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ID	97599
Title of Article	City: About half of trees, brush from storm collected
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Burning brush pile
Date	Jul 25, 2024
Page	A1, A6

ID	97197
Title of Article	‘This is bad’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pleasant Plain Ave blocked by fallen trees and power lines; tree top snapped off at Beveridge and Pleasant Plain avenues; fallen tree struck home at south end of Goshen
Date	Jul 17, 2024
Page	A1, A6

ID	90858
Title of Article	Severe storm topples trees, dumps hail
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Isabelle Ford looks at toppled tree
Date	Jul 21, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Weather

ID	88600
Title of Article	Free trees and more offered on Earth Day
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Visitors meet local fish at the aquatic biologist’s booth on Earth Day 2019.
Date	Apr 21, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Earth Day Celebration

ID	86260
Title of Article	Christmas trees, lights can be recycled
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christmas tree drop-off
Date	Jan 07, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Christmas Trees, Christmas Lights, Recycling

ID	74102
Title of Article	Electric Brew owners mark 25 years with tree-planting fundraiser
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dana and Myron Bontrager
Date	Sep 01, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Electric Brew, Bontrager, Dana, Bontrager, Myron, Trees

ID	72885
Title of Article	Storms topple trees, knock out power
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Toppled trees at McNaughton Park
Date	Jun 22, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Storms, Power Failure

ID	70556
Title of Article	50 new trees coming to Middlebury
Notes	Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, St. Joseph River Basin Commission, the U.S. Forest Service, ReLeaf Michigan, Michigan and Indiana Departments of Natural Resources, Davey Resource Group Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 06, 2020
Page	A5

ID	66570
Title of Article	Study to plant seeds for Goshen tree canopy goal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 11, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Goshen Tree Board, Trees

ID	66460
Title of Article	It's a breeze identifying winter trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Minter and students
Date	January 22, 2020
Page	A5
Subjects	Bonneyville Mill County Park, Elkhart County Park & Recreation Department

ID	66331
Title of Article	Christmas tree drop-off centers are now open for Elkhart
Notes	Riverview Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 28, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Christmas Trees, West Side Middle School, North Side Middle School, Pierre Moran Park

ID	66297
Title of Article	Tiny village comes to life
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Glover and Christmas village; Christmas village
Date	December 21, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Christmas Lights, Christmas Trees

ID	66213
Title of Article	Festival of Trees rings in the holidays
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Craig Gibson; heart ornaments; Owl ornament; Wooden Christmas tree
Date	December 6, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Lerner Theatre, Premier Arts Inc., Donations

ID	65730
Title of Article	Power out, trees down, property damaged after storm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Damaged power lines; Damaged car; Jonathan Ward and Carl Jacobson; Damaged house
Date	July 12, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Storms

ID	64728
Title of Article	Hunters, farmers help feed the hungry
Notes	Tim Kean, Dan Titus, Mike Crider, Deb Treesh
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Kean, president of Second Harvest Food Bank; Dan Titus, Knightstown Locker; Senator Mike Crider; Deb Treesh, Executive Director of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry; Indiana food pantry guest; Darrel Pe
Date	November 26, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Hoover Lumber & Coal, Meat the Need

ID	64638
Title of Article	ElkhartWood saws for a cause
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	ElkhartWood supplying wood to the city; Volunteer cutting wood; Lumber taken from downed trees
Date	November 5, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart EnviroCorps, ElkhartWood Program, Sawmill Day, Elkhart County Museum Association

ID	63839
Title of Article	Trees at the center of Arbor Day observance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ana Garcia Mejias; Quentin Martin; Dwight Fish; Tim Neese; Line of people
Date	April 30, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Arbor Day, Trees

ID	63908
Title of Article	Earth Day renewal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nick Simons and volunteer check a seedling; Jason Shenk, Mom and daughter look at seedlings; Nick Simons, owner of Hartwood Tree Care, demonstrates tree planting
Date	April 22, 2018
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Hartzler, Levi J. (1888-1975), Trees, Earth Day Celebration

ID	62919
Title of Article	""Trees"" fundraiser at Elkhart Library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 23, 2017
Page	A5

ID	62871
Title of Article	Friends of Library launch fundraiser
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Two photos of Christmas trees for bidding in silent auction
Date	November 10, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library

ID	62461
Title of Article	First responders remember 9/11, receive 'Survivor trees'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	First responders, officials and members of the public; Procession of first responders; Concord Fire Chief Rick Rochford; Elkhart police and fire; Bryan Jaenichen and Ken Davis; Osolo Township firefigh
Date	September 12, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriffâ€™s Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, 9/11 Memorial

ID	61857
Title of Article	Wood showcase highlights reuse of city trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Custom tree stump seats; carved wooden items; custom wood table
Date	April 27, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart EnviroCorps, Trees, ElkhartWood Program

ID	61593
Title of Article	Goshen council votes down tree ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 24, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Trees, Goshen

ID	61505
Title of Article	Hazardous tree law: Helpful or gov't overreach?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 10, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Trees, Goshen

ID	61361
Title of Article	New law would require hazardous trees be removed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fallen tree in 600 block of North Riverside Boulevard
Date	February 13, 2017
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Trees, Goshen

ID	61133
Title of Article	Darling tree to be rededicated Thursday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tree
Date	December 22, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Darling, Charles, Christmas Trees

ID	61087
Title of Article	Holiday honor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kathy Cardwell hangs an ornament; Scott Garvey hangs an ornament; Tony Balzano signs an ornament
Date	December 9, 2016
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Urban Enterprise Association, Christmas Trees, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	60913
Title of Article	ElkhartWood program helps Bristol Elementary plant trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sixth-graders plant trees
Date	November 2, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart EnviroCorps, ElkhartWood Program, Bristol Elementary School

ID	59708
Title of Article	Poplar tree project to share $1 million national investment
Notes	Fresh Coast Capital
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 25, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Trees, Community Development Department

ID	59233
Title of Article	250,000 lights and counting
Notes	Graber family; Christmas lights
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Graber home on CR 10; Illustration of neighborhood
Date	December 23, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Christmas Trees

ID	58695
Title of Article	City council earmarks $150K to cut down 200 trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	September 1, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Forestry, Trees, Funding, Moore, Dick (Mayor)

ID	58671
Title of Article	Elkhart council to consider request to cut trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Forestry, Trees, Funding

ID	58391
Title of Article	Money sought for tree removal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 15, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forestry, Trees, Studebaker Park, Funding

ID	58363
Title of Article	Elkhart officials detail tree removal policies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Josh Rucker, George Taylor and Chip Tallman; Daniel Coy; damaged trees
Date	August 11, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forestry, Trees, Studebaker Park

ID	58360
Title of Article	Tree program transferred
Notes	Fresh Coast Capital; Poplar trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 10, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Prosecutor, Trees, Pollution, Soil

ID	58265
Title of Article	Fundraisers launched to help children injured by tree branch
Notes	Yaretzi Jimenez and Yanari Espinosa
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Studebaker Park, Trees, Fund Raising

ID	58267
Title of Article	Tree branch injures 5 at park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Broken bleachers; illustrated map of Studebaker Park; Cut tree stump
Date	August 4, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Studebaker Park, Trees

ID	58257
Title of Article	Part of tree injures 5 at Studebaker Park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 3, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Studebaker Park, Trees

ID	58100
Title of Article	Two trees fall on home during Saturday's storm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Art Lusher cuts tree off house on Erwin Street
Date	July 23, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Weather, Storms

ID	58081
Title of Article	Power outages linger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Sullivan and debris; Jason Furlow with limbs; Trees uprooted; Tangled power lines
Date	July 20, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Weather, Storms, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Electricity

ID	58030
Title of Article	City to add trees, more around street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 11, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Cassopolis Street, Trees

ID	57422
Title of Article	Fresh look for Benham Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	George Taylorremoves tree bindings
Date	May 21, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Benham Avenue, Trees

ID	57209
Title of Article	Trees get relocated
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wilden Avenue
Date	May 11, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Wilden Avenue, Goshen, Trees

ID	55733
Title of Article	Emerald ash borers kill trees, residents pay avoidable price
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 1, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Trees, Emerald Ash Borer

ID	55624
Title of Article	Middlebury forced to remove 192 ash trees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cut trees near Little Elkhart River
Date	February 13, 2015
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Trees, Old Mill

ID	55500
Title of Article	Rice Cemetery trees cut due to verticillium wilt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City of Elkhart forestry workers collecting branches; Stump of infected tree; Forestry crew removes a tree
Date	January 22, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Trees

ID	55172
Title of Article	Sewer plant plans could change after recall election
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ryan Bartock and David Goad move trees in Cobus Creek
Date	October 31, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ontwa Township, Cobus Creek, Sewer System Overflows

ID	53901
Title of Article	Battle with emerald ash borer continues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	March 21, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Emerald Ash Borer, Trees, American Park, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department

ID	53707
Title of Article	'The war is not over'
Notes	Effort to scrap HJR-3 amendment to Indiana state constitution
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Chad Crabtree
Date	February 24, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Homosexuality

ID	52472
Title of Article	Fairgoers learn ash tree remedy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	July 25, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Emens, David, Trees, Burbrink, Jeff