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By Joe Olvera , 2013
History bites the dust withdemolition of ASARCO SmokestacksANALYSIS: They once
were the tallest smokestacks inthe world. As part of the
American Smelting and Refin-
ing Company, the smokestacks
have stood for almost 50
years, standing vigil over the
city and making people remark
over its 828 foot tall stack
which, in January 30, 1967,
became tal ler than any other
stack in the world. Alas, that
distinction gave way to taller
stacks, some of which are stillin use. For example, the
GRES-2 Power Station, in Ek-
ibastusz, Kazakhstan towers
1377 feet into the air, making
it the tallest in the world. The
El Paso ASARCO smoke-
stacks now only rank number
5, and if things go according
to plan, they will drop down to
zero in terms of height.
Once upon a time,ASARCO was a power-base,
smelting and refining copper
from the Phelps Dodge Refin-
ery Company and other
smelters to produce a business
that hired thousands of work-
ers from El Paso and from
Juarez. From the little village
of Buena Vista to what later
became known as Smelter-
town, the smokestacks were
both a pride of accomplish-ment for the City of El Paso,
and a source for contamination
which spewed dangerous
gasses and other poisons over
the small communities that
dotted the area. But, at that
time, there was no danger, or
so it seemed, and people went
about their business working
hard and earning a good salary
to support their families.
In the beginning,
when El Paso citizens heard
that the towers might come
down, they united against such
an affront. At first, they com-
plained that the st acks should
not be demolished because
they were a part of El Pasos
history. They were a source of
pride, something which El
Paso lacked because there was
nothing to make the city standout from other communities,
ah, but the stacks were the
tallest in the world, werent
they? Guys who were in the
military would point out with
pride tha t El Paso did lay
claim to having the tallest
stacks at that time. Perhaps it
was a small claim to fame, but,
there it was. Like silent sen-
tinels, they have stood, firm
and steady, lording it over thelandscape.
But, then came the
bad news. The stacks, i t was
decided contained pollutants
and other dangerous chemicals
that were released when they
were in use. Failing to halt the
proposed demolition, despite
strong efforts to change the
minds of the Environmental
Protection Agency so that theywould allow the stacks to re-
main, opponents of the demo-
lition are attempting a
different scenario. Some ideas
floated forth that would have
turned the smelter into a mu-
seum of sorts, or some other
public gathering p lace where
history could continually re-
mind El Pasoans of what once
had been. But, that wasnt
about to happen. Demolitionwas slated for April 13, 2013.
Opponents of the
knockdown, however, are not
giving up. Now they want the
powers tha t be, to allow a
time-out on the demolition
because they want a thorough
environmental assessment to
take place to determine what
would happen to the water, air
monitoring, soil sampling,plus what would happen due to
a lack of transparency and a
lack of community involve-
ment and outreach. But, be-
cause El Paso is in a
demolition mood attempting
to also knock down the Lin-
coln Rec Center in Central El
Paso, knocking down City
Hall and knocking down the
Insights Museum, knocking
down the two stacks is nothingshort of a no-brainer. So, is El
Paso tearing down the old to
replace it with the new? But,
what new thing will replace
the smokestacks? With arsenic
and lead remaining behind due
to the smokestacks, what can
replace them? Commercial de-
velopment does not seem to be
a viable alternative because
medical reports of respiratory
difficulties have arisen whichhave not been addressed.
Mayoral candidate
Hector Lopez proposes that
the stacks not be demolished
in order to build a health and
environmental research center
which can turn this industrial
wasteland into a research hub
that provides scientific solu-
tions and high profile research.
Fundamentally, I believe thatthis is a prime opportunity for
us to create a health and envi-
ronmental research center on
the U.S.-Mexico border that
will address the real legacy of
ASARCO, Lopez writes as
part of his platform. We al-
ready know of the poisoning
of our land, water, air, resi-
dents and workers. Despite the
political boundaries that divide
our individual states, it is ourresponsibility to our regional
community and future genera-
tions to address the issue
now.
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Providence Children's HospitalProvidence
Children's Hospitalhosted an Easter Party
on March 19th. The
party was for child pa-tients currently at the
Hilton Tower ofProvidence Children'sHospital. There weregames, punch, pizza
and snacks for the kidsto enjoy.
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By: Doppler Dave Speelman
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 3THURSDAYMAR 28
High: 80 Low: 54 High: 82 Low: 56 High:74 Low: 48 High: 71 Low: 50
Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV inEl Paso. You can watch his forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7
(channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address (explain)any weather issues you can email him at Dopplerdave@kvia.com.
GOOD FRIDAY
MAR 29EASTER SUNDAY
MAR 31
High: 83 Low: 57
SATURDAY
MAR 30
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Weather Trivia:
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Rainfall Measuring
Volunteers Wanted
High: 82 Low: 56
What city in Texas receives the most rainfall annually?
MONDAY
APRIL 1TUESDAY
APRIL 2
Mostly SunnyMostly Sunny
High: 78 Low: 53
Mostly SunnyMostly SunnyPartly Sunny
Breezy
Did you know there is a site on the web that you can go to get a moreaccurate measurement of precipitation around the area? Its called
CoCoRaHS, which is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hailand Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-basednetwork of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to meas-ure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow).
The network began with the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado StateUniversity in 1998. In the years since, CoCoRaHS has expanded rapidly with
over 10,000 weather observers in almost every state. The aim of this organ-ization is to provide data for educational and research applications. This hugenetwork uses low-cost measurement tools, stressing training and education,and utilizing an interactive Web-site.
So how do all these weather watchers put this together? Each time it rains,snows or we get severe weather across the town, volunteers quickly takemeasurements from their locations. These reports get recorded to the website at www.cocorahs.org. The data are then displayed and organized for me-teorologists, avid weather watchers or local neighborhoods to analyze andcompare how much rain fell in their backyards.
There are many sites located across Las Cruces and New Mexico but moreare wanted in the El Paso area. You can help increase these numbers. Thewebsite wants you to know that this is a community project. Everyone canhelp, young, old, and in-between. The only requirements are an enthusiasmfor watching and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn moreabout how weather can effect and impact our lives.
If you are interested in joining and being a precipitation gatheringvolunteer, in El Paso you can do so on their website.
A. HoustonB. DallasC. Corpus ChristiD. Port ArthurE. Brownsville
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Sharon Mosley
It couldn't get any easier than this, girls. When it
comes to getting dressed this spring and summer,
it's all in black and white. Whether you check it out
with a graphic mod mood or tango with the smok-
ing hot tuxedo, the way to keep it simple and so-
phisticated this year is to give your wardrobe a
dose of stark contrast. These are opposites that re-
ally do attract an instant sense of style.
Start with the basics ablack pencil skirt or pair of slim pants. Most of us
already have these pieces in our closet. Yes, the
miniskirt was a hit in the '60s, but if you wore it
then, you might want to stick to more of a knee-
covering style this time around.
You can still rock this classic look that never seems
to go out of style with just a bit of tweaking of the
hemline.
Ditto for black pants. Yes, thesilhouettes do change, but that's a good thing for
most of us whose bodies also change through the
years. Pick the style of trousers that fit you best there are plenty of styles to choose from this sea-
son from slim and trim to fuller and flared.
Then balance out the top
with a feminine white
blouse. The button-down is indeed anotherclassic workhorse for most of us, but take it up an-
other notch for spring and add a blouse with a few
more frills. The new poet-inspired organza
blouse is one way to dress up the old fa-vorite. Or opt for a printed black and white
top to change things up.
This white blouse can also do double duty
after hours when it's dressed up with a
black suit. The boxier jackets are com-
peting with the slimmer-cut blazers
and sleeveless vests, but the tuxedo-
inspired looks are at the forefront of
the black and white trend. So consider
the "la smoking" ensemble for your
next spring fling.
Don't forget that
you can easily
do black and
white in re-
verse, too. Thatpair of white jeans
that many of us
have had in our
closets for a year or socan make the transition
as the neutral foundation
for a new black tunic top
or structured jacket.
The graphic black and
white print is another winner for thiseasy to assemble wardrobe this year, too. And let's
face it these new bold patterns are not for the
shy of fashion heart. However, they are a great way
to transform those other basic black and white
items that we've had in our wardrobes for years.
Designers have created a
wide variety of these new
patterned pieces for us
this year from checkerboard coats tostriped pants to digitalized printed dresses. The key
to this season's updated black and white prints?
They're all oversized and overscaled. The bigger
the better. Animal prints even get the black andwhite treatment in new separates.
So you've decided to rethink your favorite black
and white basics, but you find that this kind of
wardrobe can be a little boring. Just add acces-
sories! Give those classics a
lift with a chunky gold
choker, a pair of sparkling
silver earrings, a pair of
transparent Lucite heels
or a bold black and
white striped handbag.
And for a little more
fun slip on a pair
of op-art sun-
glasses.
Sharon Mosley
is a former fash-
ion editor of the
Arkansas Gazette in
Little Rock and execu-
tive director of the
Fashion Editors and
ReportersAssociation.
COPYRIGHT 2013
CREATORS.COM
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whitecomes intothe digital-
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'Tween 12 and 20 BY dr. roBerT wallace
March breaks free of the old adageand does not go out like a lamb aspromised. As Pluto challenges theparty of planetary influences in Aries(the guest list includes the sun,Venus, Uranus and Mars), he throwsaccusations and airs grievances. Oldissues emerge for us like sea mon-sters from the deep. Some people willreact by making bold and necessarychanges so maybe these sea mon-sters are friendly, after all.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Some-times you fear that if you don't do thework it won't be done correctly. Per-haps more precisely, it won't be doneto your specifications of what's cor-rect. This week you'll feel more opento letting people help and put their
own spin on the job, too. Your attitudeof openness makes life so much eas-ier for all.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Whenyou hear someone declare that thereis no right or wrong way, you'll beskeptical. There is a right way: the waythat works for you. This week you mayhave to try up to three wrong ways inorder to get to know what the rightway is. Thursday and Friday are yoursweet spots for getting a return onyour efforts.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What youfelt was really true: You are being sub-
jected to a subtle scrutiny. The trick isnot to try to please them. Instead,deepen your belief in yourself to thepoint where you no longer care whattheir verdict is. This may require thatyou make changes, but thesechanges will be for you, not for them.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Saintlytypes may choose to frame life in away that doesn't allow for feeling ag-grieved or resentful everyone isonly doing his or her best. A moreearthly point of view may be to log thegrievance and strive to set the bal-ance straight. Every action has a con-sequence. Don't you have a right toyour reactions?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Many catssleep for 70 percent of their lives. Is itbecause all that agility and sleek fe-rocity require more than equal down-time for recuperation? Or is it that thedream life of a cat is so compellingthat cats want to spend the majority oftheir time there? You'll get more timethan usual to indulge your felineneeds to relax and dream.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Shouldyou aim for the high-risk, high-compe-tition option or go for the low-hanging
fruit? Start with the low-hanging fruit,and while you're eating that, you candecide how much life you are willingto trade to go for that juicy morsel atthe top the one you'll have to fightthe birds, and gravity, to taste.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In someway, you feel you must act to win yourown respect over and over. This atti-tude keeps you from producing re-sults, but it could also tire you out ifyou're not careful. This week, dare tosay "enough is enough" and takesome time to relax to stop havingto prove yourself and just be.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Adven-ture is a state of mind. You may nottravel far and wide, meet fascinatingnew people or experience foreign cul-tures and customs this week, but youwill do the truly adventurous thing:face the life you know so well with cu-riosity, boldness and a willingness tobe changed by all you learn.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It'sthe tendency of human behavior toassume that others are pretty muchbelieving and doing just as you are.You'll go against that tendency as yourealize the novelty of your choices.Truly you are working on somethingunique and doing it in a unique way,too. You're different, and you'll cele-brate that.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It'sdifficult to get enthusiastic about any-thing you don't know much about. Butonce you dig in and get some knowl-edge on a matter, you'll get a betterunderstanding of what your level of in-
volvement and enthusiasm could be.So before you decline offers or ruleout possibilities, do a little research.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Ac-countability helps people keep thesanctity of their word. It's why mostmarriage ceremonies happen in thepresence of witnesses. When makingagreements this week, bring severalparties into the deal, if only to providethe social accountability that will en-courage all to participate as intended.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Findsomeone to bounce your ideas and
work off of. Get a second, third andfourth opinion. The more opinions youhear the better you'll be at knowingwhich ones to apply. Also, your skinwill get a bit thicker in this process.Thicker skin is one of the require-ments necessary for creative folks likeyou to succeed.
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: Insteadof accepting someone else's limitingidea of what you can do, you defineyourself this year. This month brings anew set of friends. It will be fun later totell the story of how you found eachother. You'll inspire others in May.There's a learning curve, but you'll
stick with a difficult endeavor and getall the way to the part where youmake money in July. The special peo-ple in your life start to behave differ-ently toward you because of thepositive changes you make in Sep-tember.
By Holiday Mathis week 03/28 - 04/3
Out Like a MonsterDialing the 911 OperatorDR. WALLACE: I help peo-
ple in distress, and I love my
job very much. I am a 911 op-
erator and would like to pass
along some tips that will
bring assistance as soon as
physically possible. I would
suggest that your readers clip
these tips out of the newspa-
per and place them near the
telephone! They might also
carry a copy in their wallets
or purses.
After dialing 911
and reaching anoperator:
1. Stay calm: Speak
slowly and clearly.
2. Be exact about
your location: Give your
name, phone number, address,
apartment number, city or
town and directions, including
landmarks or cross streets.
3. Describe the type
of help you need: Is it
medical, police or fire assis-
tance?
4. Give details about
a victim's condition: Is
a person bleeding severely?
Choking? Unconscious?
5. Describe any firstaid that's been given:
Has the person received car-
diopulmonary resuscitation or
other emergency care?
6. Describe a victim's
location: Is he or she in the
upstairs bedroom? Downstairs
on the bathroom floor?
7. Listen carefully,
and then write downinstructions. Ask the dis-
patcher to repeat information
if necessary.
8. Don't hang up too
soon; wait until the dis-
patcher tells you to.
9. Make sure your
house number is
clearly visible. If it's
after dark, turn a light on out-
doors to show your house
number. 911 Operator, Wi-
chita, Kan.
OPERATOR: Thanks
for this important in-
formation. Dialing 911 has
helped millions of people in
harm's way and saved many
lives. Words can't adequately
describe your value to citi-
zens.
Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes
questions from readers. Al-
though he is unable to reply to
all of them individually, he will
answer as many as possible in
this column. Email him
at rwallace@galesburg.net.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM
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A dogs sense of smell reveals aworld we can hardly imagine
By Dr. Marty Becker
and Gina Spadafori
Universal Uclick
Is there anything a dog cant
use his nose to figure out?
Dogs have long been used to
sniff out escaped felons and
missing children (think blood-hounds), birds and animals for
hunters (think spaniels, retriev-
ers and hounds), and even truf-
fles (think poodles).
But in recent years,
trainers have come up with all
kinds of new ways to use a
dogs extraordinary sense of
smell. Here are a few you per-
haps knew and a few more
we bet you did not:
Drugs. Dogs can betrained to sniff out all kinds of
illegal drugs, finding them not
only on people but also in mas-
sive cargo containers, long-haul
trucks and school lockers.Plant matter. Since
fresh fruits and vegetables can
bring into the country insects
and diseases that have the po-
tential to cause great damage to
agriculture, dogs are used to
detect foodstuffs in the luggage
of people coming through cus-
toms. Dogs are also used to
sniff out invasive weeds in
fields, so the plants can be
eradicated before they take
hold.
Insects. Ter-
mites?No problem. Dogsare also being used to detect the
resurgence of bedbugs in big
cities.
Mold. Its not just themold that bedevils homeown-
ers, but also the mold that puts
the vines at wineries at risk
from disease.
Explosives. Meetingsof high-profile public officials
likely wouldnt occur without
the diligent work of bomb-
sniffing dogs.
Cows in heat. A lotof money depends on being
able to artificially inseminate a
cow without wasting time
guessing whether shes ready.
While a bull could tell, hes not
always available, as his contri-
bution usually arrives on the
scene frozen. A dog can tell
when the cow is most fer-
tile although its a
good bet the dog
couldnt care
less.
Cancer. While cancerdetection is still in the trial
stage, its looking pretty prom-
ising that dogs can spot a ma-
lignancy. Some day your doctor
may order up a lab test and
send in a Labrador!
Chemicals. Dogshave been known to look for
items as varied as mercury and
the components of potentiallypirated DVDs.
While most
of us tend to
think
scent work is the near-exclu-
sive province of a handful of
breeds bloodhounds, Ger-
man shepherds and maybe a
Labrador retriever here and
there in fact, a wide range of
breeds and mixes are trained to
detect various scents. Because
of their fine noses and friendly
dispositions, beagles are used
to work airports by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, andany manner of mixed breeds
lucky dogs pulled from shelters
have been used for o ther
kinds of detection work.
If youre looking for
something fun to do with your
dog, teach him to work with his
nose, starting with the game of
finding which cardboard box
contains a treat for him. Trainer
Nina Ottosson has developed a
line of puzzles for dogs that en-
courage them to work with
their noses as well. Check on-
line for her food puzzles
your dog will love them!
THE NOSE KNOWS
The human world is dominated by visual cues. For our dogs, however, the story of their
world is told through smell.
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By Rose Bennett Gilbert
Stepping Up Your Storage
Options
Q: I have always loved old china and silver my mother and grandmother had beautiful col-
lections that I inherited. We are getting ready tomove from our big family home to a new
condo. It's just being built so we can help de-
sign some custom storage.
We're meeting with the contractor next month,
and I'm wondering if you could suggest ideas
we might not have thought of.
A: If only I were a mind reader, I'd know whatyou've already mapped out!
Instead I went searching for ideas I hadn't eventhought of and discovered designer Nicole
Marino, who has been thinking along these
same lines for a client of the firm (Cabinet In-
novations, cabinetinnovationstx.com), where
Nicole creates inspired kitchens.
In the kitchen we show here, one of her unusual
storage solutions draws on the conventional
wisdom that "the money's in the ceiling."
Translation: the more vertical space you fill, the
better the return on your use of space.
In this kitchen makeover, Nicole had the cabi-nets (all by Wood-Mode, woodmode.com) built
right up to the ceiling, leaving not a square inch
of soffit space to gather dust. No wasted space
either. To make the highest shelves more easily
accessible, she added a library ladder, a charm-
ing surprise in the kitchen that also makes great
sense.
Like you, the homeowner cherishes her large
collection of heirloom possessions and uses
them frequently. Now that they're never out of
sight; they're never out of mind either.
Q: Where do color trends come from? Is theresome organization that dictates what the hot
new colors are going to be?
A: No, although there are a number of associa-
tions and design groups you can go to for suchtrend information (among them, the Color As-
sociation of the U.S., aka CAUS, colorassocia-
tion.com; the Color Marketing Group,
colormarketing.org and the International Colour
Authority, ica-colour.org).
In addition, manufacturers like Benjamin
Moore Paints continually put out the word on
color trends as they see them coming.
The operative phrase is, "as they see them com-
ing." In each case, "they" are individuals
usually designers of both home dcor and fash-ion apparel who keep a wetted finger in the
winds of change. They study what's being worn
on the streets of the world, what's being shown
on TV,...Continues on page14
Ceiling-high cabinets let a collector keep beloved heirlooms on view and within reach via that
library ladder. Photo: Don Hoffman, courtesy Wood-Mode Cabinetry.
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Continued from page 12
...in the movies, magazines, museums and fash-
ion runways. They factor in political and eco-
nomic climates. They observe the overall mood
of the world's people. Restive? Cool? Angry?
Warm?
Then these seers put their observations together
and translate their conclusions into color palettes.
That's big business, mind you. The manufacturers
of the world have to make their widgets in one
color or another. It's a decision that must be mademonths, sometimes years, before an actual prod-
uct appears. So they turn to the color prophets,
and we get last year's oranges, this year's yel-
lowed greens, next year's ...? (I'll let you know
when the color charts come out.).
Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-author of
"Manhattan Style" and six other books on
interior design.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM
Q:Where do color trends come from?...
By Rose Bennett Gilbert
Q: The living room of ourapartment opens onto a little
balcony. The door out is be-
tween two large plate glass
windows. My question is, whatkind of curtains to use that will
cover the windows and still let
us go in and out the door?
A: While you could installcurtains that would draw clear
of the door when needed, it
may be that curtains per se are
not really your best answer
here.
In the photo we show here,
New York designer Michelle
Slovak solves a similar prob-
lem by using a clever combina-
tion treatment: blinds on the
windows with a roller shade on
the door. The blinds provide
light- and privacy-control at the
twist of a wand. The shade is
mounted on the frame so it
swings in and out with the
door. Pull it down at night; roll
it up and out of sight by day.
Her solution is as sensible and
attractive as it is clever: both
treatments complement the es-
sentially contemporary attitude
of the room. Plus, they're much
gentler on the decorating
budget than the yards and yards
of fabric it would take to dress
that entire wall in curtains.
Window blinds and a roller shade solve the ins and outs of a balcony door set awkwardly
between wide windows. Photo: John Bresslee.
Outwitting That Awkward Door: an Open and Shut Case
See more of the designer's legerdemain at www.michelleslovak.com.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM
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Q: I am moving back in with
my parents. I graduated last fall
and can't find a job that will
even pay the rent! They have
been cooler than I am about the
"Kid Re-Invasion" and have
given me the best extra bed-
room. I need it to work like an
entire house: living room-bed-
room-office (I am working
freelance part-time). How do I
do that in a 20 x 22 space?
A: Start by downsizing your
expectations: forget the "entire
house" bit; think efficiency stu-
dio apartment instead, with an
emphasis on the "efficiency."
This is nothing new. Manyyoung people who start out on
their own have to locate their
whole world in spaces smaller
than yours. I've seen bathrooms
in restaurants that are larger
than some New York City
apartments!
First, click on mcny.org, the
website for the Museum of the
City of New York, where
there's a reassuring exhibit
about small-space living. Think
325-square-feet small! What
makes it work: ingenuity! And
"transformable" that is, dou-
ble-duty - furniture, much of it
from Resource Furniture (re-
sourcefurniture.com) a com-
pany that knows how to make
furnishings work overtime to
max whatever space you have.
My point: You are not alone in
this squeeze, either job- or
space-wise. So you can stop
being defensive and start being
creative. As inspiration, I offerthis interesting bedroom, bor-
rowed from the creative mind
of interior designer Steven
Gambrel (and from the pages
of his handsome book, "Time
and Place," published just last
year by Abrams).
The designer is making the ut-
most of space in a guest bed-
room. Yes, there's the desk
instead of the usual bench at
the foot of the bed (think "of-
fice"). But other space-making
tricks are more subtle the
deep green walls, for example.
Conventional wisdom says
paint a small room in light col-
ors. Au contraire, Steven goes
for a dark color with a glossy
finish that actually pushes back
the walls, in the mind's eye, at
least.
He also carpets it wall-to-wall,
an approach out of style for the
upfront rooms of today's home,
but useful in a bedroom be-cause it stretches floor space
visually.
The draperies do the same for
the window: note how they're
actually mounted higher than
the glass is tall and wider on
the wall, making you think the
window's larger than it really
is.
A final professional touch: that
standing mirrored screen. Who
knows what's behind it a
dining area perhaps, or maybe
a bar? Whatever, the mirrors
make the entire room look
larger and more livable.
A final word of caution: don't
get too settled into your "tem-
porary" space. When that job
opens up in Rio, you may not
want to move!
Rose Bennett Gilbert is the co-
author of "Manhattan Style"
and six other books on
interior design.COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM
You Really Can Go Home Again, Comfortably!By Rose Bennett Gilbert
SRO can be as charming as it is serviceable when it's furnished
with space-making colors and ideas. Photo: Eric Piasecki.
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CINEMARK CIELO VISTAPremiere CinemasNow Showing
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Gateway West Blvd/Cielo Vista Mall
CINEMARK 14 - EL PASOWest side of El Paso at Mesa & I-10
Las Palmas i-10 @ Zaragosa
G.I. Joe: RetaliationPG-13110 Mins11:00am | 1:50pm |4:40p|7:30p| 10:20p12:30pm | 3:20pm |4:05pm | 6:10pm |9:00pm | 9:45pmMidnight Showtimes(Late Friday Night)12:01am
Digital Cinema11:45am | 1:15pm |2:35pm | 5:25pm |6:55pm | 8:15pm |11:05pmThe HostPG-13125MinsDigital Cinema1:10pm | 4:20pm |7:25pm | 10:30pmMidnight Showtimes(Late Friday Night)12:05amTyler Perry's Temp-tationPG-13111 MinsDigital Cinema
11:05am | 2:00pm |4:55pm | 7:50pm |10:45pmMidnight Showtimes(Late Friday Night)12:05am
The CroodsPG 91Mins11:55am |1:20pm | 2:40pm |4:00pm | 5:20pm |6:45pm | 8:00pm |10:40pmDigital Cin-ema 11:15am |12:35pm | 1:55pm |3:15pm | 4:35pm |5:55pm | 7:15pm |
8:35pm | 9:55pmOlympus Has FallenR120 Mins DigitalCinema 11:10am |12:40pm | 2:10pm |3:40pm | 5:10pm |6:40pm | 8:10pm |9:40pm | 11:10pmAdmission PG-13117 MinsDigital Cin-ema 11:35am |2:25pm | 5:15pm |8:05pm | 11:00pmThe CallR95 MinsDigital Cinema
12:25pm | 3:05pm |5:40pm | 8:20pm |10:50pmThe Incredible BurtWonderstonePG-13101 Mins
Digital Cinema1:30pm | 4:15pm |7:00pmSpring BreakersR94 MinsDigital Cin-ema 11:40am |2:15pm | 4:50pm |7:35pm | 10:10pmOz the Great andPowerfulPG127 Mins
1:05pm | 4:25pm |7:40pm | 10:55pmDigital Cinema11:30am | 2:45pm |6:00pm | 9:15pm21 and OverR93MinsDigital Cinema11:15pmJack the GiantSlayerPG-13 9:25pmThe Last ExorcismPart II PG-1389 MinsDigitalCinema 9:50pmSnitchPG-13112MinsDigital Cinema
12:05pm | 3:00pm |6:05pm | 9:05pmIdentity ThiefR111MinsDigital Cinema12:35pm | 3:30pm |6:25pm | 9:20pm
Schedule good for Friday March 29th
TINSELTOWN
G.I. Joe: RetaliationPG-13110 Mins9:30am| 12:50pm | 4:00pm| 7:00pm | 10:00pm
10:25am | 1:35pm |7:45pmDigital Cinema4:45pm | 10:50pmThe Host PG-13125Mins Digital Cinema10:00am | 1:05pm |4:10pm|7:15p|10:20pmTyler Perry's Tempta-tionPG-13111 MinsDigital Cinema10:45am| 1:40pm | 4:35pm |7:30pm | 10:25pmThe CroodsPG91 Mins10:30am | 11:10am |1:10pm | 3:45pm |4:30p|6:30pm| 9:10pm
Digital Cinema10:05am | 12:40pm |1:50pm | 3:20pm |6:00pm|7:10p| 8:40pm
Olympus Has FallenR120 Mins Digital Cin-ema 10:55am |1:55pm | 4:55pm |6:55pm | 7:55pm |10:05pm | 10:55pmAdmission PG-13117Mins Digital Cinema11:05am | 2:00pm |4:50pm | 7:40pm |10:30pmThe Call R95 MinsDigital Cinema9:45am | 12:15pm |2:45pm | 5:20pm |8:00pm | 10:45pmThe Incredible Burt
WonderstonePG-13101 MinsDigital Cinema10:35am1:20pm |4:05pm|
6:50pmSpring BreakersR94 MinsDigital Cin-ema 9:40am |12:20pm | 3:05pm |5:40pm | 8:10pm |10:40pmOz the Great andPowerfulPG127 Mins11:30amDigital Cinema9:25am | 12:35pm |3:00pm | 3:55pm |7:25pm | 10:35pmJack the Giant SlayerPG-13115 Mins9:50pmSnitchPG-13112 MinsDigital Cinema 9:35pm
Schedule good for Friday March 29th
The Host PG-13125 MinsDigital Cinema 10:15am |11:15am | 1:15pm |2:15pm | 4:15pm |5:15pm | 7:15pm |8:15pm | 10:15pmThe Croods PG91 Mins10:00am | 1:00pm |3:00pm | 4:00pm |
7:00pm |9:00pm | 10:00pmDigital Cinema 11:00am |12:00pm | 2:00pm |5:00pm| 6:00pm | 8:00pmAdmission PG-13117 MinsDigital Cinema 10:25am |1:25pm | 4:25pm |
7:25pm | 10:25pmThe Call R95 MinsDigital Cinema 10:40am |1:40pm | 4:40pm |7:40pm | 10:40pmSpring Breakers R94 MinsDigital Cinema 10:35am |1:35pm | 4:35pm |7:35pm | 10:35pm
Emperor PG-1398 MinsDigital Cinema 10:05am |1:05pm |4:05pm | 7:05pmOz the Great and Power-ful PG127 Mins10:00am |1:30pm |4:45pm | 8:00pmDigital Cinema 11:30am |
2:45pm| 6:15pm | 9:45pm21 and OverR93 MinsDigital Cinema 10:10am |1:10pm | 4:10pm |7:10pm | 10:10pmJack the Giant SlayerPG-13115 Mins10:30am |4:30pm | 10:30pmDigitalCinema 1:30pm | 7:30pm
The Last Exorcism Part IIPG-1389 MinsDigital Cin-ema 10:05pmSnitch PG-13112 MinsDigital Cinema 10:20am |1:20pm| 4:20pm| 7:20pm |10:20pm
Schedule good for Friday March 29th
*A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD(R11:15am| 2:00pm|4:45pm| 7:30pm|10:15 pmA HAUNTED HOUSE (R) | 10:30 am |12:45 pm 3:00 pm | 5:15 pm | 7:30 pm| 9:45 pm*DARK SKIES (PG-13)11:25 am | 2:00pm | 4:45 pm | 7:35 pm | 10:20 pm*2D GI JOE: RETALIATION (PG-13)10:30 am | 1:25 pm | 4:20pm | 7:15 pm
| 10:10 pm*3D GI JOE: RETALIATION(PG-13)10:45 am | 1:10 pm | 1:40 pm | 4:05pm | 4:35 pm 7:00 pm | 7:30 pm | 9:55pm | 10:25 pm*3D D-BOX GI JOE: RETALIAT (PG-13)10:45 am | 1:40 pm | 4:35 pm | 7:30pm | 10:25 pm*IDENTITY THIEF (R)10:30 am | 12:30pm | 1:30 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:30 pm| 6:30 pm | 7:30pm | 9:30pm |10:30 pm*INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTO(PG-13)10:35 am | 1:15 pm | 4:00 pm |6:40 pm | 9:30 pm*OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (R)10:35am | 11:15 am | 1:35 pm | 2:20 pm |4:40 pm 5:25 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:30 pm |
10:35 pm*SAFE HAVEN (PG-13)10:30am | 1:20pm | 4:20 pm | 7:20 pm | 10:20 pm*SIDE EFFECTS (R)10:30 am | 1:25pm | 4:20 pm | 7:15 pm | 10:10 pm*STOKER (R)11:00 am | 1:45 pm |4:30 pm | 7:15 pm | 10:00 pm*TEMPTATION (PG-13)10:30 am |1:15pm | 4:10 pm | 7:05 pm | 10:00 pmTHE SILVER LININGS PLAYBO(R)12:50 pm | 4:00 pm | 7:10 pm |10:20 pm*WARM BODIES (PG-13)10:30 am |1:15 pm | 4:00 pm | 6:45 pm | 9:30 pm2D WRECK-IT RALPH (PG)10:45 am| 1:40 pm | 4:40 pm| 7:40pm |10:30 pm* -- denotes Pass Restricted features
EAST POINTEMOVIES 12
I-10 & Lee Trevino
Schedule good forFriday March 29th
PREMIERE MONTWOOD 7
Schedule good for 3/29 - 4/04
ARGO(R)11:15am|1:45pm|4:15p| 7:00 pm | 9:45 pmDJANGO UNCHAINED (R)11:05 am | 2:30 pm |5:50 pm | 9:10 pm2D HANSEL & GRETEL (R)12:05 pm | 2:25 pm |
4:45 pm | 7:05 pm | 9:25 pm2D LIFE OF PI (PG)11:00 am | 4:20 pm | 9:50 pm3D LIFE OF PI (PG) 1:40 pm | 7:00 pmMAMA(PG-13)11:20a|1:50p|4:40p|7:20p| 10:00 pmTHE IMPOSSIBLE (PG-13)11:00 am | 1:40 pm |4:25 pm | 7:10 pm | 10:00 pm2D WRECK IT RALPH(PG)11:35a|4:35p| 9:45 pm3D WRECK IT RALPH (PG) 2:05 pm | 7:15 pm
2200 N. Yarbrough
6101 Gateway West S.15
A HAUNTED HOUSE (R) 12:20p | 3:05p | 5:35p |7:40p | 10:00pARGO (R) 11:05a | 1:45p | 4:25p | 7:05p | 9:55pBEAUTIFUL CREATURES (PG-13) 1:40p | 7:00pDJANGO UNCHAINED (R) 7:15p2D HANSEL AND GRETEL:WITCH HUNTERS
(R) 12:10p | 4:45p | 9:20p3D HANSEL AND GRETEL:W(R) 2:40p | 6:55p2D LIFE OF PI (PG) 11:10a | 4:50p3D LIFE OF PI (PG) 2:00 p | 8:00pMAMA(PG-13)12:00p| 2:20p | 4:55p | 7:20p | 9:40p3D MONSTERS INC.(G)11:25a|1:35p|4:30 | 6:40pPARENTAL GUIDANCE (PG) 11:35a | 2:30p |5:00p | 7:25p | 10:00pPARKER
(R) 11:00a | 4:25p | 9:50p2D RISE OF THE GUARDIANS(PG)| 12:35p | 5:15p | 9:45p3D RISE OF THE GUARDIANS(PG) 2:50p | 7:30p2D THE HOBBIT: ANUNEXPECTED JOURNEY
(PG-13) 11:50a | 3:15p3D THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
(PG-13) 9:00pTHE IMPOSSIBLE (PG-13) 11:20a | 1:55p | 4:35p |7:10p | 9:45p2D WRECK-IT RALPH (PG) 11:15a | 4:20p | 9:30p3D WRECK-IT RALPH (PG) 1:55p | 6:45p
Schedule good for 3/29 - 4/4
Schedule good for 3/29
21 & OVER (R)9:30ADMISSION (PG13)11:00 | 1:40 |4:20 | 7:00 | 9:40 | 12:15amG.I. JOE: RETALIATION 3D(PG13)11:00 | 11:30 | 1:40 | 2:10 |
4:20 | 7:00 | 9:40 | 12:20amG.I. JOE:RETALIATION 2D(PG13)4:50 | 7:30 | 10:10HOST, THE (PG13)1:00 | 4:00 |7:00 | 10:00 | 12:00amINCREDIBLE BURT WONDER-STONE (PG13)11:15 | 1:45 | 4:15| 7:00JACK THE GIANT SLAYER 2D(PG13)11:15 | 2:00 | 4:45 | 7:30 |10:15OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (R)11:00 | 1:50 | 4:40 | 7:30 | 10:20 |12:00amOZ: THE GREAT & POWERFUL2D (PG)11:00 | 12:00 | 2:05 | 3:05| 5:10 | 6:10 | 8:15 | 9:30 | 11:20OZ: THE GREAT & POWERFUL3D (PG)1:00 | 4:05 | 7:10 | 10:15
SNITCH (PG13)11:00 | 1:25 |4:10 | 7:15 | 10:00T.P. TEMPTATIONS:CONFES-SIONS (PG13)11:00 | 1:45 | 4:30 |7:15 | 10:00 | 12:00amTHE CALL (R)11:00 | 1:25 | 4:00 |7:05 | 9:30 | 12:10amTHE CROODS 2D (PG)11:30 |12:30 | 1:55 | 4:50 | 5:30 | 7:45 |10:15THE CROODS 3D (PG)11:00 |1:25 | 3:00 | 4:15 | 7:00 | 8:30 |9:25
Now ShowingTHE HOSTOpen Nationwide 03/29/13
Runtime 125 min
MPAA Rating PG-13 for Vio-
lence, Some Sensuality.
Starring Saoirse Ronan, Jake
Abel, Max Irons, FrancesFisher, Chandler Canterbury,
William Hurt, Diane Kruger,
Boyd Holbrook, Bokeem
Woodbine, Scott Lawrence,
J.D. Evermore, Rachel
Roberts, Shyaam Karra, Brent
Wendell Williams, Stephen
Rider, Jaylen Moore, Stephen
Conroy, Lee Hardee, Mustafa
Harris, Tatanka Means
Genre Science fiction, Ro-
mance
Synopsis Earth has been colonized by the Souls, an alien race thatwipes out the minds of humans and turns their bodies into hosts
for interstellar travelers. Most of mankind has been eradicated,
but some, like Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) and her family, have sur-
vived and are hiding. Melanie is captured by a Seeker and has a
Soul named Wanderer implanted in her body, but she refuses to
relinquish control. When Wanderer betrays her people to save
Melanie, the Seeker sets out in relentless pursuit.
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Music ReleasesDJ Spotlight | Sandro Silva
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April 2ndAlkaline Trio - My Shame Is True
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Jama KoBleached - Ride Your HeartBombino - Nomad
Bring Me the Horizon - SempiternalCaveman - CavemanCharles Bradley - Victim Of LoveCold War Kids - Dear Miss Lonelyhearts
Dutch Uncles - Out Of Touch In The WildEmptyMansions - snakes/vultures/sulfateGenerationals - HezaHeavy Hawaii - GoosebumpsKinski - Cosy MomentsMilk Music - Cruise Your IllusionNew Kids on the Block - 10Olafur Arnalds - For Now I Am WinterRilo Kiley - Rkives [B-sides, unreleased &rare tracks]Sean Forbes - Perfect ImperfectionTelekinesis - Dormarion
The Band Perry - PioneerThe Besnard Lakes - Until In Excess, Imper-ceptible UFOThe Black Angels - Indigo MeadowThe Mongoloids - Mongo LifeTransit - Young New EnglandTyler The Creator - Wolf
Willy Moon - Here's Willy Moon
DJ Spotlight | Sandro SilvaSandro Silva is one of Holland's mostpromising new talents. He is known forhis broad, energetic sound that is soperfectly combined with a musicaldepth acquired by his years of piano
study.
Starting his career in dance in 2006 atthe age of 15 (!), Sandro has managedto establish himself as a solid name inthe EDM world. He has released his owntracks on (Steve Aoki's) DimmakRecords, (Laidback Luke's) MixmashRecords, (Tiesto's) Musical Freedom,Newstate Records and his latest smashfeat vocal sensation Bizzey, "Get Lower"is slated for a priority release on AtlanticRecords.
It is through Laidback Luke's coachingand support, that Sandro was able todevelop his DJ and producing skills atsuch a rapid pace. His talent has cer-tainly not gone unnoticed by some of
the biggest, most accomplished artistsin the scene: His release, 'Prom Night'
was featured as an Essential Choice onPete Tong's BBC radio show and re-ceives across the board support for hismusic from his musical compatriots.David Guetta, Sebastian Ingrosso, EricPrydz, Tiesto, Laidback Luke and Steve
Aoki all love playing his records.
Delivering highlight remixes for the likesof Pitbull, Ricky Blaze, Laidback Lukeand Calvin Harris. On the back of his re-leases, he has played the crme de lacrme of clubs and festivals includingEDC Las Vegas, LIV Miami, CreamfieldsLiverpool, Ministry of Sound London, Priv-ilege and Ushuaia Ibiza.
Sandro continues to experiment withnew sounds and genres - keeping hissound fresh and innovative. He is in theproducing flow. Locking himself away
daily in the studio has resulted in anumber of exciting tracks ready for re-lease in 2013.
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Nightlife calendar
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NEXTSPRINT CUP CAMPING WORLD TRUCKSNATIONWIDE SERIES
Race: STP Gas Booster 500 Race: OReilly Auto Parts 300 Race: Kroger 250
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NEXTUP...
Race: STP Gas Booster 500Where: Martinsville SpeedwayWhen: April 7, 1:00 p.m. (ET)TV: FOX Sports
2012 Winner: Ryan Newman (right)
Race: O Reilly Auto Parts 300Where: Texas Motor SpeedwayWhen: April 12, 8:30 p.m. (ET)TV: ESPN2
2012 Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Race: Kroger 250Where: Martinsville SpeedwayWhen: April 6, 1:30 p.m. (ET)TV: SPEED
2012 Winner: Kevin Harvick
Logano justifies blocking of Stewart at Auto ClubAmong the things Joey Logano
did in the closing laps of the
Auto Club 400 was bring out
the A.J. Foyt-like beast in TonyStewart.
When Stewart was
growing up, one of his heroes
was the legendary Foyt, who
later became Stewarts mentor
as he followed in Foyts career
tire tracks, racing any kind of
car on any kind of track, almost
always with great success.
Stewart, like Foyt, became a
team owner, fielding cars in
several circuits and even own-ing the cars he drives in the
Sprint Cup Series.
Stewart also is much
like Foyt when it comes to
speaking his mind and in han-
dling what he perceives as dis-
respect from others.
On Sunday, Logano
and Denny Hamlin, who had
waged a war of words all week
over an incident at Bristol
Motor Speedway the Sundaybefore, wrecked on the last lap,
opening the door for Kyle
Busch, who had led the most
laps but was third with one to
go, to get a surprise win.
The wreck, which oc-
curred when Logano appeared
to move up the track and into
Hamlin, sent Hamlin into a
concrete wall without SAFER
barriers attached and eventually
to the hospital. Logano was un-
apologetic in his post-race
comments.
He probably should-
nt have done what he did last
week, so thats what he gets,
Logano said of Hamlin, who
was hospitalized overnight after
complaining of back pain.
But Loganos biggest
worry going forward may be
from Stewart, who was angered
that Logano blocked him twice.
Stewart blockedLoganos car after the race,
climbed out of his own car, and
an altercation with Logano and
his crew ensued.
Stewart said Logano
has a lesson coming from him.
He is a tough guy on
pit road as soon as one of his
crew guys gets in the middle of
it, Stewart said. Until then,
hes a scared little kid. Then he
wants to throw a water bottle at
me. He is going to learn a les-
son. Hes run his mouth long
enough. He has sat there and
done this double standard, and
hes nothing but a little rich kid
that has never had to work in
his life.
Hes going to learn
with us working guys that hadto work our way up how it
works.
Logano said the
blocking was justified.
I had to throw the
block there, he said. That was
a race for the lead. I felt if the
14 [Stewart] got underneath
me, that was going to be the
end of my opportunity to win
the race, so I was just trying to
protect the spot I had.
The Logano-Hamlin
incident not only opened the
door for Busch to win the race,
it allowed Dale Earnhardt J r. to
finish second.
Joe Gibbs Racing
said in a statement that Hamlin
suffered an L1 compression
fracture in his lower spine. Heis expected to fly home to
North Carolina where he will
be evaluated later this week.
Joey Logano is held back by crew members after an altercation with Tony Stewart (not pictured) at AutoClub Speedway.
PhotobyJonathanFerrey/GettyImagesforNASCAR
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NOTEBOOK
Childress cars honor Hodgdon
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The Sprint Cup cars at Auto
Club Speedway from Richard
Childress Racing carried memo-
rial logos in honor of Warner
Hodgdon, the California indus-
trialist who also was a visionary
track owner, team owner andsponsor in NASCAR in the late
1970s through the mid-1980s.
Hodgdon passed away on March
20.
Among the drivers
sponsored by Hodgdon was
Childress himself, back when he
was the driver of the No. 3
Chevrolet later made famous by
the late Dale Earnhardt.
Warner was a great
friend and partner who helped
change the landscape of
NASCAR team ownership in
the late 1970s, Childress said.
I learned a lot about business
from the advice he gave me over
the years. Warner was an entre-
preneur with a great vision for
where stock car racing could go,
and we stayed in touch long
after his time in racing ended.
He was a great friend and will
be missed.Hodgdon was a part
owner of tracks in Nashville,
Bristol, Phoenix, North Wilkes-
boro and Richmond. He owned
parts of two race teams, includ-
ing Junior Johnsons, and spon-
sored many a race in the series
now known as Sprint Cup.
Even though his
NASCAR career unraveled
rather quickly following prob-lems involving his off-track in-
terests and he disappeared from
the scene, he is remembered as a
visionary by many, including
team owner Eddie Wood, whose
family race team had sponsor-
ship from Hodgdon in 1981 and
1982.Continues on page 19
Warner Hodgdon (right) with Neil Bonnett
PhotobyEddieWood
Childress cars honor Hodgdon
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with the Azera By Christopher A. RandazzoWe already know that Hyundai
can build some pretty amazing
sedans, like the compact
Elantra, the midsize Sonata and
the European-hunting Genesis.
But what about the typical large
sedan, that tends to be domi-
nated by the likes of the Toyota
Avalon, Ford Taurus and
Chevrolet Impala? Well
Hyundai now has an answer for
that and its called the Azera.
Forget the Azera of old (those
prior to the 2012 model), as the
current one is leaps and bounds
above the rest and fits perfectly
in the design of modern
Hyundai vehicles. The Azeraprovides the Korean automaker
a vehicle with ultra-modern
styling, both inside and out.
Fresh off last years complete
redesign, the Azera boasts an
elegant exterior looking
somewhat like a larger version
of the automakers midsize hit-
seller Sonata. The graceful
body has distinct flowing lines
running front to back and a
roof-line similar to that of anAudi. In what Hyundai refers to
as fluidic sculpture, the ap-
pearance of the Azera makes
cars like the Impala look old
and dated.
That modern, luxurious attire of
the Azeras exterior carries on
into the cabin. The dashboard is
made up of curves and slopes
and is border-line on being fu-
turistic. There are no trim lev-
els, so every Azera comes oneway fully decked out.
The center stack houses a nice
colorful touch screen and
drapes down into the radio and
climate control system. Buttons
and knobs are all within reach
and are easy to use, and there
are plenty of storage bins and
cup-holders. There is even a
chilled glovebox. The only
gripe I had with the Azeras in-
terior was that while it looked
nice and fancy, to the touch
some of the controls felt cheap
a result of cheap plastic being
used.
But passengers wont be com-
plaining about comfort. Seating
is first-class no matter where
you sit. Up front, the seats are
very supportive and offer
heated and vented features. In
back, there is plenty of head
and leg room for even thetallest adults, and those seats
are also heated.
The sole powerplant for the
Azera is a 3.3 liter V6 engine
that makes 293 horsepower and
255 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed
automatic transmission sends
the power to the Azuras front
wheels indicating that the
Azera is related more to the
Sonata than the rear-wheel
drive Genesis.
I prefer luxury cars to be rear-
wheel driven, but I must admit,
the Azera does offer a nice
drive and I was quite surprised.
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Acceleration is swift, being
able to hit 60 mph in under 7
seconds and the transmission
delivers smooth leisurely shifts.
While there are no engine up-
grades, I doubt anyone will be
complaining.
The ride of the Azera is set to
deliver an optimal ride and
does so quite well. Its smooth,
comfortable and quiet, making
for a somewhat serene experi-
ence. And if you think the han-
dling would be marshmallowy
soft, dont worry it isnt. The
Azera responded promptly to
steering inputs and grips the
road nicely. Its no sports-
sedan, but its not Grandpas
Buick either.
As is, the Azera comes with
just about all the amenities
most buyers would ever want.
Still, if you want more,
Hyundai does offer one option
the Technology package. It
adds 19-inch wheels, Xenon
headlights, a panoramic sun-
roof, power rear sunshade
(along with manual side sun-
shades), ambient lighting and
an Infinity 14-speakers sounds
system. My tester had this
$4,000 option, bringing the
price tag to $37,125. Not a
steal, but definitely not over-
priced.
Like most Hyundais I drive
these days, I walked away from
the Azera totally impressed. Its
not a technological masterpiece
like a Mercedes-Benz or a dri-
vers car like a BMW. Insteadits an attractive, good-driving,
full-size sedan that makes
everyone that gets in it feel lux-
urious and all for a reason-
able price. Chalk up another
one for Hyundai.
By The Numbers:
2013 Hyundai Azera
Base Price: $32,250.00
Price as Tested: $37,125.00
Layout: front-engine / front-wheel drive
Engine: 3.3 liter Direct Injection V6Transmission: 6 - speed automatic
Horsepower: 293 hp
Torque: 255 ft-lbs
EPA Fuel Economy:20 city / 29 highway mpg
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When Purolator decided to get out of
the sport, Hodgdon stepped in immediately to
keep the team going.
We got word one afternoon that
Purolator was leaving, Wood recalled. Neil
Bonnett introduced us to Warner, and by the
next afternoon we had a deal in place.
Wood said Hodgdon saw the futureof NASCAR long before others in the sport re-
alized its potential. He said Hodgdon was
working on a deal to televise the 10 races held
at tracks in which he held ownership stakes
and knew how to maximize a sponsors invest-
ment in the sport.
He was doing things 30 years ago
like theyre done today, Wood said. He had
jets and helicopters. He was the first to use
tractor-trailer transporters and vans painted
with sponsors logos. He was so forward-
thinking, way ahead of the curve.
2013 Hyundai Azera...
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