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Head softball coach Kristin Ryman, beginning her 15th season, has developed the Lipscomb Lady Bisons into one of the top programs in the NCAA.
Over the past 15 seasons, Ryman has accumulated a number of accomplishments:
- Three trips to the NCAA Tournament (2014, 2010, 2019), posting a 5-6 record overall
- Advanced to the finals in the Knoxville Regional against Tennessee (2014)
- Advanced to the finals in the Tuscaloosa Regional against Alabama (2010)
- Became the first Lipscomb team to win an at-large berth in an NCAA Tournament and one of two ASUN teams to receive at-large bids, a first for the conference.
- Has won more than 40 games in a season three times: 42 in 2019, 41 in 2014, and a program-high 50 in 2010
- Has won 30 or more games in season for 11 of the past 12 seasons.
- Three ASUN Coach of the Year Awards (2019, 2010, 2008)
- 2 ASUN Players of the Year
- 1 ASUN Pitcher of the Year
- 2 ASUN Defensive Players of the Year
- 1 ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 1 NFCA All-American
- 4 NFCA All-Region
- 51 ASUN All-Conference selections
- 23 ASUN All-Freshmen
- 19 ASUN All-Academic Selection
- Academically the Lady Bisons posted the highest grade point average in the nation for 2014-2015, a 3.645 GPA
An up and down 2017 season ended in the ASUN Tournament semifinals for the Lady Bisons as they finished 36-20 and 8-10 in the ASUN. Junior 1B Caitlin Plocheck was named to the All-ASUN First team and sophomore pitcher Mandy Jordan was a Second Team selection. Infielders Hannah DeVault and Peyton Ward were honored with All-Freshman team selections.
In 2016 the Lady Bisons posted a 26-29 record, 8-10 in the ASUN. Brittany Elmore and Abby Fenichel were selected to the All-ASUN First Team, Kelly Young, Destinee Brewer and Sarah Higgins were Second Team selections. Brewer and Higgins also were awarded All-Freshman Team honors.
The 2015 team finished with a 31-25 record overall. The Lady Bisons finished second in the conference with a 14-6 record. They lost to USC Upstate in the finals of the A-Sun Tournament, marking the fourth time the Lady Bisons have advanced to the finals in the past six years.
Paige Neely and Young were named A-Sun First Team All-Conference. Tanner Sanders and Elmore were Second Team members. Fenichel and Caitlin Plocheck were picked for the A-Sun All-Freshman Team. Young, Sanders and Gracey Aguirre were All-Tournament choices.
In 2014 the Lady Bisons made their second trip to the NCAA Tournament, finishing second to Tennessee in the Knoxville Regional. Making the appearance even more impressive was the Lady Bisons became the first Lipscomb team to win an at-large berth in an NCAA Tournament and were one of two Atlantic Sun teams to receive at-large bids. It was the first time the conference had been awarded at-large bids in softball.
The Lady Bisons finished the season 41-15 overall, 18-8 in the A-Sun. This was the second time in Ryman's career the Lady Bisons have won more than 40 games.
Lipscomb finished 33rd in the nation in the final NCAA RPI ratings, the highest ranking in the history of the program.
Neely and Kelsey Cartwright were named A-Sun First Team All-Conference. Elmore, Rena' Cothron and Ashley Anderson were named Second Team All-Conference. Mimi Cartwright was a unanimous selection to the A-Sun All-Freshman Team.
Academically, the Lady Bisons finished in the top 10 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association rankings of NCAA Division I All-Academic Teams in 2014 as well.
The Lady Bisons completed the 2013-2014 academic year with a 3.559 grade point average. They were No. 13 rating in 2012. In 2010 and 2011, the Lady Bisons also earned team scholastic honors from the NFCA.
In 2013 the Lady Bisons finished fourth the regular season in the A-Sun for the second time in a row. They posted a 35-24 overall record, 18-8 in the A-Sun. They were ranked 49th in the final NCAA RPI, the second highest ranking in program history.
Elmore and Neely both were named to the All A- Sun First Team. Aguirre was selected for the second team.
Elmore, Sanders and Mickey Bell were named to the A-Sun All-Freshman Team. Elmore and Sanders were unanimous selections.
In 2012 the Lady Bisons finished in fourth place in the A-Sun with an 11-7 record. The Lady Bisons posted a 14-7 record at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium. They finished 35-20 overall, the third highest win total under Ryman's direction. The Lady Bisons ranked 69th in the final RPI.
Kelsey Cartwright was named First Team All A-Sun in 2012. Whitney Kiihnl and Haley Elliott were each named Second Team All-Conference. Ashley Anderson and Aguirre were A-Sun All-Freshman Team selections.
In 2011 the Lady Bisons finished second in the conference. They placed Caroline Mason on the All A-Sun First Team. Kiihnl and Courtney Billington made the Second Team. Haley Elliott was named to the All-Freshman Team.
The Lady Bisons finished the season 30-20 overall with a 15-5 conference record. They ranked 68th nationally in the RPI.
In 2010, the Lady Bisons began receiving more national attention. A conference regular season title, an Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship, and a trip to the NCAA Regional Finals to play the overall No. 1 seed Alabama went above and beyond the goals Ryman had set. The 2010 season established the Lipscomb softball program as a powerhouse not only in the Atlantic Sun, but also among the entire NCAA.
Kiihnl earned both A-Sun Player of the Year and A-Sun Pitcher of the Year for her performances in 2010, marking the first time a student-athlete has won both awards in the conference in the same year. Kiihnl finished 2010 as the national leader with a 0.98 earned run average.
The Lady Bisons were ranked 36th in the RPI, a program high, following the 2010 season and among the top 40 in every major poll.
In 2010 the Lady Bisons set a program record for shutouts with 29. The previous record was 17 set just one year earlier in 2009. The Lady Bisons finished with an overall record of 50-13, the most wins in the NCAA era for the program. They won the A-Sun regular season title with a conference record of 18-2.
In addition to traveling to the NCAA Regional, the Lady Bisons became the first Lipscomb team to win two regional games, defeating UAB twice before bowing out to Alabama.
Six players from the 2010 team were named to the All-A-Sun First Team – Kellie Sirus, Kiihnl, Lauren Dortwegt, Abby Keese, Mollie Mitchell and Billington.
Ryman was named the Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year for the second time in her career. She also won the award in 2008 when the team finished tied for the regular season title.
In 2009, the Lady Bisons finished 39-14, earning a then-program best second place regular season finish. The Purple-and-Gold went 12-3 in road games and were victorious in 10 straight road contests at one point. Kiihnl was A-Sun Freshman of the Year. Kellie Sirus was named A-Sun All-Conference First Team and also received honors as a COSIDA National All-Academic All-American.
The 2008 Lipscomb squad finished 29-26, winning the Lady Bisons first-ever A-Sun regular season title.
The Lady Bisons were 25-28-1 in 2007. They finished with a 9-8-1 worksheet in Atlantic Sun Conference games, good enough for a fifth place finish.
The 2006 team finished 14-34, 4-14 in the Atlantic Sun in Ryman's first season as head coach.
The Lipscomb softball team has also been a presence in the Nashville community. Under Ryman, Lipscomb has participated in home building for "Habitat for Humanity", breast cancer walks, the "Front Porch Ministry", "Friends Life" mentoring at Cole Elementary and mission trips, including work at the City of Children in Ensenada, Mexico in the summer of 2015.
"When you get your first head coaching job you are trying to get your feet under you and you are trying to learn on the fly," said Ryman. "Now the big things are under control. Now we are putting our focus on the little things that are going to make this program better.
"We have come a long way since 2006. Our goal will continue to be growing on the national stage. We believe it is possible to do it all at Lipscomb."
Ryman spent the 2005 season as a graduate assistant coach in softball and volleyball. She helped direct the softball team to it's first-ever berth in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Lady Bisons finished in a tie for third place in the A-Sun and entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed.
She worked with both former head coach Andy Lane and interim coach Cheryl Smith, who took over mid-season, as the Lady Bisons finished 27-24, 13-7 in the conference.
On the softball field Ryman was one of the most decorated players in program history. She excelled at shortstop and in centerfield, helping lead the Lady Bison softball program to 122 wins while being named All-Conference and All-Region.
She posted a career batting average of .300, a .400 on-base percentage, 150 runs, 187 hits, 34 doubles, 18 triples, 69 runs batted in, 41 stolen bases and a .940 fielding percentage. She was a four-year starter who served as team captain in 2003.
Ryman also set numerous school records in volleyball as a four-year starter, also becoming the first Lady Bison to be named to the A-Sun All-Conference Team.
Academically, Ryman was also a leader. In 2004 she won the James R. Byers Award given annually to the top male and female athlete at Lipscomb for leadership in athletics, academics and Christian life.
She was named NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Tennessee in 2004. Ryman graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Health and Physical Education-Teaching. She was a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-American All-District IV second team.
Ryman was also a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society and was honored by the Lipscomb Department of Education as 2004's top student teacher.
She is married to Brian Ryman, director of operations for athletics at Lipscomb. They welcomed their first child, Porter, in August.
She is the daughter of Barbara and Larry Peck of Smyrna, Tenn. She has three sisters: Karin, Katie, and Kelci.


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Knitting and feasting and pictures!
This really is the cold from hell. I only worked 5 hours today which makes just 8 hours of work so far for this week. The rest of the week has been spent on the couch.
I think I'm slowly starting to improve. The nose isn't as stuffy, but the cough is hanging tough and making it nearly impossible to sleep. The worst part is the fatigue. I am just flat out exhausted. I'm going to lie low through the weekend and hopefully bounce back next week. I hope so. I haven't been this sick in years. My condolences to anyone else who got hit by this killer cold.
My poor dogs have been so neglected this week: no walks, no playing, etc. I feel like a horrible dog mommy, but I'll make it up to them.
I've been knitting in the Mystery Project and also on Log Cabin #2:
I switched the Log Cabin Blanket from the Denise Needles to the Knit Picks Needles. Wow. It is so much easier to knit this on the KP needles. The blanket doesn't get caught up on the cable and picking up stitches is ridiculously easy. I've been knitting with the Denise Needles and the Needlemaster and the Knit Picks needles are superior to both of them.
It's time again for Friday's Feast:
Name a song you know by heart.
She Let Herself Go by George Strait. I may or may not have been caught by fellow drivers belting this out at the top of my lungs at a red light.
What will you absolutely not do in front of another person?
Take a crap. But I will do it in front of dogs. I don't have a choice. They like to line up and watch.
How often do you use mouthwash and what kind do you like?
Um, not very often. Call me a freak, but I have bad memories associated with mouthwash, so never buy it.
Main Course
Finish this sentence: I am embarrassed when…
Why on earth would I answer this and embarrass myself on my own blog?
What was the last food you craved?
It was another gorgeous fall day here in Colorado. I took some pictures on the way home:


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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama focused on "jobs, middle class, growth" Wednesday in a Capitol Hill meeting with Democrats on pressing issues ranging from immigration and spending to the rising crescendo of questions about the new health care law.
WASHINGTON (AP) � President Barack Obama focused on "jobs, middle class, growth" Wednesday in a Capitol Hill meeting with Democrats on pressing issues ranging from immigration and spending to the rising crescendo of questions about the new health care law.
In the first of two closed-door sessions, Obama spoke with House Democrats broadly about finding common ground with Republicans and financial gains as the economy emerges from the worst downturn since the Depression. His fellow Democrats pressed the president on getting his help in next year's midterm elections as the party tries to reclaim the majority in the House.
Leaving the meeting, Obama said his message was about jobs and economic growth.
"It's really about a focus on growing the middle class in this county after a trend of not just recession but really a couple decades of really all of Americans working really hard and not making economic progress for themselves or their kids ... Whatever we do that has to be obviously at the top of our minds," Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., told reporters.
House Democrats presented the president with a birthday cake; Obama turns 52 on Sunday. Later in the morning, the president was huddling behind closed doors with Senate Democrats.
The sessions come just days before lawmakers leave the capital for a six-week recess and the prospect of facing constituents back home at town halls at a time when polls show Congress being held in low regard.
Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., said Democrats asked the president for his assistance in next year's midterm elections, traditionally a rough ride for the party controlling the White House.
The first major rewrite of immigration laws in a generation and legislation to keep the government running without interruption are paramount issues for Democrats. So is the president's contentious health care law, with uninsured people able to start shopping for a health plan on Oct. 1.
Provisions of the law that still baffle many Americans kick in on Jan. 1 although the administration announced earlier this month that it would delay a key requirement that employers with 50 or more workers offer affordable coverage, or face fines.
As Obama presses his economic agenda across the country, he's playing one chamber against the other in Congress, hoping Americans will hear his calls for compromise and conclude it's not his fault that little is getting done in Washington.
Call it a congressional two-step: Praise Senate Republicans for modest displays of cooperation, then contrast them with House Republicans, whom Obama has started describing as stubborn saboteurs. It's a theme Obama has used repeatedly to bolster his argument that he's the one acting reasonably as he prepares for clashes this fall with Congress, whose relations with Obama have always been notoriously strained.
"A growing number of Republican senators are trying to get things done," Obama said Tuesday as he unveiled a new fiscal proposal in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Days earlier, Obama accused the House GOP of risking another financial crisis by issuing ultimatums over the debt ceiling and government funding.
"We've seen a group of Republicans in the House, in particular, who suggest they wouldn't vote to pay the very bills that Congress has already racked up," Obama said. "That's not an economic plan. That's just being a deadbeat."
Obama has reason to be cautiously optimistic about the Senate, which passed a far-reaching immigration overhaul Obama sorely sought with bipartisan support and struck a deal over Obama's nominees that has led to a flurry of confirmations after months of logjam. A number of prominent GOP senators have also criticized a Republican plan to threaten a government shutdown unless funding is cut off for Obama's health care law.
But even in the Senate, there's skepticism about Obama's intentions. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., said Obama's contrasting tone about the House and Senate amounts to a divide-and-conquer strategy that calls into question the White House's outreach.
"These discussions have been going on for five years and no agreements have been reached yet," Sessions said. "It could be the president is playing the Senate like a fiddle."
On most issues � including pressing tax and spending matters � Senate and House Republicans are unified in their opposition. There was no telling Republicans apart Tuesday, for instance, as they panned a corporate tax cut and jobs spending package the White House had portrayed as a concession to Republicans � who oppose using tax revenue to support more spending. That proposal will be among the topics Obama discusses Wednesday when he meets separately with House and Senate Democrats.
For a president who vowed to change Washington and bust through gridlock, peeling off a handful of votes on immigration and nominees is hardly a case study in government by consensus. In fact, when Obama persistently knocks House Republicans, it only seems to reinforce that he's unlikely to get any major legislation through the House in his final years.
Senators, who represent statewide constituencies, may have fewer misgivings about working with Obama, and in recent weeks Obama's top aides, including his chief of staff and budget director, have held regular meetings with some Senate Republicans that both sides describe as productive and affable.
In the House, where most members come from lopsided districts that overwhelmingly favor or oppose the president, there's even less middle ground to navigate. In fact, White House aides say it would be counterproductive to cozy up to House Republicans, who need to prove they're actively fighting Obama's agenda lest they face a primary challenge from someone more conservative.
"They worry they'll face swift political retaliation for cooperating with me," Obama said last week in Galesburg, Ill.
Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said leaders want Obama more engaged with the GOP rank and file. He said Republicans perceive Obama's recent speeches as an attempt to get his head in the game for upcoming fights rather than a genuine attempt to move forward on policy.
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MILAN (Reuters) - Top designers took inspiration from architecture at Milan fashion week on Sunday, with ancient Sicilian temples printed on dresses at Dolce & Gabbana and structured tailoring at Salvatore Ferragamo.
The spring-summer 2014 collections were shown on the penultimate day of Milan's biannual women's fashion extravaganza, which organizers estimate brings 15,000 people to Italy's style capital.
"It's a very architectural season," Ferragamo designer Massimiliano Giornetti told Reuters before his show, saying he was inspired by Mexican architect Miguel Angel Aragones.
Beige was the predominant color in Giornetti's collection, which featured tailored blazers and blousons cut high at the waist or low at the neckline, exposing midriffs and snakeskin bras.
"I really played with the duality of this woman, from one side very tailored, very refined, very modern, very sleek, and from the other side more gentle, more feminine," said Giornetti.
Giornetti also drew on the archives of the fashion house founded by shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo, who made footwear for Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo and Audrey Hepburn, to create square-toed shoes with broad snakeskin straps at the ankle.
"(Ferragamo) was developing the collection from the idea of shapes and the idea of sculpture," Giornetti said.
Flamboyant Italian duo Dolce & Gabbana drew their own inspiration from an "imaginary journey to discover ancient Sicily", presenting dresses printed with ancient ruins and shoes with heels shaped like the columns of a temple.
"It's always really joyous," Jo Elvin, editor of British magazine Glamour, told Reuters before the show. "You always have that spirit of Sicily twisted in one way or another."
Three-dimensional almond-tree flowers were embroidered on dresses, while headbands, Roman-style flat sandals and thick wedge-heeled shoes covered with glinting coins and stones continued the classical theme.
Milan fashion week finishes on Monday, with shows from brands including lively design house Frankie Morello and veteran Italian designer Giorgio Armani.
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More than six miles of new trails will cross the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park, as the result of a $1.5 million grant from the California Coastal Conservancy, officials announced Thursday.
The grant will help complete a 22-mile trail network of multi-use, granite-lined trails, improving a countywide amenity, Supervisor Greg Cox said.
"It provides a much more scenic and functional trails system, whether you're riding a bike or taking a hike, or just out to do some bird-watching," Cox said.
The park originally featured about 70 miles of meandering, informal dirt trails, he said. Some were forged by hikers and others by border patrol agents policing the area. The trails were poorly maintained, Cox said, and some strayed into habitat for the least Bell's vireo, an endangered songbird.
To correct that, the county will realign the trails, using fencing to steer hikers, cyclists and equestrians away from sensitive areas. They'll line the new trails with compacted, decomposed granite to provide a stable surface for visitors.
The $1.5 million grant from the Coastal Conservancy will cover about six and a half miles of new trails, plus some fencing and habitat restoration, including removal of invasive plants. The trails that will connect the western part of the Valley with Border Fields State Park, the Tijuana River National Estuarine Reserve, and potentially the California Coastal Trail, according to Assemblyman Ben Hueso, (D-San Diego) who helped secure the funding.
"They'll be replaced with native vegetation, such as willows, that would have been a part of the natural flora of the Tijuana River hundreds of years ago," Cox said.
Previous grants from the Coastal Conservancy and state Proposition 84 paid for about a mile of trails each, Cox said. The county also received $2.5 million in federal compensation for park acres lost to construction of the border fence, which paid for another seven miles of trails.
Officials with the conservation organization Wildcoast said the trail project will call attention to pollution problems in the river valley, and also highlight its assets.
"It will provide more access for the communities in San Ysidro and South San Diego and Imperial Beach, to the park," said Wildcoast Executive Director Serge Dedina. "For some of those park poor communities in San Diego County, that's a really important component of this."


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South Region
A few favorites from the participants in the Ohio Vally Region:
What was your favorite Dark Days meal?
Posted in Challenge, Dark Days, Local Food, tagged Dark Days, Dark Days Challenge, Local Eating, local food, sole food, sunday photos on April 15, 2012| 1 Comment »
South Region
A few favorites from the participants in the Ohio Vally Region:
What was your favorite Dark Days meal?
Posted in Challenge, Dark Days, Local Food, tagged Dark Days, Dark Days Challenge, Local Eating, sole food, sunday photos on April 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »
West Region
Posted in Challenge, Dark Days, Local Food, tagged breakfast, Dark Days, Dark Days Challenge, Local Eating, local food, sole food, Sunday Recap on April 8, 2012| 6 Comments »
Last week we had had a chance to see what the WEST cooked up for the Dark Days Challenge. This week, the final week for the Dark Days Challenge, we get to see what the EAST brought to the table. Breakfast…
South Region (MD, VA, NC, SC, GA) with Emily from Sincerely, Emily
Annie (MD) from AnnieRie Unplugged is turning into her father, but she's blaming it on Mark Bitman (you're going to have to read her post) She made a local version of scrapple for her breakfast challenge. Using cornmeal, local sausage and fresh sage from her garden her scrapple took shape. She made it the day/night before and then cut it into slices and fried it along with her local eggs the next morning. She has some advice about the recipe, so head over to her blog to read more and see her local resources.
Annie (MD) from AnnieRie Unplugged has also put together a post summarizing her Dark Days Challenge experience. It is really fun to read about what she learned and about the new resources she found in their area. She also touched on her highlights throughout the challenge and about learning to work with some vegetables in a different way and being more creative. Hear over to her post to read more! It is worth your time.
Victoria (MD) from The Soffritto has spring fever and decided to bring as many fresh herbs into her Breakfast Challenge as she could! She snipped the dill, chervil, and chives, and her husband prepped and cooked the beautiful herbed omelets. It wasn't complete without the toast with homemade tomato and basil jam. Victoria said it tastes like spring. Stop by her blog to read more and see her local ingredients. She also talks about her experience throughout the DDC and how it has changed their approach to eating and cooking with local foods
Susan (VA) from Backyard Grocery made some fantastic baked eggs. But not just any baked eggs, she made cups out of bacon and filled them with sautéed radish greens and mushrooms and then topped them with eggs and baked! Her baked eggs look wonderful; love that little twist with the bacon cup. Susan also talks a bit about how the DDC affected her. Going in, thinking this would be a hard challenge and coming out realizing that she is fortunate to live in an area that produces a variety of whole foods – year round. She has learned a lot about what grows seasonally in VA. Visit her blog to read more!
Rebecca (VA) from Eating Floyd is cooking breakfast Appalachian Mountina-style and biscuits are a must! To go along with the biscuits she made a milk gravy loaded with local flavors. She used wild garlic paste, serrano peppers from the garden last year and a bit of bacon fat. On top of her biscuits she put some salty country ham and poached eggs, topping it all off with the flavorful gravy. Stop by her blog to read about it all and see her local resources.
Even though Liz (VA) from Family Foodie Survival Guide cooked up a nice breakfast last week she still cooked up breakfast for this weeks challenge. She had some blueberries in the freezer and used those to create a luscious blueberry pudding cake. She adapted the recipe to use more local ingredients – she used local honey and flour. The beautiful breakfast was served with some local bacon and apple cider. Head over to her blog to read more.
Jessica (SC) from Eat.Drink.Nourish. is not much of a breakfast person, so this "breakfast" was more of a brunch that really turned into dinner. She is excited her local spring CSA is starting up again and many small farm stands are starting to open up in her area. She made roasted egg stuffed tomatoes garnished with fresh dill, spring onions and served with strawberry, pecan and blue cheese salad. That sounds good from Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner to me! Head over to her blog and read more about her meal and local resources.
Eat Local 365 made a fabulous looking Dark Days breakfast for the challenge, who doesn't love poached eggs over greens?
As the Dark Days Challenge comes to a close, it is incredible to look back to the beginning in November and think about all the "dark days" ahead of us all. To think about the nourishing winter foods that store well and get us through the winters. Many participants had access to year-round farmers markets; buying seasonal vegetables that were grown in their area. Other participants relied on what they produced in their gardens and canned and froze to use throughout the winter. Other participants had beautiful winter gardens of their own.
Did you cook a local breakfast this week? Tell us about it and share a link.
Posted in Challenge, Dark Days, Local Food, tagged breakfast, Dark Days, Dark Days Challenge, Local Eating, local food, sole food, Sunday Recap on April 1, 2012| 3 Comments »
This week the Dark Days Challenge participants to a Breakfast Challenge. It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Let's see what the WEST is making for breakfast this week. Join us next week to see what the EAST participants brings to the table for the Breakfast Challenge!
West Region (CA, CO, TX, UT) with Emily from Sincerely, Emily
Julie and Eric (CO) from d.i.wine and dine prefer savory breakfast treats, but decided to go the sweet route for this weeks breakfast challenge meal. They made a beet and carrot cake (heavy on the local beets) and used egg replacer and soy yogurt to make the recipe vegan. The recipe went together well using 100% local whole wheat flour too. Stop by their blog to read more about the breakfast challenge cake and see the recipe.
Teresa (CA) from Not from a Box made up two breakfast options for this weeks challenge. She prefers a savory breakfast over a sweet one any day. First up is a "wallet egg." What the heck is a "wallet egg?" Well, it looks wonderful, sounds wonderful and is easy to make. I won't give away all the secrets, but basically take eggs, rice and some green onions….now head over to her blog to read more.
For Teresa's second breakfast option she has made mushrooms on toast. I am a big fan of things "on toast" so this one is right up my alley. She starts by sauteing up some local shitake, oyster and cremini mushrooms (in local olive oil). You can use a splash of local beer or wine if you have it. Sprinkle in some fresh chopped parsley – don't forget the toast. Stop by her blog to read about her local resources and more.
Northwest Region with Miranda from Pocket Pause
wow! The breakfast challenge for the PacNW was tackled by only one: Methylgrace. Frankly, I (the recapper) have been remiss in reminding my blogging neighbors about our challenges, and have been experiencing some major challenges of my own – including being kicked out of WordPress with no explanation or chance to query or appeal to the 'staff.' Methylgrace captures so much of what myself and several other bloggers have been feeling during this challenge in her breakfast post. This post was just so great. I wish everyone would go and read it. Right now! I can't really blurblet it, as it deserves complete reading.
So please head over to her blog, drool over her breakfast crepes and share with her and with us your feelings on choosing foods in your grocery store, providing meals and money for your family, grappling life as a homesteader, housewife or working mom, and help us answer the questions we've been grappling during this challenge.
Upper(ish) Midwest with Xan from House of the Blue Lights
We got a treat and and a breakfast from the errant MNLocavore, and Woohoo got turned around by the calendar, partly because we're all completely thrown by this strange warm weather, and partly because she was trying to time a St. Patrick's Day meal with the Challenge. And it's a good one–a traditional Irish Colcannon, and a homemade, local Shamrock Shake. And I totally don't see why you couldn't have that for breakfast. MN Locavore made a shortbread with strawberries (which also sounds like breakfast to me), and wraps up the Challenge with breakfast–whole grain pancakes served as a breakfast sandwich with eggs and sausage. She also includes a wonderful wrap-up list of all her challenge posts.
What did you make for breakfast this week? Tell us about it!
Posted in Challenge, Dark Days, Local Food, tagged breakfast, Dark Days, Dark Days Challenge, Local Eating, local food, sole food, sunday photos on April 1, 2012| 4 Comments »
Earlier today, in our companion post, you can see what the WEST cooked up for the Breakfast Challenge. To add to that, here are what the EAST recappers cooked this week for the Dark Days Challenge.
I (Emily from Sincerely, Emily) kept my breakfast Challenge meal pretty simple this week. Eggs are what I usually eat for breakfast, so this is a true glimpse at a normal breakfast, for me, in our house.
I have a new local egg source that is a lot closer to me. The other eggs I was getting were also good (and local) but I am happy to find an individual a lot closer to me. That puts a big smile on my face.
I also used some chard from the garden and some caramelized onions from the freezer that came from the garden last spring. Using some left over pork and some local cheese, this omelet was a perfect breakfast. I am methodically trying to use things out of the freezer to make space for things that we will be harvesting in the next few months. I want to make sure there is adequate space and I always have a tendency to "save" things when I really need to be defrosting and eating them.
What is your "normal" breakfast?
Posted in Challenge, Day in the Life, Local Food, tagged challenge, Dark Days, Dark Days Challenge, Local Eating, local food, sole food, Sunday Recap on March 25, 2012| 6 Comments »
We are all experiencing more light with longer days and the "Dark Days" seem, almost, like a distant memory. Winter truly isn't over, although for many of us it sure seems that way. The participants who live in the northern parts know all too well that even though Spring is in the air and days are warming, that it can be a a false sense of security. Snow can make an appearance at anytime, even in May! (Sorry about that) The "dark" from the Dark Days is fading fast, and technically it is Spring now, it is nice to see some participants are still finding local foods in their areas and supporting local farmers.
South Region (MD, VA, NC, SC) with Emily from Sincerely, Emily
Susan (VA) from Backyard Grocery celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a classic – venison con queso and chips. Ok, maybe not! Susan did a cooking demonstration this week based on foods found at the market where she did the demonstration. The challenge was coming up with a dish that she could make in one pot. The store carries a lot of local foods and she tweaked hrer recipe based on what was in stock at the store, along with locally made tortilla chips. This recipe can be found in Susan's published cooked book. You can find out details on her demo along with other information on her blog.
AnnieRei (MD) from AnnieRei Unplugged went hiking at the Conservancy trails near her home and guided a group. She planned ahead and started her meal in the crockpot before she left home. She used center cut pork chops in the crockpot with collard greens, sweet potatoes and a sauce made from local ingredients. She used homemade turkey broth in the crockpot also. All local. All good. Head over to Annie's blog to see all the great places she found her local ingredients.
Victoria (MD) from The Soffritto was inspired by an Epicurious recipe she saw. She had all the local ingredients on hand and made a beautiful egg noodle torte. She used oyster mushrooms, chard, basil egg noodles, eggs, milk and dill cheddar cheese all from local resources and her torte is beautiful. This recipe is perfect, because you can switch out many ingredients and make it your own, using what ever is in season in your backyard or at the farmers market. Stop by Victoria's blog to see the recipes and her resources.
Rebecca (VA) from Eating Floyd is in the same situation as many of us with warm weather and the itch to plant. She is busy working outside and looked to her preserved items from last year to make up a quick meal. She used a jar of home-canned asparagus soup and also made up a bed of spinach to hold scoops of roasted red pepper hummus and chicken salad. To finish the meal with a nice sweet treat, she opened a jar of canned peach halves in earl grey tea syrup. Visit her blog for recipes and local ingredient information.
Jessica (SC) from Eat.Drink.Nourish. has her spring garden already planted and is looking forward to what it will bring. This week she talks about her experiences with the challenge and how it has changed their family (in a good way.) They fired up the grill this week and made grilled fillets over natural (wood) charcoal and served it with a kale salad. Jessica has eaten kale many times, but this is her first raw kale experience and she loved it. Head over to her blog to read more about her DDC experience and her local ingredients.
LOWER NEW ENGLAND/MID-ADLANTIC (NY, CT, DC, NJ and Eastern Canada)
with The Other Emily, from Tanglewood Farms
Once again, I find myself incredibly inspired by the beautifully written posts from Karen (NJ) over at Prospect: The Pantry . I also find myself jealous that she can get local saltwater fish over on the coast. Her first post was a birthday dinner of Monkfish on Braised Cabbage that looks delicious; I love the way she garnishes things!
Her second post, Oxtail stock with Borscht, is a great account of her exploration of oxtail stocks and oxtail stew! She has been a fantastic Dark Days participant and I fully intend to keep an eye on her blog from this point on, as it always stirs me with it's beautiful photos and unique recipes.
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We are on the home stretch for the Dark Days Challenge with just a few weeks to go. March seems to signify Spring with longer days and the weather warming. Be sure to take a look at the meals from the WEST in our companion post today.
I (Emily from Sincerely, Emily) decided to dig into the freezer and pull out some the Southern-type peas (zipper peas, cow peas, crowder peas) that I have from the garden last summer. Those peas grew really well considering how dry and hot it was last summer. I will plant more this spring!
This is the first time I have eaten these Southern peas as a side dish. Up until now, I have always thrown them in a soup or a stew and they have been great that way. Even though I froze them fresh, raw and uncooked, they were still quite firm after I sauteed them. Next time I will cook them in some water or steam them to see if they will soften up prior to sauteing them. The sausage came from a local heritage pork ranch and they called it a Mexican-style sausage. It have lots of flavor and I will buy it again. My neighbor has so many bunching onions growing right now. They are lush and full and beautiful this year and a great addition to almost any meal we have. Many of his bunching onions will be kept to dry and plant next year.
We are eating a lot of salads this time of year. I planted more lettuce than we needed, but it is nice to be able to give some to neighbors and friends as well as enjoy it too. My carrots aren't ready yet, so I used some carrots from another local farm that I got at the farmers market. They are so sweet and incredible and added so much flavor to the salad.
Here at Chiot's Run things are a bit busy with planning for a possible move, fixing up the house to put in on the market, trying to find a nice little farm 4-5 states away, getting the spring/summer garden going. Add to that two weeks on the road traveling for work and you've got a recipe for not much time and needing quick & easy meals. When I get busy like I am I have a tendency to make up a big batch of something which we eat on for a few nights, then another big pot of something gets made up. This past week we enjoyed nachos in the evenings made with venison that Mr Chiot's got for the freezer, topped with local cabbage braised in butter, home canned tomatoes and jalapeños mixed up into a salsa, local raw milk cheese melted on top, and enjoyed with some local tortilla chip (which are even fried in local sunflower oil).
I'm really happy that there are farmer's around here that have been getting into winter harvesting. I was able to score a few bags of sweet overwintered carrots (since mine are long gone from the pantry). There were cooked up with a venison roast, homegrown potatoes, onions, and garlic. We invited some friends over to enjoy this meal with us, which always makes a meal taste even better!
How are your homestretch Dark Days meals coming along?


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February 28, 2013, Monaco Marine Shipyard – La Ciotat (France)
2013 will illustrate the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar's numerous practical applications
In 2013, PlanetSolar intends to demonstrate the practical applications of the largest solar boat ever built. It will move beyond its role as mobile ambassador of solar energy and become a multi-functional tool, just like a Swiss Army Knife.
PlanetSolar Press Release, for immediate distribution
PlanetSolar takes the plunge again!
After over six months of maintenance and optimization, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is back in the water and preparing for its 2013 solar campaign! The recent improvements will expand and diversify the ship's applications, and enable it to navigate to the northernmost part of the Atlantic for the first time. A scientific expedition along the Gulf Stream, a waste collection campaign in European waters, and even educational events, this is a brand new crew that will be leading the largest solar vessel ever built on its 2013 campaign, which will be officially launched on March 18 in Monaco.
The success of the first trip around the world powered exclusively by solar energy has demonstrated the maturity of the prototype's photovoltaic technology. Those two years of solar navigation were instructive for PlanetSolar and led to an initial assessment of the vessel's performance. This assessment indicated where optimizations were needed to make the ship more efficient and maneuverable. These improvements will expand and diversify the ship's applications and uses; notably, enabling it to navigate to the northernmost part of the Atlantic, near the Artic, for the first time.
Six months of dry-docking were necessary for PlanetSolar to carry out the ship's maintenance work and optimizations, such as refurbishing the cabins, creating a sundeck on the bridge, reinforcing the mooring cleats, increasing water tank capacity, and improving the rudder. The most substantial optimizations were made to the propulsion system—the surface propellers were replaced by a completely immerged system, and more powerful electric motors were installed on the bow thrusters. Now that this maintenance is complete, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is back in the water to begin a navigation phase test that will reevaluate its performance, and primarily its speed—a key element in the successful completion of its 2013 campaign.
2013 will illustrate the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar's numerous practical applications
In 2013, PlanetSolar intends to demonstrate the practical applications of the largest solar boat ever built. It will move beyond its role as mobile ambassador of solar energy and become a multifunctional tool, just like a Swiss Army Knife.
The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar will officially begin its 2013 campaign on March 18 in the Principality of Monaco. It will then leave for the Atlantic, where it will attempt to break its own world record speed for a transatlantic crossing that is powered only by solar energy (26 days in 2010).
From May, in collaboration with the University of Geneva, the ship will become a platform for scientific research in the framework of the "PlanetSolar DeepWater"expedition. Led by Professor Martin Beniston, climatologist and co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, an onboard scientific team will collect new data along the Gulf Stream. The ship will follow the ocean current from Florida to the Far North and will put into port in Miami, New York, Boston, St. John's, Reykjavik, Bergen, Oslo, and Paris.
In the summer, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar will be called upon to clean up floating waste in European waters. In collaboration with the Waste Free Oceans Foundation, the ship will be equipped with an ingenious trawling net that can collect up to 8 tons of marine pollution. In the fall, the catamaran will continue its solar energy promotion campaign and sail to the cities of Izmir and Istanbul. These stopovers will be unique opportunities to meet with local populations and promote photovoltaic energy. Instructive events aimed at young audiences will be organized aboard the ship.
A brand new crew for the 2013 campaign
The crew that successfully led the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar on its first solar-powered trip around the world has left the ship to return to civilian life. The Swiss solar vessel will host a brand new international crew for its new missions. The crew members will be introduced on March 18 in Monaco during the official launch of the campaign.
About PlanetSolar
The MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, built in Kiel, Germany, is a catamaran that runs exclusively on solar energy. After two years of design and construction, PlanetSolar is responsible for many technological advances, notably in the domain of composite material manufacturing and solar energy storage. On May 4, 2012, after sailing for 584 days and travelling over 60,000 km, PlanetSolar completed the first solar-powered trip around the world in history. PlanetSolar SA's trip around the world was primarily funded through private and institutional partners. Innovative routing software was developed specifically for this expedition.
Funding for PlanetSolar SA's 2013 campaign is provided by Université de Genève, Ciel électricité, Switcher, Association suisse des AOC-IGP, Younicos, GoPro, BCCC Avocats, Tempur, Hempel, Présence Suisse, Energissima, Waste Free Oceans
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Star - There is nothing wrong with collecting things. I have a figurine collection of mice reenacting fairy tales.
Bubblie is adorable. I just can't look into the those eyes, they are so soulfull! I'll delete the image....
@Dice Nope, sorry, sorceress has been called therefore it shall happen. I will be nice though and show the photo I intend to use just for giggles though...The actual picture is just the top 7/8ths (see what I did there?) of her, but the photo I snagged was huge so I grabbed this smaller one.Edit hint: my face is gonna be somewhere hilarious.
I'm here all night and bored as Hell. I can do this all day.


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Woe be any major-league baseball team that doesn't give University of Florida catcher Mike Zunino a shot at the bigs. In May, he nearly beheaded pitcher Brian Johnson with a throw to second base in the conference semifinals. In yesterday's win over Vanderbilt, which clinched a spot in the College World Series finals, Zunino's aluminum bat broke and went flying into the stands.
There were no fatalities in either case.
Easton Sports Deadened Aluminum Bat Breaks at CWS [Bob's Blitz]
Florida Gators reach College World Series finals [Miami Herald]
Here's Video Of A College Catcher Almost Throwing A Baseball Through A College Pitcher's Neck [Deadspin]


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For my first question I would like some help on the following message I received(the sentences are relatively simple since my Japanese skills are quite low). But before starting I would like to say that this is the answer I got from a Japanese school to who I was asking a way of contacting an old friend of mine.
Dear Ephismen,
こんにちは。おげんきですか? メールありがとうござます。 こちらはみんなげんきです。 Personさんのれんらくさきは、こじんじょうほうなので おしえられませんが、Ephismenさんのれんらくさきをメールで おくることはできます。 Personさんにメールしましょうか?
Here is the interpretation I made of it:
Hello. Are you fine? Thank you for your e-mail. Here everyone is ok. Mr. Person does not study with us anymore, moreover the information you are asking are confidential, however we could transmit your informations to him. Would you like us to send this mail to him?
As I said before this is an interpretation and not a translation.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cordially, Ephismen.


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For the past few days at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Geoff Boucher of The Los Angeles Times hosted the second annual Hero Complex Film Festival. In attendance were Warren Beatty for Dick Tracy, director Nicholas Meyer for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, writers/producers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof for Star Trek (2009), Richard Donner for Superman and Superman II (with an appearance by Geoff Johns), Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. (who was a surprise guest) for Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Of course they both talked a bit about Iron Man 3, The Avengers and Magic Kingdom.
In addition to the previously announced guests, Captain America: The First Avenger screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely premiered the new trailer and talked about the movie, and Mike Mignola talked about going back to Hellboy. For more on the Festival, hit the jump.
Update: Added some video of Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr.
While I could have easily listed everything that was talked about, I decided to write up a summary and provide the audio. So if you wanted to attend the Festival but couldn't make it, hopefully this is the next best thing.
And for those wondering what Downey Jr. said about The Avengers, he was asked how it's been going:
"Well, I hate everybody. I'm not talking about the cast and I'm not talking about Joss. What I mean is and Jon you can probably attest to this…I tend to look at a scene and say 'This is absolutely impossible, we can't shoot this, it's horrible. I can tell you ten other movies its been in. I refuse.' I usually start off the morning by refusing to do what I've signed on to do. So I brought that attitude, happily. Anyway, I just thought how are you going to put all us clowns together? He's wearing a suit. He's all jacked up. He's so and so. And poor Mark Ruffalo, what he's gonna out do us? And we're about six weeks in and I have to say Joss Whedon is nailing it. He's so smart and so good. It's going to be great. I can't believe I just said it, I never could've believed it but it's gonna be great."
Here's the rest.
Night 1: Warren Beatty for Dick Tracy
While I've been in Hollywood for many years, this was my first time getting to see Beatty talk and it was a great night. I'd seen Dick Tracy years ago and thought it was decent, but after seeing it on the big screen again, I've got a whole new appreciation for the film and think it's pretty great.
During the Q&A, Beatty mentioned he's doing a sequel but he didn't want to talk about specifics. While I'd love to see it, I don't think the film is ever going to happen. But I'd love to be proven wrong.
If you listen to the audio, you can hear Beatty talk about:
- How making a movie is like vomiting. He feels better after he does it.
- Tells a great story about how Pacino got cast. Also how Dustin Hoffman got cast.
- Talked about the use of color and how "casting is a rewrite."
- How Dick Tracy cost in the high 30's (millions) and how he never thought of it as a tentpole movie.
- Explained it's the job of an actor to be out of control and the job of a director to be in control.
- Has always had final cut and doesn't know what a director's cut is.
- Always goes to the studio head to discuss changes and he always wins the argument.
- After the movie came out Katzenberg wanted a sequel but Beatty was doing Bugsy
- How he decided to use primary colors to tell the story
- Admits to being obsessive compulsive
- Doesn't like the behind the scenes features on DVDs
- How he didn't do any press for Red and how he recently spoke to Terrence Malick.
- Wouldn't want to be a critic. Says it either hits you or it doesn't.
- Talked about Heaven Can't Wait and his collaborative process
- How a Dick Tracy Blu-ray is coming
- I asked about 3D. He answered by talking about the need for variable ticket pricing
- Told a great behind the scenes story about Ishtar. One of the highlights of the night.
Night 2 Part 1: Director Nicholas Meyer for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
If you love Star Trek 2 but haven't heard the behind the scenes stories, you'll want to listen to the audio as Meyer was great. During the interview he talked about:
- How his roommate loved Star Trek but he always thought of it as the show with the pointed ears guy.
- How he got attached to direct Trek 2
- All the literary references
- The reshoots
- The differences between the second Trek movie and the 6th (The Undiscovered Country)
- How Kirk and Kahn are never in the same room. Says that William Shatner wanted a fight scene.
- Told a funny story about how Kahn knew who Chekov was even though he wasn't in the episode of the original series (Space Seed).
- Talked about his collaboration with ILM
Night 2 Part 2: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof for Star Trek
- They talked about how they got Leonard Nimoy
- How Zach Quinto and Chris Pine were cast. They told a great story about how Pine came in to read for the part but didn't want to get cast…so he was a perfect Kirk. Also, how they were looking for someone that could deliver the dialogue and also be a Captain.
- How over the past 2 years they've been reading the books and watching the old episodes to help get ready for the sequel
- Compared their Trek to Donner's Superman and the structure of the films
- Nero talk and what makes a great villain. How Kahn was amazing and rivaled Darth Vader
- Lindelof told a great story about how the Kirk/Spock relationship was like a romantic comedy. First they don't know each other. Then they meet but they hate each other. Eventually they have to work together. Then they fuck. Lindelof's words. Not mine. Again, great story…
- The casting of Karl Urban
Night 3 Part 1: Mike Mignola
- Talked about what's up with Hellboy right now and how he's back on the book
Night 3 Part 2: Richard Donner for Superman and Superman 2
- Talks about Chris Reeve
- How the Superman statue at Warner Bros. ended up at his house (it's an awesome story)
- How Reeve did everything he was told not to while they were filming Superman on the weekends
- How he was offered a million dollars to direct Superman 1 and 2. Talks about how he got the job and tells some great behind the scenes stories.
- Explains how he got Tom Mankiewicz on the project
- The look of Krypton and John Barry's contributions
- How he got John Williams to do the music
- How he found his Superman
- The casting of Terrence Stamp and all the great British actors in supporting roles
- An awesome story about meeting with Marlon Brando to discuss his costume and how he's play the role.
- Does he think Superman is a 20th or 21st Century Hero
- Compares the technology from the 70's to today
- Why the comic book opening in Superman
- Talked about Maverick with Mel Gibson
Night 3 Part 3: Geoff Johns and Jim Lee for DC Comics
- They talked about the future of DC Comics and how everything is being rebooted
- Grant Morrison talks about how he's going to do the new Action Comics storyline
- If you're a comic book fan, you'll love hearing this audio file
Night 4 Part 1: Captain America Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
- They talk about the tone of Captain America: The First Avenger, why he wears a costume and how he gets it, and a lot more.
Night 4 Part 2: Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. for Iron Man and Iron Man 2
The thing to know about tonight is the Downey Jr. was not on the schedule and he came out after the event had started. While the audience was excited for Favreau, when Downey Jr. came out, the audience exploded. The chemistry between Favreau and Downey Jr. was great and they both told some awesome stories. They even talked about future projects like Magic Kingdom, The Avengers and Iron Man 3. Definitely worth listening to. Here's the highlights:
- Favreau talked about how Sam Jackson got involved and how the Captain America shield was just an Easter Egg they never expected to be important
- Casting Downey Jr. After Favreau tells the story, Downey comes out.
- The issue of ending the first Iron Man with him revealing "I am Iron Man."
- Why Randy's Donuts
- The upside/downside of playing Tony Stark in so many movies
- Downey talks about Avengers and Iron Man 3 and how Stark is a tinkerer
- More on Iron Man 2 and the improv, Howard Stark and the humanity
- Downey talks more about The Avengers
- They both tell some great stories about ideas that never happened. How they wanted Iron Man 2 to open with Tony Stark in bed with Pepper Potts
- The challenges of having all the agendas having to fit in Iron Man 2
- Downey talks about Shane Black and Iron Man 3. Says the toughest part will be negotiating Favreau's acting contract
- The challenge of making Iron Man 3 fit in after The Avengers and making everything work
- The chemistry of all the actors
- Favreau talks about Magic Kingdom and why he wants to do it. Tells a great story about getting an after dark tour of Disneyland
UPDATE: Here's video of Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr.


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Application Process
No Access to KSD Facilities During the Closure
Following Governor Inslee's order extending the school closures for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year, all Kent School District (KSD) schools and offices are closed through June 19, 2020.
- All out-of-district transportation, school events, field trips, community rentals, athletic practices, and competitions are canceled.
- There is no access to KSD facilities unless otherwise communicated.
- School playgrounds are closed as a result of Governor Inslee's Stay-at-Home Order on March 23, 2020.
Application & Approval Process
Our schools belong to our community and are available for rent. Find a description of the types of user groups who may use Kent School District facilities in Board Procedure 4260P, section 2.0.
Our facilities may not be rented for weddings, receptions, parties, or similar events. Application processing may take up to ten days.
Step 1: Contact the school whose facility you are interested in using to check for availability.
Step 2: Obtain an Application and Permit for Use of School Facilities form available online or from the school you wish to use.
Your application and certificate of liability insurance must be submitted to the requested school 10 days prior to the first use of the facility.
You may submit one application for a series of stated meetings of like character within a quarter (not for the whole school year).
- Fall (September-November) applications will be accepted after August 1.
- Winter (December-February) applications will be accepted after November 1.
- Spring (March-April) applications will be accepted after February 1.
- Summer (June-August) applications will be accepted after May 1.
Step 3: Submit your completed application to the school you wish to use for the principal to review.
- If your application is approved, the school will forward the application to the Kent School District Athletics and Activities team for further review.
- If your application is not approved, the school will return it to you with the reason(s) why.
Step 4: Approved applications will be reviewed by the Kent School District Athletics and Activities team.
- We will review your application for policy compliance.
- We will determine facility use charges and email you the estimate and confirmation.
- With final authorization of the application, we will send your approved application back to the school and distribute it to our security, operations, and business teams.
According to Board Procedure 4260P, Section 2.0, your organization may be responsible for the facility use rate, utility fees and labor fees.
A custodian is required for weekend or after hours use. The rate is $42.25 per hour and must include thirty minutes before your event and thirty minutes after your event.
Information Technology (IT)
An IT specialist may be required or requested. The rate is $55.00 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Nutrition Services
A nutrition services staff member is required if you will be using the stoves/oven. The rate is $33.45 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
A security officer may be required or requested. The rate is $46.60 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Utility Fees
A utility charge will be applied when the buildings HVAC system is operated on non-school days or after the building's HVAC system has been set to night operation. The charge for elementary schools is $5.00 per hour, middle school is $7.00 per hour and high school is $8.00 per hour.
Turf Fields
French Field, located at Kent-Meridian High School, is a commonly requested venue for activities. If you are interested in renting French Field, please contact us at (253) 373-7613.
For rental of the turf fields at Kentridge, Kentlake or Kentwood, complete a Turf Field Use Application and return it to the school.
View turf field rental rates.
Performing Arts Center Use Application
If you would like to use a Performing Arts Center, please complete the Performing Arts Center Use Application and return it to the school.
The Kent School District requires a Certificate of Liability Insurance with the following requirements:
- $1,000,000 of General Liability.
- Kent School District listed as Additional Insured
- Kent School District listed as the Certificate Holder.
For-profit groups that rent our schools and/or the Performing Art Centers will need $5,000,000 of general liability.
Head Injury & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Compliance Form
The Head Injury & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Compliance Form is only required for student athletic activities and acknowledges your understanding of applicable health risks.
Prohibited Activity
Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, controlled substances, use of tobacco products, and weapons are prohibited on Kent School District properties.


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|March 26, 2013
Pre-tournament favorite Magnus Carlsen of Norway leads in the London Candidates by half a point after his main rival (see GM Rogers' piece on the two horse race up to round six), Levon Aronian(Armenia) lost to Boris Gelfand of Israel in round nine.
The BBC ran an interesting piece on Magnus. "Chess came from inside for Magnus", said his father. He's also described in the piece as a cross between "a boxer" and a "50s gangster." The show is geared toward a mainstream audience, but is definitely worth a listen for even devoted chess fans.


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