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Stars in Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Peachtree Section
Volume 36
Number 5
2015 Upcoming Events
– NEXT EVENT –
Fall Tour 2015
October 23 and 24, 2015
Oct 3 – Board of Directors Meeting –
Contact Doug Geganto for location and
time.
Oct 3 – Renaissance Euro Fest 2015
– Join the Mississippi section for this fun
event in Ridgeland, MS. See article in
this issue.
Oct 16-17 – EURO Auto Festival –
Celebrating 20 years. BMW will be the
featured marque. See article in this issue.
Oct 23-24 – Fall Tour 2015 – Come join
us and the Carolinas section for a colorful drive that will begin with brunch in the
Gazebo of the King’s in Salem, SC and
will end in Cashiers, NC. See article in
this issue.
Oct 31 – Hilton Head Concours Dinner – Don’t miss out one of the best
Concours car shows in the south. Join
the Peachtree Section for dinner at the
Old Oyster Factory. See article in this
issue.
Dec 5 – Holiday Luncheon – This year’s
luncheon will be held the Chattahoochee
Country Club in Gainesville, GA. Come
and enjoy the company of your fellow
members and support the Marine Corp
“Toys for Tots”. See article in this issue.
MBCA Peachtree Section Sponsored
Event
October, 2015
In and around Cashiers, Highlands and Sapphire, NC
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by
Jim Mitchell and Richard King, Event Planners
lease join us for a fall tour that will include MBCA members
from the Carolinas and Peachtree Sections. The tour will take
place on Saturday, October 24th. We will gather at the home of Richard and
Donna King near Salem South Carolina at 10:00 a.m. for “brunch” at their
gazebo and then depart from there at around noon for what will be about
a three-hour drive through some very beautiful, rural countryside. Detailed
maps will be provided at the gazebo. Please see the attachments for driving
directions to the King’s home.
The drive will conclude at a location that will be suitable for on foot sightseeing, hiking. An optional dinner that evening will be arranged at a restaurant
in Cashiers.
There is nothing planned for either Friday or Sunday. Feel free to organize
what ever you may choose for those days.
For those of you planning to stay overnight for this event, it is time to make
room reservations, NOW. There are no properties that will block off any
number of rooms for groups during this very popular time of the year and all
require a 2 night minimum stay. Two options that do have availability are:
1. The Hampton Inn, in Sapphire Valley (rates start at about $215). You
can reserve online or by calling them locally at 828 743 4545.
2. The Mitchell’s lodge in Highlands (rates run from $169-$224 per night).
Contact them online or at 828 526 2267. They offer a variety of lodge
type cabins.
There are a number of privately owned properties for rent in the Cashiers/
Highlands area. You can check with Vacation Rentals By Owner at http://
www.vrbo.com or Flip Key at KWWSZZZÀLSNH\FRP .
Depending on your location, it would be possible to make this a one-day turn
around trip.
October
To register on-line go to: www.MotorSportsReg.com or visit the Peach
Page to register by mail. Registration closes on October 10th, 2015. The
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Changes and/or additions may occur between issues,
so please check our website at http://www.mbcapeachtree.org/ to insure you
have the latest information.
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Fall Tour 2015 continued from page 1
registration fee is $20 per person. All participants will need to
sign a standard MBCA waiver form to participate in this event.
Questions? Contact Jim Mitchell at: jrs190sl@yahoo.com or
by phone at 770-883 2316
Driving Directions (click on the link):
Atlanta to the King’s
Ashville to the King’s
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stepping in to carry on the traditions and business of our club
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will be done at the Holiday Luncheon in December. Names and
contact information is listed in this newsletter.
Welcome
New Peachtree Section Members
by
Daryl K. Williams, Membership Director
Charlotte to the King’s
Columbia to the King’s
Please join me in welcoming the 34 new MBCA Peachtree
Section Members!
View Through The Star
by
Doug Geganto, Section President
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Looking Back
t's the people who make our club great! Throughout the
year we have tried to provide you with a variety of activities
and events that would interest everyone. I think the event
planners succeeded this year with scheduling events every
month. Most importantly, the tremendous support and
participation for our events this year has been phenomenal.
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is wonderful. I truly hope that those of you who have attended
an event this year have met and made some new friends, I
know I have!
That said it is now time to look forward toward 2016.
Looking Forward
In July we conducted an Event Planners Workshop and took
away from our brainstorming session a great many ideas for
different types of events for the coming year. Our goal, going
forward, is to try to develop and schedule a greater variety of
activities for next year and to include more family type events.
I believe the Aviation Museum event this past July perfectly
demonstrated this type of event, as there were several families
with children who attended. JoAnne Taylor, our new VicePresident and Event Planner Director has the results of the
brainstorming session. However, this is your club so if you have
an idea for an event put together some details and forward to
JoAnne at jstaylr@windstream.net.
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completely redesigned our club webpage. It’s quite impressive
and provides a brief summary of upcoming events and best of
all a photo gallery from our past events. Check out the new
webpage at www.mbcapeachtree.org
As we approach the last quarter of 2015 there are still many
activities to participate in. The Fall Foliage tour and lunch at
the end of October, Hilton Head Concours in November, and,
of course, the annual holiday luncheon on December 5th .at
the Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville. Details for
these events are in this newsletter. I certainly hope to see you
at one or more of our upcoming events.
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Charles Allen
Brian Borek
Susan Cassidy
Sandra Daprile
Stephany Elliott
James Evangelista
Max Ferguson
Steve Frey
Monica Gaddy
Gary Harden
Anthony Hardy
Roger Hensley
Kyle Holt
Alan Jarvie
Henry Jordan
Maurice A Linares
Howard Long
Joe Martin
Gerard Monte
Lionel Moore
Nick Murphy
Richard Neary
Armin Oskouei
Devaughn Pettit
Thorold J Sharitz
Tor Smitt-Ingebretsen
Richard Tatarski
Craig Tew
David Titus
Sharon Walker
Charlie Wallace
Carolyn Wardlaw
Ronald White
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o you new members, I look forward to meeting you all
at one of the club’s many events. Those events include
driving, socializing and technical/restoration themes. Take a
look elsewhere in this newsletter to see what is upcoming and
join other members for a good time and a chance to make
new friends. Jean and I have made many new friends during
our years in the club and to me that is the most important
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' A discount of $500, when you buy your next new
Mercedes-Benz vehicle after 12 consecutive months of
Club membership
' 10-20% off parts and service from many dealers
' 15% off parts from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in
Irvine, CA.
' Worldwide rental savings from Avis® and Hertz®.
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Welcome New Members continued from page 2
' Unique apparel, accessories, gear and gifts from our expanded Club Store
' Member-only access to unique drives, rallies and special
events
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' The Peachtree Section’s newsletter, Stars In Georgia will
come to you six times per year
Please join me in thanking the Peachtree members that our
new members credited for their decision to join.
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Butler Tire
Operating Hours: Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 6 PM Sat: 8 AM - 1 PM
Sun: Closed
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Alpharetta
11750 Jones Bridge Rd Johns Creek GA 30005
678.893.0502
Austell
701 Austell Road Austell GA 30106
770.941.7422
Buckhead
4430 Roswell Road NE Atlanta GA 30342
404.303.1114
Marietta
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770.973.8622
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Sponsor Headlight Butler Tire continued from page 2
Interview with Dani Freedman Marketing Director
Butler Tire the ultimate American dream, the Butler family
has built the business from absolutely nothing to four locations and over a hundred employees today.
We offer high speed balancing on you vehicle, analyzing the
wheel and tire allowing us to see the run out (how much the
tire is moving) while it is operating on your vehicle.
People always ask me how long I have been with the company and I say “all my life” because we are so passionate
and all of us are car guys and see the beauty in some of the
trends going around right now. We don’t always understand
what the purpose may be, but when we see something cool
or something awesome come through the door chances are
the whole company will know about it because we will start
calling. You cant’ believe what came in today and we see
some unique stuff.
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8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Perimeter Mall in the main lot outside Macy’s. There are about 1,200 cars on display including Exotics
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Butler Tire is a completely family operated business and we
pride ourselves on that we don’t like going any where and
beating our chest and saying we are the best, we like for our
work to speak for it self. We strive to be the best and offer the
best quality products. The business has been going for almost
forty years now and my uncle is very meticulous about how
the business should be run and how our customers should be
treated. We feel that when you do become a Butler customer
you almost become a part of the family, because our turn over
rate for employees is minimal and we have guys that have
been here since day one that are still working for us.
What we have found is a lot of times people walk into a tire
store and never know who they are going to deal with because of so much turnover. We work hard at making sure
the work environment is somewhere that somebody wants
to stay. With us, if you come in today, chances are that in the
next year or the year after you're going to deal with the same
person who knows your vehicle history and who knows your
driving style, and probably knows what he sold you the last
time. That is something different and unique to us.
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None of our guys are
commission based, so
they are not going to try
to sell you something
that you don’t need. Often people come in for
tire inspections and they
think they need new tires
and we will advise them
that they still have 5,000
miles left on their tires.
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change them , but they
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5,000 miles and send
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Thanks to Dani Freedman Marketing Director, extraordinaire.
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Renaissance Euro Fest 2015
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Free, Fun, Family Event
he great automobiles and motorcycles of Europe will be
coming to Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland,
MS for the 7th annual Renaissance Euro Fest Classic European Auto and Motorcycle Show. Entries in the show must
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selection of newer special interest autos. For European auto
enthusiasts, this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beauty of British, Italian, German, Swedish and many other European vehicles. If makes such as Rolls-Royce, Volkswagen,
Ferrari, Porsche, Land Rover, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Daimler,
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Lago, Mercedes-Benz, Marcos, and Henson (to name just a
few) excite your senses, then get all in!
It’s a perfect time of year to be outside, strolling around the
Renaissance, and viewing gorgeous autos and motorcycles.
This year the event will be held on Saturday, October 3rd,
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The show is open and free to the public. Over 15,000 spectators are expected to view 150 entries
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For entry and more information, www.euro-fest.net contact
Mike Marsh at (601) 946-1950.
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EURO Auto Festival
Greenville, South Carolina
October 16-17, 2015
he EURO Auto Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary
this year, is a place for car enthusiasts to gather at the
largest European-only automotive festival in the country. Over
15,000 car enthusiasts view 400+ cars each year.
This fully volunteer-driven event introduces the love of Euro
autosports to the masses in a family-friendly atmosphere all
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In order to accommodate a larger number of entries, we are
moving our show from the Zentrum at BMW to the Embassy
Suites. Vehicles entered in the show will be displayed on the
fairways of The Preserve at Verdae golf course. The show,
amenities, and host hotel will be in one location, making it
easier for our entrants and attendees to enjoy the full experience of the EURO Auto Festival. To show your car or for more
details visit their website at www.euroautofestival.com
Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival
and Concours d’Elegance
October 23 to November 1, 2015
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by
Daryl K. Williams, Event Planner
ave the date and plan to attend the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance in its third year in the new
venue at Port Royal Golf Club adjacent to Port Royal Plantation. We will have a Saturday night dinner at the Old Oyster
Factory for our members on October 31. It’s not too early to
secure your rooms for this great event.
While there are events all week, for many of us the real action begins on Saturday with the car club displays. Area car
clubs are invited to show off their special cars, the Motoring
Midway will display items of interest including antique boats
and planes well as the cars of an honored collector.
Saturday night, October 31st we will meet at The Old Oyster
Factory at 6 p.m. for dinner. Once again we will have the upstairs with the beautiful view of the marsh. We will order off
the menu and will be able to have separate checks. There is
no fee for this event but we do need reservations from you
so the restaurant will be ready for us. To register for dinner
on-line go to: http://msreg.com/HiltonHead2015 or visit the
Peach Page to register by mail. Registration deadline is October 15, 2015.
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Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance continued from page 5
Sunday is the Concours d’Elegance. The featured Marque
for the 14th annual event will be Chrysler. You may purchase
event tickets on-line.
It is not too early to secure your lodging. Many use timeshares or rent condos or for hotel lodging. You may wish to
consider:

Main Street Inn & Spa 1 mile away 800-471-3001
Holiday Inn Express Bluffton 8 miles 843-757-2002
Hilton Garden Inn - 5 minute drive 843-837-8111
Park Lane Hotel & Suites - 10 minute drive 843-686-5700
Questions? Contact Daryl Williams dwilli3038@aol.com 678425-5171. Feel free to contact me for more information or
directions.
Holiday Luncheon
Saturday, December 5, 2015,
11:30 a.m.
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Ernie and Barbara Smallman III, Event Planners
ur host the Chattahoochee Country Club (CCC) is
a private club of exceptional beauty and elegance
located on the beautiful shores of Lake Sidney Lanier. CCC
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features a 48,000 square foot clubhouse facility with a 4,000
square foot grand ballroom. A veranda surrounding the clubhouse overlooks Lake Lanier where CCC hosts 150 covered
boat slips in its private marina. The clubhouse facility glistens
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ago. The private dining room reserved for Peachtree seats 70
comfortably with the club agreeing to move our event to their
grand ballroom if we exceed that number.
As Lake Lanier is further north than our prior holiday luncheon
function, we purposely scheduled that lunch be served a half
an hour later to allow extra travel time for our “southern, Augusta area members, and other out of town guests“. A cash
bar will open at 11:30 a.m. for those more than punctual early
arriving un-lubricated attendees.
Executive Chef Jose Zavala, a graduate of the renowned Culinary Institute of America, has many year of experience in
top shelf Atlanta restaurants as well as European bistros. His
crafted lunch for Peachtree will be served at half past noon
with attendees being treated to a duo entrée surf and turf presentation of demi-glazed beef tenderloin and lemon butter
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house mixed green salad with ranch or CCC’s own honey balsamic dressing on the side accompanied by asparagus and
buttermilk mashed potatoes plus bread and choice of coffee
or tea. Desert is chef’s Bourbon Pecan pie with caramel and
chocolate sauces. The cost is $40 per attendee as it was last
year.
After presentation of Peachtree Section’s annual awards and
recognition of our loyal newsletter advertisers, attendees
present will be recognized by their Mercedes-Benz class age
and mileage. Door prizes will feature Mercedes-Benz memorabilia from the estate of late past President Dick Hepler
courtesy of his wife Jo who is donating the items to the club.
Consider bringing an unwrapped toy that then Peachtree
Section can contribute to the Marine Corp Toys for Tots
Christmas Drive.
Please make reservations on-line at http://msreg.com/HolidayLuncheon2015 or visit the Peach Page to register by mail.
Please register by November 25, 2015 CCC has agreed to
accept a limited number of late registrants as space is not a
constraint but availability of specially purchased ingredients
for the chef designed special menu is a limiting factor.
CCC is located at 3000 Club Drive, Gainesville, GA 30506
(770-536-4461).
Directions from Atlanta:
-Take I-85 to I-985, exit 22 from I-985 North for Gainesville,
Jefferson. Turn left on EE Butler parkway for 1.93 miles, bear
right on Green Street (GA 60) and continue for 3.04 miles to
Club Drive NW, turn left on Club Drive NW and proceed for
1.62 miles to the gated entrance to CCC.
Directions from Athens:
-Take GA 129 Jefferson Highway) 35.43 miles to Gainesville.
Follow the Atlanta directions when you cross I-985.
Meet New Friends and
Interesting People
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by
JoAnne Taylor, Vice-President and
Event Planning Director
fter the holidays, January and February can seem a bit
dreary. Good news! We have the cure!
We are looking for volunteers to put together some Peachtree
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2016. Not to worry, we have a very easy to follow template for
planning events that is invaluable for making sure all the bases are covered....and, you don't have to "invent the wheel"!
Some proposed events are listed below. You can sign up for
one that particularly interests you, or propose an alternative
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Aviation Museum at
Warner Robbins AFB
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Meet New Friends continued from page 7
event. We have plans to include events that families will enjoy, as well as extending our car family to include the new
Airstreams and Smart Cars.
January 16, 2016: Tech Session at My Mercedes and Bimmer Place "Caring for Your Older Mercedes"
February 2016: (dates to be determined)
(1) Trip to Misty Mountain Model Railroad and Museum in
Blairsville, GA or
(2) PermaTech Tech Session: Caring for Your Car's Finish or
(3) Back Stage at Chick-Fil-A, viewing a collection of 16 cars
assembled by Truett Cathey (only available Monday through
Friday).
If you would like to get involved in a short-term, fun project,
please let us know as soon as possible. We' will supply you
with a budgeted amount and the template which makes planning much easier. We will also have a seasoned event planner at your beck and call should you have questions. It's a
great way to meet new friends from the great people of the
Mercedes-Benz Club of America.
And, if the time frame doesn't match the time you have available, we will have future opportunities for you!
If you are interested, please contact JoAnne Taylor at
jstaylr@windstream.net or by phone 706-867-4832.
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by
Germany Greer, Event Planner
n outstanding visit by 36 members of the Peachtree
and Central Georgia sections joined in on the tour with
great excitement to the Warner Robbins Aviation Museum.
The museum separated our group
into two smaller groups and provided
two tour guides for our visit, Each
guide familiarized the club members
with the additional information on
the air units used over the last three
wars by our the armed forces in three
of the many hangars at the location.
Hopefully next year we will get the
opportunity to review the remaining
hangars, planes and their aviators.
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We experienced one of the main attractions of the museum with access Aviation Museum
to a C-130 cargo plane from the in- Memorial
side observation position and enjoyed the opportunity to experience the unsurpassed versatility and outstanding performance of this supply ship.
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Pre-production model shown with optional and non-US equipment.
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Take 15% off your next repair or
parts and accessories purchase
at RBM of Atlanta - Sandy Springs
Excludes specials, tires, and certain menu items.
Offer good thru 12/31/2015 on one service visit per member. Discount
available to Club Members only & you must show Club ID at time of use.
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Event Planners Workshop
July 18, 2015
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Concours Judging Clinic at
Bud's Benz
August 8, 2015
by
Daryl K. Williams, Diana Quinn, Roger McKissick,
Doug Geganto - Event Planners
embers volunteer to plan all of our events. Some have
corporate backgrounds that include the planning of
events, while for others planning an event for our club is a
new experience. To simplify the process for those new to
event planning for the Peachtree Section has developed an
event planners guide as well as a checklist for the use by
event planners. The workshop rolled out these materials,
but also included some brainstorming exercises that helped
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addition to the Peachtree Section, four other sections in the
Eastern Regional attended of: Alabama, Tarheel, Triangle,
and Carolinas for a total of 21 attendees. Some experienced
event planners were in attendance as well as those who are
new to event planning. If you were unable to attend the workshop but would like a copy of the hand out materials, and/or
would like to help with an event, please contact Membership
Director Daryl Williams dwilli3038@aol.com who will get you
the materials and will forward your name to the Vice-President and Events Director for 2016.
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by
Doug Geganto, Event Planner
n August 8th, 35 attended the Concours Judging Clinic held at Bud's Benz in Douglasville. Pete
Lesler, MBCA National Concours Chairman facilitated the
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judging a car. Peachtree Section members and several members from the Alabama, Carolinas, Tarheel, and Triangle sections attended the session.
Bud’s Benz provided lunch
and drinks for all participants.
After lunch everyone got a
chance to judge several cars
of other members and cars
from Bud’s corral of cars that
were undergoing restoration
or in for repair. This practical
experience was extremely
valuable. After the judging,
Pete debriefed the group
about what they found and
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answered questions from the
Doug Geganto & Peter
attendees.
Lesler
Everyone agreed that the
clinic was well done and provided a base upon which they can
build to further their judging skills. The best thing about the
clinic is that it increased our pool of judges for the Concours
on September 19th.
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Event Planners workshop
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Practice judging
Event Planners brainstorming
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Mercedes-Benz Owners
Membership Appreciation
August 15, 2015
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by
Marie Penn, Event Planner
t was a great day in Augusta, Georgia. The event this year
in Augusta was to celebrate Mercedes-Benz ownership
that turned out to be a great success.
There were several members and non-members that came
together for this event at Mercedes-Benz of Augusta. We had
over 35 cars, old to new, in the parking lot for an informal
car show to be viewed by everyone including customers of
Mercedes-Benz of Augusta. Many asked questions and were
answered by the owners of these cars.
There were over 68 people to hear information through out
the day consisting of a technical talk answering questions
about technical information about Mercedes-Benz automobiles. A special guest talked about the training mechanics
receive before working at any Mercedes-Benz facility. Then
information from the detail department talked about how they
detail customer’s cars and what products are safe to use on
your paint and inside your car for the best protection.
After the tech talk there was a great presentation on European delivery from one of the Mercedes-Benz of Augusta
sales staff. Many new customers learning how they can order
a new Mercedes-Benz and drive it in Germany and then take
delivery in the United States at their dealership.
Daryl Williams provided an overview of the club trip to Germany, including a few pictures from the Mercedes-Benz museum, the museum of Dr. Carl Benz, the Classic Center, and
the Sinsheim auto museum. The visits to the various factories
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beautiful Mercedes-Benz that have been built over several
generations in the Mercedes-Benz factory.
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time, meeting new people. Mercedes-Benz club members really helped our future club members with their questions as to
what the Mercedes-Benz club of America is all about.
Thank you goes to Mercedes-Benz of Augusta, their staff,
members of the Mercedes-Benz club, and future members of
the Mercedes-Benz club.
continued on page 13
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Membership Appreciation continued from page 12
Keep looking to see what event Augusta, Georgia has planned
next and come join in on the fun!
Peachtree Section, MBCA
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and Leadership Support Members
Stars in Georgia is the newsletter of the Peachtree Section,
Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc.
Peachtree Section Newsletter Editor/Webmaster:
Diana Quinn, e-mail dianaquinn@me.com
President: Doug Geganto, e-mail dgeganto@charter.net
Vice-President: JoAnne Taylor,
e-mail jstaylr@windstream.net
Secretary: Ernest Smallman, III,
e-mail esmallman3@mindspring.com
Treasurer: Dan Marlowe, e-mail danmarlowe@bellsouth.net
Directors:
Advertising Director: Roger McKissick (Past President),
e-mail ram1942@bellsouth.net
Membership Director: Daryl Williams,
e-mail dwilli3038@aol.com
Harold Wilson (Past President),
e-mail wilson_harold@live.com
Dick Browne, e-mail dickatl@bellsouth.net
Steve Chapman, e-mail benzracingfan@gmail.com
Germany Greer, e-mail gageer@comcast.net
Bruce Gorsak, email brucegorsak@yahoo.com
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of the Peachtree Section, MercedesBenz Club of America. Publication
months are February, April, June, August,
October, and December. Publication
deadline for material submission is
the first day of the month preceding
the month of publication. All material
for publication should be sent to Diana Quinn, Editor, 442
Chowning Place, NW, Marietta, GA 30064-1404, e-mail
dianaquinn@me.com
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
This agreement pertains to driving events of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc (MBCA) in which I desire to participate, whether as a driver,
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may consist of time trials, autocross, acceleration runs, defensive driving, road rally and/or tours or to attend the event as a spectator or visitor, I
knowingly and voluntarily agree as follows:
1. I CERTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that if I am driving, a passenger or otherwise participating in the events:
a. The vehicle I am driving or in which I am a passenger in the events is insured with at least
$100,000.00 per person bodily injury and property damage insurance that will be in effect for
the entire duration of the events
b. Any participant violating the competition and event rules may be expelled from the event and
forfeit all competition privileges.
2. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that excessive consumption of alcohol or possession or consumption of illegal drugs is strictly prohibited.
3. I HEREBY GRANT TO MBCA and the event organizer the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish photographs and video images
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MBCA, the event organizer, the photographer and videographer from all claims and liability relating thereto.
4. MBCA cannot be held liable for cancellation, delays or other lack of performance with respect to the event under any “force majeure” circumstances (including, but not limited to, wars, riots, insurrection, terrorism, acts of god, strikes or labor stoppages).
5. I authorize and consent to treatment, hospitalization and other care rendered to me in the event of my illness, injury or other emergent circumstances that may occur while participating in the event and assume full responsibility to pay for all costs and expenses for any such treatment,
hospitalization and care (therefore agreeing to hold harmless and indemnify MBCA and the event organizers therefore).
HAVING READ THIS TERMS OF PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, I HEREBY BIND MYSELF AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, HEIRS AND
NEXT OF KIN BY THIS AGREEMENT.
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2015 FALL TOUR - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 15 2015 - 10:00 A.M.
Richard and Donna King’s Gazebo, 198 Kings Ridge Dr. Salem, SC 29676 - 864-723-0607
Name(s) of Member(s) Attending: __________________________________________________________________________
Name(s) of Guests(s) Attending ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ________________________________________ &KHFNLIWKLVLV\RXU¿UVW3HDFKWUHH6HFWLRQHYHQW ______
Phone: __________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________Membership #: ___________
Number Attending ___________________ x $20.00 = $________________
Registration Deadline: October 10, 2015. Please make checks payable to Peachtree Section, MBCA. Mail with Peach Page registration
form to: Jim Mitchell, 357 Mountain Valley Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28739. For questions please contact Jim Mitchell at
jrs190sl@yahoo.com or at 770-883-2316
HILTON HEAD DINNER AT THE OLD OYSTER FACTORY - OCTOBER 31, 2015
101 Marshland Rd., Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Number Attending Dinner: ____________
Registration Deadline: October 15, 2015. Please make checks payable to Peachtree Section, MBCA. Mail with Peach Page
registration form to: Daryl K Williams 'XVN\6DS&W*ULI¿Q*$)RUPRUH,QIRUPDWLRQFRQWDFW'DU\O:LOOLDPV
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HOLIDAY LUNCHEON - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2015 - 11:30 A.M.
Chattahoochee Country Club, 300 Club Drive, Gainesville, GA 30506
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Total: $40.00 per attendee $_____________ x $40 = $__________________
Registration Deadline: November 25, 2015. Please make checks payable to Peachtree Section, MBCA. Mail with Peach Page
registration form to: Ernie Smallman, III, 184 Cadence Trail, Canton, GA 30155. Questions? E-mail esmallman3@mindspring.com
or 404-275-1419
Registration for MBCA Peachtree Events are subject to “Terms of Participation” (see Terms on Page 13)
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