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SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 2
More than 450 are expected at
Disabilities Conference
More than 450 participants
were expected at the “Our
Lives, Our Vote” Disabilities
Conference at the Camino
Real Hotel on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, Oct.
20, 21, and 22, with special
guests El Paso Mayor John
Cook, Ms. Wheelchair Texas
2010, Kemi Yemi-Ese, and a
special presentation from
models of “Alas,” Volar Cen-
ter for Independent Living’s
(CIL) Women’s Support
group. The conference will
also include vendor and serv-
ice provider exhibits through-
out the conference.
Marc Salazar and
his sister Dolores Salazar,
who are co-presidents of
Volar CIL, said that the con-
ference will also include a
talk from Gubernatorial Can-
didate, Bill White, a Democ-
rat. A video presentation will
feature Governor Rick Perry.
Other politicos at the confer-
By Joe Olvera ©, 2010
ence include Joe Rodriguez
and Dan Chavez, both are
running for the Senate seat
vacated by Eliot Shapleigh.
“The purpose of the confer-
ence is to help develop an un-
derstanding of ‘normalcy’ as
it applies to the lives of per-
sons with disabilities,” Marc
Salazar said. “We’re also
looking at developing an un-
derstanding of independent
living, learning community
efforts towards the employ-
ment of persons with disabili-
ties, and to develop an
understanding of the value of
disability law, such as the
Americans with Disabilities
Act, among other learning
objectives.”
Salazar said he and his sister,
Dolores, will be presenting
the Justin Dart Award – the
highest award given by the
Coalition of Texans with Dis-
abilities for outstanding work
on behalf of people with dis-
abilities - posthumously to
Dr. Tom Carter. His niece
will be accepting the award in
his name. “Dr. Carter was a
Volar CILBoard member
until his recent death. He had
quadriplegia and came down
with pneumonia in late Au-
gust. He had to be put into an
induced coma for several
days, but, when the doctors
thought he was well again,
and brought him out of his
coma, his body was weak-
ened and complications set
in. He died not too long after
that.”
Joining hands to create the
conference are the Coalition
of Texans with Disabilities
and Volar CIL. Most atten-
dees at the conference repre-
sent organizations from
across Texas who work with
persons with disabilities.
About 50 of them are from
different parts of Texas, with
the majority being from El
Paso.
“This year, we decided to call
it ‘Our Lives, Our Vote’ due
to the importance of the up-
coming elections,” Salazar
said. “Legislative candidates
will be speaking. We want
people to learn, to get in-
volved, to stay involved. We
need people to vote and to
make a difference in bettering
our communities for all peo-
ple with disabilities in El
Paso, Texas, and nationwide
so that people with disabili-
ties will be able to live the
lives they choose and not be
confined by attitudinal, insti-
tutional, physical, social, or
other barriers. Our organiza-
tions are going strong after
many, many years and getting
stronger. We need to keep up
our efforts because there is
still much work to be done.”
FOUR CLUBS ADDED TO
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Fargo-Moorhead, Gary SouthShore, Kansas
City, Winnipeg Join North America’s Largest
Independent League
EL PASO- The American As-
sociation of Independent Pro-
fessional Baseball Clubs
Commissioner Miles Wolff
announced on Wednesday the
addition of the Fargo-Moor-
head RedHawks, Gary
SouthShore RailCats, Kansas
City T-Bones and Winnipeg
Goldeyes to the league for the
2011 season. The clubs were
admitted at the annual meet-
ings in Grand Prairie, TX.
The teams were formerly
members of the Northern
League, all for the past nine
seasons or longer, and com-
bined to win its previous six
championships. In 2010, the
four clubs drew nearly
900,000 fans to their games.
“It’s an exciting day for the
American Association,” Wolff
said. “We’re adding four
clubs that have excellent oper-
ations on and off the field,
and it’s going to make us a
very strong 14-team league.”
The league will feature three
divisions for next season’s
campaign, with Fargo-Moor-
head, St. Paul, Sioux Falls
and Winnipeg in the North
Division; Gary SouthShore,
Kansas City, Lincoln, Sioux
City and Wichita comprising
the Central Division; and El
Paso, Fort Worth, Grand
Prairie, Pensacola and
Shreveport-Bossier making
up the South Division.
The American Association
also announced that it would
be expanding its regular-sea-
son schedule to 100 games,
with starting and ending dates
to be announced shortly.
Diablos season tickets and
other ticket packages are on
sale now for the 2011 season.
The 2011 schedule will soon
be released. For more infor-
mation please call 915-755-
2000 or visit
www.diablos.com.
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 3

U.S. Marines
dedicate selves to Toys for
Tots Program in El Paso
By Joe Olvera ©, 2010
Collecting toys for support organization for the the event, there is a Marine
children might not sound like U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Corps Birthday Ball at the
something that rough and Toys for Tots program. The Marriott Hotel, a Veteran’s
tough U.S. Marines might do, Foundation was created at Day celebration, the Tree
but, it’s something that they the behest of the U.S. Marine Lighting Ceremony at San
take very seriously. El Paso Corps. This means, of course, Jacinto Plaza, and many
is no different from any other that donations by individuals other events promoting the
community where the Toys or businesses are tax-refund- Toys for Tots program. So,
for Tots Foundation gathers able. get involved, volunteer, or
toys for needy children who Fortunately, it’s not designate your business as a
would, otherwise, not receive just the U.S. Marines that drop-off point. Don’t let the
any presents during Christ- work on this vital mission, Marines have all the fun and
mas, support comes from all facets all the warm feelings. Toys
of a community. Motorcy- for Tots – it’s an inspiration.
Since 1991, the clists do toy runs, golfers
Foundation has taken this dedicate their tournaments to
mission onto its roughened
hands, requesting, picking
up, and, even fixing toys that
may need just a little love to
make them usable again. Of
course, new, unwrapped toys
are also welcomed during
October, November and De-
cember – right up to the very
last day, the Night Before
Christmas.
The Marine Toys
for Tots Foundation, an IRS
recognized 501 © 3 not-for-
profit public charity is the
fund raising, funding and

Want to Know How Long the Wait Is in

the Hospital Emergency Room Before
You Leave the House?
Sierra Providence Health Network Posts
Emergency Room Wait Times Online
El Paso, TX (October 14, 2010) – Sometimes
the most agonizing part about going to the
emergency room (ER) is the wait time. Ac-
cording to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the average hospital ER wait time
to see a physician is nearly 56 minutes. Know-
ing where to go and how long the wait time is
in an ER is now as simple as point and click of
the mouse. Sierra Providence Health Network
is establishing a new way for patients to find
out ER wait times, before they ever leave their
home.
Before heading to the ER, potential patients or
family members can access the hospital’s
website at www.SPHN.com and check the av-
erage door-to-bed (D2B) wait times at Sierra
Medical Center, Providence Memorial Hospi-
tal and Sierra Providence East Medical Center.
Door-to-bed wait time is the average time a
patient waits to be escorted to a bed from the
time they arrive in the ER. The time is tracked
using a statistical tracker system that transfers
data to a Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
feed. The feed automatically displays and up-
dates the time online. Wait times reflect a
rolling two-hour average and are updated
every five minutes.
Ken Berumen, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Director for Sierra Providence Health Net-
work says the technology is helping patients
and the hospital address one of the most com-
mon complaints about emergency departments
nationwide – long wait times. “A trip to the
ER is something most people never want to
have to face,” says Dr. Berumen. “But for pa-
tients with non-life-threatening conditions,
knowing before they come to the hospital..
..Continues on page 6
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 4
EPCC honors football great,
Danny Villanueva
It was a thrill for
me to meet former Dallas
Cowboy great Danny Vil-
lanueva. As a life-long fol-
lower of the Cowboys –
their life, that is. I was 15
when they first started their
path to glory in 1960. Vil-
lanueva, a Chicano from
New Mexico once kicked a
game-winning field goal
against the Washington
Redskins to win 31-30 in a
game that led to the Cow-
boys’ first championship
when they won the Eastern
Division title of the NFL.
Danny, if I may be so bold
as to call the great man by
his first name, won that
game on Nov. 13, 1966 at
DC Stadium. He played for
the Cowboys from 1965 to
1967, with his last game
The Ice Bowl against the
Green Bay Packers in 1967.
Danny was in
town to accept a Hispanic
Heritage Mentor’s Award
from the El Paso Commu-
nity College. He still looks
great at age 70, and as a co-
founder of the powerhouse,
Univision. In addition to
Danny’s receiving that
award, three other El Paso
journalists were honored,
By Joe Olvera ©, 2010
including Diana Washing-
ton Valdez, Pedro Villa-
grana, and yours truly.
Thanks to Olga Chavez and
her staff, the EPCC honored
another El Paso hero,
Ruben Salazar. Danny had
worked with Salazar in Los
Angeles just before Salazar
was killed on Aug. 29, 1970
at the Silver Dollar Café.
A tragedy that
never should have hap-
pened, but, did, Danny re-
galed us with his memories
of Salazar. Danny, who, as
director of KMEX-TV in L.
A. was Salazar’s boss and
mentor, had assigned him to
cover the Chicano Morato-
rium Against the Vietnam
War, a peaceful protest that
turned violent when sher-
iff’s deputies showed their
hatred of anything Mexican
or Chicano. The demonstra-
tion was being held as a
way to protest the use of
Chicanos as cannon fodder.
Chicanos were 5 percent of
the U.S. population, but, 20
percent of the casualties in
that highly unpopular war.
But, a joyful cele-
bration at the EPCC turned
somber when I was given a
t-shirt by my good friend,
radio and t.v. personality
Hector Montes. The t-shirt
was brown, and had embla-
zoned across the chest the
words: Legally Brown. I
took that message to heart
and immediately wore the t-
shirt. I wanted to make a
statement, and, in fact, I
made two statements. One
is that I am legally brown.
Just as the movie, Legally
Blonde, I am legally brown,
because my skin is a beauti-
ful brown. Not tanned, and
not half-white, but, brown
as brown can be. I’ve al-
ways been proud of my
color.
Another message
that the t-shirt carried is that
I am also here legally. Yes, I
am a born and raised US of
A American, with every-
thing that entails. I am
legal, thanks to my dad,
Dario Ceniceros Overa,
who crossed that illegal
boundary when he was
17, met and married my
mom – a U.S. citizen by
birth - thus, we all were
born and raised here.
But, my thought is, what
about all those people
who are not here legally.
What about them?
Should we forget
that these are hard-work-
ing people who only
want a chance to grow
and educate their chil-
dren? Must they suffer
through such hardship,
hatred, and discrimina-
tion because they too are
“legally brown?” Well,
many of them are brown,
but, again, they are not
here legally. They must
hide in the shadows,
must pretend to be some-
thing they are not be-
cause states like Arizona
want to send them back to
Mexico or parts of Central
America.
That horrific state
of Arizona wants not only
to kick out of the U.S.
every Mexican, both legal
and illegal, because, really,
if you think of it, some peo-
ple don’t substantiate or
make a distinction between
the twain. Of course, not
every Anglo is racist, many
are working to help Mexi-
cans stay here and prosper.
But, there are too many of
them who don’t think that
way. Not only have they
created SB 1070, but, they
are working to eliminate
any visage of Mexican his-
tory. With their SB 2118,
they want for schools to not
teach Mexicans and Chi-
canos their own history.
Not only that, but
some want to eliminate the
14th Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution that guar-
antees that any child born in
the U.S. becomes, automat-
ically, a U.S. citizen.
Mostly, it’s the Republicans
who are hot after eliminat-
ing us brown people. Let’s
face it, that’s the bottom
line. It’s been tried before.
In the 1930s, thousands of
Mexicans and U.S. born
Chicanos were shoved back
to Mexico under the great
Repatriation Act of 1930.
Don’t tell me that it hasn’t
happened before. It has,
you know. And, if we allow
it, it will happen again.
But, back to
Danny. I’m so glad he still
remembers his roots, and
that he still supports every
effort to give recognition to
Chicanos. He has donated
beaucoup bucks to his alma
mater, New Mexico State
University in Las Cruces.
But, that’s not all that
makes him great. Remem-
ber, he once kicked 100
PATs in a row. You go,
Danny. Orale!
Sin Fin
Educate the
Highest Bidder
For weeks now, two
school districts have been anx-
ious to know the results of the
Broad (rhyme with road)
Awards. Ysleta ISD and So-
corro ISD were among the
five finalists.
The Broad Award is given to
school districts that met cer-
tain criteria related to size,
poverty, minority enrollment
and urban status; and that
achieved exceptional educa-
tional levels. Although Ysleta
and Socorro were finalists, El
Paso had three school districts
that qualified for consideration
out of the thousands in the
United States. El Paso ISD
joined the other two as quali-
fying districts.
The grand prize is a one mil-
lion dollar grant for the top fi-
nalist. The four runners up,
including Socorro and Ysleta,
will each receive a $250,000
scholarship grant. Congratula-
tions to them for being recog-
nized in such a special way. I
would also like to congratulate
El Paso ISD for its efforts to
be eligible for the award along
with the other two.
On the morning that the award
was to be announced, a study
done by the University of
Texas at Austin provided some
interesting data. The study re-
lated to the quality of teachers
in high poverty predominantly
minority school districts.
As you might have already
guessed, the study showed that
districts more affluent with
fewer minority students re-
tained a higher quality of
teacher. Even education is
market driven.
What does that say about our
commitment to education?
The Texas Constitution states:
Sec. 1. SUPPORT AND
MAINTENANCE OF SYS-
TEM OF PUBLIC FREE
SCHOOLS. A general diffu-
sion of knowledge being es-
sential to the preservation of
the liberties and rights of the
people, it shall be the duty of
the Legislature of the State to
establish and make suitable
provision for the support and
maintenance of an efficient
system of public free schools.
While this wording may be
vague, it certainly does not
state that efficient public
schools will be limited to
wealthy, primarily non-minor-
ity communities. It does also
make it clear that the school
system is essential to preserv-
ing our republic form of gov-
ernment; that is the "liberties
and rights of the people."
If our state continues to prom-
ulgate policies that preserve
the wealth in areas with high
property values while reduc-
ing funding for property poor
communities, districts like So-
corro and Ysleta will never
again be able to compete for
such a lucrative prize. Poorer
districts will continue to have
pass through educators or edu-
cators who spend a year in un-
derprivileged communities
and decide to leave teaching
altogether.
The prosperous future of our
state depends less on the al-
ready wealthy. The prosperity
of Texas will be determined by
how well we provide poor mi-
nority students opportunities
to escape the cycle of poverty.
If we fail to better educate the
poor and minorities, Texas
will have a growing popula-
tion of consumers who spend
on the bare essentials only.
That is not the recipe for eco-
nomic growth.
Our economic market is
driven by consumption. The
power to consume is enhanced
by a better education. The
study is an indicator of a road-
block to prosperity. The
Broad Prize is an incentive to
do the job right.
Chente Quintanilla
State Representative
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 5

WEATHER 101 By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

One of Warmest
Summers on Record
This summer will go down in the record books as
El Paso’s 2nd warmest since records began. Summer is de-
fined as June through August. Not only did we see our average
temperatures on the rise but we recorded 30 triple digit days –
that is 15 more than normal.

As you can see from below, this year we averaged 84.5 de-
grees up just .03 degrees from last year.

Many of you probably notice that you used the electricity a bit more as well. All this heat
added up to about a 16% higher cooling bill from normal.
El Paso
Courtesy: David Novlan – National Weather Service

Weather Trivia:
El Paso is ranked as one of the sunniest cities in the
United States. Where does it rank in the top ten?
RECORD TEMPERATURES IN EL PASO THIS SUMMER A. First
B. Third
C. Fifth
D. Sixth
“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 E. Tenth
Doppler Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at
Dopplerdave@kvia.com. Answer: D – Sixth. Yuma, AZ is ranked number one.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 6
Under the Law No Social
Security COLA for 2011
October Senior Dance Monthly Social Security
and Supplemental Security
Who: El Paso Parks and Recreation Department Income (SSI) benefits for
more than 58 million
Americans will not auto-
What: Monthly Senior Halloween Dance & matically increase in 2011,
Costume Contest the Social Security Ad-
ministration announced
today.
When: Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. The Social Security Act
provides for an automatic
increase in Social Security
Where: Hilos De Plata Senior Center, 4451 Delta Dr. and SSI benefits if there is
an increase in the Con-
sumer Price Index for
The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation De- Urban Wage Earners and
partment will host their monthly Senior X- Travaganza Dance from 1:00 Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Hilos De Plata Senior from the third quarter of
the last year a cost-of-liv-
Center, 4451 Delta Dr. ing adjustment (COLA)
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. with the theme being Halloween. Prizes will was determined to the
be awarded for Best Costume in first, second and third place. third quarter of the current
year. As determined by
the Bureau of Labor Sta-
The dance is being sponsored in coordination with Bravo Health. tistics, there is no increase
Admission is $5 per person at the door with live entertainment from Los in the CPI-W from the
third quarter of 2008, the
Galaxies Band. last year a COLA was de-
For more information call (915) 544-0753. termined, to the third quar-
ter of 2010, therefore,
under existing law, there
can be no COLA in 2011.
Other changes that would
How Long the Wait Is in the Hospital
Emergency Room...
Continued from page 3
.... what they can expect in
terms of wait time in the
ER can make their hospital
visit less stressful.”
Patients are seen in priority
order based on the type and
severity of their medical
complaint. The technology
is designed for patients
with relatively minor med-
ical conditions. Patients
with potentially life-threat-
ening health problems
should call 9-1-1 so they
can receive life-saving
measures in the ambulance
on the way to the hospital.
Patients with medical
emergencies, such as heart
attack, stroke or traumatic
injuries, are always seen
immediately.
“We know that families are
normally take effect based
on changes in the national
average wage index also
will not take effect in Jan-
uary 2011. Since there is
no COLA, the statute also
prohibits a change in the
maximum amount of earn-
ings subject to the Social
Security tax as well as the
retirement earnings test
exempt amounts. These
amounts will remain un-
changed in 2011. The at-
tached fact sheet provides
more information on 2011
Social Security and SSI
changes.
Information about
Medicare changes for
2011, when available, will
be found at
www.Medicare.gov. The
Department of Health and
Human Services has not
yet announced if there will
be any Medicare premium
changes for 2011. Should
there be an increase in the
Medicare Part B premium,
the law contains a “hold
harmless” provision that
protects more than 70 per-
cent of Social Security
busier than ever and that
every minute matters when
you are ill or have a minor
injury,” says John Harris,
President of Sierra Provi-
dence Health Network.
“Our teams have worked
very hard to ensure that pa-
tients receive attention
when they most need it.
Now everyone will know
just how long the average
wait time (D2B) before
they ever leave the house.”
The emergency department
at all three facilities treat
approximately 126,000
combined patients each
year. Patients to the emer-
gency department are sepa-
rated by clinical need into
specialized care areas. All
patients benefit from ad-
vanced technology, quick
response, and an experi-
enced team of profession-
beneficiaries from paying
a higher Part B premium,
in order to avoid reducing
their net Social Security
benefit. Those not pro-
tected include higher in-
come beneficiaries subject
to an income-adjusted Part
B premium and beneficiar-
ies newly entitled to Part
B in 2011. In addition, al-
most 20 percent of benefi-
ciaries have their
Medicare Part B premiums
paid by state medical as-
sistance programs and thus
will see no change in their
Social Security benefit.
The state will be required
to pay any Medicare Part
B premium increase.
For additional information
about the 2011 COLA, go
to
www.socialsecurity.gov/co
la.
For additional information
about changes in the na-
tional average wage index,
go to
www.socialsecurity.gov/O
ACT/COLA/AWI.html.
als who care for patients 24
hours a day, seven days a
week.
Patients whose complaints
are less urgent or life
threatening may be di-
rected to the Fast Track
unit within the emergency
department. The unit is de-
signed to provide care for
minor medical emergen-
cies, such as cuts that re-
quire stitches, sprains, sore
throats or other ailments.
The same level of care of-
fered in the emergency de-
partment by qualified
medical staff is provided in
the Fast Track unit. The
goal of the Fast Track Unit
is to provide care more
quickly. For more informa-
tion about the services of-
fered at Sierra Providence
Health Network, visit
www.SPHN.com.

Sharon Mosley
Want to know some of the
inside scoop from fashion
insiders who may know
that the "Devil Wears
Prada," but oh ... so much
more? How about what it's
like to live with fashion
editors and designers with
egos as enormous as the
next BIG thing?
Well, now the inimitable
Tim Gunn has filled an en-
tire book with dishy sto-
ries of drama queens and
divas from Vogue's Andre
Leon Talley being hand-
fed grapes to Anna Win-
tour being carried down
the stairs to Isaac
Mizrahi's outburst about
an elevator attendant
wearing brown. But the
"Project Runway" mentor
has much more to talk
about in his latest book,
"Gunn's Golden Rules"
(Simon and Schuster,
$23.99, 2010).
"The advice I give most
often is to 'make it work,'"
he says. "It's a philosophy
I've followed my whole
life, and I credit it with all
the wonderful and surpris-
ing success I've had as a
TV personality, teacher
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 7
and writer. What 'make it even when he was divas.
work' means is that you very young and They're
should use whatever tools faced a very the peo-
you have at your disposal problematic ple who
to create something that childhood in take their
you're proud of and that Washington, ego out
gets the job done." D.C. of it and
put all that
While Gunn is never one "I had to face energy into
to mince words — up to whatever their cre-
whether he is working it was that I ative life."
with prima donna design- didn't want to
ers on "Project Runway" deal with — — Five:
or his former students at my home- "Get inspired
Parsons School of Design work, an if it kills
who "couldn't function angry par- you." It will
without their parents' ent, a fight only make
help" — the fashion guru with a you a better
Tim Gunn
has written a book on friend — , fashion person, accord-
his new b guru and
"what constitutes a life rather than ook, "Gu TV person ing to Gunn. "I
nn's Gold a
well lived" by focusing on just trying
you do. en Rules," lity, offers down-to don't enjoy peo-
for makin -earth gu
12 "rules" of good man- to put it off g the best idelines in ple who think
of life in a
ners. until it went away. Until — nything they have it all fig-
you address them, I have is now a lot more ured out, because I
Don't
"These rules are what I've since learned, such prob- crowded and a lot less certainly don't. I
get into a conflict in that
always tried to impart to lems never truly vanish." moneyed that it has been like the idea of always
moment. You'll feel better
my students," he says, in years past." learning. Always. If you're
about yourself for it."
"and have tried to follow — Two: "The World not learning, what makes
in my own career and so- Owes You ... Nothing." A — Three: "Take the you want to get up in the
— Four: "Don't Abuse
cial life ... Good manners few juicy stories about the High Road." One piece of Your Power — or Surren- morning? Why wake up if
lead to better relation- fashion elite at Vogue: advice Gunn recently gave you have it all figured
der It." Even in the fash-
ships, more career success "When I see what a bubble a group of high school stu- ion industry, there are out? People who coast are
and less personal stress." they're all living in, how dents is: "Listen and listen not having any fun. It's al-
certain rules, says Gunn.
detached from reality they intently when you're being "As anyone who sticks most dangerous. People
Here are Gunn's top five are, how much money and spoken to about some- around in an industry for a around you are still work-
"golden rules" for "mak- time is wasted in the thing. Take the high road. ing and pushing them-
while knows, the people
ing it work": course of their work, I When presented with frus- selves. If you don't keep
who have the best careers
worry about the example tration or anger or discon- up, it doesn't matter how
and the best lives (and
— One: "Make It Work," it sets for people coming tentment with a situation advanced you were when
often who do the best
of course. It's the mantra up in the fashion world, a or a person, don't reduce the race started — you're
work) are not the demand-
Gunn has made famous, world that — let's face it yourself to that level. not going to win it."
ing, screaming, flinging
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SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 8
DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
MOM IS HURT BY DAUGHTER'S
REFUSAL TO CONFIDE IN HER
DEAR ABBY: My 12-
year-old daughter, "Skye," is
starting to go through pu-
berty. She's not comfortable
discussing things with me;
instead she goes to her older
sister with all her questions.
They talk to each other in
whispered tones in their bed-
room with the door closed
and locked.
When I try to dis-
cuss things with Skye, she
becomes red in the face and
refuses to talk to me. She is
now ashamed to even have
me see her undressed, but has
no shyness about her body
with her sister.
They have always
had a close relationship, and I
am pleased about that, but I
feel shut out of what should
be something between a
mother and a daughter. I do
not feel I have ever done any-
thing to make Skye feel un-
comfortable with me about
such things, and I feel hurt to
be excluded like this.
My older daughter
was very open with me about
what she was experiencing
when she was going through
puberty. I have tried to ask
Skye what the problem is;
she won't talk to me. What
can I do? -- SHUT OUT IN
KANSAS CITY
DEAR SHUT OUT: No
two children are alike, and it
appears that your younger
daughter is modest to the ex-
treme. It's possible that be-
cause Skye has always shared
a room with her older sister,
that's the reason she's more
comfortable discussing the
changes that are oc-
curring with her
rather than you.
My ad-
vice is to
step back Dear
and don't Abby
push
Skye. Be glad she can con-
fide in her sister, and check
with your older girl periodi-
cally to find out if there is
anything you should know.
**
DEAR ABBY: Due to the
war on terror and a renewed
sense of patriotism, more in-
dividuals and businesses are
displaying American flags.
However, many appear to be
unfamiliar with flag etiquette.
With Veteran's Day
approaching (Nov. 11),
please encourage readers to
inspect their flags and make
sure they are being displayed
correctly. If the flag is torn or
dirty, it should be cleaned
and mended, or disposed of
with dignity. A properly han-
dled flag is a sign of respect
to those who have served,
and currently serve, to pro-
tect the freedoms we Ameri-
cans often take for granted. --
PROUD FAMILY MEMBER
OF A VETERAN
DEAR PROUD FAMILY
MEMBER: Your letter is
timely and important. Proud
Americans who display flags
should be aware of a rule of
flag etiquette that states that
the flag should be in good
condition. Sadly, I have seen
more than a few that looked
like faded red, white and blue
rags.
According to the
U.S. Flag Code, "When a
flag has served its useful
purpose, it should be de-
stroyed, preferably by burn-
ing." The pamphlet "Flag
Etiquette" published by the
American Legion states: "For
individual citizens this
should be done discreetly so
that the act is not perceived
as a protest or desecration."
Many American
Legion posts conduct Dis-
posal of Unserviceable Flag
ceremonies on June 14, Flag
Day, each year. The Boy and
Girl Scouts of America also
are able to conduct these cer-
emonies. If you're ready to
dispose of yours, check with
the local Boy or Girl Scout
Council -- or wait until the
Girl Scout cookie sales start
locally and offer the flag to a
troop during a sale at a small
business.
**
Dear Abby is written by Abi-
gail Van Buren, also known
as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother,
Pauline Phillips. Write Dear
Abby at www.DearAbby.com
or P.O. Box 69440, Los An-
geles, CA 90069.
**
To receive a collection of
Abby's most memorable --
and most frequently re-
quested -- poems and essays,
send a business-sized, self-
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Energy Express
Marilynn Preston
Power-ups are quick fixes to
energy-sucking situations that
keep you from being your
healthiest, happiest, most
heroic self. In the following
examples, the set-up creates
the drama, the power-up en-
ergizes your ability to solve
the problem, and the follow-
up tells you how to take it all
one vital step further. I call
the first one ...
DANCE TO
ENHANCE
THE SET-UP: A stressful
workday has ended. You're
exhausted. You'd planned to
lift weights at the gym —
three times a week no matter
what! — but it takes all your
strength just to navigate
home. You shuffle through
the door and collapse on the
couch. Where's the remote?
Where's your energy?
Where's the wine?
THE POWER-UP: Try this
little trick: As soon as you get
home, start the music. Grab
for Lady Gaga, or crank up
your iPod playlist and —
without thinking, without ex-
cuses — start dancing around
the house to your favorite
tunes. You don't need a part-
ner, shoes or even clothes.
The payoff is immediate: just
10-15 minutes of musical
movin' and groovin' is a great
way to get your heart pump-
ing and your mojo jumping,
and rapidly turn your body
from lazy to crazy for more.
THE FOLLOW-UP: Did
you know that listening to
music while you exercise can
actually increase your stam-
ina? It's true. One study
found that cyclists could ride
25 percent longer when they
did it to music. The faster the
beat, the quicker we tend to
move, whether it be walking,
running or riding the rowing
machine. Next time you feel
your workout slowing to a
crawl, let loose with some
Led Zeppelin, and watch
what happens!
FEELING TIRED?
ENERG-EYES!
THE SET-UP: In 10 minutes
your big party is starting.
You've been working hard all
day, cooking, cleaning, hid-
ing things in closets. Now the
company's coming, and you
feel like the wettest of dish
rags. No time for a nap. No
time for a walk. You've got to
re-energize fast or risk being
your own party pooper.
THE POWER-UP: Time to
take matters into your own
hands. Sit down at a table or
desk. Put your elbows on the
surface in front of you, close
your eyes, and cover them
with the palms of your hands,
pressing gently against the
entire eye area. As you do
that, breathe deeply, noticing
the sound of your inhalation
and your exhalation. Let go
of thoughts, worries, expecta-
tions. When your mind wan-
ders, and it will, come back
to the sound of your breath.
After a few minutes, take
your hands down and open
your eyes slowly, con-
sciously. You should feel re-
freshed and ready to host a
magnificent party.
THE FOLLOW-UP: What
actually happens when you
listen to your breath? It's a
simple, ancient, and very ef-
fective way of clearing your
mind of useless chatter and
focusing it on a single point.
With that deep attention
comes a kind of calm that is
profoundly restorative. Listen
with your ears, but also listen
with your spirit. When you
open your eyes, allow your
heart to open as well, and
pour that love into your
guests.
PITCH IN TO
FEEL PERKIER
THE SET-UP: It's Saturday
morning, and you're still in
bed. You've been waiting for
the weekend all week. Now
it's here, and you can't move.
You tell yourself to get up,
jump on the bike, go to the
gym. Your self tells you to
shut up and stay under the
covers. You feel listless, use-
less, restless.
THE POWER-UP: Give
your heart a different kind of
workout. Exercise compas-
sion — the energy-boosting
vitamin C that recharges your
batteries and boosts your
self-esteem. Take a few hours
to do something useful for
someone else. Tutor a kid.
Clean a stream. Gather up
your unused toys, clothes,
books and recycle them to the
needy.
Continues on page 10
Continued from page 7
Tricks of the
Fashion Trade...
Sharon Mosley is a for-
mer fashion editor of the
Arkansas Gazette in Lit-
tle Rock and executive
director of the Fashion
Editors and Reporters
Association.
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Sustainable Living
Shawn Dell Joyce
Bicycling is the
lowest-carbon-producing
form of transportation (along
with walking), which gives
you exercise, and a great
view, at the same time. Many
cities are actively encourag-
ing cycling, as it helps allevi-
ate traffic congestion and
increase foot traffic in down-
towns. Here are the 10 most
bicycle friendly cities in the
world, and what they do to
get that way. Some of these
methods can be incorporated
in your hometown with very
little cost, and huge benefit.
1. Amsterdam has 40
percent of all traffic move-
ments by bicycle. It has an
extensive network of safe,
fast and comfortable bicycle
routes, the road safety of cy-
clists has been increased, a
theft-prevention program was
set up, and the number of bi-
cycle sheds has been in-
creased. Amsterdam is home
to the famous Amsterdam
Bike Ramp at Centraal Sta-
tion, which holds some 7,000
bikes for train commuters.
2. Portland, Oregon's Cre-
ate-a-Commuter program is
the first project in the United
States that provides low-in-
come adults with commuter
bicycles as well as a session
on commuter safety. Bicycle
use has quadrupled over the
last 20 years, with some
neighborhood's bike com-
muters are as high as 9 per-
cent.
3. Copenhagen, Den-
mark, is home to the world's
most successful community
bicycle program. Currently 32
percent of workers bicycle to
work because it is fast and
easy. The city's bicycle paths
are often separated from the
main traffic lanes and some-
times have their own signal
systems. Some neighbor-
hoods are completely car-
free, others charge cars $5 per
hour to park to encourage cy-
cling. The city provides free
public bicycles, which can be
found throughout the down-
town area and are used with a
returnable deposit.
A little planning and education makes these communities more bicycle friendly.
4. Boulder, Colo., has cre-
ated public programs that
help promote safe biking and
encourage its use, such as
Boulder Safe Routes to
School pilot program. One
school reported that 75 per-
cent of their students walked
or biked to school. More than
4,000 people participate in
Boulder's Bike to Work Day.
At least 95 percent of arterials
have bike lanes or trails on
them. Boulder has spent an
average 15 percent of its
transportation budget on
building and maintaining bi-
cycle traffic over the past five
years.
5. Davis, Calif., a small
city of 65,000 people, has
over 100 miles of bike lanes
and bike paths. Seventeen
percent of Davis residents
commute to work on bicycles.
Davis was one of the first
cities in the U.S. to actively
start planning for and incor-
porating the bicycle into its
transportation infrastructure.
City residents voted to get rid
of public school buses many
years ago, so many children
walk or bike to school. Davis
has more bikes than cars and
is the only place to earn plat-
inum status on Bicycle
Friendly Community's list of
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 9
around the city and use it any-
where in the urban area of the
city. The city has created a
'green ring' that surrounds the
metropolitan area of
Barcelona with a bike path.
There are currently 3,250
parking spaces for bikes at
street level. The Barcelona
City Council is constructing a
new underground car park for
bicycles.
Shawn Dell Joyce is an
top cities. off-road bicycle routes, 40 award-winning columnist and
founder of the Wallkill River
miles of bike lanes on the
School in Orange County,
6. Sandnes, Norway, has roads, 50 miles of shared bus
the best facilities for cyclists lanes that are also open to bi- N.Y. You can contact her at
in Norway. The public bike cyclists, 60 miles of com- Shawn@ShawnDellJoyce.co
system in Sandnes starting in bined pedestrian/bike paths m.
COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
June 1996 as the first city in and 30 miles of marked bike
Norway where you are able to lanes on the sidewalks.
subscribe to a plan of use.
10. Barcelona, Spain,
7. Trondheim, Norway, started a bicycle service for
invented the world's first Bi- public transport where users
cycle Lift (Trampe), which are given cards that enable
actually has become one of them to take a bicycle from
Trondheims most popular any of the 100 stations spread
tourist attractions. The bi-
cycle lift carries cyclists
uphill — and was inspired
by ski lift technology.
Trondheim is an environ-
mental friendly city that
promotes cycling and has
18 percent of the popula-
tion using their bike as
daily transportation.
8. San Francisco is
the second most densely
populated major city in the
U.S., and is ranked by Bi-
cycling Magazine as a top
city for cycling. About
40,000 residents commute
to work regularly by bicy-
cle. There are 63 miles of
bicycle lanes and paths
throughout the city. The
San Francisco Bicycle
Coalition endorsed eight
candidates for the San
Francisco Board of Super-
visors, and all were elected.
9. Berlin is the second
most populous city in the
European Union. In Berlin,
where less than half of resi-
dents own a car, it has be-
come downright common
to ride a bike every day.
Riders have access to 390
miles of bike paths with
over 90 miles of mandatory
bicycle paths, 120 miles of
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 10

Maggie Reed
Working from home
can be fruitful, necessary and
enjoyable, but sometimes it
can also be frustrating. In the
best of scenarios, you are able
to close the door and get your
work done. Realistically, you
are probably prone to disrup-
tive background noise and
cords that tie you to your
desk.
With the Sennheiser Offi-
ceRunner, you can cut down
on background noise and talk
on the phone as far as 400
feet away from your desk. An
international technology com-
pany known for making wire-
less headsets for professional
singers and bands, Sennheiser
now brings this headset into
your home.
The OfficeRunner's noise-
canceling microphone cuts
most background noise and
features high definition sound
quality. Compatible with al-
most any desktop phone, it
features 64-bit digital encryp-
tion to keep calls secure and
safe.
Cut out background noise and increase your productivity
with Sennheiser's OfficeRunner wireless headset. Photo
courtesy of Sennheiser.
Offering multiple adjustable
wearing styles, this convert-
ible headset guarantees a
comfortable fit for any user.
The silver headset weighs
under an ounce and lasts for
12 hours on a single charge. A
lighted black cube functions
as the charging base; it seems
to allow the headset to float in
midair as it charges on the
base.
The OfficeRunner is a perfect
fit for the home as well as in
large corporations and small
businesses. In the home, the
OfficeRunner increases pro-
ductivity as one headset
works for both the phone and
computer, thus eliminating
the need to buy two headsets
and continually switch back
and forth. In the business of-
fice setting, the OfficeRunner
is a great tool for companies
looking to provide optimal in-
teroffice communication and
customer service.
It is very simple to connect
two OfficeRunner headsets to
one base, allowing a trainer to
sit in and assist a customer
service representative on a
call. One-on-one training
used to require a cumbersome
Y-Cord. But with OfficeRun-
ner's unique wireless technol-
ogy, you can toss the cord.
Another technological asset to
the OfficeRunner is when it is
coupled with the ORL 12, a
handset lifter that attaches to
the desk phone. It allows the
user to remotely lift the phone
handset off the cradle, so an
incoming call can be an-
swered when the user is away
from the desk.
Available for 60 days free, the
OfficeRunner retails for $300
and comes with a two-year re-
placement warranty. For more
information, call 800-HEAD-
SETS (800-432-3738) or visit
www.headsets.com.
FLOR DE CAÑA
Traditional spices and herbs
can easily be translated from
the plate to the cocktail glass
with the most awarded rum in
the world. Family-owned and
handcrafted in Nicaragua,
Flor de Cana rum wants you
to celebrate with a homemade
spiced rum that uses only
fresh ingredients, and you can
add flavors to make a creation
of your own.
"The tradition of adding
spices to rum dates back to
the earliest rum distillers,"
says Ed Hamilton, founder of
the Ministry of Rum. "Cinna-
mon, clove and nutmeg are
just a few of the spices com-
monly found in handcrafted
spiced rums. Flor de Cana's
mellow base notes make it
perfectly suitable for the addi-
tion of spice." Further titillate
your palate with fresh herbs,
including rosemary, sage,
thyme, pine and cilantro.
With mixologists around the
world infusing fruits, vegeta-
bles, flowers and spices into
their cocktails, why not add
your own Nicaraguan flair?
It's all about starting with a
high-quality rum, such as Flor
de Cana Grand Reserve 7
Year. Simply add some spices
and herbs to make your own
signature cocktail.
"The roasted nut and subtle
vanilla flavor of slow-aged
Flor de Cana Grand Reverse 7
Year is a good place to begin
to make your own 'Spice,'"
says Hamilton. "Add a little
fresh ginger, rosemary, citrus
zest or your favorite spice to a
few ounces of rum in separate
mason jars. Then taste your
spice every day as you learn
how the spice and rum inter-
act. Blending the contents of
these jars is the fastest way to
perfecting your ultimate spice
recipe."
Spiced rum is a great holiday
gift. You can either make your
own for a present or give
someone everything they
need to create their own per-
sonalized blend.
Retail price is $23. For more
information and recipes, visit
www.flordecana.com.
Maggie Reed may be reached
at trocar2000@hotmail.com.
COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
Starting with Flor
de Caña Grand
Reserve 7 Year
rum, create your
own spice cock-
tail concoction.
Photo courtesy
of Flor de Caña.

Inject Energy......
Continued from page 8....The universe
rewards us with energy and good feel-
ings when we give selflessly to others.
Try it.
THE FOLLOW UP: Doing for others
gives you energy. So does doing for
yourself. Does that sound like selfish-
ness? It's not. Denying yourself pleasure
blocks the free flow of joy in your life.
What can you do in the next 24 hours
that would give you some joy? A mas-
sage? A Broadway matinee? A mango?
Big or small, do something special for
yourself. Today!
ENERGY EXPRESS-O! THE POWER
OF POOH
"A bear, no matter how hard he tries,
grows tubby without exercise." — A.A.
Milne
Marilynn Preston — fitness expert, per-
sonal trainer and speaker on healthy
lifestyle issues — is the creator of En-
ergy Express, the longest-running syndi-
cated fitness column in the country. She
has a website,
http://marilynnpreston.com and wel-
comes reader questions, which can be
sent to MyEnergyExpress@aol.com.
COPYRIGHT 2010 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD.
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 11

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery

Q: Our 14-year-old daughter

is asking us about dating, and
my husband and I have told
her she'll have to wait until
she's 16 for maturity reasons.
But this doesn't seem to sat-
isfy her questions. Can you
help? We want her to know
this is about love, not control,
and that we want to help pro-
tect her from sexual tempta-
tion.
Juli: Dating is one
of those parenting issues that
every family seems to ap-
proach differently. First, how
do you define "dating"? Does
it mean an exclusive relation-
ship with a boy? Going out
for actual dates? There's a big
difference between two kids
who have a crush on each
other and an exclusive rela-
tionship involving emotional
and physical intimacy.
I'd approach this
situation by normalizing your
daughter's desire to "date." A
lot of her friends are probably
"dating," and having a
boyfriend may be a big aspect
of popularity. It's great to get
to know the opposite gender
and it's OK to like someone.
However, explain to her that
a lot of the things people do
in dating relationships are
harmful -- such as frequent
breakups, sexting, or sharing
too much emotionally or
physically.
In addition to put-
ting kids at risk for early sex-
ual activity, dating in the
young teen years interferes
with the many healthy activi-
ties kids this age need to be
doing. In fact, many kids start
dating young just because
they're bored. Keep your
daughter busy discovering ac-
tivities that match her inter-
ests, like sports, volunteering
or babysitting. Encourage her
to develop healthy friend-
ships with many peers -- guys
and gals -- rather than focus-
ing her attention on one indi-
vidual.
Your daughter may
still not be satisfied with that
approach, and that's OK.
Most 14-year-olds think their
parents are out of touch or too
strict.
Continues on page 13
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 12

teenagers in love...
Continued from page 11
We thought that about our
parents, too. But in hindsight,
she'll be grateful for your
protection during these early
teen years.
**
Q: Do you have a list of
questions a father should be
asking his daughter's poten-
tial boyfriend?
Jim: I had a friend, retired
from the military, who would
make sure that his shotgun
was prominently displayed
nearby whenever a suitor
came calling on his daughter.
While she was getting ready,
he'd sit each guy down on the
couch and say something
along the lines of, "My
daughter is more important to
me than anything. I'd go to
jail for her. I expect you to
treat her with the utmost re-
spect, or you will answer to
me."
One guy jumped off the
couch and said, "I'm sorry,
sir, but I don't want to run the
risk of letting you down!"
and headed out the front door.
I'm not suggesting
you take this approach! But
you could use more subtle
means to convey the same
message: that while your
daughter still lives under your
roof, she is primarily your re-
sponsibility and you expect
her to be treated with the ut-
most care and respect.
As for other ques-
tions, the tried-and-true
"What are your intentions
with my daughter?" is a good
measuring stick. Try to find
out what his interests are,
how he's doing in school, and
what his own family is like.
His answers to these ques-
tions can reveal much about
how he feels about your
daughter (and women in gen-
eral), the degree to which he
respects authority, and his
own value system.
Realistically, a
first-time interview is not the
most effective means of eval-
uating a young man's charac-
ter. If he continues to pursue
your daughter, invite him to
spend more time with your
family. That will better en-
able you to evaluate whether
or not he's a worthy suitor.
**
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 psy-
chologist, co-host of Focus on
the Family, author of several
books, and a wife and mother of
three.
Submit your questions to:
ask@FocusOnTheFamily.com
Copyright 2010 Focus on the
Family, Colorado Springs, CO
80995
International Copyright Secured.
All Rights reserved.
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Jeb Haught
DEVELOPER: Team Ninja
PUBLISHER: Nintendo
SYSTEM: Nintendo Wii
PRICE: $49.99
ESRB RATING: Teen
REVIEW RATING: 4 stars
(out of 5)
Some call the process "going
full circle" while others pre-
fer "reverting to a game's ori-
gins." Regardless of the label,
the concept of making the lat-
est sequel in a popular fran-
chise much like the original
has definitely taken hold of
the industry. Sometimes it
produces great results and
sometimes it doesn't. Nin- around blasting enemies in more if Samus could at least 3 stars = Above Average
tendo's latest offering, old school, side-scrolling 2-D sidestep, but she can't, so I 2 stars = Bargain Bin
"Metroid: Other M," falls environments. She has access would rather eliminate it alto- 1 star = Don't Bother
somewhere in between. to the usual cool weaponry, gether. I especially don't like
such as charge beams and having to switch between RATINGS KEY
Years ago, I was shocked to plasma beams, as well as the both views during the awe- Entertainment Software Rat-
discover that the badass ability to morph into a ball to some boss fights, as I feel ing Board (ESRB)
bounty hunter, Samus Aran, pass through small openings helpless standing still and E: Everyone
was actually a woman. After and drop bombs. I just hate aiming. E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and
playing the latest Metroid how the D-pad controls the older)
title, I'm even more shocked movement, since it's much Playing "Metroid: Other M" T: Teen (13 and older)
to discover that Samus is a less precise than an analog brings back fond memories of M: Mature (17 and older)
whiny, emotional mother fig- stick. the original title, but the com-
ure with a monotone voice plex game play paired with To find out more about Jeb
that's duller than Ben Stein. Pointing the Wiimote at the the Wii controller introduces Haught and read features by
Sure the cut scenes are gor- TV changes the perspective new annoyances. other Creators Syndicate
geous, but they're only tolera- to a first-person view where writers and cartoonists, visit
ble if you turn off the audio. Samus cannot move except to the Creators Syndicate web-
aim. In this mode, she has ac- REVIEW SCORING SYS- site at www.creators.com.
Fortunately, the enjoyable cess to deadly missiles and TEM
combat makes up for this. the handy grapple beam. I 5 stars = Must Have COPYRIGHT 2010
Most of the time, Samus runs CREATORS.COM.
would enjoy this mode much 4 stars = Very Good
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 14
EASING THE CHALLENGES
OF AGE
Older dogs can stay happy, active with
your help
By Dr. Marty Becker and
Gina Spadafori
Universal Uclick
Your dog may breeze
through years of senior citi-
zenship without any signifi-
cant health issues, but sooner
or later, age catches up with
even the most resilient of ca-
nine companions.
You may
one day discover
that your dog can’t
see or hear anymore,
or that he’s devel-
oped an irritable
streak where he did-
n’t have one before.
In many cases, the
first really dis-
tressing issue
to come up is
incontinence
— an old dog may dribble
urine in his bed or in the
house — and suddenly you
have a problem.
Any time a new
health issue develops, the
best course of action is to
have it checked out by your
dog’s veterinarian. And
there’s this good news: Many
problems are treatable at any
age, including cognitive dys-
function — doggy dementia
— which can be eased for
many dogs with medication.
Time, of course,
will not be denied. But even
for those things that cannot
be aided by your veterinar-
ian, you can take matters into
your own hands and help
your dog age gracefully and
comfortably.
Remember, this is
With some adjustments on your part, both you and your
dog can enjoy life fully, no matter what time throws at
you.
an animal who adores you,
who lives for your approval
and affection. As he begins
to lose his health, he needs
your assurance more than
ever.
Some special situations you
may deal with:
• Blind dogs: Maintain your
blind dog’s environment with
minimal change. Dogs
actually adapt amaz-
ingly well when they
lose their eyesight — as
long as you don’t start
rearranging the furni-
ture. If your dog knows
his way around your
house and yard, and has
a walking route that
suits him, try to keep
these things constant
to prevent injuries and
put him at ease.
• Deaf dogs: For a
dog who lives in
a soundless
world, sudden
contact can
be unnerv-
ing. It can
also be dan-
gerous for
the person
who delivers
the shock,
since your
dog may nip out
of fear. Learn how to
let your dog know you’re
coming, and teach any chil-
dren who have contact how
to do so, too. Many dogs are
hearing-impaired but not
completely deaf, and for
those a couple of simple
hand claps are enough to get
his attention. If your dog is
completely deaf, step loudly
as you approach him — your
footfalls will cause a vibra-
tion that can be felt even if
it’s not heard.
• Leaky dogs: If your dog
has overnight incontinence,
know that the situation prob-
ably upsets him even more
than it upsets you. Take him
out last thing before bedtime,
and then provide a water-ab-
sorbent barrier in his bed-
ding. You can use a puppy
pad, cut-up pieces of a water-
resistant mattress pad, or an
upside-down, rubber-backed
bath mat. Whatever you use
will need
to
be washed or replaced daily,
but the extra loads of laundry
are a small price to pay to
ensure your senior dog is
comfortable.
Once again, be
sure to work with your vet-
erinarian on the challenges
of age. Be especially keen on
the combinations of prescrip-
tion pain medications and so-
called “neutraceuticals” —
over-the-counter supple-
ments like glucosamine and
omega-3 oils — that can
make life comfortable.
Slow down, be pa-
tient, be helpful. You’ll both
feel better for the time you
spend with your sweet older
dog.
Q&A
Vaccines important
to a pet’s health
Q: I don’t believe in vaccinations, and I am struggling to find a
veterinarian who agrees with me. My dog is healthy and I simply
won’t risk putting disease in her. I know I have to vaccinate for
rabies by law, but I just won’t do the others. How can I find a
veterinarian who won’t argue with me? — via e-mail
A: I think you’re going to have a hard time finding
that veterinarian because we’re trained
to prevent and cure disease, not give bad
advice. And never giving vaccinations
— not even the critical puppy series —
is bad advice.
But just as in human medicine,
there’s a sizable camp of people who are
convinced that vaccines cause more dis-
ease than they prevent. Some of them re-
fuse to vaccinate their pets at all, ever,
counting on the health and vaccination
status of other pets — so-called “herd
immunity” — in order to protect their Vaccines can be tailored to in-
animals from the small risk of vaccines. dividual pets.
I believe a tailored vaccination program is key to your
dog’s health. Just as in human medicine, contagious diseases
used to sweep through regularly, causing misery and death by the
millions. Vaccines are one of the true success stories of modern
medicine, a livesaving measure of near-miraculous importance.
Manage this risk with your veterinarian’s help, vacci-
nate no more than you need to and no more often than you need
to, and you’ll be doing what’s best for your dog — and by exten-
sion helping all the other pets in your community.
I remember when I first started practicing as a veteri-
narian — dare I say it, 30 years ago — we robotically gave every
pet who came in for “annual shots” exactly the same thing. No
more. Now we carefully evaluate each patient and look at breed
or mix, life stage, lifestyle and emerging risks to determine ex-
actly what vaccines and other preventive health care measures
are recommended. We call this a “personalized pet health proto-
col.”
Fewer, less frequent, more targeted vaccines are the
norm now, but no vaccines at all? As a veterinarian, I shudder at
the suffering that could mean. And I’m guessing almost all of my
colleagues would, too. — Dr. Marty Becker
Do you have a pet question? Send it to
petconnection@gmail.com.
About Pet Connection
Pet Connection is produced by a team
of pet-care experts headed by “Good
Morning America” and “The Dr. Oz
Show” veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker
and award-winning journalist Gina
Spadafori. The two are also the au-
thors of many best-selling pet-care
books. Dr. Becker can also be found at
Facebook.com/DrMartyBecker or on
Twitter at DrMartyBecker.
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George Varga
Stevie Wonder is as friendly and
down-to-earth as any pop-music leg-
end around, but performing with him
at the 2009 Grammy Awards was in-
timidating for the Jonas Brothers.
"We were pretty nervous," acknowl-
edged Joe Jonas, 21, who is now on a
world concert tour (sans the iconic
Wonder) with his siblings Nick, 17,
and Kevin, 22.
"We were definitely scared, but hav-
ing the audience stand up because we
were on stage with Stevie Wonder
was pretty cool. We love his music,
and we grew up on it. Our parents
played his music from the time we
were very young."
Not everyone welcomed this unusual
musical pairing on the Grammys,
which was designed to draw younger
viewers. Or, as Tom DeLonge of
blink-182 quipped on the telecast:
"Isn't it great to see the Jonas Broth-
ers and Stevie Wonder back together
again?"
That said, as the world's most popu-
lar teen-pop group of the past five
years, Joe, Nick and Kevin have had
many unlikely doors open for them.
To cite one example, since 2008, the
stage attire the three siblings wore on
the cover of their third album, "A Lit-
tle Bit Longer," has been exhibited at
Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame & Museum. ("We definitely
had them dry-cleaned first!" Joe
noted.)
Also in 2008 — the same year the Jo-
Bros simultaneously had three al-
bums in the national Top 10 — the
group was approached about starring
in a film version of the children's
book "Walter the Farting Dog." It
was to be directed by the Farrelly
Brothers (of "Dumb and Dumber"
and "There's Something About Mary"
fame), but the project never reached
fruition.
"Well, we talked about
it," Joe said with a
laugh. "We were talk-
ing about working
on a movie with
those guys because
they're really tal-
ented. But there was
never a deal. It
was a big
rumor that we were doing a movie
called 'Walter the Farting Dog.' That
was just one of many ideas — as of
now, there's nothing.
Instead, Joe and his brothers starred
in the new Disney Channel movie
"Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam." It
features fellow Disney star Demi Lo-
vato, who is the opening act on the
brothers' ongoing tour (and was, for a
few months this year, Joe's girlfriend,
a position previously held by Taylor
Swift).
Does Joe, who — according to Swift,
broke up with her via a text message
— believe you have to have your
heart broken to write a great song? In
a word, no.
"I don't think so," he said. "I think
with a lot of great songwriters, some-
times they're not even about them-
selves. You look at Paul Simon or
The Beatles, and they come up with
things that are so bizarre that you go:
'Wow, this is an amazing song.' So
we try to take left-field elements and
write about them and tell stories.
Like for 'Love Bug,' we said: 'Let's
write a song about love in the 1940s
and the music styles that surrounded
that. With 'Don't Charge Me for the
Crime,' we obviously have never
been charged for any crime. So it's
partially story-telling."
Some hip-hop fans may have been
surprised by conscious rap star Com-
mon's vocal cameo on "Don't Charge
Me for the Crime." But not as sur-
prised as fans of indie-rock favorites
Vampire Weekend, whose video for
its song "Giving up the Gun" features
a tennis-playing Joe Jonas, along
with cameos by actor Jake Gyllen-
haal and hip-hop upstart Lil Jon and
Wu Tang Clan leader RZA.
"That was a really cool experience,"
Joe said. "I got a call months prior to
the video shooting. Vampire Week-
end knew I came to one of their con-
certs and that I'm a huge fan. I had
met them at an awards show and they
called, and
said:
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ITY 2 (R)11:00 11:20 11:15 1:50 4:40 7:15
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"Obviously, we're brothers and we
make music a lot of girls listen to, so
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songs. It would be cool to know we
somehow influenced music and that
people thought we were one of their
favorite bands growing up.
"Ten years from now, I hope we are
doing this. Five years ago, somebody
asked us where we would be in five
years, and we said the same thing.
This is a dream come true for us, so
I'd love to keep doing this."
To find out more about George Varga
and read features by other Creators
Syndicate writers and cartoonists,
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Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Old
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Fort Bliss Museum, featuring
pumpkin sales beginning at 3
p.m. and lantern tours of the
museum beginning at 6 p.m.
Information: 568-4518 or
588-8482.
• A Halloween Murder Mys-
tery Dinner Theater interac-
tive whodunit is 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28, at the
Centennial Club. Guest can
help solve the mystery with
the help of a super sleuth.
Come dresses for the occa-
sion; awards for best costume
and for solving the mystery.
Tickets: $27; includes dinner
and a witches’ brew cocktail.
Information: 744-8427.
El Paso Rhinos — El
Paso’s Junior League ice
hockey team’s first home
games of the season 7:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday and
5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22-24
against the Boulder Bison at
the Sierra Providence Events
Center, next to the Coliseum,
4100 E. Paisano. Regular
games times are 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and
5:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5
general admission; $10, $15
and $20 reserved. Informa-
tion: 479-PUCK (7825) or el-
pasorhinos.com.
During the October home
games, special discount seats
available for Boy Scouts, po-
tential scouts and their par-
ents for $5. Scouts will also
get to meet the players before
the games, enjoy special
giveaways. Tickets available
through the Yucca Council
BSA: 772-2292.
Starr City Ice House
9809 Montana
Friday, October 22nd
4 bands: Emily Davis, Jay-
den’s Playground,
Fire & Ice, and Monjyna
Proceeds to benefit the Susan
G. Komen Foundation
‘12 Hours of Old El
Paso’ — El Paso Sports
Commission hosts the moun-
tain bike endurance race 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
23, beginning and ending at
Bowen Ranch Roundhouse.
Riders, who try to complete
as many 8-mile laps as they
can in 12 hours, may partici-
pate in solo, duo or teams of
four divisions. Post race
party to follow race at
Bowen Ranch. Portion of
proceeds benefits Rio
Grande Cancer Foundation.
Registration: $60 through
Oct. 16; $70 after (deadline
to register is Oct. 20). Infor-
mation: 544-2453 or
bikeco1@aol.com.
Registration at The Bicycle
Company, 3800 N. Mesa,
Suite D5, or online at the-bi-
cycle-company.net. Packet
pickup is noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Oct.
21-22, at The Bicycle Com-
pany.
Bowen Ranch Roundhouse
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from October 22nd
thru October 28th. 2010
is 2.6 mile north of Highway
54 on Martin Luther King Jr.
Tour de Tolerance —
The 5th annual bicycling and
running event, benefiting the
El Paso Holocaust Museum
and Study Center, is Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Fort Bliss. 100K
ride begins at 7:30 a.m., 50K
ride at 8:30 a.m., 10K ride at
9:30 a.m. and 5K run and 1-
mile run/walk is 8 a.m. No
race day registration. Infor-
mation: 351-0048, ext. 24 or
tourdetolerance.com.
Cost: $30 for each event vendors, jumping balloons
($35 after Oct. 15) with a $10 and concessions. Admission
discount for military person- is free. Information: 562-
nel, seniors and museum 1444.
members. Family of five for
10K fee is $60 ($70 after Oct. El Paso Psychic Fair
15). All participants get a t- — The fair is 11 a.m. to 7
shirt, after-race prize give- p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
aways, entertainment and Oct. 23-24, at the Hawthorn
after-ride massages. Inn, 1700 Airway (at Boe-
The 100K courses go over ing). Admission: $5 for both
Transmountain Road and An- days (private readings not in-
thony Gap; other events are cluded with admission). Free
flat courses. admission with active duty
military I.D. Information:
AIDS Walk — Interna-
tional AIDS Empowerment
and AIDS Project El Paso
will hold its 17th annual 5-
mile walk at 8,a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 23, at Memorial Park,
Copper off Copia, sponsored
by AIDS Walk El Paso and
International AIDS Empow-
erment. Registration: $10. In-
formation: 479-9912, or
590-2118,
internationalaids.org or ape-
ponline.org.
Proceeds go to benefit peo-
ple living with HIV/AIDS in 345-6245 or elpasopsychic-
fair.com.
El Paso and surrounding
areas. The fair features aura pho-
tos, tea leaf readings, hand-
made New Age crystal and
EASTSIDE gemstone jewelry, spirit writ-
ing, Feng Shui products, aro-
El Maida Fall Arts matherapy and readings by
14 professional psychic read-
& Craft Fair — The ers and mediums from across
shrine, 6331 Alameda, hosts Texas and New Mexico.
its 18th annual fair is 10 a.m. Readings offered in English
to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 and Spanish.
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
23-24, with more than 70
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UTEP DINNER THEATRE 2010-2011 KLAQ Haunted and Pic Quiks in Las Cruces. 2010 fall series of piano con-
Information: 544-9550 or certs is sponsored by El Paso
Season of Musicals Presents Warehouse — The 2010 klaq.com. Community College and the
haunting runs Oct. 1-31 at the El Paso Chopin Festival Soci-
corner of Lee Trevino and
Gateway West. This year’s MISSION ety. Lucy Scarbrough per-
Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics by Arthur Freed Based on the 1952 forms at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
MGM Film Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
theme is “Freak Show.” VALLEY Oct. 23, at the Chamizal Na-
Doors open at 6 p.m. nightly. tional Memorial, 800 S. San
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know “the song.” It’s no less than the Piano Recital — The El
stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time, Singin’ In The Marcial. Admission is free,
Paso Music Teacher’s Associ-
Rain. 1920’s Hollywood is the setting for but people are advised to ar-
ation-Student Affiliate pres-
this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy rive early because the con-
ents its students in recital at
about the early days of sound film, when certs are almost always
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at
many a movie studio found itself scram- standing room only. Informa-
the Chamizal National Me-
bling to salvage the career of it’s chip- tion: 584-1595 or chopin-
munk-voiced silent picture star! Singin’ in fest@sbcglobal.net. Web:
the Rain features some of the best loved elpaso-chopin.com.
comedy routines, dance numbers and
songs ever written, including Good Spooktacular 2010 —
Morning, Make ‘em Laugh, You Were The Junior Woman’s Club’s
Meant For Me and of course the most 21st annual fall family fiesta
famous song and dance number of all is Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
time, Singin’ in the Rain. Guaranteed 23-24, at the El Paso County
to lift your spirits and send you out Coliseum, featuring carnival
singing and dancing whatever the weather! activities for all ages. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
This show is appropriate for the whole family! Dinner Performances (7:00 P.M.) October and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
22, 27*, 28*, 29, 30, November 3*, 4*, 5, 2010 (*Discount Dinner Performances) Mati- Tickets: $10 in advance ($5
children); $15 at the door Tickets: $5 ($4 children, free
nee Dinner Performance (1:30 P.M.) October 24, 2010* (Meal Served) (*Discount Dinner for age 2 and younger; $1 dis-
($10 children). VIP packages morial, 800 S. San Marcial.
Performance) No Dinner Matinee Performances (2:30 P.M.) October 31, November 7, count for military at the
2010 (No Meal Served) $25 (includes two trips Admission is free. Informa-
through the warehouse and tion: 532-7273. door). Information: 526-3296
UTEP DINNER THEATRE 2nd Fllor Union Building West, UTEP Campus MENU Tus-
cany Chicken (Chicken Breast wth Artichoke Hearts, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Mushrooms front-of-the-line access). Ad- or
and a Wine Reduction), Wild Rice, Mixed Baby Carrots and Bell Peppers, Fresh Iceberg vance tickets available at all El Paso Chopin elpasojuniorwomansclub.org.
Salad with Italian Vinaigrette, Italian Breadsticks, Coffee, Ice Tea, French Cheesecake with 7-11 Fina stories in El Paso Continues on next page
Blueberry Topping.
Music Festival — The
Tickets On Sale
UTEP Students/Fac/Staff & Groups 20+ September 20, 2010 General Public September
21, 2010
UTEP Dinner Theatre Ticket Prices
Friday & Saturday Dinner Performances Adult
$40.00 UTEP Fac/Staff/Group (20+)
$38.00 UTEP Alumni Assoc. Members**
$38.00 Children (4-12 yrs. old)*
$3800 Non-UTEP Students
$38.00 UTEP Student**
$28.00 Wednesday and Thursday Din-
ner Performances Adult
$38.00 UTEP Fac/Staff/Group (20+)
$36.00 UTEP Alumni Assoc. Members**
$36.00 Children (4-12 yrs. old)*
$36.00 Non-UTEP Students**
$36.00 UTEP Student**
$28.00 Sunday Matinee Dinner Perform-
ances Adult
$38.00 UTEP Fac/Staff/Group (20+)
$36.00 UTEP Alumni Assoc. Mem-
bers**
$36.00 Children (4-12 yrs. old)*
$36.00 Non-UTEP Students**
$36.00 UTEP Student**
$28.00 Sunday No Dinner Matinee Performances Adult
$24.00 UTEP Fac/Staff/Group (20+)
$22.00 UTEP Alumni Assoc. Members**
$22.00 Children (4-12 yrs. old)*
$22.00 Non-UTEP Students**
$22.00 UTEP Student**
$14.00 *Children 3 years and under are not allowed in the theatre.
**One ticket per valid ID. ALL TICKET PRICES INCLUDE A $1.50
UTEP FACILITY FEE

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHSED AT THE UTEP TICKET CENTER (747-5234) OR AT

ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS IN EL PASO. CHARGE TICKETS BY PHONE BY
CALLING 747-5234 OR (800)745-3000

PURCHASE ONLINE AT www.ticketmaster.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 747-6060
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Continued from page 19
Spooktacular 2010
This year’s event includes
hands-on crafting activities,
vendor booths, health and
safety education, continuous
live entertainment, a kids
game area, pumpkin decorat-
ing, Toddler Town activity
area and a Haunted House.
Costume contests are noon
and 4 p.m. Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday with prizes.
Boo at the Zoo — The
El Paso Zoo, 4001 E.
Paisano, will host its 4th an-
nual “merry, not scary” safe
trick-or-treating event for
families with children age 2
to 12 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day and Sunday, Oct. 23-24.
Admission: $10 ($6 for ages
3-12 and $7.50 for ages 60
and older, active duty military
with ID; free for zoological
society members and ages 2
and younger). Information:
521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
WESTSIDE/
DOWNTOWN
‘No Sex Please,
We’re British’ - The
wild British farce by Alistair
Foot and Anthony Marriot is
Oct. 8-30 at El Paso Play-
house, 2501 Montana. Di-
rected by Mario Rodriguez.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun-
day. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors,
$7 military and students with
ID). information: 532-1317,
elpasoplayhouse.com.
A young bride orders glass-
ware and gets something else
entirely in this fast-paced
comedy featuring a hapless
husband, crazed bank man-
ager, nosy mother and tipsy
police officer.
‘Singin’ In The Rain’
– UTEP Dinner Theatre
opens its season with one of
the best loved musicals of all
time, based on the 1952
MGM film Oct. 22-Nov. 7
with music by Nacio Herb
Brown and lyrics and Arthur
Freed. Showtime is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday;
dinner matinee performance
is 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24;
non-dinner matinees are 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 and
Nov. 7. Tickets $26-$38 din-
ner shows; $12-$22 non-din-
ner matinee. Information:
747-6060.
Hollywood in the 1920s is
the setting for this zany, light-
hearted romantic comedy
about the early days of sound
film, when many a movie stu-
dio found itself scrambling to
salvage the career of its chip-
munk-voiced silent picture
star. “Singin’ in the Rain”
features some of the best
loved comedy routines “Good
Morning,” “Make ‘em
Laugh,” “You Were Meant
For Me” and the most famous
song-and-dance number of all
time, “Singin’ in the Rain.”

GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

PERFORMS IN
EL PASO, TX ON OCTOBER 29, 2010
Live On Stage, Inc. and Showtime El Paso Announce
The Great American Songbook as part of their 2010-2011 Concert Season

Following smash hits like

“Red, Hot Hollywood” and
“On Broadway,” Matt Daven-
port Productions brings their
new production of “Great
American Songbook”at the
Abraham Chavez Theater in
El Paso, TX on Friday,
October 29, 2010 at 7:30pm.
Tickets for the concert season
are $25 for adults, $10 for stu-
dents. For more information
visit the Showtime El Paso
website at www.showtimeel-
paso.com

Each chapter of the “Song-

book” is brought to life with a
cast of eight, accompanied by
a jazz trio. This production features a
1940’s-style “live radio show”, a salute to
Motown and classics from American Mas-
ters such as Rodgers and Hammerstein, and
the Gershwins. Today’s hit makers like
Michael Buble and Billy Joel are featured,
as well as a Patriotic finale
Showtime El Paso is an all-volunteer organ-
ization with the largest performing arts
membership in El Paso. They have over
1,300 season subscribers and have enter-
tained over 580,000 people in their 76 years
of operation. They continue to bring a
broad range of high quality live entertain-
ment including jazz, rock, Broadway and
classical music to the El Paso community.
Live On Stage, Inc. provides excellent, af-
fordable, entertainment attractions and sup-
port services to an American community of
concert presenters. For more information
visit www.LiveOnStage.biz.

Richard Blades
Back to the ‘80s
Dance Party — The
1980s icon and “first wave”
DJ performs at 8 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 22, at MBar 3233 N.
Mesa. Guests are encouraged
to dress in ‘80s style. Admis-
sion: $5. Information: 309-
2480.Oct 22- Oct 28th
SPORTS
UTEP Athletic Hall
of Fame — The 2010 Hall
of Fame dinner and ceremony
honoring the best of UTEP
athletes and coaches is Fri-
day, Oct. 22, at UTEP’s
Larry K. Durham Sports Cen-
ter. Cocktails at 6 p.m.; din-
ner at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25
($20 Miner Athletic Club
members). Table for eight:
$160. Information/reserva-
tions: 747-8759 or
mac@utep.edu. Web:
utepathletics.com
2010 Inductees include Ola-
pade Adeniken, Paul Gibson,
Michael Musyoki, Be Stoney
and Bob Wallace.
UTEP Football — The
Miners host Tulane at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 23, at Sun
Bowl Stadium. Tickets:
$25.30, $30.45 and $62.70.
(Ticketmaster). Information:
747-5234, 544-8444 or
utepathletics.com.
El Paso Symphony
Orchestra – The Sym-
phony, directed by Maestra
Sarah Ioannides, welcomes
guest violinist Joan Kwuon at
7:30 p.m. Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 22-23, in the Plaza
Theatre. Selections include
Barber’s “Music for a Scene
from Shelley,” op. 7,
Mendelssohn’s Violin Con-
certo in E minor, op. 61, and
Mahler’s Symphony No. 5:
Adagietto and “Totenfeier.”
Tickets: $11-$37, plus service
charges (Ticketmaster). Stu-
dent tickets: $8 and $10. In-
formation: 532-3776 or
epso.org.
Assistant Conductor Andres
Moran will lead the “Opening
Notes” discussion of the
evening’s program 6:30 p.m.
prior to both performances in
the Philanthropy Theatre.
‘Musical Perspec-
tives’ — Music Forum El
Paso presents an afternoon of
‘Musical Reflections from a
Woman’s Point of View” at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at
El Paso Museum of Art, One
Art Festival Plaza, featuring
mezzo soprano Marie Requa
Gailey in a program honoring
all women of the border com-
munity. Admission is free. In-
formation: 755-0724 or
elpasoclassical.com.
Confide — The California
Emo-Metal band performs at
6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at
Open Gate Church of the
Nazarene, 9821 McCombs.
Also featured are local bands
Takes South by Storm, Emer-
son Greay, This is a Calling
and Ira, The Machine. All
ages show. Admission: $10.
Information: 751-2403 or
epopengate.org.
The band’s CD “Shout The
Truth,” features the singles “I
Never Saw This Coming,”
“Such Great Heights” and “If
We Were a Sinking Ship.”
Candlelight Tours —
Magoffin Home State His-
toric Site, 1120 Magoffin,
hosts its annual Candlelight
Tours 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday,
Visit spotlightepnews.com
for more info
Oct. 22-23, featuring stories
from the home’s past told in
period costume. Treats of-
fered after the tours. Tickets:
$6 in advance; $8 at the door,
space is limited. Informa-
tion/reservations: 533-5147.
“Spirit Tours” are offered at
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, 16
and 30, by the Casa Magoffin
Compañeros. Cost: $5; pro-
ceeds support the home’s
preservation. Reservations re-
quired.
Ghost hunts at Mu-
seum of history — El
Paso Museum of History, 510
N. Santa Fe, celebrates Octo-
ber as “Ghost Month at the El
Paso Museum of History”
with three interactive ghost
hunts conducted by Ghost
Hunters of the Southwest and
Texas, (G.H.O.S.T.) 6:30 to
9:30 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 8, 22
and 29. Tours open to all
ages. Cost: $20 for Oct. 22
($10 museum members): $10
Oct. 8 or 29 ($5 members).
Early reservation encouraged.
Information: 351-3588 or el-
pasotexas.gov/history.
SOUTHERN
NEW MExICO
So Percussion - NMSU
Cultural Series presents the
New York City percussion
quartet at 8 p.m. Oct. 21, at
NMSU’s Atkinson Music
Recital Hall. Tickets: $15
($13.50 seniors, NMSU fac-
ulty/staff and children 2-12;
$10 NMSU students with
ID). Information: (575) 646-
1420 or panam.nmsu.edu.
The group, featuring Eric
Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam
Sliwinski and Jason Treuting,
has been creating music to-
gether since their time at Yale
School of Music. Their music
runs the gamut from percus-
sion classics to new commis-
sions.
Rachel Sedacca — The
acoustic blues/folk singer
performs at 7 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 21, at the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Downtown
Mall in Las Cruces. Hailing
from Ventura’s Gold Coast of
Southern California, this
troubadour writes songs of
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 21
adventure on the road in her
35-foot vintage 1971 school
bus “Patience.” Influences
range from Bonnie Raitt, to
the Grateful Dead and Janis
Joplin. Admission: $10. In-
formation/reservations:(575)
523-1223 or no-strings.org.
‘Noche Flamenca’ —
NMSU’s Pam American
Dance Institute performs at 7
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall in Las
Cruces, featuring Flamenco
and Spanish dance with Luci-
lene de Geus and Pace Anto-
nio and students, along with
guest guitar soloist Jacob
Mossman. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 gen-
eral admission. Information:
(575) 646-2070 or Ri-
oGrandeTheatre.com.
New Horizons Sym-
phony — The Orchestra
kicks off its 2010-2011 sea-
son under the direction of
new principal conductor
Shawn Robins at 3 p.m. Sun-
day, Oct. 24, at NMSU’s
Atkinson Recital Hall in Las
Cruces. The performance in-
cludes masterpieces from the
Romantic including “Er-
lkonig,” featuring mezzo-so-
prano Stephanie Robinson, as
well as Beethoven’s “Sym-
phony No. 1,” “March to the
Scaffold” from “Symphonie
Fantastique.” Admission is
free. Information: Shawn
Robinson, (270) 320-8340 or
robinsp@nmsu.edu, or Carol
Rehder, (575) 522-4272.
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‘School House Rock’ p.m. Friday. Dances are 7 to 9

— Alamogordo Music The- p.m. Friday and Saturday.
atre brings the Emmy Award- The contest begins at 9 a.m.
winning Saturday morning Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.
There is mystery to every area of life. Even the people, ac-
cartoon series to life Oct. 22- A gospel sing precedes Sun- tivities and studies we know the best have something new
24 and Oct. 29-30, at day’s contest at 9 a.m. Admis- to offer as the Scorpio energy seizes the major planetary
influences. The sun delves deeper into the shadowy Scor-
Flickinger Center, 1110 N. sion: $5 each day, plus $5 for pion waters, where Mercury, Venus and Mars are already
each evening dance. Informa- exploring and causing quite a commotion with their com-
New York, Alamogordo. bined forces. Impressive transformations will occur right
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fri- tion: (575) 894-1506. before our eyes.
day and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $10. Infor- Tournament of ARIES (March 21-April 19). Although others are striving for
greater willpower, your will doesn't need strengthening — it's
mation: (575)430-9162 or Bands — The 33rd annual strong enough. If anything, you could go the other direction,
allowing yourself to be a little more flexible and open to new
alamogordomusictheatre.org. New Mexico Tournament of ways of getting around life's obstacles. Instead of powering
The popular 1970s Saturday through, try a softer approach.
Bands is 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
morning cartoon series taught Saturday, Oct. 23, at NMSU
history, grammar, math, sci- TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Once you enter into a relation-
Aggie Memorial Stadium, ship, lines get crossed, rules bend, new preferences arise —
ence and politics through Las Cruces, presented by the things change. It's a natural part of interacting. This is true of
clever, tuneful songs. It is business relationships, as well. When you know this upfront,
NMSU Music Department. you can relax. Just keep showing up with a willingness to
making a comeback on the Around 27 area bands will work for the best possible outcome.
small-screen, instructing a participate. Tickets: $15 for
whole new generation to all day ($5 children 6-12, free GEMINI (May 21-June 21). This week it will be so impor-
tant to you to figure out what the payoff will be before you
“Unpack Your Adjectives” for ages 5 and younger). In- take the first step in your journey. Choose your destination.
and “Do the Circulations.” formation: (575) 2421. It probably won't be a place, but rather a state of mind or a
ACROSS 8 Bring to bear
9 Strengthens, as mus- Preliminaries begin at 8 a.m.
reward. You may not wind up at the destination of your
choosing, but if you start out with a goal, you'll land some-
1 Fold
cles On the River, For with finals at 8 p.m. Winners
where great.
5 Tony Hillerman charac-
ter 10 Wicked the River — The 13th an- from Class C and B cate- CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have a unique gift to
9 Station 11 Regulate nual fundraiser to benefit the gories performance exhibi- share, exactly as you are. Remember this when you look in
12 Shelley works tions begin at 7:30 p.m. the mirror today. People around you are responding to the
14 Nebraska native Southwest Environmental whole package of who you are, not to the details of your
13 Hardy lass face and body and how they are arranged these days. Give
15 Fraud Center’s efforts to restore the more thought to how you project your soul.
16 Sidestep 18 Jalopy Hillsboro Commu-
19 Harvest Rio Grande to ecological
17 Christmas Eve events
20 Electrician’s gadget 23 Alert health is Saturday, Oct. 23, at nity Center — 316 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have a mental picture of how this
24 Cheap cigar the new Mesilla Valley Eleanor, in Hillsboro, N.M. week will unfold, though it will seldom happen the way you
21 Like a savanna Bosque State Park in Mesilla. imagined it would. In some instances, what actually occurs
22 Cuts 26 Moves through the Live shows are 3 to 5 p.m. will be even better than your original idea. Regardless, what
muck Tickets: $50. Information: Sundays. Information: or you learn in the process will help you make more accurate
25 Former chess cham- projections in the future.
pion 27 Olajuwon feat (575) 522-5552 or email lau- (575) 895-5797.
28 French student ren@wildmesquite.org for
26 Fr. holy woman
30 Wished more information.
• Veronika Barns VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some want to succeed finan-
29 Course cially so they can help their loved ones. Others want to help
31 Something animals 32 Writer/artist Silverstein The Southwest Environmen- and Duane Tendick their loved ones, so they succeed financially. For you, moti-
33 Loudness units vation happens in all kinds of ways, depending on your stage
play tal Center is a non-profit or- — Oct. 24. With Barns on ac- of life. However it comes for you this week, be grateful that
36 “Symphonie Espagnol” 34 To the point that ganization dedicated to cordion and vocals, and Ten- you have a burning fire in your belly.
35 Like many a kid’s room
composer protecting the environment in dick on tuba, their forte is
38 Apartment dweller’s 37 Draft status
39 Like a 97-pound weak- New Mexico and the south- German folk music, including LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You express yourself in exciting
escape west through grassroots edu- the oompah beat, Dirndls and ways. But you've been behaving like this for so long that the
40 Mega add-on ling way you talk, walk, dress and emote just seems very ordinary
42 Bygone classroom fea- cation and activism. Mesilla Lederhosen, beer-drinking to you. Meanwhile, you're making quite an impression on the
41 Christmas morning Valley State Park was estab- songs in an evening of audi- new acquaintances that drift into your world. You'll gather
event tures fans and admirers.
43 First name in myster- lished to protect about 1,000 ence participation.
44 Kind of name
45 1492, for one ies acres of wetlands and bosque
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IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME By T.J. TOMASI

Pitching
over a 1. I’ve instructed my student
to aim the clubface directly at
the target, but open his body

bunker
to the target, paying special
attention to his shoulders. The
goal is to swing down the
shoulder line and contact the
ball so that it has left-to-right
spin. I’ve placed the metal
Pitching the golf ball from 40 yards or so is complete- stick in the ground through
ly counterintuitive because the right-handed player must the arch of his back foot to
swing well to the left of the target in order to produce a prevent him from taking the
high, spinning shot that stops quickly near the hole. club too much to the inside, a
mistake that ruins the shot.
In the photo sequence here, I’m teaching a young
player how to stop the ball over the bunker. The geome-
try of the shot is pretty straightforward, but the execution
is tricky. SEE NEXT PAGE
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 24
Pitching over a bunker
2. At this point, he’s feeling a little
uncomfortable because he must swing
as if he were trying to hit it in the left
bunker, but that won’t happen be-
cause his clubface stays open –– the
key to this shot.
Note how the shaft of his club
points directly at the line he wants to
start the ball on. This shows that he is
on the plane angle needed to success-
fully complete this shot. It may feel
steep because he hasn’t turned the
club to the inside, but he’ll just have
to get used to this feeling. The more
he practices, the more comfortable he
will be.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“See you at Celtic Manor in
included Corey Pavin, who was an
two years, and remember to
bring your waterproofs.”
3. As the arrows
show here, my student ac-
complishes two things: He
swings along the shoulder
line, and he keeps the
clubface looking at the
target.
ABOUT THE WRITER
Dr. T.J.
Tomasi is a
teaching
professional
in Port St.
Lucie, Fla.
Visit his
Web site at
tjtomasi.com.
— Nick Faldo, giving advice in
2008 to the Ryder Cup team that
assistant to Paul Azinger. Notice
Faldo didn’t say rain gear or rain
suits. He said “waterproofs,”
which is the British term for stuff
that keeps rain out.
TROUBLE SHOTS
The safest way to play a shot out of
heavy greenside rough is to treat it exactly
as you would a greenside sand shot. The
only difference is that you’re going to let
the grass do the work, rather than the sand.
Set your weight on your front side and
leave it there while you swing. In the
backswing, take your wedge straight up
over your back shoulder and then straight
back down to impact. This method will
work whether the ball is sitting up in the
grass or hidden deep in the rough; you’ll
simply play the former like a regular sand
shot, and the latter like a buried lie in the
bunker.
If it’s buried, square up your stance and
close the clubface a little, take a neutral
grip, and set up so that the ball is in the
middle of your stance. Hit the grass about
an inch behind the ball — hard.
Unlike a regular sand shot, don’t follow
through, simply pound the clubhead down
into the grass and leave it there. The con-
cussion will force a wall of grass into the
ball and pop it up onto the green, with lit-
tle or no spin.
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 25
DON’T MISS IT

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this simple swing
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Perfect Release “takes the weight of the golf club out of
your hands,” according to the manufacturer, “thus allow-
ing you to relax your grip completely.” It also helps you
stay on plane in your backswing and develop a more con-
sistent swing. It’s available for $57 at www.allgolftrain-
ingaids.com.

THE GOLF DOCTOR

Jack Nicklaus didn’t waste become the greatest player

time during his career chas-
ing the perfect swing, or, for
that matter, the perfect all-
around stat game. Once he
learned the basic swing from
Jack Grout, he received very
little substantive instruction
— yearly tune-ups, he called
them. His focus was on golf,
not golf swing.
After Grout died, Nicklaus
visited another teacher, but in
essence it was
a business relationship to en-
dorse their golf schools.
Nicklaus wasn’t taking lessons.
The Nicklaus game plan
was built around his
strengths. He used a 3-wood
off the tee for most of his ca-
reer, and like Tiger, he ex-
celled with the long and
medium irons. He was also a
great putter from 10 feet, and
one of the best lag putters of
all time. This combination of
skills allowed him to have an
inferior short game and still
ASK THE PRO
ever.
Nicklaus didn’t spend
years trying to perfect every
phase of his game like Tiger
has. Golfers don’t run out of
talent; they run out of time,
so your focus during your
peak years is important, and
you can waste a lot of time
trying to be perfect. It’s hard
for a 25-year-old to under-
stand that in the blink of an
eye, he’ll be 50.
To be a good player you
must digitize your
performance, create a skills
package, then bring your
weaknesses up to average.
Find out what you do well
and then construct your ap-
proach to playing the game
around your edge.
While it goes against all
the hype, the winning
formula is to be average in
most skills, exceptional in a
few.

Who controls the majors GOLF SPOKEN HERE

n.: areas of
A couple of weeks ago I wrote: “Tim Finchem is Championship is controlled by the PGA, not the ground on
on a power grab because he does not control three of
the four big ones — the British and U.S. Opens and
the Masters.” But I was mistaken, as J.P. from
Fredonia, N.Y. wrote:
“I agree with you that Finchem is trying to deval-
PGA Tour.”
J.P., you are correct — good catch and thanks for
the input. Hard pan the golf
course that
are
(To Ask the Pro a question about golf, e-mail extremely
ue the majors, but you have one fact wrong. He has him at: TJInsider@aol.com.)
no control over any of the majors. The PGA firm
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 26

BIRDIES AND BOGEYS TEEING OFF

Winning by
When the average golfer hits one into skilled play) is required for the most highly luck — good bounces, landing on a sprinkler
There are so many
trouble, he usually pays dearly, but it seems skilled players such as Tiger Woods, and lots head and ending up next to the flag, hitting
wonderful stories about the hon-
like every time Phil Mickelson or Tiger of luck is required for more average players the pin and going in the hole, a perfect lie in
esty of golfers it seems almost
Woods hits the ball in the bushes, they have a to win.” deep rough and a free drop because of some

Sam Greenwood/PGA TOUR

run-of-the-mill by now, but this
shot — a little opening and a good lie in the
one features a young golfer, 14-
midst of trouble all around. Are the pros real-
year-old Zach Nash, who won his
ly this lucky or does it just appear that way?
age group in the Milwaukee
County Parks Tour Invitational.
Of course, when great players get a break,
After the tournament, he found an
PAVIN they are skillful enough to convert the advan-
extra club in his bag, put there by
tage. Too often the average player catches
a friend by mistake. He disqualified himself and lost the
the one overhanging tree limb and bounces
tournament, but in the process he did something honor-
back deeper into the forest, while the tour
able that he can remember for the rest of his life. Golf
pros can thread it through an opening the
played like Zach plays is truly “the game for a lifetime.”
width of a cheerleader, then bend it to the
green and stop it dead. Basically, it doesn’t
do you much good if you’re lucky but lack
the skill to convert the luck to a lower score.
Not only are the pros lucky, their luck is
also a key element of winning tournaments,
according to Robert A. Connolly and
Richard J. Rendleman Jr., researchers at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
They found that the PGA Tour winners they
studied could attribute an average of 9.6
shots made during their winning weekends
to good luck. The team put it this way:
“We find that mean skill alone is insuffi-
cient to win a golf tournament; a little luck
(i.e., unusually favorable outcomes and/or
What kind of luck are the experts talking
about? It’s lucky when the golf course fits
your game so that pin positions, tees and
lines of play support your strengths. It’s
lucky when the tournament is held at a golf
course you are familiar with, which may be
why rookies have such difficulty winning on
the PGA Tour — the courses are all new to
them.
Ernie Els
It’s lucky having a starting time when the
weather is nice vs. four hours later when the
winds are up and the rain is pelting. And, of
course, there are the more traditional kinds of
sort of random interference.
Ernie Els hooked it 50 yards into the left
woods on the 11th hole at the Masters one
year, so deep that the maintenance staff
thought it safe to pile some bushes there. Els
legally dropped it so he had a narrow open-
ing back to the fairway and pulled off the
shot.
In the most incredible bit of luck I have
ever seen, Tiger Woods once hit his ball onto
the roof of the clubhouse and received a free
drop next to the green. It was so far out of
bounds that the tournament staff neglected to
mark it OB. Tiger sheepishly made par and
shrugged his shoulders as if to say, “Hey, I’m
not only great, but I’m lucky, which makes
me really great!”
These plays all involved some luck, but
how a player responds to both bad and good
breaks is also part of his skill package.
The takeaway is that your game must be
good enough that luck becomes the deciding
factor. Then the key is to hang in there until
your turn comes!
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 27

SPRINT CUP NATIONWIDE SERIES CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

Race: Tums Fast Relief 500 Race: 5-Hour Energy 250 Race: Kroger 200
Where: Martinsville Speedway Where: Gateway International Raceway Where: Martinsville Speedway
When: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. (ET) When: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. (ET) When: October 23, 12:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN TV: ESPN2 TV: SPEED
2009 winner: Denny Hamlin (right) Inaugural Race 2009 winner: Timothy Peters

By
By RICK
RICK MINTER
MINTER // Cox
Cox Newspapers
Newspapers
Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet, does
a burnout after winning Saturday’s Bank of America
500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (NASCAR photo)

McMurray wins again, inspired by father and faith

ight in the middle of a Chase that Motor Speedway and grabbed his third unable to speak after winning the Day- dad and I are really good friends, and he

R doesn’t seem to be exciting fans as

much as the NASCAR powers that
be had hoped for, along comes a heart-
Sprint Cup victory of an improbable
comeback season. He’s already won the
sport’s two biggest races, the Daytona
tona 500 back in February.

But first he talked about how much it

warming story involving a popular non-
Chase driver.
Jamie McMurray, the odd man out at
Roush Fenway Racing last year, sped
away from Chasers Kyle Busch and Jim-
mie Johnson Saturday night at Charlotte
500 and the Brickyard 400, plus a Na-
tionwide Series race at Atlanta Motor
Speedway in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car.
In Victory Lane, McMurray took time
to talk about what winning races means
to him these days, and to explain more
about why he was in tears and almost
meant for him that his dad Jim McMur-
ray, a regular fixture around the tracks
who somehow missed seeing his son take
two checkered flags this year, was finally
able to see his son take the checkered
flag.
“It’s very special,” McMurray said. “My
is certainly what got me involved in rac-
ing. We still race go carts together, we
fish together, we do all kinds of stuff to-
gether; and he is really one of my best
friends. It’s important to have him here.”
He also talked about being able to dedi-
cate his win to the family of Shane
Hmiel, gravely injured in a dirt-track
race the week before.
Continues on page 28
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 28

McMurray...
Continued from page 27
Hmiel’s father Steve, a longtime NASCAR crew chief
and team manager, is one of the key players on McMur-
ray’s Chip Ganassi-owned team.

“Shane Hmiel had a terrible racing accident, and our

team is thinking about him,” McMurray said. “We’d cer-
tainly like to dedicate our win tonight to him and the
Laps led by Clint
whole Hmiel family. I wish Steve could’ve been here; he
is a huge part of our success.”
And then he talked about his emotions back at Day-
0 Bowyer and Carl Ed-
wards in the past
tona in February. 11 Sprint Cup races at
Martinsville Speedway, the
“I don’t think I ever really got to explain that and why
I cried and what was going on there,” he said. “I had a
fewest among drivers in
tough year last year; I found out the power of prayer the Chase for the Sprint
and what that can do for you. When you get to Victory Cup
Lane and you get to experience this, it just makes you a
believer. And it’s something that is obviously very im- Points
portant to me and my family.”
Later, in his post-race session with the media, McMur-
ray, who is now married and expecting a child, expanded
1,910 scored in
the past
even more on his faith and what it means to have 11 Cup races by Jimmie
prayers answered. He also said that he considers it self- Johnson at Martinsville,
ish to pray for success on the race track ahead of other tops among drivers
things in life.

Laps run
“Certainly it’s not the first thing that I pray about
every day,” he said. “But everyone wants to be successful
and you want to do well in life, so when you feel like
1,102 among
the top 15
that’s been answered, it’s emotional.” in the past 11 Cup races
He said he was pondering those comments as the laps
wound down at Charlotte.
at Martinsville by Greg Bif-
fle, the fewest of any driver
“I was like, ‘If I win this race, Lord, if you don’t throw in the Chase
a caution ... and I win this race, I’m going to explain to
people my feelings and why I felt that way,’” he said. Points separating
“And I think that’s important.
“I watch other professional athletes – whether it’s bull
riders or basketball players or motorcycle riders – you
65 Kyle Busch, third
in Nationwide Se-
hear them get out, and you hear them thank God and ries points, from second-
talk about the power of prayer, and I just think that place Carl Edwards, who
that’s important for people to understand, and under- ran five more races this
stand why my feelings were the way they were.”
Jamie McMurray after winning the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 16. (NASCAR year than Busch
photo)
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 29

2010 CHASE CONTENDERS

Points standings, race results from Saturday’s
Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Speedway
and commentary by Rick Minter
1. Jimmie Johnson 5,843 (finished third)
He overcame an ill-handling car and an early race spin to lead
the race at one point and pad his points lead heading into his best
track, Martinsville Speedway.

2. Denny Hamlin –41 (finished fourth)

His solid finish keeps him right in the title hunt heading to
Martinsville, where he has three wins in the past five races and
no finishes worse than sixth since the spring of 2006.

3. Kevin Harvick –77 (finished eighth)

The points leader for much of the 26-race regular season had a strong run at one
of his worst tracks and remains within striking distance of the Chase points lead.
“Hopefully that is something we can build on going forward.”

4. Jeff Gordon –156 (finished 23rd)

After winning the pole and looking like a winner in the early
going, he had alternator and battery problems, got caught
speeding on pit road and had a loose wheel. “We had about
everything go wrong that could go wrong.”

5. Kyle Busch –177 (finished second)

He led a race-high 217 laps, but had his late-race lead erased
by a caution flag for debris. “It’s very, very disappointing. Had
the best car all night and gave it up.”

6. Tony Stewart –177 (finished 21st)

The winner at Auto Club was never a contender at Charlotte. Twice, he had prob-
lems getting into his pits and was the last driver on the lead lap. “It was just a com-
edy of errors,” crew chief Darian Grubb said. “We evidently just missed it on the
setup … We just weren’t fast enough on restarts or anything.”

7. Carl Edwards –200 (finished 12th)

He wasn’t nearly as fast as he felt he should be. “Fundamentally there’s something
wrong with the way we set our Fusion up for this place. It’s frustrating because I know
we can run better than that.”

8. Greg Biffle –225 (finished fifth)

As has been the case in recent weeks, he had the fastest Ford and had to work it hard
in the end. “We made a pretty big change and had to restart all
the way at the back and got all the way back into the top five.”

9. Kurt Busch –237 (finished 30th)

He was trying to become the first driver ever to win the All-
Star race and the two Cup races at Charlotte in the same season,
but hit the wall on the 25th lap and wound up two laps in ar-
rears.

10. Jeff Burton –239 (finished 20th)

After looking like a championship contender early in the Chase he’s struggled to post
good finishes in recent races.

11. Matt Kenseth –256 (finished sixth)

It took a late-race surge to finish as good as he did. “We started the race incredibly
far off and had to make a lot of pit stops and adjustments. The
guys did a really good job recovering from where we were.”

12. Clint Bowyer –300 (finished 17th)

Take away his 150-point penalty from New Hampshire and
he’d be fourth in the standings despite a mediocre run at Char-
lotte. “We unloaded bad and just really never got it.”
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 30

The Volkswagen sloping roofline that was in part to the

CC is one of those car that gives the CC it’s high-tech transmis-
you either get or don’t. To classy look means that sion which delivered
some, it can be a uniquely tall rear passengers quick and seamless
styled automobile with a lot will have to slouch shifts. And all the
of class. But others may see down to enter the while I was enjoying
it as a contradiction. Regard- backseat. And while the drivetrain of the
less of which side you lean we are at it, the trunk CC, it was delivering
on, there is no denying that is also a bit on the an impressive 25 mpg
the CC from Volkswagen is small side – only al- in combined city and
very different. lowing for about 13 highway driving
cubic feet of cargo. trim levels that the CC is (EPA rates it at 22 city / 31
The CC is based off the Volk- available in) with the base highway).
swagen Passat – which means Volkswagen offers two differ- four-cylinder engine but with
Benz CLS (which oddly room. Some of the best fea- the optional DSG automatic
it shares much of its internals ent engines for the front- A six-cylinder equipped CC
enough Mercedes also refers tures found in the Passat can transmission. While the CC
with the Passat. Yet it looks wheel drive CC and both are which was not available at
to as a four-door coupe). also be found in the CC, like isn’t a true sports sedan, it
nothing like a Passat. And impressive. The standard en- the time of this review is
There is no doubt that the CC the nicely designed center held its own when driven
even though the CC sports gine is a 2.0 liter tur- rated at 18 mpg city / 27 mpg
is a sharp looking car, and console. Leather seats are hard in corners and the ride
four doors, Volkswagen bocharged four-cylinder that highway.
being compared to a CLS is a available in the CC, but the
prefers to call it a coupe.
compliment that Volkswagen standard leatherette (a
Which leads us to the name With its elegant and one-of-a-
will surly take. leather-looking vinyl) was so
CC - which stands for Com- kind looks, the CC is easily
impressive, it looked and felt
fort Coupe. Confused? the best looking car in the
As the CC is attractive on the better than the genuine cow-
You’re not alone. Volkswagen lineup. And al-
outside, it is equally hand- skin found in other cars.
though VW calls it a four-
some inside. A two-tone
Despite what VW says, the door coupe, in my book it has
color scheme and upscale ma- In back, things look equally
CC is a four-door sedan with four full doors and a trunk,
terials used throughout the nice, but all isn’t as it may
a sleek, low body. It’s curvy, which makes it a sedan. But
cabin make the CC feel near- appear. First off, the backseat
tapered character line makes call it what you like, with its
luxury. Driver and passenger of the CC accommodates
it look unique – and about the unique styling, and the fact
are pampered with form fit- only two, and while those two
only thing it resembles on the that it strikes a nice balance
ting seats that provide excel- bucket seats are just as com-
road today is the Mercedes- between ride, comfort and
lent support and plenty of fortable as the fronts, the
sportiness, the CC is very
easy to like – regardless of its
is good for 200 horsepower. never became upsetting. The label.
A six-speed manual transmis- turbo four felt super smooth
sion is standard, but a six- and vigorous delivering im-
speed DSG automatic is pressive performance. That - Christopher A. Randazzo
optional.
By The Numbers:
If the four-cylinder doesn’t
sound powerful enough for 2010 Volkswagen CC Sport
you, the CC can be had with
Volkswagen’s 3.6 liter nar-
Base Price: $27,760.00
row-angle V6. Good for 280
Price as Tested: $29,660.00
horsepower, it is only avail-
Layout: front-engine, front-wheel drive
able with a conventional six-
Engine: 2.0 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder
speed automatic. 4Motion –
Transmission: 6-speed DSG automatic
Volkswagen’s all-wheel drive
Horsepower: 200 hp
system, is available on CCs
Torque: 207 lb-ft
with the V6 engine.
EPA Fuel Economy: 22 city / 31 highway
Volkswagen sent me a CC
[Questions/Comments/Feedback can be sent via email to
Sport (one of four different
car@delorean.net]
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2010 PAGE 31

NOTEBOOK
Why did the chicken suit cross the line?
NASCAR to use ethanol fuel
ASK RICK! never see him in a chicken
suit. NASCAR officials announced on Saturday that begin-
“Where do NASCAR “We all know Stroker Ace
ning next year, vehicles in the Sprint Cup, Nationwide
and Camping World Truck series will run on E15 fuel,
dressing in the chicken suit
drivers draw the line and doing all that stuff,” he
said. “There are lines you
which is 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. The
ethanol will be produced from American-grown corn.
“NASCAR is committed to being an environmental
between what they’ll have to draw, but I’ve not
approached that line.”
leader,” said Brian France, chairman and chief executive
officer of NASCAR.
do to promote a spon- He said his decisions on
which sponsors to take and

sor’s product and which to reject are based

mostly on his own personal
values, just as some of the
5 Hall inductees announced
what they won’t?” sport’s pioneering families
like the Pettys and the
The sophomore class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame
was announced last week, and David Pearson leads the
Woods have rejected beer group of five. Also chosen were Bobby Allison, Ned Jar-
Carl Edwards
“It’s truly an honor for sponsorships in the past.
A.: It depends on the rett, Bud Moore and the late Lee Petty.
them to approach me and and I was really impressed Pearson won 105 races on the circuit now known as
driver – and what “For instance, there are
to even begin to talk about with that,” he said. “Some of Sprint Cup and won the championship three times.
NASCAR will allow. For some consumable items
it,” he said. “There are guys the drinks like Vitamin Amazingly, he won championships but never ran an en-
Carl Edwards the line is that I’ve said I’d rather not
in other sports that have Water, for example, only use tire season of races.
somewhere between push- participate with,” he said,
been able to do these fra- real sugar. There’s not the Petty, the founder of the Petty Enterprises team, won
ing products for Avon and adding that he did lots of
grance deals and make high fructose corn syrup, so 54 races and three championships as a driver. He then
something akin to wearing thinking before endorsing
them work really well.” that made it a fit for me. steered his team as his son Richard took over the driving
the chicken suit that the Kellogg’s products.
Burt Reynolds character “I do take all of that into duties.
But he did admit it was a account, and so far I’ve been Allison, who claims 85 Cup victories and a champi-
wore in the 1983 racing “When we first talked to
little different than repre- very fortunate to not have onship, raced in numerous divisions with great success,
movie “Stroker Ace.” them, they came and gave
senting a more masculine- to endorse something that I much like Kyle Busch does today.
type sponsor, especially the me a whole presentation personally wouldn’t use.” Moore, a World War II veteran, was a long-time car
Edwards and a represen- about what they do with
photo shoots. owner who fielded entries for some of the sport’s top
tative of Avon were in the marketing towards children
“There were parts where Got a question about drivers including Dale Earnhardt.
media center at Charlotte and the way they evaluate if
I thought, ‘Boy, that’s a little NASCAR? Ask Rick! E-mail Jarrett, a 50-time Cup winner and two-time champion
Motor Speedway last week a food is too sugary to mar-
bit of a racy photo,’ but it re- your question to as a driver, went on to become the sport’s first driver to
to introduce a new cologne, ket in children’s program-
ally came together well, and rminter@racintoday.com move on to a career as a professional broadcaster.
Turn 4XT. ming and things like that,
I’m proud that I did it,” he
Some in the room won-
said.
dered what some of the
As the interview
sport’s tough old birds like
rolled along, many in
the late Curtis Turner and
the room, Edwards in-
Joe Weatherly might have
cluded, thought of the
thought of the idea of a
scene in “Stroker Ace”
NASCAR driver promoting
where Reynolds, play-
products for a cosmetics
ing a NASCAR driver,
company, but Edwards said
had to dress in a
he’s comfortable doing the
feathery chicken suit
work, even if it’s not ex-
for a new sponsor. Ed-
actly considered manly.
wards said fans will

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