Friday, April 24, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 24, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--April 27, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--April 27, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
Redevelopment Commission Meeting--May 1, 10 a.m., 13th floor, County-City Building.
▪Parks and Recreation Board--May 18, 4 p.m., O'Brien Administration and Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter Street.

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

The Morris Performing Arts Center

▪The Comedy Relief Package With Sommore: April 25, 8 p.m.
▪The Oak Ridge Boys: May 7, 7:30 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.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; April 25 at Howard Park. Participants should arrive by 8 a.m. Race begins at 8:30 a.m. and 2-Mile Mutt Strut begins at 8:45.
Sponsored by C.B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and Care of South Bend.
Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 5, Lugnuts 4; Silver Hawks 9, Lugnuts 5.
ND Scores: Tennis, Men--Brett Helgeson and Casey Watt named to 2009 All-Big East Men's Tennis Team; Women--Kelcy Tefft named Big East Player of the Year and Kristy Frilling named Big East Freshman of the Year; Lacrosse, Women--Jillian Byers named Big East Attack Player of the Year.
Bethel Scores: Baseball--Bethel 17, Judson 13; Bethel 13, Judson 1; Softball--(8) Bethel 3, Grace 1; Bethel 3, Grace 1 (Pilots clinch fourth straight MCC title); Tennis, Women--Bethel 9, Manchester 0.
NBA Playoffs: Celtics 107, Bulls 86 (Celtics lead 2-1); Mavericks 88, Spurs 67 (Mavs lead 2-1); Jazz 88, Lakers 86 (Lakers lead 2-1).
NHL Playoffs:
Red Wings 6, Blue Jackets 5 (Red Wings sweep 4-0); Flyers 3, Penguins 0 (Penguins lead 3-2); Devils 1, Hurricanes 0 (Devils lead 3-2); Ducks 4, Sharks 0 (Ducks lead 3-1).
MLB National League: Reds 7, Cubs 1; Dodgers 2, Astros 0; Cardinals 12, Mets 8; Brewers 6, Phillies 1.
MLB American League: Orioles 6, White Sox 2; Indians 5, Royals 2; Mariners 1, Rays 0; Blue Jays 5, Rangers 2; Angels 10, Tigers 5.
Soccer: MLS--K.C. Wizards 1, N.Y. Red Bulls 0.
NFL Notes: Falcons--Falcons acquire 10-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez from Chiefs.

Local


Local Headlines: Abuse Allegation--
former South Bend man reiterates claim SBPD Cpl Jason King used excessive force in May 2005 after high-speed chase through South Bend and Mishawaka; Cpl King charged with using excessive force and falsifying report in February 2009 after high-speed chase on South Bend's west side; Arrest--Julius Anderson, 25, arrested in connection with Tuesday death of Dawn Brooks; Anderson charged with murder and arson; Brooks' body was found in her burning home on Kendall Street near South Bend's Rum Village; Presidential Visit--ND to reimburse city for some of the costs of President Obama's visit to ND for 2009 commencement; Take Back the Night--men and women participate in "Take Back the Night" rally last night; St. Joseph rape crisis center SOS reports 200 cases or sexual assault from last year; SOS has 24-hour hotline number: 574-289-HELP; Janco Penalty--Janco Composites of Mishawaka to pay $210,000 fine and get five years probation; CEO Douglas Jaques gets $30,000 fine and one year probation; Ironwood Bridge--Ironwood bridge over St. Joseph River reopened.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Space--
astronomers discover mystery blob near beginning of time; South Africa--Jacob Zuma and ANC appear headed for victory with 66.91% of the vote; Zuma will be next South African president; Sri Lanka--UN says 6,500 civilians killed in Sri Lankan fighting; Ford--Ford posts $1.4-billion 1Q loss; Ecuador--Ecuadoreans go to polls this weekend; President Correa expected to be reelected; North Korea--U.S. journalists Lora Ling and Euna Lee to be tried for illegally entering North Korea; California--California Air Resources Board adopts nation's first low-carbon fuel rule; rules call for reducing carbon content in fuels sold in state by 10% by 2020; Gov. Schwarzenegger applauds move.
Entertainment--Leno--Jay Leno hospitalized, cancels taping of "Tonight" show; publicist says illness is "mild;" Leno will turn over "Tonight" show hosting duties to Conan O'Brien in May; first sick day for Leno since he took over "Tonight" in 1992 from Johnny Carson; Makeover--Scottish singer Susan Boyle gets makeover; gained international fame for performance on "Britain's Got Talent," British version of "American Idol."
Deaths: The Rev. Timothy Wright, 61; Grammy-nominated gospel singer; was seriously injured in car crash that killed his wife and grandson; British director Ken Annakin, 94; directed "Battle of the Bulge," "The Longest Day," and "Swiss Family Robinson."


Weather
Today High 80 Low 60 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Sat High80 Low 53 Isolated T-Storms/Wind
Sun High 76 Low 56 Scattered T-Storms
Mon
High 64 Low 43 Scattered T-Storms
Tue
High 57 Low 41 Scattered T-Storms

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