Thursday, December 06, 2007

Board Meeting: Jim & Jocelyn Salisbury's

EVENT: Board Meeting
DATE:  December 6, 2007
TIME: 7PM-ish
PLACE: Jim & Jocelyn Salisbury, Orange, CA
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Please see the OCStar for more information.  All members invited, but RSVP if you're not on the Board.

DINNER MEETING: Phoenix Club

EVENT: Dinner Meeting
DATE: January 17, 2007
TIME: 6:30PM for Attitude Adjustment, 7:30PM for Dinner
PLACE: Phoenix Club, 1340 S Sanderson, Anaheim, CA
COST:  $30/pp includes coffee
PHONE: 714/563-4166
RSVP: Rosemarie Moller
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This dinner meeting will feature authentic German food (yum!) served by the renowned Phoenix Club in Anaheim.  

Please see the OCStar for menu options and RSVP details.

Upcoming Events Roundup...


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Friday, September 14, 2007

EVENT: Installation of Officers Dinner Meeting-Oct 18th

EVENT: Installation of Officers Dinner Meeting
DATE: October 18, 2007
TIME: 6:30PM to 7:30PM
PLACE: Golden Dragon Chinese Mandarin Restaurant
ADDRESS: 2023 Harbor BLVD, Costa Mesa, CA
PHONE: 949/642-7162
COST: $28/person

Come to meet and encourage your new officers at this important annual event. All members are invited.

Please confirm your reservation before October 15th, 2007 by contacting Shirley Hern at 714/998-1684 or see the OCStar for more details.

EVENT: Star Trek-Palm Springs: Oct 26th thru 28th

EVENT: 2007 Palm Springs Star Trek
DATE: October 26 thru 28th, 2007
LOCATION: Historic El Rancho Lodge, 1330 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
COST:
$325.00 per Couple includes all club events, $162.50 for singles double occupancies
CONTACTS: Judy Abrams (714)680-5840 or Jocelyn Salisbury at (714)750-8125

It’s that time of year again! Mark your calendars and make your reservations before it’s too late!

For three wonderful days some of the world’s finest cars and their owners will gather at the
Historic El Rancho Lodge, at 1330 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264 for the 2007 OCMB Star Trek. The club has reserved the entire lodge for this fantastic event. Friday 26th our evening starts off with a potluck dinner around the pool and don’t forget to bring your choice of meat to grill, or dine at one of the excellent Palm Springs restaurants. Saturday 27th at 9:00 AM enjoy a Gymkhana and test your driving skills followed by a relaxing auto rallye. Saturday night our awards banquet will be held at the Cedar Creek Inn, 1555 S Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs. Then back to the Lodge for excuses on why you didn’t win anything. On Sunday 28th, for those of us who are physically able, Mimosas will be served at poolside and then off to 11:00 AM brunch at Las Casuelas.

All of this and more for:

$325.00 per Couple includes all club events
$162.50 for singles double occupancies

Don’t be left out reservations are going fast, so get yours in today.


Call Judy Abrams (714)680-5840 or Jocelyn Salisbury at (714)750-8125

EVENT: Beaujolais Nouveau Dinner 2007

EVENT: Beaujolais Nouveau Dinner 2007
DATE: Thursday, November 15, 2007
PLACE: Long Beach Yacht Club, 6201 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803
TIME: No Host Bar & hor d'oeuvres 6:30PM, Dinner at 7:30PM
COST:
$69.00 per person - $138.00 per couple

This celebration of new wine is a very popular tradition for our club section. Please join us for a terrific dinner over looking the marina.

Menu: Winter Green Salad with candied pecans, dried cranberries, and champagne shallot vinaigrette.

Choice of: Filet mignon with gorgonzola herb butter
or Fresh grilled swordfish with roasted red bell pepper sauce. Entrees are served with potato or rice, seasonal vegetables, rolls & butter, and coffee or tea.

WINE
IS INCLUDED WITH DINNER.

Dessert: Warm brandied cherries a'la mode.

Price:$69.00 per person
- $138.00 per couple

Reservation with payment to MBCA-OC must be
received by November 8, 2007.

Please mail to:

Judy Abrams
1520 Via Los Bonitos
La Habra, CA 90631

Thursday, September 06, 2007

BOARD MEETING: November 1st at the Moller's

EVENT: Board Meeting
DATE
: November 1st (1st Thursday of every month)
PLACE
: Erv & Rosemary Moller's (see OCStar for info)
TIME
: 6:30-ish for Dinner, Meetings usually begin at 7:30PM.
DINNER
: Potluck--bring something good!

BOARD MEETING: September 6th at the Schramm's

EVENT: Board Meeting
DATE
: September 6th (2nd Thursday this month)
PLACE
: Wanda & Robert Schramm's (see OCStar for info)
TIME
: 6:30-ish for Dinner, Meetings usually begin at 7:30PM.
DINNER
: Potluck--bring something good!

Thursday, July 05, 2007

BOARD MEETING: July 12th at Steve Marshall's House

EVENT: Board Meeting
DATE: July 12th (2nd Thursday this month)
PLACE: Steve Marshall & Linda Bray's in Mission Viejo (see OCStar for info)
TIME: 6:30-ish for Dinner, Meetings usually begin at 7:30PM.
DINNER: Potluck--bring something good!

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Announcement: Mercedes Wanted for Photo Shoot!

The text below is an email received from Doug Woods, requesting a Mercedes-Benz for a photo shoot. Please contact him directly if you would like to assist him.

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Hi! My name is Doug Woods. I am helping a photographer on a project and want to rent a mercedes for a picture car. Do you have any club members that might be interested?

If so, here is what we are looking for:

Mercedes Convertible
60's coupe with a luggage rack on back and has to have a back seat.
color - brown - black - grey = white or cream

...and we are shooting around July 6-8th.
I hope to hear from you. Good luck with the club!

Regards,

Douglas Woods
Prop Stylist
323.819-9545 cell
douglasdwoods@gmail.com

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Board Meeting: June 7th at the Hern's

Event: Board Meeting
Time: Usually starts around 6:30PM until perhaps 10PM!
Place: This month at the Hern's in Orange, see the OCStar for details

All members are welcomed to all Board Meetings. Come see what we're up to!

EVENT: Rollin' Down The Hill & Brunch at Las Brisas

Event: Rollin' Down the Hill Mimosas at the Dix/Brunch at Las Brisas
Place Mimosas: Laguna Beach, CA (see OCStar for details or call the Dix)
Time: 8:30AM to 9:30AM

Place Brunch: Las Brisas, 361 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 949/497-5434
Time: 9:45AM

Cost: $20 per person
RSVP: Shirley Hern - Space Limited so call ASAP

This is an outstanding all You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet at Las Brisas that includes omelets, waffles, crepes, breakfast meats, quiches, eggs Florentine, fresh fruit and more, with an incomparable ocean view. Buffet includes a choice of coffee, tea or milk. Fruit juices are extra at $2.75 and other drinks are on your own.

The price is $20. per person and availability is limited so make your reservation early.

EVENT: Music Under the Stars in San Juan Capistrano

2007 Music under the Stars concert series featuring the "big band and swing" Max Bishop Band

Join us for a summer evening of music and dancing in the beautiful Mission San Juan Capistrano Courtyard, 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Gates open at 5:15 PM, concert begins at 6:30 PM

Bring a picnic meal on your own or sign up to bring dinner items to share with the group. Don't forget your favorite beverage.

We have a very limited number of tables reserved for this special event at the special price of $25 per person. Tickets must be pre-paid.

Call now for more information or send check to: Shirley Hern (see OCStar for details)

Sunday, January 21, 2007

BOARD MEETING: Feb 1 @ Abrams' Home

BOARD MEETING: February 1st
LOCATION: Don & Judy Abrams' Home
TIME: 6:30-9:30 or so

All members are invited to attend. Please see the OCStar for contact information.

Monday, January 08, 2007

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Gasoline Alley Birthday Bash

Gasoline Alley's Eighth Annual Birthday Bash, North Las Vegas, NV, May 26th-27th, 2007: Event kickoff party will be held on Saturday, May 26th, from 4:00pm to 11:00pm at The Cannery Casino and Hotel and includes live bands, dedicated parking, vendors, trophies and drawings. Sunday, May 27th, from 7:00am to 5:00pm, we're on the grass at Eldorado Park. As always, this event is open to all vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, low riders, racecars, etc. Register by May 16th for only $25.00 and also qualify for a series of drawings at Eldorado Park! Registration is only $30.00 on site. Registration includes great goodie bag, event T-shirt, drink cooler, and dash plaque. In addition to trophies at The Cannery Casino and Hotel, there will be numerous trophies also awarded on Sunday at Eldorado Park, including Best of Show, Top Twenty, Participants Pick, Kid's Pick, and People's Choice. HUGE amount of items for drawings throughout the day at Eldorado Park, including Mario Andretti Racing School, dinners and shows on the Strip, NHRA memorabilia, and many, many, more. All proceeds to benefit The Lili Claire Foundation, which assists children with neurogenetic defects, including Autism, Down Syndrome, and Williams Syndrome. To learn more about the incredible services offered by The Lili Claire Foundation, please visit The Lili Claire Family Resource Center at UNSOM, located at 522 East Twain Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, or call (702) 862-8141. For more information regarding Gasoline Alley's Eighth Annual Birthday Bash, please contact Mike at (702) 371-7469, gasolinealley@cox.net, or visit our event website, www.birthdaybash.net. Since the inaugural event in 2000, Gasoline Alley's Birthday Bash has generated over $80,000 for local children's charities! With your support, this will prove to be the biggest, and best, Birthday Bash ever. We are truly changing children's lives.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

EVENT: Breakfast Gathering Next Event: January 12th

EVENT: Breakfast Social
PLACE: Mimi's Cafe (714) 544-5522
ADDRESS: 17231 E 17th ST, Tustin, CA 92780
TIME: 8AM to 10AM
COST: Whatever you tab is!

MBCAOC is proud to offer the Saturday Morning Breakfast Gathering, at Mimi's Cafe in Tustin. This will be a fun, social/auto event held every second Saturday of every month; so if you miss this one, there's more to come.

What do we do here? A little visiting, a little car talk, a little eating and more. Just bring yourself, bring a spouse, bring a friend, bring your kids, or bring your neighbor; and definitely bring your Mercedes-Benz. Talk about your passion for Mercedes-Benz, talk shop, talk about your recent road trip, talk about whatever! Club announcements can be made here as well. Just a fun, free-form gathering for members to meet other members, network and eat a delicious breakfast.

If you have something to share, please feel free to make a presentation during breakfast!

So join us, won't you? Every 2nd Saturday of Every Month, no reservations required!