Wednesday, February 4, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 4, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
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.
Pan’s Labyrinth: The next offering in the CFH Film Series will be the Spanish language fantasy “Pan’s Labyrinth” or El Laberinto del Fauno.” It will be shown February 6 at 2 p.m. in the Community Room.
The film is written and directed by Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro. It mixes a little girl’s fantasy world with the ugly reality of the brutal repression by the Franco regime in Spain after the Spanish Civil War.
The film premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and has won numerous international awards, including three Academy Awards, the Ariel Award for Best Picture, and the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.

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. Thursdays and includes group discussions and time to work on testing, individual assignments and the computer. Please see ABE for details.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Thursdays, 3-4 p.m. and Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—returns February 16; Mondays, 5-6 p.m., in the chapel.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Intermediate Computer Classes: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪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.
Free Help With Taxes: See ABE.

Herald Sports

High School Basketball Scores: Boys--Culver Academy 57, Marian 44; Mishawaka 64, Goshen 40; Clay 94, Concord 66; Riley 72, Elk. Memorial 59;
Girls--Concord 56, Adams 38; Niles 60, Riley 32; Oregon-Davis 71, Marian 34; Clay 48, Elk. Memorial 45; Trinity 48, Elk. Central 45.
ND Scores: Basketball, Women--(22) Pittsburgh 82, (19) ND 70.
NBA Scores: Timberwolves 116, Pacers 111; Rockets 107, Bulls 100; Celtics 100, 76ers 99; Cavaliers 101, Raptors 83; Nets 99, Bucks 85; Nuggets 104, Spurs 96.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Oilers 1; Capitals 5, Devils 2; Islanders 3, Lightning 1; Blues 4, Blue Jackets 2; Kings 1, Senators 0; Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT); Canadiens 4, Penguins 2; Thrashers 2, Rangers 1 (SO); Predators 2, Coyotes 1; Stars 3, Flames 1; Canucks 4, Hurricanes 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men: Bethel 77, Spring Arbor 71; Ohio St. 80, (12) Purdue 72 (OT); (8) Marquette 76, DePaul 61; (3) UNC 108, Maryland 91;
Women--IUSB 76, Robert Morris 64; Bowling Green 76, Ball St. 67; (1) U Conn 75, Rutgers 56; (5) Louisville 78, Syracuse 57.
NFL Notes: Raiders--Raiders take “interim” label off head coach Tom Cable.
NASCAR: Richard Petty Motorsports--new Petty team signs A.J. Allmendinger to drive No. 44 in Budweiser Shootout and at least eight NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

Local

Local Headlines: Janco Pleads Guilty--Janco Composites of Mishawaka pleads guilty to hiring illegals; company to pay $210,000 fine; company president Douglas Jacques to pay $30,000 fine and serve one year of probation; Fire--homeless man, 44-year-old Jerry Brown, seriously injured in garage fire on Diamond Avenue.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Eric Holder sworn in as Attorney-General; first African-American to hold position; Tom Daschle withdraws nomination for HHS secretary due to tax problems; President Obama says he made mistake in trying to exempt candidates for positions in his administration from strict ethical standards; president tells Democratic leaders he’s disappointed by amount of “pork” in stimulus package; President Obama confirms speculation by picking Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) for commerce secretary; Senate--stimulus plan getting makeover from Senate; Democrats admit they do not have votes to pass stimulus package as is despite 58-41 majority; Iran--Iran says it launched its own satellite into orbit; Economy--executives of firms receiving bailout money to have pay capped at $500,000.
Deaths: Millard Fuller, 74, millionaire entrepreneur who helped found Habitat for Humanity, Clint Ritchie, 70, real-life cowboy who created role of cowboy newspaper editor Clint Buchanan on “One Life to Live.”

Weather
Today High 16 Low 2 Snow Showers
Wed High 25 Low 18 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 38 Low 31 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 43 Low 31 Chance Rain
Sat High 40 Low 31 Mostly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Knight Rider; 9 p.m., Life; 22--8 p.m., Criminal Minds; 9 p.m., Katie Couric’s “All Access” Grammy Special; 25--8 p.m., Privileged; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8 p.m., American Idol; 9 p.m., Lie To Me (Pilot); 46--8-10 p.m., College Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks; 57--8-10 p.m., Lost (two episodes); 69--8 p.m., World‘s Funniest Moments; 8-9p.m., Under One Roof (two episodes).

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