Fresno businessman Mike Patton will receive the prestigious Hall of Fame award for his contributions to business and community affairs. Brief profiles of Patton and other winners can be found on the back page of today's Business section.

The winners will be honored at a luncheon and in a special section in The Bee on June 18. The luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Fresno. Cost is $35 per person or $350 for a table of 10. Details are available at (559) 441-6067.

Sponsors of the Excellence in Business Awards program are The Bee and the chambers of commerce and economic development corporations throughout the central San Joaquin Valley

In addition to Patton, the winners are:

• Hall Ag Enterprises Inc. in Kerman, in the agriculture category.
• Exceptional Parents Unlimited in Fresno, in the charitable/nonprofit agency category.
• Sharp Insurance Agency Inc. in Visalia, in the financial/banking/insurance category.
• VA Central California Health
• Care System in Fresno, in the health-care category.
• Anlin Window Systems in Clovis, in the manufacturing category.
• Krazan & Associates Inc. in Clovis, in the professional services category.
• Gary McDonald in Fresno, in the real estate/construction category.
• Jim Pardini in Fresno, in the retail/wholesale category.
• Cocola Broadcasting Cos. in Fresno, in the small business category.