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‘September 2’…68 years ago

02 Monday Sep 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in American, Celebrations, Community, Douglas MacArthur, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, Japanese Surrender, Labor Day Weekend, USS Missouri, VJ Day

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 Gen. Douglas MacArthur accepts Japanese surrender, USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur accepts Japanese surrender, USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945.

What is was like in Elkhart, Indiana

during World War II?

Video by Larry App

 

“When World War II ended,” says, Paul D. Thomas, Elkhart, Indiana’s “Official Historian”, “there was more elation and more excitement in Elkhart than over anything that had ever happened before. People poured into the streets. I remember that I had a 1929 Essex. If you can believe that; in 1943, I bought a 1929 Essex. When Victory in Japan Day was announced we cruised up and down Main street and we hollered and we bellowed. And it was just one of the greatest things that ever happened.”

Thomas, owned the former Paul Thomas Shoes, served on the city council and headed the Elkhart Urban Enterprise Association, along with many other civic groups and committees.

Upon retiring,Thomas opened the “Time Was” Museum located at 125-A North Main Street, Elkhart, Indiana.

REMINDER: Walk for Richard Mourdock in Labor Day Parades!!!

03 Monday Sep 2012

Posted by HattieBelle in 2012 Election, American, Civic Engagement, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Elkhart Indiana, Indiana, Labor Day, Labor Day Weekend, Parade, Senate, Senator, Tea Party, Volunteer

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Join us on Labor Day to walk with Richard!

It is ALMOST the end of the parade season…JUST TWO MORE PARADES!!!

1) The BIG Blueberry Parade in Plymouth for Richard – 1 hour from
Goshen. LEAVING my house (BOB MOORE’S) at 7:45.

Step out is 9:30, but be there very early, say 8:30 and
park at Martins Supermarket, 868 E Jefferson St.

There is usually a lot of confusion getting to the parade
floats… Ours (Mourdock) is #39. We will have a float
and shirts available. Looks like no rain…

2) Very short (1 mile) parade in Elkhart, starting at the Train
Depot. (20 mins from central Goshen).

Line up at 3PM, step out at 4 PM.

SEE YOU TOMORROW…

The parade lines up on Columbus and Baker…

Richard with his supporters from the Noblesville Parade. Today will be YOUR LAST CHANCE to walk with Richard Mourdock in a parade.

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Help Labor of Love fill Elkhart County’s food pantries

30 Thursday Aug 2012

Posted by HattieBelle in Activism, Caring, Civic Benefit, Civic Engagement, Civic Service, Community, Community Service Event, Community Services, Compassion, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Emergency Measures, Event, Faith-base, Food, Food Aid, Food Pantries, Fundraisers, Goshen, Indiana, Labor Day, Labor Day Weekend, Labor of Love Plans, Neighbors, Tea Party, Victory Center

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Your food donations are needed.

For 44 years, Elkhart Church Community Services Church Community Services, a faith-based not-for-profit agency has helped people in Elkhart County, Indiana, weather life’s storms and build more secure futures. They do do this through emergency assistance and intensive job and life skills training.

So far, in 2012 Church Community Services has assisted over 16,000 families.

Leave your non-perishable food items at businesses in boxes displaying this sign.

Food drop-off locations

Elkhart: Hart City Resale Store, Martin’s Grocery, Starbucks (U.S. 33), GOP Elkhart Victory Center, Miles Lab Restaurant, Sport’s Time Family Pub, McDowell Plating Co., Dibley Chiropractic Center & Family Video Stores

Goshen: Family Chiropractic Clinic

Wakarusa: Larimer Furniture Store, The Dime Store, The Dollar General Store (on Hwy. 19), Forest River Corp.

Mishawaka: Futon Factory, All Famiy Video Stores, B & B Molding and the Mishawaka GOP Victory Center

Kids waiting in the pantry while their parents shop.

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Elkhart County Commissioners approve fireworks for Labor Day weekend

21 Tuesday Aug 2012

Posted by HattieBelle in 4th of July, Celebrations, City Council, Community, Elkhart County, Event, Events, Firework Displays, Fireworks, FUN, Labor Day Weekend, Mike Yoder

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By JOHN KLINE THE GOSHEN NEWS

GOSHEN — Elkhart County Commissioners Monday approved the temporary use of fireworks over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The vote was made as a concession to the forced emergency ban on fireworks enacted over the 4th of July holiday due to ongoing drought conditions in the area.

“So we’re opening this up temporarily for only the year 2012 for four days, Aug. 31, Sept. 1, Sept. 2 and Sept. 3,” said Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder. “For us I think it was an issue of fairness.”

According to Commissioner Frank Lucchese, the idea for the temporary allowance of fireworks stems from the large number of comments the commissioners have received from area residents who say they made expensive purchases of fireworks earlier in the year with the idea that they would be allowed to shoot them off over the 4th of July holiday.

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Elkhart County Commissioners Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, approved the temporary use of fireworks over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The vote was made as a concession to the forced emergency ban on fireworks enacted over the 4th of July holiday due to ongoing drought conditions in the area.

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