Spotlight EP News May 30, 2013 No. 485

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Legion Riders USO RunIn April, Post 598 Le-

gion Riders held their 3rd an-

nual run to benefit the USO.

The United Service Organiza-

tion was organized in 1941 to

help soldier morale during the

impeding World War II. The

USO now has over 160 loca-

tions around the world and

serves over 5 million visitors

every year.

On their run, the Le-

gion Riders had about 250 reg-

istered participants and raised

$4800 specifically for the El

Paso USO. Legion Rider

Daniel Chavez, Army Ret., a 25

year veteran who served with

the 82nd Airborne, spoke on

the post's behalf: "We had a

successful run and participation

for all the El Paso posts. We

even had Legion Riders come

down from Arizona just for this

run."

When asked what the

USO meant to him, he was very

appreciative of their efforts for

soldiers. "I remember a social

that they organized in Giebel-

stadt, Germany. They brought

in singers and dancers. They

had tents with soup, ice cream.

They had places where you can

play video games and others

where you could take a nap. It

was a nice feeling of being ap-

preciated."

The Legion Riders, made en-

tirely of military veterans, are

continually working for the El

Paso community. Probably

their biggest effort is their

Thanksgiving turkey dinner

giveaway in the colonias in east

El Paso County. Last year, they

served a package with a full

turkey dinner for about 200

families. Some were even taken

directly to the family's homes

via a parade of Riders.

Daniel Chavez wanted to per-

sonally address the participants

of their run: "Thank you for

supporting the USO and every-

thing they do for soldiers."

Story and photos by Ricky Jimenez Carrasco


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The San Antonio Spurs continue their dominance in

the west. The Spurs demolished memphis 4-0 in a

clean sweep on their way to their 5th NBA Finals ap-pearance. Tony Parker Lead the Spurs with 37 points

in their game 4 win. The spurs are the first time in

12 seasons to sweep the West conference champi-

onship finals. Well see if history is on their side and

they can win against the East. The Miami Heat are

getting a run for their money against Indiana.

George has been unstoppable and has given The Pac-

ers a running chance at beating Miami. The series is

tied at 2 a piece and game 5 goes back to Miami

where Lebron and fam try to take the lead. Game 6

will go back to Indiana. Well see if The Pacers can

steal this win in Miami.

by the Ball Boy

NBA Playoff Edition

Concerts benefiting local

austism charities areplanned in at 5 p.m. Sun-day, June 2 and23 at Kickstandz,113355 Montwood.Tickets per showare $10 at the door.

Information:(Kickstandz)231-6968.

The June 2 headliner is metal band Red Lamb, led

by former Anthrax guitarist and father of autisticidentical twins, Dan Spitz. Opening bands includeAbnik, Epitaph Romance, Something Wicked,Texas Roadkill and Crash.

Concert 4 Autism


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By: Doppler Dave Speelman

WEDNESDAY

JUN 5THURSDAY

MAY 30

High: 96 Low: 70 High: 94 Low: 68 High:98 Low: 74 High: 97 Low: 72

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 [email protected].

FRIDAY

MAY 31SUNDAY

JUN 2

High: 92 Low: 69

SATURDAY

JUN 1

Weather Trivia:


What is the Dew

Point?

High: 93 Low: 70

At what Dew Point temperature does it reallyfeel sticky and humid outside?

MONDAY

JUN 3TUESDAY

JUN 4

Mostly SunnyBreezy

High: 94 Low: 67

Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Sunny Mostly Sunny

A temperature that I report on televi-

sion during my weathercasts is one that

is little understood. I get more calls and

questions about this weather term than

any others. It is called the Dew Point.

This is the temperature that a sample of

air would have if it was cooled until

dew (or frost in the winter) would

form. This Dew Point temperature is

really a roundabout way of saying

something about the amount of mois-

ture or humidity in the air. If the dew

point temperature is close to the air

temperature, the relative humidity is

high; if the dew point is well below the

air temperature, the relative humidity is

low. If moisture condenses on a cold

glass of lemonade taken out of the re-

frigerator, the dew-point temperature ofthe air in the room is above the temper-

ature of the glass of lemonade. This

happens much more frequently in sum-

mer than winter when there is generally

more moisture in the air.

So, to better summarize, the dew

point is the temperature you must cool

air at constant pressure in order for that

air mass to become saturated. This does

not necessarily mean a cloud or rain

drop will form. When water does con-

dense into a cloud or rain drop, it

means that the air temperature and dew

point are the same, and this should

mean we have 100% relative humidity.

High dew points mean high moisture

content of the air, which often trans-

lates to muggy and uncomfortable con-

ditions. It is also the fuel needed for

thunderstorms to develop. Storms rely

on around 40 to 50 degree dew points

to become fairly significant.

Incidentally, one of the clues a mete-

orologist uses for forecasting tonightslow temperature is to look at todays

dew point. If no fronts are expected to

come through, tonights low tempera-

ture will not get much below todays

dew point. (In fact, the air temperature

can never fall below the dew point tem-

perature.)

Answer:D65degreedewpoint.

A. 40B. 50

C. 55D. 65

Mostly Sunny

Spotlight EP News Weather

Partly Cloudy

10% Rain


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Sharon Mosley

OK, everyone, it's official. Memorial Day hascome and gone, and it's time to bring on thewhite, right? And although many fashion ex-perts extol the virtues of wearing white all

year long now, it still seems that this basicof "non-colors" just fits more into the sum-mer swing of things. After all, slidingthrough the dirty snow in white suede bootsdoesn't really make sense even to this go-go girl of the '60s.

This summer, white is one of the hottestfashion trends making the rounds at retail.

And it's easy to incorporate it into yourwardrobe. It goes with practically anythingand any color.

Here are a few tips on how towear white right now:

Go graphic. This year, whitelooks right with the bold punch of black this classic combo has long been a favorite,but now it's gone graphic and mod. Ineverything from color-blocked sandals towide striped handbags to those rockin'round sunglasses of Korean pop star Psy,black and white just looks right for summerstyle.

Wear it head-to-toe. A white pantsuit can be amodern "go-to" outfit for all sortsof occasions this summer. Mix tai-lored trousers and jackets with awhite ruffled blouse for the office

or with a metallic tank for cocktails.Think of this white-on-white look as

an alternative to the black tuxedo. Andof course there's nothing more classic

than the crisp white blouse teamedup with a slim black pencil skirt.

Mix it up. Combiningdifferent shades of white in one

outfit can be tricky. There arethe bright shades of pure

white and then the darkershades of creamierwhites. These can bea sophisticated pair-ing, as a Moto- jacketand pencil skirt, or

more casual in off-white linen pants and a

white linen tunic.

Get dressed. The whitedress is another hit this summer, and it'snot just the garden party dress that's bright-ening up the fashion landscape. Thesedresses have detail with a capital "D" texture is the key sheer panels, lace

overlays and cutouts galore (in all the rightplaces, of course)! Knee-length is the wayto go!

Do denim. White jeans havealso become must-haves for summertimestyle for both men and women. The croppedCapri promises to be a great addition thisseason, if you don't already own a pair. Andof course, white denim shorts are another"go-with-everything" fashion staple.

Add accessories. Ifwearing white head-to-toe just scares youright out of the line at Starbucks, then thereare plenty of white extras available tobrighten up your summer wardrobe withoutadding a dime to your dry-cleaning bill.Again, remember you can wear white with

just about everything. So go ahead and in-vest in these neutral accessories anoversized white satchel, white gladiatorsandals, white enamel cuff bracelets, even

a bold French manicure.

Remember, you've got until Labor Day!

Sharon Mosley is a former

fashion editor of the

Arkansas Gazette in LittleRock and executive director

of the Fashion Editors and

Reporters Association.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

The white sundress isone of summer's

brightest hits.Photo: Corey p at Kohl's.


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By Holiday Mathis week 05/30 - 06/06

Venusian Goodie Bags for AllVenus glides into emotional Can-cer this week with treats for relation-ships that she parcels out like goodiebags filled with brightness and fun.Some of her past solutions were too

shallow like goodie bags stuffedwith candy and cheap plastic toys,stuff you really don't need. This timearound, go for simple, wholesomechoices, and avoid the shallow andunnecessary "answers" that will ulti-mately complicate your life.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Attitudeis everything. Too bad changing yourattitude also happens to be one ofthe hardest things to do. It's mostly aprocess of letting go of ego, fear anda negative "story." The steady climbof your good attitude this week issomething to really celebrate. Overtime, positivity will absolutely change

your life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A keenintellectual energy pushes you alongthis week. You'll be so clear-headed,in fact, that it will feel like you cansolve the toughest problems by justthinking them through. Also, you'll dotwice the mental work you usually doin half the time. By the weekend,you'll need to recharge with mindlessfun.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Whoneeds external sources of entertain-ment when you have such a rich fan-tasy life? Dreaming is productive,

especially when you dream in detail.Whether waking or asleep, there ispower in your imaginings. Write downyour visions, and later you'll find en-tertainment and solutions in thesemental sprees.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll bea stabilizing influence on someonewho usually plays that role for you.This doesn't mean you'll be stoic orfixed in your responses. You mayhelp out by showing your feelingswhen the other person is closed offto emotion, or by providing a voice ofreason to the other person's irra-tionality.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). How you talkto yourself inside your head is moreimportant than the events going on inyour life. For now, it's better to workon trying to see the bright side thantrying to change the weather of yourcircumstances. The weather has itsown agenda. If you're relentlesslypositive, that agenda will be nomatch for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). What'sgoing on behind the scenes is dis-tracting you whether or not you con-sciously even know what it is. Youmay find yourself frequently flowingoff topic in conversation or drifting

away from the work you're supposedto be doing. The way back to yourpurpose is through addressing theelephant in the room.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What doyou do when the winds of fate offer

to give you a ride, but you don't reallylike the direction they are headed?Put down your sail. Lay low. Let themblow over. When things calm down,you can put up your sail again and

steer your vessel toward the destina-tion you were aiming for in the firstplace.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Rela-tionships can't be forced into a betterplace, but they perhaps can becoaxed, humored or tempted to gothere. Relationships can, however,be forced toward stiffness, weirdnessand awkwardness. So take it easy.Relax, and the whole world relaxeswith you or at least the easygoingones!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).You never want to be so consumed

with your own desires and intereststhat you can't see the big picture.That's why you keep assertive peo-ple around you and remain open totheir opinions. Doing what they wantto do a few times this week will giveyou the edge of a boosted perspec-tive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Ap-proaching a new group of people isalways daunting no matter how so-cially adept you may be. Your braveheart will have you moving into cir-cles of people you know nothingabout. The adventure of it brings onsuch an adrenaline rush that your

experiences this week could set atone for future behavior.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Youhave a healthy sense of wonder, andyou're willing to entertain the otherside of an argument. But don't buyinto ideas that rub against your intu-itive knowledge of what is correct.The omens suggest there will be re-wards for open-mindedness, butdon't bend over at the same time lestyour brain tumbles out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Thefriends who tempt and intrigue youmake it harder to be "good," but con-

sider this: "We have to keep com-pany with supposedly bad charactersif we are to survive and not succumbto mental atrophy. People of goodcharacter, so called, are the oneswho end up boring us to death." Thomas Bernhard

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: Listento your mind. Your birthday gift fromthe universe is a thought translatorwith which you can break your con-sciousness into categories of "help-ful" and "unhelpful." You'll have manyrealizations and will begin a processof knowing and accepting yourself ondeeper levels. Your outer world willreflect this new inner organizationand calm. As the year progresses,it's easier for you to make money,build fortifying bonds and take careof yourself. You will truly come intoyour own.

Six Ways to Guarantee a Fabulous Family VacationEvEryday ChEapskatE By Mary hunt

When I was a kid, vacation

meant four kids crammed into

the back seat of a sedan, poking

and elbowing one another

while counting the miles be-

tween rest stops.

Things have changed dramati-

cally since then. But even with

onboard DVDs, spacious mini-

vans, air travel, cruises and

theme parks, family vacations

can be either delightful or dis-

astrous. It all depends on the

care you devote to research and

planning.

Time and money.

Quality is more important thanquantity. Instead of trying to

stretch your available cash over

the time you can be away, con-

sider the money you have to

spend first. Then divide by a

reasonable daily budget to de-

termine how many days you

can be gone.

Involve the kids. Onereader allowed her teenage

daughter to plan their vacation

with the money they had to

spend over the cost of

overnight accommodations.

"Our spendthrift daughter be-

came Ms. Frugality because shewanted to parasail," the reader

recalls. "She had us fix meals

in our room and watched the

expenses like a hawk. And we

parasailed! It was the best vaca-

tion ever. As a bonus, we went

home with cash in our pockets

and the priceless accomplish-

ment of teaching our child the

value of money."

Theme-park strat-

egy. Set on a visit to an

amusement park? You can finddeals and discounts on the In-

ternet, says Robert Niles, editor

and founder of ThemeParkIn-

sider.com. Birnbaum Guides

Walt Disney World for Kids

2013 (Disney Editions 2012)

gets rave reviews from readers

of this column. "We visit sev-

eral times a year for what many

people spend on a single trip,

and we do it with four kids!"

reports one family.

Camping. If you're care-ful, camping can be nearly as

affordable as staying at home,

provided you have the equip-

ment or can borrow it. Visit the

National Park Service website,

NPS.gov, to search affordable

destinations within the National

Park Service. Many camp-

grounds now require reserva-

tions, so don't wait until the last

minute. Expect to pay about

$20 on average per night for a

campsite.

Living history

museums. There are atleast 2,000 living-history muse-

ums around the country where

the past seems as real as the

present. Start with a virtual

visit where you can "tour"

many of these wonderful attrac-

tions online. Go to

ALHFAM.org, the site of The

Association for Living HistoryFarms and Agricultural Muse-

ums. Jamestown Settlement

and Washington County His-

tory Society (historyisfun.com),

Henry Ford Museum

(hfmgv.org) and Conner Prairie

(connerprairie.org) are just a

few of the living history muse-

ums that make learning fun for

visitors of any age.

Group travel. Vacation-ing with another family can cut

the costs on rentals, food and

transportation. This is an espe-

cially good choice for single-

parent families who agree to

pool their energy and resources .

Make sure you discuss expecta-

tions and budgets ahead of

time.

To this day, my favorite child-

hood memories revolve around

family vacations. Just being to-

gether was so much fun it made

all the poking and elbowing

that went on in the backseat

worth it. Now that I have my

own family, I'm more con-

vinced than ever: There's just

nothing like a family vacation!

Mary Hunt is the founder ofwww.DebtProofLiving.com, a

personal finance member web-

site. You can email her [email protected], or write to Everyday Cheap-skate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress,

CA 90630.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

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Scratching tops canine listof veterinary visits

Theres nothing that drives a

dog crazier than itching, and

nothing that drives the dogs

owner to the veterinarian more

quickly than scratching. That

may be why three of the top 10

reasons that dog owners took

their pets in for medical care in

2012 involved skin issues, ac-cording to the pet-health insur-

ance company VPI. The Brea,

Calif.-based VPI is the largest

insurer of pet health in the

country, and every year it is-

sues a list of the top claims for

dogs and cats. While itching

was the top reason why dogs

saw the veterinarian, urinary-

tract problems led the list for

cats, followed by dental disease

and hyperthyroidism. VPIs

data are based on an analysis of

almost a half-million cats and

dogs covered by the insurance.

A top racing grey-

hound running at full speed can

hit 43 mph. Racehorses can go

just a little faster. The cheetah

can smoke them both, though,

hitting 70 mph in full flight.

The maker of a

sugar-free gum that guarded in-

formation about xylitol beingan ingredient changed its policy

after veterinarians pressed on

behalf of poisoned pets. Xylitol

is a replacement for sugar in

many gums, candies and other

products meant for human con-

sumption, but the substance can

be lethal to pets. The Veterinary

Information Network News

Service (news.vin.com) reports

that the makers of Stride gum

required veterinarians inquiring

about xylitol levels to sign a

non-disclosure agreement be-

fore it released information,

causing a delay in treatment.

The change in policy brought

the company in line with the

rest of the industry. The

ASPCAs Animal Poison Con-

trol Center has tracked xylitol

poisoning in pets since 2007; in

2012 it logged more than 3,000

calls on products containing the

sweetener.

Dr. Marty Becker

and Gina

Spadafori

Itchy skin is the top reason that dogs are taken to the vet.

Q&A

Underweight dogmay be perfectQ: How could a 90-pound dog be underweight? I have a dogwhos probably a Labrador-Pit Bull mix, and my veterinarian

says hes a little underweight. Considering I was hoping for a

medium-sized dog when I adopted him as a puppy (his paws

werent big when he was little), I really am not all that interested

in him getting even bigger. Is this a problem? She said he was

perfectly healthy. via Facebook

A: If your veterinarian says hes perfectly healthy, then hes innormal range and you dont have to change a thing. Thats the

good news. The better news is that there are health benefits to

keeping your dog just a little underweight. Long-range feeding

trials of littermates fed to keep one 10 percent under ideal

weight and the other 10 percent over have shown the health ad-

vantages of keeping your dog the lean machine he is. Lean dogs

are less likely to get cancer, less likely to have orthopedic prob-

lems and less likely to suffer from arthritis.

There isnt a body mass index (BMI) chart for dogs the

way there is for people. We veterinarians use a physical examina-tion to determine what we call a body-condition score.

You can do the same. You should be able to run your

hands down your dogs sides without bumping over each rib. If

you press in and slide the skin back and forth over the ribs (vet-

erinarians call this palpating), you should easily be able to feel

the ribs. Your dog should also have a waist, or tuck up behind

the ribcage, but not all that much. The Ohio State Universitys

College of Veterinary medicine has an excellent graphic you can

use, at vet.osu.edu/vmc/body-condition-scoring-chart.

The majority of American pets are overweight or obese,

so I would bet your veterinarian wasnt chastising you for your

dogs appearance. More likely she was delighted to see a lean, fitdog in her exam room!

And by the way, there are many reasons why your dog

grew larger than his paws predicted. Genetics is one of

them, of course, but its also possible that his

early development was slowed by less-

than-optimal care before he got to the

shelter. You might want to try a DNA

test such as the Mars Wisdom Panel

to get some insight on what breeds

actually went into your dogs ca-

nine cocktail. Dr. Marty

Becker and Gina SpadaforiDo you have a pet ques-

tion? Send it to

[email protected] or visit

Facebook.com/DrMartyBecker.


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A Center Hall = Living Central

Q: We are moving from ourl960s ranch house into our

family's "old manse," a mid-

l9th-century Georgian-style

house that's been handed down

to us from a great-great-aunt.

It's quite a change! For one

thing, there's a wide (15 feet)

center hall that runs from the

front porch to the back door.

What's the appropriate way to

furnish such a space?

A: First, appreciate it! You'vebeen blessed with the l9th-cen-

tury version of air-condition-

ing. The flow-through hall is a

brilliant example of what we

think of today as eco-friendly

architecture that is, building

to harness nature to your ad-vantage. Your "manse" is no

doubt oriented to the prevailing

breezes so they could blow in

one end of the house and out

the other.

My grandparents' Virginia

farmhouse has such a wide,

graceful hall. I used to think as

a child that it's big enough to

hold a wedding reception. In-

deed, Grandmother Bennett

treated it like an extra sitting

room and furnished it with a

sofa, side chairs, lamps and a

runner rug. (I'd have added a

drop-leaf table just in case awedding reception was called

for.)

In l916, Corinne and Gari

Melchers also furnished their

wide front hall for living when

they bought Belmont, the ele-

gant old l8th-century estate

near Fredericksburg, Va.,

whose front hall we show here.

If you know your art history

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High, wide and handsome entry hall at historic Belmont estate is furnished to function for family

living and entertaining. Photo: Courtesy Belmont.

By Rose Bennett Gilbert



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Continued from page 12

A Center Hall = Living Cen-

tral....or frequent vintage saloons you may recog-

nize Melchers as an eminent artist who hung with

the likes of Childe Hassam and Paul Manship

and helped found the Smithsonian's National

Gallery of Art in Washington.

At the height of his career, Melchers painted mu-

rals for the Chicago Exposition and Library of

Congress,and took commissions from Vander-

bilts, Roosevelts and Mellons. He was also fond

of painting the kind of lovely nudes that often

hang over bars in toney clubs and pubs.

Eclipsed for a time by changing tastes, Melchers

is back on the art charts and drawing admirers to

Belmont, where his studio and their house are

open to the public (including this very week, the

80th Historic Garden Week in Virginia, when

houses both historic and private are on tour all

across the state; vagardenweek.org).

Learn more about both Melchers, the artist and

Belmont, the estate, now overseen by the Univer-

sity of Mary Washington, just across the Rappa-

hannock River (mwc.edu/Belmont).

Q: There's this small, odd room in our apart-ment. The real estate agent called it "the maid's

room" (there's a tiny bath, too). We're trying to

turn it into a TV room. What color should we

paint to make it look larger?

A: Two thoughts here: 1.) Conventional wisdomsays light colors will make spaces look larger; 2.)

Being unconventional can work special magic in

small spaces.

I vote that you be unconventional and forget

paint: Find a fab, over-scaled, even outrageous,

wallpaper and watch how it blows out the walls

in a tiny room. For starters, click on

yorkwall.com and look up a stunner of a wallpa-

per called "Great Expectations."

It's a drop-dead cityscape all tall buildings

done up in black, gray, white, metallics and more

on eco-friendly recycled paper. The monotone

palette and super-scale of the high-rise a rchitec-

ture will turn your tiny space into a huge hit!

Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-author of "Man-

hattan Style" and six other books on

interior design.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

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PHOTO: HTTP://WWW.YORKWALL.COM

Rose Bennett Gilbert

Q: I am confused about furni-ture arranging. My mother-in-

law has everything in twos in

her living room (except the

sofa): two club chairs, two side

tables, two lamps, all matching,

even twin cubes for the cocktailtable. Is this the right way to

go? Seems so formal.

A: Symmetrical balance isclassic, ergo, it feels more for-

mal than an asymmetrical furni-

ture arrangement. However,

formality is not necessarily a

by-product of symmetry,

as you can gather from the

photo we show here. Nearly

every element in this room is

counter-balanced by its alter-

ego (or a close look-alike), but

still, the overall mood is lively,

fresh and totally "today," thanks

to designer Jonathan Adler.

A potter gone slightly mad

in the most joyous sense of the

word Jonathan moved from

wheel-throwing clay in his par-

ents' New Jersey basement as a

young teen to an international

chain of 20-plus stores now

filled with his furniture, fabrics

and fun accessories, brightly in-

fluenced by mid-century mod-

ern style and colors

(jonathanadler.com).

This room, with its vigorous

mix of patterns and interplay of

colors, is formally balanced,

yes, but formal, it's definitely

not.

By the way, Jonathan is also an

author of upbeat books like

"My Prescription for Anti-De-

pressive Living," and a de-

signer of news-making interi-

ors, among them, Mattel's

Barbie TM Dream House, cele-

brating you-know-whose 50th

Anniversary in 2009.

Jonathan isn't the only designer

with a prescription for "Anti-

Depressive Living." The recent

Furniture Market in High Point

fairly vibrated with color and

innovative ideas for putting

more fun under your roof.

The Madcap Cottage duo, John

Loecke and Jason Oliver

Nixon, cheerfully "banished the

beige and the boring" in the

breakfast room they designed

for the sprawling l930s-vintage

show house mounted duringMarket by the Junior League of

Greensboro. No ordinary "cot-

tage" ever saw the likes of..

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Continued from page 20... their up-

scaled wallflowers and fabrics, pur-

ple furniture and vin tage paneling

painted exuberant turquoise .

No surprise that John and Jason

Oliver cite effusive decorators Rose

Cumming and Dorothy Draperamong their influences. They also

adore Doris Day, whose l959-hit

movie, "Pillow Talk," segues neatly

into their Madcap Cottage collection

of personality pillows for C.R. Laine.

Expensive, yes, at $186 to $250, but,

as John points out, "Buy a pillow,

change your entire room." Not such

madcap thinking, after all

(www.madcapcottage.com).

We had the same reaction when we

happened upon an enterprise called

Primitive Twig during the Furniture

Market. Sculptors Bill Finks and wife

Marcia travel the globe exhuming

oddments like old dolls heads and

limbs, tin toys and vintage lamp parts

to reassemble into unsettling and

undeniably original artworks that

have been featured in such chi-chi

stores as Bergdorf Goodman, NYC.

Take a look at primitivetwig.com.

Another oldie is a goodie again:

famed fashion house Scalamandre

has revived the glam "Le Zebre" col-

lection first designed in l945 by Flora

Scalamandre and famously installed

in the New York Italian restaurant,

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liant red background, its black-and-

white zebras have made cameo

appearances in movies like "Mighty

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to dramatize the homes of the brave

(scalamandre.easternaccents.com).

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PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7

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8:15 | 12:00am

Now Showing

AFTER EARTHOpen Nationwide 05/31/13

Runtime 100 min

MPAA Rating PG-13 for Some

Disturbing Images, Sci-Fi Ac-

tion Violence.

Starring Jaden Smith, WillSmith, Sophie Okonedo, Zo

Isabella Kravitz, Glenn Mor-

shower, Kristofer Hivju, Sacha

Dhawan, Chris Geere, Diego

Klattenhoff, David Denman,

Lincoln Lewis, Jaden Martin,

Sincere L. Bobb, Monika Jolly

Genre Science fiction, Adven-

ture, Action

Synopsis People were forced

to leave Earth a millennium

ago to establish a new home on Nova Prime. Now, Gen. CypherRaige (Will Smith) heads Nova Prime's most-prominent family.

Cypher's teenage son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), feels enormous pres-

sure to follow in his father's legendary footsteps -- which strains

their relationship. Cypher and Kitai set out on a trip to mend

their bond, but when their craft crashes on Earth's hostile sur-

face, each must trust the other greatly -- or perish. .



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Music ReleasesDJ Spotlight | GTA


25/31

Nightlife calendar

June 4thBen Folds Five - Ben Folds Five Live

Camera Obscura - Desire LinesCandlelight Red - Reclamation

Dead Stars - High GainEleanor Friedberger - Personal Record

Filter - The Sun Comes Out TonightFuture Bible Heroes - Partygoing

GRMLN - Empire

Kelly Rowland - Talk A Good GameLiferuiner - Future Revisionists

Matthew Morrison - Where It All BeganMegadeth - Super Collider

Portugal. The Man - Evil FriendsQueens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

Rogue Wave - Nightingale Floors

We Are The City - ViolentWestern Lows - Glacial

Theres a big sound coming out ofMiami. Its a loud, in your face sound

with a hip-hop lean and sometimes atropical vibe. Its dirty, sexy and full ofhype, and its called GTA.

Matt Toth and Julio Mejia make up the

dynamic duo. Dedicated to theirmusic, they stay holed up in their bed-room studio building beats that can setoff any kind of dance floor. Theyrestealing the stage from their hood toNew York, LA and everything in be-tween, and it just comes down to howthey play their game.

Producers without borders, their cata-logue of sounds span the gamut with-out limitations. Theyll experiment withtrap music, house, moombahton, funky

electro, booty bass, salsa, big room,anything they can put their flavor on.

With Death to Genres as their battlecry, their mission is to set the room onfire and get all the asses clapping,every time.

GTAs future sound has them soughtafter some of the biggest names in thedance music game. Theyve had re-leases on Diplos Mad Decent, Lad-back Lukes Mixmash and A-Traks FoolsGold Records. Theyve remixed variousartists from all genres, includingMichael Woods, Trinidad James, Dead-mau5, Wolfgang Gartner, Clockwork,Laidback Luke and A-Trak.

Armed with endless creativity, a tirelesswork ethic and a fierce dedication totheir craft, GTA are carving their nameinto the minds of dance floors freakseverywhere, and you can count onthem to deliver the goods, each andevery time.

DJ Spotlight | GTA

May 31st

Sh*T Robot @ Lowbrow Palace

June 13th

Salva @ The Garden

July 20th

Holy Ghost @Lowbrow Palace

August 1st

Sun City Music Festival @AscaratePark


NEXTSPRINT CUP CAMPING WORLD TRUCKSNATIONWIDE SERIES

Race: FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks Race: 5-Hour Energy 200 Race: Lucas Oil 200


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NEXTUP...

Race: FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism SpeaksWhere: Dover International SpeedwayWhen: Sunday, 1:00 p.m. (ET)TV: FOX Sports2012 Winner: Jimmie Johnson (right)

Race: 5-Hour Energy 200Where: Dover International SpeedwayWhen: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN2012 Winner: Jimmie Johnson

Race: Lucas Oil 200Where: Dover International SpeedwayWhen: Friday, 5:00 p.m. (ET)TV: SPEED2012 Winner: Todd Bodine

Kevin Harvick snatches Coca-Cola 600win, his second victory in NASCARslongest raceKevin Harvick won Sundays

Coca-Cola 600 at CharlotteMotor Speedway in typical

Kevin Harvick fashion. He

wasnt one of the more domi-

nant drivers in the race, but

when the checkered flag was in

sight, he figured out a way to

snatch the victory away from

those with seemingly faster

cars.

Kasey Kahne, going

for his fourth Coke 600 victory,

appeared to have the car to beatin the closing laps, before the

caution flag flew on Lap 386 of

400.

Kahne stayed on the

track, figuring that at the least a

handful of drivers on the track

behind him would stay out as

well, providing a cushion be-

tween him and the drivers who

did stop for fresher tires.

But Kahne wound up

being the lone driver not to pit,and that allowed Harvick to

restart beside him with two

fresh tires. Harvick put the new

rubber to work immediately

after the restart, seized the lead

and drove away, leading the

final 11 laps to get his second

600 victory in the past three

runnings of NASCARs longest

race. In 2011, he led just two

laps in winning. It was his sec-

ond win of the season, the firstcoming at Richmond on April

27, where he led just three laps.

He said his strategy

of saving his best shot until the

end was born years ago out of

necessity.

I like to just take my

time and put myself in a posi-

tion at the end of the race, he

said. I think a lot of that comes

from growing up. ... The only

way to race the next week was

to win enough prize money the

week before so you could buy

tires, whatever the case may be,

to race.

Continues on page 31

Kevin Harvick celebrates withthe Coca-Cola 600 trophy.

HaroldHinsonforChevrolet


Diablos Sign Former LA Dodgers


27/31

Diablos Sign Former LA DodgersPitcher Carlos MonasteriosEL PASO- The Diablos are hitting the

road for St. Paul, Minnesota, and waiting

for them there will be new Diablos

player, former Los Angeles Dodgers

pitcher, Carlos Monasterios. The righthanded pitcher, 27, and Venezuela native

made his major league debut with the

Dodgers in 2010.

Monasterios began his professional ca-

reer when he was signed by the New

York Yankees as an amateur free agent in

2005. Monasterios spent 2006-2009 in

the minor league clubs of New York and

the Philadelphia Phillies, ranging from

Rookie class to AA.

Monasterios contract was purchased bythe Dodgers in 2009, and in 2010 he

made it to the major league club. Monas-

terios recorded a 4.38 ERA in 32 games,

with 88.1 innings pitched, 99 hits, 43

earned runs, 15 home runs, 29 walks, and

52 strike outs for the Dodgers that year.

Monasterious then spent 2011 with the

AAA affiliate, the end of which gave him

an overall minor league ERA of 4.55 in

94 games and 395 innings pitched.

We are excited to have Carlos Monaste-

rios. Anytime you get a chance to add a

major league pitcher, it not only helps

the pitching staff, but the entire roster be-

cause of the experience he brings, said

Director of Baseball Operations for theDiablos, Shawn Suarez. Monasterios is

slated to be Saturday's starting pitcher

against the Saint Paul Saints.

The Diablos will be facing the Saint Paul

Saints (Minnesota) and the Lincoln Salt-

dogs (Nebraska) on the road this week.

They return to Cohen Stadium on Friday,

May 31st for a three day series against

the Gary SouthShore RailCats. Promo-

tions include Fireworks Friday, Free

Ticket Saturday by One Source Federal

Credit Union, and Quartermania. Dis-counted Season Ticket, Weekend Ticket,

and Flex Pack Ticket Specials are on sale

now for the 2013 season. For more infor-

mation on these or on our upcoming sea-

son, please visit diablos.com or call

(915)755-2000.

Carlos MonasteriosPICTURE

FOR

ILLUSTRATION

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Sprint Cup races atDover InternationalSpeedway in whichthe winner lapped the

rest of the field (it hasnt hap-

pened since 1991).

Victories at Doverby Chevrolet, topsamong all manu-facturers.

Laps led by Jimmie Johnsonin the past

16SprintCupraces

at Dover, tops among all driv-

ers.

Laps led by DaleEarnhardt Jr. in thepast 16 races atDover; he led 193 laps

in winning there in 2001.

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Survival and a good car are the most important


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g pthings to Jeff Gordon at The Monster Mile

After flirting with disaster

while dancing with The Lady in

Black at Darlington Raceway and

running NASCARs longest race at

Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Sprint

Cup Series drivers now must take on

The Monster Mile at Dover Interna-

tional Speedway.

Jeff Gordon, whose four

Dover wins are second among active

drivers bested only by his Hendrick

Motorsports teammate Jimmie John-

son and his seven victories said the

one-mile concrete oval can present a

monstrous challenge. He cited high

speeds, big corners banked 24 degrees

and straightaways banked at 9 degrees.

The tracks qualifying record is a siz-zling 161.522 miles per hour, set in

2004 by Jeremy Mayfield.

Its just a track where

youre on the edge, Gordon said.

Theres not a lot of room for error.

And Gordon said that even

the best of drivers can become in-

volved in single-car spins at Dover.

On your own, you can

break your car loose and f ind yourself

in trouble, and its hard to recover

there, he said. Usually when you

have a problem, youre in the wall.

And same thing when youre in a

group and it happens as a group; there

is going to be a big wreck. So, it is

definitely a monster.

He said he races Dover

much like he runs Darlington, and that

means racing the race track itself first.and the competition second.

You have to really respect

the race track, he said. You cant get

too caught up in the competition. If

you get track position like anywhere

else, youve got to try to maintain it.

Its just still very important, even at

Dover. But survival, and having a car

working good there, is the most impor-

tant thing.

Matt Kenseth is a two-time

Dover winner and made his Sprint

Cup debut there in 1998, finishing

sixth driving the No. 94 Ford for Bill

Elliott, who missed the race to attend

the funeral of his father, George El-

liott.

Kenseths performance tied

the best finish of the season for El-

liotts team, and it helped launch

Kenseths Cup career.

Dovers always been my

favorite track, Kenseth said. Dover

is real unique. Its one of those tracks

you really have to attack.

Jeff Gordon

ChrisGraythen/GettyImagesforNASCAR

1. Jimmie Johnson, 445

2. Carl Edwards, 413

3. Matt Kenseth, 394

4. Clint Bowyer, 385

5. Kasey Kahne, 370

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 364

7. Kevin Harvick, 362

8. Paul Menard, 347

9. Martin Truex Jr., 336

10. Brad Keselowski, 335


Lancer - Mitsubishis alternative to the basic sedan.


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By Christopher A. Randazzo

Lancer Mitsubishi s alternative to the basic sedan.If a car maker wants to com-

pete in the compact segment,

they had better come ready to

fight. This market, ruled by the

Honda Civic, Ford Focus,

Mazda 3 and Chevy Cruze is

more of a boxing ring than a

playground and consumers

are looking to get the best shot

for their money. Mitsubishi has

realized that, and rather than

compete mano a mano, they

have taken a slightly different

approach by marketing the

Lancer as a sporty alternative to

the others. Lets see if it can go

the distance.

Entering the ring, the Lancercomes with the right looks. The

stylish front end is what imme-

diately grabs your attention. Its

bold and very aggressive, espe-

cially for Mitsubishi, who in

the past have been conservative

with the styling of their sedans.

The rest of the exterior is chis-

eled nicely and certainly looks

attractive as well as distinctive.

Inside the Lancer is a spacious

interior. The dashboard isnt

nearly as exciting as the exte-

rior of the car, but it holds its

own. Quality of interior materi-

als, never a strong point for

Mitsubishi, has improved over

the years but the touch and feel

of some of the controls stillseem behind when compared to

the likes of Honda and Toyota.

There is no questioning the

seating arrangement though

where everyone sits in comfort

and the rear seats prove to be

very spacious, especially for a

car in this class.

The entry level Lancer, the DE,

and the trim level above it, the

ES, are powered by a 2.0 liter

inline 4-cylinder engine that

makes a respectable 148 horse-

power. The standard transmis-sion is a five-speed manual

gearbox, with a CVT automatic

available as an option. But opt

for the SE or GT trim level and

the 2.0 liter four gets replaced

with a 2.4 liter four that makes

168 hp and 167 lb-ft of torque.

The SE only comes with the

CVT transmission but it gets a

bonus all-wheel drive, which

Mitsubishi calls All Wheel

Control (AWC). The GT, while

cant be had with AWC does

come with the five-speed trans-

mission. If power and perform-

ance is really what youre after

in a Lancer, look no further

than the Ralliart and the fast-

and-furious Evolution, both of

which use turbochargers to en-

hance their performance.

My drive time was spent in a

Lancer SE equipped with the

CVT transmission and AWC.

The 168-horspower 2.4 liter

four under the hood is quite

perky but the CVT does make it

feel odd as it revs up to 2,500

RPM and just hangs there the

very reason why I am not a fan

of CVTs. But with steering that

is very direct and along with

the AWC, the Lancer changes

directions with ease and it cor-

ners flat without leaning. The

more time I spent driving the

Lancer, the more I found my-

self enjoying it.

Living with the Lancer was a

piece-of-cake. Loaded up with

four adults, not a complaint

could be heard. But what could

be heard, and quite nicely I

might add, was the 710 watt 9-

speaker Rockford Fosgate

sound system. It got lots of

compliments, including one

from the truck next to me (the

stereo really thumps). Trunk

space is a smallish 11.6 cubic

feet, something to consider if

four adults will be traveling

with luggage. If the backseat

isnt going to be used, it can

fold flat (its a 60/40 split) to

accommodate bulky items.

Pricing for the Lancer remains

a strong selling point. Starting

at $16,000 for the base model,

my nicely equipped SE came inat $22,640 and that included

AWC, a power sunroof, the

Rockford Fosgate sound system

and a color LCD multi-infor-

mation display.

Im not going to try and paint a

pretty picture here - the Lancer

isnt the best car in its class. It

lacks some of the refinement

that many others offer. But

what it does lack, it makes up

for in being unique, differentand quite enjoyable to drive.

And to some drivers, that is

what makes the Lancer quite

appealing.

By The Numbers:

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer SE 2.4L AWCBase Price: $20,295.00

Price as Tested: $22,640.00

Layout: front-engine / all-wheel drive

Engine: 2.4 liter DOHC inline-4Transmission: CVT automatic

Horsepower: 168 hp

Torque: 167 ft-lbs

EPA Fuel Economy: 22 city / 29 highway mpg

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My dad, anybody I ever drove

for before, would probably tell

you the same thing. Im not

going to burn my car up in the

first half of the race, go out and

show off. Thats what happens

at the beginning of the race.

Obviously, you want

to run as fast as you can, but it

really doesnt matter until the

end.

For Kahne, who led a race-high

161 laps after starting the day

with flu-like symptoms, it was

another disappointing end to a

race he could have won.

This is the third time weve

been to a mile-and-a-half

[track], he said. I ran second,have been the fastest car at all

three of them, but just didnt

get the wins.

Kurt Busch also ap-

peared to have a car capable of

winning, but an issue with the

battery in his No. 78 Chevrolet

knocked him out of the lead

and left him scrambling to fin-

ish third.

Well, it was a good 550 miles,it seemed like for us, then the

normal something has to pop

up, some adversity we have to

overcome, came about, he

said.

Early in the running of Sun-

days Coca-Cola 600 at Char-

lotte, a cable used with an

overhead camera came loose,

causing injuries to 10 fans,

three of whom where trans-

ported to area hospitals, and

damaging several cars, includ-

ing the No. 18 Toyota of Kyle

Busch.

NASCAR, in a fairly

rare decision, allowed the af-

fected teams to repair their cars

under the red flag brought

about by the fallen cable.

Race winner Kevin

Harvick said he thought his

eyes were playing tricks on him

when he saw a black streak goby on the frontstretch. If they

were, he feared his career was

over.

I tell myself,

Youve got to believe what

you saw, Harvick said. I got

to the start/finish line, I eased

off the gas. I knew what I had

seen the lap before. I was hop-

ing it wasnt my last race. I was

hoping what I saw was right.

The FOX network,

which uses the camera and ca-

bles, issued a statement saying

the camera wouldnt be used

again until the cause of the fail-

ure could be determined.

Harvick races to first place in the Coca-Cola 600. It was his21st career Sprint Cup win.

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The Fox Sports overhead cam-era before it came loose, send-

ing a cable onto the track.

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