Spotlight EP News June 6, 2013 No. 486

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Welcome To Safety Town
The Citizens Advisory Board for the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center, the
El Paso Police Department, and the El Paso Police Foundation are offering this
personal safety educational program to children ages 5-8.
2013 SAFETY TOWN NOTES:
Sessions are free to the public and open to all children ages 5-8. Each ses-
sion is limited to 25 children on a first come, first serve basis;
Sessions will be held Monday through Friday, June 10 through June 14,
2013;
Session I will be held from 8:30am to 10:30am and Session II from 11 am to
1 pm at the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center 10780 Pebble Hills Blvd.
Suite A, El Paso, TX. 79935;
Children will receive valuable pedestrian, bicycle, home, fire, and personal
safety presentations;
Friday, June 14, is Graduation Day at the Pebble Hills Regional Command
Center 10780 Pebble Hills Blvd. Suite A El Paso, TX. 79935;
All children completing Safety Town will receive an
Amber Card and a Certificate of Accomplishment.
Registration ends when each session is full.
For more information call: 599-5516 or 599-5512
Police Warn of Phone
Call Scam in El Paso Area
EL PASO, TEXAS The El Paso Police Department has recently re-
ceived information from concerned citizens regarding a national tele-
phone scam impacting the local area. This particular scam involves
victims being called by individuals identifying themselves as El Paso
Electric representatives.
The scammer then relays infor-
mation about the need for an up-
grade to existing electric service
or that electric service is subject
to disconnection and requires an
immediate payment. According
to El Paso Electrics Public Rela-
tions Manager Henry Quintana,
El Paso Electric never contacts
customers over the phone demand-
ing an immediate payment.
Police advise citizens should be
extra vigilant when receiving un-
solicited phone calls when the
caller requests an up-front pro-
cessing/advance fee or payment
via a prepaid debit card. The El
Paso Police Department urges citizens to be weary of divulging personal
information, including your name, address, bank account and/or credit
card information to strangers over the phone. Citizens should also be ad-
vised that due to advances in Internet technology incoming phone calls
may appear to be from within the United States or a specific company
when they originate in a foreign country or other source.
If you believe a call may not be legitimate do not complete the requested
transaction and contact El Paso Electric directly at (915) 543-5970 or
(9575) 526-5555 to verify the information provided by the caller.
The Police Department urges citizens to report suspicious behavior so
scams can be proactively stopped before citizens are victimized.
Call the El Paso Police Department at
(915) 832-4436 or (915) 564-7130.
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MacFarland seeks to continue
Ft. Bliss partnership with El Paso
Major General Sean
MacFarland recently took over
as commander of Fort Bliss
from Major General Dana Pit-
tard. Pittard was a greatly re-
spected general who, in his
three years as commander, took
steps to enhance and modernize
the largest Army training base
in the country. On May 31,
General MacFarland was for-
mally introduced to the local
media who had many questions
about how the incoming com-
mander would handle his time
here in El Paso.
The press conference started
with questions from national
media outlets that were con-
cerned with the current strug-
gles in Syria and Afghanistan.
MacFarland will soon be taking
a trip to Jordan to participate in
the current joint training with
US armed forces and the Jor-
danian military. He stated that
the soldiers and staff in place
there are only a nucleus of the
command and "no more sol-
diers are expected to go, but
there are contingency plans in
place if hostilities in the area
increase. We are concerned of
the spill over into other coun-
tries, which is why we are part-
nering up with Jordan to en-
force and defend their borders.
MacFarland recently spent 15
months in Afghanistan oversee-
ing the buildup of the Afghan
local police. There are currently
20000 local members and the
plan is to build up the police
force up to 30000 officers by
2014. He claims, "There is a
high degree of trust between
local police and American
forces. We've spent a great deal
of time working with local au-
thorities, and the main ingredi-
ent of that work is a high
degree of trust."
The local media was more con-
cerned on how MacFarland's
command strategy will differ
from General Pittard's. MacFar-
land is already acquainted with
the area as his grandfather
served on this base and he him-
self served at Ft. Bliss in the
80's. He also recently served as
the commander of Joint Task
Force North which provided
Department of Defense support
to US border security forces.
When asked about how that ex-
perience would influence his
command, he answered, "There
is much inter-agency tasking,
so with my experience, if an-
other agency needs our help in
terms of border security, I will
facilitate it."
On the question of how recent
sequestration budget cuts will
affect the running of the base:
"It's all about combat readiness.
Our mission is still to fight and
win the nation's wars. The cor-
nerstone of that is lethality.
That is what gives us our street
cred in that we are the most
lethal force on the planet. We
try to take care of the soldier
and his health and family to en-
sure each soldier is focused."
He explained that even with
budget cuts, the most important
thing he can do is foster leader-
ship, which does not cost any-
thing in a small scale. I think
Ft. Bliss is blessed in its loca-
tion. Though the Army will re-
duce in its overall population,
Ft. Bliss should fare will with
the reductions.
"We will not become a hollow
force. We have a lot of equip-
ment and we will be good stew-
ards of the equipment we
have."
The commander will continue
the Easy Access policy im-
plemented by Pittard, ....
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Story and photos by Ricky J. Carrasco
Major General
Sean MacFarland
Saturday, June 15th
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CAREER TRAINING
Students Find Some El Paso Drivers
Use Cell Phones in School Zones
A recent statistical study by a
group of undergraduate stu-
dents found that eight percent
of El Paso drivers were using
their cell phones in active
school zones.
The team, made up of Marisol
Blanco, Loretta Rivera, Ana
Porras, Jessica Camacho and
Mishka Radovich, came to the
results this past semester as
part of a final project in a sta-
tistics course at The University
of Texas at El Paso.
The course was led by Amy
Wagler, Ph.D., assistant profes-
sor of mathematical sciences,
who asked students to formu-
late an original research ques-
tion that they were interested in
learning more about.
Im a mother, so when I saw
this I was alarmed. My daugh-
ter walks home from school
every day, and these results are
probably an undercount, said
Wagler, who said she was very
impressed with the student
project.
After randomly selecting four
schools in the El Paso Inde-
pendent School District
(EPISD) Putnam, Rivera and
Clardy Elementary Schools,
and Ross Middle School the
students went out and collected
data for one day during the
hours of release at the schools.
The team originally hypothe-
sized that they would find a
gender correlation in cell phone
usage in school zones, but there
was none.
I thought that men would be
more likely to be on their
phones texting and talking, and
that females would have that
mother instinct and know bet-
ter, said Blanco, who is major-
ing in cellular and molecular
biochemistry. But it turns out
that their usage was equal.
Rivera, who is majoring in mi-
crobiology, said, "I was defi-
nitely shocked that people were
using their phones at all.
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EPWU to distribute
free water-saving
showerheads to
customers
Showerheads to help customers
save water and money
EL PASO El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) is continuing
to offer free water-efficient showerheads in an effort to
conserve water as the severe drought continues. A typical
showerhead uses about 5 gallons of water per minute.
Water-saving showerheads use no more than 2.5 gallons
of water per minute and can save up to 2,600 gallons of
water per month
Free showerheads are currently available at the following
locations and times while supplies last:
Monday Friday, 8 a.m. 4 p.m., and
Saturday from 9 a.m. 1 p.m.
TecH2O Center
10751 Montana Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79935
Monday Friday, 8 a.m. 4 p.m.
EPWU Customer Service Center
6400 Boeing Dr.
El Paso, Texas 79925
El Paso typically obtains 50 percent of its water supply
from the Rio Grande, and this water is stored upstream in
the Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoirs. Due to his-
toric low water levels at Elephant Butte, the water being
released into the Rio Grande is a severely reduced
amount and is arriving much later than normal. These fac-
tors, along with expected high temperatures, have cre-
ated a critical period of water conservation for El Paso
residents.
In preparation for the drought, EPWU has drilled new
wells, made existing wells more efficient, built new
pipelines to carry water from our well fields, and in-
creased production at our desalination plant but conser-
vation is also key.
To assist in water conservation efforts, El Pasoans are
encouraged to take advantage of this free offer and to vol-
untarily conserve water now to avoid watering restrictions
later.
For more water conservation tips,
visit LessIsMoreEP.org.
Sponsored by
El Paso County Lions Clubs
Turn in clean used uniforms for a credit slip,
Or donate outgrown uniforms to other students.
Drop off now for 1st choices vouchers will go 1st:
7620 North Loop & Carolina
10-5 Mon-Fri, Sat 10-4
Contact Luisa (915) 779-7676
Distribution Swap Day
Saturday
July 13, 2013
9am 11am
Eastlake High School
13000 Emerald Pass Ave., El Paso, Tx 79928
No Guarantees of size or quantity
If you are interested in volunteering please contact 915-203-0346
Check us out on Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/220693311307218/
School Uniform Swap
10560 North Loop & Horizon
10-5 Mon-Fri, Sat 10-4
Contact (915) 858-0000
490 N Kenazo Ave, Horizon City
10 5 Mon Fri, Sat 10 4
Contact Blanca (915) 317-7517
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...meaning that many civilians and most media will have rea-
sonable access to non-critical areas of the base, such as the
Freedom Crossing shopping center. As for media access, like
todays press conference, MacFarland stated that this is the
largest army post alongside the largest civilian community to-
gether, so I would anticipate to continue to be pretty open with
the media.
MacFarland applauded Pittards innovations like the implemen-
tation of the MicroGrid that will protect Ft. Bliss against black-
outs or power failures by tapping into the areas natural
resources like wind and solar energy sources. He did warn that
it should not be seen that he will make Ft. Bliss into an experi-
mental platform.
Short term plans for the new commander and his wife include
unpacking boxes to complete the move and going to find good
places to go eat in El Paso. He joked, I have a few that I like. I
wont say where they are though. He plans to return in mid-
June to spend time with his son who will soon be deployed to
Afghanistan.
MacFarland also sent out a message to the soldiers at Ft. Bliss,
It is a tremendous honor to serve as their commander, and I
underline the word serve because even as leaders, our job is to
serve our troops. The best way to serve them is to make them
the best trained soldiers I can possibly make them and to make
sure their families are taken care of.
To the people of El Paso, he said, You really make this post
one of the best places to be a soldier anywhere. El Paso is a
hometown to us and we are very, very happy to be back home.
We thank the people of El Paso for their commitment to our
troops. We look to further our partnership with the city in any
way we possibly can.
MacFarland...
Specialist Kyle Stoeckli was
born on 18 March 1992 in
Richmond, Virginia.
He graduated from Cosby High
School, Midlothian, Virginia, in
2011.
Specialist Stoeckli enlisted in
the Army National Guard's
"Active First" Program on 09
September 2010. He attended
the fourteen week long Infantry
One Station Unit Training
Course at Fort Benning, Geor-
gia. Specialist Stoeckli's first
duty assignment was Fort Bliss,
Texas, where he was
initially assigned to F Com-
pany, 51st Infantry, then to C
Company, 1st Battalion, 36th
Infantry Regiment in August
2011. He deployed to
Afghanistan in support of Op-
eration Enduring Freedom as
an assistant gunner and vehicle
commander.
Specialist Stoeckli's awards in-
clude the Bronze Star Medal,
the Purple Heart, the Army
Good Conduct Medal, the Na-
tional Defense Service Medal,
the Afghan Campaign Medal,
the Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, the Army
Service Ribbon, the Army
Overseas Service Ribbon, the
NATO Medal, the Expert In-
fantryman Badge, and the
Combat Infantryman Badge.
Specialist Stoeckli is survived
by his parents, Sonja Stoeckli
and Bruno Stoeckli; and his sis-
ter, Stephanie Stoeckli.
He was assigned to Third Pla-
toon, Centurion Company, 1st
Battalion, 36th Infantry Regi-
ment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored
Division based on Fort Bliss,
Texas.
A memorial ceremony for Spe-
cialist Stoeckli will be held on
FOB Azzizullah in Southern
Afghanistan. A memorial cere-
mony will be held on Fort Bliss
at the 1AD Chapel at a date and
time to be determine later.
Specialist Kyle Stoeckli
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I would think that the signs posted before you enter the school
zones would do the job, but even at that, people still use their
cell phones. She added that she even noticed some drivers
speeding.
In total, the team observed 624 drivers. Fifty-four were using
their cell phones.
In April 2010, a city ordinance banned the use of handheld cell
phones while driving anywhere in El Paso. The fine is $114. A
Texas law prohibits cell phone use in school zones and violators
are subject to a $200 fine.
Hands-free devices are permitted, and drivers can still use their
phones to report a crime, traffic accident, or medical emergency.
El Paso Drivers Use Cell
Phones in School
Zones....
The 9th Annual
Neighborhood Summit
WHO: City of El Paso's Neighbor-
hood Services Division and El Paso
Neighborhood Coalition
WHAT: 9th Annual Neighborhood
Summit FREE & OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
WHEN: Saturday, August 3, 2013
from 8:00a.m.- 2:00p.m.
WHERE: 9600 Sims, Ysleta Inde-
pendent School District Adminis-
tration
& Cultural Arts Center
WHY: To provide residents with
educational workshops on commu-
nity building, motivating keynote
speakers, and current information
about available community services
and programs
The Neighborhood Summit pro-
vides residents the opportunity to
build networks among neighbor-
hood associations from across the
city and gather inspiration to help
improve the quality of life in their
neighborhoods.
The theme for this years Neighbor-
hood Summit is Partnering with
People from Parties to Projects
and keynote speaker will be State
Senator Jos Rodriguez. There will
be over twenty community and
government information tables on
hand.
This years educational workshop
topics are:
Association Legal Rights
Codes and Cleanups
Neighborhood Improvement
Program
Party Planning with Proper Per-
mits
If your agency is interested in par-
ticipating in the Neighborhood
Summit, please contact Neighbor-
hood Services. This event is free
and open to the public and lunch
will be provided to the first 200
residents who register the day of
the event.
** The El Paso Neighborhood
Coalition is having their annual
election during the Neighborhood
Summit and is looking for active
residents to run for the following
positions: Chairperson, Northeast
Representative and Northwest Rep-
resentative.**
Community and Human
Development
PO Box 1890 El Paso, Texas
79901 Phone (915) 541-4622
Fax (915) 541-4893
Trailblazers Outdoor
Recreation Program
Summer Outdoor Camps
Who: City of El Paso Parks and Recreation
What: Trailblazers Outdoor Camps
When: June 10 to July 3, 2013
Where: Chamizal National Park, 800 S. San Marcial St.
Keystone Heritage and Botanical Garden, 4222
Doniphan Dr.
El Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Parks and Recre-
ation Department will offer two summer camps for youth
ages 8-17 at two locations for the upcoming summer
months. Summer Session I will be from 9:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. (Monday and Wednesdays) from June 10th
July 3rd at Chamizal National Memorial Park, 800 S.
San Marcial St. and (Tuesday and Thursdays) at
Keystone Heritage and Botanical Garden, 4222
Doniphan Dr. from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. from June
11th July 2nd.
Registration is now through June 7, 2013 for the first 25
participants at each location. Registration can be done
online at the Parks and Recreation website at www.elpa-
sotexas.gov/parks or in person at the administrative of-
fices for the Trailblazers Program at 911 S. Ochoa St.
Camps will introduce Wise Kids Outdoors which
teaches the energy balance concept while encouraging
children to explore the Outdoors and understand the way
nature and the earth live in balance.
Activities will include short hikes, bird and bug identifi-
cation, along with learning about native desert plants and
wildlife habitats.
Information (915) 544-0753
WEDNESDAY
JUN 12
THURSDAY
JUN 6
High: 95 Low: 75 High: 94 Low: 69 High: 98 Low: 71 High: 97 Low: 71 High: 98 Low: 72 High: 96 Low: 74
TUESDAY
JUN 11
FRIDAY
JUN 7
SUNDAY
JUN 9
MONDAY
JUN 10
High:101 Low: 73
SATURDAY
JUN 8
By: Doppler Dave Speelman
I received an email from a
viewer about swamp coolers.
Armando wants to know
when it becomes too humid
for the units to operate prop-
erly.
Well, Armando, I was first
introduced to swamp coolers
when I worked for a televi-
sion station in Amarillo. I was
amazed how they worked. I
always enjoyed the humidity
it brought to a dry home in a
dry climate.
In El Paso, swamp coolers
become inefficient when it
becomes too humid. This be-
gins to occur during the
month of July when our mon-
soon kicks in. Thats when
our humidity begins to shoot
up along with our tempera-
tures.
As most of you know, our
evaporative coolers first cool
the outside air and then blow
it through our homes. The
higher the outside air temper-
ature the lower the humidity
needs to be in order to drop
our inside temperature the
most. For example, if the out-
side temperature is 90 degrees
or more (typical for the month
of July and August here in
town) and the relative humid-
ity is 50 percent, then the
swamp cooler can only cool
our home to just about 80 de-
grees (about a 10 degree
drop). If there is only about
10 percent humidity, the
house will cool even more
to about 70 degrees (20-25
degree drop). So, as you can
see, humidity makes a big dif-
ference. Youll notice this
yourself on a hot and humid
day. The process of evapora-
tion cools your body when
you perspire. The more hu-
midity there is, the less your
body can cool itself.
Evaporative coolers operate
great in the months of April,
May and June. But once July,
August and September arrive,
those swamp coolers work
about as good as a fan.
Doppler" Dave Speelman is the
chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in
El Paso. You can watch his fore-
casts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-
7 (channel 6 cable). If you would
like Doppler Dave to address (ex-
plain) any weather issues you can
email him at
Dopplerdave@kvia.com.
A n s w e r : C F o r k s , W a s h i n g t o n . A v e r a g e r e l a t i v e h u m i d i t y
o f 8 3 %
What is the most humid city in the United
States?
When Swamp Coolers Stop Working
A. New Orleans, LA
B. Port Arthur, TX
C. Forks, Washington
D. Apalachicola, FL
Weather Trivia:
Mostly Sunny
10% Storms
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Breezy
Mostly Sunny
Breezy
Mostly Sunny
Weather 101
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
10% Storms
Spotlight E.P.Weather
San Elizario Historic District San Elizario, Texas 79849
4th Annual Billy the Kid Festival
June 7- 9, 2013.
Friday: 7p-11p
Saturday: 12p-11p
Sunday: 12p-10p
Wild West buffs will want to mosey on over to the historic town of
San Elizario for the 4th annual Billy The Kid Festival. The Nation-
ally recognized Historic District celebrates the notorious outlaw's
visit to San Elizario in 1876. Enjoy reenactments of the historic
breakout at the old County Jail & learn the historic truths of his
visit to the old Texas town. See the original play, Midnight Ren-
dezvous: Billy the Kid & The Mystery of 1876 at the Main Stage.
Live Music at the local Restaurants and on the Main Stage. All
events are FREE!! The event is Pet Friendly! Enjoy Arts, Crafts,
Entertainment, Food and more!!
From El Paso: Take I-10 East to Loop 375 South, Exit off of Loop
375 at Socorro Road, Turn left at Socorro Road and proceed ap-
proximately 7 miles to the San Elizario Historic District on the
right. Look for the brown signs.
GPS: 1501 Main Street, 79849
www.BillyTheKidFestival.com
Information: 915-851-0093
Billy The Kid Festival 2013
A SOBER DRIVER IS THE
MOST VALUABLE
PERSON (MVP) AT YOUR
SUMMER PARTY
TxDOT urges Texans to line up a
P.A.S.S. to avoid arrest, injury or death
AUSTIN Whether attending a backyard barbecue,
going to an outdoor concert or enjoying a lazy day on the
river, Texans are planning for summer fun. As plans are
made, more thought must also go into planning for a sober
driver if drinking is involved.
Over the past five summers, alcohol-related fatalities in-
creased by more than 10 percent in Texas. To curb this
trend and help reduce drinking and driving, the Texas De-
partment of Transportation is reminding Texans to obtain a
Summer P.A.S.S. (Person Appointed to Stay Sober) and
make a sober driver an essential part of their summer
plans.
Were reminding people that
drinking and driving can
land them in jail or
worse, said TxDOT
Executive Director
Phil Wilson. Dont
drink and drive. You
cant afford a DWI
and it could very well
get you and others
killed.
According to a National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration
survey, 40 percent of drivers who consumed alcohol felt it
would be safe to have three or more drinks within a two-
hour period before driving. A portion of that 40 percent be-
lieved they could have five or more drinks. Nothing could
be farther from the truth. Numerous studies have shown
that consuming as little as one drink can impair your ability
to safely operate a vehicle.
In the summer of 2012 (June 1 Aug.
31), there were 6,576 alcohol-related
traffic crashes in Texas, resulting in
2,486 serious injuries and 302 fatali-
ties.
For information about find-
ing a sober ride home, visit
www.soberrides.org.
June 8th Launch of Farmers Market
at the Downtown Artist and Farmers Market in the Union Plaza
9 a.m. 1 p.m.
Music from DJ Julio Sal-
gado from 9 am 1 pm in
Union Plaza Park.
Live music from the
Oussa Bossa Jazz Trio
from 11am -1 1pm.
Free Desert Weeds Basic
Printmaking Workshop
with Oscar Moya and
Lydia Limas
Barnyard Animal Mask
Making Craft for Kids
Fruit Tree Giveaway
Located in the Union
Plaza District on Anthony
Street, the El Paso Down-
town Artist and Farmers
market is a year round,
outdoor artisan market-
place that features local,
handmade arts and crafts
and regionally grown agri-
cultural products.
The market is open from 9
am 1 pm, every Satur-
day.
FREE Parking available on
Anthony Street.
For questions please con-
tact: Rebecca Munoz,
Artist Market Coordinator,
915.541.4942 or
munozra@elpasotexas.gov
by the Ball Boy
NBA FINALS EDITION
So the NBA Finals now have a battle that puts new vs old. The old big vs the
new big 3. The Miami Heat will face off against the San Antonio Spurs. This matchup
will be the 5 nba finals appearance by the spurs and the 3rd finals appearance in a row for
this strong Miami Heat team. The long wait that San Antonio has had could hurt them.
No break for Miami could potentially hurt them as well. Well see how the aging spurs
can do against the youthful fast paced Heat. Popovich will do a lot for the spurs and i ex-
pect this to go to 6 games atleast..
Nolan Richardson Recreation Center
3 Year Old Basketball Camp
Camp is June 24th August 8th
Who: City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department
What: Mini Basketball Camp (3
year olds only)
When: Registration: starts Tues-
day, June 4, 2013
Camp Dates: June 24 to August
8, 2013
Where: Nolan Richardson Recre-
ation Center, 4435 Maxwell Ave.
Fee: $40 (includes 8 games, shirt
and medal)
Scholarships are available
El Paso, Texas - The City of El Paso Parks &
Recreation Department will host a Mini Basket-
ball Camp for boys and girls that are 3
years old from June 24 to August 8, 2013 at the
Nolan Richardson Recreation Center, 4435
Maxwell Ave.
The camp will prepare the young-
sters for the next stage in their
young sports career before play-
ing in the 4-7 year old Mini
Sports program. Registration
starts Tuesday, June 4, 2013 and
the camp will be from 5:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. on Mondays and
Thursdays.
The camp is $40 per child and
scholarships are available. The
Camp will provide basic skills in the following
areas: dibbling, passing,
shooting, and defense.
Information (915) 755-7566
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El Paso Parks and Recreation Department
Presents
Melodies at the Park Summer
2013
June 16th
Westside Community Park7400 High Ridge (79912)
Mariachi Cuauhtmoc
June 23rd
Shawver Park 8100 Independence (79907)
Mainstreet Band
July 7th
Veterans Park 5301 Salem (79924)
Villa Band
July 28th
Blackie Chesher Park 1100 Zaragosa (79907)
ManJelly Band
August 4th
Grandview Park 3200 Jefferson (79930)
Locomotion Band
August 18th
Armijo Park 710 E. Seventh Street (79901)
April Ticket Duo
August 25th
Salvador Rivas Park 12480 Pebble Hills (79938)
Sobredosis del Sabor
FREE ADMISSION
All Concerts 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Information
(915) 544-0753 or (915) 252-9031

Mariachi Cuauhtmoc

Shawver Park 8100 Independence (79907)
Mainstreet Band

J Veterans Park 5301 Salem (79924)
Villa Band

Blackie Chesher Park 1100 Zaragosa (79907)
ManJelly Band

Grandview Park 3200 Jefferson (79930)
Locomotion Band

710 E. Seventh Street (79901)
April Ticket Duo

12480 Pebble Hills (79938)
Sobredosis del Sabor

Museum to Host Delta Clipper
Experimental First Flight + 20
Anniversary & Spaceplane Conference
Spaceport America, International Space Hall of Fame Induction
Highlight Activities
(Alamogordo, New Mexico) - The
New Mexico Museum of Space His-
tory is pleased to announce that it
will host the Delta Clipper Experi-
mental (DC-X) First Flight + 20 An-
niversary and Spaceplane
Conference on August 16, 17 & 18,
2013 at Spaceport America, NM,
and the New Mexico Museum of
Space History, Alamogordo, NM.
Spaceport America, Virgin Galactic
and New Mexico State University-
Alamogordo are co-hosting the
event.
Friday, August 16: Location
Virgin Galactic Gateway To Space,
Spaceport America, Upham, NM.
Introduction of the total DC-X
Team, overview of the DC-X proj-
ect, presentations on Spaceport
America and Virgin Galactic.
Speakers include: Christine Ander-
son, Executive Director Spaceport
America; George Whitesides; CEO
& President Virgin Galactic, Nancy
Conrad, widow of Pete Conrad.
Saturday, August 17: Location
Tays Special Events Center, NMSU-
A, Alamogordo, NM. DC-X/XA les-
sons learned, on-going progress and
issues, dedication of the DC-X
SpaceQuest Exhibit, Induction of
the DC-X Team into the Interna-
tional Space Hall of Fame. Speakers
include: Ambassador Henry Cooper,
former head of SDIO and President
High Frontier; Jess Sponable,
DARPA Advanced Spaceplane Proj-
ects; Mike Griffin, President AIAA;
Rick Tumlinson, co-founder Space
Frontier Foundation; Dave Masten,
President Masten Space Systems;
Henry Vanderbilt, President Space
Access Society; and Dumitru
Popescu, ARCA.
Sunday, August 18: Location
Tays Special Events Center, NMSU-
A, Alamogordo, NM. Reviving X-
Planes for reusable access to space
workshop, AIAA RLV PC planning
workshop, Technology, COTS,
Demonstration & Programmatic ele-
ments, X-Plane Programs recom-
mendations. Speakers include:
Dennis Poulos, Poulos Air & Space,
Inc.; Michael Griffin, President
AIAA; Dan Dumbacher, Deputy As-
sociate Administrator for Explo-
ration Systems Development,
NASA; Joaquin Castro, Manager,
DOD Strategy & Business Develop-
ment, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne;
and Michael Johnson, J&J Aero-
space.
NOTE: There is limited access on
August 16 to Spaceport America.
No private vehicles are allowed. All
attendees, including media, must
ride provided transportation from
Truth or Consequences. Proof of
identification and registration is re-
quired a minimum of two weeks
prior to event for security clearance
purposes.
Press inquiries should be directed to
Cathy Harper at the New Mexico
Museum of Space History, Alam-
ogordo, NM. Call 575-437-2840
ext. 41153 or email
cathy.harper@state.nm.us. To down-
load the registration form, visit
www.dc-xspacequest.org.
ABOUT THE DC-X: The DC-X
was the first prototype vehicle de-
veloped by the BMDOs (Ballistic
Missile Defense Organization, now
known as the MDA, Missile De-
fense Agency) SSRT (Single Stage
Rocket Technology) reusable launch
vehicle program. The DC-X was a
one-third-size experimental vehicle,
built by McDonnell Douglas under
a 22-month, $58 million contract.
The DC-X prototypes goals were to
verify vertical takeoff and landing,
demonstrate subsonic maneuverabil-
ity, validate airplane-like supporta-
bility and maintainability and
demonstrate the rapid prototyping
development approach. The Delta
Clipper flew a total of 12 flights,
eight under the McDonnell Douglas
test program and four under the aus-
pices of NASA as the DC-X/A.
The first flight of the DC-X from
the "Clipper-Site" was on August
18, 1993, at Northrup Strip, now
known as White Sands Space Har-
bor, on White Sands Missile Range,
New Mexico.
The New Mexico Museum of Space His-
tory is a division of the NM Department
of Cultural Affairs. It is a Smithsonian
Affiliate, designated repository and
archive for Spaceport America and the
National Space Society, and home to the
Delta Clipper Experimental Collection.
For more information, call 575-437-
2840 or toll free 1-877-333-6589 or visit
the website at
www.nmspacemuseum.org.
AUGUST 16, 17 & 18, 2013
Department of Health Hosts
Valley Fever Training for
Clinicians Las Cruces Class
Draws Top Experts in United States
(Las Cruces) The New Mexico Department of Healths Office of Border
Health, partnering with the Valley Fever Center for Excellence and Memo-
rial Medical Center, is hosting a four hour class for clinicians in New Mexico
and West Texas on valley fever.
Valley fever is the more common name for coccidioidomycosis - a relatively
rare lung infection caused by the ingestion of a fungi commonly found in
dirt, where it can easily be breathed into the lungs. Half the time in-
fections results in no symptoms, but in cases symp-
toms are present, they are often misdiagnosed as
the flu because they include coughing, a fever,
headaches and body aches.
Valley fever is far more common in the desert regions of California and Ari-
zona than in New Mexico, said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary,
Retta Ward, MPH, but its important to train our health care providers in
New Mexico about the symptoms and the procedures to diagnose it, be-
cause of the dangers it poses in some cases to those infected and undiag-
nosed.
Cases of valley fever are on the rise, largely in Arizona and California. Ac-
cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cases
have increased nearly ten-fold in the southwestern United States between
1998 and 2011. New Mexico, among other states rose a combined 1-per-
cent in that same period.
New Mexico Department of Health is partners in a binational initiative to im-
prove valley fever surveillance and epidemiology and lab capacity in cocci
testing educate clinicians and the general public in the binational border re-
gion. The collaborative includes staff of the Mexican States of Chihuahua
and Sonora, Mexicos State Health Secretariats, the Arizona Department of
Health Services, the CDC, and Mexicos National Diagnostic and Refer-
ence Laboratory (InDRE).
The collaborative wants people to be more aware of the symptoms of val-
ley fever and educate clinicians on both sides of the border the need to test
for it more often, said Office of Border Health Director Paul Dulin. A docu-
mentary on the issue, Valley Fever: The Zebra Among the Horses will be
released region wide later this month.
The Continuing Medical Education (CME) course is
Friday, June 7th, 8 a.m. 12 p.m. at Memorial Medical
Center in Las Cruces. The course is free to doctors or clinicians
providing primary care.
The course director and faculty overseeing the training are renowned ex-
perts in their fields. Including Neil Ampel, MD, Professor of Medicine at Val-
ley Fever Center for Excellence; Janis Blair, MD, Professor of Medicine at
the Mayo Clinic, and Michael Saubolle, PhD, DABMM, Medical Director of
Infectious Diseases at Banner Health Arizona.
For more information on valley fever and to register online for the Continu-
ing Medical Education event log onto nmborderhealth.org.
This Sunday - June 9th Launch of 2013
Season of Music Under the Stars Concert
Series 30th Anniversary Sponsored by GECU
Popular Series at the Chamizal National Memorial
Sunday Evenings, June 9 - August 11 7:30- 9:30 pm
The City of El Pasos Museums and Cultural Af-
fairs Department (MCAD) announces the 30th
season of Music Under the Stars Concert Series,
sponsored by GECU.
Summers are always a great time to spend with
family and friends. GECU and Music Under
the Stars is a great partnership about community,
family and friends and were excited to work to-
gether to bring the most exciting season yet for
the entire community to enjoy!
Concerts will be held Sunday evenings starting
June 9, 2013, through August 11, 2013, with the
exception of July 7, at the Chamizal National
Memorial located at 800 South San Marcial
Street. The Patriotic Celebration with fireworks
finale will be held on Thursday July 4, 2013 also
sponsored by GECU.
Grills are allowed at the park except at the inner
part of the park known as the bowl. There is no
smoking in the bowl area. Outside alcohol is not
permitted at the park. Food, beverages, and alco-
holic beverages will be for sale within the park.
Glass containers or pets are NOT allowed.
2013 MUSIC LINE UP
June 9- Frontera Bugalu- Latin American Dance (El Paso, Texas)
June 16- Desert Noises- Indie Rock (Orem, Utah)
June 23- La Magiztral Sonora- Cumbia (Sunland Park, New Mexico)
June 30- Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds- Funk Soul (Closter, New Jersey)
July 4- El Paso Wind Symphony- Orchestra (El Paso, Texas) Patriotic Celebration with
fireworks to follow performance.
July 7- Blackout Date
July 14- Morry Sochat and the Special 20s- Swing & Blues (Chicago, Illinois)
July 21- Jenni Dale Lord- Americana (Lubbock, Texas)
July 28- Fungi Mungle- Disco (El Paso, Texas)
August 8- Rosco Bandana- Americana Roots (Gulfport, Mississippi)
August 11- Los Arrieros- Mariachi (El Paso, Texas)
Olympic Day Celebration
with El Paso Parks and Recreation
5K Race/Walk Event is on June 29, 2013
El Paso, Texas - The City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department will host an Olympic
Day Celebration at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June
29, 2013 at the Don Haskins Recreation Center,
7400 High Ridge Dr. (dirt trails area near center)
This 2nd annual event will also feature a special
appearance by 1992 Olympic Boxer Raul Mar-
quez. Olympic Day is an international effort to
promote fitness and well-being in addition to
Olympic ideals of fair play, perseverance, re-
spect and sportsmanship.
Race registration is free and is open to individu-
als of all ages with various mini track and field
events like the 100 yards dash and shot put.
Register now at any Recreation Center for this
family oriented fun-filled
day.
Information - (915) 858-1929
El Paso, Texas - This summer, the City of El
Paso Parks and Recreation Department will
offer a free Midnight Basketball League to boys
and girls ages 12-17. Register now at any Recre-
ation center listed below.
The program begins on June 14th and will end
on August 16th.
Registration is now open and Volunteer Coaches
are also needed. Games will be played on Friday
nights from 9:00 p.m. Midnight.
Program locations include:

Two Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 541-4331

Register now at any Recreation center listed below.

Program locations include:

Recreation Center Address Phone Number
Carolina 563 N. Carolina St. 594-8934
Don Haskins 7400 High Ridge St. 587-1623
Galatzan 650 Wallenberg St. 581-5182
Gary del Palacio 3001 Parkwood St. 629-7312
Marty Robbins 11600 Vista Del Sol Dr. 855-4147
Nolan Richardson 4435 Maxwell St. 755-7566
Pat ORourke 901 N. Virginia St. 533-1611
Pavo Real 9301 Alameda Ave. 858-1929
Veterans 5301 Salem St. 821-8909

Midnight Basketball Registration
Sign up at Recreation Centers listed below
Information - (915) 544-0753
(8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. from
June 15th and 16th)
El Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation De-
partment will host a Water Safety Course from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. on June 15th and 16th at the Delta Aquatics Center, 4451
Delta Dr. The course fee is $189. Attendance at all sessions is
mandatory.
The course requirements are:
16 years of age on or before the final scheduled session of
course
Maintain position on back 1 minute in deep water (floating or
sculling)
Tread water for 1 minute
Demonstrate the following skills
Learn to Swim at Level 4
Do a Front & Back crawl for 25 yards
Do a Breaststroke for 25 yards
Do an Elementary backstroke for 25 yards
Do a Sidestroke for 25 yards
Do a Butterfly for 15 yards
El Paso Parks and Recreation
Aquatics Offers Water Safety
Instructor Course

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Enjoy the Citys heated indoor year-round pools!
AQUATIC CENTER SCHEDULES
June 8, 2013 August 18, 2013
Schedules are subject to change based on utilization, availability of certified lifeguards, or
unexpected maintenance.
Swimming: Its a Life Preserver
STAY FIT ALL YEAR LONG!
For information call: 915-544-3556
www.elpasotexas.gov/parks/aquatics.asp
Art Vendor Registration
Begins Wednesday, June 5, 2013
for Fall Art in the Park
Dates of Fall Art in the Park are
September 21st and 22nd
What: Art in the Park Vendor Registration
When: June 5, 2013 (first paid basis until booths filled)
Where: Recreation Administration Offices, (911 S. Ochoa St.)
at Armijo Recreation Center
Registration Fee: $90 for the two day event
El Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation
Department will host the fall edition of Art in the Park on Sat-
urday, September 21, and Sunday September 22, from 10:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Park, (Reserve Area), 3100
Copper St. Vendor Registration for interested artists begins
on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Recreation Administra-
tive offices, 911 S. Ochoa St.,
(inside Armijo Recreation Center).
Artwork should not be a manufactured item and each piece
of artwork in its contemporary stage signifies technology by
graphic design, air brush, silk screen or any other form that
fall under the definition of Art.
New vendors must show samples of their art work and the
City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department reserves
the right to delegate the proper form of art to be displayed.
Information
Julian Tarango or Brenda Romero at
(915) 544-0753
The graphic patterns get a lemony slice of fun in the sun at Lands' End
in this v-neck tankini with a buttercup yellow mini skirt. (www.landsend.com)
Sharon Mosley
Time to dive into the surf with
a new wave of swimsuits hit-
ting the beach nearest
you. What? Are those
moans and groans I hear?
While it is true that the
search for the perfect swimsuit may
not be one of the most pleasant things most of
us do this time of year, we can still breathe a big sigh
of relief when we finally do find that perfect string
bikini ... or yes, even that classic black one-piece.
But there are lots of swimwear options floating around
out there this summer. So treat yourself to a spray tan,
pedicure and some flip-flop at the mall. Time to dive
in. Here are some of the best swimwear trends you'll
see in the stores and online:
The Retro Rewind This is
the biggest news in swimwear that harks back to the
glamorous pin-up stars of the '40s and '50s with boy-
short bikinis and shirred one-shoulder maillots. The
banded halter with wider straps is also making a
comeback. The good news this year? You can actually
swim in these bathing beauties.
The Vintage Vantage
Even if the swimsuit you like doesn't shape up to all
the movie-star drama, you can still get some vintage
flair with the prints and patterns you choose.
Swimwear designers are mad for retro plaids, tropical
florals and picnic ginghams. Paisley scarf prints and
lacy crochets also make a big splash this season.
Block it with Color Brighten
up your wardrobe for the poolside this summer with a
stark modern take on vivid colors from neons to
pastels juxtaposed in graphic patterns. Lemon yel-
low is a sunny favorite. The black and white color
blocked suits are another way to put some edge into
your swim attire.
The Bandeau Bikini If you
feel a little "exposed" in a string bikini but love the look
of a two-piece, this suit may be the one for you, espe-
cially if you have a bigger bust that will support the
"no-strap" top. Just watch those dives from the high
board. Go for some ruffles if you are smaller on top.
Take the Plunge Another way
to heat up the pool party a swimsuit with a plung-
ing neckline. This silhouette obviously works best for
those of us with smaller bust lines, but this is a sexy
suit that you wear at your own risk! By the way, the
white one-piece is one of the favorite styles taking the
plunge this summer.
Cut it Out Whether it's a suit with
sliced-out panels on the side, the neckline or the
midriff, suits with cut-outs are one of the most popular
ways to show a little skin at the beach this summer.
For those who may not like to bare quite so much,
check out the suits with sheer inserts in all the right
places.
Animal Instincts Go ahead
and get a little wild. Keep your eye out for leopard
printed bikinis, zebra-printed maillots or python foil-
printed boy shorts. Copper metallic suits are the shin-
ing stars. Going on a beach safari has never been this
much fun!
Covering Up To some of us, the
beach cover-up may be even more important than the
swimsuit itself! There are so many ways to do this
from sheer colorful shirts to oversized sarong scarves.
This summer, the maxi sundress is a real winner for
fun in (and out) of the sun.
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the
Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and executive direc-
tor of the Fashion Editors and Reporters Association.
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wellnews By scoTT laFee
'Tween 12 anD 20 By Dr. roBerT wallace
Why Do Teens
Commit Suicide?
DR. WALLACE: A month ago, my cousin and his girlfriend
overdosed on drugs and both of them died. We know it was suicide
because they left suicide notes to their parents. I went to the funeral,
and it was the saddest moment of my life. They were buried side by
side. Friends and relatives of both teens were in total shock and grief.
He was a star athlete, and she was a senior homecoming princess.
They were the perfect couple and seemed to have everything to live
for.
I can understand people killing themselves when they are sick or old
or have huge financial problems. However, it is difficult to compre-
hend why two young adults who seem to have the world by the tail
would commit suicide. Since you are an expert on teenagers, I'm hop-
ing you can shed light on this very complex issue of teen suicide.
Why does this happen? Carla, San Francisco, Calif.
CARLA: Suicide is an enormous tragedy that leaves a family
filled with grief and guilt, but when a young person is involved, emo-
tions are compounded. According to the American Mental Health As-
sociation, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for adults, but for
teens it's the third leading cause. Every day, an estimated 18 teens
take their own lives and another 57 teens and preteens attempt sui-
cide. For many, the teen years are the most trying and painful of their
lives. There seems to be no middle ground. It's either happiness or de-
spair.
Teens are trying to establish an identity, learning to operate independ-
ently, growing physically and intellectually, choosing a career and de-
veloping relationships. In a period when family instability is on the
rise, some teenagers find they cannot cope with life. Parents may con-
tribute by making impossible demands on teens and by rejecting them
for failing to live up to Mom and Dad's expectations, or by making
the teen feel worthless.
When a teen commits suicide, family factors are the most commonly
cited cause. Death, divorce, alcoholism, drug abuse and child abuse
any of these add to loneliness and depression. Researchers at
the University of Southern California interviewed 6,000 teens who
had attempted suicide and compared their life histories with those of
a group of teens who had never tried suicide. The self-destructive
teens had a much higher percentage of parents who had divorced,
separated or remarried within the past five years. Multiple separations
being shunted from relatives to foster homes, missing the support
of parents deprived the suicide-prone teens of the necessary love
every child needs.
The study traced the path to suicide from family problems to a second
stage, school failures, truancy, loneliness and depression. In the third
and final phase, the teen tries to fasten onto someone. It is so cling-
ing, so smothering, that it can't last. When this relationship fails, the
teen feels hopeless and isolated. He or she thinks the only solution
left is self-destruction.
Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is
unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as
possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net.
Dear Doug By Doug MayBerry
His Best Father's Day Ever!
Q: As a loving wife and mother of three
teenagers, I struggle every year to show
my husband and lover how much he
means to us on Father's Day. I encourage
our kids to make suggestions and to help
make Dad's day special. He has few avo-
cations, plenty of ties and shirts, and he
likes his watch. He is a loving, trusting
and available father. He really does not
want things and enjoys just being together
as a family for his holiday.
Can you share any thoughts and ideas that
you think would make this year special
for him?
A: Father's want respect and love most,
not material things. They want to hear
"Thanks" and "I Love you." Often fami-
lies do not get this done as frequently as
they should because we are busy, busy,
and forget how meaningful important this
is. One family, when told by a family
member that they love them, responds
regularly with "I love you more!" It is a
winner.
Ask each family member, including you-
self, to sit down and write Dad a love let-
ter. Tell him he is the best dad ever and
explain why. Remind him how important
and needed he is and how much he has
helped them with their schoolwork, learn-
ing to throw a baseball, driving, how to
ride a bike and how doing so has meant
so much to the family. Remind him how
he is appreciated for the many times he
has stepped up when others in the family
were having a bad day.
Handing him the letters with a hug is not
a bad idea either!
Loving families are allies, not enemies,
but sometimes guiding children in the
right direction can cause friction and frus-
tration. Thank him for always being there
for the family and for keeping everyone
on the track to success and happiness.
They may be at that stage when they are
beginning to understand that they also
may become parents one day and can
learn from the principles instilled by their
own mom and dad. You can bet these let-
ters will be winners, will be read fre-
quently and stored for a lifetime.
Rarely do fathers
receive these loving
letters! Happy Fa-
ther's Day!
Q: My husband and I have gotten into an
argument as to why I take an hourly after-
noon nap. Doing so recharges me, and I
can actually accomplish more after I wake
up. When I suggest he that he takes a nap,
he scoffs and says naps are timewasters.
Can I convince him to nap, too?
A: Why not give it another try? Experts
at the Mayo Clinic have studied and
learned that naps are a healthy, smart
move. Their study indicates that naps re-
duce fatigue and generate better moods
and foster alertness to combating mid-af-
ternoon slumps.
Also, the Harvard Health Letter reveals
that a nap has shown that people remem-
ber new information better when they
take a nap shortly after they learn some-
thing new.
Suggest that he might check the research
findings. The naps might include a kiss,
too!
Weight! Weight! Don't Tell Me
A common complaint among obese patients is a lack of
support from their primary care physician. They feel he
(or she) often doesn't truly or fully empathize with their
condition and circumstances. As a re-
sult, it's been observed, obese patients
seem to frequently seek out new doc-
tors.
Quite frequently, it turns out. A Johns
Hopkins University survey of 20,000
people enrolled in a single health insur-
ance plan looked at how often they
changed doctors. More than five times
over two years was deemed to be "doc-
tor shopping," a practice associated
with lesser quality preventive medicine
and poor continuity of care.
The JHU researchers found that overweight patients doc-
tor-shopped 23 percent more than normal-weight pa-
tients. Obese patients did so at a rate 52 percent higher
than patients of normal weight.
The scientists ventured no specific
reasons why heavier-than-healthy pa-
tients swapped doctors so often, but
other studies buttress the idea that
these patients often find doctors' of-
fices to be oppressive, judgmental
and, not surprisingly, physically un-
comfortable, i.e. exam tables and
blood pressure cuffs were too small.
There's a larger social concern here,
too: The researchers found evidence
that obese patients who didn't have a
regular doctor were more likely to treat their health prob-
lems with visits to hospital emergency rooms, adding to
the already heavy cost of healthcare.
Health Truth and Consequences: Who Do You Tell and How?
energy express By Marilynn presTon
Part of being healthy is learning that
something unhealthy is going on in
your body and deciding what to say
about it to family, to friends and
maybe to the press.
In the recent and heavily publicized
case of New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie, the issue is a weighty one. Is
he too fat to be president? "Morbidly
obese" is not the kind of diagnosis you
want circulating on your medical
chart, even though it's part of our ex-
panding world.
At some point in his health struggle,
Christie decided to have lap band sur-
gery. It can't have been an easy deci-
sion. For one thing, it's surgery. When
you weigh as much as the hospital
bed, the risks go up. And lap band sur-
gery is still one of those controversial
procedures. It helps some people; it
hurts others.
But that's what Christie chose. He also
wanted to keep it a secret.
Fat chance.
Another example of celebrity deci-
sion-making is Angelina Jolie's very
public explanation of her decision to
have a preventive double mastectomy.
In a bold and startling op-ed piece in
The New York Times three months
later, Jolie wrote movingly about hear-
ing she had an 87 percent chance of
developing breast cancer, and how she
could reduce those odds to 5 percent
by choosing to have a difficult, com-
plicated surgery.
Making it so public is another decision
she made, because now everyone
knows she had her breasts removed.
Wherever she goes, people will be try-
ing to sneak a peek. It's only natural.
To her credit, Jolie knows all that, and
she went public with it anyway. Any-
one who reads what she wrote will un-
derstand there are bigger issues at
stake.
In the aftermath of "My Medical Deci-
sion," Angelina Jolie has been called
brave, naive, brilliant, heroic, mislead-
ing and more, but one thing is certain:
She is a catalyst to a discussion that
we should all be having on the path to
a healthier, happier life:
Who will you tell, and how will you
tell it? Will you go on Caring Bridge
and blog every detail? Or will you
keep it to a tight circle of family and
friends, because that's what feels good
to you?
Gov. Christie was, let's say, light on
transparency. He kept his surgery a se-
cret until a newspaper reporter threat-
ened to out him. Now, three months
later, he's 40 pounds lighter and will-
ing to talk.
Roger Ebert was thumbs-up about
every detail of his medical issues,
grim as they were. He told us every-
thing about his cancers, his surgeries,
how it felt to lose the ability to eat,
even his fearlessness about death. It
was his way of coping, and many of
his friends and fans expressed their ap-
preciation.
Nora Ephron the much loved
writer and director whose death
shocked so many last June chose a
different path after she was diagnosed
six years ago with MDS (myelolodys-
plastic syndrome). It's an aggressive
blood disorder that eventually turned
into a deadly form of leukemia.
According to a tender New York
Times magazine article by her son
Jacob Bernstein, Ephron took selective
treatments, but she kept it very quiet.
She didn't want people looking at her
and seeing poor Nora with a dreaded
disease. Instead, she wanted to keep
working, and keep living, and keep her
diagnosis pretty much a secret, until
the end.
But when the end came, some of her
dearest pals were pissed. They didn't
get a chance to say goodbye. If only
they'd known; if only she had shared.
Jacob said his mother completed 100
blog posts, two books and two plays,
and directed a movie in her last six
years. That's how she shared, by using
her creative gifts and living her best
life, as she defined it.
In my own family, I've seen it all. And
I accept it all. Some of
my loved ones blog every
bit of their medical jour-
ney right down to
swollen nipples and leaky
bladders while others
decide to say nothing at
all.
In the end, no one gets
out alive. Many of us will
face a devastating diag-
nosis. That's when you'll
want to pay very close at-
tention to what you your-
self need. Don't copy
another person's plan just
because it's well pre-
sented. That would be a
very sad outcome of
Jolie's good intentions.
ENERGY EXPRESS-O!
HER WAY
The thing is, you can't
really turn a fatal illness
into a joke. Nora
Ephron
Marilynn Preston fitness expert, well-being
coach and speaker on healthy lifestyle issues is
the creator of Energy Express, the longest-run-
ning syndicated fitness column in the country. She
has a website, http://marilynnpreston.com and
welcomes reader questions, which can be sent to
MyEnergyExpress@aol.com.
COPYRIGHT 2013 ENERGYEXPRESS, LTD.
'Tween 12 anD 20 By Dr. roBerT wallace
Mom's Discipline Is too Extreme!
DR. WALLACE: I am 16 and a starting player on my school's
girls' softball team. We are a competitive team, and our record is
17 wins and 4 losses.
Last Saturday night, my boyfriend and I went to a late movie be-
cause he was working on his car. After the movie, we stopped at
a fast food restaurant for a fast hamburger, but we should have
used the drive-through. My curfew is 11:45 p.m. sharp, and I got
home at 12:07 a.m. My mom was very upset and grounded me
for a month no dates, no nothing. I can accept that, but what I
can't accept is that she made me quit the team. And now I won't
be able to play in the playoffs.
The principal and my coach came by our house and tried to get
her to change her mind, but she wouldn't. She said that I broke
the rule, so I must be punished. I admit that I broke the rule, but
the punishment is outrageous.
Please print my letter. I'm furious and at least want to hear you
tell my mother that she has made a serious parenting error.
Nameless, Miami, Fla.
NAMELESS: Rarely do I disagree with a parent's disci-
pline when a daughter comes home after her designated cur-
few, but this time I disagree with the parent. The punishment is
much too severe. The school sports program for both boys and
girls is a wonderful part of the educational program. Forcing
you to quit the team is extremely painful for you, but it also
punishes all of your teammates. Being grounded for a
month was, in my opinion, sufficient punishment.
I admit that my response was influenced by the fact
that I was a high school varsity basketball coach,
and I couldn't accept having a parent remove one of
our players from the team as a form of discipline
when the "infraction" had nothing to do with a
problem at school.
Last week's new moon turned a
fresh page in the cosmic diary.
What to write? Even when there's
much to look forward to, the tendency
to use up a clean page rehashing past
disappointments is all too tempting.
Hopefully, the Leo moon midweek will
bring enough dramatic fun to over-
shadow that temptation. Mars and
Pluto square off to check our current
course of action against the long-term
consequences.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). It's too
easy to miss important points about
what you have if you're busy looking at
what others have. To take advantage
of all that your current scene has to
offer, avoid gazing at the supposedly
greener grass on the other side of the
fence. Stay focused on your own back-
yard.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What
some people call "lazy" other people
call "doing what I want to do." You'll be
in a position to make this distinction in
regards to your own behavior. Just be-
cause you don't feel motivated to con-
form to what people expect of you
doesn't mean you lack motivation in
general. Your own projects are impor-
tant, too!
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Even
though you think it's smart to say what
people want you to say, a surge of
confidence coupled with a strong cre-
ative streak will prevent you from
doing so this week. Instead, you'll talk
off the cuff about what's really on your
mind and make some rather astute
comments along the way.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Maybe
there is more to your life than you
thought. In fact, maybe there is more
to life in general than you previously
cared to imagine. You are willing to
suspend your disbelief to entertain
fantasies of other worlds. Therefore,
the week will take on an element of
bizarre, fantastic and dream-like en-
ergy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are not de-
fined by the goals you meet. You're
worthy of love regardless of what you
achieve. Act because it feels right, not
because you have something to prove.
Also, note that an achievement does-
n't have to be a record-breaking ac-
complishment in order to be
meaningful, significant and worthy of
celebration.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). No one
can say for sure what can and cannot
be. But you have a strong intuitive
sense of what people are likely to do;
therefore, you are able to predict the
probable outcome of events. This pre-
dictive talent will serve you well this
week. Act on your instincts, and you'll
be free of trouble and worry.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). ). There's
more out there that you could know
and do. Soak up the information even
if it's not presented in the way you'd
prefer. Advice may sound like criti-
cism, but there's still something valu-
able in it if you can get past the tone.
This week provides endless opportuni-
ties to set aside your ego and be a
student of life.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People
you know will be involved in intriguing
activities that may have you thinking,
"I want to do that." Mentally factor in
the considerable amount of time and
energy involved. Do you really want to
do that? It very well might take over
your life, so be sure you're really ex-
cited about it before you embark.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Should the schoolteacher tell the stu-
dents what will be on the test? Or
should the students pay attention and
try to learn everything being taught in
the class and not just the bits that will
be graded? Life will be like a class-
room situation this week, and your
"teacher" isn't going to point out
what's on the test.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Peo-
ple are really listening to you now, so
seize the opportunity to put your main
message across. Keep it simple. Avoid
the temptation to adopt the insider lan-
guage of a group. You're better off
communicating in your own way. If you
don't know the real meaning, don't say
it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You
strive to go peacefully with the cosmic
flow of things, and yet this week you
will feel at times like you are swimming
upstream. Such an exercise is impor-
tant for building emotional muscle
tone. As in the case of the determined
salmon, sometimes you have to fight
the currents to fulfill your life's mission.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Compas-
sion guides your choices. Your natural
powers of empathy kick in, and it's like
you know what another person is
going through, even though you could-
n't possibly. Empathy can be a difficult
thing to learn for those who don't have
much of it. You're self-educated in this
regard, and you picked the right
school.
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: The next
six weeks are a golden time for you,
as you realize that people love, need
and cherish you. The proof is ir-
refutable. July sends you on a quest.
August tightens relationships, and
there are some important logistics to
work out, too. Financially, September
and November are the best months.
Note: You can always reinvent your-
self, but it's more difficult to do in fa-
miliar settings. That's why the new
environment of September is an op-
portunity not to be missed!
ACROSS
1 Movie pig
5 Stoker
9 Tonto's Scout
14 Virginia willow
15 Demolish: var.
16 Really fancy
17 Dissembler
18 Qabus bin Said's country
19 The pits
20 Get on with it
23 Tipped items
24 Eureka!
25 Punctual
28 Chelsea neighbor
30 Foundation
33 Spain's Sophia
34 Amico's greeting
35 Domesticate
36 Get on with it
39 Apple-roller, of myth
40 Designer Saint Laurent
41 Winner of '82 PGA An-
heuser-Busch classic
42 Haile Selassie
43 Nod's neighbor
44 NYSE floor worker
45 Baron's address
46 Fall guy
47 Get on with it
53 God, in Mecca
54 A Ponderosa son
55 Shakespeare
57 Sabbatical
58 Freeze start
59 Stretch item
60 Eremite
61 Minor
62 Esprit
DOWN
1 Keane, of Family Circus
2 Take ___ from me ...
3 With 46 Down, P.C. Wren's ad-
venture
4 Fatha, of the keyboard
5 Big name in 1997 films
6 A gin fizz
7 Get on it PDQ!
8 VCR lead-in
9 Villa's first name
10 U.S. border state
11 Lymphatic part
12 Coffin, of early TV
13 Anthem contraction
21 Actors Lorenzo or Fer-
nando
22 Not at all
25 Abalone
26 Nowhere ___ solution
27 Hawaiian lights
28 Common city sound
29 "Mares eat ___ "
30 Half ___ idea
31 Mug
32 Stay
34 Yacht haven
35 Like pneumonia
37 Power form: prefix
38 She's known for a gift of gab
43 Choice word
44 Alarm
45 Fend off
46 See 3 Down
47 Singer Laine
48 ___ Bator
49 ___ Girl
50 Whet
51 Moonraker
52 Bombeck, of the papers
53 Every
56 Put on
By Holiday Mathis
Cosmic Diary Dilemma
week 6/6 - 6/13
DEAR ABBY: It is easy to
watch or read the news and
think people are awful and this
world is going nowhere fast. At
New Year's I made a resolution
to try and DO something about
how I view society. I decided
I'd do 30 random acts of serv-
ice for strangers.
I know it may seem
small and insignificant, but at
least I can say I'm trying to
make this a better place to live.
I'm hoping it will spread a mes-
sage of love and caring in a
world with too much hurt and
violence. Ideally, one or two
people will notice and pay it
forward.
It's spring, and so far
I have volunteered as a math
tutor at a local school and
shoveled the snow off a neigh-
bor's sidewalk. But I'm already
falling behind, and I'm strug-
gling to come up with some
good ideas. I know you and
your readers often have cre-
ative suggestions. Can you sug-
gest more acts of service I can
do for strangers? -- TRYING
TO BE NICE
DEAR TRYING TO BE
NICE: You could volunteer at
a local food pantry. Or find an
organization that delivers food
to shut-ins and take meals to
the clients they serve a couple
of days a month.
You could bring a
garbage bag with you when
you take walks in the morning
or evening and pick up paper
cups, plastic bags, cigarette
butts and candy wrappers that
litter our streets and beaches.
Or simply acknowledge the
presence of others by smiling
and saying, "good morning,"
"good afternoon" and "good
evening" to people you en-
counter.
Readers, if you'd like
to chime in, I'd be interested in
your ideas.
**
DEAR ABBY: Two years
ago, when I was a senior in
high school, a guy became
overly attached to me. He
shared many very private feel-
ings with me about his lack of
friends and severe depression.
After trying to help him, first
by myself and later with a
school guidance counselor and
even involving his parents, I
decided his problems were too
much for me to handle and
ended the friendship. I know I
hurt him, but I saw no other al-
ternative. After high school we
didn't speak for about a year.
We are now in the
same college and he's trying to
force himself back into my life
and be friends again. Abby, he
hasn't changed at all. I feel bad,
but I have no interest in becom-
ing his friend.
What should I do? I
have a hard time saying no be-
cause he is so persistent and I
feel guilty. -- FEELING PITY
IN NEW JERSEY
DEAR FEELING PITY:
Tell him the truth. Say, "I can't
be your friend because your
problems overwhelm me. But
YOU can do something about
them by going to the student
health center and asking for
counseling, and by joining
some clubs and activities so
you can interact with new peo-
ple."
**
DEAR ABBY: Why are
brownies called brownies if
they are black? -- JUST WON-
DERING IN HOUSTON
DEAR JUST WONDER-
ING: I took your question to
Lachlan Sands, executive chef
at Le Cordon Bleu College of
Culinary Arts, Los Angeles,
who says, "The first mention of
'brownies' is in a Fanny Farmer
cookbook published in 1906.
They are not called brownies
because of the color, but were
named after Celtic pixies."
P.S. If your brownies
are turning out black, you may
be baking them too long.
**
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.
COPYRIGHT 2013 UNIVERSAL UCLICK
DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
READER TAKES ACTION TO TURN THE
WORLD INTO A BETTER PLACE
Get on With It
Travel anD aDvenTure
South American Hostels Make Travel Affordable
By Stuart Wasserman
Anyone itching to
travel but with a small budget
might consider affordable Latin
America. Most countries have
stable governments, and
Ecuador even uses the dollar as
their national currency. And
one way to stretch that dollar is
to stay in hostels. While most
of the guests are of college age,
people in their 40s, 50s and 60s
are among the travelers who
come from around the world.
When I checked into my four-
person room in Santa Marta,
Colombia, I met 67-year-old
Betty Hart from Alberta,
Canada, who was on her way to
Ecuador to do volunteer work.
Another woman from Australia
was in her late 50s, and both
were traveling solo.
Hostels have evolved consider-
ably over the past few years.
Most of the ones in Latin
America offer guests free Wi-
Fi, coffee with a light breakfast,
security lockers in the bunk
rooms and no curfew. There is
always a night attendant, and
staff members clean the prem-
ises daily. Many hostels offer
kitchen use free of charge.
Most of the young people at the
front desk future hotel
concierges in the making
speak English.
Today it's possible to book a
hostel room just like any other
lodging online. Two established
websites for hostel reservations
are www.hostelworld.com and
www.bookinghostel.com. Type
in a town or city that is on your
itinerary and each site will
show pictures of participating
hostels. Many hostels also offer
private rooms for singles or
couples.
In Ecuador and Colombia,
where I traveled, the hostels
serve as mini travel agencies
with bulletin boards filled with
information about local day
trips to Indian markets or other
hostels to stay in along the
tourist route. In Quito I found
Casona Mario located near the
nightlife district known as
Mariscal. It is run by an Argen-
tinian ex-soccer player and of-
fers big bathrooms with
original art deco tiles. There I
learned of Mindo, a town two
hours from Quito that is popu-
lar with birdwatchers. Located
at a lower elevation, the town is
warmer than Quito and accessi-
ble by bus.
Hostels come in all shapes and
sizes, and many are centrally
located around the old town
plazas and squares. Just a few
blocks from the center of
downtown Santa Marta (lo-
cated about two hours from
Cartegena, Colombia) two
brothers from California have
opened a hostel in a renovated
three-story building that was
once a private house.
La Brisa Loca offers group
rooms with air conditioning
and a full-size bar on the sec-
ond floor with high ceilings
and the flag of California be-
hind the beautiful wooden bar.
Venture up a winding staircase
to the rooftop patio and it's pos-
sible to reach out and almost
touch the white cupola of one
of the oldest cathedrals in Latin
America. Six nearby ham-
mocks turn and twist in the
wind when none of the interna-
tional travelers is hanging out
in them.
Another top hostel in Santa
Marta, The Dreamer, was built
by Italians three years ago.
They call it a hostel, but it is
more like a low-budget four-
star resort. The rooms are air-
conditioned and built around a
swimming pool that gets won-
derful morning and afternoon
sunshine. An outdoor kitchen,
pool table and bar are also
available. In some hostels you
meet people who come for one
night but end up staying three.
The Dreamer was one of those
places.
In San Gil, a small town lo-
cated about four hours from
Bogota, I stayed in Sam's VIP
Hostel. The hostel was opened
by a man who formerly worked
as an engineer in London.
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The Dreamer Hostel in Santa Marta, Colombia, offers many of the amenities of a major hotel.
Photo courtesy of Stuart Wasserman.
The pool and bar at The Dreamer Hostel in Santa
Marta, Colombia, make it a gathering spot for travelers
at night as well as during the day. Photo courtesy of
Stuart Wasserman.
susTainaBle living By shawn Dell Joyce
This was his family's well-ap-
pointed house, and he con-
vinced his parents to open up
the top two floors to travelers.
A big living room opens to a
terrace overlooking the town
square, and from the front desk
one can book a river-rafting ad-
venture, mountain-biking or
paragliding.
Mike moved from Washington
state to San Gil about four
years ago and opened a moun-
tain-biking business and a pop-
ular restaurant called Gringo
Mike's. He had been a Realtor
in Seattle but left when the
market crashed to follow his
mountain-biking passion. Mike
leads his tours personally on
well-maintained bicycles and
offers clear instructions and
tips before leading his small
group careening down the
4,500-feet-deep Chicamocha
Canyon. His excellent safety
instructions gave me confi-
dence for the granddaddy of all
mountain-biking rides down
what is said to be the world's
most dangerous road outside of
La Paz, Bolivia.
"Excitement, excitement, ex-
citement," is all Yukiko Sato, a
27-year-old woman from Oita,
Japan, could say at the end of
the four-hour downhill journey.
This ride that was initiated by
Alistair Matthew, a New
Zealander, about 15 years ago
shows the impact on a commu-
nity that well-designed eco-
tourism can have. His
company, Gravity Assisted
Bike Tours, was the first to out-
fit the escorted ride and has a
good reputation for quality
bikes and good safety practices.
A van follows the riders in case
a rider gets tired or out of
breath. Matthew has opened a
second company, Barracuda, to
compete with the 12 other bike
businesses that have copied his
model over the years. He
claims that last year about
25,000 people opted to do the
ride from La Paz with local
bike companies.
The energetic New Zealander
has also expanded into the hos-
tel business to become a part-
ner in the Adventure Brew
Hostel, which brews beer and
sells it in their bar. In the court-
yard of the hostel are a free
pool table and a pingpong
table, and on Tuesday nights
there is a pingpong tournament
with the winner receiving a free
pitcher of beer.
After I did the exhilarating ride
I stayed down in the valley in
the small town of Coroico. At a
lower elevation, it is a bit
warmer than La Paz and is lo-
cated in a cloud forest. I found
the Sol y Luna to be a perfect
retreat, with cabanas that felt
like treehouses. Butterflies and
birds abound in a beautiful gar-
den setting. The property has
been built up lovingly by a
German woman who came to
the area 30 years ago. The
nightly rate of $30 was about
double what I paid in the hos-
tels but worth it in order to end
a budget trip with a bang.
Stuart Wasserman is a
freelance writer.
South American Hostels...
A traveler catches an afternoon nap at Tayrona National
Park in Colombia. Photo courtesy of Stuart Wasserman.
WHEN YOU GO
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www.labrisaloca.com
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Greener Lawns
Traditional gas-powered lawn mowers are re-
sponsible for 5 percent of the nation's air pollu-
tion, according to the Environmental Protection
Agency. One gas mower running for an hour
emits the same amount of pollutants as eight new
cars driving 55 mph for the same amount of
time, according to the Union of Concerned Sci-
entists. Even the innocuous Weed Eater emits 21
times more emissions than the typical family car,
while the leaf blower can emit up to 34 times
more, according to Eartheasy.com.
All this adds up to about 800 million gallons of
gas burned each year in the quest for the perfect
patch. But, about 17 million gallons of that fuel
doesn't quite make it to the mower tank and
winds up spilled on the ground. That's more than
the Exxon Valdez spilled in 1989, and chances
are that most homeowners do not clean it up. If
that spilled fuel is left to evaporate into the air, it
forms smog-forming ozone when cooked by heat
and sunlight, and seeps into our water supply.
If your mower happens to be a two-cycle engine,
it releases 25 to 30 percent of its oil and gas un-
burned into the air, along with particulate matter,
carbon dioxide, and other ingredients of smog.
This unhealthy soup we breathe contributes to
cancer, and damages our hearts, lungs and im-
mune systems.
Want lessen the environmental im-
pact of your lawn?
The "greenest" thing you can do is convert your
lawn to a vegetable garden and replace the turf
with lovely raised beds of edible greens.
If that is too crunchy for your taste, how about
trading in those gas guzzlers for the old-fash-
ioned human-powered kind? Reel mowers are
easier to use, quiet, non-polluting, and you don't
have to worry about spilling the gas. With the
money you save on gas alone, you could buy a
good pair of clippers for the bushes and a scythe
for weed whacking.
If you want to take the work out of lawn care,
consider investing in electric mowers and weed
whackers. Electric mowers range in price from
$150 to $450, and the average cost in electricity
to power the mower for one year is about five
bucks, with no spilled gas and less emissions.
Propane-powered lawn equipment is a good
choice when your lawn is the size of a golf
course.
Leave grass clippings on the lawn instead of
using chemical fertilizers. This keeps yard waste
from landfills and cycles the nutrients from your
lawn back into the soil. It also provides a little
mulch so that your lawn needs less watering.
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
ShawnDellJoyce@gmail.com.
DR. WALLACE: You constantly encourage
teens to avoid alcohol and tobacco products. I
agree with you 100 percent because I am a Mor-
mon and we believe smoking and drinking are
sinful. Do you have statistics on the percentage
of teens who are steady users of tobacco or alco-
hol? I have often wondered about this because
none of my friends smoke or drink. That's be-
cause more than 70 percent of the people who
live in our city are members of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons, for
short). Nameless, St. George, Utah
NAMELESS: According to the Department of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 20 percent of
all high school 12th graders in the U.S. are ad-
dicted to tobacco and use it daily, while 70 per-
cent of high school seniors have used alcohol.
By age 17, 50 percent of the males and 15 per-
cent of the females who drink could be classi-
fied as "problem drinkers." That means they
have been intoxicated six times in the past year,
or because of their alcohol consumption they
have had problems at school, at home or with
law authorities.
Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers.
Although he is unable to reply to all of them individu-
ally, he will answer as many as possible in this col-
umn. Email him at rwallace@galesburg.net.
HOW MANY TEENS SMOKE AND/OR DRINK?
Showcase lawns can be an environ-
mental hazard. Try these environ-
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"greener" lawn.
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Think you've cut your expenses all you pos-
sibly can? You might be wrong. Check out
these simple ways you can keep more of
your hard-earned money over the next 12
months.
PANTRY SURVIVAL.
Most of us have quite an odd assortment of food
in our pantries, cupboards, refrigerators and
freezer -- and quite possibly enough to feed the
family for at least a week. Skip the grocery store
from time to time, eat up what you have already,
and stash that weeks grocery money. Given all
food items that get shoved to the back of the
pantry or freezer, you may be eating some odd
combinations of food, but you wont starve.
Make it fun for the kids by calling your adven-
ture a week on Survivor Island, while in truth
your quest is to use up food items before they
have exceeded their useful life. Based on the
most current data, the average American family
of four spends about $100 per week for food
eaten at home. Play the pantry survival game
once each quarter and youll rack up annual sav-
ings of $400.
UNHOOK THE
CABLE. Make a one-year commitment
to living without cable television. If you cant
bear the thought of missing your favorite shows,
consider the rapidly expanding website
Hulu.com, where you can watch hundreds of
popular TV shows like "Family Guy," "House"
and "The Office"; The Daily Show With Jon
Stewart; reality shows like "The Biggest Loser"
and "Top Chef"; news clips, including those
from "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams";
and tons of shows from Fox News, Home and
Garden TV and the Food Channel, too.
The free option gives you limited access -- or up-
grade to premium, and for $7.99 a month you get
streaming of all current season episodes from
hundreds of shows.
J.D. Roth, founder of GetRichSlowly.org, says
he and his wife cut back their $65-a-month
deluxe
cable package to the $12-a-month basic
cable service, which offers local broadcast chan-
nels plus a handful of random cable channels.
Now they use the free Hulu option, Netflix,
iTunes and the public library.
To be honest, says J.D., we dont miss cable
at all. Its great having $53 extra each month to
spend on things that are more important to us,
like travel. Annual savings: $600.
For those without a SmartTV or who don't want
to be confined to the computer, there is a great
budget friendly device called a "Roku," which
plugs into your TV and works with the Internet
in your home to allow you to stream thousands
of movies and TV shows for free. You can also
connect it with your existing Netflix, Hulu or
Amazon Prime account for a big screen experi-
ence. A Roku costs $49.99 for the base model
and up to $100 for all the bells and whistles.
Learn more at Roku.com.
REDUCE KITCHEN
PAPER. If you use two rolls of paper
towels a week, and paper napkins at each meal,
youre ripping
through a lot of
paper. At $1.50
average per
roll, you're pay-
ing at least
$156 per year
for disposable
towels. At 2
cents each for
paper napkins,
a family of four
goes through a
dozen a day,
minimum, or
about $87 per year. Take the plunge, and reduce
your towels to one roll per week, using cloth
towels and dishrags for cleaning and spills. And
instead of paper napkins, substitute cloth napkins
at least half the time. Annual savings: $181 ($78
towels, $44 napkins).
Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiv-
ing.com, a personal finance member website.
You can email her at mary@everydaycheap-
skate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate,
P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630.
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Fibromyalgia is a difficult
medical condition. Treatment
success is rare. Patients feel
they are not taken seriously
and frustrated physicians be-
come unhelpful. As treatment
involves medications that are
often ineffective, the patient
becomes frantic, seeing multi-
ple physicians, who prescribe
more and more medications
that eventually lead to more
harm than good.
Recently in Canada, physicians
from McGill University in
Montreal and the University of
Calgary in Alberta published
updated guidelines on the diag-
nosis and treatment of fi-
bromyalgia in the Canadian
Medical Association Journal.
They make a strong case that
fibromyalgia patients should be
treated by a primary care
physician who has significant
expertise in the complex fac-
tors involved in diagnosis and
treatment. They discourage re-
ferring patients to rheumatolo-
gists because they are typically
less available; they have a lim-
ited time, and long-term out-
comes are less than ideal.
Fibromyalgia is diagnosed
clinically by identifying a con-
stellation of symptoms that in-
clude severe pain that waxes
and wanes and is accompanied
by chronic fatigue, insomnia,
cognitive changes, depression
and abdominal pain associated
with constipation, diarrhea or
both. The disease is four times
more common in women.
A careful history, a physical
examination and appropriate
laboratory tests should be ob-
tained. Apart from some joint
stiffness and muscle pain, the
examination will be normal
and all laboratory tests will be
negative. It is important to ex-
clude conditions that mimic fi-
bromyalgia, including
rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,
chronic infections (HIV and
hepatitis), multiple sclerosis
and certain medications (statins
to lower cholesterol, aromatase
inhibitors to treat breast cancer,
bisphosphonates to treat osteo-
porosis or bone cancer).
Once a diagnosis has been
made, a primary-care physician
working with an interdiscipli-
nary team (which might in-
clude social workers,
pharmacists, a psychologist,
nurses and physical therapists)
should direct treatment. The
team must be knowledgeable
about fibromyalgia, recognize
that the patient is suffering and
understand how best to ap-
proach treatment.
The central and most effective
approach is cognitive behav-
ioral therapy aimed at improv-
ing coping skills. The most
pressing and important symp-
toms must be identified, and
realistic treatment goals should
be set; the patient must buy in
to the plan and work with a
therapist. The goals are to en-
courage improved self-esteem,
develop a robust social support
system and focus on develop-
ing healthy lifestyle habits.
There is compelling evidence
that exercise can significantly
relieve symptoms, as can relax-
ation techniques and massage
therapy.
Proficiency and experience are
required in prescribing medica-
tions to relieve pain and im-
prove quality of life. Patients
and physicians must under-
stand that fibromyalgia is a
chronic condition that inter-
feres in the way nerves per-
ceive pain.
What may be a minor irritation
to someone without the disease
manifests with severe symp-
toms in the fibromyalgia pa-
tient.
If pain is the major problem
and persists despite cognitive
behavioral therapy and psy-
chotherapy, medications should
be titrated slowly upward,
starting with generic Tylenol
(which is given on schedule
three times daily). As a general
rule, it is far easier to prevent
than relieve pain. Thus early
treatment is more effective
than delaying until pain is se-
vere. Even if unsuccessful
alone, taking acetaminophen
makes the addition of other
pain medications more effec-
tive.
Narcotics (hydrocodone, mor-
phine) should be avoided if
possible. While they do pro-
vide initial relief, tolerance de-
velops, requiring higher doses
to relieve pain that is perceived
as more severe by the patient.
Demands for higher doses lead
to dependency, serious side ef-
fects and even overdose.
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Sawflies and Bees and
Caterpillars -- Oh, My!
a greener view By JeFF rugg
Q: Our mugo pine has a bunch of
caterpillars eating the needles. They
all rear up and seem to want to attack
when I touch the branch they are on.
What will get rid of them? Can they
be moved to another type of plant, so
they will turn into butterflies? I want
to keep the pine thick, so I don't want
them eating all the needles.
A: Your pine has pine sawfly larvae.
They do not turn into butterflies and
they only eat pine tree needles. They
prefer mugo and Scots or Scotch
pines. The larvae will gather together
to eat in groups and when disturbed
will sway around as though they are
on the attack. They usually only eat
older needles, so that the new growth
is unaffected. This leaves needles for
next year's caterpillars to eat.
If there is only a cluster or two on
the tree, just use a hose to knock
them off on to the ground. They can
be stepped on or if they land far from
the tree and are small, they will not
survive the walk back to the tree. If
there are lots of them or if they are
high in the tree, any contact insecti-
cide will kill them. Organic products
with spinosad (a bacteria) or organic
soaps will work fine, too.
Q: We have a large wooden trellis
with a wisteria vine growing over it.
We noticed large bumblebees hover-
ing around and then noticed some
going into half-inch wide holes in the
wood. We like bees, but we can't
have them destroying the trellis.
What can we do?
A: Carpenter bees are large black
and yellow bees that do not have the
fuzzy abdomen like true bumble
bees, not that you want to get close
enough to see if they are shiny and
bald. Males often hover over a patch
of flowers or near the wood where
the female has tunneled. The male
doesn't have a stinger and usually ig-
nores humans. Females can sting, but
usually only do so if picked up or
otherwise hassled.
They create large tunnels in soft
wood. They do not eat the wood, but
just hollow it out. They tend to stay
with a single piece of wood, even
when other suitable wood is nearby.
Separate cells are created in the tun-
nel for each egg. The cell is provi-
sioned with a ball of pollen and
nectar for the larvae to eat.
The tunnels are inhabited year-round
as some females will spend the win-
ter hibernating in them. They are
good native pollinators and every at-
tempt should be made to keep them.
Try adding some untreated wood
near the trellis piece they are using.
Paint over the old piece to see if they
will move to the new one. Caulking
old holes can help
Q: We have been having great cool
weather and a bumper crop of cab-
bages. Lately, we have noticed a lot
of holes on the outer leaves. We can't
see any insects. What could be caus-
ing this?
A: You may not have noticed the
early spring white butterflies in your
neighborhood, but they sure noticed
your cabbage plants. They laid eggs
that have hatched into very small
caterpillars. They are the same color
as their food green. During the
day, they often move down into the
fold of the leaves and under the
plant. Look carefully and I am sure
you will see them, especially as they
eventually grow to almost two inches
long.
Conventional contact sprays, organic
spinosad, BT (Bacillus thuringiensis)
bacteria and insecticidal soap all will
work. Picking them off is easy, but
tedious if you have a lot of cabbage
plants. Covering the plants with a
row cover cloth will prevent the but-
terflies from laying eggs on the
plants, but should be installed at the
same time as the cabbages are
planted.
Email questions to Jeff Rugg at
info@greenerview.com.
The savage TruTh on Money By Terry savage
Vets Get Mortgage Deal
America becomes most patriotic between Memo-
rial Day and the July 4th holiday a time we
remember to thank our currently serving military
and those who served their country in the past.
It's also a time to remember that veterans get a
very special deal on mortgages through the VA
loan program.
If they meet the qualifications, a vet can get a
home mortgage with ZERO down payment a
rarity in this day of extreme bank scrutiny of
mortgage applications.
And the current fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage
is 3.625 percent (3.713 percent APR), also a very
good deal.
The VA does not "make" the loans. Instead it
guarantees the loan, up to 100 percent of the ap-
praised value of the property. And there is no
mortgage insurance payment. In essence, the VA
is guaranteeing the loan payments to the lender
on your behalf, as a reward for serving your
country. A VA loan can only be used for a per-
sonal residence, not an investment property.
So if you know someone who served a minimum
of 90 days service active duty in wartime, or 181
continuous days of service during peacetime, and
was honorably discharged, you should encourage
them to look into getting a VA loan either for
a purchase or a refinance. (There is a two-year
requirement for enlisted vets who began service
after Sept. 7, 1980, or for officers who began
service after Oct. 16, 1981. And there is a six-
year requirement for National Guard and re-
servists.)
There are some other key
criteria:
Credit Score above 640
Demonstrate steady income, or a
two-year history of self-employment,
or a stream of retirement benefits.
Spousal income can help qualify,
and some spouses of deceased vets
can qualify if the spouse died of a
service-related disability.
Total debt payments cannot be
more than 43 percent of total in-
come.
No unpaid liens or judgments.
Must wait two years after a bank-
ruptcy to apply.
Since there is no age limit to apply, even older
vets can use this program. And if you have previ-
ously used this benefit, there may be some re-
maining eligibility left.
A VA loan can also be used to take cash out of
your home. Since the mortgage is guaranteed up
to 100 percent of the home's value, many vets
choose to refinance even non-VA loans into a
new VA loan in order to withdraw much needed
cash from home equity.
To get started on a VA loan for either a new pur-
chase or a refinance, you need a Certificate of
Eligibility (COE). This certificate may be used
to purchase a property with no down payment,
refinance an existing conventional loan up to 100
percent of the home's value or streamline refi-
nance an existing VA loan into a lower rate.
Once you have that certificate, most lenders
work with the VA to get the loan guarantee and
process your mortgage.
The place to start is at the Veterans Affairs web-
site, in the section that explains the home loan
guaranty program. Or go directly to the VA
eBenefits portal. Or you can call the eBenefits
Help Desk at 800-983-0937, Monday-Friday, 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern.
If you're already registered with the VA, your
lender may be able to get you an immediate cer-
tificate of eligibility (COE) through this online
portal. Many lenders specialize in VA loans, in-
cluding my longtime resource for this type of
loan, Daniel Chookaszian, at Perl Mortgage:
312-376-2215, or dchooks@perlmortgage.com.
Even if it takes a little extra effort, it's a shame to
lose out on this special opportunity to finance (or
refinance) your home.
The VA guarantees an average of 2,400 home
loans every working day of the year. In fact,
there were 20 times as many refinances in 2012
than in 2007. And with increasing numbers of
vets returning from worldwide conflicts, the
number of VA home loans is expected to con-
tinue rising. The benefit is justified: Vets have a
superior record of repayments on their home
loans. And that's The Savage Truth.
Terry Savage is a registered investment adviser
and is on the board of the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange. She appears weekly on WMAQ-Chan-
nel 5's 4:30 p.m. newscast, and can be reached
at www.terrysavage.com. She is the author of the
new book, "The New Savage Number: How
Much Money Do You Really Need to Retire?"
COPYRIGHT 2013 TERRYSAVAGE PRODUCTIONS
As a complement to pain med-
ications, antidepressants have
been shown to help alleviate
pain while simultaneously im-
proving mood. Two (Cymbalta
and Savella) are approved for
fibromyalgia by the Food and
Drug Administration, but
many antidepressants are ef-
fective, particularly if com-
bined with psychotherapy. In
addition, anticonvulsants are
prescribed. The most fre-
quently used are Lyrica and
Neurontin, which "soothe
nerves" and assist in improv-
ing the way patients with fi-
bromyalgia perceive pain.
It is very important that the
patient fully understands the
purpose of therapy, which has
a main goal of pain relief and
not improved mood or seizure
prevention.
To be successful, treatment of
fibromyalgia must be multi-
modal. Without appropriate
psychotherapy, education and
support groups, the medical
treatment has little hope of
success. And because symp-
toms wax and wane, so, too,
can response to treatment.
Often medication adjustment
or change is needed to assure
continued relief. If possible,
the patient must find a recep-
tive, trusted physician and un-
derstand that moving from one
doctor to another is rarely suc-
cessful.
Dr. David Lipschitz is the au-
thor of the book "Breaking the
Rules of Aging." More infor-
mation is available at:
www.drdavidhealth.com
Fibromyalgia...
YWCA Summer Camps
YWCA El Paso Del Norte Re-
gion camps are Monday
through Friday through the
summer months. Girls and
boys ages 5 to 12 can enjoy in-
door and outdoor sports and
recreation, arts and crafts,
swimming and field trips. A
healthy breakfast, lunch and
snack offered every day. Cost:
$100 per week; $22 per day.
Additional siblings in same
family receive 10 percent dis-
count. Enrollment forms avail-
able online at ywcaelpaso.org
and can be brought to the near-
est YWCA branch.
Camp locations/informa-
tion:
Mary Ann Dodson Camp,
4400 Boy Scout Lane,
584-4007.
Shirley Leavell Branch,
10712 Sam Snead, 593-1289.
Myrna Deckert Branch,
9135 Stahala, 757-0306.
Dorothy Woodley Hunt
Branch, 115 N. Davis,
859-0276.
Lynx Summer
Camps Lynx Ex-
hibits, 300 W. San Antonio
host its weeklong summer
camps with hands-on ac-
tivities, games, take-
home craft projects and
more through Aug. 17.
Each camp, geared to
ages 6-12, runs Mon-
day through Friday.
Morning (9 a.m. to
noon) and afternoon
(1 to 4 p.m.) sessions
offered. Admission:
$100 per camp; $340
for all four. Multi-
ple child and
military
dis-
counts available. Registration
deadline is the Tuesday prior to
each camp. Information: 533-
4330 or
info@lynxexhibits.com. Regis-
ter online at lynxexhibits.com.
Camp Cretaceous
Learn about the Age of Crocs
and Dinosaurs and life on Earth
more than 100 million years
ago. Afternoons Aug. 6-10.
Earth Day Every
Day Explore alternative
energy, recycling, what it
means to go green. Mornings
Aug. 6-10.
Blast From The Past
The best topics and projects
from past camp sessions.
Mornings Aug. 13-17.
Craft-A-Palooza
Make and take a ton of creative
crafts. Activities include fuse
bead magnets and key chains,
sun catchers and windsocks,
shrinky-dink projects, finger
and fabric paint creations, pa-
pier-mch projects and more.
Afternoons Aug. 13-17.
History
Summer
Day Camp
El Paso
Museum of
History, 510
N. Santa
Fe, offers
summer
camps
through Aug.
17 for ages 7
to 13. All
camps are 9
a.m. to noon
Tuesdays through
Fridays. Cost per
camp: $70 ($56
museum mem-
bers). Registra-
tion on a first
come, first serve basis, space
limited to 15 students per
camp. Limited number of
scholarships available. Infor-
mation: Sue Taylor, 351-3588
or taylorsl@elpasotexas.gov.
Online registration at elpaso-
texas.gov/history.
Discover a New
World Aug. 7-10 for
ages 9 to 13. Learn to make a
map, put on armor and clothing
similar to what the original
colonists would have worn, dip
candles, churn butter, learn
about colonial money, write
with a quill pen and more.
Night in A Real
Museum camp
is Aug. 14-
17 for age
9-13, with a
sleepover on
Aug 18. Make
and marbleize
paper, work
with leather,
learn about
urban archae-
ology, create a
historic char-
acter and
more. Spend the night locked
in the museum meeting the mu-
seums ghosts and enjoying
pizza.
Childrens Art
Classes International
Museum of Art, 1211 Montana,
hosts summer art classes for
children Sundays, through Au-
gust. Part II runs July 29-Aug.
26. Cost: $175 for five weeks.
Call for times. Information:
543-6747 or internationalmuse-
umofart.net.
Arts &
Arti-
sans
Summer Camp The
art summer camp and art
classes are offered by Natasha
through Aug. 10 at 471 N.
Resler, Suite A. Classes offered
in oil, quilling and acrylic and
run 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or
4 to 7 p.m. Mondays through
Friday. Private classes avail-
able. Cost: $23 per day; $100
per week. Information: 471-
7920 or 239-4269.
Summer Movie
Clubhouse Cin-
emark El Paso, 7440 Remcon
Circle, and Tinseltown, 11885
Gateway West, hosts the annual
summerlong movie series for
kids through Aug. 8. The
Clubhouse presents recent G
and PG favorites. All shows
begin at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Schedule same
for both locations. Admission:
$1 at the door or $5 for 10
movies in advance Informa-
tion: 587-5100, 590-6464 or
cinemark.com.
July 31-Aug. 1
Winnie The Pooh (G)
Aug. 7-8 Yogi Bear
(PG).
Carmike Summer
Kid Series
Carmike
Cinemas, 9840 Gateway
North, hosts summer family
movies at 10 a.m. Thursdays,
through Aug. 23. Admission:
$2 (includes small drink and
popcorn). Information: 751-
5613.
Aggie Volleyball
Camps NMSU will host
its 2012 summer volleyball
camps at NMSUs Activity
Center, taught by five-time
NCAA Coach of the Year
Michael Jordan. Open to males
and females ages 11 and older.
Information: (575) 639-0995
or nmstatesports.com.
Serve and Pass and Setter
clinics 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-
urday, Aug 4, for all ages.
Check-in at 8 a.m. Cost: $50
per clinic.
Fencing Camp El Paso
Fencing Center, 1035
Belvidere (at Westwind) hosts
fencing camps for youth Tues-
day through Friday, Aug. 6-10.
Registration deadline is Aug. 3.
Call for times. Information:
581-7667 or elpasofencing.org.
Boys and girls beginners
camp for ages 9-13 are $240.
Boys and girls competitive
camp for ages 13-17 is $150.
Parks and Recreation
Learn to Swim The
City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department is tak-
ing registration for its summer
2011 Learn to Swim sessions
at all city aquatic facilities.
Two-week sessions are offered
Mondays through Thursdays,
through Aug. 16. Registration
starts one week before classes
beginning at 6 a.m. Fee: $25
for eight classes. Information:
544-3556. Registration avail-
able at any City Pool or online
at elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Lessons available for infants
and toddlers, basic and ad-
vanced preschool (4-5 years),
levels 1 and 2 for age (6-13)
and the more advanced level 3.
Skill level and times subject to
change based on enrollment.
The First Tee golf
classes The Back to
School session is planned
Mondays though Wednesdays,
Aug. 27- Sept. 26., at Ascarate
Golf Course, 6900 Delta. Cost:
$50. Information/schedule:
252-6511 or thefirsttee-
greaterelpaso.org.
Camp Sparkle writing
camps The summer writ-
ing camps are 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. for ages 10-12 and
1 to 5 p.m. for ages 13-14
Mondays through Fridays,
through Aug. 24, with instruc-
tion by an experienced English
Teacher with M.Ed. in Psy-
chology and Guidance. Learn
dynamic, effective techniques
that sparkle, taking writing
styles to higher levels. Loca-
tion to be determined. Cost:
$100 for 20 hours of instruc-
tion; space is limited. Informa-
tion/reservations: 422-8793 or
532-6880.
Club Rec The City of El
Paso Parks and Recreation De-
partments 2012 Summer
Camp runs Monday through
Friday through Aug. 10 for
ages 6-12. Each two-week
camp provides recreational ac-
tivities such as sports, arts and
crafts, field trips, dance classes
and table games. Each recre-
ation center offers its own ac-
tivities. Camp sites include
participating Parks and Recre-
ation facilities and participat-
ing schools. Cost is $40 per
week, per child; some scholar-
ships available. Teen age men-
toring program for ages 13-16
also offered.
Registration available at all
city recreation centers or on-
line at elpasotexas.gov/parks
Morning camps (9 a.m. to 1
p.m.):
Ascarate School 7090
Alameda, 594-8934
Carolina Recreation Center,
563 N. Carolina, 594-8934
Don Haskins Center, 7400
High Ridge, 587-1623
Galatzan Recreation Cen-
ter, 650 Wallenberg, 581-5182
Gary Del Palacio Recre-
ation Center, 3001 Parkwood,
629-7312
Marty Robbins Recreation
Center, 11600 Vista Del Sol,
855-4147
Memorial Park Garden
Center, 3105 Grant, 562-7071,
Multipurpose Recreation
Center, 9031 Viscount, 598-
1155
Pat ORourke Center, 911
N. Virginia, 533-1611.
Pavo Real, 9301 Alameda,
858-1929
Roberts School, 341 Thorn,
581-5182
Rusk School, 3601 Copia,
562-7071
Veterans Recreation Cen-
ter, 5301 Salem, 821-8909.
Afternoon camps (1 to 5
p.m.):
Armijo Recreation Center,
700 E. Seventh, 544-5436
Chihuahuita Recreation
Center, 417 Charles, 533-6909
Leona Ford Washington
Center, 3400 Missouri, 562-
7071
Nolan Richardson Recre-
ation Center, 4435 Maxwell,
755-7566
Rae Gilmore Recreation
Center, 8501 Diana, 751-4945
San Juan Recreation Cen-
ter, 701 N. Glenwood, 779-
2799
Seville Recreation Center,
6700 Sambrano, 778-6722.
Summer Zoo Camp
The weeklong camps for ages
6 to 10 are 9 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday
through Aug. 17, at the El
Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano.
Campers will learn about con-
servation and experience live
education animals, behind-the-
scenes tours, crafts, games and
more. Cost: $100 per week (in-
cludes t-shirt and snacks); $90
for zoo members. Advance
reservations needed. Informa-
tion: 532-8156 or
elpasozoo.org.
This years two camps are
Kudus and Gazelles or Os-
trich and Rheas.
UTEP P3 KIDS CAMPS
For information on Profes-
sional & Public Programs
course offerings, policies or
registration, call (915) 747
5142
14 Self-Improvement
Principals
(Entering Grades 9 - 12)
This course focuses on 14 user-
friendly principles that
will help young adults with all
types of problem-solving
challenges. Cont/p.26
UTEP P3 KIDS CAMPS...
All About Me Writing &
Vocabulary
(Entering Grades 1 and 2 )
In this class, students will be
writing and using vocabulary in
a style that is both engaging
and effective.
ABC Easy as 123 (Entering
Kindergarden)
Students will have the opportu-
nity to practice/master number
and alphabet recognition
through handson activities and
music.
Art, Sounds & Games
(Entering Kindergarten)
Lets doodle our way into mak-
ing sounds and games.
Art & Science
We are going to study the Art
and Science of what is
in our world.
Awesome Animal Drawings
Students will receive step-by-
step instructions on how to
draw a different animal every
day and will color the com-
pleted drawings.
AstronoMysteries!
(Entering Grades 3 - 5 )
Explore the mysteries of the
solar system like black holes,
comets, stars, supernovas,
space life and much more.
Art and Experimental
Photography
This class will enable each stu-
dent to explore his or her
personal creative vision.
Amazing Human Body!
Blood stream, small intestines,
and your brain have you ever
wondered how they work?
Book: Your Life in Pictures
Learn how to get the most out
of your camera and yourself
as you record your life in pic-
tures.
Become a Leader
Become a leader! This course
will help students not only to
understand the path that other
successful individuals have
taken, but will also give them
the knowledge and skills they
need to advance on their own
path to becoming a LEADER!
Blood, Guts, Bones and Biol-
ogy! (Entering Grades 3 - 5 )
Eww...its so gross! But you
will love experimenting with
all the fun biology science be-
hind gross stuff like burping,
boogers, blood, bones, night
crawlers, bacteria, even carniv-
orous plants!
Blast Off Into Space!
Take an amazing journey into
the universe! Lets learn all
about rockets, planets, the
Milky Way and beyond!
Beginning Audio Recording
Introduction to audio recording
is a hands-on course aimed
at the musician, singer, DJ or
music lover who wishes to get
a jumpstart in audio recording
and music production.
Beginning Audio Recording
Basic House and Automo-
bile Maintenance
This course focuses on 14 user-
friendly principles that will
help young adults with all types
of problem-solving challenges.
Breakfast Anytime!
Chefs will have a blast making
some wonderful treats to create
their own brunch! Theyll be
making Egg in a Basket, Pump-
kin Chocolate Chip Pancakes,
and Baked Stuffed French
Toast
& Maple Bacon. Includes food,
fun and a recipe book.
Basic Elements of Painting
for Kids (Entering Grades3- 5 )
Students will learn the basic el-
ements of painting, including
how to mix colors, apply paint,
and use at and round brushes,
as well as painting techniques
Brushes, Paint and Action!
Students will learn the basic el-
ements of painting.
Brain Exercise
In this course, students will
learn simple movements that
enhance brain function.
Craft, Shapes, Music & Col-
ors (Entering Kindergarten)
Lets be creative and show off
our talent. We will explore our
creative side and have the abil-
ity to use our imagination.
Colors, Shapes, Music & Art
Changing the art of learning.
We will take a journey to fi nd
out what color makes what out
of our basic colors and more.
Colori c! Scientic!
Young scientists, are you ready
to get scientifi cally creative?
CSI: Jr. Secret Agent Lab
Students will become science
detectives as they solve the
mysteries of secret spy mes-
sages, a virus outbreak, stolen
polymer jewels, and a case of
mysterious explosions.
Crazy Chemistry and
Bubbling Biology!
Lets put on our mad scientist
coats and get to the experiments!
Creating Mixed Media Art
Students will explore using dif-
ferent media to create an origi-
nal artwork.
Charcoal and Water Colors
(Entering Grades 3 - 5)Come and
learn how to use charcoal and
watercolor by steps.
CSI: Chemicals, Cells and
Crimes(Entering Grades 3 - 5 )
A number of cases of a mysteri-
ous illness with very strange
symptoms have surfaced! Who
or what is causing this disease?
Chemistry Superstars!
Everything around us depends
on chemical reactions and
the superstars of chemistry -
atoms!
Chalk Pastels (Entering
Grades 3 - 5)
This course will introduce stu-
dents to the medium of chalk
pastels and the techniques to
master the medium.
Craft, Recycled Project
In this course, students will not
only make crafts but they
will also become aware of the
importance of GOING
GREEN!
DJ: Audio Recording (Enter-
ing Grades 9 - 12)
Introduction to audio recording
is a hands-on course aimed
at the musician, singer, DJ or
music lover who wishes to get
a jumpstart in audio recording
and music production.
Digital Photography
This class will lay the founda-
tion for understanding the art
and craft of digital photogra-
phy.
Dive into Debate Like a Pro!
Dive into Debate Like a Pro al-
lows students to express their
ideas about subjects that matter
to them and those that affect
society.
Dive into Debate! (Entering
Grades 3 - 5 )
Dive into Debate allows stu-
dents to express their ideas
about subjects that matter to
them and those that affect soci-
ety.
Disaster Chasers! (Entering
Grades 3 - 5 )
Tornadoes, hurricanes, volca-
noes, and tsunamis ever
wonder about these and more
natural disasters?
Drawing Animals by Steps
Students will receive step-by-
step instructions on how to
draw a different animal every
day and will color the com-
pleted drawings.
Do You Know our Senses
(Entering Grades 1 and 2)
Your body senses and reacts to
changes in the world around
you.
Drawings with a Fun
Perspective
This class will explain to stu-
dents the differences in creating
one- and two-perspective draw-
ings.
Drawings with a Fun
Perspective
This class will explain the dif-
ferences in creating one-
and two-perspective drawings.
Enthusiasm in Writing &
Vocabulary
In this class, students will be
writing and using vocabulary in
a style that is both engaging
and effective.
Extraordinary
Engineering!
What can you create with your
imagination? Lets make
skyscrapers, buildings and
houses out of everyday materi-
als!
Edible Passport Cooking
Class (Entering Grades 3 - 5)
Get ready to stamp your pass-
port as we travel the world
of food! Well explore the
unique cuisines of Mexico and
Central America, France, China
and Japan, and India and
Southeast Asia.
Early College Admission
Process (Entering Grades 7 - 9)
Research shows that raising
awareness about college at an
early age is a key factor in in-
creasing the likelihood that
your child will
pursue higher education.
Film or Theater, Its Show
Time (Entering Grades 6 - 8)
Film or Theater, Its Show
Time! Gotta Act! Gotta do most
anything because its show
time! In Show Time!
Fashion Model Show Camp
This fi ve-day camp teaches
students how to walk for infor-
mal fashion shows.
Food Network Favorites
Calling all foodies! This camp
is designed for the curious
young chef whose idols may in-
clude Giada De Laurentiis,
Guy Fiere, Rachel Ray, and
Emeril.
Flying Math
This class will be an adventure!
The course aims to combat
summer loss by teaching essen-
tial math content for 1st and
2nd grades.
Camp location: Exton, Pennsylvania, 30 miles
outside of Philadelphia, PA, USA
Contact's postal address: 11184 Huron, Suite 11,
Northglenn, CO 80234 USA
Type of camp: Students will develop and im-
prove Spanish language skills while exploring the
US East Coast with other teens from all around
the world. In addition to improving their language
skills, they will make great international friends!
Age range: 10-16 years old
A list of a few activities: Over five weeks Com-
pass USA Campers will visit: New York City,
Washington D.C, Baltimores Inner Harbor,
Philadelphia, The Amish Country, Atlantic City,
and more!
Times and dates: June 29, 2013 through
August 3, 2012
Contact: Compass USA International Summer
Camp, www.compass-usa.net, 1-877-
328-1827, compassusacamp@gmail.com.
Compass USA International Summer Camp
Gross-ology! Biology!
Ewwits so gross! But you
will love experimenting with
all the fun biology science be-
hind gross stuff like burping,
boogers, blood, bones, night
crawlers, bacteria, even carniv-
orous plants!
How to be Polite
In this class, students will learn
proper behavior in social
events
and situations including formal
and informal introductions,
entering and exiting a room,
shaking hands, proper greet-
ings, magic words, answering
the phone, taking messages,
and giving up their seat for the
elderly.
Introduction to Photogra-
phy and Photoshop
This class is intended for those
who have a point-and-shoot
digital camera and want to
learn the basic techniques and
artistry that make for good pho-
tography.
Its Time for Reading &
Grammar
This class is designed to en-
hance language arts and read-
ing skills using storytelling,
visuals, writing and reection.
Its Show Time (Entering
Grades 3 - 5)Show Time! Gotta
Act! Gotta do most anything
because its show time! In
Show Time
Its Rocket Science! (Enter-
ing Grades 1 and 2 )
Are you ready to take off on a
space adventure?
Jr. Chemistry Superstars!
Everything around us depends
on chemical reactions and
the superstars of chemistry -
atoms!
Jr. Wizards Science Work-
shop (Entering Grades 1 and 2 )
Is it magic or science? What is
the secret of purple and
green ames?
Karate Camp (Ages 6 to 14)
This camp will focus on bal-
ance, strength and exibility.
Kidz on the Move and Art
Camp (Entering Grades 1 and
2) & (6 to 8)Summer is the
time to get kids in action.
Kidz on the Move and Draw-
ing Workshop (Entering
Grades 3 to 5) Summer is the
time to get kids in action.
Lets Explore our Solar Sys-
tem(Entering Grades 1 and 2)
Did you know that bouncing a
ball takes force from us
for it to actually bounce?
Learning Math (Entering
Kindergarten)In this course,
children will explore ways to
use math in everyday life.
Little Leaders (Entering
Grades 3 - 5)Through this
class, our future leaders will be
able to develop their knowl-
edge and skill sets for team-
work and leadership.
Leaders of Tomorrow (Enter-
ing Grades 3 - 5)
Dont be a follower! Make the
most of your life and future.
Learning to Read Music and
Sing (Entering Grades 3 - 5)
Students will learn foundations
of reading vocal music as well
as to sight read and solfege.
Lunge into Leadership (En-
tering Grades 6 - 8 )
Lunge into Leadership will
allow young leaders to lead
with positive ideas and learn
from activities that will help
them discover their leadership
abilities.
Math Workshop (Entering
Grades 9 - 12)In this compre-
hensive course, participants
will learn basic math, algebra,
geometry and problem-solving
skills, and in the process, will
learn to overcome math anxi-
ety.
Mastering Math (Entering
Grades 6 - 8) This math work-
shop will help your child learn
to recognize mathematical pat-
terns, understand proportions
and probability, and formulate
algebraic expressions.
Making the Band: Bass and
Guitar (Entering Grades 3 - 5)
This camp is fast paced fun and
exciting! In this hybrid
course students will get to learn
either guitar or bass
and apply their skills in a
band/ensemble setting.
Math Magicians (Entering
Grades 3 - 5)The Ultimate
Math Invaders, lets check out
what we can do with math.
Math Relay-Ready Go (Enter-
ing Grades 3 - 5 )This class is
designed to help your child
strengthen his/her math skills
in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
Math & Money (Entering
Grades 3 - 5 )This class is de-
signed to help your child
strengthen his/her math
skills in the third through fi fth
grades.
Mangia Cooking Class! (En-
tering Grades 3 - 5 ) Back by
popular demand with all new
recipes for summer camp
2013! Its time to say ciao to
chow time! Come explore the
cuisine and culture of Italy.
Mummies and Mysteries
Spend a week digging into the
past of the Egyptians!
Modeling & Fashion Show
Camp (Entering Grades 1 and 2)
This fi ve-day camp teaches
students how to walk for infor-
mal fashion shows.For more
info call (915) 7475142
Club Rec Parks and Recreation sites (9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.) Phone Number
Carolina 563 N. Carolina St. (915) 594-8934
Don Haskins 7400 High Ridge St. (915) 587-1623
Galatzan 650 Wallenberg St. (915) 581-5182
Gary Del Palacio 3001 Parkwood St. (915) 629-7312
Marty Robbins 11620 Vista Del Sol St. (915) 855-4147
Memorial Park Garden Center 3105 Grant Ave. (915) 562-7071
Pat ORourke 901 N. Virginia St. (915) 533-1611
Pavo Real 9301 Alameda St. (915) 858-1929
Veterans 5301 Salem St. (915) 821-8909
Club Rec School Sites (9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.) Information Number
Ascarate School 7090 Alameda Ave. (915) 594-8934
Coldwell School 4101 Altura Ave. (915) 544-0753
Roberts School 341 Thorn St. (915) 587-1623
Club Rec Parks and Recreation sites (1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.) Phone Number
Armijo 700 E. Seventh St. (915) 544-5436
Chihuahuita 417 Charles St. (915) 533-6909
Leona Ford Washington 3400 Missouri St. (915) 562-7071
Multipurpose 9031 Viscount Blvd. (915) 598-1155
Nolan Richardson 4435 Maxwell St. (915) 755-7566
Rae Gilmore 8501 Diana St. (915) 751-4945
San Juan 701 N. Glenwood St. (915) 779-2799
Seville 6700 Sambrano St. (915) 778-6722
Sign Up Now for Club Rec Summer Camp
El Paso, Texas - The Club Rec Summer
Camp Program for ages 6-12 will be held June
17th through August 9th. The Club Rec registra-
tion fee is $40 per week per child. A Teenage
Mentoring Program for youth ages 13-16 will also
be offered with a fee of $20 per week per child.
Registration is ongoing now during normal
hours of operation at any Recreation Center in
person or can be done online at the Parks and
Recreation website: www.elpasotexas.gov/parks
(non-scholarship applicants only).
Scholarships are available for Club Rec
and the Teen Mentoring Program; applications
are available at Recreation Centers however reg-
istrations for scholarships must be done in per-
son.
Mummies and Dinosaurs
Students will have a dinomite
time discovering dinosaur digs
and making their own fossils of
claws, trilobites and ancient
snails.
Numerical Fun Expressions
After completing this session,
students will exercise math
skills, plot a set of points, solve
a numerical expression, use
the standard order of operations
and calculate in basic math.
Nature Explorers!
1-2-3, lets grow plants! Learn
all about the wonderful world
of nature and how plants grow.
Number and Colors and
ShapesOh My!
nity to practice/master
the recognition of numbers,
basic colors and basic
shapes through fun art activities
and games.
Numbers, Colors & Shapes
nity to practice/master
the recognition of numbers,
basic colors and basic
shapes through fun art activities
and games.
Ooey, Gooey, Scary Science
Whats in the smoking, bub-
bling cauldron? Halloween
chemistry will be our awesome
theme with a lot of interesting
projects.
Pirate Treasures!
This course is a pirate-themed
class where students will learn
the concept and purpose of dif-
ferent maps (road maps, geo-
graphical maps, etc).
Painting, Numbers & Letters
In this class students will learn
in a fun way the numbers and
letters working with paint and
having fun at the same
time.Course: 13SYLH7KP1
Phonics Awareness B is for
Bee (Entering Kindergarten)
nity to practice/master alphabet
recognition through hands on
activities and music.
Playing Alphabet & Phonics
Games (Entering Kinder-
garten) Students will have the
opportunity to practice/master
alphabet recognition through
hands on activities and music.
Pushes and Pulls (Forces)
Did you know that bouncing a
ball requires force from us
for it to actually bounce?
Physics Fun for Everyone!
Light, sound, electricity, and
gravity lets make our own
rainbows to discover and ex-
plore light.
Plunge and Lunge into Lead-
ership (Entering Grades 3 -5 )
Plunge and Lunge into Leader-
ship will allow young leaders
to lead with positive ideas and
learn from activities that will
help them discover their leader-
ship abilities.
Rock the Song: Guitar and
Bass (Entering Grades 3 - 5) &
(6 to 8) In this hybrid course
students will get to learn either
guitar or bass and apply their
skills learning theyre favorite
song in a band/ensemble set-
ting.
Read It, Write It, Say It Out
Loud! (Entering Grades 3 - 5 )
Students will learn clear-cut
tools they need to develop
stronger literacy skills.
Read it Out Loud! (Entering
Grades 3 - 5 )Grades 3 through
5 are the years of highly visible
progress in reading and lan-
guage arts.
ROAR! Dinosaur Explorers!
Lets travel back to prehistoric
times and discover all kinds
of dinosaurs!
Rise Up to Reading and Writing
Recycled Art and Craft Projects
Rip and Write the Page!
Restaurant Camp
Rip the Page!
Robots/Engineering
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
(Entering Grades 3 to 5)
Reading and Writing, Music
and Games
Rhyme Time!
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Spelling & Phonics are Fun
Say it Out Loud!
Sing Sounding Words
Supercharged Science
Spooky, Slimy, Creepy Sci-
ence (Entering Grades 3 - 5 )
Sew Much Fun! (Entering
Grades 3 - 5)
Singapore Math: Learning
the Strategies
Straight from the Bakery
Sketchbook Drawing (Enter-
ing Grades 6 - 8)
Teen Sports Photography
The World of Art with Mixed
Media (Entering Grades 1 and
2 )
Table Manners and Social
Skills (Entering Grades 1 and
2)
The Art of Drawing
Teen Chalk Pastels (Entering
Grades 6 - 8)
Teen 14 Self-Improvement
Principals
Teen Restaurant Camp
Teen Edible Passport Cook-
ing Class (Entering Grades 6
- 8 )
Teen Rock the Song: Guitar
and Bass
Teen Food Network Fa-
vorites
Teen Breakfast Anytime!
Teen Making the Band: Bass
and Guitar
Teen Straight from the Bak-
ery (Entering Grades 6 - 8 )
Teen Take Me Out to the Ball
Game Cooking Class (Enter-
ing Grades 6 - 8 )
Teen Mangia Cooking Class!
Teen Beginning Audio
Recording
(Entering Grades 6- 8)
Teen College Prep - Admis-
sions, Financial Aid, etc
Weather Adventures (Enter-
ing Kindergarten)
Water Colors for Youth
Wizards Science Workshop
Zoology Adventures!
Zoology Kidz (Entering Grades
1 and 2 )
UTEP SUMMER CAMPS
For information on Professional
& Public Programs course of-
ferings, policies or registration,
call (915) 7475142
UTEP Miners Soccer and
Splash Camp
(Boys and Girls Ages 5 to 14)
Schedule:
6/17/2013 6/21/2013
M, Tu, W, Th and F from 5 PM
to 8 PM
UTEP Miners Soccer Acad-
emy: Advanced Camp (Boys
and Girls Ages 7 to 18)
Schedule:
6/17/2013 6/21/2013
M, Tu, W, Th and F from 6 PM
to 9 PM
UTEP Miners Full Day Soccer
Academy
Schedule: 7/8/2013 7/11/2013
M, Tu, W and Th from
8:30 AM to 5 PM
UTEP Miners Half Day Soc-
cer Academy: Indoor
Schedule: 7/8/2013 7/11/2013
M, Tu, W and Th from 1 PM
to 5 PM
UTEP Miners Half Day
Soccer Academy:
Outdoor (Boys and Girls Ages
5 to 18)
Schedule: 7/8/2013 7/11/2013
M, Tu, W and Th 8:30 AM to
Noon
Lil Miners Volleyball Camp
#1 (Ages 8 to 14)
Schedule: 6/11/2013
6/13/2013
Tu, W and Th from 9 AM to
4:30 PM
Lil Miners Volleyball Camp
#2 (Ages 8 to 14)
Schedule: 7/15/2013
7/17/2013
M, Tu, W 9 AM to 4:30 PM
Miner Elite Volleyball Camp
(Ages 15 to 18):
Play Package
Schedule: 7/18/2013
7/20/2013
Th, F and Sa from 6 PM to
9 PM
(Ages 15 to 18): Total Package
Schedule: 7/18/2013
7/20/2013
Th, F and Sa from Noon to 9
PM
UTEP Cheer Camp: Squads of
3 or more (Ages 5 and Up)
Schedule: 7/9/2013 7/12/2013
Tu, W, Th and F from 8:30 AM
to 1 PM
(Ages 15 to 18): Skills Package
Schedule: 7/18/2013
7/20/2013
Th, F and Sa from Noon to 4
PM
UTEP Golddigger Dance
Camp (Ages 5 to 18)
Schedule: 6/27/2013
6/29/2013
Th, F and Sa from 10 AM to 1
PM
UTEP Mens Basketball
School:
Boys and Girls (Ages 7 to 17)
Schedule: 6/17/2013 -
6/20/2013
M, Tu, W and Th 9 AM to 3
PM
Mini Miners Basketball
Camp: Girls & Boys
(Grades K to 6)
Schedule: 6/24/2013
6/26/2013
M, Tu and W from 10 AM to
Noon
UTEP SUMMER CAMPS Cont...
UTEP Mens Basketball School:
Father and Son (Ages 7 to 17)
Schedule: 6/15/2013 Sat 9 AM to 3 PM
UTEP Womens Basketball Teen Camp: Girls and
Boys (Grades 7 to 12)
Schedule: 6/24/2013 6/26/2013
M, Tu and W from 1 PM to 4 PM
Football: 1 Day Skills Camp - El Paso, TX
Come be a part of this one day camp. The UTEP football coaches
will evaluate your skills - then the training program of the camp
will begin. This intensive camp is open to all high school junior
and seniors to be. You will learn the fundamentals of football
and enhance your skills. It doesnt matter what position you hold,
defensive or offensive, it is open to you. The UTEP Football
coaches will do some evaluation, and then you will be placed in a
group and be coached according to your position. Participants
should wear a t-shirt, shorts or sweats, socks and football cleats.
CANCELLATION DEADLINE is one week before the start of
camp. Refund less $15. Please see our Cancellation Policy in the
football brochure. Refunds will NOT be issued, for any reason,
after the cancellation deadline. No POs will be accepted as pay-
ment.
Schedule: 06/15/2013
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viDeo gaMe reviews By JeB haughT
'Resident Evil Revelations'
DEVELOPER: Capcom
PUBLISHER: Capcom
SYSTEM: Sony PlayStation 3
(PC, Xbox 360)
PRICE: $59.99
ESRB RATING: R
REVIEW RATING: 4.0 stars
(out of 5)
Last year, Capcom made an ex-
clusive game for the Nin-
tendo 3DS
that showcased
its high-quality 3-D visuals.
After countless fan requests,
"Resident Evil Revelations" has
risen from the grave and been
converted into a console/PC
game. Despite the fact that this
remake has lost the 3D effects,
it still makes a pretty good ad-
dition to the series!
When BSAA agents Jill Valen-
tine and Parker go searching for
agent Chris Refield, their quest
leads them to a cruise ship
called the Queen Zenobia. Not
surprisingly, it
becomes in-
fested with
undead
monsters.
This
time around, a
new creature
called the Ooze
makes its debut, and the agents
are tasked with destroying
countless creatures and stop-
ping the infestation.
Unlike the disaster that is "Res-
ident Evil 6," "RE Revelations"
is more reminiscent of earlier
games in the series in terms of
both the claustrophobic atmos-
phere and scary survival horror
vibe. There's also a multitude
of challenging and enjoy-
able puzzles that help form
a balance between the ex-
ploration and combat elements.
Like previous games in the se-
ries, there are more than
enough weapons to satisfy fans
of the series as well as new-
comers. I like how they can be
improved with both Illegal and
Custom upgrades. It's too bad
that the new enemies aren't
very exciting to fight, and I re-
ally don't like how they melt in-
stead of explode into masses of
mutated flesh.
One cool addition to the adven-
ture is Raid mode, which lets
players tackle the stage of their
choice with one of several fa-
miliar characters. As players
eliminate the monsters they
face, more and more challeng-
ing foes appear that must be
dispatched. In between stages,
players can purchase increas-
ingly powerful weapons with
Battle Points they earn.
When you combine the new
features with the return to more
familiar game play, "Resident
Evil Revelations" satisfies ac-
tion fans and RE fans alike.
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A Center Hall = Living Central
Q: We are moving from our
l960s ranch house into our
family's "old manse," a mid-
l9th-century Georgian-style
house that's been handed down
to us from a great-great-aunt.
It's quite a change! For one
thing, there's a wide (15 feet)
center hall that runs from the
front porch to the back door.
What's the appropriate way to
furnish such a space?
A: First, appreciate it! You've
been blessed with the l9th-cen-
tury version of air-condition-
ing. The flow-through hall is a
brilliant example of what we
think of today as eco-friendly
architecture that is, building
to harness nature to your ad-
vantage. Your "manse" is no
doubt oriented to the prevailing
breezes so they could blow in
one end of the house and out
the other.
My grandparents' Virginia
farmhouse has such a wide,
graceful hall. I used to think as
a child that it's big enough to
hold a wedding reception. In-
deed, Grandmother Bennett
treated it like an extra sitting
room and furnished it with a
sofa, side chairs, lamps and a
runner rug. (I'd have added a
drop-leaf table just in case a
wedding reception was called
for.)
In l916, Corinne and Gari
Melchers also furnished their
wide front hall for living when
they bought Belmont, the ele-
gant old l8th-century estate
near Fredericksburg, Va.,
whose front hall we show here.
If you know your art history
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High, wide and handsome entry hall at historic Belmont estate is furnished to function for family
living and entertaining. Photo: Courtesy Belmont.
By Rose Bennett Gilbert
A Center Hall = Living Cen-
tral
....or frequent vintage saloons you may recog-
nize Melchers as an eminent artist who hung with
the likes of Childe Hassam and Paul Manship
and helped found the Smithsonian's National
Gallery of Art in Washington.
At the height of his career, Melchers painted mu-
rals for the Chicago Exposition and Library of
Congress,and took commissions from Vander-
bilts, Roosevelts and Mellons. He was also fond
of painting the kind of lovely nudes that often
hang over bars in toney clubs and pubs.
Eclipsed for a time by changing tastes, Melchers
is back on the art charts and drawing admirers to
Belmont, where his studio and their house are
open to the public (including this very week, the
80th Historic Garden Week in Virginia, when
houses both historic and private are on tour all
across the state; vagardenweek.org).
Learn more about both Melchers, the artist and
Belmont, the estate, now overseen by the Univer-
sity of Mary Washington, just across the Rappa-
hannock River (mwc.edu/Belmont).
Q: There's this small, odd room in our apart-
ment. The real estate agent called it "the maid's
room" (there's a tiny bath, too). We're trying to
turn it into a TV room. What color should we
paint to make it look larger?
A: Two thoughts here: 1.) Conventional wisdom
says light colors will make spaces look larger; 2.)
Being unconventional can work special magic in
small spaces.
I vote that you be unconventional and forget
paint: Find a fab, over-scaled, even outrageous,
wallpaper and watch how it blows out the walls
in a tiny room. For starters, click on
yorkwall.com and look up a stunner of a wallpa-
per called "Great Expectations."
It's a drop-dead cityscape all tall buildings
done up in black, gray, white, metallics and more
on eco-friendly recycled paper. The monotone
palette and super-scale of the high-rise architec-
ture will turn your tiny space into a huge hit!
Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-author of "Man-
hattan Style" and six other books on
interior design.
Dcor Score...
PHOTO: HTTP://WWW.YORKWALL.COM
Rose Bennett Gilbert
Q: I am confused about furni-
ture arranging. My mother-in-
law has everything in twos in
her living room (except the
sofa): two club chairs, two side
tables, two lamps, all matching,
even twin cubes for the cocktail
table. Is this the right way to
go? Seems so formal.
A: Symmetrical balance is
classic, ergo, it feels more for-
mal than an asymmetrical furni-
ture arrangement. However,
formality is not necessarily a
by-product of symmetry,
as you can gather from the
photo we show here. Nearly
every element in this room is
counter-balanced by its alter-
ego (or a close look-alike), but
still, the overall mood is lively,
fresh and totally "today," thanks
to designer Jonathan Adler.
A potter gone slightly mad
in the most joyous sense of the
word Jonathan moved from
wheel-throwing clay in his par-
ents' New Jersey basement as a
young teen to an international
chain of 20-plus stores now
filled with his furniture, fabrics
and fun accessories, brightly in-
fluenced by mid-century mod-
ern style and colors
(jonathanadler.com).
This room, with its vigorous
mix of patterns and interplay of
colors, is formally balanced,
yes, but formal, it's definitely
not.
By the way, Jonathan is also an
author of upbeat books like
"My Prescription for Anti-De-
pressive Living," and a de-
signer of news-making interi-
ors, among them, Mattel's
Barbie TM Dream House, cele-
brating you-know-whose 50th
Anniversary in 2009.
Jonathan isn't the only designer
with a prescription for "Anti-
Depressive Living." The recent
Furniture Market in High Point
fairly vibrated with color and
innovative ideas for putting
more fun under your roof.
The Madcap Cottage duo, John
Loecke and Jason Oliver
Nixon, cheerfully "banished the
beige and the boring" in the
breakfast room they designed
for the sprawling l930s-vintage
show house mounted during
Market by the Junior League of
Greensboro. No ordinary "cot-
tage" ever saw the likes of..
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Take the Formal Edge Off
With Zany Color, Pattern
Continued from page 41... their up-
scaled wallflowers and fabrics, pur-
ple furniture and vintage paneling
painted exuberant turquoise.
No surprise that John and Jason
Oliver cite effusive decorators Rose
Cumming and Dorothy Draper
among their influences. They also
adore Doris Day, whose l959-hit
movie, "Pillow Talk," segues neatly
into their Madcap Cottage collection
of personality pillows for C.R. Laine.
Expensive, yes, at $186 to $250, but,
as John points out, "Buy a pillow,
change your entire room." Not such
madcap thinking, after all
(www.madcapcottage.com).
We had the same reaction when we
happened upon an enterprise called
Primitive Twig during the Furniture
Market. Sculptors Bill Finks and wife
Marcia travel the globe exhuming
oddments like old dolls heads and
limbs, tin toys and vintage lamp parts
to reassemble into unsettling and
undeniably original artworks that
have been featured in such chi-chi
stores as Bergdorf Goodman, NYC.
Take a look at primitivetwig.com.
Another oldie is a goodie again:
famed fashion house Scalamandre
has revived the glam "Le Zebre" col-
lection first designed in l945 by Flora
Scalamandre and famously installed
in the New York Italian restaurant,
Gino of Capri. Prancing across a bril-
liant red background, its black-and-
white zebras have made cameo
appearances in movies like "Mighty
Aphrodite" and "The Royal Tennen-
baums." Now they're back and rarin'
to dramatize the homes of the brave
(scalamandre.easternaccents.com).
Zany Color...
Even a formally balanced furniture arrangement does not a 'formal' room make
when the decor's a bit OTT. Photo: Courtesy Jonathan Adler.
Stress-free cats are less likely to develop illnesses or behavior problems
By Dr. Marty Becker
Universal Uclick
Sometimes when I talk to a pet
owner about her cats stress, I
can almost hear what shes
thinking.
Stress? You must be
kidding. This cat sleeps 20
hours a day, gets handed food
to him twice a day and never
has to lift a paw for anything,
I imagine her saying. Now if
you want to talk about stress,
listen to what Im dealing with
every day.
Its true that cats
arent dealing with long com-
mutes, tight budgets and all the
other modern strains that we
people have. But its also true
that many of them feel stressed.
You need to care about that, be-
cause when a cat is stressed,
hes more likely to get sick or
develop behavior problems.
My colleague and
longtime friend Dr. Tony Buff-
ington leads the Indoor Pet Ini-
tiative at The Ohio State
Universitys College of Veteri-
nary Medicine. Here are
some of his suggestions
for keeping your
cat calmer
and health-
ier, as a
re-
sult.
Understand that
cats do not respond to force,
and that they do respond to
praise. Punishment that follows
an action by more than a few
seconds wont stop the cat from
doing it again, and may even
cause the animal to become
fearful of the owner or the sur-
roundings.
Provide a room or
other space that the cat can call
his own, complete with food
and water, a bed (a cat carrier
with a soft pad inside is a good
choice), a litter box, a scratch-
ing/climbing post (cats need to
be able to scratch and climb), a
window to look out of and
some toys.
Offer vertical
space as well as horizontal.
Even a small apartment can be-
come a good-sized place for a
cat if you provide cat trees, fe-
line stairways and other ways
for him to enjoy living the high
life.
Place food and the
litter boxes away from appli-
ances and air ducts that
could come on un-
expectedly,
and locate
them so that another animal (or
human) cannot sneak up on the
cat while hes using the box.
Food and water should be kept
fresh, and the litter box should
be scooped every day.
Give your cat
something to scratch on to en-
sure that he can engage in this
normal behavior without dam-
aging furniture. A cat can easily
be enticed to use scratching
structures by placing them in
places the cat likes, pairing
with treats, feeding and playing
near the structure, and praising
profusely when the cat is seen
using it.
Remember that
cats seem to prefer to feel like
they are in control of their
surroundings, so allow them to
choose the changes they want
to make. When you make
changes (food, litter, toys, etc.),
offer them in a separate con-
tainer next to the familiar one
so your cat can decide whether
or not to change.
Take your cat to
the veterinarian regularly. In
addition to providing preven-
tive health care through regular
checkups, your cats doctor can
help you troubleshoot and re-
solve any issues before they be-
come problems.
Theres more to
keeping a cat happy and
healthy indoors than putting
down food, water and a litter
box. Learn more at The Indoor
Pet Initiative
(indoorpet.osu.edu), where you
will find more ideas and a free
video to download that will
help you turn your home into a
feline spa.
CHILL KITTY
Call it Cat TV, but being able to see the world go by is
important to your cat.
Pet Connection is produced by a team of
pet care experts headed by Good Morn-
ing America and The Dr. Oz
Show veterinarian Dr. Marty
Becker and award-winning jour-
nalist Gina Spadafori. The two are
affiliated with Vetstreet.com and
are also the authors of many
best-selling pet care books. Dr.
Becker can also be found at
Facebook.com/DrMar ty-
Becker or on
Twitter @DrMartyBecker.
About Pet Connection
Animal Shelter Extends
Operating Hours
Now Open Later and On Sundays
El Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Animal Services Shel-
ter is extending its operating hours permanently to provide
the public with more opportunities to reunite with lost pets
or adoption shelter animals.
The Animal Shelter is located at 5001 Fred Wilson. The
shelters new operating hours are effective this Memorial
Day weekend.
The shelter will open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through
Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. on
Sunday.
For more information call the Animal Shelter at
(915) 842-1000.
Now Showing
FAST & FURIOUS 6
Open Nationwide 05/24/13
Runtime 128 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for intense se-
quences of violence and action and
mayhem throughout, some sexuality
and language. .
Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker,
Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster,
Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson,
Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris "Lu-
dacris" Bridges, Luke Evans, Elsa
Pataky, Gina Carano
Genre Action
Synopsis Since Dom (Vin Diesel)
and Brian's (Paul Walker) heist in
Rio left them and their crew very rich people, they've scattered
across the globe; however, they must still live as fugitives, un-
able to return home to their families. Meanwhile, Agent Hobbs
(Dwayne Johnson) has been tracking a gang of lethally skilled
mercenary drivers whose second-in-command is someone Dom
knows. Unable to take them down himself, Hobbs asks Dom and
his crew for help in exchange for full pardons for everyone.
THE HANGOVER PART III
Runtime 100 min
MPAA Rating R for Pervasive
Language, Drug Content,
Brief Graphic Nudity, Sexual
References, Some Violence.
Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed
Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken
Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor,
Heather Graham, Justin
Bartha, John Goodman, Sasha
Barrese, Gillian Vigman,
Jamie Chung
Genre Comedy
Synopsis It all ends.
THE ICEMAN
Open Limited 05/03/13
Runtime 105 min
MPAA Rating R for Some Sexual
Content, Pervasive Language,
Strong Violence.
Starring Michael Shannon,
Winona Ryder, James Franco, Ray
Liotta, Chris Evans, David
Schwimmer, John Ventimiglia
Genre Thriller, Docudrama
Synopsis Hit man Richard Kuk-
linski (Michael Shannon) earns a
well-deserved reputation as a
cold-blooded killer but manages
to keep his violent profession a secret from his wife (Winona
Ryder) and children for years.
THE INTERNSHIP
Runtime 119 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for Partying, Language, Sexuality, Some Crude
Humor.
Starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Max Minghella,
Aasif Mandvi, Dylan O'Brien, Josh Brener, Tobit Raphael, Tiya Sir-
car, Jessica Szohr
Genre Comedy
Synopsis After old-school salesmen Billy (Vince Vaughn) and Nick
(Owen Wilson) find themselves downsized, Billy decides that, de-
spite their complete lack of technological savvy, they should work
for Google. The friends somehow manage to finagle internships at
the Internet giant and promptly head out to Silicon Valley. Viewed
with disdain by most of their fellow interns, Billy and Nick join
forces with the rest of the misfit "Nooglers" to make it through a
series of competitive team challenges.
THE PURGE
Runtime 85 min
MPAA Rating R for Strong
Disturbing Violence, Some
Language.
Starring Ethan Hawke, Lena
Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max
Burkholder, Edwin Hodge,
Rhys Wakefield, Tony Oller,
Arija Bareikis, Tom Yi, Chris
Mulkey, Tisha French, Dana
Bunch, Peter Gvozdas
Genre Thriller, Science fic-
tion, Action
Synopsis In an America rav-
aged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanc-
tions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity
-- including murder -- is legal. James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) and
his family face the ultimate test when an intruder drags the vi-
cious outside world into their home. James, Mary (Lena Headey)
and their two children struggle to survive the night while trying
not to turn into monsters like the ones they are striving to avoid.
NOW YOU SEE ME
Runtime 116 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for Sexual Content, Language, Some Action.
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave
Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Common, Michael Kelly, Jose Garcia, David Warshof-
sky, Jessica C. Lindsey, Caitriona Balfe, J. LaRose, Odessa Sykes
Genre Thriller
Synopsis Charismatic magician Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) leads a team of talented illusionists called
the Four Horsemen. Atlas and his comrades mesmerize audiences with a pair of amazing magic
shows that drain the bank accounts of the corrupt and funnel the money to audience members. A
federal agent (Mark Ruffalo) and an Interpol detective (Melanie Laurent) intend to rein in the
Horsemen before their next caper, and they turn to Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), a famous de-
bunker, for help.
AFTER EARTH
Runtime 99 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for Some Dis-
turbing Images, Sci-Fi Action Vio-
lence.
Starring Jaden Smith, Will Smith,
Sophie Okonedo, Zo Isabella
Kravitz, Glenn Morshower,
Kristofer Hivju, Sacha Dhawan,
Chris Geere, Diego Klattenhoff,
David Denman, Lincoln Lewis,
Jaden Martin, Sincere L. Bobb,
Monika Jolly
Genre Science fiction, Adventure,
Action
Synopsis People were forced to leave Earth a millennium ago to
establish a new home on Nova Prime. Now, Gen. Cypher Raige
(Will Smith) heads Nova Prime's most-prominent family.
Cypher's teenage son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), feels enormous pres-
sure to follow in his father's legendary footsteps -- which strains
their relationship. Cypher and Kitai set out on a trip to mend their
bond, but when their craft crashes on Earth's hostile surface, each
must trust the other greatly -- or perish.

MAN OF STEEL (PG13) Thu. 12:01 AM
MAN OF STEEL 3D (PG13) Thu. 12:05 AM
THIS IS THE END (R) Tue. 7:15 10:00; Wed.-Thu. 11:05 1:50 4:30 7:15 10:00
THE INTERNSHIP (PG13) Fri. 2:05 4:50 7:35 10:20; Sat.-Sun. 11:15 2:05
4:50 7:35 10:20; Mon. 2:05 4:50 7:35 10:20; Tue.-Wed. 11:15 2:05 4:50 7:35
10:20; Thu. 11:15 2:05 4:50 7:35
THE PURGE (R) Fri. 12:10 1:15 2:25 3:25 4:35 5:35 6:45 7:45 9:15 9:55 11:45
12:25; Sat. 11:00 12:10 1:15 2:25 3:25 4:35 5:35 6:45 7:45 9:15 9:55 11:45
12:25; Sun. 11:00 12:10 1:15 2:25 3:25 4:35 5:35 6:45 7:45 9:15 9:55; Mon.
12:10 1:15 2:25 3:25 4:35 5:35 6:45 7:45 9:15 9:55; Tue. 11:00 12:30 1:05 2:35
3:10 4:35 5:10 6:45 9:15; Wed.-Thu. 12:30 2:35 4:35 6:45 9:15
AFTER EARTH (PG13) 12:00 2:25 4:50 7:15 9:40 (12:20)
NOW YOU SEE ME (PG13) Fri. 2:10 4:55 7:40 10:25; Sat.-Sun. 11:25 2:10
4:55 7:40 10:25; Mon. 2:10 4:55 7:40 10:25; Tue.-Wed. 11:25 2:10 4:55 7:40
10:25; Thu. 11:25 2:10 4:55 7:40
EPIC (PG) Fri. 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:40 12:15; Sat. 11:40 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:40 12:15;
Sun. 11:40 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:40; Mon. 2:10 4:40 7:10 9:40; Tue.-Thu. 11:40 2:10
4:40 7:10 9:40
FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG13) 12:30 3:30 6:30 9:30 (12:30)
THE HANGOVER PART III (R) Fri. 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:30; Sat.-Sun. 11:00 1:30
4:30 7:30 10:30; Mon. 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:30; Tue.-Thu. 11:00 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:30
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG13) Fri. 12:05 3:00 6:05 9:00 12:00;
Sat. 11:30 3:00 6:05 9:00 12:00; Sun. 11:30 3:00 6:05 9:00; Mon. 12:05 3:00
6:05 9:00; Tue.-Thu. 3:00 6:05 9:00
IRON MAN 3 (PG13) Fri.-Mon. 12:15 3:25 6:35 9:45; Tue.-Thu. 12:30 3:25
6:35 9:45
THE SMURFS (PG) Tue.-Wed. 10:00 11:30
TIMES FOR JUNE 7 - JUNE 13
*AFTER EARTH (PG-13)10:00 am |
11:00 am | 12:45 pm | 1:45 pm
| 3:30 pm | 4:30 pm | 6:15 pm | 7:15 pm
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | 11:30 pm
*2D EPIC (PG)9:45 am | 10:30 am | 12:35
pm | 1:15 pm 3:25 pm | 4:15 pm |
7:05 pm | 9:55 pm
*3D EPIC (PG) | 11:00 am
| 1:50 pm | 4:40 pm | 7:30 pm | 10:15 pm
*FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG-13) 9:45 am |
10:15 am | 10:45 am | 12:50 pm
| 1:30 pm | 1:50 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm
| 5:00 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:30 pm | 8:15 pm
| 10:15 pm | 10:40 pm | 11:15 pm
*D-BOX FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG-13)
| 10:15 am | 1:30 pm | 4:30 pm | 7:30 pm |
10:40 pm
HELLO HERMAN (R)
| 7:30 pm | 10:05 pm
2D IRON MAN 3 (PG-13)
| 10:15 am | 1:05 pm | 7:10 pm
*3D IRON MAN 3 (PG-13)
| 4:05 pm | 10:00 pm
MUD(PG-13)10:30am | 1:30 pm | 4:30 pm
| 7:30 pm | 10:30 pm
*NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13)
| 9:45 am | 12:10 pm | 2:45 pm | 5:25 pm
| 7:55 pm | 10:25 pm
2D STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-
13) 9:45 am 12:50 pm | 4:00 pm | 7:15 pm
| 10:30 pm
*3D STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG-
13) 11:45am | 3:00pm | 6:15 pm | 9:30 pm
*THE INTERNSHIP (PG-13)
| 9:45 am | 10:45 am | 12:50 pm | 1:50 pm
| 3:55 pm | 4:55 pm | 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm
| 10:00 pm | 11:05 pm
* -- denotes Pass Restricted features
EAST POINTE
MOVIES 12
I-10 & Lee Trevino
Schedule good for
Friday June 7th
PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7
Schedule good for 6 /7 - 6 /13
2D ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH (PG)
| 12:05 pm | 2:15 pm | 4:25 pm | 6:45 pm | 9:00 pm
EVIL DEAD(R)11:50am | 2:15pm | 4:40pm| 7:05 pm
| 9:25 pm
2D GI JOE: RETALIATION (PG-13)
| 11:25 am | 2:00 pm | 4:45 pm | 7:15 pm | 9:50 pm
IDENTITY THIEF (R)11:20 am | 1:40 pm | 4:15 pm |
7:00 pm | 9:45 pm
3D JURASSIC PARK (PG-13)12:00 pm | 2:50 pm |
6:35 pm | 9:30 pm
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (R) 11:15 am | 1:50 pm |
4:30 pm | 7:10 pm | 10:00 pm
2D OZ: GREAT & POWERFUL(PG)3:40p| 9:45 pm
3DOZ: GREAT&POWERFUL (PG)11:40am | 6:40 pm
2200 N. Yarbrough
Premiere Cinemas
6101 Gateway West S.15
2D ESCAPE FROMPLANET EARTH (PG)
| 11:50a | 4:15p | 8:40p
3D ESCAPE FROMPLANET EARTH (PG)
| 2:05p | 6:25p
EVIL DEAD (2013) (R) 11:30a | 2:10p | 4:35p | 7:30p
| 9:55p
2D G.I. JOE RETALIATION (PG-13) 11:20a | 4:25p |
9:30p
3D G.I. JOE RETALIATION (PG-13) 1:50p | 7:00p
FILLY BROWN (R) 4:55p | 9:40p
IDENTITY THIEF(R) 11:10a|1:40p|4:30p|7:10p| 9:50p
2D JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (PG-13)
| 11:05a | 4:20p
3D JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (PG-13)
| 4:10p | 9:00p
3D JURASSIC PARK (PG-13) 12:00p | 2:50p | 6:30p
| 9:20p
3D MONSTERS INC.(G) 11:00a | 1:35p | 6:45p
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (R) 11:25a | 2:00p | 4:40p |
7:20p | 10:00p
2D OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (PG)
| 11:00a | 1:55p | 4:45p | 7:45p
3D OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (PG)
| 11:40a | 3:00p | 6:50p | 9:45p
SNITCH (PG-13) 1:45p | 6:55p | 9:35p
THE CALL (R) 11:35a | 2:25p | 7:25p
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (R)
| 11:15a | 2:20p | 6:20p | 9:25p
Schedule good for 6/7- 6/13
CINEMARK CIELO VISTA
Gateway West Blvd/Cielo Vista Mall
CINEMARK 14 - EL PASO
West side of El Paso at Mesa & I-10
Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa
The PurgeR85 Mins
10:20am | 12:45pm
3:10pm | 5:35pm |
8:00pm | 10:25pm
Digital Cinema
11:10am | 12:00pm
1:35pm 2:25pm |
4:00pm | 4:50pm |
6:25pm | 7:15pm |
8:50pm | 9:40pm |
11:05pm | 11:55pm
The Internship
PG-13119 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:40am | 12:10pm
1:40pm | 3:15pm |
4:40pm | 6:15pm |
7:40p 9:15p 10:35p
Now You See Me
PG-13116 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:35am | 11:50am
1:50pm | 3:05pm |
4:55pm | 6:05pm |
7:55pm | 9:05pm |
10:55pm | 11:50pm
Fast & Furious 6
PG-13128 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:00am | 11:05am
12:15pm | 12:40pm
1:10pm | 2:15pm |
3:25pm | 4:20pm |
5:25pm | 6:45pm |
7:00pm | 7:30pm |
8:35pm | 9:55pm |
10:45pm 11:45pm
Epic PG103 Mins
11:20am | 2:05pm
5:00pm | 7:45pm |
10:15pmDigital Cin-
ema 9:55am |
12:50pm 3:35pm |
6:20pm | 9:10pm
After Earth
PG-1399 Mins
Digital Cinema
9:45am | 11:00am
12:20pm | 1:45pm
3:00pm | 3:50pm |
4:25pm | 5:40pm |
7:05pm | 8:20pm |
9:50pm | 10:10pm
| 11:00pm
The Hangover Part
III R100 Mins
Digital Cinema
11:15am | 12:35pm
1:55pm | 3:20pm |
4:35pm | 6:00pm |
7:20pm | 8:40pm |
10:00pm | 11:20pm
Star Trek Into
Darkness
PG-13132 Mins
2:45pm | 9:25pm
Digital Cinema
11:30am | 6:10pm
The Great Gatsby
PG-13142 Mins
2:55pm | 10:05pm
Digital Cinema
11:35am | 6:30pm
Iron Man 3 PG-13
130 Mins 1:00pm |
7:25pm Digital
Cinem 9:50am |
4:10pm | 10:20pm
Schedule good for Friday June 7th
TINSELTOWN
The PurgeR85 Mins
11:00am | 2:00pm |
4:30pm | 7:30pm |
10:05pmDigital Cinema
9:05am | 12:00pm |
3:00pm | 5:35pm |
8:15pm | 10:55pm
The Internship
PG-13119 Mins
Digital Cinema 9:25am
| 12:40pm | 3:55pm
| 7:10pm | 10:25pm
Now You See Me
PG-13116 Mins
| 11:30am | 1:00pm
| 3:30pm | 4:35pm |
7:00pm | 7:50pm |
10:00pm | 11:00pm
Fast & Furious 6
PG-13128 MinsDigital
Cinema 11:05am |
12:10pm | 2:40pm |
6:20pm | 7:40pm |
10:10pm
Epic PG103 Mins
9:30am 12:30pm
3:25pm6:50pm 9:45p
Digital Cinema
11:25am | 2:30pm |
6:00pm | 9:00pm
After EarthPG-1399
MinsDigital Cinema
9:00am | 12:05pm |
3:20pm | 3:50pm |
6:30pm 9:40p 10:50pm
The Hangover Part III
R100 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:40am | 1:45pm |
4:55pm | 8:05pm |
10:45pm
Star Trek Into Dark-
nessPG-13132 Mins
3:35pm | 10:40pm
Digital Cinema
11:50am | 7:20pm
The Great Gatsby
PG-13142 Mins
11:10am | 6:10pm
Digital Cinema
3:15pm | 9:50pm
Iron Man 3PG-13
130 Mins
3:05pm | 9:35pm
| 6:40pm
The PurgeR85 Mins
DigitalCinema 10:30am
| 11:30am | 1:30pm
| 2:30pm | 4:30pm |
5:30pm | 7:30pm |
8:30pm | 10:30pm
The Hangover Part III
R100 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:00am | 11:00am |
12:00pm | 1:00pm |
2:00pm | 3:00pm |
4:00pm | 5:00pm |
6:00pm | 7:00pm |
8:00pm | 9:00pm |
10:00pm
The Great Gatsby
PG-13142 Mins
11:00am | 2:30pm |
6:00pm | 9:30pm
Digital Cinema
12:00pm | 3:30pm |
7:00pm | 10:15pm
The IcemanR105 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:35am | 1:35pm |
4:35pm | 7:35pm |
10:35pm
The Big Wedding
R90 MinsDigital Cin-
ema 10:20am |
1:20pm | 4:20pm |
7:20pm | 10:20pm
Pain & GainR120 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:00am | 1:05pm |
4:10pm | 7:15pm |
10:20pm
OblivionPG-13125
MinsDigital Cinema
10:15am | 1:15pm |
4:15pm | 7:15pm |
10:15pm
42PG-13128 Mins
Digital Cinema
10:05am | 1:10pm |
4:15pm | 7:20pm |
10:25pm
Disconnect
R115 MinsDigital Cin-
ema 10:25am |
1:25pm | 4:25pm |
7:25pm | 10:25pm
The Croods
PG91 Mins
10:00am | 4:00pm |
10:00pm
Digital Cinema
1:00pm | 7:00pm
Schedule good for 6/7
AFTER EARTH (PG13)
10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 1:00 |
2:00 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 5:00 | 6:00 |
7:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 |
11:00
EPIC 2D (PG)11:30 | 2:05 |
5:00 | 7:50 | 10:20
EPIC 3D (PG)
10:30 | 1:05 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 9:35
FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG13)
10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 1:10 |
2:10 | 3:10 | 4:10 | 5:10 | 6:10 |
7:10 | 8:10 | 9:10 | 10:10 |
11:10 | 12:10am
HANGOVER 3, THE (R)
10:30 | 11:40 | 12:30 | 1:30 |
2:30 | 3:30 | 4:30 | 5:30 | 6:30 |
7:30 | 8:30 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
11:00 | 12:00am
INTERNSHIP, THE (PG13)
10:00 | 12:00 | 1:00 | 3:00 |
4:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 9:00 | 10:00
| 12:00am
IRON MAN 3: 2D (PG13)
11:00 | 2:00 | 5:15 | 8:30 |
11:45
NOW YOU SEE ME (PG13)
10:20 | 1:20 | 4:20 | 7:20 |
10:20 | 12:10am
PURGE, THE (R)
10:20 | 1:20 | 4:20 | 7:20 |
10:20 | 12:00am
Now Showing
Hello Herman (2012)
Set in the not so
distant future, in
Any Town USA,
sixteen year old
Herman Howards
makes a fateful de-
cision. He enters
his suburban school
and kills thirty nine
students, two teach-
ers, and a police of-
ficer. Just before
his arrest he emails
his idol, famous
journalist Lax
Morales, sending
him clips of the
shootings captured
with Herman's own
digital camera. In
the clips Herman
tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Lax, haunted
by his own past, is now face to face with Herman. The movie ex-
plores why and how a massacre like this can happen in our soci-
ety, desensitizing in America, youth violence and bullying, the
impact the media has on our individual quest for fame, and ulti-
mately our need for connection.
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Out & About
Calendar of upcoming events for El Paso/ Southern New Mexico are
from June 6th - 13th, 2013
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El Paso Diablos Base-
ball - The minor league team
plays home games at Cohen Sta-
dium in Northeast El Paso. In-
formation, ticket prices and
season packages: 755-2000 or
diablos.com. Game is 7:05 p.m.
(6:05 p.m. Sunday). June 7-9:
Grand Prairie Air Hogs. Curi-
ous George appearance June 8,
Bark in the Park June 9.
And Then There
Were None El Paso
Playhouse, 2501 Montana, pres-
ents the classic Agatha Christie
mystery through June 15. Di-
rected by Rachel Mullins.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun-
day. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, $7
military/students with ID; $5
students under 18). Information:
532-1317,
elpasoplayhouse.com.
Also known as Ten Little In-
dians, the play is about a group
of people invited to a party on a
secluded island. They begin
dying one by one... Can they
find out who the killer is before
everyone is dead?
El Paso Mudd Fest
El Paso Youth Sports Founda-
tion hosts the down and dirty
summer fest and Summer
Palooozza Music Fest 11 a.m. to
midnight, Saturday, June 8, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta, with
live bands and DJs, mud volley-
ball, survivor obstacle course,
mud castle competition, mud
body massages and street taco
cook-off. Tickets: $15 in ad-
vance (includes one food vendor
voucher); $10 before 5 p.m. at
the door (includes one beverage
voucher); $20 after 5 p.m. at the
door. Ages 12 a younger admit-
ted for $5 (includes one ice
cream coupon). Information:
383-5398 or
elpasomuddfest.com.
DJ music is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
with live bands 1 to 7 p.m. the a
Miss Mudd Bikini Contest
and Mr. Mudd King of the
Beach contest at 7 p.m. and a
Midnight Electro-FONIX DJ-
Light Show 8:30 p.m. to mid-
night.
MISSION
VALLEY
Chivas El Paso Patri-
ots Soccer The team
hosts the West Texas Sockers at
8 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Pa-
triots Stadium, 6941 Industrial.
Information/tickets: 771-6620 or
elpasopatriots.com or uslsoc-
cer.com.
Piano Recital The El
Paso Music Teachers Associa-
tion presents piano and chamber
music students in grades K-12
in recital at 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
June 8, at the Chamizal Na-
tional Memorial, 800 S. San
Marcial. Admission is free. In-
formation: 584-7911.
Ballet School of Vivian
Eurich The Classical Bal-
let School of Vivian Eurich
presents its annual spring dance
recital at 8 p.m. Friday, June 7,
at the Chamizal National Me-
morial, 800 S. San Marcial. Ad-
mission is free. Information:
591-9576.
Music Under the Stars
The summer concert series,
presented by the City of El Paso
Museums and Cultural Affairs
Department, is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Sundays at the Chamizal Na-
tional Memorial amphitheater,
800 S. San Marcial. June 9:
Frontera Bugal (Latin Ameri-
can dance). Admission is free.
Information: 541-4481
(MCAD), 532-7273 (Chamizal)
or elpasoartsandculture.org.
Outside alcohol is not permit-
ted at the park; food, beverages,
and alcoholic beverages will be
for sale within the park. No
glass containers, or pets permit-
ted at park. No smoking allowed
in bowl area.
EASTSIDE
Bowling for Bailey (By
Kids for Kids, For Fun) The
bowling fundraiser for the Bai-
ley Fincher Foundation is 2 to 5
p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Fiesta
Bowling Lanes, 5850 Onix, with
prizes, refreshments, t-shirts and
auctions for kids and adults.
Cost: $20 per player or $100 per
five-person team. Information:
842-9696.
El Paso Psychic Fair
The fair is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat-
urday and Sunday, June 8-9, at
the Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway
(at Boeing). Admission: $5 for
both days (private readings not
included with admission). Free
admission with active duty mili-
tary I.D. Information: 345-6245
or elpasopsychicfair.com.
Please join us for a dedication ceremony for the installation of
Identidad Geomtrica
with the artist Oswaldo Sagstegui
Thursday, June 6, 2013
6:30 PM
El Paso Museum of Art
One Arts Festival Plaza
A book signing with the artist will follow in the Museum Store
Identidad Geomtrica by Oswaldo Sagstegui
A brightly colored, abstract monumental sculpture from Mexico now graces the plaza at
the entrance to the El Paso Museum of ArtOswaldo Sagsteguis Identidad Ge-
omtrica, completed in 2012. Standing over sixteen feet at its highest point, the work is a
promised gift to the museum from patrons Dr. Roberto and Reina Assael. Viewers may
remember the fall 2012 EPMA exhibition of paintings by the artist, Fiesta of Color: The
Art of Oswaldo Sagstegui, which revealed the sense of life and humor in his work. This
new geometric steel-and-polyurethane sculpture expands the brilliant colors and dynamic
abstractions of Sagsteguis paintings into the realm of larger-than-life three-dimensional-
ity. Yet the brightly painted surface, asymmetrical angles, and opposing thrusts of Identi-
dad Geomtrica give the abstract form an inherent sense of vitality, suggesting various
associations that might in-
clude two faces kissing,
the mask of a cat-like
face, or a giant pink
bowtie. Born in Peru and
living in Mexico since
1968, Oswaldo
Sagstegui has followed a
distinguished career for
over fifty years, which
began with the award of a
gold medal upon gradua-
tion from the National
School of Fine
Arts in Lima, and in-
cluded a long stint as an
internationally acclaimed
political caricaturist for
the Mexican newspaper
Exclsior. Oswaldo works
closely on his
monumental sculptures
with his son Mauricio,
who organized the logis-
tics of the sculptures
transport from Mexico
City and produces his
own sculptural designs.
Identidad Geomtrica will provide a lasting expression of the exuberance
of Oswaldos art, complement the angles and colors of the modern EPMA
building, and offer a dynamic example of public art at the heart of down-
town El Paso.
Parking is available at the Convention Center, Camino Real Hotel, and Mills Plaza
Parking Garage for a small fee. Limited metered parking is available on Main Street.
Free metered parking on Saturdays and Sundays.
For more information please call (915) 532-1707
or visit ElPasoArtMuseum.org
exclusive By Marilyn Beck & sTacy Jenel sMiTh
DEAR STACY: I thought Carey Mulligan was divine
in "The Great Gatsby." Where can we see her
next? Is she married? Jack L., Chattanooga,
Tenn.
DEAR JACK: She is indeed. Last year the British
actress wed Mumford & Sons lead singer Marcus
Mumford, who was her childhood pen pal. Next,
she will be seen as what she described as a "foul-
mouthed, unkind, brutal" singer in "Inside Llewyn
Davis," the Coen Brothers' film also starring Justin
Timberlake, set in the folk music world of New York
City. It played at the Cannes Film Festival and is
due for U.S. release in December.
DEAR STACY: What's the song with the really
hard-driving guitar used in the "Hangover 3" trailer?
Paula O., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
DEAR PAULA: I believe you're referring to "Apple
Tree" by Wolfmother. It's on the soundtrack.
DEAR STACY: Whatever became of The Hudson
Brothers? Julie H., San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
DEAR JULIE: The music/comedy brother act went
off in different directions after their '70s and '80s
heyday. Youngest brother Brett became a
writer/producer, with a list of credits including
Bravo's "All the Presidents Movies" documentary
and the feature "Cloud 9" starring Burt Reynolds.
Mark Hudson became a record producer, musician
and songwriter, who produced albums for Ringo
Starr, Aerosmith and the Baha Men. Musician Bill
Hudson, the eldest brother, is now best known as
the father of Kate and Oliver Hudson, by his former
marriage to Goldie Hawn. He was also married to
Cindy Williams, with whom he has another son and
daughter, from 1982-2000.
DEAR STACY: Wasn't Matthew Broderick married
to another actress before Sarah Jessica Parker? I
believe so, but can't find that information anywhere.
- L.B., Warren, Ohio
DEAR L.B.: Parker is Broderick's first and only
wife. He did have high-profile relationships, how-
ever, with names including Helen Hunt, Lili Taylor,
Penelope Ann Miller and Jennifer Grey.
COPYRIGHT 2013 STACY JENEL SMITH
The El Paso Museum of Art announces
Artists on Art with Christine Foerster
Thursday, June 20, 2013 @ 5:30 pm
FREE
Please join us on Thursday, June 20, 2013
at 5:30 pm at the El Paso Museum of Art
for Artists on Art with Christine Foerster.
This event is free to the public.
Artists on Art - located at the El Paso Mu-
seum of Art (EPMA) provides local artists
an opportunity to exhibit one work of art in
any media accompanied by a 30 minute
discussion on their work and its relation to
the Museums permanent collection. There
are four exhibits per year and the work is
exhibited for a three-month period. Artists
interested in being featured in Artists on
Art are encouraged to contact Christian
Gerstheimer, Curator at (915) 532-1707 x
20.
Christine Foerster works in a vari-
ety of visual media including textiles, per-
formance, sculptural installation and public
art. The artist often creates modular and
mobile structures that reshape, if only tem-
porarily, the dynamics and possibilities of
exchange within a given space. In some in-
stances, Foerster situates her work in the
outer limits of art practice and environmen-
tal concern by creating interactive art in-
stallations based on green design and
permaculture principles. In
the best case scenario, this hybrid approach
makes it possible for a diverse audience to
engage with a public art work in vitally un-
expected terms. And, in the process, learn
about small scale animal husbandry prac-
tices and do-it-yourself agriculture tech-
nologies.
Foerster is drawn to the adaptive features
of animals in the natural world and in their
interactions with humans. Having been an
avid explorer of the desert in her child-
hood, and having lived in El Paso for four
years, in her current work, Foerster aspires
to use the principles of permaculture to
focus the audience's attention to the ecol-
ogy of the desert, by designing structures
that mimic natural systems where animal
and plant specimens thrive. To develop that
kind of keen attention to the natural world,
Foerster is interested in exploring land-
scapes of the desert through animals that
thrive in these environments. But, Foerster
is equally interested in the human interac-
tion in those environments. Through a re-
contextualization of artifacts found in these
landscapes, Foerster wants to ask how does
their presence affect the narrative of such
landscapes? How does the telling of those
stories affect our understanding and in-
volvement with that environment?
Goatwalking
Goatwalking invites El Paso residents on a
series of walks with goats. Each walk will
be documented on the goatwalking blog
http://goatwalking.com with images, a
map-drawing of the walk inspired and a
found artifact that will be cast in goats
milk.
Foerster received a MFA in Visual Arts and
a MA in Latin American Studies from the
University of California at San Diego. She
has exhibited at national and international
venues and festivals such as MIND THE
GAP in Istanbul, the Museum of Contem-
porary Art in San Diego, Conflux Festival
of Art and Technology in New York City,
Version 8 Fest in Chicago, and Estacin Ti-
juana in Mexico. She is most recently the
recipient of an Idea Fund grant from the
Andy Warhol Foundation and an Artist In-
cubator grant from the Museum and Cul-
tural Affairs Department of El Paso. In
addition to her art practice, Foerster is a
lecturer at the University of Texas at El
Paso Art Department and Southwestern
College.
Parking is available at the Convention
Center, Camino Real Hotel, and Mills
Plaza Parking Garage for a small fee. Lim-
ited metered parking is available on Main
Street. Free metered parking on Saturdays.
For more information please call (915)
532-1707
or visit ElPasoArtMuseum.org
Image Credit: Christine Foerster Goatwalking, 2013
Mixed-media installation
Courtesy of the artist
The artists girls shown in the photograph are Sol and Sabrina. Marion Rohrleitner
is the invited goat-herder with her dog Gatsby. The goats are Luna and Zenith.
DOWNTOWN/ WESTSIDE
Run for Justice The 5K run and 1-mile fun run/walk
are 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 9, at Cathedral High School, 1309 N.
Stanton. Proceeds benefit Return Lady Justice Fund, Houchen
Community Center and El Paso Young Lawyers Association.
Cost (through June 5): $20 ($15 per runner for teams of ten or
more. Late and race day registration: $25.
Online registration through June 3 at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in the
Cathedral High School Gym and 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. on race day.
Trophy for overall male and female runners and for largest
team; medals to top three male and female finishers in all age
categories. T-shirts guaranteed for first 150 registrants; refresh-
ments and finish line for all runners.
Run for Havens Gate Christ the Savior Catholic
Church, 5301 Wadsworth, hosts the 5K run and 5K and 1-mile
walks starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the church. Cost: $20
per event ($5 discount per runner for teams of 10 or more); $25
on race day. Online registration (through June 6) at raceadven-
turesunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Up and
Running, 3233 N. Mesa, and 7 to 7:45 a.m. on race day at the
start line.
Trophy for largest team and top overall male and female run-
ners; medals for top male and female runners in each age cate-
gory. Short-sleeve technical t-shirt to first 200 participants;
refreshments available at finish line.
El Paso Exploreum The citys first living laboratory
museum for children is at 300 W. San Antonio (south of Conven-
tion Center). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Satur-
day and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Last admission is one hour
before closing time. Information: 533-4330 or elpasoex-
ploreum.org. Admission: $8 ($6 seniors over 60, and military and
educators with ID; free for infants).
Opening Saturday, June 8 is a water table featuring a dam, re-
movable locks and a mini fishing pond; a collection of clean,
moldable sands and a new bubble exhibit that includes a human-
sized bubble maker.
Young El Paso Singers Elite Showcase The
Elite Ensemble of the Young El Paso Singers perform selections
ranging from sacred to theatre, from vaudeville to current 7 to
8:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1699
Belvidere. Dancing, drumming, acting and other highlights of
these singers will be featured. Admission is free. Information:
227-6002 or youngelpasosingers.org.
Young El Paso Singers is a non-profit group for ages 8 to 22.
The concert will also feature soloists and performers in other
mediums, poetry, ballet, djembe music and dramatic narration.
Sacred Heart Kermess San Antonio Tejano Artist
Raulito Navaria headlines the 3rd annual festival and kermess at
Sacred Heart Church, 602 S. Oregon (at Father Rahm), Friday
through Sunday, June 7-9. Proceeds from the event benefit the
churchs Adult Education Program. Information: 532-5447, 821-
7048, 603-8424 or sacredheartelpaso.org.
DJ Spotlight | Christopher Lawrence
Winner of DJ Times Americas
Best DJ award and Best Ameri-
can DJ at the IDMAs, Christopher
Lawrence is recognized worldwide
as one of the World's top DJs and
producers. Dubbed "A Superstar
DJ" by the USs URB and One Of
The Most Popular DJs On The
Global Circuit by DJ Magazine,
Christopher Lawrence is one of the
biggest, most respected and popu-
lar names in dance music today.
Christopher Lawrence is consid-
ered a key player in the global
dance scene, playing his tough
techno trance sets main stage at
the worlds biggest festivals and
superclubs.
Over the past few years, Christo-
pher has received numerous
awards and accolades. Currently
ranked one of the Worlds Top 100
DJs on the DJ List and previously
reaching #4 on DJ Mags Top 100,
Christopher is a winner of "Best
DJ" at both the Dancestar US
Awards and Los Angeles Music
Awards, Christopher has addition-
ally been nominated in Dancestar
UK Awards, DJ Awards, Interna-
tional Trance Awards and the
Global DJ Mix Awards. Christopher
has also topped dance music polls
worldwide. He has graced the cov-
ers of countless magazines, news-
papers and publications worldwide,
and is the only DJ to make the
cover of Americas DJ Times mag-
azine twice in one year.
Described as the "Biggest DJ in
the USA by the BBCs Radio 1,
Christopher clocks up over
400,000 frequent flyer miles a year
and a list of international events
too long to mention. One need look
no further than the top interna-
tional clubs and dance festivals
from Creamfields to Global Gather-
ing to find Christophers name.
Meanwhile, back in North America,
Christopher continues to be one of
the countrys most sought after
DJs, breaking attendance records
in cities across the country. A festi-
val favorite, Christopher has played
the famed Coachella and Noctur-
nal Festivals more than any other
DJ, and was also the only US DJ
invited to headline all three of the
inaugural Ministry Of Sound,
Cream and Gatecrasher tours of
America.
Described as "A Highly Respected
Producer" by Mixmag, Christopher
won a preliminary Grammy nomi-
nation in 2002. A trance pioneer
since the nineties when he signed
with Hook Recordings, Christo-
phers tracks have been ham-
mered by DJs from Armin van
Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Paul van
Dyk and Tiesto to Paul Oakenfold.
Christophers reputation as a pro-
ducer is superlative with a discog-
raphy of groundbreaking tracks
such as A Little Rush, Lie to Our-
selves, Freefall, Continuation,
Beyond the Limit, Scorcher,
Shredder, 'Rush Hour, plus
remixes for artists from LMFAO
and U2 to Enrique Iglesias. Be-
yond the dance world, Christo-
phers music has appeared on TV
shows from MTVs Real World to
Hotwheelz, as well as computer
games including Need for Speed
2. Christopher also recently
signed an exclusive remix deal
with Motorola for their forthcoming
series of international mobile
phones.
On the label front, Christopher
launched Pharmacy Music in 2008
with a credible roster of producers
including John 00 Fleming,
Jonathan Allyn, Sean J. Morris and
more. Pharmacy has become one
of the most respected underground
dance music labels in the world
due to it's tough, no nonsense re-
leases and recently adopted the
motto Youll Never Be Embar-
rassed to Admit that you like our
Trance.
In 2012, Christopher released the
first installment in the labels new
mix series titled Pharmacy: Phase
1 which has met with widespread
critical acclaim. Over the past
decade, Christopher has also es-
tablished himself as one of the
US's biggest selling DJs. He re-
leased dozens of mix compilations
including Rush Hour, United
States of Trance, Gatecrasher:
Live in Moscow (MOS), Unfold
and Global Trance Grooves Pres-
ents Two Tribes with whom he
joined forces with UK trance super-
star John 00 Fleming.
In the world of international dance
culture, there are DJs who are
leaders and those who are follow-
ers. Christopher Lawrence is a true
leader.
Nightlife calendar
June 11th
Black Sabbath - 13
Boards of Canada - Tomorrows Harvest
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
Big Time Rush- 24/7
Goo Goo Dolls -
Magnetic
Chrisette Michelle -
Better
Jorn - Traveller
Jimmy Eat World -
Damage
Music Releases
Sacred Heart Kermess ...
Procession is 6 p.m. Friday followed by Mass at 7:30 p.m. and
Matachines ate 8:30 p.m.
Kermess events are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Sunday, in Sacred Heart Gym and Padre Pinto Plaza. Mat-
achines performed Saturday on Father Rahm Street.
A live concert with Raul Navaria is 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the
Sacred Heart Gym. Concert admission: $5.
Sun City PrideFest 2013 The annual festival in
honor of National Gay Pride Month is noon to midnight Satur-
day, June 8, on Cleveland Square, Downtown. Guests include
Cazwell, Pandora Boxx, Amanda PePore and Strangelove (De-
peche Mode Tribute). VIP passes (five day) available. Ticket in-
formation: epscp.org.
The annual parade, Ride the Rainbow is 10 a.m. starting at
Houston Park, 900 Montana, and concluding at Pride Square,
500 Stanton, for the Gay Pride Street Festival.
A Pride Dance Party is Friday, June 7.
The 6th Annual Family Picnic is Sunday, June 9, at Wet N
Wild Waterworld.
Barbara Driscoll School of Ballet The ballet
school presents its 52nd annual student recital at 7 p.m. Satur-
day, June 8, at the Plaza Theatre, featuring students from pre-
school to adult, in technique performances and a childrens
ballet. Admission is free. Information: 584-9903.
Dancing in the City The City of El Paso Museums
and Cultural Affairs Department and Conventions and Visitors
Bureau present the 4th annual outdoor dance concerts 8 to 10
p.m. Saturdays at Arts Festival Plaza. June 8: Alan Evans Trio
(funk). Dance lessons are 7 to 8 p.m. Admission is free; no out-
side food or drinks. Information: 541-4895.
Alfresco! Fridays Fungi Mungle (70s) performs at 6
p.m. Friday, June 7, 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 Con-
vention and Visitors Bureau. No outside food or beverages, or
pets allowed. Information: 534-0665 or alfrescofridays.com.
June 13th
Salva @ The Garden
June 15th
Joakim @ Lowbrow
Palace
July 20th
Holy Ghost @Lowbrow
Palace
August 1st
Sun City Music Festival @Ascarate Park
August 22nd
Simian Mobile Disco @Lowbrow Palace
La Parada The
indoor/outdoor monthly music
series is 8 p.m. Friday, June 7,
at the San Carlos Building, 501
Texas. Admission: $5, ages 18
and older welcome. Informa-
tion: facebook/laparadaep.com.
La Parada is an ongoing
music, art and social party held
the first Friday of the month.
The June 7 theme is Sun-
glasses at Night; wear
your shades. Performers and
artists include Matt Salazar, DJ
Rich, Start Select, Buffete, El
Primo Lechuga and Vincent
Alice Cooper and
Marilyn Manson The
Masters of Madness Tour
comes to El Paso at 7 p.m. Sat-
urday, June 8, at UTEPs Don
Haskins Center. Tickets: $35
and $55 (Ticketmaster).
Cooper, considered The God-
father of Shock Rock, starred
in the hit band of the same
name in the early 1970s, then
adopted the name for his solo
career. His stage show is
known for theatrics that include
guillotines, electric chairs, fake
blood, boa constrictors and
baby dolls. His 19th album,
Welcome 2 My Nightmare,
was released in 2011, taking its
name from his 1975 solo debut
album.
While Coopers persona and
stage show has widely been re-
garded as mere entertainment,
Manson and his band of the
same name generated contro-
versy for shows considered as
offensive and obscene for
some. Nevertheless, Manson
has achieved mainstream super-
stardom, selling 50 million
records.
Cody Simpson The
Australian pop star and Radio
Disney favorite presents his
Pretty Brown Eyes tour 7
p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the
Plaza Theatre, with opening
acts Ryan Beatty and Before
You Exit. The tour precedes the
arrival of Simpsons much an-
ticipated second album, which
follows last years debut, Par-
adise. Tickets: $37; VIP
Sound Check packages are
$97 and Meet and Greet
packages are $147. Simpsons
Angels and Gentlemen Beach
Club memberships also avail-
able. (Ticketmaster).
Simpsons highlights of the
past year include his first-ever
European headline tour as well
as dates on Justin Biebers tour.
Simpson has also announced
the release of his first book,
Welcome To Paradise: My
Journey to be released in Oc-
tober. Hit singles include Wish
U Were Here (Featuring Becky
G) and Got Me Good.
Angeles.
Downtown Artist
Market The City of El
Paso Museums and Cultural
Affairs Departments market
for area artists are Saturdays in
the Union Plaza District along
Anthony Street. Hours are 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Space for about
53 artists available each month.
Information: 541-4942.
Farmers Market at
Ardovinos Desert
Crossing The 12th an-
nual market runs 7:30 a.m. to
noon Saturdays, One Ar-
dovinos Drive in Sunland
Park. Information: (575) 589-
0653, ext. 3.
Academy Sports &
Outdoors Sun Bowl
International Soccer
Tournament The an-
nual youth soccer tournament
for boys and girls is June 7-9,
featuring teams from under-8 to
under-19 years of age, at vari-
ous local sports fields. Game
times to be announced. Infor-
mation: Joe Daubach, 533-
4416, 1-800-915-2695 or
sunbowl.org
SOUTHERN
NEW MExICO
First New Mexico
Bank Wild Wild West
Pro Rodeo The 23rd an-
nual PRCA Rodeo rides into
Silver City Wednesday through
Saturday, June 5-8, at South-
west Horsemans Park, U.S.
180 East (at Caballero Road).
Performances begin at 8 p.m.;
doors open at 6 p.m. with mut-
ton bustin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets:
$15 in advance; $18 at the gate.
Information: (575) 534-5030.
TGIF Rock and Roll
Dinner Show The 50s
and 60s music tribute band Re-
member Then: A Class Act per-
forms 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday,
June 7, at Sparkys Green
Chile Room, 115 Franklin, in
Hatch, N.M. Doors open at 6
p.m. Tickets: $10; advance pur-
chase at Sparkys or in Las
Cruces at Whites Music Box,
Mountain Music and Valley Pro
Music. Information: (575) 267-
4222, (915) 355-3453 or ed-
mondsbarb38@gmail.com.
Web: sparkysburgers.com.
Elephant Butte Chili
Challenge The annual
cook-off is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 8, in the Desert
Cove camping area of Elephant
Butte State Park. Several area
cooks compete to have the best
and hottest red and green chile
in the southwest. Awards given
at 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit
local charities. Park admission
fee applies; tasting cups avail-
able for $2. Information: (575)
495-1311 or bnelson.black-
canyon@gmail.com.
Hot Springs Festival
The 5th annual festival is 4
to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 8,
along Daniels and Sims (behind
Lee Belle Johnson Center) in
Downtown Truth or Conse-
quences, N.M. featuring live
music, tours of the hot springs,
a Spa Poker Run, activities
for children, contests, food and
arts vendors and a beer garden.
Information: (575) 973-8167
(TorC Main Street) or hot-
springsfestival.com.
First known as Palomas Hot
Springs, in 1914 the town was
later known as simply Hot
Springs until 1950, when the
town changed its name in honor
of the popular radio show.
WCC&D Spring Fi-
esta The annual fiesta at
the former New Mexico mining
boom towns of Winston, Chlo-
ride, Chiz and Dusty is 9 a.m.
Saturday, June 8, at the Com-
munity Center in Winston, 35
miles northwest of Truth or
Consequences on NM 52, with
parade, barbecue dinner, craft
fair, flea market kids games,
entertainment and more Admis-
sion is free. Information: (575)
783-2081 or
rightjerry@gmail.com.
A Western dance is 8 p.m. to
midnight. Admission: $5.
Tailgate 2013 The an-
nual outdoor concert series in
Alamogordo, N.M., raises
funds for the Flickinger Center.
Concerts begin at 8 p.m. on
various Saturdays throughout
the summer in the upper park-
ing lot at the New Mexico Mu-
seum of Space History. June 8:
Frank Zona & Urban Edge
(jazz). Tailgate theme is Mardi
Gras. Patrons should bring
their own food, lawn chair and
beverages. Gates open 6:45 to
7:45 p.m. Weekly spaces avail-
able for $40 on limited basis.
Walk-up admission: $15. Infor-
mation: (575) 437-2202. Online
reservations at flickinger-
center.com.
The Glass
Menagerie Wayland
University Theatre Workshop
present Tennessee Williams
celebrated drama at 8 p.m. Fri-
day, June 7, at the Spencer
Theater for Performing Arts,
Airport Hwy 220 in Alto, N.M.
(about 12 miles north of down-
town Ruidoso). Tickets: $30.
Information: (575) 336-4800 or
spencertheater.com.
Terra Nova No Strings
Theatre Company hosts pres-
ents the play by Ted Tally, di-
rected by Algernon
DAmmassa May 31-June 16,
at the Black Box Theatre, 430
N. Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday; 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 9 and 16, and 7
p.m. Thursday, June 6. Tickets:
$10 ($9 students and seniors
over 65 and $7 all seats Thurs-
day). Information/reservations:
(575) 523-1223 or no-
strings.org.
The play dramatizes the fatal
expedition to the South Pole led
by Robert Falcon Scott, in
which he and his men perished
in 1912. In flashbacks and
dreams, he is confronted by his
wife and the rival explorer,
Roald Amundsen.
The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas
The Las Cruces Community
Theatre closes its season with
the hit musical by Larry L.
King, Peter Masterson and
Carol Hall May 31-June 16.
Directed by W. Dale Pawley.
Performances are 8 p.m. Fri-
days and Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays. Tickets: $10 ($9 sen-
iors, students, military; $8 per
person for groups of 10 or
more; $7 children under six).
Information: (575) 523-1200 or
lcctnm.org.
This happy-go-lucky view of
small-town vice and statewide
political sidestepping recounts
the good times and the demise
of the Chicken Ranch, known
since the 1850s as one of the
better pleasure palaces in all of
Texas. Governors, senators,
mayors, and even victorious
college football teams frequent
Miss Monas cozy bordello
until that puritan nemesis
Watchdog focuses his televi-
sion cameras and his righteous
indignation on the institution.
20th Century Cele-
bration Las Cruces
Revue Troupe presents the
choral revue for all ages by
Greg Gilpin at 7 p.m. Sunday,
June 9, at the Black Box The-
atre, 430 N. Downtown Mall in
Las Cruces. The show spans a
century of music, along with
original music by Greg Gilpin.
Includes favorites from Elvis,
the Beach Boys, Gloria Este-
fan, Michael Jackson, Benny
Goodman, Glenn Miller and
more. Admission: $10. Infor-
mation/reservations: (575) 523-
1223.
Music in the Park
The Las Cruces summer con-
cert series is 6 p.m. Sundays.
June 9: Tequila Nights (vari-
ety) and Oldies But Goodies at
Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada.
No pets allowed. Admission is
free. Information: (575) 541-
2200 or las-cruces.org.
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Golf
ITS GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
Insider
By T.J. TOMASI
LOCAL
BIRDIES AND BOGEYS
ABOUT THE WRITER
Dr. T.J. Tomasi is
a teaching pro-
fessional in Port
St. Lucie, Fla.
Visit hiswebsite
at
tomasigolf.com.
QUICK TIPS
Simple learning aid leads to
a true roll
Distance and direction are the two most impor-
tant factors on every putt, and the players who
allow the clubhead to release correctly (swing
back and through around a central pivot point)
are the best putters. The simple teaching aid
shown here can help you learn to release the
clubhead all you need are two boards and an
extra club. Line up the boards at your target
in the photos, Im hitting a 5-foot putt with no
break, so they are aimed directly at the hole.
Leave just enough room between them for your
putter head about a quarter-inch clearance on
each side. Then place the shaft of your extra
club across the runners, allowing for just
enough backswing to execute the putt at hand.
Many putters use backswings that are too long,
giving them only two options neither of
which is good. The first is to make an accelerat-
ing stroke back to the ball that sends the putt too
far past the cup. The other is to fail to release
the putter head by decelerating in the impact
area.
This causes the putter head to slow down so
much that the putt stops well short of the hole.
Often, in an exaggerated effort to keep the
wrists stiff, the lead arm pulls away from the
body, forcing the butt end of the club out of po-
sition.
This causes a disruption of the face angle the
dreaded block, where the face is held open
and a missed putt, usually to the right for a
right-handed player. The proper release in the
second image shows the putter face looking di-
rectly down the target line, resulting in a pure
strike with a true roll.
As you can see, the shaft controlling the
length of my backswing is about 10 inches
from the ball, or just outside the edge of my
right foot. For longer putts, the shaft moves
farther back; for shorter putts, its farther for-
ward.
Here, the proper release is demonstrated.
Aided by the correct length of the backstroke,
I have allowed my wrists and hands to re-
spond to the weight of the putter head as I
accelerate through impact. This keeps my left
arm close to my body in the follow-through
with the butt end of the putter pointing at my
naval just as it did at address a key posi-
tion that reflects a proper release.
The ultimate
leak
CBS White House correspondent Mark
Knoller has leaked that President Obama
played golf 113 times in his first term as
president. No word yet as to whether Mr.
Knoller will be investigated for embarrass-
ing the White House by bringing this to the
attention of the 288 million people in the
U.S. who dont play golf.
Fuzzys new
career?
It has now been nearly two weeks since things went
sideways between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia
during the third round of The Players Championship.
Then came Sergios fried chicken comment, fol-
lowed by the most of Sergios friends are colored
comment by European Tour CEO George OGrady,
who was trying to protect Sergio for the stupid
things he was saying. Whos their press agent?
Fuzzy Zoeller?
Left and right
Hit a few balls left-handed (right-handed if youre
a lefty) during every practice session using a
driver and a 7-iron. Your golf swing is two-sided,
so you should strengthen the golf muscles on
both sides of your body equally when you ex-
ercise as well as when you hit balls.
Hole-In-One Recorded at
Butterfield Trail Golf Club
El Paso, Texas, May 31, 2013 Butterfield Trail Golf Club, another
Hole-in-One was officially recorded at Butterfield Trail Golf Club.
Will McRae achieved the difficult feat announced Val DSouza,
General Manager, at Butterfield Trail Golf Club.
McRae was playing on hole #10 which is a Par 3 at 119 yards and
was playing with an L-Wedge when he shot the Hole-in-One. The
Hole-in-One was witnessed by Hank Green, William Doctor and
John Correon.
Butterfield Trail Golf Club a Tom Fazio-design and public golf desti-
nation in the Southwest, recently received the No. 1 ranking in
Texas by Golfweek in the publications 2013 Best Courses You
Can Play state-by-state list. This is the clubs 5th consecutive ap-
pearance on the best-in-state list.
Golfweek unveiled its 2013 list of the best public access golf
courses state-by-state in March. The magazines Best Courses list
is determined by an expert panel of more than 750 course raters
around the country.
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Q: What ever happened to David Duval?
He was a good player and one of my fa-
vorites. Frank L., via email
A: When he was No. 1 in the world, David
Duvals swing reminded me of a Picasso
painting cubic body parts seemingly out
of place, yet despite its assault on the eye, it
was worth millions. Back in the day, Duval
was built like a schmoo, with a cinder-block
backside, thick thighs and Popeye forearms
that produced the most anemic fist pump
since Madonna. But he could put the num-
bers on the board.
Last I looked, he is 1,447th in the world
rankings. So your Q is a good one: What is
going on? Well, a couple of things. First, he
changed his body physique from schmoo to
samurai, and while he looked better in sun-
glasses with his new build, it unbalanced
him. Second, he fell in love and lost interest
in the game and you cant summon inter-
est at will. And third, he lost the ability
not to strike the ball, he still hits it well
but to score. There is a very thin line between striking
the ball well and scoring well. Golf at the
highest level is as much about timing as it is
technique. When you make a birdie, a
bogey or a key par is the stuff champions
are made of. Tom Kite, while still in his
prime, played a round with the University
of Texas mens golf team, and one player
shot 64 to Kites 72. When asked if the
player was tour material since he just beat
him, Kite responded, But can he do that on
Sunday?
The when involves preserving or igniting
momentum so that chemicals such as adren-
aline and the neurotransmitters that allow
you to think fast and do fast are all in per-
fect balance. Duval hasnt forgotten his
swing, but he has lost his world-class Time
IQ when to do what.
(To Ask the Pro a question about golf, email
him at: pblion@aol.com.)
Back foot
The golfers foot farthest from the target
when addressing the ball. In this illustra-
tion, the back foot would be the one to
the right. The front foot is the left one,
closest to the target.
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UP...
SPRINT CUP
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: Party in the Poconos 400
Where: Pocono Raceway
When: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. (ET)
TV: TNT
2012 Winner: Joey Logano (right)
Race: DuPont Pioneer 250
Where: Iowa Speedway
When: Saturday, 8:00 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN
2012 Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Race: WinStar World Casino 400
Where: Texas Motor Speedway
When: Friday, 9:00 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED
2012 Winner: Johnny Sauter
Tony Stewart breaks losing
skid with Dover win
The FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway
on Sunday may wind up being the race that
launched comebacks for some of the sports most
talented drivers.
After a dismal start to 2013, Tony
Stewart came away with the win on Sunday,
breaking a losing skid that stretched back to last
July at Daytona.
Stewarts win came a week after he fin-
ished seventh at Charlotte, his best effort of the
season up to that point. And the three-time Cup
champion typically is at his best when summer-
time rolls around and the tracks get hot and slick.
Juan Pablo Montoya, who lost the lead
at Dover to Stewart with just three laps remain-
ing, also appears poised to put his struggles of
the past season and a half behind him. In the past
five races, hes finished fourth at Richmond,
eighth at Darlington and second at Dover after
posting an average finish of 21.7 for all of last
year. In his favor as well is the schedule, which
includes two races on road courses, his strong
suit, between now and Aug. 11.
Jeff Gordon also came on strong at the
end at Dover to post his second third-place finish
in the past three Cup races.
All three are currently outside the top
10 in the points standings, but theyre not out of
the running for berths in the Chase, especially
with the wild-card provision that allows those in-
side the top 20 with race victories a chance to
compete for the championship.
Gordon is 11th in the standings, while
Stewart is 16th and Montoya is 22nd.
As late as the Dover races final cau-
tion at Lap 378 for a wreck by Denny Hamlin,
none of the three appeared to have a winning
hand. Points leader Jimmie Johnson, going for a
record eighth Dover victory, had the car to beat.
But he jumped race leader Montoya on the
restart, and his trip down pit road to serve the
penalty left him with a 17th-place finish. Johnson
disputed the penalty, saying Montoya didnt take
off, but NASCAR officials said the call was sim-
ple, since Johnson should have given Montoya
the lead back.
With Johnson out of the picture, Mon-
toya held the top spot until Stewart made his
move in the high groove with three laps to go
and scored his 48th career Cup victory.
Stewart said in his winners press con-
ference that one win doesnt mean his Stewart-
Haas Racing team has corrected all the problems
that have plagued the three-car team this season,
but it is a sign of better things to come.
I think last week [at Charlotte] was a
step in the right direction, and a bigger step than
I possibly could have imagined, Stewart said.
This week [at Dover] is a step in the right direc-
tion.
But he cautioned that the process of
getting his car, as well as those of his teammates
Ryan Newman and Danica Patrick, back up front
isnt something that can be done in a hurry.
This is not an organization thats
turned around in two weeks, he said. We still
have a lot of work to do to get it turned around.
But the last two weeks, weve made progress. I
think as an organization, we have a lot to be
proud of right now.
Montoya also seemed buoyed by his
strong run.
I think that win is coming, he said.
Its just good to be running this good every
week. We got two top-fives in about a month,
near misses, wins ... I think they are coming. Ive
said this before: You have got to start running in
top-fives, top-10s to be able to get wins, to give
yourself a shot.
Gordon also sounded like he has mo-
mentum on his side after a slow start to 2013.
Its certainly a great feeling, he said.
We have been running good. We just have had
some things happen to us, kind of like last year,
some self-inflicted and some things out of our
hands.
We have just got to fight. Thats what
got us in the Chase last year, and thats what is
going to get us in there this year.
Defending Sprint Cup champion Brad
Keselowski and his Penske Racing teammate
Joey Logano both had their crew chiefs and other
key team members back on the job at Dover after
serving two-week suspensions for rules viola-
tions at Texas Motor Speedway. Keselowski fin-
ished fifth and Logano seventh, apparent signs
that their seasons are back on track, but several
media reports indicate that Keselowskis No. 2
Ford failed post-race inspection because the front
end was too low.
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NASCAR is the place for
business for increasing
number of Fortune 500
companies
In recent seasons,
there have been
empty seats at nearly
every track, but the
interest in the sport
among major compa-
nies hasnt waned.
A recent re-
port by Fortune mag-
azine indicated that
117 of the Fortune
500 companies use
NASCAR as part of
their marketing mix.
Its the second straight year that
the involvement in NASCAR by Fortune
500 companies has increased.
Thats an extraordinary number,
far more than any other sport, and they do
it because it works, said NASCARs Chief
Marketing Officer Steve Phelps. They do
it because NASCAR is the place for busi-
ness, not because the CEO likes
NASCAR, but because it moves their busi-
ness.
Phelps said NASCAR works as a
marketing tool because of the sports fan
base, which he describes as the most
loyal in all of the sporting world. And that,
he said, is something other sports cant
offer. He speaks from experience, having
worked for the NFL from 1990 to 2004.
The biggest difference in us ver-
sus stick-and-ball sports is our fans under-
stand the need for sponsorship, and they
will actually go out and purchase those
products and services that are on those
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By Christopher A. Randazzo
Jeep goes in a different direction with the
Compass
NOTEBOOK
When it comes to reputation,
Jeep has a pretty darn good one
in terms of off-road capable
SUVs. There is hardly a path or
trail to be found that either the
Wrangler or Grand Cherokee
cant conquer. But lets face it,
for most of us, our driving is on
the streets. The Jeep Grand
Cherokee does well as a city
slicker, but it may be oversized
for some. The Wrangler is the
perfect size, but you have to be
a die-hard Jeep lover to endure
the Wranglers lifestyle on a
daily basis. Enter the Compass.
A Jeep meant for the city.
The Jeep Compass is a compact
crossover SUV that focuses on
staying on the road rather than
off the road. Think of the Com-
pass as Jeeps small Grand
Cherokee, which is easy to do
when viewing the Compasss
exterior. Unlike the Wrangler
(and the Jeep Liberty and Jeep
Patriot) that take on the typical
boxy Jeep front end, the Com-
pass and Grand Cherokee are
handsome featuring a more
modern, aerodynamic style to
their shapes.
The Compass rides on the same
platform as the Jeep Patriot, but
the Patriot is geared for more
off-road use (when equipped
with four wheel-drive), while
the Compass has very limited
off-road capabilities even
when fitted in four-wheel drive
attire.
The front-wheel drive Compass
is available with two different
engines, two different transmis-
sions, and two different drive
configurations most of which
can be combined to meet most
needs. The base engine is a 2.0
liter four-cylinder engine that
makes 158 horsepower. It can
be mated to a five-speed man-
ual transmission or a CVT auto-
matic. Optional on the Compass
is a 2.4 liter four-cylinder that
increases power to 172 hp. Like
the base engine, it comes with
either a manual or CVT trans-
mission. All of these setups can
be equipped with either front-
wheel drive if you have no in-
tention of going off road, or
with four-wheel drive for bad-
weather situations or minor off-
roading.
If you insist your Compass
must drive all four wheels, Jeep
offers a few choices. The Free-
dom Drive I operates in front-
wheel drive mode in normal
conditions and automatically
sends power to the rear wheels
when slippage is detected. This
is more like an all-wheel drive
system and is ideal for snowy
conditions. The Freedom
Drive II Off-Road package has
a low-range mode for the CVT
transmission and is much more
capable off road.
Kyle Busch nearly unstop-
pable in Nationwide Series so
far this season
Other than at Daytona International Speedway,
where he blew an engine in the season opener, Kyle Busch has
been nearly unstoppable in the Nationwide Series. In the nine
races hes run since Daytona, hes won six times, finished sec-
ond once, third once, and fifth at Dover International Speed-
way this past Saturday.
And to hear Busch tell it, he beat himself at Dover
with a call to change four tires on his final pit stop. Joey
Loganos crew chief, Jeremy Bullins, made a last-second call
to change just two, and that sent Logano off pit road with the
lead and left Busch in 10th place for the restart with 37 of 200
laps remaining. Logano motored away to his third-straight
Dover win, while Busch, mired in traffic, could only get to
fifth at the finish.
It was a great race car, he said of his No. 54 Toyota
fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing. Just real unfortunate that I
messed up pit strategy there.
Busch said it was his decision to take four tires at the
end.
Hated that we didnt win, but I got to put that on my
shoulders and live with it, he said.
Bullins said he waited until he knew there would be
other drivers taking only two tires, which would put some driv-
ers between Logano and Busch, before making the call to
change just two tires. That meant Loganos pit stop was al-
ready underway before he made his decision.
They were dropping the jack on the right side, so
we had to let the jack man run around, he said. Luckily for
us, there was still enough room for us to let the jack man come
around the front of the car, leave pit road and still come out
with the lead.
It was Loganos 19th career Nationwide victory, but
his first of the season and first anywhere while driving for his
new car owner, Roger Penske.
That is definitely the coolest part about this win, he
said. There is a huge list of great race car drivers that have
won for Roger Penske, and it is cool to have my name put on
that list, too.
Kyle Busch takes a bow after winning the History 300 at
Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25.
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SAFER barriers under scrutiny;
return as major topic of
discussion on Sprint Cup circuit
The Steel and Foam Energy
Reduction (SAFER) barriers
that have been installed at
nearly every major NASCAR
track have been credited with
preventing deaths and serious
injuries during the eight or so
years theyve been in use.
But theyre not cov-
ering every wall that a driver
could hit, and in recent weeks
thats become a major topic of
discussion on the Sprint Cup
circuit.
Denny Hamlin
crashed into an unprotected
wall at Auto Club Speedway in
Fontana, Calif., on March 24.
The back injuries he suffered
caused him to miss the next
four races and to run only part
of the race at Talladega Super-
speedway before turning his
No. 11 Toyota over to Brian
Vickers, who was soon in-
volved in a crash. Then at
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jeff
Gordon slammed into a con-
crete wall on the frontstretch.
Gordon said in his
weekly session with reporters
that the lick he took at Char-
lotte was a mean one. He also
crashed into an unprotected
wall at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway several years ago,
and others as well.
I found the one off
of [Turn] 2 [at Dover] and they
havent fixed that one, he said.
I saw somebody in the Truck
Series found it, too, and they
havent done that. So, Im not
anticipating any change.
Jeff Gordon at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Sprint Cup victories at Pocono Raceway
by Rick Hendrick, the most of any car
owner.
Sprint Cup races won from the pole at
Pocono Raceway, more than any other
position, most recently by Joey Logano
in 2012.
Drivers in the top 10 in Sprint Cup points
without a top five finish this year: Paul
Menard, in 10th place.
Bonus points earned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
and Clint Bowyer for leading laps, the
fewest of any drivers in the top 10 in Sprint
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Diablos lose a close three game series against Saint Paul 2-1
El Paso, TX- After a seven game home
stand the Diablos started there six game
road trip with a three game series
against the Saint Paul Saints. The Diab-
los had another close fought series but
eventually lost 2-1.
The Diablos had a rough start against
the Saints in the first of a three game se-
ries, after a close two and a half innings
the Diablos gave up four runs in the bot-
tom of the third, then six runs in the bot-
tom of the sixth inning to go down 11-3,
which ended up being the final score.
Starting pitcher Ryan Bean struggled
only going 5.0 innings, giving up eight
runs, on eight hits. The two shining
lights of the game were shortstop Maikol
Gonzalez and left fielder Brian Joynt,
Gonzalez and Joynt had two extra base
hits, collecting two doubles each. The
Diablos fell to 2-6 with two games left in
a three game series.
The next game proved to be different for
the Diablos, in which they won in excit-
ing fashion. The Diablos got off to an-
other bad start giving up two runs in the
first inning going down 2-0. The Diablos
struck for their first run in the fourth in-
ning thanks to first baseman Jonathan
Cisneros RBI single, but the Saints came
right back with two runs of their own in
the bottom of the fourth extending their
lead to three. The Diablos kept fighting
as always though, striking for five runs
in the top of the sixth inning, Jonathan
Cisneros with a two run RBI Double, to
cut the lead to one. Then designated hit-
ter Roberto Ramirez contributed with a
sac fly RBI, and catcher Moises Montero
finished off the inning in style with a two
run home run, to give the Diablos a 6-4
lead. The Diablos went on to win by a
final score of 7-4, thanks to a RBI double
once again by Jonathan Cisneros, Cis-
neros was undoubtedly the player of the
game going three for four with four RBIs.
The Diablos tied the series up at 1-1,
with one game left.
The third game of the series was an ab-
solute pitching exhibition by both teams
in contrast to the first two games. The
Diablos lost a close battle 3-2, even
though they Diablos gave up less hits
than the Saints. Starting pitcher David
Casillas went 7.0 innings, only giving up
two earned runs, on four hits, with seven
strikeouts. The Diablos tacked on their
first run in the top of the third inning,
thanks to a Brian Joynt RBI single. The
Diablos went scoreless in the next four
innings. The Diablos looked like they
were going to duplicate another great
comeback like the night before, left
fielder Brian Joynt tied the game up with
an RBI single, but the Saints came back
in the bottom of the eight to take the
lead and eventual final score of 3-2.
Continued from page 59...
Inside, the cabin of the Com-
pass has been improved over
the years. Materials used are a
notch up and the layout re-
mains easy and simple to use.
Comfort is the best asset that
the Compass has going for its
interior as four adults fit nicely
as long as the two in the back
are not basketball players. Stor-
age space is a big plus with lots
of cubby holes scattered
throughout, including a cooled
glovebox.
My tester was a mid-level
Compass Latitude. Differing
from the base Sport model, the
Latitude gets you heated front
seats, reclining rear seats,
leather wrapped steering wheel
with audio controls and alu-
minum wheels. The top-of-the-
line Limited gets larger wheels,
automatic climate control and a
leather interior.
Even though my Compass was
fitted with the Freedom Drive
I package, I kept the little Jeep
on the road at all times. Power
from the large four-cylinder
was adequate, but it is noisy,
especially when hooked up to
the CVT transmission. The sus-
pension is nothing to write
home about, but being car-
based, the Jeep feels more like
a car than a truck a nice ad-
vantage to have for us city
dwellers.
Unlike the Wrangler, the Com-
pass doesnt feel out of place in
day-to-day traffic, and is far
more livable than its off-road
sibling. With fuel economy
numbers in the mid-20s and a
price tag starting under
$20,000, it is quite an afford-
able little SUV, bearing a name
with quite a reputation.
By The Numbers:
2013 Jeep Compass Latitude 4x4
Base Price: $23,235.00
Price as Tested: $23,235.00
Layout: front-engine / four-wheel drive
Engine: 2.4 liter inline-4 cylinder
Transmission: CVT automatic
Horsepower: 172 hp
Torque: 165 ft-lbs
EPA Fuel Economy:21 city / 26 highway mpg
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autocran@gmail.com]
Jeep Compass...
cars or affiliated with
NASCAR, the sanctioning
body, because they know
those companies are truly
what makes this sport go,
he said. I think theres
some confusion around
what sponsorship does in
other sports. Does it get me
a short stop or a long snap-
per?
In NASCAR,
theres no doubt, he said.
I do know that in
NASCAR that if Lowes
sponsors my favorite driver
Jimmie Johnson, Im going
to go to Lowes and support
Lowes because I know
Lowes is putting Jimmie
Johnson in that race car
and on that race track, he
said. Thats a very, very im-
portant point of differentia-
tion relative to other sports.
Steve Phelps...
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Gordon said he un-
derstands that track operators
and NASCARs safety experts
place the barriers, which cost
an estimated $500 per foot, on
parts of the tracks where re-
search indicates that the likeli-
hood of crashes is highest. But
that doesnt ease the pain of
drivers who find unprotected
walls.
Ive got to tell you,
that was one of the hardest hits
Ive had in a race car, Gordon
said of his Charlotte crash.
And the type of impact it was,
I got hit from the left, so it
shifted everything to the left,
and then I hit the wall on the
right, so I went from left to
right.
I had a rough week.
He said he planned to
convey his concerns about the
walls to the proper people, even
if it doesnt bring about any
new SAFER barriers.
Me sitting down and
having a conversation with
them isnt necessarily going to
change that, but it doesnt mean
its going to stop me from
doing it, he said.
After Hamlins crash,
former driver and TV commen-
tator Darrell Waltrip called on
NASCAR to make all tracks
cover every wall with SAFER
barriers, and at Charlotte, be-
fore Gordons crash, NASCAR
chairman Brian France re-
sponded to a question about the
lack of barriers on all walls.
Obviously, there are
SAFER barriers at every track,
but theres a pocket here or
there, he said. Were not the
only thing that runs on a given
facility. Thats No. 1. If its a
motorcycle event, Moto GP,
something else, which is con-
templated being run at different
facilities, that has to be consid-
ered.
From NASCARs
standpoint, we look at that very
carefully. We were all over the
California circumstance. When
we need to put additional
SAFER barriers anywhere, we
will do it. Theres nothing that
prevents us other than that we
look at this, we think we have
them in all the right places, and
if we dont, well make an im-
provement, like anything else.
Jeff Gordon...
1. Jimmie Johnson, 473
2. Carl Edwards, 443
3. Clint Bowyer, 423
4. Matt Kenseth, 399
5. Kevin Harvick, 399
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 398
7. Kasey Kahne, 392
8. Brad Keselowski, 375
9. Kyle Busch, 374
10. Paul Menard, 371

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