Beach Coast Rides Photo Contest

It’s almost time to put the top down! Whether you drive a snappy convertible, a vintage street rod, a mid-life crisis sports car, a classic antique roadster, or any car you happen to love, we invite you to share photos of your favorite ride with fellow Beach Coast readers. Send us your photos by April 27^th. We will publish entries in our May issue and you’ll have the entire month to vote. The winner will be announced in June and the reader whose photo gets the most votes will win a prize. And, we promise, it won’t be fuzzy dice to hang from your rearview mirror (not that there’s anything wrong with that!).

Click Here to submit your photo.

Chicks in the Kitchen

Who says standing over a hot stove can’t be fun?  On March 23^rd, members of Business Women United Network and their guests gathered at Emma’s Eats for a night of networking, cooking, and fun.  Following simple recipes from Owners Deanna French and Cynthia Scheuchner, the women created a great meal which they then sat down to enjoy.

1) Randi Light, Cindy Scheuchner, Ann Lichnerowicz, Jamie Fulford Rheinholtz, and Maggie Reister-Walters   
2) Cindy Scheuchner, Ann Lichnerowicz, Randi Light, and Deanna French
3) Maggie Reister-Walters, Amy Tomsheck Petri, Angie McLane Crossin, and Randi Light

Leap Into the Arts

A gala evening to support youth performing arts in Northwest Indiana was held February 25th at the Halls of St. George in Schererville.  More than 400 guests attended the event, which benefited the South Shore Dance Alliance (see related story in this issue) and Southlake Children’s Choir.  The evening featured performances from both groups as well as The Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra and Wolffgang

The South Shore Dance Alliance, Southlake Children’s Choir, and Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra provided the evening’s entertainment.

Spring Fling

Marquette Catholic High School in Michigan City hosted its annual Spring Fling on March 12^th at the Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton. Approximately 180 parents, faculty, and friends gathered for dinner and danced the night away to the music of the Nawty Band. Proceeds from the event, including revenues from silent and live auctions, help provide tuition assistance for Marquette students.

1) Erinn Connelly (left) and Leigh Ann Flora
2) Doug Buell, Bob Dabkowski, Jeff Thorne, Don Przybylinski
3) Jinny Przybylinski, Renee Buell, and Kelly Coyle-Shikany
4) Matt Alverson, Peter Shikany, Katie Shikany Walsh, and Riley Alverson
5) Joanne Wheatley Thorne, Jinny Przybylinski, and Renee Buel

B&E Marine Hosts Michigan City Area Chamber Members

Approximately 50 area businessmen and women got a jump-start on their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations when they attended a Business-After-Hours hosted by B&E Marine on March 17^th at its Michigan City showroom.  In addition to delicious food provided by Great Lakes Catering, guests enjoyed the opportunity to learn about some spectacular boats and yachts from B&E professionals.

1) Nancy and Dr. Jon Bausback of Dunes Optical and Barry and  Rod Bensz of B&E Marine
2) MCA Chamber President, Ann Dahm and Tim Anderson, Owner, Shady Creek Winery
3) Charlie Roberts of Horizon Bank and Chris Cipares of B&E Marine

Send us your photos!

We would love to share photos from your social events (parties, openings, benefits, etc.) in our Splash section. When sending photos to info@thebeachcoast.com, we ask that you provide:

• High resolution images (.jpg format)
• The name of the event with a brief description
• Date and location
• First and last names of people in the photo (we cannot check spelling, so we ask that you take special care when providing names) and clearly link the name to the person’s location in the photo (i.e. left to right)
• Hometown of each person in the photo, if known