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VMC 25th Anniversary - 2012

Held in Denver, The Vintage Motorsports Council (VMC) Celebrated its 25th Anniversary on November 10th, 2012. Special to this celebration was the invitation to the Founders of this organization. After the business meeting Saturday, all adjourned to an excellent buffet dinner party hosted by RMVR and held at the magnificent Mathews Collection.

Our sincere apologies to the following folks who, for some reason, got missed in all the picture taking -- Kris Ellis, Jo Taylor (RMVR), Bonnie Rickard (American Insurance), Jimmy Aretakis (Past VMC Secretary & Facilitator), Mike Cotsworth (RMVR Board).
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  • Where it all started. This photo (from John Kleen's archives) was taken in Chicago at the Hotel Sofitel in January of 1988. Sadly a number of these gentlemen are no longer alive -- Craig Hinton, Vern Jaques, Don Nattras, Joe Pendergast, and Dewey Dellinger. While not in this picture, two other Founders are now deceased --Rick Bennewitz & Bill Parish. But a number of Founders were able to attend the 25th Anniversary in Denver -- Ely Fishkin, Tom Ellis, George Bruggenthies, Henry Adamson, Jack Fitzpatrick, and John Kleen.
  • George Vapaa, current VMC President, conducts the meeting at the Airport Hilton Garden Inn.
  • This meeting had a record attendance. -- Twenty VMC member vintage racing organizations were represented by thirty people from those organizations.
  • Then after the meeting all representatives, spouses, Founders, and other guests were transported to The Mathews Collection for the evening. In all there were about 60 people attending the dinner. This is George Vapaa (VSCCA & VMC Pres.) and one of the VMC Founders, Ely Fishkin, in front of a just a few of Harry's great motorcycles.
  • Another Founder, John Kleen, with George Hovsepian (VSCDA).
  • Carl Jensen (HGP) and Ed Swart (SVR-West)
  • Greg Reynolds (CVAR) and Tony Parella (SVRA)
  • Diane Alder (RMVR) with Judy Fitzpatrick. Judy's husband, Jack, was a VMC Founder.
  • Christy Hopkins, Debbie Aretakis, both with RMVR, and Starke Shelby (SOVREN and Immediate Past President of VMC). (Sorry Jimmy. We didn't get a picture of you.)
  • William Taylor (VMC Secretary), Pam Shatraw (VLMM), and Llew Kinst (HMSA)
  • George Hovsepian (VSCDA), George Bruggenthies(Founder from back when he represented VSCDA), and John Kleen (Founder).
  • Bob Shedd (VSCDA & Vice-President VMC) and Jeanette Bourke (VARA)
  • Ed Swart with the two lovely daughters of Greg Mathews.
  • Pete Myers (RMVR), Tony Peak (RMVR) and the back of Greg Mathews' head (Sorry, Greg.)
  • Dan Radowicz (General Racing), Dan Davis (Victory Lane magazine and VLMM), and Mike Silverman (Vintage Motorsports magazine)
  • Our wonderful host, Harry Mathews and George Bruggenthies (Road America's GM & IC). Both are Founders of VMC
  • Jon McKnight (SVRA), Tony Shores (HVR), and Tony Parella (SVRA)
  • Cris Vandagriff (HMSA), Eva & Joe Gordo (SOVREN)
  • Judy & Dick Buckingham (SOVREN) and VMC Founder Henry Adamson
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