the

October 16, 2016

In This Issue
Sunday Night Live
2
Stewardship Campaign
3
Week of Compassion
3
Remember in Prayer
4
Serving in the Military
4
Statistics
4
Daily Devotionals
4
Chili/Condolences
4
GNO/Meetings/email
5
Prayer Shawl
5
Sr. Ministry
5
Advent Devotional
6, 9, 10
David Matson Lectures
6
Reconciliation Offering
7
Alternative Gift Faire
7
Call for Clothing
7
Disciplines
7
Older Adult Ministry Retreat 8
Parenting in Digiital World
8
Serving Sunday
11

The Caller
is published
weekly
(Deadline Wednesday
at Noon)
by
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
109 E. Wilshire Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
714.525.5525
email:
fullerton1stcc@gmail.com
www.fullertonfirstchristian.org

Senior Pastor:
Rev. Dr. Mandye Yates
Editor:
Donna Woodbridge
Webmaster:
Lisa Parks

CALLER

Issue 40

Events: October 16 October 23, 2016

October 16:
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. - Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom
11:30 A.M. - Chili Cook Off sponsored by Hospitality & Welcome
4:30 P.M. Sunday Night Live (see schedule next page)
October 17:
6:30 P.M. - Girls Night Out @ Lazy Dog
6:30 P.M. - Trustees Meeting, Chapman Lounge
October 18:
12:00 P.M. - Sr. Adult Meeting, CL
7:00 P.M. - David Matson Lecture, Chapman Lounge
7:00 P.M. - Casa uses CL, Choir Room, Rooms 101 -104
October 19:
2:00 P.M. - CareerWise sets up outside FH
7:00 P.M.- Council of Elders Meeting, Chapman Lounge
October 20: Last Tri-Tip Craig Wallace, Coordinator
7:30 P.M. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
October 21:
10:00 A.M. - Speakers League
October 22:
6:00 P.M. - Casa, Chapman Lounge
October 23: Consecration Sunday
8:00 A.M. - REAWAKEN Worship Service
9:00 A.M. - Adult Sunday School, Chapman Lounge
10:15 A.M. - REMEMBER Worship Service
1:00 P.M. - Casa de Oracin Service, Sanctuary, FH, classroom
4:30 P.M. - Sunday Night Live (see schedule next page)
October 24:
7:00 P.M. - Casa, Chapman Lounge
October 25:
10:00 A.M. - Sit, Knit & Pray (see article,) Chapman Lounge
AA Groups: Sun. 8 P.M., FH; Thursday, 8 P.M. FH;
Friday, 7:30 P.M., FH; Sat. 8:30 P.M., FH
Al-Anon: Fri. Noon, Rm. 101A NA: Tues. 7:30 P.M.,

ITS HERE

4:30-5:30 P.M.
Adult Bible Study
CYF - youth group (fellowship, mission and study) for Junior High and High School aged youth
JYF - youth group (fellowship, mission and study) for Elementary aged children
Childcare for ages birth to 5 years
5:30-6:30 P.M.
Dinner for all ages (free will donation)
Childcare for ages birth to 5 years
6:15 -7:00 P.M.
Contemplative Worship for all ages (a worship experience for all the senses in which we will explore
different spiritual practices for everyone to use - always ending with communion)
Childcare for ages birth to 5 years
Bring the family! Bring a friend! Come and join us in October for Sunday Night Live!

GROWING WITH GOD

Have you connected with this weeks devotionals? I know I
have and I decided to take a baby step into my own personal space
and look at some of my books and decide if they bring me joy or just
clutter up my life. How do we know when enough is enough? I
began with my cookbooks. In my mind I believed I had about 12, but
the reality was I had close to 40. Whoa, how did that happen? The truly funny thing is, I do
not cook. Dont like it, never will, so how did I end up with 38 cookbooks? As I browsed
through each one, I asked myself, did it enhance my life, did it bring me joy? In the end I kept
2, our old church cookbook and a family one I had forgotten because it had been lost in the
stack. That was a sad realization but also a God shot. I feel a seed has been planted and I am
beginning to look at my life in a new light. I hope you are starting to answer the question,
what brings you joy and what is truly important in your life?

Hurricane Matthew Response Update

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The Lord is my portion," says my soul,
"therefore I will hope in him." Lamentations 3:21-24 (NRSV)

Since Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti last Tuesday as a Category 4 storm,
Week of Compassion has been in ongoing conversation with partners in the Caribbean and the Southeastern
United States. Even as damage is being assessed in the affected regions, we are working with our partners to
develop response plans and providing relief and assistance. Early reports and actions are detailed below.
UNITED STATES
Hurricane Matthew affected the Southeastern coastal regions of the United States, including Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Phone communications remain out in some affected areas, and
power outages continue, contributing to concerns about food security and health. Multiple rivers have yet to
crest in North Carolina, so additional flooding is a continued risk.
Week of Compassion is in communication with Disciples regional staff and churches. Multiple
Florida churches incurred damage. According to the most recent reports, church buildings in North Carolina
seem to have fared well, though several member families' homes have been flooded.
Week of Compassion will respond through the regions and local congregations to provide immediate
relief and assistance and anticipates a long-term presence.

As Always, You Can Make a Gift to the Week of Compassion

Hurricane Matthew has proved to be one of the most devastating storms to hit the United States in
many years, not to overlook the damage it did in Haiti and other Caribbean nations. From past experience, we
know that the absolute best way for us Disciples to respond to this, and any other natural disaster, is by
making a gift to the Week of Compassion. Why? Its the disaster relief arm of our denomination.
This past Sunday, in response to Mandyes announcement about making gifts to Week of
Compassion to help those impacted by Hurricane Matthew, we received $372. We assume that many were not
prepared to make a gift to the Week of Compassion this past Sunday. Our gifts in any amount will be
welcomed this Sunday, or any Sunday in the weeks ahead. Simply write Hurricane Matthew on the memo
line of your check, or designate a cash gift for this purpose and put it in the offering plate. EVERY PENNY we
give will go directly to help people whose lives have been turned upside down by this disastrous storm

Remember in Prayer
Continue to pray for: Amber
Angulo, Helen Bailey, Dottie Bense, Sandra
Brown, Jack Doughty, Lorna & Skip Farnum,
Joyce Finch, Sharon Hatton, Carolyn Kenrick,
Terry Knott, Colleen Langston, Dirk McCuen,
Flora Miller, Janet Parker, Kristine Perry,
Norma Rill, Betty Rollo, Claudia Tammen,
Willie West, Bob & Donna Vannoy.
Please pray for:
Christ Church Uniting DOC/Pres.
1300 Kailua Road
Kailua, HI 96734
Liz Leavitt, Pastor
Pacific Southwest Region
Don & Susan Dewey, Co-Regional ministers
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
General Church; Sharon Watkins,
General Minister & President

For Those Serving in the

Military
Michael J. Borden, Chief,
Nancy Geigers grandson, in Norfolk, VA
Brandon Johnson, Army Chaplain,
Mariette Linbergs cousin, in Afghanistan.
Lt. Austen Packer, Laura Lee Wiggins
friend, at Oceana, NAS, in Virginia
Lt J.G. Kip Packer, friend of Laura Lee
Wiggins, at Oceana, NAS in Virginia
Pvt. Kash Cross, Ted & Sammies grandson,
is now back in the US at Fort Drum, NY
Mjr. Christopher Evans, cousin of Annie
Fraters who is serving in Seoul, Korea.
Pvt 2. Melody Martinez, at Ft Hood, TX
PFC David Radcliffe, friend of the
Robidouxs in South Korea

Our Hearts go out to:

Ruth Mary Beal and family
on the passing of her brother,
Frances Dowling, this past week.
Services will be held in Beaumont sometime
next week.
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Week of October 17 - October 23,

2016
Monday, October 17: Reading: Psalm
65:1-8; Pray for the ladies at Girls Night out
tonight at Lazy Dog, Brea.
Tuesday, October 18: Reading: Luke 18:9-11;
Pray for the David Matson Lecture class taking
place in Chapman Lounge tonight.
Wednesday, October 19: Reading: Luke 18:214; Pray for the Council of Elders Meeting
tonight in Chapman Lounge.
Thursday, October 20: Reading: 2 Timothy 4:68; Pray for Craig Wallace and the Tri Tip team
at our last Tri Tip of the season.
Friday, October 21; Reading: Joel 2:23-32; Pray
for the Speakers League group meeting here
today.
Saturday, October 22: Reading: Psalm 65: 9-13;
Pray for Global Ministries missionary in East
Timor, Monica Liddle.
Sunday, October 23: Reading: 2 Timothy 4:1618; Pray for our Consecration of Time, Talents
and money today.

Sunday Statistics
October 9, 2016
75 (Remember Service)
8 (Reawaken Service) 128 (Casa 1 P.M. service)
28 (Sunday Night Live)
Weekly Giving: $3,679.54
Missions : $408.84
Budget Goal: $4,831
Pathways of Hope: $25
Reconciliation Offering: $150
Week of Compassion: Hurricane Matthew $372
Downtown Market: $569.50

Chili Cook Off

Chili Cook Off/Fundraiser is
today (immediately following
church service) in Fellowship Hall. Come out,
taste the chili and vote for your favorite. There
will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Prizes!

Calling all GNO:

Hey you all! Were
meeting at the Lazy Dog Caf
tomorrow, October 17, 6:00 P.M.
and its Alices choice (who unfortunately
wont be there.) Youll find it in the parking lot
across State College from the Brea Mall (Bank
of America shopping center.).See you there. If
you cant make it let me know.
Shar your GNO coordinator

Pat Van Vliet is leaving

George (email that is)
Please change Pat Van
Vliets email address to:
2p2r2v@gmail.com

Sit, Knit
(Crochet),
and Pray
Come join us as we work on prayer
shawls. Well begin with prayer, then spend
some time working on prayer shawls, and visit
as we work. Join us on October 25 from
10:0011:30 (A.M.) in Chapman Lounge. Our
next get together will be November 29 at the
same time. We will then discuss future dates.
You can work on prayer shawls or
scarves and hats for the Christmas tree. If you
need help remembering how to knit or crochet,
well help you. If you would like to learn, we
can help with that, too. We hope to see you on
October 25.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Coordinator,
Jeanne Tarbell

Council of Elders Meeting

Council of Elders will
be meeting this coming
Wednesday (note change of date
from fourth Wednesday to
THIRD Wednesday). We have very important
issues that need voting so please be in
attendance.
Thank you, Pat Vannoy, Chair

Trustees Meeting
Trustees will
be meeting on
Monday, October 17,
2016, 6:30 p.m.

Seniors Meet Tuesday

October 18, 2016
The Seniors Ministry
Group meets this coming
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at
12 noon in Chapman Lounge
for our monthly meeting.
Our speaker this month is Rev. Dr.
Norman L. Williams, PSWR Disaster Recovery
Ministries. Dr. Williams will be speaking
about his work regarding Disaster
Preparedness and Relief in the Regional
Church. We continue to hear about potential
strong earthquakes in our area and we know
from the news that other events are always
possible such as fires, flooding and attacks. If
we are better prepared, we will be able to
better cope which is one of the goals of our
ministry.
Save the date, bring your lunch and
join us Tuesday, October 18. We will also be
planning our Thanksgiving Luncheon. See you
then.

David Matson Exposes the

True Context About Wives,
Submission, and Slavery
Dr. David Matson presents his
third lecture in this four-week series
on the book of I Peter this Tuesday in
Chapman Lounge at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, 23 persons heard the original
context in which these infamous words about
citizens obeying elected rulers, slaves obeying
masters, and wives obeying husbands were
presented in I Peter 3:13-17
In brief, they used the structure of the
ancient "household codes" that organized life
around how in a well-ordered world the individual
contributes to the whole. But the writer's intention
was not blind submission is often interpreted. His
intention, expressed at the end of the verse 3:1 is
MISSION. Matson quoted our Disciples biblical
scholar, Eugene Boring, as showing this text is
more about MISSION than SUBMISSION.
Like this: Those exiles addressed in this
writing were reborn by God in Christ and are now
FREE from any such religious or societal codes. In
their freedom, however, they may freely choose to
participate in the hierarchical household codes in
order that they may be noticed for their respect of
these orderly codes and thus gain the right to
present the mission of Christ, calling their
politicians, slave owners, and spouses into the
transforming power of God's glorification of them.
So, in the end, the wives bear the Christ power to
lead their husbands into the glory-changing
relationship with Christ! They who seemingly
"submit" lead with authority!
In our time, we need to determine how best
to win the respect of our culture (which may be
quite different than the first century household
codes) in order to witness to the distinctive mission
of Christ to bring our own lostness into a rebirth
and glory which transforms our society, and at
times, subverts its priorities and values.
Join in next Tuesday as we discover what
suffering brings to this mission, as well as further
controversial challenges presented to exiles and
what they (like us) are to be and do in their new
status with God!

Sign Up to Write An Advent

Devotional |
Our own Advent
Devotional booklet is well
underway! A number of firsttime contributors have already signed up. A
large poster with list of the days of Advent and
scriptures to sign up is in the Narthex.
Specifically, we ask individuals and families to
write a one-page Advent devotional no longer
than 250 words which we will be publishing in
a booklet and reading each day in Advent,
Nov. 27 - Dec. 25.
You may either write on the scripture
given for a particular day in Advent, OR you
may share a special memory of a Christmas
tradition in your family OR you may
contribute a photo or artwork that speaks to
you of the theme for that day. We will need
your digital or paper contribution in the
church office no later than Nov. 10.
The remaining days and scriptural
themes available are listed on the board in the
Narthex on pages in the Caller
If you would like to see a sample of a
previous year's Advent guide, one or more will
be available in the church office.
This year we are very pleased to
welcome Rev. Lee Yates as our very talented
layout and design editor. Expect a very artistic
booklet we can all be proud of, one published
in paper and available as a daily reading sent
out electronically and available on the web.
Please contact our editor, Barry
Woodbridge, with any questions, suggestions
for inclusion, or other ideas you may have.

Disciplines 2017 Devotional

Book
It is time to order the
Disciplines Daily Devotional
Booklet for 2017.
The scriptures for
Disciplines comes from the Revised Common
Lectionary which runs a three-year cycle and
each week normally contains an Old Testament
Reading, a psalm, and a New Testament
reading
If you would like Donna to order one
for your use in 2017, please put your name on
the list on the counter in the office.

Call for Clothing

We are in need of all
clothing as it really goes fast.
Thank you very much for the
socks. They were a BIG hit.
Keep them coming.
Also if you have extra cloth or sturdy
plastic shopping bags that you would like to
donate we would love to have them. They
really appreciate the strong bags. Your
donations are greatly appreciated by the guests
at the meal. Thanks!
Phil

Reconciliation Offering
Concludes On Sunday
On October 9nd an
additional $50 was received for
the 2016 Reconciliation Offering.
These gifts brought the total received toward
the $840 goal to $ 690. Even though we didnt
make our goal, we are most grateful to
everyone who shared in this special offering
which provides grants to congregations and
regions to fund anti-racism projects in the US
and Canada. Half of the amount raised
through our offering will come back to our
Region.
The Outreach Ministry
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Three Weeks from Now

The annual Alternative Christmas Faire is
just three weeks from this Sunday, that is, Sunday,
November 6. It begins at 11 A.M. while most of us
will be in worship and it concludes at 2 P.M. Many
people will assist Jill Scott, Lori Albrecht, Sara
Caswell and Mary Ann Richmond, in setting up for
the Faire, as well as for taking everything down
when it concludes. Others will be serving as hosts
at some of the ables where a wide variety of
organizations that help people in need will offer
:alternative gifts.
If you are not one of the volunteers
involved in putting on this event, we encourage
you to do two things to support it. We assume
those who are giving their time to make the event
happen are committed supporters.
First, we invite you to come to the event
following the worship service and to make a gift to
support at least one of the participating
organizations. The organizations represent local
ministries, such as Pathways of Hope and Habitat
for Humanity, and international ministries, such as
Heifer International and Church World Service. We
will provide a full list of the groups that will be
present for the Alternative Gift Faire in the Caller
issue prior to Sunday, October 23 so you will have
ample time to determine the groups you want to
support with a gift.
Second, we encourage you to invite a
friend, neighbor, colleague from work, and/or a
family member to meet you at this event so they
can join you in doing some of their Christmas
shopping/gift-giving. Wed love for this years
event to have at least 100 to 125 donorseven
more. That will only happen if each of us takes the
initiative to invite others to come to the Alternative
Gift Faire.
For your convenience, since the bulk of
the time the AGF will be open is over the lunch
hour, tri-tip and bratwurst sandwiches will be
available for sale, along with soft drinks and water.
Finally, this event, unless it rains, will be
held on the Plaza, just east of our Fellowship Hall
and Kitchen. If it rains, the event will be brought
into Fellowship Hall. The location could not be
more convenient for us to make a conscious
decision to diversify our Christmas giving through
our support of the 2016 Alternative Gift Faire!
The Outreach Ministry

Older
Adult
Ministry
Retreat
The PSWR OAM (Older Adult Ministry), is
holding their third annual adult retreat
November 8 and 9, at Prince of Peace Abbey in
Oceanside, CA. Prince of Peace Abbey is
located on one level. Handicap accessible.
From atop a hill at the Abbey you will have a
beautiful view!!
The theme is: Aging Well: Blessed to
Be a Blessing. Our Retreat Leader is the Rev.
Karen Berns from Pasadena. She is a
Presbyterian Pastor who, in addition to serving
local congregations, has served as a Hospice
Chaplain. She is on the design team for the
New Theological Seminary of Wests
Certificate in Spirituality and Aging and is a
member of the faculty for this program. She
serves on the Ecumenical Committee on
Spirituality and Aging. She has led teams to
both teach and serve in Kenya and Malawi.
This retreat will provide resources for all
people who are concerned about Senior
Ministry in their church and who desire to
grow in their spiritual life.
The registration fee is $85 a person. The
full fee is $120, but each registration is being
subsidized with a gift of $35 from the Older
Adult Ministry Committee. Donna in the office
has registration forms. Registration is on a
"First in" "First served" basis as there is a limit
at 'Prince of Peace' of 40 persons

Parenting in a Digital
World
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 20, 7-9PM
ROSE DRIVE FRIENDS CHURCH;
SANCTUARY
Attention Parents! Parenting in a Digital
World is a 2-hour cyber safety seminar that
will prepare you to effectively supervise your
child on social media sites and protect them
from online threats. The class will explain the
current technology and applications teens are
using, cyberbullying, online threats,
and current trends. You will be given tools and
an action plan that you can immediately begin
using to help keep your children safe
online. This class is for parents only. Children
are not permitted.
Clay Cranford is a thirteen-year law
enforcement professional and holds the rank of
Sergeant in the Orange County Sheriffs
Department. He is a sought-after media
commentator on cyber safety and child safety
issues. He has appeared on several TV shows,
The Doctors, NBC News, and CBS News. He
created Cyber Safety Cop, an Internet and
social media safety program that teaches
parents and students how to avoid the inherent
risks of social media and other web-based
platforms by using safe habits.

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL SIGN UP 2016

Date

Scripture

November 27

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December

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Matthew 24:36-44
Be ready for the Son of
Mans arrival
1 Thess. 5:1-11
Sleepers wake; the day
of the Lord is coming
Malachi 3: 1-4
The coming messenger
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Righteous Days are
coming
Isaiah 11:1-10
The righteous shoot
Luke 21:25-36
Your redemption is
drawing near
Baruch 5:1-3
The beauty of putting
on the glory of God.
Matthew 3:1-12
Prepare the way of the
Lord
Luke 10:21-24
Seeing what the
prophets foretold
Isaiah 25:6-9
That he might save us
Isaiah2:1-5
Beating swords into
ploughshares
James 5:7-10
Patient waiting for the
one who is to come
Isaiah 35:1-4
They shall see the glory
of the Lord
Isaiah 35:5-9
Walking the highway of
our God
Matthew 11:2-11
More than a prophet
good news for the poor
Isaiah 29:17-24
Out from gloom and

Name
Mandye Yates

Laura Lee Wiggins

Greg Gonzales

Mitch Hanlon

Sara Caswell

Bill Martin

Sammie Adams

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darkness our eyes shall

see the Lord
Micah 5:1-5
The One from
Bethlehem
Jeremiah 31:31-34
The days are coming
when I will make a new
covenant
Isaiah 12: 2-6
Praise the Lord, for God
has done glorious
things
Zephaniah 3:14-16
O righteous daughter of
Zion
Isaiah 7:10-17
A young woman with
child
Romans 1:1-7
Promised gospel
concerning Gods son
Psalm 80:17-19
That we may be saved
Luke 7:18-23
Are you the one to
come?
Luke 1:26-38
This child will be holy
Luke 1:46-55
Marys prayer
Matthew 1:18-25
From a young woman
comes a savior
Luke 2:1-20
The birth of Jesus
John 1:1-18
The Word became flesh

Ed Linberg

Ruth Vasquez

Cam Malotte

Donna Woodbridge

Pedro Valladarez

Ivan Segura
Lori Albrecht
Tim Acquistapace

Shepherds
Rogelio Martinez

First Christian Church

109 E. Wilshire Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
Reawaken (Early Worship Service) Sunday, 8:00 A.M.
Adult Sunday School: 9:00 A.M.
Remember (Traditional Worship Service) Sunday, 10:15 A.M.
Childrens Sunday School Infants through 12 years old, 10:00 a.m.
Sunnycrest Worship Service: Fourth Sunday of every month 2:00 P.M.
Youth Group: Sunday, 1:00 P.M.

First Christian Church . . .

Where encounters with God are not only ordinary,

theyre extraordinary!
Where invitations not only happen on occasion,
they happen on every occasion.
Where not only minds grow in knowledge,
hearts grow in faith.

Serving October 16 2016

Greeter: Laura Schaffell
Guest Book: Becky Graves
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolytes: Callie Yates & Reece Angulo
Acolyte Parent: Angulo
Sound & Video: Travis Robidoux
Lay Leader: Bob Hasty
Childrens Moment: Mandye Yates
CWW Greeter: Sara Caswell
CWW Helper: Callie Yates
Butterfly Nook Helper: Reece Angulo
Elder Count with Luanne: Mike Vaughan
Elders: Lin Garcia, Bill Martin, Nancy
Geiger
Diaconate: Leslie Becks Team
Prepare: Randy Langston, Laura Schaffell
Ushers: Diane Daugherty, Sue Harless
Serve: Diane Daugherty, Sue Harless, Randy
Langston, Laura Schaffell, David Styffe,
Mike Vaughan
Clean Up: Leslie Beck, Amy & David Styffe

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Serving October 23 2016

Greeter: Sara Caswell
Guest Book: Mariette Linberg
Coffee Host: Hospitality Ministry
Acolytes: Callie Yates & Reece Angulo
Acolyte Parent: Angulo
Sound & Video: PJ Vannoy
Lay Leader: Barbara Hasty
Childrens Moment: Mandye Yates
CWW Greeter: Sara Caswell
CWW Helper: Callie Yates
Butterfly Nook Helper: Reece Angulo
Elder Count with Luanne: Nancy Geiger
Elders: Sherry Herrea, Kathy Robidoux,
Mike Vaughan
Diaconate: Leslie Becks Team
Prepare: Sue Harless, Mike Vaughan
Ushers: Diane Daugherty, Sue Harless
Serve: Leslie Beck, Diane Daugherty, Sue
Harless, Randy Langston, Laura Schaffell,
Kathy Wright
Clean Up: Leslie Beck, Randy Langston,
David Styffe

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