diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
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+3.12.4
diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
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+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Python / FastAPI core
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Byte‑compiled / optimized Python files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+build/
+dist/
+*.egg-info/
+*.egg
+*.whl
+pip-wheel-metadata/
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+*.gcov
+*.gcda
+*.gcno
+.pytest_cache/
+pytestdebug.log
+
+# Jupyter / IPython
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+profile_default/
+ipython_config.py
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Virtual environments & environment files
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Virtualenv / venv / conda environments
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+VENV/
+.venv/
+.pyenv/
+conda-env/
+conda-requirements.txt
+
+# Environment variable files (keep secrets out of VCS)
+.env
+.env.*               # e.g. .env.dev, .env.prod
+.envrc
+.env.local
+.env.development
+.env.production
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# FastAPI / ASGI / Uvicorn specifics
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Uvicorn log files (if you redirect logs to files)
+uvicorn.log
+uvicorn-access.log
+
+# FastAPI generated OpenAPI / Swagger UI files (if you commit them)
+openapi.json
+swagger.json
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Database / Alembic migrations
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# SQLite database files (often used in dev)
+*.sqlite3
+*.db
+*.db-journal
+
+# Alembic migration scripts (keep the folder but ignore compiled artifacts)
+alembic/versions/*.pyc
+alembic/versions/__pycache__/
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Static & media assets
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Uploads / generated media (usually served by a CDN or separate storage)
+media/
+uploads/
+staticfiles/
+static/   # keep if you have a folder you *do* want committed, otherwise ignore sub‑folders
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Docker / CI / Deployment
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Docker files that you might generate locally
+docker-compose.override.yml
+Dockerfile.dev
+
+# Docker volumes / data
+docker-data/
+.docker/
+
+# GitHub Actions / CI caches
+.github/workflows/*.log
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# IDE / Editor specific
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# VS Code
+.vscode/
+# PyCharm / IntelliJ
+.idea/
+*.iml
+*.iws
+*.ipr
+# Sublime Text
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+# Eclipse / VS
+.project
+.pydevproject
+# Emacs / Vim
+*~
+\#*\#
+.*.swp
+.*.swo
+.#*
+.session
+*.un~
+*.orig
+*.bak
+*.tmp
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# OS generated files
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# macOS
+.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+# Windows
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+Desktop.ini
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Linux
+*~
+.nfs*
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Miscellaneous
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+log/
+logs/
+
+# Documentation build artifacts (Sphinx, MkDocs, etc.)
+docs/_build/
+site/
+
+# Backup files
+*.bak
+*.backup
+*.old
+
+# sqlite db
+database.db
+database.db-journal
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diff --git a/backend/chicken-scratch.sql b/backend/chicken-scratch.sql
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--- SQLite
diff --git a/backend/database/__init__.py b/backend/database/__init__.py
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+++ b/backend/database/__init__.py
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+# database/__init__.py
+from .connection import DatabaseConnection
+from .repository import Repository
diff --git a/backend/database/connection.py b/backend/database/connection.py
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+++ b/backend/database/connection.py
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+import sqlite3
+from typing import List, Tuple
+
+class DatabaseConnection:
+    def __init__(self, db_name: str):
+        self.conn = sqlite3.connect(db_name)
+        self.cursor = self.conn.cursor()
+
+    def close_connection(self):
+        self.conn.close()
+
+    def execute_query(self, query: str, params: Tuple = None):
+        if params:
+            self.cursor.execute(query, params)
+        else:
+            self.cursor.execute(query)
+        self.conn.commit()
+
+    def execute_query_with_return(self, query: str, params: Tuple = None):
+        if params:
+            self.cursor.execute(query, params)
+        else:
+            self.cursor.execute(query)
+        return self.cursor.fetchall()
diff --git a/backend/database/models/__init__.py b/backend/database/models/__init__.py
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+++ b/backend/database/models/__init__.py
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+# database/models/__init__.py
+from .classification import Classification
+from .member import Member
+from .service_type import ServiceType
+from .service import Service
+from .service_availability import ServiceAvailability
diff --git a/backend/database/models/classification.py b/backend/database/models/classification.py
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+++ b/backend/database/models/classification.py
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+from ..connection import DatabaseConnection
+
+class Classification:
+    def __init__(self, classification_name: str):
+        self.classification_name = classification_name
+
+    def save(self, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "INSERT INTO Classifications (ClassificationName) VALUES (?)"
+        db.execute_query(query, (self.classification_name,))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_all(cls, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "SELECT * FROM Classifications"
+        return db.execute_query_with_return(query)
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diff --git a/backend/database/models/member.py b/backend/database/models/member.py
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+++ b/backend/database/models/member.py
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+from ..connection import DatabaseConnection
+
+class Member:
+    def __init__(self, first_name: str, last_name: str, email: str, phone_number: str, classification_id: int, notes: str = None):
+        self.first_name = first_name
+        self.last_name = last_name
+        self.email = email
+        self.phone_number = phone_number
+        self.classification_id = classification_id
+        self.notes = notes
+
+    def save(self, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "INSERT INTO Members (FirstName, LastName, Email, PhoneNumber, ClassificationId, Notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
+        db.execute_query(query, (self.first_name, self.last_name, self.email, self.phone_number, self.classification_id, self.notes))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_all(cls, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "SELECT * FROM Members"
+        return db.execute_query_with_return(query)
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diff --git a/backend/database/models/service.py b/backend/database/models/service.py
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+++ b/backend/database/models/service.py
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+from ..connection import DatabaseConnection
+
+class Service:
+    def __init__(self, service_type_id: int, service_date: str):
+        self.service_type_id = service_type_id
+        self.service_date = service_date
+
+    def save(self, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "INSERT INTO Services (ServiceTypeId, ServiceDate) VALUES (?, ?)"
+        db.execute_query(query, (self.service_type_id, self.service_date))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_all(cls, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "SELECT * FROM Services"
+        return db.execute_query_with_return(query)
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diff --git a/backend/database/models/service_availability.py b/backend/database/models/service_availability.py
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+++ b/backend/database/models/service_availability.py
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+from ..connection import DatabaseConnection
+
+class ServiceAvailability:
+    def __init__(self, member_id: int, service_type_id: int):
+        self.member_id = member_id
+        self.service_type_id = service_type_id
+
+    def save(self, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "INSERT INTO ServiceAvailability (MemberId, ServiceTypeId) VALUES (?, ?)"
+        db.execute_query(query, (self.member_id, self.service_type_id))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_all(cls, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "SELECT * FROM ServiceAvailability"
+        return db.execute_query_with_return(query)
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diff --git a/backend/database/models/service_type.py b/backend/database/models/service_type.py
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+++ b/backend/database/models/service_type.py
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+from ..connection import DatabaseConnection
+
+class ServiceType:
+    def __init__(self, type_name: str):
+        self.type_name = type_name
+
+    def save(self, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "INSERT INTO ServiceTypes (TypeName) VALUES (?)"
+        db.execute_query(query, (self.type_name,))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_all(cls, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        query = "SELECT * FROM ServiceTypes"
+        return db.execute_query_with_return(query)
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diff --git a/backend/database/repository.py b/backend/database/repository.py
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+++ b/backend/database/repository.py
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+from .connection import DatabaseConnection
+from .models import Classification, Member, ServiceType, Service, ServiceAvailability
+
+class Repository:
+    def __init__(self, db: DatabaseConnection):
+        self.db = db
+
+    def create_classification(self, classification_name: str):
+        classification = Classification(classification_name)
+        classification.save(self.db)
+
+    def create_member(self, first_name: str, last_name: str, email: str, phone_number: str, classification_id: int, notes: str = None):
+        member = Member(first_name, last_name, email, phone_number, classification_id, notes)
+        member.save(self.db)
+
+    def create_service_type(self, type_name: str):
+        service_type = ServiceType(type_name)
+        service_type.save(self.db)
+
+    def create_service(self, service_type_id: int, service_date: str):
+        service = Service(service_type_id, service_date)
+        service.save(self.db)
+
+    def create_service_availability(self, member_id: int, service_type_id: int):
+        service_availability = ServiceAvailability(member_id, service_type_id)
+        service_availability.save(self.db)
+
+    def get_all_classifications(self):
+        return Classification.get_all(self.db)
+
+    def get_all_members(self):
+        return Member.get_all(self.db)
+
+    def get_all_service_types(self):
+        return ServiceType.get_all(self.db)
+
+    def get_all_services(self):
+        return Service.get_all(self.db)
+
+    def get_all_service_availability(self):
+        return ServiceAvailability.get_all(self.db)
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diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
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+++ b/backend/main.py
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+from database.repository import Repository
+from database.connection import DatabaseConnection
+
+def main():
+    db = DatabaseConnection("database.db")
+    repository = Repository(db)
+
+    # Retrieve data
+    classifications = repository.get_all_classifications()
+    members = repository.get_all_members()
+    service_types = repository.get_all_service_types()
+    services = repository.get_all_services()
+    service_availability = repository.get_all_service_availability()
+
+    print("Classifications:")
+    for classification in classifications:
+        print(classification)
+
+    print("\nMembers:")
+    for member in members:
+        print(member)
+
+    print("\nService Types:")
+    for service_type in service_types:
+        print(service_type)
+
+    print("\nServices:")
+    for service in services:
+        print(service)
+
+    print("\nService Availability:")
+    for availability in service_availability:
+        print(availability)
+
+    db.close_connection()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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