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ID	57749
Title of Article	Couple finds love with each other in their 80s
Notes	Lois and Harold Bontreger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lois and Harold Bontreger
Date	June 19, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Human Relations Commission

ID	39049
Title of Article	We've got three days to celebrate 150 years!
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of parade preparation
Date	September 2, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart City Human Relations Commission, Parades

ID	39047
Title of Article	City has laid down the law
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of smoker
Date	September 1, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart City Human Relations Commission, Government, Elkhart City

ID	37777
Title of Article	Human rights conference begins Monday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of human relations manger
Date	June 12, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Death Rates, Elkhart City Human Relations Commission, Peace Issues, Indiana

ID	16673
Title of Article	Final parts of Stu Statler initiative OK'd
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 20, 2006
Page	A8
Subjects	Stu Statler Elkhart Renaissance Initiative, Government, Elkhart City, Rental Housing Registration, Elkhart City Human Relations Commission

ID	3180
Title of Article	Krulewitch leaving city position
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Krulewitch
Date	September 26, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Kruse Farm Supply, Elkhart Human Relations Commission

ID	471
Title of Article	Human relations director hired
Notes	Human Relations Commission, Elkhart City envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ellen Krulewitch; Vaughn Moreno
Date	January 28, 2000
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Elkhart City Human Relations Commission, Government, Elkhart City, Politics and Government

ID	21850
Title of Article	Moreno wants to make Elkhart a better place.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 18, 1990
Page	B2
Subjects	Human Relations Commission

ID	21849
Title of Article	Commission tries to resolve civil rights complaints.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 17, 1990
Page	B2
Subjects	Human Relations Commission

ID	21848
Title of Article	Human relations police force.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 16, 1990
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Human Relations Commission

ID	21847
Title of Article	Elkhart agency protects rights.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 15, 1990
Page	A4
Subjects	Human Relations Commission

ID	14607
Title of Article	EIT records turned over
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 17, 1987
Page	B7
Subjects	Elkhart Human Relations Commission

ID	21845
Title of Article	Picture of open house during their 20th anniversary.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Illus.
Date	June 4, 1981
Page	32
Subjects	Human Relations Commission

ID	8179
Title of Article	Note
Notes	As of Jan. 31, membership of the Agency consisted of the Director, Gwendolyn Jordon, Lynne Parker, Ed Pike, Earl Sharp, Carl Gunts Sr., Valenten Kurchacova, and Edith Pasley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 31, 1979
Page	21
Subjects	Civil Rights Agency (Elkhart), Human Relations Commission

ID	8176
Title of Article	Mayor appoints Jacob Raab first Director
Notes	Formerly Human Rights Commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 9, 1979
Page	11
Subjects	Civil Rights Agency (Elkhart), Human Relations Commission, Raab, Jacob

ID	8174
Title of Article	Mayor appoints Jacob Raab first Director
Notes	Formerly Human Rights Commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 9, 1979
Page	11
Subjects	Civil Rights Agency (Elkhart), Human Relations Commission, Raab, Jacob

ID	8173
Title of Article	Rights bill signed
Notes	Formerly Human Rights Commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 24, 1978
Subjects	Civil Rights Agency (Elkhart), Elkhart Human Relations Commission, Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor)

ID	8172
Title of Article	Rights agency approved despite objections
Notes	Formerly Human Rights Commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 1978
Subjects	Civil Rights Agency (Elkhart), Elkhart Human Relations Commission, Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor)

ID	43448
Title of Article	Complaint asks court to bring back HRC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 9, 1977
Subjects	Elkhart Human Relations Commission, Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Redding, Judge David

ID	43447
Title of Article	Mayor's action called 'outrageous error'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 17, 1977
Subjects	Elkhart Human Relations Commission, Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor), Civil Rights Agency (Elkhart), Elkhart Urban League

ID	43446
Title of Article	Complaints go to civil rights
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 16, 1977
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Krulewitch, Ellen, Elkhart Urban League

ID	43445
Title of Article	It's work day as usual for Human relations staff
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 14, 1977
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor), Krulewitch, Ellen, Elkhart Human Relations Commission

ID	92613
Title of Article	Sarantos Fires Director of Human Relations
Notes	Krulewitch, Ellen R. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 10, 1977
Page	21
Subjects	Krulewitch, Ellen, Sarantos, Peter A. (Mayor), Elkhart City Human Relations Commission, Politics and Government

ID	92594
Title of Article	Native Elkhartan to Head Human Relations Agency
Notes	Krulewitch, Ellen R. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ellen Krulewitch
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 21, 1977
Subjects	Krulewitch, Ellen, Elkhart City Human Relations Commission, Politics and Government

ID	43449
Title of Article	Elkhart human relations commission
Notes	annual report
Source	Elkhart Human Relations Commission
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 1, 1973
History #	1382c
Subjects	Elkhart Human Relations Commission, Business & Industry Report, Hayes, Daniel E. (mayor)

ID	74092
Title of Article	Eleanor Painter heads human relations body
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Eleanor Painter
Date	November 9, 1972
Subjects	Painter, Eleanor, Elkhart Human Relations Commission

ID	43443
Title of Article	Human Relations council sets director guidelines
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 9, 1972
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, Jackson, Jessie, Labor Unions

ID	43444
Title of Article	Elanor Painter heads Human Relations body
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of subject
Date	June 28, 1972
History #	1382
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, Painter, Eleanor

ID	21851
Title of Article	Human Relations group lacks funds for qualified director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 28, 1972
Page	13
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, Hayes, Daniel E. (mayor), Wages

ID	43582
Title of Article	Elkhart needs stronger Human Relations Commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	April 3, 1972
History #	1404
Subjects	Race Relations, African-Americans, Human Relations Commission

ID	43561
Title of Article	Human Relations Commission weighs more active role
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	March 29, 1972
History #	1404
Subjects	Race Relations, African-Americans, Human Relations Commission

ID	78085
Title of Article	They Want To Be Mayor: Race Relations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Julius A. Decio; Jack A. Donis; Daniel E. Hayes
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 19, 1971
Subjects	Race Relations, Decio, Julius A., African-American Population, Human Relations Commission

ID	95617
Title of Article	Gildea Outlines Program
Notes	Gildea, Austin C. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 17, 1971
Subjects	Gildea, Austin Cornelius, Politicians, Human Relations Commission, Politics and Government

ID	29814
Title of Article	Expand open housing application
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 13, 1968
History #	1244
Subjects	Ordinances, Open Housing, Human Relations Commission

ID	29813
Title of Article	New open housing ordinance being revised by commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	April 16, 1968
History #	1244
Subjects	Ordinances, Open Housing, Human Relations Commission

ID	41181
Title of Article	City council OKs group on race relations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	February 16, 1965
History #	976c
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, African-Americans, Housing

ID	41179
Title of Article	Rights group in session
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	July 7, 1964
History #	976b
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, African-Americans

ID	41180
Title of Article	Survey of integrated neighborhoods slated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	July 6, 1964
History #	976b
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, African-Americans

ID	41178
Title of Article	Mayor's group studies Negro housing needs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	June 2, 1964
History #	976a
Subjects	Human Relations Commission, Housing Authority and Urban Renewal

ID	15641
Title of Article	Council on Human Relations to support FEPC measure before council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos of Rev W.H. Turner, Rev. Donald Van Vooris, Rev. Lee Roberts, C. Aird Moffat, & Dr. John Mirza
Date	February 21, 1964
History #	975
Subjects	Elkhart City Human Relations Commission, Elkhart City Council

ID	80792
Title of Article	Beth and John Murphy Beams
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2933/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Beth Murphy Beams (left), John Murphy Beams (right). John holds a law degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He is a licensed social worker and a divorce mediator. He has conducted the Duluth trainings nationally since 1996. He has served as ICADV Batterer Intervention Program Standards Committee Representative, past chair of the Domestic Violence Task Force in Ft. Wayne, and consultant to the Violence against Women Grant Office, Washington, D.C. He provided policy, curriculum and facilitation for batterer intervention (B.I.P.) groups continuously from 1981through 2015. Earlier in his career he practiced law, first as Allen County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, later as civil rights attorney and executive director of the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission, and finally in private solo practice. He is certified by Indiana Coalition against Domestic Violence (ICADV) as a batterer intervention Supervisor/Trainer. He serves on the Domestic Violence Advisory Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court. Publications and Awards received: “Co-citizen of the Year” (Indiana Chapter, NASW), “Exemplary Service to the Community” (NAACP), “Great Men and Women” (Multicultural Services, IPFW) and “BIP Provider of the Year” (ICADV). He co-authored Indiana Standards for Batterer Intervention Programs, and has authored articles for Bulletin of the Peace Studies Institute, Manchester College, and Changing Men Magazine. He was featured in Gender-Based Perspectives on Batterer Programs: Program Leaders on History, Approach, Research, and Development (Edward W. Gondolf, 2015, Lexington Press). Photo by Toni Watkins-Pierce.
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_928
Subjects	YWCA, Planned Parenthood of Indiana Inc., Attorneys

ID	82387
Title of Article	How to File a Complaint of Discrimination Based on Race, Sex, Color, Religion, National Origin, or Ancestry
Source	Elkhart Human Relations Commission
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	No date given
History #	1382d
Subjects	Elkhart Human Relations Commission