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The Texas StarMay /June 2020

Mercedes-Benz Club of America - North Texas Section

Section Leadership

Craig Halverson, PresidentRon Seifert, Vice PresidentCarolee Seifert, SecretaryGayle Brewer, TreasurerEd Nahas, MembershipBrett Jurick, Webmaster, NewsletterTom Strohm, Technical ChairMaurice Nahas, Events ChairmanBrett Jurick, Regional DirectorGene Jurick, Past National PresidentRamzi Baransi, Park Place Motorcars LiaisonLarry Reeg, Mercedes-Benz of McKinney LiaisonTaylor Wilson, Mercedes-Benz of Plano Liaison

Inside This Issue:MBCA Virtual Events.................1President’s Message/Welcome...................................3 March Membership Lunch........4MA NTX Granbury Drive & Brewery Tour/Dinner & The-atre...........................................5NTX Oktoberfest/MBCA NTX Fall Day at the Range...............7New & Returning Members.......8MBCA’s 2020 Spring Raffle......9Membership Application..........10Upcoming Events....................12

Our Sponsors:Park Place Motorcars................2Colwell Creative Content..........3Mercedes-Benz of McKinney....6Mercedes-Benz of Plano.........11

Event Report

Zoom, Facebook, Instagram * March, April & May, 2020

MBCA Virtual Events

2020 has been a crazy year so far. The covid-19 virus has changed the world for all of us. While most face to face encounters have been cancelled, the Mercedes-Benz Club of Ameri-ca has been actively producing and conducting virtual events. So far, we have had two technical sessions and a virtual car show. Mercedes-Benz has also conducted a The Mercedes-Benz 2020 Concours de Zoom on YouTube featuring MBUSA leaders and several celebrities talking about their cars. Here is a link to that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHJF8cga4q8&t=1s

April 18 - MBCA Peachtree - R107/R129 Discussion via Zoom. Peachtree Section Vice President and Technical Director Gary Edwards facilitated the discussion, covering R107s for the first hour and R129s for the second hour with a short break in between. Owners and other enthusiasts provided their insights into these cars with plenty of time for questions and answers. Diana Quinn, who was co-author of the Star Magazine’s Buyer’s Guide article on R107s, provided an overview of what to look for when purchasing an R107. Gary Edwards will discussed buying an R129 and the merits of the nearly ignored 6-cylinder cars.

May 2 - MBCA Peachtree - Care for your Electronic Merce-Benz. MBCA National Technical Advisor George Murphy presented “Care of Your Electronic Mercedes Benz”. George covered tips on what to do when the warranty runs out on your electronic Mercedes Benz. He explored questions such as “What will these cars be like in 20 years?” and “How will we restore them?”.

May 2-3 - MBCA Mercedes-Benz Virtual Car Show. In a partnership with The MB Market, we conducted a virtual car show publicized on Facebook and Instagram. Entries were posted vial your person Instagram with tags for MBCA and TheMBMarket. From those entries, top three were selected in several categories. Best Classic, Best Youngtimer, Best Modern, Best Stock, Bet Modified & Best 4x4/SUV. Everyone could then vote for their favorites by “liking” your choice in Instagram. The one with the most “likes” was selected winner. It was very engaging and fun and caused me to make my very first Instagram post.

As you can see, MBCA Peachtree has taken the lead with these great virtual events. There are several upcoming events. MBCA Wisconsin – Virtual Tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum on May 21. MBCA Peachtree – How to Host a Zoom Virtual MBCA Event on May 23. MBCA Peachtree – Care for Your Aging 107SL on June 6.Check MBCA.org for details on all of these events.

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May/June 2020President’s Message

Welcome!

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;All the King’s horsesAnd all the King’s men,Couldn’t put Humpty together again!

Heaven forbid what we have just witnessed and the continuing chaos, economic, health and otherwise. It was only last newsletter that we were talking about our events for the year and the successful completion of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum tour. The February and March membership lunches in McKinney and Richardson were both great and well attended events with several new members.

And now we can’t schedule events planning nor board meetings if we expect over 10 members. The video conferencing apps are hugely popular, but somehow it isn’t

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.

the same and I’m not sure how we do an event via video conferencing? If things don’t change, we may have a chance to discover a video conferencing event. I guess we can watch all of the empty sporting events and literally see if necessity really is the mother of invention.

Gayle Brewer is supposed to be in her new play, You Can’t Take it With You at the Garland Civic Theatre, but it has been postponed at least 3 times. At the latest update her play is now on the schedule for some time in August 2020. I’ve had several requests for a current calendar of events, but frankly we just don’t know and dates are all on a “to be determined basis.” Best bet is to keep an eye on both the website and the Tuesday email blasts.

On a different note I get lots of interesting calls throughout the year and most involve Mercedes automobiles. Just last month I received an email from an individual that found himself responsible for disposing of 4 1980s vintage diesel and turbo diesel cars. The story is pretty familiar from here and many times the cars haven’t been driven for years. If you might be interested or know someone that is, please let me know and I can put you in touch.

When this coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic eventually pass, we can slowly get back to business as usual. Until then “all the king’s horses and all the king’s men” will work to put Humpty Dumpty together again.

Very sincerely,Craig HalversonPresident, North Texas Section

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This was our last club event before the Corona Virus shutdown. It sure seems like a long time ago...

18 folks braved the rain and Coronavirus to share lunch and stories at Aboca’s Italian Grill. Craig Halverson gave an overview of the Section, Ron Seifert gave an update on our Car Show events for the year, Gayle Brewer told the folks about a play that she will be in in April 4th and Tom Strohm gave an update on our recent Tech Session at Park Place Mercedes dealership. The food was great and as always talking about cars and food was fun.

Aboca’s Italian Grill * Saturday * March 14, 2020 * Richardson, TX

NTX March Membership Lunch

Event Reports

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Let’s go to dinner and the theatre!! The Events Committee of the North Texas section has planned another dinner and theatre night event! Come join us for an evening of food, fellowship, and fun on Saturday evening, August 8, 2020, with a dinner and then a theatre production. Put it on your calendar now!!

Club members will meet at Dos Banderos, 614 Main Street, Garland, TX at 5:00pm where we will enjoy individual Mexican food selections from the menu. Members will then drive for about 5 minutes over to the Garland Civic Theatre at the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth Street, by 7:30pm for Robert Brewer to pick up tickets at Will Call.

Tickets are $20 each for reserved seats. We will see the Pulitzer Prize winning play, You Can’t Take It with You, a hilarious comedy, written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman in 1937. Our own member, Gayle Brewer, will be playing the brief role of Gay Wellington, who has a drinking problem!

Event Report

You Can’t Take It with You * August 8, 2020 * Garland, TX

MBCA NTX Dinner & Theater

MBCA NTX Granbury Drive & Brewery Tour

September 26, 2020 * Granbury, TX

Join us for a fun day in Granbury, TX. We will visit Revolver Brewing Company to sample some of their fine beers, listen to a brewery presentation and enjoy live entertainment. Prior to stopping at Revolver, we will enjoy lunch at The Rib Shack. This is a really great BBQ place located close to the brewery. After the brewery visit, we will proceed to Granbury’s famous square for some antique shopping. If you don’t want to shop, there are several great restaurants and bars located on the square, too!

The Revolver Brewing $10 admission fee includes 4, 8oz pours of beer, a Revolver souvenir beer glass, the brewery presentation, and live entertainment. Pay your own admission. The brewery has plenty of picnic tables, but it’ll be prudent to bring lawn chairs just in case.

Lunch will be at the Rib Shack. This is a great BBQ place where we will grab lunch and arrive at the brewery with a full stomach.

Upcoming Event

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Bavarian Grill has again invited us to join them for our annual Oktoberfest Dinner.

We will start at 6:00pm. Great German food and beer will be available for order. Join us for a fun and entertaining dinner at this great German establishment.

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NTX Oktoberfest

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 8, 2020 * Plano, TX

MBCA NTX Fall Day at the Range

We are bringing back the popular Day at the Range!

We will again visit Armarillo Guns in Nevada TX. They have a great outdoor shooting range that includes a 25 yard Handgun range, a 50, 100 & 150 yard Rifle range and a new tactical range.

We will start with a safety briefing then go out for about 90 minutes of shooting and finish with a short competition.

After a relaxing morning at the range we will go over to Soulman’s for awesome BBQ! If you are a fan of shooting and BBQ, you do not want to miss this event!

November 21, 2020 * Nevada, TX

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Thanks to Our 41 Renewing Members between 3/1 – 4/30!

Quincy Beavers, Jr.

Vijay Borra

Peter Donovan

Eseosa Eguae

George Fowler

Wayne Garlington

Ed Hernandez

Robert Mitchell

Michelle Nabarrette

Rekia Osiebo

Tyree Powell

Joseph Roach

Jesse Vaughn

Jessica Williams

Henry Arraj 2013

Lewis Bluitt 2015

Barbara Crocker 2014

Joseph Edades 2019

Joe Equigua-Garcia 2005

Lee Ewing 1998

Regina Finney 2015

Debra Fortner 2007

Mary Freeman 2018

Michael Gallo 2016

Jaime Galvan 2015

John Goren 2007

Edgar Hall 2014

Rainer Herkenath 2011

Willie Hooker 2014

Richard Jorgensen 2019

Chuck Kleuser 2006

Ouida Lee 2015

Thomas Long 2011

Gary Mangold 1983

Melissa Martinez 2019

Vic Mauk 2013

Carsten Mikkelsen 2007

Diane Miles 2016

Eric Moye 2018

Maurice Nahas 2009

Babs Nealy 2006

Rick Owens 2001

Raju Pillai 2015

Cheryl Powell 2019

Raymond Robinson 2013

Greg Rumsey 2016

Stanley Scofield 2012

Jeff Seidel 2016

Jerry Smith 2018

Vincent Sowels 2014

Eric Steen 2001

George Trapp 2003

Marcus Vasquez 2012

Nghia Vuong 2015

Jimmy Yang 2008

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Welcome 14 New Members between 3/1 – 4/30!

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May/June 2020Mercedes-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)

$55.00 for one year $107.00 for two years

$157.00 for three yearsCalling All Members...

We are always looking for new folks who are interested in participating in Club activities. Whether through events, driving, etc. Please contact Ron Seifert at rseifert@grandecom.net 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.

New U.S. Membership Rates Help!

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

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Have you visited our new website?

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

June 20 NTX Summer RallyJuly 11 DIY Tech Session

August 8 Dinner & TheaterSeptember 5 DIY Tech Session

September 12 NTX Member Appreciation PicnicSeptember 26 Granbury Drive & Brewery Tour

October 8 NTX OktoberfestNovember 7 Dallas Classic Mercedes Car Show

November 21 Fall Day at the RangeDecember 5 Mercedes Club NTX Christmas Party

More to Come!Event dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please check out our website

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

Upcoming Events in 2020

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