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Amanda Bynes accused of trespassing at retirement home, cops called
Amanda Bynes has returned to Los Angeles from New York City and already, she's back in the headlines for her odd but certainly not "erratic" behavior. Although she's only been
Rose McGowan is engaged to Davey Detail
Rose McGowan will soon be a married woman. The former Charmed actress and her artist boyfriend Davey Detail are officially engaged after just over one year of dating. Rose's rep first
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Kris Jenner and her daughter Kim may have finally had enough of opening their lives up to fans on their hit E! reality series, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Kris has
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Children's Corner Library Project In Honor Of Barbara Rogers – Tecpan, Guatemala
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
faux fix: primrose garden inspiration.
19 comments:
- Leah said...
It is fabulous... almost like the real thing and who cares if it's not? It's beautiful. xoxo
- May 30, 2010 at 5:58 PM
- Couture Carrie said...
Amazing find, darling!
- May 30, 2010 at 6:43 PM
- Kayla said...
It's pretty damn close. Although I can never tell until I actually touch the fabric. But who cares? You can still be fashionable and affordable!
- May 30, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- S.Elisabeth said...
Personally I think it's cuter, because its not babydoll but around the waist, so it's far more flattering. And I feel like target is fashion world's super man. I can just hear the "da dada DA"! It always has something amazing!
- May 30, 2010 at 8:38 PM
- Pop Champagne said...
it's definitely a close find! and awesome that it's so cheap hehe. Junior sizing is good, and it's cheaper too :D
- May 30, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- hiyaluv said...
no freakin' way! i would totally rock that mossimo dress. you can't even tell!!! great find tiff!
- May 30, 2010 at 10:16 PM
- Bumpkin on a Swing said...
I love the Marc Jacobs dress, and I have also seen this one at Target. The Target dress is so short, did you notice. This dress is more Bumpkin than you know, but would have to be paired with capris, the length is too young for my age! We likey the same style, this should be fun!
- May 30, 2010 at 10:57 PM
- Elle said...
I love love the M by MJ dress but the Target dress is a fabulous find!
- May 31, 2010 at 12:55 AM
- Josie said...
It's sooooo close! What an excellent find, my dear! I also would have gotten really excited. I had a blast at Target a few nights ago putting together a care package for a friend that included a huge bouncy ball and a squirt gun. Just felt like sharing.
xxoo Josie
- May 31, 2010 at 1:35 AM
- Style by Skeide said...
Georgeous dress, love it:)
- May 31, 2010 at 3:17 AM
- Leia said...
i think you found a great alternative!
- May 31, 2010 at 5:26 AM
- beckyxoxo said...
Wow I love the cheaper one! It looks just like Marc Jacobs's and so much cheaper!
- May 31, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- Audrey Allure said...
It does look very similar, and is such a great price!
- May 31, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- yiqin; said...
I love the print hehe
- May 31, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- CC said...
Fabulous post! :)
- May 31, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Cafe Fashionista said...
I saw that dress at Target just yesterday. I thought it was cute; but not something I wanted. There was something about the print that made me think 'Little House on the Prairie." I think I'd prefer the Marc by Marc Jacobs one myself! :)
- May 31, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Absolutely Ladylike said...
Wow, first I thought the 2 dress is the same...fabulous match!
Happy Monday, cheers: Evi
- May 31, 2010 at 4:18 PM
- Rachel said...
That Marc by Marc Jacobs dress is so pretty! The Mossimo version is definitely a cute alternative. Great find!
- June 1, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Fashion Court said...
btw - it is a biiiit short but i'm like a hairline under 5'2 so it really isn't short on me. i could see taller girls having a problem.
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Black & Blue Beef Tenderloin Recipe
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- 1 trimmed beef tenderloin roast (2 lb.)
- 1 clove garlic, peeled, cut in half
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S® or KNUDSEN® Sour Cream
- 2 tablespoons PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 ounces ATHENOS® Crumbled Blue Cheese
- HEAT oven to 425°F.
- RUB outside of meat with cut garlic; season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy ovenproof skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook 10 min. or until browned on all sides, turning frequently. Remove excess oil from skillet.
- BAKE meat in skillet 30 to 35 min. or until internal temperature reaches 145°F. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 min. (Temperature will rise to 160°F.)
- MEANWHILE, combine next 4 ingredients until blended. Stir in blue cheese. Slice meat; serve with sauce. Yield: 8 servings.
KEEPING IT SAFE: For medium-rare meat, remove from oven when internal temperature reaches 135°F. Let stand 10 min. Temperature will rise to 145°F.
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Of his own efforts in this first time, hands-on heirloom gardening workshop at Roughwood, his c. 1805 National Register of Historic Places home in Devon, Pa., he concludes, "It was a Quaker lunch - but I gave them the best of what I had."
He serves up lessons in any number of topics that swirl around growing, too.
Weaver is a nationally noted food historian, culinary author, editor and educator. In September 2010, he delivered a series of lectures at Jefferson's Monticello in Virginia and in October released his 15th book, "Culinary Ephemera: An Illustrated History." He's also in the midst of launching the Keystone Center for the Study of Regional Foods and Food Tourism.
He also carefully maintains the Roughwood Seed Collection of over 4,000 heirloom food plants. He inherited the collection from his grandfather, H. Ralph Weaver, a man he'd call a botanist, though he was an amateur.
"I grew up on his knee and learned what no one else did," Weaver says. "I learned to read plants and to be in touch with nature. When he died [in 1956], we found the seeds in his freezer - in my baby food jars - all meticulously labeled. I brought the collection back from the dead - though in the beginning I killed lots of rare things. I was a beginner."
However, he's a beginner with the greenest of thumbs in his genes. He's related to William Darlington, the pioneering botanist of southeastern Pennsylvania, and a direct descendant of Longwood Garden's Pierces, as well as William Brinton, the founder of scenic Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pa., the scene of the Revolutionary War's Battle of the Brandywine.
Among his rarest seeds are Hungarian Rice Bean (a miniature bean with seeds like white rice), Tutello Strawberry Corn (a rose-pink hominy corn from western Maryland and southwestern Pennsylvania), Virginia Maycock (one of the original native American squashes), Mosbacher Kale (a rare German kale that's as tender as lettuce), Quaker Pole Bean (an old Chester County, Pennsylvania variety from Northbrook), Violet Syrian Carrot (known to the ancient Greeks), Cypriot Wild Oregano (a distinct species found only in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus), the Governor Pennypacker Tomato (developed in Bucks County, Pa., between 1907 and 1910, but never released commercially) and Dwarf Alpine Barley (from the Romansh- speaking area of Switzerland).
Roughwood is a private research seed collection, not a seed company. Weaver doesn't yet offer seeds to the general public, but rather exchanges seeds with foundations and organizations like Monticello or Colonial Williamsburg. Also, the Keystone Center will have demonstration gardens at Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa., where much of the collection will be grown out.
"At that time we may begin to offer seeds," he says. "Meanwhile, the people who take my heirloom gardening workshops are given the opportunity to buy seeds. They also get to taste the fruits and vegetables because their lunch consists of regional recipes that utilize Roughwood's heirlooms."
Good seed still needs good soil to produce a good plant that can then continue a line of good seed. That's why during his workshop Weaver has shaken up two Mason jars of soil samples from his plots to examine the silt, sand and clay content. "Ten percent organic material is a healthy number," he says.
Since 1979, he's been amending his soil with gypsum to break down clay content, then using a topdressing of horse manure. "Your soil is a living thing," Weaver says. "It's not moondust."
Cow manure can actually burn vegetables. His grandfather used pigeon droppings (or chicken), but it has to compost first because initially it's too rich. It needs to leech and age in the ground.
"A good freeze in the winter and then a thaw helps," says Weaver, who will often add in oyster shells for calcium content and wine corks. "Good horse manure is the best. Mine is eight months old when I get it. I add it on top in the fall, then by spring it's decomposed enough to plant in."
A craft that's important, but one we've lost, Weaver says, is the ability to select plants that can perpetuate themselves through careful seed selection.
"You may not care about a plant you eat, but I care," he says. "The most beautiful plants in our gardens are the ones we save for seed. The ugly ones get eaten. Sorry, it's the eugenics of plants."
He guards his stash with his life: "I have things no one else has, and if I lose something, it's gone," Weaver says.
Every grower's situation is different, but in his line of thinking, why should he grow zucchini when there's tons of it at a farmers' market. "I grow the unusual," Weaver says. "Sure, you can grow four squashes, but maybe choose the less common species; and avoid crosses, they give you mongrels, which might look interesting, but they don't taste good, so why bother?"
His property in the heart of the historic Main Line of Philadelphia was once a grove of American chestnut trees. With a southeastern slope, and the resulting direction of southern exposure air, he typically benefits from another two weeks of growing (and harvest) into Thanksgiving.
Weaver plants in 20-plus raised beds. Never worry about how high the soil gets, he says, but make sure the ground is level, "even digging the beds out and starting over if you have to," he says.
In the off-season, he plants cover crops. He likes buckwheat, which he then uses as a green manure and turns under the following spring. It's similar to when he puts straw around his tomatoes, then leaves the straw after harvest and later turns it under. "Plant grains in the fall and let them overwinter," Weaver says. "It does make a difference. Where wheat goes, I will plant potatoes the following spring, and they'll love that."
However, where he plants tomatoes, which suck up nutrients, he doesn't plant potatoes, which will compete. They do not do well beside each other, or even in the same soil back-to-back years. "If anything, the tomatoes will win," he says.
Everyone talks about tomatoes, but what about peppers? "They should be planted in bad soil," Weaver says. "They grow in marginal ground. One year, I put pepper plants where I had composted, and beautiful plants grew, but no fruit. They like barren ground."
A sustainable garden is one that's self-maintained, that produces enough food and compost to feed dependants, large or small - but for Weaver, it's most importantly one you can bank enough seed from.
"You shouldn't have to go outside of your own plots to keep going, but that's why I don't think any garden can be totally sustainable," he says. "It's an ideal, but one you never quite get to. For example, I like horse manure, but I don't have horses, so I have to bring it in."
When saving seeds, Weaver only take seeds from those plants that display the truest characteristics. The criteria is recorded in a detailed database. All the varieties are numbered and catalogued, so field notes, harvest dates, etc., are constantly entered. With the Syrian Carrot, for example, he pulls all of them in the fall and selects out the best ones, say the best 16 or 20, then pots them for overwintering so they bloom the following year.
"This process is done with all biennials and even radishes," he says. "With potatoes, I select the most beautiful of the harvest, the most perfect specimens. Any plant that displays 'off' characteristics, like bad shape, wrong color or crossing, is pulled up and sent to the mulch bins."
Seeds are then processed, dried and packaged with computer number, date and any special notes in airtight jars that are stored in a cool, dark room. Some seeds are frozen. "I would freeze more seeds if I could afford a large freezer, such as a walk-in used at meat plants," Weaver says.
The seeds are organized by collections - tomatoes, peppers, cucurbits, lettuces, beans, etc. Each group has its own file. Tomatoes, for example, are labeled TOM, lettuces LET, followed by the number, like TOM053. These callouts are written on the stakes in the garden along with the common name.
The inspiration for the classes at Roughwood is simple. There's a need to school others, but also to sustain his own growing endeavors and his precious seed collection.
"I have a garden that's on the red side of the ledger," he admits, explaining it costs $2,400 each winter to heat the greenhouse and keep his "tuberorium," an old refrigerator that keeps his tubers cool, in operation.
"The reality, too, is that I need to support the Roughwood Seed Collection, but these gardens also provide a scholarly research laboratory. The first workshop students were the guinea pigs, but all left happy."
Sharing his expertise has been a leap of faith. "At first I thought, 'This will be like sharing my toothbrush with the world!'' he says. "I didn't want the invasiveness. Then, I said, 'Stop. I'm a good teacher. I want to share my experiences and use this as a teaching garden.'"
The author has been published in national and regional magazines as well as daily and weekly alternative city newspapers. A gentleman farmer in Quakertown, Pa., he writes about people, social trends, historic preservation and 18th century America, agrarian culture, land use and sports and recreation topics.


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Several people were wounded in the Guinean capital Conakry Friday when police clashed with youth taking part in a funeral procession for two opposition supporters, sources said.
The funeral took place three years to the day after a massacre by Guinean troops that left at least 157 opposition supporters dead.
"I was informed of clashes between protestors and security forces during the funeral for these two youths who were killed last week," a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
"These clashes left many wounded," he said.
Cellou Dalein Diallo, an opposition leader, said at least one protestor suffered a gunshot wound during the clashes.
Witnesses reported several wounded.AFP
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Circumscribed cutaneous aplasia of the vertex
Aplasia cutis congenita verticis (ACCV) is a rare defect often associated with anomalies of the skin, eyes, ear-nose-neck and limbs, developmental defects of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and central nervous systems, and malformation syndromes including chromosomal abnormalities (especially trisomy 13), Adams-Oliver syndrome, Bart's syndrome, Johanson-Bilzzard syndrome, and EEC syndrome (see these terms). The prevalence of ACCV is less than 1 in 5 000 births, but is difficult to assess due to the large variability in its severity. Bullous variants of ACCV exist with histological findings identical to those found in encephaloceles and meningoceles, supporting the recently proposed hypothesis that this variant of aplasia cutis may represent the form fruste of a neural tube closure defect. The cutaneous defect usually presents as a well-demarcated oval or circular defect (single or multiple) over the vertex of the skull, measuring 1 cm to approximately 10 cm in diameter. ACCV might also present as a full thickness defect of the scalp, skull, and dura. Suspected etiologies for ACCV include infection, vascular malformations, amniogenesis, teratogens, and genetic anomalies, but no unifying theory has been proposed. Vascular etiologies include maternal diabetes or hypotension, which are likely to impair blood circulation in scalp capillaries. A few cases have been attributed to amniotic adhesion on the vertex, while others were linked with potentially teratogenic drugs: antihypertensives from the class of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, synthetic antithyroid drugs carbimazole and methimazole, and valproic acid. Rare cases of familial recurrences of ACCV have been mentioned in the literature and showed an autosomal dominant or sometimes recessive pattern of inheritance. Superficial lesions may heal spontaneously with local wound care and antibiotics, as well as frequent dressing changes. Scar formation often occurs within three months. However, there is a risk of infection and bleeding in patients with large scalp and skull defects. There is no consensus on treatment, but the management strategy should depend on the size of the defect and the child's physical condition. In the case of large defects, an early operative treatment is desirable to prevent serious complications such as haemorrhages and infections. Sufficient skin coverage can be obtained by using rotation scalp flaps, and if necessary, additional skin grafts. Cosmetic repair at a later stage may be indicated.
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Animals Held for Decades in Testing Facility
In India, animals who are used for experiments are generally supposed to be imprisoned and tested on for just three years before they are sent to a sanctuary. But at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) Central Animal Facility, some animals have languished in tiny, filthy wire cages for up to 10 years or even, as in one case, nearly 20 years. A recent investigation showed that animals at AIIMS suffer from infectious skin diseases, wounds, and other health problems and that some are left without adequate medical treatment. In PETA India's video footage, AIIMS' employees can also be seen abusing and harassing animals beyond the torture that they already suffer because of their imprisonment.
The stress and frustration of the lengthy confinement has taken a toll on the animals' psychological health as well, and some of them spin in endless circles in their cages, a sign of insanity caused by intense confinement and abuse.
Will you take a moment to tell the director of AIIMS to let at least the animals who have suffered in the lab the longest retire to a sanctuary? Also ask that AIIMS switch to modern non-animal testing methods.
|PETA India asks AIIMS to stop torturing its animal prisoners and let them retire to a sanctuary.
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Animal testing is extremely INEFFECTIVE. We will always be the guinea pigs. Animal and human system are different. Like why chocolate can kill a dog or cat while chocolate is good for us? Why some toxic plants are healthy for birds and animal while they can make us gravely sick even kill us?. I made a section that exposes the fraudulent of animal testing. http://zaxtor.net/AT.htm descriptions (his page will explain about the ineffectiveness of animal testing.)
peta is right to stop animal testing that way we wont have cures for things like the flu chicken pox polio smallpox cholera mumps yellow fever it is a terrible thing to save human lives at the cost of animals what are humans thinking to wont help children survive instead of animals it is a shame
I never understood why they tested on animals anyway ..They are not the same as us..That is why all these drugs that was passed by the fda are now causing all kind of bad side effects,they tested them on animals..It would be better to test on murderers,rapist and child molesters..They deserve it,these poor animals don't..
PETA keep up the good work and don't give up. God bless you
These facility's are hell to the delicate creatures. I would volunteer for free to help these animals, but sadly I can't. I long for the day when they can be in their NATURAL habitat NOT zoos, circuses, pets, etc. Our technology is fine the way it is. If we do want to research things use simulations, and models. Not our furry friends. Sadly I'm not sure if this day shall come. I do hope so. Good luck PETA! I support you guys 100%.
I cant even watch this…I dont need to…you know whats going on. I dont understand how these employees do not get into any trouble????? How in god's name can they harass and be mean to these poor helpless animals…these people are monsters that work in these labs and hurt these animals..they need to be brought up on charges. I dont get it…we have the proof on video but yet the labs stay open??? whats going on??? why arent they shut down immediately..i would rather see these animals put to sleep humanely then be kept at these labs…please people speak up!!!
that is totally barbaric and cruel. another step backwards into the stone ages. unbelievable.
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Rated 2 out of 5 by Criston Beautiful Hotel but older property My stay at this property was just okay. I've been there before and had a much better experience. The property is a very nice size. Lobby is beautiful. Room size...absolutely NO complaints other than the bathroom size. More than enough room for the price. The a/c in my room was bad and I mentioned it to the front desk to be fixed. When I came back to my room, I again had to lower the temp to 40 degrees before getting a good night sleep because the room was warm. The beds are incredible (comfortable and dreamy), but not when you are hot. April 11, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by RBCanes A long way to go The property is under construction and perhaps when finished will be worth another look. Staff is average at best except for a couple that are outstanding. They had no record of my reservation upon arrival; room did not have soap and I had to fight to get one bar from the front desk. Housekeeping was late afternoon and then left no hand towels. Workout room closed the first day with no advance notice. Constant hammering and drilling during the day. I got overcharged on my final bill. I finally asked for my free night points back. Annie in concierge room goes above and beyond to satisfy. Most others go through the motions. Give this property some time to get through renovations and hope someone can give this the spanking it needs to become Starwood worthy. March 6, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jill9 Amazing relaxing experience with affordable prices! I've been bringing my family to this hotel, every 2-3 months, for many many years and have always been very pleased with this property! With the newer renovations this property has gotten even better! The staff is AMAZING! From the hotel "Ambassador" Arthur, to Ralph & Ashli @ Front desk & Mgrs Annie & Sandos, everyone treats my family like royalty! :) Prices are affordable, location is great, center courtyard is amazing and the new Club Lounge is terrific! :) July 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Traveler66 Great Place We had a great stay here. It was during the Isaac storm. The food was very good The room was big (2 rooms) and nicely appointed. The food delivery in the area was also good. It has a beautiful first floor , with a lobby eating area with water fall lounge and computer business area. September 2, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by daveyj27 IMproved since last visit The room was far cleaner than my previous visit of four weeks ago. I still had the same problem at check-in as before though where the staff did not know that my corporate booking includes complimentary breakfast and no-charge WIFI and tried to state that they must be paid for. The difference this time though was that the check in clerk actually took the time to look into it and found that I was correct and made the necessary corrections with no fuss. I wish that had happened four weeks ago but at least it happened this time. December 17, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Kev59 Renovations Needed! Upon entering our room, we notice a big spot on the carpet near the bathroom. We thought it was a stain. Later, in my bare feet to discover it was wet. It was coming from the ceiling return air vent. The bathroom had a left over dirty face rag on the back of the door. There is rust on the doors and lots of dust on the bathroom and dining area lights. There was left over hair in the bathtub. Yecks! This was unacceptable. We could not change our room because the hotel was FULL. The breakfast area on Saturday was poorly staffed with food not coming out and tables that needed cleaned to seat more people. The staff was nice. I would NOT even consider sitting at the pool. The furniture was old, and worn out. Leaves and flowers were all over the deck and in the pool. December 10, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by GAGirl44 Great staff but dirty hotel room The staff could not have been more helpful. They did all they could to accomodate us but they seemed limited with materials and cleaning personnel. We ended up buying our own towels and cleaning supplies which was rather ridiculous but we had no other choice. I think the manager / owner should invest in more maids and supplies. Also please seperate clean linen from the dirty linen cart. I was surprised when the maid handed me the only clean wash cloth she had available (unfolded and laying next to her dirty linen rags). Needless to say I didn't use it - went to Walmart and purchased my own. I left it there for them to use hoping they'd get the message. It's a lovely hotel with a great staff but needs a better system for managing hosekeeping personnel / materials. November 29, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by tomas0525 Horrible Management Called more than 10 times to set up a group at the hotel with management. Never received return phone calls despite many promises that it would be returned. Upon staying there for two weekends, had to wait hours to receive the rooms. Waited until past 9PM for one room until I finally gave up to stay somewhere else. Pool was also dirty and overflowing. Was promised appetizers in the evening with our Sheridan Club passes but was told that the Club wasn't yet open for that yet despite being sold that as part of our deal. March 10, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by GregW280 This was a TRUE let down. The tub backed up, the air conditioner did not work properly. All of this made me late for my event. The staff were not accommodating but AWFULLY apologetic. After switching rooms at night with no assistance from staff. The card keys did not work for the remainder of our stay. Every time we went to our room, ended up with a trip to the front desk - at least 6 times each for me and my brother. Back and forth and back and forth. It seemed like a crude joke at $132 per night for 3 nights. Totally disgusted. NEVER AGAIN! June 22, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Jaxxgent Major Disappointment I was at this hotel for 3 nights while attending a conference at the hotel. The hotel is under major renovations - it might be fantastic once it is done, but for now STAY CLEAR of it! I had many issues with my accommodations and brought them to the attention of the desk staff every day, but NOTHING was done to remedy any of my complaints. 1) Wake Up Call - the time in the system is off by 40-45 minutes. I brought this to their attention every day, but nothing was done to update the time in the system. How difficult could it be to update the time in the system? 2) Balcony was littered with cigarette butts - disgusting! 3) I was in room 427, but the phone in the bedroom said room 424. Huh? (Phone in the living area didn't have a label on it at all, nor did it work since the cord was broken!) 4) Smoke alarm in the bedroom was hanging from the ceiling by wires. 5) Corner lamp in living area did not work at all, other lamps in the suite were wobbly, but at least the others worked. 6) A/C on low didn't seem to put out any air at all. A/C on high made a racket, but it did put out some air. Had to keep the thermostat set in the low to mid-60's to keep the room halfway comfortable, but then had to sleep with a pillow over my head due to the noise of the A/C fan. 7) Flapper in toilet needed to be replaced, 'cause water in the toilet ran every few minutes. 8) A dresser drawer was busted. One of the desk clerks I spoke with said point blank that I was probably in a room that shouldn't have been rented out, but all the hotels in the area were full so they had "no choice" but to put some people in "bad" rooms. Really? Not what I wanted to hear. If you can't deliver a good product and keep guests comfortable and happy during renovations then close the doors and re-open once the renovations are complete. I will give credit where credit is due - the food in the restaurant was better than expected, and the service was good. My room was, for the most part, clean, so I was mostly happy with housekeeping - other than the cigarette butts on the balcony. However, that does not make up for the other issues. I'm a travel agent, was attending a travel agent conference ... do you think I would ever recommend this hotel based on the accommodations I had and the fact that NOTHING was done to address the issues? Sorry, but I will not be recommending this hotel to any of my clients. Now - does Sheraton have the guts to actually publish this review? Doubtful... March 31, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by cash21 diamond in the rough I had a long stay in march 2014. I was warned they had a remodel going on. Was great seeing this and enjoying all the improvements.We had some power outs and moves from room to room. The staff could not have been more pleasant, they did every thing they could to please,especially randy the restaurant mgr. ralph front desk Jackie front desk and I know they are in good hands with there new GM Doug, his past speaks for itself. Cant wait to return to see this polished diamond in the rough. Well on there whey!!! April 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Jan29 Gorgeous lobby; needs some improvement though Moved to Sheraton from another hotel where bed was way too soft. Front desk told us Sheraton beds very firm.But, bed was so soft, mattress sank to boxspring. No remote for TV in LR; no TV guide in room. Ice machine on floor broken; had to ask for toilet paper (had less than 1/2 roll when checked in). Friday night activity downstairs kept us from sleeping; loud chanting; drums;called front desk-lasted till after 11 p.m. Next time would ask for room not above banquet rooms. Gorgeous facility; large spacious rooms. September 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Facho Very good accommodations, great staff. Spacious suite and beautiful central landscaping. Very helpful, courteous staff. June 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 Good Value I travel often and have stayed at better properties however this hotel was decent. The TV in the dining area kept going out and we had to call guest services several times, very inconvenient. The bathroom needs major upgrades and more space and the vending area on the 2nd floor is scary to say the least. The carpet and kitchen sink area could use an upgrade as well. It appears that the hotels in a renovation process, which is good. The bed was super comfy and will consider staying when I'm in the area again. May 13, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by MARIA0225 Bed Needs To Be Replaced I am not big into reviews but recently I read a quote by Harvard Business Review that states '1 in 24 customers will complain. The rest just go somewhere else.' Hopefully this will help you retain guests in the future. While our room was nice and spacious, our bed was absolutely horrible. The king bed dipped on both sides and humped up in the middle from being way overdue for replacement. When I laid down, it went to straight springs. The bed was so bad that I went to the front desk at 11pm to switch rooms. The clerk said the hotel was sold out and there was nothing available. Moreover, my husband forgot his pillow brought from home. When we called the next two days in a row, housekeeping said it was unable to help us. Unfortunately, I will not return nor recommend this location. February 25, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Nevis very disappointing The hotel area was under construction which was advised prior to me checking in. My room # 822. The shower curtain was disgusting. The chairs had stains ( leftover food ) The air conditioner leaked water on the rug into two large puddles. The air vent in bathroom was caked over with junk. My room was made up the first night but no towels. The TV in the sitting area did not work. The clock radio did not work. This hotel is just not what was expected of a Sheraton Suites. I did complain during check out March 21, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by charlietown Needs total rehab.... The local of the hotel was perfect for my needs,,,however the inside of the room was not up to par with most sheratons I;ve stayed in....the maid serive was was lack luster, the amount of towels they gave was the bare minium....I will not stay here again unless I hear the hotel has been updates....stains on the carpet in the room, furniture beat up with lots of dings, marks and stains. There was dust, grime and gook in the nooks and carnies in the bath that indicates an lackluster job by housekeeping March 15, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Midmid renovated hotel This hotel while under renovation has many issues. Check in was not pleasant experience. Arrived at 11am and no rooms ready. Left my tel # they said they would call when room was ready but never called. Checked in at 5pm after a long day. No hangers in closet. Made three requests never arrived. Phone in room was not functioning. Although club lounge was not on the Club Floor staff was accommodating and offered free beverage and snack at bar which was very nice touch. Parking lot was very full. April 4, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by BSCFan One of the worst! Hotel had Air Conditioning problems. Rooms were uncomfortably warm and very humid. Beds not made when we entered room upon check in. Still mot made upon return to room later in the day. Had to pick up bedding and make bed ourselves. Room not cleaned properly. Most horizontal surfaces dirty and sticky. We cleaned up ourselves. In room coffee machine broken. Desk clerk was uncooperative although manager tried to help. Hard to do when facility was below standard. Common areas so so. Will not return. January 9, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Dovey Hotel is dated Our room was filthy inclusive of the bathroom. The drapes are nice until you open them, then you see the filth on the sheer. Don't attempt to open the patio door since the muck there would crawl your skin. If you have allergies stay away because the vents have plenty dust. Air conditioner is noisier than the train and when the toilet flushes even worst. The standards at this hotel leaves one amazed since this not what one expect from a Sheraton. Definitely not value for money!! April 26, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Gil1945 This hotel needs major revisions We checked into the hotel and we found no towels and one of the beds had a very hard mattress. We requested towels and asked to be switched to another room. The room that we were moved to had two good mattresses, but the room was not upgraded. The carpet as spotted. The TV remote battery was very weak and you had to stand right in front of the TV for it to operate. The cover on the air handler was loose and hanging down in the room . We were accustomed to having free wifi in the room. July 31, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Vivian205 Not your typical Sheraton! I found many issues with this hotel. When we first arrived to the room there was only one towel available. The room had a funny smell to it. The sofa bed had no linen, we called guest services but we never got it. The king bed was the most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept in. The pool was dirty. Didn't look like it has been cleaned for a while. The bathroom in the pool area was beyond disgusting. I was very disappointed. My family and I won't be staying in this facility again. August 4, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by jwblack Great Room for excellent price This was a quick overnight stay and the room value for a double suit with Sofa bed was great. Room was nice, bathroom could use some remodeling, but was clean. Staff was nice and attended to all needs. We did have an issue with breakfast where is was not clear if included or not and then they charged $18.00 each for buffet when my wife, daughter and mother-in-law had a bagel and coffee each. Bar was nice and interior hotel was very nice with transparent elevators. Pleasant stay May 9, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by REVMATT1973 Customer Service is King Again HERE wow thanks,Sherrie Ashley,and Doug,,You guys went out of your way to make sure my family had every need or problem resovled..What happen here this place went from 0 to hero overnight...A/C works in hallway...I look forward to comimg back to this hotel.You guys act like one extended family who like and enjoy one another.You truely love what you do and it shines ..wow what a gem of a hotel.Doug you rock my friend !!!!wow....Standing Ovation i wish i could give all you guys.Im giving you one in my head clap clap clap roses being thrown at you.. the crowd is on their feet ..lol.. Congrats to front desk Ceri i think having baby girl...Say good bye to sleep for the next 2 years lol...I wanted again to say thank you to my new extented family in Fort Lauderdale Sheraton Cypress Creek......GOD BLESS YOU GUYS ..REV.Matt Overton April 23, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Platinum13 Disappointed fan Great location ,Staff was friendly but slow to respond . Breakfast buffet poorly staffed and very disorganized. Pastries were stale and not replenished. Took forever to replenish fruit after I complained there was non available. The bed was absolute worst did not get a good night sleep. Mattress sagged and not firm. Room was clean but the halls and corridors could use some sprucing up. This hotel did not live up to my normal expectation and experience from Sheraton Suites July 24, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Ttival This hotel needs new blankets. My family and I stay at this hotel at least twice a year or more. You definitely need new blankets on your pull out beds. The blankets are an ugly brown, very thin, and sometimes they have been frayed. They may be clean, but thy look dirty. They offer no warmth even when doubled and I really didn't want to put them on my grandchildren but I had no choice. My grandchildren were very disappointed that the fish were gone. One of the highlights of our stay at Cypress Creek was feeding the fish and now they are no longer there. I like this hotel, but it needs upgrading. The carpets need cleaning both in the rooms and in the common areas. Even though I have some negative comments about The Sheraton Cypress Creek I will continue to stay there when we travel to South Florida. It is convenient and the staff is very nice. November 14, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by DJane2012 This hotel needs improvement. This Sheraton falls well below the standards of other Sheratons where we have stayed, although the staff were excellent and very customer-service-oriented throughout our week's stay. Some things that need to be addressed include the room furnishings, which are dog-eared and outdated. Also, the room could have been cleaner. And we had to ask for some of the basic amenities to be replenished, such as tea, coffee, tissues, and toilet paper. The microwave was missing its plate and we had to ask for that as well. In addition, the so-called business center was lacking pads of paper, pens, stapler, etc. Overall, this property falls well below the image presented in the Sheraton promotional ad campaign found on the hotel channel. As noted earlier, except for the superior staff, our stay here was surprisingly disappointing. December 26, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jim76 Could Improve Only one of two rooms were ready when we arrived. We were given complimentary breakfasts for our wait and told that breakfast began at 6 am. The next morning we arrived at the restaurant at 6:30 and were told it would not open until 7:00. This was unacceptable because we had a plane to catch. After complaining to the front desk, they opened the restaurant early. Our room was set at 60 degrees and would not warm up. After two calls, someone was sent to turn on the heat. December 26, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 Good features, but needs improving This hotel has a very nice lobby and courtyard, but a few things were, in my mind, discouraging. The rooms were not as clean as they should be; most need a good cleaning and some others need renovating (tiles, carpet...). And the other thing that caught my attention was the lack of free Wi-Fi in the rooms, as it was only availible in the lobby. In the rooms, it cost approximately $10 per device. But other than those inconveniences, I enjoyed my stay at this hotel. August 5, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Drwms7012 average hotel we requested and were told we would have an adjoining room for family that was arriving later- it did not happen and no one seemed concerned when they arrived- no one even apologized. TV did not work and we had to call engineering both days. Room carpet needs to be replaced. Room was not made up on 2nd day at 3pm when we returned from being out- we had to call but no one came in the half hour before we went out again, breakfast buffet is average- ran out of eggs. March 31, 2013


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Chris Korsmo
Chief Executive Officer
As a first-generation college graduate, Chris knows the transformative power of education to lift families out of poverty. She earned a double major in education and sociology and spent the early years of her professional life teaching high school social studies and coaching girls' sports.
Chris values personal choice and worked in reproductive rights advocacy before moving to Washington state.
Chris joined the League of Education Voters in 2007 in order to ensure that our public education system provides Washington families with high-quality options for their kids' education. She believes each student should be prepared for post-secondary opportunities and our education system should be designed to make that possible.
In the fall of 2012, the national Policy Innovators in Education named Chris the "Most Valuable Player" of the Year.
Chris has written opinion pieces for The Seattle Times and Crosscut and co-authored journal articles including "Paving a Path to Best Practices in Washington State: How Changing School Discipline Policies Can Curb Disproportionality and Close the Achievement Gap" in Western Washington University's Journal of Educational Controversy (Fall 2012/Winter 2013). She is a board member with the Washington State Charter Schools Association. She also serves on the Policy Innovators in Education executive committee, the Eastside Pathways Leadership Committee, and as secretary of the Arbor Heights Elementary School PTA.
When she is not advocating for an education system that lifts our children's future, Chris can be found coaching her son's soccer team and cheering on her beloved Green Bay Packers.
Diane Buckley
Chief Financial Officer | @djbuckly
Diane Buckley joined the League of Education Voters (LEV) as Chief Financial Officer when LEV merged with The New School Foundation (NSF) in the summer of 2011. Since 2003, Diane managed the finance, accounting, and human resource functions at NSF. She also worked closely with South Shore School and the Seattle School District in optimizing the use of funding provided by NSF to support excellent education. She continues in these roles at LEV, bringing her institutional knowledge of NSF and a wealth of experience in accounting and finance to her role.
Prior to joining the nonprofit community, she provided leadership roles in accounting and finance at savings banks and technology companies. Her experiences include fundraising through public stock offerings and venture capital, and working with regulators, investors, and management on compliance and reporting requirements. Diane earned a BA in business administration with a major in accounting from the University of Washington. She began her career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen.
Through community involvement and board membership, she has been involved in fundraising for the Arts and Arts Education in Seattle for the past 18 years. Her fondest early education memory was visiting the school librarian on a daily basis to check out a new book which she would take home, curl up with, and read before dinner each night. Hence, her earliest career aspiration was to be a school librarian. She also has fond memories around that same time of having her dad give her math problems to solve, which she would write out on a small chalk board in the living room after dinner. This love of numbers led to her ultimate career in accounting and finance.
Anne Hilton
Communications Manager | @NisforAnne
Anne joined the League of Education Voters (LEV) in September 2013. Before joining LEV, Anne worked at the University of Washington for seven years, most recently in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering as the department's Communications Manager. Anne also spent several years in the Jackson School of International Studies, providing outreach and professional development opportunities to K–12 educators on international topics.
Anne received a BA in chemistry and German from Trinity University in Texas and an MA in international studies from the University of Washington. Before coming to Seattle, Anne lived in Korea for three years on a Fulbright teaching grant, where she taught English to 800 students at a rural public middle school outside the city of Cheongju. When not in the office, Anne can be found in her letterpress studio, cooking (and blogging about) vegan food, or spoiling her (already very spoiled) dog.
Nancy Hopkins
Senior Administrative & Accounting Assistant
Nancy joined the League of Education Voters in 2012, after brief stints at Historic Seattle and Washington STEM and after several years at the New School Foundation. Through her work at NSF, she was part of the team that built the Rainier Beach Children's Garden at South Shore School. Her personal involvement in public education includes being a PTA Board member, serving multiple roles, from Legislative Liaison to President, at Olympic View Elementary in Seattle.
Nancy is a product of local public schools (Go Kangs!) and earned her BA in English at UCLA and her master's degree in public administration at Seattle University.
Nancy volunteers at SHINE, a retail store located at SCCA House whose proceeds benefit patient programs at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. She lives in north Seattle with her husband and two teenage children. She enjoys going to their athletic and musical events, exercising, traveling, and camping, especially in Hawaii. She is an avid reader.
Ruvine Jiménez
Community Organizer
Ruvine joined the League of Education Voters in 2014. Prior to that, she participated in Early Achievers Institutes in Spokane and Yakima to receive training in the Early Childhood, Infant & Toddler, and Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales and became a pre-K-certified reliable observer on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System. She attended these institutes while also taking Columbia Basin College's Child Development Associate (CDA) course and volunteering with AARP's Tax-Aide Program in her community.
Ruvine worked for Benton Franklin Community Action Committee (BFCAC) in Pasco for 14 years in various positions. Most recently, she was instrumental in helping BFCAC exceed Healthplanfinder enrollment goals in Benton, Franklin, and Walla Counties by training more than 100 individuals to become certified navigators (in-person assisters) for Washington Healthplanfinder. Ruvine also served as BFCAC's Child Care Support Services Director, where she oversaw the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Homeless Child Care Program, Child Care Resource and Referral Program, Seasonal Subsidy Child Care Program, and STARS training, and developed a close working relationship with childcare providers.
Ruvine has 6 children and 12 grandchildren. She lives with her dog, two parakeets, cat, three daughters, and five grandchildren. She loves sharing new lessons she's learned with her family, on topics such as early learning, social and emotional development, gardening, reading, and about her community.
Mary Beth Lambert
Communications and Development Director | @marybethlambert
Mary Beth joined the League of Education Voters in 2012. For the past fifteen years, she has worked with Seattle foundations, nonprofits, universities, and private companies committed to improving public education.
As a high school sophomore in Ohio, Mary Beth KNEW she would change the world by telling the truth, uncovering political corruption and greed, and becoming the next Woodward or Bernstein. Her calling took her to journalism school and a short-lived newspaper career. Writing obits for a living was not the kind of change she wanted to make in the world. Instead, Mary Beth headed to Washington, DC, and spent five years electing pro-choice women to federal and statewide office. Graduate school at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs offered her an entry ticket into the world of education reform and the chance to settle in the Pacific Northwest.
Mary Beth lives in Ballard with her husband and two school-age daughters. Current diversions include cycling, running, transporting her kids to their activities, and supporting the Ballard Food Bank.
Amy Liu
Policy Director
Before joining the League of Education Voters, Amy worked with the City of Seattle's Office for Education (OFE) as an independent consultant, helping to support the city's school levy efforts with the 2011 Families and Education Levy. At this position, she had a hand in creating, implementing, communicating, and evaluating requests for qualification for community-based organizations seeking to receive levy funds, as well as requests for investment from schools seeking levy funds.
Amy and her family moved to Seattle from Washington, DC, in the summer of 2011. While in DC, Amy served as Acting Director of the Office of Secondary School Transformation at DC Public Schools (DCPS). In that role, she oversaw a team charged with programmatic supports for the district's middle and high schools including academic policy, academic planning and master scheduling, college readiness, credit recovery, and Career and Technical Education. Prior to joining DCPS, she held various policy and advocacy positions at Freddie Mac. Amy is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan for both her undergraduate and law degrees. She is a mother of two and enjoys spending time with her family, exploring culinary adventures and fishing in her spare time.
Kelly Munn
State Field Director | @kellymunn
Kelly has been a dedicated education advocate for over ten years. She moved from San Francisco nearly twenty years ago to manage sales training at Microsoft. When her first child was three, she decided to stay home with him and in a few years, two more joined him.
As her children entered the Issaquah school system, Kelly found it impossible to watch from the sidelines. She joined the PTSA and volunteered to work on a fundraiser for her children's school, where her ideas helped raise the income above the previous year's level. Although pleased with the results of her fundraising efforts, she quickly realized that the financial needs of the school went well beyond what they could raise at a Walk-A-Thon. The Issaquah School District had repeatedly failed to pass its bond & levy so Kelly became active in first supporting, and then co-chairing, the school bond & levy campaigns in her school district. Those campaigns were successful and brought much-needed funding to the district. In addition to fundraising, Kelly also served as the legislative representative for her PTA. As she became more familiar with the inner mysteries of the legislature, Kelly began to see that to really make a difference, education advocates need to speak directly to the state. Working through her local PTA, Kelly helped education advocates in her community to better understand education funding and to find their voices so they could be heard by their legislature.
Kelly's work with the PTA on the local, district, and state level has been honored with several Golden Acorns and the rarely-awarded recognition as Outstanding Advocate in Washington State. Along the way, she also achieved the Crystal Level of Leadership in the Washington State PTA's Leadership Academy. In her spare time, Kelly tap dances, and has belonged to a book club for over 14 years.
Frank Ordway
Government Relations Director | @FrankOrdway
Frank has always been committed to community service. Over the past 23 years, he has been a managing staff or board member with domestic and international organizations focusing on sustainable economic development, strategic technology use, social services, energy, transportation, domestic violence, and the environment.
The common theme throughout all this work has been empowering people to make positive changes in their communities. There is no more effective way to empower people, strengthen our communities and our economy than an effective education system. This is why Frank is so dedicated to the work of the League of Education Voters.
He received his master's degree in public affairs from the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington and his bachelor's in political science from the University of Oregon. He attended public schools in Oregon and Wyoming and his kids attend Mountain View Elementary in Ferndale, Washington. Frank volunteers for various community groups and is the Parent Chair of the Ferndale Public School Levy Committee. Frank lives in Ferndale with his wife Rachel and three children, Dylan, Olivia, and Nora.
Cindy Raffety
Cindy began working with the League of Education Voters (LEV) in June 2013 and joined the organization as permanent staff at the beginning of 2014. Prior to joining LEV, Cindy worked with business owners in the private sector to help streamline their accounting processes, create customized financial reports, and provide full-charge accounting services. Cindy has also been a partner in a family-owned business in the timber industry.
Cindy is active in her community and has served on many committees. She has helped raise funds for both her PTA and her church mission trips, served on her local high school lacrosse board, and was the founding president of local chapter of National Charity League, an organization committed to providing leadership opportunities and developing community and cultural awareness for young women and their mothers through active involvement in their communities.
Cindy, a native Washingtonian, is a product of local public schools and attended the University of Oregon. Behind the scenes she is a passionate fly fisherman and entrepreneur.
Micaela Razo
Community Organizer | @mica_razo
Micaela has been an advocate for parent involvement and education for over 12 years. She has lived in the Yakima County for most of her life, where she graduated from Grandview High School. She moved on to Kittitas County to attend Central Washington University but put her education and career on hold to raise her firstborn son.
As Micaela's son grew up, she realized that he would not be able to excel in school without the right structure in place. Her son was facing a number of hardships in school, which inspired Micaela to become an activist and advocate for parent involvement and education. Micaela became involved in organizations such as Children's Village, the PTA, with school diversity committees, and other nonprofit organizations to work toward positive change in her son's school. She became a community leader in advocating for parents who need help navigating through the school system. She developed special training for her son's teachers and established a foundation for other children with disabilities in the school.
Micaela resides in Yakima County with her husband, her son, and two daughters. In spring 2013, she was able to finish her AA DTA through Yakima Community College, and she has a Substitute Certification in the Grandview District. She is also the Region 11 Director for the Washington State PTA and is the PTA President for her local Smith School.
Jackie Schultz
Development Manager
Jackie Schultz joined the League of Education Voters (LEV) in April 2014 as Development Manager. Prior to joining LEV, Jackie worked as Development Director with the former Lutheran Alliance to Create Housing (now merged with Compass Housing Alliance) and has worked in the Development field for the past 10 years in low-income and housing services throughout the region.
Jackie currently serves on the Board of Directors of Sanctuary Art Center, an arts education nonprofit that services homeless teens in Seattle's U District. Jackie also serves on the Development Committee for Youngstown Cultural Arts Center and the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association of Seattle. Both organizations work to increase neighborhood and community awareness around low-income and homeless youth and provide education services for youth throughout King County. Jackie has previously worked and volunteered with numerous education advocacy groups in Seattle, and she is excited to help grow LEV's capacity in advocating for high-quality education for all of Washington's kids.
Jackie lives in the Leschi neighborhood with her large cat, Earl Gray. She loves adventuring to new countries and into the wilderness. In her spare time, Jackie collects and dissects music of all genres, builds her "book forest" of a paperback library, and is always fine-tuning her chef-ing skills.
Daniel Vanarsdale
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Jake Vela
Policy Analyst
Jake Vela's strong desire to get involved in the civic process led him to work in the election cycle in Nevada. That adventure compelled him to work as a legislative assistant in the Nevada Legislature, where he focused on civic engagement and electoral issues. The strong civic culture and beautiful scenery of the Great Northwest managed to lure him away from Nevada. After settling in Seattle, Jake attended the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. Prior to joining the League of Education Voters, Jake worked with local nonprofits in strategic planning and working to develop policies to improve the quality of life of formerly homeless individuals in downtown Seattle.
Jake received his BA in political science and Spanish from the University of Nevada. He earned his master's of public administration from the Evans School of Public Affairs with a focus on policy analysis and urban policy. When not in the office he can be found wandering the Cascades, enjoying Seattle's parks, honing his skills as a home brewer, or watching terrible nineties action movies.
Joyce Yee
Community Organizer | @JoyceYee5
Joyce Yee comes to the League of Education Voters with sixteen years' experience as an advocate, activist, and program developer for local Seattle and King County nonprofits. She attended public schools in Honolulu, HI, and is a first-generation college graduate. She has a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a master's in organizational psychology from Antioch University of Seattle. She has volunteered and worked in south Seattle and south King County for over ten years. As a VISTA volunteer with People's Institute NW, she supported the Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere (CURE) and listened to concerned students, parents, and grandparents express their dissatisfaction with long-standing institutional racism in Seattle public schools.
Joyce is passionate about the active involvement of all community members in making decisions about the collective changes they would like to see in their communities. She gained invaluable experience working in local public schools. She worked for Atlantic Street Center as a Community Resource Developer at Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Seattle, and as Americorps site coordinator for Communities in Schools of Kent, at Scenic Hill Elementary in Kent. Thanks to both of those positions, she learned a lot about the diverse perspectives of students, families, school administrators, teachers, support staff, and other civic leaders about what they feel is needed to reform public education in Washington state.
Joyce lives in Delridge with her cat, Miss Stella, and enjoys beading, talking story with friends, an learning about other cultures.


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Hotel Tara Palace, New Delhi
Rooms: 33
Reviews - Hotel Tara Palace
- Age Group: 41 - 50
- From: Russia
- Traveller type: Pleasure Seeker
- Age Group: 26 - 30
- From: United Kingdom
- Traveller type: Young Couple
- Age Group: 18 - 25
- From: United Kingdom
- Traveller type: Young Couple
- Age Group: 31 - 40
- From: United Kingdom
- Traveller type: Young Couple
We found the service and the staff a delight; they did everything to make us feel at home. They indeed provided me assistance in providing air tickets to Mumbai for tomorrow without any service charge. I recommend this hotel to everyone in my friends and relatives.
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A little better than averagefrom ukpat02
-Airport pickup was great. No problems here. A little more expensive than a prepaid, but you can't really complain about that.
-Hotel was clean. Rooms were made every day and soap/shampoo was replaced most days.
-A good location. Near the Red Fort and Chawni Chowk metro. Some don't like the location in the middle of the dirty old city, but I didn't really mind.
-Free breakfast! It's a nice breakfast, too.
What I didn't like:
-They seriously don't know how to make a bed. Someone needs to teach them. The sheet only covered my midsection and the blanket covered my feet. It was weird.
-I always got the feeling they were trying to sell me things. Packages and such. Every I was asked where I was going. You could chalk this up to friendliness, but it seemed to have ulterior motives.
-The guy who works the desk at night is a jerk. Not helpful at all and almost misleading. The first night I was there he told me I owed 100 rupees for using the computer for one hour. No where in Delhi charges more than 50 rupees an hour for the internet and he was clearly going to pocket the money I gave him. I didn't give him anything and told him to bill it to my room. I talked to other travelers in the hotel and they had similar negative experiences with him, also.
All in all, the stay was just ok. I liked a lot of things about the hotel but didn't like some other things. I think that puts it about neutral, right?
good hotel, but location so sofrom radiorfa
Great place, the other glowing reviews were accurate.from mmace1
Perfectly Clean, and they seem to clean your room everyday (a plus in India it seems)
Great Location - 5 minute walk to Red Fort, subway station, McDonalds, and ATMs
Very helpful front desk
Quiet inside
Nice construction for the price (white marble floors, etc.)
Good free breakfast included (proper breakfast, not muffins and juice boxes)
Neighborhood is very, very dirty, and very, very poor. It's really a bit horrible your first time. Much of Delhi is that way though.
Our favorite of 4 hotels we used in India, and ironically the cheapest. Aside from the disgusting neighborhood, everything about it is great.
Clean hotel, spotty servicefrom 1i1y
The service was inconsistent, which was a real let-down. I waited an hour at the airport for the prepaid pickup and when nobody arrived set out on my own. 2 hours, one taxi and one rickshaw later I finally located the hotel. Note that their booking confirmation forms have no address or phone number on them so write them down separately!
The hotel solicited information about my plans then recommended a travel agent who turned out to offer very poor value. The first day he sent a driver in a non A/C car that rattled all over Delhi. I'd asked for hotels like Tara Palace and although I was charged similar rates, got some substandard hotels in Agra and Jaipur and a replacement driver who insisted on taking me to commissioned "crafts shops" despite the owner's insistence that they wouldn't. If Tara Palace is going to quiz their guests about plans then send them to a recommended travel agent, they should make sure the agent is delivering what he promised and value for money.
Good clean and friendly hotel in Delhifrom Ouseboy
There were insufficient blankets on the bed on arrival but more were secured from reception after a phone call. This seems to be common in India in that you are given one single top sheet and one single blanket for a queen sized bed. This happened several times in various places.
The location was good and central as long as you didn't mind going down an alley (probably better for groups or couples than solos). The Red Fort and metro only a short walk away.
A very good hotel for the price and a great find in Delhi where many of the hotels are a disgrace, even if you pay much more.
We would definitely stay there again.
Warm and friendly Tarafrom gdpo
The facade was not impressive - far from it; but the warmth began as soon as we walked in the door.
The accommodation was clean and the staff could not have been more helpful. The small but friendly eating area was always open and it was a treat to wander in for our tea and toast early in the morning.
Hot water was a bit dodgy at times, but staff were always willing to help us when we got into trouble.
Drinks on the roof was also a treat. All in all, a really good quality three-star hotel.
Service with a Smilefrom aunty-ji
So-So Hotelfrom ognid
If your taxi driver insists on calling ahead to "confirm" your reservations, it is a scam. He will pretend to call and then tell you your room is double booked and try to divert you to another hotel where he gets a hefty commission. Insist on going to the hotel. Your room is still available. This is a common scam
Nice Interior, Helping staff, great nearby Historicalfrom Prashant_Jaiswal
The historic places near the hotel like Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Gurudwara Sheesh Ganj and many other places of Old Delhi are at walking distance form the hotel.
Hotel staff was very friendly and supportive but the thing which was most useful for me was the internet connection the my room as I am a techie ;-) so cant live without it.
I would like to visit this hotel again soon.
t go here on first night in India!from deleuze
The hotel staff directed all comments to my (male) companion, even when I asked questions; the lobby was continually filled with around 10 men who sat about and gawked at my chest. Been to India several times before with no problems, was dressed conservatively, never had this sort of intimidation in a hotel.
The hotel manager woke us up with a phone call at 7am on our first (and last) morning there demanding to know our plans for the day, then when we went out, followed us down the street agressively hawking various tours/deals. Later he told me he had to photograph me and got out a computer camera - when I asked why he became very agressive and threatening, and only backed down when my partner intervened. No other hotel during our stay in India requsted a photo of either of us.
When we ordered room service there were four visits to our room - one to deliver the food, one to take the plates away, one to get the money and another for the change and to get a tip. Annoying.
This hotel would probably be bearable after a few weeks acclimatising and developing a thick skin, but if you're going for a couple of weeks holiday I'd advise you to pick somewhere out of old delhi, and certainly not tara palace.
Thank you for choosing us to serve you.
First of all,I apologize for any trouble at our Hotel.
I must mention that we have changed a lot since the time you stayed at the hotel.
We have been training our staff to give international standard service and also monitoring the staff's service and behavior towards customers.
Now we are proud to say that we have reached our goal of skilled and trained staff.And the manager about whom you have mentioned has left the hotel and now i am the new manager.
You can see the effect of our changes in our recent reviews too.
Please do give us a chance to serve you again if you come to Delhi.
Thank you.
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Beware of many scams Most scams which are in your guidebook are generally true. Solo travelers (especially women) may encounter more problems than men. Expect constant harrassment, touts misguiding, and being followed around by rickshaw drivers (especially near New Dehli station and Connaught Place). Delhi has a few amazing sites, just use vigilance and common sense when walking around.
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- Address: 419, Old Cycle Market - New Delhi - 110006 - India
"At the Old Delhi as at home" - Inna
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Day 33: Central MN – Land of a Million Lakes… and Fish Statues
All good here — perfect weather, sunny and cool. Little cotton candy clouds most of the day that made me look like a photographer – ha! An earthquake and an impending hurricane back home in NYC — happy to be missing all of that drama and possible chaos. If it looks like I'll be driving into the eye of the storm on Sunday night, then I'll just pull over and sleep for about 24 hours and scratch work.
Water, water everywhere — meaning every two or three hours we MUST pull over before I go deaf. Hardly any mosquitos though. Maybe it's the zillions of dragonflies that are eating them?
Started the day in Brainerd – home to many giant things. Including this laundromat reference. Pole in the way on the sunny side of the sign, forcing me into this off-kilter angle:
More Brainerd — the Log Cabin Bar. This must have been a kick-ass sign back in the day — with a simulated spinning wheel:
Just south of town, I encountered "World Guy" and his dog "Nice". He's doing all this walking and pushing of the giant globe for diabetes awareness. More about him and his cause here:
This one from Motley. Tree in the way — had to shoot shady side. Obviously, a repurposed sign. And yes, the ice cream place, which is also just as much an antiques sort of place, is in a former silo:
From Staples:
Also in Staples — this nice glass work. An eyewear shop in the storefront below now:
One more from Staples. Even during the day, this neon target sign was lit and hypnotizing. The rings are lit sequentially.
The Minnesoda Fountain in Park Rapids:
Also in Park Rapids. This restaurant is still open but unfortunately, these clocks and animated figures are stationary now:
Back to Brainerd on my loop to get to Paul Bunyan Land when it would be open. I had been hoping that the Paul and Babe that were at Bunyan Bowl (now closed) would be here. Turns out those statues went to a log cabin homes place in NC:
But this place did get the Babe head that was inside the bowling alley. It's not really on display yet since they need to repair it. This Babe blows steam from her nostrils. Or is Babe a he? I seem to recall seeing male body parts on these statues — too exhausted to check.
There are signs here and there at the Old Farm part of Paul Bunyan Land. Not the neon variety but gas station and plastic signs. I like this metal sign — Paul or at least a lumberjack:
From Ironton:
Also Ironton. This nice miner sign hangs on the side of the American Legion Building:
This one from Crosby:
Over in Garrison:
And last one for the day — a goofy Paul & Babe — in front of the Mille Lacs Museum in Isle:
Just two more days to shoot. I've decided to focus on the southwest corner of Michigan for the remainder of the trip. If I forget to mention it, tomorrow night will be the last blog post until I get home. Friday night, I'll be driving and downing coffee trying to lay down some miles towards the 20 hour drive home that I need to get through this weekend. The final blog post and Flickr photo batch will be on Monday or Tuesday.
10 Responses to "Day 33: Central MN – Land of a Million Lakes… and Fish Statues"
It looks like Erik "World Guy" Bendl has rolled up many a mile since I encountered him on his first long distance walk in 2007. The big ball caught my eye on US 22 north of Cincinnati as Erik traveled from Louisville to Pittsburgh.
20 hrs of driving is a haul. I just finished 18 hrs straight enroute from Winnipeg to Toronto… not that you don't know based on your yeoman driving skills…but take a few breaks and pull over for an hour if you get too tired. Safe driving!
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Hello, Debra Jane! Greetings from California!
I am finally back home after 4 weeks in the Land of Dial-Up (AKA my mom's house) and riding along with you on the last leg of your trip. Actually I've been riding with you all along, just too dial-up challenged to say a peep. I have read your blog each day, 12 minutes to load the page!
So sorry about all the car troubles you had, hopefully that's all behind you now and your trip home will be smooth sailing. (Well, other than that eye of the hurricane thing. But it just wouldn't be a Debra Jane Roadtrip without a 100-year storm on the return drive!)
Stay safe, all my best to you and the pups, and thank you for such amazing photos of these rusty crusty places and signs that will probably be gone five years from now. I do believe your work is very important, a record of the lives and enterprise of those who came before us. Today even the concept of a "town" is disappearing before our very eyes. As always, I am in awe of your stamina and photographic talent.
I will be thinking of you the whole way home, and sending you and the pups much good karma for a safe journey.
Best to you,
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I'm 37 weeks as of today, and according to the on call in early labor... These contractions might be far apart but they freakin HURT! Hope it lasts hours and not days :-/
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