Belgium Chamber award winners crowned

The Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce last week presented its annual awards during its Celebrate Belgium event at Memories Ballroom in the Town of Port Washington. Winners and their categories included (front row, from left) Cedar Grove-Belgium girls’ soccer coach Zac Garza and his father and assistant coach Elias Garza, Special Community Recognition; Peggy Wester of Next Chapter Real Estate, Business of the Year; Ugly Mugs owners Trina Klemeneic and Laurie Urbanski, Community Spirit Award; (back row) Rocket Academy Governing Board President Mike Dietrich and Academy Administrator David Friend, Innovation in Education; Brian Schmidt of the Belgium Fire Department, Distinguished Service; Belgium Lions President Robert Burant, Nonprofit of the Year; Jay Lauer, Lifetime Achievement; and Tom and Julia Majeski, Ambassador of the Year.         Photo by Sam Arendt