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I've always loved

the Fourth of July. Not onlybecause my daughter NilaOlvera (now Lober) was bornon this date, but, because theholiday conjures images ofpatriotism, and love of coun-try. Yes, I do love the UnitedStates. I always have and I al-ways will. I served my nationafter all, with four years inthe U.S. Air Force.

Yes, my daughter, Nila,was born on the Fourth.When she was a baby, ofcourse, she didn't know whatall the fuss was about. Shewould only stare wide-eyed atthe fireworks that colored herworld at that young age.When she grew a bit older,however, she wondered whyeveryone seemed to be sohappy on that particular day.

When she could under-stand more, I joked with herthat everybody was happythat she had been born, and,

for a time she believed me.She was incredulous, ofcourse, and wondered if whatI had told her was really true.I hated to fool her, but, I wasalso having fun because I, forone, was extremely happythat she had been born on theFourth. I would've beenhappy if she had been born onany other date, but, that's an-other story.

Finally, Nila figured it out.She realized that I had been

funningwith her alltheseyears. Webothlaughed at

her naivite, and at her willing-ness to believe that all thosefireworks, all those picnics,and all those celebrationswere truly in her honor, be-cause she had been born.Even today, at age 37, mar-ried and with 3 boys, we bothstill smile at her realizationthat the Fourth really means

much more than that.

When I was young, mymother would take her brood- all eight of us in hand - toWashington Park to celebratethe holiday. She would pack adelicious lunch, no hotdogs orhamburgers for her - shewould make my favorite dishof carnitas, with sopa dearroz, and, of course, refriedbeans - Yummy! Never mindthat we had to walk from3200 Rivera Avenue to thePark, which was almost amile away. We each tookturns carrying our deliciousfare. Once at the park, wewould separate to find or ownideas of fun - such as goingswimming, or seeing the ani-mals at the dismal zoo whichdecorated Washington Park atthat time..

The highlight of the evening,after having supped on mom'sdelicious goodies, includingwatermelon - was the fire-works display. Remember,

this was thelate 1940s,early

1950s,and the display

paled in comparison totoday's shows, but, for us,they were wonderful. Oureyes would grow big with an-ticipation, until we heard thefirst boom! From then on, itwas one display after anotherof pyrotecnics that amazedus. The culmination was ahuge flag, that burst forthwith its Red, White, and Bluecolors. And, that's really whatit means to celebrate theFourth of July. Yes, the pic-nics, and the fun, but, morethan that - it was our feelingthat we lived in the mostbeautiful, the most generous,and the most powerful nationon earth. Guess what? Thosefeelings still grab my heart.So - enjoy the Fourth! It be-longs to all of us. Yes it does.It's our country too!

Sin Fin

Fourth of July: My favorite holidayby Joe Olvera (c), 2010

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As the nation prepares to celebrate its 234th year of

Independence, every American must keep in mind that it hastaken millions of lives, since its inception in 1776, to keep thisnation free. Soldiers and peacekeepers from every single com-munity in this greatest nation on earth, have sacrificed them-selves by fighting the many wars that have kept this nationindependent and free of tyranny. Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, isno exception.

Named after William Wallace Smith Bliss, a soldier whofought in the Mexican-American War of 1846, the Fort has ex-perienced many changes, many challenges, and the boots ofhundreds of thousands of G.I.s tromping through its hallowedstreets. Even before Fort Bliss was built, it already had a pres-ence, when, in 1846, then-Colonel Alexander Doniphan led thefirst Regiment of Missouri Mounted Volunteers through El

Paso, with victories atthe Battle of El Braz-ito, and the Battle ofthe Sacramento.

Although the basewas then located andrelocated to many dif-ferent sites, it wasn'tuntil Nov. 7, 1848,when War DepartmentOrder No. 58 orderedthe establishment of amilitary post acrossfrom what is today theCity of Juarez, Mex-ico. From that site, theFort was moved firstto Smith's Ranch - inwhat is today Down-town El Paso. It latermoved toMagoffinsville, whereit remained for 14years. From there itmoved to Camp Con-cordia, where it had apresence until it fi-nally moved to its per-

manent location in a place known as La Noria mesa. Laid outby Captain John Ruhlen in 1891, to today, the Fort has contin-ued to be one of the most important and vital military installa-tions in the nation's history.

Fort Bliss is a military base that encompasses two states -New Mexico and Texas in an area of 1,700 square miles. Itstands as the Army's largest installation, second only to theWhite Sands Missile Range. Already, the Fort has been thehome to several U.S. Patriot Missile Battalions, with a spurt ofgrowth that will soon see it expand to an unprecedented size ofsome 35,000 soldiers and their families.

From its earliest beginnings, Fort Bliss and its personnelhave dedicated themselves, and, all too often, their lives, to pre-serving this nation's freedom. The future looms bright for thebase as the Base Realignment and Closure opted to increase itspopulation and its freedom-protecting capabilities. The basewill help to provide anti-aircraft and missile defense capabili-

By Joe Olvera (c), 2010

ties; conduct live fire exercises of nearlyevery type of Army weaponry; host jointmilitary exercises with other U.S. andforeign units; be one of the U.S. Army'spremier bases for test-driving tanks andother heavy weapons; house thousands of

military vehicles, including all the equip-ment needed to set up Patriot missilesites, and many other duties as part of itsfreedom-maintaining missions.

Thus, the United States may celebrate

its 234th anniversary, thanks to basessuch as Fort Bliss. This military installa-tion that was, originally, created to com-bat marauding Indian tribes, has growntremendously to become one of this na-tion's greatest arsenals. CONT/P.4

William Wallace Smith Bliss,

1815-1853, veteran of the Florida In-

dian War, Mexican American War, and

private secretary and son-in -law of

President Zachary Taylor (seated),

later became Adjutant General of the

Western Department. He died of

Yellow Fever at the age of 37. The

Army named Fort Bliss in his honor

in 1854.


Of course, on July

Fourth we celebrate the cre-ation of our Declaration of In-dependence. The Declarationmade formal grievanceagainst Great Britain and putthe thirteen colonies in a stateof war with the kingdom.The true birth of our nationoccurred when the Constitu-tion was written and ratifiedby all thirteen foundingcolonies.

Many years ago,the Fourth was celebratedthroughout the city and

county with fireworks inevery neighborhood. Eventu-ally, the City of El Paso votedto place a ban on the posses-sion and use of fireworks (ex-cept by permit) within thecity limits. That started aprocess that, over time, in-creased the number of peopletraveling outside the city topop fireworks in the unincor-porated areas of the county.

Year after year, thenumbers grew to a level thatin the past three or four yearswas estimated upwards of30,000 people lined up alongfar east Montana alone.Other areas such as I-10 andHorizon Blvd. have also seenhundreds or thousands of cityresidents lighting fireworks inthe open desert areas.

Celebrating theFourth of July is a right andprivilege of all the citizens ofthe United States. It shouldhowever be done in the most

responsible manner. First andforemost, your safety andthose around you should be ofparamount importance. Asyou celebrate, make sure thatthe consumption of alcohol ismoderate. Excessive con-sumption could create a dan-gerous situation or couldprevent you from properly re-sponding in the event of adangerous situation. Drinkalcohol responsibly.

The other importantpart of celebrating the Fourthis to be considerate of yourneighbors. When you visitoutlying areas, remember thatother U.S. citizens live there.Please don’t impose on theirsafety and comfort by crowd-ing into certain areas. This isimportant not only for thecomfort of the residents, butalso for the public safety per-sonnel who need unfetteredpassage to any area.

When lighting thefireworks, remember the firstfour letters: fire. Although itseems that the climate willnot be as dry as past sum-mers, there is always dangerof fire; especially with chil-dren. Adults need to be veryvigilant over minors; pay lessattention to the food and bev-erage and focus on them.

Lastly, don’t leaveyour mess for the locals topick up. Every year the resi-dents in the Montana Vistaarea wake up on July 5 to findgarbage strewn over theircommunity. Pack yourgarbage in a trash bag andtake it home to your garbagereceptacle. At the very least,bag it and leave it close to theroad for pickup; don’t justleave it on the ground. Howwould you like it if the peoplein Montana Vista went toyour neighborhood anddumped their garbage for youto dispose?

If everyone followsthe few suggestions above, itwill be a great birthday cele-bration for everyone. Enjoythe holiday and be safe.

Chente QuintanillaState Representative

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THEGREATEST

NATION IN THE WORLD!

Continued from page 3

Fort Bliss and the Fourthof July - they go hand-in-hand, working to preservethose freedoms which allAmericans cherish. So,celebrate, eat your water-melon, light up your fire-crackers, eat your potatosalad and hot dogs. But,never forget the Base thatmade all this possible.Thank you Fort Bliss.Long may you wave!

FOrT

BLISS...

El Paso Symphony

Orchestrato play at the

Music Under the Stars’

4th of July Fireworks

Spectacular

Chamizal National MemorialSunday, July 4th, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Depart-ment (MCAD) is pleased to present the El Paso SymphonyOrchestra at Music Under the Stars’ 4th of July Fireworks

Spectacular. The first 6,000 people at the park get free 3-Dfireworks viewing glasses courtesy of Viva Auto Group.

The concert will be held on Sunday, July 4th, 2010 from7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Chamizal National Memoriallocated at 800 South San Marcial Street. Grilling and

smoking are allowed in the park except in the area

known as the bowl. Please note that glass containers

and pets are NOT allowed in the park!

Park and Ride!

Concert goers may park at the El Paso Zoo and take a shut-tle to the park for free! Shuttle hours are from 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm.

Unsure if the show will go on? MCAD staff will be pro-viding up-to-the-minute information on Facebook and Twit-ter. You may also call our office at 541-4481 and arecorded message will advise of any cancellations due toinclement weather such as rain, lightning or wind storms.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/musicunderthestarsTwitter: www.twitter.com/musicundrstars


Weather Trivia:How much Rainfall does El Paso average for the month of July?

Answer: B – 1.49 – the second wettest month of the year.

It looks as though we may once again see

more triple digit temperatures for the month of July.July is the second hottest month of the year for us fol-lowed by June. It certainly has been a hot June with 13triple digit days – that’s just one degree shy of the nor-mal in a given year! We also had the hottest tempera-ture June 6th at 110 record setting degrees – that wasthe hottest its been in El Paso since 1994!

Below is the forecast anticipated for next month.

You’llnoticethat El Paso and most of NewMexico are centered in the hotspot for above normal tempera-tures. Below normal temps areexpected in Missouri, Iowa, west-ern part of Illinois and parts of thenorthwest.

You’ll also notice our rainfall op-portunities are not that impres-sive. We are in what the ClimatePrediction Center calls an “equalchance” meaning we have an

equal chance of beingbelow normal, normal orabove normal. Kansasand Nebraska are lead-ing the way with thebest opportunities of ex-periencing above normalrainfall along withWashington, Oregon andnorthern California.

By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

WEATHEr 101

July’s Weather Outlook

“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].

C. 1.92”D. 2.32”

A. .65”B. 1.49”

Near normal rainfall expected for July?

Above normal highsexpected for July


The Great Summer Kiss Off:

Keep It Simple StyleSharon Mosley

When summer heats up, it's time topare down our wardrobes to the bareessentials. Simple is best when itcomes to beating the heat in style.Whether you're cruising around theGreek isles or answering the phonesin a high-rise office, it's time to lose

the fanny packs, the white tennisshoes and the concert T-shirts.

Instead, opt for these versatilesummer basics that can be dressedup or down depending on the oc-casion:

— The little black dress. Yes,even in summer, this classic

can prove to be a winner.Dress it up for a gallery

opening at the art mu-seum with a chunkycuff bracelet and artsyearrings. Or dress itdown for a casual

movie date with a funky belt and jeweledwedge sandals. For one of the best new twistson the little black dress, check out designerEliza Starbuck's newest "universal, yet one-of-a-kind" version at www.youbrightyoungth-ings.com.

— The linen shirt. Another winner when itcomes to simple summer style. This shirt cango to the office all ruffled down the front andlayered over a slim pencil skirt. Or in a longerversion, it can be worn over short black leg-gings with flip-flops for a Saturday morning atthe farmers' market. In tunic styles, these shirtsmake great swimsuit cover-ups, too. J.Jill hasdozens of choices of linen shirts(www.jjill.com).

— White denim jeans. Dark denim may beyour go-to item most of the year, but for sum-mer, you can't miss with these neutral must-have jeans. Whether they're cropped cargo

capris or long and lean trousers, white lightenseverything up and goes with everything, too.You can banish those black pants for now.Stock up on Faded Glory white jeans at Wal-Mart for only $12. At these prices, you can buyseveral pairs.

— The tropical punch. Everyone needs some-thing to brighten up their wardrobe for sum-mer. You may not wear loud prints any othertime of the year, but summer is one seasonwhen you do not need to be a shrinking violet.Instead, think colorful, huge hibiscus flowersin larger-than-life vibrant prints. Choose onestatement piece and see your fashion life blos-som. My favorite: Lily Pulitzer's new vintage"ocean" prints in her Originals collection.(www.lillypulitzer.com)

— The bohemian dress. Summer is the timeto let your inner free spirit loose,and the bohemian look is oneway to channel that flower childinside with flowing chiffondresses, skirts and tunics. Cool isthe name of the game with this look.But do remember: When wearingclothes on the sheer side, just becauseit's hot and humid and 100 degrees inthe shade, does not mean you can liter-ally show it ALL off. Critical coverageis still a must. Find some of the bestboho looks at www.target.com.

— The long broomstick skirt. There's justsomething about these "swishy" skirts thatspeak summer's easy, breezy language. They'reperfect for those days or nights when you wanta little more coverage and it's too hot for pants.I have a black silk one that I have worn dozensof times with my favorite "off-the-shoulder"tops, flat, metallic gladiator sandals and long,dangly earrings. It's one of those "go-to" outfitsI love — and a great look for the Moody Bluesconcert I recently attended! (www.softsur-roundings.com).

— A cardigan sweater. The matching "twin-set" may be passe, but you can't beat a light-weight version of this sweater for layering over

sleeveless dresses or tank tops on summerevenings at the beach or chilly offices when theair conditioning is turned down low. This year,there are lots of updated variations on the clas-sic cardigan theme from cocoon sweaters toshrugs. Browse the many selections at J.Crew(www.jcrew.com). Or check out the "cozy"cardigans at DKNY (www.dkny.com) for loca-tions.

Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of theArkansas Gazette in Little Rock and executivedirector of the Fashion Editors and ReportersAssociation.

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DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren

DEAr ABBY: I am 18 andsad all the time. I have neverhad a boyfriend, and havestruggled in the past withanxiety and loneliness. It hasbeen a rollercoaster year forme -- a tough first year ofcollege, watching all of myfriends enter meaningful rela-tionships. All I can do is beashamed of the fact that I'mstruggling while others arethriving. I need help, butdon't know where to turn. --A COMPLETE MESS INOHIO

DEAr COMPLETEMESS: Before I start offer-ing you advice, please let mepoint out that the first year ofcollege is a huge adjustmentfor everyone. You're awayfrom your usual support sys-tems, adjusting to a new envi-ronment and newresponsibilities. Instead ofcomparing yourself to yourfriends who are entering"meaningful relationships,"please look around at all ofthe students who are singlelike you are. If you do, youwill realize they outnumberthe ones who are coupled up.

Because you aresad for extended periods, youshould head over to the stu-dent health center and talkabout it with a counselor. Heor she will help you findways to overcome your feel-ings of isolation, anxiety anddepression -- but only ifsomeone who is qualifiedknows you're having trouble.And please don't waste oneminute being "ashamed."What you're experiencing isnot uncommon.

**

DEAr ABBY: I amthe mother of twoyoung children.Three years ago Idivorced my hus-band ofeightyears.Mymother does not accept thedivorce and still views my exas a family member. She'splanning a family reunion formy father's 80th birthday andhas told me she's inviting myex, which will be uncomfort-able since I am attending theparty with my boyfriend oftwo years.

My mother's un-willingness to accept my newboyfriend in my life is hurt-ful, and it is affecting my re-lationship with her. How canI sustain a relationship withher if she doesn't accept that Ihave moved on with my life?-- IRRITATED IN NEWHAMPSHIRE

DEAr IrrITATED: Youhave moved on with yourlife. But in the eight yearsyou were married, yourmother grew attached to yourformer husband. I assumethat you and your ex have acivil relationship, if only forthe sake of your children. Sogo to the reunion with yourboyfriend. Give your parentsevery opportunity you can toget to know him, because themore they are exposed tohim, the greater the chancesof their accepting him.

P.S. Wouldn't it belovely if your ex were tobring a date? Why not callhim and plant the idea ...

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DEAr ABBY: I am a 61-year-old, recently retiredmale. I think I am experienc-ing a midlife crisis, exacer-bated by my wife's decisionto let her hair go natural --

meaning gray.I know you and

your readers will probablythink I'm shallow and am try-ing to hold onto my young,59-year-old "trophy wife."We have been happily mar-ried nearly 40 years. In myeyes she represents our youthand vitality, which suddenlyisn't feeling so youthful orvital since her roots startedshowing. What can I do? --YOUNGER AT HEART INOKLAHOMA

DEAr YOUNGEr ATHEArT: Try this. Remem-ber the words of BenjaminFranklin on aging. He wrote:"In the dark all cats are gray."

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CO-ED'S ROCKY FRESHMAN YEARLEAVES HER DOWN IN THE DUMPS

DearAbby

Energy Express

Performance Breathing:

2-2-4 Sets the Pace, Wins

the RaceMarilynn Preston

Summer is here. Time to kickback and take a deep breath ...and hold it for a few seconds.Why? Because whatever yourfavorite summertime sport —running, swimming, biking —you'll do it better and enjoy itmore if you learn to controlyour breathing. Call it "con-scious breathing" or "perfor-mance breathing" or don'tname it. Just do it. It's a semi-secret teaching that will trans-form your relationship toexercise.

"When you are fo-cused on yourbreath," says Al Lee,co-author of "PerfectBreathing" (SterlingPublication), "youbecome intimately intouch with yourmind, body and verymuch in the moment,which improves per-formance."

Performance breathing exer-cises sharpen your focus anddeepen your concentration,and with that doublewhammy, your workouts willnever be boring. Performancebreathing also delivers moreoxygen to working musclesand cells. It makes your respi-ratory muscles stronger andmore flexible so you havegreater endurance. And yes, itcomes free with every set oflungs.

So, what are you waiting for?Instruction! Lee's book is agood place to begin. Yoga isanother powerful path, andPilates training is helpful, too.Even before you start to prac-tice performance breathing orany of its equivalents, Leewants you to follow thesefour basic guidelines:

1. Clear both nostrils. A goodnose blow will do it.2. Practice your breathing ex-ercises in a quiet and comfort-able environment before youincorporate it into your sport.3. Breathe in and out of yournose only.4. Keep the rhythm of yourbreath smooth and unhurried.Finding your own relaxedpace will help you slip moreeasily into that meditative

space known as the Zone —and once there, performancebliss will happen naturally.

OK. Now for Lee's core in-struction, featured in a recentissue of the ACE (AmericanCouncil on Exercise) newslet-ter.

The introductory breathingcycle is divided into threeparts:

1. Inhale for two counts2. Hold your breath for twocounts3. Exhale for four counts.

That's it. Nothingcrazy, nothingwierd. Practice itsitting still untilyou're comfortablewith it. If your mindwanders during thecount, simply beginagain. No judgment,no blame. Onceyou've got the 2-2-4

rhythm down, apply it to yourown sport.

In walking, for instance, youinhale for two steps, hold fortwo steps and exhale for foursteps. If you're cycling, youreplace pedal strokes forsteps, swimming strokes forswimming. If you're a tennisplayer or golfer, use thebreathing cycles before aserve or a putt to put yourselfin a state of intense calm.

Feel free to experiment withhigher counts as the 2-2-4cycle becomes second nature,Lee says, but keep the sameratio. For instance, try to in-hale for four counts, hold forfour counts, and exhale foreight. Advanced practitionersmay try 6-6-12.

I've practiced breath controltechniques for years, and notonly does it improve focusand performance, it's a won-derful way to bring on sleepat night. Really! Just lie therein bed, let go of tension fromhead to toe and start thecount: Inhale for four beats,hold it for four beats, exhalefor eight, and see what hap-penzzz..z..z..z..z.

EN/X MAILBAG: NOW'STHE TIME TO BONE UP

ON CALCIUM

Dear Marilynn: I've alwaysbelieved that getting enoughcalcium is the key to prevent-ing osteoporosis. My daughtersays I'm old fashioned and toomuch dairy makes bonesweaker. Help! I'm confused.— A.J.

Calcium is important forstrong bones, but the latest re-search says the real key topreventing osteoporosis iseating a low-acid diet. A diethigh in animal protein (meat,poultry, milk, dairy) and highglycemic foods (refinedcarbs) makes the blood tooacidic. Your body compen-sates by adding alkaline mate-rial the only way it can —leeching calcium compoundsstored in bone. Taking cal-cium won't prevent this.

The newest edition of Dr.Christine Northrup's classic"Women's Bodies, Women'sWisdom" explains how tomaintain a slightly alkalinepH level — five servings offruits and veggies for everyone serving of red meat,chicken or fish — and recom-mends other ways to preventosteoporosis, includingstrength training, weight-bear-ing exercise, eliminatinghigh-phosphate cola drinks,reducing caffeine and takingcertain supplements includingone that is every bit as impor-tant as calcium — magne-sium.

ENERGY EXPRESS-O!OUCH

“The truth is calcium isn'tall it's cracked up to be whenit comes to bone health” —Dr. Christine Northrup

Marilynn Preston — fitnessexpert, personal trainer andspeaker on healthy lifestyleissues — is the creator of En-ergy Express, the longest-run-ning syndicated fitnesscolumn in the country. Shehas a website, http://marilyn-npreston.com and welcomesreader questions, which canbe sent to [email protected].

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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Dr. James Dobson

FOCUS ON EArLY CHILDHOOD KEYTO INTELLECTUAL PrOGrESS

QUESTION: We have aone-year-old daughter and wewant to raise her right. I'veheard that parents can in-crease the mental abilities oftheir children if they stimu-late them properly during theearly years. Is this accurate,and if so, how can I accom-plish this with my baby?

Dr. DOBSON:Research has shown that par-ents can, indeed, increase theintellectual capability of theirchildren. This conclusion wasfirst reached through therenowned Harvard UniversityPreschool Project. A team ofresearchers led by Dr. BurtonWhite studied young childrenaged eight to eighteen monthsover a ten-year period, hop-ing to discover which experi-ences in the early years of lifecontribute to the developmentof healthy, intelligent humanbeings. The results of this im-portant study are summarizedbelow.

a. It is increasinglyclear that the origins ofhuman competence are to befound in a critical period ofdevelopment between eightand eighteen months of age.The child's experiences dur-

ing these brief months domore to influence future intel-lectual competence than anytime before or after.

b. The single mostimportant environmental fac-tor in the life of the child ishis or her mother. "She is onthe hook," said Dr. White,and exercises more influenceon her child's experiencesthan any other person or cir-cumstance.

c. The amount oflive language directed to achild (not to be confused withtelevision, radio or overheardconversations) is vital to hisor her development of funda-mental linguistic, intellectualand social skills. The re-searchers concluded, "Provid-ing a rich social life for atwelve- to fifteen-month-oldchild is the best thing you cando to guarantee a good mind."

d. Those childrenwho were given free access toliving areas of their homesprogressed much faster thanthose whose movements wererestricted.

e. The nuclearfamily is the most importanteducational delivery system.If we are going to produce ca-

pable, healthy children, it willbe by strengthening familyunits and by improving theinteractions that occur withinthem.

f. The best parentswere those who excelled atthree key functions:

1. They were su-perb designers and organizersof their children's environ-ments.

2. They permittedtheir children to interruptthem for brief, thirty-secondepisodes, during which per-sonal consultation, comfort,information and enthusiasmwere exchanged.

3. They were firmdisciplinarians while simulta-neously showing great affec-tion for their children.

Occasionally, infor-mation comes along thatneeds to be filed away for fu-ture reference. These findingsfrom the Harvard UniversityPreschool Project are that sig-nificant. You will not want toforget these six findings. I be-lieve they hold the keys toraising healthy children.

**COPYRIGHT 2010 JAMES

DOBSON INC.


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In my book, it's a ritual weneed. Today, especially, whenwe're all turning into semi-se-rious cooks, coming togetherto enjoy glorious food in alovely candlelit setting is my

idea of the ne plus ultra ofcivilized domestication.

But I didn't write the book onthe modern lifestyle, so let'sturn to designer Gale Steves,longtime editor of such taste-making magazines as Home,

Ladies' Home Journal, Ameri-can Home and Woman's Day.In her new book, "Right-Siz-ing Your Home" (NorthwestArm Press), Steves takes aclear-eyed look at today'sfamily life, and says, "Onceupon a mealtime ... the family

gathered aroundthe dining roomtable. Sound likea fairy tale?Well, some-where along theway, we all gottoo busy, andnow, so manytime-challengedmembers eat onthe fly — andcertainly not inthe diningroom!"

You might eat inthe dining room,

if yours was as welcoming asthe one we borrowed fromSteves' book. Filled with lightthrough the wall of Frenchdoors and furnished with acheerful — but relaxed —combination of wood andpainted furniture on a flower-

strewn needlepoint rug, this isa room too pretty to becomejust "a space you walkthrough on the way to anotherroom," as Steves warns.

However, if that's the sad caseat your house, she has sugges-tions for the space: Let itfunction as a home office,pool room, music space, (or)a quiet place to read ...

"Or," Steves says with hertrademark twinkle, "Youcould start having weeklydinner parties."

Q: Need a short course in

modern furniture design?

A: Put the newly renovated

and greatly expanded VirginiaMuseum of Fine Arts on yoursummer travel schedule. Lo-cated in Richmond, a centerof America's colonial historyand heart of the old Confeder-acy, the museum has just dou-bled its exhibition space witha cool stone-and-glass addi-tion.

The expansion allowed thecurators to open up storageareas and bring out the mu-seum's remarkable collectionof furniture — and not justthe 18th-century treasuresmade by the likes of Hepple-white and Chippendale, al-ways so dear to Virginiaanglophiles. In today's gal-leries, you'll find signatureprices by the likes of FrenchDeco masters Emile JacquesRuhlmann, Eileen Gray andJean-Michael Frank — not tomention America's own Don-ald Deskey, Frank LloydWright and Louis ComfortTiffany.

In fact, Tiffany's glass master-pieces are the subject of adazzling exhibit on nowthrough Aug. 15. This Vir-ginia museum is the show'sonly venue in the U.S., so

make it one of the most excit-ing things you'll do on yoursummer vacation this year.The glass-studded oak screenTiffany made for MarkTwain's home in Hartford,Conn., is alone worth the trip.Get all the colorful details atwww.VMFA.museum.

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

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Décor Score...


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Choose from several of

Trudeau's fondue sets for your

next party. Photo courtesy of

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Trudeau provides many different pieces for your home's bar.

Photo courtesy of Trudeau.

George Varga

Jazz makes sound business sense to Care-Fusion, the San Diego-based global med-ical device company that made its BigApple music debut June 17th with theCareFusion Jazz Festival New York.

The festival, which runs through June 26and features 45 all-star concerts at 20 ven-ues, will be followed in early August bythe three-day CareFusion Newport JazzFestival in Rhode Island and in early Sep-tember by the three-day Chicago Jazz Fes-tival Presented by CareFusion. The lineupincludes such internationally acclaimedjazz greats as Herbie Hancock, WyntonMarsalis, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea andlongtime jazz fan (and avocational percus-sionist) Bill Cosby.

For the jazz world, CareFusion's suddenprominence as a major underwriter of festi-vals is especially welcome during such try-ing economic times. But what led a San

Diegomedical and clinical

products company to get so jazzed up inthe first place?

This is really a business decision," saidDavid Schlotterbeck, CareFusion's CEO."We did a lot of research on jazz and con-nected a lot of dots to get to the conclusionthis would have a significant impactamong our customer base, and it really has.We're finding we are extremely well-known across the country as a result ofthis."

This unique musical/medical partnershipbegan last summer when CareFusion spunoff from its former parent company, Ohio-based industry giant Cardinal Health, andlaunched the CareFusion Jazz Festival Se-ries in several American cities, as well asin Paris, France and Manly, Australia. Thisyear the company is sponsoring festivals inNew York, Newport and Chicago, whichtogether constitute three of the five largestand most significant annual jazz festivalsin the United States (Monterey, Calif., andSan Francisco are the other two).

"Without CareFusion, the festival land-

scape in New York would not be what it isfor this year," said Don Lucoff, the man-

aging director of PDX Jazz/Portland JazzFestival.

"Seeing a medical company come into thejazz world is a different turn and it's re-freshing. I think CareFusion is on the righttrack and that they are very sensitive, interms of making the connection betweenjazz and music as a healing force.

CareFusion honcho Schlotterbeck, 63, is aformer avocational drummer who grew upas a fan of such jazz icons as Gene Krupaand Dave Brubeck. But his penchant forthis uniquely American art form was not abig factor when it came to his realizationthat jazz and his company could makesweet — and potentially profitable —music together.

"It's important to keep in mind that ourchoice in supporting these jazz festivals re-ally is based around launching our brandand creating awareness about patientsafety," Schlotterbeck noted. "This is not atall a vanity project."

CareFusion, a $4 billion company whoseheadquarters is in San Diego, has 15,000employees in more than 20 countries.

CareFusion makes hundreds of products.These range from prevention software andservices to surgical instruments and respi-ratory diagnostic instruments. Two of itslocally based brands are Alaris infusionpumps and Pyxis automated medicationdispensing technology.

Schlotterbeck laughingly notes he hasn'tplayed drums in 35 years. But he firmlybelieves jazz shares a number of attributeswith his company's products, services andoverall philosophy. These include an em-phasis on innovation and quality, alongwith the ability to react quickly and effec-tively to change.

Last year, the soft-spoken CEO helped ini-tiate CareFusion's Rhythm of Care healthcare safety campaign, for which it is part-ners with such independent nonprofit or-ganizations as the Institute for SafeMedication Practices, the Anesthesia Pa-tient Safety Foundation and the Associa-tion for Professionals in Infection Controland Epidemiology. CareFusion also helpedarrange for last year's Newport, Chicagoand Monterey jazz festivals to be broadcastlive to 1,300 private hospitals and 1,400Veterans Administration hospitals acrossthe nation.Continues on page 19

CareFusion, the San Diego-based medical device company, is a part-ner in three major U.S. jazz festivals this summer. Pictured from leftto right: jazz impresario George Wein and CareFusion CEO DaveSchlotterbeck. Photo courtesy of Michael Weintrob.


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Toy Story 3 06/18/10

"Toy Story 3" welcomesWoody, Buzz and the wholegang back to the big screen asAndy prepares to depart for col-lege and his loyal toys findthemselves in… daycare! Theseuntamed tots with their stickylittle fingers do not play nice, soit's all for one and one for all asplans for the great escape getunderway. A few new faces-

some plastic, some plush-join the adventure, including iconicswinging bachelor and Barbie's counterpart Ken, a thespianhedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear. Rated G Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rick-les, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, BlakeClark, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf

The Last Airbender 07/01/10Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Fournations tied by destiny whenthe Fire Nation launches a bru-tal war against the others. Acentury has passed with nohope in sight to change the pathof this destruction. Caught be-tween combat and courage,Aang discovers he is the loneAvatar with the power to ma-

nipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara, a Wa-terbender, and her brother, Sokka, to restore balance totheir war-torn world. Rated PG for fantasy action violenceStarring: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Dev Patel, JacksonRathbone, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi, Cliff Curtis, Sey-chelle Gabriel, Katharine Houghton

Knightand Day06/23/10

A wholesome, Midwest-ern woman accidentallygets involved with an in-ternational super spy andis forced to flee the coun-try with him while heprotects a dangerous newpiece of technology. Starring: Tom Cruise,Cameron Diaz, MaggieGrace, Peter Sarsgaard,

Marc Blucas, Paul Dano, Viola Davis, Olivier Martinez,Stream, Nicole Signore

Grown Ups 06/25/10

"Grown Ups" is about fivemen who were best friendswhen they were young kidsand now are getting togetherfor the Fourth of July week-end to meet each others' fami-lies for the first time. Pickingup where they left off, theydiscover why growing olderdoesn't mean growing up.Rated PG-13 for crude mate-

rial including suggestive references, language and some malerear nudityStarring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, RobSchneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, MayaRudolph

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The TwilightSaga:Eclipse 06/30/10In "The Twilight Saga:Eclipse," Bella once againfinds herself surrounded bydanger as Seattle is ravaged bya string of mysterious killingsand a malicious vampire con-tinues her quest for revenge.In the midst of it all, she is

forced to choose between her love for Edward and herfriendship with Jacob--knowing that her decision has thepotential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire andwerewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bellahas one more decision to make: life or death.Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence,and some sensualityStarring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner,Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Eliza-beth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Dakota Fanning

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Despicable Me 07/09/10In a happy suburban neighborhood sur-rounded by white picket fences withflowering rose bushes, sits a blackhouse with a dead lawn. Unbeknownstto the neighbors, hidden beneath thishome is a vast secret hideout. Sur-rounded by a small army of minions,we discover Gru, planning the biggestheist in the history of the world. He isgoing to steal the moon! Gru delights

in all things wicked; he vanquishes all who stand in his way.Until the day he encounters the immense will of three littleorphaned girls who look at him and see something that noone else has ever seen: a potential Dad.Rated for rude humor and mild actionStarring: Jason Segel, Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Will Ar-nett, Julie Andrews, Danny R. McBride, Kristen Wiig, JackMcBrayer, Jemaine Clement


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"We looked at different ways we could launch our brand, including traditional ad-vertising and the Web, but jazz is unique," said Jim Mazzola, CareFusion's vicepresident. "We found that jazz has been used in medical schools to help teachcommunication skills to students. We also found that jazz, in marketing terms, in-dexes really well with our customers, who are the decision-makers at hospitals.Jazz is of great interest to them."

Accordingly, CareFusion hosts VIP tents at its festivals and its branding efforts sofar have earned high marks. So has the fact that it is apparently the first majormedical company anywhere to sponsor jazz festivals, which in the past have

often been the domain of luxury car manufacturers, upscale liquor companiesand (before they fell out of favor) tobacco companies.

"CareFusion's number one goal was to get people to know their name andthey have totally accomplished that," said Hillary Wilson, the senior directorof commercial effectiveness for San Diego's Amylin Pharmaceuticals and aformer attorney for Cardinal Health. "They've done a very good job of usingjazz to reach what we call the 'C Suite' — the CEOs, CFOs and CPOs —who make multimillion dollar (buying) decisions at hospitals. CareFusionalso seems to have a higher philanthrophic purpose."

CareFusion's decision to get in the jazz festival sponsorship business lastyear couldn't have come at a better time for George Wein. The world'sforemost jazz impresario, Wein created the template for jazz festivalswhen he launched the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954.

His subsequent company, Festival Productions, became a dominantforce, producing some of the world's most prestigious major annualjazz festivals. When JVC, the title sponsor of Wein's New York andNewport jazz festivals for more than 20 years, withdrew in late 2008,both events' fates were at risk. CareFusion entered the picture too lateto rescue Wein's New York festival last year, but in time to revive

the Newport event and then breathe new life into the New Yorkfestival this year.

"CareFusion has been a great partnerand has given us total autonomy,"

Wein said from New York. "Theyaren't like some (non-jazz-

savvy) sponsors, who say:'Get Bruce Springsteen!'They're not a companylooking to grab the lime-light. The only person to

talk on stage about CareFu-sion last year was me when I thanked

them for saving the festival."

CareFusion will wait until later this year todetermine if it will extend its jazz festivalsponsorships into 2011 or beyond, but CEOSchlotterbeck remains hopeful.

"It turns out we're at the upper end of ac-complishing what we wanted to and the re-sponse has been very enthusiastic," he said."We just haven't made the decision yet aboutnext year."

To find out more about George Varga andread features by other Creators Syndicatewriters and cartoonists, visit the CreatorsSyndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Calendar of upcoming events for El Paso/ Southern New Mexico are from July 2nd thru July 8th. 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/

CENTrALCrossland Gallery —

500 W. Paisano (in the ArtJunction of El Paso). Hoursare noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. Admissionis free. Information: 351-2811. Showing July 3-24:The annual El Paso Art Asso-ciation’s “America The Beau-tiful” members show. Thejuried show was started by

Kitty Kistenmacher in 2006 tocelebrate Independence Dayand the national heritage. Thisyear’s judge is LyubaTitovets, with $1,000 in cashprizes. Opening night recep-tion is 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday,July 3.

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: $7box seats; $6 general admis-sion (free for age 4 andyounger). Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com. July 1-4

— Shreveport-Bossier Cap-tains. Independence DayFireworks display June 2-4.

‘Viva El Paso!’ — The

summertime pageant returnsto McKelligon Canyon Am-

phitheatre for its 33rd seasonat 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Sat-urdays, June 4-Aug. 7, offer-ing an array of multicoloredcostumes, electrifying musicalproduction numbers, and leg-endary characters. The out-door musical extravaganzahighlights the four major cul-tures of the region, throughdrama, song and dance, thathave called El Paso home:Native American, SpanishConquistadors, Mexican andWestern American. Tickets:$18.20 general admission.Dinner show: $24.35 ($14.05age 12 and younger). (Ticket-master) Information: 231-1165 or viva-ep.org.

LOWEr

VALLEYTexas Tattoo Show-

down Festival — The

tattoo and music festival runsnoon to 11 p.m. Fridaythrough Sunday, July 2-4, atEl Paso County Coliseum.The indoor and outdoor eventfeatures more than 120 tattooartists from around the globe,a human suspension show, tat-too and strong man competi-tions, more than 30 livebands, midget wrestling, cus-tom hot rods, a variety of ven-dors and celebrityappearances, food and drinksand carnival rides. Tickets:$15 Friday, $20 Saturday, $25Sunday (tickets include ad-missions to all events thatday). Free for ages 12 andyounger. (Ticketmaster). In-formation: myspace.com/tex-astattooshowdown.

Ballet Folklórico

Churuhui — The group

performs dances from the dif-ferent regions of Mexico at7:30 p.m. Friday and Satur-day, July 2-3, at the ChamizalNational Memorial, 800 S.San Marcial. Information:588-5743.

WESTSIDE/

DOWNTOWNFourth of July Run— Up and Running, 3233 N.

Mesa, Suite 205, hosts the 4thannual 5K run/walk 7:04 a.m.Sunday, July 4, beginning atUp and Running in theRudolph Shopping Plaza. Hotdogs and watermelon andsports drinks offered after therace. Registration: $20 byJuly 2; $25 July 3 and on raceday (includes tie-dye t-shirt).Proceeds benefit Run El PasoClub. Information: ChrisRowley, 478-5663. Onlineregistration at raceadventure-sunlimited.com. Packet pick-up is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday, July 3, and 6 to6:45 a.m. race day at Up andRunning.

EPSO July 4th Cele-

bration — The El Paso

Symphony Orchestra, under

the direction of Maestra SarahIoannides, will perform patri-otic music at 7:30 p.m. Sun-day, July 4, at the ChamizalNational Memorial amphithe-ater. A fireworks show fol-lows the concert. Presented bythe Museum and Cultural Af-fairs Department of the Cityof El Paso. Admission is free.Information: 541-4481 or532-7273.

Ardovino’s Fourth of

July — Ardovino’s Desert

Crossing, One ArdovinoDrive in Sunland Park, willhave a July 4th celebration 5to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4, witha live performance by TheVibe. Also features drink andfood specials, and a greatview of area fireworks dis-plays. Admission is free; foodprices vary. Information:(575) 589-0653, ext. 3 or ar-dovinos.com.

West Side Independ-

ence Day Parade —

The Rotary Club of El Paso’s

14th annual IndependenceDay parade begins at 9 a.m.Saturday, July 3, at Thunder-bird and Shadow Mountain.The 2.6-mile parade route willgo from Western Hills UnitedMethodist Church downShadow Mountain, then upMesa to Coronado HighSchool. Information: rotary-westelpaso.org.

Downtown Street

Festival — The entire El

Paso Convention Center area,including the AbrahamChavez Theatre and the UnionPlaza District, stages of livemusic including the mainstage, rock stage and Latinstage, food, games 6 p.m. to 1a.m. Friday and Saturday,July 2-3. Gate tickets: $25($5 kids; free for ages 3 andyounger). Advance discounttickets: $15; available at area7-11 Fina stores in El Pasoand Pick Quik in Las Cruces.Ticket information: 544-9550or klaq.com. Friday’s MainStage headliners are CheapTrick and Foghat.

Young Ladies Choir‘Bon Voyage’ concert— El Paso Choral Society’sYoung Ladies Choir, directedby Yvonne Marmolejo, willperform its last concert beforebeginning their tour “Ameri-can Celebration of Music inItaly,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday,July 2, at Trinity-First UnitedMethodist Church, 801 N.Mesa. Accompanied by Dr.Esequiel Mesa on piano, thechoir will perform a programfeaturing international songselections, in several differentlanguages. Tickets: $10 ($8seniors/military; $5 students).Information: 833-0263 or581-2822.

The Percolator — 217

N. Stanton. Live music eventsare scheduled regularly atdowntown cafe and gallery.Information: 351-4377 or my-space.com/thepercolator915. •Andrew Weathers BuffaloShow, 8 p.m. Friday, July 2. •Radar vs. Wolf, 7 p.m. Satur-day, July 3.

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SOUTHErN

NEW MExICOChris Young — The

country star performs at 8p.m. Saturday, July 3, at Rui-doso Downs Race Track andCasino in Ruidoso Downs,N.M, as part of the track’ssummer concert series. Tick-

ets start at $25. Information:(575) 378-4431 [email protected]. Since being declared winnerof the cable program“Nashville Star” in 2006,Young has released two al-bums with hit singles like“Drinkin’ Me Lonely,”“You’re Gonna Love Me” andthe number one country hits“Gettin’ You Home (TheBlack Dress Song)” and “TheMan I Want To Be.”

Spencer Theater for

Performing Arts —

Airport Hwy 220 in Alto,N.M. (about 12 miles north ofdowntown Ruidoso). Infor-mation: (575) 336-4800,(888) 818-7872 orspencertheater.com. Herman’sHermits with Peter Nooneperform at 8 p.m. Friday, July

2. The British ‘60s pop bandperforms hits such as “I’mInto Something Good,” “Mrs.Brown, You’ve Got A LovelyDaughter,” “I’m Henry VIII (IAm),” “Can’t You Hear MyHeartbeat” and “There’s AKind of Hush.” Tickets: $76and $79.

Elephant Butte Inde-

pendence Day — Ele-

phant Butte Lake State Parkwill host Independence Day

fireworks at 9 p.m. Saturday,July 3, at the Lion’s Beacharea. The display is the largestJuly 4 fireworks display in thestate. Admission is free begin-ning at 6 p.m. Information:(575) 744-5923 or (575) 744-5421.

Las Cruces Inde-

pendence Day cele-

brations — The city’s

annual Electric Light Paradeand 4th of July Celebrationare Saturday and Sunday July

3-4. Admission to all events isfree. Information: (575) 541-2000 or las-cruces.org. Thecity’s annual Electric LightParade begins at 9 p.m. Satur-day. The parade starts at Apo-daca Park on Solano andMadrid, and heads south onSolano to Hadley, east to Wal-

nut and north to Spruce. Theannual Street Fest follows. The Street Fest continuesSunday with local entertain-ment on the main stage, fol-lowed by the annualFireworks Display over theHadley area.

‘Red, White & Blue’

Chile Cook-Off —New Mexico Museum ofSpace History in Alamogordoand International Space Hallof Fame Foundation will hostit first chile cook-off 8 a.m. to3 p.m. Saturday, July 3, in themuseum’s upper parking lot,open to all non-profit andcharity organizations, orteams representing those or-ganizations. Proceeds fromthe sale of tasting cups will besplit between the teams. Reg-istration deadline is June 18:$15 per team. Tasting cups:$2 each (includes 10 tastingtickets). Information: (575)437-2840, ext. 41153,[email protected] nmspacemuseum.org. First place team will get 25percent of net profit, secondplace will get 15 percent, andthird place will get 10 per-cent, with the remaining

funds distributed between theother teams. A special “Peo-ple’s Choice” trophy will begiven to the team with themost chile tasting tickets atthe end of the cook-off. A$100 prize will be awarded tothe best booth that sticks tothe theme of “A Red, Whiteand Blue Fourth of July.”

Mesilla Independ-

ence Day — The New

Horizons Symphony Orches-tra, led by new principal con-ductor Shawn Robinson,presents a concert of patrioticmusic at 9 p.m. Sunday, July

4, at the historic old MesillaPlaza during the town’s Inde-pendence Day fireworks dis-play. Selections includestandards like “God Bless theUSA” and “America theBeautiful” accompanied bymezzo soprano StephanieRobinson, as well as instru-mentals “Stars and StripesForever” and “8112 Over-ture.” Bring a lawn chair. Ad-mission is free. Information:(270) 320-8340 [email protected].

Cloudcroft Fourth of

July — The mountain com-

munity will celebrate Inde-pendence Day 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday and Sunday,July 3-4, with various activi-ties along Burro Avenue.Events usually include picnicsat Zenith Park, family activi-ties such as a kids’ piñatabash and live entertainment.Street dance is planned forSaturday evening. Admissionis free. Information/schedule:(575) 682-2733.

Silver City Inde-

pendence Day — The

town’s traditional celebrationis Saturday, July 3 in GoughPark (on Pope Street between12th and 13th Streets), featur-ing arts and crafts, live musicnoon to 5 p.m., cowboybreakfast 7 to 11 a.m. and afireworks display at dusk. Theannual parade is 10 a.m. Theparade heads downtown toGough Park. Information:(575) 538-3785 orsilvercity.org. The annual icecream social at Silver CityMuseum courtyard, 312 W.Broadway. is 11 a.m. to 4p.m. featuring ice cream andcold beverages, music, chil-dren’s games and cakewalk.


Mescalero Apache

Ceremonial & Rodeo— The Mescalero Reserva-tion will host daily Indiandances and rodeo perform-ances July 1-4, in Mescalero,

N.M. Rodeo performances are1:30 p.m. each day with teamroping, bareback, muttonbusting, steer riding, barrelracing, calf roping and bullriding. Ticket information:(575) 464-4494.

Roswell UFO Festi-

val 2010 — The annual

celebration, marking the 63rdanniversary of the 1947 “UFOcrash” near Roswell, is Thurs-day through Monday, July 1-

5, at the Roswell Conventionand Visitors Center and otherlocations in Roswell, N.M.

The four-day event featuresguest speakers, celebrity ap-pearances authors, vendors,live entertainment, family-friendly activities, carnivalsand more. Information: (575)623-5695 or roswellufofesti-val.com. Lectures, panel dis-cussions and workshops,screenings, book signings,children’s shows and more arefeatured Thursday throughSaturday at various locations. The 16th annual Alien Chase5K and 10K run is 7 a.m. Sat-urday at the convention cen-ter. Costumes encouraged.Information: [email protected]. FamilyLaser and Laser Rock showsheld nightly at the GoddardPlanetarium. The GalacticMarket is open noon to 6 p.m.Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday and Saturday, withvendors, entertainment andmore at the Convention andVisitors Center, with the AlienCostume and Alien Pet Cos-tume Contests 10 a.m. and 3p.m. Friday. The annual pa-rade is noon Friday with thetheme “Aliens in Cinema”,and the 4th of July celebrationis 5 p.m. with fireworks at9:15 p.m. Saturday at CieloGrande Park. The Roswalien

Experience is Friday throughMonday at the UFO Museum,with guest appearances byAdrienne Barbeau, JulianSands and others.

Smokey Bear Stam-

pede — The 55th annual

celebration is July 1-4 inCapitan,about 20milesnorth ofRuidoso.Nightlydancesare 9 p.m.to 1 a.m.

on the fairgrounds, with ayouth rodeo 1 p.m. Friday andadult ranch rodeo 12:30 p.m.Saturday. Information: (575)354-2273. The annualSmokey Bear Stampede Pa-rade is 10 a.m. Saturday, July3, on Bear Blvd. The 30thannual 10K and 2-mileSmokey Bear Stampede FunRun is 7:30 a.m. Saturdaymorning, starting at the inter-section of East Creek andPine Lodge roads. Registra-tion/information: (575) 354-2748 [email protected].


PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). No one is immune to life'sfrustrations. Sometimes the check really isn't in the mail andthe phone doesn't ring when it's supposed to, or when it does,it's the wrong person on the line. Your stellar attitude willhelp you rise above these petty disturbances and focus onwhat's going right in your world — an awful lot.

Astrology is not only for people. Countries also have astro-logical charts, which are based on the day they became anation. The United States is a Cancer, and so are Scotland,New Zealand and many others. Cancer solar energy is gen-erally associated with patriotism, and even those countriesthat fall under another sign experience a surge of nationalpride in July. For instance, Canada Day is in July, and so isthe Dalai Lama's birthday.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There is nothing wrong withfinding out you have limits. So many never press againstthem in the first place. Knowing when to stop is not the samething as giving up. And just because you're not moving for-ward doesn't mean you're moving backward. You might haveto stop what you're doing to find a truer calling.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Feelings are neither right norwrong, neither logical nor illogical. They just are. Instead oftrying to fight them or make them what you think theyshould be, accept them. Only then will you be able to workwith them and use them to your advantage. You'll get helpfrom a fellow earth sign — that's Capricorn or Virgo.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Imagine your future the wayyou want it to be. With the stars augmenting your powers ofvisualization, it will be easy and fun for you to do so. Thisopens doors in your psyche. In the process, you may come tothe realization that you have access to far greater wisdomthan you ever knew was inside you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Some people do their bestwork in phases, editing bits and parts together into a pleas-ing whole. You like to do it all in one hot stint. Both are fine,but this week you might get a little help from an editor type.Accepting and applying notes from a knowledgeable personwill take your work to the next level.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You tend to like things that in-volve a lot of people at once, so the work-related gatheringthat's on the schedule for this week is right up your alley. Itcan go whichever way you want it to go — you could createthe opportune moment for a bold move or just enjoy an easyhang with people you like.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you were a superhero, you'd becalled "Rulebender." Your acts of heroism are committedagainst the tyranny of hard deadlines, guidelines ... and side-lines. This week, you'll have another showdown with yourarch-nemesis, "Uptight Guy." Your victory will free you —and perhaps him, as well!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you win, will the peoplearound you win, too? Hopefully, they think so. Otherwise,you'll have a hard time getting them on your side. This week,your relationships have a powerful impact on your ability todo what you want to do with your life. Formulate goals thatinclude others and will motivate them to motivate you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you're not feelingparticularly optimistic, don't worry. It doesn't matter whetheryou think the glass is half-empty or half-full. The fact is, it'sa huge glass and there is more than enough liquid inside toquench your thirst. So trust that things will be provided foryou this week, and enjoy it when they are.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you haven't found theopportunity to fire up your motivation, it may be that yourcurrent zone has gotten too comfortable. Get out and explore.New experiences, people and stimulation will bring out yourbest. The one who will ignite your passion for life is likely afire sign — Aries, Leo or Sagittarius.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Muster up the courage to takea chance. If it doesn't go how you want it to go, no regrets.Never "shoulda," and definitely don't "woulda." Just seize themoment. And if you don't, it's either because you weren'tready or because you thought better of it — no shame in that,either. Stand proud behind your choices.

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but yours is the most important because it's yours. The song inyour heart that was just a verse a few days ago now has a cho-rus. In a related matter, someone adores you and wants to beadored back. Finding novel ways to share your love — or justto flirt — will be a fun pastime.


IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

In an interesting study,Richard Petty, a professor ofpsychology at Ohio StateUniversity, shows that bodyposture can affect how humansthink about themselves and thethings they do.

“If you sit up straight, youend up convincing yourself bythe posture you’re in,” Pettysaid. “People assume their con-fidence is coming from theirown thoughts. They don’t real-ize their posture is affectinghow much they believe in whatthey’re thinking.”

Studies by psychologist PaulEkman and his colleagues havealso showed a relationship be-tween physical posture andmental states like emotions.For example, by posturing

yourself correctly you can con-dition yourself to be more con-fident and less stressed.

What every teacher knowsThese findings indicate what

most golf instructors know:Assuming the correct golf pos-ture will not only help yourgolf shots, but it also affectshow you think about yourgame and yourself— and con-fidence and happiness in yourown thoughts is at least as im-portant as swing mechanics. Asmy coach used to say, “If youlook good, you feel good and ifyou feel good, you do good.”

Two keys to correct golf pos-ture

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Good posturebenefits both mind and body

The right amount of knee flex will give youstability throughout your swing.


GOlF SPOKEN HERE

Paint job “Tiger made us (men) all suspects, and why not? It’snot as if he were married toHelen Thomas. If he wouldcheat on a hottie like Elin,

wouldn’t we betray our lovely brides?”

DAvID WHITlEY

National columnist

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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Continued from page 25Assume your address posture and then use a

golf club to check two key relationships thatcreate a perfect setup:

The first is the flex in your knees. In the firstphoto I’ve laid the shaft over my right thigh soit runs to the tip of my foot, creating the correctamount of flex in my knees. Too much flex and

I’ll have to rise up through impact, catching theball thin. Too little flex forces the opposite, adrop down and a fat shot.

Note that the correct golf flex is about thesame as your normal walking flex. Your goal isto be in perfect balance both at address andwhile you swing.

In the second photo, I’ve taken my addressposture and then, while keeping my right armin place, I’ve run the shaft from the tip of myshoulder through my elbow so it touches the tipof my knee. The shaft should hang straight andyou should adjust your body until you satisfythe above relationships.

When I create an athletic posture, it looks asif I could jump across a pit of snakes withouteven changing my original body posture. I’mso ready to go that I could jump with nocrouching needed.

Takeaway: At high swing speeds, any com-pensation due to bad posture promote big-timeinconsistency. The correct golf posture at ad-dress allows me to stay in position so my spineangle and knee flex at impact match address.Because my posture is correct I feel confident,and that’s a good feeling to have when you’replaying golf.

Dr. T.J. Tomasi is a

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ABOUT THE WRITER

In the address position, myshoulder, elbow and knees all lineup vertically.

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GOlF BY THE NUMBERS

Getting to the green on timeHow many greens in regulation do the pros hit? In 2009, the

leader on the PGA Tour was John Senden, who hit 71 percent. NickO’Hern was about in the middle of the field with 65 percent, whileBrad Faxon, one of the tour’s best putters, was last with 51 percent.

Another way to look at it is that Faxon missed 49 percent of allthe greens he aimed at. Even his good putting can’t make up for allthose misses, which is why he’s pursuing a new career in the an-nouncer’s booth (and he’s pretty good).

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A: Great advice, with one small proviso: You have to beable to make a good golf swing for that to work. Remember,Vijay Singh has already done all his thinking. He’s hit amillion balls and plays every day. It’s OK to tell him to“just hit it,” but most people can’t afford to skip the impor-tant step where you learn to swing the golf club.

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NExTUP...

Race: Subway Jalapeno 250Where: Daytona International SpeedwayWhen: Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN2009 winner: Clint Bowyer

SPRINT CUP CAMPING WORLD TRUCKSNATIONWIDE SERIESRace: Lucas Oil 200Where: Iowa SpeedwayWhen: July 11, 1:30 p.m. (ET)TV: SPEED2009 winner: Mike Skinner

Race: Coke Zero 400Where: Daytona International SpeedwayWhen: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ET)TV: TNT2009 winner: Tony Stewart (right)

When NASCARofficials told theboys on the

track to “have at it” backin the preseason, it ap-peared to be in response tocomplaints from TV view-ers and those watchingtrackside that the racinghad become boring.

Well the boys are hav-ing at it. They are wreck-ing each other a lot,especially during double-file restarts and more es-

pecially on the road courseat Infineon Raceway, awrecking exhibition thatJeff Burton described as“horrendous.”

Interestingly, fans don’tseem to be responding tothe wreckfests like somethought they might. Therehave been lots of emptyseats at tracks this year,and TV ratings continueto tumble.

TNT, which broadcastthe Infineon Raceway

event that was as rough-and-tumble as they come,even in today’s NASCARworld, reported that rat-ings were down 21 percentfrom last year. And TNT,which airs a summertimestretch of Cup racing, isdown 12 percent in raceratings for the year.

Maybe fans would pre-fer a little law and orderon the track, and somemutual respect betweendrivers. There are some

drivers who would like tosee that too.

Tony Stewart said whatNASCAR is experiencingon the track these days isa lack of patience.

“There’s a phrase weuse all the time: ‘Give andTake,’” he told reporters atNew Hampshire MotorSpeedway last week.“There is a lot more takinganymore than there is giv-ing among the drivers.

“It is not due to respect

… everybody respectseach other out there. Theequation is out of balanceright now between giveand take. …

“It is getting worse andit is probably going to getworse before it gets better,it looks like.”

Stewart said part ofwhat fans are seeing isyoung drivers coming intothe sport who aren’t ac-customed to running 500-mile or 500-lap races.

Indeed, many youngdrivers today came upthrough the Legendsranks, where the “bumpand run” is the most suc-cessful on-track maneu-ver.

And there’s not as muchself-policing among thedriver corps as there oncewas, Stewart pointed out.For NASCAR’s part, seriesofficials said all along thatwhat they really meant by“have at it” was for thedrivers to police the sportrather than having offi-cials step in too often.

But self-policing doesn’tseem to be happening toomuch these days.

“In this era, we havelost some great race cardrivers, and nobody reallywants to have to self-po-lice on the race track likewe used to,” Stewart said.“If you did somethingwrong to somebody, theywaited. It may have beenfive, six, 10 weeks downthe road, but somewherealong the line, you gotpaid back and you got...Continues on page 30

‘Have at it’policyhikesdrama, butratingscontinueto tumble

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, races during the June 20 Sprint Cup Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

(NASCAR photo)


1. Kevin Harvick2,489; Leader

2. Jimmie Johnson2,384; behind -105

3. Kyle Busch 2,328; behind -161

4. Denny Hamlin 2,304; behind -185

5. Jeff Gordon2,302; behind -187

6. Kurt Busch 2,288; behind -201

7. Matt Kenseth2,204; behind -285

8. Jeff Burton2,159; behind -330

9. Tony Stewart 2,158; behind -331

10. Greg Biffle2,126; behind -363

11. Mark Martin2,047; behind -442

12. Carl Edwards 2,020; behind -469

Is it a Golf or is it a Rabbit?For 2010, Volkswagen isgoing with the Golf nameafter a short-lived comebackof the Rabbit moniker. Andgood timing too, because for2010 we get an all new Golf –the sixth generation in its verysuccessful history.

In the car industry, the Golfhas mostly been considered asthe modern day people’s car.It makes for a great commutervehicle and yet it is very en-joyable to drive. This all-newGolf continues with that sametheme.

The new Golf shares most ifits dimensions with the oldcar – seems as if Volkswagenis going with the “if it ain’tbroke don’t fix it” philosophysince the old Rabbit had astiff body and some impres-sive driving dynamics. It isstill available as a hatchbackwith either two or four doors.

In base trim, the Golf is pow-ered by a 2.5 liter five-cylin-der engine that makes 170horsepower. A five speedmanual gearbox is standard,with a six-speed automaticavailable as an option. In thistrim, drivers can expect to see23 mpg in town and 30 mpgon the highway.

But it is the other two modelsthat caught my attention as Ispent a week with each ofthem. They both impressed

me but for different reasons.

Golf TDIThe Golf TDI (TurbodieselDirect Injection) is fast yetfrugal. A fast diesel? Thisone sure is. Granted 140 hpmay not sound like a lot fromthe 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engineand 6-speed manual transmis-sion, check out the torque –236 lbs-feet of it! It can hit 0-60 mph in the mid 8-secondrange and top out at around130 mph.

But the TDI is really aboutfuel efficiency. The EPA ratesit at 30 mpg in town and 41mpg on the highway, but Iwas easily able to surpassthose numbers – bringing inaround 34 mpg in town. Onmy black test vehicle, the gasgauge needle refused tomove.

And except for the very minorclanking at startup, you willnever guess this new GolfTDI is a diesel. It’s that quiet.

GTIThe GTI has to be one of thehottest hatchbacks around.It’s not the fastest, but when itcomes to refinement, no onetops it.

The sixth-generation GTImarches on with one of myfavorite engines – Volkswa-gen’s 2.0 liter turbochargedinline 4-cylinder. Dishing out

200hp, this little engine givesthe GTI the punch thatdriver’s want. Taking the en-gine up to the redline in everygear sounds so good it be-comes addicting. And bydoing so, you will reach 60mph in a little over six sec-onds.

Like the Golf, the GTI comesstandard with a 6-speed man-ual transmission. But the op-tional six-speed automatic is

totally different – featuringsequential shifting that Volk-swagen calls DSG (DirectShift Gearbox). Using pad-dles mounted on the steeringwheel, the driver can manu-ally shift the transmissionthrough its six gears in race-car like fashion, or can leavethe shifter in fully automaticmode.

The interior of both the Golfand GTI are very similar.

Both are straightforward, yettraditional, using upscale ma-terials and excellent buildquality. The GTI has specialsport seats that provide greatsupport – and the stitching inthe seats is a flashback to thatseen in the original GTI backin 1983.

Every Golf and GTI comeswith a long list of safety fea-tures that include ABS, stabil-ity control, front seat mountedside airbags and side curtainairbags. Continues on page 31

For 2010 it’s the return of the Volkswagen Golf

By The Numbers:

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI / GTI

Base Price: $21,990.00 / $23,890.00Price as Tested: $24,914.00 / $24,789Layout: front-engine, front-wheel driveEngine: 2.0 liter TDI diesel /

2.0 turbocharged 4-cylinderTransmission: 6-speed manualHorsepower: 140 hp / 200 hpTorque: 236 lb-ft / 207 lb-ftEPA Fuel Economy:30 city / 46 highway /

21 city / 31 highway

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Continued from page 28....wrecked and while you were sitting

there wrecked and going, ‘Why did I getput here?’ it makes you think about …well, maybe it’s about something I did

earlier. “You just don’t see as much of that as

you used to, and that was the way itused to fix itself, and in my opinion, thatis what it needs to get back to again.”

Denny Hamlin drives the No. 11 FedEx Toyota with the hood up at Infineon Raceway on June

20. The race was seen by many as a ‘wrecking exhibition.’ (NASCAR photo)

A: The obvious answeris that there are concernswithin the Roush FenwayRacing organizationabout the on-track per-formance of the No. 17Ford. But it’s also truethat the company madethe change with Kensethsitting seventh in theSprint Cup points stand-ings, best of the fourRoush Fenway drivers.

It appears there was aproblem with the chem-istry between Kensethand Todd Parrott, theveteran who was the sec-ond crew chief of the sea-son, and with Drew

Blickensderfer, whostarted the season run-ning the No. 17 team.Now it’s up to the vet-eran pit boss Jimmy Fen-nig to move the teamforward.

Fennig, team ownerJack Roush and Kensethmet with the media atNew Hampshire MotorSpeedway last Friday todiscuss the latest devel-opments.

“We’re continuallyworking for and lookingfor the best chemistry be-tween driver and crewchief, and the best rela-tionship between a crew

chief and his team,”Roush said.

Then he mentionedsome specifics about whyhe shifted Parrott to anew position in the com-pany.

“I guess there were tworeasons for it,” Roushsaid. “We weren’t gettingthe number of changes ina practice session that wethought we needed. Wewere a little slow in thegarage area. I don’t faultthe guys for that, but the

direction and the planmay not have been aswell-defined or under-stood.

“We had difficulty get-ting through [technicalinspection at InfineonRaceway], from the num-ber of times we had to goaround for things thatwere found not to be theway NASCAR wantedthem.”

Roush said there weresome initial fears thatKenseth might not be al-

lowed on the track for hisqualifying run, but thatdidn’t turn out to be thecase.

Kenseth was asked thequestion on many minds,and that was whetherhe’s ever going to be sat-isfied with any crew chiefother than his originalone, Robbie Reiser, wholed him to his greatestsuccesses in NASCAR.

“That’s not fair to say,”he said. “Robbie had achance to come back anddo it, but the problem isRobbie wants to do every-thing, so he didn’t wantto leave his post at the[Roush Fenway Racing]front office. There’s a lotmore going on and a lotmore important things inRoush Fenway Racingthan just one team.

“It’s about the wholeorganization as well, sothere’s no way you can doboth.”

Kenseth did acknowl-edge that it looks like

he’s difficult for a crewchief to work with.

“It does seem like I’mpretty hard on crewchiefs lately, that’s forsure,” he said. “We justhad some opportunitiesto mix things up a littlebit and see if we can getthe team heading in thedirection we think itneeds to be headed in.”

The bottom line seemsto be that there’s going tobe unrest at Roush’steam until the winningreturns. A Roush teamhasn’t won a Cup racesince last fall at Tal-ladega Superspeedwayand that was with JamieMcMurray, who wasdropped from the organi-zation to get down toNASCAR’s mandatedlimit of four teams anddrivers per car owner.

Got a question aboutNASCAR? Ask Rick! E-mail your question [email protected]

Will Matt Kenseth ever settle on a single crew chief? ASK RICK!

“What’s going on withMatt Kenseth’s team,which is on its thirdcrew chief so far this

season?”



The National Highway Traf-fic Safety Administration

(NHTSA) gave the cars fourstars out of five in most testsexcept the side-impact test, inwhich it received a top five-star rating.

As every Golf (and Rabbit)before it has done, this newGolf gives the driver a senseof confidence that is reallyhard to duplicate in othermakes. If you are considering

a Prius or Insight for their fuelefficiency, Volkswagen makesa great case with the TDI. It’snot a fuel efficient, but it

makes upfor it inbeing funto drive.

And ifperform-ance iswhatyou’reafter,

how can you top the GTI? Afast, fun, German car at an af-fordable price – sounds togood to be true.

Between the base model, theTDI and the GTI, one this isfor sure - with these newGolfs available, the Rabbitwill hardly be missed.

- Christopher A. Randazzo

VW Golf...

NOTEBOOK

Johnson breaks outof ‘slump’

If Jimmie Johnson really was in a slump earlier thissummer, it’ll likely be forgotten soon. His win on Sun-day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – his secondin a row – was his fifth of the season, tying him for topamong drivers with Denny Hamlin.

And unlike the week before, when a goof by MarcosAmbrose handed him the win at Infineon Raceway,Johnson had to earn his victory at New Hampshire.

Kurt Busch used the old bump-and-run maneuver toroot Johnson out of the lead with eight laps to go, butJohnson returned the favor with two to go and scoredhis 52nd career victory. And he remains second in thepoints standings heading into the traditional start of thesecond half of the season – the Coke Zero 400 at Day-tona International Speedway.

If any driver has inherited the “slump” label fromJohnson, it’s Hamlin, who has been off his pace thepast two weeks, finishing 34th at Infineon and 14th atNew Hampshire.

Hamlin told reporters after the New Hampshire racethat his team tried some new chassis ideas in hopes ofbeing better when the circuit returns to New Hamp-shire for the first race of the championship-decidingChase.

“We finished second here last fall and probably hada top-five car, not a race-winning car,” he said. “Weexperimented with some stuff, but it just didn’t workhere.”

And he acknowledged that Johnson and the No. 48team are mighty strong right now.

“[The 48 race team] is performing well at all therace tracks and that’s important,” he said. “For us, it’swinning on the bigger tracks.

“Our strong suit used to be winning on the shorter tracks and with all the effort we’ve putforth with our cars in making them better on the mile-and-a-half tracks because that’s the major-ity of the Chase races. We just haven’t had a whole lot of time to work on these type of racetracks [like New Hampshire].

“Obviously it’s something we need to work on.”

Sprint Cup drivers within100 points of the top 12in the standings (Dale

Earnhardt Jr., -3 points; RyanNewman –15; Clint Bowyer –16; and Joey Logano –99)

Laps led by TonyStewart in the past11 Sprint Cup races

at Daytona International Speed-way, the top among drivers

Laps runamong the top15 in the past

11 Cup races at Daytona by KyleBusch, the most of any driver

Points scored byKevin Harvick inthe past 11 Na-

tionwide Series races at DaytonaInternational Speedway, leadingall drivers

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