20 Aug 2014

Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Celebrating Sports in American Communities Coming to Rock Island, IL, on September 13

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: Baseball. Soccer. Hockey. Bowling. Rowing. People around the country are drawn to compete in these sports and more. Still more gather on the sidelines to cheer for their favorite athletes and teams. Nowhere do Americans more closely connect to sports than in their hometowns. The Rock Island Public Library, in cooperation with the Illinois Humanities Council, will celebrate this connection as it hosts "Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America," a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street program. "Hometown Teams" will be on view  Saturday, Sept. 13 to Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at the Rock Island Library's Main Branch, 401 19th Street, Rock Island.

Rock Island Library and the surrounding community have been expressly chosen by the Illinois Humanities Council to host "Hometown Teams" as part of the Museum on Main Street program?a national/state/local partnership to bring exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations. The exhibition's Illinois tour, encompassing six communities, began March 1 and will continue through December 14. The exhibit's final Illinois stop after Rock Island is with the Friends of Hancock County, Carthage, IL, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 14. A short video about the exhibition can be viewed at http://s.si.edu/1bSRDZd.

"Hometown Teams" will capture the stories that unfold on the neighborhood fields and courts, and the underdog heroics, larger-than-life legends, fierce rivalries and gut-wrenching defeats. For more than 100 years, sports have reflected the trials and triumphs of the American experience and helped shape the national character. Whether it is professional sports or those played on the collegiate or scholastic level, amateur sports or sports played by kids on the local playground, sports are everywhere in America.

"We are very pleased to be able to bring 'Hometown Teams' to our area," said Lisa Lockheart, Rock Island Library spokesperson. "It allows us the opportunity to explore this fascinating aspect of our own region's sports history, including the role we played in the very beginnings of national sports franchises. We hope that it will inspire many to become even more involved in the cultural life of our community."

"Allowing all of our state's residents to have access to the cultural resources of our nation's premiere museum is a priority of the Illinois Humanities Council," said Matt Meachum, IHC program coordinator for access. "With this special tour, we are pleased to be working with Rock Island Library to help develop local exhibitions and public programs to compliment the Smithsonian exhibition. We've been fascinated to learn about the important developments in sports history that have happened in the Quad Cities, and it's a privilege to collaborate with the library's staff and volunteers."

To officially open the exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 13, the Rock Island Library will offer a celebration of high school sports, featuring an official tape break with area high school athletes, pep bands, and a hot dog "tailgate" celebration in the library's parking lot off 20th Street. The 11:00 amto 1:00 pm opening celebration also includes an 11:00 am baseball story time in the Main Library Children's Room with Rascal the River Bandit. The opening ceremony is free and open to the public.

Other free events include programs at the Rock Island Main Library on the Rock Island Independents NFL and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks NBA teams, a guided tour of historic stadiums, history presentations on Quad City auto racing, women in baseball, professional baseball, and a panel discussion on advances of women in local sports following the advent of Title IX. In a special program, the library will bring in author Neal Rozendaal to speak on the pioneering role of NFL star Frederick "Duke" Slater. The Clinton, Iowa,resident and University of Iowa graduate played for the Rock Island Independents in 1922, making him the first black lineman of the NFL. Slater enjoyed a stellar career both in football, and in later life as a Chicago judge.

Rock Island Library is also partnering with other cultural organizations during the six-week run of Hometown Teams. Moline Public Library will offer a display and program on the rise of professional golf in the Quad Cities, while Karpeles Manuscript Museum and the Rock Island County Historical Society will offer displays on professional baseball. Evenings at Butterworth, a program of the William Butterworth Memorial Trust, is also dedicating its fall series to Hometown Teams. Programs include women in boxing, the Turners Society physical training movement, and a look at sports in art.

Museum on Main Street invites the public to share their local sports stories through the "Stories from Main Street" website at www.storiesfrommainstreet.org, or through the free mobile app available from the Mac App Store or the Google Play Store. Both platforms record and map the location reflected in the submission and will accept written and audio stories as well as videos and photos. Selected submitted stories to "Stories from Main Street" will be featured on the website and app. The archived stories will serve as a searchable record of the unique experiences of life in American small towns. Each story can be searched via location or by topic.

"Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America" is part of Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, and local host institutions. To learn more about Museum on Main Street exhibitions, visit www.museumonmainstreet.org.

Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress. Local sponsors include the Illinois Humanities Council, Modern Woodmen of America,  Rock Island Public Library Foundation, and Sedona Staffing, along with media sponsorships from WHBF TV/CBS 4, Townsquare Media  (ESPN Quad Cities 93.5, The HAWK 104.9, 97X WXLP, and B100 ), Mickle Communications, The Dispatch/Rock Island Argus and the River Cities Reader. In kind support has been received from Bill's Moving and Storage, Victory Enterprises, and Midwest Graphics Management.

SITES has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington, D.C., for more than 60 years. SITES connects Americans to their shared cultural heritage through a wide range of exhibitions about art, science, and history, which are shown wherever people live, work and play. For exhibition description and tour schedules, visit www.sites.si.edu.

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Exhibit Venue: Rock Island Main Library: 401 19th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, 309-732-READ (7323), www.rockislandlibrary.org. Second- floor exhibit space open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, during all scheduled library programs, and by arrangement with first floor service desk at other times. Exhibits close one-half hour before library closing. General library hours of operation are Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The library is closed on Sundays.

About Rock Island Public Library: Founded in 1872, the Rock Island Public Library serves the area through three locations, which include the Rock Island Main, 30/31 and Southwest Branches, community outreach efforts, and online opportunities that provide resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination.

About the Illinois Humanities Council: The Illinois Humanities Council is an independent, nonprofit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, dedicated to fostering a culture in which the humanities are a vital part of the lives of individuals and communities. The IHC creates programs and funds organizations that promote greater understanding of, appreciation for, and involvement in the humanities by all Illinoisans, regardless of their economic resources, cultural background, or geographic location. The IHC is supported by state, federal, and private funds.
20 Aug 2014

QC THEATRE WORKSHOP TO HOLD FIRST TRIVIA NIGHT

By Jared Johnson

On September 26th, Davenport's QC Theatre Workshop will hold its first trivia night fundraiser. The evening will feature trivia, raffles, and a silent auction. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and the trivia will begin at 7:00pm. Tables of eight are $80 (or $10 per person). Snacks and sodas will be available, and guests are invited to bring their own refreshments.

Registration is now open, and will continue through the night of the event. Teams can reserve their tables by contacting the QC Theatre Workshop at info@qctheatreworkshop.org or 563-650-2396.

The QC Theatre Workshop began in August of 2012 with acclaimed performances of John Logan's RED, and is currently presenting its ninth production, the comedy 'Art' by Yasmina Reza.

Since its inception, the Workshop has operated entirely under the unique and innovative "Pay What It's Worth" ticket pricing policy, where audience members are invited to set their own ticket prices after each performance, based on what the show was worth to them. This policy has proven very successful, allowing the Workshop to provide live theatre without financial barriers to everyone in the Quad Cities.

In the spring of this year, the Workshop received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, and is beginning its fundraising activities with the fall trivia night. With sights set on the future, the theatre's Board of Directors and Artistic Director Tyson Danner have high hopes for the growing company.

"The support we have received so far has been incredible," says Danner. "We are constantly striving to increase both the quality and number of our productions, and our fundraising efforts are key to that effort."

"We have been blessed with an incredible Board of Directors with a vast wealth of experience," says Danner. The Workshop's governing body includes:

·         Lora Adams (Director of Marketing & Local Content, WQPT)

·         Jessi Black (Community Arts Director, Quad City Arts)

·         Norm Bower (Development Director, Davenport Schools Foundation)

·         Steve Jobman (Minister of Music, First Presbyterian Church, Davenport; Artistic Director, the Quad-City Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops)

·         Dr. Corinne Johnson (Theatre professor, St. Ambrose University)

·         Philip Wm. McKinley (Director, Broadway's The Boy from Oz and Spider Man: Turn off the Dark)

·         Aaron Randolph III (local playwright and composer)

·         Kelly Rundle and Tammy Rundle (local documentary filmmakers).

 

QC Theatre Workshop

1730 Wilkes Avenue, Davenport, Iowa, 52804

 

(563)650-2396

info@QCTheatreWorkshop.org

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Facebook.com/QCTheatreWorkshop

20 Aug 2014

Braley and Stabenow Highlight Clear Contrast in Senate Race on Iowa's Agriculture Economy

By Braley for Iowa
Yesterday Bruce Braley, joined by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, held events in Des Moines, Boone, and Springville to highlight the importance of the bipartisan Farm Bill and a strong Renewable Fuel Standard to Iowa's economy. Braley has a strong record of promoting Iowa agriculture and fighting to grow Iowa's rural economy. He worked for three years across party lines to pass the bipartisan Farm Bill that is critical to Iowa jobs and Iowa's farming communities. He has also fought staunchly to protect the RFS - late last year, Braley was the only member of the Iowa U.S. House delegation to join Governor Terry Branstad at an EPA hearing where they spoke out against the EPA's proposed cuts.

In contrast, State Sen. Ernst would put Tea Party obstructionism before Iowa: Ernst opposed the Farm Bill, is "philosophically opposed" to the RFS, and her spokesperson said that "in a perfect world...she would support doing away with the (RFS)."
20 Aug 2014

Area students named to dean's list at Olivet

By Laura Warfel

BOURBONNAIS, IL (08/19/2014)(readMedia)-- Olivet Nazarene University announces that area students were named to the dean's list during the spring 2014 semester. To qualify for inclusion, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

Joshua Brooks of Moline

Peter Davies of Bettendorf

Miranda Geever of Moline

Rachel Jones of Davenport

Jacob Mellinger of Moline

Emily Mills of Milan

Sonia Smith of Bettendorf

Jordan Spay of Bettendorf

Olivet Nazarene University is an accredited Christian, liberal arts university offering more than 100 areas of undergraduate and graduate study, including the Doctor of Education in ethical leadership. Olivet has one main campus in Bourbonnais, Illinois, just 50 miles south of Chicago plus four additional sites - Rolling Meadows and Oak Brook, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Hong Kong - and more than 100 School of Graduate and Continuing Studies learning locations throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. From Oxford to Tokyo, hundreds of Olivet students also experience the global classroom each year, whether through study abroad opportunities or worldwide mission trips.

More ONU news is available at Olivet.edu, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo and Instagram. Licensed University photos and official logos available upon request.

20 Aug 2014

Governor Quinn Signs Law to Help Prevent Concussions Among High School Athletes

By Katie Hickey

Law Requires Illinois High Schools to Train Athletic Directors and Coaches on Concussion Reduction

OAK PARK - Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to help reduce and prevent concussions among high school athletes. The law requires training on concussion awareness and reduction for high school athletic directors and coaches. Today's action is part of Governor Quinn's agenda to protect and improve the health of the people of Illinois.

"Sports play a big role in the lives of many young people across our state," Governor Quinn said. "While we want to ensure all children have the opportunity to play sports, we must also protect the health of our young athletes from potentially life-changing damage. This new law will help ensure that coaches will be better prepared to address and prevent concussions among their student athletes."

House Bill 5431, sponsored by State Representative Carol Sente (D-Lincolnshire) and State Senator Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge), requires the Illinois High School Association to develop and implement an online training program on concussion awareness and reduction for all coaching personnel and athletic directors. The legislation was written in response to recent increases in concussions among adolescents, especially student athletes.

"We appreciate the confidence Governor Quinn and Representative Sente placed in the IHSA to work with respected medical professionals to develop and administer a top-tier program," IHSA executive Director Marty Hickman said. "Risk minimization for student-athletes, especially as it relates to concussions, will continue to be a top priority for the IHSA."

The online training will focus on concussion recognition and prevention, what to do when a player may have a concussion and education on the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma. Completion of the training and certification will be mandatory for all high school coaching staff.  Student athletes will also receive concussion awareness education.  The law goes into effect immediately.

"Today, we know more about the negative impact concussions have on student athletes than ever before," Senator Kotowski said. "We have to ensure that coaches are informed about the consequences of traumatic head injuries and take steps to reduce their frequency and keep our kids safe."

According to the Centers for Disease Control, a concussion can result from a blow to the head or body which causes the head to move violently. It can affect the athlete mentally or physically, causing light and noise sensitivity, concentration problems or confusion, balance problems and other symptoms. It is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). For more information on recognizing a concussion, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/sports/recognize.html.

Governor Quinn is committed to protecting and improving the health of young people in Illinois schools.  Earlier this month the Governor signed legislation strengthening the Young Adult Heroin Use Task Force originally created by the Governor and the General Assembly in 2013 to address the growing problem of heroin use in Illinois High Schools.

This year the Governor signed legislation allowing trained school personnel to administer potentially life-saving epinephrine injections to help against serious allergic reactions. In June he signed a law that requires CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training for students in all Illinois high schools.

In 2013, Governor Quinn convened a School Safety Summit that included more than 50 top experts from across the state to develop short- and long-term actions to further safeguard Illinois schools and signed Rocky's Law, which required schools to insure student athletes.
20 Aug 2014

Scott County Regional Authority Grant Helps the Homeless

By Nicholas Depew

Quad Cities, USA - The Salvation Army of the Quad Cities is grateful to the Scott County Regional Authority for their 2013 Fall Grant Award. The $20,000 award helped to purchase eleven new high quality metal bunk beds, 22 specially covered mattresses, and a bed bug heat treatment machine.

Residents at the Family Service Center are families experiencing the personal disaster of homelessness. The new beds and mattresses are helping The Salvation Army provide their residents improved health and well-being while transitioning to permanent housing.

The heat treating system will heat an apartment up to 130 degrees F, and a special Salvation Army staff training was also paid for by the Scott County Regional Authority as part of this grant award.

20 Aug 2014

More than 1.6 Million Worldwide to Benefit from USDA International Assistance Program

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2014 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service today announced funding for seven international projects through the 2014 Food for Progress Program. In total, more than 1.6 million people will directly benefit from the program this year.

The Food for Progress Program is an important tool in the effort to support sustainable agricultural production in developing nations and promote agricultural trade. The program helps countries increase the value and output of their agricultural economy and build agricultural trade capacity. U.S. agricultural commodities donated to recipient countries through Food for Progress are sold on the local market and the proceeds are used to support agricultural, economic or infrastructure development programs.

Projects funded in fiscal year 2014 will address a wide range of issues, including: the mitigation of crop disease, capacity building to develop national agricultural extension programs and farmer cooperatives, improvement of seed varieties and crop diversification. Commodities USDA is providing this year include dehydrated potato flakes, corn, soybean oil, soybean meal, vegetable oil and wheat.

Examples of this year's Food for Progress efforts include :

USDA will be working with the National Cooperative Business Association to improve El Salvador's coffee sector. Lending to agricultural producers, processors and other actors will be expanded and private-public partnerships will be leveraged to improve marketing and production infrastructure for this important crop. El Salvador's coffee crop has been affected by coffee rust, which threatens to destroy plants, reduce outputs and destabilize coffee prices world-wide.

In Nicaragua, USDA will work with Catholic Relief Services, government ministries and the local university to improve the cacao agroforestry and livestock sectors in the impoverished eastern coast of the country. This project will help small producers not only achieve higher productivity but will also work within the value chain of production, institute processes for quality control and thus expand producers' market reach.

USDA's food aid programs contribute to the goals of President Obama's global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future. Feed the Future is part of a multilateral effort launched at the L'Aquila World Summit on Food Security in 2009 to accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of people living in extreme poverty and suffering from hunger by 2015. More information on Feed the Future can be found at www.feedthefuture.gov. USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service administers the Food for Progress program.

Food for Progress Program: Fiscal Year 2014 Allocations

Country Participant Potential Beneficiaries Estimated Value ($, million)
Senegal National Cooperative Business Association 169,430 $11.5
Nicaragua Catholic Relief Services-United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 117,812 $16.8
Guatemala Government of Guatemala 80,000 $30.5
El Salvador National Cooperative Business Association 90,565 $17.4
Philippines ACDI /VOCA 36,380 $12.6
Tanzania Small Enterprise Assistance Funds 410,340 $16.1
*E. Africa Regional Cooperative Housing Foundation 725,640 $22.7
Total 1,630,167 $127.6

*East Africa Regional: Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi

Visit www.fas.usda.gov/programs/food-progress for more information.

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20 Aug 2014

Walk with Bobby Schilling

By Bobby Schilling
Come walk with us at the only lighted parade in the Quad Cities! The Silvis Moonlight Parade starts this Saturday at dusk with line-up at 7:30pm.

The parade will march down 5th-17th Street. We will be lining up in the empty lot next to Silvis FS Fuel and east of Anchor Lumber.

Please join us! Check out our Facebook event for the parade here.
20 Aug 2014

Modern Woodmen announces winners in national speech contest

By Amber O’Brien

Six others receive honorable mentions

 

Rock Island, Ill. - Three students from across the country were awarded first, second and third place at the national level of Modern Woodmen of America's 2014 School Speech Contest. Six others received honorable mentions.

Chloe Thurlow, an eighth-grade student at Reeds Brook Middle School in Hampden, Maine, was awarded first place. Jaye Carvelli, an eighth-grade student at Lumberport Middle School in Lumberport, West Virginia, was awarded second place and James Thiriot, a fifth-grade student at E. Melvin Honeycutt Elementary School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, placed third.

First-, second- and third-place winners of the fraternal financial services organization's annual contest earn a $2,000, $1,500 or $1,000 savings plan and two award plaques - one for the recipient and one for the school. Modern Woodmen financial representatives sponsor the local contests.

Teresa Collins, New York, New York; Hanna McCaw, Andrews, North Carolina; Daniel Denenberg, Omaha, Nebraska; Katie Jensen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Remy Arroyo, Anaheim, California; and Abigail Zindars, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, received an honorable mention in the contest.

The topic for this year's nationwide contest was "the importance of healthy living." Modern Woodmen asked all student speakers to consider how maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important for individuals, communities or the nation as a whole.

The School Speech Contest, one of six youth educational programs sponsored by Modern Woodmen, is provided to schools across the country at no charge. For more than 60 years, students have gained confidence and improved their communication skills by participating in this contest. More than 100,000 young people competed in 2013, of which 23 advanced to the national judging in June.

As a tax-exempt fraternal benefit society, Modern Woodmen sells life insurance, annuity and investment products not to benefit stockholders but to improve the quality of life of its stakeholders - members, their families and their communities. This is accomplished through social, charitable and volunteer activities. In 2013, Modern Woodmen and its members provided more than $20 million and more than 507,600 volunteer hours for community projects nationwide.

To learn more about Modern Woodmen and its free youth educational programs, visit www.modern-woodmen.org.

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20 Aug 2014

Hereford Farms Earn Honors in Iowa State Fair Show

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2014)(readMedia)-- Wildcat Cattle Co. of Darlington, Wis., exhibited the Grand Champion Bull in the Herford Cattle Show judged Monday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. The farm also won the Premier Exhibitor award.

The Reserve Grand Champion Bull was shown by Matt Harris of Harris Livestock Company in Eudora, Kan.

Cherry Farms of Winthrop received the Grand Champion Female banner, and Blacks Polled Hereford of Chariton claimed Reserve Grand Champion Female honors.

Deppe Brothers of Maquoketa was awarded both the Iowa Champion Bull and Iowa Champion Female titles.

The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day's placings.

Complete results follow (names, hometowns, animal identification):

Spring Heifer Calf - After March 1, 2014

1) M'Lynn Knapp, Waverly, MK Mistletoe Noel 25B, 6/11/2014, 43490329

Spring Heifer Calf - After March 1, 2014

1) JJB Cattle Company, Independence, JJB TEARDROP 12B ET, 3/24/2014, 43481022

2) Libby Anderlik, Dayton, 3D MS Platinum's Dove 1412, 4/4/2014, P43490106

3) Weeping Fox Ranch, Hartley, MAV Cottons Blessing 422B, 4/20/2014, P43493041

4) Putz Cattle & Working Aussies, Otley, PUTZ MARSHMELLOW, 4/10/2014, 43492627

5) Baja Cattle, Knoxville, Baja Harriet 16B ET, 3/14/2014, 43490306

6) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MS CA Cowgirl 4043, 3/15/2014, 43492563

7) R&R Cattle Co., Wilton, DR EMMA 20B, 3/28/2014, P43473137

8) Garrett Longnecker, Ames, LCC1 ANNIE Y312, 4/5/2014, P43472248

Spring Heifer Calf - After March 1, 2014

1) Chapman Herefords, Seneca, Ill., JBC CAMILLA 439 ET, 3/9/2014, 43491797

2) Baja Cattle, Knoxville, Baja Celeste 11B, 3/5/2014, 43490305

3) Fleisher Farms, Knoxville, Ill., FF MISS RUBY 141B, 3/10/2014, P43489953

4) Tim Wagemester, Clinton, Miss Victor Achiever Penny, 3/11/2014, P43482752

5) Randy & Kim Siders, Tipton, RKSC TRUST IN JILL 408B, 3/6/2014, P43482748

Junior Heifer Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Landt Herefords, Union, SL MISS ADVANCE 429, 2/14/2014, 43493483

2) Chapman Herefords, Seneca, Ill., JBC DEVYN 428, 2/8/2014, 43491804

3) Baja Cattle, Knoxville, Baja LFC Annalise 10B, 2/26/2014, 43490304

4) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 DOMINETTE 1438, 2/19/2014, 43464949

5) Thorn Polled Herefords, Oxford, TPH MISS FOLLY'S UN 403B, 2/27/2014, 43502257

6) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MS CA Cowgirl 4019, 2/27/2014, 43492559

Junior Heifer Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 DOMINETTE 1409, 2/1/2014, 43465141

2) Deidra Payne, East Troy, Wis., KF BOPPITY BOO 14B, 2/2/2014, P43471956

3) Landt Herefords, Union, AL MISS ADVANCE 424, 2/4/2014, 43492805

4) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Baby Lisa 234, 2/5/2014, 43474802

5) Double J Herefords, Iowa Falls, JJ LADY DI 401 ET, 2/3/2014, P43490927

6) Rustic View Farm, Mount Pleasant, BG 100W DIXIE, 2/1/2014, 43484608

Junior Heifer Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, DEP MS ALREADY PLATINUM 142 ET, 1/8/2014, 43479750

2) Baker Hereford Farm, Rochester, Minn., BHF 143 CANDY CRUSH 43B, 1/19/2014, 43467181

3) Landt Herefords, Union, AL MISS EXTRA 40B, 1/19/2014, 43493481

4) Brandt Farms, Corning, BFSH Daisy Mae 420B, 1/8/2014, P43501223

5) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 DOMINETTE 1408, 1/30/2014, 43464943

6) Brandt Farms, Corning, BFSH Cassie 401B, 1/12/2014, 43501671

7) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 618 LASS 1403, 1/28/2014, 43465110

Junior Heifer Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Midnight Sky 403, 1/7/2014, 43469827

2) Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, DEP MS RED VELVET 140 ET, 1/2/2014, 43479749

3) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Next Gen Kiss Me Kate 64 ET, 1/4/2014, 43473190

4) JJB Cattle Company, Independence, JJB SWEET EMOTION 1B ET, 1/1/2014, 43498684

5) Baja Cattle, Knoxville, Baja Hildie 2A ET, 1/2/2014, 43490302

6) Chad Crane, Lasalle, Ill., Crane Jwc Crystal 1412 Et, 1/4/2014, 43478360

Winter Heifer Calf - Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013

1) Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR Bonita 3327, 12/5/2013, 43452181

2) Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, Wis., Delhawk Leona 1319 ET, 11/14/2013, 43458571

3) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcast Xquisite Baby 316, 11/3/2013, 43476239

4) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 0043 PEARL BELLE X23 A59, 12/13/2013, P43467407

5) Thorn Polled Herefords, Oxford, TPH MISS WHITNEY GIRL 306, 11/19/2013, P43441709

6) Amendt Stock Farm, Pleasantville, ASF AT743 CHLOE A340, 12/26/2013, P43477097

Senior Heifer Calf - Aug. 1 - Oct. 31, 2013

1) Matt Harris Harris Livestock Company, Eudora, Kan., Harris 903 One Shot 311, 10/2/2013, 43452263

2) PAW Livestock, LLC, Pleasantville, LCC 2T SCARLETT 3152, 9/21/2013, P43452236

3) R&R Cattle Co., Wilton, R&R GAIL 64A, 9/13/2013, P43435134

4) J&J Hanson Herefords, Comfrey, Minn., J&J 5Y Kanga's Kit 9X 62A, 9/23/2013, P43442237

5) E2 Show Cattle, Marshalltown, E2 Miss Morgan E23A, 10/24/2013, P43466258

6) E2 Show Cattle, Marshalltown, E2 Miss Macy E22A, 10/13/2013, P43466253

Senior Heifer Calf - Aug. 1 - Oct. 31, 2013

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., DelHawk Cassidy 1301 ET, 9/8/2013, 43451580

2) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms Dominette 1329, 8/15/2013, 43459070

3) Blacks Polled Hereford, Chariton, K7 0145 DOMINETTE 3161, 9/2/2013, 43446931

4) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 9279 LASS 3160, 9/2/2013, 43446910

5) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MS CA Riding Hood 3094, 8/20/2013, P43442347

6) J&J Hanson Herefords, Comfrey, Minn., J&J 43W VP's Ana 9X 52A, 9/10/2013, P43442226

7) Lenth Herefords, Postville, LH MS VERDA 366A, 8/24/2013, P43425211

Late Summer Yearling Heifer - June 16 - July 31, 2013

1) Deidra Payne, East Troy, Wis., KF ALAINEY 263A, 7/2/2013, 43414656

2) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC OLIVIA ROSE 352, 6/25/2013, P43465507

3) Weeping Fox Ranch, Hartley, MAV Cotton 355A, 7/28/2013, P43422613

Early Summer Yearling Heifer - May 1 - June 15, 2013

1) Okobji Cattle Company, Okoboji, OCC PURPLE DIAMOND, 5/16/2013, P43444896

2) Lind Polled Herefords, Rushford, Minn., Lind Miss Alibi 25A, 5/22/2013, P43435528

3) Braun Show Cattle, Northwood, AURORA, 5/3/2013, P43451598

4) Christian Graham, Grinnell, JC 4R Angel 21A, 5/12/2013, P43419865

5) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 0043 LILAC 409 A28, 5/5/2013, P43408257

6) Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis., KF LUCKY CHARM 203A, 5/19/2013, 43414658

7) E2 Show Cattle, Marshalltown, E2 Miss Mackenzie E21A, 5/8/2013, P43466252

8) Mente Family Herefords, Tipton, Solsma Apple 813, 5/12/2013, P43377363

9) Garrett Longnecker, Ames, GLTY ABIGAIL 25A, 5/7/2013, P43424445

Spring Yearling Heifer - March 1 - April 30, 2013

1) Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis., KF CANDY 233A, 4/25/2013, P43414665

2) Putz Cattle & Working Aussies, Otley, DEP MS GLORIA 1312 ET, 4/16/2013, 43412838

3) Mente Family Herefords, Tipton, M313 Vicky Domett, 4/18/2013, P43436923

4) Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, 3D MS DARLING AVA 1318, 4/24/2013, P43392601

5) Bethany Wehling, Sumner, SS 26X Goldie 44A, 4/12/2013, P43419077

Spring Yearling Heifer - March 1 - April 30, 2013

1) Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR Terri 3072, 4/5/2013, 43412045

2) Trevor Kluver, Britt, Dep Ms Legacy 1310 ET, 4/8/2013, P43412834

3) Lind Polled Herefords, Rushford, Minn., Lind Adelaide 11A ET, 4/7/2013, P43435552

4) Fleisher Farms, Knoxville, Ill., FF MISS WESTERN PEACH 1318A, 4/5/2013, 43392391

5) Double J Herefords, Iowa Falls, MP 1Y DOUBLE TIME 019 25Y ET, 4/3/2013, P43440544

6) McCormick Boers, Indianola, MS CA Crystal 3066, 4/5/2013, 43439791

7) Double D Polled Herefords, Kanawha, DDPH MISS MONDAY T, 4/8/2013, P43438306

Spring Yearling Heifer - March 1 - April 30, 2013

1) Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR Terri 3058, 3/29/2013, 43412063

2) Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, Wis., Perks 1096 Miss Charger 3114, 4/1/2013, P43409090

3) Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis., KF LADY DHARMA 103A ET, 3/25/2013, P43423297

4) Hunter Wilkening, State Center, BLD Miss Shelby 311 ET, 3/23/2013, 43451071

5) Haley Greiman, Perry, CPH CARMEN 400A ET, 3/30/2013, P43385566

6) Double K Farms, Wayland, DEP MS HAMMERTIME 137 ET, 4/1/2013, P43413152

Spring Yearling Heifer - March 1 - April 30, 2013

1) Jentry Johnson, Andrew, DEP Ms Premier132 ET, 3/13/2013, P43391931

2) Matt Riggan, Oxford, JHF J105 Primrose J307, 3/20/2013, P43453757

3) Okobji Cattle Company, Okoboji, DSUL BREE A72 ET, 3/11/2013, P43417309

4) Madeline Espenscheid, Traer, OSF Miss Loadout 359A, 3/12/2013, P43388655

5) Evergreen Herefords, Clarion, MANHATTANS MISS MAGGIE, 3/20/2013, P43417257

6) Evergreen Herefords, Clarion, ELEGANCE MISS MOLLY, 3/20/2013, P43417256

7) Double D Polled Herefords, Kanawha, DDPH MISS AERIAL C, 3/21/2013, P4338307

Spring Yearling Heifer - March 1 - April 30, 2013

1) Abby Anderlik, Dayton, DEP Ms Miley 136 ET, 3/6/2013, P43417703

2) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., LBB 3U Kandy 28A, 3/2/2013, LBB 3U Kandy 28A

3) Swanson Cattle Co., Peterson, Purple Jaxon 368 ET, 3/1/2013, P43406982

4) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., RW MISS JAKA DIAMONDS A79, 3/1/2013, P43412185

5) Abby Greiman, Perry, BSC ROSIE 102A, 3/2/2013, P43405609

6) Blayne Koster, Gladbrook, KC DAISY 03A, 3/7/2013, P43408683

7) Betz Farms Inc., Trenton, Mo., VCF 13Y American Honey 01A, 3/9/2013, P43393970

Junior Yearling Heifer - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013

1) SMR Cattle, Avoca, Minn., SMR 011 Miss Star Struck 303, 2/27/2013, 43413154

2) Coryn Wilson, Donahue, Perks 7037 Miss Bailey 3070, 2/18/2013, P43407067

3) Luke and Erin Streit, Hartley, SH Antoinette A210, 2/24/2014, P43382308

4) J&J Hanson Herefords, Comfrey, Minn., J&J 9T Honeybear W203A 8A, 2/18/2013, P43393947

5) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., MCF 002 KELLYN 1305 ET, 2/20/2013, P43400463

6) Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, Wis., OSF SES Alexandria 352A, 2/20/2013, P43388649

7) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, MS CA Cowgirl 3003, 2/27/2013, P43398296

8) Mikaella Koster, Gladbrook, KC VICTORIA 01A, 2/25/2013, P43408686

9) Kaitlyn Mohwinkle, Aplington

Junior Yearling Heifer - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013

1) Blacks Polled Hereford, Chariton, KF INDEPENDENCE 63A, 2/6/2013, 43414666

2) Black Cattle Company, Batavia, GLTY Ruby 36A ET, 2/3/2013, P43395612

3) Chad Crane, Lasalle, Ill., Crane Ms Maui 327, 2/7/2013, 43396413

4) Nathan Lauterbach, Van Meter, Baja Stella 8A, 2/17/2013, 43400831

5) Montag Farms, Grimes, Bar 1 122L Cirrus A10 Et, 2/11/2013, P43410422

6) Double J Herefords, Iowa Falls, JDH MS 61U REDEEM 36A, 2/11/2013, P43367864

7) Mente Family Herefords, Tipton, M32 Vicky Chan, 2/9/2013, P43436922

8) Betz Farms Inc., Trenton, Mo., MKL LCC 4R Glitter 3171, 2/4/2013, P43373956

Junior Yearling Heifer - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013

1) Petersen Herefords, DeWitt, DelHawk Contessa 15A ET, 1/17/2013, P43392817

2) Haley Dodge, Terril, SHR 1129 Miss World Glory 3002, 1/14/2013, P43388001

3) Ohnemus Farms, Inc., Milo, OF PENNY 100W 323A, 1/20/2013, 43389534

4) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms Eve 1301, 1/7/2013, 43401253

5) Shamrock Cattle Company, Lohrville, WPF 2Y 719T GALINA 3010, 1/16/2013, P43403091

6) Grant Fagen, Dallas Center, SOLSMA ABBY 123, 1/12/2013, P43376886

7) Amendt Stock Farm, Pleasantville, ASF M326 PRECIOUS A 310, 1/21/2013, P43444674

8) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., BACON MS ARIANA 1305, 1/10/2013, P43377389

9) Garrett Longnecker, Ames, PCH A22 HELL IN HEELS 9050, 1/19/2013, 43388362

Senior Yearling Heifer - Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012

1) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms Bailout 1240, 9/2/2012, 43366365

2) SMR Cattle, Avoca, Minn., Purple Wilma 77Z ET, 9/9/2012, 43363230

3) Ella Meyer, Keswick, ELM Miss Kerosene, 9/26/2012, P43345765

4) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ms 0107 Outcross 1243, 9/9/2012, 43366361

Cow/Calf

1) Deidra Payne, East Troy, Wis., KF BABOOSHKA 38Z ET(WITH CALF 02/02/2014), 4/8/2012, 43292240

2) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., RANGELINE 34U TEVIA 120Z w/ calf 4/1/14, 4/1/2012, P43318039

3) Montag Farms, Grimes, Crane Hannah 2114 Et(WITH CALF 03/05/2014), 1/14/2012, P43292377

4) Tim Wagemester, Clinton, LF PMH 10X Ms FuFillment 2060 w/ calf 3-11-14, 5/4/2012, P43321246

5) Ella Meyer, Keswick, JPH Miss Zazzy 202Z w/ calf 5-3-14, 4/27/2012, P43301075

Cow/Calf

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat Twinkling Sky 117(WITH CALF 01/07/2014), 12/22/2011, 43276925

2) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., AH JDH MS 158W 234 ET w/ calf 3/1/14, 2/9/2011, 4317783

3) R&R Cattle Co., Wilton, R&R EMMA 19Y w/ calf 3/28/14, 3/19/2011, P43223543

4) Garrett Longnecker, Ames, 4V 4 GV MOLLY Y31(WITH CALF 04/05/2014), 2/22/2011, P43173951

5) M'Lynn Knapp, Waverly, LKP SJP Y34 77U Cherry 801U(WITH CALF 06/11/2014), 4/26/2011, 43226244

Cow/Calf

1) Wenzel Farms, Latimer, SH MISS UNIQUE U228A w/ calf 3/12/14, 2/29/2008, P42909612

2) Ella Meyer, Keswick, Shamrocks Gunpowder & Lead w/ calf 1/7/14, 4/20/2009, P43023775

3) Lenth Herefords, Postville, LH MS BRANDI 027X(WITH CALF 03/02/2014), 3/19/2010, P43084058

Spring Bull Calf - After March 1, 2014

1) A&J Junis, Agency, CJ MR PAY DAY 1401 ET, 4/5/2014, 43494688

2) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Billy Baroo 194, 4/2/2014, 43476916

3) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC RIBEYE BUSTER 414, 4/1/2014, P43472103

4) Petersen Herefords, DeWitt, KP 118 Tank 405K, 4/6/2014, P43487785

5) Ella Meyer, Keswick, ELM Zee Money, 5/3/2014, P43496115

Spring Bull Calf - After March 1, 2014

1) Weeping Fox Ranch, Hartley, MAV Premionition 414B, 3/8/2014, P43492837

2) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Bishop 804, 3/4/2014, 43474803

3) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., WW TIMEX 55B, 3/1/2014, 43484545

4) Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, 3D Mr Copper Penny 1408, 3/27/2014, P43490109

5) Montag Farms, Grimes, MF Wastin Cash, 3/5/2014, 43467054

6) Abby Anderlik, Dayton, 3D King Of Dymonds 1403, 3/14/2014, P43490103

7) Lenth Herefords, Postville, LH 027X PAYMASTER 412B, 3/2/2014, P43473754

8) Randy & Kim Siders, Tipton, RKSC BOOMIN DOWN THE TRACK 409B, 3/7/2014, P43482746

Junior Bull Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Haley Greiman, Perry, G5CC VICK 214B, 2/17/2014, P43475985

2) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 DOMINO 1421, 2/8/2014, 43464955

3) Baker Hereford Farm, Rochester, Minn., BHF 79S BUSHWACKER 46B ET, 2/17/2014, P4349369

4) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 0145 DOMINO 1417, 2/4/2014, 43465146

5) Petersen Herefords, DeWitt, NP 118 Tank 401, 2/24/2014, P43487784

6) Baja Cattle, Knoxville, Baja Hitman 7B, 2/5/2014, 43490303

Junior Bull Calf - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014

1) Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, DEP ROCK & RULE 141 ET, 1/2/2014, 43477289

2) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Ribeye 1401 ET, 1/3/2014, 43493959

3) Landt Herefords, Union, AL EXTRA 406, 1/12/2014, 43493484

4) Landt Herefords, Union, SL 173 DOMINO 421, 1/30/2014, 43493485

5) Ella Meyer, Keswick, ELM Dashof Flash, 1/7/2014, P43465666

Winter Bull Calf - Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013

1) E2 Show Cattle, Marshalltown, E2 Max E24A, 11/24/2013, P43466256

2) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF 6171 Domino 1338, 12/1/2013, 43459067

Senior Bull Calf - Aug. 1 - Oct. 31, 2013

1) A&J Junis, Agency, CJ MR RIGHT TIME 1315 ET, 10/30/2013, 43493770

2) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, CA Rider 3110, 10/5/2013, P43442340

3) Weeping Fox Ranch, Hartley, MAV Stay Puffed 357A, 10/20/2013, P43457134

4) J&J Hanson Herefords, Comfrey, Minn., J&J P4161 Tony 9X 64A, 10/1/2013, P43442219

Senior Bull Calf - Aug. 1 - Oct. 31, 2013

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., Wildcat OC Avant-Garde 138 ET, 9/6/2013, 43469239

2) Matt Harris Harris Livestock Company, Eudora, Kan., Harris 903 Blow Out 305, 9/1/2013, P43452260

3) K7 Herefords, Lockridge, K7 980 DUDE 3171 ET, 9/7/2013, 43453324

4) J&J Hanson Herefords, Comfrey, Minn., J&J 20U VP's Klon 9X 60A, 9/19/2013, P43442235

5) R&R Cattle Co., Wilton, TM ABE 65A, 9/15/2013, P43435139

Summer Yearling Bull - May 1 - July 31, 2013

1) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 0043 ATILLA W41 A38, 6/23/2013, P43408262

Spring Yearling Bull - March 1 - April 30, 2013

1) White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., DELHAWK WRB BRAZEN 2713 ET, 3/3/2013, P43412939

2) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola, CA Cowboy 3008, 3/4/2013, 43398295

3) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC RAINBOW TIME 333, 4/15/2013, P43402452

4) Wenzel Farms, Latimer, WF SCHMIDTS DYNASTY, 3/19/2013, P43412792

5) SMR Cattle, Avoca, Minn., SMR 23X Kingsley 317, 4/14/2013, 43413302

6) Solsma Show Steers, Sanborn, Solsma Audi 193, 3/8/2013, 43377372

Junior Yearling Bull - Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013

1) Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, Wis., OSF Cooper's Lad 613, 2/25/2013, P43388637

2) Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill., BIGGS 0146 TEDDY BEAR X5 A2, 2/18/2013, P43408833

3) Lenth Herefords, Postville, RH 485T REDEEM 1305, 2/8/2013, P43460927

4) Knapp Cattle Company, Waverly, JPV Hard Candy's Wino 311 ET, 1/6/2013, 43466196

Senior Yearling Bull - Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012

1) Amendt Stock Farm, Pleasantville, ASF REV 4R MR CLAVIN Z230, 12/28/2012, P43380796

Two-Year-Old Bull - Jan. 1 - Aug. 31, 2012

1) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC TONKA TIME 26, 6/3/2012, 43319099

2) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF Freese 1218 ET, 4/3/2012, P43303030

Get of Sire

1) Deppe Bros., Maquoketa

2) K7 Herefords, Lockridge

3) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola

4) J&J Hanson Herefords, Comfrey, Minn.

Best Six Head

1) Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis.

2) K7 Herefords, Lockridge

3) Amos Hereford Farm, Indianola

4) Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill.

5) Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D.

Produce of Dam

1) A&J Junis, Agency

Champion Cow/Calf: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., WILDCAT TWINKLING SKY 117

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf: Deidra Payne, East Troy, Wis., KF BABOOSHKA 38Z ET

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, DEP MS ALREADY PLATINUM 142 ET

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: Chapman Herefords, Seneca, Ill., JBC CAMILLA 439 ET

Champion Fall Heifer Calf: Matt Harris Harris Livestock Company, Eudora, Kan., HARRIS 903 ONE SHOT 311

Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf: Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR BONITA 3327

Champion Intermediate Heifer: Okobji Cattle Company, Okoboji, OCC PURPLE DIAMOND

Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer: Deidra Payne, East Troy, Wis., KF ALAINEY 263A

Champion Yearling Heifer: Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR TERRI 3058

Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer: Blacks Polled Hereford, Chariton, KF INDEPENDENCE 63A

Champion Senior Heifer: Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF MS BAILOUT 1240

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer: SMR Cattle, Avoca, Minn., PURPLE WILMA 77Z ET

Grand Champion Female: Cherry Farms, Winthrop, BR TERRI 3058

Reserve Grand Champion Female: Blacks Polled Hereford, Chariton, KF INDEPENDENCE 63A

Iowa Champion Female: Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, DEP MS ALREADY PLATINUM 142 ET

Champion Junior Bull Calf: Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, DEP ROCK & RULE 141 ET

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: Weeping Fox Ranch, Hartley, MAV PREMIONITION 414B

Champion & Reserve Fall Bull Calf

Champion Fall Bull Calf: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., WILDCAT OC AVANT GARDE 138 ET

Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf: Matt Harris Harris Livestock Company, Eudora, Kan., HARRIS 903 BLOW OUT 305

Champion Yearling Bull: Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, Wis., OSF COOPERS LAD 613

Reserve Yearling Bull: White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill., DELHAWK WRB BRAZEN 2713 ET

Champion Senior Bull: Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D., ABC TONKA TIME 26

Reserve Champion Senior Bull: Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville, Ill., SHF FREESE 1218 ET

Grand Champion Bull: Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., WILDCAT OC AVANT GARDE 138 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Matt Harris Harris Livestock Company, Eudora, Kan., HARRIS 903 BLOW OUT 305

Iowa Champion Bull: Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, DEP ROCK & RULE 141 ET

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