         digitalWrite(zones[zone_number-1], HIGH);
         sString = zone_number + "is on";
 	}
-
-	//Particle.publish("striide.garden.runzone.valve", String(zone_number + ":" + status));
     
 	return on_or_off;
 }

// *************** Particle Functions **********************************
int runZone(String command) {
    
    Serial.print("runZone...");
    Serial.println(command);
    
    int zone_i = readZone(command);
    int zone_duration = readDuration(command);
    Serial.println("zone: " + zone_i);
    Serial.println("duration: " + zone_duration);
    
    if(zone_i > 0 && zone_duration > 0)
    {

    {
        zones_all_off("");
    }
    else
    {
        dString = (currentTime - stopTime) + " seconds remaining";
    }
        
    
}
int readZone(String command)
{
