Night Under the Tuscan Stars

Mark your calendars for next year everyone! Night Under the Tuscan Stars is the Fresno Chamber's Annual Fundraising event and what a great time everyone had. The outdoor event is held at the Goss residence in a picturesque backyard. The tables were spread throughout the east portion of the yard while the live and silent auction items were displayed at the west end of the yard. The live auction was quite an event as the items up for auction were in demand. Items ranged from tours of KMJ Talk Radio to coastal get a ways while the silent auction had a myriad of things to catch people's interests. Items included were golf clubs, jewelry, weekend get a ways, gift baskets, landscaping packages, restaurants and more. Dinner was catered by Pardinnis and the food was fabulous. Kristin Valenzuela and Hannah DeGroot sold 50/50 raffle tickets while Shawna Speake and Dale Bierce greeted people at the front. The Ambassadors even had some volunteer bartenders with Mary Pond and Stephanie Olsen. John Wallace did the announcing for the event. He did a great job speaking and kept everyone current about what was happening. Liz Ybarra, D. Adams, Velma Crowley, Dixie Wilson and Melissa Dobson, all of which work at the Chamber were in attendance helping the event run smoothly. Many people from the community were there to enjoy the festivities. Debbie Hunsaker Alert-O-Lite Inc., Rick Whitsell Fresno First Bank, Joan Eaton Guarantee Real Estate and Home Loans, Al Solis Sol Development Associates, Eric Johnson AT&T, Morel Bagunu Fashion Fair, Al Galvez PG&E, Sieg Fischer Valley Yellow Pages, Darius Assemi Granville Homes just to name a few. Great food and drink with fantastic company and exciting auctions equaled a fabulous time in my book! Thank Fresno Chamber for putting on a great event and I can't wait to do it again next year!

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Ribbon Cutting at McClelland Law Offices

The Ambassadors were given a warm welcome from Rod McClelland, his family and office staff at the Ribbon Cutting on Sept. 29th. The building had a home feel to it with a beautifully decorated fall pine tree at the main entrance that helped to make you feel at home.

The Ambassadors first gathered in the main conference room where we learned that Rod McClelland attended Fresno State and San Joaquin College of Law and has practiced law since 1995. Rod specializes in employment litigatin, personal injury, wrongful death cases, trusts and wills.

After the Ribbon Cutting, Rod took us on a tour of the building. It is a beautifully designed building inside and out. The interior is very modern in design and was built to maximize office efficiency and space. Rod occupies the main office space in the building which also contains several other office spaces that are occpied by individuals in other areas of business such as finance and insurance.

If you would like more information regarding Rod's law firm you may contat him at (559) 322-2224 or stop by and visit with him at 2273 E Beecood Ave, Suite 103, Fresno CA.

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Ribbon Cutting Hilton Garden Inn

The Ambassadors had a great time at the Ribbon Cutting for the Hilton Garden Inn held on Friday October 16th. The facility is beautiful, warm and incredibly inviting. The breakfast items they had out for buffet looked delicious as well. As we toured the building we were able to see the gym, kitchen, and of course one of the many rooms they offer with complimentary wired and wireless high- speed Internet. We were all impressed at the conveniences the Hilton Garden Inn has for their guests. One thing that caught all of our attention was the Pavilion Lounge. This lounge is set up for Karaoke and bands for the pleasure of the guests and the outside public. The Hilton Garden Inn is also a great place for events such as Halloween parties, birthday parties or business gatherings. The 99 room hotel also has 11 suites and is situated in Clovis. For more information on the Hilton Garden Inn call (559) 299-2203 or visit them online at http://www.clovis.hgi.com/.

This blog presented by Hannah DeGroot of Realty Concepts