Announcements
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 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.
4-H Fair: July 3-11, St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Admission is $8 (free for 8 years and under, $5 for 65 years and older); Dollar Days are Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 8.
Concessionaire hours--12-10 p.m.; Midway hours--2-10 p.m.; Nature Center hours--10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Commercial Building--12-10 p.m.
4-H Livestock Auction starts at 9 a.m. Friday, July 10.
For more information go to www.4hfair.com.
Pit Spit--36th annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship Saturday at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm in Eau Claire, MI; pit-spitting legends Rick "Pellet Gun" Krause and record-holder Brian "Young Gun" Krause will conduct a clinic Friday at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm.
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.
4-H Fair: July 3-11, St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Admission is $8 (free for 8 years and under, $5 for 65 years and older); Dollar Days are Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 8.
Concessionaire hours--12-10 p.m.; Midway hours--2-10 p.m.; Nature Center hours--10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Commercial Building--12-10 p.m.
4-H Livestock Auction starts at 9 a.m. Friday, July 10.
For more information go to www.4hfair.com.
Pit Spit--36th annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship Saturday at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm in Eau Claire, MI; pit-spitting legends Rick "Pellet Gun" Krause and record-holder Brian "Young Gun" Krause will conduct a clinic Friday at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm.
ABE
▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.▪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.
▪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: Whitecaps 11, Silver Hawks 4.
MLB National League: Cubs 4, Pirates 1; Astros 7, Padres 1; Cardinals 2, Giants 1 (10); Reds 1, Diamondbacks 0; Braves 11, Phillies 1; Dodgers 1, Rockies 0; Mets 1, Brewers 0; Marlins 5, Nationals 3.
MLB American League: White Sox 6, Indians 2; Twins 5, Royals 1; Athletics 5, Tigers 1; Yankees 4, Mariners 2; Rangers 9, Angels 7.
WNBA: Mercury 93, Storm 81 (C. Pondexter 22 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists; S. Cash 17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists).
WNBA Notes: Sparks--Candace Parker returns to practice after giving birth to daughter.
NBA Notes: Pistons--Pistons sign Bulls G Ben Gordon and F Charlie Villanueva; both played together at UConn; Gordon was Bulls' leading scorer.
Soccer: WPS--Chi. Red Stars 2, D.C. Freedom 1.
NHL Notes: Blackhawks: Blackhawks sign Red Wings' F Marian Hossa to 12-year, $62.8-million deal.
NASCAR: Mayfield--judge lifts Jeremy Mayfield's ban from NASCAR.
Wimbledon Tennis: Andy Roddick returns to Wimbledon semifinals; Serena Williams must beat Elena Dementieva in semis to set up another all-Williams women's final; Venus Williams faces Dinara Safina in the other women's semifinal.
Local
Local Headlines: Custody Denied--judge denies restoring son, 17, to former homeless man Walter Jennings; son has been in foster care for two years; elder Jennings has home on Donald Street now; Section 8--South Bend Housing Authority will accept mailed applications for Section 8 from July 20-24; applications available at CFH or www.hasbonline.com; New Vet Ed Program--several local colleges participating in Yellow Ribbon program which helps veterans pay for college, books, and fees; Local Income Tax--St. Joseph County Council puts local income tax hike back on table; Council could vote on measure this month; Unidentified--police still have no ID on body of woman found Tuesday in St. Joseph River near 1600 block of Riverside Drive; authorities said it appeared the body had been there a long time; Spot of Tea?--tax protestors hold another TEA party Wednesday at St. Joseph County Courthouse.
Nation/World
National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama makes pitch for health care at community college forum in D.C. suburb; cancer sufferer Debby 53, tells president and crowd of her struggles to get health insurance and employment; Defense--Defense Secretary Gates to give "don't ask, don't tell" a closer look; says he is looking at ways to make the policy more humane; North Korea--North Korea test fires two short-range missiles; California--Gov. Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency; orders state offices closed three days a month to save cash; gives lawmakers 45 days to send him plan to balance the state's budget; gunman opens fire inside SoCal dental office; one dead, four hurt; Economy--seven other states in financial crisis; jobless rate at 26-year high of 9.5%; More Job Cuts--newspaper publisher Gannett Co. to cut 1,400 jobs in next few weeks; Gannett owns USA Today, Indianapolis Star, and Muncie Star-Press; Iran--Iran blocks opposition party newspaper; Honduras--OAS gives Honduran government 72 hours to restore ousted President Zelaya to power; interim government vows that Zelaya will never return to power; newly appointed President Micheletti says it would take a foreign invasion to put Zelaya back in power; Afghanistan--U.S. Marines launch major operation in Afghanistan; Minnesota--defeated Sen. Norm Coleman eyes possible run for governor; Health Care--private health care coverage at 50-year low.
Entertainment: Jackson--Michael leaves father and Debbie Rowe, mother of his two older children, out of his will; Michael placed estate--valued at $500-million--in Michael Jackson Family Trust; will not hold public memorial at Neverland Ranch, Jackson family announces; neighbors say they don't want a new Graceland at Neverland; Proposal--Kevin Jonas proposes to longtime girlfriend Daniella Deleasa; she accepts.
Deaths: Mollie Sugden, 86; played Mrs. Slocombe in British comedy "Are You Being Served" from 1972-85; reruns shown on PBS stations including local channel 34; Karl Malden, 97; Academy-Award winning actor; worked in Gary steel mills before acting career; starred with Marlon Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront," played Gen. Omar Bradley in "Patton" with George C. Scott; starred with Michael Douglas in 1970's TV series "Streets of San Francisco;" also had 21-year tenure as star of American Express "Don't leave home without it" ads; Managua, Nicarauga Mayor Alexis Arguello, 57; won title in three boxing divisions; shot in chest; possible suicide; actor/singer Harve Presnell, 75; starred on Broadway in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and "Annie;" also played William H. Macy's father-in-law in "Fargo."
Weather
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TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., 30 Rock; 8:30-9:30 p.m., The Office (two episodes); 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., CSI: Miami; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 9 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 34--8 p.m., This Old House Hour; 9 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live from Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Samantha Who?; 8:30 p.m., In the Motherhood; 9 p.m., Grey's Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Big Trouble in Little China.
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