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Rebecca Padilla “The Four Faces of Me” 1st Place El Dorado High SchoolRebecca Padilla “The Four Faces of Me” 1st Place El Dorado High School

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Rebecca Padilla, a 10th grader at El Dorado High School was a Featured Artist for her

two entries in the 2nd Annual Art Exhibition on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Titled “Art for YourHealth,” the collaboration between the Socorro Independent School District and the Sierra Provi-dence East Medical Center featured more than 100 pieces of art created by students in the So-corro Independent School District. Students from grade levelspre-kinder to 12th grade participated. The art pieces wereculled from more than 1,800 works of art created by the stu-dents. A panel of judges awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placemedals in all grade categories.

Sergio Enriquez, director of Public Relations for SierraProvidence Health Network, said the title for the exhibit cameabout as a way to provide a good feeling among the MedicalCenter’s patients. “The Medical Center offers a unique settingin that we are a community hospital. We like to bring the out-

side world into our beautiful building.” Enriquez said the art-work went up July 12, 2010 and will continue to be exhibiteduntil August 16, 2010. Everyone is welcome to come andview the students’ efforts.

“Art is therapeutic,” Enriquez said. “We strive to keep ourpatients from focusing too much on their health issues bypresenting a variety of distractions. The students also feelgood about what they are doing, and knowing that their bestwork is being seen by hundreds if not thousands of El Pa-

soans.” Continues on page 6

Showcases art students from Socorro ISDBy Joe Olvera (c), 2010

Dr. Xavier de la Torre (SISD Superintendent) & SP

Sally Hurt-Steffen CEO of Sierra Providence East

Medical Center

Leilani Quintero “Untitled”

Evelyn Lopez “Mayan Mask”Art Teacher & Damin Hernandez

PHOTO

S BY RICK CARRASCO


This month Social

Security, the most successfuldomestic program in our na-tion’s history, celebrates its75th anniversary.

On August 14, 1935, Presi-dent Franklin Delano Roo-sevelt signed the SocialSecurity Act. With one penstroke he laid the foundationof modern American socialpolicy. Today, millions of re-tirees live in dignity thanks totheir monthly Social Securitybenefit payment. Over thedecades, Social Security ex-panded to not only protectagainst the risk of poverty inold age, but also the eco-nomic risk of career-end-ing disability and thepremature death of aworker.

In his statement atthe signing of theSocial SecurityAct, President Roo-sevelt said, “If theSenate and the Houseof Representatives in thislong and arduous session haddone nothing more than passthis Bill, the session would beregarded as historic for alltime.” I could not agreemore.

A little over a quarter centuryago, I came to Washington towork on Social Security. Justa few months later, I got avery important lesson on howimportant Social Security isto families. My own father,who was almost the same ageI am today, suffered a mas-sive cerebral hemorrhage. Hestarted to recover, and thenwe got the bad news that hehad a fatal form of brain can-cer, so we began the processto apply for Social Securitydisability benefits. That was avery anxious time for myfamily, and particularly for

my mother. Wewere all very

concernedthat the

healthcarecostsformy

fatherwould

bankrupther; it was a

great relief whenthe decision came. That’s alesson that has always stuckwith me and why I push veryhard as Commissioner to tryto make sure that we get ben-efit decisions to claimants as

quickly as possible. As wecelebrate 75 years, I reflecton how Social Security wasthere for my family, howproud I am to work for thisremarkable program, and howlucky I am to lead such a tal-ented and compassionateworkforce.

I have two wonderful chil-dren who entered the work-force in the past year. One isbeing called up for active mil-itary duty in October and theother will teach inner-citychildren. It is imperative thatthey and millions of otheryoung Americans have confi-dence that we will continue tohonor the great intergenera-tional contract that is SocialSecurity. It is in this spiritthat President Obama estab-lished the National Commis-sion on Fiscal Responsibilityand Reform that in Decemberwill make recommendationsregarding the future of SocialSecurity.

With the 75th anniversary ofthe Social Security Act uponus, the agency has been revi-talized despite the huge work-loads caused by higherunemployment. Compared tofour years ago, productivity isup, backlogs are down, and

an aging IT infrastructure isbeing replaced with state-of-the-art systems and the bestelectronic services in the Fed-

eral government.

I am excited about the next75 years of Social Security,

and you should be too.

CELEBRATING 75 YEARSBy Michael J. Astrue

Commissioner of Social Security

Social Security Guest Column


Recently, the voters in theEl Paso Independent SchoolDistrict voted down a prop-erty tax increase to theirschool finance tax. Whilethe crux of this story is "nonew taxes", something thatalso happened was the re-fusal by voters to infuse thedistrict with almost $100million over five years.Our state constitution clearlyplaces the responsibility forsupporting public schools onthe state legislature. Becauseof this, the state should bethe primary factor in fundingour public school system.The constitution does notstate or imply that educatingour students shall be basedon local property wealth.But, that is in reality how ed-ucation is funded. The issuewas addressed by the TexasSupreme Court in the early90's as a result of a lawsuitfiled by the Edgewood Inde-pendent School District. Thecourt agreed that fundingwas not adequately managedby the state and orderedmajor changes.A measure used by the courtwas the property wealth perstudent. This number is de-termined by taking the total

estimated values of commer-cial and personal property di-vided by the number ofstudents in the district. Thequotient is a clear indicatorof how much revenues a dis-trict can collect for theschool system.Justice Mauzy, in his opin-ion, noted that the "wealthi-est district has over$14,000,000 of propertywealth per student, while thepoorest has approximately$20,000". What did thistranslate to? Schools inwealthy districts could havea full curricula like foreignlanguage, teacher aides,counseling and drop-out pre-vention programs. At thetime of this decision, SanElizario could not offerchemistry, physics, calculus,college preparatory or honorsprogram. This was so be-cause the property values inthe community were verylow.While the property values forthe wealthier districts werehigh, the property taxes werelow compared to a schooldistrict like San Elizario. Ittook more pennies per onehundred dollars of propertyvalue in poor districts to buythe same services in wealth-ier districts.After the Supreme Court de-cision, the legislature created"Robin Hood" funding wherewealthy districts shared theirproperty taxes. But, in theprocess, the state had toavoid a state property tax.However, if the constitutioncalls for the state to establish

an efficient system, how canthe state accomplish thiswithout generating adequatestatewide funding?Ever since the decision, aprocess started that reducedthe amount of state funding.It was built into the legisla-tion establishing "RobinHood." In essence, thestate's portion was loweredevery time a district ap-praised its property valueshigher. Eventually all thedistricts approached the$1.50 tax rate which madethe funding unconstitutional(statewide property taxes areprohibited).After addressing the issue,the recently passed fundingmethod appears to favorwealthy districts, as was thecase prior to the Edgewooddecision.In the case of the El Paso In-dependent School District,state monies were availableonly after voters approved aproperty tax increase. Thevoters clearly indicated thattheir pocket books could notafford higher property taxes.Thus the state saved almost$100 million over five years.At the same time, school dis-tricts with high values perstudent are providing theirstudents with a better qualityof education. There are noscrambles to cut programs,administrators or teachers inthose districts.The unfairness and inequal-ity is quite obvious.

Chente QuintanillaState Representative

Robin Hood and Funding Education


Weather Trivia:

One natural disaster is considered lightning. Howmany volts of electricity could be delivered in onelightning bolt striking the ground?

Answer: C– 1 Billion volts of electricity.

Did you know that El Paso is one of the top places to live ifyou want to avoid natural disasters! Cities most vulnerable tonatural disasters are Miami, at risk of hurricanes; New Or-leans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina; Oakland,Calif., at risk of earthquakes; San Francisco, which is on the San Andreas Fault and is atrisk of earthquakes and tsunamis; and Honolulu, at risk of hurricanes, storm surges andtsunamis. The list was compiled by the folks at SustainLane.com.

The purpose of the list is to get people and cities prepared for the worst nature has tooffer and to consider more sustainable alternatives.

Here’s the rankings for the 30 largest U.S. cities in order of risk of natural disaster, lowest to highest.

By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

WEATHER 101

Top Cities toavoid Natural

Disasters

“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].

1. (tie) Mesa, Ariz.; El Paso,

3. (tie) Cleveland; Milwaukee; Phoenix; Tucson, Ariz.

7. Colorado Springs, Colo.

8. (tie) Detroit; Fresno, Calif.; Minneapolis; Philadelphia

12. Chicago

13. Denver

14. Albuquerque

15. Las Vegas

16. San Antonio

17. Nashville

18. Atlanta

19. Omaha, Neb.

20. Austin

21. Kansas City, Mo.

22. (tie) Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas

25. Indianapolis

26. Louisville, Ky.

27. Washington

28. Baltimore

29. Charlotte, N.C.

30. Portland, Ore.

A. 1,000 volts

B. 1 Million volts

C. 1 Billion volts

D. 1 Trillion volts


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For those who wish to view the artwork, it’s being presented at the Healing Gardens, on the Edgemere entrance to the Medical Center located

at 3280 Joe Battle.

Daniel Escobar, a public relations specialist with the Socorro ISD, said the partnership with the medical center is ongoing, starting last

year. He anticipates that the collaboration will continue for many years to come. ”This amazing show was coordinated through the Fine Arts

Department at Socorro ISD,” Escobar said. “The 100 students whose work was chosen for exhibit were really good. Socorro has a very strong

arts program, where we try to encourageyoung people to express themselves throughart.” Also present at the event were MedicalCenter CEO Sally Hurt-Steffen, and So-corro ISD Superintendent Xavier de la Torre– both of whom addressed the studentartists.

Keep LookingIf you have information, please call:

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or

Sarasota Police Department (Florida) 1-941-366-8000

Siga BuscandoSi Tienes Información, por favor llame:

Centro Nacional para Menores Desaparecidos y Explotados (USA) 1-800-843-5678 (USA) o 001-703-522-9320

Sarasota Police Department (Florida) 1-941-366-8000

Jahir may be in the company of his mother. They may have traveled to Mexico.

Jahir MartinezFROM: Sarasota, FL United StatesDOB: 9/10/2002AGE NOW: 7 YearsHAIR: BlackEYES: BrownSEX: MaleRACE: HispanicWEIGHT: 50 lbs.HEIGHT: 4’0”DATE MISSING: 1/15/2010

Jahir MartinezDesapareció De: SARASOTA FL Estados UnidosNació: sep 10, 2002Edad Actual: 7Cabello: NegroOjos: CastañosSexo: VarónRaza: HispanoPeso: 50 lbs. (23 kg)Estatura: 4’0” (122 cm)Desapareció: ene 15, 2010

Missing

Jahir podría estar acompañado por su madre. Ellos podrían haber viajado a México.

Melanie Delgado “Untitled”

Dr. De la Torre & Art Teachers

PHOTO

S BY RICK CARRASCO

Mariachi Azteca


Call of the Wild Child

Sharon Mosley

Lions and tigers and bears, ohmy! Throw in a few leaping

leopards, pulsing pythons andzippy zebras, and you've got an an-

imal menagerie that is creating afashion jungle out there this fall.

The cats haven't been howling as much as theyhave on this season's runways, since legendary

fashion editor extraordinaire Diana Vreeland pushedthe animal prints of a young Yves Saint Laurent. Vree-

land was a big fan of animal prints — she not only adoptedthem as her own uniform, but she used them liberally when

decorating her own home. The print that can truly be called aclassic has now found its way into stylish wardrobes every-where, young and old. Animal-print diapers, anyone?

Here are a few ways to get your fall wardrobe roaring withchic animal prints:

— Dress it up. Yes, this may be the ultimate style

statement — head to toe animal prints in a chic dress. Butyou can get away with it, especially for evening occasionswhen you've got your claws out, ready to scratch your wayout of the little black dress crowd.

— Jackets required. Another way to do animal

prints big time. Top off jeans and a white T-shirt with acropped animal-print jacket, and you've got a winningcombination. Or dress up in a satin version a la St. John(www.stjohnknits.com), and you've got elegant cocktailattire ready for any party.

— Skirting the issue. This fall, the perfect foil

to the classic black turtleneck the animal-print pencilskirt. Pair it with black tights and ankle boots for an in-stant trend boost. Find a bargain skirt at JCPenney(www.jcp.com).

— Power plays. Even the suit gets a lift from animal prints

this season. When you want to look powerful, suit up in a spotted leop-ard-print jacket, belted, and worn over a matching skirt like the ones inthe fall collection at Moschino. (www.moschino.com)

— Faux fur. The cat fur was flying off the

runways, especially in coats and jack-ets, but vests are one of thenewest ways toget thefelinefash-

ion growling in your wardrobe. Vests are easy to wear and layer over T-shirts and turtlenecks or even sweatshirts — and another way to dress upjeans or leggings. Check out the leopard-print puffer vest by RebeccaTaylor at Neiman Marcus (www.neimanmarcus.com).

— Topping it off. Want something new to wear with those trusty

black trousers to work? How about an animal-print bow blouse? Or abelted animal-print tunic top? It's the perfect way to perk up basic blackor camel basics. Dolce and Gabbana and Dries Van Noten have some ofthe best toppers, but for less expensive animal-print tops, check out theones at Top Shop (www.topshop.com).

— Catty accessories. You may not want to dress up like Cat

Woman in that suit or cocktail dress, but you can at least purr over a furrywraparound muffler or an animal-print tote bag or a spotted leopard belt.There are plenty of shoes and boots in a wide range of prices that willgive you even more meow pow. My favorite animal-print accessory spot?The python leggings from Wolford (www.wolford.com) Happy hunting!

Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the Arkansas Gazette in LittleRock and executive director of the Fashion Editors and Reporters Associ-ation.

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One of the bestbargains this fallis JCPenney's ani-mal-print pencilskirt by Worthing-ton — a classic wayto dress up a careerlook for the of-fice. Photo cour-tesy ofwww.jcp.com.

DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren

DEAR ABBY: My 6-year-old daughter, "Meg,"has severe eczema. She'shighly allergic to a long listof things, including dogs. Re-cently, at a basketball courtand at an outdoor restaurant,we encountered some dogowners who refused to pulltheir dogs back after I in-formed them about her al-lergy. Both said, "It's a publicplace!" as if my daughtershould not be in public. Oneman even argued that mychild "couldn't possibly" beallergic to his poodle.

I take my childrenout in public often, and Inever allow them to touchother people. Why can't dogowners understand the con-cept? Other than avoidingpublic areas that are dogfriendly, and pulling mydaughter away whenevershe's touched by a dog, whatcan I do? -- MOM KNOWSBEST, IRVINE, CALIF.

DEAR MOM: The ideathat dog owners would fail topull their animals back afterbeing told someone washighly allergic shocks me.However, because you can'tmake everyone behave re-sponsibly, you will have to"dog proof" your daughter.

At 6, she's oldenough to understand the rea-son she's broken out and itch-ing is because she came incontact with one of the thingsto which she is allergic.Teach her to stay out of reachand to announce loudly,"Please hold your dog back!I'm allergic!" when the situa-tion calls for it. And if youare with her and see someonewith an animal approach,YOU should take the initia-tive and say emphatically,

"My daughter ishighly allergic todogs. PLEASEkeep it away frommy child!"

Andwhile I'mat it, nochild -- or adult -- shouldever touch a strange dogwithout the owner's permis-sion because you never knowhow the animal might react.

**DEAR ABBY: I work atthe front desk of a construc-tion company. My work areais located in the lobby. I'm re-sponsible for greeting visi-tors, answering the phone,typing letters and other ad-ministrative tasks. The onlything separating me from thevisitors is a 12-inch-highcounter that surrounds mydesk.

Quite often, visi-tors must wait several min-utes for the person they'reseeing to come to the lobby.When they do, they oftenplant both arms on thecounter, drape themselvesover the top and scan everypiece of paper on the surfaceof my desk, including what'sshowing on my computerscreen. They also try to con-verse with me while I'm try-ing to work and answer thephone. I find this rude, inap-propriate and an invasion ofmy personal work space.

How can I conveythis to visitors without com-ing across as rude and jeop-ardizing the company'srelationship with them? Deskmodifications are not an op-tion. -- BITING MYTONGUE IN UPSTATE

NEW YORK

DEAR BITINGYOUR TONGUE: Askyour boss how sensitive thecorrespondence you are han-

dling is, and explain that it isbeing viewed by clients whowalk in. Some offices handlethe problem by keeping doc-uments face down when theyare not being worked on.Also, consider tilting yourcomputer monitor and in-stalling a privacy screen toblock the view.

Because client rela-tions is part of your job de-scription, do not allow yourannoyance at chatty clients toshow. Smile and say, "I'dlove to talk, but I have a tonof work I have to finish.Would you like a magazine-newspaper-water while youwait?" If that doesn't do thetrick, find out from your bosswhich of your tasks takesprecedence.

**Dear Abby is written by Abi-gail Van Buren, also knownas Jeanne Phillips, and wasfounded by her mother,Pauline Phillips. Write DearAbby at www.DearAbby.comor P.O. Box 69440, Los An-geles, CA 90069.

**For everything you

need to know about weddingplanning, order "How to Havea Lovely Wedding." Send abusiness-sized, self-addressedenvelope, plus check or moneyorder for $6 (U.S. funds only)to: Dear Abby -- WeddingBooklet, P.O. Box 447, MountMorris, IL 61054-0447.(Postage is included in theprice.)

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DOG OWNERS IGNORE WARNINGS OFGIRL'S ALLERGY TO THEIR PETS


DearAbby

Sierra Providence Health Network (SPHN)is offering the Versant RN residency pro-gram. It is a comprehensive education andtraining system designed specifically totransition newly graduated registerednurses from students to safe, competentprofessional practitioners. The program wasstarted at Providence Memorial Hospitalearlier this year and is now adopted to theother Sierra Providence HealthNetwork(SPHN) facilities such as SierraMedical Center and Sierra Providence EastMedical Center. Today (July 29) we had 17

residency students enter the program forSierra Medical Center and Sierra Provi-dence East Medical Center. SPHN is oneof only 65 hospitals in the country to havethis system in place. The program is thefirst of its kind in the area and is only foundat Sierra Providence Health Network.

PHOTOS BY RICK CARRASCO


The Savage Truth on Money

Credit Counseling Could Give YouBreathing Room

Terry Savage

On a daily basis, I share thepain of so many of you whowrite to me asking for help inforestalling a foreclosure ordealing with creditors.

Today's column is dedicatedto J.B., who contacted methrough my blog (www.Ter-rySavage.com and blogs.sun-times.com).

J.B. worked diligently withhis lender to try to secure amodification, but in the endsimply didn't have the in-come or resources to make itwork.

Last week, he had to tell hisfamily that they must leavetheir home of 25 years, whichwas compromised when hefell victim to a refinancingscam. That scam was investi-gated by the Illinois attorney

general's office. The scam-sters were found, but theythemselves were in foreclo-sure and bankruptcy, so norecovery was possible.

What I want to sayto you, J.B., is:Don't give up yourbelief in the futureor in America. Ifyou did it once —built a home andsecurity — you cando it again.

And for those ofyou seeking help inthese tough times,here's some generaladvice — but noguarantee of a successful out-come.

The first response to this seri-ous situation is often a kindof paralysis — disbelief, fol-lowed by fear, followed by a

sense of inevitability. Butthere are steps you can taketo confront the issues — andperhaps even delay theprocess, giving you somebreathing room, if only to

make alternative arrange-ments.

First, there is helpful, trusted,individualized advice avail-able through the national,nonprofit Consumer CreditCounseling Services. If youcall their toll-free number,(800) 388-2227, you will au-tomatically be connected tothe nearest local affiliatedagency. They have trainedcounselors, with resources tohelp you sort things out, orhelp you create a debt repay-ment plan. They can evenrecommend bankruptcy attor-neys as a last resort.

Last week, the Federal TradeCommission set up new rulesfor so-called debt negotiationcompanies, which I've writ-ten about in this space. Underthe new FTC regulations,which take effect Oct. 27,these debt settlement compa-nies are going to be on amuch tighter leash.

A debt settlement companywill only be able to earn feeswhen it reaches a settlementon at least one of the con-sumer's debts — an agree-ment that the consumerapproves in writing. Feescannot be collected until theconsumer has made at leastone payment to the creditoras a result of the negotiatedagreement.

And these debt settlement

companies will be required tomake certain pre-contract dis-closures, including how longit will take to get results andhow much it will cost.

But the new FTC rulesdo not limit the amountof fees that can becharged, so those whoenter into these agree-ments must still decideif it is worth the ulti-mate cost — not only indollars, but in the hit totheir credit report whenan account is reported"settled" and not paid infull.

Remember, in order toeven offer a "settlement" innegotiation, you must havesome cash. Many of thesecompanies suggest you divertyour monthly card paymentsto an escrow account to buildup negotiating power. In themeantime, your credit is fur-ther ruined. Consider debt ne-gotiation as an alternativeonly if you already have asum to offer. Then a settle-ment might look attractive tothe lender, or the collector,instead of a write-off in bank-ruptcy. And remember thatdebt negotiation is only forunsecured debts — not formortgages or car loans.

Yes, the banks have obvi-ously decided that loan modi-fications are not working.Fewer than 300,000 modifi-cations have been madeunder the federal program —and according to latest statis-tics, more than half havebeen abandoned.

If counseling determines thata foreclosure is inevitable,you can either get legal helpor appear in court to faceyour adversary. Remember,every month you can delaythe procedure is a time whenyou could save on rent youwould be paying elsewhere.That might give you time toaccumulate money for mov-ing expenses and a deposit onyour next living space. That'sa sad commentary on thestate of our housing market

— but someone has to be lastin line for foreclosure, andyou'll be better off if it's you.

Ask the lender whether youcan give up title but stay inthe home and pay a nominal"rent." They may recognizethat this type of arrangementwill maintain the propertyand minimize chances ofvandalism. But you can makethis kind of deal only if yousubmit an offer in writing tothe appropriate person at thebank. The lawyers they hireto manage the process don'twant to make exceptions,since the extra paperworkcosts them time and money.The company assigned to sellthe property has similar dis-incentives to keep you in thehome, making it more diffi-cult to sell the property.

You're not alone. It's esti-mated there could be as manyas 4 million mortgage fore-closures in America this year.And we're on track to record1.5 million personal bank-ruptcies. Of course, manypeople hit both categories.And there's no end in sight asunemployment remains high.

They say that misery lovescompany. But America wasbased on second chances. Wehave no debtors' prisons here.Sometimes the best way outis to simply face up to the re-ality, take the consequences— and then start thinkingabout what you will do dif-ferently in the future. You canstart over. The only sin is giv-ing up. And that's The SavageTruth.

Terry Savage is a registeredinvestment adviser and is onthe board of the ChicagoMercantile Exchange. Sheappears weekly on WMAQ-Channel 5's 4:30 p.m. news-cast, and can be reached atwww.terrysavage.com. She isthe author of the new book,"The New Savage Number:How Much Money Do YouReally Need to Retire?"

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Décor Score...SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS AUGUST 13, 2010 PAGE 12

Rose Bennett Gilbert

Q: Our sons can no longer

share a room — the highschooler really needs a quietplace to study. So, we areconverting the den to a bed-room for the 8-year-old andwill move the bunk bed inthere for him. The problem is,the room left to the older boyis too small to fit both a regu-lar bed and a desk. Help! Weneed a shoehorn!

A: Better than a shoehorn:

Adapt the clever space-mak-ing idea we show here. Keepthe bunk bed in the smallerroom and put the space be-neath it to work as a studyarea for your student. Add alamp and perhaps a small filecaddy on wheels for extrastorage, and your son's on hisway to the honor roll. Thepictured cherry bunk bed anddesk are from Young AmericaYouth Furniture; see Stanley

Furniture at www.stanleyfur-niture.com.

Doubling-up makes greatsense wherever space is tight.We borrowed this idea andphoto from a new book full ofsuch creative solutions:"Right-Sizing Your Home"(Northwest Arm Press) byveteran design expert, GaleSteves.

Former editor of magazineslike Home and Ladies' HomeJournal, Steves has a greathand at making every squareinch count (an earlier bookwas "Home Magazine's BestLittle Houses"). To help theirchildren develop good studyhabits, Steves says parentsshould create "a quiet work-space at home, free from thedistraction of TV, music orgames. Ultimately having aworkspace of their own is im-portant," she emphasizes, nomatter where you manage tosqueeze it into your house.

More "right-sizing" ideasfrom the author:

— Rethink spaces. For exam-ple, you might turn a widehallway into a study hall withroom for several computers,shared equipment andparental supervision.

— Reimagine rooms. If, say,your living room is under-used, rename it. Maybe a"chat room" will draw moreattention from the family.

— Rearrange things. It canmake the same old furnish-ings look fresh and newagain. Just do your rearrang-ing on a floor plan before youstart pushing the furniturearound, Steves advises.

Q: We have bought a house

the realtor describes as a"Dutch colonial." What kindof furniture will be appropri-ate?

A. What's in a name? Noth-

ing to be alarmed about whenit comes to decorating.

Your homemust be inthe NewYork/ NewJersey area,which isabout theonly part ofthe NewWorld wherethe Dutchhad any in-fluence onour domesticlife. Andeven there, itwas brief —a scant half-century orless before the English el-bowed them aside.

You'll be in the right idiom ifyou stick with what we call"colonial style" today, andnever mind its provenance.

Think traditional, comfortableand slightly rustic furniturewith simple fabrics, such aschecks, plaids and calicoes.Think wide-planked wood

floors, simple crown mould-ings, and painted panelingand/or small-patterned wall-papers.

If you still want to give a nodto your house's "Dutch" an-

cestry, think blue-and-whitetiles, for example, on asplashback or around the fire-place. You might even hang alittle curtain like a short

valance across themantelpiece — anotherDutch touch that's beenrecreated in the intrigu-ing series of New Yorkhistorical interiors inthe Museum of the Cityof New York. Recentlyrefurbished and worththe trip to 103rd St. andFifth Ave., the seriestraces the evolution offurnishings from thefounding of "New Am-sterdam" in 1625 to theturn of the 20th cen-tury. Learn more atwww.mcny.org.

Rose Bennett Gilbert is theco-author of "ManhattanStyle" and six other books oninterior design.

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PREVENTION IS KEYA few simple steps can help prevent cancer

By Dr. Marty Becker andGina SpadaforiUniversalUclick

Prevention is always a betteroption, no matter what theproblem. It’s usually easier,less expensive and certainlyless painful. That’s neverbeen more true than when itcomes to cancer.

While cancer ismore treatable than ever be-fore, veterinarians also knowmore about what steps can betaken to help prevent thedreaded disease.

To reduce the riskof cancer in your pet:

■Make sure yourdog has good nutrition,weight-management andplenty of exercise. Help yourdog to maintain a fit body forlife. A fit dog will have awasplike waist and a tucked-in abdomen.

■ Feed your dog ahigh-quality diet made by areputable company or ahome-prepared diet preparedwith the help of your veteri-narian. Start with the amountof food recommended foryour dog and adjust accord-ingly with how your pet’sbody responds. Cut down onextra calories by substitutingbaby carrots as treats or byadding volume to mealswith green beans.

■ Consideradding omega-3fatty acids (alsoknown as n-3,found in fish oilsand other sources)to potentially re-duce the risk of de-veloping cancer. Getregular exercise, and youand your dog will benefitwith greater health and acloser, more vibrant relation-ship.

■ Spay or neuteryour dog. Spaying and neu-

tering have been shown to bean effective method of pre-venting cancer. Spaying has asignificant impact on prevent-ing breast cancer if it is donebefore a dog goes into herfirst heat cycle. Discuss thetiming and the options withyour veterinarian, though:Waiting to alter until later, es-pecially in breeds prone tobone cancer, is worth consid-ering for some male dogs —although the majority of pets

are better off neutered.■ Choose clean liv-ing for your dog.

Eliminate expo-sure to environ-mentalcarcinogenssuch as pesti-cides, coal or

kerosene heaters,herbicides, passive

tobacco smoke, as-bestos, radiation and

strong electromagnetic fields.Each one of these factors hasbeen suggested to increasethe risk of cancer in your dog(and in you).

You may do every-

thing you can and still end upwith a cancer diagnosis foryour pet. Don’t despair. Curerates and an improved qualityof life are increasing becausefamilies are working withveterinarians to identify thedisease in itsinitial stagesand to em-ploy newtechnologiesthat arehighly effec-tive in theearly stagesof cancercare.

Even forthose dogs who cannot becured, most who are treatedare still able to enjoy an im-proved, robust life. In mostsituations, animals undergo-ing cancer treatment experi-ence limited to no decrease intheir quality of life.

Almost all dogswith cancer can be helped,and you can defeat the dark-ness of cancer with knowl-edge. Work with your

veterinary team to learn asmuch about the disease andits treatment as possible. Beproactive. Ask questions andobtain resources to tear awaythe many misconceptionsabout cancer and cancer ther-

apies. Tacklingthe emotionalaspects of can-cer can en-hance yourability to thinkclearly, makedecisions, andbegin to findthe hope andopportunitiesthat lie beforeyou as you

deal with your dog’s cancer. Understand there

are no wrong decisions —only decisions that are rightfor you. Do not worry whatother people will think aboutyour choices. You know yourdog better than anyone else inthe world knows him. Onceyou are empowered with theinformation you need, listento your heart and you willmake the right decisions.

Keeping dogs exercised and lean can help keep them healthier, including keeping

cancer at bay.

Finding a vet on theroad has neverbeen this easy

When you need a veterinarian, you can find one easily

with a new website.

• With people taking their pets — mostly dogs — withthem on vacation, it’s no surprise that the hospitality in-dustry has opened its doors to pets. Everything fromhigh-end luxury hotels to modest highway-exit motelsnow welcome dogs and their owners, with amenitiesfrom special potty spots to room service. The AmericanAnimal Hospital Association has noticed all thoseroaming rovers, too. The AAHA has launched a trip-planner, which pinpoints veterinary clinics and hospi-tals along the way that meet the organization’sstandards for care. Plug in where you’re starting fromand where you’re heading to, and you’ll get not onlydriving directions for your trip, but the name, locationand contact information for pet help along the way. Thefree service is at www.healthypet.com/RelocationAnd-Travel/TripPlanner.aspx.

• African honeybees kill more people on theAfrican plain than do lions, leopards or cheetahs. Theyform swarms of up to 30,000 bees and will pursue vic-tims for up to a mile, repeatedly stinging them. Morebee trivia: The queen bee was called the king bee untilthe late 1660s, when a Dutch scientist took the time todissect one.

• Catnip produces bouts of ecstasy for thosecats who like the stuff — about half of all cats. A sub-stance called nepetalactone present in the leaves andstems causes the behavior, which lasts for just a fewminutes and can include rolling, rubbing, leaping,purring and general uninhibited happiness. Kittensunder the age of 3 months do not react to catnip, andeven in those cats who truly adore the “high,” the plantis nonaddictive and harmless.— Dr. Marty Becker and Mikkel Becker Shannon


After School Program Registrationstarts August 16, 2010

Program is Free and starts September 14th

The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will be starting the 2010-2011 edition of their After School Program onSeptember 13th. The free program will be housed at Recreation Centers and schools in the El Paso and Ysleta IndependentSchool Districts. The program is open to ages 6-12. The Braden Aboud Foundation has been a valued member of the programwith donations for equipment and supplies. Recreation Center sites for the After School Program are below.

Registration is available in person at any recreation center for the public school sites or on Active Net, the online managementprogram for the Department at www.elpasotexas.gov/parks.

Location Address Phone No.

Armijo 700 E. 7th St. 544-5436Carolina 563 N. Carolina St. 594-8934Chihuahuita 417 Charles St. 533-6909Galatzan 650 Wallenberg St. 581-5182Gary Del Palacio 3001 Parkwood St. 629-7312Leona Ford Washington 3400 E. Missouri St. 562-7071Marty Robbins 11600 Vista Del Sol St. 855-4147Nolan Richardson 4435 Maxwell Ave. 755-7566Pavo Real 9301 Alameda St. 858-1929Rae Gilmore 8501 Diana St. 751-4945San Juan 701 N. Glenwood St. 779-2799Seville 6700 Sambrano St. 778-6722Veterans 5301 Salem St. 821-8909Westside 7400 High Ridge St. 587-1623

Elementary public school sites for the After School Program in the Ysleta Independent School District are Ascarate, Con-stance Hulbert and Thomas Manor. Sites for the El Paso Independent School District are Beall, Cooley, Dowell, Rusk,Burleson, Newman, Roberts, Stanton and Vilas.

Information – (915) 544-0753

George Varga

Keeping busy is easy for self-described "passion-aholic" BretMichaels. Staying alive has been more of a challenge for this veteranrock star turned TV-fueled pop-culture sensation ("Celebrity Appren-tice," VH1's "Rock of Love With Bret Michaels"). Indeed, his multi-ple near-death experiences this year only seemed to slow him downmomentarily before he sprang — well, limped — back into action.

"My absolute strength and my absolute weakness are the same thing,because I love to work," said Michaels, 47, who is being consideredby the producers of "American Idol" to replace head judge SimonCowell. "My passion is my blessing and my curse. It's a tough thingfor me sometimes."

Make that a very tough thing.

So far this year, the man born Bret Michael Sychak has suffered abrain hemorrhage and a stroke. He also underwent an emergency ap-pendectomy and learned that he has a hole in his heart, which willrequire major surgery in January to try to correct.

Someone less determined might regard these as good reasons to con-sider early retirement. Or, perhaps, as the impetus to take up less de-manding activities, like learning macrame or teaching OzzyOsbourne how to make pastry.

But not Michaels, a lifelong Type 1 diabetic who rose to fame as thelead singer for the glittery hair-metal band Poison in the second halfof the 1980s.

Witness the prelude to his late-May victory on "Celebrity Appren-tice," which saw him literally stagger out of his hospital bed aftersuffering the aforementioned brain hemorrhage and stroke (and un-dergoing that emergency appendectomy). That he then flew to NewYork against the expressed advice of his doctors was a no-brainer, atleast to him.

Never mind that when he joined "Celebrity Apprentice" host-cum-TV-boss Donald Trump and this season's other finalist in a BigApple TV studio, Michaels strongly resembled the namesake of ...

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After a recent near-death experience, Bret Michaels continues to keep busy with his career. Afterwinning "Celebrity Apprentice," he will soon film a new TV show while promoting his album,"Custom Built," on tour. Photo courtesy of Carrie Reiser.

CINEMARK CIELO VISTA

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CATS & DOGS: REVENGE OF KITTYGALORE (3D) (PG) 12:25pm 2:55pm5:20pm 7:45pm 10:05pm CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13) 1:20pm 4:05pm 6:45pm DESPICABLE ME (2D) (PG) 1:10pm 3:55pm 6:30pm 9:05pm DESPICABLE ME (3D) (PG) 12:45pm 3:25pm 6:00pm 8:40pm DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13) 1:40pm 4:30pm 7:30pm 10:30pm *EAT, PRAY, LOVE (PG-13) 11:00am 12:05pm 2:15pm 3:20pm 5:30pm 6:35pm 8:45pm 10:10pm *EXPENDABLES, THE (R) 10:45am 12:30pm 1:30pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:05pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 9:45pm *EXPENDABLES, THE (XD) (R) 11:30am 2:25pm 5:15pm 8:00pm 10:45pm INCEPTION (PG-13) 1:35pm 5:10pm8:55pm

*OTHER GUYS, THE (PG-13) 11:40am 12:35pm 2:30pm 3:30pm 5:25pm 6:20pm 8:15pm 9:10pm 11:00pm *OTHER GUYS, THE - DIGITAL (PG-13) 1:25pm 4:25pm 7:20pm 10:15pm SALT (PG-13) 12:50pm 3:35pm6:10pm 8:50pm *SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD(PG-13) 10:55am 12:15pm 1:45pm3:05pm 4:35pm 5:55pm 7:25pm9:15pm 10:25pm SORCERER'S APPRENTICE, THE(PG) 10:35pm *STEP UP 3 (2D) (PG-13) 11:20am 2:10pm 5:05pm 7:55pm *STEP UP 3 (3D) (PG-13) 1:05pm 4:10pm 7:05pm 9:55pm TOY STORY 3 (3D) (G) 1:00pm 3:50pm 6:40pm 9:30pm TWILIGHT SAGA, THE: ECLIPSE(PG-13) 9:35pm

Schedule good for Friday August 13th

Tinseltown

EAT, PRAY, LOVE*(PG-13) 9:25am10:30am 12:35pm 1:45pm 3:50pm 5:00pm7:05pm 8:15pm 10:20pm SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD*(PG-13)10:50am 1:40pm 4:30pm 7:20pm 10:15pm THE EXPENDABLES*(R)11:15am1:55pm 4:35pm 7:15pm 9:55pm THE EXPENDABLES* - DIGITAL (R)9:30am 12:00pm 2:30pm 5:10pm 7:50pm 10:30pm CATS & DOGS: REVENGE OF KITTYGALORE - REAL D 3D (PG)10:05am 12:25pm 2:45pm 5:05pm 7:35pm 9:40pm CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (PG-13)2:10pm4:45pm 7:10pm 9:45pm

DESPICABLE ME - REAL D 3D(PG)9:35am 11:55am 2:20pm 4:55pm 7:30pm 10:00pm DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13)11:20am 2:10pm 5:00pm 7:55pm 10:35pm INCEPTION (PG-13)11:05am 2:25pm5:50pm 9:15pm SALT (PG-13)11:40am 2:05pm 4:25pm6:55pm 9:20pm STEP UP 3*- REAL D 3D (PG-13)11:10am2:00pm 4:40pm 7:25pm 10:10pm THE OTHER GUYS*(PG-13) 11:00am11:50am 1:50pm 2:35pm 4:20pm 5:20pm7:15pm 8:05pm 10:05pm THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE(PG)11:25am

*3D CATS AND DOGS- DIGITAL (PG)9:45a 10:45a 12:15p 1:15p 2:45p3:45p 5:15p 6:15p 7:45p 8:45p 10:15p *3D SHREK FOREVER AFTER- DIGITAL (PG)10:45a 1:30p 4:15p7:00p 9:45p *3D STEP UP- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:05a 11:05a 1:00p 2:00p 3:50p4:50p 6:45p 7:35p 9:35p 10:15p *3D THE LAST AIRBENDER- DIGITAL (PG)9:45a 12:30p 3:15p6:05p 8:50p *CATS AND DOGS- DIGITAL (PG)10:15a 12:45p 3:15p 6:05p 8:30p *CHARLIE ST. CLOUD- DIGITAL(PG-13) 9:45a 12:15p 2:45p 5:15p7:50p 10:20p *EAT PRAY LOVE- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:50a 2:25p 6:05p 9:30p

*KARATE KID- DIGITAL (PG)9:45a 1:45p 6:05p 9:30p *SALT- DIGITAL (PG-13)9:45a 10:35a 11:30a 12:30p 1:20p2:15p 3:25p 4:00p 4:50p 6:05p 6:35p7:30p 8:45p 9:15p 10:15p *STEP UP 3- DIGITAL (PG-13)10:35a 1:30p 4:20p 7:10p 10:00p *THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES-35MM (R)10:00a 1:00p 4:00p 7:00p10:00p CYRUS- DIGITAL (R)9:45a 12:15p 2:45p 5:15p 7:45p10:15p PREDATORS- DIGITAL (R)10:15a 1:15p 4:15p 7:15p 10:15p THE LAST AIRBENDER 2D DIGITAL(PG)10:15a 1:05p 3:50p 6:30p 9:20p

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DEATH AT A FUNERAL (2010) (R)

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IRON MAN 2 (PG-13)12:00 | 2:25 | 4:50

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KILLERS (PG-13) 12:40 | 2:55 | 4:55 |

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KNIGHT AND DAY (PG-13) 12:50 | 3:00 |

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12:00 | 1:00 | 2:40 | 3:40 | 5:25

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EAST POINTE MOVIES 12I-10 & Lee Trevino Schedule good for 08/13 - 08/19/10

Schedule good for Friday Aug 13 thru Sun Aug 15

Schedule good for 08-13-10

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SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD*(PG-13) 10:20am 11:50am 1:20pm 2:50pm4:20pm 5:50pm 7:20pm 8:50pm 10:20pm THE DRY LAND*(R) 10:40am 1:40pm4:40pm 7:40pm 10:40pm THE EXPENDABLES*(R)11:30am 2:30pm5:30pm 8:30pm THE EXPENDABLES* - DIGITAL (R)10:00am 1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pm DESPICABLE ME - REAL D 3D (PG)10:45am 1:45pm 4:45pm 7:45pm 10:45pm DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (PG-13)10:10am 1:10pm 4:10pm 7:10pm

10:10pm GROWN UPS (PG-13)10:35am 1:35pm4:35pm 7:35pm 10:35pm I AM LOVE - CinéArts (R) 1:15pm 7:15pm INCEPTION - DIGITAL (PG-13)11:10am2:40pm 6:10pm 9:40pm THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT - CinéArts (R) 10:25am 1:25pm 4:25pm 7:25pm 10:25pm THE OTHER GUYS*(PG-13) 10:30am12:00pm 1:30pm 3:00pm 4:30pm 6:00pm7:30pm 9:00pm 10:30pm THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE(PG-13)10:15am 4:15pm 10:15pm TOY STORY 3 - REAL D 3D (G)10:05am1:05pm 4:05pm 7:05pm 10:05pm

The Expendables 08/13/10"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about agroup of mercenaries hired toinfiltrate a South Americancountry and overthrow its ruth-less dictator. Once the missionbegins, the men realize thingsaren't quite as they appear,finding themselves caught in adangerous web of deceit and

betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent lifein danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge- one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, TerryCrews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Giselle Itie, EricRoberts, David Zayas, Steve Austin

Eat PrayLove 08/13/10Liz Gilbert had every-thing a modern woman issupposed to dream of hav-ing -- a husband, a house,a successful career -- yetlike so many others, shefound herself lost, con-fused, and searching forwhat she really wanted inlife. Newly divorced andat a crossroads, Gilbert

steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to changeher life, embarking on a journey around the world that be-comes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discov-ers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; thepower of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly,the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali. Starring: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Richard Jenkins,Viola Davis, Billy Crudup, Javier Bardem, Tuva Novotny,Ali Khan, Lidia Biondi, Arlene Tur

Lottery Ticket08/20/10Kevin Carson, a young man living inthe projects, wins $370 million in a na-tionwide lottery. When his opportunisticneighbors discover he has the winningticket in his possession, Kevin must sur-vive their greedy and sometimes eventhreatening actions over a three-day hol-iday weekend before he can claim hisprize.

Starring: Bow Wow, Ice Cube, Brandon T. Jackson, NaturiNaughton, Keith David, Charles Q. Murphy, Loretta Devine,Terry Crews

The OtherGuys 08/06/2010 Rated: PG-13 Genre: Comedy

NYPD Detectives Christo-pher Danson and P.K. arethe baddest and mostbeloved cops in New YorkCity. They don't get tattoos- other men get tattoos ofthem. Two desks over and

one back, sit Detectives Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz.You've seen them in the background of photos of Dansonand Highsmith, out of focus and eyes closed. They're notheroes - they're 'the Other Guys. But every cop has his orher day and soon Gamble and Hoitz stumble into a seem-ingly innocuous case no other detective wants to touch thatcould turn into New York City's biggest crime. It's the op-portunity of their lives, but do these guys have the rightstuff? Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes,Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton

Scott PilgrimVs. The World 08/13/2010 Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action/Adventure

Scott Pilgrim has never had a problemgetting a girlfriend. It's getting rid ofthem that proves difficult. From the

girl who broke his heart-and now is back in town-to theteenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramonarollerblades into his world, love hasn't been easy. He soondiscovers, however, his new crush has the most unusualbaggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her lovelife and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as asuitor. Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, KieranCulkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick

Step Up 3D 08/06/10New York's intense streetdancing underground comesalive in eye-popping Digital3D as a tight-knit group ofstreet dancers team up withMoose and find themselvespitted against the world's besthip-hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that willchange their lives forever.Starring: Rick Malambri,Adam Sevani, Sharni Vinson,Alyson Stoner, Keith "Rem-

edy" Stallworth, Kendra Andrews, Stephen "Twitch" Boss,Joe Slaughter, Jason Etter, Keith Stallworth


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"Look What the Cat DraggedIn," the title track from Poi-son's second album. (Samplelyric: I look like hell / Halfalive or half dead / I just can'ttell.)

"Absolutely everybody at thehospital said: 'I don't thinkthis is a smart idea,'"Michaels recalled with a wrychuckle. "But here was myproblem: I worked reallyhard to win 'Celebrity Ap-prentice.' And I felt, if I hadthe proper medication, I'd beall right. I didn't feel great,I'll be honest. I mean, youknow I'm sick when I don'tgo to my own after-party!But I needed to go on theshow. I knew it would neverbe the same to win and be sit-ting in my hospital room orin a small satellite TV studio.

"I didn't know I'd be the win-ner, but I knew I was goingto be in the finale and I knewit was down to two people,Holly (Robinson-Peete) andme. I knew in my soul Iwanted to go back to NewYork for the finale because Iwanted so bad to win."

That desire to persevere, ifnot triumph, has been a con-stant for Michaels throughmuch of his life. It has helpedhim through heady success(starting with Poison's hey-day in the 1980s) and ex-tended doldrums (most of thenext decade until Poison's1999 reunion), a previousnear-death moment (the 1994

car crash in which he brokehis ribs, nose, jaw and fin-gers) and pre-fame labor(working a double-shift as afry-cook and a bus boy at aBob's Big Boy in his nativePennsylvania).

Michaels laughed whenasked what skills he acquiredas a rock star that helped himnot only to make the final cutbut to win "Celebrity Ap-prentice."

"I've learned every business

skill I've needed to learnfrom the entertainment busi-ness, mostly from rock 'n'roll," he replied.

"You must have nerves ofsteel when you get into therock world, because you'redealing with some of the bestpeople and some of thesleaziest lowlifes in the uni-

verse. As I said on 'Apprentice,'never mistake my kindnessand respect for weakness."

Fair enough. But what aboutTrump, the show's host? Justhow good an air guitarist isthe real estate magnate?

"I've never seen Don play airguitar," Michaels said. "But Idid my homework beforegoing on 'Apprentice.' Ilooked back at Don's life andfound he excelled at music ata young age, so that wasgood news for me. We didn'tbond on the show, but we(now) talk about sports andmusic and life."

Michaels is now completinghis autobiography, "Roses &Thorns: The Reality of MyRock & Roll Fantasy." Hiscurrent concert tour is timedto promote "Custom Built,"his latest solo album on PoorBoy Records, the label helaunched in the mid-1990s.

An uneven mix of new songsand old, "Custom Built" in-cludes a remake of the chart-topping 1988 Poison ballad"Every Rose Has Its Thorn."It is the first (and, likely, last)album by anyone to featurevocal cameos by both teenidol Miley Cyrus and JasonMiller, the lead singer of alt-metal band Godhead.

"It's not too thought out,"Michaels said. "Most of theguests on my album are therebecause of friendship."

Given his near-fatal spate ofrecent health issues, shouldhe be as active as he is — letalone preparing for the fallrun of his new VH1 show,"Bret Michaels: Life As IKnow It," while embarked ona national concert tour?

"I'll never have a clean bill ofhealth, but I feel like I'mback at 90 percent," he said."After all I've been through,part of me wants to go outand sky-dive and part of mewants to stop and savor everymoment. It's a weird mindsetto be in."

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Calendar of upcoming events for El Paso/ Southern New Mexico are from August 13th thru August 19th. 2010If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHT’S Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to: [email protected]

NORTHEAST/CENTRAL

2010 Soldier Show —

The variety show performedby soldiers to soldiers and theEl Paso and Fort Bliss com-munities is Friday and Satur-day, Aug. 13-14. The livemusical revue showcases thetalents of active duty Soldierswho are selected by auditionfrom throughout the Army.They are amateur artists whohave a passion for music,dance and performing. Theycome from infantry, trans-portation, military police,medical, intelligence, avia-tion, signal and other tacticalunits. Admission is free. Ad-vance tickets available at theITR Building 1743 on FortBliss. Tickets not required forentry, but ticket holders willbe seated first. Information:568-7506 or blissmwr.com.

Aiyana C. Hanson

Run — The first Leukemia

Memorial 5K run and 1-milefun walk is 8 a.m. Saturday,Aug. 14, at Cohen Stadium,9700 Gateway North. Tro-

phies awarded to top threemale and female overall run-ners. T-shirts for all partici-pants, and refreshmentsoffered at finish line. Regis-tration: $20 ($15 military andcancer survivors). Race dayregistration: $25. Information:Chris Rowley, 478-5663. On-line registration at raceadven-turesunlimited.com.

El Paso Diablos

Baseball — The American

Association minor leagueteam regular home game timeis 7:05 p.m. (Sundays at 6:05p.m.) at Cohen Stadium inNortheast El Paso. Tickets: $8box seats; $7 general admis-sion (free for age 4 andyounger). Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com.• Aug. 10-12 — Grand

Prairie Air Hogs

• Aug. 13-15 — Pensacola

Pelicans

‘The Clown Who

Ran Away’ – El Paso

Playhouse, 2501 Montana,presents Conrad Seiler’s fam-ily comedy about a clownwho must save six other dollsAug. 6-21. Directed by Moi-ses Hinojos. Showtime is 8p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2

p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $7 ($5under age 12). Information:532-1317,elpasoplayhouse.com.Dodo is a clown whose res-

cue effort changes him fromrunaway to hero.

EASTSIDECoheed and Cam-

bria — The New York

“indie-prog-metal-story-tellers” present their tour in

support of their current CDand novel “Year of the BlackRainbow” Aug. 17, at Club101, 1148 Airway, with Lon-don’s Porcupine Tree. Tickets:$26 in advance; $30 day ofshow, plus service charge(ticketbully.com).

Josh Abbott Band —

The Top 10 country musicband, known for the hit“She’s Like Texas,” performsat 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 atWhiskey Dick’s, 580 GeorgeDieter. Tickets: $10; availableonline throughticketbully.com. Information:921-9900.

Club 101 — 1148 Airway.

Advance tickets for mostevents available at Club 101,All That Music, Psycha andonline at ticketbully.com, un-less otherwise listed. Informa-tion: 544-2101 orclub101.com.

• Enthroned — The Bel-

gian metal band performs at 7p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, withDestroyer 666 of Australiaand Shining of Sweden. Tick-ets: $15.

• OTEP — The Los Ange-

les metal band performs atSunday, 7 p.m. Aug. 15, with

opening acts The BirthdayMassacre, Beneath The Sky,The Agonist and Murder FM.All ages show. Tickets: $12.

MISSION

VALLEYFoxstock & Hip-

piefest — The Fox 92.3

FM musical flashback concert

is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, atEl Paso County Coliseum,featuring retro superstars War,With Rider, Rare Earth andBadfinger. Tickets: $30, $35and $40, plus service charge.(Ticketmaster).

The Expressions

Dance Academy —

The company presents anevening of various dancestyles at 6:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Aug. 13-14, at theChamizal National Memorial,800 S. San Marcial. Admis-sion is free. Information: 872-0989.

Music Under the

Stars — Mariachi Los

Toritos concludes the 27th

summer concert series 7:30p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at theChamizal National Memorialamphitheater, 800 S. San

Marcial. Admission is free.Information: 541-4481(MCAD), 532-7273

(Chamizal) or elpasoartsand-culture.org.

DOWNTOWN/

WESTSIDEAlfresco! Fridays —

The free outdoor concertsbegin at 5:30 p.m. Fridaysthrough Sept. 10 at Arts Festi-val Plaza (between El PasoMuseum of Art and PlazaTheatre). Presented by theCity of El Paso Museums andCultural Affairs Department.No outside food or beverages,or pets allowed. Information:534-0689, 541-4481, or al-frescofridays.com.• Aug. 13 — PT and the

Cruisers (easy listening)

El Paso Museum of

Art — One Arts Festival

Plaza, downtown El Paso.Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridayand Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Thursday. Closed Mondaysand holidays. Admission isfree, except for “Earth WaterFire Air” ($5 for ages 12 andover). Information: 532-1707or elpasoartmuseum.org.Showing Aug. 15-Nov. 7:

“Earth Water Air Fire:

The Work of Carole

Feuerman.”


Sasahara Gallery —The new gallery is at 7100Westwind Drive, Suite 135.Information: 584-4222 [email protected]: sasaharagallery.com.The next “Second Saturdaysat the Sasahara” event is aMeet the Artist” reception 3to 5 p.m. Aug. 14.

George Lopez — The

stand-up comedy star of“Lopez Tonight” returns to El

Paso at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

14, at UTEP’s Don HaskinsCenter. Tickets: $46.75,$56.75 and $66.75 plus serv-ice charge. (Ticketmaster).Star of the ABC “George

Lopez” sitcom and TBS’s“Lopez Tonight,” Lopez alsois a frequent host of “QueLocos” on Univision. He also

has performed in films andwas the first Latino to head-line a morning English. As astand-up comedian, he is asell-out attraction coast tocoast.

Plaza Classic Film

Festival — The El Paso

Community Foundation willhost its 3rd annual classic and“semi-classic” movie in ThePlaza’s Main Theatre, Philan-thropy Theatre and outdoorFestival Plaza Aug. 5-15.Billed as the “world’s largestclassic film festival,” moviesof all genres will be presentedfrom the golden age of cin-ema to more recent favorites.Special film talks withcelebrities and scholars, livemusic events are alsoplanned. Age 13 and olderonly admitted for all R-ratedfilms. Individual tickets avail-able through Ticketmaster.All-festival pass: $150. Infor-mation: 533-4020 or plaza-classic.com.Special guests for the festi-

val include actress DebbyReynolds (who was born inEl Paso), film historian NickClooney (father of GeorgeClooney) and director Peter

Bogdanovich.

SOUTHERN

NEW MExICO

Otero County Fair —

The annual fair and rodeo isAug. 11-14 at the fairgroundsin Alamogordo, N.M. Thefairgrounds are off U.S. 54 onthe north side of town, acrossfrom White Sands Mall. In-formation: (575) 434-0788.The Frontier Village offers

food booths, carnival rides,games and other entertain-ment each day.

Music in the Parks —

The City of Carrizozo, N.M.presents a potluck and concertfeaturing soft jazz music byguitar duo Fred Kinnan andTim Rice 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 15, at McDonald Park,as part of its summer outdoormusic events. Soda and chipsfor sale benefiting CarrizozoWoman’s Club “raise theroof” charity. Admission isfree. Information: (575) 648-2757 or carrizozomusic.org.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Take all the "shoulds" off ofyour list. Be OK with the fact that there are some things youjust don't feel like doing. You don't want to — that's reasonenough. For you to make an endeavor a priority, it will haveto be exciting enough to ignite a fire in your belly. You'llknow immediately. You won't be able to not do it.

Jupiter in Aries and Saturn in Libra pull at each other fromacross the heavens, creating tension between what we thinkwe personally deserve and what is wise for the collective.Saturn in Libra reminds us that relationships are what reallymatter in this lifetime — perhaps the only things that matterat all. Jupiter in Aries suggests that taking care of oneself isthe start of creating good relationships, and he does make avalid point.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone dear has the wrongattitude. You can work with this, though. Through gentle per-suasion and your stellar example, you will move a loved onefrom one set of beliefs to an entirely different set of beliefs —perhaps even an opposing set of beliefs. And this you'll dowith great skill.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will take on new horizonsand be clever and innovative in your approach. And thoughyou initially believe you can do everything in a new way, itwill serve you to learn the old way first. Then you'll knowthe obstacles — which ones you can skip over and whichones you will have to go around.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In at least one area of your life,you are now doing the very thing you wanted to do yearsago. This is, in part, the vision you had for yourself. Let thisbe a joyful realization. Revel in this success. Throw a party.You are a powerful creator, and you can take that vote ofconfidence into your next big adventure.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You just need to vent. Friendsand family will hear you — but only for a time. And youcould eventually regret spilling your guts to them. But if youturn to a journal instead, you can rant on for as long as youlike. Plus, you'll work out a few key details and in theprocess unlock the secret to improving your circumstances.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are those you'll have trou-ble communicating with, and you might be tempted to con-sider this your problem. But you're only half to blame.Communication is a joint effort, requiring participation fromboth parties. The good news is that your life improvesmarkedly once you solve this communication issue.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Turn out the lights, and you'llquickly realize the truth about your eyes. They don't see ob-jects, only the light reflecting off of objects. Similarly, it's notyour experiences that really count so much as your interpre-tation of experiences. You'll make an effort to see things asshiny and new this week, and soon it's second nature.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). This is no time for asking"how," and asking "why" is even worse. Dwell instead on theluscious emotions you want to feel — the euphoria of havingcrossed the finish line. Conjure up the good vibes, and staythere as long as possible. Life starts figuring out the "hows."As for the "whys," they are not yours to know.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have practiced askill well. You'll have moments of mastery this week. Fromhere, you can give up the struggle without giving up thefight — and that's exactly what you will do. The battle isover, but the challenges keep coming. You handle each onefrom a powerful, detached, unemotional place.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There's an old English say-ing that's perfect for you this week, oh, ye sea goat of the zo-diac! "If you don't tell people where your goat is tied up, thenthey can't get your goat." You'll keep your emotions underwraps. You'll find tricks to keep yourself calm, steady andclearheaded — therefore, powerful in your life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are times when being acontrol freak is the best way. For instance, this week: It's yourname on the line, and you are in fact the one who stands tolose or gain the most in the end. Besides, it will be a joy torevel in the details. You will love getting your hands intoevery aspect of your project.

ACROSS1 Bull session site5 Lessen10 First second son14 Mars: prefix15 Surgeon’s beam16 Computer term17 Adolescent18 ___ on the cake19 Health resorts20 One way to China22 The Loyal Order of___23 As right as ___24 Marx25 Pre-coll. exams27 Felucca, e.g.31 Unusual ball game32 Often found with lox33 Expert34 Jewish month35 Sum36 Thumb condition?37 TV alien38 Singing group39 Lab burners40 Palm feature?42 Zane and Lady Jane43 French city44 Loudness measure45 Chirp47 Where Kerouac trav-eled52 Mil. offense53 January, to Cortez54 River in Tus-cany55 Prevalent56 Antitoxin57 Plank leader58 Winnow59 TV time60 Robert ___,CSA

DOWN1 Body of facts2 Bauxite, et al.3 Lively dance4 Disney Worldfeature

5 Excuses6 What Dad brings home7 Kabul’s continent8 Tepee9 Work unit10 Soak up11 How Marco traveled12 Greek letters13 ___ majesty21 Scottish inventor22 Teen magnet24 ___ Canal25 Wog leader26 How to get to Buffalo27 French composer28 Culture medium29 Tapestry30 Digits31 Patricia, of film32 Type of doggle35 Companion of thick36 Low cost passage38 Cluster39 Sea eagle41 Aglet’s target42 “Yankee, ___!”44 Play, as a mandolin45 Seamen46 Allies vs. Axis47 Remarkable person48 Saint Philip ___49 Spoken50 Boleyn, for one51 Venetian magistrate53 Ment. telepathy

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your dreams will be vivid this week,though you'll still forget most of them. What comes back toyou will be but a curious glimpse into that nocturnal world.Ponder the meaning and you'll agree with the poet Edgar AllanPoe about the illusory nature of this existence: "All that we seeor seem is but a dream within a dream."



Inn of the Mountain

Gods Resort and

Casino — Mescalero,

N.M. Age 21 and older admit-ted. (Ticketmaster) Informa-tion: 1-877-277-5677 orinnofthemountaingods.com.

Spencer Theater for

Performing Arts —

Airport Hwy 220 in Alto,N.M. (about 12 miles north ofdowntown Ruidoso). Freepublic guided tours are 10a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays(except show dates). Informa-tion: (575) 336-4800, (888)818-7872 orspencertheater.com.

• Roy Clark — 2 and 8

p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Bestknown for his decades-longstint as the host of the coun-try-music show “Hee Haw,”Clark is a master of stringsand a singer who has enter-tained millions for more than

40 years. The award winningactor, vocalist and philanthro-pist is a member of both theGrand Ole Opry and TheCountry Music Hall of Fame.Matinee tickets: $56 and $59.Evening tickets: $66 and $69.

‘Nunsense’– The Las

Cruces Community Theatre,

in the city’s Downtown Mall,kicks off its 2010-2011 sea-son with the its season withthe “habit-forming” musicalby Dan Goggin Aug. 6-22.Directed by Art Haggerton.Performances are 8 p.m. Fri-days and Saturdays and 2p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $10($9 seniors/students/military;$8 per person for groups of10 or more; $7 children 5 andyounger). Information: (575)523-1200 or lcctnm.org.When the Little Sisters of

Hoboken discover that theircook, “Sister Julia, Child ofGod,” has accidentally poi-soned 52 of the sisters, theyare in dire need of funds forthe burials. They decide thebest way to raise the money isto put on a variety show andtake over the school audito-rium currently set up for theeighth grade production of“Grease.” Featuring starturns, tap and ballet dancing,an audience quiz, and comicsurprises, this show has be-come an international phe-nomenon translated into 21languages.

King of the Cage —

The fighting event is 7 p.m.Friday, Aug. 13, at Inn of theMountain Gods Resort and

Casino, Mescalero, N.M.(near Ruidoso). One of thelargest mixed martial artsevent series in the world,King of the Cage features in-tense, no-holds-barred fight-ing competitions. Tickets:$65-$100. Age 21 and olderwelcome. (Ticketmaster). In-formation: 1-877-277-5677 orinnofthemountaingods.com.


IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Timingisn’t everything

One of the basic tenets of agood golf swing is that dur-ing the backswing the wristscock so that the clubshaft andthe lead arm form an L. TheL is a lever, a 90-degreeangle that ramps up thepower of your swing.

This angle is a “collectingdevice.” It gathersand holds energy until impact, when the anglestraightens out, dumping itsforce into the ball.

The L is formed when youcock your wrists correctly,begging the question, “Whenshould I cock my wrists?”The answer is, “It depends.”

In golf there are laws, prin-ciples and preferences. Thelaws are matters of physicsthat are immutable — you ei-ther follow them or you failto hit the ball well. The lawslisten to no man (or woman).For example, you eithersatisfy the law of centered-ness of contact or you don’t.

Principles are vehiclesthrough which the laws are

directly expressed — thingslike grip, wrist cock and coil.To produce good ball flightyou must satisfy the laws byemploying the principles ofholding onto the club, cock-ing the wrists for maximumpower and coiling your body.

Everyone who plays usesthe principles, but since notwo golfers are exactly alike,no two swings are exactlyalike. This is due to a multi-tude of preferences. The pref-erences are the individualways you choose to get thelaws and principles done.Overlap, 10-fingered or inter-locked — the kind of gripyou use is a preference.

So when it comes to thewrists, it doesn’t matter whenyou cock them as long as youdo it correctly. Early, lateor somewhere in the middleof your backswing, it’sup to you.

Creating a mosaic ofmatching swing preferencesis what makes an effectiveswing. Continues on p.27

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Random throwing together of preferences creates aFrankenstein of mismatches, so it’s up to you to choosepreferences that not only fit your body type but that also fitnaturally together with one another.

The laws and principles control you, but you control thepreferences, so match them well. Next week we’ll see howchanging a preference can unbalance your swing.

TIMING ISN’T EVERYTHING

“I once played with Reckless Abandon — and he beatme by two shots.”

—Anonymous

QUOTE OF THE WEEK


She’s a swinger at most everything andnow that includes a golf ball. British badgirl pop star Amy Winehouse says she istaking up the game to keep her mind offbooze and drugs.

Does she know that sometimes the gamedrives golfers to drink? She’s taking achance that all that fresh air could clog herlungs, forcing out the cigarette smoke. Andwhatwill happen when she has to go outside andbe in the sun?

I would have thought maybe Lady Gagaor Hugo Chavez, the dictator fromVenezuela, would have taken up golf beforeWinehouse, but golf has a big tent. So wel-come, Amy.

Golf asBIRDIES AND BOGEYS

Fourteen-year-old Jim Liu of Smithtown,N.Y., beat Justin Thomas of Goshen, Ky., 4 and2 to become the youngest U.S. Junior Amateurchampion. Liu is six months younger thanTiger Woods was when he won the first of histhree consecutive U.S. JuniorAmateur titles in 1991.Woods also won three consecutive U.S. Amateurcrowns.

It was a 36-hole final, andThomas shot a 5-under 67 onthe first 18 — pretty goodunder all that pressure, but notgood enough as Liu shot 64 for a 3-up lead. DidI mention that Liu is 14?!

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In the sunglasses business, the high-endbrands all get it right on the big stuff, such asprotecting your eyes from UV rays. The realdanger of cheap sunglasses is eye damage.

To block the brightness, many of the cheapmodels simply put a heavy film on the lens. Thisblocks the light, but causes your pupils to dilate,making your eyes even more susceptible to theUVA/UVB rays that go right through the untreat-ed lens.

The four C’sAs a teaching pro, I spend much of

my day in the sun, so protecting my eyes fromdamage and tiredness is important. Over theyears I’ve come up with four prerequisites formy sunglasses, assuming they do the protec-tive essentials correctly:

1. Comfort: The templar spring-type hinge isa must for comfort and stabilization in motion.

2. Cleanable: Humans touch their faceabout 50 times an hour and that includes theeyes, so it’s easy to transfer the oil on ourhands to the lens. And if they resist cleaning,the lenses are soon uselessdue to oil buildup.

3. Clarity: Golfers need to be able tosee contours on the greens, not just seethe greens themselves.

4. Changeable: Lenses need to work whenin full sun, clouds and all gradations in be-tween. This adaptability is much enhancedwhen several shades of snap-in lenses are in-cluded in the package. When the day goes fromovercast to sunny, clipin another lens.

The Top 3I recently tested 10 sunglasses and

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• Native Larimer: www.nativeeyewear.com.Priced from $129 to $159.

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• Vuarnet Sunglasses:http://vuarnetstore.com. Prices rangefrom $180 on up, depending on the style.


By RICK MINTER / Cox NewspapersBy RICK MINTER / Cox Newspapers

NExTUP...

Race: Carfax 250 Where: Michigan Intl Speedway When: Saturday, 1 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN2009 winner: Brad Keselowski

SPRINT CUP CAMPING WORLD TRUCKSNATIONWIDE SERIESRace: Too Tough to Tame 200 Where: Darlington RacewayWhen: Saturday, 7 p.m. (ET)TV: SPEED2009 winner: Tony Stewart

Race: Carfax 400Where: Michigan Intl SpeedwayWhen: Sunday, 1 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN2009 winner: Brian Vickers (right)

Juan Pablo Montoya, driving the

No. 42 Target Chevrolet, takes the

checkered flag at Sunday’s Sprint Cup

race at Watkins Glen. (NASCAR photo)

Bullseye!Bullseye!T

here are few Sprint Cup driver-crew chief combosthat needed a win any more than Juan Pablo Mon-toya and Brian Pattie, who got that victory on Sun-

day at Watkins Glen International. It was Montoya’ssecond as a Cup driver and Pattie’s first ever inNASCAR’s elite division. And it came after the two hadvery public disagreements over the outcomes of the twoprevious races.

In the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,the No. 42 team dominated the race only to lose to team-mate Jamie McMurray, who took two tires to Montoya’sfour and held on for the win.

The same situation played out again the next week atPocono. But this time, there were no late-race cautionflags to force teams to choose a pit strategy, and Montoyadrove away from Kurt Busch and Marcos Ambrose toscore the win.

In his winner’s interview, Montoya seemed more re-lieved than anything, now that he can put the past twoweeks behind him.

“[The] last few weeks have been really frustrating forthe whole team because we’ve been so close to victory [andit] seemed to keep slipping away,” he said.

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Montoya hits the markwith long-sought win atWatkins Glen


Lexus GS450h - a Luxurious, Green, Performance Machine Hybrids are moving upscale.As we slowly start to hearabout hybrid sedans from thelikes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Lexus continues to motorforward with its impressivelineup of hybrid vehicles, in-cluding its first hybrid sedan,the GS450h. And as most ofthe public still considers hybridtechnology to be used to makevehicles much more fuel effi-cient, with the GS450h, Lexususes hybrid technology a littledifferent.

Unlike other hybrids on themarket, the GS450h hybrid sys-tem focuses mainly on perform-ance rather than fuel economy.With a powertrain consisting ofa 3.5liter V6 engine and anelectric motor, the GS450h pro-duces 340 combined horse-power – all driving the rearwheels by way of a CVT trans-mission. This enables this GSto offer V8-like performancewith far better fuel efficiency.

Aside from its unique grille,wheels and special badges, theGS450h looks much like theGS350 and GS460, whichmeans it is one of the best look-ing mid-size luxury sportsedans on the road today. Thelong hood, pulled back cabin,and short rear deck makes theGS stand proudly and look likeit’s full of confidence – whichit is.

Inside, the GS is nearly flaw-less – providing great comfortand luxury for all that have theprivilege to be in it. There is anexcellent balance of luxury andsportiness. Luxury can befound in the first-class leatherand wood used throughout thecabin, and a sport feel is re-layed to the driver by the per-formance-oriented three-podinstrument cluster, which pro-vides good viewing of all thegauges. The only down side tothe GS’s interior is its trunk.Due to the battery pack, there isbarely 13 cubic feet availablefor cargo – making luggage forjust two people a tight fit.

The car starts quietly and ef-fortlessly thanks to theSmartKey access – you justpush the dash mounted button.

And you probably will not hearthe engine, because the GS iscapable of running on electric-ity at slow speeds (under 20mph). While driving, as youcome to a stop, the gas enginewill turn off – saving fuel. Asyou drive normally, a computerwill determine if the gas engineshould help move the vehicle,recharge the battery pack, or re-main off. As you slow down,brake, or start to coast, the ki-netic energy from the car’s mo-tion also helps in recharging thebattery pack. An animated pic-ture lets you view all this on thenavigation system screen.

But remember – the GS450h isabout performance, and it suredelivers. Step on the accelera-tor, and the gas engine comes tolife instantly, providing tremen-dous power to the rear wheels.Zero to 60mph is achieved injust a tick over five seconds,making the GS450h one of thefastest cars in the Lexus lineup.In fact, the GS450h is on parwith the Dodge Hemi poweredChrysler 300 SRT-8 and theMercedes-Benz CLK500 – allof which have V8s in their en-gine bay. Hybrid and perform-ance? You bet.

To get this type of performancein any other luxurious sedan,you are going to need eight

cylinders, and you can onlyhope to get 20mpg. The LexusGS450h gets by with just sixcylinders and manages 22mpgin town. On the highway,25mpg can be expected. Andit’s on the highway where thishybrid performance reallyshines - passing at 60-plus mphis quite impressive, as it pushesits occupants comfortable backin their seats.

On top of its excellent perform-ance and impressive fuel econ-omy figures, the icing on thecake has to be that the GS450his certified as a Super-LowEmissions Vehicle (SULEV)meaning that it is about 80%‘cleaner’ than comparable lux-ury sedans.

Is the Lexus GS450h the an-swer to the rising gasolineprices? Not really, because thisGS is hardly cheap, with pricesstarting at nearly $58,000. Butin the energy conscious state ofmind that many people arefalling into, the GS450h doeshold an advantage – it allowsyou to drive one of the nicestluxury cars around, withoutfeeling guilty about gettingsub-20 mpg and polluting theair. To some folks, that’s all thereasons needed.

- Christopher A. Randazzo

By The Numbers:

2010 Lexus GS450hBase Price: $57,450.00Price as Tested: $60,263.00Layout: front-engine / rear-wheel driveEngine: hybrid gas/electric Gas: 3.5 liter 24-valve V6 Electric: permanent-design magnet Transmission:continuously variable transmission (CVT)Power (total): 340 hpEPA Fuel Economy: 22 city / 25 highway mpg

[Questions/Comments/Feedback can be sent via email to [email protected]]


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“To come out and get the jobdone the way we did, it was big. Ifeel more relieved than happyright now. It’s been a really hardroad in a way. It’s been a lot offun; it’s been frustrating.

“To finally get that first win forBrian, I think it’s good. I think wecan really focus on just gettingthe job done …

“I think this will really bringthe team together and bring greatthings for the future.”

Montoya also said a meeting onSaturday, one called by car ownerChip Ganassi, helped too.

He said the meeting “was allabout making sure everybody ison the same page, everybody hasto do their job, and we came outtoday and everybody executed.

“It’s something Brian keepssaying, ‘Keep saving the car, keepsaving the car, keep saving thecar,’ and it paid off.”

Montoya said any problems be-tween him and Pattie come aboutbecause they’re both driven towin.

“As competitive as I am, he’sas competitive with the race car,”

he said. “I think we both comehere every weekend with onegoal: win. When the wins slipaway, either my fault, his fault, Ithink the fault doesn’t reallymatter. When you go homeempty-handed, it’s frustrating.

“We have to learn how to makebetter judgments, myself makebetter calls when I’m driving,help them make better calls. Ithink we’re really working to-gether and understanding whatneeds to be done to win thoseraces.”

Pattie, who was quite emo-tional after the race, said theproblems between him and Mon-toya weren’t as bad as they mighthave sounded to those listening totheir radio transmissions in theheat of battle.

“When you’re passionate aboutwinning races at this level, thecloser we got, the worse it got forour frustration level,” he said.

Even with the Glen win, it’s un-likely that Montoya and Pattiewill make the cut for the Chasefor the Sprint Cup, which beginsafter four more races. He’s 19thin the standings, 205 points short

of the top 12. And his teammateJamie McMurray, who has al-ready won the sport’s two biggestraces, the Daytona 500 and theBrickyard 400 along with runner-up finishes in three other races, isa longshot at best for the Chase.He’s 15th in the standings, 94points out of 12th place.

Montoya said it’s ironic that histeam’s improved speed isn’t help-

ing them points-wise.“It’s kind of funny,” he said. “I

think last year we didn’t have thepace we have this year and wemade the Chase pretty easy, Ithought.

“This year we had two cars ca-pable, easily making the Chase,and both cars are out.

“That’s what it is, I guess.”

Juan Pablo Montoya (left) douses crew chief Brian Pattie with celebratory

champagne after winning Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen Interna-

tional. (NASCAR photo)

1. Kevin Harvick3,210; Leader

2. Jeff Gordon3,025; behind -185

3. Jeff Burton 2,895; behind -315

4. Kurt Busch 2,892; behind -318

5. Jimmie Johnson2,882; behind -328

6. Denny Hamlin 2,872; behind -338

7. Kyle Busch2,866; behind -344

8. Tony Stewart2,865; behind -345

9. Carl Edwards 2,821; behind -389

10. Matt Kenseth2,806; behind -404

11. Greg Biffle2,743; behind -467

12. Mark Martin 2,641; behind -569

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