RESERVE YOUR SPACE AT THE10th Annual Jobs & Justice DinnerTuesday, September 30, sponsored by the St. Joseph Valley Project.

Two workshops will be hosted by Emanuel Community Church, "The Lighthouse."

The Summit will address the impact of House Bill 1001 (property tax legislation), the rising costs of fuel, and future plans for TRANSPO.  The Summit will be held . . .

Location: Howard Park, from 6 – 8 pm.The Community Forum will have an information table at this event. If you are available to help at our table, please contact Diana Hess (dianahess11@gmail.com, 276-3931).

The St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition is looking for volunteers to help with public relations and marketing, fundraising, program design, clerical support, custodial services and more.

FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: Please plan to join us this Friday, July 11 for our first in a series of Lunch with the League. The Theme for these lunches will be "Choosing the President, 2008."

This month’s business meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 15, from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Office of the Minority Health Coalition in LaSalle Square. The agenda for this meeting will feature an in-depth discussion of the current use of TIFs (Tax Increment Financing) by local governments. On June 25th, a major change…

On June 25th, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission voted to incorporate approximately 330 acres of the Portage Prairie project into the Airport TIF District.  Marty Wolfson, representing the viewpoint of the Coordinating Committee of the Community Forum for Economic Development, testified at a public hearing held by the Commission.  He pointed out the costs of…

What will work best in LaSalle Square? Reservations are now being accepted for the first public planning session on the revitalization of LaSalle Square.  This event will take place on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Faith Apostolic Church, 921 N. Bendix Drive, in LaSalle Square.  Light refreshments will be served. …

The June meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, will be a PUBLIC FORUM:     Local Initiatives to Meet Global Challenges: South Bend’s Efforts to Protect the Environment.The meeting will be held from 7 – 9 pm, at the Office of the Minority Health Coalition, 915 N Bendix (in LaSalle Square). Presenters: Gary Gilot, South…

On Saturday July 12, from 10 am to 2 pm, there will be a PUBLIC MEETING – An opportunity to help guide the future of LASALLE SQUARE.  Details available soon.

The next meeting of the South Bend Community Garden group will be Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30 pm in the Pokagon Room at the St. Joseph Public Library in downtown South Bend.  The group will review presentation information for neighborhoods, churches, and organizations about starting community gardens.  All who are interested in developing and/or presenting…