When I took over editing The Star, I knew I had a steep learning curve ahead. Attending Mercedes Freude this year showed me how far I’ve come, and how much road I have yet to travel. I got to know the movers and shakers of the club in a more personal way, and got to see first-hand the enthusiasm and dedication to Mercedes-Benz that exists in the club, and make a double handful of new friends. And I learned a lot about what you want in your club magazine. 

 

The most rewarding part for me was presenting two seminars on club publications and photography. That’s enlightened self-interest, as this issue contains photos that seminar participants took during the Freude celebration! Having the chance to speak to people who were engaged and interested in the topic was a rare treat. My only problem with Freude was that there were so many things to do that I couldn’t do them all. I attended the amazing Butterfield Plantation tour, so I had to forego the spectacular Jepson Collection. There were several presentation seminars that I missed or saw only in part, but I made sure to attend Ramsey Potts’ energetic presentation on car collecting. If you missed it, see his video on YouTube titled, “Ramsey Potts Presents 5 Rules for Car Collecting” to get a bit of the flavor. 

 

Finally, we have a correction. In the most recent StarTurn we stated that Kent Emigh “landed a job at a new dealership” in 1952. He let us know that, “Kent never worked for anyone in his life! My business partner John Schaler and myself created the very successful Rolls-Royce agency in 1952.” We’re happy to set the record straight.