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souk , BEND <br /> DECEMBER 2011 <br /> Mnypa.yrrppF�v f [prf.kr <br /> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • <br /> Letter from the Mayor • • <br /> Reflecting on 15 years of progress • <br /> Dear Friends and Neighbors, January 144 8pm cENrs.a a <br /> When I first became Mayor in 1997,Google did not exist as a company,F.W.Woolworth Mike Epps <br /> still did,and Apple Computers was said to be dying.In South Bend,we had a new College • January 20-21 8pm • <br /> Football Hall of Fame,but a distressed downtown.Nearly 4 million square feet of obsolete • Sandy Hackett's "Rat Pack" • <br /> buildings were left over from the Studebaker era,and the city's total reported crimes January 22 3pm a <br /> exceeded 10,000 annually. • State Ballet of Russia presents "Swan Lake' <br /> Today,our total annual crimes(6,715)have reached 40-year lows,thanks,in part,to • January 27 8pm • <br /> community policing,unprecedented technological resources provided to our police officers Glen Campbell "The Goodbye"Tour <br /> and a commitment to full staffing and more competitive salaries. The last of the Studebaker • January 28 8pm • <br /> buildings have come down on the campus of our new technology park,Ignition Park,and the • South Bend Symphony Masterworks, "The • <br /> first private sector building will soon go up near the Transpo operations center,the nation's • Stuff ofLegends"with Guest Artist, Gabriel* <br /> fast LEED Platinum-certified transit facility. Schlaffer and Viola. <br /> Our downtown is showing renewed vibrancy with new riverfront condominiums,the • Palais Royale • <br /> American Trust Place revitalization and the relocation of WNIT Television.Downtown December 31 8pm <br /> rejuvenation has been a particular focus during my four terms in office,in which we've seen • Tenth Annual New Year's Eve Gala • <br /> several major expansions(Crowe,Memorial Hospital, South Bend Clinic),historic • Featuring The Tom Milo Big Band • <br /> restorations(Morris Performing Arts Center,Palais Royale,South Bend Civic Theater), For ticket information 1-800-537-6415 <br /> adaptive reuses(Central High School,Robertson's, Stephenson Mills),and new construction • or visit www.MorrisCenter.org • <br /> projects(Leighton Plaza,Michigan Street shops,the Transpo bus transfer center,AM • • <br /> • Downtown South Bend First Fridays • <br /> General and People Link). • January 6 5pm-9pm • <br /> I've lost 40 pounds and a mustache,but the community has gained new civic facilities, • New Moves • <br /> including a new police headquarters,central fire station and two new fire houses,a South Bend Civic Theatre 0 <br /> public-works facility,a refurbished Coveleski Stadium and new homes for the Studebaker • January 20—February 5 • <br /> National Museum and the Indiana University Civil Rights Heritage Center.A dying • Blue • <br /> Scottsdale Mall has been replaced by a thriving Erskine Village,while down the street • • <br /> Erskine Commons operates atop a former landfill—and the public dollars that funded needed• South Bend Symphony Orchestra • <br /> infrastructure improvements were paid off years ahead of schedule. January 14 3pm a <br /> Fathers of Modern Symphony at DeBartolo <br /> Near the beginning of my administration,the National League of Cities awarded South Bend performing Arts Center <br /> its Gold Award of Municipal Excellence for revitalizing the Near West Side neighborhood, • January 16 7pm • <br /> including the West Washington Apartments and the Chapin Street Market.At the close of • Martin Luther King Celebration Concert at • <br /> my tenure,the NLC gave us the same award for the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization, • • <br /> IUSouth Bend <br /> including Eddy Street Commons,neighborhood inll housing,Innovation Park at Notre • <br /> f • <br /> Dame and other efforts. • <br /> • Martin Luther King Day • <br /> We've had great partnerships with the University of Notre Dame,including on our • Annual Celebration at the • <br /> fast-in-the-world CSOnet;the Chamber of Commerce with our joint Business Growth Century Center and <br /> Initiative;the private sector with the creation of Metronet,Downtown South Bend and the • March from County-City • <br /> Green Ribbon Commission;the Salvation Army with the Kroc Community Center;and with • Building January 16,2012 • <br /> residents in adopting City Plan,a 20-year comprehensive plan. • • <br /> Today, South Bend is a Cool City,committed to reducing the causes of global warming; • Howard Park Ice Rink is Now Open! <br /> a Preserve America Community,honoring and restoring its architectural heritage; a • Adults$6 and children$5, skate rental is • <br /> Bicycle Friendly Community,with a growing riverwalk,trail and lane system; and an available for$3 per pair,per session. a <br /> All-America City,recognized for outstanding civic alliances to address community • Children 5 and under are admitted free. • <br /> challenges. This is the spirit that will help South Bend to continue to grow and thrive.As • Public skating sessions: • <br /> I pass the baton to Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Jan. 1,2012,I am deeply grateful for the Monday-Thursday: 3pm-5:30pm <br /> dedicated team of city workers that has accomplished so much,for the vibrant partnerships • Friday: 3pm-5:30pm&7pm-10pm • <br /> we have formed and for the countless volunteers who have enriched our community.It has • Saturday: 10am-12pm, 1pm-3:30pm, • <br /> been an honor to serve as your mayor. Thank you. • 4pm-6pm, &7pm-9pm • <br /> Sincerely, For more information call 235-9451 a <br /> af�.W� Visit our websiteatwww.SouthBendlN.gov • or visitwww.sbpark.org • <br />