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

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<v Speaker 1>It is time now for our community connection right here

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<v Speaker 1>on K one, little one, you trust. We're on not

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<v Speaker 1>only Facebook Live today, but also on heywetv dot com

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<v Speaker 1>and first right here on your radio at AM fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>hundred FM, ninety three point three and ninety five point

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<v Speaker 1>one where everywhere we've got the Salvation Army. It was

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<v Speaker 1>us today and believe it or not, they're everywhere too,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's that's what I like. We have Ronda, and

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<v Speaker 1>we also have Monica in here today. And Monica, I

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<v Speaker 1>want to start with you, first of all, welcome back,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, thank you for having us today and great

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<v Speaker 1>and of course Roddy you're with us here today.

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<v Speaker 2>You're on the board. How you doing you get all

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<v Speaker 2>things ready for fool?

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<v Speaker 3>We are getting ready for fall. We have a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of fun things coming up.

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<v Speaker 1>As I know, we got a great, big one coming

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<v Speaker 1>up and we're going to get to that hearing a second.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a yummy good thing. As a matter of fact.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, Monica, we've been very very busy with the summer camps.

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<v Speaker 1>Outstanding attendance.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, what's exciting is we actually served twice as many

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<v Speaker 4>children this summer as we have in the past few years,

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<v Speaker 4>and the only thing that held us back from hosting

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<v Speaker 4>more kids was a lack of vehicles to transport them in. So,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, that's a big dream of ours to be

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<v Speaker 4>able to grow the program and have more kids because

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<v Speaker 4>one of the things about the Salvation Army and our

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<v Speaker 4>summer camp is they really develop good, good character. I

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<v Speaker 4>fortunately get to go and do a little cultural lesson

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<v Speaker 4>with them every once in a while, and these kids,

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<v Speaker 4>they just soak it up. They are so so hungry

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<v Speaker 4>for attention and learning it. It's really really wonderful to

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<v Speaker 4>be with these kids. And you had that experience too

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<v Speaker 4>over here and you saw how attentive they are and

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<v Speaker 4>how hungry for information they are.

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<v Speaker 1>They came in and boy, everything was brand new to

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<v Speaker 1>them and I hadn't seen that in a long time,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was so refreshing.

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<v Speaker 2>It was really great to see. Thanks for be going

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<v Speaker 2>to buy Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>And then something else we did with our kids this

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<v Speaker 4>summer is we had about twelve young people go to

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<v Speaker 4>our camp Away camp. It's in Welling, Oklahoma. It's near Tallaquah.

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<v Speaker 4>It's called Heart of Hills, and the kids got to

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<v Speaker 4>go to camp and experience you know, overnights and camping

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<v Speaker 4>and all the things that kids get to do at camp,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, swimming, making friends and boy. I mean that

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<v Speaker 4>gives their parents a little respite too, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you? Yeah. Yeah. So one of.

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<v Speaker 4>The things that makes our programs successful though, are all

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<v Speaker 4>the other organizations that partner with us during the summer.

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<v Speaker 4>This summer, we worked with Heart Matters, the boy Scouts,

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<v Speaker 4>Family and Children's Services, the Rock Kawanas and others, and

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<v Speaker 4>they all came alongside with our Children's Day camp and

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<v Speaker 4>just made it more special by providing fun and educational activities.

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<v Speaker 4>For instance, I think the boy Scouts partnered with us

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<v Speaker 4>to do a Derby race, and so the kids got

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<v Speaker 4>to do the derby race.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>How great is that? So you know, it takes a village,

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<v Speaker 4>right Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>And by golly, when you start bringing in partners and

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<v Speaker 1>the fund just expands a little bit, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>you get a different.

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<v Speaker 2>Breath of experience of.

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<v Speaker 1>Going on there with the kids get to see everything

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<v Speaker 1>as wide open as the world can be through their eyes.

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<v Speaker 2>At that point, that's great.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, you know, that's what we try to do, is

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<v Speaker 4>provide them with you know a bigger vision, so they

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<v Speaker 4>know that they have opportunities in this world.

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<v Speaker 1>Well that's needed, because I know from a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people and maybe even a little bit on my own self,

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<v Speaker 1>if you're in a certain way as a child, and

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<v Speaker 1>all you see is all you know, and if you

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<v Speaker 1>don't get to see much because of economics or whatever,

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<v Speaker 1>you find yourself pretty limited. And the only limit is

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<v Speaker 1>you because you know, you're just not familiar with all

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<v Speaker 1>the opportunities that are out There are different ways of

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<v Speaker 1>even looking at a situation.

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, it's funny you'd mentioned economics, because one of the

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<v Speaker 4>things that Lieutenant Tanya thought would be really really important

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<v Speaker 4>for the kids this year is for them to have

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<v Speaker 4>age appropriate books. So at the grade schools, if my

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<v Speaker 4>memory is good, they used to have little book fairs,

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<v Speaker 4>and she knew that most of the kids in our

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<v Speaker 4>program probably didn't get to participate in those. Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>and so she collected donated books and on the last

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<v Speaker 4>day of our summer camp program there at the at

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<v Speaker 4>the Core, she made sure they got to go through

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<v Speaker 4>a little quote book fair and take home three books

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<v Speaker 4>that they chose.

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<v Speaker 2>Nice. That's a big deal for a kid.

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<v Speaker 1>It is it is I remember when they had the

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<v Speaker 1>little a buck for a book thing back in the

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<v Speaker 1>sixties and year like that. You know, that was a

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<v Speaker 1>big deal. It saved up your lawnmower money for that.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Now we have a big event and I understand that

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<v Speaker 1>Ron is kind of in charge of this thing because

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<v Speaker 1>the Salvation Army needs fuel to run. It's a beautiful engine.

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<v Speaker 1>Fuel sometimes means money. But we're going to put some

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<v Speaker 1>fun in fundraising, aren't we tell us about this big.

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<v Speaker 2>Dinner we got coming up.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you know, back in the day, they did a

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<v Speaker 3>spaghetti dinner for years and years and years and then

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<v Speaker 3>that five letter word hit called COVID, and they haven't

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<v Speaker 3>been able to to to We're just now starting to

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<v Speaker 3>do our fundraising again since COVID, so they hasn't taken

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<v Speaker 3>place for the last you know, three four years, and

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<v Speaker 3>so we have set November the seventh to start our

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<v Speaker 3>fundraising opportunities for our community and we will be seeking out,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, corporate sponsors. But they're going to hold their

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<v Speaker 3>dinner on November the seventh at Adams Boulevard Church of.

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<v Speaker 2>Christ, beautiful place for people.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely, we're hoping for three hundred and we're hoping for

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of the community to you know, community support

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<v Speaker 3>and and just pretty much just reignite what they had,

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<v Speaker 3>the success that they've had in the past. And it's

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<v Speaker 3>kind of called the Red Kettle Kickoff, and so it's

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<v Speaker 3>going to go into the next phase to get them

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<v Speaker 3>started for the holidays with the Angel Tree and the

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<v Speaker 3>red kettles that you're going to see across you know,

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<v Speaker 3>our community.

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<v Speaker 2>Super busy season.

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<v Speaker 3>Very very busy season. So we've been planning for a

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<v Speaker 3>couple months now and it's and just the ball starting

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<v Speaker 3>to get rolling, and we're really excited about the opportunity

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<v Speaker 3>to be able to support the Salvation Army and the

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<v Speaker 3>community involvement in.

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<v Speaker 1>Should I be looking for your Facebook page for that

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<v Speaker 1>for updates on that?

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<v Speaker 4>So yes, Facebook posts will probably be out a little later.

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<v Speaker 4>The first thing we plan to have out is a

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<v Speaker 4>sponsorship letter sure that our sponsors, perspective donors will see

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<v Speaker 4>probably at the end of I'm going to say the

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<v Speaker 4>end of August, first part of September, So be watching

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<v Speaker 4>for that, but be sure and save that date November seventh,

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<v Speaker 4>got it, and be a part of that event with.

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<v Speaker 2>US Angel Trees coming up right out, Angel.

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<v Speaker 4>Trees coming up very soon. We don't have a date

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<v Speaker 4>for the sign up yet, but it'll be the first

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<v Speaker 4>part of September. That's where you need to look on

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<v Speaker 4>Facebook to see where we're posting that date as soon

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<v Speaker 4>as we know. And just just kind of to wrap

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<v Speaker 4>things up with with some thoughts here. Needs are greater

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<v Speaker 4>than ever, you know, the increase that we're seeing in

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<v Speaker 4>the number of people coming for just basic needs, food, utilities,

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<v Speaker 4>help with rent, those those are really the things that

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<v Speaker 4>we need to help people with right now. So you know,

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<v Speaker 4>I'm sure everyone gets a solicitation in their mail every

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<v Speaker 4>so often from the Salvation Army. Just remember us, remember

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<v Speaker 4>that there are so many people who are just trying

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<v Speaker 4>really hard to make ends meet.

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<v Speaker 2>Right now.

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<v Speaker 1>You just got off helping so many people with the

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<v Speaker 1>bad storms, yes, kind of get back on their feet,

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<v Speaker 1>and now it's back into the holidays where you know,

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<v Speaker 1>change of a year, change of everything coming up, and

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes those changes can just be a big jolt.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, and it feels good to help other people, it does.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that Angel Tree.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we participate as a family in that we have

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<v Speaker 1>everywhere we've been and that's a darn good thing.

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<v Speaker 2>You got going on there. It is.

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<v Speaker 1>And the thing is, when you participate in it, your

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<v Speaker 1>heart just sinks, it just sks.

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<v Speaker 2>And even the kids they love doing it.

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<v Speaker 4>Too, they do.

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<v Speaker 2>They always want to help. Yeah, pick one, let's.

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<v Speaker 1>Go, let's have some fun, right right, But how can

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<v Speaker 1>we also lend a little bit of support.

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<v Speaker 2>You need volunteers for Angel Tree? Do you need volunteers

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<v Speaker 2>for the kettles?

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, we will.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's see.

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<v Speaker 4>And what is the sign up for that cattle? I'm

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<v Speaker 4>gonna have to get that that email? Put that in

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<v Speaker 4>our story.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah'll be there.

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<v Speaker 4>Because it's I think it's a register to ring is

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<v Speaker 4>the slogan for signing up online to ring the bell.

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<v Speaker 4>But yes, we need volunteers to ring the bell every year.

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<v Speaker 4>And it's funny because you know, some volunteers really really

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<v Speaker 4>get into it.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh some of them, that's their yearly performance.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I've seen so many dancing Santas in my day

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<v Speaker 1>in different towns and different communities, and we ought to

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<v Speaker 1>have a dancing Santa dance off someday.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>I have a good friend who rings and he always

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<v Speaker 4>takes his lab. He has a lab that he takes

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<v Speaker 4>a bit of all that lab which has antics and

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<v Speaker 4>who can refuse that? Yeah, so yeah, ringing the bell?

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<v Speaker 2>Now, how can we help on a daily basis?

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<v Speaker 1>Can we just drop a little you know, thousand dollars bill.

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<v Speaker 4>Offers, Oh yeah, a thousand dollars bill. Or you know,

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<v Speaker 4>if you're cleaning out your pantry and you've got things

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<v Speaker 4>that you want to drop off at the at the

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<v Speaker 4>core for food, that's great too. You know, there's a

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<v Speaker 4>variety of ways to help, certainly, but when you think

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<v Speaker 4>about Angel Tree, it's not just kids, it's older adults

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<v Speaker 4>as well. So we do serve older adults with Angel Tree,

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<v Speaker 4>and we'd love to have people, you know, be thinking

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<v Speaker 4>about that.

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<v Speaker 1>All right again, the spaghetti dinner is and it's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be at the Adams.

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<v Speaker 3>Church of Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>There you get right there by.

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<v Speaker 1>The hot, warm and cold. All right, ladies, thanks for

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