Wednesday, October 8, 2008

South Bend, Indiana; October 8, 2008

Announcements

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

Voter Registration: Note: the deadline for voter registration was Monday.

St. Joseph County residents can vote early at the first floor of the County-City Building and avoid standing in line at the polls on election day.

Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.

Bang the Drum Slowly: If anyone is in-terested in forming a drum corps please see Juanetta.

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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.

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

▪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: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 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.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Golf—ND 15th at Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic.

MLB NLCS: Dodgers at Phillies, Thursday, 8 p.m. (Fox 28).

MLB ALCS: Red Sox at Rays; Friday, 8:37 p.m. (TBS).

NCAA Football Scores: Troy 30, Middle Atlantic 17.

NHL Scores: No games scheduled.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

NBA Preseason Scores:

NBA Notes: Bulls—forward Joakim Noah diagnosed with left eye Hyphema; out pending resolution of symptoms; Tyrus Thomas shows more physical and emotional maturity in camp; Drew Gooden prepared for expanded role under new coach Del Negro; Pacers—Bobby Leonard, who coached Pacers to three ABA championships, will coach team for first quarter in tribute game; will be played in Indy's Pepsi Coliseum, home to team from 1967-74; Clippers—Elgin Baylor, 74, resigns after 22 years as Clippers' GM; Mike Dunleavy is replacement; Blazers—Greg Oden scores 13 points in first action after missing rookie season with injury; Rockets—Ron Artest scores 15 points in Rockets' debut; Wizards—forward Antawn Jamison suffers right knee strain vs. Mavs.; Lakers—woman charged with stalking Luke Walton.

MLB Notes: Cubs—pitcher Carlos Marmol injured in Dominican Republic auto accident; Bonds—all-time HR leaders says he's enjoying time away from baseball; White Sox—team faces changes after early playoff ouster.

NFL Notes: Bengals—reserve LB Darryl Blackstone suspended four games for using performance-enhancing substance; Saints—rookie CB Tracy Porter out for season after dislocating right wrist.

NCAA Football Notes: Ball St.—WR Dante Love improving after spinal injury; might leave rehabilitation center this week; Purdue—coach Tiller to stick with Curtis Painter at QB; USC-AZ. St.—backup QBs Mitch Mustain (USC), Danny Sullivan (ASU) might start Saturday; Tennessee—OLs Ramone Johnson, Darius Myers suspended for violation of team rules.

NHL Notes: Blackhawks—veteran goalie Nikolai Khabibulin expected to start regular season with Blackhawks; L.A. Kings—center Patrick O'Sullivan re-signed to three-year deal.

NASCAR Notes: Denny Hamlin released from hospital; was injured in Sunday crash at Talladega; AJ Allmendinger to drive 00 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing this weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway; Indy—NASCAR improving tires for Brickyard.

Sports Notes: UFC—Seth Petruzelli says he was told to change style to give Kimbo Slice advantage in Saturday Elite XC fight; Golf—Seve Ballesteros, 51, taken to hospital after fainting; Boxing—U.S. House looks at pardon for legendary heavyweight champion Jack Johnson on trumped up 1913 conviction.

Local

Local Headlines:.County Auto Hit—county police officer injured in crash with drunk driver; Election—local balloting will test new voting technology; are new voting machines hack-proof?; Fire—SBFD battles fire at three buildings in 1700 block of Western; Gas—lawmakers want answers about state's erratic gas prices; "Kitchen Nightmares"—South Bend-based "Kitchen Nightmares" episode to air next week (October 16); Fire Prevention Week—Michiana firefighters visiting local schools for fire prevention week; Sentence in Bar Death—Joshua Kati, 27, gets 26 years in killing of security guard at South Bank Bar May 17; Prize for Blood Donors—South Bend Medical Foundation Blood Banks offering prizes for donors.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines:. Wall St.—; Campaign—Christian Science Monitor calls Obama winner of second debate; candidates continue personal attacks in ads; Stevens—government calls final witness in Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' trial; Guantanamo Bay—judge orders 17 Chinese Muslims detained at Guantanamo Bay released into U.S.; White House to appeal ruling; Republic of Georgia—Russian troops move from Georgian posts; Zimbabwe—dispute centers on key ministries; ousted South African president Thabo Mbeki to continue mediation role in Zimbabwe; unity deal could be in trouble; Kenya—Obama critic expelled from Kenya; North Korea—ailing leader Kim seen in public for first time since suffering stroke in August; Iran—Iranians backing off claim of forcing down U.S. warplane with five passengers; U.S. says no American warplanes reported missing; Abu Dhabi—government of Abu Dhabi to spend $700-million in joint venture with U.S. company AMD; to build two factories in Germany and one in U.S.; Hong Kong—melamine found in Cadbury products; California—gay couples rush to altar ahead of November referendum on gay marriage.

Weather

Today High 67 Low 47 Chance Rain

Thu High 70 Low 43 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 74 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 76 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Sun High 74 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Knight Rider; 9 p.m., The Biggest Loser; 22—8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Garry Unmarried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8 pm., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., 90210; 28—8 p.m., Bones; 9-10 p.m., 'Til Death (two episodes); 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Pushing Daisies; 9 p.m., Private Practice; 69—8:30 p.m., Tony Rock Project; 8:30 p.m., Under One Roof; 9 p.m., World's Funniest Moments.

Fire Prevention and Child Safety When Cooking or Eating: 1)Keep hot foods away from the edges of counters and tables; 2) Avoid using tablecloths or placemats. Your child could pull on them and be burned by spilling hot foods and drinks; 3) Use the back burners of the stove first and keep pot handles facing away from the edge; 4) While you are cooking, keep your child in a safe place away from the stove, like in a playpen or secured in a high chair; 5) Do not carry your child and a hot drink or food at the same time.

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