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  • Becky is a professional speaker for a wide variety of clients. When a client is mentioned in any story, they are labeled as a client.
  • Becky’s other businesses have included SaveYour.Town (a joint operation with Deb Brown), Allen’s Retail Liquors, Tourism Currents (a joint operation with Sheila Scarborough and Leslie McLellan), and a cattle ranch.

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