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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A public meeting was held Tues. evening at the German Township Library by a South Bend Catholic Classical School, St. Thomas More Academy (STMA), and ecological expert Steve Sass to share possible plans for turning the Portage Manor property into a school and civil habitat.

“…gave a presentation on a plan to save and restore Portage Manor. Talking about what to do with the manor itself from the school’s perspective and then for the surrounding land, Steve gave a presentation on how to cultivate the land and restore it back to its native history,” said Head of School for St. Thomas More Academy, Kevin Powers.

After being built in 1906, the manor was transitio

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