Darlene Wetton, second from left, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, receives the Jimmy Moore Citizen of the Year Award Tuesday, Nov. 17, on behalf of hospital staff, which was presented by Mark Ward, left, president of Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley with Dale Qualm of Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley; Maj. Gen. Claude Reinke, board chairman of Temecula Valley Hospital, and Jim Stead, Kiwanis Club member. Valley News/Courtesy photo
TEMECULA – The Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley presented the Jimmy Moore Citizen of the Year Award to the Temecula Valley Hospital staff for the outstanding services and care provided to the citizens in the Temecula Valley, Tuesday, Nov. 17.Jimmy Moore was known by many as “Mr. Temecula” for having played a major role in the city incorporation in 1989. Moore was a 29-year veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a pilot in the Vietnam War, and was an Icon within the Temecula Valley Community. Moore was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley, and they acknowledge his accomplishments by recognizing them annually with a “Citizen of the Year” award in his name.“Each year our club presents this award to individuals, community service organizations or institutions t
