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TILITIES The City of South Bend receives natural gas from Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), electric service from Indiana Michigan Power Company and telephone service from Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Water and sewage collection and treatment are provided by the City's municipal utilities. !~ HEALTH CARE The City of South Bend and the Michiana area aze served by four acute care hospitals: Memorial Hospital, Michiana Community Hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center in -South Bend and St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka. Memorial Hospital is a 526-bed hospital with approximately 2,450 employees. The hospital completed extensive growth in 1991 including a $9.5 million ambulatory care and outpatient surgery center. The center provides six surgical suites, two of which have laser equipment, and admitting and recovery azeas. The new 40,000 sq. ft. addition became the hospital's new main entrance. Additions and renovations also included the $1 million Leighton Center for Senior Health, a $1.8 million expansion of the open heart recovery areas, addition of the newest technology in the cardiac cath lab, and a renovation of the pediatric intensive Gaze center. Currently under construction is a $20 million outpatient wing and parking garage. The new four-story 80,000 sq. ft. addition will also house doctor's offices, the breast center and a pain clinic. These projects are expected to be complete by spring of 1994. The St. Joseph Medical Center employs 1,847 full and part-time employees and is licensed for 339 beds. An $8 million outpatient care facility opened in Januazy of 1989. The hospital is also undergoing several internal remodeling projects and additions. A third medical office building known as Pavilion III was occupied .in September, 1992. The $3.5 million 50,000 sq. ft. building connects to the hospital and houses the family practice medical program. The Michiana Community Hospital employs 420 and is a 107-bed hospital. The hospital has recently undergone a $4.5 million construction project which renovated the surgery unit, and expanded the radiology and the physical therapy units. Charter Hospital of South Bend is a psychiatric care facility with treatment programs for alcohol and drug abuse. In addition, there are 13 nursing homes in the City of South Bend. RECREATION/CULTURE/LIBRARY The City of South Bend has a wide variety of recreational facilities available to residents. The City has 71 public parks covering 1,400 total acres which provide swimming pools, softball and baseball diamonds, tennis courts, 35 supervised playgrounds and a recreational center. The Pazks Department also provides two 18-hole championship golf courses and one 9-hole course. The City, through its Redevelopment Authority, is currently constructing a 19-hole "championship" golf course and clubhouse, named "Blackthorn Golf Course", located within the South Bend Airport Economic Development Area. The City of South Bend is the home of the South Bend White Sox, a minor league team of the Chicago White Sox. Coveleski Regional Baseball Stadium, named after Hall of Famer, Stanley Coveleski, is a 5,000 seat facility which is rated as one of the best stadiums in minor league baseball and holds sold-out crowds during the White Sox's season. ~ Aa