Wednesday, April 8, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 8, 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

▪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: Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8 pm, April 8th - 29th.
--April 8, The currrent economic crisis and alternative approaches; April 15, Worker cooperatives; April 22, Workplace democracy; April 29, Community and Solidarity economics.
Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

NBA Basketball: Bulls 110, Knicks 103; Hawks 118, Raptors 110; Bobcats 101, 76ers 98; Hornets 93, Heat 87 (OT); Spurs 99, Thunder 89; Trailblazers 96, Grizzlies 93; Rockets 93, Magic 83; Lakers 122, Kings 104; Timberwolves 87, Clippers 77.
NBA Notes:
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: Rutgers head women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer was omitted from the list of those elected to the Naismith Hall along with Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan, and David Robinson; induction in September; Stringer is the only coach to take three different schools to the final four (other schools are Cheyney State and Iowa); she is the third winningest woman's basketball coach behind Pat Summit and Jody Conradt.
ND Scores: Baseball, Battle of the Bend II--Silver Hawks 5, ND 1; Brian Dupra named Big East Pitcher of the Week; Tennis--(4) ND 6, Illinois 1; Hockey--Jordan Pearce named Most Valuable Player at ND 2009 hockey awards banquet; Lacrosse, Women--Rachel Guerrera named Big East Defensive Player of the Week.
Bethel Scores: Tennis, Men--Bethel 5, Indiana Tech 4; Women--Bethel 6, Indiana Tech 3; Softball--Laura Pfotenhauer named MCC Player of the Week; Rachel Zirille named MCC Pitcher of the Week.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 4, Predators 2; Capitals 4, Thrashers 2; Rangers 3, Canadiens 1; Flyers 2, Panthers 1; Maple Leafs 4, Devils 1; Hurricanes 9, Islanders 0; Penguins 6, Lightning 4; Senators 3, Bruins 2; Wild 3, Stars 1; Kings 2, Oilers 1; Canucks 4, Flames 1; Blues 5, Coyotes 1; Sharks 1, Avalanche 0 (SO).
College Basketball: Women's NCAA Finals--U Conn 76, Louisville 54 (U Conn 39-0; third perfect season for Gino Auriemma; sixth national championship; U Conn first team to win every game by double digits).
NCAA Basketball Notes:
Oklahoma--Blake Griffin will enter NBA draft; was AP men's basketball player of the year.
MLB National League: Astros 3, Cubs 2 (10); Giants 10, Brewers 6; Braves 4, Phillies 0; Marlins 8, Nationals 3; Cardinals 9, Pirates 3; Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 0; Padres 4, Dodgers 2.
MLB American League: White Sox 4, Royals 2; Red Sox 5, Rays 3; Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4; Twins 6, Mariners 5; Athletics 6, Angels 4.

Local

Local Headlines: Niles YMCA--Niles YMCA expands definition of family to include two adults occupying same household regardless of sex; Mishawaka Stimulus--stimulus funds trickling in to Mishawaka; largest amount used for paving; Quads--Granger couple blessed with quadruplet boys; quads weighed two pounds and remain in neonatal intensive care at Memorial Hospital; Mishawaka Meth Bust--SWAT team and State Police Meth Suppression Unit respond to house on Milburn Boulevard where they find active meth lab; MSNBC--MSNBC will set up shop in Elkhart to monitor how stimulus funds affect the area; Take a Hike--today is National Start! Walking Day; Clay Fire--Clay Fire Department has state-of-the-art command center; realistic computer simulation helps prepare firefighters for what they'll face in actual situation; Clay Township one of first departments in nation to get equipment.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--report says cyberspies have penetrated U.S. electrical grid; could sabotage it in time of war; President Obama returns to D.C. after busy overseas trip; Somalia--Somali pirates hijack U.S.-flagged cargo chip with 20 American crewmen aboard; California--four shot, one dead at Korean retreat center in southern California; Italy--quake death toll rises to 260; North Korea--North Koreans hold massive pro-rocket rally; Iran--Iranian president says he welcomes honest talks with U.S.
Entertainment: Dancing With the Stars--David Alan Grier eliminated from "Dancing."

Weather
Today High 53 Low 31 Mostly Sunny
Thu High 55 Low 36 Partly Sunny
Fri High 47 Low 31 Showers
Sat High 49 Low 30 Sunny
Sun
High 49 Low 32 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order; 9 p.m., Life; 22--8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8-10 p.m., America's Next Top Model (two episodes); 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; 69--8 p.m., World's Funniest Moments; 9-10 p.m., Comics Unleashed (two episodes).

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