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Health DepartmentIndependence Day Closures

El Paso, Texas In observance of Independence Day, the City of El Paso Depart-

ment of Public Health Offices (Including Women, Infants. And Children-WIC

Centers), will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2013.

In addition:

The Rawlings Pediatric Dental Clinic will be open from Monday, July 1, through

Wednesday, July 3. They will be closed on July 4, and 5.Normal operationswill resume on Tuesday, July 9.

All Immunization Health Centers will be closed on July 4, 5, and 6, but will re-

sume their normal schedule on Monday, July 8.

The 2-1-1 Texas Information and Referral Center will remain operational

24/7.

We ask that you include us in any coverage of closures in the area and ex-

tend our best wishes for a safe and happy Fourth of July to everyone in our

community.

The mission of the El Paso Department of Public Health is to work in part-

nership with people in our community to promote and protect the health of

the borderland. For more information on the programs and services offered

by the Department of Public Health, visit www.EPHealth.com or

call 2-1-1.

Providence Childrens HospitalCelebrates Ronald McDonald RoomProvidence Childrens Hospital cele-

brated the ribbon cutting ceremony

of the Ronald McDonald House at

Providence Children's Hospital this

past Thursday. The room was re-cently relocated to enhance its visi-

bility and extend the supportive

involvement and services throughout

the community.

The Ronald McDonald Family Room

was created in 2008 at Providence

Childrens Hospital. Its function is to

provide a place for families to relax

amid the stress of having a child in

the hospital and offer a place to re-

group right in Providence Childrens

Hospital, just a few steps away fromtheir sick child. The room offers

many amenities including refresh-

ments and computer services, while

providing a place for family mem-

bers to rest and be at home, and the

chance to meet and talk to other fam-

ilies going through similar situations.

The Family Room is maintained by

Providence Childrens Hospital with

support from fundraising and private

and corporate donations. The roomsdirect sponsors are the Sierra Provi-

dence Health Network, McDonalds

and Coca Cola. There are currently

106 Ronald McDonald Family

Rooms throughout the country.

About Providence Childrens Hospi-

tal:Providence Childrens Hospital ispart of the Sierra Providence HealthNetwork (SPHN) that includes four(4) local hospitals, Providence Me-morial Hospital, Sierra ProvidenceEast Medical Center, ProvidenceChildrens Hospital and Sierra Med-ical Center. The Network also offers

a wide range of outpatient servicesincluding five (5) Sierra ProvidenceTotalCare locations, Sierra Provi-dence Trawood Emergency RoomCenter, (2) Sierra Providence UrgentCare Centers, Sierra Providence Teenand Womens Centers, Wound CareCenters and Sierra Providence SleepDisorders Center. For more informa-tion on SPHN, please visitwww.sphn.com.


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By Marilynn Preston

Except for the fire-

crackers, I pretty

much like every-

thing associated

with the Fourth of

July.

Lively summer gatherings with

family and friends, a chance to

practice deep breathing and

anger management.

Patriotic parades honoringbrave men and women who

fight for our freedom while

struggling to fend off sexual as-

sault from fellow soldiers.

And let's not forget the July

food fests: the corn roasts, the

watermelon feeds, the sustain-

able, attainable, mostly or-

ganic picnics where all

guests leave their cell-

phones in the car.

This July Fourth I

want to celebrate

your freedom to

create a healthier,

happier lifestyle for

yourself. In the

words of the es-

teemed LL Cool J,

"Stay focused, go

after your

dreams, and

keep movingtoward your

goals."

SET ONE GOAL.Remember your first KISS?

Keep it simple, stupid. This

summer, set one healthy

lifestyle goal for yourself,

something that's been bouncing

around your brain, something

non-sedentary that interests you

and might make you sweat.

This requires thinking, which

requires stopping all that you

are doing, sitting quietly and

creating a mental picture of

yourself, in the near future, liv-

ing a calmer life that feels

healthier, happier, more satisfy-

ing. Where are you? Who'swith you? What are you doing?

Maybe you're working in a

community garden, growing a

tomato plant with your son, so

he knows they're not meant to

come out of plastic tubes, taste-

free.

Or perhaps your mind's eye

pictures you kite surfing, float-

ing through the air in a blissful,

weightless way that lifts your

spirits and gets your adrenaline

flowing, because that's what

adventure sports do so well.

Or maybe you see yourself

pedaling your bike around a

peaceful little lake, and your

goal for the end of September

is to ride your bike 30 miles in

one day, without it becoming a

near-death experience.

Your summer goal needs to

come from you. A trainer or

coach who sets healthy lifestyle

goals for you is

of limited

value,

long

term,

be-

cause

you

learn much more from what

you say than from what you

hear.

In fitness, as in relationships,

telling another person what to

do is not a clever way tochange behavior. What works

better according to experts

in behavior modification is

to set your own goal, own it,

write it down and be very spe-

cific.

GIVE YOURSELF

THE NEXT

THREE MONTHS.Once you decide on a meaning-ful goal, give yourself July, Au-

gust and September to make it

happen. Some people can

change overnight. One day

you're eating burgers five times

a week; the next day you fall in

love with kale. Others think

they can't change at all, even

though they keep trying.

Don't try, Yoda told us. Just do.

Three months is long enough to

create a new habit, and short

enough to hold your interest.

Be sure to keep a journal going,

to record your successes and

your setbacks (let 'em go!), and

keep you focused and positive.

SET WEEKLY

GOALS. Once you haveyour three-month goal, think

about what you need to do, be-

ginning this week, to move youin that direction. Start where

you are. Let's say your goal is

to ride your bike 30 miles for a

charity event in September.

Right now, the farthest you can

go is 12 miles. Ride the 12, and

check in with yourself. Re-en-

ergize with water and a snack.

Take a short rest. Get back on,

and see how it feels to go an-

other 10-20 minutes. Play with

your resistance to doing more.

Your weekly goals need

to be S.M.A.R.T.: specific,

measurable, action-oriented, re-

alistic and timelined.

Here's an example of a vague,useless goal: "I'm going to eat

healthier next week." TheS.M.A.R.T. version, from myown journal of 1988: "I'mgoing to eat a big green saladfor lunch four days this week,and it'll include organic toma-toes from the farmer's market,feta, olives, garbanzos and ca-pers, dressed with olive oil andbalsamic vinegar. "

Make this July Fourth an ex-plosive one. Set one big goalfor three months from now, andcreate weekly S.M.A.R.T. goalsto get you there. And don't letanything rain on your parade.

ENERGY EXPRESS-O! TEDTELLS THE TRUTH

A man has to have goals

for a day, for a lifetime and

that was mine, to have people

say, 'There goes Ted Williams,

the greatest hitter who ever

lived.' Ted Williams

Marilynn Preston fitness ex-

pert, well-being coach and

speaker on healthy lifestyle is-

sues is the creator of EnergyExpress, the longest-running

syndicated fitness column in

the country. She has a website,

http://marilynnpreston.com and

welcomes reader questions,

which can be sent to

[email protected] 2013 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD.

July 4th Holiday Schedule forEl Paso Parks and Recreation Department

Information (915) 544-0753

The Administrative Offices for the El Paso

Parks and Recreation Department will be

closed on Thursday, July 4th and will resume

normal operating hours on Monday, July 8,

2013.

All Senior Centers and the Veterans and

Galatzan Recreation Center Day

Cares will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2013.

All Aquatic Centers will have normal hours of

operation. (Schedule can be viewed at www.el-pasotexas.gov/parks)

Recreation Centers will be closed on July 4th.

Nations Tobin, 8831 Railroad Drive and Chalio

Acosta, Sports Centers 4321 Delta St. will be

closed on July 4th. All facilities except for

Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices

will resume normal operating hours on Friday,

July 5, 2012.

Go Forth This July: Set One Goal, and Make It Happen


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DWI CRASH VICTIMSLEND THEIR FACES TOANTI-DRUNK DRIVING

CAMPAIGN

EL PASO In an effort to save

lives and prevent roadway crashes

over the extended Fourth of July

weekend, the Texas Department of

Transportation is introducing its

Faces of Drunk Driving safety

campaign to urge motorists to besmart and drive sober. Like all

holidays, Independence Day ranks

among the deadliest times on our

roadways, and last year was no ex-

ception with 133 alcohol-related

crashes in Texas.

On average, there is an alcohol-

related traffic crash in Texas every

20 minutes, said TxDOT Execu-

tive Director Phil Wilson. Drunk

driving crashes are 100 percentpreventable and so is the pain that

comes with each one.

Throughout the month of July,

TxDOT will host Faces of Drunk

Driving events across the state at

which safety advocates, law en-

forcement and victims of drunk

driving will share their stories in

front of 1,170 Texas flags, repre-

senting the number of people killed

in alcohol-related crashes in Texaslast year. More than 9,400 people

also were seriously injured in alco-

hol-related crashes in 2012.

Helping TxDOT deliver this sober-

ing message is 9-year-old Xitclalli

Chilli Vasquez, who was para-

lyzed from the chest down after

being hit by a drunk driver in Fort

Worth on July 9, 2011 (just three

days before her eighth birthday).

Also sharing their story is the fam-

ily of Aaron Pennywell, 20, who

was killed by a drunk driver two

years ago in Cypress. These sto-

ries, along with those of more thana dozen others impacted by drunk

driving, can be found at

www.FacesofDrunk-

Driving.com.

If the possibility of killing your-

self or someone else isnt a good

enough reason to not drink and

drive, you should know that being

arrested for DWI also has long-

standing, negative consequences,Wilson said. DWI penalties in-

clude jail time, a suspended

drivers license and as much as

$17,000 or more in fines, legal fees

and other expenses. You and your

family cant afford it, so be smart

and safe while celebrating the holi-

day.

Law enforcement around Texas

will conduct a No Refusal initia-

tive over the Independence Dayweekend. No Refusal operations

allow for suspected drunk drivers

to be pulled over and required by

law to provide police with a breath

or blood sample. Motorists found

to be legally intoxicated (with a

blood or breath alcohol content of

.08 or higher) face arrest and pros-

ecution.

Law enforcement plans crackdown on impaired

driving over busy Fourth of July holiday weekend


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PICTURE

FORILLUSTRATIONPURPOSESONLY

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology Announces:

Registrations Continue for

Archaeology Camp9 am to Noon, Tuesdays through Fridays

on the following dates:For ages 7 to 9 years/

Grades 2 to 4: July 9 to 12For ages 10 to 12/Grades 5 to 7:June 25 to 28 and July 23 to 26

Registrations for archaeology day camp at the El Paso

Museum of Archaeology continue for children seven to

twelve years old this summer. Children must have com-

pleted first grade and be at least seven years old. Those

interested should contact the museum as soon as possible

at 915-755-4332; the choice of dates is subject to avail-

ability.

The Franklin Mountains Rotary Club is sponsoring a spe-

cial registration rate for camp this year only, $42.90 for

El Paso Museum of Archaeology members and $54.60

for non-members. Registration is accepted on a first-

come first-served basis as attendance is limited to twelve

students per camp. For information and the camp regis-

tration form contact the museum at 915-755-4332 or

[email protected].

Archaeology Summer Day Camp is an interactive, hands-

on course held on the museums grounds and in the gal-leries with a field trip to Hueco Tanks State Park for the

10 to 12 year old children and a field trip to the Tigua In-

dian Cultural Center for a museum tour and bead looming

activity for the 7 to 9 year old children. The camp is a

mixture of outdoor and indoor activities including learn-

ing to identify artifacts and then conducting a survey and

a mock excavation. Campers will learn respect and appre-

ciation for prehistoric, historic and contemporary Indian

people.

Archaeology Camp collage, photos courtesy of the El PasoMuseum of Archaeology


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El Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Parksand Recreation Department will host a freeinstructional workshop on Gardening101(Lesson 3): Plant Propagation from4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12,2013 indoors at the Multipurpose Recreation

Center (Dance Room), 9031 Viscount Blvd.

No previous Gardening experience is neces-sary to attend and the workshop is suitablefor new and experienced gardeners of allages interested in learning more abouthome-gardening basics in El Paso.

Lessons are often taught by membersof the El Paso County Master Gardenerswhich include the topics listed below:

July 12th4:00-5:30pmGardening 101 (Lesson 3)Plant Propagation

September 13th4:00-5:30pmGardening 101 (Lesson 4)Getting Ready for Fall Gardening

An RSVP is required for each workshop as

seating is limited to the first 30 participants.

Registration deadline isWednesday, July 10, 2013 by callingMarci Tuck at (915) 541-4020 or by e-mail [email protected].

www.elpasotexas.gov/parks

MultipurposeRecreationCenter Hosts

Free Workshopat 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12,

2013 (Deadline to Register

is July 10, 2013)

PICTURE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY


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WEDNESDAY

JUL 10THURSDAY

JUL 4

High: 93 Low: 73 High: 98 Low: 72 High: 100 Low: 73 High: 99 Low: 75 High: 102 Low: 78

TUESDAY

JUL 9

FRIDAY

JUL 5SUNDAY

JUL 7MONDAY

JUL 8

High:94 Low: 76

SATURDAY

JUL 6


By: Doppler Dave Speelman

Answer:C25days.

June of 1980 had the most triple days (for this month) since recordswere kept (since 1879). How many days did the temperature hit100+?

Those Damaging Outflow Winds

A. 12

B. 18

C. 25

D. All 30

Weather Trivia:

Mostly Sunny Mostly SunnySunnyBreezy

Mostly SunnyPartly Sunny

Weather 101

PHOTOFORILLUSTRATIONPURPOSESONLY

Mostly Sunny

Spotlight E.P.Weather

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 weatherissues you can email him at [email protected].

High: 99 Low: 75

Mostly Sunny

Thunderstorms not only produce rain and some occasional hail, but also

strong winds. We experience this periodically when thunderstorm develop. Thewinds from a few of the stronger storms quickly mixed in some dust and sandand can contribute to some destruction.

These storms have what we call strong "outflow." This occurs whenthunderstorms begin to weaken and even collapse causing the wind to rushdown to the ground and spread out in all directions.

Various power outages can occur along with some structural damage when weget these "outflows." El Paso resident Deby Lewis sent me a picture of hertree being blown down due to the strong winds.

Anytime we get some of these storms, there is always that risk of severewinds in and around the cells. It can be hard to predict how strong thewinds will get but anytime there is a severe thunderstorm warning, thepotential of wind gusts 58 mph or more is possible.

As we now move into our annual Monsoon season, we always have to beprepared for these storms and the destructive potential they bring.


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High temperatures and possible rain create threat of more mosquito activity

El Paso, Texas Officials with the City of El Paso Depart-ment of Public Health are urging residents to do their part

to prevent West Nile virus infections in the area. The dis-ease is carried by mosquitoes and can lead to serious ill-ness and even death. The recent triple digit weather maybring more people outdoors, especially during times whenmosquitoes are most active, plus forecasted rainfall couldlead to stagnant water that serves as breeding ground forthe insects.286 people died of West Nile Virus infection in 2012 acrossthe United States with Texas being the hardest hit of allstates. Though its often great to be #1 on lists this isntone of those lists. Even one death, is one too many,particularly when simple measures can be taken to avoid

becoming bitten and infected, said Robert Resendes, Pub-lic Health Director.

So far no confirmed cases of West Nile have been reportedin El Paso for 2013. Last year the Epidemiology Programrecorded 32 cases, with six patients having succumbed tothe disease. In an effort to prevent more infections and lossof life Department officials are recommending thatresidents practice the Four Ds:

Use insect repellents that contain DEET Drain any standing water

Dress in long, loose and light-coloredclothing and

Take extra care to use repellent andprotective clothing from Dusk to Dawn.

To report standing water or mosquitobreeding, call Environmental Servicesat 3-1-1.

Background:

West Nile virus can cause serious symptoms in a fewpeople. About one in 150 people infected will develop se-vere illness. The severe symptoms can include high fever,headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation,

coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, visionloss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may lastseveral weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent.

Milder Symptoms in Some People. Up to 20 percent of thepeople who become infected have symptoms such as fever,headache, and body aches, nausea, vomiting, and some-times swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest,stomach and back. Symptoms can last for as short as afew days, though even healthy people have become sick forseveral weeks.

No Symptoms in Most People. Approximately 80 percentof people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected with WNV willnot show any symptoms at all.

For more information on West Nile virus, please visit theHealth Department

website: www.elpasotexas.gov/health/westnile.aspor the CDC at:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factSheet.htm.Education

In effort to increase awareness about the disease and waysthe public can protect themselves, the Department hasadded a West Nile virus session to the list of presentationsoffered by the Speakers Bureau. Local civic and communityorganizations can schedule a presentation that will includebackground on the disease, prevention methods, as well aswhat people can look out for in regards to signs and symp-toms of infection.

Presentations can be scheduled electronically or via tele-

phone at: http://tinyurl.com/8b6qptx (915) 771-5727

For more information on the programs and services offeredby the Department of Public Health, visit

http://home.elpasotexas.gov/health/index.php orcall 2-1-1.

Residents Urged to Take PrecautionsAgainst West Nile Virus

Donate at Your Local7-Eleven and SupportSpecial Olympics

TexasWHO: Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) Greater El Pasoarea

WHAT: invites you to help make a difference in thelives of athletes in your community. Stop by any local 7-Eleven convenience store through July 31and make a do-nation at the cash register. A $1 contribution makes youa bronze medal donor, a $2 makes you a silver medaldonor and a $3 donation makes you a gold medal donor.Your donation, no matter how small, will help supportmore than 3,000 athletes in the Greater El Paso area.

WHEN: the month of July 2013

WHERE: any of the 84 ALON 7-Eleven stores in the ElPaso area

WHY: Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is a privatelyfunded non-profit organization that changes lives throughthe power of sport by encouraging and empowering peo-ple with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance forall, and fostering communities of understanding and re-spect. SOTX provides continuing opportunities for morethan 44,000 children and adults with intellectual disabili-

ties throughout the Lone Star State to realize their poten-tial, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage andexperience joy and friendship. To learn more, visitwww.specialolympicstexas.org or call 800.876.5646. En-gage with us on: Twitter @SOTexas; fb.com/Spe-cialOlympicsTX; youtube.com/specialolympicstexas.

Co-Sponsors:Coca-Cola Refreshments, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament ofChampions

Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run

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FORT BLISS, TEXAS, June 27,

2013 Today the United StatesAir Force announced Fort Bliss

is the preferred site for reloca-

tion of the Air Force Security

Force Regional Training Cen-

ter.

This training center would con-

solidate six training centers sta-

tioned around the United States

onto Fort Bliss and would

bring 137 active duty and re-

servist Airmen to Fort Bliss in

the current fiscal year. Thetraining center would also

bring between 8,000 and

10,000 Airmen to Fort Bliss

each year for security forces

training beginning no later than

September of 2015.

Todays announcement is an

indicator that Fort Bliss repre-

sents an important installation

for the training of our Force,

said Major Joe Buccino, FortBliss Public Affairs Officer.

The Air Force based its deci-

sion on training areas and qual-

ity of facilities and

infrastructure and Fort Bliss

ranks among the best installa-

tions in the Department of De-

fense in those areas.

Congressman Beto ORourke

(TX-16) said, Todays an-

nouncement by the Air Force is

another indication that FortBliss is the premier military

post in the nation. Our commu-

nity welcomes the additional

Service Members and Re-

servists. We have worked hardto make this a community that

has an excellent quality of life

for our Service Members and I

will continue working with

General MacFarland to do

everything we can to promote

the capabilities of Fort Bliss

and the community that sup-

ports it.

"The news should come as no

surprise to people in El Paso,"

said Congressman Gallego(TX-23). "Fort Bliss and our

military families are an integral

part of El Paso, so I am pleased

the Air Force has selected Fort

Bliss as the site of this very im-

portant training center. Fort

Bliss is a major economic

driver for our community; this

new addition only increases its

impact. From my place on the

House Armed Services Com-

mittee, I will always advocatestrongly on behalf of our mili-

tary bases and our military

families."

This is great news, said Rick

Glancey, Armed Forces Chair,

Greater El Paso Chamber of

Commerce. It is an example

of how El Paso and Fort Bliss

continue to work to send the

right message about our com-

munity. The lifestyle projects

outside the gate obviously res-onate as a positive message.

We know that the Navy, Air

Force and Marine Corps are

starting to pick up on the story-

line that the largest mobiliza-tion site in the Department of

the Defense (DOD) is right

here in El Paso, Texas. As we

look for cost efficiencies in a

tough budget climate, maxi-

mizing resources is critical.

Glancey added, When we pro-

vided a community brief to the

Air Force during the decision-

making process, we knew

telling the El Paso story would

only help us climb atop anylist. Not every community of-

fers the DOD an opportunity to

get off a plane at an interna-

tional airport five minutes from

the doorstep of a premier mili-

tary installation. Bottom line,

El Paso is a military town and

Fort Bliss and the regional mil-

itary complex provides every

service the right mix for expe-

ditionary skills training for sus-

tainment and pre-deployment.

With this announcement, yes-

terdays news of the activation

of seven company-sized units,

to include an additional Termi-

nal High Altitude Area Defense

(THAAD) Battery, on Fort

Bliss, and our regional align-

ment with the Central Com-

mand Area of Responsibility,

Fort Bliss is positioned as a

premier training and power

projection platform for the fu-ture of the United States mili-

tary, Buccino said.

Fort Bliss top choice for relocationof Air Force Security ForceRegional Training Center

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El Paso Parks and Recreation Department

Presents

Melodies at the Park Summer

2013

July 7th

Veterans Park 5301 Salem (79924)

Villa Band

July 28th

Blackie Chesher Park 1100 Zaragosa (79907)

ManJelly Band

August 4th

Grandview Park 3200 Jefferson (79930)

Locomotion Band

August 18th

Armijo Park 710 E. Seventh Street (79901)

April Ticket Duo

August 25th

Salvador Rivas Park 12480 Pebble Hills (79938)

Sobredosis del Sabor

FREE ADMISSION

All Concerts 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Information

(915) 544-0753 or (915) 252-9031

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology PresentsWolves: Fact & FictionSaturday, July 27, 2013, 2:00 to 3:30 pm, Free Admission

In this family-friendly program, Nancy

Bain, The Wolf Lady, presents an inter-

active look at wolves from around theworld with special emphasis on the endan-

gered Mexican wolf. A display of wolf

pelts, skulls, replicas of scat, maps of wolf

territories, information about wolf sanctu-

aries and a free educational handout in-

cluded. Nancy will address topics such as

wolf pack makeup and territory marking,

wolves and the environment, and wolf in-

teraction with dogs, humans and domestic

animals. This program is suitable for chil-

dren as young as six years through adults.

Nancy Bain is a former wolf exhibit vol-

unteer host at the El Paso Zoo. In 2007

she was given the Initiative Award by the

El Paso Zoo which honors the volunteer

who has demonstrated exemplary efforts

in furthering the goals of the El Paso Zoo

program. Nancy belongs to and supports

many wolf organizations and has attended

a number of wolf seminars. Nancy Bain

actively exhibits and speaks about wolves

throughout El Paso including at Hueco

Tanks State Park, Chihuahuan Desert Fi-

esta at Franklin Mountain State Park,Poppy Fest, El Paso Zoo, TechH2O and at

schools, scout troops and other locations.

She especially encourages children to help

endangered species by working with ani-

mals through zoos, veterinary hospitals,

game, fish and wildlife programs and

other groups. Her interest is in the rein-

troduction and survival of the misunder-

stood Mexican Wolf and the preservation

of all wolves world wide.

Museum Location: El Paso Museum ofArchaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road,

El Paso, Texas 79924 in Northeast El Paso

Information: 915-755-4332;

[email protected]

www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/

Our Mission: The El Paso Museum of

Archaeology is dedicated to the interpreta-

tion of archaeological and anthropological

artifacts through research, exhibits, and

education. We focus on the prehistoryand culture of the El Paso-Jurez region

and the Southwest.

Dakota the Wolf photo courtesy of the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

Recycling Update:

Recycle Your Phone BooksEl Paso, Texas The City of El Paso Envi-

ronmental Services Department reminds thepublic to recycle their obsolete phone books.

On average, we receive two phone books per

year due to the variety of companies publish-

ing telephone directories. To keep phone

books from ending up in the landfill, un-

wanted phone books should be recycled at the

curb in your blue bin or at a Citizen Collec-

tion Station (CCS), also known as drop-off

sites.

The drop-off sites are located at:

4501 Hondo Pass

2492 Harrison

121 Atlantic

4200 Delta

1034 Pendale

Phone books that are recycled are commonly turned into new

telephone directories, roofing surfaces, insulation materials, gro-cery bags and other paper products.

The Citys Curbside Recycling Program also accepts these paper

products: paperback and hardback books; empty cardboard egg

cartons; magazines; catalogs; frozen food boxes; junk mail;newspaper; cereal boxes; envelopes; flattened cardboard boxes;

office paper; and mixed colored paper. You can also recycle met-

als and plastics. Learn more visit: www.RecycleElPaso.org

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Knights of Columbus

sets new record for

charitable contributionsMore than $167 million and70 million hours donated to charityin 2012(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) The

Knights of Columbus set a new

all-time record for charitable do-

nations and service hours in

2012.

The results of the K of Cs An-

nual Survey of Fraternal Activity

for the year ending Dec. 31,

2012, indicate that record

amounts of money and hours

more than $167.5 million and 70

million hours were donated

to charitable causes.

The Knights financial contribu-

tion for the year grew by more

than $9.4 million to

$167,549,817. Contributions in-

creased for the 13th consecutive

year.

The number of volunteer service

hours also rose by nearly 64,000

hours from the 2011 total to

70,113,207 hours. At an average

value of $22.14 per service hour

as estimated by Independent

Sector, the value of the Knightsservice hours last year exceeded

$1.55 billion.

Cumulative figures show that

during the past decade the

Knights of Columbus has do-

nated $1.475 billion to charity

and provided more than 673 mil-

lion hours of volunteer service

in support of charitable initia-

tives.

Notable beneficiaries during the

past year included Habitat for

Humanity, Special Olympics,

victims of natural disasters, local

food banks, the economically

disadvantaged and physically

and intellectually disabled per-

sons. Scholarships and educa-

tional support, as well as avariety of church and commu-

nity projects were also promi-

nent among the many initiatives

sponsored by local K of C coun-

cils.

The survey found that there

were more than 420,000 K of C

blood donations during 2012.

The Knights of Columbus was

among the first groups to recruit

blood donors, with formal ef-

forts dating back to 1937.

Throughout its 131 years, the

Knights of Columbus has always

practiced charity as its first prin-

ciple, said Supreme Knight

Carl Anderson. With so many

people enduring great hardship,

the Knights of Columbus is

happy to help provide solutions

to real peoples problemsthrough this great outpouring of

charity by our members over the

past year.

The Knights of Columbus was

founded by Father Michael J.

McGivney, a New Haven parish

priest, in 1882. It has grown into

the worlds largest lay Catholic

organization, with more than 1.8

million members throughoutNorth and Central America, the

Philippines, the Caribbean and

Poland.

Salute To UnionFORT BLISS, Texas In commemoration of the sign-ing of the Declaration of Independence, Team Bliss Of-ficials and Fort Bliss Soldiers, will conduct a 50-gunSalute to the Union Ceremony at 9 a.m., Wednesday,July 3, 2013.The event will take place at 1st Armored Division Pa-rade Field in front of Division Headquarters.

The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st ArmoredDivision, will provide the Color Guard. The 212th FiresBrigade, will provide the salute battery, consisting offive, 75-millimeter-pack howitzers. The pack 75s willfire a 50-gun salute during the ceremony and flagbearers will present the flags of the 50-United States.

The 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Com-

manding General, Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland, willhost the Salute to the Union. Additionally, installationofficials, unit commanders and local dignitaries are ex-pected to attend.The 1st Armored Division Band will play throughout the

Salute to the Union.All area residents, veterans, veterans organizations,military retirees, family members and general publicare invited to Fort Bliss to see this patriotic, spectacu-lar and colorful event. This event is FREE and open thepublic.

The New Mexico Department of

Health reminds residents this summer

that it is important to take steps to stay

safe from the potentially damaging ef-

fects of the sun. Overexposure to ul-traviolet rays causes not only

sunburns and premature aging, but

greatly increases your chances of de-

veloping skin cancer.

An estimated 400 cases of the most

deadly skin cancer, melanoma, will be

diagnosed in New Mexico in 2013.

Even as rates for the most common

cancers in the United States - breast,

colorectal, lung, and prostate - have

declined, melanoma rates rose 50 per-

cent nationwide between 1992 and2010.

New Mexicans have an increased

risk for developing skin cancer be-

cause of our low latitude and higher

altitude, said New Mexico's Depart-

ment of Health Secretary Retta Ward,

M.P.H. When going outside over the

4th of July holiday, make sure to pro-

tect your skin and eyes by using pro-

tective clothing, hats, sunglasses and

sunscreen on a daily basis.

The suns rays are strongest between

the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

When looking for a sunscreen, make

sure it has a Sun Protective Factor

(SPF) of at least 15. According to new

FDA regulations, sunscreen products

that protect against all types of sun

damage will be labeled "Broad Spec-

trum" and "SPF 15+". For those prod-ucts that are not broad spectrum and

have the SPF of 2 to 14, it will be la-

beled with the warning, "This product

has been shown only to prevent sun-

burn, not skin cancer or early ag ing."

Remember, sunscreen wears off so

reapply it at least every two hours

throughout the day to increase the

amount of protection for your skin.

Sunscreen alone does not offer ade-

quate protection for your skin. Long

sleeved shirts, wide brimmed hats,and pants or long dresses are great ex-

amples of protective clothing. Though

everybody is at risk for skin cancer,

those who have fair skin, light colored

eyes, and blonde or red hair are at

higher risk because the suns UV rays

affect their skin differently than oth-

ers.

If you feel that that you are at risk for

skin cancer, or notice any skin lesions,

it is important to see a health care pro-

fessional.

Symptoms to look for include:

Oddly shaped, colored or

changing moles

Unusual white, reddish

or brown patches that feel

different than the skinaround them (can be hard,

scaly, rough or crusted)

Pinkish red or flesh-col-

ored raised areas that feel

unusual (hard, scaly, ulcer-

ated or rough)

A sore that doesnt heal

The New Mexico Department of

Health also supports sun safety educa-tion for elementary-school-aged chil-

dren and encourages schools and

communities to identify strategies to

provide increased protection for ch il-

dren and adults alike. Strategies may

include providing shade structures or

trees where children play and allow-

ing students to wear protective cloth-

ing like hats, sunglasses and

long-sleeved shirts and pants when

outside at school.

For more information on preventingskin cancer, visit the Departments

Comprehensive Cancer Program on-

line at www.cancernm.org.

Precautions Necessary to

Prevent Skin Cancer



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Sharon Mosley

Last-minute pack rats, beware. Traveling instyle does not have to be an oxymoron.While many of us love to schlep on our rattyjeans and T-shirts for a plane ride, there arelots of ways to look great while seeing thesights this summer. But it does take a littlebit of planning before you hit the tarmac.

Whether you're flying off to an adventure inItaly or rolling down the road to rendezvouswith college girlfriends, here are some tipsto packing it in in style:

First of all, choose yourluggage carefully. This is more im-portant than most of us realize: With newairline regulations about carry-on luggage,having lightweight but heavy duty portable

roller cases and totes are critical. Tip: Blackdoes go with everything, but hot pink iseasy to spot at the airport carousel. And an-other tip: Pack makeup in a small zipperedbag that can double as a clutch forevenings out.

Make a list. Yes, it may take a littlemore time than just throwing in what youwore last week into a suitcase, but thinkingthrough what you will be doing on your tripwill pay off, and you don't want be stuck

slogging through sand in stilettos at thebeachfront clam shack. Start at least a fewweeks ahead if possible, so you can fill inthe blanks if you need to.

Think double duty. This is ano-brainer, but I do have friends who thinkthey have to wear something differenteveryday, complete with matching acces-sories.

Whew. That is just too much to pack, right?

Instead, think about ways the same itemcan be worn different ways: a slinky tunicdress can be worn over a swimsuit anddressed up for cocktails, or a cardigansweater can be worn buttoned up for a

daytrip ex-ploring an-cient ruinsand left openover a

camisole fordinner atnight.

Mix andmatch. The best advice I have is tochoose two colors, and plan your travelwardrobe around them then add accentcolor with accessories. Black and white isusually my go-to travel combo accessorizedwith red or turquoise shoes and jewelry. A

bold-colored handbag or tote is also an-other great way to add some style factor toyour wardrobe.

Go for wrinkle-free fab-rics. I love linen, but I usually leave theseclothes behind when I travel. Instead, I liketo pack cotton-nylon blends of T-shirts andpants and tissue-weight cotton skirts thatare easy to roll up and wear right out of theduffel bag. Soft knits are perfect for a longplane or car ride. Loose-fitting cotton or jer-

sey tank dresses and tunics also makegreat travel companions.

Add accessories. Freshen upthose mix and match pieces that you doubleup on wearing during your vacation withextra accessories that will transform youroutfits. Try an oversized scarf that you canuse as a shawl at night and perhaps a swim-suit coverup during the day. One statementnecklace or cuff bracelet will also give yourtravel wardrobe a style boost as will a head

wrap scarf another big trend this sum-mer. An oversized tote can double as abeach bag. And packable hats are a must-have for sun protection.

Travel in flats. Flip flops may beyour go-to shoes for travel, but standing inthe security lines at the airport barefootedis not my idea of fun. Instead, I wear sheersocks and tuxedo-style flats that are easyto slip on and off. For dressed up occa-

sions, I like to substitute metallic thongsandals for flip-flops. Canvas slip-on es-padrilles are another favorite. And yes, I al-ways pack my Nikes for hikes and longwalks.

Sharon Mosley is a former fashion

editor of the Arkansas Gazette inLittle Rock and executive director ofthe Fashion Editors and Reporters

Association.COPYRIGHT 2013 CRE ATORS.COM

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14/58

the Savage truth on Money by terry Savage

The markets had a temper

tantrum. A big one. Fed Chair-man Bernanke's comments last week

were widely anticipated. And, in fact, h is

remarks were far more moderate than

many expected. Some had feared the Fed

would start pulling back immediately,

buying fewer bonds, creating less new

money and credit in the banking system.

Instead, the Fed chairman praised the

economic growth path of the economy

and said that later this year it seemed

likely that the economy could grow on its

own, with less help from the Fed. Think

of it this way: If you had a relative in in-

tensive care for weeks, barely able tobreathe on his own, and finally the doctor

came out and said the patient had turned

the corner and was ready to be moved

out of intensive care, you'd be cheering.

A recovery is always good news, how-

ever long it takes to get there.

But like a toddler that is used to getting

its way by screaming, the "smart money"

let out a collective yelp. No more atten-

tion from the Fed, less money moving

into the system, seemed like very bad

news.

Never mind that there is a vast difference

between "tapering" (which the Fed said it

would do as it provides slightly less new

credit) and "tightening" (which means

withdrawing credit and sucking it out of

the economy). And never mind that the

Fed's five-year money creation spree

hadn't really triggered a strong economic

recovery. A good portion of that money

just moved into the stock market, push-

ing prices higher.

When the market falls, there are always

pundits ready with explanations. But the

Fed's action wasn't really a surprise. And

the concerns over a China slowdown and

problems in their credit system were

nothing really new. Ditto the commen-

taries about Greece and the Euro. All that

bad news was around for months as the

U.S. stock market made new highs. As if

a switch were flipped, the sellers piled on

with more and more excuses for why

the stock market sold off.

One of the first things I learned as a

young floor trader is that the market is

ruled by two uncertain commodities:

money and emo-

tion. And when

money moves

emotionally, you

have to stand back

and let the market take its course. Overthe long run, the market is ruled by fun-

damentals but you never want to take

action in the midst of this kind of emo-

tional move. Investment success comes

from disciplining yourself to take the

long-run view. (I'd be willing to bet that

Warren Buffet wasn't selling into the de-

cline, and maybe was even buying some

bargains.)

Your only other choice is to become a

trader, which means you have to be rightthree times: when to get in, when to get

out and when to get back in again! But

you must decide in advance which you

are trader or investor. Learning on the

job can be an expensive lesson.

So here we are with the popular averages

up in double digits year-to-date. Despite

the selloff, the Dow Jones Industrial Av-

erage is up nearly 18 percent from a year

ago. If you were kicking yourself for not

being more invested as the market made

a series of daily new highs, then this isyour chance. Remember, it was only a

couple of weeks ago that you were wish-

ing you had invested more.

But you're probably worried about kick-

ing yourself in the coming months if you

stay with stocks and they decline even

more. Well, what's your alterna tive? You

could put the cash in a money market

fund. But don't delude yourself that ris-

ing interest rates in the 10-year Treasury

bond market will translate into higher

short-term yields on money funds and

CDs. The banks aren't about to pass that

gift along until they've made more

money on the spread.

So, your only alternative is bonds, which

at this point are significantly more dan-

gerous than stocks. Remember, when in-

terest rates rise, bond prices fall. So if

you own individual bonds or bond funds,

the market value of your investments will

decline sharply in a rising rate environ-

ment. The longer the maturity of thebond, the larger the drop in price.

Sure, you can hold those bonds to matu-

rity and avoid taking the loss but

you'll

still be stuck with lower

yields. And if you need to withdraw cash

for expenses, or required minimum dis-tributions, you'll be faced with taking a

loss that could be equally as large as the

loss on your stock investments.

Think of it this way: The wholeworld is awash in cash. The Japanese

central bank is printing like crazy, to

make the yen cheaper and its exports

more attractive. The European Cen-

tral Bank has demonstrated that it

will create credit to rescue its sys-

tem, or at least the significant parts

of it. And China is faced with the

tough decision of reining in credit

and facing a middle class rebellion or

allowing credit to move back into its

system.

The governments of the world have

learned the lessons of austerity and de-

pression. No central banker, least of all

Ben Bernanke, wants to preside over an

economy that is swirling down the drain.When push comes to shove, they will

print. Count on it. And don't be fooled by

the tantrums of a market that doesn't get

all it wants at the exact moment it wants

it! Even 2-year-olds can only carry on a

tantrum for a limited amount of time.

And that's The Savage Truth.

P.S. If you followed this logic, then

this might be a time to take another look

at a mutual fund that invests in a diversi-

fied portfolio of dividend-paying gold

mining companies. Those stocks havebeen hit harder than bullion, which itself

has taken quite a nosedive. This would

be a speculative position, and appropriate

only for a small portion of your risk capi-

tal, and only for those who have real pa-

tience and self-discipline.

Terry Savage is a registered investment

adviser and is on the board of the

Chicago Mercantile Exchange. She ap-

pears weekly on WMAQ-Channel 5's

4:30 p.m. newscast, and can be reached

at www.terrysavage.com. She is the au-

thor of the new book, "The New Savage

Number: How Much Money Do You Re-

ally Need to Retire?"COPYRIGHT 2013 TERRY SAVAGE PRODUCTIONS

WhatsNext?

What Happened?SuStainable living by Shawn Dell Joyce

Cost of FoodWe Americans complain bitterly about the rising cost of food. Most

Americans don't realize just how good we really have it in the land of

plenty. In other countries where people make much less money, they

spend a much higher percentage of their income on food.

Wealthier industrialized nations spend a small percentage of their

weekly budgets on food. According to the Economic Research Serv-

ice, part of the U.S.D.A., we spend only 5.7 percent of our total house-

hold budget on food. In the U.K. and Denmark, people spend between

up to 10 percent compared to people in less developed nations who

spend from 40 to 50 percent. Azerbaijan tops the chart at 50.4 percent.

In their delicious book, "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats," pho-

tographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Aluisio document the

weekly food budgets of twenty-four international families in full-color

photos. A family of eight in Guatemala spends 573 quetzales (equiva-

lent of $75.70) in groceries each week. The average yearly income is

around $4,000, making groceries the highest expense for most fami-lies. Most families grow a good portion of what they eat and barter

with the excess.

Meanwhile, back in the states, a family of five can spend a whopping

$242.48 per week on groceries out of an average income of $35K per

person. While the cost sounds much greater, compared to income and

other expenses, Americans eat the cheapest food in the world and lots

of it.

We humans need about 2,000 calories per day to survive. We've

moved from an average of 2,358 kcal available per person in 1965, to

2,803 kcal in 1999, to a projected of 2,940 in 2015, according to the

World Health Organization. But not everyone has equal access to the

"all you can eat" buffet. In developing countries, only 2,681 kcals

were available per day, while industrialized countries had 3,380 kcals

available per day in 1999.Continues on page 20

Food is still cheap in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world.



15/58

wellnewS by Scott laFee

MarS anD venuS by John gray'tween 12 anD 20 by Dr. robert wallace

PICTU

REFORILLUSTRATIONPURPOSESONLY

Had Enough With Brother's DaughterDear John, My divorced brother,"Ted," has moved in across the street

from me. He's always getting into trou-

ble, but I've always stuck by him because

I felt sorry for him.

Ted has four children who all live with

him. His oldest daughter, who is 14, has

problems, too. She is a liar, and he lets

her get away with anything. I've had my

fill of her, and I told Ted this. Now we

aren't talking. Although I'd love to sal-

vage the relationship, my husband says

enough already. What should I do?

Tired of the Lies in Dayton, Ohio

Dear Tired,

Your brother is the guardian to his under-age children, including this daughter. If

he asks your opinion of what he should

do about the girl, by all means, give it to

him, but recognize that it is his decision

as to what to do with the information you

provide, if he decides to do anything at

all.

If he asks you to babysit his children, do

so with the clear understanding that there

are ground rules to be followed while

you are in charge. Otherwise, pass on anysituation that makes you uncomfortable.

Only you can define the relationship you

have with your brother. The sooner you

do so, the better it will be for both of

you.

Dear John, I met a wonderful guywho recently ended a two-year relation-

ship. How can I be sure this is not just a

rebound affair with me? Concerned in

Hot Springs, Ark.

Dear Concerned, Rebounds occurwhen time has not been given to grieve

the loss of a relationship. Unfortunately,

most men have a habit of jumping into

one relationship before resolving past re-

lationships. For most of these men, their

initial instinct is to "solve their prob-

lems," but they don't realize that they

must first get in touch with their feelings

in order to do this.

Here are telltale signs that your new part-ner may be rebounding: He is rushing

you to get too serious too soon, or he

compares you to his ex-girlfriend. If this

is what you are experiencing, do yourself

a favor and take things slowly. A lifelong

friendship is more satisfying than love on

the rebound, so heed the signs.

2013 John Gray's Mars Venus Advice.

Distributed by Creators Syndicate. John

Gray is the author of "Men Are from

Mars, Women Are from Venus." If you

have a question, write John in care of

this newspaper, or by email at:

www.marsvenus.com. All questions are

kept anonymous, and will be

paraphrased.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

They Don't Want to BeSeen TogetherDR. WALLACE: This letter is for all the girls who are datingguys on the sly. Don't do it. Last year I started dating Lance, but he

didn't want anyone to know that we were going out. Because of that,

we could never be seen in public. Instead of going to movies and nice

restaurants, we wound up watching videos at his grandmother's houseand eating at drive-thru, fast-food joints. The reason he gave for our

"secret" romance was that he was a football player and all the guys on

the team would tease him if they knew he was dating. We went to-

gether for over four months when he decided to call it off. I guess he

got tired of watching videos and eating junk food. As far as I know, he

still isn't going out with anyone (but who can tell?).

I'm now dating a guy who treats me like a human being. He is proud

to show me off in public, and I've already had dinner in a few of our

nicer restaurants. Girls, if a guy wants you to be his "big secret," don't

go along with it, whatever the reason. Getting dumped by Lance and

being found by Chad has changed my life from darkness to sunshine.

Felicia, San Antonio, Tex.

FELICIA: It's not only the guys who hide the fact that they aredating. Please read the following letter from Jordan:

DR. WALLACE: I'm 18 and recently graduated from highschool and was lucky to get a job at a supermarket. One of the girls

who works there became interested in me and I returned the favor. The

only problem is that she doesn't want me to tell anyone that we are

going out, and she said that all of our dates have got to be in other

nearby towns. She doesn't want anyone in Geneva to know that she's

dating. I asked her if she was going with someone else and she saidno. I asked her if she was embarrassed to be seen with me and she said

no. I don't get it. I'm not a bad-looking guy and have been on many

dates, and she's a rather attractive young lady. I'm going to go out with

her, but I wonder if you have ever had another person write to you

with a similar problem. Jordan, Geneva, Ill.

JORDAN: Please read the previous letter from Felicia andlearn from it. When people don't want to be seen together, there usu-

ally is some unusual reason why.

YOU JUST CAN'T WINDR. WALLACE: My parents are happily married, but they doget into heated arguments, often over very small things. And they both

want me to choose sides. When I do, the other parent gets mad at me.

I'm in a no-win situation. Help! In the Middle, Bloomington, Ill.

IN THE MIDDLE:Next time you notice an argument brew-ing, leave the area. Go to your room, outside or anywhere your parents

can't use you as a playing piece in their game. Never choose sides. As

you have found out, you just can't win if you do.

Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he isunable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as

possible in this column. Email him at [email protected] 2013 CREATORS.COM

The Organ TrailSocial media is all about sharing, right? A campaign onFacebook proved as much, boosting the number of peopleregistered as organ donors 21-fold in a single day. The ef-fort, which took place in May of last year, suggests socialnetworks like Facebook or Twitter may be an effective toolfor boosting medical donor lists.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University studied theFacebook campaign, which essentially offered an easyway for users to share their organ donor status withfriends and link to donor registries. They recently pub-lished their findings in the American Journal of Transplan-

tation.

"The short-term response was incredibly dramatic, unlikeanything we had ever seen before in campaigns to in-crease the organ donation rate," said study leader AndrewM. Cameron.

"At the end of two weeks, the number of new organdonors was still climbing at twice the normal rate. If wecan harness that excitement in the long term, then we canreally start to move the needle on the big picture. Theneed for donor organs vastly outpaces the available sup-ply, and this could be a way to change that equation."

Despite repeated efforts, the number of organ donors hasremained relatively static over the past 20 years, while thenumber of people waiting for transplants has increased10-fold. There are more than 118,000 people currently on

waiting lists in the United States for kidneys, livers andother organs. It's estimated that between 5,000 and10,000 people die in the United States every year with or-gans suitable for transplant but unused because they hadnot consented to be donors.

By looking at data from Facebook and online motor vehi-cle registration websites, the researchers found that onMay 1, 2012, the day the initiative began, 57,451 Face-book users updated their profiles to share their organ

donor status. There were 13,012 new official online donorregistrations on the first day, representing a 21.2-fold in-crease over the average daily registration rate of 616 na-tionwide.



16/58

Dcor Score by roSe bennett gilberteveryDay cheapSkate by Mary hunt

$25,000-per-PersonDinner Is Hard toSwallowI don't consider myself a complete stranger to

high-priced gourmet fare. After all, I did

enjoy a lovely $100-per-person meal once.

But even that experience in my semi-impres-sive culinary repertoire did not prepare me to

handle gracefully the idea of a 10-course din-

ner complete with a price tag of $25,000 per

person. And it wasn't a political fundraiser.

Just a fancy meal in an exotic location

Bangkok, Thailand.

Sure, this gastronomic extravaganza included

the very best in Cristal champagne, foie gras,

truffles, Kobe beef, Beluga caviar, Belon oys-

ters and mousseline of pattes rouges' crayfish

with morel mushroom infusion, but come on!

Twenty-five grand per person a price that

does not include tax or gratuity or airfare?

I don't think I could do that even if I were so

rich $25,000 would be mere pennies as com-

pared to my vast net worth. There are some

things I simply would not be able to get out of

my mind, like:

$25,000 could feed a four-person family in

the U.S. for 3.7 years.

$25,000 could feed 100 ch ildren in a ThirdWorld country for 2.36 years.

$25,000 could pay for a new Ford Fusion,

with $ 2,700 left for gasoline.

$25,000 would cover all costs for four

months at the most expensive college in the

U.S., Sarah Lawrence College, or the entire

cost for 4.1 students to get their AA degrees

from any number of U.S. community col-

leges.

$25,000 would just about cover all of thecosts to provide two deep wells fitted withhand pumps to provide up to 5,600 gallons ofsafe water per day to benefit as many as 600people in an impoverished community inAfrica where children have no choice but towalk long distances to find water that is oftendirty and disease-ridden.

I could keep going with this, pointing out that

$25,000 would pay for much needed replace-

ment windows and a roof for friends of mine

who've been out of work for too long, but I'll

refrain. And I'll try not to get all worked upthat the tax and tip alone for a party of two at

the extravagant event in Bangkok would

boost the tab by at least another $15,000.

Continues on page 21

Wallpaper? What If She and He Disagree?

Q: I really love jazzy wallpaper! The problemis, I'm married to an architect who thinks all sur-

faces should only be white, black or (maybe) ce-

ment-gray. We have struggled over this for so long

I've run out of pro-wallpaper arguments unless

you have a new insight.

A: It may be cliche, but something comes overordinary people when they become architects:

They turn quite serious, especially about keeping

the faith in certain "tasteful" colors and patterns.

That pretty much translates to white, black, grayand, just maybe, geometric patterns, definitely no

flowers.

I may risk enraging the AIAs who will

accuse me of stereotyping but having

once been married to an architect, I

know whereof I speak. And that said, my

best advice is to give up the fight, at least in

the "public" rooms of your home. Save your wall-

paper for your personal habitat: your bath, dress-

ing room, home office anywhere no one will

see and heaven forbid! mistake it for your

architect husband's taste.

This anti-wall-pattern thing has been going on

since before the turn of the 20th century, when

Victoriana raged and pattern-on-pattern-on-pattern

was in vogue. The reaction was extreme, giving

birth to the International School of Less-Is-More,

and wallpaper has been rather a wallflower ever

since.

That's a shame. Personally, I love the fun and

freshness of patterned walls. Who could resist theriot of stylish flowers that run rampant on this

wall! "Parisian Poppies" is from Stacy Garcia (sta-

cygarcia.com), a designer not

known for in-

troverted pat-

terns and

colors.

Here,the

wallpa-

per adds

frisson, and

fast-forwards

what is essen-

tially a tradi-

tional room, with

its classic furniture

and hand some ar-

chitectural set-

ting.Imagine

how

sober-

sided the

room

would look

without

that

wonderful, improbable vertical garden!

Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-author of

"Manhattan Style" and six other books

on interior design.

COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

Wall flowers that definitely aren't!

Vibrant wallpaper takes a tradi-

tional room far out of the ordi-

nary. Photo: Courtesy Stacy

Garcia.

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Water is the prevalent element ofthe skies now, and the new moon inCancer embodies the deep emotion,intuition and sensitivity of this ele-ment. The new moon mixes in nurtur-ing qualities that are inherent toCancer. Relationships and arrange-ments that start this week will be in-fused with a feeling of protection. Tosome it may seem as though destinyis being carried out and nothing canstop what is meant to be.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You can'tgo on an adventure with another per-son without feeling somewhat respon-sible for him or her. To you,togetherness means watching out foreach other. Assuming this high level ofresponsibility for your fellow humanswill lead to heroics. Many will look upto you and follow your ways.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your signrules the appetite, and yours will beparticularly strong this week andnot just for food, but for other thingsthat make life decadent. There is adanger of overindulgence. Too muchof a good thing ruins the goodness ofthe thing. You'll have to remind your-

self to think from your head instead ofyour appetites.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your con-versational skills are needed, espe-cially in groups that are not asoutgoing as you are. You'll get invited

to social gatherings, dinners and thelike because you're well admired, butalso because the host knows thatyou're the perfect one to break the iceand get the party started.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Somedays you feel invincible, but this weekyou're humbler and more realistic thanthat. We are all limited people in aworld that will test our limits over andover. You're ready for trials, optimisticthat you'll either win or learn valuablelessons that will help you win the nexttime. Your serious approach helps youprepare.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll be put incharge. As the leader, you'll deal withboth delightful and difficult personali-ties. Passive-aggressive people will beamong them. These types are expertsat not taking responsibility for their ac-tions. You may be tempted to call themout, but don't be surprised if they hidebehind lame excuses like "I forgot."

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some peo-ple enjoy thinking that anything canhappen. You'd rather have a good ideaabout something that is likely. It may

feel like you've skipped over the edgeof your groove and are now in an inse-cure, unpredictable place. Don't try toget back into the same pattern,though. That groove was in danger ofbecoming a rut.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People ad-mire and fear your drive, which is inhigh gear at the top of the week. Cau-tion: You'll only be able to keep yourenergy up if you take good care ofyourself. Why wait until you're wornout and feeling fragile to give yourselfa lift? Give kindness, relaxation andtreats to yourself all along the way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Onebeautiful feature is all you need to bea great beauty. One talent is all youneed to be successful. You could fretover flaws and obsess about what youperceive as shortcomings, but seeingthe problems in yourself and others isreally a waste of time. Happiness isfocusing on what you do well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).One of the best things you can do foryour own creative spirit is to allowyourself to fail. Expecting greatness atevery turn will only be discouraging inthe end. Instead, drop the demands.Be less critical. Focus on enjoyingyourself, learning more and gettingout of your own way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You

have behaved honorably in a situa-tion, but you are too modest to men-tion this to anyone but your nearestand dearest. Great choice. People seewho you really are. You don't have totell them. Your stellar character radi-ates in everything you do. Only un-

trustworthy people talk about howgood they are all the time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). No oneis great at everything. Most humansexcel at a handful of endeavors andspecialize in one or two. That's why it'sso important to know what you are re-ally good at and what you could hap-pily spend a great deal of your lifepursuing. This week, you'll experimentand explore in a quest to find yourthing.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Whykeep an old fight alive? There's somuch going on in your world now thatyou may not even remember why youwere mad. But just because you dropthe grudge doesn't mean you'll returnto the relationship. Your energy is bet-ter used building a bright tomorrowyou can move toward.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: Makinga difference is more important to youthan ever as you realize that lastinglegacies are not built in a few years,but in decades. You'll get busy! The fi-nancial boost you get in the next sixweeks helps, but ultimately, it's yourresourcefulness that will carry you

through. Guided by your principles,you'll continue past a number of road-blocks in September and October. Aspecial relationship ignites your cre-ativity in August. November bringsfresh work. Children figure into De-cember plans.

ACROSS1 Costs5 Austen heroine9 Bouillabaisse13 Major land mass14 Holiday season, briefly15 Task16 Riga native17 Select with care

19 Attorney's concern20 UN Secretary General21 Peddled22 Mexican money24 Table scrap25 A-one29 Black33___ de France34 Fungi spore cases35 Kind of tree

36 Spanish snack38 Football's Dawson39 Author of boys' books40 Legendary king of Thebes41 Muscle protein43 Word with blood or conduct44 For fear that45 Operate for profit47 ___ polloi49 Noted Hollywood director50 Road workers

53 Untruth55 Culture medium58 Solver's strategy60 Broadway musical61 Desert plant62 Clotho, for one63 Sponsorship64 Sacred65 Pair66 Pre-Easter period

DOWN1 Soft mineral2 On the briny

3 Smithereens4 Lustrous fabric5 Blow up6 Three years hence7 Lawman's backup8 Inquire9 Classroom activity10 Helped oneself11 Celtic12 Gardener's target15 Scorch

18 Red dye root23 American saint25 Burst of light26 God of Islam27 Female relative28 Divine Comedyauthor30 Traveler's equipment31 Patrick or Ryan32 Wimp33 Comprising: abbr.35 Bearlike mammal

37 Passionately42 Uncouth45 Sagacious46 Dental surface48 Heraldic band50 Egyptian god51 Jason's mythological ship52 Small flask53 Battle54 Roman letter56 Ugandan dictator57 Remainder59 Postal abbreviation

By Holiday Mathis

Cancer New Moonweek 7/04 - 7/10

DEAR ABBY: My wife and

I have been married 14 years.

During that time her mother has

called every single day.Initially, I was OK

with it because we were living

in Florida and she was in Iowa.

However, since we moved backto Iowa to be near her (we livethree miles apart), she contin-

ues to call nightly. Sometimes

she'll call during dinner or dur-

ing our "couple's time" after thekids are asleep. I have ex-

pressed my dissatisfaction with

this, particularly because my

wife and MIL see each otherand talk throughout the day.

Am I out of line to

ask for family/couple time dur-

ing which no outside calls comein, or am I being unreasonable?

This is a touchy subject, and I

don't know how to resolve it to

everyone's satisfaction. --

BOTHERED IN THE HAWK-EYE STATE

DEAR BOTHERED: With

whom is this a touchy subject?Your wife? Her mother? The

two of them? Considering that

your mother-in-law lives close

by and that she and your wifetalk during the day, they appear

to be excessively dependent

upon each other.

As a partner in yourmarriage, you have the right to

a quiet family dinner and pri-

vate time with your spouse. If

your wife can't bring herself to

get that message across to hermother, then YOU should set a

time after which "Mama"

should refrain from calling un-

less it's an emergency.**

DEAR ABBY: After years of

traveling overseas, I have fi-

nally found a wonderful way ofgetting rid of unwanted foreign

coins the banks won't exchange.

Please let your readers know

they can put their leftover coinsto good use by mailing them to

UNICEF'S Change for Good

program. -- PAT IN COL-

ORADO

DEAR PAT: I'm glad you

wrote because so many people

travel outside the country dur-

ing the summer months.

Readers, when travel-

ers return from an international

vacation, many are shocked tofind that banks change only for-

eign paper currency back into

U.S. money, so they are left

with pockets full of coins thatcan't be spent. UNICEF'S

Change for Good program

(which is supported by some

airlines) collects donated coinsand uses the money to support

disaster relief programs world-

wide, as well as programs bene-

fiting children in areas thatinclude education, water and

sanitation, HIV/AIDS and child

protection.

Those interested in

participating in this worthwhileeffort should send their coins

to: U.S. Fund for UNICEF,

ATTN: Change for Good Pro-

gram, 125 Maiden Lane, NewYork, N.Y. 10038.

**DEAR ABBY: My husband

and I disagree about privacy.He believes he should have the

password to my email and

Facebook accounts. I have

nothing to hide, but I think I'm

entitled to my privacy. Can yousettle this for us? -- PRIVATE

IN BATTLE CREEK

DEAR PRIVATE: Probablynot. Everyone is entitled to pri-

vacy, and being private doesn't

necessarily mean you have

something to hide. Your hus-band may want to look at your

postings because he doesn't

completely trust you. Or he

may have no interests of hisown. No third party can settle

this tug-of-war with so little in-

formation about what else may

be going on in your relation-ship.

**

TO MY READERS: HappyFourth of July, everyone!

**Dear Abby is written by Abigail

Van Buren, also known asJeanne Phillips, and was

founded by her mother, Pauline

Phillips. Write Dear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O.

Box 69440, Los Angeles,CA 90069.

COPYRIGHT 2013 UNIVERSAL UCLICK

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travel anD aDventureSmall New York Museums Recall Significant Pieces of HistoryBy Victor Block

Standing on a half-acre bog that

encircles a dilapidated 19th-

century stone cottage, I couldn't

help but think about my recentvisit to Ireland. The vegetation

and even the rocks scattered

about the site were identical to

those I recalled. Then the sight

of towering skyscrapers and the

sound of honking automobile

horns rather than the bleating of

sheep startled me back to real-

ity.

In fact I was at the Irish Hunger

Memorial in New York City, a

compact space that provides a

moving recollection of the

Great Irish Potato Famine. Be-

tween 1845 and 1852, this hor-rific event caused nearly a

million deaths and forced mil-

lions more to emigrate to the

United States, many of them to

New York.

The memorial includes stones

from all 32 of Ireland's coun-

ties, native limestone that was

created more than 300 million

years ago, and more than 100

pertinent quotations from let-ters, poems, songs and other

sources. The two-room cottage

was donated by a family whose

ancestors had occupied the

same site in County Mayo since

1820.

The Irish Hunger Memorial re-

lates the story of families who

faced tragedy in Ireland andfound renewal in their adopted

country. I discovered it during a

quest for smaller, often-over-

looked museums in New York

City that present chapters of

American history as varied as

they are intriguing.

The lives of other immigrants

who became part of the wave

that transformed the United

States into the world's melting

pot come to life in a nonde-

script five-story brick building

that from 1863 to 1936 served

as home to more than 7,000 im-migrants. Detailed research into

their lives has enabled histori-

cal interpreters at the Lower

East Side Tenement Museum to

dramatize and humanize their

stories as no statistics can do.

Hallways are dank and dark,

but peeling wallpaper and

cracked plaster are still visible.

Stepping into a tiny 325-

square-foot apartment, Ilearned that when it was occu-

pied in the late 19th century by

the German-Jewish Gumpertz

family Natalie, her shoe-

maker husband and four chil-

dren it lacked heat, running

water and bathroom facilities.

By the time Adolfo and Rosario

Baldizzi from Palermo, Italy,moved into the building

decades later, running cold

water and a sink, which dou-

bled as a tub for weekly family

baths, must have seemed like a

luxury. Hearing a recording

made by their daughter

Josephine of her recollections

of growing up in the flat added

to my sense of knowing the

Baldizzis through sharing some

of their most intimate stories.

The New York City Fire Mu-

seum occupies a renovated fire-

house built in 1904, and its

collection of paraphernalia

dates from when New York was

still a colony up to today. A

horse-drawn steam engine and

a pumper that required 40 men

to operate prompted me to

wonder why the entire city

never burned to the ground.

The stovepipe helmets used in

the early to mid-1800s resem-

ble headwear that Abraham

Lincoln might have worn. Early

20th-century breathing gear

looks like a diver's helmet at-

tached to a "breathing bag"worn on the chest.

Another small institution, the

Museum of Chinese in Amer-

ica, recounts a big story that

of the influx of Chinese into the

United States that coincidedwith the flood of immigrants

from Eastern Europe. Many

were men who came to help

build the transcontinental rail-

road and toil at other sweat-in-

ducing jobs, sending most of

their money to their familiesback home.

Continues on next page

An interpreter at the Tenement Museum in New York City

shows visitors what life was like for early immigrants to

the United States. Photo courtesy of Victor Block.

A steam fire

engine is one

of the

artifacts on

display

at the NewYork City

Fire

Museum.

Photo

courtesy

of the

New York

City Fire

Museum.

Military aircraft are on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City,

which has as its centerpiece the USS Intrepid. Photo courtesy of the intrepid Sea, Air and

Space Museum.


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everyDay cheapSkate by Mary hunt

Continued from page 18

Along with a collection of

more than 65,000 artifacts, doc-

uments, newspapers, photo-

graphs and other items, the

story is told by means of oralhistories, walking tours and

film festivals. Two exhibits

running through September cel-

ebrate Chinese-American fash-

ion designers who have made

their mark in New York and the

recent revolution in style

among women in China. A col-

orful costume from the Chinese

opera contrasts with outfits

from the China National Silk

Museum, which demonstrates

one reason why Shanghai cameto be known as "the Paris of the

East."

Very different styles of

women's attire, including bead-

decorated moccasins, are on

display at the National Museum

of the American Indian. It's fit-

ting that the location in the cen-

tury-old Alexander Hamilton

Custom House adjoins an open

space that served as the site ofan Indian trading area during

Colonial times.

The displays present the culture

and traditions of native peoples

throughout the Western Hemi-

sphere from their earliest his-

tory to the present day. Among

the more treasured items are an

exquisite Olmec jade head be-

lieved to have been carved as

early as 900 B.C. and a magnif-

icent Crow warrior's robe.

An exhibit titled "Circle of

Dance" demonstrates the im-

portance that music and move-

ment have played in the

cultural and social lives of na-

tive peoples. Each dance is rep-

resented by a mannequin

dressed in appropriate regalia

and posed in a distinctive posi-

tion, while a video displays the

movements and plays the music

integral to each performance.

More interesting to a group of

middle-school students who

were sharing my time at the

museum was information about

the use of animal intestines and

bladders to store liquids.

"Yuck" and "gross" were

among the more polite reac-

tions to the explanation that I

heard.

While hardly of gourmet qual-

ity, food that was served to

crew members on a World War

II aircraft carrier probably re-

ceived a more welcome reac-

tion. The story is told with

menus, photographs and other

reminders of the challenge of

feeding 3,000 sailors aboard

the USS Intrepid.

Today the ship is permanentlydocked at a pier on the Hudson

River and serves as the center-

piece of the Intrepid Sea, Air

and Space Museum. Nearly

two dozen aircraft are parked

on the Flight Deck, while the

Gallery Deck includes the

Ready Room, where pilots re-

ceived their final pre-mission

briefings.

Videos highlight major chap-ters in the ship's history, and in-

teractive exhibits offer

opportunities to experience a

flight simulator, transmit Morse

code messages and clamber

aboard a helicopter. Most

poignant to me was the

"Kamikaze" exhibit, a multime-

dia experience that includes

smoke and flame effects to

bring to life the day the Intrepid

was struck by two Japanese

suicide planes.

At the opposite end of the size

scale is a museum that hardly

warrants the name but is

closely associated with what

many people picture when they

think of New York. While I

walked quickly past the more

technical exhibits at the Sky-

scraper Museum, scale models

of the three tallest buildings in

the world in Dubai, Taiwan

and Shanghai caught my at-

tention.

I was also mesmerized by two

hand-carved miniature woodenmodels of downtown and mid-

town Manhattan. Imagine a

4.7-inch-tall Empire State

Building and 10 Lilliputian city

blocks that can fit in the palm

of your hand. My conclusion:

Even little things in New York

City can make a big impres-

sion.

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