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EPCC NAMES NEW

DIRECTOR OF SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
El Paso Community College (EPCC) is proud to
announce the appointment of Ms. Olga Tavárez
as Director of its Small Business Development
Center (SBDC). The SBDC at EPCC is an arm
of the Small Business Administration and affili-
ated with the South-West Texas Border SBDC
Network based at the University of Texas at San
Antonio.

Olga Tavárez is a native of El Paso. She

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has received her Associate’s Degree from
EPCC, her Bachelor’s Degree from Park Uni-
versity and her Master’s Degree from the Uni-
versity of Phoenix. Ms Tavárez has been an
shop in Bldg. 820 Marshall Road from 10 employee of EPCC since 1989. She joined the
a.m.-1 p.m. on the following Saturdays: SBDC in 2001 and became Assistant Director in
March 12 2006. In May 2006 Ms. Tavárez was honored
May 14 for her work as the Regional Star Performer by
June 18 the South-West Texas Small Business Develop-
July 16 ment Center Network and in September 2006
For more information, contact the Family was also honored by the National Association
Advocacy Program at (915) 568-1132. Small Business Development Center (ASBDC)
as one of the top business advisors in the nation.
“My goal is to make the business community aware of all the services we offer and as our
city grows, to help maintain a higher standard of jobs,” says Ms. Tavárez.

The Small Business Development Center is the largest management and techni-
cal assistance program for small businesses in the United States. Enacted by the U. S. Con-
gress in 1980, the program is administered by the U. S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) and is supported by Congressional appropriations. The program is operated by state
governments and hosted by universities and colleges under cooperative agreement. The
purpose of the program is to enhance the development of small business enterprises
through counseling, technical assistance and training services. Today, there are over 1,100
service centers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

For more information on the EPCC SBDC call (915) 831- 7743.

GECU TO MAKE SCHOLAR-

SHIP DONATION TO EPCC
The Foundation for El Paso Community
College (EPCC) is proud to announce a
scholarship check presentation by Govern-
ment Employees Credit Union (GECU). The
Presentation will take place on Wednesday,
March 23 at 1:00pm in the foyer of the
EPCC Administrative Services Center Build-
ing A at 9050 Viscount Blvd.
GECU President, Harriet May will
be presenting a check for $10,000 to Dr.
Richard Rhodes, EPCC President. GECU
would like to make this a continued donation
for foundation scholarships to support aspir-
ing business students. Everyone is welcome
to witness this new partnership between the
business and educational communities.
The Foundation for El Paso Community Col-
lege’s mission is to promote excellence in ed-
ucation through scholarships awarded to
deserving individuals for new educational
opportunities. For more information about
The Foundation for El Paso Community Col-
lege and scholarship opportunities contact
the Foundation office at 915-831-6614 or
visit http://dnn.epcc.edu/foundation

Jodidos, pero contentos, says elderly group
that helps other elderly
“Jodidos, pero
contentos (Broken-down,
but, happy)” is the way
Emma Molina, 84, describes
the elderly people who be-
long to an organization that
constitutes elders helping
elders. “Not everyone is eld-
erly, but, for the most part,
many of us are well beyond
what we call the Third Age,
which means, elderly peo-
ple.”
Called MANA –
as in manna from heaven,
the food from God that sus-
tained the Israelites during
their desert crossing to the
promised land – this group
of elders, from ages 45 5o
90, has been working for
more than 10 years, but,
only two years in the areas
around Horizon City,
mainly, in Agua Dulce, a
colonia in the neighborhood.
“We are MANA
Asociacion Catolica,”
Molina said. “We work to
provide food for the elderly
and the extremely poor. Cur-
rently, we have about 200
families who receive our as-
sistance, and for whom we
provide such provisions as
meat, milk, bread, clothing –
and even presents for poor
Members
By Joe Olvera ©, 2011
Members
children during Christmas.
“However, we
need help from the commu-
nities in which we work. We
need help in the form of do-
nations, because that’s how
we operate, through dona-
tions and through holding
fund-raisers, such as enchi-
lada dinners and other activ-
ities. We are a very active
group of some 25 active
members, and 50-plus vol-
unteers who help us to dis-
tribute the goodies which we
provide for the poor families
in the colonias.”
In addition to
Molina – who is president of
the group – officers consist
of Ana Maria Gonzalez, sec-
retary, and Pedro Gomez,
who is the treasurer. Located
at the Centro Juan Diego on
Ascencion Street, near the
Guadalupana Health Center,
the group will be out in
force Friday, March 11,
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 3
2011 at the Juan Diego Cen-
ter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“For 11 years, I
used to help out the people
in Juarez, but, I also realized
that elderly and poor people
in El Paso also need help,”
Molina said. “The necessity
is much greater in the Hori-
zon area than most people
realize. I wish we could do
this every week, but, our re-
sources are limited. We help
as many as 200 families,
but, there is more need than
we are able to cover.”
Molina said that for more in-
formation about when and
where the group meets, or if
someone wants to make a
donation, to call her at 778-
2235, or to call her secre-
tary, Ana Maria Gonzalez, at
252-5285. “The only re-
quirement to receive help is
to be low-income and to fill
out an application once they
arrive. Bring a telephone
bill, or some other proof that
you live in the area. We
have many projects to bene-
fit people, and, it’s all free.
With God’s blessing, we
will be able to continue
helping the elderly and the
poor as long as we are able.”
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 4

Early Midterm Report Is El Paso’s economic

Card growth a fable?
By Joe Olvera ©, 2011
In ten days, the ses- bills that have a cost to the state associated
with them will even get out of committee While El Paso seems to be our city received $100 mil- similar suit. Jobs just weren’t
sion will have
without a zero cost. Even bills that don’t doing better economically lion in state monies after hav- there for us, either because of
reached the halfway
have a state cost but pass the cost to the local than other cities in Texas, it ing received only $30 million our low educational attain-
point. The pace is
government will have a very hard time pass- makes me wonder whether on a yearly basis. I wonder, ment, or just plain old bias
picking up rapidly
ing committees or floor votes. it’s not because El Paso – a however, where most of that and discrimination against
with more and more
predominantly Chicano city – increase went? Did Chicano- brown-skinned folks.
bills being heard in
Just this morning, I was in a hear- is more attuned to hard times owned businesses reap some Every winter, it was the same
committees.
ing where a water bill which would make than those in Dallas, Houston, of that largesse? One would for those of us living in run-
Unsurpris-
conservation easier for districts to measure Austin, and San Antonio. I hope so, because, after all, we down tenement apartments.
ingly, the bills that the governor designated
was put on hold because it would cost water mean, let’s face it, times are Chicanos need to survive too.
as emergency have proceeded on the fast
districts about $32,000. Although that is a tough for everyone, but, we in Our water pipes froze, the
track in the Senate and should be close to a
small amount in some budgets, smaller dis- El Paso have learned to sur- Of course, from the time that electricity often went out on a
floor vote in the house.
tricts like the ones in east El Paso county vive on very little, we have I was a little tyke – rumbling regular basis, but, yet, we per-
would not be happy that a new expense was learned to always be the step- through the barrios of El severed. Yes, we are a hardy
Any person with common sense
mandated by the state. Hopefully, there will sister in the equation, with a Paso, growing up and learn- stock, we Chicanos. Some of
would be puzzled as to why those bills are
be no unfunded mandates in this session. lower income, lower educa- ing to do without – I’ve been us could afford to buy better
emergency issues and not the budget. With
tional levels, but, still, we sur- aware of the disparity. After housing, only, we often were
each passing day, more dismal news is pub-
At this point in time, we have a lit- vive. the Freeze of 2011, we Chi- not allowed to. I remember
lished about the impact of the cuts. After a
tle more that 8 weeks left to get bills passed. Take a situation that canos buckled up and made when Thomas Manor – as a
period of consistent positive economic
That is not a lot of time when you consider happened several years ago, do with what little we had, newly built community –
growth, this budget with the extremely high
that redistricting and the appropriations bills when the late, great Judge because, after all, hadn’t it al- wouldn’t sell homes to Chi-
numbers of jobs lost will put the recovery at
will take up some of that time. Edward Marquez was still ways been that way? canos.
a complete halt. It doesn’t seem like most of
with us. Team Marquez – Growing up in a tenement
the leadership sees that.
Over the next few weeks, I will which consisted of the Judge, apartment at the corner of Ah, but, now comes the mod-
update you on the progress of the bills that I Eliot Shapleigh and Jose Ro- Rivera and Estrella, we lived ern era, and El Paso – the city
That's the bad news.
have filed including a bill that will help re- driguez - noted that El Paso in a two-room adobe hovel. – continues to tout itself as a
The better news is that Texans
duce the amount of tires dumped in the east had always received less model of survivability. Crow-
from all over are voicing their adamant de-
county open areas. We were just on the money from state coffers than With plaster falling and paint ing that we survived the re-
mands that certain steps be taken to soften
phone with the Governor's office discussing other Texas cities, they pro- chipping off, we made do cent recession much better
the budget impact. There are so many
the merits of the bill. There was no mention claimed this as unfair, and with what we had. There were than other communities
school districts that are strongly objecting to
of veto. they cried foul. It’s discrimi- few opportunities for our Chi- across the U.S., there’s a
the cuts and also insisting that the rainy day
After Friday the 11th, no more nation against El Paso be- cano fathers, with civil serv- rhyme and a reason for that -
fund be used that there is now a crack in the
new bills will be filed. Normally the house cause of its huge Chicano ice employment the best they it’s called Fort Bliss. With the
wall. Several members with seniority have
will have about four or five thousand bills population, they accused. could hope to do. Remember, Base Realignment and Clo-
finally spoken in favor of using the fund and
filed. There are fewer than three thousand at They fought hard so that El there wasn’t a fire-fighter in sure (BRAC) where Fort
also finding new revenues.
this point. Paso could also be treated ac- El Paso until the mid-1950s. Bliss escaped the butcher’s
Only time will tell if the moderate
That may be a good thing because some- cordingly, and for their efforts Other professions followed knife,..Continues on page 6
voices take over.
times we over legislate.
It is very obvious that the number
of bills that have been filed is well below the
number of past sessions. There is probably a Chente Quintanilla
pair of reasons for that reduction. One is, State Representative
obviously, the budget crunch. None of the
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 5

By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

Measuring Wind Speeds by Watching

Our windy season is upon us. March and April means wind along
with blowing dust and sand in El Paso and southern New Mexico.
Last Monday, we had winds gust to 66 mph officially at the El Paso
Airport with some gusts on the NE side around 75 mph. This is
over hurricane force!

Measuring the exact wind speed without sophisticated equipment

is not easy. But, it was much more difficult some 200 years ago
when the large sailing ships of the Royal Navy were much more at
the mercy of the weather, especially strong winds.

In 1805 Commander, later Admiral, Sir Francis Beaufort pub-

lished a method of measuring the wind at sea based on what sails a frigate could safely hoist.
The Beaufort Scale, as it came to be known, was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1838 when it
became mandatory for all ship's log entries.

The scale had 13 steps; from force 0, where the wind was calm, to force 12, where the
steady wind would be at least 64 knots or 75 miles per hour. With this scale also came de-
scriptions of the state of the sea. From this standard, sailors were able to predict how ships
would react in certain wind speeds.

It was quite a lot later in the century that the Beaufort Scale was adapted for use on the
land. In many respects it, and the descriptions that go with it, are still used today.

Here’s the scale below. This will give you a basic idea of just how strong the winds are by
observing nature.

Weather Trivia:
What was the highest
wind speed ever recorded
in El Paso?
A. 69 mph
B. 78 mph
This is of a power pole
taken down from the C. 84 mph
“Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watch
his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler strong winds Monday on D. 102 mph
10th, 1977
Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at Dopplerdave@kvia.com. the east side of El Paso. Answer: C – 84 mph on March
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 6
El Paso’s economic...
Continued from page 4
El Paso stands to gain beau-
coup bucks, with robust
growth helping drive up de-
mand for housing and other
amenities that had been miss-
ing from our fair city.
I mean, it’s great, you know?
I’m not complaining because
for years, El Paso was ex-
pected to survive on very lit-
tle. But, we held tight, and
we didn’t give up. But, let’s
not forget where the largesse
is coming from, and, let’s not
forget that El Paso still has a
long way to go before it can
attract new industries and
better economic times. Are
Chicanos reaping the benefits
of the new dynamic? It re-
mains to be seen. But, again,
we Chicanos are used to
doing without, to survive on
very little.
If El Paso is making so much
progress, why do tenement
apartments still exist? In driv-
ing through my old barrio, at
Rivera and Estrella, the same
run-down, broken housing
still exists, and, yes, people
still live there. However,
there has been some progress,
the streets have been paved
and there are street signs on
the corners. Thanks to
BRAC, our city is improving,
but, only in certain parts of
town – where are all the gains
going?
Even our per-capita income
has improved, or so it is esti-
mated by some. Our income
improved per person some
147 percent between 1989
and 2009. While this sounds
great, the truth is that we
started from a much lower
base than most cities. What’s
happening to improve finan-
cial conditions? Well, for one
thing, the average newly reas-
signed sergeant now earns
about $44,000 annually, in-
cluding base pay and housing
allowance. But, for the rest of
us? Where are the gains? It
makes me wonder.
Sin Fin
Water
Safety
Day
Come splash with us! Let
Family and MWR teach
your children the impor-
tance of water safety dur-
ing Water Safety Day
activities Wednesday,
March 16 at Freedom
Crossing. The fun and
learning run from 11 a.m.-2
p.m.
Bring the kids in their
bathing suits and experi-
ence the dunking tank, kid-
die pool, games, music,
giveaways and more! The
program is targeted toward
youth ages 3-12.
For more information,
call (915) 568-7431 or
e-mail
tiffany.mogen@us.army.
mil.

Sharon Mosley
"It costs us not to look our best,"
says Amy Goodman, a fashion ex-
pert who has written the newly re-
leased book, "Wear This, Toss
That!" (Atria Books, 2011, $27).
"That's the premise of my fashion
philosophy," she says. "Every day,
believe it or not, clothes can be a
saving grace. The bottom line is that
we all need to look good. All the
time."
Goodman admits that when we don't
look our best, it costs us in job op-
portunities, positive first impres-
sions, respect, confidence and
self-worth, dates and dollars and lots
of dollars.
"Packing your closet with clothes
you don't wear is equivalent to
stocking your refrigerator with foods
you don't eat," she says. "Generally,
we turn to clothes as things to throw
on and just get us through another
day."
Goodman — who is a frequent con-
tributor to the "Today" show, as well
as "The View," "Good Morning
America," "The Early Show," CNN
and "Movie & a Makeover" — is
currently editor at large for Southern
Living and fashion trend director for
Timex. She thinks many American
women have gone "on fashion fur-
loughs" because of body image
problems, as well as time and budget
restrictions.
"Looking good can jolt you with
self-generated power," she says. "It
can shift your paradigm when things
aren't looking up, so you feel
stronger."
Goodman's strategy is simple and
easy. Most of us know that we have
a closet full of clothes that never see
the light of day. Goodman tells us
exactly what to keep and what to
"toss." This is definitely a "must-
have" guidebook — complete with
resources for where to find relief —
for those of us who have gone on
fashion "furloughs."
Here are a few of Good-
man's suggestions for
finding the perfect spring
top:
— Wear: The quintessential shirt
(tailored, feminine and fitted shirts)
made with stretch fabric for easy
movement. Toss poorly fitting tops
with buttons that pull on the torso,
causing wrinkles. Her suggestion:
Shop Topshop
(http://us.topshop.com).
— Wear: A V-neck wrap shirt with a
tailored hem, a belted waist, and a
neckline that shows some skin. Toss
a non-adjustable, sewn-in "wrap"
shirt that is made of stiff, unyielding
fabric in a blah color with knotting
that adds bulk to your bust. Good-
man suggests checking out the lace
Boob Tube by Miss Oops if your
neckline is too revealing (www.mis-
soops.com).
— Wear a sophisticated tank in a vi-
brant color with ruffles that sweetly
frame the neckline. Toss high den-
sity ruffles that jam together like
bumper-to-bumper traffic, an addi-
tional tie that chokes the neck, and
thick cuffs that add to a heavy, busty
look. Goodman likes the girlie looks
at Romeo and Juliet Couture
(www.romeoandjulietcouture.com).
— Wear a top with billowing
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 7
sleeves, known as a blouson. This
blouse is comfortable yet defined,
and it has details like metallic but-
tons and slight gathers around the
neckline. Toss the oversized knit
pullovers that have batwing sleeves.
"This pirate-style top offers little
justices to any maiden," says Good-
man. She suggests checking out
Newport News for front-tie silk
blouses (www.newport-news.com).
— Wear a tastefully revealing one-
shoulder top with a streamlined
neck, which lies flat in a metallic
print for fashion fun. Toss an off-
the-shoulder blouse with a neckline
that makes you look too wide on top
and too narrow on the bottom.
Goodman's best bets are at Ann Tay-
lor (www.anntaylor.com) and LC
Lauren Conrad and Elle, exclusively
at Kohl's (www.kohls.com).
— Wear the ultimate day-to-night
top: a fitted tank that has necklaces
sewn into the garment or around the
neckline. Doff a cardigan, and you're
ready for happy hour. Toss a densely
sequined top that refracts light like a
disco ball and makes people stop in
their tracks — because they're
blinded by the bright color. Good-
man suggests the latest looks at
www.mellies.com or www.shop-
style.com.
— Wear a slimming sweater of
medium weight that hits just past the
hip, with a V-neck to show some One of the best basic
skin and a mid-length sleeve. Check shirts you can add to
out Uniglo (www.uniglo.com). Toss your wardrobe this
the overly chunky, overly detailed, spring: a tailored,
heavy knit sweater that makes you feminine, fitted look
look stuffed like after Thanksgiving made with stretch fab-
dinner, with an unattractive zip fun- ric for easy move-
nel neck. ment, like this shirt
from Liz Claiborne.
Continues on next page Photo courtesy of
JCPenney.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 8
Energy Express DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren

In the Land of the Fat and ATTENTION PAID TO DYING BOY

EMBITTERS HIS JEALOUS AUNT
Confused, Food Rules DEAR ABBY: My 3-year- friend a man gether. She called me once
Marilynn Preston unsettling example of nutri- (that most Americans eat) old son is terminally ill. My they know is and invited me over to sit
tional science gone bad? makes us sick. Eating lots of sister-in-law, "Anita," has a married. by the pool, but that's
March is National Nutrition processed foods and meat,
son who is a year old. Anita been the extent of it.
Month. Crack out the frosted Bottom line, there's a glut of lots of added fat and sugar,
always wants to compete for She has two We're both married
Ho Hos, and let's give a cheer. conflicting and confusing in- lots of refined grains and very
We are what we eat! Why formation about the smartest few vegetables, fruits and attention between the two kids who with children and work
can't I cheat? Must have a and best diet, which — in my whole grains puts us at high boys. She makes nasty com- are close in part time. I feel as
treat! Allergic to wheat! view, and my mother's — risk for the so-called Western ments to family members, age to mine. though I'm bothering
turns out to be no diet at all. diseases: obesity, type 2 dia- suggesting that her son is ig- She is 19 her when I call since she
Dear readers, it's a minefield Don't diet ... just change the betes and cancer, to name a nored while mine gets all the never makes an effort to
out there. The No. 5 how-to way you eat. few. attention. No one says any- Dear Abby return my calls or accept
book on the New York Times thing to her because they're my invitations. However,
best-seller list is "The Carb Eat (real) food. Mostly plants. "Eighty percent of all cardio- afraid of her "blowups." years younger than I am and when we run into each other
Lovers Diet," a weight-loss Not too much. That's the vascular disease and more lives with her boyfriend. at events or the spa, she's
I don't know how
program pegged to pasta, po- mighty mantra behind than a third of all cancers can
much longer I can live with I have fallen in chatty and friendly.
tatoes and bread. A few slots Michael Pollan's classic be linked to this diet," says
down we find Gary Taubes' "Food Rules" (Penguin), a Pollan. Oye. this. It is hard enough watch- love with her. I know I can't Should I stop put-
anti-pasta polemic, "Why We small book that can have a ing my son slip away a little tell her, and I doubt she feels ting out the effort? -- CAN'T
Get Fat," a science-driven in- huge impact on your life and What I appreciate most about more each day, but having to the same toward me. When FIGURE IT OUT
dictment of carbs as the cause your poundage if you're will- "Food Rules" is how simple deal with this has pushed me we part, we do hug each
of all human fat and misery. ing to swallow whole the and straightforward it is. Pol- over the edge. How can I other. It makes me feel fan- DEAR CAN'T: Yes.
thoughtful guidelines he pres- lan has stripped away all the handle a crazy in-law in this tastic, something I haven't You've taken the first step,
Are veggies our friends or our ents. hard science, the biochem- situation? -- FALLING experienced for a long time. and the second. The ball is
enemies? Is weight loss all istry, the thermodynamically APART IN ILLINOIS Should I continue now in her court. Stop call-
about "calories in, calories First and foremost, fact No. 1: complex descriptions of in- getting together with her or ing and let her make the next
out," or is that just another The so-called Western diet sulin ...Continues on page 10
DEAR FALLING should I avoid her? I feel move. If she doesn't, she was
APART: Please accept my both happy and sad when I probably making polite con-
Wear This, Not That... sympathy for the heartache see her because I realize she versation when she sug-
Continued from page 7 synthetic materials that both age and pale you are experiencing. It's a is basically out of reach. -- gested you get together.
— Wear a long cardigan that hits past hips in your complexion. "Think beyond the perfect shame that no one in the PERPLEXED IN WISCON-
a deep shade or versatile neutral. Choose one pair and separate the twins," says Goodman. family is willing to point out SIN **
with flat pockets in a medium fabric that "The knitted tank or sweater can stand alone to your volatile sister-in-law Dear Abby is written by Abi-
hangs gracefully over curves. Toss undefined in warmer temperatures and can be paired that the "annoyance" she's DEAR PERPLEXED: gail Van Buren, also known
long-sleeve wraps in drab colors that look with long necklaces, while the cardigan can feeling is selfish and insensi- You feel lonely and isolated. as Jeanne Phillips, and was
more like an airplane blanket than an article be layered on top of other separates." tive. It is understandable that you founded by her mother,
of clothing. Check out sweaters at Boutique However, because would be drawn to whatever Pauline Phillips. Write Dear
to You (www.boutiquetoyou.com). Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of warmth you can get, but this Abby at
no one is, it might be better
the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and exec-
that Anita be excluded from young woman is not the an- www.DearAbby.com or P.O.
— Wear an unexpected twinset. Pair a con- utive director of the Fashion Editors and Re-
trast trim cardigan with a thin, simple under- porters Association. family gatherings in which swer to your problem. Call a Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA
lying layer that lies flat on the body. Toss she might feel her son is get- halt to this relationship so 90069.
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Maggie Reed
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Sustainable Living
Frankenfoods
Shawn Dell Joyce cause negative health effects.
These scientists were ig-
Some 200 million nored, and blanket approvals
of GE crops were passed.
acres of the world's farms
Make the
grew biotech crops last year,
best of your Perhaps one reason for the
with over 90 percent of the
pre-sleep rit- quick approval process is the
genetically engineered (GE)
ual with the revolving door at the FDA,
seeds coming from U.S.-
Stress Ease which allows corporate exec-
based Monsanto. Scientists
Comfort utives from biotech giants to
have taken genetic materials
Reader pil- hold decision-making posi-
from one organism (like a
low. Photo tions in the FDA. Michael
soil bacterium), along with
courtesy of Taylor was an attorney for
an antibiotic resistant marker
Sleep for Monsanto before being ap-
gene, and spliced both into a
Success! pointed deputy commissioner
food crop (like corn) to cre-
of the FDA in 1991. Taylor
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There are no long-term studies done on the impact of ge-
netically modified organisms in our food system. Should-
n't people have a choice? Demand labeling on GM foods.
hastened approval of GE
ate a genetically modified
crops through the FDA, then
crop that resists specific dis-
returned to Monsanto to be-
eases and pests.
come the vice president for
public policy.
There has been no long-term
independent testing on the
It is very difficult to avoid
impacts of these "franken-
eating genetically modified
foods" on the ecosystem or
organisms (GMOs) in our
human health. In-
country because they are so
stead, there is
pervasive in the food system
a long litany
and unlabeled in the grocery
of concealed
stores. Part of the reason for
truths, strong-
this is biotech giants fought
arm tactics
to keep GMO foods unla-
and even
beled.
outright bribery
by the world's
Most recently, the growth
biotech giants.
hormones from GE organ-
isms known as rBGH, which
In the early 1990s,
is given to cows to make
when frankenfoods were
them produce more milk,
being evaluated by the Food
were banned in Europe and
and Drug Administration,
Canada after the authorities
several FDA scientists
...Continues on next page
warned that GE crops could
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 10

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Continued from page 8
...and fat metabolism, and left
us with 64 rules that are fun
to read and easy to digest,
even for children. Here's a
sampling, just to whet your
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— Rule no. 1: “Eat
food.” Every year, about
17,000 new products show up
on grocery shelves, and most
of them are so anti-health
they shouldn't even be called
food. Pollan calls them "edi-
ble food-like substances" and
"industrial novelties." Avoid
them, and watch how much
better you feel.
— "Avoid food products con-
taining ingredients that no or-
dinary human would keep in
last time you ran to the store
for another batch of ammo-
nium sulfate? Or ethoxylated
diglycerides? These additives
are there to prolong shelf life,
not your life. Stay away. An-
other one of my favorite Food
Rules, a second cousin to this
one, is, "Avoid food products
containing ingredients that a
third-grader can't pronounce."
— "Avoid foods that have
some form of sugar (or sweet-
ener) listed among the top
three ingredients." Pollan's
rules allow for an occasional
treat, but in general, it's best
to limit your intake of sugar.
This is tricky because there
are some 40 types of sugar
used in processed food. Don't
think that fake sugar is OK.
It's not, and can really mess
lose weight.
— "Avoid foods that are pre-
tending to be something they
are not." Imitation butter, imi-
tation (non-fat) cream cheese,
soy-based mock meats ...n o,
no and no.
— "If it came from a plant,
eat it; if it was made in a
plant, don't."
— "It's not food if it arrived
through the window of your
car."
— "The whiter the bread, the
sooner you'll be dead."
— "Eat animals that have
themselves eaten well."
Cheap meat and poultry
raised and tortured in factory
tured cows and free-range
chickens cost more, it's true,
but what price do you put on
your health? This leads to an-
other one of Pollan's precepts:
"Pay more, eat less."
— "Don't eat breakfast cere-
als that change the color of
your milk." Why? Because
those are the cereals that are
highly processed and full of
refined carbohydrates and
chemical additives.
— "Stop eating before you're
full."
— "Spend as much time en-
joying the meal as it took to
prepare it."
Don't stop now. Go get your
own copy of
keep reading it until your life
changes.
ENERGY EXPRESS-O! I'LL
DRINK TO THAT
"Rule No. 43: Have a glass of
wine with dinner." —
Michael Pollan
Marilynn Preston — fitness
expert, personal trainer and
speaker on healthy lifestyle
issues — is the creator of En-
ergy Express, the longest-run-
ning syndicated fitness
column in the country. She
has a website, http://marilyn-
npreston.com and welcomes
reader questions, which can
be sent to MyEnergyEx-
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the pantry." When was the up your God-given ability to farms should be avoided. Pas- "Food Rules," and
PRESS, LTD.

Frankenfoods
Continued from page 9 consumed in who label their ingredients, particularly dairy farmers.
...found out about the health risks resulting from drinking milk
from cows treated with rBGH hormones. — Eat pastured meat raised on organic feed. The only
way to ensure this is to buy from someone you
Some American milk producers started labeling their milk know.
"rBGH and rBST free." Monsanto, which sells bovine growth food.
hormones under the brand name Posilac, began suing dairy pro- — Support farmers who are a sued by
ducers to force them to stop labeling their milk. biotech giants. Monsanto has set aside an annual budget
of $10 million dollars and a staff of 75 devoted
In addition to most milk products, GMOs can be solely to investigating and prosecuting more
found in most commercially farmed meats and processed foods than 150 farmers for a total of more than
on store shelves. In our country, 89 percent of all soy, 61 per- What $15 million dollars.
cent of all corn and 75 percent of all canola are genetically al-
tered. Other foods like commercially grown papaya, zucchini, can — Demand labeling on all GMO-containing products so
tomatoes, several fish species, and food additives like enzymes, you do to that we at least have a choice!
flavorings and processing agents, including the sweetener as- avoid
partame (NutraSweet) and rennet used to make hard cheeses, GMOs?
also contain GM's. Shawn Dell Joyce is an award-winning columnist and
— founder of the Wallkill River School in Orange County,
To complicate matters, GMOs move around in the ecosystem N.Y. You can contact her at
through pollen, wind and natural cross-fertilization. The Union Shawn@ShawnDellJoyce.com.
of Concerned Scientists conducted two separate independent
laboratory tests on non-GM seeds "representing a substantial Know COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM

proportion of the traditional seed supply" for corn, soy and

oilseed rape. The test found that half the corn and
soy, and 83 percent of the oilseed rape were contaminated
with GM genes, eight years after the GM varieties were first how
grown on a large scale in the U.S. your food is
grown by buying
The reports states, "Heedlessly allowing the contamination of directly from
traditional plant varieties with genetically engineered sequences local farmers.
amounts to a huge wager on our ability to understand a compli-
cated technology that manipulates life at the most elemental — Support or-
level." There could be "serious risks to health" if drugs and in- ganic agriculture
dustrial chemicals from the next generation of GM crops were and food producers

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
PARENTS MUST CAREFULLY
FOSTER SELF-ESTEEM IN KIDS
QUESTION: I often
hear about the importance of
boosting a child's self-esteem.
But how can I accomplish
that with my son without
making him self-absorbed or
self-centered?
JIM: Instilling a
sense of self-esteem in chil-
dren is a critical task for par-
ents. And you're right --
there's a big difference be-
tween healthy self-esteem and
destructive selfishness. Like
you, many moms and dads
find themselves asking how
to find the right balance.
Dr. Kevin Leman, a
frequent Focus on the Family
broadcast guest, suggests that
parents can cultivate healthy
self-esteem in their kids by
learning "the A-B-Cs."
The letter A stands
for acceptance. We might not
always approve of our chil-
dren's choices or behavior,
but we always need to let
them know that we love and
accept them unconditionally.
In other words, you can tell
your son that playing video
games for six hours a day is
unacceptable. But don't give
him the impression that he is
therefore unacceptable.
The letter B stands
for belonging. We can give
our kids a sense of belonging
by creating a sense of com-
munity within the family. It's
important that we give our
sons and daughters a voice in
family decisions when appro-
priate, that we listen to what
they have to say, and that we
support them in their activi-
ties.
Finally, the letter C
stands for competence. We
can give our children the gift
of competence by allowing
them to experience life first-
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 11
hand. This means we need to
avoid being overprotective.
And we should fight the urge
to do for our kids what they
can do for themselves. Even
when they make mistakes,
they'll be gaining life experi-
ence that will boost their
sense of self-worth in the long
run.
Acceptance, be-
longing and confidence ... if
we can instill these A-B-Cs in
our kids' hearts and minds,
we'll be setting them on the
road to healthy self-esteem.
**
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.
Submit your questions to:
ask@FocusOnTheFamily.co
m
Copyright 2011 Focus on the Family, Colorado
Springs, CO 80995
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 12

Create Dynamic Trios in Marvel vs.
Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Jeb Haught
DEVELOPER: Capcom
PUBLISHER: Capcom
SYSTEM: Sony PlayStation
3 (Xbox 360)
PRICE: $59.99
ESRB RATING: Teen
REVIEW RATING: 4 stars
(out of 5)
Even though "Marvel vs.
Capcom 2" was popular
enough to make its way from
the arcade (remember those?)
to three separate consoles, it
has taken over 10 years to
garner a sequel. Fans of the
original will be thrilled that
"Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate
of Two Worlds" has finally
been released, but is it in the
same league as modern fight-
ing games?
Once again, players must se-
lect three perturbed pugilists
to form their super-team. Al-
though the roster has dimin-
ished somewhat, old favorites
like Ryu, Morrigan and Doc-
tor Doom join several new
characters, including Thor,
Deadpool, Dante and the in-
credible Viewtiful Joe. With
no limitations on teammates,
heroes and villains can com-
bine their forces to create the
kind of battles that only exist
in the minds of adolescents.
Prior games in the series are
known for having overly
complicated controls with
lightning fast reaction time.
To be honest, the combat al-
ways seemed too fast to keep
up with, which resulted in
many defeats while I was try-
ing to complete a mega-
combo! Even with simpler
controls, I still find the action
to be too hectic for my taste.
Now the controls have been
simplified so much that per-
forming special moves is sec-
ond nature. In addition, there
are three main attack buttons
instead of six as well as a
"special" button that instantly
launches enemies into the air.
I was also surprised to find
that the special move meters
fill rather quickly, resulting in
multiple special moves being
performed during every
match.
Online play is just as over the
top, but waiting in static lob-
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 13
bies before each match gets
old fast. I also don't want to
be punished with problematic
game play just because the
other guy has a poor Internet
connection.
"Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate
of Two Worlds" isn't as easy
to learn as, say, "Tekken 6,"
but gamers with patience will
enjoy the unique character
matchups.
REVIEW SCORING
SYSTEM
5 stars = Must Have
4 stars = Pretty Good
3 stars = Above Average
2 stars = Bargain Bin
1 star = Don't Bother
RATINGS KEY
Entertainment Software Rat-
ing Board (ESRB)
E: Everyone
E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and
older)
T: Teen (13 and older)
M: Mature (17 and older)
COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 14
Simple, safe steps for moving with a cat
By Dr. Marty Becker and
Gina Spadafori
Universal Uclick
One of the most pervasive
myths about cats is that they
care more about places than
people.
It’s true that cats
are territorial and will seek
out familiar places when
stressed, which is why they
sometimes attempt to return
to their old homes when
moved. But they’ll be much
happier going where you go if
you take steps to ease their
transition from one home to
another.
While you’ll never
manage a stress-free move for
either yourself or your cat,
you can make the best of the
situation by keeping your pet
secure before, during and
after the move, and then by
allowing your pet to gradu-
ally adapt to his new sur-
roundings.
The best way to
move your cat is to confine
him to a “safe room” before
and after the move, and to
transport him from one house
to another in a secure carrier.
The ideal safe room is a spare
bedroom or bathroom where
your cat isn’t going to be dis-
turbed, and where he can be
outfitted with food and water,
a litter box, a scratching post
and toys.
Don’t feel bad
about confining your pet.
He’ll be more relaxed in a
small space where he won’t
be subjected to the stress of
seeing people tromping
around his house with the
family belongings. Confining
your cat also prevents him
from slipping outside, which
is a danger at both the old and
the new home. A frightened
cat may be hard to locate on
the day of the move if you
don’t make sure he’s some-
where that you can put your
hands on him.
When you get to
your new home, leave the car-
rier — with its door open —
in the safe room. Close the
door to the room and leave
him be while you unpack.
Coaxing him out of the car-
rier with treats and praise is
fine, but let him choose when
and how much of the safe
room he wants to explore.
Never drag him out — you’ll
upset your cat, and you might
get scratched or bitten.
While cats don’t like change,
they’ll handle a move better if
secured away from the activity.
A couple of days
after you’ve unpacked and
things have settled down,
open the door to the safe
room so your cat can explore
the rest of the house. Even if
you plan to let him outside,
keep him in for a couple of
weeks. He needs to stay in-
side to start forming a bond
with his new surroundings.
Better still, make the most of
the opportunity offered by a
move and convert your pet to
indoor-only status. Your new
neighbors will appreciate it,
and your cat will live a
longer, safer life.
It’s relatively easy
to make the conversion to in-
door cat when you move to a
new home. He’d carry on like
crazy in your old home if
locked in, but in new sur-
roundings he’ll accept the
Dogs mean status
in the new China
• China now counts almost a million registered pet dogs,
and countless others fly beneath the government’s
radar. According to The New York Times, the popularity
of dogs is a hot phenomenon that shows little sign of
ending. Dog swimming pools, theaters for people and
their pets, and dog-friendly bars are popping up, along
with pet-friendly stores and canine social networks. The
pets serve as stress relief and as substitute children in a
society where one child is still the rule. Dogs are also
considered status symbols in the new China: Walking
around with a Tibetan Mastiff is a way of telling everyone
that you have disposable income, and lots of it.
• The vicious, fanged Chupacabra is a creature
of legend, a scary doglike animal purported to suck the
blood out of livestock. Scientists believe the Chu-
pacabras that people report seeing are actually coyotes
with severe cases of mange. The long snout, the hair-
lessness and the foul odor are all consistent with a
mange-infested coyote. The same mite responsible for
the disease causes scabies in people.
• Animal hybrids may not be all that rare. An es-
timated 10 percent of animals and 25 percent of plants
are said to occasionally breed with other species. Com-
mon crosses in captivity include zorses (zebra-horse)
change with little fuss. Part of
and the beefalo (bison-beef cattle). Most hybrids, like
the reason cats don’t like to
mules, are infertile. Hybrids are also far outnumbered
convert to indoor-only is be-
and will be outcompeted by their parents’ respective
cause they’ve marked the out-
species.
side as part of their territory
— Dr. Marty Becker
and have a natural desire to
and Mikkel Becker
revisit it. A newly moved cat
will learn to accept the terri-
tory he has been offered, and The Tibetan
if the outdoors isn’t part of it,
Mastiff is a
he won’t miss it as much.
Above all, don’t status
rush your cat through a move. symbol in
Confinement during the tran-
China.
sition is also good for avoid-
ing behavior problems that
might pop up with the stress
of moving. By limiting your
cat’s options to the litter box
and the scratching post in his
small safe room, he will
quickly redevelop the good
habits he had in your old
home.
 Linkin Park decided to
change their music
style in their new
album, "A Thousands
Suns." Photo courtesy
of James Minchin.
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10:30a 12:45p 3:00p 5:15p 7:35p 9:50p
MARS NEEDS MOMS- DIGITAL (PG)
EAST POINTE MOVIES 12
I-10 & Lee Trevino Schedule good for 3/11 - 3/17
GULLIVERS TRAVELS 2-D (PG)12:30 2:50 7:45
MEGAMIND 3-D (PG) 12:20 | 2:35 | 7:20
SEASON OF THE WITCH (PG-13) 1:00 | 3:00 |
5:15 | 7:30 | 9:30
TANGLED 2-D (PG) 1:05 | 3:05 | 5:20 7:35 9:45
TANGLED 3-D (PG) 12:10 | 2:10 | 4:20 6:35 8:40
NARNIA 3-D (PG) 5:00 | 9:15
THE DILEMMA (PG-13) 4:10 | 8:30
THE FIGHTER (R) 12:15 2:45 5:05 7:30 10:00
THE GREEN HORNET 2-D (PG-13) 12:55 | 3:10 |
5:25 | 7:40 | 9:55
Now Showing
Unknown PG-13 10:20am 1:20pm 4:20pm
7:20pm 10:20pm
The Eagle PG-13 10:25am 1:25pm 4:25pm
Red Riding Hood Mars Needs Moms
7:25pm 10:25pm Open Nationwide 03/11/11 Open Nationwide 03/11/11
Gnomeo & Juliet G RealD 3D Showtimes:
10:05am 1:05pm 4:05pm Standard Show- Runtime 120 min Runtime 88 min
times: 10:15am 1:15pm 4:15pm
7:15pm10:15pm MPAA Rating PG-13 for violence and MPAA Rating PG for sci-fi action
Just Go With It PG-13Digital Cinema
Showtimes:10:10am 1:10pm 4:10pm creature terror, and some sensuality. and peril.
7:10pm 10:10pm
Starring Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Starring Seth Green, Joan Cusack,
Biutiful R 11:55am 3:15pm 6:35pm
9:55pm Billy Burke, Lukas Haas, Shiloh Fernan- Elisabeth Harnois, Dan Fogler,
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Director's
Fan Cut G RealD 3D Showtimes: dez Mindy Sterling
10:45am1:45pm4:45pm7:45pm10:45pm
SUPERSAVERS Genre Drama Genre Animation, Action/Adven-
ture, Comedy
Synopsis In a story inspired by the famous fairytale, a
Synopsis Take out the trash; eat
teenage girl finds herself in extreme jeopardy when her vil-
lage decides to hunt the werewolf that terrorizes it every full your broccoli -- who needs moms,
moon. anyway? Nine-year-old Milo finds out just how much he
Hall Pass R 11:25am 2:05pm 4:55pm 7:35pm needs his mom when she's nabbed by Martians who plan to
10:25pm
I Am Number Four PG-13 11:05am 4:25pm
steal her mom-ness for their own young. "Mars Needs
9:45pm Moms" showcases Milo's quest to save his mom -- a wild
Unknown PG-13 11:35am 2:30pm 5:15pm
8:10pm 11:00pm
Gnomeo & Juliet G 9:40am 11:50am 2:20pm
Battle: adventure that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navi-
4:40pm 7:00pm 9:20pm gating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the
Just Go With It PG-13 11:15am 2:10pm
5:10pm 8:00pm 10:55pm
Justin Bieber Never Say Never G RealD 3D
Los Angeles alien nation and their leader. With the help of a tech-savvy,
Showtimes: 9:30am 12:15pm 3:00pm 5:35pm Open 3-11-11 underground earthman named Gribble and a rebel Martian
The King's Speech R 10:55am 1:50pm
4:45pm 7:40pm 10:35pm Runtime 116 min girl called Ki, Milo just might find his way back to his mom
MPAA Rating PG-13 for sustained and -- in more ways than one.
intense sequences of war violence and
destruction, and for language.
05pm5:55pm6:15pm7:10pm7:55pm8:45p
Starring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Ro-
driguez, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Peña, Ramon Ro-
Rango
m10:05pm10:45pm
Take Me Home Tonight R Digital Cin- driguez Open Nationwide 03/04/11
ema Showtimes: 11:40am 2:20pm
Genre Action/Adventure, SciFi/Fantasy Runtime 107 min
6:00pm 11:30pm
Hall Pass R Digital Cinema Showtimes:
Synopsis For years, there have been documented cases of MPAA Rating PG
11:15am2:05pm4:50pm10:30pm
Big Momma's: Like Father, Like Son UFO sightings around the world - Buenos Aires, Seoul, Genre Animation, Action/Ad-
PG-13 Digital Cinema Showtimes:
2:55pm9:20pm France, Germany, China. But in 2011, what were once just venture
I Am Number Four PG-13 Digital Cin-
sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is at- Synopsis A sheltered
ema Showtimes: 12:40pm3:35pm6:30pm
Unknown PG-13 Digital Cinema Show- tacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the chameleon, living as an ordi-
times: 11:50am6:10pm
Gnomeo & Juliet G RealD 3D Show- world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand nary family pet, faces a major
times: 1:40pm6:50pm Digital Cinema
for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine identity crisis. After all, how
Showtimes: 11:05am4:15pm
Just Go With It PG-13 Digital Cinema
staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand high can you aim when your
Showtimes: 1:05pm 4:05pm 7:05pm
10:10pm as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encoun- whole purpose in life is to blend
The Roommate PG-13 Digital Cinema
Showtimes: 11:45pm tered before. in? When Rango accidentally
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Direc- winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt -- a law-
tor's Fan Cut G Real D 3D Showtimes:
4:20pm 7:25pm 10:35pm less outpost populated by the desert's most wily and whim-
Beastly sical creatures -- the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly
finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has
Open Nationwide 03/04/11 been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his
Runtime 95 min new role to the hilt -- until, in a blaze of action-packed situ-
10:30a 12:45p 2:55p 5:10p 7:45p 10:05p MPAA Rating PG-13 ations and encounters with outrageous characters, Rango
NO STRINGS ATTACHED- DIGITAL (R)
10:40a 1:20p 4:00p 6:40p 9:35p Synopsis Kyle Kingson has it all --
RANGO- DIGITAL (PG) 10:30a 11:00a
starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be.
12:00p 1:15p 1:45p 2:45p 4:00p 4:45p
looks, intelligence, wealth and oppor-
5:35p 6:45p 7:15p 8:30p 9:30p 10:00p tunity -- and a wicked cruel streak.
11:10p
Prone to mocking and humiliating
SANCTUM- DIGITAL (R)
10:30a 1:30p 4:25p 7:15p 10:00p
THE KINGS SPEECH- DIGITAL (R)
"aggressively unattractive" class- Take me home tonight
10:30a 1:20p 4:10p 7:05p 10:00p mates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Open Nationwide 03/04/11
THE MECHANIC- DIGITAL (R)
10:30a 1:00p 3:35p 6:00p 8:30p 11:00p Kendra, inviting her to the school's Runtime 114 min
THE RITE-DIGITAL (PG-13)
10:45a 1:25p 4:15p 7:00p 9:55p
extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true MPAA Rating R
THE ROOMMATE- DIGITAL (PG-13) to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion.
10:50a 1:25p 4:00p 6:30p 9:00p 11:20p
She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms Synopsis Recent MIT grad Matt Franklin
him into everything he despises. Enraged by his horrible should be working for a Fortune 500 com-
and unrecognizable appearance he confronts Kendra and pany and starting his upward climb to full-
learns that the only solution to the curse is to find someone fledged yuppie-hood. Instead, the
THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG-13) 12:05 2:25 4:45 that will love him as he is -- a task he considers impossible. directionless 23-year-old takes a part-time
| 7:05 | 9:25
THE LITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13) 1:25 | 3:40 | 5:40 Repulsed by his appearance, Kyle's callous father banishes job behind the counter of a video store at
| 7:50 | 9:50
THE TOURIST (PG-13) 5:10 9:35 him to Brooklyn with a sympathetic housekeeper and blind the Sherman Oaks Galleria. With his cynical twin sister Wendy
TRON: LEGACY 3-D (PG) 12:00 2:25 4:50 | 7:15
| 9:40 tutor. . Thus begins Kyle's journey to discover true love in and best friend Barry, Matt embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime
YOGI BEAR 2-D (PG) 12:35 | 2:15 | 6:30
YOGI BEAR 3D (PG) 1:15| 3:15 | 4:55 | 7:00 |
this hyper-modern retelling of the classic "Beauty and the evening that will change the course of their lives on one unfor-
9:00 Beast" story. gettable night in the Go-Go '80s.

George Varga
Tampering with a winning
formula can often be com-
mercial suicide, especially in
the intensely competitive
world of pop music. But
when Linkin Park recorded
its latest album, 2010's "A
Thousand Suns," the mem-
bers of this top Los Angeles
rap-rock band did more than
just consider deviating from
their winning musical ap-
proach of the past — they all
but abandoned it.
Never mind that their major-
label debut, "Hybrid Theory,"
was the best-selling album of
2001, when its 4.8 million
sales in the U.S. (and 3.8 mil-
lion abroad) handily outpaced
competing releases by U2,
Britney Spears, Garth Brooks
and Alicia Keys. And never
mind that Linkin Park went
on to sell 50 million albums
worldwide over the past 10
years, a feat that led Billboard
magazine to declare the group
the No. 1-selling Rock/Alter-
native Band of the Decade.
Because when it came time to
make "A Thousand Suns,"
Linkin Park's members felt
not only that change was
worth considering, but also
that it was imperative. At
least it was if the band was to
avoid getting stuck in a rut,
no matter how lucrative that
rut may have been.
Or, as vocalist Mike Shinoda
declares with equal parts defi-
ance and irony in "When
They Come for Me," a stand-
out song from the group's
new album: "Once you have
the theory of how the thing
works / Everybody wants the
next thing to be just like the
first."
"The nice thing about our
band is that everybody is
open to change and new
ideas, and there's nobody
stuck to a single idea of what
our band is supposed to sound
like," said Shinoda. "So, if we
decided to completely change
directions again tomorrow, as
long as all of us are into it, we
will."
For now, "A Thousand Suns,"
provides plenty of change (if
not much in the way of hope)
on an album that ambitiously
addresses no less a subject
than the potential demise of
humanity. Its title was in-
spired by J. Robert Oppen-
heimer, the famed Manhattan
Project physicist who helped
develop the atomic bomb dur-
ing World War II.
Accordingly, Linkin Park's
once explosive, guitar-driven
music and big, big beats are
replaced on "A Thousand
Suns" by understated key-
boards and percussion.
Densely arranged, the songs
tend to eschew hard rocking
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If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHT’S Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to:
NORTHEAST/
CENTRAL
Segundo Barrio 5K
— The inaugural 5K
race/walk is 9 a.m. Saturday,
March 12, at Lydia Patterson
Institute, 517 S. Florence, as
part of the Celebrate Segundo
Barrio Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the race site. The walk is
open to the first 500 appli-
cants; suggested donation of
nonperishable food items for
area food pantries. Check in
begins at 8 a.m. Donation of
food items to stock local food
pantries requested for entry.
Information: 533-8286 or
544-5436. Online preregistra-
tion at celebrateSegundoBar-
rio.org.
Provost Gun Show —
The El Maida Provost Guard
gun, small antique and South-
west art show is 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Sunday, March 12-13,
at the El Maida Shrine Tem-
ple, 6331 Alabama. Includes
new, used and antique
firearms and accessories,
knives, coins, Southwest jew-
elry, military surplus and col-
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lectibles. Food concessions
available. Admission: $5 ($4
active military and accompa-
nying dependents; ages 12
and younger free). Age 18
and younger must be accom-
panied by a parent or legal
guardian. Information: 241-
1761.
Segundo Barrio
Health Fair — Celebre
Segundo Barrio hosts a health
fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-
day, March 12, at the Lydia
Patterson Institute Gym, in
honor of Celebre Segundo
Barrio Day. The fair features
free health screenings, immu-
nizations, and more than 30
informational booths, music,
hot dogs and other activities.
Pre-packed food boxes will
be distributed to pre-regis-
tered qualified Segundo Bar-
rio residents. Information:
Nicolas Valdes, 544-5436.
Margaret Manago —
The soprano will perform a
concert at 2 p.m. Sunday,
March 13, at First Christian
Church, 901 Arizona, accom-
panied by Margaret Hage-
dorn. Co-sponsored by the
Music Forum of El Paso. Ad-
mission is free.
Information: 755-0724 or el-
pasoclassical.com.
The Art of Opera is a
month-long treat for the-
ater patrons Join us for a spe-
cial celebration of opera as an
art form Wednesdays in
March from noon-1:00 p.m.
in the El Paso Museum of
Art auditorium! El Paso
Opera will perform arias,
offer opera history and dis-
cuss behind the scenes infor-
mation. Seating is limited
and available on a first come,
first serve basis. Please join
us for this special preview
presentation! Complete
schedule:
March 16: The Legitimate
Musical: Golden Age of
Broadway and Modern Musi-
cal Theater Sung in a Classi-
cal Style .
March 23: Zarzuela and
Operetta
March 30: The Desert Song
Preview
MULTIMEDIA
ARTS SPRING
BREAK CAMP
FOR GIRLS –
March 14-16
9:00am to 5:00pm
Latinitas Headquarters
1359 Lomaland, El Paso, TX
79935
Girls in Grades 4-8
The Latinitas Multimedia
Arts Spring Break camp for
girls will inspire girls in
grades 4-8 to find their cre-
ative expression outlet by
producing original multime-
dia arts projects during this
three-day camp. Campers will
learn from professional media
producers to create original
photographs, poems, arts &
crafts, audio pieces, essays,
designs and short movies.
Space is limited, so registra-
tion is required. For more in-
formation, contact us
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com,
call 915.219.8554, or visit
www.latinitasmagazine.org.
FREE MULTIME-
DIA ART CLASS –
March 12
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Judge Marquez Public Li-
brary
610 N. Yarbrough
Girls are invited to get in
touch with their creative side
in the Latinitas Multimedia
Art Class. Girls in grades 4-8
will explore ways to express
themselves creatively through
photos, writing, arts & crafts
and film. This creative ex-
pression series is hosted the
2nd Saturday of every month
from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the
Judge Marquez Public Li-
brary (610 N. Yarbrough). To
register, call 219.8554, email
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com
or visit www.Latinitas-
Magazine.org.
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from March 11th
thru March 17th. 2011
FREE PHOTOG-
RAPHY CLASS
FOR TEENS – March
12
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Judge Marquez Public Li-
brary
610 N. Yarbrough
Teen girls are invited to learn
how to create their lasting im-
pression through digital pho-
tography at a free Latinitas
photography class. Girls in
grades 8th through 12th will
learn how to take the perfect
picture applying tips from the
pros on lighting, composition
and exposure. Use digital
cameras, manipulate your im-
ages and tell a story with your
photos. The free workshop is
hosted by Latinitas-
Magazine.org – the first digi-
tal magazine by and for
Latina youth. For more infor-
mation, call 219.8554, email
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com
or visit www.Latinitas-
Magazine.org.
THROUGH HER
EYES PHOTOGRA-
PHY EXHIBIT –
CITY HALL –
Through March 31
2 Civic Center Plaza
1st Floor of City Hall
El Paso, TX 79901
Throughout March, Latinitas
will partner with the El Paso
City Hall to celebrate the cre-
ative talents of local girls in a
special “Through Her Eyes/ A
Través De Su Mirada” pho-
tography exhibit. The exhibit
showcases the photography of
El Paso residents ages 10 to
18 from Latinitas after-school
clubs, a local youth program
that uses creative multimedia
education to empower Latina
youth. The photos present a
vibrant, expressive and fasci-
nating portrait of the border
community as depicted by
youth photographers. The ex-
hibit will be featured in the
Community Gallery at the El
Paso City Hall through March
14. For more information, call
219.8554.
EASTSIDE
Sun Country Doll
Folks — The club’s 37th
annual doll show and sale is 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
March 12, at the Holiday Inn
Airport, Airway at I-10, exit
25. The event showcases sev-
eral tables of antique and
modern dolls, accessories,
clothing, miniatures, books,
bears and animals, Beanies
and more. Free doll appraisals
offered and a doll hospital on
site. Ticket information: 637-
3438.
New American
Dream Tour — Califor-
nia bands Musical Charis and
Blvd Park perform 9 p.m. to
midnight Sunday, March 13,
at House of Rock Live, 8838
Viscount. Musical Charis is
described as “Dr. Seussical
Indie Pop” and Blvd Park per-
forms Americana, folk West-
ern and more. The two groups
have performed countless
shows together and put out a
split disc in the summer of
2010 titled “Ketchup and
Mustard.” Ticket information:
595-2530 or thenewamerican-
dreamtour.com.
Additional performance
planned for Las Cruces Satur-
day, March 12; details and
venue to be announced.
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MISSION
VALLEY
‘Irish Run’ — Cathedral
High School’s 6th annual 5K
competitive run and 1-mile
fun walk begin at 8 a.m., Sun-
day, March 13, at Ascarate
Park, 6900 Delta. Race day
packet pickup is 7 to 7:45
a.m. at the race site. Music
and refreshments at the finish
line. Cost: $18 pre-registered
($15 students, military and
over 60 with ID); $25 on race
day. Free t-shirt for first 300
registered. Information: Mike
Coulter, 274-5222, Irene Pis-
tella, 478-6583 or raceadven-
turesunlimited.com.
El Paso Zoo — 4001 E.
Paisano. Zoo summer en-
trance hours are 9:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. daily. Zoo admission is
$10 for ages 13 to 61; $7.50
for ages 62 and older and ac-
tive duty military (including
spouse) with ID; $6 ages 3 to
12; and free for ages 2 and
under. Zoo members admitted
free. Information: 532-8156,
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Opening in week of March
12: the Przewalski’s Horse
Exhibit. The El Paso Zoo is
receiving two rare Przewal-
ski’s Horse stallions. Referred
to as “the last wild stallion,”
the horse roamed the tree-less
steppes of Mongolia but be-
came “extinct in the wild”
after its last sighting in the
wild in 1969.
Cesar Chavez Car
Show and Celebra-
tion — Riverside Activist
Youth will host the celebra-
tion of the late United Farm
Workers of America founder
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
March 12, at Riverside High
School 301 Midway, with live
music, deejay, folklorico,
mariachi, matachines, food
games, lowriders, bikes and
trucks. Proceeds benefit Cen-
tro de Trabajadores Agricolas
Fronterizos. Admission is
free. Information: 474-4133.
Juntos Por Mexico’
— Ballet Folklorico Paso del
Norte, one of El Paso’s lead-
ing folklorico companies, per-
forms a gala dance
presentation at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday, and 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 11-13, at the
Chamizal National Memorial,
800 S. San Marcial. Admis-
sion: $7. Information: 588-
5743.
WESTSIDE/
DOWNTOWN
‘The Homecoming’
— The UTEP Department of
Theatre and Dance presents
the Harold Pinter play March
9-13, in the Fox Fine Arts
Studio Theatre. Showtime is
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
and 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday.
Directed by Joel Murray.
Tickets: $8 ($7 UTEP fac-
ulty/staff, seniors, military,
groups of 10 or more, non-
UTEP students and alumni;
$6 UTEP students) Informa-
tion: 747-5118.
Healthy Kids Day —
The Westside Family YMCA,
7145 N. Mesa, will celebrate
the family-fun day 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday, March 12,
featuring a variety of activi-
ties introducing kids and fam-
ilies to making fitness a part
of their lifestyles. Families
will enjoy demonstrations, in-
teractive games, face paint-
ing, give-a-ways, health
screenings and a magic show
by ZZ the Clown. Admission
is free. Information: 584-
9622 or elpasoymca.org.
C-USA Glory Road
Block Party — Free
public block parties celebrat-
ing the C-USA Basketball
Championships are 4 to 8
p.m. Wednesday and Thurs-
day, 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and
noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,
March 9-12, on the UTEP
campus, with live music, ven-
dors, food, beer and more.
The public is invited.
The Conference USA Cham-
pionships pare March 9-12 at
the Don Haskins Center for
both men’s and women’s
teams. Matchups to be an-
nounced. Ticket information:
747-5234 or
utepathletics.com.
Low Brow Palace —
112 Robinson. Showtime is 8
p.m. and tickets are $8, unless
listed otherwise. Available on
line at ticketbully.com. Infor-
mation: 443-8464.
• Nite Jewel — The LA-
based synth musician per-
forms Friday, March 11.
• Foster the People — The
L.A. band known for the hit
“Pumped Up Kicks” performs
at Monday, March 14.
Madama Butterfly’ -
El Paso Opera present Gia-
como Puccini’s romantic
tragedy at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-
day, March 10 and Saturday,
March 12, and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 13, at the SOUTHERN
Abraham Chavez Theatre.
This new production of NEW MEXICO
“Madama Butterfly” with top
stars from around the world Alejandro Escovedo
features staging that was
— The Austin Music Hall of
awarded the 2008 Emmy
Fame member performs at 7
Award. One of the most per-
p.m. Friday, March 11, at
formed operas in the world,
Reyn Theatre, 209 E. El Paso,
the story is set in Nagasaki,
Japan where Cio Cio San
“Butterfly” has become the
young purchased wife of
Naval Officer Benjamin
Franklin Pinkerton. Cio Cio
San’s future is ill-fated, how-
ever as she learns her hus-
band does not return the love
she feels toward him. Tickets:
$20 to $90 ($18-$81 seniors
and military). Information:
581-5534 or epopera.org.
featuring El Paso native Hec-
tor Muñoz on drums. Es-
covedo’s last El Paso
performance was in 2005.
Opening act is El Paso’s Lusi-
tania and Angel Syndrome.
Tickets: $25 in advance; $30
day of show. Ages 18 and
older welcome. Information:
238-3895 or 478-0461.
The lead role is performed by
Escovedo has performed on
Shu-Ying Li, critically ac-
Leno, Letterman and Austin
claimed as the “best current
City Limits in the last seven
Butterfly” in the world. The
months and Springsteen
Chinese American soprano
joined him onstage during
made her operatic debut as
several New Jersey appear-
“Madama Butterfly” with
ances. His latest album,
Providence Opera in 2001
“Street Songs of Love” was
and sang the title role in the
listed in David Fricke of
world premiere of Bun-Ching
Rolling Stone’s Personal Top
Lam’s Wenji in the New York
10 of 2010.
and at the Hong Kong Inter-
national Arts Festival among
other prestigious venues. She Cowboy Concert Se-
was featured in the PBS ries — Allan Chapman,
“Live from Lincoln Center” Dean Foster, and Mike
national telecast as Madama Moutoux present an evening
Butterfly from the New York of Cowboy/Western Music at
City Opera in 2008. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March
12, at the Silco Theater, 311
Alzheimer’s Associa- N. Bullard, Silver City. Tick-
ets are $15 at the door or in
tion Western Gala
advance at the Palace Hotel.
Friday, March 25, 2011 -
Chapman is a 6th generation
6:00 pm
cowboy; Foster is a local
El Paso Country Club
rancher and well known in
Dinner, Dancing & Silent
the Southwest music circuit;
Auction. Wear your boots and
Moutoux is another local per-
baubles! .For information
about table captains, sponsor
former sometimes found
working on local ranches and
opportunities or other ques-
producer of the Series. Infor-
tions, Contact Susie Gorman
mation: (575) 388-4994.
at 915-544-1799 or by email
at susie.gorman@alz.org

‘Red, Hot and Red’
— The benefit performance
for the Women’s Intercultural
Center by the first all-Native
American Jazz Trio is 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 12, at the
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces, presented by the
Doña Ana Arts Council and
the center. Tickets: $20. Infor-
mation: (575) 523-6403 or
RioGrandeTheatre.com.
Blake Espy - Las Cruces
Civic Concert Association
presents the Las Cruces-based
violinist at 3 p.m. Sunday,
March 13, at the Rio Grande
Theatre. Espy, who started vi-
olin at age six, has been asso-
ciate concertmaster of the
Baton Rouge Symphony Or-
chestra, a frequent performer
with the Louisiana Philhar-
monic Orchestra and in Mex-
ico City with Orquesta
Sinfonica de Mineria. Espy
teaches at New Mexico State
University and serves as asso-
ciate concertmaster of the Las
Cruces Symphony Orchestra.
Stephen Beus will accompany
him for a program of Gersh-
win and other light classical
selections. Tickets: $20. In-
formation: (575) 521-4051.
The World Alive —
The punk metal band per-
forms at 6 p.m. Sunday,
March 13, at Mikey’s Place
3100 Harrelson in Las
Cruces, with guests Upon a
Burning Body, Abandon All
Ships, The Color Morale and
For All Those Sleeping. Tick-
ets: $12 in advance; available
online at ticketbully.com.
Ticket information: (575)
640-3869.
Rockhound
Roundup — The 46th an-
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nual roundup for rock and
gem lovers is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday,
March 10-13, at the South-
west New Mexico Fair-
grounds in Deming. The
roundup, sponsored by the
Deming Gem & Mineral So-
ciety, includes market ven-
dors, jewelry, drawings and
raffles, field trips, silent auc-
tions, Admission and parking
is free. Raffle tickets: $1 each
(12 for $10). Information:
(575) 267-4399 or
dgms.bravehost.com.
From El Paso, take I-10 west
to Exit 85.
A silent auction is 6:30 p.m.
Friday and a live auction is 7
p.m. Saturday, featuring
slabs, geodes, crystals, jew-
elry and more.
Field trips depart at 8:30
a.m. from the Fairgrounds
Thursday through Saturday,
to sites with onyx, agate, geo-
des and other gemstones. Par-
ticipants should wear suitable
clothing and bring lunch,
water and tools. Donations:
$5 ($10 “big diggins” trip).
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ACROSS
1___ of: learn
5___ down: reduce, as ex-
penses
9 Vessels
14 Vogue’s French rival
15 Leave uncut, to Ochs
16 Force
17 ___ low: holes up
18 “On ___”: 1951 Danny
Kaye film
20 Actress Debra
22 ___ barrel: in a fix
23 Tiny taste
24 Decided upon
26 Bring joy to
28 New York island
31 Botanist Gray, et al.
32 Bottom, in Bayonne
33 Stays unsettled
36 Block
40 Singer O’Day
42 Prior to
43 Lignum ___: tree
44 ___ nut: mild drug
45 Like 007
47 “___ Got Sixpence”
48 ___ Brothers singers
50 Type and marble
52 Lion, in Somaliland
54 Assessment amount
56 Slammer
57 General Rommel
59 Greek letter
63 “In ___”: Patti Page clas-
sic
66 Pizazz
67 Sacro- ___
68 Stow
69 Noted Ustinov por-
trayal
70 Below, to Byron
71 Kind of jerk
72 Spotted
DOWN
1 Fab Four flick
2 Director Kazan
3 Give ___ up: assist
4 Remove part of an
organ
5 Ahem!
6 D’Artagnan’s 10
Down
Cowboy Days —
The 11th annual cel-
ebration of
Southwest pio- A zesty conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter in Aries can
neer heritage is be felt throughout the week, empowering conversations,
injecting new hope into formerly hopeless situations and
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. lending big-time motivation to those who are focused on
Saturday and Sun- accomplishing a goal. And though production is not al-
ways progress, this week's efforts will provide much to
day, March 12-13, build on in the weeks to come. The Leo moon promises
at the New festive drama on Saint Patrick's Day.
Mexico Farm ARIES (March 21-April 19). There are those in your midst
who require a great deal of reassurance and security. They
& Ranch Her- would rather err on the side of convention than risk being
itage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd., called "weird." But to you, playing it safe is just dull. You are
who you are. If others accept this, great. If not, you won't
Las Cruces, featuring team roping, working dogs on Sunday, sweat it. You'll just move on.
stagecoach rides, gunfight re-enactments, live music and
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Work puts you into a situation
dancing, horseback and pony rides, food and arts vendors, that you would never find yourself in otherwise, and with peo-
19th century fashion show, Charros demonstration, “Become a ple you normally wouldn't know. Because you have a vested
interest in doing business together, you will learn quickly how
Cowboy” children’s activities, western film series, a 1936 to fit in, speak the same language and make a deal that is mu-
“living history” birthday party, and a plant and tree sale. Ad- tually advantageous.
mission: $4 (free for ages 4 and younger). Information: (575)
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will realize how far you
522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org have come in life — not in a material way, but having to do
with your emotional development and maturity. You will rise
to a new level of wisdom. You could even connect with some-
7 Actor Christopher
8 Raison d’___
Las Cruces Home and Garden Show — The one you once considered to be "toxic" and realize that maybe
this person is merely prickly.
9 1964 Presley pic Las Cruces Home Builders Association’s 29th annual show is
10 See 6 Down 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, CANCER (June 22-July 22). The upside is that your intuition
11 Squandered March 12-13, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. will be extremely strong this week. You will be more sensitive
than usual to noise, bright light and unpleasant textures. Some
12 Like poltergeists University. The regional public solitude will be a buffer for you, but don't hibernate for too
13 Challenge to a duel long or let your sensory defensiveness limit your participation
19 Provokes marketplace showcases about in life's pleasures.
100 businesses that cater to the
21 “___ Story”: ‘42 film
25 “___ Alone”: Romberg home improvement and home LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You get the feeling that you'll soon
have to fight for what's yours. This is the nature of ownership
song construction markets. Exhibitor — it gets tested along the way, if for no other reason than to
27 ___ Spumante wine booths, food concession stands remind you how valuable your possession really is. You will
28 Strikebreaker’s old have friends on your side, too, who realize that you are the
wound? and how-to demonstrations also rightful owner of all that is yours.
will be featured. Admission: $7 ($5 seniors; free for children
29 Adjust a piano
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your relationships are in solid
30 Touched ground 10 and younger). Information: (575) 526-6126 or lchba.com. standing because you have one key element firmly in place:
31 Out of port trust. You have a fair idea of how others will act and react, and
34 63 Across, for one they have come to expect a certain outcome from you, as well.
35 Joanne, of “Red River” Camp Furlong Day — The 8th annual event is 9 a.m. You will reap sweet rewards, rewards that are coming to you
because you have lived honestly.
37 Keep ___: persevere to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Pancho Villa State Park, off
38 Cleanse State Roads 11 and 9, Columbus, N.M. The event features LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are not keeping track of who
39 Pinky and Peggy folklorico dancers, music, a parade led by more than 100 owes whom, and yet as the week goes on, it will begin to feel
41 Crew as though there is an imbalance of giving and taking. Realize
Mexican cabalgata horseback riders and more. Admission is this early on, and make it right. If you have been doing more
46 Part of a still
free. Information: (575) 531-2711, 1-888-NMPARKS or nm- taking, then find a way to give and give big. And if you have
49 Tombstone tamer been doing more giving, then take.
51 ETs parks.com.
52 French room SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It's as though a wild card has
53 Pearl Mosque country
54 Of San Juan’s island: No Strings One Act Play Festival — No Strings been thrown into this week's game and no one knows quite
how to play it. Mistakes will be made, and that's to be ex-
pected. Apologies will be offered, followed by discussion. In
Puerto ___ Theatre Company’s One Act Play Festival is March 4-13 at some ways, everyone gets closer than before because of hav-
55 Battery terminal the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. ing to come to a new understanding.
56 Create a word The plays were written by students of Mark Medoff’s Play-
58 Bubble machine maestro SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You and your close
60 Kind of club writing class at NMSU; all four plays presented each night. loved ones are not likely to agree on the best way to navigate
Showtime is 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 2:30 p.m. Sunday. the week. Scheduling choices are particularly difficult to sort
61 ___ Island, Calif. out. Focus on that about which you do agree. You want to
62 Pretty quick Tickets: $10 ($9 students/seniors over 65). Information/reser- spend time together, so start with that. Give your attention to
64 Kind of burglar vations: (575) 523-1223. common interests and you'll fall into harmony.
65 Billy ___ Williams • “Tarrant County Jail” by Neal Adelman, directed by Amy CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You are becoming masterful
Lanasa. Three men in a holding cell discuss the Boy Scouts, at discerning the needs and wants of others through careful ob-
servation. And the better you get at this the more you want to
high school, women, and fatherhood. learn about human nature. The first person you examine is
yourself. When you can see the truth in you, you will be able
• “Sandpiper” by Peggy Chapman, directed by Mark Medoff. to see the truth in others, as well.
An Ohio transplant with a lot of “baggage” moves into a San
Diego condominium complex. Her exceptionally helpful AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You wish you could give all of
your energy to every single relationship — that's how much
neighbor sets out with bruising enthusiasm to help her unload you love people. Alas, it's not possible. If you spend too much
it. time on those outside of your circle, your loved ones will feel
slighted. Make certain you give the best and most of yourself
• ”The Interview” by Mike Meginnis, directed by David Ed- to your nearest and dearest.
wards. A top-level Hollywood executive seeks a personal as-
sistant for an even bigger movie mogul. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don't need to have the best
things in order to make the best of things. However, in the
• “Invisible Box” by Tracy Bowling, directed by Deborah La name of creating greater ease and comfort, you'll attempt a few
Porte. Two parents recovering from their teenage daughter’s upgrades. The result of your work will impress your friends,
delight your aesthetic sense and fulfill a practical need, to boot.
attempt at suicide quarrel over the meaning of her sudden de-
scent into silence and pantomime. COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC
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PITCH/CHIP
IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

combo
Most of the time, we think of
the pitch shot as a high, arching
shot with not much roll to it — a
shot that stops shortly after it
lands. The chip shot is the oppo-
site; it runs most of the way to the
hole.
But for maximum control when
you have some green to work
with, the best shot is a combo —
the pitch/chip, a medium trajecto-
ry shot that spends half its time on
the ground, half in the air. Most
often this shot is used from close
range when you have to carry a
bit of tough terrain, land well into
the green and run to the hole. To
put a number to it, you’re five or
so steps off the green.
If you do it correctly, you’ll find
your hands never rise above waist
high on the backswing for a short
pitch/chip. But remember to swing
your arms with a bit of body turn in-
stead of just lifting them into posi-
tion.
The key to the shot is your back
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elbow — it remains relatively
straight (but not stiff) with only a
slight bend. This allows your
hands, arms and clubhead to stay
low with not a lot of wrist cock.
Experiment with the club you
chose; since it depends on the
height and how much run you
want, it could be anywhere from a
9-iron to a sand wedge.
Weight Shift and Rotation
There’s no time in a short
swing for a weight transfer, so
your foot width is narrower than
your hip width, and your weight
stays in your front hip joint,
where it settles naturally when
you drop your front foot back.
Continues on next page

For this kind of

shot you want
the ball to roll,
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A term used
to describe a player with too much
wrist movement in his or her putting
stroke, causing inconsistent putts.

PITCH/CHIPcombo Continued from page 25

But just because you’re not shifting

doesn’t mean you should stand stone-
still and just swing your arms up and
down. Let your body rotate around
your front hip axis as you swing the
club.

The right wrist stays

straight, so the clubhead
stays down — and so
does the ball.
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Q: I’ve heard a lot of reasons why in my opinion, lead tape’s efficacy is minimal.
The tape is applied toward the heel of a
' 0 3
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Tiger Woods is not good. What’s your
take? — L.S. clubhead to promote a quicker toe (a more
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tions are varied, closing
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ing his coach, an less ten-
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changing his body slice.
build by working Standard
out, his love life, 1/2-inch-
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short explanation: The problem is too tape
many voices. It’s ironic that one of the weighs
best players in the world has fallen prey slightly
to the same error made by the high- less than 1
handicapper: taking advice from a series gram per inch,
of experts who differ on swing theory. so using 2 inches or more begins to affect
swing-weight, but you need a lot of tape to
(To Ask the Pro a question about golf, e- make a difference. If your issue is technique,
mail him at: TJInsider@aol.com.) get that swing error fixed before changing the
characteristics of your clubs.
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NEXT SPRINT CUP

Race: Jeff Byrd 500
Where: Bristol Motor Speedway
NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: Scotts EZ Seed 300
Where: Bristol Motor Speedway
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
Race: Too Tough to Tame 200
Where: Darlington Raceway

UP...
When: March 20, 1 p.m. (ET) When: March 19, 2 p.m. (ET) When: Saturday, 5 p.m. (ET)
TV: FOX TV: ESPN TV: SPEED
2010 winner: Jimmie Johnson (right) 2010 winner: Justin Allgaier 2010 winner: Clint Bowyer

By RICK MINTER / Cox Newspapers

A lot of
luck to go
around as
new
season
keeps
surprising
ASCAR’s season of
Viva
N
Las
surprises continues
even though Carl
Edwards’ win in Sunday’s
Kobalt Tools 400 at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway was-
n’t unexpected given his re-
cent performances on the

Vegas
intermediate tracks and
Ford’s strength at Las
Vegas.
But on down the finishing
order at Las Vegas – and
the Sprint Cup points
standings after the first
three races – there are some
unexpected names showing
up. Carl Edwards nears the finish line to win Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (NASCAR photo)
Among the biggest sur-
drivers in the points stand- 12th, while Clint Bowyer to work with, from all four first among his teammates. Letarte and Letarte’s crew,
prises to date is the strong
ings. He’s in sixth place, 17 was 15th, Kevin Harvick crew chiefs working well to- He finished a Hendrick- which spent the last few
start by Paul Menard in his
points behind leader Tony was 17th and Jeff Burton gether to all four of us driv- best eighth at Las Vegas, years working with Jeff Gor-
first year at Richard Chil-
Stewart, who finished second was 21st. ers working well together,” and is a team-best 10th in don but took on Earnhardt
dress Racing. Menard came
at Las Vegas after leading Menard told reporters at he said. “I’ve been really the points standings. Mark in a big off-season shift at
to RCR with backing from
the most laps but also draw- Las Vegas that one of the well received in the whole Martin is 11th, Jimmie Hendrick.
his family’s home improve-
ing a penalty for removing main keys to his success of group, and that’s neat for Johnson 12th and Jeff Gor- “It’s a fun team, a great
ment company of the same
equipment from his stall dur- late is that he and his crew me personally and profes- don 19th. group of guys,” Earnhardt
name, but so far he’s proven
ing a pit stop. chief Richard “Slugger” sionally.” said. “I’m proud to be a part
to be much more than a
Labbe have been made to Another surprise is over Earnhardt told reporters of it and hope I can keep
driver with money behind
Menard also had the best feel at home in the RCR at Hendrick Motorsports, at Las Vegas that his suc- working well and keep
him.
Las Vegas finish of any of camp. where Dale Earnhardt Jr. cess so far is due in large doing well.”
After three races Menard
his teammates. He finished “Everybody has been good has moved from fourth to part to his crew chief Steve Continues on page 31
is ahead of his fellow RCR

Martin takes 49th victory
in Nationwide Series
This season of compelling stories
continued through Week Three as
the ageless Mark Martin extended
his Nationwide Series win record to
49 with a victory in the Sam’s Town
300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
And to make the story even more
memorable, Martin delivered his
crew chief for the race, Trent Owens,
and his Turner Motorsports team
their first-ever victories in
NASCAR’s No. 2 circuit.
And Danica Patrick, by finishing
fourth, set a new mark for best finish
by a female in a major NASCAR
race. She broke the record held by
Sara Christian, who still has the best
finish by a female in the series now
known as Sprint Cup. She was fifth
at Heidelberg Raceway in Pitts-
burgh, Pa., on Oct. 2, 1949.
Martin, who said somewhat jok-
ingly in the pre-season that he signed
on to run some Nationwide races this
year to try to keep Kyle Busch from
breaking his record, did just that, for
now anyway.
Busch – who crashed in the 300
trying to battle back from a slow pit
stop, and finished 30th in a race that
wound up being decided by gas
mileage and a flat tire by race leader
Brad Keselowski on the last lap –
has 44 Nationwide Series wins in
205 career starts. The 26-year old
driver has 88 wins in NASCAR’s
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 29
top three circuits.
1. Tony Stewart
113; Leader
Martin, 52, has 49 Nationwide 2. Kurt Busch
wins in 231 starts and 96 major
NASCAR wins.
In winning at Las Vegas, Martin
113; Leader
3. Carl Edwards
47 Laps led by Todd Bod-
ine and Timothy Pe-
becomes the seventh-oldest driver to 106; behind -7
ters in last year’s Truck Series
win a Nationwide race. The record race at Darlington, tops
is held by Dick Trickle, who won at 4. Juan Montoya
Darlington in 1993 when he was 56
106; behind -7
among other drivers
years and 11 months old.
In his post-race interview at Las 5. Ryan Newman
Major NASCAR victo-
Vegas, Martin seemed more
pleased to be able to give Owens
and Turner their first wins than to
103; behind -10
6. Paul Menard
54 ries for Carl Edwards
add another victory to his personal after Sunday’s win at Las
total. 96; behind -17
“Kyle will pass me, probably by Vegas Motor Speedway
midseason, and that will be that,” 7. Martin Truex Jr.
Martin said. “It’s been a good ride. 95; behind -18
Jack Ingram was the man when I
was coming in. That record is going
to fall soon. I’m sure it’ll fall this
8. Denny Hamlin 10 Fastest laps run by
Jimmie Johnson in
95; behind -18
year, based on the incredible job last six Cup races at Las
[Busch and his team] do. 9. A.J. Allmendinger
“We got us another trophy. That’s Vegas, the most of any driver
all I care about. I don’t care how 94; behind -19
many I ever won before. This one’s
the one that’s special, because this
one’s today. And more important
than me, this was Turner’s and
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
91; behind -22 3 Rookie drivers in the top
10 in the Camping
Trent’s first win; that’s the coolest. 11. Mark Martin World Truck Series standings
“The last time we won here it 91; behind -22
was Dale [Earnhardt] Jr.’s first [as
(Cole Whitt, Miguel Paludo
a car owner] as well. Those are the
Mark Martin in Victory Lane after the Sam’s Town
12. Jimmie Johnson and Jeffrey Earnhardt)
kinds of milestones I look at with
pride.” 300 at Las Vegas Motor Spdwy. (NASCAR photo) 87; behind -26
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 30

Nissan’s Juke Box Hero

Have you ever gone to the pet
store and notice that some-
times the dog that gets the
most attention is also the
ugliest one there? Some may
even say that it is so ugly, that
it’s cute. Well, folks may
have the same feelings to-
wards the new 2011 Nissan
Juke. The Juke is one of
those vehicles that is so odd
and so quirky, it will gain its
own little following just for
going against the grain.
It’s hard to classify the odd-
styled Juke. Is it a car or an
SUV? A crossover? A CUV?
Or is it just a funny looking
hatchback? Well, I’ll let you
decide. What I can tell you is
that the Juke is a four-door
hatch that is based on Nis-
san’s other small vehicles like
the Cube and the Versa.
Starting at about $20,000, the
Juke is about the same size as
the Nissan Rogue, but is
aimed more towards young
men.
The styling of the Juke is,
well, different. In my week’s
time with the Juke, the front
end was compared to a frog
more than once, with it rally-
inspired headlamps. From
the side, you can see the com-
plex sculptural shapes all of
which make the Juke look
somewhat rambunctious and
son-of-Godzilla like.
The interesting exterior does-
n’t let up under the hood ei-
ther. There is only one en-
gine to be had in the Juke and
it’s a feisty one – a tur-
bocharged direct-injected 1.6
liter four-cylinder. Rated at
188 horsepower and available
with either a CVT automatic
or six-speed manual transmis-
sion, the spec sheet is sure to
raise an eyebrow or two.
Inside, the Juke uses what
Nissan calls a “robobiotic”
theme – a fusion of organic
and mechanical styles. I’m
not so sure about the termi-
nology, but the cockpit did re-
mind me a little of a
motorcycle – with a small
hooded instrument cluster
and a center console that
gives a hint of a sport-bike’s
fuel tank – if you put your
imagination to work.
As for comfort, the Juke’s
front seats are well-bolstered
and provide great support -
and the steering wheel is at an
ideal driving position. In
back, the seats are equally
comfortable and provide
good leg room, but those
close to 6-feet tall will run
into issues with the Juke’s
sloping roof line. Behind the
back seat, there is about 10
cubic feet of cargo space –
drop the rear seats (they are
split 60/40 and fold flat) and
that increases to about 36
cubic feet.
For those that are not im-
By The Numbers:
2011 Nissan Juke SV FWD
pressed with the Juke’s funky
exterior styling or interesting
interior, they surely will be by
the way the Juke drives. The
turbocharged engine makes
the Juke a real blast to drive.
Just as you are about to mut-
ter that the Juke lacks power,
the turbo kicks in and slings
you forward. And you can
even “watch” the turbo in ac-
tion by switching the center
console mounted Integrated
Control System (I-Con) from
Normal or Economy mode to
Sport mode. Doing so dis-
plays a flashy turbo-boost
gauge (although it lacks num-
bers to get a real PSI read-
ing). A G-force meter can
also be displayed. The whole
arrangement is a little gim-
micky, but feels right in place
in the Juke.
Besides going fast, the Juke
handles well too. The well-
weighted steering and tight
suspension provide for crisp
driver’s response, making the
Juke easy to toss into and out
of corners. And the Juke’s
ride is very forgiving, swal-
lowing up and absorbing
most road imperfections.
Available in either front-
wheel drive or all-wheel
drive, my mid-level Juke SV
came to me as a front-wheel
drive model with the CVT au-
tomatic transmission. Not a
fan of the
CVTs, I must
admit that
Nissan has
greatly im-
proved their
version of the
Continuous
Variable
Transmission
and it hardly
feels awkward
like the earlier versions did.

Base Price: $20,760.00 Nissan admits that the Juke is

Price as Tested: $21,560.00 a little bit of an experiment
Layout: front-engine / front-wheel drive here in the U.S. market with
Engine: 1.6 liter Direct Injection turbocharged its odd styling. But the Juke
inline-4 cylinder does appear to be a remark-
Transmission: CVT (Continuously Variable ably alluring vehicle in a mar-
Transmission) ket that is overpopulated with
Horsepower: 188 hp boring small cars. And love
Torque: 177 ft/lbs it or hate, one thing that the
EPA Fuel Economy:27 city / 32 highway mpg Juke definitely is not is bor-
ing.
[Questions/Comments/Feedback can be sent via email to
car@delorean.net] -Christopher A. Randazzo
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 11, 2011 PAGE 31

NOTEBOOK
Gordon, Conway tussle in L.V.
The simmering dispute between NASCAR drivers Robby Gordon
and Kevin Conway, ongoing since Conway drove Gordon’s car in
seven Sprint Cup races last year and the two argued over the fi-
nances, apparently boiled over into a major confrontation in the
garage area at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last Friday.
NASCAR officials told several news outlets that Gordon was
placed on probation and that more information on his punishment
would be released this week.
Conway also apparently filed a police report over the incident,
one that appears to have few witnesses.
Robby Gordon (NASCAR photo)
Nationwide standings tight
NASCAR’s new points rule that prevents
(NASCAR photo) Cup drivers from accumulating driver points in
other series has made for a tight race at the top
of the Nationwide Series standings. Reed
Sorenson (below in the No. 32 Toyota) leads,
but Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is just two points back,
and Jason Leffler is five back of the leader in
third.
Sorenson finished 11th at Las Vegas, while
Stenhouse was eighth and Leffler ninth. Dan-
ica Patrick, fourth at Vegas, remains fourth in
the standings, 13 points out of the lead, but she does not plan to run the entire schedule.

Viva Las Vegas...

Continued from page 28
He said that even though he qualified
poorly (33rd) at Las Vegas, he wound up
with a good car at the end of the race.
“I guess the best thing that we did all day
long was the adjustments,” Earnhardt said.
“I kept telling Stevie what I thought I
needed and what the car felt like it was
doing wrong, and he was hitting on it every
time.
“We were kind of working together on
some ideas and we hit on one idea that was
really good and it really woke the car up.”
Earnhardt said that it’s imperative for
him to make things work with Letarte and
to do it right away.
“Failure at this point is completely unac-
ceptable, and I’ve got to put it all out on the
line and do everything I can to make this
work,” he said. “If it doesn’t work with him,
I got nowhere else to go. I got no other op-
tions, really other than just to race myself
into oblivion with my own team and Tony
[Eury] Jr. and those guys.
“But I want this to work. I want to be in a
[Car of Tomorrow] the rest of my career as
long as I can, and I want to be successful
and so I’m just trying to work hard.
“We’re getting better. It feels like it’s work-
ing.”

Carl Edwards celebrates Sunday’s win with a back flip on the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (NASCAR photo)