Saturday, June 13, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; June 13, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--June 22, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--June 22, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
Redevelopment Commission Meeting--June 19, 10 a.m., 13th floor, County-City Building.
▪Parks and Recreation Board--June 15, 4 p.m., O'Brien Administration and Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter Street.

Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:

▪2009 Housing Fair--Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 333 Main St.; array of exhibitors, admission free.
▪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

▪Alice Cooper with Blue Oyster Cult Tickets Go On Sale: May 30; performance August 9, 7:30 p.m.
▪Robin Williams Rescheduled: Robin Williams' appearance--originally scheduled for April 17 but postponed due to his heart surgery--rescheduled for October 1.

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.
Sheriff's Auction: Thirty confiscated automobiles and items to be auctioned in Benton Harbor Wednesday by Berrien County Sheriff's Department.
Rescued Pets: First of 35 pets rescued from puppy mill in New Albany will be ready for adoption June 20; will have big tent set at shelter on West Sixth Street in Mishawaka for adoption day.
Help Animals: Care is hosting a two-day event June 19 and 20 at Borders. Borders will contribute 10% of your purchase towards the construction of a new animals shelter for South Bend when you present the attached coupon at the time of your purchase.
On June 20 we will have several fun, family-oriented activities:
At noon and 2 p.m. we will have Story Time fith "Angelo," the SBACC Shelter Cat. We will be reading Dr. Seuss's tale "The Cat in the Hat."
From 1-1:30 p.m. we will have a magic show performed performed by Kevin Wilson of Abracadabra Magic.
From 11 a.m.-4 p.m. we will have animals available for adoption from SBACC.
We hope you can join us! If you’d like to volunteer for the event, please RSVP to Valerie Schey at VSchey@SBCGlobal.net or (574) 210 – 9623.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League:
Whitecaps 3, Silver Hawks 1.
NBA Finals: Game 5 Sunday, Lakers at Magic (8 p.m., ABC 57); Lakers lead 3-1.
WNBA:
Fever 81, Sparks 73 (L. Leslie 21 points, 13 rebounds); Sky 81, Dream 73 (J. Perkins 17 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists); Storm 88, Lynx 71 (L. Jackson 22 points, 11 rebounds); Monarchs 90, Mercury 71.
NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins 2, Red Wings 1 (Penguins win 4-3), (Max Talbot scores both Penguin goals); Penguins first team to win Stanley Cup on road in game 7 since Canadiens in 1971; Mario Lemiuex first to win Cup as player and primary owner of same team; Evgeni Malkin wins Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
MLB Interleague: Twins 7, Cubs 4; Brewers 7, White Sox 2; Yankees 9, Mets 8; Indians 7, Cardinals 3; Tigers 3, Pirates 1; Braves 7, Orioles 2; Red Sox 5, Phillies 2 (13); Marlins 7, Blue Jays 3; Rays 4, Nationals 3; Rangers 6, Dodgers 0; Royals 4, Reds 1; Angels 11, Padres 6; Giants 3, Athletics 0.
MLB National League: Diamondbacks 8, Astros 1.
MLB Notes: Red Sox--reliever Jonathan Papelbon fined by league for taking too long to deliver first pitch; said he had been warned; Padres--RHP Jake Peavy to miss at leatst a month due to injured ankle.
Soccer: MLS--Dynamo 1, Fire 0.
NFL Notes: Green--
former IU QB Trent Green retires after 15 seasons in NFL.; Falcons--Falcons release QB Michael Vick.
PGA: Faldo--Nick Faldo to be knighted.

Local


Local Headlines: Elkhart--
woman trampled after fight breaks out at Elkhart festival; Michigan--102-acre sports complex planned for Edwardsburg; Sheriff's Auction--confiscated automobiles and items to be auctioned in Benton Harbor Wednesday by Berrien County Sheriff's Department; Rescued Pets--first of 35 pets rescued from puppy mill in New Albany will be ready for adoption June 20; will have big tent set at shelter on West Sixth Street in Mishawaka for adoption day; Mayoral Veto--Mishawaka Mayor Jeff Rea vetoes tax abatement given by Mishawaka City Council to Long Term Care Investments for its Douglas Road nursing home; council could vote to override veto at Monday meeting; Charges--Granger eye doctor Philip Gabriele and wife Marcella Gabrielle indicted on charges of health care fraud, wire fraud, and criminal conspiracy; operators of Gabrielle Eye Institute with locations in Mishawaka, South Bend, and Elkhart; charges culminate two-year investigation by state attorney general's office and Medicaid.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Iran--
President Ahmadinejad declared re-elected with 62% of the vote; opposition claims election results were "manipulated;" riot police beat opposition demonstrators with batons and smash cars; White House--President Obama wants new cuts in federal health spending; Congress--GOP slams Demo's climate bill as an energy tax; key health care bill proponents and opponents from both parties have ties to health care industry; NASA--potential dangerous hydrogen gas leak forces postponement of Sunday shuttle launch; Georgia--contractor using GPS coordinates demolishes wrong house; owner upset; New Hampshire--Portsmouth hit-and-run suspect tells police his infant son was driving car; tells police son will call them; Florida--six more dead felines could be victims of serial cat killer in Miami area; North Korea--North Korea says it will "weaponize" its plutonium; Pakistan--Taliban take responsibility for suicide bombing of luxury hotel in Peshawar and assasination of leading moderate cleric; members of Sarfraz Naeemi's moderate Muslim sect outraged, hold mock "funeral" for Taliban; Texas--residents wonder if natural gas drilling near Cleburne is causing earthquakes; Alaska--Alaska's Rat Island rat-free after 229 years; rats had come ashore from Japanese shipwreck and decimated local bird population; Six Flags--amusement company Six Flags files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; operates 20 theme parks in U.S., Canada, and Mexico; London--ancient mass grave found at site of 2012 Olympics.
Entertainment: Knighted--actor and horror movie icon Christopher Lee, 87, to be knighted; Usher--Usher files for divorce from Tameka Foster.

Weather
Today High 68 Low 55 T-Showers
Sun High 76 Low 57 Partly Cloudy
Mon
High 81 Low 60 Partly Cloudy
Tue
High 82 Low 65 Cloudy
Wed
High 80 Low 62 Showers

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Kings; 9 p.m., Law & Order; 9 p.m., Law & Order: SVU: 22--8 p.m., Without a Trace; 9 p.m., Harper's Island; 10 p.m., 48 Hours Mystery; 25--8-11 p.m., Gladiator; 28--4 p.m.--MLB: White Sox at Brewers; 8-9 p.m., Cops (two episodes); 9 p.m., America's Most Wanted; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 10:30 p.m., Family Guy; 34--8 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 9 p.m., Keeping Up Appearances; 9:30 p.m., As Time Goes By; 10 p.m., Last of the Summer Wine; 10:30 p.m., One Foot in the Grave; 46--8-9 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Paid; 10:30 p.m., Jesse Duplantis Ministries; 57--8-10 p.m., The Haunted Mansion; 10 p.m., Pushing Daisies; 69--8-10 p.m., All the Right Moves; 10 p.m., Untouchables.

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