Friday, January 9, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 9, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Mais Oui: “Paris Je T’Aime” is the name of the latest offering in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Center for the Homeless film series. It will be shown today, January 9, at 2 p.m. in the Community Room.
It was directed by Olivier Assayas and starred Frederic Auburtin, Florence Muller, Herve Pierre, and Bruno Podalydes.
In the 2006 production 18 short films bring the City of Lights to life.
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.

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.
Coming January 7—“Multiple Intelligences” with Andrea Nemeth.
▪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: Poetry Jam will be in recess after the December 19 meeting from 3-4 p.m., in the ABE Room. The ABE staff hopes to see it resume in late January.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
Writing will be in recess on Christmas and New Year’s days.
▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Creative writing will resume January 15.
▪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

ND Notes: Fencing--Irish fencers conclude play at Junior World Cup event in Budapest; Ewa Nelip took bronze in women’s epee and Barron Nydam took silver in men’s sabre; Tennis, Women--ND doubles team of Kelcy Tefft-Kristy Frilling will begin Spring play ranked number one in the nation; Basketball, Men--Luke Harangody named to Big East Weekly Honor Roll.
NFL Wildcard Weekend: Saturday--Ravens at Titans (4:30 p.m., CBS); Cardinals at Panthers (8:15 p.m., Fox); Sunday--Eagles at Giants (1 p.m., Fox ); Chargers at Steelers (4:45 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Browns--Browns introduce Eric Mangini as head coach.
NCAA Football Bowls: Fedex BCS National Championship--Florida 24, Oklahoma 14 (Florida‘s Tim Tebow offensive MVP; second national title in three years for Gator head coach Urban Meyer); Utah (13-0) second in final BCS poll.
NBA Scores: Spurs 106, Clippers 84; Mavericks 99, Knicks 94.
NHL Scores: Avalanche 2, Blackhawks 1; Flyers 3, Wild 1; Thrashers 4, Devils 0; Bruins 6, Senators 4; Red Wings 6, Stars 1; Panthers 4, Hurricanes 2; Canadiens 6, Maple Leafs 2; Predators 5, Penguins 3; Flames 5, Islanders 2; Coyotes 3, Lightning 2; Kings 4, Ducks 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Oral Roberts 73, IPFW 46; (21) Butler 64, Wright St. 48; North Dakota St. 55, IUPUI 52; Valparaiso 64, Detroit 41; (20) Arizona St. 69, Oregon St. 38; (16) Xavier 70, St. Louis 44; (22) Minnesota 52, Iolwa 49; Women--Wright St. 54, Valparaiso 44; Butler 71, Detroit 48; Purdue 60, Iowa 49; Minnesota 70, IU 62; (13) California 68, Washington St. 45; (11) Stanford 112, Washington 35; (16) Ohio St. 55, Wisconsin 42; (7) Tenneessee 69, Kentucky 64; (24) Vanderbilt 85, Alabama 76; BC 65, (22) Georgia Tech 64 (OT); (14) Maryland 85, Wake Forest 65; (2) UNC 83, Clemson 74; (9) Auburn 80, South Carolina 76; (18) Florida 80, Mississippi St. 66.
MLB: Red Sox--John Smoltz, Red Sox agree to deal.
NASCAR: Petty--Gillett Evernham Motorsports reaches merger agreement with Richard Petty Enterprises to form new team.

Local

Local Headlines: Civic Theatre--South Bend Civic Theatre names Tami Ramaker as new executive director; replaces James Coppens who had served in that capacity since 1995; Pollard--convicted spy Jonathan Pollard of South Bend pleads with President Bush for freedom after 23 years in prison; Surgical Breakthrough--doctors in South Bend perform reverse shoulder surgeries for rotator cuff injuries.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Transition--many Democrats skeptical of Obama tax cut plan; lawmakers question Secretary of Health and Human Services-designate Tom Daschle as Obama cabinet confirmation process begins; Israel/Palestine--Israel continues to bomb Gaza; Illinois--Illinois House to vote today whether to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich; India/Pakistan--Pakistani PM asks for world’s help in calming tensions between India and Pakistan in wake of Mumbai massacre.
Entertainment: Ledger--Heath Ledger wins posthumous Best Supporting Actor award at Critics’ Choice Awards for role of Joker in “The Dark Knight.”
Deaths: Lt. Ray Boehm (USN, Ret.), 84; helped form the first SEAL team; actor Don Galloway; starred in “The Secret Storm,” “General Hospital,” and “Ironsides;” Negro Leagues baseball star Joe “Prince” Henry, 78; former Alabama First Lady Cornelia Wallace; was with George Wallace when he was shot in 1972.


Weather
Today High 27 Low 22 Snow
Sat High 25 Low 11 Snow
Sun High 23 Low 16 Mostly Cloudy
Mon High 25 Low 9 Chance Snow
Tue High 13 Low 2 Chance Snow

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Howie Do It (Pilot); 9 p.m., Lipstick Jungle; 10 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Flashpoint; 10 p.m., Numb3rs; 25--8 p.m., Everybody Hates Chris; 8:30 p.m., The Game; 9 p.m., 13: Fear is Real; 10-11, Seinfeld (two episodes); 28-- 8-10 p.m., Bruce Almighty; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46--7 p.m.-11 pm., Harvest Show Four-Hour Special; 57--8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

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