Wednesday, May 6, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 6, 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.

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: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room (on break until May 28).
▪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.
Note: "Health and Wellness" is a walk-in class.

Herald Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 3, Kernels 1.
ND Scores: Baseball--Irish add home make-up game May 11 vs. Western Michigan; Lacrosse--Irish men's and women's lacrosse to host NCAA tournament doubleheader May 10.
Bethel Scores: Baseball, MCC Tournament--Taylor 7, Bethel 2; Bethel 7, (21) Spring Arbor 6; Pilots meet Taylor this afternoon for championship; Tennis, NCCAA Tournament, Men--Indiana Wesleyan 5, Bethel 1; Campbellsville 5, Bethel 2; Women--Dallas Baptist 5, Bethel 0; Palm Beach Atlantic 5, Bethel 1.
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 99, Hawks 72 (LeBron James 34 points, 10 rebounds), (Cavs lead 1-0); Nuggets 117, Mavericks 105 (Dirk Nowitzki 35 points, nine rebounds), (Nuggets lead 2-0).
NHL Playoffs: Canucks 3, Blackhawks 1 (Canucks lead 2-1); Ducks 2, Red Wings 1 (Ducks lead 2-1).
MLB National League: Giants 6, Cubs 2; Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1; Padres 2, Rockies 1 (10); Phillies 10, Cardinals 7; Reds 7, Marlins 0; Mets 4, Braves 3; Brewers 8, Pirates 5; Astros 10, Nationals 10 (suspended in 11th);
MLB American League: Royals 8, White Sox 7 (11); Blue Jays 10, Indians 6; Rays 6, Orioles 3; Rays 7, Mariners 2 (10); Red Sox 7, Yankees 3; Tigers 9, Twins 0; Angels 5, Athletics 3.
Auto Racing: IRL--Indianapolis Speedway marks 100 years.

Local

Local Headlines: ND--
pro-lifers ask Bishop D'Arcy to remove Notre Dame's Catholic credentials; aides say Bishop D'Arcy not sure if he has that authority and he probably wouldn't use it if he did; he prefers to "work with people to improve things;" New Chicks--three Peregrine falcon chicks found in nest on County-City building; fourth egg could still hatch; Back in Court--former middle school teacher Brooke Biggs back in court on child seduction charge; allegedly violated court order not to have contact with 16-year-old girl in question; Accident--five high school football players injured when car leaves road at Riverside Drive and Boland; tree stops vehicle from going in river; three had to be cut out of vehicle; no word on condition of students; Deadline--today is deadline for Gov. Daniels to sign elected judges bill into law; Studebaker--Studebaker Autoparts Sales Corp. considers move to Ignition Park; company sells parts to owners of old Studebakers.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Fed:
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress yesterday that the economy should pull out of recession and begin growing later this year; warns that even after recovery begins, economic activity is likely to be subpar and unemployment rate could still remain high; Stimulus--President Obama, legislators agree on "Cash for Clunkers" proposal which would give $4,500 vouchers to consumers to replace gas guzzlers with new fuel-efficient models; Michigan--former Detroit Pistons star Dave Bing , 65, elected mayor of Detroit; will serve remainder of convicted ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's term which ends in 2010; must run in this fall's primary and general election to retain job; Bailout--Bank of America reportedly needs $34-billion in capital; NATO--Russians complain as NATO holds war games in Republic of Georgia; Swine Flu--Texas woman, 33, dies of possible swine flu after giving birth to healthy baby girl; officials say she had chronic health problems which could have contributed to death; authorities no longer recommending that schools close; Vatican--Swiss Guards consider adding women to ranks; Somalia--pirates seize German ship, 11 crew members; Wyoming--town of Pinedale says it has too many jobs and not enough people; Chrysler--judge OK's Chryslers first steps toward sale to Fiat.
Entertainment: New Star Trek--new "Star Trek" movie to show first voyage of star ship Enterprise with young Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Sulu, Scottie, Bones and Chekov; original Spock Leonard Nimoy to appear as "Spock Prime;" movie will debut Friday; Dancing With the Stars--Lil Kim booted from 'Dancing.'
Deaths: actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, 75; TV jobs include "The Entertainers" and "The Dean Martin Show," appeared in the comedic operetta "Die Fledermaus" at the Metropolitan Opera; films include: "The Cannonball Run" (I and II); "Smokey and the Bandit II;" "The End;" "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas;" "All Dogs Go to Heaven;" "Haunted Honeymoon;" "The Twelve Chairs;" "Blazing Saddles;" "Silent Movie;" "History of the World, Part 1;" "Robin Hood: Men in Tights;" and "Fatso;" also authored several cookbooks and was a contributor to the radio home improvement show "On the House with The Carey Brothers;" Marilyn French, 79, writer and feminist; novel "The Women's Room" sold more than 20-million copies; Martha Mason, 71, spent 61 years in an iron lung yet graduated college and wrote a book about her life.

Weather
Today High 72 Low 53 Isolated T-Storms
Thu High 75 Low 52 AM Showers
Fri High 72 Low 47 Partly Cloudy
Sat
High 60 Low 41 Few Showers
Sun High 62 Low 43 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order; 9 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 22--8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8 p.m., Lie To Me; 9 p.m., American Idol; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices Classics with Maureen Salaman; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m, Scrubs; 9 p.m., Lost; 69--8-10 p.m., MLB: Tigers vs. White Sox.

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