Just a few reminders and updates as we wind down for the holidays and start the new year.

The Hershey Tent is happening in 2026, thanks to contributions from VFR, Potomac, NY-CT, Indiana, and Central PA regions and the CLC Museum & Research Center - more details to come.

The Philadelphia Auto Show takes place Saturday, January 31st, through Sunday, February 8th, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Members have an opportunity to display their cars in the AACA exhibit this year. If your car has won a national award and you are interested in having your car displayed during the Philadelphia Auto Show, contact display organizers Mike Jones at Mjones0217@aol.com or Dave Hutchison at dave@ragtops.com ASAP to get the details. Exhibitors get free passes to the auto show for the whole week plus discount to the black-tie formal on Friday, January 30th.

Do you notice something different with The Goddess?? Editor Robert Schles has been hard at work creating a new look for the new year. Let him know your thoughts.

Come join us for a Spring Social on March 15 at 11 AM at the Desond Hotel in Malvern, PA. Contact Marty Watkins by email, martyhw@msn.com, or phone: 215 355-1519.

Do you have an idea for a club outing with fellow VFR members? Just let me know and we will work out the logistics.

2026 Grand National, Concord, NC: who's going? The 2026 GN takes place in Concord, NC June 6th to the 10th. Online registration will be available on the CLC website on January 20th.

A couple of VFR members who plan to go to the GN have inquired whether other members would like to join in arranging car transport to/from Concord, NC. If you are interested in having your car transported by a car carrier, notify VFR member Chris Brod at Cabbronc@gmail.com ASAP, as the schedules for car transporters fill up fast and space is limited.If enough people are interested, a transporter will be selected and estimates provided.

Let us know of local and regional car events! We like to maintain a calendar of local and regional car shows and events (CLC and non-club) that might be of interest to our members. This also helps us schedule our events, so they don't conflict with other regions' events. Let us know about events you are aware of happening or that you are planning in 2026 so we can get them on the calendar. See page 4 for events already scheduled or in the works.

Many thanks to the VFR Board of Directors for their tremendous hard work and support throughout the year:

• Robert Schles - VP and Editor of The Goddess
• Michael Marchese - Chair of Calendar and Social Media
• John Wood - Treasurer
• Earl Rutter - Chair of Membership
• Bill Smith - Region Chief Judge and Chair of local shows
• Cliff Woodbury - Board Member
• Jeff Hansen - Webmaster, vfrclc.org
• Don Miller and Jack Hotz - Past Presidents and Emeritus Board Members
• Nancy Hotz, Bud and Barbara Coleman - Assistants - Events, Social, and Calendar

Best wishes to you, your families, and all VFR members and friends for a very Happy and a Healthy, Prosperous New Year. Stay well and stay warm!

Regards,
Michael Stinson

Director,
Valley Forge Region, Cadilac & LaSalle Club

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