 Well every year the Brainerd Lakes, Pequot Lakes and Cross Lake Chambers host a banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of the local businesses in the region and to award one lucky business for their entrepreneurial spirit and accomplishments. This year's Business of Excellence Award goes to Just For Kix, a local company that focuses on dance and creating opportunities for youth. Just For Kix now serves more than 23,000 dancers across the nation. The creators of the company, Cindy and Steve Klau, credit their strong team and family values for the success of their company. We work well together and it all came from you know hard work, we believed in work ethic, humility and honesty and because of all that we've certainly had seen a lot of success and we appreciate all that. This year for the first time the Chambers also presented an award to an individual who achieved exceptional business success in their lifetime. Stuart Mills Jr. was awarded the Business Legacy Award although he was not able to attend the ceremony. His daughter says he's honored for the recognition. I know that he so appreciates receiving this from everybody because again I feel like it's the entire community acknowledging my dad and I so appreciate that everybody's come together to acknowledge him and recognize him and thank him. About 450 people attended that awards ceremony. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.