Sunday, May 31, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 31, 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 5, Lumberkings 1.
NBA Playoffs: Magic 103, Cavaliers 90 (Magic win 4-2), (D. Howard 40 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists; LeBron 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists); finals begin Thursday, Magic at Lakers (9 p.m., ABC).
WNBA Preseason: Shock 62, Silver Stars 55; Mercury 61, Storm 58.
NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Red Wings 3, Penguins 1 (Red Wings lead 1-0).
MLB National League: Cubs 7, Dodgers 0; Cardinals 6, Giants 2; Rockies 8, Padres 7; Brewers 9, Reds 5; Phillies 9, Nationals 6; Pirates 7, Astros 4; Diamondbacks 3, Braves 2 (11); Marlins 7, Mets 3.
MLB American League: White Sox 5, Royals 3; Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3; Rays 5, Twins 2; Yankees 10, Indians 5; Tigers 6, Orioles 3; Rangers 14, Athletics 1; Mariners 4, Angels 3 (10).
Soccer: MLS--Dynamo 3, Toronto FC 0; Wizards 1, Galaxy 1; Revolution 2, DC United 1; Rapids 3, Red Bulls 2; Earthquakes 2, Real Salt Lake 1; Crew 1, Sounders 1; WPS--L.A. Sol 2, S.L. Athletica 0.

Local

Local Headlines: Alzheimers Walk--
100s walk at Newton Park in Lakeville for battle againts Alzheimers; Home Invasion--one arrested in home invasion suspect; allegedly invaded home in 700 block of South Bend Avenue; Governor--Gov. Daniels addresses the nation in weekly GOP address; criticizes proposed federal energy tax; calls it "unfair" and "ultimately counterproductive; governor to outline budget tonight; Graduates--40 students receive diplomas yesterday through The Crossings Educational Center in Elkhart County.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: New Border Rules--
new rules take effect tomorrow requiring passports or new high-tech documents to cross U.S. borders with Canada or Mexico; OAS--Organization of American States to consider readmission of Cuba; Space--International Space Station finally at full crew of six; crew now includes Russian, American, Japanese, Canadian, and Belgian astronauts; U.S./England--Prince Harry ends two-day N.Y. tour with polo match in N.Y.C. after laying wreath at 9/11 memorial; Spain--U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood rides Spanish bullet train.
Entertainment: Boyle--Susan Boyle finishes second in final of "Britain's Got Talent;" loses to dance group called Diversity.
Deaths: Israel's fourth president, Ephraim Katzer, 93; was president during 1973 Mideast war and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's historic visit to Israel; former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri, 79; brought Islamic law to Sudan and became close U.S. ally before being ousted in 1985 coup; had seized power from civilian government in 1969 coup.

Weather
Today High 71 Low 56 Sunny
Mon
High 77 Low 56 T-Showers
Tue
High 68 Low 48 Showers
Wed
High 70 Low 50 Few Shower
Thu High 75 Low 55 Mostly Sunny

TV Listings: 16--7-0 p.m., Dateline NBC; 9-11 p.m., The Last Templar; 22--8 p.m., Million-Dollar Password; 9 p.m., Cold Case; 25--8-10 p.m., Desperately Seeking Susan; 28--1:30 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup: Autism Speaks 400 at Dover, DE; 8 p.m., Simpsons; 8:30 p.m., Family Guy; 9 p.m., King of the Hill; 9:30 p.m., American Dad; 34--8-10 p.m., Great Performances; 46--8 p.m., Feed the Children; 8:30 p.m., Jack Van Impe Presents; 9 p.m., Winter JRC; 9:30 p.m., Dr. Leroy Thompson; 10 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 10:30 p.m., Your Baby Can Read; 57--8 p.m., Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; 9-11 p.m., Desperate Housewives; 69--8-10 p.m., The Cave.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 4, Lumberkings 1; Food Drive--you can donate to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana by bringing non-perishable items to the Cove this weekend.
NBA Playoffs: Lakers 119, Nuggets 92 (Lakers win series 4-2), (Kobe 35 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists).
NBA Notes: 76ers--Eddie Jordan is new 76ers' head coach.
NHL Playoffs: No games scheduled. Final series begins today: Penguins at Red Wings, (8 p.m., NBC).
MLB National League: Cubs 2, Dodgers 1; Giants 4, Cardinals 2; Braves 10, Diamondbacks 6; Rockies 3, Padres 0; Brewers 3, Reds 2; Mets 2, Marlins 1 (11); Astros 6, Pirates 1; Phillies 5, Nationals 4;
MLB American League: White Sox 11, Royals 2; Rangers 6, Athletics 3; Rangers 5, Athletics 2; Orioles 7, Tigers 2; Yankees 3, Indians 1; Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3; Rays 5, Twins 3; Mariners 5, Angels 2.
MLB Notes: Rockies--Rockies fire manager Clint Hurdle; former Dodgers' skipper Jim Tracy takes over on interim basis.
French Open: Venus Williams eliminated; loses to Agnes Szavay 6-0, 6-4.
MLS: (Thursday), Fire 3, Chivas USA 2; (Wednesday), Crew 2, Earthquakes 1.
Triple Crown: Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra won't run in Belmont.

Local

Local/Area Headlines: Elkhart--
Elkhart police Cpl. Ben Kruszynski resigns after crashing squad car at 100 mph while off-duty and intoxicated with three 18-year-old women and an ex-SBPD officer inside; Body Found--body of white man in his 30's found on LaPorte's east side; was inside vehicle; Stabbing--man stabbed at Pit Stop Pub on 12th Street in Mishawaka; Bad Blood--two Elkhart General Hospital patients receive blood tainted with hepatitis C; Acquited--St. Joseph Community Corrections Director Susan Hancock acquited on charge of receiving stolen Conn-Selmer property; husband Michael Hancock found guilty; Caught--teenage burglary suspect caught in crawl space of northeast side home wearing only boxer shorts and sock; Street Closing--Ironwood and McKinley intersection to be closed this week from Monday-Wednesday for milling and paving; SJC Homicide--SJC Metro Homicide Unit investigating suspected homicide after body found at home on Laurel Road just north of Darden in Clay Township; Island--"Meet Me On the Island" series begins at Century Center yesterday.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Pakistan--
Pakistani military retakes largest town in Swat valley from Taliban; Spector--music producer Phil Spector given 19 years to life in prison for murder of actress Lana Clarkson; North Korea--Defense Secretary Bill Gates says tougher sanctions needed for North Korea; Australia--Australian ocean liner Pacific Dawn docks after swine flu outbreak; GM Germany--GM will sell its European unit Opel to Canada's Magna International Inc.; German Chancellor Merkel says the sale will protect Opel's assets from GM's imminent bankruptcy; Germany contributed euro 1.5-billion ($2.1-billion) in loans for the sale; New Virus--scientists have identified a new lethal virus in Africa similar to Ebola.
Entertainment: Leno--
Jay Leno bows out after 17-year run as "Tonight Show"; includes "Best of Jaywalking" segment; his final guest is new host Conan O'Brien; Pierce--former "Frasier" co-star David Hyde Pierce announces that he had married his longime partner Brian Hargrove last year before Proposition 8 was passed; California Proposition 8 banned same-sex marriage; the two are still legally married since the California Supreme Court ruled that marriages performed before Proposition 8 are still legal.
Deaths: Karine Ruby, 31, French Olympic snowboarding gold medalist, dies in climbing accident; won gold medal at 1998 Nagano Olympics; was six-time world champion and had 65 snowboard World Cup victories.

Weather
Today High 73 Low 48 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 71 Low 57 Sunny
Mon
High 78 Low 56 Isolated T-Storms
Tue
High 64 Low 50 Showers
Wed
High 72 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins at Red Wings; 22--8 p.m., Numb3rs; 9 p.m., Harper's Island; 10 p.m., 48 Hours Mystery; 25--8-10 p.m., High Fidelity; 10 p.m.-12 a.m., American Pie; 28--4 p.m.--MLB: Dodgers at Cubs; 8-9 p.m., Cops (two episodes); 9 p.m., America's Most Wanted; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 10:30 p.m., Family Guy; 34--8 p.m., The Big Band Years; 9-10:30 p.m., Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night; 9:30 p.m., Great Performances; 46--8-9 p.m., Paid; 9-11 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., Here Come the Newlyweds; 10 p.m., Pushing Daisies; 69--8-10 p.m., Drive Me Crazy; 10 p.m., Untouchables.

Friday, May 29, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Snappers 4, Silver Hawks 2; Food Drive--you can donate to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana by bringing non-perishable items to the Cove this weekend.
ND Scores: Volleyball--Irish 4-0 on Italian trip.
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 112, Magic 102 (Magic lead 3-2), (LeBron 37 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists; Turkoglu 29 points, 6 rebounds).
WNBA Preseason: Fever 74, Sky 67; Mystics 74, Liberty 56.
NHL Playoffs: No games scheduled; finals start tomorrow.
MLB National League: Dodgers 2, Cubs 1; Diamondbacks 5, Braves 2.
MLB American League:
White Sox idle; Indians 2, Rays 1; Red Sox 3, Twins 1; Orioles 5, Tigers 1.
MLB Notes: Cubs--Carlos Zambrano suspended six games yesterday for tantrun in game against Pirates.
NASCAR: Hendrick Motorsports--Tony Eury, Jr., relieved as crew chief for his cousin Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Local

Local/Area Headlines: Hummer--
fate of Hummer brand to be learned today; JetAmerica--$9 ticket sales crash JetAmerica's web servers; JetAmerica offers two flights a day from South Bend to Newark, N.J.; Suspended--Cpl. Jason King accepts demotion and suspension from Board of Public Safety for use of excessive force even though he says he did nothing wrong; files for disability pension for injuries received in December 2007 accident; Bush Visit--former President George W. Bush addresses crowd of 1,000 at Economic Club of Southwest Michigan in Benton Harbor yesterday.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--
White House announces long list of ambassodorial selections including former local U.S. Rep. Tim Roemer, an ex-member of the 9/11 Commission, as ambassador to India; Sweden--fiance of Crown Princess Victoria has successful kidney transplant; received kidney from his father; Auto Industry--auto parts supplier Visteon files for bankruptcy in wake of automakers' woes; GM announces it plans to close 14 factories by the end of 2010; Chrysler heads back to bankruptcy court; North Korea--North Korea fires another test missile and says it will "act in self-defense" if provoked by the UN Security Council; U.S. Army chief of staff, Gen. George Casey, says U.S. could fight old-fashioned war with North Korea even while war on terror continues; Economy--oil hits new six-month high at $65 a barrel; Spell Neurosurgeon--Kavya Shivashanker, 13, wins National Spelling Bee; says she plans to become neurosurgeon; Swine Flu--U.S. official in France diagnosed with swine flu; Cuckoo Bird--Royal Society for the Protection of Birds warns that cuckoo is in danger of extinction.
Entertainment: Tonight: Jay Leno hosts his last "Tonight Show" this evening; Conan O'Brien takes over next week; Boyle--"Britain's Got Talent" finalist Susan Boyle loses cool after being taunted by journalists at a London hotel.

Weather
Today High 73 Low 50 Mostly Sunny
Sat High 76 Low 50 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 79 Low 66 Partly Cloudy
Mon
High 78 Low 57 Isolated T-Storms
Tue
High 72 Low 53 Showers

TV Listings: 16--8-9 p.m., Howie Do It (two episodes); 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22--8-11 p.m., Walk the Line; 25--8-10 p.m., Hair Show ; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8 p.m., Don't Forget the Lyrics!; 9 p.m., Mental; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 34--8-10 p.m., My Music: My Generation--The 60's; 10 p.m., My Music: The 70's Experience; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57--8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Un-Broke: What You Need To Know About Money; 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 3, Snappers 2 (Hawks move back to .500 at 22-22).
NBA Playoffs: Lakers 103, Nuggets 94 (Lakers lead 3-2), (C. Anthony 31 points).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 2, Blackhawks 1 (OT), (Red Wings win 4-1); Stanley Cup Finals Saturday, Penguins at Red Wings (8 p.m., NBC).
MLB National League: Cubs 5, Pirates 2; Giants 6, Braves 3; Padres 8, Diamondbacks 5; Mets 7, Nationals 4; Reds 6, Astros 1; Marlins 6, Phillies 2; Dodgers 8, Rockies 6; Cardinals 3, Brewers 2.
MLB American League: Angels 3, White Sox 1; Orioles 12, Blue Jays 10 (11), Tigers 8, Royals 3; Mariners 6, Athletics 1; Indians 12, Rays 7; Yankees 9, Rangers 2; Twins 4, Red Sox 2.
MLB Notes: Carlos Zambrano faces possible suspension after argument with umpire and tantrum.
NCAA Basketball--Memphis--
NCAA accuses Memphis of violations under John Calipari, who left after 2008-9 season to coach Kentucky.

Local

Local/Area Headlines: Bush Visit--
former President George W. Bush will speak tonight to the Economic Club in Benton Harbor; protestors from group WarCriminalsWatch.org say they will be at the event; Hearing--SBPD Cpl. Jason King will have hearing tonight by the Board of Public Safety; charged with hitting an unresisting man after high-speed chase; Construction--public meeting tonight on S.R. 23 construction between Brick and Adams Roads; construction would include two travel lanes in each direction, dedicated turn lanes, and a sidewalk; State Budget--state budget shows $1-billion less in revenue than projected; Roemer Picked--former U.S. Rep. Tim Roemer picked to be U.S. ambassador to India; New Co-op--Purple Porch Co-op kicked off season yesterday; located at Good Shepherd Montessori School; customers can place orders online before going to co-op.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--
President Obama scheduled to meet with Palestinian Authority President Abbas today; will discuss Mideast conflict; Texas--66 bodybuilders, trainers arrested in Houston-area steroid ring; Korea--U.S., South Korea raise military alert on North; Auto Industry--GM all but certain to file for Chapter 11; Afghanistan--U.S. says 29 insurgents killed in Afghanistan; Central America--7.1-magnitude earthquake collapses shacks in Honduras and Belize but no reported deaths; tremors felt as far away as Guatemela City; Pennsylvania--mother reportedly faked abduction of herself and 9-year-old daughter; pair taken into custody Wednesday night in Orlando, FL; New York--family of psychiatric patient who died after collapsing in hospital and was ignored by hospital staff gets $2-million settlement.
Entertainment: Hope--Dolores Hope celebrates 100th birthday; widow of Bob Hope, who also lived to be 100.

Weather
Today High 64 Low 51 Cloudy
Fri High 76 Low 53 Sunny
Sat
High 75 Low 48 AM Showers
Sun High 74 Low 60 Sunny
Mon
High 76 Low 57 Isolated T-Storms

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., My Name is Earl; 8:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 34--8 p.m., Ask an Expert; 9 p.m., Ballykissangel; 46--8-10 p.m., Harvest; 57--8-10 p.m., National Spelling Bee; 69--8 p.m., MLB: Dodgers at Cubs.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 4, Snappers 1.
NBA Playoffs: Magic 116, Cavaliers 114 (OT), (Magic lead 3-1), (LeBron 44 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists; D. Howard 27 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists).
NHL Playoffs:
Penguins 4, Hurricanes 1 (Penguins win 4-0).
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Pirates 1 (5 1/2); Giants 4, Braves 0; Diamondbacks 6, Padres 5; Dodgers 7, Rockies 1; Cardinals 8, Brewers 1; Reds 6, Astros 4; Mets 6, Nationals 1; Phillies 5, Marlins 3.
MLB American League: White Sox 4, Angels 2; Indians 5, Rays 1; Orioles 7, Blue Jays 2; Rangers 7, Yankees 3; Twins 5, Red Sox 2; Royals 6, Tigers 1; Athletics 4, Mariners 3.

Local

Local/Area Headlines: Schools--
S.B. school board discusses requiring 2.0 GPA (C) for extracurricular actities; Birds of Prey--falcon and osprey populations growing in St. Joseph County; New Air Service--tickets on sale now for non-stop flights from South Bend to New York area (Newark) for $9; Home Invasion--66-year-old man reports home invasion in McKinley Terrace home; says three armed men removed window screen and ransacked home; Michigan--Michigan House approves legislation that would ban smoking at most work places in the state; Jackson Visit--the Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at Greater St. John MB Church Tuesday.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--
President Obama urges Senate to quickly confirm Supreme Court Justice-designate Sonia Sotomayor; California--California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, banning gay marriage; rules that over 18,000 same-sex marriages which took place before Proposition 8 passed are still valid; India/Bangladesh--Cyclone Aila death toll up to 168; heavy rains continue to cause mudslides and hamper rescue efforts; Space--Russian capsule blasts off for International Space Station; Koreas--North Korea threatens to attack South if ships searched; North Korea reportedly restarts nuclear plant; Auto Industry--Chrysler heads to court for key bankruptcy hearing; Illinois--embattled Sen. Roland Burris leaves for tour of central Illinois; one day after transcript reveals Burris offering to "personally do something" for then-Gov. Blagojevich's campaign; California--Gov. Schwarzenegger reveals $5.5-billion more in budget cuts; Iraq--Gen. George Casey, Army chief of staff, says some U.S. troops could remain in Iraq after 2012; China--man gives would-be suicide a "hand" by pushing him off bridge.
Entertainment: Tonight--Friday ends Jay Leno's 17-year run as "Tonight Show " host.
Deaths: Exodus Tyson, 4, daughter of Mike Tyson; was playing on a treadmill Monday and caught her neck in a cord; died Tuesday after being on life-support.

Weather
Today High 75 Low 52 Scattered T-Storms
Thu High 64 Low 52 Cloudy
Fri High 77 Low 54 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 72 Low 54 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 79 Low 64 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order: Criminal Intent; 9 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 22--8 p.m., George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert; 25--8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Hitched or Ditched; 28--8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 34--8 p.m.; Great Performances; 9 p.m., American Masters; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., The Goode Family; 9:30 p.m., Surviving Suburbia; 69--8 p.m., World's Funniest Moments; 9 p.m., Shaken Not Stirred.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks at Chiefs PPD.
NBA Playoffs: Nuggets 120, Lakers 101 (Series tied 2-2), (Kobe 34 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists).
NHL Playoffs:
No games scheduled, series resume tomorrow.
MLB National League: Pirates 10, Cubs 8 (eighth loss in row for Cubs); Mets 5, Nationals 2; Marlins 5, Phillies 3; Giants 8, Braves 2; Padres 9, Diamondbacks 7 (10); Dodgers 16, Rockies 6; Brewers 1, Cardinals 0 (10); Reds 8, Astros 5.
MLB American League:
White Sox 17, Angels 3; Orioles 4, Blue Jays 1; Yankees 11, Rangers 1; Tigers 13, Royals 1; Red Sox 6, Twins 5; Athletics 6, Mariners 1; Indians 11, Rays 10;
NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca Cola 600, Lowe's Motor Speedway (after 227 laps, 340.5 miles; shortest "600" in history): 1. David Reutimann (00 Toyota); 2. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 3. Robby Gordon (7 Toyota); 4. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 5. Brian Vickers (83 Toyota); 6. Kyle Busch (18 Toyota); 7. Kasey Kahne (9 Dodge); 8. Juan Pablo Montoya (42 Chevy); 9. Joey Logano (20 Toyota); 10. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 22. David Stremme (12 Dodge); 39. Tony Raines (34 Chevy).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Jeff Gordon 1722; 2. Tony Stewart 1678; 3. Kurt Busch 1607; 4. Jimmie Johnson 1594; 5. Danny Hamlin 1575; 6. Kyle Busch 1540; 7. Ryan Newman 1538; 8. Jeff Burton 1472; 9. Matt Kenseth 1460; 10. Greg Biffle 1448; 11. Carl Edwards 1431; 12. Mark Martin 1428; 26. David Stremme 1136; 48. Tony Raines 168.
Boxing: Tyson--Mike Tyson's daughter, 4, extremely critical after getting neck caught in cord.

Local

CFH Headlines: Miller's Vets--
eight CFH veterans--known as "Miller's Vets" after their commander and founder, Lt. Cdr. (ret.) Robert L. Miller Sr.--participate in West Side Memorial Day parade.
Local/Area Headlines: Robbery--South Bend man robbed of bike and MP3 player on northwest side Sunday; LaPorte--raid nets 30 underage drinkers.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Supreme Court--
reports say President will announce appointment of federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court today; will fill vacancy left by retirement of Justice David Souter; Sotomayor , if confirmed, will be first Hispanic Supreme Court justice; (Update: President Obama announces appointment of federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court this morning); North Korea--North Korea tests fires two more missiles; Got Milk?--global milk surplus puts financial squeeze on farmers, forcing many to slaughter herds or dump milk on ground; India/Bangladesh--Cyclone Aila kills 120 in Bangladesh, eastern India; maroons forced to evacuate by flood waters; California--California court to rule today on gay marriage; Sudan--Sudanese defense minister says Israeli air raids killed 119 people allegedly involved in smuggling ring; New York--NYC reopens schools closed by swine flu; GM--make-or-break week for GM as June 1 deadline nears for restructuring; GM borrowed $4-billion from government Friday on top of the $15.4-billion it has already borrowed; Airport Security--U.S. scraps airport bomb detectors; says they are defective.
Entertainment: T.I.--rapper T.I. reports to federal prison in Arkansas; pled guilty to federal weapons charge; Mel Gibson--divorcing Mel Gibson, girlfriend expecting baby; Gibson already has seven children with first wife, Robyn.
Deaths: Jay Bennett, 45; ex-member of band Wilco.

Weather
Today High 77 Low 63 T-Showers
Wed High 75 Low 51 Scattered T-Storms
Thu
High 64 Low 52 Few Showers
Fri High 74 Low 50 Sunny
Sat
High 77 Low 58 Mostly Sunny

TV Listing: 16--8 p.m., TV's 50 Funniest Phrases; 9 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 22--8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., The Mentalist; 25--8 p.m., Reaper; 9 p.m., Hitched or Ditched; 28--8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Mental; 34--8 p.m., Nova; 9 p.m., Frontline/World; 46--8-10 p.m., Harvest; 57--8-9 p.m., According to Jim; 9-11 p.m., Diamonds; 69--8-9 p.m., Street Patrol (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Jail (two episodes).

Monday, May 25, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Chiefs 4, Silver Hawks 3.
NBA Playoffs:
Magic 99, Cavaliers 89 (LeBron 41 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists).
NBA Notes: Cavaliers--Chinese investment group buys 15% stake in Cavaliers Operating Company, the entity that owns the team and Quicken Loans Arena.
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 6, Blackhawks 1 (Red Wings lead 3-1), (Marian Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg had two goals each).
MLB National League: Padres 7, Cubs 2.
MLB Interleague: Pirates 4, White Sox 3; Rockies 3, Tigers 1; Phillies 4, Yankees 3 (11); Marlins 5, Rays 4 (11); Reds 4, Indians 3 (11); Nationals 8, Orioles 5; Red Sox 12, Mets 5; Braves 10, Blue Jays 2; Rangers 5, Astros 0; Royals 3, Cardinals 2; Athletics 6, Diamondbacks 2; Angels 10, Dodgers 7; Mariners 5, Giants 4; Twins 6, Brewers 3.
Soccer: MLS--Fire 1, Red Bulls 0; WPS--L.A. Sol 2, FC Gold Pride 0.
Golf: PGA HP Byron Nelson Championship at Irving, TX--1. Rory Sabbatani -19, 2. Brian Davis -17; LPGA Corning Classic at Corning, NY--1. Yani Tseng -21, 2. Paula Creamer and and Soo-Yung Kang -20; Champions Senior PGA at Beachwood,OH--1. Michael Allen -6, 2. Larry Mize -4.
Indianapolis 500:
1. Helio Castroneves (third win), 2. Dan Wheldon, 3. Danica Patrick, 4. Townsend Bell, 5. Will Power, 6. Scott Dixon, 7. Dario Franchitti, 8. Ed Carpenter, 9. Paul Tracy, 10. Hideki Mutoh.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca Cola 600, Lowe's Motor Speedway: Postponed until today; Ryan Newman has the pole.
Update, Unofficial Final Standings (after 227 laps, 340.5 miles; shortest "600" in history): 1. David Reutimann (00 Toyota); 2. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 3. Robby Gordon (7 Toyota); 4. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 5. Brian Vickers (83 Toyota); 6. Kyle Busch (18 Toyota); 7. Kasey Kahne (9 Dodge); 8. Juan Pablo Montoya (42 Chevy); 9. Joey Logano (20 Toyota); 10. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 22. David Stremme (12 Dodge); 40. Tony Raines (34 Chevy).
French Open: Rafael Nadal wins record 29th straight French Open singles match.

Local

Local Headlines: Accident/Arrest--
FACT (fatal alcohol crash) team arrests one person after deadly crash this morning on Ironwood between Cleveland and Auten Roads; Fire--officials say house explosion/fire on Bowman Street was probably set on purpose; suspect house contained meth lab.

Nation/World

National/World: Washington, D.C.--
President Obama heads to Arlington Cemetery for first Memorial Day as Commander-in-Chief; North Korea--North Koreans say they conducted nuclear test; Swine Flu--NYC woman becomes 11th swine flu death in U.S.; NASA--Atlantis forced to land in California after Hubble mission; Pakistan--Taliban say they'll avoid combat in Swat city and residents can return home but stop short of declaring cease-fire; Germany--Chancellor Merkel wants to separate Opel from GM before parent company declares bankruptcy; Error--police hunt couple who fled after NZ$10-million (U.S. $6.05-million) erroneously deposited in their account; couple had applied for $10,000 overdraft but had 1000 times that deposited; officials say bank has recovered some of the money.
Entertainment: Boyle--Scottish crooner Susan Boyle makes finals of "Britain's Got Talent," Britains equivalent of "American Idol;" sings "Memory" from the musical "Cats."

Weather
Today High 72 Low 55 PM Showers
Tue
High 77 Low 62 Rain/Thunder
Wed
High 75 Low 55 T-Showers
Thu High 68 Low 54 Mostly Cloudy
Fri
High 71 Low 49 Sunny

TV Listings: 16--8-10 p.m., Dateline NBC; 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--8-10 p.m., One Tree Hill (two episodes); 28--12 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Cocal Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway; 8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Bones; 34--p.m., 8 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 9 p.m., American Experience; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8-10 p.m., The Bachelorette (two-hour episode); 69--8 p.m., Masters of Illusion; 9:30 p.m., Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 3, Chiefs 2.
South Bend Motor Speedway: 2009 Dick Beebe Memorial Race; today (rain date tomorrow); gates open noon; qualifying 1 p.m.; general admission is $7, but if you have a ticket stub from any other track, take $2 off to make it $5; seniors are $3, kids 14 and under are free.
ND Scores: Baseball, Big East Tournament Semifinals--Louisville 7, ND 6 (Irish finish 36-23).
Bethel Scores: Track & Field, NAIA Outdoor Nationals--Jordan Heim finishes fourth in men's 400 meters with another school record 47.57 and wins All-America honors; Correction--scoring error had Nichole Arnold fifth in women's discus Friday; she actually earned fourth place and All-America honors; Pilots broke six school records at nationals.
NBA Playoffs: Lakers 103, Lakers 97 (Lakers lead 2-1), (Kobe 41 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists).
WNBA Preseason: Fever 68, Lynx 51.
NHL Playoffs: Penguins 6, Hurricanes 2 (Penguins lead 3-0).
NHL Notes: Flames--Flames fire head coach Mike Keenan after two seasons.
MLB National League: Padres 3, Cubs 1.
MLB Interleague: White Sox 4, Pirates 0; Cardinals 5, Royals 0; Yankees 5, Phillies 4; Rangers 6, Astros 3; Rockies 4, Tigers 3; Orioles 2, Nationals 1; Mets 3, Boston 2; Indians 7, Reds 6; Rays 10, Marlins 3; Twins 6, Brewers 2; Braves 4, Blue Jays 3; Diamondbacks 8, Athletics 7 (11); Giants 5, Mariners 1; Dodgers 5, Angels 4 (10).
Soccer: MLS--
Sounders 2, Rapids 2; Real Salt Lake 0, DC United 0; Galaxy 1, FC Dallas 1; Dynamo 3, Earthquakes 1; Chivas USA 1, Wizards 1; Toronto FC 3, Revolution 1; WPS--S.L. Athletica 2, Chi. Red Stars 0; D.C. Freedom 2, Sky Blue FC 1.
MMA: UFC--Lyoto Machida knocked Rashad Evans in second round to win UFC light heavyweight title (Machida improves record to 14-0); Co-Main Event--Matt Hughes outpointed Matt Serra 29-28.

Local

Local Headlines: Mad Mamas--
Mamas Against Violence unite in annual walk; hundreds show up to walk; State Budget--Indiana lawmakers eye budget contingency plan; current two-year budget expires June 30.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: NASA--
shuttle Atlantis tries again to land today; President Obama names retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, to lead NASA; flew four shuttle missions before leaving NASA to return to military; Arizona--two dead, four hurt in Mesa graduation party shooting; Kuwait--18 swine flu-infected U.S. troops leave Kuwait; Pakistan--Pakistani military retakes several key points from Taliban; Morocco--11 killed in stampede at concert; Israel--Defense Minister Ehud Barak says wildcat settlements will be evacuated and those who resist will be evicted forcefully.

Weather
Today High 75 Low 53 Partly Cloudy
Mon
High 75 Low 55 Cloudy
Tue
High 77 Low 56 T-Showers
Wed
High 79 Low 61 Scattered T-Storms
Thu High 70 Low 53 Few Showers

TV Listings: 16--7-0 p.m., Dateline NBC; 9-11 p.m., The Last Templar; 22--8 p.m., Million-Dollar Password; 9 p.m., Cold Case; 10 p.m., The Unit; 25--8-10 p.m., Love Is All There Is; 10 p.m., King of Queens; 10:30 p.m., Family Guy; 28--5-10:30 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca Cola 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway; 10:30 p.m., Fox 28 News; 34--8-9:30 p.m., National Memorial Day Concert; 9:30 p.m., American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict; 9:30 p.m., Roughing It: Mongolia; 46--8 p.m., Feed the Children; 8:30 p.m., Jack Van Impe Presents; 9 p.m., Winter JRC; 9:30 p.m., Dr. Leroy Thompson; 10 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 10:30 p.m., Your Baby Can Read; 57--12 p.m., Indianapolis 500 Pre-Race; 1-4:30 p.m., Indianapolis 500; 8 p.m., Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; 9-11 p.m., Diamonds; 69--8-10 p.m., The Mothman Prophecies; 10-11 p.m., Cheers (two episodes).

Saturday, May 23, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 4, Bees 2.
South Bend Motor Speedway: 2009 Dick Beebe Memorial Race; May 24 (rain date May 25); gates open noon; qualifying 1 p.m.; general admission is $7, but if you have a ticket stub from any other track, take $2 off to make it $5; seniors are $3, kids 14 and under are free.
ND Scores: Baseball, Big East Tournament--ND 11, St. John's 10; Irish play top-seeded Louisville this morning at 9 a.m.; Tennis, NCAA Women's Doubles Championship--Kelcy Tefft-Kristy Frilling lose to Tennessee's Natalie Pluskota-Caitlin Whorisky 7-6, 6-3; Tefft and Frilling finish with 37-4 overall record and All-America honors; first Irish duo to be ranked number one in national polls.
Bethel Scores: Track & Field, NAIA Outdoor Nationals at St. Louis--J.W. Maierle (third, men's long jump) and Nichole Arnold (fifth, women's discuss) earn All-America honors; Jordan Heim advances to today's men's 400-meter finals (school record 47.60).
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 96, Magic 95 (Series tied 1-1), (LeBron 35 points).
WNBA Preseason: Sky 71, Shock 67; Sun 74, Liberty 62.
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 3 (OT), (Red Wings lead 2-1).
MLB National League: Padres 4, Cubs 0.
MLB Interleague: White Sox 2, Pirates 0; Phillies 7, Yankees 3; Tigers 4, Rockies 3; Orioles 4, Nationals 2 (12); Mets 5, Red Sox 3; Reds 3, Indians 1; Rays 15, Marlins 2; Braves 1, Blue Jays 0; Rangers 6, Astros 5 (10); Twins 11, Brewers 3; Cardinals 5, Royals 0; Diamondbacks 2, Athletics 1; Mariners 2, Giants 1 (12); Angels 3, Dodgers 1.
Soccer: U.S. Open Cup--D.C. United 5, Red Bulls 3.
NASCAR: Coca Cola 600 Qualifying--
Ryan Newman wins pole for Coca Cola 600.

Local

Local Headlines: Goshen--
SWAT raids wrong house in Goshen; Gurley-Leep--Gurley-Leep won't appeal decision by Chrysler to close their dealership; hope to sell remaining Chrysler stock by June 9; Gurley-Leep was one of 789 Chrysler dealerships terminated in company's bankruptcy reorganization; Charges--St. Joseph County prosecutor charging SBPD Sgt. Eric Downey with domestic battery and operating a vehicle while intoxicated; St. Joseph County Police officer Gary L. Newcomb, his ex-wife RaLynne Newcomb, and James M. Miller have been charged with insurance fraud; allegedly falsified accident report six years ago.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: NASA--
NASA postpones shuttle landing second day in row; Georgia--William Cunningham sentenced to 100 years for poisoning children's (ages 18 months and three) soup to extort money from Campbell's Soup Co.; children face lifelong respiratory problems after eating the soup laced with prescription drugs and lighter fluid; Washington--cancer sufferer Linda Fleming, 66, is first person to die under Washington state's new assisted suicide law.
Entertainment: Axed--"My Name is Earl," "Samantha Who?", and "Prison Break" among shows axed.
Deaths: South Korean ex-President Roh Muh-hyun, 62; leaped to death while hiking; administration had been tarnished by corruption scandal; actress Carol Cole, 64; daughter of Nat King Cole and sister of Natalie Cole; appeared on "The Nat King Cole Show," "Sanford and Son," and 1974 movie "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.

Weather
Today High 77 Low 56 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 77 Low 54 Partly Cloudy
Mon
High 76 Low 57 Few Showers
Tue
High 78 Low 61 Showers
Wed
High 73 Low 53 Scattered T-Storms

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order: Criminal Intent; 9 p.m., Southland; 10 p.m., Law and Order; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Harper's Island; 10 p.m., 48 Hours Mystery; 25--8-10:30 p.m., 8 MM; 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Get Shorty; 28--8-9 p.m., Cops (two episodes); 9 p.m., America's Most Wanted; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 10:30 p.m., Family Guy; 34--8 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 9 p.m., Keeping Up Appearances; 9:30 p.m., As Time Goes By; 10 p.m., Last of the Summer Wine; 10:30 p.m., One Foot in the Grave; 46--8-9 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m., Best of Harvest; 10 p.m., Paid; 10:30 p.m., Jesse Duplantis Ministries; 57--8 p.m., NBA Countdown; 8:30 p.m., NBA Playoffs: Lakers at Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals; 69--8-10 p.m., A Life Less Ordinary; 10 p.m.-12 a.m., Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy.

Friday, May 22, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Bees 12, Silver Hawks 2.
South Bend Motor Speedway: 2009 Dick Beebe Memorial Race; May 24 (rain date May 25); gates open noon; qualifying 1 p.m.; general admission is $7, but if you have a ticket stub from any other track, take $2 off to make it $5; seniors are $3, kids 14 and under are free.
ND Scores: Baseball, Big East Tournament--Louisville 12, ND 2; Tennis, NCAA Men's Singles Championships--Brett Helgeson loses 6-3, 6-4 to Oleksandr Nedovyesov of Oklahoma St; NCAA Women's Doubles Championships--Kelcy Tefft-Kristy Frilling defeat Georgia Tech's Irina Falconi-Amanda McDowell 6-4, 6-4, to advance to second round; Lacrosse, Men--ND's Peter Christman and Ryan Hoff will compete in North-South All-Star Games.
Bethel Scores: Track & Field, NAIA Outdoor Nationals at St. Louis--First day of competition; Pilots break school records in men's 400 meter (Jordan Heim, 47.85), women's 4x800 relay (Irene Kangai, Katie Heisey, Haleigh Sanders, Shelby Morrow; 9:28.24), women's 4x100 relay (Samantha Etter, Aunalee Mustard, Beenne Capre, Kati Beutler; 48.54), women's pole vault (Ann O'Keefe, 10'11.75").
NBA Playoffs: Nuggets 106, Lakers 103 (Series tied 1-1), (C. Anthony 34 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists; Kobe 32 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists).
WNBA Preseason: Liberty 77, Mystics 71; Storm 64, Monarchs 55.
NHL Playoffs: Penguins 7, Hurricanes 4 (Penguins lead 2-0), (Evgeni Malkin gets hat trick).
MLB National League: Cardinals 3, Cubs 1; Padres 3, Giants 2; Brewers 4, Astros 3; Rockies 9, Braves 0; Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 3; Nationals 5, Pirates 4; Phillies 12, Reds 5.
MLB American League:
Twins 20, White Sox 1; Tigers 4, Rangers 3; Indians 8, Royals 3; Rays 6, Athletics 5; Yankees 7, Orioles 4; Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 1; Angels 3, Mariners 0.
MLB Notes: Padres--RHP Jake Peavy vetoes trade to White Sox.
NFL Notes: Vick--former Falcons' QB Michael Vick released to home detention.

Local

Local Headlines: Survey--
new survey of 1827 Indiana-Michigan state line could put residents in another state; Town Hall--residents suggest to South Bend officials trim fat from budget; Plane Crash--two unidentified northern Indiana men killed in plane crash while trying to land at Plainwell Municipal Airport; Stabbing--two people injured in stabbing last night near intersection of Elmer and Lincolnway in S.B.; County Council--St. Joseph County might take another look at local option income tax although item is not on agenda.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--
President Obama to set up new rules for credit card industry; U.S. Marshalls Service hit by computer virus; FBI affected; Sri Lanka--Sri Lankan government vows to quickly resettle those uprooted by civil war; number of war refugees estimated at 280,000; Sri Lanka denies international relief organizations access to refugees; Space--stormy weather keeps space shuttle up extra day; Austria--U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi leaves U.S. embassy in Vienna for home; was released from Iranian prison last week; Kentucky--ex-soldier gets life in rape/slaying of Iraqi teen and murder of her family; Iraq--66 people, including three U.S. soldiers, killed in latest wave of Iraq bombings; Australia--Tasmanian devils listed as endangered due to contagious cancer that has wiped out most of the wild population; Warner Brothers, which owns animated Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil named Taz, helping to fund battle against disease; new drug lowers amputation risk for diabetics; tested in Australia and New Zealand; Mexico--Mexico City ends swine flu alert; no cases in week.
Entertainment: Penns--Sean and Robin Wright Penn call off divorce for second time; New Melrose--Ashley Simpson-Wentz to star in new version of "Melrose Place."
Deaths: Herbert York, 87; world-renowned physicist and founding chancellor of UC-San Diego; worked on atom bomb project during WWII.

Weather
Today High 77 Low 57 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 80 Low 56 Isolated T-Storms
Sun High 78 Low 58 Mostly Cloudy
Mon
High 74 Low 61 Cloudy
Tue
High 78 Low 57 Showers

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., Everybody Hates Chris; 9:30 p.m., The Game; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8 p.m., Don't Forget the Lyrics!; 9 p.m., House; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 34--8 p.m., Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal; 8:30 p.m., Economic Outlook; 9-11 p.m., The Magnificent Seven; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57--8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 21, 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.
Town Hall Meeting: Tonight, May 21, IUSB Northside Hall.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Bees 11, Silver Hawks 3.
South Bend Motor Speedway: 2009 Dick Beebe Memorial Race; May 24 (rain date May 25); gates open noon; qualifying 1 p.m.; general admission is $7, but if you have a ticket stub from any other track, take $2 off to make it $5; seniors are $3, kids 14 and under are free.
ND Scores: Tennis, Women's NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships--Kristy Frilling advances to second round with 6-1, 6-2 win over Florida St.'s Katie Rybakova; Kelcy Tefft loses 6-1, 6-4 to Miami's Laura Vallverdu (Tefft finishes with a 29-15 singles record and is fourth on the ND's all-time singles list); Frilling and Tefft are seeded second in doubles championships.
NBA Playoffs: Magic 107, Cavaliers 106 (LeBron 49 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists; Dwight Howard 30 points, 13 rebounds).
NBA Notes: Bulls--
John Paxson gives up GM duties for Bulls; Gar Forman promoted to GM; Paxson will remain with team as vice-president of basketball operations.
NHL Playoffs:
No games scheduled; series resume tonight.
MLB National League: Cardinals 2, Cubs 1; Dodgers 2, Mets 1; Padres 2, Giants 1; Astros 6, Brewers 4; Braves 12, Rockies 4; Reds 5, Phillies 1; Pirates 2, Nationals 1; Diamondbacks 11, Marlins 9 (13); Marlins 8, Diamondbacks 6.
MLB American League: White Sox 7, Twins 4; Tigers 5, Rangers 3; Yankees 11, Orioles 4; Athletics 7, Rays 6; Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 3; Indians 6, Royals 5; Mariners 1, Angels 0.
Golf: Mickelson--Phil Mickelson takes leave-of-absence from PGA Tour after wife Amy is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Local

Local Headlines: Fire--
fire extensively damages several Indian Springs apartments; Urban Garden Market--Urban Garden Market opens for second season at 1025 N. Bendix Drive; hours are 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday through October 31; Officer Arrested--SBPD Sgt. Eric Downey, 21-year veteran of the force, arrested Wednesday on charges of domestic violence and DWI; police had been called to his home three times prior to arrest; Obama Bill--overtime bill for President Obama's visit is $45,000.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Texas--
Texas Senate passes bill allowing concealed guns on campus; New York--NYC police and FBI arrest four in possible terror plot; group allegedly planned to blow up synagogue and community center and shoot down military plane; Swine Flu--U.S. suffers 10th swine flu death; Serbia--man with grenade enters Serbian president's office; threatens to detonate it if his court case is not settled in his favor in one day; Senate--Senate blocks Guantanamo shutdown; Alabama--five Alabama police officers fired for beating caught on tape; Space--shuttle Atlantis wraps up mission; cleared for reentry into Earth's atmosphere despite damage sustained at launch; International Space Station crew successfully tests system which recycles urine and sweat into water; Green Energy--South Korea teaming with Swedish companies to turn waste water into biogas; biogas will be used for heat and auto fuel.
Entertainment: Idol--Kris Allen beats out Adam Lambert for "American Idol" title.
Deaths: British composer Nicholas Maw, 73; known for his opera based on "Sophie's Choice" and a nearly 100-minute symphony; actor Wayne Allwine, 62; voiced Mickey Mouse for more than 30 years; his widow Russi Taylor is voice of Minnie Mouse; British actress Lucy Gordon, 28, found dead in Paris apartment; apparently committed suicide; starred in more than a dozen films including "Spider-Man 3."

Weather
Today High 80 Low 56 Sunny
Fri High 78 Low 59 Mostly Cloudy
Sat
High 80 Low 57 Isolated T-Storms
Sun High 70 Low 56 Partly Cloudy
Mon
High 75 Low 58 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., My Name is Earl; 8:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 34--8 p.m., Ask an Expert; 9 p.m., Ballykissangel; 46--7-10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 57--8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Lethal Weapon.