South Bend, Indiana; April 22, 2008

People in the News

Jen Brothers, LeBrian Coleman, and John Emerson have completed their CNA clinicals.

Announcements

India Travel: Katherine Dick spent three weeks in India and will present on her trip Wednesday, April 23, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the CFH Community Room. Everyone is invited.

Think You’ve Got What it Takes to Be a Star: Drumming and dancing classes are coming to CFH and you’re invited to participate.

Professional drummers and dancers are coming to offer fun, music, and expertise on the following days: Thursday, March 13, 7:30-9 p.m.; Thursday, March 20, 7:30-9 p.m.; Thursday, March 27, 7:30-9 p.m.; Sunday, March 30, 2-4 p.m.; Thursday, April 10, 7:30-9 p.m.; Sunday, April 20, 2-4 p.m.; Thursday, May 1, 7:30-9 p.m.

Classes will be held in the third floor Community Room. See Juanetta for more details.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

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

. ▪Poetry Jam: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Share your own work; read a favorite poem; or listen, relax, and enjoy.

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.

We will discuss short stories and poems.

▪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.

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

Herald Sports

ND Baseball in Top 25: The Notre Dame baseball team has moved into the most recent collegiate baseball national poll at number 24 after winning four of its five games last week, including a Big East series triumph at West Virginia. The Irish put together an 11-game winning streak and have won 12 of their last 13 games.

ND’s Burke Lacrosse Defensive Player of Week: ND junior midfielder (lacrosse) Shannon Burke has been named Big East Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending April 19.

ND Scores: ND Men’s Tennis 4, South Florida 3 (ND wins Big East); ND Women’s Tennis 4, South Florida 1 (ND wins Big East); ND Men’s golf third in Big East at day two; ND Women’s golf first in Big East at day two; ND Women’s Rowing Team wins four of five races at second day of Charles River Challenge; South Florida Softball 5-8, ND 2-4.

Silver Hawks 5, Timber Rattlers 4: The Silver Hawks (3-14) finally got their first home win of the season, aided by three Evan Frey hits and two hits by designated hitter Taylor Harbin.

Frey, the Hawks’ center fielder, led off with the first of his two triples. He scored on a single by Harbin.

The Hawks picked up two runs in the second. Elijah Rumler doubled in Konrad Schmidt, who had walked. Frey singled home Rumler.

Harbin led off the Hawk fifth with a homer.

The Hawks loaded the bases in the eighth but had to settle for one run. Walker led off with a single and scored what proved to be the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Ramon Ramirez. A double play ended the threat.

Chad Beck (2-0) got the win with three innings of 3-hit ball, five strike outs, two earned runs, and no walks.

Evan Scribner picked up his first save. He gave up a double to the lead-off hitter, but struck out the next two and got the last out on a grounder to the mound.

Game two of the three-game series is this morning at the unusual starting time of 10:30 a.m.

Monday NBA Playoff Scores: Cavaliers 116, Wizards 86 (Cavaliers lead 2-0); Jazz 90, Rockets 84 (Jazz lead 2-0).

Monday NHL Playoff Scores: Capitals 4, Flyers 2 (Series tied 3-3); Canadiens 5, Bruins 0 (Canadiens win 4-3).

Monday MLB National League: Cubs 7, Mets 1; Marlins 10, Pirates 4; Braves 7, Wizards 3; Dodgers 9, Reds 3; Cardinals 4, Brewers 3; Astros 10, Padres 3; Phillies 9, Rockies 5; Diamondbacks 4, Giants 2.

Monday MLB American League: Red Sox 8, Rangers 3; Tigers 5, Blue Jays 1.

Monday MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

Bucks Hire Skiles: The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Plymouth native and former Chicago Bulls coach Scott Skiles to be their new head coach.

Skiles replaces someone he considers a close friend, Larry Krystkowiak .

The 2008 Bucks, like Skiles’ Bulls team, started the season with playoff aspirations. Both teams wound up under .500 . Skiles was fired by the Bulls in December, early in the season. The Bucks finished with a 26-56 record.

The 44-yearl-old Skiles, who led Plymouth High School to the old single class state championship in 1982, also spend nearly three full seasons as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. He led the Bulls to the playoffs in three of his first four seasons in Chicago.

Nation/World

Pennsylvania Voters Finally Go to Polls: After a six-week campaign that saw Hillary Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama go from 20 points to single digits, Pennsylvania voters finally go to the polls today.

Obama still has a lead in the overall race and Clinton needs a win in the Keystone State to keep her candidacy alive.

Some 4-million Pennsylvania Democrats are eligible to cast ballots, with 158 convention delegates at stake.

The Republican primary is also being held today, but Senator John McCain of Arizona has already clinched that nomination.

Hillary Could Appear at Washington High School Saturday: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will stop in South Bend this Saturday.

With the voting over in Pennsylvania, Clinton and Barack Obama can now focus on Indiana and North Carolina.

According the WNDU-TV, a source close to the situation says that some South Bend School Board members have been contact with the Democratic Party about having Clinton appear at a South Bend School.

The source adds that Washington High School would be the logical choice since the Secret Service has already done a security assessment on that building.

.Weather

Today High 76 Low 52 Mostly Sunny

Wed High 70 Low 47 Mostly Sunny

Thu High 67 Low 45 Mostly Sunny

Fri High 70 Low 49 Mostly Sunny

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Most Outrageous Moments; 8:30-10 p.m., Saturday Night Live Tribute to Chris Farley; 22—8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., Big Brother; 25—8 p.m., Beauty and the Geek; 9 p.m., Reaper; 28—8 p.m., American Idol; 9 p.m., Hell’s Kitchen; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid programming; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., According to Jim; 8:30 p.m., According to Jim; 9 p.m., Dancing with the Stars; 69—8 p.m., Street Patrol; 8:30 p.m., Street Patrol; 9 p.m., Jail; 9:30 p.m., Jail.