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V O L U M E 2 , I S SMAGAZINE UE 1 PUBLISHER
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AMAZING KIDS
Baked With Love 9-year-old and her family start cake business
ART DIRECTOR
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Dave Fawcett CONTRIBUTORS
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Love Will Overcome Pandemic has made the big day tough, but not impossible
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COVER STORY
Cool Tunes Stafford mom ‘not your average flute player’
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BUSINESS
From Quilts To Masks Blessed Hands showcases African designs
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NONPROFITS
A GameChanger New food truck helps Stafford Food Security combat hunger
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SPORTS
A Fresh Start Colonial Forge grad Camille Downs returns to Division I basketball
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COMMUNITY
Filling The Cupboard Local nurse featured on ‘The Rachael Ray Show’
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COMMUNITY NEWS
New developments and more
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VOICES
A gem in our backyard ON THE COVER: Stafford resident Courtney King is not your average minivan-driving soccer mom. She’s a flute-playing rockstar with her own album on Spotify. CREDIT: Tiki Design