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UPDATED TUESDAY, May 13th

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE NEXT CLUB EVENTS!!!



GERMANS INVADE CANADAIGUA!!

… Well, at least, German engineered automobiles; the distinctive Mercedes Benz!

The Mercedes Benz Club of America is holding its Spring National Board of Directors meeting in Canandaigua NY from May 14th through May 17th this spring. The club consists of over 20,000 members throughout the US and Canada. The location for these semi-annual board meetings are determined through bids by the one or more of the 86 sections, or clubs, organized into 12 regions. The Finger Lakes Section bid about two years ago, and was awarded the Spring 2008 meeting. The last two National Board Meetings were held in Phoenix Arizona and Naples Florida.

While the purpose of the meeting is to address the considerable business at hand, the Finger Lakes Section, in cooperation with local tourism and business organizations, has planned a plethora of activities to engage significant others as well as impressive after-meeting festivities, which include a cruise on the Canandaigua Lady, a reception at the New York Wine and Culinary center and a closing banquet at Bella Lago.

Over 60 attendees have registered, including the 19 Board members, Staff from the national business office in Colorado Springs, representatives and guests from the auto manufacturer, and members and officers from clubs throughout the US.

Many of the attendees are driving to Canandaigua and a display of their unique Mercedes automobiles, open to the general public, will be held Saturday,  May 17th on the grounds of the host hotel, The Inn on the Lake.

Details of the event and the organizations involved may be found on the web at flmbca.org, mbca.org, and mbusa.com.

Feel free to contact the Peter Van Denburg regarding details, comments and questions.

Peter Van Denburg

President, Finger Lakes Section, Mercedes Benz Club of America

(585) 396-3224 (H)

(585) 944-0717 (C)

pete@canandaiguacan.com


TORONTO SECTION CONCOURS 

KLEINBERG'S McMICHAEL GALLERY - SUNDAY, JUNE 22

New Details posted on Upcoming Event's Webpage.

Details to follow.  Also, keep an eye on your mailbox for the next edition of the Starlite, due out in late May.


AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF YOUR UNIQUE/ANTIQUE MERCEDES BENZ AT A PRIVATE EVENT

The club has recently been contacted by a private event planner who is working on a conceptual event for MB Canada.  Your car would be displayed indoors in a private facility for a one-day, by invitation only, premier event.  The theme of the particular display your car would be presented in is MB heritage. They are hoping to find 6-8 cars.

We don't have too many more details at this point, but anyone who would like more information should contact club president, Jason Priest at
jpriest@rogers.com .


MERCEDES BENZ DURABILITY

Below is a link to a television program highlighting Mercedes Benz' supremacy. It elaborates the current and officially recognized endurance record holder for a non commercial gas powered car with a certified 1 803 000 kilometres (1 127 000 miles) with its original engine. Glory to the Silver Star..a ''S'' series from 1973...
 
The video is from a Montreal TV show, so it is also an opportunity to brush-up on your french !!!!
 
Thanks to Paul Guerin Ph.D of MBQuebec (Mercedes Club of Canada) for providing the link
 
simply click on the blue link then on video... (right next to the photo of the author is a yellow button that says video)
 
http://tva.canoe.com/emissions/salutbonjour/saviezvousque/21234.html
 

MERCEDES BENZ AROUND THE WORLD



Mercedes Benz even appeals to North Korea, where this w123 bodied sedan serves as a traffic safety vehicle.
If you have a photo of a unique Mercedes Benz, or a common Mercedes Benz in unique service around the world email us and it may be featured on our main page.  Contact
jpriest@rogers.com
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