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2009 Events Mark Your Calendars

Fahren Zum Essen (Drive to

Dine) events are in italic

Other (non club) Car Events

June 28 Golf Outing

July Rallye (see SEPT)

Jul 15 WED Summer Tech Session @ Int’l Autos - West Allis

Aug 2 Tour of Schwartz House - Two Rivers

Aug 11 5PM M‐B “Cars on Canal” H‐D Museum

Aug 22 Masterpiece Car Show - Milw lakefront

Aug 22 Mystery dinner location - (after Master-piece club day)

Sep 17th THUR Tech Session @ Concours Motors - Glendale

Sep 26 Fall Rallye

Oct 20-25 Great River Road Tour - LaCrosse to Red Wing, MN

Nov TBD - Annual Mtg

Dec TBD - Xmas Party Looking Ahead to 2010 May 22 Sat—Autocross

@ State Fair Park Regional Event

Visit the National Club at www.MBCA.org

It seems our members are happiest when they can drive their cars, enjoy good food, refreshments, and have lively conversations! Fahren zum Essen at the MINESHAFT provided all this and more.

MBCA-WI Section ©2009 BADGER STAR JUL-AUG 2009

Monthly Board Meeting All Members Welcome

JULY 9th 7-9pm @ Brookfield Library. 1900 N Calhoun Rd.

Rotary Room Contact: Jerry Zajicek, Pres for date and room location for

the August meeting.

2008 -2009 Officers & Board Members:

President Jerry Zajicek 262-549-4656 [email protected] Vice President Andy Stockhausen 262-782-2286 [email protected] Secretary Dan Hellenberg 414-839-6995 [email protected] Treasurer Frank Lubinski 414-352-2912 [email protected] Membership Ron Sdun 262-251-9287 [email protected] Director James Pittlekow 262-236-0845 [email protected] Director Bill Sirny 262-783-1893 [email protected] Director Pete Samolinski 715-573-1783 [email protected] Director (open) Past President Frank Lubinski 414-352-2912 [email protected] Webmaster Marc Wolfgram 262-367-8800 [email protected] Newsletter Dean Pearson 262-782-7960 [email protected] Nancy Pearson 262-782-7960 [email protected]

2009 Fahren Zum Essen (Drive to Dine) Events

We’d like to offer a reminder that the following memberships are coming up for renewal and hope you can spend another year with us, enjoying your club…

July Expirations: Marc Balkovich, John Bunda, Kevin Clark, Charles Engel, Christopher Glapa, Gordon Helman, Bob Johnson, Douglas Kloth, Harvey Kube, Andre LaFond, Chet Linck, Gunter Malik, and John Whitcomb

August Expirations: Lee Baertlein, Theodore Binder, Eric Christianson, Fred Ehle, James Glisch, W. James Grasse, Robert Harmon, Keith Higgins, Allan Iding, Donald Kress, Ken Kurtenacker, Mary Landis, Frank Lubinski, Mike Mraz, Glenn Peterman, Lawrence Peters, David Putz, Antoni Regeling, Daniel Ryan, William Thomas, John Thren, Gegory Tipple, Bob Turznik, and Gunter Woog

Renew memberships on the national website: www.mbca.org or check the STAR magazine.

Aug 2nd , SUN, ?? time Lunch in the area and a Tour of the Schwartz House (another Frank Lloyd Wright design) in Two Rivers (pronounced “Trivers” by the locals.) Contact Jerry Zajicek for details on this event. [email protected]

Your board could always use suggestions for other places you know of for “drive to dine” events. If there is some-thing else of interest in the area to see or do, so much the better. Contact Jerry or Andy.

Anyone (prospective member or guest) is invited to join our club members around the state at these informal “Drive to Dine” events. Even if you don’t attend a lot of other club events you’ll find others, just like you, enjoying the opportunity to learn more about each other and our common love for the MB brand & heritage. Join us as we go ‘riding to eat’. Bring your spouse, partner, children or friends along, too. Enjoy a low cost lunch (off the menu) and plenty of gemütlichkeit.. Generally, please try to call or email the host/hostess so they have an idea of number of attendees However, if you decide to go , but it’s too late to contact them, come anyway.

Aug 22nd , SAT, 5:30pm MysteryDinner Location after The MASTERPIECE Show. All are welcome, whether you will attend the show, exhibit a car, or just want to join the group for dinner afterwards. Contact Bob Turznik 414-416-3375

Defensive Driving and Autocross Saturday MAY 22nd, 2010 Wisconsin Section - MBCA Regional Driving Event at State Fair Park, West Allis (Milwaukee), WI Plan ahead and watch for more details.


Name: _____________________________________________ MBCA # _________ Phone: ____________________

Address: ___________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________

City:________________________ State: ____Zip: _________

Wisconsin Section MBCA Regional Driving Event Registration Form Deadline Thurs June 20th

Tenth Annual Golf Out-

Best Ball Scramble

Songbird Hills Golf Course W259, N8700 Highway 164 262-246-7050

JUNE 28, 2009 12:30PM

Tee-offs start at 1pm. Each team of 4 golfers will be given instructions and beverage tickets.

Prizes for 1st and 2nd Places, as well as, for Special Event holes

Songbird Picnic Supper 4:30pm

In the Picnic Area Not Golfing -- Join the group for supper

Guests are Welcome

Directions from Milwaukee/Madison

I-94 Exit #294 County Hwy J. North for 9 miles. (Hwy J becomes Hwy 164 at Capitol Dr.)

Directions from Appleton/Fox Valley Exit Hwy 41 on County Line Rd (Hwy Q) go west to Hwy 164; then south 1-mile to course.

I would like to golf with: _______________________________________ _______________________________________

9-holes of golf + cart & beverage _____ @ $29/75 = _________ Songbird Picnic _____ @ $10.25 = _________ TOTAL _________

Make check payable to: MBCA-Wisconsin and mail to:

Ron Sdun N79, W13032 Country Club Dr

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

Your Hosts: Pat Mahlendorf 920-458-5008 [email protected] Ron Sdun 262-251-9287 [email protected]


Michael Goldstone-Waukesha, Robert & Marsha Heinrich-Racine, David Klinedorf-Oak Creek, John Leopold-Milwaukee, and Richard Reynolds-Neenah

This is a friendly group of all ages, interests, and background. We love for you to join us at an event!

President’s Message...

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to the following new members:

We have an assignment for each member of this club.....the National club, MBCA, and our club, MBCA-WI, both request that each of you members log into the new National web-site as members, and update your accounts. If you've never logged into the new website as a member using your membership number, please do it soon. It is quick and easy, and you can choose your own password, and most important, make sure your e-mail address is correct and added to your personal data. The National club is going to make a major effort in the future to use more electronic communications to contact members, and so it is necessary to have everyone's data be complete and correct. Your section is also going to use more electronic com-munications with regard to the Badger Star newsletter. And we will get all of your e-mail addresses from the MBCA database (our club roster). The major expense that we have as a club is the production of the bi-monthly newsletter, which is a requirement of every MBCA section. The printing, folding, stuffing, paper and postage that the club pays for every other month amounts to approximately greater than $400. That's about $2700 per year to produce and mail out 320 to 330 copies every other month, mailed to all of our members, the surrounding sections, and sev-eral officers of the national club. To reduce this cost, we will cut down on the number of paper copies we process as much as pos-sible. There are members who do not own computers, and they will still receive a paper copy in the mail, but if at all possible we need members to give us a current e-mail address (home or work will do), so we can cut this high cost to the club. In addition, we are building a new club website which has several advantages over the previous one. The new website should be complete by the 4th of July. The new website will be editable by several people (not just the webmaster), and it will allow us to post information faster and easier, and it will be more

of a one-stop-shop for club information. The Badger Star will continue to be posted on the website (in PDF format), and those who are receiving the newsletter by e-mail will actually be re-ceiving a link to the PDF file on the website. You will be able to access the latest newsletter (and any previous ones) on the web-site, and you can print out any and all pages on your computer printer that interest you. Another advantage of the new website will be an ex-panded Events Listing, with room for events from other sections and other parties who have notified us for our possible participa-tion. We also have a separate section for Drive to Dine events, and this should make things easier for us when looking up events and information pertaining to events. Don't forget the club Golf Outing at Songbird Hills on June 28th. The teams play best ball, which is a lot of fun for eve-ryone, even the bad golfers who seem to get in some nice drives and putts. And there are several prizes to be had for the longest drive, the longest putt, etc. Your 40 bucks will get you 9 holes of Golf, a golf cart, a meal after the game, 2 drinks from the club car, door prizes, a chance at the aforementioned prizes, and all the fun you can endure. Songbird Hills is a challenging course, which will make your game that much more satisfying if you can master it. See you there. On July 15th, International Motors is hosting a Techni-cal Session, so check the flyer for more details. You can enjoy some good food and drink, and take a look at the new GLK and the new 2010 E-class Mercedes which will be on display for us. See you there too. Jerry Zajicek 6-12-2009

Drive to Dine @ The Mineshaft On May 2nd, 24 members gathered for lunch at The Mine‐shaft restaurant in downtown Hartford. There were no complaints with the great food and drink, and afterward a birthday cake was presented (by the club) to long time member Marcella Bedore. The waitress crew joined in as 30+ people sang Happy Birthday to Marcella, and then we cut the cake. Apparently everyone had a great time, as the lunch did not conclude till 3 o'clock, when Dave and Marcella took home the remaining chocolate cake for enjoy‐ment later. Thanks to all who attended for a great time. More photos are on the front page. JZ

Happy Birthday, Marcella!



For name badges, please visit the On-line Store at www.MBCA.org or call 719-633-6427. Badges are of-fered in different fastener types and colors (most pre-fer Gold.) They are approximately $8.00 for the 2-line badge to list your name & Wisconsin Section. Membership pins are awarded FREE to all club mem-bers beginning with their 10th Anniversary and every 5 years thereafter. If you have a club anniversary that qualifies and would like a pin, please contact Ron Sdun at [email protected] or call 262-251-9287.

Name Badges & Membership

Advertising Rates: Number of Issues Ad Size 6x 3x 1x 1/8 Business Card $100 $ 50 $ 25 1/4 Page $150 $ 75 $ 40 1/2 Page $200 $100 $ 50 Full Page $300 $150 $ 75 Member Classified are Free, Non-member are $5.00 Classified ads are subject to available space

Popeye’s Nautical Restaurant in Lake Geneva

This Drive to Dine luncheon was held on May 30th at Pop‐eye’s nautical‐themed restaurant in Lake Geneva. Twenty‐eight (28) members, spouses and/or friends attended. After lunch six of our vehicles completed a map‐guided, hilly and winding drive around historic and scenic Geneva Lake as pro‐vided by our host, Bernd Kampe. The route included the historic villages of Williams Bay and Fontana. Others went

on a 1 or 2 hour tour of Geneva Lake in boats; viewing the beauty and 130‐year history of the lake and it’s many mansions. At least four people completed both the driving tour and the 2‐hour boat tour. A few others also went shopping in the many local shops. The weather was sunny, in the low 70’s (on shore) and perfect for driving

our Mercedes‐Benz automobiles and touring by boat. Bernd did a wonderful job preparing materials about the area,

maps for the driving tour, and information on the boar tours. A big thank you to Bernd for this fantastic event.

Fall Technical Session Thursday, Sept 17th,

CONCOURS MOTORS

Mark Your Calendeas… Watch for flyer in Sept-Oct issue.

Frank and Cathy Lubinski will be our club hosts and the folks at Concours always make

it a wonderful evening

FOR SALE: Here’s Your Chance to Own a Rare Mercedes Benz

Franklin Mint, die cast precision Models, of Mercedes Benz roadsters from the collection of Gordon Woller. Each is hand-assembled, hand-painted, and in it’s own display case. These models are no longer in produc-tion!

Mercedes 500K Special Roadster (new $157) ….. $130.00 Mercedes 450 SL Roadster (Like Gordon’s) (new $183) .....$150.00

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (new $163) ….$130.00 Call Gen Woller @ 262-628-0105


Mercedes Benz Club members are again invited to attend the Club Day car show at the Masterpiece. The Black Forest has graciously agreed to provide food, beverage, and snack refreshments as only they can pro-vide. Please sign up for this charity fund raiser and join us at the picturesque Milwaukee Lake Front for this annual car event. As always you must pre-register so our cars can be grouped with enough space for all. If you want additional information please contact Bob Turznik 414-416-3375.


MBCA-WI Section Regional Event Tour of the Mississippi Great River Road

Oct 20-25th, 2009

We are planning an exciting 3-5 day fall color tour along the Mississippi Great River Road in mid-October. Our tour may start at Prairie du Chien where the Wisconsin River flows into the mighty Mississippi. We will drive WI Hwy 35 north to LaCrosse where we will stay overnight and hopefully embark on an authentic riverboat, the Julia Belle Swain, and drive up to Grandad's Bluff overlooking LaCrosse and the Mississippi valley. You would be able to join the tour at Prairie du Chien or La-Crosse, to suit your time schedule.

From LaCrosse, our Great River Road tour will continue on Hwy 35 north on the Wisconsin side thru scenic small towns, stopping along the way for sightseeing such as a lock & dam, Perot State Park and an apple orchard near Trempeleau (great apple pies there), a county park on the bluffs overlooking Alma, view the restored log cabin original homestead of Laura-Ingals Wilder a few miles east of Stockholm, etc. We will cross the Mississippi River into Red Wing, MN where we will probably stay a night. Red Wing is well known for its high quality boots and shoes and a pottery store. It also has an excellent old-fashioned downtown area, including an 1880's restored hotel w/restaurants (the St. James Hotel), a beautiful stone Amtrak station, great restaurants & an excel-lent bakery/deli.

Our tour continues next day heading south on MN Hwy 61 thru Lake City located on the shores of beautiful Lake Pepin (a huge, wide area of the river created by the lock & dam) and then into Waubesha, where the two "Grumpy Old Men" movies were filmed. Waubesha is also the home to the newly-built National Eagle Center. From Waubesha we continue to the small town of Kellogg which has a beautiful carousel with full-sized wooden animals which are hand-carved in the local shops as well as lots of old toy replicas on display.

Our tour continues south to Winona which is the largest city on the MN side of the river with lots to see and do. Our final night will be in Winona or LaCrosse which is only 30 miles further south. Sunday will be the drive back home.

Our intent is to allow every participant plenty of time to see and do those things along the Great River Road which they enjoy and share the stories of your adventures with others while at the mo-tels or when dining together in the evenings & mornings.

Here are two official state of MN and WI Great River Road websites which you might find of inter-est: www.mnmississippiriver.com/bluffs.cfm www.wigreatriverroad.org

Bernd Kampe

[email protected] or 262-534-5644

http://www.mnmississippiriver.com/bluffs.cfm

http://www.wigreatriverroad.org



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