 It was an evening of dinner, dancing, and fatherly love. In this week's community spotlight, our Josh Peterson shows us how the Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department brought fathers and daughters together for one special evening. They say there's a special bond between a father and his daughter. And through the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, the city of Bemidji helped create lasting memories. Organized by the Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department, the event has become so popular that the dance had a wait list. We do have to turn people away. We do have a max of 200 people, so there are people on a wait list every year. We're always trying to improve it and see how we can accommodate more people. For many dads, having an evening like this is a rare opportunity. It's once in a lifetime, you know, you get to spend with these kids. They grow up so fast, and the opportunity to get out of here and dance and share some good food and have good memories, it's tough to get. With the lights moving to the beat of the music, 200 dads and daughters had an evening to themselves where they got dressed up in their very best and even had a professional photograph taken to remember their special night for years to come. The girls really lit up when their dad got in the picture with them, so I think it's important for the dads to have this one-on-one time with the girls and do all the things with the girls. They're all frilly and girly and pretty. Throughout the years of hosting this event, the city of Bemidji has pride themselves on giving dads the opportunity to make their daughters feel like the princesses they really are. Yeah, this year was kind of a princess theme, so the girls got little princess-to-our-head bands, and they're getting some little princess tattoos at the tables, there's little crash for them to do, so we just want to make it a fun evening for everyone. Many of the dads throughout the evening shared the same sentiment that more dads need to take advantage and enjoy opportunities like this. You know, life gets so fast, everything's so fast-paced. You get home, you go to work, it just flies by you, and this is a night just to take and share those memories with your daughters and something that will stick with them forever hopefully. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and for moments like this, the memories made will last a lifetime. With this week's community spotlight, in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. Like a fun time for all involved. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.