City Officials, Guests Celebrate at Menifee Birthday Gala

City officials and other guests gathered at Audie Murphy Ranch Sports Park Saturday night for the Menifee Birthday Gala, celebrating the seventh anniversary of the city's incorporation.

The adults-only ticketed affair included appetizers, beer and wine tasting, music and dancing. A slide show presented highlights of the city's seven years.

During the event, Mayor Scott Mann and other city council members honored city manager Rob Johnson and community services director Robert Lennox, who were representing city staff in acknowledging Menifee's Helen Putnam award for commitment to youth in the community (below).