‘September 2’…68 years ago

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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.

Local Elkhart Businesses Support Pack-A-Backpack

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WNDU-TV is collaborating with McDonald’s, U93, Meijer, Notre Dame Credit Union, Saint Vincent De Paul Society and local agencies to gather donations to help provide local children with needed back-to-school supplies. (Photograph by Carmen Heredia Rodriquez, Student Journalist)

WNDU-TV, NewsCenter 16 has teamed up with McDonald’s, Meijer, Notre Dame Credit Union, Saint Vincet De Paul Society, The United Way of Saint Joseph County, and area agencies for the 16 Pack-A-Backpack school supply drive. Over the past eight years, NewsCenter 16 and local volunteer organizations have distributed more than 28 thousand packages of back to school supplies to deserving children in grades K through 6 throughout the community.

The program concludes August 3. If your children are in need of school supplies please contact the United Way helpline at 211.

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Free School Supplies and Immunizations for Elkhart Students

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Located in Elkhart, Indiana, Back-2-School Elkhart brings together people and organizations to ensure that Elkhart’s under-served school aged children are prepared to succeed by creating a “one stop” location for all back-to-school needs.

Announcing this year’s event:

Saturday, July 27, 2013, 9am until supplies run out
CONCORD MALL:
3701 South Main Street  Elkhart, IN  46517
Supplies, backpacks, shoes, carnival,
concert.

Saturday, August 3, 2013, 9am-3pm
TOLSON CENTER: Health Fair
1300 Benham Avenue Elkhart IN  46516
health fair, school physicals and immunizations.

Elkhart GOP Victory Center could be 1st in the nation this Saturday!

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Last Saturday we made 10,000 calls from Elkhart‘s Republican Victory Center, which was the 3rd most calls of ANY GOP Victory Center in the nation. We can beat that! Let’s be in 1st place this Saturday!

On the last Super Saturday our Republican Victory Center made the 3rd most calls in the nation. But we don’t have to stop there. THIS SUPER SATURDAY–LET’S PUT ELKHART COUNTY IN THE FIRST PLACE!

If you can sign up for a shift on the phones contact Ben Parsons at (574) 612-8735 or bparson@indgop.org.

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
 
 SHIFTS:

9 AM to 12 PM
12 PM to 3 PM
3 PM to 6 PM
6 PM to 9 PM

I’ve made calls from the center and am planning on being there most of Saturday night. I promise the time goes fast, the phones are easy to use, the people you will meet at the Victory Center are all friendly and helpful. The Tea-Mac party and the KSNM (Kosciusko Silent No More) will be there. We are not only going to set new records, we’ll have a great time too. See you Saturday night!

Help Jackie Walorski, Mike Pence and Richard Murdock this Saturday at the Republican Elkhart County Victory Center, 1620 South Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana.

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

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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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Coming to Elkhart — 1st Annual Elkhart Freedom Ride and Bike Night Rally

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Hundreds of motorcycles will be rolling through the Elkhart community soon to honor the families of wounded and fallen troops. (Photo/Channel 16)

Hundreds of motorcycles will be rolling through the Elkhart community soon to honor the families of wounded and fallen troops. The Freedom Ride and Bike Night Rally will happen Saturday, August 11. Members of local law enforcement bike groups will ride through Elkhart, Bristol, Middlebury, Goshen, Nappanee, and Wakarusa escorting local families of soldiers killed in action.

Organizers say they aim to draw people out to line the roads in support of the families.

“What makes us do it is our patriotism,” said Jim Ballard, Corporal of the Elkhart City Police Department. “We believe in this community, we believe in what the soldiers did for this community”

“I have a lot of friends and buddies who have injures from previous wars and this one, who have served 20 years and to have my family involved in 3 different wars, it’s really kind of a key point to me,” said Jim Vance of the Elkhart Fire Department.

Read more HERE and HERE.

Musical Acts

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Church Community Services News

• Tuesday, August 21st: Armadillo Beach Volleyball Classic at Rivals Sports Den at 6 PM. Sign-up by August 16th.
  -Cost/Entry Fees: $100 per team                                                                              -Team guidelines: 4 person co-ed teams
  -CASH grand PRIZE!
  -Raffle Prizes : Give-Aways : 50/50
  -Bring non-perishable items to be donated to Church Community Services and be entered to win a Texas Roadhouse Dinner Certificate.

Click here for full details and sign-up!

This event is part of Texas Roadhouses Headlock on Hunger campaign in which all proceeds benefit the Church Community Services food pantry.

Below is the check that presented to CCS from the golf scramble fundraiser, restaurant sales, and the community celebration.

That’s $6,500 toward the work we do here at CCS!

Thank you Texas Roadhouse for your ongoing support of your community!

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