Sue Stedman, Jafra Cosmetics

The Montclair Ambassadors met on Thursday, May 5th. We thank Tenice Johnson for sponsoring lunch. Ann Marie Taylor and Yvonne Ramos of Montclair Hospital Medical Center came as prospective ambassadors to our meeting and are interested in joining the team. Michelle Neale from Nationwide Insurance also joined the meeting and is also looking to become an Ambassador. We welcome the new additions and encourage anyone interested in becoming and Ambassador to contact me or the Chamber office.

At the May meeting we gave our reports and accepted new assignments on plaques and 6th month anniversary items. The May events were not to be missed, including the Taste of Dolce Anniversary and the Police Recognition Luncheon, which Ambassadors helped in the check in and seating.

The month of June also offers event networking opportunities. On Saturday, June 4th, 2011 the City and Chamber will be hosting its annual Montclair Family Fun Festival at Alma Hofman Park. You will see some of the Ambassadors at the event sharing their businesses with the Community. We will be there to answer any questions you may have about the Ambassador Corp or Chamber. On Thursday, June 9th the Chamber will be hosting its monthly networking breakfast at Romano’s Macaroni Grill here in Montclair. Please mark your calendars. On Wednesday, June 22nd the Chamber will be hosting its annual Installation and Directors Luncheon in recognition of the Ambassadors and Board of Directors to wrap up the Chambers fiscal year. See you there!!

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Ambassador Team

Chair Sue Stedman Jafra Cosmetics, International 4404 Orchard St Montclair, CA 91763 909-621-2027
Pat Rees P.O. Box 1716 Upland, CA 91786 951-733-8932 909-985-8978
Debbi Clark Costco Wholesale 9404 Central Ave Montclair, CA 91763 909-575-5004
Rana Fakhoury There Is Hope Foster Family Agency 8801 Central Ave. #F Montclair, CA 91763 909-482-4446 ext. 101
Barbara Johnson Travel by Design 1526 N. Towne Ave Claremont, CA 91711 909-624-0867
Kelly Martin First Choice Mortgage/Sunny Sands Associates 16155 Sierra Lakes Parkway, Ste. 160704 Fontana CA 92336 909-262-8281
Malinda Buzard U.S. Bank 9090 Central Ave. Montclair, CA 91763 909-399-5637
William Hunt Ayres Self Storage 10625 Central Ave Montclair, CA 91763 909-624-1945
Tenice Johnson Planning Commissioner 10135 Marion Ave. Montclair, CA 91763 909-841-2786
Yesenia Flores HRY Solutions P.O. Box 3136 Montclair, CA 91763 909-630-2310
Lori Jepson Montclair High School 4725 Benito Street Montclair, CA 91763 909-621-6781 ext 2012
Stephanie Benjamin PVW 4650 Brooks Street Montclair, Ca. 917636 909-624-3555 ext 229 909-910-7657 cell
Heather Carmean Nationwide Insurance 8880 Benson Ave. #100 Montclair, CA 91763 909-596-3200
Doug Lusk Sherwin-Williams Paints 8955 Benito Street Montclair, CA 91763 909-624-0807

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Ambassador of the Month

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Lori Jepson

Lori Jepson - Montclair High School

As the school year comes to an end and I finish my second year as a Montclair Chamber Ambassador there is much to reflect on. Being an ambassador has provided Montclair High School with many opportunities and benefits. It has provided many positive working relationships between the MHS Work Experience program and Chamber Member businesses. For me personally, I have made new business acquaintances and friends. So how has MHS benefited…..
Chamber Members have:
• Provided donations during the past three years for our Peppermints for Performance campaign to give a peppermint to every student every day of our State Mandated testing. I am pleased to say that our scores have had a dramatic increase since we implemented this program.
• The MHS Work Experience Program has been flourishing during the tough economic times while local chamber businesses have hosted our Vocational and Exploratory Interns. In addition to provided employment to many of our students.
• The Virtual Enterprise Class which creates a web based virtual business has been privileged to have during the past two years an official ribbon cutting ceremony, with Chamber officials and members in attendance. Due to the tremendous success this year they were invited to the Montclair Family Fun Festival to sell their real products…Duct Tape Wallets. A big shout out to Darleen and Melina.
• Wells Fargo, The Montclair Planning Commission and PVW also provided judges for an end of the year Virtual Event held in Claremont.
• With the Chaffey Districts budget cuts, schools are no longer allowed to provide food or refreshments to staff. Costco has come along side and provided coffee for all of our staff meetings, the Chaffey Federal Credit Union provided a Back to School luncheon and a farewell breakfast, while the Ambassador Corp also provided last years Back to School Barbeque assisted by the Montclair Fire Department and Kiwanis.
Much can happen when you belong to the great Chamber of Montclair; it provides a wonderful opportunity to network and to promote your business. Now when I attend a chamber function I look around a room and think wow, I know a lot of these people. Being an ambassador provides even more opportunities, we deliver membership plaques and 6 month gifts; make phone calls to remind members of chamber events this one to one contact is a great way to get to build business relationships.
Please know how much I appreciate your support. Thank you, have a wonderful summer. School resumes on August 9. Hire those teenagers!

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Ambassador(s) of the Year

Pat Rees

I love being a part of the Ambassador Corps and now that I am retired with more time I enjoy it even more. We have a nice group of volunteers. It brings a good feeling when we contact members to deliver the 6th month gifts and yearly renewal certificates. It gives us a chance not only to help the Chamber but to advertise our business and find out if there is anything the Chamber can do for the members. I have always enjoyed my work with the Chamber throughout the years and look forward to a new year of growth and success. Kudos to Darleen and Melina for all the help they are.

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