Saturday, May 2, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 2, 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 15, 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.
▪South Bend Symphony Orchestra Presents "Magical Melodies:" May 16, 8 p.m.
▪Alice Cooper with Blue Oyster Cult Tickets Go On Sale: May 30; performance August 9, 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: 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. Today, gridiron, College Football Hall of Fame, 2-7 p.m.
For more information contact Jacqueline Kronk (574) 282-8700 ext. 424 or visit danceforchange.net.
River Bend Film Festival: May 1, 7-11 p.m.; May 2, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Century Center; featuring work by Independent filmmakers. Local filmmakers are holding auditions.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 7, River Bandits 3.
ND Sports: Lacrosse, Men, GWLL Semifinals--(2) ND 7, Quinnipiac 4; Baseball--U Conn 8, ND 5; Softball--ND 8, Georgetown 2; Tennis, Saint Mary's, MIAA Tournament, 5th-Place Match--SMC 8, Olivet 1.
Bethel Sports: Softball, MCC Finals--Bethel 5, Marian 1; Marian 6, Bethel 5; final game noon today at Bethel.
NBA Playoffs: Heat 98, Hawks 72 (D. Wade 41 points).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 3, Ducks 2 (Red Wings lead 1-0); Bruins 4, Hurricanes 1 (Bruins lead 1-0).
MLB National League: Cubs 8, Marlins 6; Mets 7, Phillies 4; Cardinals 6, Nationals 2; Reds 4, Pirates 0; Braves 7, Astros 2; Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 2; Dodgers 1, Padres 0; Giants 3, Rockies 2.
MLB American League: White Sox 4, Rangers 3; Mariners 8, Athletics 7; Twins 7, Royals 5; Rays 6, Red Sox 2; Blue Jays 8, Orioles 4; Yankees 10, Angels 9; Indians 6, Tigers 5.

Local

Local Headlines: Charges--abortion foes here to protest President Obama's visit to ND get arrested for trespassing near ND Administration Building; ND had issued no-trespass order; Meningitis Death: Dickinson Intermediate Center student Louis Owens, 12, dies from bacterial meningitis; St. Joseph County Health Department is working to find anyone who came in contact with the student; officials say outbreaks of bacterial meningitis are highly unlikely and that a person can not get disease simply by being in the same room with an infected person; Stimulus--Koontz Lake sewer district to get $14-million in federal dollars; Recession--local hospitals say they are feeling the pinch; St. Joseph Medical Center says it will have to make salary, schedule, and work force changes; Dog-gone Happy Ending--Michiana residents donate to help teen get her pet sprung from the pound; Tia Schidler and mom say they will take steps to keep Blackie the black lab home; Accident--driver loses control of auto and crashes into garage at LaPorte, Wilber, and Rupel intersection.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House/Supreme Court--President Obama promises careful choice to replace Justice Souter; Chrysler--Chrysler expected to sell assets to Fiat; Economic Recovery--Warren Buffet says government is doing the right things at opening of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., annual meeting; Georgia--police search woods for Georgia professor sought in killings; Somalia--NATO forces thwart hijackers off Somalia, seize dynamite; Sri Lanka--doctor says 64 dead in shelling of Sri Lanka hospital; Swine Flu--more schools shut as swine flu spreads in U.S.; Education Department says 430 schools closed; confirmed cases rise to 161; Mexico has more than 300 cases and has 16 confirmed deaths; Saudi Arabia--Saudis clamp down on unlicensed female gyms.
Deaths: Las Vegas strip headliner Danny Gans, 52; cause of death undetermined; police do not suspect foul play; singer-actor-impressionist Gans was one of most popular entertainers in Las Vegas for more than a decade; Gans had bit part as Deke in 1988 baseball film "Bull Durham;" Nora O'Brien, 44; NBC's executive in charge of drama programming.

Weather
Today High 64 Low 45 Mostly Sunny
Sun High 69 Low 44 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 66 Low 44 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 69 Low 48 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 69 Low 50 Showers

No comments: