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Home My WebLink About07-2005 Newsletter This Month... Front City of South Bend Mayor's Letter III 2005 Enshrinement Schedule Newsletter 2005 Mayor's Breakfast Back Building a Mayor's Letter continued 2005 Enshrinement Festival July 2005 You're a Grand Old Flag... Letter from the Mayor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2005 Enshrinement ® . GOYy�OC OOTRALL�LC OAF Mayor's Breakfast • �$ • Mayor Stephen J. Luecke is Dear neighbors, . once again hosting the kick-off of The City's efforts to redevelop the . one of the biggest weekends in old industrial core of our community ' • downtown South Bend. The annual are moving ahead at full speed. The . � Mayor's Breakfast for the College demolition of the former Oliver Plow ' • Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Works, a multi-part project that began • v.2„0,0 d„ . Festival will be held this year on in July 2002, was completed in January. Friday,August 12, from 7:30—9:00 Our contractors cleared almost one • 2005 Enshrinement • a.m. at the Century Center. million square feet of derelict buildings : Festival Schedule • The Mayor's Breakfast features from the Oliver site while recycling the debut of the 2005 Enshrines in over 85% of the concrete, steel, and • FRIDAY.AUGUST 12th • their Enshrinement Blazers, and the other debris removed during the Mayors Break announcement of the National project. The City - Football Foundation and College g is marketing the • • cleared land for development. We are 730 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Football Hall of Fame's Chris currently in discussions with three • $35/person . Schenkel and Bert McGrane Awards. developers interested in relocating to the . Celebrity Golf Scramble The College Football Hall of new Oliver Industrial Park.At least one • Blackthorn Golf Club • Fame is also pleased to continue its lot remains to be sold. Contact our . 10:30 a.m.Registration tradition of promoting youth Economic Development office if your 12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start development,by partnering with area light-industrial business needs a site for • $250/person, $950/foursome . sponsors to bring local student expansion. Gathering on the Gridiron athletes in touch with their mentors, Rose Brick& Materials, Inc., 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. : at the Mayor's Breakfast. Students which relocated their business to the . $5/person every year hear how star football former Oliver Boilerhouse last year, players and coaches have reports that first year sales are above • SATURDAY.AUGUST 13th . successfully integrated lessons their most optimistic projections.Hill Enshrinement FanFest learned on and off the field with their Truck Sales, Inc. is now completing 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. : academic, family, and professional their expansion into the new industrial FREEADMISSION lives. park. Both businesses have extremely • • To get the first look at the • positive outlooks for future growth. Parade of Champions • Enshrinement Class of 2005, • 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. � The City is pleased to see these • • purchase tickets now for the businesses succeeding on land that had . OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mayor's Breakfast by calling (800) been abandoned for so many years. Youth Football Clinic & 440-FAME, ext. 5717, or by visiting Their success reinforces our . Enshrinee Flag Football Game . the Hall of Fame ticket booth at 111 commitment to this project which 12:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m. S. St. Joseph in downtown South started over five years ago. South Bend • FREEADMISSION . Bend. Tickets for the breakfast are wants to work with local businesses to . Enshrinement Reception, . $35 per person or $280 per table. help them grow and expand in our • Dinner& Show • The Mayor's Breakfast is community. • 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. . sponsored by Lawson-Fisher (Mayor's letter continued on back page) $125/person Associates P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us �y�o�tourau.�tyq�oo COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 2005 Enshrinement Festival 2005 Sixteen players and four coaches will be officially enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame on August 12-13 at the 116 annual Enshrinement Festival in South Bend. Join the Hall of Fame in celebrating the career accomplishments of Lydell Mitchell,Jack Tatum,Andre Ware,Ray Guy, LaVell Edwards and the rest of the 2005 Enshrinement Class. This year's Enshrinement Festival will include the inaugural"Parade of Champions"through Downtown South Bend on Saturday, August 13, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The parade lineup will include members of the 2005 Enshrinement Class, Studebaker cars, marching bands, floats, specialty units and special guests. Parade unit applications are still being accepted.Please contact the Hall of Fame at 574-235-7582 to request an application. After the parade, stay downtown for the Enshrinement FanFest, a FREE admission event! FanFest activities include the Youth Football Clinic (children 14 and under)and Celebrity Flag Football Game. Enshrinement FanFest will provide fun for the entire family and a chance to get up close with the Enshrinees. Food,games, and fun all day! For more information or to purchase tickets,contact the Hall of Fame at 574-235-9999 or visit www.collegefootball.org. The Hall of Fame is located at 111 S. St. Joseph St. in South Bend. You're a Grand Old Flag Mayor's letter continued from front page Thank you to all of you who proudly The second phase of the Studebaker/Oliver Redevelopment Project is moving display yourAmerican flags in honor of forward. We are soliciting bids from pre-qualified contractors to demolish 1.4 our country and the men and women million square feet of buildings at the corner of Broadway and Franklin Street.We who serve it. will be opening bids on August 86 to clear forty acres of former Studebaker/Allied It has been observed that many flags t repair, Stamping factory land for new development. We have asked the contractors to have become faded and in need provide a cost for implosion of the buildings and will approve that method of re are simply so worn they need to demolition if it is cost effective. Whether conventional demolition or implosion,we retired from service. Out of respect t for expect the work to begin in September of this year and continue through March our nation's flag,please take the time and care this month to inspect your flag's 2007.The new Studebaker Industrial Park will be developed on eighty-two acres of condition: land southeast of the corner of Sample and Chapin Streets near downtown. This * If your flag is dirty, clean it by light-industrial park will feature expandable lots of five to fifteen acres. This hand with mild soap or dish second phase of the Studebaker/Oliver project is a long-term endeavor. We expect detergent. to have the park entirely cleared and all parcels on the market within five years. Your flag should be mended if United Beverage is expanding its business in the Studebaker/Oliver area, necessary. Fabric stores sell iron- keeping this long-standing South Bend company on the corner of Sample and on patch kits in a variety of colors Chapin Streets. The City will relocate United Drive between Chapin and Scott and materials to match the flag. Streets to support this project that complements our revitalization efforts in the If your flag is no longer fit to serve area. This project will allow for the retention and expansion of United Beverage as a symbol of our country, it should be Company, Inc. on their current site. destroyed by burning in a dignified We are very excited about the revitalization of the Studebaker/Oliver area. The manner. The Marine Corp League has a City began a project in 2000 that was estimated to take 10-15 years to complete. It Flag Drop Box at 539 Parry Street in is our goal to move aggressively on that time line and revitalize the area ahead of South Bend. For more information, call schedule. Our investment in demolition and site preparation will set the stage for 233-0253. private investment of tens of millions of dollars and provide for increased employment in our central city. We are committed to accomplishing these goals. SI USTED NO ENTIENDE INGLES Y We believe that our public/private partnership will bring new investment,new jobs, NECESITA AYUDA PARA TRADUCIR and a renewed energy to this vital area. ESTE DOCUMENTO, O SI TIENE Best regards, ALGUNA TA, POR FAVOR LLAME AL L SR.SR. F EDERICO THON (ASISTENTE DEL ALCALDE) AL TELEFONO(574)235-5858 X 1000. Mayor Steve Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us