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SOUTH .-F a PLACE BEND FEBRUARY 2012 1 65� Macy," fete But" Dear Neighbors, It is officially wintertime in South Bend.As snow blankets the ground across the city, Calendar of Events I hope you are staying warm and dry and spending quality time with friends,family, and coworkers.I've been spending time with the Street Department crews during these Morris Performing Arts snowfalls to ensure that our roads are cleared and safe for pedestrians and drivers.Please drive with caution during adverse conditions and call the Mayor's February 24- 25 2pm & 8pm Office at 574-235-9421 to give us feedback on street conditions. My Fall-Lady I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a City program that is succeeding in our March 3 8pm neighborhoods. The South Bend Code Enforcement Department,in partnership with the Solid Waste Department,has expanded an illegal dumping cleanup program to South Bend Symphony Orchestra revitalize the neighborhoods and alleys of our city. The impact of the program has Inspired by the Bard"" been tremendous. March 9 3:30pm & 6:30pm Illegal dumping diminishes the quality of life and the appearance of our Disney Live!Presents neighborhoods,streets and yards.Last year,the South Bend Common Council ""Three Classic Fairytales approved funding to put a crew in the field to collect waste,garbage,appliances,tires and other dumped materials. On January 9,the Common Council unanimously March 21 8pm approved to expand the program to continue tackling the problem of illegal dumping in our neighborhoods. Rlverdance Returns For more information please contact "Since the inception of the illegal dumping crew,neighbors are experiencing abetter The Morris Performing Arts Center quality of life with the removal of 488 tons of debris from within the neighborhoods," 574.235.9190 says Catherine Toppel,director of the city's Code Enforcement Department. "Streets and alleys which have been cleaned are staying clean. To date,very little illegal La Casa de Amistad dumping has recurred in those areas." February 18 7pm Those 488 tons of debris equates to an astonishing 869,090 pounds of waste removed zndAnnua/Beach Night Trivia ` from our neighborhoods.Director Toppel says that approximately 12.6 tons of debris are removed every work day by the crews out in the neighborhoods. February 21 5pm Currently,the crews have focused on the areas hit hardest by illegal dumping, Free C/t/Zensh/p Classes including neighborhoods north and west of downtown and streets and alleys north of For more information please contact Ewing Avenue. These crews will continue to remove garbage and waste from other La Casa de Amistad areas throughout the city into the summer. 574.233.2120 Citizen participation is important in this effort and I encourage you to contact the South Bend Museum of Art Mayor's Office or the Department of Code Enforcement at 574-235-9486 if there is a large amount of debris in your neighborhood or if a neighborhood group is scheduling Until February 26 12pm-5pm a cleanup program in the future. Adrian Hatfie/d We can all agree that the cleanliness and character of our neighborhoods is vital to our King of the Impossib le identity as a proud community invested in the future.I would like to commend the Department of Code Enforcement and the Common Council for Until February 26 12pm — 5pm expanding this program. Photographs Sincerel , David Cory and Susan Moore Y For more information please contact South Bend Museum of Art Mayor Pete 574.299.4765 Continued on backside tttt > II > II > I