Announcements
Just a few notes concerning the Children's Courtyard/AKA Our Back Yard: 1) Families should refer to their copy of the playground rules in order to make sure they are always in compliance; 2) Absolutely NO SMOKING in this yard! We have been finding evidence of smoking and it will not be tolerated!; 3) Always clean up your messes. Put toys away and pick up trash; 4) New Back Yard hours begin September 1. Children may gain access at 4 p.m.
Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.
Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.
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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.
▪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.
▪Advanced Computer Classes: Students need to sign up in ABE for a 15-minute preview with Sanya by September 5 to qualify for this class. The class will be meeting for eight sessions on Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m.
▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.
▪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
▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.
▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.
Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff).
Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.
▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.
▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.
Herald Sports
ND Notes: Soccer, Men—junior midfielder Dave Donohue received Big East and national honors for his three goals September 11 against Marquette. He was named Big East Player of the Week and was on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.
Silver Hawks Honored: Silver Hawks outfielder and catcher Sean Coughlin were named to the 2008 post-season all-star team.
Hawk skipper Mark Haley was named 2008 Manager of the Year. Haley led the team to the Midwest League championship series—where they finished second to Burlington—after an 0-9 start. Haley also earned the honor in 2005.
MLB NL: Cubs 6, Astros 1 (Cubs lead Brewers by 8; magic number 6); Brewers idle (Brewers fire manager Ned Yost; name third-base coach Dale Sveum interim); Dodgers 8, Pirates 2; Nationals 7, Mets 2; Padres 11, Rockies 5; Diamondbacks 3, Giants 1.
MLB AL: Yankees 4, White Sox 2 (ChiSox lead Twins by 1.5 games; magic number 12); Indians 3, Twins 1; Red Sox 13, Rays 5 (Red Sox, Rays tied for first); Rangers 11, Tigers 8; Royals 3, Mariners 0.
NFL Scores: Cowboys 41, Eagles 37.
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: Comets 90, Monarchs 31 (final game of regular season).
NFL Notes: Bears—Lovie, Bears mum on status of Hester rib injury; Colts—team happy with "ugly" win; NFL—referee Ed Hochuli to be graded down after bad call in Sunday Broncos-Chargers game; Titans—Titans stick with QB Kerry Collins over Vince Young; Panthers—WR Steve Smith returns to unbeaten team; Redskins—TE Chris Cooley apologizes for explicit photo on web; Cowboys—safety Roy Williams fractured right forearm in last night's game; Falcons—safety Lawyer Malloy arrested on DUI and speeding charges; Raiders—Lane Kiffin still Raiders' coach.
NCAA Notes: IU—Hoosiers appear healthy for Ball St. game; Purdue—LB Jason Werner has lingering back injury; Ball St.—junior QB Nate Davis has broken BSU career passing yardage mark; East Carolina—LB Quentin Cotton out for season; OSU—University of Troy Trojans, Buckeye Saturday opponent, talk trash after watching USC Trojans win 35-3; Florida—WR Percy Harvin back at full strength; Texas A&M—QB Stephen McGee out for Saturday with sprained shoulder; Oregon—QB Justin Roper out 2-4 weeks with partially torn ligament.
Sports Notes: NASCAR—Team Red Bull GM Jay Frye ends speculation he'll bolt to Tony Stewart's new team; Stewart apologizes to pit crew for pit road miscues Sunday at New Hampshire; NBA—Oklahoma City sells out season tickets for ex-Sonics (now named Thunder); Kobie Bryant says he doesn't need surgery on pinkie; NHL—Canadiens to retire Patrick Roy's number 33; Golf—Cheyenne Woods (Tiger's niece) playing for Wake Forest; USA team starts Ryder Cup Friday; Michelle Wie begins LPGA qualifying school today; UFC—Amir Sadollah likely to face Nick Catone at UFC 91 (Nov. 15, Las Vegas).
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Hurricane Ike—Ike-scarred residents ordered to leave; Bush pledges swift aid to hurricane-hit Texas; Texas officials work to avert health crisis after Ike; Bush visits hurricane-ravaged home state of Texas; Ike to affect U.S. economy but not like Katrina; search for Ike victims biggest in Texas history; Presidential Campaign—McCain calls for commission to study Wall St. woes; Obama says McCain is "passing the buck" on economy; Wall St.—government aid a possibility in AIG crisis; Change of Command—former U.S. Iraq commander Gen. David Petraeus takes over Central Command; Gen. Raymond Odierno takes over in Iraq; Zimbabwe—Prime Minister-designate Morgan Tsvangirai lays out agenda; says getting food to Zimbabweans top priority; Tsvangirai assures President Robert Mugabe that he has nothing to fear; Pakistan—Pakistani military says it will fire on intruders who cross border; O.J. Simpson—ailing key witness returns in O.J. Simpson kidnap-robbery trial.
Weather
Today High 70 Low 49 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 76 Low 52 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 70 Low 52 Clear
Fri High 76 Low 52 Clear
Sat High 76 Low 56 Partly Cloudy
TV Schedule: 16—8-10 p.m., The Biggest Loser (two-hour episode); 22—8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m. Big Brother; 25—8 p.m., 90210; 9 p.m., Privileged; 28—8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Fringe; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid Programming; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8-9:30 p.m., Wipeout; 9:30-11 p.m., Primetime: UFOs…seeing is believing; 69—7-10 p.m., White Sox at Yankees.
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