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<v Speaker 1>Joining me for our annual visit to talk about an

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<v Speaker 1>annual event that is super fun, the KOFA annual kids

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<v Speaker 1>free paper target Shoot. We've got Mike Brooks Leslie Allen

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<v Speaker 1>in the studio with us from KOFA and I want

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<v Speaker 1>to start first of all with our little quick referral.

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<v Speaker 2>What is KOFA?

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<v Speaker 3>Who wants to answer that question ofa COFA?

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<v Speaker 2>Is you move that? Mike to you?

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<v Speaker 1>Mike, Yeah, go ahead, pull it. I know it doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>feel like it's gonna pull, but it'll pull. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Just manipulate that bad way?

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<v Speaker 3>Is that better?

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<v Speaker 2>That's perfect? There you go.

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<v Speaker 4>KOFA COFA is Christian Outdoor Fellowship of.

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<v Speaker 3>America And what do you guys do?

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<v Speaker 4>We do all kinds of activities for adults, families and kids.

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<v Speaker 4>This particular event is going to be a free kid's

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<v Speaker 4>paper turkey target shoot. Say that ten times real fast.

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<v Speaker 4>And this is specifically for kids. Leslie Water the age

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<v Speaker 4>group on app.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight to fifteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, wait a minute, even before you answered that, I

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<v Speaker 1>knew the answer to that because I've done this interview

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<v Speaker 1>with you for so many years. What year is this

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<v Speaker 1>for the KOFA Turkey to or could shoot sixteen sixteen.

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<v Speaker 1>How many kids do you think you guys have cycled

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<v Speaker 1>through there?

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<v Speaker 3>Thousands? I bet thousands of kids.

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<v Speaker 2>I beat lesly. How does the whole thing work?

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<v Speaker 5>So kids eight to fifteen compete for shooting at paper

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<v Speaker 5>targets to win, and there are four age categories eight

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<v Speaker 5>to nine, ten to eleven, twelve to thirteen, fourteen to fifteen,

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<v Speaker 5>and so the kids in each category win, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>have an opportunity to win a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving,

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<v Speaker 5>and there's other prizes too, there's gift cards and it's

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<v Speaker 5>a really cool event.

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<v Speaker 1>So how many of the kids that come in have

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<v Speaker 1>never shot a gun before? And by the way, these

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<v Speaker 1>are bebguns. They're not you know, they're not going to

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<v Speaker 1>be no cow exactly. These are small bbguns. They are

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<v Speaker 1>like perfect, you know, starter weapons. As we say, how

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<v Speaker 1>many kids do you think have never shot a gun

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<v Speaker 1>when they come to this event?

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<v Speaker 4>I would say probably a quarter of them, and a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of parents have never shot any kind of firearm either,

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<v Speaker 4>and they're they're intrigued and some of them actually want

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<v Speaker 4>to try shoot the gun themselves. So, you know, we

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<v Speaker 4>get a lot of people that are first timers, but

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<v Speaker 4>we get a lot of experienced kids that their parents

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<v Speaker 4>have gotten a BB gun for Christmas or their birthyar

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<v Speaker 4>or something like that.

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<v Speaker 1>That's impossible because they would shoot their eye out if

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<v Speaker 1>they had done that much.

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<v Speaker 3>Hopefully not hopefully not.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I loves that because this is kind of an

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity if you are firearm curious to come out and

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<v Speaker 1>get a little lesson on simple firearm safety about where

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<v Speaker 1>to point the barrel and all that stuff.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, we have hundred instructors that are teaching the kids

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<v Speaker 4>a ten minute course of gun safety, which if they

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<v Speaker 4>get hunter ed, they would definitely get that for six

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<v Speaker 4>to eight hours. But this is an event that parents

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<v Speaker 4>could actually bring the children feel safe. For the children,

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<v Speaker 4>it's going to be a fun event and they're going

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<v Speaker 4>to get thoroughly taught about aiming a gun, trigger pull

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<v Speaker 4>all that stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Leslie, what do kids get out of this?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, it gives them an opportunity to spend time with

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<v Speaker 5>your parents' grandparents, aunt suckles with friends, and time off

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<v Speaker 5>their electronics and participating in some outdoor related activities. And

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<v Speaker 5>like you said, it's a really safe and fun environment

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<v Speaker 5>for the kids.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry this is at the what is it called

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<v Speaker 1>the Colloid Venture Point. That's what I'm trying to remember.

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<v Speaker 1>I was like, I know, I know the name, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying to do this interview on memory alone, just

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<v Speaker 1>to like test myself because i feel like we've done this.

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<v Speaker 2>But where is this, Leslie?

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<v Speaker 5>So the address is ten four fifty five West sixth

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<v Speaker 5>Avenue Sweet one fifty in Lakewood. So it's it's right

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<v Speaker 5>near Kipling and Highway six on the frontage road on

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<v Speaker 5>the north side of the freeway.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Now, what time do people need to show up

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<v Speaker 2>to sign up?

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<v Speaker 5>Nine o'clock so when it starts, they can show up

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<v Speaker 5>any time, but they need to be there by twelve

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<v Speaker 5>fifteen in order to participate in the last competition.

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<v Speaker 1>And that is what the last window of the last portunity. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you guys give out the turkeys the same day, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>just in time for Thanksgivings. Now, if you had repeat winners,

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<v Speaker 1>I've never asked you that before.

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<v Speaker 3>We have. And it was a couple gals, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>young gals.

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<v Speaker 4>Obviously their parents are very much involved in the shooting.

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<v Speaker 4>But yeah, two sisters, different age groups, one twice.

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<v Speaker 1>So somebody just asked on the text line an interesting question.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have to be a Christian to participate?

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<v Speaker 4>No, so it's open to anybody. We were trying to

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<v Speaker 4>get kids off their electronics. Man, that's really important, so no,

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<v Speaker 4>just come down have fun. We have a rock climbing wall,

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<v Speaker 4>we have archery, we have a crass room so kids

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<v Speaker 4>can be kids that hang around together. Parents love what

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<v Speaker 4>they're seeing, whether their children. I know it's indoors, but

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<v Speaker 4>it's an outdoor event.

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<v Speaker 2>Now in a.

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<v Speaker 1>Bigger picture, how does the Christian Park come in INTOKOFA?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, we're very family oriented and we like having families

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<v Speaker 4>do stuff in the outdoors. And God created the world.

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<v Speaker 4>We want them to enjoy it. We don't hit you

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<v Speaker 4>on ahead with a twenty pound Bible or anything like that.

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<v Speaker 4>We just want people just to enjoy what God's created.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, go ahead and get signed up. The day of

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<v Speaker 1>this is super fun. Somebody's going to win an eighteen

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<v Speaker 1>to nineteen pound frozen turkey.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I was joking with a friend of mine and he

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<v Speaker 1>was having chat GPT helping make his Thanksgiving list, and

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<v Speaker 1>chat GPT said, oh Christmas, Eve.

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<v Speaker 2>Go to the store and get your roast.

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<v Speaker 1>And I was like, are you kidding me, Especially with

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<v Speaker 1>an eighteen or nineteen pound turkey, you gotta.

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<v Speaker 2>Have time to let it thaw. Gotta let it though.

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<v Speaker 1>What are some of the other events you guys do

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<v Speaker 1>during the year, In case people want to find out more,

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<v Speaker 1>I put a link to Kofa's website and I just

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<v Speaker 1>thought some of the stuff coming up was.

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<v Speaker 2>Kind of cool.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, So we just got done with the men and

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<v Speaker 4>Women's l Hunt, which was very successful. We have events

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<v Speaker 4>starting after well, we have a breakfast first Saturday every month.

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<v Speaker 2>At Golden Corral, Oh, very nice.

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<v Speaker 4>And we have events for families. For example, we do

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<v Speaker 4>Dutch oven, we do ATV rides, we have survival classes.

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<v Speaker 3>What else do we have?

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<v Speaker 5>Least self defense archery for kids, b begun practice for kids, A.

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<v Speaker 1>Little bit of everything. And that's kind of what I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to make the point. It's not just about shooting,

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<v Speaker 1>but a lot of it is outdoors and hunting and

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<v Speaker 1>stuff related. Now, did we talk about the Golden Corral

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<v Speaker 1>free meal?

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<v Speaker 2>Did we talk about that?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, let's talk about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's talk about are all your sponsors?

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, So Golden Coral, the one in Sheridan, those children

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<v Speaker 4>that come will twelve and under, we'll get a certificate

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<v Speaker 4>for a free breakfast at Golden Corral, and so you

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<v Speaker 4>just have to come down. We'll stamp the certificate. Kids

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<v Speaker 4>can go enjoy the events and have fun. We got

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<v Speaker 4>Mile High Graphics, which has been incredibly good to KOFA.

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<v Speaker 4>They have wrapped our trailers, given us Brochers banners. It's

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<v Speaker 4>been really good. And now Culver's is coming on board

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<v Speaker 4>with us.

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<v Speaker 3>I love culver the one in Lakewood, right, Leslie, Yes.

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<v Speaker 1>If I have to choose junk food, I am choosing Culver's.

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<v Speaker 3>Rights is amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>She's kurds anyone GE's curls.

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Brooks, Leslie Allen from KOFA, thank you for coming

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<v Speaker 1>in today to talk about the event. It's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be another barn burner. It is this Saturday at Colorado's

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<v Speaker 1>Adventure Point in Lakewood on six Avenue between near Kipling

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<v Speaker 1>and Highway six on the Frontage Road. I also put

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<v Speaker 1>a link to their website on the blog, so if

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<v Speaker 1>you're driving you don't remember any of it, just go

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<v Speaker 1>to mandy'sblog dot com and look for that. I appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>you guys coming in again and I'll see you next year.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you Mandy,