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We planned our wedding from new Zealand and Annette made us feel perfectly at ease with choosing the Clanree as our venue. She was amazing at meeting our every request and more!
Everything on the day went perfectly from being greeted on arrival and being made feel special.
The staff were all really friendly and efficient and met our every needs . The delivery of the food was very impressive. The staff were quick at getting the food out and there was seconds for anyone who had any room left!
We would both highly recommend the Clanree as a Wedding venue reception. Everything down from the décor to the food and staff was exceptional.
Thank you so much for making our day truly special.
Matt & Pamela O'Neill
We had our wedding reception here I can honestly say I couldn't fault anything. The staff were very helpful in the run up to the wedding and were brilliant on the day itself.. All our guests had only great things to say, food was beautiful and hot when served and loads of extras were offered. They prepared our function room beautifully and lovely and warm, bedrooms also very comfortable. Staff are so friendly and willing to help with anything (even pinning up my dress!!) nothing seemed a bother. Would highly recommend if anyone is looking for a stress free day. I will definitely be coming back x
We choose to have our reception in the clanree as soon as we seen it. Coming from Co.Antrim we thought it would have been a lot of hassle. Was i wrong, my day couldn't have gone any more smoothly, also the run up. Annette kept me calm and she made everything seem so easy. Everything was perfect. The food was amazing and the decor was to a high standard
Thank you for everything.
Bronagh & Damian
Frank and I had our wedding in the Clanree Hotel Letterkenny on the 31/12/2013. I cannot put into words how the service we received from the staff at the hotel added to the success of our day. We had a ball! The staff were fantastic and welcoming right through from when we and our guests arrived at the hotel, throughout the meal, during the evening reception and when we departed the hotel. Michael, Annette and Áine eased all our worries and couldn't accommodate us and our guests enough. I have to pay special recognition to the chef and his team at the Clanree for the outstanding quality of food which was served at the meal, outstanding is the only word that could describe this. Definitely an excellent rating from my new husband and I!!
We had our wedding ceremony and Reception in the clanree on 17th April 2015, we cannot praise the hotel enough for everything they done for us from start to finish. We would like to thank Annette who helped with the preparations for the actual wedding ceremony & Reception itself and also to Antoinette and her team for the service we received during the meal was first class the meal itself was outstanding we had so many guests saying to us after how much they enjoyed the meal. Would highly recommend the clanree hotel for your wedding reception they couldn't of done enough for us Thanks Jacinta & Paul Foy
Jacinta & Paul Foy, 17th April 2015
Ruairi and I were delighted with the Clanree for our wedding venue. From the attentive staff, lovely food, newly decorated rooms and our reception hall everything was amazing and looked fabulous. The staff were friendly and approachable and Annette always met our needs whatever we requested. The Clanree was everything and more!!!! We will definitely visit again. The new room was amazing. We had great craic on our wedding day and nite. What was lovely was the way the staff greeted us when we arrived at the hotel with champagne and the foyer looked class!!! I would highly recommend the Clanree for a wedding venue from quality and value and most of all for the best nite and venue. Our package also included part honey moon to Dubai which was a once in a life time opportunity and we will always cherish that experience thanks to the Clanree. The Clanree, letterkenny and weddings go well together!!!!!:) xxxx
Lisa & Ruairi O'Connor, 06th March 2015
We had our wedding at the clanree hotel On 7th Novemer 2015. As we were having a civil ceremony the bridal party and me stayed in the hotel, the night before. I was able to see the ceremony room set upmand make any changes. Nothing was a problem and I was made feel so at ease. There was no problem getting our breakfast brought to the room in the morning as hair and make were starting early. We alsomhad tea and sandwichs brought at lunch time. Anything we asked was accomodated. I was so realxed themorning of the wedding and this was cause I knew everything was in good hands with Annette and the team. I would recommend the Clanree to anyone thinking on getting married. You will not be disappointed.
Lynda & Clive McGirr, 07th November 2014
We had our wedding reception in the Clanree on Saturday 27th September 2014.. From start to finish I cannot thank the hotel and it's staff for all their hard work and effort.. Annette & Antoinette where so professional and ensured everything we wanted and more was possible...food was fantastic and drinks where flowing... The newly refurbished room looked amazing and the staff had it set out perfectly... My husband and I had the best day of our lives and our guests had a fantastic day... Highly recommended to anyone who wish to use the hotel, they won't be disappointed... Wish we could do it all again... Mr & Mrs Cuffe
Clare & JohnPaul
Just wish to thank all staff involved in Julie & Gavin wedding which was on 21 June 14'. The food as superb all guest comment on how lovely it was presented and the taste delicious , all staff in serving and bar staff ,especially I would like to mention Antoinette Coyle as she seemed to be head of her team she was a lovely lady who seems to get the best from her team. Her mannerism and helpfulness was second to none. Everyone was saying lovely words about her it just goes to show that we all notice kindness and friendliness. So on behalf of all my family I wish to congratulate all for giving us a truly wonderful experience and all at short notice for you. Many thanks again. I hopefully will be visit you hotel in Dubai very shortly and experience all you good hospitality all again. From Deborah and Daniel Toland
Deborah & Daniel
Dear Clanree Hotel, Wanted to say Big Thank you for everything you did for us on our Big Day 23.05.2014 Katarina & Gavin Especially Big Thank You goes to Antoinette and Aine - absolutely amazing people, helpful, always smiling, and all the staff in Food & Beverage on that day. Wedding Meal was absolutely delicious Big Thank You to the Chef and great service really fast have to say, our guests really impressed with service between the meals. Absolut shocker was when they served the main course for the top table. Real fun, sending few pictures ... Delicious evening buffet food also impressed our guests and they keep talking about that all the time, lots of food, especially they loved chicken goujons and sandwiches. Our Bridal suite beautiful room well captured the moments of the Big Day before Church and of course your impressive staircase in Reception area captured romantic pictures off newly happily married couple.... Thank you again Best wishes Katarina & Gavin
We had our wedding reception here I can honestly say I couldn't fault anything. The staff were very helpful in the run up to the wedding and were brilliant on the day itself.. All our guests had only great things to say, food was beautiful and hot when served and loads of extras were offered. They prepared our function room beautifully and lovely and warm, bedrooms also very comfortable. Staff are so friendly and willing to help with anything (even pinning up my dress!!) nothing seemed a bother. Would highly recommend if anyone is looking for a stress free day. I will definitely be coming back x
Carolanne McBrearty
We choose to have our reception in the clanree as soon as we seen it. Coming from Co.Antrim we thought it would have been a lot of hassle. Was i wrong, my day couldn't have gone any more smoothly, also the run up. Annette kept me calm and she made everything seem so easy. Everything was perfect. The food was amazing and the decor was to a high standard Thank you for everything Bronagh & Damian
Bronagh & Damien
We had our wedding reception in the Clanree hotel and leisure centre on the 17th August 2013, first of all I would like to praise the work of Annette the wedding co-ordinator, she was on hand for everyone of my queries whether it was coming to the hotel for a look around or a meal in the hotel restaurant to sample the cuisine. My experience of planning the reception was made alot smoother with the help of Annette. She made me, my husband and families feel very confident that our day would be absolutely amazing, which it was. The hotel staff in the Clanree the day of our wedding was an absolute credit to themselves, they couldn't do enough for us and the service was impecable.They looked after us very well and I have to say they made me and my husband feel very special. Each and every member of staff was very attentive to everyone of our guests and alot of our guests commented on how good the food and service was. I cannot fault anything about our day,the room was what I imagined and reflected our theme exactly. The food was absolutely top class and there was plenty of it. The attention to detail and patience that was shown that day was what me and my husband imagined for our wedding day. It was absolutely perfect and I would love to re-live the day all over again.
Natalie & Oran, August 2013
Sinead & Gregory, August 2013
We celebrated the most wonderful day of our lives at the Clanree hotel, from our initial contact with Annette almost 2 years ago right up until the day after our wedding, Annette was at hand to help at all times. The day itself flew by, but from listening to all our guests, they have all raved about the food and the attentive staff. I couldn't thank Annette and the team enough for helping us make great memories. I would highly recommend the Clanree Hotel to anyone looking for a special place for their special Day x
Anita & Mark, August 2013
We got married in the Clanree hotel on saturday 15th June 2013. From the very first meeting, the staff dealing with our wedding were more than helpful and just couldn't do enough for us. Any suggestion we made was listened to and acted upon. We had our dream wedding, the way we wanted it and everything ran very smoothly. Staff were always at hand if anything was needed on the build up to the big day and on the day itself and this was very reassuring for us. Everyone commented on the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff, the lovely building, especially the staircase and the gorgeous meal, which was piping hot and plentiful. Everyone has commented on how great a day it was, we were able to relax and enjoy it all. The hotel staff also collected up all our bits and pieces, i.e. cake topper, lanterns, order of services, table names, table lay out etc and kept them safe for us until we were leaving, so we didn't have this to worry about either, it was just great. The staff also gave us useful information about photo venues, hairdressers, florists, make up artists etc, which was great as we are not from the Letterkenny area. We would like to thank the Clanree for helping to make our day so special for us and we wish them every success
Clare & Rab, June 2013
A Million Thank You's!! Myself and my new husband "Kevin" got married in the Clanree Hotel in June this year. I cant stress how much we appreciate the hard work and dedication of the management and staff of the Clanree. From the initial show around by Annette the hole way through to the morning after our big day no request was too much trouble for the management or staff. I feel in love with the staircase in the lobby from the first time I saw it and the photos turned out just as I imagined them. Annette was always on hand to help me make decisions,offer opinions and recommended what might work for us.It was easy to see she has many years experience in this field, We were made feel like our wedding was the number one priority of the hotel, which we found amazing considering how busy a hotel the Clanree is. On the day we received a warm welcome at the front door and from that moment on there was always a manager on hand to deal with our every request. The staff in the bar and the wait staff were excellent. Many of our guests commented on how friendly and helpful they were. The little things like bringing out the children's meals first and getting them jelly and ice cream while everyone else was on their main course made all the difference to our guests and didn't go unnoticed. The meal itself was exceptional pipping hot and plentiful. We were all even offered second helpings of main course. All in all I cannot recommend the Clanree hotel highly enough. They made our special day even more special with there outstanding service and willingness to go above and beyond.
Many Thanks, Carol and Kevin, June 2013
We had our wedding at the Clanree hotel in May 2013, up until the and the day of the wedding everything went extremely smooth and stress free. The staff were very helpful and couldn't have done enough for us and our guests to make us feel welcome. A lot of our guests complimented us on the high standard of the food and how friendly the staff were. We would highly recommend the Clanree for a wedding venue.
Roisin & Michael, May 2013
Paul & I had our reception in the wonderful Clanree Hotel last February. It was the best day of our lives (to date) and we cannot praise Annette (the Wedding Coordinator) highly enough. She went above and beyond the call of duty both on the day itself and the months leading up to our special day. I cannot extend our thanks enough, yourself and the entire staff were absolutely amazing and made the entire day so much easier by your professionalism. We would also like you to extend our thanks to the entire kitchen staff for the wonderful food on the day, which people are still congratulating us on. Once again many, many thanks to yourself and all the staff for a wonderful and memorable day, it is one we will not forget for many years to come. Best wishes Siobhan & Paul
Siobhan & Paul, February 2013
We were extremely fortunate to have a wonderful wedding day and were blessed with one of the hottest days of the year. Our wedding reception was held at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny and enjoyed every minute of it. From the very first time we viewed the hotel we knew that it was the perfect venue for our wedding reception and had received a warm welcome from day one. The staff were extremely professional and anything that we had requested big or small was never an issue. Our wedding planner manager kept in close contact with us throughout our preparation stage and ensured that the highest standards were met at all times. Our guests received a warm welcome on arrival at the hotel, ensuring they were familiar with the seating arrangements for the reception. The layout of our reception room was perfect and as requested. The hotel staff were courteous and polite at all times which ensured that we and our guests enjoyed the entire day. The food and the service were second to none and many of our guest commented on the food and how beautiful it was on the day. I can still taste the baked Alaska, oh mouth watering :-). We had the most amazing day and the Clanree hotel & staff helped us achieve this. I have no hesitation in recommending the Clanree Hotel to any couple(s) getting married in the future, its just an amazing place to celebrate one of the most important days in a persons life.
Maria & Noel, August 2012
"I'm only getting round to email you now to say the biggest Thank You for our wedding we had on the 23rd April past, I could not put into words how delighted we were with everything from start to finish. Especially with yourself [Annette] having just been email you for months and every request you attended to with no hesitation and then having just met you 4 days previous you were so professional to deal with and I felt completely as ease having you organising everything, which you did in great detail. The room where the civil ceremony was so beautiful set up and the dining room completely set and I didn't have to spend one penny the hotel did it all to perfection and to think you would easily pay a couple hundred extra else were for all the chair covers and table to be dresses so well.
The comments from my guest have also be great saying how impressed they were and how well presented it was having one room for ceremony and then moving to the bar and then to the dinning room was fantastic and each step was different but so relaxed, the meal was first class and I in particular enjoyed it which for me is a good thing I'm real fussy when dining out but it was exceptional as all my guest have commented, and even the buffet at night was that good i think it was all eaten. Many people have commented to me that our wedding was they best they have been to and it will be hard for people to beat Pat & Elaine wedding and that I have to say is down to the fantastic hotel and my entertainment.
So once again from the bottom of our heart thank you so so much"
Pat & Elaine, April 2012


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D-I softball: Top seeds Gilbert, Red Mtn. advance to Elite 8
Gilbert's softball team was determined not to let lighning (in this case Thunder) strike twice.
After getting knocked off and eliminated last year in the second round by the then No. 20 seeded Lady Thunder, No. 1 Gilbert built a big lead in the middle innings and held off a determined rally for an 8-6 win over No. 17 Desert Vista in Division I state tournament second-round action at Gilbert High.
Gilbert (25-6) advances to meet No. 9 Xavier on Thursday May 6 in the first round of double-elimination play with the field now pared to the Eilite 8 at Rose Mofford Softball Complex in Phoenix. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Xavier edged No. 8 Horizon, 4-3, to advance. Desert Vista, with as many as six freshmen starting this season, finished its season 12-14.
Gilbert erased a brief 1-0 deficit, courtesty of a solo homer to center by Desert Vista's Kaylee Dietrich in the second. The Lady Tigets scored three times in the third to take the lead for good thanks to RBIs from Dani Nelson and winning pitcher Lynsey Duncan.
Gilbert added three more runs in the fourth to improve its lead to 6-1. Alex Astorga's double led to base runner Dani Bartholf scoring on a throwing error and Astorga tallied right behind as the ball rattled around the home plate area before Desert Vista could recover and make a throw to the plate. Emma Ocker followed with a single, stole second, went to third on a throwing error and scored on a wild pitch to cap the inning.
Gilbert got a bloop two-run single by Amanda Smith in the bottom of the fifth. That negated Desert Vista's two-run rally in the top of the frame. Gilbert took an 8-3 lead to the seventh.
But Desert Vista kept battling to the finish. It scored three runs and had the tying run at the plate with the score 8-6. Duncan fanned the final hitter to end the game.
Nelson and Smith led Gilbert with two hits apiece while Astorga and Emma Ocker scored twice each. Dietrich was 2-for-4 with three e RBI for Desert Vista. Leadoff hitter MacKenzie Moore led the Lady Thunder with three hits.
RED MOUNTAIN 6, PINNACLE 0: The four-time defending champion Lady Lions (25-5-1) belted two homers and got two-hit ,shutout pitching from Bre Macha in eliminating the visiting Lady Pioneers.
Macha struck out 13 and walked two helping Red Mountain to Thursday's next round. The second-seeded Lady Lions take on No. 7 Chaparral at 7:30 p.m. at Rose Mofford Softball Complex. Chaparral blanked Desert Ridge, 3-0, to advance. It will be a rematch of last year's title game.
The hitting standout Tuesday for Red Mountain was senior Marian Ruf, in just her second game back from injury that saw her miss seven games. Ruf lifted a sacrifice fly in the third inning to open the scoring. She added a three-run homer to right-center in the fifth. Alyssa Fernandez also homered for Red Mountain and McKenzia Gutierrez doubled twice and knocked in a run.
Savannah Kirkpatrick and Alex Wiley chipped in with two hits each. Rylie Nance and Kourtney Pock each had singles for Pinnacle (18-15).
Other D-I second-round scores -- Hamilton 11, North Canyon 4; Mountain Ridge 19, Boulder Creek 0; Sandra Day O'Connor 6, Corona del Sol 5 and Millennium 5, Basha 1.
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Sabbaticals may help military keep women in ranksBy LOLITA C. BALDOR
the associated press | January 13,2014ap photo
U.S. Navy Commander Valerie Overstreet poses in her office on the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md.CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. Navy Cmdr. Valerie Overstreet wanted to start a family. But her job as a Navy pilot and the fact that she and her husband, also a naval officer, were stationed in different parts of the country made it complicated.
So she decided to take advantage of a fledgling Navy program that allowed her to take a year off and return to duty without risking her career or future commands.
Now, three years later, shes got a 2-year-old daughter and a 9-month old son, shes back at work at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and her promotion to captain has been confirmed.
For Overstreet, the year off gave her precious time to have her daughter and get started on her masters degree. The Navy retains an officer it considers promising without requiring her to sacrifice her family life.
Across the military services, leaders are experimenting with programs that will give valued officers and enlisted troops, men and women, the incentive to stay. Also, as the Pentagon moves to bring women into more jobs closer to the combat zone, military officials believe it is crucial to keep midcareer female officers in the services so they can mentor those on the front lines.
We have innovative things were trying to retain women in the service, said Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, vice chief of naval operations. Its about creating the personnel policies that enable someone to say its Navy and family, instead of Navy or family.
At Camp Lejeune, the Bergstrom sisters are part of a Marine family tradition.
Identical twins Katherine and Sarah watched their older sister Rachel join the Marine Corps ROTC at their high school in Cumming, Ga. Rachel, now working as an administrative officer in the Pentagon, was intrigued when she saw ROTC members playing soccer at school, and she decided to join the program.
Shes a very aggressive young lady, said retired Marine Maj. Mac Kelly, who runs the program at North Forsyth High School. You could take her to a formal dance or to a knife fight and shed know how to act in both situations.
The twins eventually followed their sister into the ROTC. Both went on to the Naval Academy and then into combat, with Sarah heading to Afghanistan for a one-year tour and Katherine to the Mideast. At one point, Sarah and Rachel were deployed at the same time to Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province.
Standing in the early morning sun outside the headquarters for II Marine Expeditionary Force, Sarah and Katherine recently acknowledged that as women in the Marine Corps, they stand out a bit, and the scrutiny can be more intense.
You do have to be more aware that you have a little bit higher visibility, so be more within standards, and ensure that you are being strict with regulations as every Marine should, said Katherine, who deployed to the Middle East on the USS Iwo Jima with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. There is a bit more pressure on females, women in general, because we do have family issues. Were just more prone to that.
Thats why, she said, there arent as many women in the higher ranks. In fact, she was facing that very dilemma: family or the Marine Corps.
In October, Katherine left the service and moved from Camp Lejeune to California to be with her fiance. It was a difficult decision, but in the end, she said, she chose stability.
For women to have a family and a career, its just extremely difficult. And, being in the military, it is extra sacrifice, you have deployments, you have workups, and it just makes it that much more challenging, she said. The Marine Corps is a lifestyle, its not a job. You dress it, you eat it, you breathe it, you live it. For me, I want to focus on getting married.
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"Three Cups of Tea" details how Mortenson resolved to build schools in Central Asia after he became lost and wandered into a poor Pakistani village, then follows him as he expands his school-building efforts there. The book was originally conceived as a way to raise money and tell the story of the Central Asia Institute, which Mortenson founded in 1996 with a $1 million donation from Dr. Jean Hoerni, a Swiss physicist and mountaineer
After its release in 2006, the book became a best seller and it, along with Mortenson's tireless promotion that included more than 500 speaking engagements in four years, resulted in tens of millions of dollars in donations to the Central Asia Institute.
Bullock, whose office oversees nonprofit organizations operating in Montana, launched his investigation in April 2011. Investigators signed confidentiality agreements that prevent many details of the probe from being made public.
Bullock's investigators examined financial statements, audits, meeting minutes and interviewed Mortenson, board members and employees.
They found that CAI spent $3.96 million buying Mortenson's books to give away, paying full price through online retailers instead of using the publisher's discount for Mortenson. A 2008 agreement between Mortenson and CAI required Mortenson to donate the equivalent of what he made in royalties from the CAI-purchased books, but he never did.
The investigation also found that CAI spent $4.93 million on advertising and promoting Mortenson's books, costs that the charity and the author had agreed to split but never did.
CAI paid $2 million in charter flights for Mortenson to keep his rigorous speaking engagement schedule before he started paying for his own travel in 2011. The investigation found that in many cases he was "double-dipping," where CAI paid for his travel to a speaking engagement and the host of the event also paid him a fee or honorarium for his travel, which Mortenson pocketed.
Mortenson and his family also charged personal items to CAI in 2009-2010 amounting to $75,276 that included "LL Bean clothing, iTunes, luggage, luxurious accommodations and even vacations," according to the report.
The charity disagreed with that aspect of the report in particular, Beyersdorfer said. Those were not personal items but expenses that included clothing for overseas managers and music for presentations, she said.
He also was not a good financial manager and was notoriously late in keeping up with payments in line with the royaly agreement, she said.
"He was always committed to an equitable split and just fell behind," Beyersdorfer said.
Mortenson has repaid more than $495,000 of the $1.05 million that the attorney general's office says he owes CAI. He has $560,000 left to repay and will have three years to do so — with interest — because he has "insufficient financial resources" to pay it all at once, the report said.
CAI must hire an accountant to pore over credit card statements from previous years to identify additional personal charges Mortenson made and determine how much more he may owe, the attorney general's office said.
The CAI board considered the money spent on Mortenson's books and travel "a worthy and prudent investment," the investigation found. From 2003-2011 CAI spent a total of $9.5 million on book production costs, book purchases and advertising and promotions, according to the attorney general's calculations. Over that same period, CAI took in $72 million in donations.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - 2009: Jerry Reese of the New York Giants poses for his 2009 NFL headshot at photo day in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by NFL Photos)
The New Giants entered the 2013 NFL Draft with glaring needs at DE/CB/LB/OL/RB. With the 19th pick in the 1st round, they were assured of selecting not only a player of need, but a player of ability as well.This was a very important draft for the New York Giants organization; one that could affect their place in the NFC East for years to come.Historically, Gm Jerry Reese has had a successful track record as the Giants' GM on draft day, so why should this draft being any different. Unfortunately for some unknown reason that I still can't grasp, Jerry Reese just might have set the Giants back with his selections.As the draft unfolded, all the pieces were falling perfectly for the Giants as each round had targeted players still available to be selected.Unfortunately, Reese ignored these signs and selected players as if he was blind-folded crossing the street. I will now dissect each round that unfolded and show what Reese should have done instead.Round 1: With many prospects still on t...
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So I guess this Michael Stewart who wrote this article is an NFL GM...Oh, he's not. Then what the hell makes him think anything he says carries ANY weight at all. Draft picks are a crapshoot, there are NO GUARANTEES....PERIOD!!!! All Giants fans can do is watch these players develop and go from there. And another thing, Stewart knocks the choice of the QB Nassim because he'll stand behind Eli for 5 years. Whaaaaaatt!!! So any other QB would have stolen Eli's job, that statement doesn't even make sense. Another 'So Called' expert who has no freaking idea what he's talking about.
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Hustle and Wait with a Baptist's Will
2007-11-29 by David von Schlichten
I posted my sermon at the cafe. Go back to Homepage, then Share It!, then Sermon Feedback Cafe to order a cranberry muffin and give me feedback. Will you, please?
Thank you to Bishop Willimon for your statement about preaching on John the Baptist to which many of us can relate. I've only been a pastor for ten years and am finding it hard to get excited about preaching on John the Baptist again. I'd rather preach on Joseph.
John often strikes me as a guy who has wandered into the wrong testament. Then again, the testaments, in some ways, really are not so different. Besides, the Gospels are at the beginning of the New Testament, right at the border, Malachi visible from Matthew's genealogy, and we know how God is about crossing borders and sending people across them.
Maybe here in the hot tub, amid all this warm, bubbly water, we can come up with a new-old word about John.
Some help may bubble up (sorry; I am a hopeless paranomasiac) from Scott Bryte's entry below about the conjoined-twin-nature of Advent. Please scroll down to read.
Enjoying the tub's masaging jets, I am
Yours in Christ,
David von Schlichten, Lectionary Blog Moderator
The Baptist? Again?
2007-11-28 by Will Willimon
One of the pitfalls of being at this for over thirty years is that I've been through the Lectionary about 9 times over. So that means that I've had at least about 20 opportunities to say everything and anything I had to say about John the Baptist on the First Sunday in Advent.
So it's only natural for me to sigh, "John the Baptist? Again?"
Maybe it's back to topical preaching for me? Or perhaps that's one of the good things about this communal "sermon hot tub" where preachers like me who have been at this for a long time can get challenged, stimulated, and fired up through the insights of others.
I just don't see how preaching can be done over the long haul without friends and colleagues who can help you presist with the Word and keep at it in preaching.
Will Willimon
Good Things Come
2007-11-27 by Scott Bryte
It's almost as if Advent has two personalities; two main points, as it were, that don't seem to go together all that well. There's the Advent that preachers see, all about the eschaton and eagerly pacing back and forth 'til the parousia, and then there's the Advent that just about everyone else sees, where it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Two very different personalities to be sure. Yet they're not like the two parts of a fractured mind, where it's one and then the other - alternating, at odds, never there at the same time and never working together. Advent's two personalities are more like twins joined at the hip. They might well have different views on the world, but they always end up going to the same place.
Whether we're anticipating the second coming (which we do in Advent), or preparing to celebrate the birth of our Lord (which we do in, say, Advent), what it all boils down to is that we're waiting for the coming of Jesus. Waiting. The word 'advent' slid sideways into the church from Latin and means something like "He's headed this way". Jesus is coming and so we wait. But Advent's waiting doesn't have us sitting in a lumpy vinyl chair, flipping through back issues of 'People" magazine. Advent is the kid of waiting that franticly straightens the couch cushions and runs the vacuum right up until there's a knock at the door. Thomas Edison has said "good things come to him who hustles while he waits".
In a way, it's all Advent. All of Christian history fits between the long awaited birth and the still awaited return of the Messiah. Waiting is what the church does. Christ has come. Christ will come. We hope and pray and preach and teach and help and feed. And we hustle. And we wait.
The Gospel lesson for this first Sunday of Advent has gotten beat up quite a bit, especially since the idea of the 'rapture' was invented about 140 years ago. It gets beat up the way it does because waiting is hard work. It's hard to hold out hope for generation after generation, especially when the details of what you're waiting for are so vague. Golden streets and pearly gates are metaphors, of course, but what are we really getting? It'd be nice to know. We think it would make the waiting easier. We also imagine that we could hold on better if we knew exactly how long the wait was going to be. [ Which is ridiculous, of course. If we knew for certain that Jesus was coming back in the year 3552 a.D., or if people in ancient times were certain that our Lord would return in, say, 2012a.D., then we might be lured into the illusion that his far future return wouldn't have anything to do with us.] And so we invent details and perform silly calculations using numbers we pry out of context.
"But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven nor the Son, but only the Father." (Mt 24:36) "Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming" (Mt 24:42). That day, says Jesus, will come like a burglar, or like sudden death that claims one field hand and leaves the other standing. You know it's coming, but it'll still surprise you.If Jesus doesn't even know when his return will be, what make us think we can figure it out? So be ready. Jesus is coming. Hustle. Wait.
Why stop there?
2007-11-27 by Tom Steagald
At our study group today we got into a discussion as to why the lectionary committee stopped the Isaiah lesson at verse 5. In fact, vs. 5 begins a new paragraph in the translation and makes better sense in the context of the verses that follow. The vision of vss. 1-5 is a kind of light against the darkness of the balance of chapters 2 and 3, an "in spite of" vision--do not think that what we see now is all there is; a new world is coming.
Perhaps the stopping place can be read in light of the desire we all of us have to receive the blessing while ignoring the judgment, to hear the comfort absent any challenge. We want the victory without battle, the prize without cost. And so Advent long-since ceased to be a penitential season in any measure--we move from purple to blue--and though Paul counsels that we make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires, we have to confess that this time of year that is about ALL we do. Fasting? NOW? Used to, I guess, but not anymore.
We found ourselves reading passages from Bonhoeffer again, The Cost of Discipleship, where he says if grace is a general truth, that allows us to live by the standards of the rest of the world. It is an old word that seems shockingly current.
I reminded us of Barbara Brown Taylor's word that if we lose the language (and, I would say, conviction) of sin, we also lose the language (and, I would say, experience or joy) of salvation. It is the bad news that makes the good news GOOD. We may hear the good news first, but we must also hear the bad news in order for it to be all the news that is news. if you see what I mean.
Highlights from This Week's Articles in "Lectionary Homiletics"
2007-11-26 by David von Schlichten
I'm enjoying soaking up this week's articles from Lectionary Homiletics as I sit in the hot tub and sip a strawberry daiquiri. It's also great to have William Willimon with us in the tub. Scroll down to read his first blog entry as well as an exciting entry from Tom Steagald.
In addition, huzzah for the beginning of Year A and therefore the beginning of Anna Carter Florence writing the "Preaching the Lesson" essay for each week. You can read her article for this week free of charge by going to Share It! and then clicking on Free Samples from Lectionary Homiletics.
Her essay starts with provocative questions and later makes use of compelling imagery that you will find enjoyable and elucidating.
Here are other highlights from this week's articles:
A.K.M. Adams provides an insightful analysis of the gospel from Matthew. Adams teaches that we are to be thankful for a God who cares about judgment, as opposed to a God who does not care about how we treat each other or how we live.
Adams also explains that, according to this passage and Matthew as a whole, the Christian life is full of confusing uncertainties, including when we will stand before God as the Judge. Adams goes on to declare, "Our standing with God doesn't rest on knowing, but on trusting and following the way Jesus set out for us" (p.5).
"Theological Themes"
Samuel K. Roberts writes thoughtfully about time and the human longing to measure time and predict the future. Roberts then avers, "There is no logic available to human minds to fathom the ebb and flow of the events of time. It is therefore better to be alert. Alertness is being open to all the possibilities that God has in store for us as we move though time" (p.6).
"A Sermon"
In her sermon, "May the Dark Corners and Crevices Be Filled with Light," Dianne Andrews writes with poedifying power about the "armor of light" image from Romans and applies it with grace to the gospel. She offers photons of eloquence such as this: "In your prayers find the dark corner for which you are going to pray [ . . . ] Go there every day in prayer with your armor of light illuminating that place" (p.11). It is wise to wear such armor while waiting for the Eschatological Advent.
Getting out of the tub to make a turkey sandwich, I am
Yours in Christ,
David von Schlichten, Lectionary Blog Moderator
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Last week, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that certain oil and gas-related ordinances of the city of Munroe Falls are preempted by the state's oil and gas law. State ex rel. Morrison v. Beck Energy Corp., Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-485. The decision is the latest in an ongoing battle being waged over the authority of local governments to zone or regulate the operations of oil and gas companies. Often, the success or failure of a local government's ordinance depends on whether it aims to "regulate" oil and gas operations or simply control their location according to traditional zoning principles.
While a win for industry in this case, the Supreme Court's holding in State ex rel. Morrison v. Beck Energy Corp. was limited to the ordinances at issue in the case and does not go as far as recent rulings in Pennsylvania and New York that were focused on zoning authority. Previously, in July 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional certain sections of the recently passed "Act 13" that would have removed a municipality's ability to zone out oil and gas drilling in Pennsylvania. Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Oakmont Borough Council, 600 Pa. 207, 964 A.2d 855 (2009). Then, in August 2014, the New York State Court of Appeals held that municipalities can effectively "zone out" oil and gas operations by passing zoning ordinances that ban oil and gas production activities. Wallach v. Dryden, 23 N.Y.3d 728, 992 N.Y.S.2d 710 (2014). (more…)


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In court papers, lawyers for the city of Chicago pointed out that 402 of the 412 firearm homicides occurred with the use of handguns in 2008.
"Handguns are used to kill in the United States more than all other weapons, firearms and otherwise, combined," Chicago Corporation Counsel Mara S. Georges wrote.
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**SPOILERS** – TNA iMPACT! Results For Next Week
By Ryan Clark on January 18, 2013
Source: Wrestling News World
TNA iMPACT! (Airing Next Thursday):
* In a Knockout's Title Match, Tara w/Jesse defeated Velvet Sky via Tara pinning Velvet and Jesse holding Velvet's feet down so she couldn't kick out. Velvet at one point hit her finisher and had the match won if not for a distraction from Jesse.
* Joseph Park came out for a promo. He said how hd has learned that his place is not behind a desk but as an active member of the Impact roster. He said he is looking for that win, or "W" as the boys call it and mentioned that next week in the UK was Open Fight Night and mentioned how he is excited to have his televised debut as a trained wrestler. He mentions how next week he promises to get that W. He doesn't know who he will call out yet but he is going to study tapes/take notes and keep "Kay fab" about it before saying that next week the UK, the US, and the whole world will see what he can do.
* Zema Ion & Kenny King defeated Christian York & Rob Van Dam. I can't remember who took the fall but King worked him over and Ion made a blind tag and stole the fall. The two got into words about it after.
* Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan came out and looked for Taz who was not at the announce table with Mike Tenay and Todd Keneley. They then went to the ring and Ray said he expected a move like this from Devon but not Taz. He mentioned how the thing that made Ray the most angry was how this hurt everyone around him from Sting to Hulk to Brooke. He threatened to take out each member of Aces & Eights one by one but said he cannot do that while he is suspended. He said he knows Hulk Hogan is not in the building but he knows he is watching at home and implored Hogan to lift the suspension. Sting's music hit and he defended Ray and told Hulk to "let his new son-in-law" get back into things and said how we will get the answer next week in the UK.
* Bobby Roode beat Hernandez via bulldog. As the match progressed and Hernandez was going for his trademark dive to the outside, Austin Aries came out and moved Roode out of the way. Chavo Guerrero and Aries got into a brawl and the ref was distracted allowing Roode to hit a bulldog and win. After, Aries was trying to tell Ray "we did it" but Roode was saying it was all him. Aries celebrated anyway.
* Kurt Angle came out and said that Aces & Eights are in it for the long haul and he wants payback. He mentions Open Fight Night is next week and calls out Mr. Anderson for it as well as calling him to the ring to say something to him personally. Anderson came out (notably to his own music despite wearing in A&8's cut). Anderson mocked Angle for a bit before saying he wanted to do things right now. He attacked Angle but Angle made a comeback and nearly out him in an Ankle Lock but Anderson bailed. Angle then said that next week the two will face in a Steel Cage Match.
* For the TNA World Title, Jeff Hardy retained over Christopher Daniels w/Kazarian. Very good match. Kazarian attempted to get involved before Hardy shoved Daniels into him, hit the Twist of Fate and a Swanton for the defense.
* After, Taz came down from the announce table and chastised Hardy a bit. Couldn't quite hear him due to people around me but I am pretty certain he was mentioning how Hardy may have a target on his back and an Aces & Eights member came in the ring and hit Hardy in the back of a leg with a hammer, requiring Hardy to need help to the back from referees.
NOTE: I never saw when Taz show up at the booth, but he wasn't there when they did the Ray promo at least or prior to that.
TNA Xplosion:
* Mickie James defeated Brooke Tessmacher with a roll-up.
* James Storm defeated Kazarian via Last Call after Kazarian attempted to dodge a charge from Storm in the corner.
* Samoa Joe defeated Zema Ion via Muscle Buster.
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Dr. Mark Olson, a biologist at UNAM who did not participate in the project, believes the research has significant implications for the future: "Mesoamerica is a real laboratory for the study of evolution and domestication is one of the most important ways available for studying the evolutionary process. It is a rare luxury to be able to study not only the descendants of selection but also to be able to examine a true living ancestor.
"Perhaps more than any other region on earth, Mesoamerica has a range of grades of domestication, from the highly modified, such as maize, to plants only casually managed and in stages of 'incipient domestication'. Understanding this process will be important as Mexico becomes inundated with commercial varieties of corn, beans and other plants, all growing next to their wild ancestors."
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President Jefferson thanks a correspondent for his "communication on the theory of Magnetism"Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed and Free Franked as president. Four integral sheets with Jefferson's letter on the first page, 8" x 10", Washington, March 8, 1805. In this letter, President Jefferson asks Caesar Rodney to deliver a message to Joseph Copes, which includes thanks "for his communication on the theory of Magnetism." The letter reads in full:
"Th:Jefferson presents his salutations to his friend Mr Rodney and not knowing by what post office a letter will find Mr. Copes, he asks the favor of Mr Rodney to be the bearer of his thanks to Mr Copes for his communication on the theory of Magnetism & his apology for not addressing them directly to him. he is sure also that Mr Rodney can testify to him that unremitting attentions requisite to those matters which duty will not permit him to neglect, render it impossible for him to suffer himself to be drawn off by philosophical subjects, altho' infinitely more pleasing to his mind. he is now hurrying to get through his business in order to make a short visit to his family.
Washington Mar 8.05."
On the address panel, Jefferson has written "free Th:Jefferson Pr. U.S. / Caesar A. Rodney esq. / Wilmington [Delaware]." Later penciled annotations occur to the left of the address. Some paper loss above Jefferson's frank resulting from the original opening of the seal, but with no loss of text. Remnants of the seal still exist below the address. Postmarked "Washn. City March 8."
Earlier on February 15, Joseph Copes, a resident of Sussex County, Delaware, had sent a three-page manuscript on magnetism to President Jefferson. That manuscript began, "To Thomas Jefferson esquire, President of the United States, the friend of science, and the patron of Liberty; his obedient fellow citizen presumes to present this Theory of Magnetism." Even though Copes' February manuscript was addressed from "Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware," Jefferson seems uncertain of an address for Mr. Copes (or more specifically, "by what post office a letter will find Mr. Copes"). So, he asks Caesar A. Rodney, who was home in Wilmington, to deliver his message. Two days earlier, Rodney had ended his first term as Delaware's representative in Congress, defeated back in November by the Federalist James Bayard. Jefferson had encouraged Rodney, a political ally, to run for the position earlier in 1803. Later in 1807, President Jefferson would appoint Rodney the U.S. Attorney General.
In the top left corner of the letter are later penciled notations. Hinged to the front page below Jefferson's text is a piece of paper (5" x 3") written in German identifying the letter.
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Annual Reserve Declaration of 80.6 Million Ounces Reflects Greater Technical and Global Diversification
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Annual Reserve Declaration of 80.6 Million Ounces Reflects Greater Technical and Global Diversification03:20 EDT Thursday, May 17, 2012JOHANNESBURG, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Gold Fields Limited (NYSE & JSE: GFI) today announced net earnings for the March quarter of R2,082 million compared with R2,605 million in the December quarter and R1,100 million in the March 2011 quarter. In US dollar terms net earnings for the March quarter were US$268 million, compared with US$336 million in the December quarter and US$158 million in the March 2011 quarter.March 2012 quarter salient features:Group attributable equivalent gold production of 827,000 ounces;Total cash cost of US$870 per ounce;Operating margin of 48 per cent and NCE margin of 24 per cent; andProject pipeline continues to advance.Statement by Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields:During the quarter, we regrettably had four fatal accidents at our South African operations. Safety and health remains the most important value in our Group and we will continue, in partnership with the Safety Inspectorate of the Department of Mineral Resources and with organised labour, to focus our efforts on improving our safety performance. Five key areas can lead to sustainable improvements in safety: engineering out risk; ensuring compliance with standards and procedures; improving the health of employees; continuous stakeholder engagement; and behavioural based safety initiatives.In the March 2012 quarter, Gold Fields reported attributable Group production of 827,000 gold equivalent ounces, similar to the corresponding quarter a year ago (Q1 2011: 830,000 gold equivalent ounces) and 6 per cent lower than in the December 2011 quarter of 883,000 ounces. Production was seasonally lower in the March quarter as it includes the extended Christmas break. Despite the lower production, net earnings remained robust benefiting from a stable gold price combined with continued sound cost control.Attributable gold production for the year ending December 2012 is expected to be approximately 3.5 million equivalent ounces. The Group NCE increased by 2 per cent from R313,286 per kilogram (US$1,206 per ounce) in the December quarter to R319,835 per kilogram (US$1,280 per ounce) in the March quarter. This increase was as a result of higher operating costs and lower production, partially offset by lower capital expenditure. The Group reported a NCE margin of 24 per cent for the March 2012 quarter, which was above the short term objective of 20 per cent and broadly in line with the longer term target of 25 per cent.The March quarter saw steady progress on all of our growth projects. The most significant development being the US$110 million payment made on 20 March 2012 to exercise our option to acquire a 40 per cent interest in the Far Southeast project in the Philippines. The decision to exercise the option earlier than originally planned was linked to positive results from our due diligence and scoping studies at Far Southeast. A pre-feasibility study, including a significant 100,000 metre drilling programme, has commenced, and will concentrate on infill-drilling the exploration target zone to a level appropriate for resource declaration. We still have the option to acquire an additional 20 per cent stake from Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company for US$110 million.In Peru, the Chucapaca feasibility study is progressing well, with particular emphasis on optimising recoveries, plant design as well as permitting requirements. The study remains on track for completion in the second half of 2012. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is underway, with submission planned following completion of the feasibility study. Extensive community engagement programmes and activities are continuing. At the Arctic Platinum project in Finland, activities during the quarter included: resource drilling on the Suhanko North prospect, which has the potential to add meaningful additional tonnes of PGE mineralisation to the original Suhanko project of 140 million tonnes; associated metallurgical test work; and the completion and review of the amendment to the Suhanko Environmental Permit to incorporate the Platsol hydro-metallurgical process was submitted at the end of March 2012. An additional EIA and mining lease application is expected to be submitted later in 2012 to cover Suhanko North and other nearby deposits. Our aim is to complete a pre-feasibility study on the expanded project, including Suhanko North, by the end of 2012. At the Damang Super-pit project in Ghana, all drilling activities were completed and resource models finalised for execution of the pre-feasibility study. All other activities, including engineering and environmental work are scheduled for completion along with the pre-feasibility study in the second half of 2012. The impact on the project of recently gazetted tax changes, increasing the tax rate from 25 to 35 per cent and the imposing of less favourable capital allowances on the project, are being assessed.During the quarter we published our Integrated Annual Report for 2011, which includes our latest Mineral Resource and Reserve Statement. Gold Fields has total attributable precious metal and gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 80.6 million ounces, a 5 per cent increase in reserves after taking into account the inventory mined during 2011. The Mineral Resource position in the West Africa region increased by 46 per cent from 17.3 million ounces to 25.2 million ounces, net of depletion, largely due to discoveries at the Greater Damang project. The total Mineral Reserve in the West Africa region has increased by 21 per cent, from 11.3 million ounces to 13.7 million ounces, net of mine depletion. In the South American region, Cerro Corona's total gold equivalent Mineral Reserve base improved by 15 per cent, from 5.3 million ounces to 6.1 million ounces, net of depletion, primarily due to the increase in the capacity of the tailings storage facility from 99 million tonnes to 130 million tonnes. The improved Mineral Reserve position is in line with our long-term target of 5 million gold-equivalent ounces per year either in production or in development by the end of 2015.Notes to editorsAbout Gold FieldsGold Fields is one of the world's largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable annualised production of 3.5 million gold equivalent ounces from eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. Gold Fields also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major projects in resource development and feasibility, with construction decisions expected in the next 18 to 24 months. Gold Fields has total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 80.6 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 217 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).Sponsor: J.P. 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Normally I'll make a salad or some mixed grain and greens and then top up with a cooked protein – which I cook à la minute. So where most of the components are a quick mix, a chop or a stir, the only real cooking is a simple hunk of protein. From my recently launched line of vegetarian meals, I frequently use their components within them in broader and newly combined ways, particularly the grains. Let me explain….
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Back to school means back to snacking… Hungry kids home from school tend to head straight to the refrigerator. Preempting their eating habits with a few fun and delicious snacks is an easy way to get them on the path to healthy eating this calendar year. But when stomach growls drown out patience, you'll have to have key ingredients front-and-center.
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NEW YORK - APRIL 22: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is interviewed by Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets for the 'Ocho Cinco New Network' on the red carpet during the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
I was going to start this article with a rant about the replacement officials, Roger Goodell, the owners, and Nickelback. Well, the replacement official issue has been resolved. So there goes that. Oh wait….Niceklback. Yeah, they suck. So I'm having a rough season so far. Really rough. But I've still got time to turn it around. Luckily week four is going to start with what should be an easy game to pick. $10 says that, in saying that, I've jinxed it. Let's hit it. As always, my picks will be in italics. Browns @ Ravens – Let's start with the positives about Cleveland. They have a pretty decent defense. Yup, that's about it. Okay that's not entirely fair. Trent Richardson is looking like a future stud at RB an Brandon Weeden has improved each week. Now for the bad news…they have to go to Baltimore Thursday night. Ouch. The Ravens have been darn near unbeatable at home and in their division. I'd also like to take this moment to send my condolences to Torrey Sm
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