GOSHEN — Interra Credit Union is holding its annual Fall Food Drive, beginning Thursday and continuing through Oct. 31. Donations of food, personal care items and monetary gifts will be collected and distributed throughout the five-county area served by the credit union’s 15 offices, reports Karen Steffensen, vice president of community engagement. To get the …read more.

WARSAW — Robert “Bob” and Ann Gephart moved to the Warsaw community in the mid 1960s, with their two young children, Cheryl and Mark, in tow. Bob followed in his father’s footsteps and began a career in banking. He worked as Warsaw-based Lake City Bank’s first trust officer. Ann used her professional demeanor and keen organizational skills in positions with Warsaw Community Schools; first as librarian for Lincoln Elementary and then as secretary for the athletic department at the high school.

By CONNOR O’SHAUGHNESSY Marketing Communications Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters honored local entrepreneur, venture capitalist and civil servant Jerome “Jerry” Henry Jr., with the 2015 Don Wolf Award on Tuesday, May 5, at its 42nd Annual Gourmet Dinner. Named after Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana co-founder former CEO of …read more.

Altrusa International of Warsaw initiated the club’s third new member in two months at their Thursday, Jan. 22 meeting. Mary Corwin, a registered respiratory therapist at Kosciusko Community Hospital, shares other club members’ interests in domestic violence and substance abuse prevention, homelessness, and illiteracy. Corwin relocated to the Warsaw area from Fort Wayne a few …read more.

By SYDNEY SUSARABA Warsaw FFA The Warsaw Future Farmers of America committee members are working on the 11th Annual Community Appreciation Supper and Worker Fundraiser on Nov. 25. Every year we invite the community to come and have a free chili and hot dog bar starting from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Then we have …read more.

By NATASHA WEISENBECK Seed To Feed Co-Coordinator, Church Community Services Creative cooking, facility tours, movie viewings, a harvest celebration and a food security summit await those who participate in this year’s Share the Bounty Week. Share the Bounty Week, Nov. 16-22, highlights efforts to improve food access in Elkhart County. So far, eight businesses, agencies, …read more.