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Hood River News, Saturday, April 11, 2015
H APPENINGS
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ON STAGE
■ April 10-11, 17-18 —
Lions Follies, 7:30 p.m. in the
Hood River Middle School Audito-
rium. Special 2 p.m. matinee April
12. “A Ma and Pa Kettle Story.”
General admission $10, $9 pre-
sale; call 541-386-2763 or tall-
mantru@gmail.com. Presented
for the Oregon Lions Site and
Hearing Foundation.
■ April 17-18 — Student
Directed One Act Festival, 7
p.m. at the HRVHS Bowe Theater.
World debuts, sneak preview of a
Fringe Theatre production as well
as some Ives standards; a night of
theatre in the round at its Hood
River best. Donations accept-
ed/encouraged.
FOR CHILDREN
■ Wednesdays through
April — Munchkins at the
Museum, 10-11 a.m. at the His-
tory Museum of Hood River Coun-
ty, 300 E. Marina Drive. $5 for
each parent/child pair; $1 for mu-
seum members. Each child must
have adult present to help with
activity. Program teaches letters,
numbers, colors, play dough art
and history. Preregistration en-
couraged at 541-386-6772 or
email thmeducation@gmail.com.
■ April 11 — Book signing,
12-2 p.m. at Waucoma Bookstore.
Children’s author Kim Griswell will
sign her new picture book “Rufus
Goes to Sea.”
■ April 11 — Tutus and
Tyvek Fashion Camp, 10-1 p.m.
at HRV High. Students will model
creations during the HRVHS Fash-
ion Club spring fashion show April
16. $40; all proceeds to Lila May
Schow for expenses related to
cancer treatments. For more info
or to register, contact Jennifer Fur-
row
at
jennifer-
ann1997@gmail.com or 541-
645-0176.
EXHIBITS
■ April 10-12 — Ninth An-
nual Gorge Artists open stu-
dios, 10-6 p.m. Free. 38 artists
showing original art. Maps can be
downloaded
at
www.
gorgeartists.org/guide or picked
up in Hood River at Columbia
Center for the Arts, HR Chamber
of Commerce, Waucoma Books
and Best Western Plus Hood River
Inn, in The Dalles at The Dalles
Chamber and Klindts Bookstore,
and in White Salmon at The Inn of
White Salmon.
■ April 10-12 — HR Art
Club art show, 10-5 p.m. at the
Gorge White House on Hwy. 35.
Club members painting on
premises using various media and
subjects, for demos and sales.
fundraiser for Elks scholarship pro-
grams, 7 p.m. Open to the com-
munity. Minimum $250 progres-
sive blackout each week. Hosted
by the Elks and the Mid-Columbia
Knights of Columbus. Dinners,
starting at $8.50, are available
from 5-7 p.m.
Grange Hall as Red Cross Emer-
gency Shelter.
■ April 12 — “Know Your
Dirt: How to Grow Nutrient
Dense Food,” 1-3 p.m. at Grow
Organic, 2035 12th St. Free. Jeff
will discuss importance of testing
and amending soil to get best re-
COMMUNITY EVENTS
■ Now through April 14 —
HRVHS Leos Soles4Souls
campaign to divert shoes away
from landfills and creating rev-
enue for developing nation micro-
entrepreneurs. Drop off new, used
shoes at Westside Elementary,
Wy’east and HRMS, Mosier
School, Bright Beginnings, HRVHS,
Doug’s, Columbia River Insurance,
Shortt Supply and The Next Door.
■ April 11 — Taste of Tsu-
ruta dinner and auction at the
Mt. Hood Winery. Tickets are $25
per person or two tickets for $40;
available at HRVHS. To purchase
contact Niko Yasui at
niko.yasui@hoodriver.k12.or.us.
■ April 11 — WAAAM
mini-car show featuring Dodge
Bros. autos Restoration shop open
for tours 1 p.m.
■ April 11 — Hard Pressed
Cider Fest, 12-7 p.m. at 3315
Stadelman Dr. More than 20
cideries will be participating, with
more than 30 ciders on tap. Also
features local food vendors, pro-
duce and arts vendors, a kid’s area
and a line-up of local music. $5
entry (free 14 and under); $5 for
cider glass and 4 drink tokens. For
all ages.
■ April 11 — Rise Above
Learning Differences with As-
sistive Technologies: Identify-
ing, Understanding and Imple-
menting Assistive Technology for
the Classroom and Home, 6 p.m.
at the Hood River Hotel. Presented
by Columbia Gorge Chapter of
Decoding Dyslexia. Workshop at
6:30. Free; all are welcome. Edu-
cators can earn 2 PDU credits
from Lewis & Clark College for
$20.
■ April 11 — Wild Bill’s
Bingo at the Elks Lodge,
Photo by Gordon Leigh, Positive Negatives
HOOD RIVER LIONS Follies goes Ozarks Friday at Hood River Middle
School auditorium, with Sandy Belcher and Mike Oates, left, as Ma
and Pa Kettle. Also in the large cast of community members singing
and acting out the comical story of farm folk, bootleggers and reluc-
tant country brides: newcomer John Stipen, right, and Follies familiars
Sarah Fox, kneeling, and Andrea Streich. Details in On Stage.
■ April 11-12 — Passport
Food & Wine Weekend at
Columbia Gorge Wineries in
Oregon and Washington.
Small bites, special cheeses or
pop-up food carts will be avail-
able along with take-home
recipes, pairing lessons and new
releases at 24 participating
wineries. $25 fee; valid month
of April. More info at 1-866-
413-9463 columbiagorge-
wine.com/passport-month.
■ April 11-26 — Abstract
Fiber Trunk Show, 11-4 p.m. at
Foothills Yarn & Fiber, 4207
Sylvester Drive. Abstract Fiber yarn
hand-dyed by Susan, Karen,
Rachel, and Gail in their studio in
Portland, Oregon. See shawls,
socks, hats, scarves, and gloves
knit with this luscious yarn. Al-
pacas too! Free admission. More
info at 541-400-0182.
■ April 12 — Mosier
Grange Cherry Blossom Buf-
fet, 11:30-3 p.m. at the Mosier
Grange Hall (I-84 exit 69; follow
signs to hall). Grilled salmon, ham,
main dishes, salads and cherry
desert. Adults, $10, 6-12 $2,
under 6 eat free. Proceeds to
sults from gardening; Dennis Carl-
son, Master Gardener, will explain
soil testing. Register at growor-
ganics.org/content/know-your-
dirt-workshop.
■ April 12 — HR County
Reads Panel, “Journey to Hood
River, First Generation Stories,” 2
p.m. at the Hood River Library
reading room.
■ April 13 — AARP Tax-
Aide Preparation, 2-7 p.m. at
the Hood River Library. Free help is
available to low- and moderate-
income taxpayers, especially those
60 and older. Bring all pertinent
tax information including photo
ID, last year's tax return, and proof
of health insurance.
■ April 13-17 — Sweet Pea
Project blanket drive at Provi-
dence Hood River Memorial Hos-
pital. For the Family Birth Center’s
perinatal loss program. New, un-
used blankets will be given to par-
ents who have experienced the
death of their baby. No crocheted
or knitted blankets; handmade
blankets ok but must be made
from flannel, fleece, cotton or sim-
ilar fabric.
■ April 14 — Friends of the
Hood River County libraries
meeting, noon in the Gaulke
Meeting Room at the Hood River
County Library. Anyone interested
in joining the Friends and/or vol-
unteering is invited to attend. For
more info contact Ruth Tsu at
541-386-5465 or Lani Roberts at
541-250-9027.
■ April 14 — Senior meals,
noon at the Lyle Lions Community
Center, 5th and Hwy. 14. Everyone
welcome.
■ April 14 — Columbia
Gorge Genealogical Society
open forum, 1:30 p.m. at the
Discovery Center’s downstairs
meeting room; no-host lunch at
the Basalt Café at noon. Linda
Colton, HR Family History Center,
moderates. Bring questions, re-
search problems. Open to public.
■ April 14 — Big Bingo at
the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010
Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive.
Doors open and food available at
5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6
p.m. Funds raised support the
Meals on Wheels program.
■ April 14 — Decoding
Dyslexia presentation, “Rise
Above Learning Differences with
Assistive Technologies: Identify-
ing, Understanding, and Imple-
menting Assistive Technology in
the Classroom and Home,” with
Mathieu Jazbinschek, Technolo-
gy Instructional Coach of Ever-
green School District. Registra-
tion 6 p.m.; presentation 6:30-8
at the Hood River Hotel. Free. Ed-
ucators able to earn 2 PDU cred-
its from Lewis & Clark College.
■ April 14 — Hood River
Democrats monthly meeting, 6
p.m. at the Hood River Library
downstairs meeting room. Public
encouraged to attend.
■ April 15 — Gentle Yoga
for beginning seniors 50 and over,
10-11 a.m. at the HR Care Center,
729 Henderson Rd. Free. Taught
by certified yoga instructor Chris-
tine Shannon. Wear loose, com-
fortable clothing; bring yoga mat
and water bottle; some mats
available onsite. No experience
necessary.
■ April 15 — Annual “all
you can eat” pizza feed, 4:30-
7:30 p.m. at Spooky’s Pizza in The
Dalles. Fundraiser for Columbia
Gorge Habitat for Humanity. $12
adults, $7 kids 7-12, kids under 6
$4. All proceeds go to building
Habitat houses.
■ April 15 — Child Abuse
Prevention training, 6-8:30
p.m. at the Hood River County Li-
brary. Free; for 18+. Columbia
Gorge Children’s Advocacy Cen-
ter is offering Darkness to Light's
Stewards of Children child abuse
prevention training. Space is lim-
ited; to register call Michelle
Tremblay, 541-806-0901.
Public Notice of Road Closures
On Saturday and Sunday, April 25th and 26th, some roads
in northern Wasco and Hood River County’s will be closed
for the running of a motorsports event.
Closure notices, barricades and marshalling will be
present to prevent unauthorized entry to the road course.
On Saturday, April 25th through access to Mason Cutoff, Fax,
Adkisson, Hastings Ridge, Steuber, Center Ridge, and Easton Canyon
roads will be closed. The event concludes on Saturday evening and
all roads will be reopened by 7:30pm. Wrentham, Emerson, Ward,
Boyd Loop, and Long Hollow roads will remain unaffected.
No access between US-197 and Eightmile Rd along Endersby Cutoff
will be available during the day on Saturday between 9 AM and 2 PM.
On Sunday, April 26th, Wasco and Hood River’s upper Huskey roads
down through county forest lands will be closed, as well as through
traffic on Elder Rd. Gilhouley Rd will also be closed through county
forest lands. Lower reaches of each road remain open to local
residences. Roads in the area will be reopened by 7pm.
OREGON TRAIL RALLY
www.rally-america.com.
Paid Advertisement
Public Notices
INVITATION TO BID
CITY OF
HOOD RIVER
22ND STREET
SANITARY SEWER
PROJECT 630
Written,
sealed
bids from qualified
contractors will be
received by the City
of Hood River at the
Hood River Public
Works, 1200 18th
Street, Hood River,
Oregon 97031, until
2:00 p.m. on April
21, 2015, at which
time they will be
publicly opened and
read. Bids shall be
clearly marked BID
for “22nd Street
Sanitary Sewer Pro-
ject 630” and shall
show the date and
time of bid opening.
The person desig-
nated to receive of-
fers at the above ad-
dress is Mark Lago,
Director of Public
Works.
A mandatory pre-
bid conference will
be held on Tuesday
April 14, 2015 at
10:00 a.m. at the
City of Hood River’s
Public Works Build-
ing,
1200
18th
Street, in Hood Riv-
er. Statements made
by Owner or Own-
er’s representatives
at the conference
will not be binding
upon the Owner un-
less confirmed by
written Addendum.
The meeting will
conclude with a site
visit.
Bidders
must
comply with ORS
279.027 regarding
submission of First-
Tier Subcontractor
Disclosure Form by
the deadline indicat-
ed on the form. Dis-
closure forms are
provided in the Bid
Documents.
The project area
of work defined by
this Contract is in
Hood River, Oregon,
from the existing
sanitary manhole
35BD07 at the inter-
section of June St.
and 22nd St. extend-
ing north along 22nd
St. approximately
640’ to an existing 8”
concrete sanitary
sewer line at the in-
tersection
of
Prospect Ave. and
22nd St. The project
will also continue
west along May St.
from the new sani-
tary sewer line at
22nd St. and May St.
approximately 135’
to an existing 8” con-
crete sanitary sewer
line extending north.
The work to be done
under this contract
consists of installing
approximately 775’
of 8” PVC sanitary
sewer line. The work
will also include the
installation of 5 new
sanitary sewer man-
holes along 22nd St.
and 1 new sanitary
sewer manhole west
of 22nd St. along
May St.
Prequalification is
not required; howev-
er, if not currently
pre-qualified to work
in the City of Hood
River, the applicant
must submit with its
Bid, a completed
City of Hood River
Prequalification
form.
The work is fully
described in the
Contract
Docu-
ments, which may
be obtained or ex-
amined at Hood Riv-
er Public Works,
1200 18th Street,
Hood River, OR
97031 on or after
Saturday, April 4,
2015. A non-refund-
able fee of $100.00
will be required for
each required Bid
Set or additional
copy. Make checks
payable to the City
of Hood River. If
mailed, c/o 211 2nd
Street, Hood River,
OR 97031.
Bid
packages will be
mailed for an addi-
tional
$30.00
charge. If expedited
shipping is required,
additional mailing
charges may be re-
quired. To order
plans,
phone
(541)387-5201 or
request via e-mail to
marlo@ci.hood-riv-
er.or.us.
The Project engi-
neers are Bell De-
sign Company. In-
quiries concerning
the contents of the
plans, specifications
and bidding docu-
ments should be di-
rected to Rick Pear-
gin, Right of Way In-
spector, City of
Hood
River,
(541)387-5220,
r ick@c i. hood- r iv -
er.or.us.
Bids will be pub-
licly opened immedi-
ately after the dead-
line for bid submis-
sion. Bids shall be
submitted on the bid
forms supplied in the
bidding documents
and shall be accom-
panied by a bond,
postal money order,
certified or cashier's
check from the bid-
der in the amount of
at least five percent
(5%) of the bid as
security.
The
successful
bidder will be re-
quired to execute a
formal agreement
with the Owner and
provide acceptable
insurance and both
a performance bond
and material and la-
bor payment bond
each in an amount
equal to 100% of the
contract award in ac-
cordance with the
Specifications within
ten (10) days of No-
tice of Award.
The project is a
public work subject
to ORS 279C.800 to
279C.870. Contrac-
tor must be regis-
tered with the Ore-
gon
Construction
Contractors Board
(CCB) prior to the
bid opening. Con-
tractor must pay
Prevailing Wages in
accordance
with
ORS 279C.800 to
279C.870. No Bid
will be received or
considered by the
Owner unless the
Bid contains a state-
ment that Bidder
agrees to be bound
by and will comply
with the provisions
of ORS 279C.840 or
40 USC § 276a.
The Owner may
reject any Bid not in
compliance with pre-
scribed public bid-
ding procedures and
requirements, and
may reject for good
cause any or all bids
upon a finding of the
Owner that it is in
the public interest to
do so.
The City of Hood
River is an equal op-
portunity employer.
ADA accommoda-
tions will be provid-
ed
on
request;
p
h
o
n
e
541.386.2383.
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NOTICE OF BUD-
GET COMMITTEE
MEETING
A public meeting
of the Budget Com-
mittee of the Port of
Hood River Com-
mission, Hood River
County in the State
of Oregon, to dis-
cuss the budget for
the fiscal year July
1, 2015 to June 30,
2016 will be held at
the Port Conference
Room, 1000 E. Port
Marina Drive on May
5, 2015 beginning at
5:00PM.
The purpose of
the meeting is to re-
ceive the budget
message and to re-
ceive comment from
the Budget Commit-
tee on the budget. A
copy of the budget
document may be
inspected or ob-
tained on or after
May 1, 2015 at the
Port Office, 1000 E.
Port Marina Drive,
Hood River, be-
tween the hours of
8:00AM
and
5:00PM,
Monday
through Friday.
This is a public
meeting where de-
liberation of the Bud-
get Committee will
take place. Any per-
son may appear at
the meeting and if
time allows, discuss
the proposed pro-
grams or changes
with the Budget
Committee.
Notices will also
be posted at the Port
w e b s i t e :
http://portofhoodrive
r.com/Packets/2015.
php
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FIRST NOTICE OF
BUDGET COMMIT-
TEE MEETING
A public meeting
of the Budget Com-
mittee of the Hood
River County Trans-
portation District,
Hood River County,
State of Oregon, the
discuss the budget
for the fiscal year
July 1, 2015 to June
30, 2016 will be held
at the Hood River
County Transporta-
tion District offices,
224 Wasco Loop,
Hood River, OR. The
meeting will take
place on the 13th
day of May, 2015 at
5:30 p.m. The pur-
pose of the meeting
is to receive the bud-
get message and to
receive
comment
from the public on
the budget. A copy
of the budget docu-
ment may be in-
spected or obtained
on or after May 12,
2015 at Hood River
County Transporta-
tion District’s Admin-
istrative Office at
224 Wasco Loop,
Hood River, OR be-
tween the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m.
This is a public
meeting where de-
liberation of the Bud-
get Committee will
take place. Any per-
son may appear at
the meeting and dis-
cuss the proposed
programs with the
Budget Committee.
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NOTICE OF APPLI-
CATION HOOD
RIVER COUNTY
PLANNING DE-
PARTMENT
Pursuant to the
Hood River County
Zoning Ordinance,
the Planning Direc-
tor will make a deci-
sion regarding the
following application
on or around Fri,
May 1, 2015:
Gwe n d o lyn
Thompson Davis (P-
14-0146) has ap-
plied for a National
Scenic Area Review
of her Property Line
Adjustment in order
to adjust approx.
0.14 acre between
two parcels. (One of
the parcels is in her
personal ownership;
the other parcel is
owned by her Trust.)
As proposed, the
parcel known as 3N
11E 31B, Tax Lot
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Hood River
Valley Parks and
Recreation District
2601/3N 11E 31C,
Tax Lot 803 would
be enlarged by 0.14
acre, and the parcel
to the E of that, 3N
11E 31B, Tax Lot
2604, would be re-
duced by 0.14-acre.
The purpose of this
adjustment is to re-
flect existing devel-
opment on the par-
cel to be enlarged,
which has an exist-
ing residence on it.
There is no resi-
dence on the parcel
to be reduced.
The parcels in-
volved in this appli-
cation are located
on the S side of
Highline Dr., approx.
0.45-mile S of its in-
tersection with the
Historic Columbia
River Hwy: 3N 11E
31B, Tax Lot 2601
(which is currently
combined with 3N
11E 31C, Tax Lot
Board of Directors
will hold a regular
business meeting on
April 15, 2015, com-
803) and 3N 11E
31B, Tax Lot 2604.
The site address for
the house on Tax
Lots 2601/803 is
681 Highline Drive.
The parcels are
zoned Rural Resi-
dential (GRR5) with-
in the General Man-
agement Area of the
Columbia
River
Gorge
National
Scenic Area. If you
have comments on
this
application,
please respond by
5:00 p.m., Tue, Apr
28, 2015.
The application
and supporting doc-
uments are available
for review or pur-
chase (0.25¢ /sheet)
at County Planning,
601 State St., Hood
River, OR 97031;
(541)
387-6840;
plan.dept@co.hood-
river.or.us.
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mencing at 7:00
p.m. at the Aquatic
Center.
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Legal notice address
hrnlegals@hoodrivernews.com
Questions? Please call 541-386-1234
PUBLIC NOTICE
A public meeting
of the Budget Com-
mittee of the Hood
River Valley Parks
and Recreation Dis-
trict, Hood River
County, State of
Oregon, to discuss
the budget for the
fiscal year Jul 1,
2015 to June 30,
2016, will be held at
1601 May Street,
Hood River, Oregon.
The meeting will
take place on April
15, 2015 at 5:30
p.m. The purpose of
this meeting is to re-
ceive the budget
message and to re-
ceive comment from
the public on the
budget. This is a
public
meeting
where deliberation
of the Budget Com-
mittee will take
place. Any person
may appear at the
meeting and discuss
the proposed pro-
grams with the Bud-
get Committee. A
copy of the budget
document may be
inspected or ob-
tained on or after
April 9, 2015 be-
tween the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m.
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NOTICE OF BUD-
GET COMMITTEE
MEETING
A public meeting
of the Budget Com-
mittee of the Colum-
bia Gorge Education
Service
District,
Hood River/Wasco
Counties, State of
Oregon, to discuss
the budget for the
fiscal year July 1,
2015 to June 30,
2016, will be held at
Columbia
Gorge
ESD Office at 400 E
Scenic Drive, The
Dalles, OR, Building
2, Room 2.221. The
meeting will take
place on April 27,
2015 at 7:00 p.m.
The purpose of
the meeting is to re-
ceive the budget
message and to re-
ceive comment from
the public on the
budget. This is a
public
meeting
where deliberation
of the Budget Com-
mittee will take
place. Any person
may appear at the
meeting and discuss
the proposed pro-
grams with the Bud-
get Committee.
A copy of the bud-
get document may
be inspected or ob-
tained on or after
April 22, 2015 at 400
E Scenic Drive,
Building 2, Room
2.214, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m.
Budget
notices
and proposed bud-
get will also be avail-
able
online
at
www.cgesd.k12.or
.us.
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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING
A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for Hood River County, Oregon, for the fiscal year
July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, will be held at the Hood River County Business Administration Building,
601 State Street, Hood River, OR 97031.
The hearing will take place on April 20, 2015 at 6:00PM. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the
supplemental budget with interested persons.
A copy of the supplemental budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Monday, April 13,
2015, at the Department of Budget & Finance, 601 State Street, Hood River, OR 97031, between the
hours of 8AM and 5PM, Monday through Friday.
FEDERAL FOREST TTL III
FUND 418
Increase:
Beginning Fund Balance
RESOURCE
Increase:
$34,200 Special Payments
Revised Total Resources
$40,200 Revised Total Requirements
Adjust resources and related expenditures to revised projections for fiscal year 2014/2015.
HOOD RIVER COUNTY PREVENTION PROGRAM
FUND 445
RESOURCE
Increase:
Beginning Fund Balance
$56,348
Federal Funding
100,000
State Funding
40,900
Misc Grants/Contributions
100,000
Increase:
Personal Services
Materials & Services
Special Payments
Revised Total Resources
$973,948 Revised Total Requirements
Adjust resources and related expenditures to revised projections for fiscal year 2014/2015.
ASSET REPLACEMENT
FUND 301
Increase:
Surplus Property
RESOURCE
Increase:
$25,000 Capital Outlay
Revised Total Resources
$125,000 Revised Total Requirements
Adjust resources and related expenditures to revised projections for fiscal year 2014/2015.
PUBLIC WORKS ASSET REPLACEMENT
FUND 302
RESOURCE
Increase:
Increase:
Transfer PW to Capital Reserve
$100,000 Capital Outlay
Revised Total Resources
$335,000 Revised Total Requirements
Adjust resources and related expenditures to revised projections for fiscal year 2014/2015.
EMPLOYEE
FUND 489
Increase:
Donations/Contributions
RESOURCE
Increase:
$3,000 Materials & Services
Revised Total Resources
$6,030 Revised Total Requirements
Adjust resources and related expenditures to revised projections for fiscal year 2014/2015.
REQUIREMENT
$34,200
$40,200
REQUIREMENT
$26,258
88,506
132,484
$973,948
REQUIREMENT
$25,000
$125,000
REQUIREMENT
$100,000
$335,000
REQUIREMENT
$3,000
$6,030
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