04-20-2006 Near Northwest Neighborhood Kicks Off Adopt-A-Block

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F. G1 w PEACE a r 1965 Office of the Mayor NEWS RELEASE Thursday,April 20, 2006 Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications& Special Projects,235-5855 Catherine Toppel, Director of Code Enforcement, 235-9486 Rebekah Go, Community Organizer, Near Northwest Neighborhood, 232-9182 Near Northwest Neighborhood Kicks Off Adont-A-Block In celebration of Earth Day, and as part the of the City of South Bend's Clean City Initiative, the Near Northwest Neighborhood Inc. (NNN)will kick off its Adopt-a- Block program on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. at the NNN Center, at 1007 Portage Avenue. Adopt-A-Block organizers are expecting over 100 volunteers to help clean litter and debris from over 35 blocks in the neighborhood! In addition,Notre Dame Students for Environmental Action (SEA) has again made a generous donation of trees that they will help residents plant in the neighborhood. Members of the So. Bend Police Department's Neighborhood Enforcement Services Team (NEST)will provide walking and car patrols during the kick-off to support work zone safety. This marks the fourth year of the NNN's involvement in the Adopt-A-Block program. "The NNN has been a cornerstone in the success of the Adopt-A-Block program," stated Catherine Toppel, Director of Code Enforcement. "Other neighborhoods are beginning programs because of the impact they have seen in this part of the city." The Westside Neighborhood began its own program last year and will kick off its 2nd Annual Adopt-A-Block on Saturday,May 20. Residents of the LaSalle area, La Casa de Amistad, and Rum Village have also started programs in their areas.