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Social Security Column
A HANDSOME GIFT FOR DADBy Ray Vigil
Social Security Public Affairs
Specialist in El Paso, Texas
Father’s Day is right
around the corner. Perhaps you’ll
give Dad the usual gift: a necktie,
shaving set, leather wallet, or new
fishing lure. But there’s something
he may appreciate even more. Peo-
ple all over the country are helping
their dads save nearly $4,000 a
year on the cost of prescription
drugs. You can help your dad too
— and it won’t cost you a dime.
The high cost of prescription med-
ication can be a burden on fathers
(or anyone) who have limited in-
come and resources. But there is
Extra Help — available throughSocial Security — that could pay
part of his monthly premiums, an-
nual deductibles, and prescription
co-payments. That Extra Help is
worth an average of almost $4,000
a year.
To figure out whether your father is eligible, Social Security needs to
know his income and the value of
his savings, investments, and real
estate (other than the home he
lives in). To qualify for the Extra
Help, he must be enrolled in
Medicare and have:
•Annual income limited to $16,335for an individual or $22,065 for a
married couple living together.
Even if his income is higher, he
still may be able to get some help
with monthly premiums, annual
deductibles, and prescription co-
payments. Some examples where
income may be higher include if
he or his spouse:
—Support other family members
who live with them; —Have earnings from work; or
—Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and
•Resources limited to $12,640 for
an individual or $25,260 for a mar-
ried couple living together. Re-
sources include such things as
bank accounts, stocks, and bonds.
We do not count his house and car
as resources.
Social Security has an easy-to-use
online application that you can
help complete for your dad.
You can find it at
www.socialsecurity.gov. Just se-
lect the link on the left of the pagethat says, “Get extra help with
Medicare prescription drug costs.”
To apply by phone or have an ap-
plication mailed to you, call Social
Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY
1-800-325-0778) and ask for the
Application for Help with
Medicare Prescription Drug PlanCosts (SSA-1020). Or go to the
nearest Social Security office.
To learn more about the Medicare
prescription drug plans and special
enrollment periods, visit
www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-
MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227;
TTY 1-877-486-2048).
Of course, the Extra Help is not
just for fathers. Anyone who is en-
titled to Medicare and has limited
income and resources may be eli-
gible.
Aging to Perfection Expo 2011
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Elderly woman loves El Paso, collects aluminumcans to help Rescue Mission
By Joe Olvera ©, 2011
85-year-old Pat Watson has
been doing the same thing for more
than 30 years, and she plans to keep
on doing it until the last possible mo-
ment, that is, if her legs hold out.
“I’ve been collecting aluminum cans,
walking all over El Paso, and what-
ever money I can generate, I donate it
to the El Paso Rescue Mission.” She
used to also collect bottles to sell for
the deposit, but, that’s no longer possi- ble.
“I’m getting older, I can’t walk as far
as I used to,” Watson said. “But, as
long as the Good Lord al-
lows me to, I will keep
on working as hard as I
can. The Rescue Mission
is my favorite charity, be-
cause the people there doso much for El Pasoans,
and, very rarely do they
get a thank you.”
She doesn’t send as much money
every month as she used to, but, she
still sends at least $20, which she re-
ceives from her sale of cans, and adds
a little bit of her own money. “It’s not
much, but, every little bit helps. Theydon’t even know me at the Rescue
Mission because I always mail in my
check. But, when I was able to walk
longer distances, they certainly knew
who I was. But, I don’t do it for the
recognition. I do it because it’s the
right thing to do.”
Watson and her husband, 93, came to
El Paso’s Fort Bliss in 1944, left for
another assignment, then returned per-
manently in 1957. They decided to re-
tire here because she loves the people,
the community, and everything about
El Paso. “The kids were already at-
tending Bel Air High School, and they
began graduating from there, so we
decided to stay and let them finishtheir high school education. Watson
has two daughters and one son. “I’m
originally from Colorado Sprints,
which is a beautiful city in itself. But,
there’s something about El Paso that
really attracted us. Colorado Springs
has mountains, but, so does El Paso.
Our mountains are just as beautiful. El
Paso has a special flavor which we just love.
“What I send the Rescue Mis-
sion is not a whole lot, but,
it’s something,” Watson said.
“After my husband retired
from the military, he began to
drive an 18-wheeler, so he got
so see a great deal of thecountry. I went with him once,
but, the truck blew a front tire
and I said, ‘that’s it, no more.’ So I
stayed a housewife and continue to do
so. I’ll keep on gathering and collect-
ing cans until I can no longer walk.
It’s all for a great cause.”
Pat Watson
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How much water is used when taking an averageshower of about 5 minutes?
A n s w e r : B – 2 0 G a l l o n s
“ Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorolo-
gist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watch his
forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel
6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to
address (explain) any weather issues you can
email him at [email protected]
By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman
A. 10 GallonsB. 20 Gallons
C. 30 Gallons
D. 40 Gallons
E Pas’s Water Saving TipsThis is the time of year that we begin to see the hottest temperatures.
It doesn’t help that we typically don’t get much rain and that forces
many of us to pull out the hose and start watering our grass and
plants. If you’re like me, it’s always a shock to open up my monthly
water bill and see the damage caused by all that watering. I thought
it would be good to discuss tips on how we all can save water and
money.
If you live in your own home or rent a home, chances areyou have to pay a water bill. Those of you who live in an apartment
but don't pay a water bill need to know that part of your rent is to
pay the complex where you live for your share of the water. The
higher the water bills, the more likely a rent increase will happen for
your complex. So no matter where you live, it is a good idea for
your pocketbook to conserve water. It's not just a good idea for your
pocketbook either; it's also a good idea for the environment.
Let's start with inside the house. Fix leaky faucets and pipes. Just a small drip can use up to 20 gallons per day, and a larger
drip can use even more. A few cents to buy the items necessary to
repair the pipe or faucet or the few dollars to replace a pipe or faucet
will save more money in the long run.
When washing clothes, it is always best to use a full load. If you
must wash a smaller load, be sure to use your washer's setting to re-
duce the amount of water used. Even with the water settings, it's still
best to wash a full load whenever possible, because this will ulti-
mately save water and electricity.
Take showers (I prefer this anyway), not baths, and shorten the
shower by just a few minutes every day and you can save close to
1000 gallons of water per month. Shorter showers use less water
than baths do as a general rule, and if you install low flow or flow
restrictor showerheads, you can save even more.
When filling a sink to wash dishes, place the drain stopper in
the sink before turning the water faucet on. Letting the water run
prior to putting the stopper in place wastes water. Many people let
the faucet run until the water becomes warm, but you can simply use
a bit hotter water if you need to in order to get the temperature right
for your needs. Also, always fill the sink with water to wash dishes,
instead of washing them under running water.
If you must use an automatic dishwasher, never run a load of
dishes unless the dishwasher is full. It is best to hand wash dishes
for water conservation.
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If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHT’S Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to:[email protected]
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from June 2011
MYMATURETIMES JUNE 2011 PAGE 5
NoRThEAST/
CENTRAl
Music Under the Stars —
The 28th summer concert series,
Music Under the Stars World Fes-tival, presented by the City of El
Paso Museums and Cultural Af-
fairs Department, features local
and international performers 7:30
to 9:30 p.m. Sundays, June 12-
Aug. 14, at the Chamizal National
Memorial amphitheater, 800 S.
San Marcial. Admission is free. In-
formation: 541-4481 (MCAD),532-7273 (Chamizal) or elpasoart-
sandculture.org.
‘Nuestras Tradiciones’ —
Ballet Folklorico of El Paso pres-
ents the annual show at 7 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday, June 10-11, at
the Chamizal National Memorial,
800 S. San Marcial. Tickets: $10.
El Paso Diablos Baseball —
The American Association minor
league team regular home game
time is 7:05 p.m. (Sundays at 6:05
p.m.) at Cohen Stadium in North-
east El Paso. Ticket information:
755-2000 or diablos.com.
Recurring promotions include
Firework Fridays, Thirsty Thurs-
days and Quartermania Sunday, aswell as Military Nights throughout
the season.
• June 6-9 — Fort Worth Cats
• June 10-12 — Grand Prairie
AirHogs
• June 21-33 — Amarillo
YWCA Race Against
Racism – The 10K race and 2K
fun walk are 7:30 a.m. Saturday,
June 4. Information: 478-5663,
472-5879 or ywcaelpaso.org.
NAMI Walk — The El PasoChapter of the National Alliance
on Mental Illness’s first ever
fundraising walk is Saturday, June
4, at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. In-
formation: Reb Willard, 533-3118
TeenFest Concert and Car
show — El Paso Public Library’s
6th annual teen summer reading
program kickoff is noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 4, at Cohen Sta-
dium, featuring informational and
carnival booths, games, live enter-tainment, car and bike show, give-
aways and more. Admission is
free. Information: 543-5479, 543-
5495 or hernandezca@elpaso-
texas.gov.
‘Viva El Paso!’ — The sum-
mertime pageant returns to McKel-
ligon Canyon Amphitheatre for its
34th season Fridays and Saturdays,
June 3-Aug. 13, offering an array
of multicolored costumes, electri-
fying musical production numbers,
and legendary characters. The out-
door musical extravaganza high-
lights the four major cultures of
the region, through drama, song
and dance, that have called El Paso
home: Native American, Spanish
Conquistadors, Mexican and West-
ern American. Information: 231-
1165 or viva-ep.org.
Continues on next page
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MISSIoN
VAllEY
‘Recital de Ballet Clasico’ —
Students of Malinky’s Ballet Clas-
sico perform at 7 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, June 17-18, at theChamizal National Memorial, 800
S. San Marcial. Admission is free.
World Ocean Day — El Paso
Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, will observe
World Ocean Day and celebrate
Sunny the Sea Lion’s Birthday 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sun-
day, June 4-5. Information: 532-
8156, 521-1850 or elpasozoo.org.
Luis Miguel — The famed
Mexican crooner performs at 8:30
p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the El
Paso County Coliseum, 4100 E.
Paisano. With more than 45 mil-lion records sold worldwide, sev-
eral Grammy awards and
numerous other honors and
achievements, Luis Miguel ranksas one of the world’s top concert
attractions. Tickets: $57, $97,
$122.50 and $147.50, plus service
charge (Ticketmaster).
Ballet Concert — El Paso Con-
servatory of Dance presents its an-
nual ballet at 7 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4-5, atChamizal National Memorial, 800
S. San Marcial. Information: Marta
Katz, 252-5601.
‘La Fille Mal Gardée’ — El
Paso Conservatory of Dance pres-
ents its annual ballet at 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 3-5, at Chamizal Na-
tional Memorial, 800 S. San Mar-
cial. The story of young love is
filled with playful mischief. Cho-
reographer is Erick Campos. Infor-
mation: Marta Katz, 760-6062.
EASTSIdE
Newsboys — The Grammy-
nominated and Dove Award-win-
ning Christian pop rock band
performs at 7 p.m. Friday, June
24, at Abundant Living Faith Cen-
ter, 1000 Valley Crest. The band,originally from Queensland, Aus-
tralia, has sold more then 6.5 mil-
lion units with five Gold albums
and 26 No. 1 hits. Tickets: $20;
available in advance at the ALFC
office. Information: 532-8543 or
alfc.com.
The Pink Show — The fundraising
dinner and dance
program benefiting
Susan G. Komen
Race for the Cure
of El Paso is
Thursday, June
16, at LancersClub East, 3135
Trawood, featuring Flamenco and
Middle Eastern dance. Doors open
at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
and show at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25.
Information: Zizi, 545-4648 or
Nisreen, 204-7228.
St. Anthony’s Day Celebra-tion — The annual commemora-
tion of the feast day of St. Anthony
is all day Monday, June 13, at
Ysleta del Sur Reservation (near
Zaragoza and Alameda). Dancing,
food and more. Information: 859-
8053.
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Igor and The Red Elvises —
The Russian rock and roll band re-
turns to El Paso for a performance
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at 6
Strings, 1160 Airway, Suite C.
Tickets: $7; available at ticket-
bully.com.
Academy Sports & Out-
doors Sun Bowl Interna-
tional Soccer Tournament
— The 12th annual youth soccer tournament for boys and girls is
tentatively June 11-12 at various
fields throughout El Paso. Infor-
mation: 533-4416 or sunbowl.org.
El Paso Psychic Fair — The
fair is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, June 4-5, at the
Hawthorn Inn, 1700 Airway (at
Boeing). Admission: $5 for both
days (private readings not included
with admission). Free admission
with active duty military I.D. In-
formation: 345-6245 or elpasopsy-chicfair.com.
doWNToWN/
WESTSIdE
Willie Cager Retirement
Party — The retirement party for El Paso basketball legend and phi-
lanthropist Willie Cager is 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 25, at El Paso Con-
vention Center, in celebration of
Cager’s Learning Center to be
built in Fabens. Guest speakers in-
clude Nevil Shed and Judge
Williams. Dinner and entertain-
ment also offered. Tickets: $75($100 per couple); available at the
door. Information: 920-4173.
Adal Ramones — The Mexican
comic and television personality
performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, June
11, at the Plaza Theatre. Ramones
is best known as the host of the
popular “Otro Rollo.” Tickets: $25
and $55, plus service charge.
(Ticketmaster)
Miss El Paso USA — The pag-
eants for Miss El Paso USA and
the Miss El Paso Teen USA areFriday and Saturday, June 10-11,
at the Abraham Chavez Theatre.
The pageants are the official pre-
liminaries to the Miss Texas USA,
Miss Texas Teen USA, Miss USA
Pageants. Information: Laura’s
Productions, 845-2894 or
laurasproductions.com.
‘Firebird, Swan Lake, Cin-
derella and More’ — The Bal-
let Centre School of Classical
Dance, directed by David Alejan-
dro Duran, presents its 27th annual
recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June
5, at UTEP’s Magoffin Audito-
rium, with more than 50 students
ages 4-17 performing a variety of
dances ranging from traditional
classics to contemporary ballet
pieces. Admission is free. Informa-
tion: 544-4348 or balletcentre.us.
‘Cats’ — America’s favorite fam-
ily musical returns to El Paso at
7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday,
June 6-7, at The Plaza Theatre.
Tickets: $33.50-$57.50 ($5 off for
children ages 14 and younger),
plus service charge. Discount for
groups of 20 or more (Tickemas-ter).
This national tour of CATS is the
only production in North America
sanctioned by Andrew Lloyd Web-
ber.
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Thomas and Friends — The
national tour of the children’s
show “Thomas Saves the Day”
starring Thomas the Tank Engine,
is June 4-5 at the Abraham
Chavez Theatre. Performances are
3 and 6 p.m. Saturday and noon
and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15to $70 (Ticketmaster).
Barbara Driscoll School of
Ballet — The ballet school pres-
ents its 50th annual student recital
at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the
Plaza Theatre, featuring students
from pre-school to adult, in tech-nique performances and a chil-
dren’s ballet. Admission is free.
Information: 584-9903.
‘Nine Levels to Bliss’ —
Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sis-
ters host “a mystical journey to-
wards enlightenment” at 7 p.m.
Saturday June 4, at the Scottish
Rite Theatre, 301 W. Missouri.
This year’s dancers include Karee-
sha and her Divine Dancers, Bella
Fusion, Jackie’s Barragan’s Circus,
Judith Ann Marcus, the Children
of Rakkasett, accompanied by
music by Danyavaad. Tickets: $12in advance; $15 at the door. The
Shimmy Sisters will also host
workshops 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun-
day, June 5, at Scottish Rite The-
atre. Cost per workshop: $15 in
advance; $20 at the door.Informa-
tion: (619) 884-7707 or theshimm-
ysisters.com.
El Paso Summer Music Fes-
tival - The festival’s 2011 Pot-
pourri Concert featuring La
Catrina Quartet and the winners of
the 2011 Young Musicians Compe-
tition is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June
4, at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Center.
Also performing are mezzo-so- prano Orit Amy Eylon and pianist
Margaret Hagedorn. Tickets: $15
($10 seniors/military; $5 students).
Ticket information: 1-800-745-
3000 or epsmf.org.
Alfresco! Fridays — The an-
nual outdoor concert series is 5:30
p.m. Fridays throughout the sum-
mer months at Arts Festival Plaza
(between El Paso Museum of Art
and Plaza Theatre). Admission is
free. Information: 534-0675.
• June 3 — Brown Betty (classic
rock)
• June 10 – New Breed Jazz Al-
liance
• June 17 — Asi (Tejano)
• June 24 — Radio La Chusma
(Latin Reggae)
SoUThERN
NEW MExICo
Billy The Kid Chute Out —
Ruidoso Downs Race Track and
Casino in Ruidoso Downs, N.M.,
hosts the National Federation of
Professional Bullriders bull riding
event Friday and Saturday, June 3-
4, at Ruidoso Downs Horse Sale
Pavilion. Vendors, musical enter-
tainment and food concessions.
Tickets: $20 (free for ages 5 and
younger). Information: (575) 808-
1163.
‘Avanti! Or a Very Uncom-
plicated Girl’ - Las Cruces
Community Theatre presents thewitty comedy by Samuel Taylor
for its season finale June 3-19. Di-
rected by Joe Pfeiffer. Showtime is
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $5. Informa-
tion: (575) 523-1200 or
lcctnm.org.
Raft the Rio Festival — The
Southwest Environmental Center’s
14th annual Raft Race and River
Festival is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day, June 11, in Las Cruces. A
kids’ race starts at 10 a.m. and the
3-mile open race at 10:15 a.m. at
La Llorona Park on Picacho and
ends at the Calle de Norte(Mesilla) Bridge. Spectator admis-
sion is free. Information or regis-
tration: (575) 522-5552 or
wildmesquite.org.
Claude Bourbon — The fin-
ger-picking guitarist performs a
concert of medieval and Spanish
blues at 7 p.m. Monday, June 14,
in the Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.
Tickets: $10 at the door. Informa-
tion/reservations: (575) 523-1223.
Southern New Mexico PrideFestival — The 201 Gay Pride
Month festival is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, June 18, at Pioneer
Women’s Park, 500 W. Las Cruces
Ave., in Las Cruces. This year’s
events include a walking parade,
Farmers’ Marking, speakers, danc-
ing, and a variety of vendors andinformational groups. Details to be
announced. Information: southern-
nmpride.org.
‘25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee’ — No
Strings Theatre presents the musi-
cal comedy by William Finn and
Rachel Sheinkin June 24-July 10,at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N.
Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces.
Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sunday
July 3 and 10 and 7 p.m. Thursday,
July 7. Tickets: $10 ($9 students
and seniors over 65; $7 all seats
Thursday). Information/reserva-
tions: (575) 523-1223 or no-
strings.org.
Vans Warped Tour 2011 —
The 17th annual music and ex-
treme sports event is 11 a.m. to
dusk Wednesday, June 29, at the
NMSU Intramural Field (next to
Aggie Memorial Stadium), featur-ing multiple live music stages and
Several extreme sports and
lifestyle events and displays also
featured. Tickets: $34 in advance;
$36 day of show, plus service
charge. Information: (575) 646-
1420. Web: warpedtour.com.
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DRILLS FOR SKILLS
If you only have a short time to
warm up before you go to the first
tee, here are two I always suggest:
Baseball to Golf Stand upright and
make a few practice swings asthough you were hitting a chest-
high pitch in baseball. Keeping the
motion continuous, slowly incline
your spine toward your normal
golf swing position until you’re
clipping the grass. Repeat five
times.
Superman Stretch Stand with both
arms stretched out in front of you.Reach under your left arm and curl
your right wrist behind your left
elbow. Keeping this relationship,
place your right palm on the right
side of your face.
Now, with your left arm straight,
bend from your hip joints into your
golf posture, just as if you were
about to make a swing. Make a
slow-motion backswing, swinging
an imaginary club to the top of
your swing. Hold for 30 seconds,then reverse for other side.
DON’T MISS IT
For better balanceThe importance of balance in a repeat-
able golf swing is fundamental to your
golf game. Many golfers are unaware
of their weight distribution, and the
ProStance is designed to improve your
balance and your understanding of it
during your practice sessions. This sim-
ple device can also be used to work on
your putting.
ProStance is available from the U.K. atwww.pro-stance.com for 75.99 pounds
or about $123, delivery included.
ASK THE PRO
Q: What should I be aiming at onthe long first hole at my club? It’swide open, but I can’t find the fair-
way. — L.F.A: The first tee shot is often awide-open drive, but this tip ap-
plies to any time you have a driver in your hand: Choose both a direc-tion and a destination, i.e., a spe-cific landing area for your tee ball.For the direction, aim at somethingon the line you want your ball tofly on. It might be a mound, a tree
in the background or even a cloudin the sky. For the destination, pick a tire track or a discolored patch of
grass in the section of the fairwayyou want to play your next shotfrom. Once you have the picture of your shot going to a specific tar-get, simply focus on making solidcontact with the back of the ball.(To Ask the Pro a question about
golf, e-mail him at:[email protected].)
The Superman Stretch can bedone kneeling down or standingup.
Top two quickwarm-up drills
BIRDIES AND BOGEYS
Lay up or go?David Toms lost the Players Championship twoweeks ago when he went for the green in two on the
par-5 16th hole and instead found the water. At the
time, he was leading by one stroke.
Most pundits talk about the dangers of playing pre-
vent defense on the PGA Tour, a strategy designed
to protect a lead, but a player has to know his
strengths and weaknesses and play to his strengths.
Toms is a deadly wedge player and a cutter of the
ball, but he’s not a power player. If he misses the cen-ter of the clubface, the ball will be very short of target, unlike power
players who can miss it and still clear the trouble. In Toms’ case, laying
up was the aggressive play, not a prevent defense mistake. Going for it
was the stupid play.
How good a wedge player is he? Toms holed an 85-yard lay-up for an
eagle on the par-5 11th, stoking him to victory in last week’s Colonial
Invitational. And his opening two rounds were 62, 62 — yikes!
C a r y n L e v y / P G A T O U R
Toms
GOLF SPOKEN HEREA term that describes theshaft of a golf club when it isat the top of the backswingand facing toward the right ofthe target (for right-handedgolfers). The tendency is toslice the ball from this posi-tion.
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ACROSS1 Prison terms5 Zither ancestor
9 Nice heads14 Woodwind15 Human rights org.16 Banish17 Speech difficulty18 Pushkin novel
20 Latvian21 Attempt22 Like some books
23 Type size25 Handle26 Quarriers30 Short logos33 Scottish headgear34 Showed more than once
35 Winds around37 Further along39 California jurist40 Roman underworld41 Unearned remunera-tion42 Lively dance44 Soak, as flax45 And the rest: abbr.46 Cosmetic ointments48 Dull sound50 Insect eggs51 More testy54 Take the lion’s share56 Verdi opera
59 Pompous cartooncharacter61 Secular62 Thin hot cereal63 Russian range64 Concerning65 Prophets66 Second hand67 Makes inquiry
DOWN1 Parker House, per-haps2 Lover of Irish Rose3 Deferral
4 One kind of system5 Synthetic material6 Acidic
7 Bacchanalia8 Caddoan Indian9 Beyond childhood10 Acquitter11 Old rifle’s steel pin
12 Literary pen name13 Transmit19 Sisters24 Miss Muffet’s diet item25 Tom or Matthew26 Cut27 Western lake resort28 Camera stand29 American portraitist31 Natives of Pohnpei32 Skidder35 Raccoon relative36 Kennedy visitants38 Salesman of sorts43 High muck-a-muck
46 Rein in47 Roma’s country49 ___ Angels51 Hosp. tests52 French artist53 Adhesive substance54 Hawaiian seaport55 Khayyam57 Dagger
58 They top kings60 Order companion
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By Mary Shedden
MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE
merican consumers areon an eternal quest for digestive wellness. Need
proof that we’re a cul-ture obsessed with being
egular? More than 150 different
commercial food products intro-duced in 2007 were enhanced withelly-friendly probiotics. The live,active” bacteria, designed to help
digestion, were responsible for morehan $100 million in annual sales for ust one small piece of that massive
crop: Dannon’s Activia yogurt.That doesn’t mean everyone who
s feeling a little “off” should rush tochow down on a probiotic smoothieor cereal bar. Despite a growingublic awareness of the value of live
cultures in the diet, probiotics arestill relatively new and remain under he microscope.“It’s hit or miss. Some people see
a big difference after using probioticroducts, some not at all,” says Bob
Greene, a nationally known nutri-ionist and creator of The Best LifeDiet. He says the still-inconclusiveesearch is why he has delayed en-
dorsing any products enhanced withrobiotics.At best, probiotics are harmless
additions to a diet, improving one’sdigestive tract and general wellness.Some research shows they can im-
prove the health of people dealingith diarrhea, irritable bowel syn-
drome and urinary tract infections.There are risks, however. Probi-
otics come in many species andstrains and are designed to treat aspecific condition. That means pro-biotics might not help and, in somecases, can produce uncomfortable
side effects such as bloating and gas.Few consumers realize that the
bacteria and yeast that are probioticsare designed to treat specific healthconcerns, says Patricia Raymond, a
board-certified gastroenterologist inVirginia.
“I don’t believe you should take
things to just take them,” Raymondsays. “Ask: Do you really need totake it?”
The people likely to benefit mostfrom priobiotics aren’t those suffer-ing from run-of-the-mill constipa-tion, Raymond says. It’s the peoplewho develop diarrhea as a result of taking antibiotics, were hospitalizedrecently or traveled recently to
places where they may have pickedup some funky bacteria.
Mary Ellen Sanders, a probioticfood consultant and executive direc-tor of the International Scientific As-sociation for Probiotics andPrebiotics, says she has seen devel-opers pushing products that rangefrom relish to pizza.
U.S. Food and DrugAdministration guidelines
prohibit the use of the pro- biotic label on a commer-cial food or supplementunless there is some clini-cal proof of a health benefit,Sanders says. However, there islittle evidence that the FDA en-forces the rule.
Natasha Trenev, a longtime probi-otics advocate and founder of sup- plement company Natren Inc., saysshe’s “horrified” by all the new
products claiming to contain probi-otics. It’s more marketing ploy thannutritional science, she says.
“You can say virtually anything because the public is generally igno-
rant,” she says.Experts urge consumers to
read up on the science be-hind a certain prod-uct, or ask a doctor or pharmacist tohelp you learnmore.
Com- panies promot-ing pro-
biotic productsshould be able to
provide you with theclinical studies that sup-
port their claims.
If not, be skeptical.
Mary Shedden is a staff writer for TheTampa Tribune in
Florida.
Are probiotics the cure for what ails you?
beneficial bacteria
MGNS PHOTO
Probiotics are a trendy new food additive that can be found in products like yogurt, cereal and
ice cream.