Mr. & Mrs. Temecula Celebrated At Temecula Valley Museum This Month

TEMECULA, CA —The Temecula Valley Museum has designed a special exhibit to honor the life and legacy of Jimmy and Peg Moore.

These two dedicated public servants were instrumental in the creation and evolution of the City of Temecula, having served as President and Secretary of the City Incorporation Committee – a body organized in the mid-1980s to evaluate and fundraise for necessary studies and application process, including garnering support from the citizens.

That's no small feat in any town, at any time period. So how did they go about it?

The museum invites you to stop by and see the new exhibit showcasing the Moore family's personal artifacts and memorabilia. It's a close look at who they were and what their contributions were — both collectively and separately — to the formation of Temecula. The museum honors the Moore family's selfless work to improve the City since its incorporation.

They were often fondly referred to as Mr. & Mrs. Temecula, due to their involvement on the City Incorporation Committee and their ongoing dedication and commitment to the community.

They both earned reputations as dedicated public servants, each serving on City Council, Boards, and Associations, almost too many to list.

The Moores attended many city events, classes, performances, and ceremonies celebrating more than 61 years of marriage. Jimmy Moore passed away in 2016, and Peg passed in 2022.

City of Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn talked about the pair who were so instrumental in making the city what it is today.

“The City of Temecula offers gratitude to the Moore Family for their decades of commitment to the incorporation, oversight, and development of our beloved City. They
worked time and again to ensure that Temecula lived up to its full potential. We are all indebted to Jimmy and Peg Moore for their benevolence and selfless efforts in nurturing this beautiful place we are fortunate enough to call our home.”

Temecula’s City Manager Aaron Adams also discussed his long association with the Moore family.

"I came to understand the bona fide depth of their love for Temecula. Rarely does a City Manager get the opportunity to work closely together with the City’s Founders in public stewardship," Adams said. "I was truly blessed to know the Moore Family. On behalf of the City, we are honored and pleased to be able to memorialize their impact and legacy with this special exhibit at the Temecula Valley Museum."

This original exhibit will be on display through July 23.

For more information, please visit TemeculaValleyMuseum.org, or call (951) 694-6450.