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COVER: Mary Kipp DESIGN BY: Ernie Sanchez Creative

PHOTO BY: Dav Anmed

COVER STORY BY: Brenda Castañeda

HAIR BY: David Paul

MAKE UP BY: Claudia Castillo

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Shelley Mozelle shelley@thecitymagazineelp.com

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“A woman who walks in purpose doesn’t have to

chase people or opportunities. Her light causes people and opportunities to pursue her.”

-Anonymous

EDITOR’S LETTER

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he month of May is all celebrating women. The women of this issue in particular and those who live amongst us in our city are capable of creating real change here in the borderland and beyond. I’m

excited to live in a world where females are pursing excellence and helping to improve the quality of life for those who live in our fantastic city. For a woman, playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing honorable about shrinking so other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine. This rule doesn’t just apply to successful women; it’s for every one of us. And as they let their own light shine, they are unconsciously giving other women permission to do the same. As women become liberated from their own fear, their presence automatically liberates others; it is contagious. It allows others to feel free as they follow in their footprints. Women as a whole are getting both stronger and smarter as the business world embraces what they can bring to the table. The women showcased in this issue fit that description. Among them are powerhouse women in healthcare like Sally HurtDeitch, Monica Vargas-Mahar, and Dennece Knight. Our cover woman, Mary Kipp has recently made history by becoming the first female president of El Paso Electric. Altogether this entire issue highlights local role models who have paved the way for those of us whose heels might not be as high. They bare the responsibility of being truly professional and truly woman. They are my personal heroes and as we honor women this month, I am reminded yet again of the amazing community around us.

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Astrology

KEEPING FIT BY ASTROLOGICAL SIGN By: GRACE THE PSYCHIC LADY

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Pioneering

IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE OF EL PASO; CREATING A BETTER PATH FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

The City

Melts Hearts Through

Bedroom Makeover BY: JOEL DELGADO

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Charitable Business THE WOMEN BEHIND OUR CITY’S GIVING BY: MEAGAN KINLEY

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THE DIVINE MOTHER BY: KIRSTEN APPLEBAUM

86 Fitness

SPRING INTO ACTION BY: LIZZIE MARTINEZ

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Beauty

Beauty Prep from the Pros BY: MATTHEW ABRAHAM

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The City

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Etiquette

Expressing Appreciation To Our Military BY: JOANN WARDY

ELISA JIMENEZ El Paso Vogue From

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BY: JANENE ROJAS

Food

An Infusion of Cultures for a

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30A Travel

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Artist Spotlight

Richard Warren

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THE KITCHEN

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Heaven on Earth

Sports

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“Karuna” Coronado THE HEARTBEAT THAT UNITES US ALL

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Comes to El Paso

Women: Living in the Sandwich Generation

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CANCER - Water activities are soothing to

that require strength and endurance such as

and all its adventures; while others

the Crab, such as going to the lake or beach.

karate, kick-boxing, boxing and wrestling.

are content being a spectator

They revel in fishing, swimming, diving,

of sports. Believe it or not, your

canoeing, water polo and surfing.

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astrological sign has an influence

SAGITTARIUS - People under this sign are always on the move and are always looking

on how athletic and competitive you are.

LEO - Ruled by the Sun, lions like the

to try something new. Some activities may

Below are some of the favored sports and

outdoors whether it is sunbathing, a leisurely

include archery, hunting or shooting. Since

activities for each of the astrological signs.

walk, or running a marathon. Other interests

Sagittarius is the sign of the Archer, they

can range from wrestling and boxing, to yoga

excel very well at archery.

ARIES - The Ram likes to be involved

or Tai Chi.

CAPRICORN - Like the Goats, Capricorns

with activities that are fast and exciting and competitive. Skiing, horseback riding, racecar

VIRGO - Is very detailed and enjoys

like their feet to be on the ground and

driving and anything involving the release of

activities that require precision. They excel

they relish the times when they can savor

adrenaline. Aries love to win!

in activities such as shooting, billiards, darts,

solitude. Rock climbing, hiking, jogging and

gymnastics or ballet. Although, they prefer

long marathons help keep you grounded.

TAURUS - Prefer activities that are more

the indoor activities, as they are less prone to

peaceful and relaxing. Things such as

injury by exertion activities.

gardening, walking and hiking are very

AQUARIUS - The water bearer is not a water sign but actually an air sign. Likes

soothing for the Bull while listening to some

LIBRA - Ruled by Venus, Librans love

are many and may include skydiving, hang-

favorite music on their playlist.

activities that are artistic and adventurous.

gliding, or para-sailing. Fuel the mind with

The artistic activities include ice-skating and

chess, bridge or puzzles.

GEMINI - Twins are quick, smart and good

dance. The adventurous include tennis and

with dexterity. Card and video games, as

skydiving. Since air is the ruling element for

PISCES - The fish love the water; which

well as the game of chess stimulate their

Librans, skydiving is the most adventurous.

includes all water sports from sailing, rafting,

minds. While dance, tennis and zip lines get them moving.

and canoeing to surfing. Time alone playing

SCORPIO - Intense, competitive and

solitaire or word games provides them the

resilient! Scorpions require sport activities

tranquility they seek.

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May Opportunities to Give & Support Jewel Box Series – Time and chance Event: May 3, enjoy Time and Chance! With one show Sunday afternoon starting at 2:30 p.m., there is no greater time to support the Philanthropy Theatre or true El Paso talent.

Details: The El Paso Community Foundation is sponsoring the Jewel Box Series in the Philanthropy Theatre. This is a new performing arts series, produced in partnership with El Paso Live. This series is designed to showcase homegrown talent in the city’s Philanthropy Theatre, part of the Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center. The goal is to take our region’s best talent and put it in our region’s best venue. Admission is $16.00.

National Police Week Event: May 11-17 is National Police Week. Come out and pay your respects to our fallen El Paso heroes at Church Heinrich Park.

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Beyond the Badge Annual Fundraiser Event: May 9 from 5:30 - 11:30 p.m. at the El Paso Police Academy come out and support the El Paso Police Academy.

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A BLAZE OF GLORY

ARY KIPP’s ROAD TO SUCCESS | By: BRENDA CASTAÑEDA photography by: DAV ANMED |

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he has made history. She is

industry that it can be very complex and

a “first” among an industry

difficult to keep up with the science and

dominated

older

technology that is constantly evolving. She

men. But that has not stopped

adds that solar power is a huge facet of this

by

men,

her from blazing a trail for

industry and that El Paso Electric is utilizing

others to follow, admire and celebrate

solar energy to keep costs down for the

her accomplishments. She is Mary Kipp,

consumer. “You have to learn continually,

president of El Paso Electric. She is the first

or you’ll be left behind.”

female president of El Paso Electric – and the youngest ever in the 113-year history of

As president of El Paso Electric, she is next

the company.

in line to succeed Thomas Shockley, who is the current Chief Executive Officer of

Talking to her, you immediately feel her

El Paso Electric, and whose contract runs

warmth and caring demeanor. She is sincere

through December of this year. She credits

and kind, and certainly has not let her

Shockley with supporting and living what

incredible success change who she is. “I’m

El Paso Electric is about. “He exemplifies

a lot like everyone else,” says Kipp of her

what we, the community of El Paso should

life. “I have two children whom I adore and

be.” They share the same values and

while I’m very busy, like so many parents, it

beliefs and she will continue to carry out

can be very difficult sometimes to find time

those principals adding that, “it is a privilege

to spend with our children. The window we

to work for a company that is committed to

have to spend with our children is limited

the community that is serves.”

so we must make the best of it.” But her 16-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son are

This passion for her work and her city is

very understanding and value the quality

evident when asked what her vision is for El

time she does find to spend with them.

Paso Electric. Her vision is twofold, first, to have the utility company continue to provide

While finding time to spend with her

safe and reliable energy to the consumers,

children and family is one of her greatest

and to also continue to contribute to the

challenges,

her

region because she believes that the

professional arena, the biggest challenge

people here are a huge asset and should

she faces is simply the nature of the

benefit from these resources.

Kipp

adds

that

in

business that she’s in – energy. According to Kipp, there are so many facets of this

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She also feels strongly that education is the

region through the efforts of its succession

long term vision of economic development.

planning process. That is, not only the

The company is working with school districts

company’s involvement in the schools, but

to get students to become involved in

also to provide opportunities to the citizens

internships at all levels of education. For

of El Paso, to ensure that El Paso Electric is

example, their mascot, Ernie G. Watts, whose

embracing and supporting the local talent. El

job is to teach people how to use electricity

Paso Electric is doing what it can in keeping

safely, is now expanding his message

El Paso’s “up and coming leaders” here

to include STEM (Science, Technology,

instead of them leaving El Paso for career

Engineering and Mathematics) presentations

opportunities that they think don’t exist in

at area schools in the hopes that these

their own community. “It’s really a fun place

presentations will spark an interest in these

to come to work every day,” says Kipp, and

fields among the younger students.

she wants others to feel the same way.

Mary Kipp is very proud of El Paso Electric’s

Mary Kipp’s story is one of inspiration and

commitment to El Paso and the surrounding

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She is no stranger to hard work; as a young child she was raised on a ranch in southern New Mexico where she carried out all the chores like rounding up and branding cattle, as well as operating heavy machinery such as front loaders and graders. Obviously, she is confident taking on any role and does it well.

As the youngest president in El Paso Electric’s history, she brings with her a diverse background in education and experience – a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Williams College, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law, and is an alumnus of Exeter College, University of Oxford. She is also a member of the Texas and the Colorado Bar Associations.

She is very active in the community that she loves, holding membership in many community organizations, and serving on the board of directors for the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce and the Sun Bowl Association. She also is a member of Executive Women in Energy, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, the Borderplex Binational Economic Alliance, the Women Corporate Directors - Greater New Mexico Chapter, and Executive Forum.

But success has not changed this trailblazer.

She remains humble and believes that success is a journey, and how you interact

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with people is what they will remember most about you, and that “no matter where you get in life, you ride on the shoulders of the people who have always supported you along the way.”

As she prepares to take El Paso Electric into the future, she is committed to making this community an even better place. “I want the partners and the shareholders to know, that after all is said and done, I’m doing my very best.”

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Does YOUR closet NEED A makeover?

By: LUIS MIRANDA, JR.

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woman’s wardrobe has always been known to hold her prized possessions from shoes to jewelry, women love feeling organized and a good wardrobe does just that. It

goes for men as well, their wardrobe might not be as immense as a woman’s but men are starting to realize that their closet space is a place they can express a little personal style. Whether it be dark

sophisticated wood or a built in shoe shining station, both men and

the theme of adding partitions, mirrored doors are another option.

women are taking the designing reins and tackling some unique and

The addition of these mirrors can really help make a closet look bigger

jaw dropping closet designs for the new year.

without any major construction, adding mirrors over counter tops and shelves can also intensify the effect. One centerpiece now found in

One idea that has begun to catch on is a style of closet that can

both women and men’s walk-in closets is a “closet island.” Typically

maximize storage while still giving your room a modern day feel. The

placed in the middle of the room these islands can hold anything from

closet design is made out of hardwood and is designed with built in

jewelry for women to under garments and cufflinks for men. These

high shelves and drawers. The closet also has an attached “library

islands have been known to have built in loveseats and shoe racks.

ladder” that allows for easy access to these tall shelves. When

Either route you take this added piece is sure to add relaxation and

constructing your ideal closet you want to utilize all closet space to

peace to your busy life.

avoid any clutter there might be in the future. The type of wood used for these designs play a big role and has a big effect on the look of the

With closets coming in all shapes and sizes any size closet can be

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when choosing what to wear. Another trick to improving your closet is maximizing all vertical space in the closet. Hanging necklaces, scarves, and hats will help keep your room organized and clean. Whether you’re remodeling or just organizing your closet the ultimate purpose is to turn a cluttered bedroom into a peaceful sanctuary. So improving your closet space doesn’t necessarily mean major remodeling but a little organization can go a long way.

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Culture of El Paso; Creating a Better Path for Generations to Come | By: JUAN SALOMON |

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he borderland is known for its rich heritage and the cultural gifts that have given El Paso the iconic history it is internationally known for. El Paso Art and Culture Directors advocate for the vast yesteryears that define this unique region, from the history of our people, the culture, and the local art we love by developing new ways to approach this community.

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of as human beings and it should evoke an emotional response,� said the

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City of El Paso Director of Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, Tracey Jerome who was just appointed the position this past February. Jerome is responsible for the Cultural Arts program as well as the Public Arts program, which creates events such as Chalk the Block, The Neon Desert Music Festival, Music Under the Stars at the Chamizal National Memorial Park, and more. Three museums also fall under her jurisdiction as leader: The El Paso Museum of History, The El Paso Museum of Art and the El Paso Museum of Archeology.

“My goal is to make a name for this city as a cultural destination. I want people to come here because of everything that’s happening here,” said the director. Jerome was raised in an area like El Paso with a vast amount of history, identity, and cultural heritage. She was made aware of how valuable the architectural heritage of her hometown is, the public art that was present, the museum facilities, and all the cultural activities that were going on, as well as the

take that identity nationally and internationally because I know this is a very

opportunities that were offered to her – all of these became

special place for a variety of reasons and I want them to know our story,”

a part of who she is now. Jerome has also traveled the world

said Jerome. Never forgetting what defines El Paso, and what always will,

with her family for around 25 years – having lived in historical

our greatest treasure and this truth is not only present to Jerome, but to other

cities like London, Brussels, North Korea, Singapore, Vienna,

Cultural and Art Directors in this city.

and of course the US, giving her a unique perspective and an opportunity to make these museums and all cultural

“Our mission is to bring awareness of the rich multicultural heritage of the

activities of El Paso flourish to their fullest potential. “My

borderland,” said Julia Bussinger, who has been the Director of the El Paso

commitment to these institutions is very much strong and I

Museum of History and the El Paso Museum of Archeology for seven years

want them to become world-class and cutting edge and we

now. Her biggest dream, for the History Museum, just came true at the

want to be the example to follow,” said Jerome.

opening of the Digital History Wall this past February 14th. “The digital wall is the first of its kind in the US, second to the one in the Museum of Copenhagen

There is an economic explosion happening in El Paso as

that is actually smaller than ours,” said Bussinger. The brand new digital wall,

well as an artistic one. For Jerome, these two are not

located at the entrance of the museum, features a touch screen system that

separate when it comes to benefitting the city, but they

is 36 feet wide and is capable of telling you, showing you, involving you, and

give birth to an unconscious alliance that will sure make a

teaching you everything there is to know about El Paso.

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The History Museum offers classes in digital

ages two to five, then they will develop an

immigrant. In order to achieve your dreams, it

photography,

dancing,

appreciation for the arts and culture in the

requires determination and you have to be so

guitar lessons, sign language, conversational

future,” said Paternoster. The Exploreum is

professional and so focused and knowing that

Spanish, and more. On top of this, the

not just about playing; it also facilitates the

America is providing this opportunity and I can

museum has a responsibility to dedicate itself

growth of imagination and experience. The

go further the borderland,” said Bussinger.

to the explosion of what defines this location,

staff at the museum is trained to never say

“And that, to me, is so special.”

not only exploring its Mexican influence but

“no” to a child. Instead they are taught to

the other cultures that are now part of El Paso.

redirect the kids to a different play station,

Of course in the past, women were not

There is currently an exotic Hindu exhibit that

rather than saying “no, you mustn’t smash it

always at the forefront of the field of Arts and

focuses on the culture’s traditions, dances

like that.” The reason is because this museum

Culture as pioneers, but times are definitely

and rituals that was elaborated and presented

was built specifically for them and they

changing. “I’ve read studies and surveys, that

thanks to the help of the Hindu community

basically make the rules. And you can imagine

the men that have grown up to be some of

here in El Paso “Working with three different

how hard it must be to not say “no” to 300

the greatest artists and creators in the world

cultural diversity groups in El Paso, we started

kids running around and screaming excitedly

were raised by women who made sure that

events like happy hours; meaning people

all at the same time. “We want them to know

exposure happened. Women took on the role

come here to celebrate culture instead of

that they can grow and learn here at their pace

of the supporter and the developer more than

drinking,” said Bussinger.

and without boundaries,” said Paternoster.

the one in the front,” said Jerome.

“People tell me ‘Julia you achieved your

The Exploreum has received many materials

Nonetheless, women in El Paso have not

dream, what’s next?’ and I say ‘I am dreaming

from different businesses and organizations

experienced as much discrimination for

even bigger,’” said Bussinger. Her next

around El Paso in order to create multiple play

their gender in the workplace and that is

vision is to install a third floor for the History

stations for the kids; from a NewsChannel9

something that also sets El Paso apart as a

Museum since every corner of the museum

television station, to an airplane from

leading city. “Another impressive thing about

is now being used for the greater good of

Southwest Airlines. However, children are

this city is, unlike a lot of locations, women

the community; be it for an exhibition, a

not the only ones who learn here. “We had

have taken very prominent leadership roles

workshop, or to display their permanent art.

no idea how many people haven’t been on

in various areas of this community for a very

a plane in El Paso,” said Paternoster who

long time,” said Jerome.

Photoshop,

belly

Laurie Paternoster is the director and co-

realized that even adults can learn something

founder of the El Paso Exploreum, a museum

new at a children’s museum.

Jerome, Bussinger and Paternoster have created a path that is easier for the younger

for children of all ages. The Exploreum contains an “Explorer Advise Report” which included 20

These three pioneering women of the Arts

generations who are interested in involving

kids from El Paso (ages eight to 18) telling the

and Culture have not only been giving their

themselves within the world of Arts and

museum what kind of exhibits they would like to

knowledge and power to the culture and art

Culture, and 20 years from now things will be

experiment with. The most recent contribution

of this community, but their hearts as well.

quite different. With Emma Watson’s recent

was of a 12 year-old boy who thought of an

Women in powerful positions around this

feminist campaign “He for She” via the UN

interactive solar system. He raised more than

community and in the world encourage other

and Patricia Arquette’s Oscar acceptance

$5,000 and spent last summer building this

women to stand up and not look down at

speech about the wage inequality, more young

project. It is now a popular exhibit, which

their gender as a con, but as a definite pro in

girls and boys are learning that to succeed in

takes the form of a rocket with rumble seats,

any working field.

life, it is the duty of the soul to do the right thing and give the opportunity to those who

big screens, and a big solar system to fly into.

deserve it regardless of their gender.

Through this experience, the boy discovered

“I feel that women are a driving force, with

his love of construction and engineering, and

inspiration, and with a passion. And it is

already has some goals for college.

coming to the point that many women are now

For the future of El Pasoans, professionals

empowered to bring this part of themselves to

like these women have already set out on a

The Exploreum started 10 years ago as a profit

the table. Now in America things are changing,”

path of freedom and intelligence. “I love El

organization. Everything is now non-profit and

said Bussinger. It is thanks to their education,

Paso. El Paso is a phenomenal place to live

belongs to the city of El Paso. “One reason

experience, skills, and passion that these three

and raise children. The culture is so vibrant

we wanted to do this was because many

women have been able to succeed in what

and unique and we want to have something

children who walk in have never been to a

they love to do. “You can say ‘Julia . . . English

for the next generations of children to have

museum. So if we could start with them at

is not your first language’ because I am a recent

this,” said Paternoster.

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hile women are at the center of most healthcare decision making – directing their healthcare and guiding care received by children, spouses and parents – the number of females in executive leadership positions still remains low. Only 24% of senior executives, and 18% of hospital CEOs – are women, according to the Journal of Healthcare Management.

But El Paso is bucking this trend with three of the area’s

most powerful, strategic women in leadership roles

directing the future of the healthcare in the area. And

for all three women – Market CEO of Sierra Providence

Health Network Sally Hurt-Deitch, Executive Director of the

University Medical Center Foundation Dennece Knight and

Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Medical Center Monica Vargas-

Mahar – their work is deeply personal.

“One out of every two El Pasoans is affected by the work we do at

the University Medical Center,” said Knight, a native El Pasoan who

graduated from Eastwood High School. “And one of every 10 is affected

by the work we do at El Paso Children’s. It’s a huge impact for our donors

and supporters to be a part of.”

Knight’s impressive body of work – the development of the UMC Foundation, the El Paso Children’s Hospital feasibility study and its ensuing campaign – are among her greatest professional achievements, she said. “We started the foundation and the El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation from scratch with zero programs and zero dollars,” she said. “Today, we have more than 1,800 volunteers and have raised almost $14 million since 2009.”

The Sierra Providence Health Network team is also looking towards growth in a way that will change the face of healthcare in El Paso. “Healthcare is more than what we do at our facilities,” said Vargas-Mahar. “We are looking to ensure that El Pasoans are active participants in their quest to be healthier. Through the Sierra Providence Health Network, we are working to create diverse service lines that meet the needs of the community. Everything from our rehabilitation services expansion to our computer imaging center, increased partnerships in the outpatient sector, and our culture of calling patients guests – all of it points to the fact that we are in an exciting time.”

The need to do it right is something that stays with her as a native El Pasoan, she said. “Part of offering new services to the community is a responsibility that I take very seriously,” VargasMahar said. “It’s wonderful to give back to the community in this way. I have family here. I can’t let my tias down. And, as a woman and as a Hispanic, it’s critical to me that we continue to promote diversity in the workforce.”

Hurt-Deitch, who said her mother serves as her inspiration, agreed. “There has never been a more interesting and exciting time for our network,” she said “Our vision across the network is to be more than just a hospital or a health system, but to be a place that touches the community. We are taking a more holistic approach to providing care so that we can consider the body, mind and spirit.”

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the women behind our city’s giving

When people think of business, they don’t always think of charities and non-profit organizations. But like any organization or business, non-profits and charities have people behind the helm, directing and making the difficult decisions that either spell success or failure, which in turn effect the lives of hundreds of families and individuals. In our own city of El Paso, there are three women in particular who act as leaders of three of our cities most esteemed organizations. Each with her own story, these women have offered insight into what lead them to the positions they have today, as well as what empowered and gave them the courage to become true women of integrity in our great city.

Sandra E. Braham, Ed. D Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA, El Paso Del Norte Region

“I believe that as a woman of business you must exude integrity and consistency.

When people know you have integrity, when they know the caliber of your ethics and character you develop a reputation for being cutting edge.”

Dr. Sandra Braham has been the CEO of the El Paso Del Norte Region’s YWCA for the last nine years. Before this, she made a name for herself working with the University of Texas at El Paso as the Associate Vice Provost as well as the director of the organization, Upward Bound, to name just a few of her accolades. But this wasn’t always the career Braham thought she would have.

“I’d never dreamed of doing this job. Even today, I’m still trying to figure out what God’s ultimate plan for my life is. For now, I try to walk intentionally on the path before me, but I’m always preparing myself for the ultimate mission,” Braham explained. In fact, Sandra got her start with the desire to become a medical doctor. However, while in the process of attaining her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri, and after seeing the cutthroat competition associated with students pursuing medicine, she decided that maybe it wasn’t for her. “It felt like it was this pointless competition in obtaining a bachelor’s degree, so I thought, ‘If this is what its like to get a bachelors degree, maybe medical schools not for me.’ I’m just more purposeful in my battling, so I decided to forgo medical school. Because I was on my own and putting myself through college, www.thecitymagazineelp.com

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after being emancipated from foster care, I decided to finish what I

settled so I began to question, ‘is this really what I am supposed to be

started, so I finished the Biology degree,” Braham said.

doing?’ I felt that it was time for me to leave because I was conflicted,” Braham said. While contemplating these feelings, Braham had also

So after attaining her bachelor’s degree, Braham enrolled in graduate

been serving as the President of the El Paso Del Norte Region YWCA

school and began knocking out credits to attain an MBA. But in the

and when the previous CEO resigned, she knew in her heart that she

process, fate stepped in with other plans. After making a move to

would be a perfect fit for the job. “It all came full-circle in my head and

Indiana, Braham eventually landed a job as the lead recruiter for a local

it was just something I knew, so I applied for the position, and the rest

school assisting traditional and non-traditional students continuing

is history. On May 1, I will celebrate nine years as the CEO.”

their educations. After about three years completing this job, Braham then relocated to El Paso, met her current husband of twenty years,

Dr. Sandra Braham might not have planned how her life would unfold

and settled down in the Sun City. After discovering a talent for grant

but today she celebrates the success of the El Paso Del Norte YWCA

writing, she quickly began excelling and was promoted to Director of

as well as her own personal successes. Married for 20 years with

the Upward Bound Program at The University of Texas at El Paso. From

three children, Braham is a woman of business who never ceased in

there she continued growing and excelling in the community and even

giving of herself and pursuing excellence. “I would describe myself as

attained her Ph.D. from UTEP. After teaching and serving in various

an incredible connector; I connect people with opportunities, I connect

high administrative roles for the university, Braham realized that there

ideas and because of the way my brain works, I see connections and

was something missing. “At that point in my career, I began to really

I see possibilities. I always see the glass as half full or three quarters

have separation pangs from being with the kids and the programs I

full. I tend to see the silver lining, being positive through all things has

had built. But I also felt that I wanted to move forward, but I wasn’t

been invaluable to me as a woman of business.”

Stephanie Karr Executive Director of the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence

“My motivation comes from the simple fact that there is always something to do, something that could be better, some new way to think about a challenge, and some way to further touch people’s lives.”

Stephanie Karr, a born and raised El Pasoan, got her start with a career in speech pathology.

After attaining her masters and practicing in her new field, Karr got into the non-profit world of administration at El Papalote Inclusive Child Development Center as their Clinical Director. After spending 13 years there, she learned the ins and outs of the business and essentially, how to run a shelter. Today as the Executive Director of the newly renamed Center Against Sexual and Family Violence, Karr is continuing to learn and pursue excellence in her field. “We are always trying to find new ways to help those we serve and we have expanded our services to survivors of sexual assault so the name change reflects that expansion,” Karr explained.

Working in such a sensitive field, Karr has had to learn to take each day at a time, enjoying both the rewards and the challenges that come with the territory of a non-profit organization like the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. “Our mission is to make sure that persons who have faced violence or trauma in their lives have a safe place to go and a supportive staff and environment to lean on so that they can begin a journey of healing. Working in this industry, it can be a difficult topic to discuss. Outside of just helping victims, we also help people understand how to talk and listen to people who are affected by these crimes,” said Karr.

Working as one of the Center’s leading women, Karr also attributes her success to those who have

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poured into her and her professional development. “Throughout my

24/7. The first two were musicals set in the 1930s, one was a mystery

career, I’ve been connected to strong women as mentors and have

and one was a story about two musical bands. The first we staged at

deliberately surrounded myself with strong women in my field as well as

EPCC and the second at the Jewel Box Philanthropy Theatre. We work

outside of my field,” Karr said. “On top of that, I belong to some great

as a team; Mark writes all the music and we write the script together.

women’s groups, mentoring others, and I also have a great group of

The one we are working on now, is a contemporary play set in modern

personal friends who pour into me. I think it is important for women to

times.”

encourage each other’s professional growth.”

Karr is proud of the El Paso community that has aided in her success.

Karr also explained that part of being a healthy businesswoman is

For other aspiring young women, Karr advised, “You can’t be afraid

also having ways to unwind. On top of being a mother to two boys,

and you have to try. If you succeed it’s because you had folks around

Stephanie and her husband, Mark Karr, unwind as a family with

you who guided you to that success and if you don’t immediately

performance art. “Mark and I have written and staged our own plays,

succeed, you will have an opportunity to try again. There have been

this helps me when situations become difficult at work, and enables

times when I have not been able to do something, but I have people I

me to have have a whole different side of my life that isn’t about work

can draw on for help – and that is key. You just can’t be afraid to ask.”

Patty Tiscareño Executive Director, Rio Grande Cancer Foundation

“Everyone has a talent, for some people that talent is music, writing or science. It’s so important to find that talent and share it, if you don’t share your talent, you’re missing your boat.”

Patty Tiscareño, the Executive Director of the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation, said she really fell into the non-profit field. “Before I worked here, I was a banker at the original State National Bank,” said Tiscareño. “Well, I had worked there for 15 years, and that led me to meet the director of the Cancer Treatment Center. At the time, that center was a freestanding radiation clinic, when they sold it and the proceeds were 11.7 million, they asked me if I wanted to be the executive director of the new foundation they were going to create (what would become the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation) and I said yes. There was no road map to this position and the journey has been both exciting and challenging. So truly I fell into this job and this is definitely where I am supposed to be.”

When asked about her role at Rio Grande, Tiscareño says that there are really two sides to her job: the administrative and the personal. “Of course there is the administrative part of my job, which is communicating with the board of directors and all types of management. On the financial end, we have managed to put nine million dollars into the foundation and that is a huge accomplishment in the non-profit world: good money management is key.”

On the other side of the spectrum, Tiscareño is also responsible for upholding the mission of the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation. “Our mission is reduce the burden of cancer, if you can make a small difference in someone’s life when they are at the most difficult point in their life, how great is it going to feel when you go home at night? To help someone with transportation, to help someone feel better with prosthetics, wigs, bras, these things are extremely rewarding. The rewarding part

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At the end of the day, Tiscareño and the rest of the staff at the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation count their blessings. “We are constantly reminded of the fact that compared to those we serve here at the foundation, we have no problems. We see people walk in the door, one story in particular was a patient named Hugo Blanco.

He was a wonderful man who fought the good fight and really battled his diagnosis. He went through so much and through it all his beauty and grace shined through. Well, we lost him last year. It really is so challenging to see people fight so hard, losing people is probably the hardest part of this job.”

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Like Stephanie Karr, Tiscareño also has an outlet outside of work that enables her to unwind and expel stress. “Part of my private life is my professional life,” Tiscareño explained. “A few years ago,

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I see these brilliant smart women who are coming up in the ranks and I think that gives me the reason to continue what I am doing. I know that someone’s going to come behind me and carry the flame. I love the positive difference, the people I work with, and that truly keeps me driving.”

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DANNIELLE MENCH THE IVY HAIR AND NAIL SALON “I’m grateful for all the blessings I’ve had in my life. I can honestly look forward to each and every day with the sun in my face.”

Dannielle Mench learned a long time ago that

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JAN ENGELS OF BEAR’S BILINGUAL MOBILE Signing Services – A Savvy Team Leader for a Savvy Business!

When meeting Jan Engels, one quickly finds a

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CARRIE WILKIE Entrepreneur Leading the Paso Del Norte Big Band to Big Success!

Born in Saigon, Vietnam and raised in an

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connection to our borderland. She thrives

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been, she’s never let her condition stop her

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lives life to the fullest by giving everything

to know her will tell you so. A successful

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give back. In fact, and quite comically, she

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VICTORIA ISAIS ERA SELLERS BUYERS & ASSOCIATES Victoria Isais: self-motivator, mother, dreamer and realtor with ERA Sellers Buyers & Associates.

Since the age of 18, Isais has been involved

affordable, but also suitable for them. Being

making her mark in El Paso selling one house

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the importance of coming home and being

challenges. She has been in the real estate

comfortable sharing a space with family –

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which is exactly what she strives to provide

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for her clients. She is currently helping three

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person, who only pours out positive energy,

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first. Her face lit up as she talked about the

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DEBBIE GONZALEZ MATRIX HOME HEALTH SERVICES “Leading the way to a healthier tomorrow.”

Debbie Gonzalez, born and raised in El

deficiency for over ten years and has been

of giving and helping people does not

Paso, Texas, is most passionate about

a progressive and innovative provider for El

simply end once she leaves the office.

helping others. In junior high and high school

Paso. Her absolute main concern and goal

Gonzalez had dreamt of traveling the world

is that all of her patients receive the quality

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as an airline stewardess, she went to college

medical care that they deserve, and resume

woman — she started her professional career

to study fashion merchandising, and now

to their normal state of health.

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geriatric community for over fifteen years. As

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with her daughter’s volleyball, basketball

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range of services to include skilled nursing,

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services. Gonzalez uses her marketing skills

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giving people opportunity.”

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ALEJANDRA ALVAREZ VISTA HILLS FAMILY DENTAL As a wife and mother, her experience as a parent is the basis for how she expects patients of Vista Hills Family Dental to be treated.

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of operations they have attained. The initial

patients’ shoes”. Alejandra hopes the local,

responsible for the day-to-day operations of

practice grew from a total of 5 to 40 employees

family-owned business will one day be run

their busy office, not to mention the largest

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the same way by her children. As for her

dental practice in El Paso, owned by her

credits to the specialized training she targeted

other ventures, it’s apparent that Alejandra

husband Dr. Jose Alvarez. That in itself is no

and received during her studies at Hubbard

operates under the same standards of

easy feat, but for this go-getter, it’s only one

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excellence and with the same customer

aspect of her career. Her obligations to the

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practice, as demanding as they might be,

months and as a result of her success, she is

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top of that, does relationship marketing for

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BLANCA TOPETE BURGER KING “We’re here to connect with the community and we’re always trying to help out in some way.”

Native El Pasoan Blanca Topete has been the

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is only three years old and we want to

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students’ future. “We’re here to connect

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over fifteen years.

with the community and we’re always trying

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to help out in some way.”

inspirations are her three boys who remind her everyday of what the main goal of her

Blanca’s main job within Burger King is to

work is -- a better future for our children.

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Known as the “Burger Queen” for her

“We partner with all of the school districts

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SALLY DEITCH SIERRA PROVIDENCE HEALTH NETWORK “It’s an amazing time of growth for our hospital system as we continue to increase our footprint in this region and bring much needed services, technology and physicians to El Paso.”

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passion and calling in life. Sally Deitch, Market

Tenet Healthcare to become CEO of Sierra

Sally. “It’s an amazing time of growth for our

CEO of Sierra Providence Health Network, is

Providence East Medical Center (SPEMC).

hospital system as we continue to increase our footprint in this region and bring much

one of those people. At a very young age, Sally discovered her passion for health care

As CEO of SPEMC, Sally led the build of

needed services, technology and physicians

after seeing her mother battle a rare and

El Paso’s newest acute care hospital that

to El Paso.”

debilitating autoimmune disease that almost

opened in May 2008. In less than five years

took her life. Nursing school gave Sally an

from opening its doors, SPEMC began a

opportunity to develop her compassion and

$67 million dollar expansion project to meet

learn the level of responsibility it is to care

the needs of our growing community. The

for patients during their most vulnerable

hospital’s economic impact on far-East El

moments. In 2013, the University of Texas

Paso has been estimated around $1 billion

Sally Hurt-Deitch,

at El Paso recognized Sally as one of its

since opening. Sally is currently overseeing

Market CEO of

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Tenet’s latest investment in El Paso – a

Sierra Providence Health Network

of that honor from the College of Nursing.

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MONICA VARGAS-MAHAR CEO OF SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER “It’s important that we work in an environment of renewal, where we can inspire those around us to reach for high levels of achievement.”

Monica Vargas-Mahar, CEO of Sierra Medical

Monica has played a vital role in the expansion

Modern Healthcare Magazine recognized

Center, believes in creating a work culture that

of Sierra Providence Health Network. She

Monica as one of the “Up and Comers of

brings out the best in people. “It’s important

managed the build of El Paso’s newest acute

2012,” a special recognition that honors

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where we can inspire those around us to reach

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She has recently served as Chief Operating

Mahar’s management style, which is equal

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parts operational precision and personal

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where she played a key role in driving

warmth added to her passion for this

Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives

improved patient satisfaction and led the

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(NFLHE) Leadership Award that recognizes

formation of El Paso’s first acute-care based

move quickly through the administrative

top healthcare executives for exhibiting

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ranks. We look forward to her leadership as

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Sierra Providence Health Network continues

healthcare community.

Wound Care Program.

to growth and expand in our community.

Monica was recruited to El Paso to launch

Monica’s passion for health extends beyond

Sierra Providence Health Network’s TotalCare

the hospitals’ walls. This year, she chairs

and Breast Center concepts, which offer

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JACKIE GARCIA MARTINEZ WILHELMINA BAZAAR “To me, success is happiness. Waking up in the morning and loving what you do everyday.

In my case, that’s being with family and working in the fashion, and modeling industry.”

Jackie Garcia Martinez has always been ambitious.

Having modeled since she was 12 years old, she was no stranger to the modeling and pageant world. “It was this knowledge and my passion for the industry that lead to the beginning of Bazaar Models, now Wilhelmina Bazaar Model Management,” Jackie said. With these goals in mind, Jackie set out to achieve her dream and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Media in 2009 from the University of Texas at El Paso.

After graduation, with the help of her then fiancé, now husband, she decided to open her first office in August of 2009. After being shadowed for two years, in 2012 Jackie’s company became affiliated with Wilhelmina Models based out of L.A., New York, and Miami.

Wilhelmina Bazaar is the only agency affiliated with an international modeling agency, allowing Bazaar to funnel their local talent out into the larger markets. “We are exclusive in selecting our talent. I have a fabulous team of agents that makes it all possible,” Jackie explained.

“Our work reflects back to our main headquarters, so it always has to be the best it can be. If you want to take your modeling career to the next level or have your business marketed with great talent and material, consider giving us a call.”

Under Jackie’s leadership, Wilhelmina Bazaar is regarded as one of the leading modeling agencies across the southwest, covering the model and talent industry in the West part of Texas, and other states such as New Mexico and Arizona. The Wilhelmina Bazaar headquarters lie on the border of this Tri-State area and also scout and represent models internationally with the neighboring country of Mexico. Outside of running her successful company, Jackie’s favorite thing to do is to play with her two year old son, Phoenix Rio.

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May, 2015

s a spunky snowman once said, true love is about putting someone else before yourself. On February 28, a wish family felt that love and a few hearts were thawed as 5-year-old Marley received her wish of a “Frozen” themed bedroom granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation North Texas El Paso Regional Office.

Marley was diagnosed at nine months old with soft tissue sarcoma, a type of cancer, which forced her to go through radiation and chemotherapy. Her early life may have felt like a long and bitter winter, but she is finally starting to feel the warmth of summer as she is now in remission. “She went through so much, she’s earned this wish,” Krystonia, Marley’s mom said.

Marley’s special day began when she and her sister were taken shopping for all the accessories that princesses need, including sparkling pink tiaras.

As the sisters were busy having fun at the mall, volunteers from Americas and El Dorado High Schools were busy transforming Marley’s bedroom into the “Frozen” wonderland that she had been dreaming of. “She has always wanted to have her room decorated the way that she wants it with all the Frozen characters all over her walls,” said Marley’s dad, Enrique.

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An icy blue walkway lined with Marley’s

between the two high schools but “both

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schools

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money and help make Marley’s dream

student volunteers. It was complete with

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come true,” said Americas’ student council

entertainment — mariachis, cheerleaders

member, Joselyne Rivera.

and the mascot from El Dorado high school.

Regis Bernard Furniture also contributed

As Marley ran through the sea of balloons

greatly to help transform Marley’s room with

floating across the floor, it became clear to

similar motivations. “We are very excited to

everyone why they had worked so hard to

be included in the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s

make this little princess’ dream come true.

quest to bring hope and joy to this special

“It felt awesome to see how happy she was,

little girl,” said President Gary Nadler.

surrounded by everyone,” said El Dorado

worked

together

to

student council member Valeria Pimentel.

After such a fun shopping trip, Marley

believed that her surprises for the day were

Marley was smiling, laughing and filled with

complete, but she was in for something

genuine joy. As wish manager Jennifer

much bigger when she arrived home. She

Maturino said, “It is our hope at the Make-

was welcomed by Princess Anna and Queen

A-Wish Foundation that this moment of

Elsa themselves, courtesy of Dreams Come

joy grows for Marley and is a source of

True Princess Parties, who gave Marley and

strength and hope for the bright future that

her sister a royal tour of their new room.

she has ahead of her.”

After many smiles and pictures with her new royal friends, Marley made her way down to the apartment complex’s community room for one last surprise.

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s s e n i p p a H Don’t Settle for

| By: MICHELLE CROMER |

“Damn it, Bones, you’re a doctor.

You know that pain and guilt can’t be taken away with a wave of a magic wand. They’re the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don’t want my pain taken away! I need my pain!”

– JAMES T. KIRK, CAPTAIN OF THE USS ENTERPRISE

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Spiritualit y

May, 2015

Happiness is over rated.

meaningful relationships, and serving one

Good people can do great things while

another and a Higher Power. If we build our

enduring suffering. Sorrow allows us to

I don’t want to be content, comfortable or

lives on meaning, if we lean into suffering, if

practice compassion. We show up. Pass

happy. I want depth. I want to live intensely

we release the need to control the outcome

the time. Be present. Sit with others in their

and authentically. I want to sob when I

of our lives, perhaps we might have to wait

hopelessness and pain and feel terrible with

am sad and shout when I am angry. And

longer for answers. But when we get them,

them. It’s just about the most gracious gift

I want to feel. Everything. I want it all.

whatever they are, we will ultimately know

we have to offer.

Joy, disappointment, jealousy, euphoria,

an enduring peace.

vulnerability, the whole shebang.

What sets humans apart from animals is not

Gravity, sorrow, pain and suffering yank us

the pursuit of happiness, but the pursuit of

down. Finding meaning gives us a nudge to

But mostly I want a meaningful life.

meaning. It’s what makes humans uniquely

help one another and get back up or to sit

human.

with the fallen on the ground in the abyss in

By putting aside our selfish interests to serve

solidarity. Because of this help, another world

Happiness without meaning characterizes

someone or something larger than ourselves

opens space within us, and around us, which

a relatively shallow, self-absorbed or even a

-- by devoting our lives to “giving” rather

creates a more radiant and meaningful reality.

selfish life in which things go well, external

than “taking” -- we are not only expressing

This reality is your best shot of happiness.

needs and desires are easily satisfied. People

our fundamental humanity, but we are also

become happy after they get what they want.

acknowledging that there is more to the good

My oldest son, August Luhrs, who is graduating

life than the pursuit of simple happiness.

from the University of Southern California this month, recently said, “If our lives are like clay

A meaningful life means joy is derived from serving and giving to others. In other

And suffer we do. It’s the ongoing tragedy of

cups, then suffering carves the cup deeper as

words, meaning transcends the self while

humans. Our lives and humanity are untidy,

we endure more sorrow, but only to make it

happiness is all about giving the self what it

disorganized and careworn. Life on earth is

hold more joy as we drink from the well of the

wants. Meaning also transcends the present

often a raunchy and violent experience. It

love that surrounds us everyday.”

moment where happiness is an emotion felt

can be agony just getting through the day. It

in the here and now. But it ultimately fades

would be great if we could shop, eat, have

away, just as all emotions do. Meaning,

sex, or drink our way out. But, I have tried

however, is enduring. It connects the past to

and trust me, we can’t.

Having a meaningful life, that’s the real happiness.

the present to the future.

But no one is served by trying to avoid the We will find meaning by determining a

grubbiness of suffering. Eventually we do

purpose for our lives, doing work that

come out - exhausted and changed.

makes a difference to others, developing

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The Divine

MOTHER | By: KIRSTEN APPLEBAUM |

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May, 2015

So I spent much of my teens and early 20s

I tried to remember a childhood time that

devising how different a mother I would

my mother had belittled me, made me

be. I would be structured, conservative,

feel unacceptable. I literally could not think

predictable, and normal. By the time I had

of one! Even at my worst behavior - my

kids of my own, I was feeling pretty good

freshman year of college following a year

about having met those goals.

of traumatic losses – she never condemned me. When I deplaned at Thanksgiving, 15

I

can still see my middle-aged mother, decked out in her string bikini, hoeing weeds on the back ditch banks of our family’s seven acre farm, a mini chalkboard swaying from her tanned neck by a ribbon. You see, my mother

was a full-fledged yogi in the early 80s (long before yoga was mainstream), and part of her practice entailed a weekly day of silence during which she would only communicate via the chalkboard.

For her, yoga’s philosophy and physical discipline provided refuge from life’s stresses.

For her teenage daughter, it – and sometimes she – were an embarrassment.

My friends couldn’t imagine my dismay at this woman whom they called intellectual, peacemaker, yogi, beauty, and friend. I just longed for a regular mom … one who wouldn’t attend ashram retreats for weeks at a time, chant in the hammock, or worst of all, wear that weird chalkboard necklace on her silent days.

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But then one day, my mother and I were

pounds heavier, cussing, my makeup as

going through old photos at her “hermitage.”

dark as my demeanor, she was the only

I singled out a close up: me at my first high

adult who didn’t chastise me. Instead, she

school prom, sunburned face ineffectively

told me how beautiful my eyes were, how

camouflaged by a bad makeover, blond hair

interesting my writing was.

in Bo Derek beaded corn rows (from the movie “10”). “Why in the world would you

So here I was, the “normal” mother who had

let me go like that? I look like some sort of

run her family like a fine-tuned corporation,

caricature!” I blurted. My mother studied

but who now realized she had not focused

the photo. “I grew up in a very conservative

enough on a most important element of

religious culture where I felt like everything I

raising kids … profound acceptance that

was or wore or did was judged negatively. I

makes a child understand to his/her core that

swore I wouldn’t do that to my kids.”

he/she is valued, valuable, and loved – no conditions attached.

Five seconds into looking at old photos, I realized that, in trying to be her opposite

Of course, balance is key, but these days,

and present myself and kids as “normal,” I

I find myself trying to emulate my mother,

had overcompensated and forgotten all the

rather than rejecting her ways. I still don’t

beautiful lessons of her parenting model.

practice yoga, and you won’t catch me

Driving home, I remembered my successes:

sporting

I had been on time for all of my kids’

do embrace her yogic call for practicing

obligations, had dressed well and modestly;

forgiveness, acceptance, and compassion

fixed healthy, homemade meals … in other

… for our children, our parents, our spouses,

words, I had been “normal,” reliable, and

and ourselves.

a

chalkboard

necklace,

but

I

predictable. But I could NOT remember too many days that I hadn’t belittled or dominated

Namaste, Mom! It took me a while, but the

at least one of my children’s choices: “That

divine mother in me recognizes the divine

outfit isn’t very flattering … don’t do that

mother in you.

research project; this one is better … You like those shoes?!”

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SPRING INTO

ACTION As the weather starts to warm-up now is the perfect time to take your workouts out-doors! Here are a few tips, tricks, and diets to start the upcoming season on the right foot!

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May, 2015

TRACK WORKOUT Lap 1

Lap 2

- Begin with 20 strict push-ups

- 20 sit-ups on the grass - 20 squats

Lap 3

- Sprint a 100-meter straightaway

- Sprint 100

- Sprint 100

- Walk the curve

- Walk 100

- Walk 100

- 75 jump rope skips

- 75 jump rope skips

- 75 jump rope skips

- Sprint the other 100-meter straightaway - Sprint 100

- Sprint 100

- Walk the curve

- Walk 100

- Walk 100

Repeat the whole thing 2-3 times. Crawl toward shade.

SPRING NUTRITION MEN’S DIET

WOMEN’S DIET

Meal 2 - 6 oz. ground turkey, 10 cooked asparagus

Meal 2 - 3 oz. shredded tuna or chicken, ½ whole wheat pita

Snack - 1 protein shake with 2 cups spinach,

bread, 2 Tbsp. any condiment

Meal 1 - 4 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, 4 oz. sweet potato

1 Tbsp. peanut butter, cinnamon Meal 3 - 6 oz. chicken breast spinach and kale salad with vinaigrette, 4 oz. sweet potato Meal 4 - 6 oz. orange roughy, broccoli

Meal 1 - 4 egg whites, 1/3 cup oatmeal, ¼ cup blueberries

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6 MAKE A MEAL OUT OF IT

This is not a short term fix; it’s a way of life.

Make a ceremony out of every meal, so that you really

2 GET ORGANIZED

appreciate what you’ve eaten.

Structure your life and you’ll structure your eating.

7 EAT SLOWLY

3 EAT SMALL

That way, you’ll feel satisfied before you’ve

Portion control is crucial for losing weight.

eaten too much.

4 LEARN TO LEAVE FOOD ON YOUR PLATE

8 ENJOY YOUR FOOD

This helps you take control of compulsive eating.

It’s one of life’s greatest pleasures, not a punishment.

5 NEVER FEEL DEPRIVED

9 MOVE IT!

This only encourages binging.

Exercise is a key essential of losing weight.

10 GET ENOUGH SLEEP Structuring your sleeping patterns will regulate metabolism.

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Few life events are more significant, or more photographed, than your wedding day, and nothing can cause more wedding day stress for a bride than a beauty catastrophe. As a makeup artist for almost 20 years, I assembled a list of helpful tips from wedding beauty professionals to avoid any beauty blunders on your big day and to assure your wedding photos will be cherished for many years to come.

Practice makes perfect.

Classic looks are always timeless.

Having a trial run, whether or not you are using a beauty professional,

While beauty trends are fun to try out and experiment with, it is

is the best way to prevent any surprises on the day you walk down

best to opt for a more classic look for your wedding day. Timeless

the aisle. Even if you have a hairstyle that you’ve worn before, or

looks such as a simple red or pink lip, a matte pink tone blush (lightly

you found a make-up look online that you love, you want to actually

applied), matte earth tone eye shadows, and a black or dark brown

do both looks together down to the last detail at least several weeks

waterproof eyeliner are always a safe bet. Remember that your

prior to the wedding. Make sure to use the exact products, tools, and

children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren will probably

techniques (or make sure your beauty pro uses these) that you plan

be looking at your wedding pictures so skip any wild hair colors and

for the day of the wedding, down to the last detail. Even if you are

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Thank and tell them how much you appreciate all that they do.

It is amazing what a warm smile, eye contact and a genuine “thank you” can mean to a person in the military who’s far away from home.

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or over two decades, Texas born fashion designer Elisa Jimenez has created such an impressive and original body of work that it has allowed her to appear on shows such as Project Runway and Project Runway All Stars,

as well as be featured on the pages of Elle, Vogue, Paper Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and Nylon Magazine.

Elisa is a fourth generation artist with passed down creativity running fiercely through her veins. Her family of strong, freethinking women and artists of all sorts, raised a humble and hard working Elisa Jimenez, whose drive has carried her from her hometown of El Paso, all the way to her now home in New York City.

Elisa was born in 1965, to an Irish-American mother who was a graphic designer and artist, and a Mexican-French father who was a sculptor who later moved to New York. The divorce of her parents, a year after her birth, sent her travelling regularly

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May, 2015 between Dallas and New York. El Paso became Elisa’s beloved third home though, because her grandmother, who she called “mija,” lived there.

Elisa grew up especially close to her two grandmothers who both began teaching her how to sew. At five years old, Mija helped Elisa with sewing projects for her Barbies and stuffed animals, working up to embroidery, needlepoint and crochet. By age 11 Elisa was getting through skirt designs on her own and began sketching.

Elisa became inspired by the way the women in her life dressed, and how it led them to be perceived by others. Ranging from pianists to graphic designers, she describes the women who raised her as “warriors and pioneers of thought and lifestyle.” This is directly reflected in her strong and otherworldly warrior queen style of fashion design. She continued to sketch and create while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in Drawing/ Painting with a minor in Anthropology, and a Masters in Fine Arts in Combined Media.

Soon after she began her career in New

York, Elisa was curated into a group show in Bernice Steinbaum’s Soho gallery in 1993. She had been working on her artistic concept “The Hunger World,’ a pseudo fictitious

world

inspiring

marionettes,

writings, drawings, paintings and eventually fashion. After a display of one of her Hunger World dresses, she received her first client and began being commissioned to create dress designs.

“Next thing you know via word of mouth and the work itself, Vogue says I am ‘the scoop’ and soon after a pioneer and herald of Avante Garde in fashion!” said Elisa.

Following a whirlwind of recognition and praise for her unique eye and style of design, Elisa was chosen to participate in season four of the television hit “Project Runway.” She was later asked back in 2012 96

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May, 2015 to participate in the first season of “Project Runway All Stars.” “‘Project Runway’ and ‘Project Runway All Stars’ was an incredible experience, like graduate school on crack.” She then goes on to describe it as a blessing and a great way to inspire others, but feels the show was never truly able to show exactly what she can do.

Over her long career Elisa has designed clothing for many celebrities, adorning her unique fashions on television and in magazines.

“My most favorite and proud ‘celebrities’ [to design for] in my career would have to be the women and men who have worked hard to be themselves, and hire me to manifest that; individuals.”

These individuals Elisa describes include Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz, Marisa Tomei, and journalist Tara Sutton. Not to forget her own mother and daughter.

The ethereal artist now describes herself as “half a century old” and is just as inspired and innovative as she’s ever been. She is balancing work on several projects; from continuing her Hunger World creations, designing for private clients, to creating her high-end, yet affordable, t-shirt line based on her drawings and paintings named “Woman with Wolves.”

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Through all of Elisa’s successes in life and fashion, her roots remain at the core of her work and happiness. The past generations of Elisa’s family will forever inspire her drive, hard work and creativity.

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here is nothing ordinary about El Paso’s new local

most importantly, consciously picked for having good value and being

restaurant, The Kitchen at 150 Sunset. Off of Doniphan

on the healthier side. The burgers are made of wagyu beef, which

and Sunset, the restaurant has magically found a way

after doing some research, is very good meat known for being highly

to be secluded from the busy roads. “The Kitchen is an

marbled and very rich in taste (“Kobe beef” is a term used for the

experience,” owner Danny Heredia told me as we sat

wagyu beef exclusively from Kobe, Japan). The sauces and dressings

inside the sunlit restaurant. The newest addition to the 150

are all made in house as well. The menu, which is a collaboration

Sunset brand, The Kitchen nestles peacefully inside the

between the two owners, Danny and Gabby Heredia, and the chef,

nursery, the gift shop and the event showroom.

was created to always grow and have room for change. If the chef just so happens to feel experimental one day, The Kitchen could easily

“There’s not another restaurant like us, I don’t think,” Heredia went

end up with a new menu item. Customers won’t be able to say that

on to explain. “We have a very unique setting, our patios are beautiful,

this restaurant is predictable.

and the idea is to create an environment that creates a lot of ideas because obviously what we do on the landscaping side — that’s what

Right now, The Kitchen’s hours give the owners a lot of playing time

you see everywhere. We want people to come in and find themselves

with their evenings. Danny Heredia said that expanding the menu

in a nice and comfortable atmosphere.”

to offer dinner might not be a foreseeable thing since the evening is usually used for events — but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t

Open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Kitchen serves both breakfast and lunch items that are very reasonably priced, and

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there aren’t events planned. One of the things

growth 150 Sunset is experiencing, I don’t

she finished punching in my order and handed

he mentioned, maybe implementing monthly,

think people will get tired of the beautiful

me my receipt (See? A whole experience).

was a Pop-Up Wine Dinner. “It was really

space that they have created.

The food and coffee are delicious, the plants are beautiful, and the atmosphere is peaceful.

well-received when we did it this last time, so as long as there aren’t events going on,

When I went for breakfast, accompanied by

Organically named “The Kitchen” from its

we’re thinking of making it a monthly thing.”

my brother (who loved the wood furniture

organic surroundings, 150 Sunset’s The

He also added, “Everything at 150 Sunset is a

inside), I understood what Heredia meant by

Kitchen is something you must check out for

never ending project.” He and his wife want

the restaurant being an “experience”. It is not

yourself. Order the French toast with coffee

to constantly see their business evolve and

just a restaurant where you have your meal,

if you go for breakfast, take a picture of your

remain relevant to whatever is going on in their

leave, and carry on about your day. We walked

food to share with your Internet friends, and

community and in El Paso. “The Upper Valley

around the nursery and stopped to stare at

just sit back and ignore reality for a bit.

needs something like this — something you

the turtles in the waterfall before we went

can walk to, bike to — more of a community

inside to order. “Keep your receipt, you get

type atmosphere.” And right now, with the

10% off at the nursery!” the cashier said as

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Mother’s Day and May seem to be synonymous in both of our

meal. I also used grass-fed beef short ribs for flavor, which is an added

American and Mexican cultures. In the United States, Mother’s Day

ingredient taken from recipes that were from my grandmother’s birth

is always the second Sunday in May. In Mexico it always falls on the

place -- a region near Naples, Italy. I combined my Italian ingredients

10th of May. This year Mother’s Day falls on the same day in both

with traditional Mexican flavors using hot chile sausage (also made

countries! In honor of that, I chose to combine both cultures in this

with chicken) and whole poblano and jalapeño peppers marinated in

very non-traditional Mother’s Day celebration meal.

my very own bison-basil tomato sauce, which adds additional flavor and a powerful spicy kick.

Lasagna isn’t typically associated with Mother’s Day, however, it is the dish that inspired me as Mexican and Italian-American. These two fantastic

I also included a number of turkey meatballs to the organically

flavors meet in this zesty, organically prepared gourmet feast. This meal

clean tomato-basil sauce that contributed to an entirely different

will leave your taste buds with persistent cravings for days as you enjoy

exclusive flavor.

your leftovers immediately or freeze them to enjoy at a later date.

This is truly a work of art, not to mention the outstanding flavors that Being a second generation, Italian-American born and raised in New

will grace your palate! Having a non-traditional Mother’s Day feast

York City’s Little Italy; I took some of my grandmother’s favorite

that combines the romantic flavors of Italy and the spicy ingredients

lasagna ingredients like hot Italian sausage, and instead used spicy

of Mexico will make this Mother’s Day an incredible experience for all

Italian chicken sausage, which is a healthier approach in making the

who choose to dine-in.

Italian-Mexican Organically Clean Quinoa Lasagna with Grass Fed Bison Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 2 boxes of quinoa lasagna noodles 2 jars organic tomato basil sauce 15 oz. tub of ricotta cheese, organic low fat Package of fresh mozzarella cheese 2 lbs. organic ground turkey meat 2 lbs. organic ground bison meat 2 lbs. organic chicken Italian hot sausage 2 lbs. organic chicken Chile sausage Package of grass fed short ribs 2 tbsp. Italian seasonings Several fresh sprigs basil 1 tsp. oregano Sea salt to taste Fresh ground black pepper to taste 1 tbs. parsley 1 large poblano 1 large jalapeño 2 green chile peppers 6-8 black and green olives 6-8 artichoke hearts 2 cups panko or whole wheat bread crumbs Olive oil

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Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Use a large stainless steel pot and pour both jars of organic basil tomato sauce into the pot. Add an additional jar of filtered water to the basil tomato sauce.

Sprinkle a tablespoon of Italian seasonings, fresh basil, oregano, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper to the sauce. Place your poblano pepper whole in the sauce along with a jalapeño pepper and start cooking the sauce on medium heat until the sauce starts to bubble, then turn it down to a low simmer.

In another bowl put the ground turkey and add your panko or breadcrumbs.

Use more if the mixture is not moldable for making meatballs. Add your fresh ground pepper, sea salt, and tablespoon of Italian seasoning. Start molding the meatballs so they are about the size of an ice cream scooper then place them in a stainless steel skillet or cast iron frying pan and sauté on med-low until they are lightly browned. Then place the meatballs into the basil tomato sauce.

In the same skillet, mix in the sausages and cook thoroughly and then place them into the sauce as well. After this is complete, place the short ribs into the sauté pan and brown. Then move them into the tomato sauce.

Take your bison and brown the meat in the same skillet as the other meats and drain off the fat and place the cooked bison into the sauce. Cover and simmer the sauce for 1-1 ½ hours.

Place a large pot with water on the stove and bring the water to a boil. Add sea salt to the water and a teaspoon of olive oil. When the water boils, place the quinoa lasagna noodles individually into the boiling water and cook according to the directions on the box. When the noodles are cooked, carefully pour off the water into a spaghetti strainer and run cold water over the lasagna noodles. Then carefully place the lasagna noodles into a baking pan layering with noodles and some meat from the sauce. Cut the meat up (sausage, turkey meatballs ricotta, and mozzarella cheese) and a layer of sauce with the ground bison in it, along with long green chilies. Continue to layer, following the process above until all the noodles are used.

When placing the last set of noodles on the top, pour some sauce from the pot over the noodles, add some mozzarella, olives, artichokes, chili peppers, fresh basil and cover and bake for approximately 1 hour.

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When you imagine yourself vacationing in Florida, you may not immediately think of the quiet beach experience due to connotations of spring break, partying and the high touristy feel you may see on TV or in the movies . . . but nestled between busy Panama City Beach and popular Destin, Florida is the epitome of gorgeous white sand beach relaxation. But where is this amazing place? Just along Florida’s Highway 30A! This amazing strip of beach, approximately 30 miles long, is one of Florida best kept secrets.

With beach houses ranging in a full spectrum of pastel shades, low-key uncluttered beaches (sans the ugly condominiums found in Florida’s larger cities), slow-paced bike-able towns and hundreds of adorable mom and pop restaurants and businesses, the beaches along Highway 30A are truly heaven on earth; here are a few of our favorite spots on this iconic strip of American road: www.thecitymagazineelp.com

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#3 Watersound Beach If you want to truly “get away from it all” there is no better spot for you and yours than Watersound beach. This isolated community is great because while it is still nestled on Highway 30A, you won’t feel like you are. In fact, the architects who planned this classy location designed Watersound so you can truly enjoy the simple beauty of beach life. This isn’t to say that Watersound doesn’t have amenities. With a beach club and golf course, Watersound is a great choice if you want to enjoy some old fashioned peace and quiet.

#2 Watercolor Beach Florida’s panhandle is so much more than beach and that is exactly the inspiration behind the Watercolor Resort community.

This area features bike trails and bridges that meander through iconic deciduous forests and over lakes, emphasizing the rich and varied Florida landscape. But don’t think that Watercolor doesn’t have a lovely beach – with a fully stocked beach club hung just above the beautiful shoreline, Watercolor offers families the complete experience. With it’s own restaurants, shops, a relaxing hotel, rentable homes and assorted community pools and clubs, Watercolor is a great place for the whole family.

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#1: Seaside For those Jim Carey fans out there, you know that “The Truman Show” was filmed in this adorable town. Established in 1981, the sweet city of Seaside, Florida, is a piece of small town America that can truly never be replaced. The layout of the city centers around the town square which features a lovely green lawn which plays host to the town’s many concerts and weekly movies on the lawn. All around are some of the most charming open-air shops and restaurants to be found – from delicious ice cream shops, and art galleries, to amazing southern-style seafood, this is one stop you won’t want to miss. Around the town are literally hundreds of beach houses, many of which are for rent. So rent a house, book a bike and enjoy a week or two of the simple life as you spend your days soaking up the rays on the beach and your nights cuddled together with your loved ones enjoying the misty beach air. Altogether Seaside is a place “where bare feet and sandy floors rule.”

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Artist Spotlight

Richard

“Karuna” Warren

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M

eet a man whose youthful,

snare drums. Later, at his mother’s urging, he

Center for Advanced African Understanding.

jubilant personality fills a room.

began taking piano lessons. At the young age

Both endeavors aimed “to overcome racism

Meet a man whose teachings

of ten he gave his first piano concert.

and bring about a cultural understanding of Africa,” Warren explains. He and Munene

have been an immeasurable contribution to the lives and

His interest in African drumming was

helped facilitate trips to Copenhagen by

well-being of many. Meet

sparked in the late 1960s after his move to

several African drum troupes. One group

a man who helps bridge the gap between

Copenhagen, Denmark. He moved there in

in particular sparked Warren’s passion for

cultures and generations simply by sharing

the midst of political and cultural tensions

African drumming. “We brought in the drum

his knowledge and love of music. Richard

that increased dramatically following the

troupe from Guinea and that’s what really

“Karuna” Warren, a native Chicagoan and

assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in

turned me on to drumming,” he explains.

avid musician, has been teaching traditional

April 1968. “My cousin was trying to recruit

African hand drumming in Las Cruces for

me into the Black Panthers, and I said ‘Its

Upon his return to the US in 1973, Warren met

nearly 20 years. He and wife Marie, who also

time to get out of here,’” he reveals.

up with Master African drummer, Mosheh Milon, Sr., who actually lived in Warren’s

teaches drumming and African dance, bring At the University of Copenhagen Warren

basement along with his wife and two kids.

enrolled in the International School of

After moving to Florida and going through a

Warren embraced music at an early age,

Journalism. During this time he met John

divorce with his first wife, Warren decided to

remembering that “there was always music

Munene, a native Kenyan. Together they

travel to Mexico. There he met second wife

playing in the house when I was growing up.”

developed and published a magazine titled

Marie. “We met at a bar during happy hour in

His first instruments were the saxophone and

The African Image and established the

San Miguel de Allende,” jokes Marie. They

their passion and zest for life to this endeavor.

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Karuna and Marie Warren hold drum and dance classes every Friday at the First Christian Church in Las Cruces, 1809 El Paseo Rd. 6-7:30 p.m, dance class and 7:30-9 p.m, drumming. The cost is $5 per person.

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May, 2015 decided to travel throughout Mexico and South America together. During this time, Warren met renowned conga player Tambu, under whose tutelage he learned how to play the South American conga drums and Latin rhythms. He played in Tambu’s ensemble for the next three years.

Warren and Marie returned to the United States in 1986. They moved to Las Cruces and in 1993, Warren met a drummer named Rosario Carelli, who at the time was playing with Master African drummer Babatunde Olatunji. Olatunji is credited with inventing a method of teaching, writing and recording drum patterns, which he called the “Gun-Dun, Go-Do, Pa-Ta” method after the different sounds made on the drum. Warren recalls, “When I met Baba, I found out we were playing and teaching the same way, except, at the time, I wasn’t teaching the written part.” It was shortly after this encounter that Warren decided to incorporate Olatunji’s

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written method into his own teaching. “If you can say it, you can play,” he says.

Warren began teaching the art of African hand

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drumming in 1996 in Las Cruces, along with his wife. It was also during this time that they formed their drum ensemble, The New World Drummers. The ensemble quickly became a staple at various events and benefits, performing at different venues throughout New Mexico, El Paso, and Juárez. In 2000, they also began to teach traditional African dancing and incorporated a dance troupe into their ensemble.

Warren, who recently turned 74, says one “doesn’t have to get old. I look at drumming as a survival art and a way to balance out in this life.” He notes that drumming is essential to his personal and spiritual development. It

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Stripe me down baby If you are afraid of stripes because they might make you look bigger than you really are, think again! Stripes were one of

the hottest prints for the spring/summer season. Stripes were used in everything from skirts, to coats, shirts and dresses. Dolce & Gabbana mixed striped tops with floral skirts, while Balmain pretty much sent a complete collection inspired by stripes. Don’t be scared to mix your stripes with other prints, experiment with different stripe widths, or even get garments that have stripes

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going in different directions.

Yo’gatta lose the yoga pants Even if you are late, there is no excuse to be putting on yoga pants, slide into some jeans. No. It is not acceptable to be

wearing yoga pants when you are not working out. I get if you were at the gym and then decided to run some errands, that’s fine, but not purposely wearing them because they are comfy.

They are not cute and trust me, we can totally see

In

your underwear.

Full-colored hair Now that the sunny days are approaching, try to revamp your hair with a fresh new look. Got some ombre

going on? Get rid of it and dye your hair a solid color.

Try a bright summery color like a strawberry blonde, or if you like something sultrier go for a chestnut brown or a nice dark cherry color. If having just one tone in your hair is a little boring to you, you can always infuse some low lights to

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Ombre Don’t get me wrong, ombre often looks nice if done by a professional, but everyone and their grandma has it nowadays

so we need to let the trend die.

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Craft Beer In El Paso there’s a million places where you can get a nice cold crafted beer, so there is no excuse to stop at the gas station and get a 12-pack of those “bud” beers. Places like The Hoppy

Monk, Eloise, Hope and Anchor and The Blackbird Cantina Deluxe offer beers from all over the world, so there’s a lot of beers to choose from.

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Ditch the cheap and try these: Vanilla Porter, Deschutes Mirror Pond or Odell 90 Schilling Ale.

Well, well, well…

We are all grownups; we can’t be going to the bars asking for “$2 well drinks.” It is time to evolve our pallet, and try different

and more exciting things. Upgrade to a nice vodka, tequila, or whiskey.

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Pay a couple of more bucks for a nicer drink that you can savor, instead of “drinking just to get drunk.”

Bright Ankles No one should be wearing white socks unless you’re a Michael Jackson impersonator. Socks now come in a ton of designs, colors, and lengths that you can choose from, so get some pairs of nice stylish socks and use them with your best suits

and make a subtle, yet bright statement this spring.

Tired of Whities!

With the wide range of undergarments that you can buy today, there is really no excuse for you to still be buying “tighty whities.” It doesn’t matter if they are Calvins, they just don’t look good on anyone (unless you’re Marky Mark). Stop buying that pack of “fruit” undies that you get at Walmart and spend a

little more on some that are going to be flattering to your body.

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A New Era

Coronado Lacrosse Comes to El Paso | By: MEAGAN KINLEY photography by: KIM NORTH |

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Pictured: Brian Ledesma, Fernando Gomez, Robert Aguinaga, Andrew Bustamante

acrosse has always been

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“It really all started when my nephew who

a malleable and inclusive

lives in Colorado Springs (where Lacrosse is

sport. Many people don’t

a sanctioned sport in the local high schools)

realize that the game itself

came out and stayed with us during his spring

finds its earliest origins in

break,” explained Fernando Gomez, Josh’s

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the Americas with Native

father. “At the time, Josh was a freshman,

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American’s being the first athletes to

and as his cousin showed him how to play

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practice an early form of the past time. When

and carry a mallet, Josh just fell in love with

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sixteenth century French explorers saw

the sport.” But after doing a little research

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them playing it, the game caught on and was

into what clubs and local outlets El Paso had

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taken back to Europe where it earned the

for Lacrosse, Josh came to the sad realization

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name “Lacrosse” and a few new rules. Over

that there were virtually no opportunities for

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the years the game has continued to evolve

him to play here in West Texas.

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and spread from culture to culture, having

Coronado Lacrosse Team Roster:

become a prominent sport in the United

“Well, a few months later, at the beginning

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States’ northeast and western regions.

of his sophomore year, Josh came to me

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Today, Lacrosse is slowly spreading to the

and told me that he was going to start his

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southwest having found havens in East

own Lacrosse team,” Fernando recalled. “I

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Texas and New Mexico. However, if you’ve

remember thinking to myself, ‘If he can do

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ever scanned the available sports at our local

it, that would be great’ – there were just so

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El Paso high schools, you might have noticed

many obstacles, I was a bit skeptical. But

that Lacrosse has never been an option or

Josh had it in his mind to make it happen,

Coaches:

even a club sport. But all of that is changing

so my wife Belinda and I encouraged him.

Robert Aguinaga

and Lacrosse, the ever-evolving and ever-

He’s always been a very determined and

Brian Ledesma

including game it has been for the last few

methodical young man.”

Andrew Bustamante Equipment Manager:

hundred years, has finally found a home at Coronado High School through the efforts of

Tenacious as ever, Josh began talking to

one young man, Josh Gomez, with a serious

other students and using social media, a

passion and desire to play this historic game.

small group of young men began to form

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they started getting their equipment,” Fernando remembered. During this same time, Josh had reached out to the Texas High School Lacrosse League in hopes of finding some competition to play against. After talking to the league, they realized that the distance between El Paso and the closest team (San Antonio) wasn’t feasible and Josh was told that they wouldn’t be able to compete in the league. But Josh still didn’t give up. Undeterred, Josh switched gears and called the New Mexico High School Lacrosse Association. “The New Mexico league was very excited to include us. They voted us in last fall and we’ve been competing with them through the season and it’s been really rewarding,” Fernando said.

Josh and Fernando Gomez

While they were busy finding a league to compete with, Fernando and

what would soon become the first Lacrosse team in El Paso – but

to help the team. “Robert Aguinaga was the first person to reach

their next challenge would be finding a coach.

out to me. He had started an adult league in El Paso and I asked him

Josh were still fervently trying to find a coach with some experience

if he was willing to help us out – he immediately accepted and was “Josh had talked with a few individuals and teachers who were

really excited to come out and play with us. Not long after Robert

interested, but without being able to offer pay, it was difficult to find

joined us, Brian Ledesma (also a member of the local adult league)

someone with the experience to dedicate their time,” Fernando said.

started coming out too. I let these awesome men take the lead with

“That’s when Josh came to me and asked me to coach. So I told him, ‘If

coaching and almost immediately our boys started improving and

you’ve already got a team put together, I’ll help you as much as I can.”

getting a handle on strategy and technique,” Fernando said. “But our luck didn’t stop there. Recently, Andrew Bustamante, an active

So Josh and the other young men began practicing last October. “Some

duty soldier stationed at Fort Bliss who played four years of college

boys showed up with sticks and some came without, but little by little

Lacrosse at Dominican University has been helping us and it’s just

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been so exciting to watch. We have just been so blessed by these men who have volunteered their time and just poured so much into our boys.”

With the first season coming to a close, the Coronado Lacrosse team has had an incredible first season. With a team made up of students from Coronado and El Paso High, the boys have nothing but a bright future ahead of them. “I’m really proud of Josh, he deserves all the credit.

He wanted to bring Lacrosse to El Paso, not just for his benefit, but also for the benefit of his teammates and the community. I’ve also been so proud of my wife Belinda who has helped on the administrative end – organizing transportation and snacks, she’s been so great.” attitudes who are eager to learn the sport. We Through the last nine months, the team has

also have an amazing group of parents that

formed, developed and is looking to grow

have come together to make this happen.

even more through the next few years. What

We’ve really had the perfect trifecta: a great

started as one young man’s dream has truly

mix of coaches, players and parents and we

become a community experience. “We have

are really hoping this exposure will keep this

an incredible team of boys with positive

sport in El Paso. We are here to stay.”

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Women: Living in the Sandwich Generation At a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to help your children with college expenses or the financial challenges of young adulthood, while at the same time looking after the needs of your aging parents. Squeezed in the middle, you’re in the “sandwich generation”--a group loosely defined as people in their 40s to 60s who are “sandwiched” between caring for children and aging parents. As more women have children later in life and more parents live longer lives, the ranks of the sandwich generation are likely to grow in the years ahead. Here are some strategies to navigate this life phase.

Setting priorities

Here are some things you should do:

The day-to-day demands of caring for both an aging parent and

• Take inventory of your parent’s assets and consolidate

children can put a tremendous strain--both emotional and financial--

his or her financial accounts.

on the primary caregiver. The first thing to do is get yourself in the

• Get a current list of the medicines your parent takes and

proper mindset. This life phase could last one or two years, or it could

the doctors he or she sees.

last many more. In any case, try to treat this stage as a marathon and

• Have your parent establish a durable power of attorney

pace yourself; you don’t want to start sprinting right out of the gate

and health-care directive. And make sure your parent has a will.

and burn out too soon.

• You might need to go a step further and explore assisted-living options or nursing homes.

Encourage open communication with your family to figure out ways

• Talk with your parent in advance about both of your

to share the financial, emotional, and time burdens. Hold regular

expectations and concerns.

meetings to discuss issues, set priorities, and delegate tasks. Women

• Research local programs to see what resources are

are often conditioned to believe they have to “do it all,” but there is no

offered for seniors.

reason why adult siblings can’t share at least some of the workload.

• Ask and expect adult siblings to help out. Don’t try to do everything yourself.

Caring for your parents Talk to your parents about their financial resources. Learn the whereabouts of all their documents and accounts, as well as the financial professionals and friends they rely on for advice and support.

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2013 Broker/Dealer of the Year

Monica Narvaez CFP®, CLTC

Meeting the needs of your children Your children may be feeling the effect of your situation more than you think, especially if they are teenagers. At a time when they still need your patience and attention, you may be preoccupied with your parent’s care, meeting your work deadlines, and juggling your financial obligations.

Here are some things to keep in mind as you try to balance your family’s needs: • Explain what changes may come about as you begin caring for your parent.

• Discuss college plans. Encourage realistic expectations about the college they may be able to attend.

• Teach your kids how to spend wisely and set financial priorities.

• Try to build in some special time with your children doing an activity they enjoy.

Considering your needs This stage of your life could last many years, or just a few. Try to pace yourself so you can make it for the long haul. As much as you can, try to get adequate sleep, eat nutritiously, and exercise--all things that will increase your ability to cope. Don’t feel guilty about taking time for yourself when you need it. When you put your own needs first occasionally and look after yourself, you’ll be in a better position to care for those around you.

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Strategic Wealth Advisors Terrace Gardens Office Park 600 Sunland Park, Building One, Ste 100 El Paso, Texas 79912 (915) 532-8885 Office (915) 842-9532 fax mnarvaez@sw-advisors.com www.sw-advisors.com Views and opinions expressed are those of Monica Narvaez and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. The tax information contained herein is general in nature, is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal or tax advice. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

This alert is intended for educational purposes only.

It is not a solicitation of any kind, and neither the information nor any opinion included in it should be considered financial advice.

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THE CITY AGENDA MAY 2015

1 MAY 1 - 31

National Bike Month Celebrate National Bike Month with ride-alongs and fun events all across the city all month long!

Info: elpasobikemonth.com

2 MAY 2

Ardovino’s Desert Crossing Farmers Market On Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. throughout the summer, enjoy some of the best vendors at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing’s Farmers Market.

With a lush variation of fruit, home goods, jewelry, and other fun finds this market is the perfect place to spend a Saturday – and while you’ve stopped, why not enjoy a delicious brunch on the patio of the restaurant? You won’t be sorry!

Info: (915) 747-5142 or ppp.utep.edu

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May 1 – 16

MAY 2

Mary Poppins the Musical Get ready! The UTEP Dinner Theatre at The University of Texas at El Paso is bringing Mary Poppins to El Paso from April 17 - May 17. Ticket prices vary.

Info: (915) 747-5234

Battle of El Dorado UTEP, Sports X and Ticketmaster are proud to bring Battle of El Dorado to Sun Bowl Stadium May 2 at 2 p.m. This unique HBCU marching band competition will showcase the best talent in marching bands in hopes of bringing scholarship opportunities to El Paso area students.

Info: ticketmaster.com or email sportsxjshap@aol.com

2 MAY 2

Back by Noon: Trek to the Top of the Franklins You drive by and see them everyday as you drive around El Paso –but have you ever thought about climbing to the top of the Franklin Mountains? If you haven’t done it before, here’s your chance! Park Rangers will be leading tours up the 900 foot elevation gain on a one mile hike up to the top of Ranger Peak in the Franklin Mountains – and you won’t even have to worry about hiking down since the Wyler Aerial Tramway can give you a lift! The hike will begin at 8:30 a.m. and reservations are required so book yours today!

Info: (575) 522-5552, wildmesquite.org, or email trcia@wildmesquite.org

2 MAY 2 - 3

Sun City Bike Fest IV Got a killer Hog? From 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday enjoy the Sun City Bike Fest IV at Barnett Harley-Davidson!

Info: (915) 922-9393

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MAY 2

ESD’s Earth Day Celebration Don’t miss Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Union Plaza District through the summer to find delicious food, arts, crafts and entertainment; including free activities for kids.

Metered parking downtown is free on Saturdays.

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Free Comic Book Day! Take a ride on the wild side at White Sands National Monument at 8 p.m. on April 4. Reservations are required, so call today! Park entrance fees apply.

Info: (575) 479-6124 or nps.gov/whsa

MAY 3

Full Moon Nights Come out to the White Sands National Monument for music, educational opportunities, and the simple beauty of the moon on the dunes May 3 at 7:30 p.m.

This will be one full moon you will never forget!

Info: (575) 479-6124 or nps.gov/whsa

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16 May 16 – 17

Spring Art in the Park

8 MAY 8-10

Mariachi Loco Music Festival Don’t miss the Mariachi Loco Music Festival coming to El Paso exclusively for Mother’s Day weekend at the Ruben San Jacinto Plaza downtown. There will be live music, food, art and baile folklorico so bring the entire family and enjoy a weekend you will never forget.

Admission is $10.

Info: (915) 408-6480 or MariachiLocoMusicFestival.com

The El Paso Parks and Recreation will host Spring Art in the Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the weekend of May 16 -17 at 3100 Copper, El Paso, Texas 79930. Browse and enjoy some great local art and eats in the beautiful spring air.

Info: (915) 544-0753 or elpasotexas.gov/parks

20 May 20 – 31

WICKED the Musical Experience the magic people can’t stop talking about! Get your tickets to this Broadway sensation today! The show will run from May 20 – May 31 at the Plaza Theatre. Ticket prices vary.

Info: Ticketmaster.com or (915) 231-1111

16 May 16 – 17

El Paso Blues and Jazz Festival 14 May 14, 21, 28

Cool Canyon Nights Enjoy free concerts at the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre on Thursday nights throughout the summer at 6 p.m.

Info: (915) 534-0600

Venture out to Chamizal National Memorial May 16 – 17 from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for some exceptional local jazz and blues. Admission is free.

Info: (915) 526-0719 or email jrmurphy@gmail.com

22 May 22 - 24

Neon Desert Music Festival

You’ve heard the buzz about the Neon Desert Music Festival. Come out to Downtown El Paso and live it yourself!

And this year, the line up promises to be even better than last year. Tickets start at $119 for the whole weekend.

Info: neondesertmusicfestival.com

17 May 17

16 May 16 – 17

Tour de El Paso With three separate locations across El Paso, this epic road race brings the best of the city to Sun City cyclists starting at 8 a.m. Challenge yourself and register today!

Info: (915) 920-7500 or epcyclists.com/ race.html

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Mission Trail Art Market Experience culture at the Mission Trail Art Market at San Elizario Historic District from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shop for delicate pottery, vibrant jewelry, timeless home accents, or seasonal decorations. There will also be unique paintings, sculptures and photography. Sweet and savory treats will also be offered. Admission is free.

Info: (915) 851-0093 or MissionTrailArtMarket.com

22 May 22

The Eagles “History of the Eagles” The Eagles are coming to the UTEP Don Haskins Center May 22 at 8 p.m. for one night only! This is going to be one historic night of music so get your tickets today.

Ticket prices vary.

Info: Ticketmaster.com

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Client Appreciation Dinner with Inaam Ziyadeh APRIL 10, 2015 | at CORONADO COUNTRY CLUB

El Paso Symphony Orchestra

March Madness APRIL 6, 2015 | at EL PASO COUNTRY CLUB | Photographed by TOMMIE MORELOS

Sponsor Night with Randy Fenoli MARCH 20, 2015 | at CRAWFORD SHOWROOMS | Photographed by TOMMIE MORELOS

Ben Bridge JEWeler Presents

The City Magazine Weddings Event Brought to you by Ella Blu, GECU, Phase Events, Mr. Tuxedo and Table Occasions MARCH 21, 2015 |at CRAWFORD SHOWROOMS | Photographed by TOMMIE MORELOS and LUIS MIRANDA, JR.

The City Magazine April Issue Launch Party MARCH 8, 2015 | at THE EL PASO CLUB | Photographed by TOMMIE MORELOS

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