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1. ANCIENT
GEOGRAPHY:
WORLD: What
What
Greek
country
claims Addis Ababa as its capital?
2.
mathematician
MUSIC: What
came
is
up
the
with
real
the principle
name of
Irish of a rock lever? ban U2’s lead singer Bono?
3. 2. MOVIES: SCIENCE: In what Which city does famous a large scientist
part
was
of "Interview
known as
with
“the
the
Wizard
Vampire"
of Men-
take
lo Park”?
4.
place?
MOVIES: What was the name of
the 3. fictional LITERATURE: town What that was is meant the by setting an
for epistolary “Back to novel? the Future”?
5. SPACE: Who was the last astronaut
4. U.S. to step STATES: on the What moon? is Alaska's motto?
6. 5. TELEVISION: ENTERTAINERS: In what What show was was the the
name of Michael Jackson’s pet chim-
alien race known as The Borg introduced?
panzee?
7. 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many What is
the whiskers name does for the an average animal cat have? that eats
insects?
8. 7. GENERAL MEDICINE: KNOWLEDGE: Who produced Where the
first is the vaccine United for States rabies? Naval Academy
9. located? TELEVISION: What was Andy
Kaufman’s character named on the
comedy 8 HISTORY: series In “Taxi”? what year did the United
10. States LITERARY: enter World War Who I? wrote the novel
9. “The LANGUAGE: Bridge of What San is Luis a dystopia? Rey”?
1. 10. Ethiopia GEOGRAPHY: Where is the lowest
2. location Paul Hewson in North America?
3. Thomas Edison
4. Hill Valley
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6. Bubbles
7. Insectivore
8. Louis Pasteur
9. Latka Gravas
10. Thornton Wilder
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THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE hand to the K-7 of diamonds and A-Q
WORM
of clubs. South can then make the
contract regardless of which four
cards West holds — provided he
gauges West’s holding correctly at
1.
this
New
point.
York Yankees great Lou
1. Name the famous parents of Wil- Gehrig Let’s set take a record the in simplest 1936 for case mostfirst.
son Phillips, who scored a No. 1 hit in home Suppose runs against West’s one last team four (14) cards in are a the
1990 with “Hold On.”
single A-J season. of diamonds Name the and team. K-J of clubs. In
that event, South can make his game
2. Which band had both a U.S. and 2. When was the last time before
by playing the A-Q of clubs. Declar-
U.K. No. 1 album and single at the 2008 that Ken Griffey Jr. was in a
er’s king of diamonds becomes his
same time? (Hint: They’re from Aus- playoff 10th game? trick after West wins the queen of
tralia.)
3. clubs Who with was the head king coach and is of forced the to
3. Who did Johnny Mathis pair up Oakland return Raiders a diamond. when they went to
with for the successful “Too Much, Super But Bowl suppose II? West is a shrewd cookie
who foresees what can happen to him
Too Little, Too Late” duet?
4. When was the first time a No. 2
if he reduces himself to two double-
4. Name the bridge in Bobbie Gen- men’s
tons
basketball
in the
seed
minors.
was upset
Instead,
by a
let’s
try’s 1967 “Ode to Billie Joe.”
No. assume 15 seed West in the tries NCAA to give Tourna- South a
5. Name the instrumental that took ment? chance to go wrong by coming down
the No. 1 slot for 1960 on the Bill- 5. to From four cards 2003 through consisting 2009, of the which lone ace
of diamonds and the K-J-9 of clubs. If
board Hot 100 pop list.
two NHL teams have won the most
declarer falls into the trap by playing
6. Where did Paula Abdul get her playoff series (10 each)?
the ace of clubs rather than the seven
start in the industry?
6. of In diamonds, 2009, Mark he Martin, finishes at age with 50, nine
Some endplays Answers are sure to succeed, became tricks the instead third-oldest of 11! winner in
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1. while Wilson others Philips depend is a female on how trio. the NASCAR To avoid Cup this history potential when he denouement, won a
Wendy unseen and cards Carnie are Wilson’s divided father and ishow
race South in Arizona. should Name adopt the an entirely two older differ-
well declarer gauges their distribu- winners. ent line of play at the very start.
Brian tion. Wilson of the Beach Boys. Rather than take the spade king with
Chynna Consider Phillips this is deal the where daughter West of leads 7. the Earlier ace, he this should year, Roger allow Federer West’s king
John the king and Michelle of spades Phillips against four of the hearts. became to hold the the sixth first male trick! tennis West player will to then
Mamas Let’s and say the declarer Papas. wins with dummy’s win find a career himself grand endplayed slam. Name in four all of four
2. ace Men and At Work, plays in the 1983. A-K and another the suits other at five trick to do two! it. Whatever he leads
trump to West’s queen.
next — a spade, Answers a heart, a diamond or
3. Deniece Williams. The song went
West returns the queen of spades,
1.
a
The
club
Cleveland
— will hand
Indians.
declarer his 10th
to ruffed No. 1 on by the South, R&B, adult and contempo- declarer now trick.
rary plays and pop all charts December his trumps, in 1978. reducing 21, 2009 his 2. It was ©2009 1997, King when Features he Synd., was Inc. with
4. Tallahatchie Bridge.
Seattle.
5. Percy Faith’s Theme From “A 3. John Rauch.
Summer Place.”
4. Richmond defeated Syracuse in
6. After a stint as a Los Angeles Lak- 1991.
ers cheerleader, she became the dance 5. Detroit and Anaheim.
KING choreographer on the Jacksons’Victo- Crossword 6. Harry Gant (52) and Morgan
ry tour, and the rest is history. Abdul Shepherd (50).
released her first album, “Forever 7. Don Budge, Fred Perry, Roy
Your Girl,” in 1988.
Emerson, Rod Laver and Andre Agas-
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1. Is the book of Judges in the Old or
New Testament or neither?
2. Which scripture contains, “Yea,
though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death”? Ruth 4:10, Job
7:2, Psalm 23:4, Amos 1:1
3. Though lame on both feet, what
descendant of Saul continually ate at
King David’s table? Mareshah,
Methusael, Micah, Mephibosheth
4. Under what type of tree would the
children of Israel come to Deborah for
judging? Palm, Sycamore, Fig,
Cypress
5. From Matthew 8, who was the
first woman that Jesus healed? Paul’s
sister, Naomi, Peter’s mother-in-law,
Deborah
6. In 1 Samuel 4, what priest had a
son named Ichabod? Agabus, Phinehas,
Azariah, Malachi
ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) Psalm 23:4;
3) Mephibosheth; 4) Palm; 5) Peter’s
mother-in-law; 6) Phinehas
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July 27-August 2, 2009
Widowed Persons
Association of
California, Inc.
Office Hours 10:00 am- 3:00 pm
Monday through Friday
916-972-9722
Newcomer’s Buffet & Social
Any and all widows or widowers
may attend
Third Monday evening
at 5:30 pm
In the private dining room at the
Plaza Hoff Brau, corner of
El Camino and Watt Avenues;
cost varies as the choice is from
a no-host buffet menu.
This is a public service to all
widows and widowers and there
is no charge to attend the social
other than the meal they chose.
Sunday Support
Any and all widows or widowers
are invited
Every Sunday from
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In the meeting room of the WPAC
office. Enter from the back
parking lot at 2628 El Camino
Avenue, Suite D-18.
Realizing how difficult it is to go
into new social situations when
one is first widowed, the Widowed
Persons Association of California
encourages widowed men and
women to come to Sunday
Support each Sunday from 3:00
pm - 5:00pm with some going to
dinner as a group following the
session. The Widowed Persons
Association is designed to be of
help to recently widowed men and
women, but any and all widows
and widowers are welcome as
a community service by WPAC.
Participants do not need to be
members and there is no charge.
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS!
E-WASTE RECYCLING
DAY AT DEWEY
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lying around? Cell phone?
Stereo? TV? VCR/DVD player?
Printer? Phone? Fax machine?
DON’T THROW THEM AWAY!
Dewey PFO and Advanced
Computer Recycling are
organizing an e-waste recycling
day at Dewey School on
Saturday, January 9, 2010 KF
from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. KF
*Dewey earned $3,500 last year
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Please The Language bring any of office Bees
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Laurie R. King’s excellent M
We Russell will accept books almost follow all the adven
electronic of an equipment extraordinary except crime-sol for
duo: a feisty, whip-smart femini
the kitchen 1920s appliances. and her husband, re
Please beekeeper mark your (and calendars former world-fam
for this detective) great program. Sherlock More Holmes. “
Language of Bees,” the latest in
details series, to follow opens in with future the Tiger couple re
Tales ing or home you to can Sussex call Heidi from an exte
trip abroad to find an unexpected
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tor on their doorstep — Holmes’
whom they had thought lost for g
to drugs and despair.
The relationship between
estranged father and son, only rec
ly come to light, has been volatile
strained, but Damian Adler is des
ate. His wife and young daughter
disappeared, vanished into Lond
vast underworld, and he will do
thing to find them — no easy
Bohemian London of 1924 is a p
of both culture and decadence,
dom and scandal, a world in w
everything seems to be allowed —
at least attempted.
It seems that Damian’s wife
caught up in the religious fervor o
sinister Church of Lights, a so
with beliefs both fashionably mo
and very, very ancient. As mo
revealed about the bizarre and s
doings of the church, the circle of
pects expands to include even Dam
himself. Does the cunning b
artist’s mind and father’s heart
ceal the soul of a killer? And if so
Holmes handle it?
As always, Russell and Holmes
perfectly matched pair, their mu
intelligence and respect inform
their affection for each other in a
that feels real and satisfying.
addition of Damian Adler add
interesting dynamic to the rela
ship, bringing in elements of Hol
past story that predate Mary’s p
ence in his life; but the way she d
with these revelations is both na
and refreshingly angst-free.
characters and settings this intrigu
“Bees” is a welcome addition to
mystery shelves.
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