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Let the Haunts Begin... Halloween is one of my favorite times of About the Cover : year. And the ghosts and goblins are out in The key to Ohio s vibrant full force. If you want to be scared out of autumn color season is a comyour wits, I’m sure you can find at least one bination of long, cool nights attraction to visit among the ones preand short, sunny days in mid to late September. There are 8 viewed in this issue. There are the traditionmillion acres of woods for al favorites as well as some new ones. your viewing. At left, grandFall also brings us a beautiful display of children and Deserez and colorful leaves. There’s the crisp, cool air to Eddie enjoy the leaves with go with them. The orchards are now full of their cousins. apples for apple butter stirrin,’ pies and cider. Now on Facebook! Pumpkins are scattered across the area awaiting their new owners to pick them and turn them into Jack-O-Lanterns (or more pies.) The Weekender I love fall weiner roasts and hayrides, the Published monthly online by Barnett PRO, 71 warmth of roasted marshmallows or s’mores Plymouth St., Plymouth, OH 44865. PHONE/FAX: 419-687complimented by hot chocolate or cider. And 0002 Email: info@barnettpro.com Fall Festivals to help celebrate all the wonPublisher: derful goods to eat. Several are listed in this Michael Barnett Sr. email: mike@barnettpro.com issue. Managing Editor: Now that my office has received it’s annual Mike Arnold Fall cleaning, my thoughts have turned email: Mike@barnettpro.com toward holiday baking. This year we will Assistant Editor: Sheeree Oney launch Indiana “Season’s Eatings,” a special Graphics Editor issue containing recipes shared by our staff, Samantha Barnett advertisers and subscribers. (I’ve already colPhotojournalists: Robert Oney • Norman Reed • Lee Offenburger lected a few) So our grand prize winner will Advertising Director receive an extra special Weekender Getaway! Kathy Barnett To compete in our Seasons Eatings recipe Visit our Website for event coverage contest, simply look through your collection between regular issues of favorite family recipes and submit by www.theweekendermagazine.com email, fax or direct mail to us no later than Online Subscriptions are FREE! Submit your November 11. Seasons Eatings will be in name and email address & we’ll also enter it in homes before Thanksgiving. our monthly drawing for a FREE getaway! Winners selected for each food category will receive gift certificates from participating Copyright ©2011 by Barnett Productions. All rights advertisers. Happy Haunting! . . then Happy reserved. Reproductions of any material from this issue expressly forbidden without permission of the publisher. Cooking.
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CORN MAZE
October 29, 8 p.m. to midnight and is located at 261 HAMILTON - Stop by the Niederman Family W. Dalton, Wilmington, Ohio 45177. For more information and rain closings, visit their Farm in Liberty Township featuring a winding 17acre corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin patch, barnyard web site - www.wilmingtonhauntedhollowride.com. animals, a bon fire pit for roasting s'mores, shopping, MONSTER MINI GOLF and more. While you’re there check out Paintball WEST CHESTER - Take the kids and your friends Country, the Gregory Creek Inn Bed & Breakfast, farm livestock, barn rentals, take farm tours, and out to Monster Mini Golf for some Halloween fun. Open all year round, Monster Mini Golf features a appreciate farm life. 10,000 sq. ft. 18-hole monster-themed miniature golf 2011 Cornmaze course, state-of-the-art arcade games, glow air hockey, great music, and glow in the dark mini golf. For featured at more information visit gettothebc.com 888-462-2282.
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JACK O’LANTERN JUNCTION WEST CHESTER - Hosted by EnterTRAINment Junction, this event continues through Oct. 31. Walk through the trick or treat maze and see kid friendly ghosts and skeletons, stop to color, see Halloweenville the miniature animated display, and enjoy the area’s only indoor Pumpkin Patch where kids get a free mini pumpkin. Also open this year are two outdoor kid’s train rides themed for the Halloween season. For more information, visit online at www.entertrainmentjunction.com
HAUNTED HOLLOW RIDE WILMINGTON - Every fall the fields of Clinton County come alive with screams of horror as our signature "fire breathing" semis chase unsuspecting victims through a forest filled with monsters, madness and mayhem! If you survive the ride, you can try to make it through "Slaughter Hotel," but watch out, Dr. Slaughter doesn't like uninvited guests. Up for more? The inmates of "Nightmare Penitentiary" are anxious to create their own special nightmare for you. Three attractions, one location, continuing to create hysteria at the Hollow. The ride runs Friday and Saturday nights, through November, 2011
SIDNEY - The Shelby County Historical Society invites you to spend the evening with them Oct. 1920 touring many of the historic locations in Downtown Sidney where ghostly tales and eerie stories have been known to originate. Beginning at the Ross Historical Center, you will be lead into the night in search of spirits and haunted buildings. Special surprises and several new stops are planned for this year’s tour. For more information, contact the Shelby County Historical Society at 937.498.1653 or www.shelbycountyhistory.org.
LAND OF ILLUSION MIDDLETOWN - The Land of Illusion in Middletown will scare your pants off! Six attractions in one location. Test your courage in the Temple of Terror, with the 3-D Killer Klowns, in the Voodoo Bayou, in the Field of Screams, in the Middletown Haunted Trail, or Dr. Psycho's Haunted Estate. And, boogie down to some dark beats at Club Zombie! O p e n Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, find more information at www.landofillusion .com
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Bob Segar
COLUMBUS - Nov. 4 is the second concert scheduled in the lineup of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Fall Tour. The rock musician and songwriter will perform at the Nationwide Arena at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale ranging from $39-69. Seger has been working on a new album, but no release date has been determined. Featuring his classic rock hits from his recent re-releases, “Live Bullet” and “Nine Tonight” there is a signature richness and power to the music he has been making for four decades. And as succeeding generations have discovered those qualities, his reputation as an artist and songwriter has only grown. His work represents the honest best of what rock & roll can be. It's passionate, unpretentious, uplifting and true to itself and its audience. Perhaps most of all it is distinctly American, a plainspoken testament to the dignity, hopes and aspirations of ordinary working people. In a time as obsessed with glamour, celebrity, fame and materialism as ours, his songs remain a bracing tonic, an emblem of the belief that everyone's life is a worthy subject of art. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, Bob performed and recorded as The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the "System" from his recordings, and continued to strive for national success as a solo artist. In 1976, he achieved national fame with two albums, the studio record Night Moves and the live record Live Bullet. His backing band from 1975 was known as "The Silver Bullet Band," an evolving group of Detroit-area musicians. He also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which backed him on several of Page 06
his best selling singles and albums. A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, Seger was first inspired by Little Richard and Elvis Presley. He wrote and recorded songs that dealt with blue-collar themes. Seger has recorded many rock and roll hits, including "Night Moves," "Turn the Page," "Like a Rock" and also co-wrote the Eagles number one hit "Heartache Tonight." His iconic signature song "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century in 2001. With a career spanning five decades, Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. For more information visit online at www. bobseger.com
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Cache - A - Ghost
Wilmington, Ohio, is getting in on geocaching with a very special event, Cache-A-Ghost. This Halloween event is free and will involve about two miles of walking on sidewalks in haunted downtown Wilmington. It will begin at 2 p.m. on October 8, 2011. What exactly is geocaching and what's the fascination? In the simplest terms, it's the recreational activity of hunting for and finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a website. Similar to a treasure hunt in which players use personal, handheld GPS units to locate "treasures," typically nothing of real value is gained; it's all about the fun experience of this high tech hide-and-seek adventure. This popular hobby began in 2000 but grew as a result of the media, making the New York Times and CNN that fall. It didn't take long before people were biking, hiking, swimming, climbing, driving or canoeing to cachees all over the world. As of April, 2011, the number of geocaches approached 1.4 million. That figure constantly changes with thousands of caches being added on a daily basis. Wilmington's Cache-A-Ghost will encompass a six by six block area. The coordinates for each of the caches will be passed out on cards at the beginning point. Participants will begin at different starting coordinates. Finding the first cache will provide the coordinates for the next cache as well as directions
to a supply of Halloween swag, and so on. The final cache will have coordinates to the first one, making a complete circuit. Prizes will be awarded as participants return to the starting point with their filled score card and their complete collection of swag. There will be a raffle for a new Garmin GPS and giveaways will include items from local businesses and from Garmin. Afterwards, participants will meet the local paranormal investigators from OOPS (Ohio Organization of Paranormal Studies; www.ohorg paranormalstudies.com) at downtown Cassano's Restaurant. OOPS has spent countless hours ghost hunting in the old buildings in historic downtown Wilmington and the surrounding area. The entire event is located on www.geocacheing.com. For more information, call Dan Stewart at 937-383-7323. For more information contact the Clinton County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 877-428-4748
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Things to Do: Dine Out at DAYTON - October's Mid-Day Arts Café offers an up close and personal look at the Dayton Opera's upcoming performance of Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème, an opera that has captivated audiences for generations and is considered by many to be "the BEST opera." All October 18 Café attendees will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to the October 21 or 23, 2011 performance of La Bohème! Tom Bankston, General and Artistic Director of the Dayton Opera, will kick off the lunch with an introduction to La Bohème. Stage Director Kathleen Clawson and Conductor Joe Mechavich will engage in a discussion about the opera's storyline and what it is like producing La Bohème at the Schuster Center. Katy Lindhart, featured performer in Dayton Opera's recent productions of The Elixir of Love and Faust and a former Artist-In-Residence, will wrap up the Café with with a performance of "Musetta's Waltz" from La Bohème. Now in its second season, Mid-Day Arts Café explores a new topic at noon on the third Tuesday of each month in the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center's Mathile Theatre. A collaboration between Victoria Theatre Association and Dayton area arts organizations, each session includes a delicious box lunch provided by Citilites Restaurant & Bar, performances by local arts groups or visiting artists, and an opportunity for you to ask your burning arts questions. This series is a great new way for adults to network with fellow arts lovers, deepen their arts experience in a casual setting and catch up on the latest arts offerings in the Dayton region. Performance and Q&A: Noon - 1 p.m. Visit www.TicketCenterStage.com/ArtsCafe for our comPage 08
WHEN & WHERE: Third Tuesday of Each Month Benjamin & Marian Schuster Center Mathile Theatre Registration and Networking: 11:30 a.m. - Noon
plete schedule. The cost is just $12 for a complete box lunch and beverage provided by Citilites Restaurant & Bar PLUS a different exciting performance and Q&A each month. Order online at www.TicketCenterStage.com/ArtsCafe or call Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630. These events sell out quickly, so order today! Advance ticket sales will end at 10:30 a.m. the day of the Café. Parking is available in the Arts Garage on the corner of Second and Ludlow Streets. Let the ticket agent at the registration table know you parked in the Arts Garage when you check in and you will receive a voucher that discounts your parking to $3! The Mid-Day Arts Café is made possible through The Monarch/Genesis Fund B of The Dayton Foundation. Since 1921 The Dayton Foundation has been helping people help others in the Dayton community and beyond. The Dayton Foundation helps donors find the best and most tax-wise ways to achieve their charitable objectives, invests and manages donors' charitable funds, and provides grants and leadership to grow philanthropy and help meet present and future community needs. More information about The Dayton Foundation and its services is available at www.daytonfoundation.org.
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Things Learn about Frankenstein! To Do -
COST: Free! DAYTON - Two great FREE theatrical education RSVP: Reservations MUST be made by emailing opportunities are scheduled to study “behind the Tina McPhearson at tina.mcphearson@victoriathescenes” highlights of Young Frankenstein. JPMorgan Chase Foundation presents BACK- atre.com. STAGE BROADWAY & VARSITY BROADWAY for VARSITY BROADWAY the new Mel Brooks musical YOUNG FRANKENThursday, October 6, 2011 STEIN WHAT: Join John Lavarnway, Stage Make-Up Instructor and Properties Master from Wright State BACKSTAGE BROADWAY University Theatre Program, for a theatrical makeup Tuesday, October 4, 2011 WHAT: Join Patrick Keough, Victoria Theatre master class. You'll learn basic makeup techniques Association's Production Manager, and go behind and special effects for the stage through demonstrathe scenes of the load-in of the Broadway musical tions and hands-on training. Plus, you'll get to keep Young Frankenstein. It's your chance to be in on the the makeup you use! WHO: High School Students action and watch professionals load in the sets and WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 4-5:30 p.m. lights. WHERE: Victoria Theatre, 138 North Main Street, WHO: High School Students, Drama Clubs and Dayton, Ohio Adults COST: Free! WHEN: Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 11 a.m. - Noon RSVP: Reservations MUST be made by emailing WHERE: Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center (use the Stage Door entrance on Ludlow Tina McPhearson at tina.mcphearson@victoriatheatre.com. Street)
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Places To Go: Schuster Center DAYTON - This fall Tyler Perry presents a riotously funny and equally poignant stage play, THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS. This show is featured at 7:30 p.m. on October 25-26 at the Schuster Center. Tickets are on sale now! $41. The story follows the life of a wealthy family who have everything they need and most of what they want. The characters are often preoccupied with superficial things, until they are forced to become involved with their housekeeper. When the poverty stricken maid is forced to ask for help, the family gets a chance to see how the other half lives. While coming to the rescue of the needy, it soon becomes painfully clear, who is really in need of saving. Starring Palmer Williams Jr. and a supporting cast of powerhouse singers and comedians this powerful stage play features brand new music written by Tyler Perry, and delivers enough laughs to keep audiences laughing for the rest of the year. For more information, visit www.victoriatheatre.com
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Things to Do: COLUMBUS - What happens when you blend the creative talents local musicians and video artists, perhaps sprinkling them in with comedians and live performers? On Saturday, October 15th, at 7 p.m., Wonderland will take the stage and screen for a night of Cinemusica at the Arena Grand Theatre. Borrowing and resurrecting a concept created by Kevin Ward, Cinemusica will allow filmmakers, musicians, and performing artists the opportunity to team up on multi-format pieces. Tickets are $10 each. The artists and performers for this Cinemusica are Andrew Ina, Dan Gerdeman, Corey Aumiller, Tony Belleau, Alex Trimpe, and Matt Meindl teaming up with Aaron Quinn, the Selenite Orchestra, and Tigers in the Mirror, as well as DJ Walker Crane and the Asbestos Crew for an incredible collaborative event. Similar in format to a short film showcase, teams of artists will present to the audience their collaborative audio visual works. For a taste of what is to come, visit the artist Q&A page, where we have interviewed selected participants about their projects. Cinephiles, music junkies, and everyone in between are sure to enjoy this event! Wonderland is art, culture and industry. Launched in late 2009 by artists and entrepreneurs with a common vision, the project seeks to catalyze the potential of Columbus’ creative community through an unconventional, self-sustaining, strongly collaborative operational model. Our plans are for Wonderland to harness the enerOctober, 2011
gy and motivation that drives the city’s creative community. Wonderland will fill needs that exist in Columbus for providing a unique opportunity and platform for the public to interact with the artists and other creative individuals working within. A system of programs and governing associations will foster connections and collaborations between various disciplines and individuals of different experience levels, providing tenants with opportunities to grow their talents and expose them to the world. For more information, visit www.wonderlandcolumbus.com
More About Wonderland: Wonderland is artists and actors, fire breathers and food trucks, musicians, designers and more. Staff will curate the mix of tenants to ensure diversity and facilitate learning opportunities. It will inspire individuals by providing the resources of a collective. How others are involved: We’ve built a stellar board of directors and formed a non-profit. We’ve enlisted architects, attorneys, experts in construction and fundraising. We have the people and the plan. We also have the active support of a vast array of creative individuals, collectives and institutions throughout Columbus, as well as city officials and a number of local business leaders.
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Things To Do: Play on the Farm At Bonnybrook Farms, the Pumpkin & Gourd Festival provides lots of fun and free fall activities for all, including “The Great Pumpkin Hunt,” barnyard animals to pet, a Farmyard Play Area, Horseshoe Hill, Pumpkin Coloring Contest and Guess the Weight of the GianormousBonnybrook Farms Pumpkin. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, October 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23., noon to 5:30 p.m. Bonnie and Joe Mercuri, “seasoned” farm owners, have taken their experience and knowledge gained from 39 years at their Dayton farm location, bundled it up, and designed a new Bonnybrook Farms with fun and
education in mind. The barns and buildings are new and bright with areas designed specifically for school field trips, Chuck Wagon Dinner Rides, corporate picnics, special events and their famous Fall Farm Festivals. “Fall is a favorite season at Bonnybrook Farms,” says Joe. “Our pumpkin farm is a festival of color and activities. Pick the perfect pumpkin from our Pumpkin Patch, go for an Adventure Hayride and meet colorful character actors along the way, ride a pony or host a birthday party on the farm. Take time to pet our farm animals and see if you can find your way through our Crazed Corn Maze; play a round of Clodhopper Golf or try your skill at our Giant Sling Shots. It’s all family fun! New for 2011, is the Lantern Light Wagon
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Rides. Take a wagon ride along the old stone roads of this historical farm, back to a time when only lanterns lit the way. Tune your eyes and ears and you may catch a glimpse of travelers past! Follow the tracks of the “Old Sheepskin” Line…. travel along Todd Fork Creek…. and peer through the ruins of what used to be. But beware of what you might see…. or what might see you…. along the way. Afterwards gather ‘round the campfire to settle your nerves then visit the Country Store and Farm Kitchen Cafe where Bonnybrook’s own savory pulled pork, pulled chicken and farm fresh sides are served. Save room for kettle corn or candied apples. Visit www.bonnybrookfarms. com for details.
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Calendar of Events HISTORY PRESENTATION Oct. 12/WILMINGTON - Explore the events leading up to the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first real engagement of the American Revolution, as author Dr. Paul Lockhart shares his expertise on the subject. His new book, "The Whites of Their Eyes: Bunker Hill, the First American Army and the Emergence of George Washington," explores this British victory that made American independence possible. The Clinton County History Center will host Lockhart and invite you to hear his presentation at 7 p.m. Cost is $5. Due to limited seating, reservations are appreciated by calling 937-382-4684 or emailing directorcchs@frontier.com.
SCARE-A-TORIUM Thru Oct. 30/DUBLIN - Haunted house at Dublin Village Center featuring 53 scenes with an actor base of 80 theatrical performers and Rip Stinkers Funhouse as a second attraction. There's also a small souvenir shop that offers Halloween face painting and special effects makeup services. So many fears, so many rooms, so many spines to tingle! Starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Tickets range from $20-30. For more information, visit www.columbus hauntedhouse.com.
BRISTOL VILLAGE FAIR Oct. 14-15/ WAVERLY - This annual event offers many unique creations made by the residents of this world class retirement center. Held at Glenn Activity Center. Handmade jewelry and toys, paintings, quilts, stained glass and much more. The residents are widely traveled bringing with them the influences and different cultures which are reflected in their works. Free admission, contact information -740-9472118.
FALL FESTIVAL OF LEAVES Oct. 14-16 / BAINBRIDGE - A celebration of the beauty of season and region. Festivities include arts, crafts, entertainment, flea markets, midways, parades, pedal tractor pull, and an opportunity to drive the four self-guided scenic tours. A complete schedule is available online at www.fallfestivalofleaves.com Sr. Citizen’s Day is Friday. Parade Sunday. Located on U.S. Route 50 in south central Ohio between Hillsboro and Chillicothe. Info: 740 634-3173, 740 634-2085 or 740 634-2997.
GOSPEL FEST Oct. 15/CAMBRIDGE - Enjoy an "Old Fashioned Spectacular Gospel Fest" at The Church of God Prophecy (6045 Fairdale Dr). Food will be served at 5pm. Admission is $5. Concert begins at 6:30pm. Information: 740-432-3787.
MR. LEE'S RESTAURANT Oct. 21/CAMBRIDGE - Come out and enjoy some bluegrass music, dancing and dinner. Event will be held from 6pm-9pm. $3 cover with meal purchase and $5 cover without meal purchase. Information: 740432-4922. Page 14
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Create Halloween magic on a shoestring budget (ARA) - Ghoulish ghosts. Wicked witches. Things that go bump in the night. What better way to have a little Halloween fun than to decorate your home for that spooky night? Halloween decorations can be expensive if you buy them in a store, but don't let that stop you from capturing the spirit. It's easy to transform the things you already have around the house into spooktacular decorations your trick-or-treaters will love. "Many people don't realize how easy it is to create Halloween magic from next to nothing," says Rust-Oleum designer Angie Stinner. "All it takes is a few beverage cans, terracotta pots, pumpkins, some paint and a little imagination." Here are a few projects from the archives of paintideas.com to help you deck out your home for All Hallow's Eve: Create a gaggle of ghoulish ghosts. Reclaim a few aluminum beverage cans from your recycling bin and rinse them thoroughly. Flip up the tab on each can so it's upright. After the cans are dry, take them outside and give them a couple of coats of Stops Rust Gloss White spray paint. Make sure you cover the entire surface and let them dry for about 24 hours. Then take a permanent marker or foam paint pen to draw on ghostly October, 2011
faces. Attach a 4-by-4 piece of thin gauze to each can by draping it over the top and affix a pipe cleaner or piece of yarn through each tab to hang. They're perfect for decorating a porch, entry hall even your child's room. Paint a pumpkin. Give a traditional Halloween activity a new twist. Paint a few pumpkins you've picked at the pumpkin patch with a spray paint like RustOleum Chalkboard Paint. Give them 24 hours to fully cure, and then use chalk to draw pictures or write messages like "Boo," "Go Batty" or "Happy Halloween." Line them up on the steps leading to your front door and you're ready to welcome trick-or-treaters. Or, purchase mini-pumpkins at your local supermarket and spray paint them with on-trend finishes like Universal Copper Hammered or Oil Rubbed Bronze. Place them www.theweekendermagazine.com
in a basket on your dining room table or scatter them around your house for a sophisticated alternative to the traditional painted pumpkin. The paint will preserve your pumpkins so they last through Thanksgiving. Pilgrim's landing. Here's a project that can make your Halloween party extra festive and make great placeholders for your Thanksgiving table too. Purchase several inexpensive four inch terracotta pots from your local home or garden center - or recycle some you may have in your garage. Take them outside and give them a couple of coats of paint like Ultra Cover 2X Gloss Black spray paint or Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Paint. After the pots are completely dry, cut felt circles slightly larger than the opening of the pot and attach them with a hot glue gun. Then decorate the pots with orange ribbon, candy corn, dried flowers or other seasonal decorations to make festive pilgrims' hats. If you spray painted your pots, you can use a silver permanent marker to write names on the pots - or leave them as they are and use them again to decorate your Thanksgiving table. If you used the chalkboard paint, use any color chalk. The chalk will erase easily so your pilgrims' hats can be used over and over again. Looking for more holiday decorating ideas? Visit Facebook.com/Paintideas. Page 15
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