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It’s time for the annual “Talk Derby to Me” event, a lively Kentucky Derby party that serves as the main annual fundraiser for HOPE, a charitable organization that supports Tri-Cities youth in a variety of ways. “Our goal is to get kids through college for little or no money, teaching them life skill lessons along the way so when they get out of college and start their adult life they will know how to save, they will know how to purchase a home,” says founder Stella Robinette. “If we teach kids this, they’ll be strong enough to stand on their own two feet where taxpayers are not taking care of them.” Talk Derby to Me, being held at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at Taylored Venue & Events in Kingsport, is a traditional style Kentucky Derby party where women wear (and can be awarded for) fancy hats and men wear colorful ties.