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SCL Health, which runs Platte Valley and Lutheran medical centers, and Utah-based Intermountain Health announced their intent to merge on Sept. 16. When complete — perhaps early next year — the combined nonprofit system will employ more than 58,000 caregivers and operate 33 hospitals, and it will operate 385 clinics across six states, according to a press statement. Linda Jumonville, president and CEO of SCL Health, and Dr. Marc Harrison, CEO of Intermountain

Health, based in Salt Lake City, said the merger wouldn’t mean layoffs or changes in available products/ services. “This merger wasn’t done with a need to cut costs,” Jumonville said. “We operate efficiently because there is no geographic overlap. I expect very little change, other than to accelerate innovative approaches faster.” “Day to day, we’re going to work to get better with the tools we bring to bear,” Harrison said. SCL Health is a a faith-based organization affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Intermountain Healthcare has been

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The word on potential mandatory workplace vaccines for coronavirus came down from the Biden administration two weeks ago. The impact of that order in Fort Lupton City Hall came down during a Sept. 14 study session. Human Resources Director Laura Howe said the rules don’t apply, even though Fort Lupton employs more than 100 full-and part-time employees, plus seasonal ones. The reason is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is in charge of enforcing the order. “OSHA has no status on us,” she told council. “I spent a long time looking at the requirements. As soon as I found out it didn’t apply, I stopped.” The City and County of Denver and the federal government require vaccines for employees. Howe said the city of Pueblo is paying $500 to vaccinated workers. The city of Fort Lupton has 165 total employees. A bit more than half, 90 to 95 of them, are on full time. Howe told council employees in the public safety and public works departments have higher non-vaccination rates than other segments of city employees. Library news In other business, council has a copy of a memorandum of understanding between it and the Fort SEE VACCINE, P6

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Shirley J. Morris, 94, of Brighton. Visitation, Monday, September 27, 2021, 5-7 pm; Funeral Service, Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 10 am, all at Tabor Funeral Home, 75 S. 13th Ave., Brighton, CO. Interment follows service at Elmwood Cemetery. Contributions

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or work on motor vehicles. In 2019, he began volunteering at the homeless shelter and started attending church more often.

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Ruth Mosler, of Brighton, Colorado, passed away on Friday, September 3 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and friend, to all that knew and loved her. She was born on November 3, 1924 in Altamont, Kansas to Walter and Anna Cook. Ruth went to school in Altamont Kansas and graduated from Altamont High School in Kansas. She married Harold H. Mosler on December 4, 1943 and following WWII had three sons, John, Stephen and Jimmie. After working many years as a homemaker, she worked full time at the Visual Aid Center. A great cook Ruth also water skied and enjoyed camping with family and friends. During retirement bred and raised Silky Terriers and was an active member of the Green Valley Grange for many years. Ruth is survived by sons John (Donna) Mosler of Nacogdoches, TX, Stephen Mosler of Payette, ID, and Jim (Deanna) Mosler of Brighton, CO grandchildren, Nancy Trimm, Robin (Dan) Nydam, Mollie (Lino) Velasquez, Julie Mosler, Sarah (Bryce) Deforest, great-

grandchildren, Delana Harris and Clay Harris, Vance Elliott, Marlie Rand, Emily, Stevie and Joseph Velasquez, Kawika and Kalina Deforest, greatgreat grandchildren, Ian and Alexa Flores and Royce Elliott along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold H. Mosler, her parents Walter and Anna Cook, daughter-in-law Teri (Woodward) Mosler, grandson Harold W. Mosler, sisters Beulah Boswell, Mabel Simmons and brother Paul Cook. We will miss her sweet smile and great kindness. The visitation will be held from 3 – 5 o’clock p.m. on Thursday September 23 at Olinger Highland Mortuary 10201 Grant St. Thornton, CO 80229. The Funeral Service will be held from 11 a.m.to 12 p.m. on Friday, September 24 at Harvest Fellowship in Brighton, CO followed by a reception at the church from 12-1 p.m. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Brighton, CO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Fort Lupton leans toward halting sign enforcement BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council encouraged a moratorium on new parts of the city’s sign code ordinances during a Sept. 14 study session. Council made no decision, though. It can’t make decisions during study sessions. Several business owners complained about unfair enforcement of the sign code. The chief complaint pertained to temporary signs, such as those saying a firm was open or that it was looking for employees, especially as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Wholly Stromboli Owner Melissa Rickman said businesses want to work within the rules. “We want to work to grow the community and encourage businesses to be successful,” she said. “A site plan (for her new signs) is a low priority for me right now. Some businesses, like Rachel’s (Santiago’s Restaurant) have been through a hell of a lot the last year. We have a long road to hoe before we are whole.” Dale’s Pharmacy Owner Huey Dong said the signs were more permanent, whereas banners were temporary in nature and designed to help out potential customers. “This new rule means we have to spend a lot of time and money that we don’t have a lot of,” Dong said. “Maybe there’s a middle ground. We

should be trying to unite businesses and the city. To make us go through the whole procedure is overkill.” “I’d say so,” said Councilman Tommy Holton. A representative from the Vincent Village subdivision admitted two signs on his property -- dealing with dumping paint cans on his property -- were out of compliance with code. He told council people don’t want to pay the money it costs to take the items to the county landfill in Erie. “Temporary signs are important for these businesses,” Mayor Zo Stieber said. “We allow garage sale signs on torn-up cardboard on street corners all over town. But we won’t allow temporary signs for our businesses? That’s ridiculous.” Fort Lupton planner Todd Hodges said the city was working to improve the code by making it more flexible. “The sign code is irritating,” Hodges said. “We know the sign code isn’t perfect. We do have the ability to do temporary signs. The key is to make sure they are appropriate signs.” It’s up to the code enforcement officer with the police department to administer the sign code rules. At present, no such officer exists on the force. Police Chief John Fryar had no problem with the suggested moratorium. “You’re telling us not to enforce the law,” he told council. “There are legal ramifications to that.”

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Celebrate better health: “Have A Plant” BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

September is National Fruits and Veggies Month, a celebration of raising awareness about the health benefits of eating the popular plants, according to the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. “The maximum benefit of fruits and vegetables is eating about nine servings per day which is about 4 ½ cups, according to the guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration,” said Eric Aakko spokesperson for the division of health and planning

in the Weld County Public Health and Environment. The United Nations started the movement earlier this year as it declared 2021 the international year of fruits and vegetables. The Produce for Better Health Foundation, as a partner of the global movement, is celebrating “Have A Plant” for the month of September. Weld County is also a participant. “The data we gathered in Weld County, only 25 percent of residents are eating the maximum amount of fruits and vegetables daily. The other 75 percent is eating the minimum amount of five servings to

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Job training on the menu at Mountain View Cafe Work Options offers food service skills in Human Services building BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There are two benefits to the Sept. 15 grand opening of the Work Options Mountain View Cafe in Westminster, according to Adams County officials. First, it will provide job training for Adams County residents, both for those hoping to work in the food service field and for those just hoping to find work. “Our mission is to help people get and keep jobs in the foodservice industry, particularly those with barriers to keep or getting jobs before,” Work Options for Women Executive Director Julie Stone said during grand opening. “That can be barriers as small as needing eyeglasses or complicated as having housing issues.” It’s a bonus for Adams County employees who work in Westminster’s Adams County Human Services building, too, according to Eddie Valdez, deputy director of Adams County Human Services. The building has housed privately operated cafeterias in the space before, but they did not stick around. “I can’t speak for everybody, but I’m personally excited to have food

An Adams County employee makes her selection at the newly opened Mountain View Cafe in the Human Services Building in Westminster. County officials were on hand to open the cafeteria Sept. 15 that will provide jobs services and experience for food service workers. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR

back our the building again,” Valdez said. County officials joined staff from Denver-based Work Options and corporate sponsor Swire Coca Cola for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the cafeteria, located on the third floor of the Human Services Center, 11860 Pecos St., Westminster. The cafe will offer weekday breakfast and lunch options, including pastries, sandwiches and burgers. The cafe has been in operation in Westminster since mid-August, Work Options for Women Executive Director Julie Stone said. But it’s the latest in a series of job training opportunities the group has offered for the last 25 years. Stone said the group operates most-

ly in Denver, offering a four-week culinary skills program, a six-week culinary basics program — covering safety and sanitation, grill and shortorder cooking, salad bar, sauteing and an introduction to baking. Finally, it offers a two-year sous chef apprentice training program. “Our training is fast, free and focused on our students,” she said. “And, as of three weeks ago, it’s available here in Adams County.” For many of the programs students, the training leads to their first real job. Most have been homeless at one time or another and three-quarters have had some involvement with law enforcement, she said. “Our staff train our students in

the skills and our case manager works with each student to create a plan to reduce the barriers that have prevented them from succeeding before,” Stone said. “As they work through our program, they can develop the confidence to get their first job but also to keep that job.” Stone said it’s been refreshing working with Adams County’s staff to open the cafe. She’s used to working with much busier Denver County agencies and social service groups. “The Denver programs are so large, but in Adams County, there seems to be a lot of crossover,” Stone said. “Everybody here knows everybody else and all the programs work closely together. Our program is just three weeks old, but we’ve already met and worked with so many different county agencies.” Program participants will train with professional chefs, earn certifications, earn up to $400 per month and complete training in six weeks. There are also food truck internships available as part of the program. Classes start every Monday and program hours are from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Residents who are interested in participating should call 720.660.0159. “We are hearing from restaurants that they can’t find anybody to hire,” Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter said. “Well, Work Options is here to help and get Adams County residents ready for new jobs in the foodservice field.”

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“If you go and look at our track record, objectively speaking, we provide high-quality care at low cost,” Harrison said. “The future is bright. We are getting interest from insurers. “We have great relations with our payers,” Jumonville added. “They believe we are committed to affordable health care. They are going to think this (the merger) is a good thing.” SCL requires COVID vaccinations of its employees. Intermountain Health does not. Harrison said the vaccination rate was “north of 80 percent.” “The public health emergency is over the thousands of people who are not vaccinated,” he said. “In-

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termountain complies with federal regulations. We would never leave our patients in a lurch.” “We’re evaluating what we need to do with respect to the order of the administration” requiring vaccines of businesses with more than 100 employees, Jumonville said. The press statement said the merged organization will create a model health system to provide high-quality, accessible, and affordable health care to more patients and communities in Colorado, “There aren’t too many times when you can create something so special,” Jumonville said. “Our teams are so aligned. We chose to do this. This is the right thing for our health communities.” “The pay-provider model, when done right, makes health care affordable,” Harrison said. “Together, we can do more of this.” If that fails after 30 days, then the two sides will go to mediation.

Lift station Public Works Director Roy Vestal said the engineering firm of Burns & McConnell was his choice to install a new lift station. It’s part of state-required improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. “Design fees are usually around 10 percent of construction costs,” Vestal said by email Sept. 15. “I’m currently estimating around $1.2 million for engineering. If council goes along, Vestal said the work could be done by sometime in November.

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Building a future along the Front Range Boot camp aims to build construction confidence BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Kari Spicer snapped a photograph as the timber frames of a house went up at her job site overlooking Rocky Mountain National Park. The building plans, the ones she was holding in her hands, had come to life before her eyes. Spicer is a graduate of the Colorado Homebuilding Academy’s construction boot camp. In just four weeks at the camp, she learned to read a blueprint, operate power tools, frame up a wall and more. She credits the organization with exposing her to the world of construction and guiding her through a career change. “I’ve always known that I relally am into building things,” the 29-year-old resident of Denver said. Spicer previously worked as a snowmaker and an EMT. The academy helped her craft a resume and cover letter that highlighted her new skills as well as previous experience. And about a week after graduation, she landed a job in the industry, she said. She currently works as an administrative coordinator for ReThink Enterprise, a custom home building company. e Now the construction skills boot camp is coming to Westminster, starting Sept. 27.

Students of the Colorado Homebuilders Academy receive an overview of basic construction skills at the organization’s Denver facility in July 2021. COURTESY OF COLORADO HOMEBUILDERS ACADEMY

Colorado Homebuilding Academy, in partnership with Uplands Community Collective, is bringing its training and career counseling to the corner of North Lowell Boulevard and West 88th Avenue. For a month, classes will run three hours a day, four days a week under a tent in the parking lot of the defunct watering hole Davies Locker. “We know that there’s a significant number of construction workers that live in the surrounding communities,” said Eric Kornacki, executive director of Uplands Community Collective. “But maybe they don’t have all of the training and certification they need.” In addition to basic construction skills, graduates of the program receive an OSHA-10 certificate. The safety certification from the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration is required by a lot of employers in the construction industry, said Andy Coy, a recruiter for the academy. The organization works to address the lack of laborers in the state’s homebuilding field that began long before the pandemic and continues to this day. As of July 2021, the state employed 10,000 fewer construction workers than it did two years ago, according to The Colorado Sun’s recent analysis of state employment data. “The bottom line is there’s a shortage of skilled workers,” said Don Hanson, president and owner of Full House Construction & Design Inc. The South Denver general contracting company specializes in remodeling and is a featured employer at the academy’s Sept. 23 career fair. Hanson is looking for skilled workers and would hire five or six more

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people, increasing his workforce by a third, if he could find the right ones. He’s not alone. Spicer said ReThink Enterprise will also be at the fair. If it had enough labor, the company could do ten times the number of projects it currently does, she said. “Having a school like this, that would promote the structured learning and introduce skilled people into the workplace, even on an entry-level … just correlates to productivity,” Hanson said. Tuition for the boot camp is waived for students intent on finding a job in the industry. Graduates also receive $200 worth of starter tools, Coy said. Additionally, workers can take courses in carpentry, concrete and electrical construction at its main facility in Denver. While entry-level positions in construction pay $15 to $18 an hour, with experience or extra training, workers can make more, said Damon DiFabio, director of Colorado Homebuilding Academy. Hanson said he sees $25 to $40 an hour in the high-end remodeling sector. “Construction is one of the great industries, still,” DiFabio said. “I think you can — with a limited amount of formal education — you can move up through the ranks pretty successfully.” To learn more about the construction skills boot camp, contact recruiter Andy Coy at 303-775-5968 or visit the Colorado Homebuilding Academy website at cohomebuildingacademy.org.

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NEWS BRIEFS Police department promotion The Brighton Police Department has a new deputy chief. He is Matt Domenico. He’s been with the Brighton force since 2004. His duties included time in the patrol division, investigations, youth services unit and the department’s SWAT team. Domenico has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Colorado State University and is a graduate of Northwestern University’s school of police staff and command. Trash Bash The city of Brighton’s annual Trash Bash is set for the weekend of Friday, Sept. 24, at the wastewater treatment plant, 325 N. Kuner Road. Acceptable items for trash bash include furniture, cabinets, appliances (not freezers or refrigerators), bicycles, cut-up carpet and doors. Small items have to be in containers. Total weight has to be relative to the type of container. Present a city of Brighton water bill or something that indicates your place of residence. A suggested donation of $10 will be accepted to help defray the cost. Car and light pick-up tires will be accepted for $7 each. Oversized tires are $10 each, and semi-tractor trailer tires cost $20. ECO event Brighton’s electronic disposal and shredding event is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. Acceptable items include game consoles, electrical equipment and cords, keyboards,

computer towers, laptops and cell phones. Maintenance closure for recreation center The Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave.,is closed through Monday, Sept. 27. The pool closes for construction on Labor Day and won’t open until at least Sept. 26. Recreation center pass holders may use the city of Fort Lupton’s facility at 203 S. Harrison Ave. Brighton rec center staff will be available by phone (303-655-2200) between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Registration for classes is available at https://webtrac.brightonco.gov/ wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/splash.html. Call 303-655-2200 with questions. Electrification conference United Power is hosting the cooperative’s first-ever Fleet Electrification Conference at its Carbon Valley Service Center, 9586 E I-25 Frontage Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29. The featured guest, Lightning eMotors, specializes in producing sustainable commercial fleet solutions, including electric vehicles. The free conference is open to public and private fleet operators and managers. Guest speakers from United Power, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Northern Colorado Clean Cities will present their expertise in the emerging field of electrification at the conference. Topics covered during the conference include the state of Colorado’s new fleet electrification strategy, re-

sources and funding options for fleet services, the growth and availability of charging infrastructure and the future of electrified fleets. During the conference, Lightning eMotors will also feature demonstration fleet electric vehicles. Preregister for the conference atwww.unitedpowerfleets2021.rsvpify. com. Lunch will be provided. Cemetery walk Elmwood Cemetery will host its annual cemetery walk from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at 14800 Brighton Road. A city statement said the walk is a chance for residents to look into the lives of the city’s past leaders, farmer, pioneers and soldiers buried at the cemetery. It’s a self-guided tour. Guides dressed in period costume will talk about their ancestors and their connection to the city. It’s free. Call Cemetery Manager Rhiannon Matali at 303-655-2090 or emil rnatali@brightonco,.gov. Image Summit Brighton’s Image Summit, a two-day conference for youngsters 10 to 19 years of age, is set for Oct. 27 at Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road. It’s a chance for youngsters to build their confidence, gain leadership skills and to feel as though they can use their voice to influence communities and policy governance. The program features keynote speakers (details to come), engaging workshops ranging from art to diversity, an opportunity to interact with elected officials from across the

state, an American Ninja Warrior obstacle course, a food truck alley (all food included with registration fee), networking and more. “After a year of isolation, we can finally bring youth back together for this summit and it’s truly an exciting opportunity,” said Tawnya Russell, manager of youth services. “We want the youth to walk away building their networks of young leaders.” The cost to attend is $25. Register at brightonimagesummit.org. Registering early is recommended. COVID-19 guidelines at the time will apply. Funding is provided by the Brighton Lodging Tax. Email trussell@brightonco.gov.

New Eye for Art exhibit ‘Return to Summer’ More than 50 artists and 160 pieces of art are now featured in the newest Eye For Art “Return to Summer” exhibit at City Hall. The artwork ranges from oils and acrylics to watercolors and computer paintings, graphite drawings, photography, fused glass, pottery, mixed media, jewelry and various sculptures. Artists featured include: Olivia Andruss, Frank Carrillo, Mary Chan, Ron Cupps, Kim Davis, Randy Davis, David DeHoyos, Sheri Farabaugh, Leo Fautsch, Mona Fransher, Richard Gallagher and many others. The exhibit is open to the public through Nov. 23 at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. Most artwork is available for purchase. To learn more about the exhibit SEE BRIEFS, P9

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Full-time student mentoring jobs available The 27J School District, Colorado Youth for a Change and Americorp are looking for service minded young adults that are interested in making a change in the world through Americorp. CYC’s mission is to solve Colorado’s dropout crisis. CYC provides services from pre-K through 12th grade to help students find success through tutoring, case management, and outreach to help in-school youth remain in school or out-of-school youth return to school. Two full-time positions are available for the school year. One is for high-school students to focus on school engagement and attendance. Members support a caseload of 20 to 40 students to meet individual needs ,and ensure they can engage more fully in school. The Match Corps (for fourththrough eighth-graders) is a math tutoring program for students in small groups. No expert math knowledge beyond basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers is required. Apply at https://youthforachange. org/join-americorps/. Walk with a doc Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute. This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and a fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all

50/50 sidewalk, curb, gutter program The city of Brighton offered a new online form for its 50/50 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter program. It helps reduce the financial cost of replacement and maintenance. The website is brightonco. gov/5050. Residents can apply for the program, including what’s needed for the repairs and photo uploads. Questions? Call 303-655-2117 or visit brightonco.gov/5050program. ‘Hearts in the Arts’ rental assistance program begins The Brighton Urban Renewal Authority began the Brighton Hearts in the Arts rental assistance program. It’s designed to help local artists who occupy physical space in the downtown urban renewal area with rent costs. It’s open to arts-focused nonprofits, according to a statement, plus for-profit art galleries and art studios. Some of the ‘Need-to-meet” criteria include a 501(c)(3) designation and to be sure that the function and mission of the facility is to exhibit, create, present and/or sell artwork in several forms of media. Artists can apply for grants that will cover up to half of their annual or monthly lease but no more than $15,000 per year. Visit brightonura. org/176/Brighton-Hearts-the-Arts. Call 303-655-2150 or email aherrera@ brightonedc.org. Meet the mayor Brighton Mayor Greg Mills wants to meet the public during new, oneon-one meetings. It’s a chance to learn about current projects, new developments and share issues. Meetings are the third Friday of every month in 15-minute slots, starting at 10:30 a.m. Reserve a time slot at https://www.signupgenius. com/go/10c0d4caaa62fabf9c34-meet. Indicate whether you want to meet in person at City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave., or virtually. Call 303-655-2042. COVID-19 vaccines The Salud clinic in Fort Lupton, 1115 Second St., is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 years of age and older, healthcare workers and workers in the state’s 1b category.

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Eagle Express rides Barr Lake State Park will offer virtual rides aboard the Eagle Express. Join Ranger Michelle and her friends as they read a story about our natural world that is sure to entertain your preschooler while teaching them about plants, animals and our planet. Call 303-659-6005.

Legal self-help clinic The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month. The program is for customers who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues. Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property and probate law. Call 303-405-3298 and ask for Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

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