texas hill country section newsletter of the mercedes-benz club … · 2019-03-23 · page 7...
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2017 Issue One First Quarter
We're several weeks into the New Year and I hope this message finds you well and having a nice start to the New Year! Since our last newsletter, in November we visited a garden center nicely decorated for the holidays in New Braunfels. Then we ended the year with a holiday dinner party hosted by the Rothermel's at the Petroleum Club in San Antonio. This is an election year for our Board of Directors. Every two years, as stated in our By-Laws, we ask members for nominations to serve as a Director. There are seven board positions and of those, four will be elected as officers. Please read more about the election on page 2 of this newsletter. We will be planning many fun events for you this year and we're starting next month with a trip organized by Charlie Dove to Corpus Christi. This two night event is scheduled for March 31 – April 1. The trip includes a visit to the Ed Hicks Mercedes dealership, Friday and Saturday night dinners, and other fun activities. Charlie has included information on page 8 regarding the trip. Additional monthly events are in the planning stage, so keep up to date through our webpage at www.texashillcountry.mbca.org, in our quarterly newsletter, and member E- News. Come and drive with us this year. See you soon!
Inside This Issue:
Message from the President…….…...1 Board of Directors Election…………...2 November Event News……...….….…3 December Holiday Dinner……............5 Classified Ads…………………….…...7 Upcoming Events……………..………7 Corpus Christi Itinerary..….…………..8 New & Renewing Members………….9
Member Benefits…………………10 Website information…...................11
Section Leadership
President – Kathie Steele Vice President – John Volk Secretary/Webmaster – Dan Coburn Treasurer - Keith Steele Director - Joe Aaron Director – Ruben Torres Director – John Rothermel Newsletter Editor – Charles Dove Webmaster – Martin Rios
President’s Message By Kathie Steele
Texas Hill Country Section Newsletter Of the
Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Proudly Serving South and West Texas
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2017 Section Election of Directors Every two years our section will conduct an election for our Board of Directors as stated in our By-Laws. This is the time for members who are willing to serve to come forward. Seven members serve as our Directors. Any member (with current/active membership) may submit his/her name for nomination to Dan Coburn, Secretary, at his email address [email protected]. Nominations must be received no later than August 15, 2017. Please do not nominate another section member unless he/she has agreed to serve. A ballot with the list of nominations will then be included in our August newsletter. If there are NO nominations, other than for those already serving that are received by the Secretary by the above date, then no membership voting is required to take place. Officers of the Section will be elected by the Board of Directors from among the members of the Board. The Board of Directors will serve from November 1, 2017 until October 31, 2019. If you have any questions, please send them to Kathie Steele, President, at [email protected]. Test your Mercedes-Benz knowledge: What safety innovation in a series production car was presented by Daimler at the Geneva Motor Show in July of 1981?
A. Heated Seats B. Drive Air Bag C. Power Steering D. Disc Brakes
Answer: B – Airbag. Together with a belt tensioner, the system Air bag became available in the S-Class W-126 Saloon in July of 1981
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Our November event started off with lunch at the Alpine Haus German Restaurant in New Braunfels. We enjoyed the historic surroundings of the old world atmosphere… and of course the delicious traditional German food offered at the restaurant. Six Club members attended lunch before moving on to the Hill Country Gardens and Andrea’s Holiday Haus. Andrea Sanger is the owner of the Hill Country Gardens and the creator of the Holiday Haus display. She offered our members discounts on Holiday gifts and decorations. Attending their first club event were new members
Peggy and Troy Hill.
Club Event News – November – Lunch at the Alpine Haus… and A Visit to:
Andrea’s Hill Country Gardens and the Holiday Haus
Lunch at the Alpine Haus Restaurant
Andrea’s Hill Country Gardens
Above: Peggy and Troy’s 1980 280SE
Above: Don’s 1972 280SE (aka - Verde B)
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Above: Andrea’s Holiday Haus. Below: Mary Ann and Martin
Above: Alton and Danielle Wilson Below: Charlie, Yaeko, Mary Ann and Louis
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For our December Holiday event, we were given the opportunity to dine and dress to the ‘Nines’ at the Petroleum Club. Our friends and Mercedes Club members John and Jaquie Rothermel hosted this event. Club members enjoyed a festive dinner on the top floor of the Energy building with an extraordinary view of the city. It was a memorable evening with friends to continue the Holiday Season. The dinner and the service from the Petroleum Club staff was exceptional. We give a very special Thank You to John and Jaquie for a wonderful Holiday experience.
Our December Holiday Dinner at the Petroleum Club.
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Upcoming Events: February 16th This months event will be an after Valentine’s Day dinner at the Oak Valley Winery. We will meet at 6:30 and be seated in the main dining room. We can order from the main menu. To see the menu and get directions, Click Here March 31st thru April 2nd - Mark your calendar for a weekend road trip to Corpus Christi. We had a recommendation for the Omni Corpus Christi located at 900 N. Shoreline Blvd., or the Holiday Inn at 707 N. Shoreline Blvd. in the downtown Marina area. However members may choose their own accommodations. For other hotel options: Click Here We will plan a dinner together on Friday night. Saturday morning a meet and greet at Mercedes-Benz of Corpus at 10:00. We will get together for lunch afterward at the Downtown Grill located at 622 N. Water St. – a 1950’s atmosphere. After lunch a drive to Port Aransas to visit the shops and galleries. Saturday night, dinner with club members. Our tentative itenerary follows on the next page.
Classified Section Offered For Sale:
To place an ad in our newsletter, please provide the year, model and make. Include any specifics that you wish to tell potential buyers. Be sure to include contact information.
Classified ads for Mercedes-Benz automobiles, or Mercedes-Benz parts and/or accessories can be placed in our newsletter. Ad content should be sent to: [email protected] by the 10th of the month before the quarterly newsletter is published. June ads should be received by May 10th. If possible, please include 1 or 2 photographs to go with your ad. Ads are offered FREE for Club Members.
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Corpus Christi Trip Itinerary Friday, March 31st 2017 thru April 2nd
Friday, March 31st – Arrive in Corpus and Hotel check in. The Omni Corpus Christi (900 North Shoreline Blvd. 361-887-1600), and the Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Downtown Marina (707 North Shoreline Blvd. 361-882-1700) were recommendations,
however, there are several hotels located in the downtown Marina area. Members can check out other hotels of their choice. You can visit the Corpus Christi Visitor site for hotel locations and selections: http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/ Friday Night – 6:45 Dinner at a The Bleu Bistro located at 600 N. Water St. (361) 887-2121
Saturday Morning – 10:00 to 11:00. Meet and Greet at the Mercedes-Benz Dealer (Ed Hicks Imports) in Corpus Christi: 3102 S Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78415 – 7 miles from the Shoreline hotels. Saturday Afternoon – 12:00 to 1:30 lunch at the Downtown Grill (622 N. Water
St.). From there, we will drive to Port Aransas, about a 45 minute drive (39 miles) from Corpus. There are many shops, galleries and boutiques for us to check out in Port Aransas. For those who may not want to drive to Port Aransas, perhaps a tour of the U.S.S. Lexington: 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd (3 miles from the Shoreline hotels). Here is a link for a one dollar off coupon to the U.S.S. Lexington. https://www.usslexington.com/visitor-center/dollar-off-coupon/
Another option might be the Texas State Aquarium: 2710 N. Shoreline Blvd. Saturday Evening – 6:30 Dinner at Water Street Oyster Bar located at: 309 North Water St. Walking distance from the Shoreline hotels. Sunday Morning – Breakfast and back to San Antonio.
We are asking members who plan to go on the Corpus trip to give us a headcount as to how many will attend the Friday night dinner as well as the Saturday night dinner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch for more on this event. It will be coming soon. We will be sending out a request asking members to RSVP for dinner on Friday night and on Saturday night.
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Section Officers
President Robert (Bob) Holbrook 210-630-7495(c)/[email protected] Vice President Tom Jones 210-787-9108(c) [email protected] Secretary Kathie Steele 512-497-9012(c)/[email protected] Treasurer Keith Steele 512-558-1834(c)/[email protected] Newsletter Editor Kathie Steele [email protected]
Regional Director
Charles Boyd 580-255-4040(c)/[email protected]
New Members
Tommy Churchwell Pete Fleming Dogan Kilich Scott McLaughlin Allan Potter Miguel Vergara Vernon Webb
Loyal Member Renewals
Mark Anderson Terry Mikeska Luis Hernandez Barbara O’Connor Roy Huckaby Keith Steele Diana Kloesel Ruben Torres James McCannon Thomas Tredici Patrick McGoldrick
We thank everyone for being a member of this Club. Because of your loyalty and support, your yearly membership dues help to support our section financially and we are able to produce and deliver a Section Newsletter; host fun and unique Section Events like car shows and Oktoberfest; and bring you the latest technical, maintenance and general driving information about your Mercedes-Benz vehicle(s).
REMINDER: If we do not have your email address, you are missing out on the majority of the communications from the Club. Please go to www.mbca.org, log in and update your info to stay updated on all we have going on.
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Dealer Discounts on Parts, Service & Accessories at Participating Mercedes-Benz Dealers - The presentation of your membership card may entitle you to 5%, 10% or (up to) 20% off parts, service and accessories from the U.S. and Canadian Mercedes-Benz dealers. Even if your vehicle is under warranty, not all service is covered. Call any of our local Mercedes-Benz dealers in advance to confirm their participation in the MBCA dealer discount program. You must present your MBCA membership card before having service performed or paying for parts.
Renew Your Membership – You do NOT need to wait until your renewal date before extending your club membership. Renew for 3 years, get 3 months FREE. Renew for 2 years, get 2 months FREE! These renewal offers are good indefinitely, and members may renew at any time to receive the free months. There is no extra benefit for renewing for just one year. Mercedes-Benz Models & Chassis Forums - Mercedes forums include every model made by Mercedes from A class to GLK, the Sprinter, Smart Car, Adenauer, Gullwing, vintage and collectibles. Go to www.mbca.org and sign in using your membership card to participate. See all the benefits available to you as a club member at www.mbca.org/membership.
View all benefits - login in to www.mbca.org,
click on the tab “Membership”.
Benefit with your Membership!
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MBCA Texas Hill Country Section Newsletter - published four times a year is the official newsletter of the Texas Hill Country Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. Opinions - Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of either MBCA or the Texas Hill Country Section. Neither MBCA nor the Texas Hill Country Section endorses products or services but may, as part of our informational activities, allow them to be cited in articles and notices. Trademarks - The trade names and trademarks "Mercedes-Benz", "Mercedes", and the three-pointed star in a circle are owned by DBAG and are authorized for use by its licenses which include MBCA, exclusively. Reprints - Reprinting original material herein is permitted if a proper attribution (source, including date of issue) is shown. Advertising - We welcome advertisers whose subject matter is relevant to MBCA or of interest to members of the Section. Advertising runs for one year (four issues) starting with the first issue. MBCA members may place a classified ad for free providing that ad is Mercedes specific. No inference should be made that products or services advertised herein have been approved by the MCBA/Texas Hill Country Section board of directors or this newsletter editor. Articles and Submissions - Copy should be e-mailed to the editor ([email protected]) by the 10th of the month prior to the next issue. For example, submissions for the February issue should be received by the editor by January10th.
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