South Bend, Indiana; May 30, 2008

Local

Boy Shot in Arm: An 11-year-old boy was hit in the arm by a stray bullet Thursday night at his home in the 900 block of West LaSalle Street on South Bend’s west side.

Police say the shot came from a nearby vacant lot where a fight had escalated into gunfire.

Police say the wound is relatively minor.

Announcements

Vegetable Bed Building: We will be building vegetable beds (yes, we know; a tomato is a fruit)) at the garden north of the CFH building Sunday from 4-5 p.m.

Volunteer at Sunburst: CFH will have a water/Gatorade stop at the Sunburst Marathon; Saturday, May 31, 6:30-12:30 p.m.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the men’s lounge. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and complimentary lunch.

Transportation will be provided: pick-up is 6:30 a.m. at the Center; drop-off is approximately 12:30 p.m. Please see Emily Pickerill for more details.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

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.

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.

ABE

ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes. Currently the prize is free ice cream.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

Herald Sports

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Silver Hawks 7, Whitecaps 3: Left fielder Michael Mee had two hits, two RBIs and scored two runs for the Silver Hawks (22-30).

The Hawks got two runs in the fourth on a lead-off double by Elijah Rumler and a single by Mee. Rumler scored on an error and Mee came home on a balk.

Mee scored again in the sixth when Chance Wheeless hit a home run to right field.

Mee drove in two runs with a single in the seventh.

The teams meet again tonight at 6:35 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Hawks return to the Cove Sunday to begin a four-game series with the Lansing Lugnuts. Game time Sunday is 1:30 p.m.

Thursday NBA Playoff Scores: Lakers 100, Spurs 92 (Lakers win 4-1); Celtics lead Pistons in Eastern Finals 3-2; series at Pistons tonight, 8:30 p.m., ESPN.

Thursday Stanley Cup Finals Scores: Red Wings lead series 2-1. Series resumes at Penguins Saturday, 8 p.m., NBC (16).

Thursday MLB National League: Cubs 8, Rockies 4; Braves 8, Brewers 1; Padres 5, Nationals 2; Pirates 7, Reds 2; Mets 8, Dodgers 4; Cardinals 3, Astros 2; Giants 4, Diamondbacks 3.

Thursday MLB American League: White Sox 5, Rays 1; Blue Jays 12, Athletics 0; Twins 5, Royals 1.

Wednesday MLS Scores: New England 2, DC United 2.

Wednesday WNBA Scores: Fever 82, Sparks 78 (2 OT, first loss for Sparks); Lynx 75, Sky 69.

French Open: Men’s Seeded Winners—No. 1 Roger Federer, No. 2 Rafael Nadal, No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko, No. 5 David Ferrer, No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka, No. 12 Tommy Robredo, No. 15 Mikhail Youzhny, No. 21 Radek Stepanek, No. 22 Fernando Verdasco, No. 24 Fernando Gonzalez, No. 25 Lleyton Hewitt, No. 26 Jarkko Nieminen, No. 28 Ivan Ljubicic, No. 30 Dmitry Tursunov; Men’s Seeded Losers-- No. 6 David Nalbandian, No. 7 James Blake, No. 27 Igor Andreev; Women’s Seeded Winners-- No. 3 Jelena Jankovic, No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova, No. 7 Elena Dementieva, No. 8 Venus Williams, No. 12 Agnes Szavay, No. 13 Dinara Safina, No. 16 Victoria Azarenka, No. 18 Francesca Schiavone, No. 19 Alize Cornet, No. 26 Flavia Pennetta, Nol 27 Katarina Srebotnik, No. 28 Dominika Cibulkova, No. 29 Anabel Medinal Garrigues, No. 32 Karin Knapp; Women’s Seeded Losers—No. 5 Serena Williams, No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze, No. 21 Maria Kirilenko, No. 22 Amelie Mauresmo, No. 31 Ai Sugiyama.

ND Linebacker to Transfer: Sophomore linebacker Aaron Nagel (6-1, 225 pounds; Lemont, IL.) has decided to transfer due to lack of playing time.

Nagel saw no action as a freshman and would have started the 2008 season as the number four inside linebacker.

Nation/World

Phoenix Robot Arm Operating After Delay: The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander is ready to go to work after a one-day delay due to a radio problem.

After taking pictures of everything visible from the lander, the Phoenix will use its robot arm to start digging in the red clay soil at the northern Martian polar ice cap.

Temperatures at the landing site reached a high of -22 degrees F. and a low of -112 degrees F.

The Phoenix landed on Mars Sunday.

.Weather

Today High 79 Low 61 Chance Storms

Sat High 76 Low 52 Chance Storms

Sun High 76 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

Mon High 76 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

Tue High 79 Low 59 Chance Storms

TV Schedule: 16—8-9 p.m., Most Outrageous Moments (two episodes); 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22—8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9-11 p.m., Numbers (two episodes); 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld; 28—8-10 p.m., Little Black Book; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer 57—8-10 p.m., National Spelling Bee; 10 p.m., 10/20; 69—8-10 p.m., Three Fugitives; 10 p.m., Andy Griffith Show; 10:30 p.m., Twilight Zone.

Today’s Birthdays: Mel Blanc (1908-89), Benny Goodman (1909-86), Gale Sayers (65), Howard Hawks (1896-1977), Irving Thalberg (1899-1936), Wynonna Judd (44), Alexey A. Leonov (cosmonaut, first spacewalker, 74), Manny Ramirez (36), Idina Menzel (37), Clint Walker (81), Keir Dullea (72), Ruta Lee (72), Michael J. Pollard (69), Stephan Toblowsky (57), Lincoln Memorial (86).

Deaths On This Date: Joan of Arc (burned at stake, 1431, 19), Gordon “Tex” Beneke (led Glenn Miller Band, 2000, 86), Ezra Taft Benson (13^th head of Mormon Church, 1994, 94), Claude Rains (1967, 77), Boris Pasternak (1960, 70), Wilbur Wright (1912), William Clarke Quantrill (1865, 27), Alexander Pope (1744, 56), Christopher Marlowe (murdered, 1593).

South Bend, Indiana; May 29, 2008

Local

. Kat Daley is New Children’s Services Specialist: Kat Daley is the new CFH Children’s Services Specialist. She began work last week.

Kelly Jentzen’s last day was Friday, May 23. She has left to work on her master’s degree.

The Herald will assign a top-notch reporter to interview Kat and new executive chef Troy McKee, as soon as we can find one.

School Trustees to Decide Zimmerman’s Future: South Bend Community School Corporation trustees are evaluating Dr. Robert Zimmerman’s performance as school superintendent.

The trustees agreed in November to continue Dr. Zimmerman’s contract for another six months.

The board met yesterday and will meet again Monday to discuss Dr. Zimmerman’s job performance. Both meetings are closed to the public.

The school board also has to deal with the fact that teachers left for summer break without a new contract.

Announcements

Vegetable Bed Building: We will be building vegetable beds (yes, we know; a tomato is a fruit)) at the garden north of the CFH building Sunday from 4-5 p.m.

Volunteer at Sunburst: CFH will have a water/Gatorade stop at the Sunburst Marathon; Saturday, May 31, 6:30-12:30 p.m.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the men’s lounge. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and complimentary lunch.

Transportation will be provided: pick-up is 6:30 a.m. at the Center; drop-off is approximately 12:30 p.m. Please see Emily Pickerill for more details.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

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.

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.

ABE

ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes. Currently the prize is free ice cream.

▪Math Seminar Series: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Math Study Session: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

Herald Sports

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Silver Hawks 8, Whitecaps 3: Evan Frey, Matthew Oxendine, Taylor Harbin, Chance Wheeless and Ramon Ramirez had two hits apiece for the visiting Silver Hawks (21-30).

The Hawks got two runs in the fifth. Aaron Hanke hit a solo homer. Frey reached on an error, went to third on a double by Oxendine, and scored on a ground out by Michael Mee.

They added three runs in sixth inning. Derrick Walker and Wheeless singled; Ramirez doubled home Walker; and Frey drove in Wheeless and Ramirez with a double.

Oxendine hit a 3-run homer in the eighth with two outs. Wheeless and Ramirez had each singled with no outs.

The teams meet again today at 11 a.m.

The Hawks return to the Cove Sunday to begin a four-game series with the Lansing Lugnuts. Game time Sunday is 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday NBA Playoff Scores: Celtics 106, Pistons 102 (Celtics lead 3-2).

Wednesday Stanley Cup Finals Scores: Penguins 3, Red Wings 2. (Red Wings lead 2-1).

Wednesday MLB National League: Cubs 2, Dodgers 1 (10); Phillies 6, Rockies 1; Mets 7, Marlins 6 (12); Reds 9, Pirates 1; Brewers 1, Braves 0; Cardinals 6, Astros 1; Giants 11, Diamondbacks 3; Nationals 6, Padres 4.

Wednesday MLB American League: White Sox 6, Indians 5; Mariners 1, Red Sox 0; Rays 5, Rangers 3; Yankees 4, Orioles 2; Twins 9, Royals 8 (10); Tigers 6, Angels 2; Blue Jays 2, Athletics 1.

Wednesday MLS Scores: Houston 2, FC Dallas 2.

Wednesday WNBA Scores: No games scheduled.

French Open: Serena and Venus Williams advance to third round.

Nation/World

Nepal Abolishes Monarchy: Nepal’s national assembly voted Wednesday to abolishes the monarchy which has ruled over the Himalayan nation for 239 years.

Deposed King Gyanendra has 15 days to quit the 1970s-era palace or risk being removed by force.

Nepal’s monarchs were once revered as descendants of gods, but the popularity of the monarchy had plummeted after Gyanendra’s brother, King Birendra, and other members of the royal family were slain at a palace gathering. Gyanendra was rumored to be involved in the slayings.

Gyanendra also lost popularity when he seized power from a civilian government in 2005, saying he needed total authority to crush Maoist insurgents.

The monarch6y’s days appeared numbered when the Maoists won the most seats in recent national assembly election.

The newly-seated lawmakers are still wrangling over who should be president and what powers he should have.

.Weather

Today High 72 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 77 Low 59 Chance Storms

Sat High 76 Low 56 Chance Storm

Sun High 76 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

Mon High 74 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., The Office; 8:30-10:30 p.m., Last Comic Standing 22—8 p.m., Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., CSI; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Lost; 9-11 p.m., Lost; 69—8-10 p.m., Hoosiers.

Today’s Birthdays: John F. Kennedy, Sr. (1917-63); Patrick Henry (1736-99); Bob Hope (1903-2003; T.H. White (1906-64); Al Unser, Sr. (69); Melissa Ethridge (47); Melanie Janine Brown (Scary Spice, 33); Noel Gallagher (41); Adrian Paul (49); Annette Benning (50); LaToya Jackson (51); Stacy Keach, Sr. (1914-2003).

Deaths On This Date: Barry Goldwater (2004, 89), Archibald Cox (2004, 92), George Fenneman (You Bet Your Life, 1997, 77), Margaret Chase Smith (1995, 97), Erick Honecker (1994, 81), Romy Schneider (1982, 43, Mary Pickford (1979, 86), 39 die at Liverpool soccer riot, Fanny Brice (1951, 59), John Barrymore (1942, 60), Empress Josephine (1814), Bartholmeu Diaz de Narvaez (explorer, 1500).

South Bend, Indiana; May 28, 2008

Local

Director/Hoosier Native Sydney Pollack Dies: Director-producer (and occasional actor) Sydney Pollack, 73—a Lafayette native and South Bend Central High School graduate—died Monday of cancer.

His movies include: “Out of Africa,” “Tootsie,” “Three Days of the Condor,” “Jeremiah Johnson,” “The Firm,” “Absence of Malice” and “The Way We Were.” Among his acting roles was Dustin Hoffman’s agent in “Tootsie.”

In the mid-1980’s, he formed Mirage Productions which produced “Sense and Sensibility,” “Sliding Doors,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,”, “Cold Mountain” and “Michael Clayton.”

Pollock’s last screen appearance was as the father of Patrick Dempsey’s character in “Made of Honor,” currently playing in theaters.

Four Construction Workers Injured at New Hospital Site: Four construction workers were injured Tuesday afternoon when they fell off a parking garage at the new St. Joseph Medical Center site on Douglas Road.

The four men, working for subcontractor H.G. Christman, were pouring slab for the garage when they fell 17 feet through decking to the ground.

One of the men declined treatment. The other three were treated and released at the hospital Tuesday.

Autopsy Shows No Signs of Trauma in Death of Pair: Preliminary autopsy results show no outward signs of trauma in the deaths of 30-year-old Chris Triest and 21-year-old Jeanette Masterson.

Their bodies were found Sunday morning in Triest’s home in the 24000 block of Grant Road.

The Metro Homicide Unit continues to investigate, but the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office says there is no evidence to suggest the deaths were homicides or a murder-suicide.

Trial Begins for 74-Year-Old: The trial of a 74-year-old South Bend man accused of shooting at police began yesterday.

Jerome Osborn is accused of exchanging gunfire with two South Bend Police officers outside his South Michigan Street home March 25, 2007. He claims he didn’t know the two were police officers.

Announcements

Volunteer at Sunburst: CFH will have a water/Gatorade stop at the Sunburst Marathon; Saturday, May 31, 6:30-12:30 p.m.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the men’s lounge. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and complimentary lunch.

Transportation will be provided: pick-up is 6:30 a.m. at the Center; drop-off is approximately 12:30 p.m. Please see Emily Pickerill for more details.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

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.

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.

ABE

ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes. Currently the prize is free ice cream.

▪Math Seminar Series: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Math Study Session: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

Herald Sports

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Silver Hawks Back in Action This Morning: The Silver Hawks (20-30) took a day off yesterday. They continue their road trip with a four-game series at West Michigan. Today’s game starts at 11 a.m.

Tuesday NBA Playoff Scores: Lakers 93, Spurs 91 (Lakers lead 3-1).

Tuesday Stanley Cup Finals Scores: No games scheduled, Red Wings lead 2-0.

Tuesday MLB National League: Cubs 3, Dodgers 1; Phillies 7, Rockies 4; Mets 5, Marlins 3; Reds 9, Pirates 6; Brewers 3, Braves 2; Astros 8, Cardinals 2; Giants 6, Diamondbacks 3; Padres 4, Nationals 2.

Tuesday MLB American League: Indians 8, White Sox 2; Mariners 4, Red Sox 3; Angels 3, Tigers 2; Athletics 3, Blue Jays 1; Twins 4, Royals 3 (12); Rangers 12, Rays 6; Orioles 10, Yankees 9 (11).

Tuesday MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

Tuesday WNBA Scores: Fever 75, Sun 46; Mystics 80, Dream 74; Lynx 98, Comets 92 (OT).

Nation/World

Burmese Opposition Leader Detention Extended: Myanmar’s (Burma) ruling junta extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday for one year.

Suu Kyi has been in detention for most of the last 18 years, since her National League for Democracy party won a 1990 general election.

Police also arrested 20 NLD party members who were protesting Suu Kyi’s detention.

The Myanmar government has been trying to deal with the aftermath of the recent cyclones which ravaged the Irawaddy Delta region of the country.

Cyclone Nargis left 1.5-million people homeless in Myanmar and 133,00 dead or missing.

Relief workers are still having trouble getting aid to the survivors.

.Weather

Today High 65 Low 38 Partly Cloudy

Thu High 72 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 76 Low 58 Chance Storm

Sat High 76 Low 56 Chance Storm

Sun High 72 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Stanley Cup Finals: Red Wings at Penguins; 22—8 p.m., Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8-10 p.m., Farmer Wants a Wife (two episodes); 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69—8 p.m., Under One Roof; 8:30 p.m., In Living Color; 9 p.m., Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic.

Today’s Birthdays: Jim Thorpe (1888-1953), William Pitt (1759-1806), Thomas Moore (1779-1852), General PGT Beauregard (1818-93), Ian Fleming (1908-64), Patrick White (1912-1990), Jerry West (70), Rudy Giuliani (64), Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse, 61), Kylie Minogue (40), Gladys Knight (74), John Fogerty (63), Elisabeth Hasselbeck (31).

Deaths On This Date: Mildred Wirt Benson (Nancy Drew author, 2002), Phil Hartman (1998), Julius Boros (1994), Billy Conn (1993), Roy Roberts (Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show, 1975), Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, 1972), Audie Murphy (1972), Anne Bronte (1849).

South Bend, Indiana; May 27, 2008

Announcements

Volunteer at Sunburst: CFH will have a water/Gatorade stop at the Sunburst Marathon; Saturday, May 31, 6:30-12:30 p.m.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the men’s lounge. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and complimentary lunch.

Transportation will be provided: pick-up is 6:30 a.m. at the Center; drop-off is approximately 12:30 p.m. Please see Emily Pickerill for more details.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

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.

ABE

ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes. Currently the prize is free ice cream.

▪Math Seminar Series: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Math Study Session: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

Herald Sports

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ND Duo Loses in NCAA Doubles Semifinals: ND’s number-3 seeded team of Brook Buck and Kelcy Tefft made it to the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Tournament.

They lost, 6-1, 7-5, to Melanie Gloria and Tinesta Rowe of Fresno State Sunday night

Lugnuts 5, Silver Hawks 1; Lugnuts 1, Silver Hawks 0; Lugnuts 4, Silver Hawks 2; Lugnuts 10, Silver Hawks 5; Silver Hawks 6, Lugnuts 5: The Silver Hawks (20-30) take a day off today. They continue their road trip with a four-game series at West Michigan. Tomorrow’s game starts at 11 a.m.

Weekend NBA Playoff Scores: Friday—Lakers 101, Spurs 71 (Lakers lead 2-0); Saturday—Celtics 94, Pistons 80 (Celtics lead 2-1); Sunday—Spurs 103, Lakers 84 (Lakers lead 2-1); Monday--Pistons 94, Celtics 75 (series tied 2-2).

Weekend Stanley Cup Finals Scores: Saturday—Red Wings 4, Penguins 0 (Red Wings lead 1-0); Monday—Red Wings 3, Penguins 0 (Red Wings lead 2-0).

Monday MLB National League: Cubs 3, Dodgers 1; Braves 7, Diamondbacks 3; Brewers 4, Nationals 3 (11); Phillies 20 (not a typo), Rockies 5; Marlins 7, Mets 3).

Monday MLB American League: White Sox 6, Indians 3 (12); Red Sox 5, Mariners 3; Blue Jays 7, Royals 2; Orioles 6, Yankees 1; Rays 7, Rangers 3; Angels 1, Tigers 0.

Weekend MLS Scores: Saturday—Chivas USA 2, Colorado 1; New England 1, Columbus 0; DC United 3, Toronto FC 2; FC Dallas 2, Real Salt Lake 1; Los Angeles 3, Kansas City 1; Sunday—Fire 5, New York 1.

Weekend WNBA Scores: Friday—Shock 88, Dream 76; Saturday—Silver Stars 87, Storm 72; Sunday—Sparks 74, Dream 56; Shock 72, Liberty 62; Mystics 69, Mystics 69, Comets 66.

Dixon Collects Record Indy Purse: New Zealander Scott Dixon earned a record $2,988,065 from a record overall $14,406,580 for his win at the 2008 Indianapolis 500.

Dixon—the pole-sitter—won by 1.7498 seconds over Vitor Meira. Marco Andretti came in third for his second top-three Indy finish in three years.

Sixth-place finisher Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Rookie of the Year award.

Top Ten Finishers (all Hondas): 1. Scott Dixon; 2. Vitor Meira; 3. Marco Andretti; 4. Helio Castroneves; 5. Ed Carpenter; 6. Ryan Hunter-Reay; 7. Hideki Mutoh (R); 8. Buddy Rice; 9. Darren Manning (14); 10. Townsend Bell.

Kahne Sweeps Lowe’s Races: Kasey Kahne became the sixth driver to win the All-Star Challenge and Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in the same season Sunday.

Kahne, who led 66 of 400 laps, took the lead when Tony Stewart blew his right rear tire and hit the wall with three laps remaining. Stewart had a six-second lead at the time.

South Bend’s Ryan Newman moved up from 38^th to ninth before being penalized a lap for leaving the pits too fast. He was starting to gain back the ground he had lost when his car got caught up in a collision and he wound up finishing 21^st.

Newman fell to 14^th in the Sprint Cup points standings.

Kyle Busch retained his points lead with a third-place finish.

Top Ten Finishers: 1. Kasey Kahne (9, Dodge); 2. Greg Biffle (16, Ford); 3. Kyle Busch (18, Toyota); 4. Jeff Gordon (24, Chevy); 5. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88, Chevy); 6. Jeff Burton (31, Chevy); 7. Matt Kenseth (17, Ford); 8. Elliott Sadler (19, Dodge); 9. Carl Edwards (99, Ford); 10. David Reutimann (44, Toyota).

Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kyle Busch 1860; 2. Jeff Burton 1766; 3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1721; 4. Danny Hamlin 1596; 5. Clint Bowyer 1578; 6. Carl Edwards 1538; 7. Kevin Harvick 1517; 8. Tony Stewart 1511; 9. Jimmie Johnson 1493; 10. Jeff Gordon 1486; 11. Greg Biffle 1483; 12. Kasey Kahne 1454.

Big Brown Returns To Track After Injury: Big Brown looked good in his return to the track today. The 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner was found to have a three-quarter inch crack on the inside of his left front hoof Friday.

Big Brown’s trainers hope to have him back to full strength June 7 for the Belmont Stakes. The three-year-old can become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to capture the Triple Crown with a win in the Belmont.

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Today High 56 Low 36 Partly Cloudy

Wed High 67 Low 43 Clear

Thu High 70 Low 49 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 76 Low 58 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 76 Low 56 Chance Storm

TV Schedule: 16—8-9 p.m., Most Outrageous Moments (two episodes); 9 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 22—8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., The Unit; 25—8 p.m., Beauty and the Geek; 9 p.m., Reaper; 28—8 p.m., Moment of Truth; 9 p.m., Hell’s Kitchen; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid Programming; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8-9 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Samantha Who? (two episodes); 69—7 p.m., White Sox at Indians.

Today’s Birthdays: Henry Kissinger (85); Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877); Julie Ward Howe (1819-1910); Wild Bill Hickock (1837-76); Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961); Rachel Louise Carson (1907-64); John Cheever (1912-82); Herman Wouk (93); Christopher Lee (86); Lou Gossett, Jr. (72); Richard Schiff (53); Peri Gilpin (47).

Deaths On This Date: Tony “Big Tuna” Accardo (mobster, 1992), Kay Campbell (All My Children, 1985), Jeffrey Hunter (1969), Jawaharlal Nehru (1964), Robert L. Ripley (1949), Henry Adams (1918), Niccolo Paganani (1840), John Calvin (1564).

“Laugh-In’s” Dick Martin Dies: Dick Martin, co-host of “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In”, died Saturday night at the age of 86.

Martin co-hosted the satirical variety show from January, 1968 to May, 1973 with his long-time comedy partner Dan Rowan (1922-1987).

South Bend, Indiana; May 23, 2008

Uncle Ron’s Ramblings

Advice For Sen. McCain: Since I gave advice on picking a running mate to presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama yesterday, it’s only fair that I give equal time to Republican John McCain.

McCain is hosting a “gathering” at his Arizona ranch this weekend. The reported guest list includes: Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Connecticut independent Senator Joe Lieberman, and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.

The McCain headquarters claims this is just a get-together with friends and colleagues.

If it is a gathering of possible vice-presidential candidates, one name conspicuously absent from the list is that of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.

At least one pundit has said that it would be a cynical move to put the Secretary on the ticket. Actually, it would be cynical to reject someone with her experience simply because it might be interpreted as cynical. Politics, after all, is a cynical business and nobody knows that more than McCain, the veteran senator from Arizona.

West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd, former Ku Klux Klan (Tip O’Neil reportedly called him “Sheets”) member and opponent of civil rights legislation, recently endorsed the candidacy of Barack Obama. Has the 90-year-old senator truly had a change of heart or is he an astute politician.

The question is: Would the addition of Rice to the ticket help McCain’s chances in the general election or would it alienate a core Republican constituency?

No African-American Republican has won a general election at the state level. African-Americans won the gubernatorial primaries in Ohio, Pennsylvania (former Pittsburgh Steeler star Lynn Swan) and Maryland in the last election but were soundly defeated in the general election

Announcements

Volunteer at Sunburst: CFH will have a water/Gatorade stop at the Sunburst Marathon; Saturday, May 31, 6:30-12:30 p.m.

There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the men’s lounge. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and complimentary lunch.

Transportation will be provided: pick-up is 6:30 a.m. at the Center; drop-off is approximately 12:30 p.m. Please see Emily Pickerill for more details.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

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.

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.

ABE

▪ABE Closed: For Memorial Day holiday.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes. Currently the prize is free ice cream.

▪Intermediate Computing: Still time to sign up. Classes will be next four Fridays, 1-2:30 p.m.

▪Math Seminar Series: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Math Study Session: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

Herald Sports

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ND Duo Advances in NCAA Doubles: The number-3 seeded team of Brook Buck and Kelcy Tefft advanced to the Round of 16 with a win in the NCAA Women’s Doubles’ Championship Thursday.

The ND duo beat the Pepperdine team of Bianca Dulgheru-Sylvia Kosakowski 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The Round of 16 will take place tonight at Tulsa, OK. Buck and Tefft will face Macall Harkins and Anna Sydorska of TCU.

Whitecaps 5, Silver Hawks 4: The Silver Hawks (19-26) lost their third straight to West Michigan at the Cove Thursday night.

The Whitecaps scored the winning run in the ninth inning off losing pitcher Daniel Fournier (0-2).

Elijah Rumler had two hits and Michael Mee drove in two runs for South Bend.

The Hawks hit the road for nine games in eight days; game time tonight is 7:05 p.m. in Lansing.

Thursday NBA Playoff Scores: Pistons 103, Celtics (series tied 1-1).

Thursday Stanley Cup Finals Scores: No games scheduled.

Thursday MLB National League: Pirates 8, Brewers 4; Marlins 4, Diamondbacks 0; Braves 4, Mets 2; Phillies 7, Astros 5; Padres 8, Reds 2.

Thursday MLB American League: White Sox 3, Indians 1; Red Sox 11, Royals 8; Tigers 9, Mariners 2; Rangers 8, Twins 7 (10); Yankees 2, Orioles 1; Blue Jays 4, Angels 3.

Wednesday MLS Scores: San Jose 2, Houston 1.

Wednesday WNBA Scores: Sky 87, Monarchs 77; Liberty 79, Mystics 60; Storm 87, Mercury 83.

Nation/World

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Today High 61 Low 43 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 70 Low 47 Clear

Sun High 77 Low 58 Partly Cloudy

Mon High 79 Low 56 Chance Storm

Tue High 72 Low 49 Chance Storm

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., American Gladiators; 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22—8-10 p.m., Ghost Whisperer (two episodes); 10 p.m., Numbers; 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28—8-10 p.m., Cheaper By the Dozen; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyers; 57—8-10 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 10 p.m., 20/20; 69—8-10 p.m., Being Julia; 10 p.m., Andy Griffith; 10:30 p.m., Twilight Zone.

Anniversaries: Tammy Oehm, 19 years at CFH (May 25).

Today’s Birthdays: Adam Wylie (Picket Feances, 24), Jewel (34), Helena Bonham Carter (42), Staci Creason (Days of Our Lives, 44), Drew Carey (47), Shelly West (50), “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler (56), Deborah Adair (Days of Our Lives, 56), Anatoli Karpov (57), Linda Thompson (Hee Haw, 58), Lauren Chapin (Father Knows Best, 63), Joan Collins, 75), Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (1883-1939).

Deaths On This Date: “Slammin’ Sammy” Snead (2002), Owen Hart (1999), Sterling Hayden (1986), George Jessel (1981), Jackie “Moms” Mabley (1975), Heinrich Himmler (1945), John D. Rockefeller (1937), Bonnie and Clyde (1934), Henrik Ibsen (1906), Kit Carson (1881), Captain William Kidd (hanged, 1701), Pope Benedict XIII (1423), King David I of Scotland (1153), Emperor Hendrik V of Germany (1125).

South Bend, Indiana; May 22, 2008

Uncle Ron’s Ramblings

Advice For Sen. Obama: If Barack Obama were to solicit my advice on a running mate—and it’s doubtful he will—I would suggest that he put these four names on his short list: Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin and Governor Jennifer Grandholm plus Florida Senator Bill Nelson.

The latter should probably be at the top of the list. Experts have obsessed in the last week over the fact that no recent Democratic nominee has won the White House without West Virginia and Kentucky in his column. Florida has twice the electoral votes of West Virginia and Kentucky combined (Florida 27, Kentucky 8, West Virginia 5) and it has been crucial in the Democrat’s last two presidential defeats.

Florida and Michigan combined have 44 electoral votes. Democrats really need to make peace with voters in those two states. The voters weren’t the ones who violated party rules by moving their primaries ahead to January; they voted, which is their right.

Democrats have carried Michigan (17 electoral votes) in the last two elections but they don’t want to take the Wolverine state for granted. It could go either way; Grandholm’s predecessor was a Republican.

The obvious advantage of picking Stabenow or Grandholm is that they are both women, but that’s not the only one. Stabenow has as much time in Washington as Obama and Grandholm has executive experience with her two terms as Michigan’s governor, something that Obama lacks.

The advantage of picking Levin is that he has more experience than Stabenow, Grandholm or Obama.

Announcements

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

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.

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.

ABE

▪ABE Closed: For Memorial Day holiday.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes. Currently the prize is free ice cream.

▪Intermediate Computing: Still time to sign up. Classes will be next four Fridays, 1-2:30 p.m.

▪Math Seminar Series: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Math Study Session: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

Herald Sports

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Big East Baseball Tourney; West Virginia 13, ND 6: The Irish close the season with a 33-21-1 record and eight straight losses.

Whitecaps 4, Silver Hawks 1: The Silver Hawks (19-25) spoiled the shutout in the ninth inning with a double by Taylor Harbin and RBI single by Konrad Schmidt in Midwest League action at the Cove Wednesday night.

Alfredo Figaro (6-1, 1.09) had allowed the Hawks two hits and no runs in 7.2 innings. South Bend managed to get to reliever Santo Mieses.

South Bend relievers William Spottiswood and Bryan Henry gave up only one hit between them in 3.2 innings of work. West Michigan got nine hits and four earned runs off starter Christian Beltre (3-4).

The teams meet again tonight at the Cove; game time is 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday NBA Playoff Scores: Lakers 89, Spurs 85 (Lakers lead 1-0).

Wednesday Stanley Cup Finals Scores: No games scheduled.

Wednesday MLB National League: Astros 5, Cubs 3; Giants 3, Rockies 2 (10); Brewers 4, Pirates 1; Marlins 3, Diamondbacks 1; Phillies 12, Nationals 2; Braves 11, Mets 4; Cardinals 11, Padres 3; Dodgers 5, Reds 2.

Wednesday MLB American League: White Sox 7, Indians 2; Red Sox 6, Royals 3; Athletics 9, Rays 1; Yankees 8, Orioles 0; Tigers 9, Mariners 4; Angels 4, Blue Jays 3; Rangers 10, Twins 1.

Wednesday MLS Scores: Toronto FC 1, DC United 0.

Wednesday WNBA Scores: Shock 76, Fever 71.

Nation/World

Sen. Kennedy Home From Hospital: Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy has returned home from the hospital after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

The senator will stay at his Cape Cod home while doctors await further test results and try to determine treatment plans.

Kennedy’s tumor is a malignant glioma in his left parietal lobe, an area of the brain involved in speech. According to medical experts, surgery is not an option because of the location of the tumor. A glioma is a type of tumor that kills half its victims within a year.

The most common treatment of a glioma, through the years, has been radiation therapy. There are other treatments, including the development of vaccines or immunotherapy, that are being studied at various cancer centers across the country to help the immune system turn around and fight against the tumor cells.

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Today High 61 Low 41 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 65 Low 45 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 72 Low 49 Clear

Sun High 79 Low 58 Clear

Mon High 77 Low 56 Chance Storm

TV Schedule: 16—8-9:30 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9:30-11 p.m., Last Comic Standing; 22—8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother 9 p.m., CSI; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9-11 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 69—8-10 p.m., The Mighty Quinn.

David Cook is New American Idol: David Cook is the new American Idol by a 12-million vote margin over David Archuleta.

Cook, a 25-yearl-old bartender from Blue Springs, MO., is guaranteed a record contract for this first-place finish.

Anniversaries: Tammy Oehm, 19 years at CFH (May 25).

Today’s Birthdays: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Richard Wagner (1813-83), Mary Cassatt (painter, 1844-1926), Sir Laurence Olivier (1907-89). (Note: Please inform editor of CFH birthdays so they can be included here).

Deaths On This Date: Richard Biggs (Babylon 5, 2004), Whitman Mayo (Sanford & Son, 2001), Rocky Graziano (1990), Dennis Day (1988), C. Day Lewis (English poet, 1972), Langston Hughes (American poet, 1967), Joan Davis (I Married Joan, 1961), Victor Hugo (1885), Pope Alexander VII (1667), Constantine the Great (337).