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Talk-Line: Katie Matteson, Dixon Family YMCA · WIXN AM 1460 - Shaw Local Radio

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  Speaker 1: Our quarter past the hour. This is Wednesday. It's the
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  Speaker 1: first of October. The year is twenty twenty five at
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  Speaker 1: its time for another informational edition of talk Line here
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  Speaker 1: at WIXN Radio. Good morning, I'm Steve Marco. First of
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  Speaker 1: the month, first Wednesday of the month always means a
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  Speaker 1: visit from our good friends at the Dixon Family y MCA.
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  Speaker 1: We gave the Dixon Family Why a month off, but
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  Speaker 1: they're now ready to come back and join us with
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  Speaker 1: news and information first part of the month and representing
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  Speaker 1: the Dixon Family YMCA today is the community Wellness and
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  Speaker 1: Fitness director at the Dixon Family Why. Her name is
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  Speaker 1: Katie Madison and she is with us live at the
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  Speaker 1: microphones this morning here at wix In.
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  Speaker 2: Good morning, ma'am, good morning, Thank you for having me.
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  Speaker 1: Well, thank you man for joining. Katie is not again
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  Speaker 1: a stranger to WI. She's been with us before here
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  Speaker 1: at WIXEN.
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  Speaker 2: So again.
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  Speaker 1: How long now as a fitness and wellness.
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  Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, I well, I just moved to Dixon
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  Speaker 2: I was almost six years ago and then I became
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  Speaker 2: the director. It's been a couple of years now. Yeah.
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  Speaker 1: Good for your kind of the climb kind of the stairsteps. Yeah,
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  Speaker 1: through the through the Why area and now serving us
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  Speaker 1: is community Wellness and Fitness director. Katie is going to
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  Speaker 1: report on Dixon Family Why activities for the month of October.
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  Speaker 1: We're getting started and this is very interesting month of October.
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  Speaker 1: It's kind of a theme month that the Dixon Family
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  Speaker 1: Why is following during this month of October. But we're
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  Speaker 1: going to start with childcare. We wanted to talk about
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  Speaker 1: obviously the Love At Center and the child enrollment, talk
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  Speaker 1: about you know what's going on in that area.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, so the childcare is doing pretty well, definitely getting
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  Speaker 2: that enrollment up since the summer, and I know they're
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  Speaker 2: still looking for enrollment from toddlers to five years old.
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  Speaker 2: I know they have some openings from three years old
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  Speaker 2: to five years old. So if anyone's interested in that,
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  Speaker 2: definitely reach out to Heather, our childcare director. The number
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  Speaker 2: out there's eight one five two eight eight eleven twenty four. Yeah.
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  Speaker 1: Remember that's a different exchange than the general number that
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  Speaker 1: we have at the Dixon Family right now. Of course,
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  Speaker 1: you could call that general number, they probably connect you
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  Speaker 1: with that information that Katie just shared with us, but
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  Speaker 1: there is a separate number for the childcare center and
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  Speaker 1: the Gateway Project again to contact that area of the
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  Speaker 1: Dixon Family Wvice. So we really wanted to emphasize that
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  Speaker 1: with Katie today here at wwinkson but still accepting yep
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  Speaker 1: enrollment and it sounds like, you know, things are really
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  Speaker 1: moving ahead, you know since the establishment.
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  Speaker 2: Yep. Yeah, they're doing great out there. So yeah, we're
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  Speaker 2: seeing a lot more kids, which is awesome.
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  Speaker 1: That's wonderful, and you know, that's what it's all about,
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  Speaker 1: you know, seeing the great enrollment and seeing the classes
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  Speaker 1: and the areas fill up at the Dixon Love It
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  Speaker 1: Childcare Facility in the Gateway Project area that of course
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  Speaker 1: is right across the road from Walmart. If you don't
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  Speaker 1: know where that is, shame on you, because it's a
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  Speaker 1: really neat area of Dixon. Is that y MCA childcare
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  Speaker 1: center in that brand new area of South Dixon. Now
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  Speaker 1: let's move on and talk about October because we've got
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  Speaker 1: some like I said, we're theming this month of October's
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  Speaker 1: kind of take them? Should we take them chronologically? Katie,
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  Speaker 1: Let's start with a blood drive. You've got a blood
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  Speaker 1: drive coming up first. Yep.
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  Speaker 2: It's our annual blood drive by American Red Cross. That's
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  Speaker 2: going to be October tenth from eight am to one
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  Speaker 2: pm in our gymnasium, and you can register online. You
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  Speaker 2: just go through American Red Cross and you would just
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  Speaker 2: type in the why and then you can also just
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  Speaker 2: come on into I know they're always accepting walk ins
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  Speaker 2: as well, all.
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  Speaker 1: Right, but it's important if you want a pre register
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  Speaker 1: to go to the Red Cross area, right, Yes, it's
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  Speaker 1: important that you go to that Red Cross area of course,
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  Speaker 1: though again the Dixon Why will help and assist in
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  Speaker 1: signing you up. But you need to go to these
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  Speaker 1: various areas because they are a little bit different than
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  Speaker 1: just the routine areas of the Dixon Family Why, which
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  Speaker 1: we're all familiar with. So again that blood drive happening
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  Speaker 1: October the tenth, eight until one. As Katie mentioned, you
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  Speaker 1: can pre register or you can just walk in, as
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  Speaker 1: simple as that. They'll take your donation on October the tenth,
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  Speaker 1: and right after that in about a week here we
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  Speaker 1: go with the theme of October, Pumpkins and television.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, so we have an instructor at the Why is Rachel.
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  Speaker 2: She's a great instructor. We've been trying to come up
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  Speaker 2: with some fun like fall themes, you know, to get
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  Speaker 2: everyone in the spirit. So why not add some pumpkins
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  Speaker 2: to your workout routine? Right, So she's going to be
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  Speaker 2: holding a class on October eighteenth at eight am, and
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  Speaker 2: we actually have a flash deal going on right now
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  Speaker 2: where you can save five dollars only for today because
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  Speaker 2: it's October first, But definitely come and try it. It's
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  Speaker 2: definitely going to be a fun class using plate bars, rings,
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  Speaker 2: and of course pumpkins too.
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  Speaker 1: Yes, yeah, use pumpkins. Yep. I'm just trying to I'm
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  Speaker 1: just trying to think of you know, the the right.
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  Speaker 1: This is going to be a very interesting routine that.
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  Speaker 2: You're going to get not too big of a pumpkin,
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  Speaker 2: but still still big enough to her. It gives you
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  Speaker 2: good resistance.
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  Speaker 1: You there, there you go. I mean, you know, why not?
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  Speaker 1: I mean it's a little you know, why did you
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  Speaker 1: you know it's like a you know, a ball, you know? Right? Yeah,
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  Speaker 1: so why not? You know, We're good? I like it.
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  Speaker 1: Pumps again October the eighteenth.
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  Speaker 2: You need to pre register, Yes, we would like you
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  Speaker 2: to pre register. If not, you are more than welcome
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  Speaker 2: to come in that day and sign up as well.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, and your your preregistration on that is done. Where
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  Speaker 1: now how can we.
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  Speaker 2: So you can do it online through the Dixon Y
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  Speaker 2: or you can stop by the front desk in person
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  Speaker 2: to sign up as well.
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  Speaker 1: Very good Dixon YMCA dot org. Remember that website address
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  Speaker 1: Dixon YMCA dot org. There is your connection. If you
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  Speaker 1: want to register for some of these programs through the
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  Speaker 1: Dixon Y again that area, go go there or go
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  Speaker 1: to the Dixon Y as Katie mentioned, and just sign
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  Speaker 1: up in person by visiting the Dixon Y facilities at
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  Speaker 1: the corner of Galena and Boyd on the near north
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  Speaker 1: side of Dixon. Katie Madison is our guest, our community
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  Speaker 1: wellness and fitness director, takes us through October events on
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  Speaker 1: the Dixon Family Y calendar. And we're up to an
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  Speaker 1: event coming up I believe on October the twenty third.
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  Speaker 1: We're going to do a little Tricker treating.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, so we are going to do our annual Trigger
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  Speaker 2: treating at the Why. It's held in our north parking lot.
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  Speaker 2: We have various businesses that come up and set up
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  Speaker 2: a table, hand out candy like you said, October twenty third,
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  Speaker 2: from five to six thirty Heather grow up our childcare
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  Speaker 2: directors in charge of that. I think she's still looking
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  Speaker 2: for businesses. If anyone's interested, if they want to set
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  Speaker 2: up a table, definitely reach out to her and she
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  Speaker 2: can help you out.
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  Speaker 1: Okay. And you know, obviously the theme here, you know,
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  Speaker 1: and I believe I think I tended this one last
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  Speaker 1: year that this was right across the street from the
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  Speaker 1: why in that parking lot area, right yeah, why that's
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  Speaker 1: just to the north of the actual facility at the y.
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  Speaker 1: And you're set up outside, you're set up on tables,
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  Speaker 1: and you know, you're you're offering you know, treats.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah.
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  Speaker 2: We usually get a decent crowd that comes out for
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  Speaker 2: that hour and a half.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely. You know, the kids bring their bags and
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  Speaker 1: dress up, they have fun. Yeah, this is a trick
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  Speaker 1: or treat time. This is they dress up, they go
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  Speaker 1: around the tables. This isn't an easy I like it.
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  Speaker 1: You know, it's like trinkin treat, you know, it's you know,
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  Speaker 1: you just go around the tables and you pick up
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  Speaker 1: your treats, easy as that. And again, this is from
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  Speaker 1: five until six thirty. This is October twenty third. Obviously,
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  Speaker 1: you know this will be a free event right for
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  Speaker 1: the fact. Yeah, but you'll learn about these organizations when
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  Speaker 1: you visit their tables. Yep. And as you mentioned, you're
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  Speaker 1: now looking for people to join in to give up yep.
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  Speaker 2: Yep, and definitely reach out to Heather via email or
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  Speaker 2: give her a call. I'm pretty sure we still have
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  Speaker 2: some table set up.
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  Speaker 1: So what's your general phone number at the Why now so.
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  Speaker 2: Our main y location, it's still eight one five two
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  Speaker 2: eight eight nine six two two.
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  Speaker 1: That's eight one five two eight eight y MCA. Easy
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  Speaker 1: number to remember. If you'd like to be one of
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  Speaker 1: those organizations participating in the trick or Treat event through
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  Speaker 1: the Dixon Family Why, they'd love to see you along.
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  Speaker 1: But if you need more information about that, no preregistration here.
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  Speaker 1: Just bring your kids and bring your families and join
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  Speaker 1: them at the Dixon Family Why Trick or Treat time
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  Speaker 1: from five until six thirty on October the twenty third,
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  Speaker 1: then two days later.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, you got.
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  Speaker 1: Something else going.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, So this is when we've been kind of thinking of.
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  Speaker 2: On October twenty fifth, it's a Saturday, We're going to
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  Speaker 2: do a family Halloween party. It's kind of been in
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  Speaker 2: the works, you know, I haven't really seen too many
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  Speaker 2: people in the area do something like this for the community,
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  Speaker 2: So we're like, why not just start it. It's gonna
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  Speaker 2: be from six to eight pm, and you we would
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  Speaker 2: like people to register for it, but you can also
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  Speaker 2: come in that day to sign up as well. But
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  Speaker 2: it's just gonna be a fun event. We're gonna have music, dancing,
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  Speaker 2: tons of fun games. I think we're even gonna have
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  Speaker 2: a mini maze in our gym, two fun treats, costume contests,
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  Speaker 2: photo ops. So a bunch of fun stuff happening.
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  Speaker 1: Very good. And this is predominantly going to take place
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  Speaker 1: in the gymnasium area.
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  Speaker 2: Correct, Yeah, mostly in the gymnasium and then kind of
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  Speaker 2: a little outside of the gym areao.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, but mainly you know in that you know facility
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  Speaker 1: at the Dixon Family. Why this is a two hour event? Now,
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  Speaker 1: is there any preregistration for this events?
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  Speaker 2: So we would like to have people register just so
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  Speaker 2: we can kind of get ahead count. But like I said,
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  Speaker 2: if not, no worries. If you want to come in
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  Speaker 2: that day, just we'll have you sign up. Then members
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  Speaker 2: non members per bolt yep. So there is a charge.
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  Speaker 2: It's twenty dollars per Family for WHY members and then
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  Speaker 2: it's thirty dollars for non numbers.
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  Speaker 1: Again, remember that there is a fee for this, but
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  Speaker 1: again you know, very nominal. It's per family. You know,
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  Speaker 1: bring your kids, the family members and you know for
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  Speaker 1: twenty bucks and not bad at all. That Halloween Party
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  Speaker 1: at the Dixon Family YMC will take place October the
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  Speaker 1: twenty fifth, six until eight. Lots of again amenities connected
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  Speaker 1: on with Halloween. This is the theme again obviously you
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  Speaker 1: know we talked about this at the outset of the program.
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  Speaker 1: This is going to be the theme for the Dixon Family. Why.
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  Speaker 1: We're going to take you through trick or treating through
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  Speaker 1: Halloween and again you know have some foot along the way.
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  Speaker 1: So a Halloween party at the Dixon Family Why on
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  Speaker 1: October twenty fifth, That puts you about a week ahead
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  Speaker 1: of the actual trick or Treat day, which is Friday
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  Speaker 1: the thirty first. So again that puts you about a
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  Speaker 1: week ahead of that. That's a Saturday at the Dixon
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  Speaker 1: Family YMCA. A couple of minutes left in our talk
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  Speaker 1: line today, Katie and we wanted to touch upon some
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  Speaker 1: other y programs that you wanted to do.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, so we're just you know, we're still in our
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  Speaker 2: soccer season, which has been going very well. So besides
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  Speaker 2: my main role as fitness director, also do marketing too,
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  Speaker 2: so I've been out on the fields taking photos of
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  Speaker 2: that and stuff. So just seeing the kids and everyone,
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  Speaker 2: it's amazing. And then we are having our Fall boys
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  Speaker 2: basketball league startup soon at the end of October slash
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  Speaker 2: early November. And it's first six or second grade through
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  Speaker 2: fifth grade.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, this is on the boys side. This is just
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  Speaker 1: boys basketball we're talking about here, and it's for the
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  Speaker 1: youth again. Youth boys basketball will be starting very shortly,
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  Speaker 1: but is where it's registration still on the winter.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, registration is open. I believe it goes to October eighteenth.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, okay, so registration is still open for that activity
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  Speaker 1: to take place at the Dixon Family. Why for those
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  Speaker 1: that fall within that cagor the youth fall boys basketball
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  Speaker 1: leagues are about ready to get underway. Are we still
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  Speaker 1: looking for coaches?
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  Speaker 2: Yes, I feel like we're always looking for coaches. The
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  Speaker 2: more the merrier, so definitely yes. If anyone knows of
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  Speaker 2: any coaches you know, helping out with the boys basketball season,
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  Speaker 2: and then you know, we roll into the girls basketball
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  Speaker 2: and then biddy ball season as well, So we're always
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  Speaker 2: looking for extra volunteers.
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  Speaker 1: So we're moving inside now because well, you know, we'd
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  Speaker 1: love to see the you know, the warm weather kind
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  Speaker 1: of hold on at least through that trick or treat
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  Speaker 1: time and all, but you don't know, so kind of
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  Speaker 1: you know, gearing ourselves to work our way inside through
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  Speaker 1: the facilities of the Dixon Family anything else to activate.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, and then our swim lessons are definitely starting to
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  Speaker 2: pick up too. Our quad extractor is doing a really
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  Speaker 2: good job with that. We have parent and baby classes
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  Speaker 2: starting back up this Saturday for October, and then we
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  Speaker 2: also have beginner and then intermediate level groups from lessons
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  Speaker 2: as well starting up.
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  Speaker 1: So that's this Saturday.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, so the parent baby class are held on Saturdays,
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  Speaker 2: and then the beginner group is held on Saturdays as well,
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  Speaker 2: and then our intermediate group, which we just started, is
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  Speaker 2: going to be held on Tuesday Thursdays in October.
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  Speaker 1: Sow long do they usually run these swim lessons? I mean,
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  Speaker 1: how many weeks are.
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  Speaker 2: I would say they try to run it the whole
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  Speaker 2: month of October and stuff. Yeah, okay, so through the
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  Speaker 2: monthly session.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, so the month, you know, swim lessons. You know,
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  Speaker 1: we're river community friends and we really need to get
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  Speaker 1: the kids learning how to take care of themselves in
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  Speaker 1: the water. And here's your way to do it right
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  Speaker 1: here at that beautiful inside YMCA, nice warm pool again
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  Speaker 1: at the Dixon Family YMCA. You can contact the Dixon
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  Speaker 1: y once again for registration information to get your kids,
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  Speaker 1: especially your kids. But I'm assuming that there's adult swim
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  Speaker 1: lessons as well.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, yep, We're always open to that too. So, I mean,
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  Speaker 2: it's so important for everyone to know how to swim,
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  Speaker 2: so it doesn't matter what the age is.
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  Speaker 1: Anything else before we let you go.
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  Speaker 2: I mean, well, because I'm a fitness structor, I always
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  Speaker 2: got to promote my fitness Gosha. But no, our group
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  Speaker 2: fitness classes, you know, we have so many different kinds
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  Speaker 2: whether you're into string training, cardio or yoga or just
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  Speaker 2: looking to move have fun. We have something for everyone
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  Speaker 2: at the y for our classes, whether it's water or land.
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  Speaker 2: And we have some amazing instructors there. They work hard,
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  Speaker 2: they bring energy, so definitely come and try out our classes.
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  Speaker 1: Absolutely, and all it takes really is a visit first
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  Speaker 1: of all. Yeah, you can call the y find out
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  Speaker 1: what classes are being offered. But a visit is better
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  Speaker 1: because it puts you right there and you can actually,
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  Speaker 1: you know, talk to the instructors. You can talk to
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  Speaker 1: those in charge and possibly see you know firsthand, you
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  Speaker 1: know what happens during these classes that Katie is involved
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  Speaker 1: with and the rest of our wy staff is involved with.
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  Speaker 1: So be a part of the fitness effort. At the
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  Speaker 1: Dixon Family YMCA again two eight eight nine six two
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  Speaker 1: two is the Dixon Family Y phone number. That's the
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  Speaker 1: general number. You can go to dixonymca dot org for
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  Speaker 1: website information and don't forget that number. At the childcash
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  Speaker 1: er Katie, what's that?
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  Speaker 2: Yeah again, So for the childcare it's eight one five
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  Speaker 2: two eight eight eleven twenty four.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, that's a separate number. If you'd like to sign
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  Speaker 1: your kids up for childcare at the DICKX and Why
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  Speaker 1: Love It Center, please give that number a call and
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  Speaker 1: register your kids to be involved with that area of
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  Speaker 1: the Dixon Family. Why out of time on the talk
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  Speaker 1: line today, but we thank you so very much for
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  Speaker 1: visiting with us. We'll see you down the line.
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  Speaker 2: Thanks very thank you. I appreciate that.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for our community wellness and Fitness director at
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  Speaker 1: the Dixon Family Ymcak Madison has been our guest on
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  Speaker 1: the talk line today here at w iacent. Time to
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