2009 / 2010 Calendar

of Events Schedule

Month	Day	Time	Event
JAN 2010	OPEN		TBD
FEB 2010	Sunday 14^th		Valentines Brunch Location: TBD We must have all reservations in no later than Wednesday Feb 10^th. Please RSVP the number of people attending to Dave Wilson, (765) 516-0461 or emailing him at: davndian@comcast.net or Ken Salter at (317) 450-7838 or emailing him at: ksalt@hotmail.com
MAR 2010	OPEN		TBD
APR 2010	OPEN		TBD
MAY 2010	OPEN		TBD
JUN 2009	Saturday 13^th	9:30 AM	Annual Defensive Driving & Autocross Location: Center Grove High School  2717 S Morgantown Rd Greenwood, IN Donuts & iced cold water will be waiting for you during the 9:00 to 9:30 AM check-in.  At 9:30 AM there will be a walk thru of the Defensive driving course.  A box lunch will be provided around Noon, followed by the delightful Autocross!  Prizes and Certificates to be awarded. $15.00 per person covers entry fee, lunch and all costs. Please RSVP to Dave Wilson by calling (765) 516-0461 or emailing him at: davndian@comcast.net or Ken Salter at (317) 450-7838 or emailing him at ksalt@hotmail.com by June 10th
JUL 2009 “GILMORE CAR MUSEUM” “FUN CONCOURS”	Friday 24^th & Saturday 25^th	11:00 AM 9:30 AM—2 PM; Rain or Shine	“GILMORE CAR MUSEUM” 500 Section members are invited to come to Kalamazoo on Friday, 24 July to go to the Gilmore Car Museum located just outside Kalamazoo. We will meet at Orrin B Hayes beginning at 11:00 a.m. and leave for Gilmore’s at 11:30 a.m. The Gilmore is rated as one of the top ten automobile museums in the Untied States. An offer has been made for our sections have dinner together on Friday and Saturday, for those staying over one or both days. “FUN CONCOURS” Held at: Orrin B. Hayes, Inc. 543 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI You are invited to participate in, or attend, this event featuring a display of Mercedes-Benz vehicles from the 1950’s to current day models + Special exhibit from The Gilmore Car Museum. This is a low stress, high fun level day where each registrant serves as a judge to select the car of his/her choice in each category. Categories will be determined by type & year of manufacture. Awards will also be provided for “Most Unique” and “People’s Choice” selections. Vehicle registration & car placement 9:00-10:30 AM; Voting 10:30—11:30AM. Lunch, refreshments, door prizes, commemorative T-Shirts & trophies provided courtesy of Orrin B. Hayes, Inc. Parts discount available to club members—order in advance, (call Bob at 269-385-1125) for pick-up at event. Put these dates on your calendar & reserve your space now. First ten registrants entered into special prize drawing. To register ($10. fee) or for more information contact: Marv Berkowitz, Western Michigan Section, MBCA 269-352-1100. marvberk@sbcglobal.net Checks payable to Western Michigan Section, MBCA - Thank You
AUG 2009	Sunday 23^rd	1:00 PM	Show & Shine Picnic Please mark your calendars to attend the second annual Show and Shine. The club will be providing hot dogs and hamburgers, buns, condiments and dinnerware. Bring a covered dish, an appetite and an automobile to be ‘Shown & Shined’ Please RSVP by Monday, August 17^th, so our hunter/gathers have enough time to garner the goodies for the festivities. Let’s all have an enjoyable afternoon grazing, gazing and lazing. “See you Sunday!” You may contact Please Dave Wilson by calling (765) 516-0461 or emailing him at: davndian@comcast.net or Ken Salter at (317) 450-7838 or emailing him at ksalt@hotmail.com
SEP 2009	Saturday 19th	6:15 PM	Progressive Dinner This year, our Progressive Dinner will be entirely at the Fashion Mall at Keystone Crossing. We will begin our foray into appetizers at T.G.I. Fridays. http://www.tgifridays.com/menus/Menus.aspx Congregate in the lobby between 6:15 & 6:30 pm. At 6:30 pm, we’ll be seated. Afterward, around 8:00 pm, we will walk next door to Maggiano’s Little Italy. Need I say more? Check out this link: http://www.maggianos.com/Maggianos/Food.asp. And to finish off the evening, about 10:00 pm, we will saunter North across the parking lot to The Cheesecake Factory. A cornucopia of desserts, drinks and beverages to please the palates of the eyes, mind and soul! Click on this: http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu.htm then look at: 1) Desserts 2) Cheesecakes 3) From our Bar & 4) Beverages Too, too many to choose. Please RSVP by July 22^nd to: Dave Wilson at: davndian@comcast.net or 765-516-0461 or to Ken Salter at ksalt@hotmail.com or 317-450-7838.
OCT 2009 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-630-4569	Saturday 10th	12:00 Noon	ATHENAEUM FOUNDATION 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-630-4569 500 Section Club Members: Your participation needed! The organizers want twenty five – 25 Mercedes Benz autos for a parade and exhibition afterwards. We will assemble at 11:30 am. We must be ready to begin lining up our vehicles at 11:45 am for the parade. We are to meet on the Southside of Vermont Street between East Street and New Jersey. After the parade, we will have our own cordoned lot to park and display our automobiles for the festival attendees. Contact: Dave Wilson: davndian@comcast.net or 765-516-0461 or Ken Salter: ksalt@hotmail.com or 317-450-7838. The "A" brings the first annual Original and Fabulous GermanFest to the capital city. A free, day-long family indoor/outdoor festival with booths and activities celebrating all things German, including: · MUSIC: Stomp your feet to live performances all day long by an array of German entertainers, capped off by Indy Polkamotion, a Central Indiana favorite, performing live on stage 4-7 p.m. Some of Indy's most popular performing arts organizations will also provide a sampling of their talent. · CONTESTS: Enter the First Annual Indy-Yodel Contest judged by a team of high Bavarian mountain climbers. · RACING: Cheer on your favorite contestant in the Wiener Dog Race featuring dachshunds racing down New Jersey St., complete with a starting "gate" and a finish line. · DISPLAYS: Feast your eyes on a magnificent display of German-made automobiles, both late model and vintage Mercedes Benz, Porsche and more! · FOOD: GermanFest wouldn't be complete without Bratwurst. But get ready also for giant hot pretzels, German pastries and more! · BEVERAGES: Those who want to wash down their brats with something cold and frothy will find refreshment in the Beer Tent and Biergarten. For others there will be ample soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages to keep the whistle wet. · FOR THE KIDS: The YMCA will host a special area with pint-sized contests and activities. · AND WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN: The evening of Oct. 10 brings the GermanFest Benefit, a ticketed event featuring Cabaret-style seating at tables of four, a silent auction beginning at 8 p.m. with "wunderbar" prizes such as a trip for two to Germany, and a concert at 9 p.m. featuring top Beatles tribute band "1964" performing some of the Beatles' most memorable tunes. Tickets to the benefit are $125 each or $500 per table.
NOV 2009	Saturday 14^th Rain day 21^st	8:30 AM Meet 9:00 AM Start	Fall 2009 Road Rally Rally Master: Nils Crough Starting point: I-65, Exit 36 – 8:30 AM Parking lot next to the Shell Station at I-65, exit 36. Ending at: Joe Huber Family Farm Restaurant, Starlight, Ind. – 1:00 PM This Distance and Observation Rally will start in the wonderful, scenic Scottsburg area, take you through some of southeastern Indiana and end up in wonderful, scenic Starlight. You will be judged on your ability to determine the correct route distance. You will also be judged on your ability to answer questions based on observations and on whether you exceed the time limit. There are awards for the top three scoring teams. "REAL FOOD MADE FRESH FROM SCRATCH" will be waiting for us at Joe Huber's Family Restaurant!  Joe Huber says “You won't find food freshly prepared like ours, except maybe at your mother's or grandmother's table!” Some choices include Country Fried Chicken, Huber Honey Ham, their Famous Fried Biscuits with Apple Butter, Chicken and Dumplings, a variety of Fresh Vegetables, and Homemade Pies and Cobblers...plus much more! Here’s their menu. After the sumptuous meal, we’ll waddle over to Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyard where they have a bakery, cheese shop, ice cream factory, loft tasting bar, gift shop and of course, the distillery. There you will have your choice of “ wines with intense varietal character that are hand distilled in individual batches allowing for the ultimate expression of the distillers art.” You may linger as long as you desire. RSVP by November 7 Nils Crough 3326 Michael Ave, Apt 650 Bedford, IN 47421 nils.crough@comcast.net 812-278-9066 Back-up contacts: Dave Wilson: davndian@comcast.net or 765-516-0461 or Ken Salter: ksalt@hotmail.com or 317-450-7838.
DEC 2009	Sunday 6^th	11:30 AM	Annual Christmas Party The Garrison Restaurant 6002 N. Post Road at the Fort Harrison Golf Resort.  There will be a made-to-order omelet station with accompanying waffle station, an expanse of delectable food, such as baked & fried chicken, specialty salads, pastas, potatoes, a carving station of roast beef, ham and salmon, finishing with an astonishing array of desserts.  Sunday Brunch is only $25.00 per person.  Also, our annual raffle and election of officers will be held.  One change this year: reservations must be made and paid for in advance. To be a part of this annual holiday celebration, please RSVP and send your check to Paul Bailey, 11994 Pymbroke Place, Fishers, In 46038, (317) 502-8595 paul_bailey_221@comcast.net Questions, please contact Dave Wilson by calling (765) 516-0461 or emailing him at: davndian@comcast.net or Ken Salter at (317) 450-7838 or emailing him at ksalt@hotmail.com.