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0 <br />9 <br />November 18, 1984 <br />TO: Mayor Roger Parent <br />1400 County -City Bldg. <br />SBIN 46601 <br />Dear Mayor; <br />APPENDICES 8 <br />FROM: Ralph V. Myers, <br />821 Forest Ave. <br />SBIN 46616 <br />' <br />Pres., PANA <br />To confirm my conversations with various and sundry individuals, in or <br />around government and historical preservation, I am writing to detail to <br />YOU our dedication here in PANA to preserving Fire House #6 and the South <br />Bend Civic Theater group that uses it. <br />We concurred in our PANA Board Meeting this past week that we will do <br />all that it takes to repair the Fire House. <br />We, also, concurred that we would ask the City to consider deeding the <br />property to us so that we could preserve and enhance its historical <br />significance in the neighborhood and the community. <br />We believe it can continue to serve as a focus for the arts; but, also, <br />particularly, with our long-term interest in acquiring the vacant lot <br />across Portage, can become the central structure in a Neighborhood Center <br />ae <br />that could serve our area and the larger Near NW Neighborhood' <br />We suggest that the City would be able to retain a full measure of <br />control over the fitness of our use of the site through the Historical <br />Preservation Commission rules and procedures. <br />We, al so, submit that we consider ourselves to -be experts in renovation, <br />preservation and use of older structures. Gene DeFauw, PANA V -P, and I <br />would like to inspect the damage (as soon as Dir. Barnard advises the <br />Insurance Adjusters have completed their inspection) so we can begin <br />planning for repairs. <br />Please schedule a meeting to discuss all ramifications of such a <br />transfer. We hope you are as enthused about the possibilities as we (and <br />everyone we've approached concerning it) are. <br />� Park �AvenuNeighb <br />s~o~ ci <br />ation <br />Tel.: R. V. Myers - 233-8552 <br />cc: Two copies, each, exc. PANA representatives <br />Richard Hill, City Atty.; Beverly Beck, Pres., City Council; <br />Joseph Serge, Councilman; Jon Hunt, Dir., Redevelopment; <br />Patricia Hughes, Pres., Civic Theater; K. Barnard, Dir., Code Enf. <br />John Oxion, V_P, Hist. Pres. Comm.; PANA Officers & Board Members. <br />