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Ive always been fascinated by scars.From the tiniest crawling creature all the

way up to the man in the moon himself, when examined closely, our scars provide a veri-table roadmap of previous injuries.

Some big, some small.Some the result of accidents. Others

from surgical procedures.Some scars are self-inflicted, like primi-

tive peoples seeking adornment. Or young people with issues, cutting themselves.

They say that chicks dig scars, but if thats true, you would think Frankensteins monster would have been a bigger hit with the ladies. But then, I always had questions about a doctor that had mastered re-animating dead tissue, yet his stitches looked like somebody put them in with garden tools. A good plastic surgeon (plus any kind of upgrade on the abnormal brain), and that story could have had a whole different ending.

Some people are embarrassed by their scars. Depending on the location and the severity, its sometimes hard to see past them. They stand out. Chil-dren stare. Adults try not to, but something about them draws the eye.

Some folks celebrate their scars. Survivors of serious health issues some-time consider them badges of honor.

Scars are basically signs of Mother Natures repair work. Take a chunk from the hide of any of her babies, and she does her level best to fill it back in. Animals fill with heavy duty flesh, reinforced to protect the injury site.

Plants seal their own wounds with hardening goo to hold in their moisture. When planet earth itself takes a blow, whether from natural or unnatural

causes, it will gradually scar over as well. It takes a while, but the carnage left behind, whether from earthquakes or artillery rounds, will eventually become fields of flowers.

Ask somebody about a scar, and you never get a simple answer. Scars all seem to have stories attached, told and retold until they approach the level of family legend. Well it was back in 74, and I was just going along, minding my own dang business.

There are other scars that arent so obvious. A broken heart can mend, but not without some scar tissue building up. It

may not show up on the surface, but the heart will always remember the dam-age.

Even a spirit can be scarred. Look at the faces of abused children, or animals in the pound who cringe at any sharp movement or sound. Their situ-ations can change for the better, but the invisible scars will always remain as a reminder of past torments.

A community can have scars, too. Vacant lots where family homes once stood. Boarded up buildings that were formerly places of commerce. New occupants can come and go, but the memories of the original will always be bittersweet for some.

My granddaughter made it through her first birthday this fall, still relatively

unscathed. She was late to crawl, but then went from walking to running in the blink of an eye. Shes utterly fearless and shows signs of being a daredevil. I cant help but anticipate some scars in her future. (Hopefully, small ones and not on my watch, if I can help it!)

But its a pretty rare individual who can make it through life without ac-cumulating scars. Most folks with any age on them, have at least one or two doozies plus bunches of smaller nicks here and there. I think its one of the by-products that come along with a life well lived.

So I know my sweet girl will scrape her knees on the playground. Shell get scratched wrestling in the yard with her giant dogs. Shell have bike crashes and monkey-bar incidents. Shell have her heart broken and break a few her-self.

Its what happens when you do things. When you try things. When you live your life to the fullest. My hopes for her are the same as my hopes for you: that you experience everything life has to offer, and that the scars you accumu-late along the way are tiny, or at least come with an excellent story to tell.

Scars

Advice From a RiverDear Friend,Go with the flowBe thoughtful to those downstreamSlow down and meanderFollow the path of least resistance

Immerse yourself in natureSparkles of light dancing on waterDelight in lifes adventures around every bendLet the difficulties stream away

Live simply and gracefully in your own true natureIt takes time to carve the beauty of the canyonRough waters become smoothGo around the obstacles, stay current

The beauty is in the journey!

-Ilan Shamir

Dear Joe,Have you been waiting for an opportunity to

brush up your creative skills, but havent had the perfect project yet? The Allied Arts Council needs your help! The Council is now accepting entries for the 2015 Trails West! artwork competition through January 30, 2015.

The winning artist receives a $500.00 cash award. The winning artwork should embody the spirit of the Trails West! 2015 theme: heART for

the City. It becomes the visual identification, or logo, for Trails West! and the property of the Allied Arts Council of St. Joseph Missouri, Inc. The 2015 festival marks the 23rd anniversary of the Trails West! festi-val.

The winning artwork will be featured on festi-val buttons, merchandise and promotional materials including posters, brochures and billboards.

Entries must be received in the Council office by 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2015. Judging of entries will take place in February. Entrants will be notified when judging is completed. Winning artwork and artist will be announced to the media at a later date.

The complete rules and application form are available online at www.trailswest.org or call Ash-ley Jones at the Allied Arts Council, 816-233-0231, to have an entry form mailed to you.

Trails West! is an outdoor arts festival, hosted by the Allied Arts Council, celebrating the unique cultural heritage of St. Joseph, Mo. Now in its 23rd year, the festival features fine arts, folk arts, culinary arts, mu-sic, dance and theatre. The 2015 festival will be held August 21-23 at Civic Center Park

Dear Joe,The Minnesota based mens vocal ensemble

Cantus announcedtheir 2014-2015 national touring season in

September and the release of A Harvest Home.With the new season, Cantus launches a brand

new touring program -Anthem-and welcomed three new singers to the group.

Anthem, explores the traditions and customs of singing throughout the world with specific emphasis on when and why people sing together. Anthems are an expression of identity and create away for communities to show support for a cause, belief, a heritage, or even a sports team,

says Cantus tenor Aaron Humble. If you have once sung a song in a group, that music forever after will conjure the emotions of that moment for you: pride, identity, unity.

Come hear Anthem, on February 7 in Saint Joseph, Missouri Theatre.

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Im sure you have heard about the rich history of St.Joe, but what if I told you theres a lot more to the story?Our story goes back more than just a few hundred years. I must admit until 1997 I had no interest in the local history. Like most, surviving and providing for my family was my only thought. I didnt have time to do research or chase ghosts. Yet like anyone that finds this information interesting knows or will soon find out, the ghosts find you.One day my kids started bringing home old bottles; one dated 1846. This got me wondering where they came from. All of the bottles that were marked were from the East coast. Kansas was less than a mile away, yet the soil they were found in was once in Kansas and other Northern states at one time (loess Soil). Someone soon after told me about the California trails that came through the area, but most people couldnt tell me much and the experts at that time could only tell me it happened. But the trails are long gone. So where did they go? Who took them? We found them, but if you go only by what you hear or read in many tourism brochures you have to go to Independence to see the trails sites and learn about their trails,When I asked about St. Joe in the Civil war, I was told no big battles were fought here, but martial law was declared on sept 16,1861and Dec 4, 1861. Theres too much to go into now but a lot of neat stuff.Thanks to Joe Nardone (Friend), Pony Express legend and excellent tick picker from California, you can see the monuments and sites of the old post office where the first mail from California went (and much more). You can also see the Hannibal/St.Joe Depot, which was also hit by one of the only two cannon balls to ever fall on St. Joe. And where the dead and wounded were brought after the Platte River bridge was burned in Sept.1861.In 1998 T.N.P. History project was started in St. Joe to promote and preserve whats left of the historical sites and or artifacts along with the stories that go with them. We have to pass on what we have uncovered so far. We have been self-funded and motivated, and believe the most effective way to do this and benefit the most people is through tourism. All T.N.P. has to do is show you, something you havent seen or were aware of before, even if you live here. Do you have questions like: Where was it? How about? or I heard about? We are far from experts but theres plenty of them to

back or discredit our claims or findings either way as long as you ask questions.We want to share what we have found so far. The above subjects are only the tip of the iceberg. This is only limited by your imagination. We are currently working on a map to be published of all the historic sites. We thank you for your time and interest and are looking forward to talking with you in the future so we can take you to the past. I do have to warn you though for some this will be life-changing, it may become all consuming, but not fatal.

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Social Welfare Board, and the six other participating clinics, received the AMAs Diabetes Prevention Program Implementation Guide and other resources to help them develop lifestyle change programs that align with the CDCs National DPP. The AMA launched its Improving Health Outcomes ini-tiative in 2013 aimed at preventing both type 2 diabetes and heart disease two of the nations leading causes of death and suffering.

The AMA is committed to raising awareness about prediabetes and ensuring patients at greatest risk are referred to proven diabetes prevention programs to help them prevent or delay diabetes, said AMA Presi-dent Robert M. Wah, M.D. Through our new collabora-tion with AmeriCares, we will be able to reach more pa-tients in underserved areas who suffer disproportionately from poor health outcomes associated with prediabetes.

The Transforming Prediabetes Care Initiative is an extension of AmeriCares U.S. Medical Assistance Program, which provides free medication to free clin-ics, community health centers and health departments nationwide. AmeriCares is the nations largest provider of donated medical aid to the U.S. health care safety net, last year delivering more than $85 million in pre-scription and over-the-counter medicines and medical supplies to organizations serving patients in need. Sup-

ported by the GE Foundation, the program helps partner clinics increase capac-ity, provide comprehensive care, improve health outcomes and reduce costs for patients.

Social Welfare Board Receives Diabetes Training

The Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library is selling books culled from the library shelves and donations that may be unique. They may have a connection to local history or events and mostly they are old enough for a close scrutiny. The sale will be at the Downtown Library lobby, 927 Felix Street from January 5 through January 31.

The books cover a variety of subjects and include novels, poetry books and nonfiction books. We will be selling a few railroad videotapes that were donated. All of the items are waiting for someone to claim them and there are sure to be some bargains. The books are $5.00 each.

The Friends of the St. Joseph Public Library is a non-profit 501c3 organization with a mission to support the St. Joseph Public Library. The organization focuses public attention on library services and programs, raises funds and acts as an advo-cate for libraries and literacy in our community.

The Downtown Library is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; Thursday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; and Friday & Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The lobby is accessible by an elevator which is located inside the ground floor School District Office entrance to the west of the front of the building. For more information call the Downtown Library at 232-7729.

Friends of the LibraryTo Hold Unique Book Sale

After a long six month delay, a complete staffing overhaul, and two ownership changes, Downtown is finally getting back one of their most beloved restaurants.

Former Piatto patrons that enjoyed the tortellini, lasagna, liguini and meatballs, and other delicious entrees will not be disappointed. New owner David Foster has secured the original eaterys recipes and brought aboard Piattos former sous chef Jacob Pasley to fill the position of executive chef. Having a working and practical knowledge of all of Piattos menu offerings, as well as several years experience in a busy kitchen, will undoubtedly be a large factor in Piattos success. According to Pasley, knowing what items on the menu were working and what needed to be omitted was something big that only a former kitchen employee could bring to the table.

Foster and Pasley are committed to giving their guests high quality food with the best of ingredients. While some of the former Piattos faire was pre-made and frozen, the new operators are dedicated to making certain that every item is fresh. After several soft openings and private parties during the latter days of December, many who have already dined under the new ownership agree wholeheartedly that the food is even better than before.

While most of the dinner menu remains unchanged, some positive ad-justments have been made regarding the decor and atmosphere. Jazz music is played over speakers in the dining rooms and the fixtures and furniture that were in disrepair have been fixed or replaced.

One of the most exciting changes to the new Piatto is the addition of Sunday brunch. Restaurant goers in this city have long complained of the lack

of brunch options, a void which was temporarily filled by the short lived Alice Jeans last Spring. Piattos brunch menu promises a variety of items that you wont find anywhere else locally, including their brunch lasagna (with baked egg), fig croissants, and a french toast carefully crafted from brioche and topped with bourbon cherries.

Coppa, the former lounge in the back of Piatto, will also be re-opening, but at a later date. But even without the lounge/bar, guests can still enjoy a full bar complete with various beers, spirits, and varietals of wine.

Piattos re-opening may be occurring at just the right time. With the addi-tion of Ground Round to the downtown in 2012, the sudden ownership changes of Bad Art Bistro and Boudreauxs, and the upcoming relocation of 36th Street Restaurant to Edmond, Saint Josephs downtown is quickly becoming the citys new dining hotspot.

You can experience the new Piatto at 614 Francis Street, downtown St. Joseph 7 days a week. They are open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-11pm, and every Sunday from 10am-3pm.

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Cafe Acoustic 2605 FrederickALL SHOWS @9:30pm unless listed otherwise. Jan 2 Fires of Eden & Eleven After*Jan 3 CARBON Jan 7 OPEN MIC hosted by Ben Constable Fea-ture Artist Danny Irish*Jan 9 Daniel Bergonzoni, Watching the fall & UTWE*Jan 10 Spastic A**holes & Burnstyles Jan 14 OPEN MIC hosted by Ben Constable*Jan 16 Money 4 Nothin*jan 17 benefit for Jamie Carlson The Low Down Dirty Dirt band $5 cover Jan 21 OPEN MIC hosted by Ben Constable Jan 23 Pillbox Mo*Jan 24 Gastown Lamps & Missouri Homegrown Jan 28 OPEN MIC hosted by Ben Constable Jan 30 Coverboy

Eagles Lodge North BeltSat, Jan 3, Friends, 8:00Sat, Jan 10th Ranger, 8:00Sat, Jan 24th Dixie Cadillac, 8:00 Sat Jan 31st - Revd Up. 8:00

Magoons Deli 8th & LocustFri 1/2 Jerry ForneySat 1/3 Jamison Cloud & Spastic A**holesThurs 1/8 Jason RileyFri 1/9 SouveneersSat. 1/10 Fast Food JunkiesThurs 1/15 Jeff LuxFri 1/16 Drew AamesSat 1/17 Early BirdsThurs 1/22 Winston Too FreshFri 1/23 Grasshopper the GoodsSat 1/24 Darling NickiThurs 1/29 Jason RileyFri 1/30 The MotorsSat 1/31 Lauren Anderson Project

Lucky Tiger 8th & FrancisFirst Saturday January 3rd200: Public Disturbance300: Brent Isom400: Tyson Bottorff445: Chandler Green515: Guilded Heart600: Mannequin Escort700: Nick Fitzpatrick

First Ward House St. Joe Ave & Grand Fri Jan 9th Casey Brett

Zale Bledsoe made this awesome guitar and auc-tioned it off at Cafe Acoustic for charity. Winner Austin Marks holds his prize.

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The public is invited to get fit, eat healthy, and have fun at the Yoga/Healthy Party scheduled for Thursday, January 8th beginning at 5:30 pm at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.

Art + Yoga = HappinessThere is no better setting in town for Yoga than

the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. The seren-ity and beauty of the museum provide the perfect backdrop as we invite you to come and experience a FREE Yoga class taught by Steph Abbott, a Certi-fied and Registered Yoga instructor with Zest Yoga & Wellness. She will guide you through various levels of Yoga beginning at 5:30 pm and lasting un-til 6:30 pm.

After Yoga, we invite you to stay for the Healthy Party. Well enjoy wine and healthy snacks that will leave you feeling refreshed and satisfied from a workout, nutrition and fun evening with your friends.

Cost of the Healthy Party is $20Come to try (or observe) a FREE Yoga class

offered by certified and registered Yoga instructors from this area. Instruction will be given from 5:30-6:30 pm and then stay for a Healthy Party with wine and special good-for-you treats!

Sign up today by calling the Albrecht-Kemper at 816-233-7003 ext. 301 or register at

http://albrecht-kemper.org/event/yoga-art-hap-piness/. The Yoga is Free and the Healthy Party cost is $20.

For more information, call 816-233-7003 Ext. 308 or visit the EVENTS page at www.albrecht-kemper.org

YOGA HEALTHY PARTY at the Albrecht-Kemper

Ah, the dreaded D word: Depression. So common among so many this time of year when the festivities of the holidays are over

and the sun refuses to shine for days at a time.The world can look pretty blah until Valentines Day and the promise of Spring in March. January can be such a bleak and funky month to slog through!

Just ask the residents of fictional Portlandia, the popular TV series loosely based on Portland, Oregon with its steady wintertime

clouds and rain. One of the funniest episodes of Portlandia shows the sun peeking through the clouds and shining like a spotlight on a parking lot. Imme-diately, everyone sheds their winter coats, dons beachwear and commences to party down. When the sun suddenly disappears behind the clouds, its back to parkas and grim expressions.

Humorous hyperbole for sure, but the fact is that many people living in northern latitudes (an estimated three out of four!) are Vitamin D deficient during the winter months when the days are shorter and the sun simply doesnt shine strong enough for our bodies to manufacture much Vitamin D. And Vitamin D, accord-ing to world-renowned Vitamin D expert Dr. Michael F. Holick, plays a crucial role affecting the production of dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine,chemical messengers that help us cope with mood, stress manage-ment and energy.

What Vitamin D actually does, according to Dr. Holick, is regulate an enzyme that controls how much of these chemical messengers are produced by the adrenal glands. If were deficient in D, the adrenals produce too much and chronic fatigue (and depression) result. The Sunshine Vitamin which our skin produces naturally when exposed to the suns UV-B rays, may also be in-

volved in the production of serotonin, the bodys feel good neurotransmitter. In 2010 Researchers from Georgia State University studied data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and concluded that people who are deficient in D are 85 percent more likely to suffer depression than those who have enough of this hormone-vitamin.

You can ask your physician to order a simple blood test to determine your Vitamin D level. If your D level is very low, he or she may prescribe a high amount (up to 50,000 I.U.) that youll need to obtain from a pharmacy. If youre just moderately low, over-the-counter supplements of Vitamin D3 in varying potencies may be sufficient. Its hard to obtain D from diet alone. Cod liver oil and mushrooms are two of the only sources, so supplementation in the winter months seems to be the best solution until we can bask again in the sunshine of spring and summer!

Yours for a brighter winter,Jim Fly, Certified Health Coach

12- Joe Health

Antidote to Seasonal Depression?

Danny R. PhillipsRegular Joe Music Guy

On paper, 2014 was a godforsaken year for me. Divorce after 18 years of marriage to my best friend, illness that would not go away, my dearest cousin battling cancer, depression, the list goes on. This year, the thing that kept me from taking that one last long nap (and I considered it more than once) was, primarily, my beautiful children and second, my love of music.

The end of the year best of lists are always fun for me. They afford music junkies like me a chance to cast upon the world what they believe to be the best music among millions of songs and thousands of records released this year. Moreover, I have an ego and it is a solid look at me opportunity. There-fore, without further procrastination, here are my top five Best Albums of 2014 in no particular order.

Bob Mould- Beauty and Ruin- Over the past two years or so, the legendary front man of the bands Husker Du and Sugar has released two of the finest albums of his career, 2012s Silver Age and this years Beauty and Ruin. Driven by The War and I Dont Know you Anymore, Beauty is a slice of classic Mould: loud guitars, catchy songs, powerful lyrics and, above all else, honesty coats what he is selling.

St. Vincent s/t- Top notch guitarist Annie Clark aka St. Vincent has gone from a face in the crowd as a member of The Polyphonic Spree to a major artist in her own right. The self-titled St. Vincent is an achievement and a huge step forward toward becoming the heir apparent to Devos art rock throne. Check out Birth in Reverse, Digi-tal Witness, Rattlesnake and Psychopath for proof.

BLACK LUCK- Firebrand- Hailing from Lawrence, Kansas (home to the greatest record shop

in the world Lovegarden Sounds), BLACK LUCK is ready to set the world ablaze. Overcoming ad-versity (threatened lawsuit that necessitated a name change, no money, etc..)The band has managed to released four eps in the last two years, each building upon the next. Each a step forward in ability, quality and ferocity.

Firebrand is a mix of Fugazi, Converge, Jaw-breaker, Bad Religion, Bad Brains and Billy Bragg. It is in your face while still injecting melody and beauty into the chaos riddled eye of their pissed off storm. One of my favorite bands of the last five years, easily. Sure, some d-bag owned their old name, thats ok theyll rule the world. I have Spo-ken.

Royal Blood- s/t- Thank you sweet baby Je-sus for allowing crunchy, molasses sludgy, rock n roll to be brought back to the forefront. Brighton, Englands Royal Blood have given us a debut that is equal parts Black Sabbath, Corrosion of Confor-mity, The Melvins and just a sprinkling of Queens of the Stone Age, breathing life into rock and hopeful killing indie bands like Bastille and Grizzly Bear once and for all.

Stiff Middle Fingers- Songs about Sucking- At the root of it all, I am a punk rock guy. So it was beyond refreshing for Songs about Sucking to land in my mailbox. Nitro driven frontman Travis Arey and the boys mine the golden snot covered road laid before them by bands like Naked Raygun, The De-scendents, Articles of Faith and Black Flag to make a furious racket all their own. Check out the songs Common Cents, Psycho Bitch and Worlds Biggest Guillotine for a solid brass knuckle punch to your forehead.

Honorable Mentions: TV on the Radio /Seeds, The New Basements Tapes /Lost on the River, St. Paul and the Broken Bones /Half the City, Against

Me! Transgender /Dysphoria Blues, Jack White /Lazaretto, Interpol /El Pintor, Swans/To Be Kind, The War on Drugs /Lost in the Dream.

From the Shelf: Dannys Best of 2014

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Domesti-PUPS is a service organization, headquartered in Lincoln, Nebras-ka, founded in November,

2000. St. Joseph boasts a chapter of these amazing pups. You will find them at the East Hills Library the first Saturday of every month reading with children. They also visit many of the nursing homes and Noyes Home. Known mostly in St. Joseph as Reading Pups and Therapy Dogs, the local group does have a strong sense of just how important their dogs can be in the life of others. The group makes hospice and bereavement visits as well as the nurs-ing home visits. You can find them at least twice a year at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville during finals weeks as they help students who miss their own dogs and as a way to de-stress from the rigors of studying for their finals.

Started in 2006, the group has been a quiet addition to the community service element in St. Joseph. Currently there are 14 dogs and their owners. The local group makes about 12 to 15 visits each month to various locations. Recently they have even been working with Humboldt School in their read-ing program. This summer found a few of them in the Southside Fall Festival Parade.

Dogs and their owners must go through a 10 week class of advanced obedi-ence training. Once they have completed the class, they are tested by AKC certified evaluators as to their temperament and behavior to be sure they are ready for therapy work. After passing their test, they earn the AKC Canine Good Citizen and the AKC Community Canine designations as well as the Domesti-PUPS therapy dog title. Then comes a period of 3 months of super-vised visitations culminating with the teams being presented with capes for the dogs as well as certification for the owners and then they are included in the visit schedules.

Dogs of all shapes, sizes and ages are included in the group. The smallest is a little Chihuahua appropriately names Little Man and the largest is a yellow lab named Bailey. Dogs are recue, purebreds and everything in between. The local group is planning on annual classes for those interested in becoming part of the organization. You can visit their website www.domesti-pups.org to see more infor-mation about the group and many of their other areas of service. Also, stop by the East Hills Library from 10 to noon the first Saturday of the month and see these amazing dogs interact with the children. Parents know this program helps their children in their reading skills as they see the difference. Dogs dont scold or

judge children on how they read; they just love to be read to by the kids. If you see a therapy dog out, feel free to ask to pet them and ask questions. Therapy dogs love the attention and unlike service dogs, when therapy dogs are work-ing, petting them is appreciated. Research has shown there are several health benefits that come from human-pet interaction such as petting a dog. Need to help lower your blood pressure---pet a dog.

ST. JOE THERAPY DOGS AND THEIR MISSION

The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors has approved a general con-cept for a new campus master plan to guide Missouri Westerns physical growth.

The master plan is being created by the architectural firm Clark | Huesemann of Law-rence, Kan. The board authorized the firm to proceed drafting a final plan with six major goals:

Address basic and urgent needs Enhance the educational experience Strengthen connections to the community Develop a cohesive university community Build financial sustainability Create a pride of placeClark | Huesemann presented what it called a modified infill concept, with new con-

struction generally taking place within the current footprint bounded by Downs Drive. Plan elements include spaces for student recreation, performance venues, dining space, stadium replacement, additional housing, a new business school, and other deferred maintenance and renova-tions.

The Board of Governors contracted with Clark | Huesemann to begin the planning process in June. Since then, Steve Clark and Jane Huesemann have visited campus several times, assessing each facility and meeting with faculty, staff and students in three campuswide forums as well as numerous smaller gath-erings.

The architects will now finalize the master plan and bring it back to the Board of Governors for acceptance early next year.

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