Tuesday, February 17, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 17, 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

ND Scores: 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.
NBA Notes: no games scheduled; All-Star break; Suns--Suns fire head coach Terry Porter; promote assistant Alvin Gentry.
NHL Scores: Islanders 3, Penguins 2 (SO); Stars 3, Blue Jackets 2 (SO); Blues 2, Rangers 1; Senators 2, Predators 0; Oilers 3, Coyotes 1; Thrashers 7, Kings 6 (SO).
College Basketball Scores: Men--(4) Pittsburgh 76, (1) U Conn 68;
Women--IU 67, Wisconsin 61 (OT); IUPUI 57, Centenary 55; (22) South Dakota St. 87, Southern Utah 42; (7) Duke 62, (13) Tennessee 54.
Golf: PGA Northern Trust Open (Riviera Country Club at Pebble Beach) (54 holes; final round cancelled due to two days of rain)--1. Dustin Johnson -15 (after 54 holes); 2. Mike Weir -11.
Sports Notes: Cycling--Lance Armstrong’s bicycle stolen; Swimming--no charges filed against Michael Phelps in marijuana-smoking picture; Tennis--Israeli tennis player denied visa to play in tournament in United Arab Emirates.

Local

Local Headlines: State of City--South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke lays city plans in State of the City address; says despite the recession South Bend is making progress; cites $79-million expansion to Memorial Hospital, Eddy Street Commons, and Ignition Park; Digital TV Switch--local TV stations will still turn off their analog signal today even though Congress has extended the deadline for doing so; channel 57 still using analog signal; Thin Ice--thin ice on lakes and streams claims another life as authorities urge caution; Homeless Man Dies--homeless man Jerry Brown, 44, dies from injures received in Feb. 3 garage fire behind home on Diamond Avenue.

Nation/World


Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama to sign economic stimulus bill today; California--state of California to begin layoffs in budget crisis; Economy--Wal-Mart posts profit on grocery discounts; Japan--new Japanese finance minister says economic downturn worse than expected; former minister resigned because of economy; Cambodia--Cambodia begins Khmer Rouge war crimes trials.
Entertainment: Lindsay Lohan--skeletally-thin Lindsay blames weight loss on stress from hectic work schedule.

Weather
Today High 40 Low 31 Mostly Cloudy
Wed High 38 Low 20 Snow
Thu High 22 Low 13 Snow Showers
Fri High 29 Low 18 Chance Snow
Sat High 27 Low 16 Chance Snow

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