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ID	99285
Title of Article	Parks department honored for innovative kayak program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The City of Elkhart Parks & Recreation has been awarded the Indiana Park & Recreation Association’s prestigious “Award of Excellence for Innovative Program'
Date	Nov 16, 2024
Page	D1

ID	94076
Title of Article	'Important upgrade'
Notes	Park restrooms
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of restroom facilities
Date	Nov 21, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Parks, Renovation

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	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	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	65789
Title of Article	Elkhart teams up with local business for picnic
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Student volunteers
Date	July 25, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Volunteer Work, Elkhart Parks, City of Elkhart, Cummins Onan

ID	65697
Title of Article	Public asked to give input on new Elkhart parks master plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River Walk
Date	May 23, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	City of Elkhart, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department

ID	65036
Title of Article	Elkhart Parks exhibits photo contest winners
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	"Early Morning Stroll"; "Mirror Mirror on the Wall"
Date	January 23, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Youth for Christ/Lifeline, Elkhart County Historical Museum

ID	64465
Title of Article	Elkhart Parks Board Vice President Hines resigns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 16, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Vice President Tonda Hines, Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board, Tolson Center

ID	62021
Title of Article	Rhapsody wrap-up
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rhapsody Arts and Music Festival; Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department lined the bridges to Island Park with American Flags
Date	June 13, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Rhapsody Arts and Music Festival

ID	61641
Title of Article	Earth Day park cleanup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Neese plants flowers
Date	April 20, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Lippert Components Inc., Elkhart, Elkhart Parks

ID	61384
Title of Article	Elkhart Plastics enters the pallet industry
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 18, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board

ID	60678
Title of Article	Elkhart unveils plan to spruce up city parks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Langle Park
Date	September 27, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Youth For Christ/Lifeline, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks

ID	47510
Title of Article	Group revives Elkhart Plastics
Notes	Co. Pres. Jack Welter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 24, 2011
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board

ID	40310
Title of Article	Elkhart Parks
Notes	Map taken from City web site showing city park locations
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	January 1, 2008
History #	1655
Subjects	Elkhart Natives

ID	17789
Title of Article	Elkhart Plastics Inc. to house Promens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 12, 2006
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board, Promens North American Group, Business

ID	12586
Title of Article	Upgrades sought for Elkhart parks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of swimmer
Date	April 14, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	McNaughton Park, Pierre Moran Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Bond Issues

ID	1219
Title of Article	Officials discuss spending
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 14, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board

ID	88194
Title of Article	Park requests heard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 09, 2001
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart Parks, Heaton Lake

ID	31099
Title of Article	New planners will help Elkhart accomplish development goals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 8, 1999
Page	A4
Subjects	Elkhart Parks

ID	31405
Title of Article	For fin turn to the young.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 18, 1998
Page	C1
Subjects	Elkhart Parks

ID	29059
Title of Article	Elkhart parks to get Waterfall portage grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 28, 1991
Page	B1
Subjects	Waterfall Dam

ID	74028
Title of Article	Havilah gets a face lift
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William Kollias; Havilah Beardsley statue
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 04, 1990
Subjects	Beardsley, Havilah, Statue of, Elkhart Parks, Beardsley Avenue, Pierre Moran

ID	15086
Title of Article	Elliott family wants park site maintained
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 13, 1990
Page	B1, B4
Subjects	Elliott Park, Elkhart Parks

ID	15087
Title of Article	Gay publication lists local sites
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 13, 1990
Page	B1
Subjects	Elliott Park, Homosexuality, Elkhart Parks

ID	87477
Title of Article	Park staff felled by flawed furnace
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Heidi Edel, Saundra Wallin, Karin Frey
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 17, 1988
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, New York Central Depot, Buildings

ID	87467
Title of Article	Almost spring for city's parks
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 03, 1988
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks

ID	87490
Title of Article	Renovated park dedicated
Notes	Thursby, Geroldean Marie envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 07, 1987
Subjects	Thursby, Geroldean Marie (Tot Lot), Elkhart Parks, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Brady St.

ID	87497
Title of Article	Brakes put on park bikers
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 01, 1987
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks, Motorcycle Riders, Ordinances, Traffic

ID	87501
Title of Article	Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board Article
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 06, 1987
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board, Politics and Government

ID	87496
Title of Article	Funding for park projects trimmed
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 14, 1987
Page	B2
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks, Budgets, Politics and Government

ID	87493
Title of Article	Plans for soccer park endorsed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Melvin Cohen
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 04, 1987
Subjects	Walker Park, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks

ID	87462
Title of Article	Parks chief tells what $20 means
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 21, 1987
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks, Taxes, Sims Oak Hills Golf Course

ID	87463
Title of Article	Funds sought for Osolo park and soccer complex
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 26, 1987
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks, Real Estate, Budgets

ID	87525
Title of Article	Christiana Creek path in park budget for '88
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 20, 1987
Page	B1
Subjects	Christiana Creek, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths

ID	87478
Title of Article	Parks will pay for repairs to bike path
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 08, 1987
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks, Elkhart Bikeways

ID	87465
Title of Article	River wall, creek path in park plans
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 07, 1987
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks, Construction, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment

ID	87480
Title of Article	Park appreciation
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William Myers, Ken Cantzler
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 23, 1987
Page	C10
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks, Awards, High Dive Park

ID	87479
Title of Article	Clean Elkhart for Mother's Day
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cartoon of a family
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 10, 1987
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Street Cleaning

ID	87482
Title of Article	Council OK's park lights, pay funds
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 16, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks, Politics and Government

ID	87500
Title of Article	Perron seeks park lights
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 15, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks, Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	87494
Title of Article	Park officials 'gamble' on funds
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 12, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks, Budgets, Politics and Government

ID	87468
Title of Article	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department Advertisement
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City of Elkhart logo
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 26, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Studebaker Park, Elkhart Bikeways, Trails & Paths

ID	87498
Title of Article	Pool popular in July
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 16, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks, Pierre Moran Pool, Sims Oak Hills Golf Course

ID	87481
Title of Article	City may restrict billboards
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 30, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Billboards

ID	87502
Title of Article	Funds asked to replace 'street trees'
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 12, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Elkhart Parks, Trees, Natural Landscaping

ID	87464
Title of Article	Park board favors softball tourney idea
Notes	Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 28, 1986
Subjects	City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Parks, Softball

ID	80595
Title of Article	Best Promoted By YM Board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 20, 1974
Subjects	Best, Charles F., YMCA, Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board

ID	80591
Title of Article	Board Informed Of Park Plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William P. Miller; Charles F. Best
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 10, 1974
Page	9, 10
Subjects	Best, Charles F., Miller, William P., Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board, Pottawattomi Drive

ID	78207
Title of Article	Cites 4th District: Decio Critical Of Hayes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 07, 1971
Subjects	Decio, Julius A., Hayes, Daniel E. (mayor), Elkhart Parks, Crime