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D2 South Bend Tribune MARS WEATHERAREA Thursday, April 20 sOOOfT ACCUWmrtEn Forecast for South Bend TheNationJoday For updates, call CITYLINE 674-0900, 2000 or on the WEB www southbendtribune corn (cooler) A STATIONARY FRONT York TTT 6450 ly Minneapolis 4832 (Chicago 6q44 Washington 74567 SHOWERS SkiIorecasl si A STORMS F77 hlA RAIN il OA iiV 0 FLURRIES ,1 iU i 1 SNOW ii Miami 8467 Shown are noon posit ons of weather systems ad D'ecipitation Temperature bads are htghs for the day Forecast high low temperatures are given tor selected cities All maps, forecasts and data provided by AccuWeather, Inc. 2000 National Cities No snow in the forecast the next few days. Rain and mild temperatures are expected today. Showers will last into tomorrow. RICK MECKLENBURGS WEATHER Scattered showers will continue today with heavy rainfall possible, as well as strong thunderstorms.

Highs in the 60s. Turning cooler tonight as a cold front passes through. Friday will be raw, windy and cold with off and on light rain. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. QUESTION: Out of curiosity, how long has it been since we had 1 inch of rain in one day? How about 2 inches of rain in one day? E-mall from Bill, Granger ANSWER: As of this writing on Tuesday, the last time any one day had 1 inch of rain was on December 5, 1999, when 1.12 inches of rain fell.

The last time there was 2 inches of rain in one day was on July 1, 1999, when 2.10 inches of rain fell. NEWS22 Meteorologist Rick Mecklenburg reports the weather weeknights on 22WSBT at 5. 5:30, 6, and 10 p.m. If you have a question for Rick, write to him at 22WSBT, 300 W. Jefferson South Bend, IN 46601.

E-mail your questions to 22weatherwsbt com. Shown it today's weather. Temperatures Muskegon, 5538 7 Lake Michigan Kenosha 4935 Chicago 5438 South JJ 6042 Bend Wednesday Hi Lo 65 44 pc 80 48 66 46 pc 44 41 54 47 69 52 pc 58 42 61 50 82 72 pc 54 38 sh 83 54 pc 58 43 80 42 60 51 52 47 69 32 pc 86 71 pc 86 72 pc 70 49 pc 58 49 85 69 pc 70 48 73 43 pc Thursday Hi Lo 78 46 82 58 pc 72 54 pc 48 44 54 38 70 54 64 51 68 55 82 52 67 42 56 38 sh 60 44 75 51 66 46 56 41 72 41 80 67 86 60 pc 69 48 1 59 42 61 38 84 58 5 73 54 pc Hi 76 69 50 52 59 53 57 80 77 62 53 61 55 50 74 79 83 56 50 66 84 69 City Albuquerque Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Evansville Ft Wayne Grand Rapids Great Falls Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kalamazoo Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles -LGary 6139 Lafayette 6746 Urbana 6845 'Atlanta B258 Houston 8660 (humid) Friday Lo 49 pc 50 pc 44 43 38 pc 42 sh 39 40 57 48 pc 44 39 sh 41 pc 39 sh 38 sh 47 pc 67 pc 58 39 sh 39 sh 46 Saturday Hi Lo 78 48 pc 73 51 64 43 52 44 63 43 60 44 55 40 pc Wednesday Hi Lo City Lousv 'e Madson Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New York New Orleans Orlando Phiiadelpha Phoenix tlsburgh Portland OR Reno Salt Lake 01 San Diego San Francisco Seattle SI Louis Tampa Traverse City 4 63 dc 82 46 5 82 4' 58 43 66 64 sr pc 79 58 58 46 65 43 62 43 sc 55 43 64 54 64 47 58 42 81 59 pc 79 47 74 48 61 41 pc 69 47 61 42 61 40 pc 77 47 80 69 pc 82 62 62 44 61 41 77 50 60 45 pc 86 5 pc 82 64 55 4C sn pc FROM PAGE D1 Supported "We should be providing these students with the best possible edu cation." he said. However, unqualified teachers are in many of their classrooms because of this administrations emphasis on adding 100,000 under-trained teachers, rather than focusing on the quality of their teaching skdls. As an example, he said that Los Angeles spent 55 percent of its federal money on teachers aides for special education, but many of those aides had not graduated high school.

In addition, the aides frequently became the primary instructor in the classes. We expect quality teachers in eveiy classroom, Goodling said. Goodling also cautioned that schools shouldnt overidentify students with special needs. He said if a child cannot read, some parents will scramble until they find a pediatrician willing to give them an excuse. It is possible, he said, that if the pupils were better taught in first grade, the reading problem may not exist.

WeatherfW): a-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, ah-showers t-thunderslorms 58 sh 54 Washington Wichita 86 60 78 55 68 4' 81 62 Project Future chief to address 48 li 78 52 ram, sf-snow flurries sn-snow, i-ice. Hii? Goodling also said that his committee is review mg 68 amendments, to the IDEA, including some that he supports but may generate public opposition For example, he believes that students in special education ho are caught bringing drugs or weapons to school should be disciplined in the same way as non-special education students. Now, parents can defend their child, saying that the child didnt know better. "Parents are not looking in the mirror for an excuse, he said. Buyer agreed.

If the parent Wes tlie disability as an excuse, the parent becomes an enabler, he said. Money for schools is also determined, in part, by testing scores that show increased academieG achievement by students. iiT All children, regardless of bacfc-0? ground or parents income, deserve! a quality education so they cantl reach their full potential and realize their hopes and dreams, BuyelK said. 'Tw Staff Writer Linda Mullen: lmullensbtmfo.com 4 (219) 936-2920 SOUTH BEND Patrick McMahon, executive director of Project Future, will address the 2000 graduating class at Ivy Tech State Colleges North Central Region commencement ceremony May 5. The ceremony will be at 7 m.

at O'Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Marys College. In his address, McMahon will fo-cuaon the opportunities available to graduates in this region. Project Future is the economic de-velSpment agency serving St. Joseph County McMahon is a native of St. Paul, and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he earned bachelors and masters degrees.

During his five-year tenure as South Bend city engineer and director of public works, McMahon provided oversight and coordination on major development projects including the $30 million 1st Source Center and the $86 million New Energy of Indiana ethanol plant, and served as the citys agent in the construction of are todays highs and tonights lows. Grand Rapids 5641 Lansing 5837 Detroit 6044 4 Toledo 6548 Fort Wayne -6646 Muncie 6847 "-A Indianapolis 6948 Century Center. In his current position, McMahon has been involved in major business expansions, including the $1 billion IN Tek and IN Kote facilities. He has also been involved with Federal Mogul's initial building and additions, and in the recruitment of numerous other companies to this area. McMahon played a role in establishing the corporate headquarters of National Steel Corp.

in Mishawaka and chaired South Bends successful bid for the College Football Hall of Fame. He was involved with AM Generals original Hummer plant and the $230 million AM General H2 project. McMahon has served as a member of the Governors Initiative on Economic Development, as an executive committee member of the Indiana Economic Development Council and as president of the Indiana Economic Development Association. In 1997 he served as the chairman of the Lieutenant Governors Jobs Council, and is currently a member of the Presi Tuesday morning, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Police said he was being uncooperative during the investigation.

He's given us four or five different names and hes not cooperating, Lt. Doug Johnson said. Police believe the man may be from Detroit. He was found about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the doorway of a home in the 600 block of West Franklin Street.

Johnson said police also have no suspects in the shooting, but are continuing to interview people in search of leads. He said police had few new leads in the incident. Elkhart General Hospital officials said they would not release information on the condition of the shooting victim. The victim underwent more than six hours of surgery Tuesday following the shooting. BLOOMINGTON Mellencamp to speak at I.U.

commencement John Mellencamp will give the commencement address at Indiana University's 171st commencement exercises on May 6. I.U. will confer an honorary doctor of musical arts degree on the popular musician. The degree honors Mellencamp's achievement of excellence in his field, his philanthropic activities and his deep roots in the ffiEMBriefs STAFF REPORTS Ivy Tech Manufacturing Wells Aluminum Welcraft and Weldun International, and directed Welcon Electronics Asia, Welcon Connector Co. and Wells Foreign Sales Co.

He has served as a member of the board of Trinity School at Green-lawn, Purdue Universitys Statewide Technology Program and on the Indiana University South Bend advisory board. He is retired chairman of St. Pauls Retirement Community and a past member of the Board of Directors of Memorial Hospital. Shields led the effort to recreate the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, stalling with his own familys financial commitment to that effort.

He also led the effort to establish a graduate-level nursing program at IUSB, providing both nursing scholarships and an endowed chair to support the program. He and his wife, Kathryn, recently funded Katies Learning Loft, an interactive learning classroom in the HealthWorks! Kids Museum in downtown South Bend. Tickets are $25 for alumni and the general public, and $15 for students. For reservations, call 237-4381 by April 28. As part of the evenings events, SPEA will present its 19th annual IUSB Distinguished SPEA Alumni Award to Susan M.

Taylor, a visiting professor in the school. A 1980 graduate of IUSB, Taylor is an attorney and consultant specializing in child abuse and neglect, delinquency, custody, visitation issues and guardianship. From 1990 to 1999, Taylor was an adjunct professor at IUSB, where she taught a course in public affairs. She also has been an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech State College and the University of Alaska, and a guest lecturer at Michiana College, Davenport College and Holy Cross College. NORTH LIBERTY Gunshot ricochets, injuring 31-year-old Anthony W.

Gardner. 31, of the 27000 block of Riley Road, shot himself accidentally in the leg at 5 a.m. Monday He was treated at Memorial Hospital. According to St. Joseph County police, Gardner was awakened by a noise in the back yard.

He had been having trouble with coyotes attacking his animals. He grabbed his gun and went outside. He was attacked by a dog and he fired off two shots. One of the shots ricocheted and struck him in the lower leg. dents Cabinet for Indiana University McMahon has spent more than 25 years working with youth hockey organizations, including 11 years as volunteer head coach at Adams High School and 20 years as the president of a not-for-profit organization that operates the Ice Box skating facility.

These activities led to his 1998 induction into the Indiana High School Hockey Hall of Fame. Entrepreneur and business consultant William Shields; former own-efOf Well Electronics, will bSUward-ed an honorary associate of science degree for college and community service during the ceremony Shields grew up on a farm near Terre Haute and came to South Bend in 1935. In 1944, he purchased Wells Manufacturing, now known as Wells Electronics, and established himself as an entrepreneur, a mentor and a community benefactor. Over the course of his 50-year career, he was instrumental in the creation of seven companies. He was chairman of the board of Wells community.

Mellencamp, a native of Seymour, also is a member of the Presidents Circle, the Hoosier Hundred and the I.U. Alumni Association. He has donated a portion of the proceeds from two recent concerts to the I.U. Student Foundation for scholarships. During a career that has generated 37 gold, platinum and multiplatinum records, a Grammy Award and 12 other Grammy Award nominations, Mellencamp often has used his music to offer comment on social issues and to pioneer new musical frontiers.

Others who will be presented with honorary degrees at the Bloomington ceremony are Thomas M. Lofton, an attorney and vice chancellor of Lilly Endowment, doctor of laws; Williarti G. Mays, founder of Mays Chemical Co. and publisher of the Indianapolis Recorder, doctor of science; and Flerida Ruth Romero, retired senior associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, doctor of laws. SOUTH BEND Keman will be speaker at annual IUSB dinner Indiana Lt.

Gov Joseph E. Keman, former mayor of South Bend, will be the keynote speaker at Indiana University of South Bend's School of Public and Environmental Affairs 21st annual alumni and community dinner May 4. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. at Morris Park Country Club. BREMEN Board discusses school requirements New graduation guidelines and approval of the health and science curriculum through 2005 were up for discussion when the Bremen Board of School Trustees met for its only April meeting on Tuesday High School Principal Don Harrison described the proposed graduation requirements for the board, which took them under advisement.

At the March meeting, the board had heard the science and health curriculum proposals. The board approved them unanimously this time. In other business: The board learned the school had received accreditation renewal. The annual high school leadership breakfast is Wednesday at the Mint Still. Middle school Principal Lloyd Cabiness reported 94 students had preregistered for fall kindergarten.

Two teachers will retire at the end of the school year: Ron Holmes (middle school math) after 32 years and Jamie Smith (high school Eng-, lishnewspaper advisor) after eight years. Smiths husband has accepted a job transfer to Fort Wayne. ELKHART Injured man wont help police with probe City police continue their investigation Wednesday into' the attempted murder of a 19-year-old man. Police said the man, who was shot SUN-FUN PRE-SEASOIJ SALE VAATC Indudes a ISx 24 Smm Are. Complete Filter, ALLS TAKEN 24 HRS A NOW! Dl 1-800-786-4300 SWIMMING POOLS Homeowners Mortgage Home Buyers Call Now for Free In-Home Presentation and Installation Survey OWN THIS HUG POOL!.