Tuesday, March 3, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 3, 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--Wednesday, 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: Basketball, Men--(11) Villanova 77, ND 60; Women--ND 72, West Virginia 66; Hockey--Jordan Pearce named CCHA Goaltender of the Week; Lacrosse, Women--Erin Goodman named Big East Defensive Player of the Week.
NBA Scores: Hawks 98, Wizards 89; Hornets 98, 76ers 91; Cavaliers 107, Heat 100 (LeBron 42, D-Wade 41); Thunder 96, Mavericks 87; Spurs 106, Clippers 78.
NHL Scores: Islanders 4, Avalanche 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(25) Texas 73, Baylor 57;
Women--IPFW 68, Mo.K.C. 48; (7) Louisville 66, Marquette 61; (17) South Dakota St., 71 Oral Roberts 64; (1) U Conn 69, Rutgers 59; (14) Pittsburgh 79, St. John's 60;
College Baseball Scores: Dakota Wesleyan 14, Bethel 6; Morningside (IA) 9, Bethel 1.
College Softball Scores: Bethel 8-0; U. West Florida 3-5.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Diamondbacks 9, Cubs 1; Mariners 5, White Sox 3; Phillies 12, Blue Jays 7; Rays 8, Cardinals 5; Padres 4, Brewers 3; Yankees 5, Astros 5; Royals 14, Giants 5; Pirates 2, Reds 1; Orioles 5, Red Sox 3; Rangers 8, Indians 7; Angels 12, Rockies 3.

Local

Local Headlines: Explosion--man taken to hospital after possible meth lab blast; Landlords--landlords say rising property taxes lead to foreclosures of rental properties; Monaco--Monaco Coach terminates most of remaining work force; employed more than 5,300 workers little more than a year ago.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Obama aides defend budget plan in Congress; President Obama releases secret Bush anti-terror memos; claimed exceptional search-and-seizure powers and divulged that CIA destroyed nearly 100 videotapes of suspect interrogations; president hints missile shield flexibility to Moscow; Illinois--primary for White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's former congressional seat underway; Pakistan--gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan; Middle East--Secretary of State Clinton says Israel cannot "stand idly by" over Gaza.

Weather
Today High 27 Low 18 Mostly Sunny
Wed High 41 Low 28 Clouds/Sun
Thu High 50 Low 39 Mostly Cloudy
Fri High 51 Low 38 Few Showers
Sat High 50 Low 31 Cloudy

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