Monday, July 27, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; July 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.
Logan's Run: August 1, Fun Walk starts at 8:30 a.m. and running starts at 8:35 p.m.; begins and ends at Notre Dame's Stepan Center; registration Friday from 4-7 p.m. at pasta dinner at Logan Center (Jefferson Boulevard and 26th Street in South Bend) and Saturday from 6:30-8 a.m. at the registration tent at Notre Dame. Family Fun Fest begins after racing from 9 a.m.-noon.

Summer Concert Series (at St. Patrick's County Park)

▪The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show: August 1, 8 p.m.; bands-- Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts (with a tribute to James "Pookie" Hudson), The Reflections, The Volumes, Daddy G and the Church Street Five, Stormy Weather, The Blue Suede Orchestra.
▪Beach Boys: August 15, 7 p.m.

Fridays at the Fountain (Free)

▪Goldmine Pickers (Bluegrass): August 7, 11:30 a.m
▪Dougie Wood Band (Rock Country): August 21, 11:30 a.m.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Greatest Winner: We have a new program beginning July 14th called the Greatest Winner. The program will be on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 - 11 in the morning. The program will focus on supporting students on their journey to a healthier lifestyle through health education, physical activities, and group activities. All interested students see Deb Lane to sign up.
▪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: Kernels 2, Silver Hawks 1.
Rugby: Penn 46, Dexter 0; Penn 20, West Ottawa 0; Penn; Championship--Penn 33, Brownsburg 17.
MLB National League: Cubs 5, Reds 2 (Cubs move into first place in NL Central); Marlins 8, Dodgers 6; Diamondbacks 9, Pirates 0; Rockies 4, Giants 2; Braves 10, Brewers 2; Mets 8, Astros 3; Nationals 3, Padres 2 (10); Phillies 9, Cardinals 2.
MLB American League: White Sox 5, Tigers 1; Yankees 7, Athletics 5; Blue Jays 5, Rays 1; Orioles 6, Red Sox 2; Rangers 7, Royals 2; Twins 10, Angels 1; Indians 12, Mariners 3.
WNBA: Mercury 94, Liberty 88 (D. Taurasi 34 points, 13 rebounds; S. Christon 21 points, 5 rebounds); Mystics 87, Monarchs 73 (C. Langhorne 19 points, 8 rebounds; D. Walker 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists), (first win for Mystics over Monarchs in last nine meetings).
Soccer: Gold Cup--Mexico 5, USA 0 (First win for Mexico in U.S. since 1989); WPS--D.C. Freedom 3, Chi. Red Stars 2; S.L. Athletica, FC Gold Pride.
Golf: PGA Canadien Open--play suspended until Monday due to wet course; Champions Tour Senior British Open--1. Loren Roberts -12 (won in playoff, second Sr. British title); 2. Fred Funk and Mark McNulty -12; LPGA Evian Masters; Evian-les-Bains, France--1. Ai Miyazato -14 (won in playoff), 2. Sophie Gustafson -14.
IRL Rexall Edmonton Indy: 1. Will Power; 2. Helio Castroneves; 3. Scott Dixon; 4. Ryan Briscoe; 5. Dario Franchitti; 6. Paul Tracy; 7. Graham Rahal; 8. Justin Wilson, 9. Robert Doornbos; 10. Marco Andretti.
IRL Standings: 1. Dario Franchitti 347; 2. Scott Dixon 345; 3. Ryan Briscoe 334; 4. Helio Castroneves 269; 5. Danica Patrick 266; 6. Dan Wheldon 240; 7. Marco Andretti 239; 8. Tony Kanaan 227; 9. Justin Wilson 217; 10. Graham Rahal 209.
NASCAR Brickyard 400: 1. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 2. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 3. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy); 4. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 5. Brian Vickers (83 Toyota); 6. Kevin Harvick (29 Chevy); 7. Kasey Kahne (9 Dodge); 8. David Reutimann (00 Toyota); 9. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 10. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 14. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 16. David Stremme (12 Dodge); Juan Pablo Montoya, who had a 5-second lead with 30 laps to go, was penalized a lap for speeding in the pits.
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Tony Stewart 3054; 2. Jimmie Johnson 2862; 3. Jeff Gordon 2847; 4. Kurt Busch 2608; 5. Carl Edwards 2556; 6. Denny Hamlin 2518; 7. Ryan Newman 2506; 8. Kasey Kahne 2482; 9. Mark Martin 2471; 10. Juan Pablo Montoya 2461; 12. Matt Kenseth 2429; 31. David Stremme 1699; 46. Tony Raines 352.
Tour de France--Aberto Contador wins second Tour championship; teammate and seven-time champion Lance Armstrong holds on to third.
Deaths: Three-time WBA champ in welterweight and junior middleweight Vernon Forrest, 38; shot to death in apparent robbery attempt; had 41-3 career record with 29 KOs.

Local

Local Headlines: Construction--southbound lane of Church Street in Mishawaka will be closed from North Main Street to First Street Monday morning to Thursday night for sewer construction; 36th Street in South Bend is closed between Northside and Pleasant Street for emergency sewer work; Registration--South Bend Community School Corporation is now accepting new student registrations for the 2009-10 school year; Drowning--Granger man Karl Heinz Becker, 57, drowned at Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan Sunday; authorities say a strong undertow was probably the cause; Motorcycle Parade--300 motorcycles parade through Mishawaka Sunday to remember slain Mishawaka police officers and raise money for charity.
Area Headlines: Cycle Death--Niles motorcyclist killed Sunday on Ironwood Drive near Bertrand Road when a large tree fell on his motorcycle.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama gets personal invitation from FIFA president to attend 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa; Congress--health care initiative needs GOP votes, lawmakers from both parties say; Alaska--Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell takes over as governor after resignation of Gov. Sarah Palin takes effect; Palin says she is resigning with more than a year left in her first term to take her political battle to larger stage and to avoid unproductive, lame-duck status; Maryland--16 shot in Baltimore--two of them fatally--including 12 at cookout; Somalia--U.S. Navy warns of increased pirate activity off coast of Somalia; India--Indian Navy launches first nuclear sub; sub was constructed in India; Indian court finds three guilty in 2003 Mumbai bombing; China--Taiwan, China presidents exchange first messages since Communist takeover of mainland 60 years ago; 22 die in flooding in southwestern China; Historic Auction--John Dillinger pistol sold for $95,600 at auction in L.A.; Wall Street--oil rises above $68 as rally extends to third week; Afghanistan--Afghan President Karzai says he wants rules for conduct of U.S. forces changed and would be willing to talk with Taliban leaders who publicly renounce violence and endorse peace; Myanmar--trial of opposition leader and democratically-elected president Suu Kyi enters final phase in Myanmar; Suu Kyi being tried for "allowing" an intruder on her property; France--French President Sarkozy released from hospital; collapsed this weekend while jogging; medical tests showed no sign of irregular heartbeat; Space Station--astronauts go out on fifth and final spacewalk of mission.
Entertainment: Rimes Split--LeAnn Rimes and husband Dean Sheremet separate after seven years of marriage; Rodents Rule--film about crime-fighting guinea pigs, "G-Force", takes over No. 1 spot from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince;" "G-Force features voice work of Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan, and Penelope Cruz; Lost--"Lost" to bring back characters from first season.

Weather
Today High 84 Low 67 Partly Cloudy
Tue
High 83 Low 65 Scattered T-Storms
Wed
High 77 Low 60 Isolated T-Storms
Thu High 79 Low 61 Partly Cloudy
Fri
High 77 Low 61 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Great American Road Trip; 9 p.m., The Wanted; 22--8 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 8:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 25--8 p.m., One Tree Hill; 9 p.m., Gossip Girl;28--8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Lie to Me; 34--p.m., 8 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 9 p.m., History Detectives; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 10 p.m., Harvest Show; 57--8-10 p.m., The Bachelorette (two-hour episode); 69--8-9 p.m., MLB: White Sox at Twins.

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