20 Thursday, November 7, 2013
The Weekly Crossword ACROSS 1 Goblet feature 5 Legal postponement 9 Take hold of 14 Vatican VIP 15 Undercover device 16 Barnes' partner 17 Surrounded by 18 Harry Potter actress 20 Rachael Ray offering 22 Sweat site 23 Great weight 24 Stage worker's access 26 Really smelly 27 Prickly seed case 30 Pint-sized 31 Give the boot 32 Not deserved 34 Unpretentious 37 Celebrated in the past 38 Seattle slugger 39 Wes Craven genre 40 Hymn of praise 41 Pistol, slangily 42 Mob scene 43 Yellowstone grazer 44 Mimic a mantis 46 Viewpoint 48 Hosiery mishap 49 Heloise offering 50 Graf's game 54 Ambition 57 Pour on the love 58 Pull a scam 59 Arab leader 60 Part of OTC 61 Work with dough 62 Peggy and Brenda 63 Newborn's need DOWN 1 Rigging support 2 Heavy reading
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A reader sends a halo to all of the Empty Bowls volunteers. “Good karma to you!”
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A reader sends a halo to my angel love, my bike. “Love you too.”
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A reader sends a halo to Cathy and Ed. “Welcome home. You were missed.” A reader sends a halo to the new principal at Canalino School. “You have transformed the school inside and out. Your leadership is amazing.”
A reader sends a halo to Beth Cox for always being delightful. L A I D
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A reader sends a halo to Redeemer Community Church for making Halloween extra special this year. “They showed their love and fun with a free carnival for all.”
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A reader sends a pitchfork to a local store for false advertisement. “My daughter and I waited in front for 30 minutes, but it never opened at its promised hour.”
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A reader sends a halo to Dawn at CVS Pharmacy. “She is always friendly, greets you with a smile and does a fantastic job. She is a huge asset to that store.”
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A reader sends a halo to our sweet local pet store Ark Pet and Supply for its generosity. “The students at Howard Preschool learned so much from the mouse you shared with them. It’s small businesses like yours that define community building.” A reader sends a halo to a good samaritan, Deb, who stepped up on Camino Trillado on Oct. 18 and defended the reader when she was in need. “You rock.”
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Puzzle by websudoku.com
Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.
A reader sends a halo to Parents for Howard for the amazing Halloween Carnival they hosted last week. “The students and teachers sincerely appreciate your commitment and effort to create enriching experiences.”
A reader sends a halo to the Morning Rotary Club of Carpinteria for donating dictionaries to all the third graders at Canalino. “Amazing!”
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A reader sends a halo to all those who “kept the lights on” and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters. “Thanks for keeping the spirit for our kids.”
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Halos Pitchforks
by Margie E. Burke
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Puzzle by websudoku.com
Last week’s answers: 6 4 5 8 9 2 1 7 3
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Puzzle by websudoku.com
A reader sends a halo to Gaspar for being one cool dude. “Thank you.”
A reader sends a pitchfork to all the dog walkers and owners who leave little bags of poo all over our city, bluffs and beaches. “Let’s keep it classy, Carpinteria.” A reader sends a pitchfork to the increasing number of drivers that are passing cars stopped for pedestrians in the crosswalk. “Are you so impatient you would risk hitting a child headed to school? I have witnessed this happen several times lately—not acceptable.” A reader sends a pitchfork to whoever stole our recyclables. “I hope you’re happy because that was our vacation money for our kids. At least bring our trash cans back.” A reader sends a pitchfork to the person who stole the reader’s red Diamondback mountain bike right after the reader arrived in Carpinteria having moved from Washington State. “I left it next to the moving truck for about 10 minutes outside my residence and, poof, it was gone. Welcome to Carpinteria.” A reader sends a pitchfork to the jerks that stole the catalytic converter from the reader’s little truck. “Watch out, Carpinteria. According to the S.B. Sheriff’s Department, these thefts come in waves.”
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Civic Calendar Tuesday, November 12
Carpinteria City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405
Wednesday, November 13
Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-4511 SB County Planning Commission meeting, 9 a.m., 123 E. Anapamu St., Rm. 17, Santa Barbara, 568-2000
Ongoing
County Supervisor Salud Carbajal drop in office hours, Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Carpinteria Children’s Project at Main, 5201 8th St. Rm. 101, 568-2186