Ronald Reagan and Temecula
In a March 1983 speech to the U.S. Olympic Committee, President Ronald Reagan praised the community and their "can-do" volunteer spirit:
There are many similar stories right here in California, the folks in a rather small town, Temecula. They got together and built themselves a sports park, held fundraising barbecues and dinners. And those that didn't have money, volunteered the time and energy. And now the young people of that community have baseball diamonds for Little League and other sports events, just due to what's traditional Americanism.
At the time of the speech, Temecula was six years away from becoming a city and many projects were completed by community leaders and volunteers who provided money, labor and equipment.
Reagan also owned a 771 acres (3.1 km2) spread in nearby Tenaja where he contemplated building a ranch. He bought the land in 1968 and sold it 11 years later.
On the 22nd anniversary of the speech, in 2005, the Rancho California Sports Park was named after Reagan.
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