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Doggy detective Zoe added to Newport police force

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The Newport Police Department has added a doggy detective to its ranks.

K9 Zoe and her handler, Officer Aaron Bales, recently passed their Oregon Police Canine Association (OPCA) certification test to become a Certified Narcotic Detection Team.

Zoe is a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois trained to detect methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine.

Zoe and Officer Bales completed several weeks of training prior to taking their OPCA certification test. They will be assigned to the Patrol Division and work opposite shifts of K9 Nero and Officer Hayden Randall.

Zoe will allow Newport police to have K9 coverage seven days a week.

Oregon July unemployment rate matches record-low 4 percent

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Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in July, the same as the revised June rate of 4.0 percent and the state’s lowest unemployment rate in the current series dating to 1976.

It tied the 4.0 percent unemployment rate reached in the state in May, June, and July 2018. The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in both June and July 2019.

In July, Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment added 2,400 jobs, following an over-the-month loss of 1,000 jobs, as revised, in June. Monthly gains for July were strongest in professional and business services (+1,300 jobs); health care and social assistance (+1,100); and construction (+800). Two industries cut more than 1,000 jobs in July: leisure and hospitality(-1,100 jobs) and government (-1,300).

Newly revised payroll employment figures show that there was minimal growth of only 2,000 jobs between December 2018 and March 2019, which was much weaker growth in the first quarter of 2019 than was originally estimated. Oregon’s total nonfarm employment for March is now pegged at 1,931,900 jobs.

Looking at longer-term trends, the new numbers show Oregon’s economy growing moderately for quite some time. Since July 2018, total nonfarm payroll employment was up 29,600 jobs, or 1.6 percent. In fact, Oregon’s over-the-year job growth has averaged 1.6 percent during the past 16 months.

The most rapid gains since July 2018 were in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+4,500 jobs, or 7.0%) and construction(+4,500 jobs, or 4.3%). Construction’s growth rate, although still rapid, has slowed from the 8.2 percent annual growth it averaged in 2015 through 2018. Several industries contributed to Oregon’s expansion since last July, including health care and social assistance(+8,200 jobs, or 3.2%); manufacturing (+5,000 jobs, or 2.6%); and professional and business services (+5,500 jobs, or 2.2%). However, six major industries were nearly flat or down over the past 12 months, led by retail trade (-2,800 jobs, or -1.3%) and information (-1,500 jobs, or ??’4.4%).

Lincoln City Police Crime Log Aug 2-8

The Lincoln City Police Dispatch Daily Desk Log is a public record of police calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday, Aug. 2

Missing Property – 8:16 a.m. – Dock of the Bay, 1116 SW 51st St. – Caller reports earrings left at hotel containing her mother’s ashes are at hotel and staff is being uncooperative. Report taken.

Found Property – 4:46 p.m. – SE Highway 101 & SE East Devils Lake Rd. – Traffic cone turned in to LCPD.

Intoxicated – 10:13 p.m. – 1409 NW 14th St. – Report of an intoxicated male causing problems. David Neese (12/19/68) was taken into custody for disorderly conduct after being warned and returning to location. Neese was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Saturday, Aug. 3

Fraud – 7:47 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Security reported counterfeit $100.

Found Property – 9:06 a.m. – 3350 NE Highway 101 – Found debit card in ATM brought to LCPD. Card seized for safekeeping.

Found Property – 12:27 p.m. – 51st. St. Beach Access – FOund iPhone on beach turned in to LCPD. Phone seized for safekeeping.

Crash – 5:59 p.m. – NW 15th St. Beach Access – Three vehicle crash. One driver cited for failure to perform duties of a driver.

Sunday, Aug. 4

Assault – 12:40 a.m. – Snug Harbor, 5001 SW Highway 101 – Caller reported she was assaulted by another female earlier tonight. Officer responded, took report.

Fireworks – 6:57 a.m. – 7400 NE Logan Rd., on beach – Several reports of fireworks in area. Located subjects setting off the fireworks. They were counseled and ordered to clean up used fireworks. Additional fireworks seized for destruction.

Shoplifting – 1:25 p.m. – Bi-Mart, 1030 SE Oar – Bi-Mart Loss Prevention called in with a shoplifter in manager’s office. Suspect was cited and released for third-degree theft.

Shoplifting – 5:56 p.m. – Bi-Mart, 1030 SE Oar – Bi-Mart Loss Prevention called in with another shoplifter in manager’s office. Suspect was cited and released for third-degree theft and trespassed from Bi-Mart.

DOA – 6:19 p.m. – 2110 SE 8th St. – Joseph C. Belzar (6/29/47) Caller reported they believed their neighbor was deceased. ME and DA released body and Pacific View responded.

Theft – 8:22 p.m. – Enrique’s Taqueria, 1509 NW Highway 101 – Caller reports  a salesperson impersonated Enrique using phone to start a premium credit card processing service.

Monday, Aug. 5

Car Clout – 12:28 p.m. – 1111 SW 51st St. – iPad stolen from vehicle.

Shoplifting – 1 p.m. – Bi-Mart – Amber D. Schroeder (7/23/82) cited and released for shoplifting.

Hit & Run – 1:19 p.m. – Gallucci’s Pizzeria, 2800 NW Highway 101 – Hit and run in front of Gallucci’s. Suspect vehicle is a white sedan.

Fraud – 4:27 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Security reported a counterfeit bill.

Warrant Arrest – 11:09 p.m. – Lincoln City Outlets Parking Lot – Zachary A. Peters-Mullins (12/4/93) cited and released for unlawful purchase of a firearm.

Tuesday, Aug. 6

Crash – 1:15 p.m. – Vehicle vs. bicycle in Bi-Mart parking lot.

Restraining Order Violation – 2:40 p.m. – Jamie L. Brink (1/30/87) suspected of violating restraining order. Report taken. 5:05 p.m. – Brink taken into custody for VRO and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 1:57 p.m. – 950 SE 32nd St. – Wallet turned into LCPD

Found Property – 4:08 p.m. – LCPD – Wallet turned into LCPD.

Wednesday, Aug. 7

Disturbance – 10:16 a.m. – Vic Hill Park, 1074 SW 7th St. – Multiple reports of female screaming in park. Female evaluated by Lincoln County Mental Health. Trespassed from city parks for 30 days.

Theft – 1:58 p.m. – 3650 SW Coast Ave. – Bicycle stolen from carport. Custom fit BMX bike covered with monster stickers. Report taken, refereed to cadet.

Stolen Vehicle – 6:10 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – Caller reported vehicle stolen from parking lot. Vehicle missing a hubcap and possible has tape over left rear tail light. Vehicle entered into LEDS/NCIC. 10:23 p.m. – Vehicle recovered in Washington County. Cleared from LEDS/NCIC.

False Info – 6:46 p.m. – 310 NE East Devils Lake Rd. – Tanner Lynn Henson (2/28/96) taken into custody for giving false information to police. Cited and released at LCPD.

Thursday, Aug. 8

Theft – 12:34 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Casino Security reported theft of $200 from ATM.

Assisting Outside Agency – 7:19 a.m. – Benjamin Pasciyo (1/25/90) cited and released at LCPD for criminal trespass warrant.

Missing Person – 9:38 a.m. – Ashley Inn & Suites, 3040 NE Highway 101 – Caller reported she hasn’t heard from Brandon Sutherland (11/1/84) in over two months. He was living on the streets the last time she had contact with him. Report taken.

Fraud – 1:25 p.m. – 2937 NE 20th Pl. – Caller reported she sold her iPod to a buy, sell and trade business. The individual who bought the iPod now has access to her personal information and has used her Apple Pay. Report taken.

Warrant Arrest – 8:12 p.m. – N 11th St. & Highway 101 – Forrest Matthew Locke (12/17/97) taken into custody on warrant out of Lincoln County for hit and run. Locke was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Mother, hotel employee rescue teen in Surftides water rescue

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Surftides rescue
A fifteen year-old-boy and his mother sitting on the beach after a close call in the Pacific Saturday (Photo by Justin Werner)

A 15-year-old boy was rescued by his mother and a Surftides employee shortly after noon Saturday, after the teen was separated from his boogie board in the surf near the hotel.

“I was sitting in my hotel room when I heard a man’s voice faintly yelling for help,”  Surftides guest Craig Sturdevant said. “It took me a few moments to discern what he was saying. I went out and looked and he was probably 150 feet out in the water and he was separated from his boogie board.”

That’s when Sturdevant called 911.

“The mother and a gentleman employee from here went out and brought him back in,” he said. “When they got back in, mom was doubled over — she was beat.”

A female hotel employee brought the teen a blanket and wrapped him up to keep him warm.

The boy and his mother could be seen sitting on the beach, staring out at the ocean, minutes after the incident.

“I know he’s scared,” said Sturdevant. “I can’t imagine what mom is feeling. I’m just glad everybody is OK.”

Lincoln City Police arrived on scene and North Lincoln Fire & Rescue was called off as the situation was under control.

“Him and mom will have a good story to tell,” Sturdevant said.

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Beach Safety

When visiting the scenic Oregon coast and participating in recreational activities, safety should be a concern.

Tragic water accidents happen quickly. The most common reason for aquatic mishaps is a lack of safety knowledge. We recommend the following safety tips:

  • Learn to swim.
  • Never swim alone.
  • Supervise children closely.
  • Always tell someone else when and where you plan to enter the ocean, whether to surf, swim, skim or boogie board or to take part in any other ocean or beach-related activities.
  • Always remember the ocean in this area is normally 55 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.  it is good idea to use a wetsuit or other protective gear when swimming.  In these temperatures, it takes just minutes for hypothermia to set in.
  • Don’t rely on flotation devices, such as rafts.
  • If caught in a rip current, swim sideways until free; parallel to the beach. Don’t swim against the current’s pull.
  • Alcohol and swimming, surfing, windsurfing or boating don’t mix.
  • Protect your head, neck and spine. Don’t dive into unfamiliar waters.
  • If you are in trouble, call or wave for help.
  • Follow posted regulations.
  • Swim parallel to shore if you wish to swim long distances.
  • Scuba dive only if trained and certified — and within the limits of your training.
  • No glass containers at the beach — broken glass and bare feet don’t mix.
  • No beach fires except in designated areas.
  • Report hazardous conditions.
  • Stay clear of coastal bluffs. They can collapse and cause injury.
  • Never turn your back to the ocean. You may be swept off coastal bluffs, beaches or tide pool areas and into the water by “sneaker” waves that can come without warning.
  • Do not climb up onto logs on the beach. While they look heavy and sturdy when climbing on them, the smallest wave will roll it over you or a child. Killer logs are real.
  • Be aware of sneaker waves, even on the calmest days. Don’t turn your back on the ocean and keep your eye on the surf. Avoid “Killer Surf.”
  • Have your beach access available to you at all times. A big wave can come right up to a seawall, leaving you no path for safety, getting you cold, wet and possibly swimming when you don’t want to do any of the three.
  • Stay on accessible high ground when storm-agitated surf is on the beach. Oregon State Parks maintains dozens of safe roadside parks and campground access points right along Highway 101 where you can get great photos of dramatic winter surf without endangering yourself.
  • Dress for the weather. Layer your clothes to provide you warmth and comfort. And carry along your rain gear to keep you dry when it does drizzle.

Beware the sneaker wave

They’re called sneaker waves because they appear without warning, often surging high up on the beach with deadly force, and are impossible to predict.
How to play it safe: Never turn your back on the ocean.

Watch those logs

The ocean is strong enough to pick up even the biggest log and plop it down on top of you. Some logs may look small, but even the tiny ones can be waterlogged and weigh tons.
How to play it safe: If you see a log in the surf or on wet sand, stay off it.

Look out for deep water & strong currents

The deeper the water, the greater the risk of falling victim to an undertow (the seaward pull of receding waves breaking onshore). These currents can swiftly sweep unwary beachcombers and waders off their feet and out to sea.
How to play it safe: Stay in shallow water.

Know the tides

Incoming tides isolate rocks from headlands and the shore. Avoid the temptation of strolling out to an interesting rock without knowing when the tide rolls back in. Free tide tables are readily available at state park offices, information centers and many shops and motels.
How to play it safe: Stay off rocks and small, enclosed beaches.

Know when the tide is coming in by visiting the tidetable website at the Hatfield Marine Science Center.

Always assume high waves can reach you

Tides and waves can sweep over rocks, jetties and headlands, knocking you off and carrying you out to sea.
How to play it safe: Assume nothing is “high enough” and avoid exposed rocks, jetties and headlands during strong wave action periods (like during and after storms).

Take care around high, steep cliffs

Assume that all cliff edges are unstable. Wet trails or soft sand and earth can make for unstable footing. Rocks can be slippery even when it isn’t raining.
How to play it safe: Make sure you wear proper footwear, and stick to the trails. Stay behind guard fences and railings, and don’t get too close to the edge.

Heads up

Standing at the base of an oceanside cliff can be dangerous, especially if it has an overhang. In some places, winter storms and high waves have eroded the shoreline, increasing the chance of collapsing landforms and slides.
How to play it safe: Beware of falling rocks, and don’t climb on bluffs and eroding hillsides. Don’t walk along the base of cliffs unless absolutely necessary.

Coastal Jetties Have Hidden Dangers

Waves remove or shift even the largest boulders from the jetties, but underwater currents – which penetrate the structure – remove smaller rocks and sand from the inside of the jetty. And that can create dangers – some visible, others hidden:

  • Sudden larger waves, even in calm weather, can knock a person off balance or into the water
  • Waves and strong currents near the jetty can prevent safe recovery after a fall into the water
  • Open crevasses and sinkholes between large boulders create stepping hazards
  • Slippery rock surfaces caused by sea spray
  • Caverns within the structure, caused by the eroding of stones and sand, could be hidden below a thin surface which can suddenly collapse

How to play it safe: Don’t walk on coastal jetties.

Other Beach Safety Resources

  • Oregon State Parks: Read and view important Oregon Coast Beach Safety Tips
  • Just Add Water Safety (J.A.W.S.): Click here to download a PDF that contains easy to understand and follow beach safety tips
  • Tsunami Preparedness: Find resources (including evacuation routes and maps) that may help save your life if a tsunami were to strike the Oregon Coast

New reader-friendly Homepage website features unveiled

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Lincoln City Homepage is pleased to announce new features designed to assist readers in finding what they are looking for in Lincoln City and the surrounding area. Easy access to our content has always been our goal.

Events

Lincoln City Events

Lincoln City is full of events, and with our new format, individuals and organizations can submit activities that are displayed in our events directory that includes Google Maps and directions, a description and images. The color-coded list allows readers to visually identify the type of event they seek and a quick tap or click gives them more information.

The list items expand to show the location, time, what the event is about and users can input their location to get directions.

iPhone and Google Calendar users can import our events directly into their devices with a single click.

This new format gives Homepage the ability to add recurring events, single events and month and year-long happenings to our calendar.

EVENTS

ADD AN EVENT

Archives

Lincoln City Homepage Archives

A new archives page can be accessed from our menu.

The new format allows searching by year and month as far back as our website goes and includes all Lincoln City Police Logs. Popular categories and tags can also assist someone looking for more information on a specific subject.

HINT: You can search for any month and year by adding it to the end of our URL. Example: https://lincolncityhomepage.com/2019/01 will show you all the articles from January 2019.

Homepage welcomes feedback on the new archives page and we hope you find what you are looking for.

ARCHIVES

Mega Menus

Lincoln City Homepage Mega Menus

Menus are a key part of any good news site, and we have focused tagging and categorizing our content from the beginning to allow us to offer the mega menu you see today on larger screens.

Mobile traffic is our core audience, so smaller devices, like phones, have received sub-menu arrows, giving those readers deeper access to our content.

Lincoln City Homepage Mobile Menu

The RSS feed from Flashalert.net, a resource used by agencies to disseminate news releases, has been added to our website for up-to-the-minute information from local law enforcement, health authorities and more.

While not a new feature, our email subscription form gives readers a daily email containing a summary of Homepage articles. This service is free and, according to our data, highly engaging.

Lincoln City Homepage is always looking for innovative ways to bring news that affects you and your family’s daily lives and will continue to do so as new technologies permit.

Thank you to our nearly 50,000 active monthly readers for your continued support and readership.

 

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital granted $1 million to fight opioid epidemic

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Opioid Crisis

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital has received a three-year $1 million grant as part of nearly $400 million in allocations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat the nation’s opioid crisis.

The investments, obtained in partnership with Lincoln Health & Human Services and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, will enable Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded community health centers, rural organizations and academic institutions to establish and expand access to integrated substance use disorder and mental health services.

The only other Rural Opioid Implementation Grant recipient through the HRSA in the state was Oregon Washington Health Network in Pendleton.

The announcement comes during Lincoln Community Health Center’s (LCHC) celebration of National Health Center Week. LCHC was one of 27 health centers in Oregon to receive one of the grants in the amount of $167,000 for 2019-2020.

“With this funding we plan on hiring another counselor who will be able to go out into the community to help people with substance use and mental health issues,” LCHC Executive Director Rebecca McBee-Wilson said. “We appreciate this opportunity to further expand our services in Lincoln County.”

The awards support HHS’s Five-Point Opioid Strategy, introduced under President Trump in 2017. The number of patients receiving medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction at HRSA-funded health centers increased 142 percent from 2016 to 2018, and the number of patients receiving buprenorphine, a common form of MAT, has increased 28 percent.

HRSA is awarding more than $200 million to 1,208 health centers across the nation to increase access to high quality, integrated behavioral health services, including the prevention or treatment of mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder through the Integrated Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) program.

In addition to HRSA’s investments in community health centers, HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is awarding more than $111 million to 96 rural organizations across 37 states as part of its Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) initiative.

HRSA is also awarding nearly $70 million to Opioid Workforce Expansion Programs (OWEP) for Professionals and Paraprofessionals to fund 64 grantees and over $17 million to Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Program to fund 49 grantees.

The awards support training across the behavioral health provider spectrum including community health workers, social workers, psychology interns and post-doctoral residents. These programs encourage an integrated approach to training through academic and community partnerships. These workforce investments help clinicians to provide integrated behavioral health care and treatment services in underserved communities.

The funds, which include an evaluation of the initiative, will strengthen rural communities’ capacity to provide needed SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services and build the evidence base for interventions that are effective in rural settings.

View a list of IBHS award recipients here: https://bphc.hrsa.gov/program-opportunities/funding-opportunities/behavioral-health/awards

To learn more about RCORP and view the lists of recipients visit https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/rcorp

Lincoln City Police to conduct pedestrian safety operation

Lincoln City Pedestrian SafetyLincoln City Police will conduct a pedestrian safety operation Monday, Aug. 19, on Highway 101 between N 10th and N 14th Streets to raise pedestrian safety awareness.

Warning signs will be posted outside the safety operation zone during the hours of noon-4 p.m. while a decoy pedestrian crosses Highway 101 at crosswalks.

Police will be focusing on:

ORS 811.028:  Failure to stop and remain stopped for pedestrian

ORS 811.020: Passing stopped vehicle at crosswalk

ORS 811.025: Failure to yield to pedestrian on sidewalk

“The members of the Lincoln City Police Department are dedicated to enhancing the safety of our citizens and guests of the city,” Sgt. Jeffrey Winn said in a news release. “These safety operations are conducted in an effort to reduce the potential for injuries or death to pedestrians in our city.”

The operation is made possible with grant funds provided by ODOT and Oregon Impact.

OREGON PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE AND DRIVER RULES

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Lincoln County Commission rewards veterans with free camping pass

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Lincoln County veterans will benefit from one free night of camping at Jack Morgan Park, Elk City Park or Moonshine Park, or an annual day pass for Moonshine Park, under a pass program launched Wednesday by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.

The pass, available to all Lincoln County residents with veterans status, can be claimed at the Lincoln County Veterans Services offices in Newport, and are valid for use for one calendar year.

The idea of a park pass program was instituted by Don Reed, an Eddyville resident who wrote to Commissioners Claire Hall, Doug Hunt and Kaety Jacobson in March 2019. Reed, a veteran who worked in the Lincoln County Road Department for 21 years before his retirement in May, was referred to the Board of Commissioners after proposing the concept to Parks Operation Supervisor Keith Andresen.

“This is a great concept that was brought directly to us from a veteran, and I think frankly many of us were surprised that a program like this didn’t already exist in Lincoln County,” Jacobson said. “Since it is new, though, we’ll spend the first few months seeing how it is received among the community, and then tweak it for the future if we need to.”

Over the next several months, Andresen, Jacobson, Veteran Services Officer Devin Whitaker planned and designed the pass and program.

The program was unveiled Wednesday morning at the Board of Commissioners’ weekly meeting at the Lincoln County Courthouse.

Jacobson, Andresen and Whitaker presented Reed with the first pass and as a larger honorary version.

The remaining passes will be stored in the Veterans Service Offices at 1231 SE Bay Blvd, STE A in Newport. and at 4157 NW U.S. 101, STE 250 in Lincoln City.

Oregonians padding pockets with mysterious $91.94 checks

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Nearly two million Oregon consumers have been opening their mailboxes wondering why they’re receiving checks for $91.94.

The $92 payments are part of the settlement of a class-action lawsuit (Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products) settled five years ago for $409 million against the company that owns the Arco gas station chain and its am/pm convenience stores.

A Multnomah County jury found the quick-stop outlets overcharged customers because they failed to give appropriate notice of the addition of a 35-cent charge for using debit cards for fuel purchases in violation of Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act.

BP has maintained that the judgment is unconstitutional, but agreed to settle the case after losing an appeal in state court.

The best news is those receiving checks can expect a second payment for a similar amount at this time next year.

The verdict affects 1.7 million customers who paid with debit cards between Jan. 1, 2011 and Aug. 31, 2013.

Checks began to be mailed July 18 and will continue through Aug. 12, according to Epiq, the legal services firm administering the payments.

Submit a formal address change to:

Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products LLC, P.O. Box 3266, Portland, OR 97208-3266, or email [email protected].

Basic information about the case can be obtained at at debitcardclassaction.com.

Driftwood Library unveils logo tied to Lincoln City’s orange octopus brand

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Driftwood Library logo

Driftwood Public Library has unveiled its first logo on the heels of last year’s new Lincoln City logo that hearkens to the City’s orange octopus.

The  logo is intended to communicate that the library, a City department, has a life of its own.

“We’re very happy that the logo captures the cheeriness and playfulness of the library, while also keeping books and learning front and center,” DPL Director Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney said.

Look for the logo on the library website, posters and van.

For more information about the library’s branding initiative or other programs, contact Brodbeck-Kenney at 541-996-1251 or email [email protected]

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