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ID	99230
Title of Article	Renovation planned for DeFries home, garden
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	butterfly on flower; Beth DeFries
Date	Nov 13, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	DeFries Gardens, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Community Foundation

ID	98647
Title of Article	Creepy, crawly critters catch attention
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michael Potuck, Soren Potuck; Heather Horst; Bug Night attendees look at bug collections; Isabella Spano, Emerson Spano; Dennis Badke
Date	Sep 10, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Cobus Creek County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	97029
Title of Article	Park Bench Fitness helps families be active
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sign to encourage fitness
Date	May 18, 2024
Page	D1
Subjects	Goshen Health, Physical Fitness, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	96336
Title of Article	Sky watchers prepare for rare eclipse over Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	ISO-certified glasses for eclipse viewing
Date	Apr 06, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Solar Eclipse, Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart High School

ID	96257
Title of Article	Input sought on county parks master plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Corson Riverwoods County Park; Bonneyville Mill
Date	Apr 05, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, DeCaire, Ronda

ID	92816
Title of Article	Deadline approaching for parks master plan survey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bug night attendees
Date	Sep 23, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	92276
Title of Article	Bird watchers invited to join walk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Benton Dam Falls at River Preserve County Park
Date	Aug 31, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Birds

ID	92125
Title of Article	County parks board seeks input on master plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kayakers participating in the Hydro Hustle Adventure Race at the River Preserve County Park
Date	Aug 25, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board, Planning, Community, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	90661
Title of Article	Sponsors sought for Ox Bow Flying Disc Sanctuary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jason Samuel
Date	Jul 13, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	86336
Title of Article	Books and Boots youth outdoor book club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 28, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	85996
Title of Article	Free Little Library installed at Walker Park
Notes	Free Little Library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department and Bail Home Services members
Date	Dec 17, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Libraries, Walker Park

ID	85656
Title of Article	Volunteers needed for Christmas Bird Count
Notes	Elkhart County Christmas Bird Count
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Make every bird count by taking part in Elkhart County’s Christmas Bird Count. Birdwatchers of all skill levels can help count birds, like this northern cardinal.
Date	Dec 06, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Birds, Volunteer Work

ID	82476
Title of Article	Greenspace deficit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Man walking through Corson Riverwoods Park
Date	Aug 18, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Grants

ID	82375
Title of Article	A place for pickleall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson; City officials at ribbon-cutting ceremony
Date	Aug 13, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Studebaker Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	78782
Title of Article	Spring Break fun at Tolson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Levi Gathungu
Date	Apr 05, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Tolson Center, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	77785
Title of Article	Parks get $4 million funding for restroom overhaul
Notes	American Rescue Plan Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 16, 2022
Page	A4
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Council, Parks

ID	77548
Title of Article	County Parks seeks $4M to replace restrooms
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Park bathroom
Date	Feb 08, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Renovation, Public Restrooms Building

ID	76930
Title of Article	Downtown fireworks to ring in new year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Two people watching fireworks
Date	Dec 23, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	INOVA Federal Credit Union, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, NIBCO Water & Ice Park

ID	65256
Title of Article	Summer camp back at Tolson Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Program participants
Date	March 16, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Tolson Center, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Neese, Tim (Mayor)

ID	65254
Title of Article	Yoga, nature book club on tap
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ox Bow Haus Shelter
Date	March 15, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park, Bonneyville Mill County Park

ID	65113
Title of Article	County Parks host winter nature hike
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Animal prints; River Preserve County Park
Date	February 13, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park

ID	65008
Title of Article	Councilman's plan would reopen Tolson
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tolson Center
Date	January 16, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Tolson Center, Henke, David (Councilman), Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	64998
Title of Article	County passes appropriations for park repairs, programming
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 13, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Council

ID	64977
Title of Article	Counting birds is popular outing in Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Birders; Cranes
Date	January 6, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park

ID	64929
Title of Article	Opening session at Tolson draws a crowd
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Youth at Tolson Center; Youth at Tolson Center; Ken Hunt and youth
Date	December 21, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Tolson Center, Gym Rats Basketball, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	64919
Title of Article	Basketball back at Tolson Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tolson Center
Date	December 19, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Tolson Center, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Gym Rats Basketball, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	64808
Title of Article	Preparing the parks for winter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers splitting wood; Volunteers gathering wood
Date	November 18, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Volunteer Work

ID	64842
Title of Article	Parks chief: Boat launch plans still in infancy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 3, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Lehman & Lehman, Inc.

ID	64618
Title of Article	RDC to vote on concept for boat launch improvements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lehman and Lehman's conceptual plan
Date	October 31, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Prosecutor, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Lehman & Lehman, Inc.

ID	64598
Title of Article	Halloween hayrides offered at Ox Bow Park
Notes	Goshen Key Club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Families attending Ox Bow event; Ox Bow hayride
Date	October 27, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park, Concord High School

ID	64454
Title of Article	All fun and games at Cobus Creek
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drew Price, Connor Price; Michelle Nash, Mandy Spice
Date	September 24, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Cobus Creek, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Games

ID	64335
Title of Article	Taking a view of the Perseid Meteors
Notes	Perseid Meteor Shower
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andy Langdon talks to crowd; People preparing telescope; Diagram of path of debris from Swift-Tuttle Comet
Date	August 14, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Astronomy, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	64116
Title of Article	Goshen to buy new office for parks department
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 21, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Renovation

ID	63717
Title of Article	Elkhart Building and Grounds Dept. building needs repairs from damages
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Exterior of building
Date	April 5, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Floods and Flooding

ID	63335
Title of Article	For the love of what we have
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Scene from River Preserve Park; Flowers; View of water; Dog looking at the park; Museum Township Room; Museum displays; Song birds perched
Date	February 14, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Parks

ID	63328
Title of Article	Annual race takes runners on snow-covered trail
Notes	Frosty 5K
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Participants of 5K at Studebaker Park; Senior participant of 5K waves; Chris Schotfeldt on River Greenway trail; Felipe Abad passes warning sign; Max Estep heading for the finish
Date	February 12, 2018
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Running

ID	62824
Title of Article	Boot Lake Preserve key transferred
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Tim Neese
Date	November 3, 2017
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	62560
Title of Article	Planners green light amendments to subdivision control ordinance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 16, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Development, 'Green'

ID	62341
Title of Article	Celebrating 50 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Game participants; Person on rock climbing wall at Oxbow County Park
Date	August 21, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park

ID	62271
Title of Article	Elkhart County Parks celebrates with 50 Year Festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Three boys enjoying rock climbing wall; Hawk used in demonstration; Local Spanish rock band Lola Cura
Date	August 17, 2017
Page	A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Festivals

ID	62495
Title of Article	Boot Lake Nature Preserve to pass to county: Agreement reached to transfer ownership of 300-acre city owned park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Deer in woods; Preserve north of Elkhart; Boardwalk; Boot Lake
Date	July 12, 2017
Page	A8
Subjects	Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	62139
Title of Article	Animals at the library
Notes	Osolo Branch
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart County Parks naturalist Krista Daniels shows off a taxidermied barred owl to children at the Osolo branch of the Elkhart Public Library; Daniels talks to a group of children; Jeremiah Wood hol
Date	July 7, 2017
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	62063
Title of Article	Property plus $25,000 questioned
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 2017
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	62059
Title of Article	Boot Lake transfer expected by end of July
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Book Lake Nature Preserve sign
Date	June 20, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	61997
Title of Article	Ride on the river
Notes	Bobbing with the Blues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Scene of inner tube float ride during Rhapsody Arts and Music Festival
Date	June 9, 2017
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Rhapsody Arts and Music Festival

ID	61103
Title of Article	DeCaire takes over as parks director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	DeCaire
Date	December 17, 2016
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	DeBoni, Lawrence M., Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	60800
Title of Article	County offers no details on Madison firing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Madison
Date	October 10, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Madlem, Marjorie, Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	60138
Title of Article	County parks head was fired, records show
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Madison
Date	June 10, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Madison, Jefferson & Lafayette Railroad, Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	60036
Title of Article	County parks head gets the ax
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Madison
Date	May 24, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Madison, Diane, Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	59712
Title of Article	County says it has resources to care for Boot Lake Preserve
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Diane Madison
Date	March 26, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Madison, Diane, Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department