04-20-2005 3rd Annual Adopt-a-Block Kick-off

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3rd Annual Adopt-a-Block Kick-off Page 2 of 2 Two new components of Adopt-a-Block have been added this year. 1st District Council Member and So. Bend Police Officer Derek Dieter has organized a group of approximately 50 to 75 Holy Cross Parishioners and youth along with the Badger Youth Football Team to conduct a special cleanup in conjunction with the NNN Adopt-a-Block kick-off. The students will be collecting litter and trash along the railroad tracks behind Holy Cross School. "We are pleased to join in the Adopt-a-Block program," said Council Member Dieter. "This has been a very successful program since its inception and it continues to grow every year. It is great to get the churches and the residents, especially the youth, who live work, attend school, and play in this neighborhood,to also come out participate." Council Member Dieter also acknowledged that Temple Tree Service will be donating a wood chipper and operator to mulch the debris collected. In recognition of Earth Day, the NNN is collaborating with the City of South Bend and Students for Environmental Action (SEA) at Notre Dame to plant trees in the neighborhood. SEA made a generous contribution toward the purchase of trees and plans to help plant them in the near northwest neighborhood. Brent Thompson, City Forester, assisted the student organization in selecting the trees. City and community organizers are encouraged not only by the increase in participation in Adopt-a-Block, but more importantly, "the cumulative effect of three years of effort is visible throughout the Near Northwest Neighborhood and along the blocks that have participated,' said Mayor Luecke. Rebekah Go, NNN Community Organizer echoed the Mayor's comments and noted that "it is clear that there is less trash and debris in the area and many of our residents are going the extra mile in adding trees, flowers, and plants to beautify and enhance their homes and property." For More Information Contact: Rebekah Go -232-9182 Community Organizer-Northwest Neighborhood, Inc., Catherine Brucker-235-9486 Director of Code Enforcement, Chief Thom Fautz—235-9311 Back I City Home Page I City Directory I Site Map I Search Go powered by FreeFind Created by the City of South Bend Department of Information Technologies. Copyright©2005 City of South Bend.All rights reserved. http://www.ci.south-bend.in.us/Press/Releases 2005/042005 AdoptBlock.htm 1/13/2006