Wednesday, April 8, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; April 8, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--Monday, April 13, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--Monday, April 13, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, 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

▪Annie--April 10, 8 p.m. and April 11, 2 p.m. and 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

NBA Basketball: Bulls 110, Knicks 103; Hawks 118, Raptors 110; Bobcats 101, 76ers 98; Hornets 93, Heat 87 (OT); Spurs 99, Thunder 89; Trailblazers 96, Grizzlies 93; Rockets 93, Magic 83; Lakers 122, Kings 104; Timberwolves 87, Clippers 77.
NBA Notes:
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: Rutgers head women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer was omitted from the list of those elected to the Naismith Hall along with Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan, and David Robinson; induction in September; Stringer is the only coach to take three different schools to the final four (other schools are Cheyney State and Iowa); she is the third winningest woman's basketball coach behind Pat Summit and Jody Conradt.
ND Scores: Baseball, Battle of the Bend II--Silver Hawks 5, ND 1; Brian Dupra named Big East Pitcher of the Week; Tennis--(4) ND 6, Illinois 1; Hockey--Jordan Pearce named Most Valuable Player at ND 2009 hockey awards banquet; Lacrosse, Women--Rachel Guerrera named Big East Defensive Player of the Week.
Bethel Scores: Tennis, Men--Bethel 5, Indiana Tech 4; Women--Bethel 6, Indiana Tech 3; Softball--Laura Pfotenhauer named MCC Player of the Week; Rachel Zirille named MCC Pitcher of the Week.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 4, Predators 2; Capitals 4, Thrashers 2; Rangers 3, Canadiens 1; Flyers 2, Panthers 1; Maple Leafs 4, Devils 1; Hurricanes 9, Islanders 0; Penguins 6, Lightning 4; Senators 3, Bruins 2; Wild 3, Stars 1; Kings 2, Oilers 1; Canucks 4, Flames 1; Blues 5, Coyotes 1; Sharks 1, Avalanche 0 (SO).
College Basketball: Women's NCAA Finals--U Conn 76, Louisville 54 (U Conn 39-0; third perfect season for Gino Auriemma; sixth national championship; U Conn first team to win every game by double digits).
NCAA Basketball Notes:
Oklahoma--Blake Griffin will enter NBA draft; was AP men's basketball player of the year.
MLB National League: Astros 3, Cubs 2 (10); Giants 10, Brewers 6; Braves 4, Phillies 0; Marlins 8, Nationals 3; Cardinals 9, Pirates 3; Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 0; Padres 4, Dodgers 2.
MLB American League: White Sox 4, Royals 2; Red Sox 5, Rays 3; Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4; Twins 6, Mariners 5; Athletics 6, Angels 4.

Local

Local Headlines: Niles YMCA--Niles YMCA expands definition of family to include two adults occupying same household regardless of sex; Mishawaka Stimulus--stimulus funds trickling in to Mishawaka; largest amount used for paving; Quads--Granger couple blessed with quadruplet boys; quads weighed two pounds and remain in neonatal intensive care at Memorial Hospital; Mishawaka Meth Bust--SWAT team and State Police Meth Suppression Unit respond to house on Milburn Boulevard where they find active meth lab; MSNBC--MSNBC will set up shop in Elkhart to monitor how stimulus funds affect the area; Take a Hike--today is National Start! Walking Day; Clay Fire--Clay Fire Department has state-of-the-art command center; realistic computer simulation helps prepare firefighters for what they'll face in actual situation; Clay Township one of first departments in nation to get equipment.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--report says cyberspies have penetrated U.S. electrical grid; could sabotage it in time of war; President Obama returns to D.C. after busy overseas trip; Somalia--Somali pirates hijack U.S.-flagged cargo chip with 20 American crewmen aboard; California--four shot, one dead at Korean retreat center in southern California; Italy--quake death toll rises to 260; North Korea--North Koreans hold massive pro-rocket rally; Iran--Iranian president says he welcomes honest talks with U.S.
Entertainment: Dancing With the Stars--David Alan Grier eliminated from "Dancing."

Weather
Today High 53 Low 31 Mostly SunnyThu High 55 Low 36 Partly Sunny
Fri High 47 Low 31 Showers
Sat High 49 Low 30 Sunny
Sun
High 49 Low 32 Partly Cloudy

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