Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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).

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