The July 2021 and February 2022 police recruit classes are

filling up, which is particularly welcome news during a time

when law enforcement agencies are facing hiring shortages.

With more than 110 vacancies yet to fill, the Virginia Beach

Police Department has launched a new advertising campaign

to attract current Virginia certified police officers to join their

ranks.

“Do More. Have More. Be More.” is the central message.

Developed in partnership with the Communications Office,

digital and video ad messaging will appear this month in key

cities throughout Virginia to attract Virginia certified police

officers looking to relocate. The campaign highlights the

variety of specialized career paths, workplace benefits and desirability of our coastal city. The

new lateral transfer program features an abbreviated eight-week training program versus the 24-

week academy for new officers. The departments plans to offer these lateral academies quarterly

throughout the year. Those who complete the October 2021 program will be able to serve within

the Virginia Beach community as soon as January 2022.

The recruitment team is offering a testing date in Richmond on July

27 to make it more convenient for candidates throughout the state to

test for VBPD placement. To qualify to test in Richmond, applications

must be received by this Sunday, July 18. Applicants must be existing

Virginia certified police officers and select the July 27 testing date

option within the application. Limited seating is available and will be

on a first-come, first-served basis. For step-by-step instructions,

visit vabeachpolicejobs.com.

Since advertising the lateral hiring initiative with the MORE campaign this week, VBPD

recruitment promotional efforts have generated more than 1,000 views of the VBPD Careers and

Lateral Transfer webpages combined and secured 1,629 campaign engagements (likes,

comments, shares, clicks) on VBPD’s Facebook page alone. The recruitment team is actively

processing incoming applications and fielding email/phone/walk-in inquiries to fill upcoming

Richmond and Virginia Beach testing dates for Virginia Certified DCJS officers. VBPD created

a survey to track campaign-related inquiries. Respondents to the survey indicate they are

applying because of the starting pay, the applicant’s current department’s work culture, and the

new hiring bonus VBPD is offering.

Starting salary for current Virginia DCJS certified officers and Academy graduates is now

$51,000 – the highest in the region. The new hiring bonus of $5,000 is being offered for

candidates who are Virginia DCJS certified, with 12 months police experience after completion

of training or are currently certified as a law enforcement officer from another state with at least

12 months experience.

Registered voters in the Kempsville District who are interested in filling the vacant Kempsville

District Council seat are encouraged to apply for consideration. Candidates must provide a

letter of interest, resume or C.V. and a statement of economic interest. Application materials

must be submitted by noon on Monday, Aug. 2, to

City Clerk Amanda Barnes.

The citizen City Council appoints will serve until a

candidate is selected during a special election in

November, and that individual has been deemed

qualified to serve and takes the oath of office.

Applications will be reviewed in closed session on

Aug. 3. The City Council will interview selected

candidates during a public special session on Aug. 10. Immediately following the interviews,

City Council will deliberate and vote to select an appointee that same day.

• A second round of $10,000 grants are available to assist nonprofits located in or

serving Virginia Beach through the Virginia Beach Pandemic Relief Partnership. Grants will help with

operational costs and expenses such as wages and benefits, rent, utilities and insurance. The deadline

for applications is July 26 by 11:59 p.m. For eligibility and to apply, visit VBrelief.org.

• The second public meeting for the 2022 Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan

will provide the opportunity to learn about the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment section of

the plan. It will be held online via Zoom starting at 5 p.m. Register at: bit.ly/HRHazardMtng2.

• Commissioner of the Revenue Phil Kellam extended the deadline for qualified

taxpayers applying for year 2022 real estate and year 2021 personal property tax relief from June 30 to

July 31. This extension will allow additional time to accumulate the materials necessary to apply and

qualify for tax relief. First time applicants can contact the Commissioner of the Revenue at (757) 385-

4385, fax (757) 427-1589, or email REQ@vbgov.com to schedule an appointment.

AdvisorSmith recently ranked Virginia Beach as the safest large city (population

300,000+) in America. To determine ranking, the most recent available data from

the FBI released in September 2020 was used. Crimes considered in this report

include robbery, assault and murder, as well as property crimes like burglary,

larceny, and motor vehicle theft. A proprietary crime score, which weights

different types of crimes based upon the severity of the crime, with violent crimes

weighted more highly, was then created. To read the article and see the complete

list, visit www.advisorsmith.com.

The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health will host two FREE COVID-19 vaccination

clinics in Virginia Beach and support the regional clinic at Military Circle Mall this week:

• Saturday, July 17 | 9-10 a.m.

New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, 118 Bishop Thoroughgood Ave

https://vaccineappointments.virginia.gov/appointment/en/reg/9257501684

• Tuesday, July 20 | 1:30-7:30 p.m.

Military Circle Mall, 880 N Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA

https://vaccineappointments.virginia.gov/appointment/en/reg/5092506301

• Wednesday, July 21 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.

New Light Baptist Church, 5549 Indian River Rd

https://vaccineappointments.virginia.gov/appointment/en/reg/9010256055

• Thursday, July 22 | 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Military Circle Mall, 880 N Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA

https://vaccineappointments.virginia.gov/appointment/en/reg/5769590021

All clinics listed will have Johnson & Johnson (one dose), Moderna (two dose) and Pfizer (two

dose) available. Appointments for the clinics are encouraged, however, walk-ins will be

accepted. Those under 18 will be offered the Pfizer vaccine and must be accompanied by a

parent/guardian.

VBDPH has confirmed the presence and spread of the delta variant within the community. The

variant spreads most rapidly in communities with low vaccination rates, pointing to the

importance of increasing vaccine coverage. Virginia Beach’s case counts are trending upward

with an average daily case count of 20 per day, up from a low of four cases per day in mid-June.

The Virginia Department of Health is continuing to conduct contact investigation (CI) and

contact tracing (CT) for all known cases. Conducting timely CI and CT is critical to our ability to

prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community. It is encouraged that all those who receive a

call from the health department to follow-up as quickly as possible.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the most important thing that can be done to stop the spread of

the virus. In the Eastern Region of Virginia, 99% of all COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and

deaths that have occurred between late January and June of 2021 have occurred in non-fully

vaccinated individuals.

The first meeting of the Mayor’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)

Commission took place July 14. In attendance were 25 people from the community who

provided input into areas regarding IDEA concerns and ideas for Virginia Beach. Staff from

various City departments helped to facilitate the meeting. Participants have given a lot of

positive feedback, especially on how incredibly friendly and skilled staff were that evening.

After nearly two weeks of rescue and recovery work in Surfside,

Florida, VATF-2 returned to Virginia Beach this week with

family and friends welcoming them home at the Harry E. Diezel

Fire Training Center. During their time in Surfside, the team

recovered 25 victims and assisted with 35 other recoveries.

What started as a mission to search and rescue survivors in the

building rubble shifted after two weeks to recovery and providing

closure for the families. This type of disaster response takes a toll

on team members, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. As a team, they watch out

for and take care of each other during the deployment. Resources are available to Task Force

while on deployment and upon their return to help process the event and manage their

experiences.

Nine members of VATF-2 are still deployed in Florida assisting the Incident Support Team with

recovery efforts.

Top photo: participants. Left photo: staff facilitators/recorders – L-R: Mayor Dyer; James Giangregorio, Matt Lighthart, and Sasha Matthews (Libraries); Lanitha Hudson (Housing); Anna Elias-Perez (HR); Carrie Brandt and Neva White (STiR); Kathy Williams (Parks & Rec), ShaDonna Mayfield (Emergency Management); Rae Pearson Benn (Communications); Amelia Ross-Hammond, Commission chair. (Missing: Aislyn Hughes from STiR)

• Completed improvements include a box culvert

between Ebb Tide and West Great Neck roads, and side street improvements along North

Great Neck, Starfish, Ebb Tide and Red Tide roads. The culvert behind the Fire/EMS station

was also upgraded in this interim phase. The box culvert construction eliminated a short

segment of the depressed Cape Henry Ditch behind the Great Neck Veterinary Clinic. In its

place, crews will install a stormwater reflecting area with interpretive signs and a bench.

The other side street drainage outfalls, Urchin, Sea Shell and upper West Neck roads, will

also be improved by the Shore Drive Phase III roadway improvements. Large water main

offsets and an HRSD force main offset were installed under West Great Neck Road and

adjustments made to the sluice gate to the east. The completed work will make it very easy

for the future Shore Drive Phase III roadway project to connect to the new offsets. Work

began November 2019 and is currently about 95% complete – one month ahead of schedule.

As of now, the project should be complete by the end of the month/beginning of August.

• Consists of widening Witchduck Road from two lanes to three

between I-264 and Virginia Beach Blvd, with additional turn lanes added at Cleveland Street

and the I-264 West on-ramp. Work is 99% complete,

including landscaping, widening sidewalks,

replacing water and sewer mains, and moving

overhead electrical and telecom utility lines

underground. Installation of brick paver crosswalks

and punch list items will be completed in the next

several weeks.

• This is the last component of the drainage

improvements needed to provide adequate drainage facilities to serve

the Burton Station Strategic Growth Area. The project consists of 1,000

feet of paved flume (permanent paved channel constructed on a slope

that conducts stormwater runoff safely down the face of a slope) and

large capacity pipe that runs between Burton Station Lake and Diamond

Springs Road. A recent road closure allowed repaving of a portion of

Baker Road. It is expected to be complete by the end of August.

Beginning as early as Monday, July 19, VDOT will close a portion of Winwood Drive at eastbound Laskin

Road (on the southside of Laskin Road) for approximately two days while crews perform utility work. The

closure will restrict turns onto Winwood Drive starting as early as 9 a.m. on July 19 until about 9 a.m. on

July 21. Mainline Laskin Road will remain open and will not directly affect Winwood Drive on the north

side, heading into the Linlier neighborhood. All work is weather permitting and subject to change.

The Virginia Beach Fire Academy celebrated the graduation of its fifth class, VBFA #5, on

Friday, July 9. After six long months of training, nine fire recruits crossed the stage to have their

Virginia Beach Fire Department badges pinned to their uniforms and were sworn in as

firefighters.

The graduates will spend the next 15

months as probationary firefighters, wearing

red helmets. Upon successful completion of

the probationary period, they will don

yellow helmets worn by their fellow

firefighters in the field. Congratulations to

the newly graduated. Welcome to the

VBFD.

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) — Recablecast of the July 13

meeting: Sun 9am; Thu 7pm; Fri 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) — Recablecast

of the July 20 regular meeting: Thu 9am; Fri 7pm; Sat Noon.

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (Cox 47 / Verizon 47) — Recablecast of the

July 6 Retreat & Formal Session, and July 7 Retreat: Mon 2pm. LIVE: Tue, Workshop 4pm; Formal Session 6pm. Recablecast: Wed 7pm; Sat 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 48 / VERIZON 45 A HISTORY OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA: SETTLING THE NEW WORLD — Explore the contributions of Black Americans to have influenced our culture, enriched our society, and shaped the history of the United States. Sun 11pm; Mon 10am & 5pm; Thu 2am; Fri 5pm. A PLACE OF OUR OWN: THINKING LIKE A SCIENTIST— Insight and advice for solving issues related to parenting and child rearing. Mon 2:30am, 1:30pm & 11:30pm; Tue & Thu 7:30am; Wed 2:30am, 1:30pm & 8:30pm; Fri 8:30pm; Sat 7:30am, 1:30pm & 11:30pm. AGAINST ALL ODDS: DESCRIBING DISTRIBUTIONS — Discover statisitical solutions to the puzzles of everyday life. Learn how data collection and manipulation - paired with intelligent judgement and common sense - can lead to more informed decision making. Sun 11:30pm; Mon 10:30am & 5:30pm; Thu 2:30am; Fri 5:30pm. AMERICAN CINEMA: THE STAR — Explore film history and American culture through the eyes of Hollywood insiders. Sun 10pm; Mon 9am & 4pm; Thu 1am; Fri 4pm. ART HISTORY - NORTH ITALIAN PAINTING: COLOR AND CHIAROSCURO — Sun 4:30pm; Tue & Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30am & 4:30pm. ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD: INTO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY — From the restrained classical tradition to energetic and spontaneous modern art, masterpieces of the Western world are interpreted through major paintings. Sun 9pm; Mon 8am & 3pm; Thu 12am; Fri 3pm.

CONSTITUTION: THAT DELICATE BALANCE - RIGHT TO LIVE, RIGHT TO DIE — Key political, legal, and media professionals engage in spontaneous and heated debates on controversial issues. Sun 1pm; Fri 8am; Sat 2pm. DEATH: A PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING - THE DYING PERSON — Gain a greater understanding of death and dying through case studies and moving personal stories of people facing their own death or the death of a loved one. Sun 7am; Tue & Thu 1pm; Fri 2am. DESERT VISION — A monthly newscast highlighting training, events, and ceremonies in the Army’s Central Command area of responsibility. Mon 1am, 12pm & 10pm; Tue & Thu 6am; Wed 1am, 12pm & 7pm; Fri 7pm; Sat 6am, 12pm & 10pm. ECONOMICS U$A: PRODUCTIVITY — Explore fundamentals of economic history, theory, and practice. Sun 5am; Tue & Thu 11am; Fri 12am. FLIGHT SCHOOL: HIGHER, FASTER, FARTHER — From propellers to jet engines, from subsonic to supersonic speeds, explore revolutionary innovations in flight speed, distance, and aviation technology. Sun 7:30pm; Mon 6:30am; Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Wed 9:30am; Sat 1:30am & 4:30pm. FOCUS NNS — Explore current events at Newport News Shipbuilding. Mon 1:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm; Tue & Thu 6:30am; Wed 1:30am, 12:30pm & 7:30pm; Fri 7:30pm; Sat 6:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm. GETTING ALONG: LEFT OUT! — Character development and conflict management for ages five through eight. Sun 4:15pm; Tue & Sat 9:15am; Wed 6:15am & 4:15pm. HOW IN THE WORLD — Learn how hurricanes are formed; why some foliage changes color in autumn; Professor Omnibus teaches how to make a hovercraft from a cd and balloon. Sun 7pm; Mon 6am; Tue 10pm; Wed 9am; Thu 6:30pm; Fri 10pm; Sat 1am & 4pm. IGNITE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS: TAKING YOUR MICRO-BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL — Hosted by Council Member Sabrina Wooten, the Ignite series of seminars are designed to help small business owners and entrepreneurs grow their business through programs and services offered by the City of Virginia Beach. Sun & Tue 12am; Mon & Sat 6pm; Wed 9pm; Thu 8am & 3pm; Fri 5am. INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS — Sun 8am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2pm; Thu 11pm. LEARNING MATH: CYCLIC FUNCTIONS — Designed for elementary and middle school teachers, and organized according to standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this series explores topics in measurement, number operations, statistics, geometry, and algebra. Sun 6:30am; Tue & Thu 12:30pm; Fri 1:30am. MATH MONSTERS — Designed for pre-kindergarten children, this animated series provides an amusing and enlightening introduction to mathematical concepts. Sun 4pm; Tue & Sat 9am; Wed 6am & 4pm. MEET THE AUTHOR: NATHANIEL PHILBRICK — Sun 5pm; Tue & Sat 10am; Wed 7am & 5pm. MOM ALWAYS SAID: DON'T RUN WITH SCISSORS — Discussion between real moms with real experiences and real tips on raising a family. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm. MONEYTRACK: ARE THE RICH REALLY DIFFERENT? — We’re coming out of the biggest financial downturn since the Great Depression but there are still plenty of millionaires out there. What do the super-wealthy do with their money, and are they really better investors than the rest of us? Explore whether the financial advice they can afford is better than what average investors can find – and how we can beat those “exclusive” hedge funds at their own game Mon 2am, 1pm & 11pm; Tue & Thu 7am; Wed 2am, 1pm & 8pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 7am, 1pm & 11pm.

ON THE OTHER HAND — Learn American Sign Language. Sun 8:30pm; Mon 7:30am; Tue & Fri 11:30pm; Wed 10:30am; Sat 2:30am & 5:30pm. REAL VIRGINIA — Agricultural news and family-oriented stories presented by the Virginia Farm Bureau. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am, 11:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm. RURAL COMMUNITIES: LEGACY & CHANGE - ACT LOCALLY…AND INVEST — Examine why some rural areas in America are thriving while others are in decline. The social, political, and economic issues these communities face have far-reaching implications for individuals and the country as a whole. Sun 5:30am; Tue & Thu 11:30am; Fri 12:30am. SHAMU TV: BIRDS ON THE BRINK — Witness amazing avian adaptations, learn about conservation efforts around the world, and discover simple actions that can help protect birds in your own backyard. Sun 3pm; Tue & Sat 8am; Wed 5am & 3pm. SIGNING TIME: WHO HAS THE FROG? — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Sun 5:30pm; Tue & Sat 10:30am; Wed 7:30am & 5:30pm. THE MATH DUDE: LINEAR EQUATIONS — Middle and high school students can improve their algebra skills with these fast–paced programs devoted to Algebra I as it is taught in the classroom today. Sun 3:30pm; Tue & Sat 8:30am; Wed 5:30am & 3:30pm. UNION KEMPSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM VIRTUAL TOUR — Princess Anne County Training School was the first high school for African Americans in what is now known as Virginia Beach. Today the legacy of the school continues with the establishment of a museum to share stories of family, community, sacrifice, and the importance of education. Mon 12am, 11am & 9pm; Tue 5am; Wed 12am, 11am & 6pm; Thu 5am & 6pm; Fri 6pm; Sat 5am, 11am & 9pm. VBPD CLASS SIX-TWO: EPISODES 1 THROUGH 5 — Meet members of the Virginia Beach Police Department Training Academy staff and the recruits of Class 62 as they begin their 26-week journey to become sworn officers of the VBPD. Sun & Thu 2pm; Fri 1pm. VIRGINIA BEACH COLD CASE FILES: THE MURDER OF WILLIE C. CHAPEL SR. — See if you can help solve perplexing disappearances, tragic murders, and unsolved crimes from VBPD’s cold case files. Sun 6pm; Mon 5am; Tue & Fri 9pm; Wed 8am; Sat 12am & 3pm. X-POWER: RIVER OF TIME — Foster the development of algebraic thinking through visualization of concepts rather than abstract symbolic manipulation. Sun 3:45pm; Tue & Sat 8:45am; Wed 5:45am & 3:45pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 47 / VERIZON 47

A HISTORY OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA — Wed 5pm. A PLACE OF OUR OWN — Sun 11:30pm. AGAINST ALL ODDS — Wed 5:30pm. AMERICAN CINEMA — Wed 4pm. ART HISTORY — Tue 6am; Thu 6am & 5:30pm. ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD — Wed 3pm. CLASSIC ARTS SHOWCASE — Enjoy the classic arts by experiencing short video clips of film and music. Sat 12am through 8am, 1:30pm through 6pm, and 8pm through Sun 8pm. CONSTITUTION: THAT DELICATE BALANCE — Mon 7pm; Tue 11pm; Wed 2pm; Fri 5pm & 11pm. DEATH: A PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING — Thu 10pm. DESERT VISION — Sun 10pm. EARTH REVEALED: GROUNDWATER — Explore how scientific theories are developed and how our activities today affect earth's continuing evolution. Mon 10:30pm; Tue & Fri 11:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 11:30am. ECONOMICS U$A: PRODUCTIVITY — Thu 8pm. ETHICS IN AMERICA: POLITICS, PRIVACY, AND THE PRESS — Explore ethical dilemmas in legal, political, corporate, and military arenas through panel discussions with community leaders. Mon 11pm; Tue & Fri 12pm & 4pm; Thu 12pm. EXERCISE HORIZONS — Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30am; Tue & Thu 2:30pm. FIT FOR DUTY: PILATES — An exercise program spanning several disciplines, such as kickboxing, Pilates, aerobics, weight training, and more. Produced by The Pentagon Channel. Mon & Wed 12pm; Tue & Thu 8am. FOCUS NNS — Sun 10:30pm. FUZION FITNESS — Mon & Wed 11am; Tue & Thu 3pm; Fri 11am. GETTING ALONG — Thu 5:15pm. HOMEBOUND EXERCISE — Mon, Wed, Fri 10am; Tue & Thu 2pm. HOW IN THE WORLD — Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:30am; Mon & Sat 6:30pm; Thu 11:30pm. INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY — Tue & Fri 10pm. JURY ORIENTATION — A helpful guide for anyone called to jury duty. Sun 8pm; Mon 8am & 8pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8am. LAUNCHING YOUNG READERS: EMPOWERING PARENTS — Learn how parents, childcare providers, and kindergarten teachers can get children started on the road to literacy. Mon 9pm; Fri 2pm; Thu 10am.

LEARNING MATH — Thu 9:30pm. MATH MONSTERS — Thu 5pm. MEET THE AUTHOR: NATHANIEL PHILBRICK — Thu 6pm. MONEYTRACK — Sun 11pm. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - LEONARDO: TO KNOW HOW TO SEE — Discover the genius and accomplishments of this Renaissance artist and inventor. Tue & Thu 6:30am. REAL VIRGINIA — Sun 9:30pm. RURAL COMMUNITIES: LEGACY & CHANGE — Thu 8:30pm. SHAMU TV — Thu 4pm. SIGNING TIME: WHO HAS THE FROG? — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Mon & Wed 12:30pm; Tue 8:30am; Thu 8:30am & 6:30pm. TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES: PERSON TO PERSON — Learn about the connection between the national standards for foreign language learning and current research in foreign language education. Mon 10pm; Fri 3pm; Thu 11am. THE MATH DUDE — Thu 4:30pm. THE PATH TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY — For over 20 years, the Virginia Beach Visitors Center has served as a gateway to fun in the sun. Now, the building serves as a visible commitment to a city-wide energy savings initiative. This video follows the process as the building goes through an energy audit. Sun 8:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 8:30pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8:30am. THE WESTERN TRADITION: THE RISE OF THE TRADING CITIES — Journey from ancient, pre-western civilizations to the age of technology and beyond. Mon 9:30pm; Fri 2:30pm; Thu 10:30am. THE WHOLE CHILD CAREGIVER GUIDE: GETTING ALONG TOGETHER — Mon & Wed 11:30am; Tue & Thu 7:30am. UNION KEMPSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM VIRTUAL TOUR — Sun 9pm; Mon 7:30am & 6pm; Tue & Thu 1:30pm; Wed 7:30am & 11:30pm; Fri 7:30am; Sat 6pm. VBPD ACADEMY CLASS #63 — Tue 5pm; Wed & Fri 6pm; Thu & Sat 7pm. X-POWER — Thu 4:45pm.

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