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<v Speaker 1>It's seven twenty nine. I fIF you' have krc DE

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<v Speaker 1>talk station. A very happy Wednesday to you one hour

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<v Speaker 1>from now, of course, Judgejennant of Politano preceded by Bernie

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<v Speaker 1>Mullen with a book Reimagining the American Dream. That's it.

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<v Speaker 1>They're for the top of their news and right now

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<v Speaker 1>I got Mike Farmer from the Butler County Veteran Services on.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked about an event bcvets dot org ORBCVETSOH dot gov.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll both get you to the Butler County Veteran Services website.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome Mike Farmer. It's good to have you on the

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<v Speaker 1>program today.

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<v Speaker 2>Good morning, thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>Got a big event coming up Sunday, November tenth.

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<v Speaker 2>We do so. We're this is one of our favorite

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<v Speaker 2>events to do during the year, and it's the Butler

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<v Speaker 2>County Veterans Day Ceremony. It's going to be a large

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<v Speaker 2>event Sunday, November the tenth at the Butler County Fairgrounds.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll have a cater dinner at six pm. The ceremony

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<v Speaker 2>starts at seven. We'll have a Marine Corps cake cutting.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a really good time, you know. We hope to

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<v Speaker 2>pack the building out.

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<v Speaker 1>Marine Corps cake cutting in honor of the two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and forty ninth Marine Corps Birthday.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, that's right, two hundred and forty nine years. And

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<v Speaker 2>so for those who served in the Marine Corps and

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<v Speaker 2>that are marines, that is almost a stakered traditional ceremony

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<v Speaker 2>that we grew up with and instilled in us. So

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to go ahead and cut our dessert cake

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<v Speaker 2>in the same fashion and celebrate the Marine Corps birthday

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<v Speaker 2>as we all come together.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh that's great, and you know, I have to observe

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<v Speaker 1>nothing wrong with two hundred and forty nine. That's amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there going to be some sort of massive celebration

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<v Speaker 1>next year when you get to two fifty?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I don't know. We'll have to see what two

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<v Speaker 2>fifty homes, but i'd like to maybe we could add

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<v Speaker 2>some fireworks or something to it. There, you go, two

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and forty nine years, something to something to make

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<v Speaker 2>a mark, and we're looking forward to two fifty. So

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<v Speaker 2>we just hope the community will come out Joe and

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<v Speaker 2>join us for a good time and a chance to

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<v Speaker 2>have that camaraderie and just like minded people that appreciate

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<v Speaker 2>those who once raised their right hand and took the

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<v Speaker 2>solemn most to defend and serve for all of us.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's important that people get over to bcvets dot

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<v Speaker 1>org so they can RSVP because I know space is limited,

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<v Speaker 1>so you need to save your seats by clicking the

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<v Speaker 1>link right there at the Butler County Veteran Service Commission website.

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<v Speaker 2>You can go on the website, it's right on the

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<v Speaker 2>homepage bcvet oh dot gov. Or they can give us

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<v Speaker 2>a call at five one three eight eight seven three

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<v Speaker 2>six zero zero and we'll be happy to help them

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<v Speaker 2>fill it out.

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<v Speaker 1>On our end. Wonderful, I understand us. Army veteran Mark

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<v Speaker 1>Mesterschmid's going to be the keynote speaker. Can you mention

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit about Mark's background?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so Mark is a huge community activist here in

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<v Speaker 2>Butler County. He's a former Army ranger. He was Army

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<v Speaker 2>Ranger of the Year. He's involved with the Employee Veterans

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<v Speaker 2>group at the Trenton Brewery for Molten course here in

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<v Speaker 2>the county, and he also sits on the Edgewoods School

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<v Speaker 2>Board as a school board member. So he's a he's

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<v Speaker 2>a great veteran.

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<v Speaker 1>He can take.

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<v Speaker 2>He used to serve his community and everything that was

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<v Speaker 2>instilled in him when he was an Army ranger. He's

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<v Speaker 2>got some pretty exciting remarks for that evening, so we

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<v Speaker 2>look forward to having him address everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, that's wonderful. I also understand the oldest and youngest

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<v Speaker 1>Marines will be there to participate in that cake cutting ceremony,

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<v Speaker 1>so you have a huge swath of Marines.

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<v Speaker 2>They will be So when guests check in, we'll ask

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<v Speaker 2>them if they were a Marine and if so, their

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<v Speaker 2>age will take the youngest president and the oldest present,

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<v Speaker 2>and that is who will cut the dessert cake for everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's the Marine Corps tradition that the oldest present

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<v Speaker 2>and the youngest president in the room have the honors

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<v Speaker 2>not only cutting the cake but having the first piece,

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<v Speaker 2>signifying that bond between them and crossing over generationally. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's going to be a really fun evening. We hope

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<v Speaker 2>to pack the house and everyone is welcome. Kids are welcome.

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<v Speaker 2>We just want to come together and thank everyone for

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<v Speaker 2>their service and recognize those who serve.

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<v Speaker 1>Truly appreciate your service to the American military and continued

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<v Speaker 1>service at the BC Butler County Veterans Service Commission b

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<v Speaker 1>c vet's OH dot govs how you get there, to

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<v Speaker 1>get your tickets and reservations, and just Strekker will add

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<v Speaker 1>the link to your the Butler County Veterans Services Commission

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<v Speaker 1>to my website at fifty five cars dot com. In

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<v Speaker 1>case people can't remember, they can at least remember fifty

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<v Speaker 1>five care sea dot com for all the information market

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<v Speaker 1>on your calendar. November tenth Dinners at six pm. It's

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<v Speaker 1>at the Butler County Fairgrounds. Opportunity to support and salute

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<v Speaker 1>the American veteran and have a great celebration. Keep up

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<v Speaker 1>the great work, Mike. I know you work really hard

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<v Speaker 1>for American veterans throughout the year and I can't thank

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<v Speaker 1>you enough for that, and I know they truly appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>it as well.