Monday, May 4, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 4, 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.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 7, Cougars 4.
ND Sports: Baseball--ND 5, U Conn 4; Softball--(18) Louisville 6, ND 5; ND 7, Louisville 4; Lacrosse, Men, GWLL Title Game--(2) ND 16, Ohio St. 7 (ND 15-0; will play Maryland in first round of NCAA tournament May 10; earned seventh seed; 15 wins is school record); Track & Field, Big East Outdoor Championships--Irish men win Big East title (fifth title in seven years for Irish); Irish women finish fourth; Joanna Schultz wins women's 400 meters.
NBA Playoffs: Hawks 91, Heat 78 (Hawks win 4-3); Nuggets 109, Mavericks 95 (Nuggets lead 1-0).
NHL Playoffs: Ducks 4, Red Wings 3 (3 OT), (Series tied 1-1); Hurricanes 3, Bruins 0 (Series tied 1-1).
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Marlins 4; Dodgers 7, Padres 3; Giants 1, Rockies 0 (10); Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 3; Astros 7, Braves 5; Cardinals at Nationals PPD; Reds 5, Pirates 0; Mets at Phillies PPD.
MLB American League: Rangers 5, White Sox 1; Tigers 3, Indians 1; Angels at Yankees PPD; Blue Jays 4, Orioles 3; Rays 5, Red Sox 3; Royals 7, Twins 5; Mariners 8, Athletics 7 (15).
Soccer: MLS--Hou. Dynamo 2, N.E. Revolution 0; WPS--(Bay Area) FC Gold Pride 1, (NJ) Sky Blue FC 0; S.L. Athletica 3, D.C. Freedom 3.
Golf: PGA Quail Hollow Championship at Charlotte, N.C.--1. Sean O'Hair -11, 2. Bubba Watson and Lucas Glover -10, 4. Tiger Woods -9.
NFL Notes: Cowboys--Cowboys' scouting assistant permanently paralyzed from the waist down after collapse of practice facility in Irving.

Local

Local Headlines: LaPaz--train reports hitting something at Oak Road crossing west of LaPaz yesterday but authorities can't find vehicle or victim; they say it could be a recreational vehicle such as a dirt bike, ATV, or motorcycle; Standoff--two-hour standoff near Martin's Bakery on McKinley in Mishawaka; man was reported holding a gun to his head; man finally was taken into custody and brought to the hospital.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama says he wants to end tax rules that save companies $190-billion; Nepal--Nepalese PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigns after dispute with Nepalese president; Dahal had led 10-year revolt which abolished Nepalese monarchy last year; Alaska--Mt. Redoubt volcano threatening to erupt again; Florida--four members of family slain near Lakeland in murder-suicide; teen son escapes; California--boy, 3, kidnapped by intruders who tied up mother and four siblings near San Bernardino; Swine Flu--number of cases continues to increase in U.S.; air carriers cutting service to Mexico.
Correction: It was Ronnie and the Daytonas, not the Beach Boys, who performed "Little GTO."
Entertainment: Parenthood--Ron Howard movie "Parenthood: It Could Happen to You" reborn as TV series.

Weather
Today High 70 Low 47 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 74 Low 51 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 69 Low 51 Showers
Thu High 70 Low 51 Few Showers
Fri High 66 Low 46 Showers

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