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MAY 2010
Dettore Wins Award for ServiceErnest Dettore Jr., of Beech Street
has received the Award for StaffExcellence in Service to theCommunity and to the University fromUniversity of Pittsburgh ChancellorMark A. Nordenberg. Dr. Dettore is aSTARS Technical Assistance Consultantin the Office of Child Development.Dr. Dettore’s volunteer work hasincluded Heritage CommunityInitiatives and its 4 Kids Early Learningcenter, Shady Lane School, the YMCA,Beginning with Books, the Children’sMuseum of Pittsburgh and PittsburghAction Against Rape.
“Your many supporters for thisaward all agree that you have greatly
enhanced the lives of countless chil-dren, their caretakers, and their educa-tors,” Nordenberg wrote in the letternotifying Dettore about his award.“And, that your supporters quoted FredRogers in recommending you for thisaward speaks to the deep admirationand respect you have earned as anadvocate for our children.”
Seeking Junior CouncilpersonEdgewood Borough Council is cur-
rently accepting applications for JuniorCouncilperson for the 2010–11 schoolyear. Eligible students must be enteringthe 11th or 12th grades, and be resi-dents of Edgewood. Interested partiesshould send a letter of interest to the
Borough Building, c/o the JuniorCouncilperson Program. Interviewswill be conducted during July, with theselection taking place in August forearly September installation. TheJunior Councilperson Program inEdgewood is beginning its 5th year,and is a wonderful way for our neigh-borhood’s young people to learn moreabout their community. JCP’s canexpect to spend 30 to 40 volunteerhours attending council meetings andspecial events, and council can pro-vide assistance for students who wishto use the program as their state-required graduation project in commu-nity service.
Pictured Left to Right: John Antolovich, Bruce Ruffing, Jim Wissman and Jeremy Kunkle.
Edgewood’s DPW Keeps Borough Running SmoothlyEven though this winter’s snow is
only a distant memory now that theleaves and flowers are unfurling,Edgewood’s Public Works Departmentis still hard at work keeping the com-munity clean and livable. In addition tothe all important work of snowremoval, the department is responsiblefor maintenance of the municipalbuildings, property and vehicles,including the parks and sewers. Theykeep our streets drivable throughrepair, a yearly cleaning of the stormdrains and street sweeping. They cleanand repair borough property afterstorm damage. The department doesall flower and tree planting for the bor-ough. Members of the department alsoassist with community events likeCommunity Day. It is the Public WorksDepartment that picks up the bor-ough’s recycling every other week.
To help the department do all ofthis, the borough has five full timeemployees and hires three part-timeworkers in the summer. Major equip-ment includes a backhoe, two pick-uptrucks, two two-ton and one five-tondump trucks, a street sweeper, leafloader, and a wood chipper.
Community Service Makes Edgewood a Great Place To Be
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Library
Great Edgewood Yard SaleCome out to support your library at
this event on Saturday, May 15 from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EdgewoodCommunity House ballroom and livingroom. There will be plenty of wonder-ful things to buy at great prices. Therewill be books, furniture, toys, antiques,costume jewelry, quilts, paintings andmuch more. In addition the library hasteamed up with the Edgewood GardenClub and their annual plant sale.
Board of TrusteesNew members have been added to the
Board of Trustees for 2010. RepresentingEdgewood Borough are Mayor JeanDavin, Council President Pat Shaefer andCouncil Member Audrey Waldock. Rep-resenting the Edgewood Club are PatDoyle, Dan Donnelly, John Belechak andKurt Heidinger. At large representativesare Chris Probert and Andrea Rockovich.Pat, Audrey, Kurt, Chris and Andrea arenew to the Board.
The Board wishes to acknowledgeGreer Mulholland and Marilyn Messina,who had a combined thirty-six years ofservice on the board, for their workand dedication to the library. Othertrustees who stepped down this yearare Ed Cook, Eric Schultz, and AliceJohnston. Thank you to all for donatingyour time and expertise.
Honor BooksThe library has received a donation
in honor of Alex Haas’ first birthday.Books will be added to the collectionto commemorate the occasion.
Local AuthorsKen Gormley donated his latest
book The Death of American Virtue:Starr vs. Clinton to the library. Thebook is an account of the wide-ranginginvestigation of President Clinton.
Amy Dove has donated The SillyLittle King as a memorial to her moth-er Patricia Hanley. Mrs. Hanley is alsothe author of the book.
Edgewood Memorabilia CenterThere is a great collection of materi-
als about the history of Edgewood andthe Edgewood School System in ourMemorabilia Corner. Over the yearsDavid Grubb maintained the collectionand would periodically change two dis-play cases with postcards that heowned. We would like to make thosecases available to residents who havecollections that would be of interest. Thecases are 22”x26”x9”. If you are interest-
ed in displaying items for a six weekperiod, contact Sally Bogie at the library.
Memorial Day Weekend HoursFriday, May 28 . . . . . . . 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Saturday May 29 . . . . . . 9 a.m.–4 p.m.Sunday May 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . ClosedMonday May 31. . . . . . . . . . . . Closed
We the People BookshelfThe library was selected to receive
the 2010 We The People “More PerfectUnion” Bookshelf. We will receive twen-ty books for children and teens forboth the library in Edgewood and thelibrary in Forest Hills. The books useliterature and the visual arts to look atthe history, aspirations and ideals of theAmerican people. The books are madepossible by a grant to the NationalEndowment for the Humanities.
Wise WalkIt’s not too late to participate in
Wise Walk, a walking and fitness pro-gram. Participants keep track of theirsteps on a library provided pedometerand are asked to report those stepsonce a week. We are trying to combine
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EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSour steps to walk the distance of theAppalachian Trail which serves as thebackdrop of A Walk in the Woods byBill Bryson. The book is this year’sOne Book One Community title.
Drop Dead Book ClubThis month’s selection is A Beautiful
Place to Die by Naila Nunn. The bookclub will meet in the board room onWednesday May 12 at 7 p.m. June’sselection is The Tiger in the Smoke byMargery Allingham. The group meetsthe second Wednesday of each monthand new members are welcome.
Computer ClassesThe following classes will be
offered in May:Basic Internet:
Tuesday, May 18, 1 p.m.Sign up for email:
Thursday, May 20, 1 p.m.Classes are one session and one
hour. Space is limited, so sign up inadvance.
Chess Lessons with GabeThese lessons will be held every
Saturday in May. Children need to be
at least six years old to participate. Beginners . . . . . 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.Intermediates . . 10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m.Advanced . . . . 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Flower PowerCome celebrate May Day with
stories, activities and a craft onSaturday, May 1 at 11 a.m. Childrenages three to six will enjoy this pro-gram most. Please register by April 30.
Family Jammie Story TimePut your jammies on and join us for
stories, a short movie and an art proj-ect on Wednesday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Baby Lapsit This popular program returns
Fridays in May at 10:30 a.m. Children17 months and younger with a caregiv-er are invited to experience BabyLapsit with Amy. Music, rhymes andshort tales, social interaction for thecaregiver and baby and a whole lot offun make up the program.
Mother’s Day Crafts For Kids Children six and up can register to
make something nice for mom, grand-
ma, or someone who is like a mom tothem. The program will be Saturday,May 8 at 1 p.m. Please register by May 7.
We Two ReadThis book club for children ages
four to seven with a caregiver willmeet Saturday, May 15 at 1 p.m. Thismonth’s discussion is about JanetSteven’s folktale, Tops & Bottoms. Pickup a copy at the library to read withyour child before the discussion.
Battle of the BooksCome cheer on the students from
Woodland Hills Jr. High competing inthis year’s “Battle of the Books” onTuesday, May 18 at 11 a.m. in theEdgewood Club Ballroom. Seventhand eighth grade teams have beenpreparing to answer questions from 13books they have read this spring. Itshould be an exciting time to witness anew champion crowned, test yourown knowledge or get suggestions fora good book to read.
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Yak and SnackThis program will meet Saturday,
May 22 at 1 p.m. to discuss the fantasygenre. Children ten and up are invitedto participate in the program. We willdo some activities, discuss some booksand of course snack! Reserve your spotby Thursday, May 19.
All events are free of charge. For fur-ther information or reservations, callthe library at (412) 731-0909 or visit uson the web at ccmellorlibrary.org.
By Sally Bogie and Andrea McNeill,Librarians
Vive La France with theEdgewood Symphony
Help the ESO wrap up a fantastiqueFrench season on May 15 at 7:30 p.m.with a performance of Berlioz’sSymphonie Fantastique, Debussy’sPrelude to the Afternoon of a Faun andThe Swan from Saint-Saens’ Carnivalof the Animals.
The concert will be held at the JCC’sKatz Performing Arts Center onDarlington Avenue in Squirrel Hill andtickets will be available at the door.Please visit www.edgewoodsymphony.org for more details.
Be sure to save the date for Sunday,August 1 at 10:30 a.m. to hear theEdgewood Symphony play at BachBeethoven and Brunch in Mellon Park.
Toastmasters meets at the C.C.Mellor Memorial Library on Tuesdaysat 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to cometo the meetings. We enjoy havingprospective members join us just to seewhat Toastmasters is about. We have acontest coming up in the fall.
CelebrationThe WPSD Parent-Infant Program,
Choices for Children, will celebrate its30th Anniversary on June 12 with a“Family Reunion.” For more informa-tion call (412) 244-4261.
WPSD Summer Camps for Deafand Hard-of-Hearing Children
Adventure Experience ResidentialCamp is for children from 4th gradethrough age 17. Join us for six daysand five nights of fun and adventure.We’ll go biking, river rafting and hik-ing. There’s a trip to watch a WildThings baseball game, a day of com-munity service at an animal shelter andswimming at a community pool.Tuition for the camp is $130 per child.The deadline to apply is June 1.
Literacy in the Village is for childrenfrom Kindergarten through 3rdgrade.Spend Monday through FridayJuly 12 through 16 playing and learningat the Children’s Village on the WPSDcampus in Edgewood. The Children’sVillage is made up of 11 playhouses
and includes a curriculum that encour-ages learning through role-playing. Thecampers will also take a variety of pro-gram-related field trips. Lunch will beprovided. Camp is held each day from9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition is $25 perchild. Deadline to apply is June 21.
For more information on Literacy orAdventure camp contact [email protected] or call (412) 371-7000.Summer camp applications are avail-able to download at wpsd.org.
Bowl-a-Thon and Empty BowlsDinner
Volunteer to make bowls for theDistrict’s Empty Bowls Dinner, theDistrict’s annual fundraiser to raisemoney for the hungry. The WH JuniorHigh Art Club is hosting a bowl mak-ing session at Braddock CarnegieLibrary Arts Program Clay Studio onSaturday, April 17 from 10:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. Experience not necessary.
The Empty Bowls Dinner and ArtSale will be held on Tuesday, May 11,from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the RankinChristian Center. For the donation of$10, patrons will receive a meal ofsoup and bread and a handmadeceramic bowl to keep.
WH Foundation All District Art Show
The 2010 Annual Woodland HillsFoundation All District Art Show willbe held in the Braddock CarnegieLibrary this year from May 7 through
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May 15. On Friday, May 7, there willbe an opening reception from 5–8 p.m.and refreshments will be served.The art show will be open on Saturdayand Sunday, May 8 and 9, from 1–4p.m.; Thursday and Friday, May 13 and14 from 5–8 p.m.; and on Saturday,May 15 from 1–4 p.m.
Thursday, May 13, the WHFoundation will present a review ofthe mini-grant programs. Saturday,May 15, the annual Alumni Cabaretwill be held in the Braddock CarnegieLibrary Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. Cabaretpatrons will enjoy a post-show recep-tion at the Art Show.
Everyone is invited to share in thebeauty of our students’ artwork.
New Board MembersWe would like to welcome two new
board members to the foundation.Welcome Albert Caruso and MarjieStewart. They are excited to be part ofthe Edgewood Foundation and areready to help us make Edgewood awonderful place to live!
Wine & Chocolate AffaireNovember 6 is our third bi-annual
Wine and Chocolate Affaire, held atthe Edgewood Club. We are currently
seeking volunteers to help in the plan-ning of the event and during the eventitself. If you have great ideas or time tospare, we’d love to get you involved.We are also taking donations for ourSilent Auction. Anyone making dona-tions will be given a free ad in theevening’s program. It’s a great way tobring attention to your local business.
Please contact Angel Lehrian [email protected] or (412) 915-1120regarding volunteering or makingdonations for the evening.
Limpert AwardDo you know someone who gives
themselves selflessly to our communi-ty? Maybe someone you know hasspent years volunteering in Edgewood.It’s time to recognize those individualswith the community’s Limpert Award.Forms can be picked up at the boroughbuilding or contact Angel Lehrian [email protected] or (412) 915-1120.
Festival and Events at theRegent Square Theater
Silk Screen Arts Organization ispleased to host the 5th Annual AsianAmerican Film Festival May 7–16.Twenty films fresh from various film
festivals around the world will beshown. Silk Screen is again proud tohold the festival at the Regent SquareTheater, which has been an essentialpart of the festival in years past, andwhich hosts many of the screenings.
Individual ticket prices are $9 foradults and $5 for students with validID. A Festival Pass, which covers eightadmissions, is $50 (a $72 value!). Formore details, or to join Silk Screen’semail list, please contact [email protected] or visit www.silkscreenfestival.org.
Coming to the Regent Square Theateron May 21 is The Secret of Kells, a color-ful and imaginative family film based onthe ethos of good versus evil embodiedas light versus darkness. The Secret of Kellswas recently nominated for an Oscar inthe category of Best Feature-Length Ani-mation, and the film contains remarkableartistry in its hand-drawn style. Thescreening of this film is part of Filmmak-ers’ ongoing series of family films, sup-ported by the Edgewood Foundation.
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Edgewood, will be holding its springsignup on Saturday, May 22 at 2 p.m.at the church. We will be having ourannual Gutter Regatta, where the boysmake little sailboats and race themdown rain gutters. Cub Scouts is forboys who will be entering 1st–5thgrade in the fall, or ages 6–11, andfocuses on outdoor activities, service,and citizenship, as well as having fun.
Cub Scouts activities do not endwith the school year. We have anAdventure Base in June, day camp inJuly, and other activities. The fee toregister is $30, and includes a subscrip-tion to Boys’ Life, the Scouting maga-zine. Celebrate the 100th year ofScouting in America with Pack 23.
Please contact Melita Carter at (412)731-6097 if you have questions.
Future Marine BiologistAnastasia Jasiewicz, a ninth grader
at Winchester Thurston Upper School,has won a scholarship to the AcadiaInstitute of Oceanography in BarHarbor, ME, where she will study
marine biology this summer. Annie isthe daughter of Heidi and JasonMcDonald of East Swissvale Avenue,and the granddaughter of Renee Waunof Oakview Avenue and David andSharon McDonald of Mifflin Avenue.
Make a Difference to a Young Mom
Join a research study being conduct-ed by the Department of FamilyMedicine of the University ofPittsburgh whose purpose is to helpyoung women who have already had ababy to put off having another babyuntil they are a little bit older andmaybe more ready to be a mom. Eachgroup will have a theme and there willbe some teaching, some activities,some discussion and some fun and cel-ebration! Each participant will get giftcards if they complete all of therequirements of the study. Each momwill be partnered with a Maikuru (anolder female mentor). Maikurus mustbe older than the young mom theypartner and must have Act 33/34 clear-ance (the application fee is covered).Young moms must be under age 18 atthe start of the study, have no morethan one child, and be partnered witha Maikuru. To learn more, please callMary at (412) 383-1000.
Western Pennsylvania ConservancyCommunity Garden Planting
Come out on May 15 at 10 a.m. tohelp with the planting along SouthBraddock Avenue and GreendaleAvenue. Tools, gloves and water areprovided. Interested volunteers shouldcall (412) 586-2324 to RSVP.
Annual Spring Plant SaleOn Saturday, May 15 the Edgewood
Garden Club will once again hold itsSpring Plant Sale from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.in Memorial Park, across from the Edge-wood Borough Building and the FirstPresbyterian Church, at the corner of RaceStreet and East Swissvale Avenue. Ourmembers will be available to offer youexpert gardening tips and to help youselect the best perennials, shade plantsand shrubs for your sun-drenched or sun-deprived gardens. Tomatoes and variousherbs will also be available.
All proceeds are used for theGarden Club’s community plantings atvarious Edgewood sites. Come join usand find those hard-to-find plants atprices you won’t see at the big boxstores. Better mark your calendar! Forquestions, please contact GeorgePettrone at (412) 371-7350.
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Borough DirectoryBorough Office InformationMonday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (412) 242-4824Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (412) 242-4027Website: www.edgewoodboro.comMailing address: Two Race Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Borough ManagerWarren Cecconi . . . . . . . . .(412) 242-4824E-mail: [email protected]
Public Works DirectorLarry Guerriero . . . . . . . . . (412) 242-2410
Code EnforcementAllan Ayres . . . . . . . . . . . . (412) 242-4824E-mail: [email protected]. and Fri. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tax OfficeMaureen Smith . . . . . . . . . .(412) 731-0200Mon., Wed. and Thurs. . . . . . .9 a.m. - noon
Wage TaxesPennsylvania Municipal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(412) 829-0567
Police and FireEmergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911
Police Chief Robert C. Payne . . .(412) 242-4824, ext. 612Crime Watch . . . .(412) 242-4824, ext. 700E-mail: [email protected]
Fire ChiefDavid Andrews . . . . . . . . . .(412) 242-4824E-mail: [email protected]
Overnight Vehicle Call-insMonday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. . . . . .(412) 242-4824Monday–Friday after 5 p.m.
and weekends . . . . . . .(412) 242-9994
Garbage CollectionWaste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. . . . . . . . .(800) 458-4090
Recycling CollectionEdgewood Borough Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . .(412) 242-2410
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Recreation
Play BallBaseball season is here. Come
down to Koenig Field and cheer on the7/8, 9/10 and 11/12 year olds ofEdgewood. Check the borough web-site for upcoming registrations for T-ball (ages 5-6) and girls in-house soft-ball (ages 7-12). Forms will also beavailable at the borough building inmid-May. Their seasons start in June.Unfortunately there were not enoughregistrations for the girls travel softballteam this year. Questions can bedirected to Judy Mysels at (412) 292-3061.
The Edgewood Borough 2010 RealEstate Taxes were mailed out the firstof April. They are due at discount untilJune 1, which is the last day I willaccept them at discount. I apologizefor not being in my office on some ofmy normal days, I had some familyhealth issues to handle. A lot of peoplehave called me because their taxeshave gone up. This is due to the oneand a half mill increase that was votedon in March. If you have not receivedyour tax yet call my office ASAP.
The Woodland Hills School Taxesare due at penalty until the first weekof May. There are still a few peoplewho were paying in installments andhave not paid their last payment. If youhave questions about this call me at(412) 731-0200 and I will call you back.
By Maureen Smith, Tax Collector
At the time of writing this article theEVFD has answered 92 alarms as of April15. I am proud to report that not one ofthese calls involved a fire in a structurein the borough. I am pleased to see thatmy article is read and that everyone ismaking their home fire safe. We evenanswered a call to the Borough ofHomestead to stand by in their stationdue to the fact that they were tied up ona major fire. Edgewood was well pro-tected due to mutual aid from surround-ing departments. I accredit this to thefact that the word is out that EVFD is awell-trained aggressive department. Weare now focusing on participating in theState Professional Certification Program.The purpose of this program is to iden-tify and recognize emergency servicepersonnel whose accomplishments intraining and education meets or exceedsnationally recognized standards. Wehave many of the requirements now dueto the members attaining certificationsin Fire Fighter I, EMT and various rescuecertifications.
Now that spring is here, it is time toremind you that it is not safe to storeany gasoline or gasoline-fueled equip-ment in the basement. Although thefurnace is off, the hot water heater isstill on. The pilot light on the hot waterheater will ignite gasoline vapors.Remember, it is the vapors that burn,not the gasoline. Store all gasolinepowered equipment and their fuel out-side in a safe and secure area. If youare storing them in the garage and thegarage is attached to your house, besure the integral door has a tight sealand it should be a solid wood 1 3/8” inthickness or a steel door.
As always, if you are interested injoining the EVFD, stop in for an appli-cation. Membership is open to anyonewho is at least 14 years of age.
By Dave Andrews, Fire Chief
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Have you lost your bike?We currently have 12 bicycles that
have been either found or turned in tous during the previous year. If youhave lost a bike during this time peri-od, feel free call to make an appoint-ment with an officer to show you thebikes. Any unclaimed bikes will beturned over to the Salvation Army.
Spring SafetyAfter a long and snowy winter,
spring is finally almost here. Withwarmer weather comes more vehicleand pedestrian traffic. Please be alertwhen driving, look out for children onbikes, joggers, pedestrians and moth-ers pushing strollers. Remember, if yousee an aggressive driver, please reportthem to 911 immediately.
Citizens on PatrolThe Edgewood Police Department
will offer the Citizen’s Police Academyto residents and non-residents at nocost. You must register for the class
using the form found on the websitewww.edgewoodboro.com. The classruns for eight weeks and is held, forthe most part, in the EdgewoodBorough Council Chambers. Speakersfrom the City of Pittsburgh PoliceDepartment and various other organi-zations will visit during the classes.Please return your completed form tothe Edgewood Police Department,ATTN: Citizen’s Police Academy, 2Race Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Forfurther information, please contact theborough at (412) 242-4824.
Activity ReportThe Edgewood Police Department
responded to and handled 938 calls forservice in February 2010. There were408 incidents reported, 165 complaintsreceived and 24 accidents investigated,zero of which resulted in personalinjury, and 24 resulted in propertydamage.
Part I Crimes are the more seriouscrimes of homicide, rape, robbery,aggravated assault, burglary, larceny,motor vehicle theft and arson. Of the15 Part I Crimes committed in the bor-ough, there was one for robbery, zerofor motor vehicle theft, two for burgla-ry, 10 for shoplifting, zero for aggravat-ed assault and two other crimes.
There were four adult and one juve-nile arrests made for felony and misde-meanor violations.
Edgewood officers wrote a total of33 traffic citations, 68 parking citations.Zero arrests for driving under the influ-ence were made. There were threevandalism/criminal mischief complaintand zero narcotics offenses.
Officers also responded to eightfalse alarm calls, took 88 reports,responded to wrote three non-trafficcitations and responded to 16 calls formedical assistance
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As the weather heats up, pleaseremember to lock your car doors andpatio doors. Thieves look for easy tar-gets when attempting to break intohomes and vehicles. Let’s not make itinviting for them. As always report anysuspicious activity to 911.
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Find a DealStop by the library’s Great Edgewood Yard Sale.Page 2
Catch a Fantastique Season EnderJoin your neighborhood symphony as they end theirseason.Page 4
Spring Plant SaleBeautify your home with plants from theEdgewood Garden Club’s Annual Sale.Page 6
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