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Chaparral Secti on Board Meeti ngs occur every second Thursday at 5:00 PM at Mercedes-Benz of Tucson, 6350 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ. For nati onal Mercedes-Benz club informati on, go to www.mbca.org. The Chaparral Secti on “Trading Post” and other local news are posted at www.tucsonsmercedesclub.org. The Saguaro Star newslett er is published four ti mes per year. We announce new events, date changes and other important in-formati on electronically. Not receiving our e-news? Contact any of our Board members (see the list on page 2), email us at [email protected]) or click the “Contact Us” link on our home page at www.tucsonsmercedesclub.org

Upcoming Events and New Members (p. 5)

President Mike Zonnefeld on what‛s happening in the club (p. 2)

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Club Calendar for 2014, For Sale (p. 11)

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Social gatherings, Tech sessions and Car shows, - don‛t miss these great events! (p. 7,9)

Tucson Classics Car Show 2013 Report (p.3)

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What‛s Happening Around the MBCA (p. 10)

Into another exciting year with the members of the Chaparral Section. This issue of the Chaparral Star recaps the last

quarter of 2013, in which we conducted or participated in 3 major events; the Tucson Classics car show, a visit to the Stewart Observatory Mirror Lab and our annual Holiday Party.

The Chaparral Section is pleased to present its 2014 Calendar of Events, which starts off with a bang during the fi rst quarter, and then keeps going all year, except for July and August.

The Chaparral Star Newsletter is now distributed electronically, but members can have a copy mailed to them by sending a request to the Saguaro Star Newsletter Editor, using the email address listed on page 2. Members that request a mailed copy will not be sent an email copy of the newsletter. Or, members can always read or download the Chaparral Star from our website at http://www.tucsonsmercedesclub.org/.

January - March 2014• Please visit our website: www.tucsonsmercedesclub.org

Mike [email protected]

Michael TurnerNewsletter [email protected]

Steve RossRegional [email protected]


Fred FinneyTreasurer520-297-2485fvfi [email protected]

Michael [email protected]

Jerry [email protected]

Ed GladishVice [email protected]

Lynn DavisonDirector/Events [email protected]

Kenneth [email protected]

For the Chaparral Section, MBCAMike ZonnefeldPresident

Another Year Has Slipped by...

Wow! Another year has slipped by. The Chaparral Section has enjoyed another year of fun and outstanding events. Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, Museum Tours, Dine and Drive events, the list goes on.

We closed the year with a wonderful Holiday Party at the exclusive and private setting provided by the Mountain Oyster Club thanks to Ed Gladish’s efforts. This event with its outstanding food, amazing huge western art collection, western ambiance and outstanding entertainment, is the highlight of the year. The gifts and raffl e prizes made for fun for all attendees. Mercedes-Benz of Tucson provided outstanding prizes as well. Thank you Mercedes-Benz of Tucson.

During our annual meeting, your present Board of Directors were re-elected by a unanimous vote of the members present at this exciting event. We now number 104 members, have a positive balance in our fi nancial accounts and are in a great position to grow even more. At our December board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to keep the same offi cers in their current positions. All members are welcome to attend the board meetings, which are held at Mercedes-Benz of Tucson, 5:00 PM, the second Thursday of each month. We would like to have your input.

It is an honor to be a part of this hard working board. The Chaparral Section has real enthusiastic dedicated board members, and as president, I try to stay out of their way while the members do an outstanding job.

2014 portends to be another exciting year. Check the Calendar of Events in the newsletter and on the website and come join the fun. Wonderful events are already set up for the year. See what other excited Mercedes-Benz owners and enthusiasts are up to. Join us for the driving events and enjoy your car with other Mercedes-Benz Club of America enthusiasts.

Looking forward to seeing you this next year…


Section Events...THE 2013 TUCSON CLASSICS CAR SHOWMike “Coop” Cooper

Saturday, October 19, 2013, saw eleven Chaparral members with 14 Mercedes-Benz automobiles met at the shopping center on the North East corner of Craycroft Road and River Road in “Club Row,” where we received our “goodie” bags and window placards. The vehicles this year ranged from a 1960 190 SL to a 2008 C300W, and one prospective member vehicle.

Promptly at 8:27, we were escorted as a caravan to the St. Gregory Preparatory School, at 3231 N. Craycroft Road where we had our “Mercedes Row” on the grass. After everyone all had their Mercedes-Benz ready for the show, we had fi ve and one-half members set up our tent in the middle of our row. Ron Isler was the one-half member who mainly watched and at one time held up one corner of our tent!

This year’s “Class Number E, Foreign/Sports Cars through 1979”, winner was our own Lynda Bosworth with her beautiful 1960 190 SL.

The highlight of the show was showing of the past “Best in Show” winners from the show’s

winner in 2007 through the current reighning winner from 2012. The 2011 winner was Hal Ashton’s 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gull Wing Coupe.


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Mercedes-Benz of Tucson values the Mercedes-Benz Club members and their patronage. So we’d like to say thank you for

your loyalty by extending to you exclusive offers. Please contact your Service Advisor for details. With 15 highly skilled

technicians -11 of which are Master Certified Technicians, loaner Mercedes-Benz vehicles, and a state-of-the-art service

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Please check the Chaparral Section website for the most current information concerning these events and all Section activities. http://www.tucsonsmercedesclub.org/

Upcoming Events...

New Chaparral Section MembersNew Chaparral Section Members

- October2013

- November 2013Edward Blackwell, Green Valley, AZJohn and Donna Albertsen, Tucson, AZ 2005 SL500Donald and Jo ann Lathrop, Green Valley, AZ 1992 300TEDavid Mahony, Tucson AZ

- December 2013

Victor and Linda Borg, Tucson AZ 1986 560SL; 1990 300E

Welcome to the Chaparral Section...Welcome to the Chaparral Section...

January 25, 2014 - The 20th Annual Collector Car Show - Tubac Golf ResortThe Annual Collector Car Show, held at the Tubac Golf Resort and sponsored by the Santa Cruz Valley Car Nuts from Green Valley, is always one of the Chaparral Section’s biggest events. One of the highlights is our arrival caravan across the golf course to our parking place. There’s a BBQ the night before, (usually) our great Arizona winter weather, a superb venue, and many gorgeous cars to see. Go to www.carnuts.org to download the registration form, then you can register online by credit card or mail a check to the address on the form. Be sure to sign up for Class #20 Mercedes—All. Contact Bill Hooper <[email protected]> or Michael Turner<[email protected]> – 520.743.3437.

February 8, 2014 - Sweetheart Mixer and Luncheon - Tanque Verde Guest RanchMembers and signifi cant others: Join us as the Chaparral Section returns to the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch for a wonderful brunch and our Annual Sweatheart Mixer. Help us celebrate the traditions of Valentine’s Day amongst the splender of one of Southern Arizona’s best “Ranch Re-sorts”. Please send an email to Lynn Davison <[email protected]> or Michael Turner <[email protected]> to let us know that you wish to attend the Sweetheart Mixer.

March 15, 2014 - DM 50 Picnic and Casual Classics Car Show - DM Air Force BaseThe DM-50 is having their annual picnic to show appreciation to the US Air Force and Davis- Monthan AFB. Included in the festivities is the Annual Casual Classic Car Show which is a FUN event with no rigid rules and a special class just for Airmen to show off their classic cars. The entry fee is passed directly to the Kachina Fund to support the Airmen and their families, and other community related projects that do not have appropriated funding. This will be the 5th year the Chaparral Section has supported this worthwhile event. We will be pre-staging prior to entering the base as part of the overall Base security protocol for the event. Please note: We must enter the base as a group, there are no single car entries allowed on base. Contact Michael Turner <[email protected]> or 520.743.3437.

Gerald Freeh, Tucson, AZ 2011 E350; 2008 Sprinter; 2008 GL320 CDI 4MATIC


Section Events...Tour of the Stewart Observatory Mirror LabMichael Turner

Saturday morning, November 2, 2013, dawned spectacularly clear in Tucson, but

with wind gusts up to 30mph it seemed like a wonderful day to do something inside. 24 Chaparral Section members and 14 Mercedes-Benz automobiles met at the Stewart Observatory Mirror Lab (SOML) under the east side grandstand of the football stadium on the campus of the University of Arizona, for a tour to answer the question; “How are those huge, 8.4 Meter (27.6 Foot) diameter mirrors that are used in some of the world’s largest land-based telescopes made?”

Our host for today’s activities was the former lead of the fi nishing department, Dean Ketelsen. Dean has quite a few of these gigantic mirrors under his belt. As we found out, there are two distinct phases to the creation of these huge mirrors; Casting and Finishing. The tour began with a wonderful classroom introduction to the process. Several discussions ensued to better understand the process.

Dean then led us to the spin casting furnace, and explained the process of creating the mirror blank from start to completion of the casting phase.

Our next stop was in the fi nishing department, where as Dean says “the magic happens”. The mirror currently in the oven is the 3rd of 7 mirrors destined for the Giant Magellan Telescope (http://www.gmto.org/), while the mirror currently being fi nished is destined for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (http://www.lsst.org/lsst/science/development). Dean took the time to explain how the grinding and polishing machines do their magic, with a little help from the human staff.

We completed the tour with an explanation of the testing that is done to insure the mirrors are ground and polished to the proper specifi cations.

Thank You, Dean, for a great tour.

Note: The mirror temperature today was 166◦C, while on August 24, 2013, 3 days after the oven was closed and started, the temperature was 1172◦C, just short of the maximum casting temperature.


Section Events...Holiday Party 2013

Fred Finney and Jerry Tucker

Thirty eight members and spouses/guests attended the Chaparral Section’s annual

Holiday Party which took place again at the Mountain Oyster Club, courtesy of Ed Gladish, from our Board who is a member of the MO Club, and his wife Barbara. Everything was decked out in holiday splendor.

Everyone enjoyed the great ambience of the MO Club, socializing with fellow Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts and partaking of a delicious holiday meal; surrounded by the largest collection of western art by some of the top western artists in the world. While dessert was being served, the attendees were treated to a delightful songfest by tenor Jose “Chach” Snook and his wife, soprano Jodi Darling, singing hit tunes from several Broadway shows.

Following the entertainment, President Mike Zonnefeld conducted a brief business meeting which included the election of members of the Board of Directors for 2014.

Board member Lynn Davison then presented the Chaparral Section Member of the Year award to Beverly Maddalone, partially in recognition of the great job she did putting together an overnight event for members who traveled to Albuquerque for the annual Balloon Fiesta in October.

Since this is a time of cheer, joy and companionship the Board of Directors decided to have a fun event of receiving and giving gifts--by all attendees. Forty gifts were provided by the Board and distributed to the 40 attendees. When all had their gifts we had a grand opening to fi nd the “fabulous” gifts… things you would not buy for yourself.

Holiday’s are for families, for loved ones and good friends and members of The Chaparral Section of the Mercedes-BenzClub of America.


What’s Happening Around the MBCA...

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For Enthusiasts (http://www.mbca.org/enthusiasts)

Your MBCA National Enthusiast Committee has created a worthy campaign of interesting programs that will provide benefi ts and assistance for all Mercedes-Benz afi cionados. The programs titled “For Enthusiasts,” will be launched in 2013 throughout the year on the MBCA website (mbca.org), in the Star Magazine, in section newsletters and social media.

We are celebrating the legacy of generations of enthusiasts whose knowledge and passion for this organization are the building blocks of the club’s foundation and the National Enthusiast Committee. Aiming high, we have combined the wisdom of these members and the energy of new members to create programs for everyone who avidly support all things Mercedes-Benz.

What is the MBCA Enthusiast Team? It is a compendium of people with great enthusiasm, intense passion and a formidable knowledge about the marque - whose role is to provide accurate information, positive experiences and assistance to all Mercedes-Benz Enthusiasts.

The team will work together to maintain, publish and support a variety of resources concerning the automobiles and activities related to them.

The Ultimate Programs of Interest For You

> Directory of Pre and Post War Mercedes-Benz Models

> The 2013 Global Calendar of Events for Automotive Enthusiasts

> The Guide to Classic and Vintage Automobile Museums

> Authors of Enthusiasm

> Driving Activities for Enthusiasts

> Historical and Anniversary Activities

> Partnerships with Multi-Marque Enthusiasts Clubs

> Educational Partnerships with Young Enthusiasts at Automotive Restoration Schools

> The Ladies of Mercedes

> MBCA Enthusiast Gazette

We hope you enjoy all of these programs designed especially for you. Remember, enthusiasm begins with you- your club, your choice.

Calendar of Events - 2014

Please check the Chaparral Section website for the most current information concerning these events and all Section activities.

http://www.tucsonsmercedesclub.org/


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Date Event Host Contact

January 25, 2014 Tubac Car Show Bill Hooper

February 8, 2014 Sweetheart Luncheon Jennifer Sprung

March 15, 2014 DM 50 Car Show Michael Turner

April 2014 Show & Shine with Wine Lynn Davison

May 2014 Kitt Peak Tour Michael Turner

June 7 or 14, 2014 Mt. Lemmon Dine & Drive Ken George

July and August Dark

September 27, 2014 Run to the Pines—Pinetop Ed Gladish / Jerry Tucker

October 18, 2014 Tucson Classics Car Show Michael Cooper / Jerry Tucker

November 1, 2014 Mystery Dine and Drive Lynn Davison

December 6, 2014 Christmas Party Ed Gladish


Mercedes-Benz Club of AmericaChaparral Section4641 W Saguaro Cliffs DrTucson, AZ 85745http://www.tucsonsmercedesclub.org

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