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EPCC Expands for Student Success

El Paso Community College (EPCC) will hold a grand-opening ceremony for its new Enrollment Services Center (ESC) on

The ESC is located on the Valle Verde Campus at 919 Hunter. The ESC will partner with its next door neighbor and existing Student Services Center, giving enrolling and current students an easy, seamless path to what EPCC has to offer. The new building houses the departments of Financial Aid, Bursars, Admissions and Registration and the Office of

the Vice President of Student Services. The 25,500-square-foot structure was designed by Daniels and Associates and constructed by Banes General Contractors, Inc. The cost of the project was $4,067,140. For more information, contact Linda Gonzalez, Vice President of Student Services, at (915) 831-2229.

Wednesday, July 3. At 11:00 a.m. EPCC President, Dr. William Serrata

and other dignitaries will preside over a ribbon-cutting to officially open the facility. Refreshments and the chance to tour the building will be available.

Physician Seminar Updates

Please note that the mens health seminar on managing lower back pain with Dr. Hanbali, originally scheduled for this Thursday, June 27, has been re-scheduled to Thursday, July 11, 6pm in the classroom at Sierra Providence East. We apologize for the inconvenience. We do encourage you to join us for the final June seminar with Dr. Hector Pacheco at Providence Memorial Hospital at 6PM this Thursday to learn more about pinched nerves. And following the 4th of July holiday, please join us for tips on maintaining a healthy heart for a healthy life with Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Ali M. Nasur on Wednesday, July 10 at 6PM at Sierra Providence East Medical Center - 3280 Joe Battle Classroom 1 adjacent to the Caf; first floor. Please call (915) 577-7746 to reserve your seat today as space is limited. Refreshments will be served.

El Paso Museum of History Presents A Fourth of July Flag Display

June 22, 2013 through July 7, 2013
The El Paso Museum of History is pleased to announce that it was recently given a 45 star American flag which flew over the United States Consulate in Juarez in 1907. This flag, along with a copy of the Declaration of Independence, will be on display at the entrance of the Transportation Gallery from June 22, 2013 through July 7, 2013, in honor of our countrys birthday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The 45th star on our nations flag was added on July 4th, 1896, in honor of the State of Utah. It was replaced by the 46-star flag on July 4th, 1908, after Oklahoma was admitted to the Union. A 45-star flag would have flown over El Pasos first City Hall, built in 1899, and would have been used during President McKinleys visit to El Paso in 1901.
The El Paso Museum of History exists for the educational benefit of the community and visitors. It promotes the understanding and significance of the rich multicultural and multinational history of the border region known as the Pass of the North. Visit www.elpasotexas.gov/history

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Oscar Leeser
sworn in as mayor
the national anthem. Lily Limon brought her 87 year old grandmother and Emma Acosta brought three of her grandchildren to the stage. All the speakers pledged their focus to deal with the many issues they have to tackle in the coming years. Leeser reiterated many of his campaign promises, including teamwork and transparency. His campaign raised over $300,000, including about $90,000 of his own money. He pledged to donate all $47,000 of his yearly salary that he would receive as mayor to charity organizations. The new mayor will lead city council meetings starting this week. Leeser introduced his wife, children and grandchildren to the audience, stating that family is the most important thing in my life, and we have just expanded our family to the City of El Paso. Incumbents Emma Acosta, District 3, and Carl Robinson, District 4, will be returning to the council after winning in different styles. Acosta, who was accompanied by three of her grandchildren for her swearing-in, ran unopposed in the East side. She joked that it Story and photos by Ricky Jimenez Carrasco After 8 years under John Cook, Oscar Leeser was sworn in as El Paso's new mayor on Monday at a special ceremony at the Plaza Theater. He, along with several incumbent and newly elected representatives and judges, were greeted by several hundred well-wishers, family members and concerned citizens. Cook was in the audience and recognized by Leeser and others for his years of service to the city. New officials included Oscar Leeser, who currently also serves as President of Hyundai of El Paso; Larry Romero, City Rep District 2, is owner of Romero Financial Services; Lily Limon, City Rep District 7, is a retired educator. Incumbents Emma Acosta and Carl Robinson, and Municipal Court Judges Richard Olivo, Maximino Daniel Munoz, and Odell Holmes were also sworn in. Many of the newly elected officials brought close family to the swearing in ceremony to help celebrate. Leeser's grandchildren, Dylan and Lucas Ramirez, helped lead the crowd in the pledge of allegiance before a member of the El Paso Fire Department sang was an achievement to receive 100% of the vote. Robinson, on the other hand, ran a tight race that was decided by less than 30 votes. He stated that he "was living proof that every vote counts." Perhaps the loudest support came for new city representative Lily Limon in District 7. She thanked her many supporters and campaign workers, many in attendance. She recited an ancient Greek pledge that promised that she, "will never bring disgrace to our city by an act of dishonesty or cowardice...we will transmit this city no less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us." Municipal Court Judge Odell Holmes stated, We are lucky people who because of the trust of the voters of El Paso, we have the opportunity to use our best efforts to fulfill their expectations, but with opportunity comes responsibility to do our best to meet those expectations. The loudest ovation of the night came for incumbent Municipal Court Judge Maximino Daniel Munoz who started off by poking...Continues on next page

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College Students Compete at National SkillsUSA Competition in Kansas City This Week
June 25, 2013- El Paso, TexasWestern Technical College students from the HVAC & Refrigeration, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Information Systems & Security Programs will compete in the 49th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) and SkillsUSA competitions which take place this week in Kansas City, Missouri, from June 24th through 28th. Students qualified after winning first place gold medals at the state level SkillsUSA competitions that were held in San Antonio, Texas, on March 21 through the 23rd. For more information on the upcoming national conference and competitions the Western Tech students will be participating in please visit http://www.skillsusa.org/about/mediakit.shtml. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSAs mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens, serving more than 300,000 students and instructors annually. The organization has over 13,000 school chapters and 54 state and territorial associations.

EPCC Athletics Put Classroom First

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced its 2012-2013 academic awards. El Paso Community College (EPCC) is proud to announce the Mens Half Marathon team was named the Academic Team of the Year for their sport. The team had a combined 3.49 grade point average (GPA). The EPCC Mens Cross Country Team earned 2nd place in their sport with a combined 3.41 GPA. Wentworth Military Academy was 1st with a 3.58 GPA. The EPCC womens teams also placed in the top 10; Womens Half Marathon placed 5th with a 3.14 GPA and Womens Cross Country placed 10th with a 3.26 GPA. Individual achievements were awarded to Alejandro Acua, Mens Cross Country, Superior Academic Achiement-3.89 GPA; Angelica Palomino, Womens Cross Country, Superior Academic Achievement3.86 GPA; Enrique Jimenez, Mens Cross Country/Half Marathon, Superior Academic Achievement-3.81 GPA; Emecole Arzola, Womens Softball, Exemplary Academic Achievement-3.74 GPA; Enrique Portugal, Mens Baseball, Exemplary Academic Achievement-3.62 GPA. The 2012-2013 academic year marks the 30th year the NJCAA has recognized the success of its student-athletes in the classroom. This season, close to 60,000 student-athletes competed in the NJCAA across 3,500 teams in 28 different sports. For more information on EPCC Athletics, contact the office at (915) 831-2269.

Students receiving Gold Medals in the state level SkillsUSA competition and competing nationally: Name Oscar Briseno Rocky Moreno Eric Ramos Louis Sandate Jeffery Cohen Competition Sheet MetalIndustrial Motor ControlsConstruction WiringInternetworkingElectronics Technology Program Refrigeration & HVAC Technology Refrigeration & HVAC Technology Refrigeration & HVAC Technology Information Systems and Security Electronic Engineering Technology

Leeser...
Continued from page 3.. fun at the announced possible names for the coming Triple A baseball team. "I don't believe anybody in El Paso looks like an Aardvark or a Sun Dog to me!...I'm going to pray that we don't get stuck with any of those names at all!" He gave his own suggestion when he told the story of one of the names

For More Information Contact Donna Villarreal at (915) 253-4764

for the pioneers that came with Don Juan de Onate, "Los Adelantados", Spanish for "the ones that go ahead and face the dangers...I'd rather be an Adelantado, than an Aardvark!" Munoz equated the City of El Paso to the Adelantados. " We are strong! We are full of character, and we will make the city better!"

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By: Doppler Dave Speelman

What is an Upper Level Disturbance?

These upper level disturbances can certainly play havoc with a forecast. In fact, these disturbances can quickly ruin those afternoon outdoor plans. An upper level disturbance is a pocket of rotating air that rides along the main river of winds in the upper level air pattern. Sometimes these ripples move along without any weather issues. Other times, they will quickly bring about a shower or thunderstorm in the spring or summer if there is enough humidity or moisture to work with. These disturbances race across the sky moving from west to east. On the eastern side of this disturbance, air is rapidly rising, cooling and condensing. This will most likely produce clouds, rain and storms. Air on the western edge of the disturbance is doing the opposite. The air is sinking (or falling), warming and thus evaporating any moisture that exits. So, you will typically see clear or clearing skies developing. Sometimes I can pick these out from weather computer models and other times I just miss or overlook them. Its when I overlook them that the weather can change rapidly and quickly change that sunny sky to gray clouds. In the weather business, we call that a busted forecast. It can certainly make my life a little more difficult when I run into you at the local grocery store.

Weather Trivia:
What is an Isohypse? A. Map lines of equal pressure B. Map line showing equal height C. Map line of equal wind speeds D. Map line of equal temperatures
Answer: B equal height

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.

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By Sharon Mosley Americans have always loved to dress up in tuxedos and top hats and to dress down in jeans and motorcycle jackets, but there is one thing they are consistent about. They're always reinventing the classics. Coming up with a new twist on our favorites is an American pastime not only with fashion designers but innovative style setters. Here are a few ways you can update your own wardrobe with a new take on some American classics making the rounds in a new century:

top of the list of our must-haves even after Levi Strauss introduced his "Two Horse Brand" jeans in 1886 and cowboys loved them. Today, "dudes" of all ages, shapes and sizes still ride the denim wave updating the workwear shapes in all kinds of edgy new ways. If you haven't added a pair of bold-colored jeans to your wardrobe yet, this summer is the perfect time to take those original "blue" jeans to the next level.

slinky little jersey dresses.

Start with denim. It's on the

Head west. And speaking of cowboy, western chic is another fashion favorite with roots in America. Stetson hats (designed by Philadelphia hatmaker John B. Stetson in the late 1800s) are still "The Boss of the Plains" and everywhere else, too. Bandanas, shirts with snaps and cowboy boots have also stood the test of time and morphed into lots of new designs the slip-on boot-inspired mules are my favorite. Come on, get hippie. The
'60s ushered in another American classic the flower children who did their own version of cowboy chic with frayed jeans and patchwork jackets also trending in today's runway shows. Add in some tie-dye and fringe.

Making a flap The beaded "flapper" dresses popularized in the Art Deco era of the '20s are also American classics harking back to a day when dancing the Charleston was a nightly event for many bobbed hair "Gatsby" partiers who kicked up their heels in the chic chemises. As the recent movie proves, it's never too late to dance the night away in beads and feathers. Raccoon coats not so much! Drink it in The cocktail sheath made popular in the 1950s America is still an inspiration for designers today. The sleeveless shift dress is a mainstay in wardrobes from TV anchors to Michelle Obama. Audrey Hepburn, however, may have worn it best. If you don't have a little black dress in your closet, put it on your shopping list! You can always slip on a little cashmere cardigan over it if you don't have those Obama arms. Moto madness It was a
symbol of tough chic when Marlon Brando wore the black motorcycle jacket in "The Wild One" 1953 movie, and it's still a fashion favorite making a comeback this year. Look for the biker jacket to be a big trend for fall fashion.

or playing golf at the country club, Buffy and Muffy were your best friends ... lime green and pink were your best colors. These days, designers like Tommy Hilfiger have made sure that preppy is all grown up, and maybe even spiked with a little twist of punk rock star.

Tuxedo junction
The famous eveningwear got its Americanization when tobacco heir Griswold Lorillard showed up at the Tuxedo Park Country Club in the dinner jacket and matching pants favored by the trendy Duke of Wales in London instead of the more formal longer tailed coat. Today, the semiformal tuxedo is still an American classic for men and women who have adapted the look for all kinds of occasions dressed up or down.

Theia updates its latest collection with all-American stripes in modern dresses that salute style and function. (http://www.theiacouture.com)

Prepping for success

"The Preppy Handbook" may have been published in 1980, but "preppy" fashions have been worn by Americans for decades before. Tasseled loafers, double-breasted blazers, horn-rimmed glasses, buttoned down oxford shirts, madras and plaid pants. You get the picture. Whether you were an Ivy League college student

Nautical nattiness We've always had a penchant for the sea and for sailors, and this year the stripes are making a big comeback, getting bigger and bigger, wider and wider. The color of choice? Red, white or blue. What could be more patriotic? Now that's all-American fashion.
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the Arkansas Gazette in Little Rock and executive director of the Fashion Editors and Reporters Association.
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jersey Diane Von Furstenberg wasn't the first one to do the jersey wrap dress, another American classic. Enter Lillie Langtry, the actress who was known as "The Jersey Lily," and popularized the skin-tight knit dresses she wore on stage. We're still doing the shimmy in those

Gilding the

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SPOTLIGHTEPNEWS.COM JUNE 27, 2013 PAGE 8 EvEryday ChEapskatE By Mary hunt

A while ago, you may recall, I challenged my readers to dump their negative thoughts, which can so easily lead to negative and destructive behaviors. The assignment was simple: Write down 10 things for which you are grateful. I even suggested that they send me their lists. My mailboxes were sizzling for days. Weeks later, lists are still trickling in. The responses were all heartwarming, but perhaps none as poignant as the one from Allie, a high school student. "I am having a really tough time in high school right now, and even though most times I have positive thoughts and attitudes, sometimes it gets really hard, but I usually catch myself and try to reverse the negative thoughts into positive ones. After reading this I wanted to send you my 10 good things in life.

The Power of Gratitude

1. I have a caring family. 2. I have amazing friends. 3. I have the opportunity to wake up in the morning. 4. I am able to watch the snow fall. 5. I am able to go skiing with my friends in the winter. 6. I was able to be at the beach this last summer for a whole week without my parents. 7. I was blessed to have a special person in my life that is now in a better place. 8. I have another very special person who is always there and I can always talk to about anything. 9. I am able to read great books. 10. Last summer I was able to have a dream come true and attend a concert of my favorite singer.
"Thank you for reminding me of all these wonderful times and people in my life. Every time I find myself getting negative, I will try and remember each of these special times and

By Holiday Mathis

week 06/27 - 07/03

full of people, especially if there are fewer than seven present. You read where the energy flows, how people are connecting, whom they want to impress and follow, and with whom they hope to work and play. Tapping into this social intelligence, you will seize an opportunity and run with it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It's natural to want to distance yourself from a harsh reality or distract yourself from pain. You have a talent for understanding just how much you can and should take on. When working toward a goal, it is better to experience a bit of discomfort and work through it than to experience the pain of never getting to your goal. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People who keep others at arm's length aren't necessarily snobbish. They may be careful about whom they let into their busy life. They may like to deliberate awhile on social options. They may just be shy. Don't assume it's about you. Give without pushing you'll attract the best people and the best in people. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have a feeling about people you sense what they can do. You see the potential there and want to develop it. As far as you're concerned, to be a part of another person's growth and help them experience success is one of the great pleasures of life. This will be the theme of the week for you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Before you dive into an endeavor, you don't like to think about the possible problems that could arise. But there's someone you know who has a talent for identifying potential landmines. To avoid being derailed in the future, run your plans by this person and be open to the advice he or she has to give. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The people you have trouble communicating with are exactly the ones you most need to talk to this week. They will help you sharpen your skills. They'll show you where you are being unclear. If you can win over a difficult person, you'll have no problem winning over more agreeable types. THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: You're an important part of what makes your group function at a high level. Because you consistently perform well, you sometimes get overlooked but not this year. You'll be recognized in a way that matters to you. Someone you respect will say just the right words. July and August are good for business and your bank account. September brings intellectual growth through formal and informal training. A new relationship helps you soar through 2014.

people that God has blessed me with and that you have reminded me of. Thank you so much, Allie"

Planetary Permission To Slack Off

Every type of work has its daily repetitions. That doesn't automatically make it drudgery, although it might seem that way as Venus and Saturn square off to challenge our notions of what's worthwhile. Mercury retrograde suggests changing the order of things, but that might not be enough to quench our excitement-craving souls. Consider taking a break from work altogether. Next week will be far more productive. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll add new friends. Look for the generous souls, the ones who will give without first asking whether it's a tax write-off. There's nothing wrong with choosing a moderately giving person as a friend, or even a dozen of them but one truly generous friend will turn your whole world upside down in a good way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The smart way to play it is to answer "the call" when you get it. It's not every day that you're invited to do something bigger than you something more exciting and special than everyday life. Don't impede your experiences or relationships by ignoring "the call." Be courageous and rush forward. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Those who make excuses or pass blame deprive themselves of the chance to learn what's necessary to do a task right. You recognize this in others and avoid making the same mistake. You'll put your best into everything you take on. By getting it wrong a few times, you'll learn what you need to do to get it right. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There's no such thing as "self-taught." The process of learning begins with watching, listening and following the teacher. Maybe the teacher is not a person, but rather a book, a principle, something that happens in nature or none of the above. You'll meet some form of a stellar teacher this week and soak up the lesson. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You usually don't like it when people who don't need help ask for it anyway. But who has the time to make sure each request is legit? Anyway, it doesn't matter, because when you help others (regardless of whether they really need or deserve it), you yourself will be helped. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It would be easy this week to make the mistake of resenting your problems and believing they are to blame for whatever ails you. It's untrue. Treat your problems as the friends they really are. They show you how you're going to grow. They make you more creative and resourceful. They make you stronger. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are hyper-aware of the energy in a room

Not long after receiving Allie's message, I picked up Deborah Norville's book, "Thank You Power." In it she presents the latest research on the impact of positive emotions in our lives. The influence of gratitude is quantifiable both physically and emotionally. Simply being thankful and making it a point to recognize those good things will positively change our lives. She presents scientific proof that we will be happier, healthier and better able to handle the stresses of daily life simply by saying thank you. I hope Allie is reading this so she will know that she's not the only one who was impacted by her willingness to be grateful for the good things in her life. Reading her message filled my heart to overflowing. Then I passed it around the office. In a kind of ripple effect, the Allie letter touched each of us in a positive way. And now the ripple effect goes on because I know Allie has touched your life in a positive way, too. Want to dump your destructive negative feelings? Start writing. Just 10 things. And yes, my mailbox is still open for business! While you're thinking about it, pick up a copy of Deborah's book. It's one you will want to own so you can read it often. It's short, easy-to-read and carries a powerful message one that can change your life. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 23 books, including her 2012 release, "7 Money Rules for Life." You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630.
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A REWARDING EXPERIENCE
By Gina Spadafori Universal Uclick In the last year, it seems like Ive been doing nothing but raising puppies. First came Ned, a Shetland sheepdog whos bright but a little on the shy side. Then Riley, an outgoing, bouncy retriever puppy Im raising for friends. While most of what I do with puppies involves socializing them to new people and places, sights and sounds, I also lay a foundation for a lifetime of learning by setting limits and by teaching a few basic behaviors in a way that makes it clear that training is fun. To get that latter idea across, the tool I reach for is what trainers call a clicker. It doesnt look like much, but its an object that seems to possess a magic power when it comes to building a good relationship with an animal any animal. To the untrained eye, a clicker is a small plastic box that fits in the palm of your hand a childs toy thats also called a cricket. To make the noise, you press down on the metal strip inside the housing and quickly release it clickclick! Of course, the clicker itself isnt magic. What it provides is timing it allows a trainer working with a dog who understands the game to let the pet know that the behavior hes doing right now is the one thats being rewarded. And that means the behavior will be repeated. The clicking noise becomes a reward because in the early stages of training, the sound is linked to the delivery of something a dog wants most usually, a tiny treat. You start by teaching your pet that a click means a treat. Pick a time when your pet isnt sleeping (not just after a meal) and is a little hungry (a couple of hours before a meal). Choose a relatively small, quiet place you can work without too many distractions, and prepare a pouch or bowl of tiny, yummy treats (diced hot dogs are popular, as are pieces of cheese or even bits of kibble). For the next few minutes, click and treat. One click, one treat. Again and again and again. Eventually, your pet will show you he understands that the sound means food. For example, he may look immediately to the source of the treats after hearing the click. When that happens, youre on to the next stage. But wait until your next session, be-

The clicker is an easy tool with powerful training results

cause clicker training works best with a couple of short sessions less than 10 minutes every day. When youre all set up again, sit quietly with your clicker and treats and wait. Your dog should start volunteering behaviors, everything from sitting to pawing to wandering in a circle. When your pet chooses one you like, click, treat and wait again. Your dog will initially be confused, but should eventually offer the behavior again. Be patient! When that moment comes, click, treat and wait again. Say you clicked your dog a couple of times because he finally got bored and sat. Soon your dog will sit to test his theory that sitting means a click-treat. When that happens, click and jackpot him with a handful of treats. When the pattern is firmly established, you can then give it a name (sit) and make the food reward more random to strengthen it (this is the same principal that keeps you pulling the slot machine handle). In future sessions, youll move on from the sit that your dog knows, waiting for more behaviors to click, treat and name as you build your pets repertoire of commands. More complicated behaviors are trained by chaining training in segments and putting them together.

One more thing: Never

punish your pet for not getting it right. Clicker training is all about the payoff, and once you get it mastered, theres no end to the things you can teach your dog to do. And thats true no matter if your puppy is big or small, outgoing or shy. In my house, both Ned and Riley, although very different puppies, are thriving as they learn that training is fun.

Puppies thrive when they find training rewarding, allowing you to build a strong and loving relationship from the beginning.

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What Does the Color of Your Door Say About You?

MAUMEE, OHIO Are you an introvert with an orange front door? If so, youre sending mixed messages to your friends and neighbors. According to national color expert Kate Smith, you should try to match the color of your entry door with your personality to give guests a preview of the owner inside the home. An entry door painted a bold shade of orange says Im friendly, fun-loving and enjoy getting together with people so thats the color for an extrovert and perhaps not the best choice for someone who has a more reserved personality, says Smith, president and chief color maven of Sensational Color. Since the front door is the key feature on a house that offers homeowners the most flexibility in color choice, this is a good place for people to let their personality shine through. Smith suggests homeowners purchase smooth, paintable doors for their homes so they can select and add the color that best reflects their personality. I love Classic-Craft Canvas Collection fiberglass entry doors from Therma-Tru, says Smith. You can paint these doors any hue you wish to express yourself while quickly adding a colorful accent to your home. According to Smith, heres a look at what different paint colors on entry doors of the home say about the occupants inside:

Classic Craft Canvas - Red with Savannah glass

Green --- tells the world Black --- says Im consistent, conservative and reserved in my manner as well as my approach to color. With a black door Im saying my design style is timeless rather than trendy. that you have traditional values and enjoy being a member of the community.

Purple --- reveals a free

spirited person who is comfortable taking risks, thinking differently and dreaming big. Homeowners should remember they dont always have to go bright and bold with color on their front doors to make a positive impression, says Smith. Muted colors like sage green, colonial blue and copper sunset are all striking colors that enhance a home while showing your true colors. In my mind, the really terrific thing about having a paintable front door is the ability to change your doors color over time. Continues on page 19

Red --- tells the world to look at me! This bright color says Im not afraid of standing out or saying whats on my mind. White --- says that I prefer things that are organized, neat and clean. Even if my home isnt always this way, I wish it were!

Blue tells people you are

naturally at ease in most situations and people are attracted to your easygoing personality.

Yellow --- says you have

a personality similar to green, but a bit less traditional. Youre most likely a leader or organizer of a group.

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What Does the Color of Your Door Say About You?....

You may start out with a conservative black door but transition over the years to more of a hunter green or ocean blue. Having the ability to paint your entry door allows you to update your homes exterior while sharing your evolving personality with the neighborhood! For more details on exterior colors on the home, visit http://www.thermatru.com
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Slip Your Rooms Into Something Cool for Summer

By Rose Bennett Gilbert

Q: My grandmother still switches her house from winter to summer. She puts on white slipcovers and takes down the heavy draperies. It's a lot of work, but the house does feel refreshed and cooler. My grandmother is from the Old Country. Do people still make seasonal changes? Not my generation. A: We have Willis Haviland Carrier to thank for that. He who invented air conditioning has lightened the seasonal load for housekeepers ever since.
Actually, Carrier called it his "Apparatus for Treating Air," when he patented his splendid invention in l906 (soon after winning a master's in engineering at Cornell University). That "apparatus" not only lets all of us live in year-round comfort

today, it has made home life possible at all in extreme areas like Florida, Houston and Arizona. Still, there's something to be said for decorating cool, too. Even in these days of "all-season" fabrics, doesn't it give us a spiritual lift to switch our personal wardrobes from dark and thick and winter-cozy to whites and pastels, crisp linens and summer-fresh gauzy sheers? Visual air conditioning works the same magic in our homes. The living room we show here is cool in every sense of the word. And no wonder: It's designed by Mariette Himes Gomez (www.mariettehimesgomez.com, one of the most applauded interior designers in the U.S. That she is also an architect (who trained with the likes of Edward Durell Stone) is easy to

see in her clean lines, calm colors and the classic style of her furniture, which, by the way, is available through Hickory Chair Furniture Co., an American classic since 1911 (hickorychair.com). Summer-izing ideas to be gained from this room: light colors, uncluttered surfaces and uncomplicated window treatments. Slick and shine, as on the tabletops, effectively lowers the visual temperature, too.

Q: What's cooking in today's

kitchens?

A: Open floor plans. Sleek

styling. The isolated work island it's all business, all on one level and not at all about coziness and kibitzers, let alone kids doing homework while you cook. Continues on next page

Summertime, and the livin' is cool, calm and collectible the furniture is from Hickory Chair, designed by Mariette Himes Gomez. Photo: Courtesy Hickory chair.

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Dcor Score...
Continued from page 19 As seen and reported by New York kitchen expert/author/blogger Leslie Clagett, the "modern" kitchen island floats alone, seatless, in the middle of the floor. That's the news from Living Kitchen 2013, the trend-forward trade show that happens every two years in Cologne. This year, some 160 exhibitors showed off their furniture, design ideas and some way-out technology that may soon be showing up on this side of the globe, Leslie told the New York Chapter of the IFDA (International Furnishings and Design Assn., ifda.com). Innovations to watch for or watch out for: the independent work island, ("Go sit in the next room while I cook".) Hidden cooktops. (push a button to raise or lower to suit your cooking height.) Articulated faucets that dispense chilled water with/without carbonation. Smart counters that offer recipe advice set out whatever ingredients you have and it will suggest dishes that combine them (see Intel's "OASIS" ObjectAware Situated Interactive System). Dare leave the ice cream out, and OASIS will warn that it's melting. Also in the works: in-refrigerator cameras that look around and tell what you're running out of. As if we really need another device that's programmed to be a nag! Rose Bennett Gilbert is the author of "Manhattan Style" and six other books on interior design.
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Extra! Extra!
By Rose Bennett Gilbert

Wallpaper Makes News!

Q: My husband is retiring after a long career in newspaper journalism (his paper downsized, and he says he's not interested in doing "E-news"). I am redoing his home office and want to commemorate his 25 years as a "real" editor. I read the column where you mentioned wallpapering with newspaper clippings. How does that work? (I'm not very crafty). A: Do I have a scoop for you, hot off the presses! One of the oldest wallpaper manufacturers in the U.S. is making design news these days: the American Classics Collection from York Wallcovering (yorkwall.com) includes "Headline News," a pattern in black-and-white to be read allover.
Your husband should feel Extra! Extra! special in his new home office surrounded by banner headlines and breaking stories. Best news for you: The wallpaper comes pre-pasted, making it a cinch for even the unhandy to dip-and-press into place. It's also washable and strippable, so you can peel it off and start again when it's time for the next edition.
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These walls really do talk! Read all about it, floor-toceiling, on wallpaper that makes design headlines. Photo: Courtesy York Wallcoverings.

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Putting Heart and Soul Into Your Home

By Rose Bennett Gilbert

Q: I don't even know how to

phrase my question about decorating. Our home is comfortable enough, but it's lacking something. Call it personality or maybe attitude. I just don't feel like it's welcoming, not even to us who live here. Maybe I need an analyst, not a decorator?

emotionally, but spiritually." Leaf through the book, which visits "soulful" homes around the world (including Donna Karan's, who wrote its foreword), and it's easy to see what the author means. Just not so easy to translate it into one's own home. So Lehrman Bloch offers five guidelines to help you create "deep beauty" under your own roof.

nities across North America, Vote by June 30 on which 20 American and Canadian communities will get a professional paint makeover by Benjamin Moore and members of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. There are more than 100 cities in the running; cast your vote at paintwhatmatters.com. Benjamin Moore is partnering with a slew of other organizations, including local Chambers of Commerce and Brad Pitt's initiative, Make It Right. According to the Benjamin Moore press announcement, work will begin this summer, and by the end of the coming year, all 20 of the winning Main Streets should be spruced up and sparkling. Color us impressed. Rose Bennett Gilbert is the author of "Manhattan Style" and six other books on interior design.
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A: An "attitude adjustment" is what I'd suggest. For you, not the house.
When you think of homes in which you truly feel "at-home," what do you think of first? Probably not the color scheme or wallpaper, furniture or accessories. What makes a home memorable is an elusive quality that radiates from the homeowners themselves. Fashion designer Donna Karan calls it "soul." Cultural critic and curator Karen Lehrman Bloch calls it "deep beauty." In her new book, "The Inspired Home" (due out in September from Harper Design, HarperCollins.com), the author defines deep beauty as "a home so authentic and elegant it has the capacity to touch us not just

Learn to "feel visually." Let yourself be emotionally touched by the sofa you choose, inspired by the art you hang, she advises.

Forget perfection. Nature is not perfect, Lehrman Bloch points out. It's the imperfections - of an object, fabric, or person that often "make them real to our brains."

Edit, edit, edit. "Our

brains actually prefer minimalism," the author says. But remember, minimalism doesn't have to feel austere or soulless.

Create good flow. By

The luxe, calm dining room of designer, boutique owner Catherine Weyeneth Bezencon nourishes both body and soul in her 'deeply beautiful' home in the Rhone Alpes region of France. Photo: Courtesy HarperCollins, "The Inspired Home." which she means, add that elea facelift? grounded, innovative and ment of surprise that "infuses grand. "And it can have an imus with energy and optimism." mediate effect on our psyches," A: Benjamin Moore is waiting the author promises. "We can't to hear from you. The giant help ourselves: Elegance breeds Cultivate true elepaint company has announced a elegance." gance. Neither staid nor nationwide initiative called "Main Street Matters," which is stuffy nor tradition-bound, true Q: Does your hometown need designed to revitalize commuelegance feels both fresh and

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The Livin' Is Easy as all Outdoors

By Rose Bennett Gilbert

Q: We need a bigger house our daughter and her husband are coming back to live with us. Instead of moving, we are thinking about adding a deck out back to gain more family living space. Our climate is relatively mild all year 'round, so we can use the outdoors for nearly eight months out of the year. Is this a crazy idea? A: If so, there are a lot of other
families who are just as crazy about finding more living space outdoors. A recent survey by IFDA (International Furnishing and Design Assn.) showed that more than one third of their members (35 percent) believe that the trend to outdoor living will only continue to grow between now and 2020. But it has to be low-maintenance living, they say nobody much wants to deal with traditional amenities like swimming pools or hot tubs both earned thumbsdown from 44.9 percent of IFDA's members. By contrast, nearly half these design industry professionals turned green thumbs up on gardening and landscaping, lowmaintenance landscaping and vegetable gardening, that is. And here's a number that will

More good news: The pergolas come in DIY kits and a choice of nine new colors, so you can be as trend-forward as you are environmentally sound. Depending on size, the kits run between $4,300 and $13,500, not a bad bottom line for eight months' extra living space.

Q: What else old now comes

in new colors?

A: Formica, the plastic laminate that's been around so long it's become the generic name for the entire category of imitation materials. Celebrating its 100th year on the world's countertops and elsewhere, Formica has introduced a new palette of bright colors including oranges, reds and blues in four subtle patterns by Abbott Miller of the design studio Pentagram. Get out! Add more al fresco living space like this DIY pergola, made of recycables like yesterday's plastic bags. Photo courtesy Trex. especially interest you: more than a quarter of the designers surveyed see Americans doing more and more of their entertaining in the Great Outdoors. So you are right in step, planning to develop more al fresco living space. You can make it low-maintenance, too, by using some of the remarkable hightech materials that are now available on the outdoor market. For example, the comfortably furnished pergola we show here is constructed of PVC wrapped over a core of structural aluminum. The PVC itself is made are you ready? - from recycled materials like plastic bags, the kind you get with your groceries and home-delivered newspapers. The manufacturer, Trex (trex.com), claims to be the world's largest recycler of plastic bags. They are also the world's largest manufacturer of what they call "high-performance, wood-alternative" decking and railings warranteed not to crack, peel, chip, scratch or blister, at least, for the next 20 years.
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After aping naturals like wood grain and stone for the past century or so, the new collection is not imitation anything, it's real Formica (formica.com). Rose Bennett Gilbert is the coauthor of "Manhattan Style' and six other books on interior design.
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Now Showing WHITE HOUSE DOWN

Open Nationwide 06/28/13 Runtime 137 min MPAA Rating PG-13 for Seq of Intense Action Violence, Intense Gunfire and Explosions, A Brief Sexual Image, Some Language. Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, James Woods, Joey King, Nicolas Wright, Jimmi Simpson, Michael Murphy, Rachelle Lefevre, Lance Reddick, Matt Craven, Jake Weber, Peter Jacobson, Barbara Williams, Kevin Rankin, Garcelle Beauvais, Falk Hentschel Genre Action, Thriller Synopsis Capitol police officer John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) as a member of the Secret Service. Not wanting to disappoint his young daughter with the bad news, Cale takes her on a tour of the White House. While he and his daughter are there, a heavily armed paramilitary group attacks and seizes control. As the nation's government dissolves in chaos, only Cale can save his daughter, the president and the country.
Schedule good for 6/28
EPIC 2D (PG)11:30 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG13) 11:00 | 2:00 | 5:00 | 8:00 | 11:00 MAN OF STEEL 2D (PG13) 11:00 | 12:15 | 2:15 | 3:30 | 5:30 | 7:00 | 8:45 | 10:30 | 12:00am MAN OF STEEL 3D (PG13) 10:00 | 11:30 | 1:15 | 2:45 | 4:30 | 6:30 | 7:45 | 9:45 | 11:00 MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 2D (G)10:00 | 11:00 | 12:40 | 1:40 | 3:20 | 4:20 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 8:50 | 10:00 | 11:45 MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 3D (G)11:30 | 2:10 | 4:50 | 7:30 | 10:10 NOW YOU SEE ME (PG13) 10:30 | 1:20 | 4:20 | 7:20 | 10:20 THE HEAT (R)10:30 | 1:20 | 2:10 | 4:10 | 5:00 | 7:00 | 8:00 | 9:50 | 12:00am THIS IS THE END (R)11:15 | 2:00 | 5:00 | 8:00 | 11:00 WHITE HOUSE DOWN (PG13) 10:00 | 12:00 | 1:30 | 4:05 | 4:35 | 7:10 | 7:40 | 10:15 | 11:00 WORLD WAR Z,2D (PG13) 11:00 | 1:50 | 4:40 | 7:30 | 10:20 WORLD WAR Z,3D (PG13) 10:30 | 1:20 | 4:10 | 7:00 | 9:50 | 12:30am

CINEMARK CIELO VISTA

The HeatR116 MinsDigital Cinema 10:25am 11:25am | 1:25pm | 2:25pm | 4:25pm 5:25pm | 7:25pm | 8:25pm | 10:25pm Monsters University G102 Mins 11:00am | 12:00pm 2:00pm | 5:00pm | 6:00pm 8:00pm | 11:00pmDigital Cinema 10:00am | 1:00pm | 3:00pm | 4:00pm 7:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:00pm World War Z PG-13 115 Mins11:45am | 12:45pm |

Gateway West Blvd/Cielo Vista Mall

The Purge R85 Mins Digital Cinema 10:20am | 1:20pm 4:20pm | 7:20pm | 10:20pm Before Midnight R108 MinsDigital Cinema 10:35am | 1:35pm | 4:35pm | 7:35pm | 10:35pm The Hangover Part IIIR100 Mins Digital Cinema 10:05am | 1:05pm 4:05pm | 7:05pm | 10:05pm The Great Gatsby PG-13142 Mins 11:00am | 6:00pm Digital Cinema 2:30pm | 9:30pm

Schedule good for Friday June 28th

2:45pm 5:45pm | 6:45pm | 8:45pmDigital Cinema 10:45am | 1:45pm | 3:45pm | 4:45pm | 7:45pm | 9:45pm | 10:45pm Much Ado About Nothing PG-13109 MinsDigital Cinema 10:10am | 1:10pm | 4:10pm | 7:10pm | 10:10pm This Is the End R107 MinsDigital Cinema 10:15am | 1:15pm 4:15pm | 7:15pm | 10:15pm

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White House DownPG-13137 Mins Digital Cinema 9:00am | 10:15am | 12:15pm | 1:30pm | 3:45pm | 4:45pm | 7:15pm | 8:00pm | 10:45pm | 11:15pm The Heat R116 MinsDigital Cinema 9:45am | 10:30am | 1:00pm | 1:45pm | 4:15pm | 5:00pm | 7:30pm | 8:15pm | 10:45pm | 11:20pm Monsters University G102 Mins

West side of El Paso at Mesa & I-10

Man of Steel PG-13 143 Mins 10:10am | 1:40pm | 6:00pm | 9:50pm Digital Cinema 11:10am | 3:05pm | 7:00pm | 10:30pm This Is the End R107 Mins Digital Cinema 9:15am | 11:55am | 2:50pm | 5:40pm | 8:30pm | 11:10pm Now You See Me PG-13116 Mins Digital Cinema 9:55am | 1:05pm | 4:05pm | 7:05pm | 10:10pm

Schedule good for Friday June 28th

9:40am | 12:15pm | 3:15pm | 3:45pm | 6:15pm 9:15p 9:45pmDigital Cinema 9:00am 11:45am | 12:45pm | 2:35pm | 5:30pm | 6:45pm | 8:45pm World War ZPG-13 115 Mins 10:00am | 1:15pm | 4:30pm | 7:45pm 11:00pm 11:00am 5:45pm Digital Cinema 9:10am | 12:00pm | 2:30pm | 3:10pm | 6:30p 9:00p 10:00pm

TINSELTOWN
White House Down PG-13 137 Mins 11:50am | 3:10pm 6:30pm | 9:50pmDigital Cinema 10:55am 12:55pm 2:15pm 4:15pm 5:30pm | 7:35pm | 8:45p 10:55p 11:55p The Heat R116 MinsDigital Cinema 10:20am | 11:30am 12:40pm | 1:45pm | 2:40pm | 3:55pm | 5:00pm | 6:00pm | 7:05pm | 8:10pm 9:10pm 10:15pm 11:20pm Monsters University G102 Mins10:50am | 12:25pm | 2:00pm | 3:35pm | 5:15pm | 6:50pm | 8:35pm | 10:10pm

Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa

Digital Cinema 10:00am | 11:35am 1:15pm | 2:55pm | 4:30pm | 6:10pm | 7:45pm | 9:25pm | 11:00pm | 11:40pm World War Z PG-13115 Mins 10:15am | 11:45am 1:20pm | 2:50pm | 4:25pm | 5:55pm | 7:25pm | 9:05pm | 10:35pmDigital Cinema 11:00am | 12:35pm 2:05pm | 3:40pm | 5:10pm | 6:45pm 8:20pm 9:55pm 11:30pm Man of Steel PG-13143 Mins 10:30am | 1:55pm | 5:20pm | 8:55pm Digital Cinema 12:10pm | 3:45pm | 7:15pm | 10:45pm The Bling Ring R90 Mins Digital Cinema 2:35pm | 7:55pm This Is the End R107 MinsDigital Cinema 10:10am | 1:10pm | 4:05pm | 7:00pm | 10:00pm The Purge R85 MinsDigital Cinema 12:05pm 5:25pm | 10:25pm Now You See Me PG-13116 Mins Digital Cinema 12:20pm | 3:20pm | 6:20pm | 9:20pm Fast & Furious 6 PG-13128 Mins Digital Cinema 9:55am | 1:00pm | 4:10p 7:20p 10:40p

Schedule good for Friday June 28th

Premiere Cinemas

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Schedule good for Friday June 28th

*THE EAST (PG-13) | 10:35 am 1:25pm | 4:15 pm | 7:05 pm | 10:00 pm *THE INTERNSHIP(PG-13)9:45 am 12:50pm | 3:55pm | 7:00pm | 10:00 pm *THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST (R) | 10:05 am 1:10 pm | 4:15 pm | 7:20 pm | 10:25 pm *WHITE HOUSE DOWN (PG-13) 10:00am | 11:00am | 1:05pm | 2:05 pm 4:15 pm | 5:15 pm | 7:20 pm | 8:20 pm | 10:35 pm | 11:20 pm * -- denotes Pass Restricted features

*AFTER EARTH(PG-13) | 11:00 am 1:45pm | 4:30pm | 7:15p |10:00 pm 2D EPIC (PG) | 9:45 am 12:35 pm | 3:25 pm | 6:15 pm | 9:05 pm FAST & FURIOUS 6 (PG-13) | 9:45 am 12:50 pm | 4:00 pm | 7:15 pm | 10:15 pm 2D IRON MAN 3 (PG-13)10:45 am | 1:45 pm | 4:45 pm 7:45 pm | 10:45 pm *2D MAN OF STEEL (PG-13) | 10:45 am | 12:05 pm | 3:35 pm | 5:45 pm | 7:05 pm | 10:30 pm *3D MAN OF STEEL (PG-13) | 9:45 am

1:15 pm | 2:15pm | 4:45 pm | 8:15 pm 9:15 pm | 11:30 pm *3D D-BOX MAN OF STEEL (PG-13)9:45 am | 1:15pm | 4:45pm 8:15pm | 11:30 pm *NOW YOU SEE ME(PG-13)9:45 am 12:10 pm | 2:45 pm | 5:25 pm | 7:55 pm 10:25 pm 2D STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (PG13) | 9:45am 12:50pm |4:00pm | 7:15 pm | 10:30 pm *THE BLING RING (R) | 10:15 am 12:50 pm | 3:25pm | 6:05pm | 8:40 pm 11:15 pm

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DJ Spotlight | Oliver
Oliver have found the beating heart inside the dance machine. Whether moving bodies at the worlds biggest electronic festivals, or handcrafting digital gems in the studio, the producer / DJ duo of U-Tern and Oligee are responsible for some of the funkiest, toughest, and most diverse dance music today. After spending years writing, producing, DJing and digging for vinyl, U-Tern and Oligee linked up in LA to forge something groundbreaking. They took their shared 80s baby tastes relentlessly groovy R&B, boombox worthy hip-hop, soaring electropop hooks and mashed them together in remixes for everyone from Chromeo and Foster The People to Breakbot and techno godfather Juan Atkins. Original jams like All

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Night and Dirty Talk (supported by dance music luminaries like Alan Braxe and Busy P) took Olivers back-tothe-future sound even further, while high-powered collaborations with A-Trak (Disco Nap) and Destructo (LA Funky) brought the duo to the festival circuit, where they kept hands in the air all summer. With the release of their Fools Gold EP Mechanical, Oliver push their hybrid sound to even funkier new horizons. The stadium worthy

opener MYB perfectly segues into the moody strut of Night Is On My Mind, before shifting gears with the hands-in-the-air ecstasy of Control and riding off into the sunset on the title tracks cinematic pulse. With nonstop DJ sets on deck (complete with Oligees live keyboard riffs) and even more new music, theres no telling where the beats will take them next. Oliver is all over the map, says U-Tern. But were going to have a good time no matter what.

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SPRINT CUP
Race: Quaker State 400 Where: Kentucky Speedway When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ET) TV: TNT 2012 Winner: Brad Keselowski (right)

NATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: Feed the Children 300 Where: Kentucky Speedway When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. (ET) TV: ESPN 2012 Winner: Austin Dillon

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS

Race: UNOH 225 Where: Kentucky Speedway When: Thursday, 8 p.m. (ET) TV: SPEED 2012 Winner: James Buescher

Martin Truex Jr. ends 218-race losing streak with road course victory at Sonoma
Back in 2007, his sophomore season in the Sprint Cup Series, Martin Truex Jr. looked like the circuits next big winner. Driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc., he won back-toback Nationwide Series championships in 2004 and 2005, and had two top-five finishes, including a second-place finish at Homestead, and five top-10s in his rookie Cup season of 2006. In 2007, he continued to improve, getting his first Cup victory, at Dover, and making the cut for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 2008 season wound up being a letdown, as he finished 15th in the standings, with a best finish of fourth, at New Hampshire. He won the pole for the 2009 Daytona 500, but that was the bright spot, as he finished 23rd in the final standings. Truex Jr. wound up being hampered by the demise of the Earnhardt racing empire, and moved to Michael Waltrips new team in 2010. races, he never lost confidence in him or the crew of his No. 56 Toyota. I believe in this man, Waltrip said. He can drive a car as good as anybody on the track. Chad [Johnston] is new to the crew chiefing game. He joined us as an engineer and hes worked his way up, and he called the perfect race, and hes been on his game all year long. Its really fun to see these two mature, and I think they can do a lot of special things over the next few years. As a driver, Waltrip had experience with long losing streaks. He ran 462 Cup races without a victory before winning the 2001 Daytona 500, the same race where his car owner, Dale Earnhardt, died in a lastlap crash. He said that day at Daytona came to mind as he leaned in to Truex Jr.s car to congratulate him after he took the checkered flag at Sonoma. I leaned in and there were tears in his eyes, and you could feel the elation and the joy and the relief, Waltrip said. And as I did that, it took me straight back to 2001, when I finally pulled into Victory Lane and was able to briefly celebrate what was the greatest racing day of my career. I saw all that same emotion and the same feeling in Martin.

Martin Truex Jr. in Victory Lane at Sonoma Raceway.

Since then, his ontrack results have steadily improved, but a return trip to Victory Lane continued to elude him, until Sunday, when he scored a popular win in the 25th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. His 218-race losing streak, the second-longest stretch between Cup victories in NASCAR history behind

Truex Jr. toasts the end of his Sprint Cup losing streak at Sonoma.

Bill Elliotts 226 from 1994 to 2001, was over. Understandably, it was an emotional time for the 32-year-old Truex Jr., who also helped his primary sponsor, NAPA, end its own Sprint Cup losing streak, which dated back to 2001, when Truex Jr.s team owner Michael Waltrip was the auto parts giants regular driver. Sundays win also was the first in Cup for Truex Jr.s crew chief, Chad Johnston. Im just so glad this [losing streak] is out of the way, because weve been so close, and I feel like now weve gotten this one out of the way, we can do it a whole bunch more, Truex Jr. said in Victory Lane. Waltrip said in the winners interview after the race that even as one disappointment or another took away chances for Truex Jr. to win

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NOTEBOOK

Allmendinger makes the most of his second chance

A.J. Allmendinger continues to make the most of the second chance given him by car owner Roger Penske. Last year, Allmendinger was fired as driver of Penskes No. 22 Sprint Cup car after he failed a NASCAR drug test. But Penske gave Allmendinger another opportunity to race, hiring him to run a limited schedule in both the IndyCar series and in NASCAR after he completed the sanctioning bodys Road to Recovery program. Allmendinger has maintained that he failed the drug test because he took a pill that a friend gave him, and it turned out to be Adderall. Allmendinger raced for Penske in the Indianapolis 500, starting fifth, leading 23 laps and finishing seventh. Then last Saturday, he drove
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A.J. Allmendinger in Victory Lane at Road America.

Penskes No. 22 Ford to victory in NASCARs Nationwide Series race at Road America. It was his first major NASCAR victory, but his second at Road America, the first coming in a Champ Car race on the 4.048mile road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis., in 2006. On Saturday, Allmendinger started on the pole and led four times for 29 laps.

He took the lead for good from eventual runner-up Justin Allgaier on Lap 43 of a scheduled 50 laps. Its understated what Roger [Penske] has done for me, Allmendinger told reporters after the race. All these guys at Penske Racing gave me another chance, not only to drive Indy cars, but get in this Nationwide car.

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Jeff Gordon overcomes early penalty to finish second at Sonoma; hope still alive for Chase berth
While Martin Truex Jr. spent much of Sundays race at Sonoma cruising at the head of the pack, leading 51 of 110 laps, including the final 28, two drivers behind him were putting on a show, charging through the field. Jeff Gordon, a five-time winner at Sonoma, overcame an earlyrace penalty for pitting too soon after the caution flag waved, and finished second. His finish allowed him to move up three spots in the points standings, to 13th, with 10 races to run before the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. This team has been faced with a lot worse adversity than that, Gordon said of his setback on Sunday. Luckily, we had a fast race car and stayed with our pit strategy, and things went our way. We just had a really
Jeff Gordon captures second place in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma.

good race car and were able to drive up through. That part was a lot of fun. Kurt Busch had two penalties for speeding on pit road, which put him a lap down at one point, but he worked his way forward to bring his No. 78 Chevrolet home in fourth place. Yeah, we were fast, even on pit road ... twice, Busch joked. I messed up, flat-out. I didnt hit my tachometer right, and I was speeding both times. I just put myself in a position that was poor, trying to get too much on pit road. But man, this Furniture Row Chevy was fast. He also gained threes spots in the driver standings, from 20th to 17th, and is 28 points out of 10th place, the final spot guaranteed a Chase berth after the 26-race regular season.

1. Jimmie Johnson, 573 2. Carl Edwards, 548 3. Clint Bowyer, 528 4. Kevin Harvick, 510 5. Matt Kenseth, 481 6. Greg Biffle, 479 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 479 8. Kyle Busch, 461 9. Brad Keselowski, 454 10. Martin Truex Jr., 453

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Fords all-new Escape is already a winner.

For the past 12 years, the Ford Escape has been a pretty good SUV. But in a market that has the award-winning Honda CRV, Toyota Rav4 and Mazda CX-5, being pretty good just isnt good enough. A change was needed and in a big way. Well that change is here with the all-new 2013 Ford Escape, and there is no doubt that its a winner. Compared to the outgoing model, the new Escape is longer, wider and has a greater wheelbase. But most importantly, it just simply looks better, with its sleek new design. With the old Escape, getting a compliment was a rarity. With this new one, get used to them as I had many people approach me about it. Once you peel your eyes off the exterior of the Escape, take hold as you step inside, because the interior is equally impressive. Ford has done a fabulous job of creating an inviting and comfortable cabin with loads of useful-high tech features. The materials are far better than what we are used to in the previous model and the fit and finish has greatly improved. And with all the electro-gadgetry that the new Escape has to offer, the entire interior is well thought out and rather easy to navigate. Behind the wheel, I felt very comfortable with plenty of room thanks to some supportive front seats. And you wont hear a peep out of back seat passengers as there is plenty of head and legroom. Behind the rear seat there is 34.3 cubic feet of space plenty to take a family on a nice trip. Flip the rear set down by way of a one-touch lever and storage doubles to 68 cubic feet. And getting to that wheel drive with all-wheel drive available as an option.

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By Christopher A. Randazzo
in an average 25 mpg combined city and driving. The turbo power comes in handy when throwing the Escape in turns. The higher center of gravity reminds you that the Escape isnt a sports car, but it handles the twisty roads with confidence, thanks in part to those beautiful 19 rimes it rides on. For those of you looking for the new Escape in a Hybrid version, you wont find it. Instead, Ford will gladly show you their C-Max five-door available in both hybrid and plug in (Energi) versions. The 2013 Ford Escape is allnew and its a winner. It looks great, has good driving manners along with a wealth of new technology that will please any techno-geek. In fact, the new Escape is so good that the Texas AutoWriters Association awarded it the compact SUV of Texas - meaning the Escape is already a winner.

My tester came to me decked out with the top-of-the-line Titanium package which included the 2.0 Ecoboost engine, cool 19-inch wheels, remote start, leather interior, Sony sound system, hands-free lift gate and a panoramic sunroof. Options included the nav system and the active park assist with rearview camera. The park assist will self-park the Escape into a parallel parking spot. I used it once just to say that it did. cargo is interesting as Ford has taken the power liftgate to a new level. Opt for the handsfree power liftgate and simply kicking or waving your foot under the rear bumper will open the liftgate. Warning grocery store shoppers may look at you weird when doing this. Back inside, the optional Sync system (which will be standard on 2014 Escapes) is easy to use for both smart phones and iPod devices. The MyFordTouch system has been improved and continues to be one of the easiest infotainment systems to use. A trio of four-cylinder engine choices make up the Escapes power lineup and all use a sixspeed automatic transmission. The 2.5 liter four-cylinder (168 hp), which is the only carryover item from the previous Escape powers the base model and most likely will be phased out. The mainstream engine will be the 1.6 liter turbocharged Ecoboost engine that makes 178 hp yet is more fuel efficient than the 2.5 fourcylinder. If you really want to escape in the Escape, opt for the 2.0 liter turbocharged Ecoboost engine. Rated at 240 hp and 270 ft-lb, it makes the Escape the most powerful SUV in its class. All Escapes are frontI, like many, was disappointed when I initially heard that no V6 would be offered in the new Escape. Well that disappointment didnt last long. The 2.0 Ecoboost serves as a legitimate substitute for the larger engine. Its plenty powerful yet carries a refined exhaust note and you can hardly hear a whistle from the turbo. Tell others it has a V6 under the hood and theyll believe you except when you tell them that you are bringing

By The Numbers:

2013 Ford Escape Titanium 4WD

Base Price: $32,120.00 Price as Tested: $34,735.00 Layout: front-engine / all-wheel drive Engine: 2.0 liter direct-injection turbocharged inline-4 cylinder Transmission: 6-speed automatic Horsepower: 240 hp Torque: 270 ft-lbs EPA Fuel Economy: 21 mpg city / 28 mpg highway [Visit me at http://www.carsbycar.blogspot.com or email me at autocran@gmail.com]

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Karsyn Elledge proud of familys racing history

Dale Earnhardt Jr.s 12-year-old niece, Karsyn Elledge, was in Victory Lane at Sonoma Raceway last weekend, but not because she won a race there. Elledge was there to talk about her summer racing plans. Elledge, the daughter of longtime Sprint Cup crew chief Jimmy Elledge, and Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, is driving a Mini Outlaw car carrying her late grandfather Dale Earnhardts No. 3 and sponsored by Nickelodeon. Elledges car is painted to represent the Sandy Cheeks character from Nickelodeons SpongeBob SquarePants childrens show. Now in her fourth season of racing, Elledge has five wins in Karsyn Elledge with her Mini Outlaw car eight Box Stock starts so far this year. She told reporters at Sonoma that her desire to race comes naturally. My familys history in racing is something Im very proud of, said Elledge. Both my mom and dad were born into racing families, and they were very passionate about the sport. Theyve passed that passion on to me.

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Victories by a car numbered 56 in Sprint Cup Series history by Martin Truex Jr. at Sonoma on Sunday, and by the late Jim Hurtubise at Atlanta in 1966. Points positions lost by Tony Stewart, to 15th after finishing 28th at Sonoma, the most of any Sprint Cup driver in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Points separating Martin Truex Jr., in 10th place, and Cup points leader, Jimmie Johnson.

Finishes of 29th place this season for Danica Patrick, who was 29th at Sonoma.

Harold Hinson