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November 2023 e-news

Fall is in full swing with the completion of the Ramona Motorcycle Rally and the upcoming November Mixer at Ramona Disposal and the Merchants Safe Trick or Treat, but we are getting ready for the 31st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event on Saturday, December 2nd.

Learn more below.

LIVE Lunch with the Chamber

If you are a current Chamber member and are interested in being featured on a LIVE Lunch broadcast, let us know! We are currently booking January dates.

An extra benefit is being featured in an advertisement in the Ramona Sentinel the week after broadcast.

Here are our scheduled November Facebook Live events:

• November 01: Andrea Stykel - ReMax Direct
• November 08: Marci McKown - Julian Realty
• November 15: Tractor Supply
• November 22: Thanksgiving
• November 29: Christmas Tree Lighting

Did you know we also do an Instagram Live right after Facebook Live?

This is where Kristina Ramirez of Ramona Roots Photography and Social Media drops into a local business (current members only) with Joe Stupar, our executive director like we are customers to show off their products and/or services in the shop. We hope this entices people to stop in and support our local, small businesses!

Be sure to follow both our social media pages for the most up to date information.

Chamber Member Login update

If you are having trouble logging in to your chamber account, please contact us at the Chamber office and we can help you out!

*** New Members ***

We'd like to offer a big WELCOME to October's NEW MEMBERS!

• The Exotic Car Garage
• Doris Jones Labors of Love
• Frosted Faces

*** Renewing Members *

Thank you so much for your continued support!

• True Care
• New Life Assembly of God
• Turquoise Barn Cide

Monthly Member Highlight

October's Member Highlight is Jewelry World and Loan

They have been proudly serving Ramona since 1985 for all your jewelry needs. Jewelry World offers many services. They feature a complete line of new and used platinum, silver and gold jewelry.

They have been proud Ramona Chamber of Commerce members since 1988 and are always so generous with their donations and sponsorships.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact the Chamber office at rccstaff@ramonachamber.com or 760-789-1311.

November Networking Mixer at C2 Financial Corp.

Our next and last networking mixer of the year will be held on Thursday, November 16th at C2 Financial Corp. located at 1039 D St Ste. #1 in Ramona.

Come celebrate FriendsGiving with us! XXXX

Admission is only $5 for members/kids or $10 for prospective members/guests. Drop your business card for a chance to win $100! (Must be present to win)

Promote your business by donating for the Opportunity Drawings! Your logo will be added to a custom flyer that will be displayed with your donations for increased recognition. We are happy to accept baskets along with individual items or gift certificates.

Special thanks to Law Office of Barry Pasternack, Amber Ramirez - Farmers Insurance, and Ramona Disposal for your donations!!!

If you would like to donate items, please contact Laura at rccstaff@ramonachamber.com or 760-789-1311.

We are scheduling our 2024 networking mixers and have some available spots.

Hosting a mixer gets your business huge visibility through social media advertising, a flyer and calendar event on our website, networking with local businesses, and potential customers seeing your business in person!

Our monthly mixers are always the 3rd Thursday of each month from 5:30pm-8pm. We currently have the following months available:

April, June, August, and September

For more information and to RSVP, please contact the Chamber office at rccstaff@ramonachamber.com or 760-789-1311.

The 2024 Christmas Tree Lighting event is being held on Saturday, December 2nd from 5pm - 9pm at 645 Main Street.

Vendor applications are now being accepted! The cutoff to apply is Wednesday, November 15 at 3pm.

Applications, Sponsorships, and more information can be found on our website or by clicking the button below.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact the Chamber office at rccstaff@ramonachamber.com or 760-789-1311.

Paul Zawilenski's Monthly President's Message

"I can’t believe how quickly summer passed, and now we are fully into fall and looking at the end of the year around the corner. The Chamber has all kinds of activities lined up..."

Chamber Events

Here are some of the upcoming Chamber supported events by date:

Community Events

Click on flyers for any applicable links or to enlarge.

Disclaimer: the Ramona Chamber is not responsible for the flyer content submitted by the community. Contact the event coordinator with any questions.

Have a community event that you want to advertise, be sure to add it to our community calendar! If you are a member, you can tag us on your social media post or email your flyer to rccstaff@ramonachamber.com

Ongoing Events

Member Fundraisers

Classes / Training

Brunch

Library Events

Travel

Now Hiring

Now Hiring in Ramona!

Check out the latest employment opportunities at RamonaJobs.com.

The latest companies that are hiring are:

• AccountingWise CPA
• Marinade On Main
• Ramona Unified School District

Would your business like to add or update an existing job listing on our website? Just email us at rccstaff@ramonachamber.com

Jobs will remain on the list for 3 months unless you contact us before then.

The Chamber Corner

We include some updates regularly to ensure that new subscribers are aware of these opportunities. For more information, click on the ink or graphic.

• SBA Microloans are available through certain nonprofit, community-based organizations which are experienced in lending and business management assistance. Individual requirements will vary.
• Do you know someone in need of food or other assistance? Please visit our community resources webpage, RamonaResources.com.

Medium-and-Heavy-Duty Alternative Fuel Vehicle and infrastructure programs in the state of California

If you are thinking of building an ADU or JADU, you may want to read this.

Surveys

Local Advertising

Would you like to advertise your business in the monthly newsletter or on our social media? You don't need to be a member!



Please contact the Chamber Office at 760-789-1311 or rccstaff@ramonachamber.com for rates and more information.

As many of you know, our town's historic Christmas tree loses more branches every year and we have had to replace it. We still need help raising funds to help cover the cost.

If you would like to contribute, you can name your price: donations can easily be made online (below). If you prefer to pay by phone or check, please contact our office. Many thanks those who have already contributed!

$1,000+ sponsors will be listed on a plaque that will be hung at the tree every year (and on display at the Chamber office the rest of the year).

If you need more information or assistance, please visit our website at www.ramonachamber.com, call us at 760-789-1311, or email our Office Manager, Laura Leeman, at rccstaff@ramonachamber.com.

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Many thanks to our annual sponsors!