South Bend, Indiana; June 27, 2008

Local

Marquette, School Plans Approved: A $36-million school renovation project in south Bend was approved yesterday by the Department of Local Government Finance.
The plan includes building a new Marquette School while preserving the old one.
Parent to Run for School Board: Former South Bend Mayor Roger Parent has filed to run for a spot on the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees.
Parent is running for an at-large seat.

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.

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
Dragons 2, Silver Hawks 1: Zachary Cozart homered off South Bend’s Clay Zavada (number 9) in the 10th inning to end a pitcher’s duel.
South Bend pitchers had held the Dragons to one earned run through nine innings. Starter Christian Beltre pitched 7.2 innings, giving up five hits, one earned run, one walk, and striking out five.
Taylor Harbin drove in Elijah Rumler in the first inning for the Hawks’ only run.
The Hawks travel to Great Lakes tonight to begin a four-game series; game times are 7:05 p.m. tonight, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, 3:05 p.m. Sunday, and 7:05 p.m. Monday.
NBA Draft: 1. Chicago—Derrick Rose (6-4 G, Memphis); 2. Heat—Michael Beasley (6-9 F, Kansas St.); 3. Timberwolves—O.J. Mayo (6-5 G, USC); 4. Sonics—Russell Westbrook (6-3 G, UCLA); 5. Grizzlies—Kevin Love (6-10 C, UCLA); 6. Knicks—Danilo Galinari (6-9 F); 7. Clippers—Eric Gordon (6-4 G, IU); 8. Bucks—Joe Alexander (6-8 F, West Virginia); 9. Bobcats—D.J. Augustin (5-11 G, Texas); 10. Nets—Brook Lopez (7-0 F, Stanford); 11. Pacers—Jerryd Bayless (6-3 G, Arizona); 12. Kings—Jason Thompson (6-11 F, Rider); 13. Trailblazers—Brandon Rush (6-6 G, Kansas); 14. Warriors—Anthony Randolph (6-10 F, LSU); 15. Suns—Robin Lopez (7-0 C, Stanford); 16. 76ers—Marreese Speights (6-10 C, Florida); 17. Raptors—Roy Hibbert (7-2 C, Georgetown); 18. Wizards—JaVale McGee (6-11 F, Nevada); 19. Cavaliers—J.J. Hickson (6-9 F, N.C. State); 20. Bobcats (from Denver)—Alexis Ajinca (7-1 C); 21. Nets (from Dallas)—Ryan Anderson (6-10 F, California); 22. Magic—Courtney Lee (6-5 F, W. Kentucky); 23. Jazz—Kosta Koufos (7-0 C, Ohio St.); 24. Sonics (from Suns)—Serge Ibaka (6-10 F); 25. Rockets—Nicolas Batum (6-8, F); 26. Spurs—George Hill (6-2 G, IUPUI); 27. Hornets—Darrell Arthur (6-9 F, Kansas); 28. Grizzlies (from Lakers)—Donte Greene (6-9 F, Syracuse); 29. Pistons—D.J. White (6-9 F, IU; traded to Seattle); 30. Celtics—J.R. Giddens (6-5 G, New Mexico).
Second Round: 9 (39). Bulls—Sonny Weems (6-6 F; traded to Nuggets); 11 (41). Pacers—Nathan Jawai (6-10 C). .
MLB Interleague: Orioles 11, Cubs 4; White Sox 2, Dodgers 0; Rays 6, Marlins 1; Athletics 5, Phillies 0; Indians 4, Giants 1; Blue Jays 7, Reds 1; Tigers 3, Cardinals 2 (10); Twins 4, Padres 3; Yankees 3, Pirates 1 (PPD after 21/2); Astros 7, Rangers 2..
MLS Scores: FC Dallas 1, Houston 1..
WNBA Scores: Liberty 102, Fever 96 (3OT); Mercury 89, Sky 79; Lynx 80, Monarchs 76; Shock 70, Sun 61; Comets 77, Silver Stars 71; Mystics 77, Sparks 74 (OT).

Highlights on This Date: (1358)—Republic of Dubrovnik founded; (1709)—Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava); (1893)—crash of the American Stock Exchange; (1950)—The U.S. decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War; (1966)—the first broadcast of the Dark Shadows is aired on ABC-TV; (1969)—the Stonewall riots that mark the beginning of the gay liberation movement begin in Greenwich Village; (1974)—U.S. President Richard Nixon visits the Soviet Union; (1977)—France grants independence to Djibouti; (1985)—U.S. Route 66 ceases to be an official U.S. highway; (2007)—Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as British Prime Minister after over 10 years of Blair’s premiership.
Births: King Ladislaus I of Hungary (1040-95); King Louis XII of France (1462-1515); King Charles IX of France (1550-74); Paul von Mauser, German weapon designer (1838-1914); Helen Keller (1880-1968); actor John McIntire (1907-91); billiards champion Willie Mosconi (1913-93); Bob “Captain Kangaroo” Keeshan (1927-2004); Ross Perot (78); Rico Petrocelli (65); Vera Wang (59); President Mary McAleese of Ireland (57); Lorrie Morgan (49); Jim Edmonds (38); Tobey Maguire (33); Drake Bell (22); Madylin Sweeten (Everybody Loves Raymond, 17).
Deaths: Mormon founder Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-44); Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli (James Bond producer, 1909-96); actor Jack Lemmon (1925-2001); Gen. George Patton IV (1923-2004); historian Shelby Foote (1917-2005); Àngel Maturino Resèndiz (“The Railway Killer”, 1959-2006).
Observances: National HIV Testing Day in U.S.; National Veterans’ Day in Britain; Mixed Race Day in Brazil.

Weather

Today—a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tonight—showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sat High 79 Low 60 Showers, Storms
Sun High 75 Low 58 Showers, Storm
Mon High 75 Low 58 Showers, Storms
Tue High 78 Low 62 Mostly Sunny

TV Schedule: 16—8-9 p.m., Most Outrageous Moments (two episodes); 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22—8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9-11 p.m., Numb3rs (two episodes); 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28—8-10 p.m., XXX: State of the Union; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46—8p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57—8 p.m., Dance Machine; 9 p.m., Duel; 10 p.m., 20/20; 69---8 p.m., Meet My Folks; 9 p.m., Paradise Hotel 2; 10 p.m., Andy Griffith; 10:30 p.m., Twilight Zone.

Nation/World

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Private Gun Ownership: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision yesterday, upheld the right of individual citizens to keep guns in their homes for self-defense.