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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, good morning, good morning, and welcome, welcome, welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>It is time now for our community connection and we've

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<v Speaker 1>got some great friends in the house today. We have

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<v Speaker 1>Pam Builger and also John Ford and I just wish

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<v Speaker 1>the weather was a little bit nicer today, but we

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<v Speaker 1>do have some transition coming on, transition in the weather,

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<v Speaker 1>transition overall. John tell us about this changeover that's going

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<v Speaker 1>on with first United Methadist Church.

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<v Speaker 2>Tom, I would love to and Pam and I are

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<v Speaker 2>here today to represent the first United Methodist Church that's

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<v Speaker 2>the one on Price Road. But we are in the

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<v Speaker 2>process of what we're calling the changeover zone. And for

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<v Speaker 2>those athletes in the area are like to watch athletics,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a track title and it's in a relay and

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<v Speaker 2>you have about a twenty meters section where one runner

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<v Speaker 2>passes a baton to the other and we are in

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<v Speaker 2>that fast paced zone. But if you're having a track meet,

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<v Speaker 2>and if you're a relay team, that is a critical

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<v Speaker 2>part of your success. At the church, we're actually going

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<v Speaker 2>where we're transitioning from one pastor to another pastor, and

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<v Speaker 2>we think it's important that we plan that transition because

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<v Speaker 2>it's good for the church.

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<v Speaker 3>It's good for the members, it's good for the community.

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<v Speaker 2>Greg Teiner has been our pastor for the last seven years.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been a pastor for thirty two years. Greg Andy's

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<v Speaker 2>wife have decided it's time to retire. They're headed to

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<v Speaker 2>Oklhoma City area to be with their family. And he's

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<v Speaker 2>done a wonderful job for our church and we want

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<v Speaker 2>to give him a very positive sendoff. I know when

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<v Speaker 2>I retired from Phillips, it's been a big part of

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<v Speaker 2>your life and you're going into a new endeavor, but

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<v Speaker 2>you really like what you've done, and we just want

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<v Speaker 2>to make sure we send him off the right way.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's interesting one of his goals in retirement is

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<v Speaker 2>to read three hundred books.

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<v Speaker 3>A Year's admirable goal. Wow.

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<v Speaker 2>But then we're also welcoming Terry Keenan, who is our

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<v Speaker 2>new pastor, and he's coming to us.

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<v Speaker 3>We're gonna talk.

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<v Speaker 2>A little bit about Terry, and it's interesting. I have

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<v Speaker 2>some background, and this is kind of what Terry said,

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<v Speaker 2>let people know about him. He said, I am a

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<v Speaker 2>left handed, adopted, working class Generation X Pentecostal preacher's kid

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<v Speaker 2>reared in northeast Oklahoma, I have two grown children, both

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<v Speaker 2>are adopted as he was adopted, and three grandchildren. And

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<v Speaker 2>he said, I am one of about twenty siblings and

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<v Speaker 2>he says no seriously, but the youngest of seven in

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<v Speaker 2>his adopted family.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's a story. I'm looking forward to the story.

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<v Speaker 2>But other background, he grew up in Oklahoma City. He

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<v Speaker 2>got his undergraduate degree in Biblical and pastoral studies from

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<v Speaker 2>Southwestern Christian University in Bethany. That's also where he met

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<v Speaker 2>his wife. He got his Masters of Divinity from Saint

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<v Speaker 2>Paul's School of Theology in Kansas City. He got his

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<v Speaker 2>doctorate from Ashland, Ohio Theological Seminary, and for the last

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<v Speaker 2>six years he's been the district superintendent of the church

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<v Speaker 2>for Northeast Oklahoma. And he said, I'm an ou fan.

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<v Speaker 2>I like to watch NASCAR or any races, and I'll

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<v Speaker 2>talk at length about Riach sixty six.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, that is an interesting background.

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<v Speaker 1>That is that crosses a lot. Yeah, a lot.

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<v Speaker 3>So we've got a lot going on.

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<v Speaker 1>We're welcoming the new pastor, we're honoring in our retiring pastor.

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<v Speaker 1>What kind of things we have coming up here to honor?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, Well, first of all, I am excited to be

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<v Speaker 4>here with John. He is a longtime member and I'm

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<v Speaker 4>a newer member, so it's been fun to get to

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<v Speaker 4>know others in our church and planning this has helped

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<v Speaker 4>us do that as well. Greg has, like you said,

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<v Speaker 4>been at our church for seven years, but in the

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<v Speaker 4>ministry for over thirty, and that's a calling and that's

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<v Speaker 4>definitely definitely worth celebrating.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you understand that in your family?

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<v Speaker 4>Absolutely? My dad was a minister, so I understand the

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<v Speaker 4>ministry a little differently than others. But it is not

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<v Speaker 4>just a Sunday job. It is all week calls, all

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<v Speaker 4>the time meetings. You have to be very hush hush

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<v Speaker 4>about things because a lot of things are confidential, and

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<v Speaker 4>to be a good minister is a tough thing to

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<v Speaker 4>do and it is definitely calling. So I do understand

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<v Speaker 4>that Greg has been a great spiritual leader at our church.

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<v Speaker 4>And we just hope to really celebrate Key and his

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<v Speaker 4>wife and hope that they have a great send off.

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<v Speaker 4>And I know they're excited about being in Oklahoma City

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<v Speaker 4>with their family, but it's bittersweet for sure. And we

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<v Speaker 4>are going to have a big celebration on June first,

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<v Speaker 4>which anyone's obviously invited that would like to come, but

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<v Speaker 4>we as a church are going to celebrate him and

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<v Speaker 4>have a big all church dinner and John's helped with

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<v Speaker 4>some of that planning. But it is going to be

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<v Speaker 4>really fun. There's going to be entertainment, there's going to

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<v Speaker 4>be some surprises, and just hope it's a great day

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<v Speaker 4>for Greg and Judy.

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<v Speaker 3>So well, it's immediately following the service that morning. Yes, wow, service.

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<v Speaker 3>See that's great.

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<v Speaker 4>Great, Yeah, And so that's the plan for for you know,

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<v Speaker 4>kind of saying goodbye like I said, bittersweet, and then

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<v Speaker 4>then we kind of transitioned to welcoming Terry, our new

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<v Speaker 4>other new minister, and once again there's no better way

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<v Speaker 4>than to bring people together than food. So on his

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<v Speaker 4>work for me, I mean it works for everyone.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, So June twenty ninth will be his first Sunday,

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<v Speaker 4>and once again we're going to celebrate with having everybody

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<v Speaker 4>after church and sure have a nice meal for him

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<v Speaker 4>and start to get to know him and find out

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<v Speaker 4>his journey and how we're gonna just continue to grow

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<v Speaker 4>our church.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, this is this is going to be a great time.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, like you said, a little sad, yeah, for sure,

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<v Speaker 1>but also wow, what a great beginning too. I guess

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<v Speaker 1>that kind of launches us into the future here. What

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<v Speaker 1>about the futures?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, some of the things when Terry gets here that

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<v Speaker 2>he wants to do, and he's kind of given us

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<v Speaker 2>a list, and he calls it his group of seven.

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<v Speaker 2>And on the first few days, right after he gets here,

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<v Speaker 2>he wants to meet with the church staff. That's very

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<v Speaker 2>important because they're going to be a team that's leading us.

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<v Speaker 2>He wants to meet with the youth, including their parents,

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<v Speaker 2>get to know them, and also the children's ministers, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's going to be in that first few days. But

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<v Speaker 2>then starting July first, he's got four other main areas

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<v Speaker 2>that he wants to get involved in. One, he wants

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<v Speaker 2>to go out and meet our homebound members. It's important

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<v Speaker 2>that he see them in their home and understand their

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<v Speaker 2>issues and make sure in their minds that they know

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<v Speaker 2>him and that we're there to serve them.

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<v Speaker 3>Secondly, and this is going to be fairly large. It's

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<v Speaker 3>what he calls his cottage groups.

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<v Speaker 2>We're going to divide the congregation in to random groups

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<v Speaker 2>or about ten people, and we're going to meet in

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<v Speaker 2>individuals' homes and we'll have.

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<v Speaker 3>Fifteen or twenty of these.

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<v Speaker 2>But this gives everybody an opportunity to meet Terry, and

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<v Speaker 2>he considers this more of a listening time. He's not

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<v Speaker 2>telling those groups what he wants. He's trying to learn

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<v Speaker 2>from them.

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<v Speaker 3>Wow, it's important. One like that.

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<v Speaker 2>And the other thing that he wants to do he

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<v Speaker 2>calls what he calls the top ten of Bartlesville or

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<v Speaker 2>regional leaders.

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<v Speaker 3>Sure top ten is just it's not a number, but.

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<v Speaker 2>He wants to reach out the people that are involved

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<v Speaker 2>in the businesses and the nonprofits, learn the people in

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<v Speaker 2>this community, learn what their needs are. And then secondly,

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<v Speaker 2>for his last is the who's who in areas of

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<v Speaker 2>and he's listed poverty, homelessness, and other areas of local concern.

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<v Speaker 2>He truly wants to understand our community and what the

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<v Speaker 2>needs are, who the leaders in trying to enhance some

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<v Speaker 2>of those needs in what he and our church can

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<v Speaker 2>do to help. So I am very impressed with his

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<v Speaker 2>goal for getting started understanding our community and wanting to

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<v Speaker 2>be part of the community.

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<v Speaker 1>As we get ready to wrap up, how can people

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<v Speaker 1>find out more about what's going on at the church.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have a little website or a Facebook page.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's Bartlesville United dot com and we would love

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<v Speaker 4>there will be lots of information on the website. Are

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<v Speaker 4>lots of information about what time services are, about him

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<v Speaker 4>and BBS, etcetera.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh nice. Are you gonna have it all together? You

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<v Speaker 3>gona have a bug summer? Yes we are.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to thank you both for coming in today

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<v Speaker 1>on this on this rainy day and giving us some sunshine.

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<v Speaker 3>Think about to thank you thank for Radio for hosting this.

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<v Speaker 2>This is so important for our community and we really appreciate.

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<v Speaker 1>You ladies and gentlemen you have been watching and listening

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