Birthday guidance for April 16 Aries and Taurus insights
Horoscope excerpt notes indecision on home matters for April 16 birthday, with emphasis on harmony and financial caution. It advises cautious change, social magnetism, and awareness of self serving supporters while urging sensible budgeting for long term comfort.
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Bridge players discuss slam bids and card play
The scene covers bidding and play insights from experts and readers. It includes analysis of a North hand and Souths handling, plus commentary on a declarer avoiding a finesse if clubs lead and a general horoscope column with daily guidance for Gemini through Pisces.
Mission Hills Schools Closed for Spring Week
Mission Hills and Los Berros will be closed all week April 16 through 20 for Spring vacation. Public Schools Week April 23 to 27 includes Los Berros Open House April 25 from 7 30 to 9 00 p.m. Parents invited to view student work and observe special class presentations.
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Scout meeting and community activities at Mission Hills
The Better Half notes an April 23 meeting at the Mission Hills Community Building for Boy Scouts ages 11 to 17 and Cub Scouts ages 8 to 10 with contact Bill Farthing for details. A Camp Fire group, led by Ann Farthing, toured La Purisima Mission and Santa Barbara area sites, aiding the ranger and earning trail seeker credits. Alfred Covarrubias, 72, had funeral services in Oxnard with family traveling from Santa Ana.
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Rixi Markus Claims Top Spot in London Bridge Circles
Oswald quotes Rixi Markus of London claiming to be the world’s number one woman bridge player after Helen Sobel’s death. Jim notes Markus’s new book Common Sense Bridge features hands illustrating her bidding that pressures opponents. He also praises her sense of timing and her sledge hammer bidding style.
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West
Rixi
Oswald
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Declarer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rixi Markus
London
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Scent trends mix perfumes with oils and body powders
Fragrance fans can pair scented shampoos with oil dusting powder and perfumes. Musk remains a staple across products. Spring seersucker expands beyond thin stripes to plaids and florals. Canvas bags feature bright crochet trim for a livelier warm weather look.
Bidding sequence in a bridge hand raises question of action
The table shows a preemptive AKI10765 YI920543 with South holding strong spade support. You, South, open with a preemptive three spades. West overcalls with four clubs, North supports four spades, East raises with five clubs. Decide next step and await tomorrow’s answer.
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