All Event Notices in Region

Our February monthly dinner meeting will be held at Juniors of Oklahoma City.  Come and enjoy great food, socializing, and details on our upcoming events. 

The dinner here last year was wonderful, so we thought we would do it again.  Dinner is served "family style" meaning everyone orders an entree of their choice and sides will be in large bowls for sharing.

To get an accurate count, please RSVP to David Rosenberg by Monday, 2/17 at (502) 548-8960 or [email protected].  Be sure to include 1) Name(s), 2) Total number in your party, 3) preferred phone number and preferred email address.

The North Texas Section will conduct the first DIY Technical Session of 2020 hosted by Park Place Dallas Lemmon Avenue.  PP Dallas has again graciously invited us into their Workshop as guests and Preferred Customers.  We look forward to these DIYs as an opportunity to inspect and perform light maintenance on these beautiful well engineered cars using our own tools with "over the shoulder technical guidance”.   

No other US Sections enjoy the relationship your Section has developed over the past 2 Decades.  You don’t have to be a mechanic, appreciation for the Brand, respect for the privilege and a Saturday morning with NTX Members, PP Staff, sweet rolls, juice and coffee is what is takes.  Join us!

Please Advance Plan your tasks to complete in the time allotted, using your own tools and within your capability.  Meet in the parking lot before 7:30 for Introductions, Briefing, and setting expectations.  Arrive late, miss the briefing, No Lift.  

Please limit your tasks and patronize our Host Workshop by Coordinating with Park Place Parts [(P) 214.443.8290] to have fluids, filters, parts and material on hand. We will start about 8:30 and roll out by 11:30.  This allows time for you to settle your parts tab, clean your work area, stow your tools, to ensure you’ve left nothing behind and that your bay is in better shape than you found it and be clear of the Shop before 12 Noon.  Please allow time to personally thank all the Techs and PP Leadership that came in to help us Saturday.  These DIYs are a privilege and we will to continue to earn it.

All MBCA members in good standing are welcome to register on line via PayPal.  Access to the Lifts is first come first served based on PayPal registration date and time for Mercedes vehicles only and current Members.  Registration is $15 per Benz and is limited to 22 vehicles.  This covers Refreshments, Coffee and Sweet rolls for all.  

This DIY event is Sold Out.  None the less all MBCA Section Members are welcome to join us in the Shop for sweet rolls, coffee and juice to learn and socialize.  We are looking to work out details for an early May DIY at MB McKinney.  Watch this Website for Details.   

For additional information contact Thomas Strom  or  Melbourne Kym  (M) 972.658.8351

The Memphis Section quarterly dinner will, by popular demand, once again be held at Marciano’s Mediterranean Italian Restaurant on E. Brookhaven Circle.  Please join us at 6:30 on the evening of February 22nd and enjoy some of Memphis’ most delicious and authentic Mediterranean cuisine.  Hope to see you all there.

Please RSVP via Evite so we can keep an accurate tally for the restaurant.

Bill Sudedum

Just as your annual spring vehicle cleanup approaches, the Kansas City Automotive Museum has arranged for our friend Rob Howard from KC Auto Car Care and Accessories to present a detailing clinic. We anticipate this 2-hour tech session will include most aspects of hand and machine polishing, and the many pads, polishes, waxes, sealants, coatings, and so on. Inclement weather will not be a factor as the event will be held in the museum's drive-in (as in movie) display hall. See you there!

After the event, since we're only .8 of a mile from Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, it would be unthinkable to pass up the opportunity to drop in for a Z-man sandwich or something. I mean, as long as we're so close and all...

Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que: https://www.joeskc.com/pages/copy-of-joes-restaurant-menu-1

Rob Howard's KC Auto Car Care and Accessories: https://www.facebook.com/kcautocarcare/?fref=mentions

Wil and Sandy DeGroot have graciously invited us to their shop in Milford for a tech session.  Wil will be focusing mainly on paint chips and the best way to deal with them. We will gather for coffee and.. at 9 AM in the shop.  After the tech session we can motor to a lovely spot for lunch.  There is no charge for the tech session, however, you will need to register with Lucille so that we know how many people to plan for at the event.  Please email Lucille at [email protected] to let her know that you will be attending. 

Spassnacht! (fun night) at club favorite Johnny's Tavern. No agenda, no speakers, just fun! Join us for our usual First Monday monthly casual dining night with your Benz friends. We reserved our own private room again, and if you remember last time, we packed it! Visitors welcome, if you can stand the racket!

The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance will host the Cars & Coffee at the Concours 2020. The 2020 event is scheduled for Saturday, March 7 from 9am to 1pm on the 1 ^st, 10^th, and 18 ^th fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island. Over 400 classic and exotic cars from local car clubs will be displayed on MotorXpo 1st Fairway and Show field and 10th & 18th Fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island. Coffee and donuts are available to enjoy. Manufacturers celebrate their heritage with designated car corrals and invite the public to enjoy an up-close look at their newest vehicles. For the past two years Automobile Magazine has used the venue to announce their Automobile All-Star award winners.  Cars & Coffee at the Concours is free for spectators. The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance views Cars & Coffee at the Concours as a gift to the community.

Spectator Parking Map: https://www.ameliaconcours.org/Data/Sites/1/media/EventInfo/2020_Spectator_Parking_map.pdf

Classic Appreciation will host The International Stars MBCA on Saturday March 7 at 10:00am for a detailing technical event.

Classic Appreciation 81 Mill St, Rochester, MI 48307 (east of Main St. in Rochester) 248-656-2159

Classic Appreciation is celebrating 35 years as Michigan’s premier world class auto detailing company. If your vehicle is ready for an impeccable interior and world class shine, ask your friends, neighbors and auto enthusiasts who they trust most to pamper their vehicles!

The club will be raffling off one Classic Appreciation detailing service valued at approximately $300.00, must be present to win.

RSVP to Don MacDonald at [email protected].com or 248 647 8430 by Saturday February 29th.

 Cars & Coffee area is the main entrance of The Avenues Mall on Southside Blvd, also known as the Food Court area parking lot. Event starts officially at 0800, however, we try to post up around 6:35-6:40 to "reserve" some spots for Mercedes! No one is allowed to reserve spots beyond 8 AM, so we are encouraging enthusiasts to show up early to try to get close to our tent and group!

Southern Stars Section is encouraging local Mercedes enthusiasts, owners and MBCA members to come out share their rides and meet like-minded people, while enjoying the largest monthly car event in Jacksonville, Florida, the largest city by land mass in the USA! There is often a designated "Euro" section, however sometimes it is over taken by vendors, so please look for our MBCA banner flag in our beige tent! We have an Evite distro list as well that can remind members and enthusiasts of the dates of these Cars & Coffee meetups, if you are interested in that, please reach out to me! Some months, nearly 1000 cars show up, including many restored vintage rides and exotic cars!

At every event, The Avenues Mall will open up early just for Cars & Coffee participants. Chick-fil-A will serve hot coffee, breakfast items, and other refreshments. Additionally, other vendors and restaurants may participate in offering specific items just after Cars & Coffee begins. We ask that everyone please look for one of our MBCA Officers or Directors for parking in our row(s), as time and parking spots permit! 

We look forward to meeting everyone! If you have any questions, please reach out to section VP / Events Coordinator at [email protected]  https://www.mbca.org/section/southern-stars

2020 Desert Stars Poker Run

Are you ready for some Poker fun?  We have a day of exciting cards action planned for you as we visit several of the club’s newsletter advertisers around the valley while gathering your winning hand.  This year’s event will start at 10:30am on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Finishing Touch Body Shop, 16940 E. Colony Drive, Fountain Hills, A where you will hear a bit about their Mercedes capabilities, and pick up your first card.  After a short stay, you will then head for Schumacher European Mercedes, 18530 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85054.

At Schumacher, there will be a presentation by several of the Schumacher Mercedes experts on the new 2020 vehicles in the showroom (maybe there will be an EQC) as well as a discussion on any new safety features that are either standard or optional on the 2020 line of M-B vehicles.  The presentation will be followed by a light lunch, and the draw of another winning card.

Around 1:00pm we will be off and running to learn more about the advertisers in the Star Dust Newsletter, and to pick another 5 cards to build your winning hand!

But wait, there’s more!!  Past Poker Runs have not incorporated the long-term poker rule which allows discards and the opportunity to update your hand; we are bringing it back this year!  At each stop, there will be a simple “challenge question”; if you have correct answers to some or all of the questions, you will earn “points” which can then be used to “buy” replacement cards at our final stop should your Poker hand be less than desirable.  Each replacement card will cost you “points”, so the better you do at answering the “challenge questions”, you may have enough to purchase up to FOUR replacement cards. These replacement cards will surely “enhance” your draw to give you a much better chance of a WINNING hand!!  Both the winners and those not as lucky will have an interesting drive and a great dinner with prizes presented during dinner.

The cost of this extravaganza is $39 per person which includes dinner and prizes.  Your only requirement is to provide your own transportation, fuel, $ for a cash bar at dinner and brainpower to “ace” the “challenge questions”, assuming you don’t yet have the winning hand!

Fill out the signup form in this issue of the Star Dust and send it in right away!  The final date to enter the Poker Run is Friday, March 6, 2020 so that we can have enough spaces and food for everyone at dinner.

Additional information and a reminder of the event will be provided in the March-April issue of the Star Dust and an email blasts about a week before the date.

For more information please contact:     Ron Borino at [email protected]  or 480-419-9466              or John Hutchison at [email protected]  or (530) 304-2965

Please note: Meeting has changed to 1 PM.

Our March 2020 Member Meeting will be held at Mercedes-Benz Savannah, GA. (AKA: Critz Mercedes)

Come out and meet your 2020 Officers, and meet with other members to discuss event planning, scheduled driving events, and long term goals moving forward!

If you have any questions, please reach out to us.

We hope to see you there!

-Southern Stars Officers

Details: We will dine on a buffet provided by Banquet Masters (in the same building) that has a full salad bar,main courses that include Virginia baked ham or pork entree, carved top round roast beef, with au jus and horseradish, salmon entree, seasonal chicken entree, meatballs in marinara sauce or baked ziti, an assortment of sides, assorted rolls and butter, coffee and ice tea and dessert dujour. A cash bar is available. At 6:00 PM the comedy show titled “A Comedy of Tenors” the brand new comedy by Ken Ludwig,will begin. In this hilarious sequel to the smash hit Lend Me a Tenor one hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century – as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hotblooded wife, Maria from causing runaway chaos. Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, and madcap delight. Important InfoWHEN: Sunday, March 15, 2020WHERE: Ed Fletcher’s Early Bird Dinner Theater13355 49th St. N. • Clearwater, FL 33762www.EarlyBirdDinnerTheatre.comCOST: $40.00/person for buffet & showCALL: Paul Cooper • Home 727-726-6837 •Paul 727 644 6837 • Linda 727-798-6800[email protected]TIME: 4:00 PMRESERVE BY: March 6th

Join us as we gather at our favorite German restaurant for fun , fellowship, and a little car talk.  Jackie Cooper Mercedes Benz technician Brandon Bebout will be our guest with a Q&A session on how to maintain or get your car ready for the spring driving season.

Good food, good people, good fun.

On the weekend of March 20/21 the Houston section will join our friends from the Lone Star section (Austin) for a tour of the Spoetzl Brewery and Painted Churches. The weekend will include an overnight stay at a nearby hotel and dinner at an award winning steakhouse. All events are in Lavaca County Texas, about an hour and a half drive west from Katy on I-10.

The Spoetzl Brewery, located in Shiner Texas, is the only location that brews Shiner Beer. More than 6 million cases a year. The tour will be led by a Spoetzl Brewery employee that will include a brief history of the facility and an overview of the process, bottling and shipping. The end of the tour will include a stop at the gift shop and opportunity to sample Shiner brews.

The painted churches of Texas are a group of churches near Schulenburg built in the late 1800s by German and Czech immigrants. The immigrants painted their places of worship to remind them of the churches back home. The ceilings and walls inside the churches are painted bright vivid colors with biblical scenes and statues. Their painting techniques give the impression of depth and dimension. The frames around the doors and windows appear to have the intricate detail of wood work carvings but in fact are flat surfaces. Many of the wood columns are painted to look like ancient stone with mortar lines and cracks from withstanding the test of time. But again they are smooth flat surfaces. The high ceilings are painted to give the impression that the building has no roof and you were looking up into the heavens and gazing at the stars on a clear night. It is quite impressive.

These facilities are fully operational churches with a congregation, staff and pastor. Services are held on Sunday and therefore our tour is scheduled for Saturday.

See this link from FOX26 Houston News to get an overview of the Painted Churches. www.fox26houston.com/news/one-tank-trip-painted-churches-of-texas

Itinerary

Friday March 20

1:00 pm – Painted Churches Tour

                 St. Cyril and Methodism Catholic Church

                 306 S Ave F

                 Shiner, TX 77984

2:30 pm - Shiner Tour

                Spoetzl Brewery

                603 East Brewery Street

                Shiner, TX 77984

4:00 pm – Hotel Check in

                 Best Western Plus Flatonia Inn

                 310 B East Hwy

                 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

                 Flatonia, TX 78941

6:00 pm - Dinner

                Kloesel’s Steakhouse www.kloesel.com

                101 E W Moore Ave

                 Moulton, TX 77975

Saturday March 21

8:30 am – Hotel Check out

9:15 am – Meet Lone Star section for Painted Churches Tour

                 Moulton Inn and Suites

                 200 S Lavaca Dr

                 Moulton, TX 77975

9:30 am - Painted Churches Tour

• Praha

• High Hill

• Dubina

• Ammansville

12:30 pm – Lunch ????

Details

Hotel - Best Western Plus Flatonia Inn

            310 B East Hwy, Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

            Flatonia, TX 78941

Call the hotel (361) 865-1989 and reference the Mercedes-Benz Club rates below.

$88.49 + taxes – 1 King Bed, advanced purchase, non-refundable

$98.99 + taxes – 1 King bed, refundable if cancelled by March 19th

$105.49 + taxes – 2 Queen Beds, advanced purchase, non-refundable

$116.99 + taxes – 2 Queen Beds, refundable if cancelled by March 19th

Brewery Tour - $8.00 per person (free for veterans, clergy and first responders) 

Painted Churches Tour - $12.00 per person

The Mercedes-Benz Ozark Section will be heading to Claremore, Oklahoma on March 21, 2020, to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum and have lunch at the J. Farley’s Pub. We will also invite the Eastern Oklahoma Section. Will Rogers was America’s cowboy philosopher. He was born William Penn Adair Rogers on November 4, 1879, during the civil war, in a log-walled, seven-room house along the Verdigris River, on an Indian reservation. This was later call Oologah, Oklahoma. The incredible museum stands on the top of the hill in Claremore, Oklahoma, in his honor. You can also drive to Oologah, Oklahoma to visit the birthplace ranch, 9501 E. 380 Road, Oologah, Oklahoma. Prior to the visiting the museum we will have lunch at the J. Farley’s Pub at 11:30 a.m. The pub was established by Chris Hayes and James Franklin, in memory of their dear friend and fire fighter, Jason Farley, who lost his life in a flood while on duty. This pub has an array of great dishes to choose from. Their private room has been reserved for us. After leaving the museum, and on our way home, you may want to stop in Chouteau, Oklahoma at the Amish Cheese House, Highway 69 South. They have a variety of cheeses, meats, jellies, spices, soups, kitchen items; the list goes on! However, they also have a best ice cream!! .

The Eastern Oklahoma section of the MBCA will be heading to Claremore, Oklahoma, on Saturday, March 21, 2020, to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum and have lunch at J. Farley’s Pub. This is a joint mixer event with our friends in the Ozark section.

 Will Rogers was America’s cowboy philosopher. He was born William Penn Adair Rogers on November 4, 1879, in a log-walled, seven-room house along the Verdigris River, on an Indian reservation in what is now Oklahoma.  This was later called Oologah.  The incredible museum stands on the top of the hill in Claremore, Oklahoma, in his honor.  You can also drive to Oologah to visit the birthplace ranch, 9501 E. 380 Road, Oologah, Oklahoma.

 Prior to visiting the museum, we will have lunch at J. Farley’s Pub at 11:30 a.m. The pub was established by Chris Hayes and James Franklin in memory of their dear friend and fire fighter, Jason Farley, who lost his life in a flood while on duty.  This pub has an array of great dishes to choose from.  Their private room has been reserved for us.

The Eastern Oklahoma section will meet at Jackie Cooper Mercedes Benz and drive together for the luncheon.  Those wishing to drive directly from your home are welcome to meet us at J. Farley’s.

Event:       Meet at Jackie Cooper Mercedes Benz    10:30am

                   Depart Jackie Cooper Mercedes:        10:45am

                    Lunch at   J. Farley’s Pub   609 S. Brady Street,  Claremore, Ok      11:30am

                    Will Rogers Memorial Museum 1720 W. Will Rogers Blvd, Claremore OK    1:00pm

MUSEUM ADMISSION:  $5 FOR SENIORS AND MILITARY.  $7 FOR ADULTS, $3 FOR CHILDREN

We will have a sign up at both the February and March get togethers.

MINUTEMAN SECTION - MBCA

ANNUAL DINNER, THEATRE EVENT & MEETING

DATE:            Sunday, March 22, 2020

PLACE:          Theatre Event: “THE TREASURER”

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, - 140 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA

Cocktails & Dinner:  BASILE- FINE ITALIAN KITCHEN – 162 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA

TIME:             Theatre:  3:00PM. 

                        Cocktails & Dinner:  Immediately following the show.

 “THE TREASURER”

THE TREASURER STORY:  Ida Armstrong is broke, lonely and fading fast.  And she's spending all of her children's money, forcing her son to assume the unwanted role of “The Treasurer”, an arrangement that becomes untenable the more he questions his devotions to her.  This darkly funny, sharply intimate celebrated new work chronicles the strained ties between a son and his aging mother, and the hell of a guilty conscience.

Immediately following the show we will enjoy cocktails and a superb dinner at BASILE – FINE ITALIAN KITCHEN   featuring modern and classic Italian cuisine, just a few blocks away from the theatre. 

COST:  A ridiculously super value at only $62.50 per person (thanks to a huge contribution from the MBCA-MINUTEMAN SECTION).  There is limited seating for only 50 people and reservations will be on a first-come first-served basis.  Hurry, this event annually sells out quickly, so send in your reservations now!  (Preference will be given to Club Member and one guest only).  Theatre tickets and directions will be mailed out in early March, but please include an E-MAIL address in your reply for confirmation and a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope for mailing the tickets.

(This will be the only notice of the event; do not delay your reservation)

Cut and mail RESERVATION FORM with a CHECK by February 28, 2020 to: 

Rich Garick, 19 Gordon Mountain Road, Windham, NH 03087  [email protected]  (603-898-3980)

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NAMES:______________________________________________________

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PHONE:___________________E-MAIL:____________________________        

_________ Total Guests X $62.50 = $___________

Make check payable to:  MINUTEMAN SECTION-MBCA

Send Reservation Form, Check & a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope for posting tickets to:

Rich Garick, 19 Gordon Mountain Road, Windham, NH 03087

Questions? (603-898-3980)           [email protected]

While Destination Fredricksburg is attractive to some, my Objective leading this drive is to delight our MBCA Members with off the beaten path landmark Suspension Bridges, Texas spring flower bloom and a Garrison Distillery private tour, all certain to delight your senses.   These attractions are familiar from my repeat visits and are consistantly memorable.  My wife and I drove the route this same weeked in 2019 and were delighted with the good roads, bridges and a continuous carpet of wildflowers that, according to Wildseed Farms, had yet to peak.  I especially look forward to this time of year for mild weather, spring color and outdoor attractions. 

To enhance the experince we'll leave early Friday with stops at waypoints arriving in Hye Texas for a private tour of Garrison Brothers late afternoon and overnight stay nearby.  Saturday is yours to explore Fredricksburg, Stonewall, Albert, Lukenbach, Johnson City, Pedernales, Kerrville and other points of interest nearby.  

0800 Friday March 27 -  Gather at Castle Hills Kroger Market Place, 4620 TX - 121, Lewisville, TX, 75056.  Located on the  Southwest corner of Josey and 121.  This is a good location to fuel up, bio stop, and provision for snacks to hold you over  until we stop for lunch hour in Llano at 1300 at Coopers.  

0830 -  Roll out as a group onto Sam Rayburn, Bush, and Chisolm Toll roads for Glenrose and points south. 

1200 -  Regency Suspension Bridge

1300 -  Coopers Pit BBQ

1530 -  Garrison Brothers Distillery Tour

The Garrison's Tour is included in Event Registration of $20pp. This is the best Distillery Tour this side of Bardstown, Lexington, and Louisville KY.  Lunch and Accommodations are on your own.  

Accommodations in the Fredricksburg area may be a challenge to secure, this is a popular time of year.  We will be staying in Stonewall at the Italian Place, near Hye.  Here are a few links to look into:

The Italian Place   Stonewall TX   888-702-7288. https://www.the-italian-place.com

Best Western  Johnson City TX  830-868-4044   http://www.bestwesternjohnsoncity.com

The Hangar Hotel  Fredricksburg TX   844-596-2300 or 830-997-9990,  http://www.hangarhotel.com

We hope you will consider joing us for flowers, FM 2005, Regency Suspension Bridge, fine Pit BBQ, Texas Bourbon, good folks and great cars! 

Mel and Eve Kym

Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous Event!

Please join your fellow club members for a day of driving, a tour of John D. Rockefeller’s winter estate, lunch, and wrap up with a tour of Florida’s oldest chocolate & candy factory.  We will also have a professional photographer to take pictures of your vehicle on the lawn of Rockefeller’s estate and throughout the day’s events.  We will be driving the A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway!

Event Details:

8:00am

Meet at Mickler’s Landing Beach Park parking lot in Ponte Vedra Beach, off A1A.  4265 Mickler Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

8:15am

Depart Mickler’s Landing via A1A to Ormond Beach arriving at John D. Rockefeller’s winter estate, The Casements.  25 Riverside Dr., Ormond Beach, FL 32176 | 66.8 miles = 1h 40 mins

10:15am

Arrival at The Casements.  Rockefeller’s winter residence from 1918 until 1937, carefully restored.

TripAdvisor listed #5 out of 188 things to do in Ormond Beach – “A Hidden Gem”

10:30am

Private tour of The Casements, the Boy Scout museum on the third floor, storytelling, and photo opportunities on the grounds of the estate.  www.thecasements.net

12:30pm

Depart for lunch at Ormond Wine Company.  3.9 miles = 15-20 mins

1:00pm

Lunch at Ormond Wine Company.  1108 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach FL 32174.  Pay your own.

2:30pm

Depart for Angell & Phelps Chocolate & Candy Factory.  154 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 | 10.4 miles = 25 mins   www.angellandphelps.com,  Or you may depart back home…via A1A:  72.9 miles = 1h 52 mins | via I-95:  79.1 miles = 1h 25 mins

3:00pm

Private tour of Florida’s oldest Chocolate & Candy Factory, since 1925.  There will also be free samples!

4:00pm

Depart back home…via A1A:  72.9 miles = 1h 52 mins | via I95:  79.1 miles = 1h 25 mins

The event invitation, requiring an RSVP, will be sent via Evite. 

For additional information, contact Jackie Keener at (904) 349-4621.

Explore the river delta created by 5 rivers ending at Mobil Bay... By AIR BOAT.   And then visit Bellingrath Gardens.

The delta of the rivers that drain from Alabama into Mobile Bay are known to biologists from the world over as one of the most diverse habitats in the world. The ecotours of this area are just beginning, and air boats seem to be the best way to view this massive and relatively undisturbed delta of myriad waterways.  The spring season is an ideal time to visit:   Mild weather plus the migrating birds produce a unique experience.

Best of all, it is easily accessible from the Mobile Bay causeway (I-10 & US 31).

This is also peak of Azalea blooming in the Mobile area, and this is most accessible at world renowned Bellingrath Gardens just southwest of Mobile. While you probably have examples of these beautiful flowering shrubs, they thrive better around Mobile, than anywhere else.

Please let us know if you would be inclined to visit either or both of these on 28 March weekend.

While most in the Mobile area have probably taken many visitors to Bellingrath, relatively few have experienced          the 5 Rivers delta.

RON HARSHMAN,  Alabama Section Member is the Event Planner and Leader.

Airboat express. $35.00/person. 3733 Battleship Pkwy, Spanish Fort, AL 36527

Bellingrath Gardens: $14.00/person. 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road, Theodore, AL

Come to this 1 1⁄2 hour guided tour of this Buddhist Temple. Located on over 15 acres in the hills of the San Gabriel Valley, After the tour, we will enjoy a vegetarian buffet lunch in the dining room. After lunch, we will explore the museum.

Registration ends in 2 months on March 27, 2020 6:00 PM EDT

REGISTER AT http://msreg.com/Annapolis2020

* GWS-MBCA DISPLAY & DINE * 

* 12:30 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020 *

* MISS SHIRLEY'S CAFE *

* 1 PARK PLACE, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 21401 *

http://www.missshirleys.com/locations/main-locations/annapolis

Come join your fellow GWS-MBCA members for a toast to spring in historic Annapolis, Maryland at our first Display & Dine of the year!

Miss Shirley's Cafe is an award-winning restaurant renowned for its breakfast, brunch, and lunch favorites.

It will be helpful for the restaurant to know in advance how many people to expect, so, please, register in advance.

REGISTER AT http://msreg.com/Annapolis2020

 ***MBCA corral participation is open to all years and model Mercedes-Benz, no RSVP necessary, but appreciated!***

*** ALL JUDGED CONCOURS ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED AT WWW.EURO-FEST.NET FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL***SHOW VIEWING IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING AT 10:00AM***The 2020 Euro Fest Classic European Auto & Motorcycle Show, combining European engineering and beauty with Southern hospitality, will be another most enjoyable automotive and motorcycle event in Natchez, Mississippi. This will be the fifth annual show and once again is expected to exceed all expectations. The venue of the lawn of Rosalie Mansion, and a group of outstanding expected participants will make for an exciting event on April 3-4. Autos from TN, MO, LA, AR, FL, AL, TX, and MS will created a large and diverse field of entries. This free, fun, family event held on the bluffs of the Mississippi River will feature European music, bagpipers, strolling Southern Belles and many other features will be on hand. The great Hub City Highlanders, Marching Bagpipe and Drum Corp will be returning to the Euro Fest for another most enjoyable performance to start the show.Awards will include Best In Class of 16 Different Classes, 7 Sponsor’s Choice, and Best of Natchez Vintage and Nouveau. Additionally the Mayor’s Travel Awards will be presented for autos built in 1995 or before as well as an award for those built after 1995. Two caravans will once again be available to participants.One will depart from Memphis at 8:00 am on Friday, April 3, via Clinton, departing through (Jackson) at 2:00 pm.The other caravan will depart New Orleans at 1:00 pm, depart Baton Rouge at 3:00 pm, and join up with the Northern group for an escorted parade to the HQ Hotel, The Vue Hotel for the Friday night Welcome Reception from 5:00-7:00 pm. More info to follow.All entries are invited to park on blocked off Main Street from 7:00-10:00 pm on Friday night and enjoy the many fine shops and restaurants whose hospitality will welcome all.Also new to the show is Regina's Kitchen, which will host our post show reception from 5:00-7:00 pm on Saturday. Main St. will be blocked off for additional showing of entries into the evening. She will also offer one of her famous Cooking Schools with lunch on Saturday from 11:00-1:00 pm. Regina’s Kitchen Cooking School and her Wine Bar (Regina's Rind & Vine) is located at 312 Main Street in Natchez, MS.The Vue Hotel is once again our Headquarter Hotel, offering a reduced rate for Euro Fest participants during the very busy week of the Natchez Pilgrimage. We ask that you stay at the Vue. By doing so, you help with the expense of the Euro Fest.WELCOME NEW SPONSORSWe are pleased to announce that Country Roads Magazine of Baton Rouge has joined the Natchez Euro Fest as the official print media for the 2020 Euro Fest.It is the leading social event publication for Louisiana and South Eastern MS. They will be doing a Euro Fest feature piece about the event for their 25,000 readers, as well as providing other promotional activities.