Wednesday, February 18, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 18, 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


Indiana High School Basketball: Boys-- Berrien Springs 35, St. Joseph's 34; Concord 60, Penn 55; John Glenn 63, NorthWood 42; Marian 69, Elk. Christian 39; North Judson 66, Mishawaka 65 (OT); Adams 59, Elk. Memorial 49; Riley 65, Argos 35; Warsaw 63, Clay 56.
ND Scores: Basketball, Women-- (24) ND 86, South Florida 79; 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; Swimming, Big East Tournament (IUPUI)-- Notre Dame men and women begin defense of their Big East Swimming championships today in Indianapolis; ND women trying for 13th title in a row.
NBA Scores: Pacers 100, 76ers 89; Wizards 111, Timberwolves 103; Magic 107, Bobcats 102 (OT); Knicks 112, Spurs 107 (OT); Bucks 92, Pistons 86; Hornets 100, Thunder 98; Rockets 114, Nets 88; Suns 140, Clippers 100; Jazz 117, Grizzlies 99; Lakers 96, Hawks 83.
NBA Notes: Hornets/Thunder-- Hornets trade C Tyson Chandler to Thunder for Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox;
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 5, Lightning 3; Bruins 5, Hurricanes 1; Sabres 4, Maple Leafs 1; Panthers 4, Devils 0; Canucks 4, Flames 3 (SO); Avalanche 3, Senators 2 (OT); Sharks 4, Oilers 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men-- Bethel 63, Taylor 55; (19) Purdue 72, (6) Michigan St. 54; Creighton 89, Evansville 84; (10) Marquette 79, Seton Hall 67; (13) Clemson 93, Maryland 64;
Women--Valparaiso 69, Chicago St. 60; (2) Oklahoma 80, Texas Tech 72; (8) Louisville 89, St. John's 60.
Golf: Tiger--caddie says Tiger a few weeks away from return to tour.


Local

Local Headlines: No Hitch in Switch-- local TV stations say digital transition went smoothly; Render Unto Caesar-- South Bend resident pays tax bill with 11 sacks of coins; Rally--ND activitists rally, sing, for union cause; Soldier Death-- South Bend soldier Pvt. Randy Stabnik, 28, dies; second soldier at Ft. Leonard Wood army post to die of meningitis; Reshaping Hoosier Government-- proposal to reshape local government in Indiana by eliminating township trustees faces committee vote in Indiana State Senate.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama signs stimulus bill into law; president to name presidential task force on autos rather than auto czar; Obama plan seeks to save millions from foreclosure; Minnesota--former Sen. Norm Coleman may challenge some rejected-then-accepted ballots as Minnesota U.S. Senate election drags on; Coleman's term expired in January; he trails Democratic comedian ("Saturday Night Live") Al Franken by 250 votes; Oil--crude oil trades below $37 a barrel; Afghanistan-- President Obama orders two more U.S. combat brigades into Afghanistan, 8,000 Marines and 4,000 Army troops; Army contingent will be joined by 5,000 more; Indonesia-- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Indonesia; seeks to improve U.S. image with Muslims; Middle East-- Israel sets soldier's release as truce condition; Israeli Elections-- Israeli President Shimon Peres sounds out parties in selection of next prime minister after election deadlock; Syria-- President Assad says Syrians want better ties with U.S.; Auto-- GM, Chrysler seek billions more; to cut more jobs; Apache Tribe--20 Geronimo heirs sue to free Apache chief's spirit and remains; want scattered remains sent back to chief's homeland in Gila Mountains, New Mexico, for true Apache burial.
Entertainment: Idol-- church music director from Milwaukee Danny Gokey, 28, wows "Idol" judges with Mariah Carey tune "Hero."

Weather
Today High 38 Low 16 Snow
Thu High 22 Low 13 Snow Showers
Fri High 27 Low 18 Chance Snow
Sat High 27 Low 16 Chance Snow
Sun High 29 Low 16 Partly Cloudy

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