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Home My WebLink About02-2006 Newsletter SOUTHA11 . BEND FEbRUA Ry 2006 'C/t/%C��C%�'�V M IW V//J��" � � � w'wV/'/'%,vAV,•��JwL' 12 a-j MAYOR Sr Lueckke THIS MONTH... Letter from the Mayor Mayor's Letter 2nd Annual Halina Poetry Prize Contest Dear friends, Roundabouts! New City Website Coming Soon! I am pleased and proud to report that the Morris Performing Arts Center, Homeless Animals Need Your Help! for the 56 consecutive year, has been ranked in the top half of the Top 100 2005 Progress Report Available Online Theatre Venues Worldwide according to Pollstar, a nationally recognized UPDATE - State of the City Address entertainment industry publication! The Morris shares this wonderful Special Insert.,Curb &Sidewalk Program recognition and distinction with theaters such as Radio City Music Hall in New York,the Fox Theatre in Atlanta and Heineken Music Hall in p Amsterdam,Netherlands. This ranking helps the Morris attract new busi- ness and supports continued business from promoters, agents and artists ��•.• ai: throughout the country who, in turn, bring popular touring acts to our ;g6 S ool po®t y Co t®st community. As you can see, the Morris plays an important role as downtown contin- The City of South Bend is pleased to an- ues to develop as the dominant entertainment district in the region. People nounce the second annual Halina Poetry Prize for come downtown for theater, music, museums, and good food. The Morris high school students, designed to showcase area Performing Arts Center and the Palais Royale renovations have been a students' literary talent and to honor South catalyst for further development downtown, giving visitors more reason to Bend's Sister City, Czestochowa, Poland. return to South Bend again and again. The Halina Poetry Prize was named in honor Recently I joined a few business associates for lunch in what I feel is the of Czestochowa poet Halina Poswiatowska. She City's hidden secret, the Morris Bistro, a 100-seat restaurant wine bar wrote poetry from a young age and published located in the Morris' lower level. The atmosphere was perfect for our three volumes before her untimely death in 1967. business lunch meeting and I observed numerous other guests both alone and Her poetry is still highly regarded in Poland. in groups enjoying this quiet spot. The Morris Bistro offers diners a chance The City invites all South Bend students in to watch the Chef prepare each individual order and offers reasonably priced grades 9-12 to submit their work for consider- lunches. I highly recommend their luncheon menu and their gourmet ation. The winner will receive$200 and four paninis. Better still, since the Morris is within walking distance of downtown Honorable Mention Award winners will receive businesses, you can top off your meal with a brisk walk to and from lunch! $50 each. The top 40 poems will also be By mid-year,the Morris anticipates offering ticket buyers greater ease in included in the Halina Poetry Prize Chapbook,a buying tickets by establishing several external ticket outlets venturing into publication of the Contest. Elkhart County and Niles,Michigan. I also hear from staff at the Morris that Contest information is available from South in just a few months they anticipate forging a unique relationship with radio Bend high school English departments, or by stations and area retail stores to sell tickets during their live onsite remotes. calling the Mayor's Office at 235-9261. The Morris in 2006 intends to continue to bring to our community a wide range of diverse national touring acts including family and cultural Coming Soon to the Morris... entertainment, blues, comedians, dance and rock. The Morris' outdoor . Violinist Chen Xi performing with summer concert series, Fridays by the Fountain, brought to our community the South Bend Symphony Orchestra in partnership with Sunny 101.5 and the South Bend Tribune,will celebrate . Helikon Opera performing its sixth season this summer. If you would like further information on the "De Fledermaus" Morris, the Palais, or the Bistro,visit their website at * Chris Brubeck All that Jazz www.MorrisCenter.ore. * Dora the Explorer: I'm very proud to say that the Morris is one of our brightest shining "Dow's Pirate Adventure" stars in downtown and their presence continues to offer our community ' Will Rogers Follies quality entertainment at reasonable prices. You no longer need to drive 2+ * Rent hours to find great top name entertainment; South Bend is truly a great place ' Michael W Smith to live,work,and PLAY! * Loretta Lynn * The Producers Mayor Steve * Stomp Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us Coming Soon - Roundabouts! Homeless Animals The City of South Bend is launching an exciting project this Need Your Help! construction season to improve traffic flow and safety along Because of the high north Portage Avenue. Roundabouts will be constructed at volume of animals brought to Portage's intersections with Lathrop St. and Ribourde Dr. The the shelter during cold months, South Bend roundabout at Lathrop will include the Highland Cemetery entrance,and Boland Animal Control is in need of pet supplies, Dr. will be realigned to intersect at the Ribourde roundabout. including towels,blankets, cleaner,gauze Important facts: and medical supplies, cat litter,pet dishes, • Each roundabout will be a circular 4-way intersection with a landscaped island pet food, and dish and laundry detergents. in the center. Monetary donations are always welcome. • Traffic will flow one way in a counter-clockwise direction around the center Donations to SBACC are tax deductible and island. go directly toward the medical care of • Yield signs control each entrance into the roundabouts. South Bend's homeless animals. For more • Drivers inside the roundabout have the right-of-way over any vehicle entering information,please call South BendAnimal the roundabout. Control at 235-9303. • All turns drivers make when entering and exiting a roundabout are right turns. Modern roundabouts maximize safety and minimize traffic delay, while being attractive, cost-effective focal points in neighborhoods. • Up to 90%reduction in fatalities 2005 Progress Report • 75% fewer conflict points than a traditional 4-way intersection Available Online! • Designed to keep speeds low. The 2005 City of South Bend Progress • No opportunity for drivers to run a stop sign or traffic light. Report is available online at www.ci.south- • Fewer delays because drivers do not have to stop to enter the intersection. bend.in.us. This important report • Less expensive because they do not require electricity to operate and maintain highlights the accomplishments of our traffic signals. dedicated City employees,elected • Landscaped island is aesthetic addition to neighborhoods. officials, and volunteer Boards, South Bend already has one roundabout, on Fellows St. at Dean Johnson Commissions, and Committees. We are Blvd., at Ivy Tech. In the eight years it has been in existence, no accidents have working diligently to provide the best been reported at that intersection. Other local agencies have followed South services and programs to our residents Bend's lead -two roundabouts are under construction on Lincolnway West and visitorsf south of the airport, and a third will be built on Douglas at Ivy Rd. The City is also investing in streetscape improvements on Portage that extend from Lathrop St. to the Toll Road bridge just south of Cleveland Road to STATE OF THE CITY further enhance the Portage Avenue Corridor. A bikeway/walkway will be UPDATE installed on the west side of Portage between the two roundabouts and from Boland Drive to the bridge over the Toll Road. New decorative lighting will be The Mayor's State of the City address installed on the west side of Portage, and utility poles on the east side will be to the community and the Common Coun- upgraded and rewired. A signalized intersection will also be added at Portage cil,on Monday,February 13,2005,will be- Avenue and Portage Way, including the entrances to Indian Springs Apartments gin at 6:00 p.m., instead of 7:00, as origi- and Portage Manor. nally announced. The address will be given Federal dollars from the Indiana Department of Transportation will cover in the Atrium of the new Studebaker Na- 80% of the total project cost of$4.1 million, with a 20%local contribution. tional Museum at 120 S. Chapin St. Every- Work on the roundabouts is expected begin in June, and is projected to be one is welcome! The Mayor will report on completed in mid-2007. the great work that is being done in South Bend and plans for the coming year. For more information, please call the Mayor's lick. here. soon— _ Office at 235-9261 or visit www.ci.south- bend.in.us. SI USTED NO ENTIENDE INGLES Y — ... NECESITA AYUDA PARA TRADUCIR ESTEDOCUMENTO,O SITIENEALGUNA PREGUNTA,PORFAVORLLAMEAL SR. Government at Your Fingertips! FEDERICO THON (ASISTENTE DEL ALCALDE)AL TELEFONO(574)235-5858 Live on February 14, 20061 ? _ x1000. Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us