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Things to do: Storytelling pageant, reading group discussion today 2D El Paso Times Tuesday Nov. 19, 1996 Features Editor Marc Brown, 546-6154 Ccction 2D Vamos 3D Columns 60 Money for the By Christy Floras tl Paso limes BORDERLAND Slam artists sought: The Bridge Center for Contemporary Art, 1112 E. Yandell, is looking "for 25 spoken word artists to enter the 1996-97 El Paso Slam Championships scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 13.

"Artists must sign up in ad-Vance now. Entries wilt -be limited to the first 25 contact the center and thre is a $5 entry fee. Complete; jyles will be given to those who sign up. Winners will receive automatic bids at Albuquerque Regional including complimentary airfare and hotel. Information: 532-6707 or Chorus performance: The El Paso 'gungold Chorus, Sweet Adelines International, will perform at 8 p.m.

Saturday in Magoffin Auditorium on the University of Texas at El Paso campus. Cost: $10; $8 for seniors, children 12 and under and groups of 10 or more. Proceeds will be used for scholarships for female music majors at UTEP. Information: 755-5577. Elk's dance: The Jolly Corks Club, a part of the Elks Lodge No.

187, will have a tardeada (afternoon dance) from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge, 1211 E. Cliff. Music will be provided by Nostalgia. Cost: $7.50.

Information: 584-2535. Classes are offered at the following locations: Amber's 2200 N. Yarbrough Painting. Bow-making. T-shirt decorating.

Thanksgiving and Christmas arrangements. Information: 592-5969. If 2J w. fVt Michael's 820 Sunland Park Quilted snowflakes. Christmas needlepoint pins.

Holiday centerpieces. Origami. Easy bow-maker demonstration. Information: 833-0441. Franklin wellness fair The Franklin High School Student Senate and the Health Organizations Network will have a wellness fair from 3 to 6 p.m.

at the school's cafeteria, 900 N. Resler. About 30 health care agencies will participate and provide low-cost flu shots, children's immunizations and blood pressure, glaucoma and cholesterol screenings. United Blood Services will be on hand to collect blood donations. Information: 833-1005 ext.

640. Ramon ncntcria Media blends jazz music TV 4111 AISISMJ. news shows Stem's next stop? KXCR-FM (88.5) is returning: to its roots as a news-oriented: public radio station. The station just introduced the global news magazine "The World," an hour-long weekday news magazine featuring a blend of international news, interviews and music. The program, which started in the United States and Europe last spring, cranked up at 5 p.m.

Monday as part of KXCR's new lineup. KXCR, trying to position itself as a major source of international news and information, also is placing new emphasis on business-oriented programs. The contemporary-jazz format station has brought Latin, world beat, new age and pop music music from around the world to El Paso for more than 10 years. "So when we decided to introduce news to the music mix, it was only fitting that it should also have a global perspective. Today, more and more people understand how inter-dependent the world has become," KXCR president Arturo Vasquez said.

The new programming signals a return to KXCR's original mission: producing and presenting in-depth news and information. "We will place a strong emphasis on business news that people can use in their business or per-. sonal life," Vasquez said. "The World," co-produced by BBC World Service, Public Radio International and WGBH Boston, presents international stories that capture the human element and typically provides in-depth features on global topics often neglected by U.S. news programs.

New business programs: "Marketplace," a daily business program that covers tradir tional and nontraditional business stories, airs at 6:50 a.m. and 7:50 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A half-hour Marketplace program airs at 4:30 p.m. daily.

"Soundmoney," a national personal finance talk show, will air live at 9 a.m. Saturdays. "Let's Do Business," a half-hour small business talk program produced by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and others, will air at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and repeat at 12 noon. KENT'S new hires: El Paso native Luis Sereseres has joined KINT-FM (93.9) and KSVE-AM Please see Renterta 3D jtr rowded stores, high prices and novelty items.

'Tis the season to find the perfect Christmas gifts for loved ones. With a little patience and know-how, holiday gift-givers can avoid the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping by creating unique, custom-made items with their own two hands. Loretta Littlejohn has taken pleasure in making her Christmas presents for 32 years, since she married her husband, who came from a gift-making family- "It started when I married him," she said. "That's when I realized I could make any-' thing." The Littlejohns and others who make their own Christmas gifts save money, are able to customize their creations, and gain the satisfaction of doing something on their own. And if everyone in the house participates, it lets families spend more time together during a special time of year.

"Some people make gifts out of the simplest things, said Irene Pedroza, Amber's floral manager. "When you make something and give it out, they appreciate it more." Pedroza said she is in the process of making a Dallas Cowboy wreath for a relative. She already has made an arrangement and a basket decorated with Dallas Cowboy paraphernalia for the same person, she said. Some individuals do arts-and-crafts projects all year long, then decide who to give them to. "Sometimes I just make them as a hobby and then an occasion comes up to give them away," said Toni Marquez, a floral designer, who also makes wreaths and mop dolls.

Loretta Littlejohn devotes a majority of her time during the year to arts and crafts, but picks up the pace during the Christmas season, she said. "I am always piddling with something," Littlejohn said. "It's relaxing, it's therapeutic. I like to see the beauty that I can make out of the stuff I have." Some of the gifts she makes are Christmas oriented, like Santa Claus toilet covers or festive ornaments and wreaths. But she also decorates sweat shirts, makes pajamas, centerpieces, place mats and various ELSEWHERE Emotional film: Some scenes Hobby Lobby Creative Center 7930 N.

Mesa Flower-arranging. Oil-painting. Card-making. Information: 833-2626. Bill Haines El Paso Times Loretta Littlejohn displays handmade pajamas during the El Maida Shrine craft fair.

Littlejohn has crafted for more than 30 years. in "Selena," the film based on the life of the Tejano singing star, have been so eerily true-to-life that her parents ii 1 A Vernon Greggerson uses a sander in the woodworking shop at his home (top). Greggerson cuts out his creations while his wife, Doris, paints them. 5ctena stand to Selena Quintanilla-Perez, who was Murdered on March 31, 1995, played by Jennifer Lopez million film, which wrapped up last week after a 12-week Texas shoot. Says producer Moctesuma Es-parza: "When we first did the re-creation of her big concert at the Alamodome, we had 34,000 shoW.iip.

When Jennifer got up there and started performing, there "was a palpable wave of emotion that overtook us all." Unconventional fatherhood: Did Michael Jackson do it or the tradition in Littlejohn's family. "We're disappointed if we get a store-bought gift," said Betty Dunbar, Littlejohn's sister-in-law, who also makes her Christmas gifts. Making Christmas gifts can strengthen family bonds, Littlejohn said. Her son, Stan Littlejohn, agrees that the tradition brings the family closer. "I guess we can credit the way we are to our grandparents," he said.

His grandfather, he said, did woodworking and distributed his creations to the family. "Just about all of our houses are decorated with his stuff," Stan Littlejohn said. Please see Handmade 3D Leonel Monroy El Paso Times other household decorations. the quillows, making them ide- al gifts for the sports fan. This year Littlejohn made "quillows," quilts that fold up Exchanging homemade gifts into pillows.

Team logos adorn during Christmastime remains didn't he? His new says the pop star's baby was conceived by artificial not the old- A PREVIEW OF CMC, SOCIAL EVENTS 01 3 7 Plan on it! i THIS WEEK Anniversary dinner The Pan American Round Table of El Paso will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. today In the home of Frances Marshall and Will Harvey, 440 Camino Real. InformatJon: 581-5101 or 532-8900. 'Bear Week': Mayor Larry Francis will proclaim a week in November as "Paso" Bear Week at 9 a.m. at today's city council meeting in city hall.

The Assistance League of El Paso sponsors the yearly project that distributes teddy bears to traumatized children. Participants include the Paso Police Department, the El Paso Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service. Information: 598396. Workshop: El Paso Pro-Musica will present a Texas Alliance for Education and the Arts workshop on fund-raising time-management and planning and evaluation. The workshop will be from 8:30 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Thursday at Rio Vista Physical Rehabilitation Hospital in the East Day Room, 1740 Curie. Cost $25 for all three sessions ($30 at the door) or $15 for each indMdual two-hour session. Information: 532-9139. Appreciation banquet Fiesta de las Flores, LULAC Council No.

132, will have its 1996 Annual Appreciation Banquet from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dlckshire Distributing 203 N. Chelsea. Information: 542-3464. Jacks way.

Jack- son got married last week to nurse Debbie Rowe, who is six months' pregnant with his child. Gordon Rowe, 67, who lives in Cyprus, said he was shocked when his daughter called to say she was expecting Jackson's baby. "I just couldn't help myself. I said, 'Isn't this the same man who was accused of child Rowe told the London tabloid News of the World. He added that after a silence his daughter said: "Come on, it's not so bad.

We had the child by artificial insemination." "I said, 'Debbie, why artificial insemination? Isn't he capable of fathering a child like anyone "She laughed and said, 'Michael doesn't do anything like anyone else." 'Ellen' moving: ABC has shuffled ila Wednesday night lineup, putting "Ellen" in a later time slot, perhaps in preparation for the widely rumored story line of Ellen DeGeneres' character coming out as a lesbian. "Ellen" will shift from its 8 p.m. start to 9:30 p.m. next month, ABC said Monday. Times rtaff, wire reports Christmas Street The Auxiliary to the El Paso Rehabilitation Center will present the 23rd Annual Christmas Street gala dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 in the El Paso Country Club, 5000 Country Club Place. The event will include the auction of 10 decorated trees as well as a tour of the "Trees of Christmas Street" at 10 a.m. There will be a brunch at 11:30 a.m. In the country club.

Cost $3 for the tour only; $15 for the brunch and tour, and $50 for dinner only. Deadline reservation is Nov. 27. Information: 590-3570. Fashion show: The Twin Plant Women's Association will have a fashion show fund-raiser at 11:30 a.m.

Dec. 4 in the Embassy Suites Hotel, 6100 Gateway East. There will be a ticket auction, door prizes and entertainment by Billy Townes. Proceeds will benefit charities in El Paso and Juarez. Reservation deadline is Dec.

2. Cost: $20. Information: 833-9323. Banquet: The Cardinal Key Honors Society will have Its annual banquet at 6 p.m. Dec.

7 In the Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso. All present and former members are invited to attend. Cost $18. Information: 747-7060.

534-3000 Mlko Torres Paso Times The El Paso Area Chapter of The American Red Cross will have its annual casino night Friday. Event chairs include: from left. Daphne Hamilton, board chair; Andrew Barbe, auction chair; Cathy Willett, Casino Night chair; and Eric W. Bullock, second vice chair. Red Cross Casino Night The El Paso Area Chapter of The American Red Cross will have its annual Casino Night, "Play Your Part," at 6:30 p.m.

Friday In the Marriott Hotel, 1600 Airway. The evening will include cocktails, dinner and entertainment, gambling and both silent and live auctions. Funds raised will be used locally to provide assistance for disasters, health, military and social services. Cost: $50 per ticket; $200 for a royal court; and $1,000 for a corporate table. Information: 592 0208.

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