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DALLAS &mdash; Staff members and managers from the Beaumont Inn didn&rsquo;t have to travel far to haul in a bunch of awards Tuesday night, as the popular venue hosted the Times Leader Media Group&rsquo;s annual Best of the Back Mountain awards ceremony.
				In all, the Beaumont Inn collected nine awards at Tuesday&rsquo;s ceremony, including Best Atmosphere/Decor, Best Bar, Best Dinner Menu, Best Menu Selection, Best Place for a First Date, Best Steak and Best Wine List.
				Bartender Timothy Chimock and head chef Jeff Huntzinger won individual words for their services, as well.
				&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve won this a couple of times now, it doesn&rsquo;t get old,&rdquo; Chimock said. &ldquo;It really means a lot.&rdquo;
				The ceremony, held in the Inn&rsquo;s pavilion, had to be slightly adjusted from years past as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Award winners were staggered throughout the evening, so the pavilion wouldn&rsquo;t become too crowded.
				&ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad that this is still happening,&rdquo; said Paul Evans, the office manager for the Best Eye Care Center winner, Eye Care Specialists on Memorial Highway in Dallas.
				A lot of the award recipients were no strangers to the Best of Back Mountain awards: there were a lot of multi-time and repeat winners, a sign of just how respected some of the local Back Mountain businesses have become over the years.
				Larry and Debbie Hilbert of Hilbert&rsquo;s Equipment and Welding picked up the award for Best Heavy Equipment Store for an impressive 12th time.
				&ldquo;I&rsquo;m so grateful for all of our customers and everyone who&rsquo;s supported us,&rdquo; said Debbie Hilbert. &ldquo;This means so much to us.&rdquo;
				Hilbert&rsquo;s Equipment and Welding has been in business for almost 40 years, a venture started by Larry&rsquo;s father and handed down to him. Now, Larry works alongside his son, Larry Jr.
				Like a lot of businesses, the Hilberts have experienced a year unlike any other in 2020 due to the effect COVID-19 has had on businesses.
				&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been difficult &#8230; we had to close down for a bit before they deemed us essential,&rdquo; Debbie Hilbert said. &ldquo;I just hope this is all over soon.&rdquo;
				Other winners included Tara Sears, a counselor in the Lake-Lehman School District for 20 years, for Best High School Teacher; Kimberly&rsquo;s Floral for Best Florist and Bernie&rsquo;s Pizza for Best Round Pizza.
				For a full list of winners, check out the Times Leader&rsquo;s Best of Back Mountain special section on Nov. 1.

Honorees gather for annual Best of the Back Mountain awards