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Change the World with Onigiri
Supporting World Food Day Campaign
Tuesday, November 17, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Come and join us for a special evening of Onigiri (rice ball) workshop by a master chef and contribute to TABLE FOR TWO's World Food Day Campaign 2015. You can even learn some Japanese related to rice and Onigiri!
Fragility in Photos: A Photographer's Intimate Study of the Body and Soul
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd. # 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036)
Friday, October 2, 7PM
Join us for a captivating behind-the-lens discussion with a master of modern photography.
The prolific and provocative photographer Ishiuchi Miyako will be in L.A. this October for the opening of her brand new photo exhibition titled Postwar Shadows at the J. Paul Getty Museum, and The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has invited her to give a lecture on October 1st.
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2015 JLPT Registration Deadline
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is an internationally accredited language examination that is offered in five different levels, designed to measure a person;s Japanese-language skills. In the United States, it is administered by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese and will be held at 15 cities across the country. For more information, please visit the site below..
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Japanese Design Today: Unique, Evolving, Borderless
The Forum, Kathleen Holser Ahmanson Hall,
Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90045
Thursday, September 3, at 4:00pm
No reservation required
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles has invited two design experts to delve into Japanese design and more in Los Angeles this September. In their lecture, Professor Kashiwagi of Musashino Art University, Tokyo, and Yoshifumi Nakamura, an architect and furniture designer, will discuss the evolution, distinguishing characteristics, and current state of Japanese design today.
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Kyogen performance by Manzo Nomura IX
James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC
(244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Tuesday, August 25, 8:00pm-9:30pm
Advance ticket purchase required at JACCC website
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Kyogen Performer Manzo Nomura IX will give a special one-night-only performance and workshop in Los Angeles. Audiences will have the rare chance to see this classical comic form of Japanese theatre performed live in the intimate, serene environment of a Japanese zen garden. Then later, during the workshop portion of the evening, Manzo Nomura IX will explain some of the fundamental aspects of Kyogen and will even teach the audience how to produce the unique sound of laughter that is particular to Kyogen.
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At the 75th Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Sunday, August 23
2pm-3pm @ JACCC Plaza
(244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
4pm-4:30pm @ 1st St.
(Between San Pedro St. & Central Ave.)
Admission: Free
The Japan Foundation invites an extraordinary group of daidengaku (traditional Japanese folk dance) dancers to Los Angeles to perform in Little Tokyo this August to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Nisei Week. Dressed in colorful authentic costumes brought from Japan, these dancers will perform energetic, rhythmic and totally unique Japanese folk performing art.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036)
Saturday, August 22 @ 1PM
Admission: Free
Little Glee Monster On Fort Mason Stage!
Fort Mason Center Stage
(Landmark Building A, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA 94123)
Saturday, August 8 @11:10am
Sunday August 9 @2:10pm
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Japan Foundation is proud to announce that Little Glee Monster, the incredible a cappella group consisting of Japanese six teenagers, will join J-POP SUMMIT and sing loud on Fort Mason Center Stage on both days of the weekend! They were chosen out of a very competitive vocal auditions that Japanese entertainment agencies held to find the best vocalists. Come listen to their powerful voice in harmony!
JFLA Lecture Series 30: Curating the State of the 'Art': Diversity Inspires Creativity Inspires Tech
Lecturer: Miyuki Tanaka
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036)
Tuesday, July 28 @ 7pm
Admission: Free
An art museum curator is curating tech. Miyuki Tanaka invites you to learn about the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Japan, known as the "Miraikan" ("Center of the Future") in Japanese, and the ways they are connecting individuals to the world and the future. Her beautiful exhibitions feature robotics, cellular engineering, regenerative medicine, prostheses, and computer-created art. They pose the questions, "How can we sustain ourselves when our total population will reach 10 billion people in the near future? How can we use our imaginations to live and prosper on this planet?" To Ms. Tanaka, the answer is: Diversity.
Special Saturday Screening Q&A with Poet Cast Member
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, CA 90036)
Saturday, May 16, 2PM
Admission: Free
This documentary film titled True Songs (Original title: Hontou no Uta) follows the artists over the course of two years as they tour Japan bringing their emotionally charged and imaginative show to the people of Japan who are still grappling with fallout from the disaster.
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Discussion and Book Signing with Janice P. Nimura Author of "Daughters of the Samurai"
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, CA 90036)
Monday, May 11, 7PM
Admission: Free
Based on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States, including decades of letters from between the three women and their American host families, Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully, cinematically written, a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment.
JAPANEMA: Tokyo Sonata
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, CA 90036)
Wednesday, April 22, 7PM
Admission: Free
From internationally-renowned director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, this film hauntingly tells the story of a contemporary Japanese family torn apart after its patriarch Ryuhei (Teruyuki Kagawa) unexpectedly loses his job.
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Cute Character Bento Photo Exhibition, 2015
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90036)
March 13 - March 28
Admission: Free
From March 13 through March 28, the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and The Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles (http://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/index.htm) will hold a photo exhibition of top 10 finalists' entries. Don't miss the opportunity to see these highly creative, cute characters rendered in foodstuffs!
JFLA Lecture Series 26: Japanese Literature in this Decade
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90036)
Wednesday, March 4
Admission: Free
Literary expert and translator Motoyuki Shibata's Monkey Business, an annual literary journal available in both Japanese and English which features the writings of modern Japanese authors as well as British and American authors, has contributed to this spread and increasing popularity of Japanese literature across borders. On March 4th, Motoyuki Shibata and acclaimed Japanese author Tomoka Shibasaki will discuss many topics surrounding modern Japanese literature.
Photography Exhibition
After Mikiko Hara: Floating in the Moment
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90036
February 6 - March 6
Admission: Free
Photography students from College of the Canyons and Pierce College participated in a master class lead by photographer Mikiko Hara at the Getty Center last fall. This exhibition showcases the fruits of those students' hard work, which were inspired by Mikiko Hara.
3-11 Remembrance Special Screening & Director's Talk "LIVE YOUR DREAM: THE TAYLOR ANDERSON STORY"
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90036)
Wednesday, March 11
Admission: Free
This film is a story about Taylor Anderson and all the young people who travel the world trying to make a difference. Taylor was an extraordinary American who dedicated herself to teaching Japanese children, living her dream right up to the events of March 11, 2011. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan was a disaster that no one could have expected.
2015 JET-MIP Deadlines
Join Us For a Trip to Tohoku Next Summer
NJE: Tuesday, February 17 (5PM Pacific Time)
JET-MIP: Wednesday, April 15 (MAIL-NO POSTMARKS, FAX, EMAIL)
This is a reminder that the 2015 National Japanese Exam deadline is on February 17th, 2015. All teachers interested in applying for 2015 JET-MIP must register their student candidate for this test in order to be eligible. We have also included a new video slideshow of the 2014 program on our website so make sure to have your students watch the video to get a better understanding of the purpose of this program. Please contact us if you have any questions and we look forward to receiving your application.
Japanese Picture Storytelling
Storyteller: Kazue Takada
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90036
February 11
Admission: Free
Come and enjoy an afternoon of Japanese storytelling and view our colorful picture books (ehon) on display. This event is fun for all ages!
JFLA Lecture Series 25: Empowerment through Bilingualism:An Evening with Marty Friedman
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(5700 Wilshire Blvd. # 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036)
Monday, January 26, 7PM
Admission: Free
This Event is Full
On January 26th, 2015, we will have the rare opportunity to hear Marty Friedman discuss his relationship with Japan, how mastering a foreign language can lead to new opportunities that would otherwise not exist, and answer any and all questions you may have about the mysteries of actually living and thriving in a country so different from your own anywhere else in the world.
Culture & Language Events
Art Place Japan LA
University of Southern California
East Asian Seminar Room (100C)
Doheny Memorial Library
Friday, November 13 @4:15pm - 5:45pm
Admission: FREE
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Fram Kitagawa, founder and director of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale and the creators of Play the LA River talk about creative approaches to placemaking and community vitality on two continents.
(631 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Tuesday, November 3 @ 8:30pm
Ticket: $10/$16/$20
Sure to roil the electroacoustic ether with a mix of free improvisation, noise and experimental electronics, this exciting international collaboration unites four standout sonic innovators for a first-ever U.S. tour.
Center for New Music
(55 Taylor St., San Francisco, CA 94102)
Sunday, November 1 @ 7:49pm
Ticket: $15(General) / $10(Members)
An electro-acoustic quartet comprising four major figures in the late-1990s development of eai/onkyo/lowercase improvisation, now abrasively extending beyond its accrued boundaries: Tetuzi Akiyama // guitar - Bryan Eubanks // saxophone, electronics - Jason Kahn // drums, percussion - Toshimaru Nakamura // no-input mixing board
Akiyama / Eubanks / Kahn / Nakamura
(8371 N. Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97217)
Saturday, October 31 @ 7:30pm
Ticket: $12 - $20
The Creative Music Guild presents international collaboration Akiyama / Eubanks / Kahn / Nakamura, a sonically daring mix of free improvisation, noise and experimental electronics. The group of Tetuzi Akiyama, Bryan Eubanks, Jason Kahn and Toshimaru Nakamura meets together for the first time on this 16-date U.S. tour, spanning both coasts and reaching the northern reaches of the Midwest down to the Deep South.
Akiyama / Eubanks / Kahn / Nakamura
Good Shepherd Center
(4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103)
Friday, October 30 @ 8pm
Ticket: $5 – $15 donation
Tetuzi Akiyama (guitar), Bryan Eubanks (saxophone, electronics), Jason Kahn (drums, percussion) and Toshimaru Nakamura (no-input mixing board) fuse free improvisation, noise, experimental electronics and the uncategorizable in a fresh and vibrant approach to group playing and spontaneous music creation.
Japan Expo LA 2015
Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall K
(1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015)
Saturday, October 17, 10am - 7pm
Sunday, October 18, 10am - 5pm
Japan Expo LA is one of the largest US/Japan events that promotes and strengthens the ties of friendship between the United States and Japan. Japan Expo LA started in 1980s, and it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. With the theme of Japanese "hospitality", the 30th Japan Expo introduces the Japanese culture, traditional craftsmanship, and polished life-style not only to L.A. but also worldwide.
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Sankai Juku: UMUSUNA - Memories Before History
UCLA Royce Hall
(340 Royce Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90095)
Friday, October 16 @8pm
Saturday, October 17 @8pm
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Sankai Juku returns to Los Angeles with its latest creation Umusuna - Memories Before History. This exquisite new work evokes the essence of duality and unity encapsulated in the Japanese characters for "birth" and "earth" that combine to form the work's title.
UC Davis, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
(One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616)
Tuesday, October 13, @8pm
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Originating in post-war Japan in the 1960s, avant-garde dance form Butoh is often difficult to narrowly define. But the visual markers—slow, mesmerizing movements, a dreamlike state, and shaven-head dancers covered head-to-toe in white talc—are quintessential parts of Japan's famed Butoh troupe Sankai Juku. The company was founded in 1975 by Ushio Amagatsu, whose work blends the basics of Butoh with themes surrounding life, death and creation. His latest piece, UMUSUNA, explores the connection between fleeting human existence and the eternity of nature and the universe.
Makoto Matsui: Japanese Traditional Stage Arts Demonstration
Los Angeles City College-Camino Theater
855 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles California 90029
Friday, August 7 @ 2pm-3pm
Free Admission, No RSVP Required
Makoto Matsui is a well-known Japanese actor and dancer in the genre of popular theater, or taishu engeki in Japanese, which is a type of musical theatre or revue. The stories in taishu engeki are often set in historical or samurai times, and the performers wear traditional-style kimono and distinctive make-up which often the actors apply themselves. Makoto plays both male and female roles on stage and is best known for his beautiful appearance and perfect impersonation of female characters as well as his quick changing of costumes on stage. Makoto Matsui will show the finer points of his craft and demonstrate his make-up and kimono dressing techniques as well as perform dance on-stage at Los Angeles City College on Friday, August 7 at 2pm to 3pm. The program is free and open to the public.
Xinla Bansho: Forest Of Exponentials
(2677 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034)
June 20 – July 9, 2015
OPENING RECEPTION: June 20, 6-9PM
Paul Loya Gallery is pleased to exhibit "XINLA BANSHO: FOREST OF EXPONENTIALS ", curated by LA based artist Kio Griffith. This group exhibition includes current work from Japanese and L.A. expats mirroring Griffith's success in curating an exhibition of artists from Los Angeles into the 2014 Yokohama Triennale satellite programming. In this exchange exhibition he brings the work of contemporary artists from Japan to L.A. for the month of June.
This is the second part of the mini-festival of artists and includes active artists at various levels of their careers from recent graduates of Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai) to emerging and mid-career artists in the museum and biennial circuits will present painting, drawing, print, sculpture, installation, photography, collage and new media.
KachoFugetsu: Flower Bird Wind Moon
ARENA 1, A project of Santa Monica Art Studios
(3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405)
June 13 – July 18, 2015
OPENING RECEPTION: June 13, 6-9PM
Arena 1 Gallery is pleased to present "Kacho Fugetsu: Flower Bird Wind Moon" which opens June 13th with a reception for the artists and continues through July 18th, 2015. The exhibition, curated by LA based artist Kio Griffith, includes the work of more than 30 artists and mirrors Griffith's success in taking an exhibition of Los Angeles artists to the 2014 Yokohama Triennale for its satellite programming. The reciprocal exhibition opens a mini-festival and includes exciting young artists from across Japan. Active artists at various levels of their careers from recent graduates of Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai) to emerging and
mid-career artists in the museum and biennial circuits will present painting, drawing, print, sculpture, installation, photography, collage and new media.
Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty
Japanese American National Museum
(100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
October 11, 2014 – May 31, 2015
The Japanese American National Museum celebrates Hello Kitty's 40th Anniversary by exploring her colorful history and influence in art and culture. The exhibition combines a product-based, historical and sociological examination of the phenomenon of Hello Kitty with an art exhibition emphasizing her influence on contemporary art. Check janm.org/hellokitty for more information.
Nippon Nights #9: Flashback Memories
(3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103)
Wednesday, May 13, 7PM
Admission: $10
Didgeridoo performer, GOMA, developed higher brain dysfunction as the result of an expressway accident. While looking back on his rehabilitation and recovery with his family's help, animation recreates his "flashbacks" – incongruous images that suddenly appear in his brain. This completely new style of movie that blends past footage, flashbacks, and studio performances is also emphatically a story of familial love.
2015 Newport Beach Film Festival Japanese Spotlight
Edwards Big Newport
(300 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660)
Monday, April 27 @7:30PM
Ticket: $20 (Film screening) / $25(Post-screening party)
The 16th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Japanese Spotlight, an evening celebration of Japanese cinema and culture. The event will feature the Regional Premiere of the highly anticipated film, TWILIGHT: SAYA IN SASARA, followed by a festive post screening gala. Post-screening celebration will take place at the Pacific Rim Gala held at Design within Reach - SOCO Courtyard (3303 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626).
Admission to the Japanese Spotlight film and the post-screening party is $45.
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(3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103)
Thursday, April 16, 7PM
Admission: $10
The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed into a sophisticated stage by hacking into the interactive network. To prevent this, Section 9 is formed. These are cyborgs with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on Earth.
WA-SHOKU~Beyond Sushi~
Laemmle Playhouse 7
(673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101)
April 10 - 16 @1:50pm/4:30pm/7:20pm/10:00pm
This film begins with the familiar subject of sushi and evolves to explain the whole of Japanese cuisine's global popularity today. The piece also features intimate behind the scenes stories of many passionate prominent men who dedicate their lives to uphold the standard or excellence of Japan's traditional cultural cuisine making "Wa-shoku" (Japanese Food). Featuring many noteworthy celebrities chefs; Noritoshi Kanai, the Chairman of Mutual Trading Co., Nobu Matsuhisa, the chef/owner of Nobu restaurants, Katsuya Uechi, the chef/owner of Katsu-ya group, Tyson Cole, the chef/owner of Uchi restaurant, Joel Robuchon French chef, Yoshihiro Murata, the chef/owner of Kyoto Kikunoi and more. This full featured documentary describes the past and explores the future possibilities of Wa-Shoku.
AJALT Workshop on How to Teach Japanese Phonetics
AJALT Workshop on How to Teach Japanese Phonetics
JFLA Lecture Hall
Sat, March 7, 9:30am - 3:30pm
AJALT will offer a workshop for Japanese language instructors on effective ways to teach Japanese phonetics. All attendees will receive a free copy of the WADAIKO textbook!
NIPPON NIGHTS #7 : Branded to Kill
(3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103)
Tuesday, March 17, 7PM
Admission: $10
Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill is a very 1960s metaphysical thriller, a cult item treasured by connoisseurs as the kind of film that – for all its delirious craziness – could even be a truer product of Japan than the higher artefacts of Ozu and Kurosawa.
Tungsten (artery) A Modern Retelling of Persephone
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Getty Villa, Auditorium
17985 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California
February, 20-22
Admission: Tickets $7
Tungsten (artery) merges bunraku puppetry, shadows, video, sound, and text to create an elliptical rumination on our mortality. It centers on Cora, a contemporary Persephone with an existential dilemma.
Clive Davis Theater, The Grammy Museum
(800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015)
Monday, March 2, 8PM (Doors open at 7:30PM)
This Event is Full.
A member of the Komparu school of noh, Tsunao is active in bringing the noh tradition to audiences in Japan and abroad. On March 2nd, witness the refined mastery Tsunao brings to the stage in "Be Connected", a program he has produced himself comprised of excerpts from 4 noh plays, and a special collaboration with jazz pianist Kihara Kentaro.
Zero Hour: Tokyo Rose's Last Tape
(631 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Thursday, Feb. 26 - Saturday, Feb. 28
Tickets: $12-$30
Stranded in Japan during WWII, a young Japanese-American woman was forced to serve as a radio broadcaster for a propaganda program controlled by the Japanese Imperial Army, and was subsequently tried for treason. Seventy years later, this historic incident is brought to life through a visually stunning whodunit, conceived, written and directed by internationally renowned visual artist Miwa Yanagi. Brimming with iconic imagery from her rich body of photographic work, Zero Hour tells the multi-layered story of a woman caught between two nations during the war. This presentation marks Yanagi's north American debut as a theater artist.
Performed in English and Japanese with English subtitles.
Cloud Eye Control: Half Life
(631 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Thursday, January 15 - Sunday, January 18
Tickets: $10 - $25
A highly visual and emotional experience of fierce urgency, the latest multimedia production from Cloud Eye Control is an imagistic, visceral work inspired by the nervous fear felt in the wake of natural or man-made disasters. The starting point for the creation of Half Life was blog entries by women who experienced the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis, inspiring the artists to explore the psychological fallout of global disaster, and how it affects our emotions and imaginations. The Los Angeles-based collaborators— Miwa Matreyek, Anna Oxygen, and Chi-wang Yang —bring their signature mix of projected animation, live performance and music to summon the unseeable forces that govern our collective sense of personal safety and control.
Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery
Multiple Locations
January 28 - March 29, 2015
"Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery," the second work directed by artistic director Tamasaburo Bando, will tour around the USA and Canada from January through March 2015. They look forward to sharing the wondrous and sacred "mystery" that lies deep within Japanese folk arts with audiences throughout North America.
Amidst reverberations like rumbles in the earth large serpents coil, demons and lions move wildly. They surface from the gloomy dark, eerie at times, and in some respects, even nostalgic… This work fuses Kodo's real worth, the dynamism of taiko expression, with the wondrous beauty and true charm that lie within rituals expressing the worship of myriad gods and reverence for nature that have been traditions in Japan since ancient times. This performance takes you on a voyage to the extraordinary, to a mysterious realm that lies in the beyond.
Photo: Takashi Okamoto


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First of all you're factually wrong in saying that the money from Fargo and Dengler was generated by Kickstarter. It wasn't. Second, they said from the start that that $200k would not count towards achieving stretch goals. The stretch goals were designated with that money already factored in. It also provides a sort of insurance against failed pledges and to offset some of the KS and amazon fees.
Finally, the money is going towards added features. What difference would it have made if they counted that money towards stretch goals, but then increased the amounts for the stretch goals by $200k? Or would you prefer they just promise all the goals for less funding, and then risk not delivering or having to do it half-arsed?
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Petite Pants: J.Crew Minnie Skinny Pants
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Hmm. You're right. Pretty good with heels, not so great with flats. Personally they'd have to look good with both if I was going to keep them.ReplyDelete
Maybe you can fold up the pants for a more cropped look during your commute? Is that a new Theory jacket? (or an old one photographed in different light?) In any case, it's oooh-worthy. What's the style?ReplyDelete
I agree - these look wonderful with heels, not so much with the flats.ReplyDelete
I LOVE the Old Navy Skinny Trousers - I have them in all of the colors and two pairs of the black. I'm 5'3" and the regular length are perfect for me - they gather just a bit at the ankles. The petite version is a bit more cropped, but not as flattering on my hippy figure. You might want to try them - they're less than $30!
They do have a zipper at the ankle, but it's a hidden zipper so it's totally not noticable. I've had mine for over a year and wear them constantly and they've held up wonderfully with no fading!
i love love loveeeeeee the express columnist pant. i'm probably about the same size as you, 00S fits perfectly :] the waist might be a little roomy but not bad. the twill is a better fit than the studio stretch. these make my legs look super long. :] try them! I wish they had more styles/colors/fabric choices.ReplyDelete
Even when your clothes dont fit you still seem to always look great! That said, the length isnt bad to me...but I dont particularly like the look of the crotch area...looks a little baggy and low?ReplyDelete
I tried on the equestrian pant in 00P and they were a bit big on me...surprising because I'm pretty sure AN and I are the same size!
Cindyrella, I just saw the Express columnist pants online yesterday...do they seem to stretch out during the day in the "behind" or knee area?
The length looks so perfect with heels but awkward with flats. You may try some of the express pants. They may be a bit too loose in the waist and hip ares but after a few washes and heat treatments, they fit pretty darn good from my experience. Try the columnist as suggested by the above person. You know I have two pairs of the columnist and love them.ReplyDelete
Hi Jean, long time no talk. This reminds me of my attempt at the Express cropped pants. I notice that there's the creasing but then it looks kinda of cute. I would say the length and the shape of the ends could be fixed. I love that navy jacket.. I'm not creative so I'd probably only wear black pants with them. heheReplyDelete
can't you just walk to work in flats and change into heels after ... this is professional services, no one cares what the junior looks like.ReplyDelete
Theres something about the heels that make them look different perhaps because they help you elongate your legs? but yea i prefer them with heels too!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFriday, November 19, 2010
I have the Minnie in 00P too. It stretched and sagged to every imagination. Bad investment and poor judgement to keep it.ReplyDelete
Big bone regular size self-proclaimed JCREW fashionistas bragged on their blog about fitting into Petite top, 0-2 bottom and even Crewcut. Do you think petites will stand a change? My sis and I are both petite and we were JCREW regular customers since HS until the debut of inconsistent sizing. The items that still fit us without an issue are socks & scarves. JCREW may decide to size those up in future too.
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Love that blouse, and the whole outfit!ReplyDelete
I understand your frustration and your constant search for these style of pants since I walk to work in flats too. I'm eagerly awaiting the day you test out the perfect pair, then I'll run out and snag some too!
Yeah, something about the fit at the bottom makes them not flattering with flats. Have you tried rolling them with flats to a more flattering length?ReplyDelete
As for the LOFT equestrian lean trousers...I love them! They just needed two rolls at the cuff, and now they are a really fun, above the ankle, menswear inspired fit. I'll have an outfit photo on Monday!
Those pants do look really great with heels but the length is a bit awkward for flats. i hope the LOFT Equestrian Wool Cuffed Trousers work out better for you! i'm waiting for those to go on further discount too...ReplyDelete
I like the top half (??). haha. mb you can try pairing this theory jacket w/khaki bottoms (if black is too safe)? I feel though, it has to be the right material in khaki color b/c it is a wool jacket. g'luck!ReplyDelete
I don't think it's fair to expect a pair of pants to look good both with heels and with flats. Actually on me it seems that even most skirts look good with only one of these options.ReplyDelete
This being said, I agree on returning due to bagginess.
I keep fixating on the baggy crotch. For that I would return. I also own a pair of awkward length pants from Armani Exchange and I have yet to wear them - nothing looks right with them.ReplyDelete
The problem with these pants on you is that they are too long and too baggy. For that reason, I didn't love them either in heels or flats.ReplyDelete
To get the elongated, Audrey-look, they need to end higher so we can see your ankles. They fit weirdly at the knee too - I think you are just too thin for them which is shame because if they made a smaller size, you could totally rock them. Their bad (and $$ saved for you!).
Hi Jean,ReplyDelete
Have you tried pairing the oh-so-pretty navy wool blazer with a pair of charcoal wool pants? Don't laugh, but I have occasionally found Bebe pants to fit nicely. It has been a couple years (their quality has gone down), but it might be worth a shot to see if they have skinnies. I don't think they have 00 in petite but they do carry it in regulars and sometimes run small in the hips/waist.
Not loving the Minnies on you...THey look baggy at the knees and the length isn't right.
Yeaaa not so good with flats unfortunately, though I think the bigger problem is the saggage potential due to stretching! I hate it when pants stretch out after awhile.. if I wanted my pants a size bigger, I would have bought them a size bigger.ReplyDelete
I love your shoes and am so glad I found your blog. I am 4'11 and 94 pounds. Work pants shopping is the worst!! I still have not bothered with skinny or straight work pants because I have not found my size and I don't feel confident wearing them with heels. But thank you for the review!ReplyDelete
I'm actually really liking your earrings! Is that some sort of lapis lazuli stone? The blue color is beautiful on you. I remember falling in love with some lapis lazuli earrings from a museum catalog awhile ago that looked quite like yours, but way way way expensive. What at great find! only $3!ReplyDelete
Love the earrings! They totally match with your outfit!! Jealous that they cost you $3!ReplyDelete
- love.blueSaturday, November 20, 2010
I think these pants are hard to pull off for any petite. They make your legs look horribly short, especially in flats. I'm loving your blazer/top combo :)ReplyDelete
Hmm, I'm not loving the pants with flats either. They look alright with heels in some angles, but even then I feel like they shorten you. Thanks again for the tip about the Gap pants btw, I decided to return them after hearing from you.ReplyDelete
I got the denim Minnies on sale and they were "carrot" pants for me.ReplyDelete
Have you tried Macy's INC brand for pants? The 0P seems to fit well for me.
Just checked Macy's website... INC Skinny Ponte pants comes in grey and is available in 0P for $42.... maybe give it a try?
I haven't found a pair of pants that I love in general. Although, I agree with Jillian. Bebe's pants do run smaller and they fit me nicely around the hips and waist. I tried on some skinny pants the other day in store and I couldn't pull them pass my tights in 00RReplyDelete
I'd say you should return these pants. I think they're nice in theory but everyone seems to be saying they stretch. And I really don't like how they look in the crotch area. With that said, have you (or any one here) tried the crew cuts pants? I'm wondering what the fit is like on those?ReplyDelete
I love the heels! I can't believe they are THRIFTED! I never find great shoes!ReplyDelete
The blazer looks really good on you, but I agree, I'm not loving the length of those pants on you either; if they were just a little longer or shorter it would look so much better :)ReplyDelete
The color on these is so great, but yeah I definitely agree about the awkward length. Even on my legs (a little longer) they looked awkward. and the waist gap was just outrageous on my pair! You can definitely do better than these!ReplyDelete
p.s. way jealous of your gorgeous earrings. I need to get mine pierced!
i agree that those pants look too short on you for some reason. i love the up close face shot. you get more gorgeous every day, jean :) those earrings add the perfect touch!ReplyDelete
I think tiny petites in general should forget about Jcrew until they are pregnant. Most of my maternity wear is petite jcrew stuff snagged on final sale with 30% off and free shipping and everything finally fits me. I had some weddings to go to and bought two hope bridesmaid dresses in 2P for 30% off - at $35 each. They fit me perfectly at 6 months pregnant and I can wear them to the office.ReplyDelete
On a related note, which only tiny petites will find amusing, I ordered this Ann Taylor lace skirt in 00 (not petite sizing) since I am normally an 0P but like the longer length that the regular sizes provide.
Anyway, this skirt, in 00, FITS OVER MY 6 MONTH PREGNANT BELLY. And I am not even a tiny petite!!! So, back it goes. This vanity sizing is getting ot of hand.
I absolutely love this photo shoot! I love the scenary in a "real" city where old buildings do not equal a bad part of town!ReplyDelete
Great earring finds! Love the top half. The jacket looks so great roled up! I think you are on the right track pairing that jacket with a grey bottom. Or perhaps the right shade of dark jean trousers/skirt.
@deborah Good eye : ) It's an "old" jacket that I've never worn and it didn't come with a tag so I'm not sure of the style. Strangely the sleeves fit perfectly with no alterations needed. And you know the pants actually may not look too bad folded up, Jen of from head to toe did that with her Minnies. Would result in cold ankles during winter commutes though!ReplyDelete
@Ashley Thanks for the suggestion! I've never tried ON nor their petite sizing. Even if its too big for me maybe someone else can try them out.
@cindyrella Thanks for the tip! I think I actually saw those on another blogger Sophia. She is tiner than me and they fit her pretty well.
@GRITS Oh wow, that's too bad. I thought it was almost too good to be true that AN found pants at LOFT that didn't need alterations! I went to find them but no 00P's at my local stores. And you're right...the pictures show the bagginess quite evidently...i didn't notice til I saw these.
@Nelah I know you love your express pants! I wish they carried it in store...I dread ordering online these days and having to return if something doesn't fit.
@Curvy Petite Did you keep those Express cropped pants?ReplyDelete
@Jeanine Personally there's no reason to keep an item if it doesn't look acceptable without 3.5" heels on.
@Anonymous Oh dear, they make these in all sorts of materials though. I initially wanted the wool ones so maybe they don't stretch and sag like the twills. Your comment is funny...I feel you, my regularly size 4 coworker bragged about being a 0 at JCrew...one size is understandable for "vanity sizing" but 4..? Sigh
@s I forgot you already posted some you like from Express. I hope to find some that are a lil more formal!
@Alterations Needed Deborah suggested that too, but I fear cold ankles during fall/winter. Can't wait to see what you did with those pants!
@FashionableAsians @kileen heels elongate and make everything look better : /ReplyDelete
@AubreyOhDang! Interesting thought, I don't own any yet and wonder how khaki (warm weather fabric) pairs with wool (cold weather fabric).
@Alex No need for "good" ... just acceptable : )
@MizzJ @littlenashua @Annapurna I hear you ladies...saggy & baggy. And Annapurna - I would LOVE it if these came one size down, I'd get the wool version which should hold its shape better.
@Jillian @PetiteLittleGirl Thanks for your thoughts! I would love to find a pair of charcoal wool pants and wanted to try the wool minnies (instead of twill). I pop into a bebe sporadically but don't find much in my size in stores. And I'm not sure what's going on with their online petites selection? I was very excited for it but they only seem to have randomly chosen items for petites.
@mslissie Hi and welcome! I haven't bought pants in ages now...skirts and dresses are the way to go.
@N @olyvia Thanks! I just got more this weekend ; ) Haha I wouldn't claim that they are anything but costume jewelry but a lapis lazuli stone sounds quite nice..! The Savers Thrift Store by me always has jewelry that looks like this...if you have one by you, check it out! Much better than goodwill in my opinion.
@love.blue @PetiteXXS I'm giving up on pants at this length! They really do shorten. PetiteXXS I am also glad you didn't keep the Gap pants - wish I returned too!
@Pansy Hahaha oh man. Hopefully you could return? I just looked at the INC pant and it looks decent! However I tried on a few pairs of their 0P items in store and unfortunately the fit was a little strange, higher waisted and still loose at the hips.
@Ramnik For some reason I am just not motivated to try crewcuts. I check out their selection each time I'm in store but it looks very kid-fit that wouldn't look right on women.
@Rinny @Angie Length is always hard to figure out. I hate pants!! And ANgie - pshh stop it! You are too sweet and embarrassing me.
@Annapurna Oh my goodness. How encouraging, lol! Though by the time some of us are pregnant who knows where their sizing will be ; ) At least you get to enjoy J.Crew at this stage in your life without having to shell out extra $ for alterations.
Wow, shocked that that lace skirt runs so big lol. Ann Taylor is *almost* okay for me in size 00P but who knows...I already heard the skirts I ordered during this week's run big, gah! By the way, take care during the last few months of your pregnancy : ) Stay warm!
@Michelle Boston is full of nice little "old" parts to shoot at ; ) And oh, I'll have to try the jacket with some dark denim.
i want to try these pants! i think they look great on you. are they the regular minnie or the bi-stretch wool minnie?ReplyDelete
wow im glad i dropped passed ur blog!!!ReplyDelete
>< im quite petite as well!!!
:) and im loving ur style
xx mooshi
Love the second photo esp the earrings...very cute.ReplyDelete
Haha...all we had at Cafe Habana was the corn! I heard really good things about Bonchon chicken. I think Mad for Chicken is very similar. I'll have to try Bonchon next time! As well as, Ippudo for ramen, the Halal cart, and the Young Designers' Market. Gosh, I wish I knew about the YDM!ReplyDelete
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The pants look nice with heals and LOVE your earrings!ReplyDelete
You look gorgeous, love this!ReplyDelete
cute shoes, your pants fit you really nicely:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousThursday, February 16, 2012
I had the same problem with the minnie pants. Until I discovered that hemming them an inch will really make the difference. I have the 00 petite (i'm 5 ft flat) and had them hemmed and now they are my favorite pair of pants! please give them another try after hemming. It does wonders! :)ReplyDelete


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The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) was produced from 2011 - 2016 with LCI updates arriving in 2014. In the US BMW offered a hatchback 5 Series Gran Truismo (F07) and the rest of the world also go a Station Wagon/Touring version F11.
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(Sigh). Let's just both agree that you don't get it, and you don't like it, and leave it go at that, okay?
Leasing is not a panacea, and to the best of my knowledge no one on this board said it improves cash flow. Rather, it allows you to retain capital, with the potential to invest said capital into equities, a closely held business, or any other (potentially) APPRECIATING asset, instead of a mass produced automobile which is almost always a DEPRECIATING asset. It may also offer tax advantages for those of us who use capital assets (like cars, notebooks, servers, and telecommunications equipment) in their business, instead of sitting home in Potterville admiring themselves in the mirror and sniping at others.
The great thing about capitalism is that we are all free to invest our capital however we think best. I'm fine with you investing your cash in cars. I don't understand why you have a problem with folks who don't share your philosophy.
Since you are on the West Coast, your BMW arrived at your dealership first via train, then via truck. There is a 99.99% probability that both the rail car and the trailer that transported your vehicle were owned by a leasing company, who leased them to the railroad or the common carrier. If you flew to Munich to do ED, there is also a 99.99% probability that the aircraft you flew was owned by GE Capital or another entity, then leased to Delta, American, Lufthansa or whatever airline you used. You may feel morally superior to the railroads, the trucking company and the airlines, but all the MBA's employed by them choose leasing for a reason. (Heck, many of them also engage in employee leasing, which even I find odious).
By the way your prior posts are contradictory. You start by boasting that you pay cash for your cars, then go on to say that paying cash allows you to invest the money you would otherwise spend in payments. The inference is that it is somehow more valuable to invest $800/month than a $65,000 lump sum. Makes zero sense to me.
Are there schmucks who enter into leasing not understanding the transaction, just so they can drive a fancier car than they can really deserve? Sure there are. Just check out Swapalease and look at all the poor souls who are trying to bail on a lease where they are over mileage (leased the car for 10,000 miles/year to keep the payments low, drove 20,000 miles instead), and find themselves royally screwed. But there are also schmucks who allocate capital to dubious investments (Bernie Madoff ring a bell?). Lessees don't have the market cornered on stupidity. You insult a lot of intelligent business people by claiming that they do.
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Quack, this is how it started
"I disagree. Leasing is the way to go if you always like to rotate your cars, or if you like to maintain your cash flow."
This is what I responded to before you jumped in with your 2c.
So sure we can agree to disagree but don't believe that leasing is a non-profit operation. There is administration and profit margins as with any business model and who do you think pays for it? That's right, you the leasee. Cash buyers don't. Anyhow I'm not against leasing or people who choose to. I just don't agree with people who pushes it as being a better financial decision since I think that is rare and requires more fincancial wit than what is the norm.
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by just riding the bus--but then we wouldn't have nearly as much fun--and we would
miss the smell of that rich Corinthian leather (in this case, Nappa or Dakota). If you
remember that commercial, then you are older than dirt--which I am.
I think you have been watching to much msnbc or listening to politicians abit to much. The fact is that if you can be disciplined in your spending you are much better off financing through bmwfs or even leasing if you own your own business than paying cash. For example you can get a car loan for 2.99% from penfed right now. Surely you can invest your 65k and get more than 3% no? Everyone got themselves in a lot of trouble because people love living beyond there means and our culture is set up to coddle the weakest and stupidest among us. Blame the loan officer! Yeah right, why would you want to pay off your mortgage??? I just refinanced my house at 4.25% for 30 years! and its tax deductible! I'd be crazy not to borrow every single dollar I can at that rate and invest in my business where my return is far more than that 4.25%. As for your zero down interest only ARM well that is a great product for some people, I'll use myself as an example I was a financial specialist for Wachovia a few years ago and bought my current house on a 3 year ARM at 3.5% even though I had more than half the money for the house cash. Took that Cash and started my own business which in short time allowed me to leave the bank and devote myself full time to the business. 3 Yrs later ARM was going to adjust upwards 2% and be variable after that so I simply paid off my mortgage and owned the house outright for this last year till I had time to get the loan that I wanted. Took out the loan mentioned above and will use a significant portion of the proceeds to fuel further growth of my business and will invest the rest. Rest assured I can turn a better profit than 4.25% a year so it works for me. Most people though get these type of loans to get into things they couldn't have afforded in the first place. Dont blame the product blame the irresponsible people who should have acted there wage and never bought that home in the first place. Same thing with this car I have on order if I had to I could pay cash but why? when I can get a good rate from bmw or any credit union and make better use of my funds it makes no sense! Or better yet I'll lease it though my company and write it off as the car will primarily be used for business. Then again i'm only 25 years old what do I know?
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This Week: New music from Santigold; Fleet Foxes drummer J. Tillman as Father John Misty; Baltimore quartet Lower Dens; Psych-rock from The Brian Jonestown Massacre; Brooklyn's Light Asylum.
August 3rd – 5th in Grant Park, Chicago: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath, Jack White headline a very rock n roll weekned with Florence & The Machine, Bassnectar, The Shins, Justice, Passion Pit, The Weeknd, Santigold, Miike Snow, Alabama Shakes, Tame Impala, Neon Indian, Die Antwoord, M83 and more.
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This one's a winner. 32 artists / 32 tracks featuring SBTRKT, Youth Lagoon, Spank Rock, Rainbow Arabia, Destroyer, Real Estate, Phantogram,YACHT, Beastie Boys, Cults, Santigold, Friends, M83 and more.
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Reggie Bullock has simple goals for his junior season at Carolina: "I want to be the best defensive player on the team," he says.
The stats suggest he might already be there. After winning just two defensive awards from the coaches during the nonconference portion of last year's schedule, he won five defensive awards during ACC play, more than any other player on the roster. So be honest, Reggie, weren't you already the best defensive player on the team?
The Kinston native allows himself a little grin. "Once Dexter (Strickland) went down, probably so," he says. "But everyone knows what he brings on defense. This year, I'm trying to be the best, though. I'm trying to be the best on both ends."
Assuming Strickland returns to his pre-injury level, Carolina has the potential to be an interesting-different than last year, with no John Henson and Tyler Zeller in the middle, but interesting-defensive team this year, with Bullock and Strickland causing problems on the perimeter, the long-armed J.P. Tokoto stepping in a few passing lanes, and James Michael McAdoo picking off a few of his signature steal-and-dunks from midcourt.
They'll need to create some steals to generate some offense while the halfcourt offense matures. Bullock, who made noticeable progress last year, should also be a factor on that end of the court.
By the time his sophomore season ended in the NCAA Tournament, with Harrison Barnes and P.J. Hairston struggling to find their shots and Kendall Marshall out of the lineup, Bullock was Carolina's most consistently reliable perimeter threat.
He not only made shots. He made them at important moments. Against Ohio in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal, Bullock nailed four second-half three-pointers, and all of them came in either a tied or one-point game.
That's been the book on him since he arrived in Chapel Hill: he's a shooter. Quietly, though, he's developed a much more well-rounded game.
"There will be a lot of teams who know me as a shooter now," Bullock says. "They don't know the rest of my game. Over the summer, I tried to increase my ability to get to the basket. People might think of me strictly as a shooter, but I want to do it all. I want to get to the basket, finish, and make the one-two dribble pullup. I have some things to show they haven't seen from my first couple years of college basketball."
Bullock flashed some of that game in this summer's North Carolina Pro-Am, an annual collection of some of the best college talent in the area, plus a selection of numerous alumni from Carolina, NC State and Duke. Yes, it's essentially glorified pickup basketball, but it's noteworthy that Bullock put up back-to-back 30+-point games in the semifinals and finals of the league championship, on his way to earning MVP honors for his team.
His scoring outburst highlighted one of the biggest progressions in his game. When he arrived at Carolina, he largely needed someone else to set him up, to put himself in position to score. Now, he's more capable of creating a scoring chance on his own, maybe even flash that "one-two dribble pullup" that he loves to talk about.
One of Bullock's teammates on his summer league squad was a familiar face, both to Bullock and to Tar Heel fans-Jerry Stackhouse. The duo have a long-time relationship that goes back to their roots in Kinston, where Bullock grew up just down the street from Stackhouse's old home.
Bullock, like every young basketball player in Kinston, idolized Stackhouse. Flash forward a decade, and he's running the same court with the legend. Bullock still points to Stackhouse-who last played at Carolina in 1995, when Bullock was three years old-as the best player he played with this summer. But he also, well, acknowledges the age difference.
"When I first started playing with him, I was like, 'I can't believe I'm playing on the same team with Jerry Stackhouse,'" Bullock says. "But now, it's more like I'm passing the ball to my dad."
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Give me that digital religion
Every Sunday night in Omaha, Nebraska, a small group gathers in a United Church of Christ church lobby to watch and participate in a streaming video broadcast called Darkwood Brew. Both the project and the space—which has been transformed into a hip coffee shop—feel more of a piece with evangelical strategies to attract new members than with the trappings of Midwestern mainline Protestants. The crowd itself is relatively sparse, and much older than you might expect for such an experiment: a couple dozen people, most between 40 and 60 years of age.
I visited Countryside Community Church in fall 2011 as a Research Fellow for the New Media Project (housed at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis). Darkwood Brew was one of six case studies chosen for the first phase of the New Media Project's research into how Christian communities in the United States are using, and theologically interpreting, new digital technologies. On its website, Darkwood Brew is described as "a groundbreaking interactive web television program and spiritual gathering that explores progressive/emerging Christian faith and values." There is some debate among the participants themselves about whether or not the live stream counts as a church service; despite the fact that the weekly program features bible study, discussion, music, and concludes with the Christian rite of communion, most resist the language of "church" to describe what is happening.Read the rest of Give me that digital religion.


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Three Seats In Levy County Commission Up For Grabs
In District One Democratic primary, Tony Parker looks to keep his seat for a third term. He wants to continue to reduce property taxes and attract new jobs while protecting natural resources.
David Bibby is an Assistant Airport Supervisor at the Williston Airport and has served on numerous budget and citizen advisory boards. He wants to broaden the tax base by increasing economic development and cut pork barrel spending and expenses by doing things like contracting out the legal department.
John Meeks is a hardware store manager who has served on the citizen advisory task force. He says the county needs to be run more like a business, with a tighter handle on the budget through smaller things like decreasing the use of take-home county vehicles and contracting out the legal department, without cutting emergency services and public safety.
The winner will take on Republican Abraham Blitch in the general election. Blitch owns his own landscape nursery business. He wants to do a better job of listening to constituents, reduce wasteful spending by buying more locally, and put a grievance procedure together for county employees.
District Three is an open primary that will be decided in August, with Democrat Sammy Yearty seeking another term. He says the biggest issue is decreasing revenue which he wants to solve without cutting jobs in the emergency services sector.
His opponent is Al Macri who owns his own business and has been a Williston Fire Department volunteer for 14 years. Macri wants to eliminate wasteful spending and over-spending on outside contracts and improve senior citizen and veteran's services.
In the District Five Democratic primary, Danny Stevens is seeking a third term, having retired in January after almost 22 years of working for the city of Williston. He's proud of the landfill transfer station and improvements to the veteran's service office and wants to work to make the waste to fuel program happen.
Cal Byrd is a retired firefighter and served on the Williston City Council for 25 years. He wants to make county offices more user-friendly to residents and make sure the commission uses tax revenues responsibly.
The winner will take on Republican Jerry Robinson in the general election. Robinson owns his own business and has served two terms on the Williston City Council. He says the board needs to look to the future with the nuclear power plants being built, while working hard to maintain current infrastructure during tough financial times.
Early voting for the primaries begins Monday. The District Three race will be decided August 26th and is open to all registered voters.
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