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As the holiday approached, Riverside Elementary East held its annual holiday sing-along |Page 2-3
Songs and celebration filled the halls at Old Forge district schools as the holiday neared|Page 6-7
beating bullying
Students put on a talent show to raise awareness By Josh McAuliffe
special to The Triboro Banner Triboro-area students were featured prominently in a recent event celebrating a kinder and gentler society. The Parents Loving Children Through Autism (PLCTA) Foundation recently held its seventh annual Raise Your Voice AntiBullying Talent Show at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in downtown Scranton. There, students from across the area performed songs and dance routines and made inspirational speeches to raise awareness on and combat the scourge of bullying, which has become an especially timely issue in recent years due to social media and the increase in teenage suicides. Meanwhile, the event has a charitable component, too. This year, the PLCTA collected 238 trial-size items that were turned into “blessing bags” and donated to Scranton’s Keystone Mission homeless shelter. All told, about 20 area students performed at the show, including Old Forge graduate William Russomano,
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From left, front row: Ava Sesso, Regan Hawkins, Hailey Wychoskie, Julia Gray, Griffin Turock, Amelia Smicherko, Mariah Kumor, Daniel Barkley and Brayden von Ahnen. Back row: Caelan Baden, Justin Calabro, Carl Galavitz, Michael Phillips, William Russomano and Brandon Frommert.
and the following Riverside students: Mariah Kumor, Amelia Smicherko, Hailey Wychoskie, Julia Gray, Ava Sesso, Reagan Hawkins and Caelan Baden. “It’s grown into such a beautiful thing,” said PLCTA founder and president Kathleen Walsh, whose son initiated the idea for the show several years ago when he made it his high school senior project. “I try to get students from as many schools as I can, and bring them all together,” Walsh added. “And kids who don’t perform can still come and volunteer at the event.” The primary mission of the event is “spreading kindness, by standing up and using your voice,” Walsh said. The kids take that theme and gear their performances around it. “Each performance reflects kindness and anti-bullying,” she said. “It’s a show, but we’re using that venue to pass that message on.”
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According to Walsh, the first two performers, both from Riverside, delivered speeches on the importance of kindness and the need for good, effective leaders to be kind. Another student performed the popular folk song, “Abraham, Martin and John,” a tribute to the social change championed by Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy. “That song blended so well with the theme. From the top down, leaders have a responsibility to lead responsibly,” Walsh said. The program also included an art show component, music by Mike Walton, appearances by children served by PLCTA, and giveaway bags containing anti-bullying literature. In addition, participants announced statistics illustrating the grim toll bullying has taken on America’s youth in recent years. “Bullying has been around forever,”
Walsh said. “Now, though, because of social media, someone has access to your child all night long. We have to be very mindful of what our children are into.” Walsh is a longtime Scranton Counseling Center TSS worker at Riverside, where she recently had the title of life coach added to her duties. Every school year there, she conducts a two-day awareness presentation in an effort to make students more mindful of bullying and special-needs students. Because of that, she said, Riverside students have been especially passionate supporters of the talent show and other PLCTA events, including the organization’s annual Walk and 5K Run for Autism Awareness at Nay Aug Park. “They have so much awareness of what the foundation stands for and how to give back,” Walsh said. For more information on the PLCTA, visit plcta.org.
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Riverside Elementary East held its annual holiday singalong. More photos on the next page.
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old forge mardi gras
The Prince of Peace Parish Mardi Gras will be held Saturday, March 2, 6 p.m. at the Arcaro and Genell banquet room on Main Street in Old Forge. Tickets are $30 per person. Adults only. Admission includes hors d’oeurves and full-course dinner with a choice of four menu items: roast beef, veal Marsala, haddock baked Italian style or chicken Francaise. Beer, wine and soda included. The parish is accepting reservations for tables of eight or 10. Seating is limited to
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130. Reserve your seats early. Payment and menu choice is due with reservation. Reservations close Wednesday, Feb. 20. For reservations call 570-451-0112. Entertainment by Frankie Gervasi of The Poets.
food pantry open
St. Michael’s Orthodox Church Food Pantry, 512 Winter St. in Old Forge, will be open Thursday, Jan. 3, 11 a.m. to noon. This pantry serves Old Forge, Taylor and Duryea. Anyone needing assistance should call 570-457-3703 or
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r&L club meeting
The R & L Civic Club will meet on Friday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. at St. George’s Hall, 743 S Keyser Ave/ in Taylor.
Dean’s List
The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Belmont University for the fall semester: Ava Angeli and Gianna Emiliani, both of Moosic.
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Snapshots Christmas at Old Forge School District. More photos on the next page.
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From Helen’s Kitchen BY Lori KisheL
In a large skillet, heat oil. Cook chops over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. In a WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP 1-quart saucepan, heat butter until 6 cups water almost melted. Add garlic and cook 4 (14-1/2-ounce each) chicken over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 broth 2 medium carrots, pared and diced minutes or until the foam on the surface is light brown. Stir in the last 1 large potato, pared and diced four ingredients. Cook until sauce is 1 cup cabbage, shredded lightly browned. Immediately drizzle 2 medium ribs celery, chopped over pork chops. Yield: 6 servings. 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small white turnip, chopped BREADED SOLE 1/8 teaspoon pepper 6 fillets of sole or flounder 1/4 cup dry white wine salt and freshly ground pepper to Bring water and broth to a boil in a 3 quart soup pot. Add next 8 ingre- taste 3-4 tomatoes, thinly sliced dients; bring to a boil. Lower soup 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs to simmer and add the wine. Simmer 3/4 cup white wine until vegetables are tender, about 30 3/4 stick butter minutes until flavors blend. Yield: 6 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice servings; 2 cups per serving. 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 375º. Rinse filPORK CHOPS WITH BROWNED lets; pat dry and season with salt and GARLIC BUTTER pepper. Cover bottom of a 13-inch1-1/2 teaspoon salt by-9-inch-by-2-inch baking dish with 1/2 teaspoon onion powder tomato slices. Sprinkle with bread 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder crumbs. Arrange fillets on top. 1/4 teaspoon white pepper Combine wine, butter and lime 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard juice in a saucepan. Simmer until 1/4 teaspoon sage butter is melted. Pour over fillets 1/4 teaspoon cumin and sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 1/4 teaspoon thyme, crushed 25 minutes or until the fillets flake 6 center-cut pork chops, cut 1/2-inch easily when tested with a fork. Do thick not overcook. Yield: 4 servings. 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons olive oil BAKED PIEROGIES 3/4 stick butter (Reader favorite.) 2 cloves garlic, minced 4-5 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon parsley 1/2 cup shortening 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 2 eggs, slightly beaten with fork 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon freshly ground black 1 cup scalded milk pepper 1/4 cup sugar Combine first eight ingredients pinch salt in a small bowl; mix well. Sprinkle 2 packages dry yeast, dissolved in each side of the pork chops with 1/4 1 cup very warm water teaspoon of the seasoning mix. Rub Potato filling (recipe below) seasonings into the chops with your Scald the milk; remove from heat fingertips. Combine flour and any and add shortening, sugar and salt. remaining seasoning mix in a pie plate. Bring to lukewarm and add yeast Dip both sides of pork chops into flour mixture and eggs. Blend well with mixture to coat; shake off excess. wooden spoon. Stir in flour, cup at Wishing you all a very happy and healthy new year. God bless.
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a time, then knead by hand at least 10 minutes until dough is soft and comes clean from your hands. (You can use your electric mixer with dough hook attachment to prepare this dough.) Cover dough in lightly greased bowl and let rise about 1-1/2 hours. Punch down dough, cover, and let rise again 45 minutes. Punch down; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in portion and cut as you would regular pierogies. Seal well and let rise; not too close, on lightly greased cookie sheets for 30 minutes. Pierce tops of pierogies with fork 2-3 times and brush with egg wash. Bake at 350º for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Enough light cream to make pouring consistency (about 1/2 cup) 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell Boil sweet potatoes in skins until tender (about 45 minutes). Drain. Remove potato skins. In a bowl, beat potatoes, removing any strings which may stick to the beater. Add sugars, butter and spices; beat well. Add vanilla and egg. Add enough cream to make pouring consistency. Pour mixture into an unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350º for about 1 hour. Yield: 8-10 slices.
CHOCOLATE CHIP ANGEL COOKIES 1 stick butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar POTATO FILLING: 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 5-6 large potatoes 1 egg 1 medium package sharp cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla shredded 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 medium onion 1 teaspoon baking soda Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Sauté onion in margarine. Boil 1/4 teaspoon salt and mash potatoes well. Add cheese, 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet seasonings only. Remove as much chocolate morsels margarine from onions as possible, 1 cup chopped pecans reserving the margarine. You can additional sugar even drain the onions through a Cream butter and shortening in sieve. Add drained onions to the large mixing bowl. Gradually add potatoes. Let potatoes cool. Shape them into large walnut-size balls and sugars, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer. Add egg and have ready to fill. vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, Brush the reserved margarine soda, cream of tartar and salt; add to on pierogi as soon as they’re baked from the oven. Refrigerate or freeze creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in morsels and pecans. Shape dough leftovers. They are delicious reinto 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place heated in the oven or toaster oven for a few minutes. Do not reheat in 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350º for about 12 microwave. to 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 60 cookies. SWEET POTATO PIE 2 sweet potatoes Any comments, questions or favorite recipes? 1/2 cup sugar Feel free to send your thoughts to 1/2 cup brown sugar helenskitchen@msn.com, and please write, 1 stick butter, softened “Helen’s Kitchen Request, ATTN: Lori” in the subject line to make sure I receive it. Thank you! 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Find more recipes at 1/2 teaspoon vanilla triborobanner.com 1 egg, slightly beaten
area Chu rCh se rv iCe s Send additions or corrections about your church (in Old Forge, Taylor, Moosic, Avoca, Dupont and Duryea) to triborobanner@timesshamrock.com.
ChurCh of God,
101 Center St. in Taylor. Worship Sundays 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m. Doug Hoeffner is pastor. 570-457-3114. Facebook.com/ chogtaylor.
divine MerCy Parish,
312 Davis St. in Scranton. Daily Mass 12:10 p.m.; Saturdays at 5 p.m.; Sundays at 8 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Rev. Francis L. Pauselli is pastor. 570-344-1724.
first ConGreGational united ChurCh of Christ, 130 Union St. in Taylor. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion served the first Sunday of the month. Pastor is Rev. Ginger L. Daubenhauser. 570-909-5434. First United Methodist oF taylor, 402 S. Main St. in Taylor. Sunday service: 9:30 a.m. Christian education adult Bible study: Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Pastor is Rev. Donald A. Roberts Sr. 570-562-3335. First United Methodist oF old Forge, 143 Harrison
St. in Old Forge. Sunday service: 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Susan Hardman-Zimmerman.
hoPe ChurCh Presbytrian, 4951 Birney Ave. in Moosic. Sunday sSchool classes at 9:25 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. Rev. Stephen Wilson is pastor. lanGCliffe Presbyterian ChurCh,
1001 Main
St. in Avoca. Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. Pastor: Alex Becker. lpcavoca.church or facebook.com/langcliffeavoca. 570-457-4477.
MoosiC allianCe CoMMunity, 608 Rocky Glen Road
in Moosic. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (nursery available upon request). Sunday service, children’s church and nursery: 10:45 a.m. 570-457-6020. Email: moosicalliance1@verizon.net. Pastor is Erik J. Ferguson.
MoosiC asseMbly of God, 477 Third St. in Moosic.
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m. Pastor is David O’Brien.
MoosiC Presbyterian,
625 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Roger E. Griffith is pastor. 570-457-7750. moosicpresby@verizon.net.
MoosiC united Methodist ChurCh,
609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship time. D’s Pantry, serving the four borough area, is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570 457 2499
nativity of our lord Parish, 127 Stephenson St.
in Duryea. Mass schedule: Daily, 7 a.m.; Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.; and 7 p.m. Rev. John V. Polednak, VE, is pastor. 570-457-3502; rectory@nativityduryea.org.
PrinCe of PeaCe Parish,
Saturday Mass at 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Lawrence and Grace streets in Old Forge. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m. at St. Mary and 11:15 a.m. at St. Lawrence, 620 Main St. in Old Forge. Parish office: 123 Grace Street in Old Forge. Pastor: Rev. August A. Ricciardi. 570-457-5900.
Queen of the aPostles Parish,
715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 a.m, Wednesday at 7 p.m. Confession: Saturday 3:15-3:45 p.m.; anytime upon request. Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. miraculous medal novena: Wednesday following the 7 p.m. Mass. First Friday healing Mass: First Friday of the month at 7 p.m. 570457-3412. staff@queenoftheapostles.com. queenoftheapostles.weconnect.com. facebook.com/qapavocapa.
st. GeorGe’s orthodox,
745 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor. Weekday Divine Liturgy at 7:30 a.m. Moleben to the Mother of God Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. with Sunday school following liturgy. 570-562-2090 (church); 570-563-1170 (rectory). Fr.mal@comcast.net. StGeorgesTaylor.com. Very Rev. Protopresbyter Mark Leasure.
st. Mary’s byzantine CatholiC,
700 Oak St. in Taylor. Services: Sunday 11 a.m. Feast days 6:30 p.m. on the evening before the feast day. Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-457-3042.
st. Mary’s Polish national CatholiC,
200 Stephenson St. in Duryea. Holy Mass Sunday 9 a.m.; daily Mass 8 a.m. Holy days 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock is pastor. padre@saintmaryspncc.org; saintmaryspncc. org. 570-457-2291.
st. MiChael’s orthodox,
Church and Winter streets in Old Forge. Saturday Vespers 5 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. (The Hours 9:10 a.m.) Matins service Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7 a.m. 570457-3703. peterehenry@yahoo.com; stmichaelof.org. Rev. Peter Henry is rector.
st. niCholas of Myra byzantine CatholiC,
140 Church St. in Old Forge. Services: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (feast days at 9 a.m.). Rev. Eduard Shestak is pastor. 570-457-3042.
st. Paul’s indePendent bible, 401 W. Grove St. in
Taylor. Sunday service at 11 a.m.. Children’s Sunday school during the service. Pastor is Norm Demming. 570-562-2200.
st. stePhen’s russian orthodox, St. Stephen’s
Lane and Hickory Street in Old Forge. Divine Liturgy Sundays and Feast Days: 9:30 a.m. Vigil service: 5:30 p.m. on the night before Liturgies. 570-457-3384. Email: StStephensROChurch@gmail.com. Pastor is Rev. German Ciuba.
stewart MeMorial united Methodist,
174 N. Main St. in Old Forge. Sunday Service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school at 11:15 a.m. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570457-1109. ALP007@aol.com.
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taylor PriMitive Methodist,
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united baPtist of taylor,
125 Church St. in Taylor. Sunday worship service: 10 a.m. Sunday school: 11:15 a.m. Bible study: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 570-562-1331. Rev. Dr. David Barrett is pastor.
unity in Christ Parish,
at Moosic United Methodist Church, 609 Main St. in Moosic. Sunday worship is at 9 a.m., followed by a fellowship time. D’s Food Pantry, serving the four–borough area, is open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Pastor is Rev. Michael Shambora. 570-457-2499.
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Tax ColleCTor Days: Tax collector days in Taylor will be Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. seeking legion MeMbers: The Taylor American Legion is searching for new members. Without a regular infusion of young veterans, many of our Legions and VFWs have had to close, as there weren’t enough regular members to support and manage their facilities. The Legion is at 210 S. Main St. in Taylor. Call 570-5629920 or email taylor_legion@yahoo.com. The Commander is Jacqueline Colburn, and the regular Legion meetings are on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. Polish language Classes: Polish language classes are held at the Taylor Community Library on Thursdays at 4-5:30 p.m. Call 570-562-2007 for more information. CloThing DroPbox: Moosic Alliance Church, 608 Rocky Glen Road, in cooperation with St. Paul Textile, is sponsoring a clothing drop-off shed as a fundraiser to send youth to camp. The youth at Moosic Alliance Church will receive $40 for every 1,000 pounds of clothing donated. banner PrograM: The Old Forge heroes banner program is under way and will run through Feb. 14, 2019. Applications are available at the Old Forge borough building during normal hours of operation. There will be one open application period this year; banners should be in place by Memorial Day, 2019. aiD for VeTerans: Temporary emergency funding to support either Pennsylvania veterans or nonprofit groups that serve veterans, is available through the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office. An application needs to be filled out and submitted along with support documentation. Office staff are able to provide assistance in completing the
application. They review the paperwork and generally provide an answer in two or three business days. The average grants are about $1,000, depending on need. The staff may also be able to suggest other forms of assistance and benefits that may be available. For more information, call 570-963-6778.
PeT noTiCe: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough has an ordinance governing the curbing of pets and other animals and the responsibility for the removal of all animal waste. This ordinance applies to all borough parks. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to fines. flag DisPosal: American Legion Post No. 306 reminds residents that a dropoff box for unserviceable, worn, torn, discolored or faded flags is on the front porch of the post home at 208 S. Main St. in Taylor. A ceremony is held annually at the Taylor Memorial Cemetery to properly dispose of the collected flags. For more information, call 570-562-9920. senior Passes: The Old Forge School Board golden age policy passes, allowing borough residents 65 and older free admission to district-sponsored athletic events, are available in the high school office, 300 Marion St., Old Forge. yarD WasTe noTiCe: Moosic Borough can no longer accept grass and leaves in any type of plastic bag (biodegradable or not). This is a requirement by the Department of Environmental Protection. Grass and leaves must be placed in separate open containers, weighing no more than 35 pounds. Brush and tree limbs cannot be mixed with grass and leaves. They can be bundled together or placed in open containers. seWer PayMenT noTiCe: Old Forge residents are reminded that the borough sewer bills are to be paid at the Old Forge Branch of Penn Security Bank only. Other branches of Penn Security will not accept these payments. helP for seniors: Older residents with questions about Medicare or health insurance coverage may visit state Rep. Marty Flynn’s office, 409 N. Main Ave.
in Scranton, the second Monday of each month for assistance. Appointments are suggested by calling 570-342-4348.
free to eligible Pennsylvanians with disabilities that prevent them from having independent access to the telephone. This includes people who are deaf, hard grief suPPorT: VNA Hospice and Home of hearing, speech impaired, blind or Health, 301 Delaware Ave. in Olyphant, have visual problems, or have physical or offers a variety of grief/bereavement intellectual disabilities. support groups. Applicants must: • Bereavement support group. This more • be a Pennsylvania resident; traditional group assists participants in • have a disability that prevents learning to cope with the new challenges independence on a standard phone; facing them as they grieve. Third Thursday • have an individual gross income of less of each month, 6-8 p.m.; and second than 200 percent of the federal poverty Wednesday of each month, 12:30-2 p.m. guidelines; • Knitting and crocheting group. • have current telephone service (i.e. a Beginners and experienced join together landline or digital home service); and with instructors on hand, knitting/ • have the ability to learn how to use the crocheting items for preemies, which are requested device(s). donated to hospitals in Lackawanna and For more information, call 570-347Luzerne counties. Bring your own knitting 3357 (voice) or email ucptech@yahoo.com. needles and crochet hooks. Patterns and Free demonstrations and/or short-term instruction provided. Mondays, 1:30-3 p.m. equipment loans are also available to help • Fisherman knot rosary and sleeping determine what equipment works best. bag project. VNA provides the twine TDDP is managed by Pennsylvania’s needed to produce these soft rosary Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT), that are then donated to skilled nursing a program of the Institute on Disabilities facilities, personal care homes and VA at Temple University, in conjunction with Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. They also make the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational sleeping bags for our homeless community. Rehabilitation (OVR) and the Pennsylvania Tuesdays 1-2:30 p.m. Public Utility Commission (PUC). • Yoga for healing. Helps the whole being to relax and heal. There is a $10 fee bulky WasTe: Old Forge Borough per class. Wear comfortable clothing and Council has enacted an ordinance bring a yoga mat or blanket. Tuesdays, establishing a bulky waste collection rate 6:15-7:30 p.m. Call 570-383-5180 with of $6 per bulk waste item. The definition of bulky wastes is appliances, furniture, questions. bedding and the like. The use of three assisTiVe TeChnology aVailable: $2 stickers is required. If you have any Pennsylvania’s Telecommunication Device questions, call the administrative office at Distribution Program (TDDP) provides 570-457-8852. specialized land-line telephone equipment,
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