LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; July 9, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Send announcements to llbeacon193@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.
Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ribs Cook-Off: July 17, opens to the public for lunch. Competition begins at 11:30 a.m. Restaurants/caterers will start selling lunch and continue to cook up ribs, drinks, and additional food items into the evening. In addition to meals available for purchase vendors will offer a ribs sampling of two bones for $3, allowing attendees to judge the flavors themselves.
The event is free and open to the public. A limited amount of entries to compete in the Cook-Off are still available. Cost is $150 for an amateur team, $275 for a professional team, and $350 for restaurant/catering. Please call Kristen Pflipsen at (574) 235-5717.
4-H Fair: July 3-11, St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Admission is $8 (free for 8 years and under, $5 for 65 years and older); Dollar Days are Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 8.
Concessionaire hours--12-10 p.m.; Midway hours--2-10 p.m.; Nature Center hours--10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Commercial Building--12-10 p.m.
4-H Livestock Auction starts at 9 a.m. Friday, July 10.
For more information go to www.4hfair.com.

Beacon Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 6, Snappers 3.
MLB National League: Braves 4, Cubs 1; Brewers 5, Cardinals 4; Mets 5, Dodgers 4; Phillies 3, Reds 2; Marlins 7, Giants 0; Diamondbacks 6, Padres 2; Rockies 10, Nationals 4; Astros 5, Pirates 0.
MLB American League: White Sox 5, Indians 1; Orioles 5, Mariners 3; Tigers 3, Royals 1; Rays 10, Blue Jays 9; Red Sox 5, Athletics 4; Yankees 4, Twins 3; Rangers 8, Angels 1 (Andruw Jones hits 3 HRs).
MLB Notes: Blue Jays--Blue Jays release one-time closer B.J. Ryan.
WNBA: Mercury 90, Sky 70 (C. Dupree 22 points, 12 rebounds; D. Taurasi 22 points, 10 rebounds).
Soccer: Gold Cup--U.S. 2, Honduras 0; WPS--S.L. Athletica 1, L.A. Sol 0 (ND's Amanda Cinalli scored lone goal).

Local

Local Headlines: Belt Tightening--Mayor Luecke says belt tightening may be necessary if income tax hike does not pass; would recommend laying off 19 police officers, 45 firefighters, closing some parks facilities--including the Potowatami Park Zoo; City of South Bend faces $24.5-million budget shortfall in 2010; Suspect--police seek Andrew Patterson, Jr., 33, in connection with robbery of Mutual Bank at 700 E. Ireland Road; Warning--police warn against driving around traffic barriers at construction sites; officers have been posted at Cleveland-Bittersweet intersection and will ticket those who ignore "Road Closed" signs; Mishawaka--neighbors seek justice for two sisters--ages six and four--struck and killed in May by auto at 11th and Union Streets in Mishawaka; no charges have been filed yet against the driver LeRoy Hoover, 56; family turned off life support for older sister this week.
Area Headlines: Elkhart Memorial--vandals glue locks, write graffiti at Elkhart Memorial High School; Veterans--Purdue University offers tuition assistance to veterans.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama, G8 leaders agree on climate goal; White House among targets of cyber attack that paralyzed government websites in South Korea and U.S.; White House and Pentagon able to fend off attack with little disruption; fresh wave of cyber attacks hit today; Congress--House Democrats look at taxing the rich for health care; CIA--CIA Director Panetta tells Congressional committee that CIA leaders misled Congress after 9-11 about "significant actions;" Afghanistan--explosion outside Afghan school kills 25, including 15 students; China--security forces restore order in Xinjiang region after ethnic riots that killed 150; South Dakota--Greenpeace activists taken into custody after hanging banner on Mt. Rushmore urging President Obama to get tough on global warming; Tennessee--deaths of former NFL QB Steve McNair and girlfriend ruled murder-suicide; McNair was apparently shot while sleeping; Tap vs. Bottled--experts say tap water may be better than bottled; government and private advocates say water bottlers should be held to same standards of disclosure as municipal water treatment facilities; Iraq--bombs in Baghdad and northern Iraq kill at least 40 people; Buffett--Warren Buffett says economy no longer in freefall but not yet in recovery; California--drug dealer Jesse James Hollywood convicted in 2000 kidnap/murder of 15-year-old boy over brother's drug debt; crime was profiled on "America's Most Wanted" and movie "Alpha Dog;" could face death sentence; Wake-Up Call--drug czar says Michael Jackson's death is a "wake-up call" to the nation about prescription drug abuse.
Entertainment: Jackson--31.1-million watched Jackson memorial in U.S.; still no word on Michael's final resting place; Neverland has been ruled out for now; Michael's recordings top music charts; set record for posthumous sales; Jackson dermatologist and friend Arnold Klein admits he donated sperm but still won't confirm he is biological father of Prince Michael I and Paris Jackson.

Weather
Today High 84 Low 65 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 85 Low 71 PM T-Storms
Sat High 80 Low 62 Isolated T-Storms
Sun High 82 Low 65 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 84 Low 67 Isolated T-Storms

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., 30 Rock; 8:30-9:30 p.m., The Office (two episodes); 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Big Brother; 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., This Old House Hour; 9 p.m., Antiques Roadshow; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live from Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8-9 p.m., Samantha Who? (two episodes); 9 p.m., Grey's Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Passenger 57.