South Bend, Indiana; August 10, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--August 10, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--August 10, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
▪Redevelopment Commission Meeting--August 17, 10 a.m., 13th floor, County-City Building.
▪Parks and Recreation Board--August 17, 4 p.m., O'Brien Administration and Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter Street.

Daisy

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.edu

The Morris Performing Arts Center

▪Alice Cooper with Blue Oyster Cult: 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.

Summer Concert Series (at St. Patrick's County Park)

▪Beach Boys: August 15, 7 p.m.

Fridays at the Fountain (Free)

▪Dougie Wood Band (Rock Country): August 21, 11:30 a.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.
Pet of the Week: Daisy was returned to the shelter, because her family realized they don’t have the time to spend with her. Daisy is 3 years old, purebred yellow Lab female; house trained, leash trained, and fully vaccinated.
To learn more about Daisy and the many other wonderful animals available for adoption at South Bend Animal Care and Control go to: www.careofsouthbend.org and click “Adopt”.

South Bend Free Press Sports

Midwest League: Tincaps 4, Silver Hawks 0.
ND Notes: Women's Soccer--ND's Kerri Hanks (two-time Herrman Trophy winner) and Elise Weber make NCAA and WPS playoffs same season; St. Louis Athletica roster includes ND alums Hanks, Weber, Amanda Cinalli, and Melissa Tancredi.
MLB National League: Rockies 11, Cubs 5; Cardinals 7, Pirates 3; Braves 8, Dodgers 2; Reds 5, Giants 2; Mets 5, Padres 1; Astros 2, Brewers 0; Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 2; Marlins 12, Phillies 3.
MLB American League: Indians 8, White Sox 4; Tigers 8, Twins 7; Blue Jays 7, Orioles 3; Athletics 6, Royals 3; Rangers 7, Angels 0; Mariners 11, Rays 2; Yankees 5, Red Sox 2; .
NL Standings (GB): Central--Cardinals 62-51; Cubs 58-51 (2); Brewers 55-56 (6); Astros 55-56 (6); Reds 48-62 (12.5); Pirates 45-66 (16); East--Phillies 61-48; Marlins 58-53 (4); Braves 58-54 (4.5); Mets 52-59 (10); Nationals 40-72 (22.5); West--Dodgers 67-45; Giants 61-50 (5.5); Rockies 61-50 (6.5); Diamondbacks 50-62 (17); Padres 47-66 (20.5).
AL Standings: Central--Tigers 59-51; White Sox 57-55 (3); Twins 54-57 (5.5); Indians 48-63 (11.5); Royals 43-68 (16.5); East--Yankees 69-42; Red Sox 62-48 (6.5); Rays 61-50 (8); Blue Jays 53-57 (15.5); Orioles 46-65 (23); West--Angels 65-44; Rangers 62-48 (3.5); Mariners 58-53 (8); Athletics 49-62 (17).
WNBA: Shock 64, Sky 58 (S. Fowles 10 points, 18 rebounds; S. Zellous 19 points); Sun 96, Mystics 67; Silver Stars 89, Lynx 87 (B. Hammon 22 points; N. Anosike 24 points).
NBA Notes: Timberwolves--T'wolves hire Kurt Rambis as head coach.
Soccer: MLS--Real Madrid 3, D.C. United 0 (friendly); Dynamo 3, Fire 2; WPS--L.A. Sol 2, Bos. Breakers 1; FC Gold Pride 1, S.L. Athletica 1; last regular season games in WPS' inaugural season; playoffs begin August 19.
Football: Arena Football League--Arena Football League reported to be folding after 22 years; NFL Exhibition Scores: Titans 21, Bills 18.
NASCAR Sprint Cup : Postponed until today due to rain..
Golf: PGA Bridgestone Classic--Tiger Woods -12 (70th PGA Tour win for Tiger, placing him within three wins of Jack Nicklaus for second place and 12 wins of Sam Snead for first place, record seventh win at Firestone Country Club in Akron).

Local

Local Headlines: Back to School--Center for the Homeless asking for back-to-school donations; school uniform items like khaki pants, polo shirts, socks and sweaters are needed the most; also looking for school supplies such as paper and pencils; DUI Checkpoints--South Bend Police setting up DUI checkpoints at various locations within the city limits.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama and national security adviser say Gitmo closing proceeding according to schedule; president says encouraging jobs report is sign country is getting back on track; President Obama and Canadian PM Harper arrive in Guadalajara for North American summit with Mexican President Calderon; swine flu and border trade to be on agenda; State Department--Secretary of State Clinton visits Congo on African tour; China/Taiwan--typhoon pummels China, forcing nearly one-million to flee; 600 Taiwanese missing in mudslide caused by typhoon; Iraq--bombs targeting Shiites in Iraq kill at least 48; Kansas--Wichita man wins separate lottery prizes of $75,000 and $900,000 in 2009; Somalia--Somali pirates free 16 sailors held prisoner for four months.
Entertainment: Another Hasselbeck--"View" star Elisabeth Hasselbeck and husband Tim have second son; Isaiah Timothy is also nephew of Seahawks' starting QB Matt Hasselbeck; Tim was backup QB for Giants; couple also has daughter.

Weather
Today High 86 Low 67 PM T-Storms
Tue High 80 Low 59 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 82 Low 63 Sunny
Thu High 82 Low 64 Sunny
Fri High 84 Low 65 Sunny

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Great American Road Trip; 9 p.m., Law & Order: Criminal Intent; 22--8 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 8:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 25--8 p.m., One Tree Hill; 9 p.m., Gossip Girl;28--8-10 p.m., Teen Choice 2009; 34--p.m., 8 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 9 p.m., History Detectives; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 10 p.m., Harvest Show; 57--8 p.m., Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; 9 p.m., Dating in the Dark (two episodes); 69--8-9 p.m., Twilight Zone (two episodes); 9 p.m., Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.