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ID	90162
Title of Article	Community celebrates Juneteenth in Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ronisha Beal-Deal grills hot dogs during the Juneteenth celebration in Elkhart on Monday. Local entrepreneurs gear up for Elkhart’s Juneteenth celebration on Monday at Roosevelt Center See JUNETEENTH, page A6 Park on Monday.Kids play a game at one of the vendors at the Elkhart Juneteenth celebration at the Historic Roosevelt Center Park on Monday.
Date	Jun 20, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Juneteenth, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	89884
Title of Article	Preparing to celebrate Juneteenth in Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	People celebrating Juneteenth; people celebrating Juneteenth
Date	Jun 13, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Juneteenth, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	86009
Title of Article	'A Family Reunion'
Notes	Feed Our Friends event
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hundreds turned out to feast on a holiday-style meal at the Historic Roosevelt Center; Organizers smoke turkeys and hot dogs on a giant grill; boxes of food
Date	Dec 20, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Historic Roosevelt Center, Food Drives

ID	76885
Title of Article	Dinner with friends
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Feed Our Friends guests
Date	Dec 21, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Historic Roosevelt Center, Volunteer Work, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	73045
Title of Article	South side resource hub
Notes	The Village Community Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Damon Smart; The Village Community Center
Date	Jul 06, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	66110
Title of Article	More than 300 coats given to locals in need
Notes	Interdenominational Ministers Alliance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Local residents; Families standing in line
Date	November 18, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Donations, South Side Inc.

ID	65787
Title of Article	Return of summer academy ends with talent show
Notes	Summer Academy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Summer Academy students; Student gymnast
Date	July 25, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	64944
Title of Article	Feed Our Friends marks 5th year
Notes	South Side Inc., Indiana Black Expo, Faith Mission, LaCasa, United Pies of Elkhart, Key Bank, Spa Ministries, Bashor Children's Home, Snack Box Inc., McDonald's, Callahan's
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Feed Our Friends volunteers; Volunteers at pie table
Date	December 24, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Feed Our Friends, Volunteer Work

ID	63195
Title of Article	'Feed Our Friends' brings residents together
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	3 photos of volunteers and food
Date	January 11, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	South Side, Historic Roosevelt Center, Homelessness, LaCasa Inc.

ID	62379
Title of Article	Roosevelt Center podcast studio gives community a voice
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ray Barham
Date	August 27, 2017
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, LaCasa Inc., Podcast Studio

ID	59227
Title of Article	'We say feed our friends because we are all family in this city'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	People pick out coats
Date	December 21, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	South Side, Historic Roosevelt Center, Homelessness, LaCasa Inc.

ID	59193
Title of Article	Roosevelt mural
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William Cooper and Kamryn Ollis paint mural; Chala Ollis paints mural
Date	December 13, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Local Artists

ID	59184
Title of Article	Volunteers sought to build mural at Roosevelt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 11, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Local Artists

ID	58723
Title of Article	Unity, youth at Family Fun Fest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaliyha Clarke with new bike; LaShari Boykins and Malauni Williams
Date	September 7, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Southside Family Fun Fest, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	58689
Title of Article	Calling all grill masters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 31, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Southside Family Fun Fest, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	58682
Title of Article	Southside Fun Fest prepares for second year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 28, 2015
Page	C1
Subjects	Southside Family Fun Fest, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	58361
Title of Article	New podcast aims to connect Elkhart's south side residents
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 10, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Podcasts, LaCasa Inc.

ID	57929
Title of Article	Hail of gunfire noted in incident
Notes	Andrew Armstrong; Markus Johnson; Back-2-School Unity Festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andrew Armstrong
Date	June 24, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Shootings

ID	55482
Title of Article	Sharing Martin Luther King's vision
Notes	People's History of Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lupita Zepeda with group; Rev. Jennifer Tinsley, Rev. Tyrone Pace, Elder Kevin Adams and James Jackson
Date	January 18, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	King, Martin Luther, Jr., African-Americans, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	55115
Title of Article	My Hood Needz Me aims for larger impact
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jermaine Sanders
Date	October 18, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	My Hood Needz Me, Historic Roosevelt Center, Garfield Avenue

ID	55029
Title of Article	Decio donates $20,000 for Roosevelt Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 1, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Decio, Arthur J., Historic Roosevelt Center, My Hood Needz Me, Garfield Avenue

ID	53660
Title of Article	LaCasa OK to hold events, rent out Roosevelt Center
Notes	Back-2-School Unity Festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 14, 2014
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, LaCasa Inc., Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals, Zoning

ID	53514
Title of Article	Roosevelt basketball league receives donation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Vinnie Roundtree
Date	January 15, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Basketball, LaCasa Inc.

ID	53322
Title of Article	Neighborhood in trouble
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	December 8, 2013
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Indiana Avenue, Crime, Parks

ID	52509
Title of Article	Discussing violence in Eklhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of 3 Dimensional Prayer members
Date	August 2, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Crime, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	52235
Title of Article	Police, residents search for solutions to neighborhood criminal activity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Sgt. Wayne Bias & Jason Moreno
Date	June 16, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, LaCasa Inc., Elkhart Police Department, Crime

ID	51144
Title of Article	Legal assistance group has new location, helping more families
Notes	New location at 215 E. Indiana Ave., Elkhart (Historic Roosevelt Cente)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	December 18, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Just Help: Elkhart County Legal Advocacy Center, Legal Aid, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	50867
Title of Article	Those involved with Lifeline had no doubt it would live on
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	September 30, 2012
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Youth for Christ/Lifeline Center, Historic Roosevelt Center, Fires

ID	49365
Title of Article	LaCasa cuts ribbon on renovated offices
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 27, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	49087
Title of Article	Alternative school is opening at Roosevelt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 18, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Bashor Alternative School-Elkhart (BASE), Historic Roosevelt Center, Elkhart Community Schools, Bashor Childrenâ€™s Home

ID	48797
Title of Article	Roosevelt Center celebrates
Notes	Summer Academy celebration
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of dancers
Date	July 24, 2011
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	48144
Title of Article	Summer arts academies will return to Roosevelt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	47264
Title of Article	LaCasa outlines plans for Roosevelt space
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 22, 2011
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46196
Title of Article	6,000 who attend festival go home ready for school
Notes	Back-2-School Unity Festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 18, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46177
Title of Article	'Every little bit helps' at fest
Notes	Back-2-School Unity Festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of students
Date	August 15, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46170
Title of Article	Importance of community reaffirmed
Notes	Back-2-School Unity Festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 14, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46121
Title of Article	Thousands of bags for students at Back 2 School
Notes	Back-2-School Unity Festival
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 2, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46052
Title of Article	Roosevelt Center a notable success story
Notes	Truth Editorial section
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 18, 2010
Page	A4
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46051
Title of Article	Lessons for life
Notes	Roosevelt Center Summer Academy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of students
Date	July 18, 2010
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46038
Title of Article	Arts are thriving on the south side
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 16, 2010
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	46021
Title of Article	Neighbors new and old gather in Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mayor Kauffman and Don Marquis
Date	July 12, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Goshen

ID	44344
Title of Article	This alternative school is about student's designs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of session
Date	February 18, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	Merit Learning Center of Elkhart County, Historic Roosevelt Center

ID	44158
Title of Article	Events to mark MLK Day observance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 14, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	King, Martin Luther, Jr., Historic Roosevelt Center, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS)

ID	42457
Title of Article	Health Fair gives out 3,500 backpacks for school children
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 18, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Minority Health Coalition of Elkhart County, Historic Roosevelt Center Back-2-School Unity Festival

ID	42449
Title of Article	If it takes a village to raise a child, Elkhart's in good shape
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of event
Date	August 16, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Roosevelt Center Apartments, Minority Health Coalition Annual Health Fair, Historic Roosevelt Center Back-2-School Unity Festival

ID	42044
Title of Article	Roosevelt programs offer kids more than 'basketball and rap'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of participants
Date	July 10, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, Education, Development, Community

ID	39696
Title of Article	Live and learn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of renovation
Date	November 15, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, LaCasa Inc., Affordable Housing

ID	38625
Title of Article	Business sought for Roosevelt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of apartment
Date	August 3, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, LaCasa Inc., Roosevelt Elementary School, Affordable Housing

ID	36145
Title of Article	Building hope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of event
Date	February 9, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Historic Roosevelt Center, LaCasa Inc., Historic Preservation

ID	36015
Title of Article	Council to aid project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 5, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Historic Roosevelt Center, Residents for Environmentalism Stand Together (REST), Mega Shredder