mbca|kc - der benz newsletter december 2015/january 2016

Mercedes-Benz Club of AmericaKansas City Section

December January 2015/2016

201 5 Oktoberfest Concours d'Elegance

This year marked a new beginning for our annual OktoberfestConcours, for the first time in several years we moved to a newlarger venue in Overland Park. Our location in Rosana Square infront of the Hobby Lobby store and the Mardel Bookstore greatly

increased our available space. This al lowed us to accommodate more cars and more visitors thanever before. In total over 220 cars were on display from the Mercedes-Benz club, the BMW club, thePorsche club, the Audi club and few members of the Volkswagen club. Everyone agreed that thiswas the largest turnout any of the clubs had seen in years. Of course, the “Hog Award” was at stakeagain this year, with the BMW club winning with 70 cars on display.

Above, an aerial view of some ofthe cars on display at ourOktoberfest. Top Left: SteveEdwards with his class winning1952 170Sb. Bottom Left: LarryBarnes with his one-millionkilometer S320. Thanks to MikeDeLong for the aerial drone photos.

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Questions? Call your section president at 91 3.579.631 8 or the National Business Office at 1 .800.637.2360 M-F, 8am-5pm MT. Or visit www.mbca.org

President's Message

https://www.facebook.com/kcmbca

There have been plenty of goodthings happening of late. TheKansas City Section pulled offtwo [technically three] verysuccessful community events inrecent weeks: The 201 5Oktoberfest All-German CarShow on October 1 8th setrecords, in all we had over 220cars total and 50 of those wereMercedes-Benz, which is an all-time high for the section, atleast in my memory. Theannual Hog Award trophy,awarded to the club with thelargest number of vehiclesshowing, went to the BMWClub this year with 70. Porschewas close behind at 62 andwhile our section did not nabthe Hog Award this year, theparticipation from ourmembership was very gratifyingand we look forward to biggerand better things for next year.We were especially glad towelcome a newly-resurgentAudi contingent, along withsome Volkswagen cousins thatjoined in on the show to thetune of about 26 more cars.Their enthusiasm for the eventwas obvious, and I could nothave been more pleased thatour outreach to them via

Facebook was successful.

Another communityinvolvement for the sectioninvolves the Kansas CityAutomotive Museum. Late lastyear, the director of themuseum invited us to be themarque of the month to displayselected vehicles at themuseum for an entire month.We chose November, and thesection was well-representedplease check out the write up ofthe event here in der Benz!There should also be eventreports on both this and theOktoberfest on MBCA.org bythe time you read this.

The November breakfastmeeting was our annual visit byJim Schmidt of AristocratMotors on behalf of The UpliftOrganization, Inc.Accompanying Jim was UpliftPresident Kathy Dean, alongwith some individuals that aretrue success stories for theprogram. We enjoyed hearingfrom everyone. In addition tothe donations of clothing andother personal items, wepassed the hat and raised aneven $1 ,000 to present to JimSchmidt that day.

As we enter the holiday seasonI would like to urge everyone tobe safe while driving, shoppingand going about the usualhectic holiday business. I t'simportant to always be aware ofyour surroundings not only onthe road, but in parking lots,malls and other venues wherethe bad elements of our societytake advantage of holidaydistractions. Always watch outfor the other guy on the road,because chances are he/she isnot looking out for you. Whenyou park, be aware of thesetting avoid dark places if youpossibly can and stay nearpublic entrances to shopping.Put plainly: drive safe and don'tget mugged!!

Best wishes to you and yoursfor a happy holiday season anda wonderful 201 6!!

Kevin Arburn

Questions? Call your section president at 91 3.579.631 8 or the National Business Office at 1 .800.637.2360 M-F, 8am-5pm MT. Or visit www.mbca.orgQuestions? Call your section president at 91 3.579.631 8 or the National Business Office at 1 .800.637.2360 M-F, 8am-5pm MT. Or visit www.mbca.org

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With 50 of our owncars displayedthere was plentyof work to dojudging cars innine differentclasses. Chiefjudge RichCarlson and histeam spread outamong the carswith forms in handto examine all thecars entered in thejudging. After al lthe forms werebrought in, tal l iedup and the mathchecked again wewere able toannounce ourwinners. We want

to congratulate al l of our winners and express ourthanks to everyone for taking the time to prepareand display all of your cars.

Oktoberfest 201 5 1

President's Message 2

KCAM Display 3

MBKC Ad 4

Spaßnacht 5

Board Directory 5

201 6 Chicago Auto Show 5

Eveland Bros Ad 6

Star Motors Ad 7

Core First Ad 8

Alloy Wheel Repair Ad 8

StarFest Ad 1 0

Aristocrat Motors Ad 1 2

Uplift Ad 1 4

Butler C&D Ad 1 4

New Members 1 5

Calendar of Events 1 6

KCMBCA Display at KCAM

Our club displayed eight cars at the Kansas City Automotive Museum during the month of November.The museum told us when we came to pick them up that are exhibit had been well received byvisitors to the museum, and that our information signs placed with the cars were some of the best

they had seen. Kudos to John Ryan for gettingthese signs made. (photos, Kevin Arburn)


Officers Phone E-mailKevin Arburn, President (91 3) 648-7675 [email protected] Harns, Vice President (81 6) 81 2-9495 [email protected] Moody, Secretary (91 3) 685-8573 [email protected] Harns, Treasurer (81 6) 81 2-9495 [email protected]

Board of DirectorsBob Del Popolo (91 3) 888-261 7 [email protected] Poduch (91 3) 327-1 632 [email protected] Carlson (91 3) 897-0260 [email protected] Smith (91 3) 268-8984 [email protected] Harns (81 6) 81 2-9495 [email protected] Ryan (91 3) 543-1 252 [email protected] Clark Mell inaJohn FosterPhil Brubaker

Newsletter EditorMark Moody (91 3) 685-8573 [email protected] Ryan (91 3) 268-1 252 [email protected] DirectorBob Del Popolo (91 3) 888-261 7 [email protected] Regional DirectorJason Burton (31 2) 224-1 787 [email protected]

201 5 MBCA Kansas City SectionOfficers and Board of Directors

February 1 5, 201 6

RC's330 E 1 35th St, Kansas

City, MO

Spaßnacht

March 21 , 201 6

Salty Iguana8420 W. 1 35th Street

Overland Park, KS

December 21 , 201 5

Rock & Brews5701 W. 1 35th St.Overland Park, KS

January 1 8, 201 6

Cinzetti's7201 W. 91 st St

Overland Park, KS

The 201 6 Chicago Auto ShowThe 201 6 Chicago Auto Show is comingup this February. Take a road trip withus to see all the lastest in theautomotive world. We're planning a tripSaturday and Sunday February 1 3thand 1 4th, and hopeful ly we wil l have achance to meet up with members fromthe Chicago and Wisconsin sections aswell .

Last year John Ryan, Kevin Arburn andMark Moody went and had a great time,just be sure to wear comfortable shoes!I t's a big show and spread out over alarge area. For more informationcontact John Ryan [email protected].


Another aerial shot courtesy ofMike DeLong's drone, Thanks Mike!


Two more ofour winners, left Dudley Smith with his E63 AMGand right, JeffKlepac with his 240D.


We normally don’ttoot the Benz hornabout our monthlybreakfastmeetings, eventhough we doprovide a varietyof speakers andprograms.However,November isalways a specialmonth, as this iswhen we have ourannual get-together with thegood people ofThe UpliftOrganization, Inc. ,a Kansas City –based charity thatreaches out to thehomeless in thearea and providessome of the basic needs to those who wouldotherwise fal l through the cracks; those who donot seek the assistance of traditional homelessshelters.

Each November we invite Jim Schmidt, theservice manager of Aristocrat Motors to not onlytalk about Uplift but bring some of the individualsthat have been helped by Uplift to havebreakfast on us. Jim and his family are ‘hard-core volunteers’: They do a lot of preparation,del ivery of meals and clothing items to thehomeless camps in the area, and Jim sees to itthat the four Sprinter vans used by Uplift in theiroperations are in proper working order. SeveralKC Section members are frequent volunteers inthe three-times-per-week excursions by theUplift vans to seek out the homeless anddistribute a warm meal, an extra pair of socks, orother personal items that most of us take for

granted.

This year, J im not only brought some existingcl ients and success stories of the Upliftoutreach, but he brought the current President of

November Breakfast Meeting: Uplift Organization

Kathy Dean and Denise Klepac look on while donations are loaded into the truck for Uplift.

JeffKlepac takes a group photo ofour guests from Uplift.


Uplift, Ms. Kathy Dean. Kathy spoke about the various initiativesand services that Uplift provides, and she and Jim introduced acouple of individuals that are true success stories for theiroperations.

At this annual outreach the Kansas City Section members alwaysdonate a hefty amount of clothing and personal items for Uplift,and this year we raised the bar for cash donations at a singlemeeting: $1 ,000 was presented to Jim Schmidt along with ourthanks for al l of his time and efforts on behalf of Uplift. We lookforward to next year’s meeting, and to helping out throughout theyear as volunteers.

Story, Kevin Arburn, Photos Mark Moody.

Club members look on as guests from Uplift talk about their mission.

One of the homeless who is served byUplift talks about what Uplift's supportmeans to him and others in his situation.

Sunday October 4th was cloudy and a bit chi l lyfor a Sunday Drive but that did not deter a groupof us from making the trip to Watkins Mil l statepark north of Kansas City. After a driving northon the highway and a slight unplanned detourwhen yours truly missed a turn in Liberty, wearrived at the park. The park consists of avisitors' center, the Watkins family home and theoriginal woolen mil l bui lding, plus a few outbuildings. All located in the surrounding acreagethat was part of the original farm.

In the visitors' center you can learn about the

family history and how they came to the area.On display are several interesting items,including household goods from the late 1 800s,a demonstration of the wool weaving processand several Watkins family items including anoriginal unrestored buggy.

Exiting the visitors' center leads to a walkingpath, that wil l take you to the house and the mil l .Around the house you wil l see several outbuildings preserved from the period, includingthe smokehouse, barns for horses and otheranimals, and the kitchen. The grounds around

October Sunday Drive: Watkins Mill State Park


the house also includethe family cemetery, andpens with severalvarieties of chickens andseveral wild turkeys.Further down the path,you come to the woolenmil l , a three-story brickbuilding which housedthe weaving machinery.Also along the path arepastures where severalsheep are kept.

Our group strol ledaround the grounds for

Some ofour groupgather in front ofthe house. Below,the group relaxesat the Elms Hotel.Top photo, AnnMellina.


KCMBCA Supports Uplift

Uplift, an al lvolunteerorganizationprovidesmany basicnecessitiesto thehomeless inKansas City. Uplift does not receive anysupport from government or other agencies,instead they rely solely on donations from thecommunity. To find out more about how youcan help, visit their website at www.uplift.org.

Winter Urgent Needs:Men’s and women’s coats, sweatshirts,hoodies, blankets, gloves, stocking hats,

thermal underwear.

Uplift Organization1 51 6 Prospect Ave.Kansas City, MO 641 2781 6-241 -0060

5747 KesslerMerriam, Kansas 66203

Tel: (91 3) 262-91 09Fax: (91 3) 262-2828

Web: www.butlerbody.com

Butler's C & D Body Shop

about an hour and a half,enjoying the early fal l weatherand sights of the park. Althoughtime constraints did not al low usto take the tour, a two-hourguided tour of the inside of thehouse and mil l are available.

After everyone had finishedlooking over the grounds, we gotback in our cars and headed toExcelsior Springs, to the famousElms Hotel for a late lunch. Abig table right in front of a bigfireplace was a welcome sight,and we enjoyed the hospital ityof the hotel.

I f you missed this trip with us, Ihighly recommend taking an


Willkommen New Members !

We look forward to meeting you soon at one of our events.

Jason Andrew, Linn Creek, MO

Kurt Bangert, Kansas City, MO

Jerry Eason, Seymour, MO

Terry Hudson, Chil l icothe, MO

David Maroon, Overland Park, KS

Taz Thiessen, Joplin, MO

afternoon to visit thepark. There's lots tosee, and tour the houseand mil l if available. TheAmerican Society ofMechanical Engineershas named the mil l oneof the best preservedexamples of late 1 9thcentury mil l ing in theU.S.

At right, is the front of thepreservedWatkins familyhome. Below left is the millbuilding, and below right is abarn with several differentimplements on display.

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Mercedes-Benz Club of AmericaKansas City Section

9403 Hayes Dr.Overland Park, KS 6621 2

Upcoming Club EventsDetails on upcoming events, including breakfast speakers and drive destinations

Be sure to check our website, www.kcmbca.org for the latest information

Dec 5

Spaßnacht 6:30PM - Rock & Brews, 5701 W 1 35th St, Overland Park, KS

Breakfast meeting - No Speaker

Dec 21

Jan 2 Breakfast meeting - No Speaker, Social Hour

Jan 9 Winter Gala - 6PM Ya Ya's Euro Bistro, 7021 W. 1 35th St, Overland Park, KS

Jan 1 8 Spaßnacht 6:30PM - Cinzetti 's I tal ian Market, 7201 91 st St, Overland Park, KS

Feb 6 Breakfast meeting - Speaker: Tom Strongman

Feb 1 5 Spaßnacht 6:30PM - RC's in Martin City, 330 E. 1 35th St. Kansas City, MO

Mar 5 Breakfast meeting - Speaker: Aristocrat Motors

Mar 21 Spaßnacht 6:30PM - Salty Iguana, 8420 W. 1 35th St, Overland Park, KS

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