South Bend, Indiana; Jan. 14, 2008

Local

Former CFH Resident Johnny Carpenter Dies: Former CFH guest Johnny Ray Carpenter, 52, died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Johnny is survived by his mother, Bernice Woods; daughters Barbara, Rachael, and Robin Carpenter; son Jonathan Braden; two grandchildren; eight sisters; and five brothers.
Funeral services will be 12 p.m., Thursday, at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church with burial to follow in Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Thursday, at the church.
Announcements

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer?
Place submissions for the new Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.
Art Group: Interested in exercising your creative spirit? Want to see some of your original art work on display in the hallways?
Please see Meg about details for joining a new art group at CFH
Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.
You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387).
The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis.

ABE

▪Intermediate Computer Class: Intermediate Computer Class begins Monday, January 28, 7-8:30 p.m., in the ABE room. Sign up in ABE.
▪Masterpiece Class: Masterpiece Class begins Tuesday, January 29, 6-7:30 p.m.
▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
We will discuss short stories and poems.
All of the above activities count toward ABE hours.

Herald Sports

Uncle Ron’s Sports Ramblings

Can We (or Should We) Ignore the Bimbo Factor: With both the Cowboys and Colts losing Sunday the moral lesson is inconclusive.
If Indianapolis had won, folks in the Dallas area would have suggested that Tony Romo find a nice Texas girl and settle down like Peyton Manning. Maybe there are still some of Dale Evans’ grandchildren or grand-nieces in the Lone Star State—assuming they didn’t break the mold when they made Dale.
If Dallas had won, fans in Indianapolis would have suggested that Peyton Manning find himself a bimbo. That’s assuming he doesn’t have one; being married he can’t flaunt his bimbo (s) like the single Romo.
Then we have Tom Brady who left his pregnant girlfriend for another model. The media seems to be focusing more on the fact that the Michigan graduate is breaking Manning’s single-season passing records and his Patriots are two wins away from becoming the second team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect record.
In case anyone is interested in football, the Sunday forecast calls for a high of 4 degrees in Green Bay where the Packers host the Giants. Highs in the 20 are predicted for the Patriots-Chargers game in Foxboro. The long-range forecast calls for Summer, but right now that’s just a rumor.