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Off to a
great start
By Dr. Xavier De La Torre,
Socorro ISD Superintendent of Schools
helping kids
By Ricky J. Carrasco
Once again, the Socorro Inde-
pendent School District finds itself in a
familiar place; the Academic Excellence Sometimes, all you need
Indicator System (AEIS) report will in- is a helping hand, or more. On Au-
dicate that 19 schools in our District gust 28 and 29, the Mad Hatters
earned an Exemplary rating from the MC, in with the El Paso Candle-
Texas Education Agency (TEA); an in- lighters, held a benefit run that in-
crease of eight schools or a 70 percent cluded stops at Barnett
increase over the previous year. In ag- Harley-Davidson, Hooters, the
gregate, 37 of our 39 eligible schools Cockpit, but most importantly, the

PHOTOS BY RICK CARRASCO

will earn a Recognized or Exemplary Children’s Hospital at Providence
rating by TEA; a 95 percent success rate Hospital. The hospital is home to the
and the highest among all public school Pediatric Oncology unit where many
districts in Region 19. A TEA Recog- children with various forms of can-
nized District rating coupled with a sec- Dr. Xavier De La Torre
cer are treated.
ond consecutive Broad Award Finalist for Excellence in Urban
Alex Cisneros showing the President and Vice-President of the Mad Hatters
Education nomination will propel us into the 2010-11 school year. This is the first time the Mad Hatters Motorcycle Club his ride.
club has been involved with organiz-
In August, the Socorro Independent School District welcomed more can help,” says Yolanda Cisneros, dlelighters provides much needed fi-
ing such a large event. The weekend
than 42,000 students at 41 schools including two (2) new, state-of-the- whose little boy, Alex has been a nancial, family, and travel assistance
also consisted of a Saturday blood
art, secondary schools - Eastlake High School and the El Dorado 9th resident in the Oncology unit for a to patients in the age range of 0-21
run in conjunction with United
Grade Academy – an increase of almost 1,500 students from a year ago. while. years of age. They provide for emer-
Blood Services at Barnett. Accord-
This year will be a pivotal but monumental year for the Socorro Inde- gency travel assistance to family
ing to Luann Wieland, Marketing
pendent School District; our students' academic performance on the members who need to travel with
Manager for UBS, the drive was
final TAKS administration and the subsequent rating that the District their children for outside medical at-
very successful, collecting 120%
receives from TEA in 2011 will define the District for the next three tention.
over their expectations with a total
years while the State gives Texas school districts a respite from ac- of 114 donations received. “We had
countability ratings in preparation for the new STAAR accountability You do not need to be a biker like
two donation vans working at capac-
system. the Mad Hatters to help out the chil-
ity and we could’ve used a third.”
dren of the Oncology ward. There
Our team and our District are well-positioned to secure an Exemplary The Mad Hatters Motorcycle Club are many ways that El Pasoans can
On that same day, the Mad Hatters
rating as a result of the deliberate decision to commit all available re- with some of the nurses from the contribute including donations to the
also visited the 3rd floor pediatric
sources to support our principals, classroom teachers and support staff. Pediatric Oncology Unit. 8409 Lockheed center like volun-
unit to give the children toy motor-
Earlier this spring, I presented, and the Trustees approved, a strategic teering your time, donating directly
cycles, bandanas, and their good
plan that included a significant reduction in staffing levels at the Dis- In fact, the Mad Hatters helped out to the Candlelighters, and participat-
wishes. Both the children and the
trict Service Center. My plan was developed to insure that our princi- quite a bit. According to Mary ing in the various events throughout
bikers were visibly moved. The bik-
pals received the level of attention, expertise, training, and support they Vasquez, Family Services Director the year. There will be a “Walk of
ers by seeing the children fighting
need to be successful; we in essence flattened the organization and at the Candlelighters, the Mad Hat- Hope” event at Ascarate Park on
their daily battle and the children by
eliminated all non mission critical positions and cut nearly $2 million ters registered 176 bikers and raised September 25, with registration
seeing over a dozen large, leather-
dollars from the payroll budget at the District Service Center. These over $3000 for the El Paso office, starting at 6 pm.
clad, tattooed bikers in their usually
same resources, when coupled with our new budget development the second largest of its kind in the
sedate surroundings. “It’s good to
process and position control system to generate almost $5 million dol- country. The money goes to the vari- Vasquez would like to thank the
see people come by to cheer up the
lars of savings, made it possible to improve staffing ratios at our largest ous services offered to young cancer Mad Hatters for helping so much
kids. It’s important that El Paso
elementary schools and, more importantly, to give all employees in the patients and their families. The Can- and remind El Paso that every little
know we’re here and know that they
District a modest raise. The later is something that the Board of bit is able to help these children and
Trustees and I felt was important when one considers what an impact their families.
they have made on student achievement over the past several years.
If you would like to help, here are
Notwithstanding this tremendous commitment, becoming an Exem- some ways:
plary district will not be easy, it will require 100 percent effort from all **Contribute to the El Paso Candle-
of us, 100 percent of the time! It will require that we, "Leave it all on lighters. www.candlelighterselp.org
the Field"! Our challenges include diminishing resources as a result of or call to 915-544-2222 for informa-
a $20 billion deficit that the State of Texas is facing; our continued and tion.
accelerated growth that without some relief in the near future, will **Make a $5 contribution to buy a
overwhelm the enrollment capacity at many of our schools; and, signif- luminaria for the “Walk of Hope”
icant changes in the accountability system that threaten our standing as **Adopt a family who may be under
a TEA Recognized District. financial pressure at Thanksgiving
**Volunteer your time
No worries! School is off to the smoothest start in recent memory and ** Donate blood or, more impor-
the Socorro family is committed to the children and students of our Dis- tantly, platelets. Platelets are desper-
trict. I look forward to meeting and speaking with as many Socorro ately needed by cancer patients of
ISD stakeholders, as possible, over the course of the school year. all ages. Contact United Blood
Diana on one of the Mad Hatters bikes. Services at 915-849-7390

By Joe Olvera ©, 2010
Making memo-
ries that last a lifetime is the
main purpose behind the cre-
ASCO
RICK CARR
PHOTOS BY
ation of the As-
carate Lake Fishing Club.
Co-sponsored by the El Paso
County Park, Golf, and
Aquatics Department, and the
Ascarate Fishing Club, the
idea is to provide young an-
glers and their families with
chances to learn to fish and
enjoy the sport.
“We work with the county to
teach kids the joys of fish-
ing,” said co-founder and
treasurer of the fishing club
Harold Stearns. “It’s more
about the kids than anything
else. But, we don’t just teach
them to fish, we teach them
about the ecology, about
keeping themselves and the
areas clean, and we teach
them about the enjoyment of
being outdoors.”
Stearns said he is a co-
founder of the club, along
with Jesus Franco, Ray Ward,
Frank de la Rosa – the presi-
dent of the club, and Raul Al-
manzar, who is the
tournament director. Each
year, the club holds four tour-
naments open to young peo-
ple ages 16 and under. Mem-
bers of the fishing club – 40
strong at this time – teach
fishing techniques and rules
to help children enjoy the
sport.
The Ascarate Fishing Club
provides fishing poles and
bait free of charge, while sup-
plies last. In addition, free
food and refreshments are of-
fered to children who are reg-
istered in all three ge
categories: 3-6 years old; 7-
12 years old, and 13-16 years
old. Four tournaments are
held each year, including
February, April, June, and
October.
Ascarate Lake is home to
trout (winter); catfish (sum-
mer); large mouth bass, sun
perch, blue gill,
carp, shad, crappie, hybrid
sunfish, and minnows. An-
glers are restricted to two
poles each. A $23 fishing li-
cense is required for adults 17
and older, but, children 16
and under are not required to
have a license and can fish
for free, provided that an
adult 17 and older accompa-
nies them.
“The idea of the club is to
provide opportunities for chil-
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 3
dren and families to spend
stress-free time together,”
Stearns said. “The club was
founded in June, 2004. We
got together because we saw
that the group running the
show was very disorganized.
We decided to do it the right
way, and went the whole nine
yards with a 501-C-3 desig-
nation. Half of our 40 mem-
bers are certified by the Parks
& Wildlife Department as
Angling Instructors. We teach
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, we
give classes throughout the
year.
“We’re not a social fishing
Holiday got in the way, so hard to believe an old gringo
club, we don’t have big fish-
we’re having our meeting the loves menudo, but, there you
ing tournaments. We’re more
second Saturday of this have it. If you want to join,
of an educational club.
month. We meet at this small come to one of our meetings.
clubhouse beside the snack We charge $15 per year for
Generally, we meet on the
bar. Everyone comes early for each member.”
first Saturday of every
the menudo – it’s the most
month at 9 a.m., except this
delicious in town. I guess it’s
year because the Labor Day
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New Drug for Abusers
Hola mi gente,
As if the drug problem in
the United States was not
bad enough, it now seems
that a new substance is
available for those who
wish to abuse their bodies.
The worst part is that this
new substance, Spice, is
legal in almost all of the
states, including Texas.
A few weeks ago, my of-
fice was contacted by a
parent who wished to re-
main anonymous. He in-
formed us that one of his
children had been in-
dulging in Spice; some-
thing that many others
were also indulging.
We requested as much in-
formation that the Depart-
ment of Public Safety
could provide about Spice.
I use this term because it is
the most common. There
are several other monikers
that buyers refer to when
purchasing this substance.
It is most likely sold in
head shops and other stores
which sell teen specialties
such as skateboards.
Basically, this substance is
a combination of perfectly
legal herbs. These herbs
may have some affects by
themselves if smoked, al-
beit very slight. The mar-
keters of Spice go one step
further by applying syn-
thetic cannabiloids.
Cannabiloids were devel-
oped with specific legal in-
tentions and are restricted
by law. They are not how-
ever listed as Scheduled
Drugs which would put
them in the same category
as methamphetamines or
cocaine.
It is this application to the
herbs that increases the po-
tency of the herbs and en-
hances the effect of
smoking the substance.
Abusers state that the com-
bination gives them a high
similar to one of smoking
marijuana, which is illegal.
According to the informa-
tion provided by the DPS,
there have been no reports
of death related to the
abuse of Spice, or the other
related products. The poi-
son control boards of fif-
teen states, including
Texas, reported severe agi-
tation, elevated blood pres-
sure, intense
hallucinations, tremors and
seizures resulting from the
use of Spice.
This new product for abus-
ing is no different from the
currently illegal substances
in that it will not do any-
thing good for your body;
in some cases very bad
things may happen. Some
states have taken steps to
make the sale of these
products illegal adding to
the already massive burden
on law enforcement.
Some have commented that
Spice, and the other related
products, may have a posi-
tive impact on the distribu-
tion of marijuana. Since
there is no criminal
penalty, abusers will divert
their use from pot thus un-
dermining the cartel's
biggest money maker.
Spice products sell for
about $30 to $35 per gram
compared to the market
value of pot which is about
$5 per gram. You do the
math and tell me how the
illegal trade is adversely
impacted.
The abuse of mind altering
drugs in this nation is defi-
nitely at a bad level. After
forty years of the "War on
Drugs," it seems that noth-
ing is changing but the
amount and type of sub-
stances being abused.
For those who debate that
legalizing drugs is the an-
swer, and those who debate
that stricter enforcement is
the answer, I say we have
the best of both those argu-
ments in place now. Drug
courts.
Defendants who participate
in the drug court are given
an option to go straight and
stay out of jail. If they fail
then they go to jail for vio-
lating the drug laws. The
drug courts give the indi-
vidual the choice to put
drugs behind them or the
face prison in the future.
Unfortunately, the funding
for drug courts is inade-
quate; which is something
many have said about the
funding for the "War on
Drugs."
I remain your friend and
public servant,
Chente por la gente.
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WEATHER 101 By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

So What Is A
Cyclone
Anyway?
The recent hurricane (Earl) that moved up the east coast
last week brought about a question from Nick on the west
side. Nick is wondering what the difference is between Hurricanes and Cyclones?

The terms "hurricane,” "typhoon," and “cyclone” are regionally specific names
for a strong "tropical cyclone". A tropical cyclone is the generic term for a low-
pressure system over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection (i.e.
thunderstorm activity). A tropical cyclone feeds on heat released when moist air
rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air.

The term "tropical" refers to both the geographic origin of these systems, which
form almost exclusively in tropical regions of the globe. A “cyclone" refers to such
storms' cyclonic nature, with counterclockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere
and clockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Tropical cyclones with winds less than 39 mph are called “tropical depressions.”
Once the tropical cyclone reaches winds of at least 39 mph they are typically called
a “tropical storm and assigned a name. If winds reach 74 mph, then they are called:

● "hurricane" (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the
dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E)
● "typhoon" (the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline)
Weather Trivia:
"severe tropical cyclone" (the Southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E or Southeast The list of Hurricane names that are used each year
Indian Ocean east of 90E)
● "severe cyclonic storm" (the North Indian Ocean) are rotated every so often in the Atlantic. How many
● "tropical cyclone" lists of names are rotated each year?
(the Southwest Indian
Ocean)

So, a cyclone is what we A. 2

call a hurricane with B. 4
winds speeds at 74 mph
or more. It’s just that it C. 6
forms and lives in tropi-
cal regions. D. 10

tropical cyclone

“Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watch astating. It would thus be inappropriate to use again (like Katrina).
his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Answer: C – 6. Names are retired only if the Hurricane is one that was dev-
Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at Dopplerdave@kvia.com.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 6

Bulldog Bash Exercise to Thailand veterans are

start Sept. 13 being denied
FORT BLISS, Texas – Mem-
bers of the 3rd Brigade Com-
bat Team, 1st Armored
tember and early October.
Military vehicles in convoys
will be using local roads,
The concept of the field train-
ing exercise is to assess the
brigade’s capabilities in
treatment for Agent
Division will engage in a
month-long training exercise
Sept. 13 through Oct. 9 in
highways and interstate roads
to travel from Fort Bliss to
Las Playas, N.M., located in
counter insurgency prior to
deploying world-wide for op-
erational and contingency ro-
Orange exposure
and around Northeast El Paso Hidalgo County, and will in tations along with By Joe Olvera ©, 2010
and Southern New Mexico. some instances cause traffic challenging the command
delays. and control of the brigade If Vietnam veterans “It has come to my Cutanea Tarda (PCX), Multi-
The exercise called “Bulldog during full spectrum opera- are having trouble getting attention that the U.S. Air ple Myeloma, respiratory
Bash,” will be conducted in However military convoy tions. compensated for their expo- Force utilized bases in Thai- cancers (including cancers of
and around El Paso County, times are planned to cause sure to Agent Orange as the land in connection with the the lung, larynx, trachea and
Texas and Dona Ana, Otero, the least amount of disruption Officials at the 3rd Brigade main cause of their diabetes use of herbicides under the brunchus), Diabetes (Dia-
Luna, Grant and Hidalgo to civilian traffic. Combat Team, 1st Armored and other ailments, you ‘Ranch Hand’ program dur- betes Mellitus) are being de-
Counties in Southern New Division appreciate the help
might ascertain that those of ing the Vietnam Era,” Evans nied treatment and
Mexico. The roads the ‘Bulldog and consideration of the citi-
Brigade’ will be using, will zens of El Paso and Southern us who were in Thailand, are wrote. “I am requesting all recognition equal to that
Considering the proximity of
the exercise to the public, res- include but not limited to New Mexico, extend to the not being recognized by the declassified documentation given to veterans who served
idents may see occasional Chaffee Road, Spur 601, U.S. Bulldog Soldiers participat- Veteran’s Administration for concerning the dates and lo- in Vietnam, Cambodia and
flares and smoke, neither of 54, Interstate Highway 10, ing in the exercise and ask for treatment because, according cation of Ranch Hand activi- Laos by the Veterans Admin-
which poses risk to persons Aircraft Rd, New Mexico their continued understanding to the VA, we were not “in ties based in Thailand during istration on the basis that
or property. Residents that State Highway 9 and Smelter of any inconveniences the country.” the Vietnam Era, but in par- they are not classified as, “In
encounter a problem should Rd. training may cause. ticular, any information con- country.”
contact local law enforce- These roads have been ac- But, I beg to differ. cerning: Amazing isn’t it? I, person-
ment officials who will im- cessed as having the least de- Questions concerning the ex- As one of the thousands of ally, have filed three times
mediately contact exercise lays to civilian traffic. ercise should be referred to troops who were stationed in 1) Storage of herbicides at with the VA, with my con-
control officials. Operation Bulldog Bash will Maj. Myles Caggins, Head- Thailand in the late 1960s to the Takhli Royal Thai Air tention that my losing my
be the second brigade-level quarters, Fort Bliss Public Af- the early 1970s, I too am af- Force Base warehouse for two legs started with my
Safety is the number-one pri- training event to be con- fairs at
flicted with Diabetes Melli- use of the 315th A.C Sq. in service in Thailand and my
ority for this exercise with ducted by the myles.caggins@us.army.mil
various risk management or Sgt. John Ortiz, 3rd tus II, and, have, in fact, lost 1966-1967; exposure to Agent Orange.
controls being incorporated “Bulldog Brigade” since acti- Brigade, 1st Armored Divi- my two legs due to amputa- However, I have been denied
in all phases of the operation, vating in July 2009, and will sion Public Affairs Office at tion. Yet, the VA continues to 2) The stationing of C-123 three times. I have copies of
to include the military con- include more than 700 vehi- (915) 929-6976 or deny that Agent Orange is re- aircraft used for herbicide my medical records from the
voys that will be traveling cles and 3300 Soldiers partic- john.d.ortiz@conus.army.mil sponsible for my afflictions. defoliation activities at time my problem started with
throughout the month of Sep- ipating during various times. At one time, the U.S. mili- Nakhon Phanon air base or my right foot in 1966 to the
tary was even denying that other locations used; time when I lost my first leg
we were ever in Thailand. in 2004, and when I lost my
Enjoy an Elegant Evening with Special According to the research,
Agent Orange might not
3) Any information concern-
ing spraying of vegetation
second leg in 2008. I have
sent to the VA complete
Olympics Texas have been used in Thailand
but, it was tested there before
with herbicides such as
Agent Orange, Agent Pink,
proof of my dilemma. But,
still, the VA continues to
Extravaganza Gala Set for November 20 it ever made its way to Viet- Agent Green, Agent Blue, deny my claims.
EL PASO – Glide into glamour at the 2010 Airport Hotel, located at 2027 Airway Boule- nam to use as a defoliant to Agent Purple, or Agent
Extravaganza Gala, hosted by Special vard. Tony Bravo will serve as this year’s destroy cover for the enemy. White, at Takhli, Udon (or Maybe I wasn’t “in country”
Olympics Texas – Greater El Paso area! The Master of Ceremonies. Udorn) or Nakhon Phanom Vietnam, but, I was certainly
elegant affair will feature several special A disproportionate bases or the Phu-mu Signal “in country” Thailand. I
guests, including Greg Foster, formerly of the Tickets are $45 each or $500 for a table of number of my fellow soldiers Site.” served my nation in that far-
Washington Wizards NBA team, a live band 10. Sponsorship opportunities are available. who were stationed in Thai- off land for one year, as did
and delectable dining throughout the For more information, contact the Greater El land have developed Dia- The problem with this mis- many of my fellow Air Force
evening. Paso area office at aschiechl@sotx.org or betes II and other illnesses sive from Mr. Evans to the comrades, who also devel-
The gala is set for November 20 from 7:00 915.533.8229. related to Agent Orange, but Secretary of the Air Force is oped Diabetes II as a result
p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Wyndham El Paso the VA refuses to acknowl- that not much is known re- of exposure to Agent Orange.
edge that the herbicide was garding the results. Those of Yet, the VA continues to ig-
ever used anywhere but in us who have been challeng- nore our claims and our con-
Vietnam. In research con- ing the VA were never kept cerns. I’ve heard that if I had
ducted by veteran’s advocate abreast as to any findings. been in Vietnam, even for
Alfredo Lugo, he found that Alfred Lugo, in a Resolution one hour, I would be eligible
Operation Ranch Hand mis- which he wrote that would be for benefits. Yet, I was in
sions were conducted from delivered to the Air Force Thailand for one year, and,
Udorn and Nakhom Phanom, High Command states: still, I couldn’t have been ex-
Thailand. This includes “Thousands of veterans who posed to Agent Orange. Let
Takhli Royal Thai AFB. In served and participated in the me say this, Agent Orange,
2005, Ranking Democratic Vietnam War, who served and all the other Agents were
Member Lane Evans ordered courageously in Thailand and tested in Thailand before
the Secretary of the Air exposed to Agent Orange and they were shipped to Viet-
Force, James G. Roche, to do who are suffering the ail- nam to be used. What more
a study regarding the testing ments such as Chloracne, proof does the VA need?
of Agent Orange in Thailand Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,
during the Vietnam Era. soft tissue Sacoma, Sin Fin
Hodgkin’s disease, Porphyria

Sharon Mosley
Get in step with one of fall fashion's
hottest trends this year, and salute military
madness. That's right, it's time to march to
the beat of camouflage gear, fatigues,
cargo pants and uniform jackets — all put
together for trendy troopers who love to
mix some tough love into their wardrobes.
Here's the lineup of stylish military-in-
spired fashion items that will round out
the regimented look of the new fall uni-
form:
— The military jacket. This topper
will give you instant authority this fall. Of
course, it's an authentic winner in drab
olive green, but any color will do just fine.
In leather, it has the ultimate cool factor.
Pair this rugged look with floral feminine
tops and slim jeans.
— The anorak. Another more casual
utilitarian jacket, the anorak is a favorite
again this fall in longer lengths and even
camouflage prints. Add a fur collar, and
you'll be a chic paratrooper. One tip: Pair
this blousey jacket with slim pants.
— The structured overcoat. The
details are key here: go for double-
breasted belted versions with oversized
lapels and brass buttons for a command-
ing presence. In gray or camel wool, this
is a coat you will wear with everything.
— The trenchcoat. A military-in-
spired classic, this coat is still going
strong. It's a lightweight change from
heavier coats and makes a great "all-
weather" coat. It's tres chic when thrown
over a cocktail dress at night.
— The military pants. Cargo-style
pants have been around for some time, but
this year, they are styled to give their
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 7
wearers plenty of room at the top tapering
down to the ankle. The cropped styles are
great to wear all year long but look even
better this fall when teamed with ankle
boots and tights.
— The camouflage handbag.
Add this one accessory, and you'll have
your fall fashion tour of duty covered.
Only one camo-printed tote issued per sol-
dier, please. Skip the camo boots.
— The marching boots. You know
the look: rough and rugged with plenty of
straps to add some extra panache.
Whether you go for the high-heel ankle
boots or the flat knee-high styles, these se-
rious boots will anchor your whole
wardrobe this fall.
— The military timepiece. Big
and bold, the latest watches that are join-
ing the fashion ranks rate a serious mes-
sage with stainless steel, leather and
rubber straps telling the story.
— The shirtdress. Salute the dress.
It can be the backbone of your fall
wardrobe. In a military neutral — khaki,
olive or black — the shirtdress can be one
of the most versatile things you own.
Dress it up by wearing it belted over tights
with heels, or make it more casual by un-
buttoning the front and wearing it layered
over sweaters and jeans or leggings. This
tailored dress can easily shift from work
to cocktails with a change in accessories.
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor
of the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and
executive director of the Fashion Editors
and Reporters Association. To find out
more about Sharon Mosley and read fea-
tures by other Creators Syndicate writers
and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndi-
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this fall with cargo pants paired with
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SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 8
DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
SUDDEN END TO LONG FRIENDSHIP
BECOMES NEIGHBORHOOD GOSSIP
DEAR ABBY: "Pam" and
I have been friends since
childhood, when we attended
preschool together. Our back-
grounds are similar and we
share the same religious
views.
About two months
ago, Pam suddenly stopped
speaking to me. I have
wracked my brain and hon-
estly have no idea why. I
have called, e-mailed and
sent her letters to which she
tersely replied, "Leave me
alone."
I'm sick over it and
don't know what to do. My
kids love Pam and I adore
her children and family. I
cannot for the life of me
imagine what would cause
her to discard our friendship
with no explanation.
I heard through the
neighborhood grapevine that
people suspect there must
have been some kind of infi-
delity involved -- such as
Pam's husband hitting on me
or mine on her. According to
one neighbor, "It's the only
plausible reason" a friendship
like ours would end so
abruptly. I am beside myself.
What should I do? --
HAVEN'T A CLUE IN NEW
YORK
DEAR HAVEN'T A
CLUE: I wish you had writ-
ten me before soliciting ad-
vice from your neighbors
because now you've got them
talking. There may be some-
thing going on in your
friend's life having nothing to
do with you that she's not
comfortable talking about
right now -- which could also
account for her silence. Try
not to internalize what has
happened and allow
her the space she's
asking for. The truth
will come out even-
tually. It always
does ...
Dear
** Abby
DEAR
ABBY: I am a disabled man
and I live with my 75-year-
old mother. Most of the time
we get along OK, but Mom is
a "clutter bug." I have never
known her to throw anything
away.
There are newspa-
pers and magazines stacked
everywhere in our home dat-
ing back at least 10 years.
Mom doesn't want to invite
anyone into the house. She
says it's "a mess," but she
won't take advantage of any
professional cleaning or or-
ganizing services. We haven't
entertained in 30 years!
Could this be a
sign of Alzheimer's? What
can I do about her? Please
help. -- BURIED ALIVE IN
AKRON
DEAR BURIED ALIVE:
If your mother has been this
way for 30 years, it's not
Alzheimer's -- she's a com-
pulsive hoarder. She may
need psychological help
and/or medication to over-
come her anxiety about let-
ting anything go. If you have
a social worker who helps
with your disability, talk to
that person about finding
help for your mother. If you
don't, talk to her physician.
The situation as you describe
it indicates the house could
be a safety hazard -- possibly
a fire trap. Please do not pro-
crastinate any longer because
your lives could depend upon
it.
**
DEAR ABBY: Is it odd to
eat with one hand in one's
lap? I didn't realize that I
did it until my fiance's par-
ents mentioned it to me at a
dinner. When we subse-
quently ate with my family, I
realized that every person in
my family eats the same way.
My future in-laws
say they have never heard of
such a thing. My grand-
mother says it is good table
manners, and I have no inten-
tion of changing. (My fiance
and I are both third-genera-
tion Americans.)
What do we teach
our (future) kids? -- PROP-
ERLY TAUGHT IN ARI-
ZONA
DEAR PROPERLY
TAUGHT: Teach them the
proper table manners that
you were taught as a child.
According to Emily Post, by
the time a child is 12, he or
she should have learned to
"sit with good posture and
feet firmly on the floor
throughout the meal. (And)
KEEP FREE HAND IN LAP
WHEN NOT CUTTING
FOOD OR PASSING
ITEMS." (The italics are
mine.)
**
Dear Abby is written by Abi-
gail 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 An-
geles, CA 90069.
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Energy Express
Fitparenting 101: Back to School
Lessons for Mom and Dad
Marilynn Preston
The Back to School banners
are waving, and parents all
over America are being tested
with difficult questions that
weren't even an issue 10
years ago: Is my child too
fat? Too stressed? Too med-
icated? Over-programmed or
under-programmed? Too shy
or too aggressive? Is his
backpack too heavy? Is she
spending too much time tex-
ting and shopping when she
should be on the soccer field,
building muscles and a future
as a team-playing corporate
executive?
Parenting has never been
tougher, and yet it's not too
late to make the grade. The
U.S. school system — a
chronic failure struggling to
improve — can only do so
much. You're the parent.
You're the one in charge, the
role model, the single greatest
influence on your kids' habits.
Back to School already
means change to your little
ones: new teachers, new
classroooms, new subjects.
Why not new home rules,
too? Out with the Cheetos, in
with the carrot sticks.
Pencils ready?
Lesson No. 1: No
Skipping Breakfast.
You must find a way to
enforce this rule or you
flunk the course. Kids
who start their day with a
healthy breakfast have
more energy and more
brain power and do better
in school than kids who
skip breakfast or eat junk.
What is junk? A soda pop
is junk. A doughnut is
junk. All that sugar
makes them high as a kite
for the first hour or so,
and then they crash and burn,
smoldering until they get
their next sugar fix.
If this is your pattern, too,
oops. The Pop Tart does not
fall far from the tree. This
school year, take the frosted
out of their flakes. Serve nu-
tritious cereals, fresh fruit,
whole-grain breads. Start a
Family Breakfast Club at
your house, and if you must,
pay cash for perfect atten-
dance.
Lesson No. 2: Movement
Is Mandatory. Some time
ago, schools lost their minds.
They cut out gym, recess,
play time — all the things
kids desperately need to de-
velop physically and men-
tally.
It's changing, slowly, but you
mustn't wait. Your child needs
you now to insist he or she
gets an hour of physical activ-
ity every single day. You're
the parent, you're the boss,
and if your kid is spending
too much time indoors, on the
computer, on the cell, it's up
to you to set limits.
Insist your little one keep a
weekly calendar that tracks
organized sports, disorgan-
ized sports and bouts of phys-
ical fun in between. If your
kids complain, let them. But
stay the course.
Your own activity schedule is
a huge influence. Kids need
to see parents make daily ex-
ercise a priority. And there's
nothing wrong with reward-
ing them for healthy, energiz-
ing choices. Every hour of
activity earns a point, and 5 to
7 points by the end of the
week merits a treat. It sounds
hokey, but it can work. They
probably didn't like algebra at
first, either.
Lesson No. 3: Make
Smart Eating a No-
Brainer. Take a Saturday
and engage your kid in a
merciless kitchen
makeover, tossing out all
the highly processed fake
foods, high-fat snacks, the
high-sugar sodas. Serve
real food, including
snacks: cut-up fruit, nuts,
veggies with tasty dips.
Plan for relaxed family
dinners. Teach your child
to read labels. Learn
about portion size, and
make it a game at every
meal. Involve your kids in
planning meals: the shop-
ping, the cooking, even
the growing of food if at
all possible.
If your school lunch-
room is still a source
of toxic treats, get in-
volved in reform. Buy
a copy of Michael
Pollan's "Food
Rules," and read a
chapter aloud before
bedtime. "It's not food
if it arrived through
the window of your
car."
Lesson No. 4: Stress
Stress. This school year,
watch for signs of stress
in your kids: headaches,
stomach aches, back pain,
restless sleep and more. Be-
fore you reach for a pill or
drug to solve the problem,
think about a safer, saner
strategy for helping your kids
recognize and handle stress.
Continues on page 10

Sustainable Living
A Personal Challenge to Battle
Climate Change
Shawn Dell Joyce
"If humanity wishes
to preserve a planet similar to
that on which civilization de-
veloped and to which life on
Earth is adapted, paleoclimate
evidence and ongoing climate
change suggest that carbon
dioxide will need to be re-
duced from its current 385
ppm to at most 350 ppm."
These strong words come
from our nation's top clima-
tologist, James Hansen, in a
recent published study.
What Hansen is trying to tell
us is that we have overshot
the climate's ability to main-
tain the temperature range we
need to thrive. Many scien-
tists agree that we have
waited too late to address cli-
mate change and are now
going to suffer some conse-
quences.
Our climate has been chang-
ing faster than scientists pre-
dicted, with rising average
temperatures, fiercer storms
and floods, polar ice cap melt
and atypical weather varia-
tions. Meanwhile, several
world gatherings of world
leaders have yet to result in an
international treaty to curb
emissions. Our own Congress
sits idly by wasting this cru-
cial moment when action
would really make a differ-
ence.
So what would make a big
difference? Cutting carbon
emissions will have to start
with individuals and families.
What if our entire country
began using 10 percent less
energy? Our emissions would
be slashed considerably, the
energy crunch would be less-
ened and people's monthly
bills would take a dramatic
dip.
Ten percent less
energy would
mean choos-
ing to dry
your clothes
on a clothes-
line, walk in-
stead of drive
for errands
within three
miles and eat
foods grown
locally in-
stead of im-
ported.
Things like
this will save
you money instead
of costing extra, and
you will shave 10
percent off your en-
ergy usage.
The "Ten Percent Chal-
lenge" issued by Sustainable
Hudson Valley is a plan to cut
encourage voluntary energy
reduction by at least 10 per-
cent and get others in your
community involved.
"Cutting our energy footprint
10 percent is an invitation to
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 9
creative redesign of our Here's some suggestions for Commitments and progress we are creating is a social
lifestyles, work routines and implementing the Ten Per- are tracked on the Website movement — a person-to-per-
communities. And the real cent Challenge in your com- and publicized in the news son invitation to get involved
transformation is in getting 10 munity: media to build a compelling in an effort that is energizing,
percent of our people in- regional story. satisfying and meaningful.
volved, developing energy- — Make a plan: Assess
savvy local leadership for the your current greenhouse gas — Toolkits: Use expert Can you cut your energy use
future," notes Sustainable emissions and opportunities resources such as "The Cli- 10 percent? Can your co-
Hudson Valley's Website. for environmental improve- mate Challenge: 101 Solu- workers and neighbors do the
ment that get people involved tions to Global Warming" by same? Can you help to spark
The Website lists information and create economic opportu- Guy Dauncey; the New York a local movement that will get
about the challenge and re- nity. state Climate Smart Commu- 10 percent of the people
sources to help you get nities Pledge and handbook; around you involved as lead-
started and, most im- ers themselves? If you can,
portantly, make
— Signature out- and the Empowerment Insti-
you are up to the Ten Percent
tute's "Low Carbon Diet"
the 10 percent reach event: Invite par- workbook. Challenge.
commitment. ticipation through a half-day
Already many or evening event, with an in- Changing a few light bulbs
towns in New triguing format for large
— Imagery and may seem insignificant, but
York, and groups to engage in conversa- Imagination: This cam- imagine living in the first
throughout the tions that generate new ideas paign asks people to close the community to do away with
United Kingdom, and build relationships for im- gap between what they know incandescent lighting com-
have all ac- plementation. and how they live, walking a pletely by taking a stand and
cepted the chal- path of improved perform- creating a plan that includes
lenge. — Commitments: Par- ance. the Ten Percent Challenge.
ticipate by making a public
The challenge is commitment and action plan. — Leadership: What Continues on next page
not a complete
response to cli-
mate change, but it
mobilizes human car-
ing and ingenuity. One
natural resource that
seems abundant in this
economic climate is peo-
ple power.
"Yes, we need energy, and
yes, many people are moti-
vated by convenience. But it
is human nature to rise to a
challenge that is properly of-
fered," notes Sustainable
Hudson Valley.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 10

Insurance Covers All? Don't Bet on It

Terry Savage
We all know that what you
don't know can hurt you. But
what most don't consider is
that what we don't insure can
devastate you.
Three years ago, I wrote
about a MetLife survey that
revealed what people don't
know about their insurance
coverage. Now, MetLife Auto
and Home is just releasing an
update on that survey. Sadly,
the combination of ignorance
and recession has made the
situation even worse.
There's always an excuse for
not having enough insurance,
whether it's on your health,
your life, your car or your
home. In these tough times,
many say that it's simply a
matter of not being able to af-
ford insurance.
But when it comes to insur-
ance, ignorance is not bliss.
What you don't know — or
think you know that isn't so
— could lead to financial dis-
aster. So take this little quiz,
and then look below for the
answers. A little bit of knowl-
edge could lead you to better
coverage and prevent a finan-
cial and emotional disaster.
Insurance Coverage Quiz,
True or False:
1. If my new car is totaled a
few weeks after I purchase it,
my insurance will cover full
replacement cost.
2. If my car is in an accident,
my insurance will cover all
the repairs.
3. If my new car is totaled,
my insurance will pay off the
balance of my loan.
4. If my iPhone or MP3
player is stolen from my car,
my auto insurance will pay
for a replacement.
5. My auto insurance or credit
card covers all the costs if I
have an accident in a rental
car.
6. My homeowners insurance
covers all the costs of rebuild-
ing after a fire.
7. My homeowners insurance
will cover my children at col-
lege if they live on campus. Otherwise, they may be paid 7. The parents' policy offers
on a depreciated value if they coverage, but the standard is
8. My homeowners insurance are older and worn. typically limited to 10 percent
covers windstorm, hail, floods of your total coverage, and
and earthquakes. (Hint, this is 3. If you have a loan on a car may only apply if your child
a trick question!) that is totaled, your loan is living on campus.
amount may exceed the value
9. Insurance policies are of the car because of depreci- 8. Here's the trick in this
pretty standard from one com- ation. Optional coverage question. Most standard
pany to another, so the only known as loan/lease gap cov- homeowners policies do
thing to compare is cost. erage is available for this situ- cover hail and wind damage.
ation. But they do not cover flood
10. I last talked with my in- damage — including backed-
surance agent within the past 4. The stuff you leave in your up drains from storms — un-
18 months to update my pol- car is not covered by your less you have a separate flood
icy. auto insurance, but it is cov- policy available only through
ered under your homeowners the National Flood Insurance
OK, now let's take a closer or renters insurance, subject Plan. Earthquake damages are
look at the answers from to your deductible. excluded from almost all poli-
MetLife. Just the uncertainty cies, although a rider may be
might make you remember to 5. Your rental car damages available.
call your insurance agent to may not be covered by all in-
check your own coverage. surance policies. Expenses 9. There are some basic stan-
such as loss of use, dimin- dards for homeowners insur-
1. Under most policies, if ished value of the vehicle, and ance policies, but they are by
your new car is totaled, your fees and charges are typically no means similar in every re-
auto insurance will pay only a not considered covered ex- gard.
depreciated amount — unless penses
you have "replacement cost" 10. So pick up the phone and
to cover a limited period and 6. Your homeowners insur- call your insurance agent
limited mileage in which you ance should specify "replace- today. That's the place to start.
will be fully reimbursed to get ment cost" for both the Everyone should do an annual
a new car. structure and the contents. review to make sure your cur-
But if there have been build- rent coverage meets your in-
2. Similarly, don't count on ing code mandates that re- surance needs.
full payment on all car parts quire upgrade, such as a home
in an accident unless you have sprinkler system or hurricane For more details on these an-
purchased an enhanced policy glass, those won't be covered swers, go to the quiz at
that specifically provides for unless you have a specific www.MetLife.com/insurance-
coverage for parts such as rider called Ordinance or Law quiz. When it comes to insur-
tires, batteries, brakes, shocks Coverage. ance, the cost of ignorance
and steering components. can be monumental. Don't put
everything you value at risk.
It's simply not worth it. That's
The Savage Truth.
Continued from page 9 Terry Savage is a registered
"We're in a new economic era. We have growing resource con- investment adviser and is on
straints but lots of under-employed people. If we're going to the board of the Chicago Mer-
achieve a turnaround, in economy and quality of life, we have cantile Exchange. She appears
to build upon our assets, and one of the greatest assets is the weekly on WMAQ-Channel
power of people who want to make a difference," says J. 5's 4:30 p.m. newscast, and
Michael O'Hara, campaign manager of Ten Percent Challenge. can be reached at www.ter-
rysavage.com.
Shawn Dell Joyce is an award-winning columnist and founder
COPYRIGHT 2010 TERRY SAVAGE
of the Wallkill River School in Orange County, N.Y. You can
PRODUCTIONS
contact her at Shawn@ShawnDellJoyce.com.
COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM

Fitparenting 101...
Continued from page 8
Make sure they get enough
sleep, exercise, unconditional
love. Encourage them to do
activities that link their bod-
ies and minds — yoga, mar-
tial arts, meditation — so
they can learn to relax and let
go in a deep way.
ENERGY EXPRESS-O!
TEACH YOUR KIDS TO
BE KIND AND LOVING
"You can get all A's and
still flunk life." — Walker
Percy
Marilynn Preston — fitness
expert, personal trainer and
speaker on healthy lifestyle
issues — is the creator of En-
ergy Express, the longest-
running syndicated fitness
column in the country. She
has a website, http://marilyn-
npreston.com and welcomes
reader questions, which can
be sent to MyEnergyEx-
press@aol.com.
COPYRIGHT 201 ENERGY
EXPRESS, LTD.
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Cinnabar-stained cabinets and Koi mural on the shower wall put a master bath in a calm Asian mood.
Photo by Peter Rymwid.

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Rose Bennett Gilbert
Q : What to do in our new
master bath? We've picked
out our "furniture," including
a good-looking vanity with
space for double sinks. Here's
the question: Would it be
tacky to do a theme bath?
Maybe French Provincial?
Our bedroom is all blue-and-
white toile. We just don't
want to be too cutesy.
A : Why not? It's your pri-
vate bath, after all. Who else
is coming in there with you?
Go on and do up your per-
sonal space according to your
personal taste ... as long as
you exercise good taste. You
can relax about your affection
for blue-and-white toile. It's
virtually failsafe. Toile is a
classic that can be sophisti-
cated Parisian or French
"country," depending on how
you accessorize.
To get back to your basic
question: Are theme baths
"tacky?" That, too, depends
on how you present and ac-
cessorize your theme. In the
Asian-inspired bath we show
here, for example, designer
Aparna Vijayan uses gentle
colors and Oriental acces-
sories to evoke an elegant,
Zen-like attitude.
She commissioned a custom
mural for the shower (seen re-
flected in the wide mirror),
depicting colorful Koi fish in
glass pebbles. The colors and
Oriental motif are echoed in
the cloisonn‚ vessel sink (by
Linkasink, linkasink.com)
and the red cinnabar finish on
the maple cabinets (by Wood-
Mode, (www.wood-
mode.com), appropriately
accented with antique brass
Asian-style hardware.
In sum, the designer has cre-
ated a theme bath that's
highly personal, calm and
anything but tacky.
Q : Stolen any good design
tips lately?
A : If not, you haven't been
making the rounds of the
summer designer show-
houses.
pHoto HeAlINgbArsANtI.Com
Showhouses are always a
great source of ideas —
they're a major advertising
vehicle for the designers, so
they pull out all the stops to
strut their stuff and attract
paying clients. You get their
ideas for free. So take a note-
book and take home ideas
you can adapt under your
own roof.
Here's a look at the notes we
brought home last week from
the Hampton Designer Show-
house, presented by Tradi-
tional Home magazine in Sag
Harbor, N.Y.
— Bored with center-hall
chandeliers? Hang three in-
stead of one, and hang them
off-center and at different
heights, quoting HB Home
designers' eccentric approach
to the two-story entry to the
showhouse
(healingbarsanti.com)
— Dining room too small for
a conventional sideboard?
Uber designer Richard Keith
Langham braced two narrow
half-consoles against a wall
(only two long cabriole legs
in front) and painted them the
same elusive blue-green as
the walls (richardkeithlang-
ham.com).
— Tiny guest bath? "Widen"
it with horizontal stripes. The
design team at English Coun-
try Antiques painted them in
two blurry, weathered blues
all around the walls of their
mini-bath (ecantiques.com).
— Huge master bath? Glass-
in an equally enormous
shower space that has two
rain shower heads (Bakes and
Company, bakesandcom-
pany.com).
— Slanted ceilings steal-
ing potential storage
space? Steal the solution
from Lisa Sternfeld, who
built narrow cupboards to
fill the slant and faced
them with old, unmatched
shuttered and raised-panel
cabinet doors (lucasstu-
dioinc.com).
Rose Bennett Gilbert is
the co-author of "Manhat-
tan Style" and six other
books on interior design.
COPYRIGHT 2010 CRE-
ATORS.COM.
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SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 14
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
QUESTION: I don't like
the way my son and his wife
are raising their kids. I don't
want to interfere, but should-
n't I have a say in what's
good for my own grandchil-
dren?
Juli: There is an
excellent chance that your
son and daughter-in-law
know that you have some
concerns about how they're
raising your grandkids.
Young parents harbor a lot of
doubts of their own and
quickly pick up the vibe
when a close friend or rela-
tive disapproves of their par-
enting. Your son and his wife
are likely to be more defen-
sive and withdrawn from you
the more they pick up on
your concerns.
Whether or not you
realize it, you potentially
have a fair amount of influ-
ence in their parenting. They
may even welcome your per-
spective and opinion -- but
only if they first feel safe
with you.
Influence is a tricky
thing. When you overreach
with it, you lose it. A lot of
parents and in-laws are too
forceful with their opinions
and unsolicited advice. This
causes a young couple to dis-
tance themselves in order to
ward off potential criticism.
Your greatest influ-
ence is your presence with
your son, his wife and chil-
dren. Even if you never men-
tion your concerns or offer
advice, the way you carry
yourself, show unconditional
love, and the character you
model will leave a tremen-
dous impression.
My encouragement
to you is to build a trusting
relationship, particularly with
your daughter-in-law. Find
ways that you can genuinely
compliment her as a wife and
mother, remembering that
motherhood can, at times, be
an exhausting marathon.
Show her that you care about
her as a person, and as diffi-
cult as it may be, let go of
your concerns for now. The
day will come when she is
desperate for a word of ad-
vice or wisdom. She's far
more likely to seek you out if
you have built a trusting rela-
tionship than if she feels
threatened by your disap-
proval.
**
Jim Daly is president of
Focus on the Family, host of
the Focus on the Family radio
program, and a husband and
father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed
psychologist, co-host of
Focus on the Family, author
of several books, and a wife
and mother of three.
Submit your questions to:
FocusOnTheFamily.com
Copyright 2010 Focus on the
Family, Colorado Springs,
CO 80995
International Copyright
Secured. All Rights reserved.

El Paso, TX – Imagine the look of excite-
ment on a child’s face as they climb into a
helicopter cockpit and put on the headset.
Turn around and you will see other children
squealing with delight as they climb into a
monster truck. Fingers point to the sky as
the hot air balloon lifts off. In another direc-
tion, you hear live bands playing and see
children getting their faces painted. This is
what you will experience at Touch A Truck
El Paso.
The Coronado Baptist Church MOPS group
in partnership with Rainbow Room of El
Paso, presents Touch A Truck on Saturday,
November 13th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at
The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso. Touch A
Truck gives kids and kids at heart an oppor-
tunity for hands-on exploration of vehicles
such as a helicopter, hot air balloon, fire
truck, police car, ambulance, concrete truck,
dump truck, monster truck, school bus, mili-
tary vehicles! Bring your family and friends
to enjoy the vehicles, hot air balloon lift off,
a helicopter lift off, live bands, raffles and
much more. Admission is $2 at the event.
Proceeds from Touch A Truck will go di-
rectly to Rainbow Room of El Paso to bene-
fit children of abuse/neglect situations in El
Paso. In 2009, there were over 2,204 re-
ported cases of neglect/abuse in El Paso
County.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 15
When: Saturday, November
13th, 2010, 10am-2pm
Where: The Outlet Shoppes at
El Paso
Cost: Minimum $2 donation
per person (ages 2 and up), ad-
ditional donations will be ac-
cepted.
What is MOPS? MOPS stands for Mothers
of Preschoolers. The Coronado Baptist
Church MOPS group is a local chapter of
MOPS International, a nonprofit organiza-
tion. MOPS International exists to meet the
needs of every mom - urban, suburban and
rural moms, stay-at-home and working
moms, teen, single and married moms -
moms with different lifestyles who all share
a similar desire to be the very best moms
they can be! MOPS recognizes that the years
from infancy through kindergarten are foun-
dational in a mother-child relationship and
are filled with unique needs. The local group
offers a variety of activities throughout the
year to provide moms with opportunities to
learn from and support other moms and proj-
ects to give back to the community.
For additional information, please contact
the Coronado Baptist Church MOPS group,
Lindy Caudle lindyloua@aol.com or
915-219-9768.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 PAGE 16
 Chrissie Hynde and
JP Jones joined
forces to create a
new album and a
band called JP,
Chrissie & The
Fairground Boys.
George Varga
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
inductee Chrissie Hynde has been the
great (make that the greatest) Pretender
for more than 30 years. But she's now
happy to just be one of the guys (make
that the only gal) in a new band whose
sole link to The Pretenders is Hynde her-
self.
Welcome, please, JP, Chrissie & The
Fairground Boys, a group that's giving
Hynde, 59, a welcome jolt at a time
when too many music legends her age
are either retired or churning out their
old hits on the rock nostalgia circuit.
"This (new) band is amazing," she said.
"That's one thing I can promise you. Be-
cause, if I know anything, it's a great
band."
An Ohio native who moved to England
in 1973, Hynde and Fairground Boys co-
founder JP Jones met in late 2008 in a
London bar.
"I wasn't intimidated," said Jones, 31, a
native of Wales. "I thought she looked
hot. I knew who she was and was a big
fan. Then she went on tour with The Pre-
tenders and we texted each other a lot.
She loved all the songs I sent her, and I
thought we could make a great album to-
gether."
So did Hynde. As soon as her tour ended,
she invited Jones to go to Cuba. Guitars
in hand, they got a penthouse suite in a
Havana hotel and wrote the 11 songs fea-
tured on "Fidelity!" the debut album by
JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys.
To add more spice to this impassioned
musical mix, the two fell in love, but re-
alized their affair was doomed before it
could ignite. Or, as Hynde sings on "Per-
fect Lover," the album's first cut: "I
found my perfect lover but he's only half
my age / He was learning how to stand
when I was wearing my first wedding
band / I found my perfect lover but I
have to turn the page / But I want him in
my kitchen and standing on my stage."
"This is a surprise; I didn't think I'd ever
play in another band," she said. "I didn't
think I was in shackles, but it is liberat-
ing to get on stage and not be required to
do (any Pretenders hits).
No one knows any of these new songs
by JP and me yet."
Hynde, Jones and their band will tour the
U.S. this fall. The two spoke with us by
phone from Los Angeles. Here are ex-
cerpts from that conversation:
QUESTION: With your new joint album
now out, have the two of you done
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...interviews together in the
past few weeks than you
might want to recall?
JONES: (laughs)
HYNDE: We're glad people
are even interested and we
want people to hear the story.
JONES: Although we've told
the story often enough about
how we met, drunken, in a
(London) bar.
QUESTION: To begin with,
and at the risk of digging a
few holes and falling into
them, I'd like to throw a few
left-field opening questions
at the two of you. The
first is: At the end of the
song "Your Fairground"
on your debut album to-
gether, there's a great, ris-
ing wordless vocal wail that
makes me wonder if one or
both of you is a fan of Nus-
rat Fateh Ali Khan, the great,
late Pakistani Qwalli singer.
Are you?
JONES: No, never heard of
him.
HYNDE: No. But I have a
memory like a sieve. Is that
guy a Sufi singer? He is?
Nice.
QUESTION: On your song
"Perfect Lover," the sly vocal
tradeoffs reminded me of the
classic version of "Baby It's
Cold Outside" by Ray
Charles and Betty Carter.
Were either of you channel-
ing their musical spirit, or am
I hearing something that only
exists in my mind?
HYNDE: (laughs) I feel like
we're on a game show. Pass!
JONES: I love Ray Charles.
HYNDE: We'll look it up.
What's it called again?
QUESTION: OK, I'm really
striking out here! Last but
not least, the chorus on your
song "Fairground Luck"
sounds like it might be a par-
tial homage to Ben E. King's
classic "Lean On Me." Is it?
HYNDE: Uhhh ...
JONES: (laughs). Yeah, the
melody in the verse kind of
has it. I know what you mean
there. I'm with you on that
one.
QUESTION: Presumably,
neither of you set out to
make a great unrequited love
album. Or did you?
HYNDE: That's how I'd ap-
proach (making) an album,
(because) usually I'm doing it
by myself, sitting in a corner
with a notebook, crying. This
has been a blast, because if
you have the choice of living
with someone you get along
with, or making it on your
own, I know which I'd prefer,
especially doing the things I
love most in life, which is
writing songs, being on stage
and making records.
JONES: No,
we never planned to do it at
all. It just happened that way.
We just wrote it. It just hap-
pened. Nothing in this whole
thing has been planned; it's
been completely by feel.
QUESTION: So, are pain
and heartbreak overrated or
underrated as the impetus for
writing memorable songs?
HYNDE: Well, it is certainly
isn't overrated because 80
percent of the songs we
loved throughout our lives is
about someone else's heart-
break, which I suppose
makes us feel a little less
alone in our own disappoint-
ment.
JONES: It's easier to write
songs when you feel terrible
about something.
HYNDE: It's a refuge, a
place to go and ...
JONES: ... channel
HYNDE: And many of the
songs we love were written
when someone was about to
hang themselves. Usually,
when you feel fantastic about
the world, you don't want to
run home and get isolated in
a room with your guitar. But
you don't have to be in a po-
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HYNDE: It's also helped us GOING THE DISTANCE DESPICABLLE ME 2D
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express something you felt,
but never put into words? It
just gives you a (sense of)
clarity. It's like the difference
between knowledge and wis-
dom.
QUESTION: JP, when did
you first become aware of
Chrissie and The Pretenders?
JP: About a year ago!
(laughs) I used to have a
poster of Chrissie on my wall
when I was a teenager. It was
with (1994's) 'Last of The In-
dependents' album that I be-
came aware of them. I wasn't
aware of the earlier Pre-
tenders' albums then.
QUESTION: Chrissie, does
it feel odd or funny to be in-
volved with someone who
only discovered you in 1994?
HYNDE: No. Because I've
met many great songwriters
and musicians that were 10
years older than me. It de-
pends who came first — if it
was the other way around, I
would have had a poster of
JP on my wall. He was des-
tined to become a singer or a
songwriter, with our without
me.
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Showtimes are 7:15 and 9:30
p.m. and later showings are
Fridays and Saturdays.
Movies range from G to PG-
13-rated features. Conces-
sions available (no food or
beverages may be brought in).
Information: 534-0665 or
moviesinthecanyon.com.
• Sept. 10 — “Field of
Dreams” and “The Blind
Side”
• Sept. 11 — “Little Big
League” and “The Express”
Jazz on the Rocks —
The live jazz music series is 8
p.m. on the second Sunday of
the month through October, at
McKelligon Canyon. The
Sunday, Sept. 12 concert fea-
tures Latin jazz with Willie
Hernandez & Jazz Puerto
Rico and The Havana Quin-
tet. Seating open three hours
prior to showtime. Tickets: $9
in advance; $10 day of show,
plus service charge. (Ticket-
master). Season ticket pack-
ages: $40. Information:
jazzelpaso.org.
El Paso Diabetes
Association
Healthy Living Class
Trinity Congregational
Church
3125 Rivera Ave. 79905
10 am to 1 pm
Free to Seniors 60+
For Registration call 532-
6280
Diabetes
Management Class
Free to Seniors 60+
To register call 532-6280 or
visit www.epdiabetes.org
EASTSIDE
All Lives Saved Ben-
efit Show — El Paso
hottest bands will perform a
special benefit for at 5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 12, at Club
101, 1148 Airway. featuring
local entertainers Billy
Townes, Alive in Chains,
Cowboys from Hellpaso,
Radio La Chusma, Aftermath,
Hot Rod Boobie, and Our
Vegas along with food drinks
and more. Cost: $10. Informa-
tion: 544-2101 or
club101.com.
Club 101 — 1148 Airway.
• Drumcode with Adam
Beyer and Ida Engberg — 9
p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. Tickets:
$16.
• Depeche Mode Tribute —
The tribute to the iconic
dance band featuring Blas-
phemous Rumours is 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 11. Tickets:
$10.
• All Lives Saved Benefit
Show — 5 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 12, featuring local en-
tertainers Billy Townes, Alive
in Chains, Cowboys from
Hellpaso, Radio La Chusma,
Aftermath, Hot Rod Boobie,
Our Vegas and more. Cost:
$10.Information: 544-2101 or
club101.com.
El Paso Comic Con
— Comic book great Joe
Benitez is the guest of honor
for the first ever EPCON, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 11-12, at
the Wyndham Airport Inn,
2027 Airway. Organized by
Broken Tree Comics, El
Paso’s only nationally distrib-
uted comic book publisher,
the event features panel dis-
cussions, Yu-Gi-Oh tourna-
ments, cult classic horror
films, Cosplay contests, live
entertainment and more.
Members of the Star Garrison
of the 501st Legion will also
be present. Costumes encour-
aged. Tickets: $15 one day;
$25 both days; available
Starr’s Country Fair
— The 4th annual Country
Fair sponsored by Wrangler is
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 11-12, at Starr Western
Wear, 11751 Gateway West,
featuring live entertainment,
demonstrations and more. Ad-
mission is free. Information:
533-0113, ext. 27.
FREE Peripheral
Vascular Disease
screenings: Sept. 11, 18,
25
Sierra Medical Center (SMC),
Providence Memorial Hospi-
tal and Sierra Providence East
Medical Center (SPEMC)
will host Peripheral Vascular
Disease (PVD) screenings
from 7am - 10am on the fol-
lowing dates and locations.
Sept. 11 at SPEMC, Sept. 18
at SMC , and Sept. 25 at
PMH. PVD is a circulation
disorder that affects mostly
people over age 50. Smokers
and people with diabetes,
obesity or a family history of
coronary artery disease are es-
pecially susceptible to PVD.
If you or a family member
would like to reserve a space
at any of our three locations,
please call (915) 577—SPHN
(7746).
MISSION
VALLEY
Trot for Tots — The
Child Crisis Center’s 4th an-
nual 5K competitive run and
1 mile Family Lake Walk is 8
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at As-
carate Park, 6900 Delta. Reg-
istration is 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.
All proceeds benefit the cen-
ter. First 1,000 participants re-
ceive a free t-shirt.
Registration: $20; $10 mili-
tary and law enforcement; $5
children 6-12.
Information/registration: 562-
7955, ext. 218. Online regis-
tration at childcrisiselp.org or
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
The annual Mascot Race is 9
a.m. with awards ceremony at
10 a.m.
Ballet Folkorico To-
natiuh — The folklorico
group performs at 7 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday, Sept. 10-
11, at Chamizal National
Memorial, 800 S. San Mar-
cial. Admission: $5. Informa-
tion: 478-0141 or
dancing_at_heart@yahoo.co
m.
‘Shakespeare on the
Rocks’ Theater Festival —
The 2010 theater festival is
Sept. 10-25 at the Ysleta ISD
Fine Arts Amphitheater, 8455
Alameda. Three of William
Shakespeare’s best-known
plays will be performed. Per-
formances are 8 p.m. pre-
ceded by a musical interlude
and pre-show talk at 7:30
p.m. Tickets: $10 ($8 full-
time students with ID, and
seniors 65 and older; $6 per
person for groups of 10 or
more in advance). Tickets
available in advance at YISD
box office or at the door be-
ginning at 7 p.m. Advance
ticket vouchers available for
$6 for EPCC students, faculty
and staff from all EPCC
cashiers. Information: 434-
9715 or shakespeareonthe-
rocks.com.
“Othello” is Friday, Sept. 10,
Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sun-
day, Sept. 26.
DOWNTOWN/
WESTSIDE
Opera For All — El
Paso Opera’s 17th season
opens with a tribute to 9/11
7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at The
Plaza Theatre.
The evening features tributes
to the victims of 9/11 and the
victims of the Juarez violence
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Opera For All..with a
theme of global unity through
the music of Puccini, Verdi
and many other great fa-
vorites Highlights include the
love duet “Un bel di” from
“Madama Butterfly.” Special
guests include New York City
Opera star, soprano Lauren
Flanigan. Tickets: $25. Infor-
mation: 581-5534 or ep-
opera.org.
Woman’s Club Fall
Festival — Woman’s Club
of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa,
will host its annual Fall Festi-
val bazaar 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11-12,
featuring a variety of vendors
offering arts and crafts,
books, antiques and more.
Proceeds benefit the preserva-
tion and restoration of the
club, built in 1916. Admis-
sion: $3. Information: 532-
6131.
Alfresco! Fridays —
The free outdoor concerts
begin at 5:30 p.m. Fridays
through Sept. 10 at Arts Fes-
tival Plaza (between El Paso
Museum of Art and Plaza
Theatre). Presented by the
City of El Paso Museums and
Cultural Affairs Department.
No outside food or beverages,
or pets allowed. Information:
534-0689, 541-4481, or al-
frescofridays.com.
• Sept. 10 — Fungi Mungle
(70’s rock/disco/funk)
Bob Burns and Mike
Caranda Orchestra
— The big-band style orches-
tra led by Bob Burns and fea-
turing Judy Day will host its
afternoon Tea Dance 2 to 5
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at El
Paso Country Club, 5000
Country Club Place. The band
has been presenting Sunday
afternoon “Tea Dances” since
1984 and features all ball-
room styles, including tango,
waltz, jitterbug, swing,
chacha, mambo, polka, rumba
and more. Full bar and coun-
try club menu available for
dancers. Admission: $15. In-
formation: 799-5684 or (575)
525-9333.
UTEP Department of
Music — Performances are
at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts
Recital Hall, unless listed oth-
erwise. Information: 747-
5606 or utep.edu/music.
• Larry White, percussion
— 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
12, as part of its Faculty
Recital Series. Joining White
is NMSU percussion profes-
sor Fred Bugbee, band direc-
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tors and UTEP percussion
alumni Calvin Edwards and
Art Avila, El Paso Symphony
principal percussionist Leo
Valenzuela, UTEP graduate
assistant Jesus Diaz and fel-
low faculty members Dena
Kay Jones and Steve Wilson.
Tickets: $3-$8.
El Paso Desert Open
— The pro golfing event
sponsored by El Paso Associ-
ation of Home Builders is
Tuesday through Saturday,
Sept. 7-11, at Painted Dunes
Golf Course, 12000 Mc-
Combs, as part of the Adams
Golf Pro Tour Series. Pro-
ceeds benefit El Paso Red
Cross. Around 85 golfers are
expected to participate. VIP
packages and sponsorships
available. Information: 778-
5387 or ray@elpasobuild-
ings.com.
Sun City Regional
Classic — The bodybuild-
ing and figure championships
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11,
at UTEP’s Magoffin Audito-
rium. Entry forms/informa-
tion: 449-7688 or
guaranty_r8@yahoo.com.
Weigh-ins are 10 a.m. to
noon Friday, Sept. 10, at
Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El
Paso Street.
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SOUTHERN ing cups will be split among

the teams. Registration is $15
NEW MExICO per team. Tasting cups: $2 each
(includes 10 tasting tickets). In-
Michael Martin Mur- formation: (575) 437-2840, ext. Breathe a sigh of relief, as Mercury, which has been travel-
phey — The cowboy music 41153, ing backward (at least from our point of view) through
cathy.harper@state.nm.us or Virgo since Aug. 20, finally straightens out. The communi-
legend performs as part of the cation lines clear up, and it is far easier to understand than
Colors Las Cruces Plein Air nmspacemuseum.org. to misunderstand. Monday, Pluto follows suit, going direct
in Capricorn. As the week progresses, it will seem as
Festival VIP Artist Reception
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Shop and Dine though all ulterior motives were dropped. Things are once
again as they appear to be.
the Rio Grande Theatre, at 211 Mesilla Day — The Town
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. of Mesilla and Mesilla busi- ARIES (March 21-April 19). Plan ahead so that you can get
just the right amount of sleep tonight — too little or too much
Patrons can sample food and nesses host their first day cele- will start off your week with discord. This is only one of the
wind from local restaurants and brated the area businesses, 11 elements you can control in order to influence your week for
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. the better. There are several forward-thinking actions you can
wineries prior to the perform- take in order to make your life run smoothly.
ance beginning at 6 p.m. Festi- 11. The day celebrates restau-
val competition will be rants and businesses near the
Mesilla Plaza, at the Mercado TAURUS (April 20-May 20). One reason for why a relation-
announced. Tickets: $40 ($70 ship is stressful to you is that you can't predict what the other
couples; $34 military). Infor- area off of Avenida de Mesilla person will do. You are not sure what this person wants from
and Calle de Mercado, the Old you. It makes you feel uncertain about when and how to ap-
mation: (575) 523-6403, (575) proach. This week you can figure out this complicated rela-
630-2206 or RioGrandeThe- Tortilla Factory at Calle de Par- tionship. Show no fear. Put your cards on the table.
atre.com. ian and Avenida de Mesilla,
Caballero Plaza off Avenida de
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Getting angry and stressed out
Celestial Creations Mesilla and other places of boosts your cortisol levels in a way that suppresses your im-
Open House — The art- business along Avenida de mune system. That's why clearing the air between you and a
certain person is more than just a nice thing to do. It could
space and specialty shop at 220 Mesilla. Booths will be set up actually keep you from getting sick. Work things out and you
ACROSS 4 Golfer Peter
5 Palatial residence N. Date Street in Truth or Con- on the plaza, and many mer- will be successful, happy and healthy.
1 Penury sequences, N.M. hosts its 4th chants will feature discounts
5 French king 6 Low soprano and prizes. No pets, alcohol or
7 Project anniversary with an open house CANCER (June 22-July 22). Unlike qualities such as
10 Large number event 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, smoking allowed on the plaza. beauty or strength, wisdom is not bestowed upon a person
14 Colorful fish 8 Musical aptitude
Sept. 11, with free sampling of Admission is free. Information: from birth. It is hard won throughout life or, for those who
believe in reincarnation, throughout several of them. You'll
15 God of Islam 9 Czar Peter several gourmet items, artists Kristie Garcia, (575) 524-3262 make a wise choice, and it is because you have made mis-
10 Heavy surf meet-and-greets, door prizes, ext. 116. takes in the past that you are able to make this choice.
16 Scandinavian capital
17 Cotton fabric 11 On the briny live music and more. Admis-
12 Linen source sion is free. Information: (575) Arts in the Orchard — LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are on a mission this week and
18 Gaze fixedly The 13th annual event, com- will need plenty of support from friends. You will be like the
19 Shakespearean king 13 Political conservative 894-7591 or celestial-cre- lion in "The Wizard of Oz," who seeks courage from the wiz-
ations-nm.com. bining arts, crafts, live music
21 Admission permit ard only to find that he is already one of the most courageous
20 Rock musician Peter and fall harvest foods, is 10 beasts around. Courage isn't the absence of fear, but the will-
23 Bib. edition a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and ingness to feel it and go on anyway.
22 Milky Way, e.g.
25 Wizard of Menlo Park Doña Ana Doll Club
24 Gal of song Show & Sale — The an- Sunday, Sept. 11-12, in the
25 Celtic 26 Early Mexican inhabi- field next to Dr. Woods house, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Every area of your life — rela-
nual doll and doll accessory tionships, health, and financial, professional and social realms
26 Offered resistance tant
show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- mile marker 96.6 on State — is interdependent. That is why when you focus on one area
30 Editor/writer Peter 27 French soldier day, Sept. 11, at the Days Inn Highway 380 in Lincoln., N.M. intensely, you often find that another area suffers. This week,
Pie contests include Apple and your easy-going attitude and general optimism will favorably
34 Something to gird 28 Aloe fibers Conference Center, 901 affect the whole picture.
29 Rain of terror Avenida de Mesilla, Las Fruit of the Orchard pie con-
35 Literary pen name tests. Entertainment includes
37 Actress Thompson 31 Metrical feet Cruces. Includes dolls, doll ac-
32 Detroit disaster cessories, bears, toys and live music and a magic show. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some people are naturally more
38 Cambridge coll. Admission is free, donations intense than others. You are usually not in that category, pre-
33 Brash miniatures. Dolls may be ferring to stay cool, breezy and lighthearted. However, you
39 Detonation
brought in for minor repairs, encouraged. Information: 1- may make an exception this week because you feel so
40 Works in progress: 36 Malay gibbon 800-653-6460. strongly about a certain situation, principle or person. A pas-
39 Novelist Peter restringing and advice about sionate Scorpio may be involved.
abbr. care and refurbishing. Door
41 Israeli port 42 Idea
prizes offered. Admission: $2. St. Genevieve’s Fiesta
43 Wallaroo 44 Legal claim
Information: (575) 523-1413. — The church’s annual fiesta SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It's like you know you're sup-
posed to hitch your wagon to a star, but which one? Right
44 Oils 45 Actor/producer Peter celebrating the church commu- now, the Polaris seems just as appealing as Sirius or Vega. If
47 Company title letters Elephant Butte Bal- nity’s 151st year, is 11 a.m. to you listen closely, you might be able to hear a celestial call-
46 British actor Peter ing. And by Thursday, you're likely to feel it, too — a mag-
49 Possessors loon Regatta — The 30th 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. netic pull that guides your heart's compass.
48 Clamorously to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11-12,
50 Formerly 52 Equestrian stick annual regatta is 7 a.m. to noon
53 Middle East currency Sept. 11-12 at Lion’s Beach, at St. Genevieve’s Parish Hall,
51 Kind of blanket SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There will be a slight
Elephant Butte Lake State 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave., Las lull for you. But before you decide you don't have enough
54 Atop
52 Stoop
Park. Events including a com- Cruces, with live entertain- choices or interesting things going on, think about this: You
55 TV anchorman Peter 55 Large containers ment, including the church’s were once a zygote — a single-celled organism. It doesn't
56 Rapier petitions, mass ascension of get simpler than that. That stage didn't last very long, and
60 Humorist Lardner around 50 hot-air balloons, “famous” gorditas, authentic neither will this one. Enjoy it while it lasts.
61 Jeweler’s tool 57 Slangy refusal Mexican food, mariachi, chil-
vendors, arts and crafts, food,
63 Vaudeville entertainer 58 Mardi or foie follower
music and more. Admission: $5 dren’s and family activities and CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Stick with the thing that
Bayes 59 Condiment per car. Information: (575) more. Admission is free. Infor- works for you. This week your success depends on one qual-
62 Verse form mation: (575) 524-9649 or ity: enthusiasm. There needn't be a specific reason for your
64 Vow 744-4708 or (505) 307-4142. good mood. Any old reason will do. You have the power to
stgen.info. inspire people who would not otherwise have been moved to
65 Trimmer action. Enter rooms full of people, and shine.
‘Red, White & Blue’
66 Girasol
Chile Cook-Off — New Expo-Fiesta Mexicana
67 Cabal
Mexico Museum of Space His- 2010 — Grupo Cultural His- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Beware of the "it's only" syn-
68 Affirmatives pano de Ruidoso, 1925 Sud- drome. "It's only a game," they will say. "It's only lunch." "It's
tory in Alamogordo and Inter- only a temporary arrangement." Believe the opposite about
69 Sleeveless national Space Hall of Fame derth in Ruidoso, N.M., will these statements. If they have to downgrade them by using
jacket Foundation will host it first host a celebration of Mexican the "only" word, it means some thought went into it. The mat-
ter is more important than it seems.
chile cook-off 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Independence Day noon to 10
DOWN Saturday, Sept. 11, in the mu- p.m. Sunday,Sept. 12, featur-
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). In ancient Greece, kissing was
1 Austrian com- seum’s upper parking lot, open ing mariachi music, piñatas, a gesture of agreement and respect. Thus, it was common for
to all nonprofit and charity or- Mexican food, local and inter- politicians and work colleagues to kiss. Alas, you are not in
poser ancient Greece, so stay cool. It's wise to keep kisses, as well
ganizations, or teams repre- national handicrafts, folklorico as strong emotions of any sort, out of your professional life.
2 Mimic dancing, raffles and more. In-
3 Zola heroine senting those organizations.
Proceeds from the sale of tast- formation: (575) 257-9965.
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IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME To have and hold

Chris DiMarco’s grip is a preference,
Even after the ball is gone, Ben Crane’s
putter shaft points to his sternum — the
but the pendulum concept stays the same
— the putter shaft points at his sternum,
sign of a perfect pendulum.
the axis of his pendulum stroke.
a
There are myriad ways to hold a
putter, but if you’re just starting out
as a golfer, I’d stay with a few ba-
sics. Unlike the hold you use for
your full swing, when you putt, the
handle of the putter should be
positioned in your palms rather than
your fingers. Once both hands are
on the club, your palms face each
other so that your hands work as a
unit.
Also make sure that both thumbs
are on top of the grip. This prevents
your hands from twisting during
your stroke and allows the handle
and the putter head to move in sync.
Force and face
If you want to be a good putter,
you’ve got to produce the right
combination of distance and
direction. There are two things you
must do to accomplish this:
1. Force: Your putter must strike
the ball with the appropriate force
in the center of the clubface with
the putter head horizontal to the
ground.
2. Face: Your putter face needs to
be looking directly down the
intended line of roll.
The grip may vary as long as it
promotes the above.
The stroke that I’d recommend
(assuming the greens you putt on
are in decent shape) is a back-and-
forth pendulum action where the arc
of the putter head is of equal length
in both directions. Remember that
pendulums swing from a central
pivot point, and in putting,...
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DON’T MISS IT

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they say if you can afford it, it works.
Check out a well-done video demonstration online at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jigNURweeZE. The KURE costs
$200 from www.kureputting.com.

BIRDIES AND BOGEYS

Inkster DQ’d for

a donut
Juli Inkster has seen every-
thing in her 27-year pro ca-
reer, and now she has seen
herself DQ’d from the
Safeway Classic for using a
practice device during a
round.
Trying to be accommodat-
ing, the ever-nice Inkster did
a television interview during
a half-hour wait on the 10th
She was eight under and
might have become the oldest
winner in LPGA Tour history.
Why does the LPGA Tour
give media access to players
during the competition? The
answer is to expose the golf
world to great personalities
like Juli Inkster who, trying to
promote
golf and
Scott Halleran/PGA TOUR

hole. To warm up once it was the

her turn to play, she used a ladies’
plastic weight that slipped tour, got
onto the shaft of her 9-iron. A DQ’d
viewer e-mailed tournament for her
officials after the interview efforts.
aired and since Inkster signed
her card, she was disqualified. INKSTER

GOLF SPOKEN HERE

Upshoot
v.: To hit a shot with a higher-than-anticipated
trajectory to a point short
of the target. Also called ballooning.

To have and hold a putter

Continued from page 25... your pivot point is located just
under your throat. This point must not slide back and forth;
it should remain a center around which your shoulders and
arms swing the putter back and forth in a rocking motion.
Here’s a tip that will make your stroke more consistent:
Starting at address and continuing from start to finish, keep
the space between your el-
bows the same. When you ABOUT THE WRITER
maintain the distance be- Dr. T.J.
Ladies Beginning Golf Social
The Ladies Beginning Golf Social is a pro- learn the basics to swinging a golf club and par-
tween your elbows (neither Tomasi is a gram developed specifically for beginning ticipate in discussions meant to answer all the
narrowing nor widening the teaching lady golfers interested in learning the won- questions that might prevent most women from
professional derful game of golf within the company of taking up the game.
gap between them), your in Port St. fellow lady beginners. All Lady golfers are For more info:
putter head will always Lucie, Fla. invited to meet every Wednesday afternoon
strike the ball at the exact Visit his
beginning September 8, 2010 at 5:45 PM butterfieldtrailgolf.com
bottom of its arc. Website at
tjtomasi.com. continuing through September 29, 2010 to RSVP 915.772.1038
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SPRINT CUP NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: Air Guard 400 Race: Richmond 250
Where: Richmond Intl. Raceway Where: Richmond Intl. Raceway
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ET) When: Friday, 7 p.m. (ET)
TV: ABC TV: ESPN2
2009 winner: Denny Hamlin (right) 2009 winner: Carl Edwards

By RICK MINTER / Cox Newspapers

Penultimate pre-
Chase race an ex-
citing preview of
contest to come
runs were among their
best of the season.
“We need this momen-
tum,” Stewart said after
Left, the start of Sunday’s Emory
Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor
taking his first win of the
Speedway. Tony Stewart later won in year. “This team has been
the No. 14 Chevrolet, above. (NASCAR doing an awesome job for
photo). the last two and a half or
three months, and we’ve
Even more importantly, been kind of quiet this

W
ith the finish of the start of the 10-race several drivers and year, we took off slow but
the Emory run to the title. teams, besides having thank goodness … these
Healthcare 500 Only the bottom two clinched Chase berths, guys with this Chevrolet
at Atlanta Motor Speed- positions are at stake, appear to be peaking just have been doing a great
way, the field for the and Greg Biffle and Clint in time to make spirited job.
Chase for the Sprint Cup Bowyer are still fairly se- runs to the title. “The pit stops have
is essentially set, even cure. All Biffle has to beat Atlanta race winner been good. The cars have
though there’s one more is one driver at Rich- Tony Stewart and runner- been good. With [crew
race to run, at Richmond mond, and Bowyer has a up Carl Edwards both chief] Darian [Grubb] and
International Raceway on 117-point lead over 13th- have been running strong these guys at our shop, it
Saturday night, before place Ryan Newman. of late, but their Atlanta has just been really fun
the last couple of
months.”
Third-finishing Jimmie
Johnson, the four-time
and defending Cup cham-
pion, said he and his crew
finally hit on a chassis
set-up that responds posi-
tively to mid-race adjust-
ments, something that
had eluded them in re-
cent weeks.
“We have had some
problems on the mile-
and-a-half, two-mile
tracks,” Johnson said.
“[But] with the set-up we
brought [to Atlanta] and
the way we worked on
things,...
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Chevrolet Suburban
– 75 years in the
making.
1935 seems such a
long time ago. And yet, even
age garage, the Suburban is
still the largest SUV on the
market – and continues to sell
well.

back then, there was the

Chevrolet Suburban. The The Suburban can be had in
Suburban is the oldest name- either two-wheel drive or
plate in the industry, dating four-wheel drive. Regardless
back 75 years, and to mark of which drive configuration
the occasion, General Motors you opt for, every Suburban is
has unveiled a special Subur- fitted with a 5.3 liter V8 en-
ban – the 75th Anniversary gine. This engine can make
Diamond Edition. up to 310 horsepower and 335
ft-lbs of torque and it sends
This special Suburban is that power to the drive wheels
based on the top-of-the line by way of a six-speed auto-
trim level, the LTZ, and in- matic transmission. Active
cludes a beautiful White Dia- Fuel Management means a
mond exterior paint scheme, a computer can shut down up to
roof rack, unique 20-inch four cylinders depending on
chrome wheels and badging road and load conditions,
marking the special event. which helps fuel economy.
Chevrolet states that the Sub-
Inside, special cashmere urban can achieve 15 mpg in
leather upholstery is used town and 21 mpg on the high-
throughout this unique Subur- way for either the two-wheel
ban. Along with the leather, drive model or the four-wheel
there are embroidered front drive model.
headrests and ‘Diamond Edi-
tion’ sill plates. All Diamond I have always wondered how
Edition Suburbans come with some people manage to use
a navigation system, rear- the big Suburban as a daily
view camera, remote start and driver. I soon found out.
adjustable pedals as standard After a week of driving it in
equipment. all types of driving condi-
tions, I found the Suburban to
Aside from the Diamond Edi- be much more manageable
tion, 2010 marks few changes than I had ever thought it
for the big ole Suburban. would be. Although it is big -
With the ability to seat up to over 18 feet long, Chevrolet
nine and still fit in the aver- has done an excellent job in
By The Numbers: hiding that size to the driver. adequate, but I found owners One of the best features of the the second row of seats folded
Lane changes and turns were of older Suburban missing the Suburban has to be its ride. and third row removed, the
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD LTZ - first taken with caution, but I old 5.7 liter V8. One even The Autoride Suspension Suburban can swallow 137.4
75th Anniversary Edition quickly learned how to man- said her 12-year old Suburban Package checks the road sur- cubic feet of stuff. Even with
age the vehicle and had more power than this new face every 20-milliseconds all the seats up and in use,
Base Price: $57,790.00 it soon became sec- one. Maybe it was because and varies the amount of there is still an impressive
Price as Tested: $60,580 ond nature. The our Diamond Edition was shock damping. This delivers 45/8 cubic feet of room be-
Layout: front-engine, four-wheel drive only time I felt the equipped with four-wheel a smooth comfortable ride for hind the third row. It truly is
Engine: 5.3 liter V8
Transmission: 6-speed automatic size come into play drive and thus heavier. But the passengers as well as amazing how much can fit in-
Horsepower: 310 hp was in parking lots, no one could deny the keeping things under control side a Suburban.
Torque: 335 ft-lbs where sometimes I smoothness of the transmis- over bumps and road imper-
EPA Fuel Economy:15 city / 21 highway had to plan my move well in sion where shifts from the fections. As Suburbans are still quite
advance. six-speed automatic were popular, don’t expect to see
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75 years
Diamond Edition Suburban all over the roads.
Chevrolet plans to build just 2,570 of them,
making them a fairly rare and unique Subur-
ban.
There is a reason why the Suburban remains
the longest surviving nameplate in the busi-
ness – it provides the basic features that peo-
ple look for and come to expect in a full-size
SUV: plenty of room for both passengers and
their cargo, a good, solid drivetrain, and a ride
that is smooth and comforting. The Suburban
delivers on all accounts, and as a bonus, is
priced fairly reasonable. After 75 years, the
Suburban has been around a long, long time.
And with the looks of things, it’s not going
away anytime soon.
- Christopher A. Randazzo

Burning up Atlanta
Continued from page 27 Johnson said all that “So, for that reason, I
it seemed we could ad- means fans can expect a believe in this momentum
just the car and improve barn-burner of a Chase. that we have and I believe
throughout the night and it will apply to future
be there at the end of the “If y ou look around, races.
race.” we’re goi ng to have a “You can’t do anything
Denny Hamlin, who really exciti ng about a cut tire or a bro-
like Johnson has five wins Chase,” he said. “There ken valve spring or some-
going into the Chase, was are a lot of teams coming thing like that, but at
blazing fast until a blown together now.” least we’ve proven to our-
engine sidelined his pole- selves the last couple
winning No. 11 Toyota Edwards agreed, saying months that we can do it,
after he’d led seven times he puts a lot more stock in and that feels good for
for 74 laps. the value of momentum us.” Johnson said he too
“I know if we had the than he once did. “I used sees value in a good start
reliability that we could to never believe in mo- to the final 10 races.
win this championship, mentum, but I’ve never “We all look for things
and the odds would be run so poorly for so long,” to encourage the team, to
pretty good to win the he said. “Now, I’m seeing cheer the guys up and get
championship if I can just this turnaround, and it’s them rallied around –
keep it together for 10 been a couple of months, something to send them
weeks,” he said. and I think I understand off like warriors ready to
Kurt Busch was fast at the team more and I un- go and charged up for
Atlanta, even on worn derstand where we’ve whatever is out there for
tires, and he salvaged a been gaining. them.”
sixth-place finish even
with damage from a late-
race run-in with Kasey
Kahne.
Busch said he and his
team still have work to do
if they’re going to seize
the momentum in the
Chase.
“We’ve got to turn some
things around to see what
we have against these
guys if we’re going to run
for the title,” he said.
His brother Kyle Busch
was able to score a top-
five finish despite losing a
lap early on, and points
leader Kevin Harvick was
fast until a blown tire rel-
egated him to a 33rd-
place finish.
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