Speaker 1: Good morning, good morning, good morning. Welcome, welcome, welcome. It's
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Speaker 1: got United Way and hey, do a miscarrie.
Speaker 2: I'm doing well, Tom, thanks for having us again.
Speaker 1: You brought friends.
Speaker 2: I always try.
Speaker 3: To bring a friend with me, So today I have
Speaker 3: Ashley prim Ashley. Ashley works for Chronico Phillips, but she's
Speaker 3: she is also the co chair of the Tea it
Speaker 3: Up for United Way Golf Scramble that's coming out.
Speaker 1: Welcome back to the studio. We kept a nice and
Speaker 1: chill for everybody.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I appreciate it. Appreciate it all right.
Speaker 1: So ma'am, it's getting that close again.
Speaker 2: It really is. So Yeah.
Speaker 3: September tenth through the thirteen and Adams, We're gonna have
Speaker 3: a great time out there. We're gonna have probably a
Speaker 3: record setting number of golfers and there has been a
Speaker 3: lot of behind the scenes work that's taking place to
Speaker 3: make sure that this tournament is as great as it
Speaker 3: always is, and Ashley plays a pivotal role in that,
Speaker 3: as well as Randy John who is based in Houston
Speaker 3: but grew up here.
Speaker 1: Now, Ashley, I have a question for you. How did
Speaker 1: how do you go about ordering the weather to be
Speaker 1: like so nice, like it's gonna be. I mean, who
Speaker 1: do you talk? You talk to Travis down the idea.
Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, we send in some letters and uh so
Speaker 4: hopefully he's getting them.
Speaker 1: All right, we'll good. Tell us a little bit about
Speaker 1: what you got going on so far. I know it's busy.
Speaker 4: Yeah, it's busy, you know. As Lisa said, we've got
Speaker 4: a little under three weeks until the tournament. Until the
Speaker 4: first tea time, we've just been working on getting our
Speaker 4: sponsors signed up and working with the committee. Everyone knows
Speaker 4: their job, they've been doing it for a long time,
Speaker 4: and so they run with it. They know what to do,
Speaker 4: and it's going to be great.
Speaker 1: Isn't it nice when you've got plug and play going on? Oh?
Speaker 3: I can't even tell you how reassuring it is to
Speaker 3: know that you know people are going to do what
Speaker 3: they say they're going to do, and then it all
Speaker 3: comes together and As for the weather, I've always said
Speaker 3: that Randy John is in control now, so I mean
Speaker 3: now I think it's going to be a great weather.
Speaker 3: Whatever weather we have, we're gonna We're going to have
Speaker 3: a great time for our community. And this is just
Speaker 3: an impactful tournament that that not only helps United Way
Speaker 3: reach their campaign go for our partner agencies, but it
Speaker 3: is a huge economic impact on the city of Bartlesville.
Speaker 1: It is it brings a lot of people in, some
Speaker 1: people who have been here before, many who have been
Speaker 1: here before, but others who have not. And our friend
Speaker 1: Maria Gosh with the Visit Bartlesville, has this nice little
Speaker 1: saying it all starts with a visit and when people
Speaker 1: come here, they're have to come back for one reason
Speaker 1: or another. And sometimes people come back here to stay,
Speaker 1: they retire here, or they bring their families with them,
Speaker 1: raise them with our fine schools and everything.
Speaker 4: And what's great is a lot of individuals that come
Speaker 4: visit Bartosville for the tournament.
Speaker 2: They've never heard of.
Speaker 4: Bartisville before, but then they come here and they're like,
Speaker 4: how do you put on such a great golf tournament.
Speaker 4: I mean, it all started with Randy and you know,
Speaker 4: the core committee and it's just grown over the years.
Speaker 4: But I think that's such a testament to our committee
Speaker 4: and what we do, and also our community.
Speaker 1: You know, we're in town that's just a scocha UNDERD
Speaker 1: forty thousand, and we.
Speaker 2: Overperform, true, very true, We.
Speaker 1: Very much overperform. And I think people that's the wow
Speaker 1: factor when they come in, especially when they see the
Speaker 1: beautiful golf course and they realize that, my goodness akes
Speaker 1: the landscape of the city is wonderful too, and then
Speaker 1: they meet the people and then that's the icing on
Speaker 1: the cake, because you know, you're always going to find
Speaker 1: a friend of Bartlesville.
Speaker 2: Absolutely.
Speaker 3: I mean, they've people who live in Houston are bigger cities.
Speaker 3: They are always commenting how nice it is to get
Speaker 3: somewhere and in ten minutes. One sponsor said, I can't
Speaker 3: even get out of my parking lot in ten minutes
Speaker 3: in Houston. So it is it's you know, it's something
Speaker 3: that is incredible and I want to have I just
Speaker 3: want to do a great thank you to Conicle Phillips
Speaker 3: and Phillips sixty six for their commitment to work together
Speaker 3: on this.
Speaker 2: It's unprecedented.
Speaker 3: Actually, I go around and I'm like, yeah, it's presented
Speaker 3: by Conical, Phillips and Phillips sixty six.
Speaker 2: And they're like, they work together.
Speaker 3: Yes they do, they did, but they work together absolutely well.
Speaker 1: You got to share this town.
Speaker 3: Yes, yeah, so, and then I just want to thank
Speaker 3: Adam's Golf Course for all they do to help us.
Speaker 2: Laura Sanders is in.
Speaker 3: Charge of the golf course now, she's assistant city manager.
Speaker 3: She's on my board of directors, and she has been amazing.
Speaker 3: And you know the leadership of Mike Bailey, who is
Speaker 3: just recognized as City Manager of the Year. We are
Speaker 3: so fortunate to have the City of Bartlesville put put
Speaker 3: some final touches on the course. They're doing a lot
Speaker 3: right now, record times. Yes, yes, have.
Speaker 4: You seen the new the new covering they have nice.
Speaker 1: It is so nice. Yes, I mean you get this
Speaker 1: wonderful canvas to work with every year.
Speaker 2: Yes, yes, we do.
Speaker 3: And we're you know, they're going to redo the greens
Speaker 3: and initially we thought they were going to do them
Speaker 3: during our tournament, but graciously they decided.
Speaker 2: To wait.
Speaker 1: Wait a weekend.
Speaker 3: Yes, yeah, but I mean they are just so gracious
Speaker 3: to let us go come in take over the the
Speaker 3: offices and have our stuff there and be supportive.
Speaker 2: So I think this is going to be the best
Speaker 2: year yet.
Speaker 1: I'm sure it's gonna be. This has to really feel good.
Speaker 1: I mean, both of you guys were beaming coming. It's
Speaker 1: like I think we got that. Yes, yeah, I know
Speaker 1: it's not really over till it's over. But the confidence
Speaker 1: that you two are exuding this is really good.
Speaker 2: We're excited, we are We're a good We're a good
Speaker 2: team for sure. I can't see that. I'm excited for
Speaker 2: the early morning.
Speaker 4: Oh, we get out there around five thirty in the morning,
Speaker 4: but it's a good day.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I want a couple under your belt.
Speaker 3: You're fight by Friday afternoon or evening. We're pretty we're
Speaker 3: pretty tired, but it is again, it's just a good tired.
Speaker 2: I love the vendors that come.
Speaker 1: Out, aren't they wonderful?
Speaker 3: Oh, and you know, I've made it a point to
Speaker 3: be out there at the tournament from five point.
Speaker 2: Thirty six to.
Speaker 3: The end, and I got I've made relationships with these
Speaker 3: sponsors and I just look forward to seeing them and
Speaker 3: talking with them. I mean, they've they've been with me
Speaker 3: since I've been at United Way, and we have some
Speaker 3: new sponsors. I'm excited to get to know them as well.
Speaker 1: I was going to ask you about that because I
Speaker 1: know we have folks that once they get in they
Speaker 1: stay ith yeah, oh yes, yes, But to be able
Speaker 1: to get some new ones along the way, Wow, that's
Speaker 1: even pressure.
Speaker 2: That's really good word spreads.
Speaker 3: And it's all about those employees of Conico, Phillips and
Speaker 3: Phillips sixty six on the committee and they're they're reaching
Speaker 3: out saying, hey, you need experience this golf tournament.
Speaker 2: It's one of a kind.
Speaker 3: And I'm just I mean, thank you is not enough.
Speaker 3: But the way that people come together, that's really what
Speaker 3: excites me. And then meeting new people being out on
Speaker 3: the course. So Ashley drives me around on a golf cart.
Speaker 1: So describe the first day, Ashley. What kind of chaos?
Speaker 1: I mean, what kind of is that?
Speaker 4: You know? When the first day comes, it's kind of
Speaker 4: a sigh of relief. We've, you know, done all this
Speaker 4: planning and it's okay, what did we maybe need to
Speaker 4: tweak or fix? But for the most part, it's a
Speaker 4: well oiled machine. I mean when we get there, every
Speaker 4: you know, everyone kind of knows what to do. You
Speaker 4: get your cup of coffee, wait for the sun to rise,
Speaker 4: and wait to send the golfers off.
Speaker 2: So it's right, that's right.
Speaker 1: And then the rest takes care of itself.
Speaker 2: It really does.
Speaker 3: Yeah. And this year we're having our vendor reception at
Speaker 3: the new Osage Casino and hotel. Yes, so we're excited
Speaker 3: about that and having that partnership and that's great. Yeah,
Speaker 3: it's going to be a we're really looking forward to
Speaker 3: have what that's going to look like this year. And
Speaker 3: Karen Lynon and Jenny Brown have done a great job
Speaker 3: of making sure that, you know, we have everything and
Speaker 3: and just making sure it's a great experience. And I
Speaker 3: thank you for those vendors, the sponsors that come out
Speaker 3: here after year.
Speaker 1: You know what, we were all anticipating the tournament, but
Speaker 1: we also know that we have a goal to reach
Speaker 1: for United Way this year as a community. This is
Speaker 1: a big part of it, absolutely, but we have a
Speaker 1: pretty robust little goal we need to hit.
Speaker 3: Yes, our goal again is two point four million, and
Speaker 3: we are you know, we're going to work really hard
Speaker 3: to reach that goal. But you're so right, it's a
Speaker 3: community effort, it is. You know, our campaign theme is
Speaker 3: United begins with you, and it really really does because
Speaker 3: without each individual giving and maybe of their time or
Speaker 3: their resources, it just really makes in every small donation
Speaker 3: makes a huge impact.
Speaker 2: It does, it really does.
Speaker 1: And of course we have what fifteen agencies that.
Speaker 3: We're working, yes, fifteen agencies and thirty thirty programs we
Speaker 3: help us support. So yeah, our newest is Ray of
Speaker 3: Hope Advocacy Center. And you know, it's just the work
Speaker 3: they do, it's incredible. They're in the weeds, they're taking
Speaker 3: care of those most vulnerable, and to be able to
Speaker 3: support them with some funding, it just makes you feel
Speaker 3: good and you know that they're going to make sure
Speaker 3: that they have a huge impact on changing lives in
Speaker 3: our community.
Speaker 1: My goodness sakes. You know, this time of year it's
Speaker 1: exciting for a lot of reasons, but this is the
Speaker 1: big one. We get a lot of visitors in town,
Speaker 1: We got a lot going on, and everything's in play.
Speaker 2: As they say, I like it.
Speaker 1: Yes, everything is in play, but the play is really
Speaker 1: a lot of hard work behind the scenes. And hats
Speaker 1: off to all you guys and gals were putting this
Speaker 1: wonderful thing together, not only for the United Way and
Speaker 1: for those who benefit from the United but for a
Speaker 1: city as a whole, because everybody wins on this. This
Speaker 1: is a truly win win, win and win and win
Speaker 1: over there situation.
Speaker 2: Yes, and we have some really this year.
Speaker 3: We're going to have some really good products in the
Speaker 3: clubhouse for sale, and I mean the community can come
Speaker 3: out and purchase those. I encourage them to take a
Speaker 3: look at. You know, we also have huge raffles between
Speaker 3: tea times, so anyone can buy a raffle ticket and
Speaker 3: you may win.
Speaker 1: Do you have spectators out there? I mean, I know
Speaker 1: a lot of people who who golf, but I understand
Speaker 1: that we have a few folks who just kind of
Speaker 1: like to go out there and see what it's all about.
Speaker 3: You they do, and it's I mean, I'm I encourage
Speaker 3: it for them to come and, you know, possibly buy
Speaker 3: a raffle ticket and see what that's like. It is
Speaker 3: a really awesome that first fly, that first tea time that.
Speaker 2: Goes off and you see those golf carts just going out.
Speaker 3: It's it makes you think, Okay, we did this, we
Speaker 3: got this.
Speaker 1: We've taken flight. Yes, yes, this birds off. Yes, oh wow,
Speaker 1: that's great. Well, I want to thank you both for
Speaker 1: coming out today and good luck. Thank you, although I
Speaker 1: think you know the luck's going to be with you.
Speaker 1: It always is, and it's always a pleasure to have
Speaker 1: the United Way not only in our studios but our
Speaker 1: community keeping. How can people help if you know, if
Speaker 1: they're not a golfer there, you know they're not going
Speaker 1: to be able to do this? Can they write you
Speaker 1: a check? If they got one thousand dollars sitting in
Speaker 1: their pocket and you know they're gonna do something stupid,
Speaker 1: can they turn her around and do something right with it?
Speaker 2: Absolutely saved my life. Yes, I mean yes, that is.
Speaker 2: You know.
Speaker 3: If they are interested in donating, they can always come
Speaker 3: by our office at four fifteen Et Silas Street. They
Speaker 3: can visit us on our website at BARTLESVILLEUW dot org
Speaker 3: and there's a donate button up at the upper right corner.
Speaker 3: I believe they can follow us on social media or
Speaker 3: call us at nine one eight three three six one
Speaker 3: zero four four.
Speaker 1: I want you to have fun with Ashley. Look, she's smiling,
Speaker 1: all right, he's great, he's great, great, and keep on
Speaker 1: keeping on, young lady.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Tom. We appreciate you.
Speaker 1: All right, Thank you very much for ladies and gentlemen,
Speaker 1: you've been watching and listening to our program today. Community Connection,