By Brett Hickman
​The arrival of fall and October means that the summer-long Cruse-ins, sponsored by The Southsider Voice, came to an end for 2019 on October 4 in the parking lot of of Beck’s Service Center on the Southside.

Sunny skies with pleasant temperatures made for a perfect evening with a festive crowd on hand that admired over 65 classic, restored and custom-built cars, trucks and motorcycles on display.

The Cruise-Ins are a Southside summer tradition held on the first Friday of each month from May through October. Each Cruise-In features free food and water. The recent Cruise-In featured homemade chicken-and-noodles, green beens and bacon, pizza and chocolate-chip cookies.

The six Cruise-Ins this year set all kinds of records, including a single-event record of participants with their variety vehicles and attendees from throughout the area.

The Southsider Voice fully appreciates everyone who contributed, participated and attended the Cruise-Ins for an unforgettable summer of fun and fellowship, too.
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It will be six months before the 2020 Cruise-Ins begin, but plans already are underway to make the coming season another record-breaker. So, be sure to mark your calendars for Friday, May 1, 2020, at 6 p.m. and be ready for more fun-filled Cruise-Ins.

The 14th Annual Beech Grove Cars R Us Car Show in honor of Danny O’Gara was held Sunday afternoon Sept. 29 on Main Street in downtown Beech Grove.

The traditional car show is sponsored by the Beech Grove Promoters Club and attracted 125 cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Businesses on Main Street were open along with street vendors that made food and amenities available. A 55” flat screen TV was raffled.

Trophies were awarded to first place in seven categories with plaques given for the Top 30 entries along with People’s Choice and Mayor’s Choice awards and Best of Show.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Beech Grove Police Department’s “Shop with A Cop,” “Kottages 4-Kids” and “Noble of Indiana.”

​The Winners
Muscle Car - Mike Crosby, 1968 Ford Shelby GT350.
Original - David Hill, 1969 Chrysler 300.
Classic - Jeff Waggoner, 1931 Ford Model Roadster.
Street or Truck Rod - Dan Lynch, 1940 Ford.
Bike - Mike Bowman, 1978 Kawasaki Z1R Turbo.
Imports - Kevin White, 2009 Mazda Miata.
Gen 6 - Chuck & Connie Mayfield, 2016 Corvette ZO6.
Mayors Choice Award - David Holland, 1932 Auburn 8-100.
People’s Choice Award - Allen Miller, 1949 Ford F1.
Best of Show - Les Acree, 1963 Corvette.