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This paper can be recycled Vol. 40 No. 20 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] September 28, 2012 The Andy Roddick Foundation Set To INSIDE Build Tennis Facility in East Austin

By Naomi Logan Richard kSpecial to The Villager You’d be surprised On Friday, Septem- how many children ber 21, 2012, nine-time have vision problems Grammy® Award winning and don’t know it. RAPPIN’ musician and philanthropist Through “Gift of Sight” Tommy Wyatt provided Vision Screen Tommy Wyatt John Legend performed ings as part of Freedom at the annual Andy Home’s Health Fair. The November Roddick Foundation See QUALITY OF LIFE Ballot Is Very (ARF) gala. Page 3 Roddick, who re- Huge!! cently announced his retire- ment from tennis, has made By now, the voters John LegendDr. and Mrs. Richard Rhodes Mayor Pro-Tem Sheryl Cole are beginning to get very giving back a part of his confused. Our November 6 career. In 2000, he estab- Roddick stated, “The a professional, not-for- Chrissy Teigen, Camila ballot will include every thing lished ARF to make a dif- foundation is growing, and profit organization focused Alves, Austin Mayor Pro- from the National ference in the lives of youth we have some very excit- on teaching character and Tem Sheryl Cole, Austin Improve Health Care Presidential Election, A bond in underserved communi- ing plans, but we need the life lessons to underserved Community College Presi- for Your Family, election, Austin Community ties and in 2004 was continued support of those youth through sports-based dent/CEO Dr. Richard Receive Cutting-Edge Treatment, Creating College Board election, awarded the Arthur Ashe behind our cause to reach mentoring and education.” Rhodes and several other Humanitarian Award for his our shared goals.” To Roddick has launched athletes and celebrities who 15,000 Jobs and Make Austin ISD Board elections, Austin a Center for spearhead the foundation’s the foundation’s new strat- support youth causes. All and several Propositions. charity efforts. As an ex- Medical Excellence. There are a lot of tension of his role in the growth, Roddick recently egy with the 7th Annual proceeds from the gala will These are Benefits if organizations supporting all Austin community, appointed Jeffrey Lau as ARF gala. Legend was go to support the Andy You Vote on the Health of these issues. As a result, Roddick has announced ARF’s new Chief Execu- joined Friday at ACL-Live Roddick Foundation and Care Tax Proposition the voters may not be aware plans to build a tennis fa- tive Officer. Lau said, “We by its partners. Sponsors of See NOVEMBER’S cility in East Austin near the are transforming ARF from MatthewMcCon- the event included SAP and BALLOT that all of decisions about Page 6 all of these things will have LBJ High School. an all-volunteer charity into aughey, Brooklyn Decker, Grey Goose. to be made on the same day. And this a time when you do Willie Mae Kirk Branch Free Meet the Lender Business Fair: not want to vote a straight ticket. You need to take the Dedication Ceremony Set Ninth-Annual Event time to familiarize yourself with all of the items on the Austin, TX -— The multi-page ballot. City of Austin has a capital The election is idea for small-business own- November 6, with early ers looking to start or expand voting beginning on October their business. The City-run 22. It would be advisable to Small Business Development vote early so that you can Program (SBDP), which take your time in the voting fosters the growth of startup booth. Also, during early and existing businesses with voting, you will be able to get a variety of supportive events assistance from the poll and resources, will host the workers when you having a ninth-annual Meet the problem understanding the Lender business fair Oct. 11, Recent visitors meet with local lenders. issue. During this time the poll from 3 to 7 p.m. at the a free moderated panel dis- successful, the City of Aus- workers will have some free Palmer Events Center, 900 cussion titled Borrowing 101 tin is successful and local time where they may be able Barton Springs Road. from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. Fea- jobs are created.” to work with you. Free and open to as- turing both experienced lend- Though the Meet the During the next few piring and existing small- ers and borrowers, the panel Lender business fair does not weeks, we will try to give business entrepreneurs, the discussion and following require advanced registra- some explanations about the SBDP’s Meet the Lender Q&A session provide busi- tion, the SBDP does recom- various issues and give our event gives attendees the ness-fair attendees the op- mend attendees register for opinion on how we should Mrs. Willie Mae Kirk opportunity to meet business portunity to learn the basics the BizOpen Orientation at vote on them. The opinions In recognition of her most of her life to public ser- lenders face to face in a ca- about accessing capital from www.austinsmallbiz.com/ that we express will be long years of service to the vice. She began her career sual, business-friendly envi- local small-business lenders. WebCMS_2007/ entirely mine. While I know community as teacher, civil as a certified public school ronment and gather informa- Discussion topics will in- class_register.php?Session=746, that there are many people rights advocate, political ac- teacher in 1947 and served tion, learn about the loan clude how entrepreneurs as well as for the Borrowing who will disagree with my tivist and Library Commis- as an elementary school process, ask questions and should prepare for their first 101 panel discussion at recommendations, I also sioner, the Austin City Coun- teacher through 1982. discuss their business needs. loan discussion, whether a www.austinsmallbiz.com/ know that many will rely on cil voted unanimously on Mayor Jeffrey Friedman first On hand will be dozens of business plan is necessary, WebCMS_2007/ our opinions on many of February 2, 2012, to rename appointed Willie Mae Kirk lending representatives from the current lending climate class_register.php?Session=750. these issues. the former Oak Springs to the Library Commission in credit unions and commu- and the ideal profile of a Registration links and all Is it fair to ask the voters Branch as the Willie Mae 1971 where she helped to nity-development corpora- fundable applicant. Panelists Meet the Lender event infor- to educate themselves on so Kirk Branch. Please join the spearhead a funding drive tions, as well as commercial will include Sunita Murti of mation are also available at many issues at the same time? Austin Public Library in cel- and bond initiative that re- lenders and government- Southwestern National www.MeetTheLender Some folks think that we will ebrating the dedication cer- sulted in dramatic improve- agency officials to network Bank, Obi Chukwumah of .com. save money by having only one emony for the Willie Mae ments to the George Wash- with the nearly 500 business BB&T, Aaron Lee of Ron The Small Business or two elections during an Kirk Branch at 3101 Oak ington Carver Branch, in- entrepreneurs in attendance. King Salon and Blair Smith Development Program is a election cycle. They also Springs Drive on Satur- cluding architectural design Kicking off the event of Dirty Dog. division of the City of Austin’s believe that the best time to get day, October 6 at 11 a.m. and building of a new 10,000 from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. is the “Small business own- Economic Growth and Re- the true feeling of the voting Light refreshments will be square foot library adjacent BizOpen Orientation, which ers aren’t always aware of development Services Of- public is to have the elections provided. The ceremony is to the existing building, con- provides attendees informa- the incredible and varied re- fice, and is committed to during a presidential year, free and open to the public. current with the remodeling tion about the City of sources that are available to providing opportunities and because more people vote in For more information please of the original building as a Austin’s zoning, permitting help them be successful,” resources to small businesses those elections. call 512-974-9920 or visit museum. and development process, says Rosy Jalifi, assistant di- to help them grow and pros- However, that does not library.austintexas.gov. Through her 12 years and outlines the necessary rector of the City’s Economic per in a competitive business mean that the voters are going Mrs. Willie Mae as a Library Commissioner, steps toward gaining a Cer- Growth and Redevelopment environment. to go completely down the “Ankie” Kirk has been en- Mrs. Kirk worked tirelessly tificate of Occupancy for a Services Office. “We want to For more information ballot. They may not vote on gaged in more than 50 years to improve library facilities small business. connect entrepreneurs to about the SBDP, issues that they are not familiar of philanthropy in the Austin and was a champion for all Additionally, the Meet those resources. When visitwww.Austin Small with. We’ll see. community and has devoted of Austin’s libraries. the Lender event will include Austin’s small businesses are Biz.com.