South Bend, Indiana; June 23, 2008

Announcements

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

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 at (574) 243-VETS (8387)

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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▪Computer Classes: Beginning—starts July 11. Fridays, 10-30-noon for four sessions. Sign up in ABE.

▪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.

▪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

White Caps 8, Silver Hawks 5; Silver Hawks 5, White Caps 4; Silver Hawks 9, Whitecaps 1: The Silver Hawks are off to a 3-1 start in the second half-season.

Mike Mee (Friday), Taylor Harbin (Saturday), and Evan Frey (Sunday) had 3-hit games over the weekend.

Starter Dallas Buck (1-0) got his first win yesterday, allowing two hits, one earned run, and striking out three in five innings.

The Hawks travel to Dayton tonight to begin a four-game series; game times are 7 p.m..

MLB National League: Mets 3, Rockies 1.

MLB Interleague: Cubs 7, White Sox (Cubs sweep); Red Sox 5, Cardinals 3 (13); Yankees 4, Reds 1; Angels 3, Phillies 2; Blue Jays 8, Pirates 5; Braves 8, Mariners 3; Rangers 5, Nationals 3; Astgros 3, Rays 2; Brewers 7, Orioles 3; Twins 5, Diamondbacks 3; Royals 11, Giants 10; Athletics 7, Marlins 1; Tigers 5, Padres 3; Dodgers 4, Indians 3.

MLS Scores: Saturday—Houston 0, Colorado 0; New York 1, FC Dallas 0; Kansas City 0, Toronto FC 0; Columbus 3, Los Angeles 3; Real Salt Lake 2, New England 1; Sunday—DC United 3, San Jose 1.

WNBA Scores: Friday—Storm 78, Fever 70; Mercury 112, Sky 105; Mystics 72, Dream 61; Silver Stars 77, Sparks 75; Sun 72, Monarchs 56; Shock 98, Lynx 93 (OT); Saturday—comets 72, Lynx 65; Sunday—Sparks 77, Fever 63; Monarchs 82, Sky 70; Shock 97, Dream 76; Liberty 105, Mercury 72.

Golf: PGA Travelers Championship—Stewart Cink beat Hunter Mahan and Tommy Armour III by one stroke; Wegmans LPGA—Eun-Hee Ji beat Suzann Peterson by two strokes; Champions Bank of America—Jeff Sluman beat Loren Roberts by three strokes.

NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 Top 10: 1. Kyle Busch (18 Toyota); 2. David Gilliland (38 Ford); 3. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 4. Clint Bowyer (07 Chevy); 5. Casey Mears (5 Chevy); 6. Juan Pablo Montoya (42 Dodge); 7. Ryan Newman (12 Dodge); 8. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 9. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 10. Tony Stewart (20 Toyota).

Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kyle Busch 2408; 2. Jeff Burton 2305; 3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2256; 4. Carl Edwards 2150; 5. Jimmie Johnson 2082; 6. Jeff Gordon 2041; 7. Greg Biffle 2019; 8. Denny Hamlin 2008; 9. Kasey Kahne 1958; 10. Clint Bowyer 1924; 11. Tony Stewart 1908; 12. Matt Kenseth 1892; 16. Ryan Newman 1787; 52. David Stremme 84; 58. Tony Raines 43.

IRL Iowa Corn Indy 250 Top 10 (all Hondas): 1. Dan Wheldon (10); 2. Hideki Mutoh (R, 27); 3. Marco Andretti (26); 4. Scott Dixon (9); 5. A.J. Foyt IV (2); 6. Danica Patrick (7); 7. Ryan Briscoe (6); 8. Ryan Hunter-Reay (17), 9. Will Power (R, 8); 10. Graham Rahal (R, 6).

Nation/World.

George Carlin Dies: Comedian George Carlin, 71, died of heart failure yesterday in Santa Monica.

Carlin—who had a history of heart trouble—was arrested in 1972 in Milwaukee after per-forming his “Seven Deadly Words” routine. A judge acquitted him, saying the routine was indecent but protected by free speech.

Carlin—who performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas—won four Grammy Awards and produced 23 comedy albums, 14 HBO specials, three books, a couple of TV shows and appeared in several movies during a nearly 50-year career in show business.

Tsvangirai Drops Out of Zimbabwe Race: Morgan Tsvangirai—who received the most presidential votes in the Zimbabwean general election—has dropped out of the June 27 run-off due to increasing violence.

The government, led by 28-year incumbent Robert Mugabe—and Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Chance (MDC) blame each other for the violence.

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Highlights on This Date:.(1314)—First War of Scottish Independence begins; (1868)—Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for Type-Writer; (1888)—Frederick Douglass is the first African-American nominated for U.S. president; (1990)—Moldavia declares independence..

Births: Pharaoh Ptolemy XV of Egypt (47 BC); Alfred Kinsey (“Kinsey Report”, 1894-1956); King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (1894-1972); June Carter Cash (1929-2003); Niki Sullivan (Crickets, 71); Ted Shackleford (62); Clarence Thomas (60); Randy Jackson (52); Joss Whedon (44); Selma Blair (36); LaDainian Tomlinson (29). .

Deaths: Vespasian, Roman Emperor (9-79); Varahagiri Venkata Giri, Fourth President of India (1894-1980); Vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (1955-82); Jonas Salk (1914-95); Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X (1936-97); Maureen O’Sullivan (1911-98); Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta (1938-2003); Aaron Spelling (1923-2006); wrestler Luke Graham (1940-2006); Harriet, Galàpagos tortoise (1830-2006); Rod Beck, former Cub relief pitcher (1968-2007).

Observances: Estonian Victory Day; Father’s Day in Poland, Nicaragua and Uganda; Luxembourg Grand Duke’s Official Birthday.

Weather

Today—sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north between 10 and 15 mph. Tonight—clear, with a low around 51. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tue High 78 Low 58 Sunny, Rain
Wed High 82 Low 64 Showers, Storms

Thu High 88 Low 67 Showers, Storms

Fri High 87 Low 68 Showers, Storms

TV Schedule: 16—8-9 p.m., American Gladiators; 9-11 p.m., Nashville Star; 22—8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 25—8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28—8 p.m., Bones; 9 p.m., House; 46—8p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8-10 p.m., The Bachelorette (2-hour episode); 69---8-10 p.m., Celebrity Exposè.