Twenty hearty souls ventured out to The Garrison in Garrison, NY on December 14, 2025, following the morning’s snowfall to attend the Holiday Party of the Hudson Valley Chapter. This year’s event, like those of the recent past, was a “toy raiser” for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots. Colonel James Maxwell was on hand to receive the tos on behalf of the Corps. He provided the group with detailed information regarding the program: the number of children served, the number of toys collected, and the massive logistics of coordinating this all. We learned that storage of the toys alone requires a 10,000 square foot facility. In addition to Colonel Maxwell, two other retired Marine Colonels, who happen to be FCA members in our area, were also present. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate, and no Ferraris were driven to the event. Four inches of snow and summer tires are not a particularly good combination. The Chapter’s next event, the annual Enzo Ferrari Birthday Party, was announced and will be held, of course, at Enzo’s Restaurant in Mamaroneck, NY. Our twice-monthly cars and coffee gatherings will resume in April with events in Poughkeepsie and North Salem, NY.
Photo credit and write up – Mark Searle
