South Bend, Indiana; July 22, 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.

Summer Concert Series (at St. Patrick's County Park)

▪Beach Boys: August 15, 7 p.m.

Fridays at the Fountain (Century Center, Free)

▪Bill Nicks and Motown Dance Party: July 24, 11:30 a.m.
▪Goldmine Pickers (Bluegrass): August 7, 11:30 a.m.

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: No games scheduled; Silver Hawks return to action tonight vs. Lumberkings at Clinton; game time is 8 p.m.
MLB National League: Phillies 4, Cubs 1 (13); Dodgers 12, Reds 3; Marlins 3, Padres 2; Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 5; Astros 11, Cardinals 6; Braves 8, Giants 1; Brewers 2, Pirates 0; Nationals 4, Mets 0.
MLB American League: Rays 3, White Sox 2; Angels 8, Royals 5; Angels 10, Royals 2; Tigers 9, Mariners 7; Yankees 6, Orioles 4; Indians 2, Blue Jays 1; Rangers 4, Red Sox 2; Twins 3, Athletics 2 (10).
WNBA: Fever 82, Mystics 70 (T. Catchings 28 points, 10 rebounds).
NBA Notes: Rockets--Yao Ming undergoes foot surgery; expected to miss next season but be ready for 2010.
Soccer: U.S. Open Cup--Sounders 2, Dynamo 1; D.C. United 2, Rochester Rhinos (USL) 1; final September 2 in Washington, Sounders vs. D.C. United.
Tour de France--Lance Armstrong in second place as 17th stage gets underway.
Sports Notes: Erin Andrews--video voyeur shoots nude footage of sports reporter Erin Andrews through keyhole of her hotel room door and posts on internet.

Local

Local Headlines: Explosion--man injured when asphalt tank explodes at Brick Road near the U.S. 31 bypass; he was treated at Memorial Hospital for burns to the face and neck; Motorcyclist Dies--Mishawaka motorcyclist Richard Richard Rockwell, 44, dies; Rockwell was injured two weeks ago in Elkhart when he was swideswiped on his motorcycle by a motorist who fled the scene; Elkhart police are still looking for the driver of the auto; Webb Dies--Anton Webb, 17, dies of stab wounds received Saturday night in the 1700 block of West Jefferson; Tax Increase--St. Joseph County's local option income tax will increase October 1; Fire--fire consumes old Centennial Steel plant on South Main Street in South Bend; Wage Increase--Indiana minimum wage goes up from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour Friday; Trip to D.C.--members of Chambers of Commerce and economic development agencies from northern Indiana and southern Michigan will meet with members of the regional congressional delegation today and tomorrow in Washington, D.C.; Energy--City of South Bend gets $250,000 federal grant to create energy office; will look at ways to save energy.
Area Headlines: New RV Jobs--RV manufacturer Dometic Corporation says it plans to move some of its production to Elkhart County, creating approximately 240 new jobs.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama won't rule out surtax on health care; president tries to reach agreement with members of his own party on health care; Congress--Chairman Paul Bernanke tells Congress that Fed has exit strategy to prevent flare up of inflation; Congress ponders eliminating F-22 funds from defense bill; Senate to vote on bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those weapons into other states; ISS--astronauts Twitter from outer space; New Jersey--New Jersey police officer dies Tuesday of wounds suffered in shootout last week with two robbery suspects; seven officers suffered bruises or more serious injuries in shootout; two suspects were killed; another officer upgraded from serious to guarded condition Sunday; India--Indian astrologers say this week's solar eclipse could spawn violence and turmoil across the world; North Korea/Myanmar--Myanmar (Burma) reportedly trying to get nukes from North Korea; China--China blocks Google, GMail, and other web sites; Massachusetts--Harvard professor and prominent national scholar accuses Cambridge (MA) police of racial profiling after his arrest; Henry Louis Gates, Jr., was arrested after having to force open a stuck door at his own home; another African-American Harvard professor says he was threatened with arrest on campus by two Cambridge police searching for a robbery suspect when he could not produce ID; Mexico--5,500 troops descend on Mexican state of Michoacan as government cracks down on cartels; move was in response to a series of drug gang attacks on police; Michoacan is Mexican President Felipe Calderon's home state; New Zealand--massive earthquake moves New Zealand closer to Australia; quake only caused slight damage to buildings and property; Pakistan--ex-President Musharraf called before court for 2007 firing of judges; South Korea--brawl erupts in South Korean Parliament; Iran--supreme leader rejects President Ahmadinejad's vice-presidential pick because of pro-Israel remarks; India--lone surviving gunman in Mumbai massacres pleads guilty to his role; says he is ready for gallows; Avon--Avon says it will eliminate 1,200 positions by 2013.
Entertainment: Idol--fans and past Idols launch Twitter campaign to keep Paula Abdul on "American Idol;" Simon says Paula will be back; Baldwin--Stephen Baldwin files for bankruptcy in New York.
Deaths: Polish philosopher and historian Leszek Kolakowski, 81; was exiled by communist government after his decision to disavow Marxism and became an inspiration in the country's struggle against communism.

Weather
Today High 75 Low 61 Showers
Thu High 78 Low 61 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 84 Low 69 Isolated T-Storms
Sat High 77 Low 64 Scattered T-Storms
Sun High 75 Low 61 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8-10 p.m., America's Got Talent (two episodes); 22--8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarrried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8-10 p.m., America's Next Top Model (two episodes); 28--8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance (two-hour episode); 34--8 p.m., Time Team America; 9 p.m., Ascent of Money; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., I Survived a Japanese Game Show; 69--8 p.m., MLB: Rays at White Sox.