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I'm Jon Miskowski,
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the year to invite
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us to support
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way with your support. The
phone number to call is on
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know, public
publicision,
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>> Hi, I'm Linda Berman,
volunteer here
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>> Thank you for your
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at this time
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little bit before our
fiscal year starts.
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weeeks from now. So
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>> Hi, I'm Jon
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We're asconsin.
couple of weeks
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new fiscal
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weeks
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phone number
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specific way
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support
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single source
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>> Hi, .
I'm Linda
Berman, a
volunteer here at
Wisconsin. And to me,
Wisconsin is the
that weming watch.
and I,sband
we raised our kids
watch it.
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grandparent, I depend
it. So
my grandson
seets to
quality programing.
encouraging you with your
financial support
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driving
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can't tell you how
people stopped him
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money where your ear is
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eyes are
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great thank We have these
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simply like
how often
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through that. And so
encourage
you to give in
that way. We'd also
encourage you
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I think,
understand the value.
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chance.
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the over
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across Wisconsin who
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