South Bend; March 3, 2008

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

Local

Largest Deployment of Indiana Troops Since World War II: More than 3,000 Indiana national guardsmen are training at Ft. Stewart, GA. for deployment to Iraq.
Many are Michiana soldiers—mostly from A Company of the 293rd, based in Warsaw.
There was a farewell for the troops Saturday with Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and General Richard Cody, vice chief of staff of the Army.
It will be the largest deployment of Indiana troops since World War II.
Weather
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South Bend Police Seek Robbery Suspect: South Bend Police are looking for a male suspect wanted in connection with a robbery attempt that occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday at the Smoke for Less Store, 1405 N. Portage.
The suspect, who police say trashed the store but apparently did not flee with any merchandise, is armed with a knife. He is described as a male black wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
The suspect was last seen running north from the store on foot.

Nation/World

U.S. Missiles Strike Home in Somalia (VOA): At. Least two U.S. missiles have struck a home in Southern Somalia, in what the U.S. military is calling a attack against “known terrorists.”
U.S. military officials say Monday’s attack in the town of Dobley was a deliberate, precision airstrike on a building where the terrorist suspects were believed to be staying.
Witnesses say the missiles demolished a home and wounded several people. There are conflicting reports about whether anyone was killed.
Residents of Dobley say a senior Islamic cleric, Hassan Turki, was in town on Sunday to meet with other militants.
This is at least the third U.S. attack on targets in Somalia since the beginning of last year.
In January, 2007, a U.S. AC-130 gunship fired on Islamist militants in southern Somalia. In June, a U.S. Navy destroyer shelled suspected al-Qaida targets in Somalia’s Puntland region.
Witnesses report seeing an AC-130 above Dobley around the time of today’s attack. The AC-130 is a gunship that can deliver precision airstrikes or saturate an area with heavy gunfire.
Kremlin Candidate Wins Presidential Election (VOA): With all but half a percent of the ballots counted from Sunday’s presidential election in Russia, Kremlin candidate Dmitri Medvedev has garnered more than all of his opponents combined. Now, Medvedev is indicating how he will share power with outgoing President Validimir Putin, who is expected to become prime minister.
Putin served as prime minister under Boris Yeltsin before succeeding the late president.
Medvedev won more than 70 percent of the vote. Communist Party candidate candidate Gennady Zyuganov came in second with nearly 18%.
Potential opponents who might have been considered—including former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, human rights activist Vladimir Bukovsky, reformer Boris Nemtsov and former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov—were prohibited from running because of technalities.
Election chief Vladimir Churov says voter participation set a nationwide record with nearly 70%.
But Russia’s independent voter rights group, Golos, says the organization received numerous telephone calls on its hotline from teachers, factory workers, university professors and others complaining they were forced to cast ballots. The director of Golos, Lilia Shibanova, told VOA the source of the pressure probably comes from local, not Kremlin authorities.

Herald Sports
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Pilgrim Girls Win, Panthers Fall at State Finals: The Plymouth Lady Pilgrims won their first 3A state basketball championship Saturday with a 47-46 win over Indianapolis Chatard.
South Bend Washington’s bid for a second consecutive 4A championship fell short as they were defeated by Carmel, 84-72. It was the Lady Panthers third straight trip to the state finals.
Leslie Swihart made the winning free throw for the Lady Pilgrims. Her sister was a member of Plymouth’s other state finalist girls’ team in 2001.
The Plymouth boys won the single-class state tournament in 1982 and the 3A championship last season.
ND Men 98, DePaul 91: Luke Harangody scored 24 points and Rob Kurz 21 as the Irish (22-6, 12-4 Big East) clinched a first-round bye in the Big East tournament with a road win.
The Irish took a 47-31 halftime lead and extended it to 60-32 in the opening minutes of the second half but the Demons closed to within seven points with 3:34 to go.
Tory Jackson’s spinning layup with two minutes left and two free throws by Kyle McAlarney upped the lead back to 11 points and sealed the verdict.
Harangody grabbed nine rebounds in another strong effort and Kurz hit 4 of 5 3-pointers while the Irish shot 56% overall.
ND (98): Rob Kurz 8-14, 4-5, 1-2 21; Zach Hillesland 4-5, 0-0, 1-2, 9; Luke Harangody 11-18, 0-1, 2-3, 24; Tory Jackson 4-8, 0-0, 1-2, 9; Kyle McAlarney 3-10, 3-8, 4-5, 13; Jonathan Peoples 0-3, 0-2, 0-0, 0; Luke Zeller 5-6, 3-4, 0-0, 13; Ryan Ayers 3-4, 3-3, 0-0, 9.
DePaul (91): Dar Tucker 10-18, 6-9, 2-2, 28, Karron Clarke 0-4, 0-4, 1-2, 1; Wesley Green 4-7, 0-1, 0-0, 8; Draelon Burns 2-10, 1-4, 4-4, 9; Cliff Clinkscales 0-2, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Jabari Currie 4-7, 0-1, 2-4, 10; Mac Koshwal 8-13, 0-0, 7-9, 23; Will Walker 5-9, 1-3, 0-0, 11; Matija Poscic 0-1, 0-0, 1-2, 1.
ND Women 70, Seton Hall 55: South Bend native Melissa Lechlitner hit some key baskets as the host Lady Irish (23-6, 11-4 Big East) broke open a close game Saturday.
The victory clinched fourth place for ND in the Big East, guaranteeing them a first round bye in the conference tournament.
The Pirates closed to within eight points in the final 1:25 but the Irish went 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Charel Allen scored four of hier game-high 22 points in the final minutes for ND.
Seton Hall (55): A. Harris 2-3, 0-1, 0-0, 4; N. Emery 7-13, 3-3, 6-7, 23; S. Brown 0-2, 0-1, 0-0, 0; J. Rhodin 1`-10, 0-2, 0-2, 2; E. Williams 6-1`6, 2-6, 6-7, 20; N. Sullivan 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; G. Gaskin 0-4, 0-3, 0-0, 0; K. Joseph 2-5, 0-0, 2-5, 6.
ND (70): M. D’Amico 1-1, 0-0, 0-0, 2; T. Gaines 2-3, 0-0, 5-6; 9; C. Allen 7-1`6, 0-0, 0-2, 10; A. Tsipis 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; A. Barlow 1-4, 1-4, 1-2, 4; M. Lechlitner 4-8, 1-2, 2-2, 11; E. Williamson 2-4, 0-0, 2-6, 6.
(19) Michigan St. 103, (12) IU 74: The host Spartans built a 30-point lead in the first half as they handed Dan Dakich his first defeat as interim IU head coach.
Raymar Morgan scored 12 of his 20 points early as the Spartans exceeded their output from a 57-42 loss to Wisconsin before halftime.
Michigan St. has won all 17 games this season at the Breslin Center where IU has lost 14 straight.
Eric Gordon scored 22 and D.J. White had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hoosiers (24-5, 13-3 Big Ten), who had a chance to pull into a three-way tie with Big Ten leaders Wisconsin and Purdue.
The Boilermakers (23-6, 14-2 Big Ten) held on to a share of the Big Ten lead with a 68-43 win over Northwestern Saturday.
IU (74): A. Bassett 5-12, 3-6, 0-0, 13; D.J. White 5-13, 0-0, 4-10, 14; J. Ellis 1-4, 1-3, 2-2, 5; L. Stemler 2-4, 0-2, 0-0, 4; E. Gordon 7-14, 1-5, 7-9, 22; D. Thomas 1-4, 0-0, 0-0, 4; J. Crawford 5-8, 2-4, 0-0, 12; B. McGee 0-2, 0-2, 0-0, 0; M. White 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; K. Taber 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
MSU (103): K. Lucas 5-9, 1-2, 3-4, 14; R. Morgan 7-9, 2-2, 4-6, 20; D. Neitzel 6-13, 5-11, 0-0, 17; G. Suton 6-7, 1-1, 4-5, 17; D. Naymick 1-3, 0-0, 0-0, 2; I. Ibok 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; C. Allen 3-8, 2-5, 3-3, 11; T. Walton 3-3, 0-0, 0-0, 6; J. Crandall 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; D. Summers 2-2, 1-1, 2-2, 7; M. Kebler 0-1, 0-1, 0-0, 0; I. Dahlman 1`-1, 1-1, 3; M. Gray 3-5, 0-0, 0-0, 6; T. Herzog 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
(5) Bethel Woman 70, Huntington University 55: Natalie Young led host Bethel (28-3) with 28 points and 10 rebounds in MCC tournament semifinal action Friday night.
It was Young’s sixth double-double of the season.
The Lady Pilots host Indiana Wesleyan University tonight at 7 p.m. in the tournament championship.
Huntington (55): Jenna Donaldson 6-15, 0-1, 2-2, 14; Courtney Beerbower 2-8, 0-0, 4-4, 8; Lauren Davenport 5-13, 1-1, 4-6, 15; Brittney Bateman 0-4, 0-1, 0-0, 0; Kendra Stahl 3-10, 1-3, 1-2, 8; Erica Yost 2-6, 0-3, 0-0, 4; Ryleigh Carr 2-4, 0-0, 1-2, 6.
Bethel (70): Andrea Selent 1-3, 1-3, 6-6, 9; Hannah Richards 6-8, 0-0, 0-2, 12; Paula Stout 3-7, 0-1, 3-3, 9; Natalie Young 8-17, 2-4, 10-18, 28; Nora Didrick 2-4, 1-2, 2-4, 7; Kelsy McKee 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Bekah Basinger 0-7, 0-4, 2-2, 2; Brittany Cook 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 3.
(11) Bethel 67, Taylor 57: William Walker scored 18 points Saturday to lead the host Pilots into the finals of the MCC tournament.
Tyler Brown chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds for Bethel.
The Pilots host Grace College tomorrow night (Tuesday, March 4) for the championship.
Taylor (57): Daniel Cox 1-5, 1-4, 0-4, 3; Alex Daniel 2-8, 2-6, 7-8, 13; Brett Burchard 1-4, 0-3, 0-0, 2; Jacob Bream 0-1, 0-1, 1-2, 1; Kyle Pickett 3-7, 0-0, 2-2, 8; Chad Reynolds 5-13, 0-3, 5-7, 15; Josh Brooks 2-2, 2-2, 0-0, 6; Drew Tower 1-3, 1-1, 0-0, 3; Scott Gill 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Justin Goeglein 2-3, 0-0, 2-2, 6.
Bethel (67): Ryne Lightfoot 2-4, 0-0, 3-4, 7; Kory Lantz 2-3, 2-2, 2-2, 8; Tyler Brown 5-10, 0-0, 3-4, 13; Mark Lettinga 3-4, 0-1, 3-4, 9; William Walker 8-11, 0-0, 2-4, 18; K.C. Victor 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Derek Moser 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Joey Welch 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Caleb Laidig 4-4, 0-0, 2-2 10; Jon Zeser 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Brandon Thomas 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Wes Laidig 1-4, 0-0, 0-0, 2.
St. Xavier 60, IUSB Women 50: Eva Comans was the only Lady Titan (19-11, 5-5 CCAC) in double figures with 22 points as IUSB ended its season on the road.
IUSB (50): Jen VanderZanden 2-12, 0-0, 4-4, 8; Eva Comans g9-10, 0-0, 4-6, 22; Niki McDonald 1-15, 1-13, 0-0, 3; Abbey Freeman 2-11, 1-10, 1-2, 7; Cortney Flanigan 2-4, 1-2, 0-0, 5; Katie Hacker 2-4, 1-2, 0-0, 5; Tiffany Green 0-1, 0-1, 0-0, 0.
St. Xavier (60): Tara Breshock 4-9, 0-0, 0-0, 8; Jackie Heine 7-10, 2-2, 4-4, 20; Erin Hannemann 3-9, 0-1, 1-2, 7; Candis Jackson 5-13, 0-1, 2-2, 12; Kathlyn McClain 0-3, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Angie Bush 2-2, 1-1, 0-0, 5; Alex Barone 1-5, 0-2, 0-0, 2; Elizabeth Carney 1-3, 0-0, 1-1, 3; Shalonda Young 1-3, 1-1, 0-0, 3; Sarah Wilson 0-1, 0-1, 0-0, 0; Abiola Amure 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Jennifer Stinich 0-0, 0-0, 0-1 0; Maureen Downs 0-0, 0-0, 0-0 0.
(9) Robert Morris 115, IUSB 88: The Titans (16-14, 3-7 CCAC) ended their season with tough road loss as RMU clinched their fifth CCAC title in the last six years.
CCAC Tournament: There will be a CCAC Tournament quarterfinal doubleheader Tuesday night at IUSB’s Student Activity Center between IUSB and St. Francis, IL.
The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.
Sunday NBA Scores: Cavaliers 95, Bulls 86; Pacers 128, Bucks 106; Lakers 108, Mavericks 104; Wizards 101, Hornets 84; Spurs 93, Nets 83; Bobcats 110, Raptors 98; Celtics 98, Hawks 88; Sonics 111, Timberwolves 108 (OT); Rockets 103, Nuggets 89; Kings 120, Heat 109; Warriors 110, Trailblazers 104.
Sunday NHL Scores: Black Hawks 4, Canucks 1; Rangers 5, Flyers 4 (SO); Penguins 3, Thrashers 2 (SO); Panthers 1, Islanders 0; Red Wings 4, Sabres 2; Wild 2, Kings 1 (OT); Oilers 4, Blue Jackets 3 (SO).
Sunday NCAA BBall Men’s Scores: (1) Tennessee 63, Kentucky 60; Providence 81, Cincinnati 79 (OT); (13) Louisville 68, Villanova 54; (4) UCLA 68, Arizona 66.
Sunday NCAA BBall Women’s Scores: IU 79, Penn St. 67; Creighton 87, Indiana St. 74; Illinois 63, Purdue 55; (18) Ohio St. 74, Northwestern 50; Iowa 87, Wisconsin 78; (6) Maryland 76, North Carolina St. 64; Texas 65, (10) Oklahoma 50; Minnesota 63, Michigan 48; (7) Stanford 74, Washington St. 52; (6) LSU 64, Mississippi St. 49; Washington 47, (9) California 66; (2) North Carolina 82, (12) Duke 51; (3) Tennessee 72, (22) Georgia 63.
Carl Edwards Wins Vegas for 2nd Straight Victory: Carl Edwards moved to the top of the Sprint Cup point standings with a win in the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Sunday.
Edwards won the rain-delayed race at Califonia Monday.
His stay atop the points stadings may be short-lived, though, because his car failed a post-race inspection that co;uld lead to severe penalties for his team. NASCAR officials discovered the lid was not on the oil tank box of his car and the parts are going back to North Carolina for further inspection.
Last month five Nationwide Series (former Busch Cup) crew chiefs were suspended for six races, fined $15,000 each and their drivers were docked 25 points apiece because their lids were simply loose.
Edwards pulled away from Dale Earnhardt, Jr., on a restart with five laps to go and kept the lead.
Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth were among the leaders but got tangled up with less than 10 laps to go when Gordon’s car drifted into Kenseth’s. Gordon’s car wound up colliding up with the inside wall.
South Bend’s Ryan Newman, the Daytona 500 winner, moved down to third place in the point standings with a 14th-place finish at Vegas.
UAW-Dodge 400 Top Ten: 1. Carl Edwards (99); 2. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88); 3. Greg Biffle (16); 4. Kevin Harvick (29); 5. Jeff Burton (31); 6. Kasey Kahne (9); 7. David Ragan (6); 8. Travis Kvapil (28); 9. Denny Hamlin (11); 10. Mark Martin (8).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Carl Edwards; 2. Kyle Busch; 3. Ryan Newman; 4. Kasey Kahne; 5. Kevin Harvick; 6. Greg Biffle; 7. Jeff Burton; 8. Martin Truex, Jr.; 9. Elliott Sadler; 10. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; 11. Tony Stewart; 12. Kurt Busch.
Els Gets First Win Since 2004: Ernie Els got his first PGA win since 2004 with a 3-under 67 in the final round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Els beat Luke Donald by one stroke. He finished at 6-under for the tournament.
Ochoa Wins by 11 Strokes: Lorena Ochoa ran away from the field in the LPGA’s HSBC Women ‘s Championship in Singapore this past weekend.
Ochoa finished with a 20-under 268 for the tournament to win by 11 strokes over Anika Sorenstam and 13 strokes over Fields Open winner Paula Creamer.

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