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The Morgantown-Butler County Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Gala on the Green, Saturday, October 12^th at the Southerland Farm Weddings and Events. Chamber President Deanna Embry welcomed everyone. Colton Givens gave the invocation.

Greg Drake presented Certificates of Completetion to Colton Givens, Garrett Hampton, Andrea Hunt, and Kay Romans for the 2019 Leadership Class. 

 Awards

Outstanding Youth Achievement award was presented by Dustin Embry to Don Elmore.

Outstanding Community Volunteer was presented by Karen Lain to Don Lindsey

Outstanding Non-Profit/Civic Group was presented by Amber Smith to Head Start

Outstanding Agricultural Related Business was presented by Andrea Hunt to Angela and Ryan Emmick of Struttin’ Rooster Farm

Outstanding Small Business was presented by Laurie Keen to Bratcher & Co Floral & Gifts

Outstanding Community Improvement was presented by Butler County Judge Executive Tim Flener to Butler County Cooperative Extension Office

Outstanding Community Leader was presented by Chamber President Deanna Embry to Melissa Glass

Outstanding Large Business was presented by Dana Phelps to Morgantown Bank & Trust

Outstanding Industrial Business was presented by Morgantown Police Chief Giles Taylor to Blackhawk Composites Inc. ( not present)

Outgoing Board Member was presented by Mayor Billy Phelps to Deanna Embry

Gold Sponsors included: Butler County Farm Bureau- James Runion, Chad's Body Shop & Wrecker Service LLC, City of Morgantown, Corvac Composites LLC, DG Concrete, Positive Directions, Embry & Watts CPA's, Henderson Land Surveying, Hocker Family Insurance, Limestone Bank, and Morgantown Bank & Trust.

Silver Sponsors included: Butler County Family Care, Kerrick Bachert PSC, South Central Kentucky Community & Technical College, The Essentials Insurance Group, and Yellowberri LLC.

The newly elected 2020-2022 board members are Dana Phelps, Dewayne Haynes, and Giles Taylor.

The meal was catered by Green River Catering.

Photos by Adam Williams, Beech Tree News