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HEATHER RUENZ Lauderdale Lakes Breeze
This group of supporters gets ready for the NVD Shamrock Shuffle March 17 at the Love’ campaign, this year the Van Dyke family teamed up with Honoring Our Lauderdale Landing. The 7th annual event featured more than 600 registrants and Fallen this year, in memory of PFC Ethan Barclay-Weberpal, a Marine who was killed raised more than $13,000, according to organizers. In addition to its annual ‘Spread Jan. 16 at Camp Pendleton.
Shamrock Shuffle 600 participants strong 7th annual event raises roughly $13,000 for scholarships, other causes BY Heather Ruenz STAFF WRITER
added. The car didn’t run, needed a ore than 600 windshield, had a body full of rust, people registered the interior wasn’t salvageable and for the 7th Annual there were mouse nests inside the NVD Memorial car, she explained. Shamrock Shuffle, “All Nick saw was what it could held March 17 become,” Mary said. “Thanks to at Lauderdale Kevin, the car is now what Nick Landing, and approximately envisioned when he bought it.” $13,000 was raised. Monty had asked permission The event celebrates the life from one of Nick’s siblings, and legacy of Nick Van Dyke, Brooke, prior to showing up at the an Elkhorn man who died Shuffle with it because he didn’t unexpectedly in a work-related want to upset anyone. accident when he was 28 years old. “We were all overtaken by A special surprise for Van Dyke’s emotion when we saw the car but family at this year’s event featured See SHAMROCK SHUFFLE • Page 3 Nick’s former 1968 Chevelle showing up at Lauderdale Landing, which had been restored by Kevin Monty. “Kevin bought the car from the guy Chuck (Nick’s dad) had sold it to after Nick’s accident. Adam, who initially bought it, realized it was a much bigger project than he had anticipated,” Nick’s mom, Mary Van Dyke said. “Kevin is an amazing guy. I A publication of Southern can’t tell you how much it meant to Lakes Newspapers LLC see Nick’s dream come to fruition. Nick bought the car from his uncle For advertising opportunities for around $900 and spent his free time restoring it step by step; which in the Breeze or any of meant a lot of time on the computer our weekly newspapers ordering the parts that he needed while also reflecting the spirit of the or other specialized ‘68 Chevelle,” Mary said. publications, please call “To be honest, when he brought SUBMITTED PHOTO Lauderdale Lakes Breeze A surprise at this year’s NVD Shamrock Shuffle, held March 17 at Lauderdale Landing, was Kevin it home, it took a lot of restraint PETE HANSEN at Monty (center) showing up with the restored ’68 Chevelle formerly owned by Nick Van Dyke. He is not to immediately make him take (262) 723-2250 it back where it came from,” she pictured with Nick’s parents, Mary and Chuck Van Dyke. The event raised about $13,000.
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