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Home My WebLink About09-2012 Newsletter SOUTH ., PEACE Q� 0U', ND Bf 7 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2012 ,x .Mate Jete Xk# 1865 Calendar of Events Morris Performing Arts Dear Neighbor, Center Around this time of year, the City begins to finalize the budget, deciding on our priorities http://www.morriscenter.org for the future. We take input from community groups, economic forecasts, and City October 17 departments and then work with the Common Council to put together a plan that balances Fresh Beat Band new initiatives with sound fiscal stewardship. During this process, we have continued to October 19 emphasize three key measures to ensure that South Bend is a strong and connected city: Travis Porter good government, public safety, and economic development. October 25 Jackson Browne Good government means taking care of the basics in an efficient and effective manner. October 27 The proposed priorities for the next year include a formalized illegal dumping clean-up South Bend Symphony crew, a program for the maintenance of curbs and sidewalks, and the establishment of a Orchestra KeyBank Pops citizen public service center or"311"telephone line,where anyone can call to get "The General' answers on a City issue or service. October 30 Chris Tomlin To provide safe streets and neighborhoods for every resident, the City is proposing some For more information contact strategies to partner with the schools and parks to be more engaged in the lives of our Morris Performing Arts Center youth, especially at-risk youth. The City and Common Council will also work to ensure 574.235.9190 that our Police and Fire Departments have the resources they need to serve and protect Center for History the residents of South Bend. As the largest percentage of the general budget, keeping the http://centerforhistory.org/ public safe is the most important service any city provides. To ensure progress, the City Permanent Exhibits will conduct neighborhood surveys to measure performance and consistently try to Women Who Played Hard Ball improve. Permanent Exhibits Voyages There are countless factors that influence economic development, but one major Permanent Exhibits impediment to our growth is the presence of vacant and abandoned properties. With over unseen Treasure of the a thousand of these properties around the city, this is a serious and pressing issue for our Oliver Mansion community. Abandoned houses can drive down property values, discourage investment, South Bend Parks and and can lead to crime and blight. The City created a task force of community leaders to Recreation determine strategies for tackling this problem and we are prepared to make room in the http://sbpark.org/ budget for a number of their recommendations in the coming year. October 6 Antique Road Show To achieve these goals, we will continuously collect data and track key performance (Howard Park) indicators to measure how we are doing. We will commit to targets and reward good Potawatomi Zoo work while establishing an environment that welcomes innovation and constant http://potawatomizoo.org/ improvement. With the City and its citizens working together, we will break down October 26 bureaucratic walls and form partnerships to take on deeply rooted problems in our Zoo Boo communities. October 27 If we focus on these goals every day, we will make South Bend a better place to live, Zoo Boo work, and raise a family. October 28 Little Zoo Boo If you have any suggestions or questions at any time, please call my office at 574-235-9261. SB Century Center htt://centurycenter.org/ October 18-21 Sincerely, God of Carnage (Recital Hall) October 21 Century Bride Event For more information contact Century Center Pete Buttigieg, Mayor 574.235.9711 City of South Bend Continued on backside South Bend Studebaker Museum Notre Dame Athletics Miscellaneous Events South Bend Museum of Art http:// http://www.und.com Civic Theatre http:// studebakermuseum.org/ October 13 October 7 http://www.sbct.org/ south bendart.org "Design a New Studebaker' Football Crop Walk(Howard Park, October 3 7:30 pm October Exhibits Design Contest Vs.Stanford Michigan,East Race and Back) Works from submissions accepted October 20 October 7 (Best Value!) Permanent Collection until October 26 Football South Bend Record&CD The Violet Hour October Exhibits Vs. BYU Collector's Show October 4 7:30 pm October Exhibits October 5 October 9 (Best Value!) We Are the Ship Studebaker Super Women's Soccer Michiana Glazer-Kennedy The Violet Hour The Story of Negro League Service Center Vs.Seton Hall Insider's Circle Meeting Baseball (through Nov 11) October 5 8:00 pm October Exhibits October 7 October 13 The Violet Hour October Exhibits Breast Cancer Walk Studebaker's Last Dance: Women's Soccer October 6 8:00 pm Northern Indiana Artists Vs. Rutgers (Notre Dame Game) The Avanti Howard Park,Michigan, The Violet Hour (through Nov 11) ( g (through Oct 5) October 3 East Race,and Back) October 19 7:00 pm Festival of Banners: Men's Soccer Pop on Parade October Exhibits Vs. Pittsburgh October 13 All Shook Up Petite Performance: Parents without Partners October 20 3:00 pm Downtown South Bend Microcars October 6 Dance at Z.B. Falcons Hall All Shook Up http:// (through Oct 14) Men's Soccer October 14 October 20 7:00 pm downtownsouthbend.com/ Vs.Georgetown Saint Hedwig's Polish Festival October Exhibits t. ew s Memorial Hall All Shook Up October 5 October 20 (S Hdi g ) First Fridays: The Presidential Men's Soccer October 20 October 21 3:00 pm Fright Night Carriage Collection Vs. Providence The Near Northwest All Shook Up South Bend October 24 Neighborhood Fall Home October 26 8:00 pm Fire Department Men's Soccer Maintenance Seminar Wait Until Dark OO Vs. Marquette October 26 f daty5 October 7 October 27 8:00 pm .(� Halloween Costume Fire&Safety Fair October 6 Wait Until Dark �YS �,� (Central Fire Station) Volleyball Party Fundraiser a� (Waterford Estates Lodge) October 28 3:00 pm S 1-4 p.m. Vs.Connecticut d October 7 October 29 Wait Until Dark SB Public Libraries Red Ribbon March http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/ Volleyball (Colfax Cultural Center to October 31 7:30 pm Vs.St.John's County-City Building) (Best Value!) For more information contact Learn. Discover. Enjoy. October 26 Wait Until Dark Downtown South Bend Volleyball On Mondays Holy Cross Athletics Michiana Writers Workshop or more in ormation 574.282.1110 Vs. Pittsburgh contact http://hcsaints.com/ Unity Gardens October 28 Irish Music Session South Bend Civic Theatre www.theunitygardens. October 3 Volleyball at Fiddler's Hearth 574.234.1112 blogspot.com Men's Soccer Vs. USF On Wednesdays IUSB Women's Volleyball Vs. USF St. Mary's Athletics Latin Wednesdays Weekly http://www.iusbtitans.com/ October 24 October 9 http://www3.saintmarys.edu/ Dance Social(LangLab) Taste of Unity Men's Soccer Open Acoustic (Tickets available online) Stage October 9 Harvest Celebration October 3 Vs.Olivet Soccer At Fiddler's Hearth Vs. USF October 17 Vs.Trine On Thursdays October 16 o Men's Soccer October 6 Calligraphy Classes Vs.Trinity Vs Cardinal Stritch Soccer (The Calligraphy Studio) Illl IIJI \J Vs. Hope South Bend Swing Lab October 26 p October 27 Vs.TBA GSI IP/ril�l fFl� Men's Soccer October (Merriman's Playhouse) arde II Vs.Judson College Soccer On Fridays October 27 Vs.Olivet Vs.TBA Amer October 23 Fish Fry at American Legion Post 357 Soccer On Sundays Questions or comments PLEASE SAVE THIS DATE and Vs.Alma regarding this newsletter.' SPREAD THE WORD!! October 31 Open Mic at Please contact Soccer Hoosier Tap&Grill 574.235.7596 REAL Services Community Action Agency Vs. Kalamazoo "Helping People. Changing Lives." October LOCAL NIST®RICDISTRICTS 2nd Annual Five-County Awards Recognition Volleyball s®UTI� N®. INDIAN Luncheon Vs.Trine I� F� October 10 Public is Invited to a Visual Presentation Embracing the Spirit of Hope volleyball I II II Tuesday, October 23. 2012 and Debut of tke --leritage Tour Vs.Albion Lunch and Awards Program—11:30 a.m.1:-00 p.m. Gillespie Convention Center at Saint Mary's College October 27 Wednesday �cto�er 17, 2012 4 Spm ($25.00 per person/group tables are available) Volleyball For additional information,please phone(574)284-7130, Vs. Hope \\//WN T Publinc Television r� (800)552-2916 ext.7130 or visit us online at October 27 300 �x/est Jefferson Dwd., Soutk Dend www.realservices.org Volleyball Vs.Wheaton o rsvp 6y Octo6er 10: efeasel�co.st-josepk.in.us