Monday, May 11, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 11, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--today, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--today, 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

▪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.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League:
Timber Rattlers 4, Silver Hawks 1.
ND Scores: Lacrosse, Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament Doubleheader (at ND), Men--Maryland 7, (2) ND 3 (ND finishes 15-1); Women--ND 19, Vanderbilt 13; Baseball--South Florida 6, ND 5;
NBA Playoffs: Rockets 99, Lakers 87 (Series tied 2-2); Celtics 95, Magic 94 (Series tied 2-2).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 4, Ducks 1 (Red Wings lead 3-2); Bruins 4, Hurricanes 0 (Hurricanes lead 3-2).
MLB National League: Cubs 4, Brewers 2; Giants 7, Dodgers 5 (13); Diamondbacks 10, Nationals 8; Rockies 3, Marlins 2; Astros 12, Padres 5; Cardinals 8, Reds 7 (10); Mets 8, Pirates 4; Braves 4, Phillies 2.
MLB American League:
Rangers 7, White Sox 1; Tigers 5, Indians 3; Yankees 5, Orioles 3; Mariners 5, Twins 3; Angels 4, Royals 3; Blue Jays 5, Athletics 0; Red Sox 4, Rays 3.
Soccer: MLS--Galaxy 1, Sounders 1; WPS--Sky Blue FC 2, Chi. Red Stars 0; Bos. Breakers 0, L.A. Sol 0.
Golf: PGA--The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, FL--
1. Henrik Stenson -12, 2. Ian Poulter -8; LPGA Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill; Williamsburg VA--1. Cristie Kerr -16, 2. In-Kyung Kim -14; Champions--no event scheduled.
IRL: Indianapolis 500 Qualifying--Helio Castroneves takes pole at Indy; third pole for former champion who beat tax charges one month ago.

Local

Local Headlines:
Eagles National Champs--Adams High School wins national mock trial championship in Atlanta, GA; In Court--Connie Bumgardner, 40, in court charged with stabbing death of housemate Michelle Papio, 50; Syracuse--tight security at Wawasee High School after bomb threat; Tourism Promoted--South Bend-Mishawaka Convention and Visitors Bureau promoting local tourist attractions such as the Potawatami Zoo, Studebaker Museum, the College Football Hall of Fame, and Coveleski Stadium; "Discover Great Michiana Traditions Expo" taking place today at College Football Hall of Fame; Still Critical--Shianna Aston, 6, remains in critical condition at Memorial Hospital after being hit Thursday night by car in her Mishawaka neighborhood along with little sister Shayla; Shayla, 4, died Friday at hospital.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: New York City--
NYC starts charging rent at homeless shelters; Postage--cost of first-class stamp rises to 44 cents today; Iran--Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi to be freed soon after Iranian jury cut her eight-year sentence for spying to suspended two-year term; Sri Lanka--UN decries Sri Lankan 'bloodbath' in which 106 children died; Vatican-Middle East--Christians in Gaza make appeal to visiting Pope Benedict XVI; Pope calls for Palestinian homeland; GOP--former U.S. Vice-President Cheney says GOP better served by Rush Limbaugh than Colin Powell; Mexico--Mexican schools cleaned after swine flu outbreak, ready to resume class; Auto Recovery--experts say GM bankruptcy almost inevitable; Chevies take top seven spots in Sprint Cup race Saturday (including another top-ten finish by South Bend's Ryan Newman).
Entertainment: Live Long and Prosper--new "Star Trek" beats box office expectations, earning $76.5-million opening weekend; breaks record "The Dark Knight" set on opening weekend at IMAX theaters last year; Angels and Demons--Catholic reviewers call "Angels and Demons", "harmless entertainment." .

Weather
Today High 61 Low 42 Mostly Sunny
Tue
High 70 Low 54 Mostly Sunny
Wed
High 74 Low 53 Rain/Thunder/Wind
Thu High 70 Low 51 Partly Cloudy
Fri
High 73 Low 54 Mostly Cloudy

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