The Tri StarMercedes - Benz Club of America

Las Vegas, NV Section

Volume 20 / Number 5 / September-October 2009

W E L C O M E N E W M E M B E R S

Robert and Georgiann Hechter, Gene and Sandy Stalians, Chianan Wei

Get ready for the Oktoberfest and . Thisis a great money making project for our Club and an event tohonor the Country of Origin of your Mercedes Benz. Celebratewith Bratwurst, Sauerkraut , appropriate Music and more. See you on the 11. October, 09.

September 13, 200910:30 AM

Brunch atSpanish Trail Country Club

5050 Spanish Trail LaneCost: $ 36.00 per Person.

Please make requiredRSVS with Margaret atmargaret.louis@unlv.edu or call 269-6768

November 8,2009 10:30 AM

Brunch atMarie Callender - East4800 S.Eastern north ofTropicana

$20.00 per personPlease make requiredRSVS with Margaret atmargaret.louis@unlv.edu or call 269-6768

October 11,2009 10:30 AM

Octoberfest & Silent Auction

Broadbend Park inBoulder City

Remember to bringitems for the SilentAuction.More information inthis issue and sign upsheet.

September19 & 20,2009 Fall Colors Tour To Fabulous UTAH Red Rock Country

Please see details onlinewww.mbca-lasvegas.org

This promises to be an out-standing event by ourEventmeister Ed Pasini

Contact Ed at 702 361-0113

The TRI STARMercedes Benz Club of America

Las Vegas Section

723 S Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas NV

89101-6716 Editor - Brigitte Sutherly 2336 Neutron Star Street

Henderson, NV 89044 702-617-9366

Email: BSUTH2007@aol.com

Secretary Margaret Louis 269-6768 Treasurer Jerry Muench 733-8530 Past Pres. Ed Waymire 294-0037

Board members:

Claude Black, Jeanne DeGrella, George DeGrella Ann Geskes, Mercedes Hilbrecht, Ty Hilbrecht Melva James, Betty Lloyd, Don Lloyd, Penny Muench Alan Nelson, Brigitte Sutherly

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Your Club web site is your source of late breaking schedule changes, club eventwrite-ups and photos back to 2003, past issues of Tri Star (in color), and muchmore!Your suggestions for ways to improve the web site are always welcome.

By Chris MurrayMy email address is cmurray@avissa.com.

An Update: Han Geskes resigned as President and Jim Jones as Vice President as of July 2009.The Club thanks them for all their efforts and looks forward to their continuing as members. EdWaymire volunteered to fill in as President pro tem for the rest of the year.

Silent Auction – October 11, 2009

We will continue with our Silent Auction at Octoberfest 2009The monies from the Silent Auction goes towards our Sox for Tots project and also to subsidize our An-nual Holiday Party, So………..get us some nice items to put up for auction. We would like new items,Gift Baskets and gift certificates, but any like new item will be used. (If you contribute food items, besure to check the sell date so all items are fresh).Let me know ahead of time what items you are bringing, so that the bidding sheets can be prepared priorto the auction.Betty Loyd (e-mail) mimiloyd@cox.netPhone: 702/253-0407

Cars & Coffee. This is a lot of fun and the MBZ club has not been very well rep-resented. A real car guy or gal activity and now that it is starting to cool off, it is an evenbetter way to spend a Saturday morning.

Cars and Coffee™ Las Vegas launched June 4th, 2008. The first show had over 250cars and promises to grow as word of the show spreads throughout the community. Carsand Coffee™ Las Vegas is a weekly Saturday morning gathering of auto enthusiasts from7:00am - 10:00am where hundreds of proud drivers from the Las Vegas area and beyondwill congregate to kick tires and have a cup of coffee. There will be something for every-one to enjoy; classics, exotics, concepts, hotrods, motorcycles and motor-sport. And it'sall free, minus the coffee of course. Join us every Saturday from 7:00 am to 10:00 am at9500 S Eastern Ave in the Sansone Park Place shopping center (215 and Eastern). Comeout and support Las Vegas' own weekly car meet, make some new friends, hang out forawhile, and see some amazing cars. Suggestion made by Ed Pasini

It’s a beauty.

From Ed Pasini, EventmeisterSeptember 19 & 20 overnighter. This will be a scenic tour. We have two days to cover the route sothere is plenty of time to stop for pictures, coffee or just to enjoy the scenery. The route includes manyinteresting and scenic roads.We will be traveling through one of America’s premier vacation areas. There will be the usual number ofmotor homes and trailers. Practice safe courteous driving and share the road.REMEMBER THIS IS A TOUR NOT A CONTEST OF SPEED.A stop at Mount Carmel Junction is planned for Lunch. We will pass Bryce Canyon National Park. Forthose who choose to do so, may enter the park, drive the rim road and view the sandstone cliffs and“hoo-doos” carved over centuries, by wind and water. Park entry fee is $25 per car.

We will stay overnight in Torrey Ut. at the Best Western Capitol Reef Resort. The Group rate of 94.99+Tax will be good until September 12. and includes a Continental breakfast on Sunday morning. Makeyour own reservation by calling 435-425-3761. Mention the Las Vegas Mercedes Club to receive thefavorable rate. Saturday evening at 7:30 PM we will dine at the Cafe Diablo, a few blocks from the Hotel and find outhow many of of our drivers are ready to sample rattlesnake.Please refer to the web site for detailed information. The Eventmeister needs to let theCafe know about how many will be there for Dinner. Please contact Ed at 702 361-0113.

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MERCEDES BENZ CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

SPANISH TRAIL COUNTRY CLUB

5050 Spanish Trail Lane (Off Tropicana, ¼ mile west of Rainbow)

6:30 – 7:30 Cocktails / 7:30 Dinner

Fish or Chicken Entrée $65.00 ( ) Filet Mignon Entrée $75.00 ( )

RSVP & Pre-payment ( required ) by December 01, 2009 Make Check Payable to: MBCA – Las Vegas

Name: ________________________Guest:_________________________Phone:_________________________ E-Mail:_________________

Mail to: Ann Geskes 5132 Tennis Court East, Las Vegas, NV 89120 Phone: 702-458-5191 E-Mail: ann.geskes@frosch.com

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OKTOBERFEST 2009

You’re invited to our annual

Mercedes Benz Club Oktoberfest & Silent Auction

October 11, 2009 10:30 AM

Broadbent Park (formerly- Central Park) Boulder City 1301 5th Street, Boulder City 98005

Celebrate with traditional German Bratwurst, Wine-Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, Bier, Pretzels, Apfelstrudel & more….

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RSVP & Payment ( ) by September 20, 2009

Name:______________________ Cost: $20.00 per person Phone:_______________ E-Mail:______________________

Make Check Payable to :MBCA – Las Vegas Mail to: Ann Geskes 5132 Tennis Court East, Las Vegas, NV 89120

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