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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let's get started right now with Christmas wish in studio?
Is Melissa? Hi, Melissa, right, just pull the microphone right
up to your your mouth over there, really really really
really close. That's even closer, even closer. Hi, Melissa, Hi,
good morning. If we don't get you close enough, then
it sounds like you're talking on the moon. Melissa, Thanks
for coming in for a Christmas wish. Melissa just walked
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into the studio a little while ago and without any
real introduction. I'm Dave. Good to meet you, good to
meet you. Hey girl, Have you been listening to Katie
WB for a long time? My whole your whole life.
Did you used to sit on the floor of your
bedroom and do homework and call in to request Rick
Springfield and things like that?
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Oh? Not that long, not that long, okay, good New
kids on the block, New kids.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
On the block. Oh wow, look at you.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
And I used to do the record play record play
when we had to, you know, put tape over our
plank tips.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
Yeah. Absolutely, yes. Well I'm glad you are here, even
under these kind of different circumstances. You know someone named
Bethany and John. How do you know Bethany and John?
The people who are getting the wish today?
Speaker 2 (01:07):
So, Bethany was my roommate in college. We were in
a sorority and we lived in a quad in the
back of our house and we shared a bunk.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
Okay, you shared it, so you knew each other. You've
done to for a very long time.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yep, since we were nineteen Okay, so twenty five years okay, Wow.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
And they've had some unfortunate things happen in their life,
then you right away thought of them for a Christmas wish?
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Right, Yeah, I've been working with her sister together, we
kind of put stuff together.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
Well, we've been working with a guy named Brandon. Brandon
is a guy that works for College Muscle Movers. Brandon,
how are you this morning? I'm doing pretty well. Brandon.
You want to buy a Katie Woudb challenge coin and
donate to Christmas Wish?
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Maybe it sounds like a no.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Sounds like a no of a like not? Brandon. Thank
You're doing aenough. Thanks for helping out with Christmas wish.
Brandon's doing the delivery. If you want to find out
how they can help move you College Musclemovers dot com.
Brandon delivers the wish live. You are stationed outside of
the home of Bethanie and John right now, any sign
of life in the home. Oh yeah, okay, oh yeah, okay, okay,
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good stand by because we might need you. We're going
to Mascara alert. We're gonna call Bethanie and John right
now live on KATIEWB for Christmas Wish. How did you
get them to answer the phone from an unknown number? Melissa?
Speaker 2 (02:37):
Her sister is there.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
Oh, so she's in on the whole thing, right so
she's gonna okay, gosha, Okay, call him right now, live
on Katie WBH. Hi is this Bethany, Bethany. It's Dave
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Ryan over at KADWB Radio. Good morning, How are you.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Good?
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Kind of a weird thing to happen this early in
the morning. Who's calling this early in the morning. I'm
glad you answered the phone. We do something every year
here on KATWB called Christmas Wish, and I have in
the studio Melissa. This is say Hi Melissa, so she
knows it's you.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
Hi, Bethany, Hi.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Would you have any idea what we would be calling for? Oh?
Let's get started, because I want to just tell you
that she wrote in about you and your family and
she wrote us a letter, and we're gonna have her
read part of that letter here on KATWB if you've
got a minute, Okay, sure, Okay, here we go, Bethany, Melissa,
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whenever you're ready.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
I'm gonna try Bethany.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
It's okay. Sometimes we get emotional. It's okay.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
You already threw me off a little.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
The Kapilingers embody true selflessness and remind you of sincere
goodness in the world. I met Bethany when we shared
a bunk in the back clot of our sorority when
we were just nineteen years old, and throughout the past
twenty five years we've shared our major life events. Despite
any challenge, as Bethany herself is endured, she's always made
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others a priority. Just one example, as Bethany and John
experienced a long and trying journey with IVF, Bethany continued
to wholeheart of these celebrate the birth of nieces, nephews,
and friends children until they were blessed with their own
two boys. Where it would have been easy to turn
inward with frustration or bitterness, the Caaplingers took every opportunity
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to share their genuine joy for others around them. Bethany
and her family spent many holidays at the Ronald MacDonald's
house with their nephew, who was born with a serious
heart condition. Tyler passed away at only fifteen years old,
and rather than letting the grief overcome them, the Kaplingers
found a way to get back and relieve the burden
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of other families going through the same situation. Together, they
have collected thousands of pounds of pop tabs for the foundation.
While never seeking any sort of personal recognition, the Kaplinger
family is always helping others, making sure they feel seen
and supported, even while facing their own hardships. Two years ago,
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Bethany underwent a major spinal surgery to correct scoliosis, and
her recovery was tough. Earlier this year, just when she
was finally starting to feel better, the family received another
devastating blow. Following a clear mammogram just six months earlier,
Bethany was shocked to receive a diagnosis of stage four
breast cancer. The cancer had already metastasized into her neck
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and bones, and Bethany immediately began chemotherapy and radiation while
battling insurance approvals and discussing options, Bethany was informed that
the terminality of her Stage four diagnosis disqualified her from
any surgical options at only forty four, and was so
much life to live. The fear and uncertainty can only
be overwhelming and heartbreaking. Adding to the stress, the family
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is still grieving the loss of John's dad, who passed
less than a year before, compounding their fear of losing
Bethany as well. Miraculously, Bethanty is currently in remission, but
the family continues to grapple with the certainty, heavy emotions
of financial strain. Bethany is now undergoing a maintenance treatment,
but the side effects are unforgiving. Despite everything, Bethany and
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John never missed a moment to support their loved ones,
especially their two teenage boys. As you can imagine, there
are good days and they are bad days. Even as
Bethany describes the bad days, she does so with unwavering hope,
and her focus remains on how others are or will
be affected, rather than her own indescribable suffering. My Christmas
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wish for the cap in your family is to not
only release a bit of financial relief, but more importantly,
to lift some of the burdens of daily life so
they can devote that precious time to one another. I
wish for them to have a moment where cancer is
not the center of their world and remind them that
they too are as cherished as much as they make
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everyone else feel.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
I think we all know someone like that who is
like they're having a tough time, but they always think
of other people first and put themselves second. And I'm
going to guess also that Luke and Owen thirteen and fifteen,
they are your.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
World, Bethany, Yes we are.
Speaker 1 (07:48):
How are they handling everything, because the job of a
thirteen and a fifteen year old is to be annoying
and obnoxious and to cause you a lot of grief,
But I'm going to guess they're handling it in kind
of a different way.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Yes, definitely, they've been a great support system.
Speaker 1 (08:06):
Oh that must be John in the background. Hi John, John,
it is Katie WB We're on the air with Christmas
Wish and your friend Melissa, and we chose your family
to receive a Christmas Wish to let you know that
you're loved and supported. And I think you said it
so well Melissa, to make it not about health and
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doctor's appointments and all of those things for a while.
So that is our goal to do for your family.
So what is Christmas wish? We help people, but we
also want to let them know, hey, there's love and
support even from people that don't know you. So here
are some of the things that we have for your family,
because it all comes down to a lot of things
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that are just going to make things a little bit easier.
Luke is your third What is Luke into? Bethany Robot bah? Okay, gotcha? Well,
we got speaking of football, we get him a two
hundred dollars Dix gift card, so that'll be kind of cool.
A pair of Nike dunks. We got him a snowboard.
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Does he ride?
Speaker 3 (09:13):
Yes, he does, but he doesn't have a snowboard.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
We got he's got one. Now he's got one. Now.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
We got a fifty dollars McDonald's gift card because we
understood that if he could eat just one food for
the rest of his life, he would have McDonald's. Is
that true?
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Pretty much so?
Speaker 1 (09:30):
And a Target video our Target gift card for video games.
Tell me about Owen? What is Owen into?
Speaker 3 (09:38):
Pretty much the same thing? You know, gas clothes.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
Well, if he's into roadblocks, we got one hundred dollars
Robucks rod for roadblocks, a two hundred dollars Dick's gift
card Nike Dunks. Does he have the Vikings too?
Speaker 2 (09:54):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (09:54):
Yes, okay? We got two Viking sweatshirts. I don't know
why Luke doesn't get one, but maybe he'll let Luke.
We got a fifty dollars Leeann Chin gift card because
we heard he loves Leeann Chin. John, do you if
do you love the We're got a two hundred dollars
David Busters gift cards, So we're hoping that you love
David Busters and old video games. You can go out
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and relax, have a couple of drinks, eat some fattening food,
and relax for a while at david Busters. Does that
sound good? John?
Speaker 3 (10:23):
Oh, yeah, that sounds like a blast.
Speaker 1 (10:25):
We got a pair of Nike P six thousand shoes.
I don't know what that means, but apparently that's a
big Is that a big thing? Melissa? Melissa's getting a
little emotional over here. We got a two hundred dollars
Dix gift card for you, Bethany. I'm so we're just
pulling for you, and I hope that there's the best
possible outcome considering all the challenges, and we just have
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a bunch of things for you, starting off with a
just a lounge wear set one hundred dollars door Dash
gift card, two hundred dollars TEA Max gift card that's
two hundred dollars. One hundred dollars over a cup foost
Do you love TJ Max?
Speaker 3 (11:06):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (11:07):
Okay? Good? Uh? One dollars Glamor Nails and spa Manny
Petty gift cardweet a big old thing of popcorn. Because
we heard you love real popcorn. We got a big
old thing of popcorn and one hundred dollars Woodhouse Spa
gift card thanks to Woodhouse Spa. If you're looking for
a gift idea, go to Woodhouse Spa dot com. Also
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for the family, we've got a one hundred dollars Broadway
Pizza gift card, a free oil change at Valvelen instant
oil change if you take the family out to the theater.
We got a two hundred dollars Marcus Theater gift card
and forty dollars in bonus snack cash which will be
kind of cool, got some board games to play at home,
some just some other cool stuff. And then Holiday Station
Stores is giving you this is crazy, you guys. They
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call it the gift of gallons from Holiday Station Stores,
a one thousand dollars gift card for gas at Holiday
Stations one thousand dollars. So driving back and forth to
kids stuff, adult stuff, doctor's appointments, whatever, You're not going
to have to worry about the expensive gas from Holiday
for a long time.
Speaker 3 (12:12):
Definitely, And I'm speechless. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (12:18):
You are so welcome. Outside your door is College muscle
movers and they brought by all of these things. They're
going to deliver them right.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Now, and we just want to do.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
You see them outside?
Speaker 3 (12:29):
Oh god, yeah.
Speaker 1 (12:31):
They're outside right now. Yes, yep, there he is there.
Let him in, Let him. But all those things are
are just our way of saying, hey, you are loved,
you're supported, you're cared about, you are appreciated, and we
just love to help out people like you who always
put other people first, even in the dire circumstances that
you're in. How are you feeling today, bethany.
Speaker 3 (12:55):
Okay, I actually want because I was feeling a little tired.
Speaker 1 (13:01):
Well, sorry we woke. Yeah, sorry about that. Wonderful Hey John,
thanks for taking such good care of Bethany and Bethany,
Thanks for taking such good care of your family. God
bless all you guys, and have the best possible Merry
Christmas that you can.
Speaker 3 (13:19):
Okay, Yes, thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
Say goodbye Melissa.
Speaker 3 (13:25):
Hi, guys, I love you, Bye Melissa. I love you guys.
Speaker 1 (13:32):
And thanks to everybody who donated who helped out Broadway Pizza,
Valve Line, Instant Oil Change, Treasure Island, the Prairie Island
Indian Community. We're gonna do a match day with those
guys sometime soon. So when you do a donation, they
will do a match Holiday Station Stores, Youth, Lincoln, Choice,
Bank and College, Muscle Movers and