Chamber announces award nominees

Award nominees were recently announced for Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards, and the winners will be named at the 30th annual gala Monday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. at Phillips County Event Center.

Nominations were accepted for New Business of the Year, Business of the Year, Employee of the Year, Youth of the Year, Outstanding Citizen of the Year and Outstanding Citizen of the Years.

Nominees include Rachel Krueger, Samuel Brown, Cindy Lock, Alexis Lenhart-Kent, James Scholl, Mary Kay Knode, Colleen Jedlicka, Bobbi Blake, Adreanna Santos, Brenda Brandt, Kimber Hadeen, Tom Bennett, the staff of Melissa Memorial Hospital, the staff of Regent Park, the staff of the Holyoke Ambulance Service, Brandt Chiropractic Clinic, Taqueria Hernandez, Turquoise Chandelier, Regent Park, Tuxedo Paws and My Country Cupboards.

Ticket reservations must be made by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, by emailing director@holyokechamber.org.