Monday, April 13, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 13, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--today, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--today, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
Redevelopment Commission Meeting--April 17, 10 a.m., 13th floor, County-City Building.

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
▪Adopt-A-Block Kickoff--Saturday, April 18, 8 a.m., NNN Office.

The Morris Performing Arts Center

▪Riverdance, April 14, 7:30 p.m.; and April 15, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
▪Crosby, Stills and Nash: tickets on sale.
▪Umphrey's McGee: April 17, 8 p.m.
▪The Comedy Relief Package With Sommore: April 25, 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

Midwest League: No games scheduled; Lugnuts at Silver Hawks tonight; 6:30 p.m..
NBA Basketball:
Hornets 102, Mavericks 92; Cavaliers 107, Celtics 76; Heat 122, Knicks 105 (D. Wade 55 points); Raptors 111, 76ers 104; Spurs 95, Kings 92; Lakers 92, Grizzlies 75.
ND Scores: Golf, Men, Kepler Intercollegiate (Columbus, OH)--Irish finish 10th; Track & Field, Ole Miss Invitational--Eric Quick second in men's long jump; John Belcher third in men's shot put; Brake Choplin, Jack Howard, Randall Babb, Kevin Labus, and Daniel Clark finished 1-5 in men's 800 meter; Jake Walker second in men's 1500 meter; Joe Miller won and Kelly Lynch second in men's 3000-meter steeplechase; Jaclyn Espinoza won the women's discus throw; Elise Knutzen third in women's javelin throw; Abby Higgins third in women's 800 meters; Marissa Treece second in women's 1500 meters; Heidi Rocha first and Theresa Cattuna third in women's 5000 meters.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Pistons 0; Rangers 4, Flyers 3; Bruins 6, Islanders 2; Blues 1, Avalanche 0.
MLB National League: Cubs 8, Brewers 5; Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1; Padres 6, Giants 1; Phillies 7, Rockies 5; Cardinals 3, Astros 0; Braves 8, Nationals 5; Marlins 2, Mets 1; Reds 2, Pirates 0.
MLB American League: White Sox 6, Twins 1; Tigers 6, Rangers 4; Indians 8, Blue Jays 4; Rays 11, Orioles 3; Royals 6, Yankees 4; Angels 5, Red Sox 4; Mariners 1, Athletics 0.
Golf: Masters--1. Angel Cabrera -12; 2. Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry -12 (Cabrera wins playoff; becomes first Argentinian Masters champ).


Local

Local Headlines: Cuts--South Bend officials proposing cuts but not in police or fire areas but to avoid layoffs police and fire positions will remain unfilled; nine city positions to be cut; Escape--escaped inmate from Indiana State Prison still at large; Steven Grove, 26, walked away from work detail; serving time for possession of stolen property and attempted battery.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--new puppy to be renamed Bo; Bo is gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy who owns several Portuguese Water Dogs; Somalia--pirates vow revenge after U.S. captain is rescued by U.S. Navy; three pirates shot and killed by U.S. Navy snipers in nighttime raid; GM--GM told to prep for bankruptcy filing; Thailand--Thai soldiers fire automatic weapons and teargas at protestors; Poland--blaze at center housing homeless families kills 21; Iran--Iran says it welcomes nuclear talks with West; New Hampshire--40 cottages burned at Christian center in New Hampshire; authorities say no evidence of arson; cottages were empty because season hadn't started yet; owners said resort is usually full in summer; Galapagos Volcano--volcano in Galapagos Islands erupts, threatening unique wildlife species; islands off the coast of Ecuador were location for Darwin's study of evolution.
Entertainment: Simpson, Romo--Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo back together; two celebrate Easter with other members of Simpson clan; 90210--Tori Spelling appears on new 90210.
Deaths: Randy Cain, 63, a founding member of the soul group the Delfonics; hits included "La La Means I Love You" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time."

Weather
Today High 53 Low 39 Rain/Wind
Tue High 50 Low 36 Showers
Wed
High 60 Low 35 Partly Cloudy
Thu
High 60 Low 38 Sunny
Fri High 60 Low 42 Partly Cloudy

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