March 2016 - Augustana Lutheran Church

The Trumpeter
March 2016—Volume 24, Issue 3
Augustana Lutheran Church, Sioux City, Iowa
From the Pastor
When you hear the word Lent, what comes to mind?
Ash Wednesday? Our foreheads were marked with a
smudge of ash in the shape of love, the shape of the
Cross on February 10. We were invited into the discipline of Lent: “…that contends against evil and resists
whatever leads us away from love of God and neighbor.
I invite you, therefore, to the discipline of Lent—selfexamination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and
works of love—strengthened by the gifts of word and sacrament.”
Do you think of Midweek Lenten Services? Our series this year is
“Angels Watch in Solemn Wonder.” Each week we look at a Bible story
to see the wondrous connections between the Scriptural accounts of
angelic activity and the suffering and death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you think of giving something up? My standby is that I gave up
coconut for Lent, but anyone who knows me realizes that’s a hollow action because I hate coconut! Our Catholic friends give up eating meat
on Fridays. Some people add something perhaps reading more often in
the Bible or some devotional work.
Lent is a time when we prepare for Holy Week and Easter. Each
week we will have three opportunities to worship: Wednesday evenings
at 7:00 and Sunday mornings at 8:00 and 10:15. Join us and bring
friends.
In This Issue
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Lenten Lunch and Speakers
First Presbyterian Church will be continuing to host a Friday noon
Lenten lunch ending March 25. Pastor Tom Murray has invited Lutheran
pastors to be a part of this series, “The Seven Deadly Sins.” Pastor Del
will be the featured speaker on March 4. The topic of his talk is “Envy.”
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The Resurrection of Our Lord
The Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter Sunday, is March 27. We
will have our 8:00 worship in the nave with a Festival Easter Worship at
10:15. The Celebration Choir will sing and a brass ensemble will play at
the late service. Youth will be serving breakfast from 8:00-9:30. A
freewill offering will be received for the breakfast.
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Adult Education-pg. 2
Altar Guild Info-pg. 3
Benevolence News-pg. 3
Birthdays, Baptism Birthdays, Anniversaries-pg. 4
Buffalo Alice Fundraiserpg. 2
Calendar-pg. 7
Change of Address-pg.5
Choice Dollars (2015)-pg. 4
Christian Ed Schedule-pg.3
Council and Foundation
Members-pg. 2
Daylight Savings Changespg. 6
Flower Chart-pg. 3
From the Pastor-pg. 1
Lenten Lunch and Speakers-pg. 1
Lutheran Lakeside Camp
Request-pg. 4
Palm Sunday/Sunday of
the Passion-pg. 2
Remember in Prayer-pg. 2
Resurrection Of Our Lordpg. 1
Servers Needed-pg. 3
Social Concerns-pg. 3
Souper Bowl of Caring
News-pg. 3
Stewardship News-pg. 6
Triduum-The Three Dayspg. 6
USD Chamber Singers
Concert-pg. 4
Worship Assistants and
Other Servers-pg. 5
Remember in prayer:
Robert Barger
(Kris Whitsel’s grandfather), Janice Barrett
(Sue Levay’s friend), Emrich Bell (Seatons’
grandson), Oriah Boling-Ellens (Schossows’ niece),
Dawn Cannon (Fred Hexom’s cousin), Clara C. Davis
(Ja’Net’s mother), Darrell Elvik (Ollie Nygard’s cousin),
Charlene Epis (Elaine Kreutzian’s sister), Jeff Emerson,
Ken File (Sheila Schossow’s father), Pastor Lorene
Glant, Kris Grunig (Strohbeens’ friend), Jon Hanson
(Judy Swanson’s friend), John Hart, Paula Hebron, Ron
Houske (Jack Ward’s friend), Judy Howard (the Ward’s
friend), Keith Howard (Libertos’ friend), Katy Krznarich
(Shelley Hexom’s great aunt), Amy Lahrs (Jean Huff’s
friend), Ken Lawson (former member), Kim Lindgren
(Pat Bergstrom’s niece), Kenneth McAlexander (former
member Jon’s grandfather), Sara McAlexander (former
member), Peter Macfarlane (Steve’s father), (Trevor &
Nicholle Mammen and family (Deb Fegenbush’s family),
Eleanor Moline, Marion Moline, Denise Nurse
(Robinsons’ cousin), Ouida Olson, Vicki Plambeck
(Scott’s mother), Wendy Pohl (Paige Gray’s sister),
Rosalie Richardson, Stella Rixner, Alice Sea, Cynthia
Seymour (Judy Swanson’s friend), Kristie Smith (Gloria
Smith’s daughter), Clayton Swenson (Carla Glass’
grandfather), Dennis Van Meter (Nancy’s son), Gene
Wagner (Dick Lindblom’s friend); Leslie Walker
(Schossows’ friend), the family of Jack & Jane Ward,
Cindy Washinowski, Gary Winters (Nancy Van Meter’s
brother), Tami Zerr (Lori Padmore’s sister), and those
affected by disasters throughout the world.
Each week we pray for some of the families in the
congregation. Following is the list of those for whom we
pray in March.
March 6—Margaret Johnson; Carolyn Johnson; Linda
Kassis; Dean Koeppen; Wesley & Jessie, Lane and
Chase Koons.
March 13—John & Delaine, Devon and Jessica Krager;
Elaine Kreutzian; Chuck & Barb Lamphear; Tim Laros;
Mike & Connie and Ingrid Larson
March 20—Jerry & Sue Levay; Jonathan & Lexy Levay;
Chris Levine; Jeff & Marlene and Robyn Levine; Chris &
Jenna, Hunter and Quinn Liberto; Dick Lindblom.
March 27—Dennis & Lisa and Holly Lines; Erik Lundin;
Steve & Amy and Greer Macfarlane; Katie and Hillary
Rosencrants; Dave & Mary, Michael and
Christine Madsen; Tom & Kella, Alex and
Sophia Manning.
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Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion
Holy Week begins on March 20 with Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion. Since at least the
fourth century and universally in the church since
the eighth century, Christians have kept the Sunday before Easter as a memorial of Jesus’ entry
into Jerusalem, and a literal procession of palms,
begun in Jerusalem, has spread throughout the
world.
(From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2016 Augsburg Fortress. All rights
reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License
#40629.)
The drama at the 10:15 worship this day is
“Cry of the Whole Congregation” by Walter
Wangerin, Jr. The children and Celebration Choir
will sing an anthem.
Fun at Buffalo Alice
On February 21, members from several area
ELCA Lutheran churches and friends gathered at
Buffalo Alice Restaurant on Historic Fourth Street.
Besides wanting good pizza and spaghetti, the
people came to support the Warming Shelter of
Sioux City. The owners of Buffalo Alice, Bob &
Tiffany Nettleton, made a very generous contribution and, with tips of $854, we raised a total of
$1835! Thank you to all who participated.
Installed as Council Members and Officers and as Foundation Board Members
The following persons were installed as Congregation Council Members and Officers on February 28: Caleb Christopherson; Adam Frisch;
Shelley Hexom, president; Jean Huff; Jeff Levine,
vice-president; Marlene Levine, secretary; Dick
Lindblom, David Midland; Lila Plambeck; Martin
Sea; and Bob Swanson, treasurer.
The following persons were installed as Foundation Board Members: Jeanne Emmons; Carla
Glass; Jenna Liberto; Dave Madsen, president;
Matt Rixner; and Bob Stewart; Mike Moreland,
advisor; and Judy Swanson, secretary.
Please pray for your elected leaders.
Adult Education
Adult Education meets in the Augsburg
Room from 9:00-10:00.
Mission Team
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Social Concerns
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild is responsible for setting up Holy
Communion, laundering server albs, and changing
paraments according to the liturgical calendar. We are
thankful for extra help from volunteers to decorate the
church at special times during the year including Advent, Christmas, and Easter. We are also very thankful
for Jeff Levine’s generous contribution of homemade
communion bread.
New members are welcomed for the guild to continue its ministry.
Altar Guild Meeting
The annual meeting of the Altar Guild will be held at
10:00 am on Saturday, March 19. Agenda items include
scheduling for the next year and some cleaning of silver,
etc. New members are always welcome.
Christian Education Schedule
March 20, 2016—Sing at the Palm Sunday/
Sunday of the Passion worship
March 27, 2016—No Sunday school (Easter Sunday)
April 17, 2016—Lutheran Lakeside Camp Day
May 15, 2016—Last Sunday school class
May 22, 2016—Sundae Sunday with teacher recognition
during the 10:15 worship. Students sing with Celebration
Choir.
Servers Needed
Would you consider being a greeter, an usher, a member of the Altar Guild, Eucharistic Minister, or an Assisting
Minister? Please indicate as such on the Friendship Pad or
talk to Pastor Del. Thank you.
Flower Chart
The flower chart for 2016 has been posted in the narthex by the north entrance to the nave. Please sign up if
and when you are willing to donate bouquets that adorn
the reredos. The cost for a beautiful bouquet is $35. (A
reminder that we don’t have flowers during Lent.)
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Thanks to all who generously supported
the Souper Bowl of Caring. $329 (which will
buy 1,827 pounds of food at 18 cents per
pound) has been sent to Interfaith Resources
to feed the hungry of Siouxland. Also eight
food items have been delivered to First Lutheran Food Pantry. As of Monday, Feb. 9th,
a total of $4,013,783 has been collected
across the country from 3,741 groups reporting. Great things can happen when many
groups work together. “God’s work, our
hands.”
Soup Kitchen. Eight times during the
year members of Augustana help to prepare
and serve food at the Soup Kitchen. In the
afternoon (2-4), two persons to assist in preparing the food and in the evening (4:456:30), and eight persons assist with serving
the meal and cleaning up. If you are interested or willing to serve at the Soup Kitchen,
please sign up when the clipboards are
passed at Sunday service, or call Amy Swenson at 898-9425 to let her know that she can
call on you. Our months of serving are March,
June, September and December. Thanks for
your service.
Benevolence of March/April
March and April Benevolence will again be
a food drive for food pantries at First Lutheran
and St. Thomas Episcopal churches. God
loves a cheerful giver.
In addition to food items the food banks
have requested: toothpaste, laundry detergent, Kleenex and toilet paper. We will again
offer a cash opportunity of giving this year. In
lieu of food items, money may be donated,
which will be divided between the food items
of St. Thomas and First Lutheran. They can
then use the money to purchase food from
the Food Bank at 18 cents per pound. Money
can be placed in a pew envelope marked for
FOOD DRIVE, or writing a check and noting FOOD DRIVE in the memo line. Thanks
for your generosity.
March Celebrations
Birthdays
1 Kevin Schwaderer
Ray Seaton
Klara Winter
3 Aubrey Sea
5 Jacob Stowater
Craig Walsh
6 Lois Irwin
7 Margaret Johnson
8 Jake Bowers
Judy Swanson
9 Connie Larson
11 Lindsey Rixner
12 Erik Lundin
14 Kurt Peterson
Jean Turner
15 Domingo Torres
16 Brenna Jennings
18 Andrew Moreland
19 Susie Strohbeen
Barb Torticill
20 Abbie Dickman
Ellie Dickman
DeeAnn Sales
25 Gemma Harry
Rosalie Stenwall
26 Lois Daniels
Matt Heck
28 Diane Gross
31 Greer Macfarlane
Bryce Matsuo
Baptism Birthdays
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3
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16
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25
26
28
30
31
Mike Larson
Ray Seaton
Lexy Baier
Jackson Wynn
Nic McGlothlen
Sean McAllister
Eleanor Frisch
Derek Trobaugh
Dawson Trobaugh
Alex Manning
David Mohan
Sydnee Wynn
Dick Erickson
Amy Swenson
Anne Winter
Abbie Parker
Spencer Gough
Myrna Burg
Ben Fegenbush
Madeline Hexom
Brenna Jennings
Wedding Anniversaries
16 Kurt & Shannon Peterson
26 Joe & Joan Mitchell
31 Domingo & Andre’ Torres
If you see a missing name or
incorrect date, please advise
the office.
2015 Choice Dollars® Expire
on March 31, 2016
Because giving back has always
been important to Thrivent and our
members, the Thrivent Choice®
program provides eligible participants the opportunity to recommend
where to distribute some of
Thrivent's charitable outreach funds.
We encourage eligible benefit members to direct Choice Dollars to
make a difference in Augustana.
Before 2015 Choice Dollars expire on March 31, 2016, there are
two easy options for directing
Choice Dollars:
Online:
www.Thrivent.com/
thriventchoice.
Phone: 800-847-4836 and say
"Thrivent Choice" at the prompt.
Lutheran Lakeside Camp
Request
The camp has a need that is not
included in the budget for 2016. The
need for a pickup is urgent. Following are the specifications needed in
a pickup truck: 2010 or newer, ¾ ton
body/frame, 8 cylinder, 4-wheel
drive, regular unleaded fuel, cab and
a half, short box, mud and snow
tires, shift on the fly, and running
boards. The cost is between
$20,000 and $30,000.
If you would like to contribute,
please make a check to Augustana
and mark “LLC” in the memo line.
University of South Dakota Chamber Singers to Sing at Augustana
After a year’s hiatus, the USD Chamber Singers will present a concert at Augustana Friday, March 4, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Please attend and bring friends. A
freewill offering will be received.
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Worship assistants,
you are responsible for serving on the day they are scheduled. If you are unable
to serve on a date scheduled, please arrange for a substitute and notify the office so the correct
names may be entered in the bulletin.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Acolytes—Jackson Wynn and Lexy Baier
Greeters—Pauline Beales and Jan Mohan
Assisting Minister—Cathy Seaton
Communion Assistants—Ollie Nygard and Ray Seaton (bread)
Technical Assistant—Marlene Levine
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Acolytes—Noah Dickman and Trevor Welp
Greeters—Beth Schwaderer and Dan Graben
Assisting Minister—Donna Walsh
Eucharistic Ministers—Judy Swanson and Linda Nygard
Communion Assistants—Ginny Ericson and Marian Erickson
(bread)
Technical Assistant—Spencer Gough
Sunday March 20, 2016
Acolytes—Abby Whitsel and Jackson Wynn
Greeters—the Baier family
Assisting Minister—Fred Hexom
Communion Assistants—Josh Midland and Dan Graben (bread)
Technical Assistant—Emily Hall
Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2016, noon
Assisting Minister—Dick Lindblom
Communion Assistant—Lynne Rask
Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2016, 7:00 pm
Acolytes—Isaac Plambeck and Dominic Trobaugh
Assisting Minister—Shelley Hexom
Communion Assistants—Beth Schwaderer and Cyd Fleckenstein (bread)
Technical Assistant—Josh Midland
Good Friday, March 25, 2016, 7:00 pm
Assisting Minister—Russ Wooley
Technical Assistant—Matt Rixner
Holy Saturday, March 26, 2016, 7:00 pm
Acolytes—Noah Dickman, Abby Whitsel, and Jackson Wynn
Assisting Minister—Dave Madsen
Technical Assistant—Marlene Levine
Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016
Acolytes—Lexy Baier, Dominic Trobaugh, Isaac Plambeck, and
Trevor Wynn
Greeters—Pat Bergstrom and Judy Swanson
Assisting Minister—Steve Macfarlane
Communion Assistants—Christi Bullock & Darrel Bullock (bread)
Technical Assistant—Zach Plambeck
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Funeral Helpers
The following are asked to bake a cake
or help in the kitchen for funerals during
the month. The Funeral Coordinator will
contact you if needed.
Bev Drefke, Ginny Ericson, Rosemary
Forsling, Heidi Graben, Lynne Rask, Judy
Matsuo, Janet Maxwell, and Deb McAllister.
Ushers for March
Skip Schossow, (Captain), Joe Mitchell
and Jean Huff.
Altar Guild
TBD
Changes of Address
Gloria Smith
2118 Nebraska Street, Apt. 3
Sioux City, IA 51104
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Acolytes—Noah Dickman and Jackson Wynn
Greeters—Terry & Debbie McAllister
Assisting Minister—Amy Macfarlane
Eucharistic Ministers—Nancy Van Meter and
Deb Fegenbush
Communion Assistants—Deb Fegenbush and
Deb McAllister (bread)
Technical Assistant—TBD
Daylight Savings Time
Is just around the corner. We spring forward and lose an hour of sleep on Sunday, March 13th. Do not
forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed.
The Three Days (Triduum [tree-DOO-oom])
The Paschal Triduum, often called the Easter Triduum
or simply the Triduum, begins during Holy Week, and
consists of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy
Saturday. This includes the Great Easter Vigil, the summit
of the Triduum. The word Triduum comes from the Latin
word meaning “three days.” The Triduum technically is not part of Lent (at least liturgically), but Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are still reckoned as part of the traditional forty day Lenten fast.
The Triduum celebrates the heart of our faith, salvation, and redemption: the death and resurrection of
Jesus Christ. Thus, the Triduum commemorates the Institution of the Eucharist (the “sacrament of sacraments”), the passion, crucifixion, death of the Lord, his descent to the dead, and finally his glorious resurrection. Along with the Resurrection and Ascension, these important events make up the Paschal Mystery.
Maundy Thursday is March 24 this year. We will again have two opportunities for worship: noon
and 7:00 PM. The noon service will have a traditional Maundy Thursday liturgy including Holy Communion.
Hand washing will also be a part of that service.
The evening services will include a drama entitled, “The Living Last Supper.” There will also be Holy
Communion, hand washing, and stripping of the altar.
Good Friday, March 25, will include a reading of the Passion according to St. John. Other components will be the traditional Bidding Prayer, Solemn Reproaches, and Adoration of the Cross.
The Vigil of Easter is March 26. Our service begins in the northwest parking lot with the “new fire”
and includes an Easter procession, Holy Baptism, and Holy Communion. Aiden Robert Garbe, infant son of
Grant and Megan (Morton) Garbe, will be baptized.
Stewardship News
Stewardship involves being a manager, a caretaker of the affairs of God on earth. God gives people potential talents when they are born. Each of us can share in God’s plan in his or her own way. The Bible tells
us that if we use our talents wisely, we will be better able to use them and will develop others—but if we
don’t, we may lose even those talents we do have.
There are plenty of opportunities for sharing your talents at Augustana Lutheran Church. Time and Talent
surveys prepared each year offer quite a list of possibilities. Have you filled yours out and returned it to the
office?
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March 2016
Sun
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4th Sunday in
Lent
Mon
7
9:15am Music
staff mtg.
Tue
Wed
3
5th Sunday in
Lent/DST
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10am Pastors’ Text
Study
10am Rhoda/
Lydia Circle
10—2PM
Volleyball in
Gym
5-9pm JfK
7pm Midweek
Service
5-9 pm JfK
7:30 pm
3-5:30PM
USD Chamber Spares/Pairs
Singers Concert
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9
10
Easter / Resurrection of
Our Lord
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5
12
10am AWE
Rehearsal
10—2PM
Volleyball in
Gym
5-9pm JfK
5-9pm JfK
7pm Midweek
Service
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19
3-5:30PM
Spares/Pairs
9:15am Music
staff mtg.
10:30 am
Piece Corps
9:45am Bickford Cottage
11:30am - 2:30
PEO
5-9pm JfK
5-9pm JfK
7pm Midweek
Service
5-9pm JfK
5-8pm Soccer
team practice
in Gym
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24
25
5-9pm JfK
5-9pm JfK
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31
Palm Sun9:15am Music
day/Sunday
staff Mtg.
of the Passion
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4
Sat
5-9pm JfK
5-8pm Soccer
6pm Congregation Council team practice
in Gym
meeting
2 pm Magic
Club
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Fri
1
Quarter Sunday
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Thu
Pastor—
Comp Day
Maundy
Thursday
noon and
7pm Services
Good Friday
noon and
7pm Services
3-5:30PM
Spares/Pairs
10am Altar
Guild mtg.
10am-2pm
Volleyball in
Gym
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10am decorate
for Easter
10am—2pm
Volleyball in
Gym
7pm Vigil of
Easter
10:30 am
Piece Corps
5-9pm JfK
5-9pm JfK
Sunday mornings: 8:00—Holy Communion, 9:00—Adult Education, Music with Mrs. Wooley,
9:15—Celebration Choir Rehearsal, Sunday School, 10:15—Holy Communion.
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Augustana Lutheran Church
600 Court St.
Sioux City, IA 51101
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Sunday Schedule:
8:00 Holy Communion Worship
9:00 Adult Education, Music with
Mrs. Wooley
9:15 Celebration Choir Rehearsal,
Sunday School
10:15 Holy Communion Worship
—unstaffed nursery available
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—free taxi to worship—277-0000
Mission Statements:
Congregation Council:
Church: A welcoming, caring congre-
Caleb Christopherson (2018); Ad-
gation offering opportunities for wor-
am Frisch (2016); Shelley Hexom,
ship, spiritual growth, and fellowship.
President (2016); Jean Huff (2018);
We express our faith and love to oth-
Jeff Levine. Vice President (2017);
ers in the name of Jesus Christ.
Marlene Levine, Secretary; Dick
Staff: We are called to work together
Lindblom (2017); David Midland
to enhance the community of Au-
(2018);The Rev. Del Olivier, Pastor;
gustana Lutheran Church as we
Lila Plambeck (2017); Martin Sea,
share our ministry of witnessing to the
(2016); Bob Swanson, Treasurer.
living God in Jesus Christ, facilitating
the gifts and talents of people.
Office hours Mon-Fri 8:00 am-1:00 pm
The Rev. Del Olivier—Pastor
Phone: 712-255-7694
Diana Wooley—Director of Music
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.augustanasc.org
Bob Barry and Shannon Peterson—Organists
Bob Barry, Heidi Graben, Angela Iversen, Shannon Peterson, and
Donny Short—Pianists
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Mark Kochen—Sexton
Ja’Net Sides—Office Administrator