Ask Strider: In which donkeys want to gorge on treats as much as the next animal. Strider points out that there are limits, no matter how many pieces of duck jerky from Bi-Mart he believes he can eat without danger. Also, there’s a suspicious letter from someone claiming to be “a normal dog from Southern Oregon.” Hhhhmmm.
Southern Oregon VegFest: Come for the food and festivities — stay to learn about local businesses and nonprofits. Now its second year, Southern Oregon VegFest features even more Rogue Valley vendors, food trucks and kids’ attractions from crafts to face painting. Admission, parking and activities are free Sunday in Phoenix.
Poetry Corner: Short poems and haiku often use visual images to communicate a mood, a feeling, an ephemeral moment.
After a 17-year hiatus and amid a strain on the nation’s blood supply, the Red Cross is returning to the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland this week for a two-day blood drive. The Red Cross will host its first blood drive since 2007 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the first floor Associated Students of Southern Oregon University (ASSOU) Lounge inside Stevenson Union.
The Bear Creek Salmon Festival is returning with plenty to learn, see and experience at Ashland’s North Mountain Park Nature Center on Saturday, Oct. 12. Now in its 17th year, the festival celebrates the seasonal cycle of Pacific northwest salmon species, environmental stewardship and community.
An exuberant crowd of an estimated 1,000 people lined Ashland’s Main Street Saturday morning, cheering and applauding the 14th annual Southern Oregon Pride Parade. The street was filled with color and motion as participants pranced, danced and sang, recapturing the energy of Pride Parades of the past.
Ron Rusnak: Lithia Park is not a sports center. Lithia Park is Ashland’s heart, known for nature, culture, education, art and, at times, patriotic enthusiasm.
Obituary: Debra J. Wilson, a longtime Ashland resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 27, at Celia‘s House Hospice in Medford. Her memorial and green burial was held Thursday, Oct. 3, at The Forest Conservation Burial Grounds, Willow-Witt Green Burial Area.
(It’s free)
