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8 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • August 2015 letter to the readers PRODUCTION PUBLISHER Leigh Anne Van Doren Tabitha & Jamie Nelle's mom EDITOR-AT-LARGE Chris Jones Jordan, Quincy & Hayden's dad OPERATIONS & MARKETING Heidi DiEugenio, President, HD Solutions Duke & Dane's mom OFFICE MANAGER & EVENT PLANNING Stephanie Maldonado; Julia, Tyler & Aiden's mom ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES Sheila Giscard; Jack's mom Jodi Urquhart; Noah & Carly's mom Liz Colon; Olivia Grace's mom Emma Stevens DESIGN & PRODUCTION Cheryl Carter, President, Carter Creations Alex, Kate & Jackie's mom WEBMASTER Karen Charney Joshua & Spencer's mom CALENDAR EDITOR Leigha Pecher Jake & Luke's mom CIRCULATION Krista Starosta Nick, Andrew, Kaylin & Kensington's mom COMMUNITY BLOGS Mary Becelia Katherine Laura & Robert Joseph's mom FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Pamela Quinones: Corinn, Michael, Isabella & Dalton TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & PINTEREST COMMUNITY MANAGER Brenda Sapanghila: Archer & Maddox's mom parent fredericksburg & family Entrepreneur of the Year PROUD FOUNDING MEMBER ADVERTISING PHONE 540/374-1495 E-MAIL adsales@fredericksburgparent.net CALENDAR & RESOURCE REQUESTS E-MAIL calendar@fredericksburgparent.net E-MAIL resources@fredericksburgparent.net EDITORIAL PHONE 540/374-1495 E-MAIL editor@fredericksburgparent.net SNAIL MAIL P.O. Box 7884, Fred'bg, 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 contained herein, however, the publisher cannot guarantee such accuracy. Listings and advertisements are subject to typographical errors, ommissions and/or change without notice. For terms and condi- tions please visit our website at www.fredericksburgparent.net © Copyright 2015 Nurture, Inc. All rights reserved. I t seems like last week when the busses stopped running, the bells ceased to ring and the classrooms emptied for summer. Now we're faced with back-to-school time again, and even a causal trip to Target last month (shelves stocked already!) reminded us that summers are short. I've always loved school and the back-to-school time of year: The smell of an open pack of loose-leaf notebook paper, the sound that my thermos made when I popped the lid off for the first time and the way my new clothes made me feel on the first day of school are memories I'll always be fond of. The pin- nacle of the back-to-school season was receiving a letter from my school. I would rip open the envelope and scan my schedule before dashing to the phone and dialing my friends. "Who do you have for homeroom? First period? And so on. It's that time of year — when kids have had their fill of sum- mer and are eager to see old friends again. I hope your fam- ily has made great summer memories and your kids are excited about a new school year. In a few weeks, we'll all be asking, "Where did the time go?" Chris Jones has always loved school despite what his report cards reflected. BY CHRIS JONES Ends & Beginnings