South Bend, Indiana; June 19, 2008

Local

CFH Guest Shot at East Race: CFH guest Ron Miller was shot in the arm while sitting at the East Race yesterday.

Ron and one of two teenagers struggled over his bicycle; the 17-year-old pulled a .38 revolver and shot him, wounding him in the wrist.

“It doesn’t make any sense to us why someone would resort to that level of violence over a bicycle,” said South Bend Police Captain Phil Trent.

The teens—the alleged shooter and a 14-year-old--were arrested after a short chase and indentified by a witness. They left their bicycle and Ron’s.

Ron’s injuries were treated at the hospital and he was back at CFH the same night.

Announcements

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis at (574) 243-VETS (8387)

Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.

You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.

ABE

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▪Computer Classes: Beginning—starts July 11. Fridays, 10-30-noon for four sessions. Sign up in ABE.

▪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.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Silver Hawks: The Hawks begin a four-game series at the Cove tonight against the West Michigan Whitecaps; game time is 7 p.m.

MLB National League: Dodgers 6, Reds 1.

MLB Interleague: Rays 5, Cubs 4; White Sox 8, Pirates 2; Red Sox 7, Phillies 4; Tigers 7, Giants 2; Orioles 2, Astros 1 (10); Yankees 8, Padres 5 (sixth straight win for Yankees); Braves 5, Rangers 2; Brewers 5, Blue Jays 4; Twins 11, Nationals 2; Royals 3, Cardinals 2; Rockies 4, Indians 2; Diamondbacks 11, Athletics 1; Mets 5, Angels 4 (10); Marlins 8, Mariners 3.

MLS Scores: New England 1, New York 1; San Jose 0, Real Salt Lake 0.

WNBA Scores: Fever 83, Liberty 69; Sparks 80, Sky 67; Mercury 102, Sun 81; Silver Stars 81, Dream 66.

Tiger Has More Knee Surgery; Season Over: Tiger Woods will have more surgery on his left knee, ending his season.

Woods had already missed part of the season after having an arthroscopic procedure two days after the Masters in April. He came back and won last weekend’s U.S. Open, but he was visibly wincing from the pain.

Tiger will undergo reconstructive surgery to the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. The recovery time for that type of surgery can be from six to eight months.

Tiger said in a news release on his web site that he ruptured the ligament last summer while running near his home in Florida after the British Open.

The release also said that had a double stress fracture of his left tibia.

Highlights on This Date:. (1865)—Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, are finally informed of their freedom. The anniversary is still officially celebrated in Texas and 13 other contiguous states as Juneteenth; (1870)—After all of the Southern States are formally readmitted to the United States of America, the Confederate States of America ceases to exist; (1961)—Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.

Births: King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625); Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986); Moe Howard (1897-1975); Guy Lombardo (1902-77); Lou Gehrig (1903-41); Mildred Natwick (1905-94); Abe Fortas (1910-82); Lester Flatt (1914-79); Louis Jourdan (89); Pauline Kael (1919-2001); Nancy Marchand (1928-2000); Gena Rowlands (78); Shirley Muldowney (68); Czech President Vàclav Klaus (67); Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane (66); Salman Rushdie (61); Phylicia Rashad (60); Kathleen Turner (54); Paula Abdul (46); Lara Spencer (39); Poppy Montgomery (36); Dirk Nowitzki (30).

Deaths: American Revolutionary Gen. Nathanael Greene (1742-86); Maximilian I, Mexican Emperor (executed, 1832-67); Albert, King of Saxony (1828-1902); Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (executed, 1953); Ed Wynn (1886-1966); Sam Giancana (wacked, 1908-75); Len Bias (1963-86); Jean Arthur (1900-91); Petr Townsend, RAF officer (1914-95).

Observances: .Juneteenth—celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation; Garfield the Cat Day.

Weather

Today—mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5-10 mph becoming northwest. Tonight—partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.

Fri High 79 Low 59 Chance Storm

Sat High 79 Low 59 Chance Storm

Sun High 74 Low 56 Chance Storm

Mon High 75 Low 56 Mostly Sunny

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., The Office; 8:30-10 p.m., Last Comic Standing; 22—8 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 8:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 9 p.m., CSI 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader?; 9 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 46—7-10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 69---8-10 p.m., Texas Rangers.

Nation/World.

American Musical Star Cyd Charisse Dies: Cyd Charisse, in her late 80s, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.

Charisse starred in Hollywood musicals during the 1940s and 50s, sharing the screen with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelley. Her legs were insured for $5-million.

Charisse appeared in “Singin’ in the Rain”, “Brigadoon,” and “It’s Always Fair Weather,” among other musicals.

Death Toll, Pessimism Rises in Zimbabwe: The pre-election death and injury toll continues to mount in Zimbabwe and observers are skeptical that the June 27 presidential run-off will be fair.

Four members of the Movement for Democratic Change were reportedly killed in a firebombing yesterday. That brings the toll since the March general election to approximately 70 killed and more than 1,000 wounded.

Morgan Tsvangirai—who outpolled incumbent Robert Mugabe in the general election 48%-43%--has been detained five times since then. The MDC number two, Tendai Biti, is under arrest on treason charges. Mugabe has threatened to arrest Tsvangirai.

The MDC has been denied the right to advertise in state-run media.

Observers are increasingly skeptical that the run-off will be fair.

South Bend, Indiana; June 18, 2008

Local

Reports of Fraudulent Bank Withdrawals: Reports of fraudulent bank withdrawals have been flooding in to local police departments Monday and Tuesday.

A Teacher’s Credit Union spokesperson said about 150 of their 200,000 members reported money missing over the last 48 hours.

One bank customer reported his account went from a positive to a negative balance when someone at an ATM in Lagos, Nigeria withdrew $300 from it.

The accounts of theft varied from withdrawals of a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. The vast majority of them came from ATM’s or debit card transactions posted in Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine or Spain.

The list of financial institutions affected includes: Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, KeyBank, Teacher’s Credit Union, Michian’s Finest Bank, Elkhart County Farm Bureau Credit Union, E-Trade Financial, Chiphone Federal Credit Union.

Police aren’t sure yet how the banks’ security was breached.

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union is blocking transactions originating in Nigeria, Russia, or Ukraine and is taking steps to replace cards that may have been compromised.

The best way to protect yourself from fraud is by checking your accounts regularly, and calling your financial institution when you notice money is missing. You should follow up in writing by sending a certified letter, so you can prove when the institution received it. Be sure to keep a copy of the letter for your records.

By law, customers have 60 days from the date their bank account statement is sent to report any money taken from an account without permission.

Announcements

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

ABE

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▪Intermediate Computer Classes: Fridays between 1-2:30 p.m. starting May 16, five sessions. Sign up in ABE.

▪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.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Midwest League All-Star Game; West 5, East 4: South Bend’s Evan Frey and Mike Mee had one hit while Sean Coughlin was hitless in three at-bats.

Hawk pitchers Bryan Augenstein and Evan Scribner each faced and retired two batters.

The Hawks return to the Cove Thursday night to begin a four-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps. Game time is 7 p.m.

NBA Finals; Celtics 131, Lakers 92: Well, the Lakers can always say that at least they won championships in Minnesota—unlike Kevin Garnett—but that’s probably small consolation to the current group, most of whom likely never heard of George Mikan. Besides, Kevin Garnett is quite happy with the NBA championship he won with his new Boston teammates.

It was the Celtics 17^th title and first in 22 years.

Garnett and Ray Allen—who was also a new addition to the team this season—scored 26 points apiece; Garnett also grabbed 14 rebounds. Paul Pierce, the finals MVP, added 17 despite playing with a sprained knee.

The 39-point margin surpassed the previous record set in game five of the 1965 NBA finals which featured the same two teams.

Regular season MVP Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 22 points.

The Celtic championship continues an in-credible year for Beantown and New England. The defending World Series champion Red Sox are in first place again, the Patriots came within a game of completing a perfect season, Boston College was ranked number one briefly in football and beat Notre Dame for the NCAA hockey championship. The Revolution (MLS) and Connecticut Sun (the closest WNBA team to Boston) are in first place in their divisions.

MLB National League: Dodgers 3, Reds 1.

MLB Interleague: Rays 3, Cubs 2; White Sox 16, Pirates 5; Red Sox 3, Phillies 0; Yankees 8, Padres 0; Orioles 6, Astros 5; Brewers 7, Blue Jays 0; Rangers 7, Braves 5; Twins 2, Nationals 1; Royals 2, Cardinals 1; Rockies 10, Indians 2; Athletics 15, Diamondbacks 1; Angels 6, Mets 1; Mariners 5, Marlins 4; Tigers 5, Giants 1.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Scores: No games scheduled.

Highlights on This Date: (1815)—Battle of Waterloo leads to Napoleon Bonaparte abdicating the throne for a second and final time, (1953)—Republic of Egypt is declared a republic and the monarchy is abolished; (1940)—“Finest Hour” speech by Winston Churchill.

Births: Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna Romanova (1901-18); Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (1517-93), Jeanette MacDonald (19-3-65), Keye Luke (1904-91), Bud Collyer (game show host and voice of Superman, 1908-69), E.G. Marshall (1910-98), Sammy Cahn (1913-93), Richard Boone (1917-81), George Mikan (1924-2005), Lou Brock (69), Roger Ebert (66), Sir Paul McCartney (66), Isabella Rossellini (56), Carol Kane (56), Andrès Gallaraga, Bruce Smith (45), Kurt Browning (42).

Deaths: Emperor Chukyo of Japan (1218-34), Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959), Pedro Armendàriz (1912-63), John Cheever (1912-82), Peter Allen (1944-92), Nancy Marchand (1928-2000), Jack Buck (1924-2002), Larry Doby (former White Sox manager, 1923-2003).

Observances: Seychelles—National Day.

Weather

Today—isolated showers. Mostly cloudy with a high near 72. North wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight—partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Thu High 75 Low 5 Mostly Sunny

Fri High 78 Low 59 Chance Showers

Sat High 77 Low 58 Chance Showers

Sun High 77 Low 60 Mostly Sunny

TV Schedule: 16—8-9:30 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9:30-11 p.m. Celebrity Circus; 22—8 p.m., Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds 25—8 p.m., America’s Top Model; 9 p.m., Farmer Wants a Wife; 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69---8 p.m., Under One Roof; 8:30 p.m., In Living Color; 9 p.m., Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic.

Nation/World.

Zimbabwean Mayor’s Wife Killed: The wife of the mayor of Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, was abducted and murdered yesterday.

The blindfolded body of Abigail Chiroto, 27, was found hours after she and her four-year-old son were abducted by armed men who then fire-bombed her house. The boy was released unharmed late last night.

Recently-elected Mayor Emmanuel Chiroto is a member of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.

South Bend, Indiana; June 17, 2008

Local

Couple Died of Drug Overdoses: Toxicology results released by the St. Joseph County Coroner’s office show that Jeanette Masterson, 21, and Chris Triest, 30, died of drug overdoses.

They were found dead May 25 in Triest’s Grant Road home.

Announcements

Community Clean-Up: Tuesday afternoon, 2:30-3:30 p.m.; meet in the dining room

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis at (574) 243-VETS (8387)

Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.

You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.

ABE

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▪Intermediate Computer Classes: Fridays between 1-2:30 p.m. starting May 16, five sessions. Sign up in ABE.

▪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.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Silver Hawks: Catcher Sean Coughlin, centerfielder Evan Frey, first baseman Mike Mee, rhp Bryan Augenstein, rhp Jarrod Parker, and rhp closer Evan Scribner will represent South Bend in tonight’s Midwest League All-Star Game at Dow Diamond in Midland, MI.

Coughlin participated in the Home Run Derby won by Ft. Wayne switch-hitter Felix Carrasco with 21 homers.

Game time is 7:05 p.m.

NBA Finals: Celtics lead series 3-2. Game six is Tuesday at Boston; tip-off is 9 p.m. on ABC (57).

U. S. Open Golf; Tiger edges Rocco in Playoff: Rocco Mediate, 45, refused to concede to the world’s best golfer in the U.S. Open playoff at Torrey Pines yesterday, which was scheduled for 18 holes and wound up taking 19.

The winner, Tiger Woods, ignored doctors’ orders and risked permanent damaged to his surgically-repaired left knee to play in the Open.

Tiger took an early lead in the playoff and had a 2-stroke lead heading in to the back nine where he shot a 30 Friday but he couldn’t put it away. He made a bogey on the 12^th while Mediate birdied the 14^th and 15^th to regain the lead. Tiger had to birdie the 18^th hole—just like he did Sunday—to force sudden death.

Tiger made par on the number 7 hole in sudden death while Mediate bogeyed for the win.

It was Tiger’s 14^th major win; it might have been Rocco’s last, best chance to win his first.

Tiger is now second behind Jack Nicklaus in major wins (18-14) and third behind Sam Snead (82) and Nicklaus (73) in total PGA wins.

MLB National League: Braves 7, Rockies 1.

MLB Interleague: Phillies 8, Red Sox 2; Mets 9, Angels 6; Marlins 6, Mariners 1; Giants 8, Tigers 6.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Scores: Sun 74, Storm 67; Comets 88, Dream 79.

Mets Fire Willie Randolph: The New York Mets fired skipper Willie Randolph midway through his fourth season today.

The club also fired pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto.

Former White Sox manager Jerry Manuel was promoted from bench coach to interim manager. Manuel won 95 games and the Manager of the Year award in 2000 with the White Sox.

Randolph led the team to game seven of the 2006 NLCS, which they lost to St. Louis. The Mets--a preseason favorite to win the National League pennant--are currently 34-35.

Highlights on This Date: (1462)—Vlad III the Impaler (Dracula) attempts to assassinate Mehmed II in The Night Attack, and the latter is forced to retreat from Wallachia; (1579)—Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England; (1631)—Mumtaz Mahal dies in childbirth prompting her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, to spend 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal; (1775)—Battle of Bunker Hill; (1885)—Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor; (1994)—O.J. Simpson is arrested after a highway chase.

Births: King Edward I of England (1239-1307); King Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718); William Hooper, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742-90); Nazi official Martin Bormann (1900-45); Ralph Bellamy (1904-91); Red Foley (1910-68); David “Stringbean” Akeman (1915-73); Newt Gingrich (65); Barry Manilow (65); Gen. Tommy Franks (63); Joe Piscopo (57); Venus Williams (28).

Deaths: Boleslaw I the Brave, first king of Poland (1025); King John III Sobieski of Poland (1629-96); Agha Muhammad Khan, Shah of Persia (1742-97); Kate Smith (1907-86); Dick Howser (1936-87).

Observances: Iceland’s national day, celebrating independence from Denmark in 1944.

Weather

Today—Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 10 and 20 mph. Tonight—Partly cloudy with a low around 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wed High 70 Low 50 Chance Showers

Thur High 75 Low 54 Mostly Sunny

Fri High 78 Low 58 Chance Storms

Sat High 81 Low 60 Chance Storms

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9-11 p.m. America’s Got Talent; 22—8-11 p.m., AFI’s 10 Top 10; 25—8 p.m., Beauty and the Geek; 9 p.m., Reaper; 28—8 p.m., Moment of Truth; 9 p.m., Hell’s Kitchen; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid Programming; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8-9 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Samantha Who?; 69---8 p.m., Pirates at White Sox.

Nation/World

Same-Sex Marriages Begin in California: Officials—including San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom—began performing marriages ce-remonies yesterday as a result of last month’s decision by the California Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage.

The ruling may be short-lived as California voters will decide a ballot measure in November that would effectively overturn the court’s decision by defining marriage as “between a man and a woman.”

Russert Memorial on MSNBC: MSNBC will televise the Wednesday memorial service for Tim Russert who collapsed and died Friday while preparing to host “Meet the Press.”

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South Bend, Indiana; June 16, 2008

Announcements

Community Clean-Up: Tuesday afternoon; meet in the dining room

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis at (574) 243-VETS (8387)

Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.

You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.

ABE

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▪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.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Silver Hawks 6, Dragons 3; Silver Hawks 9, Dragons 7; Dragons 8, Silver Hawks 7: The host Silver Hawks improve to 33-36 for the season after taking two of three from Dayton over the weekend.

Lansing clinched the first half division title over the weekend.

The West Michigan Whitecaps come to town tonight to begin a three-game series; game time is 7 p.m. tonight.

NBA Finals; Lakers 103, Celtics 98: Paul Pierce put the Celtics on his back with a 38-point effort, but this time the visiting Celtics could not overcome an earlier deficit.

MVP Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute.

Pau Gasol chipped in 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Kevin Garnett pulled down 14 rebounds to go with his 13 points for Boston.

Game six is Tuesday at Boston; tip-off is 9 p.m. on ABC (57).

U. S. Open Golf; Tiger and Rocco in Playoff: Tiger Woods’ streak of not losing a major when he goes in to final round with a lead is not over, but it is in jeopardy.

Rocco Mediate, who would be the oldest player to win a U.S. Open, will face Tiger in an 18-hole playoff today at Torrey Pines after the two finished tied at 72 with a 1-under 283 score.

Lee Westwood broke another precedent—the “Tiger factor.” No one playing in Tiger’s pairing at a major does well, but Westwood was able to stay in it until the 72d hole. If the Englishman had made his birdie putt there would be a three-way playoff for the Open championship.

Tiger had three eagles in the tournament and just missed a fourth. Mediate missed a couple of short putts on Sunday’s round that would have given him the championship.

MLB National League: Cardinals 7, Phillies 6 (10).

MLB Interleague: Cubs 7, Blue Jays 4; Rockies 5, White Sox 3; Red Sox 9, Reds 0; Indians 7, Padres 3; Tigers 5, Dodgers 4; Rangers 8-2, Mets 7-4; Pirates 5, Orioles 4 (10); Marlins 9, Rays 3; Yankees 13, Astros 0; Brewers 4, Twins 2; Athletics 5, Giants 3; Nationals 6, Mariners 2; Royals 8, Diamondbacks 3; Angels 2, Braves 0.

MLS Scores: Saturday—Real Salt Lake 1, Chivas USA 0; Columbus 3, Kansas City 0; Toronto FC 3, Colorado 1; DC United 4, New York 1; Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0; Sunday—FC Dallas 1, Fire 0.

WNBA Scores: Friday—Fever 76, Dream 67; Mystics 64, Sky 57; Storm 89, Silver Stars 74; Sparks 98, Sun 93; Saturday—Shock 89, Mercury 79; Comets 68, Storm 60; Liberty 77, Lynx 76; Sparks 74, Monarchs 66; Sunday—Silver Stars 70, Fever 60.

Junior Breaks Drought: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.—running on fumes—hung on in a race that went three laps past regulation to end a 76-race winless string.

It was Hendrick Motorsports’ second Cup win of the season, after they won 18 of 36 races and the Cup championship a year ago.

South Bend’s Ryan Newman finished 42d after blowing an engine.

Phenom Joey Logano Youngest NASCAR Winner: Joey Logano, 18, became the youngest winner of a Nationwide Series (formerly Busch) event this weekend at Kentucky Speedway.

Logano’s win revived speculation about whether he could replace Tony Stewart in the number 20 car with Joe Gibbs Racing.

LifeLock 400 at Michigan: 1. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88, Chevy); 2. Kasey Kahne (9, Dodge); 3. Matt Kenseth (17, Ford); 4. Brian Vickers (83, Toyota); 5. Tony Stewart (20, Toyota); 6. Jimmie Johnson (48, Chevy); 7. Carl Edwards (99, Ford); 8. David Ragan (6, Ford); 9. Elliott Sadler (19, Dodge); 10. Jamie McMurray (26, Ford); 42. Ryan Newman (12, Dodge).

Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kyle Busch 2213; 2. Jeff Burton 2181; 3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2129; 4. Carl Edwards 2007; 5. Jimmie Johnson 1959; 6. Denny Hamlin 1926; 7. Kasey Kahne 1889; 8. Greg Biffle 1884; 9. Jeff Gordon 1876; 10. Kevin Harvick 1817; 11. Tony Stewart 1774; 12. Clint Bowyer 1764; 17. Ryan Newman 1641; 52. David Stremme 84; 55. Tony Raines 43.

Highlights on This Date: (1846)—Pope Pius IX begins longest reign in history of the papacy (not counting St. Peter); (1897)—a treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed (the republic would not be dissolved until a year later).

Births: Emperor Konoe of Japan (1139-55); Murad IV, Ottoman sultan (1612-40); Geronimo (1829-1909); King Gustaf V of Sweden (1858-1950); Stan Laurel (1890-1965); Jack Albertson (1907-81); Katherine Graham (1917-2001); Erich Segal (71); deposed Tsar Simeon of Bulgaria (71); Joyce Carol Oates (70); Billy Crash Craddock (69); Governor Neil Goldschmidt of Oregon (68); Joan Van Ark (65); Governor Jodi Rell of Connecticut (62); Roberto Duran (57); Laurie Metcalf (53).

Deaths: Pope Innocent III (1216); Imre Nagy, Prime Minister of Hungary (executed by Soviets, 1895-1958); George “Superman” Reeves (1914-59); Sir Harold Alexander, British/Allied military commander (1891-1969); Brian Piccolo (1943-70); Werner von Braun (1912-77); Mel Allen (1913-96); Empress Kõjun of Japan (1903-2000).

Weather

Today High 71 Low 52 Mostly Sunny

Tue High 72 Low 52 Chance Storms

Wed High 75 Low 54 Mostly Sunny

Thur High 76 Low 54 Mostly Sunny

Fri High 78 Low 58 Chance Storms

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., American Gladiators; 9-10:30 p.m. Nashville Star; 22—8 p.m., 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., Bones; 9 p.m., House; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8-10 p.m., The Bachelorette (two episodes); 69---8-10 p.m., Celebrity Exposè.

South Bend, Indiana; June 13, 2008

Announcements

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.

You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.

ABE

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▪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.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Silver Hawks 4, Loons 3: The host Silver Hawks (31-35) got the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a lead-off double by Derrick Walker and a bases-loaded single by Matthew Oxendine.

Sean Coughlin hit his seventh homer of the season and picked up his 31^st RBI in the fourth inning. He also had a single in the second.

Evan Frey and Walker also had two hits each for the Hawks. Walker had an RBI single in the sixth.

The Dayton Dragons come to town tonight to begin a three-game series. Game times are 7:30 p.m. tonight, 7 p.m. tomorrow, and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

NBA Finals; Celtics 97, Lakers 91: The Celtics rallied from a 24-point deficit and beat the host Lakers Thursday to move within one victory of a 17^th championship.

No team had ever overcome more than a 15-point first quarter deficit and Elias Sports Bureau said it was the largest comeback in the finals since 1971.

Trailing by 18 points at halftime and by 20 with 6:04 in the third quarter, the Celtics outscored the Lakers 31-15 in the third quarter to pull within 73-71 going into the fourth. They finally tied it at 73-all on Leon Powe’s jumper with 9:05 remaining.

The Big Three came through this time for the Celtics. Paul Pierce led the way with 20 points, Kevin Garnett had 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 19 points.

L.A.’s Kobe Bryant scored 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting, Lamar Odom had 19—15 in the first half—and Pau Gasol contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Game five is Sunday at L.A.’s Staple Center; tip-off is 9 p.m. on ABC (57).

MLB National League: Cubs 3, Braves 2; Pirates 7, Nationals 5; Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4; Brewers 9, Astros 6; Giants 10, Rockies 7; Padres 9, Dodgers 0; Reds 6, Cardinals 2; Phillies 3, Marlins 0.

MLB American League: Tigers 2, White Sox 1; Red Sox 9, Orioles 2; Royals 6, Rangers 5; Indians 12, Twins 2; Yankees 4, Athletics 1.

MLS Scores: New England 2, Houston 0.

WNBA Scores: Monarchs 82, Lynx 78.

U. S. Open: Justin Hicks and Kevin Streelman -3, 68; Phil Mickelson even 71; Tiger Woods +1 72.

Nation/World

Iowa Flood Waters Threaten Hospital: Rising flood waters have forced evacuation of a downtown hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA.

The city is experiencing the worst flooding in its history and the water is still rising. The Cedar River was expected to rise another three feet by this morning, and reach a record crest of 12 feet higher than the previous mark, set in 1851.

With more rain predicted for this weekend, flood waters were expected to remain high for at least the next seven or eight days, according to a spokesman for the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.

Most of downtown Cedar Rapids—including City Hall, the county courthouse and jail—was underwater. About 8,000 people have evacuated their homes.

Iowa City is also being hit hard by the flooding because of water flowing out of the Coralville Reservoir. The city has been evacuated and attempts to preserve infrastructure will probably be abandoned.

Twisters caused $20-million in damage to the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan.

Memorial Service for Boy Scouts: A memorial service was held Thursday for four Boy Scouts killed by a tornado which ripped through the 1,800-acre Little Sioux Scout Camp Wednesday.

The tornado—which destroyed the camp’s four permanent buildings and ripped up tents—also injured 48 of the 89 campers and staff members.

The victims were two 13-year-olds and two 14-year-olds

Highlights on This Date: (1774)—Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain’s North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves; (1966)—The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them; (1967)—U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court; (1971)— The New York Times begins to publish the Pentagon Papers.

Births: Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor and King of the West Franks (823-877); U.S. General Winfield Scott (1786-1866); Basil Rathbone (1892-1967); Harold “Red” Grange (1903-91); Ben Johnson (1918-96); Paul Lynde (1926-82); Malcolm McDowell (65); U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Richard “John-Boy” Thomas (57); Tim Allen (55); Ally Sheedy (46); Infanta Christina of Spain, daughter of King Juan Carlos (43); the Olsen twins (22).

Deaths: Ali az-Zahir, caliph (1005-1036; Anthony de Padua, Portuguese saint (1195-1231); Henry Middleton, American president of the Continental Congress (1717-84); King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-86); “Our Gang” actress Darla Hood (1931-79); King Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1912-82); Benny Goodman (1909-86); Geraldine Page (1924-87); Fran Allison (1907-89); actor Lane Smith (1936-2005).

Anniversaries/Observances: Roman Empire—seventh day of the Vestalia in honor of Vesta.

Weather

Today High 83 Low 61 Chance Storms

Sat High 81 Low 61 Partly Cloudy

Sun High 81 Low 58 Chance Storms

Mon High 74 Low 54 Chance Storms

Tue High 70 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8-9 p.m., Most Outrageous Moments (two episodes); 8-11 p.m. Dateline NBC; 22—8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9-11 p.m., Numbers (two episodes); 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28—8-10 p.m., Hollywood Homicide; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyers; 57—8 p.m., America’s Funniest Home Videos; 9-10 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 10 p.m., 20/20; 69---8 p.m., Meet My Folks; 9 p.m., Paradise Hotel 2; 10 p.m., Andy Griffith Show; 10:30 p.m., Twilight Zone.