social justice, and nonviolence. Everyone is welcome to bring a dish to share and join in the festivities. For information, call 488-6447.

· `THE WAR ON TERROR: WHAT ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES?' will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Ashland High School. Five speakers will cover topics including ideological implications of rights violations, feminism and racism and their involvement in the war on terror, immigrants and the war, and surveillance and investigations. An hour of open discussion will follow. All are welcome.

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