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The Social Security Administration will be conducting workshops to
help people understand and learn how to navigate the Social Security
website. If you are within four months from age 62 or time you want
to retire, the Administration will have personnel on site to assist in ap-
plying for benefits. For those individuals already receiving benefits,
we will also be able to assist in submitting change of address, direct
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By Joe Olvera ©, 2011
“No one who doesn’t
ride a motorcycle knows the joy
you feel when you get on a big
bike, and hit the big road; going 60mph, and you spot a Denny’s
Restaurant down the road, you pull
up, get off your bike, and order a
breakfast of eggs, bacon, and cof-
fee,” said Ramon Holguin. “Then,
to see people who watch you with
envy because they don’t know
what it’s like.”
Holguin, a motorcycle en-
thusiast since he was 16 in 1959, is
the vice-president of the Board of
Trustees of the San Elizario Inde-
pendent School District. He said he
has held every position, from pres-
ident, to vice-president, to secre-tary, and treasurer. “I’ve been the
V.P. since the summer of 1985, and
I’m proud to be a member of such
a great board.”
Holguin credits his love of
bikes when a friend showed up at
his parents’ house with a 1937 Old
Indian motorcycle. “I was just asmall, skinny kid and didn’t have
the weight to kick-start it. But,
someone helped me and once I got
behind the wheel, it was love at
first sight. I promised myself then
that someday I would have my
own bike.”
Holguin went into the
Army in 1962, fresh out of high
school, and got shipped to Viet-
nam, where he did his duty, but
didn’t ride a bike. “I was amazed
to see entire families riding a bike,
but, not just the family – they had
chickens, a goat, and whatnot with
them. All on one bike. I had dozensof pictures of the Vietnamese and
their use of motorcycles, but I lost
the film. Someone confiscated it. It
was amazing.”
After Vietnam, he was a drill ser-
geant at Fort Bliss, where he wouldlet a friend drive his Mustang auto-
mobile, while the friend loaned
him his bike, a 1965 250 Scram-
bler. “In those days, there were no
rules about wearing a helmet or
having insurance, or any of that
stuff. I wore my military-issue hel-
met liner instead of a regulation
helmet, so if had fallen, it
would’ve been good-bye Ramon.
“Some people fear riding a bike, but, it’s not about fear. It’s about
being cautious. You have to watch
where you’re going, watch for cars
to the sides of you, behind you, in
front of you. It’s all about safety.
Take care of yourself and you’ll be
okay.” Today Holguin owns a
Harley Davidson Sportster – 883.
Continues on page 10
Ramon Holguin
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February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness MonthAccording to
www.WebMD.com, one in six
adults over the age of 45 and onein four adults age 75 and older has
low vision. This means they have
lost sight that cannot be corrected
with eyeglasses, contacts, surgery
or any other treatment. As we ob-
serve AMD/Low Vision Aware-
ness Month this month, I’d like to
shed some light on the leading
cause of vision loss and blindnessamong Americans age 65 and
older – Age-Related Macular De-
generation (AMD).
What is AMD?
Age-Related Macular Degenera-
tion occurs when the macula-the
part of the retina needed for read-
ing, driving and other activities-
begins to deteriorate. There are
two types of AMD- wet and dry.
Wet Macular Degeneration makes
up about 10% of the AMD-diag-
nosed population and differs from
Dry Macular Degeneration in the
sense that new blood vessels grow
in the retina and release blood andother fluid.
AMD develops over time and
rarely happens in a quick, sudden
loss of sight. It usually begins in
the central field of vision with
fuzzy vision. It is a slow, painless progression.
What causes AMD?There are many unknowns when it
comes to the cause of AMD. We
know that it is associated with
aging (hence the name), and stud-
ies show that it runs in families, so
there is a genetic link. Other stud-
ies suggest that Caucasian females
with light-colored eyes are at a
higher risk. Additionally, obesity,
high blood pressure and prolonged
exposure to the sun increase your
risk. Of course, you can add smok-
ing to that list.
How is AMD treated?Unfortunately, there is no cure for
AMD. However, there are treat-
ment options available that can
slow its progression. Treatments
depend on the type of AMD- wet
or dry- and are evolving with tech-
nology. Lasers, certain oral drugs
and injections are all proven treat-ments for those with wet AMD.
Many researchers believe there is
a link between certain nutrients
and slowing the progression of
AMD, including zinc, zeaxanthinand vitamins A, C and E.
Living with AMD
Those with AMD know the strug-
gle of carrying out simple daily
activities. Depending on the sever-
ity and stage, tasks such as reach-
ing for a light switch, pouring a bowl of cereal or unlocking a door
with a key can be quite a chal-
lenge. There are steps you can take
toward independence and less
frustration.
Shed some light on the subject, notyourself. Point your light (and add
more lamps, as needed) to the item
you are focusing on (menu, televi-
sion, stove). Another tip is to use
contrasting colors, like black and
white. If your walls are white, you
can mark outlets and light
switches with black tape to help
you find them, or change theswitch plates out altogether. The
same concept can be used with
some paint on doorframes, door-
knobs, oven dials and more. Make
black and white labels for cooking
ingredients (sugar, flour) and
color-code medicines. Perhaps the
easiest tip is to invest in a lighted
magnifying glass.
If you believe you have AMD, or
any other form of low vision, visit
your doctor today.
Dr. Christine Hernandez
WellMed Senior Clinic at
Medical Center 1724 Weston Brent Lane
El Paso TX, 79935
915-595-1812
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By Lora Hines
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
The federal Centers forDisease Control and Preven-tion recently found that therate of adults diagnosedwith new cases of diabeteshas increased more than 90percent during the past 10years.
The agency determinedthat almost five in every1,000 patients had been di-agnosed with the diseasebetween 1995 and 1997compared with about ninein every 1,000 people be-tween 2005 and 2007 in 33states.
Meanwhile, as more newdiabetes cases have beendiagnosed, so too has theamount of money spent ondrugs to control the dis-ease. Researchers from theUniversity of Chicago andStanford University re-cently determined that dia-betes drug spending almostdoubled between 2001 and2007, jumping from $6.7billion to $12.5 billion.
Dr. Robert Bourne, aColton, Calif., family practi-tioner, said he’s not sur-prised.
“There are some very gooddrugs in the generics,” hesaid. “But if you run out of generic options, if an infec-tion develops or your condi-tion deteriorates, you’reoften talking about going toname-brand drugs, whichare more expensive.”
Dr. Dev GnanaDev, medicaldirector at Arrowhead Re-gional Medical Center inColton, said he expects theproblem to significantly in-
crease in the next 10 years. An estimated 57 million peo-ple nationwide are esti-mated to have the disease bythen, he said. Many of those
people will require disease-management drugs and ad-ditional doctor’sappointments and medicaltests. Unmanaged or moresevere cases will requirekidney dialysis, transplantsand amputations, GnanaDevsaid.
“Just add them all up,” hesaid. “It’s just scary. I don’t
know how we can afford totake care of these people.”
Diabetes has no knowncure. Left untreated, it dam-ages blood vessels and can
lead to heart disease, blind-ness, kidney failure and am-putations. In 2006, diabeteswas the nation’s seventh-leading cause of death, ac-cording to the CDC.
More than 90 percent of people with diabetes are di-agnosed with type 2 dia-betes, which is manageablewith medicine, exercise and
good nutrition. Risk factorsfor type 2 diabetes includeage, obesity, family history,lack of physical activity andrace or ethnicity.
Sixteen percent of dia-betes patients do not re-quire medicine to managethe disease, the CDC esti-
mates. The remaining 84percent need insulin, oralmedicines or both.
Diet and exercise canprevent many people fromgetting the disease, saidGnanaDev, who is a vascu-lar surgeon. A half hour of walking as many as six
days a week is enough, hesaid. Exercising can be aseasy as using more remoteparking spaces and walk-ing to entrances,GnanaDev said
“There is no better wayto prevent it than to pre-
vent obesity,” he said. “But
diet and exercise are a loteasier said than done. Weneed to create an environ-ment that encourageswalking.”
Breakfast skippers are atgreater risk of getting type2 diabetes because theyeat more later, he said.
Parents should cut theamount of junk food and
sugary drinks they give totheir children, GnanaDevsaid.
“That is more than enoughto significantly control thediabetes,” he said, addingthat losing 10 pounds and 5percent of body fat can makea difference for an at-riskadult. “It doesn’t take a lot.”
Guarding against obesity can help
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This is a down winter for snowfall so far in El Paso. But, itcould change as we approach the spring. What’s the mostsnowfall ever recorded in the spring for El Paso?
A n s w e r : D - 1 6 . 5 i n c h e s A p r i l 4 - 7 , 1 9 8 3
“ Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7
(channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address(explain) any weather issues you can email him at
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 6
It hasn’t been
a good winter for El
Paso and southern
New Mexico so far.
Rainfall and snow-
fall has been down
while temperatures
have been above nor-
mal for the most part. We are just over
an inch below normal
for precipitation since
December 1 and have only re-
ceived .50” of snow.
I expected this to be a dull weather
period since October all courtesy
of La Niña. La Niña has consis-tently been moderate-to-strong
sine the fall. The current model
forecasts have not changed signifi-
cantly since last month. La Niña is
currently near its peak and is ex-
pected to persist into the spring at
a lesser intensity. Thereafter, there
remains considerable uncertainty
as to whether La Niña will last into
the summer (La Niña typically
gives us below normal precipita-
tion and above normal tempera-
tures).
Below is the forecast for the rest of
winter and early spring – months
of February, March and April.
You’ll notice that temperatures are
expected to be above normal while
precipitation is expected to con-
tinue below normal.
By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman
Temperature Outlook for next 3 months(Above normal temperatures for El Paso)
Precipitation Outlook for next 3 months(Below normal precipitation for El Paso)
Our Remaining Winter Outlook
A. 5” B. 7.5” C. 10” D. 16.5” E. 22.5”
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By Lee Bowman
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
The brain shrinks with age
like most everything else in thebody. And increasingly, brainresearchers are considering therole of brain volume, fromchildhood to very old age, inkeeping the mind sharp.
There’s not much we can doto make our brains bigger.
Genes, nutrition, nurturingand lifestyles pretty much de-termine what size and shapethe grey and white matter is inby the time we’re in our early20s. The key may be how wehandle upkeep throughout life,and whether certain behaviors,vitamins or drugs might aid in
preserving brain cells.Several recent studies seem
to support the “cognitive re-
serve” theory: Having a biggerbrain to start with provides acushion against dementia from
aging or neurological diseaseslike Alzheimer’s.
In particular, brain imagingstudies as well as autopsiesshow scientists that peoplewith larger brains may be bet-ter able to forge new connec-tions to regions of the brain
that have not been affected bythe plaques and tangles of nerve cells that are the hall-mark of Alzheimer’s.
Dr. Denise Erten-Lyons, a re-searcher at Oregon Health Sci-ences University in Portland,reported earlier this year that
among a group of 12 volunteersin their 90s found to have botha lot of plaques and clear
minds and good memory beforethey died had larger brain vol-ume overall, but particularlyaround the hippocampal re-gion, which is involved in mem-ory formation and storage.
Maximum brain-size data,
“may suggest that they reallywere not necessarily born withbigger brains, but they’re more
resistant to losing brain in-stead,’’ the neurologist said. A study from the Nether-
lands recently published in the journal Neurology found thatolder people with occasionalmemory lapses, like forgettingan appointment or a friend’sname, have about a milliliterless volume to their hippocam-pus than the brain structuresof those who reported no mem-
ory problems.
Several long-term brain-imaging studies are underwayto calibrate how much brain
volume is part of normal agingso that more rapid deteriora-tion can be identified. Esti-mates range from as much as 1
percent a year to 2 percent adecade.
Continues on page 14
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Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from February 2011
UTEP Men’s Basketball -Home games are at the Don Hask-
ins Center. Game time is 7:05
p.m., unless otherwise listed. Indi-
vidual tickets: $14-$50, plus serv-
ice charge. Information: 747-5234
or utepathletics.com.• 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 —
SMU
• 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 —
Houston
• 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 —
Memphis.
‘Toma Mi Corazon/Have a
Heart’ — “Heart Art” by artists
and celebrities
will be up for
bids at the
10th annual
auction Thurs-
day,Feb. 3, at
the Camino Real
Hotel. Proceeds ben-efit Avance El Paso
Chapter. Information: 351-
2419.
Tejanos baseball — The Te-
janos of El Paso Community Col-
lege’s home games are at the Valle
Verde Campus Baseball Field. All
February games are doubleheaders
and begin at noon. Admission is
free. Information: 831-2275.
• Feb. 4-5 — Cochise College
• Feb. 8 — Eastern Arizona Col-
lege.
El Paso Rhinos — El Paso’s
Junior League ice hockey teamhome games are at the Sierra Prov-
idence Events Center, next to the
Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regu-
lar games times are 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $5 general admis-
sion; $10, $15 and $20 reserved.
Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or
elpasorhinos.com.
• Feb. 4-6 — Texas Junior Brah-
mas• Feb. 25-27 — Boulder Bison
Ladysmith Black Mambazo- The celebrated African vocal
group performs Sunday, Feb. 6, at
the UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium.
Tickets available through Ticket-
master. Information: 747-5234.
UTEP Women’s Basket-
ball — Home games are in
the Don Haskins Center. In-
formation: 747-5234 or
utepathletics.com
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 —
UAB.
• 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 — Tulane• 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 — So.
Miss.
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 — SMU.
UTEP Softball — Home games
are at the Helen of Troy Complex.
Ticket information: 747-5347 or
utepathletics.com.
• Thursday, Feb. 10 — 3 and 5
p.m. vs. Northern Colorado (dou-
bleheader)
• Feb. 19-20 — 3 and 5 p.m. Sat-
urday vs. Houston Baptist (double-
header) and 11 a.m. Sunday.
• Thursday, Feb. 24 — 5 p.m. vs.
New Mexico State University
The UTEP Invitational is Feb. 25-27 with game time 2 and 6:30 p.m.
Friday, 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sat-
urday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Teams
include Texas State, North Dakota
and Bradley.
Coin Show — The International
Coin Club of El Paso’s 48th annual
Coin Show is Feb. 18-20 at El
Maida Shrine Center, 6331 Ala-
bama. Admission is free. Informa-tion: 533-6001 or
elpasocoinclub.com. Weekend of
show: 526-3180.
Legacy of Floyd Cramer —
Showtime! El Paso presents key-
boardist Jason Coleman, grandson
of the legendary Floyd Cramer, at7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the
Plaza Theatre. Coleman has played
the piano since he was barely able
to reach the keys. He made his
own Grand Ole Opry debut at age
17, has recorded and produced
three solo instrumental albums,
and recently released a gospel
album. Tickets: $25 ($10 studentswith ID; ages 6-25). Information:
544-2022 or
ShowtimeElPaso.com.
‘Rite of Spring’ and Other
Dances - The UTEP Department
of Theatre and Dance features its
spring dance performance Feb. 10-
13 in the Fox Fine Arts Wise Fam-
ily Theatre. Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Thursday through Satuday and
2:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticket in-
formation/showtimes: 747-5118.
Milagro Gala — The inaugural
benefit gala event for El Paso Chil-
dren’s Hospital is 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Friday, Feb. 11, at Camino Real
Hotel, 101 S. El Paso Street. Cock-
tail attire. Tickets: $125. Informa-
tion/reservations: 521-7229, ext.
2989.
‘El Sueño de Petra’ —
Malena Cano directs the humorous
Spanish-language play at 6:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 11-13, at theChamizal National Memorial, 800
S. San Marcial. Tickets: $6.
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ – UTEP Dinner Theatre presents
the Tony Award-winning musical
based on the Manuel Puig novel
“El Beso de la Mujer Arana” Feb.11-27. Showtime is 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday; din-
ner matinee performance is 1:30
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13; non-dinner
matinees are 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 20 and 27. Tickets $26-$38
dinner shows; $12-$22 non-dinner
matinee. Information: 747-6060.
‘Blithe Spirit — Noel Coward’s
British comedy is Feb. 11-March
5 at El Paso Playhouse, 2501 Mon-
tana. Directed by Jean Ames.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Ticket information: 532-1317, el-
pasoplayhouse.com.
Cupids Chase 5K — The 5K
run and 1-mile fun walk benefiting
Community Options is 8 a.m. Sat-
urday, Feb. 12, at Ascarate Park,
6900 Delta. Registration (by Feb.
10): $20 ($15 students, military,
seniors) for the run; $15 ($10 stu-
dents, military, seniors) for thewalk). Registration increases by $5
off Feb. 10. Information: 771-7764
or comop.org.
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Tuff Hedeman West Texas
Shootout — Four Time World
Champion Bull Rider and El Paso
native and four-time World Cham-
pion Bull Rider Tuff Hedeman
presents the World Championship
bullriding event Saturday, Feb. 12,
at the El Paso County Coliseum,4100 Paisano. (Ticketmaster)
‘All Shook Up’ — Broadway
El Paso presents the musical fea-
turing the songs of Elvis Presley 7
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 at The Plaza
Theatre. Hits include “Jailhouse
Rock,” “That’s All Right, “Don’tBe Cruel,” Burning Love” and
more. Tickets: $25-$48.50. Infor-
mation: 544-8444 or
ticketmaster.com.
EPSO with Inon Barnatan
— The guest pianist joins guest
conductor Edwin Outwater and the
El Paso Symphony Orchestra at7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-19 at The Plaza
Theatre. Tickets: $11-$37. Infor-
mation: 532-3776.
Mariachi Vargas de Tecali-
tan — “El mejor mariachi del
mundo” returns at 8 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 18, at Abraham Chavez The-atre. Tickets: $30-$85, plus service
charges. (Ticketmaster).
Tia McGraff — The Canadian
singer/songwriter performs a din-
ner show at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18,
at La Tierra Cafe, 1731 Montana.
Cost: $32; reservations required.
Tip not included, BYOB. Informa-tion: 592-5122.
El Paso Golden Gloves
Tournament — The 69th an-
nual showcase for regional ama-
teur pugilists returns to El Paso
after a 27-year hiatus Feb. 18-20,
at El Paso County Coliseum.
Events begin at 7 p.m. Friday and
3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tick-
ets: $10 ($5 military, seniors, chil-dren1 0 and younger).
Information: Ladislao Vicencio,
203-0493.
Race for the Cure — The 19th
annual Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation’s 5K Race for
the Cure is Sunday, Feb. 20, at
Cohen Stadium. Registration/in-
formation: 566-9745 or elpa-
sokomen.org.
Young People’s Concerts —
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra,
led by Maestra Sarah Ioannides,
presents the 71st season of free
programs for area fifth-gradersWednesday through Friday, Feb.
23-25, at the Abraham Chavez
Theatre. Performances are 10:30
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. each day. The
public is invited on a space-avail-
able basis; call for availability. In-
formation: 532-3776.
Joe Bonamassa — The jazzguitarist performs at 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, Feb. 24, at The Plaza Theatre.
Bonamassa’s latest CD “Mer-
chants and Thieves” features the
single “This Ol’ World.” Tickets:
$37-$67, plus service charge; four-
ticket package available. (Ticket-
master)
‘Two Pianists, Two Nine-
Footers’ —— The Bruce
Nehring Consort presents duo pi-
anists Richard Steinbach and
Howard Helvey with the Consort
Singers at 7:30 p.m. Friday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 and 27,
at First Baptist Church, 805 Mon-tana. Tickets: $15 ($10 senior/mili-
tary; $5 students). Information:
534-7664.
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‘Freedom Road’ — The play
about the colonial era of England
and Spain is presented at 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 25-27, at the
Chamizal National Memorial, 800
S. San Marcial. Tickets: $25 ($15children).
Bale Folclorico Da Bahia -
Brazil’s only professional folk
dance company performs at 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26,
at UTEP’s Magoffin Auditorium.
Presented by Lola Productions.
Tickets are $47.85 including serv-
ice charge (Ticketmaster).
Empty Bowls Soup Dinner
— The Art Student Society at El
Paso Community College will
sponsor the soup dinner and silent
auction to raise funds and aware-
ness of world hunger noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at El Paso
Community College Adminstrative
Service Center, 9050 Viscount,
Building A. All attending choose a
folk art bowl to keep. Admission
information: 831-2460 or
epcc.edu.
Southwest Fitness Throw-
down — The fitness event bene-
fiting March of Dimes is Feb.
26-27, at Crossfit El Paso East,
11444 Rojas. Spectator admissionis free. Information/registration:
203-0899 or southwestfit-
nessthrowdown.com.
Love Affair and Bridal
Expo - The 14th annual event
presented by KISS-FM is Sunday,
Feb. 27, at the Camino Real Hotel.The expo, features three bridal
fashion shows, and several vendor
booths in the hotel’s grand ball-
room, mezzanine, and lobby. Ad-
mission is free. Information:
544-9550.
Sunland Park Race Track
— The 2010-2011 live horse rac-ing season runs through April 10.
Race days are Tuesdays, Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays, except
during the Christmas/New Year’s
holiday season. Races begin at
12:15 p.m. each race day. General
admission is free to the track and
casino. Turf Club seating is $5. In-
formation: (575) 874-5200
SoUThERn
nEw MExIco
Las Cruces Symphony —
Guest mezzo soprano Elena
Armijo and El Paso’s own Prentice
Loftin Chorale join the symphony
Feb. 5-6at NMSU’s Atkinson
Music Recital Hall, featuring
works by Rossini, Saint Saëns,
Borodin and Prokofiev. Showtimeis 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets: $35-$45. Infor-
mation: (575) 646-3709 or
lascrucessymphony.com.
ASTC Mardi Gras — Ameri-
can Southwest Theatre Company
will host its annual Mardi Gras
gala 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, atthe Las Cruces Convention Center.
Tickets: $30 (or two for $55);. In-
formation/tickets: (575) 646-4515
or theatre.nmsu.edu/astc.
Andy Stein Duo - Grant
County Community Concert Asso-
ciation presents the violin and
piano duo 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at
WNMU’s Fine Arts Center The-
ater. Pianist Conal Fowkes and
Andy Stein’s polished violin and
raw vocals are presented in an his-
torical context with an emphasis
on the Swing Era of the 1920’s and
‘30’s. Tickets: $20. Information:
(575) 538-5862 or gcconcerts.org.
‘The Valentine Soiree’ - The
Guild of the Spencer Theater hosts
its 10th annual romantic dinner
and dance is 6:30 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 11, at the theater in Alto,
N.M. The Michael Francis Trio
performs. Tickets: $50. Informa-
tion: 1-888-818-7872 or spencertheater.com.
Yolanda Martinez — Legends
Alive presents the singer/song-
writer at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12,
at The Black Box Theatre, 420
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Admission: $15. Information:
(575) 523-1223.
‘Love Letters’ — The 11th an-nual Valentine’s Day production is
7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at the
Black Box Theatre at 430 N.
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces,
featuring Steve and Meredith Lor-
ing. Refreshments served after the
show. Tickets: $10 ($9 students
and seniors over 65). Reserva-
tions/information: (575) 523-1223
or no-strings.org.
‘Dog Sees God: Confessions
of a Teenage Blockhead’ —
American Southwest Theatre
Company presents the premiere of
a new playFeb. 18-March 6 at
NMSU’s Hershel Zohn Theatre.CB and the gang are back, though
now teenagers facing real prob-
lems. A dead dog, drug use, friends
who have been institutionalized,
trouble at school: Good Grief!
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun-
day. Tickets: $10-$15. Informa-
tion: 1-800-525-ASTC (2782).
‘A Memory, A Monologue,
A Rant and A Prayer’ — No
Strings Theatre presents the V-Day
event at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19-20, at Black
Box Theatre in the Las Cruces
Downtown Mall. A large portionof the proceeds go to local antivio-
lence and family crisis centers in
Las Cruces and Juarez. Ticket in-
formation: (575) 523-1223.
Continued from page 3
He still takes it out on the road, with his wife, Isela, as his passenger.
“We hit all the small towns, drive on all the small roads up and down
El Paso County. It’s beautiful. We both love it. I drive a small bike,
because if I ever fall down, I’ll be able to pick it up.”
Holguin said he’s only fallen down once. “It was in Monterrey, Cali-
fornia, when I
came to a stoplight.
I forgot to put my
foot down, and, of
course, I fell. Since
then, however, I’m
alert and aware.
I’ve never again
forgotten to put my
foot down when I
stop. It’s all about
safety.”
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IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
Good golf balance involvesthe proper channeling
of weight flow, and weight is
defined in terms of pressure.
Think of it this way: Your
weight stays the same on
earth no matter what configu-
ration your body is in —
standing on one leg, lying
down, standing erect, etc.But the pressure you exert
(pounds per square
inch) is always changing; it’s
a dynamic force while weight
is static. This is why a 170-
pound golfer in spikes
doesn’t damage the green,
but a golfer on a crutch
leaves a trail of holes.
Continues on next page
As the arms swing and the torsorotates, pressure is automaticallypulled into the rear hip.
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Dr. T.J. Tomasi is ateaching professional
in Port St. Lucie,
Fla. Visit his
Web site at
tjtomasi.com.
ABOUT THE WRITER
Continued from page 11
Pressure is how your weight is con-
centrated.
Pressure flAt address with the irons, pressure is
concentrated approximately 50 percent
in the front foot, 50 percent in the backfoot, with the toe/heel distribution be-
tween the ball of the foot and the heel.
At the top of the swing there has been
a pressure change (60/40), with concentration on the inner
edge of the back foot. Front foot concentration is limited to
the inner edge around the ball of the foot.
Impact shows a 20/80 distribution with back foot concen-
tration on the inner
edge/ball and front foot
concentration on the inner
edge/ball to heel.
An important role of pres-
sure flow is to allow the
body to rotate into the back
hip socket on the backswing
(coiling) and into the front
hip socket during the down-swing. If the weight is not
flowing into the correct hip
socket at the correct time,
the swing becomes unbal-
anced.
The arm swing and rotation of thetorso put the pressure in the fronthip, allowing core rotation. Noticethat you can now see the card in thisplayer’s back pocket.
If you want to bring back walking to the game of golf, Don’t Miss the Walking Golfers
Society. It was founded in early 2009, along with TheWalkingGolfer.com, to promote the
many benefits of walking when you golf.
The society has over 500 members across the U.S. and around the world. There is no mem-
bership fee to join, just a passion for enjoying golf as a walking game. For more informa-
tion, visit www.thewalkinggolfer.com.
DON’T MISS IT
Take a long walk with some friends
Q: I read your article aboutaiming a square clubface,
but could you expand on it? I
didn’t quite get it. — D.D.
A: It seems an easy task:
Just aim the clubface at the
target. However, it’s not
quite as simple as that be-
cause not only is the target a
long way away, but by therules
of golf, you’re mandated to
stand to the side of the ball,
an awkward position for
aiming unless you
know what you’re
doing.
Unfortunately,
some golfers are ei-
ther too embarrassed to ask
how to point the clubface or,
more likely, they don’t know
they’re mis-aiming, and this
causes them to play for years
with the wrong idea of what
their clubface should look
like sitting there behindthe ball at address.
About face
First some basics about
your clubface: At address,
the toe of your clubhead is
the part farthest from you,
and the heel of the club is
the part of your clubhead
closest to you. The hosel isthe protrusion above the
heel
where the shaft is connected
to the clubhead.
Thehorizon-
tal lines
on your
clubhead
are called
grooves,
and the
vertical
linesformed
by the
ends of
each groove on the toe and
heel, I call the aiming lines.
Your face is square when
the leading edge on the bot-
tom of your clubface is per-
pendicular to your target
line, so that the aiming lines
face directly at the target.
When your face is square,
the toe is slightly behind the
heel as the club rests behind
the ball.
Aiming lines that look left
of the target occur whenyour clubface is closed, with
its toe closer to the target
and the heel father away. An
open face occurs when the
heel is much closer to the
target than the toe, causing
the aiming lines to point to
the right.
(To Ask the Pro a question
about golf, e-mail him at:
What a squareclubface looks like
ASK THE PROGOLF SPOKEN HERE
Playing the holes of the course in
their correct order (unless other-
wise authorized by a tournament
committee), and the number of
holes in a stipulated round is 18
(unless a smaller number is
authorized by the committee).
Stipulated
rud
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A fe w tas t y tidbi ts from our
pe t - tas tic files
By Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori
Universal Uclick
We’re still sorting through
our New Year’s resolutions, mostof which seem to involve our pets
(walk them more, brush their teeth
more often). As we swing into the
new year for real, we thought we’d
share some information from two
of our favorites of the books we’ve
written together, “BowWow” and
“MeowWow” (both from HCI).
Don’t bite the man whonames you: A handful of breedswere named for people. Louis
Dobermann, a German tax collec-
tor in the mid-19th century, devel-
oped the elegant and protective
breed that bears his name. Another
is the Parson Russell terrier —
more commonly known as the Jack
Russell — named after the Rev.John Russell, a Victorian-era cler-
gyman with a fondness for hunting
terriers.
The Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel was named after King
Charles II, although centuries after
his death. There’s also the Gordon
setter, named after the Duke of
Gordon.
An All-American Cat:
The Maine Coon cat is an Ameri-
can original. This hardy, long-
haired breed was developed as an
all-purpose, all-weather New Eng-
land farm cat and companion. The
markings for which the breed is
best known — a distinctivelymarked tabby — leaves the cat
with a fluffy tail that somewhat re-
sembles the tail of a raccoon.
Despite the persistent idea
that the large cat came about be-cause of mating with raccoons ...
well, hate to ruin a good story, but
it’s just not true. Nor is the idea of
that the cat developed from mat-
ings with North American bobcats.
Maine Coon cats are all cat, and a
lot of cat, for all that.
White can be a fright:
Not all white cats are deaf, but it’scertainly not uncommon. White
cats with blue eyes are more likely
to be deaf than white cats with
eyes of any other color. As pro-
tected indoor cats, however, a deaf
cat can still be a wonderful pet.
Just say “Aaaaah-
hhh!”: All dogs have pink tongues, with two notable excep-
tions: the Chow Chow and the Chi-
nese Shar Pei — breeds with
tongues variously described as pur-
ple, black or blue-black. Both
breeds originated in China, and
Shar Pei (the name in Chinese
refers to “shark skin”) was in the
1970s described as the rarest breedin the world — a distinction lost
long ago as the breed has become
more popular.
Cats who chitter-chat-
ter: Chattering is an involun-taryreaction of a cat who sees some-
thing she wants very badly — a
fluttering bird or a feline enemy —
but can’t get to for some reason,
such as being on one side of the
window when the bird or other cat
is visible on the other.
If the keyed-up cat could
pop her knuckles or chew gum to
let out that extra energy, she
would. By the way, a cat that’s
wound up is probably best left
alone. A little redirected aggression
could leave you with some nastyclaw tracks on your arm! Some-
times when it comes to cats, it’s
best to keep your distance.
Beare ... at
ut ... d’t eter: The phrase “Beware of dog” is so old
that its Latin equivalent — cave
canem — has been found on signs
in Roman ruins. The word “watch
dog” isn’t quite as old, but it has
been around a long, long time. The
first known mention of it? By
Shakepeare, in “The Tempest.”
We’ll share more tidbits in
the months ahead. We’re both
chronic savers of interesting pet
facts, and we have files of our bestclippings for future books.
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ACROSS1 Summit5 Cust., to a bank9 Black14 Coconut fiber15 Half an old train16 Self-evident truth17 Jumpy
19 Succinct20 Frost’s kin21 Seafaring raptors22 Buyer’s need23 Bristly appendage25 Quebec’s ___ Penin-sula27 Furtive28 Literary woman of18th C. England32 More like a carmine
pigment33 Fathom34 Clare Booth or Henry38 Manage40 Charioteer42 Unvalued plant43 Neighbor of Tenn.45 Java peppers46 Unexpectedly49 Stomach muscles52 Whinny53 Dark grain54 Drove to ground56 Get wind of58 Chitchat61 Sign of spring62 TV offering64 Red Bordeaux wine
65 Medical subj.66 ”___ each life...”
67 Shorthand user68 Columbian ship69 On
DOWN1 Folic, for one2 Songwriter Porter3 Lake Michigan
port4 Victorian, forone5 Standout testee6 Presto ___!7 Czarist cavalry-man8 Digit9 Lustrous fabric10 Jump by Baiul
or Boitano
11 Logrolls12 Scoundrel13 Abrasive18 Past and present, fortwo22 Popeye’s energizer24 Eccentric
26 Slant28 Move like the wind29 Wash30 Bought31 Full of lumps35 Klutzy36 Philippine island37 Scots Gaelic39 Little people in “TheTime Machine”
41 Croix de ___44 Kabul native47 World agency sinceWWII48 Resident of an oldEgyptian capital49 Washington’s succes-sor50 Soft cap
51 Slyly nasty55 Inert gas57 Utah ski resort59 Regarding60 Telegrammic period62 Pink-slip63 Clandestine org.
Continued from page 7 A recent finding on alcohol
published in the Archives of
Neurology found that peoplewho drink — or drank — even
modestly had smaller brain vol-ume than people who neverdrink.
Imaging results from morethan 1,869 healthy adults, aver-age age 61, found brain volumewas lowest for heavy drinkers(14 or more drinks a week) but
that even people who had 1 to 7drinks a week had more shrink-age than teetotalers. The find-ings surprised researchers whofigured that light drinking lev-els, known to help preventheart disease, might also pro-tect against brain shrinkage byaiding circulation.
Evidence is growing that a lit-tle brain food might help pro-tect against brain volume loss. A British-Norwegian study,
also reported in the journal Neurology recently, looked at vi-tamin B12 levels in the blood of
107 people aged 61 to 87 andalso gave them brain scans,memory tests and physicalexams. They found that thosewith the highest levels of B12were six times less likely tohave significantly reducedbrain volume than those withthe lowest levels of the vitamin.
Although the study doesn’tprove that consuming more B12would make a difference tobrain volume, “it does suggestthat adjusting our diets to con-sume more vitamin B12through eating meat, fish, forti-fied cereals and milk may besomething we can easily do to
perhaps save our memory,’’ said Anna Vogiatzoglou, an OxfordUniversity researcher who ledthe project.
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By John Blanchette
Reggio Calabria, Italy — One of the most neglected destinations in
Italy is the lower boot. But thingsare changing as tourists discover the remarkable beauty of therugged hill towns, Mediterranean-influenced cuisine and travel bar-gains the south affords. Greek influences are felt here, and a di-alect of the language is still spokenin some areas. The little lanes thatrun through the towns and thebeautiful beaches on the Adriaticand Ionian seas get a lot of Euro-pean tourists, and recently Ameri-cans have been discovering their charms, as well.
With more and more restaurants inthe United States featuring thetasty foods of Puglia (on the heel
and pronounced "poolea"), the in-step of Basilicata and toe of Calabria, gastronomictourism is becoming moreimportant, too. Cuisinechanges with the land in thisarea, depending on what theearth provides and traditiondemands.
The stigma thrust on thesouth by the wealthier northas a land of peasants has pre-served the area and its agri-cultural economy, and thenew rush of tourism is bring-ing money and new self-es-teem to its inhabitants. ManyAmericans trace their family rootsto this part of Italy, where over the
last 150 years poverty and in-ternecine warfare forced Italians toleave the Old Country and flee tothe New World.
My plane descended into southernItaly on a wet January day, landingin the Adriatic port city of Bari,which lies on the Achilles tendon
of the boot in northern Puglia.Winter temperatures are moderate,reaching into the mid 50s, with asmany rainy days as sunny. We evensaw a little snow. In summer tem-
peratures can soar well above 100degrees.
Puglia is an abundant agricultural
area, flat and lush, producing thehard durum wheat that makes the
best bread in the country. Thetomatoes are sweet and tangy and,when sun-dried, spectacular. Citrusis abundant in all forms and oftenserved at the end of meals. Forty
percent of Italy's olive oil comesfrom the region, and the primitivogrape makes the best red wine.
I also liked several of the whites,especially the Librandi from Cal-abria. Other excellent southernwineries are Cantina di Venosa andIl Conte di Melissa. Cantina So-ciale in Venosa has a tasting room.
Because of the area's long sea-
coast, there are many picturesque
fishing villages and lots of greatfresh seafood. The southerners are
also fond of hot peppers that cansurprise an unwary diner. TheSpanish introduced potatoes to thearea. One of the best dishes I hadwas potatoes roasted over an openwood fire until soft and smoky,then sprinkled with a mixture of salt and rosemary and drizzledwith olive oil — simple but sub-
lime.
This is primarily a cuisine of poverty, so there aren't many beef or cream-based dishes or eggs in
the pasta, but the simple combina-tions of scavenged greens, sea-soned breadcrumbs,fruits and vegetables of
the season, all sorts of seafood, lamb, rabbit,chicken, pork sausagesand occasionally wildgame create a deliciousand healthy cuisine.Orecchiette ("littleears") pasta has its ori-gin here. One of my fa-vorite meal endings wasorange segments andthinly sliced fenneldressed with olive oil, atouch of vinegar andlightly salted.
I hopscotched betweenPuglia and neighboringBasilicata before head-
ing to Calabria, with its breathtak-ing coastal vistas and itsromantic Strait of Messina,which separates the boot fromthe soccer ball of Sicily, the is-land kicked off the toe into theMediterranean.
Basilicata is a rugged land fullof stony fields and rocky ter-
rain. As a result there's a lot of herding of goats, sheep andcattle, which thrive on theherbal grasses that growamong the sedimentary rock and give the cheeses and meata special flavor. The south'smost famous cow's milk
cheese, caciocavallo, which rivalsParmesan as the king of Italian
cheeses, is produced in these aro-matic fields. The lactic heaven of oozing buffalo mozzarella comesfrom the damp, soft grassy fieldsaround Foggia, which the water
buffalos prefer.
Lying on the tip of the toe, Cal-
abria offers dramatic landscapes asvisitors cross from the Ionian Seaon the south over the high Apen-nine ridge and descend to theTyrrhenian Sea side to view the
steep coastline that shelters littlefishing villages, especially the
charming Borgo Marinaroand Costa Viola. The sea-
side resort town of Crotonegets the fame or blame for the invention of fruitcake.
The town of Reggio Cal-abria is the seat of govern-ment and has a lovely
promenade facing theStrait of Messina thatmany consider the most
beautiful in Italy. Just twoand a half miles across thestrait is the island of Sicily.The town has been talkingabout building a bridge tothe island for 70 years.Plans are currently beingsubmitted, and it may fi-nally be happening.
John Blanchette is a freelance travel writer.
COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
A Calabrian town in Italy comes back to life after a
rain shower. Photo courtesy of John Blanchette.
A produce vendor
in a Calabrian vil-
lage in Italy sells
her wares. Photo
courtesy of John
Blanchette
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