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 (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
Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursday nights, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.
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. Currently the prize is free ice cream.
▪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.
Herald Sports
Silver Hawks 10, Dragons 3: The visiting Silver Hawks (25-34) were led by Evan Frey and Michael Mee with two hits and three RBIs each.
Third baseman Ramon Ramirez also had two hits. Chance Wheeless had a solo home run in the fifth inning.
The Hawks scored five runs in the second inning and three in the eighth.
Game time tonight and tomorrow at Dayton is 7 p.m. Sunday’s game begins at 2 p.m. The Hawks return to the Cove Monday to begin an 11-game homestand.
NBA Finals; Celtics 98, Lakers 88: Paul Pierce shook off a sprained knee and scored 22 points—11 after getting hurt in the third quarter.
The other two members of Boston’s Big Three—Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen—chipped in 24 and 19 points apiece.
League MVP Kobe Bryant scored 24 points but he was just 9-of-26 from the field. Kobe had numerous shots rattle out and spent most of his 42 minutes in the game searching for a rhythm.
Monday MLB National League: Cubs 5, Dodgers 4 ; Phillies 5, Reds 0; Cardinals 4-9, Nationals 1-10 (second game 10 innings); Pirates 4, Astros 3; Braves 7, Marlins 5; Padres 2, Mets 1.
Monday MLB American League: White Sox 6, Royals 2; Red Sox 7, Rays 1; Yankees 9, Blue Jays 8; Orioles 3, Twins 2; Rangers 9, Indians 4.
Monday MLS Scores: Red Bulls 1, Chivas USA 0.
Monday WNBA Scores: No games scheduled.
French Open: Women’s Semifinals--Ana Ivanovic (2) def. Jelena Jankovic (3), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 (Ivanovic moves up to No. 1 in world); Dinara Safina (13) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (4), 6-3, 6-2; Men’s Semifinals Today-- Roger Federer (1) vs. Gael Monfils; Rafael Nadal (2) leads Novak Djokovic (3), 6-4, 6-2, 4-3; Women’s Finals—tomorrow, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., NBC (16).
Nation/World
Gates Fires Air Force Leaders: Defense Secretary Robert Gates ousted Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne and Chief of Staff General Michael Mosley Thursday.
The firings came in the wake of several embarrassing nuclear mix-ups.
A report concluded that the mistaken shipment of four Air Force electrical fuses for ballistic missile warheads to Taiwan and the mistaken arming of a B-52 bomber with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles last August showed a ”problem that has been identified but not effectively addressed for over a decade.”
Highlights On This Date: (1644) The Qing Dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor capture Beijing during the collapse of the Ming Dynasty (the Manchus would rule China until 1912 when the Republic of China was established); (1808) Napoleon’s brother, Joseph Bonaparte, is crowned King of Spain; (1844) the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London; (1859) Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales in Australia; (1894) Governor Davis H. Waite orders the Colorado state militia to protect and support the miners engaged in the Cripple Creek miners’ strike; (1925) The Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Percy Chrysler; (1946) The Basketball Association of America (now the NBA) is formed in New York City; (1966) James Meredith, civil rights activist, is shot while trying to march across Mississippi; (1984) The Indian Army attacks the Golden Temple in Amritsar in an effort to flush out terrorists with a total death count of almost 2000; (1985) the grave of “Wolfgang Gerhard” is exhumed in Embu, Brazil, and the remains are later proven to be those of Auschwitz’s “Angel of Death,” Joseph Mengele.
Today’s Birthdays: King John II of Portugal (1502-57); King Joseph I of Portugal (1714-77); Nathan Hale (Hanged as spy, 1755-76); Maria Teresa of the Two Sicilies (1772-1807); Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837); Robert Falcon Scott (1867-1931); Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (1872-1918); Bill Dickey (1907-93); Kirk Kerkorian (91); V.C. Andrews (1923-86); King Albert II of Belgium (74); Roy Innis (74); Gary U.s. Bonds (69); Larry Lujack (68); actor David Dukes (1945-2000); Robert Englund (59); Sandra Bernhard (53); Bjorn Borg (52); Paul Giamatti (41); Staci Keanan (33);
Deaths On This Date: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Sr. (assassinated, 1925-68); Emperor Go-En’yu of Japan (1359-93); Patrick Henry (1736-99); Louis Chevrolet (1878-1948); Carl Jung (1875-1961); Randolph Churchill (1911-68); J. Paul Getty (1892-1976); Jack Haley (Wizard of Oz, 1898-1979); Stan Getz (1927-91); Larry Riley (1952-92); Barry Sullivan (1912-94); Robbin Crosby (1959-2002); Anne Bancroft (1931-2005); Dana Elcar (McGyver, (1927-2005); Billy Preston (1946-2006).
Anniversary: D-Day landings in Europe (World War II).
.Weather
Today High 88 Low 70 Chance Storms
Sat High 86 Low 67 Chance Storm
Sun High 88 Low 65 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 86 Low 63 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 83 Low 63 Chance Storm
TV Schedule: 16—8-9 p.m., Most Outrageous Moments (two episodes); 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22—8-10 p.m., Ghost Whisperer (two episodes); Million Dollar Spectacular; 10 p.m., Numbers; 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28—8-10 p.m., White Chicks; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46—8 p.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 Meyers; 57—8 p.m., America’s Funniest Home Videos; 9-10 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 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.
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