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Luthien Marie Mohamed was born at 12:13 p.m. Oct. 6, 2010, to Julia J. and Aaron J. Mohamed of Bonny Doon. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces at Kaiser Permanente Homestead Campus in Santa Clara.

EDITOR,

Fall is an exciting time in our area. The weather starts to cool, the high school football teams are in action (and throttling their opponents) and folks are decorating their homes for Halloween. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, we’ll head to the polls for the third time in 2010, this time to vote on a new governor, nine state propositions and a handful of local offices. With that in mind, we’d like to remind parents to talk with their children about these two important issues.

EDITOR,

Halloween is just around the corner, and besides deciding what you or the kids will dress up as this year, it’s time to take in any plants you plan to overwinter in the house.

Pull out a dollar bill and take a good look at it. We all know what it can buy. But what is the paper bill actually worth? It probably cost a few cents to make, but while it’s not very useful on its own, we value the dollar because we all agree that it has value.

EDITOR,

Sinuses are air pockets found in the bones of the skull. There are seven sinuses which are located on both sides of the nose, in between the eyes, and one deep behind the nose. Their true function is not well understood, but some have suggested that sinuses serve to lighten the weight of the skull, to humidify the air we breathe and to create resonance in our voices.

Barrel aging is one of the most essential parts of making red wine and many chardonnays.