South Bend, Indiana; February 27, 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
▪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: Boys--Washington 62, Penn 49.
ND Scores: Basketball, Saint Mary's--SMC 67, Calvin 58 (MIAA Tournament Semifinal); Boxing, Bengal Bouts Finals--February 28 (7 p.m.) at the Joyce Fieldhouse; tickets on sale at Gate 1 of the Joyce Center.
NBA Scores: Rockets 93, Cavaliers 74; Lakers 132, Suns 106.
NBA Notes: Bulls--two ex-Bulls' broadcasters die: former head coach Johnny "Red" Kerr, 76, and ex-guard Norm "Stormin' Norman" Van Lier, 61; Kerr had been suffering from prostate cancer; Van Lier was found dead in his apartment and cause of death was not immediately known; Cavaliers--F Ben Wallace out four-six weeks with broken leg.
NHL Scores: Maple Leafs 5, Islanders 4 (SO); Hurricanes 2, Sabres 1 (SO); Devils 4, Avalanche 0; Capitals 4, Thrashers 3; Panthers 2, Rangers 1; Bruins 6, Ducks 0; Sharks 2, Senators 1; Predators 4, Coyotes 1; Blues 3, Stars 1; Blue Jackets 1, Oilers 0.
College Basketball Scores: Men--IPFW 76, Mo.-K.C. 71; (24) Butler 78, Youngstown St. 57; Cleveland St. 71, Valparaiso 64; Michigan 87, (16) Purdue 78; (17) Gonzaga 81, Santa Clara 73; (21) Washington 73, (14) Arizona St. 70 (OT); (22) UCLA 76, Stanford 71; (5) Memphis 71, UAB 60; (13) Wake Forest 85, N.C. State 78; (20) Illinois 52, Minnesota 41; (19) Xavier 68, St. Joseph's 54;
Women--Butler 74, Wis.-Milwaukee 71 (OT); Wis.-Green Bay 68, Valparaiso 60; Purdue 70, Michigan 53; LSU 63, (13) Tennessee 61; (25) Arizona St. 55, Washington 32; (10) UNC 90, Miami (FL) 76; (20) Ohio St. 75, Wisconsin 53;
Golf: PGA Accenture Match Play Championship--Tiger loses in second round to South African Tim Clark 4 and 2.
NFL Notes: Redskins--Redskins sign DT Albert Haynesworth to seven-year. $100-million deal and DB DeAngelo Hall to six-year, $54-million contract; Vikings--Vikings acquire QB Sage Rosenfels from Texans; will compete with Tarvaris Jackson for starting job.

Local

Local Headlines: Tech High School--costs studied, other options considered for new tech high school besides Merrycrest Building; Vandalism Arrests--three arrested in New Prairie vandalism that incapacitated 15 school buses; Sentencing--Matthew Weidler, 27, gets eight years for aiding in the 2008 murder of Randy Guyberson, 57; Guyberson was murdered and buried in the back yard of his home on the southeast of South Bend; Suspect Named--police looking for Michael Lloyd Lindsey, 48, in connection with abduction of 19-year-old South Bend woman and two other abduction attempts in Mishawaka; suspect has record of sex crimes; abducted woman was left off and her car was found abandoned in White County, IN, 100 miles southwest of Mishawaka; ND--two sex assaults reported in ND dorms in recent weeks.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama to announce today that U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end August, 2010; will leave troops behind to support Iraqi forces through 2011; all U.S. troops should be out of Iraq by December 31, 2011 under the plan; Economy--government could own up to 36% of Citigroup in return for bailout money.
Entertainment--Brady/Giselle--Patriots QB Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen reportedly secretly wed.

Weather
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