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OU T11 o\ \+,'gl,�f,� d OUTH �) \',, \\ 1 t r,y W � PEACE , BEND April—May 2013 x x .Nlcicy" fde, '3ut" 1865 Calendar of Events Dear Neighbor: Morris Performing Arts Center Last month, I had the opportunity to deliver a State of the City address at LaSalle http://www.morriscenter.org Intermediate School, outlining our City's accomplishments in 2012 and laying out May 8th-19th ambitious and exciting new goals for the coining year. I hope to briefly share with you Wicked the three main pillars of my administration's policy and how these pillars support a single, Various times overarching vision: a safe, inclusive and well-connected South Bend. For more information contact Morris Performing Arts Center 574.235.9190 Since taking office, my administration's first goal has been making sure the basics are Downtown south Bend easy. I understand many South Bend residents face a variety of significant daily downtownsouthbend.com challenges, whether it's putting food on the table for their children or working multiple May 3rd jobs to snake ends meet. Because of this, I believe it is essential to provide our residents First Fridays- basic services so seamlessly that they can take them for granted, allowing them to focus "Vintage Downtown" on the other pressing issues of life. From clean drinking water— our public works team delivered 6 billion gallons of clean water to the people of South Bend last year—to our emergency response personnel, South Bend residents deserve basic services and a peace of mind. The second pillar of my administration's policy has been the deliverance of good government. Through numerous initiatives, including "Mayor's Night Out" events, center for History: www.centerforhistory.com an exhaustive and transparent budgeting process, and the issuance of South Bend's first Ethics Code, we have sought to make government more accessible and accountable to May 1st those it serves. B adopting a more people-focused approach, trading partisanship for Insights in History— partnership and using technology to better serve all residents, we are transforming our future and making South Bend a smarter, more vibrant city. sweet!The wonderful world of Chocolate, Candy Our efforts are already turning heads. National Public Radio recently featured South & Ice Cream Bend in a story about how to re-tool the American industrial economy, and a national century Center publication associated with the Global IT firm Cisco Systems recently included us in www.centurycenter.org their report on ten "Smart Cities" around the world. May 5th Saturday Starlite Ball Finally, my administration has sought to create jobs and put South Bend residents back St Joseph County to work. Times are still tough, but unemployment has fallen 2.4% over the last two years. Public Library htt:Jjsjcpl.lib.in.us I understand we still have a long way to go, but it is crucial we continue this momentum various classes and events by focusing on economic growth and making much needed investments for the future. throughout May http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/ It is up to all of us to write the next chapter in South Bend's story. The state of our City calendar/ rests on old strength and new hope, but only by standing and working together will we Community Events make South Bend a place we and our children can be proud of for years to come. 3rd Annual Community Clean-up Sincerely1,007 Saturday May 18th r For more information Call 574-287-1040 Pete Buttigieg, Mayor or email taxprol04o @att.net City of South Bend Continued on backside