Thursday, February 12, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 12, 2009

Announcements

Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:

▪Neighborhood Yoga--gentle yoga practice for beginners and continuing students Monday afternoons from 4-5:15 p.m. at the NNN Neighborhood Center. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.
Questions? Call Ann at 289-8366 or email at aclark@saintmarys.e
▪Environmental Committee Meeting--Tuesday, February 24, 6 p.m., at the NNN Offices; (1007 Portage Avenue).
▪Safety Committee Meeting--Thursday, February 19, 6-7:15 p.m., NNN Offices. This committee, which focuses on public safety and works with the South Bend Police Department, is also looking for new members.
▪Wind Turbines-- Green technology in your backyard. Are you interested in green energy? Do you want to give input for a possible change in the zoning ordinance. If so do not miss this meeting Tuesday, March 3, 5:30 p.m., at the NNN Offices.
▪Vacant and Abandoned Properties Committee--Tuesday, March 4, 5:30 p.m., at the NNN Offices. Get in on the ground floor of this committee's efforts to impact vacant and abandoned properties.

The Morris Performing Arts Center

Gordon Lightfoot: 8 p.m., Thursday, March 12.
The 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee: Friday, March 13, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
▪South Bend Symphony Pops! Presents "Photography": Saturday, March 21, 8 p.m.

Recycling Containers: St. Joseph County residents who still don't have their new recycling bins can call Borden Waste-Away Services at 1-800-683-6801.
Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.


S.B. Free Press Sports

High School Basketball Scores: Girls Sectionals, John Glenn--Plymouth 51, St. Joseph’s 33; John Glenn 66, Rochester 61.
ND Scores: Golf, Women, Grumman Regional Challenger (Palos Verdes, CA.)--Irish move up one spot to finish 12th; Boxing, Bengal Bouts--February 15 (5 p.m.), 17 (6 p.m.), 24 (6:30 p.m.), and 28 (7 p.m.) at the Joyce Fieldhouse; tickets on sale at Gate 1 of the Joyce Center; Basketball, Women--(10) Louisville 71, (22) Louisville 66; Saint Mary‘s--SMC 77, Adrian 71.
NBA Scores: Bucks 122, Pacers 110; 76ers 91, Grizzlies 87; Raptors 91, Spurs 89; Cavaliers 109, Suns 92; Nuggest 82, Magic 73; Bobcats 101, Wixards 89; Hawks 99, Pistons 95; Celtics 89, Hornets 77; Rockets 94, Kings 82; Jazz 113, Lakers 109; Trailblazers 106, Thunder 92; Clippers 128, Knicks 124 (OT).
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Thrashers 1; Devils 4, Islanders 2; Rangers 5, Capitals 4 (SO); Senators 3, Sabres 1; Penguins 2, Sharks 1 (SO); Wild 3, Avalanche 2; Coyotes 1, Stars 0; Ducks 3, Flames 2 (SO); Oilers 7, Canadiens 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--IUSB 86, Holy Cross (SB) 64; (20) Purdue 61, Penn St. 47; Akron 63, Ball St. 55; Indiana St. 69, Drake 57; Illinois St. 70, Evansville 68; (3) UNC 101, (6) Duke 87; (2) Oklahoma 78, Baylor 63; (8) Memphis 63, Tulsa 37; (1) U Conn 63, (23) Syracuse 49; Dayton 71, (14) Xavier 58; N.C. State 82, (7) Wake Forest 76;
Women--IUSB 64, Trinity Christian (IL) 44; Bethel 77, Marian 72 (sixth straight win for Bethel); (2) Oklahoma 58, (16) Iowa St. 49; Texas Tech 60, (12) Texas A&M 53; (7) Baylor 64, Oklahoma St. 62 (OT); (21) Xavier 82, Geo. Washington 62; (1) U Conn 77, St. John’s 64.
Pro Football Notes: Jets--QB Brett Favre announces second retirement; Packers--Packers offer to retire Favre’s No. 4; Jaguars--Jags cut WR Jerry Porter and CB Drayton Florence; 49ers--49ers waive LB Tully Banta-Cain and S Keith Lewis; Raiders--Raiders claim QB Bruce Gradkowski off waivers from Browns.
World Cup Soccer--U.S. 2, Mexico 0 (Michael Bradley scores both goals).

Local

Local Headlines: Spike in Tips--Crimestoppers reports spike in tips; State of ND--President Jenkins tells ND staff no freezes or job cuts planned; Arrest--police arrest suspect in rash of car larcenies in downtown South Bend; police say number of car larcenies has gone down since arrest; police remind motorists to lock cars; School Board--South Bend school board looks for funding for New Tech High School.

Nation/World


Nation/World Headlines: White House/Congress--House approves Senate-revised stimulus package; now must return to Senate; could be ready for President Obama’s signature by end of week; Speaker Pelosi holds out for more education money; Space--Russian and U.S. satellites collide in space over Siberia; first such collision of spacecraft; Russians launch unmanned cargo vessel to resupply International Space Station; Pakistan--Pakistan announces arrests in Mumbai massacre; Israel--both sides declare victory in Israeli elections; political gridlock could hamper peace process; Britain--Prince Harry ordered by British military to take sensitivity training after making racially insensitive remarks.
Entertainment: Jessica Simpson--Jess herself “weighs in” on “weight scandal;” Chris Brown--one radio station pulls Chris Brown’s songs off the air after his arrest for allegedly assaulting Rihanna.

Weather
Today High 40 Low 27 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 38 Low 29 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 34 Low 23 Snow
Sun High 34 Low 22 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 34 Low 22 Partly Cloudy

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