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Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition). <br /> <br />?Working for greater efficiency and innovation in government through collaborative <br />partnerships to streamline government services and high-tech solutions, including <br />energy-saving LED traffic signals, computer-heated greenhouses and computerized <br />monitoring of combined sewer overflows. <br /> <br />?Revitalizing its Northeast Neighborhood through a public-private partnership <br />involving neighbors, major employers and the City of South Bend – an effort <br />culminating in Eddy Street Commons and Innovation Park at Notre Dame. <br /> <br />In addition, representatives from other cities experienced a taste of South Bend, dipping into <br />a chocolate fountain from the South Bend Chocolate Café, seeing models of classic <br />Studebaker automobiles and catching a vision of new opportunities for nanoelectronics and <br />high-tech development in connection with Ignition Park. Volunteers from Erica’s Craft & <br />Sewing Center made a quilt square highlighting iconic South Bend images for incorporation <br />into a quilt of all 32 All-America City finalists for 2009. <br /> <br />Community leaders were honored by the city’s participation in the competition, South <br />Bend’s first application to the competition in at least 12 years. <br /> <br />“It is truly an honor to have our community nominated as an All-America City. Being <br />recognized as one of the best communities in our great Country is something that we can all <br />be proud of,” said Mark Dobson, president and CEO of the St. Joseph County Chamber of <br />Commerce. “We are proud of the leadership of this great City and appreciate all that they <br />have done. Thanks to our Honorable Mayor and to the delegation for working so hard to <br />make this nomination happen. We are truly blessed to have visionaries in our community.” <br /> <br />Being selected as a finalist in the competition also extended to representatives of Memorial <br />Hospital, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and the University of Notre Dame, which <br />are part of the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization and had representatives <br />in the delegation. <br /> <br />“For more than 165 years, we have been proud to call South Bend our home,” said the Rev. <br />John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame. “It is a place of enduring <br />values and progressive vision, and has been and continues to be a wonderful partner in many <br />exciting projects. Though it was not selected for recognition this year, South Bend is always <br />an All-America City in our eyes.” <br /> <br />“Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is proud to be part of South Bend,” said Nancy <br />Hellyer, president and CEO. Recognition as a finalist for All-America City honors is a <br />tremendous testament to everything this community is doing to remain a viable city in the <br />21st Century, which is another reason why our hospital will always have a presence here and <br />continue to do our part in meeting South Bend’s 21st Century healthcare needs.” <br /> <br />“Win, lose, or draw – we were among the cities who shared the honor of being designated the <br />top 32 cities in America, even without the competition, our community and all of us, are <br />winners because of these remarkable outcomes,” said Philip A. Newbold, president and CEO <br />of Memorial Hospital of South Bend. “We are proud of our hometown, South Bend, <br />Indiana.” <br /> <br />Each community seeking the All-America City award was required to have at least one of the <br />programs it described focused on youth. South Bend highlighted the WeCan! program, for <br /> <br />