THE BEDFORD SUN: A SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
Although many reconciliation efforts focus on international conflict, it is necessary to recognize that conflicts and the search for common ground happen in our everyday lives. 
The firefighters and city council in Bedford, Ohio are realizing that now. The city council lowered the minimum of six men in a firestation at any given time to five, causing an emotional response from the firefighters. An interested third party, Tim Tench, the newly elected president of the Bedford City School District Board of Education, has asked that the city council and fire department to come together to amicably resolve their differences.
Question to the Blogosphere: When can third parties, like Tim Tench, help parties like the city council and the fire department search for common ground? What are some of the mutual interests the city council and the fire department have that could help build this common ground? What parallels can we draw from this situation to international contexts?
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