2009 Business of the Year

Small – Walter Sheffield, Attorney at Law

Large – Lockheed Martin

2009 Entrepreneur of the Year

Ken Falke - A-T Solutions

2009 Community Service Award Recipient

The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co.

                                                        Mary Katherine Greenlaw


                                                           2010 Gala video 

Business of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
The purpose of the Business of the Year awards is to recognize local businesses that have achieved success while supporting initiatives and organizations that enhance the quality of life in the region.  There are two categories for Business of the Year: 1) a company with 15 employees or less, and 2) a company with more than 15 employees.  The Entrepreneur of the Year award is to acknowledge and celebrate the individual who recently started a new business.

Community Service Award
When deciding on an organization for the Community Service Award, the below mentioned criteria should be considered.

• Longevity
• Regional
• Organization can be non-profit or for-profit
• Service beyond the call of duty/mission
• Volunteer Component 

Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award

The Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award is named after a man who was revered by the community.  Prince B. Woodard was President of Mary Washington College when he died at a relatively young age.  Although he only was in the community a relatively short time, he made a great impression with his vision, integrity and extraordinary service.  Each year, the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce presents the Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award to an individual that exhibits those same characteristics.

Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award Criteria

·        Extraordinary service over a significant period of time

·        Vision

·        Commitment to the region over a length of time

·        Goes above and beyond the call of duty

·        History of service

·        Integrity and honesty

Past Recipients

Business of the Year & Entrepreneur of the Year
2009                Small - Walter Sheffield, Attorney at Law
                        Large - Lockheed Martin
                        Entrepreneur - Ken Falke
2008-               Hospice Support Care 
                        Entrepreneur - Brad Bowie
2007                Small -  REDCO504
                        Large -  Sullivan, Donahoe and Ingalls
                        Entrepreneur - Anna Yeisley

2006                Small – Cardinal Travel Agency, Inc.

                        Large – Riverside Center, LLC

                        Entrepreneur – Luke Curtas

2005                Small – Spangler Erkert and Associates

                        Large – Comfort Keepers

                        Entrepreneur – Rick Ivey

2004                Small – The Belcher Team @ REMAX Allegiance

                        Large – B101.5 & NewsTalk 1230

                        Entrepreneur – Richard Potter

2003                Small – Classic Custom Framing

                        Large – Rappahannock Electric

                        Entrepreneur – Sabine Kvenberg

2002                Small – Advantage Business Broker

                        Large – Hilldrup Moving and Storage

2001                Small – Lewis Insurance Agencies

                        Large – Roxbury Farm & Garden Center

2000                Small – Barnett Commercial Interiors

                        Large – Dominion Virginia Power

1999                Small – WGRQ – Rockin’ Oldies 95.9

                        Large – The Silver Companies

1998                Small – Taskforce Staffing Services

                        Large – PermaTreat

1997                Small – Cox & Johnson Insurance

                        Large – Wachovia Bank

1996                Small – Fredericksburg Financial Planning Services

                        Large – White Oak Equipment

1995                Small – Pat Grimes, Inc.

                        Large – The Free Lance-Star

1994                Small – Battlefield Real Estate, Inc.

                        Large – Union Bank & Trust

1993                Small – CABBS, Inc.

                        Large – J.F. Fick, Inc.

1992                Small – The Flower Shop

1991                Small – American Travel Center

                        Large – Gallahan’s Furniture

1990                Small – Dickinson Equipment, Inc.

                        Large – Lee-Curtis Insurance Agency

1989                Fink Restaurants, Inc.

1988                Colonial Builders of Fredericksburg

1987                Northern Neck Distributing Company

1986                Preferred Maintenance

1985                Cardinal Press, Inc.

1984                Bill Buttram Photography

Community Service Award
2009                The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co.
2008
2007                Virginia State Trooper Bethany Roberts

2006                Reverend Larry Haun

2005                Rappahannock Emergency Medical Services Council

2004                The Salvation Army

2003                Bragg Hill Family Life Center

2002                Rappahannock Goodwill Industries

2001                Johnny P. Johnson

2000                The Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic

1999                The Mary Washington Hospital Community Service Fund

1998                Rappahannock Area Chapter of the American Red Cross

1997                Rappahannock United Way

1996                Rappahannock Area Community Services Board

1995                Kiwanis Club of Fredericksburg

1994                Fredericksburg Savings & Loans

1993                B101.5/WFLS/Q-96 Radio Stations

1992                Rappahannock Area Board of Realtors

1991                Rappahannock Area YMCA

1990                Rappahannock Service Corporation

1989                Rappahannock Area Church Shelter Board

1988                Fredericksburg Jaycees

1985                Rappahannock United Way

Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award

2009                Mary Katherine Greenlaw
2008                Gary and Andra Foss
2007                Xavier R. Richardson
2006                William Young

2005                G. William Beale

2004                 Frank Turnage

2003                A. Ray Merchent

2002                Fred M. Rankin, III

2001                Gordon Shelton

2000                George Van Sant

1999                Lawrence A. Davies

1998                William J. Kinnamon

1997                Barbara Terry

1996                Lawrence McMurtrey

1995                Joe Wilson

1994                Jimmy Carver

1993                Charles Taylor Lewis

1992                Marguerite Young

1991                Edward V. Allison, Jr.

1990                Carl D. Silver

1989                J. Dean Lewis

1988                Charles G. McDaniel

1987                William Howell

1985                William Young

1984                Charles “Pete” Hearn