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Fort Bliss Soldiers Identified as Latest Casualties

FORT BLISS, TexasFive Fort Bliss Soldiers supporting Operation Enduring Freedom died July 8, in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Ricardo Seija, Spc. Erica P. Alecksen, Spc. Clarence Williams III, Pfc. Trevor B. Adkins, Pfc. Alejandro J. Pardo, Pfc. Cameron J. Stambaugh, died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. All were assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas. We are saddened by the loss of six 978th Military Police Company Soldiers in Eastern Afghanistan earlier this week. They were killed in a blast from an improvised explosive device. Our thoughts and prayers are with their Families, friends, and fellow Soldiers, stated Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard, commanding general, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss.
Seija, 31, of Tampa, Fla.,
was a Military Policeman (MOS 31B) who entered the Army January 2000. He was previously stationed at Fort
Riley, Kan., Darmstadt, Germany, Fort Rucker, Ala., Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Camp Humphreys, Korea, and Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. His military education includes Senior, Advanced and Warrior Leaders Courses, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructors Course, Domestic Violence Intervention Training, Special Reaction Team Training, and Combat Life Savers Course. Seijas awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal-Third Award, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 3, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Rib-
bon with Numeral 3, and the Driver and Mechanic Badge. He is survived by his spouse and one child.
Alecksen, 21, of Eaton-
Tampa, Fla., March 2010. His previous assignment includes Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. His awards and decorations include the National Treaty Organization Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.
Adkins, 21, of Spring
Calif., was a Military Policeman (MOS 31B) who entered the Army from Oakland, Calif., July 2009. His previous assignment includes Camp Walker, Korea, Yongsan, Korea, and Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. His military education includes the Combat Life Savers Course. His awards and decorations include the National Treaty Organization Medal and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star.
Stambaugh, 20, of
ton, Ga., was a Military Policeman (MOS 31B) who entered the Army from Atlanta, Ga., March 2010. She was previously stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Gillem, Ga. Alecksens awards and decorations include the National Treaty Organization Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, and the Army Service Ribbon. She is survived by her spouse.
Williams, 23, of
Lake, N.C., was a Military Policeman (MOS 31B) who entered the Army August 2010. His previous assignment includes Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. His awards and decorations include the National Treaty Organization Medal and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star.
Pardo, 21, of Porterville,
Spring Grove, Pa., was a Military Policeman (MOS 31B) who entered the Army from Harrisburg, Pa., August 2010. His previous assignment includes Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. His awards and decorations include the National Treaty Organization Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star. A memorial ceremony in honor of these fallen Soldiers will be coordinated and announced at a later date. Soldiers from the 978th MP Company deployed to Southwest Asia in February 2012 to advise and mentor Host Nation police and protect coalition forces through security and mobility support operations.
Brooksville, Fla., was a Military Policeman (MOS 31B) who entered the Army from
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Wartime Disease

By Joe Olvera , 2012
Rafael Hernando, a
combat war veteran, wants for the U.S. to do more for young men and women suffering from PTSD, because, according to him, they are not being treated and many of the sufferers are homeless, living under bridges and living with war-driven anxieties. One of the major problems is that, for years, it wasnt recognized as a disease, Hernando, 63, said. Many of us vets, who fought in Vietnam, came home to a nation that hated us for doing our duty, for fighting in an unpopular war which caused so much turmoil at home. Some of us never really got over the hatred that was spewed on us, with people calling us baby killers and other horrible epithets. While those who fought in our most recent wars, Iraq and Afghanistan received a better welcome, many of them still havent reconciled their military service with civilian life.
Rafael Hernando
my daily life trigger my darkest memories. The way I fight my PTSD is to keep busy. Even though Im in a wheelchair, that doesnt stop me. I stay active, but PTSD has affected my whole life, my relationships, and whatever. There is a disconnect concerning jobs, school, and life in general. Hernando says that, as a veterans advocate, he speaks to young vets and he sees many of them walking around as if they dont belong. He said he speaks to many vets who are living under bridges, and while many of them are Vietnam vets, hes seeing more of them from more recent wars. Statistics from the
federal government and from the Veterans Administration bear him out. He said the military is not doing enough to remedy the situation. He doesnt totally believe in medications, but, by combining meds with professional counseling, progress can be made. One of the most effective medications is called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors used to make a sufferer less worried or sad. And what is the VA doing about it? Not much by some experts reckoning. In an article by Courtney Mabeus on July 15, 2012, in the Frederick News Post, both the feds and the VA admit that the problem is not going away, but, theyre working on it. Efforts to team up to study drugs that could help resolve the issue, are slow and will take years for the FDA to approve them. Providers have found certain drugs help aspects of PTSD, but, nothing has been studied to the FDA level, said Major Gary Wynn, an officer at Fort Detrick. Only two drugs, paxotene, known as paxil, and Zoloft are approved for treating PTSD. Although the Defense Department and the VA are making strides in identifying and treating people with PTSD, both need to do much more to improve access to health care. Of the 2.6 million active-duty soldiers, reservists and national guard members who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, an estimated 20 percent have or may develop PTSD. A total of 476,515 vets with PTSD received treatment in VA medical centers in 2011.
get worse, with more suicides and more anxiety-ridden young men and women who cant cope with life, Hernando said. Even though I have PTSD, Im not really
being treated for it. I dont receive VA benefits for that problem, just for losing my leg in combat. I still get up at 5:30 every morning, just because I want to see the sun come up every day. Even though I have tried to get treatment and benefits for it, the VA says I cant possibly have it because Ive managed to survive for more
than 40 years. They just dont know the problems Ive had to overcome. Im not too worried about myself, however, Im more concerned with the young vets, those young men and women who sacrificed their lives to insure our freedom. They are the ones with whom we should be concerned.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma, overwhelming the individuals ability to cope. Diagnostic symptoms
for PTSD include re-experiencing the original trauma through flashbacks or nightmares or difficulty falling asleep, anger, and hyper-vigilance. Hernando, who was in combat in Vietnam in 1964, lost his right leg when he triggered a land mine. He still remembers seeing his leg flying off in one direction, while he went in another. Even after all these years, I still have nightmares about the incident, Hernando said. I suffer from flashbacks and many things in
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National Parks and Recreation Month City Swim League Championships

The Largest Swim Meet in the City
El Paso, Texas - The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will highlight another activity during National Parks and Recreation Month as the Department will host the largest swim meet in the city.
This weekend, July 21st and 22nd the City Swimming Championships
for Private Leagues will be at the Pavo Real Aquatic Center, 110 Presa Place. The defending champion is El Paso Country Club. The meet will begin at 8:00 a.m. with over 900 swimmers vying to be city champion in various individual and team events during the two week span, according to Wright Stanton, Aquatics Manger for the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department. Admission is $2 per person. Public swimming will not be allowed at the Pavo Real Aquatic Center due to the competition. Information (915) 544-3556.
By: Doppler Dave Speelman
More than half the country is experiencing drought conditions. El Paso and southern New Mexico is included in this statistic even though we have had a very good early start to our monsoon. As of this writing, we are just a bit above normal with our rainfall so far this year. Let's hope it continues. In the meantime, the National Climate Data Center indicates our national temperature for the first six months of the year was 52.9 degrees which is 4.5 degrees above average. We can blame this on the jet stream. The jet stream is what directs our weather and storms and it has stayed well to our north keeping the colder air from making its way south. Not only has this kept many of us warmer than normal but also drier than normal. Farmers throughout the country are seeing their crops dry out as they beg for rain. More than one-thousand counties in 26 states have been declared a disaster area and that hurts all of us. Agricultural experts warn that food prices continue to go up and will only get worse. The price of corn is now up just over a third. Corn is an ingredient in many food items and drinks. Not only do we need to worry about corn but higher prices for hamburgers and steaks will also go up as feed for cows is also hard to come by and becoming very expensive. The exact impact of this drought won't really be felt until September when farmers get out in the field to harvest. Most farmers will not feel a huge impact on their pocketbooks since many of them take out crop insurance to protect them from natural disasters. But for consumers, there's no insurance to rely on; all we can do is try and take advantage of sales and clip coupons.
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When was the last time El Paso had above normal precipitation for the year?
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Answer: B 2008 when we had 9.88
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Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at Dopplerdave@kvia.com.
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El Paso, Texas The City of El Pasos Environmental Services Department is taking precautions to protect the community against mosquito-borne diseases by controlling the mosquito population now that monsoon rain has arrived in El Paso. Code Compliance inspectors assigned to Vector Control will be checking and aggressively treating areas across El Paso County continuing where mosquitoes are likely to breed, such as drainage ditches and canals and other low-lying areas. Residents can also help prevent and reduce the mosquito population. Environmental Services encourages residents to:
The Sin Fin Column
In my life, musical tastes have evolved

When I started life as a
youngster in the old barrio of Rivera and Estrella, music filled my life from the inception. My siblings and I were Chicanos, so our musical tastes ran the bilingual gamut. My father, of course, had been born in Mexico so his first love was Mexican music. To boot, he was part of a trio who played in cantinas on Alameda Avenue for money. As I grew and developed, I was introduced to such singers as Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, Antonio Aguilar, Jose Aceves Mejia - or as we used to say, Jose Aveces MeHacia LOL. The Mission Theater on Alameda, across Coffee Joes was the site where I learned to tap my toes to Mexican Rancheras. That theater was bilingual as well, so we could view movies with Lucha Villa, Sarita Garcia, Maria Felix, Lola Beltran, and movies starring Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Boris Karloff as Frankenstein, and such stalwarts as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Lash Larue. My father, who didnt speak much English, was always amazed that we could understand both idioms. While Mexican music was my first love, as I grew and evolved, however, I started liking such singers as Ricky Nelson can you believe it? I also liked Elvis, even though there were rumors that he had said something about Chicanas to the effect that he would rather kiss a dog than a Mexican. I never believed he said that, but, most Chicanos and Chicanas hated him. But, not me. Why, I even liked Pat Boone. Pat Boone????????? Yes, Pat Boone. I once bought with my shoe-shining money a pair of white shoes with the red soles which he made popular. I got into plenty of fights because I dared to wear such shoes openly. Later, my smooth cousin, Manny Segura, and I, would sneak into Rustys Place where we listened to such greats as Fats Domino, Little Richard, Arthur Wheeler, and others. You see, we were bilingual, and we were color-blind, so it didnt really matter if the stars were white, black, or brown. We enjoyed them all, and we could dance to them all, whether the music was boogie, rock and roll, cumbias, corridos, or mambos. My brother Dario Junior was a mambo-dancing fool, with all the girls clamoring to dance with him. Then came the Beatles, or as we called them, Los Biroles. By then I was in the Air Force, stationed at Travis AFB, Califa. I didnt initially like the Beatles when they burst on the scene with the long hair and their Yeah, yeah, yeahs. But, they grew on me, especially when I was discharged and I joined the Hippie Movement. Oh, yeah, I was a hippie with the long hair, the patched clothes and the living on three acres of farm land in Socorro. Once they came out with their album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, they captivated me with such hippie anthems as Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, When I Turn 64, and other psychedelic classics. With the Beatles, of course, came the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Steppenwolf, and many others who kept us hopping and singing along. That Hippie era was one of the most enlightening eras of my life, of anybodys life. I remember when I was attending Columbia University in New York City, and had gone to Plattsburg, NY with my buddy, Leo. Now, Leo was a Hippie before the word became popular. He had dropped in on me after having hitchhiked from El Paso to Canada. And, he was on his way back. With his frizzy hair, beard and mustache, he surprised me. In fact, I almost hitch-hiked with him because I was scared of going to Columbia. But, no, I decided to tough it out at the prestigious school. Plattsburgh was country-living and the place where we stayed was a Hippie paradise. It was beautiful, green, but cold in summer. I tried to look like Leo, but, I was too square, too straight-laced to be a Hippie. I tried, but I didnt quite make it. I was Joe College trying to be something I was not. Then came my country music period. I had always loved country, enjoying such stars as Patsy Cline, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and others who played music that was known to Chicanos and Mexicans as Rancheras Gavachas. Kenny Rogers was my favorite, and I even got the chance to interview him on one of his visits to El Paso. Country music had a haunting quality to it, which attracted me. Then, also, there was Vicente Fernandez. He came on the scene with his wide-ranging vocal talents. He blew us off our chairs with such hits as El Rey, and many others. He not only sang, but he acted in movies becoming El Idolo de Mexico. And, then, of course, theres Juan Gabriel a Juarez kid who started by singing for pesos aboard city buses. He kept at it, composing his own songs and music. I guess, now, in my old age, Ive come full circle. Ive gone through all those changes, evolved through the years as a lover of all types of music. But, my all-time favorite, the one who still serenades me with his magical voice is none other than Jose Alfredo Jimenez. I used to memorize his songs, playing his records over and over until I had them down. Then I would sing in the shower or in the car with my frog-like voice where nobody could hear me, where nobody could criticize me. In fact, I still have some of his tapes and CDs. Who can ever forget tunes like Muequita Negra, Llego Borracho el Borracho, A Mis Aos, estoy Enamorado, and other spine-tinglers. He may have died years ago, but, through his music, he lives. Orale! Sin Fin
by Joe Olvera , 2012
Get rid of any standing water near or around your home Clean clogged roof gutters Keep your yard trimmed Clean and chlorinate swimming pools Change water in pet bowls and birdbaths once a week Properly dispose of old tires
Certain types of mosquitoes can carry West Nile Virus, which can be deadly to humans and horses. Residents should wear long sleeves and long pants and use mosquito repellent containing DEET if they plan to be outdoors during dawn and dusk hours. So far this year, two batches of mosquitoes collected by Vector Control have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Last year, five pools of mosquitoes tested positive for the virus.
Residents are encouraged to report mosquito breeding by calling Environmental Services at 599-6290.
By Sharon Mosley
Time to wear your true colors red, white and blue! To celebrate the upcoming Olympics in London, many fashion companies are offering lots of ways to get inspired both here and across the pond. Here's a roundup of some of my favorite things to get you in the winning spirit, just in time for the summer games.
Judith Leiber clutch purses Another way to get into the British spirit big time. Judith Leiber is famous for her jeweled minaudieres, which have become a collector's item since the HungarianAmerican designer founded the company in 1963. This year, Leiber has new crystal clutches that are tributes to the Olympics. My favorite features the Union Jack flag, priced at a mere $3,495. (www.judithleiber.com) Gemvara stackable rings In celebration of the 2012 Olympics, Gemvara is introducing a limited edition of stackable-style rings inspired by the official Olympic rings. The online retailer of fine jewelry produces more than 1,500 original designs that can be cus-
tomized using your choice of gemstones and precious metal options to create oneof-a-kind looks. The rings cost $150 to $250. (www.gemvara.com)
The official site Start your search for Olympic-inspired fashion here at www.teamusashop.com. It's chock full of everything from collectible pins and accessories to T-shirts, hats and jewelry for the whole family. My favorite is the USA flag logo bracelet made of stretchable paracord. It will stretch 15 feet if you ever find yourself in a situation demanding a strong rope. Fifty shades of red, white and blue? Hmm ... $44.95. Boden USA One of
Britain's well-known retailers for women, men and children, established by Johnnie Boden in London in 1991. Boden was launched in America in 2002. This summer, you can find all kinds of stylish accessories online, too. The Union Jack flag charms are memorable additions to a charm bracelet. (www.bodenusa.com)
Dannijo necklaces Dannijo is another luxury jewelry company named after two sisters, Danielle and Jodie Snyder, whose designs have a rock 'n' roll vibe. (Beyonce is a favorite customer.) To celebrate the Olympics, the Snyders created unique "collar" necklaces studded with red, white and blue Swarovski crystals, making a bold style statement and another jewelry collectible for $995. (www.dannijo.com) Old Navy T-shirts You don't
have to actually go to London to show your team spirit, you can just pick up a "Team USA" Tshirt at Old Navy stores. Check out the dozen or so graphic Olympic-inspired shirts ranging in price from $6 to $22. And while you're there, pick up a pair of red, white and blue flipflops! (www.oldnavy.com)
Union Jack boots Yes, this has to be one of my top picks! Clark's has come up with a great-looking pair of canvas desert boots with the Union Jack flag printed on them. Talk about real showstoppers, and they've got to be really comfy! Grab 'em quick. They are on sale for $89.99 at www.piperlime.gap.com. Red, white and blue nails
Nails Inc. celebrated their British heritage with red, white and blue nail polish shades for the Queen's Jubilee. Paint alternate shades on each finger or create miniature Union Jacks, the ultimate tribute to the Queen. In "St. James," a classic blue red, "Floral Street," an opaque white, and "Baker Street," a cobalt blue. Priced at $9.50 each, these nail colors are available at Sephora and Sephora.com. I'm going for the "Baker Street" blue; I've always had a thing for Sherlock Holmes.
Show your Olympic spirit with Clark's Union Jack desert boots. (www.piperlime.gap.com)
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and executive director of the Fashion Editors and Reporters Association.
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SPOTLIGHTEPNEWS.COM JULY 19, 2012 PAGE 8 SuStainable living by Shawn Dell Joyce
Each year, 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are doled out worldwide. That's more than 1 million bags per minute. More than half that amount 380 billion plastic bags are used in the U.S. alone. About 1 percent of these bags are recycled, and about 10 percent are reused. Many of these bags wind up as litter. Plastic bags have been dubbed the "national flower" in South Africa because so many can be seen flapping from fences and caught in bushes. Plastic bags also have become the most common man-made item seen by sailors at sea. If tied together, these bags would form a chain long enough to go around the world 37 times. These ubiquitous little buggers are wreaking havoc on the environment. Plastic bags photodegrade, meaning they break down into smaller and smaller toxic bits, contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food chain. Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals mistake bits of bags for food. On land, many cows, goats and other animals die from ingesting plastic bags while foraging for food.
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DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
GRANDMA SHARES BATH WITH GIRL AND LANDS HERSELF IN HOT WATER
DEAR ABBY: What do you think about a grandmother getting into a Jacuzzi with her 6-year-old granddaughter? This has caused a big rift in our family. At a large recent family gathering, my daughter couldn't accommodate all of us sleeping at her home, so some of us rented rooms at a nearby motel. My son-in-law's parents took my granddaughter "Charise" to their room to spend the night. The bathroom had a Jacuzzi tub in it, and Grandma and Charise bathed in it together. When they told my daughter about it the next day, she became upset because she thought it was inappropriate for an adult to be in the tub with her young daughter. My daughter's mother-inlaw said she was not ashamed of her body and she refused to apologize to my daughter for what happened. My son-in-law has sided with his mother. What do you think? -- SHOCKED IN CINCINNATI housewife who takes care of his mother who lives with us (another story). I can't go anywhere. I'm at home all day, every day, except when his mother needs to go to the doctor. He refuses to get another car because he's "afraid" I'm going to meet someone else if I go out. I'm at my wits' end. Howard doesn't like my friends -- the three that I do have. He has taken church away from me because he believes a husband and wife should go to church together, and he doesn't, therefore neither should I. He's verbally abusive and manipulative. I feel I can't do anything right, and he proclaims to be a perfectionist. Everything revolves around him and his likes, needs and wants. This is a second marriage for both of us. He admits that he's insecure. I love him, but I can't take this anymore. I want to leave, but I don't know how or where to begin. If I were to go home, I'd have nothing -- no home, no car, no job or money. We have no children together. What is your advice? -- TRAPPED IN THE SOUTHWEST DEAR TRAPPED: By now you must realize there is no way to assuage your husband's insecurity and need to control. No wonder this is his second marriage. I'm betting it won't be his last, either. Look at it this way: He has a housekeeper, a built-in caregiver for his mother and someone whose every move he can control. There are worse things than going home, starting from scratch and rebuilding your life. The first that comes to mind is continuing to live in a marriage like this one. So please, pick up the phone and ask your family to come and get you. And if you are afraid that he could become violent, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The toll-free number is 800799-7233. They will help you formulate an escape plan. ** Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. ** To order "How to Write Letters for All Occasions," send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.
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Recently, a cow was found dead in the streets of New Delhi, where cows are considered sacred. Indian media reported that it had some 35,000 plastic bags in its digestive system. Eight billion pounds of plastic bags, wraps and sacks enter the waste stream every year in the U.S. alone. Many bags collected for recycling never actually get recycled. Some are shipped off to developing countries with lax environmental laws that allow them to be incinerated, creating massive air pollution and soil degradation. Recycling centers are diminishing for plastic bags because it is not economically feasible to recycle bags. "It costs $4,000 to process and recycle one ton of plastic bags, which can then be sold on the commodities market for $32," says Jared Blumenfeld, director of San Francisco's Department of the Environment. San Francisco is the first major U.S. city to outright ban plastic bags. Ireland passed a "Plastax," which reduced bag consumption by 90 percent, saved more than 180,000,000 liters of oil and raised $9.6 million dollars for its "green fund." South Africa's bag tax appears on printed grocery store receipts to remind consumers how much money they could have saved by bringing their own bags. Taiwan expanded its bag ban to include disposable food containers. Bangladesh and India both implemented bag bans after discovering that the littered bags choked drainage ditches, causing flooding and casualties. (The Bangladeshi ban has coincidentally led to a revival of the jute bag industry and other sustainable alternatives.) Hong Kong has implemented a campaign of "No plastic bag, please," and prohibits retailers over a specified size from providing free bags. Voluntary bag limits have reduced plastic bags by 24 percent in one year in Australia. Ninety percent of Australia's major retailers charge customers for shopping bags and offer on-site recycling bins where
Skip paper and plastic, and bring your own reusable bag!
shoppers can dump plastics after taking groceries to their cars.
DEAR SHOCKED: I fail to see what the uproar was about, since the grandmother and grandchild are the same sex and we all come with the same standard Many people think that using paper bags instead equipment. of plastic is a better choice for the environment. ActuIt's not ally, it takes four times as much energy to manufacture a worth paper bag as it does to manufacture a plastic bag. The Society of Plastics Industry found that it takes 594 BTUs of energy to make a plastic bag and 2511 BTUs to make a paper bag. Also, paper bags causare made primarily from virgin wood pulp, creating a global warming a ing feedback loop. Trees, our primary defense against atmospheric rift in the carbon, are cut down and processed, producing tons of carbon family -emissions, to make paper bags. To add insult to injury, most groso tell your cery stores will wrap your paper bags in plastic bags as well. daughter to cool down and Some stores are encouraging people to bring their own bags stop making by offering incentives or charging for bags. What would waves. really make a difference at a household level is to po** litely refuse to accept any more shopping bags from DEAR ABBY: I have a stores. Instead, bring your own reusable tote bags. problem with my husband, "Howard." I moved two hours Shawn Dell Joyce is an award-winning columaway from my family, left my nist and founder of the Wallkill River School job and sold my house and car to be in Orange County, N.Y. You can contact married to him. Now I feel trapped. her at Shawn@ShawnDellJoyce.com. We have been married three years. It COPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS.COM wasn't like this in the beginning. I'm a
SPOTLIGHTEPNEWS.COM JULY 19, 2012 PAGE 9 energy expreSS by Marilynn preSton
Hot Dog! The Exploding Sport of Competitive Eating

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n summer, I prefer seriously. "It's like running a marathon," one commentator said and most of them fans just minutes after his impressive victory. Naturally, he was all smiles, and in his hand I am not making this up was a bottle of hot pink PeptoBismol. I wouldn't be surprised if that's Joey's sponsor. I don't really want to know. When I finally found the strength to turn off the TV, I was speechless. But not for long. This is so gross! This is a tribute to the indomitable human spirit! This is our civilization in decline, eating uncontrollably, unable to throw up to our leaders what needs to be done in the face of our current obesity crisis. This is our world gone mad, I finally decided; so many kids and their parents going to bed hungry, while others feed their faces for the glory of it. And 2 million people were watching on ESPN2. If they call it "The Hunger Games," they might get even more next year. ENERGY EXPRESS-O! WE'RE REALLY IN A PICKLE
playing sports to watching them on TV, but I did find myself riveted to the flat screen the other day, witnessing one of the most amazing athletic competitions I've ever seen.
The finals at Wimbledon? The

pre-Olympic trials for U.S. women's gymnastics? No, it was the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest the Super Bowl of competitive eating and I simply couldn't take my eyes off 42-year-old Sonya Thomas as she pounded down her 39th, 40th and 41st hot dog. It was a miracle! They must have been kosher. Sonya's gorging technique is the stuff of stars. Sonya crammed the hot dogs into her normal-size mouth with both hands, jumping up and down to move the megawad past her throat, down her legendary esophagus, into her amazing expandable stomach. The average human stomach is the size of two fists, so you've really got to hand it to Sonya whose nickname, by the way, is The Black Widow (I'm not sure why, but it's perfect for the web). By the time her 10 minutes were up, Sonya had shoved in 45 hot dogs, and let's not forget the 45 buns, which she dunked in water before sending them down the chute. Keeping it all down is part of the magic. The ability to relax your throat and expand your stomach to the size of a chateau in France is the hallmark of a competitive eater, I learned later. Competitive eaters do risk their stomachs exploding, but these guys and gals take their training very
I think (competitive eating contests) speak to people suffering from the literal and symbolic consequences of consumerism.
Adrienne Rose Johnson, author of "Magic Metabolisms: Competitive Eating and the Formation of an American Bodily Idea." Marilynn Preston fitness expert, wellbeing coach, and speaker on healthy lifestyle issues is the creator of Energy Express, the longest-running syndicated fitness column in the country. She has a website, http://marilynnpreston.com and welcomes reader questions, which can
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are athletic, of average weight and, of course, nuts. Sonya, still jumping up and down, still digesting her huge victory, was very excited after her win. She's ranked fourth in the world a "multi-food sensation" who is also a world champion in crayfish eating and not only was this her second win in a row, it was a personal best. The woman who placed second only managed to eat 33 hot dogs and buns. Pathetic. Off camera, she was probably eating crow, while Sonya went on to explain the secret of her success. "It's all mental," she told the reporter from ESPN2. Sonya set a goal, pictured herself eating 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes, and then, in competition, did it for real. See how important goal-setting is? Visualization? See what you can learn on a hot summer's day just sitting at home watching wacky sports on ESPN2? I can hardly wait for the Olympics. After the female hot dog eaters competed, it was the guys' turn. A trim-looking fellow named
Joey Chestnut the favorite, who holds 27 world records won his competition by eating 65 hot dogs in 10 minutes, a jaw dropping 20 more than Sonya. According to information on the Nathan's website, each hot dog has 290 calories, 17 grams of fat and 710 milligrams of sodium. If my very rough calculations are correct, in 10 minutes Joey Chestnut consumed enough calories and suspicious nutrients to feed 1,000 youngsters in Texas who don't know where their next meal is coming from. Go Joey! I saw a picture of Champion Chestnut mixing it up with the
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Conflict
Even Where Theres No Wall, Theres a Way
29 Paired off 31 It's a game 34 Eyes-a-poppin' 35 Like a filet 36 Had on 37 Word, from the French 38 Taps out in code 39 Jeer at 40 Exercise routine 42 Let's Dance singer 43 Pay back 45 Intellectual capacity 46 Correspond to 47 Projecting feature 51 Hers, to Caesar 52 Kalamazoo neighbor 54 Just a ___ 55 Less tanned 56 Colleague of Ellery 57 Loop loopers 58 Actor Will, and family 59 Morse code clicks
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1 Some are blue 2 Latin hymn word 3 Golfer Dave 4 Expressing approval 5 Twofold 6 ___ -doke 7 Ending for cray 8 Summoned back 9 Androgen, for one 10 Hassle over 11 Magazine edition 12 Hop on
14 Conductor Kurt 17 Tags 21 Pick up item 23 Ways out 24 Wrestling maneuver 25 Possum of the comics 26 Disturbance quelling groups 29 40-card game 30 What happened next? 32 Comus composer 33 Jazzman Stan 35 Stay relaxed 36 Traveled about 38 Businessman's carryall 39 Picker-upper 41 Sine ___ non 42 Track competitor 43 Remainder, in Rennes 44 Jury member 45 Stag group 47 Tend to a wok 48 Saintly Philip 49 Eire man 50 Barely manages 53 Not just any
ACROSS
Making life's ups and downs worth the trip, a collection of engravings creates an art gallery in a stair hall
Photo: Josh Gibson. 1 Like a wet noodle 5 Light My Fire group 10 Piece of disinformation 13 Sandarac tree 14 Small razor-billed bird 15 Bar intro? 16 Tolstoi work
18 Cookie-selling org. 19 In sequence 20 Katherine's dancing partner 22 Hook's mate 23 Was a bad winner 24 More full of ginger 27 Way out? 28 Some butcher shop wares
Your Horoscope
The sun returning to Leo, the sign ruled by the sun, is like a top-three "American Idol" finalist experiencing a hometown reception. The sound of the parade, the spectacle of fireworks and the heat of the crowd may not fill the external atmosphere, but it will feel as though our hearts are filled with such things. Passion, pride and drama are in store for the length of this transit, which lasts until August 22. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll lose yourself and find yourself many times in a lifetime. You may come to decide this week that it doesn't matter either way. Being "lost" or "found" is a matter of perception; it's merely an opinion you're having at the moment about yourself in regard to your surroundings. That opinion can always change. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your work will be intensely satisfying this week. You might feel funny talking about this when there are those around you who struggle to find enjoyment in their work. Don't worry. They will be inspired, rather than discouraged, by what you decide to share. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Family relationships won't just happen naturally this week. There will be mental effort and initiative required to keep your ties in top shape. This is how it often goes, and why shouldn't it be this way? The effort you expend helps you to appreciate one another more fully. CANCER (June 22-July 22). If you feel that no one is interested in supporting your goals, this will be a great source of stress for you. There are many who would like to be on Team You, though you may have to make a bigger effort to connect with them. Make it your mission to find them, inform them and give them the opportunity to help you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Liking or not liking things is based on a person's particular chemistry, experiences and tastes. The inherent goodness or badness of the thing in question matters little. So there's no reason to take other people's opinions and preferences personally. Whether they approve or disapprove is irrelevant to you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your multifaceted personality will be highlighted. You treat everyone differently and not because you're being fake, but because you have the amazing ability to communicate with each person in the way they are most likely to understand. It's as though you know each person's "language" and adjust accordingly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). One thing
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the wonder of the world. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you were a child, people who were only a few years older or younger seemed to be from another world entirely. Adults perceive age gaps differently. Hanging out with people your age doesn't matter as much or happen as frequently, but this week it will, and this will bring good fortune and laughter. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Upon entering a scene, it is only natural to scan the crowd to determine the fit. Comparisons will be made. Measurements will be taken. The quicker you can move through this stage and get over the differences the happier you'll be. The bottom line is that you have something important to contribute. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: You're in the running for a top position in August. You'll find it easy to double up your social efforts and win people over. September is so busy that you'll have to make a greater effort to take time for yourself. Feed your intellect, plan your future, and exercise. October brings improved health. In November, family helps you sense what's important and act on it. A holding pattern in your love life is broken in January, and you happily receive the attention you so richly deserve.
Q: What should I do with a large collection of pictures? My late stepfather loved old sailing scenes. He left me 20 pictures, different sizes, but all matted and framed alike. We love them, but all our walls are taken. A: Hmmm. Considering how special the collection sounds, I suggest that you weigh the pros of vacating one of your walls in their honor. An arrangement of like artworks can make a wonderful statement in a room. Hung close together, they become almost architectural a trick I've often seen top professional designers employ to give a plain room better "bones." Another thought: Look for wall space in places you might not have thought of, like the stair hall in the photo we show here. Walls that were underachievers become an art gallery that makes it well worth climbing the stairs. In this case, the genius stroke was by designer Phoebe Howard (the "Mrs. Howard" of the Southern design stores, Mrs. Howard and Max and Co., whose new book is "The Joy of Decorating"). Continues on page 12
that is irresistible about you is the way you become impressed by people and let them know with all kinds of signals that they are having an impact on your psyche. They feel like they've finally been seen. You feel like life is better because of the special connections you're able to make. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Material poverty is easily remedied, but if there is mental poverty, the remedy cannot last long. Sooner or later, the outside world always catches up to our thoughts. Change must happen on both the inside and the outside to have a permanent effect. This week you'll make a transformation that sticks. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The one who comes off as arrogant is actually incredibly insecure. Trying to dominate and control others is a sure sign that one is afraid of being dominated and controlled. You'll recognize an opportunity in someone's arrogance. With compassion, you'll turn the situation in your favor. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Cynicism is not an attractive quality, yet some people think they sound smart and superior as they shoot down pie-in-the-sky ideas. You'll prove just how much more attractive it is to be open, enthusiastic and impressed as you note the beauty around you and become mystified by
SPOTLIGHTEPNEWS.COM JULY 19, 2012 PAGE 12 SuStainable living by Shawn Dell Joyce
Green Cooling
Cooling our homes in the summer can account for 45 percent of our home energy use, yet it could be reduced to 10 percent or less with a few thoughtful changes. Incorporating natural ventilation into your home will help you slash your energy use and carbon emissions drastically. Become aware of the seasonal wind patterns and the air flow around your home. Most areas have gentle breezes in the summer that can be directed into your house through landscaping and opening certain windows. If you don't know which direction the prevailing winds are coming from, hang laundry on the line and watch. Once you find the wind's direction, look at your landscape and geography. Are there trees and bushes that help to funnel the breeze toward your home, or are you parking your car right in the way? stats that turn them on automatically as the room warms. People will tolerate warmer temperatures as long as the air is circulating well around them. Ceiling fans work best in the summer when they are adjusted to pull the air up from the floor and circulate the cooler air. Switch the fan blade direction in the winter to have the fans push the warm air from the ceiling toward the floor. Ceiling fans use a fraction of the energy of an air conditioner, and can be more effective at cooling the whole space when well placed. Using ceiling fans in combination with natural ventilation can usually eliminate the need for air conditioning in a well-insulated, tightly sealed home. Twenty-five years ago, most architects and builders were beginning to incorporate passive solar into new structures. Our reliance on cheap oil trumped our common sense. Now we are seeing a resurgence in passive solar, as more people realize that we have to live more consciously. Part of conscious living is aligning our lives with the seasons and the region. Our survival once depended on knowing what local foods were in season, what local weather to expect and how to use seasonal landscaping to our benefit. Now our future generation's survival may depend on it. Shawn Dell Joyce is an award-winning columnist and founder of the Wallkill River School in Orange County, N.Y. You can contact her at Shawn@ShawnDellJoyce.com.
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Continued from page 10 As Howard writes, her client's collection of engraved hunt scenes "were of special importance to them, so I hung them on the staircase walls where they are enjoyed on a daily basis."
A couple of pointers for hanging such large collections:

Work out the arrangement on paper or on the floor in advance so you can preview how well it balances. Hang the art close enough together to create a cohesive grouping, say, with only a few inches of wall space showing between frames. Mix sizes and shapes within the arrangement, but include vertical and horizontal alignments. Be aware of the comparative visual "weights" of different-sized pictures. Here, for example, three smaller artworks equal two larger ones.
Q: I grew up in a house where my mom used wallpaper everywhere.

I'd come home from camp or college to find my room changed new wallpaper! But now I can't bring myself to pick a design I'd be living with forever. Is my "fear of commitment" weird? Curable?
Windows make a big difference in the temperature of a room. Keep

windows open on the side of your home facing the wind. If they are double hung, have both open so that cool air flows in the bottom window, and warm air flows out of the top. If you open windows on two opposite sides of your home, you create cross-ventilation. This is increased by opening bottom windows on the windward side and top windows on the opposite side.
A: Not weird at all. Why else would so many Americans live within plain white walls with all-beige furniture? They're simply afraid to make a commitment to real color.
Fear no more. You can have your colorful wallcovering and hedge your bets, too, thanks to an attractive family of creatives: artist C. Ashley Spencer, sister Lindsey Wood of Denver, and Lorre Lei Jackson, their mother, who lives in New Orleans.
Use passive solar to help cool your home on hot summer days.
the room long after sundown. To avoid this, close the windows and shades on the sunny side of the house first thing in the morning. You seal in the cool air and keep out the "thermal gain."
Sunlight streaming through an open window warms your room and floors. A warm floor acts as a
"thermal mass" and keeps warming
Use ceiling fans to circulate the cool air throughout the day. Many
energy-efficient ceiling fans on the market have programmable thermo-
Partners in the innovative 4-year-old venture, Casart Coverings, the trio has introduced a line of traditional decorative "paint" finishes and modern wallcovering designs that come on an adhesive vinyl canvas. Press it up now; peel it off when your mood changes (and reuse it elsewhere). Cost: $8 - $10 sq. ft. Latest additions to the Casart line are marine-themed designs by nature artist Karen Robertson. See all 77 designs at casartcoverings.com, or submit your own art and Karen can work up a custom design. That should be a sure-cure for anyone's fear of commitment. Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-author of "Manhattan Style" and six other books on interior design.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY wITH JIM DALY AND Dr. JULI SLATTErY
Q: We're considering enrolling

our daughter in preschool this fall, but we're not sure about the idea of consigning her to an institutional setting for hours every week. What do you recommend?
PARENTS UNSURE IF CHILD IS READY FOR PRESCHOOL

Jim: When it
daughter into a genius or position her in the academic pack in order to "keep up with the Joneses," you should reconsider. This phase of her life needs to be characterized by a strong emphasis on relationships, and you can seriously jeopardize that if you push too hard too soon. In short, evidence suggests that children reap the greatest benefits, both educationally and socially, when they're protected from peer pressure and a formalized educational setting until they're mature enough to handle it. But there are also situations in which a good preschool might be valuable for a child. Those are questions only you can answer. Continues on next page
EPWU offers free Saturday activity for El Paso families

an Conserve Kids C cH2O Center Te workshop at
EL PASO El Pasoans of all ages are working together to conserve water as the regions years-long drought continues, even despite recent rainfall. To help ensure that our youngest water users dont become water wasters, El Paso Water Utilities will host a free, interactive workshop Saturday, July 21, at 10:30 a.m. at the TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center, 10751 Montana Ave. Parents, kids, aunts and uncles who attend the Kids Can Conserve workshop will get to hold a cloud in the palm of their hand, drill a mini-well into a mini-aquifer and learn how plants and animals adapt to dry conditions in the Chihuahuan Desert.
comes to early childhood training, Focus on the Family's primary concern is to encourage a strong parent-child connection. We prefer to toss the ball back to the parents and let them evaluate their own unique situation. Does preschool have the potential to enhance or enrich the bond you enjoy with your daughter? Or do you sense that it might compromise that vital relationship in some way? Also, check your mo-
tives. What's your purpose in sending your daughter to preschool? Are you hoping to provide her with a healthy introduction to the joys of learning? If so, there are probably preschools in your area that can help, particularly with respect to language skills, cognitive development and educational readiness. However, if you're merely attempting to turn your
For more information, contact the TecH2O Center at (915) 621-2000.

Updates on drought conditions, the need to conserve water and ways we can all reduce our water use can be found at LessIsMoreEP.org.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY...

Q: My son is almost 20 years old and currently is in college. He has really struggled focusing on his classes the last two years and his grades have suffered in return. It is so important to me that he finishes college, but I don't know if it's appropriate for me to continue to monitor his work. When should a parent "let go" and let their adult child make his own mistakes? **
Juli: A lot of parents can identify with

your concerns. Ironically, as kids get older, we prepare them most effectively by letting go. You wrote that it is "so important to me that he finishes college." The key is whether or not it is important to him! Motivation is something that a parent and child can't both equally carry. When your son was little, it was your job to provide the motivation for him to do well and to try his best. Now that he's a young adult, he has to learn to be self-motivated. This means that you have to let go of your goals for him so he can discover his own -- which may or may not be graduating from college. You can help your son most by making a way for him to succeed in college and by not providing for him to fail. If he wants to go to college and puts forth a reasonable amount of effort, offer to pay for some of his college expenses. However, if he continues to get grades below what you know he should be getting, let him foot the bill or drop out and get a job. Instead of monitoring his work, set an objective standard (like a 3.0 GPA) that he should be able to maintain. The most valuable lesson you can teach your son is how he must learn to take responsibility for his own choices in life. This may mean giving up your dream of him receiving a college diploma, but it will give him the best chance of succeeding in all of his endeavors. ** (Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three.) (Submit your questions to: ask@FocusOnTheFamily.com)
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DISNEYPIXAR CELEBRATED USA SWIMMING WITH A SPECIAL SCREENING OF FINDING NEMO 3D

On Thursday, July 12th, DisneyPixar held a private screening of FINDING NEMO 3D for the U.S Olympic Swim Team in Knoxville, TN. The Olympians and their families were one of the first audiences to Sea the film in breathtaking digital 3D before heading off to London. Additionally, Disney & USA Swimming have created video celebrating Swimmers everywhere.
Chloe Sutton, Scott Weltz, Jessica Hardy, Missy Franklin, Nick Thoman, Micah Lawrence
Chloe Sutton, Scott Weltz, Jessica Hardy with Insider Kid Correspondent Lauren Kaplan
DisneyPixars Finding Nemo dives back into theaters and homes this year in breathtaking Digital 3D. The must-sea, mustown Oscar-winning underwater adventurefeaturing the unforgettable Marlin, his forgetful friend Dory and the lovable young Nemoreturns to the big screen in a spectacular 3D theatrical release beginning September 14, 2012, and then swims into living rooms for the first time ever in high-definition Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D
About FINDING NEMO 3D
and Digital platforms on December 4, 2012. As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 300,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers
About USA Swimming
from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. Members can get involved through our more than 2,800 clubs across the nation. USA Swimming is also responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success.
HELP YOUR PETS act like family GET ALONG Dont expect predators and prey to
By Gina Spadafori Universal Uclick Last month, after years of dreaming about it, I moved onto a small property that allowed me to have my horses live in my backyard instead of at a boarding barn. There is also room for my pet chickens and ducks, and of course, my dogs and my cat. All the animals get along, not only the farm animals, but also the more traditional household pets. This happens not because were all one happy family, but because I know enough about animals to realize that we are not family at all. In more than 30 years of writing about pets and a lifetime of living with them, I have shared my life with everything from hermit crabs to parrots to bunnies to snakes to horses and a lot in between, along with the more common pets of dogs and cats. For the most part, the interactions have been safe ones because I take care to keep them that way. Heres how:
cause you think theyre family. Theres

never a bird born who can truly see a cat as a brother, and never a dog who isnt fighting instinct to look at Brother Rabbit as an appetizer. And be aware that, in general, some breeds of dogs are highly unlikely to be safe around smaller pets. Even if you had a Jack Russell who ignored your daughters pet mouse, dont expect most Jack Russells to do so. Learn not only about the species of your pets and whats generally normal behavior in a pet household, but learn in particular about dog breeds and what they were bred for. A sight hound such as a greyhound may be very placid when everyones relaxed, but if your cat dashes across the yard, your hound may give chase. Respect the nature of things. Big dogs are born predators, even those whod seemingly never act on their genetic coding. Small dogs and cats are both predators and prey (although small dogs often dont seem to know it). Almost everything else we keep as a pet is viewed by some other animal as lunch. Thats especially true for rabbits and pet rodents, and true as well for parrots and
Dont anthropomorphize, but do generalize ... a little. You love all your pets, so
its natural to expect that your pets not only love you, but also feel at least warm toward each other. Let me put it this way: Even though you loved your siblings growing up, I bet there were times when you punched them, right? And youre the same species.
Dont expect pets to get along be-
backyard birds such as chickens and ducks. Its even true of many reptilian pets. When you mix predators and prey, you take chances. And you must never forget that. If you want a houseful of different species, look for those more likely to get along, or be determined to keep them forever apart. And even then, never take chances: Always oversee the interactions of your pets. The lion may lay down with the lamb from time to time, but thats not how the smart money bets on the interaction. Dont let predator and prey species such as cats and birds play together. Divide to prevent conquering. Good fencing may make good neighbors, but secure barriers have kept many a small pet alive. When you are not actively engaged in overseeing your pets, keep small ones such as rabbits and birds in their enclosures, and use baby gates to add a layer of protection by keeping dogs out of a room where small animals such as hamsters are in cages that can be easily broken into. In my case, I have my chickens and ducks in a spacious yard with good, standard fencing supplemented by electric fencing, not only to deter any wild predators, but also dogs my neighbors and even my own.
I love living with many kinds of animals Im adding a pair of pet goats after
Im well settled in but Im always aware that my pets would not choose to live with one another if I didnt make them do so. That means Im always careful to keep everyone safe, because ... were family, even if they dont think so!
Many people love to keep as pets the kinds of animals who would not get along well in the wild.
Now Showing
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL Open Nationwide 07/03/12 DRIFT Runtime 135 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for sequences of action and violence. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott Genre Action/Adventure, SciFi/Fantasy Synopsis Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy, and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
SAVAGES
Open Nationwide 07/06/12 Runtime 131 min MPAA Rating R for strong brutal and grisly violence, some graphic sexuality, nudity, drug use and language throughout. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch, Demian Bichir Genre Drama, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben, a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon, a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run a lucrative, homegrown industry--raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia. Life is idyllic in their Southern California town...until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them. When the merciless head of the BC, Elena, and her brutal enforcer, Lado, underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon--with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent--wage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel. And so begins a series of increasingly vicious ploys and maneuvers in a high stakes, savage battle of wills.
Open Nationwide 07/13/12 Runtime 94 min MPAA Rating PG for mild rude humor and action/peril. Starring Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Chris Wedge Genre Animation, Action/Adventure Synopsis Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon their greatest adventure after cataclysm sets an entire continent adrift. Separated from the rest of the herd, they use an iceberg as a makeshift ship, which launches them on an epic seafaring quest. Manny and the gang are challenged like never before to become heroes and do the impossible, as they encounter exotic sea creatures, explore a brave new world, and battle ruthless pirates. Scrat's reunion with his beloved but cursed acorn catapults him to places no prehistoric squirrel has gone before.
Magic Mike
06/29/2012 Rated: R Genre: Comedy Mike is a man of many talents and loads of charm, he spends his days pursuing the American Dream from as many angles as he can handle: from roofing houses and detailing cars to designing furniture. But at night... he's just magic. The hot headliner in an all-male revue, he has been rocking the stage at Club Xquisite for years with his original style and overthe-top dance moves. Seeing potential in a guy he calls the Kid, Mike takes the 19-year-old under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of dancing, partying, picking up women and making easy money. It's not long before the club's newest act has fans of his own, as the summer opens up to a world of fun, friendship and good times. Starring: Channing Tatum,Alex Pettyfer,Matt Bomer,Matthew McConaughey,Joe Manganiello,Wendi McLendon-Covey,Olivia Munn,Betsy Brandt,Mircea Monroe,Riley Keough
CARTAS A ELENA
In the beautiful hills of Cooper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as, take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives, that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination, he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write from the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same, a product of Emilio's imagination. During this same period, Emilio meets a young girl named Elena and they have an innocent friendship that becomes their first love. Director: Llorent Barajas Writer: Martin Barajas Llorent
People Like Us
06/29/2012 Rated: PG-13 Genre: Dramatic Comedy Sam is a twenty-something, fast-talking salesman. His latest deal collapses on the day he learns that his father has suddenly died. Against his wishes, Sam is called home, where he must put his father's estate in order and reconnect with his estranged family. In the course of fulfilling his father's last wishes, Sam uncovers a startling secret that turns his entire world upside down: He has a 30-year-old sister Frankie whom he never knew about. As their relationship develops, Sam is forced to rethink everything he thought he knew about this family-and re-examine his own life choices in the process. Starring: Chris Pine,Elizabeth Banks,Olivia Wilde,Michael Hall D'Addario,Philip Baker Hall,Mark Duplass,Michelle Pfeiffer
TO ROME WITH LOVE

Runtime 95 min MPAA Rating R for some sexual references. Starring Alec Baldwin, Ellen Page, Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Penlope Cruz Genre Comedy Synopsis Woody Allen's latest film, To Rome with Love is a story about a number of people in Italy, some American, some Italian, some residents, some visitors, and the romances and adventures and predicaments they get into.
Premiere Cinemas
6101 Gateway West S.15 Schedule good for Friday July 20th
*ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER 2-D (R) 11:00a 1:50p 4:40p 7:45p 10:35p *BRAVE 2-D (PG) 10:50a 11:25a 1:35p 2:10p 4:20p 5:00p 7:05p 7:45p 9:50p 10:30p *CARTAS A ELENA (NR) 10:30a 1:20p 4:05p 6:50p 9:40p *DBOX THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 3-D(PG-13) 11:15a 2:35p 5:55p 9:15p * ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT 2-D (PG) 10:10a 11:15a 12:45p 1:50p 3:20p 4:25p 5:55p 8:30p * ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT 3-D (PG) 10:45a 1:20p 3:55p 6:30p 7:00p 9:05p 9:35p MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED 2-D (PG) 10:45a 11:15a 1:40p 2:05p 4:25p 4:50p 7:10p 7:25p 9:55p 10:25p *MAGIC MIKE (R) 10:05a 10:50a 1:00p 1:45p 4:00p 4:40p 6:55p 7:35p 9:50p 10:30p *SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (R) 12:05p 2:35p 5:05p 7:35p 10:05p *SAVAGES (R) 10:00a 11:45a 1:20p 3:00p 4:35p 6:15p 7:50p 9:30p *THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2-D (PG-13) 10:15a 1:35p 7:10p 10:35p *THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 3-D (PG-13) 10:45a 11:15a 12:30p 2:05p 2:35p 3:50p * -- denotes Pass Restricted features
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Gateway West Blvd/Cielo Vista Mall
Schedule good for Friday July 20th

The Dark Knight Rises PG-13165 Mins Digital Cinema 10:00am | 10:45am 11:30am 12:15pm 1:45pm 2:30pm 3:15pm 4:00pm 5:30pm 6:15pm 7:00pm | 7:45pm 9:15pm 10:00pm 10:45pm Katy Perry: Part of Me PG95 Mins RealD 3D 1:05pm 7:05pm Digital Cinema 10:35am | 4:35pm | 10:35pm People Like Us PG-13115 Mins Digital Cinema 10:15am 4:15pm 10:15pm Ted R106 Mins Digital Cinema 10:25am | 11:25am | 1:25pm | 2:25pm | 4:25pm | 5:25pm | 7:25pm 8:25pm 10:25pm Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection PG-13114 MinsDigital Cinema 10:10am | 1:10pm | 4:10pm 7:10pm 10:10pm To Rome With Love R95 Mins Digital Cinema 10:40am | 1:40pm | 4:40pm 7:40pm 10:40pm Prometheus R124 Mins RealD 3D 10:05am | 4:05pm | 10:05pm Digital Cinema 1:35pm | 7:35pm For Greater Glory R145 MinsDigital Cinema 10:05am | 1:50pm | 5:30pm | 9:15pm Snow White and the HuntsmanPG-13127 Mins Digital Cinema 1:15pm | 7:15pm Moonrise Kingdom PG-1393 MinsDigital Cinema 10:20am | 1:20pm | 4:20pm | 7:20pm | 10:20pm Marvel's The Avengers PG-13140 Mins RealD 3D 11:15am | 6:30pm Digital Cinema 2:45pm | 10:15pm
Schedule good for 7/20

ABE LINCOLN:VAMPIRE HUNTER 2D (R)10:30 | 4:05 | 9:40 AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2D (PG13) 11:00 | 12:00 | 2:10 | 3:10 | 5:20 | 6:20 | 8:30 | 9:30 AMAZING SPIDERMAN 3D (PG13) 11:30 | 12:40 | 2:40 | 4:00 | 5:50 | 7:15 | 9:00 BRAVE 2D (PG) 11:30 | 1:55 | 4:20 | 6:45 | 9:10 ICE AGE:CONTINTENTAL DRIFT 2D (PG)10:30 | 12:50 | 3:10 | 5:30 | 7:50 | 10:10 ICE AGE:CONTINTENTAL DRIFT 3D (PG)11:15 | 1:45 | 4:15 | 7:05 | 9:35 KATY PERRY: PART OF ME 2D (PG) 12:00 | 2:40 | 5:20 | 8:00 KATY PERRY: PART OF ME 3D (PG) 11:00 | 1:40 | 4:20 | 7:30 | 10:10 MADAGASCAR 3: 2D (PG) 11:30 | 1:55 | 4:20 | 6:45 | 9:10 MAGIC MIKE (R) 11:00 | 1:40 | 4:30 | 7:10 | 9:50 PROMETHEUS 2D (R) 11:00 | 7:25 | 10:15 SAVAGES (R) 12:00 | 3:05 | 6:10 | 9:15 SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN (PG13)1:05 | 6:40 T.P.MADEA WITNESS PROTECTION (PG13)10:30 | 1:15 | 4:00 | 7:15 | 10:00 TED (R)10:45 | 1:25 | 4:05 | 7:00 | 9:40 TO ROME WITH LOVE (R) 1:55 | 4:40
Now Showing The Dark Knight Rises

07/20/2012 Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action/Adventure After eight years of struggling with his new status as a wanted vigilante, Batman must contend with newcomers Catwoman and the brutal and villainous Bane. Starring: Christian Bale,Joseph GordonLevitt,Anne Hathaway,Tom Hardy,Gary Oldman,Marion Cotillard,Morgan Freeman,Michael Caine,Josh Pence,Nestor Carbonell
CINEMARK 14 - EL PASO
West side of El Paso at Mesa & I-10

The Dark Knight Rises PG-13165 MinsCinemark XD 10:30am | 2:45pm | 7:30pm | 11:25pm Digital Cinema 9:00am | 9:30am | 10:00am | 11:00am | 12:30pm | 1:00pm | 1:30pm | 2:15pm | 3:15pm | 4:00pm | 5:00pm | 6:00pm | 7:00pm | 8:00pm | 8:30pm | 9:00pm | 10:00pm | 10:30pm | 10:55pm Midnight Showtimes (Late Friday Night) 12:01am Ice Age: Continental Drift PG94 MinsRealD 3D 9:35am | 10:05am | 12:55pm | 4:25pm | 7:20pm Digital Cinema 10:45am | 12:25pm | 1:20pm | 3:55pm | 5:45pm 6:30pm 9:05pm Savages R131 Mins Digital Cinema 9:10am | 4:40pm 8:10pm 11:20pm Katy Perry: Part of Me PG95 MinsDigital Cinema 2:15pm The Amazing Spider-Man PG-13135 MinsRealD 3D 9:15am | 12:35pm | 3:55pm 7:15pm 10:35pm Digital Cinema 1:05pm | 4:35pm | 8:15pm Magic Mike R110 Mins Digital Cinema 9:55am | 5:05pm | 7:50pm | 10:40pm Ted R106 Mins Digital Cinema 10:10am | 1:10pm | 8:20pm | 11:10pm Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection PG-13114 MinsDigital Cinema 9:15pm BravePG95 Mins RealD 3D12:55pm | 3:50pm | 6:25pm Digital Cinema 9:20am | 3:00pm Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted PG93 MinsDigital Cinema 9:05am | 11:45am
EAST POINTE MOVIES 12
Schedule good for 07/20 - 07/26

BATTLESHIP (PG-13) 11:10a 2:05p 6:20p 9:15p CABIN IN THE WOODS (R) 11:55a 2:40p 5:05p 7:35p 9:55p CHIMPANZEE (G) 11:30a 1:45p 4:00p 7:05p 9:05p DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) 11:35a 2:15p 4:50p 7:25p 10:00p DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX 2-D (PG) 1:35p 6:05p 8:20p DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX 3-D (PG) 12:00p 2:20p 5:00p 7:15p 9:35p GIRL IN PROGRESS (PG-13) 11:00a 1:20p 3:35p 6:30p 8:55p JOURNEY 2 THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3-D (PG) 11:50a 2:35p 5:15p 7:30p 9:45p ROCK OF AGES (PG-13) 11:15a 2:10p 6:55p 9:40p THE DICTATOR (R) 11:25a 1:50p 4:40p 7:10p 9:20p THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 2-D (PG) 11:20a 3:50p THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS 3-D (PG) 2:00p 6:45p WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN EXPECTING (PG-13) 11:05a 1:40p 4:10p 6:40p 9:10p WRATH OF THE TITANS 3-D (PG-13) 11:45a 4:25p 9:30p
I-10 & Lee Trevino
TINSELTOWN
Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa

The Dark Knight Rises PG-13165 Mins Cinemark XD 11:05am | 3:00pm | 7:00pm | 11:00pm Digital Cinema 9:05am | 9:45am | 10:25am | 11:45am | 12:25pm | 1:00pm | 1:40pm | 2:20pm | 3:40pm | 4:20pm | 5:00pm | 5:40pm | 6:20pm | 7:40pm | 8:20pm | 9:00pm | 9:40pm | 10:20pm | 11:40pm Midnight Showtimes (Late Friday Night) 12:20am Ice Age: Continental Drift PG94 Mins RealD 3D 10:15am | 11:35am | 12:50pm | 2:05pm | 3:25pm | 6:00pm | 8:35pm Digital Cinema 9:25am | 11:10am | 12:00pm | 1:45pm | 2:35pm | 4:30pm | 5:10pm | 7:10pm | 7:45pm | 9:50pm | 10:30pm SavagesR131 Mins Digital Cinema 10:40am 2:00pm | 5:20pm | 7:15pm | 8:45pm | 10:40pm Midnight Showtimes (Late Friday Night) 12:01am Katy Perry: Part of Me PG95 Mins RealD 3D 4:45pm | 7:25pm | 10:05pm Digital Cinema 9:30am | 12:10pm The Amazing SpiderMan PG-13135 Mins RealD 3D 10:45am | 1:10pm | 2:10pm | 5:30pm | 8:00pm | 8:50pm Midnight Showtimes (Late Friday Night) 12:10am Digital Cinema 9:15am | 10:00am | 12:40pm | 4:00pm | 4:50pm | 7:30pm | 10:50pm | 11:35pm Magic Mike R110 Mins Digital Cinema 9:20am | 12:20pm | 3:15pm | 6:30pm | 9:30pm Midnight Showtimes (Late Friday Night) 12:15am Ted R106 Mins Digital Cinema 10:30am | 1:20pm | 2:50pm | 4:10pm | 5:50pm | 7:20pm | 8:40pm | 10:10pm | 11:30pm Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection PG-13114 Mins Digital Cinema 9:40am | 12:35pm | 3:30pm | 6:40pm | 10:00pm Brave PG95 Mins RealD 3D 9:55am | 4:35pm | 11:15pm Digital Cinema 1:30pm | 8:10pm Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted PG93 Mins Digital Cinema 10:10am | 1:05pm | 3:50pm
PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7
Schedule good for 7/12- 7/19 21 JUMP STREET (R) 9:00p BATTLESHIP (PG-13)12:00p 3:05p 6:10p 9:05p DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) 11:50a 2:20p 4:50p 7:15p 9:40p PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS(PG) 12:15p 2:25p 4:40p 6:50p ROCK OF AGES (PG-13) 11:10a 1:40p 4:10p 6:45p 9:20p THE DICTATOR (R) 11:20a 1:30p 3:35p 5:40p 7:45p 9:45p THE LORAX (PG) 11:00a 1:05p 3:10p 5:20p 7:25p 9:25p WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING (PG-13) 11:30a 2:00p 4:30p 7:00p 9:30p
2200 N. Yarbrough
Out & About

NORTHEAST/ CENTRAL
Dimas Vasquez Golf Tournament
The inaugural tournament benefiting Special Olympics of Texas begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Friday, July 20, at Underwood Gold Complex, 3200 Coe, on Fort Bliss. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Cost: $125 ($450 team of four); includes green and cart fees, drink tickets, raffle, goodie bag, lunch and award ceremony. Sponsorships available. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org.
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Calendar of upcoming events for El Paso/ Southern New Mexico are from July 19th - July 26th, 2012
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are puppets, dont confuse this with Sesame Street: Avenue Q is not a childrens show. It is a mischievous, sometimes
Melodies at the Park El Paso Parks and

Recreations free outdoor music
Alice in Wonderland El Paso Playhouse,

2501 Montana, hosts their stage version of the Lewis Carroll classis June 29-July 21. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Stephanie Ortega. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7 military/students with ID; $5 students under 18). Information: 532-1317,elpasoplayhouse.com. Everyone knows of how a curious little girl named Alice
went down a rabbit hole and found herself in a world filled with strange creatures and cats that disappear. After she left, Wonderland is powered by her dreams and the dreams of kids around the world. When Alice has a terrible accident that leaves her an orphan, she loses
all memories of Wonderland. Not only that, but technology and television are making the other kids of the world dream less and less and Wonderland begins to lose power.
EPCC Summer Repertory El Paso

Community College Performers Studio presents three El Paso premieres for its 2012 summer shows through July 29 at the Transmountain Campus Forum Theatre on Hwy 54 (Diana exit). Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit EPCC Performance Studies student scholarships. Admission: $15 ($10 non-EPCC students/military; $7 EPCC students/staff and seniors). Tickets may be reserved at the Forum Box Office at 831-5056. Information: 6374029 or epcc.edu. Shows contain material intended for mature audiences; age 7 and older welcome but parents encouraged to use discretion. Avenue
raunchy, often bawdy and always comical look at the challenges facing young adults as they find their way in the world today.
Viva El Paso!
The summertime pageant continues its 35th season at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre, 1500 McKelligon Canyon Drive, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, offering an array of multicolored costumes, electrifying musical production num-
concerts are selected Sundays during the summer months at various city parks. All performances begin at 7 p.m. Information: Eliseo Duran, 544-0753. July 22 Jamie Her-
nandez at Memorial Park

Reserve, 3100 Copper.
Fight Like A Girl benefit La Tierra Cafe,

1731 Montana, hosts a fundraising event benefiting 4year-old lymphoblastic leukemia patient Bella 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 21, with hors doeuvres, raffle items, a silent auction and live local entertainment. Information/donations: Lisa (224) 345-9006 or Herminia, 533-8890. Proceeds benefit Bella and her familys needs for day to day items and treatments; additional monetary donations also accepted.
Q July
19-22. Winning Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Avenue Q has been a mainstay of the of the New York theatre scene since it opened in 2003. Although most of its characters
bers, and legendary characters. Tickets: $14 and $20 ($12 and $18 for military and senior; $10 and $16 for ages 2-12). Information: 433-3684 or vivaep.org. Viva! Celebrity Showcase is Saturday, July 21.
Rock The Fort

Sick Puppies headlines Fort Bliss MWRs summertime concert extravaganza Saturday, July 21, at Biggs Park, featuring live bands, a beer garden, food and drink vendors and more. Continues on next page
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Rock The Fort..

Other music guests from the Epic Proportions Tour include guests Street Drum Corps, Gabe Kubanda, School Boy Humor, Lost in Atlantis and Sobredosis del Sabor. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; no outside food and beverages, glass containers, coolers or pets allowed. Gates open at 4 p.m. Admission is free; $10 for beer garden admission (21 and older only; includes 10 beer samples). Information: 588-8247 or blissmwr.com. Australias Sick Puppies have sold more than 300,000 copies of their sophomore release, Tri-Polar.
within the park. No glass containers, or pets permitted at park. No smoking allowed in bowl area. Free park-and-ride shuttles available from El Paso Zoo to Chamizal and depart regularly 6:30 to 10 p.m. July 22 Sarah King
and the Smoke Rings

(swing) from Brooklyn.
Alfresco! Fridays
The 10th season of free outdoor concerts begin at 6 p.m. Fridays at Arts Festival Plaza (between El Paso Museum of Art and Plaza Theatre). Presented by the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Centers and the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau. No outside food or beverages, or pets allowed. No performance May 25. Information: 534-0675, or alfrescofridays.com. July 20 Billy Townes (jazz/R&B).
consultations on medicinal herbs, acupuncture, sobadas (massage), limpias (energy cleansings), reiki, nutritional supplements and health screenings. Admission is free; donations appreciated. Information: 329-1967 or 726-5647. A traditional medicine panel discussion at 7 p.m. at Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S. San Marcial, followed by a free Chautauqua performance by Elena Diaz-Bjorkquist as Curandera Teresita, a wellknown healer from the El Paso/Juarez area over a century ago.
Days of Remembrance Summer Fair The 5th annual

Bridal & Quinceaera summer fair 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at El Paso Convention Center. The event features area
prize giveaways. Hosted by Elegant Penguin Productions. Admission: $5 (free for children 12 and younger); all proceeds from tickets benefit Child Crisis Center. Information: 5928897 or eptuxs.com.
Tricky Falls 209 S.

El Paso. Information: 3519909. Tickets for most shows available at All That Music, Bowie Feathers and Marias Closet, and online at holdmyticket.com. The metal tour, Scream It Like You Mean it 2012, is 4 p.m. Saturday, July 21, with Attack Attack!, We Came as Romans, Woe, Is Me, Abandon All Ships, Close To Home, Secrets, Glasscloud, Like Moths to Flames and At The Skylines. Tickets: $21.50 in advance; $25 at the door.
and Visitors Bureau present the outdoor dance concerts 8 to 10 p.m. Saturdays at Arts Festival Plaza, featuring local and regional performers. Dance lessons at 7 p.m. No event June 30. Admission: $6 ($10 per couple); cash only, no outside food or drinks. Information: 541-4481. July 21 Hill-
side Gamblers (Rockabilly).
Downtown Artist Market The City of El

Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Departments market for area artists are Saturdays on Anthony Street in the Union Plaza area along Anthony Street. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space for about 53 artists available each month. Information: 541-4481.
MISSION VALLEY
EPWU Run for a Mission 5K El Paso
Water Utilities 5K run and 5K or 1-mile fun walk is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Registration: $20 per event; $5 age 12 and younger ($5 late fee after July 14). Trophies for top three overall male and female 5K runners; metals for top three male and female in each age category. Free t-shirt for first 100 participants and refreshments at the finish line. Entry into park is $1 per car. Information: Marisela Barcenas, 5945517, Chris Rowley, 478-5663 or epwu.org/run. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
DOWNTOWN/ WESTSIDE
Metropolis UTEP
Dinner Theatre presents the El Paso premiere of the musical based Fritz Langs 1927 silent sci-fi classic July 6-22. Showtime is 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Score by Academy Award winning composer Joseph Brooks. Dinner matinees are 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 8, and non-dinner matinees are 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15 and 22. Tickets: $28$40 dinner shows; $14-$24 non-dinner matinee. Information: 747-6060. The year is 2066 and the inhabitants of the world are divided into two classes: an elite ruling class living in luxury on the planets surface and the working class, who toil below ground, doomed to serve from birth to death as slaves to the monstrous machines they tend.
experts in weddings, quinceaeras and special events. Featured are cakes, catering, dresses, flowers, halls, hotels, photography/video, tuxedos and more. Also featured are fashion shows and
Dancing in the City The City of El Paso

Museums and Cultural Affairs Department and Conventions
Beatlemania The
world famous tribute to the Beatles performs a dinner show
Traditional Wellness Fair The international wellness fair presenting traditional healers from Mexico is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Bowie High School Cafeteria, 801 S. San Marcial, with more than 50 curan-
Music Under the Stars The 29th summer

concert series is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater, 800 S. San Marcial. Admission is free. Information: 541-4481 (MCAD), 532-7273 (Chamizal) or elpasoartsandculture.org. Outside alcohol is not permitted at the park; food, soft drinks, and beer will be for sale
deras, demonstrations and
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Kern Place Music in the Park The

Kern Place Association hosts a free concert with Mariachi
Raices de America at 6
p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Madeline Park, 900 Baltimore. Admission is free. Information: kernplace.org.
Casinos Signature Showroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $35 (includes dinner). Information: (575) 874-4269.
SOUTHERN
NEW MExICO
NM Regional Music Series presents
Round Mountain The 2nd annual series focusing on New Mexico and Arizona artists presents Cathryn McGill with John Rangel (Rhythm & Blues), and local opener Rodney Henderson & the Roadrunners at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House in Pinos Altos, N.M.. Local opening act is Melanie Zipin and the Sugar Leafs. Co-sponsored by Mimbres Regional Arts Council. Tickets; $10 in advance. Information: (575) 538-9911.
Steve Smith and Chris Sanders with Music in the Park Hard Road The The Las Cruces summer
bluegrass musicians and his band perform their annual benefit concert for KRWG radio at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211
This years bands include Blue Sky Country, Simple Gifts, Texas Country, Vintage and more. Master of Ceremonies is Kim Chesser. Portion of proceeds benefit the H.B. Newell Scholarship Fund. Admission: $12 (children admitted free). Information: (575) 687-3104 or (575) 687-4388. A Bluegrass gospel devotional service is 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, July 22. Admission is free. To get there: take Hwy 130, turn right at Cloudcroft, and follow the signs to Weed, which is 23 miles southeast of Cloudcroft.
Thursday). Information/reservations: (575) 523-1223. Fat Chance is a two-act play about an overweight guy, Sammy, a bit of a loser who lives for food, his interaction with a local radio DJ and a slightly overweight girl, Sally, who interacts with the DJ and Sammy, all via radio and telephone. This funny and yet poignant play pokes fun at dietary habits with, perhaps, a modern-day look at love conducted via telephone and radio, with the DJ for an intermediary.
Elephant Butte Tri weekend Three

triathlon events are set for July 21-22 at Elephant Butte Lake. Regular park entrance fee applies for spectators. Information: Scott Kennicut, (575) 744-0055. The inaugural Dread Mon is Saturday, July 21, with two triathlon races, one for adults, the other for youth. Adult race (880 yd swim, 13.92 mi bike ride, and 3.26 mi run) begins at 7 a.m. Registration: $75 through June 30; $90 July 1-17. Information: dreadmontriathlon.com.
concert series is 7 p.m. Sundays. No pets allowed. Admission is free. Information: (575) 541-2200 or las-cruces.org. All July and August perform-
Kids Damsite Du race begins at 6:30 p.m.
Downtown Mall, Las Cruces, featuring Bill Evans on banjo and Nate Lee on fiddle. The group will perform modern and retro harmonies of traditional Americana and bluegrass music. Tickets: $15 in advance ($7.50 age 12 and younger); $20 at the door ($10 age 12 and younger). Information: (575) 646-2222 or krwg.org.
ances are at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada. July 22 Sonny
& All Star Band and Colores de Cristo Ballet Folklorico
Fat Chance No
Strings Theater Company will presents Michael Elkins twoact play July 6-22 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces, directed by Jim Eckman. Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with 2:30 p.m. matinees Sunday, July 15 and 22 and 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19. Tickets: $10 ($9 students and seniors over 65 and $7 all seats
Bluegrass Festival
The 17th annual all-day festival begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Weed Community Center in Weed, N.M. The event offers continuous live music, food, arts and crafts, plus entertainment for kids.
for ages 15 and younger. Packet pick up is 1 p.m. in the Damsite parking lot. Registration is free. The 3rd annual Dam It Man Sprint Triathlon is 400 meter swim, 12 mile bike ride and 3 mile run is 7 a.m. Sunday, July 22, at the Damsite Marina. Events begin at the southern end of the lake. Registration: $50 by June 30; $60 July 1-17. Information: damitmantriathlon.com. The best combined male and female overall times in both adult races will be crowned the Big Kahuna and Bitchin Betty. Packet Pickup for adult races is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Bedroxx Bowling Centers Leopard Lounge 165 E 9th in Truth or Consequences, and at 5:30 a.m. on race morning.
NEW MUSIC July 24th

Julian Cope - Psychedelic Revolution Fang Island - Major Foals - Tapes Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten Heavenly Beat - Talent Shawn Lee - Synthesizers
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July 21st SUPERNITE W/
METRO AREA (DAR-
Happy House 8401 Gateway Boulevard West El Paso, TX 79925 (inside Cielo Vista Mall across from Jc Penny on the 1st floor) (915) 778-1769 The Headstand 4409 Dyer Street El Paso, TX 79930-6734 (915) 566-1561 9pm to 2am line starts at 8pm EVERYONE WELCOME 21+ Designated Drinking Section for more information please visit: www.facebook.com/smge ventsofficial www.twitter.com/smgeven ts www.insomniac.com July 27th SUPERNITE W/
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in Space Locust - Molecular Genetics From the Gold Standard Lopez, Jennifer - Dance Again...the Hits Micachu & the Shapes Never Passion Pit - Gossamer
SHAN JESRANI & MORGAN GEIST AKA STORM QUEEN) 18+ WELCOME $10 PRESALE TIX AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW http://ticketbully.com/Sho wDetails.aspx?eventId=869 July 24th
SUN CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 1st &

2nd SCMF LABOR DAY WEEKEND MG Events & Disco
Donnie present 2nd Annual SCMF // SUN CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL 3 stages // 1 weekend // Massive Music Festival
KASKADE Freak's of
Nature Tour | Tue. Jul.24th ELP SMG Buchanan's Event Center
Purity Ring - Shrines
NANCY WHANG
(LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, THE JUAN MACLEAN, DFA RECORDS)
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Saint Saviour - Union Searching For Sugarman - Soundtrack Slug Guts - Playin' In Time With the Deadbeat Sofrito - International Soundclash Sugar - Copper Blue/Beaster (Deluxe) Sugar - File Under Easy Listening (Deluxe)
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with opening sets by THE DA (DJ SET) FORE (juarez / terrible children) 18+ WELCOME $10 PRESALE TIX
There are trance DJs who can rock a party, a club, a festival. And there are acts that can write songs that will bring out the goose bumps in you. But theres only one band that can do both: Above & Beyond. This three piece have remixed Madonna, won Essential Mix of the Year, and played to one million people in Rio de Janeiro. More importantly theyve written songs with the power and the melody to en-trance that one million-strong crowd, many of who were singing along, word for word.
ABOVE & BEYOND
Above & Beyond make music, pure and simple. That music happens to be electronic. And it connects. Were a group, says Above & Beyond founder Tony McGuinness. And what were trying to do is exactly do that, connect with people. You try and describe something in your own life, but in a way that will resonate with other people. When you see people singing along as passionately as they do, I guess youre getting it right. This makes Above & Beyond unique, not just in trance, but in popular music as well. We like to think of ourselves as songwriters first, says Paavo Siljamaki, who with Jono Grant makes up the trio. Thats our approach to music. The most challenging thing is to write a song that really touches the listener. Above & Beyond are not people who like to do things by halves. Witness their latest release, Anjunabeats 100 a collection of the very best tracks from their universally respected Anjunabeats label. The album also includes a DVD documentary, which captures the two shows the band played over Christmas and New Year 2007. First they travelled to Goa, India, the spiritual home of trance and their label Anjunabeats, to play an unforgettable sunset set at an open-air beach festival. Days later they flew to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, another stronghold of the international trance sound, to headline a New Years Eve show on Barra de Tijuca beach in front of one million people. Dressed in the traditional white of Brazilian New Year, Above & Beyond captivated Rio with a set that was truly magical. Many of that crowd were fans who had travelled from all over Brazil. It was life-changing, says Tony. It was amazing to look out and see that many people. In some ways it was too big to comprehend! From club gigs in Eastern Europe to major festivals like Coachella in California, Above & Beyond have the ability to entrance audiences. Their music has grandeur and melody, but its edged with steel too. There are dark shadows but sweet moments too. And its bigger than any genre. Trance is too small a word for what they do. All three are experienced musicians who know their way around a studio without the need for engineers. Tony McGuinness was marketing director for Warner Brothers Records but for years previ-
ously was the guitarist/songwriter of cult indie band Sad Lovers & Giants. Asked to organize a remix of Chakras Home in 2000, he joined together with Jono Grant and Paavo Siljamaki - and Above & Beyond was born. By coincidence we ended up putting three individuals with complimentary and different talents into the mix, says Tony. Pete Tong quickly latched on to their talents: that debut remix for Chakra quickly reached Number One on the club charts. Its been a rollercoaster ride ever since. Jono Grant first discovered dance music when he borrowed his brother Jamess cassette of Paul Oakenfolds classic Goa mix and fell in love with its sweeping melodrama. He was already training as a classical pianist and played guitar. But that mix inspired him to start building his own studio, taking on part time jobs to buy bits and pieces of equipment. I managed to save up enough money from mowing the lawn to buy a drum machine, he laughs. By the time he arrived at Londons University of Westminster, he had a small, yet compact studio, which completely filled his tiny 4 x 2 metre university room. His first production was a remix of Strikes Top Five hit U Sure Do. Paavo had arrived at the same university from his native Finland, where he had already fallen in love with electronic music and composed music for theatre. Also classically trained on cello and piano, he
was studying music business. The two met one beery night in university halls and Jono proceeded to play his latest productions. I love this kind of music, Paavo told Jono. Let's write a track together. Jono loved the idea. They pooled their studio resources in one mad taxi dash, and Anjunabeats was born. It is now one of the most famous labels on the world stage. What audiences around the world also respond to is the professionalism and enthusiasm that Above & Beyond bring to their art. There is a warmth about the trio that people love. Tony is the one who gives it all on stage. Tony is really the rock n roll star of the whole crew. Hes the guy with the most experience, in life, in many things, says Paavo, and he still manages to be the kid of the group. Tony sums up his band members with equal enthusiasm. Jono is ambivalent about the incredible talent he has. He has a lot of energy, he is fearless when hes DJing and is always in a good mood. If Jonos contribution is an effortless musicality, says Tony, Paavo adds heart and soul. What he brings in a sense is how to bring out the emotion in a track. They work instinctively as a team, constantly striving to get better. You get more out of life by collaborating, notes Tony. Were always trying to grow, were always trying to learn and were always trying to get better at what we do. And what they do is make music with melody, movement and meaning. Music, in short, that matters to people across the globe. You can do stuff that is popular without selling out, says Jono. If you do something of good quality, people respond to that. Which is why even when they are half a world away, audiences always make Above & Beyond feel at home.
ITS GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
Spiral control
The tilt and turn is a post-impact continuation of the downswing motion that is absent in the swings of most high handicappers, especially those who have been taught to stay down. The correct motion after contact consists of a spiraling up of the upper body as it winds itself around the spine and the forward leg. When you think rotation, you will rotate. When you think tilt, you will tilt. Neither is exactly correct, so be careful what you think. If all you do is rotate your body, your club is dragged across the ball at impact, producing pulls and slices. If all you do is tilt, your clubhead comes to the ball too steeply, causing fat shots and shots that fly to the right of the tar-
By T.J. TOMASI
EQUIPMENT
Loft angle
Following bad advice to stay down after impact interrupts the flow of the swing and causes this player to fall back after hes fired the ball at impact.
The graceful power produced by a player of the first rank is a result of a wrapping and unwrapping action around the spine that involves both tilting and turning.
Loft angle is the angle measured between the hosel and the clubface, aka the slant of your get. clubface. But if you use the tilt-and-turn motion, Lofts range from a couple of degrees on a putthe final leg of which is the spiral up, ter to 65 degrees with a super lob wedge. Beyou will stay down when you should be tween each iron, there are 4 degrees of loft, so down, and unwrap upward into a full rea 6-iron is 30 degrees, a 7-iron is 34 degrees, lease when you should be up. etc. Each degree equates to 2 1/2 yards of disThe unaccomplished golfer who, on bad tance, or a 10-yard difference between each advice, forces his body to stay down as he swings through the ball, fights the iron. The two lines drawn here ilforces of physics, which seek to conWhile this is an approximation, its a handy lustrate the loft angle; its tinue the rotation of a body in motion. way to figure out how far you hit each club. If measured in degrees. Interrupting your rotation by holding your 8-iron goes 140 yards, your 9-iron goes yourself down causes flipping of the 130, your 7-iron goes 150 and so on. hands and a flicking of the arms. Instead Loft has a major effect on the height of your golf shots. And its loft that of spiraling up, you fire and fall back. causes the backspin on your ball, not the grooves on the clubface, which In contrast, the good player allows his just give you a clean surface. Loft is the reason you pull your wedge (56 body, including his head, to unwind updegrees) and pull-slice your driver (11 degrees), and also why its harder ward around his spine after impact, with to curve a lob wedge than a 3-iron. no restrictions on any part, right side or Trajectory is also affected by the center of gravity. When the center of left. In other words, he achieves a full gravity is high on the clubface, the ball flies low and vice versa. This is body release through the ball, neither one reason rescue clubs send the ball so much higher than long irons of adding anything nor holding anything back. the same loft; their head construction allows for a low center of gravity. To get the feeling of the Changing the lofts from the normal is called strengthenspiral up, place a ball ing (less loft) or weakening (more loft). If your pitching where impact occurs and ABOUT THE WRITER wedge has 56 degrees of loft, you can change it to 54 destart from your finish poDr. T.J. grees simply by bending it. If you do this with all your Tomasi is a sition. Now simply rewrap irons, youll hit them lower and a little bit longer, but teaching yourself to the top of your with less backspin. You can also bend them to increase professional backswing, then swing in Port St. loft with the opposite effect. back down again and hit Lucie, Fla. Insider Takeaway: Approach loft as a choice, not as a Visit his the ball, concentrating on given. The good player matches loft to need. Web site at the post-impact feeling of tjtomasi.com. the spiral up.
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SPRINT CUP
Race: Your Heros Name Here 400 Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway When: July 29, 12 p.m. (ET) TV: ESPN 2011 Winner: Paul Menard (right)
NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: STP 300 Where: Chicagoland Speedway When: Sunday, 2 p.m. (ET) TV: ESPN 2011 Winner: Justin Allgaier
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

Race: American Ethanol 225 Where: Chicagoland Speedway When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ET) TV: SPEED 2011 Winner: Austin Dillon
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Kahne is able
hen Kasey Kahne and his crew chief Kenny Francis took over the No. 5 Chevrolet at Hendrick Motorsports at the beginning of this season, many in NASCAR figured theyd be a pretty sure bet to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. After 19 of 26 regular season races, theyve lived up to those expectations, but it could have easily gone the other way. Kahne won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, his second win of the season, the other coming in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in May. Hes now atop the Chases wild card standings with the two victories and a 12th-place spot in the overall standings.
Stewart wins ESPY

Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet, does a burnout after winning Sundays Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (NASCAR photo)
Tony Stewart (NASCAR photo)
Defending Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart added an ESPY to his list of accolades. Stewart won the 2012 ESPY for Best Driver at the 20th annual ESPY Awards on ESPN, beating four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and NHRA Top Fuel champ Del Worsham.
Remarkable turn around after early woes
His current positioning reflects a remarkable turn around from the crashes, driver mistakes and mechanical issues that had him 31st in the standings after the sixth race of the season, at Martinsville, where he started on the pole but blew an engine and finished 38th. While the victory at New Hampshire gave him an advantage over the other contenders who have just one win apiece for the two wild card spots, Kahne said in his winners interview that the pivotal win likely was the one in the 600. Charlotte to me was a big turning point for us, he said. It got our team really excited and
going. [The New Hampshire win] is just another bonus. This should give the team some more confidence, myself some more confidence, and carry some momentum into these final [seven regular season races]. At New Hampshire, Kahne benefited from a miscommunication between Denny Hamlin and his crew chief Darian Grubb. On the races final pit stop, Grubb called for a four-tire stop, thinking that was what Hamlin wanted. It wasnt, and while others who changed two tires quickly returned to the track, Hamlin went from the lead to 13th. He charged back to finish second, but was unable to overtake Kahne.
Kahne said that in racing the breaks have a way of evening themselves out, and this time he was a beneficiary. You have good luck at times, bad luck at times, he said. Some of ours wasnt bad luck. At Phoenix it was straight up driver error. We had some bad luck, some straight up mistakes, things to learn from. When you do that or have those mistakes, as long as youre learning from them, youll be all right. But, yeah, the luck changed [at New Hampshire]. We had great luck today. For those guys to miscommunicate, that helped us a ton. Ill take em any way we can.
Fellow drivers take wait-and-see Harvick, wife welcome new son stance on Allmendinger
While the NASCAR world awaits the results of tests on A.J. Allmendingers B sample, Allmendingers fellow drivers generally are withholding comment about his suspension for failing a drug test. Allmendingers publicist has said that the A test of the urine taken at Kentucky Speedway showed a stimulant, and many are wondering if it could have been ingested as part of an energy supplement of some sort that the driver took. Matt Kenseth said hes among those taking a waitand-see approach. I think itll become probably more clear one way or the other once we hear the rest of the details from his side and from NASCARs side what it was, if we ever find out, he said during his regular media appearance at New Hampshire. I think everybody hates to see that, from the fans to especially the competitors. Kenseth said he does like having the drug testing program. I know Ive never in my life done an illegal drug, and I dont use any supplements, he said. I dont do any of that stuff. I know a lot of people do a lot of different workout stuff, I just dont take any of that stuff. Carl Edwards said hed like to see some changes to the testing program. I think the drivers need to get together, and we need to have our own group that is paid by us, that works for us, to be here in tandem with the NASCAR drug testers and have them test us at the same time so that we have not just an A and B sample, but an A and B testing facility, and we can all agree on that facility, he said. I dont think it would be a contentious thing, I think that would remove almost all doubt in any situation of a positive test. Between racing at Daytona and at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick became a new father. Keelan Paul Harvick was born on July 8, the day after the Daytona race, giving Harvick several days to be with his wife Delana and their son. He said mom and baby did fine during delivery, even though he didnt get great reviews on his part. We went in, and she did a great job, and had a baby within about two hours, Harvick told media at New Hampshire. Dad waited a little long to get her to the hospital. I was obviously not her favorite person, as they told her they wouldnt give her an epidural. She did good. She had it all natural, no drugs or nothing. We had a healthy baby boy, and that was the most important part. And like many a driver before him, Harvick agreed that family matters far outweigh anything that happens on the race track. That was the best moment Ive ever got to experience in my life, he said. It is pretty neat. In a sign of the times, the Harvicks already have a Twitter account and website in their sons name, even though itll be years before he can use
Allmendinger
Obviously, when youre out there racing at 200 miles an hour, you want everybody to be right, he said. Thats what the program is for, so if there was something wrong, you dont want to be out there with somebody if theres something wrong with them. Kenseth also said he doesnt use supplements.
them himself. Well, Keelan has his own everything because I didnt want some crazy fan getting hold of his Twitter name or his website, he said. So he has everything that you could imagKevin Harvick ine from top to bot(NASCAR photo) tom just as more of a personal security Its more of just kind of protecting him than anything. Harvick said that while history shows that his son is likely to try racing at some point, hes not planning to encourage that. Were hoping for golf clubs, he said. Were hoping that we go in a different direction there. But, whatever he wants to do. At New Hampshire, Harvick was poised to win Saturdays Nationwide Series race, but he lost the lead to eventual winner Brad Keselowski in the closing laps while trying to pass the slower car of Amber Cope. In Sundays 301, he finished eighth to remain sixth in the standings.
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Hondas top-selling CR-V just keeps on getting better

By Christopher A. Randazzo
Its really hard to top the Honda CR-V. Month after month it always seems to find its way in the list of the top 10 selling vehicles. And its no wonder the CR-V does everything well, making it the number one compact-crossover SUV. And not about to let the competition catch up, Honda has just redesigned the CR-V, making it even better. For the most part, the 2012 Honda CR-V is all-new. Both the interior and exterior have been restyled, and although the drivetrain is basically the same, it has been upgraded to get better fuel economy and make more power. The CR-Vs new clothing is an evolution of the last CR-V and now features an Accord-like front-end. The soft round winto be a strong point. Up front, the seats are nicely padded and shaped so a trek across Texas shouldnt wear you out. In back, the seats no longer slide fore and aft due to the fact they can now auto-fold into the floor at the tug of a lever, almost mini-van like. But there is plenty of leg room in the back of the CR-V that anyone this side of LeBron James should fit nicely. And kids will be happy to know that Honda now offers a rear-seat DVD entertainment system in the CR-V. Under the hood, you still wont find six cylinders. Instead, you will see the same Honda 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine from last years model. For the new CR-V, the engine gets a 5 hp bump which brings the total horsepower up to 185. Torque is increased to 163 lb-ft up 2. There is no engine option, but you can choose between frontwheel drive and Hondas Real Time 4WD system (really an all-wheel drive system). What this system does is keep the CR-V operating in front-wheel drive mode under normal conditions, which is great for fuel economy. But when the Real Time system identifies some form of wheel slippage, it automatically engages and delivers power to all four wheels. There are no buttons to push or levers By The Numbers: to pull. This system is perfect for unpredictable weather conditions, but those looking for a true off-road SUV need look elsewhere. All CR-Vs continue to use a five-speed automatic transmission. With five different trim levels, buyers can choose the CR-V that meets their needs. The base CR-V is the LX. It includes steel wheels, full power accessories, cruise control, keyless entry, a stereo with CD player and even a rearview camera. If at all possible, try to jump up to at least the EX which gives the CR-V alloy wheels replacing the ugly steel ones and a better audio system, a sunroof, and foglights. Splurging to the EX-L adds in leather interior, power drivers seat, and front seat heaters. The EX-L with Navigation gets, you guessed it, a navigation system while the EX-L with Rear Entertainment Systems gets the above mentioned rear-seat DVD system. Unfortunately the nav system and rear DVD system cant be had together. Behind the wheel of the CR-V feels, like, well a Honda. There isnt a lot of power, especially down low, making you wish Honda would give it a V6. But once moving, the CR-V does drive nicely. The ride is smooth and the steering and suspension feel tight. And you wont find yourself hanging out at the gas station with all the other SUVs, for the CR-V brings in around 22 miles per gallon in the city and 30 mpg on the highway both of those numbers are up from last year (21/28). Like the previous model, the 2012 CR-V is a very wellrounded sport-utility vehicle. And when it comes to pricing, Honda is right with the competition, if not below it. A base two-wheel drive LX starts at around $22,495, where as a fully loaded AWD EX-L with the navigation system will come in at around $30,605. A lot of SUV at a great price and from a company like Honda. No wonder its the best-selling SUV in America and will probably continue to be.
dow curves of the old CR-V are noticeably gone - exchanged for a more angled look. The overall styling of the new CR-V is pleasant and easily recognizable. Inside is where bigger changes can be found. The cabin looks larger and is better-looking than before. All the materials used
are high-quality making the interior feel Acura-like. Missing is the open space between the front seats in last years sub EX-L models; now all CR-Vs come with a full front center console providing more storage compartments and thus more utility. Seating in the CR-V continues
2012 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L with Navigation

Base Price: $29,795.00 Price as Tested: $30,605.00 Layout: front-engine / front-wheel drive Engine: 2.4 liter DOHC 4-cylinder Transmission: five-speed automatic Horsepower: 185 hp Torque: 163 ft-lbs EPA Fuel Economy: 22 city / 30 highway mpg [Visit me at www.carsbycar.blogspot or email me at autocran@gmail.com]
1. Matt Kenseth 707; Leader 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 691; behind -16 3. Greg Biffle 667; behind -40 4. Jimmie Johnson 656; behind -51 5. Denny Hamlin 628; behind -79 6. Kevin Harvick 622; behind -85 7. Tony Stewart 618; behind -89 8. Martin Truex Jr. 617; behind -90 9. Clint Bowyer 614; behind -93 10. Brad Keselowski 613; behind -94
NOTEBOOK
Bayne to honor Coach Summitt

Tennessee native Trevor Bayne and the people at Bristol Motor Speedway will honor a home-state sports legend during the Food City 250 Nationwide Series race on Aug. 24. Baynes Ford will sport a We Back Pat theme in honor of Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history, who won eight NCAA national championships while coaching the Tennessee Volunteers womens basketball team. The sponsorship is intended to promote the Pat Summitt Foundation in Ricky Stenhouse Jr. its efforts to fight Alzheimers disease. Sum- (NASCAR photo) mitt was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers disease a year ago and retired in April. Summitt also will be the grand marshal for the 250 at Bristol. Growing up in Knoxville, Ive always been a big UT fan and an even bigger fan of Pat Summit, Bayne said in a team release. I have always respected what she stood for and how she conducted business Now we need to carry on her winning tradition. The Bristol start will mark Baynes sixth in the Nationwide Series this year. His Roush Fenway team parked his car after the first five races due to lack of sponsorship. Bayne returns to the Sprint Cup Series July 29 in the Wood Brothers Ford at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Stenhouse collapses after race

Nationwide Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. turned in a gusty performance in Saturdays race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway even though he didnt win, and lost a $100,000 bonus to Austin Dillon. Stenhouse, who had been ill all week before the race, drove his No. 6 Ford to a fifth-place finish, but collapsed after he climbed from his car. His crew chief Mike Kelley told reporters that Stenhouses illness, coupled with the heat at New Hampshire, was too much for him. Kelley visited with Stenhouse in the tracks care center, where he was given fluids before being released. He remembers we didnt win the $100,000, and we didnt get the finish we wanted, Kelley said. I know hes alert, but he remembers pretty much everything out there. We talked about it a little bit, and I think hes going to be fine. The $100,000 bonus is offered by series sponsor Nationwide Insurance through its Dash 4 Cash program to the highest finishing series regular in select races this summer. It is intended to raise the profile of the series regulars, who often lose the spotlight to the double-dipping Sprint Cup drivers who win the majority of the Nationwide races. Sprint Cup regular Brad Keselowski, who won the F.W. Webb 200, collected $38,700, while Dillon earned $131,643 for his third-place finish.
NUMERICALLYSPEAKING
Top-10 finishes by rookie Ty DilLaps completed this lon, the most of any driver in the season by Dale EarnCamping World Truck Series this sea- hardt Jr. (100 percent of the laps run) son Points separating Carl EdNationwide Series regulars with wards, 11th in the Sprint Cup race wins this season (Austin standings, and Brad Keselowski, who Dillon has one, Elliott Sadler two and is 10th Ricky Stenhouse Jr. three)
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