Ever since we started our Dealership/Friendship campaign, people have been asking us, "Is this really true? Do you really do all those wonderful things for the community? Is the experience really different at Valencia Acura?"

Yes, we do, and yes, it is. I'm proud to announce that I, Cheri Fleming, have been selected by the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) as one of 10 finalists for Dealer of the Year.

Finalists for the Dealer of the Year award were selected based on outstanding service to the local community, customers, and the industry as a whole. The result is the "best of the best" of the country's auto dealers—a spectrum of leading business people, philanthropists, and community leaders. Needless to say, Don and I will be in Washington DC on May 22nd and 23rd for the 29th annual Automotive Congress, where the Dealer of the Year awards gala will be held.

I'm honored to be chosen as a finalist. But, I believe the honor is all because of you, the ten thousand people in Santa Clarita who have chosen Valencia Acura as your own dealership of distinction, a dealer where you leave as a friend.