www.spotlightepnews.com Publliished by E..P.. MASS MEDIIA ADVERTIISIING IINC.. Voll.. X No.. 359 December 31st,, 2010 SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS DECEMBER 31, 2010 PAGE 2 New Year’s Eve Dances at Parks SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER (SMC) AUXILIARY and Recreation Senior Centers DONATES $2000 DOLLARS TO THREE NON Hilos De Plata and San Juan Senior Centers PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Who: City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department Sierra Medical Center Auxiliary volunteers held there annual Christmas check presentation What: New Year’s Eve Dances for three non profit organizations earlier this week. When: Friday, December 31. 2010 The SMC auxiliary has donated to various charity organizations for over 10 years now, making them proud to help their community as well as their hospital in various capacities. Where: San Juan Senior Center 5701 Tamburo Court All fundraising activities and events that are held during the year are dedicated to giving Grandview Senior Center 3134 Jefferson Ave. back. Therefore, this year not only did they volunteer to serve at Sierra Medical Center with countless hours but were able to offer scholarships to students and provide much needed funding to outside organizations. The three non-profit organizations that received The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will 2000 dollars are as follows: be hosting New Year’s Eve dances at the Grandview Senior Center, 3134 Jefferson Ave. 1. Children's Grief Center of El Paso ($2000) 2. Center for Children of El Paso ($2000) and San Juan Senior Center, 5701 Tamburo Court 3. Child Advocacy Center ($2000) from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on December 31, 2010. The volunteersat all of our Sierra Providence Health Network facilities are warm and car - ing individuals who give back to their community. Volunteers offer their time, talent and Grandview Senior Center will have entertainment provided by the dedication throughout the hospitals in patient care and clerical settings providing an extra Manny Montanez Band and San Juan Senior Center will have the dimension of care to our patients and families. music of the Galaxies Band. Hospital volunteers are a vital part of our network with approximately 74 seniors and stu - dents currently serving across our locations. Our volunteers come from unique back - For more information grounds but are commonly interested in helping others. The care they provide is invaluable to patients and families. Grandview Senior Center (915) 566-1217 San Juan Senior Center (915) 772-8365 Sierra Medical Center (SMC) AUXILIARY INFORMATION SMC Auxiliary has donated to the hospital as well as various charities in the community. In the past ten years they have donated an estimated amount of $450,000 to for healthcare scholarships, department and community service donations. They take pride in lending a helping hand. Last year, they estimated a total of 14,000 hospital volunteer hours. Patrons like Brian Jones of Austin can picture themselves as one of Santa’s reindeers at bars and night clubs throughout Texas this month as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s annual holiday DWI prevention campaign. Antiers and messages on restroom mirrors remind motorist to find a safe way home. TxDOT is behind a host of new outreach efforts this month designed to urge holiday revelers not to get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking and find a sober ride home or call a cab. Penalties for a first-time DWI conviction include driver’s license suspension for up to a year, a fine up to $2,000 and up to six months in jail. Photo by Jody Herten. SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS DECEMBER 31, 2010 PAGE 3 Make El Paso prosperous in 2011, my best wishes for all By Joe Olvera ©, 2010 Here’s hoping that all my *That our great that divide our nation become friends and family had a great Congressman, Silvestre as one to end the gridlock that Christmas season, surrounded Reyes (D-El Paso) continue keeps our nation stymied and by the ones they love and by his amazing run as our repre - without compromise, that those who love them. As for sentative in D.C. and that he both parties forego politics me and Julieta, we had a finds it easier to deal with and their own agendas, that great time, as always, sur - those issues that other legisla - they may reach agreement on rounded by our three kids, tors would rather ignore, may everything that affects our na - Ricky, Carlos, and Diane – he continue doing tion; and, our beautiful grandchil - his usual *That the hearts of both De - dren, including Little great job; mocrats and Republi - Ricky, Victoria, cans open wide to Aliyah, Izzy, G.G., agree on an immigra - and our little Bri - tion resolution that anna. Christmas will allow those who is for the chil - are here illegally, to dren, and it was come, at last, out from so great to see the shadows that keep their little eyes them shackled and out of light up at the sight the mainstream of American of the tree and the life; presents that held it up. *That people *That farmworkers, those They are already anxious for with disabilities who struggle to feed their next year’s magic day, and wake up to find a city and own families, while putting what Santa will bring if county that’s willing to make food on our tables, gain wage they’re good girls and boys. it easier for them to move up increases and that those farm So, with one holi - and about, with the Ameri - owners who employ them un - day out of the way, and the can’s With Disabilities Act derstand that their need is beginning of the coming New becoming a true reality, not great, and that only they can Year, let me give you an idea just on paper, but in actions remedy the situation; of what I wish for those as well; *That our educational system whom I admire and those *That artistic El continue to educate our chil - whom I don’t admire so Pasoans continue to tout our dren, that they can eliminate much to see what 2011 will beautiful city in their art, their corruption and oust those bring to them. My hopes and literature, and their journalis - who would keep schools wishes are: tic endeavors; under their control, while lin - *That the hate *That the violence ing their own pockets with crimes against gay people that has permeated Ciudad gold. stop immediately, and, that Juarez come to a halt, that the *That the UTEP Miners, foot - those who purport to love cartels realize that murdering ball and basketball, enjoy vic - Jesus Christ and to follow his innocent children and other tory after victory, that they teachings find compassion in people is not the way to go, have another successful sea - their hearts and that it’s within their power to son – get us to a bowl and the acceptance/tolerance in the put a stop to their murdering Big Dance, and win both; coming year. Don’t hate so ways; *That the Dallas Cowboys much, people; *That the homeless forget this horrendous season, *That Veronica Es - find homes and abodes where and come back full of verve cobar gets off to a great start they may reside, where their and fire to make us loyal fans as our newest El Paso County dignity can be recaptured/re - proud – get us to the Super Judge, that her legislative stores, and their need for Bowl in 2011; ideas take hold because she shelter can be realized; *That every El Pasoan enjoys has a great and grand heart *That our soldiers, a fruitful and prosperous and her love for all El Paso those who are fighting and 2011, while being generous will be something that will dying to keep us free, sud - with their time, their volun - grow even more strong and denly find an end to the war teerism, and their love for powerful; so that they can come home every one of us. El Paso is *That newly and rejoin their families in unique, let’s keep it that way, elected Republican Dee peace, understanding, and and, of course, my best Margo join hands with his good will – it’s tough, but, it wishes for my own family – a Democratic colleagues, and can be done; large one, spread far and that, together, they will help *That President wide. Let’s help make 2011 a El Paso grow into the great Barack Obama continue to great year, for one and all! and prosperous city that it can work towards achieving true be; peace, and that the parties Sin Fin SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS DECEMBER 31, 2010 PAGE 4 Three Kings Day Celebration – A Day in Puerto Rico Sample Puerto Rican Cuisine, Music, Dance and Art on Farmers and January 6th and 8th at the El Paso Public Library Voting Rights The El Paso Public Library in cooperation with Architec - tural Solutions, Tommy Santos, Luna’s and Sons Gro - Perhaps the most important industry cery, Organización Cívico-Cultural de Puertorriqueños en in East El Paso County is agricul - El Paso, Puerto Rican Medical Society at El Paso, and ture. I have seen different estimates others is hosting a Puerto Rican themed 3 Kings Day Cel - as to how much our farmers and ebration featuring the food, music, dance and art of Puerto ranchers benefit El Paso, but it is in Rico. The celebration will take place on January 6 and 8 the multi-millions of dollars. with events scheduled throughout both days. The event is At the center of the huge agricul - free and open to the public.