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Rated 3.5 out of 5 by 259 reviewers.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Marylander Beware of real-estate sales pitch The Westin St. John has some pluses. The rooms are decent, the staff is almost without exception friendly and obliging, the pool is big (and towels plentiful), and we had a great day trip with a swell crew to the "caves and baths" in the British Virgin Islands. But it's very pricey. It's very noisy (including nonstop "rock" or Muzak around the pool). There's very little to do when it rains (which happened throughout our visit). The beach is mediocre (though if you drive, of course, St. John has multiple lovely beaches). And housekeeping, though competent, is infrequent. (Just once during our week.) Our biggest issue this visit (which was our second--and LAST) was severe mistreatment in connection with Starwood's relentless effort to get you to buy a "time share" in one of their "Bay Vista" units. (Yes, you can see the bay from a few of these.) Whether one would WANT such a thing depends, of course, on your view of time shares in general; whether you're happy with a unit that has spacious (tho dim) bathrooms but scant play-space for kids; whether you want to cook for yourself (there's no real oven); and whether you welcome a long trek up a steep hill from the only available parking. (This we found to be a major hassle when burdened with groceries, snorkeling gear, etc. There are roaming golf-carts but they're almost never at the parking lot when you want one, especially in the rain!) During our first visit, we had agreed to return via a "deal" that Starwood calls the "Explorer package" whereby they give you a discounted rate on a potential time-share unit so that you can test-drive it, so to speak, in return for listening to another of their high-pressure sales pitches. Moreover, if you're a married couple, both must attend that pitch or they instantly cancel the "deal" part and retroactively charge the (very high) "rack rate" for your unit. As it turned out, my wife had to go to China to speak at a medical conference during our week in St. John and I made the grievous error of telling the truth--at a cost of thousands of $$. (Had I fibbed and said we were recently divorced, or she had died, or that my adult daughter was my wife, we would have saved a bundle.) Never mind that we've been good Starwood customers over the years with "SPG" status. This may well be the end of our relationship with that company--and certainly the last time we succumb to their time-share marketing! March 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Maddie31 Not Up to Par We have visited this resort many times and are owners in Bay Vista. That in itself says how much we love the Westin St. John. However, this year we had numerous issues -- all with Housekeeping (not the Maid service). We arrived on the 5:30 ferry and were shown to our loft. We had asked for a queen air mattress and extra bedding long before our arrival. It wasn't in the room so we called Housekeeping. There were no sheets on one of the pullouts and the other pullout had dirty sheets - sand and hair visible. When we got back from dinner there was still no clean linen. After several phone calls we went to the desk at 10:30 p.m. requesting linens. That finally did the trick but after a long day of travel this was certainly not up to our expectations and was very disappointing. We never did get the air mattress. We moved to another unit after a couple days and again found Housekeeping to be unresponsive. The rest of the resort was wonderful. The Beach Cafe and Snorkles food and service were great, especially Timmica, Cynthia and Shirley! They do a fantastic job and are so friendly. Also, the shuttle service was greatly improved this year! Very prompt and seldom had to wait more than a minute or two. Overall we still love to vacation here but improved communication is definitely necessary. March 14, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Tyler247 Could be so much better On such a beautiful island on suck a pretty beach they could do so much better. The resort itself is nice. But for the cost the service was nonchalant, and apathetic. I felt like i was gouged every time i turned around. The golfs carts used by the staff was a constant traffic nuisance that got plain annoying. Rooms were comfortable but expected more for the price. The kids club staff was great and were wonderful to our childeren, cannot comment on the spa as we did not use it. Did enjoy the easy acces to the water through the dock at the propert. March 6, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by BeachTraveler Worst Westin Property I travel weekly for work and this is by far the worst Westin I have ever stayed at. The light in the bathroom was out, the lamps were missing the on/off handle, cockroaches in the room, staff didn't put ironing board away, had to ask the concierge 3 times for ferry schedule and finally had to call the actual ferry company because the hotel was incorrect. We rented the car and the lady in the car rental place was miserable and flat out rude. St. John is a beautiful island and I usually love Westin so this was a complete disappointment, especially because of the price you pay to stay there. March 6, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Cosmo3 Not a 5 star resort Rooms well below 5 star standards Balcony moldy, small and dark Cracked tiles in bath. Dated Chaise lounges dated and dirty Room not cleaned til 5:00pm Over Priced for product- felt like a timeshare/dormitory. Room was labeled ocean front delux but very dark and depressing room March 3, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by SvoOwnersNJ Although Forewarned, Disappointing Property Hopefully you'll find our review helpful…. About a month before going on our family's winter break vacation, I finally read many of the recent reviews about the Westin St. John Resort & Villas and was somewhat surprised about some of them. I wish I had looked into them earlier when I was booking our trip months earlier, we probably would have booked elsewhere. Unfortunately, the property met our *much lower* expectations. First let me point out that we are SVO owners at Cancun, Maui, and Kauai. We have a good frame of reference on what a Westin resort should be. To that end, the Villas were relatively new and up to the Westin standards. But other than the "Prime" restaurant (the upscale on-site restaurant), most other things were not to Westin standards. We unfortunately could not get into the Villas during our scheduled week (Presidents Day week) and booked a "deluxe" 2-bed, pool/patio view room. The rooms are showing there age are not well maintained. We had mold growing in several areas of our bathroom and cobwebs on our ceiling. The back patio door handle was almost falling off (when we reported it, they sent an engineer to simply tighten the two Phillips head screws to fix it). On the 4th day of our stay, the in-room refrigerator broke and spoiled the food we had it in (it actually got hot inside). If our disappointment was limited to just the hotel room then our stay would probably have been more positive… it wasn't. It seems that about half of the staff do not have a positive attitude. For certain, some were great. Unfortunately, many seemed not to care and were inattentive (beyond blaming it due to them being on "island time"). Food service at the main restaurant was consistently slow from arrival to departure. Our last breakfast was totally "comp'ed" due to a total breakdown of service. Forty-five minutes after we were arrived, simply breakfast food was served to my wife and two daughters. Drinks were delivered about at the 30-minute mark to them. I opted for the standard $26 Westin breakfast buffet – it was up to the usual standard. When the rest of my family's food arrived, the waitress commented that I could get my buffet meal. I informed her that I had already finished a while ago but was *never* received my coffee and no longer wanted it (we were checking out and had to catch the ferry back to St. Thomas). I asked for the check. She seemed very surprised. Unexpectedly, she came back a couple of minutes later to say that we did not have to pay for the meal at all. I suppose a gracious gesture for the horrible service. The last comment about the main restaurant is a rather limited, boring food selection. In contrast, the "Prime" restaurant was fantastic and highly recommended by us if you still stay at this property. On a separate note, as expected, the Kid's club staff was excellent with our kids and kept them wanting to return (great news for our future visits to other Westin properties). To sum it up, we didn't have a "bad" time but I'm *very* glad I read the reviews from others warning us about this property – my expectations were tempered greatly. Unfortunately, the Westin St. John Resort & Villas simply does not meet the standards of the other Westin properties we own or have been to. We do not plan to return any time soon and do not recommend it to others – there are better choices within the SPG network (much less competing resorts). March 1, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by bcs69 Ocean front room that's horrible We recently stayed at the "Resort" Feb 21st-26. We had an Ocean front room steps from the beach, it might as well been up in the hills away from everyone. When spending $700 + per night, you expect great quality or even very good. This room was not even close, for $250 it would've been satisfactory. I took pictures of room 1614, the bathroom is a stall only no tub, the tile and grout on the floor was damaged, disgusting and was uneven. We wore flip flops in the shower. The bathroom sink would've been good in a low rent apartment, the shelves in the bathroom was a couple of shelves that were thrown in to have a place to put toiletries. The carpets were dirty and looked worn out, beds were ok for comfort but we put tshirts on the pillows for the pillow cases. We made some complaints but they were booked and we couldn't be moved to another room. That set of 1600 rooms was on the beach ( you would think it would be great) it was constant noise from the staff at all hours of the day and night. On Thursday morning at 6:50 am ( yes you saw 6:50 am) a staff member decided to power wash the sidewalk with a loud pressure washer and woke up everyone ( did I mention it was pouring rain at the time) there was no need for this and at that time was ridiculous!!! We will not ever stay there again, I took pictures I will be sending to Starwood because it was so terrible. That was their best upgraded room on the beach, becareful if you want t a nice resort, it's not!!!! The ground are well kept thou. March 1, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by DRPS This hotel is disorganised Having previously enjoyed a stay at this resort we were disappointed by our recent visit. February 21, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by KMTMN The value just is not there. The room was not thoroughly cleaned upon arrival...bugs in kitchen, silverware and dishes were dirty, as well as shower in mstbed. Not enough closet space, could not hang standard hanger in guest room. Room was a long way from pool and lodgenet was out 1/3 of our stay. Spa facility was substandard, yoga cancelled twice, despite 8am start, no prior notice and we were charged $45 per day? Tried to attend SuperBowl party, too many people, not enough seats/tables and $18 per plate for hamburgers and hot dogs? This is suppose to be top resort, fell well short. We will not return, nor recommend and we are Starwood Owners! Very disappointed! February 19, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by spg22 Unfortunate Very dirty room. A dead cockroach in the bathroom, mold in the floor and shower tiles, dirty floors. We reported it to no avail. The wait staff at the pool bar treated us like we were a bother. The resort restaurant was closed for repairs - something no one told us (not even the website) when we booked. Free watersports sparsely available so we could never use. Straw that broke the camel's back - finding bloody tissue in nightstand on day we were leaving. Room had clearly not been cleaned. We expected more. February 13, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pipersheridan Relax and Restore is Right ! This Westin Property is beautiful, and the staff was wonderful. The transition from the airport, to the ferry and then on to the property was so smooth. I loved not having to stand on line at a front desk ! I barely realized that we actually checked in at the airport, and we were just handed welcome drinks and our key cards and scooped off to our room in a golf cart by our bellman. January 31, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by MIL2012 Our Westin Time !! My wife and I stayed for 5 nights. The room was nice and the beachfront location was fabulous! We did have air conditioning problems the entire time. Maintenance came by three times to fix it, but did not correct the problem (would start up and roar like a Mack truck for 10-20 seconds and shut off again). This would wake us up continuously during the night. We did not like the food, breakfast or dinner at the Beach Cafe. We felt the quality of the food served was very average. The servers were not very personable, especially for the breakfasts! We would end up being very frustrated by our breakfast experiences and that is no way to start the day on a lovely, tropical island! Also, we've never been to a resort that would offer the same exact choices for every breakfast! No variety! We did not try to the Cruz Bay Prime, so we can't comment on that facility. We did not feel that the service and food choices were exceptional for a $500.00 a night room. There's more to a great resort than location and that's all they have. They need to work on the food and the serving staff; all other employees were great !!!! January 30, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by rihokie37 Great Location, Nice Amenities, but Needs work to Be a True Starwood Level Property As a return guest of this hotel, I enjoyed the location and many of the ammenities at this Westin. Unfortunately, the service of the staff, primarily the front desk staff, was not up to standards. We experieced many delays in check in, several errors with our room, and a generally unpleasant attitude from many staff members we interacted. The hotel also had continued issues with wi-fi and other expected services. On a positive note, the staff at the 2 outdoor restaurant/bars were wonderful, and the house-keeping staff was pleasant when we interacted with them. I would recommend this resort based on location alone, but would be very hesitant to endorse the customer service, especially to another Starwood member. I don't feel that this property embraces the typical Starwood experience. January 30, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by BillJ A Wonderful Experience My wife & I stayed in a one bedroom hillside villa we obtained with a time share exchange. It was a very nice location. The resort has many amenities and a friendly, responsive staff. The restaurants are excellent but we bought food locally for our breakfasts and some lunches. The only negative we have is that the place is very expensive so one has to assume the philosophy that you get what you pay for. We would definitely go back. January 29, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by snaggles Horrible Honeymoon Experience... I would like to start by staying that as a SPG Platinum member for 3-4 years, this is my first bad experience. I chose this destination for my honeymoon after endless reviews online and searching around for other options. I also liked that fact that as a SPG Platinum member, I ALWAYS am upgraded and have first-class treatment. I used points for the first five nights of my trip and paid out of pocket for the next two nights all in a King bed, garden view room. The SPG Platinum agent stated that it should be a problem getting upgraded (based on availability at the time) and I called the hotel two days prior and they also said I should be upgraded. Upton my arrival at the hotel, I was told that an upgrade was not available ant to try back the next day. This went on for the next couple days until I realized that it was not going to happen. If I wasn't assured an upgrade, I would have just purchased a villa or suite to hopefully have an enjoyable honeymoon. Look, I understand the terms and conditions but no one went out of the way for us during our stay for ANYTHING. Besides the above, here is the laundry list of items wrong with the room we stayed in the "22" group of rooms: -Toilet didn't work, called to have service done on it. Had to call again to ask when he was coming. Finally came and when custodian left it still ran the same way. - Too many golf carts on the grounds -Was charged a $40 a day "Resort Charge" fee that was not stated anywhere when I purchased the room. When asked about this, I was told that this was for the "courtesy transportation onsite, fitness center, WI-FI" and other things that are outrageous especially for a Platinum member. -Mold in closet -Dead bugs/fleas in light fixtures in bathroom -Called for fresh bath towels to be delivered had to call about them twice before they brought them and once they did it was over an hour from the first time we called -We were offered beer and pretzels and cheese and wine upon our arrival at check-in... They never delivered it and we had to call to ask about it on a daily basis (don't offer things if you can't remember!) -We were also offered $10 per day at the Mango Cafe and were told the $10 would automatically be taken off from our room bill per day - this was not the case we had to call twice to have them remove it. - Room was unpleasant to stay in - not "five star" quality. -We could hear both neighbors on either side of us, one through the joining door the other through the vent in the bathroom. -We were told we would get two bottles of water per day for being platinum members, this service was only provided on 2-3 of the seven total nights stayed, one time we called and asked for the delivery another couple days we never got the water. Overall, I would give our entire stay one of five stars and that is only because of the location. The grounds were great and the people were nice, but there is a LOT of room for improvement at this hotel. For the entire trip, I did not feel like a SPG Platinum member and am second guessing my decision to choose a Starwood property as my honeymoon destination. January 26, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by philly In need of a facelift the property, location and staff are excellent. The buildings fall short of Westin expectation. We hope westin spends the $$ to update this lovely property because St. john is a gem! We enjoyed our stay and do recommend the hotel to others. January 26, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by devguy What spa? So let me start by saying that often times while on vacation, my wife and I will take an entire day as a "spa day." when we booked this trip, I spoke with Matt (spa manager) and booked a spa package for both myself and my wife. We booked a three hour package that with tip totaled almost $900. Matt informed me that prior to, and after our treatments we would have use of the "facility" for the day. I figured as with most high end spa's that there would be the expected amenities available. When we arrived to the spa, we discovered the spa was located in the back hallway of the workout room. There are three treatment rooms, and literally a closet where nails and feet are done. You walk into a locker room that is reminiscent of a 1980's high school locker room. There is a toiled and a bench with lockers. No amenities to be found. While our actual treatments were okay, the facility was not remotely up to par. The rooms have the signature Heavenly Bed, which is by far the best thing about the hotel, and they did not disappoint in this area. The bathroom is a seperate story. The caulking was coming off of the tub, there was mold on the shower head and the grout, and the fixtures were coming off from the wall. The bathroom was so unacceptable I took photo's and sent them to Starwood. January 26, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Maggie1 Excellent facility...but watch out for race carts Very nice facility and location. Beach & pool excellent. My main comment is the onrush of carts along the "walkways"...you are constantly having to get out of their way, all the time. And they seem to be getting bigger - now they are beginning to have All Terrain Vehicles as carts. They should at least try electric carts so the noise would be more bearable. January 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by rag39 Overall great experience We stayed at the Westin St. John on cash and points reward. Overall, we loved our stay. We had a resort view room. The grounds were beautiful, the pool was wonderful and the beach was very nice. When we checked in however, there was no recognition of our gold status. Also, when booking online, the site said there was a refrigerator in every room, ours did not have one, but upon calling the front desk, one was delivered to our room. The grounds at the hotel are very large but along the pathways there was a lot of golf cart traffic. Much of this were shuttles to carry guests and they always stopped and asked if they can take you somewhere. However, the pathways are not large enough for both pedestrians and golf carts so you always had to stop walking and move to the side for the carts to get through. The reason I have an average for staff was the poolside service. Once we got our poolside chairs, we waited over half an hour for waiter/waitress service to get drinks. We had to stop a waitress and asked her if there was a happy hour or if any specials. Not only did she not know what the specials were but she could not wait to run away from us. We ended up going to the bar to get our drinks. Again at the bar, we had to wait over 20 minutes for the bartender to recognize our presence and she was not friendly at all when she did. Again, she was annoyed when we asked about happy hour specials. This was a very different experience than past stays at SPG properties in Mexico. Overall, we loved our stay and would definitely return. January 16, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jon50 Wonderful Place To Stay My family of four went on an after Christmas vacation and had a great time here. Our hillside villa was very comfortable and spacious. The pools were great and we never had any trouble finding a chair. The only downside to the trip were the "no-see-ums". These are tiny bugs that bit us all over our bodies. Must carry bug spray at all times. Other than that we would definitely recommend this Westin. January 10, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by DavidF getting better all the time We have been staying at the Westin St. John for 10 years and each year it has gotten better. The staff is anxious to help and the response time has gone from "when we get around to it" to "how can we fix that now". Smiles from everyone on staff makes you feel like you are at home. Great resort, great location, great management. Can't wait for our 11th year to start in December January 8, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Guest11 Nice hotel - overpriced The room was nice, internet didn't work, the gym was way overcrowded and the restaurant staff was so slow that it was a minimum of two hours for every meal. most irritating of all were the constant calls trying to sell us a timeshare or alert us about resort activities. It disturbed the vacation! January 5, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Geoff A mixed bag First off, the grounds and location are as pretty as it looks online. We live in the VI and still thought the beach and location are beautiful, another poster commented on the houses on both sides of the bay but we thought it actually looked nice they're nice houses and the nice boats in the bay. There are plenty of beaches in the park to go to if you're looking for complete isolation. The buildings look a bit old but are appealing in style on the outside though the architecture is a bit more South Pacific than Caribbean. Inside the room layout is nice, it's spacious and comfortable and nicely styled but the actual rooms themselves especially the bathrooms are a bit dated and worn...i.e cracked countertops, paint smudges and drips on the floor, old looking fixtures etc. We had a bit of an issue with the fridge which was constantly leaking as someone previous had mashed up the little freezer bin pretty bad. Also our shower was stuck halfway between tub faucet and shower head as the little knob had seized up. We noticed the grout all around the tub faucet was broken and missing leading us to believe this problem had been there a while. But it was clean enough and comfortable above all just not worth the price tag. The biggest disappointment was that we had gone for my wife's birthday and upon check in had been promised a bottle of champagne would be delivered to the room for her. After a few hours relaxing and at the beach and pool we checked the room and nothing was there so we asked again at the front desk as we were leaving for dinner and they promised again it would be there by 7 and the dining staff already knew about it. By the time we got back to the hotel there was still nothing and no messages either. I realize that it is a gracious gesture and is not to be expected but I would rather be told no they can't do anything than be promised twice only to have nothing come. That was the biggest negative to us. Service was great for the most part, very friendly staff...Ricky the bellman was professional and knowledgeable. The other service related issue was when we checked out the guy at the front desk was not nearly as personable or professional as the rest of the front desk staff and was a bit of a sour note to end the stay. I wouldn't eat in the restaurant again, while the menu looks good it was overpriced and my mixed tropical fruit consisted of out of season unripe mango, blueberries, maraschino cherries and unripe Papaya...unacceptable in this part of the world. All in all we'll probably be back again with hopefully better results because even with these issues it's probably the best chain beach resort in the VI January 3, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by cchum Good until end of stay The Westin provided us with enough amenities to enjoy our stay. We encountered several annoyances on the day before we checked out. Our key cards stopped working which required going to the main lobby to wait for security to issue us new cards. Also, housekeeping only partially cleaned our room at 4 pm. This was after I had called at 12 pm to have the room cleaned. On the last day, housekeeping kept knocking on our door to see if we had left the room because they were eager to turn it over. Where was that eagerness to clean the day before? It unfortunately left a black mark on an otherwise pleasant stay. December 31, 2011
Rated 3 out of 5 by JoeinTampa St. John Westin Not as good as the last time we stayed. Still a very beautiful place to stay. December 18, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by Manju Cannot Wait To Go Back! Loved the Westin St John. The staff were so friendly and helpful - our favorite was Neal who shuttled us around the hotel - can't say enough how great he was! The villa was beautiful - clean and fabulous. The pool was huge and the grounds were just gorgeous. I would HIGHLY recommend the Westin in St John - we will definitely be going back! December 15, 2011
Rated 2 out of 5 by ItchyInTheCity Buyer Beware... I had heard tons of great things about St. John in general and some good things about the Westin specifically. It's in a great location on a relatively uncrowded island with fabulous beaches. However, the rooms are very tired and the minor Westin touches (i.e. Heavenly bed, shampoos, etc) don't go that far when the rooms are so outdated. Staff doesn't really care that much about SPG status, so don't book a lesser quality room hoping for a free upgrade, it likely won't happen. The restaurants and bar on the property are very expensive compared to the local spots in Cruz Bay or on other parts of the island. Lastly, I don't know if it was the time of year or what, but my boyfriend and I got bitten so badly by bugs that it looks like we both have chickenpox. We mostly got bitten at night in our room, which is disturbing (FYI, it was NOT bed bugs...we checked), but wished we had been warned. Needless to say, it was impossible to relax when you were constantly scratching and worrying about bug bites. Maybe the hotel should've offered complimentary bug spray (which ultimately did not help, despite the $12 price tag in the dive shop). It's too bad we didn't have a great experience because the island seems really beautiful...we just didn't get to enjoy it. December 14, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by anthonyj great place What a wonderful week in St John and the Westin is a great place to stay. Staff was outstanding, room service and shuttle service very good. Our view from the Bay Vista villa outstand. Private and quiet. December 13, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by WashingtonDC Love St Johns Westin What a great resort! The hotel upgraded our room on the beach. We went with another couple and had a great time. Although we did not take our kids this time we would take them back. The resort has a lot for them to do. Beach is private and beach sports are solid. I would highly recommend renting a dingy and going around the island. It is amazing! The hotel has a great gym. The spa is small. If you want to save some money take the local ferry vs. the westin boat. Lunch and breakfast are fine at hotel but eat out for dinner (Not at resort)!!! December 9, 2011
Rated 4 out of 5 by KeithNancy Awesome Place We got to Maui every year and St. Johns rates at the top with it. Only one way to say it's "Beautiful". Locals very friendly, very safe, beaches are awesome December 9, 2011


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The Post War years saw the introduction of the popular American Style musical and from then on the Society performed the more modern style American and British musicals. The Society during this time was faced with the problem of where to perform, The Kemble and The County had gone, and were very grateful to the Commanding Officer of Bradbury Lines for coming to the rescue, allowing us the use of the Garrison Theatre, which until the early 70s was home to HAOS, when the upsurge of the IRA activities caused us once again to search for a new home.
The Monks at Belmont Abbey proved most hospitable and were our hosts until we, like other societies, were able to transfer to our Dream, our own theatre, The Nell Gwynne.
The early seventies saw a period of growth and vision by the officers of that time. The future of the Society lay its own base, roots if you like and looking to encourage youth so that the future of the Society was ensured.
To this end, the Society were fortunate to purchase its own headquarters, and founded its youth group. The establishment of a permanent rehearsal/clubroom, enabled the Society to grow from strength to strength and in 2007 the society changed its name to Hereford Musical Theatre Company to reflect the productions in musical theatre rather than traditional operatics. And so we are where we are today HMTC enjoys a reputation for the excellence of its productions, long may it continue!


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Issaquah High School captures volleyball title
October 26, 2010
By Bob Taylor
NEW — 1:40 p.m. Oct. 26, 2010
The Issaquah High School volleyball team captured the 4A KingCo Conference regular-season title outright Monday when the Eagles defeated host Newport 3-0.
Issaquah won the games 25-14, 25-17, 25-18. The Eagles concluded the regular season with a 10-0 league record. Newport finished second in the league standings at 8-2.
Sarah Hanna had 17 kills and Riley Sorenson 35 assists for the Eagles. Maggie Reingold added 14 kills and 11 digs.
Issaquah will enter the KingCo/District Tournament Oct. 30 as the league's top seeded team. The Eagles will host KingCo No. 7 at 1 p.m. in a first-round match.
In other action, Skyline lost to Woodinville 3-0. Woodinville took the games 25-17, 28-26, 25-17. Andrea Chon had 11 digs and Madison Stoa 20 assists for Skyline. Paige Haas contributed seven kills. Skyline finished the regular season with a 3-7 league record.
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This outrageous chocolate cake was born from a lucky mistake. Pastry chef Kimberly Sklar was baking a crème fraîche–spike chocolate cake and, by accident, took the pan out of the oven early. Discovering that the cake was superfudgy, she layered it with dark chocolate and white chocolate ganache, then covered it in dark chocolate frosting.


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|We will discuss safety extensively as we move through the course--
especially late in the fall semester when we will spend a substantial amount of time
preparing for the study trip. Let us note several things here, however. First, London
is a big city, and like all big cities, it has its dangers. In 2005, of course, there
were coordinated terrorist bombings on the transit system; these have come to be known collectively as "7/7," because
they occurred on the 7th of July. Second, London is also one of the most
"surveilled" cities in the world--if you look carefully as you walk its streets, you will
notice the tens of thousands of security cameras that monitor your activitities. (George
Orwell is turning over in his grave.) Third, while it has experienced various kinds of violence
and crime in the past, and no doubt will in the future, it's also true that London is, as big cities
go, a relatively safe city, at least in the central section where we will be spending almost
all of our time. The most significant types of crime that you are likely to encounter are those that
affect travelers all over the world--purse/bag snatching and pick-pocketing.
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Jamie Morris crosses the finish line after running in a marathon. She is involved in the faith-based program, First Place 4 Health, at 38th Avenue Baptist Church in Hattiesburg.
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David Pogue recently unveiled Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual, the latest book in his lineup of humor-injected technical manuals. Pogue says that the book is designed for advanced-beginners and intermediate users, but miniature sidebars called "Up to Speed" will provide background information to first time users. There are also shaded sidebar tips called "Power Users Clinic" seeded throughout the book, designed to give Mac veterans tips and tricks that even they perhaps did not know about. O'Reilly Press is currently shipping Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual, and it sells for $35.
"With the Mac's market share at 8 percent and climbing, it's a serious player with a serious following, especially among Windows switchers and first-timers," says Pogue. "The world needs a single, complete, reliable resource to be the Leopard bible."
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Penn State University , 2004.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2009.
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RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - Across Central Kentucky, universities honored the veterans on campus. Eastern Kentucky University was just named the top college in the country for veterans by Military Times. EKU President Doug Whitlock, a veteran himself, said the university's pride in its student-veterans led to that ranking.
"One of my great sources of pride over the last several years has been the remarkable job that the people on this campus have done in supporting the educational objectives of our student-veterans," he said.
Student-veterans also said the university goes out of its way to help.
"There hasn't been a situation where if I needed to take off for a VA appointment or if I had some sort of extenuating circumstance to where I needed an extra day on an assignment or I couldn't make it to class that day because of an appointment, they've all been very understanding. That's pretty much been every member of the staff here at Eastern Kentucky," said Matt Rawlings, a student-veteran.
EKU President Doug Whitlock said over the past couple of years, EKU has doubled its student-veteran population from 500 to 1200.
The University of Kentucky also held a veterans luncheon. Officials with the Veterans Resource Center there said events like this help veterans overcome challenges they face coming back to school.
"To keep the message simple, to say, thank you for your service. We appreciate you and we want you to graduate successfully," said Anthony Dotson, director of UK's Veterans Resource Center.
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Kenwood's Daniel Norl (right) drives in for a lay up against Northwest defenders during a District 10-AAA tournament semifinal game at Kenwood last year.
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One question I get asked all the time is "how do I teach my kids how to save money?" I'm not surprised this is a repeat inquiry, because as a parent, I know it's an uphill battle. But you want to give your kids a solid financial foundation, and my answer to this question is generally two fold: First, they have to have access to money. Then, you have to show them how to set goals.
We've talked about the first before – I'm a big fan of allowances, and, if the kids are old enough, a part-time job. If the kids are younger, they can do extra chores around the house. The important thing is that they have a sense of autonomy, a purse of their own that they have to manage and make decisions about. Because if there is one thing I know for absolutely sure, it's that kids are much less likely to blow their own money. They don't have a problem blowing yours.
Once they have that cash, the goal-setting comes in. Here, the best way to approach that lesson:
Put the ball in their court. If kids do one thing really well, it's want. So the next time they get a case of what I call "the wannas" – it's been known to strike hard at the grocery store, even harder at the mall – talk to them about what the item costs and how they might buy it for themselves. Break it down for them, so they know exactly how many allowances or paychecks will go into purchasing that item. They may decide it's not worth it, and that's fine. Being able to make these choices is an important part of being a financially savvy adult. But if they still want it, talk to them about this next point – budgeting.
Give a crash course. Most of us don't have unlimited resources. So when we want to buy something that isn't already in the budget, we need to find the money for it. More often than not, that means taking money from somewhere else – maybe you go out to dinner twice this month, instead of weekly, so you can buy that new air conditioner or take that trip to the beach. This is a concept that kids can grasp: Talk to them about where they're spending their money, then show them where they can cut back so they can put aside a little bit of cash each week or each pay period for their goal.
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Stash the cash. If they're younger, they can watch their money grow in a fun piggy bank. If they're older, help them open a savings account where they can earn a little interest (I think 9 or 10 is about the right age for this – they're old enough to "get" it at that point). Take the opportunity to explain the concept of interest, and show them when it accrues.


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The positioning shows that Kraft Foods (KFT) has moved out of his top holdings since last month, replaced by new top positions Murphy Oil and Greek government bonds. Loeb lists the bonds as third in his list of top five winners for the month. The positions in Apple, Murphy and Greek government bonds are of approximately equal size, he says. In a 13F amendment released today, Loeb discloses that the size of his Murphy stake is 1.5 million shares.
Loeb's fund gained 3.4% in September, compared to 2.6% for the S&P 500, and gained 10.9% from the beginning of the year through the end of September, compared to 16.4% for the S&P, according to the report.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- East Tennessee State University will be an Olympic training site.
The United States Olympic Committee picked the university in Johnson City as the training site for weightlifting.
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anyway, so i was experimenting with parent child layers in vegas. never really touched the feature but I've been wanting to learn it so i gave it a shot. the goal was to do a horizontal roll effect from left to right and this is how i had it set up:
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i was going to zoom in on the parent layer, starting with the left-most clip and keyframing to the right.
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Members of the Ekangala community have responded with fury after a local man, Happy Mahlangu, was beaten to death, allegedly by four police constables.
The officers, two men and two women aged between 24 and 30 years, from the Ekangala police station near Bronkhorstspruit, are expected to apply for bail next week Tuesday and appeared briefly in the Ekangala Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
Forty-year-old Mahlangu, believed to be his family's sole breadwinner, was arrested on Christmas Day for allegedly driving an unroadworthy vehicle. He was beaten on the same day and died in custody.
Members of the Ekangala community gathered outside the court, demanding justice.
They said if the accused were granted bail they would take the law into their own hands.
"Since this incident happened Ekangala has turned to be like Marikana," said a police officer at Ekangala police station who asked not to be named for safety reasons.
The police officer at the station confirmed the constables' suspension and said the matter has been handed over to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.
The officer claimed the community had been protesting "too much" since Mahlangu's death. "The community acts like we like what happened but we do not. However, we have to support our colleagues and let justice take its course," the officer said.
The officer said the constables had not been replaced by temporary officers and the station was short-staffed.
The magistrate assigned to the case resigned yesterday, claiming he had dealt with the police officers before in court.
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The matter was postponed for further investigation by the Vehicle Investigation Unit in Pretoria West and will resume next Friday, said Gauteng Traffic Police spokesman Obed Sibasa. The officer was arrested in Bapsfontein at a roadside checkpoint on Tuesday. - Pretoria News
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text: X-Men Origins: Wolverine Culture 28 April 09 by Katie Scott 20th Century Fox Film Company Wolverine is a legend. Since his appearance in the X-Men comics in 1974, he has captured imaginations because he is, simply put, a badass. He's feral, he's hairy, he growls, he smokes big cigars and he really doesn't give a damn about anything. "Wolverine is the best there is at what he does, and what he does isn't very nice," he wisecracks in the story of his creation.This latest film in the X-Men franchise, a prequel, explains James Howlett's 150-year journey towards becoming Wolverine, and ultimately his appearance in the first X-Men film as a bitter man with no memory, who squanders cash on booze as he "drinks to remember" his past. The last of the X-Men films was a huge disappointment – trying, as it did to tackle too many big themes at once – so I waited for the start of X-Men Origins: Wolverine with some nervousness. It opens quietly with a sickly boy tucked up in bed some time in the 19th century. A rumpus downstairs sees the little lad run from his bed to face tragedy, and this is when James Howlett goes feral. As the titles roll, we are treated to a montage of war scenes as Wolverine and his companion (and brother) Victor Creed fight their ways through the decades. The excitement was mounting, but it wasn't until the introduction of the legendary Team X that the Marvell Comic fan next me started muttering with excitement. Deadpool, Colonel Stryker, Wraith, Agent Zero – it was almost too much for him. Cue lots of action and cheesy lines as this dark group are put to no good. But Wolverine turns out to be more pussy cat than wolf and decides it's all too much for him. He's off to the hills for manly wood chopping and some lovin' with his woman, Kayla Silverfox, who isn't a huge character in the comics but is key to Wolverine's journey. Tragedy and a quest for revenge follows, taking in fights, motorbikes, helicopters, a rather disturbing military experiment, and a brush with a rather likeable rogue called Gambit (whose appearance made my companion actually cheer). While hardened X-Men fans may be after something a little darker, the posters for this movie gave it away with its line-up of glossy haired, toned mutants, their weapons and teeth glistening. They may be bad but, in the best Hollywood tradition, they are also beautiful, even as they bare their fangs or claws. They're bountiful too. There is one scene where there are so many X-Men that even ardent Marvel fans will be at a loss to name them all. Look out in particular for The Blob, played by Lost's Kevin Durand, who has to don one of the most elaborate fat suits in motion picture history to hide a state of the art air-cooling system designed by no less august an institution than Nasa. Gavin Hood (the Oscar winning director behind Tsotsi) had a lot to take on with this film, which tackles one of Marvel's most loved characters, especially after the shortcomings of X-Men: the Last Stand, to which many fans would gladly have taken adamantium claws.He achieves it by keeping the story as close to the comic books as possible, while also introducing new plot twists that keep casual fans happy without offending the obsessives. Most importantly, as we all surged outside, among conversations about which X-Man everyone would like to be were fans guessing about the next character to get the Origins treatment. Wolverine had got us all baying for more.X-Men Origins: Wolverine is on general release in the UK from April 29 (certificate 12A)See also:Cast interview - piracy and stabbings on the set of WolverineChristian Bale signs up for third bat-film Edited by Holden Frith Comments Looks pretty cool - think its worth a trip. I heard the next one was going to be Deadpool but only if this one makes them enough money... Chomp Apr 28th 2009 Off to see this in just over an hour and reading this has got me geared up for it a little more! Should be an interesting summer of movies :) Steve Apr 28th 2009 I'd heard that Magneto is going to be the next character to get the Origins treatment - the whole back story of his time in a concentration camp and how he met Xavier etc Kate Apr 29th 2009 Yeah Katie is right, they've been pushing for and working hard at getting a Magneto origins film off the ground for a while now. Ryan Grant May 2nd 2009 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Latest on wired.co.uk


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Culture Films: Alvin and the Chipmunks U; (1Hr 31mins), Starring: Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, and the Voice of Justin Long. Director: Tim Hill.**
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In the 1995 Oscar-winning Babe and its disappointing sequel, director George Miller employed a trio of singing mice as the farmyard's Greek chorus.
The diminutive critters introduced each chapter of the story and, most memorably, burst into helium-voiced renditions of songs such as Blue Moon.
Now, imagine this cute gimmick expanded into a 91-minute feature and you have Alvin And The Chipmunks, an infernal racket based on mischievous characters created by Ross Bagdasarian Snr in the late 1950s.
Director Tim Hill conjures an eyecatching conflation of live action and computer-animated mayhem as his three squeaky heroes are transplanted from the countryside to the metropolis, where their distinctive warbling marks them out as the chart-topping superstars of the future. Unfortunately, when Alvin, Simon and Theodore perform Witch Doctor, a hi-energy remix of Bagdasarian's 1958 ditty, it's impossible to understand any of the words, not least the gibberish chorus. How anyone is supposed to sing along without hyperventilating is hard to fathom. The festive yarn begins with Alvin (voiced by Justin Long), Simon and Theodore hoarding nuts for the winter, only for their high-rise home to be chopped down as a Christmas tree.
The chipmunks secretly hitch a ride to the modest Los Angeles home of downon-his-luck songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee), and proceed to wreck the apartment. When Dave finally comes face-to-twitching nose with the three intruders, he turfs them out, only to have second thoughts when he hears them sing. …


text: Just dropped in. Hope to get an education on what good bourbon and rye are out there to try. Started appreciating bourbon from my father in my early teens. He'd give us kids an occasional sip in the gun room. Natural thing to do in the winter in North Dakota, where I grew up. Dad liked AAA and Wild Turkey. He'd also bring moonshine in charred oak kegs back from Mississippi, where he was a cropduster pilot. Many gallons. Clear in Sept/Oct, blonde by Thanksgiving, good color by Christmas, improved as time went on. The guys at the flying service knew a good distiller, probably in the woods somewhere between Yazoo City and Durant. The moonshine he sought out was rye, not corn whiskey. He used to give it to his most appreciative customers in ND by the gallon when eventually bottled in glass vinegar gugs. Smooth and very good. Would support flame. Wish I had some now for comparison. Both dad and the whiskey are long gone. Don't know what happened to the kegs. They sure smelled good. Let me know what you fellows think is good nowadays. Thanks.


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Richard Thompson, creator of "Cul de Sac," and winner of the 2011 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, has graciously offered to sign copies of this beautiful book when you place your order through One More Page. Because cartoonists, like banjo players, are lovable but unpredictable, we can't guarantee a delivery time. We thank you in advance for your support, and your patience. You can click here or call us at 703-300-9746 to be among the select and stand up for America by purchasing a signed copy of The Art of Richard Thompson!
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Girl Scout Cookies!
4 comments:
- Bear said...
Malocclusive proportion? I bow to your vocabulary-fu. Well done, sir.
- February 28, 2008 at 7:39 AM
- here today, gone tomorrow said...
"rogue Girl Scouts"
God...what is it like inside your brain??
- February 29, 2008 at 4:35 AM
- richardcthompson said...
Thanks, Bear.
And htgt, it's hot in here! And it smells like burning rubber!
- March 2, 2008 at 9:42 AM
- Carivan said...
Thank you~Thank you for your strip and life like kids-(you must be quite busy with them running around in your mind). Finally I am inspired again. The comic lives!
In the same year when Bill Watterson retired with Calvin and Hobbs, and Gary Larsen left with The Far Side to go to their mutual caves of secret-common life, I felt despair at the loss (okay, I'm pathetic) and completely uninspired by most comic fare. You nail it! I am a teacher and a writer of children's books, and finding someone else who has their mind connected to the place where kids reside is a treasure....YAY!!!
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"With the plummeting of arts funding and the general disappearance of public space, salon-style events ("house readings") are taken very seriously in the Bay Area; performing at one can garner more kudos than at a public venue. House readings frequently take place on the weekend and are just as devoted to partying as to poetizing. When the reading begins the party slams to a halt and attention is rapt.
The atmosphere may be casual—those not lucky enough to snag a seat on a couch are crammed together on the floor, some are sprawled across a mattress that somebody—who knows who—actually sleeps on, but this audience knows poetry, and they listen with razorlike precision. At such readings, whether I'm performer or audience, I feel like a beat in a larger matrix of communal creativity." —Dodie Bellamy
To celebrate the long tradition of non-instutitional spaces for poetry and writing in the Bay Area, we're throwing a looong weekend party. And you're invited!
We've invited many poets from around the US to converge on Oakland to give readings, lead conversations, mix cocktails, and teach and learn from each other. Confirmed readers include Anne Boyer, Anna Vitale, Bhanu Kapil, David Wolach, Dolores Dorantes, Jen Hofer, Maged Zaher, Douglas Rothschild, Frank Montesonti, Sophie Sills, Matt Longabucco, Mathew Timmons, and Uyen Hua. Many more names to come!
The summit will start on Friday night with a house reading and party. Saturday readings and talks in the daytime, breaks for big group dinner, and a reading and party in the evening. Sunday ditto. Monday, a daytime barbecue and house reading to decompress and recover from the mayhem.
For our poets coming from out of town, we are asking that the community can pitch in and help with the cost of their travel. All the readings and events will be absolutely FREE! so any help you can provide would be critical to help these poets with the burden of travel costs.
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Beaver County nuke plant makes snow for Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
First things first: It wasn't nuclear snow.
But the snow that fell on parts of the Alle-Kiski Valley on Tuesday night did originate from the cooling towers at the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Shippingport, Beaver County.
A radar image from the National Weather Service in Moon showing a swath of snow extending eastward from the power plant was making the rounds of social-media sites on Wednesday.
Each of the plant's two operating cooling towers emits moist steam that evaporates into the environment at the rate of about 10,000 gallons per minute, according to Jennifer Young, a spokeswoman for FirstEnergy. Water in the cooling towers is at 90 to 95 degrees.
The coal-fueled Bruce Mansfield Station adjacent to the nuclear plant has three operating cooling towers, she said.
Last night, the steam was being released into very cold and dry air, said meteorologist Lee Hendricks of the National Weather Service.
"Essentially, it's a micro-scale of what a lake-effect snow event is — warm, moist air moving over a cool surface cooling the air and causing it to lose the moisture in the clouds," Hendricks said. "In this case it came down as snow."
The effect began between 5 and 6 p.m. Tuesday and continued through around midnight.
The snow produced was, at the most, about 2 miles wide, said National Weather Service meteorologist Rihaan Gangat.
Based on radar, it extended east about 30 miles from the power plant over southeast Beaver County and northern Allegheny County, he said.
Hendricks said people living in Tarentum, New Kensington and Lower Burrell commented on the weather service's Facebook page about getting snow from it.
Within the affected area, there were reports of as much as an inch of snow, Gangat said.
"It covered the roads up pretty quickly," Gangat said.
Like lake effect snow, it was dry and fluffy.
"It doesn't glow," Hendricks said, referring to its origin at a nuclear power plant.
Enough snow fell to significantly reduce visibility and slow traffic on Interstate 79 in the Wexford area, Hendricks said.
PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi said a white-out snow event swept across the northwest area of Allegheny County during the evening rush hour.
The heaviest snow came through between 6 and 8 p.m., with some areas getting 1 to 3 inches of snow in a short time. It kept road crews busy all night, Struzzi said.
There were no reported crashes, but the conditions "caused traffic to stop due to poor visibility," Struzzi said. "This stop caused considerable congestion and significant residual traffic delays."
Hendricks said the effect is not all that unusual. Emissions from the cooling towers often cause drizzle in their immediate area, he said.
"It's something everyone who lives out there is familiar with," Hendricks said. "Usually it's just a local effect.
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