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ID	99138
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens trail earns recognition from travel and tourism group
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County’s Quilt Gardens
Date	Nov 02, 2024
Page	B1, B4

ID	98948
Title of Article	Think spring
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	quilt garden; Jon Hunsberger
Date	Oct 17, 2024
Page	A1

ID	96867
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens, Murals in season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Impatiens; Volunteers unload flowers; Karin Frey carries flowers
Date	May 17, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Murals, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	89354
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens take root
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Workers at Elkhart Environmental Center; Elkhart Central Park's Quilt Garden
Date	May 19, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau

ID	81187
Title of Article	Nine original Quilt Gardens honored
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Suzanne Crouch and Corinne Straight
Date	Jun 29, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Quilt Gardens

ID	80393
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens and Statues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers at the Ruthmere Quilt Garden with Seward Johnson statue; Volunteers and Seward Johnson statue
Date	May 25, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Volunteer Work, Seward Johnson Sculptures

ID	80094
Title of Article	24 Seward Johnson statues to return
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Seward Johnson statue;
Date	May 10, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Seward Johnson Sculptures, Local Artists, Quilt Gardens

ID	72425
Title of Article	QUILT GARDENS KICKOFF
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, Phil Jenkins, Jon Hunsberger, Suzie Weirick, and Mark Brinson; Volunteers; Volunteers
Date	May 21, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Ruthmere Museum, Volunteer Work

ID	67646
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens take root
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Amy Meyers
Date	May 22, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Gardens

ID	66583
Title of Article	John McKee is today's vibrant person
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John McKee
Date	February 13, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Vibrant Communities, Quilt Gardens

ID	66730
Title of Article	Cyclists tour county, raise money to fight cancer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bike Ride participants; Bicyclists
Date	August 19, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Bike Elkhart, Cancer Resources of Elkhart County, Donations

ID	65704
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens planting in progress
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Micaela Toler; Will Koshmider
Date	May 22, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Quilt Gardens Tour

ID	64342
Title of Article	Hundreds help Bike Elkhart support cancer services
Notes	Bike Elkhart Quilt Garden Ride
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Biker on PumpkinVine Nature Trail; Two bikers race down PumpkinVine Nature Trail
Date	August 19, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Bike Elkhart, Cancer Resources of Elkhart County, Fund Raising

ID	63879
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens return for 11th year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Man working on Quilt Garden
Date	May 14, 2018
Page	A4
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Quilts

ID	63563
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens display wins award
Notes	Best Festival or Event Award from Indiana Tourism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Quilt Garden at Das Dutchman Essenhaus
Date	March 24, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Das Dutchman Essenhaus, Awards

ID	62651
Title of Article	Thanks for a great summer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jamie Smith leans against Seward Johnson piece 'God Bless America' at Central Park
Date	October 6, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Seward Johnson Sculptures

ID	62347
Title of Article	Riding with a view
Notes	Bike Ride
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bikers riding Pumpkinvine Trail and Mapleheart Trail during the Quilt Garden Bike Ride
Date	August 22, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Pumpkinvine Nature Trail

ID	62270
Title of Article	Tour Quilt Gardens by bicycle to support cancer patients
Notes	Bike Elkhart Quilt Gardens Bike Ride
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Riders participating in the Quilt Gardens Bike Ride
Date	August 17, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens

ID	61933
Title of Article	Planting quilts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Taylor Long plants flowers; Alexa Minix plants flowers; Alexa Minix, Tabitha Miller and Rick Powers plant flowers
Date	May 24, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Quilt Gardens

ID	61564
Title of Article	Art as an economic development tool
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Katie Buckley and Katie Lade plant flowers
Date	March 19, 2017
Page	C1, C3
Subjects	Herman, Charles, Central Park - Elkhart, Quilt Garden

ID	57415
Title of Article	Students help plant quilt garden display at Ruthmere Museum
Notes	2015 Quilt Gardens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Skylar Hover, Ariel Henderson and Victoria Dick; Begonias
Date	May 21, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ruthmere, Gardens, Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC)

ID	54376
Title of Article	Driving patterns
Notes	Midwest Living, vol. 28 issue 3
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 1, 2014
History #	412
Page	48-53
Subjects	Tourism, Quilt Gardens Tour

ID	53106
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens announces new patterns, locations for 2014
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of garden
Date	October 25, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens, Tourism

ID	52630
Title of Article	Bike riders help raise money for a cause while touring Quilt Gardens at Bloom and Zoom
Notes	Bloom and Zoom Bike Ride
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Larry Rohrer
Date	August 18, 2013
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Bicycle Riders, Fund Raising

ID	52051
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens are in bloom along county's Heritage Trail
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 24, 2013
Page	A1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens, Heritage Trail

ID	51656
Title of Article	Elkhart County's heritage quilt murals get a makeover
Notes	Vol. 40, No. 50
Source	the PAPER
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	March 19, 2013
History #	376d
Page	1
Subjects	Murphy Mayo Report, Quilt Gardens Tour, Nappanee, IN, Local Artists

ID	51578
Title of Article	Artistic talents get together for a 'Souper' good cause
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Sophia & Benjamin Vincent
Date	March 10, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Second Saturdays (Nappanee), Quilt Gardens Tour, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Murals

ID	50462
Title of Article	Quilt gardens blanket Elkhart County with color
Notes	Vol. 40, No. 14
Source	the PAPER
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 10, 2012
History #	376c
Page	1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens

ID	50235
Title of Article	Volunteers dig in
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of volunteers
Date	May 25, 2012
Page	D1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens

ID	49320
Title of Article	Quilt gardens prepare for 2012
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 21, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens

ID	48942
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens featured on charitable bike ride
Notes	Bloom and Zoom Bike Ride
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 20, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens, Bicycle Riders

ID	50095
Title of Article	2011 Quilt Gardens & Murals map
Notes	Map dist. by AmishCountry.org
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 1, 2011
History #	376b
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens

ID	46419
Title of Article	County will flower again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Wellfield Botanical Gardens
Date	October 20, 2010
Page	C1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens

ID	45831
Title of Article	Nappanee's history displayed in floral quilt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 1, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens, Tourism, Nappanee, IN

ID	45800
Title of Article	Gardeners dig in to quilts
Notes	List of quilt garden and quilt mural locations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 26, 2010
Page	C1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Tourism

ID	45683
Title of Article	Quilt garden pays for CVB
Notes	2010 Efroymson Award for Excellence in Cultural Tourism Development
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2010
Page	C1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau

ID	41628
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens tour shows off patchwork of blooms, gardens, murals
Notes	vol 23, no 4; 2009 tour -lists locations
Source	Senior Life
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	June 1, 2009
History #	376a
Page	15
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens

ID	40560
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens centerpiece of new strategy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of displays
Date	February 28, 2009
Page	Business & Industry, p. 20
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Tourism

ID	39507
Title of Article	Flower power drives tourism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of quilts
Date	October 19, 2008
Page	D1
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tourism

ID	37807
Title of Article	Quilt Garden tour packet
Notes	Packet contains sites map, tour flyer, events and fast facts
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	May 1, 2008
History #	376
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens

ID	30144
Title of Article	Quilt gardens bloom
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	September 3, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Gardens, Das Dutchman Essenhaus