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Friday, April 10, 2020 jimp Allentown, PA

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HERE WE GO 2020 – A week later than 2019 – spent the last week filling out bank applications for the Small Business Disaster Relief loans and grants – yes took a week, and that's AFTER getting thrown out of 4 large banks ‘cause we weren’t good enough – screw ‘em. Went with our small local bank and got an approved large LOC and they submitted the PPP for us. Hope report next year at this time that my wife’s swim school is still in business – maybe even thriving again.
1st team – Last year 1st team made it to the finals – 1501.5 Wagner ’17 produced a nice crop of 200-300 pounders to put outside the swim school and the 1613.5 McCracken’17 pinched a 8th place at the PAGPGA Weigh off in Altoona at 1291.5. #1 was Dan Wagner with a 1780, whose seed has made it to the first team here this year. 1780 will be matched with the 1797 Checkov – both set in damp paper towel in a baggy today after filing the edge down to the tissue – never failed to germinate a giant pumpkin see doing this.
Plan – First Team 1780 Wagner – 1810 Werner x 1501 VanderWielen
     Today     1797 Checkon – 2036 Glasser x 1821 Checkhon
2nd Team 1613 McCracken – 2145 McMullen ’15 x self 4/15
1501 Wagner 1317 Clemetz x 1148 Wagner
3rd team 1684 Hazeltine – 1826 Wolf x 1706 Kurlich 4/20
Runner up if needed – 1989 Stelts ’19 – 1412 Hazeltine x 2469 Daletas if all else fails 4/24
That will cover all circumstances of all possible calamities - deer, freeze, clutz handing the produce.
 



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