Jackson Community Church

Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to community and creation!

TUE, June 20 – SUN, June 25 with JCC and around town

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TUE, June 20

  • UCC Event: ANNUAL MEETING WORSHIP PLANNING
    10am • Zoom
    • Rev Gail participates in planning for the October 2023 annual meeting of the NH Conference of the UCC, including worship
  • CLERGY LUNCH
    12:30pm • Zoom
    • Local clergy convene for conversations, ecumenical event-planning, and peer support. Rev Gail attends.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: TRIVIA & CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
    7pm • Local Jackson Home – Whitney Communiuty Center program
    • Trivia is defined as a little known facts or unimportant matters. Chocolate chip cookies originated in the US around 1938. Test out a variety of chocolate chip cookies and learn and play trivia games that you can play with your family! This program is led by Greg Marsello, a trivia and chocolate chip cookie enthusiast.
    • 7-8:30 PM at a local Jackson home.
    • Fee $10-Limit 8 so
    • Sign up at https://friends-of-the-Whitney-community-center.square.site
  • Community Event: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Hoot Night with Jonathan Sarty • 6-8:30pm

WED, June 21

  • Community Event: SUMMER SOLSTICE EVENTS including Jackson Community Church
    • 10 – 11 am: CHILDREN’s SUMMER SOLSTICE STORIES, WALK & CRAFT
      Jackson Public Library.
      • isten to Summer Solstice stories, take a Summer Solstice walk, and make a Summer Solstice craft. Jackson Public Library
    • 10 am – 12 noon: SUMMER SOLSTICE WALK Jackson Field Station  of  Tin Mountain Conservation Cente
      • ’Take a morning hike on the Jackson Field Station property. Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s naturalist will explain the historic use of the property, help identify plant species, and point out animal signs. Celebrate the summer solstice off the beaten path. Participants of all ages welcome. Jackson Field Station
    • 10:57 am • STEEPLE BELL RINGING to MARK STARY of Solstice Steeple Bell Ringing 
      Jackson Community Church front entrance
      • Marks te actual time around the world that solstice occurs
    • 3 – 4 pm: REFLECTION and MEDITATION with Rev Gail of JCC
      Town Gazebo by Jackson Historical Society.
      • The Summer Solstice reminds us to turn inward and find nourishment needed to grow and evolve. Join the Jackson Community Church for reflection and meditation as you prepare for the upcoming summer season. Town Gaze
    • 6 – 8 pm: BYO PICNIC DINNER & BONFIRE Celebration.
      Whitney Community Center
      • Bring your picnic dinner (the grill will be available for cooking, as well as watermelon) and at 7 pm the bonfire will be lit followed by stories, music and games. Join other community members as we ring in the summer. Whitney Community Center
  • COMMUNITY GRIEF GROUP
    1pm • Old Red Library
    • Open to the community. Facilitated by Rev Gail, trained as hospice chaplain, but with focus to become peer-led group,
    • Free and open to the community. No RSVP required. Contact Rev Gail by text or voicemail with any questions.
  • Community Events: MOUNTAINTOP COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: Fantrasies & Fairytales
    7pm • Majestic Thester
    • Dr. Julia Howell leads the orchestra in a concert of classical and film music that evokes familiar – and not-so-familiar – fantastical stories. The concert includes pieces by Ravel, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi, and more.
    • The Mountain Top Community Orchestra is an all-volunteer group of musicians who play together once a week in the fall and spring. Compensation for its conductors is generously provided by a grant from a Mountain Top board member
    • Tickets and info: https://www.conwaymajestic.com/
  • Community Events: MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Live Trivia • 7:306-9pm

THURS, June 22

  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Service: WAY STATION SHIFT
    All Day • Way Station, 15 Grove St, No Conway
    • Volunteers open day resource center for showers, mail pickup, grocery distribution, more.
  • Community Evebt: MAJESTIC CAFE THUIRSDAY
    5:30pm Doors Open / 6 pm to 8:30 pm Performance • Majestic Theater Cafe, Conway
    • Come out and enjoy long time valley musicians and always entertaining Kevin Dolan and Simon Crawford
    • No Cover.
  • Community Event: MEMBERS ONLY LAUREL & LEMONADE
    3pm until 5pm • Nature Learning Center, Tin Mountain Conservation Cte, Albany
    • Join the staff of Tin Mountain as we wander through the most northerly and perhaps the largest mountain-laurel population in NH. The shrubs should be at the height of bloom during this walk through an extraordinary forest community. The walk will culminate with trail side refreshments.
    • Reservations required; call 447-6991 or click to register.
  • Community Events: MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Dan Parkhurst • 6-9pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Hospers Band • 7pm – $10 cover

FRI, June 23

  • Community Evebts: DRAG STORY HOURS
    • 9am • Conway Public Library, Conway, NH
      • Storyteller Reverend Yolanda uses the art of drag to read books to kids. DSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. Kids are able to see people who defy gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves! 
    • 4pm  •  Pope Memorial Library, North Conway, NH
      • Storyteller Reverend Yolanda uses the art of drag to read books to kids. DSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. Kids are able to see people who defy gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves!
  • Community Event: ZUMBA with Dotti Aiello
    8:15am • Whitney Community Center
    • For more info, contact Dott: dottiaiello@gmail.com
    • Just a reminder that class is $5 per person with no sign in. Please bring the correct amount.  
    • Also, bring your water, a small towel and a smile and leave your inhibitions at home!
  • FITNESS CLASS  with Laurie McAleer
    9:30am • Jackson Community Church
    • Free to all participants.
    • Gentle, chair-based stretch and fitness for all levels of ability
  • Community Event: LINE DANCING with Dotti Aiello
    9:30am • Whitney Community Center
    • For more info, contact Dott: dottiaiello@gmail.com
    • Just a reminder that class is $5 per person with no sign in. Please bring the correct amount.  
    • Also, bring your water, a small towel and a smile and leave your inhibitions at home!
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
    • 2pm-5pm • Jackson Library
      Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org
  • C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATION
    5pm • Zoom link required
    • Bring your preferred beverage and join us for a conversation about the scripture to be used during Sunday’s worship
  • Community Event: FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ: McCoy Mrubata and Gary Wittner
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 6-8:30pm – $5 cover
    • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean • 6-9pm

SAT, June 24

  • Community Event: WHITE MOUNTAINS PRIDE FESTIVAL
    10am-4pm • Grounds of North Conway Community Center (next to Schoulker Park)
    • Full list of musicians, vendors, and activities: https://www.whitemountainspride.com/events
    • JCC booth with several volunteer shifts: free lemonade, temp tattoos, and pride ‘goiveaways’
    • Way Station booth and many other nonprofits
    • Music, Food, Crafts
    • Full list of artists performingm food vendors and activities
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: BUTTERFLY FIELD TRAINING
    10am •     Nature Learning Center, Tin Mountain Conservation Cent
    • Tin Mountain will be hosting a butterfly count the weekend of July 22 as part of the North American Butterfly Association. In advance of this inaugural community science event, we are hosting a field training day to familiar volunteers with netting and IDing, and recording the observed butterflies. All are welcome, even if you can’t join us for the count! 
    • Reservations requested; call 447-6991 or click to register.
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Chris Shalick • 7-10pm
    • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty • 6-8:30pm – $5 ciover

SUN, June 25

  • INTERFAITH SERVICE
    8am • Old Red Library & Zoom, Jackson, NH
    • Join us for poetry, prayer, and conversation. Bring your own hot beverage!
  • WORSHIP @ JCC including Pride Weekend Observance with guest speakers Susan & Todd Campbell
    10:30am   • Jackson Community Church & Zoom
    • Music by Sharon Novak
    • Message with Rev Gail Doktor and Tod & Susan Campbell, parents of trans-person
    • Wear bright colors or rainbows to celebrate the day!
  • HOSPITALITY
    11:30am • JCC Parish Hall
    • Hospitality after Church
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean  • 6-9pm

Grief Group: Wed, June 21 @ 1pm

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The Jackson-Bartlett Grief Group continues to meet every other week. Its next gathering is Wed, June 21 @ 1pm at the Old Red Library. In person only.

The group is facilitated by Rev Gail Doktor, a bereaved parent, trained as a hospice chaplain. Currently, the grief group is supporting a complicated mix of losses. Some people are grieving spouses and partners. Others are grieving children. All forms of such loss, through death, are acknowledge and addressed.

This group is free, and open to the community.  RSVP not required, drop-ins welcome.

Everyone is welcome, even if participants are not be able to attend each session, we’ll meet as consistently as possible. Feel free to pass along this info to anyone whom you know, who might need such a support network.

Questions should be directed by text or voicemail to Rev Gail’s cell.

Other Resources:

Also, I promised info about the virtual bereavement group that is ongoing in the valley via zoom. It is facilitated by Sue Davidson, retired nurse and retired pastor of Center Conway’s United Methodist Church and currently the VNA’a hospice chaplain. This ‘living with loss’ group is free, but you need to obtain info through the VNA. 

  • WHEN: Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
  • WHERE: Groups meet via Zoom. To get your Zoom log in information or to confirm group dates and times, please contact VNHCH at (603) 356-7006 or (800) 499-4171.
  • MORE INFORMATION: Facilitator: Sue Davidson, Contact: VNHCH Office at 603-356-7006 or 800-499-4171. NO REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

We continue to suggest that people bring books or resources they find helpful, and/or share by email such recommendations.

Celebrating the lives of Gordon Lang and C. Edward Good: Beloved Friends and Neighbors in the Jackson, NH Community

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GORDON LANG

VISITING HOURS
Friday, June 9
5-8pm
Furber & White Funeral Home
&
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Saturday, June 10
10am
Jackson Community Church
Immediately followed by
Jackson Village Cemetery
graveside service

Biography:

Gordon Wheeler Lang, 87, of Jackson and Great East Lake, Wakefield, died Saturday, May 20, at Golden View Health Care Center in Meredith, after a period of declining health due to COVID-19. Gordon was surrounded by his family throughout the last week of his life.

Gordon was born in Wolfeboro, on Aug. 19, 1935. He was the oldest child of the late Joseph W. and B. Katherine (Wheeler) Lang. While Gordon was born in New Hampshire, his parents soon moved to Abington, Massachusetts. Gordon spent summers and vacations with both sets of his grandparents in Wakefield, Sanbornville and Brookfield, helping his grandfathers around their farms. This is when he first developed a love for trains, and he would help his grandfather flag the trains through the downtown Sanbornville crossing. That Flag Station would later be bought by his grandmother and moved to Great East Lake to become the center of The Lang Camp. Gordon enjoyed summertime at the lake since 1947.

Gordon attended school in Abington, Massachusetts, and graduated from Abington High School in 1953. He was involved with the Boy Scouts and Grange. Gordon enlisted in the U.S. Army. After basic training, he was stationed in Japan from 1955-57 providing support for building runways for the Air Force. He was honorably discharged from the army in Jan. 1958, and honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserves on Jan. 31, 1963. Gordon received the Good Conduct Medal for his service.

While spending time at Great East Lake during the summer of 1959, he met his future wife, Eleanor J. Davis. They began their married life in Brockton, Massachusetts, but decided to move back to her hometown of Jackson in 1963. Gordon worked in the Valley for the rest of his life. He worked for Yield House Furniture as the quality control manager until they closed. After Yield House closed he was an EMT for North Conway Ambulance. He then worked with the Hartmanns to establish the Hartmann Model Railroad & Museum.

All the while he continued to work at the Conway Scenic Railroad from its beginnings until the Fall of 2019. While driving home from work in 1972, Gordon thought he saw a light on in the North Conway Roundhouse. The next day, when he returned from investigating, he was even more excited to share that Dwight Smith was planning on opening a scenic railroad. From then on, weekends and vacations, Gordon could be found volunteering and then working at the railroad even throughout his “retirement” years. He started out as a trainman, fireman, and moved to conductor, but kept requesting to be trained as an engineer.

Gordon was 69 years old when he got the call to see if he wanted to train to be an engineer. Gordon loved being a train engineer, he loved training and mentoring new engineers, and it was always a great day if he had someone riding in the engine with him. Gordon was also active in forming the North Conway Model Railroad Club and was a member for the rest of his life. Some of the first meetings were held at his house with his layout.

Gordon also served his community in many other ways. He became a member of the Jackson Fire Department in 1966, and never retired, but did stop responding to active calls. Gordon spent 42 years with NH Forest Service, the majority as the Jackson forest fire warden. After taking a course with Otto Ninow, he helped him do his yearly first aid courses for ski patrol and ambulance members. In 1982, Gordon joined as an original member of the Bartlett-Jackson Ambulance, until 2022 and he was also an instructor for many years at SOLO of Conway. Gordon was a long term member of the Glen Grange and Mount Washington Valley Stompers. In addition, for a decade, Gordon was an Auxiliary Marine Patrol member at Great East Lake. He was a member of the Great East Lake Improvement Association for over 40 years.

While Gordon was involved with many different activities, he tried to make any events that were near to support his grandchildren, whom he was incredibly proud of. There were few people that did not hear about what Christopher, Courtney, Adam, and Caitlyn were doing from the time they were born. Amazingly, all his great-grandchildren love trains, so it appears that his love of trains will live on.
Gordon was predeceased by his beloved wife of 38 years, Eleanor “Ellie” (Davis) Lang; his parents, Joseph W. and B. Katherine (Wheeler) Lang; his companion of 24 years, Vivian Eastman; his brother, Robert W. Lang; his sister and brother-in-law, Beatrice (Bright) and Robert D. Davis; his sister-in-law, Carmen (Davis) Knapp and her husband, Richard Knapp; his brother-in-law, Jimmie A. Larkin Sr.; his foster brother, Fred Miller; his nephews, Robert “Bobby” Knapp and Randy Davis; and his great-granddaughter, Parker Marie Baldwin.

He is survived by his daughters, Kathleen “Kathy” (Lang) McKay and her husband Ron of East Wakefield, and Debra “Debbie” (Lang) Crowther and her husband Kenny of Jackson. Gordon’s legacy will live on with the younger members of his family, including his grandson, Christopher J. McKay and his wife Ashley (Lizotte) McKay and their children Mya Eleanor and Maverick John McKay of East Wakefield; Courtney Elizabeth (McKay) Smith and her husband Joshua E. Smith and their sons Landon John and Weston Davis Smith of Bennington; Caitlyn Mary (McKay) and her husband Robert S. Baldwin and their son, Lincoln John Baldwin of Dover; and Dr. Adam Charles Crowther of Pittsboro, North Carolina.

He also leaves his sister, Marcia Katherine (Lang) Larkin of Pottsboro, Texas; his foster sister, Dorothy (Miller) Magoon of Northboro, Massachusetts; his nieces, Rebecca “Becky” (Knapp) Keyes of Center Tuftonboro, Dawn Marie (Larkin) Briggs of Waseca, Minnesota, Maureen (Davis) Kermode of Vernon, Connecticut, Tanya Lang of Palmer, Arkansaw, and April (Lang) Musick of Seattle, Washington; his nephews, Dean R. Davis of Jackson, Rick Davis of Jackson, Warren Larkin of Pottsboro, Texas, and Sam Lang.

The family would like to thank the staff at Golden View Health Care Center for the loving care that they provided for Gordon. His family would also like to express their appreciation and thanks to Compassus Hospice Care of Bedford, especially Kaylee, for their support during the last month of his life.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Gordon on Friday, June 9, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Furber & White Funeral Home, 2925 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway.
His memorial service will be on Saturday, June 10, at 10 a.m., at the Jackson Community Church, 127 Main St., Jackson. There will be a graveside service immediately after the service at the Jackson Village Cemetery, Mill Street, Jackson.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Gordon may be made to Bartlett-Jackson Ambulance Services, 90 US-302, Glen, NH 03838; Jackson Firefighter’s Association, 54 Main St., Jackson, NH 03846; or Great East Lake Improvement Association, P.O. Box 911, Sanbornville, NH 03872.

ED GOOD

CELEBRATION of LIFE
Sunday, June 11
1-3pm
Great Glen South Field (white tent)

  • Sandwiches and salads served. Bring your own beverages.
  • RSVP via email to his family.

Biography:

C. Edward Good of Jackson, N.H., and formerly of Lexington, Mass., died on Jan. 26, 2023.

He was the beloved husband of the late Rosemary (Dentino) and loving father of Andrew and his wife, Laura Good, of Mooresville, N.C.; Michael and his wife, Therese Good, of Wilmington, Mass.; Sally and her husband, Barry Neal, of Bedford, Mass.; and Robert and his wife, Jeannie Good, of Cary, N.C. Loving grandfather of James, Bobby, Alyson, Gregory, Melissa, Brian, Amanda, Colleen, Heather and Robyn. He is also survived by a sister Donna Paradis and her husband, Brian; sister-in-law Margareth; and stepsons, Jeff Hayes and Scott Hayes.

Edward graduated from Brandeis University in the class of 1960 on a full basketball scholarship. He earned master’s degrees in mathematics, education, and computer science and made is career as a high school teacher at Lexington (Mass.) High School.

Upon retirement, he lived his dream with his wife Rosemary in Jackson, N.H. He was an avid outdoorsman and expert wood turner. He did it his way.

Private funeral arrangements through Shawsheen Funeral Home in Bedford, Mass.

This Weekend with JCC & Around Town: FRI, June 2 – SUN, June 4

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  • FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
    9:30am • JCC
    • Beginners class
    • Customized to your ability
    • Uses chair, ball, stretch bands, and small wieghts
    • Wear comfortable clothing and good shoes
  • Community Event: PIRATE MINI GOLF with JEN’s FRIENDS
    11am-4pm • Pirate’s Cove
    • Join us for 36 holes of mini golf at Pirates Cove for $10/pp
    • You can purchase your round of golf online: https://jensfriends.salsalabs.org/minigolf2023/index.html
    • JCC Team gathering on-site at 2pm to play (weather permitting)!
    • All rounds sold online or on the day of the event are good from June 2, 2023 – June 30, 2023.
  • Community Event: FIRST FRIDAY with CHAD CUMMINGS
    Noon • Majestic Cafe, Conway
    • Mountain Top’s guitar and piano instructor extraordinaire Chad Cummings brings his original piano stylings to the Majestic for your noontime entertainment. 
    • All First Friday events are open to the public by donation, in keeping with Mountain Top Music Center’s mission of “enriching lives with music.”
  • Community Event: THE SOUND of MUSIC
    6pm • Theater in the Woods
  • C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS
    5pm • Zoom link & password required
    • Read the text and bring your adult beverage of choice to this virtual gathering to study and discuss scripture
  • Community Events: MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner •7pm – $5 cover
    • Shannon Door: St Patricks Day Take 2 (wear green, corned beef dinner, jello shooters) • Marty Quirk 6-10:30 – Kevin & Simon join Marty from 7:30 to 10:30
    • Red Parka: Closed for vacation
  • Community Event: FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ: Justin Ramos, Chris Dzengelewski, Fabio Gutierrez
    7pm • Majestic Theater Cafe, Conway Village

SAT, June 3

  • Community Event: SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK
    10am-12pm • Great Glen Trails
    • At Great Glen Trails
    • Come view the early summer wildflowers in Pinkham Notch on this morning walk. Species we expect to see include pink lady slippers, trout lily, star flower and more.
    • Program fee: $15/person or $25/household for non-members; members are free.
    • Reservations required; call 447-6991 or click to register.
  • Community Resource: LIBRARIES
  • Community Event: WORLD HUNGER SOLUTIONS
    11:30-1pm •Whitney Community Center
    • Free!
    • The world produces enough food to feed everyone on the planet. The problem is access and availability, both of which are disrupted by things like extreme weather, food, waste, one’s gender and, worst of all, conflict. Learn and discuss what it will take to end world hunger.
    • The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Whitney Community Center and is free to attend.
    • Bring your own lunch and join the discussion
  • Community Event: THE HISTORY of the CIGAR BOX
    2pm • Jackson Pblic Library
    • With William Janelle under the tent behind the library, bring a chair!
    • Learn about how the cigar box came about and how it has been used to make stringed instruments over the past 180 years, finding a niche in today’s music. Come and see how a diddley bow is made.
  • Community Event: THE SOUND of MUSIC
    6pm • Theater in the Woods
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Red Parka Pub: Closed for vacation
    • Shannon Door: 50’s Night – 4-10pm (Wear your vintage apparel.) -Jeremy Dean 4-7pm (50’s Tunes) & Dennis & Davey – 7:30 – 10:30pm (Celtic favorites)
    • Wildcat Tavern: Jonathan Sarty Band • 7-9pm – $5 cover

SUN, June 4

  • INTERFAITH SERVICE
    8am • Old Red Library (or outside by the river) & Zoom, Jackson, NH
    • Join us for poetry, prayer, and conversation. Bring your own hot beverage!
    • Zoom link & password required
  • WORSHIP
    10:30am   • Jackson Community Church & Zoom
  • Community Event: LINDSAY & HER PUPPET PALS and FAMILY GAME DAY
    2-5pm • Whitney Community Center
    • Free! WCC will celebrate the advent of summer🌞 Lindsey and her puppet pals will be performing a series of short stories in skits starring Lindsey and her life sized puppets!
    • Along with that there will be some favorite family fun games to play. Learn a game or two and meet some friends.
    • Ice cream for everyone to enjoy! Join us for this free event.
    • More Info and Sign up at http://www.whitneycommunityprograms.com/signup
  • Community Event: QUARRY & LAUREL WALK
    10am – 11:30am • Tin Mountain Conservation Center
    • Quarry & Laurel Tour: June is the month to explore our 14 acre Margaret Marshall Mountain Laurel Warbler Garden and see the various stages of bloom. Along the Laurel Loop is a hidden gem of an historic granite quarry. Learn about the history of Bald Hill Road while enjoying the natural beauty of this property.
    • Non-members:  $15/person or $25/household
  • Community Event: HOME CONCERT with JOE CROOKSTON
    7pm • Private Home in Hale’s Location
    • Joe Crookston is a songwriter, guitarist, painter, fiddler, slide player, eco-village member and believer in all things possible. Named 2016 Folk Alliance International Artist-in-Residence, he’s played with Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, David Francey, John McCutcheon, John Gorka, Judy Collins and hundreds more. 
    • This concert, at a charming home in Hales Location, brings Joe to an intimate setting where concert-goers can share his music face to face.
    • Tickets are $40 each; seating is limited.
    • Tickets and info: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php
  • MUSIC AROUND TOWN
    • Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean • 6-9pm
    • Red Parka Pub: Closed for vacation
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