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Mayor's Letter
Clem Page Your Files Day III Newsletter
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Potawatomi Zoo Opens For Season
City Plan Progress Building
Spring Riverbank Cleanup Opt—
Gridiron March 2005
Mayc'S[eve Luacke
Letter from the Mayor
Dear Neighbors, cable in existing city conduit. The Clean Your Files Day
Metronet would provide affordable The City is offering a great
The City of South Bend is fielding a access to communications systems
championship team with employees opportunity for you to start spring
P P that transport huge amounts of data cleaning by clearing out your files in
who work hard day in and day out to quickly and securely. Fiber pipes are
provide the high quality services our an environmentally friendly way.
P g q tY anew Type of infrastructure that the Bring your paper to be recycled, by
customers expect. We also have City is prepared to provide to secure
the car load or truck load, to Clean
strong community partners who our economic future.
Your Files Day on Wednesday,April
extend our efforts to make South
Bend a competitive 21't Century City. The City also continues to prepare the 20, 2005 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
I am optimistic about the future and way for new economic development at the College Football Hall of Fame
excited about the new projects in our industrial core and return located in downtown South Bend.
planned for 2005. brownfields to productive use. We The City of South Bend,the Solid
are making progress. The Oliver Waste Management District of St.
We continue to look for innovative Industrial Park at Chapin and Sample Joseph County and Waste
ways of doing business to make the Streets has successfully attracted the
most of our resources. Plans are in Management Inc. invite the entire
interest of light industrial,warehouse community including businesses, non-
motion to create new opportunities for and distribution facilities. Only two profit organizations, households,
the growth of technology. The City is parcels are still available for churches, schools and individuals to
promoting creation of a Certified development. We now own the help increase the amount of paper that
Technology Park in the area known as former Stamping Plant and several is diverted from landfills by
Notre Dame Woods to attract high- other buildings in the Studebaker participating in the ninth annual Clean
tech companies that want to tie into complex are on our acquisition list.
the creativity and research capacity on We continue to seek federal and state Your Files Day,a national program of
local campuses. Tech arks can the US Conference of Mayors.
P P funds to help pay for the necessary
provide the seeds for new ideas, new environmental remediation and Clean Your Files Day is just one of
products and spin-off businesses. demolition of dilapidated buildings. many ways that you can join the City
The City is also partnering with the of South Bend's environmental
Notre Dame and the State's 21't These are just a few examples of stewardship efforts. By setting your
Century Technology Fund to research work planned for 2005. Next month I yard waste at the curb for pickup, you
the use of technology to provide a will share more news on the exciting are participating in the Organic
more cost-effective long term solution developments taking place thanks to a Resource Program which composts
to control combined sewer overflows. championship spirit shared by our yard waste into valuable mulch free to
This research could impact cities community. I would like to thank all South Bend residents. By conserving
across the count those who partner with us to find
ry water in your home, you are
innovative solutions to challenges we partnering with Water Works to
Creating an avenue for companies to face, and I encourage community
move large amounts of information members to continue to be involved, ensure w adequate water supply for
will be vital to business development our growing community. And, in
P to share their ideas and to help us 2005, the City's Trash Container
in our area and will benefit local build a better South Bend.
colleges,medical facilities and public Program will be expanded all South
institutions. The City is supporting Bend residents. Using trash containers
development of the St. Joseph Valley containers with lids helps keep our
streets, alleys and neighborhoods
Metronet by allowing a local not-for- Stephen J. Luecke clean. Thank you for your efforts to
profit corporation to install fiber optic Mayor
build a Clean City!
Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us
PST. WA%YOM' Potawatomi Zoo Opens for Season 10th Annual Spring
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The Potawatomi Zoo opens for the season on April 2, Riverbank Cleanup
20051 Come see why Child Magazine named Potawatomi Zoo one of the The Friends of the St. Joseph River
"Top 20 Zoos for Kids and Families." You can explore the world of animals invite you to participate in the 10th
without even leaving Michiana! Take a ride on our new Zoo Train. The train Annual Spring Riverbank Cleanup
takes visitors on a journey past several animal exhibits through half of the zoo. Saturday,April 2, 2005, from 9:00 a.m.
Cost is $2 per person. All revenue goes directly toward funding animal exhibit to 1:00 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park
renovations and the acquisition of new animals for the zoo. Boat Launch,located on Northside Blvd
Potawatomi Zoo displays over 400 animals on 23 acres. Safari through the near Twyckenham Drive. Bring a
zoo to view exotic animals from all corners of the globe including red pandas, friend and play a part in keeping our
tigers, leopards, camels, lions, zebra, warthog and monkeys. Speaking of riverbank clean and beautiful! The
monkeys, make sure to stop at the new DeBrazza Monkey exhibit, sponsored South Bend Fire Department will be on
by the Holt Family. Trek through the Americas to discover gigantic bison and hand for safety and the Bureau of Solid
prairie dogs. Discover the Learning Center,home to poison dart frogs, tropical Waste will assist with trash removal.
bats, lemurs, miniature monkeys and venomous snakes. Hop on over to Refreshments will be available. Call
Australia to walk among mobs of kangaroo and wallaby. Take a stroll through Mike Hay at 271-0973 for more
Zoo Farm where you can ride a pony or pet a goat. The Zoo's gift shop information.
features a wide choice of souvenirs for all ages. Stop by our snack bar where
you can enjoy lunch on our deck overlooking the flamingo lagoon.
The best way to enjoy the zoo is by purchasing a Potawatomi Zoo Upcoming Events at The
Membership. Zoo members receive free admission to the zoo during normal College Football Hall of Fame:
operating hours and discounts on education programs and special events. 2005 KeyBank Gridiron
Members also get to visit the zoo during exclusive"Members Only Days" Legends Luncheon Series
including select summer nights. A$55 annual pass is good for two adults and
their minor children,so join our WILD BUNCH today and start saving! For Three dates have been confirmed for the
more information on joining the Zoo Society,please call(574)288-4639. 2005 KeyBank Gridiron Legends
These are just a few highlights of your zoo! Log onto Luncheon Series,including Coach Harold
Jones and"Radio" (from the motion
www.potawatomizoo.org for the latest information. We are open daily from picture,"Radio" onApril 28,Desmond
April 2"through Thanksgiving weekend. (Closed Thanksgiving Day) Howard(1991 Heisman Trophy Winner)
Admission is $6 for adults and$4 for children and seniors. Please call ahead on May 11 and Barry Alvarez(Head
for hours —235-9800.
Coach, Wisconsin) on June 8.
The luncheons will begin at 11:30 a.m.
and wrap up at 1:00 p.m. Tickets for
City Plan Progress individual luncheons are$35 per person
or$270 for a table of eight. Tickets can
The City Plan process is nearing completion. be purchased at the Hall of Fame ticket
—� What began as input sessions from the counter or by contacting the Hall of
community in the fall of 2003 will result in a comprehensive plan for South Fame at 574-235-5715.
Bend by the end of 2005.
This year's series includes a total of six
Phase II of the three phase planning process has involved an analysis of South events, with three dates yet to be
Bend's strengths and challenges by topic areas such as transportation, confirmed. Check the Hall of Fame's
economic development, land use,housing etc. The City believes that this website at www.collegefootball.org for
assessment is critical to a successful planning effort that is responsive to the updates on the 2005 KeyBank Gridiron
community. Once this report is completed in March, it will be posted on the Legends Luncheon Series.
City Plan website at www.southbendcityplan.org.
This report, along with other research, will form the basis for the next round • • •
of community forums. Input from these forums will be used in the 1 • '• ' • 1
development of future goals and general guides for achieving them. The first • • • •
draft of City Plan is expected to be completed by December 2005. A public • ' • '
review of the City Plan draft will follow. As the last step in this process, a • • •
revised draft will be submitted by Mayor Luecke and the Civic Alliance to the • •
Common Council for their review and adoption. • • 111