Election 2008
Donnelly Endorses Obama: U.S. Representative Joe Donnelly endorsed Barack Obama for president Tuesday, extending Obama’s lead among the state’s superdelegates even though Hillary Clinton narrowly won the
Donnelly’s decision gives Obama the support of six superdelegates from
Donnelly, who is seeking re-election to his second term in Congress, said his backing of Obama was not a call for
“Sen. Clinton is a tenacious fighter for the
American people, and particularly for working families, but I believe Barack Obama is the president that we need at this moment in history,” he said.
Two
Hillary Wins in
John Edwards got 7% of the vote even though he is no longer in the race.
No Democrat has won the White House since 1916 without carrying
Hillary Clinton still has an uphill battle to win the nomination. Obama needs only 150 delegates to reach the 2,025 needed.
The Democratic party got some good news from a Quinnipiac University Polling Institute national poll which showed Obama leading John McCain 47-40 and Clinton up 46-41 over the Arizona Republican.
Announcements
Volunteer at Sunburst: CFH will have a water/Gatorade stop at the Sunburst Marathon; Saturday, May 31, 6:30-12:30 p.m.
All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and complimentary lunch.
Transportation will be provided: pick-up is 6:30 a.m. at the Center; drop-off is approximately 12:30 p.m. Please see Emily Pickerill for more details.
Running Club Members To Meet: Jeff Rowe, the volunteer who is organizing the running club for CFH guests, plans to meet with all those interested in this program on Thursday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m., in the CPC building’s community room.
If you are interested in this program and have not yet signed up, please leave your name for Peter Lombardo at the front desk—and arrange to be at the meeting next Thursday.
ABE
. ▪GED Commencement: The official South Bend Community School Corporation GED Commencement Ceremony will be May 15. ABE will be closed for this event.
▪Computers: Beginning—Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, started May 9; you can still sign up this Friday (May 16).
Intermediate Computing—Fridays, 1-2:30 p.m., starts May 16.
▪Math Seminar Series: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., SOSH room.
▪Math Study Session: Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.
▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested
▪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.
▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
Herald Sports
The Irish made four errors that resulted in three unearned runs and the Wolverines got 13 two-out hits that resulted in eight runs.
Notre Dame got 15 hits, including three from freshman Matt Scioscia in his first career start. He went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Jeremy Barnes and Evan Sharpley each blasted two-run homers. Ross Brezovsky, Brett Lilley, Barnes and Sharpley each chipped in with two hits apiece.
The Irish travel to
Silver Hawks 4, Loons 1 (10): The Silver Hawks (14-21) came up with three runs in the 10th inning on a fielding error by Great Lakes center fielder Jovanny Rosario.
The Hawks got only three hits for the game, two of them in the eighth inning. Only one of their runs was earned—an RBI single by Evan Frey which scored Derrick Walker in the eighth.
Evan Scribner (2-3, 2.57) pitched 2.1 innings of 1-hit ball with one walk and three strikeouts to get the win.
The teams meet again tonight at 7:05 p.m. in
Tuesday NBA Playoff Scores: Pistons 91, Magic 86 (Pistons win 4-1); Hornets 101, Spurs 79 (Hornets lead 3-2).
Tuesday NHL Playoff Scores: Penguins 4, Flyers 1 (Penguins lead 3-0).
Tuesday MLB National League: Padres 4, Cubs 3; Phillies 5, Braves 4; Reds 5, Marlins 3; Mets 6, Nationals 3; Brewers 5, Dodgers 3; Pirates 8, Cardinals 4 (10); Diamondbacks 8,
Tuesday MLB American League: Angels 2, White Sox 0; Orioles 5, Red Sox 4; Indians 4, Athletics 0; Rays 2, Yankees 1 (11); Rangers 5, Mariners 2; Blue Jays 5, Twins 3; Royals 3, Tigers 2.
Tuesday MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
Tuesday WNBA Exhibition Scores: Mystics 72, Comets 66.
Nation/World
China Quake Toll Nears 15,000: The death toll from China’s strongest earthquake in more than half a century has risen to almost 15,000 as disaster officials, battling bad weather and rubble-strewn roads, try to reach 25,000 people trapped under debris.
About 100,000 relief workers—including soldiers, police, and medical teams—are working in the affected areas, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said on state television.
The 7.9-magnitude quake has left an estimated 64,746 people injured in
Three-quarters of the 10,000 residents of Yingxiu town in
Weather
Today High 59 Low 40 Chance Storms
Thu High 61 Low 45 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 65 Low 47 Chance Rain
Sat High 61 Low 41 Chance Rain
Sun High 58 Low 43 Chance Rain
TV Schedule: 16—8-10 p.m., Deal Or No Deal; 22—8 p.m., Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8 p.m., America’s Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Farmer Wants a Wife; 28—8 p.m., ‘Til Death; 8:30 p.m., Back To You; 9 p.m., American Idol; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m.; Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69—8 p.m., Padres at Cubs.
Today’s Birthdays: George Lucas (64), painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88), Robert Owen (1771-1868), Otto Klemperer (1885-1973), David Byrne (56), Cate Blanchett (39).
Today is the 10th anniversary of the death of Frank Sinatra so feel free to do it your way.
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