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MHS v WHS boys basketball
MHS vs Duchene boys basketball
by Scott Boyle
The boys and girls basketball teams from Monticello High School improved their region records with wins over the Whitehorse Raiders.
The girls raced to a 17-4 first quarter lead and won by 22 points, to run their record to 6-1 atop the Region 19 standings.
Zoe Chadwick led the Bucks with 19 points. Mary Beh also tossed in 12 points to pace the Lady Bucks to the 63-41 win at home. For good measure, the girls tossed in a 36-33 non-region road win over Duchesne. Beh was top scorer at Duchesne with 13. Chadwick added nine.
The regular season winds up this week for the Lady Bucks with a home game against Green River on Tuesday and at Pinnacle on Friday.
The boys remained undefeated in Region 19 play with a nearly 50 point win over the Whitehorse Raiders. The boys raced to a 37-11 halftime lead on their way to the 83-35 win, leaving them at 7-0 and the top of the region heap.
Twelve Buckaroos scored in the win, tossing in 10 three pointers and led by Tanner Eardley's 17 points. Eight Buckaroos canned a three pointer in an awesome display of shooting. Dillon Maughan and Easton Nielson both added 10 points and two treys apiece.
Saturday evening was a different story, however, as the Bucks shooting turned cold in the face of a determined Duchesne Eagle team in a non-region affair. The Bucks struggled with the shot all evening before eventually falling 52-49.
The Bucks still managed six treys, but could never get the lead from the Eagles, sending them to just their third loss on the season.
Dillon Maughan had three of those treys on his way to 17 points, with Austin Maloy adding 16 and two treys. Only four Buckaroos found the scoring column, with Sheldon Black adding nine and Tanner Eardley seven. The loss drops the Buckaroo record to 13-3. Next up, a road game at Pinnacle on Valentines Night.
Random wrestling thoughts
The Monticello Buckaroos won their eight straight Divisional Wrestling Championship on February 8 at Wayne County High School in Bicknell. Seven Buckaroos divisional champs, two runner-ups, four thirds and two fourths gave the Bucks 270.5 points for the tournament to easily outdistance second place Wayne (215.5) Panguitch (198) and the other seven teams at the Southern Divisional.
Cole Eldredge was named outstanding wrestler in the upper weights and Head Coach Kent Adair was named the Southern Division Coach of the year. The win also gives the Buckaroos 15 wrestlers to compete for the 1A state championship at the Maverick Center in SLC on Friday and Saturday. 1A wrestling starts at 5:30 on Friday evening.
Some random Southern Divisional thoughts:
1. The seven champs, Shandon Bradford, Hunter Bowring, Brandon Musselman, Cole Eldredge, Eric Anderson, Austin Wilcox, and Spencer Knudsen, join runnerups Dailyn Warren and Jake Giles, and third placers, Andrew Baird, Chance Weahkee, McKayd LaRose, Curtis Baird, and fourth placers Brandin Clark and Jose Santana to give the Bucks a formidable crew to try to unseat four time state champion Altamont.
2. Altamont won the Northern Division again, qualifying 17 wrestlers, including seven firsts and four seconds and scoring 272 points. Four schools compete in the Northern Divisional, while 10 particpate in the Southern Division. Should be an interesting and competitive 1A tournament in SLC.
3. Spending a Saturday in February watching non-stop wrestling is a wonderful way to utilize a Saturday in February.
4. Monticello kids can flat out wrestle.
5. The first thing the PA announcer said, in aniconic Central Utah accented voice, was, "We welcome y'all for being here!"
6. Whenever Monticello wrestled, it was the fans from the other nine schools cheering collectively against Monticello. Kinda fun, actually.
7. Wrestling teammates in a tournament is not fun to do... or watch, for that matter.
8. Win or lose, you get up off the mat, shake hands and walk off a better man.
9. Tournament officials could have speeded things up a little bit, couldn't they?
10. Three bucks for a BBQ sandwich and a pop at the concession stand! Add nachos for only two bucks more. Best $5 meal ever.
11. What a drive from Monticello to Hite to Hanksville, through Capital Reef National Park, Torrey and on to Bicknell!
12. Pickle Pie and Pinto Bean Pie are advertised on the window of the only restaurant in Bicknell.
13. Quick, how are Bicknell and Blanding, besides both starting with Bs, tied together?
14. Try the Bicknell Burger at the said restaurant in Bicknell. I looked for, but couldn't find the Thurber Burger. Even asked. "Nope, do not have the Thurber Burger." SJR editor had the "Loa Smothered Burrito." Didn't try the pie.... too full from the BB.
15. Wayne County High School has 35 state championship banners hanging in the gym. (See what you notice when you don't speed things up?) Sixteen are earned by the wrestling team, the most recent being 2006.
16. No sign of former Wayne wrestling coach, the legendary Kerry Anderson, who coached Wayne to all those state championships and who retired two years ago.
17. I was there when Buckaroo head coach, Kent Adair, wrestled for the state championship in Panguitch way back in 1973. (really random thought)
18. Alma Beh got one of the biggest cheers of the day... for losing. Beh, who lost in the pigtail round Friday night and watched the rest of the tournament from the sidelines, stepped on the mat Saturday afternoon to face Payton (Max) Johnson of Bryce Valley.
Johnson, who has Downs Syndrome, quickly took Beh to the mat, shot the half and pinned him in less than 30 seconds. Johnson took to the mat at least three times Saturday, pinning all his opponents and spent some happy time atop the podium too, along with the other divisional champs.
19. The other 19 championship banners? Seven girls track, six girls cross-country, five baseball and one girls basketball.
20. A new Saturday in February tradition has been born. Congratulations Bucks. Take State!


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Big Brother 15's mean girls – Kaitlin Barnaby, GinaMarie Zimmerman, and Aaryn Gries – found themselves "on the block" this past week. Kaitlin, a 23-year-old bartender from Minnesota, was evicted from the Big Brother house by a vote of 9-0-0. Much to her surprise!
Since her eviction, Kaitlin admitted she didn't know Aaryn was campaigning against her, adding, "The fact that they kept her instead of me – I hope she finds a way to stay in that house – for karma."
Also, when it comes to being a mean girl, Kaitlin insisted she's simply "guilty by association" because she was "sweet to everyone." Is Kaitlin a mean girl or a victim? She wants us to believe it's the latter – you be the judge!

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- Page 1 Optoma ThemeScene HD83 Review
- Page 2 Features and 3D Performance Review
- Page 3 2D Performance and Verdict Review
- Minimal crosstalk with 3D
- 3D glasses work very effectively
- Bright pictures look excellent
- Problems showing shadow detail
- Not as much vertical shift as we'd have liked
- 3D transmitter cable too short
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £2399.99
- DLP projector
- Active 3D playback
- Two pairs of 3D glasses included
- Frame interpolation processing
- RF 3D glasses technology
Things are really heating up in the world of 3D projection. At the time of writing, we've recently seen excellent new 3D projectors from Sony and Panasonic, we're about to take delivery of Sim2's new Nero 1 3D model, Epson's new remarkably cheap 3D models are inbound in the next couple of weeks, and JVC's second generation of 3D projectors are due by the end of November.
And then there's Optoma. The brand has announced two new 3D projection models with remarkably affordable prices: the £2,400 HD83 and the £1,350 – yes, £1,350 – HD33. The HD33 will be getting our attention soon. But on our projection stand right now is the HD83, which we're hoping will deliver mid-range 3D thrills at a less than mid-range price…
The HD83 is passably easy on the eye. Its elongated shape and quite large footprint make it quite distinctive, as does the way the top panel curves round to follow the shape of the centrally mounted – and promisingly large – lens. Its matt black finish looks and feels plasticky, though, and we've never been particularly great fans of the sort of 'ribbed' finish used down the HD83's sides and front.
The one good thing about the gloss-free black finish is that the projector pretty much 'disappears' when installed in a darkened projection room.
Under a long overhang on the HD83's rear can be found a more than acceptable collection of connections. The two HDMIs are built to the v1.4 specification for full HD 3D compatibility, while other highlights include a component video port, a D-Sub PC port, two 12V trigger ports, and an RS-232 socket to aid integration of the HD83 into a separate control system.
One final, telling jack is a DIN socket for attaching the projector's 3D Sync transmitter. Which means, of course, that the HD83 does not have a 3D transmitter built in. This isn't necessarily a big deal, though – especially as the transmitter itself is unfeasibly small and is provided free of charge. Our only complaint would be that its cable is very short, limiting your placement options.
Intriguingly, the transmitter and Optoma's active shutter glasses – two pairs of which are included with projector – use RF technology rather than the usual Infra-Red system. This proves an astute move, as during our tests the sync signal remained rock solid from start to finish, even if we moved around the room.
The glasses are rechargeable using a provided USB cable, enhancing the HD83's value potential even further.
The HD83's spec sheet reads pretty respectably for what's currently the cheapest full HD 3D projector we've seen. Its contrast, for instance, is quoted at 50,000:1 using the projector's iris adjustments, or a very respectable 700:1 'native'. Perhaps even more important, at least where the HD83's 3D aspirations are concerned, is its fairly impressive quoted brightness output of 1600 ANSI Lumens, which should prove handy in combatting the inevitable dimming effect of the active shutter glasses when watching 3D.
The projector is also reckoned to only produce 22dB of running noise – though it should be stressed that this figure applies to the projector in its 'Standard' mode only, where the lamp is running at a reduced brightness level. The running volume certainly jumps when the lamp's pumped up for 3D viewing, though provided you avoid the projector's Image AI lamp setting (more on this later), it remains a smooth sound and so shouldn't distract much unless you happen to be sat right next to the projector.
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Fairfax Connector staff answered your questions about service, upcoming closures, future plans and more.
Nicholas Perfili
Good morning to all participating in this edition of Ask Fairfax! My name is Nick Perfili and I am the Customer Service Manager for the Fairfax Connector, working with our Operations and Planning teams. Joining me is Ellen Kamilakis, who is our Public Information Officer. Before I get to your questions I want to review some general information:
For all transit riders in the Washington region, Metro's online Trip Planner, available at www.wmata.com, provides personalized trip planning information. Fairfax Connector information is available from Metro's online Trip Planner (as is information from other local transit providers, such as ART, DASH and RideOn). One neat feature of the Trip Planner is being able to see what service is available near an address.
For our Reston area passengers, one of the largest changes to your service occurs next week with the closing of the Reston East Park and Ride at Wiehle Avenue. We have a comprehensive website dedicated to Reston East with closure information available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/news/dullesrail/restoneast.htm. View this website for information on bus service available throughout many Reston neighborhoods including routes 505, 551, 552, 553, 554, and 557 and for alternate park and ride information.
Fairfax Connector is growing its online presence. We recently launched our Facebook and Twitter pages. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fairfaxconnector and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ffxconnector.
Finally, in December 2009 the County finalized its Transit Development Plan (TDP) which outlines plans for the expansion and enhancement of bus service operated in the County. The TDP can be viewed online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/tdp.htm. The TDP, especially Chapter 7, will provide information for those of you asking about future bus service.
With that I will start answering your questions.
A 595/597 rider
Is there overflow parking for 595 and 597 patrons? Unless studies show that there is sufficient parking to accommodate riders at the Reston North lot.
Ellen Kamilakis
Based on recent ridership counts from the 595/597 service, patrons parking at Reston North for service to and from the Pentagon and Crystal City should have space at Reston North. Once Reston East closes, some existing Reston East users may decide to try Reston North as an alternative. This may impact space available; we are hoping Reston East users are attracted to the enchanced bus service at the new Sunset Hills Park and Ride and Reston South Park and Ride. Buses to and from West Falls Church Metro will not serve Reston North.
My wife and I are moving to Reston later this Spring. My wife works in Chinatown and we did a practice run from our new home to see how the commute would go. A fellow passenger said there once was an express route from Reston to the Downtown area. Is that true and if so - any chance of it coming back?
Secondly I work in Tysons and am slightly disappointed that the only service between Reston and Tysons is on 574 (which goes down Rt 7). Have you considered a direct service via the Toll Road from East Reston to the Westpark Transit stop?
Thanks for your time
Nicholas Perfili
I've been with Fairfax Connector for just over two years; after asking around I was not able to find any information about a past bus route between Reston and downtown DC (perhaps prior to Metrorail opening along the Orange Line to Ballston?). To allow us to use our resources most efficiently, we generally to not provide bus service duplicative to Metrorail service. In the early 2000s, Fairfax Connector did operate service between Reston and Tysons Corner via Route 267. Unfortunately, the route was eliminated from service due to low ridership. Major changes to Reston and Herndon area bus routes will occur upon the opening of Phase I of Dulles Rail to Wiehle Avenue. For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/tdp.htm (see Chapter 7, the Reston section).
Anonymous User
Reston South P&R will be served by the 585, 553, and 557. In the AM, riders can simply go to the P&R and catch the next bus that comes along. In the PM, however, there are separate pick up points at the WFC metro station, which means riders will have to pick the bus they want to take in advance and go to the appropriate line. Are you considering combining the three lines into a single spot at WFC? Thanks. The Connector staff is doing a great job of managing the Reston bus transitions!
Ellen Kamilakis
Great question. Staff will be monitoring ridership shifts and bus operations at West Falls Church after April 3 before recommending bus bay assignment changes. Your suggestion to combine 553/557 and 585 service was discussed and will be considered.
Anonymous User
Is there any way that Routes 322 and 232 can be a bit apart so that when they show up at stop, both buses leave within a few minutes of each other and if you miss both, you have 30 minutes to wait and this is getting ridiculous. Part of the 232 route is the same as part of 322 so it helps many of us.
This would be helpful especially in the winter time!!!!
Nicholas Perfili
A copy of your request was sent to our Service Planning group staff for review. As a bus rider myself (Connector routes 621 and 623) I understand your request.
Anonymous User
First, I'd like to thank the Connector and all those working hard to help us adjust our commuting as the Wiehle Park and Ride closes. The South Park and Ride has conveniently added to its rush schedule but I believe that may be the only location that does not have mid-day or non-rush bus service. The RIBS buses do not go that far south. If i were to park there at rush hour and have an unplanned mid-day emergency, how would I reach my car by public transit? It would seem to preclude anyone working part time from parking there as well. Are there any plans to have at least one RIBS bus circulate through there? Thanks.
Ellen Kamilakis
Fairfax Connector Route 605 provides off-peak and weekend service along Reston Parkway at Reston South. While this requires a transfer at Reston Town Center to and from Route 505, it does provide an off-peak connection. View Route 605 service information at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/north.htm . Remember, transfers are free within a two hour period with a SmarTrip card.
Anonymous User
You are replacing the Reston East Park and Ride with 2 lots (Baron Cam and Sunset Hills West) that do not have enough spaces. You are short 167 spaces according to my calculations. What are your plans for adding enough spaces to make up for those being eliminated??? When the lots are full by 8 a.m., you are going to have over 100 people without a place to park to get on the bus to work.
In addition to Sunset Hills and Baron Cameron Park, we also have approximately 240 empty spaces at the Reston South Park and Ride served by routes 553/557, 585 and 605 (605 along Reston Parkway). We are also encouraging patrons who live near a neighborhood bus stop to use routes 505, 551, 552, 553, 554, and 557 to ride to and from West Falls Church without having to navigate to a park and ride facility.
Anonymous User
How many parking spaces will be available at the revamped Reston East P&R and at the Sunset Hills RD P&R?
Ellen Kamilakis
Approximately 600 parking spaces will be available at the new Sunset Hills Park and Ride lot; the new parking garage to be constructed at the future Wiehle Avenue Metro will have 2,300 parking spaces.
Fairfax Connector is a great service and I've started taking more advantage of it due to the high gas prices. More frequent service on 605 would be great, but my real question has to with the announcements that are made on buses. I was wondering if you've looked into installing automated annunciators. Most of the time, the infrequent location announcements are not intelligible, plus on a crowded bus, especially for visually impaired folks, some kind of audio when the stop cord is pulled would be nice. Many other bus services have these systems. Thanks for doing this chat.
Nicholas Perfili
The County's Transit Development Plan recommends increasing service on Route 605 in addition to offering earlier weekday service. County staff are currently working on updating our plan to enhance our use of technology on buses; GPS (NextBus, or similar), automated annunciators, security cameras, etc... As a rider on the system myself (you can find me on routes 621 and 623) I hope we have real-time arrival information and other improvements available sooner rather than later. One of our most common questions is 'Where is my bus?'
Anonymous User
when will there be bus from Centreville to reston or Herdon or weekend service to centreville area
Information about future Fairfax Connector and Metrobus service within Fairfax County can be viewed online at the Transit Development Plan (TDP) website noted in my opening remarks-- see Chapter 7 for detailed information. At this time, we unfortunately do not have resources to begin a new Centreville to Reston/Herndon service. Depending on your travel needs, Route 605 may be able to provide cross-county service.
Anonymous User
Hi Nick Perfili, could you ask your webmaster to change the word 'Listserv' on the Connector's home page to something more meaningful. Your alert system about major changes to our transit service have found to be very helpful in many instances, Reston East closure, notification about this chat, etc., but many miss out because they are not aware of this valuable service because it is hidden behind a weblink with a word that is meaningless to many or perhaps thinking this is a forbidden part of the website that one should not visit. Thanks.
Nicholas Perfili
I sent a copy of your request to our Web site administrator, Ellen Kamilakis, for review. We think this is a good suggestion.
The 171 (from Huntington to Springfield) is habitually late during the 4:45 - 6:15 timeframe. The definition for late ranges from 20 - 45 minutes.
This occurs most weekdays.
Yet, I never receive tweets regarding this bus being late.
Ellen Kamilakis
Route 171 is one of the longest and busiest routes within the Fairfax Connector system. Buses are frequently delayed due to traffic congestion along Richmond Highway and I-95. Fairfax Connector is aware of delays and we apologize for your inconvenience. Stay tuned to www.fairfaxconnector.com for information about public outreach and service change proposals related to BRAC in the South County service area. This will include information about Route 171 service. We hope to have additional information available online by early to mid summer of this year.
Ben Gold
There doesn't seem like there are enough buses from the new Sunset Hills Park And Ride or from the Baron Cameron Park and Ride or the Route 595.
It seems like it would be a better idea to have buses expand their routes within Reston to cut down on those needing the bus lots. For example, there should be a bus running the length of Lawyers Road all the way to Twin Branches. That would eliminate a lot of folks who would now need to drive to distant lots.
Ellen Kamilakis
You've hit the nail on the head; we are hoping many Reston commuters who live within walking distance of a bus stop on the 505 and 55x-series bus routes choose to use their neighborhood service instead of driving to a park and ride facility. Travel time on the 55x-series routes will be reduced by about five minutes in each direction as buses will no longer circulate through the exisitng Reston East site upon closure. Expanding the neighborhood routes, unfortunately, requires resources not currently available.
My question is about the 585. If you look on the North County map which is here...
....it shows that the 585 turns off of Reston Parkway and goes along Sunrise Valley before getting onto the Toll Road. If this is true, it would be AWESOME for me...but the 585 schedule itself doesn't show this.
which is correct?
Nicholas Perfili
The North County system map online shows an older Route 585 routing used by former select midday trips along Sunrise Valley Dr. in the reverse commute direction (to West Falls Church in the p.m., for example). Route 585 travels along Reston Parkway as noted on the Route 585 timetable map. Sorry for the confusion; we are currently working to update each of our system maps.
About a year and half ago, the schedule of the 557 was cut back and several trips taken off the schedule. Has there been any consideration given to restoring one or two of those trips? For those of us on the south side of town, it would be very helpful now. They have added more trips on other lines that serve the South Park and Ride, but not the 557...why?
I used to ride the 557 from my neighborhood, and only starting driving to the P-n-R when the 557 was cut back...now there's no P-n-R either.
I could drive to the South Park n Ride, but that would be going backwards... and crossing the Toll road on Reston Pkwy to the new P-n-R by Town Center is not an option; I could drive to West Falls Church faster :-)
thanks for any insight !
Ellen Kamilakis
We will be monitoring ridership on the 55x-series routes to see if schedule adjustments need to be made. Select trips were added to the Route 551 and Route 552 schedules based on passenger feedback and ridership numbers (routes 551 and 552 are our busiest neighborhood routes). If resources permit and ridership warrants, we may be able to adjust the other 55x-series schedules.
Anonymous User
Hi Nick Perfili, on the bus runs with the newer low floor buses, I like the buses, except for the placement of the fareboxes. Instead of the display facing you boarding the bus, it is turned at a 90 degree angle. When want to check my SmarTrip card balance, I hold up a line of people behind me by having to move myself to read the display. I raised this issue before with others in FCDOT, but never received a good technical answer why this is so or why it cannot fixed to help passengers.
I will ask our fleet staff about the orientation of the fareboxes and pass along your report.
Scott from Fairfax/Chantilly
Hello Nick Perfili, we talked over a year ago, about the Route 650 offpeak and 65x reverse commuter buses serving the Lee Jackson Highway corridor stop at Fair Oaks Mall, which you said you received several passengers requests, and I confirmed for you that there was very little ridership (1-2 at most if any) on the outer Sullyfield Circle and Daly Drive diversions and still is so recently from my recent check, to create some bus runtime to do this. This also would create a good connection to the Route 630 (Centreville) buses that stop at the mall instead of going way out of the way often in much I66 traffic both ways to transfer at Vienna Metro. What is status of this?
Nicholas Perfili
At this time, there are no plans to alter Route 650 service. I am aware that what you note above has been requested; information was passed along to our Service Planning staff.
Anonymous User
Hi Nick Perfili, a couple of fellow passengers on one the West County Connector commuter routes suggested having an express Connector route from Vienna Metro to Rosslyn and the Pentagon, similar to 595/597 from Reston, and we would be willing to pay a premium fare to avoid the breakdowns, other delays, and the Orange (line) crush crowding, as Metrorail right now cannot be reliably depended on for the long haul (gave up hope years ago to use it to catch a plane or Amtrak).
Ellen Kamilakis
This type of service, from Vienna Metro to and from the Pentagon and the District, would duplicate existing transit service (the Orange and Blue lines on Metro in conjunction with the 6xx-series routes to and from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Station). To allow us to use our resources most efficiently, we generally to not provide bus service duplicative to Metrorail service.
Anonymous User
Will Fairfax Connector alter or expand service to include Wall Rd past the new office buildings off Air & Space Parkway?
I sent your inquiry to our Service Planning team for review. To follow up, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com regarding your request. Please keep in mind that expanding or altering service more than likely will require increased resources.
Michael Cooksey
As gas prices go up, ridership goes up. Are you prepared for an increase in ridership by adding more busses during peak hours? Specifically, the lines (from Vienna 63X) are getting longer, wait is longer, and packed to the gills with flesh.
NOTE: By way, you guys are great and service is great - Send a few over to MetroRail to tech them how to do a service! What you guys did during the snow was just incredible
Nicholas Perfili
Thanks for your compliments regarding our snow service. What a snow season indeed! The County is aware of high ridership and overcrowding on 631/632 service between Vienna and the Stringfellow Rd Park and Ride. At present we are providing the same frequency of service as former Metrobus routes 12L and 12S. We anticipate additional service along this line in the future to accommodate the expansion of the Stringfellow Road Park and Ride lot.
Joseph Brown
Good afternoon. I am a District of Columbia resident who works in the office park directly in front of Reston East Park & Ride. In April when Reston East Closes....I will begin utilizing the bus stops along Sunset Hills Road for my daily commute to and from DC. My questions are regarding Sunset Hills Road between Wiehle Avenue & Reston Parkway.
1) Why is there not ONE speed limit sign for cars on Either side of Sunset Hills Road from Wiehle & Reston Parkway?
2) Is the County aware that more people will be along Sunset Hills Road in the morning and evening during their daily commute?
Cars are traveling at high rates of speed up and down Sunset Hills Road. This is most apparent east bound on Sunset Hills Road from the new bus stop at Isaac Newton Square Road to Wiehle. Pedistrians along Sunset Hills Road and cars traveling at high rates of speed are a dangerous combination.
Signage along roads within Fairfax County, for the most part, are installed and maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). I will pass your inquiry along to VDOT; visit VDOT's website at www.virginiadot.org/about/nova_quick.asp for more information.
Anonymous User
Will the Reston North Park and Ride get an Examiner box and Express box? By the time the riders from this lot get to their metro stops - Pentagon and Crystal City - there are no Examiner and Express papers left for us to pick up. All of the other Park and Rides in the Herndon-Reston area go to West Falls Church where the individuals are handed both papers upon their arrival.
Nicholas Perfili
The Reston North Park and Ride is owned and maintained by VDOT. In most cases it is up to the news organizations to place their newspaper boxes.
Anonymous User
is there gonna be a bus that will stop @ the baron cameron parking lot?554?ans is it in your new schedule?
tnx a lot for answering my query...
Ellen Kamilakis
Route 554 service to and from the Baron Cameron Park lot is available via bus stops along Wiehle Avenue north of Baron Cameron Avenue. Passengers using Baron Cameron Park will need to walk to the existing bus stops along Wiehle.
Matt M
What type of occupancy are you expecting for the new Sunset Hills P&R?
Ellen Kamilakis
The existing Reston East Park and Ride can accomodate just over 800 parking spaces; the Sunset Hills Park and Ride will accomodate approximately 600 parking spaces. Additional park and ride capacity is available at Reston South Park and Ride with frequent rush hour service to and from West Falls Church on routes 553, 557, and 585.
K. Goldsmith
I, along with many other Connector riders, time my bus ride from Reston East/Wiehle to catch the 5:54am Metro train at W. Falls Church. So I was disappointed to see that neither the 505 or 555 bus from the new P&R at Sunset Hills is timed to arrive at W. Falls at around 5:50. The times are either much too early, or too late to catch the Metro at 5:54 am. Is there a plan to revisit the 505, and/or the 555 express bus schedules to adjust them for the times the Metro trains arrive at W. Falls?
Thank you.
Ellen Kamilakis
I will forward a copy of your request to our Service Planning staff for review. The County will be monitoring service after the April 3 changes. Passengers are free to submit comments to email@example.com.
Jyoti Agrawal
I like route 630 non rush hour route through fairOks mall. i would like to see it all day from Vienna metro. Please let us know is there any plan to extend their schedule for rush hours too.
Thanks !
Nicholas Perfili
Route 630 provides off peak service between Centreville and Vienna. During rush hour periods 631/632 service uses the Stringfellow Rd HOV ramp along I-66 to bypass Fair Lakes to allow for faster travel for commuters. For service between the Vienna Metro and Fair Oaks Mall, use Metrobus routes 2B and 2G. In addition, Metrobus Route 1C operates between Fair Oaks Mall and Dunn Loring Metro seven days a week.
Steve Urban
The 553 bus continues to get on the normal toll road at Hunter Mill during the morning routes. Traffic on the toll road is normally moving fine at that point of the toll road, but the bus always experiences a back up before the main toll plaza and beyond due to the current construction of the hot lanes on 495. I propose that the 553 head west from Hunter Mill and then exit at Reston PKWY, then enter the airport lanes and continue on to WFC to avoid the traffic near the main toll plaza. This should be implemented until all construction is done.
Ellen Kamilakis
Great suggestion. Working with our operations team, we began an optional detour that runs as you suggest above on the a.m. Route 553 service. This allows access to the Airport Access Road if the general purpose lanes are congested.
Anonymous User
With the closing of Reston East, why haven't you added more busses to the 551 schedule?
Ellen Kamilakis
Please check the new (effective 04/03) Route 551 schedule. Bus trips were added to Route 551 service. 551 link: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/551.htm
Now that the westbound exit at stringfellow park and ride is open at non rush hours, could routes evenoutside of rish hour that go to the Stringfellow park and ride get off at that exit instead of at the fiarfax county parkway exit and going through fair lakes? E.g., the 630/631/632 routes?
Nicholas Perfili
Hello, Mike. Route 630 is designed to provide service to and from Fair Oaks Mall in addition to Stringfellow Rd and Centreville. This route was designed based on public feedback when our new I-66 corridor services were planned. I will pass along your suggestion to have the later evening (after 6:40p.m.) westbound 631 and 632 trips operate via the HOV ramp.
Suggestion, Route 1 buses could use the right lane as an exclusive lane (cars would move whenthey see them only) accelarating the trip. Additional, as I saw in Frankfurt and Vienna, there is aelectronic billboard indicating how long will it take for the next bus to arrive.
Ellen Kamilakis
Dedicated transit lanes along Richmond Highway would allow for more efficient travel. The county's Transit Development Plan recommends increasing service on Route 605 in addition to offering earlier weekday service. County staff are currently working on updating our plan to enhance our use of technology on buses; GPS (NextBus, or similar), automated annunciators, security cameras, etc. I hope we have real-time arrival information and other improvements available sooner rather than later. One of our most common questions is 'Where is my bus?'
Toora Arsala
Hi My Question is this, does fairfax connector have a plan for students with disabilities???
Nicholas Perfili
All Fairfax Connector buses are wheelchair accessible and open to the public. The only requirement of passengers to board is to have valid fare or a pass.
Anonymous User
I live near Armstrong Elementary off Ffx County Parkway. With the closing of the Reston East P&R, I would like to take a bus from my neighborhood, but the only bus route is the RIBS 4 bus. That bus would then take me to Reston Town Center where I woudl transfer to the 505. Why doesn't the county start back up the buses that were discontinued (556) with a more direct route so as not to have to transfer and lose a lot of time with the RIBS 4 bus to a bus that goes to West Falls Church? Thank you.
Nicholas Perfili
RIBS 4 service was restructured in January 2010. The new RIBS 4 weekday peak service provides a direct connection between Lake Newport Rd and Reston Town Center Transit Station (similar to the former 556 routing). View RIBS 4 information at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/ribs4.htm .
Regular rider
Are bus drivers allowed to talk on a hands-free Bluetooth cellphone while driving? An evening driver on Route 644 does so.
Ellen Kamilakis
Drivers are strictly prohibited from using cell phones while operating the bus. Fairfax Connector has taken the Orange Cones. No Phones. Employer Safety Pledge. If you notice a driver using a cell phone again while operating the bus, please submit an official complaint via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Be sure to include the date, approximate time, route, direction of travel and your contact information so staff can follow up. I saw the details you provided already (thanks!) but we do need this via email to begin an investigation.
Anonymous User
Are there plans to extend service/add a bus route in the Centreville South area? (Route 641 in particular)?
Nicholas Perfili
The Transit Development Plan outlines our future service concepts; the TDP link is provided in my opening remarks. Feel free to e-mail your specific question to firstname.lastname@example.com, including where you are requesting extended Route 641 service.
I would highly encourage (and would gladly pay an increased fare for) the installation of technology that enables real time tracking for riders. Considering construction in the Tysons area - it's difficult to have confidence my bus (425) will arrive on time. Adding this technology should draw more riders who feel they won't be wasting much of their time waiting and wondering.
County staff are currently working on updating our plan to enhance our use of technology on buses; GPS (NextBus, or similar), automated annunciators, security cameras, etc.
Anonymous User
ellen its my understanding that the 55X neighborhood buses on the North side of Reston did get expanded. How come no expansion on the South side? especially when our service was previously cut back more?
Ellen Kamilakis
Trips will be added to Route 551 service, effective April 3. Check www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/551.htm for trip details. As well, service on Route 585 (out of Reston South) was enhanced in late 2010.
Laura W
My compliments to Fairfax Connector, staff and ambassadors, for providing the wealth of information regarding the closing of the Reston east Park and Ride. THANK YOU!!!
Ellen Kamilakis
Thank you for your compliments! It is very important to staff that our riders are informed. I will pass your kudos on to all of the ambassadors!
Anonymous User
I got the 950 Herndon-Monroe bus enroute to the Reston Town Center and asked the bus driver for a transfer ( I used a Smartrip card) the driver told me that transfers aren't used anymore. Is this true?
Nicholas Perfili
Paper transfers are no longer issued. Free bus-to-bus transfers are available using your SmarTrip card within a two hour time period. SmarTrip is the only way to receive a transfer.
Anonymous User
Is there a timeline to change the 380D back to the 380 route. Or is that indefinate.
Ellen Kamilakis
At this time, we are anticipating that this will be an indefinite change as construction is still going on at Franconia-Springfield Metro Station.
Kim T.
We are new to the area. Is there a military discount offered to members of the military and their immediate families? If so, how do we go about purchasing discounted fares? If not, has any consideration ever been given to such?
Nicholas Perfili
Depending on your position within the Department of Defense you may be eligible for SmartBenefits. See www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/smartbenefits.htm for more information.
Fairfax Connector fare information can be viewed at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/riders/fares.htm .
What can be done to regulate arrival times better? My recent experiences are showing more and more buses on the 401/402 route arriving and then leaving their stops up to ten minutes earlier than scheduled, leaving a far longer wait time for the next bus, and a rash of missed connections. I understand there are severe problem spots on these routes – Merrifield and Annandale, for example. Late buses I can deal with; buses breezing by a good ten minutes before their scheduled time throws schedules off to an chaotic degree.
Nicholas Perfili
I am sorry to hear about your missed connections. Route 401 and 402 service is relatively frequent at all times; you may be seeing buses arriving late instead of early. As you note, there are many places along these long routes where we run into traffic congestion, Merrifield, Annandale (John Marr Dr), the Gallows Rd bridge over the Beltway, etc...
Anonymous User
With the closure of the Reston East P&R I am going to TRY to take the 554, that runs by my house, but I am a bit apprehensive b/c they only run every 30 mins. With Metro being unpredictable, I am worried that my hour long commute will turn into a 90 minute commute. Any chance of increasing the times between busses on this line?
Ellen Kamilakis
The County will be monitoring service after the April 3 changes. Adjustments may be made based on ridership changes and passenger feedback. Feel free to submit comments to email@example.com.
Anonymous User
How will the planned major roadwork on I-66 between the beltway and 50 beginning Monday through late next year affect bus service?
Nicholas Perfili
Hello fellow I-66 commuter. Like you, we are not excited about what will more than likely be congestion along the impacted segment of I-66. Our West Ox operations team is aware of this upcoming evening road work.
Anonymous User
During winter months the heat is blasting to temperatures in the upper 70s. That is too warm for riders with coats and hats. (Generally, the driver is not wearing a coat.) In the summer, the a/c is blasting to temperatures in the lower 60s. Would it be possible to instruct the drivers to maintain a more reasonable temperature?
Ellen Kamilakis
On most of our buses, we make a twice-yearly change to either heat or A/C. The only settings the driver has to control the temperature is either on or off.
Anonymous User
Why is there only wrong-way reverse-commuter service available on the 926 route? The buses run away from Herndon-Monroe park and ride in the morning, when I'm trying to get to the park and ride to get to Metro. The buses run toward the park and ride when I'm getting off the 980 bus and trying to get from the park and ride to home. I have been asking about this for years, and have gotten no answer. I could leave my car at home if this bus route also ran in normal commuting patterns, instead of only serving the reverse commuters. What's going on??
Nicholas Perfili
Hello. Route 926 service is the reverse direction of the peak service Route 924. If you look at the schedule, you will see that when a bus arrives at Herndon Junction plaza at the north end of Dranesville Road it changes to or from Route 924 to Route 926. Route 926 provides commuters service from Herndon-Monroe to Worldgate businesses.
Anonymous User
Thanks for the work you are doing! Very good public communication. How about making sure every single bus in Reston is full of new schedules and time tables? They are often empty or filled with older schedules.
Ellen Kamilakis
Thank you for your kind words. Our ambassadors at Reston East and West Falls Church will have the new schedules on-hand. The new schedules will be placed on buses, effective April 3.
555 Question
I see that the westbound routing for the new 555 has the bus exiting at Reston Parkway and then making a left on Sunset Hills. That area is a major congestion zone on Reston Parkway, as there is very little distance for traffic exiting from the Toll Road to get across three lanes of traffic to make a left onto Sunset Hills. I just have a feeling it's going to be tough for your operators to get across all that traffic to make a left, and that it might make more sense to continue on 267 to 7100 north and then onto Sunset Hills east (or to exit at Wiehle and follow the 505 routing). Just a thought...
Nicholas Perfili
Thanks for your concern and for pointing this out; our operations team had a similar concern. Westbound 555 service will actually exit VA-267 at the Fairfax County Pkwy (VA-7100) and proceed to eastbound Sunset Hills Rd non-stop to the new interim park and ride lot. This way we avoid the left turn you describe in your questions. The Route 555 map is updated online.
South Lakes rider
Will the overflow lots along Sunset Hills near Wiehle remain open for commuter parking after Reston East is closed? This would give additional access to the 505 off-peak bus, which I understand will run down Sunset Hills to Wiehle.
Nicholas Perfili
Good morning. I am assuming you are asking about the Reston North Park and Ride lot (the long thin lot along Sunset Hills Rd west of Wiehle). This lot at present is filled with Route 595 and 597 passengers. Route 505 will serve the new Sunset Hills Park and Ride on all trips, including off-peak service.
I live in Centreville near the Stone Rd lot and would love to take Fairfax Connector to Crystal City; unfortunately the only line departs from Reston. Are there any plans to expand lines departing from Centreville to Crystal City/Arlington? I realize I could take a line to the Vienna metro, but the transfers/general metro delays really lengthen my commute by an undesirable amount.
Information about future Fairfax Connector and Metrobus service within Fairfax County can be viewed online at the Transit Development Plan (TDP) website noted in Nick's opening remarks-- see Chapter 7 for detailed information. At this time, we unfortunately do not have resources to begin a new Centreville to Crystal City service.
Frequent Rider
The 621/623 route to the Government Center timetable was changed awhile ago and it is very inconvenient. The bus leaves Vienna at approximately 6:03 and then the next one is 6:41. Passengers are constantly missing both busess by seconds. Is there any possbility to changing the 6:03 by just a few minutes? Some passenges are driving due to the schedule change.
As a side note: The majority of the drivers on 621/623 are the best in the business. For example, Bailey and Lee and occasionally Young reappears every now and then. The best ever.
Nicholas Perfili
Sorry to hear about your inconvenience and missing a 623 bus by seconds (this happens to me too!). I will pass your request along to our Service Planning staff. Thank you for your comments about our bus operators-- much appreciated.
Since the RIBS buses won't stop at Reston East anymore, if you live on the south side of Reston, then taking the RIBS to the RTC or new Sunset Hills lot means that that the ride is much longer. Because it has to circle back around to the lots. If you are on the north part of town it is not as much of a problem. We need more service on the south part of Reston if you want people to use the neighborhood buses.
Nicholas Perfili
Hi Elaine. We appreciate you using RIBS service. On-street transfers can be made between RIBS and other bus routes. I realize this may not be as convenient, but with Reston East being closed, we will not have a second location for off-street transfers. In case you are not aware, additional trips were added to the Route 551 schedule if you need to travel to and from West Falls Church via South Lakes Drive, Hunters Woods, Colts Neck Rd, and the western portion of Glade Drive (west of Reston Pkwy).
Here's a challenge for you all! Is there any way to hack a trip from Springfield to the Fairfax Government Center down from 1 ½ hours?
Ellen Kamilakis
The quickest route that we'd suggest taking between Springfield to the Fairfax County Government Center would be Route 401 to Dunn Loring Metro via Annandale, Orange Line west to Vienna, then Routes 621/623. Unfortunately this appears it would be at least an hour trip.
Anonymous User
Hi Nick Perfili, how close are we to getting GPS tracking of Fairfax Connector buses, less the probable county budget issues for doing this? Jurisdictions in and around us have this capability including Metrorail, Metrobus, Fairfax City CUE, and Loudoun County Transit. It would certainly improve the customer experience, especially on those inclement weather days at unsheltered stops, by saving passenger waits outside. Just a thought, perhaps the bus shelter advertising program announced some time back, which unsure of status now, could help pay for this if it materializes. Probably one of the most frequently asked questions is, where is my bus?
Ellen Kamilakis
We completely agree and are working towards implementing many forms of ITS including GPS, stop annunciators, security cameras, etc.
Nicholas Perfili
Well folks, we are out of time for now and are sorry if your question was not answered. If you wish to contact staff, please visit us online at www.fairfaxconnector.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fairfaxconnector.
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BRATTLEBORO -- The Vermont Jazz Center Big Band will host its 10th annual big band gala and dance on Friday at 8 p.m., at the VJC in the Cotton Mill.
For this concert, the VJC big band will perform with the legendary saxophonist Houston Person and vocalists Rebecca Holtz and Mark Anagnostopulos.
Person is renowned for his long tenure with the great singer Etta Jones. He is also recognized for his recorded work with Horace Silver, Charles Brown, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Lou Rawls and Lena Horne. Person's recorded output as a leader includes 75 dates with such heavy hitters as Ron Carter, Joey DeFrancesco, Russell Malone, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton and Paul Chambers.
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The Vermont Jazz Center Big Band is an 18-piece ensemble that performs one or two concerts a year and has been going for a decade. VJC Board member and big band organizer Sherm Fox deserves the credit for staying in contact with the musicians, arranging rehearsals and putting together the library.
The members of the VJC Big Band include: Donald Anderson, Rick Anderson, Johnny Jones and Charlie Schneeweis on trumpet; Bill Ballard, Sherm Fox, Bob Stabach, Larry Tutt and Michael Zsoldos on saxophone; Brian Bender, Dan DeWalt, Rob Skrocki and Bob Thies on trombone; and Julian Gerstin (percussion), Draa Hobbs (guitar), George Kaye (bass), Steve Rice (drums) and Eugene Uman (piano and director), as the rhythm section.
For this show, the VJC will feature two vocalists who have been mentored for many years by Sheila Jordan. Anagnostopulos is a VJC board member and also can be heard with the local group Butterfly Swing. Smith College senior Rebecca Holtz has been performing since she was a young girl. She recently presented a concert at the Greenfield Arts Block as part of Samirah Evans' "Women in Jazz" series.
This concert would not be possible without the generosity of VJC supporters Jon and Kathy Thatcher and Jeff and Kate Teitel who have underwritten the musician's fees. The VJC is also grateful to the Hampton Inn, the Brattleboro Reformer, the Vermont Arts Council, VPR and WFCR.
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Witch Hazel Leaf
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 15, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a flowering shrub which is native in the Eastern United States. This shrub has shiny green leaves with a dull gray underside. Witch Hazel leaf is commonly used in herbal preparations.
Witch hazel has small and threadlike yellow or red flowers. The Witch Hazel fruit is just a centimeter long with a single glossy black seed.
History and Origin
The name Witch Hazel means "together with fruit" and this is because the fruit and the flowers appear together in a particular flowering year. This is very rare in flowering shrubs and trees.
The name Witch Hazel has its origins in Old English language which means 'bendable'. There are other words that also used to replace Witch Hazel such as Wych Elm and Ulmus glabra.
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Witch Hazel leaf was used in ancient times as a tincture and poultice to relieve many skin disorders and skin infections. This herbal remedy was commonly used externally together with the bark of the Witch Hazel plant.
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A woman who was attacked by two dogs during a morning run at a Sydney sports reserve says she has been left "disappointed in human nature" after the animals' owner abandoned her with a bleeding eye that later required surgery.
The Hills Shire Council is now appealing for information to identify the owner and his two dogs, thought to be brown Dobermans, following the attack at Bernie Mullane Reserve in Kellyville last week.
Angela, who did not want her surname used, said she was jogging on a track that flanks Kellyville High School between 6.30am and 6.45am on Monday last week when she saw a man walking towards her with two dogs.
"The next thing I knew the dogs had jumped straight up into my face, into my eye," she said.
"I was shocked and I just pulled my hand straight up to my face. There was blood coming from my eye.
"The dogs were on leads, and he (the owner) pulled them off, because they were very strong dogs. I had to sit down, trying not to faint."
Angela said the man asked if she was all right, to which she replied that she wasn't.
He gave her his T-shirt to stem the bleeding, but then said he had to leave.
Angela said she asked the man to walk her back to where her car was parked about one kilometre away, to which he "begrudgingly said yes".
"He followed me back and said "Are you, OK?" and I said 'Well, I guess'. And then he left," Angela said.
"He said he had to go and look after his kids. He had two young kids. He seemed to be in a hurry.
"I didn't get his name or anything else.
"From my point of view, there were two things. I thought: he left me there without making sure that he called an ambulance. Also, I passed four or five other people and not one person stopped. I was very disappointed in human nature."
A family member drove Angela to a medical centre, but she was immediately told to go to hospital.
Doctors told her she would require surgery for a deep cut that had damaged a muscle around her eye. She required 18 stitches to her face, and said it was not yet clear if she had suffered any permanent damage to her eyesight.
Angela said she had been off work since the attack, and was experiencing double vision in her right eye.
"I did call the police, and they came out and talked to me, but they said because the dogs were on leads there was nothing they could do," Angela said.
Charles Meader, the council's community safety and compliance manager, said the council was doing everything it could to identify the dogs and their owner.
"The dogs were on-leash but it appears the owner of the dogs couldn't control them," he said.
"People shouldn't take dogs out in public if they are not confident they will be able to restrain them at all times.
"The injuries this woman suffered were very serious."
He said the owner faced the possibility of having the dogs declared dangerous, in which case stringent control requirements came into force.
Those including having the animals de-sexed, keeping them in child-proof enclosures, muzzling them and not being able to transfer ownership.
"In serious cases, council can seek a destruction order through the courts," Mr Meader said.
The man is thought to be about 180 centimetres tall, of average build, with collar-length hair and was wearing grey shorts.
Mr Meader urged anyone with information about the dogs or their owner to contact The Hills Shire Council on 9843 0555.
Megan Levy is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald, after previous stints at The Age in Melbourne and London's The Daily Telegraph. Email or tweet Megan with your news tips.


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I've written on this blog before about how difficult it is for me, as a curvy woman, to find dresses that offer a good fit. It's often the case that those accommodating my bust are often are way too big for my hips or are too long in the arms so it looks like I'm drowning in fabric!
Many designers assume if a woman is generously proportioned in the hips and bust then we're obese or freakishly long-limbed. It's ridiculous and demoralising for us curvies but it means there's a lucrative gap in the market for canny designers!
However, this week I was delighted to receive some dresses from SimplyBe. Their strapline 'fashion without limits' strikes a chord with me. I love dresses, preferring them over separates, but have my choice limited because of my body shape. Frustrating!
Simply Be sent me three dresses…
The first one – a red jersey dress – was from their Glamorosa range. Specially designed for those with a fuller bosom, Glamorosa clothes come in three sizes – standard, voluptuous (l love that word) and very voluptuous – my size!
I've only recently got into wearing red and have become addicted if I'm being honest. Old clichés about bright colours making one look larger couldn't be more wrong; it's only recently I have realised this and pulled myself out of wearing just black, black and yet more black. Embracing my love of colour has been one of the best things I've ever done.
The fabric for the jersey dress is stretchy but it would fit comfortably enough without. The other thing I adore about this dress is that you really can dress it up or down – it's so adaptable. The first time I wore it properly I went to a meeting during the day to discuss a new project I'm working on. To give a good impression I needed something quite formal but not frumpy. That evening I attended an author friend's book signing (see picture below), still wearing the same dress.
I just put on some evening make up and jewellery and I was ready to go.
The second item is also from the Glamorosa range, this time a denim dress. I'm normally a little anxious with denim as it tends to have little give in it. If not generously cut around the bust then buttons gape and it looks just awful. I love the blue of denim but sadly I've often had to put something back in a shop due to this problem. I didn't have to worry with this in the Very Voluptuous size, though. I can see this being my gig going outfit of choice this year; I attend a lot of live music events as well as book launches and signings so this is definitely a winner.
I'm a big fan of wrap around dresses and tops. They flatter the fuller figure so well, defining the waist and giving an hourglass shape along with a V neck which shows a subtle cleavage. The third Simply Be dress is a wrap over and therefore very 'me' but rather different from my usual choice. Why? Because I love leopard print and own a couple of wrap overs in the pattern but in understated browns and greys – this is a glorious pink, red and black creation! Something of a departure for me, it really is a dress for when you want to get noticed. It's called the Bespoke Maximum Statement dress for a reason. I'm going out for a meal with my husband this weekend so I'll definitely be wearing it for that!
Thanks to Simply Be for letting me try out these lovely dresses which have expanded my wardrobe beautifully.


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PHILADELPHIA – The UMBC track and field team opened its weekend of competition at the 120th Penn Relays with athletes competing in the high jump, shot put, 4x100 and 4x400m relays, Thursday at Franklin Field.
In the women's high jump, junior Alisha Beeman (Bridgeport, Conn./Bunnell/Hartford) matched her season-best and finished tied for tenth after clearing 1.68m (5'6").
Sophomore Nneoma Edokobi (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) placed 16th in the collegiate division of the shot put competition with a toss of 12.24m (40'2").
The women's 4x100m relay team of freshman Mercedes Tillman (Waldorf, Md./North Point), junior Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown), sophomore Marie Yuille (Bowie, Md./Oakland Mills), and junior Briana Young (Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton) constructed an ECAC-worthy time of 46.66 to place 29th out of 100 teams.
In the women's 4x400 relay, the Retriever squad of Yuille, senior Deborah Adelola (Lanham, Md./Bladensburg), Jackson, and junior Paulette Fogle (Washington, D.C./Bishop McNamara) combined to finish 25th out of 87 teams with a time of 3:47.68.
UMBC will continue competition at the 2014 Penn Relays on Friday beginning with senior Yao Adantor (Laurel, Md./Reservoir/Morgan State/Maryland) and junior Thor Serafenas (Olney, Md./Good Counsel/Clemson) taking part in the men's college shot put.


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Remember the days when you could take a mortgage big enough to buy the house and furnish it, a car to park outside and a holiday to celebrate - all on a repayment schedule that only Methuselah could honor?
By Karolina Tagaris & Natalia Drozdiak
Remember the days when you could take a mortgage big enough to buy the house and furnish it, a car to park outside and a holiday to celebrate - all on a repayment schedule that only Methuselah could honor?
Those days have never gone away in pockets of Europe.
While countries like Spain and Ireland battle to reform the boom-era mortgage lending that has left millions of borrowers at risk of losing their homes, corners of the continent better known for their sturdy finances seem to be still lending as if the financial crisis never happened.
In the AAA-rated Netherlands, home to one of the earliest and biggest bailouts of the crisis - ABN Amro's 2008 rescue ultimately cost 30 billion euros - first-time buyers can still borrow up to 105 percent of the value of their new home and can get up to five and a half times their gross salary.
A deflating housing bubble means the Dutch government is now cutting back on some of the riskier mortgage products so the maximum amount lent will fall by 2018, but still only to 100 percent.
And in AAA-rated Sweden, a mortgage will outlast the youngest buyer, and their grandchildren.
Such disparities show the lack of coherence in the 28 lending markets that will become part of the region's grand banking union, which is designed to create a more harmonized financial system, though it is unlikely to have a direct impact on access to credit for citizens.
In Greece, banks will now only fund 70 percent of the house price compared with 100 percent before the crash, putting home purchase beyond the reach of most after six years of recession.
With an unemployment rate of nearly 27 percent, twice the euro zone average, young Greeks have to rent, if they can, or lean upon the hospitality of their parents - an uncomfortable compromise in a country that traditionally has had one of the highest home ownership rates in Europe.
"You have dreams and plans of starting a life together, and then reality hits you," said Vasiliki Dimitriadou, who lives with her husband in her parents' small, three-bedroom apartment in Athens.
Vasiliki, 32, lost her job at a nursery a year ago, and her husband, who works at a small construction company, fears for his job, too. Without cash, they can't afford to rent, let alone buy.
"There were things we took for granted, like having your own house, that are now a luxury," she said. "I don't see any light, our generation has been destroyed."
Forensic lending
In Ireland, where the housing collapse all but took the country with it, lenders are taking a much tougher line.
Where once a borrower could take up to five times gross salary, banks are now offering two to three times net income. The maximum loan is capped at 92 percent of the price of the house, down from pre-crisis peaks of 120 percent.
Transactions that used to be completed in four weeks now take three times as long.
"In the boom time there was no paperwork ... You'd tell the bank what your salary was and they wouldn't check up on it," said one Dublin-based broker. «Now it's all about the paperwork. You should see our files. It is like 'Lord of the Rings'."
Bailed-out Permanent TSB, once Ireland's biggest mortgage lender, has been leading the paperwork charge by getting all borrowers to fill out a household expenditure form to see if they can really afford the repayments.
Red flags for all the banks include pre-school kids - monthly crèche fees can top 800 euros a month in parts of Dublin - and any hint of online gambling, said the broker.
"The buzzword now is 'forensic lending'. Back during the boom it was, 'How much do you want?'," he said.
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In Europe's periphery, home ownership is more culturally ingrained, with around 80 percent of people in Greece and Spain owning their home, compared with a 70 percent EU average, according to the European Mortgage Federation.
With lending standards tightening and unemployment stubbornly high in both countries, that looks certain to drop.
"We've gone from a world in which mortgages were dispatched as easily as someone going into a bakery to buy a loaf of bread, to the complete opposite," said Pedro Javaloyes, director of family financing research at Madrid-based mortgage broker Agencia Negociadora.
"Banks are now focused on your minimum income. They want people in certain jobs; civil servants are very highly prized, for example."
Where once, loans were made for 50 or 60 years, terms are now capped at 40 years, Javaloyes said, while loan-to-value ratios have fallen from 110 percent to 70 percent, or 80 percent "on rare occasions."
In Italy, where 72 percent of people own their homes, mortgage lending fell by 37 percent in 2012, according to the Italian statistics office, as the country reels from its longest recession since World War Two.
Borrowers in Italy now borrow an average of just 50 percent of their property's price, though some banks continue to offer 40-year mortgages.
That might sound like a long time, but in Sweden, where there were no direct bank bailouts after the 2008 crisis, it takes an average of 140 years to pay down home loans. Children or next of kin assume the debt when the mortgage outlives the original buyer, though policymakers there are considering changes to encourage speedier repayment, and a maximum loan to value of 85 percent was introduced in 2010.
A different world
In Europe's 'core', home ownership is less significant. Just 46 percent of Germans own their homes, 59 percent of the Dutch and 63 percent of the French.
In Britain, nearly two thirds of people own their own home, and lending standards have been tightened as capital-conscious banks think long and hard about who they trust with their precious cash. Borrowers have reported higher due diligence from the banks, and the average deposit has also risen to around 17 to 20 percent, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Attitudes to savings and deposits are markedly different. While some southern Europeans would gasp at being asked to stump up a 10 percent deposit, it is routine to the Germans and French.
Fixed-rate mortgages are also popular in the core, with around 90 percent of mortgages structured that way in Germany and over 95 percent in France. Terms of 20 years or more are common.
In many other European countries, fixed mortgages that long simply aren't available, though in the UK a niche lender Manchester last year introduced a 25-year fixed mortgage.
Oliver Thoben, a market researcher and gallery owner, borrowed 200,000 euros to build his house in Berlin. He paid all the other costs, including buying the land, from savings, so his loan came to around 75 or 80 percent of the property value.
The 41-year old had to disclose all financial receipts for the past three years - bills, invoices, his profit and loss account, as well as proof of income. His wife, a salaried employee, had to show proof of income for the last six months as well as her open-ended job contract.
"I realize they aren't doing this to frustrate me, but only to be certain that I can pay off the loan," he said.
A point that only needs making because for five or six years before disaster struck, banks barely seemed to care.


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Seasoned book club members know that it's not just the books that draw people back time after time. It's the eating and reading together – and also checking out the host's great house – that turns such a solitary activity into a social one. That's why we've enlisted three San Francisco restaurants, Park Chalet, Home, and Blue Plate, to help you out in the kitchen, plus a Pottery Barn stylist to help set the table. Our theme is classic American comfort food that's presented with wit and style. It's also fun to prepare and simple to host. We understand that it's not effort, but a sense of effortlessness that creates the sort of curl–up–on–the–couch atmosphere where great stories and conversations unfold. The formula is simple: a thought–provoking book, a thoughtful meal and friends willing to share both.
Setting Up
To put your book club in the food frame of mind, try pairing a book of food lit with your menu. An online search on food novels will surely contain classic favorites like Nora Ephron's hilarious romance Heartburn, Muriel Barberry's literary novel Gourmet Rhapsody, Donna Leon's Inspector Brunetti mysteries in Venice, Italy, and anything by bad–boy celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.
Our comfort food menu includes mac n' cheese, tomato soup and ice cold beer each of which is a classic in its own right, but presented here with an updated twist. San Francisco restaurants Blue Plate, Park Chalet and Home each share their kitchen's prized mac n' cheese recipes. Tomato soup made with imported Italian San Marzano tinned tomatoes and chunky homemade croutons add delicious warmth. Instead of wine, we recommend a tasting of local craft beers. (See Recipes below.)
With a new breed of craft breweries like Santa Barbara's Telegraph Brewing Company featured here, the once humble beverage has been elevated to the status of fine wine. This brewery epitomizes the artisan beer–making philosophy of using local organic ingredients, brewing in small batches and hand crafting them according to the traditions of the region. Try experimenting with other historical styles like IPAs, English bitters, porters, Hefeweizens, saisons and Belgium triples to turn beer tasting and food pairing into a culinary exploration.
Timing depends on whether your group snacks throughout or talks first and eats later. In the first scenario, have all food ready by the time the doorbell rings. Otherwise, have your cheese sauce ready, your macaroni cooked and bread crumbs ready to sprinkle before the guests arrive. At the break, it'll take about 15 minutes to assemble the macaroni and cheese and toast the breadcrumb top in the oven. Enlist others to set out the warmed tomato soup and cold beer.
Keep the decorating low key to match the casual mood. Set up a self–serve station on a buffet or side table, includng simple white ceramic bowls and plates, glass beer mugs and flatware. White stoneware casseroles and servicing dishes stamped with the words "Comfort Food" set the mood perfectly. Use woven chargers and trays as trivets. Serve bread or salad in rustic wood bowls with wood utensils. Colorful napkins and runners look particularly cheerful alongside the simple, natural materials. We matched a set of ticking stripes with a coordinating floral print set, and bundled them with fragrant sprigs of rosemary.
Keep ornamentation sparse in general for such occasions. One or two considered touches — like skillet–shaped salt an pepper cellars, a menu with handwritten recipes, and our downloadable invitation that looks like a bookmark — offer decoration with real purpose.
An insignia "Comfort Food" marks these generous stoneware baking dishes, reminding us to cook slowly, eat heartily and share the feast. Fill the large round and rectangular bakers with classic casseroles and soups, and serve individual bakers at each place setting. They travel straight from oven to table to dishwasher with a simplicity that promises to make them household staples.
Two little wooden serving spoons and a wooden tray accompany our miniature salt and pepper skillets, made of real cast iron. Conversation starters like these that are a clever take on everyday accessories brings new appreciation for household basics.
Few things bring atmosphere to the table like rustic wood bowls. A vintage wood bowls, platter and serving set can add a wine country feel whether they're filled with farmers' market greens or laden with breads and rolls.
Block print napkins of simple florals mix easily with stripes to infuse the table with subtle color. Pair them with basic white porcelain soup bowls and salad plates to form a comprehensive dinnerware set.
Let guests grab one of your bistro–style café glasses and pour their own beverages from a ceramic drink dispenser where iced teas, juices and agua frescas are all fair game. For beers, set out pint glasses or generous steins next to the craft beer station where iced bottles big and small await.
Choosing Craft Beers
Start your beer selection process with a web search of local craft breweries in your area. Brooklyn Brewery in New York, Dogfish Head in Delaware, Goose Island in Chicago, Rogue in Portland and Lagunitas and Speakeasy in Northern California are the more well–known craft breweries, but smaller and more specialized ones — like our featured Telegraph Brewing Company in Santa Barbara — are ripe for discovery. Visit neighborhood brewpubs, or contact a specialty beverage store for recommendations. Wine merchants, who are often craft beer lovers as well, can make good suggestions. Like wine, a selection of whites (pilseners and lagers), darks (porters and stouts) and something in between (ambers and ales) give a range of tastes. One of the pleasures of craft beer is the beauty of the packaging. For a party, instead of individual bottles, go for larger bottles. Half gallon growlers and tall bottles with hinged porcelain caps or champagne–like cork and wire tops add a communal feel to the drinking. Since today's craft brewers are viewed as creative artisans passionate about beer, read up on their personalities as well as their beers, and share the knowledge with guests.


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