 Tonight many local residents and organizations were recognized for their service efforts in the Brainer Lakes area. Eight individuals and two organizations received awards that included volunteer work, education, child care provider, citizen and youth citizen involvement. It was a night to celebrate the benefits that involvement has made for the Brainer Lakes community. Steve Mao was the recipient of the Outstanding Citizen of the Year award that has left him feeling honored. I was really surprised by the outreach of support and the people that have contacted and reached out from high school through college and people in the community that I've never had a chance to meet have approached me and thanked me for being involved so I kind of laughed earlier kind of like being selected homecoming king I think or something it's just but it's very humbling. The event was hosted by the Brainer JC's in partnership with Brainer Community Action. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.