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 Scores: Hockey-- ND 3, Lake Superior St. 2 (Irish unbeaten streak 19); Tennis--(14) Pepperdine 4, ND 3; Track--Mary Saxer breaks own Loftus Sports Center record with pole vault of 4.06 m at Irish home indoor track opener; brothers Kevin and Matt Schipper finish first and second respectively in men’s pole vault; Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)--ND alums Brittany Bock (L.A. Sol), Kerri Hanks (St. Louis Athletica), Carrie Dew (FC Gold Pride, S.F. Bay Area); Elise Weber (S.L. Athletica), Christie Shaner (Sky Blue FC, N.J.), Jen Buczkowski (Sky Blue FC) selected in inaugural WPS draft.
Indiana High School Basketball: Boys--Bremen at John Glenn PPD; Elk. Central at Mishawaka PPD; LaVille at Knox PPD; St. Joseph‘s at Marian PPD; Washington at Penn PPD; Girls--Washington 92, Lake Zurick (IL) 58 (Chicagoland Classic); Bremen at John Glenn PPD; Elk. Central at Mishawaka PPD; Clay at Gary West PPD; St. Joseph‘s at Marian PPD.
NFL Conference Championships: NFC--Eagles at Cardinals (3 p.m., Fox 28); AFC--Ravens at Steelers (6:30 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Buccaneers--Bucs fire head coach Jon Gruden and GM Bruce Allen; promote defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to head coach; Cowboys--Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Brian Stewart.
NBA Scores: Pacers 111, Raptors 104; 76ers 109, Spurs 87; Wizards 96, Knicks 89; Jazz 101, Grizzlies 91; Thunder 89, Pistons 79; Cavaliers 92, Hornets 78; Timberwolves 105, Coyotes 103; Bucks 129, Kings 122; Magic 109, Lakers 103; Warriors 119, Hawks 114.
NBA Notes: Mavericks--owner Mark Cuban fined $25,000.
NHL Scores: Rangers 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT); Devils 2, Blue Jackets 1; Penguins 3, Ducks 1; Flyers 3, Panthers 2 (SO); Thrashers 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT); Oilers 3, Avalanche 2.
College Basketball Scores: Women--(2) UNC 103, (14) Virginia 74; (4) Duke 57, Virginia Tech 52.
Local
Local Headlines: Brrr: record low (for the date) of -19 posted; Guilty Plea--Willie Deante Johnson pleads guilty to two felony and two misdemeanor counts for driving and firing random shots in the 800 block of Liberty Street in South Bend; will be sentenced February 19.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President-elect Obama says “first job” is to “put people back to work;” Obama aides say Gitmo prison could be closed as early as second week of Obama administration; battered Wall St. still donates more money than any other U.S. industry to Obama inaugural festivities; Obama cabinet headed toward quick Senate approval; biggest snag could be Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner’s past failure to pay taxes; Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton could be confirmed within hours of Obama’s inauguration; Circuit City--Circuit City to close remaining 567 stores; already closed store on Ireland Road in South Bend; Gaza--Israelis vote on unilateral ceasefire; Israel says it will halt offensive but keep army in place while Gaza cease-fire is being negotiated; Economy--U.S. posted lowest inflation rate in 60 years for 2008, mainly because of record plunge in gas prices; Chrysler Financial, credit arm of Chrysler Corporation, gets $1.5-billion, five-year loan from U.S. Treasury; plans to use funds for 0%-interest loans for car buyers; Zimbabwe--Zimbabwe issues $100-trillion bank note; equal to about $300 U.S.;
Deaths: artist Andrew Wyeth, 91, died yesterday in his sleep; John Mortimer, 85, British attorney and writer; created Rumpole of the Bailey.
Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Ref.: Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban fined $25,000. That’s not even a slap on the wrist. That’s like telling one of us to put a quarter in the swear jar.
Unsubstantiated Rumor: When told about his fine, Cuban reportedly said, “$25,000, do they know I’m a !@#$%^&*billionaire; he was told to put a quarter in the swear jar.
Weather
Today High 22 Low 14 Ice Pellets
Sun High 20 Low 9 Snow Showers
Mon High 22 Low 11 Chance Snow
Tue High 25 Low 18 Chance Snow
Wed High 27 Low 20 Partly Cloudy
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