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Vol. 36 No. 52 Website: theaustinvillager.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 512-476-0082 Fax: 512-476-0179 May 29, 2009

UNITED NATIONS TO APPOINT RUSSELL SIMMONS VILLAGER CELEBRATES 36TH ANNIVERSARY GOODWILL AMBASSADOR WITH AUSTIN URBAN MARKET FOR THE PERMANENT MEMORIAL

Today’s ‘Top 25 Most Influ- ential People of the Past 25 years’, “was an easy choice,” he added. Ambassador Lila RAPPIN’ Ratsifandrihamanana of the Tommy Wyatt African Union highlighted the commitment of African countries to the initiative re- Thank you ferring to a decision taken at the 12th Assembly of Heads Austin!!! Honoring The Victims of State and Government “Time flies when you Of Slavery And The Trans-At- which “recognizes the endur- are having fun.” How many lantic Slave Trade ing and tragic impact of slave time have you heard that state- New York, NY - May trade as a crime against hu- ment? Well, take it from me, 20, 2009 – American entrepre- manity on the African people the statement is absolutely. It neur, hip-hop and fashion and its generations.” is hard to believe that, with pioneer, Russell Simmons Best known as a lead- this issue, we have completed will be appointed as the ing entrepreneur and hip- 36 years of publishing The Vil- “Goodwill Ambassador For hop pioneer, Russell lager. Who would have The Permanent Memorial To Simmons’ groundbreaking thought in 1973 that we would Honor The Victims Of Slavery vision has influenced music still be around 36 years later. And The Trans-Atlantic and the recording industry, (L to r) Villager Publisher T. L. Wyatt, Don and Sharon Ellerby and Michael Lofton is shown at There have been a number of Slave Trade” at the United fashion, jewelry, finance, tele- last years event. File photo. African American owned Nations Headquarters in vision and film, as well as the With this issue, The This event will be co- African American Books & newspapers that started and New York, on Wednesday, face of modern philanthropy. VILLAGER will celebrate its ordinated by Don and Accessories, Purses and more. died since that time. But our 20 May 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The As Chairman and CEO of 36th Anniversary as Sharon Ellerby, owners of Last years festival was so suc- supporters in Austin have hour-long ceremony will also Rush Communications, he “Austin’s Community Ser- African Visions. They have cessful that we decided to do it made sure that we survived. double as the official launch has consistently leveraged vice Weekly.” It was in May invited a number of their again. “Opening up our We have seen the good of the Trust Fund for the Per- his influence in the media of 1973 that the first issue of fellow vendors to partici- grounds to the Eastside busi- times and the bad times, eco- manent Memorial which will and popular culture to ben- the newspaper rolled off the pate in this event. The idea ness community is our way of nomically, and we are still acknowledge and benefit one efit and acknowledge disad- press. of the Austin Urban market, giving back,” says Villager standing. When the economic of the most profoundly tragic vantaged communities. A de- For the second year, according to the Ellerbys is publisher T. L. (Tommy) collapse came in the mid periods in the history of hu- voted yogi, Simmons also The VILLAGER will host a “Doing it the Ujamaa Way.” Wyatt. 1980’s a lot of businesses mankind. leads the non-profit division community festival featur- Cooperative economics has The entire community is failed, including a number of “It’s humbling to be in- of his organization, Rush ing some of the areas Afri- been acknowledged as a invited to come out to the Aus- banks in Austin. The bottom vited to join the UN Commu- Community Affairs, ensuring can American vendors. The way to grow all of our Afri- tin Urban Market and support fell out of the Real Estate mar- nity in this role as Goodwill its ongoing efforts to em- event will be held Saturday, can American businesses. our community, home grown, ket and business failure was Ambassador. In recognizing power at-risk youth through June 6, 2009 on the grounds The Urban Market businesses. The event is free to high in all areas. We are now the past, we understand the the arts (Rush Philanthropic of the newspaper at 1223 will feature food, music, the public. For further informa- in the midst of our latest eco- stakes in ensuring that some- Arts Foundation), social en- Rosewood Avenue, from 10 handmade jewelry, African tion call (512) 785-7045. All nomic downturn and strug- thing as devastating to the gagement (Hip-Hop Summit a.m. to 3 p.m. Visions hair & skin care, vendors are welcome. gling to survive. human condition as the Action Network), and higher We are happy to be Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade education for Africa (Dia- around to celebrate another will never happen mond Empowerment Fund). Filibuster Unlikely Against 1st Hispanic anniversary. We will be doing again,”statedRussell Mr. Simmons, a na- it quietly, but believe me, we Simmons. “My commitment tive New Yorker and the Appointed to Supreme Court are celebrating. And we are in life is to be of service to the proud father of two daugh- By JULIE HIRSCHFELD ist who would put her feel- happy that many of our local empowerment of young ters, is also the Chairman of DAVIS, Associated Press ings above the Constitution. businesses have decided to people living in struggle, who the Foundation for Ethnic Writer Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Sotomayor has said celebrate with us. We are all undoubtedly have been ef- Understanding, dedicated to Associated Press Writer that personal experiences "af- happy to still be around. And fected by this legacy. I look to bringing all religions and WASHINGTON – The fect the facts that judges a special thanks go out to Don the future with inspiration ethnicities together. He also top Republican on the Senate choose to see." and Sharon Ellerby for agree- and faith as we work every serves on the Board of Direc- Judiciary Committee said "I simply do not know ing to coordinate the Austin day to bring freedom and tors of several organizations, Wednesday he doesn't fore- exactly what the difference Urban Market. This is the sec- equality to all young people including Petra Nemcova’s see a filibuster against Su- will be in my judging," she ond such project and we are around the world.” Happy Hearts Fund, and is preme Court nominee Sonia said in a speech in 2001. "But looking at ways of making it a Co-hosted by the Per- involved in numerous cause Sotomayor, even though he I accept there will be some regular event. manent Mission of Jamaica to initiatives to empower people thinks her legal philosophy based on my gender and my It is going to be very im- the United Nations, the Mem- to be aware of and embrace should be closely examined. Sonia Sotomayor Latina heritage." portant for our businesses to ber States of the Caribbean their full potential. "The nominee has seri- publicans should attempt The White House and pull together for their survival. Community (CARICOM), the The Permanent Memo- ous problems," Sen. Jeff Ses- one. Still, seven Republican its allies, including Hispanic And we will need the contin- African Union (AU) and in rial, honoring the memory of sions said in a nationally senators currently serving groups with broad reach into ued support of the community collaboration with the UN the victims of slavery, will be broadcast interview. "But I backed Sotomayor's 1998 communities throughout the to insure the economic sur- Office for Partnerships and administered through the Per- would think that we would nomination to the appeals country, are readying a major vival of these businesses. It the UN Department for Pub- manent Memorial Fund by all have a good hearing, take court covering New York, push to persuade more GOP will be the responsibility of our lic Information, the event the UN Office for Partner- our time, and do it right. And Vermont and Connecticut, senators to back her confir- business community to em- aims to re-engage the atten- ships (UNOP). then the senators cast their and she was first nominated mation. ploy many of the unemployed tion of the international com- Completion date for vote up or down based on to be a federal judge by Re- A coalition of liberal in our community. The high munity on the horrific nature the Permanent Memorial is whether or not they think this publican President George groups calling itself the Cen- rate of unemployment in our of slavery, the Trans-Atlantic set for 2012. So far, the Fund is the kind of judge that H.W. Bush. ter for Constitutional Rights community can be directly tied slave trade and its legacy of has received $250,000 of the should be on the court." Sessions was among launched a television ad to the loss of our businesses. discrimination. projected $3.5 m cost from "I don't sense a filibus- several Republicans who op- Wednesday touting It has been the role of “We feel Mr. Simmons 25 of the 122 Member States, ter in the works," the Alabama posed her when she came be- Sotomayor as principled, fair- the African American commu- is an ideal candidate to es- co-sponsors of the United Republican said, after Presi- fore the Senate as a nominee minded and independent. nity to hire the chronically un- pouse the broader concept Nations General Assembly dent Barack Obama's call for for the U.S. Court of Appeals The ad, which will air on employed, and underem- and objectives of the initiative Resolution 63/5. the Senate to install his his- in 1998. On Tuesday, he said: broadcast and cable net- ployed in our community. Be- to erect this permanent memo- For more information tory-making choice of the 54- "We ought to look at her works, overlays Obama's cause, we have such a large rial,” said Ambassador about the Initiative and Mr. year-old Sotomayor to suc- record fresh." voice with pictures of group of our citizens on paper Raymond O. Wolfe, Jamaica’s Simmons please contact Ms. ceed Justice David Souter on Any Republican effort Sotomayor, and is intended to (have criminal records or on Permanent Representative to Annette Richardson, Per- the high court. She would be to block Sotomayor's confir- frame public perceptions of probation), we have been the the United Nations and manent Memorial Project the first Hispanic justice to mation could be risky for a the judge. only ones willing to hire them Chairman of the Permanent Manager at 1+ (212) 963- serve there. party still reeling from last "It's important that they until they can get a better job. Memorial Committee. 1000 or via email at The GOP faces an up- ear's elections and struggling understand her fair-minded We do this because they are Simmons, voted among USA [email protected] hill battle in defeating the to gain back lost ground with approach to the law, which part of our family. If we do not New York-born daughter of Hispanics, the fastest-grow- is grounded both in her emi- help them, who will? Snapshot at the Austin City Council Puerto Rican parents, but Re- ing part of the population nent legal qualifications and Our focus during the The Austin city council after Brewster McCraken who publicans are promising a and one that is increasingly her life experiences," said next few months will be to see met on May 18 2009 to hold a had the second highest vote thorough and perhaps active politically. Wade Henderson, a co-chair what we can do about reduc- special canvassing meeting. withdrew from runoff ; Chris lengthy hearing process that Sotomayor's personal of the group. ing the unemployment rate in During the meeting, resolu- Riley as council member for delves into her record and ju- story and her academic and Sotomayor would join the community. If we can do tion 20090518-001 was a writ- place 1; Mike Martinez as dicial philosophy. legal credentials earn her re- Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the this, a lot of our other prob- ten to approve the result of the council member for place 2; Democrats hold 59 spect from all quarters, but second woman on the court lems will go away. May 9 city election. Further- Bill Spellman as council mem- votes in the Senate, more than conservatives see plenty to and just the third in its his- Together we can make more, the May 9 city wide vote ber for place 5; and Sheryl enough to confirm Sotomayor criticize in her rulings and tory. She would replace lib- this happen. So get on board led to the election of Lee but not quite enough to stop a past statements. They de- eral Justice David Souter, for year 37. Leffingwell as mayor, See Council Page 5vote-blocking filibuster if Re- scribe her as a judicial activ- See Court Page 5 Page 2/THE VILLAGER/May 29, 2009 EDITORIALS/COMMENTARY Editorial, Commentary or Letter to the Editor Fax to 512.476.0179 Email to [email protected] Mail to 1223-A Rosewood Avenue, 78702 The Games They Play on Blacks From Murder to Miracle in Philadelphia, Mississippi help set up front companies opened their doors. member of the KKK, flicked on dan then said. ‘You didn’t to charade that they were big They used this fact as a his flashing lights and pulled leave me anything but a business tycoons doing seri- cover for their Jim Crow ways. the vehicle over. Chaney was nigger, but at least I killed me ous business with the Big 3 For the most part, too many of arrested for allegedly driving a nigger.’” (Chrysler, General Motors our elected officials and lead- 35 miles over the speed limit A shaken President and Ford). ers have fallen for this dupe. and his two companions Lyndon B. Johnson ordered Oh yes, they would You will see some of our were held for further investi- FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, have these guys on the cov- people support Project Labor gation. They were taken to the a vocal critic of civil rights ers of magazines. They would Agreements (union only con- county jail in Philadelphia. leaders, to investigate the dis- go around the nation and struction projects) even Cheney was fined $20 appearance of the three men. make speeches and receive though 98% of Black con- and all three were released The FBI offered a awards for their accomplish- struction workers and con- late that night and ordered to $25,000 reward. That led to a ments. There was a high con- struction companies are not leave the county. Prior to let- tip about where the bodies centration on this in the truck- in the unions. ting them go, however, were buried. On August 4, the ing and steel industries. It is “Economic Apart- George E. Curry Deputy Sheriff Price notified bodies were dug up about six Harry C. Alford There would be an estab- heid” to quote Philadelphia NNPA Columnist his fellow Klansmen, who miles from Philadelphia. In NNPA Columnist lished White-owned com- Mayor Nutter but yet too To many Blacks who plotted to murder the men. the process of searching for Oh, the games they pany doing the work but they many of our officials support grew up in the Deep South Price followed the three civil the slain civil rights workers, play. A little media exposure, would simply put some it through their ignorance. It before the passage of the 1964 rights workers to the edge of the bodies of seven other ac- sound bites and a formal pub- “Black skin” on some of the is time to wake up to this Civil Rights Act, last week’s town, pulled them over again, tivists were discovered. lic relations campaign can operations and shout the shame. election of James Young as the and detained them until KKK The nation soon have the masses of African- praises. I did a test one time Digital Television Tran- first African-American mayor members arrived. learned how Mississippi jus- Americans believing just with a major firm looking for sition: There has been a big of Philadelphia, Miss. was as In a signed statement to tice worked – or didn’t work. about anything. a bona fide minority own scare about ending the televi- monumental as the election of FBI agents on November 20, Mississippi officials re- Why do they do it? To trucking company. I had the sion transmission on analog President Barack Obama. 1964, Horace Doyle Barnette, fused to press murder keep business as usual or to procurement guy do a back- television sets. Who do you The Mississippi soil is a witness, recounted: charges, forcing the Justice make some quick money at ground check on some of know that has an old analog soaked in the blood of civil “Before I could get out Department to prosecute sus- the expense of those who can these celebrated “Black” television with rabbit ears on rights activists. Three of the of the car Wayne [Roberts] ran pects for conspiring to de- least afford it. Let’s look at trucking companies. top? They have been long most famous – James Chaney, past my car to Price’s car, prive citizens of their civil some of the games. His report back to me gone. a 21-year old African-Ameri- opened the left rear door, rights. Seven men were found Home Ownership: We was no surprise. Every one of Just look around. But yet can from Meridian, Miss.; An- pulled Schwerner out of the guilty, including Deputy Sher- were hit relentlessly that them was either a broker or a they have us thinking that a drew Goodman, 20, a White car, spun him around so that iff Cecil Price and KKK Impe- times were getting better for rouse. “When you find a real lot of us still have them. Why? Jewish student from New Schwerner was standing on rial Wizard Samuel Bowers. Blacks as homeownership trucking firm that is Black They put up a billion dollars York and Michael Schwerner, the left side of the road, with Although the sentenc- was significantly rising. Both own send them to me”, he in advertising and outreach 24, another White also from his back to the ditch and said ing ranged from three to 10 the Clinton and Bush admin- concluded. There was also money to address the “issue”. New York – were murdered ‘Are you that nigger lover’ years, no one was imprisoned istrations harped on this like the “Black” steel company in It is all about hustling up 45 years ago near Philadel- and Schwerner said ‘Sir, I longer than six years. Edgar a “mantra”. What we didn’t Northern Indiana. I took a some new money. Even the phia. Their story inspired the know just how you feel.’ Ray Killen, the ringleader of know was that we were be- surprise visit to it and found former Federal Communica- movie, “Mississippi Burn- Wayne had a pistol in his the plot, was found guilty of ing led down a path of preda- an empty building void of any tion Commission Chairman ing.” right hand, then shot manslaughter years later and tory lending. activity yet one of the Big 3 Kevin Martin spent $300,000 Their lives were any- Schwerner. Wayne then went sentenced to 60 years in It was a trap that was listed it as a thriving enter- of tax money placing an ad thing but a movie. back to Price’s car and got prison. Bowers was later sen- going to snare us big time. In prise they were doing busi- on his favorite NASCAR ve- All three were partici- Goodman, took him to the left tenced to life for the murder fact, not only was it a game it ness with. hicle. The car crashed within pating in Freedom Summer, a side of the road with of civil rights activist Vernon was program that was going Then there are the celeb- minutes – what a waste! This Bob Moses-inspired project to Goodman facing the road, Dahmer. to set us back economically rities that have suddenly be- whole thing was contrived by bring college-aged students to and shot Goodman. Mayor-elect young was for an entire generation. The come big entrepreneurs. They greedy K Street Washington the Magnolia state in 1964 to ’’When Wayne shot mindful of that bloody history jive is up and our neighbor- are all over the place owning Lobbyists and public rela- dramatize social, economic Schwerner, Wayne had his after he defeated Rayburn hoods are racked with va- this and that and doing ev- tions firms. They used us to and political injustice. They hand on Schwerner’s shoul- Waddell, the three-term cancies, abandonment and erything at once. get the money allocated. had traveled 36 miles from der. When Wayne shot White incumbent, by 46 votes deprivation. It is going to take Basically, they are just In sum, I guess we need Meridian to Philadelphia, Goodman, Wayne was stand- in a city that is 55 percent us a good decade to make up renting their names for some to call out all of these shams Miss. to investigate the recent ing within reach of him. White. for the losses. shrewd White manipulator and hustles. No longer can burning of Mount Zion Schwerner fell to the left so A tearful Young told Minority Business Par- making the big bucks off of we just shake our heads and United Methodist Church, that he was laying along side CNN, “The places where we ticipation: I can write a book Black folk’s false perceptions. let them get away with the which had hosted many civil the road. Goodman spun were locked out, I’m gonna on this one. For the sake of We need to cut the games. lies. Perhaps we ought to form rights activities in the area around and fell back toward have the key. The places we space, let’s focus in on the US Construction Unions: a Truth Commission and before it was destroyed by the bank in back. couldn’t go, I’ve got the key. Auto Industry that gave a After 45 years of the Civil verify and control the amount fire. ’’At this time Jim Jordan No better way to say it than pledge back in the 1990’s to Rights Act of 1964, construc- of propaganda we receive. Before the trio left Merid- said ‘save one for me.’ He then that.” do over $1 billion dollars tion unions are as discrimi- Harry Alford is the co- ian on June 21, 1964, a de- got out of Price’s car and got each (annually) with Black- natory now as they were then. founder, President/CEO of scription of their blue, Ford Chaney out. I remember George E. Curry, former owned firms. They didn’t get They have ridden off the good the National Black Chamber station wagon and its license Chaney backing up, facing editor-in-chief of Emerge near that but what they did name of other unions who of Commerce. Website: plate number had been given the road, and standing on the magazine and the NNPA was a scheme. They would have done the right thing and www.nationalbcc.org. to the White supremacist Citi- bank on the other side of the News Service, is a keynote zens Council and the Ku Klux ditch and Jordan stood in the speaker, moderator, and me- Klan. With Cheney behind the middle of the road and shot dia coach. He can be reached WhyWhy HopeHope HealsHeals wheel, Neshoba County him. I do not remember how through his Web site, challenges to shape our char- makes a difference. Hope Deputy Sheriff Cecil Price, a many times Jordan shot. Jor- www.georgecurry.com. acter, we can view setbacks helps us in three (3) important optimistically: as a strategy ways: President Obama’s Slipping Political Instincts for resiliency and transforma- 1. Hope Looks Beyond - tion. Hope is transcendent, that is, licans, don’t want the public being tortured for information Hope is sassy. Hope it rises above our challenges to know about the war profi- and the U.S. will be in no po- helps us to remember that the and directs us to our greater teers who are raking in many sition to deliver sanctimo- power to change is an inside good. Hope refuses give up on millions of dollars on those nious lectures about their op- job, and because of this, we tomorrow’s gain just because wars because those same ponents being guilty of war can look at any problem and it causes us today’s pain. profiteers are major contribu- crimes for violating interna- see it through the lens of Hope doesn’t get bogged tors to their political cam- tional law. hope. We really don’t think down in negativity because it paigns. For instance, one mili- One wonders why about hope unless it is juxta- knows that a brighter day is tary contractor was reportedly President Obama doesn’t posed against the backdrop of coming. Hope’s message is “paid $83.4 million in bo- present this argument to the nuses for electrical work in American public if he really By Dr. Dan Collins despair. that no matter how dark the Iraq.” wants to change the torture NNPA Guest Columnist When we come across night, it has to say “uncle” to life challenges that throw us the light of dawn. In a February 2008 ar- for information procedures so A. Peter Bailey Hope is an essential part into an uncomfortable tug of 2. Hope Looks Within - ticle, Travis Sharp, a military fiercely defend it and promote NNPA Columnist of a strong mental health. war between our best self and Good mental health is an in- policy analyst for the Center it by chicken hawk, Dick The skillful, sharp, ruth- Hope is a pillar which affects our scary self, zigzagging be- side job. So when external cir- for Arms Control and Non- Cheney. less political instincts that your whole mental and emo- tween hanging in and giving cumstances get cloudy, hope Proliferation, wrote that “af- As for the Notre Dame helped win the presidency of tional outlook. in, between believing but ask- just looks for the light within, ter five years and five hun- speech, from a political per- the United States for Barack You may ask why is ing God to help our unbelief, that can never be shut off. In- dred billion dollars spent on spective, President Obama Obama seem to be slipping hope so important? It’s be- between standing sometimes side light, and inside strength, the Iraq, war Congress must blew a major opportunity, now that he is in office. His cause hope provides each of in the bright sunshine of day- is light and strength we con- fight in 2008 to prevent Presi- while the country and much defensive and ambiguous re- us with insulation against light, and at other times be- trol. We don’t control the uni- dent Bush from using the war of the world were watching sponses to three major issues anxiety and depression. In a ing driven back into the onyx verse, but we do get to control budget to handcuff it, and the and listening, to urge the stu- - the budget, torture as official previous column, I high- midnight of disappointment. the breath of our smiles. next president, in 2009.” dents to pay close attention to U.S. policy, abortion in a lighted that thoughts create The gift of hope is that it 3. Hope Looks One the use of torture as what is happening around speech at Notre Dame Uni- our feelings. The thoughts we takes the worse setbacks we Through-Hope has x-ray vi- official U.S. policy, it is a com- them today and to use their versity - led me to this conclu- harbor can be powerful medi- can experience and dares to sion. It doesn’t stop when we plete waste of time and energy talents, resources and energy sion. cine for us. Hopeful thoughts rise back up and defiantly run up against a wall. Hope to try to convince the Ameri- to avoid such mistakes in the On the budget, Presi- teach our hearts to persevere, say, “I’ll find a way”. Hope just sees through the problem can public that such a policy future. He should have com- dent Obama, like nearly all to never give up, to seek the never allows our trials to until it discovers a solution. violates the U.S. Constitution pletely ignored the protestors the economists, journalists, possible inside of the impos- have the final word. 4. Hope is a perspective and long-standing interna- and not even say the word politicians of both parties sible. It’s rooted in the belief that empowers us to never tional law or is morally “abortion.” There is no who write about or speak on Hope is indispensible to that the power to change and give up. Hope always looks wrong. middle ground with people the subject, never discuss the our emotional well-being be- adapt to the demands that for the best. It never rests un- After 9/11 most people who believe that abortion is impact of spending billions of cause it prepares us for the in- confront us, is hard-wired in- til it sees a problem transform in this country don’t give a murder. dollars monthly on two wars evitable. Sooner or later, we side of us. Hope is based on into a resource for healing and hoot about such consider- I believe that Candidate of choice have on the budget. will experience setbacks. the belief that with God’s growth. ations. The only argument Obama, who ran a near flaw- And when life circum- help, we can always find a They blamed bad mortgages, that may give them pause less election campaign, mismanagement, healthcare stances knock us down, hope way, not only to make it, but Dr. Dan Collins, a li- about supporting torture as would have handled all three and social security costs etc. is in the other room, planning to thrive, regardless of the situ- censed psychologist and or- official U.S. policy - one that of these circumstances much but almost completely ignore our comeback. Hope looks at ation. dained minister, is author of President Obama, as far as I more effectively than Presi- the costs of fighting two wars, our setbacks opportunisti- This brand of hope gen- the bestselling book, “The know, has refused to make - dent Obama has. thus giving the impression of cally. Hope recognizes that erates great mental health, Trauma Zone: Trusting God is that some day, as the coun- Journalist/Lecturer A. non-partisan agreement to talent can only take us so far. because it has an uncanny for Emotional Healing.” Visit try continues to indulge itself Peter Bailey is currently edi- keep the public ignorant on Lasting success is hammered ability to keep our outlook him at www.drdan7.com to in wars of choice, their chil- tor of Vital Issues. He can be the subject. Maybe the politi- out on the anvil of mature positive despite the inconve- view sample chapters of his dren or other relatives may be reached at cians, Democrats and Repub- character. When we use our nience of hardship. Hope book. prisoners of war somewhere [email protected]. May 29, 2009/The Villager/Page 3 project campus accountabil- Austin Students Achieve Across-the- ity ratings because they: AUSTIN SYMPHONY OPENS ANNUAL Do not yet include 2nd HARTMAN FOUNDATION CONCERTS IN THE Board Gains on All TAKS Tests, administration results for 5th PARK SUMMER SERIES AT LONG CENTER and 8thgrade math. Report season, these free ensemble results for all students who The Hartman Foundation concerts take place at the among All Student Groups tested and not for the account- “Concerts in the Park,” pre- Austin students taking Hartman Concert Park in front of 5 percentage points in 3 to 16 percentage points. ability subset that will be used sented by the Austin Symphony the 2009 Texas Assessment of the Long Center City Terrace Social Studies The greatest gains were for the state Orchestra, brings together ar- Academic Skillstests showed and will run on Sunday eve- 4 percentage points in in:- Social Studies for LEP (11 accountability ratings. dent enthusiasts and unwitting Districtwide increases from nings from May 31st through Writing and Math, and, percentage point gain) and Do not yet account for attendees alike just as similar 2008 in all content areas and August 23rd at 7:30 p.m. The 3 percentage points in Special Required Improvement or Ex- events did in town centers years forall student groups, Super- May 31 artist will be Large String Reading/ELA Education students (16 ceptions that may allow a ago. intendent Pat Forgione said Ensemble (Classical). African American stu- percentage point gain).- Sci- campus to move up a rating. In its seventh summer today. dents showed increases of: ence for LEP and Special Edu- Do not yet account for “The hard work of Aus- 6 percentage points in cation Students (9 the newly implemented tin students and the commit- Writing percentagepoint gains for Texas Projection Measure ment by Austineducators is 5 percentage points in both groups).- Math (10 per- (TPM) that may also allow a yielding impressive results,” Social Studies centage point gain) and Writ- campus to move up a rating. Dr. Forgione said. “At 4 percentage points in ing (11 percentage pointgain) The TPM is a new mea- thistime last year — when we Reading/ELA and Science for Special Education stu- sure that estimates whether a made gains in most, but not 3 percentage points in dents. student is likely to pass the all, TAKS reportingareas — Math The gains were greater TAKS at the next high stakes we promised to keep our Hispanic students for at-risk and minority stu- grade level (e.g. grades 5, 8 noses to the grindstone. We showed increases of: dents than forwhite students and 11). In his recently re- promised higherstudent 5 percentage points in indicating that AISD is con- leased final decisions for achievement in 2009. We Science tinuing to close 2009 accountability, the have kept that promise.” 4 percentage points in theachievement gap. Texas Education Commis- Preliminary analysis of Social Studies and Dr. Forgione said the sioner ruled that students TAKS preliminary data show 3 percentage points in District is continuing to ana- who do not meet the stan- impressive resultsby Austin Math lyze and verifypreliminary dard for the current year but ISD: Though not included in TAKS data for individual are projected to meet in the fu- Economically Disad- the state accountability rat- campuses, as it is received ture year are to be included in vantaged students showed ings, AISDSpecial Education from theTexas Education the count with the “passers” increases of: and limited-English speak- Agency. Under the timeline to determine accountability 7 percentage points in ing students also showed im- announced by TEA, school ratings. Science pressive gains, ranging from districts will receive 2009 The official campus ac- TAKS data through June 8. countability ratings are calcu- Check us out on our website Dr. Forgione cautioned lated by the State, and are that current data are prelimi- scheduled to be released by and look for updates nary and cannotbe used to TEA on or around August 1. www.theaustinvillager.com Church news, announcement? If so, contact the Villager at 476-0082

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Youth of Today. Hope of Tomorrow. 476-0082 This week we take finals 8th Grade Promotion We made a trip to New versity of Texas at San Anto- Ceremony has been moved nio. The first place students York and Boston Center. It’s still the same day have the privilege to go to (free (5/30) and same time (9 a.m. of charge) is Schlitterbahn Boston!! we had so much fun for students to report, 9:30 Watermark in New and learned alot of things a.m. for the actual ceremony). Braunfels. It will be good for during our trip. We flew on The reception to follow will us all to soak in some sun (Vi- the Jet Blue airline and that take place in the main hall- tamin D!), and to relax. Next was awesome (first time to way of the high school, di- we will be going on a tour of fly!) We visited different col- rectly accessed from the PAC. UTSA. There we will be able leges,” Harvard” was one in Believe it or not, we’re to interact with college staff Boston ,went out to eat and at the last 5-day week of and students, and get a good went to see a few shows. We school for the school year. idea of what college life is re- went to Boston via charter Toni Nelson This weekend is Memorial ally like. bus. It was a time I will never KIPP Day weekend, with no school Also, Id like to welcome forget, Thanks KIPP, and on Monday the 25th. Also, Lexus Wren This week high school the KIPP: Austin College Prep Alon Rodgers Thanks DAD for the money, there will be no school on KIPP students have to take finals. (5th -8th grade) students back Kelly Lane Middle School and as always thank you June 5th, with the 4th being We will be tested on every from their end of the year field Rose Marques, sixth KIPP Austin College mom for all that you do. Sum- the last day of school. The 6th subject we learned this year. trips. They are arriving back grade assistant principal is Prep. 8th graders had their mer break is around the cor- and 7th Grade Awards Cer- Finals will be on Wednesday, from New York City and Bos- strict but that’s what we need; end of course algebra exam ner!! next week I will have a emonies will be held on the Thursday, and Friday. So for ton among other places. they can not be too soft on us. on Thursday May, 21st., on few nice places US kids can morning of June 4th, the last all those with finals, make As the school year I am very pleased to have a May 28th and 29th dthe 8th get into, I will go on a few day of school; 7th Grade at sure you study hard so that comes to an end, I advise that chance to get to know her. graders are having the road trips, stay with Ladene 8:30 a.m., 6th Grade at 9:45 you can do well. all students work very hard Even though I gave her a stanford testing, it is a test that in San Antonio, but we all a.m. Also, KIPP: Austin Col- to get in those last grades. At hard time, she still believed will see how much you have need something to do in be- The bands had our final legiate we (students) are go- the same time, enjoy your in me. Ms. Marques has been learned in the current school tween time. Well readers un- performances for the year last ing on an end of the year field summer holiday. The more in Pflugerville since 1st grade. year. The 8th graders are get- til next week, stay strong! week. We’ve got an excep- trip. This is a trip to both re- you rest, the more refreshed She served this community in ting ready for the promotion pray! and keep reading the tional band program because ward the students for work- you will be next year. a variety of positions includ- ceremony in the beginning of Villager even after the won- of great students and high ing hard all school year, and So, until next time have ing language therapist, re- June. As most of you know I derful youth brigade are on quality directors. to learn more about the Uni- a nice and blessed week. source teacher, and now as- am back from New York and summer vacation. The Girls Soccer team, sistant principal. in a battle of undefeated Due to an anticipated Hawks fall to Dripping teams, defeated Pflugerville high turnout, the 8th Grade COBRA and VOICES MS by a score of 6-0. The boys Promotion Ceremony was fell to Pflugerville at home in Springs 1-0 moved to Hendrickson High UT field trip a close game of 3-2. most coming in the last in- School’s Performing Arts Kealing Middle School stu- ning, but just weren’t unable dents and it was great. Next, to capitalize on their chances. we had Senior Recognition Hendrickson softball 7 More Conditional for all the seniors. Dr. Foster isn’t the only Hawk sport to told the college of each senior. have success this year, the Days of School All the seniors received wa- track team sent many to the we are just pumped for the ter bottles and then we had regional meet this year. Com- summer. lunch. After lunch, all the ing into the meet expectations These last six weeks are McCallum COBRA and were high for Hendrickson the most important, because VOICES leaders broke up into athletes. Luckily, these expec- this is what determines our groups to do activities with tations didn’t prove to be too future for at least next year. the middle school students. I high for our athletes, with five Jeremy Henderson Alonzo Black T.A.K.S is no more; soon was one of the leaders and it qualifiers from Hendrickson. McCallum High School Hendrickson High School school will be to. Every kid was fun. I also helped out one With Natasha waits for the day of school to On Wednesday, May of my fellow COBRA leaders The Hendrickson Masterson leading the way, get out. 20, 2009, COBRA and by presenting the information Hawks softball team played Hendrickson had a superb The year has brought VOICES went on our field trip he gave me to explain to ev- in their 4A regional showing at the Regional meet. us drama, faith, relation- to UT. We left at 9:20 and came eryone else and I did. The last quarterfinal games against Masterson took the regional Raven Wyatt ships, and many more advan- back around 5th period. thing was that Dr. Foster Dripping Springs last week. pole vault and 4x200 relay Kelley Lane Seven more days until tages and disadvantages. We McCallum COBRA and spoke to us and each student The Hawks came into the crown along with Karissa school is out, can you wait have had lots of fun, and tons VOICES had out first annual from each school, reflected on game energized by two wins Gravesmill, Erica Greene, because I can’t? Summer is of great adventures. We have youth summit. The leaders what they got out of COBRA in their previous round Kiana Burgess, and Jasmine almost here, so close that I can had our laughs, our agree- from each high school gave or VOICES. Then we all took against San Antonio Tezino. Masterson also took taste it. I’m ready to swim, ments‘, fights, and beauty the welcome. We talked to the photos of all the leaders of Brackenridge. The Hawks third in the 300 hurdles. have fun, and most of all get wars. This year has been a Middle School students about COBRA, VOICES and fought very hard through out Tezino placed fifth in the 100 some sleep. I’m excited about game, and the obstacles were joining COBRA or VOICES facilitors and who took part the game, but eventually fell hurdles. Greene placed sev- this, well, because I am tired unbelievable, the answer is when they enter high school. in the summit. Great JOB ev- 1-0 to Dripping Springs. The enth in 300 hurdles, and of school, its boring, and re- still to come. This is because LBJ COBRA, Reagan COBRA, eryone and remember, CO- Hawks did go down swing- Natsha Mayne placed sev- ally a waist of my time. I wish no one knows who has won Webb Young Knights, Kealing BRA COBRA and VOICES ing, they had eight base hits, enth in the 800. it only lasted for 3 hours and and passed the game yet, un- Young Knights, Pearce VOICES!!!! One last thing, all started at 12 p.m. After all our til the year is over. Young Knights, Decker the seniors from each school The VILLAGER YOUTH hard work that both the stu- Everyone one is ready, Young Knights and Garcia took a photo with Dr. Foster. dents and teachers have at least I know I am because, Young Knights all attended. COBRA and VOICES Yeah!!!! BRIGADE. Youth of today, done with the school year, is my heart is pounding. I don’t We watched a video made by Until Next Time.... about to and has paid off. know if there is summer Hope of Tomorrow! It’s not time to relax school to look forward to, get Sheriff’s Office Hosts “Job quit yet, still more test, quiz- ready for the eighth grade, or Call us for more info zes, and homework grades. just be prepared to fail. That’s Expo At The Expo Center” Yeah we aren’t as focused really all that is left to say On Wednesday, but our heads are in the game, about our conditional days. get the skills they need to (512) 476-0082 June 24, 2009, from 10am find a job and then bring until 4pm, there will be a in the employers who have The Villager job expo like no other at job openings.” the Travis County There will be is a member of the Texas Exposition Center, 7311 workshops available for Decker Lane. The Travis resume building, on-line Publishers Association (TPA), County Sheriff’s Office, job searching, interview along with Travis County techniques. Along with the National Newspaper Human Resources, workshops the floor of the Publishers Workforce Solutions Travis County Expo Center Capital Area and Arena will be filled with Association (NNPA) and Goodwill are hosting this over 40 public and private Job Expo. sector employers, who audited by the Circulation Billed as the have job openings, which largest Job Expo ever at the are registered to attend this Verification Council. Travis County Expo Center event. it is the largest event ever Everyone is T. L. Wyatt, hosted by the Travis welcome andencouraged Editor/Publisher County Sheriff’s Office. to attend. Employers will Sheriff Greg Hamilton said be standing by, ready to For information, during the planning start the hiring process so meetings, “I want to help bring your resume and be call (512) 476-0082 those who are looking for prepared to beinterviewed. employment by bringing The contact person for this resources together in one event is Alison Gomez, MYEC place where a person can 512-854-9302. May 29, 2009/THE VILLAGER/page 5 Three Local Nonprofits to Benefit The African Diaspors Section from 2009 Parade of Homes By Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon Home Tour Featuring Ultra Green/Urban Homes Kicks off May 23; Ends June 7 AUSTIN, Texas, Apr. serves as an Austin Passion turned into a Proffession 22, 2009 – The Home Build- Children’s Shelter board As another week goes young man who already ers Association (HBA) of member. “It’s very gratifying by, the African diaspora has knows the ins and out of the Greater Austin, in coopera- to know that through those chosen to place the highlight Central Texas real estate mar- tion with efforts the HBA will on Mr. Ugo Nkankwo. Mr ket. While other clients are Catellus Development play an important part in sup- Nkankwo has taking his pas- taken “at back” from his “ac- Group, will donate a portion porting Austin’s children for sion of buying and selling cent.” Yet Mr Nkankwo, has of this year’s Parade of years to come.” properties into becoming a a mastery of the real estate Homes™ ticket proceeds to mitments to family-oriented “We’re delighted that real estate license. As a Real- language. Consequently, Mr benefit development, diversity and Catellus and HBA have cho- tor Mr Nkankwo is currently Nkankwo has to work harder; three local nonprofit or- sustainability. Since 1983, the sen us to be a beneficiary of achieving his dream, while be more aggressive and spend ganizations: the Austin organization has pro- this year’s Parade of helping others achieve their more time building a relation- Children’s Museum, the Aus- vided a place where Austin’s Homes,” said Austin American dreams of owning ship with his client in order tin Children’s Shelter and the kids can become more cre- Children’s Shelter Executive their house. to be successful. Health ative, inventive and compe- Director Gena VanOsselaer. Alliance for Austin Mu- tent for “It’s evident Mueller extends In 1999, Mr Ugo Nkankwo Despite some of his chal- Mr Ugo Nkankwo sicians (HAAM). the jobs of tomorrow. well beyond its official who is originally from Imo lenges, he has seen several “Catellus is proud to be “We’re honored to ben- borders. The support and rec- State, Nigeria came to the of downtown Austin and successful sells. In 2007, he working with the HBA on efit from an event like the Pa- ognition we receive from this United States and settled in South Austin. Since working sold his first property, which this special way to support rade of Homes™ that is sure event in this, our 25th Central Texas. In 2007, Mr as Realtor, Nkankwo has was a single family unit in the nonprofits that are having to bring anniversary of service to Nkankwo received his real seem his share of challenges downtown, Austin. In 2008, an countless families to abused and neglected chil- estate licesense from Austin and successes. Mr Nkankwo sold two impact on Mueller and discover or rediscover the dren, will help to sustain our Real Estate School. After re- In his two years journey as a townhouses; a condo in East the surrounding commu- progress being made at mission and raise ceiving his licesense, Mr Realtor, Mr Nkankwo has Austin; and a house in South nity,” said Matt Whelan, se- Mueller,” said Austin awareness of our new Nkankwo started to work for faced numerous challenges. Austin. Furthermore, he has nior vice president of Children’s Museum Ex- campus adjacent to the Austin R&D Properties. Fur- At times, his young age tend successfully helped numer- Catellus, the ecutive Director Mike Nellis. Mueller community.” thermore, Mr Nkankwo real to take his client by a surprise. ous individuals find rental master developer of “Every time we go to Mueller HAAM has been chosen estate market included a part They are surprised to see a properties. Mueller. “The Austin for a meeting in part because of the HBA’s Children’s Museum plans to or site visit, we’re even and Catellus’s commitment By Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon relocate to Mueller’s future more impressed by how the to Austin’s local Housing tips part II town center development is taking shape economy. The music industry During the housing ter three miss mortgage pay- reduces either the montly while construction is and we’re looking forward to contributes nearly $1 billion boom, banks would give ments. However, before miss- payment or the interest rate well underway at the Austin the day when we can in prime rate to people who had ing a payment one should between two or five years. Children’s Shelter, located in call Mueller home.” economic activity, more a good credit scores; while contact his/her mortgage of- Moreover, the government the adjacent Rathgeber Vil- For Immediate Release than $25 million in local tax given suprime rate to indi- ficer or lender. In term, this just added more provision to lage, Media Contacts: Naomi viduals who couldn’t qualify would allow the bank or the the modification program making them natural Bludworth Brian Dolezal See Homes Page 7 for a standardize loan. A lender give the option to which also provide incentive beneficiaries for HBA’s an- HBA of Greater Austin suprime loan would start out modify the loan; refinance; or for the borrower and the nual tradition of supporting TateAustinHahn for Catellus Supreme Court low and then in a couple of short sell. Furthermore, these lender. Secondly, refiancing local nonprofit groups at the (512) 454-5588, ext. 105 From Page 1 years adjust to the current in- action could also help from allows an individual to get a terest rate a established by the further damage to one’s credit new loan. And the third op- Parade (512) 344-2035 or 619-6742 thereby maintaining the federal government. Conse- rating.tion is to let the bank short sell of Homes™. And, in [email protected] court's ideological divide. A quently one’s mortgage will the house. A short sell allows keeping with the spirit of [email protected] number of important cases go up within a couple of years. According to Mr. Nkwanko, the owner to “get rid” of the Mueller as a vibrant part of The Austin Children’s have been divided by 5-4 ma- As a result, numerous fami- modifying one’s loan is the property while letting the Austin’s cultural scene, HBA Shelter holds a special place jorities, with conservative- lies and individuals would best option while confronting bank sells the house for what and in the hearts of both the HBA and liberal-leaning justices find their house foreclosure. hard economic time. A modi- is owed regardless of the mar- Catellus were eager to and Catellus. split 4-4 and Justice Anthony A foreclosure could occur af- fication loan is a program that ket value. support an organization like “The Home Builders Kennedy providing the deci- HAAM that is helping pro- Association of Greater Austin sive vote. tion and execution of an agree- the right to re-construct a vide healthcare services to our and its members are Snapshot at Born in the South Bronx, ment with the Young Mens foot/cart path bridge for the local musicians.” proud of their involve- Sotomayor lost her father at a the Austin City Christian Association of Aus- Walnut Creek Hike & Bike Following a competitive ment in the construction of the young age and watched her By Tsoke tin and Greater Austin First Trail System, for a three-year process last summer, the Aus- Austin Children’s Council mother work two jobs to pro- Tee to provide an Austin Po- term with extension options tin Children’s Museum se- Shelter cottages at the (Chuch) Adjavon vide for her and her brother. lice Department sponsored in an annual in-kind contri- lected Mueller as its new new Rathgeber Village at From page 1 Her path has soared ever Police Activities League of bution amount not to exceed home Mueller,” said HBA Presi- since: Princeton University Austin Program (APD-PAL) $40,000 with a maximum in- based on shared com- dent Wes Peoples, who also Cole as council member and Yale Law School, then place 6. Another Austin city golfing curriculum, including kind contribution amount not positions as a commercial liti- council meeting was held on allowing the City public ac- to exceed $120,000 for the gator, federal district judge May 21, 2009. The city coun- cess through the property and three year term.” and appellate judge. cil approved the minutes of "What you've shown in the May 14, 2009 council your life is that it doesn't mat- meeting. Furthermore they ter where you come from, also approved 63 different what you look like or what items on the agenda. Some of challenges life throws your the items the city council ap- way," Obama said as proved were Item # 21 and Sotomayor stood at his side Item # 22 . Item 21 approve at a packed White House the “authorizing the Parks event to announce her nomi- and Recreation Department’s nation Tuesday. "No dream is application for up to $500,000 beyond reach in the United in grant funding from the States of America." Texas Parks and Wildlife Said the nominee, "I am Department’s (TPWD) Out- an ordinary person who has door Urban Recreation to im- been blessed with extraordi- prove facilities and resources nary opportunities and expe- at Gustavo (Gus) L. Garcia riences." Park.” Item 22 approved the Janet Murguia, presi- authorizing to the “negotia- dent and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, called Sotomayor's nomination "a monumental day for Latinos. Finally, we see ourselves rep- resented on the highest court in the land." Associated Press writer Ben Feller contributed to this American Cancer Society report.

PAC ad Page 6/THE VILLAGER/May 29, 2009 City offi- 2009 Scholarship Recipients cials to host Kids Cafe community meeting on shooting in- cident The City of Austin will host a community meeting June 1 to provide information about the officer-involved shooting that occurred Mon- day, May 11, 2009, at 6409 Springdale Road . The meet- ing will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wilhelmina Delco Center , 4601 Pecan Brook Drive . The City will provide updates and the public will be given the opportunity to speak. City Manager Marc Ott, Austin Police Chief Art The Capital City Lions Club was host to their 2009 Scholarship Recipients and their Acevedo, Police Monitor Cliff families at a recent meeting. This year graduating seniors were: Ms. Beverly Edward- Lanier Brown and other City officials High to attend U.T. at Austin; Ms. Elicia Fulton- Lanier High to attend U.T. at Austin and Mr. will attend. Ryan Hall- Stephen F. Austin High to attend Texas A&M. IRS Accepting Applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grants WASHINGTON — The to taxpayers who speak En- · Clinical programs at tion 3319 (Rev. 5-2009), are Internal Revenue Service an- glish as a second language. accredited law, business or ac- available at www.irs.gov/ad- nounced today that the 2010 LITCs are independent from counting schools, whose stu- vocate. Applicants may also Low Income Taxpayer Clinic the IRS. Most LITCs can pro- dents represent low income order application packages (LITC) grant application pro- vide representation before the taxpayers in tax disputes from the IRS Distribution Cen- cess is now open. IRS or in court on audits, tax with the IRS, and ter by calling 1-800-829-3676. “Low Income Taxpayer collection disputes and other · Organizations exempt Applicants can also file elec- Clinics provide an incredibly issues for free or for a small from tax under Internal Rev- tronically at www.grants.gov. important service to taxpay- fee. Many clinics provide mul- enue Code Section 501(a) that Those applying electronically ers who find themselves in tilingual information about represent low-income taxpay- should use the Funding Num- need of assistance. These taxpayer rights and responsi- ers in tax disputes with the ber TREAS-GRANTS-052010- grants are a wise investment bilities. IRS or refer those taxpayers to 001. in ensuring that there is a Under the LITC grant qualified representatives. Questions about the safety net for those having program, the IRS awards The application period LITC Program or grant appli- trouble navigating the sys- matching grants of up to for these grants will run cation process can be ad- tem,” said Doug Shulman, $100,000 per year to qualify- through July 7, 2009. The dressed to the LITC Program IRS Commissioner. ing organizations to develop, grant will cover the 2010 grant Office at (202) 622-4711, not The LITC grant pro- expand or maintain low-in- cycle, from Jan. 1, 2010, a toll-free call, or by e-mail at gram is a federal program ad- come taxpayer clinics. The through Dec. 31, 2010. Appli- [email protected]. ministered by the Taxpayer program is in its eleventh year cations must be electronically For more information Town Lake Chapter Links had an Ice Cream Social for Advocate Service, led by Na- and continues to expand. To filed, postmarked, sent by pri- about the clinics receiving Kids Cafe. All students at Norman and Campbell Elementary tional Taxpayer Advocate date in 2009, the LITC Program vate delivery service, or hand funding in 2009, see Publica- Schools enjoyed the ice cream social. This was the end of the Nina E. Olson. The LITC pro- Office has awarded LITC delivered to the LITC Pro- tion 4134, Low Income Tax- year event for Kids Cafe. PHOTO ABOVE (L-R): Gloria Will- gram serves individuals who grants to 162 organizations in gram Office in Washington, payer Clinic List. This publi- iams, Tonya Brown, Joyce Turner and Bea Beenson. have a problem with the IRS all 50 states, the District of Co- D.C. by July 7, 2009. cation is available at and whose income is below a lumbia, and Puerto Rico. Copies of the 2010 www.irs.gov, by calling 1- Check out our website certain level. LITCs also pro- Examples of qualifying Grant Application Package 800-TAX-FORM, or at your www.theaustinvillager.com vide outreach and education organizations include: and Guidelines, IRS Publica- local IRS office.

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TxTag May 29, 2009/THE VILLAGER/Page 7 EMPLOYMENT/BIDS/ Texas Comptroller’s Office Schedules Three Local Nonprofits to Benefit PROPOSALS/PUBLIC June Tax Help INFORMATION/ Seminars from 2009 Parade of Homes FOR SALE/FOR RENT/MISC Home Tour Featuring Ultra Green/Urban Homes Kicks off May 23; Ends June 7 A diverse economy, From Page 5 growing work force and three energy efficiency rat- City of AustinPurchasing Office friendly business climate at- revenue each year and ings: (1) a five-star rating in Advertisements 05/25/2009 tract more businesses to the provides the nationally recognized Lone Star state every day. 11,200 jobs. HAAM pro- Austin Energy Green On October 2, 1995, a revision to the City’s MBE/WBE DBEs Texas Comptroller Susan Building program, (2) LEED® Ordinance became effective. The Ordinance establishes new goals for MBE/ vides access to affordable certification from the U.S. WBE or DBE Participation Bid/Proposal. Bidders are required to docu- Combs’ office regularly pre- health care for Austin’s low ment efforts to solicit MBE/WBE or DBEs in the Compliance Plan. The sents free taxpayer seminars income, uninsured Green Building Council and Goals for each project and the instructions and forms for the Compliance throughout the state to help musicians, focusing on (3) green building silver Plan are included in the MBE/WBE or DBE Program Packet included in the new and existing business prevention and wellness. level certification from the solicitation. For construction contracts, the MBE/WBE or DBE Program owners understand their “The Austin vibe that’s National Association of class families – the very Packet is a separately bound volume of the Project Manual. ALL BIDS state tax responsibilities. continually evolving at Home Builders. The homes on people at risk of being priced AND COMPLIANCE PLANS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE Seven seminars will Mueller is extraordinary,” the tour will range from out of our communities by ris- AND TIME SET FORTH WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDER take place throughout June at said HAAM Executive Direc- 3,000 to 4,500 square feet. ing taxes UNOPENED. SPECIAL NOTICE: Solicitations issued on behalf of the various locations across the Mueller’s commitment and government fees. Electric Utility Dept. (Austin Energy) are no longer advertised in the tor to a broad range of home types For more information, visit Austin American Statesman. Notices will be posted on the City of Austin state. A complete list of loca- Carolyn Schwarz. Purchasing website at: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/purchase tions, dates and times is avail- “We’re proud to support the and prices is planned to cre- www.AustinHomeBuilders.com. A. CONSTRUCTION ADVERTISEMENTS - ALL CON- able at culture in this truly Austin ate a diverse, mixedincome About Mueller STRUCTION SEALED BIDS addressed to the City of Austin will be www.window.state.tx.us/ neighborhood by helping to community. With the in- Mueller is one of the received PRIOR TO date and time indicated for the following project(s), in taxinfo/seminars.html. add clusion of the Parade Homes, nation’s most notable new- the Reception Area, 10th FL., Ste. 1045, Contract and Land Management At the seminars, tax- live, local music to the residences at Mueller now urbanist communities located Department, CLMD, One Texas Center (OTC), 505 Barton Springs Rd., payers can learn about sales Parade, and we’re apprecia- range from the in the heart of Austin. The Austin, TX, then publicly opened and read aloud in the 10th FL. Confer- tax forms, filing and paying tive that our efforts will result $120,000s to more than 700-acre site ence Room, Ste. 1045, unless otherwise indicated in the advertisement. All taxes electronically, taxable $1 million. of Austin’s former air- Bids received after the time set forth will be returned to the bidder un- in contributions that directly Homes will be open as port is being transformed into opened. The OWNER’s Official opening the Bids shall establish the time goods and services, e-services support the musicians for opening of the Bids. All Bid Deposits are refundable upon return of to help taxpayers manage that make Austin such a great weather permits. For informa- a diverse, sustainable, com- documents within the specified time frame and in good condition, unless their accounts online, the place to live.” tion about tickets, parking and patible, revitalizing and fis- otherwise indicated. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, Project Manu- Comptroller’s e-mail sub- The 56th annual Pa- event features, visit cally als, Plans and Addenda may be obtained at the Office of Engineering De- scription service that alerts rade of Homes™ opens its www.AustinHomeBuilders.com. responsible master- sign & Surveying, PWD, Ste. 760, OTC. First time bidders are encouraged taxpayers when new tax in- doors on Saturday, May 23 About the HBA planned community. Mueller to attend the pre-bid conference to assure their understanding of Owner’s formation is posted online, and runs through Sunday, For more than 55 years, is taking shape as a joint bidding and contracting requirements, particularly M/WBE Procurements and the array of other ser- June the Home Builders Associa- project between the City of Program requirements. Cashiers or Certified Check Payable to the City of vices and information avail- tion (HBA) of Greater Austin Austin and Austin or acceptable Bid Bond must accompany each bid. Bidders will be 7, 2009 at Mueller has served as the leading not- Catellus Development required to provide Payment/Performance bonds as specified in the bid- able from the Comptroller’s hosted by Catellus Develop- ding documents. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and office to assist taxpayers. ment Group. This year’s Pa- forprofit Group, a ProLogis company, to waive any informality in the bids received. Comptroller representatives rade of Homes™, the first in trade organization dedi- over 10-15 years following Bidders must attend any Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and are will answer questions and Central Austin in de- cated to residential construc- nearly 20 years of extensive encouraged to attend any non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference to ensure provide assistance to attend- cades, will be unlike any other tion and remodeling in Cen- citizen their understanding of Owner’s bidding and contracting requirements, par- ees. as it focuses on ultra-green, tral Texas. With approxi- input. Upon comple- ticularly MBE/WBE Procurement Program requirements. If the Pre-Bid “A strong and diverse ultra-urban homes from a mately tion, Mueller will feature at Conference is mandatory the Bidder must arrive and sign-in within fifteen business community is the group of exclusively lo- 850 members, the HBA least 4,600 single-family and (15) minutes of the scheduled start time of the meeting, otherwise the key to Texas’ economic works with government, pub- multi-family homes, a mixed- Bidder will not be allowed to submit a Bid for the project. cal home builders: Bill Taute lic, business and community use town 1. AUSTIN ENERGY CHILLED WATER PIPING- ID/IQ (CIP strength,” Combs said. “We Homes, Cool River Custom 3060 1107 0120). IFB 6100 CLMC050. Pickup bid docs at OTC, STE. are committed to assisting Homes, Durrett Interests, organizations in five counties center district, 3.8 mil- 760, Attn: Gabriel Stan 974-7151 after 5/25/09. A refundable deposit of Texas businesses by making The Muskin Company to lion square feet of prime com- $50 is required. For info Louis Rogers, 505-3867. A MANDATORY Ven- taxes simpler, smarter, faster and Streetman Homes. protect every family’s mercial space, 650,000 square dor Conf will be held at Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd, RM and, above all, transparent. The tour allows visitors right to home ownership. The feet of local and regional re- 100, Austin, TX 78704 at 10:00A on 6/5/09. Offers due prior to 10:30A We owe it to our taxpayers to to check out the latest in ar- HBA and its members work tail on 7/2/09. Compliance plans due prior to 2:30P on 7/2/09. Offers will be provide the best customer ser- chitecture, interior decorat- to ensure that those who pro- space, 140 acres of opened on 7/2/09 at 2:30P. vice possible.” ing, landscape design and tect us, parks and open space, Dell 2. ELISABET NEY MUSEUM BUILDING, ADA ACCESSIBIL- Those who are unable teach our children, and Children’s Medical Center ITY & LANDSCAPE (CIP 8740 8607 0119). IFB 6100 CLMC055. Pickup green-building features. provide essential services can and the Austin Film Studios. bid docs at OTC, STE. 760, Attn: Gabriel Stan 974-7151 after 5/26/09. A to attend the seminars can These homes, starting at ap- refundable deposit of $50 is required. For info Robin Camp, 974-7830. A call the Comptroller’s toll-free proximately $1 million, are afford to live here. The vast For more MANDATORY Vendor Conf will be held at Elisabet Ney Museum 304 E. tax assistance line at (800) anticipated to be the first in majority of new homes are information, visit 44th St., Austin, TX 78751 Robin Camp 974-7830 at 3:00P on 6/4/09. 252-5555. Tax forms avail- Central Texas to earn purchased by middle- www.MuellerAustin.com Offers due prior to 11:00A on 6/18/09. Compliance plans due prior to able online at our website, 3:00P on 6/18/09. Offers will be opened on 6/18/09 at 3:00P. www.window.state.tx.us. C. COMMODITIES - Solicitations will be issued, and sealed bids At the Villager, we can or proposals may be received at the Purchasing Office, Municipal Build- ing, 124 W. 8th St., 3rd floor, Room 308/310, telephone number (512) 974- stretch your 2500, Austin, TX until the dates and times specified on following item(s): Travis County C. SOLICITATION COMMODITIES Sheriff’s Office advertising budget. 1. SSC0099 WALK-IN FREEZER AND COOLER FOR THE APD. A Vendor Conf will be held at 1520 Rutherford Lane, bldg. 2, APD Hosts Its Third Just call us at Evidence Unit, Austin, TX. 78754 at 11:30A on 6/3/09. Offers due prior 512.476.0082 to 11:00A on 6/10/09. “Shootout” 512.476.0082 2. CEA0008 BUNKER GEAR FOR AFD. Offers due prior to 12:00P on 6/16/09. The Travis County THE CITY OF AUSTIN HEREBY NOTIFIES ALL OFFERORS Sheriff’s Office is hosting a CITY OF AUSTIN THAT IN REGARD TO ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSU- Basketball Tournament billed Fiscal Year 2009-14 CONSOLIDATED PLAN ANT TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT; MINORITY BUSINESS ENTER- as the “3rd Annual Travis PRISES WILL BE AFFORDED EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUB- County Sheriff’s Shootout” Fiscal Year 2009-10 ACTION PLAN MIT OFFERS IN RESPONSE TO THIS INVITATION AND WILL NOT on June 13-14, 2009. NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, AND PUBLIC HEARINGS COLOR, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR DISABILITY IN CONSID- To kick off the tourna- ERATION FOR AN AWARD. The City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office announces the 30-day ment there will be an open- PUBLIC NOTICE public comment period and public hearings to receive citizen comments on the draft fiscal year 2009-14 NOTICE TO ing ceremony and a Celebrity Consolidated Plan and the draft fiscal year 2009-10 Action Plan. These draft plans describe community needs, DISADVANTAGED SUBCONTRACTORS vs. Central Texas Law En- resources, and priorities for the City’s housing and community development activities that are funded with BUSINESS ENTERPRISES Capital Excavation Com- forcement Basketball Game, grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and additional funding from local June 1, 2009 pany is soliciting bids from His- on June 12, 2009, at 7pm, at programs including General Revenue Funds, local General Obligation Bonds and program income. The draft The City of Round Rock torically Under Utilized Busi- the Delco Center, 4601 Pecan Action Plan reflects $13 million in HUD funds and additional monies from General Revenue Fund, local hereby announces its Fiscal Year nesses (HUB) for the following Brook Drive, Austin. The ad- General Obligation Bonds, and program income. HUD funds are provided through four grant programs: 2010 goal of twenty-four percent Travis County Project: (Nuckols mission to the Celebrity Game Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency (24%) for Disadvantaged Business Crossing Safety Improvements) is FREE and there will be Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). Enterprise (DBE) participation in DRAFT COMMENT PERIOD Fax your bid to (512) 440-0844. FREE prizes awarded during federally funded contracts. Development of the draft fiscal year 2009-14 Consolidated Plan and fiscal year 2009-10 Action Plan Capital Excavation Company is the game as well as auto- A copy of the DBE Program an Equal Opportunity Em- involved participation by citizens, including: public input received by the Community Development Commis- and how this goal was established ployer. We request that all bids graph opportunities. sion and City Council; written comments; surveys; and meetings with stakeholders and community members is available for public inspection be in by May 27, 2009, at 5:00 involved in housing and community development. Monday through Thursday from From June 12, 2009 to July 13, 2009 the draft plans may be viewed at: PM. The tournament games 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Friday will be played at the Delco 1. Austin Central Public Library, 800 Guadalupe (Central) through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – Employment Center, LBJ and Reagan High 2. East Austin Neighborhood Center, 211 Comal (East) 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 3. Housing Authority of the City of Austin, 1124 S IH 35 (Housing Authority) JANITORIAL WORKERS Schools, and the Turner-Rob- p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the City of 4. Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center, 2800 Webberville Road (East) NEEDED erts Recreation Center on the Round Rock Public Library, 216 E. 5. St. John’s Neighborhood Center, 7500 Blessing (North East) ISS Facility Services, Inc. has open- 13th and 14th. For registration Main Street, Round Rock, Texas for 6. South Austin Neighborhood Center, 2508 Durwood (South) ings for supervisory, floor men, and thirty (30) days beginning June 1, information go to 7. Pleasant Hill Library Branch, 211 East William Cannon (South) general cleaners for part-time 2009. www.tcsheriff.org/out- 8. Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, 500 East 7th Street (Central) evening employment. Apply at ISS The City of Round Rock will reach/shootout.html or call 9. AIDS Services of Austin, 7215 Cameron Road (North) Facility Services, Inc. Austin, M-F, accept public comments for a pe- Senior Deputy James Kitch- 10.Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department, 1000 East 11th Street, Suite 200 between 4-6 pm, 8101 Cameron riod of forty-five (45) days begin- ens, at 512-854-8413, or Senior (East) Road # 304. ISS Facility Services, ning June 1, 2009. Address com- PUBLIC HEARINGS Inc. is an Equal opportunity Em- Deputy Kimberly Orts, at 512- ments to: The City of Austin will have two public hearings to receive citizen comments on the draft fiscal year ployer (EOE) and promotes a Di- 854-3248. City of Round Rock 2009-14 Consolidated Plan and the draft fiscal year 2009-10 Action Plan. The public hearings will be: verse Workforce. David Bartels, · Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 6:00PM. Austin City Council Meeting at Austin City Hall, City Sheriff Hamilton is tak- DBE Liaison Officer Austin Council Chambers, 301 W. Second St. 2008 Enterprise Drive ing an innovative approach · Thursday, June 29, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Community Development Commission Meeting at Austin Round Rock, Texas 78664 Community to bring the community to- City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room, 301 W. Second St. gether to make Austin a bet- NOTICE TO College Written Comments ter place to live. Concerning The public is encouraged to submit written comment, including name, address, and phone number to: SUBCONTRACTORS New Jobs for week this event he said, “I want to Mail: Capital Excavation Com- of 05/25/09 encourage positive youth de- Kate Moore pany is soliciting bids from Procurement and Materials Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department MBE and WBE owned Busi- velopment opportunities in Management Director Travis County because I City of Austin nesses for the following City of PO Box 1088 Service Center know that kids that are en- Austin: (West Campus Water Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - Austin, Texas 78767 gaged in positive activities are Line Improvements Area 1, 2, 3 5:00 p.m. Email: [email protected] and 4) Fax your bid to (512) 440- $5,170-6,462-monthly kids that are not getting into All comments must be received at the NHCD office by 4:45 p.m. on July 13, 2009. 0844. Capital Excavation Com- Job#0905017 trouble.” For information about the draft Consolidated Plan, the draft Action Plan and the public input process, pany is an Equal Opportunity NHCD staff may be reached at 974-3100 (voice) or 974-3102 (TDD) Monday through Friday 7:45 a.m. to Employer. We request that all Apply at HR All proceeds from this 4:45 p.m. bids be in by June 4, 2009, at 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd. event will go to the Austin Visit www.cityofaustin.org/housing for more information. 10:00 AM. 6th Floor, Austin, TX 78752 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable Job Line (512) 223-5621 Children’s Shelter and the Wolfe Pack Youth Boxing modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please call Look for updates on the web hhtp://www/austincc.ed 974-3256 or 974-2445 (TDD). www.theaustinvillager.com EEO/AA/M/F/D/V Club. 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Bowling league ends season, awards prizes to top teams

By George Hardin SportsBeat The Friday Jets Bowing League completed its August- to-May season with a cham- pionship roll-off between the first-half winner and the sec- ond-half winner, with “Doesn’t Matter” emerging as winner of the three-game series, said DeAnn Hayes, league manager. The event was held Friday, May 22, at Dart Bowl, 5700 Grover Ave. Members of the champion- ship team are LaVern Robinson, Toni Levise, Mark BOWLERS—Members of the Friday Night Jets Bowling League are shown after the awarding of prizes as the league ended its season on May 22. The league will Tullos, Everett Davis and meet again in August to begin its 2009-2010 season. Photo by George E. Hardin Curtis Levise. The runner-up is “X-Factor,” consisting of cash money was given for 180.58; Laura Boland, 175.97. steadily working on his league. She said, “I love the ber of the “High Fives.” “It is Linda Bridges, Jason Averett, places one through 14. New Willie B. Williams, was skills, he said, and “ when I exercise. And being the old- sociable, it is a form of exer- Mike Bridges, Gale Bridges officers also were elected for re-elected as president. He can pick up my spares,” he est bowler in the league, it’s cise.” and Gary Samplaski. the league, which consists of said he has been bowling added, it is especially pleas- exciting that they still allow “Bowling is very excit- Cash prizes also were 16 teams, and George Etta since the 1960s and said ing. Williams served as assis- me to bowl with them. It gives ing.,” said Clarence Williams. awarded in a number of cat- Swisher was chosen most- bowling with the Friday tant manager and moved up me energy to keep me going “It’s a fun game for every- egories at a league meeting, improved bowler. Night Jets “is just a lot of fun. to manager at the old from day to day.” Speaking of body, all ages.” said Dorothy Kennedy, vice Individual high aver- I enjoy being with the Bergstrom Air Force Base her technique, she said, “I try Hayes, who is finishing president of the league. ages were: Men—Gary people..” He said, “When I Bowling Center for about 10 to roll the ball from the left her third year as league man- Kennedy, who also is on the Samplaski, 211.39; Everett began bowling the league was years. side in toward the head pin.” ager, said, “If anybody is in- board of directors of the Davis, 211.28; Curtis Levise, on Lamar at Bowl-A-Rama, Maurice Owens, who is “My team is made up terested in joining our league Greater Austin Area United 211.25. Women: DeAnn and I’ve been moving with on the “High Fives,” is an- of wonderful people,” said, look for the flyers this sum- States Bowling Congress, said Hayes, 193.55; Toni Levise, them ever since.” He is other longtime member of the Wynonie Bell, another mem- mer at Dart Bowl.” North Texas Tyson family asks for privacy after tot’s death Crunch Replaces Kings on Turfcats nix home, police said. he had millions more stolen But in 1990, he was defeated Maricopa County’s “Tent Police said Exodus ei- from him by unscrupulous by James “Buster” Douglas in City” jail after pleading guilty Schedule by ther slipped or put her head associates. one of the biggest upsets in to one count of cocaine pos- Jenna Weynand in the loop of a cord hanging During two years at the boxing history, and soon af- session and one misde- under the console and suffo- height of his career, he earned ter was convicted of raping a meanor count of driving un- AUSTIN, Texas – cated. She was pronounced $140 million—but he filed for beauty pageant contestant in der the influence. Police “The Crunch have dead just before noon after Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Indianapolis. found the drug when they proven themselves as the top being on life support, said Bankruptcy Court in 2003. Tyson, who still denies pulled over Tyson’s car after team in their league and we police Sgt. Andy Hill, who He has been promoting he raped the woman, served he left a Scottsdale night club. are happy to compete called the injury a “tragic ac- a new documentary about his three years in prison. According to police, Tys against them in ours, they cident.” life and told The New York A few years later, he said after his arrest that he will be a more formidable “There are no words to Times earlier this month he served three months in jail for bought cocaine “whenever I foe than the Kings” said describe the tragic loss of our had been sober for 15 months beating up two men after a can get my hands on it.” Turfcats Vice President/ beloved Exodus,” the family after years of drug and alco- minor car crash in suburban At Tyson’s sentencing General Manager Ronald said in a statement. “We ask hol abuse. Washington. hearing, nearly a year after the Oswalt. “We’re ready to Mike Tyson you now to please respect our “I don’t know who I As his career continued, arrest, his attorney David give them a Turfcats style By JONATHAN J. need at this very difficult time am,” he told the newspaper. so did his bizarre behavior. Chesnoff said his client had welcome to the SIFL.” COOPER, Associated Press for privacy to grieve and try “That might sound stupid. I He bit off a piece of Evander taken 29 drug tests without a The Crunch began Writer to help each other heal.” really have no idea. All my life Holyfield’s ear during a box- relapse and was attending their 2009 season on April Tyson, who has been I’ve been drinking and drug- ing match and once threat- Alcoholic Anonymous and 11 and have won all four of PHOENIX (AP)—The living in Las Vegas, flew ging and partying, and all of ened to eat the children of Narcotics Anonymous meet- their games this season. death of Mike Tyson’s 4-year- Monday to Phoenix, where he a sudden this comes to a heavyweight champion ings. They have won their games old daughter in a bizarre ac- was seen entering the stop.”Tyson first began box- Lennox Lewis. Tyson had become an by as little as two points and cident adds an awful chapter hospital.The modest house ing in a facility for juvenile Although Tyson’s chil- example of how a person as many as 55. The Crunch to the boxer’s troubled life. where his daughter was in- delinquents in upstate New dren had lived in their unas- overcomes problems with have one home game against Exodus Tyson died at a jured contrasts starkly with York at the age of 12. Eight suming neighborhood for drugs, a violent past and poor the Texas Smash on May 30, hospital Tuesday, a day after the lavish lifestyle Tyson had years later, he became the several years, he purchased a upbringing, Chesnoff said. before they begin a series of her neck apparently got through his tumultuous years youngest heavyweight cham- separate home in the tony “He’s tried his hard- four away games against caught in a cord dangling of boxing, when he spent tens pion ever when he knocked Phoenix suburb of Paradise est,” his attorney said, “de- SIFL teams. from a treadmill at her Phoe- of millions of dollars and says out Trevor Berbick in 1986. Valley in 2005 for $2.1 mil- spite coming from almost im- The Turfcats will host lion, selling it two years later possible beginnings.” the Crunch first on June 6 at for $2.3 million. Associated Press writ- the Adfirmative.com field at In November 2007, ers Bob Baum and Terry Tang the Travis County Expo Tyson spent 24 hours in contributed to this report. Center.

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