Wednesday, August 27, 2008

South Bend, Indiana; August 27, 2008

Announcements

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Just a few notes concerning the Children's Courtyard/AKA Our Back Yard: 1) Families should refer to their copy of the playground rules in order to make sure they are always in compliance; 2) Absolutely NO SMOKING in this yard! We have been finding evidence of smoking and it will not be tolerated!; 3) Always clean up your messes. Put toys away and pick up trash; 4) New Back Yard hours begin September 1. Children may gain access at 4 p.m.

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the Development Department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to accommodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game he/she should contact his/her coach who will then contact the Development Department.

Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

Pow Wow: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is holding its 23d annual Kee-Boon-Meen-Kaa Pow Wow this Saturday and Sunday at tribal headquarters southwest of Dowagiac. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day.

ABE

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪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.

▪Advanced Computer Classes: Students need to sign up in ABE for a 15-minute preview with Sanya by September 5 to qualify for this class. The class will be meeting for eight sessions on Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m.

▪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

Learn Better Handwriting: Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m., beginning August 5. Sign up in ABE.

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

▪Creative Writing: In recess.

▪Book Club: Inspirational—Monday and/or Thursday, 7-8 p.m.

Regular--will be meeting Monday and/or Thursday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff).

Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

Silver Hawks 2, Wizards 0 (11): Tuesday's game was a microcosm of the Silver Hawks' season. They started out slowly but finished strong.

After being no-hit for six innings, the visiting Hawks erupted for a run in the seventh and five in the eighth.

The Hawks (41-23) started the first half-season the same way, losing their first nine games. They rebounded in the second half season with the best record in the Midwest League and their second Eastern Division title in four seasons.

To top it off, Hawk skipper Mark Haley was named Midwest League Manager of the Year earlier Tuesday.

JoJo Batten continued his recent hot hitting, singling in the seventh inning run and two more in the eighth.

Ryne White had two hits and scored two runs.

Winning pitcher Daniel Schlereth showed the Wizards some strong pitching, striking out five of the six batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings. He retired the other batter on a pop fly to third.

The two teams meet again tonight at Fort Wayne's Memorial Stadium; game time is 7 p.m.

MLB NL: Cubs 14, Pirates 9; Brewers 12, Cardinals 0; Phillies 8, Mets 7; Nationals 2, Dodgers 1; Braves 10, Marlins 9; Reds 2, Astros 1; Padres 9, Diamondbacks 2; Rockies 7, Giants 2.

MLB AL: White Sox 8, Orioles 3; Mariners 3, Twins 2; Red Sox 7, Yankees 3; Indians 10, Tigers 4; Blue Jays 6, Rays 2; Rangers 2, Royals 1; Angels 5, Athletics 1.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics; season resumes Thursday.

Peyton Manning Activated: Peyton Manning has been activated for limited duty at Colts' training camp.

According to the team he should start out slow and work up to a full complement of snaps next week.

Manning was operated on July 14 to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee. He was instructed by doctors not to report to training camp.

The Colts faced the Bills Sunday night—the first event in the new Lucas Oil Stadium—and will play the Bengals Thursday.

Former Blazer Center Dead: Former Portland Trail Blazer center Kevin Duckworth, 44, died Monday night on his way to Blazer-sponsored basketball clinic in Oregon.

The Eastern Illinois graduate helped lead the Blazers to the NBA finals in 1990 and 92. He also played for the Spurs, Bullets/Wizards, Bucks, and Clippers.

Weather

Today High 81Low 58 Partly Cloudy

Thu High 83 Low 65 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 79 Low 56 Chance Storms

Sat High 81 Low 56Partly Cloudy

Sun High 83 Low 58 Clear

TV Schedule: 16—8-10 p.m., America's Got Talent (two-hour episode); 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 22—8 p.m., Greatest American Dog; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 25—8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious; 28—8-10 p.m., Bones (two episodes); 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 578 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 69—8-9 p.m., Twilight Zone (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Whacked-Out Videos (two episodes).

Local

Park Shooting Was Revenge: This weekend's shooting at Southeast Side Park on Wenger Street (next to the YWCA) at a neighborhood reunion was apparently motivated by revenge.

Deric Foulks, 39, was shot and killed. Mario Rhodes, 20, was hit in the back by gunfire.

Gary Stokes, 58, one of the organizers of the reunion, has been charged with murder and battery.

Foulks was arrested and convicted in 1991 in connection with the shooting of Stokes, Stokes' son Booker, and another man. He was released on parole in 2007 after serving 16 years of a 30-year sentence.

Uncle Ron's Ramblings

Hillary Pleads For Demo Unity: Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an impassioned plea to her supporters to put aside their bitterness as she has done and support the candidacy of Barack Obama.

Declaring herself to be "a proud supporter of Barack Obama," Sen. Clinton urged Democrats to put aside their loyalty to her and unite behind Mr. Obama—or risk continuing Bush Ad-ministration policies under the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain.

Sen. Clinton, who was introduced by daughter Chelsea, did leave the door open for another run at the presidency.

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