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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 |