Full Show - WORD on the Street - 08-08-26

Welcome to Word on the Street with the Carolina's own Joey Hudson. Conversations with movers and shakers and stories and insights from local difference makers. Tailored just for the Carolinas, it's Word on the Street, powered by Ingalls Markets, low prices, love the savings on News Talk 989 W-O-R-D, the voice of the Carolinas. Here's Joey Hudson. Welcome in. We've got a couple of great conversations lined up for you today. First, Greer continues to be one of the fastest growing cities in South Carolina, and city leaders are betting big on the future. Mayor Rick Danner joins us to talk about the new Prisma Health Performance Center and a lot of other things happening in Greer. Then we'll shift our focus to an organization that I mentioned to you before. They're making a difference in the lives of abandoned and neglected animals. Lori Jewel from Pet Tender Angels Rescue joins us again to share with us some of the inspiring work being done by volunteers who are giving these animals a second chance to life. It's a busy weekend. Let's get started. Join me on the guest line from the city of Greer Mayor Rick Diner. Welcome, sir. How are you? I am doing well, sir. I hope you are. I am. Thank you. And I appreciate your time today. Mayor, before we talk about some of the big news that you guys had in Greer this week, give our listeners an overview of Greer today. What's it been like watching this community grow into one of the largest cities in the upstate? Well, it's certainly been gratifying to say that, and it's been an incredible journey. I was elected in 1999 and took office in 2000. So, you know, 26 years in that chair. And it's... It certainly has been a good run, not without some ups and downs, obviously, but for the last, you know, 15 years or so, we have been on track to, you know, to be able to provide for our citizens in a way that we hadn't been able to in the past. And as we have grown, given us the opportunity to do some things that we probably never would have. And that's part of the impetus for this. uh four projects that we uh that we put into action a couple of years ago so um yeah it's been a good ride yeah uh and as a lifelong resident of greer i've watched that uh uh the the downtown area particularly uh just be transformed a tremendous growth under your leadership what's been the biggest challenge in balancing that growth while trying to preserve the character and that local small town identity of Greer? Yeah, you know, one of the things that we really emphasize is that regardless of what our population is, we still... hold true to our small town values. I still refer to Greer as a small town, even though we've, you know, grown incrementally through the years because, you know, we're a community that values its high schools and its churches and its hospitals and it's...

recreational facilities and you know downtown and that sort of thing and it's still a community that that loves to get together and you know our programming exhibits that and so you know I I think the more it's changed the more it's the same and I think that's been part of the success formula has been that you know we have We have held on to those roots in, you know, in changing times and adapting to that. I guess in terms of, you know, the difficulty of that, obviously we went through a period of time where, you know, we were adding anywhere from 1,000 to 15 homes a year. And as a service provider, which is basically the city's sole function is to provide service. You know, that was a challenge and continues to be. We are still in growth mode. We, you know, we were 17th fastest growing city in the nation last year. But, you know, for, you know, the outlook on new growth, we're still averaging somewhere in... Well, probably 800 new permits a year. So, you know, it's another 8, 1,6, 2,400 new homes in the next three years. So it's a, it continues at a pretty steady clip. So we're always adding. New fire trucks and new policemen and new public service people and more garbage trucks and all those kinds of things. Yeah, all the things that people need when they live in a city. Our guest today is mayor. Rick Diner from Greer. You know, talking about that growth and housing, I particularly have watched the new apartments that are being built on the old Victor Elementary School site. Talk with us about that project. How many units will be in there? And why is it important to have housing like that literally in downtown Greer? Yeah, that's an interesting project and one that we were glad to land because that is a combination of apartments and townhomes. And so it offers a wide variety of housing options right there literally across the railroad tracks from our downtown. Municipality, cities are built basically for density and infill is one of the things that we emphasize because

While we have a rather large footprint, we don't want to be one of those communities that just sprawls in all directions. And so having the ability to do these kinds of projects within walking distance of our downtown makes sense from a growth standpoint, a smart growth standpoint. It puts more feet on the ground during times that may not be the highest. So it keeps foot traffic steady through our downtown. And the other thing is it provides an option of housing for the people that are moving to this area, whether they want to rent or, you know, to have something a little bit more permanent or they're here. for a while or they're here permanently and want to look around so um i think the the downtown rental market is is pretty solid in this area and uh you know we we continue to offer when we can, more housing options. You know, one of the national trends right now is rental. And we've actually got a couple of areas, subdivisions that are all rental homes. And so, you know, there's a lot of different options out there in terms of how people live and where they live. Sure, sure. Mayor Danner, when you took office, 26 years ago. Did you ever envision the city growing like it has? No, you know, there was enough other things to keep me occupied just to keep the ship afloat for a while. So, yeah, we, it, you know, it actually, you know, in hindsight, it, you know, there was, there was a, there was a bit of a, a rough time when we you know when I when I came to office we had some we had some personnel issues we had some money issues we had some different things that that were going on but but the but the town you know had a had a good base and population at that point in time was about 17,000 so it was certainly manageable and you know once we got headed in the right direction and started moving along in terms of addressing some of the issues that we had in in 2012 we completed the you know the the downtown complex where our city hall is and the park that surrounds it and the new courthouse and a couple of other projects and that led to the projects that we did on trade street and that led to, you know, some new roads that we repaved and landscaped and did lighting on down in the downtown area. And so it's just, it's continually built since, you know, the momentum has built as well as the physical footprint of the city and the downtown, certainly over the last.

15 years and, you know, maybe even a little longer. Yeah, yeah. Mayor Rick Diner is our guest today. Now, Mayor, you guys had a big announcement this week. One of the projects that I've also been watching, too, is the... is the new sports and event center. This is especially of interest to me. Sports and all has been a big part of my life. I grew up playing baseball, football through the Greer Rec Center. My uncle Ted Lindsay was a part of that program for so many, many years. And so to see this new sports and event center literally rise up out of the ground has been exciting for me. And when we come back, I want to hear all about the Prisma Health Performance Center. Stay with us. As you know, our friends at Ingalls Markets are always giving back to the community and need your help saving a very special animal rescue in Landrum, South Carolina. Pet Tender Angels Rescue and Rehabilitation, they're in dire straits right now. They're on the brink of literally shutting down. This is a great pet rescue here in the upstate of South Carolina. There's lots of costs with these special dogs. They don't turn any dogs away. Special needs dogs. It needs wheelchairs, specialized diet, surgeries, medical equipment, special vet care. Every single dollar comes from don't. owners like you. Pet Tenders Angels doesn't get state funding or federal funding. It's 100% funded by donations from right here in the community. Special thanks to Ingalls for pitching in to help with this. There's also an anonymous donor who is matching dollar for dollar up to $10,000 right now. So this is a perfect time to step up and help this pet rescue. Just go to pettenderangels.org and give generously today. $25, $50, $100, whatever you can comfortably do. Just remember your donation will be. match dollar for dollar during this special time. Pettenderangels.org, and special thanks to our friends at Ingalls, low prices, love the savings. This is Word on the Street with Joey Hudson on News Talk 989 W-O-R-D, the voice of the Carolinas. This is Word on the Street with Joey Hudson, powered by Ingalls Markets, low prices, love the savings on News Talk 989 W-O-R-D, the voice of the Carolinas.

Continuing our conversation with Greer Mayor Rick Diner, Mayor, you had a big announcement this week in relationship to the brand new sports and entertainment center. We did indeed, and we were glad to share that with our community. You know, this project, the Sports and Events Center, is one piece of what we call the four Greer projects, and it was four projects for Greer. The Sports and Events Center being the capstone of that, but also fire and police. training facility, a new fire department, and a parking garage in downtown. So those four projects were aligned to be completed in four years, and we're on track. We have acquired some land around where we were going to put the parking garage, which gives us some more options in downtown now, so it'll probably linger just a bit until we find the right developer to help us develop that land. The Sports and Events Center, which is now the Prisma Health Performance Center, is the real star of the show. That's going to be a $70 million facility, 210,000 square feet of recreation space, classroom, space, programming, space. which purpose, its first purpose is serving the residents of the city. And then we'll serve as well as a statewide, local, regional, and even national facility for indoor sports events. That was part of our performer. The people that helped put us, put the plan together for that build and helped us identify the fact that sports tourism was, you know, now a $8 to $10 billion industry and growing like a weed. And so we wanted to capitalize on that. And this facility will provide us the ability to serve our citizens as well as. these tournaments on weekends and holidays. And I think we've hit the nail on the head. We're going to open in early 2027. We've already got bookings for tournaments basically through the end of the year, 27, including two national tournaments. off to a fast start and I think that was one of the reasons that Prisma Health wanted to be a part of that. It fits perfectly with their M.O. and ours as well too in terms of improving fitness and well-being in our community and it will help offset some of our costs there which is a benefit to our citizens. It worked out to both our advantage, I think. Yeah. You talked about the various tournaments and things that will be there. You guys have talked about attracting travel type tournaments, large-scale events. What kind of economic impact do you expect this project to have on Greer's restaurants, hotels, small businesses? You know, I think that's the one piece that people don't truly understand is that, you know,

I think some people refer to it as a gym, but, you know, it really is an economic development project. And we certainly did the homework on this. And, you know, having some background into what these facilities can produce has been an interesting study. And I think part of what has been missed is the fact that as an economic development project, it's got a substantially high multiplier, you know, probably a six or seven ad multiplier. Because you're exactly right. This is going to draw food establishments, restaurants, hotels. you know, any number of retail kinds of things that will want to be in this area. And we will capture incrementally the, you know, not just the, not just the property tax on this, but accommodations tax and food tax and, you know, other things. So this is, this is truly part of this plan. to use that income to maintain the building and to offset some of the costs of the building. So it's an opportunity for our citizens to have what I consider a first-class facility and, you know, don't have to have to pay all the freight on it. Sure. If you would too, Mayor, and my guest today is Greer Mayor Rick Diner. Talk with us about the location because that's a little out. I mean, it's not in the downtown area. Some might make the argument, well, why didn't you build it closer to downtown? What was there, what was the strategy in building it out in the Pleasant Grove area? Well, we had, you know, we had originally looked at some property and, in fact, had purchased some property in the area of the hospital, thinking that that would be a good area to be in. And, you know, it's just a quick shot to the airport, quick, quick trip to the interstate. You can go north or south, you know, get over to 29 and go north if you're going that way or, you know, on the interstate. You know, the area that it is in was one of the areas that we determined fairly early in the process would be viable. It was just shortly after we acquired about 10 or 11 acres adjacent to some land to the hospital that we had the opportunity to buy the piece of property where the building is located now, and it's 20 plus, 25 plus. acres, which gave us the ability to put the project on and all of the parking on and still have some outdoor space and the ability to pick up some other parcels around it. So, you know, it was fortuitous that we had that opportunity come along and we seized on that pretty quick. I think it's...

It's a good in and out. And, you know, with the development along 85, it'll give some of those folks that'll be looking for the numbers of cars they're exposed to each day or people they're exposed to each day, that kind of thing. That dynamic changes now because if you are a hotel or a national food chain that's on. 85, you get that exposure plus you're within two miles of the sports center. Sure. And, of course, it's only, you know, another, what, mile, maybe mile and a half into town, which I think is a benefit to downtown as well, too. Sure. One final question for you, Mr. Mayor, as we have about a minute left, when the ribbon is finally cut in 2027, the doors are open, families are able to walk through the doors for the first time. What do you hope they say about the investment that the city has made in this project? Well, I hope their first reaction is wholly mackerel. It is going to be an impressive facility. It's going to be branded with the hospital name, but also with... the Greer community kind of background. We'll have pictures of, you know, all the things that have happened in Greer through the years and we're going to brand it like Greer. I hope people say that, you know, this is more than they expected, and I think that will be the reaction. Yep. Well, personally, I can't wait to walk in the doors of the Prisma Health Performance Center myself and take advantage of it. Mr. Mayor, I appreciate your time today. And thank you for all that you do for the city of Greer. Thank you, sir. And take care. This is Word on the Street with Joey Hudson on News Talk 98-9 W-O-R-D, the voice of the Carolinas. This is Word on the Street with Joey Hudson, powered by Ingalls Markets, low prices, love the savings on News Talk 98-9 W-O-R-D, the voice of the Carolinas.

Joining us today is Lori Jewell, founder of Pet Tender Angels Rescue and Rehabilitation in Landrum, South Carolina. And for more than two decades, Lori and her team have been rescuing some of the most vulnerable dogs, the ones many shelters simply can't take because of medical needs or disabilities. And I'm happy to say that Lori is joining us today. Welcome to the show. Thank you. Thank you for having me. Let's talk for a minute, Lori. For those who may be hearing about pet tender angels for the very first time, tell us how this all began and what inspired you to devote your life to rescuing these special dogs. Well, I've always had a great love for animals. My father instilled that in me when I was very young. I started a pet sitting company years ago, and I was on the road all the time going from house to house doing this and that. And I just started. seeing all the animals, you know, in ditches and then the sides of the roads that looked like they didn't belong places and started kind of stopping and helping. And it really just snowballed from there. I started seeing so many that I thought needed help that I was like, well, I got to do something. So I started volunteering with, you know, rescue organizations that were already established. soon decided I just wanted to go about it on my own and did it out of my house in Greenville for many years and then kind of decided that wasn't going to work anymore just because of county ordinances and anything else. I found a property with the help of some very special people found a property up here in Landrum and it has just blossomed from there. We've hooked up with some great people that have been so supportive and put money into this place and were able to, in 2013 or 14, were able to actually build a kennel facility, you know, that's climate controlled. And, yeah, it just took off. But I've always been. attracted to the ones that needed the most help, you know, the shy ones or the, you know, disabled ones, ones with behavioral issues. That's just always what I've been drawn to. So that's kind of been our thing since we've been established. And because of that, we've needed a place where they could live out their life if need be, you know, because... You can't really find a lot of fosters that will take on a long-term dog with issues. And if you would, Lori, kind of drill down on that for us because you do. You intentionally take in dogs that are elderly, disabled, have been injured, to have some special medical needs. A lot of these other shelters just simply aren't equipped to handle. How did you come about focusing on that?

I just saw a need, and I knew, you know, once we had this facility built, and I mean, we have a wonderful place out here with land and places to be able to, you know, enrich their lives, you know, more so than an average shelter. But I just have been drawn. I don't know. I've just always, I've been told I'm the animal whisper that I just. can read, you know, animals and dogs. And I've just, I'm not sure exactly what it is that drew me to start with, but I've just always had a heart for the ones that needed the most attention. And I think I started with really shy ones. I used to do a lot of trapping of feral dogs that, like, lived out in the woods and were having puppies. And that's kind of how I started when I was in Greenville. And that's, you know, I realized. soon after doing all that that I was going to have to have a place to house them long term because you know people just don't adopt feral dogs and they needed time to decompress and learn socialization and that kind of thing but I've trapped a lot of feral dogs in my time and rehabbed them and rehomed them but it can take many years you know to get them to the point where they can go into a home sure um Sure. Yeah. So I just, I don't know. I just have a heart for the ones that are hard. Right. You know, are harder to place than the. Exactly. Exactly. Lori Jewell is my guest today. She's found her pet, tender, angels, rescue, and rehabilitation. If you have a heart. for dogs as well. We'd like to help go to pettenderangels.org. Pettenderangels.org. And we're going to talk a little more in a minute about some of the immediate needs of this wonderful organization, saving a lot of special needs dogs out there. But, you know, obviously they always need money. They need, they could use volunteers as well. But we've got a special campaign going right now where we have a match. So if you give $100 or your donation is going to be matched with $100. We have a special angel donor who is matching up to $10,000. And, of course, our friends over at Ingalls are supporting this wonderful organization as well. So go to pet tinder angels.org and give as generously as you can, $25, $100, $500,000, whatever you can comfortably give, please do so. Lori, I'd like for you to paint a picture for us. What does a typical day look like at Pet Tender Angels? And I don't people, I don't think people realize everything that goes into caring for these animals. Well, we have 32 dogs on the premises right now. And they are in good weather. They're out in nice yards and stuff. And if the weather's too hot or too cold, they're in our climate control building. I have one staff member that comes in every day during the week. And she starts, we feed all 32 dogs. We.

Make sure they get out. We clean up, you know, after them. We scoop every single yard every day. I mean, we do not miss a yard in the scooping. You know, we change their waters every day. We're very, you know, crazy about them having clean water. And then... Then we start the exercising, you know, giving them some fun time. We have a giant field down below our property that's fenced in that we try to get the dogs as many days as we can. We try to get all the dogs down to just run. It's all fenced in and they can just run. you know, stretch their legs, have a new place to run and enjoy grooming. There has to be grooming involved, of course, getting them to the vet if they have an issue or if they just need a checkup or, you know, we have a lot of medical situations come up because of having senior dogs. But it's constant. From the minute my feet hit the floor, from the minute my employee gets here. Then we have volunteers that come in as well, all very dedicated to these animals, you know, well-being. And it's an all-day thing. You know, it's playing up after feeding, playing with, you know, running down to the field, taking to the vet. I mean, it just doesn't stop. I'm usually climbing in bed at 8.30 or 9 o'clock, if I'm lucky, exhausted. Yeah. I couldn't do it without my one staff member that, you know, she is a paid staff member, but she is wonderful for these animals. And I couldn't imagine doing this without her. And one of the struggles that we've been facing is the possibility of having to let her go. And it's sad not just because she helps. you know, with the energy part of it, but those dogs rely on her, and she is so good with them and is so intuitive, you know, about their needs and stuff, and she alerts me to every little thing. So she's a big part of their, you know, their well-being and them thriving. Sure, sure. Again, if you'd like to support. this great organization, go to pettenderangels.org, pettenderangels.org. Or if you just happen to forget that, just text me, Joey at joeyhutson.com, and I'll send you a link so that you can help, help this great organization who's doing wonderful work in the upstate. Lord, we're going to pause here for just a minute. And when we come back, I'd like for you to share with us a story. Maybe something that has just happened recently that just sort of paints the picture of what you guys do on a daily basis. Coming up in just a moment. Your comments are welcome on the Common Sense Retirement Planning text line, text or call. One number does it all. 800-9050989. Emails always welcome, Joey at Joey Hudson.com. This is Word on the Street with Joey Hudson on News Talk 989 W-O-R-D, The Voice of the Carolinas.

Now back to Word on the Street with Joey Hudson on News Talk 98-9 W-O-R-D, The Voice of the Carolinas. If you miss parts of today's show, be sure and check it out on my podcast. This search for Joey Hudson. Just the truth, wherever you listen to podcast or on the Odyssey app. Your comments are always welcome on the common sense retirement planning tax lines. Text or call, one number does it all. 1-800-9-0-905-0-98-9. Emails Joey at joey at joey hudson. Have you been wondering if now's a good time to look at a new home? Joey Hudson here, when you partner with America's Homeplace, there's never a bad time to build a home of your dreams. Home sale prices have gone up, and with the high mortgage rates we have now, building your own home might be your best option. And that's where my friends at America's Homeplace comes in. America's Homeplace can design. and build the home of your dreams. As a one-stop shop for new home builds, they've partnered with favorable lenders to get you the rates and the terms that you need. It's just a more convenient option compared to waiting and hoping that the perfect house becomes available at a price you like. Instead, America's Homeplace can help you design and build the perfect home just for you. As a turnkey home building provider, they can help you every step of the way, from the initial design all the way through the construction of your new home. It makes the process as simple and straightforward as possible. You can find America's Homeplace on Clemsville Boulevard and Anderson and connect with him online at America's Homeplace.com. That's America's homeplace.com. America's home place. There's no bad time to build your new dream home. Continue my conversation with Lori Jewel, founder of Pet Tender Angels Rescue and Rehabilitation in Landrum, an organization doing some great work, trying to take care of the many dogs that others just don't want to take for whatever reason. So you can go to PetTenderangels.org and support them generously today. Lori, take a minute. and share a story or two of dogs that came to you with almost no hope but whose lives were completely transformed because someone cared? There's too many to single it down to one, but I mean, it's so extraordinary to see the lives change of these dogs and the people that adopt them. I mean, I've... You know, it changes people's lives, too. It's not just the dogs. But because we take in so many very shy, feral-type dogs, to see them eventually go into a home and see them blossom and thrive. It's amazing. It's amazing. And I can tell you story after story after story of how, you know, this has happened. But we just recently had a little dog here. She just got adopted last week. Her name was Noel. She's been with us for seven years. Wow. She came from a hoarding situation. She was, and her owner died, and they were left in.

the worst of conditions in a house and we went over. I ended up coming home with three mamas that day. I thought I was going for one mama and a litter of puppies, and I came home with a mama nursing a litter and two pregnant ones. Wow. And Noel was one of them. And she was so fearful. She was a biter. She just didn't want to have anything to do with people. And we've just been working with her. We had a trainer come in, you know, at some point and help us get her leash trained. But she really. We didn't feel like had been a candidate for so many years. And then one day it just, she just, something shifted in her. And I thought, this is the time to put her on, you know, to put her out there for adoption. And within an hour. I had interest in her, and it was the most perfect candidate that I could have ever imagined, and we are getting videos every day of how beautifully Noel is doing in this new home. And, I mean, it's just, it's amazing to see their transformation. And I think one of the things we struggle with is people come to see them, and they don't show well because they're shy. Sure. Try to convince them, just give them a chance, you know, give them a little bit of time, give them some patience, and they're going to be the best dogs you've ever had. But it's hard to find people that are willing to do that. Yeah. If I could plea one thing is if you're out there thinking about adopting a dog and have love and patience in your heart, think about adopting a shy one because they can be the best companions you've ever had. Yeah. Well, and I shared with you earlier my personal story and my listeners are very familiar with our two cocker spaniels, Jesse and Simon, but Simon is that special boy. You know, we, he has what. Vets have told us is comparable to autism within a child. And so, you know, it just takes a little extra time, a little extra love. But, boy, he gives us the extra love as well. So, you know, we just can't imagine life without our little special boy, Simon. So I understand it is tough. I was reading on your website the story about Ray Ray, just another great, great story. And this is what I love about it because, again, so many other organizations and people might just give up. on these types of stories, and you guys don't, and that's why we want to step up and try to help you, Lori. Again, go to pettenderangels.org. I see where Kim gave $100. Shannon is giving. John gave $100. Benjamin Netanyahu, $25. And, you know, I think that's the thing. Let's talk about, you know, some people may say, well, I can only afford $20 or $25, but that makes a difference, and right now it's going to be. We'll take it. Yeah.

And right now, Lori, it's going to be matched. So if you give 25, that's really going to be 50. So talk with us about why now is a great time to give. Because the lives of these dogs are in everybody's hands. I mean, if we can't afford to keep this place running, then these dogs have no place to go. And, you know, my promise to them, when I first started doing this, I promised I would never abandon any of them. But it takes money, you know. It takes money to keep this place up and running. And now, because we've got this wonderful match, it's, you know, your money's going to be doubled, which is great. And, I mean, it's just going to help. It's going to help us so much. I just, I can't. stress enough how important it is for these dogs to have a place to live because they're not dogs that can just be moved around to other places they Well, we're their life. You know, a lot of them have only been here for all their life. And it'd be hard to find another place for them quickly if something happens. Sure. Yeah. Well, again, if you're listening today, our guest is Lori Jewel, Pet Tender Angels Rescue and Rehabilitation. We're partnering with our friends at Ingalls because they've been supporters. of this great cause as well, and we have this anonymous donor giving matching gifts, dollar for dollar up to 10,000. So go to pettenderangels.org right now and give 100, give 500, and do whatever you can comfortably do to help Lori keep the doors open and to keep these dogs in place and to get them into a position to where they can be adopted. And Lori, I just applaud you for what you do. As I said, I have a heart for dogs. And I'm going to step up today myself, knowing that it's going to be matched, I'm going to give $500 today just to encourage my listeners to step up too, knowing that that's going to turn into $1,000 for what you guys are doing. And again, I just applaud you. And quickly, we have about a minute left. Other than financial donations, how are ways that people can help too? I mean, you need volunteers? We could use volunteers. We could use food. We could use cleaning supplies. We have one little dog named Ruby who just had a second amputation. She has no back legs. And instead of doggy diapers, we use human diapers. She wears a size eight. Everybody wants to know. But she goes through a lot of them. But she is the happiest, spunkiest.

Funest girl you'll ever meet you, she's a little ham mix, and she is just full life. But she was stepped on as a young puppy, and it broke her back, and so she never walked. But she moves faster than most dogs, you know. She is a quick one. It's just amazing how they adapt to their situation. So, Lori, thank you for your time today. Thank you for what you're doing at Pet Tender Angels Rescue and Rehabilitation. Again, let me encourage you to donate as generously as you can. PetTenderangles.org, your donation right now. will be matched, and we just need to step up and help Lori and her team do this. Lori, thank you again for being with us. Thank you, and we couldn't do it without y'all, so thank you so much. That's it for today's show. Let me invite you to join me each weekday morning at 5 a.m. for Sunrise, Carolina, where we have our first cup of coffee and start today together. Your text are welcome, as are your emails, Joey at joeyhudson.com.

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