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| ID | 75184 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Study to look at removing or changing low-head dams |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 05, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Dams, Grants |
| ID | 72170 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City unveils renovated southside park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | City officials, educators, and students at Ullery Park; Roosevelt students on playground |
| Date | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Ullery Park, Renovation, Playgrounds |
| ID | 72137 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Parks Department summer camps expanding |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 72134 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Legacy fund created to honor parks volunteer |
| Notes | Endowment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Cathy Metzger |
| Date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Community Foundation of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 71934 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Neighborhood park sessions help city know residents’ needs |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Park Superintendent Jamison Czarnecki |
| Date | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 70213 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Boot Lake Nature Preserve receives honor |
| Notes | Great Lakes Park Institute |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boot Lake Nature Preserve |
| Date | Mar 12, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Boot Lake Nature Preserve |
| ID | 68042 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City seeks better connection between parks, neighborhoods |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Park Superintendent Jamison Czarnecki |
| Date | Feb 04, 2021 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, enFocus |
| ID | 67954 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart plans new playgrounds, kayak launches |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 3, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Playgrounds, Construction |
| ID | 67616 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | MLK Day drive nets food, clothing donations |
| Notes | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department and River Oaks Community Church |
| Date | January 21, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, River Oaks Community Church, Food Drives |
| ID | 67211 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Teens imagine ways to improve neighborhoods |
| Notes | Elkhart City Council, Elkhart Housing Authority, Elkhart County Food Council, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Destiny Perrin; Emily Maskill; Jeremy Espinoza; Arianna Anaya Dunn; Devlyn Quiroz |
| Date | July 29, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Church Community Services |
| ID | 67401 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Social distancing creativity |
| Notes | Social distancing; Elkhart County Museum Association |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Emerson and Finley Johnson |
| Date | March 23, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Rulli’s, Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 66366 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Locals take part in annual bird count |
| Notes | Elkhart County Christmas Bird Count |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mary Kauffman-Kennel, Jared Leaman, and Lin Hoppel; Mary Kauffman-Kennel, Jared Leaman, and Lin Hoppel; black capped chickadee |
| Date | January 6, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Birds, Volunteer Work, Audubon Society, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 66071 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Dog-sledding lessons offered in Mushing 101 |
| Notes | Heartland Mushers Association |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mushing class participant and dogs; Sled dogs |
| Date | November 12, 2019 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 65823 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart names park for long time volunteer |
| Notes | Michael J. Sweet Park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mike Sweet; Michael J. Sweet Park rendering |
| Date | September 18, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | City of Elkhart, Volunteer Work, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 66679 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart City water parks to close soon |
| Notes | Pierre Moran Park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Michael Junious, Sheldon Omodudu, and Miaiczsh Junious |
| Date | August 9, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, NIBCO Water & Ice Park, Ideal Beach, McNaughton Spray Park |
| ID | 58914 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History comes to life at Gathering at Five Medals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mike Mohn; Kevin Stewart and visitors |
| Date | October 19, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Gatling, Richard Jordan, Dr., River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 53916 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | March for the Tower raises more than $1,300 |
| Notes | Fund raising event raising money to rebuild Ox Bow Tower |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Chloe Davidhizar |
| Date | March 24, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Fund Raising, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 53079 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History on display at Five Medals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of event |
| Date | October 21, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 53055 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gathering at Five Medals fest brings area's history to life |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Liza & Mark Woolever |
| Date | October 17, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 52218 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Winners announced in DeFries Gardens art show |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Gene Caskey |
| Date | June 13, 2013 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | DeFries Gardens, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Local Artists |
| ID | 51736 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Work begins on new bike trail at Bonneyville Mill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of John Marquardt |
| Date | April 8, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Trails & Paths, Bicyclists, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Bonneyville Mill County Park |
| ID | 51727 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Volunteers called to help build new mountain bike trail in Bristol |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | April 5, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Trails & Paths, Bicyclists, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Bonneyville Mill County Park |
| ID | 50959 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Re-living history at Five Medals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | October 21, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 50946 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gathering at Five Medals set |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dan Lima |
| Date | October 18, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 50780 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Take a trip back to a simpler time |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 9, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bonneyville Celebration, Bonneyville Mill County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 50292 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gardens, founder to be honored |
| Notes | Art show held in honor of Elizabeth DeFries |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of garden |
| Date | June 8, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | DeFries Gardens, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Gardens |
| ID | 50291 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gardens, founder to be honored |
| Notes | Art show held in honor of Elizabeth DeFries |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of garden |
| Date | June 8, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | DeFreese House, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Gardens |
| ID | 49166 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bringing back the prairie |
| Source | Elkhart County Living |
| Location | Periodicals Room |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | September 1, 2011 |
| Page | 18-19 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 47854 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Suspect in tower burning arrested |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Mitchell Birr |
| Date | May 3, 2011 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Fires, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 47825 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Court records show man admitted burning tower |
| Notes | 19-yr.-old Mitchell Birr |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 29, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Fires, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 46516 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Community raises $5,500 for new tower at Ox Bow park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of runners |
| Date | November 8, 2010 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Fund Raising, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 45890 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Art in the garden |
| Notes | Garden located at 17477 C.R. 46 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Calendar Garden |
| Date | June 12, 2010 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | DeFreese Custom Picture Framing Inc., River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Parks |
| ID | 42786 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County officials cover wide range of budget issues |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 12, 2009 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Energy-Inc., Elkhart County Jail, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Fees, Stormwater |
| ID | 37831 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart-to-Goshen bike path named MapleHeart Trail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 17, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | MapleHeart Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 40164 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Trail links plans heard |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 8, 2008 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Trails & Paths, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 33596 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A boost for Pumpkinvine |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of site |
| Date | November 19, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Trails & Paths, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) |
| ID | 29036 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum's latest find |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of curator |
| Date | July 31, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Hoke, Nancy, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart County Historical Society |
| ID | 18650 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Historic properties will be open for public visitation |
| Notes | http://www.elkhartcountyparks.org/selfguidedtour.htm |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 2, 2006 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Historic Buildings, Elkhart County Historical Society, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 14140 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Stitches in time |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Yoder with quilt |
| Date | August 29, 2005 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bonneyville Mill County Park, Yoder, Rhonda, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 6696 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | One-room school dedicated |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | September 14, 2003 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bonneyville Mill County Park, Cara Jean Baldwin One Room School, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 2729 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pursuit of land near park dropped |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 23, 2002 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 2256 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A muskie mystery |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Bowman |
| Date | July 11, 2002 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Mutschler Brothers Co., Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 9619 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New trail at Ox Bow |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 22, 2001 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Trails & Paths |
| ID | 739 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Happy trails |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of site |
| Date | December 10, 2000 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Trails & Paths, Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 751 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Take a step back into time |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of mill |
| Date | September 18, 2000 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bonneyville Celebration, Bonneyville Mill County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 750 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Back to school |
| Notes | Bullard donation of Union School to Bonneyville |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Bullard, diagram of proposed site |
| Date | June 15, 2000 |
| Page | A1, A11 |
| Subjects | Bonneyville Mill County Park, Union School, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 746 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Time of renewal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of park |
| Date | September 18, 1999 |
| Page | A3, A8 |
| Subjects | Bonneyville Celebration, Bonneyville Mill County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 747 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Old-fashioned fun |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of mill |
| Date | September 14, 1999 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Bonney, Edward, Bonneyville Mill County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 745 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park with a plan |
| Notes | Long-range proposal for future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Diagram of park in future |
| Date | August 4, 1999 |
| Page | Da, D6 |
| Subjects | Bonneyville Mill County Park, Mill Valley Village, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 23346 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New parks added to County, City list |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 20, 1978 |
| History # | 1276a |
| Page | 5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |