Keystone Star

Happy Holidays to all!

Keystone Section Officers

President: David Kehr 717-359-5456

Past-Presidents: Linda Shea 717-766-1735

John Dalton 717-921-8607

Vice President: Larry Taylor 717-627-1423

Secretary: Eloise Tjernagel 717-761-5838

Treasurer: Brad Oldenburg 717-259-8833

Membership: Mary Kensek 717-697-3972

News Editor: Jan Kitner 717-872-2988

Directors: Max & Donna Copenheaver 717-764-5890

Pete & Linda Shea 717-766-1735

Mary Taylor 717-627-1426

Sven Tjernagel 717-761-5838

John & Jan Kitner 717-872-2988

Historians: George & Kathy McMillan 717-233-0345

Regional Director: Greg Magnus 804-915-7379

greg@eoecho.com

To Contribute to the Keystone Star:

Send material for publication to: Jan Kitner, 613 Crestgate Place, Millersville PA 17551, or email to

Publication is bi-monthly.

To advertise in the Keystone Star:

Contact Jan Kitner for rates and ad sizes. Ads must be photo-copy ready.

The Keystone Star is the official publication of the Keystone Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America.

All opinions, ideas, and suggestions are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher, MBCA,

MBUSA, or DBAG. No authentication of factory approval is implied by this publication or MBCA. The Keystone Section of MBCA assumes no

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reproduced without permission in writing, except by MBCA and its sections. No inference should be made that products or services

advertised herein have the approval of the publisher, MBCA, its officers or members, or Mercedes-Benz of USA, Inc.

Holiday Party at Eden Resort Inn

holiday celebration for the fifth year. We continue to have wonderful results and

good feedback, and so we return, again & again! Our party is scheduled for Sat.

a great evening. Come out and see for yourself!

Last year’s menu was such a hit; we are choosing the “Gala Holiday

Menu” again, which gives us some extras like butlered hot hors d’oeuvres, (with an

upgrade this year!), vegetables and dip, and cheese trays during our 6:30 to 7:30

social hour. Eggnog will be served, for those in the holiday spirit, and a cash bar

will be available for the entire evening.

Our dinner buffet will start with a “Salad Station” featuring mixed

greens, assorted salad dressings, and fresh salad toppings, along with Shrimp and

Tomato Mozzarella salads. As we move down the buffet line, we’ll choose from 3

entrees: Stuffed Chicken Boursin w/Orange Supreme Sauce, Whole Salmon

w/Raspberry Glaze, and Carved Prime Rib of Beef, accompanied by Red Bliss

potatoes, California Blend vegetables, fresh rolls and butter, and coffee/hot herbal

tea, and iced tea. A wonderful assortment of holiday desserts, will round out our

dinner.

Following dinner, we will conduct a short business meeting which will

include election of 2007 officers, and presentation of the “Member of the Year”

award. Door prize drawings will follow.

which is best accessed by using the main entrance. Anyone wishing to reserve a

room should contact the Eden Resort at 717-569-6444, and mention you are

attending the Keystone Section of MBCA holiday event. You should receive a

special rate.

The Eden Resort is located on Oregon Pike, (Rt. 272N) just off Rt. 30

in Lancaster. Contact Jan or John Kitner with any questions, or for directions. (717-

Name: ____________________________ Email: __________________________

# Attending: __________@ $27.00 per person = ____________

Brad Oldenburg

446 Lake Meade Drive

East Berlin PA 17316-9363

FALL AUTOCROSS

By Larry Taylor

On September 10, 2006 the Keystone Section hosted its 5th annual autocross. It was

held at the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center in Mt. Joy. 11 drivers and many

other members enjoyed a wonderful event with great weather. As usual, the course consisted

of a good mix of slow and fast bits.

We had three practice runs to learn the course. John Kitner and I gave instruction to

anyone who needed it. We welcomed autocross newcomers John Perry and Marty Rexroth.

They both improved rapidly. The times were measured by the automated timing equipment

loaned to us by our national MBCA office. After practice it was time for lunch. This time

we all brought our own picnic lunches. After lunch it was time for the four official runs. All

drivers went out and improved upon their practice times.

There were 3 classes. The closest battles of the day were John Magor and Bob

Zangueneh in the SL/SLK class and the Kitners in their CLK. Jan keeps closing the gap at

every event. Larry Taylor set the fastest time of the day. Jan Kitner set the fastest women’s

time.

We will be giving out a few trophies at the Holiday Party in December. We encourage

everyone to come out to this event next year. It’s a great way to appreciate and learn the

handling characteristics of your fine automobiles. It’s also as much of a social event as it is a

driving event. Thanks to everyone who helped out this year.

Final Results

SL Class Car Time (seconds)

8 Cylinder Class

6 Cylinder Class

October--Fall Rally Time!

Our annual "Fall Rally" was held on Sunday afternoon, October 22, 2006. We met in the side

parking lot at Dick's Sporting Goods Store, York, PA. We started out at 1:00 PM on a wonderful trip

through the fall foliage in the York/Adams county area, and through “apple country”. We had

instruction sheets with directions and questions to answer as we traveled along. Winners were to

be determined by correct answers and staying closest to the mileage for the trip. The great thing

about our rallies is that they are never timed. Therefore, there is never a need to push to maintain a

certain speed or make up speed if you get lost. They are great fun afternoons, with very little

anxiety. A nice drive, and a good dinner afterwards!

Speaking of dinner, this year we concluded our run at The Farmhouse Tea Room Restaurant,

along Route 30, west of York. This little stone farmhouse-turned-tea-room was the perfect ending to

a great day. We had the entire house to ourselves, and a lovely meal prepared for us by the

proprietress. We had choices of several teas served before dinner, and delicious desserts after.

Max & Donna, who have run several rallies for the club, have a special way with the rally

trophies, and this year was no exception! Max took photos of our cars as we left the start line. The

winners were presented trophies containing the photo of their car. Everyone else, also received a

photo, all printed and framed between the time of the start, and when we reached the restaurant.

Nice work, Max & Donna!

Brad & Gloria Oldenburg and two cars of family guests (all there to celebrate Brad’s birthday)

took the first three places in this year’s rally. We’ll blame birthday luck. Congratulations, all of you!

We still have Keystone Section Grill Badges available for sale

These make great Christmas gifts. Will ship to you.

Welcome New Members!

Steven & Rosette Roth of Harrisburg

Sam & Mary Varkey of Chambersburg

Hope to see you all at a future event!

For Sale

Includes a spare set of 4 winter tires/rims. Asking $10,000.

Serious inquires please call 717-766-7140.

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Our club has finally made the move into cyberspace. Our website is simple but will

provide you with current information.

Features:

We have listed links to our sponsors who advertise in our Keystone Star. We are also

proud to welcome Tirerack as a sponsor of our website. Our club will receive a 6%

commission whenever tires or wheel are ordered through their ad. Just click on the Tirerack

logo on our homepage and you will be taken to the Tirerack website where you can place your

order. They carry most major brands of tires, including snow tires, and even genuine AMG

wheels! They will ship tires right to your home. You can then take them to your favorite local

tire shop to have them mounted and balanced. Please encourage friends and family to support

them. To be certain that our club gets the commission, please click on the ad on our website

instead of going directly to the Tirerack website.

If you would like to have a picture of your car (and driver) included in our photo

gallery, please e-mail a picture to larryt543@yahoo.com. If you have any suggestions or

comments, please e-mail those as well. The website is meant to be an evolving project. Please

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