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Vucurevich Grant Allows CSS to Quadruple Program UP Services

Brittney Papike believes the Uplifting Parents Program helped her escape a life of poverty. Over the next five years, the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) wants to test if Papike, a Rapid City single mom of two kids, is right. Thanks to $1.4 million in new funding from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation that allows Program UP to quadruple the number of families it serves, LEO is able to conduct a randomized controlled trial study to prove if, and how, this Catholic Social Services-led program moves single parent families like Papike’s out of poverty.

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CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 2017-2018 LEADERSHIP OFFICERS: Terms Expire 6/30/2018

President – Susan Raposa Vice President– Lisa Wesolick Secretary —Mary Kjerstad Treasurer – Cassie Ward Executive Director – Jim Kinyon DIRECTORS: TELEHEALTH Terms Expire 6/30/2018 Brenda Wills, RPM Solutions Deacon Marlon Leneaugh, Diocese of Rapid City Sheila Lien PROGRAM Matt Stone, Civil Engineer Terms Expire 6/30/2019 Susan Meyer, Attorney Cassie Ward, Century Properties Rick Soulek, Diocese of Rapid City Mary Kjerstad Terms Expire 6/30/2020 Lisa Wesolick, Kendrick & Company Susan Raposa Dr. Steve Massopust, Physician Richard Rangel, Rangel Construction Company PERMANENT BOARD SEAT The Most Reverend Robert Gruss, Bishop of Rapid City ______

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 2017-2018 PROFESSIONAL STAFF Jim Kinyon, Executive Director ADOPTION DEPARTMENT Nora Boesem, Director Hannah Ceremuga Lisa Spielmann COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Cathy Larsen, Director Patty Jonas Darlene Nichols Bryan Satterwhite Evelyn Wilder Amanda Woolridge DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT John Schmit, Director Mary Garrigan You are as close to one of our HR, FINANCE & FACILITIES DEPARTMENT Lorinda Collings, Director Counselors as your smart phone, Tina Dockter Leon Lunders tablet or computer. Melinda Sass Christin Sjomeling LAKOTA CIRCLES OF HOPE DEPARTMENT Call us at 605-348-6086 to schedule Jim Kinyon, Director Staci Eagle Elk a secured “closed circuit“ counseling Shana Pourier session with one of our professional, PROSPERITY INITIATIVE DEPARTMENT Tracy Palecek, Director licensed counselors. Lori Larson UPLIFTING PARENTS DEPARTMENT Natalie Lecy, Director Trivia Afraid of Lightning Becky Cornell-Marsich Hannah Ceremuga

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Vucurevich Grant Allows CSS to Quadruple Program UP Services Because of the Program’s Success, Along With Our Donors Continued Support.

Pictured from left: Jim Kinyon – CSS Executive Director; Jessica Gromer – John T. Vucurevich Foundation Program Officer; Natalie Lecy –CSS Uplifting Parents Program Director; Sandra Diegel – John T. Vucurevich Foundation President; William Evans – LEO Co-Founder and Andrea Ringer – LEO Researcher. “Programs of this nature have the power to move the needle on yourself is hard,” she said. With a financial stipend provided by poverty,” said William Evans, co-founder of LEO. LEO’s mission CSS and emotional support from her Program UP mentor, she is to reduce poverty and improve lives, and Evans is excited didn’t have to. to develop a research design for Program UP to measure its CSS donors will be called upon to cover a portion of the costs outcomes and evaluate its ability to reduce poverty. “LEO aims of the program, while this new funding will help us expand the to identify the innovative, effective and scalable programs that program. Program UP helped her pay childcare costs and also help people move out of poverty,” Evans said. He and several afford a prep course to study for her nursing boards. “I didn’t other Notre Dame staff were in Rapid City Feb. 8-9 to begin that have to take out so many student loans, and it helped a lot with process. my children,” she said. “But talking with Natalie and meeting CSS piloted the Uplifting Parents Program, nicknamed Program with her twice a month was big. Just talking with someone and UP, in 2014 with help from a coalition of about 20 non-profit having someone to evaluate things and get things off your chest agencies in Rapid City, said Natalie Lecy, director of Program was so important to my success. She just calmed me down, UP. Since then, Program UP has worked with 38 single parent kept me on an even level. I guess her having that faith in me families to achieve their educational goals and has seen 28 just made me believe in myself even more.” single mothers graduate from the program after receiving While Vucurevich Foundation also believes in Program UP and degrees in highly marketable career fields, including education, its collaborative, two-generation approach to reducing poverty medicine and business. One of them is Papike, who knows here in Rapid City, said Jessica Gromer, program officer for the from firsthand experiences that Program UP works. Thanks in foundation. part to our donors who gave so generously, we could afford to considered new ways to address our community’s growing “Program UP is very much in line with the John T. Vucurevich numbers of single parents living in poverty. Foundation’s cradle to career continuum of success funding priority. Building relationships while providing life skills and “It’s been a big journey,” said Papike, who recently graduated education with warm hand offs to providers of resources are the from the South Dakota State University School of Nursing. She keys to reducing poverty one family at a time,” Gromer said. is now employed as a registered nurse in Rapid City and able to support her family, a 4–year old son and a 11-year old daughter, To learn more about Program UP, contact Natalie Lecy at 605- without public assistance. “Doing something so big all by 348-6086.

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Hot Springs Knights of Columbus Supports CSS

Dan DeFris, the Grand Knight of the Hot Springs Knights of Columbus (right) is pictured presenting Jim Kinyon with a check for $3,000 this spring at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Hot Springs. Jim also addressed members of the Hot Springs Parish following their Sunday Mass and explained the services and programs offered by CSS and our available services to their community. Kinyon said, “he would like to thank all of his Brother Knights for their ongoing support for those in need in South Dakota.”

MIND YOUR HEALTH DAY Thursday, May 17 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. Main Street Square & Elks Theatre

—KEYNOTE SPEAKER— Kevin Hines Nationally Known Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Attempt Survivor

— SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS AND RISKS — • Changes in appetite • Feeling Anxious or agitated • Giving away possessions • Negative thinking • Preoccupation with death • Feeling numb or like nothing matters • Sleeping too much or too little • Risk taking or behaving recklessly • A recent breakup • Talking about seeking revenge • Decline in grades or work performance • Withdrawal from family and friends • Extreme mood Swings • Depressed mood If you are thinking of suicide... Call for help! Talk to Someone! Call 211. If you need immediate help call 911.

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Prosperity Initiative Clients are Determined

What an exciting time for the Prosperity their will to move forward with little or no resources. One Initiative! We welcomed a new Program of these amazing people is James. James has worked so Mentor, Lori Larson, who brings hard toward his dream of becoming an EMT. In his time in her extensive experience working our program, he has obtained his GED, completed EMT with families and her passion for Boot Camp and has completed some college courses. helping those in need. Our Prosperity He now has a job interview in the medical field! I recently Coaches Network continues to thrive accompanied James to a local clothing store to find and with over 230 members representing purchase some clothes for his interview. We were helped Tracy Palecek, over 80 agencies in our community. by a store employee, Don, who asked James what his shirt NCC, LPC, QMHP, LSWA We recently added a group-staffing size was. James replied, “I have never had a dress shirt Prosperity Initiative component to our monthly coaches before.” Don did not miss a beat and immediately went to Program Director meetings. This will work to help him find the correct size allow us to help those folks who need and fit. He took his time to carefully a bit more support before entering show him how to tie a necktie all our direct service program by staffing the while making conversation and their situations with the larger group. putting James at ease. When we were Our mission to make our community finished Don shook James’ hand and “Poverty Informed” has been very well said, “Well, you probably know all you received, with our program averaging need to know to get the job, you just 2-3 presentations per month to have to go get it. Good Luck, young schools, businesses, and community man!” Thank you to all the “Dons” out agencies. The heart of our program are there who see the person behind the the stories of our courageous clients struggle, who offer kind words and who meet serious challenges as they encouragement and take the time work to leave poverty behind. We are to meet people where they are at. It so humbled by their determination and means more than you know.

Adoption Program Adds New Services The Adoption & Pregnancy Services and because of this we are also working on developing Department is going through a growth groups to serve birth mothers after adoption and those stage. We are excited to share that parenting children who are facing unique challenges in the we will be working on services in adoptive world. We will also be working toward getting out order to have the greatest impact on more into the community to raise awareness surrounding the community we serve. We hope to the unique issues that can face an adopted child and see increased family. We will also be providing outreach to informational sessions to those women in need families looking into adoption Nora Boesem MSW of pregnancy throughout Western South Dakota. Director-Adoption and counseling Pregnancy Services Dept. through our Watch our website for more new outreach information on the location and phone line 605-209-3985 that will times of these sessions. Without be answered 24/7. This will enable the support of our incredible women in crisis to reach out and donors all of this would not be have someone to talk to at any time. possible and so we thank you all for your giving hearts and Catholic Social Services knows the generous spirits. importance of the human connection

Serving people of all faiths • CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, RAPID CITY, SD 5 “Helping communities one family at a time.” State Needs a Plan to Curb Suicides Imagine coming home to discover that your We know that addiction and mental illness child, perhaps a 12-year-old daughter or a are contributing factors to suicide among all 16-year-old son, has taken their own life. I can’t races and in all communities. For too long, we imagine such an experience. But too many have relied upon the criminal justice system to parents in communities across South Dakota deal with the behavioral challenges caused by have experienced this tragedy. Many priests and addiction and mental illness. Ultimately, jails ministers serving in our communities agonize over and courts are not equipped to handle the the number of funerals resulting from suicide. underlying issues associated with mental illness and addiction. This type of intervention is not a The Most Reverend While it is true that Native American suicide rates Robert Gruss “treatment” program and is the most expensive Bishop of Rapid City in South Dakota are twice as high as the suicide response and the least effective. rate for white South Dakotans, it is important to remember that almost 80 percent of all suicide Wouldn’t a more effective solution be to redirect deaths in South Dakota are white. The reality is some of our criminal justice and law enforcement that South Dakota’s children and young adults resources into alternative treatment services, (under age 24) of all races end their lives at instead of prosecuting those with mental illness? double the rate of youth nationwide. Too often, access to basic mental health services is lacking in places most impacted by this suicide Over the past 25 years, annual suicide numbers epidemic, our rural areas. have doubled in this state and in the past five years, suicide has reached epidemic levels in More funding for prevention efforts is needed South Dakota. Final numbers for 2017 have not to combat the root cause and help deter this been released, but the South Dakota Department problem among our youth. Prevention programs of Health says it will exceed 173 suicides, a that target reservation schools and communities record high set in 2015. Rural areas suffer should be given funding priority over lower risk significantly higher suicide rates than urban areas, communities. both nationwide and in South Dakota. Research indicates our farmers and ranchers have the As parents, pastors, schools, service providers highest rate of suicide of any profession. and political leaders, we all have role to play in addressing this epidemic and finding solutions. In While the loss of life at any age is tragic, it is the words of Sitting Bull of the Oglala Sioux, “Let especially so for youth. The losses caused by us put our minds together and see what life we suicide go beyond actual deaths. For every can make for our children.” suicide death, approximately six people will be severely impacted. These “survivors” often We must engage our elected officials, asking, experience complicated grief and recovery “What is the State’s suicide prevention plan?” which impact their productivity in school or the Fighting epidemics should be a priority and workplace. Statistically, for every successful behavior health losses are no exception. This suicide, there are approximately 25 attempts. epidemic that has our children taking their own Many attempts result in permanent loss of health, lives is unacceptable. medical costs and lost productivity in school or employment. While these economic factors may seem insignificant compared to the loss of life and grief borne by survivors, they do suggest that investing in prevention and treatment programs will relieve significant social costs.

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Catholic Social Services Offers Thanks to Your Support, Suicide Prevention Training CSS Offered 22 Suicide Prevention Training Sessions The South Dakota Legislature has a new mandate regarding suicide in Western SD. prevention efforts (SB 129) for all SD School Districts. Effective July 1, 2017, all teachers, administrators and other educational professionals must have suicide prevention training. This training must be a minimum of one hour of suicide Jim Kinyon awareness and prevention. Executive Director South Dakota presents a disturbing picture of the number of suicides in our state from 2004 – 2015. Nationally, suicide deaths per 100,000 populations are around 13.4. Unfortunately our numbers are substantially worse in South Dakota at 16.1 per 100,000. Many counties Executive Director Jim Kinyon presented “Question, in western South Dakota are among the highest suicide Persuade and Refer” (QPR) suicide prevention trainings rates in the nation. To make matters worse South Dakota’s on August 21 in Eagle Butte and LaPlant. More than teen and young adult losses indicate that suicide is the second leading cause of death for that age group; nationally 50 employees of Sacred Heart Center violence shelter teen suicides are the third leading cause of death. Suicide and youth residential treatment facility, the Tiospaye rates among Native Americans in this state in 2015 were a Topa School in LaPlant attended. CSS provides QPR shocking 64.6 per 100,000 people. trainings across western South Dakota to communities to help combat some of the highest suicide rates in the Catholic Social Services (CSS) is committed to seeing United States. these disturbing trends reversed and we hope to partner with you in order to accomplish this. CSS is staffed with professional therapists, qualified to provide suicide prevention workshops in your area. We have a very diverse, devoted staff that reflects the populations we serve. We provide the documentation to verify we are certified trainers for Question, Persuade, Refer, (QPR) -Suicide Prevention. Fees are negotiable depending on your proximity to one of our offices and the number of staff required for trainings. On a related subject, Catholic Social Services also CSS has QPR Certified Suicide offers Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for schools, businesses and other organizations. We can design Prevention Trainers to assist you a program to fit your needs and budget. and your employees.

If you would like to know more about either Suicide Prevention Training or Employee Assistance Programs, please contact our office at 605-348-6086 to schedule. We know together we too can provide hope to South Dakotans. If you are thinking of suicide Sincerely, CALL FOR HELP! Jim Kinyon TALK TO SOMEONE! MS, LPC-MH, LMFT, QMHP If you Need Immediate Help Call 911 Executive Director

Serving people of all faiths • CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, RAPID CITY, SD 7 “Helping communities one family at a time.” Lakota Circles of Hope Provided Services to 8 Schools (15 Contracts) in Western SD

Children at Cheyenne Eagle Butte School participating in the Lakota Circle of Hope Class

Lakota Circle of Hope is an elementary and middle school prevention curriculum incorporating the South Dakota Content Standards and Oceti Sakowin Essential Understanding Standards. LCH trains school staff to implement the prevention program, uses outcome-based evaluation to measure Lakota identity, self-esteem, and risky behaviors and is supported by a peer reviewed article in the Journal of Primary Prevention. Lakota Circles of Hope is presented in Lakota and Dakota languages and focuses on the critical need for prevention lessons targeting 2nd -8th grade students. It includes age and grade level appropriate lessons covering a variety of prevention topics and teaches prevention lessons through the use of Lakota culture. It is centered on the Lakota value system. Participating schools for 2017-18 include:

• Rock Creek School • Eagle Center Alternative School • St. Joseph Indian School • Our Lady of Lourdes School • Red Cloud Indian School • Cheyenne Eagle Butte School • Pine Ridge School • Dupree School

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Members of the Lakota Circle of Hope Advisory Board Held Planning Retreat

Train the Trainer provides schools an opportunity to be qualified by LCH-training mentors. Each school district will be taught to use and implement the Lakota Circles of Hope curriculum. The training offers: • 2 days of training from LCH-Mentors. (Pictured from left) Barry Mann,Jim Kinyon, Shana Pourier, Gwen Holmes, April Fallis, John Usera, Anne Marie Amiotte, • 1 training toolkit for each school trained. • Web-based pre/post evaluation for students. Jennifer Sierra, Dcn. Marlon Leneaugh and Manny Iron Hawk. • Fidelity observation site visit by LCH-Mentors. • Mentoring & technical site visits. • Completed evaluation report. • Train the Trainer certificates • Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Lakota Circle of Hope Department certificates • 3 college credits offered for minimal cost. ”By using the cultural values of the Lakota people, we are able to change lives, promote a positive Lakota identity and prevent unhealthy lifestyles” according to 45M/8-17 “I must say that my cante (heart) felt very good when I learned about getting the Lakota, Dakota, Marlon Leneaugh – CSS Board Member and LCH Advisory Board Liaison. and Nakota curriculum for our school. The training was awesome and I knew from the start that our little free Spirits would enjoy this curriculum with the activities and especially the story telling. I have the opportunity to implement this curriculum with other staff in the classroom, and the teachers love the teaching and the story telling. Our Elders say that we must start learning at a very young age, those of us that have not had the opportunity to grow up around grandma and grandpa will learn in school and that’s what’s so awesome about the Yes, I want to help Native American children in Reservation Schools in South • $25 Provide Training supplies curriculum. Pidamiya.”

April Fallis - Student Care Specialist Dakota by Helping sponsor the Lakota Circles of Hope Program. for one student for a school year. St. Joseph’s Indian School Staff Enclosed is my tax-deductible gift made to Lakota Circles of Hope: • $100 Hosts one student for one school year. Amount of Gift $______Email address:______• $500 Sponsors a CSS Trainer for Name______one School year. Address/City/State/Zip______• $1,000 Support a school teacher Email Address______for one school year.

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Bishop’s Golf Classic August 13th New Staffers Join CSS

Staci Eagle Elk Nora Boesem Lori Larson BA MSW BA Lakota Circle of Hope Director-Adoption and Prosperity Initiative Mentor Pregnancy Services Dept. Program Mentor

Pictured from left: Richard Rangel (CSS Board Member), Bishop Robert Gruss, Joseph Rangel, and Mario Rangel. Rangel Construction Company was one of the Platinum sponsors. The other Platinum sponsors included RBC Wealth Management and KNBN News Center One TV. The Rangel Family posed with Bishop Gruss following last year’s Golf Classic. The 2018 event will again be held at Arrowhead Country Club. Plan now to organize your team to participate in this annual tournament that Trivia Afraid of Lightning Becky Cornell-Marsich will benefit Catholic Social Services, the Catholic School BA, MA MS, LPC Uplifting Parent Program Uplifting Parent Program System and Western SD Catholic Foundation. Program Mentor Program Mentor

Custer’s Mode Feminine Fashions SMILE Donated Women’s Professional Start Making It Livable for Everyone Clothing to CSS Clients

An educational program for parents who have recently filed for divorce or who have been ordered to attend such a program. • Two and one-half hour discussion and video to be held at convenient times and locations. • A $20 fee will be collected prior to attendance. • Preregistration required. • Attendance is required if you are separating or completing a divorce and have children who are minors. To Register Call: Pictured with the boxes of clothing from left: Hannah Ceremuga-CSS Catholic Social Services Staff; Diane Meyers-Mode Feminine Fashions; Natalie Lecy-Director of (605) 348-6086 CSS Uplifting Parent Program and Melinda Sass-CSS Staff.

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Jim Kinyon Cathy Larsen MS, LPC-MH, LMFT, QMHP MS, LPC-MH, QMHP, NCC, CAC Counseling Department is staffed by Executive Director Clinical Supervisor professional Outpatient Therapists.

Lena Abourezk Luke Brown MS, LPC-MH, QMHP, Case Manager NCC, CAC Outpatient Therapist

Evelyn Wilder Patty Jonas MS, LPC-MH, QMHP, LAC BS Outpatient Therapist SDSU Counseling Intern

Darlene JoAnna Prewitt Nichols MS, NCC MS, LPC, NCC, QMHP Outpatient Therapist Outpatient Therapist Let the healing begin. We Provide Services For: Darlene Nichols Amanda Woolridge MS, LPC, NCC, QMHP MA, LPC-MH Critical incident stress debriefings Drug and alcohol concerns Outpatient Therapist Outpatient Therapist Emotional management Family and marital concerns Dealing with organizational changes Depression and anxiety Fran Van Bockel Evelyn Wilder Work performance issues Resiliency skill building RN, MS, LPC-MH MS, LPC-MH, QMHP, LAC Outpatient Therapist Outpatient Therapist Supervisor conflict Workers – related issues

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Susan Raposa Jim Kinyon President Executive Director ASH WEDNESDAY APPEAL $84,000 • PALM SUNDAY BRUNCH DONATIONS $131,000 Thank you for your generosity! Zonta Club Of the Black Hills Supports CSS Catholic Social Services was one of Zonta Club of the Black Hills’ grant recipients at it’s annual luncheon held in March at Arrowhead Country Club. Zonta has been a longtime supporter of the CSS Counseling Department’s work with the victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes. CSS’s Mary Garrigan attended the luncheon.

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Pictured just prior to the Brunch Program are from left front row: US Representative Kristi Noem; Susan Raposa – CSS President; Most Rev. Robert Gruss – Bishop of Rapid City; and Greg Kepferle – Keynote Speaker. Back Row from left: Margaret Simonson – Diocese Chancellor; Very Rev. Michel Mulloy– Diocese Vicar General; Connie Forstner – Palm Sunday Brunch Chair; and Jim Kinyon – CSS Executive Director.

Bishop Robert Gruss, Susan Raposa, and Jim Kinyon presented Palm Sunday Brunch Committee from left: Susan Raposa, Brenda a Lakota depiction of the Holy Trinity to Keynote Speaker, Greg Wills, Lisa Wesolick, Connie Forstner-Chair, Mary Kjerstad, Lisa Kepferle as a “thank you” gift. The gift was provide by Prairie Edge Kinyon, and Rosemary Harvey. Trading Company.

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Greg Kepferle was the Keynote Speaker. Greg is The elementary school group “Sign for the Son” performed during the Brunch Program. They were too the Vice Chair of the Board of Catholic Charities cute! Director Sherri Raforth organized the children’s performance again this year. USA and the CEO of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, California.

Rev. Mulloy (left) visited with Attorney General Marty Jackley at the Brunch. Jackley and Noem attended the Brunch this year. All state-wide Candidates were invited to the Palm Sunday Greg Kepferle (left) Keynote Speaker and Jim Greg and Jim at Mt. Rushmore as they toured Brunch. Kinyon – CSS Exec. Director at the Crazy Horse Rapid City and the Black Hills during Palm

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Former Mayor Donald V. Barnett to Receive Founder’s Award at Annual Meeting Scheduled for SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 12 Noon-2 p.m. Brunch RUSHMORE PLAZA CIVIC CENTER - LA CROIX BALLROOM

16444 8” diameter Single Line Bronze Background Color: Dark Oxide Mounting: Studs/Template 8/21/12 COLORED ALUMINUM: 4” diameter Founder’s Award Honorees: 2010 Msgr. William O’Connell Donald V. Barnett 2011 Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Former Mayor of Rapid City 2012 Sisters of St. Martin Monastery In 1971, Don was elected as the youngest 2013 Cardinal Blase Cupich Mayor of Rapid City at only 28 years of age. 2014 SD Knights of Columbus The Officers and Directors of Catholic 2015 Fr. William F Pauly, SJ Social Services cordially invite you to attend 2016 Ray J. Hillenbrand our Annual Brunch with special recognition 2017 Richard Thompson of Donald V. Barnett. 2018 Mayor Don Barnett

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