MVÿ -YA1,v\.X.`. 0Ê9!"¢)"è)P.P.08@7¼2ÌØð8x6ô8Ü60.8. l9 X)  P Ž) –)@.:9T.{:{:#d.%ú9&Lx'ˆÄ(:)Ä)+P.*`.,ô„3-O:.è6/e:0Ø)Xd.x\ñKtñKoruba(Tunisia)iddishCongo DRC)anada)NormalNormal0Heading 11Ѓ]Heading 22À Heading 33À ìÿÿÿÿj5ÿÿÿÿ.L( (9Minutes of meeting of Central Oklahoma Mercedes-Benz Clubÿ°°ÚŠ°&$ 9°,Nino’s Mexican Restaurant, November 17, 2009°ÂÚ@°&$ ,°ÔÚj°&$ Ô\¸Meeting called to order by President Ed Hoag. No visitors or new members present. However, there were several Members who had not attended for quite some time and were welcomed warmly.°æÚú°&$Ræ°øÚd°&$RQø° Úb °&$£ ° Új°&$  ›6Secretary Richard Kirk advised the Membership that Minutes of each meeting are available to all Members at any time by contacting him either by phone or Email. Also, the minutes will be posted on the Web Site in the near future, negating the need to Email to each member each month as is the current procedure.°. ÚP °&$T. °@ Ú¸°&$TV@ °R Ú\ °&$ªYR °dÚæ°&$3d°vÚj°&$ vA‚Treasurer Carl Denning provided a list of expenses for the preceding month and provided a balance in the Club Account of $4455.00.°ˆÚ°&$Rˆ°šÚ¬°&$R0š°¬Új°&$ ¬S¥Membership Chairman Richard Ruth reported that there were six Members who have failed to renew their Membership by the due date, reducing our numbers by that figure.ÿ°¾Úˆ°&$O¾°ÐÚ^ °&$OVÐòãRichard also provided 50 Packets, containing applications for membership to anyone in attendance to carry in their cars and offered suggestions as to ways to get these applications into the hands of prospective members. Charles Boyd, advised the Members to put their name and Member Number on the Application and should the prospect apply for Membership, National will send that Member a letter, recognizing them and extending their Membership by one month per new Member signing up.ÿ°âÚV °&$Vâ°ôÚ °&$VYô°Úˆ °&$¯V°ÚÀ°&$R°*Úø°&$WT*°<Úü°&$«8<°NÚj°&$ NΙNewsletter Editor Mary Williams reminded Members who wanted to submit articles for inclusion in the following month’s Newsletter, that these submissions must be in her hand not later than the 25th of the month preceding the publication. She also requested photos of the Halloween Party held during October, taken by Members, be forwarded to her for inclusion in the December Edition by the 25th of this month.ÿ°`Ú\ °&$S`°rÚ<°&$SUr°„Ú °&$¨X„°– Ú‚ °&$U– °¨!Úd°&$UD¨!°º"Új°&$ º"ºtUnder Old Business, Ed reminded the Members of the Pledge Cards available for Members to sign, agreeing to sign up a new member by the end of the current year. Bobbye Van Horn thanked Bill Nash, Mary and Pete Williams and Ed and Peggy Hoag, ( with some help from J.D. Ogle) for helping with the Halloween party since she could not take part due to the death of her mother.°Ì#ÚJ °&$QÌ#°Þ$ÚÒ°&$QVÞ$°ð%Ú°&$§Qð%°'Ú°&$øS'°(Ú°&$K)(°&)Új°&$ &)Under New Business, Ed announced that there would be a meeting at MBOKC on Saturday, the 21st of November at 10:00 AM, to address the Planning Calendar for 2010. He apologized for the short notice, but reminded everyone, this is a priority item that must be addressed as quickly as possible. He invited all Members who want to attend to do so with their suggestions for activities for the coming year. He also announced an upcoming Dinner Meeting to be held in the near future to recognize long term Members for their service to the Club. ÿ°8*ÚÒ°&$N8*°J+ÚÆ°&$NTJ+°\,ÚV°&$¢X\,°n-Úv °&$úWn-°€.Ú„ °&$QX€.°°Ú”°&$©S°°ÂÚþ °&$ü°ÔÚj°&$ Ô,Announcements: Future Dinner Meeting Venues:°æÚŒ°&$ ,æ°øÚj°&$ øm× Dec 15th, at the Petroleum Club in downtown OKC (Reservations, choice of entre’ and a check for $45.00 per person attending must be sent to Bobbye Van Horn, not later than December 10th)ÿ° ÚN°&$\ ° Ú$°&$\T °. Ú~°&$°'. ,W January 19, 2010, Member Recognition Dinner @ Grand Houseÿ°@ Ú²°&$ W@ M™ January 23, 2010, Members to serve at the Food Bank of OKC. (Hours will be from 9:00 AM till Noon or 1:00 PM till 4:00 PM.)ÿ°R Ú6°&$ZR °dÚf°&$Z?d°vÚj°&$ vŽGuest Speaker for the Meeting was Chris Hohne, with Zaino Show Car Products. Chris answered many questions concerning the product presented. He also offered a Full Detail Service to anyone who prefers to let someone else clean and wax their prize Mercedes or other make of automobile.°ˆÚ: °&$Sˆ°šÚæ°&$SSš°¬ÚF°&$¦T¬°¾ÚT °&$ú"¾°ÐÚj°&$ Ð2Door Prizes were awarded to the following Members:°âÚ °&$ 2â°ôÚj°&$ ô Oil Change - Richard Ruthÿ°ÚL °&$  MB Cap - Victoria McMahonÿ°ÚZ °&$ Stadium Blanket - Shari Norman°*Út °&$ * Sweatshirt - Jack Hinton°<Úv °&$ <History Cards - Masood Khanÿ°NÚt °&$ NMB Ornament - Suzen Rodesney°`ÚŒ °&$ ` T-Shirt - Farah Khan°rÚ°&$ r T-Shirt - Bud Norman°„Ú°&$ „°– Új°&$ – &Meeting Adjourned @ 8.50 PM by Ed Hoag°¨!Úª°&$ &¨!°º"Új°&$ º";sDon’t forget to purchase MBA 2009 Fall Raffle tickets no later than November 27th. 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