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Front Of Motor City in the 1960's

....Competition & Regular Skaters of the 1960's....
{Including Rare photos of Swinging Sweeney-WKNR D-J 60's}
As well as the Battle of the Bands Host

What memories I have of the sixties:  Monday Night the "Battle of the Bands" , these were the bands that practiced in their garages, and had their family as their "roadies", set them up and took them down on stage. Their could be 4 or 5 bands that would compete on a Monday night.  They would be set up, North, South, East & West corner of the rink floor.  I would work as a Door Guard, all night long, it was so much fun.

Tuesday Night was "Teen Hop" night, live bands, setting up the big stage in front of the sound booth.   DJ's like Swinging Sweeny, Robin Semour and a variety of others.  You could see live bands and groups.  I worked as a door guard again, and yes it was fun.  In one of the pictures that I mailed you , you see Chuck and Bill, and in the background the stage, and the sign with Swinging Sweeney.  This would be updated weekly to let people know which groups and bands were coming.  I either worked door guard or coat check counter on Monday and Tuesday nights.

The Motor City Competition Skaters, as I said before they skated competition, skated a couple of the sessions during the week  and of course Sunday Night. They did not usually skate Friday and Saturday Nights, that was left for the "Regulars" / "Rink Rats" as they were called. I was accepted by the group because I worked there and worked/skated 7 days a week.

Steve Schang...
(former skater/employee of motorcity)


This is a photo taken in 1964 where we dedicated a flag to the Rink. 
Photo is of (from Left)  Mr. Shaw Hakim, Nancy Dorset,
Congressman, Nancy Wingerter, Ms. Mary Hakim
(photo submitted by; Nancy Wingerter Barbier)

Current Photos and Life History of 1960's Skaters
{ A New Suggestion From Nancy Barbier }03/03/2005
Post your comments/stories, & interact on the 1960's Skaters Bulletin Board>>...

A Second Page Of 1960's Photos has been added
Click here to see photos of 60's Skaters submitted By:
Rose Martin, Cliff Reeve, Cheryl (Denny) Dobiesz

***Photos Below Courtesy Of Eddie Hakim JR., Steve Schang,
 Rick Vineyard, Nancy Wingerter, Chuck Gazarian,
 &
Nancy (Arvo/Mcleod) Rudnik & many more,,,***  

<<<Click on Most Photos for a Larger View>>>
 
       John
   McCullough
 MC Employee,
     Skated
  Competition
   Anne Thomas
   Lewis Hakim
     with sons
  Eddie Jr. Greg
  and Tim 1968
Miss Motor City
 Pam Paluch and
 Eddie Hakim Jr
        1968
Eddie Jr Tim and
   Greg Hakim
       1968
     Greg and
 Eddie Hakim Jr
     1968
      Andrea Blavatt
      Sherry LaCroix
        Andy Davies 60's  Bob & Shirley Breuhan
Competition Skater 60's
      Connie Powers
 Competition Skater 60's
      Corky Anderson   Corky, Chuch Bruner
     & Friend 60's
       Corky Anderson   Denise, Del & Nancy,
  Rick.  Fours Partners
         
    Denise, &
  Roger Vineyard,
     Nancy 60's
    Denise Emerson
  Competition Skater
            60's
 Denise Wingerter
    Competition
     Skater 60's
  Gary & Kathy Serylo
  Skaters in the 60's
  Joey, Corky & Cindy           Karen Weber      Motor City Skater
       of the 60's
 Nancy, Rick & Denise
         Nancy                
    (Arvo/(Mcleod)
         Rudnik
       Nick Barbier   Ricky Vineyard
   & Bernadette
 Vandervest  60's
        Ron Chase,
     Corky & Chuck
 Shirley, & Bob and Friend  Shirley, Kathy, & Harold
               60's
         Shirley & Friends
<<<Click on any photo Below for a Larger view,!!>>>
     John Richardson
  Competition Skater
            60's
       Gail Tapert, &
       Steve Schang
     Feb 11th, 1969
  Jerry & Sue & Friend
   (Cliff Reeves in
     Background)
   Regular Skaters 60's
       Paul Deshay     George Pepsin
 Competition
        Skaters
    From the 60's
 Competition
         Skaters
         of the 60's
Chuck Gazarian
  & Bill Darlak
  The Battle of
   the Bands
Chuck Gazarian
   & Michelle
  Competition
  Skater
  Michelle
   Chuck Gazarian &
   Sandy Topolewski

   Swinging Sweeney
    WKNR D-J 60's
  Bob Weber &
  Lana Wood
 Competition
     Skaters
   of the 60's
   Bob Weber
   & Nancy
    Mariano
  Connie Powers       Nina   Corky Anderson
   & Daughter
 Competition Skater
     of the 60's

   Gail Tapert
  60's  skated
  competition,
   shows, &
 regular sessions
  Gary Serylo,
   Steve Schang,
   Gary Hinson
 Joe Blavatt &
  Mary Schang
   Nancy
  Wingerter
  Competition/
  Regular Skater
 Nick Barbier
  Competition/
  Regular Skater
   aka "Worm"
 Sherry LaCroix
  Competition/
Regular Skater

    Competition
    Skaters
Of the 1960's#1
  Competition
  Skaters
Of the 1960's#2
    Competition
    Skaters
Of the 1960's#3
    Competition
    Skaters
Of the 1960's#4
   Competition
       Skaters
Of the 1960's#5
  Competition 
        Skaters
Of the 1960's#6
Click on the hyperlink text in the photos to view the "Names & Info" of the skaters

Competition
     Skaters
 Of the 1960's
 Del & Shirley,
  Gary & Kathy
  Del Woods     Gary &
   Kathy Serylo
    1960's
Competition
    Skaters
 Of the 1960's
  Del Woods
 & Pat Sobiak

 Unknown
   Skater,
   & Gill
   Joe Blavatt
   & Bill Darlak
  Joe Blavatt &
      Sandy
   Topolewski
   Judy Toon & Skip Vashon
           Regular Skater
              of the 60's
 Kurt Dekeyser
SkatedCompetition
& RegularSessions

Competition
     Skaters
   of the 1970's
  Michelle &
Unknown Friend
  Ron &
     MaryAnn
     Topolewski
  Shirley Tapert
SkatedCompetition
& RegularSessions
  People from
   one of the
   Teen Hops
 Sue Ellison &
 Tom Schang

      Dennis &
    Kathy Walker
    Regular Skaters
  Wingerter Girls
   Competition
   Skaters1964
Nancy & Denise Wingerter
other photo is Nancy Wingerter
& Duane(Tripp)
 Wingerter
 

 

 Wingerter Girls
       1965
  Janet, Nancy,
 Shelley, Denise
      Nancy
    Wingerter
 Kathy Mudloff
      1968
Gary, Harold, Tom, & Kathy, Nancy, Shirley
       1968
      Nancy
   Wingerter
 Kathy Mudloff

        Nancy
     Wingerter
        1968
 Mary Schang,
     Nancy
   Wingerter,
 Kathy Mudloff,
   Mary Ann
    Douglas
       L to R
  Mary Schang,
  Rae Sweed, ?
  Kathy Mudloff,
Nancy Wingerter
   MaryAnn
   Douglas.
     Denise
   Wingerter,
  Mike Ebeling,
     Nancy
    Wingerter
     Nancy
  Wingerter,
   & Harold
     Tapert
      1968
Bob Weber, &
    Nancy
  Wingerter

     Denise
 Wingerter Gill
     Denise
 Wingerter Gill 2
     Denise
 Wingerter Gill 3
     Denise
 Wingerter Gill 4
      Denise
 Wingerter Gill 5

      Denise
 Wingerter Gill 6
   Denise Wingerter Gill-Duane Tripp    Denise Wingerter
   Gill-Paul Deshay
  Denise Wingerter Gill-Ron Chase  Janet, Denise,
 Nancy, Shelley
 Wingerter

       
         Anne
   (Thomas/Hakim)
        Lewis,
 Competition Skater
      60's/70's
Julie & Tom Schang
          Skated
 Competition/Shows
           60's
  L to R (top) ?
 Nancy Arvo,
 Del Woods, Kurt,
 Mike Ebeling and
 Eillen, Kathy Mudloff,
 Mark Hickox and
 Shelley Wingerter,
 George and
 Pat VanHavel,
 Nick Barbier and
 Nancy Wingerter
    Competition
     Skaters
        1969
Del Woods,
Kathy Mudloff,
Nick Barbier,
NancyWingerter
  L to R (top)
  Nick Barbier,
  Mark Hickox,
 Rick Vineyard,
 Gary Serylo and
  than 3 ???
 2nd row L to R
ShelleyWingerter,
DeniseWingerter, GeorgeVanHavel  ?  Gail Tapert,
 Joe Blavatt.
 3rd row L to R
Corky Anderson  ?  Nancy Arvo,
 Mary Schang.
 4th row L to R
 Cheryl LaCroix,
 Pat VanHavel,
 Holly Roberts,
 Nancy Marino ?.
 5th row L to R
Nancy Wingerter, Kathy Serylo, ?

        Anne
(Thomas/Hakim)
      Lewis
    Competition
      Skater
   60's/70's
  Nick Barbier
   & Nancy
   Wingerter
     Nancy
   Wingerter
      1970
       Janet
   Wingerter
      1968
     Nancy       
   Wingerter
      1964
DeniseWingerter and Paul Deshay
      1966

  Rae Sweed &
  Duane (Tripp)
    Wingerter
      1968
      Shelley
    Wingerter
 & Del Woods
     Shelley
   Wingerter,
   & Maryann
     Douglas
  Nick Barbier
      1965
Nick Barbier &
Mother Delores
     1966

               
Denise Wingerter
  and Nancy
  Wingerter
  1960's.
    L to R
 Ron Chase, Kurt,DelWoods Tom McLeod NancyWingerter Steve Schang, Mike Ebeling.
 Nancy's Mom
  and George
   VanHavel
 Kim Pendelton, Jennifer Jenkins, NancyWingerter
 (back showing)
   Ron Chase.
       Nancy
   {Wingerter}
  Barbier Skating Proficiency Medals

  
  (L to R)  Kathy Dorset
             Janet Wingerter
             Shelley Wingerter
             Nancy Dorset
             Denise Wingerter
             Nancy Wingerter
 People from the "Coffee & Cake"
      Class at Motor City 1964
L to R 
1.Lenore Rostenstine 
2. Beverly ? 
3. Mickey ? 
4. Shirley Heckelman 
5.  Connie Shepard 
6. Thelma ? 
7. Francis ? 
8. Irma Libke 
9. Marion (Mickey) Wingerter 
10. ?
  Brenda Hicks   David Barbier

  Unknown
   Person
  Competition
    Skaters
  Gail Tapert
   Competition
     Skaters
      John
 Topolewski
  Competition
      Skaters
 Katey Penzien
  Competition
      Skaters
 Kathy Mudloff

   Competition
       Skaters
 Kim Pendleton
   Competition
      Skaters
      Nancy
    Wingerter
   Competition
      Skaters
  Bonnie Tapert
    Competition
       Skaters
    Gay Stoner
  Competition
       Skaters
        Helen

   Competition
      Skaters
  Laura Darling
   Competition
     Skaters
 Marcia Rogers
  Competition
      Skaters
    Mary Ann
      Douglas
   Competition
       Skaters
       Nancy
     McCleod
   Competition
       Skaters
Nancy Mariono

   Competition
        Skaters
 Nancy Thomas
   Competition
      Skaters
 Nancy Wayner
   Competition
      Skaters
      Nancy
    Wingerter
   Competition
      Skaters
    Pat Vensel
   Competition
      Skaters
 Shannon Carter

  Competition
     Skaters
      Shelley
    Wingerter
   Competition
      Skaters
  Shirley Tapert
Girls of the 60's
      Linda  
   Kamyszek
Girls of the 60's
   Mary Anne

Girls of the 60's
  Becky Julian
Girls of the 60's
 Cathy Fogoros
Girls of the 60's
    Charlene
Girls of the 60's
    Denise
Girls of the 60's
    Diane H.

Girls of the 60's
   Diane Hiatt
Girls of the 60's
Diane McClure
 Girls of the 60's
       Diane
    Stankowski
Girls of the 60's
 Jean McKenzie
      & Deb
Girls of the 60's
Jennifer Jenkins

Girls of the 60's
   Joy Wolfe
Girls of the 60's
Kathy Baginski
Girls of the 60's
  Linda Daniels
Girls of the 60's
 Linda Rizzardi
Girls of the 60's
       Linda
   Vandervest

Girls of the 60's
  Linda Yashen
Girls of the 60's
       Linda
    Vandervest
Girls of the 60's
    Lynn Little
Girls of the 60's
   Mary Hager
Girls of the 60's
     Nancy

Girls of the 60's
  Nancy Hager
Girls of the 60's
     Pat Sobiak
Girls of the 60's
Paula Blackwell
Girls of the 60's
  Peggie Alton
Girls of the 60's
     Sandy

  Andy Suszko
 Motorcity Regular
      Skater
       Lynda
    Competition
       Skater
   Mary Harden
    Competition
        Skater
      Ray Rafnowich &
               Karen
        Regular Skaters
Group Shot, Easter 1969: Kathy Mudloff, Shiley Tapert, Gail Tapert, Nancy Arvo, Tom McLeod, George VanHavel behind Shannon Carter.

     Troy
   Pointer.
   Regular
    Skater
Guys of the
         60's
       John
  Wojtuniecki
 People of the
 60 & 70's
 George & Pat
    Vanhavel
   People of the
     60 & 70's
       Joe &
   Bonnie Ruso
  People of the
   60 & 70's
 Tom & Nancy
    McCleod
The Senior Roller Skating Queen Contest May of 1969 - Nancy Arvo, Unknown, Mary Harden

  Gail Tapert,
  Nancy Arvo,
  Shirley Tapert
     1969
Gail Tapert, Shirley Tapert, Nancy Arvo at the Tapert house -
   April 1969
Gail Tapert, Nancy Arvo, Bonnie Tapert, Shirley Tapert, Kathy Mudloff, Nancy Wingerter, Denise Wingerter, Linda (?), Roger Hinson Skate Room group - Bob, Wojo, Roger, Nancy W, Kurt, George, Tom -
    1969
    L to R
 Gail Tapert,
 Kathy Mudloff,
 Shirley Tapert,
 Bonnie Tapert,
 Nancy Arvo,
 Tom McLeod.
Tom McLeod & George VanHavel on Halloween 1969
       1965 at
     Motor  City.
     from left to
          right is
  Jodi Heckelman, 
        Shirley
     Heckelman,
         and
 Lynn Mcpherson
    1965 at
   Motor City.
  from left to
      right is
   Joe Hakim,
     Shirley
  Heckelman,
        Jodi
   Heckelman
        and
 Kathy Brown
        Jerry & Sue Warren's
                 Wedding
    Jerry Warren and Sue        Queen of Hearts
         Competition
         Ron, Harold,
          Gary, Jack 
             1967

***Photos Below Courtesy Of Elaine/Cindy Velardo***

Andrea Blavatt
Cindy Velardo
Anita Goodman  Anita, Linda,
 Kim, and Cindy
   Anita, Linda
   Philip, Kim
   and Cindy
  Cindy, Larry
  Competition
     Skaters
    Cindy &
   Larry Wilson

   Cindy, Bill Pate-
   Skating Instructor
  Cindy-Larry
  Wilson 1966
 
      Cindy V.
     John  &
      Charles
   Emermerson
       Twins
   Cindy V.  Cindy Velardo
     1960's
  Cindy Velardo
  Linda July 1966

  Cindy Velardo
  Queen Contest
      1969
     Cindy Velardo
        Bill Pate
     Skate Instructor
  Cindy Velardo
   Larry Wilson
 Cindy Velardo
 Lee-Skating
 Show 1966
 Cindy Velardo
  Motor City
  Queen 1969
Cindy Velardo
Shirley (Tapert) Breuhan

  Cindy Velardo
  Test Day 1966
 Cindy Velardo
    Tinker Bell
       1963
Competition Skater & Cindy Velardo    Tammy
   Flemming
  Competition
    Skater
 Competition
     Skaters
   Gay (Stoner)
         Brink
    & Jim Perry

    Gilbert &
      Andrea
  Philip & Cindy
   Gilbert Cindy
        Philip
 Harold  Tapert
     (Peanut)
   Katy Penzien
  Harold Tapert
    Kim Kinsicki    Kim Kinsicki
  Cindy Velardo

    Larry & Cindy
     Lee & Linda
 Linda- Denise
   Emmerson
     Cindy
   Linda Galdys   Linda Mielke
 Cindy Velardo
 Mary (Schang)
      Blavatt
 Mary (Schang)
        Blavatt
Queens Contest
         1966

      Mary Schang
      Del Woods
  Mary Schang
   Mrs. Galdys
   Philp LaCroix       Show Skaters
           1960's
Skate Show Skaters
         in Costume
   Skaters from
   Skating Show

  Skating Show
  1962 Sleepy
  Skating Show
     Skaters
     Skating Show
     Skaters 1960's
       Tammy
     Flemming
Cindy Velardo's
USFARS Card
         Cindy Velardo's
        Skating Party Card
     Linda Mielke,
     Cindy Velardo
     & Kim Kinsicke
   Motor City Queen
          Contest 
  Russ & Elaine
       Velardo
     Robert
 DeGryse &
Cindy Velardo   

***Photos Below Courtesy Of Nancy (Arvo/Mcleod) Rudnik*** 
 <<<Click on any photo for a Larger view,!!>>>
 

   Motor City Crowd
    Party Time 1960's
   Motor City Crowd
    Party Time 1960's
   Motor City Crowd
    Party Time 1960's
   Motor City Crowd
    Party Time 1960's
Bonnie Smith, Kathy Mudloff, Mike & Eilleen, Tom & Nancy, Dennise Rooke, Pat & George - 1970 Delbert, Wojo, Bob & Shirley Bruehaun at Mike & Eilleen's wedding 1970 Kathy & Nancy
  Cedar Pointe
      1970
Nancy Arvo & Delbert Woods, camping 1970 Mc Skaters Reunion at the "Rink" Roller Rink in 1978

   
   Bonnie Tapert,
   Bob Breuhan,
  Shirley Tapert,
 Colin Mulkey and
 Nancy Wingerter
 MC Reunion at
 the "Rink" 1978
Nancy McLeod,
  Holly Roberts,
  Nick Barbier,
  Joe Blavatt, NancyWingerter,
  Kathy Serylo
Girls playing softball June 1971 - Standing: Pat VanHavel, Bonnie Smith, Eileen Ebeling, Kathy Serylo, Kim Pepsin. Sitting:
 Kathy Walker, Unknown, Nancy McLeod
Tom McLeod & Kathy Mudloff at Mike & Eileen's Wedding 1970   John "Wojo" NancyWingerter
 Tom McLeod
  at Mike and
    Eileens
 Wedding 1970
  Nancy Wingerter
   Nick Barbier &
    Kathy Serylo
   at a Party - 1974
Nancy Arvo, Kathy Mudloff, Nick & Nancy Barbier 1984 Nancy, Kathy, & Nancy at a water park in Tennessee 1984 Nancy, Kathy, and Nancy - Christmas time 1997
***Photos Below Courtesy Of John Topolewski***   
     Mary &
    Delbert
    Nancy, Carl,
    &  Sandy
 Nancy & John     Nancy, Ron,
      & Sandy
 Sandy, & Carl  Sandy, George,
     & Nancy
***Photos Below Courtesy Of Paula (Valenzuela) Dayble***   
<<<Click on any photo for a Larger view,!!>>>
    Beverly
  (Valenzuela)
  Kukn-1978
         Beverly
   (Valenzuela) Kukn 2
           Beverly
   (Valenzuela) Kukn 3
         Beverly
(Valenzuela) Kukn 4
           Beverly
   (Valenzuela) Kukn 5

 Cindy (Skotarzcyk)
        Bieniek
       Paula
  (Valenzuela) and other Skater
    Paula (Valenzuela)
   1974 Skating Show
       Paula
   (Valenzuela)
      Shirley
    Whitesell

A Second Page Of 1960's Photos has been added
Click here to see photos of 60's Skaters submitted By:
Rose Martin, Cliff Reeve, Cheryl (Sherry Denny) Dobiesz,
 Ray Ninness, Del Woods and Roger Smallwood

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