Thursday, January 29, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 29, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
I Hear the Sound of Distant Drums: If anyone is interested in forming a drum corps please see Juanetta.
Crochet and Knit Class: Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm in the arts and crafts room.
It will be open to anyone who wants to learn, brush-up on their skills or just wants to work on an already existing project.
FDA Warning: The FDA warns consumers to avoid using cookies, cakes, ice cream, and other foods containing peanut butter until authorities can learn more about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination.

ABE

▪Learn Spanish: Sundays from 6-8 p.m. in the Adult Basic Education Room.
Four students from Notre Dame will be coming to the ABE room to help students learn Spanish.
▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Developing Capable People: Do you want to learn more about yourself and others? Do you need “new information” to get your life on track? Do you work during the day and want to learn at night? Are you waiting for your health to get better? Are you waiting for disability or SSI or housing or a 2nd chance?
This 10-week evening class is for you!! Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30 -8 p.m. Starts February 11. Ask your coach to get on the list. Class size is limited.
▪Public Speaking Class: Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., January 14, 21, 28, and February 4. Those who attend all four sessions will get a certificate.
▪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.
▪GED: All GED-bound students are welcome to attend. The class meets from 1-3 p.m. Fridays and includes group discussions and time to work on testing, individual assignments and the computer. Please see ABE for details.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Creative writing will resume January 15.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Thursdays, 3-4 p.m. and Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, time 2-3pm.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m., in the chapel.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Nutrition Class: Starts January 7 and will be Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. There will be classes on menu planning and food budgeting and cooking demonstrations.
Everyone is welcome to join. Sign up in ABE.

Herald Sports

High School Basketball: Boys--Bowman Academy 81, Washington 70; Girls--Elk. Memorial 60, Mishawaka 42.
ND Scores: Basketball, Saint Mary‘s--SMC 72, Calvin 68 (OT) (Belles 9-1 MIAA); Tennis, Men--(11) Florida St. 4, ND 3.
NBA Scores: Bulls 95, Clippers 75; Pacers 107, Bucks 99; Heat 93, Wizards 71; Raptors 107, Nets 106; Knicks 112, Hawks 104; Celtics 119, Kings 100; Thunder 114, Grizzlies 102 (OT); Pistons 98, Timberwolves 89; Hornets 94, Nuggets 81; 76ers 95, Rockets 93; Mavericks 117, Warriors 93; Trailblazers 88, Bobcats 74.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Ducks 2; Penguins 6, Rangers 2; Flames 5, Sabres 2; Predators 5, Canucks 3..
College Basketball Scores: Men--IUSB 92, Holy Cross (SB) 71; Bowling Green 62, Ball St. 58; Northwestern 77, IU 75; (2) U Conn 71, DePaul 49; (5) UNC 80, Florida St. 77; Cincinnati 65, (25) Georgetown 57; (10) Xavier 69, Charlotte 47; (18) Memphis 85, East Carolina 64; (6) Wake Forest 70, (1) Duke 68; Providence 100, (15) Syracuse 94; (7) Louisville 80, South Florida 54; (21) Villanova 67, (3) Pittsburgh 57; Women--IUSB 106, Purdue-Calumet 76; (22) Bethel 70, (16) Ind-Wesleyan 60; (11) Texas A&M 68, Texas 54; (20 Oklahoma 56, (4) Baylor 51; (23) Xavier 42, St. Joseph‘s 41.
Tennis, Australian Open: Roger Federer and Serena Williams reach finals; Federer ousts last American man Andy Roddick.
MLB: Cubs--Cubs get ND grad RHP Aaron Heilman from Mariners for IF Ronny Cedeno and LHP Garrett Olson; second trade in offseason for Heilman who spent last six seasons with Mets; Giants--Giants name Will Clark special assistant.
NFL Notes: 49ers--six-time Pro Bowl WR Billy Wilson, 81, dies; starred for team in 1950’s and worked for 49ers as special assistant after playing career ended.

Local

Local Headlines: S.B. School Corporation--S.B. school board backs Supt. Dr. James Kapsa in eliminating four assistant superintendent positions; only one deputy superintendent left.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President, First Lady pay visit to daughter’s school; House--House Democrats pass President’s economic stimulus package after rejecting Republican alternative; House defeats bill to delay digital TV transition four months; U.S. Army--U.S. Army to recall 16,000 sets of body armor amid safety concerns; Economy--jobless rolls hit record numbers, orders plummet; auto companies show signs of improvement with belt-tightening; Post Office--U.S. Post Office may have to cut mail service by one day a week; may not be Saturday; Gaza--Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after rocket attacks on Israel; Illinois--Gov. Rod Blagojevich finally shows up at impeachment trial to give closing argument; Technology/Business--Gmail offers offline email; Sri Lanka--UN boss accuses both sides of rights abuses in Sri Lankan civil war.
Deaths: Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell, 56; survived 1977 plane crash that killed three band members.

Weather
Today High 25 Low 13 Chance Snow
Fri High 16 Low 4 Chance Snow
Sat High 29 Low 25 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 38 Low 22 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 29 Low 16 Chance Snow

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., My Name is Earl; 8:30 p.m., Kath & Kim; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Criminal Minds; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., American Idol; 9 p.m., Hell‘s Kitchen; 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 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Dangerous Minds (R).

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