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Brookwood Social Club Of icers

President: Bill Allen

707-490-6771

Vice President: Bruce Worden ..... 831-345-6858

Secretary: Patty Allen ................... 707-486-3720

Treasurer: Rhea Zaks................... 707-326-1566

Members at Large

Linda Sevier

949-280-9797

Gina Drummond 707-799-7771

Karen Kelley .................................. 707-245-0249

GSMOL Chapter 1051

President: Dan Drummond 707-696-5077

Vice President: Mary Ann O’Neil.. 707-391-7877

Treasurer: Mary Ann O’Neil

Secretary: Dan Drummond

Member at Large

Sharon Lieberman .........................

707-623-9977

Please contact Dan if you would like to serve as a GSMOL Board member.

Brookwood Homeowners Group

On 10/13/2022, a quorum of Brookwood Homeowners Group (BHG) Board of Directors met in the clubhouse to discuss the proposed November 2022 BHG elections. Since no residents stepped forward to volunteer to run as candidates, the Board voted to suspend the BHG until it is needed again. Until then, all Brookwood Park Community Improvement Proposals should be communicated at our quarterly Brookwood Park GSMOL Chapter 1051 meetings.

COPE Team

Nikki Svalberg................................

Lorena Fisher

Barry Taylor

707-849-6919

707-696-1722

707-478-8466

Newsletter Editor: Gina Drummond

Clubhouse Scheduling & Equipment

If you plan on using the clubhouse for a family gathering or other such event, please contact Dan Drummond with the Brookwood Social Club to be sure there is not an event already scheduled. You can check the online Brookwood Park clubhouse calendar at the following URL link. The weekly view allows you to see event titles. https://tinyurl.com/BrookwoodPark Calendar

You can also check with Dan if you would like to borrow any tables or chairs to be sure you will not conflict with any already scheduled events.

Many Brookwood residents have mentioned that they would like to see the clubhouse open in the evening so they could come out to play pool, work the library puzzle, etc.

Whenever there is an evening event scheduled, the game room, library, and lobby area are usually available for your use.

To get on the Brookwood resident email distribution, send an email to danjdrummond@hotmail.com

Brookwood Park

7000 Montecito Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 95409

ParkÊOﬃce:Ê 6240 Montecito Blvd.

Manager: Rick Thomas 707-538-4104

707-539-9657

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Greetings, Brookwoodians,

October is here and the start of the holiday season. We can look forward to all the holiday decorations that appear at 52 Oakstone Ct. thanks to Pete and Cindi Allen. They always have something in their yard to remind us of the holiday.

Since my last message, Gina Drummond has joined the Brookwood Park Social Club as a member at large. As you know, Gina already does a lot for the Social Club and for the residents of our park, and we appreciate her joining the board. Another person who has volunteered to help us out is Debi Clifton. Debi oﬀered to take over the decoration committee. She has done a great job setting up for our meal events. Thank You Debi for all of your time and eﬀort in decorating the clubhouse for us.

As of September 1st, the Brookwood Park Social Club had 62 members. This is just about half of what we usually have. You may ask, why should I spend $10.00 to join the Social Club? The Brookwood Park Social Club pays for the Resident’s Directory, the monthly newsletters and keeps some of us informed on what is happening through the Brookwood Park Social Club Facebook page. Along with these beneﬁts, you get a discount on the meal events that are put on by the BSC. Thank you to the 62 members who have already renewed their membership this year.

Last August, Rick Thomas did some roadwork in the Park. This will help keep the pavement from failing and potholes showing up. I know it was inconvenient while this work was going on. There is no good time to do this type of construction. If it was done at night, the noise would have kept a lot of us awake. The only thing that could have made this a little less disruptive was if we had a day or two notice in advance of the work being done. That way we could have planned our trips around the work and made it easier on the contractor and on us.

With the end of the warm weather and the pool closing, we have an assortment of indoor exercise equipment and DVD’s that will be available for residents to use. This could be done by an individual or in a group setting. More details will be in the November newsletter.

Bill Allen, President

Brookwood

Park Social Club

KEYÊDATESÊATÊAÊGLANCE

SOCIALÊHOUR

Thursday, October 2

Cocktails beginning at 5:30pm

BSCÊDINNER

Thursday, October 16

CocktailsÊatÊ5pm

DinnerÊatÊ6pm

MARYÊANN’S SCRABBLEÊGAME

Saturday, October 18 at 1pm

MARY’SÊGAMEÊNIGHT

Saturday, October 18 at 6pm

KAREN’SÊBINGO

Thursday, October 30

Doors open at 5:30pm

Games start at 6pm

Margaret Menke 10/1

Mike Doane 10/4

Steven Lavoie 10/9

John Lynch Sr. 10/10

Richard Chomé 10/13

Chris Scott 10/15

Bill Swartz 10/23

Virginia Gonzalez 10/26

Charles Matteson 10/28

Greg Thomas 10/28

Pete & Cindi Allen 10/15

Oakley Stephens & Charles Matteson 10/18

OctoberÊ2025

JOIN

DINNER

Brought to you by Bill and Patty and the BSC Team.

MENU: Appetizers, Burrito Bar (soft tortillas, chicken/beef carnitas, Spanish rice, refried and black beans, various accompaniments), Dessert YUM!!!

Cocktail hour starts at 5pm. Dinner starts at 6pm.

RESERVATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER OCTOBER 11

Please put your reservation form and check in the Social Club Box in the Clubhouse. CHECKS ONLY. NO CASH PLEASE.

· If you have signed up and paid for dinner or brunch and don’t attend, you may send a proxy to stand in the food serving line with a to-go container (that you or they provide) and they can collect your food for you and transport it to you. The kitchen crew will no longer be packing up to-go meals.

· Another option if you don’t attend is to gift your dinner to a neighbor, in which case you should notify Rhea Zaks so she will be aware of the person replacing you for the paid meal.

· If you choose not to do either of the options above, please understand that you will not receive a refund, because we’ve already applied the money you sent in to purchase the food for your meal

Dinner Reservation for October 16, 2025

Social Club Members $12.00 each. Non-Members - $15.00 each

Make check payable to: Brookwood Social Club

RSVP DUE DATE: SATURDAY, October 11 at 5pm

EVENT DATE: Thursday, October 16

Member Name: House # $

Non-member Name House # $

Non-member Name House # $ Total Amount Enclosed $

NEIGHBORSPOTLIGHT: BRUCEWORDEN

Born in 1952, Bruce Worden spent his early years in coastal Paciﬁca, CA. After high school, Bruce opted to leave the perennial fog behind and pursue higher education in the sunny Central Valley of California. Having been introduced to the practice of Transcendental Meditation, he developed a fervent interest in philosophy and subsequently graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Philosophy and Religion.

Unsurprisingly, this degree did not readily translate into lucrative post-grad employment. Bruce then studied electronics to gain a position in Silicon Valley. While working in a Systems Test environment at a disk drive manufacturer, he documented entirely absent technical procedures, which ﬁlled a valuable void within the company. His proﬁciency at writing manuals for hardware/software products became his undoing as more companies tapped into his expertise.

When ﬁnally ever-increasing documentation demands became all-consuming, Bruce found that he had lost the joy he formerly experienced in this work. So after 26 years in the industry, Bruce jumped ship and retreated to nature, taking on the mantle of Water Department Ranger for the City of Santa Cruz. Among other things, this position involved hiking into the wooded hills, which happened to be his favorite sport. In fact, it was a group hike that brought Linda into Bruce’s life over ten years ago.

As the Ranger position was in hiatus for three months every winter, Bruce began to supplement the paycheck gap by becoming a live-in caregiver for a disabled gentleman; a position he continued for ﬁfteen years, long after leaving the Ranger job.

NEIGHBORSPOTLIGHT: BRUCEWORDEN

Once you meet Bruce you will see that his tender heart is a blessing to those he serves. Since moving into 65 Oakcreek Court three years ago, Bruce has been active on the Brookwood Social Club board. He exercises his photography hobby by taking pictures at our social events, which are featured in the monthly newsletters. When he’s not serving up community eggs he might be cooking, baking, gardening, or involved in some other home improvement project. Bruce attributes his love of nature and everything outdoors to his father, the most generous man he has ever known.

Pika, a gorgeous Siberian Forest cat, is Bruce’s roommate, while Linda, Bruce’s lady friend and partner, resides in Capitola. But the visiting distance is manageable and together they undertake extensive road trips into the wilderness several times each year. In October they will hike in Arizona and New Mexico and spend a week in their beloved Santa Fe.

As you can see, Bruce Worden is a multi-faceted, talented guy with a big heart. (And he also has tech skills. )

P.S. Bruce says Linda can regularly out-hike him, but she’ll wait up.

If YOU would be willing to be interviewed for an upcoming Neighbor Spotlight, please contact Cathy Fairﬁeld.

72 Oakcreek Ct.

Cellphone: 360-603-0615. ( call or text) Email: cmfairﬁeld44@gmail.com

BROOKWOODCRAFTFAIRCOMINGINNOVEMBER

LOOKING FOR MAKERS/VENDORS FOR THE BROOKWOOD CRAFT FAIR

Please join us in making this year’s Brookwood Craft Fair a success. I am looking for vendors. If interested, please contact me ASAP! It will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 10am to 3pm. Thanks very much!

Trish Taylor

Tayloredbytrish@gmail.com 707-592-5385

Here are some sneak peeks at some of the beautiful items that will be at this year s craft fair. You won’t want to miss these!

SCENESFROMTHEAUGUST23RDBRUNCH

Photos courtesy of Jean Nielsen. Thank you, Jean!

Photos courtesy of Bruce Worden. Thank you, Bruce!

THIS & THAT

SOCIAL HOUR ON OCTOBER 2

Get ready to join in the fun at Social Hour on Thursday, October 2.

And guess what? We re going to have the bar open again at this one!

Karen Soldinski has offered to serve up your favorite cocktails that evening, so bring your small bills to purchase your drink tickets that night! Cocktails will be available starting at 5:30pm. (Thank you, Karen!)

We will of course encourage all of you to bring any food item to share. It doesn’t need to be anything elaborate. Bring an appetizer finger foods are awesome!

Or, if you feel the desire to bring something else, your options are unlimited! There are NO requirements for a certain type of food.

So, to clarify:

BRING WHAT YOU WANT.

EAT WHAT YOU WANT.

MINGLE IF YOU WANT.

IT’S THAT SIMPLE. Just come and have a good time. How easy is that?

MONTHLY BROOKWOOD WOMEN’S GROUP LUNCH

The ’Brookwood Women’s Group Lunch’ takes place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Mountain Mike’s Pizza at 12:30pm.

There is NO host and there is NO need to RSVP.

If you’d like to go, just gather your neighbors and head on over to Mountain Mike’s. Everyone is responsible for paying their own tab when they order.

DATE: Wednesday, October 8

TIME: 12:30pm

LOCATION: Mountain Mike’s Pizza on the corner of Mission Blvd. and Montgomery Drive.

Mountain Mike’s offers an all-you-can eat Pizza/Salad Buffet for only $12!.

BINGO ON OCTOBER 30, BROUGHT TO YOU BY KAREN SOLDINSKI

Bingo will take place on Thursday, October 30. Doors open at 5:30 and games begin at 6pm. Game packs are $5 each. Invite your friends and family and come have some fun!!!

THIS & THAT

DOGGY PARADE FOR HALLOWEEN?

All you doggy-owners……is there any interest in participating in a doggy parade sometime during the Halloween season? If so, Cathy Fairfield is willing to coordinate this fun and adorable event! If you and your pup would like to participate, please phone Cathy at 360-230-5070 or text her at 360-603-0615.

SCRABBLE ON OCTOBER 18, BROUGHT TO YOU BY MARY ANN O’NEIL

Please join us on Saturday, October 18, for Scrabble! The group meets in the Clubhouse at 12:50pm – play begins at 1pm.

We randomly select players for each table (usually 3 to 4 tables) to begin the first game. We take a ‘munchie’ break between games (so please bring something to share – finger food). We change players and play the second game, usually concluding at about 3pm.

Outside guests are very welcome! NO AGE RESTRICTIONS.

Please RSVP to Mary Ann O’Neil at 707-391-7877.

WORDS TO PONDER (SubmittedbyGinaDrummond)

Someone sent this to me recently and I thought it was worthy of sharing, especially since we live in this community where we experience departures frequently.

Death Is Nothing At All (by Henry Scott-Holland)

Death is nothing at all. It does not count.

I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened.

Everything remains exactly as it was.

I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.

Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.

Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.

Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.

Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it.

Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but a negligible accident?

Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner.

All is well.

Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!

DOÊYOUÊNEEDÊTOÊUPDATEÊYOURÊDIRECTORYÊINFO?

Although we currently only publish a paper copy of the Resident Directory once a year, there are changes that happen all the time, so if your information changes, please use the form below to notify us so we can include the change in future updates.

We will also post updates here in our newsletter so that current residents can pencil-in updated information in their copy until the Resident Directory is formally updated.

UPDATES:

Delete home phone number for Bob Doe and add cellphone number 925-998-9510.

NEWÊÊ/ÊÊÊCORRECTEDÊÊ(CircleÊOne)

ADDRESS:

FirstÊPerson

SecondÊPerson

Name

HomeÊPhone:

CellÊPhone:

BirthdayÊ(monthÊ andÊday)

AnniversaryÊ (monthÊandÊday)

PetÊName(s)

Dog/Cat

IfÊyouÊneedÊtoÊsubmitÊthisÊformÊforÊchanges,ÊyouÊmayÊdropÊitÊinÊtheÊSocialÊClubÊBoxÊthatÊisÊ locatedÊinsideÊtheÊclubhouseÊinÊtheÊhallway,ÊacrossÊfromÊtheÊkitchen.ÊÊÊItÊwillÊbeÊturnedÊinÊtoÊ DanÊDrummondÊforÊupdatesÊtoÊourÊmasterÊlistÊandÊforÊuseÊinÊupdating futureÊResidentÊDirectories.

THANKÊYOU

IFYOU ARE NEW TO BROOKWOOD...

BrookwoodÊHospitalityÊCommittee

If you’re new to Brookwood, you can reach out to our Hospitality Team to have them give you information that will help you familiarize yourself with the Brookwood Social Club and other pertinent information related to life here at Brookwood Park.

Give Barbara or Linda a call. They would love to welcome you to our wonderful community!

Barbara Kennedy – (609) 226-3825

Linda Sevier - (949) 280-9797

If you’re new to Brookwood Park, please read this whole page. We are a fun-loving group of residents and want to make sure you have all the information to participate. We also respect your privacy, so if you’re one who prefers to live here without interaction, we will honor your wishes upon request.

HELPÊUSÊTOÊCOMMUNICATEÊWITHÊYOUÊMOREÊEASILYÊANDÊEFFICIENTLY

Our Monthly Newsletter and Annual Residents Directory are printed material paid for and produced by the Brookwood Social Club and distributed to all residents, regardless of whether you’re a Social Club member or not. These are good tools but not enough to cover anything really current because newsletters are written a month ahead of time, and the directory is currently printed once per year. For the most current updates on events, news, and directory updates, we urge you to join our Brookwood E-mail Distribution List so you can receive up-to-date information between Newsletter and Directory publications. EmailsÊmayÊalsoÊbeÊsentÊinÊurgentÊsituations,ÊsuchÊasÊaÊparkÊ emergency,ÊtheÊshut-offÊofÊutilities,ÊorÊanÊall-residentÊmeetingÊtoÊdiscussÊsignificantÊBrookwoodÊ issuesÊaffectingÊeveryone!ÊÊBrookwoodÊParkÊmanagementÊdoesÊnotÊuseÊemailÊwithÊus,ÊsoÊweÊareÊ onÊourÊownÊinÊthisÊdepartment.

To add your email to the distribution list send an email todanjdrummond@hotmail.com.

NOTE: Our email distribution list is used with a Blind-CC so your email address is NOT available to see by anyone else. AsÊofÊJuneÊ2025,ÊtheÊBrookwoodÊE-mailÊdistributionÊlistÊcoversÊ132ÊofÊtheÊ164Ê currentlyÊoccupiedÊhomesÊ(80.5%)!ÊÊPleaseÊhelpÊusÊincreaseÊourÊpark-wideÊcoverage.

FACEBOOK: We have a private Brookwood Social Club Facebook group page for residents of Brookwood Park only and it is intended for users to post about Brookwood-related events and news. Contact Gina Drummond if you want to join the group page: ginadrummond@outlook.com

Barbara & Linda

SOCIAL CLUB COMMITTEES

BarÊCommittee: purchases beverages and other supplies and tends bar at all Social Club dinner meetings. KarenÊSoldinskiÊ(707-480-0682)

BrunchÊCrewÊCommittee: is responsible for social club brunches. BillÊAllenÊ(707-490-6771)

ClubhouseÊSupplierÊCommittee: is responsible for purchasing non-edibles for Social Club events. DanÊDrummondÊ(707-696-5077)ÊÊIfÊyouÊwouldÊlikeÊtoÊtakeÊoverÊthisÊroll,ÊcallÊDan.

DecorationÊCommittee: is responsible for table and hall decorations as appropriate for the occasion. DebiÊCliftonÊ(707-295-9352)

DinnerÊCrewÊCommittee: is responsible for overseeing dinners at the Social Club. MOTIVATEDÊ VOLUNTEERSÊAREÊALWAYSÊNEEDEDÊTOÊOFFERÊDINNERÊEVENTS.

DistributionÊCommittee: is responsible for the distribution of the monthly Brookwood Newsletter and announcements as required. RheaÊZaksÊ(707-326-1566)

GreetingÊCommittee: is responsible for greeting members and guests at Social Club dinners. RheaÊZaksÊ(707-326-1566)

HospitalityÊCommittee: If you’re new to Brookwood Park, or have lived here for a while but have been too busy to enjoy the fellowship of the many groups that meet in the park, please always feel free to contact us for an overview about your opportunities to join in the fun. This team consists of BarbaraÊKennedyÊ(609-226-3825) and LindaÊSevierÊ(949-280-9797)

LibraryÊCommittee: is responsible for the clubhouse Library. CarolÊHansenÊ(707-755-4808)

MembershipÊCommittee: keeps a current list of all Social Club members names and pertinent data as provided on the membership form. DanÊDrummondÊ(707-696-5077)Êand RheaÊZaksÊ(707326-1566)

NewsletterÊCommittee: prepares the monthly Brookwood Newsletter by the ﬁrst of each month and prepares any special announcements as directed by the Board. The current newsletter editor is GinaÊDrummondÊ(707-799-7771)

PotluckÊSocialÊCommittee: is responsible for set-up and clean-up of the Potluck Social typically held on the ﬁrst Thursday of each month. BSCÊBoardÊ+Ê(BoardÊplusÊvolunteers)ÊÊIfÊyouÊwouldÊ likeÊtoÊtakeÊoverÊthisÊroll,ÊcomeÊtoÊaÊBoardÊmeeting.

RaﬄeÊCommittee: is responsible for running the dinner raﬄe. LindaÊKayÊScottÊ(707-217-0194)

SunshineÊCommittee: monitors the occurrence of illness, accident or death of park residents and sends appropriate communication in each case. SandyÊRatliﬀÊ(707-318-3871)

TelephoneÊDirectoryÊCommittee: keeps a current list of all residents of the park and provides each home with a new telephone directory once per year. GinaÊDrummondÊÊ(707-799-7771)

SocialÊHours areÊtypicallyÊheld on the 1stÊThursdayÊofÊtheÊmonthÊatÊ6pm.ÊÊ Bring a dish to share & your own beverage.

Dinners areÊtypicallyÊheld onÊtheÊ3rdÊ ThursdayÊofÊselectedÊmonths.Ê*DinnerÊ startÊtimesÊsubjectÊtoÊchangeÊ (see calendar.) The cocktail hour begins one hour before dinner is served. See dinner reservation form for dinner start time.

SocialÊClubÊMembersÊ - $12.00 & Nonmembers-$15.00. Reservations need to be made by 5:00pm on the date mentioned on the announcement page for the event (Typically the ﬁrst or second Saturday of themonth.)

SocialÊClubÊBoardÊMeetings areÊalsoÊ oﬀeredÊviaÊZOOMÊatÊ5pm,ÊonÊtheÊ2ndÊ ThursdayÊofÊmostÊmonths. Everyone is invited to come listen and interact with your board members.

Brunches areÊtypicallyÊheldÊonÊtheÊ4thÊ SaturdayÊofÊselectedÊmonthsÊatÊ10amÊ (see calendar.)

SocialÊClubÊMembersÊ$5.00 & Nonmembers $7.00.

Reservations need to be made by 5:00pm on the date mentioned on the announcement page for the event (either theﬁrstorsecondSaturdayofthemonth.)

Call Bill Allen at 707-490-6771 for more info if needed

OTHERÊCLUBHOUSEÊEVENTS

BrookwoodÊHomeownersÊGroupÊ(BHG): On 10/13/2022, a quorum of Brookwood Homeowners Group (BHG) Board of Directors met in the clubhouse to discuss the proposed November 2022 BHG elections. Since no residents stepped forward to volunteer to run as candidates, the Board voted to suspend the BHG until it is needed again. Until then, all Brookwood Park Community Improvement Proposals should be communicated at our GSMOL Chapter meetings.

~ Dan Drummond, Past President

GSMOLÊBrookwoodÊChapterÊ#1051ÊMeets: on the 4th Sunday at 1:30 pm in the months of March, May, July, and September. For contact information see page 1.

GSMOL is the statewide organization who manages an attorney and a lobbyist in an attempt to ﬁne-tune the balance between landlord and tenant concerns. www.gsmol.org

C.O.P.E.ÊStreetÊLeadersÊMeets: See the calendar & the newsletter for info & dates of events. For contact information seepage 1.

TexasÊHoldÊ'Em meetsevery Tuesday in the game room from 11:30-2:30 pm.

TaiÊChi meets on Mondays & Fridays at 10 am (except on holidays). For information, contact Carol Hansen at 707-755-4808.

WednesdayÊMorningÊCoﬀee meets every Wednesday morning from 10:00-11:15 am at the clubhouse library. Bring your own beverage. Enjoy wonderful discussions! No need to call; just come & enjoy. For information, contact Bonnie Chome at 707-537-9299

Pop-UpÊEvents:

If you are currently NOT on the Brookwood email distribution list, you may not be hearing about these events, which are not listed on the newsletter calendar. To start receiving email notiﬁcations, please send an email to Dan at danjdrummond@hotmail.com to get on the distribution list.

To view past Brookwood meetings and newsletters, use the following link, https://tinyurl.com/Past-Brookwood-Zoom .

Latin Lingo Dutch Brush Master

ALMA MATER

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IN MEDIAS RES IN VINO VERITAS

IPSO FACTO MAGNUM OPUS

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STATUS QUO

Across

1. Shaggy Scandinavian rug

4. Colgate rival

9. Common Market inits.

10. Sled dog

11. “Casablanca” pianist

12. Ms. Williams in aquamusicals

13. Ancient rival of Athens

15. First word of the Constitution

16. Aleppo’s land

18. Word in a simile

20. Quantum theory pioneer Max

23. Wet lowland

25. “Smoking or ___?”

26. Gauchos’ weapons

27. Big deal

28. Doesn’t ignore

29. Tennis match part

Down

1. Remainder

2. “Awright!”

3. High points

4. Dark

5. “From ___ with Love”

6. “C’___ la vie!”

7. Bias

8. Phoenician trading center

14. Action on the side

17. Kournikova and Karenina

18. Court order against antisocial behaviour

19. Mop up, naut.

21. The “C” in U.P.C.

22. Masseur’s target

24. Bass, e.g.

The headline is a clue to the answer in the diagonal.

October Sudoku

How to solve sudoku puzzles

No math is required to solve a sudoku. You only need logic and patience.

Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one instance of the numbers 1-9. Similarly, each number can only

appear once in a column or row in the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is easy.

TRIVIA TEASER

T Time

1. What company is represented on the New York Stock Exchange ticker by the letter T? a-Target, b-Radio Shack, c-AT&T, d-Kodak.

2. Who played the title character on the TV cop show "T.J. Hooker"? a-Jack Lord, b-William Shatner, c-Erik Estrada, d-Burt Reynolds.

3. In what city could you ride the commuter rail service known as the T? a-San Francisco, b-San Antonio, c-Boston, dMiami.

4. What is the middle name of Captain James T. Kirk on "Star Trek"? a-Taylor, b-Thomas, c-Timothy, d-Tiberius.

5. In what country would you find the headquarters for the T-Mobile telecommunications service? a-Germany, b-Norway, c-Canada, d-South Korea.

6. White blood cells known as T-cells get their name because they mature in what part of the human body? a-Teeth, b-Thalamus, c-Thymus, d-Tegument.

7. One way of investing your money is with the purchase of T-bills. What does the T in T-bill stand for? a-Tax, b-Tangible, c-Transaction, d-Treasury.

8. What 1962 instrumental hit with an edible title was the highest-ranking song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by Booker T. and the MGs? a-"Bread and Butter," b-"Cotton Candy," c-"Green Onions," d-"Sugar and Spice."

9. T-Bag was the nickname of a villain played by Robert Knepper on what Fox TV drama series? a-"Oz," b-"24," c-"Touch," d-"Prison Break."

10. What did the T stand for in the names of T.E. Lawrence and T.S. Eliot? aThomas, b-Theodore, c-Tyler, d-Terrell.

QUOTES

Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier. Christopher Columbus, discoverer of America in 1492.

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. Christopher Columbus, discovered the new world in 1492

Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear.

George Addair, Founder of the Omega Vector, a self knowledge program

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Francis Bacon: English philosopher, statesman, scientist and author

When you forgive, you in no way change the past -- but you sure do change the future.

Bernard Meltzer, radio host of "What's Your Problem" in Philadelphia

He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.

Lao Tzu: philosopher of ancient China

You have a clean slate every day you wake up. You have a chance every single morning to make that change and be the person you want to be. You just have to decide to do it. Decide today's the day. Say it: this is going to be my day.

Brendon Burchard, author, of The Millionaire Messenger.

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, but a thing to be achieved.

William Jennings Bryan: American politician from the 1890s

I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.

Edward Everett Hale, editor and author of 60 books

The Lighter Side

Leather

When a woman wears leather clothing, a man's heart beats faster. His throat gets dry. He gets weak in the knees and begins to think irrationally.

Ever wonder why?

She smells like a new truck!

Old man

He was eating lunch at a truck stop when three bikers walked in. The first pushed his cigarette into the old man's pie, then took a seat at the counter.

The second spit in the old man's milk, then took a seat at the counter. The third turned his plate over and then took a seat at the counter.

The old man left without a word. One of the bikers said to the waitress, "Humph, not much of a man is he?"

The waitress replied: "Not much of a truck driver either. He just backed his truck over three motorcycles."