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Home My WebLink About09-2005 Newsletter SOUTHA11 . BEND SEPTEM bER MOOS t vK W V vAw (_11A Mayoa ST L Lufcke Letter from the Mayor THIS MONTH... SI USTED NO ENTIENDE INGL$S Y Mayor's Letter NECESITA AYUDA PARA TRADUCIR Dear Friends: Arts Everywhere ESTE DOCUMENTO, O SI TIENE South Bend Safety Fair ALGUNA PREGUNTA, POR FAVOR As you travel mound the City,I am sure you have LLAME AL SR. FEDERICO THON noticed all of the public investment in our facilities and Operation ReLeaf (ASISTENTE DEL ALCALDE) AL infrastructure this year. City departments are working hard TRIAD Pill Drop Moms Fall/Winter Schedule TELEFONO (574) 235-5858 x 1000. to deliver a broad range of services to you,efficiently and cost effectively as we manage,preserve,and improve our city's assets. We have had many positive comments about A g� the number of projects completed or in progress. Utilizing much to easy to ArtsEverywhere.com ouNrAnoN do! find! uSETOSEPH local,state and federal funds,we continue to improve our o; Ewes ai.m�MUanox.rs.�a.�m�fimoro��' COUNTY public infrastructure for today's economy while promoting excellence in service to all customers. Community Foundation Announces Launch Over$10 million in public works projects are underway, I ofArtsEverywhere.com! covering 500 miles of city streets,in all four quadrants of Arts patrons of St.Joseph County and the surrounding region will the City. Work includes road reconstruction,paving, signs, now have a one-stop resource for arts and cultural events at their signals,lighting,and pavement marking. In addition,this is fingertips. ArtsEverywhere.com will host the region's definitive the 13'"year for our curb&sidewalk program and the calendar of arts and cultural events,with venue and ticket-buying second year of our very popular Lamppost Lighting information for performances,concerts,exhibits,art classes,festivals Program. I would like to recognize the efforts of our crews and more. during one of our most productive construction seasons, Our community has so much to do,and now it's so easy to find! and to point out their record of safety performance as well.I To subscribe to eSavers,a weekly free email filled with discount would also note that,in an effort to reduce the impact of ticket offers,free event listings,and other special offers just go to construction on heavy downtown traffic, our street ArtsEverywhere.com now andregister. department crews worked 17 hours on a Sunday,to "The idea is to get people used to looking at ArtsEverywhere.com complete work on Lafayette Blvd.before the beginning of when they want something to do,"says Rose Meissner,President of the work week. My thanks to Dir.of Streets,Sam Hensley the Community Foundation. "This site is going to change the way the and his supervisors Mark Horvath,Pete Kaminski,and Bob arts are marketed and perceived in St.Joseph County and the Robaska and their crews for going the extra mile. surrounding region." Developed through a license agreement with the Below is a recap of our road projects this year. These San Jose,California based Artsopolis Marketing Partnership, are just a few examples of the City of South Bend's ArtsEverywhere.com is a regionally customized version of their highly commitment to providing our residents with quality services successfulArtsopolis.com site launched in 2003. ArtsEverywhere.com that rival larger cities. will be the fifth site in the Artsopolis network when it launches next Sincerely, month. For more information,or to answer any questions about ArtsEverywhere.com,email support@artseverywhere.com or call Mayor Steve Robijo Burzynski at574-232-0041. $10+ Million Total Investment in Street & Road Projects Paving Residential Quadrants: CommereiaUArterial Streets: Reconstructed Intersections: • South/East Side -26 Streets • Eddy • Western/Olive • E.Washington • Allen/Portage/Humbolt • South/West Side -26 Streets • Portage • Bendix Reroute • S.Michigan • Jefferson/Ironwood • North/West Side -24 Streets •Miami • W.Ireland Rd. • Olive Road • North/East Side - 19 Streets • Chapin • Ewing • Blackthorn/AirportArea Downtown: -4 Streets Milling&Profiling Alley Grading Berm Reconstruction Crack Sealing Street Sweeping 285 blocks 1,635 blocks 28 blocks 475 blocks 18,800+Miles Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us II 77 Om6m Ea FalUWinter Schedule 9130-10/1....Broadway Theatre League presents "Thoroughly Modern Millie, 10/4 ............Alice Cooper City Hosts 2°"Annual Safety Fair 10/8 ............South Bend Symphony: "Dvorak&the American School "What's All The BuzzAbout?" of Composition" Mayor Steve Luecke is pleased to announce 10/14 ..........Country Legend Loretta Lynn the second annual South Bend Safety Fair,to be 10/16 ..........Celtic Woman held on Monday, October 10, 2005, from 10:00 10/20-23.....Care Bears Live,"Caring and Sharing with Friends" a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Union Station across from 10/29 ..........South Bend Symphony: "The Devil Made Me Do It" Coveleski Stadium in South Bend. The City of Halloween Spectacular-Ethnic Origins South Bend has made safety a first priority for its 11/6 ............Bill Cosby workforce and has expanded its efforts to increase 11/18 ..........The Gaither Vocal Band with special guest the Signature safety awareness in the community. The event Sound Quartet will focus on a wide spectrum of safety issues for 11/29-30 .....Broadway Theatre League presents "The Full Monty" all ages. 12/10-11 .....Southhold Dance Theater presents "The Nutcracker Ballet" This year's theme is "What's all the Buzz For information, tickets, and sale dates, call 235-9190 or visit About? Be Alert,Be Safe,Be Careful,Be Aware, www.morriscenter..org. Because We Care!" Booths, speakers and live demonstrations will include: • South Bend Police Department's Safetyville City Offers Leaf Pick-Up for 17th YDepartment's • South Bend Fire Department's Safety House The City is pleased to announce that it will again offer its leaf pickup program, Operation ReLeaf, beginning on October 24 and • Health Works Hummer continuing until Thanksgiving. • K9 Search and Rescue Please follow these loose leaf pickup guidelines: • Skate Boarding Safety • Keep leaves on the curbline. • Water Safety • Do not contaminate leaf piles with sticks,trash, and other debris that • Special appearances by Vince and Larry the will damage the Leaf Vacs. Crash Test Dummies, Ronald McDonald, and • Vehicles should never park on top of leaves raked onto the street. Swoop the Silver Hawk • Burning of leaves is totally prohibited in the City of South Bend and is •United Way Hot Dog Sale Fundraiser in violation of City ordinance. •Community Blood Drive For more information,please call the Bureau of Streets at 235-9244. • And much more! All loose leaves are taken to Organic Resources and recycled into In addition to safety information for families high quality mulch and compost,thereby diverting them from our and children, booths and speakers will address landfill! Free mulch and compost are available by calling 287-6841. safety and security issues for senior citizens and neighborhoods, traffic and construction zone , safe drivin g TRIAD Prescription Drop - safety, , information on roundabouts (traffic circles), and City funding for safe neigh- To Protect You, Your Family, and Your Clean Water Supply! borhood lighting and sidewalks. WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 21,2005,7AM-6 PM We are pleased to announce B100 and the Safely dispose of expired or obsolete medications, and help keep our B100 Hummer will cover the event from noon until water supply clean! Come to one of the collection sites listed below and 2:00 p.m., with live reports and interviews, TRIAD of St. Joseph County, an organization of seniors and law including Ronald McDonald. enforcement officials, will dispose of your unused and obsolete The Safety Fair is presented by the City of prescriptions in a safe manner. Liquid medications must be in their South Bend's Safety Committee, which was original bottles,but the labels may be removed for privacy. Pills do not established in 2002 by Mayor Luecke to provide need to be in their original containers. safety training to City employees that could be Help protect the environment-Do not flush old or unused used at work and at home. The City expanded its medications dawn the toiletf efforts in 2004 by presenting the Safety Fair to the Drop-Off Locations: entire community, and is pleased to offer this St. Joseph Co. Jail Parking Lot Mishawaka Police Department service as an annual event. Corner of Sample &Lafayette, 200 N. Church St., Mishawaka "Be Alert,Be Safe,Be Careful,Be Aware, South Bend Because We Care!" For more information, call Howard Park Senior Center at 235-9428. Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us