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You may already know that Medicare is a medical
insurance program for people who are 65 or older
and for people who are disabled at any age. Some
people are covered only by one type of Medicare;
others opt to pay extra for more coverage. Under-
standing Medicare can save you money.
If youre eligible for and want to be covered by
Medicare Part B medical insurance, now is the
time to sign up. The general enrollment period for
Medicare Part B runs from January 1 through
March 31. Before you make a decision about gen-
eral enrollment, here is some useful information.
There are four parts to Medicare: Parts A, B, C
and D. Part A helps pay for inpatient hospital
care, skilled nursing care, hospice care, and other
services. Part B helps pay for doctors' fees, outpa-
tient hospital visits, and other medical services and
supplies not covered by Part A. Part C allows you
to choose to receive all of your health care serv-
ices through a managed health care organization.
These plans, known as Medicare Advantage Plans,
may help lower your costs of receiving medical
services, or you may get extra benefits for an addi-
tional monthly fee. You must have both Parts A
and B to enroll in Part C. And Part D is the
Medicare Prescription Drug Program.
There is a monthly premium for Medicare Part B.
In 2013, the standard premium is $104.90. Some
high-income individuals pay more than the stan-
dard premium. Your Part B premium also can be
higher if you do not enroll during your initial en-
rollment period, or when you first become eligi-
ble.
There are exceptions to this rule. For example, you
can delay your Medicare Part B enrollment with-
out having to pay higher premiums if you are cov-
ered under a group health plan based on your own
current employment or the current employment of
any family member. If this situation applies to
you, you have a special enrollment period in
which to sign up for Medicare Part B, without
paying the premium surcharge for late enrollment.
This rule allows you to:
Enroll in Medicare Part B at any time
while you are covered under a group
health plan based on your own current
employment or the current employment
of any family member; or
Enroll in Medicare Part B during the
eight month period that begins following
the last month your group health cover-
age ends, or following the month employ-
ment ends, whichever comes first.
If you receive disability benefits and have cover-
age from a working family member, the same
rules apply.
If you live in one of the 50 states or Washington
D.C. and youre already receiving Social Security
retirement or disability benefits or railroad retire-
ment payments, you will be enrolled in Medicare
Parts A and B automatically. However, because
you must pay a premium for Part B coverage, you
have the option of turning it down.
If you dont enroll in Medicare Part B when you
first become eligible to apply and you dont fall
under the special enrollment period, you'll have to
wait until the general enrollment period, which is
January 1 through March 31 of each year. At that
time, you may have to pay a higher Medicare Part
B premium.
For more information about Medicare, visit the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
website at www.medicare.gov. Or read our
publication on Medicare at
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10043.html.
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Exercise With Weights Helps Maintain Muscles
By Dr. David Lipschitz
To live long and live well, exercise with weights.
A cardinal feature of growing older is the inex-
orable and progressive loss of muscle that is re-
placed by fat.
An average person gains a pound of weight annu-
ally from age 20 to age 60, the majority in the
form of fat. But even for those whose weight re-
mains stable, the percentage of the body that is
muscle drops from 90 percent at age 20 to 50 per-
cent at age 60. And the decline relentlessly con-
tinues.
This loss of muscle leads to weakness and, when
combined with weight gain and a sedentary
lifestyle, affects gait and balance, contributes to
osteoporosis, increases the risk of falls and leads
to the eventual inability to walk without the assis-
tance of a walker or wheelchair.
While it is impossible to stop muscle loss with
aging, research has shown that weight lifting can
increase muscle size and strength in people of all
ages.
The benefits of weight training only increases as
we get older. Strength training builds bone and
muscle the two things that the body gradually
loses with age. This in turn improves gait, de-
creases falls, reduces fracture risk and promotes
independence. Weight training also improves me-
tabolism, reduces risk of diabetes, prevents de-
pression and has highly beneficial effects on the
heart and lungs.
People tend to think of weight lifting as a hobby
for the young and fit, but it's more than that. Lift-
ing weights a few times a week is a powerfully
beneficial lifestyle change. This is a form of exer-
cise for everyone, no matter your age, physical
fitness or medical conditions (including back
pain, arthritis, heart attack, stroke or other neuro-
logical problems).
For many older people with physical disabilities,
the place to start is with physical therapy, where a
program can be designed to lessen pain and im-
prove function. When physical therapy ends, con-
tinued weight training is essential.
Here's my advice: Do not invest in home equip-
ment. Apart from the initial expense, it's hard to
stay motivated when your workout room is a
musty corner of the basement. Health clubs are a
much better choice. They're more likely to be suc-
cessful and a great way to socialize and interact
with others.
Almost always, a club will have many beginners
and plenty of adults receiving Social Security and
Medicare. Those perfect (and intimidating) bodies
are the exception, not the rule. Whether you've
been active all your life or are just starting out,
you and your physique will feel right at home.
Weight training should be done under the supervi-
sion of a trainer or physical therapist, at least until
you learn the ropes. Unlike walking or biking,
which are almost impossible to do wrong, weight
training requires proper form and technique. Per-
form an exercise incorrectly and risk of injury is
high.
A trainer can help you
master every form of
weight training, includ-
ing barbells, dumbbells,
elastic bands and ma-
chines that are uniquely
designed to strengthen
specific muscle groups.
Many of those who belong to a health club, young
or old, tend to lift weights that don't appear very
challenging. Lifting a small weight that hardly
taxes your reserves isn't worth the effort. Every
study has shown substantial benefits from resist-
ance training only when high-intensity, muscle-
taxing exercises are used.
In practical terms, this means choosing weights
that are sufficiently heavy that the muscle is virtu-
ally exhausted after six to eight repetitions of the
exercise.
Exercises should involve every muscle group, in-
cluding those on the arms, legs, back and ab-
domen. Each exercise should be done as three
sets. During the first set the 10th repetition should
be difficult; during the second, only eight repeti-
tions should be possible, and in the final set, you
should only be able to manage five or six.
Exhausting the muscle leads to muscle growth
and increased strength. It is hard work, but it's the
only way to build strength to the level needed for
optimal fitness.
You'll probably be a little sore when you start out.
But the soreness goes away, and soon you'll find
that you feel refreshed and energized and that the
effort is well worth the sweat involved.
Want to start the new year with a realistic work-
able resolution? Don't worry about your weight or
shape; instead, stretch, do balance and aerobic ex-
ercises and weight train to guarantee a longer,
more independent life.
Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book "Breaking the
Rules of Aging." More information is available at:
www.drdavidhealth.com
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MYMATURETIMES.COM FEBRUARY 2013 PAGE 5
Online dating becomes popular for seniors
By Anita Creamer
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
Shed had it with the whole online
dating scene. So had he.What was
online dating, he liked to say, but a
high-tech version of the proverbial
meat market? But hope springs eter-
nal, and last fall, he thought hed
give it another go.
And so on Nov. 4, courtesy of ehar-
mony.com, a grandfather from
Carmichael, Calif., sent his first e-
mail to a grandmother from Texas.
Then they talked, day after day, for
hours on end. They met, first in
Phoenix, then in Northern California.
And the rest is a sweet chapter in the
love story taking place between peo-
ple past 50 and online dating sites.
Its been amazing, said Mike Man-
nix, 65, a Carmichael businessman.
Its been magical, said Patricia
Newlin, 63, a marketing veteran who
recently moved from
Texas to
Carmichael.
Romance-
minded seniors
are making hearts at
online matchmaking sites
go pitterpat with joy over soar-
ing user statistics.
At match.com, for example, the
number of registrants 50 and older
increased by 69 percent from 2005 to
2009, said match.coms Jaklin
Kaden.
I have a 71-year-old client who met
a woman on the Internet, said
David Wygant, a Southern Califor-
nia-based dating coach and blogger.
Its so different today. You can liter-
ally shop from the comfort of your
own home you can shop, click
and date.
Spark Networks, the countrys top
online personals aggregator and
home of 30 niche dating sites, has
seen growing interest among sen-
iors, with the 50-plus demo-
graphic
now representing 19 percent of
christianmingle.com users, 12
percent of blacksingles.com
members and 18 percent of
jdate.com users.
The online community is growing
up, said Spark Networks Arielle
Wolin. Its only natural. It goes
along with dating in real life. People
reenter the dating world after a
hiatus, and online dating is such a
part of that culture now.
Remember when there was a stigma
attached to personal ads, divorce,
widowhood and, in general, life after
age 50? Really, how 20th century.
The world has moved beyond, into
the realm of energetic and technolog-
ically hip aging. Smart seniors em-
brace the new.
Joe Comisky is trying. The 61-year-
old Sacramento, Calif., resident has
what sounds like a love-hate rela-
tionship with online dating sites. On
the one hand, look at all the online
possibilities, these pages and pages
of appropriately aged women wait-
ing for the right guy to click.
On the other, he said: Dating now is
like filling out a job application. Its
not what I enjoy. I remember seeing
that girl across the room who just
made your heart skip a beat, but you
were scared to death to talk to her. I
miss that.
That seems like a more natural way
of meeting somebody. But were in
such a busy world.
Excuses, excuses. Who said you
cant meet someone the old-fash-
ioned way, through shameless flirt-
ing with a total stranger? Continues
on next page
MYMATURETIMES.COM FEBRUARY 2013 PAGE 6
After a long or even a short
hospital stay, anyone appreciates the
value of sleeping in ones own bed.
No one to wake you during the night,
no more pokes, prods or beeps and
buzzes. Just you snuggled up under
your own covers within the familiar
sights and smells of home.
As wonderful as that sounds, there
are a few things to consider regard-
ing transitioning from a hospital back
into the home. For many seniors, this
process may be complicated depend-
ing on their circumstances.
Seniors are of special concern during
this phase, especially those who suf-
fer medical conditions and are re-
quired to take different medications
at varying times of the day. Sending
someone from a care facility such as
a hospital, where around-the-clock
monitoring is prevalent, to an envi-
ronment where little or no interaction
occurs requires advance planning to
ensure the transition is smooth and
safe.
Some things to consider include:
The mobility of the senior
Medical conditions that may
need monitoring
Administration of medicine(s)
Future appointments with health
care providers
Nutrition
Attention needs to be given to the
mobility of the person going home.
Challenges in that area should be ad-
dressed and solved before less-mo-
bile seniors arrive home. Ensure
walkways in the home are clear. Re-
move trip hazards such as rugs. Re-
arrange extension cords so they are
not a hazard. Handrails in the bath-
room can prevent falls.
Seniors recuperating from an illness
may need assistance identifying
symptoms in the days and weeks
after coming home from the hospital.
Ask friends and relatives to take
turns visiting the senior each day to
ensure the seniors health is on the
rise and not declining.
Proper administration of medications
is essential for seniors required to
take them even for a short period of
time. Sometimes, if multiple medi-
cines are needed, seniors may need
help remembering time schedules. If
personal help is unavailable, make
the senior a daily calendar with each
hour depicted. Pill dispensers can be
used for this purpose, as well, and
are the best option for ultimate safety
to keep medications organized and
aid in preventing accidental over-
dose.
Often after returning home from a
hospital stay, visits to health care
providers are scheduled to monitor
the progress of those on the mend.
Help seniors remember these ap-
pointments by penciling them in your
own calendar. Call seniors with
friendly reminders. Accompanying
them to these scheduled visits further
ensures these obligations are met and
can also help keep you in the loop re-
garding any new medical care regi-
mens that may be directed.
Seniors returning home from a hospi-
tal stay may be on a limited diet.
Even if they
are not,
preparing
and eating
dinner for
themselves
may seem
over-
whelming
at first.
Help out by
grocery
shopping or
preparing
easy-to-heat
meals which seniors can make with
little or no fuss. Maintaining bal-
anced nutrition is critical for seniors,
but can be especially important for
those who have had recent health is-
sues.
Following the above tips can help
pave the way to a positive transition
from hospital to home. Successful
transitions help eliminate returns to
the hospital which are common when
transitions are not well planned. If
you are unable to assist a senior in
need, now might be the time to hire a
home health care provider, such as
Comfort Keepers. Comfort Keep-
ers attend to seniors in need on a
full or part-time basis performing
such duties as cooking, light clean-
ing, running errands and simply by
providing company to keep the se-
niors spirits up.
References:
Transitional Care Model. TCM overview. Retrieved on
December 4, 2012 from
http://www.transitionalcare.info/.
Illinois Transitional Care Consortium. Importance of
transitional care in the united states health care system.
Retrieved on December 4, 2012 from http://www.transi-
tionalcare.org/about/transitional-care/.
Sandi Smith
By Sandi Smith, President El Paso & Las Cruces officees
Hospital to Home: The Importance of Transitional Care
Continued from page 5
A word from the dating expert: Get
over the fear of rejection, and go
for it.
I constantly see people 50 and 60
out on first dates, said Wygant.
You can tell from their body lan-
guage. You go to the market, and
you see older guys flirting with
women.
When you see someone youre at-
tracted to, smile and say hello.
Wygant suggests a similarly proac-
tive approach to online dating.
Write a profile thats positive, not
about being lonely and being a
loser, he said. Online dating is so
common. Have an open attitude.
Realize there are a lot of great peo-
ple to meet who are just like you.
The thing about online dating is
that it gives you the opportunity to
bare your soul
on the phone, said Newlin. By
the time Mike and I met, we knew
more about each other than people
whod been dating for months.
He makes her laugh. She makes
him happy.
This is it, said Mannix. Im
done. Shes the one. Id bet my life
on it.
Even though Newlin admits her
grown daughters think the romance
has moved a little too
quickly, the two plan to be married
later this year.
Were kind of crazy, but were
crazy about each other, she said.
dating...
Online
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MYMATURETIMES.COM FEBRUARY 2013 PAGE 8
By: Doppler Dave Speelman
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.
Weather Trivia
Whats the most snow El Paso recorded on a single day for the
month of February?
A n s w e r : B 8 . 1 r e c o r d e d o n F e b r u a r y 2 , 1 9 5 6
A.5 B.8.1 C.9.3 D.11.2
We are coming off a decent start to the New Year as far as precipita-
tion. Our numbers are running just a bit above normal for this time of
year. But, don't get too excited as the three month outlook is rather
grim.
The forecast for the next three months across El Paso and Las
Cruces does not look good if you want rain or snow.
The Climate Prediction Center is showing that our area will likely see
above normal temperatures and below normal rain and snowfall for
February, March and April. Combine
this forecast with our area drought.
The U.S. Drought Monitor reports
that we are still in a severe drought
across El Paso and Las Cruces. If
the outlook verifies, then early 2012 could be similar to the start of
both 2012 and 2011 when La Nina was in place and our weather was
generally dry and mild (with the exception of the arctic outbreak of
the first few days of February 2011).
Weather for Next Three Months
Note:
A = Above Normal
B = Below Normal
EC = Equal chance of seeing normal, above normal or below normal
temps or precipitation.
Courtesy of the Climate Prediction Center
MYMATURETIMES.COM FEBRUARY 2013 PAGE 9
If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHTS Out & About section, please send all your relevant data
by e-mail to: editorial@spotlightepnews.com
Out & About
Calendar of upcoming events for El Paso/ Southern New Mexico are
from February 2013
NORThEAST/CENTRAL
El Paso Rhinos - El Paso's Junior
League ice hockey teams home
games are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Sat-
urday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, at the
Sierra Providence Events Center,
next to the Coliseum, 4100 E.
Paisano. Ticket information: 479-
PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com.
Feb. 1-3 Cheyene Stampede
Feb. 15-17 Boulder Bison.
If The Shoe Fits Kids-N-Co.
presents a modern day fairy tale Jan.
18-Feb. 10, at the Kids-N-Co. Edu-
cation and Performance Center, writ-
ten and directed by Kids-N-Co.
alumnus Mia Carreon. Showtimes
are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Ticket infor-
mation: 351-1455 or kidsnco.org.
EASTSIDE
Valentines Bash Dance for
Dreams offers the dinner show with
local favorites Azucar 8 p.m. to 2
a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Lancers
Hall, 3135 Trawood. Tickets: $35 in
advance; $45 at the door. Informa-
tion: Deliris Montanez (Facebook)
or (704) 293-4307.
Groundhog Dash The 5K run
and 1 Mile fun walk benefiting Clint
High School Cross Country Program
is 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Album
Park, 3001 Parkwood. Trophy for
largest team and overall male and fe-
male 5k winners; medals to top three
5K finishers in each age group. T-
shirt for all pre-registered racers and
refreshments at finish line. Registra-
tion: $20 (by Jan. 31); $25 after.
Team registration: $15 per team
member for groups of 10 or more
(by Jan. 28). Online registration at
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Packet pick up is noon to 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 1, at Up and Running,
1475 George Dieter and 7 to 7:45
a.m. on race day at the start line.
Josh Abbott Band The Texas
band returns to El Paso Saturday,
Feb. 2, at Whiskey Dicks, 580
George Dieter. Tickets $20, available
at (ticketbully.com). Information:
921-9900.
MISSION VALLEY
Tejanos baseball The Tejanos
of El Paso Community College play
doubleheader home games at noon at
the Valle Verde Campus Baseball
Field, off Hunter. Admission is free.
Information: 831-2275.
Wednesday, Feb. 5: Eastern Ari-
zona
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9:
Cochise College.
DOwNTOwN
/wESTSIDE
Young Peoples Concerts
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra
presents the 73rd season of free pro-
grams for area fifth-graders Feb. 6-
8, at the Plaza Theatre. The public is
invited on a space-available basis;
call for availability. Information:
532-3776.
UTEP Womens Basketball -
Home games are in the Don Haskins
Center. Tickets: $5. Information:
747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 SMU
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 South-
ern Miss
Grease UTEP Dinner Theatre
presents the hit 50s musical by Jim
Jacobs and Warren Casey Feb. 1-17.
Tickets: $33-$45 Friday and Satur-
day; $30-$40 Wednesday, Thursday
and Sunday dinner matinees; $16-
$26 non-dinner matinees. This
record-breaking musical follows the
students at Rydell High School with
hits such as Summer Nights, We
Go Together, Greased Lightnin
Look and Me, Im Sandra Dee. In-
formation: 747-6060.
UTEP Mens Basketball The
team host Tulane at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 2, in the Don Haskins Center.
Tickets: $8-$50. Information: 747-
5234 or utepathletics.com.
Sunland Park Racetrack &
Casino The live racing season
runs through April 16. Live racing
is Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. Post time is 12:25 p.m.
General admission and parking are
free. Information: (575) 874-5200 or
sunland-park.com.
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m.
everyday.
The Midtown Men Broad-
way in El Paso Series brings to-
gether the stars of the original cast of
the hit Jersey Boys, Christian
Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel
Richard and J. Robert Spencer..
Continues on page 11
MYMATURETIMES.COM FEBRUARY 2013 PAGE 10
ACROSS
1 Kind of conductor
5 Fortune-teller's card
10 Will, of The Waltons
14 Secret organization
15 Sam, the sleuth
16 Car shaft
17 First lady of scat
18 Twisting routes
19 ___ Marie Presley
20 Find trouble
23 Captures
24 Pup's bite
25 Unite
27 Singer/actress
Sheena
32 Rim support
36 Levin and Gershwin
39 Blood and Sand
beast
40 Things past
43 Yorkshire river
44 Neck part
45 Soap substitute
46 Somnolent state
48 Lawn cover
50 ___ Guevara
52 Miscreants
57 Discourage, in a
way
63 Author Rice
64 Less common
65 ___ That Tune!
66 Take ___ from me .
. .
67 1983 Indy
winner Tom
68 Nicholas or
Peter
69 Sun. section
70 Brickell and
Adams
71 You ___ Me
DOWN
1 They connect
keels to stern-
posts
2 Actress
Barkin
3 Republic
south of Sicily
4 Floating
5 African fly
6 Lhasa ___
7 Skin irritation
8 Concert hall
9 Most irritable
10 Celebration
11 This way out
12 What ___ can I say
13 Word be-
fore 11 Down
21 Fresher
22 Org. under
FDR
26 Prima
donna
28 Rosebud
support
29 Ruckus
30 By word of
mouth
31 Alaskan city or
cape
32 The Babe's sul-
tanate
33 Poker holding
34 Other, in Oaxaca
35 Wail
37 Tie fabric
38 Bellicose deity
41 Kind of town
42 Charged
47 Perfect game for
kegler Caesar?
49 Tara family
51 African antelope
53 Scouts' housing
54 Scrub
55 Type type
56 Bergen dummy
57 Early late-night star
58 Aware of
59 Military group
60 ___ Man : 1984
Emilio Estevez film
61 Cologne trio
62 ___ Never Been
Licked : WWII film
Liquidity
El Paso Senior Games
Hall of Fame now
taking Nominations
Deadline is Thursday,
February 7, 2013
El Paso, Texas - The City of El Paso
Parks and Recreation Department is
now taking nominations for the El Paso
Senior Games Hall of Fame. Nominees
must have been active in the Games
for at least 3 years and nomination
forms are available at any Parks and
Recreation Senior Center from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or at
www.elpasotexas.gov/parks.
The deadline for nominations is Thurs-
day, February 7, 2013. The
announcement of the 2013 Senior
Games Hall of Fame Class will be on
March 2, 2013 at the Senior Games
Opening Ceremonies at Polly Harris
Senior Center, 650 Wallenberg Dr.
Nominees (male or female) must meet
the following criteria:
55 years of age or older
El Paso County resident for at
least 10 years
Minimum of 3 years participating
in El Paso Senior Games
Nominee must exemplify the
standards of good sportsmanship
and good citizenship
Deadline for all nominations is
February 7, 2013.
The El Paso Senior Games Hall of
Fame induction ceremony for the
2013 Class will be on Friday, May 3,
2013 at Hilos de Plata Senior Center,
4451 Delta Dr. as part of the Award
Ceremonies for the Games.
Information
(915) 544-0753
MYMATURETIMES.COM FEBRUARY 2013 PAGE 11
Continued from page 9.. for a night
of 60s hits at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 6, at The Plaza Theatre, with
familiar hits from groups like the
Beatles, Beach Boys, Temptations,
Jackson 5 and the Four Seasons
(Ticketmaster).
SOUThERN
NEw MExICO
Stomp The international
percussion sensation is 8
p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at
NMSUs Pan American
Center in Las
Cruces.
Stomp
uses
every-
thing
but conventional percussion instru-
ments - dustbins, tea chests, radiator
hoses, boots, hub caps - to fill the
stage with a compelling and unique
act that is often imitated but never
duplicated. Tickets: $28.50 and
$48.50. (Ticketmaster).
First Fridays in Silver City
Several of historic Downtown
Silver Citys restaurants, shops and
Red Dot galleries will stay open
late the first Friday of each month as
part of the monthly First Friday
shopping event. Free live
music and other special
events also planned each
month. Information: 1-800-
548-9378 or
silvercitymainstreet.com. Feb. 1:
Chinese New Year Preparation
For tickets and other information, contact
915.532.3776 U www.epso.org
With the support of the City of El Paso
Museums and Cultural Affairs department
and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Sponsored by:
THE BEAT GOES ON,
AND SO DOES THE
SEASON
PLAZA THEATRE
7:30PM
FEBRUARY 22 & 23, 2013
Beethoven Symphony No. 5, op. 67, C minor
Korngold Violin Concerto, op. 35, D major
Bernstein On the Waterfront
PETER RUBARDT,
CONDUCTOR
LIVIA SOHN,
VIOLIN

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Sweetheart Dance at
San Juan Senior Center
Who:City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department
What: Sweetheart Dance
When:1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
February 9, 2013
Where: San Juan Senior Center,
5701 Tamburo Ct.
The event will also have
the opportunity for female atten-
dees to win a chance to be Queen
for the Day with door prizes.
Music will be provided by the
Galaxies.
Information Annette Campos
or Grace Faulkner
(915) 772-8365
Hilos de Plata Senior Center Valen-
tine Queen Coronation Ceremony
10:00 a.m. on February 13, 2013
Who: El Paso Parks and Recreation De-
partment
What: Valentines Queen Hilos De Plata
Coronation Ceremony
When: 10:00 a.m. on February 13, 2013
Where: Hilos De Plata Senior Center,
4451 Delta Dr.
The annual Coronation Ceremony will
honor the crowning of Juanita Garcia as
the new incoming Queen. The Lady in
Waiting is Matilde Cardiel and Princesses
are Estela Morales and Gloria Nunes.
The event is open to the public with an
admission fee of $5 per person. Entertain-
ment will be provided by Banda Soroa.
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