South Bend, Indiana; Nov. 13

Announcements

Schedule for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Monday, Offering of Letters: Community Room, 8-9 p.m. Writing and mailing letters to officials reminding of the hungry and homeless.
Tuesday, Today’s Youth Discussion Panel: Community Room, 7-8 p.m. Youth from Center for the Homeless and other community organizations. Guest speakers.
Wednesday, “One Night Without a Home Awareness Sleepout”: CFH Courtyard beginning at 7 p.m. with a candlelight vigil. CFH staff members and representatives from other community organizations.
Thursday, “Pursuit of Happyness”: Community Room, 1-4 p.m. Showing of movie with Will Smith and discussion. Based on a true story of a man who went from homelessness to being a millionaire businessman.
Friday, Staff Social: Community Room, 1-2 p.m. Prepare Thanksgiving baskets for former guests in Outreach.
Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer?
Place submissions for the new 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

Poetry Jam: Every Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., Starting Over Room.
∙Read a favorite poem.
▪Share your own work.
▪Just listen, relax and enjoy.
Poetry Jam counts toward your ABE hours.
Creative Writing: Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Starting Over Room.
Book Club: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
Science Club: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Starting Over Room.
Discuss science-related issues in the news and interesting experiments about Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, and more.
Stop by ABE to sign up and give suggestions about what you would like to learn. See Stephanie or Ryan.

Herald Sports

ND Men’s Basketball 82, Long Island 50: Rob Kurz led the way for the Irish in their season opener with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots.
Luke Harangody and Luke Zeller added 15 and 12 points, respectively. Tory Jackson dished out eight assists.
NASCAR Nextel Cup Standings (one race to go): 1. Jimmie Johnson 6572, 2. Jeff Gordon 6486, 3. Clint Bowyer 6331, 4. Kyle Busch 6185, 5. Tony Stewart 6169, 6. Matt Kenseth 6103.
NCAA Football BCS Standings: 1. LSU, 2. Oregon, 3. Kansas (10-0), 4. Oklahoma, 5. Missouri, 6. West Virginia, 7. Ohio St., 8. Arizona St., 9. Georgia, 10. Virginia Tech, 11. USC, 12. Florida, 13. Texas, 14. Virginia, 15. Clemson, 16. Hawaii (9-0), 17. Boston College, 18. Boise St., 19. Illinois, 20. Tennessee, 21. Michigan, 22. Cincinnati, 23. Kentucky, 24. Connecticut, 25. Wisconsin.
Monday Night Football: Seahawks 24, Forty-Niners 0.