Classic Community Make pursuing your automotive passion even more rewarding by sharing the journey with others who feel the same way. January April, 2015 2015 ` Newsletter of ther Mile-High Section ● Mercedes-Benz Club of America OVER 500 COPIES DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH IN THIS ISSUE….. . CAR TRIVIA CORNER The world's first long distance drive was done by Carl Benz's wife, Bertha Benz who drove one of their Benz Patent-Motorwagens from Mannheim in southern Germany to Pforzheim on 12th August, 1888. She completed the trip in two days, covering 106 kilometres each way. The Benz PatentMotorwagen was the first car in the world, and was driven by an internal combustion engine. 1http://www.drivespark.com/off-beat/10-car-facts-you-did-not-know- Subject Page(s) Car Trivia Corner 1 Letter from the President, Bob Mashburn 2 Board Officers 2 Interesting Facts About Mercedes-Benz 3 Constellation Information 4 Pre-Owned Automobiles 5 Defunct US Car Mfg - Word Search 6 2015 Event/Activity Schedule 7 Event Information Annual New Member’s Party Sky Sox Baseball 8 9 S. Colorado/N. Mexico Train Ride 10 Word Search Answers 11 APRIL SOCIAL - April 15, 2015 @ 6:30PM 4th St. Chop House in Loveland Jack Ballard Henry Moody Richard Bennett Laurie Peterson Kristin Bleyl Alastair Shields Adam Harreld John Webster Charles Kurtz If you have not received your New Member Packet or if you have questions about your membership, please contact MHS Membership Chair Person, Natalie 1http://www.drivespark.com/off-beat/10-car-facts-you-did-not-knowMashburn, by phone at 303-988-2710 or by email at It is a casual upscale 1930's style seafood and steak house that serves a traditional upscale menu and is located in downtown Loveland 1/2 block west of Hwy 287. nataliemashburn@yaho0.com 1 Mile-High Section, Inc. of the Letter From The President Bob Mashburn President, Mile-High Section Mercedes-Benz Club of America Executive Board Officers President: Behind the Wheel Bob Mashburn ….303-988-2710...Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com Spring is in the air that means it time for our annual new member’s party on April 25th at 4:30pm and it is open to members. No cost if you joined MBCA Mile-High section in 2014, it’s a great time to come out and meet your fellow members. Vice President: Our tour of the University of Colorado‘s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) was attended by 37 members who had a Great Time. We would like to thank club member Bill Possel and CU student Lucas Migliorini for a fantastic tour. Treasurer: A few events that are coming up April 15th our monthly social at the 4th St. Chop House in Loveland then we have the Sky Sox baseball game on May 16th. Start planning now for Mile-High section Regional event in Southern Colorado/ Northern New Mexico the Cumbers & Toltec Scenic Railroad July 31st – August 2nd. Niels Haubold..……..303-949-7673.……..n.haubold@outlook.com Natalie Mashburn is the new Membership Chair. Thank you Laura for over 7 years of great work. We have an open seat for a Board Member. If interested please contact me at 303-988-2710 or via email at bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com. We looking for more events and places to have our socials, if you have somewhere you would like us to go, contact Lou Rodgers 303-466-3372. Let’s have a great summer and see you at an event or social B Bob Mashburn Randy Williams …..…..303.799.4806………… ranphil39@aol.com Temporary Secretary: Niels Haubold..……..303-949-7673.……..n.haubold@outlook.com Max Townsend….…….303.770.1128……....... diandmaxt@aol.com 2015 Mile-High Section Board Members Michael Davison……..720-233-7411……..,….. mhd539@msn.com Norm Franklin ….…..…. 303-789-3915…….…...gskolout@aol.com Natalie Mashburn.. 303-988-2710.. nataliemashburn@yaho0.com Mike Redel ….... ..303.637.0219……..…... mikeredel@comcast.net Lou Rogers… ...….303-466-3372….…... lou.rogers@comcast.net Jerry Vergatos… …….720-939-2848…. ……..vergatos@msn.com Other Contacts Temporary Membership Chair Person Natalie Mashburn .303-988-2710. nataliemashburn@yaho0.com Constellation Editor - Mile High Section Karen Redel.….303-637-0219……Constellation.mhs@comcast.net MBCA Vice President Laura Simonds..….…..650-592-7613….…….simondsl@pacbell.net Rocky Mountain Regional Director Charlie Bennett….719-576-9737 ..….charlesibennett@comcast.net Social Chairperson MBCA National President Terry Kiwala…..…......312-286-0532…….….…tkiwalajr@aol.com . Bob Mashburn MBCA……… 1-800-637-2360…...www.mbca.org For a List of all MBCA Board Members, Please Refer to the STAR Magazine 2 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MERCEDES-BENZ Mercedes-Benz is actually a German manufacturer for high-end cars, buses, trucks and coaches. Ever since the organization was founded in 1886, it's been a division of the parent company, Daimler AG. Mercedes-Benz is well known because of their quality and sturdiness of their automobiles. The amount of technological and security features that Mercedes brought to the industry is immeasurable and has become a necessary feature in almost all other vehicles. Listed here are some interesting facts about Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz automobiles were first seen in market in 1901 by Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, a German company. The very first vehicles which bore the Mercedes brand name were produced commercially in 1926 following the merging of two of the largest automobile manufacturers of that time, Karl Benz and also Gottlieb Daimler to create the Daimler Benz Company. Before 1894, Mercedes vehicles took part in the earliest automobile race located in Paris but has completely withdrawn ever since the late 1930 following the Le Mans incident in which a Mercedes vehicle killed around 80 people in the collision. Mercedes returned to the motor sport scene later by taking part in the various racing events including Le Mans, DTM and F1 races with Sauber. A Mercedes-Benz manufactured car won't ever rattle nor squeak regardless of age. The reason being Mercedes cars are welded in 10,000 places which don't allow any space for the loosening of bolts and nuts. Their engines are also something to marvel at. Their engines include overhead camshafts that deliver smooth, silent, safe driving even at high speeds. The engines are put through rigorous testing by the engineers and they are hand signed by them before put into an automobile to guarantee the quality of the engine. Even their steering system includes a built-in shock absorber to provide the passengers with a far more comfortable ride. The coat of paint on a Mercedes car is smooth and glossy as a result of the amount of effort placed into it. There are actually four coats of paint sprayed on the car before being hand polished. The last coat of paint is salt resistant and is also done manually for that smooth, glossy touch you see on all Mercedes-Benz cars. Even the tires used are of superior quality and it is capable of carrying an entire load of passengers smoothly even during high speeds. All Mercedes models include fully synchronized manual and automatic transmissions as standard features. Higher series models however only incorporate automatic transmission. MercedesBenz automobiles are made to provide you with a unique driving experience like no other. The seats inside their cars are designed after consultation with an orthopedic physician and offer the kidney, back and knee-join areas with support to prevent backaches along with other complications during driving and with all that being said, there's no question about Mercedes-Benz being the leader in the automobile industry. http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Charles_Stuart_Gregory 3 PICTURE THIS FORMULA 1 RACE CAR SETTING IN YOUR DRIVE WAY MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS The Constellation Newsletter of the Mile-High Section, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Club America, Inc. Mile-High Section, Inc. MBCA, Publisher KAREN REDEL, Editor P.O. Box 16913, Golden, CO 80402 Phone: 303-637-0219 or Email: Constellation.mhs@comcast.net Readers please support the advertisers appearing in this publication. However, no inference should be made that advertising in The Constellation implies approval of products or services by the publisher, the Mile-High Section, its officers or members, or by the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. We encourage editors of other Mercedes-Benz Club newsletters to reprint articles that may be of interest to their Section’s members. We appreciate credit being given to The Constellation. Those articles reprinted in The Constellation with permission from owners of copyrights on those articles may not be used without written permission from the original owners. Members are welcome to submit articles. Deadline for submission is the 10th of the month prior to the month the issue comes out. Articles should be relevant to the interests and activities of MBCA and its members. The Publisher reserves the right to edit or reject any article. Classified Advertising in The Constellation Members of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc. may advertise in The Constellation to buy, sell, or trade Mercedes-Benz automobiles and related items at no charge, provided no commercial venture is involved. Ads may include a photo. Copy for the classified advertising must be received in writing by the 10th of the month prior to the month of issue. Ads will be published one time. To re-run, the ad must be resubmitted. Current membership number must be included for free ads. LET US KNOW IF YOUR ITEM SELLS—MAKE ROOM FOR ADS FOR OTHER MEMBERS. Non-member and commercial venture advertising will be published at the rate of $10.00 for 3 lines per issue, plus $10.00 for a picture. Advertising in this category may run one, two or three times as requested and paid for in advance by the advertiser. Copy for the ads must be received by the 10th of the month prior to the month of issue and must be paid in advance, payable to Mile HighMBCA. Mail ads to: MILE-HIGH SECTION MBCA, 12245 HELENA ST., BRIGHTON, CO 80603 or Email to: constellation.mhs@comcast.net The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject any ad. 4 FOR SALE (FERRARI OF DENVER) - PRE-OWNED AUTOMOBILES 1480 E. County Line Road; Highlands Ranch CO 80126; Office (303)-730-7340 5 U.S. AUTOMOBILE DEFUNCT MANUFACTURER'S B U E S F Q F W O R R A E C E R E I P A D Y I O E O G O L D S M O B I L E W W W K X B H T N V T U E B O C A I T N O P I H Y E K A H U U G C A G A N V Y H O L I E U J I K J P J N P T Z W I H W A W Y C A G M P M W Q Z H R E L B M A R M X M I I L Z M G Y H S S X S X I X I A D X O H Q L D X E V Y W D U Z R U L O T N J U Z N A W W E R C C Y U P H U T M T H Q T M C S C V J M O A J R U A W X G T J U H E G A R X A R R O W S J I C X P U O E L R A L W E L I B O M O C O L K L T S V A C K L X Z W I E S M E I E Z T A P U X E U U E J X G Q D M G C A M T U G R D M A R P O O I Y B F N G R K P A C N H D S P Y R U O C Q E P W O N R U B U A T I J O N Z T P H W Y L D R O K Z W E F H I C L A U J C M A V E T Y O L F E A G H T M L S AMC APOLLO ARROW AUBURN DUESENBERG HUMMER LASALLE LOCOMOBILE OLDSMOBILE PACKARD PIERCEARROW NASH PONTIAC W N T F H Y P A Z L W M Z K J J M F O H G S I R B J U I J G R E B N E S E U D S BATES MERCURY PLYMOUTH RAMBLER 6 2015 EVENT/ACTIVITY SCHEDULE MILE-HIGH SECTION MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB For Latest updates and Info visit MHS website at www,milehighmbca.org Revision date 4/2/2015 Date Activity Location Contact Contact Information April 4/2/2015 Board Meeting Norm Fanklin's Home 4/15/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm 4th St Chop Hous e (Lovel a nd) Lou Rogers 4/25/2015 New Member Party Ra ndy Wi l l i a ms Home Randy Williams 303-799-4806 ranphil39@aol.com 5/7/2015 Board Meeting Norm Fanklin's Home 5/16/2015 Sky Sox Baseball Game Colorado Springs Bob Mashburn 303-888-2710 Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com 5/20/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm Aquarium Restaurant Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net Bob Mashburn's Home 6/7/2015 Board Meeting Ability Connection Colorado Car Show Arapahoe Comm. College Jerry Vergatos 7 2 0-9 3 9 -2 84 8 v er g a t os@m sn .com 6/17/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net 6/20/2015 Wild Life Sanctuary Hudson, CO Bob Mashburn 303-888-2710 Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com Clark Absher 719 749-2621 clarkabsher@aol.com 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net May June 6/4/2015 July 7/2/2015 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 Board Meeting Bob Mashburn's Home Annual MHS/Pikes Peak Section Picnic ( Pike Peak Host) Maguireville in Monument, CO Monthly Social 6:30pm Regional Event Cumbres Toltech RR Trip/ Regional Event TBD Lou Rogers Pagosa Springs & Train Ride Jay/Deb Hokanson303-935-8270 dhokanson@comcast.net 8/6/2015 Board Meeting Bob Mashburn's Home 8/15/2015 Tour Geology Museum School of Mines Michael Davison 720-233-7411 mhd539@msn.com 8/19/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net 8/24 & 25 Track Event (Mon/Tues) Pikes Peak Raceway Bob Mashburn 303-888-2710 Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com 7/31 - 8/2 August Sept. 9/10/2015 Board Meeting Bob Mashburn's Home 9/16/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net 9/26/2015 Poker Run (Charity) Eastern Planes Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net Dave Carpenter 8825 Governor Ct., Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net Oct. 10/3/2015 10/9/2015 Annual Member Meeting Norm Fanklin's Home Enchanted Weekend Pikes Peak Section Event Taos, New Mexico 10/21/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Nov. 11/5/2015 Board Meeting Norm Fanklin's Home 11/7/2015 Steinway Piano Event Schmitt Music - Englewood Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net TBD Lou Rogers 303-550-6543 lou.rogers@comcast.net Max Townsend 303-770-1128 diandmaxt@aol.com 11/18/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm Dec. 12/3/2015 Board Meeting Norm Fanklin's Home 12/5/2015 Holiday Party Mount Vernon Country Club 7 EVENT INFORMATION ANNUAL NEW MEMBER’S PARTY DATE: April 25, 2015 TIME: 4:30pm (Dinner at 5:30pm) LOCATION: Randy & Phyllis Williams’ Home 9704 N. Heather Drive Castle Rock, CO 8108 No Cost for New Members Who’ve Joined On Or After January 2014 Members not qualified as “New Members” are also welcome to attend - Cost $25 Per Person Our Annual New Members Soiree Will Start at 4:30pm, with lots of good conversation and a chance to meet our new members. Dinner will be served around 5:30pm. Randy will grill up another delicious BBQ with tri-tips and chicken as the main course. Soft drinks, wine, and beer will be served. This is always a great party, and it’s free for our new members! To help make sure we have sufficient food, please RSVP via the form below. For more information, call Randy Williams at 303-799-4806 Annual New Members Party - April 25, 2015 If You Aren’t a New Member, the Event is $25.00 Per Person Make your check Payable to Mile-High Section, MBCA Send check & this form to: Max Townsend, 6088 E Otero Dr, Centennial, CO 80112 Name _________________________ Phone: ______________________ Email: _____________________________ Number Attending _____ at $25.00 per person = TOTAL $ _________ Payment is due Monday, April 20, 2015 8 SKY SOX BASEBALL “Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put it’s failures behind and start over again. That’s the way life is, with a new game every day , and that’s the way baseball is.” Bob Feller Join the Mile-High Section for VIP Seating with a Catered Lunch As the Sky Sox take on the Round Rock Express Saturday May 16, 2015 6:05pm We plan to meet at Starbucks in Castle Rock 750 Ridge Rd at King Soopers lot at 3:30, leave at 4pm and caravan to the game. Tickets and parking passes will be handed out at Starbucks along with directions to Security Service Field Cost: $26.00 per adult - $17.00 per child 12 & under (Children 2 & under free) Food Service Starts at 5:00pm Package includes: All-you-can-eat BBQ Pulled pork, Fried chicken, Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Salads, chips, cookies, Pepsi products. Game Ticket and Parking Exclusive access to VIP table top seating full service bar & restrooms For information Contact Bob or Natalie Mashburn at 303-988-2710 or via email bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com The Colorado Sky Sox are the AAA top affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Watch future issues of The Constellation and www.milehighmbca.org for more details and updates! YOUR PAID RESERVATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 1, 2015 Sky Sox Baseball! Saturday May 16, 2015 $26.00 per adult - $17.00 per child 12 and under (Children 2 & under free) Make your check payable to Mile-High Section, MBCA Send check & this form to: Bob Mashburn, 3267 S. Dudley St. Lakewood, Co 80227 Name_________________________________________________________________ Phone________________Email____________________________________________ Adult________x $26.00 = $________ Child______x $17.00 = $ _______ Total $ ______ 9 Mark your Calendar MHS Regional event in Southern Colorado/ Northern New Mexico Friday, July 31, 2015 - Sunday, August 2, 2015 MHS REGIONAL EVENT – SOUTHERN COLORADO/NORTHERN NEW MEXICO The highlight of the weekend will be our Sunset Dinner Train Trip on the Cumbres-Toltec Railroad Saturday Evening, August 1st Relax to the sounds of a steam-engine pulling its way through the beautiful Rio Chama Valley as the train climbs through the mountains to the summit of Cumbres Pass at 10,015 ft., where we will enjoy a sit down, served dinner in the newly built pavilion at the historic Cumbres Depot. Plan to enjoy live music and view the spectacular sunsets from the San Juan Mountains. This will be an exciting weekend! We plan to stay in Pagosa Springs and enjoy events throughout the area. We plan to leave Friday Morning, July 31st and enjoy a scenic ride with planned stops along the way to our hotel in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. We will meet for dinner at a local eatery to be determined, and enjoy hospitality and stories with our fellow club members. Saturday, August 1st will start with a morning drive and lunch. After a rest in the afternoon, we'll be on our way to catch the train in Chama for our evening sunset dinner trip. Optional activities will be planned for Sunday, August 2nd in the Southern Colorado/Northern New Mexico area with an optional third night stay in Taos or Pagosa Springs. Event cost is $35.00 per person. / Cost of the Sunset Train Trip is $90.00 per person. The hotel that we will be staying at in Pagosa Springs is the Hillside Inn, 2 Solomon Drive, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147, (970-731-5101). We have negotiated a special discounted group rate of $75 per night for a block of rooms with your choice of a King or two Queens in the room. There st are also a few rooms with a King bed and a couch. The rate includes a free hot breakfast. We will be staying at the Hillside on Friday, July 31 and st nd Saturday, August 1 . We plan to offer some additional suggestions for activities on Sunday, August 2 for anyone wishing to add an extra day to the trip. The hotel has agreed to offer our tour attendees the $75 rate for an additional day or two if the reservation is made at the same time. Call the Hillside Inn directly at 970 731-5101 to make your room reservation and be sure to tell them that you are with the Mercedes-Benz Club, MileHigh Section to secure the special rate. We are in the process of finalizing our activities, so watch the MHS Website at milehigh.mbca.org and The Constellation for more details and updates. For more information contact Jay or Deborah Hokanson at 303-935-8270 or dhokan@comcast.net. REGIONAL SOUTHERN COLO/NEW MEXICO TRIP JULY 31-AUG 2 REGISTRATION FORM Event Registration Fee $35.00 per person ● Sunset Train Trip Cost $90.00 per person Make your check payable to Mile-High Section, MBCA Send check & this form to: Jay Hokanson, 6045 W. Evans Place, Lakewood, CO 80227 Name Phone: ______________________________ Email: __________________________# Attending _____ Train Trip # attending ____ x $90.00 = ___________ x $35.00 per person = $ _________ Total Enclosed: ________________ Dietary Restrictions (if any) for Train Trip dinner: ____________________________________________ ( ) I / we are interested in accommodations Sunday night, August 2 nd (You will be contacted with more information) Event Registration fee covers cost for trip planning, printing of maps, trip documents and materials, Hospitality Suite items (wine, beer, snacks served nightly in the Hospitality Suite), rally materials and prizes. Lodging, meals & beverages (other than free hotel breakfast and Hospitality Suite), park admissions, other entrance and visiting fees (if any) are not included as part of the registration fee. T o assure seating on the train your registration must be received by June 24, 2015. 10 ANSWERS: U.S. AUTOMOBILE DEFUNCT MANUFACTURER'S BD UY EI SO FE QO FG WO OL RD RS AM EO CB EI RL EE IW PW AW K X B H T N V T U E B O C A I T N O P I H Y E K A H U U G C A G A N V Y H O L I E U J I K J P J N P T Z W I H W A W Y C A G M P M W Q Z H R E L B M A R M X M I I L Z M G Y H S S X S X I X I A D X O H Q L D X E V Y W D U Z R U L O T N J U Z N A W W E R C C Y U P H U T M T H Q T M C S C V J M O A J R U A W X G T J U H E G A R X A R R O W S J I C X P U O E L R A L W E L I B O M O C O L K L T S V A C K L X Z W I E S M E I E Z T A P U X E U U E J X G Q D M G C A M T U G R D M A R P O O I Y B F N G R K P A C N H D S P Y R U O C Q E P W O N R U B U A T I J O N Z T P H W Y L D R O K Z W E F H I C L A AMC APOLLO ARROW AUBURN DUESENBERG HUMMER LASALLE LOCOMOBILE NASH OLDSMOBILE PACKARD PIERCEARROW PONTIAC RAMBLER U J C M A V E T Y O L F E A G H T M L S W N T F H Y P A Z L W M Z K J J M F O H G S I R B J U I J G R E B N E S E U D S BATES MERCURY PLYMOUTH 11 THE CONSTELLATION MILE-HIGH SECTION MBCA Karen & Mike Redel, Editor P.O. 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