The 11th annual Morgan Adams Concours D’Elegance took place at the Centennial Airport on Saturday, August 24th. The Concours includes a gorgeous display of aircraft, automobiles and motorcycles, partnered with a silent and live auction, great food and great music. This year’s theme was ‘Fueling the Future.’
The highlight of the event each year is the flight demonstration, a truly unique aerial display put on this year by internationally renowned aerobatic pilot Kirby Chambliss, national airshow favorite Gary Rower of Rower Airshows, and Centennial’s own German National Aerobatic Flying Team member, Dagmar Kress. This year, the organizers had to contend with Mother Nature’s plans for the evening, which included a spectacular lightning display and the threat of rain. Fortunately, the flight demonstrations went ahead as planned and concluded just before the rain began to fall.
Guests enjoyed browsing the silent auction items and dining on fabulous creations by a number of local restaurants and eateries. Hosts Gary Shapiro of 9News, Amelia Earhart of 9News, and actor Scott Elrod (of television shows CSI:NY, Men in Trees, and NCSI: Los Angeles and movies Argo and Home Run) introduced the evening’s events. Auctioneer Don Martin conducted the live auction, followed by an awards ceremony for the best automobile, aircraft and motorcycle as well as Best in Show.
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- Volunteers checked guests into the Concours D’Elegance. Posters of children affected by the Morgan Adams Foundation reminded guests of the purpose of the event.
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- Cindi and Andy Pollet poured champagne in preparation for the festivities
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- Myles and Sarah Krick enjoyed looking at the aircraft on display
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- The 11th annual Concours D’Elegance was hosted at TAC Air, at Centennial Airport
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- Morgan Adams Foundation Board Members, from left: Bari DeJaynes, Gail Fawcett, John Dudasch, and Brian Winn
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- Stephanie Penney with Mark Johnson
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- Raffael Marty (left) with Amelia Earhart of 9News, Gary Shapiro of 9News, and Morgan Adams Foundation Board Member, John Dudasch
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- Chocolove provided some sweets for guests to sample and take home
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- Bouquets of flowers and displays of children helped by the Morgan Adams Foundation graced the tables in the hangar
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- Carol Johnson (left) enjoys the automobile and aircraft display with Donna Bloomer and Steve Perfrement
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- Josephine Murray (left) with Lori and Tom Feola and Stephanie and Hayden Hilles
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- Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House dished up some delicious fare
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- Neil Jones drives his Morgan Plus 4
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- Talan and Carole Nichols admired this red Bentley
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- Greg and Wendy Volan stand next to the aircraft he got to ride in at last year’s Concours
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- Murray Froehlich and Kerry Karli stand next to the 2010 SuperMarine Spitfire “Grey Nurse”
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- Hailey Kehoe with Daniel Brady were admiring this gorgeous 1944 North American SNJ5
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- Doug and Carole Nichols (left) with Jennifer Nichols, Jeff Bentley, and Talan Nichols (front)
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- Ann Anderson (left) with Amber Clark, Tracy Thibodeau, and Kylee Clark
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- Andie Knous (left) with Christine Baldwin, Julie Havert, and Colby Shuck (front)
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- Marilyn Olislagers (left) with Patty Breeding, Tracy Waller and Jim Keesling
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- Morgan Adams Foundation Board President, Gail Fawcett, welcomed guests
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- John Dudasch introduced the evening’s EMCEEs and special guests
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- Actor Scott Elrod of Los Angeles, Gary Shapiro of 9News, and Amelia Earhart of 9News were the EMCEEs of this year’s Concours
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- Gary Shapiro of 9News reminded guests to get their bids in on the silent auction before the flight demonstrations began
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- Guests had plenty of wonderful items to bid on in the silent auction
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- Amelia Earhart of 9News welcomed attendees
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- The guests moved outside to view the flight demonstrations, despite cloudy skies and scattered lightning
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- Dagmar Kress, a member of the German National Aerobatic Flying Team, showed off her incredible flying skills in her red and white Pitts S2C
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- Kirby Chambliss, US National Aerobatic Champion, flys his Red Bull plane inverted
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- Kirby Chambliss wowed the crowd with his skillful aerobatics in the Red Bull plane
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- Dagmar Kress in her Pitts S2C following her incredible flight
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- Simms Steakhouse served fois gras torchon
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- Guests enjoyed a lovely spread from Serendipity Catering
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- Jesse VamVakas (left) with Daniel Kalvar, Andreas Schultz, and Gabriela Schultz
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- PF Chang’s offered chicken lettuce wraps and mouth-watering ribs
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- The rain that had been threatening all evening finally fell just after the flight demonstrations – great timing!
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- James Schlueter, a cancer survivor, with his mother Lorri Schlueter
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- Lael Masinton (left) with Heather Poscatek and Erin Dilley
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- Blue Bell ice cream provided a welcome treat on this summer evening
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- Musical entertainment was provided by Flat Out Jazz while guests browsed the silent auctions and enjoyed the food selection
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- Scott Elrod (left) with Buck Buckingham
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- Jim and Candy Dravage perused the automobiles and aircraft on display
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- Jennifer Maitlen with Dr. Todd Hankinson
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- Kevin Larson (left) with Ashley Juhl, Jamie Perino, Forbes Mathieson and Pepe Breton
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- Molly Mills (left) with Marylou Houston and Sheri Muilenburg
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- The City Bakery dished up a delicious cake to bring the evening to a close on a sweet note
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- Auctioneer Don Martin led the live auction
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- Gary Shapiro and Amelia Earhart of 9News demonstrate ‘heads’ during the ‘heads and tails’ game
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- Children and young people helped by the Morgan Adams Foundation helped Don Martin with the ‘heads and tails’ game during the live auction
