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)O 14 <br /> a . 4 <br /> } 4 S <br /> L <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> Date: Friday, February 1, 2013 9:30 a.m. <br /> From: 2 d District Council Member Henry Davis, Jr. Contact: 315-4112 <br /> "2nd District Council Member Wants Cove Job Fairs To Be Held In South Bend-- <br /> the Hone of the South Bend Silver Hawks" <br /> 2"d District Council Member Henry Davis, Jr. & Chairperson of the Council's Parks Committee wants <br /> answers. <br /> After attending a Board of Park Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, he sent a letter to Andrew T. <br /> Berlin, owner of the South Bend Silver Hawks. He inquired why venues outside of the City of South <br /> Bend are being proposed for the upcoming job fairs. So far, he has not received a response. <br /> In yesterday's South Bend Tribune on page A10 a large paid ad appeared entitled "Looking For the <br /> Best In Michiana To Join Our Team" where it listed three (3) locations —none of which are in South <br /> Bend. Seeing the ad further disappointed the Council Member, who represents the area where the <br /> baseball stadium is located near Downtown South Bend. <br /> Council Member Davis noted that Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium was built in 1987 for about <br /> $11 million. It is owned by the City of South Bend and managed by the South Bend Parks & <br /> Recreation Department. The "Cove" is named after Stanley Coveleski, who was a Hall of Fame <br /> baseball pitcher who settled in South Bend after his career. <br /> "It is mystifying why not one of the job fairs is being held in South Bend", said Council Member <br /> Davis. " If indeed the `best in Michiana' are being sought to work at the Cove, why would South Bend <br /> be snubbed when we have an extremely talented and dedicated workforce?" <br /> I ant very concerned because the City of South Bend spent just about $7 million in 2011 on stadium <br /> upgrades and renovations; with another $1.75 million of TIF monies being spent also. After these <br /> investments by the City, the Silver Hawks were purchased by Mr. Berlin in late 2011. He then signed <br /> a twenty(20) year lease with the City of South Bend to keep the Silver Hawks at the Cove. <br /> "I acknowledge Mr. Berlin's own investment of well over $2 million into the Cove. He has brought <br /> new life to the Cove, but I do not understand the decision not to hold job fairs here in South Bend". <br /> Council Member Davis hopes that Mr. Berlin will schedule at least one (1) job fair here, in South <br /> Bend, the home of the South Bend Silver Hawks, and plans to pursue this until it happens. <br />