Vito Palumbo/The clippings
The Elkhart Truth, 1984 to 2013
The clippings
178 pages of The Elkhart Truth mention Vito Palumbo by name, from a 1984 softball box score to his retirement. The family kept a few in frames. Every page is here to read, no subscription needed, with a link to the paper's own archive copy beside each one.
Worth framing
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October 17, 1984, page 10
Two Joining Fire Department
Mark Tucker and Vito Palumbo outside the Municipal Building, home of their new employer, the City of Elkhart.
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved both hires on Tuesday, October 16, 1984. Both men were born June 17, 1960, so the city gave seniority to the one who applied first: Vito.
August 23, 1993, page 11
EFD paramedics, partners for a year, in state contest
Lt. Vito Palumbo and paramedic Grant Roberts head to Indianapolis for the Governor's Cup.
"We work well together. This will be the first time for us. We really don't know what we're getting into," Roberts said.
August 29, 1993, page 1
Elkhart paramedics judged best in state
Two Elkhart Fire Department paramedics took first place in the Governor's Cup Ambulance Service Provider Competition on Saturday.
The pair beat out 43 other teams. The final scenario: an automobile accident caused by a driver's severe allergic reaction to a bee sting.
September 2, 1993, page 1
Top paramedics show their trophy
Lt. Vito Palumbo, Chief Paramedic Jay Michael and Grant Roberts with the traveling trophy.
The first Governor's Cup, on the front page of The Elkhart Truth.
September 27, 2007, page 3
Six-time champs
Elkhart tandem takes home top honors at Indiana State Governor's Cup competition once again
Capt. Vito Palumbo and Lt. Grant Roberts of Station 3 with the traveling trophy after their sixth state title as a team.
October 27, 2007, page 39
Taking the plunge
Divers are trained to make quick recoveries. Life in a Firehouse: a monthly look at the job of a firefighter.
The department dive team trains at a pond on the city's south side. Vito in his dry suit with instructors Mark Vilmure and Greg Stone.
September 15, 2008, page 3
Medics see competition as training
Duo from Elkhart Fire Department consistently perform well at the state level.
"We know we're not perfect and that's why we keep trying," Capt. Vito Palumbo said, going into the finals for a seventh win. Forty-one combined years of experience between the partners.
October 1, 2008, page 3
Locals win competition
Vito Palumbo and Grant Roberts were winners of the Governor's Cup Ambulance Service Provider Competition on Sept. 18.
"The pair have been competing for the last 15 years and this is their seventh win."
August 27, 2011, page 1
Man, 51, 'critical' after SUV hits him
Palumbo is a captain with the Elkhart Fire Dept.
A captain and union rep of Local 338, with the department more than 25 years. Struck at Navarre and Michigan near Memorial Hospital on Thursday afternoon.
May 14, 2012, page 1
Palumbo working to return to work
Firefighter gets disability retirement though he's still recovering from injuries suffered in accident.
After 28 years of service. Chief Mike Compton: "He's out running every day. He's in good shape." Sue Palumbo: "He's back to cooking, he's back to doing the yard work. His goal is to get stronger and sharper mentally so he can do his job."
May 14, 2012, page 1
Training for the Sunburst 5K
Capt. Vito Palumbo and his wife, Sue, with their dog, Buddy.
Nine months after the accident, training for a June road race.
Every page, by year
165 of 178 pages copied so far. Click a page to read it; "Archive" opens the same page at the Elkhart Truth. A gold dot marks a page cropped above.
1984
May 29, 1984, page 20Archive
May 29, 1984, page 21Archive
May 29, 1984, page 23Archive
August 27, 1984, page 54Archive
October 17, 1984, page 10Archive
1985
1986
1987
May 26, 1987, page 31Archive
May 26, 1987, page 32Archive
July 19, 1987, page 30Archive
September 13, 1987, page 32Archive
1988
February 14, 1988, page 31Archive
May 24, 1988, page 11Archive
May 31, 1988, page 30Archive
May 31, 1988, page 31Archive
May 31, 1988, page 32Archive
June 26, 1988, page 26Archive
1989
February 12, 1989, page 29Archive
May 30, 1989, page 27Archive
May 30, 1989, page 28Archive
June 2, 1989, page 13Archive
June 25, 1989, page 25Archive
1990
1991
February 10, 1991, page 22Archive
February 18, 1991, page 13Archive
May 12, 1991, page 1Archive
May 28, 1991, page 27Archive
May 28, 1991, page 28Archive
October 6, 1991, page 46Archive
November 7, 1991, page 9Archive
November 21, 1991, page 13Archive
December 25, 1991, page 25Archive
1992
1993
April 29, 1993, page 12Archive
May 1, 1993, page 2Archive
June 1, 1993, page 28Archive
June 1, 1993, page 31Archive
June 24, 1993, page 26Archive
July 11, 1993, page 10Archive
July 12, 1993, page 12Archive
August 23, 1993, page 11Archive
August 26, 1993, page 12Archive
August 29, 1993, page 1Archive
September 2, 1993, page 1Archive
September 19, 1993, page 11Archive
September 20, 1993, page 29Archive
1994
April 25, 1994, page 10Archive
May 31, 1994, page 30Archive
May 31, 1994, page 31Archive
September 12, 1994, page 9Archive
September 24, 1994, page 5Archive
1995
January 26, 1995, page 11Archive
May 30, 1995, page 24Archive
May 30, 1995, page 28Archive
July 31, 1995, page 1Archive
August 15, 1995, page 9Archive
September 28, 1995, page 9Archive
1996
May 28, 1996, page 22Archive
May 28, 1996, page 23Archive
June 19, 1996, page 1Archive
August 6, 1996, page 11Archive
August 9, 1996, page 7Archive
November 24, 1996, page 1Archive
1997
May 27, 1997, page 38Archive
May 27, 1997, page 39Archive
August 6, 1997, page 3Archive
August 7, 1997, page 3Archive
September 10, 1997, page 6Archive
September 15, 1997, page 38Archive
October 15, 1997, page 3Archive
1998
May 26, 1998, page 36Archive
June 12, 1998, page 3Archive
August 13, 1998, page 3Archive
August 27, 1998, page 3Archive
August 31, 1998, page 3Archive
September 2, 1998, page 8Archive
September 18, 1998, page 3Archive
October 22, 1998, page 2Archive
November 11, 1998, page 2Archive
1999
May 30, 1999, page 19Archive
June 1, 1999, page 41Archive
June 1, 1999, page 42Archive
June 1, 1999, page 44Archive
June 1, 1999, page 46Archive
June 23, 1999, page 3Archive
July 22, 1999, page 5Archive
August 23, 1999, page 3Archive
September 22, 1999, page 3Archive
2000
January 8, 2000, page 8Archive
January 22, 2000, page 3Archive
February 18, 2000, page 3Archive
May 1, 2000, page 4Archive
May 5, 2000, page 4Archive
May 23, 2000, page 3Archive
May 30, 2000, page 40Archive
May 30, 2000, page 42Archive
May 30, 2000, page 43Archive
May 30, 2000, page 45Archive
July 9, 2000, page 70Archive
July 15, 2000, page 4Archive
November 5, 2000, page 36Archive
November 5, 2000, page 37Archive
2001
March 5, 2001, page 7Archive
May 29, 2001, page 33Archive
May 29, 2001, page 35Archive
May 29, 2001, page 36Archive
June 4, 2001, page 3Archive
July 3, 2001, page 3Archive
September 23, 2001, page 3Archive
November 17, 2001, page 6Archive
2002
February 9, 2002, page 1Archive
February 15, 2002, page 2Archive
May 28, 2002, page 31Archive
May 28, 2002, page 32Archive
June 1, 2002, page 1Archive
June 17, 2002, page 3Archive
July 10, 2002, page 2Archive
October 20, 2002, page 24Archive
November 27, 2002, page 5Archive
December 9, 2002, page 4Archive
2003
January 15, 2003, page 7Archive
January 28, 2003, page 2Archive
February 12, 2003, page 3Archive
July 30, 2003, page 4Archive
August 5, 2003, page 3Archive
August 22, 2003, page 3Archive
September 27, 2003, page 3Archive
December 7, 2003, page 5Archive
December 20, 2003, page 4Archive
December 23, 2003, page 3Archive
2004
November 4, 2004, page 4Archive
November 5, 2004, page 3Archive
November 20, 2004, page 7Archive
December 31, 2004, page 1Archive
2005
January 4, 2005, page 3Archive
January 6, 2005, page 6Archive
January 13, 2005, page 3Archive
January 19, 2005, page 4Archive
May 13, 2005, page 4Archive
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July 22, 2005, page 3Archive
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July 22, 2005, page 5Archive
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September 13, 2005, page 3Archive
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September 20, 2005, page 3Archive
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October 23, 2005, page 1Archive
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October 27, 2005, page 8Archive
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October 29, 2005, page 3Archive
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November 2, 2005, page 7Archive
2006
- Not yet copied
May 17, 2006, page 2Archive
2007
August 29, 2007, page 1Archive
September 27, 2007, page 3Archive
September 27, 2007, page 5Archive
October 2, 2007, page 4Archive
October 27, 2007, page 39Archive
2008
- Not yet copied
April 9, 2008, page 2Archive
- Not yet copied
April 10, 2008, page 4Archive
September 15, 2008, page 3Archive
October 1, 2008, page 3Archive
2010
2011
August 27, 2011, page 1Archive
August 28, 2011, page 3Archive
August 29, 2011, page 3Archive
August 30, 2011, page 3Archive
September 5, 2011, page 3Archive
September 8, 2011, page 2Archive
September 12, 2011, page 2Archive
September 14, 2011, page 5Archive
September 27, 2011, page 3Archive
November 4, 2011, page 1Archive
November 28, 2011, page 1Archive
November 28, 2011, page 3Archive
2012
May 14, 2012, page 1Archive
2013
March 22, 2013, page 5Archive
