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• Madylin Ann Baumert was born at 8:26 a.m. Oct. 14, 2009, to Kathryn Allison (Montgomery) and Brian Nils Baumert of Ben Lomond. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

When my daughter was 7 years old, she looked at me with puppy dog eyes and said, “Papa, will you coach my soccer team?”

Friday, Oct. 30

It’s easy enough to have a glass of wine with dinner or at a party. Most people give the glass a little swirl, maybe look at it for a second questioningly, and then take a sip, because that’s what they see other people do.

• William Kaumealaniikanuuhanohano Son Loy Thomas McWheeney IV was born at 11:54 a.m. Sept. 30, 2009, to Sarah Pharr (Leathers) and William Thomas McWheeney of Ben Lomond. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center.

Spotlight: Discover ‘The Missing Arm of William Waddell’

Driving through northern Canada and Alaska some years ago, I was struck by the amount of litter and trash I encountered. The striking terrain and natural beauty all around made such clueless disregard seem particularly onerous.