Friday, July 17, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; July 17, 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.
Hall of Fame Enshrinement: today and tomorrow. Parade from 9:30-11:30 a.m. tomorrow; begins at Howard Park with main grandstand on St. Joseph Street. Events continue today and tomorrow including Enshrinement Ribs Cook-Off.
Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ribs Cook-Off: July 17, opens to the public for lunch. Competition begins at 11:30 a.m. Restaurants/caterers will start selling lunch and continue to cook up ribs, drinks, and additional food items into the evening. In addition to meals available for purchase vendors will offer a ribs sampling of two bones for $3, allowing attendees to judge the flavors themselves.
The event is free and open to the public. A limited amount of entries to compete in the Cook-Off are still available. Cost is $150 for an amateur team, $275 for a professional team, and $350 for restaurant/catering. Please call Kristen Pflipsen at (574) 235-5717.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Greatest Winner: We have a new program beginning July 14th called the Greatest Winner. The program will be on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 - 11 in the morning. The program will focus on supporting students on their journey to a healthier lifestyle through health education, physical activities, and group activities. All interested students see Deb Lane to sign up.
▪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: Beginner computer class will be starting again soon. Please sign up in ABE. The classes will be from 3:30 - 4 pm on Wednesdays.
Math Computation with Nick will be from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays starting June 10th.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in chapel.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Cougars 3, Silver Hawks 0.
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Nationals 2; Astros 3, Dodgers 0; Rockies 10, Padres 1; Brewers 9, Reds 6; Phillies 4, Marlins 0; B (Ryan Howard reaches 200 HR mark faster than anyone); Braves 5, Mets 3.
MLB American League: White Sox idle; Indians 4, Marners 1; Angels 6, Athletics 2.
MLB Notes: All-Star Game--President Obama to join broadcast team at All-Star Game.
WNBA: No games scheduled.
WNBA Notes: All-Star--Fever F Tamika Catchings leads All-Star balloting; Fever's Katie Douglas also in East starting lineup along with Sky's Candice Dupree and Sylvia Fowles; Mercury--WNBA suspends Diana Taurasi two games for DUI.
Soccer: MLS--Galaxy 3, Red Bulls 1; WPS (Wednesday)--Bos. Breakers 1, Chi. Red Stars 0; N.J. Sky Blue FC 4, D.C. Freedom 4.
MLS Notes: Galaxy--David Beckham returns to lineup, doesn't appear to be at full strength.
NCAA: Football--Lou Holtz leads College Football Hall of Fame induction class this weekend.
Deaths: former Pittsburgh Steelers' punter Pat Brady; set NCAA record with 99-yard punt in 1950.

Local

Local Headlines: SB Chocolate--South Bend Chocolate Factory says company has rectified most of violations found by FDA in past year; Toll Road--early morning semi rollover forces closure of one lane near Notre Dame exit; Prosecutor--St. Joseph County prosecutor's officer reviewing video of February incident where South Bend Police officer was charged with excessive force after high-speed chase; Another Honor--Washington High School grad and ND basketball recruit Skylar Diggins named Gatorade National Athlete of the Year.
Area Headlines: Escapees--authorities still looking for two remaining escapees from Indiana State Prison in Michigan City; convicted rapist Lance Battreal reportedly sighted in wooded area near Michigan City; Valparaiso--judge rules that teen boys who terrorized girls on Portage bus will be tried as adults; Wakarusa--soldiers' memorial to be dedicated in Wakarusa.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--Dr. Regina Benjamin of Alabama chosen by President Obama to be surgeon general; Air Force Academy--67 Air Force cadets stricken with swine flu; Budget--budget tops $1-trillion for first time; Senate--Senate votes to expand federal hate crimes law; Indonesia--suicide bombers attack two hotels, kill eight in Jakarta; Vatican--Pope Benedict XVI has surgery after breaking wrist in a fall; Iran--police tear gas Iranian protestors during prayer; Economy--Bank of America posts second quarter profit; Montana--camper uses chain saw to protect family from hungry mountain lion.
Entertainment: Simpson/Romo--Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo reportedly split up again; Suit--alleged terrorist leader included in "Bruno" threatens to sue Sasha Baron Cohen; Cavaziel--actor James Cavaziel injured when man throws bicycle in path of his motorcycle; actor played title role in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ;" Jackson/Detroit--items left at Michael Jackson Motown memorial to be buried in local cemetery.

Weather
Today High 71 Low 55 Mostly Sunny
Sat High 69 Low 55 Few Showers
Sun High 76 Low 61 Few Showers
Mon
High 78 Low 62 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 78 Low 63 Mostly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Chopping Block; 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Flashpoint; 10 p.m., Numb3rs; 25--8 p.m., Privileged; 9 p.m., Everybody Hates Chris; 9:30 p.m., The Game; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?; 9 p.m., Mental; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 34--8 p.m., Washington Week with Gwen Ifill; 8:30 p.m., Now on PBS; 9 p.m., Bill Moyers' Journal; 10 p.m., Inside; 46--8-10p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57--8 p.m., Surviving Suburbia; 8:30 p.m., The Goode Family; 9-10 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8 p.m., MLB: Orioles at White Sox.

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