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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-2005 Newsletter Hi li is Pagel City of South Bend Mayor's Letter III Page n Parks Season Preview Newsletter Closed Trash Container Program Building a ND vs.Mexico Soccer Games �lo Did YouKnow7 April 2005 Mayc'Steve Luacke Letter from the Mayor Dear Neighbors, The ArtsEverywhere Fund. These It is important that everyone in our new resources will be used to expand community has the opportunity to lead South Bend is made up of people who have the spirit and determination to the quality,variety and accessibility of a full and healthy life. Our Parks arts opportunities throughout St. system is a great resource for people accomplish anything we put our Joseph County. I am advocating that of all ages. This year, we will add minds toward achieving. The qualities the City be a lead player in this walking paths and a spray playground of teamwork, creativity, tenacity and initiative to improve the quality of life at Coquillard Park. New play vision are evident in our workforce, in our community by making access equipment and a picnic pavilion have institutions and volunteers. I am to the arts more universal. already been installed through a excited about new developments and partnership with the South Bend opportunities facing our community in Our city also faces a tremendous Heritage Foundation. As part of South 2005. Together we will continue to opportunity to foster excellence, Bend Rotary's Centennial Project, build South Bend as a place where achievement and learning for youth "Friendship Station"play structure youth, families, schools, and families. This opportunity is the will be constructed at Belleville Park in neighborhoods, the arts and result of the largest single gift to May. Construction of the new businesses thrive. human services in the history of Riverside Trail from Angela to m s philanthropy. Mrs. Joan B. Kroc Pinhook Park will be this year to donated$1.5 billion to the national South Bend is the regional center for g y arts, culture, and entertainment, where build upon the City's 5.4 miles of river Salvation Army to build and equip trails stem. people come together. The City is new, innovative community centers y actively involved in strengthening and across the country. The St. Joseph The City's three recreation centers, developing our downtown. The City County Salvation Army,with strong O'Brien,Martin Luther King,and has acquired the Rink building and the community support from many Charles Black, are great places to LaSalle Hotel as sites for new sectors, put together an outstanding improve your health by socializing residential development. The City has application and has been pre-qualified with neighbors,learning new skills also been working with the East Bank for a$35 million grant to build a state- and getting needed exercise. The and Howard Park neighborhoods to of-the-art Ray and Joan Kroc Corps recently renovated King Center explore creative uses of the area to Community Center for youth and features an upgraded gym and fitness create greater synergy between both families. We are the only community center including weights and cardio sides of the downtown river bank. We in Indiana to be selected. Our equipment, computer labs and wide will complete renovation of the Main community must raise an additional screen projection movies. Check out and Colfax garage this year and are $8.75 million dollars in order for the a recreation center near you! working with a developer on plans for project to move forward. It is our a new office building and parking vision that the St. Joseph County Kroc By working,dreaming and planning structure at Jefferson and St. Joseph Center will be a regional destination together,we will achieve a future that Streets. First floor retail spaces will for culture and the arts. First and is full of potential and opportunity for be included in this design. foremost, it will be a place where our entire community. The arts community is active youth will have the opportunity to downtown and throughout South explore art, music and theater and Bend. There is a new initiative that experience the excitement of achieving (54�� can take this activity to a higher level. their full potential. The South Bend The Community Foundation has Parks &Recreation Department will Stephen J. Luecke launched a$6 million drive to increase makeAlonzo Watson Park available as Mayor local resources for the arts through the site for this new center. Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us CLOSED TRASH CONTAINER ws. PROGRAM EXPANSION � =;X,International Soccer The City of South Bend is taking a major step in our"Clean City"campaign as Double Header! they begin distribution of closed trash containers to all customers in June. Responses to the initial pilot program have been overwhelmingly positive, and South Bend and the University of Notre this expansion will extend the benefits of closed containers to South Bend's Dame are excited to welcome back the Environmental Services' entire customer base. Some of the benefits reported Mexican Women's National Soccer Team, include the improved appearance of neighborhoods and keeping animals out of as well as the Mexican Men's U-17 trash, thus reducing messes in the areas piloting this program. Soccer Team, on Friday,April 22 at Notre Two container sizes are being made available,the standard 96 gallon and a Dame's Alumni Field. smaller 48 gallon container. Some concerns were voiced that the large GAME 1 container was awkward for some to handle, or too large for households who Notre Dame's 2004 National recycle;the smaller containers resolve this issue, and appear to be more than Championship Women will take on the adequate for the volume of trash put out. Please call 277-8823 if you would Mexican Women's team at 6:00 p.m. prefer the smaller container, or if you have any questions. GAME 2 Here are some things you can do to help make this program the best it can be. Then the Notre Dame Men,2004 Big East Champions,will face off against the • Keep the lids closed! This will keep rain and snow out of the container, as Mexican Men at 7:30 p.m. well as animals. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for • Place the container at the curb with the handles toward the house. This children 18 and younger, and can be will communicate"no parking"near the street and will help keep cars from purchased by calling the Notre Dame blocking access to the containers. Ticket Office at (574) 631-7356. • Put only bagged trash into the container. Don t mass this opportunity to see world- • Remove your container from the curb by the end of the collection day. class soccer- live in South Bend-and This will help to keep our streets and entryways attractive, which helps to celebrate the Notre Dame Women's Soccer increase your property value. National Championship! • The employees who will be distributing the containers do not work for the City;however,please direct any questions to Environmental Services at Did you know... 277-8823. Storm drains carry runoff directly to We are confident that once you have used the new containers, you will never rivers and lakes. Using them to dispose of want to go back. With your help, we will make our City a"Clean City!" yard waste and chemicals destroys water quality and limits activities like fishing and swimming. Here's how you can help: . Keep storm drains clear of debris. SO=BEN Special events include the World's • Use porous materials such as wood or PARKS & RECREATION Largest Garage Sale on June 4, held brick for walkways &patios; this allows DEPARTMENT I downtown, Old Fashioned Summer at Water to soak into the ground where it is The South Bend Parks & Recreation Rum Village, June 18, as well as the filtered through the soil. Department has a wide variety of renowned Kids Triathlon on Saturday, • Wash your vehicle on grass or an programs each spring and summer for August 13. unpaved surface. families in the community to enjoy,and • Clean up spilled brake fluid,oil,grease, this year is no exception. Other outdoor fun includes the & antifreeze. Potawatomi Zoo, O'Brien Skate Park, Avoid lawn treatments that contain The Kid's World Summer Camp at the Kennedy Water Playground, East Race O'Brien Center and Camp Awareness at Waterway, Junior Baseball, four Phosphorous and harmful pesticides. the lzaakWalton Camp on Darden Road, fantastic golf courses and much, much SI USTED NO ENTIENDE INGLES Y run week-long sessions beginning the more. NECESITA AYUDA PARA TRADUCIR week of June 13 through August 1. ESTE DOCUMENTO, O SI TIENE For information on all of the ALGUNA PREGUNTA, POR FAVOR Also, Rum Village Nature Detectives opportunities South Bend Parks have to LLAME AL SR. FEDERICO THON offers kids the opportunity to discover offer,call the Parks&Recreation offices (ASISTENTE DEL ALCALDE) AL the environment and enjoy the outdoors. at (574) 299-4765. TELEFONO(574)235-5858 X 1000.