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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 48 results for Goshen Parks and Recreation Department.
| ID | 102046 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mud run held in lieu of youth triathlon |
| Notes | Kerry’s Kids and Teens Mud Run; |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Children slide through foam and mud; child wears medal; child by inner tube; child crawls through mud under strings of pennants |
| Date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Pringle Park, Shanklin Park, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Kerry’s Kids Foundation |
| ID | 101923 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City partners with Goshen Schools to offer swimming this summer |
| Notes | Goshen Community Schools Aquatic Center |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Goshen Community Schools Aquatic Center; Shanklin Pool replacement |
| Date | Jun 04, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | City of Goshen, Goshen Community Schools, Leichty, Gina (Goshen Mayor), Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 100193 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pop-up Water Park kicks off summer in Goshen |
| Notes | Pop Up Water Park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | adult slider splashes down as kids wait to climb up water slides; Emmanuel Nava comes down the slide |
| Date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Pringle Park, Water Parks |
| ID | 96725 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Parks opens new storage, maintenance shed |
| Notes | 610 E. Plymouth Ave. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tanya Heyde cuts ribbon; Tanya Heyde speaks |
| Date | May 01, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Heyde, Tanya, Shanklin Park |
| ID | 94984 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen parks, resilience departments describe goals for ’24 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Heyde; Sawatsky-Kingsley |
| Date | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Heyde, Tanya, Indiana Department of Environmental Resilience |
| ID | 69115 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sign to mark Rotary splash pad |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Goshen Rotary Club |
| ID | 67238 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Parks to build small dog park this year |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Dog park plans |
| Date | July 30, 2020 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Board of Zoning Appeals, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Dog Parks |
| ID | 66552 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen turns down alcohol in parks |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 6, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen City Council, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Alcoholic Beverages |
| ID | 66390 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen mulls alcohol use during park rentals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 9, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen City Council, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Alcohol Limits |
| ID | 66209 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen passes technical review fee, park hours change |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 5, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen City Council, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 66183 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Rotary to build splash pad for club centennial |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 2, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Rotary Club, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 66146 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Community orchard to be planted in Goshen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Goshen's municipal nursery |
| Date | November 23, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Grants, Arbor Day |
| ID | 66130 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen parks may close at dusk |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Goshen Parks Department |
| Date | November 21, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen City Council, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 66788 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Inclusive playground nearing completion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Playground |
| Date | August 29, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Kerry’s Kids Foundation, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 67125 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen seeks bids for inclusive playground site improvements |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Shayne Miller and Jeremy Stutsman |
| Date | April 24, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 65297 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Parks hosts open house at their new office |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Larry Koskie, Tanya Heyde |
| Date | March 23, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 64923 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen student receives award for inclusive playground proposal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rochelle Elliot and Laura Elliot |
| Date | December 19, 2018 |
| Page | A8 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Inclusive Playground, Spirit of Ability' Award, Elliot, Laura |
| ID | 65203 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen student who proposed inclusive playground to be awarded |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 14, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen High School, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Elliot, Laura |
| ID | 64744 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Parks exceeds $50,000 goal for playground |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 29, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Fund Raising, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority |
| ID | 64823 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Painters' Guild annual show moves downtown to Painted Finch Gallery |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Denise Potter and Kathy Stiffney |
| Date | November 1, 2018 |
| Page | B6 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Painted Finch Gallery, Potter, Denise |
| ID | 64584 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen parks department sets goal of $50k in 50 days for inclusive playground |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Inclusive playground example |
| Date | October 24, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Fund Raising |
| ID | 64501 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen residents offer wish list for city parks |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Doug Friesen kneeling to write suggestions for Goshen Parks Department |
| Date | October 4, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Parks |
| ID | 64198 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Funding appropriated for new Goshen Parks building |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 5, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Funding, Renovation |
| ID | 63504 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Parks moves into temporary office |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Goshen Reith Center |
| Date | March 12, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Flood of 2018, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 63140 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen gets $1M in grants for multi-use pavillion project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | January 4, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Community Foundation, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Grants |
| ID | 63076 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Community Foundation awards $1.1 million |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | December 26, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Grassley, Donelda, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Spiritual and Personal Adjustments Women's Ministry |
| ID | 60976 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen parks names Heyde |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | November 17, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Heyde, Tanya |
| ID | 59927 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Google, Goshen team up to offer unique view of parks and trails |
| Notes | Street View |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Staff on Pumpkinvine Trail |
| Date | May 7, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Google, Internet |
| ID | 58678 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Theater opens its doors for dance lessons again as renovations continue |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rosie Shisler and Elsie Hunt |
| Date | August 27, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Goshen Theater, Historic Buildings, Downtown Goshen, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 54157 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fidler Pond Park proving to be the gem in parks system |
| Notes | Vol. 41, No. 29 |
| Source | the PAPER |
| Location | Elkhart County History File |
| Picture Caption | photos of park |
| Date | October 22, 2013 |
| History # | 411 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Fidler Pond Park, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Parks |
| ID | 52754 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fidler Pond Park already busy |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | September 5, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Fidler Pond Park, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Fidler Inc., Parks |
| ID | 52055 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Parks department prepares Fidler Pond to join roster |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Page | A3, A6 |
| Subjects | Fidler Inc., Parks, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 51339 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen man pleads guilty to four counts of arson |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Nicholas Lynch & Zehr Construction employees |
| Date | January 29, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Arson, Rogers Park, Oakridge Park (Goshen) |
| ID | 51284 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Pavilion repair moves forward |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Zehr Construction work Kendric Ramer |
| Date | January 17, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Rogers Park, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Fires, Parks |
| ID | 51209 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Purchase of Fidler's Pond finalized |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of pond |
| Date | January 4, 2013 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Fidler Inc., Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Parks |
| ID | 50881 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Board accepts bid for pavilion renovations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 2, 2012 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Rogers Park, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Fires, Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety |
| ID | 50366 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart, Goshen offer pools, splash parks to stay cool |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Colleen Correira |
| Date | June 20, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Swimming Pools, City of Elkhart - Parks & Recreation Department, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 50286 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Environmental group: can government sustain parks, public lands in the future? |
| Notes | 'Sound of the Environment' group |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Fidler Pond |
| Date | June 7, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Fidler Inc., Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Parks |
| ID | 50101 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen has more time for Fidler Pond plans |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 26, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Fidler Inc., Parks, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 49930 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Fire heavily damages Rogers Park pavilion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of pavilion |
| Date | March 23, 2012 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Rogers Park, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Fires, Parks |
| ID | 44289 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County, city parks have plenty of trails |
| Notes | Vol. 3 Issue 3 |
| Source | Elkhart County Living |
| Location | Periodicals Room |
| Date | January 1, 2010 |
| Page | 12-13 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County NAACP, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Merry Lea Environmental Center, Skiing |
| ID | 37117 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park department will use old school building |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 19, 2008 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Old Model School, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 35088 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cool new feature |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of park |
| Date | January 1, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Walnut Park - Goshen, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 16282 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen paper sold to CNHI |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 8, 2006 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Newspapers |
| ID | 16217 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tower to come down |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of site |
| Date | April 4, 2006 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Water & Sewer, Water and Sewer Utilities, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 15322 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | School, city may 'pool' ideas |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 18, 2006 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Goshen Community Schools, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Swimming Pools |
| ID | 23908 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Trails to lead to Reith Center |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 11, 1999 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Reith Center, Trails & Paths, Goshen Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 75292 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sixy acres given for Goshen park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Mar 29, 1986 |
| Subjects | Goshen Parks and Recreation Department, Shanklin Park |