Extra Circulation – Issue #5 – September 3, 2020
The East Bank Ink is a weekly paper published by volunteers (join us!). We always deliver to the 1,300 houses and businesses between the East Bank of the St. Joseph River, Eddy Street, and Howard Street. Today, and for the next few weeks we will also mail a copy to more houses in the 46617
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Extra Circulation (August 27, 2020)
As a special to our 4th issue, we expanded circulation to include more of South Bend’s East Bank neighborhood. Eventually, we want to expand all the way east to Ironwood Drive. Today, we crossed Eddy St. This expanded our usually delivery (1,200+ doors) to almost 1,600 doors. Our typical delivery is highlighted in Blue, covering
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Events this Week (8/27/2020)
Thursday, Aug. 27Zumba6:00 p.m.Howard Park Thursday, Aug. 27Virtual Fall Fashion Show7:00 p.m.Ali on the Boulevard Friday, Aug. 284:30 p.m.Friday Night Dinner @The Marine Corps League Friday, Aug. 286:30 p.m.Pure Barre Park Pop-upHoward Park Friday Aug. 287:00 p.m.Live Music by Jake from StarHartIronhand Vineyard Saturday, Aug. 297:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.River Valley Farmers MarketThe Commerce Center
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Railroad in the East Bank
The railroad came to South Bend in 1851, with the first through train in October of that year. The line, after consolidation, was known as the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, but it didn’t traverse the East Bank area. Later, in 1870, the Michigan Central line came down with a branch line which terminated at
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Buy Nothing East Bank
Buy Nothing is not just about giving and receiving items. It’s about reusing and repurposing: this week Lori turned a load of her neighbor’s discarded pavers into a new patio. It’s about keeping things out of the landfill and preventing unnecessary purchases: baby food, cat food, greeting cards, and playdough were all gifted neighbor-to-neighbor this
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East Bank Health
Unfortunately, with many gyms closed or operating with restricted access, it is difficult for us to achieve our fitness goals. But never you fear! The great outdoors is our friend. The East Bank Neighborhood offers wonderful outdoor exercise opportunities that are safe for the public even during a pandemic. A prime example of this is
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Print Edition: August 20, 2020
This week’s edition of the East Bank Ink in .pdf for easy download:
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East Bank Architecture #2
In this second installment of East Bank Architecture, the spotlight is on the LaSalle State Bank Building, current home of architecture firm Buccellato Design. This neoclassical building was designed by H. G. Christman and completed in 1921. Records indicate the LaSalle State Bank may have become insolvent during the Great Depression, closing in the 1930s.
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