Saturday, February 21, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 21, 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--Marian 72, Trinity 31; Adams 50, Penn 46; Clay 64, Mishawaka 50; Riley 57, St. Joseph's 33; Washington 72, Elk. Central 64.
ND Scores: Hockey--ND 4, Nebraska-Omaha 3 (OT); Baseball--Ohio St. 2, ND 0; Softball, Nike Invite (at Stanford)--ND 4, Sacramento St. 1; (4) Stanford 2, ND 0; 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)--Irish men and women remain heading into final day of conference meet.
NBA Scores: Pacers 112, Timberwolves 105; Bulls 116, Nuggets 99; Magic 92, Bobcats 80; Knicks 127, Raptors 97; Kings 115, Grizzlies 106; Rockets 93, Mavericks 86; Wizards 107, Nets 96; Cavaliers 111, Bucks 103 (LeBron 55 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists); Suns 140, Thunder 118; Trailblazers 108, Hawks 98; Lakers 115, Hornets 111 (OT).
NBA Notes: Jazz--Jazz owner Larry Miller, 64, dies; Suns--Amare Stoudemire out for six-eight weeks after surgery for detached retina.
NHL Scores: Avalanche 4, Capitals 1; Hurricanes 4, Lightning 1; Red Wings 5, Ducks 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--no Indiana or ranked teams;
Women--no Indiana or ranked teams.
IHSAA: Indiana House of Representatives bill could eliminate IHSAA.

Games Today: College Basketball--69, 12 p.m., ND vs. Providence; 22, 1 p.m., Tennessee at Kentucky; 46.1, 3 p.m., Vanderbilt vs. Florida; 57, 3:30 p.m., UNC vs. Maryland; Golf, 3 p.m., PGA Northern Trust Open, Third Round; Gymnastics--4 p.m., 16, Tyson American Cup.

Local

Local Headlines: Hospital Construction-- new Mishawaka St. Joseph Medical Center construction on schedule for December opening; U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly gets tour of facility; Coach Tried--lawsuit against Mishawaka High School head basketball coach Robb Berger, who allegedly abused player, and School City of Mishawaka to go to jury; Bus Vandals--New Prairie vandals incapacitate 15 school buses.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--White House trying to squelch talk of bank nationalization; President Obama nixes plan to tax motorists for mileage driven; State Department--Secretary of State Clinton criticized for saying U.S. will not let human rights concerns hinder cooperation with China; Chile--volcano that sat dormant for 9,000 years until last year erupting again; Pentagon--Pentagon report defends Guantamo; says it meets standards for humane treatment laid out in the Geneva Convention; Iraq-- Iraq promises better treatment at new Abu Ghraib.
Deaths: Sox, 18, White House cat during Clinton years.

Weather
Today High 30 Low 18 Snow Showers
Sun High 23 Low 13 Snow Showers
Mon High 23 Low 11 Snow Showers
Tue High 32 Low 25 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 34 Low 29 Rain/Snow

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