Each year the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce honors exceptional businesses, charitable organizations and individuals at their annual banquet. The 55th Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 18th at Pechanga Resort and Casino.
The following are the nominees:
Citizen of the Year
Adam Bouvet, April Vidal, Dr. Charles Washington, Heather Rawlings, Jan Duran, Jason Hope, Jenifer Sevilla, Joan Sparkman, Josh Clark, Lisa Stergulz, LouEllen Ficke, Oscar Babb, Rachel King and Tara Wunderlich
Non-Profit of the Year
Boys & Girls Club of SW County, Go Bananas, Habitat for Humanity, Hospice of the Valleys, Michelle’s Place, Murrieta Rotary Club, Oak Grove Center, Our Nicholas Foundation, SAFE (Safe Alternatives for Everyone) and Tiffany’s Gift
Small Business of the Year
951 Fitness, A Better Look Home Inspections, Andrew Morris Insurance Agency, Inc.-Farmers Insurance, Bull Dog Brewery, Elias Shoes, Essential Ink Body Art, Executive Hair, Global Health Insurance, JD Promotions, *Mail Center & More, My Community Magazines, New Life Culinary,
Planet Beach, Popeye Energy, *The Valley Business Journal
Medium Business of the Year
AKA Products, Buffalo Wild Wings, Carrington Construction, Comfort Inn & Suites, *Commerce Bank Of Temecula Valley, Glass Doctor, iHeart Media, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Murrieta Day Spa, Pulido Cleaning & Restoration, Pulse Marketing, Rabobank, SunPro Solar, The Mill Restaurant, Hampton Inn & Suites
Large Business of the Year
California Veterinary Specialists, Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, Paradise Auto Group,
Paulson Manufacturing Corporation, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Rady’s Children’s Hospital, Southern California Edison, Southwest Healthcare System,Temecula Creek Inn, Temecula Valley Hospital, The Broken Yolk Café, Waste Management
Chamber Member of the Year
Adria Poindexter, Andy Morris, April Vidal, Cy Rathbun, Emily Padilla, Kassen Klein, Lisa Stergulz,
Lisa Wayman, Luanne Jobgen, Matt Crabtree, Meaghan Silverthorn, Michael Fisher
Volunteer of the Year
Cy Rathbun, Emily Padilla, Jeff McNurlan, Kip Cothran, Lisa Stergulz, LouEllen Ficke, Luanne Jobgen,
Meghan Silverthorn, Michael Fisher, Michael Klein, Robb Braun
Entrepreneur of the Year
Adria Poindexter-Live Mobile Solutions, Annette LaRocque-Murrieta V.I.P. Florist & Lake Elsinore V.I.P. Florist, Joel & Meghan Silverthorn-Planet Beach, Joel Johnson-AKA Products, Inc., John Waite-All Star Physical Therapy, Inc., John Wang-Comfort Inn & Suites, Kristen Harrison-Do It Yourself Divorce, Monica Kirkland-New Life Ultrasound & Portrait Studio, Rachel King-King Law Firm, Rod Fink-Save Your Legacy, Stefani Laszko-Mythos Technology, Tara Wunderlich-Executive Hair, Tom Caso-Bulldog Brewery & Sunset Limousine
*not eligible
Nominated but not eligible – too new or not members
Rico’s Barber shop, Temecula Chess Club, The Original Christmas Tree Lane, Mad Deals/Print Postal,
Greg Vogel Photography, New Gen Rotary Club
