January 2018

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January 2018
Senator STONe Honors
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On Thursday, December 14th,
Senator Jeff Stone (R-Riverside County)
presented his 2017 ‘Large Business
of the Year” Award to BMW Management,
owners and operators of Sizzler
restaurants in the 28th Senate District
and across California.
“It was an honor to present this
award to Gary and Sally Myers and
BMW Management for all they have
done for more than 34 years in our
community,” said Senator Stone. “Not
only have they been great business
leaders in the community, they’ve been
good friends.”
In 1983 Gary and Sally moved to
Temecula and decided to take a chance
and open their first Sizzler restaurant
on Jefferson Avenue. At that time the
population of Southwest Riverside
County was less than 15,000 people
and Temecula had only three, small
restaurants.
Within five years, BMW management
opened new Sizzler restaurants
in Moreno Valley, Fallbrook, Banning
and Lake Elsinore. These days BMW
management operates nearly two
dozen Sizzler restaurants from Sacramento
to San Diego. The company
employs over 1,000 people, many of
them 10 to 15 year veterans.
“It’s not easy to do business here
in California,” Senator Stone said.
“But Gary and Sally have the formula
down. They know how to build more
restaurants, and create more jobs, and
for that we’re grateful.” The Myers
are committed to their family business
and are passionate about the hospitality
industry. “This is a very special honor,
especially when you know the gentleman
who is presenting the award and
all he has accomplished,” said Sally
Myers. “It’s nice to know that we are
working together with Senator Stone
to bring together community spirit,
to lead by example and to also show
people that we care.”
This year marks the 26th anniversary
of the Student of the Month
program which was founded by Sally
Myers in Temecula in 1991. The program
has since expanded to include
school districts in Murrieta, Lake Elsinore
and Perris/Menifee. “We don’t
give enough recognition to our young
people,” said Senator Stone. “The
Student of the Month program sends a
positive message to our students here
Southwest Riverside County.”
That same day Senator Stone presented
his ‘Small Business of the Year’
Award to The Mill Restaurant in Murrieta.
Co-owner Adam Bouvet accepted
the award on behalf of his partner
Linda Westfall and the restaurant staff.
“Since opening more than two decades
ago in Downtown Murrieta, The Mill
has been Murrieta’s hometown restaurant,”
said Senator Stone. “In addition,
their charitable efforts have supported
hundreds of events over the years and
contributed greatly to the quality of
life in Southwest Riverside County.”
The Mill celebrates Murrieta’s rich
history. The restaurant is named for
the century-old elevated grain mill on
the city’s west side that served farmers
from across the region for decades.
PHOTOL JOHN HUNNEMAN