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SISD Marchfest brings out the best in students

By Ricky J. Carrasco
The first high school band
competition of the school
year, the SISD Marchfest,
happened over the weekend.
More than 20 schools from
the El Paso area and Southern
New Mexico competed in the
Socorro ISD Special Activi-
ties Center this past Saturday.
Braving the early fall sun,
hundreds of students and par-
ents enjoyed hours of great
music and skilled marching.
This competition is the first
opportunity to show off the
many hours, days, and nights
hann Sebastian Bach, and
of preparation that started late
even music from the movies
in the summer. If you live
shows, you should attended a
band competition like March-
fest since the students under-
stand each detail of the
performance will be scruti-
nized.
Dr. Xavier De La Torre
Jo-
first in order to participate. If your favorite school or
She knows she needs get band did not win this week-
everything ready for school, end, not to worry! There will
for the games, and for compe- many more band competitions
tition. Often it’s her that throughout the year and each
pushes me out the door to get one will be different. “I love
to practice.” The long prac- the creative process,” says
Jason Lauturner, band director
at Riverside High School.
“Teaching band involves al-
ways changing, always im-
proving and never being done.
There is always something
that can be changed and im-
keeps proved.”
him out of trouble, entertained
and in line.”
In the end, ten
schools made the finals cut in-
cluding three SISD schools:

PHOTOS BY RICKY CARRASCO

“Powder” and “Signs” were Americas, El Dorado,
near a local high school, no
heard. Each band also uses a Socorro, Alam-
doubt that you have heard the
early morning to late after- ogordo, Hanks,
noon practices as the students Las Cruces,
work through their compli- Onate, Del
cated routines. In the end, Valle,
everybody who participated Coro-
agreed it was worth it.
Many parents sup- tices often start at daybreak
port their band and flag corps and sometimes go on into the
Marchfest began at students because various posi- night. Rose Marie, in her
11 a.m. with smaller schools tive character traits are being fourth year as part of the flag
like Clint and Mountain View reinforced. Rose Bencomo- corps, describes part of the
and progressed through the Luna, whose daughter, Rose reason she enjoys tourna-
larger schools like Americas Marie, is the senior Flag ments like this, “It’s a com-
Flag corps to accentuate their Corps captain at El Dorado mitment, the time and all the
and Montwood. Each school
performances. The band is High School, states that being practice. It’s worth it to know
is on a very tight schedule
graded on everything from part of the marching band that the hard work will pay
with five minutes to set up
sound quality, movements, competition has helped her out if we can get a di-
and ten minutes to perform
and overall effectiveness. If daughter. “She shows more vision one (a
their selection. The music se-
you have attended a high responsibility than she did be- first place
lection is varied from various
school football game lately fore she joined. She knows ranking) at a com-
genres of music represented.
and heard the half-time she has to make the grades petition.”
Excerpts from The Beatles,

Parents love the

good work ethic that
participating in band
encourages. Gabby
Nicklis, whose son
Michael is a sophomore
flute player at El Do-
rado sees the joy in her
son. “Michael really en-
joys being in band a lot. It
takes discipline, but he’s
worked hard to make the
marching band this year. My
proudest moment was when
he entered the stadium in his
uniform as part of the band.
I knew this is something he
wanted and he worked hard
to make it.” Maria Melen- nado,
dez from Las Cruces agrees. Moun-
The self-described “proud tain
Mama” says being in band View.
has helped out her son, Car- Coronado
los Jr, a sophomore baritone eventually
player from Onate High. “It placed first.
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 3

Dialing 911 – 11th ANNUAL HEARTS OF

Will it work?
Despite the Emer-
gency Number 911 having
had troubles with staffing
several months ago, Diana
Kirk, chief of the communi-
cations department for the El
Paso Police Department, said
that those staffing problems
have been fixed
“At one point, we
were understaffed, and we
were working 16 hours a
day,” Kirk said. “But, since
then, we have hired an addi-
tional 30 dispatchers so that
we now have a total of 162
employees, including super-
visors, dispatchers, and other
personnel.”
Kirk was answering
questions from a concerned
public who had been calling
911 to report an emergency,
By Joe Olvera ©, 2010
premises, and who were
blocking the entrance to our
loading dock,” Rodriguez
said. “I dialed 911, let the
phone ring for several min-
utes, and then hung up. Even-
tually the troublemakers left,
although they were threaten-
ing to beat us up. Fortunately,
nothing happened, but, where
was 911?”
Patricia Rupley said that she
also had a problem with a
very rowdy customer and she
grew frightened. “I didn’t call
911, I called the non-emer-
gency number for the Police
Department, but, nobody an-
swered. I was put on hold and
stood there waiting for some-
one to respond, but, there was
nobody. Finally, I gave up
and hung up the phone.”
lice officer.
“All these incidents, we do
audits of our department, and
we have a system whereby if
someone calls 911 and we
don’t respond, that person’s
telephone number does ap-
pear in our website and we do
call-backs,” Kirk said. “We
have software that allows us
to do that, because we can’t
afford to not answer any call
that comes through. If it is a
non-emergency, then we treat
it differently.”
Kirk said that her department
handles anywhere from
90,000 calls per month and
anywhere from five to fifty
are non emergency. “How-
ever, we always handle the
911 calls first and immedi-
ately. On any given day, we
COURAGE CELEBRATION
The El Paso Fire Department
and The Children’s Hospital
at Providence was celebrat-
ing the 11th annual Hearts of
Courage Sunday, October
3rd. The event was in honor
of Jose Eduardo Licon, a for-
mer patient who passed away
several years ago. Before his
passing he became an hon-
orary fireman. In honor of
his memory, the Licon fam-
ily along with the fire depart-
ment and the hospital have
continued the tradition of
paying homage to these tiny
patients.
The El Paso Fire Department
celebrates the patients deter-
mination to get better
through this difficult journey
by providing a certificate of
courage and making them a
El Paso children fighting children will also be treated
part of the fire department.
cancer, while providing a to a ride on the fire engine
The event provides area fire
fire safety show for the pa- truck. Attached are two pic-
fighters the opportunity to
tients and their families. The tures from 3 years ago.
recognize the bravery of the

“At one point,

have nine people on 911 and
eight on non-emergency.”
Kirk said that sometimes
calls come in rapidly so that

we were under- it’s impossible to answer

every call immediately, but
she warns that people not
hang up when their call is not

staffed, and we immediately answered be-

cause the dispatcher might
not be able to call back. “If

were working
that happens we try to call
that number back, but, some-
times, it’s not possible, espe-
cially if someone calls, hangs

16 hours a up, then calls again.”

Kirk said that from 3,500

calls, 700 received call backs

day,” and maybe five didn’t get a

Kirk said.
but, the phone kept ringing so
that those who were calling
were giving up and hanging
up. Orlando Rodriguez, pub-
lisher of Spotlight EP News
said that on September 20, at
3:15 a.m., he called to report
an emergency, let the phone
ring for several minutes, but
nobody picked up.
“We were having some prob-
lems with a bunch of people
who were drinking on our
In another incident, a man re-
ported that he had been at-
tacked by a large dog as he
sat on a bench in a park. The
man was mauled by the large
animal. When the attack
stopped, he tried to call 911,
but, nobody answered. The
man would not give his name
or his testimony, but, wit-
nesses said they saw the dog
biting the man. Reports state
that the man is a retired po-
call back. “After a phone
rings three times, if we can’t
answer because we’re re-
sponding to another call, that
person’s number appears on
our computer screen. Then
we immediately call back,
one never knows what type of
emergency may occur. The
public can also help us by
following our rules and pro-
tocol. But, no, we no longer
have staffing problems. How-
ever, problems do happen
from time to time and we
work very hard to remedy the
situation.”
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 4
Remembering Chicano Hero, Ruben Salazar
In 1954, when
Ruben Salazar graduated
from then-Texas Western
College, there was no His-
panic Heritage Month, nor
was there recognition that
even an educated Chicano
journalist could work for an
El Paso newspaper. My good
friend, Ray Sanchez, told me
that he was partially responsi-
ble for Salazar, fresh out of
TWC where he was one of
the editors of the student
newspaper, The Prospector,
finally landed a job.
Salazar, a Chicano journal-
ism hero to many of us, was
murdered by a member of
the Los Angeles Sheriff’s
Department, Tom Wilson,
when Salazar was covering
the Chicano Moratorium
Against the Vietnam War on
August 29, 1970. A peren-
nial thorn on the side of Los
Angeles cops, Salazar un-
covered many abuses
against Chicanos by law en-
forcement officers. Finally,
his mighty pen was put to
rest by a murdering thug.
“Our families lived a couple
of blocks apart when we were
growing up,” Sanchez said
about Salazar. “But, it was
like two different worlds. The
kids in our neighborhood
were typical boys. We loved
By Joe Olvera ©, 2010
to play football, tag, kick the
can, and so forth. Ruben was
never one of ‘us.’ He was
your typical nerd but a very
special nerd. We all looked
up to him. He was always
clean and well groomed. We
both went to El Paso High
School, but seldom hung out
together.
“When I returned from World
War II and enrolled at what
was then Texas College of
Mines he was already one of
the editors of The Prospector.
He gave me my first assign-
ment and corrected my story
when I turned it in, giving me
some advice.” Sanchez later
became the first Chicano to
work for the El Paso Herald-
Post as a full-time sports
writer, later serving as Sports
Editor for many years. When
Salazar graduated, the El
Paso Times turned him down
for a job. Salazar had, at the
time, been working as a
watch repairman with his fa-
ther at Zales Jewelers.
“A few years later,” Sanchez
said, “I was walking in the
hall at the old newspaper
building where both newspa-
pers shared facilities, and saw
him coming out of the Times
office. I asked him what he
was doing. He turned red and
said he had applied for a job
at the Times but had been
turned down. I took his hand
and said, ‘come with me.’ I
took him to then-editor Ed
Pooley, introduced them, and
highly recommended Ruben
for a position. Pooley was
impressed not only with my
praise for Ruben but his de-
meanor and hired him. And
the rest is history.”
Salazar, born March 3, 1928
in Ciudad Juarez later went
on to greater things, working
for California newspapers
and television. His early days
at the Herald-Post also gave
him the impetus to write sto-
ries that had never been writ-
ten before. Such as the time
when he heard that Mexican
Americans were being jailed
disproportionately in El Paso,
and harassed without reper-
cussion to those doing the
abusing. Salazar posed as a
drunkard, and was tossed in
the El Paso jail. His expose
forced changes that would
never have come about if he
hadn’t had the courage to
Danger at Train
fight against the racist ele-
ments.
Crossings
If he put his shoulder into it,
On another story, he exposed
you know he would seri-
the actions of a woman in
ously bruise or break a bone
Juarez known as La Nacha.
in the shoulder or collar.
She had stash houses and
And that is at a speed of 10
places where addicts could
to 15 miles per hour.
shoot up with heroin, and
The point is that a train is
where they could obtain their
led by a 230,000 pound lo-
drug of choice. Again, he
comotive and has several or
posed as a person with a After an extensive period maybe dozens of cars trail-
chemical illness and exposed
of time with no incidents, ing that may weigh as much
her illegal doings. Eventually,
within a one week period or more. That train when
La Nacha had to shut down.
two persons were killed in traveling at 40, 50, 60 miles
But, his greatness didn’t end
accidents involving fast an hour is a massive force
there. He worked for the Los
moving trains in Tornillo. and no automobile on the
Angeles Times from 1959 to
For those of you who live in face of the earth is a match
1970, later covered the Viet-
the more populated areas for it.
nam War and served as Bu-
close to or inside the city of We were reminded of this
reau Chief in Mexico City –
El Paso, trains in the more on two occasions in
the first Chicano to hold that
open areas travel at speeds Tornillo.
position. He covered the
U.S. occupation of the Do- in excess of 40 miles per
hour as opposed to slower Our students lost a great ed-
minican Republic, the Viet-
speeds inside the city. ucator in the first deadly en-
nam War, and the Tlatelolco
Diesel locomotives by counter. The Tornillo ISD
massacre. In East Los Ange-
themselves are massive ob- lost an inspirational leader.
les, as a news director of TV
jects. The height of a stan- The loss will never be re-
station KMEX, he also wrote
dard diesel is just under covered.
scathing columns for the Los
Angeles Times, exposing the fifteen feet; that is about
one and a half stories of an A foolish act by an individ-
maltreatment of Hispanics
average building. The loco- ual with a drug abuse his-
by law enforcement.
motive is built of solid, tory took the life of the
solid steel. There are no second victim. There was
His scathing columns were
lightweight composites on always a chance that the in-
chafing on the powers that
that baby. dividual could have turned
were, because he was a de-
his life around and inspired
fender of Chicanos at a time
The width is going to be others to do the same.
when it was very dangerous
less than eight feet. That is The consequences of ignor-
to do so. Salazar was visited
right around half the length ing traffic signals at train
many times by undercover
of a Cadillac Escalade sport crossings are deadly. Fami-
cops who warned him that his
utility vehicle. And remem- lies will be subject to the
investigations were “danger-
ber, even SUVs have a good worst of suffering by losing
ous in the minds of barrio
deal of lightweight compos- a family member. Others
people.” In other words, tone
ite materials which are de- who are not related to the
down your accusations.
signed to crumble in an victim will never experi-
His tragic end came when, in
accident. ence the best that individual
covering the Chicano Mora-
had to offer.
torium, he was shot by
Deputy Sheriff Wilson with a The weight of the locomo-
tive by itself is approxi- Whether you live within the
tear-gas projectile that hit
mately 230,000 pounds. As city or outside in the open
Salazar in the head, killing
with any body of mass, the county areas, please respect
him instantly. A coroner’s in-
effect of its weight is mag- the power of trains. There
quest ruled the shooting a
nified by acceleration. In is no reason to risk every-
homicide, but Wilson was
other words, the faster the thing just for getting past
never prosecuted. The belief
locomotive travels, the the crossing. Even if you
then, and the belief still
more intense the affect of an survive, there will be seri-
today, is that the homicide
impact becomes. ous injury requiring a lot of
was a premeditated assassina-
painful rehabilitation.
tion of a prominent, vocal
Let us say that an average I offer my sincerest condo-
member of the Los Angeles
man weighs two hundred lences to the families, of
Chicano community. His
pounds. What would hap- both victims, who suffered
voice was quieted for the
pen if that man were to run great losses.
nonce, but, not forever.
Salazar – may we never for- as fast as he could straight
get his courage, his love for into a concrete wall? If he Chente Quintanilla
Chicanos and Chicanas. He went face first you could State Representative
died for us! count on a broken nose and
Sin Fin one heck of a concussion.
 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 5

WEATHER 101 By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

Our Upcoming
Winter Forecast
Our Winter weather forecast for El Paso and Las
Cruces continues to be massaged just a bit. Below is the latest
updated forecast for December, January and February all
across the country.
The latest temperature forecast for the El Paso area is lo-
cated below. The Climate Prediction Center is anticipating that
our area will see a warmer than normal winter. This warmer than normal outlook extends
throughout much of New Mexico and Texas.
The latest precipitation outlook for El Paso is also located below. The model has El Paso,
much of New Mexico and Texas with below normal amounts of precipitation. These com-
puter forecast models are taking into effect La Niña which is strengthening.
La Niña is defined as cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific
Ocean that impact global weather patterns. La Niña conditions may persist for as long as two
years.
Outlook for December, January and February La Niña often features drier than
Winter Temperatures normal conditions in the Southwest
in late summer through the subse-
quent winter. Drier than normal con-
ditions also typically occur in the
Central Plains in the fall and in the
Southeast in the winter. In contrast,
the Pacific Northwest is more likely
to be wetter than normal in the late
fall and early winter with the pres-
ence of a well-established La Niña.
Additionally, on average La Niña
winters are warmer than normal in Weather Trivia:
the Southeast and colder than normal
in the Northwest. I will continue to What is Doppler Dave’s early prediction of snowfall for
keep you updated as the fall contin-
ues. the El Paso area this winter – measured at the El
Paso International airport?

Outlook for December,

January and February
A. No Snow
Winter Precipitation
B. 1 inch
C. 4 inches
“Doppler" Dave Speelman is the
chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in D. 7 inches
El Paso. You can watch his fore-
casts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 E. 12 inches
(channel 6 cable). If you would like
Doppler Dave to address (explain)
any weather issues you can email
him at Dopplerdave@kvia.com. Answer: B – 1 inch of snow
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 6

Sharon Mosley
This fall, you can lighten up
girls! Get over the black hump
and jump on board the camel
craze. After being grounded in a
desert of preppy boredom, the
buttery tan color has returned to
become the most sophisticated
The camel coat is one of fall's favorite fashion trends. Here the classic neutral is long on style
from East 5th at JCPenney. Photo courtesy of JCPenney.
neutral to hit the fall runways.
And the good news? Camel goes
with everything! From denim to
black to gray, a touch of camel
will instantly take you out of the
dry fashion zone and into a re-
freshing new oasis.
Here's how to
make the camel
connection:
— Find the perfect
camel coat. You know
you're tired of that black coat
you've worn for the past five
years. You're thinking of replac-
ing it with yet another black "go-
with-everything" coat, but why
not invest in a camel-colored
topper? The camel coat has long
been associated with elegant
glamour — a la Lauren Bacall,
Lauren Hutton and the other
Lauren, Ralph. So, you know
you can't go wrong.
Here are lots of versions of
the camel coat this fall:
long maxi wraps at
Aquascutum, shiny
leather coats at Prada,
leather-trimmed
lapels at Hermes and
capes at Ferragamo.
If a wool coat is too
heavy, a camel-col-
ored trench is an-
other classic that
never seems to go out
of style; it fits perfectly into the
military trend commanding at-
tention this season.
— Find a great camel
blazer. You can find cropped
versions or longer versions. This
may be one of the most versatile
pieces you can put on your fall
fashion shopping list. Layer it
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 7
over a black pencil skirt and bow latest neutral. Stella McCartney
blouse for the office or over a made big news in Paris when she
black turtleneck and jeans for the paraded her sexy, oversized,
weekend. Or be adventurous and honey-colored button-front
toss it over a cocktail dress for a cardigans down the fall runways
special evening out. on models wearing nothing un-
derneath them. Worn like tunic
— Find an edgy camel dresses, New York designer
suit. Sometimes it pays to buy Michael Kors draped huge cowl-
neck camel sweaters on models
two pieces that "match." (Not to
for his fall runway show.
worry: "matching" is not a bad
word anymore!) Then you have
an actual "suit" to wear to work, — Find a gorgeous
and you can easily "take apart" camel dress. Little black
the pieces and mix and match dress, move over. Shift dresses in
them with other things in your solid camel are the way to go.
wardrobe. Whether it's a pantsuit Continues on next page
or a skirt suit, the camel suit, es-
pecially with the belted jacket, is
a fresh new way to put a modern
spin on your professional work
clothes.
— Find a great pair of
camel pants. Choose from
two different styles: the flowing
wide-leg trousers (think
Katharine Hepburn) or the
cropped, straight-leg styles
(think Audrey Hepburn). These
classic silhouettes are versatile
enough to team with short jack-
ets or longer coats.
— Shorts anyone? If
you really want to stretch the
fashion boundaries, then there
are plenty of ways to "shorten"
the road to standing out in camel.
There are suede shorts galore
from pricey ones at Ferragamo to
less expensive ones at Kenneth
Cole. Take your pick and pair
with tights and knee-high boots.
— Find a fabulous
camel sweater. Another
one of the season's trends — the
chunky knit sweater — gets even
more appeal when it's done in the
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 8
Continued from page 7
Wear them with bare legs and camel-colored
heels or boots. Top them off with animal-
print coats or matching camel capes.
— Complete the camel con-
nection with accessories. From
nude pull-on ankle boots to chic slip-on
caramel alligator loafers to luggage-colored
clutches and hobo satchels, designers are
making the camel connection with the finish-
ing touches, too. Complete with gold jewelry
accents: large cuffs, pendant necklaces and
drop earrings.
— Add more color. Since camel acts
as a stylish neutral backdrop, you can wear it
head-to-toe this fall or add a punch of an-
other neutral: gray is a favorite, denim al-
ways works, but red and animal prints are
other ways to give this perennial classic even
more glamour.
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of
the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and ex-
ecutive director of the Fashion Editors and
Reporters Association.
COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
FIRST LOVE FILLS YOUNG TEEN WITH
BIG QUESTIONS, DOUBTS
DEAR ABBY: My
boyfriend "Chucky" and I
have been together for a
while and things are starting
to get serious. I'm 15 and he's
almost 18.
I'm falling in love
with him, which has never
happened with any other guy.
I really think he's "The One."
Chucky proposed, but it isn't
official yet. I still have no
ring, but I'm thinking of ac-
cepting. Now he says he
wants a baby.
I'm too young to be
having a baby, but he says
he'll take care of me if it hap-
pens. I trust him, but I don't
know what to believe. A part
of me says he'll stay with me,
the other part says he'll get
scared and leave. What if
something goes wrong and I
get pregnant by accident? I'm
so confused. Can you please
help me? -- CHUCKY'S
GIRL IN VICTORVILLE,
CALIF.
DEAR CHUCKY'S
GIRL: At "almost 18"
Chucky is not yet self-sup-
porting, let alone in a posi-
tion to support a child -- and
at 15, neither are you.
Chucky may want a baby to
prove to himself that he's a
man, but a REAL man
wouldn't put a woman he
loves in a vulnerable position
-- and motherhood at 16 is
exactly that.
Did you know that
when young men reach the
age of 18 they are considered
adults? Adult males who
have sex with underage girls
can find themselves in jail for
it. If you don't have sex with
Chucky, there will be no "ac-
cidents."
It's hard
to think clearly
when you think
you're
falling Dear
in Abby
love,
but I'm asking you to make a
superhuman effort. I can't
stress strongly enough how
important it is that you finish
high school, so that when
you do become a mother
you'll be able to support
yourself and your child if you
need to. Many women do.
They also sometimes have to
support a husband who can't
find work.
Before things go
any further, please find an
adult woman you can confide
in. She'll set you straight!
**
DEAR ABBY: A friend of
mine, "Barbie," volunteered
to be the maid of honor in my
wedding. She didn't attend
any of the dress fittings be-
cause she doesn't have a car.
She volunteered to throw a
bridal shower despite having
no money, and asked my fi-
ance to contribute. After he
told Barbie he was "tapped
out" (because of the wedding
bills), she suggested he return
some of the gifts he had
bought me!
Two days before
the shower, I learned she had
selected a dress more suited
to a stripper pole than a
church wedding ceremony.
At that point, my fiance de-
cided to remove her from the
bridal party.
Barbie feels
slighted and doesn't under-
stand why we made the day
about "us" and not her. She's
genuinely hurt that we didn't
"consider her financial posi-
tion." (We didn't ask for her
help in the first place.)
Would you please
lend your vast wisdom and
insight to this matter? -- DE-
NIAL IS NOT A RIVER IN
EGYPT
DEAR DENIAL: When
Barbie volunteered to be your
maid of honor, knowing her
financial situation you should
have politely told her no. Be-
cause you didn't, you should
have made sure she under-
stood the financial responsi-
bilities that went with being
in the wedding. And since
she had no transportation,
someone should have offered
her a ride to the dress fitting,
which would have enabled
you to see her dress selection.
That said, your
friend was pushy to ask to be
in the wedding in the first
place, gutsy to expect your fi-
ance to return your gifts to
help her pay for the shower
and clueless about wedding
etiquette. Make a pact to for-
give HER if she'll forgive
YOU, and all of you should
go on with your lives. I pre-
dict it will be in opposite di-
rections.
**
Dear Abby is written by Abi-
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Done up
brown and
cozy, a family
den-slash-gue-
stroom exudes
warmth and
comfort far
beyond its tiny
size. Photo by
John Gruen.

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Bravura Colors, Bold Patterns Turn Small and Shy Rooms into Extroverts
Rose Bennett Gilbert
Q: Our den is very small,
only about 10 feet by 12 feet.
We need it to be a guestroom,
too, so the first thing we
bought was a sleep sofa that
fits on one side of the room
with the TV against the other
wall. There's barely enough
space for a cocktail table. We
need advice on how to make
such a tiny space look bigger
and better!
A: Bold ideas can make up
for a lot, including square
footage. Conventional wis-
dom holds that one should
treat small rooms lightly, liter-
ally, by choosing white or
pale colors and small patterns
to keep from overwhelming
the space. Forget conven-
tional wisdom. Let small
spaces make big statements.
You just have to be gutsy
enough to go bold, using dra-
matic colors and extroverted
patterns.
Study the small study we
show here, borrowed from
"Money-Wise Makeovers" by
editor Jean Nayar (Filipacchi
Publishing). The room may be
limited in size, but it has un-
limited appeal now that it's
been done up brown — dark
brown — from the floor to the
ceiling. That's brown, too,
making the limited space
seem almost unlimited, de-
fined only by the crisp mould-
ing at the ceiling and on the
shuttered window.
In its light upholstery, the sofa
(no doubt a sleeper) becomes
the center of attention, em-
braced by a precisely hung
quartet of palm tree prints. In-
stead of the usual coffee table,
a pair of sturdy baskets stands
ready to support drinks,
dishes and feet. Then spiral
easily off to the side when it's
time to unfold the sleeper.
The tall, self-contained corner
shelf is also smart, offering
ample storage in minimal
floor space.
As you need to factor
overnight guests into your
makeover, consider mounting
a pair of swing-arm reading
lamps on the wall over each
end of the sleeper. You might
also install a room-darkening
window shade under those
plantation shutters. You won't
see the shade by day, but by
night, guests will welcome the
enhanced privacy — and abil-
ity to sleep past dawn.
Q: We are remodeling our
kitchen and I'm dead set on
having cherry cabinets. The
problem is, our old floors are
oak and still in great shape.
Can I stain the oak to match
the new cherry? Or should we
bite the bullet and replace the
floors, too?
A: In this, the Golden Age of
Recycling, don't even think of
sending beautiful, serviceable
"old" floors to the landfill!
Hardwood is almost forever,
you know. Think of the his-
toric houses you've toured,
walking through on wood
floors that may be 200 to 300
years old and still going
strong.
I say, keep your good old
floors on the job and update
your attitude, instead. Repeat
after me: "No matchy-matchy
decorating. No matchy-
matchy decorating."
death aesthetically. Kitchen
designers have found the an-
tedote: "unfitted" kitchens.
This means back to the days
before architects dictated,
well, matchy-matchy cabi-
nets, countertops and other
kitchen fixtures.
Refinish your existing oak
floors and bring in your new
cherry cabinets. The different
woods will coexist as happily
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wherein you can read what
top American designers really
Matching colors, including think about "matchy-matchy"
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is such a yesterday approach.
Today's secret word for suc- Rose Bennett Gilbert is the
cessful decorating is blend, co-author of "Manhattan
blend, blend, especially in a Style" and six other books on
kitchen. interior design.
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Video Game Reviews
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Offers Satisfying Four-Play
Jeb Haught
DEVELOPER: Beenox
PUBLISHER: Activision
SYSTEM: Microsoft Xbox
360 (PS3)
PRICE: $59.99
ESRB RATING: Teen
REVIEW RATING: 4 stars
(out of 5)
It's been several years since a
decent Spider-Man game
crawled from the depths of
game development. "Spider-
Man 3" was as bad as the
movie it was based on, and
the awful game that followed
was aimed at children. Now
"Spider-Man: Shattered Di-
mensions" has landed on store
shelves, and the infamous
web-slinger can hold his head
high once again!
When Spider-Man acciden-
tally breaks the Tablet of
Order and Chaos during a
fight with Mysterio, the frag-
ments are scattered through-
out four dramatically different
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 13
universes. Now cated, but it's the most fun
the wall-crawler I've had with the series since
must assume the "Spider-Man 2."
identity of differ-
ent Spider-Men REVIEW SCORING
and gather these SYSTEM
pieces from well-
known villains, 5 stars = Must Have
like Deadpool and 4 stars = Very Good
Juggernaut, in dif- 3 stars = Above Average
ferent dimen- 2 stars = Bargain Bin
sions. 1 star = Don't Bother
Amazing Spider- RATINGS KEY
Man utilizes the
traditional abili- Entertainment Software Rat-
ties that he's ing Board (ESRB)
known for, while E: Everyone
Spider-Man Noir E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and
sneaks through older)
black-and-white T: Teen (13 and older)
environments and M: Mature (17 and older)
prefers stealth takedowns to All four versions offer a wide I'm disappointed that players to combat and ensures that it
hand-to-hand combat. Ulti- variety of combat styles that can't switch between them doesn't get too repetitive. I To find out more about Jeb
mate Spider-Man plays like help keep the adventure inter- during combat. also like how the action gets Haught and read features by
Venom, sporting a black outfit esting, but the Noir version is up close and personal with a other Creators Syndicate writ-
and taking out enemies with the most distinctive. I'm a big On the other web-shooter ... first-person perspective in ers and cartoonists, visit the
lethal tendril attacks, while fan of stealth games, and Spi- err ... hand, I enjoy complet- certain sections, as it adds Creators Syndicate website at
Spider-Man 2099 specializes der-Man Noir reminds me of ing challenges and finding even more variety. www.creators.com.
in free-falling gliding maneu- last year's awesome Batman emblems that let me purchase
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Indulge your dog in Halloween, but be safe about it
By Gina Spadafori
Universal Uclick
When did Halloween become
such a big holiday? It’s sec-
ond only to Christmas, it
seems, for decorating and cel-
ebrating, with special stores
full of frightful fare and mer-
chandise hitting all other re-
tailers before summer is over.
It’s all in fun, of
course, and whenever pet
lovers have fun, our pets are
usually included.
But holidays are
often anything but fun for
many pets. While we humans
love the change in routine
with the parties, the guests
and the decorations, our
furred and feathered family
members too often find the
disruptions disturbing — and
sometimes dangerous.
Like all holidays,
Halloween is not without its
hazards. The two biggest
problems are injuries and poi-
soning — and animal emer-
gency clinics traditionally see
plenty of both. When you’re
planning to include your pet
in holiday plans, keep pet pro-
tection in the mix.
With the increase in
activity around the neigh-
borhood, cats and
dogs get nervous,
and some will
take off if they
can. That
means
an
increase in the number of ani-
mals hit by cars. Other times,
animals may be a cause of in-
jury: All those costumed
young visitors can trigger ter-
ritorial instincts or fear re-
sponses in some dogs, who
may then become a bite risk.
The best solution
for nervous pets is to confine
them for the evening in a crate
or a quiet room far from the
front door or any holiday fes-
tivities.
Many animal-wel-
fare groups warn that black
cats are at special risk
around Halloween,
claiming that cultists
pick up the animals
for ritual torture.
Such concerns
have led
many shel-
ters to
halt the
adoption
of
black
cats
in
the days before Halloween. bigger threat to all pets,
In truth, such cruel- though, is from candy and
ties are so poorly documented gum sweetened with Xylitol.
that they surely happen rarely, It’s deadly stuff for pets, so
if at all. Your black cat is keep it out of their reach.
more likely to be killed by a And finally, what
car than a cultist, since it’s about costumes for pets? If it
difficult to see a black cat in makes you happy, go for it.
the dark. But the threat of ei- Your dog doesn’t care if he
ther is more than reason has a biker jacket, sunglasses,
enough to keep him inside. an ear-hugging visor or even a
If you keep your colorful bandanna. He’ll put
pets confined safely inside the up with most anything you put
house, you will eliminate one on him, as long as it means
source of risk. Keeping them spending more time with you.
away from the goodies will If putting a costume
take care of the other risk. on your dog means you’ll fuss
Candy is a problem over him and maybe take him
more for dogs than somewhere interesting, like
for cats because the costume contests that are
cats are generally everywhere these days, then
picky about what sure, it’s a no-lose proposi-
they eat. Not so for tion. Dress up your dog and
many dogs, have some fun.
who’ll wolf Do make sure that
down candy any costume you choose or
(wrappers make meets commonsense
and all) if standards: It’s comfortable
given the and nonrestrictive, inedible,
opportu- and it doesn’t involve any-
nity, giv- thing that could be hazardous,
ing many such as dye or paint. There
a serious has never been a wider selec-
case of what tion of silly stuff for pets at
veterinarians retailers, so you can pick up a
call “garbage costume or two easily.
gut.” While I’ve dressed up my
chocolate re- pets before, and I have to say
ally isn’t the that my favorite costume of
deadly threat all time — a first-place prize-
many believe, winner at more than one con-
a small dog test — was also the cheapest
who gets a and easiest. I purchased a
large amount
of dark
package of round white dots
from an office supply store,
chocolate and put them all over my
does need black retriever. His “Reverse
veterinary Dalmatian” get-up got laughs
interven- everywhere we went.
tion. A
Dressing up your dog is fun mostly for
you, but your dog will be happy to play
along.
Q&A
How to know what’s
safe food for dogs
While carrot sticks are safe treats, it’s important to know which
“people foods” must be avoided.
Q: We heard you say on “Good Morning America” that carrots
are great treats for dogs. I’ve always heard that dogs should get
dog food and nothing else, so I’m wondering if the thinking has
changed? — via email
A: Yes, and no.
Yes, low-calorie snacks such as baby carrots or apple
slices can be shared with your dog as a treat, and I do recom-
mend them, especially for dogs who need to lose weight. But
no, not all “people” food is pet-appropriate.
Like all veterinarians, I am aware that the contents of
a restaurant leftover box, for example, are more likely to offer a
health risk than a tasty treat for a pet. Fat-laden leftovers and
sharp bones pose a threat to pet health, causing illnesses such
as pancreatitis, accidents such as a perforated intestine, and
even death.
If you give meat or poultry to your dog as an occa-
sional treat, trim it carefully to remove the fat as well as the
skin, which is a hiding place for more fat.
Even if you’re lucky enough that your pet doesn’t
end up with acute pancreatitis (a life-threatening inflammation
of the pancreas), a perforated intestine, severe gastroenteritis
(aka a big bellyache) or relatively mild cases of vomiting or di-
arrhea, the fat certainly adds calories most dogs today don’t
need.
Other “people foods” that need to be avoided include
raisins, macadamia nuts, Xylitol-sweetened gums and candies,
bread dough, caffeine and chocolate. For a more comprehen-
sive list, check out the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center,
ASPCA.org/pet-care/poison-control/people-foods.html.
If you still have questions, ask your veterinarian. And
when in doubt, don’t share. — 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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10/01/2010
Rated: R
Genre: Suspense/Horror, Thriller
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Twelve-year old Owen is viciously
bullied by his classmates and neg-
lected by his divorcing parents.
Achingly lonely, Owen spends his days plotting revenge on
his middle school tormentors and his evenings spying on the
other inhabitants of his apartment complex. His only friend
is his new neighbor Abby, an eerily self-possessed young
girl who lives next door with her silent father. A frail, trou-
bled child about Owens's age, Recognizing a fellow outcast,
Owen opens up to her and before long, the two form a
unique bond. When Abby's father disappears, the terrified
girl is left to fend for herself. Still, she rebuffs Owen's ef-
forts to help her, leading the imaginative Owen to suspect
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ins, Cara Buono, Sasha Barrese
Secretariat
10/08/10
Based on the Novel "Secretariat:
The Making of a Champion" By
William Nack, "Secretariat" chron-
icles the spectacular journey of the
1973 Triple Crown winner. House-
wife and mother Penny Chenery
agrees to take over her ailing fa-
ther's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of
horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery -- with
the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin -- manages to
navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering
the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be
the greatest racehorse of all time.
Starring: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh,
James Cromwell, Kevin Connolly, Nelsan Ellis, Dylan
Baker, Margo Martindale, Otto Thorwarth, Fred Thompson

PREMIERE
MONTWOOD 7
2200 N. Yarbrough
Schedule good for October 9,10 & 12
CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13)
12:00p 2:20p 4:35p 6:55p 9:15p
GOING THE DISTANCE (R)
12:15p 2:40p 5:05p 7:25p 9:45p
GROWN UPS (PG-13)
12:30p 2:50p 5:10p 7:30p 9:45p
LOTTERY TICKET (PG-13)
12:25p 2:45p 5:00p 7:20p 9:40p
NANNY MCPHEE (PG)
12:00p 2:20p 4:40p 7:05p 9:35p
RAMONA AND BEEZUS (G)
12:10p 2:35p 4:55p
SALT (PG-13) 7:15p 9:40p
TOY STORY 3 (G)
12:05p 2:25p 4:50p 7:10p 9:30p
Feld Entertainment invites fami-
lies in El Paso to find a reason to make an ordinary day ex-
traordinary at its newest ice show! Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! will
play El Paso County Coliseum Wednesday, October 6 thru Sunday, October
10. This 30th production of Disney On Ice:
•Features a magical montage of celebrations, holidays and festivals from around the
world. Audiences can enjoy a winter wonderland with Mickey Mouse and Minnie
Mouse, a Hawaiian luau with Lilo and Stitch, a Very Merry Unbirthday Party, a Hal-
loween haunt with the Disney Villains, a Valentine’s Day Royal Ball with the Disney
Princesses and more!
•Brings 50+ characters from 16 classic and contemporary Disney stories together in an
original, action-packed storyline with brilliant costumes, contemporary music and spe-
cial lighting effects. The grand finale alone fills the ice with more than 30 characters!
•Introduces Tiana, the newest Disney Princess from Walt Disney Pictures’ The
Princess and the Frog. Audiences can see Tiana and Prince Naveen in their first ice
show appearance!
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Schedule good for 10/08 - 10/14
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NORTHEAST-
CENTRAL
‘The Wise Men of
Chelm’ — Kids-N-Co.
opens its season with the San-
dra Fenichel Asher’s comic
stage adaptation of Jewish
Folk Tales Oct. 2-24, at Kids-
N-Co. Performance Center,
1301 Texas. Directed by
Francesca Moore. Showtime
is 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Sat-
urdays and 2:30 p.m. Sun-
days. Tickets: $7 ($5 children,
seniors, students and active
military); available at the
door one hour before show.
Advance reservations ac-
cepted for groups of 10 or
more. Information: 351-1455
or kidsnco.org.
Legend has it that when the
earth was created and the time
came to fill it with people,
two angels were chosen to de-
posit wise and foolish souls
evenly over the land. How-
ever, one angel tripped on a
mountain peak and the entire
sack of foolish souls emptied
out over one spot, a tiny town
in Poland called Chelm. Tales
of the eternally good-natured
but misguided Wise Men of
Chelm are said to date back to
the 1500s.
‘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,
editorial@spotlightepnews.com
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
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.
Fall Antiques, Col-
lectibles, Arts &
Western Memora-
bilia Show & Sale —
The 2nd annual fall show and
sale is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur-
day, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct 9-10, at El
Maida Shrine Auditorium,
6331 Alabama. The bazaar
features antique firearms,
weapons, jewelry, antique
Nash Gardens Fall
Festival — Nash Garden
Patio and Garden, 150 E.
Sunset will host a fall festival
Saturday, Oct. 9, featuring a
pumpkin carving workshop
and contest, as well as an
house displaying its outdoor
holiday decor. Information:
760-6080 or
nashlandscape.com.
Celebration of Our
Mountains - The 17th
annual Celebration of Our
Mountains offers events to
encourage appreciation of the
El Paso region’s environment.
Information: celebmtns.org or
email
jimhtolbert@elp.rr.com, or
call 525-7364.
EASTSIDE
KLAQ Haunted
Warehouse — The 2010
haunting runs Oct. 1-31 at the
corner of Lee Trevino and
Gateway West. This year’s
theme is “Freak Show.”
Doors open at 6 p.m. nightly.
Tickets: $10 in advance ($5
children); $15 at the door
($10 children). VIP packages
$25 (includes two trips
through the warehouse and
front-of-the-line access). Ad-
vance tickets available at all
7-11 Fina stories in El Paso
and Pic Quiks in Las Cruces.
Information: 544-9550 or
klaq.com.
LATINITAS OCTO-
BER CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
MULTIMEDIA ART
CLASS FOR GIRLS –
October 9
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Judge Marquez Public Li-
brary
610 N. Yarbrough
Girls are invited to get in
touch with their creative side
in the Latinitas Multimedia
Art Classes. The theme for
October will be Dia de los
Muertos and each girl will
create her own altar master-
piece. Girls in grades 4-8 will
explore ways to express
themselves creatively through
photos, writing, arts & crafts
and film. Ths creative expres-
sion series is hosted the 2nd
Saturday of every month from
1:00pm to 3:00pm at the
Judge Marquez Public Li-
brary (610 N. Yarbrough). To
register, call 239.5051, email
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com
or visit www.Latinitas-
Magazine.org.
YOUTH REPORTERS
WANTED – October 9
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Judge Marquez Public Li-
brary
610 N. Yarbrough
Teen girls interested in writ-
ing for a youth-oriented mag-
azine are invited to join
TeenLatinitas.com, the first
digital magazine by and for
Latina teens. This award-win-
ning on-line magazine is cur-
rently accepting applications
for writers and editors who
would like to join our maga-
zine team. This is a great op-
portunity for aspiring writers
to be published in a growing
magazine and have their
voice heard! Our group meets
monthly the second Saturday
of each month from 3-4pm.
For more information, call
239.5051, email latinitasel-
paso@yahoo.com or visit
www.LatinitasMagazine.org.
ALLIANCE FOR LATINI-
TAS ORIENTATION –
October 11
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Latinitas Headquarters
1359 Lomaland, Suite 502
Find out how you can mentor
girls and make a difference to
help local Latina youth by at-
tending our Alliance for La-
tinitas orientation. The
Alliance organizes girl em-
powerment workshops, spe-
cial events, scholarship
benefits and mentoring proj-
ects focused on empowering
local girls. Find out how you
can get involved by attending
our next meeting. For more
information, call 239.5051,
email
latinitaselpaso@yahoo.com
or visit www.Latinitas-
Magazine.org.
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from October 8th
thru October 14th. 2010
TEEN LEADERSHIP IN-
STITUTE – Application
Deadline October 18
Latinitas is currently accept-
ing applications for the Teen
Leadership Institute. Latinitas
hosts monthly leadership
workshops for teens on lead-
ership methods, effective
communication, decision
making skills, goal setting,
public speaking, civic en-
gagement and volunteering.
This leadership program is
aimed at encouraging and
motivating Latina teen girls to
explore their own strengths,
cultivate their leadership abil-
ities, discover their voice and
make a difference in their
community through leader-
ship and volunteerism. Our
next group will start with a
leadership conference on Oc-
tober 23rd and run throughout
the school year. We are cur-
rently accepting applications
through October 18th. For
more information, call
239.5051, email latinitasel-
paso@yahoo.com or visit
www.LatinitasMagazine.org.
Dog Lovers Fair —
The 4th annual benefit fair
and Dog Adoption Extrava-
ganza for the Humane Society
of El Paso is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9, at El Paso
Saddleblanket Co. parking
lot, 6926 Gateway East
(across from Cielo Vista
Mall), featuring food, compe-
titions, music and more. Well-
behaved dogs on leash
welcome. Admission and
parking is free. Information:
544-1000.
The Humane Society will
offer low-cost microchipping.
Information: 532-6971, ext.
15 or hselpaso.org.
Bi-National Red Rib-
bon Rally — Rio Grande
Safe Communities hosts the
8th annual parade and health
fair promoting a drug-free
community 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9, at the SISD
Student Activities Complex
(SAC), 1300 Joe Battle, fea-
turing informational booths, a
health and safety fair, car
show, law enforcement vehi-
cle displays, games, snacks,
entertainment and raffle
prizes. Admission is free. In-
formation: 775-2555.
A Tribute to Law Enforce-
ment is at 2 p.m.
EPCC Hispanic Her-
itage Conference —
The 2010 Conference is
Wednesday through Friday,
Oct. 6-8, at the EPCC Admin-
istrative Service Center, 9050
Viscount. Events begin at 1
p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m.
Thursday and Friday. Regis-
tration is free, and the public
is welcome. Seating is lim-
ited. Information/registration:
831-3301.
Keynote speaker is David
Romo, author of “Ringside
Seat to a Revolution” at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday.
Wednesday’s speakers in-
clude EPCC president Dr.
Richard Rhodes, Mexican
General Consulate Roberto
Rodriguez, entertainer Jesus
“Chuy” Negrete. Regional
Mexican dances performed by
children from Centro De
Salud Familiar La Fe.
Ely Guerra — The Mex-
ican rocker performs Friday,
Oct. 8, at Nova Luna, 2270
Joe Battle Suite-J, as part of
her 2010 “Hombre Invisible”
Fall Tour. Tickets: $30 in ad-
vance; $35 at the door. VIP
tickets: $40 in advance; $45
at the door. Available at All
That Music, Homework or
online at eptickets.com. Infor-
mation: 855-5066 or
info@NovaLunaEP.com.
Club 101 — 1148 Airway.
Showtime is 9 p.m. for most
performances. Advance tick-
ets for most events available .
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at Club 101, All That Music,
Psycha and online at ticket-
bully.com, unless otherwise
listed. Information: 544-2101
or club101.com.
• B&W Party with Troy
Pierce & Hearthrob, and
Format B — Friday, Oct. 8.
Tickets: $16. VIP passes (age
21 and older): $25.
MISSION
VALLEY
Hot Rod and Custom
Car Show — El Paso
Graffiti Wipeout Program will
host its 6th annual car show
benefiting the task force,
Children Crisis Center and
other child protection agen-
cies noon to 6 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 10, at Ascarate Park,
6900 Delta, featuring more
than 100 custom-built low-
riders, rebuilt antiques, cre-
atively-decorated pickups,
monster trucks and other artis-
tically-enhanced vehicles.
Also featured are cruising
cars, volleyball tournaments,
live entertainment, games for
children, food and drink
booths and rides in the Dr.
Dooley and Big Daddy mon-
ster trucks. Admission is free.
Information: 771-8510.
Fiesta of the Nations
— Open Arms Community of
El Paso presents its 6th annual
weekend of ethnic variety,
with traditional foods, crafts,
folk music and dance, family
games and fun Oct. 8-10, at
the open field at 8240 North
Loop, east of Lomaland.
Hours are 5 p.m. to midnight
Friday and Saturday and 3 to
10 p.m. Sunday. Space is lim-
ited, visitors encouraged to
bring their own lawn chairs.
Admission is free; parking is
$3. Information: 595-0589 or
openarmscommunity.org.
Disney on Ice ‘Let’s
Celebrate’ — Mickey
and Minnie and friends host
their colossal party in Disney
on Ice’s latest show Oct. 6-
10, at the El Paso County Col-
iseum, 4100 Paisano.
Performances are 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday
and noon, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Thurs-
day’s performance in Spanish.
Tickets: $15 and $21 (re-
served seating), $26 balcony
and box seats; $30 VIP and
$42 front row, plus service
charge. available starting Aug.
28. (Ticketmaster). Group
ticket information: 1-888-770-
1876.
The celebration includes a
Very Merry Unbirthday Party
with Alice and the Mad Hat-
ter, a royal Valentine’s Ball
with the Disney Princesses, a
Hawaiian Luau with Lilo and
Stitch, a winter wonderland
with Woody and Buzz
Lightyear, a Halloween Haunt
with Disney Villains and a
medley of celebrations around
the globe.
WESTSIDE/
DOWNTOWN
‘Chalk The Block’ —
The 3rd annual outdoor art
event is Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 9-10, throughout Down-
town El Paso, hosted by City
of El Paso Museums and Cul-
tural Affairs Department and
El Paso Community Founda-
tion. Admission is free. Infor-
mation: 541-4257 or
chalktheblock.com.
Artists will begin their chalk
masterpiece 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 8; the public is
invited to watch the process.
Western Hills Au-
tumn Bazaar — The an-
nual fall bazaar is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at
Western Hills United
Methodist Church’s Stewart
Family Life Center, 524-A
Thunderbird. Sponsored by
Western Hills United
Methodist Women. Items in-
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clude vendors, arts and crafts,
book sale, baked goods,
Grandma’s Attic, silent auc-
tion and more. Admission is
free. Information: 584-2133
or westernhillsep.org.
The Look Daggers —
The duo consisting of Ikey
Owens of The Mars Volta and
2 Mex of The Visionaries per-
form at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8,
at The Republic, 200 Anthony
Street, with guest Free Moral
Agents. Doors open at 8 p.m.;
ages 18 and older admitted.
Admission: $10 at the door.
Information: 999-9696.
UTEP Football &
Homecoming - The 2009
homecoming game starts at 7
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 at Sun
Bowl Stadium against Rice.
Tailgating events begin at
noon. Tickets: $25.30, $30.45
and $62.70. Ticket informa-
tion: 747-5234 or 544-8444.
Event information: 747-8600
or homecoming.utep.edu.
Homecoming Week activi-
ties run Sunday through Sat-
urday, Oct. 3-9. This year’s
theme is “Around The
World.”
• Royalty Pageant is 6 p.m.
Sunday at Magoffin Audito-
rium.
• Lip Sync Competition is 11
a.m. Wednesday, on the Union
Plaza Stage.
‘Wit’ — The UTEP Depart-
ment of Theatre and Dance
presents Margaret Edson’s
semi-autobiographical work
Oct. 1-10, at UTEP’s Wise
Family Theatre, 2nd floor of
Fox Fine Arts Center. Di-
rected by Carlos Saldana. Per-
formances are 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, plus a Sunday night
show at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Tick-
ets: $12 ($10 non-UTEP stu-
dents, UTEP faculty, staff and
alumni, seniors, military,
alumni and groups of 10 or
more; $9 UTEP students and
children under 12). All seats
general admission. Informa-
tion: 747-5118 or
theatre.utep.edu.
A special benefit perform-
ance for the local chapter of
the American Cancer Society
is 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6.
All tickets: $10 (available at
the door; cash or check only).
Using Edson’s personal ex-
perience in the hospital as in-
spiration, the play’s ..
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‘Wit’ ...
protagonist, Vivian, is an
English professor undergoing
treatment for stage 4 ovarian
cancer. The play details both
her external treatment and in-
ternal transformation.
Adair Margo Fine
Art — 215 Stanton, Suite
602 (Martin Building). Hours
are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Information: 533-0048 or
adairmargo.com.
Showing Oct. 7-Nov. 26:
“Remembering Robert
Feuille,” works by the late
photographer who passed
away this year after a battle
with cancer. The exhibit fea-
tures many of his URBEX
(urban explorations) photos,
still-life, landscapes and a
wedding image of his wife,
Aimee, in a dilapidated City
Methodist Church in Gary,
Ind.
Fallfest at Keystone
— Keystone Heritage Park,
4440 Doniphan (across from
Frontera), will host its annual
fall celebration 6 to 10 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 8, in the desert
botanical garden. The event
featured live jazz music, beer
and wind, grilled burgers and
brats and more. Admission:
$5. Information: 584-0563 or
keystoneheritagepark.org.
SOUTHERN
NEW MExICO
Tough Enough to
Wear Pink Week —
New Mexico State University
will host its breast cancer
awareness week events Oct.
3-9, throughout the NMSU
campus and in Las Cruces.
This year’s events include
speakers, sporting events,
auctions, a fashion show, fun
run and more. “Pink” t-shirts
will be available for purchase
in multiple locations through-
out the week. Activities con-
clude during the NMSU vs.
UNM football game at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9, at Aggie Sta-
dium. Information: (575) 646-
3202 or pinkaggie.com.
• The NMSU Volley Ball
team will host a pink-themed
game during its bout against
Arizona at 5:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 3.
• Cancer survivor Debbie
Horwitz will host a free talk
at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4,
in NMSU’s Corbett Center.
• The NMSU Student Pink
Dinner, Fashion Show and
Silent Auction is 5 to 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in the
NMSU Taos Cafeteria. Ad-
mission: $10 (free for NMSU
students).
• A Luminaria Lighting and
Remembrance Ceremony is 7
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in
Aggie Memorial Stadium.
Admission is free; $5 re-
quested donation per lumi-
naria.
• The NMSU/UNM ROTC
Game Ball Handoff is 9:30
a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Mile
Marker 114 Rest Area I-25.
• A Women’s Luncheon &
Fashion Show is 11 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in
the NMSU Pan American
Center, featuring Pink Bou-
tique Shopping from several
local shops. Tickets: $30
($350 tables).
• The NMSU Student Volley-
ball Tournament is 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 7, at the
NMSU Activity Center. Reg-
istration is free to students.
• A Men’s Breakfast featuring
Dana Pump of The Pump
Foundation is Friday, Oct. 8,
at NMSU Fulton Center. Call
for time. Cost: $25.
• The NMSU Student Pep
Rally and Game Ball Arrival
is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at
the Corbett Center Outdoor
Stage.
• A 5K and 10K Fun Run is 8
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at the
NMSU Campus Horseshoe.
Call for cost.
Inn of the Mountain
Gods Resort and
Casino — Mescalero,
N.M. Age 21 and older admit-
ted. (Ticketmaster) Informa-
tion: 1-877-277-5677 or
innofthemountaingods.com.
The classic rock band Styx
performs at 8 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 7, featuring Tommy
Shaw, James “JY” Young,
Lawrence Gowan, Todd
Sucherman and Ricky
Phillips. Tickets: $40-$100.
‘A Weekend at the
Galleries’ — Mimbres
Region Arts Council’s 14th
annual event, “The Sound of
Art,” featuring 22 local gal-
leries and artists is Oct. 8-11
in Silver City, N.M. The event
showcases all media and
styles in the galleries found in
the historic district of Silver
City. Many of the artists will
be present at the galleries, and
refreshments will be offered.
The galleries will be open for
art walks 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday. Admission is free.
Information: 1-888-758-7289
or mimbresarts.org.
• A Brew HaHa party featur-
ing music by Gypsy Jazz, art
sale, appetizers local micro-
brew and wines is 5 to 8 p.m.
Friday, at Seedboat Center for
the Arts, 214 Yankee. Tickets:
$12 (ages 21 and older wel-
come).
• The Evening at the Galleries
gala is 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Guests will travel with a
“dance card” to be stamped at
each gallery. A fully-stamped
card is eligible to win a gift
certificate for art. Dance card
cost to be determined.
This year’s participating gal-
leries are Ann Simonsen Stu-
dio-Gallery, Anthony Howell
Studio, Art and Conversation,
Artesanos, “(a)SP.”A”CE/”
Studio Art Gallery, Azurite,
Blue Dome, Copper Quail,
Creations & Adornments,
Gallery 400, Ginny Wolf Stu-
dio and Gallery, Hutchings
Fine Art, Leyba and Ingalls
Art, Lois Duffy, Seedboat,
Silver City Museum, Silver
Spirit, Sound of Light
Gallery, Tatiana Maria, The
Common Thread, Two Spirit,
What’s A Pot Shop, Wild
West Weaving and Yankie St.
Artist Studios.
Lincoln County
Cowboy Symposium
— Cowboy poets, musicians,
craftsmen and chuckwagon
cooks meet for the 21st an-
nual symposium, 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday,Oct.
8-10, at Ruidoso Downs Race
Track, Ruidoso Downs, N.M.
Hosted by the Hubbard Mu-
seum of the American West.
This year’s headline entertain-
ers are Asleep at the Wheel
and Larry Gatlin. Admission:
$20 Friday and Saturday; free
Sunday. Multi-day packages
and group rates available.
Tickets/information: (575)
378-4114 or cowboysympo-
sium.org.
The Symposium offers con-
tinuous music, poets and sto-
rytelling, western
demonstrations and more.
This year’s event features
blacksmithing, Camp Cookie,
Dutch oven and chuckwagon
cooking, Native American
beading, western games, New
Mexico’s Van of Enchant-
ment, tomahawk throwing
and pine needle basket weav-
ing, a mountain man camp,
leather crafting and a mobile
dairy museum. Entertainment
includes horse trainer Craig
Cameron, storyteller Ray
Reed, “Hank The Cow Dog”
in concert with Rooster Mor-
ris and more.
Featured events:
• The kick-off concert is 7
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, with
Texas swing band Asleep at
the Wheel. Admission: $40
reserved; $60 premium-re-
served.
• The “Best in Western
Swing” concert and dance is
7 p.m. to midnight Friday,
Oct. 8, in the “Big Tent” with
Floyd Domino, Billy Mata,
Ginny Mac and the Allstars,
Leon Rausch & the Texas
Playboys featuring Tommy
Allsup and more. Tickets: $20
general admission.
• The Saturday Night Concert
featuring Larry Gatlin and the
Gatlin Brothers Band is 7
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, in the
“Big Tent.” Also performing
are Floyd Domino, Gilly
Mata, Ginny Mac, the Texas
Playboys. Admission: $40 and
$60.
Registration: (575) 808-1769.
SocorroFest — The City
of Socorro, N.M. hosts its 7th
annual celebration of central
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SocorroFest...
New Mexico’s Rio Grande
Valley’s rich bounty is 5:30 to
10 p.m. Friday and noon to 10
p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8-9, on
and around the historic So-
corro Plaza. The event fea-
tures a day of feasting,
dancing, native food dishes,
arts and crafts booths, spirits
tents, family activities and
music and entertainment on
multiple stages. Admission is
free for most events. Informa-
tion: (575) 835-8927 or socor-
rofest.com.
Featured performers are
Louisiana’s Terrance Simien
and the Zydeco Experience
and Albuquerque variety band
Red Wine Friday, and Asprk-
ourt, Le Chat Lunatique,
Remedy and Terrance Simen
Saturday. Other bands to be
announced.
The Socorro County Cham-
ber of Commerce’s 3rd annual
harmonica contest for both
professionals and amateurs is
2 p.m. Saturday. Entry fee:
$25.
Lake Roberts Festi-
val — Lake Roberts Cabins
and General Store, 869 High-
On Sep-
tember 28,
2010, the
original
1933 RKO
classic King
Kong makes
its long awaited
debut on Blu-
ray Disc™. Pre-
sented by Warner
Home Video, the
newly remastered
King Kong features
extensive bonus con-
tent, including a col-
lectible Blu-ray Book written
by renowned film historian
Rudy Behlmer; a feature
length documentary on Kong
creator Merian C. Cooper, di-
rected by acclaimed filmmak-
ers Kevin Brownlow and
Christopher Bird; commen-
way 35 (2 miles east of NM
15 junction) will host a
“Misty Mountain Hop” cele-
bration 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 9, featuring live music
and comedy. Featured per-
formers include Raised by
Wolves (soft rock, country,
blues), Buffalo Grass (comedy
bluegrass) Bud & Jeane Can-
field (old time country) Tim
McAndrews (cowboy songs)
Seth Baker (classical guitar)
and Tommy Jenkins (country
rock). The festival closes with
drum circle 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Lodging and camping avail-
able. Festival admission is
free; donations accepted for
the Sapillo Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Information: (575)
536-9929 or lakeroberts.com
In addition to the music
event, Sapillo Volunteer Fire
Department will host its an-
nual festival with vendors,
food, crafts and more, directly
across from the Hop site.
Lake Roberts is 40 minutes
north of Silver City, N.M.
Los Leones de
Mesilla Car Show —
Los Leones de Mesilla
(Mesilla Lion’s Club) will
host its 5th annual car show
One of the Greatest Adventures of All Time Makes Its Long-Awaited Blu-ray™ Debut
Newly Remastered and Loaded with Extras • Presented in a Visually Stunning Blu-ray Book
tary
by Ray Harry-
hausen and Ken Ralston
with Merian C. Cooper and
Fay Wray; and a seven-part
documentary that delves
deeply into just about every
aspect of the making of the
film. King Kong’s debut on
Blu-ray Disc™ will be avail-
able at all major retail and on-
line store for $34.99 (SRP).
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 23
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 9, on the Old Mesilla
Plaza. The show features hot
rods, muscle car (pre-1972),
trucks, low riders, motorcy-
cles), and classics. Admission
is free for spectators. Informa-
tion: Jose Pena, (575) 644-
3747.
New Mexico Pump-
kin Festival — The 3rd
annual festival celebrating the
fall gourd is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-
10, at the Mesilla Valley Maze
and Lyles Family Farm, 3855
W. Picacho, featuring the corn
maze, pumpkin painting,
slides, hayrides to the pump-
kin patch and more. Food
available for purchase, and a
country store offered. Winners
from the annual coloring and
pumpkin-carving contests will
be displayed. Admission: $9
($7 children). Information:
(575) 522-1232, (575) 526-
1919 or
mesillavalleymaze.com/nm-
pumpkingfestival.com.
Other activities include pie
eating and seed-spitting con-
tests, horse-drawn carriage
rides, pumpkin shuffleboard,
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KING KONG
(1933)
ered too shocking for the seven of the American Film d. A Milestone in Visual Ef-
With 32 pages of rare photog- 1938-1956 re-releases. With Institute’s Top 100 lists, in- fects
raphy and trivia, the captivat- equal parts adventure, horror cluding the “100 Years...100 e. Passion, Sound and Fury
ing Blu-ray Book, written by and old-fashioned romance, Movies” list. f. The Mystery of the Lost
Rudy Behlmer, centers King Kong is a milestone of Spider Pit Sequence
around the vision of director, movie-making that has en- Special Features: g. King Kong’s Legacy
Merian C. Cooper and his dured for more than seven 1. Commentary by Ray Har- 5. Creation Test Footage with
larger than life persona that decades. Named as one of the ryhausen and Ken Ralston, Commentary by Ray Harry-
brought the story of King “100 Best Films of All Time” with Merian C. Cooper and hausen
Kong to the screen. A pro- by Time Magazine, King Fay Wray Note: All enhanced content
lific film researcher and his- Kong premiered in New York 2. Merian C. Cooper Movies listed above is subject to
torian, Behlmer personally City in 1933. The film was an Trailer Gallery change.
interviewed Cooper and has instant success, breaking box- 3. I’m King Kong! The Ex-
written numerous books and office records to become one ploits of Merian C. Cooper King Kong (1933)
contributed to a wide variety of the top moneymakers of (2005 documentary) Blu-ray Disc™
Rating: NR
of documentaries, videos, the 1930s. 4. RKO Production 601: The
Aspect Ratio: 1:37: 1
DVDs and laser discs about Making of Kong, Eighth
Black & White
Hollywood's Golden Age. King Kong’s state-of-the-art Wonder of the World
Subtitles: English, French and
visual effects, entertaining a. The Origins of “King
Spanish (Feature Film Only)
In this very special Blu-ray story and touching conclusion Kong”
b. Willis O’Brien and “Cre- Street Date: September 28,
release, the newly remastered captivated audiences and
ation” 2010
film is presented in its 1933 started a worldwide love af- $34.99 SRP
c. Cameras Roll on Kong,
entirety and includes scenes fair with the giant ape. The
The Eighth Wonder
that were originally consid- film has also been included in
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ACROSS
1 Kind of ‘60s march
8 Lasting ability
15 Further away
16 Jack Klugman TV role
17 Get ___ medicine
19 Far from verbose
20 Anderson’s “High ___”
21 Uptight
22 Packers fan head or-
nament
24 Davit
28 Visionary
33 Yardstick
37 Pretentiously suave
38 Stun
39 ___ -win situation
40 Fish
41 Sally and Fanny ___
42 Accidental omissions
44 Precipitates icily
46 Keats’ favorite Muse
47 Field Marshal Irwin
___
51 It excites a fifth sense
55 ___ at: bother
56 Biblical Mount
61 Any court trial
64 Food
65 Che Guevara’s real
name
66 Ebbs
67 More like Twiggy
DOWN
1 Word before fall
2 Neural network
3 Bradley
4 Mix, as a salad
5 Major follower
6 Call, in poker
7 Fidelity
8 Knows the ___: is
hip
9 A lot of pounds
10 Alpine crests
11 Capp’s Ole Man
___
12 Privy to
Continued from page 23
...guess the weight, pumpkin
painting, live music, story-
telling and the Pumpkin
Glow.
‘Taste the Differ-
ence’ NM food tast-
ing — Celestial Creations
art space and specialty shop,
220 N. Date Street in Truth
or Consequences, N.M. will
host a New Mexico food
tasting event 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9, featuring
area made products such as
Native American made
Pueblo summer salsa, lo-
cally grown pecans, prickly
pear cactus jelly, honey
mesquite jelly, chocolate
covered espresso coffee
13 Tidings beans and more. Cost: $1
14 “Britannia” composer (includes all samples). In-
18 Challenger formation: (575) 894-7591
22 Hwy. designers or celestial-creations-
23 So, to Scotty nm.com.
24 Tropical tree resin The space features art,
25 Delhi dinero craft, jewelry, gourmet
26 ___ in point foods and home decor from
27 Orr’s orbit: abbr. more than 120 regional
29 Islands near Fiji artists, artisans, craftspeople
30 Limbaugh’s wing? and companies.
31 ___ the good
32 Soap components ‘Vintage Hitchcock:
33 Tartan toppers A Live Radio Play’ -
34 Hebrew letter Las Cruces Community
Theatre presents an evening
35 “___ Alone”
of “radio” adaptations of Al-
36 Conjunction fred Hitchcock classics Oct.
40 Make public
1-17. Directed by Les
42 Barcelona bear Boyse. Showtime is 8 p.m.
43 Edinburgh ego Friday and Saturday and 2
45 ___ down: located p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10
48 Supermarket section ($9 seniors/students/mili-
49 Prefix for content tary; $8 per person for
groups of 10 or more; $7
50 Early anesthetic
51 Not quite closed children 5 and younger). In-
formation: (575) 523-1200
52 Crime novelist Ann
or lcctnm.org.
53 Of certain poetry Hitchcock’s early films
54 Chaplin, e.g.
“The Lodger,” “Sabotage”
56 Unaberrated and “The 39 Steps” come to
57 Teed off life in the style of a 1940s
58 Not yet final: law radio broadcast, with five
actors playing dozens of
59 Pot fee
60 Sikorsky characters, live sound ef-
fects and musical underscor-
62 Chem. ending
ing.
63 Homophone for 40
Down
‘Lone Star’ and
‘Laundry and
Bourbon’ — No Strings
Theatre Company presents a
pair of one-act comedies by
James McLure through Oct.
10, at Black Box Theatre,
420 N. Downtown Mall, in
Las Cruces. Directed by
Dale Pawley. Performances
are 8 p.m. Fridays and Sat-
urdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 3 and 10, and 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 7. Tickets:
$10 ($9 students and seniors
over 65, $7 all seats on
Thursday). Information:
(575) 523-1223 or
nstcbbt@zianet.com. Web:
no-strings.org.
“Lone Star” takes place be-
hind a rundown bar featur-
ing two rambunctious Texas
brothers. “Laundry and
Bourbon” shifts the scene to
the front porch of couple
Roy and Elizabeth’s home
on a hot summer afternoon.
‘The Comedy of Er-
rors’ – American South-
west Theatre Company
opens its 2010-2011 season
with William Shakespeare’s
comedy through Oct. 10 at
the Hershel Zohn Theatre.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $10-$15.
Information: 1-800-525-
ASTC (2782).
Focusing on the confusions
that ensue when two sets of
identical twins end up in the
same town, the classic com-
edy has been making audi-
ences laugh for more than
400 years.
White Sands Star
Party XI — The New
Mexico Museum of Space
History and White Sands
National Monument invites
stargazers to enjoy Southern
New Mexico’s dark skies
Friday through Sunday, Oct.
8-10 at White Sands, with
events also at the New Mex-
ico Museum of Space His-
tory in Alamogordo.
Overnight camping avail-
able for registered attendees
Friday and Saturday nights;
camp site opens at noon Fri-
day with packet pick up
noon to 6 p.m. Friday in the
White Sands Visitors Cen-
ter. Registration: $60 indi-
viduals; $80 couples; $15
per child; free for ages 6 and
younger. 1-877-333-6589
(Education Dept.) or
zianet.com/wssp.
Friday’s events begin at 7
p.m. mandatory as-
tronomers’ briefing fol-
lowed by talks by and night
sky viewing for registered
attendees.
Saturday’s events include
mini-workshops, talks,
IMAX planitarium show
and children’s astronomy
activities at the Space Hall
of Fame, as well as space
talks and night sky observ-
ing at the monument.
Star Party participants are
invited to continue viewing
early Sunday morning.
From our position on Earth, the sun and Mercury appear
to be about as close as planets that are 36 million miles
apart can be — give or take a few million. In fact, they
seem downright cozy now, like old friends meeting for
cocktails in the luxury lounge of Libra, trying their
darnedest to promote harmony, balance and justice for all.
The conjunction of these two celestial bodies will inspire
effervescent communication all week.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're still not totally sure
about your next move, so don't make one! Keep writing down
the ideas, talking, asking questions, researching and brain-
storming. Let this phase play out for as long as it takes to
form a plan you are 100 percent certain about and can really
stand behind.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Go often to the one who is an
endless source of positive energy. It's a relationship that will
sustain you through the highs and lows. This person will
buoy you when you get tired, refuel you when you've used
your resources and, most importantly, make you laugh at
yourself when you get overly serious.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have your own agenda. So
if someone makes an unusual number of demands on you,
you'll likely react poorly, unless that person happens to be
charming, beautiful and humorous. Then you'll gladly
change your plans in order to do his or her bidding. As
driven as you are, you also need to be entertained!
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Love has worked in different
ways throughout your life. You were loved by someone else
before you knew how to love yourself. Later, you loved
yourself first and others followed suit. You continue to teach
others how to treat you. This week, you'll be re-creating re-
lationships and learning new ways to give and take.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have a strong sense about whom
you should trust. You can't put your finger on the exact reason
why one person seems credible and another does not. It has to
do with micro-expressions you read and intangible things you
just know. You don't have to be able to explain it, but do fol-
low those instincts — they are right on.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are always those around
who are blessed with such outstanding abilities it almost
doesn't seem fair. But don't compare yourself to them or any-
one else. What you have is pretty great and very workable. In
fact, it's all you'll ever need in order to succeed. Find people
to help you use your talent effectively.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Do not be too quick to judge situ-
ations this week. Jumping to conclusions will prove unwise.
People will surprise you. Loved ones who usually act one
way will take an unexpected tone. And you have a couple of
tricks up your sleeve, too. So it's just best not to make any as-
sumptions.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People who think they know
quite a lot about a certain world will give you an earful of in-
formation. You'll definitely learn something from what you
hear, but you shouldn't take it as gospel. There are many
ways to accomplish what you're trying to do. Your way is as
good as anyone else's. Follow through!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll be working with
one you know well this week. Though the two of you are mu-
tually supportive and understanding, this relationship is still a
lot of work. Knowing that it's not all going to be easy will
help prepare you for what's ahead. With the right attitude,
you'll be able to turn a challenge into your next great victory.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Friends encourage you,
but enemies motivate you like crazy. There are certain people
who bring out your competitive edge and light a fire in your
belly. You just want to show them once and for all how good
you can really be. Channel the natural rivalry in a positive di-
rection by letting it spur you to new heights.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Buckle down and get things
done before you meet up with friends or begin doing your
family's bidding. Neglecting your own work to focus on oth-
ers might seem like a minor sacrifice now, but it will become
a major issue later. Take care of all of your responsibilities
first, especially the ones that have to do with only you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You're so intuitive now that
you could have conflicts with the more logical-minded peo-
ple you know. They just can't believe that you could make a
decision without going through the same processes they go
through. They might even make you think you're wrong.
Make it easy on yourself — continue to follow your gut.
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IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
Golf is a game of
adjustments
One of the things that good players learn to do is adjust their
forearms depending on the kind of shot they need to play.
In the left-hand photo below, Tiger Woods is smashing an
iron out of deep rough, and he understands from experience that
he must counter the grass grabbing the neck of the club. It turns
the face over so much that the ball flies low and to the left,
never reaching the target.
Tiger anticipates this problem and holds the face open by not
allowing his forearms to rotate. Note how he flies his left elbow
in a chicken wing pattern designed to keep the face open.
You have to be pretty strong to do this out of deep rough, and this
is where he cashes in on all the time he spends in the gym, building
up his once-skinny frame. It pays off in strength through the ball.
Out of a much better lie, golf professional Dick Bierkan (in
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 25
By T.J. TOMASI
the right-hand photo) doesn’t have to hold his forearms from ro-
tating. Since the grass is short, he can go ahead and release the
club normally. Note how his forearms are much closer together
with his right forearm on top of his left. Tiger, on the other hand,
has kept his left forearm well above his right.
This drill will help you control your forearms:
Find a patch of deep grass and place a tee in it to simulate the
golf ball. Make sure the tee is pointing in the direction of the
target.
Now make a swing and allow your forearms to roll over
through impact. You’ll notice that the tee squirts to the left with
very little height.
Now hold your forearms as Tiger is doing in the photo and
watch the tee as it pops up nice and high. Continues on page 27 Tiger Woods muscles out of some nasty rough.
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DON’T MISS IT

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The Eyeline Golf
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stay on target by
improving consis-
tency in your align-
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GOLF SPOKEN HERE

“Everyone wants
to go to heaven,
but nobody wants
to die.”
What golf teachers tell their students when
it comes to practice vs. progress.

Golf is a game of
adjustments
Continued from page 25
Next, substitute a real ball and do the same thing.
Since the tee doesn’t go very far, starting with it instead of
a ball allows you to see close-up the difference in height be-
tween holding your forearms and rotating them.
In order to play your best
golf, you must match your ABOUT THE WRITER
forearm rotation to the de- Dr. T.J.
mands of the shot. When you Tomasi is a
want to keep the face open, teaching
professional
keep your lead forearm higher. in Port St.
When you want to release the Lucie, Fla.
clubface, allow your trail fore- Visit his
arm to be higher after the ball Web site at
tjtomasi.com.
is on its way.

Join Butterfield Trail Golf Club as we welcome the El Paso Chapter of

Credit Unions for their 2010 Annual Golf Classic Benefiting the
Ronald McDonald House
Where: Butterfield Trail Golf Club
When: Friday Oct. 15, 2010
For more info:
Time: Registration starts at 7:00 AM (Coffee & Juice Available) Shotgun start at 8:00 AM butterfieldtrailgolf.com
Lunch: 1:00 PM (Door prizes, must be present to win) 915.772.1038
Dick Bierkan has an easier time with shorter grass. Format: 4-man Scramble
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 28
BIRDIES AND BOGEYS

George H.W. Bush elected to

the Golf Hall of Fame
Is this more proof that golf is a right-wing game? President

Stan Badz/PGA TOUR

Obama can probably give President Bush two a side, yet Bush
will be a hall-of-famer shortly.
No partisan politics were involved in this decision. Former
President Bush was selected in the Lifetime Achievement catego-
ry just as another president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was inducted
in 2009. Since no sitting president has ever been inducted, many
see it as only fair that President Obama, an avid golfer, have his
chance at the hall starting in 2013. BUSH

The Cup is rigged

On Sunday it rained on the FedEx Cup pa-
rade, both figuratively and literally. It was a
soggy, rain-delayed boring finish to the golf
season with no Tiger Woods, who didn’t make
it on points, and no Phil Mickelson, who was
there but not a factor.
In my opinion, Tim Finchem, current com-
missioner of the PGA Tour, is trying to deval-
ue golf’s majors in order to promote the
Players Championship and the FedEx Cup in-
stead.
Finchem is on a power grab because he
does not control three of the four big ones ––
the British and U.S. Opens and the Masters.
To diminish the influence of other governing
bodies in golf, the point system has been
rigged. Point-wise, you could win all four of
the majors and not receive as many points as
you do for one limited-field FedEx playoff
event.
As it stands now, I’d rather shave my head
with a cheese grater than watch the FedEx
Cup.

TROUBLE SHOTS

Like the uphill shot from farther out in the
fairway, the key to this shot is to get your hips as
level as possible by opening your stance. Doing
this you effectively put your body on a normal
lie.
The other adjustment is to match the tilt of
your shoulders to the slope of the hill. Since
the arms swing on the shoulder line, this ad-
justment is necessary for solid contact.
One of the most difficult things about this
awkward lie is keeping your shoulders in posi-
tion throughout the swing. The key is to tilt your
shoulders up the hill and then swing up your
shoulder line.
Remember that when hitting from an uphill
slope, the hill adds a good amount
of loft to whatever club you choose, so take
one more club (if you’d normally hit a sand
iron from this distance, take a pitching wedge)
and put the ball in the center of your stance.
Turn your lower foot out a bit for stability,
keeping your eye on the lower back of the ball
(not the top) — then make a soft, three-quarter
backswing. Never try to help the ball into the
air; just let the loft of the club and the hill do the
job for you.
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SPRINT CUP NATIONWIDE SERIES

Race: Pepsi Max 400 Race: CampingWorld.com 300
Where: Auto Club Speedway Where: Auto Club Speedway
When: Sunday, 3 p.m. (ET) When: Saturday, 4 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN TV: ESPN2
2009 winner: Jimmie Johnson 2009 winner: Joey Logano

By RICK MINTER / Cox Newspapers

Greg Biffle, driving the No. 16 Ford, takes the checkered flag in Sunday’s Price Chopper 400 in Kansas City. Below, Biffle makes a pit stop earlier
in the race (NASCAR photos)

Biffle’s win gives carmaker a

longed-for victory
J
immie Johnson came away from
the Price Chopper 400 at Kansas
Speedway with the points lead
after posting a strong second-place fin-
ish. But the big winner, from a manu-
facturers’ standpoint, was the Ford
Motor Company. Its cars dominated
both the qualifying – as Kasey Kahne and
Paul Menard swept the front row – and
the race as Greg Biffle won for the second
time this season, the second time at
Kansas and the 16th time in his career.
It was just the second win of the season
for Ford, and it came largely as a result of
some information sharing among the Ford
teams, according to Jamie Allison, direc-
tor of Ford North American Motorsports.
“What a great feeling for everyone at
Ford,” Allison said. He pointed to the fact
that Fords driven by Matt Kenseth, Paul
Menard and Carl Edwards were also in the
lead pack for most of the race proves that
the Ford team isn’t just a one-car wonder.
“Running one, two, three Fords with 50
laps to go shows you that it is deeper than
just one team,” he said. “I am very proud
of everybody at Roush, [Richard Petty
Motorsports] and Wood Brothers. It is a
‘One Ford’ effort.”
Biffle agreed that his victory was more
than a one-team effort.
“I am so glad, not only for [team owner
Jack Roush] but for all the Ford guys and
Roush Fenway guys,” he said. “Every-
body has worked so dang hard, and it
makes it even more rewarding and excit-
ing for us.”
Roush said it was one of those races
where Ford had several chances to win,
unlike many events earlier this year
where Fords were outclassed by the
Chevrolets, Toyotas and Dodges.
“We had a whole bunch of cars that
could have won the race,” Roush said.
“All of our Fords were good out there
today.”
The Kansas win will be even more spe-
cial than usual for Biffle’s crew, according
to teammate Carl Edwards.
“Ford told us right before the race that
they were giving us an extra incentive to
win the race,” Edwards said of the
$100,000 bonus – to be split among driver
and team – that was put up by Ford for a
race-winning effort.
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SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS OCTOBER 08, 2010 PAGE 30
Chevy puts Hybrid Technology to work in the Silverado
Ok, so we all know
about the Toyota Prius and the
Honda Insight – hybrid cars
that get close to 50 mpg and
hardly emit any pollution.
For those looking for some-
thing a little bigger, there is
the Camry Hybrid or even
Ford’s new Fusion Hybrid –
both vehicles delivering great
fuel economy yet still large
enough to take the whole
family on a trip.
But they can’t tow your
buddy’s Bayliner to the local
marina. Heck, loaded up with
people, the Prius begins to
feel like it needs yet another
engine just to get it up on the
freeway.
So with all the technology
being put into hybrid cars,
like gas engines combined
with electric motors and com-
plex computer systems to
control them, only one car
maker has come up with a
way to use all that technology
and put it to work. And I
mean real work - as in a
pickup truck. And who
would that company be?
Well, yours of course. More
specifically, General Motors,
but seeing that we as tax pay-
ers own about 60% of GM we
should at least be able to call
it ours.
Anyway, on to the truck. The
2010 Chevrolet Silverado
1500 Hybrid Crew Cab and
its GMC Sierra twin are the
only game in town when it
comes to hybrid pickup
trucks. Like the Chevy Tahoe
Hybrid (and GMC Yukon Hy-
brid), the Silverado Hybrid
uses GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid
technology.
Two-Mode technology uses a
pair of 60-kilowatt motors
and an electronic variable
transmission – and in the case
of the Silverado – a 6.0 liter
V8 engine that itself has
cylinder deactivation, which
turns off half the cylinders
when they are not needed. To
the average driver of the Sil-
verado Hybrid, all this tech-
nology goes unnoticed. That
is until they see how little gas
they are using when com-
pared to a normal Silverado.
The Silverado Hybrid is capa-
ble of increasing mileage as
much as 50% - from 14 mpg
in city driving to 21 mpg.
Highway use doesn’t fare as
well, showing an increase of
15% - from 19 mpg in the
regular Silverado, to 22 mpg
in the hybrid version.
And the Silverado Hybrid is
still a Silverado, which means
it can carry plenty of passen-
gers in comfort and still man-
ages a towing capacity of
6,100 pounds – which is
roughly what a Silverado with
the smaller 4.8 or 5.3 liter V8
can tow. All Silverado Hy-
brids are full-size crew cabs
and can be had in either two-
or four-wheel drive.
Two trim levels are available
– 1HY or 3HY. The base
1HY comes standard with the
“Won Ford”.....
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“They had some extra
money in a fund that they
weren’t using, so Greg is
going to be handing out
checks to his pit crew.
That is really cool. Ford
wanted us to step it up, and
Greg did that.”
Edwards didn’t do so badly
himself. He finished sixth and
gained some ground in the
Chase for the Sprint Cup.
“I was frustrated with sixth,
essentials like full power ac-
cessories, dual-zone climate
control, cruise control and a
six-speaker CD/MP3 stereo
with satellite radio and audio
controls on the steering
wheel. The 3HY really loads
up the Silverado with
foglamps, rear parking sen-
sors, navigation system,
power adjustable pedals and a
leather interior. Another big
difference between the two
trim levels is that the 1HY
uses a bench seat whereas the
3HY uses buckets seats.
Driving the Silverado Hybrid
is much like driving a regular
full-size GM pickup with a
few exceptions. At stop
but I found out we are only 53
points out of the lead, so that
is huge,” he said.
While Edwards is fourth in
the standings, Biffle is eighth,
85 behind Johnson. The other
Ford driver in the Chase, Matt
Kenseth, is mired in 11th, 149
points out of the lead despite a
seventh-place finish at
Kansas.
Biffle said he’s still looking
at the Chase like he can win it,
and he said the best way to do
lights, the gas engine will turn
off automatically, and if you
accelerate slowly you can get
reach 30 mph before the gas
engine turns on. How long
you can travel on pure electric
power depends on how heavy
your right foot is – easy on
the pedal (as in very slow ac-
celeration) and you can go a
nice distance before the gas
engine fires up. A note from
personal experience: be sure
no one is behind you or you
will get some unfriendly hand
signals from other drivers.
Otherwise, simply drive this
Silverado normally and enjoy
the gas savings.
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that is to do what he did at
Kansas.
“We want to win these
races,” he said. “We want to
have the trophies. They’ve
been talking about all the
other guys, so we’ll give them
something to talk about for the
next couple weeks.
“Hopefully in California
and Charlotte we can run de-
cent and make our way up
there into the points, maybe
get up in the top five.”
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2010 CHASE CONTENDERS

Points standings, race results from Sunday’s Continued from page 30
Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway drivers from age 16 to 25 will be
and commentary by Rick Minter
ASK RICK! allowed to prove their driving
“What’s up with skills as well as undergo media
1. Jimmie Johnson 5,503 (finished 2nd) training.
He overcame a poor qualifying effort to finish strong NASCAR’s Drive One of the youngest partici-
in the race. “I’m glad we had the finish we did. There’s pants is 17-year-old Kristen Wal-
still a lot of racing left, but we’re doing the right things. for Diversity?” lace, an Austin, Texas, native
We’re making bad weekends good weekends.” now living in Jasper, Ga.
A.: The program is alive and Following in the tire tracks of
2. Denny Hamlin –8 (finished 12th) well, and come Oct. 18-19 a new her father Jake and brother Eric,
Making the most of an off-day performance-wise group of young drivers will be who now works on the crew of
kept him close even as he lost the points lead. “You’ve Inside, this special Silverado is much tested at Motor Mile Speedway Sprint Cup driver Greg Biffle,
got to make the most of your bad days and if this is a like any other Silverado with the excep- in Radford, Va., as part of the Wallace began racing four years
bad day for us then we’re going to rebound next week- tion of some instruments in the gauge Drive for Diversity Combine. ago in Bandolero cars and now
end.” Since the on-track diversity races Pro Late Model cars and
cluster. The cabin uses high-quality ma-
program was started in 2004 to Super Trucks at tracks including
3. Kevin Harvick –30 (finished 3rd) terials and the build quality shows great allow female and minority driv- Gresham Motorsports Park and
Another solid finish keeps him in the thick of the improvement from the last Silverado I ers a chance to compete in Lanier National Speedway.
Chase. “It is all about maintaining that gap. Today we drove a few years back – a sign of the NASCAR racing, 40 drivers Kristen Wallace (NASCAR photo) “This could be an opportunity
were able to beat the No. 11 (Hamlin) and maintain with new GM, I suppose. have participated in the program to take some of the financial
the No. 48 (Johnson) and that is what we feel like we have former role as vice president of
and have accounted for 37 victo- pressures out of the mix and be
to do.” Those who thought that GM went a lit- Dale Earnhardt Inc. He’s the
ries between them. able to focus on performance,”
CEO of Revolution Racing and
4. Carl Edwards –53 (finished 6th) tle overboard with the numerous hybrid In the past, the diversity pro- Wallace said in a statement on
holds the same position at The
He had to think about the Chase, even when racing decals on last years Silverado Hybrid gram has tried to place its drivers her website. “I know it’s a long
909 Group, which oversees the
before a hometown crowd. “I had to be careful not to will be happy to know that for 2010 with an existing team, but now shot to even be invited to the
program.
drive with my heart too much … It is very difficult they have been removed. That is the the program has its own race Combine. I’m happy to have
Besides the driver recruitment,
not to throw caution to the wind, but I knew that I only change the Silverado Hybrid has team – Revolution Racing – that been chosen. I just want to get
the diversity program offers a
couldn’t do that.” received for 2010. plans to compete in NASCAR’s through October right now then
crew member program and a
K&N Pro Series and NASCAR’s we’ll see what happens and go
youth racing initiative.
5. Jeff Gordon –58 (finished 5th) All-American Series, both of from there.”
While Toyota and Honda continue to get NASCAR lists diversity as its
Racing at one of his best tracks, he qualified third which sanction races on short
credit for pioneering the hybrid car, GM top corporate initiative, and
and led 29 laps early on, but had to battle back to get tracks across America. Got a question about
surely deserves credit for making the NASCAR itself has assisted The
a top-five finish. “We were hoping for a little bit more The driving force behind the NASCAR? Ask Rick! E-mail your
first hybrid truck. Is the Silverado Hy- 909 Group in the development of
than that with the way things went all weekend long.” Drive for Diversity is Max question to rminter@racinto-
brid the sign of truck of the future? It’s the program.
Siegel, who is familiar to most day.com
6. Kurt Busch –70 (finished 13th) At the upcoming combine,
hard to say, but the important thing to NASCAR fans because of his
The driver who was picked by many to challenge know is that if you need a truck to use
Johnson for the championship survived a track that is for work, you don’t have to settle for a
not among his best to remain well within striking dis- gas guzzler. The Silverado Hybrid is
tance of the points lead.
here, now.
7. Kyle Busch –80 (finished 21st) -- Christopher A. Randazzo
His finish was the worst of the Chasers, thanks to re-
taliation on the track from David Reutimann, but it
would have been worse had Busch and his crew not
done a remarkable job of salvaging points.
8. Greg Biffle –85 (finished 1st)
Back in the Chase hunt after a dominating win at
Kansas, he’s looking to do the same at upcoming tracks
on the schedule. “Hopefully in California and Charlotte
we can run decent and make our way up there into the
points.”
9. Jeff Burton –101 (finished 18th)
A parts failure seemed to be to blame for his late-race
plummet. “We went from having a really good race car
and being able to, I thought, contend for the win, to By the Numbers:
where we wouldn’t have stayed on the lead lap if we’d
gone another run.” 2010 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
10. Tony Stewart –127 (finished 4th) 4WD Crew Cab
After stumbling in the first two Chase races, he was
back up to speed. “We’ve known we’ve been a better Base Price: $41,490.00
team than these last two weeks. We just had bad luck Price as Tested: $42,760.00
the first race and then just a bad day the second race.” Layout:front-engine / rear-wheel drive
11. Matt Kenseth –149 (finished 7th) Engine: 6.0 liter V8 and two 60-kiowatt
He’s way behind in the Chase, but happy to be run- electric motors
ning better. “I am just happy that we are more compet- Transmission: 2 – mode electronic vari-
itive.” able transmission
Horsepower: 332 hp
12. Clint Bowyer –252 (finished 15th) Torque: 367 ft-lbs
The setback from a 150-point penalty after his New EPA Fuel Economy:21 city / 22 highway
Hampshire win appears to be keeping his team in a tail-
mpg
spin. He’s already lost one appeal of his penalty and has
urged team owner Richard Childress to drop the sec-
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