THE SKI & SPORTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON, DC






    

GREAT SPORTS FOR ALL SEASONS

"THE RECOGNITION SLOPE" is SCWDC's record of awards and volunteer service.

This page is updated with all award and service records through January 2026.

This page is dedicated to recognizing past and current volunteers who led the club to provide a lot of fun and many varied activities for members and guests since 1936.  The page is named "The Recognition Slope" for those skiers who were challenged to take a ski lift to the highest part of the mountain and had the skills to ski down.   

Club members can be skiers or non-skiers, ski ability is not required. We are much more than a "ski club", we offer activities year-round.  These include skiing trips, ski instruction, tennis, golf, sailing, volleyball, hiking, biking, bowling, and overseas travel and cruise trips including Club Med, Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), and Viking.  

Our club 's success depends on its volunteers.

This document, Award Summary.pdf, briefly describes for the criteria for each award.   This document describes the "How To" for the Board of Directors to consider awards:  2022 Awards Guide Pointers And Timeline.DocxBoth of these are meant to support the Board's consideration of awards, they do not change what is in the Policy Manual.

Comments?  Write Bill Johnston at bjohnston2@aol.com. He maintains a list of awards and service in MS Excel.  Most of the lists on this page are are confined to arbitrary dates for relevance.  FYI, the complete list used to be published in the SCWDC annual "Who's Who" document but it was discontinued.  

RECOGNITION PAGE LISTS 

1.  Names and their awards for years 2000 to current, listed in order of first name; it includes a list of presidents, Board members and Board secretaries in the same period.  

2.  Names of members receiving each award, listed in order of first name for years 2000 - 2025:  Joan Hauswirth Memorial Trophy, Honorary Lifetime Membership, Toni Castagnolo (formerly, "Founders"), Gold Award, Silver Certificate, Ski Community Service, Complimentary Membership, Certificate of Appreciation, Snowflake, Distinguished Service.

3.  SCWDC Presidents, all years starting with current year 

4.  A List of Presidents, BOD Members and Secretaries from 2000 to current year 

5.  50 Year Members as of April 2023 were placed into a "Single Lifetime Membership" category, no membership fee required

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WHAT AWARDS?  The list below is an abridgement of the Policy Manual, Chapter 3, Appendix 2, plus additional awards created by the Board of Directors.  To read the Policy Manual, open the webpage "Club Forms and Documents" in the main "Home " menu item (you are in the Home area now), and navigate to the cited area.  Each page contains a description, a writeup about "The Award "itself, qualifications and procedure...the BOD vote required to approve the award.  FYI, the SCWDC Handbook, 1936-1986, contains an explanation about the how the Joan Hauswirth award was named.  

SCWDC Joan Hauswirth Memorial Trophy: Awarded to a member who has contributed the most to the club during the current year (May - April)

Honorary Lifetime Membership:  Awarded to "Members of longstanding who have consistently given of their time and efforts to the betterment of the SCWDC"

Toni Castagnolo (formerly, "Founders"):  Awarded to members for service displaying loyalty, enthusiasm, and unselfish efforts to the club for an extended period.  Requirement, 25 years membership minimum

Gold Award:  For "Outstanding and Meritorious Service" and "Long and Faithful Service" over a period of years, with this limit, currently serving members of the Board and officers of the club are not eligible for this award

Silver Certificate: For "Significant Contributions" and "Long and Faithful Service", it can be given for one year of performance or several years

Ski Community Service:  Awarded to a club member or in a rare instance, non-member for meritorious and lengthy service to the skiing community

Complimentary Membership:  For "Signal Assistance to the Sport of Skiing or to the Club in Carrying Out Its Objectives" that includes a free year of membership

Certificate of Appreciation:  Ad Hoc / No criteria, as determined by the BOD

Snowflake:  Recognition for short-term volunteer service, not requiring a BOD vote.  This is a practice of the President to announce friendly recognition for service, can be given anytime during a year.  Not described in the Policy Manual, it was created in the 1970's and announced periodically in the club magazine.  Awarding this recognition was re-started 2013. 
An inventory of the Snowflake pin is stocked in the office.  

Distinguished Service Award:   Awarded to businesses and advertisers for a minimum of ten years continuous outstanding service and friendship with SCWDC

50-year Single Lifetime Membership:  The Board voted in 2023 to award a free membership to members who have belonged to the club for 50 years

1. NAMES IN ORDER OF FIRST NAME

NAME (FIRST, LAST)

YEAR

AWARD/POSITION

Adam Kahane

No date

Honorary

Alice Trudgeon

2006-07

Honorary

Alicia McCarthy

2014-15

Board

2015-16

Board

Allyson Burton

2000-01

Silver

Amelia Lancellotti

2010-11

Silver

2013-14

Gold

Andrea Auerbach

2024-25

Silver

Ann Webster

2001-02

Silver

2011-12

Silver

2020-21

Snowflake

2021-22

Snowflake

Anne Bertsch

2012-13

Silver

Anne Tsang Burlinson

2005-06

Silver

Atlantic Kayak

2001-02

Distinguished Service

Barbara Livingston

2007-08

Board Secretary

Barbara Wiley

2024-25

Silver

Bernie Gilbert

2011-12

Silver

2017-18

Gold

2019-20

Honorary

Bernie Joiner

2002-03

Toni Castagnolo

2004-05

Gold

2007-08

Joan Hauswirth

2010-11

Honorary

(blank)

Board

Beth Baynes

2008-09

Toni Castagnolo

Betsy Brady

2009-10

BOD Secretary

Betsy Pond

2021-22

Snowflake

Betty Potter

2009-10

Board

2010-11

Board

Beverly Ashcraft

2000-01

Board

2001-02

Board

2002-03

Silver

2006-07

Gold

2021-22

Board

2022-23

Board

2023-24

Board

Honorary

2024-25

Board

2025-26

Board

Bill Johnston

2001-02

Joan Hauswirth

2003-04

Gold

2006-07

Board

2007-08

President

2008-09

Joan Hauswirth

President

2009-10

Toni Castagnolo

2010-11

Ski Community Service

2011-12

Board

2012-13

Board

Honorary

2013-14

Board

2014-15

Board

2015-16

Certificate of Appreciation

2020-21

President

2021-22

Gold

Bill Lewers

No date

Honorary

Bill Memler

2000-01

Joan Hauswirth

Bill Skirkanich

2005-06

Silver

Bill Wilkinson

2013-14

Silver

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

BJ Barger

2021-22

Board

2022-23

Board

2023-24

Board

2024-25

Board

2025-26

Board

Bob Brambilla

2008-09

Silver

Bob Sauer

2010-11

Gold

Bob Shumskis

2005-06

Silver

Bob Sobun

2002-03

Gold

2003-04

Silver

2004-05

Silver

2010-11

Ski Community Service

2011-12

Toni Castagnolo

2017-18

Complimentary Membership

2019-20

Honorary

Bobi Cunningham-Normyle

2008-09

Silver

2013-14

Toni Castagnolo

Bonnie O’Day

2000-01

Silver

Bonnie Piper

2020-21

Snowflake

2021-22

Snowflake

Bowl America

2011-12

Distinguished Service

Brian Camp

2012-13

Complimentary Membership

2013-14

Silver

Brian Chollar

2004-05

Board

2005-06

Board

2006-07

Gold

2007-08

Honorary

2021-22

Gold

2022-23

Toni Castagnolo

Brigid OBrien

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

2021-22

Silver

Bryan Odenkirk

2017-18

Silver

Canaan Valley Resorts

2003-04

Distinguished Service

Carl Quitmeyer

No date

Honorary

Carol Caruso

2024-25

Board

2025-26

Board

Carol Finley

2010-11

Board

2011-12

Board

2012-13

Board

2013-14

Board

2015-16

Board

2016-17

Board

2018-19

Gold

Carol Thomas

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

2023-24

Board

Carole Falvo

2013-14

Silver

2017-18

Complimentary Membership

Carole Howe

2019-20

BOD Secretary

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

BOD Secretary

2021-22

BOD Secretary

2022-23

BOD Secretary

2023-24

BOD Secretary

2024-25

BOD Secretary

2025-26

BOD Secretary

Carolynn Adams

2002-03

Silver

2015-16

Silver

Casey Tarr

2007-08

Silver

2013-14

Gold

2017-18

Honorary

2021-22

Silver

Catherine Kaliniak

2003-04

Silver

Charles E. Smoot

No date

Honorary

Charles Lorenzetti

2010-11

Gold

2015-16

Board

2016-17

Board

2017-18

Board

2018-19

Board

2020-21

Honorary

2022-23

Joan Hauswirth

Charlie Brun

No date

Honorary

Charmaine Mortley-Wood

2025-26

Board

Cheryl Wiseman

2022-23

Board

2023-24

Board

Chris Klocek

2013-14

Silver

2014-15

Board

2015-16

Board

2016-17

Board

2017-18

President

Chris Knoche

2008-09

Toni Castagnolo

Cindy Kalkwarf

2004-05

Board

2005-06

Board

Cindy Wallace

2017-18

Board

2018-19

Board

2019-20

Board

Colleen Bilowus

2014-15

Silver

2015-16

Complimentary Membership

Cyndy Lavoie

2002-03

Board

2012-13

Board

Dan Ellis

2013-14

Distinguished Service

2020-21

Distinguished Service

David Hastie

2021-22

Snowflake

David LaRosa

2000-01

Silver

2002-03

Board

David Toms

2015-16

Silver

2016-17

Board

2017-18

Board

2019-20

Board

2020-21

Board

Gold

2022-23

Complimentary Membership

Dean Shepard

2020-21

Silver

Debby Block

2024-25

Silver

Debbie Murphy

2001-02

Silver

2003-04

Board

Debora Lyon

2020-21

Snowflake

Debra Howe

2020-21

Snowflake

2021-22

Snowflake

Den Drumwright

No date

Honorary

Dennis Baba

2008-09

Board

2009-10

Board

2010-11

Board

2011-12

Board

2012-13

Silver

Don Brinker

2002-03

Gold

2005-06

Board

Joan Hauswirth

2006-07

Honorary

Don Kersten

2009-10

Board

2010-11

Board

Donna Barker

2004-05

Distinguished Service

Donna Brother

2000-01

Gold

2006-07

President

Donna Harris

2017-18

Board

2018-19

Board

2019-20

Board

2020-21

Board

Doreen Kinashi

2015-16

Silver

Dorothy M. Mason

No date

Honorary

Doug Horstman

2013-14

Distinguished Service

2020-21

Distinguished Service

Dwight Pinion

No date

Honorary

E. Packard Anderson

No date

Honorary

Edmund Couch, Jr.

No date

Honorary

Eileen Angle-Sanders

2012-13

Complimentary Membership

2015-16

Silver

Eliot Greenwald

2021-22

Silver

2023-24

Gold

2024-25

Board

2025-26

Board

Eloise B. Newdorp

No date

Honorary

Emily Hawthorn

2002-03

Board

Eric Nguyen

2024-25

Silver

Erica Rozek

2017-18

Silver

2018-19

Silver

Fairfax Racquet Club

2018-19

Distinguished Service

Foster Stolte

2017-18

Board

2018-19

Board

Fran Carlin

2020-21

Snowflake

Frank I. Louckes, Jr.

No date

Honorary

Frank Peñaranda

2009-10

Gold

2011-12

Toni Castagnolo

2014-15

Honorary

Frank Wilson

2006-07

Board

2007-08

Board

2011-12

President

2013-14

Gold

Gary Rubens

2004-05

Honorary

2015-16

Toni Castagnolo

2018-19

Joan Hauswirth

President

2019-20

Joan Hauswirth

President

2020-21

Joan Hauswirth

2021-22

Gold

Gene Lee

2013-14

Board

2014-15

Silver

Gene Lewis

2003-04

Toni Castagnolo

2011-12

Ski Community Service

Geoffrey Pennoyer

2001-02

Silver

2004-05

Silver

2006-07

Board

2007-08

Board

2010-11

Board

2012-13

Complimentary Membership

2015-16

Silver

2020-21

Gold

Snowflake

2021-22

Snowflake

Gina Dolin

2017-18

Board

Gloria Barrett

2014-15

Toni Castagnolo

Gloria Kozich

2003-04

Silver

Gorman Young

2006-07

Honorary

H.C. Buckingham

No date

Honorary

Harry Gaskin

2000-01

Gold

2007-08

Toni Castagnolo

Harry Iredale

2000-01

Silver

Hope Eliot

2021-22

Snowflake

Howard Fisher

2022-23

Toni Castagnolo

No date

Honorary

Jack Fox

No date

Honorary

Jack Tarr

2007-08

Silver

2009-10

Gold

2017-18

Ski Community Service

2021-22

Silver

Jack’s Boathouse

2004-05

Distinguished Service

Janet Brown

2023-24

Silver

Jayne Lynch

2016-17

Silver

2017-18

Gold

Jeanne Gardner

2012-13

Board Secretary

Complimentary Membership

2013-14

Silver

2014-15

BOD Secretary

(blank)

Board Secretary

Jeff Holtmeier

2009-10

BOD Secretary

2010-11

BOD Secretary

Jelena Berberovic

2017-18

Silver

2018-19

Board

2019-20

Board

Jenifer Morris

2005-06

Silver

Jennifer Bine

2003-04

Gold

2005-06

Board

2006-07

Board

Jeremy Diamond

2014-15

Silver

Jerri Held

2000-01

Board

2001-02

Board

2018-19

Toni Castagnolo

2020-21

Snowflake

Jerry and Jo Leonard

2014-15

Distinguished Service

2016-17

Distinguished Service

Jewell A. Blankenship

No date

Honorary

Jim Augustine

2000-01

Board

2001-02

Board

2002-03

Board

2003-04

Board

2004-05

Board

2007-08

Gold

2011-12

Toni Castagnolo

Jim Hart

No date

Honorary

Jim Suh

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

2021-22

Silver

2022-23

Gold

Jo Ann Cavallaro

2003-04

Silver

Joan Bready

2000-01

Silver

Joan Hauswirth

No date

Honorary

Joan Zawacki

2012-13

Complimentary Membership

2016-17

BOD Secretary

2017-18

BOD Secretary

Joani Powell-Graves

2003-04

Toni Castagnolo

Jo-Ann Hitzemann

2002-03

Silver

Joe Gilbert

2010-11

Board

2011-12

Board

2013-14

Silver

2015-16

Complimentary Membership

2017-18

Joan Hauswirth

2020-21

Gold

Joe Peralta

2020-21

Snowflake

2021-22

Snowflake

Joe Trincellito  

2024-25

Board

John Acton

2001-02

Silver

2003-04

Silver

2004-05

Silver

John Alishouse

2012-13

Toni Castagnolo

John Clair

No date

Honorary

John Gable

No date

Honorary

John Henrehan

2014-15

Silver

John I. Davidson

No date

Honorary

John Marketon

2000-01

Silver

2002-03

Board

2003-04

Board

John Newdorp

No date

Honorary

John Veen

No date

Honorary

Judy Burlbaugh

2000-01

Board

2001-02

Board

2002-03

Board

2003-04

Board

2004-05

President

2005-06

President

2007-08

Board

2008-09

Board

Gold

Judy Keen

2001-02

Silver

Karen Tyner

2006-07

Silver

Kate Allen

2018-19

Silver

Katherine Hayes

2005-06

Toni Castagnolo

2011-12

Gold

No date

Honorary

Kathleen Hinman

2005-06

Silver

Kathy Kelley

2005-06

Silver

Ken Eng

2002-03

Joan Hauswirth

2003-04

Board

2004-05

Board

2005-06

Board

2006-07

Board

Joan Hauswirth

2007-08

Board

2008-09

Board

2009-10

Honorary

2017-18

Toni Castagnolo

2020-21

Gold

Kevin Henry

2002-03

Board

2003-04

Board

Kimberly Pinter

2003-04

Board

2004-05

Board

Kitty Imdahl

2021-22

Honorary

Kristin Cooper

2006-07

Silver

Larry Langer

2021-22

Board

2022-23

Board

2023-24

Board

Silver

2024-25

Board

2025-26

Board

Lee Johnson

No date

Honorary

Leo Boelhouwer

2001-02

Gold

2003-04

Joan Hauswirth

2008-09

Board

2009-10

President

2010-11

President

2011-12

Board

2012-13

Board

Honorary

2013-14

Board

2014-15

Board

2015-16

Board

2016-17

Board

2017-18

Board

2018-19

Board

2019-20

Board

2020-21

Board

Gold

2021-22

Board

2022-23

Board

Leo van Dooren

2000-01

Board

2001-02

Board

Leslie Baldwin

2006-07

Silver

2012-13

Complimentary Membership

Leslie Peterson

2009-10

Silver

Liane Cooper

2003-04

Silver

2004-05

Ski Community Service

2005-06

Gold

2006-07

Silver

Linda Anderson

2011-12

BOD Secretary

Linda Kenis

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

Snowflake

2021-22

Snowflake

Linda Reed

2000-01

Board

2001-02

Board

Linda Rubens

2014-15

Gold

Linda Voss

2007-08

Silver

Lisa DeVaughan

2020-21

Snowflake

Lisa Hedrick Churchey

2011-12

Silver

2015-16

Gold

Livingston Johnson

2007-08

Honorary

Lori Richards
 (nee Behr)

2008-09

Distinguished Service

Louise Svahnqvist

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

Lu Wright

2009-10

Board

2010-11

Board

2011-12

Board

2012-13

Board

M. Hamilton Morton, Jr.

No date

Honorary

Madeline Metcalfe

2008-09

Gold

2011-12

Board

2012-13

President

2013-14

President

2014-15

President

2015-16

Ski Community Service

2018-19

Honorary

2020-21

Toni Castagnolo

Marc Schanfarber

2003-04

Ski Community Service

2004-05

Board

2005-06

Board

2007-08

Gold

2008-09

Ski Community Service

Margaret Schwartz

2013-14

Board

2014-15

Board

Margo Bennett

2003-04

Silver

Marilyn Costanzo

2002-03

Board

Marilyn Holmes

2011-12

Silver

Mark Hendrickson

2001-02

Silver

Mary Cusick

2009-10

Silver

Mary Jo Porreca

2006-07

Silver

2009-10

Board

2010-11

Board

Mary Kaye Hrivnak

2014-15

Board

2015-16

Board

2016-17

Board

2017-18

Board

2018-19

Board

2019-20

Board

2020-21

Board

2021-22

Board

Mary Macaluso

2017-18

Silver

Mary Thibuault

2022-23

Board

2023-24

Board

Mary-Jo Swinimer

2018-19

BOD Secretary

2019-20

Board

2020-21

Board

Silver

Snowflake

2021-22

Board

Snowflake

2022-23

Board

Gold

Max Maxwell

2025-26

Board & President January-April 2026

Megan O'Connor

2016-17

Board

2017-18

Board

Mike Cavallaro

2004-05

Gold

2005-06

Toni Castagnolo

2016-17

Toni Castagnolo

2020-21

Honorary

2022-23

Joan Hauswirth

Mike Favole

2015-16

Board

2016-17

Board

2017-18

Silver

2018-19

Complimentary Membership

2023-24

Silver

2024-25

Gold

Nancy Anderson

No date

Honorary

Nancy Miller

2000-01

Gold

Nancy Shimp

2004-05

Board

2005-06

Board

2009-10

Gold

2011-12

Board

2012-13

Board

Nick Hoogs

2006-07

Silver

Night Music

2003-04

Distinguished Service

Normandie Lee

2014-15

Board

2015-16

Board

Not awarded

2012-13

Joan Hauswirth

2014-15

Joan Hauswirth

2016-17

Joan Hauswirth

Pam Burdick

2000-01

Silver

2005-06

Gold

2007-08

Silver

2020-21

Honorary

2021-22

Silver

Pam Elliott

2003-04

Gold

2005-06

Gold

Pam Fountain

2000-01

Board

Pam Valenzuela

2000-01

Board

2001-02

Board

Pat Greason

2016-17

Silver

Patricia Grantham

2024-25

Silver

Patrick Normyle

2008-09

Silver

2012-13

Board

2013-14

Board

Patti McCutchan

2020-21

Snowflake

Patty Hagan

2007-08

Silver

2010-11

Gold

2013-14

Joan Hauswirth

2016-17

Honorary

2021-22

Silver

Patty Ojeda

2002-03

Silver

Paul Bilowus

2014-15

Silver

2015-16

Complimentary Membership

Peggy Comerford

2001-02

Toni Castagnolo

2002-03

Gold

Peggy Monaco

2011-12

Silver

Pete Campbell

2000-01

President

2001-02

President

2002-03

President

2003-04

President

2004-05

Joan Hauswirth

2005-06

Ski Community Service

2007-08

Board

2008-09

Board

2009-10

Gold

2011-12

Silver

2017-18

Honorary

2020-21

Snowflake

Toni Castagnolo

2021-22

Snowflake

Peter Hartogensis

2012-13

Silver

2013-14

Board

2014-15

Board

2015-16

President

2016-17

President

2023-24

Gold

Rachael Zachary

2017-18

Silver

2018-19

Gold

2023-24

Silver

Renata Pawlik

2018-19

Toni Castagnolo

Rene Thierry

2005-06

Board

2006-07

Board

2009-10

Board

2012-13

Board

2013-14

Board

2017-18

Board

2018-19

Board

2019-20

Board

2020-21

Board

2021-22

Board

Snowflake

Richard Van Metter

2013-14

Silver

2014-15

Gold

2015-16

Joan Hauswirth

2017-18

Complimentary Membership

2018-19

Complimentary Membership

2022-23

Silver

2024-25

Honorary

Rick McCormick

2006-07

Gold

No date

Honorary

Rita Togni

2013-14

Complimentary Membership

2016-17

Silver

2017-18

Gold

2020-21

Board

2021-22

Board

2022-23

Board

2023-24

Board

2024-25

Board

2025-26

Board

Robert S. Monahan

No date

Honorary

Rod M. Hall

No date

Honorary

Ron Rolfe

2017-18

Silver

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

Rosemary Gwynn

No date

Honorary

Ruth D'Alessandro

2020-21

Board

Silver

2021-22

President

2022-23

President

2023-24

President

2024-25

President

2025-26

President

Shannon Eliot

2024-25

Silver

Sharon Braun

2013-14

Silver

Sharon Godfrey

2020-21

Snowflake

2021-22

Snowflake

Sheila Peck

2000-01

Silver

Shenandoah River Outfitters

2003-04

Distinguished Service

Sheri & Mike Agnew

2020-21

Distinguished Service

Snow Time, Inc.

2003-04

Distinguished Service

Steve Lane

2003-04

Silver

Sue Miller

2008-09

Gold

2010-11

Ski Community Service

2011-12

Joan Hauswirth

2013-14

Toni Castagnolo

2015-16

Honorary

2017-18

Ski Community Service

Susan Jacobson

2017-18

Board

Susan St George

2016-17

Gold

Sylvia Harris

2005-06

Board Secretary

2006-07

Board

2008-09

Silver

2023-24

Board

2024-25

Board

Tammy Vetter

2015-16

BOD Secretary

2016-17

Silver

2017-18

Gold

Tammy Weber

2007-08

Silver

2008-09

Board

2009-10

Board

Silver

Teresa Bigler

2010-11

Gold

Terri Kitcoff

2007-08

Board

2008-09

Board

2009-10

Board

2010-11

Board

Terry Brotherton

2003-04

Board

2004-05

Board

2007-08

Board

Terry Masser

2006-07

Board

2007-08

Board

2013-14

Silver

Tim Rulon

2005-06

Silver

2011-12

Gold

Timberline Four Seasons

2003-04

Distinguished Service

Timberline Ski Area

2004-05

Distinguished Service

Tom MacDonald

2013-14

Silver

Toni Castagnolo

2004-05

Toni Castagnolo

2005-06

Honorary

2008-09

Board

BOD Secretary

2009-10

Board

Tracy Bartlett

2004-05

Silver

2008-09

Silver

Trixi Bicknell

2014-15

Silver

2017-18

Gold

2020-21

Complimentary Membership

Verona Forrest

2020-21

Snowflake

Virginia Commerce Bank

2007-08

Distinguished Service

Waldo Holden

No date

Honorary

Warren Gilbertson

No date

Honorary

Whitney Weber

2024-25

Silver

William E. Manson

No date

Honorary

Willi's Ski and Tennis Shop

2011-12

Distinguished Service

Wilson Varga

2002-03

Gold

Yingwen Prince

2020-21

Silver

2023-24

Gold



Ski & Sports Club of Washington DC
5309 Langston Blvd, Arlington, VA 22207    
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