Saturday, April 4, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 4, 2009

Announcements

Run To Nearest Theater: Or Community Room in this case. The German-made film "Run Lola Run" (1999) will be playing today in the Community Room at 2pm. Snacks will be provided. This film counts toward adult basic education hours.
The film was written and directed by Tom Tykwer and stars Franka Potente as Lola.
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: Spurs 126, Pacers 121; Heat 97, Bobcats 92; Celtics 104, Hawks 92; Magic 116, Cavaliers 87; Grizzlies 107, Mavericks 102; Trailblazers 107, Thunder 72; Timberwolves 103, Jazz 102; Suns 139, Kings 111; Lakers 93, Rockets 81; Warriors 111, Hornets 103.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 3, Villanova 1 (sophomore Cole Johnson throws second straight complete game); Battle of the Bend II, ND vs. Silver Hawks, scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, at the Cove; gates open 4:30 p.m., first pitch 5:30 p.m.; Golf, Women, Bryan National Collegiate (Greensboro, N.C.)--Irish eighth in 18-team field after first round; Lacrosse, Women--ND 16, Cincinnati 5; Track & Field--athletes from ND and Bethel to compete at Purdue's Mike Poehlein Invitational this weekend.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Predators 1; Flyers 8, Maple Leafs 5; Devils 5, Lightning 4 (OT); Sabres 5, Capitals 4 (OT); Thrashers 3, Panthers 1; Wild 4, Flames 0.
College Basketball: Men, NCAA Semifinals, Today (Ford's Field, Detroit)--Michigan St. vs. U Conn, 6:07 p.m.; ; Villanova vs. UNC, 8:47 p.m. (WSBT-TV); Finals, April 6, (Ford's Field, Detroit)--April 4 winners, 9:21 p.m. (WSBT-TV).
Women, NCAA Semifinals, April 5 (Scottrade Center, St. Louis)--Louisville vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m.; U Conn (37-0) vs. Stanford, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN); WNIT Finals--today, April 4, 2 p.m.; South Florida at Kansas.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Yankees 7, Cubs 4; White Sox 6, Diamondbacks 3; Mets 4, Red Sox 3; Twins 4, Pirates 4 (10); Blue Jays 10, Marlins 4; Orioles 6, Nationals 3; Phillies 3, Rays 2; Braves 3, Tigers 1; Astros 2, Indians 0; Rangers 7, Royals 2; Rockies 6, Mariners 3; Angels 6, Padres 5; Brewers 7, Dodgers 2; Athletics 2, Giants 1 (10).
MLB Notes: New York--Yanks and Mets each open new stadiums; Mets--Gary Sheffield joins Mets; needs one HR to reach 500 for career.
NFL Notes: Giants--
Giants release WR and Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress.
Deaths: Kyle Woods, 49, former Baylor defensive back who was paralyzed from the neck down during football practice in 1979.

Local

Local Headlines: Ivy Tech--Ivy Tech in Elkhart opening computer lab to unemployed to file claims; Shooting--man shot in the back in 1900 block of North Meade Street, South Bend, early this morning; WorkOne--WorkOne board replaces contractor operating unemployment offices in northern Indiana; board says it needs fresh ideas and leadership in trying economic times; Meth Bust--police say bust reveals meth house n Osceola; Gangs--report says more gang members in St. Joseph County than in larger counties such as Lake (Gary) and Marion (Indianapolis); New VA Clinic--new area VA Clinic will have six outpatient surgery rooms; inpatient care will be provided at local hospitals at VA expense; construction on new facility scheduled to begin in 2012; vets now have to go to Ft. Wayne or Marion to get that kind of care; 60,000-square-foot facility will replace 7,100-square-foot clinic on Ironwood Road south of fairgrounds.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: European--France, Germany endorse President Obama's Afghanistan plans; president welcomes Albania, Croatia to NATO: New York--gunman believed to be Vietnamese immigrant kills 13 inside immigrant community center in Binghamton; gunman opened fire on immigrants taking citizenship test; four people critically wounded; gunman kills self; North Korea--high winds may have delayed North Korean rocket launch; Iowa--Iowa Supreme Court approves gay marriage; becomes third state (Massachusetts and Connecticut are the others) to allow gay marriage; California Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage but California voters banned it in rederendum; GM--new CEO at GM says bankruptcy is "more probable" as company works to meet new, tougher requirements for government aid; Antarctica--Wilkins Ice Shelf, which was originally the size of Connecticut, ready to break away from Antarctica;
Entertainment: Madonna--Madonna appeals ruling by judge in Malawi denying her application to adopt second child from African country; Tom-Giselle--Patriots' QB Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen in Costa Rica for second wedding.
Deaths: Tom Braden, 92, author, journalist and former CIA agent; wrote book "Eight is Enough" in 1975 which was basis for TV series; helped create news program "Crossfire" with Pat Buchanan.

Weather
Today High 47 Low 34 Mostly Sunny
Sun High 50 Low 32 Rain/Thunder
Mon
High 36 Low 28 Snow/Wind
Tue
High 41 Low 30 Snow Showers/Wind
Wed
High 47 Low 30 Partly Cloudy

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