SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 2
The La Vina Spring
Wine Fest:
It’s basically a cel-
ebration of the coming of
spring, but to wine lovers, the
La Vina Spring Wine Fest,
April 30-May 1, 2011 in La
Union NM celebrates more
than the arrival of a new sea-
son, it also provides an op-
portunity to taste a wide
variety of wines culled from
the vineyards that grace the
vineyards.
Proprietors Ken
and Denise Stark are expect-
ing more than 10,000 people
over the weekend where for
$15 admission they will be
able to taste more than 20 dif-
ferent wines, and will receive
a souvenir glass to remember
their great experience. “This
is the oldest continuous wine
festival, which started about
11 years ago,” Ken Stark
said. “We wanted to have a
fiesta, but, we also wanted
for people to partake of our
delicious and wide variety of
wines. It’s all built around
jazz and blues music, which
goes great with a glass of fine
wine.”
Stark said that the
recent winter weather, in
which many vineyards suf-
fered tremendous losses, his
vineyards suffered only a five
percent loss. “We’re happy
that the grapes are coming up
on our 25 acres, with our 22
varieties of grapes. We were
lucky that we didn’t have
more loss.”
By Joe Olvera ©, 2011
To arrive at the winery, lo-
cated at 4201 S. Highway 28
in La Union, NM, one may
take the Vinton Exit No. 2 in
Texas, away from the moun-
tains, drive approximately
four miles to Highway 28,
then, turn right one mile to
the winery. No pets or picnic
baskets are allowed.
Among other
events at La Vina are the
The wine festival,
2011 Music on the patio con-
although it’s primarily for
cert series; the 11th Annual
adults, does welcome chil-
4th of July Country Picnic;
dren and non-wine drinkers.
the 2011 La Vina Harvest
The grounds provide plenty
Festival (October 8-9-2011,
of entertainment for the kids,
the 7th Annual Pets Alive
where they may frolic and ca-
Howl o’ Wine Walk, and the
vort among the greenery.
2011 Alzheimer’s Associa-
Children under 12 years of
tion Memory Walk – which
age are admitted free, but, for
takes place on Saturday, Sep-
those older than 12, the price
tember 24, 2011 and which,
of admission is $15. For non-
since 1989, has raised more
wine drinkers, they may
than $200 million to help
enjoy a soft drink, plus their
those battling Alzheimer’s
free glass. Also, a variety of
disease.
foods will be offered by food
And, of course,
vendors, and they may also
there’s the La Vina Blues &
enjoy the arts and crafts from
Jazz Festival, which, this
about 15 creative artists.
year will feature Mike
Hamilton & Friends, PT &
the Cruisers, The Kat Crosby
Band, Big Easy, and Frank
Zona Urban Edge. Ken Stark
said that the Festival will
keep the people entertained,
and enjoying fine wines, but,
of course, “everything de-
pends on the weather.”
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Sierra Providence Health Network to Offer

New State-of-the-Art Med Flight Air Transport
Program
El Paso, Texas, April 26, will be based here at our fa-
2011 Sierra Providence cility, Sierra Medical Center.
Health Network (SPHN) This will offer air medical
proudly announced this services to Southern New
week during a press confer- Mexico and West Texas
ence a new partnership with communities for patients
Native Air, an Omni Flight that need to be transferred to

Photos by Ricky caRRasco

Company by officially one of our network facilities
launching the Sierra Provi- for higher level hospital
dence Med Flight Air Med- care. Now, physicians and
ical Transport Program. hospitals in these communi-
This is the first of its kind in ties will be able to rely on
the region and will expand the support of SPHN during
our reach of service and the times of critical need. That
delivery of highly special- John Harris, Sierra Providence Health Network president means a critically ill pedi-
ized care for critically ill and atric patient in Deming, or a
injured adults, children and A state-of-the-art twin en- save someone's life," said fragile neonate in Alam-
premature babies in the re- gine American Eurocopter Marvin McLellan, the proj- ogordo, or an adult stroke
gion. BK-117 helicopter will be ect manager. patient in Ruidoso, that oth-
used to provide rapid and erwise doesn’t have access
Sierra Providence Med safe transport and care for “Sierra Providence Health to specialized medical care,
Flight will serve communi- these critical patients. This Network is excited to launch will now have immediate ac-
ties within a 150-mile radius helicopter is designed and one of the first private sector cess to Sierra Providence
of El Paso. It will transport fully equipped as a flying in- hospital based, air medical Health Network facilities,
patients to any hospital tensive care unit. "In min- program in El Paso and the doctors and staff,” said Ed-
within the Sierra Providence utes, they will be skids off surrounding region. I’m mundo Castaneda, CEO for
Health Network and to other the helipad and en route to honored to announce that it Sierra Medical Center.
hospitals in the area if a
higher level of service is
needed and as deemed by
the first responders on scene.
A team consisting of a pilot,
flight nurse and flight para-
medic will be staffed-ready
to respond in minutes from
Sierra Medical Center. It
can also include other spe-
cialists such as neonatal
nurses, pediatric critical care
nurses and respiratory thera-
pists, as necessitated, de-
pending on the patient’s
condition.

Expanding The Level

Of Healthcare In The
Community
• First bedside to bedside
helicopter pediatric and
neonatal transport system in
the region.
• First High Risk Maternal
transport program in the re-
gion to provide specialized
care for both mom and her
unborn baby to include fetal
monitoring capabilities, ..
Continues on page 6
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 4
Texas Forest Service partners
with Texas Military Forces
(Battling Texas wildfires from the air and the ground)
Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
(20 Apr 2011) – At the re-
quest of Governor Rick
Perry, the Texas Military
Forces have been assisting
the Texas Forest Service and
firefighters from across the
state, in efforts to suppress an
unprecedented number of
wild-fires.
The Texas Forest
Service has deployed four In-
cident Management Teams
with the assistance of numer-
ous agencies to battle 810
fires that have burned a total
of 1.4 million acres. In addi-
tion to personnel, the Texas
Army National Guard has
also responded with four
UH-60 helicopters battling
blazes in Tyler and Stephens
counties, and a large fire near
the city of San Angelo.
Since Wednesday,
new large fires have erupted
in Stephens and Garza coun-
ties in addition to existing
fires near Possum Kingdom
Lake, Caddo, Strawn, and
Bunger. Additionally hun-
dreds of homes and apart-
ment complexes were
threatened near Sheppard Air
Force Base in Wichita Falls.
A love of reading can open
wondrous worlds
El Dia de los Ninos/El Dia de
los Libros is a great event,
which, each year, makes it
possible for parents to share a
love of reading with their
children, and, of course, vice-
versa – children sharing their
love of reading with their par-
ents. This year marks the 15th
Anniversary of the event
which, as always, will feature
my good friend and lover of
children’s books – Pat Mora.
Three ground sup-
Not only does Mora love
port packages consisting of
reading children’s books, she
personnel operating eight D-
even writes them and is one
7 dozers, five tractor trailer
of the most prolific authors of
combos, two HEMMT
children’s books. I’m not sure
tanker/wreckers, one
if Pat will be in El Paso, but,
HMMWV, and two 77F refu-
whenever she does visit her
elers and two mechanics are
natal city, be sure to catch
assisting from the ground.
her.
Three medical personnel are
When I was grow-
providing care for those bat-
ing up I developed a love for
tling..CONT./P. 6
reading that has followed me
to my old age. Of course, way
back then, there was no such
thing as Dia de los Libros,
yet, libraries were always
there to offer inspiration to a
flat-topped kid who could
gobble up books by the hun-
dreds each year. Yes, I was a
prolific reader even at a
young age. My love for
words occurred at an early
age, because I remember, at
age 6, reciting the poem
“Leaves” by Robert Louis
Stevenson. I recited the poem
in front of an audience at
Beall Elementary in south El
Paso. Even at age 6, I was not
afraid to face large audiences.
My mother, of course, was
there to encourage me.
From that point, I
decided that words would
mark my future, as I de-
voured books which I either
bought myself, or borrowed
from the Memorial Park Li-
brary – my favorite haunt be-
cause of its proximity to the
Memorial Park Swimming
Pool. As a young man – 13 or
l4 – I would ride my bike to
By Joe Olvera ©, 2011
the fabled park, partake in a
day of swimming and cavort-
ing in the watery pleasures,
then, after burning myself
darker than I already was, I
would saunter to the library
to pick up my share of read-
ing delights. My favorite
book at that time, believe it or
not, was a somewhat girlish
book called “A Tree Grows in
Brooklyn,” written by Betty
Smith. I was astounded to
read about Anglos suffering
through poverty in New York.
I thought all Anglos were
wealthy.
Other favorites of
mine were sports books, star-
ring a guy named Chip – who
excelled at every sport. I
dreamed that I could be like
him. There weren’t too many
Chicano writers at that time,
so I had to make do with
what was available. Books
provided a comfort, espe-
cially after a day spent play-
ing outside with my friends.
Books provided me with
hours of entertainment, espe-
cially when I wanted to be
left alone in my own little
world. Books allowed me to
think, and to dream.
Books were espe-
cially a great way to spend
time while waiting for one
thing or the other. For in-
stance, I became familiar
with the classics when I was
at Takhli Royal Thai Air
Force Base, in Thailand. I
worked the midnight shift at
the Data Processing Depart-
ment, and, often, when I
would finish my work early, I
was free to go. But, where
could I go because the buses
didn’t start running to Takhli
village until 6 a.m., where I
had my own bungalow.
I would go to the
base library where I became
familiar with Shakespeare
and his great works. My fa-
vorite was Hamlet – I even
memorized his soliloquoy so
that I could impress my
friends. I also memorized
other passages from the Bard.
Not only that, but I became
acquainted with Miguel de
Cervantes Saavedra and his
giant book, Don Quixote de
la Mancha. I perused the
great philosophers, Kant,
Miguel de Unamuno, and
many others. In short, books
have always provided me
with hours of pleasure, learn-
ing, education, and, of course,
life’s lessons. I only wish Dia
de los Libros had been avail-
able when I was a tad of a
youngster. Can you imagine
the hours more I would have
enjoyed myself?
If you have kids,
take them to Washington
Park, where the event is held
each year on April 30. Teach
your children how great
books and reading can be. If
you’re lucky, you might even
meet Pat Mora. She’s an El
Pasoan who found her niche
in writing children’s books.
She can also write some great
Chicano poetry. The gist is,
your child will enjoy a day
with mom or dad, while mom
or dad will be doing some-
thing great for their child –
teaching them a love for read-
ing and learning. Yes, that’s
true.
Sin Fin
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By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

The Scoop On This

Upcoming Hurricane
Season
The latest prediction for the Atlantic Hurricane Season is now
in. The Tropical Meteorology Project (Dr. Gray and Dr.
Klotzbach) out of Colorado State University expect the upcom-
ing season to be almost twice as active as the average season.

-16 Named Storms (9.6 is normal)

-9 Hurricanes (5.9 is normal)
-5 Considered Intense (category 3 or more – wind speeds 111
mph or more) 2.3 intense hurricanes are normal for a season.

Here’s the probability for at least one major hurricane (category 3, 4, 5) making landfall on
each of the following coastal areas:

1) Entire U.S. coastline - 72% (average for last century is 52%)

2) U.S. East Coast Including Peninsula Florida - 48% (average for last century is
31%)
3) Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville - 47% (average
for last century is 30%)
4) Caribbean – The team's prediction for the probability for at least one major hurricane
tracking into the Caribbean:
61% (average for last century is
42%)

Dr. Gray says he issues these

forecasts to “satisfy the curiosity

Weather Trivia:
of the general public and to
bring attention to the hurricane
problem.” There always seems
to be a general interest in know-
ing what the odds are for an ac- When is the start of hurricane season in the United
tive or inactive season. These States?
forecasts do not specifically pre-
dict where within the Atlantic
basin these storms will strike. The probability of landfall for any one location along the
A. May 15
coast is very low and reflects the fact that, in any one season, most U.S. coastal areas will B. June 1
not feel the effects of a hurricane no matter how active the individual season is.
C. July 1
“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 D. July 15th
Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at Dopplerdave@kvia.com.
Answer: June 1
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 6

Sierra Providence Med Flight...

www.mymaturetimes.com Continued from page 3
...specialized medications and interventions to
stabilize life threatening conditions
• Extends the excellence in care provided by
SPHN and Children’s Hospital at Providence
to communities within a 150 mile radius of El
Paso when speed in access to highly special-
ized care can make the difference between life
and death.
• Transport program will be an integral com-
ponent of the Emergency Response System in
El Paso County and surround communities in
Southern New Mexico and Texas. Will be
able to respond in minutes when summoned
by emergency responders and deliver ad-
vanced care such as blood, advanced airway
management and life support equipment for
both children and adults.
• rogram is developed to support our local
EMS responders as part of the chain of sur-
vival in caring for critically injured and ill pa-
tients.
• The PETT-NETT specialized pediatric and added, “Omniflight is very excited and proud
neonate transport team at the Children’s Hos- to have the opportunity to work with Sierra
pital at Providence will provide highly special- Medical Center and sister hospitals on the de-
ized care and transport for the tiniest of babies velopment of this new service for the El Paso
and most critically ill or injured children. community. I applaud Sierra Providence for
"It will raise patient services to greater heights recognizing and stepping up to offer special-

May 4th, 2011 for those in the region," said John Harris,
Sierra Providence Health Network president
during yesterday’s press conference.
4-6pm
Joel Hochhalter, Vice President of Business
Ascarate Park Operations of Omniflight Helicopters, Inc.
ized neonatal and pediatric services along with
general medical transport services for the re-
gion. These specialized services are long
overdue for the El Paso and surrounding com-
munities of southern New Mexico and west
Texas.”

Come enjoy performances, music, free

food, and games for the kids!
Sponsored by El Paso Mental Health Month Awareness
Battling Texas wildfires from the air ...
Coalition
Continued from page 4... the
flames and assisting with
smoke inhalation and other
fire related injuries.

This fire season,

Texas Military Forces person-
nel have dropped more than
730,000 gallons of water. To
do so, military helicopters
were equipped with Bambi
buckets that are filled in local
streams and stock ponds prior
to each mission. The buckets
are then flown and emptied
over areas identified by the
Texas Forest Service. General, Maj. Gen. John the Texas Forest Service,
Nichols said: “We will pro- local fire departments and the
The Texas Forest vide assistance as long as it many volunteer organizations
Service and the Texas Mili- takes, fly missions and pro- that have been working tire-
tary Forces routinely practice vide ground crews until the lessly to protect the homes
these maneuvers to respond to Texas Forest Service tells us and businesses of so many.
wildfires. we are no longer needed. We We will pray for all those who
will serve the citizens of are fighting these fires and
The Texas Adjutant Texas and stand together with those who have been im-
the brave men and women of pacted.”

Sharon Mosley
The British are coming. The
British are coming ... and wear-
ing hats, of course! The royals
across the pond have always
had a penchant for donning
dramatic headwear, and with
the upcoming wedding of Kate
Middleton and Prince William,
hats are once again making a
fashion statement here and
abroad.
But most of us probably won't
be topping our spring outfits
off with a daring hat like the
ones London milliner Philip
Treacy has designed for the
likes of Lady Gaga and the
royal wedding party. Instead,
we may choose one of the big
Hats are back this
brim straw hats to wear to a
spring and summer
festive occasion right here at
as statement-mak-
home. Kentucky Derby party
ing accessories for
the royal wedding anyone? And we all know
party and guests. about the trick of plopping on a
Here at home, the baseball cap for a bad hair day!
big straw brim like
this one at Banana Here are a few tips from stylist
Republic is making and author Kendall Farr ("The
a comeback on the Pocket Stylist," Gotham Books,
runways. Photo $20) on making the most of
courtesy of Gap wearing hats, whether you're
Inc. going to a royal wedding or
not:
— From a cotton bucket you
wear in the rain to a felt fedora,
any hat can make or break your
look, since it can either in-
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 7
crease
or decrease the appearance and
size of your head in relation to
the rest of your body.
— When you try a hat on, look
at yourself in a full-length mir-
ror (three-way, ideally) to be
sure it looks in proportion to
your height, frame and overall
silhouette. Have a look at a hat
from the sides and the back to
make sure that the shape and
size flatter you from all angles.
— The crown of a hat should
fit your head exactly in order to
sit well and flatter your face.
The brim of a hat can be any
size that flatters your face and
overall proportion.
— Color is another key consid-
eration, according to Farr. Neu-
trals should add warmth to your
skin tone, while color should
flatter your skin tone like a
good cosmetic.
— The stylist recommends
sticking to universally appeal-
ing shapes, not only for fit but
for an non-costumed look on
the street: the beret, the bucket
with either a short or medium
brim, the small-brimmed fe-
dora, wide brims, floppy brims
(which are all the rage this
spring and summer), and the
classic golf or newsboy cap.
Let's face it, not all of us want
everyone to go "ga-ga" over
our choice of headwear.
— The big brims that are popu-
lar this season do double-duty
as dramatic accessories that
protect us from harmful rays of
the sun. If you're traveling,
look for ones that are crushable
and easy to pack.
— Farr warns against a big
"don't" when it comes to wear-
ing hats: "One absolute no in
hat proportion," she says, " is a
brim wider than your shoul-
ders!"
— And unless you're attending
a formal affair or meeting the
Queen Mum herself, be careful
about looking too matronly
when wearing hats. A more
youthful Kate Middleton has
reinvented the new "hat and
glove" look, but she truly is a
princess who has the royal
touch.
— And if a hat isn't your style
— you know who you are and
your closet is stacked with hats
you have never worn — then
try one of the new Bohemian
headwraps or decorated head-
band fascinators for a more for-
mal occasion. And remember,
that baseball cap will always do
in a pinch.
Sharon Mosley is a former fash-
ion editor of the Arkansas
Gazette in Little Rock and execu-
tive director of the Fashion Edi-
tors and Reporters Association.
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Personally, I love a smart,
juicy debate. But over the last
few weeks, I've grown weary
and frustrated listening to our
political leaders argue about
the escalating cost of health
care in this country.
Runaway health care costs
are crippling the economy
and Medicare as we know it
must end, say the Republi-
cans. Escalating health care
costs must be controlled and
Medicare fine-tuned for
greater efficiency, say the De-
mocrats. Both major parties
and the Tempest-in-the-
Teapot party, as well, focus
all their energy and verbiage
on costs, costs, costs.
What we DON'T hear about
is demand, and that, dear
readers of this healthy
lifestyle column, is what is
really sinking America. Yes,
the cost of medical care is a
problem to be solved, but it's
only a part of the picture.
Just as troubling, the hot but-
ton that no politician is will-
ing to press is our
skyrocketing demand for
health care. Too many Ameri-
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20 percent of us exercise
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Toxic chemicals — in our
food, our water supply, our
dry cleaning — compromise
our immune systems. Our
kids are overweight, diabetic
and showing early signs of
heart disease. We're No. 7 in
the world for cancers. Unre-
lieved stress is crushing our
spirits, not to mention our
lungs, bladders and prostates.
And by the way, our for-
profit, super-expensive sys-
tem — no country spends
more on health care than we
do — is not delivering the
best medical care. Far from it.
Any politician who claims
we're No. 1 is lying through
his implants. The World
Health Organization rates
U.S. health care as 37th; an-
other major study of 13 in-
dustrialized nations puts us at
a sorry 12th. Another Tylenol
moment: Life expectancy
here is actually slipping!
And here's the biggest and
least discussed problem of
all: More than 75 percent of
the $2.5 trillion the U.S.
spends annually on health
care goes toward treating
chronic conditions such as di-
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high blood pressure. These
are lifestyle diseases, and for
the most part they are due to
poor diet, too much stress and
too little physical activity.
So what would a wellness-
oriented U.S. system look
like? It would make a very
serious effort to motivate and
educate citizens to lead
healthier, happier, more ac-
tive lifestyles: incentives for
maintaining a healthy weight;
vouchers to promote smart
eating; tax deductions for
health-club memberships,
lifestyle coaches and yoga
classes; mandatory health ed-
ucation so people understand
why they are sick and what
makes them well.
Right now, you have to know
the rules of safe driving to
operate a car in this county.
Why not require citizens to
know the rules of healthy liv-
ing so that, over time, we
don't need so many doctors,
so many drugs, so many sick
days?
I know I'm dreaming. I know
the debate about health care
will continue to focus on run-
away costs rather than reduc-
ing demand. CONT/ P. 10
DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
DATING HIS LATE WIFE'S NURSE
DISTRESSES WIDOWER'S FAMILY
DEAR ABBY: My hus-
band's darling mother died of
cancer last summer. During
the last month of her illness
she was confined to bed, so
we hired a nurse, "Lois," to
cover the night shift.
The day after the
funeral, my husband's father
started calling Lois. Dad
swore they were "just
friends," but continued pur-
suing her despite our strong
disapproval. Two months
later, they were dating. Last
Thanksgiving, our first holi-
day without Mom, he can-
celled plans to be with us and
the grandkids to spend it with
"friends" -- guess who? On
Christmas it was the same
story.
This has hit my
husband hard. Dad and Mom
were married for 50 years.
We have always had a close
family, particularly at holi-
day time. Are we wrong to
feel that Dad and Lois are
disrespecting Mom's memory
and to feel hurt and angry? --
GRIEVING IN MIN-
NESOTA
DEAR GRIEVING:
Please accept my sympathy
for your family's loss. While
it may appear your father-in-
law jumped quickly into a re-
lationship, it could be he
grieved during the time his
wife was ill and has concerns
that his own time may be
limited, so he wants to enjoy
life while he can.
As to missing the holi-
days, being there with his
wife of 50 years conspicu-
ously missing may have been
more than he could face. So
please, try to be understand-
ing because I'm sure your
mother-in-law's death has
been painful for all of you.
**
DEAR ABBY: After hav-
ing a stroke, my mother
spent the last few years of
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her life in a won-
derful nursing
facility. She
was an ac-
complished
gardener and
enjoyed shar-
ing her
bounty. Instead
Dear Abby
of sending her a fresh flower
bouquet for Mother's Day, I'd
have some potted tomato
plants delivered to her nurs-
ing home. On her death bed
last year, she reminded us to
water her tomato plants.
Sadly, those plants outlived
her.
I cannot think of a
more fitting tribute to her
memory than to encourage
your readers to provide liv-
ing vegetable plants for their
senior relatives. Most nurs-
eries or florists will accom-
modate your request and,
perhaps, could be persuaded
to donate a plant or two to a
local senior care center.
The joy of nurtur-
ing a living plant will con-
tinue through the summer. --
CAROLE IN SAN
CLEMENTE
DEAR CAROLE: What a
sweet idea. Your mother ap-
pears to have been a gener-
ous and caring woman, and
your letter shows the apple
doesn't fall far from the tree.
**
DEAR ABBY: When I was
in high school, I was very
popular and part of a large
social group. That was three
years ago. Since graduation,
I have been dealing with an
anxiety disorder. It has
reached the point where I can
no longer work, go to school
or have much of a social life.
I am currently seeking treat-
ment.
24/7
Whenever I'm in
touch with someone I was
close to in high school, I
am always asked where
I'm working now or what
school I'm attending. I
feel embarrassed be-
cause of my disorder and
often I don't respond be-
cause I don't know what to
say. Any ideas? -- SPEECH-
LESS IN ILLINOIS
DEAR SPEECHLESS:
You could say that you
haven't been well and needed
to take some time to recover
-- or, if you don't want to re-
veal that much, say, "I de-
cided to take some time to
find myself," which is com-
mon and sufficiently eu-
phemistic. And the surest
way to find treatment for
your anxiety disorder would
be to tell your family doctor
you need to consult a mental
health professional who spe-
cializes in anxiety disorders.
Once you find one, you can
quickly return to the main-
stream of life.
**
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gail Van Buren, also known
as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother,
Pauline Phillips. Write Dear
Abby at www.DearAbby.com
or P.O. Box 69440, Los An-
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Décor Score
Exercise Shelf Control When You Have Too
Much Stuff
Rose Bennett Gilbert
We have a lot of
"stuff" — no other way to say
it. A recent designer show
house tour convinced me that
it's time to try to organize
some of it, such as my books
and my partner's collections
(everything from old globes
and maps to textiles and bas-
kets).
I bought two tall shelving
units, but I don't know
whether to put them together
or put one in each corner of
our living room. Any guide-
lines here? — Adam
The sum is still
greater than its parts, even
when you're talking about
Time to organize? Tall shelves flanking a super-sized wall clock turn clutter into decorative ac-
cessories. Photo courtesy of Restoration Hardware.
shelving units. Two pushed
together obviously make a
bigger statement than two
standing alone.
Your decision really depends
on how you fill those shelves
and what you want them to
contribute to your room, be-
sides organization. For exam-
ple, lots of books will make a
relatively quiet background.
Many curious objects will
create a focal point; they will
also draw traffic, so your
other furniture should be
arranged to allow access to
the shelves.
Either way, tall shelving units
always add a vertical thrust to
a room and a good counter-
point to most furniture, which
is horizontal by design.
In the pictured eccentric
room, the designers have
used two tall metal shelving
units in either corner and
united them into a visual
coup by hanging that outra-
geously big clock in the space
between. Their audacity
makes the room both edgy
and fun.
When you can tear your eyes
away from the wall, look
around at the other furnish-
ings: a cocktail table made
from an old Indian cart and
hanging light defined in orbs
of wrought iron (all furnish-
ings are from Restoration
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 9
Hardware, www.restora- susan@sustainablefurniture.c bright colors that popped up turquoise UltraSuede. The
tionhardware.com). om, and tell her that Rose like exclamation points all colors were lifted from her
sent you. over the April furniture mar- signature scarves and illumi-
ket: nated by rows of gleaming
What's the scoop on Off my soapbox and back to nailheads.
the Newcomer Susan Carson
coming color trends? (Carsonandco.com.) dazzled American Leather went for
with curvy cocktail tables in the gusto by offering cushy
brilliant chartreuse and ...Continues on next page
The word from
the sprawling interna-
tional furniture mar-
ket in High Point,
N.C., is bright!
Never mind that
there's an equal move-
ment to natural and
earthy hues, thanks to the
burgeoning interest in being
"green," or at least giving
green lip service. Scratch
many manufacturers of furni-
ture and other products, and
they'll tell you that they're
being PC, but not because
you, the consumer, really
gives a fig. Not true, you say?
Make your concerns heard. A
good place to raise your voice
is to Susan Inglis, the execu-
tive director of the Sustain-
able Furniture Council, which
is headquartered in Chapel
Hill, N.C. Reach her at
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 10

Health Care...
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
So it's really up to you, dear reader. Of course,
some diseases can't be avoided, and accidents
happen, too. But deciding to be responsible for
your own wellness is a giant step toward re-
ducing medical costs, for you and the country.
Here are 10 ways you can make it happen:
7. Stop smoking. expert, personal trainer and speaker on
healthy lifestyle issues — is the cre-
8. Work with a health care team that com- ator of Energy Express, the longest-running
bines best practices of Eastern and syndicated fitness column in the country.
Western medicine and sup- She has a website,
ports your efforts to http://marilynnpreston.com and welcomes
stay well and prevent dis- reader questions, which can be sent to
ease. MyEnergyExpress@aol.com.

1. Exercise. Do something physical and fun 30 9. Know what it takes to build and COPYRIGHT 2011 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD.

to 60 minutes a day. The results will astound maintain a strong immune sys-
you. tem.

2. Eat real food, not too much. Avoid 10. Cultivate compassion.
processed foods, sugar, colas. Learn to cook. Be kind. Help other people.

3. Get enough sleep. This is crucial! Your body ENERGY EXPRESS-O! SELF
needs rest to heal itself. CARE IS THE BEST CARE

4. Stress happens. Manage it wisely by learn-
ing to meditate, by doing yoga, by practicing
mindfulness.
5. Ignore the drug ads on TV. They just create
demand for drugs you may or may not need.
And the hundreds of possibly fatal side effects
often require even more drug-taking.
"We have very good evidence that a
number of our most common cancers
can be prevented by being at a healthy
weight and being physically
active." — Alice Ben-
der, nutritionist at the
American Institute for Cancer
Research

6. Maintain a healthy weight. Marilynn

Preston — fitness

Décor Score
Continued from page 9
...leather seating pieces in spring florals, bolds
and brights, such as citrus yellows, aquas and
corals (americanleather.com).
from its iridescent damask covering in pink
and green ... just across the showroom from a
neon-pink bergere that might have upstaged
even Madame du Pompadour!

And domestic maven Sandy Wilson went wild
with Ikats in vibrating blues and oranges on
comforters and decorative pillows for ACG
Green Croup, Inc. (acggreen.com).
Still, the biggest color jolt came where it might
be least expected — in the cool and beautifully
crafted offerings from French Heritage
(frenchheritage.com), which is known for ex-
quisite reproductions of French antiques. A
Such pops of unexpected COLOR were doubly
fun to find in a market still given — thanks to
the economy — to conservative thinking and
traditional styling. It was a happy reminder
that everything old can be new again.
Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-author of "Man-
hattan Style" and six other books on interior
design.
COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM.

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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
CHILDREN'S INDEPENDENCE COMES WHEN PARENTS
LEARN TO LET GO
Question: There's so much
on the news about child ab-
ductions, murders, etc. that I
often find myself in a panic
when it comes to my tween
girls. How can I overcome the
urge to just lock them in their
rooms until they reach adult-
hood?
Jim: We hear so
much bad news today that we
often feel like there's danger
lurking everywhere. A survey
by the Mayo Clinic revealed
that these are the five things
parents are most worried
about: 1)kidnapping; 2)school
snipers; 3)terrorists; 4)dan-
gerous strangers; and 5)drugs.
Those things cer-
tainly are scary. But now con-
sider the five things that, in
reality, are the most likely to
cause death to children under
the age of eighteen, according
to the Centers for Disease
Control: 1)car accidents;
2)homicide -- usually at the
hands of someone they know;
3)child abuse; 4)suicide; and
5)drowning.
These are frighten-
ing, too, but they probably
aren't the first things that
come to mind when you
worry about your girls. As
The New York Times has ob-
served, there's a disconnect
going on here. In the age of
24-hour news, we hear horri-
ble stories of abductions and
school shooters, but the fact is
that in the grand scheme of
things, those things are rare --
they are the worst-case sce-
narios. Thank goodness!
Statistically, the
least-safe thing we can do
with our kids is drive them
somewhere. And yet most of
us do that every day. Accord-
ing to Christie Barnes, author
of "The Paranoid Parents
Guide," moms and dads are
worrying more at a time when
statistics for homicide, kid-
napping and even traffic
deaths are actually going
down.
Certainly, there are
dangers out there. And even if
some of them are rare, we
don't want our kids to be that
one exception to the rule. We
need to take the appropriate
measures to protect them. But
we also need to be careful not
to be overly fearful for their
safety. That can be paralyz-
ing. It's all about finding the
proper balance.
**
Question: Our daughter is
14 and wants to do group
dates. Is that appropriate for a
14-year-old, and when would
you recommend single or
group dating?
Juli: As you wres-
tle through decisions regard-
ing your daughter and dating,
I'd encourage you to consider
a few questions. First, what
do you mean by "group dat-
ing"? There's a big difference
between a group of 14-year-
olds going to Denny's for
pancakes after the school play
and teens hanging out in
someone's basement unsuper-
vised. In my opinion, any
mixed-gender interaction
among 14-year-olds should be
supervised by adults. Even
the most levelheaded 14-year-
old is not mature enough to
handle the emotional and
physical pressures that come
with an exclusive dating rela-
tionship or with unsupervised
contact with the opposite sex.
Every parent will
have a different opinion about
the magic age when his or her
daughter is ready to date,
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 11
whether alone
or in a group.
Wise parents
might even
have a differ-
ent answer for
different chil-
dren, as some
mature more
quickly than
others. What-
ever age you decide to let
your daughter date, prepare
her for it.
Think about it this
way: Many states require 50
or more supervised hours be-
hind the wheel, plus a written
and driving test before issuing
a driver's license to a
teenager. Why don't we have
a similar approach to dating?
Observe your daughter in
mixed-gender situations. How
does she behave with the op-
posite sex? Have you talked
to her about what to do if she
gets into a compromising sit-
uation? Has she shared with
you why she wants to date
and what her standards are?
Have you considered your
role in helping her screen po-
tential boyfriends and in su-
pervising dating
relationships?
Dating can be a
wonderful aspect of teen life,
but it is also fraught with seri-
ous dangers. Treat it that way!
**
Jim Daly is president of
Focus on the Family, host of
the Focus on the Family radio
program, and a husband and
father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed
psychologist, co-host of
Focus on the Family, author
of several books, and a wife
and mother of three.
Submit your questions to:
ask@FocusOnTheFamily.co
m
Copyright 2011 Focus on the Family, Colorado
Springs, CO 80995
International Copyright Secured. All Rights reserved.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 12

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology Announces:
2011 Archaeology Summer Day Camp
9 am to Noon, Tuesdays through Fridays on the following dates:
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology will
hold their annual archaeology day camp for
children seven to twelve years old this sum-
mer. Children must have completed first
grade and be at least seven years old. Camps
fill quickly; those interested should contact
the museum as soon as possible. The choice
of dates is subject to availability.
The camp registration fee is $55 for El Paso
Museum of Archaeology members and $70
for non-members. Registration is accepted on
a first-come first-served basis as attendance
is limited to twelve students per camp. For
information and the camp registration form
contact the museum at 915-755-4332 or
guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
Archaeology Summer Day Camp is an inter-
active, hands-on course held on the mu-
seum’s grounds and in the galleries with a
field trip (to be announced). The program is
designed to educate participants about the
science of archaeology, its tools, and the pre-
history of the Americas, especially the El
Paso-Juárez region, from the Ice Age to Eu-
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 13
ropean contact. Campers
will learn respect and appre-
ciation for prehistoric, his-
toric and contemporary
Indian people.
The museum is seeking volun-
teers with experience teaching
elementary and middle school
students to assist with archae-
ology summer camp. Training
for volunteers will be held in
early June. For more informa-
tion contact the museum at
915-755-4332 or
guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
Our Mission:
The El Paso Museum of Ar-
chaeology is dedicated to
the interpretation of archaeo-
logical and anthropological artifacts through
research, exhibits, and education. We focus
on the prehistory and culture of the El Paso- Archaeology Camp collage, photos by Jason Jurgena
Juárez region and the Southwest.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 14
By Amy Shojai
Universal Uclick
A top reason cats lose their
homes is destructive scratch-
ing when furniture trumps the
cat-owner bond. People
bonded with a cat put up with
more household damage be-
fore resorting to ditching the
kitty — but it can still hap-
pen. Understanding why a cat
scratches — and how easy it
is to prevent damage to furni-
ture — helps keep cats in
rm a l a n d na tura l,
Scratching is no ir ec te d
and ca n be re d
their homes.
Clawing is an in-
stinctive behavior that can’t
be stopped. While some fe-
lines are claw-maniacs and
others are less demanding of
scratch-time, all cats claw for
physical, emotional and social
reasons.
Clawing provides
exercise to stretch shoulder
and foreleg muscles, and it
keeps nails healthy. Scent
pads in kitty paws leave invis-
ible smell-cues of ownership.
The marks also serve as feline
Post-it Notes to warn away
other cats from prime feline
real estate. That’s why single-
cat households may create
less claw-trauma than multi-
pet homes, where each cat
vies for territory and atten-
tion. Cats also claw to com-
fort themselves during times
of stress.
To keep clawing
on-target, give your cat legal
outlets for this natural behav-
ior. Offer irresistible options
while making forbidden ob-
jects undesirable. Watch your
cat and he’ll tell you his
scratch preferences. The sur-
face (wood, sisal, carpet), pre-
ferred shape (vertical or
horizontal), and location are
vital. Spiking the new object
with catnip helps promote fe-
line allegiance.
Kitty wants the
world to see his scratch-graf-
fiti, so don’t hide posts in
back rooms. Place them in
high traffic areas or near im-
portant cat territories — win-
dows, lookouts, nap places
and food stations. Abide by
the 1-plus-1 rule of one post
per cat, plus one, so everyone
has clawing opportunities.
Avoid “cleaning up” or re-
covering tattered scratch ob-
jects. That can risk the cat
losing scratch-allegiance
when his marks disappear.
Make illegal targets
unattractive to the cat, until
he learns to use the right ob-
ject. Sticky Paws double-
sided tape, endorsed by the
ASPCA, works great on up-
holstery — cats dislike touch-
ing surfaces that stick to paw
fur. Strong scents such as cit-
rus deodorants or Vicks Vapo-
Rub repel many cats.
Cinnamon peppered on dark
upholstery, or baby
powder on light fab-
ric, prompts a poof of dust
into the cat’s face when he as-
saults with feline claws. You
can even temporarily wrap
chair arms with bubble wrap.
These pet-safe “booby traps”
are effective when you’re not
around.
A product called
Comfort Zone with Feliway
duplicates the cheek scent
that cats rub against furniture
that tells the cat, “Chill —
calm down!” Cats won’t claw
on top of cheek-rubs, which
reduce stress-related behav-
iors. Feliway comes as a
spray or as a plug-in from pet
product stores.
Meanwhile, posi-
tion legal objects next to ille-
gal targets and redirect kitty
claws when necessary. Inter-
rupt forbidden scratching with
a sudden loud noise. Slap a
newspaper against your thigh,
clap hands or shake
an empty
can full of
pennies. A
long-distance
squirt gun
aimed at a
furry tail can
startle some
cats out of the
behavior, but
some cats
LIKE
to be squirted!
Once kitty stops, di-
rect claws to the legal target
with a laser pointer or by
dragging a feather lure over
the surface, and praise when
he does the right thing.
For hard-case cats,
Soft Paws vinyl claw covers
reduce the potential for
scratch damage. Soft Paws
glue over the top of each nail,
come in a variety of colors,
and are available from pet
supply stores and some vet-
erinary offices. You can learn
to apply them yourself.
After your kitty
switches to scratching the cor-
rect object, move it to a better
location, a few inches at a
time. The bubble wrap comes
off as well. A little bit of
human inconvenience trans-
lates into a well-trained kitty
and a lifetime of
love. And that’s the
purr-fect outcome
for everyone.
Amy Sho-
jai is the author of
23 pet-care books, a
founder of the Cat
Writers Association,
and is the cat be-
havior contributor
at cats.About.com.
Cats can be
trained to use
their claws on ap-
proved objects.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGES 16-17
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Now Showing
Atlas Shrugged Hoodwinked
MPAA Rating PG-13 for a scene of Too! Hood
sexual content.
Starring Taylor Schilling, Edi Gathegi, Vs Evil
Paul Johansson, Michael O'Keefe,
Open Nationwide 04/29/11
Matthew Marsden
MPAA Rating PG for some
Genre Drama
mild rude humor, language
Synopsis With American society in
decay, railroad magnate Dagny Taggart
and action.
Starring Hayden Panet-
begins to notice the mysterious disappearance of the
tiere, Glenn Close, Joan Cu-
world's leading artists, businessmen and thinkers. While
sack, Bill Hader, Amy
struggling to keep her business afloat despite an economic
Poehler
crisis marked by collectivism and groupthink, Dagny soon
Genre Animation,
discovers the truth about an organized "strike" against those
Action/Adventure, Comedy
who use the force of law and moral guilt to confiscate the
Synopsis This sequel finds our heroine training with a
accomplishments of society's productive members.
mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood.
But, Red is forced to cut her training short when she gets
an urgent call from Nicky Flippers, who returns as head of
the super-secret Happily Ever After Agency, aka the HEA.
Prom A wicked witch has abducted two innocent children,
MPAA Rating PG for mild Hansel and Gretel, and Nicky needs Red for the search-
language and a brief fight. and-rescue mission. Fracturing fairy tales and pop culture
Starring Aimee Teegarden, with good-natured glee, "Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil"
Thomas McDonell, Danielle takes viewers on a rollicking rollercoaster ride combining
Campbell, Yin Chang, Kylie edge-of-the-seat adventure with classic, zany cartoon an-
Bunbury tics.
Genre Comedy, Drama
Synopsis At "Prom," every
couple has a story and no two Super
are exactly alike. Several in-
tersecting stories unfold at one After his wife falls under the in-
high school as the big dance fluence of a drug dealer, an
approaches. "Prom" portrays the precarious passage from
everyday guy transforms himself
high school to independence as some relationships unravel into Crimson Bolt, a superhero
and others ignite. For Nova Prescott, it's a battle of wills as with the best intentions, though
she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of he lacks for heroic skills.
her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor se-
crets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation
that surrounds one of high school's most seminal events.
There are hundreds of nights in high school, but there's only
one "Prom."
Fast Five
Open Nationwide 04/29/11
Dylan Dog: Runtime 130 min
MPAA Rating PG-13
Dead of Night Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker,
MPAA Rating PG-13 for se- Jordana Brewster, Chris "Lu-
quences of creature violence and dacris" Bridges, Tyrese Gibson
action, language including some Genre Action/Adventure, Drama,
sexual references, and some drug Suspense/Thriller
material. Synopsis Since Brian and Mia
Starring Brandon Routh, Sam Toretto broke Dom out of cus-
Huntington, Anita Briem, Peter tody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities.
Stormare, Taye Diggs Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull
Genre Horror, Suspense/Thriller one last job in order to gain their freedom. They know their
Synopsis Dylan Dog is a world-famous private investigator only shot of getting out for good means confronting the cor-
specializing in affairs of the undead. His PI business card rupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's not the
reads "No Pulse? No Problem." Armed with an edgy wit only one on their tail. When hard-nosed federal agent Luke
and carrying an arsenal of silver and wood-tipped bullets, Hobbs is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his
Dylan must track down a dangerous artifact before a war strike team launch an all-out assault. But, Hobbs learns he
ensues between his werewolf, vampire and zombie clients can't separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely
living undercover in the monster infested backstreets of on his instincts to corner his prey -- before someone else runs
New Orleans. them down first.

RODGER AND HAMMER-
STEIN'S THE SOUND OF
MUSIC The final collabora-
tion between Rodgers &
Hammerstein was destined to
become the world’s most
beloved musical. When a pos-
tulant proves too high-spirited
for the religious life, she is
dispatched to serve as gov-
erness for the seven children
of a widowed naval Captain.
Her growing rapport with the
youngsters, coupled with her
generosity of spirit, gradually
captures the heart of the stern
Captain, and they marry.
Upon returning from their
honeymoon they discover that
Austria has been invaded by
the Nazis, who demand the
Captain’s immediate service
in their navy. The family’s
narrow escape over the moun-
tains to Switzerland on the
eve of World War II provides
one of the most thrilling and
inspirational finales ever pre-
sented in the theatre. This
show is appropriate for the
whole family! Dinner Per-
formances (7:00 P.M.) April
29, 30, May 4*, 5*, 6, 7, 11*,
12*, 13, 14, 18*, 19*, 20, 21,
2011 Matinee Dinner Per-
formance ( 1:30 P.M.) May
1, 2011* (Meal
Served) (*Discount Dinner
Performance) No Dinner
Matinee Performances (2:30
P.M.) May 8, 15, 22, 2011
(No Meal Served) SOLD
OUT PERFORMANCES
IN RED! “The loveliest mu-
sical imaginable...the dia-
logue is vibrant and amusing
in a plot that rises to genuine
excitement.” New York
Telegram And Sun, 1959
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UTEP
TICKET PRICES
Friday & Saturday Dinner
Performances Adult
$40.00 UTEP Fac/Staff/Group (20+)
UTEP Fac/Staff/Group (20+) $22.00 UTEP Alumni Assoc.
$38.00 UTEP Alumni Assoc.
Members** $38.00 Children
(4-12 yrs. old)*
$38.00 Non-UTEP Students
$38.00 UTEP Student**
$28.00 Wednesday and
Thursday Dinner Perform-
ances
Adult
$38.00 are not allowed in the theatre.
**One ticket per valid ID.
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PREMIERE
MONTWOOD 7
2200 N. Yarbrough
Schedule good for April 30, May 1 & 3
ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (PG-13) 12:30p 2:50p 5:05p 7:35p
9:50p
BEASTLY (PG-13) 12:25p 2:35p 5:15p 7:30p 9:35p
BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON (PG-13)
12:10p 2:30p 5:00p 7:25p 9:45p
GNOMEO & JULIET (G) 12:15p 2:45p 4:55p 7:10p 9:25p Schedule good for 4/29 - 5/5
I AM NUMBER 4 (PG-13) 12:00p 2:25p 4:50p 7:15p 9:40p
JUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) 12:00p 2:25p 4:50p 7:15p 9:40p SUPER STIMULUS PG-13 (11:30 FRi-sUN)
RED RIDING HOOD (PG-13)12:05p 2:40p 5:10p 7:20p 9:30p 2:20 5:15 8:00 (11:00
TUESDAY: $1
UTEP Fac/Staff/Group FRi/sat)
DRINK, $1
(20+) POPCORN, or $5.00
TP MADEA'S BIG HAPPY
$36.00 UTEP Alumni ALL TICKET PRICES IN- FAMILY PG-13 (11:00 FRi-
OFF ANY REGULAR sUN) 12:00 1:40 2:40 4:20
Assoc. Members** CLUDE A $1.50 UTEP FA-
COMBO 5:15 7:00 8:00 10:00 (11:00
$36.00 Children CILITY FEE 12:00 FRi/sat)
(4-12 yrs. old)*
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$36.00 Non-UTEP SHOWS $5.00 SEVILLE 7:30PM 5/04/11
TICKETS CAN BE ONLY!
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$38.00 747-5234 OR (800)745-3000 sUN) 1:40 4:15 6:45 9:15 the 1:30 show will not play
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$36.00 UTEP Student**
$28.00
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Performances
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$24.00
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$22.00 Children
(4-12 yrs. old)*
$22.00 Non-UTEP
Students**
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$14.00
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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
Scout Expo — The
Yucca Council’s Boy Scouts
and Girls Scouts of the Desert
Southwest, will host a Scout
Expo 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur-
day, April 30, at Washington
Park, in conjunction with the
annual Dia de los Libros/Dia
de los Niños event. Admis-
sion is free. Information: Jack
Galindo, 543-5468.
A joint camp-out with the
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts is
Friday and Saturday nights,
April 29-30, at Bowen Ranch.
Information: David Panko:
editorial@spotlightepnews.com
525-9257.
Scenic Sundays — El
Paso area citizens and their
pets are invited to ride, skate,
walk or run on Scenic Drive,
from Rim Road to Richmond,
6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sundays
through September, and 7
a.m. to noon during the fall
and winter months. Safety
barrels will line the area and
the El Paso Police Depart-
ment will provide security
along this popular path.
Hosted by the office of city
Rep. Susie Byrd. Admission
is free. Information: 541-4416
or district2@elpasotexas.gov.
Waka Flocka Flame
— The rap artist known for
his single “No Hands” per-
forms for his first time in El
Paso Saturday, April 30, at
Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gate-
way North, with guest El
Dreamer, Gates open at 5:30
p.m. Also featured is a classic
car and bike show, appear-
ances by Swagg Team USA
and local performers. All ages
show. Tickets: $15; available
in advance only from All The
Music, El Paso Diablos Ticket
Box office or online at diab-
los.com. VIP after-party pack-
ages available. Information:
525-5645 or (240) 601-5474.
EASTSIDE
Sportspark Chili
Cook-off — Commis-
sioner Anna Perez, El Paso
County Sports Commission
and El Paso Diablos host the
first ever Sportspark “Just for
Fun” Chili Cook-off, 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30,
at El Paso County Sportspark,
1780 N. Zaragoza, featuring
music, prizes and a perform-
ance by the El Paso Diablos
Cheerleaders. Admission is
free. Information: 546-2014,
commissioner1@epcountry.c
om.
Cook-off participation fee is
$25; cash prizes for first, sec-
ond and third place winners;
other prizes for best decorated
booth. Participants may begin
setting up at 7 a.m. Registra-
tion forms available at ep-
county.com.
Club 101 — 1148 Airway.
Advance tickets for most
events available at Club 101,
All That Music, Psycha and
online at ticketbully.com, un-
less otherwise listed. Informa-
tion: 544-2101 or
club101.com.
•All That Remains — The
metalcore band performs at 6
p.m. Saturday, April 30, with
guests Nonpoint, Hail the Vil-
lain, Surrender the Fall and
Years of Cold. Tickets: $20.
MISSION
VALLEY
‘Just Dance 2011’ -
Viva! El Paso and El Paso As-
sociation for the Performing
Arts presents its first annual
competition and master
classes with Lauren Gottlieb
of the hit show “So You
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from April 29th
thru May 5th. 2011
Think You Can Dance.” The
competition is 3 to 9 p.m. Sat-
urday, April 30, at the So-
corro High School Theatre,
10150 Alameda. Gottlieb will
judge. Open to dancers ages 6
and older in all dance forms
such as ballet, lyrical, con-
temporary, hip hop, jazz, folk-
lorico, flamenco, tap or more.
Registration deadline is April
22. Tickets: $35-$55. Infor-
mation: 873-0970 or viva-
ep.org.
‘Dia de los Niños,
Dia de los Libros’ —
The 15th annual children’s
day/book day 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday, April 30, at
Washington Park, next to the
El Paso Zoo. A free new book
will be provided to each child
who attends the event, along
with other free goodies. Ad-
mission is free. Information:
543-5468 or elpasolibrary.org.
The idea for “Dia de los
Niños, Dia de los Libros”
comes from Latin America
where Children’s Day honors
young people in the same way
in which Mother’s Day and
Father’s Day are celebrated.
Mora started America’s cele-
bration of Children’s Day in
1996 to celebrate children and
promote literacy.
Border Chorders —
The barbershop quartet’s 64th
annual show featuring a cap-
pella singing by choral groups
is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1,
at the Chamizal National Me-
morial, 800 S. San Marcial.
The Border Chorders are the
El Paso chapter of the Barber-
shop Harmony Society. Ad-
mission: $8 ($5 seniors,
students and military). Infor-
mation: 581-5248 or border-
chorders.org.
Conjunto Primavera
— The norteño group per-
forms a concert and dance at
8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at
El Paso County Coliseum,
4100 Paisano. Tickets:
$37.50, plus service charge
(Ticketmaster).
Conjunto Primavera was
founded in Ojinaga, Chi-
huahua in 1978 featuring
singer Tony Melendez, accor-
dionist/keyboardist Felix
Contreras, saxophonist Juan
Dominguez, bajosexto player
Rolando Perez, bassist Oscar
Ochoa and drummer Adan
Huerta.
DOWNTOWN/
WESTSIDE
‘The Sound of
Music’ — UTEP Dinner
Theatre presents the Rogers
and Hammerstein family clas-
sic April 22-May 22. Show-
time is 7 p.m. Wednesday
through Saturday; dinner
matinee performance is 1:30
p.m. Sunday, May 1; non-din-
ner matinees are 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 8, 15 and 22.
Tickets $26-$38 dinner
shows; $12-$22 non-dinner
matinee. Information: 747-
6060.
When a postulant proves too
high-spirited for the religious
life, she is dispatched to serve
as governess for the seven
children of a widowed naval
Captain. Her growing rapport
with the youngsters, coupled
with her generosity of spirit,
gradually captures the heart
of the stern Captain, and they
marry. Upon returning from
their honeymoon they dis-
cover that Austria has been
invaded by the Nazis.
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Continued from page 20
‘The Sound of
Music’ ...The family’s nar-
row escape over the moun-
tains to Switzerland on the
eve of World War II provides
one of the most thrilling and
inspirational finales ever pre-
sented in the theatre.
‘The Three Muske-
teers’ — UTEP Department
of Theatre and Dance pres-
ents Ken Ludwig’s lively
adaptation of Alexandre
Dumas’s adventure April 29-
May 8, in the Fox Fine Arts
Wise Family Theatre. Show-
time is 8 p.m. Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday. Directed by
Chuck Gorden. Tickets: $12
($10 UTEP faculty/staff, sen-
iors, military, groups of 10 or
more and non-UTEP students;
$9 UTEP students and chil-
dren age 4 to 12). Informa-
tion: 747-5118 or
theatredance.utep.edu.
Join D’Artagnon as he
swashbuckles his way
through the 17th century
France with Athos, Porthos
and Aramis. From the streets
of Paris to the Court of King
Louis, the heroes fight
bravely against the dastardly
Cardinal Richelieu to defend
the honor of the Queen of
France.
El Paso Holo-
caust Mu-
seum and
Study Center
— 715 N. Oregon.
Hours are 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday.
Closed Monday. Admission
is free. Information: 351-
0048 or elpasoholocaustmu-
seum.org.
The annual observance of
Yom HaShoah (Holo-
caust Remembrance)
is 2 p.m. Sunday,
May 1, to remem-
ber the 11 million
people killed dur-
ing the Nazi Holo-
caust and celebrate
the lives of the survivors.
This year’s theme is “Justice
and Accountability in the
Face of Genocide: What Have
We Learned.”
Go Fly A Kite! —
Mothers and More hosts a
family kite-flying event be-
ginning at 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 30, at Francisco Del-
gado Park, on Imperial Ridge
behind Franklin High School,
also featuring free snacks and
drinks, games, prizes, balloon
animals and more. Admission
is free. Information: mother-
sandmorewestep@yahoo.com
or meetup.com/mothersand-
morewestep.
FeatherFest — The 11th
annual Family Day at the
Garden is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, at Key-
stone Heritage Park, 4200
Doniphan. The event offers
tours, nature booths and pre-
sentations on plants, wildlife,
archaeology and history by
local experts, family activities
and more. Food available for
purchase. Admission: $3. In-
formation: 584-0563 or
Bella Donna — The
Fleetwood Mac and Stevie
Nicks Tribute dinner and con-
cert is Saturday, April 30, at
Sunland Park Racetrack and
Casino. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. Tickets: $35 ($250 for
table of 8). Information: (575)
874-5200.
Neon Desert Music
Festival — The inaugural
music festival benefiting
Amor Por Juarez and Cre-
ative Kids is Saturday, April
30, in Downtown El Paso,
feature 27 local and touring
bands on four stages, food
vendors, local artisans and
more.
Tickets: $25 for first 1,000
sold online at neondesertmu-
sicfestival.com; $35 there-
after ($1 from each ticket sold
will also go towards El Paso’s
Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment). All active duty mili-
tary admitted for $25. Ages 5
and younger admitted free
when accompanied by ticket-
holding adult; no one under
age 14 admitted without adult
supervision. Information:
info@neondesertmusicfesti-
val.com.
Lineup includes touring acts
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Group featuring the former El
Pasoan, Monterrey Mexico’s
Kinky, Venezuelan rockers
Los Amigos Invisibles, San
Antonio’s Girl In A Coma,
Gobi, and New York’s De-
signer Drugs, Brazilian indie
rock band CSS, Toronto elec-
tronic duo MSTRKRFT, as
well as local bands DA, Lusi-
tania, Radio La Chusma,
Mexicans at Night, Frontera
Bugalu, Zech’s Marquise,
The Royalty, Through the
Trees and Bulletproof Tiger.
Alfresco! Fridays —
The free outdoor concerts
begin at 5:30 p.m. Fridays
April 1-Sept. 30 at Arts Fes-
tival Plaza (between El Paso
Museum of Art and Plaza
Theatre). No outside food or
beverages, or pets allowed.
Information: 534-0600, or al-
frescofridays.com. April 29
— La Explosion Lagunera
(Latin Cumbia).
Buddy Jewel - Show-
time El Paso presents the
winner of the 2003 Nashville
Star competition at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 29, at Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Tickets: $25
($10 students with ID; ages 6-
25). Information: 544-2022 or
ShowtimeElPaso.com.
SOUTHERN
NEW MExICO
Mozart’s ‘Grand
Mass’ — NMSU Choirs
conclude the academic year
with its performance of Wolf-
gang Amadeus Mozart’s
“Grand Mass” or “Mass in
C,” conducted by Jerry Ann
Alt, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and
3 p.m. Sunday, April 29-30,
at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital
Hall, will full orchestra. Ages
7 and older welcome. Tickets:
$15 and $20 ($5 for students);
available at the Pan Am Box
Office (575) 646-1420.
Information: NMSU Choir
Office, (575) 646-2067.
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Continued from page 22.. sale from Otero County Mas-
Mozart’s ‘Grand ter Gardeners, breakfast and a
tree sale. Admission is free.
Mass’...The Mass in C Information: (575) 434-6296
calls for tenor, bass and two or chuckfg1@gmail.com. Halfway between the spring equinox and the summer sol-
soprano soloists, orchestra, Also featured is a butterfly
stice, the Taurus sun reminds us to celebrate the fertile
Earth in all her beauty. May 1 brings the spring mood to
and double chorus. The or- release at 11 a.m. new heights. Even if you don't know where to find a may-
chestra consists of profes- A 2-mile Lions Strides Dia-
pole and have no intention of dancing around a rod deco-
rated with ribbons and flowers, the gaiety and beauty of
sional musicians, NMSU betes Awareness walk is 2 spring will still be palpable on Sunday's eve of the new
faculty and students, Las moon in earthy Taurus.
p.m. Participants receive a
Cruces community members, free t-shirt. ARIES (March 21-April 19). It's not true that ideas are a dime
and professional instrumen- a dozen. They are much more valuable than that, even if they
never come to fruition. Not all ideas should come to fruition,
talists from El Paso, under the anyhow. Some are best left in their ethereal form, from which
direction of violinist and con-
Ruidoso Kite Festi- they can lead us to the next better idea. This week, write down
your ideas. You'll be brilliant.
cert master, Stephanie Mey- val — The Ruidoso Parks
ers. and Recreation Department TAURUS (April 20-May 20). In every period of human his-
tory, people have strongly believed things that later were
Chorus members from and We Cree8 hosts the 4th judged to be absolutely wrong, silly, barbaric, idealistic, pre-
posterous and/or ridiculous. This time is no different. The
NMSU’s auditioned choir, annual family kite flying opinion you voice may turn out to be wildly unpopular. Still,
University Singers, will join event is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat- you might be the one who is right. Only time will tell.
singers from the student/com- urday, April 30, at corner of
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have conformed to a group
munity choir, Masterworks Hull and White Mountain, in a number of ways, but you are still your own person. There
Chorus. near Kidz Connection Park. are guidelines the group seems to go by that you can't get be-
hind. You're not the only one who feels this way, but you're
Participants may bring their still wondering what you should do about it. By the end of the
ACROSS 7 Large or small
8 blueprint
British Car Days own kites or purchase one at week, you'll have your answer.
the event. Donations wel-
1 Papa's mate
5 Rough file
9 christian martyr Show — The British Mo- come. Information: (575)
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll be extremely popular this
10 singer John week. You'll set trends without meaning to and will inspire
9 Jokes torcar Club of Southern New 257-3006 or ruidosokitefesti- unwanted copycats, as well. If you're not sure whether or not
11 Nightlight Mexico’s 18th annual car someone is copying you, here's a crafty test: Put a negligible
14 Mideast nation val.com. mistake in your work and see if the other person comes up
12 baseball's speaker
15 actor Jannings
13 blue
show is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat- with the same mistake in his or her work.
16 Extreme urday, April 30, on the Old
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IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Theone-swing
BIRDIES AND BOGEYS

Bummed- Highly watched

fallacy out
The final round on Sunday at the Masters
was the second most-watched Masters on

Your golf swing will be no better than your
concept of what a good swing is, and as odd as
it might sound, Tiger Woods has the wrong
concept right now.
“I changed my entire release and how I did
it with Hank,” Woods said. “You want to have
3. We have not had a proper measuring de-
vice that tells us we need a driver swing and an
iron swing. Now we have the Trackman, a
high-tech measuring system that makes the dif-
ference crystal clear.
I have written and lectured about the need for
billionaire
A student of mine returned from four
days of following Tiger Woods at this
year’s Masters with the following report:
Tiger threw clubs, cursed so loudly that it
was easy to hear, and his body language
TV in 10 years, with 2010 being the highest.
Tiger in the hunt still moves the dial.
The overnight ratings were 10.4, up 18
percent from 2009. The 2010 Masters final
round was 12, according to the AP. Ratings
are determined by the percentage of homes
tuned in to a program.

the same type of swing with the putter all the two swings many times, including in this col-
way up to the driver. It’s the same motion just umn. If your goal is to have the club path and
smaller, and the pitch shot is the same.” clubface looking down the target at impact (a
What’s wrong with Tiger’s concept? The an- straight shot), then with all clubs except the
swer is you need two swings — one for your driver, your swing needs to be not only de-
driver and one for your irons — not just one. scending, but also outside-to-in. With your driv-
Why, over the hundreds of years that golf er, your swing
has been played, hasn’t the one-swing fallacy needs to be inside- ABOUT THE WRITER
been exposed? There are three reasons: to-out.
1. It is common sense to have the same Bottom line: Dr. T.J.
swing for all of your clubs, but in this instance, You need two Tomasi is a
teaching
common sense is wrong. swings, one when professional
2. The process of sliding back and forth be- the ball is on the in Port St.
tween good irons/bad driver and good ground and one Lucie, Fla.
driver/bad irons is so slow it’s like evolution; when it’s on a tee, Visit his
you are directly in the middle of it, but can’t and so does Tiger. Web site at
tjtomasi.com
recognize it. .
remained angry except when he hit good
shots. The gallery was full of kids who
were treated to an ongoing bad scene.
My student’s parents have gone to the
Masters every year since Tiger started
playing there, and they said this was his
worst as far as deportment goes.
Yeah, he’s 35, golfs for a living and
has earned a billion dollars — no wonder
he’s bummed out.
It pays to travel
Just days after his Masters meltdown, Rory
McIlroy arrived in Malaysia to play in a tourna-
ment. Why would he hop a plane and fly to the
other side of the world from Augusta, Ga.? For a
$300,000 appearance fee. He finished third, at 14
under par for the tournament, winning $156,564.
Not a bad week.

Ball on the ground: While the clubface
points at the target (the yellow noodle),
the vertical plane (represented by the
hula hoop) points left, making it easier
to square both path and face at impact.
Ball on the tee: The vertical plane is
aimed to the right of the target at
address, establishing an inside-out
swing. Matched with a clubface that
is pointed at the target, the ball flies
straight at the noodle.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 26
ASK THE PRO
Keep your chin up on
the tee box
Q: I’m 69 years old, and I have lost a bunch of distance
on my drives. I used to be a 12 handicap, but now I’m a 20
and rising. I’m in pretty good shape and feel I should be
able to hit the ball farther. My friends tell me to “keep my
head down,” and now my chin actually rests on my chest,
but it doesn’t seem to help. Can you help me reverse the
trend? — J.D., Fort Lee, N.J.
A: I agree that since you are physically healthy you
should still be able to hit the ball almost as far as you
used to. The problem may well be that “head down” ad-
vice from your friends.
The first thing you should do is get your chin off your
chest. “Chin up” at address will give you room to turn
your shoulders in the backswing to their full potential
and to create the coil (shoulders turned more than the
hips) necessary for a powerful hit.
If you wear bifocals, use another pair of glasses for golf
so you look over your cheekbones, something you can’t do
with bifocals because you’ll be looking through the lower
part of the eye glass, creating a blurry view of the ball.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“(Golf is)
the
only excuse
Once you get your chin up at address, you’ll create a
“gap” that you can fill with your lead shoulder at the
top of the backswing. Depending on your body type and
flexibility, you may have to use a flatter shoulder turn
I have to
than you used in your younger days, but that’s OK be-
cause the main objective is to allow for the biggest
range of motion possible.
get outside
And don’t be discouraged if at first you top some
shots. This is predictable because your eyes will be sev-
eral inches farther from the ball than you are used to.
for four
However, it won’t take long before your hand/eye coor-
dination catches up with your new stance.
One more tip: If you have not stayed current with the
hours at
new equipment technology, see your local PGA pro and
get fitted. There are lots of options for seniors to help
maximize distance. For example, you may need clubs
a stretch.”
with more flexible shafts and a lower kick point. — President Barack
(To Ask the Pro a question about golf, email him at: Obama
TJInsider@aol.com.)
He plays in four hours?
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 27
THE GOLF DOCTOR

Eight little-known facts

about ball flight
Fredrik Tuxen, the world’s leading expert on
ball flight and inventor of Trackman, a space-
age tracking system, has found some very inter-
esting facts about ball flight that most don’t
know:
1. You can add 30 yards by hitting your
driver on the upswing and using a lower loft.
2. Copy LPGA players unless you’re a big
hitter. Their attack angle is around 3 degrees
more positive (up) on average than PGA Tour
players because their average swing speed is
about 90 mph, while a male pro averages
about 110 mph.
3. Hitting down on the ball doesn’t increase
ball spin, although most people, including
Johnny Miller, still think it does. It’s the loft of
your clubface that creates spin, not your angle of
attack.
4. You do not change the spin rate by hitting
GOLF SPOKEN HERE
more up on the ball, either, assuming you
make center contact on the clubface. Attack
angle changes the launch angle; club loft, in-
cluding shaft flex, changes the spin rate.
5. The reason you need to hit down on the
ball when it’s on the ground is because a de-
scending blow increases the probability of
center contact, which in turn allows you a pre-
dictable spin rate, and predictability ensures
consistency.
6. Optimizing driving distance is a question
of high ball speed, high launch angle and low
spin rate.
7. You control spin by changing your equip-
ment, i.e., more or less loft.
8. Your attack angle, on the other hand, is
related almost solely to your golf swing (not
equipment-related), which means it is some-
thing you can change. It is pure technique.
A lie where too much grass

Flier comes between the ball and

your clubface. This also has a
tendency to reduce the amount

lie
DON’T MISS IT
of backspin on the ball, making
it hard to control.

Tees built for distance

Tef Tees are Teflon-coated golf tees designed to lower friction and therefore in-
crease distance. Two of the top seven finishers at the 2011 Masters used them. Tested
by
a national lab, the resulting drives were 2.5 yards farther than
other nonfriction tees and 6.5 yards farther
than wood tees.
For more information, go to
www.teftee.com.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 28
NEXT
UP...
The next
stretch
Upcoming Cup races will begin to solidify lineup for 2011 Chase
ith eight races in
W the books and the
Easter week break
in the rear-view mirror,
NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Se-
ries heads to Richmond In-
ternational Raceway and
into a stretch of racing that
likely will determine which
drivers end up in the cham-
SPRINT CUP
Race: Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400
Where: Richmond Int’l Raceway
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: FOX
2010 winner: Kyle Busch (right)
pionship-deciding Chase for
the Sprint Cup.
The opening eight races
have produced some com-
pelling story lines, from
Trevor Bayne’s dramatic
win in the Daytona 500 in
the iconic Wood Brothers’
No. 21 Ford to both Jeff Gor-
don and Matt Kenseth end-
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ing long losing streaks.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. seems
to be on the rebound and
heads to Richmond third in
the points standings, and
Paul Menard has proven
that he’s worthy of a ride
with a powerhouse team
like Richard Childress Rac-
ing, where he’s kept the No.
NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: Bubba Burger 250
Where: Richmond Intl Raceway
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED
2010 winner: Brad Keselowski
Last week’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega. (NASCAR photo)
27 Chevrolet up front
enough to be 11th in the
standings.
Joe Gibbs Racing has a
win at Bristol with Kyle
Busch, but otherwise the
team hasn’t been up to its
usual standards, especially
Denny Hamlin and the No.
11 team. They were ex-
CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS
Race: Lucas Oil 200
Where: Dover International Speedway
When: May 13, 8:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED
2010 winner: Austin Dillon
pected to be the primary
candidates to end Jimmie
Johnson’s string of champi-
onships at five, but Hamlin
and Co. have struggled to
date, with a best finish of
seventh at Las Vegas, and
he’s 17th in the points
standings.
Kevin Harvick is the sea-
son’s only repeat winner so
far, and the Ford camp looks
especially fast with wins at
Daytona, Las Vegas and
Texas so far this year.
Johnson, who got his first
win of the season at Tal-
ladega, said he and his
Hendrick Motorsports
teammates have fallen be-
hind on speed at the inter-
mediate, 1.5-mile tracks on
the circuit.
“We looked back through
the Chase last year and the
start of this year I would
say as a company we have
been playing catch-up a lit-
tle bit on the 1.5-mile
tracks,” he said. “At times
we feel like we’ve made
some good gains, and there
are other times we don’t. We
have cars that run strong in
a race and some cars that
don’t. Jeff [Gordon] has
been on that side that does-
n’t run well at the 1.5-mile
tracks here lately, and I
know that he and his team
are frustrated, but as a
group we’re all working in
different areas trying to
find the speed.”
He said the Hendrick
group is experimenting
with new components and
setups, and he’s confident
the engineers and mechan-
ics will eventually find a
winning combination.
“I think as a group we are
working well together and
we’ll get there,” he said.
Earnhardt, who is now
racing out of the same
building in the Hendrick
complex as Johnson, said
that while he and crew chief
Steve Letarte have worked
well together, they’ve still
got room to improve.
“I think it would be about
a C plus or a B minus,”
Earnhardt answered when
asked to grade his team’s
performance to date.
Continues on page 31

Busch: Edwards ‘the car to beat’ in Nationwide
The results of Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at
Nashville Superspeedway seem to confirm that Carl Ed-
wards and his Roush Fenway Ford team have come up
with a better car than the Toyota of Kyle Busch that outran
them in many a race last year.
Edwards led five times for 148 laps to beat Busch, Brad
Keselowski and Joey Logano in the 300-mile run.
“I have to give credit to [car owner] Jack Roush, to Ford,
[engine builder] Doug Yates, [crew chief] Mike Beam, the
guys at the shop,” Edwards said. “It looked like we were fac-
ing some insurmountable challenges, and they worked
hard and got these cars better.”
The win was Edwards’ 31st in the Nationwide Series,
tying him with the legendary “Iron Man” Jack Ingram for
fourth on the circuit’s all-time winner’s list.
Busch conceded that Edwards had the better car, saying
his own Toyota was “fast, just not quite fast enough.”
“We just kind of lacked a little bit in every area, and
could only muster a second-place finish,” Busch said. “We
felt pretty good about where we were and how we ran.”
Busch went on to say that since the Nationwide Series
switched to the Car of Tomorrow, Edwards and the Ford
camp have gotten the upper hand.
“It seems like the old car to the new car – we’ve kind of
flip-flopped a little bit,” he said. “It seems like the 60 [Carl
Edwards] is the car to beat every single week, but all the
Roush cars are pretty quick. We just need a little bit more
with our Camrys and once we get that, we’ll be a force to be
reckoned with once again.”
Brad Keselowski, who finished third in his No. 22 Dodge,
agreed with Busch.
“The Roush cars just have more speed, and when you put
a driver like Carl Edwards in a car like he had [Saturday],
he’s going to win the race,” Keselowski said. “We’ll keep
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Carl Edwards celebrates his Saturday win at Nashville. (NASCAR photo)
working on our program. We’ve made our cars better; we
just need to find more speed. We’ll get there and give them
a run for their money.”
Even though he lost to Edwards in the Nationwide
race, Kyle Busch had a rewarding stop in Nashville. He
dominated Friday’s Camping World Truck Series race in
scoring his second truck win of the season, the 26th of
his career and his 93rd overall in NASCAR’s top three
divisions. He also led 140 of 150 laps, and in doing so
pushed his career laps-led total past the 20,000 mark.
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NOTEBOOK
Piquet: 2nd still feels like win
Last weekend at Nashville, former
Formula One racer Nelson Piquet Jr.
had his best NASCAR run yet. Driving
the No. 8 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick,
Inc., he qualified fourth and finished
second in Friday’s Bully Hill Vineyards
200 for the Camping World Truck Se-
ries. Blake Feese
“I honestly have no words,” Piquet (NASCAR photo)
told reporters afterward. “I feel like I
won. I am so happy to have the opportu-
nity to have finished second here at Nashville.
“We have had such a long road to this point, but we
continue to get better each week and this race was a
huge accomplishment. At the beginning of the year, we
had a lot of adversity that we faced, but I think that this
race is a boost in motivation for our team.”
Feese joins Turner truck team
Blake Feese, who once was part of Hendrick Motorsports’
driver development program, has joined Turner Motor-
sports’ truck series team. He’ll be added to a driver lineup
for the No. 32 truck that includes Ricky Carmichael, Mark
Martin, James Buescher and Brad Sweet. He will make his
debut with Turner Motorsports at Nashville Superspeedway
in July.
Canadian ‘home team’ debuts
An all-Canadian team made its debut in Saturday’s Na-
tionwide Series race at Nashville. J.R. Fitzpatrick finished
27th in the Go Canada Racing Ford owned by Canadian
businessman Steve Meehan.
“NASCAR has 7 million fans in Canada, many of
whom watch the races every week on TV,” Meehan said
in a team release. “This team will give the millions of
Canadian fans a ‘home team’ to rally around, and I be-
lieve it’s a great opportunity for Canadian companies to
showcase their brand to this huge audience of Canadian
race fans.”
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 30
The Shelby GT500 gets leaner, meaner
for 2011
You have to hand it to Ford –
they just keep outdoing them-
selves. While most car com-
panies would be satisfied
with a 500 horsepower pony
car like the Shelby GT500,
the folks at Ford obviously
are not. Proof was last year
when they increased horse-
power to 540 horses and
made the GT500 even
meaner. Now, even after last
year’s big changes, the Ford
Shelby GT500 has received
notable improvements for
2011.
Like before, the biggest news
comes from under the hood.
The engine block, which pre-
viously was made of heavy
iron, has been replaced with a
much lighter aluminum
block, making the super-
charged 5.4 liter V8 almost
the exact engine that was
found in the Ford GT super-
car. The results of this metal
change: more than 100
pounds was reduced from the
front of the car, making it
leaner and handle better.
Also, the 2011 Shelby GT500
makes 10 more horses, bump-
ing up power to 550 hp. De-
spite the increase in power,
the 2011 Shelby gets, dare I
say, more “fuel efficient” by
getting 15 mpg in town and
23 mpg on the highway as
opposed to last years model
getting 14/22. This may not
seem like a big deal, but it
does make the Shelby squeak
by the dreaded gas-guzzler
tax thus saving the buyer
$1000.
The Shelby got its face lift
last year (along with all the
other Mustangs), so the
styling and looks of the 2011
GT500 go unchanged. One
exception is the new optional
SVT Performance Package
which replaces the four 19”
wheels with 19” wheels up
front and 20” wheels at the
rear. All else remains the
same, even my favorite – the
sequential turn signals at the
back of the car.
The same goes for the inte-
rior, where it carries over
from last year. A Hurst
shifter with super short
throws continues to be used
to paddle through the six
gears.
As one would expect from a
car bearing the Shelby name,
the GT500 is loud and goes
quickly – and the 2011 model
does so impressively. With
the supercharger on top of the
big V8, the engine responds
siren the harder you mash the
pedal. Straight line perform-
ance is astounding – 0 to 60
mph in 4.2 seconds, ...
Continues on page 31
1. Carl Edwards
295; Leader
2. Jimmie Johnson
instantly to the slightest touch
290; behind -5
of the accelerator pedal. Ob-
viously power in instanta- 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
neous, but what may be even 276; behind -19
more impressive is the sound
emitted from the dual pipes – 4. Kevin Harvick
it is the best and meanest
sounding exhaust from any 268; behind -27
production car currently
available. Even at idle, it’s 5. Kurt Busch
easy to hear that Ford nailed
it with the Shelby’s exhaust.
267; behind -28
And once you nail the throt-
tle, above and beyond the
6. Kyle Busch
throaty exhaust you will hear 257; behind -38
the blower – wailing like a
7. Ryan Newman
253; behind -42
8. Matt Kenseth
252; behind -43
9. Juan Montoya
246; behind -49
10. Clint Bowyer
245; behind -50
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS APRIL 29, 2011 PAGE 31

Shelby GT500... The next stretch...

Continued from page 30
.....and the quarter mile in just
12.4 seconds – confirming
that this is the fastest Mus-
tang ever.
And with last year’s new sus-
pension and this year’s lighter
engine up front, the new
Points separating Aric
7 Almirola, seventh in the
Nationwide standings, and
Justin Allgaier and Ricky
Stenhouse Jr., tied for first
Shelby is a better handler.
Around curves and corners, it
feels a bit more confident and
sticks to the road like glue.
Getting too aggressive with
the throttle in turns will still
cause the rear end to kick-out;
reminding you of a different
era, but it is easy to regain
control. The ride quality is
stiff, letting you feel every
bump and road imperfection,
but the payoff is worth it.
When it comes time to park
the Shelby, caution must be
taken in this hot Mustang –
the front air dam is so low it
starts at $49,496 when you
add in the $850 delivery
charge. Add in a few options
like our tester car was
equipped with and soon you
find yourself in the neighbor-
hood of $55,000. That’s a lot
of dough to shell out for a
Mustang, no matter how you
look at it.
I’ll admit - the Shelby GT500
doesn’t make a whole lot of
sense these days, with the
high price of admission as
well as the rising cost of fuel.
But with its tire shredding
Continued from page 28
“We’re doing better than
we did last year, and we’ve
got a couple more gains to
make on our finishing posi-
tions.
“I think across the board,
we could do just a little bit
better, performance-wise. And
we’re working hard and try-
ing to keep up our momentum
and trying to improve. I think
we’ve got all the pieces of the
puzzle and getting them in the
right place.”
Many in the sport feel that
the Ford drivers and teams,
like points leader Carl Ed-
wards and his No. 99 team,
are the ones that have the ad-
vantage so far this season.
Matt Kenseth, who drives
the No. 17 Ford at Roush
Fenway Racing, said he’s
pleased with the way his car
ter for us, but it’s just such a
different kind of racing and I
don’t think how you do there
really reflects at all on racing
for a championship or what
you do every week. Other
than that, it has been pretty
good.”
Johnson said that even
though last year’s Chase came
down to a showdown between
him, Hamlin and Harvick, he
wouldn’t be surprised to see
some new faces at the top
during the Chase this fall.
“I would also add the No.
99 [Carl Edwards] car and
that’s a very mature team.
“They went through a
tough period of time and
stuck together. We didn’t hear
about him and Bob Osborne
tearing each other apart and
the team dismantling itself.
They went down the rough
road and came through it and
are winning races and running
well … They’ve figured
something out.”
But he said his team is fig-
uring things out, too.
“I think there is a lot of rac-
ing left between now and
when the Chase starts,” he
said. “We have time to get our
stuff right.”
And he predicted Hamlin
and his team will be factors,
too.
“Denny doesn’t have some
of the results, but he’s been
running well and has had
some crazy things happen,”

1,150 Laps led by

Denny Ham-
lin in the past 12 Cup races
will not clear most curbs.

There is no question that the

performance and classic-era
styling, it sure is a heck of a
lot of fun.
has run this year.
“I think the first part of our
season really couldn’t have
even the No. 17 [Matt
Kenseth] car,” Johnson said.
“The Roush group has made
Johnson said. “I remember
him being in front of me at a
few of the races where he had
been a lot better,” said huge gains, and I said last DNF’s and bad finishes …
Shelby GT500 is a one of the Kenseth, who is eighth in year it was kind of obvious “I think they are running
at Richmond, top among driv- best Mustangs ever. But it - Christopher A. Randazzo points. “Daytona was a disas- with how Carl is running, but better than where it shows.”
ers doesn’t come cheap. Pricing
By The Numbers:

4,425 Laps run

among the
top 15 in the past 12 Cup
2011 Ford Shelby GT500
Base Price: $48,645.00
races at Richmond by Kevin Price as Tested: $55,330.00
Layout: front-engine / rear-wheel drive
Harvick, topping all drivers Engine: 5.4 liter Supercharged V8
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Points separating Horsepower: 550 hp

3 Truck Series leader

Johnny Sauter and second-
Torque: 510 lb-ft
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