IN THIS ISSUE Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe. Wings Over The Rockies January 14, Letter from the President, Bob Mashburn 2

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1 r` January, Newsletter of the Mile-High Section Mercedes-Benz Club of America OVER 500 COPIES DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH IN THIS ISSUE Mercedes-Benz Subject Page(s) Letter from the President, Bob Mashburn 2 Board Members 3 25 Automobile Facts 4-7 Famous Cars Word Search Events Calendar 9 Event Information 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe Wings Over The Rockies 10 Mercedes-Benz of Denver Open House 11 Mercedes-Benz Valentine s Dinner 12 Famous Cars Word Search Answers 13 Wings Over The Rockies January 14, 2017 Harold Chafin Dennis Nelsen Ryan Sherwood Matt Wegmann If you have not received your New Member Packet or if you have questions about your membership, please contact MHS Membership Chair Person, Natalie Mashubrn, by phone at or by at: nataliemashburn@yaho0.com 1

2 ` Letter From The President Bob Mashburn President, Mile-High Section Happy New Year! We have some GREAT Events planned for this year. Don t forget we are changing our monthly socials to having only one event per month, these events have been scheduled on the second Saturday of the month (excluding restaurant week). Pikes Peak Section events will also be posted; they are on the third Saturday of the month is starting off with the Wings Over The Rockies Museum and lunch on January 14 th. Then in February we have the Grand Reopening of Mercedes Benz of Denver and on February 11 th the Valentine s dinner at Mount Vernon Country Club. Start planning for our regional event in August on the 18 th -20 th for the Grand Junction Peach Festival Trip. I m looking forward to meeting new members and seeing more members attending our events, let s make 2017 a GREAT YEAR for our Mile-High Section. We are still need to fill a few more vacant positions on the Mile-High Section Board. We meet the first Thursday of each month. If you are interested, contact me at bob_mashburn78@yahoo.com or and I can answer any questions you might have regarding our board. Drive Safe Bob 2

3 Mile-High Section, Inc. of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America Executive Board Officers President: Bob Mashburn Vice President: Randy Williams Secretary: Mike Redel Treasurer: Max Townsend Mile-High Section Board Members Michael Davison Natalie Mashburn Mike Redel Lou Rogers John Nordman Whitlow Wong Other Contracts Membership Chair Person: Natalie Mashburn Constellation Editor Mile High Section: Karen Redel MBCA National President: Terry Kiwala MBCA Vice President: Steve Ross Rocky Mountain Regional Director: Michael Davison MBCA For a List of all MBCA Board Members, Please Refer to the STAR Magazine 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. 3

4 25 AUTOMOBILE FACTS 1) There are 1 billion cars currently in use on earth 2) About 165,000 cars are produced every day 3) The "new car smell" is composed of over 50volatile organic compounds 4) It would take less than 6 months to get to the Moon by car at 60mph (95km/h) 5) Hitler, while in prison, wrote to a Mercedes dealership begging for a car loan 4

5 6) Up to 19 girls can be crammed into a smart car 7) The average car has 30,000 parts 8) 92% of all new sold cars in Brazil use ethanol as fuel, which is produced from sugar cane 9) 75% of cars that Rolls-Royce has ever produced are still on the road today 10) Volkswagen owns Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi, Ducati and Porsche 11) The average American spends about 38 hours a year stuck in traffic 5

6 12) The first car accident occurred in 1891, in Ohio 13) The odds of dying in a car accident are around 1 in 5,000 14) When the car radio was introduced, some states wanted to ban it arguing that it could distract drivers and cause accidents 15) It is a criminal offence to drive around in a dirty car in Russia 16) Car wrecks are the number one cause of death for Americans under 35 17) In Turkmenistan, car drivers are entitled to 120 Liters (31 gal.) of free petrol a month (4,586,630 km) 6

7 18) The vehicle with the highest mileage covered a total of 2,850,000 miles 19) The world's fastest street-legal production car is the Bugatti Veyron 20) In 1941, Henry Ford made a car out of soy beans 21) Most new cars fake engine noise through speakers. They are quite silent otherwise. 22) Honking your car horn, except in an emergency, is illegal in NYC 23) Sweden's Volvo made the threepoint seat belt design patent open and available to other car manufacturers for free, in the interest of safety. It saves one life every 6 minutes. 24) There are more cars than people in Los Angeles 25) 95% of a car's lifetime is spent parked REF: 7

8 FAMOUS CARS Manufacturers and models of famous cars Famous Cars D V F X T H U N D E R B I R D A Q H X O V X A S T O N M A R T I N L S D G D E V I L L E A O L N C B M F R B M O D E L T R C I N C Z V I Y A W C R A U G A J H R V T N A L O K R Z J S W D W N E E P F E N I M C N O L H D T R E V T O T B C T A A A O M A I W F U E S R O S M A A P V S R E T B M U L D S O E O R R L R K A E O N U L L A C E D T Y U L B O G A Y D E G E O H N E B J O E O C L C L B E N A R E O C A E A S U H A L O A H L I T B V R L E L D K W P L S R P U O T T A E P P H E E M E L L R V M D R N I M K Q T O J B D Y R I O E I S E O P W O O D Y W A G O N D Y T S O A C G C S M G N A T S U M A C T B N N P L G H C O R S A I R N C E E J R V X R ALFA ROMEO DELOREAN MONTE CARLO ASTON MARTIN DESOTO MUSTANG AVANTI DEVILLE NOVA BMW EDSEL PACKARD BUGATTI HUDSON PORSCHE CADILLAC IMPALA ROADSTER CAMARO JAGUAR ROLLS ROYCE CHEVELLE MERCEDES BENZ STUDEBAKER CONTINENTAL MILITARY JEEP THUNDERBIRD CORSAIR MODEL A WOODY WAGON CORVETTE MODEL T 8

9 2017 Event/Activity Schedule Dates Event Event Lead Contact Information January 5-Jan Board Meeting - Connie's House Michael Davison mhd539@msn.com 14-Jan Wings Over the Rockies & Lunch Natalie Mashburn nataliemashburn@yahoo.com February 2-Feb Board Meeting TBD Mercedes-Benz of Denver Open House Phil Mortensen 11-Feb Valentine Dinner - Mount Vernon Country Club Max Townsend diandmaxt@aol.com March 2-Mar Board Meeting TBD Restaurant Week (Shanahan's Restaurant) Bob Mashburn Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com April 6-Apr Board Meeting 8-Apr Tech Session - Loveland Mercedes-Benz Michael Davison mhd539@msn.com May 4-May Board Meeting 13-May Brewery Tour - Budweiser Plant ( Ft. Collins) Michael Davison mhd539@msn.com June 1-Jun Board Meeting 10-Jun Bishop Castle & Scenic Drive (Pueblo, CO) Karen Redel karenredel@outlook.com July 6-Jul Board Meeting 8-Jul Joint Picnic With Pikes Peak (Location TBD) August 3-Aug Board Meeting 12-Aug Loveland Art Show Michael Davison mhd539@msn.com 18,19&20-Aug Peach Festival Trip (Grand Junction) Whitlow Wong whitlowwong@comcast.net September 7-Sep Board Meeting 9-Sep Balistreri Winery Tour/Tasting (Denver) John Nordman jnord1146@comcast.net 16-Sep New Member Picnic (Location TBD) Bob Mashburn Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com October 7-Oct Annual Membership Meeting (Perfect Landing) Bob Mashburn Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com 14-Oct Ghost Town Drive Bob Mashburn Bob_Mashburn78@yahoo.com November 4-Nov 2018 Planning Breakfast & Board Meeting (TBD) Natalie Mashburn nataliemashburn@yahoo.com 11-Nov Denver Art Museum Visit Karen Redel karenredel@outlook.com December 9-Dec Denver Botanical Gardens - Blooming Lights Natalie Mashburn nataliemashburn@yahoo.com TBD Annual Holiday Party 9

10 EVENT INFORMATION Wings Over The Rockies When: January 14, 2017 Where: Wings Over the Rockies 7711 E Academy Blvd #1, Denver, CO TIME: 10:00 12:00 LUNCH: 12:30 Luncheon at the Tavern Lowery, 7401 E. 1st Avenue Event: Wings Over the Rockies Admission: Adults (17 64) $ Seniors (65+) $9.00 When: January 14, 2017 Where: 7711 E Academy Blvd #1, Denver, CO Time: 10:00 12:00 Lunch: 12:30 at the Tavern Lowery; 7401 E. 1st Avenue Name Number Attending Phone: Contact: Natalie Mashburn nataliemashburn@yahoo.com 10

11 Mercedes-Benz of Denver Open House When: February??, 2017 Where: Mercedes-Benz of Denver 4300 E Kentucky Ave, Glendale, CO Time: TBD Event: Mercedes-Benz of Denver Open House When: February??, 2017 Time:???? Where: 4300 E Kentucky Ave, Glendale, CO Time: Note: TBD Luncheon to Follow Open House Name Number Attending Phone: Contact: Phil Mortensen 11

12 LOCATION: MOUNT VERNON COUNTRY CLUB Clubhouse Circle, Golden, CO DATE: FEBRUARY 11, 2017 COCKTAILS: 6:00PM TO 7:00M (CASH BAR) BUFFET DINNER: PRICE: 7:00PM (Seating is in the Main Dining Room, we ll have our own section) $65.00/PERSON Event is: Valentine s Dinner Date: February 11, 2017 Time: 6:00 Cocktails, 7:00 Dinner Make your check payable to Mile-High Section, MBCA Send check & this form to: Max Townsend; 6088 E. Otero Drive Englewood, CO Name Phone: Number Attending at $65.00 per person = TOTAL $ Payment is due by : February Contact: Max Townsend diandmaxt@aol.com; 12

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