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NMSU graduate Audrey

Slape, R.N. has been caring

for patients since 2001in

various health sectors

including Intensive Care

Units and home health in

Las Cruces and El Paso.

“Every day is a highlight for

me because I get to interact

with my patients. They are

like my family.” Audrey

likes to shop, travel, do

crochet and looks forward to

spending time with her family on her days off.

Congratulations Audrey!

The Social Security Administration will be conducting workshops to

help people understand and learn how to navigate the Social Security

website. If you are within four months from age 62 or time you want

to retire, the Administration will have personnel on site to assist in ap-

plying for benefits. For those individuals already receiving benefits,

we will also be able to assist in submitting change of address, direct

deposit, check your benefit status and much more. Workshops will

take place at the following locations:

El Paso Community College Administrative Service Center,

9050 Viscount, Building B, Room 320/324

February 26th, 2011 From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

April 23rd, 2011 From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

May 21st, 2011 From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Clardy Fox Library Branch, 5515 Robert Alva,El Paso, Texas 79905

February 16th, 2011 From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.


March 16th, 2011 From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.


April 13th, 2011 From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.


Richard Burges Branch Library, 9600 Dyer,El Paso, Texas 79924




For more information call Ray Vigil, 866-563-9310,ext. 27404 or email at [email protected]

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By Joe Olvera ©, 2011

“No one who doesn’t

ride a motorcycle knows the joy

you feel when you get on a big

bike, and hit the big road; going 60mph, and you spot a Denny’s

Restaurant down the road, you pull

up, get off your bike, and order a

breakfast of eggs, bacon, and cof-

fee,” said Ramon Holguin. “Then,

to see people who watch you with

envy because they don’t know

what it’s like.”

Holguin, a motorcycle en-

thusiast since he was 16 in 1959, is

the vice-president of the Board of

Trustees of the San Elizario Inde-

pendent School District. He said he

has held every position, from pres-

ident, to vice-president, to secre-tary, and treasurer. “I’ve been the

V.P. since the summer of 1985, and

I’m proud to be a member of such

a great board.”

Holguin credits his love of

bikes when a friend showed up at

his parents’ house with a 1937 Old

Indian motorcycle. “I was just asmall, skinny kid and didn’t have

the weight to kick-start it. But,

someone helped me and once I got

behind the wheel, it was love at

first sight. I promised myself then

that someday I would have my

own bike.”

Holguin went into the

Army in 1962, fresh out of high

school, and got shipped to Viet-

nam, where he did his duty, but

didn’t ride a bike. “I was amazed

to see entire families riding a bike,

but, not just the family – they had

chickens, a goat, and whatnot with

them. All on one bike. I had dozensof pictures of the Vietnamese and

their use of motorcycles, but I lost

the film. Someone confiscated it. It

was amazing.”

After Vietnam, he was a drill ser-

geant at Fort Bliss, where he wouldlet a friend drive his Mustang auto-

mobile, while the friend loaned

him his bike, a 1965 250 Scram-

bler. “In those days, there were no

rules about wearing a helmet or

having insurance, or any of that

stuff. I wore my military-issue hel-

met liner instead of a regulation

helmet, so if had fallen, it

would’ve been good-bye Ramon.

“Some people fear riding a bike, but, it’s not about fear. It’s about

being cautious. You have to watch

where you’re going, watch for cars

to the sides of you, behind you, in

front of you. It’s all about safety.

Take care of yourself and you’ll be

okay.” Today Holguin owns a

Harley Davidson Sportster – 883.

Continues on page 10

Ramon Holguin




February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness MonthAccording to

www.WebMD.com, one in six

adults over the age of 45 and onein four adults age 75 and older has

low vision. This means they have

lost sight that cannot be corrected

with eyeglasses, contacts, surgery

or any other treatment. As we ob-

serve AMD/Low Vision Aware-

ness Month this month, I’d like to

shed some light on the leading

cause of vision loss and blindnessamong Americans age 65 and

older – Age-Related Macular De-

generation (AMD).

What is AMD?

Age-Related Macular Degenera-

tion occurs when the macula-the

part of the retina needed for read-

ing, driving and other activities-

begins to deteriorate. There are

two types of AMD- wet and dry.

Wet Macular Degeneration makes

up about 10% of the AMD-diag-

nosed population and differs from

Dry Macular Degeneration in the

sense that new blood vessels grow

in the retina and release blood andother fluid.

AMD develops over time and

rarely happens in a quick, sudden

loss of sight. It usually begins in

the central field of vision with

fuzzy vision. It is a slow, painless progression.

What causes AMD?There are many unknowns when it

comes to the cause of AMD. We

know that it is associated with

aging (hence the name), and stud-

ies show that it runs in families, so

there is a genetic link. Other stud-

ies suggest that Caucasian females

with light-colored eyes are at a

higher risk. Additionally, obesity,

high blood pressure and prolonged

exposure to the sun increase your

risk. Of course, you can add smok-

ing to that list.

How is AMD treated?Unfortunately, there is no cure for

AMD. However, there are treat-

ment options available that can

slow its progression. Treatments

depend on the type of AMD- wet

or dry- and are evolving with tech-

nology. Lasers, certain oral drugs

and injections are all proven treat-ments for those with wet AMD.

Many researchers believe there is

a link between certain nutrients

and slowing the progression of

AMD, including zinc, zeaxanthinand vitamins A, C and E.

Living with AMD

Those with AMD know the strug-

gle of carrying out simple daily

activities. Depending on the sever-

ity and stage, tasks such as reach-

ing for a light switch, pouring a bowl of cereal or unlocking a door

with a key can be quite a chal-

lenge. There are steps you can take

toward independence and less

frustration.

Shed some light on the subject, notyourself. Point your light (and add

more lamps, as needed) to the item

you are focusing on (menu, televi-

sion, stove). Another tip is to use

contrasting colors, like black and

white. If your walls are white, you

can mark outlets and light

switches with black tape to help

you find them, or change theswitch plates out altogether. The

same concept can be used with

some paint on doorframes, door-

knobs, oven dials and more. Make

black and white labels for cooking

ingredients (sugar, flour) and

color-code medicines. Perhaps the

easiest tip is to invest in a lighted

magnifying glass.

If you believe you have AMD, or

any other form of low vision, visit

your doctor today.

Dr. Christine Hernandez

WellMed Senior Clinic at

Medical Center 1724 Weston Brent Lane

El Paso TX, 79935

915-595-1812

Leisure Services NoticeWHAT: 2011 Spring Registration Schedule for Classes

Calendario de Registración de Clases - Primavera 2011WHERE: At all El Paso Parks and Recreation and Senior

Centers . En todos los centros recreativos del Departamento de

Parques y Recreación.

PHONE: (915) 544-0753 Ext. 22

2011 SPRING CLASS SCHEDULE:

Programa de Registro para Primavera del 2011

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Dr. Christine Hernandez





By Lora Hines

SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE

The federal Centers forDisease Control and Preven-tion recently found that therate of adults diagnosedwith new cases of diabeteshas increased more than 90percent during the past 10years.

The agency determinedthat almost five in every1,000 patients had been di-agnosed with the diseasebetween 1995 and 1997compared with about ninein every 1,000 people be-tween 2005 and 2007 in 33states.

Meanwhile, as more newdiabetes cases have beendiagnosed, so too has theamount of money spent ondrugs to control the dis-ease. Researchers from theUniversity of Chicago andStanford University re-cently determined that dia-betes drug spending almostdoubled between 2001 and2007, jumping from $6.7billion to $12.5 billion.

Dr. Robert Bourne, aColton, Calif., family practi-tioner, said he’s not sur-prised.

“There are some very gooddrugs in the generics,” hesaid. “But if you run out of generic options, if an infec-tion develops or your condi-tion deteriorates, you’reoften talking about going toname-brand drugs, whichare more expensive.”

Dr. Dev GnanaDev, medicaldirector at Arrowhead Re-gional Medical Center inColton, said he expects theproblem to significantly in-

crease in the next 10 years. An estimated 57 million peo-ple nationwide are esti-mated to have the disease bythen, he said. Many of those

people will require disease-management drugs and ad-ditional doctor’sappointments and medicaltests. Unmanaged or moresevere cases will requirekidney dialysis, transplantsand amputations, GnanaDevsaid.

“Just add them all up,” hesaid. “It’s just scary. I don’t

know how we can afford totake care of these people.”

Diabetes has no knowncure. Left untreated, it dam-ages blood vessels and can

lead to heart disease, blind-ness, kidney failure and am-putations. In 2006, diabeteswas the nation’s seventh-leading cause of death, ac-cording to the CDC.

More than 90 percent of people with diabetes are di-agnosed with type 2 dia-betes, which is manageablewith medicine, exercise and

good nutrition. Risk factorsfor type 2 diabetes includeage, obesity, family history,lack of physical activity andrace or ethnicity.

Sixteen percent of dia-betes patients do not re-quire medicine to managethe disease, the CDC esti-

mates. The remaining 84percent need insulin, oralmedicines or both.

Diet and exercise canprevent many people fromgetting the disease, saidGnanaDev, who is a vascu-lar surgeon. A half hour of walking as many as six

days a week is enough, hesaid. Exercising can be aseasy as using more remoteparking spaces and walk-ing to entrances,GnanaDev said

“There is no better wayto prevent it than to pre-

vent obesity,” he said. “But

diet and exercise are a loteasier said than done. Weneed to create an environ-ment that encourageswalking.”

Breakfast skippers are atgreater risk of getting type2 diabetes because theyeat more later, he said.

Parents should cut theamount of junk food and

sugary drinks they give totheir children, GnanaDevsaid.

“That is more than enoughto significantly control thediabetes,” he said, addingthat losing 10 pounds and 5percent of body fat can makea difference for an at-riskadult. “It doesn’t take a lot.”

Guarding against obesity can help




This is a down winter for snowfall so far in El Paso. But, itcould change as we approach the spring. What’s the mostsnowfall ever recorded in the spring for El Paso?

A n s w e r : D - 1 6 . 5 i n c h e s A p r i l 4 - 7 , 1 9 8 3

“ 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]


It hasn’t been

a good winter for El

Paso and southern

New Mexico so far.

Rainfall and snow-

fall has been down

while temperatures

have been above nor-

mal for the most part. We are just over

an inch below normal

for precipitation since

December 1 and have only re-

ceived .50” of snow.

I expected this to be a dull weather

period since October all courtesy

of La Niña. La Niña has consis-tently been moderate-to-strong

sine the fall. The current model

forecasts have not changed signifi-

cantly since last month. La Niña is

currently near its peak and is ex-

pected to persist into the spring at

a lesser intensity. Thereafter, there

remains considerable uncertainty

as to whether La Niña will last into

the summer (La Niña typically

gives us below normal precipita-

tion and above normal tempera-

tures).

Below is the forecast for the rest of

winter and early spring – months

of February, March and April.

You’ll notice that temperatures are

expected to be above normal while

precipitation is expected to con-

tinue below normal.

By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

Temperature Outlook for next 3 months(Above normal temperatures for El Paso)

Precipitation Outlook for next 3 months(Below normal precipitation for El Paso)

Our Remaining Winter Outlook

A. 5” B. 7.5” C. 10” D. 16.5” E. 22.5”





By Lee Bowman

SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE

The brain shrinks with age

like most everything else in thebody. And increasingly, brainresearchers are considering therole of brain volume, fromchildhood to very old age, inkeeping the mind sharp.

There’s not much we can doto make our brains bigger.

Genes, nutrition, nurturingand lifestyles pretty much de-termine what size and shapethe grey and white matter is inby the time we’re in our early20s. The key may be how wehandle upkeep throughout life,and whether certain behaviors,vitamins or drugs might aid in

preserving brain cells.Several recent studies seem

to support the “cognitive re-

serve” theory: Having a biggerbrain to start with provides acushion against dementia from

aging or neurological diseaseslike Alzheimer’s.

In particular, brain imagingstudies as well as autopsiesshow scientists that peoplewith larger brains may be bet-ter able to forge new connec-tions to regions of the brain

that have not been affected bythe plaques and tangles of nerve cells that are the hall-mark of Alzheimer’s.

Dr. Denise Erten-Lyons, a re-searcher at Oregon Health Sci-ences University in Portland,reported earlier this year that

among a group of 12 volunteersin their 90s found to have botha lot of plaques and clear

minds and good memory beforethey died had larger brain vol-ume overall, but particularlyaround the hippocampal re-gion, which is involved in mem-ory formation and storage.

Maximum brain-size data,

“may suggest that they reallywere not necessarily born withbigger brains, but they’re more

resistant to losing brain in-stead,’’ the neurologist said. A study from the Nether-

lands recently published in the journal Neurology found thatolder people with occasionalmemory lapses, like forgettingan appointment or a friend’sname, have about a milliliterless volume to their hippocam-pus than the brain structuresof those who reported no mem-

ory problems.

Several long-term brain-imaging studies are underwayto calibrate how much brain

volume is part of normal agingso that more rapid deteriora-tion can be identified. Esti-mates range from as much as 1

percent a year to 2 percent adecade.

Continues on page 14




If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHT’S 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 February 2011

UTEP Men’s Basketball -Home games are at the Don Hask-

ins Center. Game time is 7:05

p.m., unless otherwise listed. Indi-

vidual tickets: $14-$50, plus serv-

ice charge. Information: 747-5234

or utepathletics.com.• 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 —

SMU

• 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 —

Houston

• 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 —

Memphis.

‘Toma Mi Corazon/Have a

Heart’ — “Heart Art” by artists

and celebrities

will be up for

bids at the

10th annual

auction Thurs-

day,Feb. 3, at

the Camino Real

Hotel. Proceeds ben-efit Avance El Paso

Chapter. Information: 351-

2419.

Tejanos baseball — The Te-

janos of El Paso Community Col-

lege’s home games are at the Valle

Verde Campus Baseball Field. All

February games are doubleheaders

and begin at noon. Admission is

free. Information: 831-2275.

• Feb. 4-5 — Cochise College

• Feb. 8 — Eastern Arizona Col-

lege.

El Paso Rhinos — El Paso’s

Junior League ice hockey teamhome games are at the Sierra Prov-

idence Events Center, next to the

Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regu-

lar games times are 7:30 p.m. Fri-

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

Sunday. Tickets: $5 general admis-

sion; $10, $15 and $20 reserved.

Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or

elpasorhinos.com.

• Feb. 4-6 — Texas Junior Brah-

mas• Feb. 25-27 — Boulder Bison

Ladysmith Black Mambazo- The celebrated African vocal

group performs Sunday, Feb. 6, at

the UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium.

Tickets available through Ticket-

master. Information: 747-5234.

UTEP Women’s Basket-

ball — Home games are in

the Don Haskins Center. In-

formation: 747-5234 or

utepathletics.com

• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 —

UAB.

• 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 — Tulane• 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 — So.

Miss.

• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 — SMU.

UTEP Softball — Home games

are at the Helen of Troy Complex.

Ticket information: 747-5347 or

utepathletics.com.

• Thursday, Feb. 10 — 3 and 5

p.m. vs. Northern Colorado (dou-

bleheader)

• Feb. 19-20 — 3 and 5 p.m. Sat-

urday vs. Houston Baptist (double-

header) and 11 a.m. Sunday.

• Thursday, Feb. 24 — 5 p.m. vs.

New Mexico State University

The UTEP Invitational is Feb. 25-27 with game time 2 and 6:30 p.m.

Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sat-

urday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Teams

include Texas State, North Dakota

and Bradley.

Coin Show — The International

Coin Club of El Paso’s 48th annual

Coin Show is Feb. 18-20 at El

Maida Shrine Center, 6331 Ala-

bama. Admission is free. Informa-tion: 533-6001 or

elpasocoinclub.com. Weekend of

show: 526-3180.

Legacy of Floyd Cramer —

Showtime! El Paso presents key-

boardist Jason Coleman, grandson

of the legendary Floyd Cramer, at7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the

Plaza Theatre. Coleman has played

the piano since he was barely able

to reach the keys. He made his

own Grand Ole Opry debut at age

17, has recorded and produced

three solo instrumental albums,

and recently released a gospel

album. Tickets: $25 ($10 studentswith ID; ages 6-25). Information:

544-2022 or

ShowtimeElPaso.com.

‘Rite of Spring’ and Other

Dances - The UTEP Department

of Theatre and Dance features its

spring dance performance Feb. 10-

13 in the Fox Fine Arts Wise Fam-

ily Theatre. Showtimes are 8 p.m.

Thursday through Satuday and

2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket in-

formation/showtimes: 747-5118.

Milagro Gala — The inaugural

benefit gala event for El Paso Chil-

dren’s Hospital is 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Friday, Feb. 11, at Camino Real

Hotel, 101 S. El Paso Street. Cock-

tail attire. Tickets: $125. Informa-

tion/reservations: 521-7229, ext.

2989.

‘El Sueño de Petra’ —

Malena Cano directs the humorous

Spanish-language play at 6:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 11-13, at theChamizal National Memorial, 800

S. San Marcial. Tickets: $6.

‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ – UTEP Dinner Theatre presents

the Tony Award-winning musical

based on the Manuel Puig novel

“El Beso de la Mujer Arana” Feb.11-27. Showtime is 7 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday; din-

ner matinee performance is 1:30

p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13; non-dinner

matinees are 2:30 p.m. Sunday,

Feb. 20 and 27. Tickets $26-$38

dinner shows; $12-$22 non-dinner

matinee. Information: 747-6060.

‘Blithe Spirit — Noel Coward’s

British comedy is Feb. 11-March

5 at El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Mon-

tana. Directed by Jean Ames.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Ticket information: 532-1317, el-

pasoplayhouse.com.

Cupids Chase 5K — The 5K

run and 1-mile fun walk benefiting

Community Options is 8 a.m. Sat-

urday, Feb. 12, at Ascarate Park,

6900 Delta. Registration (by Feb.

10): $20 ($15 students, military,

seniors) for the run; $15 ($10 stu-

dents, military, seniors) for thewalk). Registration increases by $5

off Feb. 10. Information: 771-7764

or comop.org.




Tuff Hedeman West Texas

Shootout — Four Time World

Champion Bull Rider and El Paso

native and four-time World Cham-

pion Bull Rider Tuff Hedeman

presents the World Championship

bullriding event Saturday, Feb. 12,

at the El Paso County Coliseum,4100 Paisano. (Ticketmaster)

‘All Shook Up’ — Broadway

El Paso presents the musical fea-

turing the songs of Elvis Presley 7

p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 at The Plaza

Theatre. Hits include “Jailhouse

Rock,” “That’s All Right, “Don’tBe Cruel,” Burning Love” and

more. Tickets: $25-$48.50. Infor-

mation: 544-8444 or

ticketmaster.com.

EPSO with Inon Barnatan

— The guest pianist joins guest

conductor Edwin Outwater and the

El Paso Symphony Orchestra at7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-19 at The Plaza

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

mation: 532-3776.

Mariachi Vargas de Tecali-

tan — “El mejor mariachi del

mundo” returns at 8 p.m. Friday,

Feb. 18, at Abraham Chavez The-atre. Tickets: $30-$85, plus service

charges. (Ticketmaster).

Tia McGraff — The Canadian

singer/songwriter performs a din-

ner show at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18,

at La Tierra Cafe, 1731 Montana.

Cost: $32; reservations required.

Tip not included, BYOB. Informa-tion: 592-5122.

El Paso Golden Gloves

Tournament — The 69th an-

nual showcase for regional ama-

teur pugilists returns to El Paso

after a 27-year hiatus Feb. 18-20,

at El Paso County Coliseum.

Events begin at 7 p.m. Friday and

3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tick-

ets: $10 ($5 military, seniors, chil-dren1 0 and younger).

Information: Ladislao Vicencio,

203-0493.

Race for the Cure — The 19th

annual Susan G. Komen Breast

Cancer Foundation’s 5K Race for

the Cure is Sunday, Feb. 20, at

Cohen Stadium. Registration/in-

formation: 566-9745 or elpa-

sokomen.org.

Young People’s Concerts —

The El Paso Symphony Orchestra,

led by Maestra Sarah Ioannides,

presents the 71st season of free

programs for area fifth-gradersWednesday through Friday, Feb.

23-25, at the Abraham Chavez

Theatre. Performances are 10:30

a.m. and 12:30 p.m. each day. The

public is invited on a space-avail-

able basis; call for availability. In-

formation: 532-3776.

Joe Bonamassa — The jazzguitarist performs at 8 p.m. Thurs-

day, Feb. 24, at The Plaza Theatre.

Bonamassa’s latest CD “Mer-

chants and Thieves” features the

single “This Ol’ World.” Tickets:

$37-$67, plus service charge; four-

ticket package available. (Ticket-

master)

‘Two Pianists, Two Nine-

Footers’ —— The Bruce

Nehring Consort presents duo pi-

anists Richard Steinbach and

Howard Helvey with the Consort

Singers at 7:30 p.m. Friday and

2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 and 27,

at First Baptist Church, 805 Mon-tana. Tickets: $15 ($10 senior/mili-

tary; $5 students). Information:

534-7664.




‘Freedom Road’ — The play

about the colonial era of England

and Spain is presented at 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 25-27, at the

Chamizal National Memorial, 800

S. San Marcial. Tickets: $25 ($15children).

Bale Folclorico Da Bahia -

Brazil’s only professional folk

dance company performs at 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26,

at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium.

Presented by Lola Productions.

Tickets are $47.85 including serv-

ice charge (Ticketmaster).

Empty Bowls Soup Dinner

— The Art Student Society at El

Paso Community College will

sponsor the soup dinner and silent

auction to raise funds and aware-

ness of world hunger noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at El Paso

Community College Adminstrative

Service Center, 9050 Viscount,

Building A. All attending choose a

folk art bowl to keep. Admission

information: 831-2460 or

epcc.edu.

Southwest Fitness Throw-

down — The fitness event bene-

fiting March of Dimes is Feb.

26-27, at Crossfit El Paso East,

11444 Rojas. Spectator admissionis free. Information/registration:

203-0899 or southwestfit-

nessthrowdown.com.

Love Affair and Bridal

Expo - The 14th annual event

presented by KISS-FM is Sunday,

Feb. 27, at the Camino Real Hotel.The expo, features three bridal

fashion shows, and several vendor

booths in the hotel’s grand ball-

room, mezzanine, and lobby. Ad-

mission is free. Information:

544-9550.

Sunland Park Race Track

— The 2010-2011 live horse rac-ing season runs through April 10.

Race days are Tuesdays, Fridays,

Saturdays and Sundays, except

during the Christmas/New Year’s

holiday season. Races begin at

12:15 p.m. each race day. General

admission is free to the track and

casino. Turf Club seating is $5. In-

formation: (575) 874-5200

SoUThERn

nEw MExIco

Las Cruces Symphony —

Guest mezzo soprano Elena

Armijo and El Paso’s own Prentice

Loftin Chorale join the symphony

Feb. 5-6at NMSU’s Atkinson

Music Recital Hall, featuring

works by Rossini, Saint Saëns,

Borodin and Prokofiev. Showtimeis 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets: $35-$45. Infor-

mation: (575) 646-3709 or

lascrucessymphony.com.

ASTC Mardi Gras — Ameri-

can Southwest Theatre Company

will host its annual Mardi Gras

gala 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, atthe Las Cruces Convention Center.

Tickets: $30 (or two for $55);. In-

formation/tickets: (575) 646-4515

or theatre.nmsu.edu/astc.

Andy Stein Duo - Grant

County Community Concert Asso-

ciation presents the violin and

piano duo 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at

WNMU’s Fine Arts Center The-

ater. Pianist Conal Fowkes and

Andy Stein’s polished violin and

raw vocals are presented in an his-

torical context with an emphasis

on the Swing Era of the 1920’s and

‘30’s. Tickets: $20. Information:

(575) 538-5862 or gcconcerts.org.

‘The Valentine Soiree’ - The

Guild of the Spencer Theater hosts

its 10th annual romantic dinner

and dance is 6:30 p.m. Friday,

Feb. 11, at the theater in Alto,

N.M. The Michael Francis Trio

performs. Tickets: $50. Informa-

tion: 1-888-818-7872 or spencertheater.com.

Yolanda Martinez — Legends

Alive presents the singer/song-

writer at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12,

at The Black Box Theatre, 420

Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.

Admission: $15. Information:

(575) 523-1223.

‘Love Letters’ — The 11th an-nual Valentine’s Day production is

7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at the

Black Box Theatre at 430 N.

Downtown Mall in Las Cruces,

featuring Steve and Meredith Lor-

ing. Refreshments served after the

show. Tickets: $10 ($9 students

and seniors over 65). Reserva-

tions/information: (575) 523-1223

or no-strings.org.

‘Dog Sees God: Confessions

of a Teenage Blockhead’ —

American Southwest Theatre

Company presents the premiere of

a new playFeb. 18-March 6 at

NMSU’s Hershel Zohn Theatre.CB and the gang are back, though

now teenagers facing real prob-

lems. A dead dog, drug use, friends

who have been institutionalized,

trouble at school: Good Grief!

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday

through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun-

day. Tickets: $10-$15. Informa-

tion: 1-800-525-ASTC (2782).

‘A Memory, A Monologue,

A Rant and A Prayer’ — No

Strings Theatre presents the V-Day

event at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30

p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19-20, at Black

Box Theatre in the Las Cruces

Downtown Mall. A large portionof the proceeds go to local antivio-

lence and family crisis centers in

Las Cruces and Juarez. Ticket in-

formation: (575) 523-1223.

Continued from page 3

He still takes it out on the road, with his wife, Isela, as his passenger.

“We hit all the small towns, drive on all the small roads up and down

El Paso County. It’s beautiful. We both love it. I drive a small bike,

because if I ever fall down, I’ll be able to pick it up.”

Holguin said he’s only fallen down once. “It was in Monterrey, Cali-

fornia, when I

came to a stoplight.

I forgot to put my

foot down, and, of

course, I fell. Since

then, however, I’m

alert and aware.

I’ve never again

forgotten to put my

foot down when I

stop. It’s all about

safety.”




IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Good golf balance involvesthe proper channeling

of weight flow, and weight is

defined in terms of pressure.

Think of it this way: Your

weight stays the same on

earth no matter what configu-

ration your body is in —

standing on one leg, lying

down, standing erect, etc.But the pressure you exert

(pounds per square

inch) is always changing; it’s

a dynamic force while weight

is static. This is why a 170-

pound golfer in spikes

doesn’t damage the green,

but a golfer on a crutch

leaves a trail of holes.

Continues on next page

As the arms swing and the torsorotates, pressure is automaticallypulled into the rear hip.


DON’T MISS IT



Dr. T.J. Tomasi is ateaching professional

in Port St. Lucie,

Fla. Visit his

Web site at

tjtomasi.com.

ABOUT THE WRITER

Continued from page 11

Pressure is how your weight is con-

centrated.

Pressure flAt address with the irons, pressure is

concentrated approximately 50 percent

in the front foot, 50 percent in the backfoot, with the toe/heel distribution be-

tween the ball of the foot and the heel.

At the top of the swing there has been

a pressure change (60/40), with concentration on the inner

edge of the back foot. Front foot concentration is limited to

the inner edge around the ball of the foot.

Impact shows a 20/80 distribution with back foot concen-

tration on the inner

edge/ball and front foot

concentration on the inner

edge/ball to heel.

An important role of pres-

sure flow is to allow the

body to rotate into the back

hip socket on the backswing

(coiling) and into the front

hip socket during the down-swing. If the weight is not

flowing into the correct hip

socket at the correct time,

the swing becomes unbal-

anced.

The arm swing and rotation of thetorso put the pressure in the fronthip, allowing core rotation. Noticethat you can now see the card in thisplayer’s back pocket.

If you want to bring back walking to the game of golf, Don’t Miss the Walking Golfers

Society. It was founded in early 2009, along with TheWalkingGolfer.com, to promote the

many benefits of walking when you golf.

The society has over 500 members across the U.S. and around the world. There is no mem-

bership fee to join, just a passion for enjoying golf as a walking game. For more informa-

tion, visit www.thewalkinggolfer.com.

DON’T MISS IT

Take a long walk with some friends

Q: I read your article aboutaiming a square clubface,

but could you expand on it? I

didn’t quite get it. — D.D.

A: It seems an easy task:

Just aim the clubface at the

target. However, it’s not

quite as simple as that be-

cause not only is the target a

long way away, but by therules

of golf, you’re mandated to

stand to the side of the ball,

an awkward position for

aiming unless you

know what you’re

doing.

Unfortunately,

some golfers are ei-

ther too embarrassed to ask

how to point the clubface or,

more likely, they don’t know

they’re mis-aiming, and this

causes them to play for years

with the wrong idea of what

their clubface should look

like sitting there behindthe ball at address.

About face

First some basics about

your clubface: At address,

the toe of your clubhead is

the part farthest from you,

and the heel of the club is

the part of your clubhead

closest to you. The hosel isthe protrusion above the

heel

where the shaft is connected

to the clubhead.

Thehorizon-

tal lines

on your

clubhead

are called

grooves,

and the

vertical

linesformed

by the

ends of

each groove on the toe and

heel, I call the aiming lines.

Your face is square when

the leading edge on the bot-

tom of your clubface is per-

pendicular to your target

line, so that the aiming lines

face directly at the target.

When your face is square,

the toe is slightly behind the

heel as the club rests behind

the ball.

Aiming lines that look left

of the target occur whenyour clubface is closed, with

its toe closer to the target

and the heel father away. An

open face occurs when the

heel is much closer to the

target than the toe, causing

the aiming lines to point to

the right.

(To Ask the Pro a question

about golf, e-mail him at:

[email protected].)

What a squareclubface looks like

ASK THE PROGOLF SPOKEN HERE

Playing the holes of the course in

their correct order (unless other-

wise authorized by a tournament

committee), and the number of

holes in a stipulated round is 18

(unless a smaller number is

authorized by the committee).

Stipulated

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A fe w tas t y tidbi ts from our

pe t - tas tic files

By Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori

Universal Uclick

We’re still sorting through

our New Year’s resolutions, mostof which seem to involve our pets

(walk them more, brush their teeth

more often). As we swing into the

new year for real, we thought we’d

share some information from two

of our favorites of the books we’ve

written together, “BowWow” and

“MeowWow” (both from HCI).

Don’t bite the man whonames you: A handful of breedswere named for people. Louis

Dobermann, a German tax collec-

tor in the mid-19th century, devel-

oped the elegant and protective

breed that bears his name. Another

is the Parson Russell terrier —

more commonly known as the Jack

Russell — named after the Rev.John Russell, a Victorian-era cler-

gyman with a fondness for hunting

terriers.

The Cavalier King Charles

Spaniel was named after King

Charles II, although centuries after

his death. There’s also the Gordon

setter, named after the Duke of

Gordon.

An All-American Cat:

The Maine Coon cat is an Ameri-

can original. This hardy, long-

haired breed was developed as an

all-purpose, all-weather New Eng-

land farm cat and companion. The

markings for which the breed is

best known — a distinctivelymarked tabby — leaves the cat

with a fluffy tail that somewhat re-

sembles the tail of a raccoon.

Despite the persistent idea

that the large cat came about be-cause of mating with raccoons ...

well, hate to ruin a good story, but

it’s just not true. Nor is the idea of

that the cat developed from mat-

ings with North American bobcats.

Maine Coon cats are all cat, and a

lot of cat, for all that.

White can be a fright:

Not all white cats are deaf, but it’scertainly not uncommon. White

cats with blue eyes are more likely

to be deaf than white cats with

eyes of any other color. As pro-

tected indoor cats, however, a deaf

cat can still be a wonderful pet.

Just say “Aaaaah-

hhh!”: All dogs have pink tongues, with two notable excep-

tions: the Chow Chow and the Chi-

nese Shar Pei — breeds with

tongues variously described as pur-

ple, black or blue-black. Both

breeds originated in China, and

Shar Pei (the name in Chinese

refers to “shark skin”) was in the

1970s described as the rarest breedin the world — a distinction lost

long ago as the breed has become

more popular.

Cats who chitter-chat-

ter: Chattering is an involun-taryreaction of a cat who sees some-

thing she wants very badly — a

fluttering bird or a feline enemy —

but can’t get to for some reason,

such as being on one side of the

window when the bird or other cat

is visible on the other.

If the keyed-up cat could

pop her knuckles or chew gum to

let out that extra energy, she

would. By the way, a cat that’s

wound up is probably best left

alone. A little redirected aggression

could leave you with some nastyclaw tracks on your arm! Some-

times when it comes to cats, it’s

best to keep your distance.

Beare ... at

ut ... d’t eter: The phrase “Beware of dog” is so old

that its Latin equivalent — cave

canem — has been found on signs

in Roman ruins. The word “watch

dog” isn’t quite as old, but it has

been around a long, long time. The

first known mention of it? By

Shakepeare, in “The Tempest.”

We’ll share more tidbits in

the months ahead. We’re both

chronic savers of interesting pet

facts, and we have files of our bestclippings for future books.




ACROSS1 Summit5 Cust., to a bank9 Black14 Coconut fiber15 Half an old train16 Self-evident truth17 Jumpy

19 Succinct20 Frost’s kin21 Seafaring raptors22 Buyer’s need23 Bristly appendage25 Quebec’s ___ Penin-sula27 Furtive28 Literary woman of18th C. England32 More like a carmine

pigment33 Fathom34 Clare Booth or Henry38 Manage40 Charioteer42 Unvalued plant43 Neighbor of Tenn.45 Java peppers46 Unexpectedly49 Stomach muscles52 Whinny53 Dark grain54 Drove to ground56 Get wind of58 Chitchat61 Sign of spring62 TV offering64 Red Bordeaux wine

65 Medical subj.66 ”___ each life...”

67 Shorthand user68 Columbian ship69 On

DOWN1 Folic, for one2 Songwriter Porter3 Lake Michigan

port4 Victorian, forone5 Standout testee6 Presto ___!7 Czarist cavalry-man8 Digit9 Lustrous fabric10 Jump by Baiul

or Boitano

11 Logrolls12 Scoundrel13 Abrasive18 Past and present, fortwo22 Popeye’s energizer24 Eccentric

26 Slant28 Move like the wind29 Wash30 Bought31 Full of lumps35 Klutzy36 Philippine island37 Scots Gaelic39 Little people in “TheTime Machine”

41 Croix de ___44 Kabul native47 World agency sinceWWII48 Resident of an oldEgyptian capital49 Washington’s succes-sor50 Soft cap

51 Slyly nasty55 Inert gas57 Utah ski resort59 Regarding60 Telegrammic period62 Pink-slip63 Clandestine org.

Continued from page 7 A recent finding on alcohol

published in the Archives of

Neurology found that peoplewho drink — or drank — even

modestly had smaller brain vol-ume than people who neverdrink.

Imaging results from morethan 1,869 healthy adults, aver-age age 61, found brain volumewas lowest for heavy drinkers(14 or more drinks a week) but

that even people who had 1 to 7drinks a week had more shrink-age than teetotalers. The find-ings surprised researchers whofigured that light drinking lev-els, known to help preventheart disease, might also pro-tect against brain shrinkage byaiding circulation.

Evidence is growing that a lit-tle brain food might help pro-tect against brain volume loss. A British-Norwegian study,

also reported in the journal Neurology recently, looked at vi-tamin B12 levels in the blood of

107 people aged 61 to 87 andalso gave them brain scans,memory tests and physicalexams. They found that thosewith the highest levels of B12were six times less likely tohave significantly reducedbrain volume than those withthe lowest levels of the vitamin.

Although the study doesn’tprove that consuming more B12would make a difference tobrain volume, “it does suggestthat adjusting our diets to con-sume more vitamin B12through eating meat, fish, forti-fied cereals and milk may besomething we can easily do to

perhaps save our memory,’’ said Anna Vogiatzoglou, an OxfordUniversity researcher who ledthe project.




By John Blanchette

Reggio Calabria, Italy — One of the most neglected destinations in

Italy is the lower boot. But thingsare changing as tourists discover the remarkable beauty of therugged hill towns, Mediterranean-influenced cuisine and travel bar-gains the south affords. Greek influences are felt here, and a di-alect of the language is still spokenin some areas. The little lanes thatrun through the towns and thebeautiful beaches on the Adriaticand Ionian seas get a lot of Euro-pean tourists, and recently Ameri-cans have been discovering their charms, as well.

With more and more restaurants inthe United States featuring thetasty foods of Puglia (on the heel

and pronounced "poolea"), the in-step of Basilicata and toe of Calabria, gastronomictourism is becoming moreimportant, too. Cuisinechanges with the land in thisarea, depending on what theearth provides and traditiondemands.

The stigma thrust on thesouth by the wealthier northas a land of peasants has pre-served the area and its agri-cultural economy, and thenew rush of tourism is bring-ing money and new self-es-teem to its inhabitants. ManyAmericans trace their family rootsto this part of Italy, where over the

last 150 years poverty and in-ternecine warfare forced Italians toleave the Old Country and flee tothe New World.

My plane descended into southernItaly on a wet January day, landingin the Adriatic port city of Bari,which lies on the Achilles tendon

of the boot in northern Puglia.Winter temperatures are moderate,reaching into the mid 50s, with asmany rainy days as sunny. We evensaw a little snow. In summer tem-

peratures can soar well above 100degrees.

Puglia is an abundant agricultural

area, flat and lush, producing thehard durum wheat that makes the

best bread in the country. Thetomatoes are sweet and tangy and,when sun-dried, spectacular. Citrusis abundant in all forms and oftenserved at the end of meals. Forty

percent of Italy's olive oil comesfrom the region, and the primitivogrape makes the best red wine.

I also liked several of the whites,especially the Librandi from Cal-abria. Other excellent southernwineries are Cantina di Venosa andIl Conte di Melissa. Cantina So-ciale in Venosa has a tasting room.

Because of the area's long sea-

coast, there are many picturesque

fishing villages and lots of greatfresh seafood. The southerners are

also fond of hot peppers that cansurprise an unwary diner. TheSpanish introduced potatoes to thearea. One of the best dishes I hadwas potatoes roasted over an openwood fire until soft and smoky,then sprinkled with a mixture of salt and rosemary and drizzledwith olive oil — simple but sub-

lime.

This is primarily a cuisine of poverty, so there aren't many beef or cream-based dishes or eggs in

the pasta, but the simple combina-tions of scavenged greens, sea-soned breadcrumbs,fruits and vegetables of

the season, all sorts of seafood, lamb, rabbit,chicken, pork sausagesand occasionally wildgame create a deliciousand healthy cuisine.Orecchiette ("littleears") pasta has its ori-gin here. One of my fa-vorite meal endings wasorange segments andthinly sliced fenneldressed with olive oil, atouch of vinegar andlightly salted.

I hopscotched betweenPuglia and neighboringBasilicata before head-

ing to Calabria, with its breathtak-ing coastal vistas and itsromantic Strait of Messina,which separates the boot fromthe soccer ball of Sicily, the is-land kicked off the toe into theMediterranean.

Basilicata is a rugged land fullof stony fields and rocky ter-

rain. As a result there's a lot of herding of goats, sheep andcattle, which thrive on theherbal grasses that growamong the sedimentary rock and give the cheeses and meata special flavor. The south'smost famous cow's milk

cheese, caciocavallo, which rivalsParmesan as the king of Italian

cheeses, is produced in these aro-matic fields. The lactic heaven of oozing buffalo mozzarella comesfrom the damp, soft grassy fieldsaround Foggia, which the water

buffalos prefer.

Lying on the tip of the toe, Cal-

abria offers dramatic landscapes asvisitors cross from the Ionian Seaon the south over the high Apen-nine ridge and descend to theTyrrhenian Sea side to view the

steep coastline that shelters littlefishing villages, especially the

charming Borgo Marinaroand Costa Viola. The sea-

side resort town of Crotonegets the fame or blame for the invention of fruitcake.

The town of Reggio Cal-abria is the seat of govern-ment and has a lovely

promenade facing theStrait of Messina thatmany consider the most

beautiful in Italy. Just twoand a half miles across thestrait is the island of Sicily.The town has been talkingabout building a bridge tothe island for 70 years.Plans are currently beingsubmitted, and it may fi-nally be happening.

John Blanchette is a freelance travel writer.

COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM

A Calabrian town in Italy comes back to life after a

rain shower. Photo courtesy of John Blanchette.

A produce vendor

in a Calabrian vil-

lage in Italy sells

her wares. Photo

courtesy of John

Blanchette



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