South Bend, Indiana; February 26, 2008

People in the News

Recuperating: Former CFH guest Dave Weberg is recovering from heart surgery. You can drop him a line to wish him a speedy recovery or sign the card at the front desk (if it’s still there).

Announcements

Special Poetry Jam: At March 3 Monday night meeting. Please see Tammy to OK poems. No foul or suggestive language.
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.
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

▪Money and Power: An ABE discussion group Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.
Anyone interested in talking about issues of working, buying, and how you relate to broader society? Sign up in ABE.
Starts February 20.
▪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

Former Candidate Dodd Endorses Obama: Former presidential candidate Christopher Dodd has thrown his support behind the candidacy of Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
The Connecticut senator planned to formally announce his endorsement of his colleague from Illinois today and will campaign with Obama in Ohio.
There are no primaries this week. The next big round of primaries will be a week from today, March 4, when 370 regular Democratic delegates and 74 super-delegates will be at stake in Ohio (141, 20), Rhode Island (21, 11), Texas (193, 35) and Vermont (15, 8).
There will be 265 delegates available on the Republican side: Ohio, 88; Rhode Island, 20; Texas, 140; and Vermont, 17.
The latest unofficial delegate counts show Obama with 1,374 of the 2,025 needed for the nomination to 1,279 for Hilary Clinton.
John McCain is 178 delegates short of the 1,191 he needs. Ex-candidate Mitt Romney has 272, Mike Huckabee 254, and Ron Paul 14.

World

Cuban Parliament Sticks with Old Guard: The Cuban parliament went against the predictions of expert Cuba watchers and picked a member of the “Old Guard” as heir to new president Raul Castro.
The new first vice president, Jose Ramon Machado, 77, is a physician who fought with the Castro brothers’ guerillas and treated their wounds. He has served in Communist Party leadership positions for decades.
As expected, the parliament unanimously endorsed Raul Castro to take over for his brother, long-time Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
The elder Castro retired last week because of declining health. Raul had been acting president for the last 18 months.

Herald Sports
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Monday NBA Scores: Raptors 102, Pacers 98; Mavericks 102, Bulls 98; Wizards 95, Hornets 92; Spurs 89, Hawks 74; Pistons 98, Nuggets 93; Celtics 104, Clippers 76. .
Monday NHL Scores: Flyers 4, Sabres 3 (SO); Maple Leafs 5, Senators 0.
Monday NCAA Men’s Scores: Valparaiso 66, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 57; (21) Marquette 85, Villanova 75; (5) Texas 74, Kansas St. 65..
Monday NCAA Women’s Scores: IU 69, (18) Ohio St. 61 (OT); IUPUI 72, IPFW 62 (OT); (1) Connecticut 74, (6) LSU 69; (2) North Carolina 85, North Carolina St. 79.
Edwards Wins Auto Club 500 (Finally): Carl Edwards passed defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson with 13 laps remaining and held on to win the rain-delayed Auto Club 500 at California Speedway yesterday.
South Bend’s Ryan Newman finished 10th and dropped to second in the Sprint Cup point standings.
Auto Club 500 Top Ten: 1. Carl Edwards; 2. Jimmie Johnson; 3. Jeff Gordon; 4. Kyle Busch; 5. Matt Kenseth; 6. Martin Truex, Jr.; 7. Tony Stewart; 8. Kevin Harvick; 9. Kasey Kahne; 10. Ryan Newman.
Sprint Cup Point Standings: 1. Kyle Busch 335; 2. Ryan Newman 329; 3. Tony Stewart; 4. Kurt Busch; 5. Carl Edwards; 6. Kasey Kahne; 7. Kevin Harvick; 8. Jimmie Johnson; 9. Greg Biffle; 10. Jeff Burton; 11. Brian Vickers; 12. Martin Truex, Jr.
Dakich 1-0 as IU Head Coach: Former IU player and assistant Dan Dakich is 1-0 after his first game as Hoosier interim head basketball coach.
Armon Bassettt scored 24 points, reserve Jordan Crawford 21, and freshman Eric Gordon 18 points after the team had threatened to quit because of the change in head coaches.
D.J. White, who possibly benefited the most from former coach Kelvin Sampson’s teaching, had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Sampson was asked to resign after being charged by the NCAA with five major recruiting violations. The request was sweetened by a $750,000 contract buyout.
Dakich, a Merrillville native who led Gary Andrean High School to the final four under the old single-class Indiana tournament format, was a player and assistant coach for Bobby Knight at IU.
In 1997 he was hired as Bowling Green’s head basketball coach.
During his 10 years at BG, Dakich posted a 156-140 mark, which placed him in a three-way tie for the most wins by a men’s basketball coach at the University. He was also only the third coach in BG history to put together four 18+ win seasons.
In his last five years at the BG helm, Dakich posted only one winning season in Mid-American Conference play—a 10-8 mark in 2005. He resigned after a 3-13 conference season and was re-hired by IU to be Director of Basketball Operations. He later became an assistant under Sampson which means he has had the benefit of working under two of the outstanding coaches in the game.
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