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Home My WebLink AboutHonorary Street Sign - Bishop Donald Alford Sr.1316 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING 227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS May 26, 2020 Ms. Michelle Evans 4504 Hickory Rd., 42C Mishawaka, IN 46545 PHONE 574/235-9251 FAx 574/ 235-9171 RE: Request for Honorary Street Signs (2) Application — Bishop Donald L. Alford Sr. Dear Ms. Evans: The Board of Public Works, at its meeting held on May 26, 2020, approved the application for the temporary placement of two (2) honorary signs in the name of Bishop Donald L. Alford Sr. on Western Ave./Chapin Ave. and Western Ave./McPherson Ave. Please contact Ashley Rzepka, Customer Service Coordinator, Street Department, at (574) 235- 5939 to coordinate the time and placement of the signs. Sincerely, s/Linda M. Martin, Clerk GARY A. GILOT ELIZABETH A. MARADIK THERESE J. DORAU JORDAN V. GATHERS JOSEPH R. MOLNAR INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DATE SENT: 3/11/2020 TO: X K >ara Boyles, Engineering P"Chris Dressel, Community Investment X Todd Skwarcan, Fire Department Roby Deal, Street and Sewers, James Burns, Police Department FROM: Linda M. Martin, Clerk-ftv--, SUBJECT: Honorary Street Sign Placement ....._. ORIGINAL NAME Two signs: the corner of Western / Chapin Wand the corner of Western / McPherson NEW NAME: Bishop Donald L. Alford SrWWWWW DATE DUE: 4/27/2020 - .a..... .............. .......... _.. FAX OR E-MAIL TO:-235-9171 / Imartin southben ................. din.ov RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS: By Date Ito � a F 'ru^� APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT OF HONORARY SIGN AND OTHER HONORARY FEATURE WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY ' ForOfice Use Only: �Application Complete 1 f'ce Receivved 6'etition Complete . . ❑ APPROVE ❑ DENY 1. ApplicantnNinformation An- r A licant's Address � �'. �j�f � s � �� t� � � Date., 3 � i < < ..a,l Email Address; 1P honc• g Zf , �3zo, 2. Honorary Sign or Feature Request:.J3 (ms o Do tA d L Proposed Location: 'we, s, -c- `0 A ka N r- Example l: Corner of North and South Street Example 2: Alum . tr etmfra�nt Ist Street (0 3rd Street) �j� /� � 1, 1 S o n Significance of Location to Honoree's Life— Vl immY� LV - fj 3. Required Submittals: Please submit the following items along with your request: ✓ A jyped statement of not less than 500 words describing the s ,gt ,ificall of the person being honored. The statement should include detailed information about the proposed Honoree summarizing the Honoree's accomplishments, and reasons as to why the person should be publically recognized. ✓ A petition of rt for the proposed Honorary Sign or Honorary Feature. The petition should be signed by ttQ(less....tlt n fift ( ) residents of the City of South Bend and must include the name, address, signature and date of signing. The petition should be witnessed by one individual and must be notarized prior to submittal. [Note: All information on the petition must be l,emmgjm 4 in order to be considered.] Upon submission of this Application, please allow four (4) weeks for staff to review, and presentation to the City's Board of Public Works for final action. A letter will be sent to the Applicant indicating the Board's decision. In the event that the Application is denied, the Fee will be refunded to the Applicant. 4. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT My application consists of the following items: (Please check) Completed Application l"orm plus one (1) copy !Do . o0 2, S'ic) rns 100.00 Application Fee (Make check , payable to: City of South Bend) 8 pdd statement describing the 5jgrdifk4jjgg of the person being honored &`Petition of Support 4P errrtua^e Date � Printed Name FA�inb ihA \9a�nd�k. Mcmbcr 1 drvn� t,ihcrs, �Icmbc� A]FISK / h'.mA C5f me Joseyl R 1I 1nu, Nombcr _ Linda IL ylnrlin, CIerF *SqS Bishop Donald L Alford Sr. a life -time resident of South Bend was reared and received his elementary education in the South Bend Community School Corporation. After graduating from Washington High School, he attended Bethel College and then went on to pursue his life-long dream of becoming a funeral director. In 1961, he graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science. After serving his apprenticeship, he founded Alford's Mortuary on August 15, 1964. Alford's Mortuary is now in its 55th year of servicing the people of the Michiana area. Bishop Alford remains a licensed embalmer and funeral director and is a member of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association as well as the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association. Bishop was also the first Black local president of the South Bend area Funeral Directors Association, District II. Bishop L Alford Sr. has also served the South Bend community in the following capacities: local president of the NAACP of which he is a lifetime member; Board of Hearing and Speech member; Junior Achievement board member; member of the American Institute of Banking from which he won an award for Public Speaking; Western Avenue Business Corridor Association member; past president of the City of South Bend Safety Board; a past commissioner on the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, as well as many positions too numerous to list. Bishop L Alford Sr. has received a Key to the City of South Bend from Mayor Steve Luecke. He also received the Drum Major Award from Mayor Luecke in 2003. He was invited by Congressman Donnelly to attend the 2012 Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. He and his wife received the 2013 Trailblazer Award from the South Bend Heritage Foundation. In July, 2013, Bishop received the Sam Jones Trailblazer Award from the Governor of Indiana, Michael Pence. He now serves on the Indiana State Board of Funeral Directors & Cemeteries. In September of 2017 he was inducted into South Bend, Indiana Community Hall of Fame. Most recently he received the 50 Year Legacy Award from the Charles Black Center. In addition to his profession as a funeral director, Bishop L Alford Sr. was ordained as an elder in July 1964 and subsequently founded the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ in October 1972. In 1997, the congregation erected a new church edifice, Pentecostal Cathedral. Plans are currently under way for the Alpha Omega Family Life Center to be built. He was consecrated to the office of Bishop in November 2006 and holds his present position as Prelate of the 4th Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Indiana North Central, Churches of God in Christ. He was fortunate to travel to Jerusalem in 2010 where he spoke to an audience on the Sea of Galilee. Bishop L Alford Sr. is married to his wife of 58 years, the former Mary Harold and is the father of three children; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. In honor of Black History Month, the City of South Bend - Municipal Government released a series of billboards around the community intended to enrich residents' understanding of sixteen local African Americans who have contributed to South Bend's history and culture. Each Honoree was recognized on three digital billboards located at Linebacker, Ironwood & 23 and Lincolnway East beginning Monday, February 24 until Sunday, March 1. 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