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Publliished by E..P.. MASS MEDIIA ADVERTIISIING IINC.. Voll.. X No.. 370 March 18th,, 2011 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 2 While doing more with less, the Socorro ISD continues its Examplary work By Joe Olvera ©, 2011 Doing more the State of Texas’ Baseball Championship with less is Xavier de la in 2009 – to Americas Torres’s mantra. De la High School Mock Trial Torre, Socorro Independ - Team winning the Texas ent School District’s su - High School Mock Trial perintendent the past four Competition. Unde - years, has been working feated in regional com - hard to make the district petition for three years one of the best in Texas – straight, the Trailblazers for the most part, he’s became the first El Paso succeeding. Although he team to take first place wasn’t available for an in - at the state level in the terview for this story due event’s 32-year history. to Spring Break, his blog on the district’s website De la Torre, who came tells the story of what he’s to El Paso from Califor - doing to prepare for the nia where he was an As - expected cuts in the sociate Superintendent budget due to the State of of Human Resources in Texas’ budget shortfall. the Elk Grove Unified School district outside “We have Dr. Xavier De la Torre of Sacramento, has had known for some time that the a varied and successful career, State of Texas would face a With the influx of new stu - not only as a career educator, budget shortfall but didn’t an - dents expected in the next two but, as a successful varsity ticipate that it would reach the years with the expansion of baseball and a varsity football current estimates that project Fort Bliss, de la Torre attests coach. He was named Coach it to be anywhere from $26 that the district is ready in of the Year on three different billion to $28 billion,” de la every campus to welcome the occasions. He also taught in Torre said. “As a result, and new students and to make the classroom for ten years as according to the latest figures, their transition a smooth one. a social studies and Spanish the Socorro ISD is facing a Socorro ISD has, for the past teacher. project reduction in funding four years during de la Torre’s of approximately $40 million. tenure accomplished some De la Torre also said that in Given this, we have been great things not only scholas - times like these, it is easy to working since last year in tically, but in other venues as “become distracted from our maintaining efficient opera - well. focus – educating our stu - tions. dents.” But, he promises par - For example, the district re - ents that he and his officials “During the 2009-2010 cently won $250,000 in schol - are working in partnership school year, we reduced per - arships as a finalist for the with the Board of Trustees to sonnel and payroll costs at the 2010 Broad Prize. Provided work to minimize the impact District Service Center by by the Eli and Edythe Broad on every employee. “We re - nearly $2 million; imple - Foundation which awards $1 main committed to you, our mented a position control sys - million to the best school dis - Socorro family, and will keep tem and introduced staffing trict in the state, the Socorro you informed about the formulas to yield $3 million ISD has been a finalist the budget and any proposed and avoid overstaffing. We past two years. In addition, changes. Your work with our were pleased to be able to af - Socorro ISD students re - students, whether in direct in - ford our employees modest ceived thousands of dollars in struction of support, remains increases in compensation for scholarships from a variety of critical to achieving our goal the year while preserving ar - colleges and universities. of becoming an Exemplary guably the most generous district. I am confident that health benefits package in the The school district has ex - working together we can region, and still managed to celled not only in scholarship, achieve it.” maintain the lowest mainte - but, in such varied venues as nance and operation tax rate sports – with the Socorro in El Paso County for the High School Bulldogs taking fourth consecutive year.” SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 3

Certified Skills Best in Texas: e Latest Technology Americas Mock Trial Team the best in Texas, and a Paion for Caring looking forward to Nationals. Story & Photos by Ricky J. Carrasco ‡ Lower Extremity Prosthetics and assistant coached by Mock Trial has helped him nother El A District Attorney Jaime personally to a different level ‡ C-Leg (certified) Paso team can now say Esparza. Almonte, who than having a district attorney that they are the best in has taken the team to the for a father, Enrique said, “It ‡ Rheo (certified) Certi ed Skills, the state of Texas. A cou - state competition for the 3 comes down to my own moti - t Endolite (certified) The Latest Technology ple of years ago, El Paso years he has been with the vation to do better. Mock trial and a Passion for Caring had the best baseball team, said even he had helped me think on my feet, ‡ Myoelectric Arms team in Texas. Now, the his doubts at how suc - how to compensate for my ‡ Proprio Foot (certified) Americas High School cessful the team could be, mistakes.” Mock Trial team is, to “Not because I didn’t ‡ Certified/Licensed Practitioner use the team captain think they were capable, Joshua Monarez has Zach Fields’ words, but because it simply had already been accepted to UT- ‡ All your Orthotic &Prosthetic Needs. “blazing new trails” for never been done before Austin and plans to study El Paso academics. Dur - (in El Paso) and I didn’t business. “When I came in to We also specialize in Sports Bracing ing the first week of know how capable I Americas, I was shy. Mock March, the Americas could be as a coach. But Trial helped me to open up team beat out 24 other after coming so close the and be able to talk to in front teams at the state compe - Joshua Monarez, his parents and his last few years, I told the of people.” Nayell Palomino tition, having qualified for grandparents team as they were walking plans to go to the University We listen to our patients concerns. the state tournament by re - Two opposing into their final round against a of Chicago and study science. maining unbeaten to El Paso teams, one acting as the Nayell was proud that so We take the time to do it right. teams for the last 3 years. defense and one acting as many parents went to the prosecution, are pitted support them in Dallas. We inform you about what is The team now goes against each other and are “I think we intimidated happening and explain the process. on to the National Champi - judged on presentation, some schools because onships in Phoenix, Arizona, persuasive arguments, and we were always fol - We care that you are happy with in May, the first time an El overall effectiveness in a lowed by our entourage your services and prosthesis. Paso team moves on in the 32 trial setting. The students of more than 15 parents, year history of the competi - are usually judged by ac - quietly rooting for us tion. tual adult trial lawyers and throughout the entire You are what our business judges. competition.” is all about. Mock Trial is a competition where a team of Gabriel Dr. Xavier de la students prepare and present Palomino, father of team Torre, Socorro ISD Su - both sides of a legal case in a member Nayell Palomino perintendent also ap - courtroom setting. Students who acted as a state’s wit - Nayell Palomino, with her parents plauded the team’s do their own research into ness, described the overall Gabriel and Rosanna accomplishments. “I am past and current cases, write experience from the parent’s amazed by their poise and and present opening and clos - perspective best: “The other Dallas team that had beaten their character. I just want 1501 Arizona Suite 15-B ing statements, present in a day, I went to jury duty. That them before, ‘Time to make them to know that we El Paso, TX 79902 courtroom environment and has been my only experience history.’” Almonte said he is couldn’t be prouder.” 915-544-2961 act under courtroom rules and with the law. These students confidently looking to break - 915-544-2963 Fax regulations. speak with lawyers every day, ing new ground at the Na - The team receives their case 2930 Hillrise #3 1344 Zaragosa #A deal with law and tional tournament, “I can’t for Nationals in April and Las Cruces, NM 88011 El Paso, TX 79936 present in actual believe I’m saying this, but only has a few weeks to do all 575-373-2961 915-855-6116 courtrooms to real we are looking for bigger and their research, prepare those Toll Free: 1-877-544-2961 915-855-6068 Fax lawyers and judges. better things.” cases, and get ready to blaze I can’t imagine the those trails. If you would like stress it must cause Surprisingly, for some of the more information or would them.” students, those bigger and bet - like to help sponsor their trip In addition to their ter things do not include law to Phoenix as the Americas school sponsor, school. Americas junior En - Mock Trial team pursues a na - Teresa Candelaria, rique Esparza, Jaime Es - tional championship, please the team is coached parza’s son, says that he looks call Debbie Robles, Americas by Assistant Dis - forward to going to UT- Student Activities Director at Americas coach Robert Almonte II and trict Attorney Austin to pursue a career in 937-2832. Enrique Esparza Robert Almonte II business. When asked if SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 4 Last Day Bill Filings

Before the start of was to be a major change in how emergency medical technicians (EMTs) attain accredita - this legislative ses - tion through testing. sion, my office Life Ambulance, along with many worked very hard to other ambulance services, would have been prepare four bills required by the new rules to abide by accred - that, if passed, will itation standards by 2013. The bill that I have a tremendously will take through the legislative process will positive impact provide somewhat of a grace period to be in throughout the state complete compliance. I am confident pas - of Texas. Those bills sage of the bill will be beneficial to the am - deal with stopping the unlawful dumping of bulance companies and will result in a tires, providing new tools for TABC in han - higher standard of EMT with less disruption dling problem bars (2 bills), and reforming to current levels of service. the manifiesto process. Staffers from the Division of Each of the bills has been given Worker's Compensation actually visited the strong support by a variety of constituents office to discuss some changes to laws under and positive input by state agencies. These which they are regulated. They pointed out bills had been months in the process of some benefit levels that had not been ad - preparation. I am confident that they will be justed for years even though the cost of liv - heard on the floor and hopefully my col - ing has risen significantly. leagues will vote in support. One bill amends the ceiling of the As is the case in every session, just wages per hour that determines the eligibil - prior to the final hour allowable for filing ity for benefits. A worker earning $14.50 bills, last minute requests are received. I ac - would now be eligible as opposed to the pre - cepted four such bills that are important to vious level which was $8.50 per hour. This El Paso county and to the state. truly reflects the current levels of incomes in The Council of Judges for El Paso Texas. requested that we carry a bill that modifies The last bill which was filed just current law to reflect how the Council before the cutoff time adjusted the impair - processes requests for postponement of jury ment rating to reflect a larger segment of the duty. The bill, if passed, will consolidate the population. process under the Council exclusively. This Neither of the two bills have a fis - will allow a much more efficient system that cal impact on tax payers. The funding for is good for potential jurors and good for the these benefits is exclusively through the un - courts. employment insurance fund. El Paso has a very good emer - Overall, all of these bills will benefit El gency services system. A major contributor Paso.. toward that end is Life Ambulance. The company came to our office asking for sup - port for a bill that would require a modifica - Chente Quintanilla tion of certain Public Health rules. There State Representative Hispanic women in El Paso are pioneers, role models By Joe Olvera ©, 2011 This International Women’s Month – March – out in defense of the most vulnerable in our we must remember that El Paso women hold a society. Of course there are many more out - back seat to no one when it comes to being standing women leaders, yet, we must not for - role models, when it comes to exhibiting get the housewives, the ones who stay home to strength, resolve, and intelligence. We have a raise families – a tough job in itself. Where plentitude of women who have proved them - would we be without the lessons our mothers, selves to be leaders, to overcome obstacles our grandmothers and other strong female and to take on challenges that others would family members taught us? rather eschew. Take my mother, for instance. She El Paso County Judge Veronica Es - used to pen her name Mrs. F.J. Olvera because cobar and Suzy Byrd are two of our most visi - she liked the way it sounded. Her name, how - ble and prominent leaders. They are two ever, was Francisca Jimenez Olvera. She was women who are not afraid to tackle the tough a strong, courageous woman who grew up... issues of the day, who are not afraid to speak Continues on page 6 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 5

By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman Spring Arrives! This Sunday, at 5:21pm, we will be welcoming in a new season. The Vernal Equinox is one of two annual Equinoxes that we experi - ence, the other being the Autumnal Equinox. "Vernal" comes from the Latin meaning in the spring. Equinox comes from the Latin meaning equal night.

The Vernal Equinox, from an astronomer's point of view, is the mo - ment when the sun crosses directly over the Earth's equator, creat - ing equal day and equal night. The annual seasons happen because of two planetary occurrences: 1) A 23.5° tilt of the earth's axis, which makes the earth rotate like a gyroscope, so it points continuously in a fixed direction-toward the area of space near the North Star 2) The earth continuously revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit-once every 365.25 of our solar days. As a result, for half of the year the Southern Hemisphere is more exposed to the sun than the Northern Hemisphere, and for the other half of the year the reverse is true. At noontime in the Northern Hemisphere the sun appears highest in the sky during summer and lowest in the sky during winter. The Vernal Equi - nox is almost ex - actly halfway between the win - ter and summer solstices, and in the sky the sun appears about Weather Trivia: midway between its highest and Question: lowest points. It is one of the two During the vernal equinox, around times during the year when day and night are almost exactly 12 hours and very close to being equal to one another. The other day is the Autumnal Equinox, which usually falls on or near March 21st, an egg will stand on the first day of autumn (September 22-23). its small end. This is significant because throughout the year, the Earth is either tilted away from the sun, or tilted toward the sun at 23.4 degrees. This tilt causes the four seasons. The hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer and the hemisphere tilted away from the sun experiences winter. The Vernal Equinox occurs between winter and summer. In the northern hemisphere, True of False? the Vernal Equinox is on March 20/21, and in the southern hemisphere, the Vernal Equinox is

on September 20/21.

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: r e w s n Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected]. A SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 6 Texas Honored at RE/MAX Hispanic women... Continued from page 4 to 1978, and was a member of board of the University Med - International Convention the Texas State Democratic ical Center. She has all the ... during an era when Mexi - Party Executive Committee. qualities to serve on that can women were considered In 1974, she was elected El board, and then some. Intelli - Las Vegas, NV - March 14, ends award is reserved for less than nothing. We all Paso County Clerk, and was gent, highly motivated, and 2011 - Texas RE/MAX agents agents who have earned $10 knew that wasn’t true, but so - appointed later by then Presi - politically astute, she has were dominant at the 2011 R4 Million in income and have ciety would tell us that it was dent Jimmy Carter to be the helped elect to office such RE/MAX LLC International completed 10 years of service so. We were told that the Regional Director of the men as Manny Najera, Convention in Las Vegas last with RE/MAX. The amount woman had to be seen and Small Business Administra - Chente Quintanilla and Willie week. Dozens of agents were of recognition for Texas not heard. tion in Dallas. Gandara. honored for various service agents this year is hardly sur - Mexican women in Judge Chacon’s re - Then, there is my sume is long and impressive. wife, Julieta Olvera of the and production awards, with prising in view of the state’s El Paso were caught between two cultures, and were not Her strength of character and House of Talamantes. My the regional RE/MAX office, economic strength. In 2010, considered important in either her dedication to serving the lovely wife, who still looks RE/MAX of Texas, accepting the state gained 231,700 jobs, one. But, she and others El Paso community has al - beautiful at 47, is a strong a 3rd straight Region of the an annual growth of 2.3 per - fought the good fight and lowed her to work towards role-model for her children, Year award from Children’s cent. One of the key contribu - they persevered. She, like improving the lives of Chi - Ricky, Carlos, and, of course, Miracle Network Hospitals on tors to the employment other women, fought the canos and Mexicanos in her our beautiful daughter, Diane. behalf of the entire state. The growth was the private sector, macho tendencies of their beloved community. Then, Julieta was born into poverty award came after tallies which was 1.5 percent higher men. Yet, my mom managed there’s Carmen Rodriguez. A in a dusty village in Chi - ranked Texas RE/MAX than the national average. Ro - to raise a brood of five boys younger leader, Rodriguez huahua, known as Las Parras. agents as #1 in funds raised bust employment opportuni - and three girls to adulthood – became probably the first But she overcame those early, for the national alliance of ties, as well as low cost of and, even then she didn’t re - Chicana mayoral candidate in tough days. She moved to El Ronnie Matthews (R) and lent, she kept us in line, re - El Paso’s history when she Paso and met me. And, the children’s hospitals, with a Mike Seder (L) accept top living and taxes are bringing new record of over $402,000 more and more residents to minding us to always respect tossed her hat in the ring for rest, as they say, is history. I production awards the 2005 mayoral election. begged her to marry me and, raised in 2010. Texas as the economy recov - her because she had earned that respect. She also taught Although she didn’t win this fortunately for me, she orously support RE/MAX ers. designated charities Chil - us to honor and respect other time around, she should con - agreed. RE/MAX of Texas was hon - tinue on her political path All these women dren’s Miracle Network Hos - women. ored again when its CEO The RE/MAX franchise net - Women like my until the grabs the prize – Ro - and many more whom I pitals and Komen for the Cure Richard Filip was presented work is a global real estate mother were pioneers in their driguez is a strong woman, a didn’t have space to mention, with a prestigious Leadership Foundation, alongside other system with over 6,200 inde - own time. They survived strong candidate, and, of have made giant strides in a Distinguished Service Award. community initiatives and pendently owned offices en - against very heavy odds, as course, a strong jefita. world of men. Here, however, Filip, a licensed Texas Broker fundraisers. In production, gaging approximately 90,000 they struggled to raise chil - Another young are a few more names of since 1969, began his rela - Texas was extremely well member sales associates who dren and to gain a foothold, leader is my friend, Dora women I admire and who tionship with RE/MAX in represented, with a presence lead the industry in profes - recognition and support from Oaxaca. She is another El have taught me to respect 1979, introducing the in the top three in the US for sional designations, experi - the men in their lives. Some Paso woman who has made Women’s History Month – RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to both Individuals and Teams. ence and production while good examples of women inroads into previously men- Estela Reyes Lopez, Lucy only venues. Eclectic in her Acosta Reyna, Guadalupe Texas. He later became Re - Perennial top producer hon - providing real estate services who were raised in a different and difficult era are the vener - outlook and perseverance, Silva, Estela Casas, Cruz O. gional Director and the archi - orees Mike Seder, RE/MAX in residential, commercial, re - The Woodlands & Spring, able Lucy G. Acosta, and Ali - Oaxaca has the distinction of Heath, Elvira Bobadillo, Lupe tect of the company’s ferral, relocation, and asset having been not only a Vice- Castaneda, Marisa Marquez, and Ronnie Matthews, cia Chacon. Chacon provided explosive growth. Richard ac - management. Local commu - a series of firsts for El Paso President of the Movimeiento Belen Robles, Susie Azar and RE/MAX Legends were quired full ownership in 2002, nity involvement is important women – she set the stage. Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan Petra O. Mendoza. All these ranked #2 in US Residential and under his direction, to RE/MAX members who She was the first at U.T. El Paso, but she was women – they’re my friends. RE/MAX of Texas expanded Sales and #3 team in US Res - participate in thousands of woman elected County Judge also on the Miner’s dance They’re my heroes. to over 265 franchise loca - idential Sales respectively. local charitable causes and of a major urban county in team – the Golddiggers. Just tions with over 4,200 Sales Six agents from Texas were have raised more than $100 Texas. She served on the recently she was nominated Sin Fin Associates who conducted admitted into the coveted Cir - million for Children’s Miracle Ysleta ISD Board from 1970 to serve on the very important over $11 billion in 2010 sales. cle of Legends career award Network Hospitals. RE/MAX Broker/Owners David and club, including Hester Bell, is also a major sponsor of the Tour of the Jewish Section of Concordia Cementery Jaci Coan were honored as RE/MAX Beaumont; Dayton Komen Race for the Cure. US multi-office Broker/Own - Schrader, RE/MAX Associ - The company also supports When: March 27, 2011 (Sunday) 1:00 pm ers of the Year. Since purchas - ates; J. Carter Breed, Texas-centric charities includ - Where: Concordia Cementery - Gateway East Gate Admission: Free ing their office in 2007, the RE/MAX Memorial Town & ing the Texas Sentinels Foun - Information: (915) 771-6727 Coans have taken Fort Worth Country; Sam Ferreri, dation and Happy Hill Farm RE/MAX Top Realty; Karen Contact Person: [email protected] by storm, opening a second Academy and Home For The one hour walking tour will focus on the following Karapasha, RE/MAX West - franchise and branch office to more information on individuals or families: side, Realtors; and Gary expand their service area, and RE/MAX in Texas, to view * Monument To Martyrs have been recognized multi - Stallings, RE/MAX Vintage. listings or to find a RE/MAX * Holocaust Survivors ple times as stewards of the agent near you, visit www.re - * Myer Moore community. 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Sharon Mosley Matheson does not suggest getting Think you can't go green with your rid of all your "non-green" clothes wardrobe? Is it just too hard to read and buying an entirely new all the labels, do the research and wardrobe. "That wouldn't be green go all-out natural? Sometimes we at all," she says. "But when you do just give up before we even get get a craving for something fabu - started. Well, you don't have to lous, here are a bunch of ideas to stop buying things other than ab - help you become a greener fash - solute essentials to lessen the nega - ionista. Because going green tive impact on the environment, should never be just a fashion says Christie Matheson, author of statement, green really is the new "Green Chic: Saving the Earth in black." Style" (Sourcebooks, Inc., $12.95). Here are a few of Mathe - "True, consuming just about any - thing is eco-detrimental," admits son's tips for thinking Matheson, who cites production, “green”: packaging and shipping, which take their toll, "but that doesn't — Edit, edit, edit. Go through your mean I'm going to wear last year's closet: a tip from many fashion designer denim for the next eight stylists and a great place to start seasons. Please." whether we like it or not. Look at every single thing you own and Matheson has come up with a pare it down, so you're left with "more realistic" plan. only the things you "love, love, love, love to wear," says Matheson. "Be thoughtful about the clothes "The idea is that if you love every - and accessories you buy and the thing in your closet — even if you habits you use when buying and end up with a third of the clothes taking care of them," she says. you had before you started the edit - "Along with the process of lighten - ing process — you'll have a much ing your environmental footprint, easier time getting dressed in the there's a surprising added bonus — morning, and you'll always look you'll probably cut way down on stunning." buyer's remorse. My 'why the hell is that in my closet?' purchases are — Less is indeed more. "Crap in close to zero since I've started your closet — pieces that don't fit, being an eco-conscious shopper. I don't flatter, or make you feel like get more compliments and 'where you're wearing a tent — distracts did you find that?' questions from from the amazing stuff that's al - my friends, including fashion edi - ready in there," says Matheson. Revenge Is ... is an eco-friendly clothing tor friends." Continues on next page company that produces tees from a blend of organic cotton and recycled plastic bot - tles. Photo courtesy of Revenge Is ... SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 8 DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren CUSTOMERS WHO ARE PATRONIZED MAY DECIDE NOT TO BE PATRONS Continued from page 7 clean, empty and waiting for ally a way to preserve the you." planet?" asks Matheson. DEAR ABBY: While Many times the ual relations with "And if you're distracted from "Don't comb through awful standing in a checkout line envelopes con - him. I'm 23, and the amazing stuff that's al - — Opt for organic fabrics. secondhand shops hoping for yesterday, I witnessed a tain address he's older than my ready in there, you might Cotton is one of Matheson's a miracle," she adds. 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Rose Bennett Gilbert work surface as well as high and Beyond enough that you don't bump your head while working or Shawn Dell Joyce sitting at the counter. Q: We (second husband and Ocean fish are the last wild creatures that people hunt on a I) have accumulated a bewil - Also, I hope you've brought large scale. We used to think of the ocean's bounty as endless dering collection of stuff, fixtures that are in the right — but recently, we have discovered its limits. Between 1950 mainly books and other items proportion for the space — and 1994, ocean fishermen increased their catch 400 percent like pottery, hand-crafts and not overwhelmingly large or by doubling the number of boats and using more effective — would you believe — old- pitifully too small. My advice fishing gear, according to Seafood Watch from the Monterrey fashioned kid toys. We are is to get a ladder and try one: Bay Aquarium. planning to turn a guest room Have someone hold the light into a library of sorts, and we over the counter and let your are debating between built- eye decide if it's right. ins and free-standing book - cases. Which would you If not, take it back and try advise? again. Otherwise, you'll never be a happy cook.

A: Go for the built-ins. When they are done right, Rose Bennett Gilbert is the they become an architectural co-author of "Manhattan asset that will eventually en - Style" and six other books on hance the resale value of your interior design. home. More important, free - COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM. standing bookcases will only add to the clutter, while built- Chaos confined: Floor-to-ceiling shelves archive all the ins will help corral it, both lit - clutter in an avid traveler's home. Photo courtesy of Rob Karosis, The Taunton Press. erally and visually. Oil spills in the Gulf are an environmental catastrophe, To get the most shelf mileage hunt for other readers and self. but overfishing is causing greater devastation. for your collections, have browsers. your carpenter build from the But there's good news: When you need protection from In 1989, the world's catch leveled off at just over 82 million floor to the ceiling. The Q: We've just moved from shelves should also be ad - acids, grease and staining, metric tons of fish per year. We have reached "peak fish," and justable, or at least varied in the West Coast to the East consider epoxy grout. Made no amount of boats will help us catch more fish. Today, only height to accommodate all and are renovating a 1960s- with resin and hardeners, 10 percent of all large fish — both open-ocean species includ - sizes and shapes of things. vintage ranch. I'm surprised epoxy grout will shrug off ing tuna, swordfish, marlin and the large groundfish such as Keep them shallow, too, just a to learn that so few people in most household stains and cod, halibut, skates and flounder — are left in the sea, accord - bit more than the depth of a this part of the country molds. The only downside is ing to research published in National Geographic. normal book. Otherwise, choose ceramic tile for their the fact that it costs more, you'll just be wasting floor kitchen countertops. We had about $8 per pound compared "From giant blue marlin to mighty bluefin tuna, and from space. tile before and so did most of to $1 to $2 for regular cement tropical groupers to Antarctic cod, industrial fishing has our friends. What gives here? grout. scoured the global ocean. There is no blue frontier left," lead In the dazzling pictured dis - author Ransom Myers told National Geographic. "Since 1950, with the onset of industrialized play on the shelves, there's an A: It's not the tile that's Q: We've redone our intriguing mix of books — fisheries, we have rapidly reduced the resource hardcover and paperback — causing denial; it's the grout. kitchen and added a center base to less than 10 percent — not just in some plus collectibles gathered on Made of earth, water and fire, work island. How high above areas, not just for some stocks, but for entire the homeowner's frequent ceramic tile is one of the old - the countertop should we communities of these large fish species from travels. The shelves offer "a est and most popular surfac - hang the glass light fixtures? the tropics to the poles." place for everything" in his ing materials in the world. It's We've bought two, one for archives, writes John Con - practically indestructible and each end. "The impact we have had on ocean ecosystems has nell, author of "Creating the highly resistant to stains. been vastly underestimated," said co-author Boris Worm. "These are the megafauna, the big preda - Inspired House" (The A: As with so many details Taunton Press) from which That's a lot more than you can tors of the sea, and the species we most value. Their de - we borrowed this photo. say for grout. Porous and ab - of design, your eyeball and pletion not only threatens the future of these fish and the sorbent, grout gives out, common sense are your best fishers that depend on them, it could also bring about a com - They also manage to tame shows stains and grows mold guides. Hang your fixtures plete reorganization of ocean ecosystems, with unknown chaos and offer a rich treasure long before you're even think - low enough to spread useful global consequences." ing about replacing the tile it - amounts of light over the Continues on next page SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 10 Energy Express Adventure Travel to Baja: Having a Whale of a Time Marilynn Preston Caesar's Palace never can. whale is the size of a Volk - "HHH-A-A-AUHHH" is my When you challenge yourself swagen beetle, and their arter - lame attempt to repeat a outdoors — physically, men - ies are large enough for a sound I'll never forget — the Once you've planned, exe - tally, emotionally — you dis - child to crawl through. They exhalation of a big blue whale cuted and survived an active cover new things about can swim at speeds up to 30 rising to the surface to take a vacation — hiking, biking, yourself, including how ef - mph, can dive down to 10,000 breath. Wow. How can I ex - kayaking, you decide — a fortless it is to wake up at 5 feet and can hold their breath plain? The blues have a pres - week on a beach lounger a.m. when nature is calling. up to an hour. The average ence. seems decidedly ho-hum. length is 70 to 85 feet, but My favorite kind of adventure they can grow to 100 feet or Energetically, you feel a mys - Personally, I'm an adventure is the one I've never had be - more. Their life span is 60 to terious connection to an ex - travel slut. Show me a back - fore, which is why I leaped at 70 years, possibly more, traordinary being. When they pack, and my toes start to tin - the chance to go whale- maybe less. fluke — their huge tails rising gle. I've been trekking in watching in Baja Mexico last high in the air as they dive Tibet, dog-sledding in Lap - week. It wasn't just whale- They eat up to 4 tons of krill a deep — it feels like a bless - land, rafting in Costa Rica, bi - watching — it was amazingly day — tiny, shrimp-like crea - ing. Blues are notoriously cycling in France, scuba close encounters with the big tures — and saddest fact of calm and trusting, neither diving in Mexico — I'll stop blue whales, the largest ani - all, they are a seriously en - threatened nor threatening, now — and the more adven - mals to ever live on Earth, dangered species. Thanks to and their brains function more really don't know." tures I take, the more enthusi - even bigger than the di - illegal whaling, pollution, highly then many of our "These guys are a complete astic I am about nosaurs. And it wasn't just the fishing nets, cargo ships and elected officials. mystery," Michael says about What we do know about the recommending them to oth - blue whales; it was also a killer whales, there are only his pals, the big blues, after big blue whales is mind-bog - ers. Others being you, dear week of inspired yoga with about 10,000 blue Some of the 20 to 30 blue more than 20 years of re - gling. They weigh reader. two of my favorite teachers, whales left on the whales we saw came within Tias and Surya Little search. "Why do they keep up to 150 tons. planet, which is why 15 feet of our little boat. So coming back to Baja? When The heart of Why? Because active vaca - (www.prajnayoga.net). And it Michael and some col - close! I gasped in amazement. do they give a blue tions are fun, exciting, totally wasn't just deep breathing and leagues started the Great I imagined myself on their birth? distracting and sometimes oceanic meditation, it was Whale Conservancy under the backs, diving deep into my And life-changing. They lure you time on the water with a umbrella of Earth own fears of the sea. I felt in - where? into nature, where all the wildly enthusiastic whale ex - Island In - explicably overwhelmed with There's so good stuff happens. Moun - pert named, of all things, stitute. joy and gratitude. This never much we tains, rivers, forests, deserts Michael Fishbach, founder of happens at Disney World. — nature soothes and heals in Eco-Interactions You can do your part a way the blackjack tables at (www.ecointeractions.com). by visiting ENERGY EXPRESS-O! BIG www.eii.org/gwc BIG BIG LOVE and learning about "I've fallen in love with these his campaign, but the best animals over the years, and I Peak Fish... way to get a feeling feel I want to help save them. for what magnifi - To me, it's an honor to see Continued from page 9 cent beasts them." — Michael Fishbach they are is to do what I was Marilynn Preston — fitness Marine biologist Sylvia Earle says: "I don't blame the fishermen lucky enough expert, personal trainer and for this. We, the consumers, have done this because we have a taste to do, and go out with speaker on healthy lifestyle for fish and 'delicacies' such as shark-fin soup. Our demand for seafood ap - Michael at 6:00 in issues — is the creator of En - pears to be insatiable ... driven by high-end appetites. I've always be - the morning on ergy Express, the longest-run - lieved that even when there is only one bluefin tuna left in the sea, the Sea of Cortez — ning syndicated fitness someone will pay a million dollars to be able to eat it." with the full moon set - column in the country. She ting on one side of the bay has a website, http://marilyn - Some seafood can be sustainably farmed. Clams are raised and the blazing Mexican npreston.com and welcomes in special beds on sandy shores, where their harvest does lit - sun rising on the reader questions, which can tle to disturb the ecosystem. Oysters and mussels are often raised other. And watch for be sent to MyEnergyEx - spouts. And just listen. [email protected]. in bags or cages suspended off the seafloor, doing little damage as COPYRIGHT 2011 ENERGY EXPRESS, LTD. they're harvested. Many farmed fish, such as salmon, are grown in net pens, like cattle in a feedlot. This is as envi - ronmentally damaging in the ocean as cattle feed lots are on land. Additionally, mangrove forests have been cut down and replaced with temporary shrimp farms that supply shrimp to Europe, Japan and America until the water becomes polluted.

Shawn Dell Joyce is an award-winning columnist and founder of the Wallkill River School in Orange County, N.Y. You can contact her at Shawn@Shawn - DellJoyce.com.

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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery “Nobody loves me!”

Q: Every now and then, my 5-year-old diatrician. daughter cries (usually when she doesn't You also want to be careful not get her way) and says things like, "No - to overreact when your daughter displays body loves me!" My family has a history negative emotions throughout the normal of depression, and I wonder if my daugh - course of daily life. If you go overboard ter's behavior is normal or if it is a sign with consolation and comfort when she that she is depressed. makes statements like, "Nobody loves Juli : You are wise to be sensi - me!" you may reinforce that behavior. tive to signs of depression in your daugh - She needs a steady supply of love and af - ter. However, the behavior you are fection from you, not just when she is describing sounds like a normal 5-year- showing negative emotion. old reaction. Children are not as sophisti - ** cated in muting their feelings as we are Jim Daly is president of Focus on the as adults. That's why they are so much Family, host of the Focus on the Family fun to be with! Within a 10-minute span, radio program, and a husband and father they can experience elation and devasta - down, expressing sad feelings even when of two. tion, feel love and hatred, and think you good things are happening around her. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed are both the best mom and the worst psychologist, co-host of Focus on the mom in the world. You might also notice changes in ap - Family, author of several books, and a Even so, a 5-year-old can be petite and sleep patterns. Depressed chil - wife and mother of three. depressed, and it's good to know what to dren sometimes withdraw, get panicky, Submit your questions to: look for. If your daughter were de - and lose interest in things they used to [email protected] enjoy. If you consistently notice these pressed, her feelings would be less situa - Copyright 2011 Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995 Inter - tional. In other words, she would be symptoms in your daughter, seek help national Copyright Secured. All Rights reserved. from a professional counselor or her pe - SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 12 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 13

Jeb Haught PRICE: $29.99 eliminating any threats, while enemy can hurt Adol more ESRB RATING: Teen Ys II requires exploring the than he hurts them, which DEVELOPER: Epic REVIEW RATING: 3 stars land to discover its secrets. shows a total lack of strategy. Games/People Can Fly (out of 5) The only variation is that he PUBLISHER: EA Anyone who has played pre - can flank enemies and hit SYSTEM: Sony PlayStation The Ys RPG series started in vious Ys titles will immedi - them for additional damage. 3 (Xbox 360, PC) 1987 and immediately be - ately notice the If players can't beat a certain PRICE: $59.99 came popular with hardcore much-improved visuals as part of the game, they must ESRB RATING: Mature gamers. As a result, parts one well as the new cut-scenes. In go off and "grind" enemies REVIEW RATING: 4 stars and two were ported to nearly addition, this version contains until they reach a higher (out of 5) every system imaginable dur - a haunting new soundtrack level. Yawn!! ing the 80s, and remakes were that is a pleasure to experi - Most shooters try to dazzle also made on the PC and Nin - ence. NPC dialogue has also I find the third installment on players with new environ - tendo DS. Now "Ys I and II received a considerable boost, the PSP, titled "Ys: The Oath ments and a cool weapon or Chronicles" has appeared on which is important because in Felghana," to be much two, but they're all still varia - which makes the serious sto - physics make the exciting ex - the PSP, but unfortunately, the they offer hints on where to more enjoyable than "Ys I tions of the same theme. ryline seem silly. perience even more enjoy - series hasn't aged well. go. Ignore the townsfolk, and and II Chronicles." Whether it's fighting terrorists able! I find it ironic that you'll find yourself wasting in the Middle East or blasting "Kill with skill" is the name developers People Can Fly Adol lives for adventure, but plenty of time just figuring REVIEW SCORING aliens in space, I'm getting of the game, and it means crafted most of the content, he has no idea what's in store out what to do next. tired of playing overblown much more than just accurate since keeping enemies air - for him when he's washed up SYSTEM military shooters. That's why shooting. Budding weapon ar - borne is a major part of game on a strange shore. Merciless This factor, along with the "Bulletstorm" sets itself apart, tisans earn points for Skill - play. Too bad the online mul - storms and vicious enemies horrendous combat, are my 5 stars = Must Have because it reminds players shots (taking enemies out in tiplayer action focuses on have left the local village in least favorite parts of both that they're actually playing a stylish ways), and these killing A.I. enemies instead of shambles, and he's asked to games. Instead of normal 4 stars = Pretty Good game. points are used to upgrade other players. collect the six books of Ys to combat with melee weapons, 3 stars = Above Average weapons. Shooting enemies unlock the ancient secrets of Adol rushes forth and slams 2 stars = Bargain Bin their past. Ys I tasks Adol into enemies to defeat them. Right from the beginning, earns a few points, but it's "Bulletstorm" would be 1 star = Don't Bother Grayson Hunt proves that he more fun to grab them with nearly perfect if the develop - with collecting the books and It's anyone's guess if each isn't fit to lead the ex-peace - your electric leash, kick them ers had just replaced the lame keeping force known as Dead through the air and shoot multiplayer modes with a RATINGS KEY Echo. His thirst for revenge them before they hit the lengthier single-player cam - kills most of his team and ground. Challenging moves paign. Entertainment Software Rat - strands him on an inhabited like this, as well as kicking ing Board (ESRB) planet with only one means of enemies into spiked plants or 'Ys I & II Chroni - E: Everyone escape: cooperate with Gen - tossing them into electrical E10-plus: (Everyone 10 and eral Serrano, the one man in wires, earn more points and cles' older) help keep game play interest - the universe that he wants to T: Teen (13 and older) kill the most. Apparently, ing and fun. M: Mature (17 and older) everyone in the future swears DEVELOPER: XSEED more than a drunken sailor Gorgeous visuals, excellent PUBLISHER: XSEED COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM. describing his mother-in-law, level design and awesome SYSTEM: Sony PSP SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 14

By Dr. Tony Johnson are rarely pleasant for man or the money. Universal Uclick beast. Pet 5. Pet-proof your home. Dogs Avoiding me — at insurance for pets is now a re - and cats explore everything I’m the guy you don’t want to least professionally — is the ality, and there are several and assume the world is edi - meet in the middle of the best option, but you need to companies competing for ble unless proven otherwise. night. No, I am not a mugger, be prepared in any case. your business. Even with in - Keeping medications and poi - a thief or a cat burglar — I am By far the biggest surance, you should set aside sons where pets can’t reach an emergency veterinarian. issue in emergency medicine money every month for the them is a cheap and easy way Most of my interac - is cost. Medical expenses for unexpected. Insurance typi - to make sure we never get ac - tions with pet owners end emergency room visits can cally refunds a portion of quainted. with something like “Nice to run into the thousands of dol - your bill, which means you meet you, thanks for helping lars. (The highest veterinary still have to pay up front at With a little bit of planning, a Fluffy, and I hope I never see bill I have ever seen was the ER. little bit of luck and a little bit you again.” Not because I around $22,000.) That the Here’s what else of preparation, you can mini - lack social skills or have a cost is a tiny fraction of a you need to know: mize the chance that we’ll crummy bedside manner (I similar visit to the human ER ♦ Be prepared. You Preventive, proactive pet care will help to keep your dog or cat meet. Don’t worry — you hope not, anyway), but be - isn’t that consoling when can turn the odds in your from needing emergency attention. won’t hurt my feelings! cause emergency room visits you’re having to scramble for favor by being prepared for Dr. Tony Johnson is the unexpected. There’s a least once a year for a physi - a member of the Pet Connec - good chance an emergency cal and lab tests. Diagnostic tion team and an associate will happen: Most pets will tests can help spot problems professor of emergency and make at least one trip to the before they develop, and they critical care medicine at the veterinary ER during their become more important as Purdue University School of lifetime, so it is best to know your pet ages. If you have a Veterinary Medicine. where your local ER is lo - set of several years’ worth of cated before the need arises. normal lab tests, you will also When you go out of have a baseline “normal” to About town, make sure your pet sit - refer to if problems arise. ter knows how to contact you, Pet knows your pet’s medications 3. Pay attention to your pet’s and knows how far you would weight, eating and drinking Connection like to go with regard to your habits. Just a few extra Pet Connection is produced pet’s care. A letter giving pounds can rob your dog of by a team of pet-care experts them treatment authorization years of good life! Con - headed by “Good Morning will also go a long way to - versely, unexplained weight America” and “The Dr. Oz ward making the whole expe - loss can be a symptom of Show” veterinarian Dr. Marty rience go smoothly. something bad brewing. If Becker and award-winning ♦ Practice preven - your pet starts drinking more journalist Gina Spadafori. tive and protective medicine. water or urinating more, this The two are also the authors Vaccines and spay/neuter de - could be a sign of several of many best-selling pet-care cisions are hot topics right conditions, such as diabetes, books. Dr. Becker can also be now. From an ER perspective, particularly in middle-aged found at Facebook.com/Dr - though, there are a few points cats. MartyBecker or on that everyone should follow: Twitter at Dr - 4. Use a leash, keep cats in - Marty - 1. If you have a dog less than doors and dogs fenced in. Becker. two years of age, get him vac - Keep tight control on your cinated against parvovirus. dog at all times (even the best Most cases of parvovirus are trained dogs their can dash preventable, and can cost up - into traffic when seeing their ward of $2,000 to treat, sworn archenemy — the whether your dog survives or squirrel). And an indoor cat is not (and many don’t). far more likely to live late into his teens than an outdoor 2. See your veterinarian at cat. George Varga

New is old and old is new for Eric Clapton, who is now embarked on a North American tour. At 65, this tireless rock legend is seeking new artistic vistas. As evidenced by his latest album, 2010's "Clapton," he is gaining fresh inspiration by embracing vintage jazz and blues songs that predate his birth.

Moreover, he is doing so with so much warmth and reverence that it's clear he has more than nostalgia — if not Georgia — on his mind. ("Georgia On My Mind" composer Hoagy Carmichael is represented on "Clapton" by another of his classics, "Rocking Chair.")

"I never liked young kids' music. I like old people's music," the bearded guitarist, singer and songwriter said upon the release of "Clap - ton" last fall.

"When I look for what I'm going to listen to, I go back - ward. Most people are trying to figure out, 'How do I get in the fast lane, going that way?' I'm going in the other direction — I want to find the oldest thing to do." SEE PAGE 19

Playing more classic blues and jazz songs, Eric Clapton returns with a North American tour. Photo courtesy of Terry O'Neill. SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 16 - 17 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 18 CINEMARK CIELO VISTA Now Showing Gateway West Blvd/Cielo Vista Mall Schedule good for Friday March 18th The Lincoln Lawyer R 10:05am 11:25am Take Me Home Tonight R 9:55am 5:00pm 1:05pm 2:25pm 4:05pm 5:25pm 7:05pm 11:00pm Limitless The Lincoln 8:25pm 10:05pm Big Momma's: Like Father, Like Son Lord Of The Dance 3D RealD 3D Show - PG-13 10:55am 1:55pm 4:55pm 7:55pm Open Nationwide 03/18/11 times: 10:25am 1:25pm 4:25pm 7:25pm 10:55pm Lawyer 10:25pm Unknown PG-13 10:20am 1:20pm 4:20pm Runtime 105 min Battle: Los Angeles PG-13 Digital Cinema 7:20pm 10:20pm PG-13 03/18/2011 Showtimes:10:00am1:00pm4:00pm7:00pm Gnomeo & Juliet G 10:15am 4:15pm Rated: R. 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Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa Paul Schedule good for Friday March 18th Open Nationwide 03/18/11 Limitless PG-13 Digital Cinema Show - 3:15pm 4:45pm 6:25pm 7:35pm 9:15pm Lord of the Dance times:10:50am 12:00pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 10:25pm 12:01am Rating R 4:35pm 5:30pm 7:15pm 8:30pm 10:10pm The Adjustment Bureau PG-13 Digital Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kristen Wigg, Bill 11:15pm Cinema Showtimes:11:00am 1:50pm 3D The Lincoln Lawyer R Digital Cinema 4:25pm 7:30pm 10:20pm Hader, Jane Lynch. Genre Comedy Showtimes:11:20am 12:45pm 2:20pm Beastly PG-13 Digital Cinema Show - Open Limited 03/17/11 Synopsis For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul 3:45pm 5:20pm 6:45pm 8:20pm 9:50pm times: 11:25am 1:55pm 4:30pm 7:20pm 11:20pm 9:45pm 12:01am Runtime 107 min has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. Paul R Digital Cinema Showtimes: Rango PG Digital Cinema Showtimes: 10:30am 12:05pm 1:15pm 2:50pm 10:15am 11:10am 1:10pm 2:10pm Starring Michael Flatley For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass 3:55pm 5:45pm 6:50pm 8:35pm 9:35pm 4:10pm 5:05pm 7:10pm 7:55pm 10:05pm Synopsis Millions of people around the decides to escape the compound and hop on the first 11:15pm 12:05am Hall Pass R Digital Cinema Showtimes: Battle: Los Angeles PG-13 Cinemark 11:15am2:05pm4:50pm10:30pm world have been enchanted by Lord of the vehicle out of town -- a rented RV containing Earthlings XD Showtimes:10:05am 1:00pm 4:00pm I Am Number Four PG-13 Digital Graeme Willy and Clive Gollings. Chased by federal agents 7:00pm 10:00pm Digital Cinema Show - Cinema Showtimes: 9:20pm12:01am Dance. Since its premiere in 1996, it has been captivating au - times:10:55am 11:55am 2:00pm 3:00pm Gnomeo & Juliet G Digital Cinema diences and critics around the globe and has grossed over and the fanatical father of a young woman that they acciden - 5:00pm 6:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm Showtimes: 11:05am 1:25pm 4:15pm ONE BILLION dollars worldwide. However, no one has ever tally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan 11:55pm 6:40pm to return Paul to his mother ship. And, as two nerds struggle to Mars Needs Moms PG RealD 3D Show - Just Go With It PG-13 Digital Cinema had the opportunity to experience the magic, excitement, and times:11:30am 2:30pm 5:10pm 7:45pm Showtimes: 1:05pm 4:05pm 7:05pm help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts 10:15pm Digital Cinema Showtimes: 10:10pm passion by being part of the performance, until now, when 10:25am1:20pm3:50pm6:35pm9:30pm Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Direc - from misfits to intergalactic heroes. Red Riding Hood PG-13 Digital Cinema tor's Fan Cut G RealD 3D Showtimes: LORD OF THE DANCE is released in 3D for one week only Showtimes:10:45am 12:15pm 1:45pm 10:35pm around March 13th. Lord of the Dance tells a timeless story based on Irish folklore of good versus evil, and through the *NO PASSES-NO SUPERSAVERS media of dance and music it is understood and appreciated by Battle: Premiere Cinemas 6101 Gateway West S.15 every culture. Now, with unprecedented access to Flatley's Schedule good for 3-18-11 performance, moviegoers will get an unparalleled sense of Los Angeles 3D MARS NEEDS MOMS - DIGITAL (PG) NO STRINGS ATTACHED - DIGITAL (R) 11:05a 1:25p 3:45p 6:10p 8:30p 10:50p 10:40a 1:20p 4:00p 6:40p 9:35p the scale of the show as never seen before. The spectacular Open 3-11-11 CEDAR RAPIDS - DIGITAL (R) PAUL - DIGITAL (R) 10:40a 12:05p 1:30p 10:30a 12:40p 2:50p 5:00p 7:10p 9:25p 2:55p 4:10p 5:35p 6:50p 8:15p 9:30p new set design, lighting, special effects and costumes will Runtime 116 min 11:35p 11:00p captivate audiences and fans around the world as they behold MPAA Rating PG-13 for sustained and DBOX I AM NUMBER 4 - DIGITAL (PG-13) RANGO - DIGITAL (PG) 10:30a 11:00a 10:30a 1:15p 4:00p 6:50p 9:40p 12:00p 1:15p 1:45p 2:45p 4:00p 4:45p the charismatic creator, producer, director and star, Michael intense sequences of war violence and HALL PASS - DIGITAL (R) 11:00a 1:40p 5:35p 6:45p 7:15p 8:30p 9:30p 10:00p 4:20p 7:00p 9:40p 11:00p Flatley, dominate the stage and experience the movie event of destruction, and for language. I AM NUMBER FOUR - DIGITAL (PG-13) THE KINGS SPEECH - DIGITAL (R) 10:30a the year. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Ro - 10:30a 11:15a 1:15p 1:55p 4:00p 4:35p 1:20p 4:10p 7:05p 10:00p 6:50p 7:20p 9:40p 10:00p THE MECHANI C- DIGITAL (R) 10:30a driguez, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Peña, Ramon Ro - JUAREZ: STAGES OF FEAR - 35MM (R) 1:00p 3:35p 6:00p 8:30p 11:00p 10:30a 12:45p 3:00p 5:15p 7:35p 9:50p THE RITE- DIGITAL (PG-13) driguez LIMITLESS - DIGITAL (PG-13) 10:45a 1:35p 4:15p 7:00p 9:55p Genre Action/Adventure, SciFi/Fantasy 11:45a 2:40p 5:30p 8:15p 11:00p THE ROOMMATE - DIGITAL (PG-13) Cedar Rapids MARS NEEDS MOMS - DIGITAL (PG) 10:50a 1:25p 4:00p 6:30p 9:00p 11:20p Runtime 86 min Synopsis For years, there have been documented cases of 10:30a 12:45p 2:55p 5:10p 7:45p 10:05p * -- denotes Pass Restricted features R for crude and sexual content, language UFO sightings around the world - Buenos Aires, Seoul, and drug use. EAST POINTE MOVIES 12 France, Germany, China. But in 2011, what were once just Starring Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly, sightings will become a terrifying reality when Earth is at - I-10 & Lee Trevino Schedule good for 3/18 - 3/24 Alia Shawkat, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms tacked by unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the LITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13) THE GREEN HORNET 2D (PG-13) 12:55 3:10 Genre Comedy world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand 1:25|3:40|5:40|7:50|9:50 5:25 7:40 9:55 Synopsis After the death of his professional MEGAMIND 3D (PG) 12:20|2:35|7:20 THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG-13) 12:05 2:25 for mankind in a battle no one expected. It's up to a Marine NO STRINGS ATTACHED (R) 12:35 2:45 5:00 4:45 7:05 9:25 mentor, a small-town, shy, naive Wisconsin 7:10|9:20 THE MECHANIC (R) 12:25|2:30|4:30|6:30|8:30 insurance agent must represent his company staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand SEASON OF THE WITCH (PG-13) 4:40 9:15 THE RITE (PG-13) 12:30|2:50|5:10|7:25|9:45 as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encoun - TANGLED 2D (PG) 1:05|3:05|5:20|7:35|9:45 TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG)12:00 2:25 4:50 7:15 at a regional insurance convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, TANGLED 3D (PG) 12:10 2:10 4:20 6:35 8:40 9:40 where his mind is blown by the big city experience. tered before. THE FIGHTER (R) 12:15 2:40 5:05 7:30 10:00 YOGI BEAR 3D (PG) 1:15|3:15|4:55|7:00|9:00 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 19 PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7 Eric Clapton 2200 N. Yarbrough Schedule good for March 18,19,20 & 22 Continued from page 15 record, I was thinking about GREEN HORNET (PG-13) 12:40p 3:20p 6:00p 8:50p LITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13) 12:15p 2:30p 4:40p 7:00p 9:10p my grandmother a lot, and NO STRINGS ATTATCHED (R)12:10p 2:35p z 5:00p7:25p That's precisely what he does my mother and my uncle," 9:50p TANGLED (PG) 12:05p 2:25p 4:45p 7:00p 9:25p on much of "Clapton." It's Clapton noted last fall. THE FIGHTER (R) 6:10p 8:45p Schedule good for 3/18 - 3/24 easily his most relaxed "Those were the three chief THE MECHANIC (R) 12:25p 2:40p 4:55p 7:15p 9:35p THE RITE (PG-13) 12:00p 2:25p 4:50p 7:15p 9:40p SUPER STIMULUS RED RIDING HOOD PG- recorded outing since 1992, influences in my life, and YOGI BEAR (PG) 12:00p 2:05p 4:10p TUESDAY: $1 DRINK, $1 13 (11:00 Fri,Sat & Sun) when his all-acoustic "Un - those were the people I was has long regarded his per - POPCORN, or $5.00 OFF 1:25 4:20 7:00 9:35 (12:00 plugged" album helped singing to, really." formances as an opportunity much more open approach to ANY REGULAR COMBO FRI/SAT) ALL SEATS ALL SHOWS BEASTLY PG-13 12:00 recharge his career (and won to stretch out, instrumentally, it; it can go anywhere — and The album also features two $5.00 EVERY TUESDAY!! 2:25 5:05 7:30 10:00 (12:15 six Grammy Awards in the while his albums emphasize I think it needs to go any - FRI/SAT) process). The focus of "Clap - songs popularized more than the songs at hand. where." LIMITLESS PG-13 (11:00 RANGO PG (10:50 Fri,Sat ton" is on the songs and his 70 years ago by jazz FRI-SUN)1:45 4:25 7:00 & Sun) 12:00 1:30 2:45 warm vocals, not the fiery piano/vocal giant Fats Waller, "That's something I've always Eager to delve deeper into the 9:30 (12:10 FRI/SAT) 4:15 5:30 7:05 8:30 9:50 guitar solos for which he "My Very Good Friend the strived to do," Clapton told rich jazz and blues legacies PAUL R (11:30 FRI- (11:15 FRI/SAT) gained acclaim in the 1960s Milkman" and "When Some - me in a 2005 San Diego that inspire him, Clapton will SUN)2:00 4:30 7:10 9:45 THE ADJUSTMENT BU - (12:15 FRI/SAT) REAU PG-13 (11:00 Fri,Sat with The Yardbirds, John body Thinks You're Wonder - Union-Tribune interview. perform April 8 and 9 at New ful." Then there's "That's No LINCOLN LAWYER R & Sun) 1:40 4:20 7:00 9:40 Mayall's Bluesbreakers and "You can only really stretch, I York's Jazz at Lincoln Center. (11:00 FRI-SUN) 1:50 4:40 (12:15 FRI/SAT) Cream. Way to Get Along," which can only do that now, in con - He'll be accompanied by a 7:30 10:15 HALL PASS 12:00 2:25 was written in the late 1920s cert. I think on record it nine-piece band led by Jazz at LORD OF THE DANCE 3D 4:50 7:15 9:40 (12:10 Fourteen songs strong, "Clap - by the Rev. Robert Wilkins would throw everything out Lincoln Center artistic direc - PG (11:20 FRI-SUN) 1:50 FRI/SAT) ton" teams its namesake with, (and provided a template for of proportion if one song had tor Marsalis, with whom 4:30 7:10 945 12:10 JUST GO WITH IT PG-13 among others, New Orleans- the 1968 Rolling Stones song a really long solo and the oth - Clapton first collaborated at a (FRI/SAT) (11:00 Fri,Sat & Sun) 1:30 bred jazz trumpet giant Wyn - "Prodigal Son"). MARS NEEDS MOMS 3D 4:10 7:00 9:45 (12:10 ers didn't; the overall picture 2003 JALC concert, which PG (10:50 Fri,Sat & Sun) FRI/SAT) ton Marsalis, fellow Big Easy gets redefined. If it's an also featured B.B. King and 1:05 3:20 5:35 7:50 10:05 GNOMIO & JULIET 3D G music icon Allen Toussaint Those seeking to hear Clap - album of songs, then that has Willie Nelson. MARS NEEDS MOMS 2D *3D SURCHARGE AP - and Trombone Shorty. The ton's extended six-string for - to be the priority. ... PG 12:00 2:30 5:05 7:45 PLIES (11:00 Fri,Sat & album includes versions of ays should look to his That 2003 show found Clap - 10:10 Sun) 1:00 3:10 5:20 7:30 the jazz standard "Autumn concert, not the new album, "When I'm making a record, ton and company performing BATTLE: LOS ANGELES 9:45 (12:00 FRI/SAT) Leaves" and Irving Berlin's especially since this is his we're trying to preserve the Jimmy Cox's 1923 chestnut PG-13 (11:00 Fri,Sat & first tour in recent memory Sun) 12:00 1:45 2:45 4:30 MOZART'S “THE MAGIC "How Deep Is the Ocean?" perspective of the piece. "Nobody Knows You When 5:30 7:15 8:15 10:00 (11:00 FLUTE” LIVE THURSDAY with a band that doesn't in - That's the most important pre - You're Down and Out,".. 12:20 FRI/SAT) 3/24/2011 @ 1:00 PM "When I was making this clude a second guitarist. He rogative. On stage I have a Continues on next page SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 20

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Low Brow Palace — March 20 , with guests Braids souri. The orchestra will per - at The Plaza Theatre. This Music Festival — The 112 Robinson. Showtime is 8 and Cloud Nothings. Toro y form selected pieces of or - year’s tour features David first ever music festival and p.m. and tickets are $8, unless Moi’s notable songs include chestra tunes and feature the Marez, Ram Herrera, and canned food drive in honor of listed otherwise. Available on the easy-going “Blessa,” “Ta - music of Shade Records Shelly Lares backed by Bill the Bob Marley Movement is line at ticketbully.com. Infor - lamak” and “You Hid” from recording artist Billy Townes. Gallarza and his band. Tick - 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. mation: 443-8464. his 2010 debut album Also featured will be musi - ets: $20 and $55, plus service Sunday, March 20 , at Grif - “Causers of This.” Tickets: cians from the Modern Ses - charge. (Ticketmaster). fin’s Independent Records, $10. sion Group. 9533 Dyer. The non-profit Directed by Vanessa Keyser. Tickets: $15 ($10 students ‘Vivencias’ — Club de event features live reggae Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday EPYSO and Billy with ID). Advance tickets España, Paso del Norte pres - music from Border Roots and and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun - available at the temple or Townes — El Paso Youth ents the flamenco perform - Radio La Chusma as well as day. Tickets: $10 ($8 seniors, from Garcia at 820-2952, pg - $7 military and students with Symphony Orchestra, di - ance at 7 p.m. Saturday, DJ Nicky Spun, Mr.B @ Yo [email protected] or ID). Information: 532-1317, rected by Maestro Phillip March 19 , at Chamizal Na - Service Percussion. The event [email protected]. Informa - elpasoplayhouse.com. Gabriel Garcia, presents “A tional Memorial, 800 S. San will also feature a car show, tion: 533-4409. The rollicking tale is com - Night on the Town with Billy Marcial. Admission: $10 ($5 Texas Honeys live models, plete with mistaken identities, Townes” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, students). Information: 532- food vendors and more. Ad - ‘Tejano Legends’ — mismatched lovers and travel - • Toro Y Moi — The elec - March 18 , at Scottish Rite 7372. mission is one canned good ing doctors. tronic “chillwave” recording Temple Theater, 301 W. Mis - The Tex-Mex music style tour item for area food banks. In - artist performs Sunday, is 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19 , One Love Reggae formation: 850-3868 or griffinrecords.com. ‘The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood’ Moody Bible Insti - - Kids-N-Co. presents a tute Male Chorus — Eric Clapton comic retelling of the famous Continued from page 19 The male chorus from the outlaw March 20-April 11 , .. along with the 1925 Louis Armstrong & The Hot Five 12- Chicago-based institute per - at Kids-N-Co. Performance bar blues "I'm Not Rough" (on which Clapton handled the forms at 6 p.m. Sunday, Center. Fridays and Saturdays guitar part originally done by Lonnie Johnson). March 20 , at First Baptist and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tick - Church in El Paso, 805 Mon - ets: $7 ($5 children, seniors, "There's no limit for what I can attempt to do," Clapton said tana. Admission is free. Infor - students and active military); last fall. "I think the next thing I'd like to do is to play some mation: First Baptist: available at the door one hour Latin stuff, or else go into that New Orleans jazz thing. That 533-1465. intrigues me, because what I do will fit in there — I can play before show. Advance reser - The group will also perform electric guitar as if it were with Louis Armstrong & The Hot vations accepted for groups of Five. Wouldn't that be great?" at 2 p.m. that afternoon at St. 10 or more. Information: 351- Paul’s United Methodist 1455 or kidsnco.org. STEVE GADD's PICK-SIX Church, 225 W. Griggs, in Las Cruces. “March Madness An - Now on tour with Eric Clapton, American drum legend Steve tiques, Collectibles, Art Gadd first recorded with the English guitar great on Clapton's Speaking Rock En - & Western Memorabilia 1998 album, "Pilgrim." He has since played on at least eight other Clapton albums and accompanied him on several tours. tertainment Center Show&Sale” Saturday - Chances are good, though, that many pop-music fans have — 122 S. Old Pueblo Road. March 26th , 9am-5pm & heard Gadd's sublime drumming on some of nearly 1,000 al - Godsmack performs at 9 p.m. Sunday,March 27th,10am- bums he's performed on over the past 40 years. Sunday, March 20 . Admis - 4pm. At The El Maida Shrine sion is free. Ages 18 and Auditorium, 6331 Alabama Here are six of the best-known songs that feature Gadd's im - older welcome; 16 and older Str., El Paso, TX peccable percussive touch: for outdoor shows. Informa - 79904(Near William Beau - tion: 860-7777 or speaking- mont Hospital ,Off Fred Wil - — With Paul Simon: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" rock.com. son)Over 160 Tables, Free — With Steely Dan: "Aja" Appraisals! Free Parking! — With Rickie Lee Jones: "Chuck E.'s In Love" — With Van McCoy: "The Hustle" ‘Leading Ladies’ - Great Food Concession & — With Leo Sayer: "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" Ken Ludwig’s comedy is Beer & Wine Bar Both days! — With Al Jarreau: "Spain" March 18-April 9 at El Paso Admis. $3.00 Mili $2. Info.915-443-0824 or 915- COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM Playhouse, 2501 Montana. 851-0687 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 21 SPORTS increase by $5 March 14-19. is free. Information: 568-0259 No race day registration. In - or betreuunginelpaso.com. formation: Chris Rowley, All proceeds will be donated Lace Up for Kids — 478-5663. Online registration to charity organizations to The Millennium Optimist at benefit the following projects Club will host the 5k Run and raceadventuresunlimited.com. on both sides of the interna - 1-mile Fun Walk at 8 a.m. tional border: Centro Com - Saturday, March 19 , at As - Coyote Classic XC munitario del Espirito Santo carate Park. All pre-registered Mountain Bike Race A.C, Centro Santa Catalina runners and walkers receive and the colonia in Horizon race t-shirt. Refreshments — The annual race starting City. available at finish line. Tro - the New Mexico off Road Se - phy to Overall Male and Fe - ries is 10 a.m. Sunday, March Desert View Women male; medals to Top 3 20 , at Franklin Mountains finishers in male & female State Park. Race lengths are Basket Social — Gift age groups. baskets will be raffled at the Pre-registration: $20 ($25 11th annual “Spring Fling” day of race). Pre-register by basket social and charity raf - March 15 at raceadventure - fle noon to 3 p.m. sunlimited.com. Mail-in reg - Saturday, March 19 , at Desert istration (through March 11) View United Church of to “Millennium Optimist Christ, 11160 Montwood. Club,” c/o 10600 Montwood, This year’s theme is “Orient 79935. Early packet pickup Express.” Refreshments will noon to 7 p.m. March 18 at be served during intermission. Up & Running, 10600 Mont - Admission: $5 (includes wood. Race day pickup is 7 to chance to win up to 12 gift 7:45 a.m. at the start line. $1 16-30 miles, with categories baskets). Extra tickets are $3. entry fee at Ascarate Park. In - for expert, sport, beginner and Information: 593-1169 (Mon - formation: 821-2269 or 204- single speed. Pre-registration day through Friday 8:30 a.m. 5504. for each race is $25 by March to 12:30 p.m.). Proceeds benefit the club’s 14; $35 by March 18. USA scholarship program and Cycling License required; CDA Vendor and available for $10. Informa - other local youth projects. Craft Fair — The tion: Chris, 544-2453, Catholic Daughters of Amer - St. Patrick’s Sham - [email protected] or fixe - donbikes.com. Online regis - ica and TNT will host their rock 5K — St. Patrick’s tration at A.C.T.S. will host the com - newmexicosportsonline.com. petitive 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. Staging area is the Bowen Saturday, March 19 , at St. Ranch Round House; 2.6 Patrick Cathedral, 1118 N. miles north of U.S. 54 on Mesa. Registration: $20 ages Martin Luther King Jr. (FM 15 and older; $15 ages 10 to 3255). 14 and per person teams of 10 Packet pick-up is noon to 6 or more; free for age 9 and p.m. Saturday, March 19, at younger. Free t-shirt for first The Bicycle Co., 3800 N 250 registrants. Online regis - Mesa Suite D-5. tration at raceadventuresun - limited.com. ALSO THIS WEEK

German Spring Women’s Club His - Bazaar — The German toric House Catholic Church of Fort Bliss Run/Walk – Woman’s hosts its annual bazaar 11 monthly craft fair noon to 4 Club El Paso hosts the 10K a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, p.m. Sunday, March 20 , at and 5K competitive run and March 19 , at the German Catholic Daughters Hall, 801 5K/1 mile fun run and walk at Community Center (Soldaten - Magoffin, featuring crafts, an - 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 20 , stube), Building 5095 at Fort tojitos and music. The at the Woman’s Club, 1400 N. Bliss. Hobby craftspeople “Fundraising for a Cause” fair Mesa. Proceeds benefit the will display and sell their var - helps local charities and the historic clubhouse. Goodie ious decorations, handmade Leukemia and Lymphoma bags and t-shirts for first 200 greeting cards, quilts to Foundation. Fairs will be held participants. Refreshments at woodcraft products. German monthly through December. finish line. Registration (by bratwurst, waffles, beer, cof - Admission is free. Informa - March 12) $25 10K; $20 5K fee, cakes, pastries and cook - tion: 532-1839. events; $15 1-Mile walk. Fees ies also available. Admission SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 22 SOUTHERN demonstrations on the latest tools and materials, including NEW MExICO “living green.”

Southwest Senior There's a distinct levity that comes with the solar transit ‘World Famous Lip - into Aries. The vernal equinox brings us back to the open - Expo — The expo for area ing curtain, and a fresh new story is about to begin. This is izzaner Stallions’ — a chance to question your own logic and take an objective The Dancing White Stallions seniors is Friday and Satur - look at your beliefs. You might find that what you took for granted as "fact" has more to do with the culture in which perform at 2 and 7:30 p.m. day, March 18-19 at the Las you were brought up than the reality of the matter. Con - Saturday, March 19 , at Cruces Convention Center, sider what is in your heart. NMSU’s Pan American Cen - 680 E. University Ave. in Las ARIES (March 21-April 19). Some people can't seem to help Cruces. Seniors can receive but do exactly the opposite of what you tell them to do. Maybe ter. The horses have per - it's stubbornness or a simple misunderstanding — either way, formed for more than 26 information on available re - you'll need a backup plan. Try reverse psychology. You'll get sources in the area such as what you want by asking for the opposite. It doesn't make million people throughout the sense, but it will work. world. Tickets: $21.50- travel for seniors, home care, support groups and other serv - TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Sometimes it is possible to pro - $29.50; $11.75-$29.50 ages mote yourself and build a relationship at the same time. Not 12 and under and 60 and ices. Admission: $2; all ad - this week. You must choose one or the other. If you act out of mission proceeds benefit self-interest, the relationship might suffer. And if you choose over.(Ticketmaster). to build the relationship, you will need to swallow some of The show emulates the Span - disabled American veterans. your pride and soften your stance. ish Riding School of Vienna, Call for times. 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A lot of golfers think they ABOUT THE WRITER should “clear” their front hip, Dr. T.J. which usually means to turn it Tomasi is a out of the way, as if hip turn teaching was a passive, ancillary move professional in Port St. not much related to power — Lucie, Fla. you clear your hip much as Visit his you would clear the decks of Web site at tjtomasi.com. an aircraft carrier in prepara - tion for landing a jet fighter. is no amble in these hips. But there are several prob - Rather, his core is a source of lems with this concept: (1) It is power. not a passive event; you don’t Note how Trahan’s left leg just rotate your hips out of the has straightened at impact as way, and (2) The hips don’t part of the core firing. This clear around behind you — drives the left hip up vs. they fire at the target line. around. If the hips simply spin, The photos below show D.J. there is no efficient energy Trahan at this year’s Honda dump into the ball. Classic. In the first photo, Also note that in the second Trahan’s left hip is slightly photo, Trahan is no longer in lower than the right. At im - his sit-down position. When pact, in the second photo, his he loses his crouch, energy left hip is much higher than flows down the shaft and into his right hip. His hips haven’t the ball. cleared; they have fired. There Continues on next page

In the early rounds of this year's Honda Classic , D.J. Trahan demonstrates the “core-rect” delivery of power to the ball as his hips (core) fire at the target line. Note how Trahan's left hip goes from being slightly below his right hip in the photo at left to being much higher in the photo on the right. It's the tell-tale sign that his hips don't simply turn out of the way of his swing; they fire energy into his club's impact with the HOME OWNERS - RENTERS INSURANCE AVAILABLE ball. FREE QUOTES • 6560 Montana Ave., Suite 6. El Paso 915-779-2489 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 24 BIRDIES AND BOGEYS GOLF SPOKEN HERE Slammer in the slammer Hard pan refers to areas Long-hitting Jim Thorpe, who re - cently served time for tax evasion, of ground on the golf course was not exactly confined in an that are extremely hard- Alcatraz-type setting often portrayed in the movies, nor should he have packed. If you use a wedge been, since his offense was about as with too much bounce, you’ll white-collar as they come. At the Federal Prison Camp in Alabama, the skull the shot off hard pan. inmates have a movie theater, a weight room, basketball courts, swimming pools and two golf courses. Of course, inmates do not have access to the courses, which would be a little much, but they can work on them. Continued from page 23 Thorpe says he gained 20 pounds, so apparently he didn’t take Arise from the sit-down position at the right time and advantage of the weight room, and you’ll feel the shaft bow as the power flows on through. Spinning your hips in a vain attempt to clear them is a the food couldn’t R U

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Carl Edwards last month in Phoenix sitting in the No. 99 Ford, pictured below (NASCAR photo) ‘‘TThhee FFoorrddss aarree bbaacckk’’

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Ford teams make good showing early on; Roush credits shop

mong the trends third win in the past five Concord, N.C., where his Roush agrees that the lat - the judgments that we’d standings. that have emerged races dating back to the final cars are prepared. est string of success has its make and for somebody He said he considers him - Aafter the first three two events of 2010. “It’s just a joy to drive roots back at the shop. that falls down and for run - self a better driver now races of the 2011 Sprint Edwards finished second these race cars right now … “The team worked espe - ning over pieces of debris on than he was in ’08. Cup season is the strength to Bayne at Daytona and ” he said. “The Fords are cially hard over the winter the race track – our Fords “The biggest difference of the Ford contingent. won the pole at Phoenix, back, and we’re strong. on things that they recog - have never run better, and I between then and now from Rookie Trevor Bayne where he led 21 laps before That’s due to a lot of work nized had been strengths,” can’t wait to see how this my perspective is … I feel drove the Wood Brothers’ being involved in a crash from [team owner Jack he said. “They tried to make year unfolds, so I’m really like I have a better under - Ford to victory in the season- with Kyle Busch. Roush and crew chief Bob those stronger. And things excited to see what we have standing of how the sport opening Daytona 500. Edwards said after win - Osborne] and the guys back that were lacking a little in front of us.” works. And I think that I’m Chevrolet-driving Jeff Gor - ning at Las Vegas that his at the shop, [team manager] bit, they worked extra hard This season marks Ed - more prepared to use these don won the second race at job has been made a lot eas - Robbie Reiser. Everyone has to try to correct those defi - wards’ best start since 2008, fast race cars and do a bet - Phoenix, but Carl Edwards ier because of the hard work worked really well together, ciencies. when he won a series-lead - ter job to try to win this and his No. 99 Ford roared going on back at the Roush and it’s just great to drive “Right now as I look at ing nine Cup races and fin - championship,” he said. back at Las Vegas to get his Fenway Racing shops in these race cars.” our program – except for ished second in the Continues on next page SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 27

‘The Fords 1. Tony Stewart 113; Leader 2. Kurt Busch are back’ 113; Leader Continued from page 26 Motor Speedway. 3. Carl Edwards 106; behind -7 “It’s something that “That’s going to be a 4. Juan Montoya Jack and I have talked a wild race, it always is,” lot about over the years. Edwards said. “But I be - 106; behind -7 There is definitely a lieve for the reasons we 5. Ryan Newman process to becoming the were good at Phoenix, I 103; behind -10 best you can be at this think we’ll be pretty good level because all the guys at Bristol. But you never 6. Paul Menard are so savvy. really know. 96; behind -17 7. Martin Truex Jr. “So I feel like I’m in a “We’ve won two races 95; behind -18 better position now than I there, so we’ve had good was three years ago to get runs, but we’ve had terri - 8. Denny Hamlin all the points we can and ble days there, too, but I 95; behind -18 all the wins we can this think everyone goes to 9. A.J. Allmendinger year.” Bristol and just hopes 94; behind -19 they have a good points Next up for Edwards day and have a 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the Sprint Cup Series chance to win.” 91; behind -22 is this weekend’s Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol 11. Mark Martin 91; behind -22 Trevor Bayne du ring a recent visit to the Henry 12. Jimmie Johnson Ford Museum. 87; behind -26 (NASCAR photo) SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 28 Forester - Subaru’s all-weather Vehicle In the ever so crazy sport-utility vehicle market, some manufacturers opt to make their SUV bigger than others, fancier than others or just sim - ply make their SUV go where no other vehicle can go. Subaru on the other hand, chooses a to - tally different approach. They resort to keeping their SUV sim - ple but able and it shows in their Forester. form, the Forester has a class- good thing. Unfortunately, it leading 8.7 inches of ground also tends to be a little on the The Subaru Forester may look clearance – which comes in boring side. like a wagon to some and an handy when having to negotiate SUV to others. It is really a through deep snow or climb up In the back, the Forester has a combination of both, providing a trail. And being a Subaru, all- 60/40 split fold-down seat and a car-like ride with SUV capa - wheel drive is standard on every seating for three. The rear has bilities. Having gone through a Forester. an easy to lift rear gate that has full redesign in 2009, the a low load height, which is great Forester sports a rounded box Slide inside the Forester and the for loading in groceries or look with squared off corners feeling is more car-like than camping gear. And you will be and tall glass – a far cry from SUV. The front seats are sup - able to pack a lot in there, for what the competition is pushing portive and comfortable and the the Forester can take in 33.5 out these days, with a rounded gauges are nicely arranged in cubic feet of cargo space behind look and low side windows. the instrument cluster. The cen - the back seat. Fold the back The Foresters styling cues, ter console houses big, easy to seats down and that increases to while not the most elegant, pro - use controls and there are plenty an impressive 68.3 cubic feet. vide for excellent outward visi - of storage bins – something I’m bility. real big on. Everything in the Pop the hood, and you will find Forester is very straightforward one of Subaru’s signature en - Even with its car-based plat - and easy to access – which is a gines – a horizontally opposed - flat 2.5 liter four-cylinder. Choose one of the three 2.5X trim packages and the engine puts out 170 horsepower and 170 ft-lbs of torque. But opt for one of the three 2.5XT packages and an intercooled turbocharger is added, bumping horsepower up to 224 and torque up to 226. Without the turbo, the Forester can be had with a manual or an automatic transmission. With the turbo, the Forester only comes with the automatic, which, by the way, is only a four-speed. By The Numbers: I found my 2.5XT Touring, the 2011 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT top trim level, to be extremely easy to live with. Rated at get - Base Price: $29,995.00 ting 19 mpg in the city and 27 Price as Tested: $30,768.00 mpg on the highway, the Layout: front-engine / all-wheel drive (AWD) Forester is not as thirsty as other Engine: 2.5 liter DOHC Intercooled Turbo 4-cylinder SUVs, which makes it easier on Transmission: 4 - speed automatic the buyer’s pocketbook when at Horsepower: 224 hp the gas pump – important these Torque: 226 ft-lbs torque days with the continued rise of EPA Fuel Economy:19 city / 24 highway mpg fuel. [Questions/Comments/Feedback can be sent via email to [email protected]] Continues on page 30 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 29 2011 season off to ‘dynamic start,’ says France

back well into last year where, as you cited or too down.” their skills. It’s not just giving them the know, we made a number of changes in the France also weighed in on one of the ini - opportunity, it’s giving them the right op - new car, which is not a new car anymore, tiatives close to his heart – the sport’s di - portunity. but to get the car racing as good as we pos - versity program. “I will tell you Darrell Wallace is a young sibly can.” “We’ve had to change the program to African-American driver that’s winning. But France didn’t try to say that every - maximize it,” he said. “We’ve ended up He’s doing that now. thing was rosy again. partnering up with Revolution Racing, “We’re going to have a breakthrough in “There are still some challenges for us which has given some of these talented, di - that area. It’s going to be on my watch, and and for many, many sports, many compa - verse drivers a better opportunity to show I’ll be very proud of that when that occurs.” nies with still an uncertain outlook for the economy,” he said. “As we said all along, we’re not economists, we’re not building around a doom-and- gloom, robust economy, we’re doing what we think we need to do in gen - Jeff Gordon broke a 66-race winless streak last eral terms.” One issue hanging over the sport is month in the second race of a new season, which rising fuel prices, which could impact shows tentative signs of improvement for the sport attendance, since a great many race overall. (NASCAR photo) fans drive to races. “Obviously fuel prices are never helpful to our fans or NASCAR chairman Brian France of - anybody who needs to drive to an fered an early season update on the state event, or anywhere,” France said. “So of the sport during a teleconference last those things are always out there.” week, telling reporters that the Sprint Cup It was pointed out to France that Series is off to a strong start. while early season ratings are up sub - He said the 2011 season started “with a stantially over last year, they’re not very dynamic Daytona 500, having a really that much different from 2009. young star born, having the iconic 21 Wood “I’ve always said ratings are a func - Brothers team in Victory Lane, with 74 tion of many things: the competition, lead changes, very interesting way the how you’re viewed at the time by the competition played out during the Daytona fan base in a given moment, how the 500.” actual race is playing out,” he said. From there it was on to Phoenix, where “There are all kinds of things that go Jeff Gordon broke a 66-race winless streak into it. and another record was set for lead “No one around here is celebrating. changes, along with improved attendance We’re obviously pleased we’re up dra - and TV ratings compared to last year. matically in our ratings, but we know “Obviously, the competition has never that is an ebb-and-flow thing. We’re been better,” France said. “That’s been focused on a lot of things that will brewing in terms of going in the right di - give us growth down the road. We’re rection for a number of months, dating going to work on those, not get too ex - NOTEBOOK Busch makes drag race debut NASCAR driver Kurt Busch had an most the same as Enders’ 6.538. His top impressive debut in the NHRA’s Pro speed was 211.59 miles per hour; hers Stock division, even was 211.69. though he lost in the “It was the best graph we’ve put to - first round of elimina - gether in all of our testing, in all of our tions at the Gatorna - rounds here in Gainesville,” Busch told tionals in Gainesville, reporters. “We hit all the shift marks. Fla. We just came up short.” Busch, driving a He said coming up short in drag rac - Dodge Avenger, quali - ing – he came up about 10 feet short at fied 12th, an accom - the finish line – isn’t quite the same as plishment in itself for it is in NASCAR. his first professional “What’s amazing is just three hun - drag race. But he lost a close race with dredths of a second in this game of drag Erica Enders. racing puts you back in the trailer,” he He was a little slower that Enders said. “This is a tough sport. I have much leaving the starting line and was unable more respect after showing up in to make up the difference. Gainesville and doing all the test runs. His reaction time of .049 seconds was “I wish I had more time to do NHRA a tick slower that Enders’ .021, but his racing. This is a lot of fun.” elapsed time of 6.541 seconds was al - SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 30 Forester ... NUMERICALLY Continued from page 28 Around town the turbo powered Forester had far more SPEAKING than enough grunt to scoot in an out of traffic, and the four-wheel independent suspension did a fantastic job in providing a car-like ride. And the Subie will oblige Laps led by Kyle to any road conditions that may come its way, thanks 1,218 Busch in last 12 to its impressive all-wheel drive system. If there was Sprint Cup races at Bristol, top any complaint to the ride of the Forester it would have among drivers to be that it was a little noisy than most SUVs.

When it comes to safety, every Forester comes loaded Laps run in the with plenty of features like front-seat side airbags and 4,899 top 15 by Jeff front and rear side curtain airbags. Traction control, Gordon in the last 12 Cup races at stability control and electronic brake force distribution Bristol, the most of any driver is also standard on all Foresters.

Subaru has aimed the Forester at those people that Laps run in the want a functional, all-wheel drive vehicle that drives 2,662 t op 15 by Carl like a car – yet won’t break the bank. That’s a task Edwards in the that the Forester handles quite easily. last 12 Nationwide series races at -- Christopher A. Randazzo Bristol, leading all drivers NOTEBOOK Points separating Truck series 9 p oi nt s lead Matt Crafton and Another Truck win for fifth-place Johnny Sauter Kahne Considering his personal record in the Camp - ing World Truck Series, Kasey Kahne might want to think about competing more often. Kahne drove a Toyota owned by fellow Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch to victory last Saturday at Darlington Raceway. It was his second truck win at Darlington in two truck starts and his third in the series in just four career starts. He finished second to Elliott Sadler at Pocono in the one race he didn’t win. At Darlington, Kahne led 95 of 147 laps and Kasey Kahne driving the No. 18 Toyota truck to victory held off Todd Bodine and Ron Hornaday Jr. at this weekend at Darlington. (NASCAR photo) the finish to seal the win. the wall. We had a good run down the back and “I came here this weekend wanting to win … some good laps after that.” that was the plan,” Kahne said in his winner’s Kahne and others noted that there was a sur - interview, adding that he had to work hard for prisingly strong crowd at Darlington for a stand- the victory in the closing laps. “This is a tough alone truck race. The official estimate was series. These guys do an awesome job, and that 20,000 fans. restart there with Todd [Bodine] … our truck “The crowd here was great tonight,” Kahne was really good once I could get rolling. He tried said. “It was a lot of fun to race in front of such a to get me all the way up to the wall and I think good crowd. I love Darlington. This is an awe - he got himself loose by trying to squish me into some race track.” SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS MARCH 18, 2011 PAGE 31