Country day drive and tour of historic horse properties plus al fresco dining at White-North preserve in Hunting Valley. The Horse Country Tour was our most popular event of 2009 and is back this year better than ever with a different driving route and many new things to see. Yes, soon it will be time to rev up your favorite Mercedes for a summer day of touring fun in the name of open countryside. You will enjoy this dynamic tour […]
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Coppus Motors Mercedes-Benz Fun Day
Coppus Mercedes-Benz will be our sponsor for our regional Mercedes-Benz Fun Day to be held on Sunday May 16th at Sandusky High School. In addition to the traditional defensive driving school and autocross, event chair Fred Gesell has added a “fun” car show for members to have a chance to display and show their cars in a very relaxed setting. Do you want to become a safer highway driver? Or explore the limits of your car in a low-speed controlled […]
2010 Cleveland Auto Show Dinner presented by M-B of North Olmsted
Join us at the I-X Center in Berea on opening night, Feb. 27th, for our annual Cleveland Auto Show Dinner presented by Mercedes-Benz of North Olmsted. This is a great opportunity to see the latest from Mercedes-Benz including the AMG SLS Gullwing and the SL65 Black Series!. In addition, the Cleveland Auto Show is the fifth-largest show in North America so you also can see the latest concepts from all the manufacturers. For old-car lovers, the Classic Car Show is […]
Al Calandra–In Memoriam
The Western Reserve Section lost a valued member when Al Calandra passed away recently. Al and his wife Lea became section members in September 1961 when they were the proud owners of a 219 sedan. Both Al and Lea were very active in the early years of our section, serving as officers and board members, helping to organize section activities, growing membership, and bringing fun and entertainment to our events. Several members who knew Al and Lea well have offered […]
WRS Members Recognized at our Holiday Party
45 members and guests of the Western Reserve Section gathered in the awe-inspiring “Chapel” of the Glenmoor Country Club in Canton. Cocktails and hors D’Oeuvres were served at 6:30 followed by a delicious dinner. The facility had at one time been a seminary and a boy’s school for high school aged boys planning to be priests or brothers. Therefore, the Chapel had truly been the chapel for the facility. The beautiful room was breathtaking with its ornate ceilings, tile floors, […]
Priscilla Gwinn named Western Reserve Member of the Year
The Western Reserve Section Board of Directors is proud to honor Priscilla Gwinn as our section Member of the Year for 2009. Priscilla has been a tireless contributor to the section for several years. She serves as the Editor of our quarterly newsletter, “The Crier”, and as webmaster, has been instrumental in the revision of our website. Her contribution is even more remarkable considering that she spends the majority of the year out of the area yet continues to work […]