Tech Session
Date: March 22, 2008
Cost: $25 per car, includes 2-person registration
($10 per person w/o car)
Brown Mercedes
Rt. 250 E. Pantops Mountain, Charlottesville, VA
Brown Mercedes graciously hosted several Tech Sessions. The event is always a great success enjoyed by a large group of our members.

Contact: Justin Sarafin

July 13, 2008
Summer Picnic & Rallye
Scottsville, VA
Meet at Monticello/Albemarle Co. Visitor's Center at Route 64 and 20. Then drive down Route 20 through Scottsville, destination Gilbert Somers’ Farm (maps provided). Door prizes will be awarded at the picnic. By 2:00 p.m. the grills will be
smoking with chicken, hamburgers, and hot dogs. You are encouraged to contribute your favorite dessert.

That's not all, join us for a tour of Gil's stained glass restoration studio
and examine his eclectic collection of automobiles, including multiple Mercedes-Benz models located throughout several barns on the property. Gil has a history and story for each car, many of which he has owned and driven for decades.
Additional details will be provided in our email newsletter.

August 30, 2008
Private Tour of Monticello
Charlottesville, VA
Meet at Monticello for a private, after-hours tour including dome room, then meet on the downtown mall in Charlottesville at Enoteca for food and wine. Indoor and outdoor seating. A nice Friday summer evening in Charlottesville. Details will be provided in our email newsletter.

Sept. 26- Oct. 1, 2008
National Event – MBCA Starfest 2008
San Francisco, CA
The San Francisco Bay Area with the Sacremento Section present StarFest 2008. The Concours on Treasure Island will have a dramatic backdrop of the San Francisco skyline. Rally across Golden Gate Bridge and through wine country to Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows. Track events will be held at Thunderhill. For more information please contact Laura Simonds.

Past Events:

January 13, 2008 – Holiday Gala- Brunch at Henry Clay Inn -Ashland, VA

Location: Henry Clay Inn, 114 N Railroad Ave, Ashland, VA 23005
Ph: (804) 798-3100

The Henry Clay Inn is situated adjacent the railroad tracks in the center of Ashland, in historic Hanover County. The Inn is re-created in Georgian Revival architecture and features balconies, fireplaces and rocking chairs on the porches.

Meeting Time: 11:00 AM
Cost: $25 per person ($45 per couple)

Please join us for a Holiday Brunch at the Historic Henry Clay Inn in Ashland, Va. The Inn overlooks the Old Ashland Train Station and the campus of Randolph Macon College. We'll sit in the parlor and watch the trains roll by…starting with Libations at 11:00 AM.

Registration Details
Given seating is limited, please register as soon as possible. The deadline is January 7. Please send check made payable to "MBCA Central Virginia Section," the number of people attending and your meal choice to:

Event Coordinators
Therese and Shirley Dodge
1017 Francisco Road, Richmond, VA 23229-6637
Ph: (804) 285-2138

Additional details in our current newsletter.