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ISSUE No.153
MARCH 2022
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MARCH SUDOKU PAGE Sudoku No. 497 - Easy
Sudoku No. 498 - Medium
Sudoku No. 499 - Medium
Sudoku No. 500 - Hard
Unscramble the letters below to make a 12 letter word
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Fill each block within the bold grid with a unique digit, counting up from 1. So for example a 2-square container contains the numbers 1 and 2. A 5-square container contains the numbers from 1 to 5. Adjacent (touching) cells may never contain the same number, and this includes diagonally adjacent cells.
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HELP SECURE SANTAREME JOIN THE SANTAREME PHASE ONE CAMERAS AND SECURITY PATROLS GROUP Please help us improve the security of our area and enhance the value of our properties. Our group of Santareme residents got together and asked ourselves how we could help improve crime prevention and improve the prosecution of offenders. It will make the area less of a target as the evidence grows of its effectiveness. Also, we have an excellent example of the village and canal areas where the cameras have been a success. Another big plus would also be the enhanced value of protected properties. Our initial plan is along the lines of poles and cameras and a dedicated security vehicle. A dedicated security vehicle would patrol the area from 6pm to 6am. This is in addition to the standard response to calls from residents who use one or other security companies in the area. This system will assist in covering roads and public areas to identify possible criminals in the area and alert security companies to take the necessary preventative action. It is being proactive to react to security threats posed by potential criminals and have evidence to support any prosecutions. We are making significant progress with lots of interest and support. However, we need this initiative to gain momentum, so we need to get many more residents to support our plan. If you have any questions regarding the SANTAREME PHASE ONE CAMERAS AND SECURITY PATROLS GROUP, please contact: SFPO Committee Member for Santareme, David Harpur on david@harpur.co.za. Please spread the message to your friends and neighbours. We really want to help protect ourselves as well as our neighbours. So support our project by agreeing to contribute to the monthly costs. The greater the response, the more affordable it will be to enhance our security.
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March 2022 Tide Table - St Francis Bay & Cape St Francis Date 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
1st Tide 03:14 H 03:49 H 04:22 H 04:52 H 05:21 H 05:48 H 06:14 H 06:40 H 07:06 H 07:35 H 08:21 H 04:32 L 07:38 L 02:13 H 02:41 H 03:08 H 03:35 H 04:02 H 04:30 H 04:59 H 05:29 H 06:01 H 06:34 H 07:13 H 08:09 H 03:33 L 06:40 L 07:48 L 02:20 H 02:55 H 03:26 H
2nd Tide 09:20 L 09:55 L 10:27 L 10:57 L 11:26 L 11:53 L 12:19 L 12:44 L 13:11 L 13:43 L 14:56 L 12:25 H 13:48 H 08:17 L 08:46 L 09:13 L 09:40 L 10:08 L 10:36 L 11:05 L 11:35 L 12:07 L 12:42 L 13:25 L 14:34 L 10:29 H 12:59 H 13:57 H 08:29 L 09:03 L 09:33 L
3rd Tide 15:27 H 16:01 H 16:33 H 17:02 H 17:30 H 17:56 H 18:21 H 18:44 H 19:09 H 19:39 H 21:16 H 19:16 L 20:00 L 14:22 H 14:51 H 15:18 H 15:45 H 16:13 H 16:41 H 17:10 H 17:40 H 18:13 H 18:49 H 19:35 H 21:02 H 17:29 L 19:16 L 20:05 L 14:36 H 15:09 H 15:39 H
4th Tide 21:36 L 22:08 L 22:38 L 23:07 L 23:35 L 00:00 L 00:25 L 00:49 L 01:14 L 01:46 L 02:00 L 01:36 H 02:00 H 20:29 L 20:55 L 21:22 L 21:49 L 22:17 L 22:45 L 23:15 L 23:46 L 00:19 L 00:56 L 01:44 L 02:00 L 00:16 H 01:37 H 02:00 H 20:41 L 21:13 L 21:43 L
Sunrise 06:08 06:09 06:09 06:10 06:11 06:12 06:13 06:14 06:14 06:15 06:16 06:17 06:18 06:19 06:19 06:20 06:21 06:22 06:22 06:23 06:24 06:25 06:26 06:26 06:27 06:28 06:29 06:29 06:30 06:31 06:32
Sunset 18:57 18:56 Spring Tide 20 March 18:54 04:59 18:53 18:52 Lowest Tide 18:49 019 March 18:48 22:45 18:46 18:45 Moon 18:44 Phases 18:42 18:41 2 Wednesday New Moon 18:40 18:38 18:37 18:36 10 Thursday 18:34 1st Quarter 18:32 18:30 18:29 18:27 18 Friday 18:26 Full 18:25 18:23 18:22 18:21 25 Friday 18:19 18:19 3rd Quarter 18:18 18:17 18:16
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MARCH 2022 FREE MAGAZINE