Tuesday, April 28, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 28, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--May 11, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--May 11, 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 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.
Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League:
Dragons at Silver Hawks PPD; game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tonight at the Cove beginning at 5 p.m.; gates open at 4:30 p.m.
ND Scores: Football--Broncos choose Irish S David Bruton in fourth round of NFL draft; and sign WR David Grimes; Free Agent Signings--Colts sign Irish DL Pat Kuntz; 49ers sign Irish CB and California native Terrail Lambert; Cowboys sign FB Asaph Schwapp and OL Mike Turkovich; Tennis, Saint Mary's--SMC 9, Olivet 0 (last regular season match; MIAA tournament begins Thursday); Soccer, Women (at Soldier Field)--ND 4, Illinois 0; Golf, Women--Irish to play in NCAA Central Regional at Columbus, OH; Baseball--Will Hudgins named to Big East Honor Roll;
Bethel Scores: Baseball, MCC Tournament--Bethel 12, Grace 2; Bethel 12, Grace 2.
NBA Playoffs: Hawks 81, Heat 71 (series tied 2-2); Nuggets 121, Hornets 63 (Nuggets lead 3-1); Lakers 107, Jazz 96 (Lakers win 4-1).
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 4, Flames 1 (Blackhawks win 4-2; first playoff series win since 1996); Ducks 4, Sharks 1 (Ducks win 4-2).
MLB National League: Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 2; Giants 5, Dodgers 4; Rockies 12, Padres 7; Brewers 10, Pirates 5; Astros 4, Reds 1; Cardinals 3, Braves 2; Mets 7, Marlins 1; Phillies 13, Nationals 11.
MLB American League: Mariners at White Sox PPD; Red Sox 3, Indians 1; Rangers 6, Orioles 4; Tigers 4, Yankees 2; Rays 7, Twins 1; Royals 7, Blue Jays 1.
Deaths: former WBA heavyweight boxing champ Greg Page, 50; suffered brain injuries in fight eight years ago and never recovered; won title in 1984 with KO of South African Gerrie Coetzee; lost it five months later.

Local

Local Headlines: Swine Flu--
local health officials on alert; ask residents not to panic about reports of swine flu; Assault--one man injured in knife assault in 1000 block of North Diamond in South Bend this morning; Protests--protests planned at Bank of America branches in Michiana, nationwide; protestors say they are frustrated over big bank bailouts; Declined Honor: Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, declines Laetere Medal from Notre Dame in protest over invitation to President Obama to speak at ND commencement; says she will not attend commencement; Penn High School--Penn High School student, 15, reports sexual assault in school stairwell; South Bend Schools--SBCSC board approves six budget cuts amounting to $815,813; Michigan--Berrien County man Danny Stevens, 42, charged with murdering wife and setting their home on fire; headed to court today.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines:
Somalia--Somali gunmen free two European aid workers; nine pirate suspects arrested in cruise ship attack; Chrysler--UAW leaders recommend approval of Chrysler deal; deal will give UAW 55% of restructured Chrysler LLC; Italian automaker Fiat will own 35%; Pakistan--Pakistan expands offensive against Taliban; Swine Flu--U.S. cautious, not alarmed as swine flu sickens 50; swine flu prompts EU warning on travel to U.S., Mexico; Israel to call it "Mexico flu", not swine flu to keep it kosher; Senate--Senate ready to confirm Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as health and human services secretary; Vatican--Pope Benedict XVI canonizes five new saints, including 14th century Portuguese independence leader Nuno Alvares Pereira.
Entertainment: Leno--Jay Leno back on stage at "Tonight" show; jokes about illness.
Deaths: Bolshoi ballerina Ekaterina Maximova, 70; career spanned 30 years from 1958-88.

Weather
Today High 56 Low 44 AM Showers
Wed High 64 Low 50 Cloudy
Thu
High 71 Low 53 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 60 Low 42 Few Showers
Sat
High 59 Low 42 Partly Cloudy

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