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VOL.III No. 31 MARCH 2011

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Rosaura “Rosa” Gonzalez and her son Daniel Gonzalez who escorted her
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Valentine’s Queen Valentine’s Queen

Crowned at Hilos De Crowned at Wellington
Plata Senior Center Chew Senior Center
New Queen is Susanne McCowan
The City of El Paso Parks and
New Queen is Rosaura “Rosa” Gonzalez
Recreation Department
The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation hosted their annual Valentine’s
Department hosted their annual Valen- Day Queen Coronation Cere-
tine’s Day Queen Coronation Ceremony mony at Wellington Chew Sen-
today February 14th, at Hilos De Plata Senior ior Center, 4430 Maxwell St.
Center, 4451 Delta St. to a capacity crowd. today Feb, 14th..

Sylvia Marquez, Center Director said, “This is one Susanne McCowan was
of the major events of the year that all of the seniors crowned the new Queen.
at the center support each other and show up with Mike Hon, Center Director
their families for the celebration.” said, “This is always a huge
celebration among our senior participants.”
Gonzalez was escorted by her son Daniel Gonzalez as
many in her family also attended her coronation that was later fol- Wellington Chew Senior Center is one of nine city managed
lowed by a dance with music by the Galaxies. senior centers in the city.
Information - (915) 757-2523.
Father Martinez Senior Center has their Valentine’s Day Coronation
at 10:00 a.m. on February 11th honoring the Valentines Queen Senior Games now taking Registration
Cristina Rios.
The City of El Paso Parks and
Information - (915) 533-3207. Recreation Department is now
taking registration for the El
Paso Senior Games, sponsored
by Bravo Health.

24/7 The Games are open to individ-

uals 50 years of age and older.
www.mymaturetimes.com Events will start on March 14,
culminating on April 16. Regis-
tration forms are available at
any of the nine Parks and Recre-
ation Senior Centers and on the
Parks and Recreation website at
www.elpasotexas.gov/parks.
Events include bowling, tennis,
cycling, swimming, table tennis,
5k and 10k run, golf, race walk,
volleyball, basketball and Track
and Field events. Registration
for the Senior Games is $15 for
two events and $5 for each addi-
tional event.
“The seniors are looking at an-
other great year of competition
and fun that only the Senior
Games can bring,” according to
Joe Rodriguez, Special Pro-
grams Manager with the El Paso
Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment.
Information
David Lopez(915) 544-0753

Marching On: Diabetes & Nutrition Awareness
Richard D. Saunders, D.O.
People with diabetes: What you
eat is a key component of manag-
ing your condition. People without
diabetes: Keep reading. Whether
or not you have diabetes, this
month you can observe “National
Nutrition Month” and “Diabetes
Alert Day.” Nutrition, exercise and
simply having an awareness of di-
abetes can help you delay and even
prevent the development of type 2
diabetes.
On March 22, 2011 is the
official Diabetes Alert Day. On
this day, you can take a free test to
find out if you are at risk for devel-
oping type 2 diabetes. The 23rd
Annual American Diabetes Associ-
ation Alert DaySM campaign runs
through April
22,
MYMATURETIMES MARCH 2011 PAGE 3
2011; however, the Diabetes Risk health care provider because early www.stopdiabetes.com to get
Test will be offered year round. diagnosis is critical to the success- ADA’s free Diabetes Risk Test in
ful treatment, delay or prevention either English or Spanish. You
Diabetes Alert Day is im- of some of diabetes’ complications may also call 1-800-DIABETES
portant whether or not you have such as heart disease, blindness, (1-800-342-2383) and if you can,
diabetes, as everyone should be kidney disease, stroke, amputation spread the word. However, don’t
aware of the risk factors for type 2 and death. stop there, whether or not you
diabetes. According to the Ameri- have diabetes.
can Diabetes Association (ADA), Go to Continues on next page
diabetes is a “silent killer” because
one quarter of those with the dis-
ease – some 7 million people –
don’t know they have it. If you are
overweight, sedentary, over the
age of 45 and/or have a family his-
tory of diabetes, you are at risk. In
addition, if you are 65 or older
and/or African American, His-
panic, Latino, Native American,
Asian American or a Pacific Is-
lander, you belong to the segments
of the population that are at a
greater risk of having undiagnosed
diabetes.
If you understand your
risks, taking the Diabetes Risk Test
is one of several steps you can fol-
low to help prevent the develop-
ment of type 2 diabetes. The
answers to some simple questions
in the Diabetes Risk Test about
weight, age, family history and
other potential risks for pre-dia-
betes or type 2 diabetes will show
if an individual is at low, moderate
or high risk for type 2 diabetes.
Those who are at high
risk will be encour-
aged to see their
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City of El Paso’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Diabetes & Nutrition
Calling All Seniors Program Awareness...
Continued from page 3..
Free Program aimed to check up on seniors living alone
EL PASO, TEXAS – These past few weeks March is also the month to observe the
we have encountered SEVERE tempera- American Dietetic Association’s 2011 National Nu-
tures in the Sun City and we are urging the trition Month® campaign. The American Dietetic
public to take action to protect themselves Association is committed to improving the nation’s
and others during these extreme weather health by encouraging the public to make informed
conditions. food choices and develop sound eating and physical
activity habits. Through their National Nutrition
The City of El Paso’s Retired and Senior Month® public education and month long cam-
Volunteer Program – Calling All Seniors is paign, the Dietetic Association is bringing attention
available to assist in making sure the com- to the importance of healthy nutrition and regular
munity’s seniors are safe. exercise; two common themes in keeping ones dia-
betes in check. Like ADA, the Dietetic Association
Calling All Seniors is a FREE friendly tele- is providing education and information critical to the
phone call service from one senior to an- general public,but particularly valuable to those of
other which provides a friendly visit by you who may or may not know that you have dia-
phone. During these calls the volunteers betes.
“check” on the seniors and make sure that
they are safe. This is a great way to check Nutrition and exercise are two of several im-
on a senior who is homebound, isolated portant steps everyone can follow in some form or
and in need of a check up one hundred fifty volun- fashion to delay or prevent the onset of type 2 dia-
call. teers registered with the betes. Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can
RSVP are calling over 260 be prevented or delayed by losing just 7% of body
This service is FREE for seniors that have been re- weight (such as 15 pounds if you weigh 200)
seniors ages 55 an older ferred by agencies. The through regular physical activity (30 minutes a day,
that need a friendly phone service is free of charge. It five days a week) AND healthy eating. So this
call to check up on how is essential that the com- March, as part of their ongoing advocacy efforts, the
they are doing. The volun- munity look out for one Dietetic Association is reminding everyone to eat
teers that are making the another, especially the sen- better by returning to the basics of healthy nutrition.
phone calls are also seniors iors in our community –
and they are matched up many of them do not have The National Nutrition Month® theme for
based on their interests, anybody to care for them this year is “Eat Right with Color”. It encourages the
hobbies, education, back- and are in desperate need public to remember to include a colorful variety of
ground, etc. The calls will of assistance. A friendly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and
be made on the days the telephone call, that will dairy products in their daily diet. This combination
senior would like a “check make sure they are safe, literally creates a rainbow of colors on your plate
up” phone call. may be their life saver. and serves as the foundation for a healthful eating
plan that is right for you, providing the various nu-
How can the commu- If you are a senior 55 trients you need for a healthy lifestyle. Visit
nity help? years of age or older or www.eatright.org to learn more and to get some
Calling All Seniors de- know of a senior in need helpful tips.
pends on public awareness of this service, please con-
for its success. We hope tact the City of El Paso’s Richard D. Saunders, D.O.
that the public will identify Calling All Seniors Pro- Physicians Health Choice
and report elderly needing gram at 541-4025. El Paso TX
services. Currently over www.PHCCares.com
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By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman

Popular Travel Spots and Your Weather

Are you and September when Hawaii is at ber, which is considered as the "of- scorchers in Las Vegas.
its hottest (average 92 degrees). ficial" hurricane season. In MEXICO, the best months
planning
The wettest months are from No- In EUROPE, the best months are from October to May while the
your an-
vember to March. are from: May through September worst months are during the rainy
nual vaca-
In the BAHAMAS, the best or October while the worst months season which runs from June
tion or
months are from November to are from December to February. through September.
perhaps
April while the worst months are Weather in FLORIDA is similar In SOUTHEAST ASIA, the
your an-
from June to October when the Ba- to the Caribbean year-round. The best months are from October to
niversary
hamas is alternately at its hottest best months are March, April, Oc- February while the worst months
and are
(up to 89 degrees on average) and tober and November while the are from March to May when it's
concerned
rainiest. worst months are from May to exceedingly hot and from June to
about how the weather will hold
In BERMUDA, the best September. September when it's rainy.
up in your desired part of the
months are from May to October In LAS VEGAS, the best In the SOUTH PACIFIC,
world? The following is a list of
while the worst months are in Jan- months are March, April, October the best months are from May to
the best and the worst weather
uary and February. and November while the worst October while the worst months
months in select locales.
The CARIBBEAN has excel- months are from June to Septem- are from December to February.
In HAWAII, the best months
lent weather year-round with tem- ber. Note that July and August are
are usually from March to July and
peratures averaging between 78
from October to November while
and 88 degrees. The best months
the worst months are December
are from December to May, when
and January, when Hawaii is at its
the Caribbean is at its coolest and
coolest (average afternoon temper-
enjoys the most wind. The worst
ature is 75 degrees) and August
months are from June to Novem-

What is the top U-S vacation spot that is most

researched for travel and weather?

A. Hawaii
B. Las Vegas
C. Florida
D. New York City
E. California

Answer: A – Hawaii.

“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
MYMATURETIMES MARCH 2011 PAGE 6
If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHT’S Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to:
Siglo de Oro Drama Festival seniors over 62 and military with
— The 36th annual celebration of
the Spanish language dramatic arts
from Spain’s Golden Age runs
March 2-6 at the Chamizal Na-
tional Memorial Theatre, 800 S.
San Marcial. Professional and col-
legiate theater groups come from
Mexico, Spain and the United
States performing works by Span-
ish master playwrights. All per-
formances begin at 7 p.m.
followed by a questions and an-
swer session with the directors and
actors. Admission: $5 ($3 students,
editorial@spotlightepnews.com
ID). Tickets available two weeks in
advance of festival or at the door.
Early arrival encouraged, as seat-
ing is limited. Information/tickets:
532-7273 or nps.gov/cham.
Hanks High School Jazz
Festival — The 2011 festival is
March 3-5, in the Hanks High
School auditorium, 2100 Lee
Trevino, with guests Derrick E.
Gardner and Tia Fuller Informa-
tion: 434-5182 or hanksband.com.
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from March 2011
“The Homecoming” - The
UTEP Department of Theatre and
Dance presents the Harold Pinter
play March 4-13, in the Fox Fine
Arts Studio Theatre. After living in
the United States for several years,
Teddy brings his wife, Ruth, home
for the first time to meet his work-
ing-class family in North London,
creating a situation of sexual ten-
sions and “one-upmanship” among
his brothers and father. Showtime
is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Joel
Murray. Ticket information: 747-
5118.
El Paso Michelob Ultra
Marathon and Spira 1/2
Marathon — The 5th annual
multi-state marathon, half-
marathon and Jarritos 5K run/walk
is Sunday, March 6. Information:
elpasomarathon.org.
Randy Travis — The country
music star performs at 10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 8, at Speaking
Rock Entertainment, 122 S. Old
Pueblo Road. Ages 18 and older
welcome. Information: 860-7777
or speaking-rock.com.
Conference USA Basketball
Championships — The Men’s
and Women’s basketball tourna-
ment will be March 9-12 at the
Don Haskins Center. For schedule,
go to conferenceusa.cstv.com.
Madama Butterfly' - El Paso
Opera present Giacomo Puccini's
romantic tragedy March 10 and 12
at The Plaza Theatre> This new
production of “Madama Butterfly”
with top stars from around the
world in a staging that was
awarded the 2008 Emmy Award.
Tickets: $20 to $90 ($18-$81 sen-
iors and military). Information:
581-5534 or epopera.org.
‘Juntos Por Mexico’ — Ballet
Folklorico Paso del Norte performs
at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11-13,
at the Chamizal National Memo-
rial, 800 S. San Marcial. Tickets:
$7.
Tejanos baseball - The Tejanos
of El Paso Community College’s
home games are at the Valle Verde
Campus Baseball Field. All games
are doubleheaders and begin at
noon. Admission is free. Informa-
tion: 831-2275.
• March 11-12— New Mexico
Military
• March 25-26 — Odessa College
Sun Country Doll Folks —
The club’s 37th annual doll show
and sale is Saturday, March 12.
Information: 637-3438.
Provost Gun Show — The El
Maida Provost Guard gun, small
antique and Southwest art show is
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.CONT/NEXT PAGE

Continued from page 6.. Provost
Gun Show...Sunday, March 12-
13, at the El Maida Shrine Temple,
6331 Alabama. Admission: $5 ($4
active military and accompanying
dependents; ages 12 and younger
free). Parking is free. Age 18 and
younger must be accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian. Informa-
tion: 241-1761.
Tejanas softball — The EPCC
Tejanas home games are at the
Valle Verde Softball Field. Admis-
sion is free. Information: 831-
2275. Softball office: 831-2367.
• March 12-13 — Seward County
Community College
• March 25-26 — Western Texas
Irish Run — Cathedral High
School’s 6th annual 5K competi-
tive run and 1-mile fun walk begin
at 8 a.m., Sunday, March 13 at As-
carate Park. Information: 274-
5222, 478-6583 or 724-3642.
Online registration at active.com
or runelpaso.com.
New American Dream Tour
— California bands Musical
Charis and Blvd Park perform 9
p.m. to midnight Sunday, March
13, at House of Rock Live, 8838
Viscount. Ticket information: 595-
2530 or thenewamericandream-
tour.com.
“Legally Blonde” - Broadway
El Paso presents the comic musical
7:30 p.m. March 14 at The Plaza
Theatre. Based on the MGM com-
edy, the hit musical follows soror-
ity star Elle Woods, an
underestimated blonde who doesn't
take “no” for an answer. When her
boyfriend dumps her for someone
more “serious,” Elle goes where no
Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard
Law. Ticket information: 544-8444
or ticketmaster.com.
MYMATURETIMES MARCH 2011 PAGE 7
5095 at Fort Bliss. Admission is “The Somewhat True Tale
ALFC Spring Convention — free. Information: 568-0259, 568- of Robin Hood” - Kids-N-Co.,
Abundant Living Faith Center’s 4824 or betreuunginelpaso.com. 1301 Texas, presents a comic
annual convention is March 15-20 retelling of the famous outlaw
at 1000 Valley Crest. Admission is ‘Vivencias’ — Club de España, March 20-April 11. Showtime is
free. Information: 532-8543 or Paso del Norte presents flamenco 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
alfc.com. dancers and musicians at 7 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets:
Saturday, March 19, at the $5-$7. Information: 351-1455 or
UTEP Softball — Home games Chamizal National Memorial, 800 kidsnco.org.
are at the Helen of Troy Complex. S. San Marcial. Tickets: $10 ($5
All March games are doublehead- students). ‘Celebre La Buena Vida’ —
ers. Ticket information: 747-5347 The fundraiser for Buena Vida
or utepathletics.com. Women's Club Historic Adult Day Center is Thursday,
• March 18-19 — 2 and 4 p.m. House Run/Walk – Woman’s March 24, at the Camino Real
Friday and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sat- Club El Paso hosts the 10K and 5K Hotel, 101 S. El Paso, featuring
urday vs. Marist competitive run and 5K/1 mile fun dinner, cocktails and an auction of
• Tuesday, March 22 — 2 and 4 run and walk at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, miniature houses painted by area
p.m. vs. Nebraska. March 20, at the Woman’s Club, artists. Information: 598-5403.
• March 26-27 — 2 and 4 p.m. 1400 N. Mesa. Proceeds benefit
Saturday and noon and 2 p.m. Sun- the historic clubhouse. Informa- BEEMS Conference — The
day vs. Memphis tion: Chris Rowley, 478-5663. On- 18th annual dual-language educa-
line registration at tion conference..Continues on next
'Brooklyn Boy' - The play by raceadventuresunlimited.com. page
Donald Margulies is March 18-
April 9 at El Paso Playhouse, 2501
Montana. Directed by Jan H.
Wolfe. Marguiles's newest play ex-
plores the questions “can we ever
go home again,” “is it still home”
and “are we still who we were?”
with laughter and poignancy.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Friday and Sat-
urday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets:
$10 ($8 seniors, $7 military and
students with ID). Information:
532-1317, elpasoplayhouse.com.
St. Patricks Shamrock 5K
— St. Patrick’s A.C.T.S. will host
the competitive 5K run/walk at 8
a.m. Saturday, March 19, at St.
Patrick Cathedral, 1118 N. Mesa.
Online registration at raceadven-
turesunlimited.com.
German Spring Bazaar —
The German Catholic Church of
Fort Bliss hosts its annual bazaar
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March
19, at the German Community
Center (Soldatenstube), Building
MYMATURETIMES MARCH 2011 PAGE 8
Social Security Column
YOU MAY BENEFIT FROM
NEW PRE-EXISTING
CONDITION INSURANCE
PLAN
By Ray Vigil
Social Security Public Affairs
Specialist in El Paso, Texas
Do you find it hard to obtain health insurance
due to pre-existing conditions? You may be eli-
gible for the new Pre-Existing Condition Insur-
ance Plan — a program for people who have a
pre-existing medical condition and have been
without health insurance coverage for at least
six months.
People with pre-existing conditions face daunt-
ing challenges — and high costs — when they
shop for health insurance. This new plan covers
physician and hospital services and prescription
drugs. Premiums vary by state. Annual out-of-
pocket expenses for enrollees are capped.
Details about the program and how to apply
may vary depending on what State you live in.
In some states, the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, with the help of the U.S.
Office of Personnel Management and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s National Finance
Center, will run the Pre-Existing Condition In-
surance Plan; other States have asked to run the
program themselves.
Regardless of which State you live in, to qual-
ify for the program you must be a U.S. citizen
or legal resident, and you must have been unin-
sured for at least six months. In addition, you
must have a pre-existing condition or have been
denied insurance coverage because of a med-
ical condition.
For more information, call the Pre-Existing
Condition Insurance Plan toll-free at 1-866-
717-5826 (TTY 1-866-561-1604) between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Or
visit www.pcip.gov and select “Find Your
State” to learn about eligibility and how to
apply.
Continued from page 7..BEEMS Confer-
ence... is Friday and Saturday, March 24-26
at UTEP’s Undergraduate Learning Center.
Sponsored by the UTEP College of Education.
Registration information: 747-5615 orbeem-
sregistration@utep.edu.
“From Russian With Love” - 7:30 p.m.
March 25, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital
Hall, presented by the El Paso Wind Sym-
phony. Tickets $12.50 ($7.50 military, students
and seniors). Information: 760-5599.
The Adicts — The British punk band per-
forms at 8 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Reyn
Theatre, 209 E. El Paso, with guests Medx and
Rusty Bishops. Tickets: $14 (ticktbully.com).
Information: 238-3895.
‘An Affair to Remember’— The
Alzheimer’s Association STAR Chapter of El
Paso will host its 8th annual gift basket
fundraiser Saturday, March 25, at El Paso
Country Club, with silent auction of gift bas-
kets, dinner and dancing. Proceeds will benefit
people with Alzheimer’s disease. Information:
544-1799.
Springtime Track Invitational — The
annual UTEP spring field and track meet is all
day Saturday, March 26, at Kidd Field. The
events feature men’s and women’s college
teams as well as the top qualifying high school
athletes from the region. Events usually begin
around 10 a.m. Information: 747-5812 or
utepathletics.com.
‘Kidspalooza’ — El Paso Symphony Or-
chestra will host its 4th annual family festival
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 26,
throughout Downtown. Children and family
can board trolleys to enjoy a cultural cruise of
downtown El Paso, including children’s con-
certs, workshops, exhibits, games, food and
drinks and more. Information: 532-3776.
Franklin Mountain Poppies Celebra-
tion — The free family fun day is Saturday,
March 26, at El Paso Museum of Archaeology,
4301 Transmountain in Northeast El Paso. The
event usually features nature walks and talks,
educational exhibits, children’s events, plein
air painting demonstrations and a photography
workshop. Admission is free. Information:
755-4332, chihuahuandesert.org.
Super Kite Contest — The 10th annual
kite-flying contest, sponsored by Westside
Community Church, is noon to 3 p.m. Satur-
day,March 26, at Francisco Delgado Park, on
Imperial Ridge behind Franklin High School.
The event includes jumping balloons and face
painting. Admission is free. Information: 877-
8000 or westsidecommunity.org.
March Madness Show & Sale — The
3rd annuals antique, collectible, art and West-
ern memorabilia show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat-
urday abnd 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March
26-27, at El Maida Shrine Auditorium, 6331
Alabama. Admission: $3 ($2 with military ID).
Information: 443-0824 or 780-9023.
“The Making of Great Music” — The
Bruce Nehring Consort presents its season fi-
nale at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sun-
day,March 26-27, at The Chapel at Loretto
Academy, 1400 Hardaway at Trowbridge.
Guest soloist is Charles Gray, viola/violin, who
also conducts The Chamber Players. Bruce
Nehring conducts The Chamber Singers. Tick-
ets: $15 ($10 senior/military; $5 students). In-
formation: 534-7664.
EPSYO and EPSO “Side-by-Side”
Concert — More than 150 performers from
El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra and El
Paso Symphony Orchestra will combine forces
at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Plaza The-
atre. Ticket information: 525-8978 or
epsyos.org.
Sunland Park Derby — Sunland Park
Racetrack & Casino’s 9th annual running of
the Sunland Park Derby and Sunland Park
Oaks (for fillies) with a potential $1,000,000 is
Sunday, March 27. Information: (575) 874-
5200.
 MYMATURETIMES MARCH 2011 PAGE 9

DON’T MISS IT

On the straight
and narrow
We have long had clubs that promise to
cure swing problems. Now we have the
self-correcting golf balls, too.
Tested by an independent golf lab in
San Diego using a golf robot, Polara’s
Ultimate Straight golf balls flew
straighter than two of the most popular
regular golf balls, substantiating
Polara’s claim that the ball corrects
hooks and slices by up to 75 percent of
the time.
These
balls are
for use by
recre-
ational
golfers
and are
not legal
for compe-
tition.
Check them out at
www.polaragolf.com; they’re $30 and $40
per dozen.

GOLF SPOKEN HERE

Duff/Duffer
To duff is simply to miss or totally
mess up a shot.
A duffer performs duffs as well as
other specialty
shots, such as the top, the pop-up
and the shank.
MYMATURETIMES MARCH 2011 PAGE 10

36 Block 25 “___ Alone”: Romberg song

ACROSS
1___ of: learn
5___ down: reduce, as expenses
9 Vessels
14 Vogue’s French rival
15 Leave uncut, to Ochs
16 Force
17 ___ low: holes up
18 “On ___”: 1951 Danny Kaye
40 Singer O’Day
42 Prior to
43 Lignum ___: tree
44 ___ nut: mild drug
45 Like 007
47 “___ Got Sixpence”
48 ___ Brothers singers
50 Type and marble
52 Lion, in Somaliland
54 Assessment amount
56 Slammer
57 General Rommel
59 Greek letter
63 “In ___”: Patti Page classic
66 Pizazz
67 Sacro- ___
68 Stow
69 Noted Ustinov portrayal
70 Below, to Byron
71 Kind of jerk
72 Spotted
DOWN
1 Fab Four flick
2 Director Kazan
3 Give ___ up: assist
4 Remove part of an organ
5 Ahem!
6 D’Artagnan’s 10 Down
film
20 Actress Debra 7 Actor Christopher
22 ___ barrel: in a fix 8 Raison d’___
23 Tiny taste 9 1964 Presley pic
24 Decided upon 10 See 6 Down
26 Bring joy to 11 Squandered
28 New York island 12 Like poltergeists
31 Botanist Gray, et al. 13 Challenge to a duel
32 Bottom, in Bayonne 19 Provokes
33 Stays unsettled 21 “___ Story”: ‘42 film
27 ___ Spumante wine
28 Strikebreaker’s old wound?
29 Adjust a piano
30 Touched ground
31 Out of port
34 63 Across, for one
35 Joanne, of “Red River”
37 Keep ___: persevere
38 Cleanse
39 Pinky and Peggy
41 Crew
46 Part of a still
49 Tombstone tamer
51 ETs
52 French room
53 Pearl Mosque country
54 Of San Juan’s island: Puerto
___
55 Battery terminal
56 Create a word
58 Bubble machine maestro
60 Kind of club
61 ___ Island, Calif.
62 Pretty quick
64 Kind of burglar
65 Billy ___ Williams
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Passions Are High for Puerto Escondido

By Stuart Wasserman
People return to Puerto
Escondido in the Mexican state of
Oaxaca over and over again — like
set-builder Richard Schmoller of
Shoreview, Minn., who has come
back to Puerto Escondido every
year since 1984.
"I find it surreal, as if Federico
Fellini is just out of sight filming
daily life," he said. "The main ap-
peal to me has been the wide vari-
ety of people who show up every
year."
Puerto Escondido, always a bit off
the beaten track, has been known
among the surfing crowd for 25
years. Surprisingly, the fishing
The Villas Carrizalillo overlook a
horseshoe-shaped beach and offer a
and Carmen's.
Two years ago Dan opened an
open-air restaurant adjacent to the
hotel with a shaded pingpong table
that attracts men young and old to
the table. Both the Cafecito restau-
rants and Dan's Cafe Deluxe offer
free wireless, which attracts a bur-
geoning business.
Built on a hillside on the Bococho
side of town and overlooking a
small horseshoe-shaped beach, the
Villas Carrizalillo offer a romantic
view of Puerto Escondido. Las
Tugas restaurant at the Villas,
which is open to the public, has a
tall palapa roof and offers a mil-
lion-dollar view, as do many of the
rooms. They provide good food
that makes for good bodysurfing.
The adjoining beach, Playa Princi-
pal, is the location of the fresh fish
market where in the early morning
fisherman return with their bounty
from a night on their boats.
Just a $3 cab ride north from the
Zicatela side of town is Manzanillo
Beach, a family beach with eater-
ies that offer soft drinks and fish
plates. In the cove banana rides on
boats and kayaks are featured for
kids of all ages.
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Stuart Wasserman is a freelance travel
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town of roughly 50,000 people is
not hard to reach. There are direct
flights from Mexico City that last
about an hour and cost between
$80 and $100.
Mention Puerto Escondido to any-
one who has been there and they
will tell you about the granddaddy
of Puerto Hotels, the Santa Fe —
the very first hotel on Zicatela
Beach, completed in December
1982. It was built by two brothers
from Oregon, Robin and Paul
Cleaver. For years Paul was the
gracious host of the establishment,
which featured the town's very first
vegetarian restaurant and still gar-
ners high marks today for food and
service.
Robin continues to own the Santa
Fe but is also overseeing a coffee
plantation that will produce or-
ganic shade-grown coffee. The
plantation, called Finca de las
Nieves, is located 1 1/2 hours away
in the San Gabriel Valley and of-
fers overnight accommodations.
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romantic view of Puerto Escondido,
Mexico. Photo courtesy of Stuart
Wasserman.
other facet of Puerto Escondido's
charm — like the banana-bread
empress who sold fresh baked
goods from a basket she carried to
the beach every morning and
ended up owning three restaurants
and a small hotel.
A popular spot in town is Dan's
Cafe Deluxe — a kind of Rick's
Place from the movie
"Casablanca," except that Rick is a
Canadian, Dan Clemens. Dan is
also known for his marriage to
Carmen — the young Mexico City
woman who sold banana bread on
the beach beginning in 1983 and
then from the back of a station
wagon up on the Adoquin — the
small waterfront business district.
In 1987 Dan built her a cute little
wooden structure for a bakery they
called La Patissiere. The duo went
on to found the very popular
Cafecito restaurants in town (now
there are two) and a small hotel
they named after each other: Dan
and a wide selection of beers, and
their chocolate cake is supreme.
The outdoor bar at the Villas is
crowded midweek at sunset , and
Ricardo, the longtime bartender,
makes a tangy margarita with lots
of fresh lime juice and high-quality
tequila.
For a romantic dinner on Zicatela
Beach, the 2-year-old Guadua
restaurant is a big open-air bamboo
palapa restaurant with beautiful
woodwork. With experience in
Mexico City and Tokyo, the chef is
one of the three owners. The
restaurant has stellar fish dishes,
especially tuna, and a wonderful
view of the open sky at sunset.
Surfers come to Zicatela Beach for
the big summertime waves, but
there are safer beaches for less-ex-
perienced ocean swimmers. The
rocks in front of the Hotel Santa Fe
separate Zicatela Beach from
Marinero, which offers relatively
inexpensive palapa fish restaurants
for lunch or dinner or simply a
sunset cerveza. At Marinero Beach
swimmers can touch bottom, and