Fall Festival Enjoyed In Winona Lake
- A rendering of the Winona Lake Limitless Park
- Blake Miller, 2, enjoys a piece of old fashioned peanut brittle sold by the Church of the Good Shepherd at the festival. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- A universal playground is planned at Winona Lake Limitless Park, providing universally accessible equipment and infrastructure going beyond minimal ADA guidelines for people of all abilities. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- A diagram of the design for Winona Lake Limitless Park. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- John Bushnell talks with Rich Long about Bushnell’s 1949 MG TC. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- Heather Newman and daughters, Arianna and Aubree, start their visit to the fall festival with hot cider. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- Savannah Fussle checks out a pumpkin. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- Ethan Howard demonstrates how to Ring a Scarecrow. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- Robert Maassel talks about the engine of his 1959 Triumph with Al Brunjes and Gary Gerardat. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- Savannah Fussle, 21 months old gives a kiss to one of the pumpkins. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- Jeremiah Rosenberg, 3, gets hep painting his pumpkin from his mother, Michelle Rosenberg. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
- Katlynn Brower and Katie Lauck get creative in painting their pumpkins. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
Winter like weather, including an occasional rain shower mixed with snow, didn’t keep people from bundling up in winter clothing and visiting the Fall Festival in Winona Lake Saturday.
Events took place on Canal Street and Auditorium Boulevard. The festival was a joint effort between the Winona Lake Parks Department and the Village at Winona Lake.
Jaguars, MGs and Triumphs were displayed along Canal Street in the Eighth British Car Show.
All ages participated in pumpkin painting and carving, enjoyed hayrides, drinking hot cider and visiting the village shops.
Joe Justice, Fort Wayne, provided musical entertainment under the gazebo, playing all types of music, but focusing on those songs popular from the ’60s and ’70s.
Among the festival participants was the Winona Lake Limitless Park Committee, complete with architect renderings of the new park and fundraising T-shirts.
Erin Porter, Winona Lake Limitless Park committee chair, and several other committee members were on hand to answer questions and accept donations.
Porter stated there has been a lot of success on raising funds for the park, but there is a long way to go.
The splash pad portion of the park has been funded and the pump building is under construction. A foundation for a year around restroom has been installed, but funding is still needed to complete the restrooms and the remainder of the park.
The park will include a universal playground and shaded areas for all ages and abilities.
The project will cost $1.5 million with approximately $733,000 received in donations thus far. The project is being funded through private donations and grants and all donations are tax-deductible.
Individuals can learn more by visiting www.winonalake.net/limitlesspark.htm
