Northwest Indiana's Biggest Night - Crisis Center Wine Fest & Auction

Thanks to your generosity, we raised a
record amount of $280,000

.—POST-EVENT NEWS & UPDATES—

Review the complete event program (pdf) here

Click "Photo Gallery" on left menue to view images from the 2010 event.

Questions about an auction item you won, or more info about the 2011 Wine Fest? Call 938-2720

On behalf of our entire staff, the Crisis Center thanks our sponsors, underwriters, donors, volunteers & committee

Thanks to our event

Committee!

Co-chairs:

Andy Arnold

John Diederich

E. Thomas Collins, Jr.

Sue Arnold

Speros Batistados

Bruce Bergland

Julie Bieszczat

Charlie Blum

David Bochnowski

Keith Bruxvoort

Bonnie Coleman

Joyce Davis

Vic Demeyer

Reginald Dotson

Timothy Fesko

Karen Fulkerson

Bunny Furlin

Helen Garrison

Susan Griffin

Fred Halpern

Yvonne Hoff

Katie Holderby

John Kerr

Leslie Kiefer

Laura Kittle

Alex Koloff

Teresa Krasinski

Patrick Lee

Todd Leeth

Mark Maassel

Julie Masterson

Thomas McDermott

Bishop Dale Melczek

Shar Miller

Suzanne Mulshine

Rita Nangle

Doug Olson

Paul Onest

Joel Palaschak

Jim Peller

JoAnn Plank

Tom Ploski

Craig Pratt

Colleen Reilly

Andrea Pearman

Janet Schulte

Linda Skolak

Christine Swan

Lisa Tatina

Tom Sourlis

Scott Steinwart

Dave VanDyke

Anne VanKeppel

Glenn Vician

Donald J. Weiss

Robert Welsh

Bruce White

Crisis Center committee members: Shirley Caylor, Barbara Wisdom, Nikki Wielgos

Sponsor

Our

Generous

and caring

sponsors

made

Northwest Indiana's Biggest Night

possible!

You or

your company

interested

in sponsoring the 2011 Wine Fest?

Prestige Champagne

$10,000

Collins Family LP

Arcelor Mittal

Pat & Shirley Ryan

Chateau Margaux

$7,500

NIPSCO

Champagne

$5,000

Tom & Sylvia Collins

Andy & Sue Arnold

Precision Control System

Lee Companies

Gary Jet Center

Mortar Net

Dennis Hiffman

Dick Hulina

Chase Bank

Cabernet

$3,000

Strack & Van Til Supermarkets

Peoples Bank

Len Pryweller

Diocese of Gary

Golf

$2,500

Bank of America

E. Thomas Collins, Jr.

Perry Weinstein

Becker & Gurian

Sheila Eisenberg

Chardonnay

$2,000

White Lodging

Krieg Devault LLP

Merrill Lynch

LGS Plumbing

USS

Vidimos, Inc.

First Midwest Bank

Boeing Company

Miller Community Fund

Welsh Holdings, LLC.

Fox & Fox Architects

Midwest Electric

McShane's, Inc.

Gough, Inc.

Richard & Debra Hill

Midwestern Electric, Inc.

Precision Builders

Zinfandel

$1,500

Community Hospital

Horseshoe Casino

Hoeppner Wagner &

Evans LLP

Swartz Retson

Northshore Health Systems

Centier Bank

Fifth/Third Bank

Ancilla Systems

Jim & Claudia Huson

Lake County Sheriff Roy Dominguez

Mechanical Concepts

Ayers Realty

Keilman, Austgen & Sinal

Merlot

$1,000

RUMBAC & Associates

Richard & Joanne Sventanoff

Precision Control Systems/Chicago

Citizens Financial Bank

Hodges & Davis

St. Mary Medical Center

In memory of Sam Furlin

First Financial Bank

The Post-Tribune

The TIMES

Construction Adv. Foundation

Dyer Construction

Precision Homes

Family Christian Center

Frank Schilling

St. Catherine Hospital

John Vinzant & Linda Murphy

Shirley Caylor

Don & Margo Powers

Community Foundation

Walmart

Majestic Star Casino

Morrie Much

Bowman Heintz Bocia & Vician

"American Acceptmance Company"

Thorgren Tool Company

Walsh Construction

Van Gogh Drywall

Ameristar Casino

Barney Family Foundation

John & Louise Diederich

Energy Tech Insulators

C. Lee Construction Services, Inc.

T & B Tube, Inc.

Duda Family Foundation

Rosé

$500

Precision Control System/

Indianapolis

Regnier Insurance Services

Braman Insurance

Rieth Riley

GW Berkheimer

Walsh & Kelly

Rex Construction

Maklease, Inc.

Sunrise Solar, Inc.

Koransky, Bouwer &

Porachky, P.C

The Boeing Company

Welsh Holdings, LLC.

Steve & Eileen Odum

Tony & Julie Bieszczat

Bill Jones

In memory of Letta O'Brien

Duneland Group

FE Moran Fire Protection, Inc.

Hubinger Landscaping Corp.

R.L. Millies

Kramer & Leanard

Korelis Roofing

Don Powers Agency

Lumiere Place Casino

Reith-Riley Construction Co.

Private Bank

Great Lakes Orthopedics

Underwriters

Our

underwriters

made this one of the most elegant and

professional

events in the

state!

Catering (Food)	The Dean & Barbara White Foundation THANK YOU!
Flowers/Auction items	Wiseway THANK YOU!
Wine served at event	Tom & Sylvia Collins THANK YOU!
Golf charges	Tom & Sylvia Collins THANK YOU!
Printed Materials (Programs, Invitations)	CJ Printing Quality Impressions Andy Arnold THANK YOU!
Radio	The Lakeshore 89.1FM THANK YOU!
Newspaper Ads	Post-Tribune The Times THANK YOU!
Door Prize	JoAnn Plank THANK YOU!

LIVE

Auction

Items

up for

bid!

Nearly

dozen

unique,

exclusive

items

Stay

tuned for

a wrap-up

of winning

bid

amounts

from

our

exclusive

Live Auction!

***

DONORS

of each

live auction

items now

listed...

THANK YOU!

*LIVE* AUCTION *

5 DAY- 4 NIGHT BAHAMAS TRIP FOR 4 !

Donated by: Tom & Sylvia Collins

5 day/4 night cruise aboard a Viking Sport Fisherman. Round-trip airfare included

Up to four people with 3 guest cabins (must be used by Christmas 2010) (Value $20,000)

Winning bid: $8,050

BLACKHAWK TICKETS x 5 (front row) with dinner included!

Donated by: Andy & Sue Arnold

5 tickets in section 116 of the United Center, Row 1 behind west goal.

Includes a $250 dinner card in the Kettle One Club before the game (Value $1,500)

Winning bid: $3,000

SANIBEL ISLAND GETAWAY for up to 5 people for a week!

Donated by: John & Jackie Fioretti

Spend a week along with 3-4 friends or family in a gorgeous Sanibel Island Condo

Available on a agreed-upon week up until Christmas 2010 (Value $1,200)

Winning bid: $1,100

CASINO CRUISE PACKAGE for 20 with dinner & drinks!

Donated by: Horseshoe Casino

20 people cruise from Chicago to the Horseshoe Casino/Hammond.

Dinner and drinks for all included (Value: $5,000)

Winning bid: $3,100

LIMOUSINE WINERY TOUR!

Donated by: Southlake Limo

Tour the lovely wineries of Michigan in an elegant limo (Value $850)

Winning bid: $1,150

RIDE WITH THE LIMA LIMA AIR TEAM!

Donated by: Southshore Visitors & Convention Authority

Loop with the world's original 6 ship formation team @ the Gary Air Show (Value $1,500)

Winning bid: $700

PINK SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND RING!

Donated by: Alberts Diamond Jewelers

Pear Shaped pink sapphire in 18 k. white gold surrounded by .53 diamonds with

a surprise diamond in the custom fit shank ($4,000)

Winning bid: $2,100

WHITE SOX SUITE!

Donated by: Chase Bank

16 person suite package at the July 11th Sox V. Royals game (Value $1900)

Winning bid: $1,000

DR. PHIL SHOW & THE DOCTORS TRIP!

Donated by: Tom & Sylvia Collins. Barbara Wisdom

4 VIP tickets to tapings of the Dr. Phil & The Doctors shows

Airfare & Accommodations included (Value $1700)

Winning bid: $1,500

DENNIS DAVID LANDSCAPE PAINTING!

Donated by: Jim Winters in Memory of Dennis Davis

(Value $2500)

Winning bid: $1,000

BEARS VS. PACKERS TICKETS!

Donated by: Andy Arnold

4 United ClubTickets to Sept 27, 2010 game w/parking! (Value $1300)

Winning bid: $1,500

Silent

Auction

Items

exciting, unique

priceless...

the

most

thrilling

Silent

Auction

of the year!

***

Now listed,

DONORS

who

gave to our

silent auction

* SILENT AUCTION DONORS*

Andy Arnold	Sue Arnold
Tom Collins	Sylvia Collins
Rick Matthys	Sand Creek Country Club
Box Seat Tickets	Precision Control Systems
Chicago Blackhawks	David Men's Clothier
Vanis Salon, Valparaiso	Serenity Salon & Day Spa
Gavin Mariano	Lloyd McClendon & Detroit Tigers
Southshore Convention & Visitors Authority	Dr. Scott Buck
Indiana University Northwest	The Golden Leaf
Tom Taglia	Laura Kittle
2 Under Par Golf Center	Dave & Chris Kaminski
Suburban Travel	Joe & Helen Thoesen
Gerard Keating	Karen Pulliam
Peoples Bank	Valparaiso YMCA
Southlake YMCA	Hammond YMCA
John Cicco's Menswear	Linda & Mike Hazen
Gambas Restorante	Spa Pointe
South Shore Arts	Briar Ridge
St. Mary Medical Center	Air One
Bunny Furlin	Valparaiso Country Club
Indiana University	Horseshoe Casino
Hoeppner Wagner & Evans	Bob Welsh
NW Indiana Times newspaper	Cathy Svetanoff
Eastwind Acupuncture	Hobart Karate Centers
Bill & Rita Nangle	Welch's Stop & Shop
bobbi Kahn design Jewelry	Palm Putter Gof
Commer Sweeping Corp	South Bend Silver Hawks
Brad Harber	Chicago Wolves
Indianapolis Indians	Joel Palaschak
Kane County Cougars	Building Indiana News
Joann Plank	Kirby Risk Electrical
Englewood Electrical	Traffic Control
Pepsi Americas	Lost Marsh
Pete Dohery	Don Quijote
Dick & Barbara Sierra	Scott Vidimos
Chase Bank	Fashion Affair
Abuelos	Jazzy Jems
Janet Shulte	Leslie Kiefer
Forrest Park & Creekside	Valpariso Parks Foundation
Linda Skolak	dish Restaurant
Glam-R-Us	Eric & Stacey Mitchell
Sourlis Glass Studio	Griffith Aviation
Walsh & Kelly	White Hawk
Cedar Lake Florist	Amore'
Post-Tribune newspaper	It's Just Seredinpity
Railcats	Dr. Mark Kendra
Hoosier Bat Company	Shrine of Christ's Passion
Valpo Athletics	Bill Wellman
Wiseway	Wiseguys
Paylow	Shirley Caylor
The Banana Box	Nikki Wielgos
Roxanne Olijnik	Roger Wills
Chris Wendt	Latin Media
Sandra Phillips	Jan-Pro of Northern Indiana
Lake Co. Sheriff Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez	Porter County Sheriffs Department
Aker Construction	The Bob & Tom Show
Barbara Wisdom	Nicole Comer
Longboat Outfitters	River of Life Farm
Marilyn Kmak	Dwayne P. Daehler
John Vail	Keilman, Austgen & Sinal
Maxie Scott	Bill Neville
Graybar	William Thomas Salon
Walsh Construction	Belush Jewelers
Hasse Construction Company	Bill Masterson
Cindy Deardorff	Pepe's of Merrillville/South Broadway
John Vail	Martin Binder Jewelers
NIPSCO	Eileen Odum
North Coast Distributing	Julie & Bill Masterson
Lake Street Gallery	Meyer's Castle
Omni 41 Health & Fitness Connection	The Chicago White Sox
Hair of the Ferret	Northwest Indiana Forum
Christine & Mark Maassel	Blue Chip Casino/Hotel/Spa
Tom McDermott, Sr.	Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels
Linda Price	Diversified Marketing Strategies

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