2MC Podcast Eps 60 - Adios Ducklings!

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MAK
Hey everybody I'm MAK

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Courtney
And I'm Courtney. Welcome back to 2MC

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MAK
And welcome back to you.

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Courtney
Thank you.

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MAK
We had a sailfish here last time.

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Courtney
Yes. I'm not as colorful as the sailfish was. But I am here. Yes.

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MAK
Sailfish was really big. Anyway, we're glad you're back. Whether you're listening or watching. Watching. Yeah. We're 2mc, and we're here to talk about.

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Courtney
All things Martin county. Yeah. Ooh.

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MAK
Oh, she's wild today.

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Courtney
Okay, so while I was gone.

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MAK
We had a board meeting here.

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Courtney
Did. And we are going to go through what happened at that board. There was.

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MAK
Good stuff.

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Courtney
There was a lot of good stuff. Like the board recognizing our two employees of the year, Kevin Moore. And Tony Wojnar Na. Watch. Watch. Watch. Watch. Sorry Tony.

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MAK
Watching.

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Courtney
Okay. And,

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MAK
Use the employee of the year. You butchered his name. But we are very proud of you, Tony.

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Courtney
Both of them? Well, yes, they are both, chief Moore.

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MAK
Yeah.

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Courtney
Chief. Chief Moore tours. Is that what you said?

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MAK
Chief Moore too?

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Courtney
Yes. Congratulations.

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MAK
Yeah.

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Courtney
And. Yeah. So that happened. Then it's also March 9th through the 15th was Flood Awareness Week.

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MAK
It's something. Yes, I know there's just a week for it.

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Courtney
It's something you should think about all year.

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MAK
It really is. Yeah. You should know your zone.

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Courtney
You should know yours. And we're going.

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MAK
To drop that information down in the show notes. Yes. Just something to be aware of, but I think it's good to know.

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Courtney
It is good to know. Yeah.

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MAK
Right.

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Courtney
Right.

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MAK
Rainy weather, hurricanes.

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Courtney
All the things.

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MAK
All the things.

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Courtney
Yes. 20. 30 storms. 2050 storms. Yes.

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MAK
There are so many, tools available to you. Information from FEMA and from our staff and will provide the links for that.

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Courtney
Yes. It also was surveyors and mappers week.

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MAK
They're very important to us.

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Courtney
They are important because they survey the land.

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MAK
Yeah. Without them, we wouldn't even know, like the county lines.

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Courtney
Or we would know nothing.

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MAK
Wasn't it from, like, George Washington days or something?

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Courtney
Something like that? Yes.

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MAK
Okay. From a guy a long time ago. They started it. We had two public hearings on the agenda. I have to look over my microphone.

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Courtney
So sorry.

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MAK
Two public hearings on the agenda and the at the applicant's request. Those were continued to the May 19th meeting. Okay. We had a bit of a lengthy discussion. I'm sorry you missed it. We had a lengthy discussion, but ultimately ended up in an approved facility use agreement between the board and the port, or no commercial,

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Courtney
Fishing fishing.

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MAK
Dock authority to utilize the restrooms at the upland facility.

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Courtney
Nice.

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MAK
More infield there. Yeah. Yep.

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Courtney
And looks like the board also adopted a resolution approving acquisition of 96 parcels.

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MAK
Yes.

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Courtney
And that would equal 33 acres in the Hope sound area. It did nice. And it was a recommended by the Iloc.

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MAK
Yeah. So that was our. That's for our sales tax dollars. Right. For environmentally, environmentally sensitive lands.

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Courtney
Yes.

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MAK
Good job. Not easy to say environmentally sensitive lands.

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Courtney
I did better but they also approved another acquisition. Of one parcel for 315 acres. Yes. In hopes our as well. 346 eight 348 acres in Hope sound.

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MAK
In any case.

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Courtney
Is now environmentally sensitive lands that we.

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MAK
Know they were environmentally sensitive. They still are. They still. They're conserved. Yes, yes. It was good. It was a really good meeting.

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Courtney
That was good. And our next meeting is going to be on March 24th.

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MAK
It's coming up.

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Courtney
It is coming up next week. So I would say stay. Yes. Music in the parks coming up.

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MAK
I know. How do you own Palm City place? Right.

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Courtney
Yes. And it is district five, Commissioner. I can't be invites you to it. And there's free music and there's food trucks available.

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MAK
And you know what else is there?

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Courtney
Tell me more.

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MAK
The cool.

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Courtney
Newly.

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MAK
Installed sculpture.

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Courtney
It was a windy day.

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MAK
Yes. It's.

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Courtney
You can check it out.

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MAK
Dog man and rabbit man. Are they both?

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Courtney
No, I don't know.

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MAK
Rabbit.

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Courtney
Rabbit and dog?

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MAK
Yes.

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Courtney
And palm tree. Don't forget that.

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MAK
Yeah. Anyway, it's super cool sculpture. And that is, there at the Palm City Place patio.

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Courtney
And you're probably wondering. Hey, when is this? Well, it's Saturday, March 21st. Starts at 6:30 p.m. and goes until 8:30 p.m..

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MAK
That's a great way to wrap up spring break week. Yeah, and I don't know. Just fun.

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Courtney
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.

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MAK
Don't forget.

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Courtney
Ooh. This one.

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MAK
I love this.

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Courtney
Okay, tell us about it.

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MAK
So this is a series that, our office is working on. Office communications, and in particular, our MSI TV guys. And it's an on the job series. So we go around and interview.

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Courtney
Different county employees, different different departments.

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MAK
Talking about what they do, how it serves the community, what their work looks like. And this one was, particularly moving to me. It was our Veterans services, folks, and just talking about how they help veterans in our community. Why it's important to them. And, I just it was fantastic.

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Courtney
Most of our staff that work in the office are veterans themselves, so they understand the importance of what it's like to have to try to get benefits and all of that. So it's. Yeah, it's nice that they can help. Others?

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MAK
Yes it is.

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Courtney
So you can check that out. It's a video series. Yes. And we'll put that down in the show. Notes for you to check.

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MAK
Is a playlist on YouTube.

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Courtney
Is. Yes. Yes.

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MAK
You know who else is coming to the county?

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Courtney
Sea turtles, sea.

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MAK
Turtle nesting season.

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Courtney
And you know what they love Martin County.

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MAK
What's not to love?

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Courtney
I know, yeah. So March 1st was the start of sea turtle nesting. And it goes until October 31st.

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MAK
I think we had the first nest on the Treasure Coast. Do you think that's true?

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Courtney
Probably. Our turtles love it here.

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MAK
I know.

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Courtney
And I just put down, like, a couple facts so people know. We do get at least three different species on.

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MAK
I'm going to call them the names we know them by, or I see you've written here. There.

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Courtney
I thought you would love their scientific names. And I could do their normal names.

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MAK
All right, well, let's start with the Coretta. Coretta.

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Courtney
Okay. That's the loggerhead turtle. And then next.

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MAK
We have the the leatherback and also the.

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Courtney
Green. No, that's not what you're supposed to do. No no, no. Go back to the to Luna midas.

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MAK
There. You just did it. That's.

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Courtney
Yes, that's the green turtle and.

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MAK
The Dr. McCullough's. Chris. Yeah.

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Courtney
That's the leatherback. Great job.

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MAK
Yup. Anyway, we love all of our turtles. We do are so excited that they are here.

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Courtney
But important to note, they are protected by both state and federal laws. So do not touch them.

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MAK
And no lights around them, right?

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Courtney
Yes. They don't like lights.

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MAK
So, we have information. Oh, you have it right there. Turn off your patio lights. Close your blinds.

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Courtney
Yes, because lights disturb the nesting.

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MAK
And I think we have that information on our website.

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Courtney
We do. And also, I know how much fun it is to make sandcastles on the beach and dig holes, because what else is there to do on the beach? But when you are leaving the beach, not those down, fill the holes back up because.

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MAK
It can be a hazard for them when.

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Courtney
There can be a hazard for.

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MAK
Them. You know, making their pathway from ocean to sand. Yes. Very. Right.

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Courtney
Very true.

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MAK
Welcome. All sea turtles.

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MAK
If you're listening.

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Courtney
Speaking of sea turtles, home community movie night is coming up and they're watching Zootopia two.

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MAK
They're a sea turtle now.

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Courtney
No, but it's animals. So I thought, you know, that might go together.

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MAK
Nice tie. And I like that.

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Courtney
Thank you. I'm killing. I'm killing. The tie ends today.

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MAK
It's this Friday, right?

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Courtney
March 27th. Next Friday. Right? Yes. Yes.

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MAK
Next. Next Friday.

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Courtney
John Clayton Park.

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MAK
Back it up.

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Courtney
There'll be food trucks and all that jazz.

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MAK
And we like the food truck thing.

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Courtney
We do? Well, who doesn't like food.

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MAK
On a truck? It's a good thing.

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Courtney
You grab food. You sit down, relax, watch a movie.

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MAK
Listen to music, what have you.

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Courtney
It's a great time.

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MAK
It is.

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Courtney
Okay. And those open at 6:00 pm. The movie starts at 7 p.m.. Speaking of. Nope.

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MAK
You can't do it.

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Courtney
Nope, I can't. So, teen laser tag coming up.

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MAK
Thursday, March 26th.

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Courtney
We're not allowed to go to that.

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MAK
I'm just over the line of being a teenager.

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Courtney
Yes. Ages 11 through 18.

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MAK
A bit over the line.

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Courtney
I'm. I'm just so close.

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MAK
March 26th, five 3730. Laser tag. Have you ever played laser tag?

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Courtney
Yeah, I have.

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MAK
You have?

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Courtney
Yeah. It's so much fun. Okay. You've never played laser tag?

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MAK
I have.

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Courtney
Oh, we should do that. We should go play laser tag.

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MAK
Well, we cannot play it with teens.

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Courtney
No we cannot. You have to.

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MAK
Bring your student ID.

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Courtney
And pre-registration is required. Yes. You also have to have your parents sign you in and sign you out.

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MAK
I like that.

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Courtney
That's nice. Yeah. This is thank you to the Children's Services Council of Martin County.

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MAK
Oh, they support a lot of our programs.

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Courtney
They do? Yes. Perfect.

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MAK
Now, this is one that we may take advantage of.

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Courtney
We need to take advantage of it.

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MAK
Selfish stands. Summer membership starts May 1st. So you have a little bit of time. But you get, exclusive discounted green fees. Get 1414 day advanced tee time booking.

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Courtney
Which is unheard of. Is it not allowed unless you're a member.

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MAK
Okay. For a summer member. Okay.

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Courtney
15% off range balls. 15% off pro shop merchandise.

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MAK
I love the merch.

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Courtney
And 10% off food and beverages, but not alcoholic beverages.

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MAK
No.

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Courtney
There's never a discount on those.

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MAK
No, there should not be.

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Courtney
No. But you can get all of that for only $86.

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MAK
That's cool. Right. I feel like that's a good bargain.

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Courtney
It is a good bargain.

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MAK
So we'll drop it down in the show notes. But get your summer membership.

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Courtney
Yes.

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MAK
Right. It is not something that you need to be a member to participate in.

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Courtney
No.

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MAK
However, Historic Preservation Month is coming up now. That is in May.

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Courtney
Yes.

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MAK
So why are we talking about it now?

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Courtney
Because we are looking for you. Not you.

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MAK
Because I'm historic.

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Courtney
No. We are looking for community organizations that are hosting events that are towards Martin County's history. They're the heritage. I got it. Whatever. To be included on these schedule of events for Historic Preservation Month.

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MAK
So bring on your events. Let us know. Link in the show notes. Will you be putting that in there?

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Courtney
Yup.

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MAK
Okay.

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Courtney
Everything will always be in the show notes.

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MAK
Nice. Thank you.

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Courtney
No problem. How are your ducks doing?

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MAK
I like to keep my ducks in a row.

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Courtney
For those of you that don't know Martha and has, gathered two ducklings, and now they are. They're pretty big ducks.

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MAK
It's time for them to go.

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Courtney
So she's. They're going to various ducklings. Yes. She she's going to take.

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MAK
Care of them.

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Courtney
A good farm, a good farm.

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MAK
But it's time for them to go.

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Courtney
She's been taking care of them, and she's been having such a blast doing that. As you can tell. Yeah. And, I just wanted people, you know, to know that if you have any ducks that need tact. Martha N does a very good job with that.

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MAK
Keeper of the ducks. Yeah. The dog and the cat are not thrilled.

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Courtney
Yeah, I would think not. Probably.

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MAK
No.

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Courtney
And instead of, like, maybe now they're like, what? Quacking was very.

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MAK
Interesting to learn more about them. They have teeny tiny wings.

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Courtney

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MAK
And giant feet. And they also, I feel like they grow like maybe they quadruple their size every week. Yeah. Because they were just tiny like in my hand. And now they kind of peer at me in my eyes.

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Courtney
They are big now.

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MAK
They also look like they don't really look straight forward at you. But they go. Like that. Yeah. So that's it.

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Courtney
Well you heard it here. If you need a duck keeper, not me.

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MAK
Thank you.

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Courtney
All right, well, that's all we had this week.

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MAK
It is. It was very fun to have you back in the studio.

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Courtney
Yes.

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MAK
You were missed.

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Courtney
I missed being here. You did? Oh, shucks. I have to say that.

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MAK
Okay, now you got to say the thing.

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Courtney
Okay. Because don't forget to, like, follow and subscribe.

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MAK
What about comment and share? Yeah. Okay.

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Courtney
Do that too. Share it with a friend. I'll share it with you.

00:14:41:08 - 00:14:42:02
MAK
Thanks.

00:14:42:03 - 00:14:45:19
Courtney
No problem. All right, well, see you later, guys. Next time. Bye.