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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 92 results for Rotary Club.

ID	102437
Title of Article	Former Israeli soldier shares family story
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Omer Karavani, Israeli emissary to the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, speaks to the Elkhart Rotary Club about his family’s history at the Matterhorn Restaurant
Date	Oct 01, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Gaza-Israeli War, Rotary Club, Elkhart, IN

ID	101146
Title of Article	Wellfield’s executive director resigns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Eric Garton
Date	Mar 18, 2025
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Weed, Robert

ID	97080
Title of Article	Rotary Club honors first responders at luncheon
Notes	First Responders Appreciation Luncheon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dan Milanese; Eric Garton, Rod Roberson
Date	Jun 26, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department

ID	89688
Title of Article	Mayor delivers fourth State of the City address
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson delivers his fourth State of the City address; guests at mayor's state of the city address
Date	Jun 06, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Roberson, Rod (mayor), State of the City, Rotary Club, Matterhorn Conference Center

ID	80376
Title of Article	Lunch honors local law enforcement officers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Public Servant Appreciation Luncheon attendees; Mayor Rod Roberson
Date	May 24, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Emergency Medical Services, Matterhorn Conference Center, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club

ID	76310
Title of Article	Thanksgiving drive-thru feeds 1,000
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kurt Janowsky; Volunteers; Volunteers
Date	Nov 26, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Matterhorn Conference Center, Salvation Army, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Volunteer Work

ID	73356
Title of Article	Elkhart Rotary donates to hunger relief
Notes	Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Rotary Club members
Date	Jul 16, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Rotary Club, Grants

ID	72855
Title of Article	Elkhart Rotary more than doubles donations to nonprofits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 26, 2021
Page	B5
Subjects	Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Donations, Nonprofit Organizations

ID	69451
Title of Article	Hundreds drive through for Thanksgiving meal
Notes	Thanksgiving food drive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers; Volunteers
Date	Nov 27, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Matterhorn Restaurant, Salvation Army, Rotary Club, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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	67207
Title of Article	Merger creates 'one Rotary in Elkhart'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Burton; Mike Crabill; Rotary Club members
Date	July 29, 2020
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Matterhorn Conference Center

ID	67772
Title of Article	Good Reads
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Family picking up books
Date	June 5, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Donations

ID	67709
Title of Article	Children's books to be given out at food pantry
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 29, 2020
Page	A2
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Donations

ID	67513
Title of Article	Concord Rotary supports battle against COVID-19
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Emily Stout
Date	May 6, 2020
Page	A9
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Rotary Club, Donations

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	66074
Title of Article	Salvation Army loses 2 bell-ringing stations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Templin
Date	November 13, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Salvation Army, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club

ID	65971
Title of Article	Elkhart Rotary presents Life Safety Award
Notes	Ben Decker, Diane Grotrian
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Shoff, Diane Grotrian, and Ben Decker
Date	October 16, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Taste of the Gardens, Safety

ID	65868
Title of Article	Elkhart Rotarians sew dresses for Guatemalan girls
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Susan Gither
Date	September 25, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Noon Rotary Club

ID	65852
Title of Article	Expert: No need to fret over RV industry
Notes	Gregg Fore
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gregg Fore
Date	September 24, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Elkhart Rotary Club, Matterhorn Restaurant

ID	66763
Title of Article	Taste of the Gardens supports Wellfield mission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Taste of the Gardens guests; The Tumbleweed; Guests
Date	August 26, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Taste of the Gardens, Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club

ID	65424
Title of Article	Providing a boost for those in need
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Voluteers; Howard Edwards, Tom McArthur, and Todd Stone
Date	May 12, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Church Community Services, Rotary Club, Elkhart Community Schools, Volunteer Work

ID	65349
Title of Article	Debating the issues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson; Ashley Boling Molyneaux
Date	April 16, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Rotary Club, Matterhorn Conference Center, Molyneaux, Ashley Boling, Roberson, Rod (mayor)

ID	65602
Title of Article	Mixed report on 'State of the Child'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tami Silverman
Date	March 12, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana, History of, Rotary Club

ID	64711
Title of Article	Groups unite to serve Thanksgiving
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers serving meals; Families at Matterhorn Conference Center; guests waiting outside Matterhorn Conference Center
Date	November 23, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Matterhorn Restaurant, Salvation Army, Elkhart Rotary Club

ID	64836
Title of Article	Local businessman seeks seat on Elkhart school board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Scott
Date	November 2, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Rotary Club, Scott, Troy

ID	63632
Title of Article	Goshen resident ID card program hits 500 mark
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen resident ID card
Date	March 26, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Rotary Club, Identification, Photo, Goshen

ID	62368
Title of Article	Taste of the Gardens at Wellfield Gardens Saturday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Marie Martin, A.J. Brant talk with vender during Taste of the Gardens at Wellfield Botanic Gardens
Date	August 25, 2017
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Taste of the Gardens, Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart Rotary Club, Festivals

ID	62261
Title of Article	Local club celebrates milestone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rotary International President Ian Riseley plants a tulip poplar sapling for rotary club 100 year anniversary
Date	August 12, 2017
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Rotary Club, Wellfield Botanic Gardens

ID	62451
Title of Article	Bocce ball tournament
Notes	Extreme Bocce Ball Tournament
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2 photos of crowd watching game
Date	June 30, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Rotary Club

ID	61624
Title of Article	New screen installed at historic theater
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jake Drown and Brent Rucker; Jerry Peters folds up screen
Date	March 29, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Theater, Renovation, Rotary Club

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	54494
Title of Article	Wellfield celebrates relationship to water
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of garden
Date	June 20, 2014
Page	D2
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	54229
Title of Article	Tulips are springing up at botanical garden
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 10, 2014
Page	A6
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	54140
Title of Article	Officers honored for actions in shooting
Notes	Fatal shootings of Martin's Supermarket employee and shopper by Shawn Bair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Sherm Hansen, Cpl. Cody Skipper, Cpl. Jason Tripp & Chuck Grodnick
Date	April 29, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Homicides, Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Martin's Super Markets

ID	53593
Title of Article	Wellfield Botanic Gardens names executive director
Notes	Steve Germani named exec. director
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	January 31, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	52682
Title of Article	Taste of the Gardens continues to grow in the event's fifth year
Notes	Taste of the Gardens event
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Hannah Davis, Jade Thomas & Halaiyah Johnson
Date	August 25, 2013
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	52905
Title of Article	Taste of the Gardens program
Notes	Taste of the Gardens fifth annual event
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	August 24, 2013
History #	1717
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	52566
Title of Article	Music and food unite
Notes	Annual 'Taste of the Gardens' event to be held Aug. 24, 2013
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos from 2012 event
Date	August 9, 2013
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	52483
Title of Article	In defense of Wellfield, a view with a reasonable price
Notes	Truth editorial column
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	July 28, 2013
Page	A4
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	52401
Title of Article	A picturesque view for a price: some object to Wellfield fees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 12, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	51900
Title of Article	Spring Marketplace ushers in the season at Wellfield Gardens
Notes	Spring Marketplace event (formerly known as Tulips and Tunes)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Jill Replogle
Date	May 5, 2013
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	51880
Title of Article	Wellfield Botanic Gardens to hold big event Saturday
Notes	Spring Marketplace event (formerly known as Tulips and Tunes)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of ECHS string quartet at 2011 event
Date	May 2, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	51777
Title of Article	Wellfield cottage to open May 1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of new visitors' cottage
Date	April 15, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	51457
Title of Article	Wellfield Botanic Gardens prepares for spring, new projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 20, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	51110
Title of Article	Wellfield Gardens on a long, long-term plan
Notes	Gardens located on M. Main St., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Eric Amt
Date	December 10, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Rotary Club, Gardens

ID	50709
Title of Article	Crowds flock to Wellfield for Taste of the Gardens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 26, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Elkhart Rotary Club

ID	50678
Title of Article	Taste of the Gardens melds art, food, music and flowers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 20, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Elkhart Rotary Club

ID	50682
Title of Article	Fourth Taste of the Gardens a showcase for local food
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 20, 2012
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Elkhart Rotary Club

ID	49731
Title of Article	Daniels touts finances during rotary club visit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Daniels
Date	January 28, 2012
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Daniels, Mitch (Governor), Rotary Club

ID	48977
Title of Article	Thousands enjoy food, music and art at Taste of the Gardens
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 28, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Gardens, Elkhart Rotary Club