HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07-10 Touring All-America City quilt visits South Bend
Office of the Mayor
NEWS RELEASE
January 7, 2010
Noon
Touring All-America City quilt visits South Bend
Contact:
Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564
or Tom Price, Assistant to the Mayor, 235-5853 or 514-2169
A quilt featuring squares from South Bend and 29 other finalists in the 2009 All-America
City competition is visiting South Bend in early January as part of a national tour.
The quilt will be on public display for one week, beginning Friday, Jan. 8, through
Friday, Jan. 15, at the main branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library, 304 S. Main
St., in downtown South Bend.
Volunteers made a quilt square highlighting iconic South Bend images for incorporation
into a quilt of all 30 All-America City finalists. Although South Bend was not among the
winning 10 cities selected, an 18-member delegation, supported entirely by private
contributions, made a strong case for the city in an oral presentation at the 60th annual
All-America City awards in Tampa, Fla.
Sponsored by the National Civic League, the All-America City award is given annually
to 10 communities and, as the most prestigious municipal competition, is considered “a
civic ‘Oscar’ for communities of all sizes.”
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