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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Office of the Mayor <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />Monday, December 21, 2009 <br />4pm <br /> <br />Contact: <br />Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564 <br /> <br /> Martha Lewis, Botanical Society of South Bend, 574-234-7632 <br /> <br />Grant for Potawatomi Conservatories Announced <br /> <br />South Bend, IN <br />: Mayor Steve Luecke joined with Martha Lewis, President of the Botanical <br />Society of South Bend to announce that The Botanical Society has been awarded a grant for <br />$60,000 for important upgrades for the Conservatories. The award comes from the Florence V. <br />Carroll Charitable Trust, the Stanley A. and Flora P. Clark Memorial Trust Foundation, the John, <br />Anna and Martha Jane Fields Trust Foundation, and the Muessel-Ellison Memorial Trust <br />Foundation. <br /> Ms. Lewis reported that, “the grant will allow us to upgrade the electric in the Muessel- <br />Ellison Conservatory and the meeting room in the Ella Morris Conservatory. The quote for all <br />the electric work needed in the 3 conservatories is $226K. This grant will allow us to get a good <br />start on needed repairs and we are especially pleased because the grant covers the cost in the two <br />areas that are most used for the special events and weddings.” <br /> “This is another great step and another great partnership,” said Mayor Luecke. “We are <br />very appreciative of the effort and the commitment that the Botanical Society of South Bend and <br />the Historic Preservation Commission have made to help ensure that these great facilities can <br />remain open and to provide even more opportunities for community involvement and <br />participation.” “In spite of the economic woes that are facing cities and towns across the <br />country, our community has built partnerships to ensure that these programs and services can <br />continue. This grant will allow us to continue the upgrades that are necessary for the <br />sustainability of these historic structures. I am very grateful to the Botanical Society of South <br />Bend for stepping up and assuming responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the <br />facilities this year, and more importantly, for developing a sustainability plan that addresses <br />immediate needs as well as long-term operations.” <br />-more- <br /> <br />