Mercedes-Benz Club of America Keystone Section of Central PA

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Mercedes-Benz Club of America Keystone Section of Central PA Keystone Star November / December 2013 Keystone Section Events 2013 February 17 (Sun.

thru Sun.): Annual Kentucky Derby weekend in Cape May, NJ May 18 (Sat.): Carlisle Import and Kit Car Show, Carlisle, PA June 16 (Sun.): Auto Cross at Lancaster Labs, Leola, PA, July 13 (Sat.

): Fall Rally starting at Park City Mall, Lancaster, PA ***Next Events*** ***November 11 (Mon.

1 Mercedes-Benz Club of America Keystone Section of Central PA Keystone Star November / December 2013 Keystone Section Events 2013 February 17 (Sun.): 2013 Kick-Off dinner at Roosevelt Tavern in York, PA March 23 (Sat.): Rolls-Royce Foundation Museum in Mechanicsburg, PA April 13 (Sat.): New Facility Tour, Mercedes of Lancaster May 3-5 (Fri. thru Sun.): Annual Kentucky Derby weekend in Cape May, NJ May 18 (Sat.): Carlisle Import and Kit Car Show, Carlisle, PA June 16 (Sun.): Auto Cross at Lancaster Labs, Leola, PA, July 13 (Sat.): Deutsche Classic German Car Show, Oley, PA. August 17 (Sat.): August event cancelled. See you in September! September 8 (Sun): Picnic at Allenberry Playhouse, Boiling Springs, PA October 27 (Sun.): Fall Rally starting at Park City Mall, Lancaster, PA ***Next Events*** ***November 11 (Mon.): 2014 Planning Meeting at Culhane s Restaurant 6 PM Share in the planning of our monthly events/meetings for Contact Larry Taylor, or larryt543@yahoo.com, if you are attending. If you have ideas for events, and can t be present, please contact any Officer or Director with your ideas ***December 7 (Sat.): Holiday Party at Eden Resort Inn, Lancaster, PA If you wish to reserve a room for the night, after June, contact the Eden Resort ( ) and mention you are attending the Keystone Section MBCA party, to receive a special rate. Five rooms will be held until November 7. After that date, you will get a room only if one is available in the hotel. The Eden Resort is located on Oregon Pike (Rt. 272N), off Rt 30 in Lancaster. Contact Jan & John Kitner, kitjan613@aol.com or , for more information..

From our President~~~~~~~~ We ve had 2 great events in the last 2 months. First up was our annual picnic at Allenberry. We enjoyed our longest running event in the meadow on a nice cool day.

2 From our President~~~~~~~~ We ve had 2 great events in the last 2 months. First up was our annual picnic at Allenberry. We enjoyed our longest running event in the meadow on a nice cool day. Our most recent event was a well-attended fall rally from Lancaster to Manchester. Thanks to Marty and Jan Rexroth, along with their kids, for all of the work that went into this successful event. If you have any ideas for next year s events, please come to the planning meeting on Nov. 11 th or contact me. We are always looking for our members input. I look forward to seeing you at our holiday party at the Eden Resort in Lancaster on Dec. 7 th. Please come out and celebrate with your fellow MB enthusiasts. Jan and John Kitner do a wonderful job of planning this event each year. I took my 2006 C55 AMG to the Jefferson Circuit at Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia in mid September. It s a 7 turn 1.12 mile track that I hadn t driven before. My friends in the Greater Washington Section (GWS) ran a great event. We had over 50 drivers. My car performed great but proved a bit more difficult to drive because of the increased power. I had to really focus because everything just happened quicker than my old 300E and 400E. The brakes did start to fade toward the end of the 20 minute sessions. Perhaps the 3 short straight-aways didn t provide enough time to adequately cool the brakes. The 5.5 liter, 362 horsepower engine was much thirstier than normal, gobbling up a ¼ tank of fuel in every session. If you want to experience a higher speed event than an autocross, you should really participate in a track event. This is a great way to learn more about your vehicle and improve your driving skills in the process. Larry Taylor

Keystone Section Officers President: Larry Taylor 717-627-1423 larryt543@yahoo.

3 Keystone Section Officers President: Larry Taylor Past-Presidents: David Kehr Linda Shea John Dalton Vice President: Marty Rexroth Secretary: Ken Harms Treasurer: Donna Copenheaver Newsletter Editor: Jan Kitner Web Master: Robert Byrne Membership: Mary Taylor Directors: Brad & Gloria Oldenburg Linda Shea John Kitner Historians: George & Kathy McMillan Regional Director: Joe Grattan Keystone Section Web Site: To Contribute to the Keystone Star: Send material for publication to: Jan Kitner, 613 Crestgate Place, Millersville PA 17551, or to Any articles or For Sale ads are free to our members, and definitely encouraged. Publication is bi-monthly. To advertise in the Keystone Star: Contact Jan Kitner for rates and ad sizes. Ads must be photo-copy ready. The Keystone Star is the official publication of the Keystone Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. All opinions, ideas, and suggestions are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher, MBCA, MBUSA, or DBAG. No authentication of factory approval is implied by this publication or MBCA. The Keystone Section of MBCA assumes no liability for any of the information contained herein. Articles submitted are subject to editing and/or slight revision. Contents may not be reproduced without permission in writing, except by MBCA and its sections. No inference should be made that products or services advertised herein have the approval of the publisher, MBCA, its officers or members, or Mercedes-Benz of USA, Inc.

4 HEADING FOR THE SUN? Don t miss out on the fun when you are in the sun! For $15 you can upgrade your club membership to a Second Section, and enjoy the full benefits of club membership at your second home. Call the MBCA National Business Office at to upgrade today! LIVING ON THE EDGE? Do you live on the edge of two MBCA sections? Enjoy the best of both! For $15 you can upgrade your club membership to a Second Section, and enjoy the full benefits of club membership at your second home. Call the MBCA National Business Office at to upgrade today! Holiday Party at Eden Resort & Suites The Eden Resort & Suites, Lancaster, PA will be the site for our 2013 holiday celebration for the twelfth year. We continue to have wonderful results and good feedback, so we return, again & again! Our party is Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:30pm. If you haven t attended in the past, you ve been missing a great evening. Come out and see for yourself! This year our menu will be the Festive Prime Rib Buffet, which gives us some specialties like butlered hot hors d oeuvres, vegetables and dip, and cheese trays during our 6:30 to 7:30 social hour. Eggnog will be served for those in the holiday spirit, and a cash bar will be available for the entire evening. Our dinner includes a served greens salad, buffet Salad Station featuring Fruit, Shrimp and Tomato Mozzarella salads, 3 entrees: Chicken Mediterranean, Salmon with Raspberry Chambord, and Carved Prime Rib of Beef, Complimenting potato and vegetable, Rolls and butter, Coffee/hot tea, and iced tea. An assortment of holiday desserts, will round out our dinner. Following dinner, we will conduct our final business meeting of Member of the Year award and door prize drawings will follow. We will be meeting in the State Room this year, best accessed by using entrances G or H. Anyone wishing to reserve a room should contact the Eden Resort at , and mention you are attending the Keystone Section, MBCA holiday event. You should receive a special rate of $79.95 plus taxes. There is a block of 5 rooms being held for us until November 7. After the 7th., you may still reserve a room at the special rate if there are rooms available in the resort. The Eden Resort is located on Oregon Pike, (Rt. 272N) just off Rt. 30 in Lancaster. Contact Jan or John Kitner ( or kitjan613@aol.com ) with any questions, or for directions. Please, also, let them know if you are attending. ****************************************************************************************************************************** Name: Phone: Members: $35.00 per person = RSVP by Mon, Dec 2 to: (each member may bring one guest Donna Copenheaver at member price) 1351 Beeler Avenue Non-Members: $45.00 each = West York PA Total enclosed = Please make checks payable to Keystone Section MBCA

Playhouse in Boiling Springs was the site for our annual

We had great weather, good food, and a wonderful afternoon

We held our annual Members Choice Clean Car Show, and a short

Winners of the car show were announced, and trophies awarded

Best Mercedes-Benz for Steve McQueen: Best Sedan: Gifford

5 September Was Picnic Time! The pavilion along the Yellow Breeches Creek at Allenberry Playhouse in Boiling Springs was the site for our annual Section picnic on Sunday, September 8. We had great weather, good food, and a wonderful afternoon with our fellow members! We held our annual Members Choice Clean Car Show, and a short business meeting to review upcoming events. Winners of the car show were announced, and trophies awarded as follows. Best Mercedes-Benz for Steve McQueen: Best Sedan: Gifford Albright 2007 CLS 550 Larry Taylor 2006 C55 AMG Best Mercedes-Benz for Marilyn Monroe: Frank and Vicki Alfone 2005 CLK320 Cabriolet Best SL: John Magor 2012 SLK350 Best Mercedes-Benz for Idi Amin: John Perry SE 4.5 The entire field!

There was plenty of late October foliage to enjoy, plus a stunning view from the Highpoint Scenic Vista overlooking the Susquehanna.

6 October Fall Foliage Rally Our 2013 Fall Foliage Rally was held on Sunday October 27 with 10 cars participating. The rally was created this year by Rally Masters Marty and Jan Rexroth, along with their children Marty II and Marlyse. We started off in Lancaster County and continued into Eastern York County. There was plenty of late October foliage to enjoy, plus a stunning view from the Highpoint Scenic Vista overlooking the Susquehanna. We also visited Sam Lewis State Park for some more views, and historic Codorus Furnace to take in some local history. The rally ended at the Conewago Inn in Manchester, PA where we enjoyed dinner together. Plenty of discussion and laughter about the rally clues could be overheard at dinner. Awards were presented at dinner for the top 3 cars with their mileage closest to the official route mileage, and rally questions accurately answered. First place was awarded to Carol and Kara Oldenburg along with Kara's boyfriend Conner. Second place was awarded to new member Tony Patterson and his brother Chris. Third place went to Bob and Mary Kissinger. As winners of the 2013 Rally, Carol and Kara have accepted the challenge of creating next year's rally in In May of this year, our section mourned the passing of one of our longest active members, Max Copenheaver. For several years he created trophies for our fall rallies. At our section picnic in September, we asked our members to bring any of these trophies that they had to display in memory of Max. Below is a picture of just a few of the past trophies created by this talented man. ******EDITOR S NOTE****** Do we have your Address? With our January issue this year, I have begun to the newsletter to those members whose we have on file. Doing this, will save our section about $1000 each year on copy and postage costs. If you did not give the national office your on your membership application, or it has changed since you joined, please consider sending it to me at kitjan613@aol.com. It will be used for only Keystone Section communications! We are trying to compile as complete a list as possible of member info. If you are receiving this newsletter by mail, it may be because we do not have a valid for you, so contact me if you wish to receive future newsletters by . Aside from savings on mailings, this helps us with last-minute reminders, and changes to or cancellation of events. Of course, you may always choose to continue to receive your newsletter by regular mail. Thanks for your help with this matter! Jan Kitner

meet you all at a future event! Pennsylvania License Plate Program for MBCA Pennsylvania license plates with the Mercedes-Benz Club of America on them are now available.

7 Welcome New Members! Gary D Amario of York Ronald Fox of Lititz Matt Frey of Lancaster Gerald Hawkins of Palmyra Andrew Myers of Lancaster William Nies of Lititz Phil Shupe of Reinholds Donna Weaver of Tyrone Hope to meet you all at a future event! Pennsylvania License Plate Program for MBCA Pennsylvania license plates with the Mercedes-Benz Club of America on them are now available. These organizational plates are only available to MBCA members in good standing who reside in PA. The license plates may be put on any brand of vehicle. Please see the restrictions on PENNDOT MV-904SP. They are only available through our club and not through any PENNDOT office. To get your special license plates, please send the application forms to John Schumann, the program coordinator. The forms include PENNDOT MV-904SP, PENNDOT MV-1L (for leased vehicles), and the PA MBCA form. You must include two checks: one for $14 payable to Keystone Section, MBCA, and a second one for $20 payable to PENNDOT. Contact John Schumann, or John.W.Schumann@gmail.com. ***For Sale*** MB for sale in York, PA SEL in pristine shape with 138,000 miles. It is listed on ebay and Craigslist. ebay ID # is Please take a look. I am trying to get between $4,000 and $5,000 for it. Contact: wbarnes@ycp.edu or " X 7" MB Sportline Wheels with Toyo track tires. These will fit most W124 bodies and 190E V. Asking $400. Contact Larry Taylor at or larryt543@yahoo.com 1997 SL500 Silver with black interior and soft top. Silver hard top with storage rack and cover. 50K miles. Very clean, well maintained. New tires. $14,500 Contact John Kitner, or kitjan613@aol.com. 180c Ponton Barn Find Friend purchased farm in Blair County, PA and found this Model 180c in the barn, which is scheduled for demolition. Car shows 74,413 miles on odometer; Chassis # , probably one of last Pontons made in early sixties; 4 cylinder gasoline engine is missing, as well as hood, grill, hubcaps, and title. Paint code DB335H (Mercedes Blue), with blue interior. All glass appears to be in good shape, as well as, bumpers, headlight rims, turn signals, tail lights, mirrors, door handles, seats, instrument panel, plus transmission is intact (condition unknown). Last driven Would probably make good parts car. Asking price: $900.00, obo. If interested, call (717)

Keystone Star Jan Kitner, Editor 613 Crestgate Place Millersville PA 17551

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Mercedes-Benz Club of America Keystone Star Keystone Section of Central PA March / April 2014 Keystone Section Events 2014 February 16 (Sun.): 2014 Kick-Off dinner at Crimson American Grill, York, PA ******Details