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NEW
TO THE AREA?
Here are some resources
and information, to help those new to the area get connected
and familiar with the community.
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EMPLOYMENT
RESOURCES
www.labor.state.ny.us
www.hudsonvalleyhelpwanted.com
www.midhudsonjobs.com
www.regionalhelpwanted.com
www.ulsterny.com
One Stop Job Center/ Ulster County Office of Employment & Training, Dept.
of Labor
• Offers
employment and training services to dislocated workers,
employers, and other eligible individuals.
www.workforcenewyork.org/ulster 340-3170
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FUEL
OIL & PROPANE GAS: ELECTRIC: CABLE
Save on KOSCO Oil &
Propane for Home Heating!
• New applicants can take advantage
of a $50 Home Heating
Gift Certificate. Contact
Jaime for details, jaimef@koscocomfort.com
331-0770 x3114
Central Hudson Gas & Electric, 452-2700,
(800) 527-2714
Time Warner Cable, 331-1711
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HOSPITALS
& MEDICAL FACILITIES
See Community/Resources
Page, under Hospitals
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POLICE
DEPARTMENTS
See Community/Resources Page, under Police
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POST
OFFICE
All postal inquiries, (800) ASK-USPS
(275-8777)
• Pick up POSTAL CHANGE OF
ADDRESS FORMS in the lobby of any Post Office.
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REFUSE
& RECYCLING INFORMATION
IT'S THE LAW! Recycling is required in Ulster County.
• Most
townships in Ulster County require that you make your own
arrangements for disposal of your refuse & recycling.
Contact your local town office to determine your responsibilities.
• You can arrange to have refuse/recycling picked up by a local private
hauler, or you can get a Permit to take refuse to your Town's Transfer Station.
Phone numbers listed below, or visit www.ucrra.org/recycling/towninfo.htm.
• The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency periodically provides
collections of paints, pesticides, chemicals, toxins & other household hazardous
waste.
Call the RECYCLING HELPLINE, for selected drop-off dates by appointment.
336-3336
• The Hudson Valley Materials Exchange's Distribution Center, Newburgh,
is open to the public for used/surplus arts, education, and building materials.
www.hvmaterialsexchange.com 567-1445
• Denning 985-2543
• Ellenville 647-3410
• Esopus 384-6835
• Gardiner 255-9775
• Hardenburgh 586-3135
• Hurley 331-7474,
338-5412
• Kingston
(City) 331-5787 ( Municipal
curbside collection)
• Kingston
(Town) 336-8853 (Municipal curbside collection)
• Lloyd 691-8274
• Marbletown 687-9198
• Marlborough 795-2314
• New
Paltz 255-8456
• Olive 657-8177
• Plattekill 883-7100
• Rochester 626-5273
• Rosendale 338-0113
• Saugerties 679-0514
• Shandaken 688-5004
• Shawangunk 895-2894
• Ulster 336-0311
• Wawarsing
(Town) 647-3410
• Woodstock 679-0514
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REFUSE
HAULERS
Millens Recycling, Kingston and Poughkeepsie.
• Scrap
Metal Recycling, Construction Hauling, Roll-Off Containers.
www.millensrecycling.com 331-7600,
471-0820
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SCHOOLS
See Schools Page
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TELEPHONE
SERVICES
TELEPHONE
SERVICE:
Verizon
www.verizon.com
845-890-7100
TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES:
YellowBook U.S.A.
(formerly
Transwestern Publishing)
www.yellowbook.com
452-6779
Verizon 1-888-266-5765
OTHER TELEPHONE INFORMATION:
• To hear the
phone number associated with that particular phone line,
dial 990
• To hear the Long Distance Carrier
associated with that particular phone line,
dial Toll Free 1-700-555-4141
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TOWNSHIPS
of ULSTER COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
AIRPORTS,
NEARBY:
Albany International Airport
(ALB)
Phone: (518)242-2200; (518)242-2299
Website: http://www.albanyairport.com
Kingston-Ulster Airport (TON) (River Aviation)
Flatbush Rd., Kingston
Phone: (845) 336-8400
Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Newburgh
Phone: (845) 564-2100
Website: http://www.stewartintlairport.com/
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BUS
SERVICES:
Adirondack ö Pine Hill (800) 858-8555
Kingston 331-0744
New
Paltz 255-6520
Woodstock
679-9313 (Tickets can be purchased at H. Houst & Son)
Kingston CitiBus 331-3725
Ulster County Area
Transit
• Bus
service throughout Ulster County with limited service to
Orange County.
• Discount
Bus Passes available.
• Free
Ulster County Bus Pass for eligible families.
• ADA
Service available with at least 24-hour notice, under most
circumstances.
• Medical
van providing transportation for seniors 60 years
and older, by appointment.
www.co.ulster.ny.us/ucat 340-3333
CARPOOL & VANPOOL
SERVICES:
MetroPool
www.metropool.com (800) FIND-RIDE (346-3743)
ROAD & WEATHER CONDITIONS:
NYS Thruway Authority
www.thruway.state.ny.us (800) 847-8929
TAXI SERVICES:
Woodstock Transportation 679-TAXI, 679-7766
TRAIN SERVICES:
AMTRAK (Rhinecliff),
www.amtrak.com 876-3364,
(800) 872-7245
MTA Metro North Railroad,
www.mta.info (800) METRO-INFO (638-7646)
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VOTE
- REGISTER in Ulster County!
For your elected representatives,
see Community Page/Resources, under County/Government
• Pick up VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS year round at any Post Office,
Library, State Agency, or Motor Vehicle Bureau or call THE ULSTER COUNTY BOARD
OF ELECTIONS, and they will mail you the forms, as well as Absentee Ballots.
New York State Board of Elections (800) 367-8683
Ulster County Board of Elections 334-5470
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ZIP
CODES IN ULSTER COUNTY AREA
12404 Accord
12406 Arkville
12409 Bearsville
12410 Big Indian
12411 Bloomington
12412 Boiceville
12416 Chichester
12725 Claryville
12515 Clintondale
12417 Connelly
12419 Cottekill
12420 Cragsmoor
12426 Eddyville
12428 Ellenville
12429 Esopus
12525 Gardiner
12432 Glasco
12433 Glenford
12740 Graharnsville
12435 Greenfield Park
12440 High Falls
12528 Highland
12441 Highmount
12443 Hurley
12446 Kerhonkson
12401 Kingston
12447 Krumville
12448 Lake Hill
12449 Lake Katrine
12753 Lew Beach
12758 Livingston Manor
12453 Malden-on-Hudson
12455 Margaretville
12542 Marlborough
12547 Milton
12548 Modena
12456 Mt. Marion
12457 Mt. Pleasant
12457 Mt. Tremper
12458 Napanoch
12561 New Paltz
12461 Olivebridge
12410 Oliverea
12464 Phoenicia
12566 Pine Bush
12568 Plattekill
12466 Port Ewen
12471 Rifton
12472 Rosendale
12475 Ruby
12461 Samsonville
12477 Saugerties
12479 Shady
12480 Shandaken
12481 Shokan
12483 Spring Glen
12484 Stone Ridge
12782 Sundown
12486 Tillson
12487 Ulster Park
12588 Walker Valley
12589 Walkill
12489 Wawarsing
12490 West Camp
12491 West Hurley
12493 West Park
12494 West Shokan
12495 Willow
12497 Woodland
12498 Woodstock
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LOOKING
FOR THINGS TO DO?
Here
are some resources and information on Recreational Activities
available for all living in or visiting the area.
CHECK OUT
THE LINKS PAGES for
additional on-line resources.
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TOURISM
Ulster County Tourism
• Traveling
in Ulster County, we offer a full-color travel guide plus
a calendar of events. Hiking, apple blossom, golf and other
brochures free for the asking. Call us or stop by for brochures
and information. Literature can be picked up at the Ulster
County Office Building on Fair St., Uptown Kingston.
www.ulstertourism.info 340-3566,
(800) DIALUCO
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FARMERS'
MARKETS
D&H Canal Sunday Outdoor Flea Market.
Sundays, May 4-October (Weather Permitting).
Antiques, collectibles and local artisans. Sponsored
by the D&H Canal Historical Society &
Museum. 9am-4pm, Rt. 213, High Falls. 687-9311.
Ellenville Farmers Market. Sundays, June
22–September 29, 2008. Corner of
Market Street and Center Street. Rain or shine.
9am-2pm; 647-4620; www.ewcoc.com
Highland Farmers' Market. Wednesdays,
June 18-October 8. Fresh products from
local growers. Haviland Road; Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm;
For more information, contact Carole, 235-4771.
Kingston Farmers Market. Saturdays May
24-November 15. Fresh products from local
growers. Wall Street between North Front and John
Streets, uptown Kingston; Saturdays, 9am-2pm;
For more information, call 532-6044; www.kingstonnyfarmersmarket.com
New Paltz Farmer's Market. Sundays,
June 22-October 26, 2008. Fresh local
products from around the region. Corner of Main
Street and Wurts Avenue, across from the Wachovia;
Sundays, 10am-3pm; 255-6093 for more information;
www.newpaltzfarmersmarket.com
The Pakatakan Farmers' Market. Saturdays,
May 17-October 11. Approximately 40 vendors
come from throughout the Catskill region. Located
five miles north of Margaretville/Arkville at
the Historic Round Barn on Route 30 and 50 miles
west of Kingston on Route 28 (turn right at Arkville
cutoff road); Saturdays, 9am-2pm, rain or shine;
586-3326.
Rhinebeck Farmers Market. Sundays May
11-November 23, and Thursdays May 29-October 9.
Local products, live music and other special events.
Municipal Parking Lot on East Market Street. 10am-2pm
on Sundays; 3pm-7pm on Thursdays; info@rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com
www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com
Rosendale Farmers
Market. Sundays, June 8-November 9, 2008.
Located at Rosendale Recreation Center. Rain or
Shine. 9am-3pm; contact Annie at
658-3467, or Dennis at 658-8348; www.rosendalefarmersmarket.org
Saugerties
Farmers Market. Saturdays, June
14-October 25, 2008. Farm produce including
a wide variety of organic vegetables and fruits,
artisan bread, eggs, honey, cheeses, pastured
meat and poultry, field-grown flowers, wines,
and dairy products, all produced locally: Local
chef demonstrations weekly with tastings and menus.
Saturdays, 9am-2pm; starting at Main & Partition
Streets, go 2.5 blocks east on Main Street to
the parking lot beyond the Saugerties Historical
Society's stone house at 119 Main Street, Saugerties;
Merchants: pre-registration required, call 246-9371
or email: contact@saugertiesfarmersmarket.com
www.saugertiesfarmersmarket.com
Woodstock
Farm Festival. Wednesdays, May
28 - September 24, 2008. Farm-fresh produce,
locally produced food, crafts and entertainment.
Held at H. Houst & Son Hardware parking lot
and Maple Lane, Woodstock; Wednesdays 4pm-8pm;
info@woodstockfarmfestival.com
www.woodstockfarmfestival.com
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LIBRARIES
(PUBLIC)
Connect with Libraries
for classes and events throughout the year.
Mid-Hudson
Library System, www.midhudson.org/alpha.html
• 626-4112 Accord - Little Ones' Learning Center
• 883-5015 Clintondale Branch of the Highland
Public Library
• 647-4611 Cragsmoor Free Library
• 647-5530 Ellenville Public Library & Museum
• 338-5580 Esopus Port Ewen Library
• 255-1255 Gardiner Library
• 691-2275 Highland Public Library
• 338-2092 Hurley Library Association
• 331-0507 Kingston Area Library
• 236-7272 Marlboro Free Library
• 795-2200 Milton - Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library
• 255-5030 New Paltz - Elting Memorial Library
• 657-2482 Olive Free Library
• 688-7811 Phoenicia Library
• 254-4222 Pine Hill - Morton Memorial Library
• 883-7286 Plattekill Library
• 658-9013 Rosendale Library
• 246-4317 Saugerties Public Library
• 687-7023 Stone Ridge Library
• 338-7881 Ulster Library
• 895-3707 Wallkill Public Library
• 679-6405 West Hurley Public Library
• 679-2213 Woodstock Library
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LODGINGS
/ ACCOMMODATIONS
Arbor Bed & Breakfast
www.arborbb.com
687-9888.
44
Mohonk Rd., High Falls, NY 12440.
arborbb@verizon.net
Hours:
Call for availability.
• Crisp, clean, seconds walk to town, scrumptious breakfast. We welcome
babies, children, pets, and people of all ages.
Baker's B & B
www.bakersbandb.com
687-9795,
or Toll Free (888) 623-5513.
24
Kings Hwy., Stone Ridge, NY 12484.
Hours:
Call for availability.
• Celebrating
27 years. Our 1780 stone farmhouse sits on 14 acres
with spectacular views, streams and the open fields
of a 500-acre farm. Enjoy a gourmet breakfast on the
deck or by the fireplace. Private baths. A/C.
Retreat at TreeGap
www.treegapretreat.com
679-5345. Woodstock.
info@treegapretreat.com
Hours: Call for availability.
• The Retreat at TreeGap is a sustainable
bed & breakfast in Woodstock, New York. We strive to join beauty and
comfort with principles of ecological living. With one master suite and 16
acres of woods, meadows and gardens, TreeGap is the perfect Hudson Valley
getaway in the heart of Woodstock.
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MOVIES
/ CINEMAS
FOR MOVIES PLAYING, LOCATIONS & TIMES,
VISIT:
www.infodump.com/movies/index.htm
• Lyceum Six, Red Hook 758-3311
• New Paltz Cinema, New Paltz 255-0420
• Orpheum 3, Saugerties 246-6561
• Regal Cinema 12, HV Mall,
Kingston 336-4188
• Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale 658-8989
• Tinker St. Cinema, Woodstock 679-6608
• Upstate Films, Rhinebeck 876-2515
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SKI
CENTERS
Belleayre Mountain, Highmount,
Downhill
Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding
www.belleayre.com
(800) 942-6904
Cortina Mountain Resort, Haines Falls
Cross-Country
Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing
www.cortinamountain.com
(866) 926-7846 or (518) 589-6378
Frost Valley YMCA,
Claryville
Cross-Country
Skiing
www.frostvalley.org 985-2291
See
Banner Ad this page.
Holiday Mountain, Monticello
Downhill
Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing
www.holidaymtn.com
796-3161
Hunter Mountain, Hunter
Downhill
Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing, Snowshoeing
www.HunterMtn.com
(800) HUNTERMTN (486-8376)
Kenneth L. Wilson Campground
Cross-Country
Skiing
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24472.html
679-7020 or 256-3099
Minnewaska State Park Preserve, New Paltz
Cross-Country
Skiing
www.roberts-1.com/minnewaska/ski/#overview
255-0752
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz
Cross-Country
Skiing, Snowtubing, Snowshoeing
www.mohonk.com
255-1000 or (800) 772-6646
Mohonk Preserve
www.mohonkpreserve.org
255-0919
Mount Peter, Warwick
Downhill
Skiing, Snowboarding
www.mtpeter.com
986-4992 or 986-4940
Plattekill Mountain, Roxbury
Downhill
Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing
www.plattekill.com
(607) 326-3500 or (800) NEED-2-SKI
(633-3275)
Sawkill Family Ski Center, Kingston
Downhill
Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing
www.sawkillski.com
336-6977
Ski Bobcat, Andes
Downhill
Skiing, Snowboarding
www.angelfire.com/ny3/skibobcat
676-3143
Windham Mountain, Windham
Downhill
Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing
www.skiwindham.com
(800) 754-9463
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SWIMMING
& CAMPING
•
Contact your Town Offices and Recreation Departments
for summer recreation programs that may be
available for you and your family. (See Townships
Pages)
• You can purchase an Empire
State Pass, which can be used at NYS parks in
lieu of the admission fee. The pass allows
unlimited access to state-owned parks and recreation
areas, and is valid April 1 through March 31 of
the following year. http://www.nysparks.com/passport/
• For information on Hiking,
Backpacking, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, etc. in
the Catskill Forest Preserve, contact NYS Campgrounds
www.reserveamerica.com
(800) 456-CAMP (2267)
Below are some cool swimming & camping
spots! Most charge a fee, but some are free. Prices
are subject to change with each new season.
Andretta Pool, City of Kingston Parks &
Recreation 338-2115, 331-1682
Ashokan Field Campus
www.ashokanfieldcampus.org 657-8333
Bearspring Mountain,
near Walton
www.dec-campgrounds.com (607)
865-6989
Berean Park, Brescia Blvd., Highland 691-8011
Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake 254-5600
www.belleayre.com/summer/lake.htm
Devil's Tombstone, Hunter 688-7160
www.DEC-Campgrounds.com (518)
357-2262
Haines Falls, North and South Lake State Park, Greene County
(518) 589-5058, (518) 357-2262
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Kenneth Wilson State Campground,
Mt. Tremper 679-7020, 256-3099
Kingston Point Beach 338-0670, 331-1682
Little Pond State Campground, Andes
www.DEC-Campgrounds.com 439-5480
Marbletown Town Park (Tongore Park), Marbletown Recreation 687-0800
Minnewaska State Park, New Paltz
www.nysparks.com 255-0752
Mohonk Mountain Recreation 256-2143
Moriello Pool, New Paltz, New Paltz Recreation
255-1700, 255-3631, 255-0604
Rosendale Pool 658-9347, 658-3159
Saugerties Beach 246-2321
Saugerties Wading Pool for Toddlers/Lions Club Playground on Washington Ave.
246-2321
Split Rock at Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz
mohonkpreserve.org 255-0919
Ulster County Pool, New Paltz 255-7027
Ulster County Building & Grounds 340-313
Ulster Landing Park 340-3138, 336-8484
Woodland Valley Camp Grounds, Phoenicia
688-7647, 256-3099
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THEATERS & ARTS
Acoustic Artist
Coalition at AIR (Artists in Residence) Studio Gallery,
Kingston
www.airstudiogallery.com 331-2662
Actors & Writers, Olivebridge
www.ninashengold.com/actorswriters.htm 657-9760
Arm of the Sea Theater, Malden-on-Hudson
www.armofthesea.org 246-7873
A.S.K. (Arts Society of Kingston)
www.askforarts.org 338-0331
Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston
www.bspinfo.net 338-8700
Bard College/Fisher Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck
www.bard.edu/fishercenter 758-7900
Bardavon 1860 Opera House, Poughkeepsie
www.bardavon.org 473-2072
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Bearsville Theater, Bearsville
www.bearsvilletheater.com/contact
679-4406
Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Co, Summertime, Shakespeare
Under the Stars www.woodstockplayhouse.org/birdonacliff.htm
679-4101
Byrdcliff Theater, Woodstock Guild, Woodstock
www.woodstockguild.org 679-2079
The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
www.centerforperformingarts.org
876-3080
Centre for Playback Theatre
www.playbackcentre.org
255-8163
Coach House Players, Kingston
http://home.hvc.rr.com/mkbennett/coachouse.htm 331-2476
Community Playback Theater, Highland 691-4118
Eisenhower Hall Theater, West Point
www.eisenhowerhall.com 938-4159
Gallery at Deep Listening Space, Kingston
www.deeplistening.org
338-5984
Half Moon Theatre, Poughkeepsie
www.halfmoontheatre.org
235-9885
Hudson River Playback Theatre, New Paltz
www.hudsonriverplayback.org 255-7716
Kleinert/James Arts Center, Woodstock
www.woodstockguild.org 679-2079
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Madeline's Dance Center, Marlboro
www.madelinesdance.com 236-7989
Maverick Concerts, Woodstock
www.maverickconcerts.org 679-8217
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, Poughkeepsie
www.mhcm.org
471-0589
New Paltz Ballet Theatre, New Paltz
http://www.hometown.aol.com/npsballet/homepage.html
255-0044
New York Conservatory for the Arts (NYCA), Hurley
www.NYCA.org 339-4340
The Oasis Theatre Company Inc., Claryville
www.oasistheatre.org
985-0390
Open Eye Theater, Margaretville
www.theopeneye.org
586-1660
Performing Arts of Woodstock
www.pcmaven.com/clients/paw/ 679-7900
Shadowland Theater, Ellenville
www.shadowlandtheatre.org
647-5511
STS Playhouse, Phoenicia
www.stsplayhouse.com/ 688-2279
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SUNY New Paltz,
New Paltz
Box
Office 257-3880
Director
of Theater Arts Services 257-3872
Theatrical
Arts Department 257-3865
www.newpaltz.edu
SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge
www.sunyulster.edu
687-5000
Tom Cherwin Productions,
(formerly, Woodstock Theater Cooperative)
246-1710
Twisted Tassels Gypsy Tribal Dance Troupe
www.twistedtassels.com 657-7276
Ulster Ballet Company, Saugerties
www.ulsterballet.org 246-4316
Ulster County Arts Council, Kingston
www.ulstercountyartscouncil.org 339-9935
(UPAC) Broadway Theater at Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston
www.upac.org 339-6088
Unison Arts and Learning Center, New
Paltz
www.unisonarts.org 255-1559
Woodstock Film Festival
www.woodstockfilmfestival.com
679-4265
Woodstock Fringe, Woodstock
Festival of Theatre & Song
www.woodstockfringe.org
810-0123
Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock
www.woodstockplayhouse.org 679-4101
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