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Pizza Obsessives: Don Magee (aka 'amusebouche1')
Slice interviews with folks who are mad about pizza.
You've seen the pie insanity that this man creates, now it's time to get to know amusebouche1 a little better. Let's get him in the hot seat and see what makes this pie madman tick.—MS
Name: Don Magee
Location: Tinton Falls, New Jersey
URL(s): Blog: amusebouche1.blogspot.com; seriouseats.com/amusebouche1
What type of pizza do you prefer?
It depends on the day and location. I like both John's and Joe's in West Greenwich Village for NY-style pizza with a beer, or a dollar slice on the run. Love the fat. But I like Kesté for date-night pizza with a glass of wine. Oh, on Scott's Greenwich Village Pizza Tour we went to Famous Ben's for a Palermo. Pillowy light, thick crust, with sauce and topped with a mixture of hard cheeses and bread crumbs. I also like Jim Lahey's ultra-thin crust pizza at Sullivan Street Bakery.
The Pizza Cognition Theory states that "the first slice of pizza a child sees and tastes ... becomes, for him, pizza." Do you remember your first slice? Where was it from, is the place still around, and if so, does it hold up? On that note, has your taste in pizza evolved over time?
I can remember as a teenager we hung out at a pizza joint in Red Bank, NJ. It's now gone. Not sure, but I think they may have only sold whole pies. We always ordered plain cheese, and may have struggled to pay for the soda. When we had pizza delivered at home it was a plain cheese greasy style from Luigi's, now gone. When we went out to eat we went to Longo's. That was the same style and is also gone. That's all we knew.
In terms of evolving tastes, now I am happy with a Pizza Del Papa: butternut squash cream, imported smoked mozzarella, artichoke, and red and yellow peppers from Kesté, or one of my off beat creations. Ok slice'rs, what is this theme pizza from Kesté about? (Out-of-town answers only, please.)
What's your favorite topping or topping combination?
If my wife and I order pizza to be delivered: classic NY-style with mushrooms and canned, sliced olives; onions on half. Onions are not my wife's friend. Usually I have dough in the freezer and just pull it out in the morning. When I come home I say, "OK, what toppings do we have in the refrigerator?" and "it's garbage pizza time".
Lucky lady. So when you aren't cooking up a kooky pizza at home, where do you go for pies locally?
In my former career, I would go almost daily to see Anglia and John at New Corner Pizzeria in Red Bank, NJ for a slice. I still do if I am in the neighborhood. It was the first place I had a taco pizza. For date night or lunch with my wife, Front Street Trattoria, also in Red Bank. They have great "designer pizza" and focaccia sandwiches. Michael and Valery were ahead of the pizza "revolution". I might have been their first customer. I need to remind them I was in a photo shoot when they first opened. I think they inspired my themed creations.
When inspiration strikes, do you have go-to recipes and cooking methods?
I like my grill, but it is not hot enough; nor is my oven. I also have an Emile Henry baking stone and a cast-iron pan. I think I like the cast iron best. I have been using the skillet method, plus experimenting with Caputo red bag, blue bag "00" flour, and regular all-purpose flour. Not sure I can tell the difference. My dough is slow cold rise. As for recipes, I usually make it up as I go along, except for the crust. Years ago I found pizza dough adapted from Andrew Feinberg in the New York Times. I have tried Cooks Illustrated Thin Crust Pizza Dough, but not No-Knead Pizza Dough from Jim Lahey.
What one thing should NEVER go on a pizza?
Peas. However, for a spring pizza, I included Favas, which are kind of like peas.
I thought you might be a man without limits. What's the most bizarre pizza you've ever eaten, or in your case, made?
Probably my Easter pie with the ganache, peeps and peanut butter chips. I laugh most about that one, I think it was one of my more tongue in cheek creations.
Be honest, did you eat that?!
What got your started on making such inspired pies at home?
I have always been a serious foodie, now I am a fun foodie. No rules apply. I started this Serious Eats obsession with Slice and MY Pie Monday when I was out on disability, two three months stints. Well, what does a bored foodie, cooking instructor, and culinary historian do when he cannot drive? Make pizza for My Pie Monday. Pizza therapy.
What's the farthest you've traveled for pizza?
Well, we went to Paris and the first night we had pizza at Uno's and a rosé from Provence. Neither were good.
You know you can get PIzzeria Uno's and bad rosé in Jersey, right? I kid. Anything you'd like to get off your chest?
Yes. IT IS YOUR FOOD! Ignore the food police: cook it, buy it your way, but search out Dan Barber on sustainable fish and foie gras on YouTube, mesmerizing.
What do your family and/or friends think of your pizza madness?
They want to be invited and will bring beer. But a friend asked when I told him about this "interview" "Are you now an OCD Pizza Guy?" I answered "Well, yes."
Who would *you* like to see interviewed next?
I make pizza obsessively, so how about someone who eats pizza obsessively.
Good thing I'm in a college town. I'll start hitting the pavement. Thanks Don! It was great getting to know you a little better. Thanks for being a good sport and getting in the hot seat!

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One Direction Reveals Upcoming Album Details, Talks Navigating Fame, New Film
Boy band member tattoos a clue on his arm.
Aug. 26, 2013 -- It's hard to imagine the music scene before One Direction, the Irish-British boy group that has rapidly taken over the top spots on the pop charts, but despite their international stardom, the fab five say they are just regular blokes trying to navigate the waves of fame.
"What's happened to us in the last few years has just been mental," Niall Horan said.
"Nightline" went behind the scenes -- and in their dressing room -- with Horan, Liam Payne and Harry Styles, all 19 years old, Zayn Malik, 20, and Louis Tomlinson, the oldest at 21, on Sunday as they were getting ready for the MTV Video Music Awards -- complete with funny moments, from Styles as he hits the shower and a shot of Horan's abs.
In an interview with "Nightline" anchor Cynthia McFadden, One Direction talked about their upcoming third album and how dramatically their lives have changed in just a few short years.
Having sold 30 million records, performed at countless sold-out concerts, and taking home the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday for "Song of the Summer" with "Best Song Ever," One Direction could be the first boy band worth $1 billion, according to Business Insider.
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Despite the fame and money, the guys said they still love to goof off with other each like they would if they were "at university together," and they haven't forgotten about their humble beginnings.
"It's not about being who you were. It's about keeping who you were part of who you are now," Styles said.
One Direction was born out of happenstance on the British TV show "The X Factor" in 2010. When they started out, the guys said they barely had enough money in their pockets for bus fare. While on the show, each of the boys auditioned individually, and when they failed to make it into the "Boys" performance category, show creator and judge Simon Cowell suggested the five perform together. Within weeks, the group had started gaining popularity in the U.K.
"We're very rare," Payne said. "But we're so lucky that, you know, our personalities actually blend together so well and we're all quite easy-going."
"When we sit down, we can't believe that we get on so well ourselves," Malik added. "When we talk to each other, we're like, 'How crazy is it that we didn't know each other?'"
While they said they don't mind being called a "boy band," the five seems more like a band of brothers.
"We didn't really want to follow the stereotype of the boy band," Tomlinson said. "But we are, obviously, still a boy band. And we're just doing it in our own way."
"We literally are the best of friends," Payne said. "We hang out with each other 24/7, and we have a good time."
Having international fame doesn't come without its critics, many of whom chastise the guys of One Direction for not writing their own songs and not playing instruments.
The band disputes this, saying they wrote "the majority" of their own songs on their upcoming album -- out of 14 songs on the album, the guys said they wrote 10. Payne showed "Nightline" a tattoo on his forearm that said, "I figured it out" -- a sneak peek of lyrics from a song on their yet-to-be-released third album.
And while only Horan currently plays guitar, others said they were in the process of learning how to play an instrument as well.
"We take our music so seriously," Tomlinson said. "And especially this last record ... we have done a lot of writing on it. For us, the music is such an important part."
Their seemingly bizarre journey to mega-stardom is played out in the documentary, "One Direction: This Is Us," which premieres Aug. 30. Directed by Morgan Spurlock, the film follows the boys from their hometowns to landing a spot on the "X-Factor," to performing at London's O2 arena -- harkening back to the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night," though the group said they don't see themselves as the new Beatles.
"The Beatles are the Beatles," Malik said.
"It's such a legacy," Payne said. "I couldn't put us in the same vein as having a legacy."
However, one major element they do share with the Beatles, and that the film does capture, is the throngs of thousands of screaming young female fans that not only flood One Direction's sold-out shows but also camp out outside of their hotels when the band is on tour. Several of their fans have taken to social media, expressing their love for One Direction in ways boy bands of the past never experienced before, which One Direction credits for their growing fame.
Still young themselves, the group members said they found it "humbling" that many of their fans see them as role models -- something the guys seemed intimidated by.
"I do think it's quite scary, being known as a role model," Payne said."We don't go around confessing to be role models or something like that. Because, you know, we might make mistakes in the long run."
"We're the five idiots that they knew from three years ago, and we still are," Horan said.
But the one thing that is missing from the film? Their girlfriends.
"We wanted to show what the band is about," Malik said. "And obviously, our girlfriends are too personal to us individually. So we didn't really want to show our individual personal lives."
"We've never been a band that has lied about having girlfriends," Styles said. "It wasn't a thing that we kept back on purpose."
"It would have been awkward as well ... to be spending [time] with your girlfriend and just have cameras with you," Payne chimed in.
Three of the five said they were "taken." Styles and Horan said they are still single. For one, being taken meant wedding bells. Malik announced last week that he was engaged to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards, sending shockwaves around the world. Though he said he didn't have wedding details to share, Malik said he told his band mates before the news was "in the papers."
In the face of constantly being in the spotlight, the guys argue they have come a long way since they made their debut three years ago.
"Nobody expects us to have any control over anything that we do, but actually, it's the exact opposite," Tomlinson said. "The longer that we stay in the band, the more control that we feel like we're getting over everything. So, you know, it's very important for us to be over every part of the project, really, because the brand is 'us' at the end of the day."
"It's a completely different scale of life for us," Payne said. "We're just normal lads trying to find our feet in such an extreme circumstance."


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Archaeology is the study of objects made by humans in the past. These objects, sometimes uncovered centuries later, are called artifacts. Other objects we uncover under the earth are fossils, like Dinosaur bones! The study of fossils is called Paleontology.
At our office, which is often in the great outdoors, we work to uncover, collect, and preserve artifacts and fossils. Our public programs, like "Dig Days," are an opportunity for you to get your hands in the earth while learning valuable skills and uncovering history untouched for generations.
We can learn so much about the past from studying artifacts and fossils. We can piece together the history of humans and animals, we can understand how they once lived, and even find similarities and connections we can relate to today. Explore our different sites, let's uncover untold stories, and we can learn and grow on this journey through time together!
Parking is FREE! Accessible parking is also available with proper state-issued vehicle credentials.
Pets are not allowed at the Showdown. Registered service animals, however, are permitted. Because of vendors and visitors attending the event, restricting pets helps to maintain food safety standards.
No outside food or drinks are permitted. You will, however, be able to purchase food from a variety of vendors at the Showdown.
There will be two large dining tents near the stage. Additionally, we recommend wearing hats, cool clothing, and bringing something like a small 'sun'brella for shade. There will not be enough space to accommodate personal tents or the like.
Yes! ATMs will be available at the main gate and near the Children's Area.
Vendors will be available to offer an assortment of great foods including everything from appetizers to main dishes and desserts!
Don't worry, we didn't forget about the kids! Our Children's Area is full of fun with crafts, games, bounce inflatables, a stage with entertainers just for them and many other entertaining activities! (A small fee applies for some attractions)
The Lost & Found will be located at the front entrance under the large, blue information tent.
Timing is everything! Starting at about 2 pm, the Tasting Tent will host two events, each for a small fee in which different teams submit sauces and ribs for tasting: The Sauce Boss competition and the Bones for Bucks! For a small fee, you can dip pulled chicken or pulled pork into various sauces and/or purchase rib bones. After you taste them, vote for your favorite! It will be a finger-licking good time!
There are lots to do! Be sure to check out the Chef Demonstrations near the Tasting Tent as well as the Slice & Dice competition where local chefs battle it out for the title of, "Top Chef!" There is also an awesome Car Show near the entrance!
Award announcements will begin at 4:45 pm. Winners of the car show, Buck A Bone, Boss Sauce, Slice & Dice Chef and, of course, the KCBS cooking teams! Teams have been up for over 24 hours performing their grill magic and will turn in the best meats they can to the very particular KCBS Judges. Come find out who all our winners are and who will take home a piece of the $15,000 prize purse!
The College Park Airport is owned and operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Per Maryland regulations, trees in designated areas near the College Park Airport must be trimmed every four to eight years. The College Park Airport Safety Project is an effort led by M-NCPPC to ensure those requirements are met.
The State of Maryland and the Federal Aviation Administration established minimum obstruction requirements that help protect the well-being of the public, both in aircrafts and on the ground. For more information, visit faa.gov.
As trees grow, they encroach on the navigable approach and departure airspace. As outlined in the FAA regulations and COMAR, we are required to ensure there is no obstructions or penetrations into this safely guarded airspace. Moving forward, M-NCPPC is committed to monitoring tree growth yearly in order to mitigate the long-term impact on the trees, surrounding environment, and protected airspace.
No, the operations of the airport will not be impacted. The actual surface length of the runway has not changed. M-NCPPC continues to ensure safe operations at the airport.
Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPIs) are a visual aid on the airport runway that helps guide pilots when landing aircrafts. No additional tree trimming or removal is necessary when installing PAPIs.
M-NCPPC will monitor tree growth yearly in order to mitigate the long-term impact on the trees, surrounding environment, and protected airspace.
M-NCPPC will continue to work closely with the City of College Park and the Town of Riverdale Park, host community meetings as needed, and share information via social media and the College Park Airport website in order to keep the community up to date on this effort.
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A list of Community Planning Division staff and their community planning responsibilities is shown on the Community Planner Responsibility Map
Yes. Staff is available to provide planning and design assistance to your city, town, and community. Our professionals possess skills in many specialized areas such as architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and transportation planning. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission offers a Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities Program. This program is available upon written request to:
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For further details and examples of eligible projects for design assistance, please refer to the Planning Assistance to the
The Plan Prince George's 2035 is the County's General Plan that helps guide future growth, development, and public investments in Prince George's County. It establishes policies and strategies to achieve the County's long-term vision.
The General Plan reflects the values and priorities of the County's residents, property and business owners, community leaders, and elected officials, while also establishing broad policies on:
For more information, please visit www.planpgc2035.com or call 301-952-4225.
The history of Prince George's County is found in its older buildings, in its nineteenth-century crossroad communities, in its early twentieth-century streetcar suburbs, and in its rural areas that recall the county's agricultural heritage of tobacco raising and horse breeding. The eighteenth-century George Washington House in Bladensburg is a link to Colonial-era trade and industry. The Belair Stables in Bowie, built early in the twentieth century, attests to the county's early association with the nation's horse breeding and racing. A picturesque 1890s Victorian house in Hyattsville reflects the county's emerging suburbs, and the City of Greenbelt is internationally known as the first "greenbelt town" of the Roosevelt administration from the 1930s.
A countywide inventory in 1974 identified some 550 properties as historically significant; they are linked to people, places, and events that helped shape the development and character of the county through its architectural style or in its method of construction. Since 1974, several hundred more individual buildings and a total of 60 communities have been documented. As of 2019, the County's Inventory of Historic Resources includes 452 Historic Sites, 95 Historic Resources, 4 locally designated Historic Districts, 84 individual listings in the National Register of Historic Places, 18 National Register Historic Districts, and 6 National Historic Landmarks. Whether historically or architecturally significant, these places are part of the county's cultural legacy and deserve special care to represent our proud history for years to come.
For more information, please call 301-952-3520.
We are committed to working with our patrons to process refunds and credits. We continue to evaluate the financial impacts. We anticipate some loss of revenue from program and event cancellations.
We will have a robust schedule to clean all of our facilities.
We want to make sure we have the latest techniques and information for handling the coronavirus (COVID-19).
We are committed to ensuring our staff receives appropriate compensation.
We will make that determination at the end of March.
All parks and trails, playgrounds will be open with limited park maintenance operation.
No permits will be issued during the closure.
Yes, Park Police will be available.
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Credit card payments will be refunded back to the credit card account. Cash, check, or money order payments will be refunded via check, which may take up to 6 weeks to reach the destination address.
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The development potential of all property is determined by its zoning. You can obtain information on the zoning of property by contacting the Planning Information Services at 301-952-3195 or 301-952-3208.
Most permit applications (excluding those select types that are eligible for a walk-through process) take a minimum of three weeks to process. This is due, in part, to volume, but is primarily due to the amount of research conducted for each application. The permit must first be located to verify the current zoning, legal description, and whether any special exceptions, variances, or other types of waivers have been granted. The permit is then logged in and, depending on the type of application, routed throughout other Divisions for their comments. Once returned to the Permit Office, the permits are processed in the order in which they were received. More complex projects may take longer. Information as to the status of particular permit applications may be obtained by visiting our Permits Tracking application and referencing the permit number.
Be certain that all necessary information is submitted with the permit application and paying particular attention to the site plan requirements. Inadequate site plans create the biggest delay in the review process. Information as to the status of particular permit applications may be obtained by visiting our Permits Tracking application and referencing the permit number.
Section 27-254(c)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance requires that each application for a building or use and occupancy permit be accompanied by a site plan. The site plan is a graphic illustration of the site and all buildings, improvements, parking facilities, landscaping, etc. This description allows the reviewers to accurately determine what is proposed and whether it conforms with applicable zoning regulations. Without a complete site plan, action on permit applications cannot be taken because compliance with zoning regulations cannot be determined.For more information please contact the Planning Information Service office at 301-952-3195 or 3208
No. The County Department of Permitting Inspection and Enforcement issues all permits, after review by a number of agencies for conformance with different types of regulations (building, fire, health, etc.). Park and Planning is merely one reviewing agency.
For more information please contact the DPIE Permit Office at 301-883-5900
Section 27-255 of the Zoning Ordinance requires referral of most grading, building, general exterior, addition and use and occupancy permit applications to Park and Planning for review and recommendations as to requirements of the County Zoning Ordinance, County Subdivision Regulations, and the State Regional District Act (Article 28, Annotated Code of Maryland). Also reviewed is compliance with any conditions imposed in a zoning (including rezoning and Special Exception) or subdivision matter and conformance with any approved site plan applicable to the subject property. Section 27-597, likewise, requires referral to and review by Park and Planning of sign permit applications for conformance with the sign regulations of the Zoning Ordinance.
For more information please contact the Planning Information Service Office at 301-952-3195 or 3208
It depends on the type of business. Some home occupations require use and occupancy permits and some do not require them. For more information please contact the DPIE Permit Office at 301-883-5900
A permit application is deemed to be a walk-through by the Department of Permitting Inspection and Enforcement and is typically permits of a minor nature for both residential and commercial projects. For more information please contact the Department of Permitting Inspection and Enforcement (DPIE) Permit Office at 301-883-5900
Our office receives hundreds of permit applications a week. To treat applicants equally, they are generally processed in the order in which they are received.
The application is returned to the County's Department of Permitting Inspection and Enforcement (DPIE). The approved site plan is transmitted to Park and Planning staff located within the Permit Office of DPIE and must be picked up there by the applicant when the permit is issued. This plan must be available on site, and development and use must be in conformance with the approved site plan.
For more information please contact the DPIE Permit Office at 301-883-5900 and you may check the status of your permit
The ERS is the Commission's primary retirement system for its employees. The ERS was established July 1, 1972, and has been periodically amended. It is a defined benefit plan, qualified in accordance with the IRS Code, Section 401(a). The ERS consists of five Plans: A, B, C, D; and E. Plans A, B and E are for general employees and Plans C and D are for park police.
Yes. Participants enrolled in the ERS are required to contribute a percentage of base pay for each pay period. The contributions vary by plan. For information on each plan please refer to the
This means the retirement benefit paid is a guaranteed benefit, based on your salary and your credited service in the ERS. It does not depend on the contributions paid to the ERS, nor the amount of investment income the ERS has earned.
The Commission is required to make contributions to the ERS that are actuarially determined to be required to provide for the benefits under the ERS.
You do not have to pay any income tax on your contributions to the ERS until you receive a benefit from the ERS. This is called an "Employer Pickup" provision. You do not pay taxes on the Commission's contributions, nor on interest and investment income earned by the ERS, until you receive a benefit.
The ERS is administered by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Trust Agreement between the Board and the Commission. The Board sets the policy and hires an administrator and staff to manage the day-to-day operations of the ERS. The Board is composed of appointed and elected officials.
The Board of Trustees selects investment managers responsible for investing plan assets. The ERS' custodian bank holds these investments for separately managed accounts. Various custodian banks hold the assets for the commingled accounts. The ERS staff accounts for all the assets and payments of the ERS. An independent accounting firm audits the ERS every year. The ERS has received the highest possible evaluation for its accounting and internal controls.
Although your benefit does not consider your contributions in the formula, an amount equivalent to your contributions is usually paid back to you, by your monthly annuity benefits, within the first three years. After that, funds used to pay your benefits have been accumulated from the earnings of the ERS and the Commission's contributions.
Yes. There is a maximum amount of credited service that can be earned and it varies by plan as follows:
Plan A – 40 years
Plan B – 35 years
Plan C – 30 years
Plan D – 32 years
Plan E - 35 years
Income taxes are due as soon as you begin receiving benefits. You may have taxes withheld by the ERS, and then you would file once per year, as most active employees do. You may choose to have no taxes withheld, but you are then required to file estimated taxes quarterly, and may owe the government a penalty if you do not pay sufficient taxes on time. You may be entitled to a monthly tax exclusion on part of your annuity for contributions that were taxed (contributions paid before January 1, 1984). The ERS calculates this amount, and our custodian bank records it on your 1099R Income Tax Statement issued each year.
You can receive additional credited service for your earned, but unused sick leave. For every 176 hours of sick leave you have at retirement, you receive one month of additional credited service. A remainder of at least 120 hours or more qualifies you for an additional month. You may use a maximum of 14 months to qualify for early or normal retirement. However, this credit cannot be used to meet the minimum retirement eligibility requirements for age.
The ERS does not allow loans or partial withdrawals under any circumstances. You can only withdraw contributions upon termination of your employment with the Commission.
If a participant or vested member dies and does not leave a surviving spouse or children eligible for the survivorship benefit, the designated beneficiary shall be entitled to a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of the following: (a) 50% of his/her average annual earnings; plus (b) his/her total contributions to the ERS, with interest thereon at a rate of 4.5% per annum.
You can expect to receive your first retirement check within six weeks of your retirement date provided adequate notice was provided to the ERS of your intention to retire.
Approximately two months prior to retirement, you need to contact the ERS to make an appointment for your final retirement counseling session. Usually the appointment is made for the following month. You must also submit a formal letter of retirement to your direct supervisor and sign a Personnel Action Form (PA-2) form for retirement. Please check with your department for specific requirements.
Retirees and survivors who have been receiving an annuity for at least six months may have a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to their retirement benefit as of each July 1st. It is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as of the preceding December 31st – All Items Annual Average, Urban Index For Major U.S. Cities. The maximum COLA varies by service dates.
No. However, upon the death of a retired member, a $10,000 lump sum death benefit is paid to the designated beneficiary and is taxable.
There is not necessarily a "best" time to retire; however, you may want to consider several things when making your decision to retire:
Cost-of-Living Adjustments
Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are issued each July 1 to retirees and beneficiaries who have been receiving a payment for at least six months. Therefore, if you retire by January 1 of any given year you are entitled to a COLA July 1 of that same year. If you retire after January 1, you are not eligible until July 1 of the following year.
Payout for Annual Leave, Holiday and Comp Time
If you are considering retiring at the end of the year, you should remember that you may receive annual leave, holiday pay and comp time in the pay period following your last pay period. You may want to consider delaying your retirement to January 1, so that this payoff is made in the following tax year.
There are only five deductions taken from your retirement check: medical (which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription), credit union, legal resources, state tax and federal tax.
Yes. In fact, the ERS strongly encourages all retirees and beneficiaries to sign up for direct deposit.
Effective August 1, 1982, disability retirement benefits were discontinued under the ERS in favor of a comprehensive Commission sponsored Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan. Members receive free credited service until their normal retirement date so long as they qualify for the disability insurance benefits.
The application process may take up to 30 minutes or more if you have not created an account with GovernmentJobs.com, so please be sure you have enough time to review current openings and to submit a completed application.
Absolutely! If you do not meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position, you cannot be further considered. Please carefully review the Minimum Qualifications and job duties to ensure you meet the specified and desired qualifications for the position(s) to which you are applying.
Document in detail all relevant work history, education and certifications requested on the application and attach supporting documentation. Incomplete applications or applications noted "see résumé" may not be accepted or evaluated and can disqualify applicants.
You will know that your application was successfully submitted when you receive an email confirmation stating, "Your application has been received by The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission for (position) with the time and date noted."
If you need to change or update your application, you will need to wait 24 hours after initial submission to re-submit your updated application.
Applications will not be accepted past a position's closing date.
Yes. You may track your application status through your account online.
If you have any technical difficulty with setting up your account or retrieving your password, contact NEOGOV Customer Service (855) 524-5627.
Online applications are stored on a secure site. Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.
Many Seasonal/Intermittent job opportunities are posted on our website. However, you can also check at our parks or other facilities for other Seasonal/Intermittent job openings.
Call the Prince George's County Parks & Recreation Help Desk at 301-699-2255, or by email at email@example.com for non-emergencies.
Under Maryland Law, fallen trees, or similar accidents that may be qualified as an "Act of God," the affected owners are responsible for damages to their property, including cleanup, removal and related expenses. These expenses may be covered under the homeowner's insurance policy.
Call the Prince George's County Parks & Recreation Help Desk at 301-699-2255.
The Arboriculture Section of Prince George's County Parks Department has a duty to mitigate known risks associated with trees located on park property; especially, in and around amenities or areas where we invite the public. In compliance with existing Maryland state laws, it is the property owner's responsibility to provide removal of trees, debris and make repairs to private property.
Our Senior Arborist will inspect the request within 3 to 5 business days. After inspection, the work is prioritized and scheduled with respect to the tree crews work program.
The Prince George's County Parks and Recreation Department has an active policy to maintain the safety of Parkland from potential damages and/or injury resulting from trees considered to be a "high risk" of failure. The Arboriculture Sections strives to eliminate, in a timely fashion, any tree growing on Parkland that is deemed to be of high risk of failure. Priority is placed on trees deemed to create unsafe situations. The determination of the risk of failure associated with any given tree is determined by our Senior Arborist with respect to their professional experience and the International Society of Arboriculture's Tree Risk Assessment standards.
There are 568 parks in Prince George's County which encompass over 29,000 acres of land. The Arboriculture Section consistently has numerous active work requests for tree work that have already been inspected, prioritized, and are waiting in queue to be completed by our staff of highly-trained tree professionals. Find the closest park in your area outfitted with the amenities you desire.
We welcome all students new to musical theatre! All we ask is that you're committed to learning new skills, making friends, being a team player, and having fun! For more information, please call Elizabeth Malone at 301-446-3232.
Wear comfortable clothes (t-shirts and jazz/yoga pants) and rubber-soled shoes (no jeans or hard-soled shoes) in which you can easily move and dance. Bring a water bottle with your name clearly labeled. Bring snacks for rehearsal breaks (please be mindful of nut allergies in the cast). Bring a copy of your script and music to every rehearsal. For more information, please call Elizabeth Malone at 301-446-3232.
Classes are held at the:Prince George's County Room, The Clarice Smith Center on the campus of the University of Maryland.8720 Alumni DriveCollege Park, MD 20742
For more information, please call Elizabeth Malone at 301-446-3232.
The Spring Session will include:
- Lessons in acting, singing audition preparation, character development, voice, movement, and dance technique
- Masterclass with a musical theater professional
- Performance for family and friends
- Rehearsals for end of session show
- Field trip to a local professional theater to see a performance
To improve quality of life in Montgomery County by planning the natural and built environments for current and future generations.
The five-member Planning Board manages the physical growth of communities through its review of plans, zoning, development applications and subdivision proposals. The Board is also responsible for the development and management of Montgomery County's nationally recognized 36,512-acre park system. Meet the Montgomery County Planning Board.
To plan for the brightest possible future for Montgomery County and its residents. Montgomery Planning's recommendations ensure that communities are designed and equipped to keep pace with the way we live, work and play now and decades from now. The Planning Department creates great communities by developing master plans, reviewing applications for development and analyzing various types of information to help public officials plan for the future. The Department provides recommendations, information, analysis and services to the Montgomery County Planning Board, the County Council, the County Executive, government agencies and the public. For more information, visit www.montgomeryplanning.org.
The Planning Department's headquarters, often referred to as the Maryland Regional Office building or MRO, is located on the edge of downtown Silver Spring at 8787 Georgia Avenue next to Spring Street. A new M-NCPPC building is currently under construction in downtown Wheaton where Montgomery Parks and Planning will reside along with other Montgomery County agencies. View the project page for more information on the new headquarters.
Master and sector plan project pages with links to plan documents are part of Montgomery Planning's web site. You can click on a map of Montgomery County at http://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/communities/ and be directed to a plan and information about your community.
An interactive, digital map called the Development Finder is regularly updated by the Planning Department to show proposed developments in Montgomery County. This map can be searched by address and the search diameter can be changed from between 1 to 10 miles to find any development plans in the pipeline: http://mcatlas.org/devfinder/
Ways of getting involved with the planning process include community engagement events, public testimony about plans and proposed development, social media, interactive digital maps and online outreach. Please contact staff at Montgomery Planning with any comments or questions. Check out the Connect With Us page on Montgomery Planning's website for more.
Zoning specifies permitted land uses and regulates the size of land areas as well as the scale of buildings in order to guide growth and development. Montgomery Planning maintains an interactive, online official zoning map of Montgomery County, indicating land uses in specific areas. Users can search by address at http://www.mcatlas.org/zoning/. Case numbers for all previous zoning and conditional use approvals are indicated on the digital map.
A "record plat" is a plan or a map of a plot of land that includes a description of the land and everything on it, including boundaries, roads and buildings. To find your plat, consult the interactive map on the Planning Department website. A search box at the top right will accept an address, plat number or town so you can zoom into a location. http://www.mcatlas.org/plats/
The Montgomery Planning's Development Applications and Regulatory Coordination (DARC) Division manages the timely review of development applications for consistency with adopted master plans as well as impact on the environment, quality of design, compatibility with neighboring uses and the availability of public facilities (water and sewer, transportation, schools). The application process involves several stages, including sketch, site and preliminary plans, that require Planning Board approvals. This review process can take up to 120 days.
Once the plans for the development project are approved by the Planning Board, the applicant must apply for a building permit at Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services (DPS). A building permit is required for all new construction, additions, alterations and changes of use in Montgomery County and municipalities, with the exceptions of the City of Rockville and the City of Gaithersburg. Learn more about DPS.
If you have a question about your property, you can call Montgomery Planning's Information Counter at tel. 301-495-4610 or visit the counter on the second floor of the Planning Department headquarters (8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD). You can also email firstname.lastname@example.com and your inquiry will be directed to the appropriate staff.
American Indians camped at Mount Calvert at least 8,000 years ago, although a 9,200 year old radiocarbon date was discovered from an ancient camp site nearby. Native people were still living on the property in the 1600s when European colonists arrived.
Charles Town was the name given to Mount Calvert in 1696 when it became the first seat of government in Prince George's County. The town featured a deep water port, a court house, a jail, and several taverns. The County seat moved to Upper Marlboro in the 1720s and all of the old town buildings were torn down in the next several decades. Archaeologists have found where several of these buildings once stood and have worked to recreate the landscape of the town.
John Brown built the stately brick house around 1780 and constructed a detached brick kitchen around 1800. Brown attempted to create a successful plantation, but his efforts bankrupted him. John Brookes bought the property around 1840 and added to the house, resulting in the finished product we see today.
No, there is not a comfort station or water fountain located at the park.
No, the park is self-guided and staff is only on site for organized programs. If you would like to organize a tour for an educational program call the Archaeology Program Office at 301-627-1286 or TTY 301-699-2544.
Although you can walk into the quarters, only the foundations have been reconstructed so you will not see complete walls or a roof on either structure.
The creation of the Office of the Inspector General is mandated in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Land Use Division II, §15-401 – 15-508.
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) assists the Commission by providing independent evaluation and recommendations regarding opportunities to:
The OIG is independent. The OIG is led by the Inspector General (IG), who is appointed by the Commission's Audit Committee. The OIG is governed by the Audit Committee.
OIG staff includes three (3) Assistant Inspectors General, one (1) IT Audit Manager, and a part time administrative assistant. Contact Information.
The IG, in coordination with the Audit Committee, develops an annual work plan based on an assessment of relative risks, that identifies areas and processes to be reviewed. In developing the work plan, the IG takes into consideration requests from the planning boards, commissioners, Commission employees, elected officials and members of the public. The IG has final authority on the completion of work assignments.
To assist in this process, each year, the OIG performs a comprehensive risk assessment. With input from Commission management and key stakeholders, audit risk areas, such as purchase card processes, information systems or facilities are identified. The OIG then decides which areas to audit based on the results of the assessment and the audit resources available.
Primarily compliance with Commission policies and sound internal controls. M-NCPPC's policies are designed to help ensure we all comply with applicable laws and regulations and operate efficiently. By following these policies, we help protect the Commission from unnecessary risks and help ensure sound business practices are consistent throughout the Commission. Commission policies can be found here: Agency-wide Policy, Manuals, Guidance and Union Agreements
However, not all internal controls can be codified in policy. If we find control weaknesses, we regularly make recommendations to implement a control even though it may not be specifically required by policy.
Please call or email the Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance hotline. The hotline or web reporting system is a confidential and anonymous solution for reporting illegal and unethical activities. It can be accessed toll-free at 1-800-363-5524 or http://www.reportlineweb.com/mncpc.
If you prefer to contact the Inspector General directly, please email your concerns to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) promulgated by the Government Accountability Office states that each audit organization performing audits in accordance with GAGAS must have an external peer review performed by reviewers independent of the audit organization at least once every 3 years.
The Association of Local Government Auditors completed a peer review of the OIG for the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017. Based on the results of the review, the OIG's internal quality control system was suitably designed and operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with Government Auditing Standards.
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The Commission has implemented a Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) hotline. The hotline or web reporting system is a confidential and anonymous solution for reporting illegal and unethical activities. It can be accessed toll-free at 1-800-363-5524 or http://www.reportlineweb.com/mncppc.
If you contact us directly, your identity will be kept confidential within the legal limits of the law. We will not reveal our sources to the person being investigated; and we always try to corroborate any accusations with our own observation.
When plans are developed for an area of the county, future needs for public facilities such as parks, libraries, and fire stations are identified during the process to formulate land use plans or functional master plans. When suitable properties are offered for sale or proposed for development, the Department of Parks and Recreation tries to acquire land as recommended in the master plans.
The Department has its own acquisition staff that specializes in acquiring parkland. In recommending park sites to purchase, park planning staff is guided by guidelines and recommendations in the Formula 2040, Prince George's County Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan and the master plans.
When land is not available for purchase, the Department will work with other local public agencies to use their facilities or lands. Partnerships have been formed with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the county school system, and state agencies to provide recreational opportunities where the Department does not own land.
Visit the Volunteer Service Office page. Once you've selected a volunteer opportunity, click "sign up" and you'll be asked to create an online volunteer application.
Students can earn Student Service Learning hours for many volunteer opportunities. Search the "Student Service Learning" box to find those opportunities.
Acceptable proofs of residency include: - Driver's license or MVA ID card - Lease agreement - Original letter from disability agency on official stationary - Property settlement sheet - Property tax bill (Home or business if client name included) - Utility bill (not cell phone)
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Acceptable proofs of identity include: - Driver's license or MVA ID card - Military ID card - Other government-issued ID - Passport - Resident/Alien card - School ID card
Acceptable proofs of age include: - Baptismal certificate (with birth date) with a raised seal - Birth certificate with a raised seal - Driver's license or MVA ID card - Original letter from school or disability agency on official stationery - Passport - Resident/Alien card
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To register other individuals, they must be an immediate family member or any child who is under your legal temporary or permanent custody. Documentation is required to prove custody. Acceptable proofs of custody include: - Court-approved temporary guardianship papers - Original birth certificate with raised seal (with client on account listed as parent) - Proof of permanent custody/guardianship (court order)
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The U.S. census is a national population count that occurs every 10 years.
Residents should complete the census because it is safe, easy, and important.
Every household can respond online, by mail, or by phone.
Most households will receive a letter asking you to go online to complete the census questionnaire in March 2020.
Completing the census should take no more than 10 minutes.
Yes, you may help someone in your family complete their census. No power of attorney or guardianship is required.
If you haven't responded by April 1, 2020, you will receive a reminder and will eventually receive a paper questionnaire in the mail. Census workers, also known as enumerators, will only visit households that did not respond to the Census survey in late April through early July 2020.
The census will collect basic information about the people living in your household. The Census Bureau will never ask for social security numbers, bank or credit card account numbers, money, donations, or anything on behalf of a political party.
No. The citizenship question will not be on the census and information cannot be accessed by any law enforcement agency, including DHS, ICE, FBI, or any other organization.
Personal data and census information is secure. The U.S. Census Bureau has a robust cybersecurity program and follows federal security standards for encrypting data.
The Census Bureau encourages residents to complete one form per household to the best of your ability. However, if two families live in one dwelling and complete two separate forms under the same address, the U.S. Census Bureau will merge those surveys. No individual will be omitted.
Census Day is April 1, 2020. If you're moving or share custody of children, count yourself and your kids where they will be located on April 1, 2020.
At this time rentals can only be done in person at our Park Permits office or with a representative by phone. All rentals require customers to have a PARKS DIRECT account. When you are ready to open an account, you can visit any of our Community Centers or our Park Permits Office located at 6600 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20737.
For the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Smart Vending is a campaign to provide healthier snack and beverage choices in vending machines on M-NCPPC properties including the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Any packaged food and beverage item offered shall contain no more than:
Healthy Beverage choices shall meet the following specifications:
Yes. We are transitioning machines, and when completed, all Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) facilities will have machines with healthier snack and beverage options. There are, however, a few facilities that we do not own, buy may host our programs. While their vending machines may not adhere to the policy, we are hopeful that they will support our efforts.
Yes, it is a full Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission change in both Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
According to our policy, food and beverage items that meet the Healthy Vending Standards must be similar in price or less expensive than products that did not meet the Healthy Vending Standards previously stocked in the machines.
No, the policy does not currently call for fresh produce. However, there will be tasty snacks such as nuts and dried fruit available to eat.
M-NCPPC is currently reviewing the literature on the pros and cons of the use of artificial sweeteners. Once a decision is made about the use of artificial sweeteners, it will be reviewed periodically.
We welcome your suggestions of items for the new vending machines. Please email email@example.com or call 301-446-6800 with your suggestion(s).
Yes! Park and recreation agencies, schools, hospitals, and many other organizations have begun to make these changes to support better outcomes. Please visit the National Parks and Recreation Association's website for more information and success stories at www.nrpa.org/success-stories/Healthy-Vending.
For more information, please visit the Population / Demographics page.
Online registration is closed. If you are interested in playing, please contact Doug Smith via email.
All our coaches are USA Hockey certified and are required to renew their certifications each year, which includes a background check.
Players are required to have their own equipment including helmet, stick, gloves, shoulder pads, elbow and shin pads, and hockey skates.
, Typically, the teams practice 2-3 times per week. Practice time is reserved at Herbert Wells Ice Rink (HW) and Capital Clubhouse (CC).
Typically, there are at least 8-10 games each season. The Tucker Road Ducks play in an Independent League.
January-March:o Cleanup of facility began. M-NCPPC hired a company that specializes in cleanup of fire-damaged buildings. The cost of the clean-up totaled $400,000.
o Insurance Company walk-through to evaluate fire damage to the facility.
o M-NCPPC completed the process of hiring a consultant to do a comprehensive assessment of the entire building and produce a report with its findings.
April-June:o The assessment report was submitted to M-NCPPC's insurance company. The insurance company will conduct an independent assessment of the building and compare its findings with those of M-NCPPC. Afterward, negotiations between M-NCPPC and the insurance company will be initiated to identify the true value of the loss at the facility. The insurance company's review is underway.
o M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation requested permission from the Prince George's County Council to "appropriate funds" in order to allow the Department to begin spending the insurance money as soon as it comes in.
o M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation and the consultant met with the TRIR stakeholder group (a group of community volunteers) to provide updates on the facility assessment and the insurance process.
o Second meeting of the TRIR stakeholder group.
o Established a public outreach program.o Formed a community working group (TRIR stakeholder group). o Working with the Prince George's County Council on budget approval so that an accelerated design and construction procurement process can begin in order to begin replacing this facility as quick as possible. o Next steps include: • Developing the building design and construction documents, • Securing site and building permits, • Beginning building construction, • Staff move in and training.
The total amount of funding or total amount that can be spent, will not be known until the insurance claim is finalized. The good news is that the $11 million in funding will be available July 1, 2017, which will allow M-NCPPC to move as quickly as possible on this project.
If you know of any potential contributors or other sources of funding, please share them with Tracy Wright, Corporate and Community Engagement Officer at the Parks and Recreation Foundation. Tracy may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 301-446-3345.
The Foundation received the first donation towards the new TRIR from Safeway!
Once more information is gathered on cost estimates, insurance claims, and site analysis, the Department will develop a more complete project schedule for the replacement of the facility.


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At least 25 were killed and hundreds injured yesterday as Kiev protests flared into violence. With casualties on both sides, what could be more apolitical than Ukrainian Olympic athletes donning black armbands to honor the dead? It's not a protest, it's a commemoration—and it's too much of a statement for the IOC's liking.
The Ukraine Olympic Committee said this morning that it "shares deep pain over the loss of fellow countrymen," and requested permission for its athletes to wear black armbands as an "expression of sorrow and sympathy."
The IOC said no, citing the Olympic charter which bans political statements of any kind. Their definition of "political" is expansive—The IOC already nixed stickers honoring the late Canadian skier Sarah Burke, and reprimanded Norwegian skiers for wearing black armbands commemorating the death of a teammate's brother.
The Ukrainians could just wear the armbands anyway and accept the consequences. They've already got the turmoil in their homeland on their minds anyway.
"Yes it's a distraction, everyone's talking about it–even just now at the start, at the finish, people are saying 'what's happened in your country, what's happened?'" said Dmytro Mytsak, 18, a giant slalom skier from Kiev.


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Winter storms continued to slam the Northeast today. Meanwhile, a record setting "polar vortex" embarked on its frigid march through the Midwestern United States. This photo, taken by AP photographer John Michillo on Friday, shows one enterprising New Yorker making the best of the year's first major snowpocalypse.
(A note to those Midwesterners facing subzero temperatures in the days ahead: Leave the skis in the garage, and your body beneath plenty of blankets. At temperatures like that, I don't care how plucky or resourceful you are. Bundle up, stay warm, and stay safe.)


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WASHINGTON — After the massive and destructive tornado swept through Washington in November, foreign language teacher Denise Leitch of Morton wanted to do something to help her Washington students cope.
Her response was something creative and something very much the opposite of the tornado, something small and intricate: origami cranes.
Leitch and the nearly 60 students she gives private language classes to started making origami cranes for Washington a week after the Nov. 17 tornado, based off an ancient Japanese legend that 1,000 origami cranes will bring 1,000 years of good luck. She wants Washington, the town that houses a majority of her current students, to have that luck.
As of Wednesday, 1,200 cranes were hanging by strings throughout the Peoria Riverfront Museum, all of varying size, material and color.
"I love the cranes, they're an aesthetic pleasure, they bring a splash of color to the place. They also have the hearts and souls of the kids that made them," said Ann Schmitt, vice president of programs at the museum.
"I was very emotionally affected. Two of my students lost their homes, all of them were touched somehow. I didn't know what I could do for them," Leitch said. "I'm just glad my husband had the initial idea."
More than 800 homes in the city were either destroyed or damaged to the point of being uninhabitable. Hundreds of other homes also were damaged but repairable.
In the days after the tornado struck, Leitch's husband, Max, brought a book to her attention called "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes". The book told the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Hiroshima native who died of radiation-related illnesses years after the nuclear bomb was dropped on her city. She spent the final months of her life in a hospital folding origami cranes in hopes of good luck. When she died, she had folded 644. Friends and family folded the remaining 356.
"It was such a perfect idea for my students, it was almost therapy through art," Leitch said. "As they were folding, they were telling me minute by minute what happened during the tornado and their emotions about it all. They were saying they were worried that their parents would worry about them, it was heartbreaking and heartwarming."
Leitch went on to contact many of her teacher friends in Morton and Peoria since she knew it would take too long for just her students to fold that many cranes. They all responded by sending her cranes folded by their students, adding a significant amount to the 250 her students and her two children Contessa, 6, and Alex, 4, had made.
Though Leitch is not sure what will happen to the cranes after the museum's origami exhibit ends this month — she would like some to go to Washington itself. Schmitt is equally happy knowing their cranes are the perfect fit for her museum.
"One of the smallest and most important parts in our museum is a tiny little crane folded by Sadako herself. It's simple and small," Schmitt said. "Along with the 1,200 other colorful cranes, they become a symbol of hope, of prosperity and, hopefully, good luck."
Zach Berg can be reached at email@example.com or 686-3257. Follow him on Twitter @ZacharyBerg.
Origami cranes folded by area art students include wishes for Washington residents
WASHINGTON — After the massive and destructive tornado swept through Washington in November, foreign language teacher Denise Leitch of Morton wanted to do something to help her Washington students cope.


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Jeffrey Tambor is back to playing a family man — sort of.
Tambor will guest-star in the Season 4 premiere of Raising Hope as the estranged father of Virginia (Martha Plimpton), TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. In the episode, the Chances take notice of a stranger they begin seeing around town — but his cover's blown after Maw Maw (Cloris Leachman) sees a photo of the man Burt (Garret Dillahunt) refers to as "white Morgan Freeman."
Fall TV Preview: Familiar faces in new places
Check out a teaser of the big reveal below:
Raising Hope premieres Friday, Nov. 8 at 9/8c on Fox.


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Blogger added five dynamic templates that transform blogs into interactive apps. Just add /view to the URL of a blog that offers full feeds (for example: googlesystem.blogspot.com/view) and you'll be able to try the new views: flipcard, mosaic, sidebar, snapshot and timeline. Blogger's templates offer features like infinite scrolling, progressive image loading, smart search, filtering posts by date, author or label. "These new views use the latest in web technology, including AJAX, HTML5 and CSS3," explains Google.
In the near future, bloggers will be able to customize the templates and use them without having to change the URL.
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text: The century ride will be at a "B" pace and begin at Main Beach on Amelia Island. The ride will follow a portion of the 35 mile Amelia Island Main Beach Ride and then follow the route of the Tuesday Amelia Island to Mayport/Safe Harbor ride, including the Ribault Club and the community of Fort George Estates before retracing the route back to Main Beach. The ride will be held only if there are at least two participants. No Club mileage or points will be granted for solo rides on this route. Contact Ride Leader Jim Ingham at 904-612-8812 if you have an interest in this Century Ride and/or to coordinate with other riders.


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Well its been about a year since we posted anything here on racefriv, so long I almost forgot how to post on here. Fear not to our dozens of fans out there as I have been busy, just not writing. The new season is here and I am once again in the spirit to share my thoughts of car love on this beloved place we call the internet. For now I will be riding solo on the blog as my fellow racefriv mates have have moved on to bigger and better things, that's not saying that they wont return and that all there past additions to the blog arn't greatly appreciated, but for now I'm back to the one man band this website started as. Thats not to say we wont have some content up on the regular, as Ive been pretty busy in the garage and have some excellent builds in progress and I have to say my best build ever. As some of you know I picked up a 2015 Subaru WRX as a daily that now has about 10k on it so expect that in the near future, also last year I picked up a 89 S13 Coupe to build the ultimate smile inducing street/track car and that build is finally getting close to completion, expect a pretty long build post on that beast when its done. Of course my AE86 is still around and in need of some simi-serious work so that build will up on the blog when I get to it. As always well be at FD and SOWO and anything else that tickles our fancy. With the new S13 build being an all around car hopefully I can stretch its legs at a few different types events including some track days, drift events, time trials and whatever else comes my way. So yay were back! Get ready for some solid 2015 posts and thanks for catching up with us!
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Internet Love: Racefriv's Top three Youtube channels.
So you got about 70 hours to waste? Good then Ive got you covered. Over the past year or so Ive come to the conclusion that there is really is no reason for TV anymore. The production values on some of these youtube channels are second only to Top Gear and usually something so much better than you would see on TV. So ready to lose a few days of productivity? Great. Ill put the playlist links below and after the jump Ive put a few selections of my favorites out of the playlist, start with those and hold on to your butts.
Petrolicious Launch Control XCAR
Petrolicious Launch Control XCAR
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Welcome to Planet Low: SOWO Part 2
Im sure you read our coverage of the outside of the show at SOWO a couple of clicks below and now its time for the inside. I know what your thinking "wait what? That wasnt the show?" No, that was just the parking lot basically. Now on to the real show, the "actual" SOWO which is basically a SEMA show but only filled with Volkswagen's and Audi's. Hit the jump for your daily dose of illogically slammed rides.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
SOWO Highlight - Corvair Sickness
I rarely do this here on racefriv, usually I just clump together everything awesome I saw in a show and maybe within the post do a little high light of a car. But that would be a disservice to this Corvair. John Ludwick's Corvair is just about the sickest car I came across at Sowo and thats saying alot. This car was cruising on air bags and he had a 1200 mile drive to make it down to Helen. Thats right this car drove, not trailered, 1200 miles form New Hampshire just to make it to Sowo, that is dedication. Click read more to see a few more snaps of this neck breaker.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Planet Low: SOWO Part 1
I honestly didnt know what to expect when I showed up to Southern Worthersee this year, as I have never been before nor had I ever remembered ever seeing any photos come out of the event. But a lot of my friends were going and I knew Id at least have a good time with them even if we were the only people in the town (actually that would be awesome). But my mind was completely blown. Have you ever walked into a movie theater having never heard of the movie you were seeing, cause a lady friend dragged you there, only to have your mind totally blown with awesomeness. That was SOWO for me, it was like stepping into an alternate universe. Welcome to Planet Low.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Formula Drift Atlanta 2014
Formula Drift Atlanta, my favorite time of the year. Year after year, I wait for the glory that is my favorite motorsport on the best track on the schedule, which just happens to be my home track. Ive never missed an FD ATL in all of its amazing 11 years now and this year is no different. This year we didnt have FD media passes and that's ok with me, as I could concentrate on the show and seeing all my friends I rarely get to see instead of stressing to capture every little thing. Even though I didnt have passes this year, I still took it upon myself to take some pics when sober enough to do so. So click on read more to check out all the photos I took this year in between walks to the bar. This year was wild, dont miss it.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Offset Kings at FD
So before I dive strait in to the FD ATL coverage this year I wanted to go ahead and post up some of the photos of the car show that's attached to FD this year, Offset Kings. Some pretty rad rides showed up this year even though it was raining off and on all weekend. Click the jump and check out some of the metal that scrapped its way into the show this year.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
SWD Pro/Am Takes on Gresham
After attending Formula D all weekend at Road Atlanta I made my way over to Street Wise Drift's first Pro/Am event of the year, and let me tell you, Pro/Am is serious business these days. Last time I went to a Pro/Am event everybody was running 300hp Sr20's with a few random KA's and LS and rotary engines sprinkled about, this is no longer the case, these people want to run in FD after all. I was pretty amazed at what I saw that Sunday hit the jump and be amazed yourself!
Monday, May 5, 2014
We've talked about Nigel Petrie's amazing build a few times here on the blog, and Matthew Cox's documentary about the "end" of the build is finally out. Its an amazing 55 mins long. Sit back.relax.watch its finally time for DREAM.BUILD.DRIVE
DREAM.BUILD.DRIVE from Matthew J Cox on Vimeo.
DREAM.BUILD.DRIVE from Matthew J Cox on Vimeo.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
The Flying 86
Here on racefriv we try to keep most of our content original but this is just to good not to share. If there is one thing we all agree on here at racefriv is that the AE86 is an awesome car and dedication at this level to any Motorsport we can appreciate. Ive been following Taka since college, I even had a mural of Taka's car shantely painted on my apt wall in college (not a joke I really did that), and all that is part of the reason why I own my 86 today, which was the first car ever to be on this blog. Needless to say Taka is an inspiration to us all and Im glad someone took the time to put it in a video. Long live The Flying 86.
PRIVATEER: Taka Aono + The Flying 86 [Documentary] from Flying Boy Films on Vimeo.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Dixie Nationals: Autocross
I'm pretty good at autocrossing. I win my class several times a year at local events, and I'm never far behind when I'm not first. That is at the local level, though. I recently went to a national level event to find out how fast I really am.
There are 10 events on the SCCA Autocross National Championship Tour. Nine regional events and the National Championship itself. The season starts with the Dixie National Tour right here in Georgia. I took my Z06 down to see how I stack up against the big boys.
|The grid for Heat 3 of 5 at the Dixie National Autocross Tour
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Subaru Global Rally Test session, an inside look.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Project Scrap Metal: Update 9
Saturday, February 8, 2014
PRI Show
Editors Note: This is Matt first post on racefriv! Welcome to the team bro! Click the jump for more insanity from PRI.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Rally around 2014
Phil Ball here, to give you a preview of an exciting year for Rally enthusiasts.
This last week or two has seen some interesting announcements from both the FIA and GRC, as well a TV deal for Rally America. Hit the jump for info on an area of motorsport that is still growing.
Check it out after the JUMP (pun intended)
This last week or two has seen some interesting announcements from both the FIA and GRC, as well a TV deal for Rally America. Hit the jump for info on an area of motorsport that is still growing.
Check it out after the JUMP (pun intended)
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
2013 and 100,000 Views!
Wow it's already at the end of the year and it just went by faster than a Veyron. It's been a busy year in my personal life (I got married!) and my car life ( "finished" the vert, tons of meets, RallyX, GRC, NOPI etc.. etc..) and thanks to racefriv I got a chance to share some of it with the world. I have to admit I was a bit slow on posting to the blog this year, but that's OK, racefriv is getting more views than ever, showing that it is gaining a little traction even if it's at a slow pace. We just hit 100,000 views on the site a few days ago! Woot! Thanks everyone for reading. In celebration I grabbed a few of my favorite photos from Phil Ball, Christian Retter, Russel Klem, Kevin Lu and myself and posted them below, hit the jump and check it out theres a ton of links and a ton of awesome photos. Remember to click on the photos for wallpaper size!!
Friday, December 6, 2013
FY Friday: Ryan Tureck takes on the Oregon Trail
If you need a little inspiration to get to work on that drift car of yours for next year than look no further than here. Ryan Tureck has had some pretty badass videos with Network A this year but this one takes the cake. I can think of nothing more perfect than an FR-S with a shit ton of horse power on this open road. Its just pure bliss and the most Fuck Yes video Ive seen in a long time. Hit play, turn it up, sit back and enjoy.
Monday, December 2, 2013
I've decided to write my own little post on my own little blog, about the death of Paul Walker. This is the first celebrity death that has any effect on me, Phil Ball and I talked a bit about it, and I think I figured out why. I thought of Paul, even though I never met him, as an old friend, and I think lot of car enthusiasts my age do. Why? you may ask.... Let me set the scene for you, I turned 16 on March 19 2001 and The Fast and the Furious came out just two months later on June 22 2001. Imagine finally getting your driving license in your hand, you're already into cars... then boom F&F... Mind Blown. The impact of that insane movie inspired countless souls to get into the car scene and it brought the import scene into the main stream. I was already hard into cars by the time I saw F&F. I didn't care about the crust-less Tuna, the two bottles of NOS, or bearings flying out of the dash, I was just so excited to see something up on the big screen I truly cared about. My hobby, my people, my cars, up on the big screen, being shown off to the whole world. The best part about the series was that it turned so many people on to a hobby they didn't even know about, inspiring an entire generation, whether people care to admit it or not. Say what you want about the movies, but the car scene would not be what it is today with out the F&F movies and Paul.
I think of the entire cast of the F&F as old friends as they, in a way, grew up with me and the rest of us who were into cars at the time. Another reason why it's so sad to so many people is that Paul was a true car guy in real life just like us, but living out the dream that most of us wanted to. He was Brian O'Conner, just a regular guy that got into the scene in a weird way and came out with some friends and a new perspective on life just like the rest of us and just like Paul himself. The world is truly worse off without him, we could use a lot more Paul Walkers these days.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Internet Love: OUTSIDERS
You may have heard of Driftworks before, you may have not, If you havent they are the go to place in the UK for anything drift related. They build some amazing cars and a few years back they took a pretty long trip to Japan to check out the drift scene and they filmed the whole thing. Now two years after the DVD released they put it up on youtube for free and its amazing. So sit back and enjoy all things Japan, narrated by some British dudes for a whole hour and a half.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Get Involved - Corner Work
The series continues with the best way to get up close and personal with professional race cars: Corner Work.
Get Involved is a series of posts detailing a forms of grassroots motorsports on a weekly basis. I write these posts with one goal: To get you to bring your car to an entry level motorsport event. I want you to stop buying parts, stop planning for 'some day,' stop building the perfect car, and register for an event. It is ridiculously easy to have fun with your car right now, as you're currently driving it. You don't need a racing license. You don't need a roll cage, a fire suit, or expensive modifications. You do need $40, a valid state issued drivers license, and a car in safe driving condition. It doesn't matter if its a stock Camry, a tuned Civic, or a $75k Corvette, there's a place for you. There are a number of ways to get started - whether you want to drive on asphalt, dirt, or a race track. Maybe you don't have a car you're willing to autocross or PDX? Maybe you prefer working behind the scenes, making larger events possible. Or maybe you like earning discounted track time? You can still get involved with racing - in fact you can get closer than any ticket you can purchase will allow.
You can see the full list of event types here: Get Involved. This page will be updated as each installment is posted.
Get Involved is a series of posts detailing a forms of grassroots motorsports on a weekly basis. I write these posts with one goal: To get you to bring your car to an entry level motorsport event. I want you to stop buying parts, stop planning for 'some day,' stop building the perfect car, and register for an event. It is ridiculously easy to have fun with your car right now, as you're currently driving it. You don't need a racing license. You don't need a roll cage, a fire suit, or expensive modifications. You do need $40, a valid state issued drivers license, and a car in safe driving condition. It doesn't matter if its a stock Camry, a tuned Civic, or a $75k Corvette, there's a place for you. There are a number of ways to get started - whether you want to drive on asphalt, dirt, or a race track. Maybe you don't have a car you're willing to autocross or PDX? Maybe you prefer working behind the scenes, making larger events possible. Or maybe you like earning discounted track time? You can still get involved with racing - in fact you can get closer than any ticket you can purchase will allow.
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ESTHERVILLE – Funeral services for Robert L. Simon, 89, of Spirit Lake and formerly Dolliver, were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at Grandview Baptist Church in Estherville with the Pastor Joel Jorgenson officiating. Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville. Interment was at Palestine Lutheran Cemetery in Dolliver.
He died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at Keelson Harbor in Spirit Lake.
Robert L. Simon, the son of Fred and Mabel (Schley) Simon, was born March 7, 1924, on a farm near Dolliver.
He received his education in the Dolliver Schools. He then attended Morningside College and later the University of Iowa. Robert served in United States Army Air Force during World War II, receiving many medals and honors including the Purple Heart.
On May 13, 1945 he was united in marriage to Doris Benton in Armstrong. Robert taught high school for three years in Melbourne before moving back to farm in 1951. He farmed in the Dolliver area for many years, retiring in 2005. Doris passed away in March of 2004. Robert moved to Fairmont, Minn. in 1998 and then lived in Spirit Lake from 2005 until 2013. On Dec. 6, 2005, he was united in marriage to Velma Olney Stewart. Velma passed away Nov. 3, 2013.
Robert was a past member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Ceylon, Minn. and then attended St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake.
Left to cherish Robert's life are his two sons, Greg Simon of Estherville and special friend, Ms. Reggie Kelly of Aurelia, and Robert (Bonnie) Simon, Jr. of Dolliver; three grandchildren, Joshua (Heather) Simon and Elizabeth and Michael Simon; three great-grandchildren, Tristan, Landen and Adilee Simon; step-children, Greg "Skip" (Jan) Olney of St. Petersburg, Fla., Donna Olney (John) "Ace" Passmore of Sugarland, Texas, Ron (Chris) Olney of Eden Prairie, Minn. and Sue Olney Beck of St. Petersburg, Fla.; siblings, John (Faith) Simon of Sacramento, Calif. and Mrs. Alice (Paul) Neppel of Spirit Lake; and sister-in-law, Evie Simon of Estherville. Robert has been preceded in death by his parents; both wives, Doris and Velma and two brothers, Jim and Fred Jr.
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Kathy A. McDonald offers this preview of the Feb. 24 post-Oscars Governors Ball
Like everything else about the 85th Academy Awards, this year's media preview of the 1,500-guest Governors Ball was also moved up a few weeks. Acad governor Jeffrey Kurland, in his fourth year as chair of the ball, introduced the "sneak preview" to media at the Ray Dolby Ballroom on Tuesday.
Event producer Cheryl Cecchetto of Sequoia Productions said the layout will once again encourage socializing and "ease of flow." For the second year, the seated formal dinner of years past has been replaced with Wolfgang Puck and chef Matt Bencivenga's menu of elaborate small plates and bite-sized passed hors d'oeuvres. Seating will once again be unassigned, although organizers will divide the ballroom into quadrants for each of the studios and nominated films.
The most significant feature of the decor will be an 18,000 LED light chandelier hovering above the fete and an 18-foot high Oscar centerpiece. The chandelier's rings will change color as the evening progresses. According to Cecchetto, the rich color palette of the night will mix chartreuse, aubergine and champagne. In addition, 423 pieces of custom-made lounge-style furniture will be fabricated for the event from high-backed banquettes covered in crushed velvet to throw pillows.
Wolfgang Puck Catering's 50-dish menu is a combination of comfort foods (mini Kobe beef cheeseburgers), industry faves (spicy tuna tartare cone) and decadent dishes (chestnut tortellini with white truffles).
"Members of the Academy love chicken pot pie," said Puck (pictured up top), who has kept the most-requested dish on the menu along with vegan options (kale salad) and the traditional Oscar-shaped flatbread with smoked salmon and crème fraiche.
Spago's dessert maven Sherry Yard (right) will have 150 kinds of dessert on hand. (It's a bittersweet event for Yard, who will move on to opening her own bakery in Culver City after awards season). Gold-dusted, chocolate Oscars will return, while edible sugar chandeliers and mini Baked Alaska pops are a few of Yard's fanciful creations.
Another change-up in the menu: bubbly will come from Champagne Thienot, a small family-owned house that produces 35,000 cases annually. Approximately 1,500 bottles of Thienot will be available to toast Oscar winners who can accept congrats while their statuettes are engraved on-site, in a corner of the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
Other production credits include floral designs by Mark's Garden (for the 20th year) and wines from Napa's Sterling Vineyards (for the seventh year). In an effort toward environmental responsibility, the Academy promises to recycle materials used at the event, compost floral arrangements and donate unused, prepared food to L.A. Specialty Chefs to End Hunger.


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Figure A: Seal Attic Bypasses
Seal attic bypasses to stop air leaks and increase the effectiveness of new or existing insulation.
Learn from experts and manufacturers how to insulate your roof, walls, crawlspace and other parts of the house. It's all in the details.
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Insulation—silently hidden in your walls, no moving parts to fix—is a material you probably spend precious little time thinking about. Then along comes subzero (or sweltering!) weather, a three-digit utility bill or chilly drafts, and you start thinking about it a lot! At home, you ponder whether it's worth the time and expense to add it to your ceilings, walls and basement. At the store, you ponder which type, thickness, width and density to buy. And when you install it, you wonder just how good is "good enough."
We asked home insulation manufacturers and installers which questions they field most—and which blunders they see most. Following are six things they (and we) think you should know.
Attics are one of the easiest and most cost-effective places to add home insulation. But you'll increase the effectiveness of home insulation substantially if you first seal up air bypasses (Fig. A) around chimneys, plumbing vents, wires, interior walls and exhaust fans—places where warm, moist interior air escapes into the attic.
Heat has a natural inclination to both rise and migrate to colder areas. Combine these two tendencies and you can see why air bypasses can reduce the effectiveness of attic insulation by 30 to 70 percent. You can track down bypasses by lifting existing attic insulation and checking for dark patches of moisture or dust. Or head to the attic on a cold day and feel for pockets of warm air or use a stick of incense to check for drafts.
Before installing (or adding) attic insulation, take these steps:
NOTE: After air-tightening your home, always test your carbon monoxide detectors, or install them if you don't have them.
Seal attic bypasses to stop air leaks and increase the effectiveness of new or existing insulation.
Leaving 5 percent of a wall uninsulated will reduce the entire wall's R-value (resistance to heat flow) by 20 percent. It doesn't take much more time to install fiberglass insulation properly (Fig. B). The most important steps you can take:
Install wall insulation so it completely fills each cavity side to side and top to bottom. But remember, packing and compressing insulation reduces its effectiveness.
Kraft paper—the asphalt-impregnated brown paper facing available on insulation—is rarely called for these days. When insulation was first developed, it was only an inch or two thick and the attached kraft facing was stapled to studs to keep it from sagging. Insulation today is so "full-bodied" and fills stud and joist cavities so completely that it resists settling—even when walls have been purposely vibrated in tests.
Kraft paper does act as a vapor retarder to slow the movement of interior moisture through the wall cavity and insulation. But for a thorough job, especially in bathrooms and other high-moisture areas, a continuous 6-mil plastic sheeting vapor barrier is much more effective. Kraft paper still serves the purpose of temporarily holding insulation in place on horizontal or sloped surfaces. And when you're retrofitting insulation in the floor of a crawlspace (Fig. D), installing the kraft-faced insulation paper side up provides an adequate vapor retarder. Kraft paper and its underlying asphalt adhesive are flammable and should always be covered with drywall or other fire-resistant material.
Another important point: Except in hot coastal regions, insulation should be installed with the kraft paper (or plastic vapor barrier) on the interior side of the wall. In hot regions, vapor barriers are often eliminated or positioned toward the outside of the stud wall. If in doubt, consult a local building inspector.
Insulation is rated according to its R-value, or resistance to heat loss: the higher the R-value, the higher the insulating value. Standard fiberglass insulation has an R-value of about 3.5 per inch of thickness (Fig. C); this provides an insulating value of R-11 for 2×4 walls and R-19 for 2×6 walls. But if you're serious about energy savings, you can buy better-performing products. High-density types of fiberglass insulation, with more fibers and air spaces per square inch, offer R-values of up to 4.25 per inch. Some provide R-15 for 2×4 walls and R-21 for 2×6 walls. There's also high-density insulation for ceilings and attics. You'll wind up paying more and in some cases you'll need to special-order it, but high-density insulation delivers up to 35 percent more insulating value per inch.
You can also pack 5-1/2 in. thick insulation into a 3-1/2 in. thick wall to increase its R-value, but the compressed R-19 batt will only yield an R-value of about 17, and it will make it more difficult to get drywall flat against the wall.
The high-density insulation on the right, with more fibers and air spaces, can deliver up to 35 percent more insulating value than standard insulation.
The first 3 in. of home insulation you add to a bare ceiling or wall will yield huge savings. Adding another 3 in. will increase energy savings, but not to as great a degree. For charts showing the Department of Energy's optimal amounts of home insulation to install, check the insulation manufacturers association at naima.org. Their recommendations are based on climate, fuel costs and other factors. Adding more will give you a diminishing return on your investment.
The payback period for retrofitting home insulation varies greatly, but studies show that added insulation usually pays for itself in saved energy costs within 5 to 10 years. In Minnesota, a typical payback period might be five or six years. Payback in more temperate areas takes longer, but remember that home insulation reduces air conditioning costs too.
Since home insulation changes the way attics and crawlspaces "breathe," it's critical that you maintain or install proper ventilation (Fig. D). At first, it seems odd to add insulation for warmth and then purposely create ventilation "holes" for cold air to enter. But if you don't do this, you're setting yourself up for moisture problems.
When you add insulation to attic rafters and attic floors, it's important to maintain at least a 1-in. continuous air space between insulation and roof sheathing, from eaves to ridge. This air space flushes out moisture. It also helps maintain a "cold roof," which prevents ice dams from forming in the winter and excessive heat from damaging shingles and increasing cooling costs in the summer. The biggest mistake homeowners make with installation is to install it so it blocks the flow of air at the eaves. The best way to avoid this problem is to install inexpensive air chutes to keep the space open.
Newly insulated crawlspaces also need proper ventilation. The standard procedure is to insulate the ceilings of unheated crawlspaces and the walls of heated crawlspaces. To reduce moisture migration if there's no slab, a 6-mil polyethylene vapor barrier should be laid on the ground in both cases. At least 1 sq. ft. of ventilation should be installed for each 1,500 sq. ft. of floor area. For more information, see How to Install a Vapor Barrier in a Crawl Space. There are regional differences and various codes and interpretations for insulating crawlspaces and attics. Contact a local building official to make sure your house stays code-compliant.
Venting attics and crawlspaces is critical to reduce moisture problems and allow the insulation to perform right.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.


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