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I have no precise reason why, during the almost two years of blogging, I still haven't shared a recipe for this classic Finnish apple tart. This is one of my mum's favourites and needless to say I grew up with her version of this treat. I have opted for a few healthy amendments on the original recipe, and used whole spelt flour (instead of plain white), raw caster sugar and rapadura sugar and olive oil instead of butter.
The outcome is a wholesome and tasty dessert that brings back many wonderful memories from my childhood. The smell, the flavour and the taste took me right back in to my home town, and into mum's kitchen. Savoured with the traditional Finnish vanilla sauce, similar to a vanilla custard, this is a real treat on a beautiful winter's day.
Finnish apple tart with vanilla sauce
2 large, free-range eggs
100g raw caster sugar
120g whole spelt flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
75ml milk
50ml olive oil
2 apples, cut in half and thinly sliced
1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-2 teaspoons rapadura sugar
Vanilla sauce
1 large, free-range egg yolk
200ml milk
2 teaspoons raw, natural vanilla sugar
1 teaspoon potato starch
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1. Preheat the oven to 200C and grease a round 26 cm pie dish.
2. Beat the eggs and the sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Combine the flour and the baking powder in a bowl. Sift the flour into the egg mixture and fold to combine.
4. Fold in the milk and the oil and pour the dough into the pie dish.
5. Arrange the apple slices on top of the dough and sprinkle with ground cinnamon and rapadura sugar.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
7. For the vanilla sauce, whisk the egg yolk in a small saucepan. Whisk in all other ingredients and place the saucepan on the heat. Whisking continuously on a low heat, let the sauce heat up until thickened. Serve the sauce with the apple tart.


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In a very suspicious move, the Mets have placed Oliver Perez on the disabled list, just in time to make room for Jon Niese to be removed from the DL. Niese is slated to pitch this afternoon against the Marlins.
The move is suspicious because Perez apparently complained of discomfort in his knee yesterday, just one day before the Mets had to make a decision on what to do with him. This gives them and Perez the opportunity to save face without sending him down to the minors or releasing him outright.
Perez got an MRI yesterday that confirmed right knee patella tendinitis, the same knee he had surgery on last summer.
Here's the offiicial release:
The New York Mets today announced that the team has placed lefthanded pitcher Oliver Perez on the 15-Day Disabled List (retroactive to June 1) with patella tendinitis of his right knee. Perez came to Citi Field yesterday and complained of discomfort in his right knee, the same knee that underwent surgery September 1, 2009. He underwent an MRI last night at The Hospital for Special Surgery, and was diagnosed with patella tendinitis. Perez is expected to leave for Florida today to begin his rehabilitation and will return to a throwing program as tolerated. He last pitched on Tuesday, May 31, at San Diego.

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1 Go on a flower safari
Take a flower safari through Namaqualand. From late August through September this semi-desert area is flooded with wild flowers – you have to experience this at least once in your lifetime. more
2 See the Big Hole, Kimberley
You can't miss the Big Hole of Kimberley, literally! Known as the largest man-made hole in the world, this incredible site is attributed to diamond fever in the Northern Cape during the late 1800's. more
3 Book a night drive in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Experience the sights and sounds of this incredible wild area at night when the nocturnal creatures are going about their business and the night-sky is crammed with stars. more
4 Do the Diamond Coast Shipwreck Trail
Take a guided 4x4 tour of the coastline between Koingnaas and Kleinzee, a restricted diamond mining area, and experience this rugged coast with its unusual wildlife and photogenic wrecks of ships from times gone by that ran aground here. more
5 Spend time at the Kimberley Mine Museum
Step back in time at this world-class museum where you are taken back in time to the diamond rush era. Another highlight is the Belgravia Historical Walk that shows you the gracious Victorian homes of the 1800s. more
6 Have a drink at the Star of the West, Kimberley
South Africa's oldest continuously operating bar, it dates back to the 1870s and was declared a provincial heritage site in 1990. You have to stop for a refreshment or two here. more
7 Take a vintage tram, Kimberley.
The Vintage Tram Kimberley dates back to a time when the town was the 'bright lights, big city' of Africa. Prospectors from the far corners made their way here during the 1870s diamond rush. Take a 20-minute ride around the Big Hole in the original tram. more
8 See the Augrabies Falls
The Augrabies Falls National Park is known as an adventure destination hotspot. Try out the Gariep 3-in-1 adventure that combines canoeing, walking and mountain-biking. more
9 Go gaming at the Flamingo Casino and Kimberley Golf Club
Victorian-inspired décor, smart-card technology and many leisure activities provide visitors with a spread of leisure, games and gaming activities.
10 Listen to the sands that roar
Take a walk in the Witsand Nature Reserve and experience the strange natural phenomenon of this area's famous 'brulsand' or roaring sands. more


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Topic: Targeted Chemo
A friend called yesterday and told me about a special he saw on ABC the other night (wish he had called while the special was on). I was wondering if anybody has had experience with this method. Apparently a tube is inserted into your liver and then chemo is administered then drained from the liver before the chemo can go into the bloodstream. This is done with Delcath Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion using Melphalon. I would be interested in further informtion. I was able to locate the write up on ABC News and am attaching the link. Any thoughts????
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Given that they have already named themselves 'Rains,' you probably already guessed that Denmark, where Rains calls home, is no stranger to inclement weather. When this weather is recurring fact of life, having functional outerwear is fairly important.
Rains work with many classic outerwear styles, the long raincoat, the macintosh, the anorak, and the windbreaker, for example, as a starting point to construct fashionable, waterproof garments.
Rains jackets are made with functionality and versatility in mind. Besides their waterproof qualities, they are lightweight enough to layer, and to carry around comfortably if clear skies are in the forecast. This mindset extends to the aesthetic of the jackets, which are hallmarks of the simple yet elegant concept behind Scandinavian design, which allows them to be incorporated into any existing look that the wearer is going for.
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Annual Session of the UNICEF Executive Board: Remarks by Ambassador Berger
(Statement as delivered by Ambassador Miguel Berger, Deputy Permanent Representative, at the Annual Session of the UNICEF Executive Board )
"Mr. President,
Executive Director, Members of the Executive Board,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
From the outset, I would like to thank the Executive Director very much for his very comprehensive and informative report that showcases UNICEF's operational activities and constant engagement in strengthening children's rights, improving children's safety, and promoting child protection
Let me congratulate you, Executive Director, and the entire organization on the work accomplished and the results achieved. UNICEF staff has contributed remarkably to advancing child development and the rights of every child around the world, often under difficult and precarious circumstances, like currently in Syria.
At the same time, UNICEF has undergone internal audits and investigations as well as comprehensive evaluations of its activities, its global and regional programmes, and the Strategic Plan itself. This demonstrates UNICEF's willingness to learn from past experience and to improve the work of the organization for the benefit of further achievements for children. We appreciate the readiness of management to take on board the recommendations coming out of these evaluations and we look forward to learning how they inform the next version of the Strategic Plan and how they will help to improve UNICEF's performance in areas such as equity, poverty eradication, and gender equality.
We would like to congratulate UNICEF on the improved version of the Strategic Plan 2014-2017 and the annexes. The content of the Strategic Plan is very well thought through, and we especially welcome UNICEF's focus on equity, the Human Rights Based Approach, gender equality, and the most disadvantaged, marginalized, and vulnerable children. We also highly estimate that the Strategic Plan was established in line with the UN reform and the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR).
With regard to the Strategic Plan 2014-2017, we agree with the core issues and we are convinced that our discussions during this session will form the base which will allow us to adopt the Strategic Plan at our Second regular Session in September.
The importance of the new Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) for the work on the new Strategic Plan cannot be overemphasized. We therefore encourage UNICEF, together with other UN agencies, to develop indicators that will be integrated into UNICEF's Strategic Plan and the strategic plans of other UN entities to monitor the implementation of the QCPR. The wording and the language concerning the QCPR should be coherent and harmonized across the agencies.
Therefore, we ask for an active engagement of UNICEF for the Delivering as One-approach to empower Resident Coordinators as representatives of the entire UN system at country level. Germany has high expectations towards the swift implementation of the QCPR resolution of the GA and the Standard Operating Procedures for the Delivering as One initiative in this regard.
We expect that UNICEF will be a champion towards the harmonization of business practices and the removal of the bottlenecks. This enables the full realization of efficiency gains by the whole UN System. Especially in the area of sustainable procurement, a lot of analysis has been done in order to address fragmentation and come up with a more efficient UN procurement system. What we are missing is formulating specific steps to go ahead.
The evaluations show that UNICEF achieves the best results and is most efficient when it follows a focussed approach. We appreciate that UNICEF's activities have become more focussed and less fragmented over the last years, including through the collaboration with other UN entities. We are pleased with UNICEF's commitment to translate its revised Evaluation Policy into a comprehensive evaluation strategy and plan of action. Evaluation is crucial to further improve transparency, promote progress, and support evaluation goals of accountability, learning, and performance improvement.
We regretfully have noticed that evaluation quality has not improved much and that the number of submitted evaluations has significantly dropped in the recent years despite the requirement in the 2008 Evaluation Policy. We are concerned by the fact that UNICEF is still not able to measure and clearly demonstrate its impact and its contribution to child development results. Therefore, we expect UNICEF to include in the Strategic Plan a strong results framework that provides clear goals at output, outcome and impact level, as well as well-defined indicators including qualitative indicators with baseline data and targets.
We very much appreciate the focus on extreme poverty, the needs of the most disadvantaged children, equity, and gender equality. Gender is one of the intersecting forms of discrimination and needs to be taken into account under an equity agenda. We therefore welcome UNICEF's efforts in gender mainstreaming and its active participation in piloting the System Wide Action Plan.
We are very pleased to hear that the rate of child survival could be improved, and that UNICEF considers adjusting current strategies and interventions to further reduce child mortality and maternal deaths. It is very important that we keep going on mobilizing and intensifying global action to improve the health of women and children around the world, as agreed upon in the "Every woman every child" initiative. With common efforts and renewed commitment we can accelerate the decline in child and maternal mortality, thus enabling more countries to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 by 2015.
Children's rights have to be at the heart of the post-2015 agenda. Like other countries, Germany closely cooperates with UNICEF to include children and young adolescents in the consultations on the post-2015 agenda. We will hold a side event to the Special Event on MDGs in New York in September where young participants will be given the opportunity to present key findings from intense youth consultations.
I thank you, Mr. President."


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The U.S. Open returns to Oakmont Country Club, outside Pittsburgh, this year. The golf course is being touted as perhaps the most difficult Open course ever. It's been extended to 7,230 yards and features the longest par-3 in majors' history, at 288 yards.
Perhaps the biggest visual difference is the removal of more than 5,000 trees that lined the holes in the 1994 Open. The course was originally built in 1903 to resemble the barren links course in Scotland, and, for 2007, the course was restored to its original form.
The early story is Phil Mickelson, who hopes to rebound from his 72nd-hole collapse a year ago at Winged Foot, but a wrist injury is preventing him from much practice early this week.
Here's a look at the course and some of the action and players early in the week at Oakmont.


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A BLACKBURN father beat his schoolgirl daughter with a tennis racquet.
And he threatened to kill her after discovering she was having a secret sexual relationship with a classmate, a court heard.
Burnley Crown Court was told the girl was from a traditional Asian family and would probably have been expected to have, if not an arranged marriage, an approved marriage to someone of her own culture.
But, when she was 14, she got involved with the boy, who was not of Asian heritage, and knew her family would find it very, very hard to deal with the fact her boyfriend wasn't from her culture, let alone the fact she was having sex.
The girl was found out after her shocked mother, who overheard her talking on the phone in 'explicit' terms about her relationship, picked up an extension and listened in.
The girl lied to her parents and claimed that the phone comments, to a friend, were a fantasy.
Her parents tried to stop the romance, regularly searched her personal items for any evidence it was continuing and her 43-year-old father repeatedly assaulted her and told her: "I am going to kill you before the community find out."
The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had earlier admitted child cruelty, involving three incidents when the girl was 15.
He was given 21 weeks in jail, suspended for two years, with two years' supervision and he must pay an £80 surcharge.
Stephen Parker, prosecuting, said the phone call caused a great deal of tension in the girl's family.
Mohammed Nawaz, for the father, said he was of exemplary character.
And he was described by people in his community in warm, glowing and positive terms.
He had at first feared his daughter was being used by an older man.
The defendant had been a loving and devoted father. He was extremely contrite for his disgraceful behaviour.
The barrister added: "He didn't want to stop her being educated and didn't want her wed off at an early age. What he wanted for her was to get good grades and go to university."
Passing sentence, Judge Jonathan Gibson said the defendant and his wife had discovered their 14-year-old daughter was apparently in a sexual relationship.
He said: "Many, indeed I would like to think, all parents would be horrified to find out that were the case.
"What cannot be allowed to happen is the crossing of the line, which happened in your case, of resorting to unlawful physical violence."


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The House Budget Committee last week approved a bill on a bipartisan 22-10 vote that would switch the annual congressional budget process to a biennial (two-year) cycle.
The legislation, introduced by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.), a committee member, has attracted 100 co-sponsors, roughly a third of whom are Democrats.
Ideally, biennial budgeting would help Congress improve its allocation and oversight of discretionary spending, which makes up a third of the budget.
Congress is already using a biennial budget cycle of sorts. Late last year, the Ryan-Murray budget agreement set top-line spending numbers for Fiscal 2014 and 2015. With the recent congressional approval of spending plans for this year, appropriators now have opportunity to move forward quickly on 2015 legislation.
While process reform is no substitute for a long-term fiscal sustainability plan, biennial budgeting would be an important step in the right direction.External links:Ribble Issue Brief on Biennial BudgetingDecember 2013 Concord Letter to Ribble on Biennial Budgeting CBO statement on H. R. 1869


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The Post-Truth Network Turns 15
Blog ››› ››› ARI RABIN-HAVT
Fox News' effect on our political culture extends beyond the network's daily cavalcade of ideological and partisan attacks. Its 15 years in existence and nearly 10 at the top of the cable news ratings food chain have ushered in an era of ideological polarization and post-truth politics.
In the middle of the last decade, there were discussions about the impact of citizen journalism conducted by bloggers and its effect on the media. Under the radar, Fox was using its platform and a major cable news channel to contort our political dialogue, creating two Americas and two truths.
As a political consultant, Fox News President Roger Ailes specialized in dividing voters along racial, ethnic, and religious lines. While working for the George H.W. Bush campaign, he told a reporter, "The only question is whether we depict Willie Horton with a knife in his hand or without it," and produced the divisive "Revolving Door."
Ailes used these same tactics on Rudy Giuliani's unsuccessful 1989 campaign for mayor of New York. He was criticized for utilizing a strategy that "prey[ed] upon the fears of the Jewish community."
While Fox has certainly stoked racial fears, pushing bogus, concocted smears in an attempt to connect Barack Obama to the New Black Panther Party, it has also created an environment in which truth, facts, and science no longer are paramount. Fox-created facts rule the day. And its viewers trust the network more than any other source. Climate change? Doesn't exist, according to many on the network. Forget what scientists say. Also did you hear that this "climategate" scandal debunked the entire notion of global warming?
Now as a progressive, I will point out that there is overwhelming consensus among scientists that the Earth is warming. Additionally, "climategate" did nothing to debunk the body of scientific knowledge backing up that claim. However, no amount of evidence presented will convince Fox viewers otherwise. Any presenter not fitting the network's worldview is biased, bought off, stupid, or evil. Stephen Colbert astutely pointed out this worldview at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner when he noted that "reality has a well-known liberal bias." While a laugh line, the outcome of the post-truth era is dangerous: a country not only divided by ideology, but divided along factual lines. Without a common narrative, constructive debate is simply impossible.
This truth dichotomy extends beyond climate science.
In the period before the passage of health care reform, the network chose to highlight the absurd claim made by Sarah Palin that the bill contained death panels. Fox continued to repeat this misinformation to its audience for months even after it had been debunked.
Attending the rally on Capitol Hill the weekend prior to the health care vote, I spoke to people in the crowd. I went around asking a simple question: "Why are you opposing this bill?" Almost universally, the answers I heard could be divided into four catagories:
- Death panels
- We won't be able to choose our doctor under Obamacare
- It is socialism
- It will add to the deficit
Never mind that the death panel had been named the lie of the year by the nonpartisan, Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact; that the plan did nothing to alter people's choice of doctors (that role was already filled by private insurance companies); that the bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office, actually reduced the deficit. Each speaker who appeared on stage, many of whom were frequent guests on the network, repeated more lies to the audience. It's no surprise that when polled, Fox viewers are consistently misinformed on a variety of issues.
Conservative David Frum spelled out the damage when he wrote: "There were leaders who knew better, who would have liked to deal. But they were trapped. Conservative talkers on Fox and talk radio had whipped the Republican voting base into such a frenzy that deal-making was rendered impossible. How do you negotiate with somebody who wants to murder your grandmother? Or -- more exactly -- with somebody whom your voters have been persuaded to believe wants to murder their grandmother?"
As Frum told Nightline in 2010, "Republicans originally thought that Fox worked for us, and now we are discovering we work for Fox."
The network's impact can clearly be seen in public opinion polling. When Republican polling outfit Public Opinion Strategies -- in a survey conducted for the League of Conservation Voters asked, "Do you support or oppose the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requiring reductions in carbon emissions from sources like power plants, cars and factories in an effort to reduce global warming pollution?" The crosstabs spelled out the effect Fox has on its audience. Seventy-one percent of Americans supported EPA action. Even a majority of Republicans, 54 percent, were in support of these regulations. However only 49% of Fox viewers agreed.
Fox uses its dedicated audience to create its own truth when the facts simply don't align with its preferred outcome. In its privileged position as the highest-rated cable news network, Fox can easily inject lies into our political bloodstream. While this misinformation is most dangerous when it metastasizes, it can never be filtered out entirely. That is how for 15 years, Fox has fundamentally damaged our democracy.
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A WOMAN with a possible back injury has been taken to hospital after a motorcycle accident on the A354 near Milborne St Andrew.
Police closed the road between the A35 Puddletown Bypass and Winterborne Whitechurch. It has now reopened.
No other vehicles were involved in the collision which happened between Milborne St Andrew and Winterborne Whitechurch about 2pm.
Dorset Police said the female rider from the bike was complaining of 'severe back pain' and had been treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital. Her injuries are not thought serious.
A man riding pillion was not thought to be hurt.


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When you are building AIR-based mobile applications, you can handle Tombstoning in your application in a very elegant way. Tombstoning is a technique by which you freeze the state of your application whenever a system interrupt occurs. For instance, when the user receives a cellular call, your application will become invisible and may get deactivated or pushed to the background. During that time, there is no point in running those game timers or animations. You can suspend all CPU/GPU intensive activities and resume all of them when the application gets activated again.
Tombstoning is an absolutely required feature that your application should support to provide a less frustrating experience to the users.
In AIR-based mobile applications, handling Tombstoning is absolutely simple.
When you are creating the mobile view, just remember to handle the view-activate and view-deactivate events:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <s:View xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" title="HomeView" viewDeactivate="handleDeactivate()" viewActivate="handleActivate()"> <fx:Script> <![CDATA[ protected function handleDeactivate():void { //Pause game timers //Suspend animations } protected function handleActivate():void { //Restart game timers //Resume animations } ]]> </fx:Script> </s:View>
You can also use these techniques to gracefully shutdown your application as the deactivate event is called on the View when the user taps the back key. Note: Tombstoning will not work if you are building AIR applications with 2.5 or lower namespace.


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Shia Muslims have been waiting for 12th Imam who is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (may God bless him and grant him peace), alias Imam Mahdi, to come to the Earth. Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran Islamic Republic, has assumed the role of leadership for those waiting for the coming of Mahdi. Ahmadinejad states, in every speech, that he waits for Imam Mahdi whose coming is soon, and tells that Mahdi comes during the time of end times, before his appearance there will be a period of chaos on earth and when he comes at such a time, he will bring peace and welfare to the earth. He also states that Imam Mahdi will meet the Prophet Jesus and circumambulate the Kaaba with Jesus. He affirms that the Prophet Jesus will practice the Qur'an, not Bible, hence all Christian society will be Muslims. Beside Ahmadinejad, who states at every opportunity that he is one of those who strongly make preparations for the coming of Imam Mahdi and prays for his coming, there are a lot of Shia leaders who also believe the coming of Imam Mahdi soon and pray for it.
Indeed, most of the signs of end times which were announced by the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago and expected to occur before second coming of Jesus and appearance of Imam Mahdi, have become true one after another. InshaAllah, with permission of Allah, these happy days which have been awaited by Muslims at every corner of the world with a great enthusiasm and excitement, are very soon. With coming of Imam Mahdi, all the trouble, difficulties and oppression seen in Islamic world and in whole world at large will come to an end. Prevalence of Islamic ethics will give rise to a state of peace, welfare and security all over the world.


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Print After "Daddy Joe" died in 1918, other members of the family wanted to move the business to Fort Worth. Miss Enid felt so strongly that "Daddy Joe" wanted the company in Nocona, she stayed. In 1925, her brothers packed up the equipment and moved to Fort Worth. Miss Enid had made her decision. She borrowed $5,000 to keep seven employees in her small shop and founded the Nocona Boot Company. During those first years, Miss Enid turned her home into a boarding house, worked as a sales clerk, shipping clerk, stenographer and credit manager. At first, some men had trouble doing business with a lady bootmaker, but they soon discovered the quality was just as good as her late father's. The discovery of oil near Nocona brought many new customer's to Miss Enid's young company. They made a 16 inch "lace-up" boot that was tough enough to survive the oil fields and the wildcatters kept coming back for more. Accompanied by her sister, Miss Enid made her first sales trip into West Texas in 1926. "The roads looked like cattle trails in those day's" she said. "And for good reason, they were cattle trails. Our old Model T took a pretty good beating on that first trip. In fact, we lost a back wheel once, it came loose and jumped over a fence. Despite the hazards of the road, the trip was successful. We came back with a book full of orders and a new market for boots." On the way to the company's national reputation as a quality bootmaker, Miss Enid sponsored a Pony Express race from Nocona to San Francisco. Fourteen cowboys and one cowgirl took off at 9 AM on March 1,1939, from Nocona and the first rider reached San Francisco at 2 PM on March 24th. In 1981, the Nocona Boot Company merged with Justin Industries, parent company of the Justin Boot Company, bringing the bootmaking histories of the two family companies full circle.


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Moon wins PIAA Class AA girls soccer championship
HERSHEY – Antonia Grese was in the Hersheypark Stadium stands with her middle school team in 2006 when Moon lost in the PIAA Class AAA championship match to Downingtown West.
She never thought then, or even Saturday morning, that she would be the one who would score the game-winning goal to give the Tigers their first state title.
As it turned out, Grese, a senior forward, scored the only goal of the game with 15:16 remaining in the first half to help Moon (24-2-0) get past District 12 champion Archbishop Wood (18-3-2), 1-0, in the PIAA Class AA title game. Grese's goal broke the Tigers' state finals scoreless streak of 184:44
"I knew one of us was going to do it, but I didn't think it was going to be me," Grese said. "I'm just happy that we won. I just wanted to run across the field with the trophy."
Moon had been to the championship game twice, in 2004 and 2006, and both were against Downingtown West in Class AAA. The Tigers lost both by 2-0 scores. This was the first time they played in Class AA, as they dropped down prior to this season as part of the state's biennial realignment.
"After the last two times here, for them to win is outstanding," Moon coach Bill Pfeifer said. "I feel happier for them than I do for myself. They worked hard since middle school, and this is something that's long in the making."
For Moon, it was a victory that was even sweeter since it came on the heels of a bitter disappointment stemming from a 2-1 loss to Mars in the WPIAL Class AA championship match on Nov. 3.
"We lost WPIALs so this was our big redemption to get back even better and win states," junior midfielder Amanda Kachaylo said. "We've been working so hard, and we did it."
Moon might not have raised the state championship trophy were it not for an incredible defensive play by Kachaylo with 21:29 remaining in regulation.
Archbishop Wood finally got some pressure on the Tigers net and got a shot on goal that Nicole Falcione saved but couldn't control and moved her out of position. Vikings midfielder Laura Romano shoved the ball back toward the open net, but Kachaylo ran down the shot and cleared it wide of the cage.
"I saw Nicole hit it, and then it was kind of going in and I said, 'Oh, shoot,' in my head," Kachaylo said. "It looked like it was on the line and their girl came out of nowhere and thankfully I was able to keep it out."
Kachaylo also helped set up the goal that gave Moon its state championship. At the 18-yard line in the attacking zone, she sent a pass across for Grese, who nudged a roller past Archbishop Wood goalkeeper Deanna Messner when she came out to challenge the shot.
"We calmed down and we played soccer and the nerves went away," Grese said. "We put a couple of passes together and I just happened to be the last one to touch it."
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communities and profession who have given their service to our
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It is also critical that we remember the brave men and women who
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NSA" [Commentary, Nov. 10], expresses his puzzlement over the U.S. government's handling of its spying on world leaders who are our allies. He asks why there is outrage in this case but not a similar reaction to spying on American citizens.
Sumner quotes Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee as saying she was "unequivocally opposed" to spying on foreign leaders, such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel. A couple of thoughts come to mind. In the land of President Ronald Reagan, it was considered very American to stand up to the Soviet leadership at a time when we were collaborating on control of weapons of mass destruction and say, "Trust, but verify." Supposedly both countries were on the same side of the WMD issue and were "trusting" each other, but each side understood how the game was played – trust, but verify.
Things haven't really changed all that much today. Foreign leaders may openly express their indignation at the thought that they are being spied upon by the National Security Agency, while secretly doing the same to us.
Maybe these leaders are not spying as well as the NSA, but they are doing it nevertheless, as best they can. To illustrate, think of a Where's Waldo cartoon that shows a gazillion people, with Waldo buried in the middle. Now I suppose NSA haters would argue that everyone in that cartoon is being spied upon in an attempt to find Waldo.
The NSA "spying" on that large number of citizens is not really an issue because the only person of interest is Waldo. Just because there may be "millions" of others in the cartoon, doesn't mean they are of interest to the NSA.
So when Sumner wonders about the "selective" outrage of singling out individuals versus surveilling millions, he needs to recognize that targeting an individual really does matter to the individual but targeting millions doesn't matter to the millions because the NSA has no interest in them. In fact, those millions just clutter up the picture and make it harder to "find Waldo."
Drone killings inflame tribes
MODJESKA CANYON, Jim Sill: In Sunday's Commentary section, Michael W. Lewis disputes recent reports ["Amnesty's drone report misleads," Nov. 10] about the damage done by U.S. drone strikes. Having lived with the Pukhtun tribal people in the porous frontier region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, I found these people to be hospitable, with tribal cultures manifested by honor, custom and revenge.
Already marginalized by the centers of power in their countries, they are now terrified by what they describe as "lawnmowers in the sky," constantly circling overhead, occasionally showering death down on them. For every person killed in a drone strike, 10 more rise up seeking revenge.
In his recent book, "The Thistle and the Drone, How America's War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam," author Akbar Ahmed suggests that a better way to deal with tribal Islam is to work within its own social structures.
Although not as sexy or expedient as a remotely fired Hellfire missile, he demonstrates how working within these cultures can bring about a peaceful and long-lasting solution. America's "war on terror" has become a war of terror on tribal people who want to be left alone.


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WINTER PARK, Fla. – It was a historic day for the Saint Leo women's lacrosse team as the Lions stepped out onto the field in NCAA Division II action for the first time in program history. Squaring off against the eighth-ranked Rollins College Tars (1-0) at Cahall-Sandspur Field in Winter Park, Fla., the Lions (0-1) found themselves at the bottom end of a 23-7 final score on Saturday evening.
It was not only a momentous day for the Saint Leo community, but for the sport of women's lacrosse and Division II, as the contest marked the first ever contest between two NCAA DII varsity women's lacrosse programs in the state of Florida.
Sophomore attackman Stephanie Marran notched a hat trick to lead the Lions in their opening game, scoring the program's first ever goal just under two minutes into the contest. Christina Minneci tallied two goals of her own, while Joanna Chadwick and Alix Murray notched one apiece. Chadwick added an assist to her goal for two points on the evening.
Both goalies saw time between the pipes, with Brittany Millsap registering 10 saves on the evening in 53 minutes of action. Nicole Sirota-Plotnikov closed out the final seven minutes of the game in cage, but did not have an opportunity to earn a save.
The Tars were led in goals by Sarah Ann Showell with four, but senior Cat Kelley tallied a game-high eight points with three goals and five assists on the evening.
Rollins scored early, finding the back of the net 30 seconds in for the first goal of the evening. The Lions answered right back, however, as Marran raced to the cage and scored the first goal in program history with 28:19 on the clock in the first half, knotting the score at 1-1.
Rollins rattled off two straight goals thanks to attacker Sarah Ann Showell, but a goal from Minneci off of a Chadwick assist at the 21:43 mark left the Lions down by one with a score of 3-2. The Tars extended their advantage with two more goals, pulling ahead to 5-2, but Chadwick closed the gap with a goal at the 18:22 mark to set the score at 5-3.
The Lions held the Tars off the scoreboard for the ensuing five minutes, until a Kelley goal off of an assist from Sophie Townsend put Saint Leo down by three with 13:26 to go before the break.
Rollins scored three more, pulling out to a 9-3 lead, before Marran could find the back of the net again for Saint Leo, setting the scoreboard at 9-4 with 7:57 on the clock. The Tars rattled-off six straight before Minneci broke up the run with a goal a minute before halftime, but the Tars answered back with one last score before the break, setting the score at 16-5 at the half.
Saint Leo saw two more goals in the second half as Marran and Chadwick placed shots between the pipes, but the Tars outscored the Lions 7-2 in the final stanza to secure the victory.
Rollins led the shot count 43-14, and found more success of the draw as they won 23-of-31 attempts. Saint Leo trailed by just six on the ground ball count, with the Tars finding the edge, 26-20 in the ground ball battle. The Lions were successful on one-of-three free-position shots, but shut down the Tars at the arc, holding them to just two goals on seven shots from the eight meter.
The Lions return to action in another historic matchup as they take to the field in their first ever home game. Saint Leo hosts Lindenwood University on Friday, February 17, on the University Campus. First draw at University Field will take place at 7 p.m. For the latest news, updates, and information on the inaugural season of the Saint Leo women's lacrosse team, visit Saintleolions.com.


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A TEENAGE motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a horrific collision in Bournemouth.
A police spokesperson said he remains in a stable condition.
Emergency services rushed to Moorside Road at around 1.40pm on Friday and a 17-year-old boy was taken to Southampton General Hospital by air ambulance.
Speaking at the scene, Sgt Nikki Burt, of Poole Traffic Department, confirmed officers were investigating a collision between a black Peugeot car and a motorbike.
She said: "The 17-year-old male motorcyclist has sustained serious injuries and has been airlifted to Southampton General Hospital where his next of kin have been informed and are with him.
"At this stage the circumstances are relatively unknown and we are appealing for any witnesses who saw the incident."
Witnesses reported two air ambulances landing on the field at Fernheath playing ground.
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Police closed the road to traffic between Montgomery Avenue and Verney Road for more than four hours but pedestrians were permitted access up to the police cordon, which surrounded the damaged car, motorcycle and forensics officers carrying out investigations.
A resident, who did not wish to be named, said she was indoors at the time of the crash.
"I heard a very loud bang," she added.
"Then I could hear a woman screaming.
"I came out and there was a man on the floor and I called an ambulance."
She said residents then came out onto the street and tended to the teenager while waiting for help to arrive.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance then landed at nearby Fernheath Playing Fields and the youngster was flown to hospital for treatment.
Officers could later be seen speaking to residents and a number of people came out onto the street to see what was going on.
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text: Politics and International Relations Department Department Chair, Associate Professor of Politics On Faculty since 2008 Phone: (630)752-5928 Email: email@example.com Education Ph.D., Political Science, Harvard University, 2005 A.M., Political Science, Brown University, 2001 M.A., Russian Area Studies, Georgetown University, 1995 B.A., Modern European Studies, Vanderbilt University, 1993 About Bryan McGraw Professor McGraw has always had an interest in the normative and philosophical aspects of politics and discovered political theory only in graduate school. He is particularly interested in the ways modern states seek to establish and enforce their own normative visions and how religion plays into that process. He has taught previously at the University of Georgia, Notre Dame and Pepperdine University. His first book was published by Cambridge University Press, and he is beginning a project on pluralism, law and religion, and political theology. Professor McGraw and his wife Martha, a practicing neurologist, live in Wheaton with their three children. They enjoy gardening, all manners of outdoor activities, and perfecting the art of pulled-pork BBQ sandwiches. Courses Taught Introduction to Political Philosophy Between Athens and Jerusalem: Classical and Medieval Political Thought Modern Political Thought Law and Religion American Political Thought Christian Political Thought Membership in Professional Societies American Political Science Association Christians in Political Science Association for Political and Legal Philosophy Association for Political Theory Research Individual: Professor McGraw's main areas of research are in contemporary political thought and especially how those traditions intersect with religious belief and practice. Publications McGraw, Bryan. Faith in Politics: Religion and Liberal Political Thought, Cambridge University Press, 2010. Kimberly H. Conger and Bryan T. McGraw, "Religious Conservatives and the Requirements of Citizenship: Political Autonomy," Perspectives on Politics, Vol. 6, No. 2, June 2008.


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There's something about lady comedians and pants. A few months back it was Jenny Eclair informing this newspaper that if she was asked on Desert Island Discs, and if she had to take one item of usefulness, it would be the aforementioned large underwear.
In her most recent interview Millican gets to speculating about the possible uses for her spare pants, which, she reckons, can be popped on your head to make sure your rollers don't fall out of your hair.
Other uses, less publishable, and, one suspects, even funnier will be discussed in her Home Bird tour, which rocks up to the Pavilion on Thursday and later again in March.
"I love being funny about everyday life and talking about the things people think but don't like to talk about in public," she says.
Her favourite part of the show is where she starts quizzing her own audience. "You never know what you're going to hear and it's always unpredictable and funny," she says.
And she should know. It's easier to list the awards and plaudits Millican hasn't won than those she has: the People's Choice vote for Queen of Comedy at last year's British Comedy Awards; she was the 2008 Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
She's done the Royal Variety show, Have I Got News For You and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Her series, The Sarah Millican Television Programme, returned to BBC Two at Christmas, while her latest DVD, Thoroughly Modern Millican Live, is doing hot business.
Not bad at all for a South Shields lass who suffered from bullies at school and, when her marriage fell apart ten years ago, chronic low-esteem.
Well, it was low until her father (who sounds like he has the comedy gene himself) told her, in an effort to cheer her up: "'Well, love, you're bound to be upset... you've lost everything... you've got nothing left."
It was these words that got her the big laugh at her first gig, a tough Newcastle pub.
Until then no one had laughed, remembers Millican, for two-and-a-half minutes – which seems like a lifetime for a stand-up.
But who could fail to be guided by a man who always told his daughter that the word 'can't' doesn't exist apart, says Sarah, when you want to: "Stick your bum out of the window, run downstairs and throw stones at it. Apart from that, you can do anything,'' she insists.
Certainly Sarah shows all the signs, her Christmas marriage to fellow comic Gary Delaney being a point. She announced it on Twitter and then pronounced her followers as 'smashers' for their kind words and thoughts.
She's even so nice that she's remained on good terms with her ex-husband's sister, who is happy to sing her praises to journalists.
So what is she promising on this tour?
Giving up the (Ann Summers) party scene, easing off on the drinking (fizzy pop equals wealthy dentists) and settling down (taking her bra off) in the company of her 'furry baby' (the cat).
For Sarah Millican, home is where the laughs are.
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The mother of a disabled teenager trapped indoors when their next-door neighbour set fire to his Whitley house has hit out at his two-year jail sentence.
John Marshall, 57, was sentenced to 24 months in prison last week after he admitted starting a fire at his home on Eden Grove on January 27.
He was arrested at 3am after setting light to a pillow inside the end of terrace house. He then put up a deckchair in his front garden to watch the fire.
The three adjoining homes were all evacuated, and are set to be demolished and rebuilt. The three families affected have all been rehoused.
Marshall pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Tuesday.
Elaine Leonard lives in a next door detached house with her quadriplegic 14-year-old daughter Nina.
She said after the case: "I don't think it will ever be the same here.
"The fire was so bad we were told we couldn't get Nina out through the front, and we had to monitor the air quality in her bedroom. She was absolutely traumatised.
"She is okay now, but we went through a stage when she was afraid to go to sleep at night as she didn't know if anything would happen.
"Twenty four months doesn't seem to be a great deal of time for what he has done. He made three families homeless."
The court heard how Marshall, who lived alone in the three-bedroom house, had found himself £35 short on his rent to Selwood Housing Association following a cut to his benefits, and was drunk on the night of the fire.
When asked if he had called the fire brigade he replied: "No, let it burn. I am not paying no bedroom tax. Selwood are to blame for this."
After leaving his burning house and alerting his neighbours Marshall asked neighbour Peter Humphries to look after his dogs.
Mr Humphries said: "He was an emotional mess because of all the stress he had gone through. He said he did it out of desperation.
"I was sat there with him, one minute he nearly cried, the next he laughed. He was totally messed up, it was like he had an emotional breakdown."


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Beyonce: "Pregnancy Is Incredible!"
The 'Single Ladies' chanteuse burbles about her upcoming bundle of joy.
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Beyonce's baby bump is barely noticeable right now. But she can't wait for the very big day when she meets her baby for the first time. A very bubbly Beyonce chatted with E! News last Thursday and told them that, "I'm probably the happiest I've ever been."
During the interview, Beyonce confessed that she hasn't put headphones on her baby bump. It's a practice a lot of moms-to-be do so that their little ones (we're talking really, really little) can appreciate classical music and at birth order in French at fancy restaurants. She said, "I think my baby has heard a lot of music, I've been performing the whole time and dancing and singing and in the studio, so I think my baby has heard lots and lots of very loud music."
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Also during the interview, Beyonce mentioned that she's sad that men can't experience pregnancy. "It is the most incredible gift anyone can have and I'm so happy I'm a woman," Beyoncé said. "Men, I feel bad, they don't get to experience this. It's incredible."
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Jenn Bates is co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning. She joined the morning show team in November, 2014 after spending several years reporting and anchoring for Eyewitness Sports.
In July of 2014, she was honored with being named one of Wichita's most influential people in sports.
Before coming to Wichita in 2008, Jenn reported for KNDU in Kennewick, WA.
Jenn started her career in broadcasting as a news and sports reporter for AM850 in Gainesville, Florida. She was also a news reporter, sports reporter and eventual sports director at WUFT in Gainesville. Jenn also covered Florida Gators football and basketball for the sports magazine show GatorZone.
She covered the Gainesville area for three years then moved to the complete opposite side of the country to work for KNDU in Washington State. There she covered sports in Washington and Oregon.
Jenn graduated from the University of Florida in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunication and is originally from Pensacola, Fl.
Growing up with two older brothers and a mom obsessed with baseball, Jenn's love of sports started at an early age. "I knew I wanted to be in broadcasting since I was 5 years old, and being a sports reporter seemed like a perfect fit for me. If I wasn't a sports reporter I would still be watching sports non-stop, so why not get paid to do it?"
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Man killed during shootout with police
Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:48 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:48 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Authorities say a routine traffic stop in Jacksonville led to a shootout with police and a suspect being killed.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reports that a vehicle was pulled over for some equipment violations early Tuesday morning. Two officers approached the car, and the passenger, later identified as 23-year-old John Dawson Parker, opened the door and ran.
The Florida Times-Union reports that one officer chased Parker on foot while the other officer followed in a patrol car. The officer on foot eventually tackled Parker, and a struggle ensued.
Authorities say Parker pushed away at some point, drew a gun and fired at the officer. Both officers returned fire, killing Parker. A nearby home was hit by a bullet, but no one inside was injured.
The driver who was initially pulled over was cooperating with officers.
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This CSI Miami TV show t-shirt features a stylized Horatio Caine looking cool on a silver 100% cotton t-shirt. As you know from watching CSI: The only thing that matters is the evidence. Buy this CSI Miami Horatio Caine t-shirt as a gift, or purchase it for your own CSI collection.
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Scoping Meetings Set for Proposed Saltwater Fishing Regulation Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Coastal Fisheries division will host five scoping meetings the first and second weeks of January to discuss proposed changes to saltwater fishing regulations in 2007.
The annual regulatory review process begins each fall after resource assessments by biologists and review of issues regarding law enforcement activities with game wardens, as well as independent recommendations received from various groups. During the scoping portion of the process, TPWD gathers public input and weighs the biological implications of each issue before presenting the commission with a set of proposed regulation changes in January.
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Huckberry's got a very eclectic assortment of items this week. I'm digging the Pendleton towels, yes, towels. I've always wanted a famous Pendleton blanket, but have never been able to pull the trigger on one, so maybe the towel will be a stepping stone for me. Certainly a good way to man up your bathroom with a bit of classic Southwestern flair. There are also some nice candles from the family-owned Sydney and Hale Candle Co. with very non-dainty sounding scents like Vanilla + Cedar and Tobacco + Sandalwood. Once the candles burn down, the glass can be used as a whisky glass. If you're going to give a man a candle as a gift, this would be the way to go. And if towels and candles are all too domestic for you, check out the line-up of Esbit's outdoor cooking stoves. Well, maybe cooking is a little domestic too, isn't it? Not when it's done outside!
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Costas Mitropoulos, chief executive of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, otherwise known as Greece's privatisation agency, is the most eloquent advocate of selling off state property I have ever met. Once he actually starts doing it, he will be an unchallenged master of his craft. Read more
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Plan your getaway to Frankenmuth, MI
The Bavarian Inn Lodge is a treasure in the heart of downtown Frankenmuth – Michigan's #1 tourist attraction. Nestled on the banks of the beautiful Cass River, the Lodge is a world-class getaway destination for families and couples. Unique in theme, no other hotel in Frankenmuth can compare!
The Bavarian Inn Lodge is about gathering. For generations, millions of people have come here to stay and play, to be welcomed with our home-cooked chicken dinners, delightfully cozy beds, and warm Bavarian hospitality.
What We Offer
- 360 European-themed guest rooms, including whirlpool and family suites, all including a mini refrigerator, flat screen tv, iron & ironing board, coffee maker, and blow dryer. Check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m. Please note, we are a non-pet property.
- Indoor water play with four indoor pools and three whirlpools. All registered hotel guests will receive wristbands to access hotel water features. (Adult only pool opens 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily, Fun Center Play Pools open at 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sun-Thurs and remains open until midnight on Fri & Sat); please note all pool areas are closed daily for maintenance from 8 – 8:30 p.m.
- The Tower Twister Body Slide – Height requirement for slide is 42"
- The Bavarian Blast Tube Slide – Height requirement for slide is 48" or 42" when riding with an adult.
- Exercise room and four tennis courts (two with nighttime play).
- Three-story European-style courtyard with one indoor pool and whirlpool reserved especially for adults.
- 18-hole indoor miniature golf. (Opens at 8 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Sun-Thurs and 11:30 p.m on Fri & Sat).
- The largest Family Fun Center in any Midwest hotel with 150+ video and redemption games, air hockey, and pool tables. (opens at 8 a.m. daily until 11 p.m. Sun-Thurs and 12 a.m. on Fri & Sat).
- Two-story Children's Village play area
- Two lounges, two restaurants, and two gift shops
- Meeting and banquet space for 2-500 guests
- Sunday Brunch served poolside in the Courtyard
- Adjacent to Heritage Park where many festivals are held
- Surrounding walking/running trails
- Gourmet Coffee Bar in Martha's Gift Shop
- Free live nightly entertainment
- Family karaoke offered on Friday & Saturday nights
- Free Wi-Fi internet throughout public areas and in guestrooms
Our Perks Club
Be sure to join our Bavarian Inn Perks Club so you can earn rewards on your purchases – including gift certificates for future visits! Learn more about our Perks Club now.
To learn more about our wonderful accommodations, contact us today.
Recent Guest Testimonials:
Nice stay. Clean, comfortable room. The bed was great. Slept like a baby. Option of soft or firm pillow. Recommend firm. Very enjoyable time in a nice clean town. The people of Frankenmuth can be proud of what they have to offer visitors. The Bavarian Inn was simply the icing on the cake. We have been back and we will be back to our favorite weekend get away.
We, three generations now, have returned to The Bavarian Inn annually for 17 Thanksgiving holidays. We have wonderful memories from our visits. Lovely, clean rooms with each room dedicated to the history of local families that helped to settle the area. A variety of pools available for all ages and relaxing hot tubs, too. The younger part of the family happily makes use of the recently installed water slides. We also enjoy the delicious buffet available on the holiday. The staff at the Inn is very friendly and gracious. We have made use of the traditional feel of the Bavarian Inn to make special traditions for our family!
(We have also stayed here each September since 2002 for the Frankenmuth Autofest Classic Car Show / Event...good times!)
My family has been coming to the Bavarian Inn Lodge for years and each time is never a disappointment. We love this place. The staff is always very accommodating and pleasant. The rooms are comfy and clean. Each visit is a wonderful opportunity for my family to make memories. Staying here is a must if you travel to Frankenmuth.
What better way to celebrate my wife's birthday, then a romantic getaway to this enchanting, warm and inviting venue. The architecture of this facility is breathtaking. My wife and I strolled the grounds daily. We especially loved relaxing at the Lorelei Lounge each night. The bar staff (Audrey and Diamond), made us feel at home. We were greeted with a warm "Welcome back you guys" each evening. I recommend the "Soaking in the Sun" cocktail! Nightly entertainment provided by Kurt singing to the bar patrons made us feel very welcomed.
Oma's restaurant was delicious. I recommend the banana nut bread french toast (no syrup required). Water slides were fun. All in all the atmosphere from this hotel could equate to receiving a warm hug from your grandmother. Can't wait to return.
Very European , relaxing , tranquil setting beside the river complete with a riverboat sounding it's fog horn which can be heard throughout the Bavarian Inn Lodge and through the village of Frankenmuth as it paddles under a uniquely hand crafted covered bridge held together with hand turned wooden spikes. The stores , boutiques and restaurants are fashioned so very close to european likeness it's amazing. The rooms are clean and spacious , the food excellent and the staff efficient / friendly. Frankenmuth's street lined floral gardens in the village are beautifully displayed in full splender ( incredible ).Will spend OctoberFest there some day. EIN PROSIT
My family loves it here and there is always lots to do! They have been doing some modern updates while still keeping some traditional looks. The pools, slides, mini golf and the arcade is one of the best I know. Staff is so friendly and we already have plans to go back in a couple of months!
We decided to celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary in Frankenmuth and since 2000 we have always stayed at the Bavarian Inn Lodge. This celebration weekend was no different. Once again, staff were friendly, everything was clean, the room was ready before the actual check in time, good food choices, and always fun times in the Ratskeller. Our children came over to celebrate with us for a chicken meal at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant. Can't wait for our return visit in October and again in January!! So many great things here we, recommended everyone give it a try, you will not regret your decision.
Great location! Fabulous options for the kids (and adults). 4 pools, HUGE Gameroom with games for all ages, prize counter. Fantastic food,clean and welcoming.
Every staff member greeted us with a warm smile and a friendly hello. Very attentive to our needs. I even heard that the Grandmother still oversees the kitchen at 94 years old. PURE MICHIGAN at it's best.
Be sure to visit, you won't be disappointed!
Always an amazing place! It has become a family tradition to stay here every summer. The staff are great, the room is perfect and the grounds are spectacular! We all ready have reservations for next year!
First of all in 1998 I purchased my mom & stepdad a gift certificate for the Bavarian Inn. My mom passed away in 2012 and I stumbled across the certificate while going through her paperwork. I inquired with the staff at the Bavarian Inn if it was possible to still use it and they did not hesitate. They replaced the package I purchased for one that would accommodate our family !! I can't tell you how much we appreciated that and I would definitely recommended this hotel for their wonderful staff and all the things the kids loved like water slides, pools, hot tubs, mini golf and the arcade!!!
My family and I stay here at least four times a year if not more and it has always been our favorite destination. The staff is always very friendly the rooms are clean and there is enough to do that you don't have to leave the hotel if you don't want to. This last trip we waited late to book it and even though they had sold the last room package already they gave us a slightly nicer room at the same rate! The young lady making our reservations made me feel like she truly WANTED us to be able to stay with them, SHE WAS AWESOME!
My husband and I were guests at the Bavarian Inn lodge while attending a wedding reception. The service, venue and food were absolutely first rate. Old fashioned personal service , excellent food and comfortable rooms are hallmarks of the Bavaraian Inn. I would much rather stay here than any big chain hotel!
I would recommend them to families with young children as well as older couples looking for quality and comfort. Jean Libs
Check-in was smooth and quick, despite there being a line of people checking in at the same time. Our room was exactly what we requested at booking and was clean and comfortable. The inn was surprisingly quiet at night, much more so than our experiences at other large facilities catering to families with children. The grounds were beautiful and we were able to walk to many of the places we wanted to visit.
Our family has been staying at the Bavarian since the 90's. Once again this beautiful well maintained resort did not disappoint . We had very spacious room with a view of the river. If you plan to return make sure to join the perks club. Try the pizza in the ratzkeller in the family fun center, and the chicken in Oma's . 5 pools with one dedicated to adults and 3 hot tubs. We always enjoy our stays here and walks across the covered bridge into town. We'll keep coming back.
Our room was very nice & comfortable, with a view of the river. The location is perfect, just a short walk to Zehnders, Bavarian Inn & all the wonderful shops. You will never be bored! The water slides at the hotel are lots of fun & so are the many pools, also miniature golf, an arcade & perfect Pizza. Did I mention the food, Oma's & The Lorelei have a great selection, PLUS awesome Beer selection. You cant go wrong & wont need to eat or drink anywhere else. Wonderful Service & Family Friendly. Try it, you wont be sorry!
"Another Fantastic Experience"
We recently made our annual visit to Frankenmuth, and, as usual had a great experience at the Bavarian Inn Lodge. With a smiling staff that is second to none and super clean rooms that are always perfectly maintained, you can rest assured that there will not be any unwelcome surprises ! Ask for a river view room with balcony. It's great for relaxing in the evening with a bottle of Michigan wine, and cheese spreads from the Frankenmuth Cheese Haus.
I have been coming here since I was born, and my parents would come every year since they met. I thought it would be fun to spend a relaxing time and enjoy ourselves at the Bavarian Inn for my anniversary. And I was right! We had an amazing time, as always, and even though this was my first time coming here as an adult, I had just as much fun, if not more. The room was beautiful, the pools were clean, and if you don't mind being surrounded by children having fun then this place is the perfect hotel for an anniversary getaway!
We have stayed here at least a dozen times and travel 6 hours to get here. The staff is always so friendly, the whole hotel is spotless, and food is delicious. The perks club is a gives us a great excuse to go back. We just got home yesterday and are already planning our next trip. We love to be there when they harvest the hubbard squash. What a sight to behold!
This hotel has the friendliest staff of any place I have stayed at in many years. The rooms are very clean, well decorated and large. Excellent food and entertainment provided within the hotel. The location is perfect for visiting the sights in beautiful Frankemuth. Stay here and you will be glad you did!
Perfect weather, perfect Autumn day, and after a day of touring and playing, the warm welcome, amazing rooms, and overall ambience of The Bavarian Inn Lodge kept the perfect going! This property never ceases to amaze me. Service is consistently responsive and friendly. The rooms and restaurants are impeccably appointed. And, despite the amount of people and all events taking place, I felt like one of the family. This will always be my choice of lodging when visiting Frankenmuth.


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OLD WESBURY, N.Y. – Saint Leo junior attackman Matt Obermeyer had a big afternoon, notching five goals against No. 9 NYIT on Thursday at President's Stadium, but the Bears proved to be too much as they took down the Lions by a final score of 14-7. The Loss snaps a seven-game win streak for the Lions, and drops their record to 7-3 on the season, while the nationally-ranked Bears advance to 6-2.
Obermeyer's game high five goal performance was reinforced a goal apiece from George Proechel and Dylan Yonts. Proechel added an assist to his afternoon, officially becoming the program's all-time leader in career assists with a total of 54. Yonts also added an assist to his performance, with Chris Caiazza and Robert Hutchinson earning an assist each, as well.
In cage, freshman Dave Moore made 14 saves, including five in the first and third quarters to help thwart the opposing Bears. Joe Fallon earned the win for NYIT, allowing seven goals while making 13 saves, including five in the first quarter to keep the Lions off of the scoreboard.
The Bears were led by Luke Miller, who posted a nine point game with four goals and five assists. Shawn Murphy and Ryan Brunet each netted a hat trick on the day, with Brunet adding an assist for four points overall.
A strong first half by NYIT got the better of Saint Leo. The Lions were unable to break through the NYIT defense in the first quarter, and fell into a two goal deficit as the Bears were able to place two shots between the pipes.
The second stanza was dominated by NYIT. Saint Leo was finally able to get onto the scoreboard with three goals by Obermeyer, but the Bears rattled off eight goals throughout the quarter to pull ahead by a score of 10-3 at the half.
Both teams tallied two goals apiece in both the third and fourth quarter to close out the game with a score of 14-7 in favor of NYIT.
NYIT led the shot count, 47-33, and had more shots on target, 39-26. The Lions were barely edged out in the ground ball count, with the Bears collecting 39 to the Lions' 38. Saint Leo caused 17 turnovers, including three from Proechel and Moore. Freshman Will Cothron won 11-of-22 faceoff attempts as the Lions won a total of 12-of-24 on the afternoon.
The Lions return to action on Saturday, April 6, when they take on Florida Southern in a Deep South Conference showdown at University Turf Stadium. Game time against the Mocs is slated for 7:00 p.m. Fans who cannot make it to the game can catch all of the action live on the Saint Leo Sports Network at SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest news, updates, and information by following the Lions on Twitter, an "Liking" the Green and Gold on Facebook.