Each year, June 24th is celebrated in Burton upon Trent as Elkhart Day, honoring the link between our two cities. Since the original link between Elkhart and Burton in 1976, local governmental re-organization in Britain has resulted in the Borough of East Staffordshire assuming responsibility for Burton's sister city relationships. In 1998, to honour the re-dedication of our Sister City link with Burton UYpon Trent and the Borough of east Staffordshire, Elkhart Mayor James Perron proclaimed that each June 24th would hereafter be recognized as East Staffordshire Day in Elkhart.