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SUMMARY OF PROJECTS
MATCHED FUNDING PROVISION
ROUND 5 APPLICATIONS 2002/03
OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (3) ENVIRONMENTAL
ARTS PROJECTS:
SCULPTURE WEEK 'DIMENSIONS, MEDIUM AND MESSAGE' 17 – 23 JUNE 2002
An application for funding has been submitted by the Foyer Gallery/James Hockey Gallery of the Surrey Institute of Art and Design in Farnham. The application requests a grant of £5,640 (30% of total costs) towards the total costs of £18,800. The Gallery will contribute £6770 with funding of £5640 being sought from South East Arts and £750 from Surrey County Council.
The project aims to raise awareness of sculpture and the role it plays in the environment. A series of events and activities for schools, community groups and members of the public will be organised during the 'Sculpture Week' from 17 – 23 June 2002. The festival will involve specific educational activities during the weekdays for school and community groups catering for people with special needs. During the weekend of 22 & 23 June 2002, the focus will be on a range of guided tours, demonstrations, workshops and events for the general public, particularly encouraging families and children. The events will take place in 3 outdoor locations within the Sculpture Park at the Surrey Institute in Farnham. In addition, a new piece of sculpture will be commissioned for siting within the Sculpture Park.
The project has been developed through a partnership steering group consisting of Waverley Borough Council, Surrey County Council, South East Arts, Borderlands Artists Consortium, All Hallows School, Sculpt-It Gallery, Conquest, Haslemere Prep School and the Foyer/James Hockey Gallery.
Corporate & Service Strategies
The project meets Waverley's Leisure Strategy by 'encouraging the development of facilities and services for professional artists and arts related businesses to increase the attractiveness of the area as a home for creative industries'.
The project also encourages the participation in art by local schools, community groups and members of the general public.
Matched-Funding Criteria
The application scored 84 out of a maximum possible score of 100. The score achieved is sub-divided into the following categories:
Total maximum possible score
Officer Comment
This project demonstrates excellent partnership working between local schools, artists, local authorities, South East Arts and the Surrey Institute of Art and Design to provide a community arts festival.
The project requests £5,640, a 30% contribution to the total costs. A 25% contribution of £4,700 towards the total costs is recommended for approval.
NEW ASHGATE GALLERY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, FARNHAM
An application for funding has been submitted by the New Ashgate Gallery for the redevelopment of their gallery in Wagon Yard, Farnham. The Trust is a registered charity and a company trust limited by guarantee. The Trust's principal activity is the promotion, improvement and advancement of education in the arts in general and contemporary arts in principle.
The application requests a grant of £80,000 towards the total costs of £493,568. The partnership funding for the project is being sought from South East Arts ( £50,000), Abbey National (£25,000), SITA Environmental Trust (£20,000) with a target of raising £213,568 from grant-making trusts and £20,000 from business sponsorship.
The project aims to provide a contemporary, accessible and stimulating arts venue, providing and educational resource, supporting art practitioners whilst preserving the character of the building and location.
The project involves two key elements in the refurbishment of the gallery:
q	Refurbishment of the existing building:
o	improving accessibility, including installing a lift to the upper floors, providing toilet facilities, widening doorways, levelling floors and constructing ramps;
o	Replace the existing front staircase to confirm to building regulations;
o	Improve internal decoration including a new wall, floor and ceiling finishes, lighting, fixtures and fittings and office space;
o	Install new heating and ventilation;
o	Secure fabric of the building by reducing damp and leaking roof; and
o	Creation of a staff rest room and second studio space, by reducing space allocated for storage.
q	New build element:
o	Construction of an entrance and foyer to cover the existing hard standing space at the front of the building currently used for staff parking.
The new-build will provide a showcase for artwork to be displayed and will be used for demonstrations, talks and educational activities.
In-line with the objectives of the Trust, artists will be involved in elements of the construction and new build.
The refurbishment forms a key element in the Trust's business plan to improve the image and accessibility of the gallery, attract greater visitors and thereby increase revenue through additional sales and provide a better venue for artists.
The building is owned by Waverley Borough Council. The lease to the Trust is currently in the process of being extended to 21 years. The proposed timescale is for the new building work to be completed between March and May 2002 with the refurbishment of the existing gallery between June and August 2002.
Corporate and Service Strategies
The project meets Waverley's 'Opportunities For All' strategy by improving access to the gallery for people with disabilities. It also meets the Leisure Strategy by seeking to 'Encourage the development of facilities and services for artists and arts related businesses to increase the attractiveness of the area as a home for creative industries'.
The building is owned by Waverley Borough Council and was last refurbished in 1976. There are currently a number of essential works necessary to preserve the fabric of the building. These works have been incorporated within the total costs of the scheme.
Officers believe that this project would be a valuable addition to the arts infrastructure in Farnham. However, to achieve all the elements of the refurbishment, the Trust has to raise substantial funding both from the Lottery and from Charitable Trusts and businesses. The feasibility of raising all the funding to start the building works in 2002 is questionable. If a grant was approved from the Matched-Funding Provision for 2002/03 there is a potential risk that the grant would not be used until 2003/04. It is therefore recommended that whilst Waverley supports the project in principle, the New Ashgate Gallery are invited to resubmit their application in 2002 when a larger percentage of the partnership funding has been secured.
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
An application for funding has been submitted by Waverley's Art Office for a partnership project to develop a community arts programme across Waverley. The request for funding of £20,000 supports a Regional Arts Lottery Programme (RALP) bid to South East Arts for £28,000 and the Countryside Agency for £10,000.
The project aims to enable people in different communities within Waverley to engage in creative activity to facilitate communication within and between communities. The project ties directly into Waverley's Community Strategy work and the work of the Countryside Agency in encouraging Parish Plans. The specific objectives of the project are:
Ÿ	to increase the opportunities for people to experience and participate in art within their local community;
Ÿ	to encourage communication between different sections of a community and between different communities;
Ÿ	to engage people within communities who have not participated in community art or who are currently excluded from conventional forms of consultation; and
Ÿ	to develop the work of local artists.
The project will be developed in 5 areas within Waverley, including 3 communities in Farnham (Chantries, Weybourne & Sandy Hill), Ockford Ridge in Godalming, Haslemere, outlying villages of Cranleigh and one other village.
A number of artists will work within each community providing an opportunity for people who have not participated in art to be involved in workshops and activities. The project aims to provide direct benefits in the development of community art as well as supporting the process of community consultation as part of Waverley's Community Strategy.
The project has been developed in conjunction with the local art centres, local artists, Surrey Voluntary Service Council, Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and in consultation with a number of offices within Waverley.
The project meets Waverley's Leisure Strategy and 'Opportunities For All' Strategy in terms of developing opportunities for people in higher need to participate in art events and activities. The project compliments and supports the work being undertaken for Waverley's Community Strategy and ties directly into the Countryside Agency's policy of supporting local community consultation and action.
The project has been developed in partnership with a number of organisations and community groups and will draw in additional funding to support arts and community development for people in higher-need within Waverley.
An application for funding has been submitted for a number of new projects by Sculpt-It, a local community arts group for disabled people based in Godalming. The application requests £13,727 in each of the years 2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004,05 towards the total costs over the 3 years of £144,941.
The application consists of 6 different projects which aim to support artists with disabilities and to enhance opportunities and facilities for community art;
The 6 projects are as follows:
1)	Supported 1:1 studio space cost per year
total cost over 3 years
Three artists with special needs will be supported on a on to one basis with a professional artist in a studio setting.
2)	Developing the focused group cost per year
To work with 4 adults with disabilities to develop their art skills and to support their work through helping them to exhibit their work and create portfolios.
3)	Disability Community Art cost per year
Reach Project total cost over 3 years
A community arts project for people with disabilities to be run in 6 different locations across Waverley, culminating in touring exhibitions and the creation of interior and exterior public artworks. Organisations to be involved include Meath Home, The Harbour, Bells Piece Cheshire Homes, Whitmore Vale, Creative Response, DisCASS and local hospitals (Cranleigh, Godalming, Farnham and Haslemere).
4)	Godalming Youth Project costs for the first year
plus £4150 of gifts in kind
plus £12,450 of gifts in kind
A partnership project with Godalming Youth Worker to use the art gallery and workshop as a juice-bar venue for young people to meet and participate in art activities two evenings a week. cost cover artists fees and materials and subsidised members costs.
5)	Exhibiting Disability Arts cost per year
Developing and setting-up exhibitions at the Sculpt-It gallery and in other venues. Costs include salaries, venue hire, transport and setting-up costs.
6)	Management of Projects cost per year
The application requests a contribution towards the organisation of the Sculpt-It projects, including meeting artists, administration, marketing, accounting support, promotion and advertising.
Partnership funding of £88,000 (£29,333 per year) over the three years is being sought from South East Arts through a Regional Arts Lottery Programme bid.
Only the 'Disability Community Art Reach' project and the 'Godalming Youth Project' elements of the application have been scored. These elements of the application scored 77 out of a maximum possible score of 100. The score achieved is sub-divided into the following categories:
Sculpt-It work closely with Waverley and a number of art and disability organisations. They have received Matched-Funding grants in previous years to support their work of developing community art for disabled people. The quality of their work is high and they are well supported by local organisations.
The current application covers 6 elements. The first two projects request funding for individual artist development. However, the Matched-Funding Provision does not fund projects for individuals.
The third and fourth projects are eligible under the Matched-Funding Scheme and would provide a community benefit. The projects link into Waverley's leisure Strategy and 'Opportunities For All' strategy. It is recommended that a 50% contribution to the total cost of one year (£7,517) are awarded.
The fifth project, Exhibiting Disability Arts, overlaps with an outstanding Matched-Funding grant to cover the years 2000/01 and 2001/02 for supporting Sculpt-It to undertake a programme of workshops, exhibitions and facilities at the Sculpt-It studio. It is therefore recommended that this element of the application is not funded.
The sixth element covers salaries and administration costs for Sculpt-It over the three years, which are ineligible under the Matched-Funding scheme. However, an element of the Management/organisational costs for funning the disability community art reach and Godalming youth projects are included within this category. A contribution to these costs of £2,000 is therefore recommended, resulting in a total recommended grant offer of £9,517.
COUNTRYSIDE PROJECTS
TILFORD PLAYGROUND
An application for funding has been submitted by the Tilford Parish Council to construct a children's playground in Tilford. The application requests a grant of £9,874 towards the total costs of £19,747. Local fundraising will provide the Partnership funding.
The proposal involves the construction of a wooden playground on the Tilford Recreation Ground, central to the village. The playground will be for children aged 2 – 9 years and will include a fenced area, floor surfaces of woodchip and grass, benches and a variety of wooden play equipment.
The land is owned by Waverley Borough Council and leased to the Parish council. The village currently has no playground facilities but has over 150 children under the age of 12. The project has been initiated by a voluntary action group, consisting of local parents, who have undertaken consultation to identify the need for the project. This has included a mail-shot to every household with 96% of returned forms supporting the proposal and 4% against. In addition, a public meeting has been held and details of feedback on the location and construction have been fed into the design of the playground. The Action Group is also actively fundraising through local events and activities. The Parish council have agreed to maintain and insure the new playground.
The project meets Waverley's Corporate and Leisure Strategy in providing leisure and play facilities for children, particularly within a rural area where access to other facilities is difficult.
The project will provide play facilities within a village where there are no other play areas available. The project will be maintained and insured by the Parish Council. Local parents and residents are actively fundraising to match the requested grant from Waverley.
SPORTS PROJECTS
ABC (AREA'S BEST CLUB) PROJECT – WOOLMER HILL SPORTS GROUND
An application for funding has been submitted by Haslemere Rugby Football Club to construct a new rugby pitch for the club. The application requests a grant of £90,000 towards the total costs of £270,000. A Sport England Lottery Fund bid is due to be submitted for £135,000. A target of £39,250 has been set to be raised locally with a contribution of £5,000 requested from Haslemere Town council and £750 from the Surrey County Playing Fields Association.
The club has recently seen a large growth in its membership, resulting in the current facilities of two pitches becoming inadequate. The proposed project involves the following elements:
Ÿ	the first rugby pitch will be conceded to facilitate the construction of an Artificial Turf Pitch (ATP) for use by a variety of sports for the Haslemere Sports Association, including junior soccer and junior hockey;
Ÿ	training lights and nets installed on the existing second pitch - £25,000;
Ÿ	purchase of adjacent 5 acres of land to the north of Woolmer Hill. Total estimated cost of the land purchase is £100,000;
Ÿ	construction of two additional pitches and a spectator standing area – total cost £25,000;
Ÿ	construction of two toilets at The Edge Sports Hall for disabled players - £20,000 plus £10,000 drainage;
Ÿ	construction of a new pathway to access the new pitches plus fencing and hard standing - £25,000;
Ÿ	provision of a lockable equipment store - £10,000; and
Ÿ	provision of power cabling - £10,000.
The proposal forms part of the clubs 10 year strategy for developing and expanding the membership and facilities of the club.
Corporate & Leisure Strategies
The project meets Waverley Leisure and 'Opportunities For All' strategies in supporting sport development and improving access to facilities for people with disabilities.
Officers view this as a valid project that forms part of the overall sports development plan for the Woolmer Hill Sports Ground. The project has scored low due to the problems of implementation within 2002/03, in particular, with the land purchase and the need for professional advice and support to progress the work.
It is therefore recommended that a grant of up to £5,000 at 50% of the costs incurred to cover professional advice and support is offered for 2002/03 as phase 1, with a detailed grant application to be submitted for the following year, once the land purchase has been made.
PITCH DRAINAGE – CRANLEIGH RFC
An application for funding has been submitted by the Cranleigh Rugby Football Club to install a piped drainage system on two of their four pitches. The application requests £5,000 towards the total costs of £35,000. The partnership funding is being sought from the Foundation for Sports and the Arts, the Sports England Lottery Fund and local businesses. A contribution of £4,000 will be made from the club funds with a requested loan of £12,000 from the Surrey County Playing Fields Association.
The Club owns four rugby pitches located in Wildwood Lane in Cranleigh. Two of the pitches do not have an effective drainage system resulting in a reduction of playing surfaces, particulary during the winter months.
The Club has approximately 150 players aged between 7 and 18 years.
Corporate and Leisure Strategies
The project meets Waverley's Leisure Strategy in terms of improving sports facilities for young people.
The application is a relatively simple project, involving a request from a sports club for improvement to the drainage of it's pitches. By its nature, the project has not scored high in terms of partnership. It has also scored low in terms of implementation since the majority of the partnership funding has not been secured, resulting in concerns with achieving the project within the stated timescale. However, the application requests £5,000, a relatively small contribution (14%) towards the total project costs. A grant from Waverley will enhance the clubs ability to draw in the partnership funding and will improve facilities for young people in the Cranleigh area.
ARTIFICIAL PITCH PROJECT – GUILDFORD & GODALMING HOCKEY CLUB
An application for funding has been submitted by the Guildford and Godalming Hockey Club for the conversion of its existing pitch and construction of a new pitch. The application requests a grant of £70,000 towards the total costs of £892,412.
Partnership funding is being sought from the Sport England Lottery Fund (£552,412). The Hockey Club will raise £20,000 with a contribution of £50,000 also being made from their existing funds. A requested contribution of £200,000 has been made to Broadwater School.
The project involves two key elements:
Ÿ	extend and resurface the existing floodlit all weather pitch to create a 'water-based' Astroturf. The surface of the pitch is approaching the end of its useful life and will require replacing for safety reasons; and
Ÿ	construction of a second floodlit all weather pitch to create a 'sand based' Astroturf. The existing athletic facilities currently located on the proposed pitch site will be relocated to the other side of the Broadwater School buildings.
The second pitch will be available for community and school use providing additional practice and leisure facilities for evening floodlit sport.
The project meets Waverley's Leisure Strategy and also ties in with the recent Godalming Leisure Needs Study.
The existing pitch is overbooked and there is a demonstrated need for additional pitch facilities at Broadwater. The second pitch will provide a community and school sports facility, and support for this project was on of the agreed recommendations of the Godalming Leisure Needs Study.
The construction of the 'water-based' astroturf is essential if the Hockey Club is to maintain and develop its world class hockey standards.
However, the project is ambitious with very high costs of £892,412. The project will be dependent on the success of the Lottery application, which is due to be submitted in December 2001. A grant from Waverley will support the clubs bid for Lottery funds.
It is recommended that a grant of £50,000 is approved towards the costs of providing the second community/sports pitch, thereby contributing to the development of the leisure needs within Godalming.
ROWLEDGE CRICKET CLUB PAVILION
An application for funding has been submitted by the Rowledge Cricket Club to build a new cricket pavilion within the grounds of Frensham Heights School. The application requests £100,000 towards the total costs of £366,700. A Sports England Lottery application is due to be submitted in November 2001 for £194,450 with a contribution of £55,000 approved from Frensham Heights School. The Cricket Club aim to contribute £17,250 of which £15,000 has been raised so far.
The Cricket Club currently has facilities at the Rowledge Recreation Ground but as a result of an expansion and development of the club since 1992, these facilities are no longer sufficient. The Club has 910 members split into 332 juniors, 92 youth, 14 ladies, 46 senior and 426 social members. As a result the club has been able to use the pitches at Frensham Heights School to cover the increase in demand.
The project involves constructing a new 209 metre square cricket pavilion with 4 changing rooms, toilets, kitchen, store and a classroom for coaching. a 21 year lease with Frensham Heights School is proposed. In addition, the school have confirmed a £55,000 contribution to the capital costs and a 50% contribution to the annual running costs.
Within Waverley's Leisure Strategy, one of the action points is to 'work with school governing bodies, the Council Council and Town and Parish Councils to improve community access to sports facilities on school sites, where the school fulfils relevant criteria in relation to location, access and facility provision.
The project could potentially meet this target, although the site would not be easily accessible. In addition, the cricket season is short, resulting in the community use being low in comparison to the schools ability to use the facility throughout the year.
In order for the Rowledge Cricket Club to sustain its development, particularly within the area of junior and youth cricket, additional facilities are required. The provision of a new pavilion and associated construction of a car park and pitch development is a high cost project. Frensham School have agreed to fund 50% of the running costs once constructed, but are contributing a relatively small capital sum in comparison to their benefits from all year round usage.
The requested contribution of £100,000 from Waverley is high in relation to the benefits during a short cricket season. There appears to be no opportunity for additional community use or benefit of the proposed facilities.
REBUILDING THURSLEY ROAD PAVILION, ELSTEAD
An application for funding has been submitted by the Elstead (Thursley Road) Recreational Trust to rebuild the Thursley Road Pavilion. The application requests a grant of £60,000 in 2002/03 and £40,000 in 2003/04 towards the total costs of £355,811. A Sports England Lottery bid is due to be submitted for £155,270 with other funding coming form the Parish Council (£6,000) pledges and cash in hand (£41,500), local trusts (£10,000), local businesses (£10,000), a Surrey County Playing Fields Association loan (£20,000) and an additional target to raise of £6,000. The project is due to be started in June/July 2002 and completed by December 2002.
The Thursley Recreation Ground in Elstead provides facilities for the Elstead Cricket Club and Football Club who use the existing 40 year old wooden pavilion, together with the Peter Pan Pre-School. The existing pavilion is owned by the Parish Council.
The pavilion is dilapidated and is beyond economic repair. It does not meet health and safety requirements or the legislation on disabled facilities.
The Trust aims to provide enhanced facilities and additional space for the pre-school and enhanced sporting facilities to encourage greater participation in sport from residents in Elstead and the surrounding area.
The proposed new pavilion will consist of a ground level with two changing rooms and shower areas, a lounge area for the pre-school and two dry storage areas. Two smaller rooms will be constructed in the barn-type roof space which will be used for meeting rooms and as additional space for the pre-school.
The new pavilion will be used by a wide range of sport and community groups including cricket and football teams, Peter Pan Pre-school, St James Primary School, karate club, Muslim Association, youth groups and the Parish Council.
The project meets Waverley's Leisure Strategy in terms of providing an improved sports and community pavilion and 'supporting voluntary groups working with young people, including grant aid for specific leisure initiatives and encouraging links with schools'.
The project will provide an enhanced sports and community facility within Elstead and supports Waverley's Leisure Strategy.
GUILDFORD & GODALMING RFC (PHASE 1) EXPANSION & REDEVELOPMENT PLAN–
An application for funding has been submitted by the Guildford and Godalming Rugby Football Club to purchase a new tractor and equipment and to construct a garage and store on land within Waverley's ownership. The application requests a grant of £5,000 towards the total grant of £28,500.
The Club will provide £12,500 towards the costs from their development fund together with a target of £5,000 to be raised through donations from members. Applications have also been made to the Surrey County Playing Fields Association (£1,000), Guildford Borough Council (£5,000) and Awards For All (£5,000).
The project is the first phase of a 5 year plan to expand and redevelop the Rugby Club. The new equipment will replace out-dated equipment used on a day-to-day basis to maintain the 20 acres of land. The grounds are used over 10 months of the year by 700 club members ranging from 5 – 75 years.
The maintenance of the grounds to provide rugby pitches and other sporting facilities meet with Waverley's Leisure Strategy and fits into the proposals of the Godalming Leisure Needs Survey.
The proposed project is for the purchase of maintenance equipment and a garage and store to house the equipment. Although the application is for capital equipment, the purposes are for the day-to-day up-keep and maintenance of the land. However, the project meets with the proposals of the Godalming Leisure Needs Survey and the requested contribution is relatively small (£5,000, 17% of total costs).
FARNCOMBE CRICKET CLUB DEVELOPMENT
An application for funding has been submitted by the Farncombe Cricket Club to redevelop the pavilion and grounds at Broadwater in Farncombe, Godalming. The application requests £25,000 towards the total costs of £100,000. A contribution of £10,000 will be made from the cricket club funds with loans of £20,000 (Fullers Brewery Loan) and £25,000 (Surrey County Playing Fields loan for 10 years). Additional funds are being sought from Godalming Town Council (£500) and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts (£14,000).
The project aims to significantly improve facilities and equipment to expand the junior and senior membership and to introduce competitive ladies cricket and stoolball. The project is divided into the following elements:
o	expand and refurbish the existing pavilion and rebuild the equipment store (£81,000) This includes enlarging the pavilions changing rooms, toilets and showers and provide disabled access and facilities. The pavilion will also be enlarged to provide an extended and improved social area for the clubs use and for hiring. Refurbishment includes new alarm systems, ventilation, flooring decoration, double glazing and patio upgrade;
o	purchase new ground equipment including replacing all Colts playing equipment (£5,000); and
o	provision of an artificial wicket for junior practice (£5,000) and new practice nets (£9,000).
The funding application meets Waverley's Leisure Strategy in terms of improving sports facilities. However, as part of the Godalming Leisure Needs Study the proposed overall plan for Broadwater would include rebuilding the Farncombe Cricket Club Pavilion at a new location within Broadwater. Any investment to the building would therefore only be temporary until the Leisure Needs Study proposals are actioned. However, at this stage, the timetable for implementing the strategy is uncertain, possibly resulting in the relocation of the Pavilion in 4 – 5 years or longer.
Due to the uncertainty of the timetable for implementing the Godalming Leisure Needs Study, any investment in terms of extending and refurbishing the Pavilion may be short-term. However, a 50% contribution of £8,000 could be made to purchase new ground equipment, practice nets and artificial wicket.
HISTORIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS
FARNHAM CASTLE RESTORATION (PHASE 3)
An application for funding has been submitted by Farnham Castle for an element of the restoration of the castle. The application requests a grant of £40,000 towards the total costs of £85,000.
Partnership funding is being sought from the Surrey Historic Buildings, Farnham Town Council and a number of charitable trusts.
Phase 3 of the restoration includes improving facilities to Fox's Tower and the rooms over the Great Hall as follows:
o	Alterations required to obtain a fire certificate - £25,000 including the construction of a new stairway;
o	Rewiring - £25,000 to meet SEC inspection report; and
o	Re-plumbing to remove rusting iron piping - £35,000.
Farnham Castle is a registered charity but the current levels of profit from its activities are insufficient to maintain the castle. The charity has a long-term full repair and maintenance lease (22 year lease remaining). In the current financial year the Board of Trustees has approved the investment of all the charity's reserves to undertake the most urgent restoration work.
The application does not directly meet Waverley's Corporate or Leisure Strategies.
Officer Comments
As part of its overall strategy, Farnham Castle is developing the community use and access to the castle. The business side of the charity's work, including business conferences and briefing courses, provides a level of profit that is re-invested in the castle. However, the level of profit has not been high enough to cover the costs of the restoration needed. However, the current application does not directly meet Waverley's Corporate and Service Strategies and further discussions are being held with Farnham Castle to develop its community use and access.
COUNTRY ENGINEERING WORKSHOP & DISPLAYS
An application for funding has been submitted by the Old Kiln Museum Trust to renovate four existing buildings for use as new display areas for the Country Engineering Workshop.
The application requests a grant of £15,848.50 towards the total costs of £31,697.
The Trust has applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for £11,000 and the Nationwide Foundation for £5,000.
The project aims to provide better display and conservation facilities for the museums growing local engineering collections. The work will include re-roofing, lining-out and insulating two existing buildings and rebuilding two existing lean-to type buildings. Other costs include providing improved electrical supply to the buildings and the cost of relocating and redisplaying the collection.
The project meets Waverley's Corporate, Leisure and Tourism Strategies.
This project forms part of the overall plan to develop and improve the Rural Life Centre. The Museum Trust has been successful in a number of Waverley and SITA grants over the last two years and have continued to develop the centre and increase the number of visitors. A 33% contribution (£10,460) of the total costs is recommended.
COMMUNITY BUILDINGS GRANTS SCHEME
ALFOLD VILLAGE HALL
The Alfold village Hall Management Committee has submitted a grant application to enlarge the existing hall. The work will involve extensions to the hall at either end by 'squaring off' the building to provide an additional meeting/activity room, disabled toilets, new kitchen and additional storage space.
The hall was built in 1966/67 and apart from essential repairs, has not been up-graded since. The hall is losing bookings and community activities due to the limited facilities, lack of storage space and the provision of only the main hall for activities. The proposed work will enable the hall to comply with the forthcoming disability legislation by constructing a toilet, shower, lift to the stage and a hearing loop. An additional multi-purpose room and a dressing/changing facility will be constructed together with storage facilities and a new boiler room, fuel storage tank and electrical services.
The total cost of the work is £140,000 with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £20,000 each. The Village Hall proposes to submit a lottery application for a grant of £100,000 to cover the remaining costs.
The village is isolated with relatively high needs and few other local facilities. The hall provides good facilities but currently has low usage. There are concerns that the relatively high project cost will not result in an increase in usage and therefore the degree of community benefit maybe low in comparison to the total cost. The project is dependent on a lottery application which will be jeopardised if funding support is not granted by Waverley and Surrey.
It is proposed that further discussions are held with Alfold Village Hall Management Committee to ensure that the project can demonstrate increased usage and provide evidence of social inclusion, prior to the application being resubmitted under the Community Buildings Grants Scheme.
THE ARBUTHNOT VILLAGE HALL – SHAMLEY GREEN
The Arbuthnot Hall has submitted a grant application to enhance the frontage of the hall and provide a wheelchair entrance. The work proposed includes the construction of a new veranda at the front of the building to enhance the appearance and to provide a wheelchair accessible entrance.
The total cost of the work is £16,000 with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £5,500 each. The hall will contribute the remaining funding of £5,500.
The hall has previously benefited from a Community Buildings Grant to improve the facilities within the hall. The current application will largely improve the appearance of the building frontage, rather than greatly enhancing the facilities available.
CHURT VILLAGE HALL
The Churt Village Hall Management Committee has submitted a grant application to refurbish the village hall. The work includes the following elements:
o	replace hall chairs;
o	refurbish the wooden floors;
o	replace an outside store with a larger structure;
o	demolish a redundant chimney; and
o	repair the tarmac around the hall
The total cost of the work is £10,000 with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £3,366 each. The village hall will contribute the remaining funding of £3,368.
The proposed works are the second phase of the village hall refurbishment. It is a well-used hall providing facilities for a wide range of community uses.
GRAYSWOOD VILLAGE HALL
The Grayswood Village Hall has submitted a grant application to make the hall accessible to all users by providing a stairlift to the first floor, which accommodates the second meeting room, kitchen and storage areas. The hall provides a meeting place and focal point for a wide range of events, clubs and groups. The ground floor is fully accessible for disabled users. The proposed works will enable the hall to be compliant with the forthcoming disability legislation.
The total cost of the work is £7,890 with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £2,630 each. The village hall will contribute the remaining £2,630.
The hall is a relatively new building constructed in the 1990's. The new construction did not include a lift to the first floor, thereby providing access difficulties for people with disabilities.
HAMBLEDON VILLAGE HALL
Hambledon Village Hall Management Committee has submitted a grant application to alter the hall to ensure its compliance with the forthcoming disability legislation and improve the facilities. The application covers four priority items as follows:
q	construction of a ramped access to one of the hall's front doors;
q	provision of a disabled toilet;
q	improved lighting in the main hall; and
q	modernise the kitchen facilities to improve hygiene and extend it's use to cooking, as well as serving food. Costs include purchase of new kitchen units, sink, basin, dishwasher, cooker and retiling.
The total cost of the work is £31,500, with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £10,500 each. The village hall will contribute the remaining £10,500 with £5,000 already secured and the balance due to be raised through pledges and events.
The hall is well used and provides an important facility for the village. The funding will enable essential work to be undertaken. The Village Hall Management Committee have progressed raising their partnership funding with a realistic balance due to be raised before the project start date in 2002.
ROWLEDGE METHODIST CHURCH HALL
The Rowledge Methodist Church has submitted a grant application to construct a toilet for people with disabilities and a minilift to give access to the toilet. The hall already has good disabled access to the hall, but currently has no disabled toilet. The hall meets a range of different needs to the Rowledge Village Hall which is fully utilised. Once the toilet and lift are installed, the church hall propose to expand the community use of the hall, particularly as a meeting place for the elderly and to form an advice centre including provision of chiropody, an adult education centre, a U3A venue and day care facilities. Approximately 50% of the use of the hall is for community use and 50% church use.
The total cost of the work is £18,000, with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £6,000 each. The Methodist church will contribute the remaining one third funding.
The proposed project will provide improved facilities for existing users and will enable the church to widen the community use of the hall. The requested contribution is small in comparison to the likely community benefits.
ST PETER'S CHURCH HALL, HASCOMBE
The St Peter's Church Hascombe Appeal have submitted a grant application to refurbish the church vestry and construct a new community/Parish room with toilet, kitchen and disabled access. The construction will be an extension of St Peter's Church, which is located in the centre of Hascombe.
The village is a small rural community, which currently has a village hall but has lost a number of facilities including the village shop, post office and school. In addition, the Rector's house was sold recently resulting in the loss of toilet and kitchen facilities previously used by the church.
The total cost of the project is £225,000 with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £15,000 each. The church have secured £130,000 from local fundraising and propose to submit a lottery application for £60,000.
The village currently has a village hall, providing community facilities. The proposed refurbishment and construction will largely benefit the church community in terms of providing a new toilet and kitchen facilities.
MEADROW UNITARIAN HALL, GODALMING
The Meadrow Unitarian Chapel hall Project Group has submitted a grant application to provide toilet facilities and easier access to the hall for disabled people. The application covers 3 elements as follows:
o	refurbishment of existing toilet facilities to provide an additional toilet for disabled persons and to provide baby changing facilities;
o	provision of an external ramp to the hall; and
o	enlargement and resurfacing of existing parking area to provide adequate and accessible parking for all users.
Total cost of the work is £28,964, with a grant request from Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council of £9,650 each. The hall will contribute the remaining £9,650.
The hall is separate from the church with its own management committee consisting of 60% members of the church and 40% representatives from the wider community. The hall is currently only being used 40% of the time. As a result, the Committee undertook a survey of 100 local organisations to obtain details of how the hall could be improved to attract greater usage. A 70% response rate indicated a number of improvements, including the proposed work itemised in the grant application.
1ST WITLEY SCOUT HALL
The 1st Witley Scout Group have submitted an application for £40,000 funding from Surrey County Council under the Community Buildings Grant Scheme and an application for funding from Waverley under the Matched-Funding Provision. The applications are being treated as one, with details of the application are provided within the Matched-Funding Schemes.


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Goddess of Fire Episode 12: Gwanghaegun Gets Mad at Tae Do and Jung Yi for His Own Lameness
Posted on August 6, 2013 by ockoala
Brain. Hurt. God, if I had under my control a cinematic zombie horde capable of traveling through time, I would sic them on the entire lot of Goddess of Fire characters because everyone (minus Tae Do) has no functioning brain tissue in that drama hence it must be super delicious and fatty. My zombie horde would approve of this massacre because episode 12 was low on the Tae Do meter but high on the "da fuck is this shit" meter. Tae Do and Gwanghaegun storm the Ming dynasty envoy's residence and rescues Jung Yi by conveniently discovering evidence that the Ming envoy was bribing Joseon officials and stealing state secrets. Because that stuff is always just laying around for the discovery. Tae Do takes Jung Yi home and she promises to keep her distance from Gwanghaegun once she returns to the pottery department and never tell him her real identity. Gwanghaegun is told that he made an enemy of the Ming dynasty and he'll never become Crown Prince, which makes Imhaegun all happy. Gwanghaegun learns from Shinsonggun that his trusty bodyguard is named Kim Tae Do, and he angrily confronts Tae Do about the deception that Jung Yi died and that she's back disguised as Tae Pyung. Whatever, how dare you get screamy at my Tae Do, blame your own blindness for not recognizing her since she's about as subtle as a rhino bowling through a flock of lumbering llamas. He notes that Tae Do is still devoted life and soul to Jung Yi. Yeah, he's perfect like that, the back of the Jung Yi line starts in the next life for you, m'kay? Gwangaegun picks on Jung Yi while waiting for her to come clean with him, and asks her to make a bowl with him. Cue super lame pottery making sequence cribbed from a billion other more romantic couples – the Ghost pottery sequence, the Jang Ok Jung dressing sequence – plus a totally random and kinda icky fan service sequence when Gwanghaegun goes to a waterfall to shower off and makes Jung Yi keep watch for him. Huh? Also, not cool douchebag, she's an unmarried girl and you know who she really is. The episode ends with that bowl finally getting baked and when it comes out Gwanghaeghun confronts Jung Yi about knowing who she really is. This episode sucked donkey balls even more than this drama usually does, because less Tae Do equals more suck.
Okay, I take back a little bit of the suckage commentary, the scene of the two guys sword fighting was hot, especially the moment when they simultaneously press a sword against each other's neck. I wouldn't be adverse to a little A Frozen Flower twist to this drama. Because Moon Geun Young and Lee Sang Yoon has ZERO chemistry with each other and look like uncle-niece when together thereby grossing me out, but both rock fantastic chemistry with Kim Bum. Actually, Gwanghaegun is a leeeeetle bit smarter than Jung Yi, hence Tae Do should pick him because who wouldn't want the smarter person.
Tae Do-Gwanghaegun cut:
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Goddess of Fire Episode 12: Gwanghaegun Gets Mad at Tae Do and Jung Yi for His Own Lameness — 39 Comments
kngdrama on August 6, 2013 at 11:43 AM said:
I am at work laughing inappropriately. Snorting, actually. When it comes to Jung, it's like this saying, "I would invite you to a battle of wits but I see you came unarmed."
pogo on August 6, 2013 at 11:47 AM said:
I have actual tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at the recap, no lie.
mary on August 6, 2013 at 10:16 PM said:
Your comment + this recap had me laughing too
Thank you for suffering through this drama so we don't have to 🙂
(and also for cherry-picking Bummie's parts out of the Gwagnhaegun faff)
skelly on August 6, 2013 at 12:10 PM said:
This is surely a case where the recaps are much more entertaining than the actual show. I love the super delicious and fatty delicacy awaiting your zombie horde (I want one of those) and the subtlety of a rhino bowling through a flock of lumbering llamas (I want to see that). I like Kim Bum, I think he is a promising actor, but this story is ten shades of whack and I hate stupid heroines above all else.
Moon Geun Young looks like a cartoon here, crossed eyes and goofy expression of dismay. I keep trying to like her, she is supposed to be so fabulous and the Nation's Little Sister and all, but I just can't get on the bandwagon. I tried Cinderella's Sister, I tried Alice, and I can't get beyond her eyes and this continual aura of petulance. I think she is getting worse, rather than better, or she is just picking roles that are unflattering and annoying.
Rina on August 6, 2013 at 1:38 PM said:
I think she's in perpetual 'child actress' mode at this point. She's a fine actress technically speaking but there's something seriously off about her screen presence in adult roles.
Pam on August 6, 2013 at 12:11 PM said:
LMFAO!!!
Well, hello???? G is so effing dumb. Doesn't he know it's all his fault that J and her dad got embroiled in his shiz in the first place, causing J's dad to get murdered???
G is like an airborne plague and anyone who comes within 10 feet of him end up dying or in trouble and that's why Tae Do won't let Jung reveal her identity because stupid G won't be able to protect her.
G and J deserve each other.
Please do not touch and sully my Tae Do, because he's in a league of his own, the cute-cool-smart league.
meh on August 6, 2013 at 1:01 PM said:
Er yep. Thought to myself, maybe I should watch live as to help with the ratings for the first time today….dude! fail move! So far eppie 12 is the lamest of them all. Will have to see if it gets worse. Betting it does.
Meli on August 6, 2013 at 2:07 PM said:
Waaa!!!!! Tae Do saves Jung Yi and she only thanks Gwanhae! Ugghhh! Yes I agree this was the lamest ep. so far. Less Gwanhae and more Tae Do please!!!! And in the next ep. Preview there's no Tae Do u.u! Please a miracle here! Grow Jung Yi a brain for the rest of re show! I LOVE MGY ❤❤❤❤
Amy on August 6, 2013 at 2:16 PM said:
I love MGY and I hate what the show is doing with her. As a matter of fact, the whole cast is awesome and hold so much promise with half a decent writer. Maybe Koala should volunteer part-time and rewrite the script.
My heart is bleeding for the hard working casts with only medicore ratings to show for it.
Ivoire on August 6, 2013 at 2:30 PM said:
I will be honest and admit that I look for KB in the drama as well. Ms K. mentioned it in a previous weecap, and I agree: I too love KB's outfits and their colors in this sageuk. The drama feels slow paced, however I like it that way. I have only seen 1/2 of ep. 12. It is not fully subbed yet on viki, and I would like to see it fully subbed, so I stopped. Based on Ms K.'s comments however, it seems that there might not be much more TD scenes in the last 30mns or so :-(. Hopefully, we will have more TD scenes next week…
tia on August 6, 2013 at 3:41 PM said:
You all are so hard on Moonie. She is playing the role, and that is her character. IT IS NOT HER CHOICE! Gosh! She has play roles with older Male leads and people ship all of them. I have no problem with the drama though. I think its okay. Not as great as Painter of the wind. But the story is developing. I do think Moonie and Bummie is perfect for each other. Their chemistry makes me wish they hook up foreal. LOL but in every drama they need some rival in love. or the story would be over already. Thank you for the recap. lol though you are not enjoying this drama.
justaviewer on August 6, 2013 at 4:00 PM said:
Woah Koala, even when you rant you sure do know how to keep us laughing. It's sad that your minicaps are more interesting than the script of this drama; not that I'm complaining (about your recaps). Watching a drama coupled with your recaps makes it complete for me. Unfortunately, it seems such a waste to produce a drama with stellar cast but less than half a brain for characters (Tae Do excluded). Writer-nim you are wasting your cast's abilities, could you please step it up a notch and make your characters astute and discerning. Aaah, this is like Terry/Ouyang Tai all over again except Korean style. 😀
udetsukhan on August 6, 2013 at 4:19 PM said:
thank u for ur updates. Saves me tym n energy. Thank u 4 sticking on dis even when d story is nearing the depths of the sea. Thank u for not failing to keep us posted that our otp's ship is strongly sailing. I LOVE U MRS. K!
trotwood on August 6, 2013 at 4:30 PM said:
Once again, a stellar post. Zombie reference. Snark level high. And now I have visions of a Tao Do/Gwanghaegun bromance. Now THAT is a show I would watch. Since we are rewriting history by making the most famous female potter in the history of Korea also the most stupid, why not make these two the OTP?
Rainflower777 on August 6, 2013 at 4:57 PM said:
BTW, why is MGY letting the younger actress that played the young Jung, out act her? The only flash of fire in older Jung was when she b*tching out the Ming Envoy. Otherwise older Jung has just been a one note characterization with her incessant whining whereas young Jung in-your-face character was a pleasure to watch. Poor MGY! I really hope it gets better for you in this drama.
kngdrama on August 6, 2013 at 5:59 PM said:
Everyone gained some wisdom and experience with time; Tae Do became a formidable martial arts master, prince learned to walk to impress, the most independent and mature is Hwa Ruyng, the Ceramist learned to make his own decisions and not listen to daddy, only Jung retains stupidity masked as innocence of a three-year old.
No, wait, she actually excels in bringing stupidity to new, unknown before heights.
jo21 on August 6, 2013 at 6:56 PM said:
I laughed so much while reading this.
no, seriously, i ship tae do and jung yi, but if it came down to level of intelligence then jung yi and gwang hae could get together and have stupid children, thus ensuring the end of the evolution of humankind. Actually, that's great evidence for why she wont end up with the prince- because their collective stupidity would mean the downfall of Korea.
rch311 on August 6, 2013 at 8:49 PM said:
Really looking forward the love story between Jung and Gwanghae. Never thought the outcome is so disappointed. No jokes, the younger Jung and Gwanghae have better chemistry.
topper on August 7, 2013 at 12:46 AM said:
"has no functioning brain tissue in that drama hence it must be super delicious and fatty"
LOL, epic.
leihino on August 7, 2013 at 12:52 AM said:
I like your take as alway, Koala. I love Tae Do and Jung chemistry too, but it sadden me she only sees him as brother . Sigh, I think tae do deserves some great lead girl than Jung.
Super agree that the plot is ridiculous how Prince Hwang Hee acts. i think that's just stereotypical of K-drama for the lead to overact on a small matter. But I like the Prince too with Jung. He is so just because he cares and doesnt have a appropriate method as Tae Do oppa does (well that's a given, because he is a prince) .
Anyhow, I just read the script on wiki that Jung and tae do leave together for Japan. i am a little confused, because I thought the prince was the main lead. But if that is too, there is still hope for the lovely tae do oraeboni to have a happy ending with Jung (super squeeeze) . I dont know what you Koala and the fan of this series think . I am sorry if that is considered as a spoiler alert , because I dont know if that is even true.
rch311 on August 7, 2013 at 2:06 AM said:
Jung Yi supposed to be a historical figure in the Josean era. For a girl to be the first cheramist and survived in that era which dominated by men are not easy. Why must the writer/scripter give Jung Yi with 3 years old of brain? I hope the story will give a twist in the later episodes. Both actors for being Jung and Gwanghae are great actors, I'm sure they can bring out the sparks if given a better romantic scene. I read the spoiler alert for the ending too, if its true as written, I feel sad for Gwanghae's ending.
Darcy on August 7, 2013 at 5:05 AM said:
Now this is completely irrelevant – anyone else fascinated by the way Baby Boy's eye brow rises and falls as he speaks? I get completely distracted.
serena on August 7, 2013 at 2:26 PM said:
I noticed that too. Kim Bum is a good actor = his emotions, good body language, and he's into his character. Kim Bum is such a BEAUTIFUL actor and PERFECT from head to toe…gorgeous! Also, he grew out of his baby face. Even though he's still boyish, he is "GETTING MANLY-ER"…Wait until he reaches his early 30s.
one more thing..compared to Boys Over Flowers back then, NOW Kim Bum's face looks older and more mature (He's growing into a man). His acting skills improved, too. This year, he's got 2 big hit dramas…That winter the wind blows and goddess of fire. Go Kim Bum!
Cristabel on August 7, 2013 at 8:11 AM said:
I wish Bummie can come and rescue me! Their acting is sooooo good for both Bummie and Moon. The chemistry is just perfect. I want to see more Bummie!
sarah on August 7, 2013 at 1:19 PM said:
Koala so i do have to disagree, lee sang yoon and moon geun young do have chemistry. however i do ship more of kim bum and moon geun young <3 this episode was really good. can't wait for me 🙂
can't wait for more*
hot_saranghae on August 7, 2013 at 4:43 PM said:
I'm also baffled at why gwanghaegun is angry at Jung Yi and Tae Do for keeping their identity a secret……It's none of his business >.<;;; but I've stopped trying to make sense of the whole plot…….that said, I actually like Lee Sang Yoon, although I have to agree with you that Kim Bum suits Moon Geun Young much better….It's a pity MGY never seems to be able to break away from her child actress image….maybe she should do something much riskier over at Chungmuro like Kim Ok Bin did with "Bat/Thirst"……
Despite this, I'm actually not a big fan of Kim Tae Do as a character (nothing to do with Kim Bum at all)….I feel like TaeDo doesn't really get Jung and tries to coddle her in ways that impedes her own progress as a ceramist and as a maturing person in general……His attitude is sometimes suffocating and he is unable to see the world behind Jung….it's almost as if he's just a plot device…..but then again that is really the least of this show's problem…..*sigh*
blnmom on August 7, 2013 at 7:22 PM said:
Holy crackers, I'm not even watching this drama, but I just started reading the recap as "sucks donkey balls" caught my eye. Lol! I've only read your Monstar recaps and I thought you were such a sweet girl, but you're FIERCE! Hahahaha, laughed so hard at the rhinoceros line.
bashful on August 8, 2013 at 1:35 AM said:
I'd like to offer a different side of Jung-Yi…
Jung-Yi's character is one of a single-minded person. She has one driving purpose: to become the best Joseon ceramist, in order to keep her promise to her deceased father and to make Lee Kang-Chun (Chief of Bunwon)apologize for calling her deceased father a criminal.
To Jung-Yi, who is orphaned by her mother and who grew up knowing only the love of an adoptive father, this single goal of becoming the best Joseon ceramist must be achieved no matter what. Her resolve has guided her thus far in her choices and decisions. For example, after her father's death, Jung-Yi, still a child, decided to fake her death and go into hiding, in order to study ceramics under her father's Teacher. Then as an adult, she disguised herself as a man in order to work in Bunwon where no woman was recognized as a full-fledged ceramist. At Bunwon, she endures doing menial tasks such as chopping trees, carrying loads of firewood, and digging for white clay. Then in a recent episode, she agreed to go with the Ming's envoy and receive the "award", because she saw the opportunity to study ceramics while at Ming and that she can re-enter Bunwon.
A person with such resolve, Jung-Yi is also assertive. When Lee Kang-Chun insulted her deceased father, she demanded him to apologize. As a child, she stood up for her father and for her belief in her father's innocence. Also, when her father's Teacher at first would not accept her as his student, she cited compelling reasons and stood her ground (figuratively and literally too :)) until the good Teacher finally yielded. Then, as an adult, when she was falsely accused of cutting a Royal Tree and then imprisoned, she pleaded her case and sought the intervention of the Prince she didn't recognize then. And in a recent episode where the Ming's envoy demanded her to kneel and beg forgiveness, she answered back why would she kneel for a wrongdoing she didn't commit.
Seeing her innocent father falsely accused and get killed has instilled in Jung-Yi a strong sense of justice. That is why she risked being imprisoned in order to tell the truth and spare the Prince from being falsely accused of stealing a vase to bribe the Ming's envoy. That is why she revealed her being a woman who participated in the making of the tea cup for the Ming's envoy, and risked of being kicked out of Bunwon, in order to save the other woman worker who was falsely accused.
Why does Jung-Yi see Tae Do only as a brother (at least in the 12 episodes thus far)? I think it is because all during her childhood, people around her kept mentioning the fact she and Tae Do had the same Mother's milk and that she should look up to Tae Do as her Oraeboni. Tae Do's constant aid and protection of her only reaffirms that fact. And perhaps Jung-Yi's focus on becoming the best Joseon ceramist, delays her from seeing Tae Do's romantic advances. It was only after the good Teacher cautioned Jung-Yi against Tae-Do's killer smile (or something to that effect :)) that Jung-Yi started showing signs of treating Tae Do as one who is not that all-familiar Oraeboni.
So, I think, in Jung-Yi's character who loves and respects her father, who has a single purpose on which she acts, take risks and endures to achieve it, while maintaining a strong sense of justice, there's much to be admired.
Bubble on August 8, 2013 at 7:47 AM said:
Wow..I like your take on Jung Yi. 🙂
pipa on August 9, 2013 at 1:54 AM said:
Yay bashful! Finally a nice comment i read here.
lei mendoza on August 12, 2013 at 6:09 AM said:
Nice analysis of Jung Yi's character! For the first time, I read a comment that really see the whole viewpoint of why the story goes as it is, so far. The characters here are not that idiot, given the fact that they have a formal education. I think Jung Yi is a very courageous woman to really make a go of her dreams no matter the danger it will take her plus being so principled that she will not allow anyone to be harmed unfairly if she can do something about it.
lola on August 8, 2013 at 9:57 AM said:
I absolutely LOVE your recap. It is so much more everything than this stupid drama…in fact I stopped watching it and am only reading your recap now. The recap is just too funny. Ms K you are the best.
C on August 8, 2013 at 10:41 PM said:
Entertaining review! Chuckled a lot while reading it.
This drama is littered with acting moments from the main stars to the bit players. I even looked forward to the Ep 12 scene between master teacher and student Jung. The director promised enjoyable acting and the drama is delivering on that (Plus enjoyable cinematography that brings out the best in all the characters).
What has never been promised was a heart-stopping plot. The story was laid out from the get go. A book was even released. So what is left is to ask why. Why the royalty fuss over a tea cup? (It turns out that pottery was really big in that era. Politics and pottery were intertwined.) Why the upsetting immaturity from characters like Jung, Imhae, Gwanghae? (Sometimes, not having a mother figure does stunt maturation) How plausible is it really not to recognize people after five year absence? ( 'Just realized that a lot of high school seniors undergo transformation in college. One could not recognize even the ones you see all the time in high school events).
There are many scenes that are fun to replay for the sake of enjoying the moments more. Even the bit players' scenes are in the running for most memorable and enjoyable scenes! May this drama not run out of steam despite a scriptwriting that seem to always pay a price under Korea's notorious drama production system.
Kiyokotsubasa on August 17, 2013 at 8:43 AM said:
What the hell ??!!!! Why doing this to poor Kim Tae Do. He's the best of them all ='(
Clearly Jung Yi upsets me because she only sees what the Prince does and still hasn't thought of all Tae Do's sacrifices. (or maybe she feels it but doesn't want to admit it).
Ah, also : I hope that in the end, Kim Tae Do won't die because of frustration :/
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White Sox, OF Engel agree to 1-year deal, avoid arbitration
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox and outfielder Adam Engel agreed Wednesday to a $1.375 million, one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
The 29-year-old Engel hit .295 with three homers and 12 RBIs last season. He recorded the final out of Lucas Giolito's no-hitter against Pittsburgh on Aug. 25 when he extended on the run to catch Erik Gonzalez's slicing drive toward the right-field line.
Engel started all three games of Chicago's wild-card series against Oakland and homered in the opener.
Chicago has three players remaining eligible for arbitration — Giolito and fellow right-handers Reynaldo López and Evan Marshall.
Clyburn says George W. Bush called him 'the savior' over his Biden endorsement
Former President George W. Bush described House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) as "the savior" for helping President Biden make his way to the Oval Office, according to Clyburn himself.The South Carolina Democrat revealed Wednesday he spoke with Bush ahead of the inauguration ceremony and that the former president called him the "savior" because of his key endorsement of Biden's campaign, The Associated Press reports."George Bush said to me today, he said, 'You know, you're the savior," Clyburn explained. "Because if you had not nominated Joe Biden, we would not be having this transfer of power today.'"Clyburn backed Biden prior to the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary, which Biden went on to win in what was widely seen as the major turning point in his presidential campaign; former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) subsequently dropped out of the race and endorsed him.Bush, according to Clyburn, also described Biden as "the only one who could have defeated the incumbent president." > House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) says President George W. Bush told him he's "the savior" for his help in getting Joe Biden the nomination.> > Clyburn says Bush told him Biden was "the only one who could have defeated" Trump. pic.twitter.com/lXeRGLGCLu> > -- The Recount (@therecount) January 20, 2021More stories from theweek.com 7 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's White House exit Eli Lilly antibody drug 'significantly' reduces risk of COVID-19 in nursing homes, study shows Biden's team reportedly realized after inauguration that Trump really had no vaccine distribution plan
Heroic Capitol Police officer who fended off Senate from mob will escort Kamala Harris at the inauguration
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris had a fitting escort to walk her up the stairs of the Capitol on Wednesday: Eugene Goodman, the lone, Black police officer who bravely lured rioters away from the Senate chamber during the invasion of the Capitol building earlier this month. Goodman is the new acting deputy House Sergeant at Arms, and a candidate for the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest honors a civilian can receive. "I've always said, if bullets start ripping through, I'm finding Goodman," a friend of Goodman's told The Washington Post. "He's been in hostile firefights [in Iraq], so he knows how to keep his head."Goodman will also accompany Harris on the presidential platform on Wednesday, where she will be sworn in as vice president of the United States. > NEW: Eugene Goodman, the Capitol Police officer who put himself in harms way while defending the building from a violent mob, has been named the Acting Deputy House Sergeant at Arms.> > Goodman will escort Vice President-elect Kamala Harris up the stairs of the Capitol today. pic.twitter.com/n3FGg0jRtp> > -- CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 20, 2021More stories from theweek.com 7 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's White House exit Bernie Sanders steals the inauguration with his grumpy chic outfit Joe Biden needs to get real
Popular Thai politician charged with defaming monarchy
Thai officials on Wednesday filed criminal charges against a popular former politician, accusing him of defaming the monarchy by broadcasting criticism of government efforts to secure supplies of coronavirus vaccines. The action against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit came just a day after Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters that that his government will prosecute anyone who shares false information about coronavirus vaccines. Thanathorn, former leader of the dissolved Future Forward Party, accused the government of acting too slowly in procuring the vaccines.
In his last day in office as US president, Donald Trump granted pardons to 73 people and commuted the sentences of another 70. Below are some of the details given by the White House of who was chosen, and why. Todd Boulanger – Full pardon In 2008, Mr Boulanger pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. He has taken full responsibility for his conduct. Mr Boulanger is a veteran of the United States Army Reserves and was honorably discharged. He has also received an award from the City of the District of Columbia for heroism for stopping and apprehending an individual who assaulted an elderly woman with a deadly weapon on Capitol Hill. Abel Holtz – Full pardon Mr Holtz is 86. In 1995, he pled guilty to one count of impeding a grand jury investigation and was sentenced to 45 days in prison. Rick Renzi – Full pardon In 2013, Mr Renzi - a father of 12 - was convicted of extortion, bribery, insurance fraud, money laundering, and racketeering. He was sentenced to two years in Federal prison, two years of supervised release, and paid a $25,000 fine. Before his conviction, he served three terms in the House of Representatives. His constituents considered him a strong advocate for better housing, quality education, and improved healthcare—especially for the underprivileged and Native Americans. Kenneth Kurson – Full pardon Prosecutors have charged Mr Kurson with cyberstalking related to his divorce from his ex-wife in 2015. In a letter to the prosecutors, Mr. Kurson's ex-wife wrote on his behalf that she never wanted this investigation or arrest and, "repeatedly asked for the FBI to drop it… I hired a lawyer to protect me from being forced into yet another round of questioning. My disgust with this arrest and the subsequent articles is bottomless…" Casey Urlacher – Full pardon Mr Urlacher, the Mayor of Mettawa, Illinois, has been charged with conspiracy to engage in illegal gambling. Throughout his life, he has been committed to public service and has consistently given back to his community. Carl Andrews Boggs – Full pardon In 2013, Mr Boggs pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy. Since his release, he has rebuilt his company, has employed hundreds of people, and has dedicated countless hours and financial resources to his community. Jaime A Davidson – Sentence commuted In 1993, Mr Davidson was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in relation to the murder of an undercover officer. Notably, witnesses who testified against him later recanted their testimony in sworn affidavits and further attested that Mr Davidson had no involvement. The admitted shooter has already been released from prison.
Russia plans to produce COVID-19 vaccine storable at fridge temperatures - minister
Fauci announces U.S. will remain part of the World Health Organization
Tens of thousands of people with appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine have reportedly had them canceled as states run out of supplies
Iran's Rouhani urges Biden to return to nuclear deal


This was not a good weekend for me, eating wise.
But it was a good weekend for me, exercise wise.
If I could just get the eating under control, then I'd be ok! I'm really afraid I'm going to have a gain this week. I'm actually pretty sure about that. But I'm going to give it my best and hope I didn't do too much damage.
I think all of the sweets for my birthday really threw me out of wack. I started to crave sweets again and then gave into the cravings, which made me crave other things. You get the picture.
I purchased a Polar Heart Rate Monitor watch off of eBay so I'm excited for that to arrive! :) I've really been making progress with my running. I'm still working on week 2, but I can feel myself improving. I think I've been on week 2 for almost 2 months now. Slowly but surely!
I'm trying to think of what I should do for my next goal. It'll be the 50 lbs. lost mark! Any ideas?
Great post! I realized just this week that I had to set some food boundaries. These are foods that have no "nutritional value" at all so as of last weekend I decided never to eat them again. Yes, never! To my surprise I do not miss them at all. They include my favorties: sweet tea, chocolate chip muffins, cookies and ice cream. All my friends think I am crazy but for me to live a healthy life I must set these boundaries. Good luck with your running and stay strong.
two words... spa day, I mean if you have lost 50 big ones, I say celebrate big time - make yourself feel all the more beautiful... it'll just add to your possitive spiral upward!
I agree with Natalie - spa day! Or even a modified spa day - when I hit my next goal (0.8 lbs away!) I am treating myself to a mani-pedi.
I think you should get a new outfit at 50# - one that fits really well! You deserve it.


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Home Coins Bitcoin Coinbase and NBA Sign Partnership Deal
Coinbase and NBA Sign Partnership Deal
Coinbase and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are teaming up on a multi-year partnership, the publicly traded crypto exchange said Tuesday.
The deal extends to the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball.
"As part of the partnership, we will create interactive experiences to engage with the NBA and WNBA's incredible community and athletes around the world," Coinbase CMO Kate Rouch said in a statement.
It's another step into the crypto universe for the North American basketball league. A partnership deal with Dapper Labs on NBA Top Shot kicked off non-fungible token (NFT) mania earlier this year.
The NBA's tie-up with Coinbase is reminiscent of Major League Baseball (MLB) inking a deal with crypto exchange FTX that went live in July.
A Coinbase spokesman said the exchange isn't commenting beyond what's in the release.
The news comes just a week after Coinbase announced the release of its own NFT marketplace, which currently has more than 2 million users on its waitlist.
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Two students awarded George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship to study in Ireland
May 3, 2019 Medicine, Signature and Emerging Areas, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
University of Maine students Madison Riley and Bailey West have been awarded the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship for the 2019–2020 academic year and will study in Ireland for a semester as part of the student exchange program.
The competitive merit-based scholarship is made possible by an agreement between Maine and Ireland for a student exchange at the university level. It honors the 1998 Northern Ireland peace accord brokered by Sen. Mitchell between Ireland and the United Kingdom.
The University of Maine System awards one full scholarship or two one-semester scholarships per year which allow students to study at University College Cork in Ireland. This year — for the third time — both winners attend UMaine.
Riley, a double major in history and women's, gender, and sexuality studies from Williamsport, Maryland, will study in Ireland for the fall 2019 semester. West, a double major in biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology, from Stockton Springs, Maine, will make the trip in spring 2020.
While in Ireland, Riley plans to take advantage of resources on the University College Cork campus, as well as better understand and appreciate the culture.
"I am most looking forward to the local travel in Cork, Ireland and will hopefully take the opportunity to travel to other countries in Europe," says Riley, who expects to graduate in December 2020. "The University of College Cork is a beautiful campus that I cannot wait to explore, especially the activities and clubs on campus."
At UMaine, Riley is the secretary for the Feminist Collective and Student Alliance for Sexual Health. She also volunteers at the Women's Resource Center.
West, a student in the Honors College, is looking forward to courses that will allow her to explore Irish folklore and language while immersing herself in the local culture. She also plans to get involved in groups at the University College Cork, such as the International Students Society.
"I am most looking forward to the relationships I will form with locals in Cork and other international students. I predict that these friendships will be one of the most valuable aspects of my experience," says West, who expects to graduate in May 2021.
At UMaine, West is a student researcher in the lab of microbiology professor Julie Gosse. She studies toxicological effects of chemicals on the immune system. She also is a teaching assistant for general chemistry and member of the Screamin' Black Bear Pep Band.
More about the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship and other scholarship opportunities are listed on the Office of Major Scholarships website.
Other study abroad opportunities can be found on the Office of International Programs website.
Contact: Elyse Catalina, 581.3747, elyse.catalina@maine.edu