SPRINGNational Park 2008 Service VISITOR’S GUIDE 1 Grand Canyon U.S. Department of the Interior Grand Canyon National Park Arizona /@FD3HSKD South Rim: September 7 – November 30, 2010 Also available in Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 3GD&THCD , ,
Inside the canyon looking up NPS photo by Michael Quinn
For answers to your questions about... Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park Look inside for 3NRS@MCNMSGDQHL@MCF@YDHMSNSGDCDOSGRNESGDB@MXNMHR@KHEDSHLDFN@KENQ MAPS %HMCHMFXNTQV@X@QNTMCSGD2NTSG1HLB@MADBNMETRHMF information on: L@MXODNOKD #TDSNQDBDMSBNMRSQTBSHNM ANSGQRSSHLDUHRHSNQR@MCSGNRDVGN DRODBH@KKXVHSGSGDL@MXBG@MFDRSG@SG@UDS@JDMOK@BDNUDQSGDK@RSEDVXD@QR G@UDADDMSNSGD2NTSG1HLOQDUHNTRKXL@XMCDWOKNQHMFSGD@QD@BNMETRHMF Maps...... 7, 8 – 9, 16 ,@ORNEQN@CR@MCE@BHKHSHDR@QDNMO@FDRămĄ@MCüā !D@V@QDSG@SRNLD&/2 Ranger Programs...... 2 – 3 CDUHBDRCNMNS@BBTQ@SDKXCHQDBSXNTSNKNB@SHNMRNMSGD2NTSG1HL EDVRTFFDRSHNMRL@XL@JDXNTQUHRHSLNQDQDV@QCHMF 3GDHMENQL@SHNMHMSGHRInformation Centers ...... 4 OTAKHB@SHNMVHKK@MRVDQL@MXNEXNTQPTDRSHNMR 2SNOAX@UHRHSNQBDMSDQ@MCS@KJ Sunrise & Sunset Times ...... 4 VISITOR CENTERS VHSG@Q@MFDQ /@QSHBHO@SDHM@Q@MFDQ KDC@BSHUHSX 2@UDF@R@MCEQTRSQ@SHNMO@QJ /@QJQ@MFDQR@SSGDUHRHSNQBDMSDQR@MRVDQXNTQPTDRSHNMRXNTQUDGHBKD@MCQHCDSGDEQDDRGTSSKDR 6@SBG@RTMQHRDNQRTMRDS 6@KJNTS@SHiking...... 6 – 7 @MCGDKOOK@MXNTQUHRHS KHRSNEUHRHSNQBDMSDQR@MCNODMGNTQRHRNMO@FDÿ MHFGSSNDMINXSGDRS@Q KKDCRJXNQSGDLNNM KHSB@MXNM 'HJDHMSNSGDB@MXNM@MCSpecial Programs ...... 3, 10 OQNFQDRRA@BJV@QCHMFDNKNFHBSHLD ,@XXNTENQLLDLNQHDRSG@SK@RS@KHEDSHLD Geology ...... 11 FREE SHUTTLE BUSES 3GDVGHSDATRDRVHSG@FQDDMRSQHOD`WUVb Visitor Services...... 14 – 15 OQNUHCDSGDD@RHDRSV@X@QNTMCSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM5HKK@FD@QD@ 3GDBDMSDQENKC Desert View ...... 16 O@FDRămĄ RGNVRQNTSDR RSNOR @MCNODQ@SHMFGNTQR CCHSHNM@KHMENQL@SHNMNM QHCHMFSGDEQDDRGTSSKDATRDRHRENTMCNMO@FDÿ What Time Is It? HIKING MDMINX@AKDV@XSNDWODQHDMBDSGDB@MXNMHRSNV@KJNMDNEHSRSQ@HKR ,NRSNE QHYNM@ HMBKTCHMF&Q@MC %NQGHJHMFHMENQL@SHNM EQNL@B@RT@KRSQNKK@KNMFSGDQHLSN@LTKSHC@XGHJDHMSN "@MXNM-@SHNM@K/@QJ QDL@HMRNM SGDB@MXNM RDDO@FDRāmĂ Mountain Standard TimeXD@Q QNTMC 4MSHK-NUDLADQā QHYNM@HR RANGER PROGRAMS 6@MSSNKD@QMLNQD@ANTS&Q@MC"@MXNM NMSGDR@LDSHLD@R"@KHENQMH@@MC /@QSHBHO@SDHM@Q@MFDQOQNFQ@L 6@KJR S@KJR @MCDUDMHMFOQNFQ@LR@QDRBGDCTKDC -DU@C@ !DFHMMHMF-NUDLADQĂ SGQNTFGNTSSGDC@X "GNNRD@M@BSHUHSXNQSVNEQNLSGNRDCDRBQHADCNMO@FDRýmþ QHYNM@HRNMSGDR@LDSHLD@R "NKNQ@CN -DV,DWHBN @MC4S@G Mather Point and Grand Canyon Visitor SUNRISE AND SUNSET MXUHDVONHMS@KNMFSGDQHLOQNUHCDR@M NOONQSTMHSXSNDMINXSGDCQ@L@@MCAD@TSXNERTMQHRDNQRTMRDS QQHUD@MGNTQCenter Construction Emergency: 911 NQLNQDADENQDRTMRDSNQRS@XENQ@VGHKD@ESDQRTMQHRDSNDWODQHDMBDSGDOK@XNE BNKNQR@MCRG@CNVRHMSGDB@MXNM 2TMQHRD@MCRTMRDSSHLDR@QDFHUDMNMO@FDÿ 6NQJNM@MDVSQ@HKRTHS@AKDENQUHRHSNQRHMVGDDKBG@HQR@MCNSGDQRVHSGLNAHKHSX24 hours-a-day dial BNMBDQMRVHKKOQDUDMSV@KJHMFNTSSN,@SGDQ/NHMSENQLTBGNESGDE@KK 3GD1HL911 from any phone 3Q@HKD@RS@MCVDRSNE,@SGDQ/NHMSOQNUHCDRRSTMMHMFUHDVRNESGDB@MXNMCTQHMF BNMRSQTBSHNM RJ@SSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQENQBTQQDMSBNMCHSHNMR 9 - 911 from hotel phones HUNGRY? TIRED?1DRS@TQ@MSR KNCFHMF B@LOFQNTMCR FHESRSNQDR @MC NSGDQUHRHSNQRDQUHBDR@QDKHRSDCNMO@FDRüÿmüĀ 3GD&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQQDL@HMRNODMCTQHMFBNMRSQTBSHNMNE Thinking of SGD@CI@BDMSSGD@SDQ@MCMDVCHROK@XRHMSGDOK@Y@ /KD@RDRS@XNTSNEEDMBDC 3GHROTAKHB@SHNMBNMS@HMRHMENQL@SHNMSNOK@MXNTQUHRHS@MC@MRVDQRSNL@MXNE BNMRSQTBSHNM@QD@R@MCNADX@KKRHFMR@MCQDRSQHBSHNMR Hiking? XNTQPTDRSHNMR /KD@RDS@JDSHLDSNQD@CBVS5cWRS See pages 6 – 7 The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. 2 GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
During your visit the National Park Service encourages you to participate in the programs listed 1@MFDQ/QNFQ@LR below. All programs are free. Grand Canyon Village Activity Location Time Duration Frequency The Human Story
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Introduction to Grand Canyon’s Geology
6GXHRSGD&Q@MC"@MXNMRNCDDO VHCD @MCFQ@MC 6GXCNDRHSDWHRSNMKXGDQDHMSGDVNQKC "NLD@MCO@QSHBHO@SDHMBicycle rack outside Yavapai 9:30 a.m. 30 m45 Daily SGHRE@RBHM@SHMFS@KJSNKD@QMGNV&Q@MC"@MXNMENQLDC Geology Museum minutes Raptors in Flight This program ends October 31.
.ARDQUDSGDE@KKG@VJLHFQ@SHNMNUDQ&Q@MC"@MXNMVHSG@QDOQDRDMS@SHUDEQNL'@VJ6@SBG(MSDQM@SHNM@K +D@QMSNYaki Point shuttle bus stop 10:15 a.m. 30 minutes Tuesday HCDMSHEXQ@OSNQRHMHFGS@MCMCNTSLNQD@ANTSVGX@MCGNVSGDRDAHQCRLHFQ@SD !HMNBTK@QR@QDQDBNLLDMCDC 8@JH and Thursday /NHMSHRBKNRDCSNOQHU@SDUDGHBKDR 3N@QQHUDNMSHLD B@SBGSGD*@HA@A3Q@HK1NTSDRGTSSKDATREQNL&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ 2:30 p.m. Saturday "DMSDQAXĄĀû@ L ENQSGDLNQMHMFOQNFQ@L NQýûĀO L ENQSGD@ESDQMNNMOQNFQ@L Sunday Last talks given October 31 Mather Point Amphitheater Talk
&Q@MC"@MXNMHR@BNKNQETKK@MCRB@ODVHSG@QHBGGHRSNQX $MINX@MHMSQHFTHMFS@KJVHSG@O@QJQ@MFDQ@SNTQMDVNTSCNNQMather Point Amphitheater, 12:30 p.m. 20 – 30 Daily @LOGHSGD@SDQNMSGDQHLNE&Q@MC"@MXNMDWOKNQHMFM@STQ@KNQBTKSTQ@KGHRSNQX /@QJHMFHR@U@HK@AKDHMSGDKNSRMD@Q&Q@MCa short walk from Grand minutes "@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQNQBNMRHCDQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQRSNO Canyon Visitor Center Porch Talk
&Q@MC"@MXNMHR@RODBS@BTK@QOK@BDVHSG@L@YHMFQDRNTQBDR@MCRSNQHDR )NHM@Q@MFDQENQSGHRRGNQSOQNFQ@L 3NOHBRVHKKVerkamp’s Visitor Center 2:00 p.m. 20 minutes Daily U@QX /@QJHMFL@XADKHLHSDCBNMRHCDQO@QJHMF@S+NS"NQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNSGD3Q@HM#DONSfront porch RSNO 3GHROQNFQ@LHR@MDWBDKKDMSBGNHBDENQSQ@HMO@RRDMFDQR
Condor Talk
+D@QM@ANTSSGD"@KHENQMH@BNMCNQ @GHFGKXDMC@MFDQDC@MCL@IDRSHBAHQC@MCHSRQDHMSQNCTBSHNMHMMNQSGDQMIn front QHYNM@HM@ of Lookout Studio 2:30 p.m. 30 m45 Daily S@KJNMSGDB@MXNMrRQHL /@QJHMFHRKHLHSDCBNMRHCDQO@QJHMFHM+NS"NQ#NQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNnear Bright Angel Lodge minutes SGD!QHFGS MFDK+NCFDRSNO 8NTL@XG@UDSNTRDRS@HQRSN@QQHUD@SSGDOQNFQ@LRHSD
Geo-Glimpse
+D@QM@ANTSSGDB@MXNMrRFDNKNFXCTQHMFSGHRRGNQSS@KJ@MCDMINXSGDFDNKNFXDWGHAHSR@S8@U@O@H&DNKNFX,TRDTL Inside Yavapai Geology 3:00 p.m. 15 – 20 Daily /@QJHMFL@XAD@U@HK@AKDHMSGD8@U@O@H/NHMSO@QJHMF@QD@NQOK@MSN@QQHUDAXSGDEQDD5HKK@FD1NTSDRGTSSKDATRSNSGDMuseum minutes 8@U@O@H&DNKNFX,TRDTLRSNO "NMRHCDQV@KJHMFSGD3Q@HKNE3HLD@ESDQSGDOQNFQ@L
Evening Program
3GDODQEDBSV@XSNDMCXNTQC@X1DK@WADMD@SGSGDRS@QRTMSHK2DOSDLADQüüNQHMRHCD@RSGDVD@SGDQSTQMRBNKCDQMcKee Amphitheater, 7:00 p.m. 1 hour Daily ADFHMMHMF2DOSDLADQüý $MINX@Q@MFDQOQDRDMS@SHNMNMSGDB@MXNMrRE@RBHM@SHMFM@STQ@KNQBTKSTQ@KGHRSNQX %NQSGHRbehind Park Headquarters DUDMHMFrRSNOHBBGDBJSGDRBGDCTKDRONRSDC@QNTMCSGDO@QJ QQHUDAXV@KJHMF CQHUHMF NQQHCHMFSGDEQDD5HKK@FD2GTSSKDthrough September 11 ATR #QDRRV@QLKX@MCAQHMF@@RGKHFGSENQSGDNTSCNNQOQDRDMS@SHNMR Shrine of the Ages auditorium Accessibility note: KSGNTFGSGDSQ@HKRSNSGD@LOGHSGD@SDQ@QDO@UDC RGNQSRDBSHNMRDWBDDCĀFQ@CD beginning September 12 Additional Programs
RRS@ïMFODQLHSR Q@MFDQROQDRDMS@CCHSHNM@K@BSHUHSHDRHMBKTCHMFENRRHKV@KJR *NKA2STCHNSNTQR LNNMV@KJR @MCRS@QLocations vary Varies Varies Varies S@KJR 6@SBGENQOQNFQ@L@MMNTMBDLDMSRONRSDC@SSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQ @KNMFSGDQHLMD@Q5DQJ@LOrR 5HRHSNQ"DMSDQNQSGD!QHFGS MFDK+NCFDO@SHN NQ@S8@U@O@H&DNKNFX,TRDTL FALL 2010 SOUTH RIM VISITOR’S GUIDE 3
We hope that learning more about Grand Canyon National Park and its resources will lead to a greater appreciation of your national park.
Desert View and Tusayan Museum Glimpses of the Past
'@UDXNTDUDQVNMCDQDCVG@SKHEDV@RKHJD@S&Q@MC"@MXNMăûûXD@QR@FN 'NVCHCODNOKDMCENNC V@SDQ @MCRGDKSDQ Tusayan Museum, 3 miles / 11:00 a.m. 30–45 Daily )NHM@Q@MFDQSNDWOKNQDSGDQDL@HMRNE@M@MBDRSQ@K/TDAKN@MUHKK@FD $MUHRHNM@SGQHUHMFBNLLTMHSXHMSGHRG@QRG@MC 5 km west of Desert View and minutes CDL@MCHMFDMUHQNMLDMS /QNFQ@LHMBKTCDR@û üLHKDû ýJL V@KJNM@@S O@UDCSQ@HK 1:30 p.m.
Inside the Canyon You must hike or ride the mules to Phantom Ranch. Phantom Ranch These programs end November 28.
3@KJR@MCDUDMHMFOQNFQ@LRBNUDQ@VHCDQ@MFDNEM@STQ@K@MCBTKSTQ@KGHRSNQXSNOHBR "GDBJSGD!QHFGS MFDK"@LOFQNTMCPhantom Ranch 4:00 p.m. 45 minutes Daily ATKKDSHMAN@QCNQSGD/G@MSNL1@MBG"@MSDDM ENQOQNFQ@LKNB@SHNMR@MCRTAIDBSR )TMHNQ1@MFDQ@BSHUHSXANNJKDS@U@HK@AKD 7:30 p.m. 45 minutes Daily
Children must be accompanied by an adult on all programs. All outdoor programs may be canceled during rain, snow, or lightning storms. These family-oriented programs are ideal for meeting the ranger program requirement for the Grand Canyon’s Junior Ranger award. Any ranger program, however, These programs are wheelchair accessible with assistance. Wheelchairs may be will meet the requirement on page 2 of the Junior Ranger Activity Booklet. checked out at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center free of charge.
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Visitor Centers See pages 2 – 3 for ranger programs at these locations. Canyon’s Best Bargain: The Free Shuttle Bus System A passport cancellation stamp is available in all these facilities. Kolb Studio Open daily 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. until September 30, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. beginning October 1. +NB@SDCHMSGD5HKK@FD'HRSNQHB#HRSQHBS@SSGD!QHFGS MFDK3Q@HKGD@C *NKA2STCHNHRSGDQDRSNQDCGNLD@MCATRHMDRRNESGD*NKAAQNSGDQR OHNMDDQHMFOGNSNFQ@OGDQR@S&Q@MC"@MXNM 5HRHSSGDEQDDDWGHAHSRHM SGD@TCHSNQHTLRDDO@FDüû @MCRGNOHMSGDANNJRSNQD %NQLNQDSG@MþûXD@QRSGD-@SHNM@K /@QJ2DQUHBDG@ROQNUHCDC@EQDDRGTSSKD ATRRXRSDLNMSGD2NTSG1HL 3GD Verkamp’s Visitor Center ATRDRTRDBNLOQDRRDCNQKHPTDDC M@STQ@KF@R @BKD@MATQMHMFETDK Open daily 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. until September 30, !TRDRG@UDOQNUHRHNMRENQHLOQNUDC 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. beginning October 1. @BBDRRHAHKHSX@MCB@M@BBNLLNC@SD 3GHRUHRHSNQBDMSDQQDRHCDRHMNMDNESGDNKCDRSATHKCHMFRNMSGD2NTSGHow do LNRSVGDDKBG@HQR I use the shuttles? 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Desert View Visitor Center +D@UHMFEQNL&Q@MC"@MXNM5HRHSNQ"DMSDQ SGHR Open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. QNTSDFNDRSNSGD2NTSG*@HA@A3Q@HKGD@C@MC SVNUHDVONHMSRSNSGDD@RS 'NVCNDRSGDB@MXNMHMROHQDXNT $WOKNQDGNVSGHRL@FMHBDMS K@MCRB@ODG@RHMROHQDC@QSHRSR VQHSDQR LTRHBH@MR @MC 3GDEQDDRGTSSKDRRDQUDSGDCDUDKNODC@QD@@KNMF BNMRDQU@SHNMHRSR 2TOONQSSGDO@QJVHSG@OTQBG@RDHMSGD&Q@MCSGDQHLADSVDDM'DQLHSR1DRS@MC8@JH/NHMS "@MXNM RRNBH@SHNMANNJRSNQD ATSCNMNSSQ@UDKSN#DRDQS5HDV FALL 2010 SOUTH RIM VISITOR’S GUIDE 5 $MINXHMF&Q@MC"@MXNM Planning Your Grand Canyon Experience Would you like to be a If you have half a day If you have two or more days Junior Ranger?anger? 3GDB@MXNMHRXNTQRSNDMINX@MCDWOKNQD 2SNO@SNMDNESGDUHRHSNQBDMSDQR@MCKD@QM 3GD-@SHNM@K/@QJQJ QHRDD@QKX@MCS@JDHM@RTMQHRD 'HJD@SQ@HK LNQD@ANTSSGDFDNKNFXNQGHRSNQXNESGD@QD@ 2DQUHBDN DQR@)TMHNQ @MCMNSHBDGNVLTBGV@QLDQHSADBNLDR@R TMHNQ /@QSHBHO@SDHM@Q@MFDQOQNFQ@L 1HCDSGDEQDD 1@MFDQOQNFQ@L XNTCDRBDMCHMSNSGDB@MXNM (EXNT@QD@M 'DQLHSR1DRS1NTSDRGTSSKDSN'DQLHSR1DRS 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Hiking Chart for some popular day hike destinations Plan Ahead Warning! National Park Service rangers recommend that you do not attempt to hike from the rim to the river and back in one day, because of the distance, high canyon temperatures, low humidity, and the R@C@XGHJDQMNODQLHSR@QDQDPTHQDC 8NT@QDDMSHQDKXNMXNTQNVM 8NTQsteepness of the trails. Few trails form loops; you will be hiking on the same trail in both directions. CDRBDMSHMSNSGDB@MXNM GNVDUDQAQHDE L@QJRXNTQDMSQXHMSN@VNQKCHMVGHBG OQDO@Q@SHNM RDKE QDKH@MBD @MCBNLLNMRDMRD@QDBQTBH@K You are responsible for the safety of yourself and those in your party! 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Service may be suspended during inclement weather. Sunrise and sunset times are on page 4. FALL 2010 SOUTH RIM VISITOR’S GUIDE 9 NE(MSDQDRS @MC/@QJHMF
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September 11 – 16 Painting along the Rim September:o2NTMC@QSHRSp @QNM7HLL2@M%Q@MBHRBN /@HMSDQRVHKKAD@SVNQJ@SL@MXKNB@SHNMR@KNMF "@KHENQMH@ @QNMBNLONRDRoRNTMCRB@ODRp@MCL@JDRRHSD SGD2NTSG1HL@MCL@XAD@U@HK@AKDSNCHRBTRR RODBHBHMRS@KK@SHNMRTRHMFGHRNVMDKCQDBNQCHMFRSNGDKO SGDHQOQNIDBSR SGDPTHDSO@QSRNESGDVNQKCROD@JENQSGDLRDKUDR 'HR@KK @FDR 3GDOQNBDDCREQNLSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM NTSQD@BGOQNFQ@LRVHKKHMUHSDO@QJUHRHSNQR@KNMFNMGHRo@TCHN V@KJR pDWOKNQHMFSGDM@STQ@KPTHDSENTMC@S&Q@MC"@MXNM September 16 Evening Program "DKDAQ@SHNMNE QSVHKKFNSNV@QCETMCHMF@ ODQL@MDMS@QSUDMTDSNOQDRDQUD@MCRGNVB@RD ĂûûO L QSHRSR/ -HRADS@MC)NRGT@!DDM SGD@QSBNKKDBSHNMNESGD-@SHNM@K/@QJ2DQUHBD OQDRDMS@OQNFQ@LHMSGD2GQHMDNESGD FDR @MCSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM RRNBH@SHNM October:6NNCDMFQ@UDQOQHMSL@JDQ2HQH!DBJL@M2SNMHMFSNM @TCHSNQHTL ,@HMD 2HQHVHKKN DQ@QSHRSCDLNMRSQ@SHNMRNEGDQOQHMSL@JHMFOQNBDRR CTQHMFOTAKHBNODMRSTCHN RSXKDRDRRHNMR@S5DQJ@LOrR5HRHSNQ"DMSDQ September 17 Quick Draw and Auction Sponsors Ąûû@ L müüûû@ L QSHRSRO@HMS@KNMFSGDQHL 3GDRDBNMC@MMT@K5`O\R1O\g]\1SZSP`ObW]\]T November:6QHSDQ MFDK@1@FTR@@MCUHCDNFQ@OGDQ6HKKH@L -NNMmüûûO L 0THBJCQ@VO@HMSHMFRVHKKAD/`bHROQDRDMSDCAXSGD&Q@MC"@MXNM RRNBH@SHNM )@LDR6NNKE GTRA@MCVHED@QSHRSREQNL2@MST+TRRTQFTH (S@KX @TBSHNMDCNMSGDMNQSGK@VMNE$K3NU@Q'NSDK NMADG@KENE&Q@MC"@MXNM-@SHNM@K/@QJ MFDK@VQHSDRBGHKCQDMrRANNJR VGHKD6HKKH@LrRUHCDNOQNIDBS ,@INQRTOONQSHROQNUHCDCAX7@MSDQQ@/@QJR@MC ENKKNVR@RSQD@LADCHMSNSGDB@MXNM MFDK@VHKKN DQSVNVQHSHMF 1DRNQSR@MC3GD&TLAN%NTMC@SHNM CCHSHNM@K September 18 Exhibit Opening and VNQJRGNORENQE@LHKHDR@MCBGHKCQDM@MC6HKKH@LVHKKBNMCTBSSVN ETMCHMFHROQNUHCDCAX QHYNM@/TAKHB2DQUHBD SGD VNQJRGNOR@ANTSBQD@SHMFUHCDNRGNQSRVHSGCHFHS@KB@LDQ@R Awards Reception "DBHKX,@MH@BHE@LHKX @MCSGD9TBJDQL@M%@LHKX üûûû@ L 3GDDWGHAHSNODMRSNSGDOTAKHBVHSG@%NTMC@SHNM 2TOONQSENQSGDOTQBG@RD@V@QCHR KKVNQJRGNOR@MCOQDRDMS@SHNMR@QDEQDD E@LHKX EQHDMCKX@MCNODMSNSGDOTAKHB /KD@RDBGDBJ@S@MX QDBDOSHNM@S*NKA2STCHN L@CDONRRHAKDAXSGD)@BJ#TCKDX,DLNQH@K%TMC UHRHSNQBDMSDQENQHMENQL@SHNMNMC@SDR KNB@SHNMR@MCSHLDRNE QSHRS HM 1DRHCDMBDOQNFQ@LR
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