The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 April 1987 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., April 8.1987

Community Corner

Helping 'Jerry's Kids’ is not enough for Paul Van Dyke

I By CARLA GAFF •k | Staff Writer Helping “Jerry's Kids” is no longer enough for lifetime Syracuse resident Paul Van Dyke, who's been the driving force behind the Wild Rose Moon Rendezvous in Elkhart County . / The event was started seven years ago by Van Dyke and a local group of buckskinners who wanted to do more than send money to Jerry’s kids. The group wanted to help the handicap on the local level. Hence, was the birth of the first Wild Rose Moon Rendezvous in 1980. , The event brought in SSOO for the'handicap the first year, and has increased steadily each year. Profile The Wild Rose Moon Rendezvous is a weekend event for the handicapped/disabled at the Loveway Center near Middlebury. It's a time for stepping out of this world and into the past. Persons are required to ’dress in the pre-1840s period and refrain from using modern equipment, while camping at the center during the Rendezvous. Early 1800 s crafts and entertainment abound, along with a variety of activities, and the public is invited to attend, camp, and help raise funds. Van Dyke stated, “My interest in helping the handicap is actually two-fold. 1 know what it’s like to be stuck in a wheelchair, though I wasn’t there for life, it was an eerie feeling. And because we have no children of our own, we’ve kind of adopted the 100 children at the Loveway Center . ” The center was started in 1973 as a therapeutic horseback facility for the handicap. There are 13.9 acres of rolling farmland with an abundance of horses and volunteers on hand.

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I sF# W'C I > i -i ANN AND PAUL VAN DYKE — The Van Dykes are attired in their 1840 s costumes for this years Wild Rose Moon Rendezvous which is being held as a benefit for the handicapped/disabled at the Loveway Center near Middlebury each summer. (Photo by Carla Gaff)

Round Barn Festival dates changed

Fulton County's Round Barn Festival, usually held in July, will be held on new dates for this year, due to a new sewer project scheduled to begin on Rochester's Main Street around July 1. The three-day event will be held June 25-27. The 17th Annual Round Barn Festival will take place as in the past in downtown Rochester

along Main Street. Several new events and changes in entertainment are planned The festival will open with a hot air balloon race. In addition to the many competitive events included in the festival, a volleyball tournament and several water events on Lake Manitou will be added. Featured entertainers include:

The non-profit organization caters to the handicap of all ages, and is staffed by one paid professional director/instructor. It’s fully accredited by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc. “If you’ve ever ridden a horse you know how difficult and bouncy it can be,” explained Van Dyke. “Now imagine how it would be if you didn’t have two legs working together to help balance you, or if you were blind, or handicap in anyway. And, that’s how it is for these kids.” He went on to explain that although many of the handicap at the facility may never walk, they’re able to feel the freedom of walking when on horseback. Some are in a shell away from the world, but express the first signs of enjoyment when riding a horse. “When you see them smile, or pet the animal,’’commented Van Dyke, ‘it tugs at your heart. And, if you’re lucky you’ll see them work at breaking the shell that’s around them.” Van Dyke is a Wawasee graduate and works at Zimmers in Warsaw, creating hip-pins for the handicap or injured. He commented that he didn’t start working at Zimmers because of his concern for the handicap, but that its just kind of worked out that way. He’s a member of the Elkhart County Festival committee, and part of the Indiana tourism council, as well as being an active part of the Loveway Center. "We started working on this year’s Rendezvous last October,” said Paul’s wife, Ann Van Dyke. “There’s really a lot to planning the event, and we’re usually involved in it year around." The Van Dykes are not able to help at the center on a daily or weekly basis due to their working schedules, though they expressed that they consider themselves part of the silent partners. “Someone has to be the payer,” stated Van Dyke, “and that’s what we try to do. We can’t be up there doing a lot of the physical horse and child helping, so this is something that we can do." The Van Dykes visit the center as often as they can, but feel that the Wild Rose Moon Rendezvous is their personal responsibility and work steadfast to make sure the weekend gets off without a hitch. Their concern for the locally handicap is the core to what makes the Van Dykes of 503 N. Hiawatha Drive. Syracuse, so unique.

The Pride and Joy Cloggers, national championship teenage clogging team from Solsberry: the world famous McLain Family Folk Music Band "from Berea. Ky.; and The Ageless Wonders senior citizens show troupe on tour from Lynchburg, Va. The Round Barn Festival also includes many food concessions, crafts, carnival rides, exhibits, free entertainment, square dancing, contests and sporting events. The grand marshal for Saturday morning Round Barn Festival Parade will be Fifth District Congressman Jim Jontz. The round barn featured in the 1987 Festival will be the UtterGerig round barn, located on CR 825E, near Athens.'For informa

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CALENDAR Week Os April 8 . To April 1 5 WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club \ 1:30 p.m., jn the House of Friendship Syracuse Fire Department Fire Drill ■** 7 p.m., in the fire station Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St,, Syracuse Alanon 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, SR 13N, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous, Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous Under 20 Group , 7 p.m., in Syracuse Scout Cabin, closed meeting THURSDAY Wawasee Community Toughlove 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenager’s behavior North Webster Lions Club Board Meeting 7 p.m., fire station. North Webster Shady Ladies Bunco Club s> 7:30p.m. Turkey Creek Conservation Club 7 :30 p.m., in The Clubhouse Kappa Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 7:30p.m. " FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis k ( Wflw J J 6:45 a.m., Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous, Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Dr., Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. Open meeting. Heart of Lakes Squares 8-10:30 p.m., in Syracuse Elementary SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 7 a.m., Gropp’s, Syracuse Milford Area Development Council, Inc. 9 a.m., in Milford Community Building Syracuse VFW Ladies Auxiliary , Ip.m. SUNDAY Alcoholics Anonymous, Fireball Group 10 a.m .. North Webster Fire Station, open meeting Milford Senior Citizens Carry-in Dinner 1 p.m. p.m., in Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous, Sunday Night Recovery Group 8 p.m.. in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting Alanon, Sunday Night Group 8 p.m.. in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting MONDAY . Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a.m.. in Church of God meeting room. North Webster Milford Town Board 6:30 p.m.. in the Milford Town Hall F.G.E. Men’s Meeting, Aerie 3760 7 p.m.. in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St.. Syracuse Wawasee Toughlove 7 p,m.. in Syracuse Town H all. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior Columbian Reading 7:30p.m. ’ Federated Women’s Club. Ladies of the Round Table 7:30p.m. j Alanon. Milford Family Group 7:30 p.m., in United Methodist Church, Milford Alcoholics Anonymous, Milford Group 7:30 p.m.. in Milford United Methodist Church. Closed meeting Alcoholics Anonymous, North Webster Group 7:30p.m.. in North Webster United Methodist Church Milford American Legion 8 p.m., in the Legion Hall TUESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon. Beacon Restaurant Home Arts Club 1:30 p.m. Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club 6:30p.m. Adult Children of Alcoholics 6:30 p.m.. in North Webster United Methodist Church basement Wawasee School Board 7 p.m.. in the administration building ’ Syracuse Park Board 7:15 p.m.. in Syracuse Town Hall Sugar V Spice ’Bl Club 7:30p.m. Lakeland Art Association 7:30 p.m., in Cardinal Center, Warsaw Milford Masons 7:30 p.m., in the Masonic Lodge Warsaw Chapter of the Compassionate Friends 7:30 p.m., in the Justice Building community room. Warsaw. A support group for bereaved parents. Anyone who has experienced the death of a child is encouraged to come Syracuse Coin Club 7:30 p.m , in Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Civil Defense 7:30p.m., in Civil Defense Building. Dolan Drive WEDNESDAY Syracuse PTO 12 noon, in Syracuse Schools LRC ' Syracuse Lions Club / 6:30 p.m., in the Beacon I Twilighters Bunco Club 7:30p.m. Lutheran Church Women 7:30 p.m , in Syracuse Grace Lutheran Church Syracuse. Jaycees \ / 7:30p.m., in Lakeland Eagles Psi lota Xi 7:30 p.m. s , Alanon 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. SR 13N. Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous, Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House. South Shore Drive. Lake Wawasee. Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in Syracuse Scout Cabin, closed meeting