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Rawlings Dental Clinic 35th Anniversary Open HouseEl Paso, Texas For more
than 30 years the City of El
Paso Department of Public
Healths Rawlings Dental
Clinic has been serving thou-
sands of children in our com-munity, the last three years in
a new facility. While some
may take dental care for
granted, the fact is: oral
health can have a serious im-
pact on a persons overall
health and well-being. Tooth
loss results in poor nutrition,
an dental infections can lead
to heart problems. The Den-
tal Health Foundation reports
that 75 percent of school agechildren suffer from tooth
decay and 25 percent of these
children are typically from
economically and socially
disadvantaged families. This
reality is heightened when
you consider that an esti-
mated 24.4 percent of El Paso
County residents have no
form of health insurance cov-
erage, and more than 56,000
of them are children.
The Rawlings Dental Clinic
is a story of children in need
and a compassionate commu-
nitys response. A family
walked into the dental office
with a 6-year-old boy that had
severe swelling of the left
side of his face due to an in-
fection associated with a
tooth. The staff was notified
that dental care was denied attwo other clinics due to the
lack of insurance coverage.
Emergency treatment was
needed. Rawlings staff
called University Medical
Center (UMC) to notify the
emergency room staff of this
extreme case. Upon the fami-
lies return to the dental clinic
the following morning, the
mother broke down and said
that she would have to beg
and borrow to get the money
needed for the medications.
Rawlings staff was able toprovide assistance through a
local pharmacy; and the med-
ication was provided for the
child. The mother has fol-
lowed up with every appoint-
ment; and has brought her
other children in for treat-
ment, as well.
Stories like this are not un-
common. Over these last
three years the clinic and itsstaff have been able to make
a difference in the lives of
thousands of area residents
between the ages of 6 months
to 21 years of age and would
like to share their experiences
with the community. The an-
niversary celebration will
take place on:
November 10, 2010
Department of PublicHealth Rawlings Dental
Clinic
3301 Pera Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79905
3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
We are also pleased to an-
nounce our new staff to El
Paso: Dr. Kelley Brooks -
Lead Dentist, Dr. Gabriela
Rey - Senior Dentist and Dr.
Natalya Mendez - Public
Health Dentist. In addition,
Dr. Joaquin Sanchez, who as
a child received services at
the Clinic, has been giving
back to this community for
the past few years and is pro-
viding endodontic and gen-
eral dentistry. As a child,
my family participated in the
services offered by the Till-
man Dental Clinic. As an
adult I wanted to give back to
the community so I am now
working at the Rawlings Den-tal Clinic said Dr. Sanchez.
Services provided include;
dental exams, sealants, fluo-
ride treatments, restorations,
extractions, dental hygiene,
root canals, pulpotomies, and
other preventive care. Refer-rals are made as needed. The
requirements to receive serv-
ices are that you reside within
El Paso County, provide
proof of current address and
proper identification for both
child and guardian. We accept
Medicaid, Chip, Private In-
surance, private pay and we
have a sliding fee schedule.
For more information visit
our website at: http://www.el-
pasotexas.gov/health/rawl-
ings.asp
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El Paso Public Library Assn.,El Pasos Oldest Public
Service Organization
Success comesthrough dedication and hard
work, and for the El Paso
Public Library Associations
(EPPLA) Board of Directors,
a recent success is having the
new
1ibrary near Cielo Vista Mall
named for famous El Paso
Artist, Jose Cisneros.
Libraries were es-
pecially important to JoseCisneros, may he rest in
peace, because they allowed
him to perform the research
he required for his artwork,
said Jesse Sanchez, President
of the EPPLA. His lifetimes
work resulted in him being
one of the most decorated
people to ever live in El Paso.
He is truly worthy of recogni-
tion for many reasons, and his
story is one that offers greatinspiration that must be told.
With his name adorning the
building, his life and artistic
legacy will be showcased for
everyone to admire.
Cisneros, born in
Hidalgo, Mexico in 1910,
was forced to move with his
family to the border area, near
El Paso. He taught himself toread and write in English,
crossing from Ciudad Juarez
into El Paso on a daily basis
to seek work. By 1937, he
had moved permanently to El
Paso, becoming a U.S. citizen
in 1949. He is a model of
persistence and dedication,
Sanchez said. He overcame
great poverty, social injustice,
and even colorblindness to
achieve his many greatgoals.
Cisneros, one of El
Pasos most decorated His-
panics, achieved such acco-
lades as having his art work
displayed in the State Capitol
of Texas, in the U.S. Capitol
in Washington, D.C., and in
numerous galleries and muse-
ums throughout the world. He
has garnered numerousawards, including El Pasos
highest, The Conquistador
Award; was awarded the
Texas Arts Medal by Gover-
nor Rick Perry; the U.S. Hu-
manitarian Award by then-
President, George W. Bush;
was knighted by Spains King
Juan Carlos 1, and was given
an apostolic blessing, the
highest blessing a Pope can
bestow.
The EPPLA wasfounded in 1896 by Mary
Irene Stanton, at about the
same time the public library
system was created. The orig-
inal intent of the EPPLA was
to handle the business of the
library system and to have
citizen control of the Citys li-
brary collection. The founders
believed that the library sys-
tem should be created for and
controlled by the public. Theassociation was to represent
the public, provide direction
and ownership of the librarys
assets. That role has changed
since then.
Naming libraries
after important people is not
the only goal of the EPPLA
today, Sanchez said. One of
our main goals is to improve
literacy in El Paso. Unfortu-nately, literacy rates in El
Paso County are among the
lowest in our nation. Our
main purpose is to raise liter-
acy by ensuring that our li-
brary systems are operating
as efficiently as possible
while maintaining equity andservice throughout our geo-
graphical region. Our respon-
sibility is to monitor the
systems and literacy rates in
order to advise our local
politicians if certain discrep-
ancies can be corrected. We
want to get children involved
in the learning process. We
believe that we can get chil-
dren to love to read, then we
can get them to love to learn.
The present board
is comprised of seven indi-
viduals, all with different
skillsets and abilities.
Sanchez serves as the current
President, with Ignacio Es-
candon as the Vice President,
Elena Vargas is the Secretary,
and Luis Chaparro as the Im-
mediate Past President. Othermembers include Olga Hol-
guin and Larry Medina.
Were always in-
terested in obtaining new
members, Sanchez said. If
anyone is interested, please
contact us at EPPLA, P.O.
Box 972763, El Paso, TX
79999, or call us at 915-490-
3818. Interested parties
should submit a letter of in-
terest and a resume. We willalso conduct an interview
with each person. We have
unlimited opportunities for El
Pasoans to serve on our
board. We want every sector
and demographic of El Paso
to be represented. .
We were success-
ful in having the new library
named after the late, great
Jose Cisneros, but, we wontstop there. We also have sev-
eral projects in progress, such
as to establish reading pro-
grams and to reach out to ele-
mentary school students with
poetry readings and contests
that will be judged by local
authors and media personnel.
We exist solely on monetary
donations, thus, we need to
recruit benefactors, do fundraisers to support our initia-
tives and focus on recogniz-
ing local heroes. We are open
to suggestions from the gen-
eral public, so, please, join us
with your great ideas.
By Joe Olvera , 2010
He is a
model of per-
sistence anddedication,
Sanchez said.
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Finally Sanity Rules Once AgainThe November
2010 general
election is over.
At least the
physical act ofgoing to the
polls and voting,
along with the
political ads, are
over. There may be some unsettled
races still being counted.
We are solidly into the month of No-
vember. There is the first little hint of
cold weather in the morning. Amaz-
ingly, the afternoons still leave the in-
sides of cars hot enough to require the
use of the air conditioner. Better yet,open the windows and breathe the clean
fresh air.
The best part about this month is the
beginning of the holiday season. In just
three weeks, we will be sitting on the
banquet table enjoying our turkeys or
hams. Most importantly, it will be an
occasion for families to get together.
November and December are especially
enjoyable because there is so much
football. Although, it doesnt look like
Cowboy fans will have much to look
forward to.
And then, all of a sudden, it is the
Christmas shopping season. We will
shop for gifts for close family mem-
bers; for distant family members; for
friends; and then gifts for fellow work-ers. There will be parties at the office,
your spouses office, school parties,
and parties you attend for no known
reason.
And I hope you dont forget there are
the most important spiritual reasons for
this time of the year.
After a years worth of politics, I think
most people are happy to put Election
2010 behind us. With the recession
taking a slow path to recovery, theangst among voters was very evident.
The difficulty in revitalizing the econ-
omy will have its consequences. There
will be changes in who is at the helm in
Washington, but if history repeats itself,
there will be no resolution to the politi-
cal divisiveness.
At least now, we wont have to listen to
the voice of the female or male who, in
TV and radio advertising, sounded an
ominous epithet about the dishonesty or
incompetence of a certain opponent.
You know the voices. Once you hear
their voices and the distinct music, you
know that someone is about to get
blasted. The frequency of these ads
multiplies exponentially as Election
Day nears.These ads do nothing but create dis-
trust, hatred and divisiveness. They cut
at the very core of the integrity of our
political system. Once the elected offi-
cials are set into office, what are the
chances that the political diatribe which
saturated the airwaves will be forgot-
ten? It does not go away quickly or
easily; I can tell you that as fact.
My first two legislative sessions were
very acrimonious. While I do think the
Texas House will not go back to thosedays, I do foresee a bitterly divided
Congress.
With the will of the voters of Texas and
the entire United States now very clear,
it is my hope that we all work toward
the benefit of the state and nation as a
whole. There is no place today for sore
losers or arrogant winners.
Chente Quintanilla, StateRepresentative
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Weather Trivia:
Why is 2 AM chosen as the official time to changeyour clocks?
AnswerA.Mostpeopleareathome.Itislateenoughtominimallyaffect
barsandrestaurants,anditpreventsthedayfromswitchingtoyesterday,
whichwouldbeconfusing.Itisearlyenoughthattheentirecontinental
U.S.switchesbydaybreak,andthechangeoveroccursbeforemostearly
shiftworkersandearlychurchgoersareaffected
On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush
signed theEnergy Policy Act of 2005 . This Act changed the
time change dates forDaylight Saving Time in the U.S. It began last March and will end this
Sunday or the first Sunday in November. The Secretary of Energy will report the impact of
this change to Congress. Congress retains the right to resume the 2005 Daylight SavingTime schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete.
The official spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight SavingS Time. The phrase Day-
light Saving Time is inaccurate, since no daylight is actually saved.Daylight Shifting Time
would be better, but it is not as politically desirable.
In the U.S., clocks change at 2:00 a.m. local time. In spring, clocks spring forward from
1:59 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.; in fall, clocks fall back from 1:59 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
In the U.S., 2:00 a.m. was originally chosen as the changeover time because it was practi-
cal and minimized disruption. Most people were at home and this was the time when the
fewest trains were running. It is late enough to minimally affect bars and restaurants, and itprevents the day from switching to yesterday, which would be confusing. It is early enough
that the entire continental U.S. switches by daybreak, and the changeover occurs before
most early shift workers and early churchgoers are affected.
For the U.S. and its territories, Daylight
Saving Time is NOT observed in Hawaii, American
Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and
Arizona . The Navajo Nation participates in the
Daylight Saving Time policy, even in Arizona, due
to its large size and location in three states.
Many fire departments encourage people to
change the batteries in their smoke detectors when
they change their clocks because Daylight Saving
Time provides a convenient reminder. "A working smoke detector more than doubles a per-
son's chances of surviving a home fire," says William McNabb of the Troy Fire Department
in Michigan. More than 90 percent of homes in the United States have smoke detectors, but
one-third are estimated to have dead or missing batteries.
By: Doppler Dave Speelman
WEATHER 101
Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watchhis forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like DopplerDave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected].
Its Time toChange the
Clocks!
A. Its the most practical and minimized disrup-tion
B. Most people agreed to this time frame
C. Planets are in alignment
D. President George Washington made this law
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Bullying and being bullied: Pretty
much the same thingBy Joe Olvera , 2010
All this talk about
bullies and bullying sent me
back to my own childhood, a
time when I was both a bully
and who wound up being bul-
lied. Of course, in those days,
nobody really cared if you
were one or the other. If you
were bullied, your fathers
would warn you to stand up
for yourself, to not allow
yourself to be kicked around
by anyone. Fathers, however,
werent there with you whenyou suffered from a bully,
and, fathers, too, suffered
from having someone become
their nemesis.
I was a bully at
Beall Elementary School, and
I would berate those who
were weaker than me. Except
for Tomas. He was bigger
than me, and, somehow, I
found the temerity to makehim my punching bag. I
would harass him incessantly,
bumping into him, hitting him
in his soft stomach. Although
he was bigger and I was skin-
nier, he allowed me to punch
him mercilessly. I knew all
the time, however, that had he
wanted to, Tomas could turn
the tables on me at any time.
This happened one
day, while Tomas, myself,
and another boy forgot his
name- were standing outside
the school grounds. I had hit
Tomas and he had doubled
over in pain. I made the mis-
take of challenging him to a
fight, but, Tomas wouldnt
have it. This other guy, how-
ever, kept telling Tomas to not
let me hit him like that. Hekept berating Tomas for being
so cowardly, especially
against someone as skinny as
I was.
Finally, Tomas
couldnt take it any longer
and he came at me. 150
pounds against 110. Tomas
pummeled me, he hit me in
the jaw and I went down.
Hed had enough of my b.s.Another punch to the stomach
and I went down again. Soon,
Tomas had lost his fear of me
and crushed me without
mercy. I said, enough, but
this other guy kept exhorting
Tomas to finish the job. Hedidnt have to. I got up like a
coward and ran for home
tears in my eyes and shame in
my psyche.
I didnt tell anyone about the
beating I had taken from
Tomas. Believe me, I never
bullied him again, and,
strangely enough, he never hit
me again. He and I became
fast friends, sans the knockout
punches and be-stomping on
my flat-topped head. Had I
learned my lesson? I thought I
had, but, there was another
person whom I bullied. That
was a girl named Ivonne. She
was big and soft and I would
push against her every time I
saw her. But, it wasnt the
same, so I stopped myself
from hitting her. I wasntgaining anything from it and,
besides, nobody ever saw me.
Ivonne later lost her weight
and became quite beauti-
ful girl, with big blue
eyes and a figure to
match.
When I
was in
seventh
grade, Iwas tar-
geted by the
Be-boppers a
gang that congre-
gated near Zavala
Elementary. I be-
came their whip-
ping boy, as they
would chase me
and my friend
Ruben all
through the Jef-
ferson Middle School
grounds. This happened
every day, at lunchtime.
Ruben and I would be walk-
ing along, when, suddenly, he
or I would shout there they
come! The Be-boppers chasedus, but never caught us. One
day, I decided simply to stop
running and to take my medi-
cine. My stopping to face
them caught them quite by
surprise, and, instead of kick-
ing my butt, they continued to
run after my friend, Ruben,
who had continued to run.
The Be-boppers never both-
ered me again.
They say that bullying can be
both physical and mental. I
got some mental bullying by
this little guy who thought he
was the king of the world. His
name was Joe and he started
calling me Shadow because
of my dark skin. I knew I was
brown, but, I didnt like any-
body calling that fact to my
and everybody elses atten-tion. He was a little runt of a
bright-
skinned guy who felt that
only lighter-skinned Mexi-
cans should exist in our
school. He hated dark-
skinned Mexicans. I was
much bigger than he and
could have easily beat him,
but, for some reason I was
afraid of him.
One day, as I walked into the
classroom, he had written
Shadow on the blackboard,
and, of course, I knew he re-ferred to me. I was so embar-
rassed and so ashamed to be
called on my skin color, but,
again, did nothing but erased
the offending word from the
blackboard. This same guy
had once berated a young girl
because she had been elected
class beauty. And, she was
beautiful, albeit, dark-
skinned. Joe complained be-
cause his own preference,another bright-skinned beauty
had not won. Well, those were
the breaks, because our peo-
ple come in different colors
and beauty is only skin deep.
Joe had threatened that the
next time he was going to
make sure that a light-skinned
girl won the contest. Interest-
ingly enough, years later
while I was a reporter for one
of the local papers, I covered
a story in which a guy named
Joe was retiring his post as an
immigration agent. It was the
same guy. I covered that
story, but kept my thoughts to
myself. Had he changed, I
wondered. Had he learned to
accept brown-skins as well as
light-skins? I never knew, but,
he was in a position to spewhis hatred. So, go figure!
Sin Fin
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Sharon Mosley
As vampires keep on sucking
the blood out of our movies and the
economy, the dark side of our culture
continues to influence the return of the
romantic fashion of "the Goth" that
proverbial punkish rocker who may
also throw in a little Victorian glamour
every once in a while.
Young people all over the world are
choosing to drape themselves in the
black, voluminous style, according to
trend expert, Nina Stotler, who tracks
the dark developments for the fashion
forecasting website, "Stylesight"
(www.stylesight.com).
"Amid today's fickle, fast-fashion
trends and cyclical decade revivals, one
constant is an undercurrent of darkness
and the gravitation of a certain set of
people toward the macabre," says
Stotler, who admits that not since the
'80s have we seen such a resurgence of
"Goth" clothes worn by "a subculture"
of young people fond of those good 'ole
dark days.
"Now in the uncertain times of 2010,"
says Stotler, "the culture that spawned
the previous movements of black, via a
group of artists, musicians and fashiondesigners, with their minimal take on
darkness, is serving a modern update to
the macabre."
She cites popularity of the directional,
draped style of designer Rick Owens.
"His look is almost a uniform among
young Scandinavians," she says.
Other designers who are currently in
the dark include Ann Demeulemeester
and Givenchy's Ricardo Tischi. Evenmainstream designers like Ralph Lau-
ren did a tribute to the dark side on the
fall runways with his collection of
Gothic evening dresses. The style is
draped and textural, often contrasting
leather with sheer fabrics, mixing stark
graphics or tough design details like
zippers.
But even if you don't dwell on the dark
side of fashion too often, and you're not
into interviewing vampires or having a
chemical romance, you can still put
some edgy style into your wardrobe.Channel your inner gypsy and conjure
up Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac.
According to Stotler, here are a few be-
witching ways that the latest generation
of Goths are adding some attitude and a
little more glamour to the new street
style:
Layer black head-to-toe.
Long skirts, hoods, leather leggings and
dark makeup are worn with a casual at-
titude, says Stotler.
Think draping. "Today's darker
fashions have a slim silhouette, using
sleek trousers and skirts to balance
long, draped knits or asymmetrical out-
erwear," Stotler notes. "Pieced con-
struction, contrast paneling and
spiderweb shredding are all part of the
draping effect."
Go for graphics. This gives the
dark look a lighter touch, says Stotler.
"Designs are clean and basic focusing
on symbols and shapes, or florid and
mirrored with hidden sinister skulls or
skeletons."
Accessorie. Bold accessoriesare key to the dark mood in clothing.
Stotler says to look for updated antique
jewelry, substantial leather pieces in
wallets, belts, caps and gloves, as wellas thick rubber, fringe, fur detailing and
tooled, crafted textures.
Focus on footwear. Think chunky
covered wedges or stacked heels. Textures
like crocodile or long fur are also staples of
the new Goth footwear. Straps, zippers and
chunky buckles are more popular, but lace-up,
peep-toe boots or heels offer more of a femi-
nine touch.
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of
the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and exec-
utive director of the Fashion Editors and Re-
porters Association.COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
Found on the streets of Paris this year, be-witching Gothic fashion is head-to-toe black
silhouettes dramatized by layers of draping,
dramatic hoods and edgy accessories.
Photo courtesy of www.stylesight.com.
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DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren
DEAR ABBY: Approxi-mately every three hours, ahome fire death occurs some-where in the U.S. These fatal-
ities occur because therewasn't a functioning smokedetector in the house.
According to theNational Fire Protection As-sociation, 96 percent ofAmerican homes have at leastone smoke alarm. However,an estimated 19 percent ofthem do not work, primarilybecause of missing or deadbatteries.
Please join me thisyear in urging your readerswhen they set their clocksback to standard time thisSunday to use the extra hourthey gain to change and testthe batteries in their smokealarms and carbon monoxidedetectors. It only takes a mo-ment, and they offer the bestdefense a family has againstthe devastating effects of a
home fire.No one should behurt or potentially lose a lifefor want of a working smokealarm, yet death strikes nearly3,000 people every year inhome fires. A working smokealarm will provide individu-als and families preciousextra seconds to get outsafely.
Thank you for
printing this, Abby. Together,we can make a differenceand, hopefully, save a life. --JACK PAROW, PRESI-DENT, INTERNATIONALASSOCIATION OF FIRECHIEFS
DEAR MR. PAROW: Ihope my readers will take toheart your suggestion. This is
a ritual I performwhen I set my clocksback every year.And readers, please
be aware thatsmokealarmsshould bereplacedevery 10 years and thereshould be a mix of both ion-ization and photoelectricsmoke alarms in your homeso that you and your lovedones will be alerted to alltypes of home fires. This was
news to me, and I hope youwill mention it to your friendsand loved ones!
**DEAR ABBY: I have beenunhappy for more than a year.People tell me my teensshould be a happy time in mylife, but they aren't. I have apretty good life with no majorproblems. But because it's notperfect, I tend to take littlethings and agonize over them.My emotions are affectingmy relationships with otherpeople, my self-esteem and,most of all, my mind.
After doing someresearch and a lot of thinking,I know I need to see a thera-pist, but my problem is myparents. At first, I was terri-fied to tell them. But I finallytold my mom. I'm still afraidto tell my dad.
My mother refusesto deal with it. When I askher to find a therapist, she ei-ther won't talk about it, hop-ing I will forget about it, orshe makes an excuse ormakes it sound like I don'tneed one.
Abby, I'm only 15;I have no power. How can Iget my parents to understand
that I need a therapist andthey should help me get somehelp? -- ALWAYS SAD INST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
DEAR ALWAYS SAD:
You appear to be a brightyoung lady who is very muchin touch with your emotions.When someone is consis-tently depressed for morethan a few weeks, it's a signthat professional help may beneeded. There may be manyreasons for your mother's re-luctance to accept this -- from
concern about the cost to fearthat seeing a therapist mightcause you to be labeled ashaving emotional problems.
However, becauseyour sadness is persistent, theperson who should decide ifyou need therapy (or medica-tion) should be a licensedmental health professional.Because you can't get yourmother to take you seriously,discuss what has been goingon with a counselor at school.
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WORKING SMOKE ALARM IS BESTDEFENSE AGAINST FIRE FATALITIES
DearAbby
,
Sustainable Living
Going PaperlessShawn Dell Joyce
Americans still use more than
90 million tons of paper, orabout 700 pounds per person
per year. Developing nations
like China, India and the rest
of Asia are the fastest-grow-
ing per-capita users of paper,
but at about 100 pounds per
person per year, Australians
use about 300 pounds per per-
son per year, and Western Eu-
rope uses more than 400
pounds per person per year.
To feed this intense hungerfor wood pulp, half the
world's forests have already
been cleared or burned and 80
percent of what's left has been
seriously degraded.
The world's forests are also
the world's lungs. Forests
clear carbon from the atmos-
phere and generate fresh,
clean air for us to breathe. It's
estimated that forests clean
and store half the carbon from
the atmosphere, making them
our single best defense
against climate change and
acidification of the oceans. In
addition to chewing up the
world's forests, the paper in-
dustry is the fourth-largest
contributor to greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere.
If we recycle paper and use
recycled paper products in-
stead of products made from
virgin wood, we use 100 per-
cent less trees and 44 percent
less energy, and produce 38
percent less greenhouse gas
emissions. Unfortunately, re-
cycling paper hasn't really
caught on yet in our country,
and less than half the office
paper used is recycled. If theUnited States cut office paper
use by just 10 percent, we
could prevent the emission of
1.6 million tons of green-
house gases about the
same as permanently parking
280,000 cars.
Recycled paper currently
makes up about 37 percent of
our pulp supply and winds up
becoming 6 percent of officepaper, 45 percent of tissues
(including toilet paper) and
32 percent of newspaper. The
newspaper industry is one of
the earliest and most willing
to embrace recycled paper, so
remember that before you
cancel your subscription to
save paper.
Here are some very
effective ways to
save paper:
Buy only 100 percent re-
cycled-content paper for of-
fice use, toilet paper andpaper towels, if you still use
them.
Switch to online billing! If
every U.S. household made
the switch, we would save
more than 750 million pounds
of paper and 9 million trees,
also avoiding nearly 10 mil-
lion tons of global warming
emissions each year.
Say no to receipts. U.S.
banks alone print 8 billion
ATM receipts each year. In
addition to excess paper con-
sumption, these receipts are
printed on coated "thermal"
paper that cannot be recycled.
Check out books from the
library, buy books second-
hand or read them online in-
stead of purchasing newlyprinted books on virgin paper.
Eliminate junk mail by
contacting the offending com-
panies directly or opting out
of national and regional mail-
ing lists, which will save
about 40 pounds of paper per
person per year.
Adjust print settings to use
as much of the available
space on your paper as possi-
ble. For example, copy
emails, web pages and text
from PDFs into a word-pro-
cessing program, which al-
lows you to reduce marginsand font size, and delete un-
wanted images or text. Print
on both sides of your paper,
and consider squeezing two
or more pages onto each side.
For the more hard-core,
commit to a paperless office
and learn to do without print-
ing. Instead of tossing paper
in the garbage, reuse it by
printing on the back side, cut-ting it into quarters and using
it for scrap, or shredding it
and using it for packaging. In
the home, commit to a paper-
less home and switch to cloth
napkins, hand towels and a
chalkboard for family notes.
Shawn Dell Joyce is anaward-winning columnist and
founder of the Wallkill RiverSchool in Orange County,N.Y. You can contact her [email protected].
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If we recycle paper, and use recycled paper products instead of
products made from virgin wood, we use 100 percent less treesand 44 percent less energy, and produce 38 percent less green-
house gas emissions.
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Energy Express
Pump up With Power-upsMarilynn Preston
My friend David a high-
octane New Yorker with a
stressful job and an iPhone in
every hand powers-up in
the worst possible way. When
his energy drops and he's feel-
ing low, he grabs a grande
caramel latte or inhales a Ger-
man chocolate cupcake.
Does it give him a boost? Ab-
solutely. Does it last? Ab-
solutely not. Asugar-and-caffeine high is al-
ways followed by a sugar-
and-caffeine plummet and
there's no app for that.
Power-ups are simple, effec-
tive strategies for re-energiz-
ing, sugar and caffeine free.
See if any of these scenarios
apply to you:
SOMETIMES, LESS ISMORE
THE SET UP: It's a crazy
thing. You've been spending
tons of time in the gym lately
cardio, strength training,
even stretching but instead
of feeling stronger, you're ac-
tually feeling weaker. Not
only is your energy low,
you're not sleeping well, and
you're feeling cranky. What's
going on here?
THE POWER-UP: You're
probably overdoing it. Cut
back on your training. That's
right, less will be more be-
cause overtraining too
much time in the gym with
too little rest in between is
a sure-fire way to sap
your energy and over-
stress your body. Don't
work out seven days in
a row; give your body aday or two of recovery
time every week. If you
find it impossible to cut
back, you have to face
up to a more serious
problem.
THE FOLLOW UP:
Did you know that you
really can get addicted
to exercise? Doctors see it all
the time. Patients get hooked
on the rush of good feeling
that comes from the release of
serotonin and other brain
chemicals, and they can't stop
or even cut back on their
workouts. Their relationships
suffer, their work suffers,
even their bodies suffer ... and
they still can't quit. When
they try, they actually suffer
symptoms of withdrawal, notunlike a drug addict. Help is
available. Find a sport psy-
chologist, and start talking.
IRON IT OUT
THE SET UP: You're al-
ready living The Healthy
Life. You run, you bike, you
teach tai chi, you haven't
touched a piece of red meat in
20 years, and you sleep eightuninterrupted hours a night.
So why aren't you feeling as
energetic as you used to feel?
THE POWER UP: Have
your iron level checked. Lots
of physically active people go
around with a shortfall in
their iron levels maybe not
enough to be full-blown ane-
mia, but enough to make a
significant difference in how
you feel and perform. Cutting
out red meat is definitely a
factor. A simple blood test
will tell you if you're iron-de-
ficient and if you are,
you'll be amazed how ener-
gized you'll feel when you get
your levels back up.
THE FOLLOW UP: Do youdrink a lot of coffee or tea?
Both can inhibit iron uptake.
On the other hand, the vita-
min C in orange, grapefruit
and tomato juice will help
your body absorb iron. A lit-
tle red meat every now and
again is a good source of
iron, but if you've sworn it
off, be sure to get your iron
other ways: Tofu? Iron-forti-
fied cereals? Tuna? Supple-ments are available, but
getting iron through Real
Food is always preferable.
BE OPEN TO SOME
SHUT EYE
THE SET UP: You're in the
midst of a hectic day. It's
2:20 in the afternoon,
but it feels like 2:20 in
the morning. Your
eyelids are drooping,
your head is bobbing,you're fighting to stay
awake. What can you
do to recharge your
battery fast!
THE POWER UP:
Turn off your phone
and take a brief nap.
It's the grand cham-
pion of power-ups. A
short, 20-minute nap can reset
your body clock and is a very
beneficial midday energizer.
Don't nap for too long I'm
not talking Rip Van Winkle.
An hour or more can leave
you feeling even more tired!
THE FOLLOW-UP: How
much sleep do you get every
night? Chances are, not
enough. Lots of people go
around chronically overtired.They feel irritable, exhausted
and out-of-focus, and don't
know why. Wake up! Five or
6 hours a night is not enough.
Getting enough rest eight
hours a night or more is
one of the best things you cando to keep your body healthy
and fully functional.
ENERGY EXPRESS-O!
YOU CAN REST ASSURED
"Laugh, and the world laughs
with you; snore, and you
sleep alone." Anthony
Burgess
Marilynn Preston fitness
expert, personal trainer and
speaker on healthy lifestyle
issues is the creator of En-
ergy Express, the longest-run-
ning syndicated fitness
column in the country. She
has a website, http://marilyn-
npreston.com and welcomes
reader questions, which can
be sent to MyEnergyEx-
COPYRIGHT 2010 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD
Feeling Tired?
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Home Zone
Add Bling and Save Your BagMaggie Reed
You can wear it as a
bracelet or keep it attached toyour bag. Described as jew-
elry for your handbag, Clipa
is now available in an en-
hanced bejeweled series to
add some sparkle.
The theory of the original
Clipa remains the same: a
sleek, circular handbag
hanger that clips to any hand-
bag strap (single or double)that you can hang almost any-
where. Clipa prevents germs,
water and dirt from coming in
contact with your bag, thus
extending its life.
Clipa can double as a
bracelet, worn alone or mixed
with bangles or other jewelry.
Made from a high-strength
alloy, its 3-inch diameter fitsmost wrists and weighs just 2
ounces. Despite its small size
and weight, it can hold up to
45 pounds.
A variety of finishes are
available to match not only
your jewelry but also your
bag hardware. The Crystal
Clipa collection features three
styles: polished silver, pol-ished gold or hematite (gun-
metal). Each is adorned with
six, round-cut, clear
Swarovski crystals in gradu-
ated sizes for added sparkle.
For added durability, the
Swarovski crystals are indi-
vidually set into chambers on
the Clipa.
When not on your wrist, the
Clipa stays on your bag forinstant access, eliminating the
need to go hunting through
your belongings when you
need it.
To use your Clipa, simply
place one end on a table and
hang the bag from the other
end. Clear, non-slip pads on
each end provide a solid grip.
When finished, pull the strap
and let the Clipa slide back
onto the bag. A hidden spring
mechanism ensures automatic
closure.
Locations for your Clipa to
come in handy abound: table-
tops, counters, walls, rails,
carts, fences, office cubicle
walls, movie theatres, con-certs, sporting events, salons,
casinos, cruise ships and air-
plane lavatories. Whether
there is a handle or a hook,
Clipa will work.
The Clipa is versatile in the
number of locations where
you can use it as well as
adaptable to numerous acces-
sories. Clipa can grip just
about anything you have withhandles, including backpacks,
book bags, briefcases, diaper
bags, grocery sacks and um-
brellas.
Made in the USA, the Crystal
Clipa line retails for $40. The
original Clipa line rangesfrom $20 to $30. For more in-
formation, call 888-804-0661
or visit www.clipa.us.
LOOK CLOSE
It looks almost too simple to
be true. The Aquafier Magni-
fying Lens Kit allows the user
to construct a one-of-a-kind
magnifying glass by using afew simple items: two large,
clear, plastic fiber optic
lenses, an oversized, custom
rubber band and water.
While there are many magni-
fying glasses on the market,
the Aquafier is the only kit
where kids and adults can
build their own magnifying
lens, which assemble in sec-
onds.
Simply submerge the 3-inch
lenses in a sink of water to
capture the water inside, and
then place the large rubber
band around the outside of
the lenses to hold them in
place. The water in the lenses
then works as a high-quality
magnifier, which is near glass
quality and creates a five-time
magnification.
Not only is this fun and func-
tional, it is also a great teach-
ing and learning tool that
touches on topics like sci-
ence, physics and optics.
The Aquafier retails for $10.
For more information, visit
www.myaquafier.com.
Maggie Reed may be reached
COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
Crystal Clipa provides a bejeweled accessory to keep bags off
the floor. Photo courtesy of Clipa.
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Rose Bennett Gilbert
Q: We are second-timeyoung marrieds and want to
start fresh when decoratingour new house no carry-
overs from either "starter
marriage" (I had Early Ameri-
can, while his was Bauhaus
modern). What's new and
fun? Can you show some-
thing to get us thinking?
A: I could show you 100fresh, fun "somethings,"thanks to Michael Lassell, au-
thor of a new book showcas-
ing 100 projects that he calls
"the last word on modern in-
teriors." That may be a bit of
a pun: The "word" comes
from the pages of the Metro-
politan Home magazine,
which has now ceased publi-
cation.
The magazine's loss is abook-lover's gain. Titled "De-
sign 100" (Filipacchi Publish-
ing), the book offers an in-
sider tour of modern interiors
by top designers all across the
county. And there's nary a
cliche in its 240 pages.
The pictured eccentric livingroom is the love child of
Jonathan Adler, the potter-
turned-contemporary designer
of furniture and furnishings
that smack of 1950s but take
on a new life of their own,
thanks to Adler's wonderfully
wacky way of looking at
things. This is the sitting
room of a New York City
penthouse, but its unconven-
tional attitude could translate
almost anywhere.
Takeaways include the black-
and-white color scheme
(revved up with jolts of
turquoise and screaming
pink); the interesting interplay
of textures (slick, dark wood
floor against shag yes,
shag rug); and dramatic
scale of the furnishings (tow-ering lamps on dainty nesting
tables).
This is hardly your erstwhile
Early American or run-of-the-
Bauhaus modern! Author Las-
sell calls it "playfully
glamorous." "There's no other
place remotely like it," Las-sell concludes.
Q: What's coming downthe fashion furniture runway?
A: Brilliant colors! Sur-prising reprises on classic
styles. Good looks at valueprices.
That's the message we filtered
from the thousands of new of-
ferings on display at the fall
Furniture Market in High
Point, N.C. Literally "the
world's home for home fur-
nishings," as goes their motto,
the market spills through
dozens of buildings and thou-
sands of showrooms, attract-ing buyers from around the
globe who will be bringing
the new items to a store near
you next spring.
Here's the first installment of
our report on what you can
expect:
Brilliant colors! Are you
ready for Lilly Pulitzer's Palm
Beach prints in your living
room and bedroom? Bright
enough to keep you awake
but totally charming, her fa-
mously over-the-top pink-
green-orange posies were a
welcome wake-up call in con-
trast to the rather gloomy gray
color stories seen in othershowrooms. As one aston-
ished editor declared: "This is
global warming!"
On a new mission? The
shapes are familiar and much-
beloved at Stickley, the manu-
facturer that continued the
tradition launched by old
Gustav Stickley at the turn of
the 20th century. But instead
of the dark or fumed mission
oak we know, the company
has launched a new, light fin-
ish called "Sanibel." A bisque
color with a slightly dis-
tressed finish, it makes the
old Stickley style look new
and beach-house fresh.
Price is right. From Cen-tury Furniture, that bastion of
haute taste and haute-ier
prices, comes good news for
connoisseurs on a budget. It's
called "Chelsea Club," a col-
lection of furniture classics
that look to-the-country-club-
born (think Ralph Lauren
Home), but the products have
fewer zeros behind the num-
bers on the price tags. That's
because they are being made
in Asia, but "every piece is
warranted by the Century
name," according to a Cen-
tury executive. Yet another
bright spot in the gloomy
economy.
Rose Bennett Gilbert is the
co-author of "Manhattan
Style" and six other books on
interior design.
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
TANTRUMS CAN BE QUELLED WITH EFFECTIVE PARENTINGQ: Little kids seem to losetheir tempers a lot and my
own young son is no excep-tion. Do you have any sug-
gestions for dealing with this?
Jim: You're right that this isa common occurrence -- we
hear from a lot of parents who
face this challenge. My own
two boys have been known to
engage in some epic tantrums
on occasion. Often, it's sim-
ply a matter of helping your
child learn how to be moreself-controlled. Author Lynne
M. Thompson has developed
a list of what she calls "anger
busters for kids." Here are a
few of them:
-- Moms and dads need to
model anger management for
their children. Don't expect
your kids to keep their own
tempers in check if you fly
off the handle every time
something goes wrong. When
tensions are high, parents
need to take a deep breath and
compose themselves.
-- Show respect for your child
when he or she gets mad. An
angry outburst might not be
appropriate, but the underly-
ing causes for it should not be
overlooked or dismissed. Try
to understand why your child
is frustrated.
-- Identify with your child's
pain. Recall a time when you
faced something difficult, and
share it with your child. For
example, "I remember when I
was your age and I didn't get
invited to a party..."
-- Do what you can to provide
a cooling-off period for your
child when he or she becomes
angry. Read a book or go on a
walk. Then, calmly discuss
what happened and help your
child make a plan for dealing
with their anger more con-
structively next time.
There's some great
stuff here. Hopefully Lynne's
suggestions will bring an
added measure of peace to
your home as you help your
son deal with his volatile
emotions.
**
Q: My husband and I agreeon the importance of disci-
pline for our 2-year-old son,
but our methods are different.I'm wondering if one method
is better than another.
Juli: Even though your ap-
proaches vary, it's great that
you and your husband agree
on the importance of disci-
pline for your son. This is a
starting point that many cou-
ples don't share.
Practically every
book on discipline empha-
sizes the importance of con-
sistency. This is particularly
important through the toddler
years when your son's job is
to explore and test bound-
aries! "No" should be "no"
every time you say it. Mushy
boundaries can make the tod-
dler years more exhausting
than they already are.
You and your hus-
band need to agree on what
behaviors you will punish and
how, in general, you will re-
spond to bad behavior. Hav-
ing said that, you and your
husband don't have to be
clones; discipline is within
the context of your relation-
ship with your son. Your per-sonality and the uniqueness of
your relationship will impact
discipline. For example, a
mom who might be with her
toddler all day long will be
correcting behavior through-
out the day, while dad might
just deal with a big behavioral
issue during the evening.
Yes, some disci-
pline techniques are more ef-fective, in general, with a
child's unique personality. I
would recommend that you
and your husband pick up a
book or two on the basics of
discipline (visit focusonthe-
family.com for some good
options). Read them together
and come to an agreement on
the most effective way to
teach and respond to your
son's behavior. And remem-
ber, regardless of how you
discipline, your son needs to
know three things: Mom and
Dad love him very much,
Mom and Dad are on the
same team, and he needs to
respect both of your authority.
**Jim Daly is president of
Focus on the Family, host of
the Focus on the Family radio
program, and a husband and
father of two.
Dr. Juli Slattery is a
licensed psychologist, co-host
of Focus on the Family, au-
thor of several books, and a
wife and mother of three.
Submit your questions to:[email protected]
m
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Published by E.P. MASS MEDIA ADVERTISING INC.
VOL.III No. 27 NOVEMBER 2010VOL.III No. 27 NOVEMBER 2010
SHNS PHOTO
David Burns fabricates acopper gate for a customer.
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7812 Gateway Blvd East, Ste 120 915-598-3888
Launched in May this year, the Cancer
Radiation & Specialty Clinics of El Paso, lo-cated at 7812 Gateway Blvd East, provides
women with breast abnormality with answers
in one day, instead of weeks or months.
Women referred to the clinic can have a physi-
cal exam, a mammogram, an ultrasound, even
a tissue biopsy and get the results from a
breast surgeon, all on the same day. The center
has digital mammography, ultrasound and a
breast surgeon, radiation oncologist and med-ical oncologist on staff.
"It would very often take many weeks, if not
months, for some women to be diagnosedonce a breast mass was discovered, whether
they felt it or it was found on screening mam-
mogram or by their primary care physician,"
said Dr. Stephanie Han, the radiation oncolo-
gist at the center. That kind of waiting can cre-
ate enormous stress and anxiety for patients,
especially when they have to wait days or
weeks between appointments, shuttling be-
tween primary care doctors, radiologists, sur-geons, and oncologists. It arose from a real
clinical need. The novel program is unique in
El Paso.
The doctors were initially worried that women
might be getting too much information in one
day, that overloading them with treatment de-
tails would create even more stress on top of
diagnosis of a malignancy. However, prelimi-nary results from a hospital study in Canada
suggest the
rapid diag-nosis does
indeed re-
duce patient
anxiety. Patients con-
tinually voice their
preference to hear
their diagnosis whether positive or negative
as quickly as possible.
"I don't know how I would have coped for the
two weeks (waiting for biopsy results) if I had
gone the traditional route," a patient says, re-
calling the stress of the initial diagnosis. "I'm
a go-getter. I want to know what I'm fighting."
For immediate appointment, please contact
Cancer Radiation & Specialty Clinics of
El Paso at 915-598-3888.
One Day Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Neighborhood Services hosted its3rd Historically UnderutilizedBusiness Workshop at the ArmijoRecreation Center September 15.
The procurement workshops areintended to introduce small busi-ness owners to the opportunitiesavailable through a state programintended for minority businesses.
As defined by the State of Texas, aHistorically Underutilized Busi-
ness is one that is 51% or moreowned by a minority (ethnic/racialand/or women), has a principle
place of business in the State ofTexas, and whose ownership hasan active control and participationin the business operations.
The HUB workshops provided byNeighborhood Services are pro-vided through a federal grant made
possible by the American Recov-
ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.The workshops are a component ofa larger capacity-building initiativedesigned to enable businesses andnon-profits to realize their full po-
tential, particularly those operatingin areas in need of sustainable
community development, such asthe El Paso Empowerment Zone.
Small businesses in the El Paso re-
gion have two main reasons to pur-sue this certification. First, TexasAdministrative Code 111.13 re-quires each state agency to make agood faith effort to use HUBs.The state maintains a vendor list,known as the Centralized MasterBidders List (CMBL), from whichall goods and services worth
$5,000 and above are procuredfrom. In addition to the CMBL,the state maintains a HUB vendorslist. Businesses responding to a
bid will be referenced across bothlists. Those that are also listed as aHUB are eligible for preference inthe awarding of contracts.
Pursuing certification is also rec-ommended because of the sizableamount of dollars channeled to mi-
nority businesses through the HUBprogram. In 2009, $1.9 billiondollars was awarded to TexasHUBs. Nearly half of that amount,
$838 million, was not awarded toprime contractors; rather it wasawarded to subcontractors. Partic-ipation in the program, therefore,can lead to a meaningful increasein business.
The HUB program has a demon-strated history of increasing busi-
ness for traditionally marginalizedbusinesses, said Michael McEl-roy, an outreach coordinator with
Neighborhood Services. Sinceparticipation is at no-cost to thoseeligible, there isnt any reason a
business wouldnt desire to gainthe certification. There is literallyno disadvantage associated with
participating.
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By Debbie Arrington
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
In his tool-packed work-shop, David Burns createsa copper forest that will
never die.Twisted vines and tropical
leaves sprout out of shinymetal sheets. A customizedpneumatic hammer trans-
forms plain pipe into gnarledtrunks.With tin snips, Burns crafts
delicate autumn leaves in lu-minous shades of coppery redand gold. He solders stalks ofcopper bamboo one node ata time, then hones and pol-ishes each piece to perfection.
Burns Copper Gardensgrow out of his imagination,but his functional sculptureshave taken root throughoutNorthern California.
His one-of-a-kind gatesadorn homes and businesses.His tables and light fixturesstir constant conversation.
Copper takes on a life of itsown, he said. It changeswith time, but has this greatlasting beauty.
People want to touch it, tofeel it, to connect, he added.As an artist, that really tellsme something.
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Copper gardens growfrom ex-racers passion
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David Burnss headboard in his bedroom is made from copper andshaped to look like a vine.
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How do you make the bestchoice for a Medicare plan?
Tip 1- Dont enroll in a plansimply by the long list of physi-
cians in its provider directory.
Having many doctor choices looks
good on paper; however, if the
plans list of physicians mirrors
the yellow pages, you may want to
question what criteria is used
when the health plan contracts
these providers. In the case of a
health plan, some discrimination
can be a good thing. A tailored se-lection of providers usually indi-
cates that the plan is contracting
only with physicians that agree to
its standards of care.
Tip 2- If keeping your treasuredfamily doctor is paramount, ask
him or her what plan he/she rec-
ommends. The office staff has theunique opportunity to see the nuts
and bolts of a health plans opera-
tion and can lend some insight on
which plans have senior-centric
benefits, and have quick, knowl-
edgeable customer service repre-
sentatives.
Tip 3- Perhaps your focus is onan affordable plan--one that
doesnt surprise you with unfore-seen co-pays when you visit the
doctor, go
to the hos-
pital or
have an
emergency.
The good
news is that
there are
Medicare
Advantage
plans (some
with no additional monthly planpremium) that offer very afford-
able co-pays/coinsurance that de-
livers extras. Offered by private
companies, these plans are con-
tracted by the government and
thus are 100% acceptable, but they
may also offer richer benefits than
original Medicare alone. Some
companies--like Physicians HealthChoice--offer these plans with no
additional plan premium, and in-
clude extras like dental coverage,
fitness memberships and more.
Another outdated notion is that
you must pay a hefty premium to
protect yourself from a cata-
strophic financial situation. Not
true. And FYI: the MedicareSupplement (or Medigap) plans
of the past are also offered along-
side the Medicare Advantage
plans.
Tip 4- Do research on compa-nies you are considering. How
long have they been in business?
Do they have positive or negative
press? Do they rate well with Bet-
ter Business Bureau. Have they re-
ceived awards or other
accreditations? Medicare Web
Watch and Medicare News Watch
(www.MedicareWebWatch.com
and
www.MedicareNewsWatch.com,respectively) are great resources,
as they are dedicated to helping
Medicare beneficiaries make smart
health plan decisions.
And finally, word of mouth is the
best referral. Ask like-minded
friends, family and neighbors
which health plan they recom-mend. Good luck, and Happy
Thanksgiving!
Vernoy Walker, M.D.
Medical Director, El Paso,
Physicians Health Choice
www.phccares.com; www.salud-
PHC.com(Physicians Health Choice is a
Medicare Advantage organization
with a Medicare contract from the
US Governments Center for
Medicare Services (CMS).
Vernoy Walker, M.D.
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MAKE YOUR APPEAL ONLINEBy Ray Vigil
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in El Paso, Texas
Requesting a review of a decision made on your So-
cial Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)disability application is now as easy as surfing the
web. To file an appeal online, simply visit the online
services page at www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineser-
vices. Then select the Appeal a decision link and
follow the simple instructions.
Under the paper process, you need to complete a
number of forms, and then mail or take them into the
Social Security office for processing. The new iAp-peals application has simplified the process to two
easy steps with no paper forms required. In addi-
tion, we can begin to process your appeal right away.
When Social Security receives your electronic re-
quest, we will take another look at our decision about
whether you are disabled under Social Security law.
Social Security will send you the outcome in writing.
If for some reason you are not able to complete an
appeal online, call our toll-free number at 1-800-772-
1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). Tell a representativeyou would like to appeal the decision on your case.
However you request your appeal, Social Security
carefully considers all the information in your case
before making a decision about your eligibility or
benefit amount.
To learn more
about how So-
cial Securityappeals work,
read our online
publication,
The Appeals
Process, avail-
able at
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10041.html. To file
your appeal online, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/on-
lineservices.
Continued from page 3... Burns, 68, makes every
piece to order. Among his re-cent pieces was a large drive-way gate featuring stylized
bamboo for the Marin County,Calif., home of rock singer-gui-tarist Bob Weir.
Burns Copper Gardens dis-plays draw crowds at majorNorthern California homeshows. His work is a staple atthe San Francisco Flower and
Garden Show and was fea-tured at this years CaliforniaState Flower and GardenShow in Sacramento.
Kim and Stafford Matthewsof Tiburon, Calif., first sawBurns work several years agoat the San Francisco show.
Ive never seen anything
like it, said Kim Matthews,...Continues on page 7
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This is the time of year in El Paso that I
love. We get a bit chilly in the morning and
then rapidly warm up into the 70s and even
some 80s by the afternoon. That early
morning chill we get typically happenswhen many of you are likely rolling out of
bed sunrise!
Do you know why our temperatures are typ-
ically lowest around sunrise? During the
day, energy arriving from the sun exceeds energy that the Earth radi-
ates back into space, so temperatures usually rise. At night, incoming
solar energy drops off, but the Earth continues to radiate energy, so
temperatures typically fall. Dawn comes after a full night in which
the Earth has lost energy and received very little.
Often the temperature does fall for a short time after sunrise, though
it is only a degree or two at most. And even if the temperature does-
nt fall as the sun is rising, the air may actually feel colder to you.
Thats because we are used to it being colder when its dark and
warmer when its light. So, as the sky begins to brighten in the
morning and the temperature remains nearly the same, we might per-ceive that it is colder than it actually is. Also, wind generally in-
creases during the day. The air sometimes begins to stir just after
sunrise, and an increase in wind would make us feel colder.
If there are no fronts or precipitation nearby, the daily temperature
cycle is primarily controlled by the radiation budget. This is a com-
parison between the incoming radiation from the sun (sunlight) and
the terrestrial radiation given off by the earths surface (felt as heat.)
When the sun goes down, the incoming radiation from the sun stops,
but there is still a lot of radiation that has been absorbed by the earth,
so we still feel heat near the earth even after the sun goes down. At
night, the loss of terrestrial radiation continues, and the ground and
the air near it cools. Earths surface is typically in radiation debt
from a couple of hours before sunset to near sunrise. When the sun
comes up and the increase of incoming radiation from the sun equal-
ize with the loss of radiation from earth, we get the coolest tempera-
ture of the day. Sometimes in winter when the sun is low in the sky,
the earths surface can remain in radiation debt longer, and the cold-est temperature of the day can actually occur as much as an hour
after sunrise. As the sun gets higher in the sky, earths surface is in
radiation surplus, so the ground and the air near it warm.
By: Doppler Dave Speelman
WEATHER 101
Wheater Trivia:
What is El Pasos average lowtemperature for the month of
November?
Answer:D40degrees
Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in
El Paso. You can watch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7
(channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address
(explain) any weather issues you can email him at
Why Coldest atWhy Coldest at
Sunrise?Sunrise?
A. 58 degrees
B. 52 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 40 degrees
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NOW OPENChristine K. Hernandez, M.D. Mary Romero Monica Froboese
Well Med Staff
Veronica Lopez &
Deborah Eller
1724 Weston Brent Lane
El Paso, TX 79935
Continued from page 5... who commissioned a
bronze gate Burns occa-sionally works in metals other
than copper for their homeon San Francisco Bay. He wasso accommodating and dedi-cated. Hes totally into it.
And I cant tell you howmany people stop by our frontyard to admire the gate. Itsabsolutely fabulous.
Ursula Steele of CameronPark, Calif., loved her CopperGardens gate so much thatshe took it with her when shemoved from Folsom.
Originally from Australia,she asked Burns to incorpo-rate eucalyptus leaves and
the essence of a kangaroo
into the design. She no longerneeded a gate for her newsmall patio in a retirementcommunity, so she now uses
Burns work as outdoor art.He did a beautiful job, she
said. My gate was the envy ofthe neighborhood. Now, its
just sitting in my backyard,but its still very attractive.The copper has aged beauti-fully.A former race-car driver,
contractor and master wood-worker, Burns turned to cop-per art after a personalepiphany.
About 15 years ago, he tooka break from a massive wood-deck project to accompany his
wife, Annie, at the time aflight attendant, on a flight to
Rome.I was sitting in front of the
Pantheon, waiting for Annie toreturn from another flight,
Burns said. I was looking atthis building that had lastedthousands of years. I realizedthat deck I was building backin California wouldnt even berecognizable in 50 to 100years. I had always been awood guy, but I decided I hadto do something that would
last.
He started experimentingwith metals. A friend askedhim to make a garden gate,and Burns became intrigued
by copper.Everything about workingwith copper is weird and dif-ferent, he said. But the re-sults can be unbelievable.After some trial and error,
he showed some copper gar-den gates and outdoor art atthe Nevada County Fair in
Grass Valley, Calif.Continues on page 12
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If you want your upcoming event listed in MATURE TIMES Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to:
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from November 2010
The following events are just some
of the events coming up this
month. We generally update this
list once a month, and stop updat-
ing about a month before so we
can focus on the print edition in-
stead.
SGI Arts & Music Festival
Opening Up The Way For Peace In
Our Community
Recognizing Our Shared Humanity
Art Exhibits* Performances *Live
Music* Face Painting *Spray
Painting* Jumping Balloon
Sunday, November 7, 2010 12 pm
to 5pmSGI-USA El Paso Community
Center
2901 N. Campbell 79902
Info: 915-534-7022
Physicians Health Choice we will
be hosting a Fall Festival for
Seniors on Tuesday November 9,2010 at the EPCC Admin Bldg A
9:00 AM 2:00 PM
Healthcare, Medicare Resources,
fun, music, dancing, door prizes,
refreshments, mini manicures and
paraffin dips, and more. Free open
to the public.
Wine & Chocolat!KCOS-TV will host a Chef Show-
case of selections from local culi-
nary masters at the annual
fundraising event 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 4, at El Paso Com-
munity College Administrative
Service Center, 9050 Viscount,
Building A. Advance tickets: $35
($30 for KCOS members). At thedoor: $40. Information: 590-1313
or kcostv.org.
Special Olympics Fall
Games The 2010 fall gamesare Thursday through Saturday,
Nov. 4-6. Spectator admission is
free. Information: 532-1795.
A Christmas Fair TheJunior League of El Pasos annual
holiday shopping fair is Friday
through Sunday, Nov. 5-7, at the El
Paso Convention Center. Hours
are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sun-
day. Information: 584-3511 or
jlep.org.
Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2010
The Southwests longest run-
ning art exhibit is Nov. 5-Jan. 4 at
the International Museum of Art,
1211 Montana. Museum hours are
1 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sun-
day. Admission is free. Informa-
tion: 543-6747.
Gangsters, Glitter, & Gam-
bling The Junior League of ElPasos gala Roaring 20s Signa-
ture Event at the A Christmas Fair
is 7 p.m. ton midnight Saturday,
Nov. 6, at The Plaza Theatre. Flap-
per and Gangster Attire encour-
aged. Reservations required.Tickets: $60. Information: 584-
3511 or [email protected].
UTEP Mens Basketball -Home games are at the Don Hask-
ins Center. Information: 747-5234
or utepathletics.com.
Texas A&M-Kingsville (Exhibi-
tion), 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 Pacific, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12
Mercer (Legends Classic Regional
Round), noon, Sunday, Nov. 14
Western Carolina (Legends
Classic Regional Round), 8:30
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20
New Mexico State, 7 p.m. Tues-
day, Nov. 23. (The Miners also
take on NMSU Tuesday, Nov. 30,
at NMSUs Pan American Center
in Las Cruces).
UTEP Volleyball All homegames are at Memorial Gym. Tick-
ets: $7 ($3 children). Information:
747-6150 or utepathletics.com.
2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 South-
ern Miss
Noon Sunday, Nov. 7 Tulane
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 SMU Noon Sunday, Nov. 14 Tulsa
7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24
UCF
Blended Nation craft fairBlended Nation Fellowship, 498
McCombs in Chaparral, will hosts
its 2nd annual craft fair 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6,. Informa-tion: (915) 637-1503 or blendedna-
tionfellowship.com.
UTEP Football The Minersfinal home game of the season is
Saturday, Nov. 6, against SMU at
Sun Bowl Stadium. Ticket infor-
mation: 747-5234, 544-8444 or
utepathletics.com.
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Gift to the River Clean Up
Keep El Paso Beautiful will
Motorcycle Coalitions 28th an-
nual toy run parade is 9 a.m. to 5Much Ado About Nothing
One of Shakespeares funniest
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Keep El Paso Beautiful will
host its annual river clean up 8
a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 6,
along the Rio Grande. Participat-
ing groups may check out clean-up
supplies from all area tool sheds.
The community is invited to par-ticipate. Information: 546-6742 or
kepb.org.
Grape Race The 6th annual10K run and 2-mile non-competi-
tive Fun Walk benefiting El Paso
Humane Society at 5 p.m. Satur-
day, Nov. 6, at Zin Valle Vineyard,
7315 Hwy 28, in Canutillo, Texas.Race day registration is 4 to 4:45
p.m. Registration: $25 pre-regis-
tration; $20 military; $40 day of
race. Information: 478-5663 or
zinvalle.com. Register on-line at
race360.com.
Fort Bliss Holiday Bazaar The NCO Wives Clubs annualBazaar will host the annual bazaar
Nov. 6-7 at the National Guard Ar-
mory on Hondo Pass. Hours are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission:
$1. Information: 590-7202.
Magic of the Guitar, with aFlair The Bruce NehringConsort hosts international gui-
tarist Peter Fletcher at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 6-7, at El Paso High School
auditorium, 800 E. Schuster. Tick-
ets: $15 ($10 senior/military; $5
students). Information: 534-7664.
EPSYO Fall Concert ElPaso Symphony Youth Orchestra,
featuring its new director Andres
Moran, presents its opening per-
formance of the season 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7, at The Plaza The-
atre. Ticket information: 532-3776.
Information: 525-8978 orepsyos.org.
El Paso Toy Run El Paso
y p
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, beginning at
International Truck Driving
School, 141 Quinella in Sunland
Park and ending at El Paso County
Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, for toy
drop-off. Registration is at 9 a.m.;parade leaves at 11:15 a.m. All
proceeds benefit the underprivi-
leged children of El Paso County
and its surrounding area. Entry:
$10 plus a new toy donation. Chil-
dren under 10 admitted free with a
new toy donation. Information:
494-4881, 740-9991 or elpasomo-
UTEP Womens Basketball
Home games are in the Don
Haskins Center. Information: 747-
5234 or utepathletics.com
St. Marys, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7
UC Irvine, 2 p.m. Sunday,Nov. 13
NMSU, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17
Eastern New Mexico, 6 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 20
Alcorn State, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22
The 4th annual UTEP Thanksgiv-
ing Classic is Nov. 26-27. UTEP
plzys Idaho State Friday, Nov. 26.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
walk YWCAs internationalmens march raising to stop rape,
sexual assault and gender violence
is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at The
Garden, 511 Western, in Union
Plaza. An after hours party in on
the patio is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds
benefit STARR Rape Crisis Cen-
ter. Information: 533-2311, ext.
273 or ywcaelpaso.org. Onlineregistration at raceadventuresun-
limited.com.
Wine and Cheese GalaCommunity Options Inc. will
salute the countrys military at its
10th annual fundraising gala event
7 p.m. to midnight Friday, Nov. 12,
at Sand Dunes Ballroom, 11400Rojas. Tickets: $25; $200 table for
ten. Information: Vanessa, 771-
7764, 892-2309 or comop.org.
One of Shakespeare s funniest
comedies is Nov. 12-Dec. 4 at El
Paso Playhouse, 2501 Montana.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Infor-
mation: 532-1317, elpasoplay-
house.com.
Mack Massey Mopar Car
Show Mack Massey ChryslerJeep Dodge and the Southwest
Mopar Club will host the 7th an-
nual show is 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 13, at the Mack Massey
Dealership, 950 Crockett (across
from Sunland Park Mall). Informa-
tion: 584-9393 or
mackmassey.com.
Dance for Kids Sake BigBrother Big Sisters of El Paso will
hosts the fundraiser 7 p.m. Satur-
day, Nov. 13, at Scottish Rite Tem-
ple Theater, 301 W. Missouri.Tickets: $50. Information: 544-
Soldadera Eden Enterprisespresents a staged reading of the
play by Josefina Niggli at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Philan-
thropy Theatre in the Plaza Theatre
Annex. The play views the Mexi-can revolution from the perspec-
tive of women soldiers.
Admission: $25. Information: 474-
4275.
Compassionate Thanksgiv-
ing Vegetarian Society of ElPaso hosts its annual vegetarian
Thanksgiving feast 6:30 p.m. Sat-
urday, Nov. 13, at Lancers Club
East, 3135 Trawood. Cost (by Nov.
9): $20 ($15 VSEP members; $10
children 12 and younger). Reserva-
tions: 544-2377. Information:
vsep.org.
Provost Gun Show The ElMaida Provost Guard gun, small
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antique and Southwest art show is
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10
event features a dance, dinner and
presentation and acknowledgementWorld Youth Day 5K St.Raphaels Youth Group hosts the
tors is free. Information: 533-4416,ext. 15.
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a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13-14,
at the El Maida Shrine Temple,
6331 Alabama. Admission: $5 ($4
active military and accompanying
dependents; ages 12 and younger
free). Parking is free. Age 18 andyounger must be accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian. Informa-
tion: 241-1761.
Piers Lane El Paso Pro-Mu-sica presents the guest pianist in
celebration of Chopins 200th
Birthday at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 15, at NMSUs AtkinsonRecital Hall in Las Cruces and
Tuesday, Nov. 16, at UTEP Fox
Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets: $25
($20 senior/military, $5 student).
Information: 833-9400 or
eppm.org.
Speaking Rock Entertain-
ment Center 122 S. OldPueblo Road, hosts a series of free
concerts from nationally known
touring acts. Showtime is 10 p.m.;
ages 18 and older welcome. Infor-
mation: 860-7777 or speaking-
rock.com.
Tuesday, Nov. 16 Blondie
Saturday, Nov. 30 BretMichaels (formerly of Poison).
Hispanic Chamber Fiesta
and Piata Bash El PasoHispanic Chamber of Commerce
celebrates 20 years with its 2010
Fiesta Celebration 6 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 19, at El Paso Convention
and Performing Arts Center. The
of local groups and individuals
who contributed to the citys suc-
cess. Ticket prices to be an-
nounced. Information/reservations:
566-4066 or ephcc.org.
EPSO with Ken Radnofsky The guest saxophonist joins
conductor Sarah Ioannides and the
El Paso Symphony Orchestra at
7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-20 at The Plaza
Theatre. Tickets: $11-$37. Infor-
mation: 532-3776.
El Paso Rhinos El PasosJunior League ice hockey team
takes on the New Mexico Rene-
gades Nov. 19-21 at the Sierra
Providence Events Center, next to
the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano.
Regular game times are 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $5-$20. Informa-
tion: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpa-
sorhinos.com.
Special Olympics Extrava-
ganza Gala Special OlympicsTexas Greater El Paso Area-19 will
host its annual gala fundraiser 7 to
11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Wyn-
dham El Paso Airport, 2027 Air-way Blvd, with cocktails at 7 p.m.
followed by dinner, dancing, live and
silent auctions and live music. Featured
guests include former UTEP and NBA
star Greg Foster. Master of Cere-
monies is Tony Bravo. Tickets: $45
($500 tables for 10). Information:
533-8229, [email protected] or
sotx.org/calendar.
p p
5K race and 1-mile walk at 8 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 20, at Ascarate
Park, 6900 Delta. Registration: $20
($15 ages 12 and younger) by Nov.
15; $25/$20 after Nov. 15. Infor-
mation: 881-4950.
Vikki Carr The internation-ally known singer returns for the
Southwest Association of Hispanic
American Physicians benefit con-
cert Saturday, Nov. 20. Informa-
tion: 532-9494 or Ticketmaster.
ACF Bake-Off The ACFChefs of Greater El Paso hoststheir 7th annual bake-off 11 a.m. to2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at ElPaso Community College Admin-istrative Service Center, 9050 Vis-count, featuring categories for both
professional and non-professionalchef. New this year is on-site cakedecoration. All proceeds benefitthe local non-profit ACF chapterand local charities. Also featuredare free games and activities forkids, cookie-decorating and more.Entry fee: $15 professionals; $10non-professionals. Information:Leann Richardson, 383-1739 orMaria Chavarria, 274 5398.
Las Artistas Art Show andSale The 39th annual juriedevent and one of El Pasos premier
arts and crafts shows is 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20-21, at First Pres-
byterian Church, 1340 Murchison.
The show features fine artists and
craftspersons showing works in
various media. Information:
lasartistas.org.
Western Refining Col-lege All-America GolfClassic The 36th annualevent is Sunday through Tues-day, Nov. 21-23 at El PasoCountry Club, sponsored by
the Sun Bowl Association.The tournament rounds beginat 7 a.m. Monday (first andsecond rounds) and Tuesday(finals). Admission for specta-
Holiday on Ice Special holi-day-themed public skating is Nov.
22-30, at the Sierra Providence
Event Center next to the Coliseum,
4100 Paisano. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasoicemoni-
tor.com.
FirstLight Federal Credit
Union Sun Bowl ParadeThe 74th annual Sun Bowl Parade
begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov.
25 (Thanksgiving Day), at Mon-
tana and Ochoa and proceeds east
three miles to Copia. Review stand
tickets: $5. Information: 533-4416.
YMCA Turkey Trot The34th annual Thanksgiving Day 5Krun, 3K fun walk and 1500-yardswim benefiting the YMCAsyouth and teen programs is Thurs-
day, Nov. 25, beginning at 808Montana. Information: 755-5685or 533-3941.
Turkey Bow