Tuesday, April 7, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 7, 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.
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: no games scheduled.
NBA Notes:
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: HOF elects Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan, and David Robinson; induction in September; Spurs--Manu Ginobili out for season, playoffs.
ND Scores: Softball, Saint Mary's--SMC-Bethel game postponed; make-up date TBA; Basketball, Women--ND selected as winner of inaugural Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone Challenge; Baseball, Battle of the Bend II--ND vs. Silver Hawks, scheduled for tonight at the Cove; gates open 4:30 p.m., first pitch 5:30 p.m.
NHL Scores: Red Wings 4, Sabres 1; Senators 3, Canadiens 2; Flames 4, Kings 1.
College Basketball: Men's NCAA Finals--UNC, 89, Michigan St. 72;
Women, NCAA Finals, Tonight, April 7 (Scottrade Center, St. Louis--U Conn (38-0) vs. Louisville, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN).
NCAA Basketball Notes: Arizona--Xavier's Sean Miller to coach Arizona; Memphis--assistant coach Josh Pastner will succeed John Calipari as head coach at Memphis.

MLB National League: Cubs 4, Astros 2; Mets 2, Reds 1; Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 8; Marlins 12, Nationals 6; Pirates 6, Cardinals 4; Dodgers 4, Padres 1.
MLB American League: Royals at White Sox, PPD; Rays at Red Sox, PPD; Rangers 9, Indians 1; Orioles 10, Yankees 5; Blue Jays 12, Tigers 5; Mariners 6, Twins 1 (Griffey HR); Angels 3, Athletics 0.
NFL Notes: Raiders--Raiders sign QB Jeff Garcia.

Local

Local Headlines: Transpo--bill in Indiana legislature would replace Transpo with regional bus board; Transpo management opposes bill; VA--new VA medical center could lease vacated St. Joseph Medical Center space in Mishawaka; SJMC moving downtown South Bend and Mishawaka hospitals to new medical center on Douglas Road in Mishawaka; Body Found--St. Joseph County Police investigating discovery of unidentified body at Reith-Riley Construction Company property on SR 23 west; police say person was apparently cutting wood; no reason to suspect foul play; Missing Woman--missing Mishawaka woman Marysol Rios, 18, last seen March 30 at UP Mall; told brother--a co-worker--she was going to her car and never returned; she is Hispanic, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 130 pounds; eyes and hair are brown; Life Saved--Mishawaka EMS technicians use new treatment, therapeutic hypothermia, to save heart attack victim; Mishawaka EMS didn't even have time to install newly-received equipment.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Taliban threatens attack on White House; Italy--quake death toll over 200; Technology--GM and Segway unveil new two-wheeled urban vehicle; Alaska--judge may dismiss former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' conviction today; Canada/US--U.S. fighters intercept stolen Canadien plane; California--body of Sandra Cantu, 8, found in suitcase in pond; she had been missing for 10 days; Charged--hedge fund operator Ezra Merkin charged with civil fraud for allegedly diverting $2.4-billion in client money to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme; Merkin's clients included charitable trusts and non-profits.
Entertainment: Academy of Country Music Awards--Carrie Underwood (Entertainer of the Year), Taylor Swift (Album of the Year), and Julianne Hough (top new artist) get top honors at ACM Awards.

Weather
Today High 40 Low 29 Few Snow Showers/Wind
Wed High 53 Low 32 Mostly Cloudy
Thu
High 56 Low 36 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 48 Low 32 Few Showers
Sat High 50 Low 30 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 p.m., American Idol; 9 p.m., Fringe; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m.;, Harvest; 57--8 p.m., It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown; Charlie Brown All-Stars!; 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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