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Posted Thursday, November 29, 2001

The giving tree

Those who wish to give to needy children while promoting literacy this holiday season can take advantage of the Soroptimist Trees of Joy located in area banks and stores. Tree tags can be chosen and then replaced under the tree with new, wrapped books by Dec. 14. Trees in Ashland are located at the Plaza Mall, Market of Choice, Ashland Community Hospital and Umpqua Bank. Tark's Market in Talent also has a tree. Ashland Daily Tidings/DENISE BARATTA

Talent passes growth ordinances
Since the City of Talent imposed a building moratorium in 1997 due to water constraints, city officials, planners and administrators have been working to update Talent's ordinances in order to control growth once building in the city resumes.

Brimmer lands SOU vice president post
Following a nationwide search, Southern Oregon University President Elisabeth Zinser has tapped Diane Brimmer of New Mexico Highlands University as SOU's new vice president of student affairs.

AuCoin to speak at university on salmon populations
Les AuCoin, an adjunct faculty members in the Southern Oregon University political science department, will present a lecture Friday afternoon on salmon populations in the northwestern United States.

SOU student association lauds Bates, Hannon
The Associated Students of Southern Oregon University, in coordination with the Oregon Student Association, is scheduled to honor state Rep. Alan Bates, D-Ashland, and Sen. Lenn Hannon, R-Ashland, for their support of higher education.

Discount tickets for Tou Velle now available

Recruitment underway for At-risk children
The Southern Oregon Child Treatment Center (SOCSTC) is recruiting volunteers to enhance the work being done with at-risk children, youth, and their families. Volunteers will be provided training as well as weekly support. For information, call 776-0497.

Outstanding students

Correction
The first paragraph of a story Wednesday on a bomb threat at Talent Middle School misidentified the campus that received the threat. Also, in Monday's Business section, the Animal Medical Hospital at 1525 Hwy. 99 N. was misidentified, and one of the three veterinarians at the practice is Dr. Scott Knox.

Public Safety

Ashland Police & Fire

Community Notes

· ASHLAND COMMUNITY THEATRE BENEFIT PERFORMANCE will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the Commons Theatre at Ashland Middle School on Walker Avenue. Friday's performance of "Over the River and Through the Woods" will be presented as a fund raiser for the performance art department of the middle school. Tickets are $12-15. For information, call 482-7532.

· `CELEBRATION OF COMPASSION' COMMUNITY BENEFIT CONCERT will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St. Proceeds will to the International Save the Children Alliance, earmarked for children of Afghan refugees, and to the Interfaith Care Community of Ashland. James Twyman - Troubadour of Peace, Zion Train, Dave Marston, and Donny Roze are among the performers. The suggested donation is $10 and an unwrapped gift for a needy child in the Rogue Valley. For information, call 482-5531.

· ROGUE VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY will hold an Ashland Creek Dipper walk along Ashland Creek at 9 a.m. Saturday. Participants should meet at the Ashland Bakery Cafe near the Plaza. The walk will begin at the plaza fountains. For information, call 482-1143.

· SPAGHETTI DINNER AT PHOENIX GRANGE HALL will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the hall, 209 N. Main St., Phoenix. The dinner is one of three fund-raisers held each year to offset the non-profit organization's expenses for the hall. The dinner will include spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed green salad, cheese toast, dessert, and a beverage. Cost is $2-4.

· SILENT VIGIL AT ASHLAND PLAZA will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. The vigil is hosted by Women In Black, an international, non-political network of women who deplore all the tragedies and atrocities occurring in the world. All will wear black and stand in silent witness. The vigil will be a demonstration of human interconnectedness and social concerns which may be expressed through public witness and silent mourning.

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