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NATIONAL AWARD
Achieving the (introductory and prerequisite successful programs and the graduating more students
Dream: Community Colleges courses); expanded comple- pervasive impact of their pro- from college including low-
Count and Lumina Founda- tion rates in gateway courses; grams on the community. income, minorities, first-gen-
tion for Education announced and raised graduation rates. EPCC is showing the nation eration students and adult
that El Paso Community Col- “The Achieving the Dream that high-level commitment learners.
lege has been honored with initiative was the best thing and well-focused, evidence-
the third annual Leah Meyer that could have happened to based decision-making can The Leah Meyer
Austin Institutional Student EPCC,” said EPCC President lead to substantial improve- Austin Award recognizes out-
Success Leadership Award. Richard Rhodes. “It moti- ment in student success and standing institutional achieve-
EPCC received the award vated us to use data intention- completion.” ment in creating excellence
during the opening of the an- ally to inform our decision and equity through committed
nual Achieving the Dream making and helped us focus Conceived in 2004, Achiev- leadership, use of evidence to
Strategy Institute in Indi- on student success. The out- ing the Dream (ATD) has ex- improve policies, programs
anapolis. comes have empowered our panded to 130 institutions in and services, broad engage-
faculty, staff, students and 24 states and the District of ment and systematic institu-
EPCC received the community to engage in pro- Columbia serving more than tional improvement.
award for simultaneously in- moting and supporting stu- 1.6 million students. ATD is
creasing student success and dent success at levels never focused on creating a culture For additional in-
college access. In partnership seen before.” of evidence on community formation, please contact the
with Achieving the Dream, college campuses where it EPCC Marketing and Com-
EPCC instigated a college- “EPCC’s resolute identifies problems that pre- munity Relations Office at
going culture in a metropoli- commitment to student suc- vent students from succeed- 831-6531; Katie Loovis at
tan border area where 82 cess and completion has set ing, particularly low-income KLoovis@Achievingthe-
percent of residents are His- them apart as an impressive students and minorities. Col- Dream.org or Lucia Anderson
panic, 27 percent are low-in- example of what is possible at leges develop programs to at landerson@luminafounda-
come and 54 percent have a community colleges across help them stay in school and tion.org
high school diploma or less the country,” said Achieving receive a certificate or
education. The college’s the Dream President and CEO diploma. EPCC, the Best
multi-faceted strategy re- William Trueheart. “This
duced the number of students award recognizes EPCC’s The Lumina Foun-
Place to Start
who need developmental (re- strong presidential leadership dation is an Indianapolis-
medial) courses; added en- and broad institutional en- based private foundation
rollment in gateway courses gagement, their breadth of committed to enrolling and
It is common that the temperature even falls for a short time after sunrise blows, it doesn't change the air's temperature.
even though it’s only by a degree or two. If the temperature doesn’t fall as the from your body, or the body of an animal. No matter how hard the wind
sun rises, the air may actually feel colder. That’s because we are used to it Wind chill attempts to account for the effects of wind carrying heat away
being colder when it’s dark and warmer when it’s light. When the sky begins Answer: D.
to lighten and the temperature remains nearly the same, we might perceive that
“Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watch
it is colder than it actually is. his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler
Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at Dopplerdave@kvia.com.
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Qualified Texans
Continued from page 3 His awards and decorations
include: Silver Star, two Le-
Closure at the U.S. Army gion of Merits, three Bronze
Human Resources Command. Stars, Defense Meritorious
AUSTIN – April 18, the 2010 preparations services. tion on the program visit more qualifying children Service Medal, six Army
federal income tax filing IRS.gov. •$40,363 ($45,373 married Brigadier General Bills com- Meritorious Service Medals,
deadline, is just around the A new service offered this filing jointly) with two quali- manded the 3rd Armored four Army Commendation
corner. For Texans trying to year is Free File, a free, fed- TWC also is encouraging fying children Cavalry Regiment from 29 Medals, three Army Achieve-
wade through their federal in- eral income tax preparation qualifying taxpayers to take •$35,535 ($40,545 married June 2006 to 3 April 2009; ment Medals, Army Good
come tax return, it can often and electronic filing program advantage of the Earned In- filing jointly) with one quali- including a 15 month Opera- Conduct Medal, two National
be challenging. Fortunately, for eligible taxpayers. Tax- come Tax Credit (EITC), fying child tion Iraqi Freedom rotation in Defense Service Medals,
the Internal Revenue Service payers with a 2010 Adjusted which allows lower-income •$13,460 ($18,470 married Mosul, Iraq. Following com- Global War on Terrorism Ex-
(IRS) and the Texas Work- Gross Income of $58,000 or individuals and families to filing jointly) with no qualify- mand, he served on the Guan- peditionary Medal, and Valor-
force Commission (TWC) less who meet additional re- pay less or no federal income ing children tanamo Task Force at the ous Unit Award, and Army
stand ready to assist taxpay- quirements can qualify for tax, or receive cash payments. Department of Justice. In his Staff Badge.
ers with information on Free File. For more informa- Local Workforce Solutions The maximum credit for next assignment, he served as
Offices offer tax preparation 2010 is as follows: the Director, Joint Advance Brigadier General Bills as-
Don’t Let
Continued from page 2 help, including how to file for •$5,666 with three or more Warfighting Program-APO, sumed command of Joint
EITC. For more information qualifying children Institute for Defense Analy- Task Force North on 9 June
on specific services provided •$5,036 with two qualifying sis, in Alexandria, Virginia. 2010.
Yourself
by Local Workforce Boards children
in your area, please visit •$3,050 with one qualifying
www.texasworkforce.org. child
•$457 with no qualifying chil-
VULNERABLE ROAD
... policy to be included in each district’s improvement plan. The IRS estimates that in dren Continued from page 4
2009 more than 2.6 million Investment income must be
Commenting on the importance of the project, District At- Texans claimed more than less than $3,100 for the year ►Operators of Motor Vehicles making a left turn at an inter-
torney Jaime Esparza explained, “this important initiative $6.5 billion in EITC credits, to qualify for EITC. section, alley, or private road or driveway shall yield right of
will jumpstart the conversation across our community about with an average refund of way to a Vulnerable Road User
the harm of violent relationships. We hope to help young $2,492. In recent years, Texas EITC does not affect an indi- ►The operator of a motor vehicle may not overtake a Vulner-
people and adults alike, recognize the warning signs of abu- has ranked first in the nation vidual’s eligibility to receive able Road User traveling in the same direction and subse-
sive relationships and equip them with information on how in the number of EITC dol- certain public assistance ben- quently make a right turn in front of the Vulnerable Road User
they can get help if they become a victim of an abusive rela- lars claimed by taxpayers. efits. In most cases, the credit unless the operator is safely clear of the vulnerable road user
tionship or family violence,” Esparza said. Despite the credit’s availabil- payments will not be used to ►An operator may not drive a vehicle in a manner that cause
ity, however, the IRS esti- determine eligibility for Med- intimidation, harassment or threatens a Vulnerable Road User.
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal said “the ground- mates that as many as 20 to icaid, Supplemental Security
breaking initiative is the first time the two prosecutors’ of- 25 percent of Americans who Income (SSI), food stamps, DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION
fices in El Paso County have collaborated to create a qualify for the credit do not low-income housing or most It is a defense to prosecution under this section that at the time
domestic violence program that aims to ensure justice by claim it on their tax returns. Temporary Assistance for of the offense the Vulnerable Road User was acting in viola-
proactively educating, deterring and preventing the occur- Needy Families (TANF) pay- tion of the law.
rence of family violence before the need for prosecutorial Under certain limitations for ments.
intervention.” 2010, individuals may qualify FINE FOR VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 017466
if their adjusted gross income More information on EITC Fine up to $500
The County and District Attorneys’ Offices will start sched- is less than: can be found at
uling presentations with local school districts on March 1, www.eitc.irs.gov/central/main For more information, please contact Mike Baranyay, Police
2011. The interactive webpage will go live on the same date. •$43,352 ($48,362 married /. PIO at (915) 564-7322 or (915) 564-6950
filing jointly) with three or
Juarez colonia...
Continued from page 2 matter how you look at it.
So, the next time a Buckle up, my good man, my
So, who’s to blame? The frigid storm comes our way, good woman. So, you’ll be
Mexican government? Juarez let’s try to remember those out of water for a few days,
City Hall? President Felipe less fortunate, who must out of heat and out of elec-
Calderon? The people them- abide by nature’s cruel condi- tricity for short spells of
selves? Well, certainly, there tions. Don’t be so whiny. time. Think, instead, of the
is plenty of blame to go Don’t be so weak, think residents of a Juarez colonia.
around, plenty of blame to about those poor people in What options do they have?
share. People must live Juarez colonias. At least we Not many, I’ll gather.
somewhere – at least, one have options, don’t we? But,
can say, they are not home- what options do they have? Sin Fin
less. What a blessing! It’s a tough row to hoe no
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Sharon Mosley go for breezy crochet tops: the perfect compan- — With jewelry. Charms are charm-
ion for the season's longer maxi-skirts. ing this spring, especially when hanging from a
jeweled necklace. Sparkling pendants are also a
Hey, all you really need is love, right? But why — With fuller skirts. Pencil great way to soften up your spring image. No
not love what you wear, too. This spring, fash- skirts may still be a serious style-maker, but more turtlenecks!
ion designers are sweetening up their collec- fuller A-line skirts in soft, floaty fabrics are an-
tions with all kinds of romantic notions from other way to inject some freshness into your — With strappy sandals. The
dreamy dresses to cotton candy colors. Even wardrobe. The newest? Longer mid-calf stiletto is back in bold colors and glamorous
though there's still a chill in the winter air, you lengths! embellishments. Sky-high heels are not neces-
can still turn up the heat and put some romance
sary, unless you are not stepping outside the
into your wardrobe. Start by softening up:
— With flowing pants. A re- house.
freshing change from the skinny pants of the
— With flirty dresses. The flo- past year, trousers are turning up in easy-going — With polished lips.
rals are flourishing this spring in wide-leg silhouettes this spring. Team them Red lips are always romantic, but this
watercolor palettes and neon with snug tops and fitted jackets. spring, the pretty pinks and corals
brights. Artistic graphic
are smacking it up on the
prints are one of the
— With dolman beauty scene.
newest ways design-
ers have brushed up sleeves. These roomy
on romantic dresses, sleeves make any top or dress — With tou-
which gives them a more interesting. And they're the sled hair. Soft
decidedly vintage perfect way to be cool and still and romantic hair is
flair. cover up bare arms. long and loose and set off
by center parts. Chic updos
— With bow — With frothy lace. In- and twisted chignons are also
spired by vintage lingerie, lace is showing making a style statement. And
blouses. Whether up in everything from dresses to skirts to what could be more romantic than
you wear one by itself with tops; it is perfect for spring. Just throw that?
a pair of soft trousers or on a fur or sweater if the weather doesn't
layer it under a menswear cooperate! Sharon Mosley is a former fashion
suit, the silky blouses with editor of the Arkansas Gazette in
statement-making bows
— With neutrals. Neon Little Rock and executive director
are your best bet. of the Fashion Editors and Re-
brights may be all the rage this spring,
but if you're a romantic softie, then stick to porters Association.
— With embel- neutrals and stay cool in head-to-toe white or
lished tops. Think glis-
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mix them with creamy tans.
tening sequins, metallic studs, or
Shawn Dell Joyce and paying local taxes. amounts to almost $5,000 per one is a simple matter of nonprofit, according to Shu-
year! Until we can start re- choice with very little effort -- Localize your health care! man. Most of these nonprofits
The key to economic recov- placing imported oil with lo- required to find a wonderful Get your meds from an inde- are in the forms of hospitals,
Recently, we have seen the ery is localization, reversing cally produced biofuels, our independently owned restau- pendent pharmacy, preferably universities and churches, but
effects of globalization, as globalization. Shuman esti- best bet is to drive less. rant. one that also uses local sup- locally we also have arts or-
local jobs are outsourced and mates that we could expand pliers ganizations, environmental
recession proves that it just our national economy to be -- Using mass transit, bicy- -- Local arts and entertain- groups and many others.
isn't working. Economist and 70 percent local or more by cling or walking are highest ment! Most people opt for a -- Buy locally grown! Eating
author Michael Shuman notes incorporating these 10 simple on the list, but not very easy movie at a corporate locally, meaning buying fresh -- Buy local! In the time it has
that "about 42 percent of our steps that will actually save for us rural folks. Use the car multiplex at the vegetables, meats and dairy taken you to read this, Ameri-
economy is 'place based' or you money in the process. sparingly, buy gas from mall. from local farms, reduces cans have collectively spent
created through small, locally an independ- transportation costs and vita- $23 million. Shuman says
min loss. The closer you eat that $16 million of this figure
to home, the more you could be spent in small lo-
improve your cally owned stores. How far
health, your view and your would $16 million go in your
local economy. hometown today?
-- Localize electricity! We
could save thousands Shawn Dell Joyce is an
per year just by increas- award-winning columnist and
ing our energy founder of the Wallkill River
efficiency. School in Orange County,
N.Y. You can contact her at
-- Give locally! More Shawn@ShawnDellJoyce.co
than 6 percent of the m.
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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY with Jim Daly and Dr. Juli Slattery
CONSISTENT AND PER-
SISTENT WITH OuR kIDS
Q: My husband and I are at have tried to teach him the message is going to get
our wit's end with our 6-year- importance of being respect- through eventually. There
old daughter. She's deter- ful. And time and again, he's may be conflict along the
mined to challenge our had us tearing our hair out! way, as you've discovered
authority and have things her He never seemed to learn his with your daughter. But by
own way. We'd like to think lesson -- until, that is, just re- God's grace, one day she'll
it's just a stage, but our son cently. thank you for your efforts to
wasn't anywhere near this dif- Something has develop character in her when
ficult when he was 6. What's changed in our firstborn son. she was younger. The impor-
going on? It's like he's had a burst of tant thing is that you don't
Jim: I think all par- maturity. He's getting per- give up. And above all, make
ents have those times when spective, and it's clear that sure she knows you love her.
they feel like they're fighting he's beginning to understand **
a losing battle. No matter how that his actions have conse- Jim Daly is president of
many times we discipline our quences, both for himself and Focus on the Family, host of
kids and try to help them for those around him. He's the Focus on the Family radio
make the right choices, the more respectful of his mom program, and a husband and
message just doesn't seem to and dad, not to mention his father of two.
get through. little brother. Dr. Juli Slattery is a
My wife, Jean, and Did Jean and I dis- licensed psychologist, co-host
I have faced this kind of frus- cover some magic formula to of Focus on the Family, au-
tration with our oldest son. bring about this change? No - thor of several books, and a
He's your typical strong- - we've just been doing what wife and mother of three.
willed child. He sees things in we've always done. But I
black and white, which is not think that's the point. If we're Submit your questions to:
a bad quality in itself. But he consistent and persistent with ask@FocusOnTheFamily.com
often has trouble respecting our kids when it comes to dis- Copyright 2011 Focus on the Family, Colorado
Springs, CO 80995 International Copyright Secured.
authority. Time and again, we cipline and boundaries, the All Rights reserved
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thrusts Isaac Clark into yet fire mode or shooting off a lack of online cooperative ing the landscape. This means to make them more effective
another deadly Necromorph spiked limb and using Kinesis play. that every old zone in Kalim-
outbreak. Only this time, an to grab it and impale a Necro- dor and Eastern Kingdoms
entire space colony called The morph with its own ap- looks different and has had
Sprawl has been infected, and
'World of Warcraft: their quests redone. For exam-
pendage. This sounds
it's up to him to stop the con- gruesome, but what do you Cataclysm' Rein- ple, there's a huge tear in the
tagious threat from spreading earth through the center of
expect from a game where vents an Old Fa- The Barrens that cuts off ac-
throughout the universe. blasting limbs off of enemies
is the most effective way to vorite cess to the lower end. Other
Battling through legions of eliminate them? changes include the flooding
mutated enemies has trans- DEVELOPER: Blizzard En- of Thousand Needles and a
formed Isaac from an adept "Dead Space 2" is a linear ad- tertainment giant mine inserted into the
engineer to a full-on action venture, but the environments PUBLISHER: Blizzard Enter- middle of Azshara.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2011 PAGE 14
The Portland Jazz Festival was But such praise isn't new for this an-
founded in 2004 with the goal of lur- nual music marathon, which earned a
ing visitors to the Oregon city in Feb- rave from Jazz Times magazine in
ruary, a month when tourism is 2007: "In only four years, the Portland
typically at low ebb. Today, with a Jazz Festival has grown into an inter-
growing national reputation for its national event that successfully recon-
qualitative excellence and innovative ciles creative programming with the
musical programming, the festival is financial bottom line. This year, in ad-
growing bigger, better and even more dition to more than 140 performances
bold. Witness the provocative theme and educational programs over two
of this year's edition, "Bridges and weeks, they celebrated the ECM
Boundaries: Jewish & African-Ameri- record label during the first weekend
cans Playing Jazz Together," and the with a 'festival within a festival,' in-
stellar musical lineup, which features cluding showcase concerts, film
such luminaries as piano legend screenings and a series of jazz inter-
Randy Weston, saxophonist Joshua views and roundtables."
Redman and bassist/singer Esperanza
Spalding, a Portland native who will This combination of savvy and cre-
also perform Feb. 13 as part of CBS- ativity will again be on display at the
TV's national airing of the Grammy 2011 Portland Jazz Festival, which
Awards. will be held Feb. 18-27 and is offi-
cially billed as: "The 2011 Alaska Air-
"The Portland Jazz Festival has lines/Horizon Air Portland Jazz
earned its due as one of the most cre- Festival presented by U.S. Bank." The
ative festivals that has not only sur- sponsorship of the two airlines under-
vived the current economic downturn, scores the festival's twin goals of pro- Portland native
but has done so successfully on its moting jazz and tourism, as does its bassist/singer Esperanza
own terms," declared All About Jazz, 14 Portland hotel partners and affilia- Spalding will perform at
a leading website last year. The Seat- tions with five top national jazz radio this year's Portland Jazz
tle Times was similarly effusive in its stations, from San Diego to New Festival as well as at the
Grammy Awards. Photo
coverage of the 2009 festival, writing York.
SEE PAGE 19 courtesy of Sandrine
Lee.
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CINEMARk CIELO VISTA Now Showing
Gateway West Blvd/Cielo Vista Mall
Schedule good for Friday February 18th
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
PG-13 10:00am 11:30am 1:00pm 2:30pm
Showtimes:10:10am1:10pm4:10pm7:10pm
10:10pm
Barney’s Unknown
4:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 8:30pm 0:00pm
Unknown PG-13 10:20am 11:50am
1:20pm 2:50pm 4:20pm 5:50pm 7:20pm
Standard Showtimes:11:40am 2:40pm
5:40pm 8:40pm
Justin Bieber Never Say Never
Version Open Nationwide 02/18/11
Runtime 109 min
8:50pm 10:20pm G RealD 3D Showtimes: 10:40am 12:10pm Rating R for language and some sex
MPAA Rating PG-13
The Eagle PG-13 10:25am 1:25pm 4:25pm 1:40pm 4:40pm6:10pm7:40pm10:40pm
Genre Drama
7:25pm 10:25pm Digital Cinema Showtimes:3:10pm9:10pm Genre Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Gnomeo & Juliet G RealD 3D 10:15am Biutiful R11:55am 3:15pm 6:35pm 9:55pm Synopsis Based on Mordecai Richler's
The Dilemma PG-13 7:35pm10:35pm
1:15pm 4:15pm 7:15pm 10:15pm
award winning novel -- his last and,
Standard Showtimes: Yogi Bear PG 10:35am1:35pm4:35pm Synopsis Dr. Martin Harris awakens
10:30am1:30pm4:30pm7:30pm10:30pm Barney's Version R10:05am 1:05pm arguably, best -- "Barney's Version" is
Just Go With It PG-13 Digital Cinema 4:05pm 7:05pm 10:05pm after a car accident in Berlin to dis-
the warm, wise and witty story of the
*NO PASSES-NO SuPERSAVERS cover that his wife suddenly doesn't
politically incorrect life of Barney
recognize him and another man has as-
CINEMARk 14 - EL PASO Panofsky. The film spans three
sumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and
decades and two continents. There is
West side of El Paso at Mesa & I-10 hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired,
his first wife, Clara, a flame-haired, flagrantly unfaithful free
Schedule good for Friday February 18th and on the run.
sprit. The "Second Mrs. P." is a wealthy Jewish Princess who
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son PG-13 Justin Bieber Never Say Never G RealD 3D Director Jaume Collet-Serra
shops and talks incessantly. It is at their lavish wedding that
11:20am 2:05pm 4:50pm 7:35pm 10:20pm Showtimes: 11:10am 1:55pm 4:40pm 7:25pm
Producers Leonard Goldberg, Andrew Rona, Joel Silver
I Am Number Four PG-13 11:05am 1:50pm 10:10pm
Barney meets, and starts pursuing, Miriam, his third wife, the
4:35pm 7:20pm 10:05pm The Roommate PG-13 9:45am 12:10pm Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Unknown PG-13 11:25am 2:20pm 5:05pm 2:50pm 5:15pm 7:45pm 10:15pm mother of his two children, and his true love. Not only does
7:55pm 10:45pm Sanctum R RealD 3D Showtimes: Official Website http://unknownmovie.warnerbros.com/
The Eagle PG-13 11:00am 1:45pm 4:50pm
7:30pm 10:25pm
11:55am 2:40pm 5:25pm 8:10pm 11:05pm
The Rite PG-13 11:30am 2:10pm 5:00pm
Barney turn out to be a true romantic, he is also capable of all
Gnomeo & Juliet G RealD 3D Showtimes: 7:50pm 10:40pm kinds of sneaky acts of gallantry, generosity, and goodness.
9:55am 12:15pm 2:30pm 4:55pm 7:15pm No Strings Attached R Digital Cinema Show-
His is a gloriously full life, played out on a grand scale.
9:35pm Standard Showtimes: 10:55am 1:15pm
3:35pm 5:55pm
Just Go With It PG-13 11:15am 11:45am
times: 11:50am 2:35pm 5:20pm 8:05pm
10:50pm
The Green Hornet PG-13 8:15pm 11:00pm
Gnomeo And
2:15pm 2:45pm 5:10pm 5:35pm 8:00pm The King's Speech R 10:25am 1:20pm
Official Website http://www.sonyclassics.com/barneysversion
8:30pm 10:55pm
Tinseltown
4:15pm 7:10pm 10:00pm
Juliet
Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa 02/11/2011
Schedule good for Friday Feb 18th The Eagle Rated: G
Genre: Animated/Family
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son RealD 3D Showtimes: 1:10pm 3:00pm 02/11/11
PG-13 Digital Cinema Showtimes: 4:10pm 6:55pm 8:30pm 9:55pm
11:15am12:25pm2:20pm3:35pm5:20pm Digital Cinema Showtimes: 12:15pm A Roman epic adventure, based
'Gnomeo & Juliet,' Shake-
6:30pm8:10pm9:25pm11:00pm12:01am 5:45pm 11:15pm on the classic novel of the same
I Am Number Four PG-13 Cinemark XD The Roommate PG-13 Digital Cinema speare's revered tale gets a
Showtimes: 11:00am 1:50pm 4:40pm Showtimes:11:35am 2:15pm 5:05pm name, set in the dangerous world
7:30pm 10:20pm 7:45pm 10:25pm comical, off-the-wall
of second-century Britain. In 140
Digital Cinema Showtimes:12:30pm Sanctum R RealD 3D Showtimes: makeover. Gnomeo and Juliet,
3:20pm 6:10pm 9:05pm 11:55pm 12:55pm6:40pm A.D., 20 years after the unex-
Unknown PG-13 Digital Cinema Show- Digital Cinema Showtimes: 3:55pm who have as many obstacles to
times: 11:25am 12:50pm 2:30pm 3:45pm 9:40pm plained disappearance of the en-
5:25pm6:50pm8:20pm10:00pm11:30pm From Prada to Nada PG-13 Digital Cin- overcome as their quasi name-
tire Ninth Legion in the
The Eagle PG-13 Digital Cinema Show- ema Showtimes: 4:00pm 9:50pm sakes when they are caught up
times:11:20am 2:50pm 6:35pm 9:35pm The MechanicR Digital Cinema Show- mountains of Scotland, young
Gnomeo & Juliet G RealD 3D Show- times: 11:30am 2:10pm 4:55pm 7:55pm in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamin-
times: 12:10pm 2:40pm 5:10pm 7:35pm 10:30pm centurion Marcus Aquila arrives
10:05pm The Rite PG-13 Digital Cinema Show- gos and thrilling lawnmower races in the mix, can this
from Rome to solve the mystery
Digital Cinema Showtimes: 11:10am times: 1:15pm 4:15pm 7:10pm 10:15pm young couple find a happy ending?
1:25pm3:50pm6:20pm8:50pm No Strings Attached R Digital Cinema and restore the reputation of his
Just Go With It PG-13 Digital Cinema Showtimes:12:40pm 3:30pm 6:45pm Starring: James McAvoy,Emily Blunt,Michael
Showtimes: 11:05am 12:00pm 1:00pm 9:45pm father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by
Caine,Jason Statham,Maggie Smith,Patrick Stewart,Ashley
2:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm
8:00pm 9:00pm 12:01am
The Green Hornet PG-13 RealD 3D
Showtimes: 1:05pm 4:05pm 7:05pm
his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's
Justin Bieber Never Say Never G 10:10pm Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia -- to con- Jensen,Jim Cummings,Richard Wilson,Julie Walters
front its savage tribes, make peace with his father's mem-
*NO PASSES-NO SuPERSAVERS
ory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle
Premiere Cinemas 6101 Gateway West S.15
Schedule good for 2-18-11
of the Ninth.
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Don-
I am number
*3D CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREAD (PG)
10:40a 1:30p 4:15p 7:00p 9:40p
8 MURDERS A DAY (NR)11:30a 1:30p
3:30p 5:30p 7:30p 9:30p
LITTLE FOCKERS- DIGITAL (PG-13)
ald Sutherland, Tahar Rahim four
*3D SANCTUM- DIGITAL (R) 11:50a 2:20p 4:50p 7:20p 9:50p Open Nationwide 02/18/11
10:45a 1:30p 4:20p 7:15p 9:55p NO STRINGS ATTACHED- DIGITAL (R)
*3D THE GREEN HORNET- DIGITAL (PG- 10:40a 1:20p 4:00p 6:40p 9:35p Runtime 104 min
13) 12:30p 3:30p 6:30p 9:30p SANCTUM- D. R 12:30p 3:20p 6:15p 9:00p
MPAA Rating PG-13
*3D TRON: LEGACY DIGITAL (PG)
10:30a 1:30p 4:30p 7:30p 10:35p
*DBOX I AM NUMBER 4- DIGITAL (PG-13)
THE COMPANY MEN- DIGITAL R
11:00a 1:35p 4:10p 7:00p 9:40p
THE KINGS SPEECH- DIGITAL R
Big Mommas Starring Alex Pettyfer, Timothy
Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna
10:30a 1:15p 4:00p 6:50p 9:40p
*I AM NUMBER FOUR- DIGITAL PG13
10:30a 11:00a 1:15p 1:45p 4:00p 4:30p
12:05p 3:00p 6:05p 9:00p
THE MECHANIC- DIGITAL R 10:30a 1:00p
3:35p 6:00p 8:30p 11:00p
Like Father Like Agron, Callan McAuliffe
6:50p 7:20p 9:40p 10:00p
*THE GREEN HORNET- DIGITAL (PG-13)
10:30a 1:30p 4:30p 7:30p 10:30p
THE RITE-DIGITAL (PG-13)
10:45a 1:30p 4:15p 7:10p 9:55p
THE RITE-SUBTITULADA
Son Genre Action/Adventure, Sus-
pense/Thriller
*THE ROOMMATE- DIGITAL (PG-13) EN ESPAñOL- 35 MM (PG-13)10:30a Open Nationwide 02/18/11
10:50a 1:25p 4:00p 6:30p 9:00p 11:20p
127 HOURS- DIGITAL (R)
1:15p 4:00p 6:45p 9:30p
* -- denotes Pass Restricted features MPAA Rating PG-13 Synopsis Three are dead. He is Number Four. D.J. Caruso
10:30a 1:00p 3:30p 6:05p 8:30p 11:00p Genre Comedy helms an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary
EAST POINTE MOVIES 12 Synopsis Big Momma is back - and young man, John Smith, who is a fugitive on the run from
I-10 & Lee Trevino Schedule good for 2/18 - 2/24 this time he has big backup: his ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity,
teenage stepson Trent (Brandon T. moving from town to town with his guardian Henri, John is
BURLESQUE (PG-13)12:10 | 2:35 | 7:15
DUE DATE (R)12:25 | 2:15 | 4:15 | 6:40 | 9:00
MEGAMIND 3D (PG) 3:20 | 7:25
NEXT THREE DAYS (PG-13) 4:55 | 9:35 Jackson). Martin Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small
FASTER (R)12:45 | 3:10 | 5:20 | 7:20 | 9:30
GULLIVERS TRAVELS 2D (PG)12:20 | 2:20 | 4:20
THE TOURIST (PG-13) 12:30 | 2:50 | 5:00 | 7:35
| 9:50
Turner and as Turner's deep-cover alter-ego Big Momma. Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected,
| 6:20 | 8:40 TRON: LEGACY 2D (PG) 12:15 | 2:40 | 5:05 | Turner is joined by Trent, as they go u ndercover at an all- life-changing events-his first love, powerful new abilities
GULLIVERS TRAVELS 3D (PG)1:20 | 5:30 | 9:25 7:30 | 9:55
HARRY POTTER ANDTHE DEATHLY HALLOWS: TRON: LEGACY 3D (PG) 12:00 | 2:25 | 4:50 | girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder.
PART I (PG-13) 1:00 | 4:00 | 6:55 | 9:45 7:15 | 9:40 and a connection to the others who share his incredible des-
HOW DO YOU KNOW? (PG-13)12:40 | 2:55 | 5:15 UNSTOPPABLE (PG-13) 12:35 | 2:45 | 4:45 | Posing as Big Momma and as hefty coed Charmaine, they
| 7:40 | 10:00 7:00 | 9:05
must find the murderer before he finds them. tiny.
MEGAMIND 2D (PG)12:05 2:00 4:05 6:10 8:20
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PREMIERE
MONTWOOD 7
Continued from page 15 first artistic and community 2200 N. Yarbrough
Schedule good for Feb 19, 20 & 22
ambassador. The former national director CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF DAWN-
This year's eclectic lineup of publicity for the jazz divi- TREADER (PG) 12:05p 2:30p 5:00p 7:25p 9:50p
DUE DATE (R) 12:40p 2:55p 5:10p 7:20p 9:30p
also features violin star "I feel blessed to be able to sion of MCA Records, Lucoff GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (PG) 12:10p 2:05p 4:00p
5:55p 7:50p 9:45p
Regina Carter, young piano come back to my hometown, has — since 1988 — headed HARRY POTTER 7 PT 1 (PG-13) 12:00p 3:00p
6:00p 9:00p
Schedule good for 2/18 - 2/24
phenom Gerald Clayton, 26, which has offered me so DL Media, the nation's most MEGAMIND (PG) 12:30p 2:45p 5:05p 7:15p 9:25p
THE TOURIST (PG-13) 12:15p 2:40p 5:05p 7:30p 9:50p SUPER STIMULUS TUES- SAY NEVER 3D G *3D SUR-
veteran Latin-jazz band leader much inspiration and nour- prestigious jazz public rela- TRON: LEGACY (PG) 12:10p 2:55p 5:35p 8:20p CHARGE APPLIES 12:00
DAY: $1 DRINK, $1 POP-
Poncho Sanchez and the San ished me and my artistic pur- tions company. A 1980 San CORN, or $5.00 OFF ANY 2:30 5:00 7:30 10:00
Francisco Jazz Collective, suits," said Spalding, who Diego State University gradu- and year-round programming. REGULAR COMBO GNOMIO & JULIET 3D G
which will pay homage to the performed at the festival in ate, he has played a key role MILITARY DISCOUNT @ *3D SURCHARGE APPLIES
music of Stevie Wonder and 2009 with sax great Joe Lo- in marketing, promotion and "We'd like to make Portland a BOX OFFICE & CONCES- 1:00 3:10 5:20 7:30 9:45
viable market for jazz and (12:00 FRI/SAT)
is led by Puerto Rican saxo- vano's band, US 5. "I am audience development for the SION STAND!
SANCTUM 3D R *3D SUR-
phonist Miguel Zenon (a looking forward to sharing Detroit International Jazz Fes- have it be an important logis- GUARANTEE TICKETS @
FANDANGO.COM CHARGE APPLIES 1:25
2008 MacArthur "Genius" what I can offer to the Port- tival, Jazz Aspen, the tical routing option (for major 4:20 7:00 9:35 (12:00
jazz artists) between San ASK ABOUT OUR RE-
Grant recipient). Also on tap land arts community." Barcelona International Jazz FRI/SAT)
WARDS CARD!
is a triumvirate of New York- Festival, the Vancouver Inter- Francisco and Seattle," Lucoff ROOMMATE PG-13 1:45
based, Israeli-bred jazz dy- In January, Spalding appeared national Jazz Festival and jazz said. "We've now taken the I AM NUMBER FOUR PG-
4:35 7:20 9:50 (12:10
first steps to do that effec- FRI/SAT)
namos (and siblings) — as a special musical guest festivals as far afield as Bar- 13 12:00 1:00 2:30 4:00 5:20
THE RITE PG-13 12:00 1:20
trumpeter Avishai Cohen, during a series of concerts by bados, France and Istanbul. tively, with our partnership 7:00 8:00 10:00 (11:00
3:50 4:45 6:20 9:00 9:45
clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Prince at Madison Square with the club Tony Starlight's. FRI/SAT)
(11:30 FRI/SAT)
And we're about to announce BIG MAMMAS LIKE FA-
Cohen and pianist Yuval Garden. Her increasingly high Lucoff's long range goal now THER LIKE SON PG-13
THE MECHANIC R 2:20
Cohen. profile may help to shine even is to help make PDX a year- a partnership with another 12:00 2:40 5:00 7:20 10:00
7:15 (12:15 FRI/SAT)
more light on the Portland round jazz-presenting organi- Portland venue that will allow (12:15 FRI/SAT)
NO STRINGS ATTACHED R
us to do monthly bookings of 12:00 2:35 5:10 7:45 10:10
Portland native Spalding, who Jazz Festival. But a good part zation, a move that could see UNKNOWN PG-13 12:00
GREEN HORNET 3D PG-13
now also lives in New York, of the credit for its growing the Portland organization major artists. All this will 2:35 5:05 7:45 10:15
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is the first jazz artist in 35 prominence goes to Don Lu- eventually rival the power- help PDX build year-round THE EAGLE PG-13 1:50
PLIES* 1:00 7:00 (12:15
programming and make Port- 4:35 7:30 10:15
years to earn a Grammy nom- coff, who last year came on house San Francisco Jazz Fes- JUST GO WITH IT PG-13
FRI/SAT)
ination in the pop-dominated board as the managing direc- tival and the Vancouver Jazz land an even more appealing 11:15 12:15 1:50 2:50 4:30
GREEN HORNET 2D PG-13
Best New Artist category. In tor of the nonprofit PDX Jazz Festival — currently the West jazz destination for both resi- 5:30 7:15 8:15 10:00 (11:15
4:00 9:40
dents and out-of-town visi- KINGS SPEECH R 12:00
October, she was named as (under whose auspices the Coast's reigning powerhouses FRI/SAT)
2:50 5:45 8:30 (11:20
the Portland Jazz Festival's festival is presented). for both festival production tors."CONT/PAGE 22 JUSTIN BEIBER: NEVER
FRI/SAT)
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Continued from page 20... the African slaves, Por- influences is translated into a phone (800)745-3000, ticket Continues from page 19
BALÉ tuguese people and Indígena contemporary theatrical vi- prices are $36.00 & $41.00.
natives created a rich mixed sion of several Bahian folk-
FOLCLÓRICO DA culture in which the stroll, the tales, as well as modern
BAHIA smile, the flirtation, the forms such as Samba Reggae. Sunland Park Race- Tickets are available for individual shows and for a variety
...dance styles into one grand glance, the face, the voice, The stage show of Balé Fol- of concert packages. Information is available at the Port-
performance rich in color, the skin and the color of the clórico da Bahia will have the
track & Casino — The land Jazz Festival website — pdxjazz.com — and by
sound and movement. The Bahian people are unique in audience in awe. 2010-2011 live horse racing phone: 503-228-5299.
strong historic influence of the world. This rich variety of season runs through April
Balé Folclórico da Bahia at 19. Race days are Tuesdays, Randy Weston — Feb. 18, 7:30 pm, Winningstad Theater
UTEP’s Magoffin Audito- Fridays, Saturdays and Sun-
rium, February 25 & 26, days. First post is 12:25 p.m. Anat Fort — Feb. 19, 7:30 pm, Winningstad Theater
2011. Tickets to both of the each race day. General admis-
8:00 PM shows are available sion is free to the track and Dave Frishberg — Feb. 20, 7:30 pm, Winningstad Theater
at UTEP Ticket Office, casino. First post time is
(915)747-5234, all Ticket- 12:25 p.m. Turf Club seating Don Byron — Feb. 24, 7:30 pm, Newmark Theater
master locations, www.ticket- is $7. Information: (575) 874-
master.com, or charge by 5200 or sunland-park.com. Esperanza Spalding — Feb. 25, 7:30 pm, Newmark The-
ater
dinner matinees are 2:30 p.m. Record store: Music Millennium (3158 E. Burnside) of-
Sunday, Feb. 20 and 27. fers a diverse range of music and will host free in-store
Tickets $26-$38 dinner performances by festival artists. Call 503-231-8926 or visit
shows; $12-$22 non-dinner musicmillennium.com/.
matinee. Information: 747-
6060. COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2011 PAGE 23
cated. Information: 747-8650. No. 3. Tickets: $11, $17, $28, “Silk Degrees” was one of blues and jazz styles, and his peared in 200 movies,
Woman’s Auxiliary • 14th annual El Paso History $32 and $37, plus service the landmark pop titles of the 2003 jazz standard “But recorded dozens of albums of
Day sponsored by UTEP’s charges (Ticketmaster). Ten decade, has been recording Beautiful” reached No. 1 on ... Continues on next page
Benefit — The UTEP Department of History and percent discount for active with Columbia Records since Billboard’s jazz chart.
Woman’s Auxiliary will host the College of Liberal Arts, duty military. Student tickets: 1970. “Silk Degrees” alone
its 2011 Scholarship Benefit Saturday, Feb. 19, on the $6 and $8. Information: 532- spawned the hits “Low-
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19,
at Wyndham El Paso Airport,
UTEP Campus. 3776. down,” “Lido Shuffle,” Mariachi Vargas de
“Georgia,” “We’re All Alone”
2027 Airway. This year’s Tecalitan — “El mejor
event is “Fiesta de UTEP”
‘Double Feature’ – El Boz Scaggs — The leg- and “It’s Over”, and reached
mariachi del mundo” returns
Paso Wind Symphony pres- endary musician performs at No. 2 on the Billboard album
and includes entertainment by chart, eventually selling 4 at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at
the UTEP Mariachis “Los ents an evening of movie 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Abraham Chavez Theatre.
music and mariachi at 7:30 the Plaza Theatre, in promo- million copies. That year,
Mineros” a silent auction, raf- “Lowdown” earned a Mariachi Vargas de Tecalit-
fles, door prizes and bake p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at tion of his new Greatest Hits lan, formed in 1898 in the
UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital CD. Tickets: $42.50 and Grammy for Best R&B song.
sale. Participants can meet He has also ventured into town of Tecalitlan by Gaspar
scholarship recipients and Hall. The symphony, directed $52.50, plus service charges. Vargas and others, has ap-
Miner athletes. Cost: $35 by Dr. Ron Hufstader, in-
($350 table for 10). Reserva- cludes woodwind, brass and
tion deadline is Feb. 9. Infor- percussion. Tickets $12.50
mation/reservations: ($7.50 military, students and
373-5110 seniors). Information: 760-
All money raised from the 5599.
benefit goes to scholarships
for UTEP students and pro- EPSO with Inon
grams. Checks payable to Barnatan - The guest pi-
“UTEP Women’s Auxiliary” anist joins guest conductor
care of Norma Karam, 4025 Edwin Outwater and the El
Roadside, 79922. Paso Symphony Orchestra at
7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-19 at The
Black History Plaza Theatre. Selections are (Ticketmaster).
Month at UTEP —All Berlioz’s “Le Corsaire,” The multi-dimensional
events are free except as indi- Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. singer, whose 1976 album
22 and Nielson’s Symphony
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2011 PAGE 24
Continued from page 23... Wisdom International Young
Mariachi Vargas de Artist Competition in Toronto.
He has performed as a soloist
Tecalitan... with orchestras and in recital
pasodobles, valses, bailables, throughout North America, The week starts with three major conjunctions that align
polkas, and danzones. The Europe and Asia. Tickets: on Sunday. The planetary ballet begins as Mercury con-
band has performed continu- juncts Mars and then switches partners to align with Nep-
$20. Information: (575) 521- tune. Finally, as though to solidify the arrangement,
ously through the dedication 4051. Neptune and Mars conjunct. These Aquarian aspects indi-
of new band members and cate major benefits to society at large this week, as we
dream of a better world, communicate that dream well and
musical directors. Tickets: take action to make it happen.
$30-$85, plus service charges.
‘The Prisoner of Sec-
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Something will happen to shake
(Ticketmaster). ond Avenue’ — Las your certainty about what is yours, but this is a good thing.
There is very little in this life that a person can actually own.
Cruces Community Theatre Relationships are particularly tricky — they must continually
SOuTHERN presents Neil Simon’s Man- be built. If you believe that something can be taken away from
you, you will appreciate it more.
hattan comedy Feb. 11-27.
NEW MExICO Directed by James Jensen. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It's in your nature to motivate
and encourage. You could not guess how energizing your sup-
port can be. You'll give enthusiastic appreciation to someone
Bootheel Cowboy who craves this kind of acknowledgement from you. It starts a
ripple of good will. The result will be far more extensive than
Poetry Fiesta — The you thought.
18th annual fiesta brings to-
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You'll be receiving fantastic in-
gether some of the south- formation about how to take your career to the next level.
west’s best storytellers, poets Your memory is good, but to retain all of the wisdom and tips
you will learn this week, you will need to write as much of it
and musicians 5 to 8:30 p.m. down as possible. There will be an unexpected connection
ACROSS 10 Something to roll up?
11 Second son of Noah
Saturday, Feb. 19, at the with an old friend at the end of the week.
1 Top guns Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday
12 Nice friend? CANCER (June 22-July 22). Consider whether the current
5 Basketball targets Museum (Old Armory), 708 and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun- time constraints are really necessary. Take off the pressure.
13 Needlefish
10 Dance step
21 “Woodman, ___ that E. 2nd St., Lordsburg, N.M. day. Opening Night Gala is Stroll through life instead of running around. Give yourself
14 One billionth: prefix more hours to play around with ideas. Try things on before
tree!” Proceeds benefit the museum. Friday, Feb. 11, with buffet you buy them. Take relationships at a leisurely pace. This
15 Venerate
22 Pop Tickets: $10 ($7 students) and and drinks. Tickets: $10 ($9 week will be 10 times more fun than last week.
16 Dalai ___
17 Steel support beam
26 Step ___!
includes both sessions and students, seniors and military;
27 Graven image LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Overreacting will be a danger. This is
18 A. ___: noted French hamburgers and soft drinks at $8 per seat for groups of 10 or especially easy to do around children or those who behave in
28 Hamlet was one
chemist intermission. more; $7 ages six and unpredictable and socially awkward ways. Calm yourself so
30 Old English letter that you don't get too mad. With most of these encounters, it's
19 Arabian prince
31 Play parts Information/tickets: (575) younger). Information: (575) better not to take issue. Often, the most graceful move is to
20 Another name for 38 523-1200 or lcctnm.org. shrug your shoulders and move on.
Across
32 Pod or gram lead-in 542-9258, (559) 381-1465 or
34 Swiss river hookjune@hotmail.com. Mel Edison is a well-paid VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You will be torn between being
23 Tolkien forest giant
24 Entreated
35 Mild expletive
Featured poets and story- executive of a high-end Man- practical or carrying on with an impossible dream. You're bet-
36 Goal of Annapolis grads ter off holding on to hope. This is not because everything you
25 Eschew tellers are Bill Cavaliere, hattan firm who “gets the ax” want will happen, but because your life will be all the more
38 “___ that has, gits”: David when it hits the skids. His amazing because you dare to reach higher. Newsflash: People
29 On the briny Rusty Tolley, Hook Hill, Sue
Harum without dreams are mighty boring!
31 Things added
39 Shoshonean Jones and Steve Lindsey, with wife takes a job to tide them
33 Malign over, but she soon gets fired. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You want to do well at a task, and
37 Electrically charged atom
40 List extender musician Ken Moore and the you have a strong desire to succeed. That's usually a plus.
41 Capital of Ghana Copper Creek Wranglers Compounded by a variety of However, this week it's creating more pressure and anxiety
38 Fabulous San Simeon
mansion
42 Schuss
Western Band. other problems, he does the than you need. Try to see life from the long view. Making a
46 Expose consistent effort will bring you more luck and benefits than
43 “Some Like It ___” only thing left for him to do- any single life event could.
47 Meadow he has a nervous breakdown
44 Search for plunder
45 Uniform shoulder piece
49 Make to fit Greg Giannascoli - and it’s the best thing that SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are some things you sim-
50 Ogling Las Cruces Civic Concert As- ply must find in yourself. You cannot fill a void in another per-
48 Summon to court ever happened to him.
52 Wild hogs son, and another person can't do that for you, either. You know
51 “Winnie the Pooh” author this to be true, and that's why you choose to simply have fun
53 Follow
52 Russian symbol with your loved ones, expecting them only to be themselves.
55 British yea
54 Proficient ‘Mostly Mozart’ — Your point of view will be contagious!
56 ___ Park, Colo.
57 Memorable hostess of 38
58 Tabula ___ New Horizons Symphony, SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your social life keeps
Across conducted by Shawn Robin- getting more colorful. You will mix with an array of personal-
59 Long-billed bird
61 Old theme song son, performs their “For the ities this week. You are intent on keeping a good mood going,
60 Flower container even if that means letting someone else hog the spotlight or
64 Demean
65 Dismounted
61 Harridan Love of Art Month” concert at be right even when you know they're wrong. Your gracious
62 ___ pro nobis: pray for us manner earns love and respect.
66 Mars’ counterpart 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24,
63 Ayres, of old films at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital
67 Pancake topping: var. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The reason you have so
68 Unit of loudness Hall in Las Cruces, featuring many interesting things to talk about this week is because you
are living a truly interesting life, although you may not readily
69 Stare stupidly soloists Gordon Butler and think this because you are too close to the subject. Write about
70 Item in black some of your daily happenings. It will help you get some ob-
sociation presents the Ross Palmer. Admission is jectivity and realize how wonderful you are.
71 Work units
marimba and percussion artist free. Information: (575) 522-
5571 or nhsocruces.com. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will participate in a proj-
DOWN at 3 p.m. Feb. 20, at the Rio
Mozart penned more than
ect that involves many people and has a large number of mov-
ing parts. At first, you will feel as though you don't have much
1 Old womanish Grande Theatre, 211 N Main
600 works before his death at to contribute, but try anyhow. In the end, you will be a major
2 Beach cabin in the Las Cruces Downtown part of the action. You will click especially well with a fellow
3 Legislates Mall. Giannascoli was a win- age 35. Songs include “Sym- air sign: Aquarius, Gemini or Libra.
4 Carolina rail
ner of the 2001 Artist Interna- phony No. 40,” “Concert
5 Junta PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your mind is like a windmill in a
tional New York Rondo,” “Haffner Serenade in hurricane. It will be challenging to communicate due to the
6 Saw D Major” and a piece by local sheer volume of ideas running through your head. You may
7 Cucumber relative Recital/Young Artist Compe- need to consciously slow down your speech in order to be un-
8 Columnist Bombeck tition as well as top prizewin- composer and NHSO member derstood. Write down your ideas, especially on Thursday, when
Jim Gray, “A Mozart Overture you'll be downright brilliant.
9 Discerned ner of the 1997 Patrons Of
for Phyllis.” COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2011 PAGE 25
At the top of your swing, let your trail hand cup (hinge) so its
palm faces toward the sky. Once you create this position, keep
it until the force of your swing releases it through impact. The
hinge will stay in place naturally if you refrain from putting
pressure on the shaft, a mistake most golfers make in trying for
power.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2011 PAGE 26
BIRDIES AND BOGEYS THE GOLF DOCTOR
Q: I read your column every week and enjoy your instructions. Maybe
“Tiger would make it!”
you can comment on one of my pet peeves at the golf course.
— a loudmouthed fan at the Phoenix Open’s
I’m 68 years old and I’m more than glad to hit from the senior gold par-3 16th hole, shouting while Phil Mickelson
tees. I know most of my drives are 200 yards or less, and this keeps the
game moving at a normal pace. There are those seniors who can’t quite
stood over a 30-foot putt. Phil made the putt.
understand that hitting from the white tees and barely making the
ladies’ tees slows the game for everyone.
Swallow the pride, guys. You’re not 30 years old anymore, and hitting DON’T MISS IT
from the golds is not a disgrace. — J.W., Brooksville, Fla.
A: You are correct — the most important choice you’ll make in your Betting made easy
round is which tees to play. Here’s the pitch: Golfmoolah introduced its
No. 1 golf wagering application for the
(To Ask the Pro a question about golf, e-mail him at: TJInsider@aol.com.)
iPhone at the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show.
This iPhone app keeps track of all wagers
GOLF SPOKEN HERE
during your round of golf. It has 18 “action
A destructive
games” with detailed instructions. It keeps
combination the rounds flowing smoothly without that
Thinkering of thinking about and
then tinkering with
pesky paper and pencil to keep track of.
So that’s what makes golf so hard — it’s
that pesky paper and pencil!
your golf swing. The app is $30; more information at
www.golfmoolah.com.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS FEBRUARY 18, 2011 PAGE 28
On eve of 500, ‘two-car tango’ gets attention of drivers, NASCAR particular event, there
won’t be a big swing at it.
But it’s probably some-
n the week of the Gordon took the outside car draft, which seems to more than 206 miles per get lapped in a hurry.
O 10th anniversary of
Dale Earnhardt’s
death at Daytona Interna-
pole. The rest of the start-
ing lineup won’t be set
until after Thursday’s 150-
have caught everyone from
race drivers to series offi-
cials somewhat by sur-
hour in Saturday’s Bud-
weiser Shootout. On Sun-
day, running by himself,
NASCAR officials ap-
peared poised on Sunday
to impose rules changes
thing we need to look at
doing down the road.”
By The Numbers:
NOTEBOOK
Fuel system officially adopted Looking to Daytona.............................
Continued from page to stop us from pushing,” pusher until the very end. tion.
NASCAR officials made the upcoming switch from carburetors to 28....overheat quicker he said. “It doesn’t matter if Denny Hamlin actually “A win in the Shootout is
fuel injection official last week, announcing that the new fueling sys- than they have in testing, you can push a guy for a crossed the finish line first, not worth sending the 39
tem will be used in the Sprint Cup Series beginning next season. Car- and during the Budweiser half a lap, if it makes you but he was penalized for [Newman] through the
buretors haven’t appeared on new passenger cars in more than 20 Shootout. go faster … you’re going to going below the yellow line. grandstands,” Hamlin said.
years, but they’ve been on Sprint Cup race cars since the first race “I think cutting that do it.” Hamlin said it was either The two-car tangos
back in 1949. NASCAR also has announced a technological partner- [air] restriction down In Saturday’s Budweiser cross the line or take a didn’t work as planned
ship with Freescale Semiconductor and McLaren Electronic Systems would certainly stop us Shootout, Kurt Busch got chance of putting race every time in the Shootout.
to develop and implement fuel injection systems into the Cup series. from being able to push his first restrictor-plate vic- leader Ryan Newman in a Veterans Mark Martin
Freescale will provide the processors for McLaren’s engine control
as long, but it’s not going tory by being mostly a potentially disastrous posi- and Kyle Busch were doing
units, which will be used to manage the fuel and ignition.
One of the reasons NASCAR has been slow to adopt fuel injection their version of the tango
is that the electronics involved open the possibility of teams trying to draft when they crashed.
circumvent the rules. Neither driver understood
The control units from McLaren are billed as tamper-proof, and exactly why they wrecked.
NASCAR officials are supposed to get tools to ensure that the units
aren’t being used to skirt the rules. Carl Edwards, who also
Veteran engine builder Doug Yates told reporters at Daytona that crashed out, indicated he ex-
he’s looking forward to the challenge. pects a speed-lowering rule
“It’s a big change for our sport and it’s an exciting time to be an en- change from NASCAR, and
gine guy,” he said. “These carburetors have done a good job for a long he pointed out that the push-
time, but we think fuel injection can help us tune each cylinder more ing driver has trouble seeing
precisely and probably clean up some emissions off-throttle, which is
where the pair is going. “The
good and healthy for the sport.”
problem is, if you’re the guy
pushing, you can’t tell what’s
Age lowered for regional tiers going on in front,” he said.
“So you almost need to be on
There should be some fresh faces showing up in NASCAR’s lower
level touring series now that NASCAR has the same radio channel as
lowered the minimum age for drivers com- the guy in front, and that’s
peting in its regional touring series to 15. really hard to do.” Edwards’
The change, effective immediately, will teammate Matt Kenseth
apply to drivers in the K&N Pro Series also expressed concerns
East and West, the Whelen Modified Tour, about the dangers.
Whelen Southern Modified Tour and “It’s not really that great
Canadian Tire Series. having a whole bunch of
“We are constantly evaluating the groups of two, and when
process in which drivers are introduced to you can’t do anything with-
the sport and make their way up the out that, it isn’t really that
Joey Logano NASCAR ladder,” George Silbermann,
(NASCAR photo) much fun,” he said. “If
NASCAR managing director of racing
you’re the pusher, you can’t
operations, said in a statement. “This
change is the next logical step as the influx of talented young drivers en- see a thing, and with going
tering NASCAR grows.” 207 miles an hour, and
NASCAR is one of the last circuits to allow drivers as young as 15 to pushing someone when you
compete. Bill Elliott’s son Chase Elliott dominated Late Model racing in can’t see, it’s not a lot of
the Southeast last year at age 14. NASCAR’s new rules give him the op- fun.”
portunity to make the next likely career step instead of returning to cir-
cuits he’s already conquered.
This is the second time in recent years that NASCAR’s age limit for
regional touring series has been lowered. In 2007, NASCAR lowered
the age minimum from 18 to 16, and future Cup driver Joey Logano,
then 17, won the K&N Pro Series East championship that year.
Nationwide Series driver Ryan Truex joined the K&N Pro Series at
17 and won the last two East championships.