South Bend, Indiana; July 14, 2008

Announcements

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to accommodate 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.

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions. July 16—“Mind/Body Connection” with Katherine Dick.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: start 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: (Note: The Write Stuff will not be meeting during the month of July but will be taking sign-ups.)
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.
▪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.
▪Save Your Files: If you have any files on the hard drives in the ABE computers, you need to save them to a disk or flash drive. The hard drives are going to be cleaned out by August 1.

Herald Sports

River Bandits 8, Silver Hawks 2; Silver Hawks 10, River Bandits 2; River Bandits 4, Silver Hawks 2; Silver Hawks 8, Cougars 6; Cougars 10, Silver Hawks 4: The Silver Hawks (14-8) are in second place, one game behind the Lansing Lugnuts, in the second Midwest League half-season.
The Hawks and Kane County Cougars meet again this afternoon at the Cove; game time is 1:30 p.m.
MLB NL: Giants 4, Cubs 2; Astros 5, Nationals 0; Phillies 6, Diamondbacks 3; Cardinals 11, Pirates 6; Brewers 3, Reds 2; Braves 12, Padres 3; Dodgers 9, Marlins 1; Mets 7, Rockies 0.
MLB AL: Rangers 12, White Sox 11; Red Sox 2, Orioles 1; INdians 5, Rays 2; Tigers 4, Twins 2; Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1; Mariners 4, Royals 3; Angels 4, Athletics 3.
MLS Scores: Saturday--Fire 2, Toronto FC 1; Colorado 1, San Jose 1; Real Salt Lake 2, Columbus 0.
WNBA Scores: Saturday--Fever 66, Sky 57; Lynx 85, Comets 71; Monarchs 105, Mercury 97; Liberty 74, Shock 64; Storm 70, Sparks 52; Sunday--Sky 79, Dream 66; Mystics 69, Sun 64.
Sprint Cup LIfelock.com 400, Chicagoland Speedway: 1. Kyle Busch (18 Toyota); 2. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 3. Kevin Harvick (29 Chevy); 4. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 5. Tony Stewart (20 Toyota); 6. Brian Vickers (83 Toyota); 7. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 8. David Ragan (6 Ford); 9. Martin Truex, Jr. (1 Chevy); 10. Ryan Newman (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kyle Busch 2881; 2. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2619; 3. Jeff Burton 2590; 4. Carl Edwards 2509; 5. Jimmie Johnson 2494; 6. Jeff Gordon 2384; 7. Greg Biffle; 8. Matt Kenseth 2317; 9. Kevin Harvick 2308; 10. Tony Stewart 2305; 11. Kasey Kahne 2295; 12. Denny Hamlin 2283; 16. Ryan Newman 2094.
IRL Firestone 200 at Nashville (171 Laps Due to Rain): 1. Scott Dixon (9); 2. Dan Wheldon (10); 3. Helio Castroneves (3); 4. Tony Kanaan (11); 5. Danica Patrick (7); 6. Vitor Meira (4); 7. Buddy Rice (15); 8. Ed Carpenter (20); 9. Darren Manning (14); 10. Mario Moraes (R, 19).
Golf: PGA John Deere Classic--Kenny Perry, Brad Adamonis, Jay Williamson 268 (Perry won in playoff); LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic--1. Paula Creamer 268, 2. Nicole Castrale 270; Champions--nothing scheduled.

Weather

Today High 83 Low 61 Clear
Tue High 88 Low 65 Clear
Wed High 88 Low 67 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 88 Low 67 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 85 Low 65 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., American Gladiators; 10 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., The Big Bang Theory 25—8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28—8 p.m., Bones 9 p.m., House; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., The Bachelor: Where Are They Now:; 9 p.m., The Mole: Take a Closer Look; 69---8 p.m., Under One Roof; 8:30 p.m., Celebrity Expose; 9 p.m., Decision House.