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In This Issue

2 President’s Message

3 2013 Officers and Board Members

4 Expiring Memberships, New Members, the 2013 Chicago Auto Show 5 Black Forest Tech Session

6 Volunteer at the Channel 10/36 Auction

7 Opening Day at the Indianapolis Speedway

8 Spring Road Rallye

9 Starry Nights Drive ‘n’ Dine

10 September Event in the Wisconsin Dells

11 Autumn Leaves Road Rallye

April and May Upcoming Events

Tech Session at Black Forest Saturday, April 13

Volunteer at the Channel 10/36 Auction

Saturday, April 27

Opening Day at the Indianapolis Speedway

Saturday, May 11

(See page 6 for future 2013 events)

Pictures from our Friday, March 15, 2013

Wisconsin Machine Shed Restaurant Fish Fry Drive ‘n’ Dine

President’s Message

The calendar says Spring is here; it is just difficult to

find. I’m ready for Spring and so is the Mercedes.

Spring means a Tech Session at Black Forest and a

Rallye in June. This year we are also going to assist at

the Channel 10/36 Auction.

Bob Turznik did a great job on the bus trip to the

Chicago Auto Show; he said most of the seats were

filled by our members and there were folks on the wait-

ing list. That says Bob did a good job, and it says this

is an event you enjoy.

Although I was unable to make the Fish Fry, my wife

went and tells me it was an enjoyable event in lousy

weather for around 26 folks. Good job, Frank.

And for those of you who enjoy the more demanding

attention of a rallye, some of the couples from She-

boygan are hosting the Spring/Summer rallye in late

June.

Last year JoAnne and Nancy hosted a Starry Nights

Concert at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center in

Brookfield. We had such a good time, that they’re

doing it again on June 28. After a thrilling debut per-

formance last season, the Wilson Center’s Starry Nights

Orchestra returns with a patriotic program of American

music under the stars. You don’t want to miss it!

Last year Jim Pittelkow and Jerry Zajicek tried to put

together a trip to Road America. The only interest we

got was from a new member. This year Bruce

Hamilton published a survey of interest in our last

Badger Star. He did not get much response. On

various occasions we have heard that a number of you

are interested in racing. Please let Bruce or Jim know

now what racing interests you.

Mark your calendars with the drive to the Dells (Chula

Vista), the Fall Tech Session, and the Fall Rallye and

Annual Meeting. We are working on giving you more

advance notice of coming events.

Hope to see you soon at one of our events with sun

glasses and short-sleeved shirts.

Andy Stockhausen,

President

“I have owned O’Reilly Motor Cars for Twenty-two (22) years.

We have what it takes to service your late model M-B, BMW, VW, Audi, Volvo and Porsche.

We are a ‘Tire Rack’ installer with

President Andy Stockhausen 262-782-2286 ajs53151@gmail.com

Vice President/ Past President Jerry Zajicek 262-549-4656 jerome.zajicek@gmail.com Secretary Dan Hellenberg 414-839-6995 spatlese44@yahoo.com

Treasurer Frank Lubinski 414-352-2912 frank_lubinski@sbcglobal.net

Membership Chair/ Director Ron Sdun 262-251-9287 rsdun@wi.rr.com

Director Bruce Hamilton 608-754-6066 HamiltonCPA@sbcglobal.net

Director James Pittelkow 262-236-0845 pittjim@att.net

Director Pete Samolinski 715-573-1783 peteski@charter.net

Director Wim van den Berg 608-345-1800 mygr8star@tds.net

Webmaster De Murr 262-243-5008 demurr@wi.rr.com

Past President Nancy Pearson 262-782-7960 npearson@wi.rr.com

Regional Director/ Midwest Region Bill Denton wrdenton@trane.com

2013 Officers & Board Members

Dennis Valuch, Ryan Olsen, Steve Haidemenos, Troy Goldschmidt, Lothar Altmann, Thomas Naperiala, Art Phenicie, lenn Samson, Joseph Huber, Robert Zaleski, Christopher O’Connell, John Johnson, James Pittelkow

Welcome to Our New Members

Kenneth Raupach (Egg Harbor), David Colby (Plover), Peter Evers (Sturgeon Bay), George Gorchynsky (Egg Harbor), Jon Krasselt (Spencer), James Burow (Wauwatosa), Timothy Swartos (Brookfield)

Membership Expirations

An Unusually Eventful Trip to the 2013 Chicago Auto Show

Despite the weather forecast of “freezing rain” for the Sunday morning of our bus trip to the Chicago Auto Show, the roads were calm with an occasional light rain at almost 40 degrees (well above freezing). Once again we had a full bus with a few late comers that were not able to join us because we were sold out for this club event.

For those who have not attended the Chicago Auto Show recently, it utilizes more than 1 million square feet of the McCormick Place complex. McCormick Place offers a total of 2.7 million square feet of exhibit. The event runs for 10 days and is billed as the largest auto show in the country.

Tickets for the show are provided by the Chicago zone office of Mercedes Benz and that makes our trip conven-ient and reasonable. By chartering a bus we miss the tolls & parking issues, and this year we watched a video of “the 125 year history of Mercedes Benz” while others fought the Chicago downtown traffic. The DVD was cour-tesy of club member Wim van den Berg.

At the show some of us met up with members of the Chicago Chapter of the M-B club. We naturally met up in the VIP Mercedes Hospitality area behind the Mercedes display on the show floor. This VIP area is available to any Mercedes owner by just showing your key to get in. We discussed some upcoming events that both WI & IL chapters can participate in for the coming months. Watch the upcoming calendar of events for possible M-B events at the Indianapolis race track in May, and at the Wisconsin Dells in September.

One unusual thing that happened this year occurred just north of Racine on our trip back to Milwaukee. Our bus developed engine & transmission issues. So we limped to the Lamers bus depot near College Avenue on the south side of town and changed buses. Because of the professionalism of our driver we missed an accident gridlock on the ex-pressway, and we changed busses inside the shelter of a building into a warm re-placement bus. Next year we might offer this side trip as an option to the trip … just kidding.

Bob Turznik Event Coordinator

Our members loved this new beauty!

Work at the Channel 10/36 Great TV Auction

Date Event Host

Saturday, April 13 Black Forest Spring Tech Session— See page 5 Mike McKinney Saturday, April 27 Volunteer at the Channel 10/36 Auction — See page 6 JoAnne Peterson Saturday, May 11 Opening Day at the Indianapolis Speedway— See page 7 Saturday, June 22 Spring Road Rallye — See page 8 Loseke’s/Mahlendorf’s Friday, June 28 Starry Nights Drive ‘n’ Dine — See page 9 JoAnne Peterson Saturday, August 24 Masterpiece Concours — Details in next issue Bob Turznik September Weekend Wisconsin Dells Event — See page 10 Sept 28 – Oct 5 Circle Lake Erie Tour — Details in next issue Don Velcio October 4 – 5 – 6 Door County Weekend/Rallye— See page 11 Nancy Pearson December 7 Christmas Party at the Wisconsin Club JoAnne Peterson

WHEN: Saturday April 27, 2013

TIME: Noon to 4 PM

WHERE: 12560 W. Townsend Street

Brookfield, WI 53005

CONTACT: To sign up, contact JoAnne Peterson

262.784.6088 or jojo2525@yahoo.com

by 4/17/13.

This is one of our club’s community service projects for the year!

No previous experience is necessary.

We will train you when you arrive at Channel 10 on April 27th.

Upcoming WI Section Events

JOIN THE CHICAGOLAND SECTION AND THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 SECTION FOR "THE CELEBRATION of the AUTOMOBILE" at the

OPENING DAY OF THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY! SATURDAY, MAY 11TH, 2013

Members of the Wisconsin Section of the Mercedes Benz Club (that's you) have been invited to join the Chicago Section at an exciting event they have been holding for several years. Interested mem-bers and guests should call Bruce Hamilton so that we can keep track of those who are interested parties, hotel room status, and further event information. Contact Bruce Hamilton at (888) 865-4539 days, (608) 756-4550 evenings, or by e-mail at hamiltoncpa@sbcglobal.net

This promises to be an event to remember for car enthusiasts and race fans, alike! Provided amenities and events include:

1. Drive a private lap around the famous 4-mile Indy 500 track in your own car (escorted).

2. See an incredible array of Historic and Vintage cars from around the world.

3. Experience our own Private Hospitality Area with climate control, all-day premium catering, and unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks

4. Presentation by Veteran and Participating Drivers with Q &A Session

5. Presentation by members of Team and Series Engineering with Q &A Session

6. Presentation by Track Historian with Q &A Session

7. Opportunity to meet Racing Celebrities

8. Event Dash Plaque for your car

9. Merchandise Discount Coupons

10. Trackscan Discount Coupons (for hearing team / driver discussions as they happen).

11. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Garage access & see gasoline Alley first-hand.

12. Grand Am Paddock Access

13. Tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum (at additional cost)

14. Visit the famous Indy 500 Photography Department & see stunning pictures of past Indy races & drivers

Cost is $100.00 per person. Please make payment online at www.mbclub.com/indy or send check payable to Chicago Section MBCA along with name, address, phone, and email address to:

Chuck Candiano 53 West Jackson Blvd Suite 1337

Payment must be made by April 1st, 2013. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Indianapolis at Keystone Crossing under MBCA - Chicago Section. The special rate for our Mercedes clubs is $127.53 including tax per night. Note: You must call the hotel directly @ (317) 846-2700 to make your reservations! Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________________________________________ State: __________ Phone: ____________________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________________

Make check payable to: Chicago Section MBCA

Chicago IL 60604

Mercedes-Benz Club of America Wisconsin Section

Spring 2013 Road Rallye June 22, 2013

Starting: Menards, Sheboygan, WI – 12:00 noon Ending: Menards, Manitowoc, WI – around 4 pm

Dinner: Local Establishment near Manitowoc, WI – 5:00 PM Rallye Masters: Jim and Cathy Loseke,

Pat and Mel Mahlendorf

Welcome to any and all MBCA members. This Observation and Distance Rallye will start in Sheboygan and end in

Manitowoc after having traveled scenic roads in between. You will be judged on your ability to observe and record

clues along the route. To a lesser degree, you will be judged on your ability to get the correct distance for the rallye, on

whether you exceed the allotted time limit and how much fun you’re having (no if’s, ands or buts about it). Trophies

will be awarded for the top three scoring teams. Additionally the Roberta M. Schmidt Memorial Traveling Trophy will

be awarded for the first place team (if they are MBCA members from the Wisconsin Section). Come for the rallye, the

dinner or both and enjoy a great day of motoring in your Benz.

Starting Point: Parking lot Menards, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, right off of Interstate 43 North side Sheboygan.

Look for the car(s) with the MBCA Wisconsin Section banner.

Directions: If you can’t find Menards in Sheboygan then you might not be ready to road rallye!

Go North on I43 from Milwaukee to exit 128 (Hwy 42). Take Hwy 42 North towards Howards Grove

through a series of 3 roundabouts. Menards is on the right. Can't miss it.

The drivers meeting will be at 12 noon with first departures around 12:15 pm. The rallye ending point will be at

Menards in Manitowoc which is located off of I43 on Hwy 151. The dinner site will have a cash bar available for thirsty

rallye participants while they unwind from a great drive.

Trophy Eligibility: Application deadline is June 07, 2013 Maximum of two persons per car. Any vehicle may enter but only MBCA vehicles will be eligible to win the traveling trophy.

MBCA-Wisconsin Section Spring 2013 Road Rallye Registration Form

Rallye Info Dinner will be off the menu. (cash or credit cards – each participant is on their own)

Driver: ______________________________ Navigator: _______________________________ Email: ______________________________ Cell Phone: ______________________________

Rallye Registration @ $10.00 per car: ______ Total Enclosed: $_________ Make checks payable to MBCA-Wisconsin Section Mail check with this form to: Cathy Loseke, 718 Willow, Sheboygan, WI 53081 dasbenz@charter.net 920-785-4822 I am participating in this event for my own pleasure and will be fully responsible at all times for my car and passengers. I release

MBCA-Wisconsin Section from all liabilities for any act, thing or event that may transpire during or by reason of holding this

event.

“Starry Nights” Drive ‘N’ Dine Friday, June 28, 2013

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center 19805 W Capitol Drive, Brookfield

Supper 5:30-6:30 Concert—6:30

Starry Nights Orchestra with Florentine Opera Singers After a thrilling debut performance last season, the Wilson Center’s Starry Nights Orchestra returns with a patriotic Americana program under the stars. Join us for a wonderful night of music and dining under the stars. Bring your own lawn chairs and beverages (alcohol is permitted). Appetizers, Sub Sandwiches and dessert will be served. Please make your reservation by June 21st.

Send to: JoAnne Peterson 2525 N. 128th St. Brookfield 53005

Hosts: JoAnne Peterson 262-784-6088 & Nancy Pearson 262-782-7960 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name ___________________________ Phone# _____________ Number Attending ________ X $7.50 = $ ____________

Make checks payable to: MBCA Wisconsin Section

September Event in the Wisconsin Dells

A multi-day event is in the planning stages for a weekend in September starting on a Friday and ending on a Sun-day. It will be based at the Chula Vista Resort in the Dells. Being planned is an all German Car Event.

The weekend will be designed by us to offer not just a car experience, but a Dells resort experience as well. Being arranged are the following optional activities: a small all German Car Show, a gimmick Rallye, a countryside wine tour, and possible Track Time on the 1/3 mile auto race track nearby so we can drive on the track on a timed or untimed lap course.

Aside from the driving activities, there are many other areas of interest in the area that can excite the other family mem-bers. Because of a special relationship the Mercedes Benz club has with the owners of the Chula Vista Resort, we will have the place to ourselves at this time of year.

Besides tourist events, the Dells event offers a friendly com-petition between various German Car Clubs at one of their many Go-Cart tracks. This can be an exciting and fun event. Stay tuned for further developments.