Volume 16 Issue 3 - May/June 2009 - Ferrari Club of America ...

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEDear FCA Members:Spring opened with a Bang this year with a bigger than ever Ortega Run to Temecula andthe largest ever Gourmet Ride & Drive to the Central Coast. These events were followed by awell attended visit to Ben Reiling’s car collection and the Justice Brothers museum. These eventswere followed by the intrigue of this year’s Mystery Ride, an informative Tech Session at the newFerrari of Beverly Hills Collision Center and a broad selection of In Your Area local events.Concurrent with the mailing of this issue of Sempre Ferrari, a group of fortunate participants areenjoying the “sold out” 2009 edition of The Sideways Ride to Santa Ynez.Highlights of the Summer now before us include a greatly expanded presence at this year’sLos Angeles Concours at the Rose Bowl and our Annual Election Picnic to be held this year atthe Palos Verdes Botanical Gardens. These events will be followed by The Pasadena Art CenterConcours and Corral in Pasadena and an Adamson House Tour followed by lunch on theMalibu Pier. For the more ambitious among us, this year’s FCA International Meet will be heldat Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for which a special rate for the shipment of your caris in place. A peek into events of special interest later in the Summer suggest that you make notethat FCA in cooperation with The Quail Lodge will significantly expand The Quail MotorsportsEvent in Monterey with a field of 50 special Ferraris.Now is the time to review the Calendar of Events to save the date for events of special interestto you. Then turn to the Events Registration Booklet at the center of this edition of SempreFerrari and save a place for yourself at events that typically sell out.Remember the importance of Registering Early and Registering Often for the many eventsyour Club has to offer. Better yet, join us at 9:00 AM on the second Saturday of each month onthe fourth floor of the Petersen Automotive Museum for a meeting of your Board of Directorswhere you can learn the fun of becoming a truly Engaged Member.I’ll look forward to seeing you there!Regional Director / President Ferrari Club of America, Southwest Region 2007-20093Sempre Ferrari5/6 2009