Thursday, May 28, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 28, 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Starts this Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. It will be six sessions long.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
Health and Wellness Class: Cancelled.
--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, Coping with pain and depression; May 24, Sexual health.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 3, Snappers 2 (Hawks move back to .500 at 22-22).
NBA Playoffs: Lakers 103, Nuggets 94 (Lakers lead 3-2), (C. Anthony 31 points).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 2, Blackhawks 1 (OT), (Red Wings win 4-1); Stanley Cup Finals Saturday, Penguins at Red Wings (8 p.m., NBC).
MLB National League: Cubs 5, Pirates 2; Giants 6, Braves 3; Padres 8, Diamondbacks 5; Mets 7, Nationals 4; Reds 6, Astros 1; Marlins 6, Phillies 2; Dodgers 8, Rockies 6; Cardinals 3, Brewers 2.
MLB American League: Angels 3, White Sox 1; Orioles 12, Blue Jays 10 (11), Tigers 8, Royals 3; Mariners 6, Athletics 1; Indians 12, Rays 7; Yankees 9, Rangers 2; Twins 4, Red Sox 2.
MLB Notes: Carlos Zambrano faces possible suspension after argument with umpire and tantrum.
NCAA Basketball--Memphis--
NCAA accuses Memphis of violations under John Calipari, who left after 2008-9 season to coach Kentucky.

Local

Local/Area Headlines: Bush Visit--
former President George W. Bush will speak tonight to the Economic Club in Benton Harbor; protestors from group WarCriminalsWatch.org say they will be at the event; Hearing--SBPD Cpl. Jason King will have hearing tonight by the Board of Public Safety; charged with hitting an unresisting man after high-speed chase; Construction--public meeting tonight on S.R. 23 construction between Brick and Adams Roads; construction would include two travel lanes in each direction, dedicated turn lanes, and a sidewalk; State Budget--state budget shows $1-billion less in revenue than projected; Roemer Picked--former U.S. Rep. Tim Roemer picked to be U.S. ambassador to India; New Co-op--Purple Porch Co-op kicked off season yesterday; located at Good Shepherd Montessori School; customers can place orders online before going to co-op.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--
President Obama scheduled to meet with Palestinian Authority President Abbas today; will discuss Mideast conflict; Texas--66 bodybuilders, trainers arrested in Houston-area steroid ring; Korea--U.S., South Korea raise military alert on North; Auto Industry--GM all but certain to file for Chapter 11; Afghanistan--U.S. says 29 insurgents killed in Afghanistan; Central America--7.1-magnitude earthquake collapses shacks in Honduras and Belize but no reported deaths; tremors felt as far away as Guatemela City; Pennsylvania--mother reportedly faked abduction of herself and 9-year-old daughter; pair taken into custody Wednesday night in Orlando, FL; New York--family of psychiatric patient who died after collapsing in hospital and was ignored by hospital staff gets $2-million settlement.
Entertainment: Hope--Dolores Hope celebrates 100th birthday; widow of Bob Hope, who also lived to be 100.

Weather
Today High 64 Low 51 Cloudy
Fri High 76 Low 53 Sunny
Sat
High 75 Low 48 AM Showers
Sun High 74 Low 60 Sunny
Mon
High 76 Low 57 Isolated T-Storms

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., My Name is Earl; 8:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 34--8 p.m., Ask an Expert; 9 p.m., Ballykissangel; 46--8-10 p.m., Harvest; 57--8-10 p.m., National Spelling Bee; 69--8 p.m., MLB: Dodgers at Cubs.

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