South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Dance for Change: May 2, 2-7 p.m., gridiron at College Football Hall of Fame.

Dance for Change will include dancing, group activities, eating and socializing. Participants are invited from all area high schools and junior high schools in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties--a turnout of several hundred is expected.

For more information contact Jacqueline Kronk (574) 282-8700 ext. 424 or visit danceforchange.net.

ABE

▪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.; today is last day.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: River Bandits 3, Silver Hawks 1.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 11, Bowling Green 6; Tennis, Women--Kelcy Tefft and Kristy Frilling selected to compete in the NCAA singles and doubles championships; Track & Field--Big East championships May 1-3 at Villanova Stadium.
Bethel Scores: Softball--(7) Bethel 11, Indiana Wesleyan 1.
NBA Playoffs: Hawks 106, Heat 91 (Hawks lead 3-2); Nuggets 107, Hornets 86 (Nuggets win 4-1).
NHL Playoffs: Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (Caps win 4-3); Hurricanes 4, Devils 3 (Hurricanes win 4-3).
MLB National League: Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 0; Giants 9, Dodgers 4; Reds 3, Astros 0; Cardinals 5, Braves 3; Nationals 4, Phillies 1; Rockies 7, Padres 5; Marlins 4, Mets 3; Brewers 1, Pirates 0.
MLB American League: White Sox 6, Mariners 3; Angels 3, Orioles 2; Red Sox 6, Indians 5 (10); Yankees 8, Tigers 6; Athletics at Rangers PPD; Twins 8, Rays 3; Royals 11, Blue Jays 3.
Triple Crown: I Want Revenge made early Kentucky Derby favorite.

Local

Local Headlines: Construction Season--road construction in Mishawaka, South Bend, and Berrien County; traffic will be closed on Riverside Drive in South Bend from Boland to Cleveland Road; traffic on Main Street in Mishawaka will shift from the west side to the east side; construction continues on the U.S. 31 bypass from the state line to U.S. 12 in Berrien County; Green Expo--Green Expo today from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Century Center; Teacher Death--Washington High School science department chairman Timothy C. Hardt, 36, dies of complications following heart surgery; Pedestrian Killed--pedestrian struck and killed this morning at Angela and Riverside in South Bend by SBCSC bus; students taken off bus; Bishop D'Arcy--Bishop D'Arcy says priest shortage could mean changes in churches and schools; Stolen Vehicle--SBPD Sgt. Chuck Stokes jumps in rolling, stolen vehicle and brings it to halt after four thieves jump out; car stopped just short of hitting large tree.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Swine Flu: WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to second highest--phase 5, meaning it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent; confirmed cases in Mexico, U.S., Canada, Britain, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Spain; Mexico and the U.S. have reported deaths; 11 states hit in U.S. with almost 100 confirmed cases; 100 schools closed; Mexico orders suspension of private business activity and nonessential federal government activities; Chrysler--Chrysler to find out if bankruptcy filing needed; Congress--credit card reform legislation nears passage; bill will eliminate sudden rate hikes and late fees; Britain/Iraq--British end combat operations in Iraq; NYC--five-story building collapses at NYC construction site; authorities say it appears no one was inside; building had been empty and deteriorating for several years; California--L.A. cold-case detectives arrest 72-year-old man on two cases related to serial murders in 1970's and 80's.
Entertainment--Idol--Matt Giraud voted off "American Idol."
Deaths: Country singer Vern Gosdin, 74; hits during 30-year career included award-winning "Chiseled in Stone" plus "Set 'Em Up Joe," "I Can Tell by the Way You Dance," "I'm Still Crazy," "That Just About Does It," "Who You Gonna Blame It on This Time," "Way Down Deep," "Dream of Me," and "Yesterday's Gone" (duet with Emmylou Harris); "Chiseled in Stone" was voted 1989 song of the year by the Country Music Association.

Weather
Today High 66 Low 54 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 56 Low 41 Cloudy
Sat High 64 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 62 Low 43 Mostly Cloudy
Mon High 64 Low 50 Cloudy

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., The Office; 8:30 p.m., Parks and Recreation; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 10 p.m., Hell's Kitchen; 46--7 p.m., Harvest Show Marathon; 57--8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., MLB Marlins vs. Cubs.

South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Dance for Change: May 2, 2-7 p.m., gridiron at College Football Hall of Fame.

Dance for Change will include dancing, group activities, eating and socializing. Participants are invited from all area high schools and junior high schools in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties--a turnout of several hundred is expected.

For more information contact Jacqueline Kronk (574) 282-8700 ext. 424 or visit danceforchange.net.

ABE

▪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.; today is last day.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 8, Dragons 0; Dragons 6, Silver Hawks 3.
ND Scores: Baseball--UIC 10, ND 5; Tennis, Women--Irish earn number 5 seed in NCAA tournament; will host early round action; Men--Irish named to 64-team NCAA tournament field; Lacrosse, Women--Shannon Burke name Womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week;
Bethel Scores: Softball, MCC Tournament--(7) Bethel 2, Goshen 1; Golf, Women--Pilots win NAIA Independent Championship in Nashville, TN by 49 strokes; Golf, Men--Pilots third in MCC Tournament at Peru, IN; Bethel's Jon Bonfiglio captured MCC Player of the Year and medalist honors; Tennis--Bethel men's and women's teams to compete in NCCAA championships May 5-7 at Indiana Wesleyan University.
NBA Playoffs: Celtics 106, Bulls 104 (OT) (Celtics lead 3-2; Magic 91, 76ers 78 (Magic lead 3-2); Mavericks 106, Spurs 93 (Mavericks win 4-1); Trailblazers 88, Rockets 77 (Rockets lead 3-2).
NHL Playoffs: Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (Caps win 4-3); Hurricanes 4, Devils 3 (Hurricanes win 4-3).
MLB National League: Cubs 11, Diamondbacks 3; Dodgers 5, Giants 3; Padres 4, Rockies 3; Brewers 6, Pirates 5; Braves 2, Cardinals 1; Astros 8, Reds 3; Marlins 7, Mets 4; Phillies 7, Nationals 1.
MLB American League: White Sox 2, Mariners 1; Mariners 9, White Sox 1; Indians 9, Red Sox 8; Yankees 11, Tigers 0; Angels 7, Orioles 5; Rangers 5, Athletics 4; Blue Jays 8, Royals 1; Twins 4, Rays 3.

Local

Dancing With Our Stars: Katie Anthony and partner Matt Smith hand S.B. Mayor Steve Luecke his first election loss in several decades; Final Tally--Katie Anthony 1,001, Maribeth Roncz 682, Roberta Ziolkowski 367, Jacqueline Kronk 322, Pam Mullin 249, Mike Charbonneau 205, Diane Stover 148, Steve Luecke 115, LaPhonso Ellis 103, Mike Ragz 77; preliminary numbers indicate that $210,000 was raised for CFH; for more details go to www.events.org/stars.
Local Headlines: Swine Flu--Michigan has second probable case of swine flu; ND student was infected with swine flu and has since fully recovered; health officials say no plans to cancel classes; another case of swine flu confirmed in northern Indiana; ND--anti-Obama group displays graphic images.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama celebrates 100th day in office; Senate--Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's jump from GOP to Democratic Party gives Dems a near filibuster-proof majority; Dems one vote away from 60 with Democrat Al Franken leading in disputed Minnesota election; Specter says decision was one of principle but that his chances of winning renomination for sixth term next year were slim in GOP gone increasingly conservative; Swine Flu--swine flu claims first victim in U.S.; at least five hospitalized in U.S. as number of cases rises to 66; most of confirmed cases in NYC; Egypt slaughtering all hogs to stop swine flu; President Obama says schools with confirmed cases of swine flu should consider closing; Antarctica--NYC-sized chunk of ice collapses off Antarctica; Economy--economy shrinks at 6.1% pace in 1Q; Pakistan--Taliban kidnap dozens of Pakistani security personnel; North Korea--North Korea threatens nuclear, missile tests; Switzerland--Swiss canton bans nude hiking.
Entertainment: Jackie Chan--Jackie Chan announces 100th movie.

Weather
Today High 62 Low 53 Few Showers
Thu High 70 Low 55 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 59 Low 41 Rain
Sat High 61 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
High 62 Low 42 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order; 9 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 22--8 p.m., Rules of Engagement: 8:30 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8 p.m., Lie To Me; 9 p.m., American Idol; 46--7 p.m., Harvest Marathon; 57--8 p.m, Scrubs; 8:30 p.m., Better Off Ted; 9 p.m., Lost; 69--8-10 p.m., World's Funniest Moments (two episodes).

South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Komen Race for the Cure: Sign-up from 7:30-9 p.m. today at Beutter Park, Mishawaka; race begins at 10 p.m.; proceeds help fight breast cancer.

ABE

▪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.; today is last day.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Dragons at Silver Hawks PPD; game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tonight at the Cove beginning at 5 p.m.; gates open at 4:30 p.m.
ND Scores: Football--Broncos choose Irish S David Bruton in fourth round of NFL draft; and sign WR David Grimes; Free Agent Signings--Colts sign Irish DL Pat Kuntz; 49ers sign Irish CB and California native Terrail Lambert; Cowboys sign FB Asaph Schwapp and OL Mike Turkovich; Tennis, Saint Mary's--SMC 9, Olivet 0 (last regular season match; MIAA tournament begins Thursday); Soccer, Women (at Soldier Field)--ND 4, Illinois 0; Golf, Women--Irish to play in NCAA Central Regional at Columbus, OH; Baseball--Will Hudgins named to Big East Honor Roll;
Bethel Scores: Baseball, MCC Tournament--Bethel 12, Grace 2; Bethel 12, Grace 2.
NBA Playoffs: Hawks 81, Heat 71 (series tied 2-2); Nuggets 121, Hornets 63 (Nuggets lead 3-1); Lakers 107, Jazz 96 (Lakers win 4-1).
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 4, Flames 1 (Blackhawks win 4-2; first playoff series win since 1996); Ducks 4, Sharks 1 (Ducks win 4-2).
MLB National League: Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 2; Giants 5, Dodgers 4; Rockies 12, Padres 7; Brewers 10, Pirates 5; Astros 4, Reds 1; Cardinals 3, Braves 2; Mets 7, Marlins 1; Phillies 13, Nationals 11.
MLB American League: Mariners at White Sox PPD; Red Sox 3, Indians 1; Rangers 6, Orioles 4; Tigers 4, Yankees 2; Rays 7, Twins 1; Royals 7, Blue Jays 1.
Deaths: former WBA heavyweight boxing champ Greg Page, 50; suffered brain injuries in fight eight years ago and never recovered; won title in 1984 with KO of South African Gerrie Coetzee; lost it five months later.

Local

Local Headlines: Swine Flu--local health officials on alert; ask residents not to panic about reports of swine flu; Assault--one man injured in knife assault in 1000 block of North Diamond in South Bend this morning; Protests--protests planned at Bank of America branches in Michiana, nationwide; protestors say they are frustrated over big bank bailouts; Declined Honor: Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, declines Laetere Medal from Notre Dame in protest over invitation to President Obama to speak at ND commencement; says she will not attend commencement; Penn High School--Penn High School student, 15, reports sexual assault in school stairwell; South Bend Schools--SBCSC board approves six budget cuts amounting to $815,813; Michigan--Berrien County man Danny Stevens, 42, charged with murdering wife and setting their home on fire; headed to court today.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Somalia--Somali gunmen free two European aid workers; nine pirate suspects arrested in cruise ship attack; Chrysler--UAW leaders recommend approval of Chrysler deal; deal will give UAW 55% of restructured Chrysler LLC; Italian automaker Fiat will own 35%; Pakistan--Pakistan expands offensive against Taliban; Swine Flu--U.S. cautious, not alarmed as swine flu sickens 50; swine flu prompts EU warning on travel to U.S., Mexico; Israel to call it "Mexico flu", not swine flu to keep it kosher; Senate--Senate ready to confirm Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as health and human services secretary; Vatican--Pope Benedict XVI canonizes five new saints, including 14th century Portuguese independence leader Nuno Alvares Pereira.
Entertainment: Leno--Jay Leno back on stage at "Tonight" show; jokes about illness.
Deaths: Bolshoi ballerina Ekaterina Maximova, 70; career spanned 30 years from 1958-88.

Weather
Today High 56 Low 44 AM Showers
Wed High 64 Low 50 Cloudy
Thu High 71 Low 53 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 60 Low 42 Few Showers
Sat High 59 Low 42 Partly Cloudy

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 p.m., American Idol; 9 p.m., Fringe; 46--7 p.m., Harvest Marathon; 57--8-9 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 9 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 69--8-9 p.m., Street Patrol (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Jail (two episodes).

South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Komen Race for the Cure: Sign-up from 7:30-9 p.m. today at Beutter Park, Mishawaka; race begins at 10 p.m.; proceeds help fight breast cancer.

ABE

▪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.; today is last day.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Dragons 8, Silver Hawks 1.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 13, Louisville 12; Softball--ND 4, Syracuse 0; ND 6, Syracuse 3; Lacrosse, Women, Big East Tournament Final--ND 12, Syracuse 10 (first Big East women's lacrosse title for Irish).
NBA Playoffs: Bulls 121, Celtics 118 (2 OT) (Series tied 2-2); Cavaliers 99, Pistons 78 (Cavs sweep 4-0); Magic 84, 76ers 81 (Series tied 2-2); Rockets 89, Trailblazers 88 (Rockets lead 3-1).
NHL Playoffs: Capitals 5, Rangers 3 (Series tied 3-3); Hurricanes 4, Devils 0 (Series tied 3-3).
MLB National League: Cubs 10, Cardinals 3 (Fukudome five RBIs); Diamondbacks 5, Giants 4 (12); Pirates 8, Padres 3; Rockies 10, Dodgers 4; Astros 3, Brewers 2; Nationals 8, Mets 1; Reds 8, Braves 2; Phillies 13, Marlins 2.
MLB American League: Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3; Red Sox 4, Yankees 1; Indians 4, Twins 2; Orioles 8, Rangers 5; Tigers 3, Royals 2; Angels 8, Mariners 0; Athletics 7, Rays 1.
Soccer: MLS--DC United 3, N.Y. Red Bulls 2; Toronto FC 1, K.C. Wizards 1; WPS--D.C. Freedom 4, FC (CA) Gold Pride 3.
Golf: PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans--1. Jerry Kelly -14; 2. Rory Sabbatani, Charlie Wi, and Charles Howell III -13; LPGA Corona Morelia Championship; Michoacan, Mexico--1. Lorena Ochoa -25, 2. Suzann Petterson -24; Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, Savannah, GA--1. Bernhard Langer-Tom Lehman -27, 2. Jeff Sluman-Craig Stadler -27 (Langer-Lehman win with birdie on second playoff hole).
NASCAR Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway: 1. Brad Keselowski (09 Chevy); 2. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88 Chevy); 3. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 4. Marcos Ambrose (47 Toyota); 5. Scott Speed (82 Toyota); 6. Kurt Busch (2 Dodge); 7. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 8. Brian Vickers (83 Toyota); 9. Joey Logano (20 Toyota); 10. Jeff Burton (31 Chevy); 31 David Stremme (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kurt Busch 1299; 2. Jeff Gordon 1294; 3. Jimmie Johnson 1235; 4. Tony Stewart 1232; 5. Denny Hamlin (1190); 6. Kyle Busch 1124; 7. Carl Edwards 1119; 8. Clint Bowyer 1098; 9. Jeff Burton 1092; 10. Greg Biffle 1081; 11. David Reutimann 1077; 12. Matt Kenseth 1063; 13. Ryan Newman 1033; 22. David Stremme 899.

Local

Local Headlines: Swine Flu--no swine flu cases reported in Indiana; ISTEP--ISTEP testing continues in Indiana; Berrien County--work starting on U.S. 31 bypass in Berrien County; construction will extend from state line to U.S. 12; northbound and southbound lanes will be rebuilt as well as all ramps and culverts; Race for Cure--approximately 1,500 people take part in "Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure" starting at Beutter Park in Mishawaka Sunday; proceeds from event help fight breast cancer; Home Invasion--home invasion reported on 3300 West Dunham Street; two suspects armed with shotguns.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Swine Flu--same deadly strain of swine flu that has killed more than 100 people in Mexico strikes NYC school; eight cases confirmed; school closed and scrubbed down; U.S. declares public health emergency; California--three teenagers have been arrested in the beating of a 48-year-old homeless man near Redding; New Mexico--New Mexico police have finished digging at mass grave near Albuquerque; 11 bodies discovered; New York--Democrat Scott Murphy wins special election for former Congressional seat of Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; she took over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's former Senate seat.; Ohio--64 students arrested for rioting; police fire baton rounds use pepper spray to break up hundreds of rioting students who lit street fires at Kent State University; South Africa--Jacob Zuma and ANC win but fail to get 2/3 majority in Parliament; new Parliament will elect president May 6; expected to pick Zuma; Iceland--leftist coalition wins parliamentary elections in Iceland; defeat of pro-business Independence party blamed on collapse of country's banking system; GM--GM to eliminate 21,000 jobs in addition to phasing out Pontiac brand; Somalia--Italian cruise ship north of the Seychelles fends off pirate attack with gunfire.
Entertainment: Spears--Casey Aldridge, father of Jamie Lynn Spears 10-month-old daughter, suffers head injury in pickup accident in Mississippi; Miley--Miley Cyrus denies rekindled romance with Nick Jonas.

Weather
Today High 78 Low 53 PM Rain/Wind
Tue High 56 Low 42 AM Rain
Wed High 68 Low 44 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 69 Low 50 Cloudy
Fri High 55 Low 41 Few Showers

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--8-10 p.m., Harvest Show; 57--8-9:30 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 9:30 p.m., Surviving Suburbia; 69--8 p.m., Masters of Illusion; 9 p.m., Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Komen Race for the Cure: Sign-up from 7:30-9 p.m. today at Beutter Park, Mishawaka; race begins at 10 p.m.; proceeds help fight breast cancer.

ABE

▪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—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 9, Dragons 3.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 11, Louisville 5; Lacrosse, Men--(3) ND 14, Ohio St. 8 (crowd of 30,192 in Ohio Stadium is NCAA lacrosse record), (Irish 13-0, 5-0 GWLL); Rowing--Irish win sixth consecutive Big East championship; crews get four firsts and two seconds; Tennis, Saint Mary's--SMC 7, Adrian 2; Softball--Trine 8, SMC 3; Trine 5, SMC 1; Golf, Saint Mary's, MIAA Qualifier at Marshall, MI--Belles clinch NCAA Division III Tournament berth; Track & Field, Drake Relays, women's hammer throw--Anna Weber fourth; Hillsdale Relays, men's triple jump--Eric Quick first; women's triple jump--Jaime Minor first; women's javelin throw--Elise Knutzen first.
Bethel Scores: Track & Field, MCC Championships--Pilots win men's and women's titles; head coach Tony Natali named MCC Women's Coach of the Year; Baseball--Bethel 6, Rochester College 4; Bethel 13, Rochester College 3.
NBA Playoffs: Hornets 95, Nuggets 93 (Nuggets lead 2-1); Mavericks 99, Spurs 90 (Tony Parker 43 points), (Mavs lead 3-1); Heat 107, Hawks 78 (Heat lead 2-1); Lakers 108, Spurs 94 (Kobe 38 points).
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 5, Flames 1 (Blackhawks lead 3-2); Penguins 5, Flyers 3 (Penguins win 4-2); Sharks 3, Ducks 2 (OT), (Ducks lead 3-2).
MLB National League: Cardinals 8, Cubs 2; Pirates 10, Padres 1; Giants 5, Diamondbacks 3; Dodgers 6, Rockies 5; Phillies 6, Marlins 4 (10); Brewers 9, Astros 8 (11); Mets 8, Nationals 2; Braves 10, Reds 2.
MLB American League: White Sox 10, Blue Jays 2; Red Sox 16, Yankees 11; Athletics 5, Rays 2; Twins 7, Indians 1; Rangers 6, Orioles 5; Tigers 9, Royals 1; Mariners 9, Angels 8.
Soccer: MLS--Chi. Fire 2, Col. Crew 2; Chivas USA 2, FC Dallas 0; L.A. Galaxy 1, Col. Rapids 0; Real Salt Lake 6, N.E. Revolution 0; Sea. Sounders 2, S.J. Earthquakes 0; WPS--Chi. Red Stars 4, Bos. Breakers 0; S.L. Athletica 0, L.A. Sol 0.
NFL Draft: 1. Lions--QB Matt Stafford, Georgia; 2. Rams--OT Jason Smith, Baylor; 3. Chiefs--DE Tyson Jackson, LSU; 4. Seahawks--LB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest; 5. Jets (traded with Browns for pick)--QB Mark Sanchez, USC; 6. Bengals--OL Andre Smith, Alabama; 7. Raiders--WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland; 8. Jaguars--T Eugene Monroe, Virginia; 9. Packers--DT B.J. Raji, BC; 10. 49ers--WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech; 11. Bills--DE Aaron Maybin, Penn St.; 12. Broncos--TB Knowshown Moreno, Georgia; 13. Redskins--DE Brian Orakpo, Texas; 14. Saints--DB Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio St.; 15. Texans--LB Brian Cushing, USC; 16. Chargers--DE Larry English, Northern Illinois; 17. Buccaneers--QB Josh Freeman, Kansas St.; 18. Broncos--DE Robert Ayers, Tennessee; 19. Eagles--WR Jeremy Maclin, Missouri; 20. Lions--TE Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St.; 21. Browns--C Alex Mack, California; 22. Vikings--WR Percy Harvin, Florida; 23. Ravens--OT Michael Oher, Mississippi; 24. Falcons--DT Peria Jerry, Mississippi; 25. Dolphins--DB Vontae Davis, Illinois; 26. Packers--DE Clay Matthews, USC; 27. Colts--RB Donald Brown, Connecticut; 28. Bills--C Eric Wood, Louisville; 29. Giants--WR Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina; 30. Titans--WR Kenny Britt, Rutgers; 31. Cardinals--RB Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio St.; 32. Steelers--DT Ziggy Hood, Missouri.

Local

Local Headlines: Mail Theft--man tries to steal mail bag from letter carrier on Grace Street in South Bend; Transition to Teaching--IUSB to host "Transition to Teaching" event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the IUSB Student Activities Center; Overtime--local police earn $2,000,000 in overtime last year; SB Council--Council says VIP costs higher than police; Monaco Buyer--Navistar International, based in Warrenville, IL., may buy Monaco Coach assets for $52,000,000; Mishawaka Anniversary--Center for History hosts Princess City 175th anniversary displayEducation Summit--dozens of parents attend South Bend Education Summit.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Petraeus--Gen. Petraeus says that shippers should consider posting armed guards on vessels; Somalia--mortars aimed at Somali Parliament building strike houses instead; Iran--Roxana Saberi, U.S. reporter jailed in Iran, goes on hunger strike; Iceland--Icelanders go to polls to elect new Parliament; GM--GM to discontinue Pontiac brand; Sri Lanka--Sri Lankan rebels declare unilateral cease-fire; Florida--two Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies fatally shot; Georgia--interstate manhunt for University of Georgia professor George Zinkhan, 57, suspected of fatally shooing his ex-wife and two other men; Swine Flu--WHO tries to come up with swine flu plan; N.Y. awaits confirmation of possible swine flu cases; reports of swine flu climb in Mexico; D.C.--law, protestors clash near IMF meetings in D.C.
Entertainment: Leno--Jay Leno out of hospital after overnight stay which caused him to miss taping of "Tonight" show first time in 17 years; says he is eager to get back to work Monday.
Deaths: Bea Arthur, 86; star of "Maude" and "Golden Girls;" won Tony Award as Vera Charles in Broadway musical "Mame;" reprised role in film version with Lucille Ball.

Weather
Today High 80 Low 62 Isolated T-Storms
Mon High 76 Low 52 Scattered T-Storms/Wind
Tue High 60 Low 42 AM Showers
Wed High 64 Low 43 Cloudy
Thu High 67 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; today at Howard Park. Participants should arrive at 8 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. and 2-Mile Mutt Strut begins at 8:45 a.m.
Sponsored by C.B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and Care of South Bend.
Komen Race for the Cure: Sign-up from 7:30-9 p.m. Sunday at Beutter Park, Mishawaka; race begins at 10 p.m.; proceeds help fight breast cancer.

ABE

▪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—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Lugnuts 10, Silver Hawks 8.
ND Scores: Golf, Saint Mary's, MIAA NCAA Qualifier at Marshall, MI--Belles lead by one stroke after second round; Baseball--Louisville 8, ND 7; Lacrosse, Women's Big East Semifinals--ND 16, Syracuse 10.
Bethel Scores: Softball--(7) Bethel 1, St. Xavier 0; St. Xavier 5, Bethel 2 (Regular season final for Pilots; MCC Tournament begins Tuesday at Marion, IN).
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 79, Pistons 68 (Cavs lead 3-0); 76ers 96, Magic 94 (Dwight Howard 36 points), (76ers lead 2-1); Rockets 86, Trailblazers 83 (Rockets lead 2-1).
NHL Playoffs: Capitals 4, Rangers 0 (Rangers lead 3-2).
MLB National League: Cardinals 4, Cubs 3; Padres 4, Pirates 3 (11); Giants 5, Diamondbacks 1; Dodgers 6, Rockies 5; Brewers 5, Astros 2; Mets 4, Nationals 3; Braves 4, Reds 3; Phillies 7, Marlins 3.
MLB American League: Blue Jays 14, White Sox 0; Rangers 5, Orioles 4; Twins 5, Indians 1; Red Sox 5, Yankees 4 (11); Royals 6, Tigers 1; Mariners 8, Angels 3; Rays 8, Athletics 2.
NFL Notes: Lions--Lions reach 6-year, guaranteed $41.7-million agreement with Georgia QB Matthew Stafford; Lions will pick Stafford first in 2009 NFL draft.

Local

Local Headlines: Explosion--ND grad student suffers "moderately serious burns" when her lab experiment explodes; Challenge--homeless veteran David Whitaker of Mishawaka plans trip from Key West, FL, to Blaine, WA, in his motorized wheelchair to raise awareness of homelessness among American military veterans; plans to travel about 50 miles per day; Dancing With Our Stars--stars dance last night to raise money for CFH; Arraignment--Julius Anderson, 25, arraigned Friday in murder of girlfriend Dawn Brooks; her body was found Tuesday in her burning home; Our Lady Stays Open--Our Lady of Hungary School to stay open for one more year; Belated Honors: local WWII vets George Kline and John Hums finally receive WWII medals Friday at ceremony presided over by U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly; Volunteer Center--United Way to study feasibility of starting volunteer center.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama asks for ideas to curb federal spending; Armenia--Armenians march to commemorate 94th anniversary of deaths of estimated 1.5-million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turks; Iraq--Secretary of State Clinton assures Iraquis that U.S. will not abandon them; Swine Flu--health officials in Mexico and California worry about new brand of swine flu; South Africa--ANC wins with 65.9% of votes cast in South African election paving the way for new Parliament to elect ANC leader Jacob Zuma president in May; Somalia--pirates seize German-owned ship; North Korea--North Korea says it has restarted nuclear facilities.

Weather
Today High 81 Low 53 Scattered T-Storms/Wind
Sun High 80 Low 61 Scattered T-Storms/Wind
Mon High 75 Low 49 Scattered T-Storms/Wind
Tue High 58 Low 39 Isolated T-Storms
Wed High 61 Low 41 Partly Cloudy

South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; April 25 at Howard Park. Participants should arrive at 8 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. and 2-Mile Mutt Strut begins at 8:45 a.m.
Sponsored by C.B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and Care of South Bend.

ABE

▪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—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 5, Lugnuts 4; Silver Hawks 9, Lugnuts 5.
ND Scores: Tennis, Men--Brett Helgeson and Casey Watt named to 2009 All-Big East Men's Tennis Team; Women--Kelcy Tefft named Big East Player of the Year and Kristy Frilling named Big East Freshman of the Year; Lacrosse, Women--Jillian Byers named Big East Attack Player of the Year.
Bethel Scores: Baseball--Bethel 17, Judson 13; Bethel 13, Judson 1; Softball--(8) Bethel 3, Grace 1; Bethel 3, Grace 1 (Pilots clinch fourth straight MCC title); Tennis, Women--Bethel 9, Manchester 0.
NBA Playoffs: Celtics 107, Bulls 86 (Celtics lead 2-1); Mavericks 88, Spurs 67 (Mavs lead 2-1); Jazz 88, Lakers 86 (Lakers lead 2-1).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 6, Blue Jackets 5 (Red Wings sweep 4-0); Flyers 3, Penguins 0 (Penguins lead 3-2); Devils 1, Hurricanes 0 (Devils lead 3-2); Ducks 4, Sharks 0 (Ducks lead 3-1).
MLB National League: Reds 7, Cubs 1; Dodgers 2, Astros 0; Cardinals 12, Mets 8; Brewers 6, Phillies 1.
MLB American League: Orioles 6, White Sox 2; Indians 5, Royals 2; Mariners 1, Rays 0; Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2; Angels 10, Tigers 5.
Soccer: MLS--K.C. Wizards 1, N.Y. Red Bulls 0.
NFL Notes: Falcons--Falcons acquire 10-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez from Chiefs.

Local

Local Headlines: Abuse Allegation--former South Bend man reiterates claim SBPD Cpl Jason King used excessive force in May 2005 after high-speed chase through South Bend and Mishawaka; Cpl King charged with using excessive force and falsifying report in February 2009 after high-speed chase on South Bend's west side; Arrest--Julius Anderson, 25, arrested in connection with Tuesday death of Dawn Brooks; Anderson charged with murder and arson; Brooks' body was found in her burning home on Kendall Street near South Bend's Rum Village; Presidential Visit--ND to reimburse city for some of the costs of President Obama's visit to ND for 2009 commencement; Take Back the Night--men and women participate in "Take Back the Night" rally last night; St. Joseph rape crisis center SOS reports 200 cases or sexual assault from last year; SOS has 24-hour hotline number: 574-289-HELP; Janco Penalty--Janco Composites of Mishawaka to pay $210,000 fine and get five years probation; CEO Douglas Jaques gets $30,000 fine and one year probation; Ironwood Bridge--Ironwood bridge over St. Joseph River reopened.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Space--astronomers discover mystery blob near beginning of time; South Africa--Jacob Zuma and ANC appear headed for victory with 66.91% of the vote; Zuma will be next South African president; Sri Lanka--UN says 6,500 civilians killed in Sri Lankan fighting; Ford--Ford posts $1.4-billion 1Q loss; Ecuador--Ecuadoreans go to polls this weekend; President Correa expected to be reelected; North Korea--U.S. journalists Lora Ling and Euna Lee to be tried for illegally entering North Korea; California--California Air Resources Board adopts nation's first low-carbon fuel rule; rules call for reducing carbon content in fuels sold in state by 10% by 2020; Gov. Schwarzenegger applauds move.
Entertainment--Leno--Jay Leno hospitalized, cancels taping of "Tonight" show; publicist says illness is "mild;" Leno will turn over "Tonight" show hosting duties to Conan O'Brien in May; first sick day for Leno since he took over "Tonight" in 1992 from Johnny Carson; Makeover--Scottish singer Susan Boyle gets makeover; gained international fame for performance on "Britain's Got Talent," British version of "American Idol."
Deaths: The Rev. Timothy Wright, 61; Grammy-nominated gospel singer; was seriously injured in car crash that killed his wife and grandson; British director Ken Annakin, 94; directed "Battle of the Bulge," "The Longest Day," and "Swiss Family Robinson."

Weather
Today High 80 Low 60 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Sat High80 Low 53 Isolated T-Storms/Wind
Sun High 76 Low 56 Scattered T-Storms
Mon High 64 Low 43 Scattered T-Storms
Tue High 57 Low 41 Scattered T-Storms

TV Listings: 16--8-9 p.m., Howie Do It (two episodes); 9-11 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., America's Next Top Model; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8 p.m., Prison Break; 9p.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; 9-11 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

South Bend, Indiana; April 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.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; April 25 at Howard Park. Participants should arrive at 8 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. and 2-Mile Mutt Strut begins at 8:45 a.m.
Sponsored by C.B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and Care of South Bend.

ABE

▪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—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 8, Lugnuts 1.
ND Scores: Baseball--Michigan 3, ND 2; ND 4, Michigan 3; Softball--North Dakota St. 2, ND 1; ND 5, North Dakota St. 0; Tennis, Saint Mary's--Hope 8, SMC 1; Lacrosse, Men--Scott Rodgers named GWLL Co-Player of the Week.
Bethel Scores: Baseball--(21) Spring Arbor 19, Bethel 5; Spring Arbor 9, Bethel 3.
NBA Playoffs: Magic 96, 76ers 87 (Series tied 1-1); Heat 108, Hawks 93 (Series tied 1-1); Nuggets 108, Hornets 93 (Nuggets lead 2-0).
NBA Notes: Bulls--Derrick Rose named Rookie of the Year.
NHL Playoffs: Flames 6, Blackhawks 4 (Series tied 2-2); Bruins 4, Canadiens 1 (Bruins sweep 4-0); Rangers 2, Capitals 1 (Rangers lead 3-1).
MLB National League: Reds 3, Cubs 0; Cardinals 5, Mets 2; Astros 6, Dodgers 5; Brewers 3, Phillies 1; Braves 1, Nationals 0; Giants 1, Padres 0 (10); Diamondbacks 2, Rockies 0; Pirates 7, Marlins 4.
MLB American League: White Sox 8, Orioles 2; Red Sox 10, Twins 1 (8); Red Sox 7, Twins 3 (Red Sox win streak 7); Yankees 9, Athletics 7 (14); Royals 2, Indians 0; Blue Jays 8, Rangers 7 (11); Tigers 12, Angels 10; Rays 9, Mariners 3.
Soccer: MLS--Toronto FC 1, Chivas USA 0.

Local

Local Headlines: Councilman Resigns--St. Joseph County Councilman Kevin Kubsch resigns from Council; cites "personal family reasons;" had served since January 2007; replacement will be chosen at a caucus by Democratic precinct committee members from District B within 30 days; New Exhibit--new exhibit opens at Studebaker National Museum with two dozen Harley-Davidson motorcycles; Death Ruled Homicide--Dawn Brooks' death ruled homicide; her body was found inside burning home on Kendall Street in South Bend; died of smoke inhalation and burns but also suffered head injuries and stab wounds; police seek alleged boyfriend for questioning; Rescue--South Bend Police rescue child from angry man; man held child by neck and swung him.

National/World

National/World Headlines: Poll--48% of Americans feel country is headed in right direction; GM--GM may have to shut many plants down for nine weeks; South Africa--ANC appears headed for another easy win in South African elections with approximately 64% of the vote.
Entertainment: One and Two-Half Men--Charlie Sheen says prematurely born twin sons "doing great;" American Idol--"Idol" finalists Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai eliminated.

Weather
Today High 65 Low 53 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 81 Low 59 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Sat High 83 Low 58 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Sun High 76 Low 55 Isolated T-Storms/Wind
Mon High 65 Low 48 Scattered T-Storms

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., The Office; 8:30 p.m., Parks and Recreation; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 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 Transporter.

South Bend, Indiana; April 22, 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.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; April 25 at Howard Park. Participants should arrive at 8 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. and 2-Mile Mutt Strut begins at 8:45 a.m.
Sponsored by C.B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and Care of South Bend.

ABE

▪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—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks at Lugnuts PPD; game will be made up as part of a Thursday evening doubleheader beginning at 6:05 p.m.
ND Scores: Tennis, Saint Mary's--SMC 9, Trine 0; Softball--Northwestern game cancelled due to rain; Irish host North Dakota State today; doubleheader begins at 3:30 p.m.; Baseball--yesterday's scheduled game at Michigan will made up today as part of doubleheader beginning at 4:30 p.m.; both games will be seven innings; Golf, Big East Men's Championship--Irish finish fourth; Big East Women's Championship--Irish finish second; Lisa Maunu gives Irish second consecutive Big East Individual championship; she finished at -1 for the tournament with a final round 70.
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 94, Pistons 82; (Cavs lead 2-0); Trailblazers 107, Rockets 103 (Brandon Roy 42 points), (Series tied 1-1); Lakers 119, Jazz 109 (Lakers lead 2-0).
NBA Notes: Magic--Dwight Howard named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
NHL Playoffs: Penguins 3, Flyers 1 (Penguins lead 3-1); Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 1 (Red Wings lead 3-0); Hurricanes 4, Devils 3 (series tied 2-2); Canucks 3, Blues 2 (OT), (Canucks win 4-0); Sharks 4, Ducks 3 (Ducks lead 2-1).
MLB National League: Cubs 7, Reds 2; Giants 8, Padres 3; Rockies 9, Diamondbacks 6; Cardinals 6, Mets 4; Astros 8, Dodgers 5; Nationals 4, Braves 3; Phillies 11, Brewers 4; Pirates 3, Marlins 2.
MLB American League: Orioles 10, White Sox 3; Indians 8, Royals 7; Yankees 5, Athletics 3; Rangers 5, Blue Jays 4; Angels 4, Tigers 3; Mariners 4, Rays 2; Twins at Red Sox PPD.

Local

Local Headlines: Going Green--mayors teaming up to make June "Green Michiana Month;" Elkhart County saving $300,000 a year by using methane from nearby landfill to heat county jail; Suspect Sought--Suspect in South Bend armed robbery attempt hunted; incident occurred in 1300 block of North Adams Street; Sentencing--Janco Composites President Doug Jacques to be sentenced today for hiring illegal aliens and trying to conceal actions from the government; Jacques pleaded guilty; Gardening--more Michiana families planting gardens; Earth Day--today is Earth Day; SBCSC--SBCSC crossing guards get ax; must reapply for jobs with lower per diem and no health insurance; school safety panel discusses improving security at South Bend schools and making them more uniform throughout SBCSC; Indiana House passes bill to give teachers more legal protection for trying to enforce classroom discipline; Fugitive Sentenced--fugitive who eluded police for eight years--Rufino Castaneda, 34--sentenced to 55 years for rape and criminal confinement; was found guilty of the November 2000 rape of a St. Joseph County woman; he was finally captured in 2007 in Mexico.

National/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama hosts King Abdullah II of Jordan; says he is open to prosecuting Bush administration officials for use of torture against terror suspects; Space--scientists discover earth-sized planet; Freddie Mac--Freddie Mac acting chief financial officer David Kellerman found dead in apparent suicide; police say no sign of foul play; Maryland--family of four found dead in motel; Maryland's second apparent murder-suicide in one week; New York--police say frustrated mother ordered squabbling daughters, ages 10 and 12, out of car in White Plains business district and drove off; mother charged with endangering child and temporarily barred from contact with her children; South Africa--South Africans go to polls in national elections; voters will elect Parliament which will choose new president; Jacob Zuma and ANC expected to capture landslide victory; Egypt--ancient Egyptian temples discovered in Sinai.
Entertainment: Debate--Paris Hilton and Miss California USA Carrie Prejean debate gay marriage on "Today;" Prejean claims she lost Miss USA pageant for expresssing opposition to gay marriage in response to a question during pageant.
Deaths: Benjamin Edwards III, 77, helped build family business A.G. Edwards from regional firm in St. Louis to national investment powerhouse.

Weather
Today High 54 Low 33 AM Showers
Thu High 67 Low 52 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 81 Low 58 Mostly Cloudy/Wind
Sat High 79 Low 57 Partly Cloudy/Wind
High 67 Low 53 Scattered T-storms

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order; 9 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 22--8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8 p.m., Lie To Me; 9 p.m., American Idol; 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: The Story of the Oceanic 6; 69--8 p.m., World's Funniest Moments; 9-10 p.m., Comics Unleashed (two episodes).