Monday, May 4, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 4, 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.

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: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room (on break until May 28).
▪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.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 7, Cougars 4.
ND Sports: Baseball--ND 5, U Conn 4; Softball--(18) Louisville 6, ND 5; ND 7, Louisville 4; Lacrosse, Men, GWLL Title Game--(2) ND 16, Ohio St. 7 (ND 15-0; will play Maryland in first round of NCAA tournament May 10; earned seventh seed; 15 wins is school record); Track & Field, Big East Outdoor Championships--Irish men win Big East title (fifth title in seven years for Irish); Irish women finish fourth; Joanna Schultz wins women's 400 meters.
NBA Playoffs:
Hawks 91, Heat 78 (Hawks win 4-3); Nuggets 109, Mavericks 95 (Nuggets lead 1-0).
NHL Playoffs: Ducks 4, Red Wings 3 (3 OT), (Series tied 1-1); Hurricanes 3, Bruins 0 (Series tied 1-1).
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Marlins 4; Dodgers 7, Padres 3; Giants 1, Rockies 0 (10); Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 3; Astros 7, Braves 5; Cardinals at Nationals PPD; Reds 5, Pirates 0; Mets at Phillies PPD.
MLB American League: Rangers 5, White Sox 1; Tigers 3, Indians 1; Angels at Yankees PPD; Blue Jays 4, Orioles 3; Rays 5, Red Sox 3; Royals 7, Twins 5; Mariners 8, Athletics 7 (15).
Soccer: MLS--Hou. Dynamo 2, N.E. Revolution 0; WPS--(Bay Area) FC Gold Pride 1, (NJ) Sky Blue FC 0; S.L. Athletica 3, D.C. Freedom 3.
Golf: PGA Quail Hollow Championship at Charlotte, N.C.--1. Sean O'Hair -11, 2. Bubba Watson and Lucas Glover -10, 4. Tiger Woods -9.
NFL Notes: Cowboys--Cowboys' scouting assistant permanently paralyzed from the waist down after collapse of practice facility in Irving.

Local

Local Headlines: LaPaz--
train reports hitting something at Oak Road crossing west of LaPaz yesterday but authorities can't find vehicle or victim; they say it could be a recreational vehicle such as a dirt bike, ATV, or motorcycle; Standoff--two-hour standoff near Martin's Bakery on McKinley in Mishawaka; man was reported holding a gun to his head; man finally was taken into custody and brought to the hospital.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--
President Obama says he wants to end tax rules that save companies $190-billion; Nepal--Nepalese PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigns after dispute with Nepalese president; Dahal had led 10-year revolt which abolished Nepalese monarchy last year; Alaska--Mt. Redoubt volcano threatening to erupt again; Florida--four members of family slain near Lakeland in murder-suicide; teen son escapes; California--boy, 3, kidnapped by intruders who tied up mother and four siblings near San Bernardino; Swine Flu--number of cases continues to increase in U.S.; air carriers cutting service to Mexico.
Correction: It was Ronnie and the Daytonas, not the Beach Boys, who performed "Little GTO."
Entertainment: Parenthood--Ron Howard movie "Parenthood: It Could Happen to You" reborn as TV series.

Weather
Today High 70 Low 47 Partly Cloudy
Tue
High 74 Low 51 Partly Cloudy
Wed
High 69 Low 51 Showers
Thu High 70 Low 51 Few Showers
Fri
High 66 Low 46 Showers

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9 p.m., Medium; 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 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28--8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., 24; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8-10 p.m., Dancing With the Stars (two-hour episode); 69--8 p.m., MLB: Giants vs. Cubs.

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