Saturday, June 27, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; June 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.
Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ribs Cook-Off: July 17, opens to the public for lunch. Competition begins at 11:30 a.m. Restaurants/caterers will start selling lunch and continue to cook up ribs, drinks, and additional food items into the evening. In addition to meals available for purchase vendors will offer a ribs sampling of two bones for $3, allowing attendees to judge the flavors themselves.
The event is free and open to the public. A limited amount of entries to compete in the Cook-Off are still available. Cost is $150 for an amateur team, $275 for a professional team, and $350 for restaurant/catering. Please call Kristen Pflipsen at (574) 235-5717.

ABE


▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪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: Beginner computer class will be starting again soon. Please sign up in ABE. The classes will be from 3:30 - 4 pm on Wednesdays.
Math Computation with Nick will be from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays starting June 10th.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in chapel.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: TinCaps 11, Silver Hawks 3.
MLB National League: Brewers 5, Giants 1.
MLB Interleague: Cubs 5, White Sox 4; Yankees 9, Mets 1 (A-Rod hits 564th HR to pass ex-Yank Reggie Jackson on all-time list); Indians 9, Reds 2; Pirates 5, Royals 3; Orioles 11, Nationals 1; Blue Jays 6, Phillies 1; Red Sox 4, Braves 1; Rays 7, Marlins 3; Rangers 12, Padres 2; Astros 5, Tigers 4; Twins 3, Cardinals 1; Rockies 4, Athletics 2; Dodgers 8, Mariners 2; Angels 12, Diamondbacks 3.
WNBA: Fever 82, Liberty 81 (OT), (K. Douglas 28 points; T. Catchings 24 points, 11 reboungs, 3 assists; S. Christon 20 points, 7 rebounds); Dream 96, Shock 86 (C. Holdsclaw 28 points; S. Zellous 25 points, 6 rebounds); Silver Stars 62, Monarchs 52 (B. Hammon 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists); Storm 69, Sparks 67 (L. Jackson 32 points, 8 rebounds; T. Thompson 20 points).
Wimbledon Tennis: Venus and Serena Williams continue to roll over opposition; Roger Federer drops set but advances.

Local

Local Headlines: Reminder--opening fire hydrants is illegal; Injured--two injured in shooting incident at 3 a.m. this morning in a parking lot in the 1700 block of Lincolnway East; Housing--HUD allocating $5-million for affordable housing programs in South Bend, Mishawaka, and Goshen; Wet but OK--two canoeists survive spill in St. Joseph River near South Bend's Keller Park.
Area Headlines: Niles--Niles gets cut of stimulus money for public transit; Gary--area residents--including groups from Michiana--traveling to Michael Jackson's childhood home to pay respects.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama implores Senate to pass climate bill; Congress--House passes legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient economy; Afghanistan--U.S. changing drug policy in Afghanistan; phasing out drug eradication programs while increasing funding for alternate crop and drug interdiction efforts; Madoff--convicted financier Bernard Madoff ordered to forfeit $171-billion--including real estate, investments, cars, and boats; Iran--President Ahmadinejad says Washington's stance on post-election turmoil in Iran could imperil President Obama's aim of improving U.S.-Iranian relations; South Carolina--calls increasing for Gov. Sanford to resign after trip to Argentina to meet with mistress; Northern Ireland--Northern Ireland's oldest paramilitary group, the Ulster Volunteer Force, says it is disarming.
Entertainment: Jackson--Michael Jackson's body released to family; apparent cause of death is heart attack; funeral arrangements pending.

Weather
Today High 87 Low 71 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 80 Low 64 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 74 Low 63 Few Showers
Tue High 73 Low 63 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 81 Low 65 Mostly Sunny

TV Listings: 16--3 p.m.-8 p.m., Wimbledon Tennis; 8 p.m., Kings; 9 p.m., Law & Order; 9 p.m., Law & Order: SVU: 22--8 p.m., Without a Trace; 9 p.m., Harper's Island; 10 p.m., 48 Hours Mystery; 25--8-10 p.m., Blow; 10 p.m.-12 a.m., The Exorcism of Emily Rose; 28--3:30 p.m., This Week in Baseball; 4 p.m.--MLB: Cubs at White Sox; 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--8-10 p.m., The Music Instinct: Science and Song; 10 p.m., Emile Norman: By His Own Design; 46--8-9 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10-11p.m., Paid; 57--8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., Castle; 10 p.m., Eli Stone; 69--8-10 p.m., Great Expectations; 10 p.m., Untouchables.

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