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Our Mission Statement: To GATHER as God’s family, To GROW in Grace, To GO in Faith, Love & Service
SPARK SUMMER – Splash in God’s Word is coming to Beaver Valley!
2013 Vacation Bible School July 21st thru July 25th – 5:30 Family Supper, 6pm VBS
Ages: 3 Years Old thru 5th Grade
Splash in God’s Word is a Vacation Bible School that immerses kids in scripture through faith-filled games, crafts, music, and more.
Each day in Spark Summer focuses on a Bible story about water stories that will spark faith! Each day also has a theme word to help kids focus on a concept from each story. Take a look at the stories and themes for Splash in God’s Word.
Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6-9) Promise
Jonah and the Big Fish (Jonah 1-4) Tell Walking in Water (Matthew 14:22-23) Trust
Woman at the Well (John 4:5-42) Ask Lydia (Acts 16:9-15) Welcome
Please register today — form inside!
THE TIDINGS: A monthly Newsletter for Family & Friends of Beaver Valley
July 2013
26214 484th Avenue PO Box 128
Brandon, SD 57005 Phone: 582-3504
Fax: 582-3035
OFFICE EMAIL: [email protected]
TIDINGS & BULLETIN
CONTRIBUTIONS: [email protected]
WEBSITE:
www.beavervalleylutheran.org
WEBSITE CONTRIBUTIONS: [email protected]
BEAVER VALLEY STAFF
Larry Johnson Council President
[email protected] Church office 605-582-3504
Cell 605-357-1230
Vyonne Manning Church Office
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm [email protected]
Janet Andersen
Website Administrator [email protected]
Ruth Tieszen
Organist [email protected]
Shelly Berg
Choir Director [email protected]
Gingi Hanson
Choir Accompanist [email protected]
Beaver Valley Lutheran Church 2013 Vacation Bible School
July 21st thru July 25th Ages 3 thru 5th Grade
REGISTRATION FORM Child’s Name: _______________________________________________________________ Birth Date: ___________________________ School grade just completed: _____________ Allergies or other medical conditions: ____________________________________________ T-shirt size: _______________ Parent(s) name(s): ____________________________________________________________ Street Address: ______________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________ State: ______________ Zip: _______________ Home Phone: ( _____ ) __________________ Cell Phone: (_____) __________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________________________________ In case of emergency, contact: _________________________ Phone: __________________ Name of home church, if any: ___________________________________________________ Additional Children Child 2 ___________________________ T-Shirt Size_______ Grade_______________ Child 3 ___________________________ T-Shirt Size_______ Grade_______________ Child 4 ___________________________ T-Shirt Size_______ Grade_______________
QUILTERS
Next meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 9:00 am We meet the second Wednesday of every month to tie quilts that go to various individuals and organizations within the church, community and around the world. We share a potluck lunch at noon.
All women of the church are encouraged and invited to join in the fellowship.
It’s a simple way to spread the love of Jesus.
SMALL GROUP “GOD’S CREATORS”
Look for our next meeting in September!
We will not be meeting formally over the summer. However, if you have any neat card ideas feel the need to create, please contact
Ardell Johnson at (605) 757-6273 or [email protected]
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
- Mother Teresa
Hard work and dedication by a crew of volunteers helped transform church and cemetery grounds into a polished look after area ice storms. It was just in time for the 140th Anniversary/Midsummer event held June 22, 23.
A HUGE THANK YOU to those who contributed their time and energy to the success of this project: Bill Dawley Jeff Meyers Donna Dawley Joel Flier Trent Dawley Marvin Burkman Todd Dawley and TJ Ingrid Briggle Larry Johnson Madelyn, Carter, & Ardell Johnson Braden Jensen Amy Johnson Joan & Danny Schuette
Jeff Meyers brought in the heavy equipment
Three generations from the Dawley family showed up to work.
See additional photos on the BVLC website!
CHURCH CLEAN-UP DAY, JUNE 1, 2013 ACTIVITIES
Beaver Valley delivers meals to Brandon community shut-ins during the months of March and August. During these months, we are in need of people to help deliver these meals. The meals are picked up at Split Rock Towers on Teakwood about 11:50 am. The manager needs to be buzzed so you can get into the Towers to get the red and blue bags from the kitchen. Then they are exchanged for new ones from the driver. There is a list of names and their addresses with directions on how to get to the houses. First deliver the meals within the Towers and then deliver the rest of the meals. Depending upon the number of people receiving meals, it takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour to deliver them. It is a very rewarding experience and families with children may want to consider making it a family service project before school starts. Please sign up to help on the bulletin board by the office. If you have any questions call Beth Flier 582-3326, cell 261-3796.
Providing opportunities to serve in our community and world.
The next Church In Society meeting will be Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend!
JULY’S ‘YEAR ROUND GIVING TREE’ FOCUS IS SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR
OUR STUDENTS
Help make the first days of school special for a child in need. The July Giving Tree at BVLC will be a school supply tree. Please donate new school supplies. The donated supplies will be distributed to students in need in the Brandon and Valley Springs Area.
Pencils, #2 lead with erasers Erasable Pens (black and blue) Red pens Erasers, flat or pencil cap types Pencil boxes, no larger than 11 ½ by 6” Pencil bags Kindergarten rest mats Backpacks Wide-ruled spiral notebooks Folders, with two pickets on the bottom Fiskars Child scissors Elmer’s Glue, no colored glue Crayons, 24 count size (Crayola brand) Boxes of Kleenex Gallon & Quart size zip-lock bags White board erasers Elmer’s glue sticks (white only) Crayola washable markers Three ring binders, 1.5” wide, clear cover Highlighters, various colors Wooden rulers (with inches and centimeter markings) Crayola colored pencils Dry erase markers (wide chisel tip, various colors) Tennis shoes, various sizes (for Gym class)
The Mobile Food Pantry is sponsored by Charis Ministry Partners, a non-profit organization of thirteen local congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Continuing in this effort, Beaver Valley is collecting food for the needy in the Sunshine grocery cart located downstairs.
Peanut Butter; Tuna and Tuna Helper are the current items being collected. Please help us fill the cart!
CHURCH IN SOCIETY
MEALS ON WHEELS
NEW HYMNAL FUND Our hymnals are showing their age. A fund has been established to purchase new cranberry hymnals at a cost of $25 each. If you would like to purchase a hymnal as a gift or in honor or memory of someone special you may make payment to the church and note that it is for the Hymnal Fund.
Evangelical Lutheran Church Hymnal Order Form
Please enter all requested information in the form below. Return it with check ($25 for each book ordered) made payable to:
Beaver Valley Church – Hymnal Fund
26214 484th Ave Valley Springs, SD 57068
Purchaser’s Name ________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________ City ______________________________________________________________________________ Phone (____) __________________________ E-mail ___________________________________
Enclosed is my payment in the amount of $ ________________ for the purchase of __________ book(s). My gift is made in: HONOR OF MEMORY OF GIFT TO CHURCH
Name of Person (s) in Honor of or in Memory of
Food ShepherdsFeed my sheepFeed my sheep.....and follow me!and follow me!
~John John 21:15-5-19
THANK YOU NOTES FROM FAMILY & FRIENDS…
To My Church Family: Thank you for the card, love, and support you shared with me on graduation Sunday. I know I’ve been prepared to do great things because of the lessons of love, faith, patience, kindness, and community taught to me as I’ve grown in the church. Thank you for this great faith and prayers! Love,
Kara Shroll Many Thanks to Beaver Valley: The birthday greetings to Jerry and beautiful cards were sincerely appreciated and we greatly enjoyed the delicious Food Shepherds’ dinner. It is a blessing to have such a wonderful church family. Jerry & Janet Scott God’s Creators – you certainly are wonderful. Thank you for the cards and well wishes. Wanted to let you know they brought smiles and warm feelings. What a beautiful inspiration to send to people! Thank you for thinking of me! Sherry Scholten Dear Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, Thank you for your gift of $530 to support the mission and ministry of the ELCA through ELCA Good Gifts. Your generosity is appreciated now more than ever. Your gifts help grow our congregations, inspire new leaders, engage young people in the life of this church, share the gospel with others and care for those living with hunger and poverty. Thank you for your support.
In Christ, Christina Jackson-Skelton Executive Director, Mission Advancement at ELCA
Dear Beaver Valley Lutheran, Thank you so much for your consistent and continued support of Food-To-You. Your donations of macaroni & cheese, soup, pasta, cereal, tuna, & peanut butter help us fill the gaps for families struggling to feed their families. What a blessing you are!
Peace, Kate Willers
Dear Beaver Valley Church Family, Our heartfelt thank you for your prayers, beautiful flowers, the many cards, and thoughtful memorial contributions in honor of our wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Alphie Swenson. Thank you to Pastor Hansen for his words of comfort, and also to the ladies in the kitchen for the delicious luncheon. You made our difficult time easier. Robert Swenson and Family
THANK YOU TO THE FOOD SHEPHERDS:
Thank you for the kind gift of bread pudding and vanilla sauce! May God bless your ministry one hundred fold! Please accept a donation to the Food Shepherds — Lola would have loved your ministry.
John, Sara and the Steever family It was so kind of you to bring us such great good! The apple cake was wonderful! Thanks!
Kay & Arny Erickson
Thank you for the delicious meal! It was unexpected and wonderful …the church family is always there to show support when needed. Thank you for all the support and inspiration!
Blessings to all, Sherry Scholten
THANK YOU FROM BISHOP ZELLMER
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
It has been a busy week since we were together at our Synod Assembly. Thank you for affirming my call to continue to serve as your bishop in the South Dakota Synod. Together we are living out our common vision “That All May Be Fed” feeding those that lack physical and spiritual nourishment. I look forward to our continued work and ministry together.
I give thanks for the Bishop Elections Committee for their work these past 18 months as they shepherded and introduced a new process for the calling of a bishop. It was a blessing to have Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla facilitating the bishop election process and for telling the story of God’s work in the ELCA. (And he wasn’t bad on the drums, either!)
Thank you to Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen for so ably bringing our Bible studies and for proclaiming the Gospel in worship. It was a delight to hear once again from Dakota Road as they shared their gift of music with us. Thank you also to our newly elected Vice President, Carla Borchardt, and to Susan Leddy, our new Secretary, for agreeing to serve you, the people of this Synod.
As we look to the future of our shared ministry together, it is important that we continue to lift up and support our current and future leaders of this church. As one small part of that support, I invite you to join me for an afternoon of golf on July 8 to have a good time and raise money for Answer the Call scholarships.
I invite and encourage our church council members and rostered leaders to attend Burgers with the Bishop this August as we share the most up-to-date changes to our major medical plan from Portico. We will also share stewardship practices, engage in Bible study around the Three Great Listenings (the text, one another, and the neighbor) and discuss ways we can utilize technology to share the Gospel with the world.
Over these last six years, I have deeply appreciated the support that we have received at the Synod Office. Through these past years we have focused on our congregations as centers of mission and I look forward to deepening that relationship with our congregations in this synod.
On a personal note, thank you for your words of congratulations on the birth of our granddaughter, Isabel Corrine Aguilar. Both mom and baby are doing well!
Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel and the ministry we share in South Dakota.
In Christ’s Love,
Bishop David Zellmer South Dakota Synod, ELCA
HOME VISITS
If you wish for someone to visit you in your home for conversation, prayer or Holy Communion, please contact the church office at 605-582-3504.
“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” - Isaiah 65:24 If you or your family members are in need of prayer, our prayer warriors and congregation members are here to pray for you. Please contact the Pastor or call the church office at 582-3504 with your prayer concerns. You may privately have the prayer warriors pray for you, or a name can be printed in the Sunday bulletin for Pastor and the congregation to pray together.
HOSPITAL VISITATION
If you are hospitalized for any reason, tell the hospital (at the time of admission) that you are a member of Beaver Valley Lutheran Church. Also, please request a family member to contact the church office at 582-3504, if you are unable to make the contact. If you leave a message, please state which hospital you are in as well as your room number, if applicable. In the event your hospitalization is due to same-day surgery, please let the church office know so that we can pray for your recovery in the days that follow. At your request, we will list your name in the bulletin under “prayers” and/or add it to the “prayer chain.”
SIGN-UP TO SERVE:
COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Do you have a birthday or anniversary you would like to celebrate with your church family at coffee hour? Sign up for your “special” date on the Hospitality sign-up form in the kitchen. JULY 07 Marvin Burkman & family – July birthdays! JULY 14 JULY 21 JULY 28
CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES June 13, 2013
Attendees: Kate Brick (1st Term-2016) Ingrid Briggle (1st Term-2016) Todd Dawley (1st Term-2016) Denny Schuette (1st Term-2016)
Georgia Backer (1st Term-2015) Dale Hanson (1st Term-2015)
Darcie Johnson (1st Term-2015) Mike Swenson (1st Term-2015)
Larry Johnson (1st Term-2014) Erin Olesen (1st Term-2014) Doris Phillips (1st Term-2014) Linda Wingate (1st Term-2014)
Absent: Erin Olesen and Mike Swenson
Additional Attendees: Call to Order: President, Larry Johnson
Devotions: Darcy Johnson
Approval of prior meeting minutes: Secretary, Ingrid Briggle. MMSC: Motion to approve April meeting minutes made by Todd Dawley and seconded by Denny Schuette. Motion carried.
Current Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer, Doris Phillips. Current Treasurer’s Report is available for viewing in the Church Office.
Approval of Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer, Doris Phillips. MMSC: Motion to approve May Treasurer’s report made by Denny Schuette and seconded by Darcy Johnson. Motion carried.
Old Business: 1. Review of the Continuing Resolutions document by each committee continues. Discussion resulted
in an agreement to hold a workshop on September 8th from 1-4 p.m. with all committees to complete updates to Continuing Resolutions.
2. The Personnel Committee is in the process of reviewing and updating the Facilities Use Policy, including Fellowship Hall use.
3. In preparation for the calling of a new pastor, a membership review is in progress. MMSC: Motion made and seconded to remove those names listed in the “recommended removal” listing prepared by the Stewardship Committee. Motion carried.
4. A Temple Talk was conducted during June to the congregation regarding purchase of new hymnals. A form was developed and is available for anyone interested in this purchase.
New Business: 1. A request to give out a church key to a member was OK’d by the council.
President’s Report: Larry Johnson 1. Pastors have been scheduled for the remaining Sundays in June and July. 2. Sylvia Benson and Larry Johnson have been opening the church on Sunday mornings. Volunteers are needed to perform
this activity in the event Sylvia and Larry are unavailable. Larry is to send a basic list of actions on email to the council secretary who will create a procedure. Procedure will be distributed to council for approval and then to volunteers.
3. SD Synod Convention had 530 attendees from across the SD Synod. One of the main concerns voiced by the Bishop was that small churches are losing members. The Synod is opening a committee to begin to dimension the problem.
Pastor’s Report: No report at this time.
Committee Updates: Call Committee: Council Assignment, Larry Johnson. The Synod Site Visit was held by Bishop Zellmer on Thursday night, June 20th. Several updates to our Ministry Site Profile (MSP) were suggested. Bishop Zellmer also dimensioned the Operating Rules and pitfalls during this visit. The Call Committee will meet in the next couple of weeks to prepare the changes for entry to our MSP. Cemetery Committee: Council Assignment, Denny Schuette. Cemetery Committee met on Tuesday night, 6/11/2013. The topics addressed included:
• MMSC: Motion made to hire Matt Jensen to be trained to mow the cemetery and church properties. Motion made by Denny Schuette and seconded by Curt Phillips. Motion carried.
• The week before June 22nd will be used to prepare the church property for the 140th Anniversary Celebration. Activity includes: mowing and weed-eating cemetery and church property; paint small garage; burn brush pile; cut down and trim trees, as needed; clean up dirt piles and junk pile at end of church parking lot. Terry Brick has also agreed to cut and bale the grass on the north end of the cemetery.
• MMSC: Motion made by Ingrid Briggle and seconded by Curt Phillips to appoint Troy Dawley as President of the Cemetery Committee. Motion carried.
• Brandon Plumbing and Heating replaced the water hydrant on the East Wall of the original church building. • MMSC: Motion made by Ingrid Briggle and seconded by Ken Olson to purchase the following equipment and
tools: 30” Dixon ZTR mower; trailer with a fold-down ramp to transport mower to South Cemetery; Mechanical Jack to lift mower for maintenance purposes; gas cans; battery and cables for old mower; tools to perform maintenance on equipment. Motion carried.
• Projects that need to be completed in the near future include planting grass seed in the South Cemetery bare spots; find and uncover corner posts identifying each of the lots. Curt Phillips will be preparing maps for each of the Cemetery Committee members.
Church in Society: Council Assignment, Darcie Johnson. Giving Tree for months of June and July is to provide a T-Shirt for each of the students with a $5.00 donation. Additional money will be used to purchase VBS supplies.
Education and Youth Ministry: Council Assignments, Erin Olesen and Georgia Backer. Planning for VBS is in progress as well as sign-up. There is a need for additional volunteers. A light meal will be served from 5:30-6:00 p.m. with VBS conducted from 6-8 p.m. from July 21st through July 25th. A postcard and an email have been sent to all congregation members. A “Family Night” is being planned and a “Dunk Tank” will be set up. Volunteers are being sought to “take the plunge” by sitting on the “Dunk Tank” chair. Evangelism and Outreach: Council Assignment, Kate Brick.
• The new tri-fold brochure has been updated and printed. These will be taken to the Brandon Chamber of Commerce during the month of July.
• Food Shepherd group received $500 from Thrivent. Nominating Committee: Council Assignment, Larry Johnson No activity needed during previous month.
Personnel: Council Assignment, Dale Hanson. The Church Facilities Use policy and forms are in process of being updated. The forms are being prepared to present to the
Church Council for approval at the July meeting.
Property: Council Assignment, Denny Schuette, Mike Swenson and Todd Dawley. A general all-congregation clean-up day for the church property was scheduled for Saturday, June 1st. It was a huge success with many volunteers working all day to remove downed trees/tree branches, mowing, cleaning out landscaped beds, and picking up small branches. Spraying around the church for insect/ant control has been completed. Some items brought up to be considered are weed/feed application on the cemetery property and adding new bark to landscaping beds.
Stewardship: Council Assignment, Doris Phillips. All committees are being asked to review the Stewardship Time & Talent form and update to meet their needs during the upcoming Stewardship Drive.
Worship and Music: Council Assignment, Ingrid Briggle. The July services are being planned at this time.
Beaver Valley Churchmen: Council Assignment, Larry Johnson. The Churchmen will be serving pie and ice cream following the Midsummer program on June 22rd.
Beaver Valley Women: Council Assignment, Ingrid Briggle. The WELCA organization activities from the previous month included:
• The monthly Bible Study has been stopped during the summer months and will begin again in September. • Continue to collect funds for the “Media Fund” project. Janet Andersen gave a Temple Talk and provided a status
update at the June 23rd service. Total needed is $15,434. To-date, $11,820.39 has been collected. A Media Fund box was passed during the service which collected $2,052, bringing the amount collected to $13, 872.39. Amount remaining to collect is $1,561.61.
The next meeting will take place July 11th.
Adjourn Meeting: MMSC: Motion made and seconded to adjourn meeting. Motion carried.
July 2013 Worship Leaders July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28
Children’s Sermon Linda Wingate Bruce Bonander Erin Olesen Janet Scott
Lectors Linda Wingate Janet Andersen Jeff Boucher Kathy Reisenweber
PowerPoint Kate Brick Ingrid Briggle Kate Brick Ingrid Briggle
Sound Amy Johnson Marvin Burkman Amy Johnson Marvin Burkman
Ushers Kevin & Georgia Backer Harlan & Linda Gjoraas Curt & Doris Phillips Dennis & Joan Schuette Emily, Shannon, Ryan
Communion Bread 7-21-13 Harlan & Linda Gjoraas
Communion Stations 7-21-13 Kory, Tara & Addison Scholten; David, Ashley & Dawson Matzke
Greeters: Upper Jeff & Twyla Voldseth Dan & Gingi Hanson Kory & Tara Scholten Curt & Doris Phillips
Lower Denis & Janet Andersen Bob & Bev Maxwell Bill & Donna Dawley Dave & Ashley Matzke
PLEASE CONTACT JUDY RICHARDS AT 582-6182 WITH ANY SCHEDULE CHANGES. THANK YOU.
Deanna Christensen 7/1 Brooke Hanisch 7/1 Kendra Burkman 7/2 Todd Dawley 7/2 Cheryl Hluchy 7/2 Ashley Brown 7/3 Heather Bonander 7/6 Marvin Burkman 7/6 Wade Schroeder 7/7 Lily Swenson 7/7 Nicole Wilcox 7/9 Cliffton Bennett 7/10 Pamela Casperson 7/10 Dawson Matzke 7/10 Brian Bjorum 7/11 Scott Rust 7/11 Emmett Keyser 7/12 Lynne Bonander 7/13 Terrence Brick 7/13 Samuel Duin 7/13 Madelyn Jensen 7/13 Cody Josten 7/13 Laurie Lindemann 7/14 Jeffrey Nelson 7/14 Kyle Scholten 7/14
Emily Wright 7/14 Myrna Anderson 7/15 Harold Arnott 7/15 Hailey Hanisch 7/15 Carl Johnson 7/15 Linda Burkman 7/16 Carol Faragher 7/16 Courtney Sirovy 7/19 Noah Martin 7/20 Michele Olesen 7/20 Tammi Pearson 7/20 Kory Scholten 7/20 Roberta Tieszen 7/20 Caylan Aichele 7/21 Lisa Dawley 7/21 Danielle Hartog 7/21 Amy Johnson 7/21 Donna Seiler 7/21 Jennifer Sittig 7/21 Hannah Holles 7/22 Cory Obbink 7/22 Josie Duin 7/23 Kenneth Kuhnert 7/23 Carrie McMillan 7/23 Corey Maunu 7/24 Nicholas Hollenbeck 7/25 Cali Olesen 7/25
Please pray for our members on their special day…
Bruce Bonander 7/26 Palmer Karli 7/26 Maia Aichele 7/27 Helen Jacobson 7/27 Delmer Lafrentz 7/27 Bryan Nelson 7/27 Benjamin Swenson 7/27 Lowell Johnson 7/28 Sharon Nelson 7/28 Lily Weber 7/28 Kindra Clark 7/29 Willard Kuhnert 7/29 Scott Obbink 7/29 Alexander Porter 7/29 O.M. (Lanny) Benson 7/30 Tyler Haeffner 7/30
2 Corinthians 3:17
~ July 2013 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
8:00p Al-Anon
2 9 am Yoga 9:30am Pastor at Helping Hand Chapel
3
4
5
6
10:30a ACOA
7 9:30a Worship 4pm Boyscouts
8 8:00p Al-Anon
9 9 am Yoga 7pm Cemetery
meeting
10
11
5:45p Yoga 7:00p COUNCIL MEETING
12
13 9:00a Small Group Book Club
10:30a ACOA
14 9:30a Worship 4:00p Pastor at Bethany Meadows 4pm Boyscouts
15 8:00p Al-Anon
16 9 am Yoga
17
18
4:30p Bethany Board 5:45p Yoga
19
20 9:00a Bible Study 10:30a ACOA
21 9:30a Worship 4pm Boyscouts
VBS - -
22 8:00p Al-Anon
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23 9 am Yoga
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24
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25 5:45p Yoga
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26
27
10:30a ACOA
28 9:30a Worship 10:45a WELCA meeting 4pm Boyscouts
29 8:0p Al-Anon
30
9 am Yoga
31
7:00p Church in Society meeting
Notes: