Each year the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce honors exceptional businesses, service/charitable organizations, and individuals with the title of Business 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, Citizen and Valley Young Professional of the Year winners will be announced at the Annual Awards Gala on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Congratulations to the following businesses and individuals for being nominated:
Sterling Business of the Year Nominees – A Grape Escape Balloon Adventure, AAMCO of Temecula,
Amante & Associates Insurance Solutions, Inc., The Beauty Studio, Brighton Collectibles, Clear Blue Promotions, Cornerstone E&S Insurance Services, David Neault Associates, Dogtopia of Temecula, Europa Village, Gentry Studio, Hope’s Chest Co., Julie Ngo Agency State Farm Insurance, *Modal Logic, Inc., Nothing Bundt Cakes, Temecula Insurance Services, The Valley Business Journal, Virtual Outsourcing Solutions and Wine Country Notary.
Bronze Business of the Year Nominees – AppleOne Employment Services, Baron’s Marketplace, California Bank & Trust, CLB Media, *Financial Accounting Services, Inc., Grapeline Wine Country, Shuttle, Juice It Up, Kid’s World, Kilarney’s Restaurant & Irish Pub, Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball, Murrieta Day Spa, Pacific Western Bank, Promenade Temecula and *Sunset One Escrow.
Gold Business of the Year Nominees – CR&R Recycling & Refuse Service, John Hine Mazda, Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, Temecula Valley Drywall, Inc.,Tilted Kilt and *Wilson Creek Winery.
Platinum Business of the Year Nominees – Embassy Suites Hotel – Temecula Valley Wine Country,
FFF Enterprises, *Kaiser Permanente, Macy’s, Pala Mesa Resort, Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac, Rancho Ford Lincoln, Temecula Creek Inn and Walmart.
Service/Charitable Organization of the Year Nominees – All From the Heart, Assistance League of Temecula, Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County, Charity for Charity, Dorland Mountain Arts Colony,
EDC of Southwest California, Habitat For Humanity Inland Valley, Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, Michelle’s Place, *Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula, Rotary Club of Temecula and Special Olympics Southern California Temecula Valley Area.
Citizen of the Year Nominees – Steve Amante,*Maryann Edwards, Soledad Escobedo, *LouEllen Ficke, Terry Gilmore, Chad Harris, John Kelliher, Michael Klein, Rachel Mason, Christine McCusker, Jami McNees, Craig Puma, Adam Ruiz, Yvonne Ruiz, Trish Shea and Anne Unmacht.
Valley Young Professional of the Year Nominees – Christine Chappell, Jason DeArmond, Jason Hope,
Mark Merritt, Jennifer Rasmussen and Dane Wunderlich.
* As per nomination criteria, elected officials, businesses with a member join date less than one year from time of nomination and past award winners for three consecutive years following their win are not eligible to win.