South Bend, Indiana; March 5, 2008

People in the News

Emily Stars Again in Civic Production: CFH Executive Assistant Emily Pickerell took center stage again this past weekend in a South Bend Civic Theatre production.
In the Agatha Christie play "The Unexpected Guest"--it was written by Dame Agatha as a play--Emily plays a (very) recently widowed young woman who is found standing over the body of her late husband with a gun in her hand.
If you look at the Civic Theatre web site you will see a photo of the “grieving widow” pointing said gun at you and looking as if she knows how to use it.
In her previous Civic starring role, she played Wren in "Body of Water"--a young woman described by the South Bend Tribune as "enigmatic."
So is Emily a very good actress or is she harboring a dark side that she keeps well-hidden from CFH staff and guests?
There are performances of “The Unexpected Guest” scheduled Wed- Sun of this week, with two performances on Saturday (3pm and 8pm).

Election 2008

Hil Wins Three of Four: Hilary Clinton won three of the four primaries Tuesday night to keep her chances for the Democratic presidential nomination alive.
John McCain clinched the GOP nomination with a sweep of the Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island primaries. His last challenger, Mike Huckabee, conceded after the votes were tallied.
Barack Obama won in Vermont to run his state winning streak to 12 but Clinton took Rhode Island, Ohio, and Texas.
Clinton won 54%-44% in Ohio and 51% to 48% in Texas.
Obama still finished the evening with a sizable lead in delegates. The latest count shows Obama with 1,451 of the 2,025 delegates needed and Clinton with 1,365.
McCain will visit the White House today to receive President Bush’s endorsement.
The next big primary is April 22 in Pennsylvania with 188 total delegates at stake. Wyoming holds its caucus March 8 and Mississippi’s primary is March 11.

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.
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.
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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.
▪Autobiography: Interested in writing a short autobiography? Come to ABE to learn about some opportunities that can help you.

Local

Two Shot on South Bend West Side: South Bend Police are investigating a double shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 1300 block of North Adams Street.
Two men were taken to the area hospitals, one for a wound to the wrist and the other for a wound to his side.
Police were called to the scene about 5:30 p.m. after reports of shots fired in the area.
The victim shot in the wrist was stopped by police in a car on Elwood Avenue en route to the hospital. The other victim was found wounded near the scene.
No arrests have been made.

Nation/World

Kenyan Parliament Approves Power Sharing Deal: Both of the leading rival Kenyan political parties held separate parliamentary meetings and resolved to support the Bill proposing the power sharing arrangement between President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister-Designate Raila Odinga.
As part of efforts to ensure the proposed power sharing deal passes in Parliament, Kibaki will chair f meeting of all MPs from the rival parties Thursday. The meeting will be held in the morning before Kibaki officially inaugurates the Tenth Parliament in the afternoon.
Spain Mediates Latin American Crisis (VOA): A top Spanish official says his nation is helping to mediate the conflict between its former colonies, Ecuador and Columbia, following Saturday’s attack ;by Colombian forces on FARC (the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels inside Ecuador.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said he spoke to his Ecuadorian and Colombian counterparts Maria Isabel Salvador and Fernando Araujo, who he said agreed to negoitiations aimed at restoring normal relations between their countries.
In Washington Tuesday for an emergency meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS), Salvador accused Colombia of perpetrating “a planned and premeditated violation” of Ecuador’s sovereignty.
Columbia’s representative to the OAS, Camilo Ospina, acknowledged that Colombian military helicopters entered Ecuador’s territory last week. He apologized to Ecuador but defended the incursion.
Venezuela and Ecuador have since cut diplomataic ties with Colombia and ordered troops to their countries’ borders with Colombia. Trade between Colombia and Venezuela also has been halted at some border crossings.
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has accused Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez of financing and supporting the FARC.
Speaking at the White House Tuesday, U.S. President George Bush said he told Mr. Uribe that the U.S. fully supports Colombia’s democracy. He said the U.S. opposes any acts of aggression in the region, referring to what he called “provocative maneuvers” by the Venezuelan government.

Herald Sports
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(11) Bethel 73, (19) Grace 46: Tyler Brown scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds Tuesday to lead the host Pilots (27-6) to the MCC tournament championship.
William Walker chipped in with 12 points and 15 rebounds for Bethel.
. The win gave the Pilots an automatic bid to the NAIA tournament.
Grace ends the season with a 24-9 record.
Grace (46): Kyle Johnson 0-7, 0-0, 3-4, 3; Eric Gaff 4-9, 0-0, 2-6, 10, Scott Moore 1-3, 1-3, 0-0, 3; Marcus Moore 2-4, 1-1, 0-0, 5; Michael Wienhorst 0-5, 0-4, 2-2, 2; Austin Kaiser 1-4, 0-1, 0-0, 2; Ryan Eakins 0-1, 0-0, 0-0 0; Jacob Peatie 0-2, 0-0, 2; David Henry 2-4, 1-2, 2-2, 7; Tyler Winkleman 0-2, 0-0, 0-2, 0; David Swanson 4-7, 0-0, 4-5, 12..
Bethel (73): Tyler Brown 5-8, 0-1, 6-8, 16; Mark Lettinga 4-6, 0-1, 0-0, 8; William Walker 5-13, 0-1, 2-2, 12; Ryne Lighfoot 4-8, 1-4, 2-3, 11; Kory Lantz 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 3; KC Victor 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 3; Derek Moser 0-0, 0-0 0-0, 0; Joey Welch 0-2, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Caleb Laidig 1-1, 0-0, 1-2, 3; Jon Zeser 1-3, 1-3, 2-2, 5; Brandon Thomas 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Joe Smith 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; JT Hooks 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Wes Laidig 5-6, 1-2, 0-0. . St. Francis, IL. 73, IUSB Women 68: Jen VanderZanden led host IUSB with 20 points as the Lady Titans ended their season with a 19-12 record.
Cortney Flanigan added 13 points, NIki McDonald 12, and Abbey Freeman 10. VanderZanden and Flanigan both pulled down nine rebounds.
St. Francis (73): Amanda Mistretta 0 0-0 0; Jacqie Storm 9 2-2 25; Brittani Hunter 2 0-0 6; Kellie Fazic 2 1-2 5; Anna Sears 1 7-9 9; Kristina Yedinak 2 0-0 5; Katie Carls 8 1-2 21; Clara Graham 1 0-0 2.
IUSB (68): Jen VanderZanden 7 6-6 20; Eva Comans 3 0-0 6; Niki McDonald 4 1-2 12; Abbey Freeman 4 0-2 10; Cortney Flanigan 4 2-3 13; Katie Hacker 1 1-3 3; Tiffany Green 0 0-0 0; Betsy Grogan 0 0-0 0; Kristen Estridge 2 0-0 4.
3-point goals: St. Francis 12 (Storm 5, Carls 4, Hunter 2, Yedinak), IUSB 8 (McDonald 3, Flanigan 3, Freeman 2).
IUSB Men 88, St. Francis, IL. 86: The host Titans (17-14) had three players who scored over 20 points in their CCAC Tournament quarterfinal win.
Tyler Leighton scored 24 points, Ben Werner 22, and Terry Hill 20 for IUSB. Werner grabbed nine rebounds and Dewey Brown added 14 points.
The Titans face a tough road foe in the semifinals, ninth-ranked Robert Morris. IUSB lost at RMU 115-88 this past Saturday.
St. Francis (86): Barry Murdock 6 3-4 16, Jason Opoka 1 0-0 3, Jeff Miller 3 0-0 7, Chris Hulka 0 0-0 0, Dan McCarthy 2 0-0 5, Tristan Therkield 2 1-1 5, Jeremy Krieger 2 0-0 5, Dan Kierex 1 0-0 2, Sam Robainson 0 0-0 0, Chris Hobson 10 3-4 25, Rob Rabenau 7 0-1 14, Reggie Davis 2 0-0 4.
IUSB (88): Ben Werner 8 6-12 22, Mark Comparato 1 0-0 2, Tim Davis 0 0-0 0, Brian DeShone 0 0-0 0, Derrick DeShone 1 2-5 4, Tyler Leighton 7 7-7 24, Dewey Brown 5 3-6 14, Dylan Morris 1 0-0 2, Terry Hill 8 3-4 20.
3-point goals: St. Francis 7 (Hobson 2, Murdock, Opoka, Miller, McCarthy, Kreiger), IUSB 5 (Leighton 3, Hill, Brown).
Ohio St. 80, (15) Purdue 77: Ohio State’s Jamar Butler scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and Othello Hunter hit two four shots and made a big defensive play down the stretch as the host Buckeyes upset the Boilermakers (23-7, 14-3 Big Ten).
The loss dropped the Boilermakers out of a first-place tie with Wisconsin. The 10th-ranked Badgers host Penn State Wednesday and Northwestern Sunday. The Boilermakers finish at Michigan Sunday.
E’Twaun Moore had 16 points for the Boilermakers, who had won 13 of 14 while Scott Martin had 14 and Robbie Hummel added 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Purdue (77): Robbie Hummel 4-10, 2-5, 2-3, 12; Nemanja Calasan 2-5, 1-2, 2-4, 7; Chris Kramer 3-9, 0-4, 0-0, 6; Keaton Grant 1-3, 1-2, 2-2, 5; E’Tuaun Moore 5-16, 3-7, 3-4, 16; Tarrance Crump 1-3, 0-0, 2-4, 4; Scott Martin 5-10, 2-3, 2-2, 14; Marcus Green 1-1, 1-1, 3-4, 6; JaJuan Johnson 2-2, 0-0, 3-3, 7.
Ohio St. (80): David Lighty 4-9, 1-3, 0-0, 9; Othello Hunter 5-7, 0-0, 5-8, 15; Kosta Koufos 3-9, 0-0, 1-2, 7; Jamar Butler 6-8, 5-6, 8-8, 25; Evan Turner 5-11, 0-2, 5-8, 15; P.J. Hill 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Jon Diebler 1-3, 1-3, 3-4, 6; Matt Terwilliger 1-4, 0-2, 1-2, 3; Dallas Lauderdale 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
. Tuesday NBA Scores: Bulls 112, Grizzlies 97 (Kurt Hinrich 19 poits, four rebounds, 12 assists; Kyle Lowery 24 points, four assists); Magic 102, Raptors 87 (Hedo Turkoglu 24 points, seven rebounds, eight assists; Anthony Parker 19 points, nine rebounds); Warriors 135, Hawks 118 (Baron Davis 35 points, three rebounds, nine assists; Joe Johnson 38 points, seven rebounds, six assists); Pistons 100, Sonics 97 (Earl Watson 23 points, seven assists; Chauncey Billups 20 points, nine assists); Bobcats 109, Timberwolves 89 (Jason Richardson 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists; Al Jefferso;n 18 points, 11 rebounds); Spurs 81, Nets 70 (Vince Carter 19 points, nine rebounds; Tim Duncan 29 points, 12 rebounds, three assists); Lakers 117, Kings 105 (Pau Gasol 31 points, 10 rebounds, four assists; Kobe Bryant 34 points; Ron Artest 23 points, five rebounds); Suns 97, Trailblazers 92 (Amare Stoudemire 22 points, seven rebounds; Brandon Roy 25 points, five rebounds, four assists).
Tuesday NHL Scores: Black Hawks 4, Wild 2; Panthers 1, Bruins 0 (OT); Sabres 5, Flyers 2; Islanders 4, Rangers 3 (SO); Penguins 2, Lightning 0; Devils 4, Maple Leafs 1; Blues 3, Kings 2; Flames 1, Blue Jackets 0; Predators 5, Oilers 1; Avalanche 2, Canucks 1. .
Tuesday NCAA BBall Men’s Scores Ball St. 69, Northern Illinois 63; Valparaiso 75, Wisconsin-Green Bay 67; (1) North Carolina 90, Florida St. 77; Iowa 67, Northwestern 62; (9) Texas 70, Nebraska 66.
College Baseball, Walsh University 5, Bethel 3: Victor Odreman drove in two runs with a double for Bethel (2-4).
Tony Bruns and Nelson Sanchez each had two hits for the Pilots.
Softball—ND 8, UC-Riverside, 2: Katie Laing broke a ND record with her 50th double last Monday.
The senior finished with a 3-for-4 day at the plate. Katie Fleury and Linda Kohan each had two in the Irish’ 12-hit performance. Laing had a game-high three RBI.
Softball—Bethel 7, 5; Covenant 1, 4: Pitcher Katie Boocher homered and picked up the win for the Pilots (9-0).
Emily Perrenot and Kaitlyn Dubois each doubled.
Brittney Hire received the complete game win in the nightcap to improve her record to 5-0. Dubois and Brittney Fisher each had a double.
Softball—Saint Mary’s 6, Wisconsin Lutheran 0; Saint Mary’s 5, Saint Joseph College, Maine 4: The diamond Belles (4-2) picked up two wins in Fort Myers, FL.
Calli Davison tossed a one-hitter against Wisconsin Lutheran. Mauren Healy went 2-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored. Ashley Peterson doubled in a run.
In the nightcap the Belles scored in the top of the eighth when Peterson scored from third on a Lutheran error.
Davison picked up a save. Healy provided two hits and scored twice. Preston drove in a pair of runs.
Favre Confirms Retirement: Brett Favre couldn’t stomach the thought of forcing his battered body and mind through another year of tedious practices and merciless hits, only to have another chance at a championship yanked away in an instant.
So the 38-year-old icon turned his back on a promising young team Tuesday, telling the Green Bay Packers he finally is tired enough to retire.
“I know I can still play, but it’s like I told my wife, I’m just tired mentally,” Favre told ESPN. “I’m just tired.”
With that he walked away from a wild 17-year ride marked by fist-pumping highs and head-shaking lows owning every quarterback record worth having.
The three-time MVP walks away with most of the NFL’s significant passing records—most career touchdown passes, most career yards passing and most career victories by a starting quarterback—and a victory in the 1997 Super Bowl.
Favre retires with 5,377 career completions in 8,758 attempts, with 61,655 yards and 442 touchdowns. He had 160 career victories.
He also holds the more dubious mark of 288 interceptions.
One of those interceptions came in an overtime loss in this season’s NFC Championship game to the eventual champion New York Giants.
And he leaves most folks feeling he had at least another good year left in him.
“I think he could have played again at the level that he just played this past season,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “The film reflects that. The statistics reflect that. I thought he played at a very high level this ;year and definitely had a lot left in his tank.”
But perhaps Favre’s most telling legacy will be his quarterback-record streak of 253 consecutive regular-season starts—illustrating his trademark toughness. Add in the playoffs, and Favre’s streak stands at 275.

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