Good morning, good morning, good morning, and welcome, welcome, welcome to us. Time now for our community connection right here on K one, the one you trust and let's see it is A thirty four and we are brought to you by our good folks at Arnold Boyne Camp at funeral Home and with us here today we have Christina Scott and you're going to be talking about Pants Day, Independence Day. We've got a lot going on with Pants to
Independence pretty close. Yeah, absolutely, there we go. So what first of all, I guess we've got a five K coming up, right, Yes, we do, and that will be April twenty seventh. The five K is going to start at eight am. The fun run will be shortly
after eight fifteen, and registration is open on Past to Independence website. Oh right, yeah, so we got the packet pick up coming up pretty soon, we do, and that will be let's see your habit somewhere in my notes twenty six, that's correct, from four thirty to six thirty right in front of PTI. Now, are you a runner? You can call it that? Not as much as I used to be, none of us from what we used to I try so sort of. Yes, I was just
wondering. You were talking about how you ran there want and that's how you kind of got to familiar with it with the pet correct right. So, prior to working as a physical therapist assistant at PEAK, I highly recommend them, by the way, no bias there. I had found out about PTI and works for them by signing up and running their five K Wow. Yes,
funny things happen when you eat by accident, isn't it right? But PTI also turned out to be a great place for a lot of people, a lot of children who really need a special hand up when it comes to education and getting a long in society today. Yes, I'm sorry, I said, PTI helps our children out hand up in learning and things correct. And I have a nine year old who you've been attending PTI for about three years now. Cool school. Yes, I am thrilled with their programs and
their ratio is two to one. They currently have seventy students and we have families travel from all over to attend PTI. I believe they serve five different counties, which is incredible, and we have such a wide range of programs there. We have anywhere from I think age three all the way up to an adult program, which is where I worked at as well. Well, this is really cool. The schools right there are just about a block or two away from our home, and we have a little special affinity for the
kids. We're a watching out for them and you know, and we get a little challenging to motorists who try to speed by there. Let's just put it that way, So be careful, be careful, be very very careful. We've got a lot going on too. Now you brought some visual aids. Yeah, now, is this kind of leading up to the five K?
It is so we are doing a pinwheel event, and I believe for a recommendation like twenty dollars donation to KTI, we will go and plant these awesome pinwheels in your yard or a yard of someone else's and they will stay there the whole month of April. You'll also get a blue light bulb, and it's something fun just to spread awareness for autism and light it up blue. All right, we still have our light bulb from a ways back. It's we're probably due for another one and a new pinwill from last year.
Yes, So show your support by lighting up blue and let the pinwell do the talking as well to show your support. Yes, so we will start planting the penwheels. You can sign up for that online as well. That will start April first and end on April twenty seventh. Oh wow, this is gonna be good. Month of April is going to be fun. And of course donations and sponsorships are always welcome, but we need to we're kind of running tight on that. We've got to have a commitment here pretty soon,
don't we. Yes, that we do Saturday looks like correct. Now, you got the T shirt, so I guess some of them will go on the T shirts if they donate that at certain levels. So Jim Moore State Farm is our lead sponsor at this time. Way to go, Jim. Yes, and so if you would like to be on the T shirt, we would need your sponsorship forms and collect that sooner rather than later. Uh huh. But you can donate sponsor anytime. Wow, this is gonna be a lot of fun. And of course, if you're not really a
serious runner, the fun Run might be for you. Tell us a little bit about the Fun run. Sure. The Fun Run is at eight fifteen and it's a shorter distance. I believe it's about a mile. Feel free to come walk it, jog it, walk, run it. Bring the family. It'll be a lot of fun. See that's for very former athletes
like me, very former you know what I'm talking about. You know, you know I'm just one step away from being a test pilot for Lazy Boy, So you know, I'm going to be doing that walking thing and I'll watch all these folks in great shape and healthy lungs and tone muscles do the running and just say, see that, kids, I used to be like that. What just happened to you? Anyway, But to go out there and have a lot of fun, and make sure you go to the website
too. And when you go to the website, you'll find just about everything that leads to the five K. Yes correct. And also we are enrolling students for this upcoming school year. Oh yes, that information can also be found on the website. Yeah, that is nice. Now we've got something else that's coming up on April thirteenth. I want to draw your attention to it because we would be one are the judges here. I think I got
a permanent set there on the on the jury here. But this will be what our second annual I believe so, I think that's correct, and we are doing the grilled Cheese challenge. So Daybreak Rotary is hosting and it is at Cooper and Mill on April thirteenth. They're raising funds to help renovate PCI's playgrounds. Nice. Yeah, you know, it's amazing just how much is situated there on that little plot of land and just how resourceful everyone is at
PTI to make sure everything fits and fits well. And with this, with the play equipment, it's going to be a very nice touch and it's looking great. Have you seen the new facilities at all I have? And wow, yes, it is a big improvement. They absolutely deserve that and needed that to happen. They needed that. Now, this was started by Claire Bartley, who's been here quite a many times, and also by Geen Jenten. I'm back in twenty twelve. It's hard to believe it's only that,
all right. Yeah, their programs have been going so well. They've really got a good plan for the school getting bigger and better each year. And I believe it started with Jean's son and they really needed a program specified to his needs and they have continued that though, you know, really just focusing on the students and meeting each student's personal needs. They're all different. Well, that is really cool. And since the school has grown, the reputation
has grown with it. And I am keenly aware that there are people who have moved to Bartlesville from elsewhere in the state of Oklahoma, I mean also some neighboring states as a matter of fact, just because this school is such a valuable resource and it's something that their children may need. Absolutely, the school has been great for Sullivan and I have no complaints whatsoever. I didn't
think so. I love their program and really, you know, working there first, I got to see everything that goes on in elementary and all the way through the adult program. My goodness, fantastic there. Let's not forget the adult program too, because it's more than just elementary school kids. It goes on up to what the early twenties. So I believe the typical program like the high school, will cut off at twenty one. However, for
adults, there's not technically an age limit. Once you've graduated from the high school, you can join our adult program. And when I was there, we did recycling. We would go to city Hall do lots of life skills and kind of some job training. It is fantastic. It's more than just you know, being stuck in a classroom somewhere. We're out in the community. We're learning, we're doing things hands on and having lots of fun and learning how to engage and feel comfortable engaging. Yes, wow, that is
great. Miracles kind of happened down there, don't they that they do? They do. So once again, we've got the big race coming up and that is on April twenty seventh, with the five k starting at eight and the fun run at eight fifteen, and that is at forty six twenty east Frank Phillips, and that is lighted up Blue folks, and that is with our good friends at Pads to Independence. I want to thank you for being here with us today and sharing with us today. Well, thank you for
having me. Oh show those pin wheels once again. Absolutely, there we go. We've got several here. We got it. Those need yards folks. Oh, make sure you get on the website and ask about the pinwheels and also talk a little bit more. You can get the registration information everything you need for the five k as well. Absolutely, Hey, Christina, did I miss anything. I don't believe so, I think we've covered everything. The pin wheels will come with a sign and a blue light bulb spreading
out an awareness and light it up blue. Well, let's line it up indeed, all right? Thank you. You've been watching and listening to our community connection on k one