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SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS NOVEMBER 05, 2010 PAGE 2

Rawlings Dental Clinic 35th Anniversary Open HouseEl Paso, Texas For more

than 30 years the City of El

Paso Department of Public

Healths Rawlings Dental

Clinic has been serving thou-

sands of children in our com-munity, the last three years in

a new facility. While some

may take dental care for

granted, the fact is: oral

health can have a serious im-

pact on a persons overall

health and well-being. Tooth

loss results in poor nutrition,

an dental infections can lead

to heart problems. The Den-

tal Health Foundation reports

that 75 percent of school agechildren suffer from tooth

decay and 25 percent of these

children are typically from

economically and socially

disadvantaged families. This

reality is heightened when

you consider that an esti-

mated 24.4 percent of El Paso

County residents have no

form of health insurance cov-

erage, and more than 56,000

of them are children.

The Rawlings Dental Clinic

is a story of children in need

and a compassionate commu-

nitys response. A family

walked into the dental office

with a 6-year-old boy that had

severe swelling of the left

side of his face due to an in-

fection associated with a

tooth. The staff was notified

that dental care was denied attwo other clinics due to the

lack of insurance coverage.

Emergency treatment was

needed. Rawlings staff

called University Medical

Center (UMC) to notify the

emergency room staff of this

extreme case. Upon the fami-

lies return to the dental clinic

the following morning, the

mother broke down and said

that she would have to beg

and borrow to get the money

needed for the medications.

Rawlings staff was able toprovide assistance through a

local pharmacy; and the med-

ication was provided for the

child. The mother has fol-

lowed up with every appoint-

ment; and has brought her

other children in for treat-

ment, as well.

Stories like this are not un-

common. Over these last

three years the clinic and itsstaff have been able to make

a difference in the lives of

thousands of area residents

between the ages of 6 months

to 21 years of age and would

like to share their experiences

with the community. The an-

niversary celebration will

take place on:

November 10, 2010

Department of PublicHealth Rawlings Dental

Clinic

3301 Pera Avenue

El Paso, Texas 79905

3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

We are also pleased to an-

nounce our new staff to El

Paso: Dr. Kelley Brooks -

Lead Dentist, Dr. Gabriela

Rey - Senior Dentist and Dr.

Natalya Mendez - Public

Health Dentist. In addition,

Dr. Joaquin Sanchez, who as

a child received services at

the Clinic, has been giving

back to this community for

the past few years and is pro-

viding endodontic and gen-

eral dentistry. As a child,

my family participated in the

services offered by the Till-

man Dental Clinic. As an

adult I wanted to give back to

the community so I am now

working at the Rawlings Den-tal Clinic said Dr. Sanchez.

Services provided include;

dental exams, sealants, fluo-

ride treatments, restorations,

extractions, dental hygiene,

root canals, pulpotomies, and

other preventive care. Refer-rals are made as needed. The

requirements to receive serv-

ices are that you reside within

El Paso County, provide

proof of current address and

proper identification for both

child and guardian. We accept

Medicaid, Chip, Private In-

surance, private pay and we

have a sliding fee schedule.

For more information visit

our website at: http://www.el-

pasotexas.gov/health/rawl-

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El Paso Public Library Assn.,El Pasos Oldest Public

Service Organization

Success comesthrough dedication and hard

work, and for the El Paso

Public Library Associations

(EPPLA) Board of Directors,

a recent success is having the

new

1ibrary near Cielo Vista Mall

named for famous El Paso

Artist, Jose Cisneros.

Libraries were es-

pecially important to JoseCisneros, may he rest in

peace, because they allowed

him to perform the research

he required for his artwork,

said Jesse Sanchez, President

of the EPPLA. His lifetimes

work resulted in him being

one of the most decorated

people to ever live in El Paso.

He is truly worthy of recogni-

tion for many reasons, and his

story is one that offers greatinspiration that must be told.

With his name adorning the

building, his life and artistic

legacy will be showcased for

everyone to admire.

Cisneros, born in

Hidalgo, Mexico in 1910,

was forced to move with his

family to the border area, near

El Paso. He taught himself toread and write in English,

crossing from Ciudad Juarez

into El Paso on a daily basis

to seek work. By 1937, he

had moved permanently to El

Paso, becoming a U.S. citizen

in 1949. He is a model of

persistence and dedication,

Sanchez said. He overcame

great poverty, social injustice,

and even colorblindness to

achieve his many greatgoals.

Cisneros, one of El

Pasos most decorated His-

panics, achieved such acco-

lades as having his art work

displayed in the State Capitol

of Texas, in the U.S. Capitol

in Washington, D.C., and in

numerous galleries and muse-

ums throughout the world. He

has garnered numerousawards, including El Pasos

highest, The Conquistador

Award; was awarded the

Texas Arts Medal by Gover-

nor Rick Perry; the U.S. Hu-

manitarian Award by then-

President, George W. Bush;

was knighted by Spains King

Juan Carlos 1, and was given

an apostolic blessing, the

highest blessing a Pope can

bestow.

The EPPLA wasfounded in 1896 by Mary

Irene Stanton, at about the

same time the public library

system was created. The orig-

inal intent of the EPPLA was

to handle the business of the

library system and to have

citizen control of the Citys li-

brary collection. The founders

believed that the library sys-

tem should be created for and

controlled by the public. Theassociation was to represent

the public, provide direction

and ownership of the librarys

assets. That role has changed

since then.

Naming libraries

after important people is not

the only goal of the EPPLA

today, Sanchez said. One of

our main goals is to improve

literacy in El Paso. Unfortu-nately, literacy rates in El

Paso County are among the

lowest in our nation. Our

main purpose is to raise liter-

acy by ensuring that our li-

brary systems are operating

as efficiently as possible

while maintaining equity andservice throughout our geo-

graphical region. Our respon-

sibility is to monitor the

systems and literacy rates in

order to advise our local

politicians if certain discrep-

ancies can be corrected. We

want to get children involved

in the learning process. We

believe that we can get chil-

dren to love to read, then we

can get them to love to learn.

The present board

is comprised of seven indi-

viduals, all with different

skillsets and abilities.

Sanchez serves as the current

President, with Ignacio Es-

candon as the Vice President,

Elena Vargas is the Secretary,

and Luis Chaparro as the Im-

mediate Past President. Othermembers include Olga Hol-

guin and Larry Medina.

Were always in-

terested in obtaining new

members, Sanchez said. If

anyone is interested, please

contact us at EPPLA, P.O.

Box 972763, El Paso, TX

79999, or call us at 915-490-

3818. Interested parties

should submit a letter of in-

terest and a resume. We willalso conduct an interview

with each person. We have

unlimited opportunities for El

Pasoans to serve on our

board. We want every sector

and demographic of El Paso

to be represented. .

We were success-

ful in having the new library

named after the late, great

Jose Cisneros, but, we wontstop there. We also have sev-

eral projects in progress, such

as to establish reading pro-

grams and to reach out to ele-

mentary school students with

poetry readings and contests

that will be judged by local

authors and media personnel.

We exist solely on monetary

donations, thus, we need to

recruit benefactors, do fundraisers to support our initia-

tives and focus on recogniz-

ing local heroes. We are open

to suggestions from the gen-

eral public, so, please, join us

with your great ideas.

By Joe Olvera , 2010

He is a

model of per-

sistence anddedication,

Sanchez said.


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Finally Sanity Rules Once AgainThe November

2010 general

election is over.

At least the

physical act ofgoing to the

polls and voting,

along with the

political ads, are

over. There may be some unsettled

races still being counted.

We are solidly into the month of No-

vember. There is the first little hint of

cold weather in the morning. Amaz-

ingly, the afternoons still leave the in-

sides of cars hot enough to require the

use of the air conditioner. Better yet,open the windows and breathe the clean

fresh air.

The best part about this month is the

beginning of the holiday season. In just

three weeks, we will be sitting on the

banquet table enjoying our turkeys or

hams. Most importantly, it will be an

occasion for families to get together.

November and December are especially

enjoyable because there is so much

football. Although, it doesnt look like

Cowboy fans will have much to look

forward to.

And then, all of a sudden, it is the

Christmas shopping season. We will

shop for gifts for close family mem-

bers; for distant family members; for

friends; and then gifts for fellow work-ers. There will be parties at the office,

your spouses office, school parties,

and parties you attend for no known

reason.

And I hope you dont forget there are

the most important spiritual reasons for

this time of the year.

After a years worth of politics, I think

most people are happy to put Election

2010 behind us. With the recession

taking a slow path to recovery, theangst among voters was very evident.

The difficulty in revitalizing the econ-

omy will have its consequences. There

will be changes in who is at the helm in

Washington, but if history repeats itself,

there will be no resolution to the politi-

cal divisiveness.

At least now, we wont have to listen to

the voice of the female or male who, in

TV and radio advertising, sounded an

ominous epithet about the dishonesty or

incompetence of a certain opponent.

You know the voices. Once you hear

their voices and the distinct music, you

know that someone is about to get

blasted. The frequency of these ads

multiplies exponentially as Election

Day nears.These ads do nothing but create dis-

trust, hatred and divisiveness. They cut

at the very core of the integrity of our

political system. Once the elected offi-

cials are set into office, what are the

chances that the political diatribe which

saturated the airwaves will be forgot-

ten? It does not go away quickly or

easily; I can tell you that as fact.

My first two legislative sessions were

very acrimonious. While I do think the

Texas House will not go back to thosedays, I do foresee a bitterly divided

Congress.

With the will of the voters of Texas and

the entire United States now very clear,

it is my hope that we all work toward

the benefit of the state and nation as a

whole. There is no place today for sore

losers or arrogant winners.

Chente Quintanilla, StateRepresentative

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Weather Trivia:

Why is 2 AM chosen as the official time to changeyour clocks?

AnswerA.Mostpeopleareathome.Itislateenoughtominimallyaffect

barsandrestaurants,anditpreventsthedayfromswitchingtoyesterday,

whichwouldbeconfusing.Itisearlyenoughthattheentirecontinental

U.S.switchesbydaybreak,andthechangeoveroccursbeforemostearly

shiftworkersandearlychurchgoersareaffected

On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush

signed theEnergy Policy Act of 2005 . This Act changed the

time change dates forDaylight Saving Time in the U.S. It began last March and will end this

Sunday or the first Sunday in November. The Secretary of Energy will report the impact of

this change to Congress. Congress retains the right to resume the 2005 Daylight SavingTime schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete.

The official spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight SavingS Time. The phrase Day-

light Saving Time is inaccurate, since no daylight is actually saved.Daylight Shifting Time

would be better, but it is not as politically desirable.

In the U.S., clocks change at 2:00 a.m. local time. In spring, clocks spring forward from

1:59 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.; in fall, clocks fall back from 1:59 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

In the U.S., 2:00 a.m. was originally chosen as the changeover time because it was practi-

cal and minimized disruption. Most people were at home and this was the time when the

fewest trains were running. It is late enough to minimally affect bars and restaurants, and itprevents the day from switching to yesterday, which would be confusing. It is early enough

that the entire continental U.S. switches by daybreak, and the changeover occurs before

most early shift workers and early churchgoers are affected.

For the U.S. and its territories, Daylight

Saving Time is NOT observed in Hawaii, American

Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and

Arizona . The Navajo Nation participates in the

Daylight Saving Time policy, even in Arizona, due

to its large size and location in three states.

Many fire departments encourage people to

change the batteries in their smoke detectors when

they change their clocks because Daylight Saving

Time provides a convenient reminder. "A working smoke detector more than doubles a per-

son's chances of surviving a home fire," says William McNabb of the Troy Fire Department

in Michigan. More than 90 percent of homes in the United States have smoke detectors, but

one-third are estimated to have dead or missing batteries.

By: Doppler Dave Speelman

WEATHER 101

Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watchhis forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like DopplerDave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected].

Its Time toChange the

Clocks!

A. Its the most practical and minimized disrup-tion

B. Most people agreed to this time frame

C. Planets are in alignment

D. President George Washington made this law



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Bullying and being bullied: Pretty

much the same thingBy Joe Olvera , 2010

All this talk about

bullies and bullying sent me

back to my own childhood, a

time when I was both a bully

and who wound up being bul-

lied. Of course, in those days,

nobody really cared if you

were one or the other. If you

were bullied, your fathers

would warn you to stand up

for yourself, to not allow

yourself to be kicked around

by anyone. Fathers, however,

werent there with you whenyou suffered from a bully,

and, fathers, too, suffered

from having someone become

their nemesis.

I was a bully at

Beall Elementary School, and

I would berate those who

were weaker than me. Except

for Tomas. He was bigger

than me, and, somehow, I

found the temerity to makehim my punching bag. I

would harass him incessantly,

bumping into him, hitting him

in his soft stomach. Although

he was bigger and I was skin-

nier, he allowed me to punch

him mercilessly. I knew all

the time, however, that had he

wanted to, Tomas could turn

the tables on me at any time.

This happened one

day, while Tomas, myself,

and another boy forgot his

name- were standing outside

the school grounds. I had hit

Tomas and he had doubled

over in pain. I made the mis-

take of challenging him to a

fight, but, Tomas wouldnt

have it. This other guy, how-

ever, kept telling Tomas to not

let me hit him like that. Hekept berating Tomas for being

so cowardly, especially

against someone as skinny as

I was.

Finally, Tomas

couldnt take it any longer

and he came at me. 150

pounds against 110. Tomas

pummeled me, he hit me in

the jaw and I went down.

Hed had enough of my b.s.Another punch to the stomach

and I went down again. Soon,

Tomas had lost his fear of me

and crushed me without

mercy. I said, enough, but

this other guy kept exhorting

Tomas to finish the job. Hedidnt have to. I got up like a

coward and ran for home

tears in my eyes and shame in

my psyche.

I didnt tell anyone about the

beating I had taken from

Tomas. Believe me, I never

bullied him again, and,

strangely enough, he never hit

me again. He and I became

fast friends, sans the knockout

punches and be-stomping on

my flat-topped head. Had I

learned my lesson? I thought I

had, but, there was another

person whom I bullied. That

was a girl named Ivonne. She

was big and soft and I would

push against her every time I

saw her. But, it wasnt the

same, so I stopped myself

from hitting her. I wasntgaining anything from it and,

besides, nobody ever saw me.

Ivonne later lost her weight

and became quite beauti-

ful girl, with big blue

eyes and a figure to

match.

When I

was in

seventh

grade, Iwas tar-

geted by the

Be-boppers a

gang that congre-

gated near Zavala

Elementary. I be-

came their whip-

ping boy, as they

would chase me

and my friend

Ruben all

through the Jef-

ferson Middle School

grounds. This happened

every day, at lunchtime.

Ruben and I would be walk-

ing along, when, suddenly, he

or I would shout there they

come! The Be-boppers chasedus, but never caught us. One

day, I decided simply to stop

running and to take my medi-

cine. My stopping to face

them caught them quite by

surprise, and, instead of kick-

ing my butt, they continued to

run after my friend, Ruben,

who had continued to run.

The Be-boppers never both-

ered me again.

They say that bullying can be

both physical and mental. I

got some mental bullying by

this little guy who thought he

was the king of the world. His

name was Joe and he started

calling me Shadow because

of my dark skin. I knew I was

brown, but, I didnt like any-

body calling that fact to my

and everybody elses atten-tion. He was a little runt of a

bright-

skinned guy who felt that

only lighter-skinned Mexi-

cans should exist in our

school. He hated dark-

skinned Mexicans. I was

much bigger than he and

could have easily beat him,

but, for some reason I was

afraid of him.

One day, as I walked into the

classroom, he had written

Shadow on the blackboard,

and, of course, I knew he re-ferred to me. I was so embar-

rassed and so ashamed to be

called on my skin color, but,

again, did nothing but erased

the offending word from the

blackboard. This same guy

had once berated a young girl

because she had been elected

class beauty. And, she was

beautiful, albeit, dark-

skinned. Joe complained be-

cause his own preference,another bright-skinned beauty

had not won. Well, those were

the breaks, because our peo-

ple come in different colors

and beauty is only skin deep.

Joe had threatened that the

next time he was going to

make sure that a light-skinned

girl won the contest. Interest-

ingly enough, years later

while I was a reporter for one

of the local papers, I covered

a story in which a guy named

Joe was retiring his post as an

immigration agent. It was the

same guy. I covered that

story, but kept my thoughts to

myself. Had he changed, I

wondered. Had he learned to

accept brown-skins as well as

light-skins? I never knew, but,

he was in a position to spewhis hatred. So, go figure!

Sin Fin



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Sharon Mosley

As vampires keep on sucking

the blood out of our movies and the

economy, the dark side of our culture

continues to influence the return of the

romantic fashion of "the Goth" that

proverbial punkish rocker who may

also throw in a little Victorian glamour

every once in a while.

Young people all over the world are

choosing to drape themselves in the

black, voluminous style, according to

trend expert, Nina Stotler, who tracks

the dark developments for the fashion

forecasting website, "Stylesight"

(www.stylesight.com).

"Amid today's fickle, fast-fashion

trends and cyclical decade revivals, one

constant is an undercurrent of darkness

and the gravitation of a certain set of

people toward the macabre," says

Stotler, who admits that not since the

'80s have we seen such a resurgence of

"Goth" clothes worn by "a subculture"

of young people fond of those good 'ole

dark days.

"Now in the uncertain times of 2010,"

says Stotler, "the culture that spawned

the previous movements of black, via a

group of artists, musicians and fashiondesigners, with their minimal take on

darkness, is serving a modern update to

the macabre."

She cites popularity of the directional,

draped style of designer Rick Owens.

"His look is almost a uniform among

young Scandinavians," she says.

Other designers who are currently in

the dark include Ann Demeulemeester

and Givenchy's Ricardo Tischi. Evenmainstream designers like Ralph Lau-

ren did a tribute to the dark side on the

fall runways with his collection of

Gothic evening dresses. The style is

draped and textural, often contrasting

leather with sheer fabrics, mixing stark

graphics or tough design details like

zippers.

But even if you don't dwell on the dark

side of fashion too often, and you're not

into interviewing vampires or having a

chemical romance, you can still put

some edgy style into your wardrobe.Channel your inner gypsy and conjure

up Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac.

According to Stotler, here are a few be-

witching ways that the latest generation

of Goths are adding some attitude and a

little more glamour to the new street

style:

Layer black head-to-toe.

Long skirts, hoods, leather leggings and

dark makeup are worn with a casual at-

titude, says Stotler.

Think draping. "Today's darker

fashions have a slim silhouette, using

sleek trousers and skirts to balance

long, draped knits or asymmetrical out-

erwear," Stotler notes. "Pieced con-

struction, contrast paneling and

spiderweb shredding are all part of the

draping effect."

Go for graphics. This gives the

dark look a lighter touch, says Stotler.

"Designs are clean and basic focusing

on symbols and shapes, or florid and

mirrored with hidden sinister skulls or

skeletons."

Accessorie. Bold accessoriesare key to the dark mood in clothing.

Stotler says to look for updated antique

jewelry, substantial leather pieces in

wallets, belts, caps and gloves, as wellas thick rubber, fringe, fur detailing and

tooled, crafted textures.

Focus on footwear. Think chunky

covered wedges or stacked heels. Textures

like crocodile or long fur are also staples of

the new Goth footwear. Straps, zippers and

chunky buckles are more popular, but lace-up,

peep-toe boots or heels offer more of a femi-

nine touch.

Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of

the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and exec-

utive director of the Fashion Editors and Re-

porters Association.COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM

Found on the streets of Paris this year, be-witching Gothic fashion is head-to-toe black

silhouettes dramatized by layers of draping,

dramatic hoods and edgy accessories.

Photo courtesy of www.stylesight.com.



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DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren

DEAR ABBY: Approxi-mately every three hours, ahome fire death occurs some-where in the U.S. These fatal-

ities occur because therewasn't a functioning smokedetector in the house.

According to theNational Fire Protection As-sociation, 96 percent ofAmerican homes have at leastone smoke alarm. However,an estimated 19 percent ofthem do not work, primarilybecause of missing or deadbatteries.

Please join me thisyear in urging your readerswhen they set their clocksback to standard time thisSunday to use the extra hourthey gain to change and testthe batteries in their smokealarms and carbon monoxidedetectors. It only takes a mo-ment, and they offer the bestdefense a family has againstthe devastating effects of a

home fire.No one should behurt or potentially lose a lifefor want of a working smokealarm, yet death strikes nearly3,000 people every year inhome fires. A working smokealarm will provide individu-als and families preciousextra seconds to get outsafely.

Thank you for

printing this, Abby. Together,we can make a differenceand, hopefully, save a life. --JACK PAROW, PRESI-DENT, INTERNATIONALASSOCIATION OF FIRECHIEFS

DEAR MR. PAROW: Ihope my readers will take toheart your suggestion. This is

a ritual I performwhen I set my clocksback every year.And readers, please

be aware thatsmokealarmsshould bereplacedevery 10 years and thereshould be a mix of both ion-ization and photoelectricsmoke alarms in your homeso that you and your lovedones will be alerted to alltypes of home fires. This was

news to me, and I hope youwill mention it to your friendsand loved ones!

**DEAR ABBY: I have beenunhappy for more than a year.People tell me my teensshould be a happy time in mylife, but they aren't. I have apretty good life with no majorproblems. But because it's notperfect, I tend to take littlethings and agonize over them.My emotions are affectingmy relationships with otherpeople, my self-esteem and,most of all, my mind.

After doing someresearch and a lot of thinking,I know I need to see a thera-pist, but my problem is myparents. At first, I was terri-fied to tell them. But I finallytold my mom. I'm still afraidto tell my dad.

My mother refusesto deal with it. When I askher to find a therapist, she ei-ther won't talk about it, hop-ing I will forget about it, orshe makes an excuse ormakes it sound like I don'tneed one.

Abby, I'm only 15;I have no power. How can Iget my parents to understand

that I need a therapist andthey should help me get somehelp? -- ALWAYS SAD INST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

DEAR ALWAYS SAD:

You appear to be a brightyoung lady who is very muchin touch with your emotions.When someone is consis-tently depressed for morethan a few weeks, it's a signthat professional help may beneeded. There may be manyreasons for your mother's re-luctance to accept this -- from

concern about the cost to fearthat seeing a therapist mightcause you to be labeled ashaving emotional problems.

However, becauseyour sadness is persistent, theperson who should decide ifyou need therapy (or medica-tion) should be a licensedmental health professional.Because you can't get yourmother to take you seriously,discuss what has been goingon with a counselor at school.

**Dear Abby is written by AbigailVan Buren, also known as JeannePhillips, and was founded by hermother, Pauline Phillips. WriteDear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

**

Abby shares more than 100of her favorite recipes in twobooklets: "Abby's FavoriteRecipes" and "More FavoriteRecipes by Dear Abby." Senda business-size, self-ad-dressed envelope, plus checkor money order for $12 (U.S.funds) to: Dear Abby --Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box447, Mount Morris, IL61054-0447. (Postage is in-cluded in price.)

COPYRIGHT 2010 UNIVERSAL

WORKING SMOKE ALARM IS BESTDEFENSE AGAINST FIRE FATALITIES

DearAbby

,

Sustainable Living

Going PaperlessShawn Dell Joyce

Americans still use more than

90 million tons of paper, orabout 700 pounds per person

per year. Developing nations

like China, India and the rest

of Asia are the fastest-grow-

ing per-capita users of paper,

but at about 100 pounds per

person per year, Australians

use about 300 pounds per per-

son per year, and Western Eu-

rope uses more than 400

pounds per person per year.

To feed this intense hungerfor wood pulp, half the

world's forests have already

been cleared or burned and 80

percent of what's left has been

seriously degraded.

The world's forests are also

the world's lungs. Forests

clear carbon from the atmos-

phere and generate fresh,

clean air for us to breathe. It's

estimated that forests clean

and store half the carbon from

the atmosphere, making them

our single best defense

against climate change and

acidification of the oceans. In

addition to chewing up the

world's forests, the paper in-

dustry is the fourth-largest

contributor to greenhouse

gases in the atmosphere.

If we recycle paper and use

recycled paper products in-

stead of products made from

virgin wood, we use 100 per-

cent less trees and 44 percent

less energy, and produce 38

percent less greenhouse gas

emissions. Unfortunately, re-

cycling paper hasn't really

caught on yet in our country,

and less than half the office

paper used is recycled. If theUnited States cut office paper

use by just 10 percent, we

could prevent the emission of

1.6 million tons of green-

house gases about the

same as permanently parking

280,000 cars.

Recycled paper currently

makes up about 37 percent of

our pulp supply and winds up

becoming 6 percent of officepaper, 45 percent of tissues

(including toilet paper) and

32 percent of newspaper. The

newspaper industry is one of

the earliest and most willing

to embrace recycled paper, so

remember that before you

cancel your subscription to

save paper.

Here are some very

effective ways to

save paper:

Buy only 100 percent re-

cycled-content paper for of-

fice use, toilet paper andpaper towels, if you still use

them.

Switch to online billing! If

every U.S. household made

the switch, we would save

more than 750 million pounds

of paper and 9 million trees,

also avoiding nearly 10 mil-

lion tons of global warming

emissions each year.

Say no to receipts. U.S.

banks alone print 8 billion

ATM receipts each year. In

addition to excess paper con-

sumption, these receipts are

printed on coated "thermal"

paper that cannot be recycled.

Check out books from the

library, buy books second-

hand or read them online in-

stead of purchasing newlyprinted books on virgin paper.

Eliminate junk mail by

contacting the offending com-

panies directly or opting out

of national and regional mail-

ing lists, which will save

about 40 pounds of paper per

person per year.

Adjust print settings to use

as much of the available

space on your paper as possi-

ble. For example, copy

emails, web pages and text

from PDFs into a word-pro-

cessing program, which al-

lows you to reduce marginsand font size, and delete un-

wanted images or text. Print

on both sides of your paper,

and consider squeezing two

or more pages onto each side.

For the more hard-core,

commit to a paperless office

and learn to do without print-

ing. Instead of tossing paper

in the garbage, reuse it by

printing on the back side, cut-ting it into quarters and using

it for scrap, or shredding it

and using it for packaging. In

the home, commit to a paper-

less home and switch to cloth

napkins, hand towels and a

chalkboard for family notes.

Shawn Dell Joyce is anaward-winning columnist and

founder of the Wallkill RiverSchool in Orange County,N.Y. You can contact her [email protected].

COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM

If we recycle paper, and use recycled paper products instead of

products made from virgin wood, we use 100 percent less treesand 44 percent less energy, and produce 38 percent less green-

house gas emissions.



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Energy Express

Pump up With Power-upsMarilynn Preston

My friend David a high-

octane New Yorker with a

stressful job and an iPhone in

every hand powers-up in

the worst possible way. When

his energy drops and he's feel-

ing low, he grabs a grande

caramel latte or inhales a Ger-

man chocolate cupcake.

Does it give him a boost? Ab-

solutely. Does it last? Ab-

solutely not. Asugar-and-caffeine high is al-

ways followed by a sugar-

and-caffeine plummet and

there's no app for that.

Power-ups are simple, effec-

tive strategies for re-energiz-

ing, sugar and caffeine free.

See if any of these scenarios

apply to you:

SOMETIMES, LESS ISMORE

THE SET UP: It's a crazy

thing. You've been spending

tons of time in the gym lately

cardio, strength training,

even stretching but instead

of feeling stronger, you're ac-

tually feeling weaker. Not

only is your energy low,

you're not sleeping well, and

you're feeling cranky. What's

going on here?

THE POWER-UP: You're

probably overdoing it. Cut

back on your training. That's

right, less will be more be-

cause overtraining too

much time in the gym with

too little rest in between is

a sure-fire way to sap

your energy and over-

stress your body. Don't

work out seven days in

a row; give your body aday or two of recovery

time every week. If you

find it impossible to cut

back, you have to face

up to a more serious

problem.

THE FOLLOW UP:

Did you know that you

really can get addicted

to exercise? Doctors see it all

the time. Patients get hooked

on the rush of good feeling

that comes from the release of

serotonin and other brain

chemicals, and they can't stop

or even cut back on their

workouts. Their relationships

suffer, their work suffers,

even their bodies suffer ... and

they still can't quit. When

they try, they actually suffer

symptoms of withdrawal, notunlike a drug addict. Help is

available. Find a sport psy-

chologist, and start talking.

IRON IT OUT

THE SET UP: You're al-

ready living The Healthy

Life. You run, you bike, you

teach tai chi, you haven't

touched a piece of red meat in

20 years, and you sleep eightuninterrupted hours a night.

So why aren't you feeling as

energetic as you used to feel?

THE POWER UP: Have

your iron level checked. Lots

of physically active people go

around with a shortfall in

their iron levels maybe not

enough to be full-blown ane-

mia, but enough to make a

significant difference in how

you feel and perform. Cutting

out red meat is definitely a

factor. A simple blood test

will tell you if you're iron-de-

ficient and if you are,

you'll be amazed how ener-

gized you'll feel when you get

your levels back up.

THE FOLLOW UP: Do youdrink a lot of coffee or tea?

Both can inhibit iron uptake.

On the other hand, the vita-

min C in orange, grapefruit

and tomato juice will help

your body absorb iron. A lit-

tle red meat every now and

again is a good source of

iron, but if you've sworn it

off, be sure to get your iron

other ways: Tofu? Iron-forti-

fied cereals? Tuna? Supple-ments are available, but

getting iron through Real

Food is always preferable.

BE OPEN TO SOME

SHUT EYE

THE SET UP: You're in the

midst of a hectic day. It's

2:20 in the afternoon,

but it feels like 2:20 in

the morning. Your

eyelids are drooping,

your head is bobbing,you're fighting to stay

awake. What can you

do to recharge your

battery fast!

THE POWER UP:

Turn off your phone

and take a brief nap.

It's the grand cham-

pion of power-ups. A

short, 20-minute nap can reset

your body clock and is a very

beneficial midday energizer.

Don't nap for too long I'm

not talking Rip Van Winkle.

An hour or more can leave

you feeling even more tired!

THE FOLLOW-UP: How

much sleep do you get every

night? Chances are, not

enough. Lots of people go

around chronically overtired.They feel irritable, exhausted

and out-of-focus, and don't

know why. Wake up! Five or

6 hours a night is not enough.

Getting enough rest eight

hours a night or more is

one of the best things you cando to keep your body healthy

and fully functional.

ENERGY EXPRESS-O!

YOU CAN REST ASSURED

"Laugh, and the world laughs

with you; snore, and you

sleep alone." Anthony

Burgess

Marilynn Preston fitness

expert, personal trainer and

speaker on healthy lifestyle

issues is the creator of En-

ergy Express, the longest-run-

ning syndicated fitness

column in the country. She

has a website, http://marilyn-

npreston.com and welcomes

reader questions, which can

be sent to MyEnergyEx-

[email protected].

COPYRIGHT 2010 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD

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Home Zone

Add Bling and Save Your BagMaggie Reed

You can wear it as a

bracelet or keep it attached toyour bag. Described as jew-

elry for your handbag, Clipa

is now available in an en-

hanced bejeweled series to

add some sparkle.

The theory of the original

Clipa remains the same: a

sleek, circular handbag

hanger that clips to any hand-

bag strap (single or double)that you can hang almost any-

where. Clipa prevents germs,

water and dirt from coming in

contact with your bag, thus

extending its life.

Clipa can double as a

bracelet, worn alone or mixed

with bangles or other jewelry.

Made from a high-strength

alloy, its 3-inch diameter fitsmost wrists and weighs just 2

ounces. Despite its small size

and weight, it can hold up to

45 pounds.

A variety of finishes are

available to match not only

your jewelry but also your

bag hardware. The Crystal

Clipa collection features three

styles: polished silver, pol-ished gold or hematite (gun-

metal). Each is adorned with

six, round-cut, clear

Swarovski crystals in gradu-

ated sizes for added sparkle.

For added durability, the

Swarovski crystals are indi-

vidually set into chambers on

the Clipa.

When not on your wrist, the

Clipa stays on your bag forinstant access, eliminating the

need to go hunting through

your belongings when you

need it.

To use your Clipa, simply

place one end on a table and

hang the bag from the other

end. Clear, non-slip pads on

each end provide a solid grip.

When finished, pull the strap

and let the Clipa slide back

onto the bag. A hidden spring

mechanism ensures automatic

closure.

Locations for your Clipa to

come in handy abound: table-

tops, counters, walls, rails,

carts, fences, office cubicle

walls, movie theatres, con-certs, sporting events, salons,

casinos, cruise ships and air-

plane lavatories. Whether

there is a handle or a hook,

Clipa will work.

The Clipa is versatile in the

number of locations where

you can use it as well as

adaptable to numerous acces-

sories. Clipa can grip just

about anything you have withhandles, including backpacks,

book bags, briefcases, diaper

bags, grocery sacks and um-

brellas.

Made in the USA, the Crystal

Clipa line retails for $40. The

original Clipa line rangesfrom $20 to $30. For more in-

formation, call 888-804-0661

or visit www.clipa.us.

LOOK CLOSE

It looks almost too simple to

be true. The Aquafier Magni-

fying Lens Kit allows the user

to construct a one-of-a-kind

magnifying glass by using afew simple items: two large,

clear, plastic fiber optic

lenses, an oversized, custom

rubber band and water.

While there are many magni-

fying glasses on the market,

the Aquafier is the only kit

where kids and adults can

build their own magnifying

lens, which assemble in sec-

onds.

Simply submerge the 3-inch

lenses in a sink of water to

capture the water inside, and

then place the large rubber

band around the outside of

the lenses to hold them in

place. The water in the lenses

then works as a high-quality

magnifier, which is near glass

quality and creates a five-time

magnification.

Not only is this fun and func-

tional, it is also a great teach-

ing and learning tool that

touches on topics like sci-

ence, physics and optics.

The Aquafier retails for $10.

For more information, visit

www.myaquafier.com.

Maggie Reed may be reached

at [email protected].

COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM

Crystal Clipa provides a bejeweled accessory to keep bags off

the floor. Photo courtesy of Clipa.



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Home Owners - Renters INSURANCE AVAILABLEFREE QUOTES 6560 Montana Ave., Suite 6. El Paso 915-779-2489

Fun, familiar,

and yet unique,

there's no placelike this home

designed by

Jonathan Adler.

Photo by Joshua

McHugh, cour-

tesy of Filipacchi

Publishing.



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Rose Bennett Gilbert

Q: We are second-timeyoung marrieds and want to

start fresh when decoratingour new house no carry-

overs from either "starter

marriage" (I had Early Ameri-

can, while his was Bauhaus

modern). What's new and

fun? Can you show some-

thing to get us thinking?

A: I could show you 100fresh, fun "somethings,"thanks to Michael Lassell, au-

thor of a new book showcas-

ing 100 projects that he calls

"the last word on modern in-

teriors." That may be a bit of

a pun: The "word" comes

from the pages of the Metro-

politan Home magazine,

which has now ceased publi-

cation.

The magazine's loss is abook-lover's gain. Titled "De-

sign 100" (Filipacchi Publish-

ing), the book offers an in-

sider tour of modern interiors

by top designers all across the

county. And there's nary a

cliche in its 240 pages.

The pictured eccentric livingroom is the love child of

Jonathan Adler, the potter-

turned-contemporary designer

of furniture and furnishings

that smack of 1950s but take

on a new life of their own,

thanks to Adler's wonderfully

wacky way of looking at

things. This is the sitting

room of a New York City

penthouse, but its unconven-

tional attitude could translate

almost anywhere.

Takeaways include the black-

and-white color scheme

(revved up with jolts of

turquoise and screaming

pink); the interesting interplay

of textures (slick, dark wood

floor against shag yes,

shag rug); and dramatic

scale of the furnishings (tow-ering lamps on dainty nesting

tables).

This is hardly your erstwhile

Early American or run-of-the-

Bauhaus modern! Author Las-

sell calls it "playfully

glamorous." "There's no other

place remotely like it," Las-sell concludes.

Q: What's coming downthe fashion furniture runway?

A: Brilliant colors! Sur-prising reprises on classic

styles. Good looks at valueprices.

That's the message we filtered

from the thousands of new of-

ferings on display at the fall

Furniture Market in High

Point, N.C. Literally "the

world's home for home fur-

nishings," as goes their motto,

the market spills through

dozens of buildings and thou-

sands of showrooms, attract-ing buyers from around the

globe who will be bringing

the new items to a store near

you next spring.

Here's the first installment of

our report on what you can

expect:

Brilliant colors! Are you

ready for Lilly Pulitzer's Palm

Beach prints in your living

room and bedroom? Bright

enough to keep you awake

but totally charming, her fa-

mously over-the-top pink-

green-orange posies were a

welcome wake-up call in con-

trast to the rather gloomy gray

color stories seen in othershowrooms. As one aston-

ished editor declared: "This is

global warming!"

On a new mission? The

shapes are familiar and much-

beloved at Stickley, the manu-

facturer that continued the

tradition launched by old

Gustav Stickley at the turn of

the 20th century. But instead

of the dark or fumed mission

oak we know, the company

has launched a new, light fin-

ish called "Sanibel." A bisque

color with a slightly dis-

tressed finish, it makes the

old Stickley style look new

and beach-house fresh.

Price is right. From Cen-tury Furniture, that bastion of

haute taste and haute-ier

prices, comes good news for

connoisseurs on a budget. It's

called "Chelsea Club," a col-

lection of furniture classics

that look to-the-country-club-

born (think Ralph Lauren

Home), but the products have

fewer zeros behind the num-

bers on the price tags. That's

because they are being made

in Asia, but "every piece is

warranted by the Century

name," according to a Cen-

tury executive. Yet another

bright spot in the gloomy

economy.

Rose Bennett Gilbert is the

co-author of "Manhattan

Style" and six other books on

interior design.

COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM.



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

TANTRUMS CAN BE QUELLED WITH EFFECTIVE PARENTINGQ: Little kids seem to losetheir tempers a lot and my

own young son is no excep-tion. Do you have any sug-

gestions for dealing with this?

Jim: You're right that this isa common occurrence -- we

hear from a lot of parents who

face this challenge. My own

two boys have been known to

engage in some epic tantrums

on occasion. Often, it's sim-

ply a matter of helping your

child learn how to be moreself-controlled. Author Lynne

M. Thompson has developed

a list of what she calls "anger

busters for kids." Here are a

few of them:

-- Moms and dads need to

model anger management for

their children. Don't expect

your kids to keep their own

tempers in check if you fly

off the handle every time

something goes wrong. When

tensions are high, parents

need to take a deep breath and

compose themselves.

-- Show respect for your child

when he or she gets mad. An

angry outburst might not be

appropriate, but the underly-

ing causes for it should not be

overlooked or dismissed. Try

to understand why your child

is frustrated.

-- Identify with your child's

pain. Recall a time when you

faced something difficult, and

share it with your child. For

example, "I remember when I

was your age and I didn't get

invited to a party..."

-- Do what you can to provide

a cooling-off period for your

child when he or she becomes

angry. Read a book or go on a

walk. Then, calmly discuss

what happened and help your

child make a plan for dealing

with their anger more con-

structively next time.

There's some great

stuff here. Hopefully Lynne's

suggestions will bring an

added measure of peace to

your home as you help your

son deal with his volatile

emotions.

**

Q: My husband and I agreeon the importance of disci-

pline for our 2-year-old son,

but our methods are different.I'm wondering if one method

is better than another.

Juli: Even though your ap-

proaches vary, it's great that

you and your husband agree

on the importance of disci-

pline for your son. This is a

starting point that many cou-

ples don't share.

Practically every

book on discipline empha-

sizes the importance of con-

sistency. This is particularly

important through the toddler

years when your son's job is

to explore and test bound-

aries! "No" should be "no"

every time you say it. Mushy

boundaries can make the tod-

dler years more exhausting

than they already are.

You and your hus-

band need to agree on what

behaviors you will punish and

how, in general, you will re-

spond to bad behavior. Hav-

ing said that, you and your

husband don't have to be

clones; discipline is within

the context of your relation-

ship with your son. Your per-sonality and the uniqueness of

your relationship will impact

discipline. For example, a

mom who might be with her

toddler all day long will be

correcting behavior through-

out the day, while dad might

just deal with a big behavioral

issue during the evening.

Yes, some disci-

pline techniques are more ef-fective, in general, with a

child's unique personality. I

would recommend that you

and your husband pick up a

book or two on the basics of

discipline (visit focusonthe-

family.com for some good

options). Read them together

and come to an agreement on

the most effective way to

teach and respond to your

son's behavior. And remem-

ber, regardless of how you

discipline, your son needs to

know three things: Mom and

Dad love him very much,

Mom and Dad are on the

same team, and he needs to

respect both of your authority.

**Jim Daly is president of

Focus on the Family, host of

the Focus on the Family radio

program, and a husband and

father of two.

Dr. Juli Slattery is a

licensed psychologist, co-host

of Focus on the Family, au-

thor of several books, and a

wife and mother of three.

Submit your questions to:[email protected]

m

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VOL.III No. 27 NOVEMBER 2010VOL.III No. 27 NOVEMBER 2010

SHNS PHOTO

David Burns fabricates acopper gate for a customer.

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7812 Gateway Blvd East, Ste 120 915-598-3888

Launched in May this year, the Cancer

Radiation & Specialty Clinics of El Paso, lo-cated at 7812 Gateway Blvd East, provides

women with breast abnormality with answers

in one day, instead of weeks or months.

Women referred to the clinic can have a physi-

cal exam, a mammogram, an ultrasound, even

a tissue biopsy and get the results from a

breast surgeon, all on the same day. The center

has digital mammography, ultrasound and a

breast surgeon, radiation oncologist and med-ical oncologist on staff.

"It would very often take many weeks, if not

months, for some women to be diagnosedonce a breast mass was discovered, whether

they felt it or it was found on screening mam-

mogram or by their primary care physician,"

said Dr. Stephanie Han, the radiation oncolo-

gist at the center. That kind of waiting can cre-

ate enormous stress and anxiety for patients,

especially when they have to wait days or

weeks between appointments, shuttling be-

tween primary care doctors, radiologists, sur-geons, and oncologists. It arose from a real

clinical need. The novel program is unique in

El Paso.

The doctors were initially worried that women

might be getting too much information in one

day, that overloading them with treatment de-

tails would create even more stress on top of

diagnosis of a malignancy. However, prelimi-nary results from a hospital study in Canada

suggest the

rapid diag-nosis does

indeed re-

duce patient

anxiety. Patients con-

tinually voice their

preference to hear

their diagnosis whether positive or negative

as quickly as possible.

"I don't know how I would have coped for the

two weeks (waiting for biopsy results) if I had

gone the traditional route," a patient says, re-

calling the stress of the initial diagnosis. "I'm

a go-getter. I want to know what I'm fighting."

For immediate appointment, please contact

Cancer Radiation & Specialty Clinics of

El Paso at 915-598-3888.

One Day Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Neighborhood Services hosted its3rd Historically UnderutilizedBusiness Workshop at the ArmijoRecreation Center September 15.

The procurement workshops areintended to introduce small busi-ness owners to the opportunitiesavailable through a state programintended for minority businesses.

As defined by the State of Texas, aHistorically Underutilized Busi-

ness is one that is 51% or moreowned by a minority (ethnic/racialand/or women), has a principle

place of business in the State ofTexas, and whose ownership hasan active control and participationin the business operations.

The HUB workshops provided byNeighborhood Services are pro-vided through a federal grant made

possible by the American Recov-

ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.The workshops are a component ofa larger capacity-building initiativedesigned to enable businesses andnon-profits to realize their full po-

tential, particularly those operatingin areas in need of sustainable

community development, such asthe El Paso Empowerment Zone.

Small businesses in the El Paso re-

gion have two main reasons to pur-sue this certification. First, TexasAdministrative Code 111.13 re-quires each state agency to make agood faith effort to use HUBs.The state maintains a vendor list,known as the Centralized MasterBidders List (CMBL), from whichall goods and services worth

$5,000 and above are procuredfrom. In addition to the CMBL,the state maintains a HUB vendorslist. Businesses responding to a

bid will be referenced across bothlists. Those that are also listed as aHUB are eligible for preference inthe awarding of contracts.

Pursuing certification is also rec-ommended because of the sizableamount of dollars channeled to mi-

nority businesses through the HUBprogram. In 2009, $1.9 billiondollars was awarded to TexasHUBs. Nearly half of that amount,

$838 million, was not awarded toprime contractors; rather it wasawarded to subcontractors. Partic-ipation in the program, therefore,can lead to a meaningful increasein business.

The HUB program has a demon-strated history of increasing busi-

ness for traditionally marginalizedbusinesses, said Michael McEl-roy, an outreach coordinator with

Neighborhood Services. Sinceparticipation is at no-cost to thoseeligible, there isnt any reason a

business wouldnt desire to gainthe certification. There is literallyno disadvantage associated with

participating.

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By Debbie Arrington

SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE

In his tool-packed work-shop, David Burns createsa copper forest that will

never die.Twisted vines and tropical

leaves sprout out of shinymetal sheets. A customizedpneumatic hammer trans-

forms plain pipe into gnarledtrunks.With tin snips, Burns crafts

delicate autumn leaves in lu-minous shades of coppery redand gold. He solders stalks ofcopper bamboo one node ata time, then hones and pol-ishes each piece to perfection.

Burns Copper Gardensgrow out of his imagination,but his functional sculptureshave taken root throughoutNorthern California.

His one-of-a-kind gatesadorn homes and businesses.His tables and light fixturesstir constant conversation.

Copper takes on a life of itsown, he said. It changeswith time, but has this greatlasting beauty.

People want to touch it, tofeel it, to connect, he added.As an artist, that really tellsme something.

Continues on page 5

Copper gardens growfrom ex-racers passion

SHNS PHOTO

David Burnss headboard in his bedroom is made from copper andshaped to look like a vine.


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How do you make the bestchoice for a Medicare plan?

Tip 1- Dont enroll in a plansimply by the long list of physi-

cians in its provider directory.

Having many doctor choices looks

good on paper; however, if the

plans list of physicians mirrors

the yellow pages, you may want to

question what criteria is used

when the health plan contracts

these providers. In the case of a

health plan, some discrimination

can be a good thing. A tailored se-lection of providers usually indi-

cates that the plan is contracting

only with physicians that agree to

its standards of care.

Tip 2- If keeping your treasuredfamily doctor is paramount, ask

him or her what plan he/she rec-

ommends. The office staff has theunique opportunity to see the nuts

and bolts of a health plans opera-

tion and can lend some insight on

which plans have senior-centric

benefits, and have quick, knowl-

edgeable customer service repre-

sentatives.

Tip 3- Perhaps your focus is onan affordable plan--one that

doesnt surprise you with unfore-seen co-pays when you visit the

doctor, go

to the hos-

pital or

have an

emergency.

The good

news is that

there are

Medicare

Advantage

plans (some

with no additional monthly planpremium) that offer very afford-

able co-pays/coinsurance that de-

livers extras. Offered by private

companies, these plans are con-

tracted by the government and

thus are 100% acceptable, but they

may also offer richer benefits than

original Medicare alone. Some

companies--like Physicians HealthChoice--offer these plans with no

additional plan premium, and in-

clude extras like dental coverage,

fitness memberships and more.

Another outdated notion is that

you must pay a hefty premium to

protect yourself from a cata-

strophic financial situation. Not

true. And FYI: the MedicareSupplement (or Medigap) plans

of the past are also offered along-

side the Medicare Advantage

plans.

Tip 4- Do research on compa-nies you are considering. How

long have they been in business?

Do they have positive or negative

press? Do they rate well with Bet-

ter Business Bureau. Have they re-

ceived awards or other

accreditations? Medicare Web

Watch and Medicare News Watch

(www.MedicareWebWatch.com

and

www.MedicareNewsWatch.com,respectively) are great resources,

as they are dedicated to helping

Medicare beneficiaries make smart

health plan decisions.

And finally, word of mouth is the

best referral. Ask like-minded

friends, family and neighbors

which health plan they recom-mend. Good luck, and Happy

Thanksgiving!

Vernoy Walker, M.D.

Medical Director, El Paso,

Physicians Health Choice

www.phccares.com; www.salud-

PHC.com(Physicians Health Choice is a

Medicare Advantage organization

with a Medicare contract from the

US Governments Center for

Medicare Services (CMS).

Vernoy Walker, M.D.


Social Security ColumnCopper gardens...


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MAKE YOUR APPEAL ONLINEBy Ray Vigil

Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in El Paso, Texas

Requesting a review of a decision made on your So-

cial Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)disability application is now as easy as surfing the

web. To file an appeal online, simply visit the online

services page at www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineser-

vices. Then select the Appeal a decision link and

follow the simple instructions.

Under the paper process, you need to complete a

number of forms, and then mail or take them into the

Social Security office for processing. The new iAp-peals application has simplified the process to two

easy steps with no paper forms required. In addi-

tion, we can begin to process your appeal right away.

When Social Security receives your electronic re-

quest, we will take another look at our decision about

whether you are disabled under Social Security law.

Social Security will send you the outcome in writing.

If for some reason you are not able to complete an

appeal online, call our toll-free number at 1-800-772-

1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). Tell a representativeyou would like to appeal the decision on your case.

However you request your appeal, Social Security

carefully considers all the information in your case

before making a decision about your eligibility or

benefit amount.

To learn more

about how So-

cial Securityappeals work,

read our online

publication,

The Appeals

Process, avail-

able at

www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10041.html. To file

your appeal online, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/on-

lineservices.

Continued from page 3... Burns, 68, makes every

piece to order. Among his re-cent pieces was a large drive-way gate featuring stylized

bamboo for the Marin County,Calif., home of rock singer-gui-tarist Bob Weir.

Burns Copper Gardens dis-plays draw crowds at majorNorthern California homeshows. His work is a staple atthe San Francisco Flower and

Garden Show and was fea-tured at this years CaliforniaState Flower and GardenShow in Sacramento.

Kim and Stafford Matthewsof Tiburon, Calif., first sawBurns work several years agoat the San Francisco show.

Ive never seen anything

like it, said Kim Matthews,...Continues on page 7

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WEATHER 101


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This is the time of year in El Paso that I

love. We get a bit chilly in the morning and

then rapidly warm up into the 70s and even

some 80s by the afternoon. That early

morning chill we get typically happenswhen many of you are likely rolling out of

bed sunrise!

Do you know why our temperatures are typ-

ically lowest around sunrise? During the

day, energy arriving from the sun exceeds energy that the Earth radi-

ates back into space, so temperatures usually rise. At night, incoming

solar energy drops off, but the Earth continues to radiate energy, so

temperatures typically fall. Dawn comes after a full night in which

the Earth has lost energy and received very little.

Often the temperature does fall for a short time after sunrise, though

it is only a degree or two at most. And even if the temperature does-

nt fall as the sun is rising, the air may actually feel colder to you.

Thats because we are used to it being colder when its dark and

warmer when its light. So, as the sky begins to brighten in the

morning and the temperature remains nearly the same, we might per-ceive that it is colder than it actually is. Also, wind generally in-

creases during the day. The air sometimes begins to stir just after

sunrise, and an increase in wind would make us feel colder.

If there are no fronts or precipitation nearby, the daily temperature

cycle is primarily controlled by the radiation budget. This is a com-

parison between the incoming radiation from the sun (sunlight) and

the terrestrial radiation given off by the earths surface (felt as heat.)

When the sun goes down, the incoming radiation from the sun stops,

but there is still a lot of radiation that has been absorbed by the earth,

so we still feel heat near the earth even after the sun goes down. At

night, the loss of terrestrial radiation continues, and the ground and

the air near it cools. Earths surface is typically in radiation debt

from a couple of hours before sunset to near sunrise. When the sun

comes up and the increase of incoming radiation from the sun equal-

ize with the loss of radiation from earth, we get the coolest tempera-

ture of the day. Sometimes in winter when the sun is low in the sky,

the earths surface can remain in radiation debt longer, and the cold-est temperature of the day can actually occur as much as an hour

after sunrise. As the sun gets higher in the sky, earths surface is in

radiation surplus, so the ground and the air near it warm.

By: Doppler Dave Speelman

WEATHER 101

Wheater Trivia:

What is El Pasos average lowtemperature for the month of

November?

Answer:D40degrees

Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in

El Paso. You can watch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7

(channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address

(explain) any weather issues you can email him at

[email protected].

Why Coldest atWhy Coldest at

Sunrise?Sunrise?

A. 58 degrees

B. 52 degrees

C. 45 degrees

D. 40 degrees


Copper gardens


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NOW OPENChristine K. Hernandez, M.D. Mary Romero Monica Froboese

Well Med Staff

Veronica Lopez &

Deborah Eller

1724 Weston Brent Lane

El Paso, TX 79935

Continued from page 5... who commissioned a

bronze gate Burns occa-sionally works in metals other

than copper for their homeon San Francisco Bay. He wasso accommodating and dedi-cated. Hes totally into it.

And I cant tell you howmany people stop by our frontyard to admire the gate. Itsabsolutely fabulous.

Ursula Steele of CameronPark, Calif., loved her CopperGardens gate so much thatshe took it with her when shemoved from Folsom.

Originally from Australia,she asked Burns to incorpo-rate eucalyptus leaves and

the essence of a kangaroo

into the design. She no longerneeded a gate for her newsmall patio in a retirementcommunity, so she now uses

Burns work as outdoor art.He did a beautiful job, she

said. My gate was the envy ofthe neighborhood. Now, its

just sitting in my backyard,but its still very attractive.The copper has aged beauti-fully.A former race-car driver,

contractor and master wood-worker, Burns turned to cop-per art after a personalepiphany.

About 15 years ago, he tooka break from a massive wood-deck project to accompany his

wife, Annie, at the time aflight attendant, on a flight to

Rome.I was sitting in front of the

Pantheon, waiting for Annie toreturn from another flight,

Burns said. I was looking atthis building that had lastedthousands of years. I realizedthat deck I was building backin California wouldnt even berecognizable in 50 to 100years. I had always been awood guy, but I decided I hadto do something that would

last.

He started experimentingwith metals. A friend askedhim to make a garden gate,and Burns became intrigued

by copper.Everything about workingwith copper is weird and dif-ferent, he said. But the re-sults can be unbelievable.After some trial and error,

he showed some copper gar-den gates and outdoor art atthe Nevada County Fair in

Grass Valley, Calif.Continues on page 12

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If you want your upcoming event listed in MATURE TIMES Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to:

[email protected]

Calendar of upcoming events for

El Paso/ Southern New Mexico

are from November 2010

The following events are just some

of the events coming up this

month. We generally update this

list once a month, and stop updat-

ing about a month before so we

can focus on the print edition in-

stead.

SGI Arts & Music Festival

Opening Up The Way For Peace In

Our Community

Recognizing Our Shared Humanity

Art Exhibits* Performances *Live

Music* Face Painting *Spray

Painting* Jumping Balloon

Sunday, November 7, 2010 12 pm

to 5pmSGI-USA El Paso Community

Center

2901 N. Campbell 79902

Info: 915-534-7022

Physicians Health Choice we will

be hosting a Fall Festival for

Seniors on Tuesday November 9,2010 at the EPCC Admin Bldg A

9:00 AM 2:00 PM

Healthcare, Medicare Resources,

fun, music, dancing, door prizes,

refreshments, mini manicures and

paraffin dips, and more. Free open

to the public.

Wine & Chocolat!KCOS-TV will host a Chef Show-

case of selections from local culi-

nary masters at the annual

fundraising event 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 4, at El Paso Com-

munity College Administrative

Service Center, 9050 Viscount,

Building A. Advance tickets: $35

($30 for KCOS members). At thedoor: $40. Information: 590-1313

or kcostv.org.

Special Olympics Fall

Games The 2010 fall gamesare Thursday through Saturday,

Nov. 4-6. Spectator admission is

free. Information: 532-1795.

A Christmas Fair TheJunior League of El Pasos annual

holiday shopping fair is Friday

through Sunday, Nov. 5-7, at the El

Paso Convention Center. Hours

are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10

a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sun-

day. Information: 584-3511 or

jlep.org.

Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2010

The Southwests longest run-

ning art exhibit is Nov. 5-Jan. 4 at

the International Museum of Art,

1211 Montana. Museum hours are

1 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sun-

day. Admission is free. Informa-

tion: 543-6747.

Gangsters, Glitter, & Gam-

bling The Junior League of ElPasos gala Roaring 20s Signa-

ture Event at the A Christmas Fair

is 7 p.m. ton midnight Saturday,

Nov. 6, at The Plaza Theatre. Flap-

per and Gangster Attire encour-

aged. Reservations required.Tickets: $60. Information: 584-

3511 or [email protected].

UTEP Mens Basketball -Home games are at the Don Hask-

ins Center. Information: 747-5234

or utepathletics.com.

Texas A&M-Kingsville (Exhibi-

tion), 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 Pacific, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12

Mercer (Legends Classic Regional

Round), noon, Sunday, Nov. 14

Western Carolina (Legends

Classic Regional Round), 8:30

p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20

New Mexico State, 7 p.m. Tues-

day, Nov. 23. (The Miners also

take on NMSU Tuesday, Nov. 30,

at NMSUs Pan American Center

in Las Cruces).

UTEP Volleyball All homegames are at Memorial Gym. Tick-

ets: $7 ($3 children). Information:

747-6150 or utepathletics.com.

2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 South-

ern Miss

Noon Sunday, Nov. 7 Tulane

7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 SMU Noon Sunday, Nov. 14 Tulsa

7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24

UCF

Blended Nation craft fairBlended Nation Fellowship, 498

McCombs in Chaparral, will hosts

its 2nd annual craft fair 8 a.m. to 6

p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6,. Informa-tion: (915) 637-1503 or blendedna-

tionfellowship.com.

UTEP Football The Minersfinal home game of the season is

Saturday, Nov. 6, against SMU at

Sun Bowl Stadium. Ticket infor-

mation: 747-5234, 544-8444 or

utepathletics.com.


Gift to the River Clean Up

Keep El Paso Beautiful will

Motorcycle Coalitions 28th an-

nual toy run parade is 9 a.m. to 5Much Ado About Nothing

One of Shakespeares funniest

4203 or DanceBig.kintera.org.


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Keep El Paso Beautiful will

host its annual river clean up 8

a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 6,

along the Rio Grande. Participat-

ing groups may check out clean-up

supplies from all area tool sheds.

The community is invited to par-ticipate. Information: 546-6742 or

kepb.org.

Grape Race The 6th annual10K run and 2-mile non-competi-

tive Fun Walk benefiting El Paso

Humane Society at 5 p.m. Satur-

day, Nov. 6, at Zin Valle Vineyard,

7315 Hwy 28, in Canutillo, Texas.Race day registration is 4 to 4:45

p.m. Registration: $25 pre-regis-

tration; $20 military; $40 day of

race. Information: 478-5663 or

zinvalle.com. Register on-line at

race360.com.

Fort Bliss Holiday Bazaar The NCO Wives Clubs annualBazaar will host the annual bazaar

Nov. 6-7 at the National Guard Ar-

mory on Hondo Pass. Hours are 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 11

a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission:

$1. Information: 590-7202.

Magic of the Guitar, with aFlair The Bruce NehringConsort hosts international gui-

tarist Peter Fletcher at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday,

Nov. 6-7, at El Paso High School

auditorium, 800 E. Schuster. Tick-

ets: $15 ($10 senior/military; $5

students). Information: 534-7664.

EPSYO Fall Concert ElPaso Symphony Youth Orchestra,

featuring its new director Andres

Moran, presents its opening per-

formance of the season 3 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 7, at The Plaza The-

atre. Ticket information: 532-3776.

Information: 525-8978 orepsyos.org.

El Paso Toy Run El Paso

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p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, beginning at

International Truck Driving

School, 141 Quinella in Sunland

Park and ending at El Paso County

Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, for toy

drop-off. Registration is at 9 a.m.;parade leaves at 11:15 a.m. All

proceeds benefit the underprivi-

leged children of El Paso County

and its surrounding area. Entry:

$10 plus a new toy donation. Chil-

dren under 10 admitted free with a

new toy donation. Information:

494-4881, 740-9991 or elpasomo-

[email protected].

UTEP Womens Basketball

Home games are in the Don

Haskins Center. Information: 747-

5234 or utepathletics.com

St. Marys, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7

UC Irvine, 2 p.m. Sunday,Nov. 13

NMSU, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17

Eastern New Mexico, 6 p.m. Sunday,

Nov. 20

Alcorn State, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22

The 4th annual UTEP Thanksgiv-

ing Classic is Nov. 26-27. UTEP

plzys Idaho State Friday, Nov. 26.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

walk YWCAs internationalmens march raising to stop rape,

sexual assault and gender violence

is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at The

Garden, 511 Western, in Union

Plaza. An after hours party in on

the patio is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds

benefit STARR Rape Crisis Cen-

ter. Information: 533-2311, ext.

273 or ywcaelpaso.org. Onlineregistration at raceadventuresun-

limited.com.

Wine and Cheese GalaCommunity Options Inc. will

salute the countrys military at its

10th annual fundraising gala event

7 p.m. to midnight Friday, Nov. 12,

at Sand Dunes Ballroom, 11400Rojas. Tickets: $25; $200 table for

ten. Information: Vanessa, 771-

7764, 892-2309 or comop.org.

One of Shakespeare s funniest

comedies is Nov. 12-Dec. 4 at El

Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Infor-

mation: 532-1317, elpasoplay-

house.com.

Mack Massey Mopar Car

Show Mack Massey ChryslerJeep Dodge and the Southwest

Mopar Club will host the 7th an-

nual show is 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday,

Nov. 13, at the Mack Massey

Dealership, 950 Crockett (across

from Sunland Park Mall). Informa-

tion: 584-9393 or

mackmassey.com.

Dance for Kids Sake BigBrother Big Sisters of El Paso will

hosts the fundraiser 7 p.m. Satur-

day, Nov. 13, at Scottish Rite Tem-

ple Theater, 301 W. Missouri.Tickets: $50. Information: 544-

Soldadera Eden Enterprisespresents a staged reading of the

play by Josefina Niggli at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Philan-

thropy Theatre in the Plaza Theatre

Annex. The play views the Mexi-can revolution from the perspec-

tive of women soldiers.

Admission: $25. Information: 474-

4275.

Compassionate Thanksgiv-

ing Vegetarian Society of ElPaso hosts its annual vegetarian

Thanksgiving feast 6:30 p.m. Sat-

urday, Nov. 13, at Lancers Club

East, 3135 Trawood. Cost (by Nov.

9): $20 ($15 VSEP members; $10

children 12 and younger). Reserva-

tions: 544-2377. Information:

vsep.org.

Provost Gun Show The ElMaida Provost Guard gun, small


antique and Southwest art show is

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10

event features a dance, dinner and

presentation and acknowledgementWorld Youth Day 5K St.Raphaels Youth Group hosts the

tors is free. Information: 533-4416,ext. 15.


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a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13-14,

at the El Maida Shrine Temple,

6331 Alabama. Admission: $5 ($4

active military and accompanying

dependents; ages 12 and younger

free). Parking is free. Age 18 andyounger must be accompanied by a

parent or legal guardian. Informa-

tion: 241-1761.

Piers Lane El Paso Pro-Mu-sica presents the guest pianist in

celebration of Chopins 200th

Birthday at 7:30 p.m. Monday,

Nov. 15, at NMSUs AtkinsonRecital Hall in Las Cruces and

Tuesday, Nov. 16, at UTEP Fox

Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets: $25

($20 senior/military, $5 student).

Information: 833-9400 or

eppm.org.

Speaking Rock Entertain-

ment Center 122 S. OldPueblo Road, hosts a series of free

concerts from nationally known

touring acts. Showtime is 10 p.m.;

ages 18 and older welcome. Infor-

mation: 860-7777 or speaking-

rock.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 16 Blondie

Saturday, Nov. 30 BretMichaels (formerly of Poison).

Hispanic Chamber Fiesta

and Piata Bash El PasoHispanic Chamber of Commerce

celebrates 20 years with its 2010

Fiesta Celebration 6 p.m. Friday,

Nov. 19, at El Paso Convention

and Performing Arts Center. The

of local groups and individuals

who contributed to the citys suc-

cess. Ticket prices to be an-

nounced. Information/reservations:

566-4066 or ephcc.org.

EPSO with Ken Radnofsky The guest saxophonist joins

conductor Sarah Ioannides and the

El Paso Symphony Orchestra at

7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-20 at The Plaza

Theatre. Tickets: $11-$37. Infor-

mation: 532-3776.

El Paso Rhinos El PasosJunior League ice hockey team

takes on the New Mexico Rene-

gades Nov. 19-21 at the Sierra

Providence Events Center, next to

the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano.

Regular game times are 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets: $5-$20. Informa-

tion: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpa-

sorhinos.com.

Special Olympics Extrava-

ganza Gala Special OlympicsTexas Greater El Paso Area-19 will

host its annual gala fundraiser 7 to

11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Wyn-

dham El Paso Airport, 2027 Air-way Blvd, with cocktails at 7 p.m.

followed by dinner, dancing, live and

silent auctions and live music. Featured

guests include former UTEP and NBA

star Greg Foster. Master of Cere-

monies is Tony Bravo. Tickets: $45

($500 tables for 10). Information:

533-8229, [email protected] or

sotx.org/calendar.

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5K race and 1-mile walk at 8 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 20, at Ascarate

Park, 6900 Delta. Registration: $20

($15 ages 12 and younger) by Nov.

15; $25/$20 after Nov. 15. Infor-

mation: 881-4950.

Vikki Carr The internation-ally known singer returns for the

Southwest Association of Hispanic

American Physicians benefit con-

cert Saturday, Nov. 20. Informa-

tion: 532-9494 or Ticketmaster.

ACF Bake-Off The ACFChefs of Greater El Paso hoststheir 7th annual bake-off 11 a.m. to2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at ElPaso Community College Admin-istrative Service Center, 9050 Vis-count, featuring categories for both

professional and non-professionalchef. New this year is on-site cakedecoration. All proceeds benefitthe local non-profit ACF chapterand local charities. Also featuredare free games and activities forkids, cookie-decorating and more.Entry fee: $15 professionals; $10non-professionals. Information:Leann Richardson, 383-1739 orMaria Chavarria, 274 5398.

Las Artistas Art Show andSale The 39th annual juriedevent and one of El Pasos premier

arts and crafts shows is 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 20-21, at First Pres-

byterian Church, 1340 Murchison.

The show features fine artists and

craftspersons showing works in

various media. Information:

lasartistas.org.

Western Refining Col-lege All-America GolfClassic The 36th annualevent is Sunday through Tues-day, Nov. 21-23 at El PasoCountry Club, sponsored by

the Sun Bowl Association.The tournament rounds beginat 7 a.m. Monday (first andsecond rounds) and Tuesday(finals). Admission for specta-

Holiday on Ice Special holi-day-themed public skating is Nov.

22-30, at the Sierra Providence

Event Center next to the Coliseum,

4100 Paisano. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasoicemoni-

tor.com.

FirstLight Federal Credit

Union Sun Bowl ParadeThe 74th annual Sun Bowl Parade

begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov.

25 (Thanksgiving Day), at Mon-

tana and Ochoa and proceeds east

three miles to Copia. Review stand

tickets: $5. Information: 533-4416.

YMCA Turkey Trot The34th annual Thanksgiving Day 5Krun, 3K fun walk and 1500-yardswim benefiting the YMCAsyouth and teen programs is Thurs-

day, Nov. 25, beginning at 808Montana. Information: 755-5685or 533-3941.

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