Friday, February 20, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 20, 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
--No local games.
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; Swimming, Big East Tournament (IUPUI), Men--ND remains in first place; Andrew Hoffman (20.39) and John Lytle (20.05) each break longest-standing swim record in ND history, 2005 50 free mark set by Frank Krakowski (20.45); Women-- ND still in first place; Amywren Miller (50 Free), Megan Farrell (200 IM), and 200 free relay squad set school records; Natalie Stitt won 1-meter diving with Big East meet record score; Tennis, Men-- ND 4, Northwestern 3.
NBA Scores: Spurs 83, Pistons 79; Jazz 90, Celtics 85.
NBA Notes: Bulls-- Bulls' GM John Paxson denies he's resigning; Bulls trade G Larry Hughes to Knicks for former Bull Tim Thomas, Jerome James, and Anthony Roberson; Three-Way Trade-- Rockets get G Kyle Lowry from Grizzlies and F Brian Cook from Magic; Magic get PG RAfer Alston from Rockets; Grizzlies get C Adonal Foyle, G Mike Wilks, and Magic's first round pick; Spurs--G Manu Ginobili out two-three weeks with ankle injury; Wolves/Kings--Wolves trade G Rashad McCants and C Calvin Booth to Kings for F Shelden Williams and PG Bobby Brown; Magic--All-Star PG Jameer Nelson to miss rest of season after shoulder surgery.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 4, Panthers 0; Hurricanes 6, Islanders 2; Flyers 6, Sabres 3; Penguins 5, Canadiens 4; Devils 3, Lightning 2 (SO); Blue Jackets 4, Maple Leafs 3 (SO); Canucks 5, Senators 2; Blues 2, Predators 1 (OT); Flames 3, Wild 2 (OT); Stars 4, Oilers 2; Coyotes 4, Thrashers 3 (SO); Sharks 4, Kings 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--IUPUI 57, IPFW 55; Wisconsin 68, IU 51; (20) UCLA 85, (22) Washington 76; (12) Villanova 82, Rutgers 72; (17) Gonzaga 91, Loyola Marymount 54; (9) Duke 76, St. John's 69; Charlotte 65, (16) Xavier 60;
Women-- Purdue 69, Penn St. 51; IU 85, Northwestern 67; Evansville 65, Indiana St. 58; (6) California 84, Oregon 42; (4) Stanford 72, Oregon St. 43; (18) Vanderbilt, (3) Auburn 70; (20) Ohio St. 73, Minnesota 62; (11) Florida St. 75, Clemson 58; Kentucky 66, (13) Tennessee 56; Arkansas 83, (15) Florida 74; (9) Maryland 87, Georgia Tech 79; (23) Virginia 84, Miami (FL) 75 (OT); (7) Duke 62, Virginia Tech 46; (10) UNC 92, BC 68.
Golf: Tiger--Tiger to return next week for Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson.

Local

Local Headlines: Budget Woes-- S.J. County police officers pulled from drug squad; sheriff says budget woes force reassignments; Pelley--Jeff Pelley convictions upheld by Indiana high court for slaying of father, stepmother, and two stepsisters; Deployment--more local soldiers heading for Afghanistan; Stimulus--local officials making wish lists for federal stimulus funds.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama tells Canadiens he favors free trade during trip north; first trip outside U.S. as president; Israel--President Shimon Peres chooses former PM Benjamin Netanyahu to form new government; Madagascar--government troops retake four ministry buildings from opposition forces; Pennsylvania-- two suspects arrested in southeastern Pennsylvania arsons; Kyrgyzstan--Kyrgyzstan gives U.S. six months to evacuate base there; Fermi Space Lab-- explosion in space is largest gamma-ray blast ever detected; Madoff--90-year-old returns to work after losing retirement funds in Madoff Ponzi scheme; California-- Gov. Schwarzenegger signs budget-balancing bill; Environment--Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to push for government action on global warming.

Weather
Today High 26 Low 18 Snow Showers
Sat High 26 Low 17 Snow
Sun High 24 Low 13 Snow Showers
Mon High 25 Low 13 Snow Showers
Tue High 33 Low 24 Partly Cloudy

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