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Callie Carpenter, owner of Pacific Northwest Cookie Company and founder of the Lewis County (WA) Mask Making Group, joined Peter Abbarno on AM1470 KELA to talk about making cookies and making masks.

This has been a difficult time for many small businesses, including Pacific Northwest Cookie Company. I am very happy to see Callie pivot and adapt to the tough circumstances by helping out our first responders, health care providers, and construction industry.

Peter Abbarno, Candidate for the State House of Representatives in the 20th Legislative District.
Peter Abbarno pulling down his mask to eat a PNW Cookie!

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