Monday, May 11, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 11, 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:
Timber Rattlers 4, Silver Hawks 1.
ND Scores: Lacrosse, Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament Doubleheader (at ND), Men--Maryland 7, (2) ND 3 (ND finishes 15-1); Women--ND 19, Vanderbilt 13; Baseball--South Florida 6, ND 5;
NBA Playoffs: Rockets 99, Lakers 87 (Series tied 2-2); Celtics 95, Magic 94 (Series tied 2-2).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 4, Ducks 1 (Red Wings lead 3-2); Bruins 4, Hurricanes 0 (Hurricanes lead 3-2).
MLB National League: Cubs 4, Brewers 2; Giants 7, Dodgers 5 (13); Diamondbacks 10, Nationals 8; Rockies 3, Marlins 2; Astros 12, Padres 5; Cardinals 8, Reds 7 (10); Mets 8, Pirates 4; Braves 4, Phillies 2.
MLB American League:
Rangers 7, White Sox 1; Tigers 5, Indians 3; Yankees 5, Orioles 3; Mariners 5, Twins 3; Angels 4, Royals 3; Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0; Red Sox 4, Rays 3.
Soccer: MLS--Galaxy 1, Sounders 1; WPS--Sky Blue FC 2, Chi. Red Stars 0; Bos. Breakers 0, L.A. Sol 0.
Golf: PGA--The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, FL--
1. Henrik Stenson -12, 2. Ian Poulter -8; LPGA Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill; Williamsburg VA--1. Cristie Kerr -16, 2. In-Kyung Kim -14; Champions--no event scheduled.
IRL: Indianapolis 500 Qualifying--Helio Castroneves takes pole at Indy; third pole for former champion who beat tax charges one month ago.

Local

Local Headlines:
Eagles National Champs--Adams High School wins national mock trial championship in Atlanta, GA; In Court--Connie Bumgardner, 40, in court charged with stabbing death of housemate Michelle Papio, 50; Syracuse--tight security at Wawasee High School after bomb threat; Tourism Promoted--South Bend-Mishawaka Convention and Visitors Bureau promoting local tourist attractions such as the Potawatami Zoo, Studebaker Museum, the College Football Hall of Fame, and Coveleski Stadium; "Discover Great Michiana Traditions Expo" taking place today at College Football Hall of Fame; Still Critical--Shianna Aston, 6, remains in critical condition at Memorial Hospital after being hit Thursday night by car in her Mishawaka neighborhood along with little sister Shayla; Shayla, 4, died Friday at hospital.
Local Deaths: James D'Arcy Chisholm, 77, co-founder of the Center for the Homeless.
A Shaker Heights, OH native, Mr. Chisholm attended Notre Dame but left to join the U.S. Marine Corps. during the Korean War. He returned to ND after his discharge and earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics in 1956.
Mr. Chisholm moved to California after graduation from Notre Dame, where he worked in industrial development and banking. He also did work for Governors Pat Brown and Ronald Reagan.
Mr. Chisholm moved back to South Bend in 1980 to volunteer at Notre Dame. He joined the staff of the Institute for Pastoral and Social Ministry, now the Institute for Church Life.
During his time there he teamed with David Link, then dean of the Notre Dame Law School, and the Rev. Edward "Monk" Malloy, president of Notre Dame, to found the Center for the Homeless. The center opened its doors at the old Gilbert's Clothing Store in December, 1988, where it remains with several additions. CFH has served 44,000 men, women, and children in its 20 years.
Mr. Chisholm is survived by his wife, Joyce; one brother; seven children; and 14 grandchildren.
The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Mr. Chisholm's memory to the Center for the Homeless.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: New York City--
NYC starts charging rent at homeless shelters; Postage--cost of first-class stamp rises to 44 cents today; Iran--Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi to be freed soon after Iranian jury cut her eight-year sentence for spying to suspended two-year term; Sri Lanka--UN decries Sri Lankan 'bloodbath' in which 106 children died; Vatican-Middle East--Christians in Gaza make appeal to visiting Pope Benedict XVI; Pope calls for Palestinian homeland; GOP--former U.S. Vice-President Cheney says GOP better served by Rush Limbaugh than Colin Powell; Mexico--Mexican schools cleaned after swine flu outbreak, ready to resume class; Auto Recovery--experts say GM bankruptcy almost inevitable; Chevies take top seven spots in Sprint Cup race Saturday (including another top-ten finish by South Bend's Ryan Newman).
Entertainment: Live Long and Prosper--new "Star Trek" beats box office expectations, earning $76.5-million opening weekend; breaks record "The Dark Knight" set on opening weekend at IMAX theaters last year; Angels and Demons--Catholic reviewers call "Angels and Demons", "harmless entertainment."

Weather
Today High 61 Low 42 Mostly Sunny
Tue
High 70 Low 54 Mostly Sunny
Wed
High 74 Low 53 Rain/Thunder/Wind
Thu High 70 Low 51 Partly Cloudy
Fri
High 73 Low 54 Mostly Cloudy

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--8-9:30 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 9:30 p.m., Surviving Suburbia; 69--8 p.m., MLB: Indians vs. White Sox.

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