South Bend, Indiana; November 5, 2008

Election 2008

Winners: President—Barack Obama (D); Governor—Mitch Daniels (R); Ind. Attorney General—Greg Zoeller (R); Ind. Supt. of Public Instruction—Tony Bennett; 2d District U.S. Representative—Joe Donnelly (D); SJC Dist. 2 Commissioner—Dave Thomas (D); SJC Dist. 3 Commissioner—Bob Kovach; Coroner—Michael O'Connell (D); Council—Rafael Morton (D); Dennis Schafer (R); Mark Catanzarite (D); Mark Root (R); Recorder—Phil Dotson (D); Treasurer—Sean Coleman (D); Retain following judges (all judges on ballot retained)—Woodward-Miller, J. Chapleau, J. Marnocha, J. Scopelitis, Ref., Transfer Assessor Duties from Township to County—No (51 %-49%); State Representatives—B. Patrick Bauer (D), Craig Fry (D), David Niezgodski (D), Ryan Dvorak (D), Scott Pelath (D), Douglas Gutwein (R); South Bend School Board—Roger Parent, Stephanie Spivey, Bill Sniadecki, .

Announcements

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

Qi-Gong: Qi-Gong will be in recess from October 20-November 3. It will resume its regular schedule November 10.

Voting: The polling place for CFH guests is St. Casimir's Church; 1308 Dunham St. Polls are open today from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. CFH guests can sign up for a ride to the polling place at the front desk.

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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▪Spanish Tutoring: Sunday 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.

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

▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open to SOSH and STAR graduates and staff.

Receive a key chain and certificate when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪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.; currently reading 21 Ways to Peace and Happiness by Joyce Meyers; 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

College Basketball: Women—Purdue-Calumet 78, IUSB 69.

NBA Scores: Suns 114, Nets 86; Mavericks 98, Spurs 81; Celtics 103, Rockets 99.

NHL Scores: Islanders 2, Rangers 1; Senators 2, Capitals 1 (OT); Panthers 5, Maples Leafs 4 (OT); Coyotes 4, Flames 2; Canucks 4, Predators 0; Sharks 3, Wild 1; Ducks 1, Kings 0 (OT).

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Local

Local News Headlines: Election—Democratic presidential candidate wins Indiana vote for first time since LBJ in 1964; Pot Prop.—Michigan voters approve use of medical marijuana; Meth 101—two Elkhart sisters, both teachers, arrested after meth lab found in home; Pickup Cash—two men use stolen truck to try and topple ATM;

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Election 2008—Obama wins popular vote 52%-46%; Electoral College 349-163; President Bush invites President-Elect Obama and family to White House at earliest convenience; promises smooth transition; Senate—D 54, R 40, Undecided 4; House—D 252, R 172, Undecided 11.

Weather

Today High 72 Low 50 Clear

Thu High 70 Low 47 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 54 Low 36 Chance Rain

Sat High 45 Low 32 Chance Rain

Sun High 43 Low 32 Chance Snow

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Knight Rider; 9 p.m., Life; 22— 8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Stylista; 28—8 p.m., Bones; 9 p.m., House; 46—8p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices Classics; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 9 p.m., Private Practice; 69---8 p.m.; The Tony Rock Project; 8:30 p.m., Bulls vs. Pacers.