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o�sou TH <br /> F dx <br /> :J b <br /> W eFacE � � <br /> y� a 1, a2 <br /> 1865 <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> July 2, 2007 <br /> Noon <br /> Crews move in, new Fire Station No. 2 goes online today <br /> Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications&Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564 <br /> or hire Chief Howard Buchanon, 235-7553 <br /> South Bend's newest fire station serves as atestimonial to the early 201h_century <br /> architectural heritage of its surrounding neighborhoods and to the 20-century economic <br /> growth that funded more than half of its relocation and construction cost. <br /> A $2.1-million Fire Station No. 2, located at 402 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, will <br /> officially go online today(July 2, 2007) as firefighters move equipment and calls are <br /> transferred from the current Fire Station No. 2 at 120 E. Marion St. The relocation was <br /> prompted by the growth of Memorial Hospital, which is acquiring the former Station No. <br /> 2 for $1.2 million in order to facilitate the hospital's future expansion and development. <br /> The antique green and gold-colored decor of the firehouse with its wraparound porch, <br /> fencing, and architectural scaling belies the high-tech features that pack the facility. It <br /> boasts a high-speed connection via the Metronet to the city's computer server and <br /> features that only exist at the South Bend Fire Department's Central station headquarters. <br /> "Fire Station No. 2 may look like an old-fashioned firehouse, but this fully modern <br /> facility beautifully depicts the character of the neighborhood it will serve," said Mayor <br /> Stephen J. Luecke. "When neighbors meet firefighters on their front porch, they'll know <br /> that this station is ready to respond in minutes to key sections of the city, including the <br /> downtown and the hospitals." <br /> The new station at the southeast corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and <br /> Lincolnway West provides a more central location within the district, reflecting strategic <br /> planning by the city and the fire department for optimum response times for all <br /> emergencies, already under 5 minutes. <br />