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The Coachella Valley Number ‘One’ Desert Local Newspaper

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February 20, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 12

Ultimate Driving Weekend By Desert Star Staff Los Angeles, Calif. — The Petersen Automotive Museum, the stewards of automotive stories in Southern California and beyond, offers car enthusiasts a unique motorsports opportunity February 21-22 at the private Thermal Club motor sports country club near Palm Springs. The Petersen Invitational is a fund-raiser that benefits the Petersen Automotive Museum’s

yearlong $120 million remodeling project. The Petersen Invitational offers driving enthusiasts an opportunity to run their own cars plus test these models on The Thermal Clubs “private pavement”: Lotus Evora, Lexus RC, BMW M-Class, Porsche Model S and Porsche Cayman S. Rides will be available in a Lamborghini Super Trofeo; the exotic Scarbo SVF1 re-creation

1967 Ferrari 312 Formula 1 car will be on display. The weekend also includes a cocktail party and dinner honoring 1985 Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan. Commenting on hosting the fund-raiser, Dave Jenkins, The Thermal Club’s Sales & Marketing Director, said, “The Petersen Automotive Museum has been a friend to The Thermal Club since it was just an

Obama Comes to Town

Obama spends Presidents Day in Valley Golfing at Sunnylands Report and Photos by Pat Krause President Obama made another visit to our beautiful valley. This visit was not an official visit, but I understand more of a vacation. It is rumored, he will be staying here to play a little golf and relax. He seemed in great spirits and was dressed casually in a white with blue stripes’ cotton shirt with rolledup sleeves. It is said he finished his business earlier in the week and used the weekend to just enjoy himself on this Valentines weekend. President Obama was to land on Saturday morning at

11:30 but the visit was pushed ahead of schedule, and he landed at 9:55. A busload of men, women and children was escorted to a waiting area by the press platform. One of the men in the bus said his wife was with security, and she brought her family hoping to meet with the President. President Obama departed the plane and waved to the press and guests. He then did an unusual thing by walking across the tarmac to the waiting group of people and children. He shook hands and spoke to the special guests. Cell phones and cameras were held

high to try to get a photo of the President close up. He smiled and talked to many in the front row of the waiting group, and he even reached to the rear to try to shake hands with people further back in the crowd. After a couple of minutes, he waved and walked back to a waiting dark SUV. A few of the members of the press yelled his name, and he turned around and waved to the TV crews and photographers. This was more than he usually did when he landed. It was mostly Continues on Page 4

orchard of palm trees. From our groundbreaking to our first few laps around the tracks, they have chosen to share their confidence in our concept of a world-class club for drivers, by attending our many mile-marker events along the way. We appreciate their confidence and support, and are now excited to share our new tracks, clubhouses, and thriving social scene in return. “There is no club or group

more in tune in the auto world both past and present than the Petersen Automotive Museum, so we are thrilled to welcome them out for this special weekend of driving, along with celebrity entertainment under the stars.” Adam Langsbard, the museum’s Chief Marketing Officer, added, “The Petersen Continues on Page 3


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