Sunday, January 11, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 11, 2009


Announcements
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.
Crochet and Knit Class: Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm in the arts and crafts room.
It will be open to anyone who wants to learn, brush-up on their skills or just wants to work on an already existing project.
ABE
▪Learn Spanish:
Sundays 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.
▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Developing Capable People: Do you want to learn more about yourself and others? Do you need “new information” to get your life on track? Do you work during the day and want to learn at night? Are you waiting for your health to get better? Are you waiting for disability or SSI or housing or a 2nd chance?
This 10-week evening class is for you!! Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30 -8 p.m. Starts February 11. Ask your coach to get on the list. Class size is limited.
▪Public Speaking Class: Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., January 14, 21, 28, and February 4. Those who attend all four sessions will get a certificate..
▪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.
▪GED: 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 will be in recess after the December 19 meeting from 3-4 p.m., in the ABE Room. The ABE staff hopes to see it resume in late January.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
Writing will be in recess on Christmas and New Year’s days.
▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Creative writing will resume January 15.
Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m., in the chapel.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
Nutrition Class: Starts January 7 and will be Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. There will be classes on menu planning and food budgeting and cooking demonstrations.
Everyone is welcome to join. Sign up in ABE.
Herald Sports
ND Notes: Soccer, Women--Kerri Hanks wins NCAA soccer’s top individual award, the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy; Hanks aided the Irish to a perfect regular season; they lost to UNC in the NCAA championship game; Basketball, Men--(13) ND 88, Seton Hall 79; Women--(12) ND 84, Georgetown 63; Saint Mary’s--SMC 69, Alma 47 (SMC 6-0 MIAA); Swimming, Men--Louisville 178, ND 117; Women--(25) ND 268, Toledo 83; Northwestern 178, ND 173.
High School Basketball Scores: Boys--Elkhart Memorial 45, Penn 37; Triton 62, John Glenn 42; Gary Roosevelt at Washington PPD; Girls--Bremen 57, LaVille 49; Munster at Penn PPD; Clay at F.W. Elmhurst PPD.
NFL Wildcard Weekend: Ravens 13, Titans 10; Cardinals 33, Panthers 13; Today--Eagles at Giants (1 p.m., Fox ); Chargers at Steelers (4:45 p.m., CBS).
NCAA Football Final AP Rankings: 1. Florida, 2. Utah, 3. USC, 4. Texas, 5. Oklahoma, 6. Alabama, 7. TCU, 8. Penn St., 9. Ohio St., 10. Oregon, 11. Boise St., 12. Texas Tech, 13. Georgia, 14. Ole Miss, 15. Virginia Tech, 16. Oklahoma St., 17. Cincinnati, 18. Oregon St., 19. Missouri, 20. Iowa, 21. Florida St., 22. Georgia Tech, 23. West Virginia, 24. Michigan St., 25. BYU.
NBA Scores: Thunder 109, Bulls 98 (OT); Bobcats 92, Wizards 89; Timberwolves 106, Bucks 104; Rockets 96, Knicks 76; Jazz 99, Pistons 82; Blazers 113, Warriors 100.
NHL Scores: Predators 4, Blackhawks 1; Panthers 8, Thrashers 4; Bruins 5, Hurricanes 1; Avalanche 5, Penguins 3; Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 1; Rangers 2, Senators 0; Blue Jackets 4, Wild 2; Red Wings 3, Sabres 1; Canadiens 5, Capitals 4; Coyotes 1, Stars 0 (SO); Sharks 4, Canucks 2; Devils 5, Kings 1.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Bethel 85, Marian 82; (21) Butler 54, Detroit 50; Illinois 76, IU 45; IPFW 68, Centenary 64; Ball St. 46, Eastern Michigan 42; Indiana St. 75, Illinois St. 70 (OT); Wright St. 64, Valparaiso 48; Southern Illinois 70, Evansville 63; South Dakota St. 83, IUPUI 63; (11) Syracuse 82, Rutgers 66; Miami (FL) 77, (17) BC 71; (5) U Conn 81, Cincinnati 72; (7) Texas 75, Iowa St. 67; (2) Duke 66, Florida St. 58; (20) Arizona St. 76, Oregon 58; (23) Baylor 73, Texas Tech 61; (6) Oklahoma 61, Kansas St. 53; (9) Georgetown 82, Providence 75; (8) Michigan St. 75, Kansas 62; (18) Marquette 75, (25) West Virginia 53; (23) Louisville 61, (18) Villanova 60; (15) Tennessee 86, Georgia 77; (12) Clemson 63, N.C. St. 51; Women--Bethel 54, Marian 41; Centenary 73, IPFW 51; Butler 46, Wright St. 41; Ball St. 70, Western Michigan 67; Indiana St. 72, Illinois St. 65; Valparaiso 70, Detroit 65 (OT0; (23) South Dakota St. 96, IUPUI 49; (4) Oklahoma 77, Nebraska 56; (20) Kansas St. 72, Kansas 39; (1) U Conn 85, West Virginia 55; (6) Baylor 63, Colorado 50; (3) Texas A&M 62, Missouri 56; (11) Stanford 102, Washington St. 53; Iowa St. 63, (21) Oklahoma St. 55; Texas Tech 65, (8) Texas 62; DePaul 69, (19) Pittsburgh 62.
College Basketball Notes: Northern State U. (SD)--head coach Don Meyer passes Bob Knight on all-time college basketball win list with 903d; NSU plays in NCAA Division II; Meyer survived near-fatal car crash in off-season and cancer surgery that required removal of lower left leg.
MLB: Red Sox--BoSox sign RHP Takashi Saito to bolster bullpen.
Local
Local Headlines: Shooting
--One man shot Saturday night after reports of a fight at Polish National Alliance; Warning--police warning drivers to stay off snowy roads; Meeting--South Bend parents of GI killed in Iraq to meet with President Bush in Washington.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition
--President-elect Obama says Bush aides aren’t above the law but it’s time to look forward; Vice-President-elect Joe Biden visits Afghanistan; Bush 41st Carrier Commissioned--aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush commissioned yesterday; father of current President Bush flew bombers off aircraft carrier in World War II; George H.W. and Barbara Bush were present for ceremony along with President Bush; Yellowstone Park--experts wonder if series of earthquakes at Yellowstone National Park could lead to eruption of giant volcano there; Israel/Palestine--Israel says it is “close to reaching goals” on ground in Gaza; U.S. reportedly withheld support of planned attack by Israel on Iran last year; Indonesia--more than 200 missing after Indonesian ferry sinks.
Entertainment: American Idol--American Idol returns for new season with fourth judge added, singer and producer Kara DoGuardi.
Weather
Today High 25 Low 16 Chance Snow
Mon High 29 Low 13 Chance Snow
Tue High 14 Low -1 Snow Showers
Wed High 11 Low 0 Chance Snow
Thu High 9 Low -1 Chance Snow

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