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Celebrating Life in Middlebury, Indiana
OCTOBER 2021
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Table of Contents Outdoor Living: A Black Bear in Bristol, Carla Gull
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Middlebury Parks Page,
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Scholar Athlete: Breckin Judd,
Middlebury Community Recreation Program,
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Supporting Middlebury’s Backbone: Sheri Howland and Carmen Carpenter By Chris Wheeler,
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ON THE COVER – The Fruit Patch at the Fall Festival, located on County Road 116, Middlebury IN. – Photo by Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
OCTOBER
EVENTS
SAT. OCT. 9
Fall Harvest Party, 4-6 pm Crystal Valley Missionary Church
WEEKLY WED: Middlebury Exchange Club, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m. FRI: Optimist Club Breakfast, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m.
MONTHLY
Hello Middlebury! It is a privilege to be a part of this magazine and community every month. I am so thankful for everything everyone does to keep things running. This past year has been one that stretched us all, but I am most grateful for the relationships I have formed throughout it that have stretched my heart. Thank you to everyone who makes an effort to keep the spirit of community alive in our town. - Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
AMERICAN LEGION DINNERS 5 -7 p.m., Public welcome 1st Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Fish by the Legion 2nd Friday: Grilled Smoked Pork Chops by Legion Riders 3rd Friday: Shrimp or Chicken Tender Dinner by SAL 4th Friday: Manhattan Dinner by the Legion 5th Friday: Brats by Boy Scout Troop 7 Last Saturday: Steak Grill – Call 825-5121 for more info 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS: Town Council Meetings at Town Hall – 6 p.m. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAYS: Middlebury Men’s Club Meetings at the American Legion – 7 p.m. 2ND AND 4TH MONDAYS: Middlebury Lions Club - 7 p.m., American Legion Hall
Middlebury Then & Now Self-Guided Tours, Year Round Pick up your free tour book at the Middlebury Community Historical Musuem, Das Dutchman Essenhaus, Middlebury Visitors Center or other area locations and walk or drive to various historical homes, businesses, cemeteries, parks and landmarks throughout the Middlebury area. Trail Tales, Year Round Bring the family outdoors to read a children’s book while walking a short path at Riverbend Park; book pages are placed in special kiosks along the path. New books are installed monthly. Middlebury Pumpkin Race - October 9 Grab your crew of family, friends & neighbors, purchase a race kit, design your pumpkin and have some serious fun! Pit Row opens at 1:00 p.m. for those wanting assistance with drilling holes/assembling axles; Race begins at 2:00. 400 block of West Warren St.; Free registration; First place winner will select an Elkhart County Children’s Non-profit to recieve net proceeds of the event. Hometown Harvest - October 15 Hayride, campfire, food and fun for the entire family, Trestle Terrace, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Free
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October
Birthdays
Happy Birthday Todd!
10/2 10/4 10/6 10/7 10/9 10/9
Evan Bowman, 9 Aunt Kim Place Hannah Lynch Elizabeth Houghton Cori Vilardo Remi Bontrager, 3
10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/26
Todd Norris Shelly “Banni” Weltz Kalynn Meadows, 10 Haley Bond Michael Chastain, 48
Happy Birthday Kalynn!
Happy Birthday Lizzy! We are proud of you!
Happy Birthday Aunt Kim!
Happy Birthday Haley!
Happy Birthday Hannah!
We love you & hope you have an awesome day. Love mom, dad, Weston, Lacey & Leo
Happy Birthday Remi!
Happy Birthday Shelly “Banni”!
Happy Birthday Cori!
Love Grandpa & Nana Bontrager
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OUTDOOR LIVING
A BLACK BEAR
in Bristol
A bear in Elkhart county? Yes! In August a black bear was found dead north of Bristol near the toll road—this is the first reported bear in the local area since the 1800s. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources recovered the body. The body was sent for necropsy to understand more about its death. First looks showed injuries and fractured bones which align to a vehicle accident. This was the fifth black bear documented in the whole state of Indiana since 2015. The black bear (Ursus americanus) is native to Indiana and was once common; however, it has been extirpated (no longer breeding in the area) from the state for over 140 years due to habitat loss and unregulated hunting. Black bears had not been seen in the wild in Indiana from 1871 until 2015 when a bear wandered into the northern part of the state and another into the southern part of the state. It appears bear populations are growing in both Michigan and Kentucky causing expansion of the bears’ current range.
While more common in other areas, like this picture from Grand Teton National Park, black bears had not been seen in Elkhart County since the 1800s. All Photos by Heather Reser in Grand Teton National Park and Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Black bears eat a variety of food, such as seeds, berries, grass, insects, carrion, and rodents. They are omnivores, opportunistically eating what they find during the seasons. They eat heavily in the fall preparing for a sleepy winter in their dens. Black bears are not true hibernators as their temperatures just drop slightly while sleeping and they stir from time to time during the winter. They enter their dens in December and typically emerge for the season in late March or April. Mothers give birth to one to four cubs in January. While black bears are usually solitary, mothers stay with their cubs for about 18 months after birth. These bears are good climbers and swimmers and can run 30 miles per hour. Black bears are protected in Indiana. If a black bear happens to wander into Middlebury, do not feed the bear as issues arise when bears connect people with food. Move away from the bear quietly. If it approaches, let the bear know you are there with waving arms and shouting. Please report any wild bear sightings to the Indiana DNR. To learn more about the American Black Bear in Indiana, visit: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-andwildlife/files/fw-uw_factsheet_blackbear.pdf
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Dr. Carla Gull blogs at www. insideoutsidemichiana.com and hosts the podcast Loose Parts Nature Play. She is often seen with four tag-along explorers in the greater Michiana area.
The Krider Rest Area
is now open!
Working together, the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, Friends of Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bontrager Family Foundation, Scott and Vonnie Trumble, Friends of Middlebury Parks, Pumpkinvine Cyclery, and the Town of Middlebury have created the new Krider Rest Area, which is now open. Not only is there a restroom with running water, but there is also a bicycle repair stand, a water fountain for filling your water bottle, a trash can, and a bench. Stop by soon to see it—it’s a three-season facility, closed when temperatures would threaten the water lines. Coming next month:
Mini-Golf @ the Library
As we contemplate moving our activities indoors for the winter, we have one last chance to play mini-golf—and it’s indoors! Inclement weather is no excuse! On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13 at the Middlebury Community Public Library a mini-golf course will be set up amid the stacks of books. Each hole is sponsored by a different community business and decorated accordingly. Pick up your golf club, ball, and score sheet near the front desk and enjoy a round of mini-golf. On Friday Night T- Time is from 7 – 9 p.m., an adults-only program. Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. is family time—bring the whole family to enjoy the library in a different way. It’s a fun time spent with your friends and neighbors and a great fund-raiser for the Middlebury Community Enrichment Council, which includes the Friends of the Library, Friends of the Parks, and Middlebury Community Historical Museum.
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The Quilt Garden A Look Back and a Look Ahead
KRIDER WORLD’S FAIR GARDEN QUILT GARDEN 2022
Ageratum Red on bronze begonia
Metal stars painted gold on metal rods sticking up from ground
Dusty Miller
The plan
The planting
Early June
Full Bloom
Next Year
Riverfest can’t happen without the help of the community. In addition to the businesses we thanked last month, we also owe a big thank you to Cardinal Buses for transporting our Riverfest kayakers back to Riverbend once they reached Krider.
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NORTHRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE MONTH BRECKIN JUDD My name is Breckin Judd. I graduated from Northridge High School in the Spring of 2021 and the son of Rachelle and Matthew Judd. I played football and ran track and field all four years of my high school career. My senior year I was nominated senior captain for both the football and track teams. I also made the All-Conference and the 4-A All-State Team for football last fall. The competition and making close bonds to teammates are the two factors I enjoy most in athletics. I love the competition sports bring, forcing me to push myself as well as pushing my teammates right along with me. Some other activities that I have been involved in at Northridge have been refereeing the MYFL football games, student council, jr. optimist club, and National Honors Society. Outside of school I intern at a local family physicians office where I am able to observe and assist various nurses and a doctor. I attend River Oaks Community Church and when possible I try to go to youth group on Wednesdays at Pathway Church. I am attending Butler University this fall, where I am majoring in premedical studies and health sciences.
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There is NO charge to any Middlebury Community Schools employee as this is a part of the Staff Wellness Program! The community Recreation fees are waived for all First Responders and Current/Retired Military Personnel. More Information including updated monthly schedules can be found on the Community Recreation Website at www.mcsin-k12.org
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SUPPORTING MIDDLEBURY’S BACKBONE:
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followed her to Middlebury as community outreach coordinator.
In 2016, Sheri Howland had just completed 16 years of work with the community of Goshen in their parks department, capping off many more years serving the city of Mishawaka in similar roles. She was planning her retirement when she received a call from her friend Mary Cripe (Middlebury’s town manager) with an offer she couldn’t refuse: join the team in Middlebury at the Chamber of Commerce. Two years later, Carmen Carpenter, who had worked with Sheri in Mishawaka for over 20 years,
Since then, Sheri and Carmen have become mainstays of the Middlebury community, fostering partnerships, supporting new and longstanding businesses, acting as community liaisons, and serving visitors and residents in any way they can. Sheri says, “I love the challenge of making things better, of serving people and seeing a community be so vibrant. That’s what Middlebury is all about and why I love it. That’s why I’ve been in Elkhart County all this time. This is where my heart is.”
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including Arizona and Ohio, but concentrated in Mishawaka. She has seven grandkids ranging from 6 months to 18 years old. In Middlebury, Sheri and Carmen have been instrumental in many community initiatives. They helped launch the Middlebury Arts Council and connected the artists of Middlebury to the Boys and Girls Club to run their art program. They mobilized around 100 volunteers and multiple committees to formulate the Middlebury 2030 Comprehensive Plan. They also partner with American Express to promote Shop Small, bringing attention to the vital role that small businesses play in communities. Every year, Sheri and Carmen organize the Middlebury Fall Festival (made possible through Chamber member sponsorships), the Middlebury Chamber Golf Classic (which hosts 25-30 teams each year), and the annual membership dinner/ business expo held at the high school. Every year, they prepare around 45-50 teacher appreciation bags for new teachers and supporting staff, stuffing them with ample school supplies and donated goodies sponsored by local businesses. Their board members and volunteers help with everything.
Sheri’s record of accomplishment in Elkhart County includes obtaining grants from the DNR and benefactors to purchase and develop Fidler Pond and the Larry Beachy Classified Forest for Goshen. She was involved with prevention programs for youth and Vibrant Communities, the Elkhart Convention Visitors Center, and the Elkhart Community Foundation. Carmen started working at an in-school suspension program at John Young Middle School before joining Sheri in Mishawaka. “I loved it. I like it when I can make a connection to anyone who needs someone to reach out to them.” Both women still live in Mishawaka, close to their parents, children, and grandchildren. Sheri has three daughters, two with teaching degrees and one with a career in parks. She says, “My family has always been involved in my career, volunteering for various events, assisting with fundraising, or just supporting their mom. When long hours are necessary, a supportive family is of great help!” When not in Middlebury, she enjoys spending time a few blocks from her home in Mishawaka with her six grandchildren, who range from 5 to 25 years old. Carmen’s six kids are sprinkled everywhere, 16 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2021
One of their favorite events is the annual Flamingo Flocking, when businesses and individuals make a donation to support small businesses in Middlebury in exchange for a yard flamingo, decorate it, then send it flocking back to the Chamber. This year, flamingos go on sale on October 1, and gift cards are awarded to the most creatively-decorated. “People are very creative, and everything goes back into the small businesses.” The only problem they’ve encountered so far, according to Carmen, is chasing down flamingos all over town because they didn’t flock back fast enough. During COVID, chamber staff connected businesses with the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), utility grants, solar opportunities, and recovery grants. Members of the Chamber of Commerce receive free marketing and resources to better their business and get involved in community causes vital to their business and the community. All this, and their dues are 97% deductible! As a community with just over 3,500 residents, Middlebury is host to between 12,000 and 15,000 people every day. Sheri points out, “Middlebury out-manufactures other cities and towns that are triple our size or even more. Now you know where our traffic comes from!” The Chamber is also Middlebury’s Visitor Center, and before COVID hosting several people daily. Visitors travel quite a ways to come to Middlebury; from all over the United States and as far away as Switzerland, Italy, France, and Australia.
The Chamber of Commerce connects prospective businesses with support and guidance through organizations like the SCORE Association, and meets monthly with representatives from other towns in the Northern Indiana Chamber Coalition to share ideas and celebrate their communities. Sheri is most proud of the partnerships they’ve developed with the school, the town itself, the township officials, and the board of directors. “We have a strong environment in which to get things accomplished. We’ve really worked at that and it’s been very successful!” Beyond this, Sheri and Carmen make the conference area in their 201 S. Main Street location (which they share with three small businesses) available for any of their members to use. Carmen focuses on special events, networking, and social media marketing. Once a month on Tuesdays, she runs Chamber Chats, an event that is open to anyone who likes coffee, pastries, and chatting. Many people, both out-of-town visitors and pillars of the community, join her for these. “You learn so much from them! We always do something to brighten their day. It’s so important that everyone feels informed and comfortable enough to come
here and have a cup of coffee any time of day.” Sheri and Carmen have had their share of challenges since joining the Chamber of Commerce, the primary one being the learning curve of entering into a new community from outside. Thankfully, Middlebury has supported them along the way. Carmen says, “There’s not a lot of jobs where you can say that the folks that you work for really appreciate you… we have really good people here in this community.” Sheri adds, “They’re always willing to step up and help!” The Vibrant Communities initiative that Sheri has been a part of for so long is designed to strengthen Elkhart County’s communities. It is guided by three core beliefs: that economic growth depends on “quality of place,” that successful places clearly understand who they are and what they offer, and that creativity and collaboration are key to shaping our future. Sheri and Carmen exemplify these ideals in their ongoing work to build up Middlebury. Sheri says, “I think when you do anything with spirit and heart and you recognize other people’s talents, you better your life and their lives. That’s why I do it.”
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RV HALL OF FAME
Experience the history of recreational vehicles The RV Hall of Fame is a museum located in Elkhart, Indiana commemorating the birth of the RV industry. According to the RV/MH Hall of Fame website, “It is a place to recognize, preserve, and honor the history, pioneers, and individuals who have been instrumental in making the RV (recreational vehicle) and MH (manufactured housing) industries what they are today.” You can find the RV/MH Hall of Fame and the Northern Indiana Event Center in Elkhart, Indiana, at 21565 Executive Parkway. Elkhart County produces over
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80% of RVs manufactured in the U.S. The RV/MH Hall of Fame Museum offers 100,000 square feet of history, education, and fun. It has plenty of space for parking available to cars and RVs of all sizes. You can visit this place to go back in RV history. The museum provides a walk through time with its extensive collection of RVs dating back to the 1900s, including its oldest exhibit, the 1913 Earl Travel Trailer. You can also view Mae West’s original 1931 Chevrolet House car.
As you stroll down the road, you’ll come across tent trailers and motorhomes from the ’30s, popup campers from the ’50s, truck campers from the ’60s, and more. You can explore over 50 vintage campers on display here, many of them made for you to step inside. You’ll also see the beginnings of some of the biggest RV brands you’ll still see today. In the Exhibitors Hall, you’ll find history and facts from the manufacturers and service provid-
1937 Hunt Housecar — RV Collection
ers. Many names have helped create the RV/MH industry that we know today, including Onan, Dometic, and Kampgrounds of America (KOA). Finish your visit in the Go RVing Hall. Here, you’ll find access to new RVs to compare to the vintage ones throughout the museum. Through this exhibit, you may gain a new understanding of RV travel and its advantages. The RV industry continues to change, and you can come along for the ride.
1931 TENNESSEE TRAVELER HOUSECAR RV Collection
1937 Hunt housecar, one of several very unique early housecars built by Hollywood cinematographer Roy Hunt between 1935 and 1945.
Gift of Bobby White of Pulaski TN.Early home made American housecar on Model AA Ford chassis.
1913 Earl Trailer and Model T Ford RV Collection
1931 CHEVROLET HOUSECAR — RV Collection
On permanent display courtesy of Wade Thompson, Thor Industries. Believed to be the oldest non-tent travel trailer in existence. Custom built for a Cal Tech professor.
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1954 YELLOWSTONE
– 18 foot travel trailer RV Collection Gift of RV Dealers nation wide through CIT incentive programOne of the relatively high-line models built by Yellowstone founder Elmer Weaver in the late 40s and early 50s. Bright aluminum exterior and all birch interior with residential type appliances.
1966 MUSTANG (WESTWARD COACH)
1974 GMC MOTORHOME — RV Collection
Gift of William Renz of Valles Mines, MO.
1976 CADILLAC ELDORADO
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The Airanado One’s first impression when seeing this one-of-akind motorhome is that there has to be storybehind it and indeed there is. The story goes that an unnamed General Motors fabricator was irritated because he felt that the GMC motorhome was misnamed, since the foundation of the GMC was really an Oldsmobile (a GM product, but one that had its own loyal following), so he decided to build his own Oldsmobile motorhome. The bones of this unusual motorhome are a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado front-wheel drive automobile with a generous 455 horsepower engine. The motorhome’s body is a 1967 Airstream Globetrotter, perfectly wedded to the Toronado by adding stainless steel panels, which were through-bolted to the frame. The driver’s compartment of the motorhome retains the Tornado’s tilt steering wheel and unique rotating speedometer and just about every single
gauge imaginable has been added to give the vehicle the look and feel of an airplane cockpit. Of special interest is the windshield, which came out of a 1953 Ford stake truck.
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JAYCO
A Family of Companies Jayco is the brainchild of inventor and entrepreneur Lloyd J. Bontrager, who was working for a recreational vehicle manufacturer in northern Indiana in the mid-1960s. The innovative Bontrager had made important contributions to his employer, including the development of new camping trailers and the creation of the company’s sewing department. He had also set up and managed an RV manufacturing plant for the company. Importantly, Bontrager invented a lifter system for fold-down camping trailers that made the campers much easier to pop up and close. Despite his success at the company, Bontrager was frustrated. He believed that he could build a better trailer if given the freedom to do so by his employer. At the urging of his wife, Bertha, Lloyd decided to strike out on his own. He began experimenting with new fold-down trailer designs at his family farm in the northern Indiana town of Middlebury. Working out of two chicken houses and a barn, Bontrager managed to develop and patent a lifter system for fold-down trailers that was much easier to use than any other mechanism on the market. He quit his job late in 1967 and started his own company, Jayco Inc., a name he derived from his own middle name. Bontrager was joined in the venture by two partners: Clarence Lambright, who was put in charge of purchasing, and Bud Copsey, an investor. Bertha Bontrager did the bookkeeping, and Lloyd’s sons helped with design and production.
Jayco founder, Lloyd J. Bontrager, beside his company’s original fold-down camper. 22 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2021
1994 Inductee Lloyd J. Bontrager Company – Jayco Location – Indiana Founder of Jayco, he was a leader in the development of strict manufacturing standards for the RV industry. He served on the boards and Standards Committees of both state and national associations. He invented and patented a tent trailer crank-up lift system.
1996 Inductee Allen Yoder Jr. Company – Jayco Location – Indiana President of Jayco, RVIA Board of Directors 1985 -1996, Chairman 89 – 90; RV Executive of the Year in 1993. A leader in dealer relations, he was one of the first to open the Canadian and Australian markets to U.S. products.
1968 JAYCO TENT TRAILER Bontrager hired Glen Riegsecker early in 1968 as his first salaried employee at a wage of $2 per hour. Riegsecker helped to transform the barn and chicken houses into assembly-line RV production facilities. In those buildings, the Bontragers developed three prototype campers; the JayEagle, JayHawk, and JayRobin. Orders began rolling in for the innovative fold-down campers, which could be pulled behind a vehicle and easily popped up at a campsite. The fledgling company managed to sell, primarily through local dealers, 132 fold-down campers in its first year of operation. By the end of 1968 the company had a work force of 15 and was beginning to outgrow its farm production plant. Early in 1969 Bontrager hired his neighbor, Allen Yoder, Jr., to become the company’s national sales manager. Yoder was working as a mortgage lender at a local bank at the time but was enthused about the opportunity to join the growing Jayco. With Yoder exploiting the spiraling nationwide demand for campers, Jayco’s output soared during 1969 and 1970. Jayco left its farm factory in 1969 and moved to a newly constructed plant nearby. Then, in 1970, the company added another plant in Harper, Kansas, to serve Jayco’s surging customer base in the western United States. Incredibly, Jayco shipped more than 2,000 of its easy-to-use, high-quality, fold-down campers in 1970 to both U.S. and Canadian dealers. To keep workers inspired, Lloyd and Bertha promised an all-you-can-eat chicken dinner for the entire staff every time that the company met its production quotas; that effort gave birth to the annual company family picnic, replete with food, games, and a greased pig contest. inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2021 23
Among Jayco’s most successful products during the early 1970s was the JayWren travel trailer, its first camper that was not a folddown. The trailer was unique in that it was only seven feet high--small enough to fit in a standard garage--yet still allowed plenty of head room for the average consumer. As with other Jayco products, Lloyd Bontrager played an important role in the hands-on development of the JayWren. The introduction of the JayWren, combined with fat sales gains for other Jayco products, pushed the company’s shipments to $11 million during 1972. Jayco brought out its first mini-motorhome early in 1973 and later that year introduced the first fold-down camper with dual axles. After an industry downturn during the energy crunch subsided in 1977 and 1978, Lloyd Bontrager’s son, Wilbur, began assuming a greater leadership role in the company during that period. Like his father, he made contributions to product design. In 1977, for instance, he helped develop a domed roof for fold-down campers that would shed water and proved stronger than conventional roofs. He also helped to develop overhead cabinets for campers. By 1985, sales of Jayco’s diversified product line were skyrocketing throughout North America. Unfortunately, the optimism that permeated the company’s work force was quelled by a tragic accident. On Easter Sunday of that year, Lloyd Bontrager, and his son Wendell , and a research and development worker named Nelson Hershberger and his son Marcus, were
2008 Inductee Wilbur Bontrager Company – Jayco Location – Indiana An RVIA board member and Past Chairman, also serving on the Standards, and Public and Legislative Affairs committees, he is recognized as a key leader in the development and implementation of programs to promote the RV industry. He was the 2002 recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Service to the RV Industry Award. His company is recognized for its attention to innovation and quality, and a high level of integrity with its dealers, consumers, and employees. He is a second generation Hall of Fame member, his late father, Lloyd, having been a member of the class of 1994.
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2018 Inductee Derald Bontrager Company – Jayco, Inc. Location – Indiana Derald Bontrager has dedicated his career to the advancement and betterment of the RV industry and has done so by leading with integrity, passion, and a desirable work ethic. He is one that many respect and admire as a mentor for his strength and determination to always do what is right, not just profitable. Not only has he led Jayco through several economic down turns to come out stronger on the other side, but has been actively involved in RVIA for many years, serving as members of various committees, the Executive Board, and Chairman of the Board.
1974 Jayco Camper Trailer killed when the plane Lloyd was piloting went down in a storm. One month after Bontrager’s death, Jayco’s board appointed Al Yoder, Jr., to serve as president of the still privately held company; Bertha Bontrager became chairman of the board. The 57-year-old Yoder had been a key contributor to Jayco since he joined the company in 1969. He was also very active as a leader in major RV industry associations and had helped to develop the first television program devoted entirely to the RV lifestyle. Jayco continued to prosper. As demand increased, Jayco’s financial performance improved. Those gains were largely the result of initiatives pushed by Yoder. He oversaw the complete redesign of many Jayco products to appeal more to baby-boom consumers. In addition, Jayco launched a lauded advertising campaign that utilized artwork styled after Norman Rockwell’s paintings. Jayco’s sales boomed during the mid1980s. Indeed, by 1987--Jayco’s 20th anniversary--the company was the fourth largest manufacturer of towable RVs in the United States and employed more than 600 workers. In 1990, Yoder, in the midst of the U.S. recession, initiated a two-stage expansion program. Following that plan, Jayco purchased new manufacturing facilities in Middlebury and nearby LaGrange. That effort nearly doubled the company’s total acreage to more than 100, about 500,000 square feet of which was covered inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2021 25
2002 Inductee 1990 Jayco 806 Deluxe Pop Up by manufacturing facilities. In April 1993 the 65-year-old Yoder announced his retirement from Jayco. Yoder was succeeded as president by Bernard G. Lambright, while Wilbur Bontrager remained at the company as chairman of the board. Jayco continued to post healthy gains in 1994. By 1995, in fact, Jayco’s work force had grown to 1,300 and Jayco had become the third largest manufacturer of towable products in the nation By 2016, Jayco was the largest family-owned and operated RV manufacturer in the world. They had grown from 15 employees making a little over 100 camping trailers in 1968 to over 2,000 employees producing 63,738 units per year. That same year, the Bontrager family decided to sell Jayco to Thor Industries and Wilbur’s son Derald took over as President until his retirement at the end of 2020.
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Kelly Rose Company – Starcraft Location – Indiana An RV manufacturer/vehicle converter from Goshen, Indiana. Heis a Past Chairman of RVIA and a leading promoter of the “Go RVing” national promotion campaign. He pioneered the introduction of high-tech electronics into RVs and conversion vehicles. He has been a leader in the development of vans and RVs equipped to serve the handicapped.
2007 Inductee Donald J. Walter Company – Starcraft Location – Indiana He is a founding member and Co-Chairman of the Go RVing Coalition and was one of the earliest proponents of regional and national marketing for the industry. He is a past chairman of the RV Indiana Committee and has served for over 20 years on the RVIA Board of Directors and Public Relations committee. He has made a career ambition to introduce more Americans to the joys of the RV lifestyle.
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COACHMEN RV In the Beginning:
1990 Inductee Thomas H. Corsen Company – Coachmen Industries Location – Indiana
Left to right: Keith Corson, Tom Corson, Claude Corson Over 57 years ago, with little more than a few rough sketches on lined paper and the idea of establishing a business of their own, the Corson brothers: Tom, Claude and Keith began their pursuit of the American dream. They envisioned building a company together where customers would receive dollar for dollar value. Their startup began just as the concept of travel trailers was taking hold and the pace of American life was increasing with more technology, horsepower and luxury. There was a growing desire to wander and the travel and camping trailer industry had just begun near Elkhart, Indiana. The Corson’s decided to set up shop near Elkhart, in the Middlebury area, where their father had been born and raised. “Tom had the money, Keith had the tools, and I had the time,” stated Claude Corson, many years later. Their first building was located one block north and one block east of the main intersection in Middlebury; a former farm implement dealership. In the years to follow, it was used by Coachmen Industries for numerous purposes, but it’s historical significance lies in its position as Plant #1 – a building only 55’ X 85’. Initially called Corson Car and Coach Company, Keith ultimately abandoned his goal of working on cars to focus on recreational vehicles. Fate fully recognized 28 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2021
Founder of Coachmen Industries, he is a 30 year member of RVI – RVIA served on the RVIA Board of Directors as chairman of PR Committee, Awards Committee, and Legislative Affairs committee. IMHA Board member
1997 Inductee Philip G. Lux Company – Coachmen Ind. Location – Indiana Founded Lux Co. in 1964. Pioneered the development of roll up RV awnings. 20 year active member of state and national associations. Merged with Coachmen Industries in 1974 and became President and COO of Coachmen in 1985.
this shift when on a travel trip outside Pittsburgh, Tom Corson happened to see a Coachman Hotel sign just south of the Ohio Toll Road near Cleveland. Tom used to say “When I saw that sign I knew we had the name. Coachman. Only we would make it plural, change it to Coachmen, because there were three of us brothers.” Production of the first travel trailer went slowly. It was a one-man operation with Claude serving as design engineer, purchasing agent, production manager and worker. During the day, his wife, Sue, helped when four hands were necessary. At night and on weekends, Keith worked alongside Claude. In their efforts to build a quality product, they used heavier than necessary materials. The first Coachmen was a 14-foot travel trailer weighing approximately the same as a 28-footer does today. On May 17, 1964, Claude Corson wrote to his brother Tom with enthusiasm: “I feel we have a good jump on the industry with our floorplan. The toilet is near the door…there is adequate sleeping for up to six…the kitchen has a sink and four overhead cabinets and three full drawers – something wonderful in trailers!” In the next paragraph of his letter he spoke of possible model names, noting that he preferred ‘Coachmen
1964 COACHMEN CADET 15′ 1st production unit built by Hall of Fame member Thomas Corson as he and his brothers founded Coachmen Industries. inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2021 29
2004 Inductee 1974 Coachman Cadet Cadet’. The first unit was sold to a local family, the Wickes. It should be noted that just a year later terrible weather broke out across Northern Indiana – known as the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado – the Cadet trailer rolled completely over and left a 4-inch imprint in the ground. Because of its solid construction, damage to it was minimal and after receiving minor repairs the 14-foot Coachmen Cadet was good as new. The first logo of the company, although brief, was a picture of a Conestoga wagon. This was quickly replaced by a Soldier with the letter “C” and the words “Little Soldier in the Field of Camping”. However it was in late 1964 when Claude was unable to afford a night watchman to oversee the company grounds, that the current mascot was inadvertently found. Pete, the Dalmatian, was adopted as the company’s watchdog. Over the years Pete’s good-natured, although unpredictable, antics made him a fixture in the company. A visitor to Coachmen mentioned how clever it was that they had chosen a ‘coach dog’ for their company. After some research it was discovered that the Dalmatian breed indeed was used by coaches as its nimble-footed abilities allowed them to clear the path for horse-drawn fire wagons. Learning this, the Corsons chose a profile of their favorite Dalmatian as the trademark for Coachmen products. It is not just a symbol – Pete really did exist and was affectionately considered a member of the Coachmen family. Coachmen’s location within Middlebury allowed the company to flourish and grow, utilizing the traditional building skill of the locals and the easy access to other suppliers of the industry. The company soon outgrew Plant #1 and quickly became the extensive complex on the North 30 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2021
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Company – Coachmen Industries Location – Indiana Gene is a 34-year industry veteran. He joined the RVI board in 1970 and became its chairman in 1972 where he was a member of the group that combined the RVI and the TCA to form RVIA. He served on the RVIA board for 25 years including 2 terms as Chairman 1985 and 86. His service to the industry’s national association include terms as chairman of the RVIA automotive liaison committee from 1977 to 80, the standards committee from 1982 to 83, the public and legislative affairs committee in 1987 and 88, the membership committee from 1994 to 2001, and the nominating committee in 1995. He was awarded the prestigious “Distinguished Service to the RV Industry” award in 1983 and the “Distinguished Achievement in RV Standards” award in 1984. He was a leader of the effort to restructure the board of the Indiana IMHA to give equal balance to the RV and manufactured housing industries. He served on the RV/MH Heritage Foundation Board of Directors from 1995 to 2000, including two terms as Chairman in 1997 and 1998.
side of town that it is today. The community has embraced the RV industry and Coachmen has many team members whose families have had more than one generation work in their plants. The once family-owned business continues to go the distance and cultivate quality and innovation we can all be proud of. Coachmen, now a proud member of Forest River, Inc. a Berkshire Hathaway Company, has expanded to over 30 acres of manufacturing facilities under roof, occupying over 310 acres. Coachmen RV is a leading RV manufacturer of RD motorhomes, Class A Motorhomes, Class C Motorhomes, Class B Motorhomes, Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheels and Camping Trailers. The Coachmen Team is made up of a diverse and committed group of people, many with
tenured careers with the Company. Coachmen’s President, Michael Terlep, has been with the Company for 38 years and is celebrating his 25th anniversary as President of Coachmen RV. Terlep noted, ”The core principles upon which our Company was founded upon, continue to be the core principles today by which we operate and run our Company: Business goes where it is invited and stays where it is well cared for. Our word is our bond. We are dedicated to the enrichment of your lives and practice the Golden Rule.” Terlep added, “The future is bright for the RV Industry and Coachmen. We are looking ahead with great expectations for what is to come and all that we have to offer.”
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Family-owned – custom made trucks ShowHauler Trucks, a builder of custom truck conversions, is a family-owned company based in Middlebury, Indiana. It is a leader in customdesigned motor homes and toterhomes, made especially for towing race, horse, motorcycle, boat, classic car, and snowmobile trailers. ShowHauler Trucks is well-known for providing its customers innovative solutions, top quality workmanship, and industry-leading customer support. “I got into this business to build the very finest custom designed Motorhome Conversions”, explains owner Kerm Troyer, “and we continually strive to improve and perfect all of our products to ensure they exceed every requirement and expectation our customers may have.”
want in their RV, and we try to build that for them. We build all of our cabinetry on site, this means for example that we have 2 employees spending 8 hours a day just sanding wood and another that does nothing but focus on staining”. ShowHauler motorhomes are built on a standard truck chassis with a higher GVWR than a typical motorhome thus allowing for a greater carrying capacity and are stronger for longer life and ease of handling. Highway crosswinds and oncoming traffic have little effect on the road handling of your coach.
ShowHauler Trucks opened their doors in 2000 when a stock car racer wanted living quarters added to his truck. The three founders got together because they were sure they could build something better than what was on the market. Since then, the family-owned company has built more than 1,500 custom-designed motorhomes. They have about 40 employees and produce about 52 units per year.
Coach frame construction uses tubular steel of 2″ x 3″ on floors and 1″ x 3″ on sidewalls and ceiling 16″ on center where possible. Underbelly is completely undercoated. Block foam is placed between steel side-wall supports prior to bonding .063 aluminum exterior walls to the frame. There are no rivets. Interior rough walls receive 7/16″ structure board mated to walls and ceiling creating an incredibly strong and safe structural cage. Adhesive bonding is used to apply a highly efficient bubble type insulation to interior wall and ceiling surfaces.
“Everything is custom built,” says General Manager, Chad Troyer, son of the company’s founder. “Built to what an individual wants. Everybody’s got their own ideas of what they
For more information about ShowHauler you can call them at 574-825-6764 or visit them on the web at www. Showhauler.com or www. facebook.com/showhauler.
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