Thursday, April 30, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 30, 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.

Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.
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.
Dance for Change: May 2, 2-7 p.m., gridiron at College Football Hall of Fame.

Dance for Change will include dancing, group activities, eating and socializing. Participants are invited from all area high schools and junior high schools in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties--a turnout of several hundred is expected.

For more information contact Jacqueline Kronk (574) 282-8700 ext. 424 or visit danceforchange.net.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League:
River Bandits 3, Silver Hawks 1.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 11, Bowling Green 6; Tennis, Women--Kelcy Tefft and Kristy Frilling selected to compete in the NCAA singles and doubles championships; Track & Field--Big East championships May 1-3 at Villanova Stadium.
Bethel Scores: Softball--(7) Bethel 11, Indiana Wesleyan 1.
NBA Playoffs: Hawks 106, Heat 91 (Hawks lead 3-2); Nuggets 107, Hornets 86 (Nuggets win 4-1).
NHL Playoffs: Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (Caps win 4-3); Hurricanes 4, Devils 3 (Hurricanes win 4-3).
MLB National League: Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 0; Giants 9, Dodgers 4; Reds 3, Astros 0; Cardinals 5, Braves 3; Nationals 4, Phillies 1; Rockies 7, Padres 5; Marlins 4, Mets 3; Brewers 1, Pirates 0.
MLB American League: White Sox 6, Mariners 3; Angels 3, Orioles 2; Red Sox 6, Indians 5 (10); Yankees 8, Tigers 6; Athletics at Rangers PPD; Twins 8, Rays 3; Royals 11, Blue Jays 3.
Triple Crown: I Want Revenge made early Kentucky Derby favorite.

Local

Local Headlines: Construction Season--
road construction in Mishawaka, South Bend, and Berrien County; traffic will be closed on Riverside Drive in South Bend from Boland to Cleveland Road; traffic on Main Street in Mishawaka will shift from the west side to the east side; construction continues on the U.S. 31 bypass from the state line to U.S. 12 in Berrien County; Green Expo--Green Expo today from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Century Center; Teacher Death--Washington High School science department chairman Timothy C. Hardt, 36, dies of complications following heart surgery; Pedestrian Killed--pedestrian struck and killed this morning at Angela and Riverside in South Bend by SBCSC bus; students taken off bus; Bishop D'Arcy--Bishop D'Arcy says priest shortage could mean changes in churches and schools; Stolen Vehicle--SBPD Sgt. Chuck Stokes jumps in rolling, stolen vehicle and brings it to halt after four thieves jump out; car stopped just short of hitting large tree.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Swine Flu:
WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to second highest--phase 5, meaning it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent; confirmed cases in Mexico, U.S., Canada, Britain, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Spain; Mexico and the U.S. have reported deaths; 11 states hit in U.S. with almost 100 confirmed cases; 100 schools closed; Mexico orders suspension of private business activity and nonessential federal government activities; Chrysler--Chrysler to find out if bankruptcy filing needed; Congress--credit card reform legislation nears passage; bill will eliminate sudden rate hikes and late fees; Britain/Iraq--British end combat operations in Iraq; NYC--five-story building collapses at NYC construction site; authorities say it appears no one was inside; building had been empty and deteriorating for several years; California--L.A. cold-case detectives arrest 72-year-old man on two cases related to serial murders in 1970's and 80's.
Entertainment--Idol--Matt Giraud voted off "American Idol."
Deaths: Country singer Vern Gosdin, 74; hits during 30-year career included award-winning "Chiseled in Stone" plus "Set 'Em Up Joe," "I Can Tell by the Way You Dance," "I'm Still Crazy," "That Just About Does It," "Who You Gonna Blame It on This Time," "Way Down Deep," "Dream of Me," and "Yesterday's Gone" (duet with Emmylou Harris); "Chiseled in Stone" was voted 1989 song of the year by the Country Music Association.

Weather
Today High 66 Low 54 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 56 Low 41 Cloudy
Sat
High 64 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 62 Low 43 Mostly Cloudy
Mon
High 64 Low 50 Cloudy

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