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Dawn Thomas - Canada

 My name is Dawn Thomas; I have been working in the banking industry for 30 years. I have been in love with music, mainly soul and jazz for as long as I can remember.

I was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica and migrated to Canada in 1975 at the tender age of 5 and presently resides in Brampton, Ontario, Canada since 1994.

I had the opportunity of meeting Mr. Lloyd Green at an import and exporting meat store and he introduced me to Collectors Korner Now and VRCA. We would normally socialize with other friends during the week and mostly week-ends listening and playing music. 

Mr. Green as he is affectionately known, began playing music and it just drew my attention to the kind of music that he was playing. I was very interested in that kind of music and because I was asking a lot of questions in reference to artists and title, he began to explain most of the songs to me.

After I started to play myself, he thought that I was getting good, so he then told me about VRCA and then enquired if I would be interested in becoming a member. I told him that I was very interested and I was then invited to a Canada Chapter of VRCA meeting and was introduced to all the members, some of which I was meeting for the first time. 

It was a very interesting and exciting opportunity and since then I have become motivated and with extreme passion not only to be of service to VRCA but to work alongside an energized and amazing Canadian team. 

It will be an honour to be part of such an elite organization, that I cannot wait for May 2020 to come.

Kishman Spence

Kishman’s love affair with music began as a young boy growing up in East Kingston and tuning into RJR, fervently recording his favorite tunes onto cassette
tapes. Notably he grew up on West Avenue which was home to the awesome Arrows International Sound System - so music was always a consistent part of
early life, at home and in the community.This spark evolved over the years into a diverse collection of CD’s and vinyl LPs, spanning the 1950s to present. Kishman’s collection spans over 1,500 LP’s (no
45’s). With a soft spot for 80s RNB, Reggae, and Soft Rock, Sam Cooke's soulfulvoice holds a special place in his heart. Influenced by hanging out at Steve's Place
(Molynes Road) and becoming part of the line up of collectors at Cable and Wireless’ "Back A Bar” group. For a while Kishman operated a small sound system
called “Old School Machine” playing at Round Robins and Birthday Parties,learning music at the feet of the now deceased Raymond Parker (from Wild
Bunch).Beyond music, Kishman's community spirit shines. He is a Legion of Honor member with 25 years of dedicated service to the Kiwanis Club of North St
Kishman’s love affair with music began as a young boy growing up in East Kingston and tuning into RJR, fervently recording his favorite tunes onto cassette
tapes. Notably he grew up on West Avenue which was home to the awesome Arrows International Sound System - so music was always a consistent part of
early life, at home and in the community.This spark evolved over the years into a diverse collection of CD’s and vinyl LPs,
spanning the 1950s to present. Kishman’s collection spans over 1,500 LP’s (no 45’s). With a soft spot for 80s RNB, Reggae, and Soft Rock, Sam Cooke's soulful
voice holds a special place in his heart. Influenced by hanging out at Steve's Place (Molynes Road) and becoming part of the line up of collectors at Cable and
Wireless’ "Back A Bar” group. For a while Kishman operated a small sound system called “Old School Machine” playing at Round Robins and Birthday Parties,
learning music at the feet of the now deceased Raymond Parker (from Wild Bunch).Beyond music, Kishman's community spirit shines. He is a Legion of Honor
member with 25 years of dedicated service to the Kiwanis Club of North St Andrew, he champions local causes - especially those to do with the youth. By
day, Kishman serves as Executive Director at KPMG, leveraging his academictraining from St. George's College High School, the University of Technology, and
the University of Liverpool., he champions local causes - especially those to do with the youth. By day, Kishman serves as Executive Director at KPMG, leveraging his academic
training from St. George's College High School, the University of Technology, and the University of Liverpool.

Patrick Williams - Connecticut

The Chapter highly recommends Mr. Patrick Williams to be a member of the Vinyl Record Collectors Association, Connecticut Chapter. The Chapter voted on Saturday to accept his application. However, one member was absent for Saturday's vote due to an emergency but has since voiced his concurrence with the decision to recommend Mr. Williams.

Patrick migrated to the USA from St. Andrew, Jamaica in 1981, lived in New York City and worked at Chemical Bank as a Computer Operator. He moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 1987 and worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for 26 years as a Senior Technical Assistant. He currently works as an Aircraft Technician for Kaman Aerospace.

Patrick is a member of the West Indian Social Club, Inc. Hartford since 1997. He has served in a variety of supervisory positions, including Bar and Entertainment, Treasury and Security Management.

Patrick is academically certified in Information Technology from Capital Community College in Hartford. He has two daughters and three grandchildren.

Patrick is an ardent supporter of the VRCA in general and the Connecticut Chapter in particular. He appreciates all types of music and is a ball room dancer. All He will be a positive force in the Chapter.

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