Fredericksburg Parent

6 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • July 2021 parent fredericksburg & family Entrepreneur of the Year PROUD FOUNDING MEMBER ADVERTISING PHONE 540-429-3572 EMAIL leighanne@fredericksburgparent.net CALENDAR & SOCIAL MEDIA E-MAIL webmaster@fredericksburgparent.net EDITORIAL PHONE 540-429-3572 E-MAIL fredparenteditor@gmail.com SNAIL MAIL P.O. Box 7884, F'burg, VA 22404 www.fredericksburgparent.net The publishers reserve the right to reject any advertisement, editorial or listing that does not meet the publication's stan- dards. No part of this magazine may be reproduced with out permission. Listing and advertising rates are available upon request. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information con- tained herein, however, the publisher cannot guarantee such accuracy. Listings and advertisements are sub- ject to typographical errors, ommissions and/or change without notice. For terms and conditions please visit our website at www.fredericksburgparent.net © Copyright 2019 Nurture, Inc. All rights reserved. LIKE facebook.com/ FredericksburgParent SIGN UP www.FredParent.net TWEET twitter.com/fredparent PIN www.pinterest.com/ fredparent FOLLOW @fredparentmagazine WRITTEN BY CHRIS JONES editor's note Photo by Corey Miller Photography Honoring Honoring the the BEST BEST I think business and friendship have similar objectives. When we pursue friendships—be it platonic or roman- tic—we want to always be and show our best selves. We want to be thought of, remembered and called upon when needed. Businesses that embody these traits rise to the top of the list in the hearts and minds of the community. They're the first ones who come to mind when our new neighbors ask for childcare references, when a parent on the soccer team needs an orthodontist for her daughter and when our cars ping and rattle and scare us senseless while on the highway. As is our custom at Fredericksburg Parent & Family, we honor these businesses every July in our Family Favorite's issue. This year, our seventh year, we're honor- ing many of the same categories we've always esteemed, plus one more—our COVID response category. This category celebrates the professionals and busi- nesses who rose to the occasion when the pandemic locked us all down. And that brings us back to the quote from Eric Thomas, also known as ET the Hip Hop Preacher. Good businesses and professionals who want to be memo- rable in the eyes of the community are sacrificial, going above and beyond to please their customers. They invest in the people they hire, taking the time to train them well since their employees reflect the ownership. And they give more than they take, putting money back into the community by supporting programs and nonprofits, and not just amassing profits for themselves. These are the busi- nesses you'll find within the pages of this issue, businesses you voted to honor. To all the great businesses and professionals recognized as Family Favorites by our readers, we thank you for being the best services in our family-friendly community. "I learned that a real friendship is not about what you can get, but what you can give. Real friendship is about making sacrifices and investing in people to help them improve their lives." - Eric Thomas PUBLISHER Leigh Anne Van Doren Tabitha & Jamie Nelle's mom EDITOR & WEBMASTER Chris Jones Quincy, Hayden & Olive's dad MEDIA & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Megan Walsh: Mia, Noelle & Adelaide's mom DESIGN & PRODUCTION Cheryl Carter: Alex, Kate & Jackie's mom CALENDAR & COOL THINGS TO DO ELETTER Caroline Murray: Nate and Brendan's mom EDUCATION & INFANT ELETTERS Debra Caffrey: Aidan's mom SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Jessica Trask: Cye, Asher and Ragan's mom MARKETING & EVENT INTERNS Mira Dover and Ragan Trask

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