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

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<v Speaker 2>It is time now for our community connection right here

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<v Speaker 2>on Gay one, the one you trust and from the

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<v Speaker 2>greater Bartlesville area, a chamber of commerce. Sharry Welt is

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<v Speaker 2>with us and Sherry, you're you're so busy, folks are

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<v Speaker 2>gonna have to, you know, invest in.

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<v Speaker 1>A pair of roller skates. Keep up with you. You

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<v Speaker 1>got a lot going on, we do.

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<v Speaker 3>Just telling you that last week was supposed to be

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<v Speaker 3>our busy week.

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<v Speaker 4>We had three events, different things, programs scheduled, and of

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<v Speaker 4>course last week's weather played heavoc on everything, and everything

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<v Speaker 4>got canceled and moved.

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<v Speaker 1>We get winter about two weeks out of the year,

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<v Speaker 1>and that was one.

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<v Speaker 3>Of that was one of the weeks. But that's okay.

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<v Speaker 3>We got leadership Martinsville in the.

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<v Speaker 4>Week before, squeaked it in before the weather, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>hit the hit the bottom.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's so so Oklahoma, isn't.

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<v Speaker 1>It so very Oklahoma?

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<v Speaker 4>And we're in the negative numbers and now we're in

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<v Speaker 4>the seventies, so it's it's amazing.

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<v Speaker 3>But I am not complaining.

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<v Speaker 4>I love the warmer weather. I'm ready for spring so here,

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<v Speaker 4>although the snow is gorgeous.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm fun to look at nice to get away

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<v Speaker 2>from it after a while, after a while.

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<v Speaker 4>So anyhow, Yeah, so several of our events, like I said,

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<v Speaker 4>got moved right now going on at the chamber this

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<v Speaker 4>morning as we speak.

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<v Speaker 3>We have our hot topics.

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<v Speaker 4>I just loved it, and it's with Ironwood Business Consultants

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<v Speaker 4>and it's on strategies for explosive growth, and I hated leaving.

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<v Speaker 4>There were some really good things they were digging into.

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<v Speaker 4>So that is a series that we're did in the fall,

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<v Speaker 4>and we're doing in the spring, and this one, our

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<v Speaker 4>next one will be was it March twenty sixth, and

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<v Speaker 4>the topic is going to be on blossoming leadership and

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<v Speaker 4>business growth. So it's building strength and adversity and develop

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<v Speaker 4>resilience as a leader by learning techniques to navigate and

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<v Speaker 4>thrive through business challenges and changes. So if you are

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<v Speaker 4>a leader of your organization or a manager over your

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<v Speaker 4>department or whatever, and sometimes you feel like you're facing

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<v Speaker 4>adversity or swimming upstream or just you know, got those frustrations,

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<v Speaker 4>all of their trainings have been very, very practical. It's

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<v Speaker 4>things you can walk away with and really start applying.

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<v Speaker 4>So I encourage you. It's for those are free. They're

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<v Speaker 4>held with the Chamber of Commerce and Building, which is

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<v Speaker 4>the old depot to a Ones Health Keeler and anyhow

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<v Speaker 4>those that's I've really really enjoyed that series and it's

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<v Speaker 4>been really good for our members. So that's just a

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<v Speaker 4>kind of a tangible benefit for our members. We also

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<v Speaker 4>our Women in Business luncheon last week got moved, so

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<v Speaker 4>it's this afternoon today at noon, and that'll be a

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<v Speaker 4>good one. It's a nutty day. And then let's see

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<v Speaker 4>next week we have our oh no, then our Eggs

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<v Speaker 4>and Issues also got moved. So this Friday is our

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<v Speaker 4>Eggs and Issues breakfast. It's politics over breakfast. But this

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<v Speaker 4>is our legislative preview. So they've now been in session

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<v Speaker 4>three weeks. Our state legislature has been in session for

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<v Speaker 4>three weeks, and we will be hearing from Senator Jillie

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<v Speaker 4>Daniels and Representatives Judd Strom and John Kin, and they'll

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<v Speaker 4>kind of give an overview of the session, what they

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<v Speaker 4>see kind of coming down the pike, what they're working on,

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<v Speaker 4>kind of what they see you know, coming down budget wise,

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<v Speaker 4>that kind of thing. And there'll be some time for

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<v Speaker 4>Q and a as well. So that is always a really

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<v Speaker 4>popular event, even though it's early morning. Breakfast is seven thirty,

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<v Speaker 4>line opens at seven thirty and then we start the

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<v Speaker 4>program seven forty five. Each kind of play it by ear,

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<v Speaker 4>but anyhow, it's a good hour over hour with our legislators.

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<v Speaker 4>It gives our members that direct access. Some of our members,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, could pick up the phone and call them,

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<v Speaker 4>which anybody could pick up the phone and call our legislators.

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<v Speaker 4>They are very responsive, but you know, we want to

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<v Speaker 4>give our members that direct access to them because some

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<v Speaker 4>people don't don't feel like they have that, or they

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<v Speaker 4>may not know them, or you know, they maybe seen

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<v Speaker 4>them and that's it, but we want to give them

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<v Speaker 4>access to be able to hear from them. So anyhow,

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<v Speaker 4>that's this Friday. So if you would like to attend

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<v Speaker 4>any of those events that just register at artiswel dot

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<v Speaker 4>com and you can register there. Legislatively, we are have

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<v Speaker 4>started all of our legislative updates and so every Monday

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<v Speaker 4>morning about nine thirty, we send out a newsletter on

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<v Speaker 4>different bills that we're kind of tracking with the status

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<v Speaker 4>is what's going on in the legislature. It's very easy,

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<v Speaker 4>simple read. It's not doesn't take you're not waiting through

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<v Speaker 4>you know, pages of white papers that you know we've

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<v Speaker 4>gotten press release from and those kinds of things.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just really easy to read.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a quick read, but it gives you a good

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<v Speaker 4>overview of bills that we're tracking. And I always say

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<v Speaker 4>we track bills that are that affect business, not social

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<v Speaker 4>type issues, because people are all over the map on those.

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<v Speaker 4>But usually business for the most part, is united when

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<v Speaker 4>it comes to things that affect Yes, exactly, So, I

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<v Speaker 4>mean that's that's what we are.

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<v Speaker 3>We we fight for business and for business.

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<v Speaker 4>So anyhow that those have been coming out and we've

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<v Speaker 4>gotten great feedback on those, and like I said, they

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<v Speaker 4>go out every morning or every Monday morning at nine

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<v Speaker 4>thirty so or around nine thirty so, lots going on.

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<v Speaker 3>Do we have to take a break, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>We do.

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<v Speaker 4>We do it.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, give me do that and we'll come back with

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<v Speaker 2>more after these words from Wesley and Kitty College and

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<v Speaker 2>Arnold Moore and Niecamp.

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<v Speaker 5>Funeral Home pre needs are completely transferable in the United

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<v Speaker 5>States from funeral home to funeral home, and in Oklahoma

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<v Speaker 5>that's especially true without any penalty at all for instance,

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<v Speaker 5>if you decide you're going to retire and move to

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<v Speaker 5>another state, and you find a funeral home that you're

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<v Speaker 5>comfortable with elsewhere, you can take that already set up

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<v Speaker 5>free need that you have at funeral home A, and

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<v Speaker 5>transfer to funeral home bing. There's no problem doing that.

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<v Speaker 1>Tim how long.

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<v Speaker 3>Arnold Moore and Kneecamp Funeral Home.

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<v Speaker 5>Sixty seventy years ago, Bob Farmer died. Joe business owner noon.

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<v Speaker 5>Joe business owner hung a sign that said close for

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<v Speaker 5>the funeral of Bob Farmer back at three pm. Hung

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<v Speaker 5>it on his door, closed his door.

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<v Speaker 1>No one would steal that sign.

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<v Speaker 5>He would go to the funeral, as would many of

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<v Speaker 5>Bob's friends. Now, if you're a grandson, you have to

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<v Speaker 5>have proof that grandpa died so you can.

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<v Speaker 1>Get paid for that day of leave. I've said it

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred times.

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<v Speaker 5>Death is an inconvenience to twenty first century America.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's not at Arnold Moore and Mee Camp.

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<v Speaker 1>Funeral It'll be all right. We'll walk through this together.

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<v Speaker 3>Arnold Moore and kne Camp Punerial Hall, seventy ten. Dewey

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<v Speaker 3>Bartles of their life.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll walk through this together.

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<v Speaker 6>When it comes to your children. It Choosing the right

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<v Speaker 6>daycare is important. You want peace of mind knowing you're

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<v Speaker 6>putting your child in the care of the best facility.

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<v Speaker 6>Wesley and Kitty College is a DHS three star rated

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<v Speaker 6>Christian facility that is accredited through NECPA and offer programs

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<v Speaker 6>where each child's individuality is recognized and supported by loving

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<v Speaker 6>and caring Christian teachers. For more about Wesley and Kitty College,

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<v Speaker 6>some by seventeen eighty Silver Lake Road and see what

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<v Speaker 6>they have to offer.

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<v Speaker 2>And welcome back to our community connection right here on

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<v Speaker 2>K one, the one he try to share. He wilt

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<v Speaker 2>with the Bartinsfield Chamber of Conferences with us. And the

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<v Speaker 2>month ahead is rapidly.

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<v Speaker 3>I cannot believe February is almost over.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's so short, that's true.

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<v Speaker 3>It's amazing what two days in a month do?

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<v Speaker 6>It does?

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<v Speaker 4>It has flown by. It seems like we were just starting.

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<v Speaker 4>In fact, this month is the finally we got our

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<v Speaker 4>parking lot back because we were able to get the

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<v Speaker 4>ice rint gone, move everything and make way for finally

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<v Speaker 4>have our conference room back. I mean, if people can

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<v Speaker 4>only see what our conference room looks like during Christmas.

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<v Speaker 4>But it's finally all put back together, and it's it's

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<v Speaker 4>like you feel so like your house has been cleaned,

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<v Speaker 4>and just because it is just Christmas everywhere in that

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<v Speaker 4>in our conference room.

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<v Speaker 1>See.

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<v Speaker 4>But yeah, so February finally, I mean it went fast.

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<v Speaker 4>But I can't believe we Yeah, that drug out that long.

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<v Speaker 4>But when you have cold weather, that's what happens. It

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<v Speaker 4>doesn't melt. So but yeah, I know, we have a busy,

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<v Speaker 4>busy month ahead in March. Like I said, I can't

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<v Speaker 4>believe it's March. Kind of lose a week and there

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<v Speaker 4>with spring break. Obviously we don't plan anything over spring break.

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<v Speaker 4>But next Thursday is one of our historically long running events,

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<v Speaker 4>which is Business after Hours, that started back in nineteen

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<v Speaker 4>eighty five.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it was.

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<v Speaker 1>School.

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<v Speaker 4>I know I wasn't even born that just kidding, what

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<v Speaker 4>was I I was a g No, I was a

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<v Speaker 4>junior in college.

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<v Speaker 3>Anyhow, I won't rebuild all of that.

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<v Speaker 4>So Business after Hours this month is going to be

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<v Speaker 4>has died at Green Country Village. We haven't been out

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<v Speaker 4>there for quite a few years, so we're excited about

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<v Speaker 4>that one. They always do a really nice one. She'll

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<v Speaker 4>actually have a couple of apartments open so our members

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<v Speaker 4>can see and kind of see. I know they've done

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of remodeling over the last few years as well,

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<v Speaker 4>so it be fun to see some updates and things

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<v Speaker 4>that they've done there.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a wonderful facility for.

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<v Speaker 4>Our community and Sonya we appreciate them hosting. But Business

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<v Speaker 4>after Hours is not just about seeing the business. It's

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<v Speaker 4>also about networking and making those contacts with their fellow

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<v Speaker 4>chamber members and that kind of thing. If someone would

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<v Speaker 4>like to attend, it is a free event and it

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<v Speaker 4>starts at four o'clock goes to about five five fifteen.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's a come and go.

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<v Speaker 4>It's not like you're late or if you leave you're noticed.

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<v Speaker 3>It's come and go.

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<v Speaker 4>We know people's schedule, especially the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 4>can be kind of crazy, but it is a good

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<v Speaker 4>way to injure day and just a great way to

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<v Speaker 4>connect with other businesses and meet some folks and get

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<v Speaker 4>your name out about what your business does. So that

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<v Speaker 4>is coming up next Thursday at Green Country Village, which

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<v Speaker 4>is the one right across from Walmart with the little

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<v Speaker 4>pond and everything.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's a very nice place that seems to be

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<v Speaker 2>miles from everywhere, but it's right across the street.

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<v Speaker 3>From everything exactly anything.

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<v Speaker 1>Once you get behind that tree line, it's like, hey man,

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<v Speaker 1>we're good.

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<v Speaker 3>It is.

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<v Speaker 4>It is a very peaceful, very pretty yeah, very pretty.

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<v Speaker 4>So and then March twelfth, we have our next Women

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<v Speaker 4>And but this is that that's the topic. I think

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<v Speaker 4>it'll be very interesting and a good one. So today

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<v Speaker 4>A couple other things, but that'll be after next show,

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<v Speaker 4>next month's show, so I'll go into those. I will

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<v Speaker 4>say to be on the lookout to our members if

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<v Speaker 4>for our upcoming gala.

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<v Speaker 1>That's no small undertaking.

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<v Speaker 4>That is a big event. That's our biggest event of

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<v Speaker 4>the year. It is, and it will be May fifteenth,

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<v Speaker 4>individual awards and then we do company some business awards.

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<v Speaker 4>Members be watching for the e Blast because it will

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<v Speaker 4>have all the criteria for the different awards. There's six

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<v Speaker 4>different awards that will do that evening and that's really

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<v Speaker 4>the highlight of the evening Leadership Barts. We will also

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<v Speaker 4>graduate that night that we've got a great class this year.

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<v Speaker 4>There's twenty eight of them. And the back next week

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<v Speaker 4>they'll be doing Small Business Day and that's fun. Each

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<v Speaker 4>each month where Leadership Barts will focus is on a

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<v Speaker 4>different aspects of healthcare in our community. We are so

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<v Speaker 4>blessed in this community. People do not realize, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>other things too, and so they learned about that. But

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<v Speaker 4>next week on i think it's Wednesday, is Small Business Days,

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<v Speaker 4>so they go out and they hear from a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of small businesses. That's a whole different perspective than Large

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<v Speaker 4>Business Day which was in November. So you know, it

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<v Speaker 4>takes all mix of businesses to make a community what

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<v Speaker 3>We have a great, great business community, so.

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<v Speaker 2>It's totally going to get greater. We've got businesses coming

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<v Speaker 2>with that that usually means there's a need for other

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<v Speaker 3>Them out, yep.

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<v Speaker 4>And that's and those larger businesses are the ones who

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<v Speaker 4>support a lot of the smaller businesses, you know, especially

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<v Speaker 4>like the retail, the service industry, that kind of thing.

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<v Speaker 4>And that's why it's so important to you know, key industry,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, bringing those primary jobs as they're called, into

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<v Speaker 4>our community and they are their gearing up. I met

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<v Speaker 4>I was excited to see them out the casino with us

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<v Speaker 4>they ye are excited about that. I know, Lincoln Electrics

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<v Speaker 4>getting you know, gearing up so great wins for the

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<v Speaker 4>Barswell Development Authority.

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<v Speaker 4>And we need you know, I know, I know they're

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<v Speaker 4>don't pan out because you're a needle in a haystack.

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<v Speaker 4>But I'm telling you the Midwest is hot right now

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<v Speaker 4>as industries looking to.

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<v Speaker 1>It's so stable, thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, how do I say it?

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<v Speaker 1>It is?

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<v Speaker 4>But yeah, we're an attractive I mean we're a business

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<v Speaker 4>friendly state. I mean there's things we could still do more,

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<v Speaker 4>but we are a very busy, business friendly state, and

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<v Speaker 4>so we are attractive. But there's how many communities in Oklahoma,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, and so there's a lot of competition.

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<v Speaker 3>People think it's so easy. Oh you just speak of

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<v Speaker 3>the phone. You invite these people to come and they'll come.

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<v Speaker 3>And it's like, well, no, it's not how it works.

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<v Speaker 1>They're looking at your neighbors.

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<v Speaker 4>Too, Yes, and a lot of neighbors and a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of competition and a lot of you know and synemes

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<v Speaker 4>that go into things and just but we've we've got

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<v Speaker 4>a really strong Barwell Development Authority and they've done a

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<v Speaker 4>great job over the years. So anyhow, yes, primary industry

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<v Speaker 4>is important to supporting our business community. And it's exciting

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<v Speaker 4>to see you know, some coming in and gearing up

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, looking forward to that.

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<v Speaker 1>So life is good in Bartlesville.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, speaking of that because we have new

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<v Speaker 3>Our community.

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<v Speaker 4>Guy is out, is delivered, and if any of our

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<v Speaker 4>chamber members have not gotten theirs, please let us know.

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<v Speaker 4>Our advocates each took a route or two. A couple

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<v Speaker 4>of them went on more routes and delivered them to

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<v Speaker 4>if you did not have yours, or if you were

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<v Speaker 4>or you work out of your home, let us know

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<v Speaker 4>and we can either deliver or swing by the chamber

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<v Speaker 4>and pick yours up. But they're a great recruiting piece.

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<v Speaker 4>They have so much information about Bartlesville. It's a beautiful page.

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<v Speaker 4>It's one hundred and twenty page book basically magazine and

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<v Speaker 4>all the information you could want about Bartlesville. So that's

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<v Speaker 4>perfect for recruiting, it's perfect for new residents. We encourage

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<v Speaker 4>our realtors to pass them out our A lot of

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<v Speaker 4>our apartment complexes uses them, use them with you know,

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<v Speaker 4>residents when they're moving in. So lots of lots of

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<v Speaker 4>ways that they're used. But and all our members are

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<v Speaker 4>Yellow Pages for those who remember the Yellow Pages.

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<v Speaker 3>But they're listed by.

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<v Speaker 4>Your business category, you know, accountants or whatever, and so

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<v Speaker 4>it's a great way. We always tell our members, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>support fellow chamber members because they're the ones who believe

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<v Speaker 4>in the community like you do, and support the chamber

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<v Speaker 4>like you know these other businesses do. So you know,

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<v Speaker 4>shop with them first, support them first, and we, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>So I really hope for the folks who were kind

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<v Speaker 2>of kept home by the big thaw, if you have

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<v Speaker 2>to do some shopping, shop local, please, Yes, that means

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<v Speaker 2>everything jo well, especially.

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<v Speaker 3>After a week.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean there was a thing circulating on Facebook. I'm

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<v Speaker 4>sure a lot of people saw it, but the importance

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<v Speaker 4>of after a week like that, people weren't out, they

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<v Speaker 4>were sheltered in, they were you know, hunkered down at home.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, the restaurants took a hit, retail took a hit.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, people weren't out, and so this is the

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<v Speaker 4>week to get out and you know, maybe eat out

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<v Speaker 4>this week instead of you know, you know, if you're

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<v Speaker 4>thinking about it, just you know, get out and shop

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<v Speaker 4>and support our local businesses, because you're right, a week

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<v Speaker 1>It's very hard.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, it's very very hard.

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<v Speaker 4>So you know, support our small businesses, support our local

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<v Speaker 4>and I always say this because they're the ones, our

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<v Speaker 4>locally owned small businesses are the ones who get hit

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<v Speaker 4>every day asking for a donation to support whatever cause

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<v Speaker 4>it is that they're coming in you know, whoever is

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<v Speaker 4>representing them, and I've done it myself for a board

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<v Speaker 4>that I sent on. But you know, they're the ones

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<v Speaker 4>who support all the organizations in our community. And man,

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<v Speaker 4>if we don't support our local businesses, they're not going

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<v Speaker 4>to survive. So it takes all of us and our

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Sherry? And and how can folks find out

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<v Speaker 2>more about the chamber? Can we find you online?

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<v Speaker 4>Absolutely, just go to Bartlesfield dot com and there's all

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<v Speaker 4>sorts of information and we would love to sit down

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<v Speaker 4>if you would like to. We can walk you through

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<v Speaker 4>some things, talk more benefits, that kind of thing, but

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of it's online Bartlesfield dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>Very good, Chrey, thank you for being