{"id":14290,"date":"2026-04-30T12:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/?p=14290"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:41:40","slug":"mayor-dave-wood-to-kick-off-the-first-front-porch-friday-of-the-season-on-may-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/noticias\/mayor-dave-wood-to-kick-off-the-first-front-porch-friday-of-the-season-on-may-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Dave Wood to Kick Off the First \u201cFront Porch Friday\u201d of the Season on May 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>COMUNICADO DE PRENSA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayor Dave Wood to Kick Off the First \u201cFront Porch Friday\u201d of the Season on May 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PARA PUBLICACI\u00d3N INMEDIATA<\/strong><br \/>\nApril 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Dave Wood will kick off the first <strong>Viernes de porche delantero<\/strong> of the 2026 season on Friday, May 1, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Inaugural Princess City Stroll, is also tomorrow, May 1<sup>S t<\/sup>\u00a0from 5 &#8211; 9 pm. As you stroll through downtown, please consider taking time to visit with Mayor Wood..<\/p>\n<p>Front Porch Fridays provide residents with an informal opportunity to meet with Mayor Wood, discuss community issues, ask questions, share ideas, and connect directly with City leadership in a relaxed front porch setting.<\/p>\n<p>The event reflects Mayor Wood\u2019s long-standing commitment to accessibility, neighborhood engagement, and open communication with residents throughout the City of Mishawaka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detalles del evento:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Qu\u00e9:<\/strong> Viernes de Front Porch con el alcalde Dave Wood<br \/>\n<strong>Cuando:<\/strong> Friday, May 1, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Tiempo:<\/strong> 5:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>D\u00f3nde:<\/strong> On the City of Mishawaka&#8217;s\/Mishawaka Utilities Business Office Front Porch, 107 North Main Street<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to stop by, enjoy the conversation, and share thoughts regarding the community, neighborhood concerns, City projects, or simply spend time connecting with neighbors and Mayor Wood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the best conversations happen outside of formal meetings,\u201d said Mayor Dave Wood. \u201cFront Porch Fridays are about listening, connecting with residents, and continuing to build strong neighborhoods and relationships throughout our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Front Porch Fridays will continue throughout the season on &#8220;Mishawaka&#8217;s Front Porch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additional dates and locations will be announced through the City of Mishawaka website and social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS RELEASE Mayor Dave Wood to Kick Off the First \u201cFront Porch Friday\u201d of the Season on May 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2026 Mayor Dave Wood will kick [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[157,695,140,135],"class_list":["post-14290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-city-of-mishawaka","tag-community-engagement","tag-front-porch-friday","tag-mayor-dave-wood"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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