Meet Austin Spurs Forward, Dejuan Blair by John Harris Jr.| Point,” Ahearn Said
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www.theaustinvillager.com CLASSIFIEDS THE VILLAGER/November 16, 2018 ~ Page 7 EMPLOYMENT | PROPOSALS | PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR SALE | FOR RENT | BIDS | MISCELLANEOUS Meet Austin Spurs Forward, DeJuan Blair By John Harris Jr.| point,” Ahearn said. “As high school. VILLAGER Sports Writer coaches, we always like “I was looking in DeJuan Blair played plays for the Austin to have players do the the mirror and said, `I’ve seven seasons in the Spurs of the G League. taking; our voices get got to do something,’ “ NBA, including four “It takes getting out tired. It’s a good fit.” Blair said. “My back was years with the San Anto- of the league (NBA) to Blair’s comeback literally against the wall, nio Spurs. He was really focus on yourself,” took root when he lost 60 so I had to do this. My named to the All-Rookie Blair said. “I feel like this pounds over the summer body was the biggest team and led the NBA in is a second chance. It and rededicated his pas- thing. Playing at 240 offensive rebound per- takes getting to the bot- sion for basketball. He pounds feels great. I’m centage during the tom and clearing all the now plays at 240 pounds, jumping like I did in high 2010-11 season. In many smoke around you to his lightest weight since school.” ways, Blair had arrived. see things clearly. That’s But there was an- where I am right now. other side to Blair’s pro- I’m just happy to be FBI Report Shows 17 fessional basketball ca- back.” reer that resulted in him For now, Blair, 29, Percent Spike In Hate playing in Argentina last said he’s content playing The Austin Spurs select season. The interna- in the G League, al- Crimes In 2017 DeJuan Blair in the 4th round! tional experience in though returning to the By Defender News Service South America was an NBA is his ultimate goal. Welcome and congrats! eye opener for Blair, a “I had to get the @austin_spurs (Austin Spurs twitter) The FBI says hate gion-based hate crimes. first-team All-American right mindset,” Blair crimes reports were up There was a 37 percent and Big East player of said. “Even if I don’t get a big milestone in my questioned his lack of about 17 percent in spike in anti-Jewish hate the year at Pitt who now (back) to the NBA this is life. I’m out not to prove playing time in San An- 2017, marking a rise for crimes. people wrong but to tonio, has been a model the third year in a row. Acting Attorney show people what I’ve teammate. An annual report General Matthew Chuy’s Children been doing.” “He’s been helpful; shows there were more Whitaker says the report Austin Spurs coach he played in our system than 7,100 reported is a “call to action.” He Giving to Children Blake Ahearn said that before. He’s been a joy hate crimes last year. says the offenses were Blair, who doesn’t start to have around, espe- There were increases in “despicable violations of in Austin and at one time cially from a vocal stand- attacks motivated by ra- our core values as Parade Celebrates cial bias, religious bias Americans.” Federal Judge Rules and because of a victim’s The FBI says al- 30 Years of Giving sexual orientation. though the number of at- The report, re- tacks has increased, so The 30th annual toy drive and parade aims to Georgia Election leased Tuesday, shows has the number of law en- raise 30,000 toys for Austin-area children Cannot Be Certified there was a nearly 23 forcement agencies re- percent increase in reli- porting hate-crime data. By Defender News Service Stacey Abrams had ballots were counted, a a moment of voter jus- review of voter registra- Mosby: “Everybody was held tice. A federal judge tions, and updated re- accountable…that ruled the Georgia gover- ports from the state gov- nor race will not be offi- ernment about why accountability led to exposure” cially certified until ev- many voters were re- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ery provisional vote is quired to use provisional counted. This means ballots.” Mosby has been ers were cleared of Brian Kemp, who de- In the ruling, the the target of incessant criminal charges con- clared himself the win- judge said she’s provid- threats, as well as racist nected to Gray’s death, (AUSTIN, TX) - The greater Austin commu- ner even though the As- ing “limited, modest” and sexist attacks since but Mosby said their in- th 30 Annual Chuy’s Chil- nity to help them reach sociated Press, NBC and relief to help protect vot- she charged the six offic- dictment sparked law dren Giving to Children their goal of collecting CNN did not call the ers. Reportedly, as many ers connected to Gray’s enforcement reform in Parade will be held from more than 30,000 toys, race, will have to take as 27,000 Georgia voters death. During the press Baltimore and beyond. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on encouraging all that are several seats — for now. were forced to do provi- conference she dis- “Everybody was Saturday, Nov. 24, travel- able to bring multiple The ruling was sional ballots “because cussed the added bur- held accountable…that ing down Congress Av- toys to donate. made by Judge Amy their registration or den of the lawsuit on her accountability I believe enue from the Texas “This parade was Totenberg, who is a New identification couldn’t and her office. led to exposure. A week State Capitol to Cesar founded to help Austin Yorker serving on the be verified. Provisional “It’s stressful when- after I charged those of- Chavez. In the tradition families in need, and we Atlanta-based court. ballots are usually only ever you’re being sued ficers, the Department of the 30-year-old pa- consider it a joy and MyAJC.com reports, counted if voters prove and taking it to the high- of Justice came in, ex- rade, it will be free and privilege to still be host- “U.S. District Judge Amy their eligibility within est court,” she said. “We posed the discrimina- open to the public—and ing it three decades Totenberg’s order calls three days of the elec- knew that the law was tory policing practices of will celebrate the joy of later,” said Chuy’s Pa- for a hotline for voters to tion, a deadline that on our side, we knew the eighth largest police giving by inviting specta- rade Director Brooke check if their provisional passed Friday.” that was a retaliatory department in the coun- tors to bring new, un- Cox. “This 30-year mile- Abrams only needs sort of suit and just un- try,” Mosby said. “That wrapped toys to donate stone means so much to AUSTIN COMMUNITY 20,000 votes for the elec- derstanding and recog- exposure ultimately led during the procession to us that we’ve set a large COLLEGE (ACC) DISTRICT is requesting sealed proposals tion to go to a runoff. nizing that it was greater to reform; we now have support Austin Police goal to collect 30,000 from qualified firms for the than me. It was some- a federally enforceable Department’s Operation toys for local children purposes of selecting a thing that was very consent decree that Blue Santa. who might not other- respondent to provide Card- iovascularSonography stressful for my office, even despite the fact Each year, the wise have them this holi- Ultrasound Equipment very stressful for me per- that the federal admin- Chuy’s parade brings to- day season, and we Request For Proposals (RFP) sonally but, it was some- istration tried to fore- gether families, friends know this wonderful No. 475-19-0084-00-S-JN- RFP thing I do not regret.” stall it, it still is on and visitors in down- community will rally be- All sealed proposals must be New Jobs for the All six of the offic- record.” town Austin to kick off hind us.” submitted to the Procure to Pay Week of 11/11/2018 the holiday season with For Austinites who Department (P2P) by no later than on Wednesday, December 5, Grounds Keeper fanfare, fun and the op- cannot make it to the 2018 at 2:00 P.M. Central Riverside Campus portunity to give back. parade yet wish to help Standard Time (CST). Job# 1811014 Assistant, Student For 2018, the parade will Chuy’s reach its goal in Solicitation documents are available on the ACC’s website Financial Aid feature an especially ex- support of Operation at http://www.austincc.edu/ Eastview Campus citing lineup of giant in- Blue Santa, toy dona- offices/purchasing/advertised- Job# 1811007 Are you interested in doing Director, Accounting flatable balloons, festive tions can be made at solicitations, or at the ACC P2P Department with advance notice Service Center business with the City of Austin? floats, popular children’s Chuy’s locations in Aus- at (512)-223-1041 between the Job# 1811006 District Police, Patrol Officer We are here for you! characters, superheroes, tin starting Monday, hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 Service Center marching bands, classic Nov. 5. P.M., Monday through Friday. City of Austin All responses must be sealed and Job# 1811004 cars and more. All toys collected at returned to the ACC P2P Technician, Senior IT Purchasing Office Spectators can look local Chuy’s restaurants Department, ACC Service (Computer Lab Support) Location is as assigned Vendor Registration forward to special and during the parade Center, 9101 Tuscany Way, Austin, Texas 78754, by the date Job# 1810077 512-974-2018 guests, including the will be delivered by Op- Specialist, Media Captioning and time indicated above.