Thursday, June 4, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; June 4, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--June 8, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--June 8, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
Redevelopment Commission Meeting--June 5, 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.
▪David Pendleton Ventriloquist: June 6, 7 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.
Sunburst Marathon: Family walk starts 6 p.m., June 5 at College Football Hall of Fame; marathon begins June 6, 6 a.m., at Hall of Fame and ends at Notre Dame.
For more information go to www.sunburstraces.org or contact Molly Sullivan at (574) 647-3394.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League:
Dragons 3, Silver Hawks 2.
NBA Finals: Finals begin tonight; Magic at Lakers (9 p.m., ABC 57).
WNBA Notes: Lynx--
Lynx promote Jennifer Gillom to head coach after Don Zierden resigns to join Flip Saunders staff with NBA Wizards.
NHL Stanley Cup Finals:
Series resumes tonight at Pittsburgh; Red Wings lead Penguins 2-1.
NHL Notes: Avalanche--
Avs fire head coach Tony Granato; promote Greg Sherman to general manager.
MLB National League: Cubs 3, Braves 2 (11); Dodgers 1, Diamondbacks 0; Phillies 5, Braves 1; Reds 9, Cardinals 3; Astros 6, Rockies 4; Brewers 9, Marlins 6; Giants at Nationals PPD; Mets at Pirates PPD.
MLB American League: Athletics 5, White Sox 3; Rangers 4, Yankees 2; Red Sox 10, Tigers 5; Angels 8, Blue Jays 1; Rays 9, Royals 0; Indians 10, Twins 1; Mariners 3, Orioles 2.
MLB Notes: Braves--Braves cut 305-game winner Tom Glavine.

Local

Local Headlines: SBPD--
SBPD using Twitter to broadcast crime and traffic alerts; Sentence--ex-Penn softball coach Brooke Biggs to spend 60 days in jail and three years probation for inappropriate relationship with teenage softball player; ordered not to contact victim again; Robbery--naked robbery victim flees from apartment in Mishawaka; says his rent money and wallet were stolen by armed intruder; Beach Boys--Beach Boys and Joan Jett to hold concert August 15 at St. Patrick's County Park; Stuff Semi--Wal-Mart asks shoppers to stuff semis June 18-20 at South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Goshen, Plymouth, and LaPorte Wal-Marts; items needed are canned fruits and vegetables, boxed food items like rice or potatoes, canned meat items like beef stew, baby diapers, and toiletries; Puppy Mill--truckload of rescued puppy mill dogs at Pet Refuge in Mishawaka.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--
President Obama delivers address in Egypt to Muslim world; president asks Senate for heath care for all; North Korea--North Korea tries U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee for illegal entry and "hostile acts"; could face 10 years in labor camp; two were seized March 17 near North Korea-China border; Economy--Wal-Mart says it will open 150 new stores, create 22,000 jobs in 2009; France--Air France had bomb threat days before AF 447 went down on Brazil-Paris flight with 228 on board; Brazil--Prince Pedro Luiz of Brazil was on AF 447 when it went down; was descendant of Brazil's last emperor; monarchy was abolished in 1889; was working to restore monarchy in Brazil.
Entertainment: Most Influential--Angelina Jolie replaces Oprah as most influential celebrity.
Deaths: Willie K. Begay, 88; Navajo Code Talker in WWII; received Congressional Silver Medal; Navajo language was unbreakable code in WWII.

Weather
Today High 69 Low 47 Sunny
Fri High 77 Low 55 Sunny
Sat
High 74 Low 60 Isolated T-Storms
Sun High 84 Low 61 Scattered
Mon
High 80 Low 59 Scattered T-Storms

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!; 9 p.m., The Listener; 22--8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 9 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 34--8-10 p.m., Magnificent Mind at Any Age with Dr. Daniel Amen; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live from Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night; 8:30 p.m., NBA Countdown; 9 p.m., NBA Finals: Magic at Lakers; 69--8-10 p.m., Original Sin.

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