Thursday, May 7, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 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.
Taste of Michiana: tonight, 5-8 p.m., Century Center. Sample cuisine from restaurants and vineyards across the area. Proceeds go to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.

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, Kernels 5 (Hawks even record at 13-13).
ND Sports: Softball, Big East Honors--Beth Northway, Christine Lux, Dani Miller on Big East first team; Brittney Barger, Jody Valdivia, Linda Kohan make second team; Erin Marrone third team.
Bethel Sports: Baseball, MCC Finals--
Taylor 13, Bethel 4; Tennis, Women, NCCAA Tournament--Taylor 5, Bethel 3; Men--Bethel 5, North Greenville 2.
NBA Scores:
Celtics 112, Magic 94 (Eddie House 31 points), (series tied 1-1); Lakers 111, Rockets 98 (Kobe 40 points), (series tied 1-1).
NHL Scores: Penguins 3, Capitals 2 (OT), (Caps lead 2-1); Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2 (OT), (Hurricanes lead 2-1).
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Astros 3; Dodgers 10, Nationals 3; Diamondbacks 3, Padres 1; Rockies 11, Giants 1; Cardinals 4, Pirates 2; Braves 8, Marlins 6; Mets 1, Phillies 0; Brewers 15, Reds 3.
MLB American League: Tigers at White Sox PPD; Rays 4, Yankees 3 (10); Orioles 4, Twins 1 (6); Indians 9, Red Sox 2; Royals 9, Mariners 1; Rangers 3, Athletics 2; Blue Jays 13, Angels 1.

Local

Local Headlines: Ex-Penn Coach Pleads--
former Penn assistant softball and basketball coach Brooke Biggs, 27, pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with a minor; charges say she was involved in inappropriate conduct with female softball player; faces six months to three years; Another Mishawaka Suicide--SWAT team finds suicide victim in mobile home at Willow Creek Estates manufactured housing community in Mishawaka; PHM--Horizon Elementary School physical education teacher Cindy Batalis is PHM 2009 Teacher of the Year; Batalis has taught for 23 years; Man Charged--Victor Henderson, 27, charged with attempted murder for allegedly breaking in to his ex-girlfriend's apartment and stabbing her Wednesday; Katrina McMillen and friend Dennis Johnson, Jr., were both injured; Johnson had come to McMillen's aid; Henderson and McMillen's 9-month-old child received small abrasion to back of the head after falling out of McMillen's arms; Patriot Act--North Carolina boy, 16, held at South Bend's JJC for alleged violation of Patriot Act; charged with making internet bomb threat to Purdue University in February; his mom claims he is innocent and wonders how far the Patriot Act can go; LaPaz Fire--LaPaz firefighters battle train fire on Jarrah Road.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: South Africa--
new parliament elects Jacob Zuma, 67, president; President-elect Zuma will be inaugurated Saturday; Economy--growing evidence that economy on brink of a lasting recovery; Economy--GM posts $6-billion 1Q loss; spends 10.2-billion; new jobless claims plunge from 601,000, lowest total in 14 weeks; Mexico--Mexican schools reopen after swine flu-enforced shutdown; DuPont cuts another 2,000 jobs; Vatican--Pope Benedict XVI getting ready to leave for the Middle East; California--wildfire destroying homes in Santa Barbara; Maine--Maine becomes fifth state to allow same-sex marriage as governor signs new law; New Hampshire preparing to send gay marriage bill to governor.
Entertainment--American Idol--Allison Iraheta bounced from 'Idol;' three finalists left.
Deaths: Jackson, MS Mayor Frank Melton, 60; two days after losing mayoral primary and days before he was to stand trial on federal civil rights charges; Venetia Phair, 90; was 11 when she suggested "Pluto" as name of newly-discovered planet (Pluto was downgraded to dwarf planet in 2006).

Weather
Today High 72 Low 52 Scattered T-Storms
Fri High 76 Low 55 Partly Cloudy
Sat
High 65 Low 43 AM Showers
Sun High 60 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
Mon
High 65 Low 45 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., The Office; 8:30 p.m., Parks and Recreation; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 10 p.m., Hell's Kitchen; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live from Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Batman Returns.

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