Each year the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce honors exceptional businesses, service/charitable organizations, and individuals with the title of Business Service/Charitable or Citizen of the Year, during the annual Awards Gala. Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce members nominated businesses, and individuals they felt to be outstanding in their service to the community, business values, and leadership. Business, Service/charitable organization, and Citizen of the year will be announced at the 48th Annual Awards Gala on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Congratulations to the following businesses and individuals for being nominated:
Sterling Business of the Year Nominees
A R Home Loans Direct, Inc.,*Artisan’s Palate, Clear Blue Promotions, Cornerstone E&S Insurance Services, Esther N. Phahla, CPA, APC, JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc. /JDS Actors Studio, Law Office of Robin Johnson, *Law Offices of Barak Berlin, Magnolia School of Etiquette & Protocol, The Old Town Tire & Service LLC, R&R Payroll and Bookkeeping Services, Smith, Marion & Co., LLP, Temecula Public Cemetery, Timmy d. Productions, Tina M. Gottlieb, Chiropractic, Twin Cities Realty, Vail Ranch Self Storage & Postal Center and The Valley Business Journal
Bronze Business of the Year Nominees
The Bank of Mexican Food, Barney’s Tire & Wheel, The Broken Yolk Café, E.A.T. Extraordinary Artisan Table, *Financial Accounting Services, Inc., La Masters of Fine Jewelry,
The Law Offices of Rosenstein & Hitzeman, AAPLC, Littlefield Physical Therapy, Nothing Bundt Cakes – Temecula, *Novell & Novell Counseling Services, Inc., RBF Consulting, a Company of Michael Baker International, RKR Marketing & Advertising, Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors, Strachota Insurance Agency, Sunset One Escrow and Temecula Valley Communications, Inc.
Gold Business of the Year Nominees
Mission Oaks National Bank, Office Depot, Rightway Site Services, ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc., *Wilson Creek Winery and W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital Corporation
Platinum Business of the Year Nominees
Abbott Vascular, Inland Eye Specialists, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Murrieta,
Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac, Paulson Manufacturing Corporation, Pechanga Development Corporation, Ponte Family Estate Winery, Quality Nissan of Temecula, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., South Coast Winery Resort & Spa and Southwest Healthcare System
Service/Charitable Organization of the Year Nominees
All From The Heart, Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County, Charity for Charity, Linfield Christian School, Michelle’s Place Women’s Breast Cancer Resource Center, Mt. San Jacinto College, NAMI – Temecula Valley, Old Town Temecula Rotary Club, Professional Women’s Roundtable and Temecula Valley Woman’s Club
Valley Young Professional of the Year Nominees
Christine Chappell, Jason DeArmond, Mark Merritt, Raj Narayanan and Kaelan Sutherland
Citizen of the Year Nominees
Barak Berlin, Rose Corona, Tate Parker-Donner, Terry Gilmore, Kim Goodnough, Bill Green,
Roger Kaman, Jami McNees, Richard Olson, Vicki Puterbaugh, *Robert Rosenstein, Adam Ruiz,
*Jackie Steed and Tara Wunderlich
*As per nomination criteria, these businesses or individuals are not eligible based upon receiving an award within the last two years, elected official, or length of time in business.