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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 and it's

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<v Speaker 2>being brought to you by Wesley and Kitty College and

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<v Speaker 2>Tall Grass Motors and it is our pleasure to have

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<v Speaker 2>Miss Laura Walton in studio today with Martha's Task. First

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<v Speaker 2>of all, good Friday to you. It is a beautiful

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<v Speaker 2>day to have you in here.

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<v Speaker 3>Good Friday to you too. I'm very grateful to be

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<v Speaker 3>here and looking forward to a long Memorial Day weekend.

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<v Speaker 3>But first we're going to talk about Martha's Tasks.

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<v Speaker 2>You better believe it, because we've got a big birthday

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<v Speaker 2>party coming up.

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<v Speaker 3>We do. We are so excited. Tom. We are going

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<v Speaker 3>to have a lou Ou theme party.

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<v Speaker 1>I like it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. So it's going to be June twelfth, ten am

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<v Speaker 3>to six pm at Martha's Task, which is seven eighteen

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<v Speaker 3>South Johnstone Own. Everyone is welcome to come and we

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<v Speaker 3>are going to have mocktails and tropical type food and

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<v Speaker 3>we've got a lot of really cool tropical merchandise that

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<v Speaker 3>our seamstresses have been working on. It's so much fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, how much to cost you get into this? Soare?

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<v Speaker 3>It is absolutely free? You gotta be kidding. No, you

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<v Speaker 3>just come on in. We're just really happy to be

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<v Speaker 3>able to celebrate twenty five years and we want everyone

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<v Speaker 3>to come join us a luel.

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<v Speaker 2>You've got handmade items made right here in Bartlesville by

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<v Speaker 2>local folks, and you're going to have mock tails and

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<v Speaker 2>a whole kinds of fun with a Luau theme.

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<v Speaker 1>And who could say no?

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<v Speaker 3>Right right, It's just what you want to do to

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<v Speaker 3>help kick off your summer. It's going to be a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of fed and a good cause.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a great cause. Tell us a little bit about

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<v Speaker 2>Martha's Task. What is the task of Martha's Task?

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, so Martha's Task is an organization that works with

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<v Speaker 3>low income women. So we provide job training, both sewing

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<v Speaker 3>training and crafting programs to help women earn an income

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<v Speaker 3>and skills so that they can continue to earn an

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<v Speaker 3>income into the future.

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<v Speaker 2>This is great, and you've got quite a number of successes.

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<v Speaker 2>We're not going to go into the numbers here today,

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<v Speaker 2>but I can tell you that there are folks who

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<v Speaker 2>really get turned around. And not only I can do attitude,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's watched me succeed attitude.

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<v Speaker 3>It is I mean, I can't tell you how many

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<v Speaker 3>times somebody comes in and they're coming for the first

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<v Speaker 3>time and they're down. They are coming from a bad situation,

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<v Speaker 3>maybe domestic violence, maybe homeless. Things are not good for

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<v Speaker 3>them at the time. But when they come in and

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<v Speaker 3>they start working on projects and they're focusing their mind

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<v Speaker 3>on choosing color patterns and putting things together, they forget

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<v Speaker 3>their problems for a while. So not only are they

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<v Speaker 3>learning a skill, but they're also getting some art therapy

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<v Speaker 3>at the same time. And it's really wonderful to see.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, sometimes when you feel beaten down like that,

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<v Speaker 2>you feel the heaviness of the world. Just actually having

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<v Speaker 2>some kind of control over a project empowers.

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<v Speaker 1>You in so many ways.

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<v Speaker 2>And I can see where that art therapy really pays

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<v Speaker 2>big dividends.

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<v Speaker 3>It does, it does. It is something I really wasn't

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<v Speaker 3>expecting when I first came into this job. I didn't

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<v Speaker 3>think about that aspect of it until I saw it

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<v Speaker 3>in person. And it is a beautiful thing.

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<v Speaker 1>And so but surely they start taking back control of

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<v Speaker 1>their life and everything else, and it just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>grows from there like a neat little flower.

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<v Speaker 3>It does. And we know when we see someone make

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<v Speaker 3>enough money to be able to get off the street,

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<v Speaker 3>to pay for an apartment deposit, to get a car,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, to be able to pay for a car,

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<v Speaker 3>those are huge victories for us. We are just very

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<v Speaker 3>very excited when that happens.

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<v Speaker 1>Miracles kind of happen every day there.

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<v Speaker 3>Huh, Yes, they do.

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<v Speaker 2>Twenty five years of miracles right here in Bartlesville. Martha's Task,

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<v Speaker 2>it's the big luau coming up and you can come

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<v Speaker 2>in and have some fun, buy some merchandise, visit with people,

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<v Speaker 2>learn a little bit more about Martha's Task, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a great way to celebrate. It's also a

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<v Speaker 2>great way to become familiar with your program.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely absolutely, and we want to celebrate all that we

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<v Speaker 3>have been through the years and all the support that

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<v Speaker 3>we've gotten from the community to help us get there.

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<v Speaker 3>We started in the year two thousand in Saint James

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<v Speaker 3>Catholic Church actually really yeahs side of town, and it

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<v Speaker 3>was an outreach mission for the church. There was a

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<v Speaker 3>woman named Susan Murphy and she kept running along people

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<v Speaker 3>who were in poverty that needed a way out, and

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<v Speaker 3>so she was trying to think of what to do

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<v Speaker 3>to help them, and then along comes Lois and John Morgan,

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<v Speaker 3>who donated a bunch of sewing machines to the church,

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<v Speaker 3>and so Susan said, well, I don't sew, but somebody

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<v Speaker 3>else can, and so came in and helped teach women

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<v Speaker 3>to sew, and voila, a mission was born, and then

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<v Speaker 3>we became an independent nonprofit that incorporated June twelfth, two thousand.

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<v Speaker 1>My goodness sakes that fast. Huh.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, you see, good things do happen, and sometimes they

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<v Speaker 2>can happen in a hurry, and that kind of did.

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<v Speaker 2>But now twenty five years later, you look back on

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<v Speaker 2>that and there's a lot of success. Stori's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of things to be proud of.

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<v Speaker 3>There are. It's really it's been very rewarding to see

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<v Speaker 3>how people have grown and just learned new things and

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<v Speaker 3>turned their lives around. Not everybody who comes through our

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<v Speaker 3>door is going to be a permanent seamstress.

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<v Speaker 1>No, No.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot of times people are coming in and because

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<v Speaker 3>of the trauma they've been through or because of generational poverty,

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<v Speaker 3>they're learning how to follow a schedule, they're learning how

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<v Speaker 3>to have a job and a work ethic, and so

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<v Speaker 3>it's really wonderful to see someone start from ground zero

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<v Speaker 3>and learn all those things and look forward to coming

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<v Speaker 3>into class and being proud of what they're doing. And

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<v Speaker 3>it's just fabulous.

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<v Speaker 2>In the aha moment, you know when you see the

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<v Speaker 2>lights come on in their eyes like wow.

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<v Speaker 1>I can do this.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes.

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<v Speaker 1>That just got to make your hearts well.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes. And to see people develop self confidence and independence

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<v Speaker 3>and be able to help support themselves and their families,

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<v Speaker 3>that's all huge. And have hope, hope is huge, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>giving some money.

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<v Speaker 2>Thing, this is great, And let's celebrate twenty five years

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<v Speaker 2>and let's make sure that we don't have to really hope.

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<v Speaker 2>We can just ensure that you'll be around for another

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<v Speaker 2>twenty five years to help out the community and the

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<v Speaker 2>people you serve.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely and you know you can help with that through

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<v Speaker 3>our twenty five thousand for twenty five years fundraising campaign.

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<v Speaker 3>How does this work? Well, we are you know, we're

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<v Speaker 3>taking cash donations for that and you can give through

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<v Speaker 3>our face page or through pay pal. You can mail

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<v Speaker 3>things to our office at seven eighteen South Johnstone. You

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<v Speaker 3>can call me on the phone at nine one eight

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<v Speaker 3>three three six eight two seven five and I will

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<v Speaker 3>be happy to take your donation that way.

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<v Speaker 1>Believe me, she answers the phone.

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<v Speaker 3>I did.

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<v Speaker 1>This is great, this is so good. I see this

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<v Speaker 1>happening in.

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<v Speaker 3>Record time for thank you, thank you. We are really

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<v Speaker 3>just so happy for all the support we've had through

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<v Speaker 3>the years. I mean, it's not just financial donations. It's

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<v Speaker 3>people volunteering their time. It's people donating fabric and sewing notions,

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<v Speaker 3>crafting supplies. We take all of those and that's what

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<v Speaker 3>helps us do our work. We could not survive without

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<v Speaker 3>that because those things are expensive to buy.

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<v Speaker 1>They are they don't grow on trees.

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<v Speaker 2>They do not, the father used to say. But it

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<v Speaker 2>does cost money. And this is going to be a

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<v Speaker 2>great way to get behind the campaign. But first things first,

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<v Speaker 2>go to the luell have some fun and then happily

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<v Speaker 2>write there.

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<v Speaker 3>Check, there you go, There you go. That's a great plan.

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<v Speaker 2>Well there you go. This is really really neat that Laura.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I've seen you out about with different events.

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<v Speaker 2>You had a big one here recently just a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of months ago that had pretty good crowd.

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<v Speaker 3>Well we have. We had the Personality the Purse auction

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<v Speaker 3>in Tea, which was lots of fun, and that was

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<v Speaker 3>April twenty ninth. We had our Marti Gras party, which

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<v Speaker 3>was lots of fun, and that was much first, always, always, always,

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<v Speaker 3>and that was March first, So you know, we're just

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<v Speaker 3>keeping the celebrations rolling all year. Line.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, it did something truly great to celebrate, and that's

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<v Speaker 2>putting people back on the path where they need to

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<v Speaker 2>be exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow.

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<v Speaker 2>You know something, it's always great when near in here

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<v Speaker 2>because there's all kinds of positive vibes coming from you

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<v Speaker 2>and also coming from the fine work that happens at

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<v Speaker 2>Martha's task.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, thank you, thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 2>And folks still forget about the campaign, get a hold

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<v Speaker 2>of Laura and get ahold of Facebook or the website.

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<v Speaker 2>Look up how to make sure that your gift keeps giving,

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<v Speaker 2>So make sure that happens. Don't forget that after the

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<v Speaker 2>show's over. Make sure that you get the check book out.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's do it.

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<v Speaker 3>Of course. Of course, can I tell you about one

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<v Speaker 3>other opportunity?

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<v Speaker 1>Bye, golly, you can.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, we know that not everybody can get to our

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<v Speaker 3>luou party, but they might want to help celebrate our birthday.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's talk about the birthday.

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<v Speaker 3>So we have an auction online that we have set up.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just that I'm still just getting it going. I've

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<v Speaker 3>got some of the items up there. It's at thirty

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<v Speaker 3>two auctions dot com and it's going to run through

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<v Speaker 3>June thirteenth. Okay, So we have some fun merchandise in there.

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<v Speaker 3>We have this beautiful quilt that was donated to us,

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<v Speaker 3>and so that's a good way for people to be

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<v Speaker 3>able to bid on those items and support us. And

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<v Speaker 3>you can live anywhere in the United States and we

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<v Speaker 3>will ship it to you.

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<v Speaker 1>Share that link with family and friends.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, thirty two auctions dot com. And it's something about

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<v Speaker 3>Martha's test birthday.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you'll find it.

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<v Speaker 3>All you have to do is search it.

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<v Speaker 1>We will.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll put that in the news story that we're going

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<v Speaker 2>to put together too, so folks you can share that too.

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<v Speaker 2>Will also put it on the Facebook thingy wonderful.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, we like doing that.

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<v Speaker 2>We take care of our friends and partners here in

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<v Speaker 2>town and all over our listening area. We want to

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<v Speaker 2>ensure that good things keep on growing.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you all do a great job of supporting the community,

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<v Speaker 3>and we really appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>We try.

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<v Speaker 2>We live here too. Maybe that should be our slogan.

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<v Speaker 2>Came on, we live here too, we too, Martha It

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<v Speaker 2>is always a pleasure. I mean, I'm sorry, Laura Walton.

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<v Speaker 2>With Martha's task, it's always a pleasure to have you

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<v Speaker 2>in here. You just light up the room.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you so much. I appreciate being here.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, folks, we'll give you all the information here

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<v Speaker 2>and just a little bit online, and we'll recap it

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<v Speaker 2>and put it into a nice story here and share

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<v Speaker 2>it with others too, because this is a great project,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a great organization.

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<v Speaker 1>It's well worth your support.