South Bend, Indiana; June 11, 2008

Local

Eight Area Shootings in 13 Days: Police have arrested Markeese Dotson, 18, and Robert Coleman, 21, in connection with the shootings of two people Monday at Laurel Woods Apart-ments in Clay Township.

The shootings were the seventh and eighth in the last 13 days in the South Bend area. One of the victims was an 11-year-old boy hit by a stray bullet while playing video games in his home.

Officials Break Ground on American Bank Project: City officials broke ground this week on the American Trust Place Rehabilitation Project at the northwest corner of Michigan and Washington Streets. The site was also the location of South Bend’s first post office.

The project will include office/retail space and condos.

Announcements

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

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▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and 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.

▪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: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Silver Hawks 13, Loons 2: The host Silver Hawks (30-34) scored nine runs in the sixth inning Tuesday night on the way to their sixth win in a row.

Five Hawks had two multiple hits, runs or RBIs: Evan Frey, two hits and two runs; Elijah Rumler, two hits and two runs; Sean Coughlin, two runs and two RBIs; Derrick Walker, two hits and two RBIs; Taylor Harbin, two RBIs and three runs; Konrad Schmidt, two hits and two RBIs.

Hawk starter Bryan Augenstein (5-1, 2.16) gave up six hits and one earned run and struck out four.

The teams meet again tonight at the Cove; game time is 7 p.m.

NBA Finals; Lakers 87, Celtics 81: MVP Kobe Bryant scored 36 points to pull the host Lakers back from the brink of elimination.

Sasha Vujacic added 20 points for L.A.

Only one of Boston’s Big Three brought his “A” game: Ray Allen scored 25 points. Kevin Garnett scored 13 on 6-of-21 shooting while Paul Pierce had only six points.

The series resumes Thursday at L.A.’s Staple Center; game time is 9 p.m. on ABC (57).

MLB National League: Cubs 10, Braves 5; Nationals 7, Pirates 6; Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5; Marlins 5, Phillies 4; Cardinals 7, Reds 2; Astros 6, Brewers 1; Rockies 10, Giants 5; Dodgers 7, Padres 2.

MLB American League: Tigers 6, White Sox 4 (ChiSox streak ends at 7); Orioles 10, Red Sox 6; Indians 1, Twins 0; Blue Jays 3, Mariners 1; Rangers 6, Royals 5; Angels 6, Rays 1; Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Scores: Sun 75, Lynx 66.

Strahan Retires: Michael Strahan retired this week after 15 years, a Super Bowl championship, and 216 games—all as a New York Giant.

The Texas Southern graduate finished with 141 ½ career sacks—fifth on the all-time list. His 22 ½ sacks in 2001 is a single-season record.

Bulls Hire Del Negro: Vinny Del Negro has accepted the Chicago Bulls head coaching job. He will take over a team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses in one season.

Bulls’ general manager John Paxson plans to introduce Del Negro as the team’s new coach at a press conference this afternoon.

Del Negro, most recently the Phoenix Suns’ assistant general manager, has had no head coaching experience. A North Carolina State graduate, he averaged 9.1 points in 11 seasons for Sacramento, San Antonio, Milwaukee, Golden State and Phoenix. He also played in Italy.

The Bulls have the number one pick in this month’s NBA draft.

Tiger Looking Strong: Tiger Woods showed no ill effects of his recent knee surgery during practice at Torrey Pines for Thursday’s start of the U.S. Open.

Woods, who won a world juniors championship on the Pacific Coast course when he was 15, has won six Buick Invitational titles at Torrey Pines including the last four, winning in January by eight strokes.

Woods has bounced back from injury before. He came back from surgery on the same knee at the end of 2002 to win at Torrey Pines.

Other NBA Coaching Hires: Suns hire Terry Porter and Pistons choose Michael Curry.

Highlights on This Date: (1184)—Trojan War: Troy was sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes; (1509)—marriage of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon; (1776)—Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to a committee to draft a declaration of independence.

Births: Vince Lombardi (1903-76); Jacques Costeau (1910-97); Ernie Nevers (1903-76); pro wrestler Edward “The Sheik” Farhat (1926-2003); Gene Wilder (75); Chad Everett (72); Sir Jackie Stewart (69); Christina Crawford (69); Adrienne Barbeau (63); Henry Cisneros (61); Joe Montana (52); Hugh Laurie (House, 49); Shia LeBeouf (22); Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein (40); American comic Johnny Brown (71); golfer Geoff Ogilvy (31).

Deaths: John Wayne (19-7-79), King James III of Scotland (1488), King George I of Great Britain (1660-1727), Karen Ann Quinlan (1954-85), Ray Sharkey (1952-93), DeForest “Bones” Kelley (1920-99), Timothy McVeigh (executed, 1968-2001), David Brinkley (1920-2003).

Anniversaries/Observances: Kamehameha Day, Hawaii.

Weather

Today High 86 Low 65 Clear

Thu High 90 Low 68 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 81 Low 59 Chance Storms

Sat High 81 Low 58 Chance Storms

Sun High 81 Low 58 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8-9:30 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9:30-11 p.m., 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—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance (2-hour show); 46—7-10 p.m., Harvest Show Special; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69---7 p.m., White Sox at Tigers.