Tuesday, March 31, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 31, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

NBA Basketball: Magic 101, Heat 95; Bucks 107, Nets 78; Jazz 112, Knicks 104; Grizzlies 114, Warriors 109.
ND Scores: Softball, Saint Mary's--SMC 8-3, Calvin 0-2 (first game five innings); Golf, Southwestern Invitational (Georgetown, TX)--Saint Mary's in third place after first round; Basketball, Men's NIT Semifinals, Tuesday, Madison Square Garden--Baylor vs. San Diego St., 7 p.m.; ND vs. Penn St., 9 p.m. (ESPN2).
NHL Scores: Rangers 3, Devils 0; Sharks 2, Flames 1; Coyotes 6, Stars 5 (OT).
College Basketball: Men, NCAA Semifinals, April 4 (Ford's Field, Detroit)--Michigan St. vs. U Conn, 6:07 p.m.; ; Villanova vs. UNC, 8:47 p.m. (WSBT-TV);
Women, NCAA Raleigh Region--Louisville 77, Maryland 60; Berkeley Region--Stanford, 74, Iowa St. 53; WNIT--Kansas 78, New Mexico 69.
NCAA Notes: Virginia--Virginia hires Washington head basketball coach Tony Bennett; Kentucky--Kentucky receives permission to talk to John Calipari.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 8, Royals 8 (10); Angels 13, White Sox 3; Tigers 3, Nationals 2; Brewers 9, Mariners 7; Phillies 13, Astros 3; Athletics 9, Dodgers 5; Braves 4, Red Sox 3 (10); Rangers 7, Giants 5 (10); Twins 3, Rays 2; Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1; Cardinals 2, Marlins 1; Rockies 10, Diamondbacks 3; Pirates 3, Reds 2; Indians 5, Padres 2; Mets 2, Orioles 1.
MLB Notes: Cubs--manager Lou Piniella chooses former Padre Kevin Gregg as closer over Carlos Marmol.
High School Sports: Washington High School senior and ND women's basketball recruit Skyler Diggins wins McDonald's 3-point contest.

Local

Local Headlines: School Needs Cash--Our Lady of Hungary School needs to raise $150,000 to stay open; Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend could close school this summer if it doesn't raise money; school originally opened in 1927; Tea Parties--area groups plan "Tea Party" spending protests; one planned for April 15 on courthouse steps at Washington and Main Streets in South Bend; "Tea parties" protest alleged excessive government spending and taxation.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama makes first trip to Europe since taking office; Africa--300 African migrants feared to have drowned off coast of Libya after boat capsized; boat meant to hold 75 was reportedly carrying 365 people; World Economy--World Bank announces creation of $50-billion trade fund; G20 leaders--including President Obama--meet in London Wednesday and Thursday; North Korea--expert claims North Korea has several nuclear warheads; North Korea to indict and try two U.S. journalists for illegal entry and "committing hostile acts;" pair were detained by North Korean border guards during reporting trip to China; Health Care--Kansas Gov. and HHS Secretary-Designate Kathleen Sebelius calls for immediate action on health care; Space--shuttle Discovery lands in Florida after 13-day trip.
Entertainment--Miley--Miley Cyrus looks for movie roles but says no more Hannah Montana films.
Deaths--singing cowboy Monte Hale, 89; starred in dozens of westerns for Republic Pictures in the 1940's; guest-starred in TV and movie westerns in the 1950's and 60's; was co-founder of Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum; Walter Palmer, 87, of Indianapolis; one of last surviving WWII Tuskegee Airmen.

Weather
Today High 54 Low 36 PM Showers/Wind
Wed High 54 Low 36 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Thu High 59 Low 37 Cloudy
Fri
High 51 Low 32 Mostly Cloudy
Sat
High 53 Low 35 Mostly Sunny

TV Listing: 16--8-10 p.m., The Biggest Loser (two-hour episode); 22--8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., The Mentalist; 25--8 p.m., Reaper; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8-9:30 p.m., American Idol; 9:30 p.m., Osbournes: Reloaded; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m.;, Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Better Off Ted; 9 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 69--8-9 p.m., Street Patrol (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Jail (two episodes).

Monday, March 30, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 30, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

NBA Basketball: Pacers 124, Wizards 115; Raptors 134, Bulls 129 (OT; Cavaliers 102, Mavericks 74; Hawks 86, Lakers 76; Timberwolves 108, Nets 99; Pistons 101, 76ers 97; Celtics 103, Thunder 84; Hornets 90, Spurs 86; Kings 126, Suns 118.
ND Scores: Rowing--(20) ND wins four out of five races at Indy against IU and Purdue; Softball--ND 3-6; South Florida 2-4; Baseball--Pittsburgh 14, ND 11; Golf, FAU Spring Break Championship, Delray Beach, FL--Irish finish 10th; Lacrosse, Women--(9) ND 16, (13) Loyola 13; Track & Field, Stanford Invitational--Abby Higgins won the section one race in the women's 800 meters; Arizona St. Invitational--Joanna Schultz won the women's 400 meters; Mary Saxer won the women's pole vault; Balasz Molnar finished third in the men's 400 meters; Eric Quick was second in the men's triple jump; Tennis, Men--ND 4, (9) Illinois 3; Basketball, Men's NIT Semifinals, Tuesday, Madison Square Garden--Baylor vs. San Diego St., 7 p.m.; ND vs. Penn St., 9 p.m. (ESPN2).
NHL Scores: Canucks 4, Blackhawks 0; Blues 5, Blue Jackets 2; Predators 4, Red Wings 3; Senators 3, Lightning 0; Bruins 4, Flyers 3; Ducks 4, Rockies 1; Wild 3, Oilers 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NCAA Midwest--Michigan St. 64, Louisville 52; South--UNC 72, Oklahoma 60;
Women, NCAA Trenton Region--U Conn 77, California 53; Arizona St. 84, Texas A&M 69; Oklahoma City Region--Purdue 67, Rutgers 61; Oklahoma 70, Pittsburgh 59; WNIT--Illinois St. 66, IU 55; South Florida 80, St. Bonaventure 66; BC 65, Georgetown 56.
NASCAR Goodies Fast Pain Relief 500, Martinsville Speedway--1. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy) (Fifth win in last six tries at Martinsville); 2. Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota); 3. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy); 4. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 5. Clint Bowyer (33 Chevy); 6. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 7. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 8. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88 Chevy); 9. AJ Allmendinger (44 Dodge); 10. Jamie McMurray (26 Ford); 22. David Stremme (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Jeff Gordon 959; 2. Clint Bowyer 870; 3. Kurt Busch 827; 4. Jimmie Johnson 817; 5. Denny Hamlin 811; 6. Kyle Busch 800; 7. Tony Stewart 798; 8. Carl Edwards 750; 9. Kasey Kahne 745; 10. Kevin Harvick 714; 11. David Reutimann 710; 12. Matt Kenseth 704; 18. Ryan Newman 625; 25. David Stremme 599.
Soccer: MLS--Chivas USA 2, FC Dallas 0; WPS--L.A. Sol 2, Washington Freedom 0 (Inaugural game for new Women's Professional Soccer league; there are teams in Chicago, Boston and New York but none in Indy).
Golf: PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational; Bay Hill Course, Orlando, FL--1. Tiger Woods -5, 2. Sean O'Hair -4; Phoenix LPGA International--1. Karrie Webb -14; 2. Ji Yai Shin -12; Champions Tour The Cap Cana; Puna Cana, Dominican Republic--1. Keith Fergus -13, 2. Andy Bean and Mark O'Meara -12.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Indians 3, Cubs 2 (5); White Sox 9, Diamondbacks 6; Red Sox 3, Phillies 1; Astros 3, Blue Jays 2; Rangers 13, Angels 7; Orioles 5, Mets 1; Padres 7, Dodgers 3; Marlins 5, Nationals 2; Royals 17, Mariners 12; Twins 5, Cardinals 3; Rays 11, Reds 2; Athletics 7, Rockies 6; Tigers 5, Braves 4; Brewers 1, Giants 0; Yankees 9, Pirates 8.
Deaths: Lou Saban, 87; coached Patriots, Bills, and Broncos; in college coached Miami (FL), Army, Northwestern, and Maryland; also worked for George Steinbrenner as president of Yankees.

Local

Local Headlines: AM General--fate of Hummer could be decided Tuesday.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Auto Industry--President Obama says neither Chrysler nor GM submitted plans to receive more bailout money acceptable; president tells them if they want to survive--and win more government help--they must remake themselves from top to bottom; GM Chairman Rick Wagoner forced out; North Carolina--gunman kills eight people at nursing home--seven patients and one nurse; Pakistan--19 die at siege at police academy in Lahore, Pakistan; California--six killed in home shooting in Santa Clara.
Entertainment--Tim Allen--Tim Allen and wife Jane welcome baby daughter Elizabeth.
Deaths--composer Maurice Jarre, 84; did musical scores for "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago."

Weather
Today High 47 Low 35 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 57 Low 36 Showers
Wed High 50 Low 35 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 55 Low 37 Few Showers
Fri
High 51 AM Clouds/PM Sun

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Chuck; 9 p.m., Heroes; 22--8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 25--8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28--8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., 24; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest Show; 57--8-10 p.m., Dancing With the Stars (two-hour episode). 69--8 p.m., Masters of Illusion; 9 p.m., Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 29, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

NBA Basketball: Bulls 112, Pacers 106; Pistons 98, Wizards 96; Bobcats 96, Knicks 85; Heat 102, Bucks 85; Rockets 110, Clippers 93; Nuggets 129, Warriors 116; Jazz 104, Coyotes 99 (OT); Trailblazers 86, Grizzlies 66.
ND Scores: NCAA Hockey First Round, Grand Rapids, MI-- (4) Bemidji St. 5, (1) ND 1; Baseball--Pittsburgh 15, ND 7; Softball--ND 6, Georgetown 4; second game suspended fifth inning with ND leading 8-1; may be resumed at later date; Tennis, Men--ND 6, South Florida 1; Saint Mary's--SMC 8, Alma 1; Golf, Men's FAU Spring Break Championship--Irish remain in eighth after second round; Rowing, Women--(20) Irish finish second to Michigan St. in all six races; Track & Field, Stanford Invitational--Spencer Carter third in men's 1500 meters; Patrick Smyth third in men's 10,000 meters; Arizona St. Invitational--Anna Weber finished third in the women's hammer throw; Basketball, Men's NIT Semifinals, Tuesday, Madison Square Garden--Baylor vs. San Diego St., 7 p.m.; ND vs. Penn St., 9 p.m. (ESPN2).
NHL Scores: Penguins 4, Rangers 3; Predators 4, Kings 3 (OT); Sabres 4, Canadiens 3 (SO); Hurricanes 2, Devils 1; Bruins 7, Maple Leafs 5; Flyers 4, Islanders 3 (SO); Thrashers 6, Senators 3; Panthers 6, Stars 3; Blues 4, Blue Jackets 3 (SO); Flames 3, Wild 2; Sharks 3, Coyotes 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NCAA East--Villanova 78, Pittsburgh 76; West--U Conn 82, Missouri 75;
Women, NCAA Raleigh Region--Louisville 56, Baylor 39; Maryland 78, Vanderbilt 74; Berkeley Region--Iowa St. 69, Michigan St. 68; Stanford 84, Ohio St. 66.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Rockies 10, Cubs 6; White Sox 6, Dodgers 1; Pirates 10, Phillies 4; Brewers 4, Athletics 2; Red Sox 9, Twins 4; Diamondbacks 5, Indians 3; Reds 5, Rays 1; Rangers 8, Royals 5; Yankees 6, Braves 4; Angels 16, Mariners 9; Tigers 5, Blue Jays 1; Padres 11, Giants 10; Orioles 10, Cardinals 6; Nationals 6, Astros 3; Mets 5, Panthers 4.
Soccer: MLS--Colorado Rapids 2, K.C. Wizards 1; Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 1; Chi. Fire 1, DC United 1; N.E. Revolution 1, N.Y. Red Bulls 1; S.J. Earthquakes 3, Houston Dynamo 2; Seattle Sounders 2, Real Salt Lake 0; WPS--Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) begins inaugural season today as L.A. Sol host Washington Freedom; ND well-represented on league rosters.
Golf: Tiger in second place five strokes back at Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Local

Local Headlines: Driver Sought--hit-and-run driver who ran over Morris Center ushers James Fox, 77, and James Rahilly, 70, on February 28 sought; vehicle--identified by witnesses as light green Ford F-150--ran red light at high rate of speed and hit two men; both men suffered multiple broken bones and lacerations.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: North Dakota--Red River receding slowly at Fargo; floods school campus before being contained; Earth Hour--environmentalists hail Earth Hour as big success; 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries dim lights for observance including Empire State Building and Great Pyramids of Egypt; Spain--Spanish court considers bring charges against six former Bush administration officials including former Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay; Cyber Spy--Chinese cyber spies reportedly broke into computers of 103 countries and Dalai Lama; Alaska--ash falls on Anchorage as Mt. Redoubt volcano continues to erupt.
Deaths--Janet Jagan, 88, Chicago native who became president of Guyanna; was first white and first female president of South American country; elected in 1997 to succeed her husband Cheddi Jagan--who had died earlier that year--as president.

Weather
Today High 38 Low 27 Rain/Snow/Wind
Mon High 50 Low 35 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 57 Low 35 Showers/Wind
Wed High 52 Low 37 Mostly Cloudy
Thu High 50 Low 33 Few Showers

Saturday, March 28, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 28, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

NBA Basketball: Bobcats 100, 76ers 95; Raptors 112, Thunder 96; Magic 110, Bucks 94; Cavaliers 107, Timberwolves 85; Lakers 103, Nets 95; Celtics 99, Hawks 93; Knicks 103, Hornets 93; Nuggets 103, Mavericks 101; Spurs 111, Clippers 98; Grizzlies 113, Kings 95.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 5, Pittsburgh 4; Lacrosse, Women--(6) Georgetown 14, (8) ND 12; Golf, Men's FAU Spring Break Championship--Irish tied for eighth after first round; Basketball, Men's NIT Semifinals, Tuesday, Madison Square Garden--Baylor vs. San Diego St., 7 p.m.; ND vs. Penn St., 9 p.m. (ESPN2); NCAA Hockey First Round, Grand Rapids, MI--(1) ND vs. (4) Bemidji St., today at 7:30 p.m.; Soccer, Women--Irish exhibition at WPS Chicago Red Stars cancelled.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Devils 2 (OT); Capitals 5, Lightning 3; Islanders 2, Red Wings 0; Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 3; Canucks 4, Avalanche 1; Oilers 5, Ducks 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NCAA Midwest--Louisville 103, Arizona 64; Michigan St. 67, Kansas 62; South--Oklahoma 84, Syracuse 71; UNC 98, Gonzaga 77.
Women, WNIT--New Mexico 61, Oregon St. 56.
NCAA Notes: Kentucky--Kentucky fires head basketball coach Billy Gillespie after one of worst records in Wildcats' history; Alabama--Alabama hires VCU head coach and former assistant on Florida's NCAA champion teams Anthony Grant; Grant is first African-American head coach of a major sport at Alabama.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 9, White Sox 4; Twins 16, Rays 2; Rockies 8, Mariners 3; Braves 3, Tigers 2; Royals 4, Dodgers 1; Red Sox 11, Cardinals 8 (10); Diamondbacks 9, Angels 3; Astros 6, Phillies 5; Orioles 9, Marlins 7; Giants 10, Indians 3; Blue Jays 4, Pirates 1; Brewers 7, Rangers 4; Mets 4, Nationals 1; Padres 5, Athletics 2; Yankees 4, Reds 1.
Soccer: Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) begins inaugural season Sunday as L.A. Sol host Washington Freedom; ND well-represented on league rosters; MLS adds new team, Seattle Sounders.
Golf: Tiger five strokes back at Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Local

Local Headlines: River Park Rebuilt--River Park will be this year's target of "Rebuilding Together;" 20 River Park homes will be rehabbed with $24,735 grant from "Heroes at Home Program, funded by Sears Holdings; four homes belong to military veterans; local business groups, churches, students, and other neighbors also volunteer time.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--bank execs vow to work with President Obama on recovery plan; North Dakota--frigid temperatures slow rise of Red River at Fargo; President Obama promises government aid to flood-ravaged area; Afghanistan--President Karzai lauds U.S. Afghan strategy; New Jersey--New Jersey girl, 14, arrested on child pornography charges after posting nude pics on MySpace; could force her to register as sex offender if convicted; "Freedom: Scrapped--name "Freedom Tower" dropped for new skyscraper which will replace destroyed World Trade Center towers; Alaska--Mt. Redoubt volcano continues to erupt; Last Daily Monitor--Christian Science Monitor publishes last daily newstand edition; will concentrate on web newspaper csmonitor.com; will publish newstand edition once a week.
Entertainment--Sale--late TV producer Aaron Spelling's L.A. mansion for sale; price $150-million.

Weather
Today High 48 Low 35 PM Showers
Sun High 39 Low 27 Rain/Snow/Wind
Mon High 50 Low 38 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 53 Low 34 Showers
Wed High 51 Low 34 Mostly Cloudy

Friday, March 27, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 27, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

NBA Basketball: Bulls 106, Heat 87; Lakers 92, Pistons 77; Trailblazers 129, Suns 109.
ND Scores: Basketball, Men's NIT Semifinals, Tuesday, Madison Square Garden--Baylor vs. San Diego St., 7 p.m.; ND vs. Penn St., 9 p.m. (ESPN2); NCAA Hockey First Round, Grand Rapids, MI--(1) ND vs. (4) Bemidji St., 7:30 p.m.; Softball, Saint Mary's--SMC 13-3; Franklin 0-0 (first game five innings); Tennis, Women--ND 7, IU 0; NACDA Cup--Irish now seventh in NACDA Cup standings (for all sports); Golf, Women--So Hyun Park named Big East Women's Golfer of the Week.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 5, Flames 0; Panthers 4, Flyers 2; Thrashers 5, Rangers 4 (SO); Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 (OT); Predators 3, Sharks 2; Blues 4, Canucks 2; Kings 1, Stars 0 (SO); Coyotes 3, Oilers 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NCAA East--Pittsburgh 60, Xavier 55; Villanova 77, Duke 54; West--U Conn 72, Purdue 60; Missouri 102, Memphis 91;
Women, WNIT--IU 75, Bowling Green 67; South Florida 74, Mississippi 57; BC 68, St. John's 64; Georgetown 65, Richmond 49; St. Bonaventure 56, Wisconsin 51; Kansas 75, Arkansas 59; Illinois St. 51, Marquette 50.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Giants 5, Cubs 3; Diamondbacks 3, White Sox 1; Yankees 10, Phillies 2; Brewers 11, Rangers 10; Blue Jays 7, Braves 5; Mets 9, Cardinals 5; Mariners 10, Royals 9; Marlins 11, Orioles 6; Angels 8, Indians 5; Tigers 6, Rays 3; Dodgers 8, Rockies 6; Reds 6, Twins 4.
MLB Notes: Miguel Tejada sentenced to one year probation for lying to Congress.
Soccer: Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) begins inaugural season this weekend; ND well-represented on league rosters.
Golf: Tiger three strokes back at Bay Hill.

Local

Local Headlines: Public Works Evaluated--South Bend's public works department being evaluated for efficiencies and cost savings by public-private task force; Mayor Luecke says decreasing tax revenues require streamlining of city operations.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--jobs, auto industry, universal health care, mortgages, education, veterans' care, and legalization of marijuana among topics for President Obama's "virtual townhall meeting;" President Obama to boost U.S. forces in Afghanistan; president seeks input of bank CEOs for recovery plan; North Dakota--Red River reaches all-time high in Fargo; breach in levee forces evacuation; Alaska--Mt. Redoubt volcano erupts twice more, sending ash 12 miles high; Pennsylvania--hundreds of juvenile convictions presided over by corrupt judge overturned; Indonesia--dam bursts near Jakarta, killing 58; Slimey Problem--estimate that millions of computers have been infected by conficker worm; expected to do more damage April Fools' Day; California--fourth Oakland police officer dies of injuries.

Weather
Today High 549 Low 33 AM Clouds/PM Sun
Sat High 51 Low 32 PM Showers
Sun High 38 Low 28 Rain/Snow/Wind
Mon High 53 Low 38 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 53 Low 34 Showers

TV Listings: 16--8-9 p.m., Howie Do It (two episodes); 9 p.m., Friday Night Lights; 10 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22--7 p.m.-12 a.m., NCAA Basketball Tournament; 25--8 p.m., Everybody Hates Chris; 8:30 p.m., The Game; 9 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8 p.m., Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; 9 p.m., Dollhouse; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 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.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 26, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Basketball, Men's NIT--ND 77, Kentucky 67 (Irish move on to semifinals at Madison Square Garden; Baseball--Oakland (MI) 6, ND 5; Softball--ND 6-8, Western Michigan 1-1; Lacrosse, Men--(3) ND 11, Bellarmine 6; Tennis, Men--Casey Watt named Big East Men's Tennis Player of the Week.
NBA Scores: Pacers 90, Heat 88; Raptors 115, Bucks 106; Cavaliers 98, Nets 87; 76ers 96, Timberwolves 88; Spurs 102, Hawks 92; Wizards 95, Bobcats 93; Clippers 140, Knicks 135 (OT); Nuggets 101, Hornets 88; Magic 84, Celtics 82; Mavericks 128, Warriors 106; Suns 118, Jazz 114.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 6, Sharks 5 (SO); Sabres 5, Panthers 3; Wild 6, Islanders 2; Hurricanes 2, Senators 1; Flyers 2, Flames 0; Ducks 7, Avalanche 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NIT--San Diego St. 70, St. Mary's 66;
Women, WNIT--New Mexico 54, Nebraska 43.
MLB Exhibition Scores: White Sox 5, Athletics 4; Red Sox 2, Reds 1; Astros 4, Cardinals 3; Angels 18, Rockies 11; Tigers 10, Mets 6; Indians 8, Padres 4; Rays 4, Pirates 2; Brewers 12, Dodgers 8; Nationals 6, Braves 3; Rangers 8, Diamondbacks 5.

Local

Local Headlines: "Bomb" Scare--school disrupted at LaSalle Academy; bomb squad called out to nearby house; "bomb" turns out to be package of wood chips; New MHS Principal--Mishawaka High School Associate Principal Jerome Calderone promoted to principal; replaces retiring George Marzotto; Standoff--police remove two people from standoff scene near Cleveland and Juniper Roads; Stabbings--police investigate three stabbings yesterday near the 400 block of South Wellington Street; victims' treated and injuries are non-life threatening; SB Budget Survey--Mayor Luecke asking South Bend residents to fill out survey telling government what it's priorities should be; survey will be available from March 30 to April 13.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: AIG--AIG exec submits resignation in Op-Ed column in New York Times; says he will donate his $742,000 bonus to charity; North Korea--North Korea positions rocket for April liftoff; Saudi Arabia--senior Al Quaida leader, Fahad al-Ruwaily, surrenders; Thailand--20,000 protestors surround PM's office, demanding government resign; protestors are supporters of former PM.
Entertainment: American Idol--Adam Lambert gets standing "O" from guest mentor Smokey Robinson for "Tracks of My Tears."

Weather
Today High 56 Low 35 AM Clouds/PM Sun
Fri High 50 Low 34 PM Showers
Sat High 48 Low 32 Rain
Sun High 43 Low 29 Snow Showers
Mon High 54 Low 36 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., My Name Is Earl; 8:30 p.m., The Office; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--7-12 p.m., NCAA Basketball Tournament; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., American Idol; 10 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., In the Motherhood; 8:30 p.m., Samantha Who?; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., The Man in the Iron Mask.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 25, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Baseball--ND 14, Central Michigan 8; Softball--ND 5, Ball St. 1; Golf--former Irish golfer Mark Baldwin wins Nationwide qualifier with 6-under 66; will compete in this week's $550,000 Louisiana Open in Broussard, LA.; Nationwide Tour is developmental tour for PGA.
NBA Scores: Bulls 99, Pistons 91; Lakers 107, Thunder 89; Spurs 107, Warriors 106; Jazz 99, Rockets 86.
MLB Notes: Tigers--Hall of Fame third baseman and Tiger broadcaster George Kell, 86, dies; was 10-time All-Star and batted over .300 nine times in 16-year playing career.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 9, Rockies 8; White Sox 2, Indians 2 (10); Twins 8, Marlins 1; Phillies 7, Blue Jays 6; Giants 7, Diamondbacks 3; Nationals 3, Orioles 1; Angels 10, Padres 5; Astros 8, Mets 0; Rangers 7, Mariners 7 (10); Pirates 5, Braves 2; Yankees 7, Red Sox 1; Royals 8, Athletics 3; Mariners 8, Dodgers 6.

NHL Scores: Raptors 3, Capitals 2 (SO); Rangers 2, Wild 1; Canadiens 6, Thrashers 3; Lightning 2, Blue Jackets 1 (OT); Ducks 2, Predators 1 (SO); Canucks 5, Stars 2; Blues 2, Kings 0; Red Wings 3, Oilers 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NIT--Baylor 74, Auburn 72; Penn St. 71, Florida 62;
Women, NCAA, Trenton Region--Texas A&M 73, Minnesota 42; U Conn 87, Florida 59; Raleigh Region--Maryland 71, Utah 56; Baylor 60, South Dakota St. 58; Louisville 62, LSU 52; Oklahoma City Region--Oklahoma 69, Georgia Tech 50; Berkeley Region--Michigan St. 63, Duke 49; Iowa St. 71, Ball St. 57; WNIT--Illinois St. 73, Louisiana Tech 59.
NCAA Notes: U Conn--U Conn men's basketball program could face NCAA sanctions for rules violations.
Cycling: Armstrong--Lance Armstrong to have surgery after suffering broken collarbone during Italian race.
Boxing: Macias--former world bantanweight champion Raul Macias, 74, dies.
Indy Racing: Ruby--Lloyd Ruby, 81, who raced in 18 straight Indy 500's and won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1966, dies; Ruby's best finish at Indy was third and he was inducted into the Indianapolis 500 Hall of Fame in 1991.

Local

Local Headlines: Presidential Visit Causes Protests--Catholics protest choice of President Obama as ND commencement speaker; Bishop D'Arcy won't attend ceremony with president as speaker; New Tech--launch of New Tech High School put off until 2010; site, funding, training issues still to be resolved; County Council--SJC Council vetoes abatement restrictions; Stimulus--South Bend finalizes stimulus projects; care being taken so funding not lost, official says; South Shore--South Shore to add South Bend-Chicago express train to its weekend schedule to ease overcrowding and delays; morning express train from South Bend to Chicago is also planned; official says only 53% of South Shore trains run on time.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: AIG--15 execs reportedly giving back bonuses; World Economy--China calls for new global currency; U.S./Mexico--Secretary of State Clinton visits Mexico to discuss border violence; Israel--former PM Ehud Barak joins ruling coalition; will retain post as defense minister in PM-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's government; Barak decision threatens to split Israel's Labor Party; Netanyahu embraces Israeli-Palestine peace talks; Technology Breakthrough--scientists say they have first visual evidence that cold fusion devices can produce neutrons; European Union--Czech PM Mirek Topolanek, whose country currently holds the EU presidency, says Obama plan to spend way out of recession is "a way to hell" and "will undermine the stability of the global financial market."
Entertainment: Dancing With the Stars--Denise Richards voted off DWTS in favor of "girl next door" Holly Madison.

Weather
Today High 54 Low 34 AM Showers
Thu High 54 Low 33 AM Showers
Fri High 53 Low 34 Rain
Sat High 53 Low 33 Showers
Sun High 40 Low 30 Snow Showers

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Chopping Block; 9 p.m., Life; 22--8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8-10 p.m., American Idol (two-hour episode); 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m, Scrubs; 8:30 p.m., Better Off Ted; 9 p.m., Lost; 69--8 p.m., World's Funniest Moments; 9 p.m., Shaken Not Stirrred.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 24, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Football--former Irish stars Bertrand Berry, Reggie Brooks, Jeff Faine, and Justin Tuck will be honorary coaches for Blue-Gold game April 18; Hockey, NCAA Tournament--Irish to be top seed at Grand Rapids Regional March 28-29; Lacrosse, Women--Gina Scioscia named Big East Offensive Player of the Week.
NBA Scores: Bulls 101, Wizards 99; Hawks 109, Timberwolves 97; Magic 106, Knicks 102; Celtics 90, Clippers 77; Heat 94, Grizzlies 82 (D. Wade breaks own Heat single-season scoring record with 2,064 points); 76ers 114, Trailblazers 108 (OT); Suns 118, Nuggets 115.
NBA Notes: Knicks--Howard "Butch" Komives, 67, former Bowling Green and NBA star dies; former Knick, Pistons, Buffalo Braves, and Kansas City-Omaha Kings star had been in poor health for a decade.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 20, Athletics 5; Pirates 4, Rays 1; Twins 8, Orioles 7; Padres 9, Royals 7; Red Sox 7, Tigers 6; Mariners 5, Giants 1; Phillies 8, Yankees 3; Angels 10, Dodgers 4; Reds 3, Blue Jays 0; Rockies 7, Brewers 1; Astros 10, Marlins 8; Cardinals 6, Nationals 3.
MLB Notes: Red Sox--Curt Schilling announces retirement.
World Baseball Classic: Japan 5, Korea 3 (10) (Championship game).

NHL Scores: Flyers 4, Devils 2; Hurricanes 3, Panthers 2 (OT); Flames 5, Red Wings 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NIT--Kentucky 65, Creighton 63; St. Mary's 80, Davidson 68;
Women, NCAA, Trenton Region--Arizona St. 63, Florida St. 58; California 99, Virginia 73; Raleigh Region--Vanderbilt 74, Kansas St. 61; Oklahoma City Region--Rutgers 80, Auburn 52; Purdue 85, UNC 70; Pittsburgh 65, Gonzaga 60; Berkley Region--Ohio St. 64, Mississippi St. 58; Stanford 77, San Diego St. 49; WNIT--BC 68, Boston U. 53; Marquette 58, Butler 49; Arkansas 61, Oklahoma St. 60 (OT); Kansas 79, Creighton 64.

Local

Local Headlines: More New Homes--new home construction picking up in St. Joseph County; Birthday--Ruth Larson of Elkhart turns 103; says she has lived so long because she stays active.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Congress--Fed and Treasury chiefs to be grilled on AIG; Alaska--Alaskans brace for ashfall after Mount Redoubt volcano erupts; UN/Myanmar--UN rules detention of opposition leader Suu Kyi illegal; Suu Kyi has been under home detention by military junta since winning 1990 Burmese presidential election; Japan--robot models unveiled; no threat yet to Heidi Klum or Tyra Banks; AIG--many top AIG execs agree to return bonuses; Pennsylvania--injured Marine in Pittsburgh hospital moves finger after rare hand transplant; Marine was injured in training accident.
Entertainment: Robin Williams--Robin Williams, 57, recovering at Cleveland (OH) Clinic after heart surgery for aortic valve which caused him to postpone Morris Center appearance; Letterman Wed--David Letterman marries longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko; their son, Harry, is five.

Weather
Today High 64 Low 47 PM Showers/Wind
Wed High 51 Low 33 AM Showers
Thu High 55 Low 33 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 59 Low 37 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 52 Low 35 Showers

TV Listing: 16--8 p.m., President Obama Press Conference; 9 p.m., The Biggest Loser (two-hour episode); 22--8 p.m., President Obama Press Conference; 9 p.m., NCIS; 25--8 p.m., Reaper; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8 p.m., President Obama Press Conference; 9 p.m., House; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m.;, Harvest; 57--8 p.m., President Obama Press Conference; 9 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 69--8-9 p.m., Street Patrol (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Jail (two episodes).

Monday, March 23, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 23, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

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.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪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.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Hockey, CCHA Tourney Finals--(1) ND 5, (3) Michigan 2 (Irish capture Mason Cup); Basketball, Women's NCAA--Minnesota 79, ND 71; Tennis, Women--(2) ND 5, (12) Tennessee 2; Saint Mary's--(15) Indiana Wesleyan 6, SMC 0; Fencing, NCAA Championship (at College Station, PA)--Irish finish second with 182 wins to 195 for champion Penn St.; Golf, Men's Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, GA)--Irish finish 18th; Women, Betsy Rawls Invitational (Austin, TX)--Irish finish sixth; Softball--ND 3-5, St. John's 4-4 (Irish got back-to-back homers from Katie Fleury and Brianna Jorgensborg with one out left in second game; head coach Deanna Gumpf got 300th career win, all at ND); Baseball--Seton Hall 11, ND 4; Lacrosse, Women--(10) ND 20, California 4.
NBA Scores: Heat 101, Pistons 96; Thunder 97, Timberwolves 90; Raptors 100, Clippers 76; Rockets 87, Spurs 85; Cavaliers 96, Nets 88; Hornets 99, Warriors 89; 76ers 112, Kings 100.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 5, Mariners 3; White Sox 12, Athletics 10; Reds 6, Pirates 0; Diamondbacks 12, Padres 7; Marlins 2, Tigers 0; Dodgers 11, Rangers 4; Twins 11, Blue Jays 6; Cardinals 5, Orioles 4; Angels 18, Royals 12; Rays 5, Yankees 0; Brewers 10, Giants 9; Red Sox 3, Phillies 0; Astros 1, Nationals 0; Rockies 4, Indians 3; Mets 12, Braves 1.
World Baseball Classic:
Japan 9, USA 4.

NHL Scores: Blackhawks 4, Kings 1; Flyers 3, Penguins 1; Bruins 4, Devils 1; Wild 3, Oilers 0; Senators 2, Rangers 1; Sharks 3, Avalanche 1; Ducks 6, Coyotes 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NCAA East--Xavier 60, Wisconsin 49; Pittsburgh 84, Oklahoma St. 76; Midwest--Kansas 60, Dayton 43; Arizona 71, Cleveland St. 57; Michigan St. 74, USC 69; Louisville 79, Siena 72; South--Syracuse 78, Arizona St. 67; West--Missouri 83, Marquette 79;
Women, NCAA, Trenton Region--Texas A&M 80, Evansville 45; U Conn 104, Vermont 65; Minnesota 79, ND 71; Florida 70, Temple 57; Raleigh Region--Utah 60, Villanova 30; Maryland 82, Dartmouth 53; South Dakota St. 90, TCU 55; LSU 69, Wis.-Green Bay 59; Baylor 87, UTSA 82 ((OT); Louisville 62, Liberty 42; Oklahoma City Region--Oklahoma 76, Prairie View A&M 47; Georgia Tech 76, Iowa 62; Berkley Region--Michigan St. 60, Middle Tennessee St. 59; Duke 83, Austin Peay 42; Iowa St. 85, East Tennesse St. 53; Ball St. 71, Tennesse 55; WNIT--IU 59, Dayton 57; Bowling Green 72, Syracuse 69; Wisconsin 49, Kentucky 45; St. John's 70, Hartford 59; Richmond 59, James Madison 57; Georgetown 72, Wake Forest 61; Mississippi 87, Murray St. 49.
NASCAR Food City 500 at Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway: 1. Kyle Busch (18 Toyota); 2. Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota); 3. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 4. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 5. Kasey Kahne (9 Dodge); 6. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 7. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 8. Jeff Burton (31 Chevy); 9. Juan Pablo Montoya (42 Chevy); 10. Marcos Ambrose (47 Toyota); 19. David Stremme (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Jeff Gordon 794; 2. Kurt Busch 718; 3. Clint Bowyer 715; 4. Kyle Busch 709; 5. Carl Edwards 665; 6. Kasey Kahne 635; 7. Tony Stewart 633; 8. DennyHamlin 631; 9. Jimmie Johnson 627; 10. Matt Kenseth 610; 11. David Reutimann 607; 12. Kevin Harvick 584; 22. David Stremme 502; 28. Ryan Newman 475.
Golf: PGA Transitions Championship at Palm Harbor, FL.--1. Retief Goosen -8, 2. Brett Quigley and Charles Howell III -7; LPGA MasterCard Classic at Mexico City--1. Pat Hurst -10; 2. Lorena Ochoa and Yani Tseng -9.
Boxing: WBC Heavyweight Title Fight--defending champion Vitali Klitschko TKO's Juan Carlos Gomez with one minute, 11 seconds left in the ninth round to retain title.

Local

Local Headlines: President at ND--President Obama will deliver commencement address May 17 at ND and receive honorary Doctor of Laws degree; State of the Council--South Bend City Council delivers "State of the Council" address at regular council meeting tonight.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--president says anger isn't governing strategy; Economy--Obama administration unveils plan to partner with private investors and sop up bad bank debt; Montana--plane crash in Butte cemetery kills 14, including family of five; Alaska--Mount Redoubt volcano erupts four times; California--fourth Oakland police officer remains on life support in shooting that killed three officers; shooting suspect Lovelle Mixon, 26, was killed by other officers; suspect was parolee who feared going back to prison and opened fire during routine traffic stop; South Africa--South Africa bars Dalai Lama from peace conference saying it did not want to endanger the government's relationship with China; Sudan/Eritrea--Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir visits Eritrea despite international court arrest warrant; Florida--seniors in Zephyrhills learning new martial art--Cane Fu.
Entertainment: Willis Weds--actor Bruce Willis, 54, weds for the second time; bride is model/actress Emma Heming, 30; Willis' daughters Rumor, 20, Scout, 17, and Tallulah Belle, 14, attend with mother Demi Moore and stepfather Ashton Kutcher.

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TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Chuck; 9 p.m., Heroes; 22--8 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 25--8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28--8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., 24; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest Show; 57--8-10 p.m., Dancing With the Stars (two-hour episode). 69--7-9:30 p.m., NBA Basketballf: Bulls vs. Wizards; 9:30 p.m., Masters of Illusion.