Sunday, July 5, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; July 5, 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.
4-H Fair: July 3-11, St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Admission is $8 (free for 8 years and under, $5 for 65 years and older); Dollar Days are Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 8.
Concessionaire hours--12-10 p.m.; Midway hours--2-10 p.m.; Nature Center hours--10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Commercial Building--12-10 p.m.
4-H Livestock Auction starts at 9 a.m. Friday, July 10.
For more information go to www.4hfair.com.
4th of July Festivals: Walkerton--Fourth of July Festival began with parade yesterday, continues through today at John Glenn High School.
4th of July Fireworks: July 5, fireworks at dusk at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 7, Lugnuts 3.
MLB National League: Brewers 11, Cubs 2; Diamondbacks 11, Rockies 7; Marlins 5, Pirates 3; Padres 7, Dodgers 4; Phillies 4, Mets 1; Giants 9, Astros 0; Reds 5, Cardinals 2; Nationals 5, Braves 3.
MLB American League: Royals 6, White Sox 4 (ChiSox win streak ends at seven); Yankees 6, Blue Jays 5 (12); Mariners 3, Red Sox 2; Twins 4, Tigers 3; Indians 5, Athletics 2; Rangers 12, Rays 4; Angels 11, Orioles 4;
WNBA: No games scheduled.
Soccer: MLS--Fire 2, Rapids 1; D.C. United 1, Crew 1; FC Dallas 2, Red Bulls 1; Dynamo 1, Wizards 0; Galaxy 1, Revolution 0; WPS--N.J. Sky Blue FC 1, Bos. Breakers 0.
Golf: PGA AT&T National at Congressional Country Club--Tiger Woods and Anthony Kim tied for lead after third round.
NASCAR Coke Zero 400 at Daytona: 1. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy); 2. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 3. Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota); 4. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 5. Kurt Busch (2 Dodge); 6. Marcos Ambrose (47 Toyota); 7. Brian Vickers (83 Toyota); 8. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 9. Juan Pablo Montoya (42 Chevy); 10. Elliot Sadler (19 Dodge); 20. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 30. Tony Raines (37 Dodge); 35. David Stremme (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Tony Stewart 2719; 2. Jeff Gordon 2539; 3. Jimmie Johnson 2525; 4. Kurt Busch 2414; 5. Carl Edwards 2317; 6. Denny Hamlin 2302; 7. Ryan Newman 2235; 8. Kyle Busch 2234; 9. Greg Biffle 2215; 10. Matt Kenseth 2201; 11. Juan Pablo Montoya 2187; 12. Kasey Kahne 2166; 32. David Stremme 1499; 46. Tony Raines 352.
Wimbledon Tennis: Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14; sixth Wimbledon and record 15th Grand Slam title for Federer; Serena Williams beats sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 for third Wimbledon and 11th major title; Serena 6-2 against Venus in Grand Slam finals; Williams sisters win fouth Wimbledon doubles title and ninth Grand Slam doubles title.
Deaths: former NFL QB Steve McNair, 36; found shot to death in Nashville condominium; woman friend, 20, also found slain; was three-time Pro Bowler, led Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV.

Local

Local Headlines: Holiday Violence--three shot on southeast side of South Bend, one of victims is 6-year-old boy; victims listed in stable condition; woman stabbed on Diamond Avenue on west side; Legends at Cove--entertainment legends John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson perform in holiday concert at the Cove; event capped by fireworks; Leak--Riverside Drive closed from Cleveland Road to Boland Drive due to chemical leak at wastewater treatment plant; chemical involved in leak is ferrous chloride; vendor says is not hazardous as long as people stay 150 feet away from it.
Area Headlines: Merrillville--pedestrian suspension bridge collapses into lake at Merrillville's Hidden Lake Park, injuring at least 16 people; Niles--Niles group holds 4th of July TEA party to protest taxes.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--Alaska--Gov. Palin links resignation to "higher calling;" South Carolina--Abby Tyler, 15, is fifth victim of apparent serial killer; died in Spartanburgh hospital two days after being shot in her family shop in downtown Gaffney; her father died at the scene; D.C.--former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry arrested and charged with stalking a woman; Michigan--nine members of Clare Police Department buy bakery to keep it from closing; advertising slogan is "You have the right to remain glazed" and Handcuffs and Creampuffs;" officers have hired manager and will hire local students as staff; Honduras--Honduras expelled from OAS after refusing to reinstate ousted President Zelaya; Zelaya vows to return to Honduras for showdown; Somalia--12 killed in street fighting in Mogadishu; Iran--Iran releases jailed Greek reporter; Plant Disease--plant disease hits eastern U.S.
Entertainment: Jackson--1.6-million ticket requests for Jackson memorial.
Deaths: Bela Kiraly, 97; one of military's leaders in Hungary's failed anti-Soviet revolution in 1956; became U.S. citizen in 1965; returned to Hungary and became member of Parliament after downfall of Communist government in 1989; former Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein, 77.

Weather
Today High 81 Low 63 Mostly Sunny
Mon High 81 Low 62 Mostly Sunny
Tue
High 77 Low 64 Few Showers
Wed
High 82 Low 70 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 89 Low 71 Partly Sunny

TV Listings: 16--9-11 a.m., Wimbledon Men's Final; 8 p.m., Merlin; 9-11 p.m., The Bourne Supremacy; 22--8 p.m., Million-Dollar Password; 9 p.m., Cold Case; 25--8-10 p.m., Road House; 28--8 p.m., Simpsons; 8:30 p.m., King of the Hill; 9 p.m., Family Guy; 9:30 p.m., Simpsons; 34--8 p.m., Nature; 9-10:30 p.m., Masterpiece Mystery!; 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; 57--8 p.m., Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; 9 p.m., Desperate Housewives; 69--8-10 p.m., Outside the Law.

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