To love the Lord God above all,

to love our neighbors as ourselves

and to live out our Baptismal covenant

so that we build a community transformed by the love of

Jesus Christ.

From the Rector What a summer it’s been so far! We

celebrated with the Diocese at Fr. Doug

Dornhecker’s ordination to the priesthood.

We had a glorious Jazz Cabaret evening

with fabulous food and music. We joined

the Bishop and other parishes in Thurston

County to celebrate summer at our annual

Tri-Parish Picnic. We welcomed a new

curate, Mtr. Juli Mallett. It feels like we’re just

getting started! Most parishes slow down

over the summer—I’m so grateful to be part

of a parish community that is active all year

long!

Since winter, we’ve been discerning

what God is calling us to do and be in the

next season of our ministry in Olympia, and

that work has continued this summer, too.

Our architect, Clint Pehrson, has been

working with a team to complete Phase 1

of a master planning process for our block.

• We’ve evaluated the building and

grounds, both how we use them now,

and what condition they are in

currently.

• We’ve gotten a topographical survey of

the whole block.

• Structural engineers have evaluated our

sanctuary space, looking both at how

to replace the roof, as well as ensuring

our building is able to withstand a

significant seismic event (a major

earthquake).

The Phase 1 report was presented to the

Vestry on July 20, and there was lots of

good news. Our building’s “bones” are

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strong, at least compared to an all-brick,

19th century church. Our sanctuary can be

made ready for an earthquake with only a

few modifications.

There’s a bit more work to do in order to

have all the data we need, and the Vestry

has authorized that work. We should know

more in the next couple of months,

including how much the seismic

reinforcements and new roof will likely cost.

In the meantime, we will continue to

worship, pray, work, learn, and celebrate

here in our church, all the while listening for

what God is calling us to do and to be for

the next season of our life here in Olympia.

Amazing things are happening here now,

by the power of the Holy Spirit moving

among us, and I for one can’t wait to see

what else the Holy Spirit has in store for us

all in the coming year!

A Letter From Our New Curate

Dear new friends,

My name is Juli Mallett and I am

delighted to have joined you as your new

curate this July. Thank you very much for

the warm welcome that you have shown

to me and to my husband Corvi. He and I

appreciate it greatly. While I am getting to

know all of you one-on-one and in the

small groups I have been invited to be a

part of, it seems useful also to share with

you all more generally a bit about me and

how I came to be here.

I was most recently placed at St. Mary’s,

Lakewood, where your own Fr. Doug

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Artículos en Español y Inglés

Fiesta Latina

By Father Don

Many thanks to all the people whose donations,

dining, and winning bids raised $5,000 at the June 30

Fiesta Latina. A meal of pozole (that wonderful festive

soup), carne asada, rice, black beans and salad,

followed by assorted flans, was a big success with the

more than 90 attendees. A terrific wait staff of 12

young people served the diners.

The auction, conducted by veteran auctioneer

John Fox, included fine art, dinners at various members'

homes, pies, gourmet baskets, gift certificates, and

household goods. Who knew they needed an electric

salt and pepper mill?

Faith Formation

An Altar for the Chapel

By Father Don

Not everyone knows that the beautiful Chapel of

thanks at St. John’s has never had a permanent altar.

A very beautiful altar frontal has covered a piece of

plywood held up by a few narrow strips of wood. We

believe the plan was to move the altar from the old

church when it was no longer in use upstairs in the

makeshift worship space used before the present

church was built.

A Letter From Our New Curate

(continued from page 1)

Dornhecker is now serving as a curate, and before

that served as an intern at St. Timothy, Chehalis. My

husband Corvi and I have lived in Olympia for the past

11 years, and it was St. Benedict’s, Lacey, that

nominated me for ordination. We were members of

St. Benedict’s for several years.

I come from an irreligious background but came to

the Episcopal Church enthusiastically as a young

adult. I found that the church offered hope for so

many things that seemed to me to be missing from

secular life: a deep appreciation for the dignity of

every human being; the transcendent beauty of God;

communities that practice reconciliation, and a real

place to wrestle with morality and ethics starting from

a place other than self-interest.

The sense that the Church needs to offer something

distinctive, of value, and which the rest of life does not

provide has persisted through my discernment and

shapes my ordained ministry.

For the past seven years, Corvi and I have lived on

a small hobby farm out by Woodard Bay, just a few

minutes from downtown Olympia. Keeping animals

and attending to the life of fruit trees, fences, and the

land itself have given me a deep appreciation for the

rhythms of the seasons and for the rich connections

between Christian spirituality and agricultural work.

Corvi now splits his time between Olympia and

Victoria, BC where he works for the Pacific Climate

Impacts Consortium as a software developer. I also

work as a software developer on a consulting basis,

being what some would call bi-vocational or simply

being self-supporting.

It is a true delight to be getting to meet and know

you all and to walk with you on this part of our

respective journeys. In all the time that I have lived in

Olympia, I have heard often about what a special

place this is and what a wonderful group of people it

is that worships here. My first impression is exactly that:

that this is a special place, filled with absolutely

wonderful people.

Thank you all again for your very warm welcome,

and please let me know how I can use my time at St.

John’s to work and walk with you.

Peace, The Rev. Juli Mallett

When the present church was completed, the old

altar proved to be too big for the space, and was

moved to the present location where it supports the

tile image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Some years

ago, the “temporary” chapel altar was moved

forward to make it possible for the priest to stand

behind it. This has proved to be a difficult situation, as

there is not enough room to move around the altar.

An answer to our situation came out of the recent

closing of St. John’s Church in South Bend,

Washington. The late Father Bill Mutchler, a local

priest in Elma, had built a free standing altar for that

St. John’s in 2003. Father Don and Carolyn Maddux

brought it from South Bend and installed casters on

the bottom. Now we have an altar of convenient

size and one which can be moved for specific

liturgies.

When Bill Mutchler completed his work, he burned

the following inscription on the bottom of the table

portion of the altar: “Mutchler June 2003 Blessed be

the gathered we.” May his sweet spirit be with us in

our Eucharists.

Un Altar para la Xapilla

No todo el mundo sabe que la hermosa Capilla

de Gracias en San Juan nunca antes había tenido un

altar permanente. Un bonito altar frontal ha ha

estado cubierto por un trozo de triplay, sostenido por

cuatro tiras de madera. Creemos que hubo un plan

para mover el altar de la antigua iglesia desde los

altos del edificio; cuando ya no estaba en uso; al

espacio improvisado de adoración, el cual fue

utilizado antes de que la iglesia actual fuese

construida.

Cuando se terminó la construcción de la iglesia

actual, este antiguo altar resultó ser demasiado

grande para el espacio, y fue trasladado a la

ubicación donde hoy lo vemos, con la imagen de

azulejos de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

Hace algunos años, el altar "temporal" de la

capilla fue movido hacia adelante para que el

sacerdote pudiera estar detrás de él. Esto demostró

ser una solución complicada, ya que no hay

suficiente espacio para moverse alrededor del altar.

Una solución a esta situación surgió del reciente

cierre de la Iglesia de San Juan en South Bend,

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Washington. El fallecido padre Bill Mutchler, un

sacerdote local de Elma, había construido un altar

independiente para esa iglesia San Juan en el 2003. El

padre Don y Carolyn Maddux lo trajeron de South

Bend y le instalaron ruedas en la base. Ahora tenemos

un altar de tamaño conveniente y además se puede

mover para liturgias especiales.

Cuando Bill Mutchler terminó su trabajo, grabó la

siguiente inscripción en la base de la mesa del altar:

"Mutchler Junio 2003 Bendito sean los reunidos." Que

su dulce espíritu esté con nosotros en nuestras

eucaristías.

Children & Youth

Camp Michael staff being commissioned

at St. John’s on July 16.

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Around the Parish

Kary Hyre

By Father R.C.

We were saddened to learn of the death of our

organist emeritus, Kary Hyre, on June 24, 2017, at his

home.

Kary served as the organist & choirmaster at St.

John’s from 2006-2015 and was the driving force

behind soliciting the donation of our new organ by an

anonymous donor.

Kary was honored at a memorial service at St.

John’s on Sunday, July 9, which featured the

combined choirs of St. John’s and the United

Churches of Olympia where he served as music

director from 1988-2006. The Rev. Dr. Tammy Stampfli,

the pastor of the United Churches, assisted at the

service. She read a letter of condolence from the

Honorable Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, in

recognition of Kary’s service to the state as the Long-

Term Care Ombudsman from 1989-2006.

Kary was interred in St. John’s Columbarium where

the ashes of his first wife, Bonnie McMartin Hyre, were

also laid to rest.

Spiritus Dance Ensemble

By Mary Alice Olson

On Pentecost Sunday, Spiritus Dance Ensemble

brought visual delight to music by Durufle’. Variations

on Come, Holy Spirit is made up of five sections. The

dancers performed the opening march and the

closing gallop. The first of the middle movements was

danced as a tender, sisterly duet by Helen Johnston

and Michiko Fujii. The next section saw Mary Alice

Olson and David Little skipping to a spritely folk

theme. Donna Pallo-Perez danced a dramatic

adagio. Diane Russell, Mary Ellen Fairchild and

Christine Fleming danced the final ensemble.

On July 23, Spiritus Dance Ensemble performed a

Hula dance as part of worship at the 10:30 service.

On August 13, as part of St. John's Streetfest, Curt

Sather will present a classical music concert with

organ and piano while guest performers play flute

and trumpet. Spiritus Dance Ensemble will perform to

Faure's Fantaisie for flute and piano. We are calling

our dance "The Pond." Come see what creatures

awaken at the Pond!

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Olympia Community School

St. John’s has been blessed in the last year to be

sharing our space with Olympia Community School

(OCS) who had to scramble to find a location for their

school at the beginning of the 2016-17 school year.

We are delighted that OCS will be with us again,

having renewed for the 2017-18 school year.

OCS is a co-op school, run by a board of directors

elected by the parents of the school, all of whom

volunteer 65 hours per year for the school. They have

loved being at St. John’s for the last year and are

looking forward to a successful 2017-18 school year

here!

The Bookworm’s Nook

By Jenny Louden

On July 14 and 15, I attended the Pacific Northwest

Association of Church Libraries (PNACL) Conference

at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). It was PNACL’s 50th

anniversary, and we did celebrate. Many authors

were present, selling their books and discussing them

with us, in and out of meetings. We had two authors

from our congregation: Carolyn Maddux and Jennifer

Jones. If you don’t know about their books, I hope you

will ask them! A third Northwest Episcopal writer

present was Margaret D. McGee. I was familiar with

two of her books, from classes at St. John’s and from

our library: Stumbling toward God and Sacred

Attention.

Because both McGee books had made a big

impression on me, I bought her latest, Haiku—The

Sacred Art. While I have not yet finished that book, I

am well into it, having read several chapters. She

begins by describing a class she took in Haiku writing,

and then goes on to share experiences of writing,

both haiku she’s written and haiku by others. I find her

suggestions on writing so enticing that I can hardly

wait to put pen to paper! Not only can I recommend

this book for reading (and it will be available in our

library; I saw one of our St. John’s librarians buying it for

that purpose), but I would like to suggest it for either a

class or a book study group in the parish. If it does

nothing else for the reader, it should surely increase

anyone’s awareness of the lovely and varied world we

live in, and I’m sure that it will help me to pray and to

write as well.

June Jumble

By Laura Tayne and Karen Sanchez

The June Jumble on June 3 was a great success this

year. We had a lot of goodies to choose from. Many

people participated in cleaning out their "stuff" and

donating it to the church for this event. There were so

many items - small furniture, frames, artwork, pet

supplies, tools, garden supplies, jewelry, collectibles,

books, crafts and much more.

It was a Win, Win event because it raised money for

the church and the Busy Bees and the church library.

We couldn't do it without your help and assistance,

so thank you all very much for such a successful

Jumble.

A special thank you to Denise Hammer and her

crew of many for collecting and taking the left-over

clothing, shoes and other donations to Value Village.

In return, Value Village paid for the donated

goods. The money went towards supporting Camp

Michael. Denise had many volunteers helping her and

we want to thank them so much for all their hard work.

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2017 Tri Parish Picnic: Bishop Rickel joined clergy and

parishioners from St. Christopher's, St. Benedict's and St. John's

and San Juan congregations. Photos by Jan Aiken.

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series. The organ was built by the Möller organ

company and has remained unaltered since its 1931

installation. Free and open to all.

Choir Rehearsals Resume. All are welcome to join a

choir! The Parish Choir will resume rehearsals on

Wednesday, September 6, at 6:30 p.m., and the

Jubilate Choir on Thursday, September 7, at 2 p.m. The

choirs rehearse in the Parish Hall.

Library Ministry

By Janice Jackson and Diane Russell, Co-Librarians

The Library Ministry has been off for the summer, but

we have still been busy. This week we helped host the

South Puget Sound Chapter of the Pacific Northwest

Association of Church Libraries. It was the 50th

Anniversary Conference and was held at Pacific

Lutheran University in Tacoma. Representatives from

Washington, Idaho, and Oregon were in attendance.

Two of our St. John's members, Carolyn Maddux and

Jennifer Jones, were speakers and were set up with

other vendors to sell their books. We purchased many

new books which will be added to our collection over

the next few weeks.

We will soon have a new Artist of the Quarter. The

beautiful icons will be taken down, and Toni Brown's

paintings will be added to our library wall. Please stop

by and look at them. Then browse for new books!

We still have some missing books. Please check your

shelves for any that you have forgotten to bring back

to the library!

Artist of the Quarter

By Diane Russell

Toni Brown is a painter offering us images of nature's

wonders that speak to her soul. In college, she

dabbled in many media, favoring pastels and

watercolors while traveling and camping, but always

drawn to oils. She continues with workshops, which

provide seeds for the next level of her craft.

She has also displayed her work throughout the

years in town at Artswalk. Images well up inside her

asking to be expressed and allowing her to share

intimately with the world around her.

Toni is a faithful attendee of the Compline service

and may be reached at tonicbrown@yahoo.com.

Music Notes for August

By Curt Sather

Bach Around The Clock. The 24-hour organ

marathon on March 21 continues to be talked about!

When I am recognized by people anywhere from

Seattle to Centralia, St. John's is now known as the

place where an entire day was devoted to the organ

music of J. S. Bach. Hundreds of people came through

the church's doors that day, and offered nearly

$35,000 toward the completion of the installation of

the Schliker pipe organ. Thanks goes to all those who

devoted time and effort towards publicity, hospitality,

and food service. St. John's at its best!

Jazz Cabaret. June 16 saw the conclusion of our

2016-2017 Concert Series with a sold-out evening of

Jazz music performed by Nancy Curtis, LaVon

Hardison and other Olympia musicians. Thanks to all

who worked in the kitchen to make the meal as

spectacular as the entertainment!

Concert Series Fall 2017. Mark your calendars for

our next events:

• Sunday October 8, 3 p.m.

• Sunday November 5, 3 p.m.

• Thursday December 21, 6:30 p.m., Lessons and

Carols

Curt Sather in Tacoma. Curt Sather will play an

organ recital on Wednesday, August 9, noon, at First

Lutheran Church, 524 S I Street, Tacoma 98405, as part

of the church's Listen Live at Lunch summer concert

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Strengthening Sanctuary

By Helen Johnston

Strengthening Sanctuary is a group of local citizens

that was formed in December 2016 following the

Olympia City Council’s resolution to declare Olympia

a sanctuary city. The mission is to support the principles

of sanctuary cities and counties by working to

enhance the safety, security and well being of the

immigrant members of the community, regardless of

their immigration status. The group is involved with:

• Know Your Rights workshops and emergency

planning services

• Networking with local faith groups to coordinate

support and sanctuary initiatives

• Developing strategies to respond to enforcement

raids

• Supporting the development of a safe and

respectful culture in the schools

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Beyond the Walls

Little Red School House Project August 17

Each year, St. John’s participates in the Little Red

School House Project, which provides school supplies

to help children in need be ready to start school. We

are collecting: graph paper, Crayola crayons, colored

markers, colored pencils, rulers, calculators (both

scientific & regular), and (new) backpacks. Coats,

socks and underwear are also being collected; coats

can be “gently used.”

There is a basket in the Parish Hall to leave your

donated items. Cash donations are also accepted

and appreciated. Again, thank you for your support in

this vital outreach program.

Our Student Arnol at El Hogar

By Sue Michie

Thank you for your continued support of Arnol and

El Hogar, The School of Love and Hope located in

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Arnol is now halfway through

the 2017 school year in 3rd grade. Your generous

contributions (in the colorful offering plates each

Second Sunday of the month) go to support our

student Arnol as we fulfill our $2,400 pledge.

Be sure to write El Hogar on any checks. Our next

Second Sundays are August 13 and September

10. Please keep Arnol, the other students, and the staff

at El Hogar in your prayers.

The following is written by the Rev. Matthew

Engleby, Executive Director of El Hogar in Honduras:

"Ping-Pong, Who Woulda’ Thought? (Part 2 next month)

Spoiler Alert: This is a feel good story, but without an

ending.

I am reluctant to offer unbridled optimism to our

donor community about our efforts in Honduras

without some recognition of the realities of daily

existence in this, and other parts of the developing

world. I cannot simply tell you of the one child that is

fed, clothed, and loved at our school without the

reminder that there are twenty times as many that are

hungry; that for every piece of metal soldered at the

Technical Institute, there are dozens of idle, unskilled,

adolescent hands in Honduras unable to contemplate

what lies ahead. As we are reminded of the great

accomplishments taking place through El Hogar, we

should be prodded continuously to serve more

aggressively, engage in deeper learning, to

contemplate more effective means of education, and

to love as authentically as possible.

Like any other organization with which you may be

involved, the pursuit of advancement is always

dependent on funding. Advancement for us can

come through efficiencies, but most often it comes by

way of more funding. Specialized attention and

programming is at a premium in countries like

Honduras. Whether it is giving educational support for

those with different learning styles or finding the means

of supporting obvious talents, such requires capital

that governments and NGOs simply don’t have. We

always have to economize. I wish it were not so; I wish

our children in Honduras could test into advanced

math or place into AP history. But not any time soon.

That makes the small successes of recognition and

placement even more gratifying, and more

motivating. An example that I cite on occasion is that

of one of our high school boys who studies at the

music conservatory and plays the trumpet – a trumpet

borrowed from Lazaro Juarez, our Sub-Executive

Director in Honduras and Director of ITSM. This student

loves Arturo Sandoval and Dizzy Gillespie. A nice

success, so far."

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Strengthening Sanctuary

(continued from page 9)

• Building relationships with local and national

immigrant rights organizations

The group meets from 6-8 p.m. every other Monday

at St. John’s in the Parish Hall. The next meeting will be

on August 7. Please join us.

More Parish Tidbits

August Potluck

By Chuck Moore

The Annual Wine and Hors’d`oeuvres Sampling will

happen at St. John’s on August 18 at 6:30 p.m. Please

bring a favorite hors’d`oeuvre or snack for a time of

friendship and munching. Contact Chuck Moore or

the Parish Secretary for more information.

September 3: Gospel Brunch for All!

On September 3, Lavon Hardison, vocalist, will

perform at a Gospel Brunch for All. Please join us from

9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

Doug Dornhecker’s ordination, photos by Louis

Macmillan

Office Hours: Monday to Friday

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (360) 352-8527 Email: st.johnsolympia@comcast.net

Website: www.stjohnsoly.org/

Clergy and Staff

Rector: The Rev. Robert (R.C.) Laird

Associate, Spanish Ministries: The Rev. Don Maddux

Curate: The Rev. Juli Mallett

Deacon: The Rev. Terri Lolcama

Organist/Choirmaster: Dr. Curt Sather

Pastoral Musician, Spanish Ministries: Sergio Gomez

Treasurer: Lance Avery

Sexton: Sergio Gomez

Secretary: Michelle Lozar

Vestry: Bill Van Hook, Senior Warden

Meredith “Nicki” Weekes, Junior Warden

Ron Leo, Member at Large, Executive Committee

Mary Conley Law, Clerk of the Vestry

Laura Tayne, Mary Conley Law, Elaine Ross, Ron Leo,

Denise Hammer, Michael Clifthorne, Tracie O’Brien,

Bill Van Hook, Catherine Atwell, Bob LeRoy, Mark

Tepley, Meredith "Nicki" Weekes

August Schedule August 7, Monday

5:30 p.m. Strengthening Sanctuary, Parish Hall

August 8, Tuesday

6 p.m. Altar Guild, Guild Meeting Room

August 9, Wednesday

11:30 a.m. Pastoral Care, Guild Room

August 10, Thursday

6 p.m. Budget Committee, Library

August 13, Sunday

3 p.m. Streetfest

August 17, Thursday

7 p.m. Vestry, Parish Hall

August 18, Friday

6:30 p.m. Wine & Hors d’oeuvres Potluck

August 21, Monday

1 p.m. Library Committee, Library

5:30 p.m. Strengthening Sanctuary, Parish Hall

August 23, Wednesday

11:30 a.m. Daughters of the King, Guild Meeting

Room

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Hear Ye Hear Ye! September Chronicle!

Email articles and pictures for the September

Chronicle to your Chronicle editors, Maryjane

Hancock and Christie Guydish, at

maryjanehancock@gmail.com, no later than August

15, 2017.

Recurring Schedule Sunday

8, 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, childcare at 9 a.m.

6 p.m. La Santa Eucaristía

6 p.m. Compline Choir Practice

8 p.m. Compline Service

Monday

10 a.m. Monday Morning Crafters, Parish Hall

Noon Quilting Group, Parish Hall

Tuesday

10 a.m. Prayer Shawl Group, Guild Room

Wednesday

7 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel

Thursday

Noon Centering Prayer, Parish Hall

Saturday

8:30 a.m. Men’s Group, Library

Texas 4000, photo by Louis MacMillan

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St. John's StreetFest 2017 Is Coming!

St. John's welcomes the parish and the wider

community to an afternoon of free food, fun and music

at StreetFest '17, 3 p.m. Sunday, August 13.

Co-chairs Gerry Apple and David Little have

arranged for Sidewalk, Cielo, and other nonprofits to

provide information on their programs at tables along

20th Avenue (closed to traffic for the afternoon).

The kids will enjoy piñatas, as well as games and

activities. Alisa Eggen and others are arranging lots of

fun for the younger generation. Lance Avery and the

Events Committee will serve barbecued hot dogs,

nachos, ice cream and lemonade.

Curt Sather and Lee Mohler have lined up music that

starts off with Anne Hall and Joby Winans playing

bagpipes to punctuate the afternoon. In the church at

4 p.m., enjoy an hour of classical music with Curt

Sather, organ; Kathy Scarborough, string quartet;

Monica Smythe, flute, joined by the Spiritus Dance

Ensemble and Jim Stehn, trumpet. On the front steps at

5 p.m. Artesian Rumble Arkestra will perform.

The celebration will continue at 6 p.m. with an

outdoor misa en Español celebration of the Asunción

de la Virgen Maria. Many of the musicians will join

together for this service. The day will end with a

beautiful Compline service at 8 p.m. Enjoy the

wonderful food between the Misa and Compline.

StreetFest is a zero-waste event, in conjunction with

our parish's Genesis Covenant.

A New Fridge in Guild Kitchen

By Ann Hutcheson

Thanks to Meredith Blundell's generous donation,

there is a new fridge in the Guild Kitchen, right next to

the freezer that was already in place. Now cooks and

servers have a long-needed convenient place for

cream, sandwich platters, and the like when events

take place in the Guild room. Thank you, Meredith.