Mishawaka, Indiana; June 17, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Please send announcements to mishcurrent@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.
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting: July 13, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
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 with "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.

Current Sports

Midwest League: Loons at Silver Hawks PPD; game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tonight at the Cove with game one beginning at 5:30 p.m.; as per Midwest League rules each game will be seven innings.
MLB National League: Reds 7, Braves 2.
MLB Interleague: White Sox at Cubs PPD; Blue Jays 8, Phillies 3 (10); Yankees 5, Nationals 3; Brewers 7, Indians 5; Mets 6, Orioles 4; Red Sox 8, Marlins 2; Rangers 6, Astros 1; Twins 8, Pirates 2; Royals 5, Diamondbacks 0; Cardinals 11, Tigers 2; Rays 12, Rockies 4; Mariners 5, Padres 0; Dodgers 5, Athletics 4 (10); Angels 8, Giants 1.
MLB Notes: Sosa--Report says Sammy Sosa tested positive for performance-enhancing drug in 2003.
WNBA: Sky 78, Sun 75 (J. Perkins 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists); Lynx 86, Monarchs 83 (S. Augustus 30 points; N. Powell 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists).
NFL Notes: Browns--Browns' WR Dante Stallworth gets 30 days after pleading guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida; also reached financial settlement with family of 59-year-old construction worker.

Local

Local Headlines: Gabrieles--coroner says shooting deaths of Dr. Philip Gabriele and wife Marcella at their eye clinic in Elkhart was murder-suicide by agreement; Marcella's brother Jon says they would not have wanted to be separated; letter from Gabrieles to WSBT maintains their innocence and says they were victims of overzealous U.S. attorney; Crimes Linked (?)--home invasions on Cedar Street possibly linked to car theft and assault in Lakeville; police find stolen Lakeville car at site of home invasion on 1100 Cedar Street where resident was held up at gunpoint and robbed of wallet, cell phone, and televison; Lakeville man, 61, was beaten, bound, and gagged at his apartment; found by children; home invaders also took woman's purse, computer, and TV at 1200 E. Cedar from couple but dropped the TV on their way out; Lawsuit--Sheriff Canarecci, St. Joseph County settle lawsuit over sheriff's salary with mediated agreement; sheriff gets reduced base salary plus tax collections; Cash Seized--police seize more than $200,000 in drug arrest on South Bend's south side.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--White House communications director Ellen Moran leaving to take job as chief of staff for Commerce Secretary Gary Locke; AP report says that President Obama plans to sign memorandum extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees; Health Care--HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says health insurers won't succeed in blocking public health plan; says President Obama does not want to drive insurers out of business but make them more competitive; first work session on Senate health care bill; Senate Democrats seek to trim health care bill as cost estimates rise to $1.6-trillion; seeks hundreds of billions in concessions from private industry; North Korea--North Korea warns of "thousand-fold" military action against U.S. and its allies if provoked; Iran--defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi issues challenge to country's supreme ruler and council; calls for mass rally to protest disputed election results and violence against his followers; NASA--shuttle launch delayed until July due to hydrogen leak which work crews had unsuccessfully tried to repair; Scandal--Nevada Sen. John Ensign, potential GOP presidential candidate, admits to extramarital affair with campaign aide; Pakistan--Pakistani authorities to invite Taliban's victims to fight back; hope to recruit 8,500 members for citizen's militia; Vermont--village schoolhouse in use since 1801 closes; Kentucky--flood-prone town of Martin getting help from federal government to rebuild on higher ground; residents in Martin have been flooded out 37 times since 1862, four times in the last decade; Shades of O Henry--jobless man in Taiwan steals to get free prison lunch.
Entertainment: Top Paid--Harrison Ford tops list of highest paid actors; made $65-million between June 2008 and June 2009 thanks to the success of "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull;" others in the top ten: Adam Sandler, Will Smith, Eddy Murphy, Nicolas Cage, and Johnny Depp; CMT--Taylor Swift wins Video of the Year at Country Music Television Awards; Penn--actor Sean Penn announces he will not play Larry in "Three Stooges" movie as previously announced and he is also dropping out of "Cartel" cast; spokesman for the actor did not specify a reason.
Deaths: sculptor Patrick Farrow, 66; brother of actress Mia Farrow and son of director John Farrow and actress Maureen O'Sullivan.
Unsubstantiated rumor: Penn--The Current could not confirm the rumor that Sean Penn gave up his role as Larry in the "Three Stooges" movie because he got frustrated trying to pronounce "annacannapennistan" (I'm not sure that's the correct spelling; I couldn't find it in a dictionary. UR).

Weather
Today High 73 Low 59 Isolated T-Storms
Thu High 82 Low 68 Isolated T-Storms
Fri High 83 Low 63 Scattered T-Storms
Sat High 77 Low 61 Few Showers
Sun High 83 Low 64 Mostly Sunny

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!; 9 p.m., Law and Order; 22--8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarrried; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25--8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Hitched or Ditched; 28--8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 34--8-10:30 p.m., Great Performances; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., I Survived a Japanese Game Show; 69--8 p.m., World's Funniest Moments; 9 p.m., Twilight Zone (two episodes).

Mishawaka, Indiana; June 16, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Please send announcements to mishcurrent@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.
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting: July 13, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
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 with "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.

Current Sports

Midwest League: Loons 6, Silver Hawks 4.
ND Notes: Basketball--Luke Harangody says he will stay one more year at ND.
MLB Interleague: Brewers 14, Indians 12; Angels 9, Giants 7.
WNBA Notes: Shock--Bill Laimbeer resigns as head coach so he can pursue NBA job, Rick Mahorn takes over; Cheryl Reeve will remain as assistant coach and will become general manager; Laimbeer coached Shock to three WNBA titles in six years; no games last night, schedule resumes tonight.
NBA Notes: Lakers--25 Laker fans arrested as L.A. continues to celebrate two days after Lakers' 15th NBA championship win.
NHL Notes: Coyotes--bankruptcy judge rejects Coyotes' sale to billionaire Jim Balsillie who plans to move team to Hamilton, Ontario.
Deaths: Dennis Collins, 63; executive director of North Coast Athletic Conference since it began play in 1984; Hal Woodeschick, 76; pitched 11 seasons with expansion Colt-45's (now Astros), Tigers, Indians, Senators (now Rangers), and Cardinals.

Local

Local Headlines: Gabrieles Dead--two bodies found shot to death yesterday at Gabriele Eye Institute in Elkhart identified as Dr. Philip Gabriele and his wife Marcella; Dr. Gabrielle's gunshot wound appeared to be self-inflicted; the couple--who owned Gabriele Eye Institutes in Elkhart, Mishawaka, and South Bend--were scheduled to appear in court yesterday on charges of health care fraud, wire fraud, and criminal conspiracy; police went to Gabriele Eye Institute in Elkhart after friend of Gabrieles found suicide note at their home; Car Theft--Lakeville man found bound, gagged, and beaten in his apartment building after giving a lift to a stranger on the south side of South Bend; police later found his stolen Ford Focus at the corner of Bissel and Walsh Streets in South Bend; Shots Fired--rural Mishawaka man jailed for battery and criminal recklessness after shooting daughter's boyfriend; man says gun went off as he was pistol-whipping the boyfriend who was hiding naked in the man's house; boyfriend taken to Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; Elkhart--twins Maria and Michelle Stancati, former Elkhart teachers, to be sentenced today for meth dealing; former Elkhart teacher Dennis Jay, 36, in court today on felony child seduction charges; police say he had a sexual relationship with 17-year-old Elkhart Central High School student; Rescue--police rescue woman who was trapped upside down in her car early this morning on river bank near Lincolnway West and Twyckenham; Invasion--Pastor Willie Davis, wife, and children held at gunpoint in day care by invaders seeking drugs; intruders realize they came to wrong place and apologize after finding pastor's clergy license in wallet; pastor credits prayer for saving his life; Another Car Theft--car owner taken to hospital; says he was beaten and his car stolen.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama battles cynicism over health care reform; says health care plan will be fully paid for; outlines $950-billion in potential savings that he says could help offset health care plan costs; South Korean President Lee and President Obama to discuss North Korean threats; Iran--Iran's Guardian Council ready to recount ballot boxes in presidential election; opposition supporters shot--at least seven people killed--as protests continue against reelection of President Ahmadinejad; Science--microbe revives after being frozen for 120,000 years; long-lasting bacteria may hold clues to what kind of life forms are on other planets; Florida--family of four--including two elementary school aged children--found dead in gated community outside Orlando in apparent murder-suicide; Iraq--major problems found in war spending; $30-million spent for new mess hall even though U.S. is winding down mission in Iraq; current mess hall had just been renovated at a price of $3.36-million; Wartime Contracting Commission has found billions of dollars in wasteful spending on behalf of military in Iraq and Afghanistan; Auto Industry--GM reaches deal to sell Saab to Sweden's Koenigsegg, a small manufacturer of expensive sports cars; deal includes $600-million from European Investment Bank guaranteed by the Swedish government; Economy--May housing construction jumps by 17.2%; Ohio--Toledo residents ticketed for parking in own driveways; Great Lakes--U.S., Canada to update Great Lakes water agreement.
Entertainment: Letterman/Palin--Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepts David Letterman's sincere apology for crude sexual remarks about her daughters Bristol, 18, and Willow, 14; Letterman said he thought the daughter accompanying the governor to New York was Bristol, not Willow, but it was a bad joke anyway; Letterman does not apologize for criticizing Gov. Palin's fashion sense; Boyle--new Scottish music star Susan Boyle returns to stage after hospital stay for exhaustion; sings "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Memory" during "Britain's Got Talent" concert in Glasgow; receives standing ovation.
Death: Bob Bogle, 75; lead guitarist for rock group The Ventures known for hits like "Walk, Don't Run," "Perfidia," and the "Hawaii Five-0" theme.

Weather
Today High 77 Low 64 Showers
Wed High 77 Low 62 Scattered T-Storms
Thu High 85 Low 69 T-Showers
Fri High 85 Low 65 Scattered T-Storms
Sat High 80 Low 63 Few Showers

TV Listing: 16--8 p.m., Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6, Red Wings at Penguins; 22--8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., The Mentalist; 25--8 p.m., 90210; 9 p.m., Hitched or Ditched; 28--8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Mental; 34--8-9:30 p.m., Live From Lincoln Center; 9:30 p.m., Frontline; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night; 8:30 p.m., NBA Countodown; 9 p.m., NBA Finals, Game 3, Lakers at Magic; 69--8-9 p.m., Street Patrol (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Jail (two episodes).

Mishawaka, Indiana; June 15, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Please send announcements to mishcurrent@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.
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting: July 13, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
Mishawaka City Council: June 1 and 15; 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
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 with "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.

Current Sports

Midwest League: Loons 5, Silver Hawks 1.
NBA Finals: Lakers 99, Magic 86 (Lakers win 4-1); (Kobe Bryant 30 points), Laker coach Phil Jackson passes Red Auerbach with record 10th championship; 15th NBA title for Laker franchise in Minneapolis and L.A.
NBA Notes: Lakers--five cops hurt in melees after Lakers win 15th NBA championship.
WNBA: Sky 64, Storm 57 (L. Jackson 22 points, 8 rebounds); Dream 67, Sun 62.
MLB National League: Astros 8, Diamondbacks 3.
MLB Interleague: Cubs 3, Twins 2; White Sox 5, Brewers 4; Yankees 15, Mets 0; Marlins 11, Blue Jays 3; Pirates 6, Tigers 3; Phillies 11, Red Sox 6; Orioles 11, Braves 2; Rays 5, Nationals 4; Royals 7, Reds 1; Dodgers 6, Rangers 3; Rockies 7, Mariners 1 (Rockies win club record 11th in row); Angels 6, Padres 0; Giants 7, Athletics 1; Indians 3, Cardinals 0.
Soccer: MLS--Crew 2, Chivas USA 1 (Crew unbeaten streak nine); WPS--S.L. Athletica 1, Bos. Breakers 0.
Golf: PGA St. Jude Classic at Memphis, TN--1. Brian Gay -18, 2. David Toms and Bryce Molder -13; McDonald's LPGA Championship at Havre de Grace, MD--1. Anna Nordqvist -15, 2. Lindsey Wright -11; Champions Tour--no events scheduled.
PGA Notes: PGA Tour golfer Ken Green will have his lower right leg amputated; he was injured in a recreational vehicle accident that killed his brother and girlfriend.
IRL: Next race June 21, Iowa Corn Indy 250.
NASCAR Sprint Cup LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway: 1. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 2. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 3. Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota); 4. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 5. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 6. Juan Pablo Montoya (42 Chevy); 7. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy); 8. Kurt Busch (2 Dodge); 9. Brian Vickers (83 Toyota); 10. Clint Bowyer (33 Chevy); 23. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 38. David Stremme (12 Dodge); 43. Tony Raines (37 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Tony Stewart 2189; 2. Jeff Gordon 2142; 3. Jimmie Johnson 2047; 4. Kurt Busch 1961; 5. Ryan Newman 1934; 6. Carl Edwards 1927; 7. Greg Biffle 1913; 8. Mark Martin 1868; 9. Kyle Busch 1860; 10. Denny Hamlin 1849; 11. Matt Kenseth 1848; 12. Jeff Burton 1810; 32. David Stremme 1316; 48. Tony Raines 239.

Local

Local Headlines: Two Found Dead--two found dead at Gabrielle Eye Institute in Elkhart after report of shots fired; victims are a man and a woman but they have not been identified yet; Dr. Philip Gabriele and wife Marcella were scheduled to appear in court today after he was indicted on charges that he fraudently diagnosed cataracts in patients and performed unnecessary surgeries; Starke County--suspect in North Judson murder turns self in; Road Construction--McKinley will be closed for construction in South Bend at Ironwood intersection and in Osceola from Bittersweet to Birch; Ironwood will remain open; S.R. 331 will be closed between Wyatt and Woodland to allow construction of new bridge; Panama Street in Mishawaka will be closed between Meridian and Burdette Streets to allow sewer construction; Jobs--Coachman hopes to add 200 jobs in northern Indiana when $3.5-million expansion is completed; Food Stamps--a $25 raise in unemployment benefits due to stimulus makes some Americans ineligible for hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama urges doctors to back his health care plan; Iran--Iranian supreme leader orders probe of presidential election; supporters of defeated opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi continue to protest in Tehran; Holocaust Museum--Holocaust Museum murder suspect James von Brunn, 88, expected to survive his wounds; von Brunn was shot by museum security guards after he shot guard Stephen T. Johns; Johns died of his wounds at the hospital later that day; Yemen--nine foreign hostages killed in Yemen; the group which included a German doctor, his wife, their three children, a Briton and his South Korean wife, and two other German nationals; Iraq--U.S. commander says U.S. to stick to withdrawal date; Koreas--North Koreans hold massive rally to protest UN sanctions; South Korean President Lee Myung-bak heads to Washington, D.C. for summit with President Obama; NASA--signs good for Wednesday launch of space shuttle; NASA officials say repairs have been completed to leaking hydrogen gas line; Florida--teenaged boy charged in Miami serial cat killings; Mideast--Palestinians angered by tough peace terms laid out by Israeli PM Netanyahu.

Weather
Today High 80 Low 62 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 81 Low 64 Showers
Wed High 80 Low 64 Isolated T-Storms
Thu High 84 Low 70 Isolated T-Storms
Fri High 79 Low 64 Scattered T-Storms

TV Listings: 16--8-10 p.m., I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here; 9 p.m., Law & Order: Criminal Intent; 22--8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 25--8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28--8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Lie to Me; 34--p.m., 8 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 9 p.m., American Experience; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8-10 p.m., The Bachelorette (two-hour episode); 69--8 p.m., Masters of Illusion; 9 p.m., Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

Mishawaka, Indiana; June 14, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Please send announcements to mishcurrent@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.
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting: July 13, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
Mishawaka City Council: June 1 and 15; 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
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.

Current Sports

Midwest League: Whitecaps 6, Silver Hawks 4.
NBA Finals: Game 5 tonight; Lakers at Magic; Lakers lead 3-1.
NBA Notes: Lakers--head coach Phil Jackson $25,000 for referee comments.
WNBA: Silver Stars 63, Liberty 60; Mercury 106, Monarchs 95 (OT), (D. Taurasi 31 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists; N. Powell 28 points, 9 rebounds).
MLB National League: Astros 6, Diamondbacks 4.
MLB Interleague: Twins 2, Cubs 0; White Sox 7, Brewers 1; Marlins 6, Blue Jays 5; Cardinals 3, Indians 1; Mets 6, Yankees 2; Rays 8, Nationals 3; Red Sox 11, Phillies 6; Pirates 9, Tigers 3; Orioles 8, Braves 4; Royals 7, Reds 4; Dodgers 3, Rangers 1; Rockies 5, Mariners 3; Angels 9, Padres 1; Giants 5, Athletics 2.
Soccer: MLS--DC United 2, Fire 1; Dynamo 3, FC Dallas 1; K.C. Wizards 3, N.E. Revolution 1; Real Salt Lake 2, L.A. Galaxy 0; Sea. Sounders 2, S.J. Earthquakes 1; Toronto FC 2, N.Y. Red Bulls 1; WPS--Chi. Red Stars 0, D.C. Freedom 0; N.J. Sky Blue FC 0, L.A. Sol 0.
Boxing: WBO Welterweight Championship Bout--Miguel Cotto defeats Josh Clottey by split decision to retain title.
NFL Notes: Broncos--Broncos name Purdue grad and ex-Bear Kyle Orton starting QB.
Michigan: Division 2 State Softball Championship--Niles 4, Livonia Ladywood 0.

Local

Local Headlines: Gun Boom--sales up, ammo scarce at local gun shops; Gun Buybacks--gun buyback locations attract customers, protestors; Charged--murder, burglary, and battery charges filed against Dellano Morris, 26, in stabbing of sleeping man at Dunedin Apartments by Douglas Road and S.R. 23.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama pushes for tighter controls on banks, Wall Street; would be biggest overhaul of financial institutions since Great Depression; North Korea--North Korea warns of nuclear war amid rising tensions; spokesman says U.S. hasn't had nuclear weapons in South Korea since 1991 arms reductions following end of Cold War; state-run N.K. newspaper says U.S. has 1,000 nukes in South Korea; Iran--opposition supporters protest presidential vote; newly reelected President Ahmadinejad says vote was "real and free;" U.S. Vice-President Biden expresses doubts about Iranian presidential vote; Pakistan--suspected U.S. missile, bomb kills at least five people in area where top Taliban commander is based; Florida--suspect arrested in serial cat killings; approximately two-dozen cats have been killed in last month in Miami area; Health--HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius claims Obama plan would lower health costs; hospitals oppose president's Medicare, Medicaid cuts; Sierra Leone--authorities used power houses and AK-47 assault rifles to expel 400 cobras and vipers from Freetown police station after snake charmers fail.
Entertainment: Carradine--hundreds honor David Carradine at funeral; Blago--impeached ex-Illinois governor stars in "Rod Blagojevich Superstar."

Weather
Today High 77 Low 57 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 81 Low 61 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 78 Low 63 Cloudy
Wed High 77 Low 63 Showers
Thu High 84 Low 68 Isolated T-Storms

TV Listings: 16--811 p.m., 10.5 Apocalypse; 22--8 p.m., Million-Dollar Password; 9 p.m., Cold Case; 25--8-10 p.m., The Taking of Pelham One Two Three; 28--3 p.m., Formula One Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul; 8 p.m., Simpsons; 8:30 p.m., King of the Hill; 9 p.m., Family Guy; 9:30 p.m., American Dad; 34--8 p.m., Farm Fresh to You; 9-10:30 p.m., Masterpiece Mystery!; 46--8 p.m., Feed the Children; 8:30 p.m., Jack Van Impe Presents; 9 p.m., Winter JRC; 9:30 p.m., Dr. Leroy Thompson; 57--8 p.m., NBA Finals, Game Five: Lakers at Magic; 69--8-10 p.m., White Water Summer.

Mishawaka, Indiana; June 13, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Please send announcements to mishcurrent@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.
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting: July 13, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
Mishawaka City Council: June 1 and 15; 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
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.

Current 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.

Mishawaka, Indiana; June 12, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Please send announcements to mishcurrent@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.
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting: July 13, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
Mishawaka City Council: June 1 and 15; 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.

Current Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 8, Whitecaps 7 (Hawks' loss streak ends at eight).
NBA Finals: Lakers 99, Magic 91 (OT), (Lakers lead 3-1), (K. Bryant 32 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists; D. Howard 16 points, 21 rebounds, 9 blocked shots [finals record]).
WNBA: No games scheduled.
WNBA Notes: Fever--veteran forward Yolanda Griffith, 39, suffers season-ending achilles tear; could be career-ending since Griffith had announced that this was to be her last season; Griffith is number two rebounder in WNBA history.
NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Game 7 tonight; Penguins at Red Wings (8 p.m., NBA 16).
MLB National League: Astros 2, Cubs 1 (13); Phillies 6, Mets 3 (10); Nationals 3, Reds 2; Diamondbacks 2, Giants 1; Rockies 5, Brewers 4; Pirates 3, Braves 1; Cardinals 6, Marlins 5.
MLB American League: White Sox 4, Tigers 3; Athletics 4, Twins 3; Mariners 6, Orioles 3; Indians 4, Royals 3 (10); Rays 11, Angels 1; Red Sox 4, Yankees 3; Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.
NFL Notes: Eagles--QB Donovan McNabb gets $5.3-million raise, no extension.
NCAA: Alabama--NCAA places Alabama football program on probation.

Local

Local Headlines: Arrests--multi-state drug investigation nets two suspects in Elkhart; State Theatre--historic State Theatre in downtown South Bend to be sold at auction; Lester Sumrall, grandson of late evangelist and LESEA founder Lester Sumrall, had been trying to restore it to use as a venue for Christian entertainment but could not raise money; Swine Flu--local doctors say don't be alarmed by swine flu pandemic.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Washington, D.C.--white supremacist and Holocaust denier James von Brunn, 88, charged with murder of Holocaust Museum security guard Stephen T. Johns, who was black; Johns was shot after opening door for elderly man who was hiding .22 rifle under coat; von Brunn immediately opened fire on Johns who died at the hospital later that day; von Brunn was critically wounded in an exchange of gunfire with other security guards; White House--President Obama stumps for health care in Green Bay; says current system is unsustainable and that he will not tolerate "endless delay" before Congress acts to fix it; Virginia--former Democratic party chairman Terry McAuliffe loses in his bid for Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Virginia; McAuliffe had supported Hillary Clinton in her race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008; NATO--German defense minister says NATO will scale down Kosovo force by a third and expand anti-piracy mission off Somali coast; main task in Gulf of Aden will be to escort World Food Program vessels carrying aid to Somalia; Al-Qaida--Al-Qaida leader appeals to Muslim world for funds; says militants in Afghanistan are short of cash; Winds Dying?--study hints that reduced wind speed in U.S. could be a problem for wind-energy farms; says global warming could be cause; Kenya--Kenya files piracy charges againts 17 Somali men handed over by U.S. Navy; Economy--study shows Americans' net worth shrinks by $1.3-trillion in 1Q; Swine Flu--Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG claims to have produced successful swine flu vaccine; Smoking--new bill would give FDA power to regulate tobacco; Iran--heavy turnout in Iranian presidential election; TV--analog TV broadcasts end today; Science--new superheavy element--numbered 112--to enter periodic table; Rhode Island--U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, son of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, checks into treatment center; has history of alocoholism and depression.
Entertainment: Carradine--forensic specialist hired by Carradine family rules that actor David Carradine did not commit suicide; did not say conclusively whether death was foul play or accident; Letterman/Palin--Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and husband Todd direct angry remarks to David Letterman; Letterman says his crude sexual remarks were directed toward Palin daughter Bristol, 18--who recently gave birth to a son--not Willow, 14; Letterman says he would never make crude sexual remarks about underage girls but he stands by his insults about Gov. Palin's appearance; Bono--Chastity (Chaz) Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher, to have sex change; Madonna--Malawi court rules that Madonna can adopt daughter "Mercy;" Mercy, 3, would be second child Madonna has adopted from African nation.
Deaths: former Michigan U.S. Rep. Carl Pursell, 76; served 1976-92; South African aids activist Thembi Ngubane, 24; Edward V. Hanrahan, 88; former Cook County (IL) state's attorney; political career was ruined when police from his office participated in raid that killed two Black Panthers in 1969.

Weather
Today High 74 Low 54 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 74 Low 52 Scattered T-Storms
Sun High 78 Low 58 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 79 Low 61 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 77 Low 63 Isolated T-Storms

TV Listings: 16--8-11 p.m., NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Game 7, Penguins at Red Wings; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Flashpoint; 10 p.m., Numb3rs; 25--8 p.m., Privileged; 9 p.m., Everybody Hates Chris; 9:30 p.m., The Game; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8 p.m., Don't Forget the Lyrics!; 9 p.m., Mental; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 34--8 p.m., Washington Week with Gwen Ifill; 8:30 p.m., Economic Outlook; 9-11 p.m., People Will Talk; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57--8 p.m., Surviving Suburbia; 8:30 p.m., The Goode Family; 9-10 p.m., Samantha Who? (two episodes); 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Friday Night Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

Mishawaka, Indiana; June 11, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Please send announcements to mishcurrent@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.
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting: July 13, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.
Mishawaka City Council: June 1 and 15; 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.

Current Sport

Midwest League: Loons 5, Silver Hawks 4 (Hawks' loss streak 8).
ND Notes: Baseball--Irish OF A.J. Pollock taken 17th overall in baseball draft by Diamondbacks; could be assigned to Silver Hawks; fourth Irish player in last 12 years to be taken in first round or as Compensation A pick.
NBA Finals: Game four tonight (9 p.m., ABC 57); Lakers at Magic; Lakers lead 2-1.
WNBA: Mystics 75, Shock 69; Lynx 87, Sparks 76 (S. Augustus 30 points, 9 rebounds; B. Lennox 25 points, 8 rebounds); Mercury 91, Liberty 84 (C. Pondexter 26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists).
NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Game 7 Friday, Penguins at Red Wings (8 p.m., NBC 16).
MLB National League: Astros 2, Cubs 1; Padres 3, Dodgers 1; Giants 6, Diamondbacks 4; Rockies 4, Brewers 2; Cardinals 13, Marlins 4; Pirates 3, Braves 2; Phillies 5, Mets 4; Reds 4, Nationals 2 (12).
MLB American League: Tigers 2, White Sox 1; Mariners 4, Orioles 1; Royals 9, Indians 0; Rays 9, Angels 5; Red Sox 6, Yankees 5; Blue Jays at Rangers PPD; Twins 6, Athletics 3.
Soccer: MLS--Dynamo 1, Chivas USA 0; WPS--next WPS games Saturday.
NCAA Football: Washington--QB Nick Montana, son of Joe Montana and brother of ND QB Nate Montana, chooses to attend University of Washington.
PGA: Phil Mickelson after taking time off to help wife Amy in her fight against breast cancer; tests show that cancer is in early stage so her surgery has been pushed back to first week of July; treatment will take at least a year so Phil will continue to play on the PGA tour.
NFL Notes: Jets--Jets sign USC QB Mark Sanchez to richest contract in club's history--$60-million.

Local

Local Headlines: High Water--high water closes area roads, closes part of South Bend's Olive Street; heavy rains prompt flash flood warnings in St. Joseph, LaPorte counties; Elkhart Accident--school bus involved in accident at Lusher and Nappanee Streets; one person taken to hospital; no students on bus; Another Closing--semi truck fire forces closing of eastbound lanes of S.R. 2 at U.S. 20 bypass; RV Industry--expert says clouds clearing for RV industry; says total shipments of RVs in 2010 should be up 24%; workers already being called back at Damon Motor Coach and Jayco; State Legislature--Indiana lawmakers special session starts Thursday; Assault--sexual assault reported at Hollywood Mobile Home Park near airport.
Deaths: Jim Schurz, 76; executive with Tribune's parent company; father of company CEO Todd Schurz; South Bend-based Schurz Communications has operations in Indiana, Maryland, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Missouri, Michigan, Georgia, South Dakota, Kansas, and Virginia.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--administration says private sector should rein in pay; president goes on road to stump for health care; Washington, D.C.--gunman attacks U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum, kills security guard; suspect is white supremacist James Von Brunn, 88; served in prison from 1983-89 for attempting to seize Fed board members; museum closes for day because of shooting; Minnesota--county judge rules that ex-Sen. Norm Coleman must pay Al Franken's court costs--$95,000,--for appeal of Minnesota U.S. Senate election result since outcome remains that Franken leads by 312 votes; Minnesota Supreme Court has yet to rule on Coleman's suit; California--Carrie Prejean stripped of Miss California USA title; pageant officials say she was not fulfilling contract obligations including making appearances on behalf of Miss California USA pageant; Swine Flu--WHO says swine flu pandemic has begun; first in 41 years; infections climbing in U.S., Europe, Australia, South America, and elsewhere; Economy--new jobless claims drop to 601,000 (see "RV Industry" in "Local Headlines); retail sales up; Guantanamo--four Chinese Muslims freed from Gitmo to Bermuda; Iran--Iranian presidential election today; moderate Mir Hossein Mousavi is main challenger to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; Space--Earth-Venus could collide in 3.5-billion years; Japan's unmanned lunar probe Kaguya ends mission with controlled crash landing on moon; Libya/Italy--Gadhafi attacks U.S. during speech in Italy; Philadelphia--car being chased by police hits crowd, killing three children and wounding mom; car's driver arrested at scene; Venezuela--Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites "danger to health."
Entertainment: Madonna--Malawi court will rule on Madonna's latest adoption tomorrow; Letterman--David Letterman apoligizes for saying Willow Palin, 14, daughter of Alaska Gov. and 2008 GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, had sex with Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez during visit to Yankee game with her mother.

Weather
Today High 68 Low 54 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 74 Low 56 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 77 Low 58 Showers
Sun High 78 Low 59 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 79 Low 59 Sunny

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8-9 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine (two episodes); 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 p.m., Ask an Expert; 9 p.m., Ballykissangel; 46--7-10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 57--8 p.m., Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night; 8:30 p.m., NBA Countdown; 9 p.m., NBA Finals: Game 4, Lakers at Magic; 69--8-10 p.m., Honeydripper.