Community excellence winners announced

Holyoke Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating 2019 award winners Monday, Feb. 3, at the annual HCOC Community Excellence Gala.

Among those being recognized are business of the year Creative Traditions, employee of the year Melinda Kent, youth of the year Lauren Bergner, citizen of the year Kyle Stumpf, and citizen of the years Nancy Colglazier.

Additionally, the 2019 STAR Award recipient will be announced at the gala.

Tickets for the gala must be purchased by Thursday, Jan. 30, and can be found at holyoke-chamber-of-commerce.square.site. The gala will be held in the Biesemeier Room at the Phillips County Event Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m.