South Bend, Indiana; February 18, 2008

Local

“Railroad” Cast to Experience Roar of Greasepaint and Smell of Crowd: “The Underground Railroad” cast has been putting in overtime in preparation for their performance tonight at the CFH Monday night meeting.\
The cast of CFH staff members and guests had been rehearsing three nights a week in the month leading up to the performance but they have been practicing almost every night for the past week.
“The Underground Railroad is a original play written and directed by David Evans. It is based on actual historical incidents. David is a member of Creative Word Ministries.
Announcements

Car Registration: CFH Guests: If you own a motor vehicle, you need to register it with your coach or it could be towed.
“One Step At a Time” Running Group: Three days a week (times and days TBA). Will meet at CFH. Open to Center guests and anyone else who is interested in learning to run. All runners will receive the necessary running gear (i.e. running shoes, shorts, warm-ups, shirts, hats, etc.). There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the basement stairway near the men’s lounge.
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.
Art Group: Interested in exercising your creative spirit? Want to see some of your original art work on display in the hallways?
Please see Meg about details for joining a new art group at CFH
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387).
The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis. .

ABE

▪Intro to Computers: Introductory Computer Classes started February 15. They will be Fridays, 10:30-noon and 1-2 p.m. Sign up in ABE.
▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
We will discuss short stories and poems.
▪Poetry Jam: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Share your own work; read a favorite poem; or listen, relax, and enjoy.
▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 8-9 p.m. Develop your creative writing skills. You don’t have to sign up, just show up. Volunteers from Notre Dame will be there.
▪Fractions and Decimals Refresher Courses: Tuesdays, fractions, and Thursdays, decimals, in the second floor conference room. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact ABE.

Election 2008

McCain Picks Up Delegates: Republican front-runner John McCain picked up 50 more national convention delegates from Michigan and Louisiana this weekend.
Thirty-two of Louisiana’s 47 delegates told the Associated Press that they intend to vote for the Arizona senator.
The majority of Michigan’s presidential delegates said they will back McCain now that Michigan primary winner Mitt Romney has dropped out of the race. It is still unclear how many Michigan delegates will be seated at the convention since the state had been penalized for holding its primary early.
The new delegates give McCain 903 of the 1.191 delegates he needs to clinch the nomination. Mike Huckabee has 245 and Romney’s total drops to 253.

Herald Sports

Number 12 Rules at Daytona: South Bend’s Ryan Newman won the 50th anniversary Daytona 500 Sunday.
On a day when past winners of NASCAR’s premier event were honored, Newman added his name to the list.
Newman pulled away in the last two turns with a boost from Penske teammate Kurt Busch who had come from the back of the pack to join the leaders. Busch had a chance to take the inside lane himself but chose to help his teammate.
Team owner Roger Penske has won 14 times had the Indianapolis 500 but had never won the Daytona 500 until Sunday.
The victory snapped a 81-race winless streak for Newman who is now setting his sights on the Sprint Cup championship.
“Honestly, the main goal right now is to win the Sprint Cup,” Newman said Monday. “We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us, that being the first race and going to 36 races. Without a doubt, our main effort and our main focus is to win that Cup.”
The Daytona 500 Top Ten: 1. Ryan Newman, 2. Kurt Busch, 3. Tony Stewart, 4. Kyle Busch, 5. Reed Sorenson, 6. Elliott Sadler, 7. Kasey Kahne, 8. Robby Gordon, 9. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 10. Greg Biffle.
. (20) ND Men 71, Rutgers 68: Tory Jackson picked up the slack for the visiting Irish (19-5, 9-3 Big East) as they escaped from Piscataway with a narrow win.
Kyle McAlarney scored 16 points, including a pair of free throws to seal the win after Rutgers lost an offensive rebound out of bounds with 10 seconds left.
Rob Kurz added 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Luke Harangody was held to well below his average with 10 points and eight rebounds.
(16) ND Women 79, (21) Syracuse 67: Charel Allen led the Lady Irish (20-5, 8-3 Big East) with 22 points and 12 rebounds in front of 31,327 people at the Syracuse Carrier Dome.
Erica Williamson also had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
The Lady Irish scored 10 straight points in the last five minutes to break open a close game.
(19) Purdue 71, Northwestern 56: E’Twaun Moore scored a season-high 28 points for the visiting Big Ten leaders (21-5, 12-1 Big Ten).
Keaton Grant added 15 points as the Boilermakers extended their longest winning streak in 12 years to 11 games and 14 out of 15.
(13) IU 80, (10) Michigan St. 61: Eric Gordon scored 28 points for host IU (21-4, 10-2 Big Ten) to set a new school freshman season scoring record with 520 points.
The Hoosiers played the second half without senior captain D.J. White who injured his knee late in the first half.
White’s playing status for the Big Ten showdown with Purdue Tuesday at Bloomington is uncertain. He underwent an MRI yesterday.
IU head coach Kelvin Sampson’s status is also game-to-game. The NCAA has charged Sampson and his staff with five major recruiting violations.
Sunday NBA All-Star Game; East 134, West 128: LeBron James just missed a triple-double for the East in New Orleans Sunday.
James had 27 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds as he was named All-Star Game MVP for the second time in three years.
Ray Allen led all scorers with 28 points, including three straight 3-pointers with 3:15 left.
Amare Stoudemire, Brandon Roy, and Carmelo Anthony scored 18 poiints apiece to lead the West.
Sunday NHL Scores: Black Hawks 2, Avalanche 1; Rangers 3, Sharks 1; Stars 1, Red Wings 0; Blues 5, Blue Jackets 1; Penguins 4, Sabres 1; Canadiens 5, Flyers 3; Ducks 4, Flames 2; Wild 5, Predators 4.
Sunday NCAA Men’s Basketball Scores: Ball St. 59, Toledo 52; Wake Forest 86, (2) Duke 73; Michigan 80, Ohio St. 70; (6) UCLA 56, USC 46; West Virginia 89, Seton Hall 68..
Sunday NCAA Women’s Basketball Scores: IU 74, Michigan 65; Creighton 82, Evansville 71; (3) North Carolina 97, Florida St. 77; (8) Baylor 79, (10) Oklahoma 59; Louisville 65, Georgetown 51; (2) Connecticut 90, (18) Pittsburgh 64; Michigan St. 66, Penn St. 50; (7) LSU 78, Mississippi 48; (1) Tennessee 81, Vanderbilt 68; Iowa 72, Minnesota 69; (4) Maryland 76, (12) Duke 69.
Local College Basketball Scores: Saint Mary’s 71, Kalamazoo 39; Bethel Men 83, St. Francis, IN. 68; St. Francis, IN. 77, Bethel Women 68; IUSB Women 85, Illinois Tech 47; Olivet Nazarene 83, IUSB 73.
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