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MBCA NTX Christmas Party

Mercedes-Benz Club of America — North Texas Section

2018

November/December

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Section Leadership

Craig Halverson, President

Ron Seifert, Vice President

Carolee Seifert, Secretary

Gayle Brewer, Treasurer

John Checki, Membership

Brett Jurick, Webmaster,

Newsletter

Melbourne Kym, Technical

Chair

Maurice Nahas, Events

Chairman

Brett Jurick, Regional Director

Gene Jurick, National President

Ramzi Baransi, Park Place

Motorcars Liaison

Larry Reeg, Mercedes-Benz of

McKinney Liaison

Brandon Reininger, Mercedes-

Benz of Plano

Inside this issue:

MBCA NTX Christmas Party 1

President’s Message / Welcome 3

Autumn Trails Parade & Drive/October Membership Lunch

4

MBCA NTX Member Appreciation Picnic

5

DIY Tech Session - Mercedes-

Benz of Plano/December

Monthly Membership Lunch

7

New & Returning Members 8

MBCA’s 2018 Fall Raffle 9

Membership Application 10

Our Sponsors: Park Place Motor Cars 2

Pangea Natural Stone 3

Hagerty 4

Mercedes-Benz of McKinney 6

Mercedes-Benz of Plano 11

ALL NEW EVENT! - Christmas will be here soon! It’s just around the corner! After 5 great years having our Christmas Party at Heritage Ranch Country Club, we have scheduled an ALL NEW event that will surely blow you away. This year we will be hosted by the Omni Hotel at The Star in Frisco. You will enjoy a beautiful hotel with really fantastic holiday decorations. The setting in the Ring of Honor room is wonderful. The food is provided by Neighborhood Services restaurant at the Omni. We will have elegant background music with fun activities planned including a fun photo booth and lots of giveaways. All in all, it will be just what you need to kick off the holiday spirit.

The festivities will begin at 6:30pm on Thursday, November 29 with cocktails and great appetizers. The menu will include a choice for Seared Chicken or Pork Tenderloin. And a great selection of veggies and knock your socks off dessert. Coffee, Tea and water will be served throughout the event with a cash bar available as well.

We will have some great raffle prizes given away via drawing throughout the evening for the lucky winners. You will have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets to increase your chances of winning one of the great prizes. We will have a 50/50 cash raffle where you can take home ½ the pot with the other ½ going to our selected charities. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and Samaritan Inn homeless advocacy center in McKinney.

NOTICE - the room has a capacity of 80 so we will have to cut off registrations when we reach 80 people. Be sure to sign up early!

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Frisco, TX

Omni Hotel - Frisco

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President’s Message

November/December 2018

What an exciting time of year it is!

I have just returned from the

Commemorative Air Force (CAF)

Wings over Dallas WWII Airshow

held at the Dallas Executive Airport

10/26-28/18. The weather was a

perfect 80+ degrees and the crowd

loved it. We have the Cavanaugh

Flight Museum on our side of town,

but I’d never been to the old Red

Bird airport and it really was a

delightful experience. The airport

was closed to general aviation so the airport could

accommodate the huge WWII air show.

In addition to the ground displays which included a Sherman

tank and various artillery pieces the real stars of the show

definitely were the airplanes. I was amazed at the size of the

B-29 Superfortress and the noise of the B-17 Flying Fortress

and B-24 Liberator. As you may recall, both of my parents

were WWII Army veterans and in particular Dad was

assigned a California coastal artillery position where he had

to identify airplanes by their unique engine noise. Even

though it was plenty sunny I enjoyed closing my eyes to see if

I could distinguish the P-51 Mustang from the B-25 Mitchell

from the C-47 transport.

The air show ended with a paratrooper jump from near

perfect conditions. Far different from the situation at

Normandy June 5th & 6th 1944 where 13,000

paratroopers dropped. If you ever get a chance to see

one of the CAF air shows I can’t recommend it highly

enough. CAF is a Dallas based organization that has a

fleet of 170 vintage military aircraft and their air shows

are spectacular!

Thank you for re-electing me for another year. We

have lots of fun events planned including short term

and longer term, but as always, we encourage your

insight and feedback. Later this month we’ll have a first

ever holiday party at the Star in Frisco and you should

watch your email for registration information. We need

volunteers!

Many of you may have noticed that our membership

appreciation picnic destination, Sandy Lake Park has

been sold and closed. We welcome suggestions for

the 2019 event, thanks!

Very sincerely,

Craig Halverson President, North Texas Section

The North Texas Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of

America (MBCA) is dedicated to enhancing the

ownership experience of the finest automobiles in the

world. We engage in a variety of activities throughout

the year that hopefully appeal to a broad section of our

membership.

Currently our membership totals almost 1000 members

who are committed to furthering their experience and

enjoyment of their cars. Whether you’re a gear head,

performance driver, rally enthusiast, cultural maven or

social mingler, the MBCA North Texas Section had an

upcoming event for you. Check out the Events section

to see what’s coming up during the year, and for details

on events that are just over the horizon.

Welcome!

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On Saturday, October 27th, 14 cars from the North Texas Section drove to Winnsboro to

once again attend the Winnsboro, Texas Autumn Trails Parade. The sun was out, the

temperature was 80 degrees and seeing the kids along the parade route was great fun. A

lot of candy was thrown as the group followed the Model A Ford club. This is a huge East

Texas celebration and it was the 58thyear for the event, which has become a fun outing

for our section. After the parade, the group met at the Country Boys BBQ for lunch and

two raffles. One raffle was for MB merchandise and a 50/50 raffle that is to benefit our two

charities, The Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and The Samaritan Inn. It was a great day to be with friends and a

great day for driving our cars.

Autumn Trails Parade & Drive

Event Reports

Saturday, October 27, 2018 - Winnsboro, TX

October Membership Lunch - Bavarian Grill Saturday, October 20, 2018 - Plano, TX

On Saturday, October 20th, the North Texas Section Membership Lunch was held at the

Bavarian Grill in Plano, Texas. The Bavarian Grill for several years has been a location for

our October lunch meeting to celebrate Oktoberfest, the German atmosphere and food fits

nicely with the October celebration and our German car Interest. 25 of our members

attended the lunch and shared a great menu of German food and beer. Craig Halverson

opened the meeting with a greeting and called upon our National President Gene Jurick to

share his insights for our club from his recent trip to Germany where he participated with the Presidents of MB clubs from

countries from around the world. They heard information from MB regarding future products and the direction of the

automobile industry. Brett Jurick our South Central Regional Director shared with us the activities within the South

Central Region. Ron Seifert and Gayle Brewer shared information on upcoming events for our club.

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Event Reports

MBCA NTX Member Appreciation Picnic

Sandy Lake Park

Saturday, September 17, 2018

Our annual Member Appreciation Picnic was held at Sandy Lake Park with a weather forecast of rain and cloudy weather. A real concern was the rain and the venue with the cars parking on the grass area around the lake. As the morning progressed the sunshine appeared and the day was a beautiful Texas day with a great turnout of 90 of our Section Members.

The cars, as usual, were beautiful with 23 vintage as well as late model Mercedes cars entered in the clean car contest and picking favorites was a challenge. After the voting was in by the members attending the picnic the following were the winners

1st Place was Jeff Welden

2nd

Place was Bill Kimbill 3

rd Place was Jerry Chenault

The Matthew Ball Band provided live music for the party and Eve Lawson was the winner of the 50/50 charity drawing. The 50/50 raffle money is donated to the charities that our Section supports in our community.

The Samaritan Inn and The Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital.

Gene Jurick provided certification for Preservation Class cars that were unable to attend the certification last year.

It was a great day with a great Texas BBQ lunch and the opportunity for friends to spend time visiting and looking at cars.

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Event Report

The North Texas Section of MBCA conducted the 4th and final DIY Technical Session of 2018 at Mercedes Benz of Plano Saturday September 8th. There were 14 members registered with 11 in attendance, including two first time NTX DIY’ers and a couple of Senior Members returning after a few years away. Welcome back!!

There were 4 Mercedes Technicians assisting our members with over the shoulder guidance, processes, SDS tools, fluid flush support, and

experienced guidance for tricks of the trade.

Mercedes Benz of Plano has been an annual host of our MBCA NTX DIY Program more than 20 years. The relationship that our Section has with our dealer partners and independent hosts is exceptional and appreciated.

Event Reports

November/December 2018

DIY Tech Session - Mercedes-Benz of Plano

221 W. Parker Road, Plano, TX

Saturday, September 8, 2018

December Monthly Membership Lunch

4002 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas

Saturday, December 15, 2018 from noon to 2:00 pm

Our December Monthly Membership Lunch will be hosted by a new dining partner, Joe's Cafe in Addison. Joe's has a great Google rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Our super popular and long running Membership Lunches are a great opportunity to socialize with other owners of these great Mercedes-Benz vehicles and learn about upcoming events and activities along with enjoying our awesome cars.

You won't want to miss Joe's Cafe or this great format to enjoy each company.

Joe Catalano, Owner and Chef, brings all of his experience to bear with every dish and event. For Joe "It's not just about preparing food, it’s all about loving to prepare food." At Joe's you can expect to welcome a family, the feeling of home and the taste of authentic Italian food. We enjoyed Joe’s, and his food, wine and staff so much we are returning, December 15th at noon. Ya'll come, Suzi and I are looking forward to seeing all ya'll.

Upcoming Event

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Michael Baldwin

Andrae Bowen

George Bradford

Richard Breed

James Briggs

Suzanne Callins

Henry Campbell

Lee Chen

Doreen Cherry

Oscar Davis

Melissa Feather

Sterling Gee

Garret Givens

Ray Larson

Shujuan Li

Tom Lorenz

Sami Marshi

Sally Mimms

Jimmy Hegem

David H Ousley

Marcus Pierre

Lorenzo Puno

Quitin Ragsdale

Ajitha Raju

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Welcome 29 New Members Between 9/1 - 10/31!

November/December 2018

Many Thanks to Our 63 Renewing Members Between 9/1 - 10/31!

Trip Anuj

Carmen Bell

Michael Bennett

James Botary

Sharon Braddy

Charles Bricker

Steven Brown

Jon Button

Emmanuel Carron

Charles Cleaver

Gerardo Conanan

John Cullen

Denny Davis

Gordon Evans

Holly Farmer

Bill Fogg

Scott Fossey

Eurico Francisco

James French

D Gann

Les Grabowski

Craig Halverson

Garrell Herndon

Gary Hunt

Wendel Kirton

Tom Kopf

Rama Kotha

Philip Kruse

Thomas Lewis

Hong-Anh Ma

Linda Manion

Edward Masters

Taber Meyers

Kimberly Milford

John Minnis

B. Louise Moseley

David Muller

Sri Nadella

Jopin Niazi

James Olive

Janice Price

Daniel Rajaratnam

Mitchell Rasansky

Sam Rass

Stewart Riffe

Ali Rizvi

Paul Ruckman

Adrienne Rush

Dianne Sanchez

Barry Sarnacki

Karsten Streufert

S Sturns

Raymond Swannie

Anusorn Tantisakchaicharn

Jean Thompson

Tom Thompson

Malcolm Turner

Jessica Williams

Edward Zahra

Cesar Zea

Teresa Rayson

Steven Rosenthal

Charles Secker

Ben Walker

Jennifer Willis

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November/December 2018

Mercedes-Benz Club of America Membership Application Please call the National Office at 800-637-2360 to join by phone or go to www.mbca.org/ to

join online.

Full Name ____________________________________________________________________

Associate Member’s Name ______________________________________________________

Street Address ________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________ State _______ Zip ___________________

Home Phone ( ) ____________________ Business ( ) ____________________

Email address ________________________________________________________________

Member’s Occupation __________________________________________________________

Mercedes Cars Now Owned _____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

(list year(s) and model(s))

I hereby apply for membership in the Mercedes-Benz Club of America.

_______________________________________ Date _______________!

(Signature)

New U.S. Membership Rates

$55.00 for one year

$107.00 for two years

$157.00 for three years

New Canada & Int’l Rates

$65.00 for one year

$127.00 for two years

$187.00 for three years

Annual dues include six issues of “The Star” each year,

plus your local section’s newsletter.

Make your check payable to MBCA, and mail it along with

the application to:

Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc.

National Business Office

1907 Lelaray Street

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Calling All Members...

We are always looking for new folks who are

interested in participating in Club activities.

Whether through events, driving, etc. Please

contact Brett Jurick at bjurick@tx.rr.com to learn

more.

New Ideas Wanted

We’re always looking for new ideas for events,

get-togethers, drives, overnight tours, etc. If

there’s a particular type of event you would like

us to host, let us know. Contact Maurice Nahas

at maurice@mnahas.com.

Help!

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Date Event

November 29 MBCA NTX Holiday Party - Omni Hotel, Frisco

December 15 Membership Meeting - Joe’s Café

Mercedes–Benz Club of America—North Texas Section November/December 2018

Event dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please check out our

website at http://ntx.mbca.org for the most updated information.

Have you visited our new

website?

www.ntx.mbca.org/ www.facebook.com/mbcantx

17202 Hidden Glen Drive

Dallas, TX 75248

More to Come!