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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-
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we will also be able to assist in submitting change of address, direct
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me because I get to interact
with my patients. They are
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Ramon Holguin
“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 60
mph, 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
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 3
By Joe Olvera ©, 2011
has held every position, from pres- After Vietnam, he was a drill ser- would’ve been good-bye Ramon.
ident, to vice-president, to secre- geant at Fort Bliss, where he would “Some people fear riding a bike,
tary, and treasurer. “I’ve been the let a friend drive his Mustang auto- but, it’s not about fear. It’s about
V.P. since the summer of 1985, and mobile, while the friend loaned being cautious. You have to watch
I’m proud to be a member of such him his bike, a 1965 250 Scram- where you’re going, watch for cars
a great board.” bler. “In those days, there were no to the sides of you, behind you, in
rules about wearing a helmet or front of you. It’s all about safety.
Holguin credits his love of having insurance, or any of that Take care of yourself and you’ll be
bikes when a friend showed up at stuff. I wore my military-issue hel- okay.” Today Holguin owns a
his parents’ house with a 1937 Old met liner instead of a regulation Harley Davidson Sportster – 883.
Indian motorcycle. “I was just a helmet, so if had fallen, it Continues on page 10
small, 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 dozens
of pictures of the Vietnamese and
their use of motorcycles, but I lost
the film. Someone confiscated it. It
was amazing.”
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February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month

According to
www.WebMD.com, one in six
adults over the age of 45 and one
in 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 blindness
among 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 and
other 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
Dr. Christine Hernandez
and slowing the progression of
AMD, including zinc, zeaxanthin
and 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, not
yourself. 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 the
switch 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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Guarding against obesity can help
By Lora Hines
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
The federal Centers for
Disease Control and Preven-
tion recently found that the
rate of adults diagnosed
with new cases of diabetes
has increased more than 90
percent during the past 10
years.
The agency determined
that almost five in every
1,000 patients had been di-
agnosed with the disease
between 1995 and 1997
compared with about nine
in every 1,000 people be-
tween 2005 and 2007 in 33
states.
Meanwhile, as more new
diabetes cases have been
diagnosed, so too has the
amount of money spent on
drugs to control the dis-
ease. Researchers from the
University of Chicago and
Stanford University re-
cently determined that dia-
betes drug spending almost
doubled between 2001 and
2007, jumping from $6.7
billion to $12.5 billion.
Dr. Robert Bourne, a
Colton, Calif., family practi-
tioner, said he’s not sur-
prised.
“There are some very good
drugs in the generics,” he
said. “But if you run out of
generic options, if an infec-
tion develops or your condi-
tion deteriorates, you’re
often talking about going to
name-brand drugs, which
are more expensive.”
Dr. Dev GnanaDev, medical
director at Arrowhead Re-
gional Medical Center in
Colton, said he expects the
problem to significantly in-
crease in the next 10 years.
An estimated 57 million peo-
ple nationwide are esti-
mated to have the disease by
then, he said. Many of those
people will require disease-
management drugs and ad-
ditional doctor’s
appointments and medical
tests. Unmanaged or more
severe cases will require
kidney dialysis, transplants
and amputations, GnanaDev
said.
“Just add them all up,” he
said. “It’s just scary. I don’t
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 5
know how we can afford to
take care of these people.”
Diabetes has no known
cure. Left untreated, it dam-
ages blood vessels and can
lead to heart disease, blind-
ness, kidney failure and am-
putations. In 2006, diabetes
was 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 manageable
with medicine, exercise and
good nutrition. Risk factors
for type 2 diabetes include
age, obesity, family history,
lack of physical activity and
race or ethnicity.
Sixteen percent of dia-
betes patients do not re-
quire medicine to manage
the disease, the CDC esti-
mates. The remaining 84
percent need insulin, oral
medicines or both.
Diet and exercise can
prevent many people from
getting the disease, said
GnanaDev, who is a vascu-
lar surgeon. A half hour of
walking as many as six
days a week is enough, he
said. Exercising can be as
easy as using more remote
parking spaces and walk-
ing to entrances,
GnanaDev said
“There is no better way
to prevent it than to pre-
vent obesity,” he said. “But
diet and exercise are a lot
easier said than done. We
need to create an environ-
ment that encourages
walking.”
Breakfast skippers are at
greater risk of getting type
2 diabetes because they
eat more later, he said.
Parents should cut the
amount of junk food and
sugary drinks they give to
their children, GnanaDev
said.
“That is more than enough
to significantly control the
diabetes,” he said, adding
that losing 10 pounds and 5
percent of body fat can make
a difference for an at-risk
adult. “It doesn’t take a lot.”
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By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

Our Remaining Winter Outlook

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 Temperature Outlook for next 3 months Precipitation Outlook for next 3 months
an inch below normal (Above normal temperatures for El Paso) (Below normal precipitation for El Paso)
for precipitation since remains considerable uncertainty
December 1 and have only re- as to whether La Niña will last into
ceived .50” of snow. the summer (La Niña typically
gives us below normal precipita-
I expected this to be a dull weather tion and above normal tempera-
period since October all courtesy tures).
of La Niña. La Niña has consis-
tently been moderate-to-strong Below is the forecast for the rest of
sine the fall. The current model winter and early spring – months
forecasts have not changed signifi- of February, March and April.
cantly since last month. La Niña is You’ll notice that temperatures are
currently near its peak and is ex- expected to be above normal while
pected to persist into the spring at precipitation is expected to con-
a lesser intensity. Thereafter, there tinue below normal.

This is a down winter for snowfall so far in El Paso. But, it

could change as we approach the spring. What’s the most
snowfall ever recorded in the spring for El Paso?

A. 5” B. 7.5” C. 10” D. 16.5” E. 22.5”

Answer: D - 16.5 inches April 4-7, 1983

“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
Dopplerdave@kvia.com

By Lee Bowman
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
The brain shrinks with age
like most everything else in the
body. And increasingly, brain
researchers are considering the
role of brain volume, from
childhood to very old age, in
keeping the mind sharp.
There’s not much we can do
to make our brains bigger.
Genes, nutrition, nurturing
and lifestyles pretty much de-
termine what size and shape
the grey and white matter is in
by the time we’re in our early
20s. The key may be how we
handle 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 bigger
brain to start with provides a
cushion against dementia from
aging or neurological diseases
like Alzheimer’s.
In particular, brain imaging
studies as well as autopsies
show scientists that people
with larger brains may be bet-
ter able to forge new connec-
tions to regions of the brain
that have not been affected by
the 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 volunteers
in their 90s found to have both
a lot of plaques and clear
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 7
minds and good memory before
they died had larger brain vol-
ume overall, but particularly
around the hippocampal re-
gion, which is involved in mem-
ory formation and storage.
Maximum brain-size data,
“may suggest that they really
were not necessarily born with
bigger 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 that
older people with occasional
memory lapses, like forgetting
an appointment or a friend’s
name, have about a milliliter
less volume to their hippocam-
pus than the brain structures
of those who reported no mem-
ory problems.
Several long-term brain-
imaging studies are underway
to calibrate how much brain
volume is part of normal aging
so that more rapid deteriora-
tion can be identified. Esti-
mates range from as much as 1
percent a year to 2 percent a
decade.
Continues on page 14
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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 team
home 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-
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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 ‘Rite of Spring’ and Other
are at the Helen of Troy Complex. Dances - The UTEP Department
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
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from February 2011
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, at
7:30 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 students
with ID; ages 6-25). Information:
544-2022 or
ShowtimeElPaso.com.
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 the
Chamizal 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 the
walk). Registration increases by $5
off Feb. 10. Information: 771-7764
or comop.org.

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’t
Be 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 at
7:30 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
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 9
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-graders
Wednesday 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 jazz
guitarist 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.
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 10
‘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 ($15
children).
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
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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.”
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 admission
is 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. Showtime
is 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, at
the 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 portion
of the proceeds go to local antivio-
lence and family crisis centers in
Las Cruces and Juarez. Ticket in-
formation: (575) 523-1223.
 MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 11

IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Good golf balance involves

the 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 torso

rotates, pressure is automatically
pulled into the rear hip.
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 12
DON’T MISS IT

Take a long walk with some friends

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.
ASK THE PRO GOLF SPOKEN HERE

What a square
clubface looks like
Q: I read your article about
aiming 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 the
rules
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 behind
the 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 is
the protrusion above the
heel
where the shaft is connected
to the clubhead.
Stipulated
round
The
horizon-
Continued from page 11
tal lines
Playing the holes of the course in
on your
clubhead their correct order (unless other- Pressure is how your weight is con-
are called wise authorized by a tournament centrated.
grooves, committee), and the number of Pressure flow
and the holes in a stipulated round is 18 At address with the irons, pressure is
vertical (unless a smaller number is concentrated approximately 50 percent
lines authorized by the committee). in the front foot, 50 percent in the back
formed foot, with the toe/heel distribution be-
by the tween the ball of the foot and the heel.
ends of At the top of the swing there has been
each groove on the toe and a pressure change (60/40), with concentration on the inner
heel, I call the aiming lines. edge of the back foot. Front foot concentration is limited to
Your face is square when the inner edge around the ball of the foot.
the leading edge on the bot- Impact shows a 20/80 distribution with back foot concen-
tom of your clubface is per- tration on the inner
pendicular to your target edge/ball and front foot
line, so that the aiming lines concentration on the inner
face directly at the target. edge/ball to heel.
When your face is square, An important role of pres-
the toe is slightly behind the sure flow is to allow the
heel as the club rests behind body to rotate into the back
the ball. hip socket on the backswing
Aiming lines that look left (coiling) and into the front
of the target occur when hip socket during the down-
your clubface is closed, with swing. If the weight is not
its toe closer to the target flowing into the correct hip
and the heel father away. An socket at the correct time,
open face occurs when the the swing becomes unbal-
heel is much closer to the anced.
target than the toe, causing
the aiming lines to point to ABOUT THE WRITER
the right.
Dr. T.J. Tomasi is a
The arm swing and rotation of the
(To Ask the Pro a question teaching professional
torso put the pressure in the front in Port St. Lucie,
about golf, e-mail him at: hip, allowing core rotation. Notice Fla. Visit his
TJInsider@aol.com.) that you can now see the card in this Web site at
player’s back pocket. tjtomasi.com.

By Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori
Universal Uclick
W
e’re still sorting through
our New Year’s resolutions, most
of 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 who
names you: A handful of breeds
were 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 distinctively
marked tabby — leaves the cat
with a fluffy tail that somewhat re-
sembles the tail of a raccoon.
Despite the persistent idea
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 13
ty tidbits from our
A few tas
pet-tastic files
ter: Chattering is an involun-tary best to keep your distance.
reaction of a cat who sees some- Beware ... watch
out ... don’t enter: The
thing she wants very badly — a
fluttering bird or a feline enemy — phrase “Beware of dog” is so old
but can’t get to for some reason, that its Latin equivalent — cave
such as being on one side of the canem — has been found on signs
window when the bird or other cat in Roman ruins. The word “watch
is visible on the other. dog” isn’t quite as old, but it has
If the keyed-up cat could been around a long, long time. The
pop her knuckles or chew gum to first known mention of it? By
let out that extra energy, she Shakepeare, in “The Tempest.”
would. By the way, a cat that’s We’ll share more tidbits in
wound up is probably best left the months ahead. We’re both
alone. A little redirected aggression chronic savers of interesting pet
that the large cat came about be- could leave you with some nasty facts, and we have files of our best
cause of mating with raccoons ... claw tracks on your arm! Some- clippings for future books.
well, hate to ruin a good story, but times when it comes to cats, it’s
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’s
certainly 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 breed
in the world — a distinction lost
long ago as the breed has become
more popular.
Cats who chitter-chat-
MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 14

11 Logrolls
12 Scoundrel
13 Abrasive Continued from page 7
18 Past and present, for A recent finding on alcohol
two published in the Archives of
22 Popeye’s energizer Neurology found that people
24 Eccentric who drink — or drank — even
26 Slant modestly had smaller brain vol-
28 Move like the wind
ume than people who never
29 Wash
30 Bought
drink.
31 Full of lumps
35 Klutzy Imaging results from more
36 Philippine island than 1,869 healthy adults, aver-
37 Scots Gaelic age age 61, found brain volume
39 Little people in “The was lowest for heavy drinkers
Time Machine” (14 or more drinks a week) but
41 Croix de ___ that even people who had 1 to 7
44 Kabul native drinks a week had more shrink-
47 World agency since age than teetotalers. The find-
WWII
ings surprised researchers who
48 Resident of an old
Egyptian capital
figured that light drinking lev-
49 Washington’s succes- els, known to help prevent
sor heart disease, might also pro-
50 Soft cap tect against brain shrinkage by
51 Slyly nasty aiding circulation.
55 Inert gas
ACROSS pigment
33 Fathom
67 Shorthand user
68 Columbian ship
57 Utah ski resort Evidence is growing that a lit-
1 Summit 59 Regarding tle brain food might help pro-
34 Clare Booth or Henry 69 On
5 Cust., to a bank 60 Telegrammic period tect against brain volume loss.
38 Manage
9 Black 62 Pink-slip A British-Norwegian study,
14 Coconut fiber
40 Charioteer DOWN 63 Clandestine org.
42 Unvalued plant 1 Folic, for one also reported in the journal
15 Half an old train 43 Neighbor of Tenn. 2 Songwriter Porter Neurology recently, looked at vi-
16 Self-evident truth 45 Java peppers
17 Jumpy 3 Lake Michigan tamin B12 levels in the blood of
46 Unexpectedly port 107 people aged 61 to 87 and
19 Succinct 49 Stomach muscles
20 Frost’s kin 4 Victorian, for also gave them brain scans,
52 Whinny one
21 Seafaring raptors memory tests and physical
53 Dark grain 5 Standout testee
22 Buyer’s need 54 Drove to ground
exams. They found that those
23 Bristly appendage 6 Presto ___! with the highest levels of B12
56 Get wind of 7 Czarist cavalry-
25 Quebec’s ___ Penin- 58 Chitchat were six times less likely to
sula man
61 Sign of spring 8 Digit
have significantly reduced
27 Furtive 62 TV offering brain volume than those with
28 Literary woman of 9 Lustrous fabric
64 Red Bordeaux wine 10 Jump by Baiul the lowest levels of the vitamin.
18th C. England 65 Medical subj. or Boitano Although the study doesn’t
32 More like a carmine 66 ”___ each life...” prove that consuming more B12
would make a difference to
brain volume, “it does suggest
that adjusting our diets to con-
sume more vitamin B12
through eating meat, fish, forti-
fied cereals and milk may be
something we can easily do to
perhaps save our memory,’’ said
Anna Vogiatzoglou, an Oxford
University researcher who led
the project.
 MYMATURETIMES FEBRUARY 2011 PAGE 15

By John Blanchette peratures can soar well above 100 the pasta, but the simple combina- steep coastline that shelters little
degrees. tions of scavenged greens, sea- fishing villages, especially the
Reggio Calabria, Italy — One of soned breadcrumbs, charming Borgo Marinaro
the most neglected destinations in Puglia is an abundant agricultural fruits and vegetables of and Costa Viola. The sea-
Italy is the lower boot. But things area, flat and lush, producing the the season, all sorts of side resort town of Crotone
are changing as tourists discover hard durum wheat that makes the seafood, lamb, rabbit, gets the fame or blame for
the remarkable beauty of the best bread in the country. The chicken, pork sausages the invention of fruitcake.
rugged hill towns, Mediterranean- tomatoes are sweet and tangy and, and occasionally wild
influenced cuisine and travel bar- when sun-dried, spectacular. Citrus game create a delicious The town of Reggio Cal-
gains the south affords. Greek is abundant in all forms and often and healthy cuisine. abria is the seat of govern-
influences are felt here, and a di- served at the end of meals. Forty Orecchiette ("little ment and has a lovely
alect of the language is still spoken percent of Italy's olive oil comes ears") pasta has its ori- promenade facing the
in some areas. The little lanes that from the region, and the primitivo gin here. One of my fa- Strait of Messina that
run through the towns and the grape makes the best red wine. vorite meal endings was many consider the most
beautiful beaches on the Adriatic orange segments and beautiful in Italy. Just two
and Ionian seas get a lot of Euro- I also liked several of the whites, thinly sliced fennel and a half miles across the
pean tourists, and recently Ameri- especially the Librandi from Cal- dressed with olive oil, a A produce vendor strait is the island of Sicily.
cans have been discovering their abria. Other excellent southern touch of vinegar and in a Calabrian vil- The town has been talking
charms, as well. wineries are Cantina di Venosa and lightly salted. lage in Italy sells about building a bridge to
Il Conte di Melissa. Cantina So- her wares. Photo the island for 70 years.
With more and more restaurants in ciale in Venosa has a tasting room. I hopscotched between courtesy of John Plans are currently being
the United States featuring the Puglia and neighboring Blanchette submitted, and it may fi-
tasty foods of Puglia (on the heel Because of the area's long sea- Basilicata before head- nally be happening.
and pronounced "poolea"), the in- coast, there are many picturesque ing to Calabria, with its breathtak-
step of Basilicata and toe of ing coastal vistas and its John Blanchette is a freelance travel writer.
Calabria, gastronomic romantic Strait of Messina, COPYRIGHT 2011 CREATORS.COM
tourism is becoming more which separates the boot from
important, too. Cuisine the soccer ball of Sicily, the is-
changes with the land in this land kicked off the toe into the
area, depending on what the Mediterranean.
earth provides and tradition
demands. Basilicata is a rugged land full
of stony fields and rocky ter-
The stigma thrust on the rain. As a result there's a lot of
south by the wealthier north herding of goats, sheep and
as a land of peasants has pre- cattle, which thrive on the
served the area and its agri- herbal grasses that grow
cultural economy, and the among the sedimentary rock
new rush of tourism is bring- and give the cheeses and meat
A Calabrian town in Italy comes back to life after a
ing money and new self-es- rain shower. Photo courtesy of John Blanchette.
a special flavor. The south's
teem to its inhabitants. Many most famous cow's milk
Americans trace their family roots fishing villages and lots of great cheese, caciocavallo, which rivals
to this part of Italy, where over the fresh seafood. The southerners are Parmesan as the king of Italian
last 150 years poverty and in- also fond of hot peppers that can cheeses, is produced in these aro-
ternecine warfare forced Italians to surprise an unwary diner. The matic fields. The lactic heaven of
leave the Old Country and flee to Spanish introduced potatoes to the oozing buffalo mozzarella comes
the New World. area. One of the best dishes I had from the damp, soft grassy fields
was potatoes roasted over an open around Foggia, which the water
My plane descended into southern wood fire until soft and smoky, buffalos prefer.
Italy on a wet January day, landing then sprinkled with a mixture of
in the Adriatic port city of Bari, salt and rosemary and drizzled
which lies on the Achilles tendon with olive oil — simple but sub- Lying on the tip of the toe, Cal-
of the boot in northern Puglia. lime. abria offers dramatic landscapes as
Winter temperatures are moderate, visitors cross from the Ionian Sea
reaching into the mid 50s, with as This is primarily a cuisine of on the south over the high Apen-
many rainy days as sunny. We even poverty, so there aren't many beef nine ridge and descend to the
saw a little snow. In summer tem- or cream-based dishes or eggs in Tyrrhenian Sea side to view the
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