South Bend, Indiana; November 14, 2008

Announcements

Coat Drive: Brown-Mackie College is sponsoring a coat drive in memory of former Brown-Mackie student and CFH guest Jan Griffith.

Jan was murdered in 2006 when an ex-boyfriend drove over her three times in the parking lot of the Panorama restaurant.

Suspense From the Master: The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and CFH will present "North By Northwest," a classic by the master of suspense Sir Alfred Hitchcock, today at 2 p.m. in the Community Room.

In the 1959 film a hapless New York advertising executive (Cary Grant) is mistaken for a government agent and pursued across the country by real agents. The film also stars Eva Marie Saint and James Mason.

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.

I Hear the Sound of Distant Drums: If anyone is interested in forming a drum corps please see Juanetta.

ABE

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▪Learn Spanish: Sunday, November 2, from 6-8 p.m. in the Adult Basic Education Room.

Four students from Notre Dame will be coming to the ABE room to help students learn Spanish.

▪Advanced Excel Classes: Wednesdays, Nov. 19-Dec. 10; 3-4 p.m. Sign up in ABE.

▪Computer Basics and Microsoft Word: Wednesdays atarting November 5, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Four sessions: November 5, 12, 19 and December 3.

▪Power In the Workplace: Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. November 5—"The Story of American Workers," November 12—"What Does It Mean (or Not Mean) to Be in a Labor Union?", November 19—"Globalization and the Future of Work," December 3—"Legal Issues: What Are Your Rights?," December 10—TBA.

▪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: A new GED class started up October 10 in ABE. All GED-bound students are welcome to attend. The class meets from 1-3 p.m. Fridays and includes group discussions and time to work on testing, individual assignments and the computer. Please see ABE for details.

▪Poetry Jam: Poetry Jam returned October 17. The new hours are Friday, from 3-4 p.m., in the ABE Room. Read a favorite poem, share your own work; or just listen, relax, and enjoy.

▪Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular—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.

Herald Sports

NFL Scores: Jets 34, Patriots 31 (OT).

NFL Notes: Redskins—RB Clinton Portis unlikely to face Cowboys; Vick—attorneys say Michael Vick expects return to NFL; Rams—RB Steven Jackson likely out vs. 49ers; Raiders—WR Javon Walker faces ankle surgery; likely out for season.

NCAA Football Scores: Buffalo 43, Akron 40 (OT); Miami (FL) 16, Virginia Tech 14; UNLV 22, Wyoming 14.

NBA Scores: Bulls 98, Maverics 91 (Ben Gordon 35 points); Cavaliers 110, Nuggets 99 (LeBron James 22 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists); Pistons 107, Warriors 102.

NBA Notes: Bulls—injury-depleted Bulls sign Lindsey Hunter; Kirk Hinrich could be out three months after thumb surgery and Larry Hughes still recovering from preseason shoulder surgery; Trailblazers—Greg Oden back from IL;

NHL Scores: Bruins 6, Canadiens 1; Penguins 5, Flyers 4 (SO); Red Wings 4, Lightning 3; Islanders 3, Senators 1; Wild 4, Coyotes 0; Kings 3, Stars 2; Maple Leafs 5, Oilers 2; Sharks 6, Flames 1.

College Basketball: NCAA, Men—(4) UCLA 64, Miami (OH) 59; Weber St. 78, Prairie View A&M 68.

MLB Notes: Cubs—Cubs acquire reliever Kevin Gregg from Marlins; saved 27 games last season; Kerry Wood won't return; Free Agents—free agent signings begin; Randy Johnson files for free agency.

Sports Notes: Golf—Seve Ballesteros likely to be released from intensive care next week after surgery on malignant brain tumor; ESPN takes over coverage of British Open starting in 2010.

Local

Local Headlines: Move—WSBT gets ready to move from downtown to new headquarters at SR 23 and Douglas Road; Underpass—ribbon cutting in Mishawaka for underpass on North Main Street at Canadian National tracks; project is still not completed but will have one traffic lane open in each direction; SBCSC—search for new South Bend school superintendent could be over before it starts; school board is reportedly ready to make interim Superintendent James Kapsa permanent; Economy—experts say local economy will continue modest decline, possibly into next spring; Daniels—Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels receives Public Official of the Year Award from Governing Magazine.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Transition—first pup polls show shelter mutts lead purebreds by wide margin; "Maverick" is one of leading suggestions for first pup name; former rivals Obama and McCain to meet Monday; President-elect Obama resigns from Senate effective Sunday; Hillary Clinton reportedly under consideration for Secretary of State; Hillary in Chicago for meeting with President-elect yesterday afternoon; Obama says he will take traditional White House weekly radio address online; Economy—U.S. retail sales drop in October highest on record; international organization says recession could affect 30 countries around the world; Freddie Mac reports $25-billion quarterly loss; will need to start tapping in to bailout money; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says central bank chairman worldwide are ready to take additional actions to unfreeze credit markets; The Final Frontier—first photos taken of planets far, far away; California—Southern California wildfire destroys 100 homes and injures four; Prince of Wales—Prince Charles celebrates 60^th birthday; is one of longest occupants of position since it was created by Edward I in 1301; Russia—constitutional amendment could allow Putin to return as president; French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he is concerned about Russia's threat to deploy missile near Polish border; wants summit on European security; Entertainment—Angelina Jolie says she is considering retirement from film-making; Health—rare treatment using transplanted blood stem cells from person naturally resistant to Aids virus reportedly cured Aids patient; Senate not waiting for Obama administration to initiate health reforms; Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) unveils national insurance exchange plan; Phantom Zone—three escapees from Phantom Zone reportedly headed for Earth.

Weather

Today High 52 Low 37 Rain Showers

Sat High 39 Low 29 Snow Showers

Sun High 36 Low 29 Chance Snow

Mon High 38 Low 27 Chance Snow

Tue High 34 Low 25 Chance Snow

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9 p.m., Crusoe; 10 p.m., Lipstick Jungle; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Price is Right Salutes the Troops; 10 p.m., Numb3rs; 25--8 p.m., Everybody Hates Chris; 8:30 p.m., The Game; 9 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28—8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader?; 9 p.m., Don't Forget the Lyrics!; 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—8-10 p.m., Supernanny (two episodes); 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Punk'd; 10:30 p.m., Cribs.