Mary Ann's Place Has Grand Opening

Mary Ann's Place Has Grand OpeningMary Ann’s Place, a thrift store ran by the Beaman Home, had a ribbon-cutting Monday to celebrate its grand opening. Mary Ann’s place has been open since March 6, but Monday was its official opening. It is named Mary Ann’s Place in honor of Mary Ann Cox, founding Altrusa member. It is open to Beaman House clients on Mondays and Tuesday by appointment, and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Pictured are, first row: Catey Etner, Luna.tech; Sherry Searles, LaunchPad; Evelyn Stofer, Mary Ann’s friend; Georgia Venable, Mary Ann’s sister; Jennifer Hayes, executive director of Beaman House; Kacey Anderson, associate director of Beaman Home; Martha Miller, program manager of Mary Ann’s Place; Heather Smith, board member and ambassador for the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce; Rob Parker, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce; second row: Kim Wagner, friend of Mary Ann’s; Deb Cox, daughter-in-law of Mary Ann’s; Hannah Sikora, shelter advocate at Mary Ann’s Place; Alex Reed, Bradley Company; Karen Tew, friend and neighbor of Mary Ann’s; Denny Cripe, Beaman Home volunteer; Vicki Martin, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce board member and Altrusa member with Mary Ann; and Sarah McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey, Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce board member.