[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1251-S1252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      RECOGNIZING SEASONAL SHOPPE

 Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as ranking member of the Senate 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize 
an outstanding Kentucky small business that exemplifies the American 
entrepreneurial spirit. This week, it is my privilege to recognize the 
small business, Seasonal Shoppe of Salyersville, KY, as the Senate 
Small Business of the Week.
  Bekah Frazier Rudd, owner of Seasonal Shoppe, will tell you herself 
that retail runs in her blood. Bekah inherited her knack for running a 
business from her mother and father, who owned Frazier's Prater Drug 
Store, the longest continuously operating business in Salyersville. 
Bekah's mother, Patricia Frazier, started off with a little corner in 
her husband's store selling arts and crafts items. Throughout the years 
in the drug store, the popularity of Patricia's corner eventually led 
her to start a business of her own, just a few doors down from her 
husband's pharmacy. Thus, Seasonal Shoppe was born and has been 
operating since 1997. Eight years later, when Patricia left to take 
over Frazier's Prater Drug Store, Bekah stepped in to fill her mother's 
shoes as owner and operator of Seasonal Shoppe.
  Though Seasonal Shoppe has since shifted towards selling more clothes 
and general home goods than arts and

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crafts, little else about the store or its quality of service has 
changed. Bekah continues the same friendly atmosphere created by her 
mother, by bringing her family around to lend a hand in the store. 
Bekah works alongside her sister-in-law, as well two full-time staff 
and two local high school students who work part-time for Seasonal 
Shoppe. And just how Bekah used to work inside her father's drug store, 
her two children are common faces at Seasonal Shoppe, helping out with 
merchandise sales and with seasonal events.
  Bekah not only perpetuates the same family-friendly atmosphere 
created by her mother, she pays mind to the traditions passed down to 
her by her father. Mr. Frazier always said that it was their duty as 
Main Street mainstays to support the community. Bekah continues this 
tradition by sponsoring the local high school sports teams, community 
churches, and most recently helping out the local fire department with 
their annual fundraiser. This charitable spirit instilled in her by her 
parents comes in addition to the good business sense she inherited from 
them, and it is this special combination of devotion to the community 
and to the livelihood of the store that has kept Seasonal Shoppe 
running these past 25 years.
  Small businesses like Seasonal Shoppe are the lifeblood of small 
towns across Kentucky, and they serve as an inspiring example of how 
the entrepreneurial spirit transcends multiple generations. Moreover, 
the story of Seasonal Shoppe illustrates that sometimes it takes an 
existing business to start a new business, in that Patricia reached her 
customer base through her husband's drug store. Seasonal Shoppe and 
their role in the Salyersville community demonstrates how small 
businesses are an integral part of the daily life of small towns across 
the country, and I am thankful for the chance to honor these 
entrepreneurs and what they represent.
  Congratulations to Bekah and the entire Seasonal Shoppe team. I wish 
them the best of luck and look forward to watching their continued 
growth and success in Kentucky.

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