South Bend, Indiana; April 30, 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.
Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
Dance for Change: May 2, 2-7 p.m., gridiron at College Football Hall of Fame.

Dance for Change will include dancing, group activities, eating and socializing. Participants are invited from all area high schools and junior high schools in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties--a turnout of several hundred is expected.

For more information contact Jacqueline Kronk (574) 282-8700 ext. 424 or visit danceforchange.net.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.; today is last day.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.
▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: River Bandits 3, Silver Hawks 1.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 11, Bowling Green 6; Tennis, Women--Kelcy Tefft and Kristy Frilling selected to compete in the NCAA singles and doubles championships; Track & Field--Big East championships May 1-3 at Villanova Stadium.
Bethel Scores: Softball--(7) Bethel 11, Indiana Wesleyan 1.
NBA Playoffs: Hawks 106, Heat 91 (Hawks lead 3-2); Nuggets 107, Hornets 86 (Nuggets win 4-1).
NHL Playoffs: Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (Caps win 4-3); Hurricanes 4, Devils 3 (Hurricanes win 4-3).
MLB National League: Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 0; Giants 9, Dodgers 4; Reds 3, Astros 0; Cardinals 5, Braves 3; Nationals 4, Phillies 1; Rockies 7, Padres 5; Marlins 4, Mets 3; Brewers 1, Pirates 0.
MLB American League: White Sox 6, Mariners 3; Angels 3, Orioles 2; Red Sox 6, Indians 5 (10); Yankees 8, Tigers 6; Athletics at Rangers PPD; Twins 8, Rays 3; Royals 11, Blue Jays 3.
Triple Crown: I Want Revenge made early Kentucky Derby favorite.

Local

Local Headlines: Construction Season--road construction in Mishawaka, South Bend, and Berrien County; traffic will be closed on Riverside Drive in South Bend from Boland to Cleveland Road; traffic on Main Street in Mishawaka will shift from the west side to the east side; construction continues on the U.S. 31 bypass from the state line to U.S. 12 in Berrien County; Green Expo--Green Expo today from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Century Center; Teacher Death--Washington High School science department chairman Timothy C. Hardt, 36, dies of complications following heart surgery; Pedestrian Killed--pedestrian struck and killed this morning at Angela and Riverside in South Bend by SBCSC bus; students taken off bus; Bishop D'Arcy--Bishop D'Arcy says priest shortage could mean changes in churches and schools; Stolen Vehicle--SBPD Sgt. Chuck Stokes jumps in rolling, stolen vehicle and brings it to halt after four thieves jump out; car stopped just short of hitting large tree.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Swine Flu: WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to second highest--phase 5, meaning it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent; confirmed cases in Mexico, U.S., Canada, Britain, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Spain; Mexico and the U.S. have reported deaths; 11 states hit in U.S. with almost 100 confirmed cases; 100 schools closed; Mexico orders suspension of private business activity and nonessential federal government activities; Chrysler--Chrysler to find out if bankruptcy filing needed; Congress--credit card reform legislation nears passage; bill will eliminate sudden rate hikes and late fees; Britain/Iraq--British end combat operations in Iraq; NYC--five-story building collapses at NYC construction site; authorities say it appears no one was inside; building had been empty and deteriorating for several years; California--L.A. cold-case detectives arrest 72-year-old man on two cases related to serial murders in 1970's and 80's.
Entertainment--Idol--Matt Giraud voted off "American Idol."
Deaths: Country singer Vern Gosdin, 74; hits during 30-year career included award-winning "Chiseled in Stone" plus "Set 'Em Up Joe," "I Can Tell by the Way You Dance," "I'm Still Crazy," "That Just About Does It," "Who You Gonna Blame It on This Time," "Way Down Deep," "Dream of Me," and "Yesterday's Gone" (duet with Emmylou Harris); "Chiseled in Stone" was voted 1989 song of the year by the Country Music Association.

Weather
Today High 66 Low 54 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 56 Low 41 Cloudy
Sat High 64 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 62 Low 43 Mostly Cloudy
Mon High 64 Low 50 Cloudy

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., The Office; 8:30 p.m., Parks and Recreation; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 10 p.m., Hell's Kitchen; 46--7 p.m., Harvest Show Marathon; 57--8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., MLB Marlins vs. Cubs.