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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.
Showing of 56 results for Community Relations.
| ID | 101895 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen awards $250K to service organizations |
| Notes | Goshen Board of Works; First Light Mission; Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County; DGI facade program; Goshen Historical Society; Elkhart Symphony Association; First in Chaplain Crisis Response Team; South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership; Mayor Gina Leichty; Community Relations Commission; Goshen City Council |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Gina Leichty |
| Date | May 24, 2025 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | City of Goshen, Goshen Chamber of Commerce, First Fridays (Goshen), Warsaw Housing Authority |
| ID | 77193 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bridging the gap |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Adrian Riley; Adrian Riley |
| Date | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Community Relations |
| ID | 68615 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen adds three positions to payroll |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen City Council, Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 72165 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New police chief: We need to do the little things right |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Chief of Police Kris Seymore |
| Date | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Police Chief, Community Relations |
| ID | 72293 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Student inclusion, equity focus on new panel |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Schools, Community Relations |
| ID | 67011 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Local experts urge better understanding of race |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Nekeisha Alayna Alexis |
| Date | February 28, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Race Relations, Community Relations, Black History Month |
| ID | 66544 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Part-time Community Relations adviser sought |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jeremy Stutsman |
| Date | February 5, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Goshen Community Relations Commission, Stutsman, Jeremy (Goshen Mayor) |
| ID | 65759 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Youth adviser position added to Goshen Commission |
| Notes | Michele Fanfair-Steury |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Date | July 18, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Relations Commission, Goshen City Council |
| ID | 65176 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Spotlight on issues of race, culture |
| Notes | Sreekala Dass Rajagopalan, Lee Roy Berry, Jr., Beth Hostetler Berry, Regina Shands Stoltzfus, Dan Shenk, Shawn Lange Sr. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Sreekala Dass Rajagopalan, Lee Roy Berry Jr., Beth Hostetler Berry, Regina Shands Stoltzfus and Dan Shenk; Gertrude Warkentin; Shawn Lange, Sr. and Regina Shands Stoltzfus |
| Date | February 28, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Race Relations, Community Relations, Goshen City Council |
| ID | 64476 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Phil Miller leaves lasting legacy |
| Notes | Phil Miller |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tim Morgan, Bob Girard, Jeff Cain, Phil Miller |
| Date | September 28, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Municipal Building, Community Relations |
| ID | 64299 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Promoting positivity with Elkhart police |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Damien Goorhouse doing obstacle course; Larry Stewart II at fingerprint activity; Elkhart residents at event |
| Date | August 8, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Community Relations, A Night Out Against Crime |
| ID | 64289 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Washington Gardens celebrates unity |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Christie Fullilove paints faces; Daja Neealy dances; Residents dancing |
| Date | July 30, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Washington Gardens, Community Relations |
| ID | 64097 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Basketball brings community together |
| Notes | Gus Macker |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Gus Macker participants playing in tournament; Kids playing basketball in Gus Macker tournament; Teens playing basketball in Gus Macker tournament; Participants playing in the first Gus Macker 3-on-3 |
| Date | July 9, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Basketball, Community Relations |
| ID | 63990 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Block party brings out nearly 300 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Addilyn Staufenbeil surrounded by water; Mahayla Brown, Bella Hankins, Cadence Lee in bean bag toss; People at picnic lunch |
| Date | June 19, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | North Side Gymnasium, Community Relations |
| ID | 64002 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart police officers reach out to community |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Police with Robert Hammer; Ed Windbigler with residents |
| Date | May 19, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Community Relations |
| ID | 63295 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart Public Library hosts financial literacy classes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Sheila Sieradzki, Vice President of Community Relations for Centier Bank, holds money tree; Class being taught through Centier Bank at Elkhart Public Library |
| Date | February 1, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Finance, Personal |
| ID | 63272 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff's Department reflects on Nextdoor partnership |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | January 26, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Nexus RV, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Community Relations |
| ID | 63044 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | From cops to kids |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 3 photos of cops and kids shopping; Sheriff Officer Joshua Whitehead and kid; Corrections Officers Tyler Thornton and stuffed animal; Sheriff's Department Corrections Officers Jordan Ryall, William Hi |
| Date | December 16, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Community Relations |
| ID | 62931 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Determining Tolson's mission first topic |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese speaks with Tolson Center Advisory Committee; Tolson Center Advisory Committee listens to Dwight Fish |
| Date | November 24, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Tolson Center, Community Relations |
| ID | 62319 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Connecting cops and community |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Isaiah Garcia; Dayshia Gamez, Det. Mike Janis, Elkhart Civic Plaza, Aaliyah White |
| Date | August 3, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Police Department, Community Relations, A Night Out Against Crime |
| ID | 62471 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A new neighborhood watch |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map of coverage area |
| Date | July 3, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Nextech Corp., Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Community Relations |
| ID | 61968 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police, Latino community plan gathering |
| Notes | Municipal ID |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | June 3, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Community Relations, Hispanic/Latino Community, Elkhart Police Department, Identification, Photo |
| ID | 61599 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen moving ahead with inclusion plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Spanish-language version of 2025 Vision Statement |
| Date | March 25, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Community Relations Commission, Racism, Goshen |
| ID | 61482 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police, neighborhood partnership launched |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 6, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Nextdoor, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Community Relations |
| ID | 58390 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council reacts to LGBT executive order |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | August 15, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | LGBTQ Community, Ordinances, Civil Rights, Kauffman, Allan (Goshen mayor), Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 58381 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen mayor initiates LGBT executive order |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Allan Kauffman |
| Date | August 14, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Kauffman, Allan (Goshen mayor), LGBTQ Community, Ordinances, Civil Rights, Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 56440 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Politics and beer |
| Notes | Beer Summit |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Crowd at Beer Summit |
| Date | April 16, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Body Cameras, Elkhart City Community Relations |
| ID | 55790 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sundown town going to Goshen council |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 11, 2015 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Community Relations Commission, Goshen, History of, Racism, Goshen City Council |
| ID | 55728 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Worries arise over city's sundown town proposal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dan Shenk and Lee Roy Berry |
| Date | March 1, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Racism, Community Relations Commission, Goshen, History of, 19th Century |
| ID | 55734 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Author of segregation history books will speak three times |
| Notes | James Loewen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 1, 2015 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Community Relations, Goshen, History of, Racism |
| ID | 55498 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Planning for the future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Julia King, Nayo Ulloa, Wade Bronson and Allan Kauffman |
| Date | January 21, 2015 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Goshen, Community Relations Commission, Goshen Vision 2025 |
| ID | 55436 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council fills slots on board, commissions |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | January 8, 2015 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 51937 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Chorale to celebrate 30 years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of orchestra members |
| Date | May 10, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Relations Commission, Music, Musicians |
| ID | 50816 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Roundtable to explore immigration issues again |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 16, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A9 |
| Subjects | Immigration Issues, Goshen Community Relations Commission, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 48549 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Panel hopes for civil discussion |
| Notes | Forum on illegal immigration |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 22, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Relations Commission, Immigration Issues, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 45865 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen's top cop says the immigration issue is one for the feds |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 9, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Immigration Issues, Goshen Police Department, Goshen Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 42736 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Debate over civil rights law has been 'negative thing' for the city |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of event |
| Date | September 9, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Government, Goshen City, Goshen Community Relations Commission, Ordinances, Discrimination |
| ID | 32501 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Emotions run high at forum |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 19, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Immigration Issues, Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 30660 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen may be at tipping point |
| Notes | Crossing the Divide series |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 16, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Immigration Issues, Hispanic/Latino Population, Goshen Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 30179 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council extends CRC |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 5, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Relations Commission, Government, Goshen City, Goshen City Council |
| ID | 27391 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Study looks at city's makeup |
| Notes | Goshen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 6, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Development, Commercial, Hispanic/Latino Community, Peace Issues, Goshen Community Relations Commission |
| ID | 26859 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen needs commission |
| Notes | editorial |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 25, 2007 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Community Relations Director, Goshen, Government, Goshen City, Development, Community, Peace Issues |
| ID | 26520 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Plenty left to do' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of event |
| Date | May 19, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Relations Commission, Development, Community, Hispanic/Latino Community, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 15473 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City can now apply for federal grant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 8, 2006 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Community Relations Director, Goshen, Government, Goshen City, Development, Community, Peace Issues |
| ID | 14827 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Something to talk about |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of meeting |
| Date | November 14, 2005 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Community Relations Director, Goshen, Development, Community, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 14044 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Clinic offers help to parents |
| Notes | 1400 Hudson St. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo at clinic |
| Date | August 11, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Community Relations Director, Goshen, Healthy Beginnings, Elkhart County Health Department |
| ID | 11690 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Chain reaction |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Kruschwitz & Lambright |
| Date | February 2, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Relations Commission, Bicycles, Recycling |
| ID | 8308 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Relations director approved |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 14, 2004 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Community Relations Commission, Development, Community, Government, Goshen City, Peace Issues |
| ID | 3958 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Balogh assures he's qualified for community relations post |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Balogh |
| Date | August 25, 2001 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Balogh, Ray, Community Relations Director, Elkhart, Development, Community |
| ID | 558 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Balogh named community relations chief |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 15, 2001 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Balogh, Ray, Community Relations Director, Elkhart, Development, Community |