Thursday, January 8, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 8, 2009


People In the News
CFH Guests of the Month Dec. and Jan.: Marcus Lockmondy, Mike Bell, John Kruse, Jennifer LeVegue, Noah Robinson, Joseph Blank, David Reed, Andrew Bultas, Jessica Howder, Hope Hill, Jennifer Huff, Christopher Irish, Arnita Johnson, Ashley Sparks, Joe Ooten, William Wessendorf, David Young, Robbie Burgus, Steve Queensbuestinberry, Justina Urbin, Bill Allee, Tawna Galbreath, Noel Heim, Randy Hensel, Lorenzo Kibler, Shawn Misener, Glen Harrington.
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 Friday, 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.
▪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.
▪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: Basketball, Saint Mary‘s--SMC 74, Adrian 69 (SMC 5-0 MIAA); Men--Luke Harangody and Kyle McAlarney placed on Naismith Award watch list; Lacrosse, Men--Irish ranked ninth in Inside Lacrosse preseason poll.
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 reportedly ready to hire ex-Jets’ coach Eric Mangini; Cowboys--Cowboys release Pacman.
NCAA Football Bowls: Fedex BCS National Championship--Oklahoma vs. Florida (8 p.m., Fox)
NCAA Football Notes: BC--BC fires head coach Jeff Jagodzinski for meeting with N.Y. Jets.
NBA Scores: Pacers 113, Suns 110; Cavaliers 111, Bobcats 81; Magic 106, Hawks 102; Raptors 99, Wizards 93; Rockets 89, Celtics 85; Nets 100, Grizzlies 89; 76ers 110, Bucks 105; Timberwolves 29, Thunder 87; Nuggets 108, Heat 97; Jazz 116, Hornets 90, Trailblazers 84, Pistons 83; Lakers 114, Warriors 106.
NHL Scores: Canadiens 6, Rangers 3, Canucks 4, Oilers 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Brescia (KY) 79, IUSB 71; Michigan 72, IU 66 (OT); Drake 69, Indiana St. 50; Evansville 66, Missouri St. 61 (OT); (23) Louisville 71, South Florida 57; (3) UNC 108, Charleston 70; Harvard 82, (17) BC 70; (11) Syracuse 85, DePaul 68; Gonzaga 89, (15) Tennessee 79 (OT); (18) Marquette 81, Rutgers 76; (2) Duke 79, Davidson 67; Women--Huntington 57, Bethel 53; Ball St. 62, Eastern Michigan 55; Iowa St. 84, IPFW 57; Providence 77, (19) Pittsburgh 69.
MLB: Brewers--career saves leader Trevor Hoffman (554) near deal with Brewers.
Local
Local Headlines: Arraignment--
Cyrus Brown, 28, will be arraigned today for breaking in to home on Portage Rd. in rural St. Joseph County Sunday; homeowner, a70-year-old Grandmother, held Brown at gunpoint until County Police arrived; Chief Investigator--St. Joseph County Prosecutor‘s Office hires new chief investigator; George “Don“ Haywood is 22-year veteran of South Bend Police Department.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--
President-elect Obama to warn of long recession if aid package is delayed; Senate--Illinois Supreme Court will rule today whether Ill. Secretary of State Jesse White can refuse to certify Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s pick for U.S. Senate; Blagojevich’s pick, former Ill. Attorney General Roland Burris, waits in Washington after long meeting yesterday with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Ill. Sen. Dick Durbin; Reid and Durbin have words of praise for Burris; Burris confident he will take seat in Senate “very soon;” Israel/Palestine--Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ four-year term has expires Friday leaving leadership challenge which Israel’s Gaza invasion has postponed; rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel.
Entertainment: Peoples’ Choice--”Dark Knight” sweeps Peoples’ Choice Awards.
Weather
Today High 25 Low 13 Snow Showers
Fri High 27 Low 23 Snow
Sat High 25 Low 13 Chance Snow
Sun High 25 Low 18 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 25 Low 13 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., CSI: NY; 9 p.m., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28-- 8 p.m., College Football: 2009 BCS National Championship Game; 46--7 p.m.-12 a.m., Harvest Show Five-Hour Special; 57--8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., No Way Out (Movie).

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