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r` January May, 2015 2015 CAR TRIVIA CORNER The world's first automobile accident occurred in 1771, when Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot's steampowered, self-propelled steam dray' lost control and

Backlot 5 World War II Word Search 6 2015 Event/Activity Schedule 7 Events: Sky Sox Baseball 8 Colorado Concours D Elegance 9 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour 10 1http://www.drivespark.

Joshua Elliott Jack Gallivan Erich Haakmeester Gene Swift Robert Zeidner Directions Via I-25 Exit 23rd Avenue (Exit 211).

1 r` January May, CAR TRIVIA CORNER The world's first automobile accident occurred in 1771, when Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot's steampowered, self-propelled steam dray' lost control and ran into a wall. The damaged vehicle is preserved in the Conservative Nationale des Arts et Meteirs in Paris. Newsletter of the Mile-High Section Mercedes-Benz Club of America OVER 500 COPIES DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH IN THIS ISSUE.. Subject Page(s) Car Trivia Corner 1 Letter from the President, Bob Mashburn 2 Board Officers 2 A Pictoral of U.S. Car Manufacturer s 3-4 During World War II Preowned Cars for Sale - Backlot 5 World War II Word Search Event/Activity Schedule 7 Events: Sky Sox Baseball 8 Colorado Concours D Elegance 9 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour 10 1http:// Upcoming Events World War II Word Search Answers 15 MAY SOCIAL - May 20, 6:30PM AQUARIUM RESTAURANT Frank De Monbrun Shane Dresser Joshua Elliott Jack Gallivan Erich Haakmeester Gene Swift Robert Zeidner Directions Via I-25 Exit 23rd Avenue (Exit 211). Follow the exit (you will now be heading east), where you will immediately see the Aquarium on your right.e heading east), and you will see the Aquarium on your right. If you have not received your New Member Packet or if you have questions about your membership, please contact MHS Membership Chair Person, Natalie Mashburn, by phone at or by at nataliemashburn@yaho0.com 1

2 Letter From The President Bob Mashburn President, Mile-High Section President: Mile-High Section, Inc. of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America Executive Board Officers Behind the Wheel Spring is in full bloom, now it s time to open my sun roof. Spring in Colorado means snow, heat, rain, and hail, sometimes all in the same day. I would like to thank Randy and Phyllis Williams for opening up their home for our new member s dinner and all the great food. We had a good time getting to know some of our new members. In total, we had over forty Mile-High section members attend. We have some great events coming up, on May 16 th the Sky Sox baseball game, on May 20 th our monthly social at the Aquarium, on June 7 th the Colorado Car Show at Arapahoe Community College and on June 20 th a tour of the Wild Life Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado with lunch following in Hudson, Colorado. Mark down July 11 th on your calendars for our joint picnic with Pikes Peak Section. The Picnic will be held at Maguireville in Monument, Colorado, and don t forget the Cumbers Toltech railroad trip starting on July 31 st. We need your help in planning for our Event and Activity schedule for If you have something you would like us to do or if you would like to plan something, please let any board member know. Bob Mashburn Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com Vice President: Randy Williams ranphil39@aol.com Niels Haubold n.haubold@outlook.com Treasurer: Max Townsend diandmaxt@aol.com 2015 Mile-High Section Board Members Michael Davison ,.. mhd539@msn.com Norm Franklin gskolout@aol.com Niels Haubold n.haubold@outlook.com Natalie Mashburn nataliemashburn@yaho0.com Mike Redel mikeredel@comcast.net Lou Rogers lou.rogers@comcast.net Jerry Vergatos vergatos@msn.com Other Contacts Membership Chair Person Natalie Mashburn nataliemashburn@yaho0.com Constellation Editor - Mile High Section Karen Redel Constellation.mhs@comcast.net National MBCA Officers President Terry Kiwala tkiwalajr@aol.com Vice President Laura Simonds simondsl@pacbell.net Rocky Mountain Regional Director Charlie Bennett charlesibennett@comcast.net. MBCA Drive Safe, Arrive Alive --Bob For a List of all MBCA Board Members, Please Refer to the STAR Magazine For a List of all MBCA Board Members, Please Refer to the STAR Magazine 2

3 MEMORIES OF U.S. CAR MANUFACTURERS DURING WWII General Stuart Light Tanks at the Ford Assembly Building, awaiting shipment to the Pacific Theater of War 3

4 Consolidated B-24 Built By Ford Motor Company 4

FOR SALE - MERCEDES-BENZ PRE-OWNED AUTOMOBILES The Back Lot Sales and Services for MBCA Members by MBCA Members FOR SALE 1971 280 SL. Exc. cond., 94,155 mi., Hard/soft top. Lt blue/dark blue int.

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.

5 FOR SALE - MERCEDES-BENZ PRE-OWNED AUTOMOBILES The Back Lot Sales and Services for MBCA Members by MBCA Members FOR SALE SL. Exc. cond., 94,155 mi., Hard/soft top. Lt blue/dark blue int. Auto trans, A/C. $125,000. guyschottler@q.com. 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 Phone: or 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 High- MBCA. Mail ads to: MILE-HIGH SECTION MBCA, HELENA ST., BRIGHTON, CO or to: constellation.mhs@comcast.net The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject any ad. 5

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 4/27/2015 Activity Location Contact Contact Information Notes May 5/7/2015 Board meeting Norm Fanklin's Home Norm Franklin 5/16/2015 Sky Sox baseball game Colorado Springs Bob Mashburn /20/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm Aquarium Restaurant Lou Rogers June 6/4/2015 Board meeting B/N Mashburn's House Bob Mashburn /7/2015 Colorado Concours D'Elegance Arapahoe Comm. College Jerry Vergatos 6/17/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers 6/20/2015 Wildlife Refuge - Hudson Animal Wildlife Refuge Natalie Mashburn Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com July 7/2/2015 Board meeting B/N Mashburn's House Bob Mashburn Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com Annual MHS/Pikes Peak Sect 7/11/2015 Picnic TBD Bob Mashburn Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com 7/15/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers Formaly CP of Colorado Coordinate w/ Pikes Peak Region 7/31-8/2 Cumbres Toltech RR Trip/ Regional Event Dinner Train Trip to Chama Jay & Deb Hokanson dhokanson@comcast.net Regional event August 8/6/2015 Board meeting B/N Mashburn's House Bob Mashburn Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com 8/16/2015 Geology Museum Colorado School of Mines Micheal Davidson mhd539@msn.com 8/19/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers TBD TEBO Garage Tour Randy Williams ranphil39@aol.com 8/24 &25 Track Event Pikes peak raceway Bob Mashburn Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com September 9/3/2015 Board meeting B/N Mashburn's House Bob Mashburn Bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com 9/13/2015 Poker Run (Octoberfest) TBD Lou Rogers 9/16/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers October 10/3/2015 Annual Member Meeting Norm Franklin's House Norm Franklin gskolout@aol.com 10/9/2015 Reg. Event Enchanted Weekend Taos, New Mexisoo Dave Carpenter dave@dcarpenter.us 10/21/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers November 11/5/2015 Board meeting Norm Franklin's House Norm Franklin gskolout@aol.com 11/18/2015 Monthly Social 6:30pm TBD Lou Rogers December 12/3/2015 Board meeting TBD 12/5/2015 Holiday Party Mount Vernon CC Max Townsend diandmaxt@aol.com Private Room 6

7 WORLD WAR II - CROSS WORD PUZZLE ACROSS: Winston 4. This war began shortly after World War II between the Soviet Union and the west 5. The Nazi police force 6. The atomic bomb was developed by the Project 10. The Americans entered the war when Japan bombed this place 11. Japanese Americans were forced into camps during the war 14. World War II began when Germany invaded this country 16. Leader of the Soviet Union 18. Benito Mussolini was leader of this country 21. Hirohito was emperor of this country 22. Adolf Hitler's title meaning "leader" in German 27 Answers can be more than one word 24. President who decided to drop the atomic bomb 27. When millions of Jewish people were killed by the Nazis 28. Britain, United States, and the Soviet Union DOWN: 1. Blitzkrieg means war. 3. Leader of Germany 4. Jewish people were put into camps 7. Germany, Italy, and Japan 8. This was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 9. The Tripartite was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan 11. A picture of marines raising a flag on this Japanese island later became the Marine Corps memorial 12. US General of the Invasion of Normandy who later became president 13. The US helped European countries to recover from the war with the 15. Another name for the Invasion of Normandy 17. Rosie the became a symbol of women working in the factories 19. US general in charge of the Pacific theater of war 20. President of the United States during WW2 23. The war with the Soviet Union was called the Eastern by the Germans 25. The British Air Force defended against the Germans in the Battle of Britain 26. The Battle of the was one of the final battles fought on the Western front in Europe 7

E V E N T I N F O R M A T I O N 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.

8 E V E N T I N F O R M A T I O N 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. 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, :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 or via bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com The Colorado Sky Sox are the AAA top affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Watch future issues of The Constellation and 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 Name Phone Adult x $26.00 = $ Child x $17.00 = $ Total $ 8

` COLORADO CONCOURS D ELEGANCE & EXOTIC SPORTS/CAR SHOW Sunday, June 7, 2015 From 9:00am 3:00pm @ The Arapahoe Community College 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, CO 80120 Admission Adults: $9

9 ` COLORADO CONCOURS D ELEGANCE & EXOTIC SPORTS/CAR SHOW Sunday, June 7, 2015 From 9:00am The Arapahoe Community College 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, CO Admission Adults: $9 Advance Purchase or $10 at the gate. Children 12 & under: FREE YOU'RE INVITED! It's that time of year again, so clean up your car and show it off at this great event! All the registration fees go to Ability Connection Colorado, Creative Options for Early Childhood Education. The regular registration of $50.00 gets you in and your car can be judged by our club. You could win a ribbon and bragging rights or you could just show it off! If you're interested in the formal judging contest, you could enter that. We will have a tent with refreshments and literature. Seats will be available so you can visit with us. Come and check out over 500 great cars from 15 different car clubs. There will be live music, food trucks, and a great ice cream cart. So sign up and join us for this great event. There is a limit of 25 cars alloted to us, so sign up early! Any questions, feel free to contact me, Jerry or to vergatos@msn.com. LAST DAY TO REGISTER & HAVE YOUR CAR LISTED IN THE COLORADO CONCOURS EVENT PROGRAM MAY 8, 2015 PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES: MAY 22, 2015 at 11:59 Register Now! ALL DAY OF REGISTRATIONS WILL BE "DISPLAY ONLY" AND SPACE IS NOT GUARANTEED! 9

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY TOUR June 20 th 10:00 a.m. The Sanctuary's two primary missions involve rescuing and caring for animals - and educating the public about the Captive Wildlife Crisis.

10 WILDLIFE SANCTUARY TOUR June 20 th 10:00 a.m. The Sanctuary's two primary missions involve rescuing and caring for animals - and educating the public about the Captive Wildlife Crisis. Prices: Adults $15.00/Person, Children 3 12 $7.50/Child, Ages 2 or Less Free Deadline for payment: June 17th We will meet in the parking lot of the Wildlife Sanctuary, 1946 County Road 53, Keenesburg, Colorado, at 9:50 a.m., where we will then experience the 720 acre facility via their Mile walkway over the exotic animals. Lunch has arranged at the Pepper Pod, 530 Fir Street, Hudson, Colorado, starting at 1:00 p.m. Please contact Natalie Mashburn at (303) or nataliemashburn@yahoo.com if you have any questions. YOUR PAID RESERVATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 17, 2015 The Wild Animal Sanctuary Saturday June 20, Make Your Check Payable To: Mile-High Section, MBCA Send check & this form to: Natalie Mashburn, 3267 S. Dudley St., Lakewood, CO Name Phone Adult $15.00/Person, Children $7.50 /Child, Ages 2 & Under Free 10

JOINT SECTION (PIKES PEAK & MILE-HIGH SECTION) PICNIC - JULY 11, 2015 This year s Joint Section Picnic will be held at Maguireville in Monument, Colorado.

11 JOINT SECTION (PIKES PEAK & MILE-HIGH SECTION) PICNIC - JULY 11, 2015 This year s Joint Section Picnic will be held at Maguireville in Monument, Colorado. Maguireville began many years ago when Jim and Donna Maguire purchased a horse ranch just east of I-25 in Monument. Donna set out to furnish the house with antiques from the late 1800 s and early 1900 s. Jim caught the Bug and from there the Bug just grew and grew. The interior of the barn was made over into a large social area surrounded by the original horse stalls converted into reproductions of businesses from rural America. Each business is fully outfitted with original furnishings that Jim has collected over the years. As Jim turned over more of his ownership responsibilities at Overhead Door to his son Kevin, this gave him more time to collect memorabilia for Maguireville and collect he did and still does. After filling the barn a large second building was built to display items associated with transportation and craftsmen s tools of the era. Next came exterior displays including a Cripple Creek miner s cabin that was disassembled log by log and reassembled at Maguireville. As I was leaving Maguireville a couple of months ago, a friend of mine who was making his first visit to Maguireville stated This is one of the best keep secrets in El Paso County. For more information on Maguireville, access the Web. If you would like to spend a few hours with old and new Star friends, enjoying catered barbeque while surrounded by memorabilia from your parent s and grandparent s era, plan to attend this year s Joint Section Picnic. All you need to do is RSVP by July 6, 2015 and arrive with $10 for each adult and $5 for each child under 12. On July 11, 2015 plan to arrive between 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM. Food will be served at 1:00 PM. To RSVP, contact Clark or Karen Absher at (719) or clarkabsher@aol.com. Directions to Maguireville will be provided in next month s newsletter. 11

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

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.

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.

12 Mark your Calendar MHS Regional event in Southern Colorado/ Northern New Mexico Friday, July 31, 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 1 st 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, ( ). 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 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 st and Saturday, August 1 st. We plan to offer some additional suggestions for activities on Sunday, August 2 nd 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 to make your room reservation and be sure to tell them that you are with the Mercedes-Benz Club, Mile- High 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 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 Name Phone: # Attending x $35.00 per person = $ Train Trip # attending x $90.00 = 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. To assure seating on the train your registration must be received by June 24,

13 ANSWERS: WORLD WAR II - CROSS WORD PUZZLE 1 L 2 C 3 H U R C H I L L 4 C O L D W A R I I O 5 G U S T O P O 6 M A N H 8 A T T 9 A N H L 7 A C X T T 10 P E A R L H A R B O R E I O N R I N S M I 11 I N T E R N M 12 E N T P I N 13 M W I R O C G A 14 P O L A N 15 D S A W B R J D E T E O S I 16 S T A L I N I R M H 17 R M Y H O S B A 18 I T A L Y O N L V 20 F W 19 M L E D E C P T 22 F U H R E R A 21 J A P A N L E R R 24 H A R R Y T 25 R U M A N 26 B T O N O U H N Y 27 H O L O C A U S T A G R 28 A L L I E D P O W E R S 23 F 13

IN THIS ISSUE Mercedes Benz. David Johnson Mercedes-Benz GLA DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY. - December 9, 2017

IN THIS ISSUE Mercedes Benz. David Johnson Mercedes-Benz GLA DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY. - December 9, 2017 r` January December 2015, 2017 Newsletter of the Mile-High Section Mercedes-Benz Club of America OVER 500 COPIES DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH IN THIS ISSUE.. 2017 Mercedes Benz Subject