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SOUTHA11 . BEND SEPTEMBER 2006 3 cke & (f2 MAYOR STEP n L Lur Letter from the Mayor THISMONTH... Mayor's Letter Dear Friends &Neighbors, Morris Performing Arts Center Fall Schedule School is back in session(please drive safely!) and we are transitioning from Fall ReLeaf Alert summer to fall.As the leaves begin to change colors, we're reminded of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month magnificent urban forest in our city. South Bend has been named a Tree City USA Studebaker Cafe Open for Business for nine consecutive years. We are proud of this recognition of our commitment to being a green city. When you travel throughout our city, you'll notice that the • • • • • • • • • • • • leaves are not the only things that are changing. Many exciting developments are taking place, expanding services for our residents and strengthening our position l/C� as the regional center for commerce. Madison Center is constructing a$20 million, 80,000 square foot healthcare facility for older adults—one of the first of its kind in the nation. The . PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Geropsychology Institute will not only offer diagnostic services and treatment for seniors, but will also house a research center, a chapel for spirituality programs, a 2006 FALL SCHEDULE patient education facility and several retail establishments. It is a welcome addition to our City and will increase the quality of life for those it serves. September Other new investment in the Downtown/East Bank area includes South Bend . 20 Staind with Hinder,Three Days . Clinic's expansion of their existing 100,000 sq. ft. South Bend medical facility Grace, &Black Stone Cherry with an additional 85,000 sq ft state-of-the-art surgery and diagnostic center, as • 28 Barney Live-"Let's Go"Tour well as two submerged parking structures which will bring parking capacity to October a total of 650 spaces. Total project investment will be $35 million ($29 in . 5 SB Symphony Masterworks - construction and$6 million in furnishings.) The current land and building are appraised at " " " " " " " " " " " " $9.5 million. Aaron is"Four Seasons"with Just across • • the river, AarenBerofsky,Violin Memorial. Hospital is also 6 Friends of Bob &Tom Comedy Tour reinvesting in our community. 13-15 "The Producers" presented . Work has begun. . on the largest • b y Broadwa Theatre League expansion in their 112 year . 19 Jars of Clay g history. This . . project will • 20 Olivia Newton John Illy-S1111 L-1ke � � � increase their surgical care • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • g • 23 Blue Man Group capacity by 53 percent. Memorial was recently named one of the top 100 hospitals 25 VmceGill in the nation.We are fortunate to have such quality healthcare in South Bend. Our Downtown welcomes the South Bend Community School Corporation to • November its new administrative offices at 215 South St. Joseph Street. This state of the art . 4 Chicago in Concert building is a handsome improvement to the cityscape. It provides high quality 11 SB Symphony Masterworks - space for offices and programming and brings hundreds of professionals from the . Percussion Group Cincinnati School Corp. into the core of downtown. Just up the street, Sean O'Casey's Irish 12 Beach Boys Pub has opened in the Marriott Hotel. It offers a tribute to Irish culture where you • 14-16 Stomp presented by the can stop in for meals or libations with family and friends to enjoy the age old Irish : Broadway Theatre League tradition of`craic" (Celtic for"good times" or"good fun"). • 24 Kenny Rogers Christmas The City of South Bend continues to invest in new facilities. On August 17, . Concert&Hits we broke ground for a new Fire Station 2 at Lincolnway West and Dr. Martin For more information,please call Luther King,Jr. Drive. Our Fire Department is also developing plans and seeking . the Morris Box Office at 574/235- funding to construct a Regional Training Facility at a site on the airport grounds. 9190, or visit This facility would provide training for police, fire and other emergency personnel. • www.morriscenter.org. (cont'd on backpage) • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Visit Our Website at www.SouthBendIN.gov!