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MAY 4 Greater Washington Section’s Deutsche Marque Concours. Ray Lombardo: (301) 388- 0141; www.gws-mbca.org. MAY 10 REGIONAL EVENT Wisconsin Section’s Defensive Driving School & Autocross, at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, WI. Nancy Pearson: (262) 782- 7960; npearson@wi.rr.com; www.mbca-wi.org. MAY 10 Park Place Motorcars Show & Shine. Held in conjunction with the North Texas Section. Doug Wofford: (214) 443-8290; dwofford@parkplacetexas.com; www.parkplacetexas.com. MAY 10 Technical event hosted by the San Francisco Bay Area Section for SL lovers at Roy Spencer’s oursl.com, in Burlingame, CA. Richard Simonds: (650) 592-7613; rsimonds@pacbell.net. MAY 12 Spassnacht at the world famous Fish Company Restaurant in Olathe, KS, is Kansas City Section’s monthly “fun night.” John Ryan: (913) 660-8439; jlryan@kc.rr.com; www.kcmbca.org. MAY 16 Pikes Peak Section’s Drivers’ Training at 7125 E. Woodmen Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ronn Langford, will provide driver training. Julie Nelson: (719) 634-7522; ottobahn2@netzero.com. MAY 15-17 NATIONAL EVENT MBCA Board Meeting in Canandaigua, New York. Hosted by the Finger Lakes Section with the Niagara Section and Northeast Region. Pete Van Denburg: (585) 396-3224; pvanden1@rochester.rr.com; www.flmbca.org. MAY 16-18 REGIONAL EVENT It’s Gonna Be Grand! at the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Monkey Island, Afton, Oklahoma. Cohosted by the Eastern Oklahoma Section and Ozark Sections, this event features tours, excursions, & scenic drives. Debbie Snellings: (918) 298-5861; djsnell129@ yahoo.com; www.mbca.org/ozark. MAY 17 Western Michigan Section’s Potluck Picnic at Eldean Shipyard Marina in Holland, Michigan. Rich Rakow: (269) 382-5875; www.wmmbca.org. MAY 17 Seattle Section’s Car Cleaning Tech Session at Griot’s Garage. Will Gernon and his crew will demonstrate various techniques for cleaning your car. Jim Houk: (360) 479-6650; jth@telebyte.com; www.mbcaseattle.org. MAY 17S.C. Midlands Golf Outing and Auto Show in Columbia, SC. Sponsored by the Carolinas Section and hosted by the Oak Hills Golf Club. Fred Harris: (704) 902-6253; (704) 871-1669; harrisfred@hotmail.com; mbcacarolinas@bellsouth.net. MAY 18 Mile-High Section’s Harvey’s Spring Rally will have a mid-morning departure from somewhere in the Denver metro area, finishing prior to 3 p.m. Harvey LeCato: (719) 302-0291; mbca@comcast.net; www.milehighmbca.org. MAY 31 The San Francisco Bay Area Section’s Tour of the USS Hornet at the Alameda Naval Air Station, CA. Sandor Drobilisch: (408) 782- 2305; sandoreng@att.net. MAY 31 Mile-High Section’s Interior Detailing Tech Session and Open House at Detailers Paradise. Heather Martinez: (303) 722-5107; heather@detailersparadise.com. Max Townsend: (303) 770-1128; www.milehighmbca.org. MAY 31-JUNE 1 Gateway Section’s Meet Me in St. Louis for a tour of the Kemp Museum and the 21st Annual St. Louis European Auto Show, benefiting the Shriners Hospital For Children. Doyle Comfort: (785) 272-7295; dcomfort@cox.net; www.kcmbca.org. JUNE 7 REGIONAL EVENT The Indianapolis 500 Section’s Defensive Driving & Autocross at Center Grove High School, Greenwood, IN. Dave Wilson: (765) 516-0461; dwilson@serviceglassofindy.com. JUNE 7 Carolinas Section’s Dock Party & Lunch at Henry & Katherine Dunbar’s home in Charleston, SC. (843) 852-2233; dunbardome@yahoo.com; www.mbca.org/carolinas. JUNE 8 Mile-High Section’s Exotic Sports Car Show and Concours d’Elegance benefiting Cerebral Palsy of Colorado, at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, CO. This event showcases one of the largest collections of priceless automobiles in Colorado. Harvey LeCato: (719) 302- 0291; www.milehighmbca.org; www.cpco.org. JUNE 14 REGIONAL EVENT Northern New Jersey Section’s June Jamboree will be held at MBUSA in Montvale, NJ. This is the longest running car show event for the MBCA. Valerie Cristiano: (973) 377-2882; mercedeslady1@verizon.net. JUNE 14 The Peachtree Autofest will be held at the Classic Center, Athens, Georgia. Mark Richey: (706) 335-6949; carcare@alltel.net; www.mbcapeachtree.org. JUNE 21 The Western Michigan Section’s Defensive Driving Course at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Marv Berkowitz: (269) 324-1999; marvberk@sbcglobal.net; www.wmmbca.org. JUNE 28 San Francisco Bay Area Section’s 50th Anniversary Member Appreciation BBQ at the Menlo Circus Club, Atherton, CA. Eva Gordon: (650) 834-2614; eva@well.com. JUNE 28-29 REGIONAL EVENT The Southwest Region’s Mercedes-Benz Jamboree at the Holiday Inn in Rancho Bernardo, California. This year we are having a judged car show and a fantastic rallye! Steve Ross: (619) 508-3925; inewsx@sbcglobal.net, www.mbca.org/sandiego.
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JULY 4-6 The Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN) is presenting the 20th Annual Pacific Northwest Historics at Pacific Raceways. For questions and to be included in this year’s car corral, contact David Glass: (425) 869-6706; davidr.glass@att.net; www.mbcaseattle.org. JULY 12 REGIONAL EVENT Western Region’s Poker and Observation Rally from Paso Robles to San Luis Obispo, California. Laura Simonds: (650) 592-7613; simondsl@pacbell.net. JULY 12 Greater Washington Section’s DIY Tech Session at American Service Center in Arlington, VA. William Hopper: (202) 363-4189; wwhrestoration@att.net; www.gws-mbca.org. JULY 13 REGIONAL EVENT Western Region & Central Coast Section’s Gatheringof Friends—All European Car Show at the Laguna Lake Park, San Luis Obispo, CA. Hamp Miller: (805) 781-8605; hampmiller@charter.net. JULY 14-19 NATIONAL EVENT MBCA Trip to Germany. MBCA, in conjunction with Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz, invites you to tour Germany with us. A full list of tours/activites/accommodations are available on our website. Jim O’Sullivan:(617) 879- 0017; jimo55@comcast.net; www.mbca.org. JULY 17-20 Experience four-days of unmatched hospitality during the Lexington Concours, at the historic Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, KY. JULY 18-20 Seattle Section’s Hells Canyon Scenic Loop Trip through eastern Washington and Northeastern Oregon. Rick Tuttle: (509) 527-1229; rtuttle@impax-inc.com; www.mbcaseattle.org. JULY 26 Western Michigan Section’s Fun Concours 4 sponsored by Orrin B. Hayes Mercedes-Benz, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Rich Rakow: (269) 382- 5875; brakow@charter.net; www.wmmbca.org. JULY 26-27 Greater Washington Section’s High-Performance School at Summit Point Raceway in Summit Point, WV. Joe Wozney: (703) 437-7866; joewozney@aol.com; www.gws-mbca.org. AUGUST 10 The Seattle Section’s Show and Shine at The Nile Country Club in Mountlake Terrace, WA. Ian and Linda Gleadle: (425) 844-2567; iangl@exmsft.com; www.mbcaseattle.org. AUGUST 16 Kansas City Section’s Defensive Driving & Autocross at the Woodlands Dog Track, Kansas City, Kansas. John Ryan: (913) 660-8439; jlryan@kc.rr.com; www.kcmbca.org. SEPTEMBER 6-13 REGIONAL EVENT Mile-High Section’s Scenic Tour of the Rocky Mountains. Reiner Haubold: (303) 986-5035; reinbold1@comcast.net; www.milehighmbca.org. SEPTEMBER 19-21 Wisconsin Section’s Weekend in Beautiful Door County. Nancy Pearson: (262) 782-7960; npearson@wi.rr.com; mbca-wi.org. SEPTEMBER 19-26 NATIONAL EVENT StarTrip 2008. For a great driving experience while getting from the East Coast to San Francisco and StarFest 2008, we will guide interested members along the nation’s first transcontinental highway. Werner Fehlauer: w.fehlauer@verizon.net. SEPTEMBER 20 Northern New Jersey Section’s Picnic at John Bleimaier’s Estate just outside Princeton, NJ. Valerie Cristiano: (973) 377-2882; mercedeslady1@verizon.net. SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 1 NATIONAL EVENT StarFest 2008. Hosted by the San Francisco Bay Area Section with the Sacramento Section, this premier event includes a concours d’elegance on Treasure Island with a backdrop of the San Francisco skyline; a rally/drive starting at the edge of San Francisco Bay and driving through several wine appellations, past a sleeping volcano, and into California’s vast agricultural heartland; three days of track events (autocross, accelerations runs, time trials, defensive driving school) at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willow. Other activities include two banquets, a welcome reception, and side-trips to interesting places. Richard Simonds: (650) 592-7613; rsimonds@pacbell.net; www.mbca.org/starfest2008. SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 4 NATIONAL EVENT MBCA Trip to Germany. MBCA, in conjunction with Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz, invites you to tour Germany with us. You will have the opportunity to see things that are just not available to the public. A full list of tours/activites/accommodations are available on our website. Jim O’Sullivan: (617) 879-0017; jimo55@comcast.net; www.mbca.org. OCTOBER 1 This is a call for interest to all ladies who plan to attend StarFest 2008. I have been talking to Carol Martin, the owner of the Quilt Corral in Willows, CA. She would like to offer some non-sewing workshops for those who are interested. She suggested a “Poker Run/Shop Hop” to the other shops in Willows. This is just a query of YOUR interest in such an activity. The tentative date is Wednesday, October 1. Please contact Arlene D. Murphy at arlenedm@comcast.net if you are interested. OCTOBER 6-9 Bluegrass 1000 Road Tour will make stops at Cumberland Falls, Moonlite Barbecue in Owensboro, Elk Creek Vineyard, and the Kentucky Speedway, where participants will get the chance to experience the high-banked tri-oval track. Bill Tilford: (502) 593-8661; info@bluegrass1000.com. OCTOBER 6-13 REGIONAL EVENT The Lake Michigan Mille, a Lake Michigan Circle Tour. Besides the tour around the lake, we will stop at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, visit St. Ignace and tour Mackinac Island, and party at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. Ron Harshman: r_harshmen1234@msn.com or John Olson: daljohn@slmarket.com. OCTOBER 25-28 NATIONAL EVENT South Jersey Section’s Tri-O-Rama will be held at the new Thunderbolt Raceway—part of the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey. Concours, defensive driving, autocross, and other track events. Werner Fehlauer: (856) 224-1792; w.fehlauer@verizon.net. APRIL 2009 The New Zealand Club is organizing an International Rally of Mercedes Enthusiasts in Hamilton, New Zealand. We invite all MBCA members to our island paradise. |