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souk , BEND JULY 2011 �� Mnypa.srrppF�v f [prf.kr Letter from the Mayor South Bend named All-America City Calendar of EE.v��ents 6 7/GUDear Friends and Neighbors, ' A When South Bend won the All-America City Award last month,one of our winning PHReO � �QK,.E• projects featured the 212-degree STARS.In this grassroots movement,high-school ' August 12 8:00 pm students themselves are involved in creating a peer-to peer intervention effort to The Ultimate Doo Wop Show I reduce dropout rates in our public schools. They reject the false and negative labels pug ust 14 7:00 pm that others assign to them,realizing that they have the potential to shine as stars ' Jazz'n in the Bend with Najee when revealed in the right light. and Angela Winbush I • August 17 8:00 pm These young people know that at 211 degrees water gets hot,but at 212 degrees it ' Sheryl Crow boils.Boiling water creates steam,which can power a two-ton locomotive. They I commit themselves to going that extra degree to make a difference personally,in the . fidays 11:30 am lives of those around them and in our community. Their testimony and example ' by the served as an inspiration for me as well as representatives of other communities 011Rtain I gathered for the three-day competition in Kansas City,Mo.But it also serves as a 1:30 pm lesson for all of us as others seek to assign negative and false labels to South Bend ' as a whole. At Jon Hunt Plaza,in front of the Morris I The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to 10 Performing Arts Center... . cities in the United States. ' August 5 Douglas James Band As the oldest community recognition program in the nation,the award recognizes August 19 Ernestine M. Raclin communities whose residents work together to identify and tackle communitywide School of the Arts challenges and achieve uncommon results.In addition to the 212-degree STARS, Downtown South Bend our winning projects included: August 5,6 On The River I • Revitalization of the Northeast Neighborhood,in which neighborhood ' August 5 First Fridays: Dog residents,the City of South Bend,the University of Notre Dame and other key Days of Summer I partners redeveloped the area near campus.(This recently received the National . August 13 Outdoor Movie on the League of Cities'2010 Gold Award of Municipal Excellence.) Gridiron: Back to the ' Future, 9 pm • Transformation of the former Engman Natatorium,a public facility that was a August 13,20 Then &Now,A Downtown I landmark of segregation,into the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights South Bend Architecture Heritage Center,a symbol of hope and opportunity as part of the city's museum Walking Tour, 7 pm campus. The jury recognized this project as one of the best initiatives they have 574.282.1110 seen from any community. September 2 Football Friday Block Friday, 5pm, 21+ only The All-America City designation is a great testimony to South Bend's progress as a South Bend Civic Theater I transformative community with a collaborative spirit that addresses and solves July 22-August 7 challenges.It recognizes our great quality of life in revitalized neighborhoods,our Hairspray commitment to embrace diversity by letting nothing divide us and our desire— August 19-28 I modeled by our youth—to go the extra degree to become even better.Like cities The Adventures of across the country,we have challenges in South Bend.We are facing them head on, ' Nate the Great building partnerships,bringing new development,working with existing businesses, Parks and Recreation I investing in our community.I am proud of our community and the programs that we • August 20,21 Run,Jane, Run shared with the panel.I am especially proud of the young people who were part of ' our delegation.In addition to the 212-degree STARS,the Pathfinders Drum Corps other Happenings I from Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church energized the whole conference. August 13 Reggae Fest August 13 World Pulse Festival The All-America City designation belongs not only to them but to our entire August 16-28 The Merchant of Venice community.It's important that we live up to that designation by continuing to find Debartolo Center of I solutions to our challenges and to speak out on behalf of the efforts by our residents ' Performing Arts that truly make South Bend an All-America City. Rooftop Rendezvous—5:30-10pm I • July 22 Half Pint Jones Mayor Steve P.S.Visit our web site,www.SouthBendIN.gov,to see a video Aug. 19 The Whistle Pigs recording of South Bend's presentation to the All-America City jury.1 , • . • . • . • . •