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You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady

Editor’s Letter It is fitting that in October we celebrate all those who have helped bring breast cancer awareness to the forefront. Breast cancer is a condition that has the power to spark great fear, grief, and sadness.

It is a disease that has managed to touch each and every one of us in some way.

Strong women who triumph over adversity have always inspired me.

This month I’m especially honored and proud to know each of the three women on our cover. Each of these women was initiated into the sisterhood of breast cancer and each followed her own unique journey to recovery – despite each of them dealing with the horror of being diagnosed twice. These stories are illuminating, emotional, and moving. But, what I find really bonds these three special women together is their perseverance and determination. In the midst of the storm, these ladies didn’t whine or complain – they put on their boxing gloves and did all they could to survive. Today they offer their stories of triumph for the purpose of educating. They look beautiful because they are and they are strong because they chose to fight.

When given the “C” diagnosis these three women had three things in common: they never gave up – all three have the mentality that they never let anyone or anything get in their way; they continue to use the power of positive thinking to tackle obstacles and challenges; and the word defeat isn’t in their vocabulary.

This month we remind all of our mothers, sisters, girlfriends, wives and family members to take the initiative to get their breast exams. This issue is dedicated to those who have personally undertaken a fight with cancer or know someone who has; you and the courage you have to continue fighting the good fight to take down breast cancer once and for all.

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Fancy Meeting You Here!

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A Three Wish

The City Features

Beauty In the Battle

Linda Medrano, Kim Stull, and Ladonna Apodaca Share Their Fight With Breast Cancer

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Artist Spotlight

The City

Compounding Circus Solutions By: NATALIE ECKBERG

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Spirituality

Hope Makes all the Difference By: MICHELLE CROMER

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By: ADRIAN VAQUERA SILVA

HIS PREROGATIVE

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Travel

Parisian

Love

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EYE’DEAL

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Breast Reconstruction Renew, Restore, and Revive

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Where Are They Now?

State Representative

MARY GONZÁLEZ

By: SOUTHWEST PLASTIC SURGERY

Astrology

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Investment

Choosing the Right Insurance Policy

By: SERGIO CARRASCO

By: MICHAEL C. GRAHAM

By: GRACE THE PSYCHIC LADY

The City 135 It’s Halloween!

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Hidden Gem

Tips on Traveling With Friends

R&B Kitchen

Princesses and Pop: Show ‘Em What You Got

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Fancy Meeting You Here! | By: AUDREY TOLLIVER |

Daniel Veale/Director of Marketing for UTEP Athletics 1. Being the director of marketing for UTEP Athletics you have to coordinate different events almost like a producer or director but instead of planning for hundreds you have to plan for thousands. What’s the largest event you’ve had to coordinate?

On a typical gameday, I coordinate everything from student tailgating, stadium music, crowd prompts, video board, promotions, band, cheerleaders, Golddiggers and timelines for our TV hosts. I’ve run sellout games for football, men’s and women’s basketball that have all been amazing experiences to be a part of. Getting 12,000 fans at basketball or 52,000 fans at football on their feet and having a good time is the best feeling in the world!

2. Over the past couple of years you have brought in special acts for football and basketball games. Who has been your favorite act to bring to El Paso?

We’ve been fortunate to bring in big acts from America’s Got Talent like Quick Change, Acrodunk, Cristin Sandu, and The Olate Dogs. Last year, we were lucky enough to have the Guinness World Record TV show come in and showcase our university while one of our former cheerleaders broke the world record for most consecutive back handsprings.

3. You sent UTEP gear to the band One Direction and TV celebrity Honey Boo Boo. How did that turn out?

Haha! No one lets me live down the time I sent Honey Boo Boo a UTEP Christmas package. During the holidays we sent her an entire, customized Kid’s Club membership and the family took pictures with all of our gear and posted it to their fan pages. Our special events department contacted us for UTEP gear to put on One Direction for their promo piece as well as to wear during their performance.

Josey Mitchell/Singer and Actress 1. You’ve played the lead role in many of the UTEP Dinner Theater productions over the past decade. Is there any role in particular that you have just adored playing and why?

It is so hard to answer this question. My favorite would have to be Belle (from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast). She is a headstrong, brainy, one-of-a-kind woman and I love Disney! Kira in Xanadu was a blast because I had to roller skate most of the show, sing Olivia Newton John songs and put on a phony Australian accent.

2. You’re the dance teacher at Coronado High School. Since you’re a dancer, have you choreographed any dances for UTEP Dinner Theater productions?

I have had the opportunity to contribute to solos and duets I have performed. I would love the opportunity to choreograph for a UDT show. I did some choreography for the EPISD summer musical Damn Yankees this year and had a blast!

3. Have performed outside of El Paso?

I performed with a company called Broadway by the Bay in San Francisco, California. I also had the opportunity to perform as a student of the Paul Taylor School in New York City and did a few singing gigs in Austin with a group called the Vendetta Big Band.

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“Because if you keep hope alive, it will keep you alive.”

October is the month we honor those individuals who have suffered from breast cancer. Here in the state of Texas breast cancer claims an average of 2,500 lives a year. In our own city there are hundreds of women affected by this tragic disease. El Paso’s own Linda Medrano, Kim Stull, and Ladonna Apodaca have faced breast cancer head on. These are their stories of diagnosis, the hardships of treatment, and the incredible victory and hope each of them were able to find through unwavering faith and perseverance. www.thecitymagazineelp.com

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linda medrano

October, 2014

b e a u t y i n t h e B at t l e

Linda Medrano to see a doctor. “Fast forward to the day of

mutation. They determined her BRCA1

For Linda Medrano, owner of the west side’s

my appointment: it was me, April, and my ex-

mutation had caused the ovarian cancer.

Jewel Gallery, breast cancer diagnosis was

husband; we all went to the hospital together.”

What was even more frightening was that the

different and unexpected. “I went to the

The doctor told Linda to go home and get her

BRCA2 mutation showed she had an 87%

doctor complaining about this terrible pain

affairs in order because he was going to have

chance of also contracting breast cancer.

in the lower part of my abdomen. I was told

her come in the following week. “He told me,

that the pain I was experiencing would go

‘Come back next week and I’m going to do

“When I learned that I was positive for the

away when menopause was over,” Linda

surgery on you.’ I was so grateful.”

BRCA2 mutation in my breasts, I really felt that it would be a matter of time before the

explained. For a few months Linda continued to struggle through the pain that can be considered normal for a woman going through menopause. But as time wore on and the pain got worse, Linda decided to seek a second opinion. “By the time they did the sonogram, the cancer was everywhere. I never thought cancer was a possibility for me.”

Linda’s results detailed that she had a severe case of ovarian cancer. This was particularly alarming because no one else in Linda’s family had ever been diagnosed with any

“My experience with cancer was a miracle.

I felt the presence of God the whole time. As strange as it is to say, I was never afraid throughout the whole process.”

cancer came back.” It was here that Linda took the offensive in her battle with cancer and opted for the double mastectomy.

“Ultimately it was a choice to go through chemo again or to do the mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. I chose the latter and I have not regretted it once. In three years I had three major surgeries, but I’m still here four years later.”

According to statistics, at the beginning of her treatment Linda had a slim 15% chance of survival. Today she is not just healthy, but

type of cancer. “When I got back to work I began looking at treatment options and was

The following week, Linda returned for her

thriving. “My experience with cancer was a

demoralized by the waiting lists. I needed

surgery. “Overall the surgery lasted six

miracle. I felt the presence of God the whole

surgery yesterday and here they were telling

and a half hours. I lost my appendix and

time. As strange as it is to say, I was never

me that I wouldn’t be seen for months. I

my spleen. I had a total hysterectomy and

afraid throughout the whole process.”

thought that this was the end of me.”

they re-sectioned my bowels and my colon.

Little did Linda know that fate had other

It was a miracle because they were able to

From the date of her diagnosis, Linda was

get the tumors out.”

saved in so many ways, and not just from cancer. “Within a year, my husband and I

plans, this time in the form of her friend and customer, April. April stepped in and did all she

Altogether Linda was in the hospital for 22

got remarried and we are happier than ever.

could, calling the hospitals and refusing to back

days. “April and my ex-husband stayed with

From the day I called him ‘til now, he took

down. “She was amazing. April demanded to

me and took care of me until the end. While

care of me all the way.”

talk to the head of oncology at the hospital. On

recovering in the hospital, I got sick and had

another front, my husband and I had divorced

a gallbladder attack and then gallbladder

To this day, Linda is thankful for the life she

a month before my diagnosis. When I got

surgery. From there, I did go home but I still

has. “Live life to the fullest. None of us are

back from the hospital I called him to ask if

had eight months of chemo ahead of me.”

promised tomorrow. I encourage everyone to get tested, get your mammograms and

he could watch my dogs while I went through treatment, he then did something completely

Linda persevered and after eight months of

get the genetic testing. To those who do

unexpected and told me he wanted to come

chemotherapy, they reported that she was

get diagnosed with cancer, don’t give up –

with me – I was floored.”

cancer free. But the doctors completed

hope is so powerful. Have faith and believe

genetic testing and found disheartening

you can survive.”

Within in a few days, April had done the

results; the tests showed that Linda was

impossible and gotten Linda an appointment

positive for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene

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b e a u t y i n t h e B at t l e

Kim Stull Kim Stull, a RE/MAX real estate

and I really tried not to worry if the cancer

agent and wife of UTEP Athletic Director

would come back.” It was around this time

Bob Stull, was diagnosed with breast cancer

that Kim got involved with the Rio Grande

in 2001. “It was Breast Cancer Awareness

Cancer Foundation’s “Keep On Dancing”

Month; I was in Dillard’s and they were

Convention. “A friend called me and said

giving away the pink ribbons at the Clinique

that she and a few others were going to

counter and I thought, ‘I haven’t had my

start an annual convention here in El Paso

mammogram yet.’ I had always been very

for survivors. She explained the mission to

diligent with those appointments and when I saw the ribbons, it surprised me that I had forgotten,” Kim recalled.

Reminded, Kim scheduled her mammogram.

When the results came back, the doctors found a shadow on her right breast. “After they processed the results from the biopsy, the doctor called and asked me to come into his office. When my husband and I went in, the doctor told us that it was breast cancer.

He began telling us our options; but it was just so much information at the time. My

positive for Stage 2 lobular carcinoma cancer, and that it had spread to my lymph nodes.”

Faced with cancer a second time, Kim’s initial reaction was to proceed with a double mastectomy, but after undergoing genetic testing she found that she was negative for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Dr. Rivera counseled me and together we decided that my chances of survival would not improve with the mastectomy. There are times when I think, ‘Should I have done that?’ and I am continually glad I didn’t. The key here is that

“Stay busy, and live your life. Stress and worry are not good for you. Stay around people you love.

I feel very blessed in that regard and it was people who got me through this.”

husband and I went into shock.” me and I got involved.” Kim helped with the Kim learned that she was in Stage 1 of ductal

hot “Keep On Dancing” Convention for three

carcinoma in situ, which is one of the more

years – until yet another exciting opportunity

common forms of breast cancer. “I decided

crossed her path.

to seek treatment from Dr. Ragene Rivera at Texas Oncology. The cancer I was diagnosed

“When you go through an experience like

with was common enough and I wanted to

cancer, it really forces you to evaluate your

stay in El Paso. I had the tumor removed as

life and your priorities. After I had my first

well as the margins around it in surgery.” Kim

diagnosis, I thought about finally pursuing

completed chemotherapy and six weeks of

real estate, something that I had thought

radiation. “I tolerated the chemo very well.

about doing for a long time. I decided to get

I didn’t lose my hair, and I never got sick.

my real estate license shortly after.”

Through all of it I continued with my life and didn’t let cancer slow me down. When I was

Everything appeared to be back to normal,

all done with my treatment they put me on a

but nine years after her first diagnosis, Kim

hormone blocker and I thought it was over.”

went back for a routine check up. “I was at a regular appointment with my internist

After recovering from the surgeries and

physician, Dr. Payne. I really give Dr. Payne a

completing the treatments, Kim was cancer

lot of credit because he is the one that found

free. “I tried to eat healthy and stay active. As

the lump in my left breast. After meeting

time wore on and I got to the five-year mark,

with him, I immediately called Dr. Rivera and

I thought everything was fine. I felt good

they had me take every test possible. When

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the results came back, they found that I was

every person is different and mastectomy wasn’t the solution for me.”

Kim proceeded with surgery and the tumors and cancerous lymph nodes were removed, but she still had to stomach yet another bout of chemotherapy. “The doctors explained that this second round of chemo would be much harder. I knew I was going to lose my hair and for some reason the idea of that was very upsetting. At the time, I had been in real estate for a year and I didn’t want to tell anyone. Even as I started treatment and began my recovery I kept working and didn’t stop. I was very selective about who I told. I did wear a wig, but it wasn’t until the end of my treatment that people started guessing.”

Despite the struggles of battling cancer a second time, Kim persevered and never gave up. “I’ve been so lucky. Through all of this my husband has been supportive and we have a really happy marriage. We really enjoy being with each other and we try to spend as much time together as we can. This experience has taught my husband and I that our family and our grandchildren are what’s most important.”

To others whose lives have been touched by cancer Kim recommends, “Stay busy, and live your life. Stress and worry are not good for you. Stay around people you love. I feel very blessed in that regard and it was people who got me through this.”

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Ladonna Apodaca Ladonna Apodaca – known

found that her cancer was at Stage 0,

as she battled cancer, not only once but twice.

around El Paso for expert event planning and

technically at its earliest form. “When I

To name a few, Ladonna is eager to thank

her eye for art and design – is part of The

got diagnosed with cancer again in November

her son Cristian and her ex-husband and his

City Spaces’ design team. Ladonna’s first

of 2012, I was speechless. I couldn’t believe

family for their love and continued support

experience with cancer occurred in 2004, but

that it would happen again. I immediately

through her treatment and recovery. “I am

even before her diagnosis she was no stranger

contacted my oncologist and told her that

so blessed by my wonderful son Cristian as

to breast problems. “When I was 18, I was

there was a suspicion that the cancer

well as my ex-husband and his entire family.

told I had fibrocystic disease and from then

had returned.” She could opt for another

When I was done with the initial surgeries, they asked if I could go to my former father-

on – essentially my whole adult life – I have

“Overall this experience has taught me so much. My level of spirituality has increased tenfold and today I’m much stronger – I’ve learned that what really matters in life is what you choose to focus on.”

in-law’s house after I got out of the hospital.

wrong. When the doctor revealed to her that

lumpectomy, but with her medical history

surgery from Dr. Frank Agullo at Southwest

she had cancer, Ladonna initially protested.

and the fact that the cancer could potentially

Plastic Surgery, Ladonna’s optimism and

“I told the radiologist, ‘I have fibrocystic

keep coming back, Ladonna decided on a

smile have never faltered. “Overall this

disease,’ and that what she saw was just

double mastectomy. “Emotionally, you weigh

experience has taught me so much. My

another cyst. But in the end, they were right;

it all: ‘Do I want to go through this again

level of spirituality has increased tenfold

I was positive for Stage 1 ductal carcinoma

and again?’ The double mastectomy with

and today I’m much stronger – I’ve learned

in situ. I could hardly believe it. My greatest

reconstruction was the recommendation and

that what really matters in life is what you

fear in life regarding my health had just come

that is what I chose to do.”

choose to focus on. It’s not how I look, but

had nothing but problems with my breasts.

My symptoms began with simple benign cysts and escalated from there. In one surgical procedure, I had more than 30 cysts removed.”

Aware of her already critical condition, Ladonna led a healthy lifestyle, eating clean and getting ample amounts of exercise.

But in 2004 when she went in for a routine appointment, she came out surprised by the doctor’s findings. The nurse began acting serious and Ladonna knew something was

my mind the idea was always there – not if I

Ladonna is eager to thank all of the people in

would get breast cancer, but when.”

her life that helped her every step of the way

immediately

sought

and driver at my disposal. It made recovery so much easier. I didn’t have to worry about fixing meals, or driving to appointments. I had a whole wellness-support team at my disposal and I couldn’t thank my Apodaca family enough for making that part of the healing process so effortless.”

Today Ladonna is cancer-free and as positive as ever. While undergoing reconstructive

how I feel, and how I can make a difference

true. But if I’m being honest, in the back of

Ladonna

While staying there, I had a housekeeper

with the people who are in my life.”

treatment

with El Paso’s Dr. Schabacker and had a lumpectomy and radiation treatment. She stayed positive through the whole process, even in her initial frustration with the disease, and was able to fully recover. But that did not stop cancer from coming back again.

In 2012, Ladonna learned that she was again positive for the exact same type of cancer.

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M

ore than 520 individuals attended

meant to her. Pritchard, an accomplished

the 3rd annual Three Wish Circus,

painter, created an original piece of art that

presented by MIMCO, Inc. on

was auctioned off during the live auction.

Thursday, August 21st at the Sunland Park Racetrack &

“When I am sad or feeling sick in the hospital,

Casino Signature Showroom.

I think about my Make-A-Wish experience,”

The event raised more than $175,000 for the

said Pritchard. “Every kid who is sick should

Make-A-Wish North Texas El Paso Regional

have this opportunity.”

Office to grant more wishes for area children battling life-threatening medical conditions.

“Make-A-Wish works daily to bring hope and joy to children fighting life threatening

KVIA ABC-7 news anchor Rick Cabrera hosted

illnesses and we are honored to continue

the evening that included live entertainment

this

from the Shimmy Sisters, one-of-a-kind silent

Chairman of MIMCO, Inc. “MIMCO is proud

and live auction items including artwork from

to sponsor the 2014 A Three Wish Circus to

local artist Hal Marcus, food, and a chance to

make a difference in the lives of children in

meet and interact with recipients of Make-

the El Paso area.”

partnership,”

said

Meyer

Marcus,

A-Wish. Guest speaker Danashiya Pritchard spoke about her experience fighting sickle

Among the highlights of the evening was the

cell anemia and what having her wish granted

moment when an El Paso teenager found

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Martha Guerra was called onstage during the program, thinking that she was being asked to assist magician Randy Collins with his act. Rather than pulling a bunny out of the magician’s hat, however, Martha pulled out a “Mis Quince Años” sash -- learning onstage that her wish to have a quinceañera was to be granted.

La Popular Quince Evening and Prom Boutique announced that they would be donating Martha’s quinceañera dress for her event, which will be scheduled for April 2015.

Additionally, the Bohannon Development Group, which served as the evening’s Wish Reveal Sponsors, presented Martha with a basket that included a tiara, a doll and a memory book. The tiara was then placed on Martha’s head.

“I had no idea that was going to happen,” said Martha afterwards, wiping away tears. “I am so excited. This is like a dream come true.”

Other sponsors included Stewart Title, Western Refining, Helen of Troy, River Oaks Properties, Casa Ford Lincoln Nissan, Sierra Providence Health Network, Sunland Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Tropicana Homes and Arm Farms, Ltd. KVIA ABC-7 served as Media Sponsor and The City Magazine served as Advertising Sponsor.

“Stewart Title of El Paso is committed to serving the families of our community through

volunteerism

and

philanthropic

support,” said President Cindy Bilbe. “Our employees have served as Wish Granting volunteers for Make-A-Wish now for several years and we have seen how the fulfillment of a wish helps these courageous children focus on a positive, uplifting event in the midst of very serious challenges.”

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s F

Sun city compounding

or those of you unfamiliar with the art

City Compounding.” He further explained

and science of compounding, in short,

that Sin City is unique in the respect that they

it is the process of creating, from

“compound 95% of all the prescriptions that

normally sourced and most often

they receive from the prescribers.”

common ingredients, a specialized product to fit the exact needs of a

I asked Daniel to also help me understand

patient. Perhaps the particular drug you need

what areas of practice compounding is most

is only available as a solid commercially, but

common, or is perhaps most effective.

the patient has something that prevents him

Specifically, he said, “Compounding has a niche

or her from taking the solid form. Or perhaps

in orthopedics, pediatrics, gastroenterology,

the patient is a child whose height and weight

hormone

do not allow for an over-the-counter dosage

management,

to be used. These are but two of the many

dermatology.” He concluded by summarizing

various scenarios where compounding can

some important factors that form the basis

help overcome the challenge.

of his opinion that compounding pharmacies

replacement wound

therapy, management,

pain and

will continue to grow and provide even more Sun City Compounding, El Paso’s newest

services to patients.

compounding pharmacy, hopes to make these scenarios less daunting and solutions

As a consumer, and sometimes a patient, I

more accessible for an increasing number

had to conclude that I was ignorant about the

of El Pasoans, as well as members of the

many aspects of compounding. Virtually all of

surrounding communities. I spoke to Daniel

our prescriptions, either for me or my family,

where flavoring, or the changing of dosage,

Moreno, the Pharmacist-in-Charge, recently

were purchased in traditional retail settings.

or the preparation of specialized methods of

about the pharmacy and where they fit in

In other words, I had virtually no interaction

delivering the medication are all examples of

the marketplace, as well as some thoughts

with

the

compounding. Flavoring and similar examples

on medical care and medicine in general.

research for this feature. However, the reality

would seem very basic, but the reality is

According to Daniel, “the lack of availability

is that I had been exposed to compounding,

that every area of compounding requires an

of compounded medications, both to the

as I am sure many of you have, without

extensive knowledge and skills base, and

local El Paso community, as well as the

really realizing it. One of the most common

an experienced team. In this area, Sun City

surrounding areas, led to the creation of Sun

areas compounding is utilized is in pediatrics,

brings a tremendous amount of experience

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compounding

until

beginning

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Mr. Lowenberg’s role is perhaps the hidden essential, as the financial component of pharmacy, as with virtually all other areas of medical care, is becoming increasingly complex. In short, with the advent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), or more commonly referred to as Obamacare, the way that compounded medications are covered can vary widely.

According to Sun City, there is a tremendous amount of deviation between the many plan models under PPACA, and the only way to know exactly what your particular plan provides is to consult the plan’s drug formulary benefit directly. And based upon my research in this area, it seems that formulary benefits will become even more complex, meaning that patients and consumers will have to keep themselves very well informed about the specifics of their coverage.

But regardless of the inner-workings of your policy, one thing is certain: Sun City Compounding is a wonderful new and viable alternative to traditional retail pharmacies, and can provide a host of unique benefits to the patients. They have a dedicated and professional team, and have expanded the community’s capacity in a critical market, which is always a positive thing for the community.

Though we all hope it is not anytime soon, the next time life presents you with a challenge that does not seem to fall inside the nine dots with respect to a medication, there is a new partner in our community for you to meet the challenge with.

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‘N Dulge Day Spa & Salon ‘N Dulge your Mind, Body and Spirit.

‘N Dulge Day Spa & Salon will be celebrating

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Judi Pierce and Brittany Smith,

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Artist spotlight

October, 2014

Dubbed El Paso’s “Queen of Bling”, Susan Eisen has built an impressive resume over her 34-year career as a hands-on artisan and owner of Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry. The accomplishments include 11 trademarks, a patent, and two books — Crazy About Jewelry: The Expert Guide to Buying, Selling, and Caring for your Jewelry and The Million Dollar Dishrag — that showcase her impressive creative and business paths.

BLING R

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ecently, Eisen added yet another accomplishment to her admirable profile — jewelry designer for the 66th

Primetime Emmy Awards. Four of her stunning

pieces made their way down the red carpet on

some of Hollywood’s big names to include Lauren Parsekian

(wife of Emmy-winner Aaron Paul), NBC Emmy Pre-show hostess, Shaun Robinson, and “Young and the Restless” actress Kate Linder. Parsekian sported 2.25 carats of handcrafted diamond earrings from Eisen’s Diamond

Vines Collection with a price tag of $17,800. “The earrings that Lauren Parsekian wore were designed specifically for her. After she saw our original designs she wanted something that climbed up her ear,” explained Eisen.

Linder shined in not one but two of Eisen’s pieces, which included 3.85 carats of diamond and cultured pearl earrings at a retail price of $38,000. This was paired with a handmade, abstract gold and diamond ring from the Franklin Rock Collection priced at $15,800.

“The ring that Kate Linder wore is from the Franklin Rock Collection. It’s very interesting because we went to the Franklin Mountains and pulled some rocks down, then we made molds of the textures on the rocks and we cast those in gold,” said Eisen.

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Robinson hosted the star-studded event

geological knowledge necessary in her

wearing

diamond

industry that led her to discover her desire

chandelier earrings priced at $73,000. As for

to create more pieces each day. Fueled by

what inspired the fabulous designs, Eisen

passion, she continued her education at the

explains: “The long-dangle chandelier Shaun

Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in

Robinson earrings and the earrings worn by

California. Walking through the halls at GIA

Kate Linder both have curves. I chose curves

she knew this was a dream made reality and

and movement because it is important when

one she would remain in forever. During her

you’re wearing jewelry that it moves with you.

stint at GIA, Eisen learned about gemstones

It’s very graceful to the person wearing them.”

and their properties but more importantly,

five-carat

handmade,

built a love for the colors and shapes found Before debuting her stunning, handcrafted

in

pieces on the red carpet, Susan Eisen found

gemologist degree was only a beginning to

gemstone.

Receiving

her

graduate

her calling at just five years old and took an

her education; she continued her venture

amazing journey to fulfill it. The native El

at the American Society of Appraisers and

Pasoan began her journey early on with the

International Society of Appraisers to receive

encouragement of her parents. With a dream

education and accreditation in appraising.

to pursue a major in art, Eisen enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso as a Bachelor of

Throughout her more than 30-year career,

Fine Arts student. Eisen’s love for design —

Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry and Watches has

along with the skills to cut and solder metal,

grown from a small one person jewelry and art

transform sheets and wires into jewelry — and

gallery to a major player in the jewelry industry.

her passion for creations with gemstones led

She not only creates and designs her own

to her love affair of jewelry design and creation.

pieces, but has expanded to carry jewelry by well-known designers and watch brands. And

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Hollywood make up artist whose brushes have touched the faces of reality TV stars, models, actresses, socialites, and pageant queens across Texas, California, and Georgia.

Having mastered the skill of jewelry making

throughout her impressive career, Eisen has

from two of her UTEP metal professors,

gained prominent recognition as a recipient of

Wiltz Harrison and Rachelle Thiewes, she

awards, like: Woman Retailer of the Year from

flourished her love for jewelry design into a

the Women’s Jewelry Association, Top 31

business — opening her first retail jewelry

Jewelers Named, “Americas Best Jewelers”

store and art gallery, Tiara, in May of 1980 in

by National Jeweler Magazine, and Best of the

El Paso’s Art Museum district downtown. “I

Best Jeweler in El Paso for 10 years in a row.

was fortunate enough to have gone to UTEP and studied Harrison and Thiewes. I not only

After gaining knowledge in business and

learned about fabrication of jewelry, but I

aesthetics, Eisen began creating products

learned how important it is to be creative

to promote better living for others. These

and I think the lessons of being creative

have led her to apply for and be granted 11

were what enabled me to get this far and

trademarks and one design patent. She’s

kept me interested because it’s a lot of work

also pursued manufacturing and marketing.

owning your own store. Creativity sparks

“They’re all things we’ve created here. Its

you, motivates, excites, and keeps you very

types of jewelry, two books that I’ve written,

interested in what you’re doing.”

and some innovative type things that weren’t invented before we got the trademarks on

With a new venture came the difficulty of

them,” explained Eisen.

having little financial assistance, but this was

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spent the next few years learning the trade,

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providing a high-quality medical identification

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Susan Eisen remains the center of the business.

She continues to offer her clients her unique style of design and manufacture, her serious dedication to high craftsmanship in her work, and her desire to make each customer a happy one with jewelry they will cherish forever.

“Doing jewelry repairs and working with people on everything from how their jewelry is made, how to improve it, how to add to it, and how to make it last longer — all that information and experience has helped me with the designs and the things that I am doing right now. I will always continue to do jewelry repairs, jewelry re-styling, and custom designs in El Paso. Jewelry doesn’t have to be expensive. Not everything is made for the stars. It’s the grassroots things that we enjoy doing for the people in El Paso that helps us reach the crowd that we’re reaching now, which are celebrities,” said Eisen.

So what does the future look like postEmmy’s for the “Queen of Bling?” It means no sign of slowing down as Eisen is already in talks to have jewelry designs featured in future award shows. Susan Eisen explains, “I am working on a couture collection where I can expand on the designs that I make that are

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After all, it is the city of El Paso that Eisen thanks for her success: “It was El Paso that got me here. Being from El Paso, having wonderful customers, having people appreciate what we do and having them support us — that’s who we owe thanks to. I thank the city of El Paso, UTEP, and my parents for this opportunity, without any of them I wouldn’t have been able to do it.”

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JEWEL GALLERY “Jewelry brings people happiness – jewelry is a happy experience and we get to partake in that every day.”

Established in 1984, Jewel Gallery has grown

Celina Ortega, Store Manager of Jewel

jewelry is a happy experience and we get to

and evolved from its small beginnings in

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partake in that every day. Our customers give

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everything you can think of together and

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have a beautiful little girl. Knowing that her

for me, seeing their face when they fall in

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asked us to ring it up. As we were saying

GIA Graduate Gemologist and owner of Jewel

goodbye to the happy couple, the soon-to-be

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fiancé got down on one knee and, with tears

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SUSAN EISEN FINE JEWELRY AND WATCHES “Knowing the back end of how things are made, what is necessary to keep them in their best condition, while maintaining the highest quality control standards and appraisal credentials, sets us apart.”

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The Susan Eisen shopping experience is all

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that represents the essence of the wearer;

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events in life. Customers will find quality

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Hope October, 2014

Makes All the Difference | By: MICHELLE CROMER |

“Never lose hope, my dear heart, miracles dwell in the invisible.”

–Rumi

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H

ope is a universal concept, a

poem called “Theogeny” about 800 BC.

renewable energy source and it never runs out. We can tap into

Zeus gives a wedding present, a box, to

it whenever it is needed. From

Pandora, the first mortal woman on earth.

poets to presidents to box office

Zeus does not tell Pandora what is in the box

hits, hope has captured thousands

but gives her strict instructions not to open

of generations and helped each of us endure

it. Pandora waits a year, at which point her

the heartache and suffering that is life.

curiosity gets the best of her and she opens

The sense of connecting to the underlying

the box. The lid flies open and all the evils

spirit of life and the hidden resiliency of

Scott Russell Sanders, an American novelist

and miseries of the world bolt out: Hate,

the individual human soul is the source of

and essayist explains that the Latin word

Violence, Sorrow, Ignorance, Jealousy, and

genuine hope. This level of hope is based

for hope, sperare, comes from the Indo-

Sadness. Pandora manages to shut the box,

in creative imagination that appears when

European root spei, which means to expand.

leaving only Hope who is hiding under the lid.

people honestly stay in the tension of

“To be hopeful is not only to feel expansive,

This old myth teaches us that all the ills and

opposing ideas long enough to lean into their

but to count on an ever-flowing bounty while

ailments, all the scandals and betrayals, and

despair. This intensity and deeper meaning of

to feel despair is to feel constrained, to fear

the rampant dishonesty must be faced before

hope depends upon the profound power of

that the springs are drying up.”

the hidden hope of life can be found again.

the human soul to imagine and therefore to

It’s as if things must become hopeless before

create, renew and innovate. When all hope

From the view of the soul, facing an

a deeper sense of hope can return from the

is lost and all seems headed for disaster, it is

overwhelming array of troubles is an old

depths of the human heart. This level of hope

genuine meaning that is missing and needs

story. Throughout history, in times of great

includes a darker knowledge of the world and

to be found again.

uncertainty, we have told stories and myths

a sharper insight into one’s own soul.

that provide us a meaningful path through life

In the end, Pandora hears a faint voice in the

and give us what we all need the most – the

Hope is found not by clinging to old dreams

box. When she lifts the lid, she finds hope,

touch of the eternal. These myths continue

or by denying despair, but by surviving it.

releasing it into the world. Everywhere evil goes

to remain relevant because we continue to

When life becomes darkest, the eye of the

hope goes too. And all that is touched by evil –

endure the same challenges of our ancestors.

soul begins to see. “Hope springs eternal” is

so too is touched by hope. So hope continues

And myths continue to captivate and help by

when people begin to see beyond the parade

to make all the difference in the world.

reinforcing the concept of connecting to the

of facts and the litanies of ideologies and

old soul within each of us.

learn to trust the deeper values of individual life, as well as the underlying truths of human

The story of Pandora’s Box is an origin myth

culture. Great crises are not solved by simply

made up to explain how all the evils came about

conserving assets but by finding inner

in the world. It was written by Hesiod in an epic

resources that were hidden from sight.

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wning a positive and confident

Her store offers a variety of mastectomy bra

body image is possible for

styles, including different patterns, materials,

breast cancer patients who have undergone

colors and even lace, for women of all sizes.

a mastectomy. Central El Paso’s “Your Image

While recent changes within the healthcare

Boutique” is helping make that a reality for

system have affected her business, Medicare

many women by providing breast prostheses

and most health insurances do cover optional

without any surgical procedures.

mastectomy bras and breast prostheses.

Martinez says that not only will they help

Owner and BOC certified Mastectomy Fitter,

determine what your health insurance can

Elizabeth L. Martinez wants women who have

cover, but will also help you find a good fit

had a mastectomy to know there are other

when it comes to a specialized bra and

choices available to them than undergoing

prostheses.

a surgical procedure. For the last 25 years, Martinez has offered women “mastectomy

Anyone is welcome at “Your Image Boutique,”

bras and external breast prostheses,” which

yet an appointment for a consultation is

imitate a woman’s natural breast shape.

required for a Post-Mastectomy Fitting.

Back in 1989, Martinez opened up “Your

Patients, however, are advised to wait eight

Image Boutique,” at 3401 Montana Avenue,

weeks following their surgery for a fitting

after she and her late husband recognized

and weighted prostheses. Until then, they

the need to provide women in our area with

can still wear a post-surgical camisole or

the “respect and attention required for ladies

leisure bra and form.

with breast cancer.” She says “Your Image Boutique” provides women with affordability

From the outside, “Your Image Boutique”

and comfort, in hopes of feeling whole again.

looks like a beauty salon, but Martinez says that is no accident. She says she preferred a

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name that does not reflect what the patient has gone through, but rather mirrors who they really are, in hopes of helping contribute

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experiencing the challenges a mastectomy

purposely designed the inside of the store to look like a home.

Losing a significant part of womanhood and can pose can be very overwhelming. For this reason, Martinez says she is most grateful for the opportunity to help serve others by helping them realize they can overcome their challenge. Every woman is different and she makes it part of her mission to treat and care for each

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and their overall experience at “Your Image Boutique” is important, but how good they feel about themselves as an individual and about their future is what is most rewarding. “God has blessed me this long and used me for His purpose. If He grants me another 25 years, even if that means using a walker while I help my clients, I am here to serve,” she jokes.

With this month being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Martinez agrees early detection is very important. It is also

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the girl set out to start on her lifelong goal –

aren’t just stylish, they are timeless with

people find things they love. She went on

owning her own boutique store. What started

affordable prices that don’t break the bank.

to college at the University of Arizona and

as a mere dream, composed of sketches in

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received a degree in retail and consumer

her diary, quickly turned into a reality for the

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science. When she got married, she moved

girl. After many hours of work, sleepless

We strive to provide the best in customer

to the little border town of El Paso, at the

nights and planning, Fetch Clothing was born.

service and hope to help every customer find something that fits their style needs.”

westernmost point of Texas. Transitioning from the ever-beautiful southern California

Owned by Jeannie Stringfield, Fetch Clothing

to El Paso was not easy for the girl. In her

has made a name for itself by offering an

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Jennifer Ibarra, Esthetician & Owner Blush Boutique & Spa

“We believe in a natural, holistic approach to skin care and we feel very passionate about providing the best skin care line possible for a spa experience like no other.”

In March 2010 Jennifer Ibarra, esthetician and

Blush’s

offers

Jewelry, SoyVeda Ayurvedic Candles, PJ

owner of Blush Boutique and Spa, moved to

everything

Dermaplaning,

Salvage Pajamas, and a wide selection of

El Paso and opened Blush out of her home.

Microdermabrasion, LED Anti-Aging Light

Hanky Panky intimates. If you are coming to

At the time, Jennifer was still commuting

Therapy, NuFACE treatments, DermaPen

relax or shop, Blush Boutique and Spa has

back and forth between El Paso and Austin

treatments to chemical peels, a full list of

exactly what you need.

to serve her clients across the state; but

massage options, spray tans, brow tinting,

after Blush began to take off, she decided

waxing and more. Blush is also proud to

to make El Paso her permanent home.

be the only spa in El Paso who carries the

From there she moved Blush to its current

celebrity loved Éminence Organic Skin Care

location in the Historic Montana District

line. Éminence is a top of the line skin care

where they now treat clients in their warm,

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come full circle for our clients.”

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Union Fashion “Our vision is to continue creating the type of designer boutique one would find in a major metropolitan fashion district – a place where customers can expect to find the best of the best. One look around the store and you’ll see we’ve achieved that, but we never stop.”

Union Fashion, established in 1892, was El

what will enhance our community’s access

Paso’s first high-end retail store for men.

to the styles that are on the red carpet and

The store has stayed on the cutting edge of

in the top fashion magazines,” added Enoch.

fashion and still features exciting lines from

At Union Fashion you can find collections

Union Fashion

all over the U.S and Europe. The company

from Hugo Boss, Desigual, Ted Baker,

8701 Gateway West

has since expanded their vision and currently

True Religion, 7 For All Mankind, Custo

El Paso, Texas 79925

offers clothing for men, women and kids.

Barcelona, Salvatorre Ferragamo, Hudson

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“Our beautiful store and our reputation help us

and Lacoste, among others. And of course,

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bring designer lines to El Paso that were not

the newest styles of designer jeans: Union

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available until we worked with the companies

Fashion was voted 2013 “Best of the City”

and

for their extensive denim collection. Another

brought

them

here,”

said

Enoch

Kimmelman, President of Union Fashion.

of Union Fashion’s assets is their staff of talented wardrobe consultants. “Our

Union Fashion has a reputation for always

wardrobe consultants really are here to help

having the best lines and a high level of

you. They’ve been in this industry, they’ve

customer service. “We always have new

been to market, and they are a big part of

lines because we’re constantly at market,

what makes the Union Fashion shopping

seeing what’s new and what’s coming and

experience unique.”

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Pure Denim Pure Denim follows a mission of personalized, outstanding customer service, making it a number one priority.

Denim has become the fabric of choice. There

brands, business partners Raquel Cuaron

number one priority. Experts are always on

is a limitless amount of potential for denim,

and Susana Quiroz opened the doors to Pure

hand to fit you into the perfect pair of jeans, and

and its popularity is continually growing.

Denim in November 2010. This year Pure

if needed, in-house alterations are offered at

Since the boom of the denim industry in

Denim celebrates its 4th anniversary along with

all times. Pure Denim aims to give customers

2007, and because of its comfort and long life

many other great developments. This locally-

the ability to choose from the best selections

span, denim has become a necessity in every

owned store carries the largest inventory of

of the ever-changing array of trends, while not

wardrobe. Over the years, denim has shown

U.S.-made designer jeans for both men and

compromising the comfort, quality, and price

its ability to transcend age becoming the

women in El Paso, and has also evolved

in their personally handpicked items.

most expansively produced and used form

into a full men and women’s contemporary

of apparel in the United States. The denim

boutique carrying the highest-quality brands

market is constantly growing and changing

such as 7 for All Mankind, Hudson, Scotch

just as our way of life changes. And since

& Soda, AG, and Robert Graham. All of Pure

denim has clearly been integrated into our

Denim’s accessories—from tops, jewelry, and

lifestyle, Pure Denim aspires to bring quality

even shoes—are chosen to complement the

denim to each and every person in El Paso.

daywear of denim, whether you decide to dress it up or dress it down.

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With the goal to open a specialty boutique focused on offering the El Paso area the

Pure Denim follows a mission of personalized,

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outstanding customer service, making it a

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InterCidade “I fell in love with a robust fashion community and its women’s lifestyle.”

Exoticism and sophisticated style intersect

community and its women’s lifestyle,” says

of cut and design with combinations of craft

in the Sun City with the help of InterCidade,

Arellano, who also sought to capture the

and luxury,” Arellano says.

an online fashion destination that boasts

bond between Brazil’s natural landscape

international

and urban lifestyle. “I opened InterCidade to

Among the brands carried by InterCidade are

make these brands accessible for women.”

Osklen, Emporio Anna, Lilla Ka, and Juliana

women’s

apparel

and

accessories. The business takes its name

Manzini. Arellano has been looking ahead

from the cosmopolitan experiences of CEO and founder Mariana Arellano, an El Paso

InterCidade seeks to satisfy fashion-savvy

to cooler climates with Fall Ready-to-Wear

native who earned her BBA in Marketing at

shoppers with intricately-crafted and vivid

2014 collections by Carlos Miele, and plans to

St. Mary’s University and an MFA in Fashion

apparel

introduce Djeeg’n, Meskita, Maliparmi, and La

Merchandising at the Academy of Art

accessories.

University in San Francisco. Arellano has found

outerwear to jewelry, InterCidade appeals to

herself living and traveling between cities for

occasions where class and style coalesce.

complemented From

with

cocktail

decorative dresses

to

Fee Maraboutee from Brazil and Europe as well.

A number of factors go into selecting designers and lines to be carried by InterCidade that

years, hence the name of the sartorial site.

For Arellano, the business is all about

include a piece’s functionality, craftsmanship

At 26, Arellano took her love of fashion to

exposing clients to dynamic styles that

and aesthetic appeal. Arellano recognizes that

Brazil, where she hoped to bring some of

reflect a woman’s multifaceted personality

smooth translation is paramount in integrating

the culture’s lush fashion trends in women’s

rooted in strength, beauty and femininity.

the style of one nation’s fashion to another.

“The brands have a creative convergence

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wear to an American market based in El Paso. “I fell in love with a robust fashion

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GOOD BROW | By: MATTHEW ABRAHAM |

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There’s a Georgian proverb that states: “Give a blind man eyes and he will ask for eyebrows.” For as long as people have been grooming themselves, they have realized the importance of properly maintained eyebrows.

Now more than ever, women (and quite a few men) have their eyebrows plucked, waxed, or tweezed on a regular basis. As a professional makeup artist, I am asked about eyebrows more often than almost any other feature on the face, and I am quick to relate the importance of eyebrows to one’s overall look. As eyebrows provide the framework to the architecture and emotion of the face, I advise women that if they only have time to do one thing before leaving the house, it would be to groom their brows.

To Pluck or Not to Pluck More and more I encounter women whose eyebrows are over-tweezed, over-waxed, threaded away, or sometimes completely non-existent. This proves to be a challenge since this leaves no other option than filling in or creating the brow using a pencil, powder, or gel, resulting in “drawn-on” brows that can be harsh and sometimes unnatural looking. In 2014, the overplucked, thin eyebrows that were popular in the 90s, have taken a backseat to the fuller, more natural looking brow that Brooke Shields made popular in the 80s. Not only are fuller brows more natural, but they can provide more symmetry and structure to your face. Fuller brows also help to create a more youthful appearance.

If your eyebrows are still stuck in 1995, and are too thin, my advice would be to put down your tweezers and skip your next waxing appointment. It may take several weeks (even months) to get your eyebrows back to being fuller or more natural, but it will be worth it. As you get older, eyebrows, just like the hair on your head or your eyelashes, naturally become more sparse and less dense so if you’re over 40 it may be more difficult to grow back over-tweezed or plucked-away brows.

Shaping, Filling and Arching Once you have achieved a good natural base and structure for your brows, you want to use a product that can help fill in and correct what your brows may be naturally lacking. Eyebrow cosmetic products have come a long way in recent years and the market is flooded with a variety of options to help you achieve that “perfect eyebrow.” www.thecitymagazineelp.com

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October, 2014 Eyebrow pencils are generally formulated to be a bit waxier in consistency than other color cosmetic pencils to help coat the hair of the eyebrow and not easily rub-off. If you’re a brunette, you want to get a pencil that is a shade slightly lighter than your hair color. Never, and I repeat never, use a black eyebrow pencil unless you want to look like you’ve drawn on your brows with a sharpie.

Blondes generally look good using a taupe or beige colored pencil depending on their shade and skin tone. Redheads may want to use something with a bit of warmth but nothing that is too red, as this can make the brows appear very fake.

If you’re a bit heavy handed when applying makeup or simply want a product that is a bit more forgiving in the brow department, try using an eye shadow or eyebrow powder with a small, slanted brush. Again, if you’re a brunette opt for a shade that is slightly lighter than your hair color, and try to stick with a shade that has a cool or khaki base instead of a red base (such as MAC’s Cork eye shadow or Smashbox’s Brow Tech Trio

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In and Out | By: NATALIE ROSALES |

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IN Women Loosely fitted Trench Coat | This seasons hot, hot, HOT item is the oversized coat. This sleek item for outerwear goes with virtually anything. When purchasing, repeat this mantra in your head: Go big or go home.

Sweater Weather

|

Unless you need one for actual

weather purposes, ditch the scarf, with so many sweater options why not show off the detail. Try cropped, off the shoulder, bulky, fitted, colored, striped, V-neck, cowl neck, and plaid. This fall it’s all about the one-stop sweater shop.

OUT Fitted Trench coats | Tapered at the waist or peplum style is no longer on trend, stick to the straight lines and let it flow.

Infinity Scarves | The infinity scarf is basically a knitted-up choking device; not only does it mess with your hair while you put it on but it loosely hangs around your neck hardly serving a purpose.

men

IN

Blue is the new black | If there is one color that will be impossible to avoid this fall, its cobalt blue. This color not only exudes confidence but it has an instantly modern feel.

Light knit sweater | A simple knit sweater for fall looks great on every man, just make sure it fits appropriately and isn’t too tight or too loose. These sweaters come in many colors but my favorite is grey.

OUT Harem pants | These drop crotch pants leave me speechless in the worst way possible. Please stop, drop, and roll these pants far away from yourselves.

Shorts in cold weather | We get it guys, you all are brave and can tough out any weather … but there are many other ways to show off your heroism that don’t include wearing shorts in the cold.

Brave the weather in a fashionable sense and rock some chinos. www.thecitymagazineelp.com

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Real Men

Flaunt the

Flower | By: JOSH SANCHEZ |

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flower

en, a new accessory has hit

pin shows). The alternative pushpin, simply

are now offered in retail outlets. You can also

mainstream men’s fashion:

pushes through the fabric, even through

be bold and have this small accessory be that

the lapel flower pin. It’s the new pin that adorns

a lapel hole, to easily snap or screw on the

pop of color your suit ensemble lacks, a total

your lapel, for that special formal occasion.

back side of the lapel.

off-the-wall, nothing-to-do color. A bright orange on a navy suit, a bright green on a tan

Some men are used to wearing pins on their lapel—that gold trinket that adorns your

These little fabric flowers come in different

suit, or even a bright pink on that grey suit

business jacket or blazer—but the metallic pin

shapes, sizes and styles. The rosette is

ensemble you love.

is being upgraded to a fabric flower just as

a classic go-to best suited in a solid silky

masculine as it’s titanium cousin.

color. The petal flower can be more fun and

These fairly inexpensive flowers provide

whimsical as you can be bolder with a silky

a great new adornment option for us men.

Men are a lot more comfortable with flowers

pattern or even a hand-crocheted style. Just

Men should invest in two flowers that

and florals this age. Everyone remembers

like ties, these lapel flowers can have polka

they can incorporate into the formal event

wearing that real-life flower boutonniere

dots, stripes, checkered and other patterns

suit ensembles they already own. You

for

fabric

in fun colors. Metallic detail and buttons are

don’t have to match it to anything; think

flower evokes the actual thing, but with

starting to adorn these flowers too. Paper

complementary. Impress your peers

a hip fashionable flair. Like the real flower

flower pins are the new rage, as an origami-

and your significant other with a smart

boutonniere, this flower pin also goes on

style flower can also add that extra oomph

fashionable fabric flower on your

your right side lapel over your heart. Most

to your suit.

lapel. Pop it on and just wait for the

High

School

prom;

today’s

compliments to pour in.

commonly in the form of a stickpin, the pin securely fastens to your lapel with an easy

The lapel flower pin can match your tie’s

thread (and yes it is okay if the bottom of the

color—even to the exact material—as sets

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October 29th. It’s that easy. The winners will be announced in the December/ January 2015 issue of THE CITY EL PASO MAGAZINE. By now you’ve seen those “Best of The City” awards adorning the walls of those who have won in the past, so throw your hat in the ring. The City Magazine will award and honor all winners at our third annual Best Of The City Awards Celebration in January 2015. It will be a night to remember, celebrating the best in food, culture, style, society, entertainment, home and more!

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“The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through.

If there are places in your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive - you are leaking.“ Charles Lamb

HIS PREROGATIVE | By: ADRAIN VAQUERA SILVA |

This October, help ensure that Halloween remains a one day festivity rather than confusing others into thinking you’re going on a month-long celebration. For those who lack a grooming routine or have one that consists of soap, water and a little prayer, opt to use the following superior grooming products that have been selected for your personalized makeover. This small investment in your appearance is sure to transform the homeliest of mugs into the most handsome, without overexerting your wallet. If you’re ever in doubt, always remember that this is grooming advice for a man, by a man.

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Facial Care: Menscience Daily Face Wash

Lathering, rinsing and repeating has never been so beneficial. With included ingredients such as glycol acid, vitamin C, aloe vera extract and allontoin, Menscience’s Daily Face Wash not only removes impurities and debris from your face, but does so while it softens, hydrates, revitalizes and soothes your skin. The science behind the face wash is that it clears your complexion, revealing bright and healthy skin without stripping it of its natural conditioners ($28; www.menscience.com).

Recommended for: men who wash their face with the same bar of soap they use to wash their armpits and other unmentionables. Think about it – would you scratch your feet then stick your finger in your mouth? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

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Face Mask: Evolution Man Resurfacing Clay Mask

Formulated without dangerous chemicals such as parabens, sulfates or synthetic dyes, Evolution Man’s Resurfacing Clay Mask transforms your complexion by brightening, rejuvenating and smoothing out your skin’s texture. The formula works deep through all three layers of skin, similar to that of a professional facial. The kaolin clay stimulates circulation while exfoliating and cleansing, while the witch hazel acts as a powerful antioxidant and astringent that helps clear and tighten pores ($48; www.evolution-man.com).

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Recommended for: men who carry the toll of their age on their face. Although this product won’t change your genetic predisposition, it can help you achieve a brighter and more rejuvenated complexion (Miracles are not promised).

Eyebrows: Matte for Men Precision Grooming Tweezers 3

When it comes to eyebrow maintenance, there is a spectrum on which either extremity is unappealing and unacceptable. To not pluck enough will have others questioning if you come from some far away tribe where mirrors do not exist, and to over tweeze can have you looking surprised, angry and maybe a little shocked all at the same time. The key to eyebrow grooming is in the tools you use. Matte for Men’s Precision Grooming Tweezers are 100% stainless steel, crafted with 3

“hand-ground tips” to catch the most stubborn of unwanted and stray hairs, and are made with a non-slip coating which allows for added precision. Be careful in getting carried away though. Remember the fine line between boy and Boy George ($16; www.matteformen.com).

Recommended for: men who dare to wear a fore-stache, the mustache’s northern cousin. Simply said there should be two eyebrows, gentlemen, not one.

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Hair: Oribe Rough Luxury Molding Wax

Self-titled as a modern approach to pomade, Oribe’s Rough Luxury Molding Wax adds 4

texture and definition without the stiffness of a gel. Made with natural ingredients, the pomades composition adds multiple benefits to any hair type, whether short or layered. Wild chamomile flower and rose hip fruit extracts work from within the hair shaft to produce sheen, while wild geranium and lemongrass extracts condition, leaving hair manageable and soft. In addition, this new age pomade has pro-vitamin B5 which thickens the most straw-like of hair by building in volume ($35; www.oribe.com).

Recommended for: men who have accepted frizz as part of their appearance.

Also recommended for those men whose current product is so greasy, it has them looking like they went swimming in baby oil.

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THE RHINOS

ARE READY to Melt the Ice

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S

wrapping

Rhinos said that they are ready to give the

up can only mean

new blood a chance in the rink. “We got new

one thing for the El

players from Switzerland, Canada, Czech

Paso Rhinos, hockey

Republic and Hungary; we are very excited

season

for them to be a part of the Rhinos.”

eptember

is

starting.

The players are ready to “heat up” the rink.

El Paso Rhinos talent scouts go overseas to

The season has not

see players compete in different tournaments

officially kicked off but the El Paso Rhinos

around Europe and Canada and approach

have been pretty busy these last few months.

them with information about the Rhinos;

This summer they had their “Rhino Roller

this helps them to build a strong team with

Camp” where they spent their time teaching

players from different backgrounds and

kids how to skate like professionals, and to

skills, giving them an edge when it’s time to

remind them to always wear the appropriate

face their opponents. Tom Herman added,

protection. They also had their second annual

“Our goal this season is to achieve the

Vern Johndro Memorial Rhino Run, which

success we had last year. It’s going to be a

brought an incredible turnout. The fans really

lot of work but we have faith in our returning

supported the team in the competitive run!

members and our new players.”

LIVE FIT EP.

And since the Rhinos are used to the cold, they’ve been on trend – helping those in need

Also exciting this season is that not only

by doing the ALS ice bucket challenge. They

will the boys be travelling but the girls

posted videos of some of their former players

will be traveling as well. The girls, just like

– such as Marc Wilhite and David Nelson – as

the boys, will be able to face other teams

well as some higher-ups like administrative

outside of El Paso.

assistant Tyler Deloach.

Be sure to catch the Rhinos this season The fans are starting to feel the chills and

if you’re in El Paso; if you’re not, check

Rhinos excitement is rising up – the United

them out at one of their out-of-state

Hockey Union 2014 champions are ready

games.

to take on a new challenge. The fans

webpage (elpasorhinos.com) to get more

are expecting to see the return of some

information about upcoming games and

familiar faces that were part of the team

events, and be sure to buy your tickets

last year: Eliot Herz, Kendal Craig, the Czech

for the first home game, which will take

Republic’s Jiri Pestuka and last year’s goalie

place on Friday October 24, 2014. Tickets

Adam Vay. Tom Herman who works with the

to start as low as $5.

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for Online Dating Online dating is at its all-time high. What once was considered a way for the

| By: JANNET BUSTILLOS |

socially awkward and nerdy people to meet has come a long way. According to Match.com, more than 20,000 people register on its site daily. In a recent study eHarmony claims to be responsible for two percent of all marriages in the United States. So what is the secret to finding love online? According to experts it has a lot to do with patience, honesty, and a well-thought-out profile.

Your Profile:

The Description:

Your profile is the center of it all. This contains

Try creating three different paragraphs. The

biographical

yourself,

first should be a description of who you are.

pictures you get to choose, and details of what

The second should describe your personal

you are looking for in a mate. Just think about

quirks and things you might dislike (pet

it this way: when we are out and about, we

peeves). Now don’t get too carried away

tend to only get one chance to make a great

with the pet peeve part; simply describe

first impression. With a profile you can get as

what you are looking for in a mate. And the

many as you want. This is why creating your

third paragraph should describe what you’re

profile should be a well-thought-out process.

into, or what your life looks like now. You can

information

about

include what you enjoy doing most or what

The Photo:

you like to do in your spare time (hobbies).

This is the first thing people notice. My

Remember to be brief and always spell check.

advice is to not go overboard. Men please keep your flexing while shirtless photos at

Be Optimistic:

home. This only translates to us women as

Dr. Gian Gonzaga, a senior research scientist

DB (douchebag). Ladies, same for you: if you

with eHarmony, says a key component

want someone to take you serious no boobie

to online dating is patience. It takes most

shots. Other advice would be to stay recent

people years to find the right person, so don’t

and real; don’t put up a picture from your

be discouraged if you find yourself going on

high school years. Pictures should be taken

lame dates. People put up a lot of pressure

within the last six months. Try to put up a full

when dating online. It’s about you stepping

body photo. Be honest about who you are.

outside of your comfort zone and interacting with someone based on compatibility rather

The Username:

than physical attraction.

It’s fine to be clever, but don’t pick something that is going to go over people’s heads. Stay

Your Happily Ever After:

clear of anything provocative, or too many

Like I said on the previous note, stay

letters and numbers. My advice is to have a

optimistic. This doesn’t mean you can’t

username that is simple and straightforward

still meet someone in real life, but you are

– nothing too crazy.

enhancing your options by also looking online. If you are really looking for love, then

Headline or Status Line:

take any opportunities available to you. Just

Your headline should be playful, and something

remember: “Manners matter. Good looks

that would prompt people to keep reading your

are a bonus. Humor is a must.” (Anonymous)

profile. Like your username, stay clear from being too sarcastic or clever. You want your potential mate to get a sense of the real “you.”

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TOROS BRAVOS | By: ADAIR MARGO |

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I

n the world of art and literature, Tom Lea

After returning from a harrowing landing on

holds a remarkable place. Rarely is an

Peleliu in 1945, LIFE’s managing editor, Dan

artist who looks at the world to record it

Longwell, said, “I think you ought to be turned

in drawing or painting also able to listen

out to pasture for a while.” The assignment?

to the world to describe it in words. Tom

Traveling to Mexico to document the history

Lea did both. He mastered the tools of

of Western Beef Cattle.

an artist, whether with a pencil, pen or brush in his hand. He also mastered the written word, teaching himself to say exactly what he meant as vividly as he could.

From the start, Tom wanted to read everything he could find, beginning with the first Spanish cattle debarked at Veracruz in 1521. The Spanish chroniclers didn’t talk about one type

These talents came together in The Brave

of cattle, but referred to two: the ganado

Bulls, published in 1948 by Little, Brown and

mayor - or common cattle- and the ganado

Company of Boston. It became a bestseller

prieto - the rare, brave fighting bulls.

with ten foreign editions and was turned into a Hollywood movie.

Ernest Hemingway’s

The Sun Also Rises was released twenty-two years earlier, with a focus on the spectacle of the bullfight. Tom Lea’s interest was in tracing one corrida in all its detail, while portraying the interior of the matador.

Having gone to Juárez bullfights since he was eight years old, Tom knew those black bulls and their conformation; but, he’d never seen the kind of cattle described in the antique accounts – the contidad de bezerras brought by Don Gregorio de Villalobos to Veracruz. With his friend Ray Bell, whose

Tom’s experience as an artist correspondent

hacienda in Durango raised Herefords, Tom

during WWII opened the door to his writing.

headed to Mexico to visit the Hacienda del

He began realizing he could not say all he

Sauz near Sain Alto, Zacatecas.

wanted to say about mankind’s living and dying through painting the exterior only.

There, Don Julian Llaguno raised brave bulls

He entered the world of the poets with an

for the best plazas in the Americas and in 1946

“ignorant but confident” hunger.

those bulls were being fought by the great

The way he discovered his subject was serendipitous.

Spanish matador, Manolete, who had made a dazzling debut in the plazas of Mexico. Just as Tom and his friend Ray arrived, Manolete had been the guest of Don Julian, looking

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Tom admitted that if he had traveled to Mexico in a less vibrant year, he may never have discovered his passion. As it happened, when he walked through the doorway of the main house at Hacienda del Sauz, he knew he was walking into the writing of a book.

Bitten by what the bullfighters call “the little worm,” he returned to Mexico again and again. Once upon arriving in Torreon to watch Manolete, he ended up painting his portrait in a suite at the Galicia Hotel with the matador standing before him. Excited to have found superior material for his LIFE story, Tom wrote a long illustrated essay on Don Julian’s Toros Bravos. The silence was deafening from LIFE and the response even worse – Mexico’s cruel sport was not the American dish and how was he coming with his beef cattle paintings?

Returning to his story about animals with horns that didn’t hook anything, Tom spent five weeks painting Unloading the First Cattle in North America, Vera Cruz, 1521, paying particular attention to the Conquistador’s black heifer being debarked at Vera Cruz. He couldn’t keep the Toros Bravos out of his mind.

LIFE’s severance after delivery of the cattle pictures allowed Tom the time to teach himself to write. He attended bullfights in Cd. Juárez and befriended the empresario of the bullring, Don Roberto Gonzalez. He met the bullring help, the toreros that came to town and the bulls themselves. He reported bullfights for El Paso papers and he provided bullfight-action drawings to Don Roberto to use in the advertising for his corridas.

Tom studied everything he could, including José María de Cossío’s Los Toros, Tratado Técnico e Histórico, as well as pamphlets, periodicals and reviews in Mexico and Spain. He travelled deep into Mexico 110

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following the bulls in places where very few gringos were seen, gaining the most graphic idea possible of how actual bullfighter’s live.

Instead of taking a sketchbook or paintbox, he went to listen. The more he listened, the more he could hear the first line: “The city of Cuenca is rimmed around three sides by blue mountains” and the last, “Vamos, chico!

Viviremos siempre, y nos haremos ricos!”

He had only to fill in the middle.

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Tom Lea was a 40-year-old painter when he found this new discipline and adventure.

Never having read studies on “how to write,” he refined from his mind all fanciness while searching for the exact words to use.

He always looked for the short word, not the long word, and he treated adjectives as if they as expensive as a front row seat in the Plaza Mexico. He taught himself to write by writing, rewriting and rewriting again, then again. It took him 13 months to finish.

Upon mailing the manuscript to Boston in May of 1948, the response was all positive. Only then did Tom allow himself to make a painting for the cover and illustrations as chapter headings to enhance his word-shaped bulls.

For him, it was like putting icing on the cake.

The Brave Bulls taught Tom Lea two devotions, two ways to work. They brought me two separate yet interacting views of creation, one in picture, one in words.

For Tom Lea events in El Paso and Juárez on the Toros Bravos, visit www.tomlea.net. www.thecitymagazineelp.com

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A Nightcap October, 2014

Parisian | By: EDDIE CEPEDA |

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October, 2014

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t’s nighttime in Paris and I have just had the

a general sense of divey-ness all factor in my

most incredible meal of my life. I’m tired,

decision to order “just one more pint.”

a little drunk, and frankly, ready to call it a night on this high note. A day trip to Belgium

Countless drinks and many great back-and-

awaits me in the morning, and I’d like to have

forth stories later, I finally find out neither is

some sleep before I revel in chocolate, beer,

American. In fact, Mathieu the bartender is

fries and waffles.

Parisian-born-and-raised (with an American father) and Ida (pronounced eee-dah) is

But I’m a long way from my hotel, and

Swedish but as she bashfully tells me “I

after quaffing various bottles of wine, the

watched a lot of American TV growing up.”

need to use the restroom has reached

They both seriously had me fooled.

emergency levels. The problem is that finding a public restroom in Paris at night is truly a daunting task.

As soon as Ida finds out I’m Mexican, she can’t wait to take me to the bar in the basement (a separate establishment) to

After a little running around, I find a quiet-

have me take a shot she describes as “the

looking pub called “Le Cavern” and run in.

spiciest, most foul thing I have ever tasted”.

Being a polite human, as I tend to be on

I’m led down a set of stairs that I imagine

occasion, I of course order a pint of brew

was once used to lead revolutionaries to

before using their facilities. It’s just the right

underground meetings, where a great deal of

thing to do. I come out of the restroom and

drinking and plotting may have taken place.

sit to quickly finish my pint before embarking on my journey back to northern Paris.

The bottle is a giant bottle of some kind of rum that has been infused with an enormous

As I hurriedly try to finish my Grimbergen so

green pepper. I take the shot fully expecting

I can catch the last metro train of the night,

to cringe in pain and horror, only to realize it

I notice the only two people in the bar, the

tastes like, well, rum. The looks of horror and

bartender and sole patron, are speaking

amazement on the bartender and her face are

perfect English to one another. In addition

priceless, as they tell me most people throw

to finding people I can have a more in-depth

up and beg for water after. I guess they had

conversation with, I also take notice that this

never tried that on a Mexican before.

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Clearly annoyed that she was unsuccessful

pub, where I’m suddenly trying authentic,

in her attempt to faze me, Ida asks me if I

old-style Haggis for the first time in my life.

like Henry Miller. “Yeah of course,” I reply.

If you don’t know what Haggis is, I’ll let you

She then suggests taking me to a bar he

decide whether to Google it or not.

used to frequent to drink a certain kind of apple brandy Miller preferred. A bar Henry

After eating my Haggis, drinking who-

Miller liked? Now this is the Paris I came

knows-how-many pints, and being told

here to see.

repeatedly how much better Rugby is than American Football (despite my repeated

We arrive at the kind of literal underground

insistence that I can’t stand it either), I

bar that every twenty-something dreams

desperately want to get home.

of finding in Europe at least once in their lives. It is dark, somewhat creepy, and the

Ida is kind enough to help me make the trek

decor looks like an unintentional museum of

back to Montmartre, which I would never

wonders. It’s just then, after my first full drink

have found in my, err, impaired state. She

of Magloire V.S.O.P. that the night begins to

asks if she can stay in my hotel because the

take on a hazy tone. Perhaps this drink is half

logistics of getting back to the left bank at

rubbing alcohol and half gasoline?

this hour make no sense. Of course I tell her she can, and as a true gentleman, I let

As I struggle to keep my composure, surely

her have the bed while I sleep on the couch.

wobbling back and forth in my chair, Ida

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After what seems like a wink of sleep, my

own a pub. A series of curious questions

alarm is waking me up. I have 15 minutes

on my part lead us across town, to their

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I oblige, even though for all I know I could come back to my room the next day to find all my belongings gone. I’ll take the risk. You only live once right? She reaches

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chocolate in the other, I’m a little shaky and sleep deprived, but I feel everything is right with the world. I had an incredible night, and I saw things no travel blog would tell you about. As the train keeps getting closer and closer to Brussels, I wonder if I’ll ever be able to top a night like that on this trip, and I also wonder if I’ll ever see my Smiths shirt again.

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the beginner’s guide to fitness | By: LIZZIE MARTINEZ |

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First, make a reasonable goal. Saying “I want to lose weight” is not going to motivate you toward any progress. Say your overall goal is to lose 30 pounds in six months, take that goal and break it down to make a feasible calendar. For example: lose five pounds a month and one and a half pounds per week. Write down your goal in places you often

walk by so you’re constantly reminded!

I’m Lizzie Martinez, your new The City Magazine trainer, and this month I want to help the newbies get on the right track to fitness in the most comfortable and smartest way possible.

The thought of stepping foot in a gym may be daunting to someone who has never worked out in his or her life. So here are a few steps to take when starting a new fitness program:

Take a “before” picture of yourself in tight-fitted clothes so that you can really see the difference when you get to your “after” picture.

Take measurements of your weight on a scale, and also take width measurements with a measuring tape around your shoulders, arms, upper stomach, lower stomach, hips, glutes, and thighs. Take these

measurements monthly to motivate yourself. Remember, muscle outweighs fat so a scale alone is not the best indicator of weight loss!

Start a strategic nutrition plan that is reasonable for your lifestyle. A great resource to help you implement simple nutrition into your daily life is a nutritionist or a trainer. The best weight-loss diets are high-protein, low-carb, and low-glycemic.

Identify triggers in your life and eliminate them. Try to figure out what

makes you overeat or make wrong food decisions. If you have friends or family that are bad influences, kindly inform them that you are trying to move to a healthier lifestyle and you’d appreciate no comments or peer pressure. If they care for you, they will understand and want to help you toward your goals!

Now you’re ready for the gym! The best advice I can give is to start with a personal trainer. Even if you try to create workouts on your own from a website or magazine, nobody has ever taught you the correct form and if you continue in bad form you can get hurt and have a setback. Hire a trainer for a month to learn the form; it’s a great investment!

Choose a fitness program you enjoy. If you’re a dancer, Zumba or Barre are great options. If you don’t like too much high-impact or have a previous injury, yoga is perfect for that. If you’d like a great stress release and want to build lean muscle mass, weight training is for you! Commit to three times a week to see the best results without

pushing yourself too hard, too fast. Gradually increase your activity as

your endurance and strength increase.

7. Don’t give up! The first month is the hardest; you will be sore and

you will be tired! But once you get past the first month it gets easier, you

make it a habit and lifestyle. Then you’re a fitness addict!!

For more tips, recipes, and workouts log on to livefitep.com or newyougym.com and follow our social media outlets!

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EYE’DEAL

PTICAL

IDEAL

PTICAL

IS THE

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H

umans are all gifted with five senses: the nose to smell, the tongue to taste, the ears to hear, the skin to touch, and the eyes to see. It goes

without saying that the most vital organs of sense are our eyes.

80% of what we absorb from our surroundings is from the complex optical system in our eyes. If any of the other senses give out at any time it is the eyes that will serve best at keeping us safe from danger. With that being said when your vision requires correction, you want to find the best treatment possible.

In March of last year El Paso, Texas was privileged to welcome Eye’Deal Optical to set up shop. Tracing back to the initial years of operation, the optical shop started off in Silicon Valley in 1981.

Formerly based out of San Francisco, California the business achieved prosperity and became well known for its service to significant members of Hollywood and top commerce. As soon as www.thecitymagazineelp.com

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the community got wind of the high quality frames at great prices Eye’Deal Optical was flooded with actors, directors, producers, and prominent businessmen. The genius optician to thank for the Shangri-la of eyewear is a woman named Shawn Calvillo. With the help of family she has put her heart, mind, and soul into providing quality eyewear to her “patients” since day one. Calvillo uses the term “patients” because everybody that comes to her for optical treatment is in good hands with an expert that sincerely cares about their optical needs. She wants to know exactly what distinguishes each and every person from the rest and by analyzing each special quality she aims to tailor each person’s character, yes that precise, with a fine fitting frame.

Eye’Deal has not only brought in stars but have kept them coming back for more.

For one talented man it is no wonder that the shop has attracted so many stars. He left behind a legacy of laughter and will be mourned by the world for years to come.

Robin Williams came into the care of Shawn Calvillo seeking out frames for the film Mrs. Doubtfire in 1993. Not only did he find the ideal frames for the box office hit but he also found more than he was looking for.

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October, 2014 He found a haven in which he felt a strong sense of comfort and safekeeping. Williams became a frequent customer and bought personalized frames to wear on and off the big screen. He wore Eye’Deal frames in films such as “Jack,” “Flubber,” “Bicentennial Man,” “What Dreams May Come,” and “Nine Months.”

Eye’Deal has also provided eyewear for Sean Connery, Mike Myers, Sigourney Weaver, Dennis Quaid, Hugh Grant, Tom Arnold, Nicholas Cage, Eddie Murphy, Christian Slater, and William Forsythe. Beyond the Hollywood Scene, it has attracted the attention of designers for the video games of Atari Inc. Frames were used as models for the design of various video game characters’ glasses. Engineers for Google, Yahoo, Macintosh and other leading internet corporations were in and out of the optical utopia since the late 80s as well.

Employees

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school” in the sense that they are willing to go beyond the assembly lines and provide for the needs of clients. Maintenance, adjustments, repairs, you name it and they are willing to take care of it. Walk-ins won’t have to search for long to find their perfect match of frames. Soon after entering the quirky shop full of unique, diverse eyewear with a cool, funky taste one can see why the shop is world-renowned. Calvillo strives to bring in diverse lines of eyewear that may not be commercially known but are even more tasteful to buyers. They are made in the U.S., and imported from overseas countries such as Japan, Germany, France, Italy and many other places around the world.

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saying

that

Eye’Deal

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Etiquette

Tips on Traveling With Friends One of the quickest and easiest ways to get to know

• If the plan is to go dancing, have an agreement

someone is to take a trip with them. The following

ahead of time if someone wants to leave early.

are some tips on being a good travel companion:

• When sharing a bathroom, make sure to clean

| By: JOANN WARDY |

up after yourself out of respect for the person that • Before taking a trip, make a point of getting together

follows.

beforehand to discuss what the goal for the trip is.

• If you snore, smoke or like the room particularly

Will you be sightseeing, sunbathing, touring, going

warm or cold make arrangements for your own

to theaters, clubs, dinner? Make sure everyone is in

room, or share with someone who has the same

agreement as to what you will be doing on your trip.

habits or preferences.

• Make a financial plan as to what expenses will

• When traveling in a group, if you should find yourself

be incurred and who will be paying for what. Will

in a romantic situation with someone you have met,

everybody be going dutch? Make sure you agree

be considerate of your roommates and do not bring a

whether all dinners will be split evenly or if there will

stranger to your room.

be separate checks.

• Will everybody be sticking together for all

Joann Wardy owns and directs “The School of

activities? If not, make sure that is understood

Etiquette and Enrichment” and was certified at

ahead of time so no feelings are hurt if one decides

“The Protocol School of Washington.”

to do something different.

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Where Are They Now? State Representative

MARY GONZĂ LEZ | By: SERGIO CARRASCO |

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Y

ou could say Mary González, a

made sure I got picked up from school, took

testing, allowed students just learning English

state rep in the Texas House of

me to get prom dresses.”

a two-year grace period to learn the language

Representatives, has made a splash in her brief political career,

but in truth it’s been closer to a cannonball.

before being tested. A third, if all goes well, She graduated from Clint High School and

might bring dairy farming back to El Paso.

went on to study at UT-Austin, where she immersed herself in politics and social

Mary says there have been three ingredients

Last year, at the young age of 29, she brought

change. In her time there she worked as an

to her success as a legislator. “First, be

four bills to passage; an unheard-of amount

aide at the Texas Capitol. And so when she ran

extremely hard-working. And second, be

for a first term representative. For this and

for office in 2012 she was already a veteran

extremely knowledgeable. And I think the

more she was named the Mexican American

of the House. Still, grasping the next rung of

last ingredient, which is kind of like my secret

Legislative Caucus’ “Freshman of the Year.”

the political ladder would be something of

ingredient, is to be very polite. In a place

She’s been written about as a sort of de-

a herculean feat for Mary. She’d be running

that’s extremely formal and traditional, being

facto Miss Congeniality — someone willing

against established politicians, and details

polite really helps.”

to reach across party lines to further the

from her private life would be exposed before

interests of her constituents and her state.

the voting public. Her opponents launched a

She now sets her sights on November, when

whisper campaign to try and derail her but

again, she’ll be running unopposed. This time

But before she got her chance in the halls

she withstood the scrutiny, winning the

around she’ll be campaigning for statewide

of power, Mary González was just a young

primary and securing a spot in the House.

officials and for Proposition 1 transportation

girl growing up on the outskirts of the city of El Paso.

funding. She plans to keep working toward The hurdles didn’t end there. She’d still have

what she considers her core platform:

to overcome the presumptions of House

education, agriculture, infrastructure, and

Two days before Christmas 1993 a fire

members before she could begin work passing

social justice issues.

destroyed the Gonzalez’s’ Fabens home. She

legislation. She told the American-Statesman:

was just 10 years old. She told the story to an

“It’s been a lot of hard work to go to 149

When asked what she misses most about El

El Paso, Inc. reporter in a 2013 interview: “It

members to get them to go beyond their

Paso, her reply was touching. “I miss waking

was the middle of the night, two days before

projections, beyond their stereotypes, beyond

up to that landscape and being surrounded

Christmas and the coldest day of the year.

the stigma and beyond the boxes. ‘Hey, I’m

by the people that I love. And then at nights

We had a propane tank and the pipes got

getting a Ph.D. Hey, I grew up on a farm. Hey, I

maybe going to Wild Horse and dancing

clogged. The gas exploded and set the whole

am so much more than the one thing, the only

country music. You know in El Paso, I’m

house on fire. We barely got out.”

thing that people want to write about.’”

always surrounded by love. And when I’m

“After that, the people in Clint, the pecan

As the record shows, she didn’t let her personal

farmers, just adopted us. My dad raised us

life curb her political potential. Mary got four

Mary González is the state representative of

by himself, so the town of Clint housed us,

bills passed in the 83rd legislative session.

District 75 — an area that includes Far East

got us Christmas gifts. When we built our

One bill approved infrastructure for a colonia in

El Paso, Socorro, San Elizario, Clint, Fabens,

own house in Clint, they were the ones who

her district. Another, concerning standardized

Tornillo, and Horizon.

not home, I miss that.”

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

| By: MICHAEL C. GRAHAM, J.D., CLTC, AIF, PRESIDENT, GRAHAM CAPITAL STRATEGIES, LLC |

Michael C. Graham, JD, CLTC, AIF President Princor Registered Representative Graham Capital Strategies, LLC. 416 N. Stanton, Suite 420 El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 598 8885 | office (915) 598 6116 | fax (915) 820 3407 | cell

As October greets us, and fall has officially begun, many of you may not have realized that September was Life Insurance Awareness Month. The financial services industry comes together annually to remind the public of the importance of having sufficient coverage, how affordable it can be, and the positive impact it can have on families in the midst of unbelievable tragedy and loss.

Therefore, we are taking this opportunity to help educate you about the different types of life insurance coverage available in the marketplace today.

Life insurance can be confusing and confounding to many people. The concept is easy enough

Pat Graham, CLU, CFP ® Managing Director Michael C. Graham, JD, CLTC, AIF Jonathan Lopez Cynthia Rivas, CLTC Dafne Elizondo Cameron Stern Inaam Abdel-Jaber Naomi Montez

to understand – providing a death benefit for one’s heirs in the event of an unexpected death – but the ways to provide that death benefit can be complicated and sometimes, mysterious.

In fact according to a recent study by the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA), more than 80 percent of people who say they need more life insurance list difficulty in deciding the type to buy as a reason they have not yet purchased it.1 Several factors may play into the ideal type of coverage for a particular person’s needs, and that is the reason so many policy types exist. Factors such as your age, your ability to afford the premiums, your risk tolerance, the length of time the death benefit will be needed, and your desire to recoup your premiums or even enjoy an opportunity for a gain in

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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cash accumulation, all go into a decision that may be best made with the help of a trusted insurance professional. I have attempted to summarize the various kinds of life insurance on the market today and help position the purposes of each.

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Annual Renewable Term: A term insurance policy with low initial

Variable Universal Life: Another form of universal life insurance,

cost. Premiums increase, usually on each policy anniversary. ART

in which the portion of the premium in excess of that required to

may be the ideal solution for short-term needs, such as a one- to

pay the policy costs, is allocated to separate accounts much like

five-year debt obligation. Summary: Lowest initial cost death benefit

mutual funds. The mortality and rider costs (if any) are deducted

protection available

from the separate accounts monthly. Money can be accessed from the separate accounts through partial surrenders and/or loans to use

Ten- to Thirty-Year Term: Term insurance policies in which

for emergencies, college funding, opportunities, or to supplement

premiums are guaranteed to remain level for all or part of the life

retirement income. Secondary guarantees may be available for

of the policy. They generally renew at rates that increase annually

a stipulated premium, which offers the insured a guarantee the

after the initial term of the policy expires. They are ideal for fixed

death benefit will not expire even if the separate accounts run out

needs of mid-range duration. Longer needs may be more cost-

of money. These guarantees may be for a number of years or to a

effectively addressed with cash value insurance, though the size of

certain age, often up to age 100. Summary: Mid- to long-term death

the premiums may ultimately affect your decision. For example, if

benefit protection with opportunity for cash accumulation and/or tax

low cost is your primary goal a twenty- or thirty-year term policy may

advantaged retirement income commensurate with increased risk

offer low premiums, but after the initial guaranteed premium period ends, the premium is likely to go up substantially. Summary: Fixed

Whole Life: Another form of permanent life insurance, whole life

cost death benefit for a fixed period of time

provides a fixed level premium and a fixed level death benefit for life (in most cases to age 100). The policy’s guaranteed cash value typically

Universal Life (in general): Universal life insurance is a cash

grows at a rate that will enable it to equal (endow) the specified death

value policy, which offers flexible premiums, within minimum and

benefit at age 100. Some insurance companies offer “participating”

maximum guidelines. The death benefit can also be adjusted, within

policies in which a portion of the premium may be returned to the

limits. The portion of the premium in excess of that required to pay

client as a dividend. The dividends, if paid, may be used to increase

the policy costs, is accumulated tax-deferred at interest rates that are

the cash value and death benefit of the policy, reduce the premium,

reset regularly. A minimum interest-crediting rate is guaranteed in the

or be taken in cash. Dividends are not guaranteed and are paid at

policy. The cash value then pays the mortality and rider costs (if any)

the discretion of the issuing company. Summary: Long term death

and may be accessed through partial surrenders and/or loans to use

benefit protection, with a fixed premium and with opportunity for cash

for emergencies, college funding, opportunities, or to supplement

accumulation

retirement income. Summary: Cash-value life insurance with premium and death-benefit flexibility

Survivorship Life: A life insurance policy designed to pay the death benefit at the time of the death of the second covered insured. These

Universal Life: (with secondary guarantees): Secondary guarantees

policies may be either whole life, universal life or variable universal life

offer the insured the ability to guarantee the death benefit, up to

in design. The purpose of these policies is most often to provide the

lifetime, by paying a premium that matches the Lapse Protection

money to pay for the estate taxes due at the death of last surviving

requirement for that age. It should be noted that varying the premium

spouse of a couple with significant personal or business assets.

or the death benefit, or surrendering or borrowing from a policy with

Summary: Long-term death benefit protection payable upon the

a secondary guarantee, will likely void the guarantee. Summary:

second insured’s death

Guaranteed death benefit protection at a fixed price for a mid- to longrange time period up to lifetime

1 “Every Excuse in the Book” Cheryl D. Retzloff LLIF, ACS, LIMRA International 2006

Universal Life: (without secondary guarantees): This type of insurance policy offers no death benefit protection unless cash value is maintained within the policy. Usually lower costs within this type policy offer more opportunity for cash accumulation than in a universal life policy with secondary guarantees. It can be used for low-cost protection or cash-value growth with moderate risk.

Summary: Low cost, mid- to long-term death benefit protection with

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(915) 999 - 0620 ou’ve probably been there: lazy

have been exposed to via pop culture.

Saturday afternoon, you don’t

feel like cooking but you also want

What I found behind those doors was an

something different. You’re tired of all

unassuming family making authentic eats.

your usual haunts, and that new Mexican

Even before you speak to them, you get

spot around the corner just isn’t calling your

to know them through the restaurant walls

name. As much as “Mexican Plate Special”

covered with family photos: high school

is usually a welcomed option in our city, today

graduations, birthday parties, jolly babies

it feels like a less-than-stellar choice. Today,

smiling for the camera. From the moment

you need magnificent. Today, you need to

we walked in, the owner, Robert Coleman Jr.

break out and experience the unfamiliar.

and his parents, Robert Sr. and Cetty, treated us like we were at their house. “Everyone

It’s that kind of laggard afternoon that finally

come in here call me mama. I guess I have

led me to try R&B Kitchen. I’ve looked for soul

1,000 kids!” says Mrs. Coleman when I ask

food in El Paso before but my hopes have

her what I should call her. “Oh he think he

been deflated in the pursuit. Until a friend

in charge, but we all know who’s really in

recommended R&B Kitchen in the Northeast.

charge here.”

So on this Saturday, my first task was to convince my neighborhood-centric girlfriend

Coleman and his family moved here from

that it’d be worth it to drive a half hour rather

Alabama and decided to bring El Paso a true

than walk to the bistro close by. She loves me

taste of the south. “The secret is the fresh

and accepts my love of food so she obliged.

ingredients. If I can’t find it fresh, I just won’t

And she believes what I’ve always said:

put it on the menu that day. People will start

the Northeast is El Paso’s most underrated,

to notice if we use frozen or pre-packaged

underappreciated

food,” he tells me as he excitedly prepares

spot

for

nondescript-

shopping-center culinary adventures.

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me a plate that could feed a small army.

The sampler he puts together for me

“R&B Kitchen’s Food from the Soul”

includes southern-style bbq (beef, chicken,

stands between a hair salon and a gaming

and pork), mac and cheese, collard greens,

establishment. (Despite my best persuasive

fried okra, and candied yams. “People

methods, my girlfriend shot down my

wonder about us, like if we’re authentic.

repeated requests to spend some time

Then they’ll wander in and see we have

in there after lunch. But we’re here to talk

Kool-Aid and they know they in the right

about soul food.)

place,” he laughs as I gleefully go through

We’ve all heard the term “soul food” before.

the miniature buffet in front of me.

Immediately, it brings up connotations of rural black southern foods we’ve either been

I’ve been fortunate enough to try bona fide

lucky enough to sample for ourselves or

soul food a few times in my life. I am by far

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no expert, but this meal seems to be on par

And while that notion might make some

with my previous encounters. As someone

unpleasant feelings surface, most people,

who always strives for authenticity in food,

especially Coleman see this as a unifying

and always wonders how the food in front of

food. “People think it’s just black people

me got here, it’s hard not to think about the

food, but white folk eat it all the time, here

origins of such great cuisine.

and in the south. It’s just good comfort food.

Everybody eats it.”

While there are many influences in southern food, including Native American preservation

As is the case with most of the world’s great

methods (i.e. frying), the cuisine really began

cuisines, soul food is something that has

to take shape as enslaved people in the south

come out of struggle, hardship and a bitter

adapted these methods. By combining these

part of history. But it is something we should

with what they already knew from West

celebrate and cherish, especially when we

Africa, they were able to keep themselves

are fortunate enough to have the real thing

nourished while working the fields. As chef

way out here, in the middle of the desert.

Todd Richards of The Shed at Glendwood in Atlanta says, it was the economics of survival that shaped this food.

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| By: GRACE THE PSYCHIC LADY | Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of

notice of the real spirits

Halloween. Jack O’Lanterns, according to

wandering the streets.

Irish legend, are named after a stingy man

Ding-dong …

“Trick or treat!”

Get ready to get the doorbell. That scary time

named Jack who, because he tricked the devil

Harry Houdini was one

several times, was forbidden entrance into

of the most famous

both heaven and hell. He was condemned to

magicians who ever

wander the earth, waving his lantern to lead

lived. He died in 1926 on Halloween

people away from their paths.

night as a result of appendicitis brought on by three stomach punches. Before his death

of year is here again and children of all ages are dressed in costumes with hands out ready

Two of the most common symbols of

Houdini told his wife to visit mediums and

for candy. But have you ever thought of the

Halloween are witches and black cats. The

attend séances on Halloween as a way to

tradition and customs surrounding this holiday?

word “witch” comes from the Old English

communicate with her. Some believe the veil

wicce, meaning “wise woman.” According

between the living and the departed are at

“Halloween” is short for “All Hallows Eve,”

to popular belief, witches held one of

their thinnest on Halloween making this the

which was the evening before “All Hallows

their two main meetings, or sabbats, on

best time to communicate with the dead.

Day” on November 1st. In an effort to

Halloween night. Black cats are believed to

convert pagans, the Christian church decided

have special powers thus making them a

Halloween is the second-highest-grossing

that All Hallows (Holy) — or All Saints — Day

symbol of Halloween.

commercial holiday after Christmas. An intense and persistent fear of Halloween is

(November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2) should assimilate sacred pagan holidays

Trick or treating evolved from the ancient Celtic

called Samhnainophobia. One final superstition:

that fell on or around October 31st.

tradition of putting out treats and food to pacify

it is believed that if you were to wear your

the spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain,

clothes inside out and walk backwards

Black and orange are typically associated with

a sacred festival that marked the end of the

on Halloween, you would see a witch at

Halloween. Orange is a symbol of strength

Celtic calendar year. Dressing up as ghouls and

midnight. Who is daring enough to try?

and endurance. Black is typically a symbol of

ghosts originates from the Celtic tradition of

death and darkness and acts as a reminder that

townspeople disguising themselves as demons

Halloween was once a festival that marked

and spirits, they believed that disguising

the boundaries between life and death.

themselves would allow them to escape the

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with

dreaming of since last year. It’s always fun

best road to take, but the point is, anything

movies

to play dress up no matter how old you are.

goes! If you’re anything like me, you probably

like “Hocus Pocus” and “The

After all, Tina Fey said it best when she wrote,

start brainstorming Halloween costume ideas

Nightmare Before Christmas,”

“In girl world, Halloween is the one day a year

months in advance. Some people might see

which get you thinking about costume parties,

when a girl can dress up like a total slut and

a costume and think, “Oh, that would be fun

jack-o-lanterns

no other girls can say anything else about it.”

to try but I don’t think I could pull it off.” Stop

all it

is

approaching

comes

and

and

Halloween

ghoulish

gatherings.

right there little missy. With a little confidence

October is an enchanting time of year; it gives us free reign to be that villainous vixen, classic

Whether or not you choose to cross that line

and a bit of guidance from an online make-

fairy tale princess or superhero we’ve been

is up to you. Keeping it classy is usually the

up tutorial you’ll be shining in no time. There

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it’s halloween

are numerous make-up artists out there who

for our project and with the help of make

Last, we bought some temporary black

post make-up tutorials who’ll give step-by-

up artist Matthew Abraham, we brought

hair spray for a few bucks to turn her dark

step instructions to help transform you into

our characters to life. The two costumes we

brown hair black. To finish, we clipped on

the character of your dreams.

chose were Disney’s Snow White and risqué

Snow White’s trademark red bow. This look

“Dark Horse” singer, Katy Perry. We both

took about 1½ hours; not too shabby.

A super talented make-up artist to look for

agreed that these are timeless beauties that

is Kandee Johnson. She’s versatile when it

anyone can appreciate!

For the Katy Perry look we followed another Kandee Johnson video called “Barbie Make-

comes to costume make-up and has made hundreds of videos. These videos are easy

To achieve Snow White’s porcelain finish

up.” We chose this video because it could also

to follow, and the best thing is you don’t

we followed Kandee Johnson’s tutorial,

work as Katy Perry, depending on what flavor-

have to go out and buy new makeup to make

which can be found on her website

of-the-month hair color she’s sporting. This is

these looks work. As long as you have make-

(kandeej.com) under costume tutorials.

a bright and bubbly look! For hair we used a

up in similar shades you’ll be good to go.

Instead of going out and buying a wig, we

purple wig purchased at Savers for only $15.

My friend Rocio Martinez and I decided to

curled “Snow White’s” hair into big curls

get adventurous and try out a couple of the

using a wave wand. A 1 ½ to 2-inch curling

There you have it! Hopefully this article has

tutorials online to prove that anyone can make

iron will also do the trick. Then we lightly

inspired you to be daring this Halloween. Go

these looks happen! Quartermane Salon

brushed out her hair and pinned up the

show ‘em what you got!

was kind enough to let us use their salon

curls with bobby pins to make a loose bob.

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UNIVERSITY/KERN

The El Paso Club $$$

The Palomino Tavern $$

201 E Main Drive, Suite 1800

2601 N Mesa Street

El Paso, Texas 79901

El Paso, Texas 79902 | (915) 276-6795

(915) 544-1135

For a taste like nothing else, visit University

If you have never had the chance to

and Kern’s Palomino Tavern. Whether you’re

dine at the El Paso Club and take in the

out for a fun night out with friends or with that

spectacular views this gem radiates, you

special someone, their drink menu and their handcrafted

are missing out. Try it out this weekend

hamburgers will take your evening to the next level.

and order their grilled orange roughy with spinach and roasted red bell pepper sauce.

WESTSIDE Ripe Eatery $$

CENTRAL

910 E Redd Road

Gaia Juice Press $

El Paso, Texas 79912

1122 Montana Ave, Suite 100

(915) 584-7473

El Paso, Texas 79902 | (915) 503-2066

Are you hungry for something nutritious,

Do you want to make a change and get healthy? Only

something ripe? Look no further than

unpasteurized juice will give you the complete package

the Westside’s own Ripe Eatery where

of flavonoids, antioxidants, and living enzymes. The cold-

you will find a hearty menu of all things

press method yields juice that is much richer in minerals,

scrumptious. On your next night out taste

antioxidants, and other phytochemicals than juice from

their salmon fillet served with homemade

conventional rotary juicers. Try Gaia Juice Press’s Beet N

BBQ chutney, goat cheese, slaw and orange

Flow 16oz cold pressed organic juice. This juice is made

slices on a baguette. It’s very popular and quite delicious.

with beet, apple, carrot, celery, lemon, and ginger. Preorder your personalized smoothie online: gaiajuicepress.com or call.

Available for pickup at Blush Boutique and Spa.

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El Paso is home to many sushi restaurants

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something at Katsura for every taste. Next

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Artifacts on Display The Magoffin Home State Historic Site will host their 17-day exhibit, “Artifacts On Display” in honor of Texas Archaeology Month. Artifacts that have been recovered from the grounds surrounding the home will be exhibited to show how families of the past lived. Admission is $4, and free for children under 5.

Info: (915) 533-5147 or magoffin-home@thcstate.tx.us

4 october 4

El Paso Chopin Festival The El Paso Chopin Festival will celebrate its 12th season this fall at the Chamizal Memorial Theater. Come out and listen to your favorite Chopin pieces at 7 p.m.

October 4. Admission is free.

Info: (915) 584-1595 or elpaso-chopin. com/index.html

OCTOBER 6

Skrillex Come experience Skrillex at the El Paso Convention Center at 7:30 p.m. on October 6th.

Info: ticketmaster.com

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6 3 october 3

First Friday ArtWalk & Ghost Tour If you enjoy crafts and spooky lore, come out to San Elizario’s First Friday ArtWalk & Ghost Tour! The event will host numerous local artists, an 8 p.m. “Movie on the Wall” and a full-fledged ghost tour at 10 p.m.

Admission to the craft sale is free.

Info: (915) 851-0093 or sanelizariohistoricdistrict.org

october 4-5

Sun City Sci-Fi Expo Sci-fi fans don’t miss this exciting weekend at the Sun City Sci-Fi Expo in the El Paso Convention Center.

Admission is $10.

Info: (915) 873-4294 or suncityscifi.com

OCTOBER 7-8

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2014 Sun City Craft Beer Festival

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The second annual Sun City Craft Beer Festival will take over downtown El Paso October 4. Come out and support our budding, local craft beer scene.

Admission is $20.

Info: suncitycraftbeerfest.com

Blue Man Group is returning to El Paso October 7 at 7:30 p.m. with a wild and thrilling theatrical show.

Don’t miss the hype!

Info: bluemangroup.com/

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Blue Man Group

Solomon R. Guggenheim Masterpiece Series This fall, experience the Solomon R. Guggenheim Masterpiece Series at the El Paso Museum of Art, October 5 at 12 p.m.

10 masterpieces by seven artists will be shown in a series of six consecutive presentations.

Info: (915) 532-1707 or elpasoartmuseum.org

Full Moon Hike / Full Moon Nights Have you ever wondered what your favorite hiking trails would be like at night?

Here’s your chance! White Sands National Monument will host a Full Moon Hike with park rangers at 6:30 p.m. on October 7.

Reservations are required and accepted two weeks in advance. For those who don’t want to brave the trails, come out to the monument for music, educational opportunities, and the simple beauty of the moon on the dunes October 8 at 7 p.m. This will be one full moon you will never forget!

Info: (575) 479-6124 or nps.gov/whsa/ panyourvisit/full-moon-hikes.htm

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Bliss Brews & Que In the mood for an awesome BBQ? Come out to Fort Bliss for two days of blazing and delicious BBQ fun at Freedom Crossing. This event is free and open to the public, so don’t miss out!

Info: (915) 544-9000

Miner Football Cheer on the Miners at Sun Bowl Stadium as they battle out another exciting season of UTEP football fun!

Info: (915) 747-5234 or utepathletics. com/sports/m-football/schedule/utepm-footbl-sched.html

october 16

Al Simmons Critically-acclaimed comedian Al Simmons will perform at the Abraham Chavez Theater October 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $65.

Info: (915) 544-2022 or showtimeelpaso.com/

Oct. 11th: UTEP vs. Monarchs of Old Dominion 6pm

12 OCTOBER 12

Sprint for Sparks 5K Race/ Walk Along Scenic Drive 10 october 10-12

Chalk the Block Free the street artist inside you and come out to the 6th annual Chalk the Block at El Paso’s Arts Festival Plaza. Food trucks and entertainment will be present so don’t be late!

Info: (915) 541-4481 or chalktheblock.com/

The TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine will host their 1st annual 5K at Newman Park October 12 to benefit the Sparks Community Center. The race starts at 8 a.m., so lace up your running or walking shoes and come out to support this great cause. Registration is $20.

Info: facebook.com/sprintforsparks

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El Paso Home & Garden Show Obsessed with home and garden design? Come out for a weekend of dream homes and gardens at the El Paso Home & Garden Show October 17-19 at the El Paso Convention Center.

Info: elpasohomeandgarden.com/

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Walk to Defeat ALS Come out to the 1st annual Walk to Defeat ALS at Ascarate Park October 11 at 9 a.m. Admission is free, but if you raise $75 for the cause you get a free t-shirt!

Info: web.alsa.org/elpasowalk or facebook.com/alsowalkelpaso

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Country Superstar Justin Moore If you are a country fan you are not going to want to miss Justin Moore at the Inn of the Mountain Gods October 12 at 8 p.m.

Get your tickets today!

Info: (800) 545-9011 or innofthemountaingods.com

Footloose - The Musical UTEP Dinner Theater presents its 2014 adaptation for the exciting Broadway hit “Footloose.” This show will run from October 17 - November 2 so grab your dancing shoes and get your tickets today!

Info: (915) 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt

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Miner Volleyball UTEP’s 2014 Volleyball season is looking as promising as ever! Come out and support the Lady Miners at UTEP’s Memorial Gym. Info: (915) 747-6060 or utep.edu/udt Oct. 12th: UTEP vs. Rice, 7 p.m.

Oct. 19th: UTEP vs. Western Kentucky, noon Oct. 31st: UTEP vs. Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m.

19 OCTOBER 19

Heart Heart is coming to El Paso! Don’t miss hard rock sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson’s exciting performance at the Abraham Chavez Theater October 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Info: (915) 534-0600 or ticketmaster.com

25 OCTOBER 25

Flying Horse Half Marathon Ready to challenge yourself? Race 13.1 miles through El Paso’s Upper Valley in the Flying Horse Half Marathon. The gun goes off at 8 a.m. Register today!

Info: raceelpaso.com/flying-horse/

18 OCTOBER 18

Night Sky Watching Program Carlsbad Caverns will host a thrilling night of telescopes, stories and night walks October 18 from 7-10 p.m. Admission is free.

Info: (575) 785-3090 or nps.gov/cave/ planyourvisit/starparties.htm

24 OCTOBER 24-25

El Paso Symphony Orchestra Come out to the Plaza Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on October 24 and 25 for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Arabian Nights.

Info: (915) 532-3776 or epso.org/

25 OCTOBER 25

Legends of El Paso Rock n’ Roll Concert October 25 show up at El Maida Shrine Auditorium from 3-11 p.m. for a show-stopping performance of all of your favorite rock n’ roll hits! Tickets are $20, parking is free.

Info: borderlegendsconcert@gmail.com

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Comics, Craft Beer and Coffee Night

OCTOBER 24-25

Joe Vinny & Bronson’s Bohemian Cafe is putting on Comics, Craft Beer and Coffee night October 18 from 7-10 p.m. The event will include a night of vintage comics, craft beer and coffee. Admission is free.

Info: (915) 449-6969 or facebook.com/jvnbcafe

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Ghost Stories by Moonlight For a night of spooky stories and history, drive to the Magoffin Home State Historic Site for their two nights of mysterious October fun starting at 7:30 p.m. Call today to order tickets for a night that is sure to send shivers down your spine.

Info: (915) 533-5147

26 OCTOBER 26

Annual Mt. Cristo Rey Hike Hike five miles on this annual pilgrimage to the top of Mt. Cristo Rey. Info: (915) 252-9840 or mtcristorey.com/events

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