Dreams and Wishes Come True at Promenade Temecula

It's a season of miracles for many families in Southwest Riverside County as the economy seems to be rebounding this holiday! And for Marilee McMurrey of Lake Elsinore, Ca, her holiday dreams came true in grand fashion when her key started the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible on Thursday, December 22, at Promenade Temecula.

For McMurrey this was an especially grand prize. Her family suffered significant financial hardship in recent years during the economic downturn. According to McMurrey, she entered the contest in hopes to surprise her husband who was forced to sell his own prized car when the family hit some hard times. "He doesn't even know I was selected as a semi-finalist," commented McMurrey. "It's been my plan to surprise him with the car on Christmas Day if I win."

As she stepped up to the car, Terry Gilmore of Paradise Chevrolet advised her, "don't even think about the win yet. Get comfortable in the car, check your mirrors…" As she turned her key, and the engine started, her face froze in shock and surprise! The crowd cheered and her eyes welled with tears as she struggled to compose herself and accept the reality that she would be driving the car home for Christmas.

The car give-away was a promotion sponsored by Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac and Promenade Temecula during the holiday season. The give-away was launched at the center's Santa's Arrival event in November and continued through December 21. Each week a semi finalist was selected at random from entries registered on line.

The remaining six semi-finalists were also each awarded with $500 Promenade Temecula Gift Cards at the event. "No one goes home a loser here at Promenade Temecula. We want to make sure that are delivering a first-class shopping experience to all our guests, 365 days a year," said Jeff Kurtz, General Manager at Promenade Temecula.

Terry Gilmore of Paradise Chevrolet acted as host to the day's events and was the driving force behind the whole event. "At Paradise Chevrolet, we're happy to be a part of the region and believe in giving back." Paradise Chevrolet's continued generosity within the Temecula Valley is well known and the dealer continues to be recognized as a cornerstone community leader.