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Councilman Mr. President!! Martinez offers a solution to transit labor negotiations Member Mike Martinez today was joined by elected officials and community leaders at Plaza Saltillo to propose an alternative to the current con- tract being negotiated be- RAPPIN’ tween Star Tran and Amal- Tommy Wyatt gamated Transit Union (ATU), Local 1091. Last week the ATU announced a work Now the stoppage by its members be- ginning Nov. 5. work begins! The proposed plan is for No one can doubt that two years (July 2007 - July November 4, 2008 will go 2009) with a retroactive pay down as a turning point in increase of 3 % for 2007 - 2008 America. The election of and an increase of 2.5% for Barack Obama raised our 2008-2009. status at home and abroad. Other components of American image has the plan include: been tarnished in the last * Accept Star Tran’s few years, because of our proposed health care package arrogant attitude and our * Eliminate proposed belief that we have the right tiered wage system to tell everyone else in the * Conduct an indepen- world how to handle their dent audit of Capital Metro by affairs. And we have not a mutually agreed upon au- been shy about inserting our ditor to be completed prior to will and beliefs in the af- July 2009 fairs of other countries Council Member when they do not operate Martinez asked ATU mem- according to our standards. President-elect Barack Obama bers to not follow through The latest example is our with a work stoppage, return invasion of Iraq, an inde- to the negotiating table to con- pendent nation. Barack Obama Elected America’s First sider this new proposal and Obama overcame race, avoid a strike at a time when age and many believe ex- Black President Central Texas cannot afford one. perience, to be elected to the there who still doubts that straight, disabled and not ment of the country and gives By. Hazel Trice Edney “The wage increases in highest office in the land. America is a place where all disabled, Americans who hope to the entire world,’’ NNPA Editor-In-Chief this proposal are comparable The country will now watch things are possible, if you’re sent a message to the world Boone said. to local public sector union with great expectations for WASHINGTON(NNPA) – still wondering if the dream that we have never been just Obama graciously con- employees for last year and a change in the country af- After a fierce fight of two years of our founders is alive in our a collection of individuals or gratulated Republican Sen. the current year,” said Coun- ter the change in the white to change the course of his- time, if you still question the a collection of red states and John McCain for his hard fight cil Member Martinez. house occurs in January tory, U. S. Senator Barack power of our Democracy, to- blue states, we are and always in a tone that caused the au- “Everyone’s health care costs 2009. Obama has been elected the night is your answer,” will be the Unites States of dience to cheer. are increasing and although African Americans should first African-American presi- Obama began his victory America,” he said as Blacks In contrast, McCain had I realize it is difficult for em- not expect that all of their dent of the United States. speech before a screaming and Whites celebrated the to shush an audience who ployees to bear additional problems will be solved, His win culminates an Chicago crowd of more than win together. booed when he congratulated costs related to health care, because thare is an African American history that ex- 250,000. “It’s the answer told In an exclusive election Obama in his concession the proposed plan is equal to American in the White pands from Black slavery to by lines that stretched around eve message to Black leaders, speech. Still McCain gra- or better than all public sec- House. The only thing that Jim Crow to a modern day schools and churches and Obama credited Black voters ciously congratulated Obama tor employees in the Central has changed is that the civil rights movement still other places like I’ve never for his pending win, saying, and even paid homage to the Texas region.” glass ceiling has been shat- marked by institutional rac- seen, people who waited ‘’You have done this.’’ Black community for its vic- Council Member tered where there is no ism. three hours, four hours, many The Black Press is partially tory. Martinez was joined by State longer a limit how high a “America is in the pro- for the first time in their lives responsible for that victory. “He managed to do so Representatives Eddie minority can go.It is going cess and has taken the first because they believed that ’’The Black vote has taken the much by inspiring the hopes of Rodriquez and Dawnna to take all of us, working step of turning from darkness this time…That their voices high road,’’ said Ray Boone, some millions of Americans who Dukes, Mayor Pro Tem together, to get the nation unto light, turning from war could be that difference.” editor/publisher of the Rich- once wrongly believed they had Brewster McCracken, City back on track. Now the unto piece, turning from ex- He recalled his cam- mond Free Press in Rich- little at stake or little influence in Council Members Lee work begins. ploitation of the poor by the paign strategy, which in- mond, Va., the former Capital the election of an American Leffingwell and Laura While we were watching powerful to equal opportunity volved connecting people of the Confederacy, which president,’’ McCain said. ‘’It is Morrison, and NAACP Aus- the national Presidential and economic justice,” said from all walks of life from both elected a Democratic presi- something I deeply admire and tin President Nelson Linder. race, some of us were not civil rights icon the Rev. Jo- traditionally Democratic and dent for the first time in more commend him for achieving. Star Tran is a contrac- paying attention to many of seph Lowery in an interview. Republican states. than 40 years. This is an historic election. I rec- tor for the Capital Metropoli- the local races. But, have “It’s a great moment for ’’It was spoken by ’’This marks a difinitive ognize the special significance tan Transit Authority whose no fear, there were no up- America.” young and old, rich and poor, departure from our shameful it has for African-americans and employees make up the bulk sets. All of the local office In awe, America has Democrat and Republican, past. This only gives hope and for the special pride that must be of the transit agency’s driv- holders were returned as paused to celebrate this vic- Black, White, Hispanic, pride to the fact that Virginia theirs tonight.’’ ers and mechanics. well as some won without tory. “If there is anyone out Asian, Native-American, gay, contributed to the advance- See Obama page 2 an opponent. “As a City Council, we But, this is Barack Town Lake Links Host Opening of Kids Café Success have changed many of our Obama’s day. There can be land development codes to no incident in the country at Campbell Elementary School is the Only guide development in areas that will overpower this where there is mass transit,” Reported by event. And no one can over Option said Martinez. “As a region, Evelyn Martin-Andeson the historical nature of the Pearce PTA needs your sup- we are investing in rail and a election. And it certainly not On Tuesday, October port. Community Night Out for rapid bus systems so it is criti- 21, 2008 at Campbell Elementary Schools will be at Pearce Middle cal that we find a way to lost on Obama. During his School on Tuesday, November School, members of the Town maximize the limited funds acceptance speech, he took 11th. This event will be held in the available to support and de- the works of Martin Luther Lake chapter of Links, Inc., rep- gymnasium from 7-8 p.m. Dinner King and made them his resentatives from Grande Com- will be served at 6:30 p.m. and there velop a vital work force in an own. He tole the group that munications and the Capital will be a Spanish translator avail- equitable and respectful man- America would overcome Area Food Bank joined together able. ner.” and that. And in asking for the grand opening of this Time for a Change!!!! Stu- “A full external, inde- the retorical question “can year’s Kids Café. dents, parents, community, teach- pendent audit will allow us we make the changes Kids Café is one of ers and churches are invited to to bring transparency and ac- several programs operated by come ask questions about Pearce countability to an agency that needed?” he answered his progress report to the community the Capital Area Food Bank in some ways has lost the own question with the re- and where do we stand? trust and confidence of the sponse, “yes we can.” (CAFB). The mission of CAFB We need your help in keep- For most older African is to nourish hungry people and ing the doors open at Pearce work force and the commu- Americans, this is a day that lead the community in ending Representatives of Town Lake Chapter Links, Inc. Capital Area Food Middle School. You are a stake nity. It is this full disclosure most thought they would hunger. Consequently the or- Bank and Grande Communications at opening of Kids Cafe at holder in this school and you need that will allow us to begin never see. Most did not be- ganization provides food and Cambell Elementary School. Photo by Evelyn Martin Anderson to know what is going on at Pearce. building a bridge of trust and lieve that they would see an grocery products to 355 partner Feeding America (formerly an after school free meals and Come out and meet with others moving to a better and from the AISD Board of Trustees, African American elected agencies in 21 Central Texas known as Second Harvest), a snacks program for low income brighter future for Capital Counties. The Kids Café pro- State Representative Dawnna Metro and the Austin re- president in their life time. hunger relief organization. children in Austin. CAFB re- Dukes and Superintendent Pat gram is an official program of gion,” Martinez said. But, “Yes we did.!” CAFB manages the Kids Café, See Links page 8 Forgione. Page 2/THE VILLAGER,/November 7, 2008 Barack Obama’s Grandmother Dies Barack Obama Elected America’s One Day Before Historic Election from page 1 called her “Toot,” a variation First Black President of the Hawaiian word “tutu” for grandmother. In an interview with “Good Morning America” in October, Obama said he feared his grandmother would not live to see Election Day. “Without going through the details too much, she’s gravely ill. We weren’t sure and I’m still not sure whether she makes it to Elec- tion Day… We’re all praying and we hope she does, but one of the things I want to make sure of is I had a chance to sit down with her and to talk to her.” Dunham died around 4 a.m. Monday morning, ac- Barack Obama and his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham. cording to reports. Obama, Courtesy Photo who learned of her death around 8 a.m., did not imme- Special to the NNPA from the 86. diately stop campaigning, The Obamas and the Bidens share the stage after the historic election. Afro-American Newspapers A former bank execu- moving ahead with several tive, Dunham suffered from speeches and a conference Civil rights leaders rev- cancer and has been gravely WASHINGTON call with African-American eled in the victory. Tears ill for several months. Obama (NNPA) - Sen. Barack leaders. streamed the face of the Rev. temporarily halted his hectic Obama’s campaign office He said he kept moving Jesse Jackson, a civil rights campaign schedule a week has reported that Madelyn despite his grief because, dur- icon, watching Obama speak ago to visit Dunham, whom Dunham, the Democratic ing his visit last week, his in Chicago. he’s called a “cornerstone” of Party nominee’s grand- grandmother encouraged him ’This victory is the fruit his life and a “remarkable mother who raised him, has to go back to campaigning and of the struggle of many people woman.” He affectionately died in Honolulu. She was ‘’do what you have to do.’’ who’ve gone by,’’ said Na- tional Urban League Presi- dent and CEO Marc Morial. Black and Civil Rights Leaders’ ‘’People can now quit asking when will the day come when Wish List of Issues for New President a Black man can be elected By. Hazel Trice Edney president of the United Obama was famous for drawing large crowds. and email surveillance with- NNPA Editor-In-Chief States.’’ out search warrant or court-or- The Obama win comes WASHINGTON der -seems to have gone too far. after a hard-fought race over (NNPA) – Despite the clear Specifically, she points out the the past two years as he mandate that America’s “‘unauthorized’ random sur- struggled to prove himself; new president prioritize the veillance of U. S. citizens un- even in the Black community, reparation of the economy, der the Bush administration’,” which initially did not believe jobs and tax-related issues, that civil and human rights he could win due to White many other issues deserve experts have viewed as racism. top billing, say Black politi- breaches in American rights to The son of a Kenyan cal observers. privacy. man and a White woman Judicial appoint- But it’s the every day from Kansas, Obama initially ments, voting rights, inter- so-called “bread and but- received a slow reception from national relations and edu- ter” issues, such as cultur- Black voters. cation are among other is- Dr. E. Faye Williams ally inclusive educational In January and February sues on a wish list for Afri- valiantly for the right to curricula that’s on the mind of 2007, an ABC News-Wash- can-Americans and civil vote. If the experiences of of Dr. E. Faye Williams. ington Post poll showed his rights advocates. people of color in Florida in African-American educa- Democratic Primary opponent ’’The retreat on diver- 2000 and Ohio in 2004 tell tional experts, including Dr. Hillary Clinton at 40 points sity in [federal courts] in re- us anything, it is that the Jawanza Kunjufu, author of higher than Obama among cent years has made the is- precious right to vote is as “Countering the Conspiracy African-Americans who had sue more important for the much an issue in the 21st to Destroy Black Boys,” been asked their preference for next President,” says Leslie century as it was in the 20th have contended that the the Democratic Primary. Proll, director, Washington century.” more Black children learn An earlier poll in December of Office, NAACP Legal De- Prospective voters about their noble African 2006 showed that 65 percent fense & Educational Fund. found that to be true in this heritage, the better their of Whites to only 54 percent There will be much work to year’s election as tricks were chances of self-esteem that of Blacks thought America do just restoring some di- played and misleading in- will cause improved educa- would be willing to elect a versity to many courts, let formation was distributed; tional performance. Obama was successful in promoting his message of change Black president. alone improving upon it.’’ including a flyer in Virginia But, often, the contri- “A lot of Black people, Jeremiah Wright about We were upset and angry, but Supreme Court jus- that read, “Get out the vote butions of African-Ameri- especially in the South, really America’s shortcomings and we also understood politi- tices get lifetime presiden- on Nov. 5,” – the day after cans are not fully included didn’t think that a Black can- failures in international con- cally that we had to weigh in tial appointments, but due the election. in classroom teaching of didate could be elected presi- flicts. on the process,” Campbell to possible retirements, as As much as domestic American history. dent. And they weren’t look- White males have al- says. many as three justices may issues are on the minds of “After dealing with ing for a symbolic candidate. ways held the office of U. S. The aspect of race or be appointed by the new Black leaders, the new presi- the economy, it is imperative They were looking for some- President. But, McCain had agenda is more than just president and hundreds to dential administration must that cultural education gets body who was going to win,” an uphill battle. His obstacles about the skin, but it’s about lower federal courts, to also focus on America’s re- a lot of serious attention in says David Bositis, a special- were a strongly unpopular the experience of disparities, make decisions on race-re- lationships in the world in our schools – and many of ist on Black electoral politics war in Iraq, a devastated prejudices and discrimina- lated issues from affirma- the midst of war and hostil- us have done it without hate at the Joint Center for Political economy, and a Bush ap- tion, Campbell says. “It’s kind tive action to civil rights. ity, says Gloria Sawyer, a and anger,” says Williams, and Economic Studies. Add- proval rating at its lowest in of the pain and the promise. Some not only see ra- political science lecturer at chair of the National Con- ing to the Black support for two years, 29 percent, accord- It’s the pain of what we’re cial and cultural sensitivity, Chicago State University, gress of Black Women, Inc. Clinton was the popularity of ing to a Wall Street Journal/ going through and the prom- but racial diversity as a key who also specializes in in- “We must teach the true his- her husband, former Presi- NBC News poll. ise that somehow this vote to fairness in judicial ap- ternational affairs. tory of our nation – the good, dent Clinton. The race appeared close can help impact that. I feel pointments. The Bush ad- “One of the key, if not the bad and the ugly, and But then there was a toward the end, but even polls that we’re in that pain vs. ministration has appointed pivotal issues that will face resist the urge to label any- shift. “Once he won Iowa, that periodically showed promise moment.” few Black judges, only 25 the newly elected U.S. Presi- body unpatriotic for point- there was some significant McCain running close to In some Black districts, out of his 324 judicial ap- dent, is to successfully rede- ing out and wanting to movement,” Bositis points out. Obama couldn’t be believed, the electorate expanded as pointments. fine American foreign policy change what is not good.” The Jan. 3 Iowa primary said David Bositis, senior much as 188 percent such as The lack of appointments of strategies amidst impending Educational issues caused the world to gasp that analyst at the Joint Center for Virginia’s Tidewater District African-Americans, international crisis, military were at the top of the list for a Black man in America could Political and Economic Stud- during Democratic Primaries, coupled with retirements of engagements, mounting several African-American win a presidential primary in ies. That’s because the current Campbell illustrates. African-Americans from cost of sustaining U.S. rights advocates, inter- a state that was more than 95 telephone polls are not able The Joint Center deter- federal benches, has caused troops in Iraqi, all while re- viewed by the NNPA News percent White. to survey the cell phones of mined last year that the top a decline in Black judge- pairing eroded interna- Service. Immediately, the pace of thousands – perhaps mil- issues for African-Americans ships across the nation, de- tional diplomatic relations Dr. Julia Hare, co- Obama’s support among lions - of new youth voters were the war, health care and spite past gains. and strategic global coali- founder of the San Francisco- Blacks escalated. An ABC who had become engaged in the economy, including jobs. The fight for civil rights tions in the community of based Black Think Tank with News poll showed him at 60- the race, primarily excited Youth also talked about low- is still not over despite the his- nations,” says Sawyer. her husband, Nathan Hare, 40 percent Black support over about Barack Obama, who ering tuition rates, increasing toric nature of this year’s “The newly elected who have co-authored a book, Clinton by mid January. Win- they often greeted like a rock Pell grants and the prospects presidential election. Harvard President must effectively do “The Miseducation of the Black ning broad-based support, he star. of higher paying jobs when Law School Professor Charles the aforementioned while Child,” says the new president consistently maintained more The swell of voters they graduate. Ogletree underscores civil countering weapons of mass would do well to advocate the pledged delegates than among youth was largely due Even after a bitter campaign, rights – even the right to free destruction proliferation - es- incorporation of the entire Clinton, a key factor in win- to the excitement of a new role it seems McCain – in defeat - and fair elections - as a key is- pecially amidst the hostilities, community educational pro- ning the nomination. model, the possibility of mak- finally came to agree with sue that must be dealt with peculiarities and sensitivities grams by creating “success After Obama won the ing history and also because Obama “I’ve always early in the new administra- of the Gulf Region, Pakistan activities” for children instead South Carolina primary Jan. of the issues, said Melanie believed that America offers tion. and North Korea. Further he of “failure activities” that so 26, his Black support skyrock- Campbell, president and opportunities to all who have “The critical civil right must develop a viable exit strat- often distract and engage them. eted and solidified at more CEO of the National Coalition the industry and will to seize for 2008 is one person one egy for removing U.S. troops “So rather than a new round than 90 percent. That support for Black Civic Participation. it. Senator obama believes that vote, so many people - and from Iraqi soil.” of tests standardized on remained consistent for the re- “We tend to vote our emo- too,” McCain said. particularly Black people - Sawyer also points out middle class White kids and mainder of the campaign. tions, not blind emotions, but Obama concluded, “It’s find themselves in the same that the confidence of Ameri- testing Black inner city chil- Still, Obama weathered we have to feel that this is re- been a long time coming. But position of their parents and cans in its own government dren on things they haven’t blistering racism, which in- ally meaningful. The issues of tonight, because of what we grand parents whose efforts to must be restored as terror- been taught, we would be tak- cluded criticism of him after the day, such as Katrina and did on this day at this defin- vote were frustrated,” Ogletree fighting mechanisms such ing back control over our the airing of strong statements what happened on the Gulf ing moment, change has says. “Dr. King and Justice as the USA Patriot Act - children’s minds and their so- by his former pastor, the Rev. Coast had an impact in 2006. come to America.” Thurgood Marshall fought which allows some telephone cialization,” says Hare. 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On November to share with audiences the 23rd, they’ll put together a jubilance and richness of zesty gumbo of Big Easy mu- New Orleans as the city con- sical styles. tinues to rebuild and revital- “All ages and subcul- ize. In January 2008, the Blind tures can appreciate the pow- Boys of Alabama released erful talent of these groups. Down In New Orleans, their first The Long Center is proud to album ever recorded in the Big host them—the Blind Boys of Easy. The album represents ACC Alabama and Preservation the Blind Boys’ desire to draw Hall Jazz Band are at the top hope to the still storm-ravaged of their fields. They’re just city and continues to receive phenomenally talented!” ex- overwhelming critical ac- plains Long Center executive claim; it features guest perfor- director Cliff Redd. “Folks mances by the legendary won’t be able to sit still with Allen Toussaint, local king- the rich, upbeat southern pins the Hot 8 Brass Band, sounds of these living leg- and the Preservation Hall ends.” Jazz Band.

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YOUTH BRIGADERS Youth of Today. Hope of Tomorrow. TEA rates performance MAKING MY MOVE: From Cardinal Red Ribbon Week to Cougar in PISD up red ribbons, my school cel- ton because I was concerned enacted the Gold Perfor- ebrated by having students about having to evacuate in mance Acknowledgment dress a certain way for each the event of a hurricane, but system to recognize cam- day of the week. I participated the benefits outweighed my puses with high performance by dressing up for tacky day fears so I decided to apply. I on indicators other than those on Thursday and Spirit Day have a cousin who attends U that affect accountability rat- on Friday. It was fun even of H and we plan to share ings. There are 14 different though I missed the Drug Free housing and utility expenses. categories in which a GPA pep rally on Tuesday because In talking to some of my can be earned at the district I was sick. People took Red fellow class mates I have and campus level. Ribbon Week seriously at my found that a lot of them have Comparable Improve- school. For example, some not yet begin to apply to col- ment (CI) is a statistically kids were wearing ridiculous lege, but I encourage them to William Purcell, III clothes that made them look go ahead and get started. I measured amount of growth Manor Middle School from one year to the next as like circus clown hobos. I re- have even assisted some of During the week of Cherreigne’ Smith Marissa Hornsby compared to forty schools ally got into Spirit Day and my classmates with the appli- Oct. 23rd thru Oct. 31st Manor Del Valle High School Connally High School with like demographics. For wore a lot of black and red. cation process and they are Middle School celebrated Red The Texas Education a school to qualify for CI rec- I’m talking about down to my Last week I received my excited about getting the pro- Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Agency recently released its ognition, the average demon- shoes and socks! For Tacky letterman jacket my father cess started. Our school coun- Week is a way for many 2007-2008 Gold Perfor- strated growth of its students Day, I accidentally forgot to purchased for me. It is beau- selors are also available to people & communities to mance Acknowledgments on Texas Assessment of wear something really tacky, tiful. It is mostly red with provide assistance. unite & take a visible stand (GPA), with nineteen Knowledge and Skills so I had to improvise. I wore some white, and it has a big One thing that may de- against drugs. The Red Rib- Pflugerville ISD campuses (TAKS) must fall in the top my sweater upside down and cardinal head on one of the ter students from applying to bon Campaign was started earning one or more GPAs. quartile of the comparison put two socks on my right foot sleeves. It is engraved with college is the fee, which is when drug traffickers in The District received Com- group. and no socks on my left foot. my first name on the front, usually $50.00 or more. Most Mexico City murdered Kiki mended Performance recog- Commended Perfor- Too bad my teachers didn’t and it has my last name on of the time a student can get a Camarena, a DEA agent, in nition in Writing and Social mance (CP) is the highest per- participate in Red Ribbon the back in big letters with fee waiver and the applica- 1985. This began the continu- Studies. formance level set by the Week because it would really stars around it. It also shows tion fee will not cost them ing tradition of displaying The Gold Perfor- State Board of Education on have been funny to see them that I am a member of the Del anything. Red Ribbons as a symbol of mance Acknowledgment TAKS. Students who achieve do Tacky Day. I love Red Rib- Valle Debate Team. Although In a lot of cases, if you intolerance towards the use of recognizes districts and cam- CP have performed at a level bon Week and look forward I am a proud Del Valle Cardi- have taken the ACT or the SAT drugs. In addition to putting puses for high academic that is considerably above the to celebrate it again next year. nal, I am looking forward to you do not have to pay the fee. performance on various in- state passing standard, and making the transition to a When you submit your appli- dicators, such as com- have shown a thorough un- Custodial Appreciation Week University of Houston Cou- cation you will need a copy mended performance on derstanding of the knowl- fun at the Fall Festival. On gar. of your test scores, a recent Texas Assessment of edge and skills at the grade Sunday me, my mom and As a Senior at Del Valle copy of your transcript and a Knowledge and Skills level tested. For acknowledg- some of my other family did High School, I applied to sev- letter of recommendation. (TAKS), college admissions ment in this indicator, the the Walk for the Cure. This is eral Texas Universities. Out of Some applications require an test and Advanced Place- campus must have 25% or the second year that I have the four schools that I have optional essay explaining ment/International Bacca- more of its examinees scor- taken part in this event. It was applied to, I have been ac- why you want to go to college. laureate (AP/IB) exams. In ing at or above the CP stan- so much fun, me and my mom cepted for the 2009 Fall Semes- Yes, it will take a little effort, 2001, the Texas Legislature dard. time was 1:37:35 (1 hour and ter at the University of Texas but it’s something you have 37 min). WOW!! This week at San Antonio (UTSA) and to do if you want to go to col- TEA grants Gold Performance to at Campbell School we are the University of Houston’s lege. Regardless of which celebrating “Custodial Ap- (U of H) Main Campus. Pres- high school you attend, you Kelly Lane preciation Week”. We thank ently, I am awaiting a re- can go online and complete Jaylon Knighten all the custodial Ms. Patsy, Ms sponse from the University of the Texas Common Applica- munity presented to elective Campbell Elementary Tina, Mr. Harper and Mr. Houston’s Downtown Cam- classes and even brought tion at: www.applytexas.org. On Saturday November Hunt for cleaning up the hall- pus. I prefer to attend U of H’s props like an 18 wheeler and The application can be used 1st my church Rosewood Ave ways, the classroom and the Downtown campus because the paramedic unit brought at more than one school and Baptis t had its annual Fall food we leave behind. We the location is best suited for the ambulance. Speakers in- it will save you a lot of time Festival. We had food, drinks, thank you for doing all that me. I visited the campus area cluded: Dennis Coleman (Ath- and effort. As always “Good games, and face painting. If stuff and keeping our school and I liked it. At first I didn’t letic Trainer), Brian Cahak Success” and …Go Cardi- you wanted to play basketball looking good. Monday want to go to college in Hous- (Vice President of Callaway nals! we had that too. It was a lot of Nov.10th there is no school. Golf), Pedro Tamez (Para- medic), Renee Randolph (Hu- Veterans Day Ceremony man Resources Director), 2008 Football District Becky Koester (Human Re- at Hendrickson sources Director), Lawrence Champs Alon Rodgers Hill (Materials Manager), Spring Classes begins No- vember 10th (current stu- Kelly Lane Middle School Phillip Cervin (Vice President heroes and monsters of the dents). New students can of collections), Jose Cortina whole game, as they held The Language Arts and register beginning Novem- (Fire Fighter), Sandra Will- Travis’s offense to a field goal Social Studies departments at ber 17th. iams (Piano Teacher), and stopped them from scor- Kelly Lane Middle School “PISD-Parent Con- Prameela Ray (Business ing. The only time that Travis campus earned Gold Perfor- nection” is November 11 at Owner), Mayo Neyland scored was on a punt return mance Acknowledgements Murchison Elementary (Pflugerville PD Sergeant), for a touchdown. from the Texas Education School. The first session Steve Robertson (Travis The first touchdown Agency in the areas of Read- begins at 6 p.m. and the County Lab Director), Bob that was made by our defense ing and Social Studies. These second session at 7:15 p.m. Rainey (Minister), Ernesto was by our speedy running awards are based on 25% or Sample Sessions include: Flores (Pilot), Jerald Sams (Of- back Antonio Jordan. Our sec- more of the students perform- Homework Strategies that ficer, Travis County), Derrick ond touchdown was made by ing above the “commended” Work, When Reading is Taylor (Deputy, Travis our speedy wide receiver Jus- performance standard for Hard for Your Child—Is It County), Jared Thomas (Engi- tin Jones, and he got the 2- TAKS achievement. Alonzo Black Dyslexia?, How To Be a neer, ), Jeremy Henderson point conversion. In sports, The KLMS Hendrickson High School Partner with Your School, Dwayne Shields (Truck McCallum High School Everyone did a great Cross Country team took 2nd and Helping Siblings Deal Driver), and Eric Harbin (Area On Wednesday, Octo- job and most importantly, the On Tuesday, Novem- place for girls and boys at the With Autism. Director for OSHA). ber 29, the McCallum Knights McCallum JV football team is ber 11th, at 3:30 p.m., the District Meet and both the 7th Child care (4 years- The school dance will be JV football team took on the the 2008 district football Hendrickson High School Grade and 8th Grade A and B th 5th grade) and refresh- on Friday the Nov. 7 with 6 Travis Rebels JV football team champions! I also thank our Student Council’s Pride & tennis teams defeated Dessau th ments will be provided. grade is from 6-8 p.m., 7 in the District Championship coaches for preparing us for Patriotism Committee is MS in straight sets. Spanish and Vietnamese grade is from 6:30-8:30 p.m., football game at Burger base- this championship game. hosting a Veterans Day Teachers Theresa th translators provided at and 8 grade from 7-9 p.m. ball field. Our offense didn’t Keep up the good work. The Ceremony in the Gerrell Franklin and Lori More orga- some sessions. Register Inductions to the Na- get off to a great start in the final score was McCallum- 14 Moore Performing Arts nized the Career Fair last on-line at: http:// tional Junior Honor Society first half. However, in the sec- and Travis- 9. McCallum JV Center. The ceremony will week. Speakers from the com- www.pflugervilleisd.net/ will be on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. ond half, our offense began to football team we are the 2008 consist of tributes to veter- forparents.cfm . explode and score. district football champs, OH ans of HHS students and Financial Aid Night Our defense was the Yeah!!!! faculty. The VILLAGER Student Council will be at Hendrickson HS The Villager would like to invite any Performing Arts Center be- is a member of the Texas Publishers veterans to attend this cer- ginning at 6:30 p.m. No- YOUTH BRIGADE. emony in order to be rec- vember 20. Association (TPA), ognized for their service. The Sci Fi Club meets National Newspaper Publishers There will be short gather- at 4:15 p.m. Thursday Nov. Association (NNPA) and ing after the ceremony 6 in Room D204. Youth of today, Hendrickson Silver audited by the with refreshments. It will end around 4:45 p.m. Dancer auditions are Hope of Circulation Verification Council. If you plan to attend, scheduled for November T. L. Wyatt, please RSVP to Terry 18-21 in the dance room. Editor/Publisher Sheneman via phone or Audition packets are Tomorrow! email by November 7th. available at For information,call (512) 476-0082 Registration for ACC www.hendricksonsilverdancers.com. Hispanic futures conference November 7, 2008/THE VILLAGER/page 5 planned for November 9th AUSTIN FARMERS’ MARKET AT The City of Austin and endorsement and plans to cre- and orientations. MUELLER ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th Austin Energy have generously ate much needed projects within Both the Hispanic Fu- Who/What: Austin The Austin Farmers’ Market public is invited to come out, pledged $100,000 for the Depart- the Department of Diversity and tures Conference series and La Farmers’ Market, in addition is a project of the Sustainable enjoy activities and experience ment of Diversity and Intercul- Intercultural Relations. This Clase Mágica have been to continuing its high popu- Food Center. For more infor- Mueller’s newly-completed tural Relation’s HispanicPASSALONG Fu- year, the Hispanic Futures Con- ••collaborativelyArts and developed Culture and lar weekly downtown market mation, call 236-0074 or visit parks. For more information tures Conference Series and its ference main theme is to seek, sponsored by the Texas Center Evelyn Martin Anderson on Saturday morning, will the Austin Farmers’ Market about this event as well as other subset program La Clase Mágica inform, prepare, excite, engage, for Education Policy of the Uni- transport the entire market to web site at events that are a part of Make a (The Magic Classroom). and empower Latino youth and versity of Texas at Austin, the Mueller for a one-time repeat www.austinfarmersmarket.org. Date with Mueller visit Citing the need for strong their families to navigate the Mexican-American Cultural performance Saturday, No- The market runs year-round www.muelleraustin.com collaborative programs and ini- schooling system and realize the Center of the City of Austin, vember 8th, to help the neigh- every Saturday, 4th and With roots dating back tiatives that address the aca- magnitude of their opportuni- Austin Energy, the Austin City borhood kick off the opening Guadalupe, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m more than 30 years, SFC is demic needs of Latino students ties. Council, and the Department of of its public parks. This free and Wednesday, 46th and involved in every step of the and their families, Councilman La Clase Mágica is a well- Diversity and Intercultural Re- event will feature children’s Lamar, 3 p.m. to 7 local food system from seed Mike Martinez led the effort to structured, university-con- lations of the Austin Indepen- and adult’s cooking demos, p.m.Farmers’ Market at to table. Sustainable Food invest the $100,000 contribution nected, technology-rich after- dent School District. live music, food sampling Mueller is a part of Make a Center cultivates a healthy to carry out the Department of school program for English lan- The conference will take and more than 30 farmers Date with Mueller, a month- community by strengthening Diversity and Intercultural guage learners and their parents place at the Mexican Amarican and vendors of the Austin long series of special events the local food system and im- Relation’s initiatives. that equips them with the aca- Cultural Center, 600 River Street, Farmers’ Market, loaded taking place throughout the proving access to nutritious, The Hispanic Futures demic, cultural, and social skills at 1 p.m., Sunday, November 9. down with fall crops, meats, new Mueller community. The affordable food. Conference is a series of events, that they need in order to meet For more information, honey, bread, ready-to-eat sponsored by the Austin Inde- and surpass Texas’ educational please call the Department of foods, award winning spe- caregiver this time can add pendent School District’s De- standards. The program does Diversity and Intercultural Re- cialty foods, artisans wares Caregiver a whole new set of stresses partment of Diversity and Inter- this by fostering bi-literacy, a lations: and more. Plenty of free park- to an already stressful situ- cultural Relations. The deep, principled learning of read- (512) 414-0365 or Leonor ing is available along Aldrich ation. department’s director, Margarita ing, writing, and math content, Cisneros at (512) 414-0884 E: Street; follow the signs. When: Academy “Coping for the Holi- Decierdo sought the generous and college-going aspirations [email protected] Saturday, November 8th - Helping The Aging, days” will be Saturday, No- event is 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mar- Needy and Disabled, Inc. vember 8th from 9 am to 12 Austin Independent School District Transportation for Hispanic Futures ket at MuellerWhere: Mueller presents Caregiver Acad- noon at Austin Community Conference – November 9, 2008 Browning Hangar, the large emy. Holidays can be a very College (Highland Business white dome-shaped structure First bus picks up stressful time just living an Center), 5930 Middle CROCKETT HIGH located next to the Mueller In- 12:00pm ordinary family life. For the Fiskville Road. BURGER ACTIVITY SCHOOL – 5601 Manchaca formation CenterWhat Else: CENTER – 3200 Jones Road Road Pickup Site v Ann Richards School v Odem Elementary LBJ High School- 7309 for Young Women School Lazy Creek v Barton Hills Elemen- v Pleasant Hill Elemen- tary School tary School v Garcia Middle School. v Sunset Valley Elemen- v Bedichek Middle v Overton Elementary tary School School School v Joslyn Elementary School PAREDES MIDDLE PEARCE Middle School – v Cunningham Elemen- SCHOOL – 10100 S Mary 6401 N. Hampton Drive tary School Moore Searight Dr. v Winn Elementary v Akins High School School TRAVIS HIGH SCHOOL – v Manchaca Elementary v Blanton Elementary 1211 East Oltorf School School v Fulmore Middle v Baranoff Elementary v Harris Elementary School School School v Travis Heights LANIER HIGH SCHOOL v Andrews Elementary Elementary School Buses will be available on School v Becker Elementary a routing basis for designated School routes; Final bus will depart the REAGAN HIGH SCHOOL Mexican American Cultural – 7104 Berkman Drive MENDEZ MIDDLE Center at 5:30 pm. v Pickle Elementary SCHOOL – 5106 Village Square School v Houston Elementary Austin Independent v Webb Middle School School School District – Department of v Rodriguez Elementary Diversity and Intercultural McCALLUM High School Relations School – 5600 Sunshine Drive v Widen Elementary Phone: 512.414.0884 or Jazz at St James v Reilly Elementary School 512.414.0365 School

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Villager George E. Hardin Sportsville Sports Beat

Bastrop defeats Akins High for its 2nd win of the season the game for the Bears with Honey Bears and the school and these players who are Ex-Longhorn a one-yard run with 6:50 on band, Bastrop benefited from participating now will grow Heading to 1st the clock in the first quarter. an early interception and and develop and be a little Monroe made three took the ball to the 31-yard more mature, and I think String of the visitors’ touchdowns line. This set up the Bears for we’ll see a better team. We and completed nine of 15 a score with an 11-yard pass want them to know that the passes for 246 yards. Senior from Monroe to Auston supporters are here—the quarterback E. Z. Shipley, a junior wide re- parents, the fans and the stu- Maldonado led the Eagles ceiver. Serhij Zhykin added dents. We’re proud of the with three successful passes the point after touchdown to work that they’re doing.” FANS OF EAGLES—Dr. W. Charles Akins, right front, was on hand to back the Eagles of Akins High, the school named after him, out of 10 for a total of 23 give Bastrop a 31-0 advan- Gerald Perry, in the game against Bastrop. To his right is his wife, Estella Akins. yards. Akins, with a record tage with 6:35 left in the third Bastrop head coach, said, “I Also on the front row are Robert Frazier, left, father of Akins’ player of 1-8 overall and 0-6 in Dis- period. Bastrop was score- thought we kept focused Christopher Frazier, and Veronica Schell, second from left. On the back row are Donald Sirles and Robin Sirles, father and mother of a trict 25-5A play, remained less in the fourth quarter throughout the game. We Jamaal Charles former Akins player. Photo by George E. Hardin scoreless throughout the first while Akins hit the board for wanted to win this game. We want to win the next two. We Larry Johnson’s off-the- quarter. The Eagles were the first and only time. Josh field troubles and Kolby overcome by the Bears’ Savadra, a senior running refocused, came out and Smith’s devastating on-the- well-coordinated passing back, scored for the Eagles started to execute.” field injury has vaulted strategy and by quick de- on a two-yard run. Olivia Referrinig to Akins, he said, Jamaal Charles to the top of the Chiefs depth chart. Last fenders who put a damper Lust, the Eagles’ female “They’re not a bad football team. They played hard and week versus a stiff Tampa Bay on Akins’ rushing efforts. backup kicker and the only front-line, Charles rushed for Matt Homesley, a se- female football player in the we had a few breaks, had a an impressive 106 yards on nior Bastrop quarterback, Austin Independent School fumble and scored off them 18 carries (5.9 YPC). Because rushed across the goal line District, kicked the extra in the first quarter and took of his smallish size, Herm point. She is a president of advantage of those things.” Edwards isn’t confident the on a 78-yard pass in the sec- youngster can handle the EAGLE RUNS—E. Z. Maldonado of Akins High School tries to Perry said Bastrop has a 2- ond quarter. Serhij Zhykin, the senior class, historian of weekly rigors of 20-plus car- gain ground rushing as defenders from Bastrop High close in on him the National Honor Society, 7 record and that most of its from three directions. Maldonado dashed away in a quarterback a junior, was successful on ries. However, he’s essen- keeper in the game at Toney Burger Stadium. Akins fell in defeat to the kick. Reshawn Lincoln, and has been playing foot- losses have been close. “It’s tially the only healthy/incar- Bastrop 37-7. Photo by George E. Hardin a senior wide receiver, ball since her middle school been a while since we won ceration-free rusher on the days. our first game [against Hays, roster. Due to Tyler Thigpen’s scored on a 64-yard pass for emergence, Charles could find By George Hardin 37-7 victory over the Akins Among those cheer- Aug. 29, 34-27],” Perry SportsBeat the Bears before the teams adequate running lanes to High Eagles at Toney Burger broke for the half with ing on the Akins team was said, “so it’s a good feeling shuttle through this week in The Bastrop High Stadium. Sophomore quar- Bastrop ahead 24-0. Dr. W. Charles Akins, long- right now.” San Diego. The Chargers Bears came to town on Fri- terback Josiah Monroe Returning after a time educational and civic In first downs, have yielded 165 total yards per game and five scores to day, Oct.31, and claimed a made the first touchdown of halftime performance by the leader, after whom Akins Bastrop had 13 compared to 15 for Akins. Bastrop backs since Week 6, equal to High School is named. A fre- the sixth-most fantasy points quent attendee at Eagles’ had 23 rushes for 117 yards allowed. The former games, he was seated with while Akins compiled 57 Longhorn’s dazzling speed his wife and other boosters for 188. The Bears lost both and flexibility could provide at the 50-yard line. of their two fumbles and the fantasy owners with another Eagles lost three of four. 8-12 point performance. Pluck Akins said, “One of the the youngster off waivers and promising things that is hap- The Bears were out front plant him into the Flex spot pening is the fact that our with 246 yards passing ver- in all 12-team leagues. band is going to be one of sus 23 for the Eagles. two bands from the AISD Bastrop hits the Ricky Williams going to the state contest in field again against the Playing Well With San Antonio. We’re proud of Bowie High Bulldogs on 2nd Chance in that. Bowie High School is Nov. 7. Akins will meet the NFL the other one.” Regarding the Westlake Chaparrals on game, he said, “Our team is Nov. 7 in its next game. playing very hard. We’ve had several injuries and our SCORE BY head coach [Mike Zierlein] QUARTERS is ill and wasn’t able to par- ticipate on the field over the last week or so because of 1 2 3 4 F his health, and we wish him BHS 7 17 13 0 37 well. We look forward now AHS 0 0 0 7 7 Fight Night to next year as we will have some new players coming in Ricky Williams Miami RB Ricky Williams didn’t do much until late in Sunday’s win over the Denver Bron- cos in Week 9. Williams caught a late pass that went for 23 yards and added six rushes for 16 yards in the victory. Williams is clearly the No. 2 option in Miami right now as Ronnie Brown gets the large majority of the carries. However, Williams has found the end zone twice in the last four games.

Cowboys Announce Bollinger promoted to No. 2 QB The Cowboys have named QB Brooks Bollinger their backup, de- moting veteran Brad Johnson to third on the depth chart. The club is hoping neither one will play again as Tony Romo MECA (broken pinkie) is expected to be a candidate to play at Washington in Week 11. November 7, 2008/The Villager/Page 7 Benson helps Bengals win first game of the season has been with the Bengals versity where he was By George Hardin Benson is still trying to live lowed up with a seven-yard since 2003 when he was named to the All-Big Sky SportsBeat up to the potential that was touchdown on the next hired to replace Dick Conference as a linebacker former University of Texas seen in him when he was play. LeBeau, who was fired af- but he was not drafted by Longhorn, and his new selected as the fourth over- Benson was ar- ter the worst season in the the NFL and never played team, the Cincinnati all pick by the Chicago rested twice this year in team’s history. In 2005 professional football. Bengals. Benson carried the Bears in the National Foot- Travis County on charges Lewis coached Cincinnati The Bengals have a ball 24 times for the ball League draft of 2005. involving alcohol and was to a division title and its first bye week this week and will Bengals Sunday, Nov.2, His contract was worth dropped by the Bears af- winning season in 15 years. play again on Nov. 16 when rushed for more than 100 $35 million. At the Univer- ter the Bears’ general man- Born in Fort Cherry, Pa., they face the Philadelphia yards and the Bengals won sity of Texas, with 5,540 ager, Jerry Angelo, said, Lewis played collegiate Eagles at Paul Brown Sta- their first game of the sea- rushing yards, Benson was “Cedric displayed a pat- football at Idaho State Uni- dium in Cincinnati. son, close though it was. In second after Ricky Williams tern of behavior we will not turning back the Jackson- in the record book. tolerate.” A judge ordered Celebrities Give Austin Youth ville Jaguars 21-19 in Cin- When the Bears Benson to put a a Brighter Future Through Golf cinnati, the Bengals may be faced the Indianapolis Breathalyzer on his car. toss, a Par 3 Challenge, a ready to pull up from a dis- The 2008 Triton Fi- Colts in Super Bowl XLI in Separate grand juries in the nancial More Than A Game chipping contest, a marsh- mal beginning. 2007, Benson injured his two cases cleared Benson Celebrity Gala and Golf mallow longest drive, and a virtual long drive provided by Things are looking up Born in Midland, left knee when he was of all charges. Tournament benefiting The Texas, the 25-year-old First Tee of ’s GolfTech. The evening will close for both Cedric Benson, the tackled after rushing four Upon joining the with live and silent auctions. yards in the first quarter and Bears Benson played life-skills mentoring pro- gram gives attendees the The Celebrity Golf Tour- EMPLOYMENT/BIDS/PROPOSALS/PUBLIC had to be taken out for the backup to Thomas Jones chance to enjoy an evening nament, the “Captains’ Cup,” will be held Monday morning, INFORMATION/FOR SALE/FOR RENT/MISC rest of the game. and when Jones left the at the gala or a day of golf With 104 yards in team Benson moved into with Austin’s Celebrity November 17, 2008, at The Hills Captains. The “Cowboy Country Club and will feature overcoming Jacksonville, the starter’s position. How- 120 players divided into six Benson was the first player ever, Benson was inconsis- Cool!” Celebrity Gala will Public Comment Period and Public Hearings for be held Saturday evening, teams of 20 (five foursomes) HACA 2009 FY Agency Plan from Cincinnati to surpass tent on the playing field and November 15, 2008 at the captained by a “Celebrity.” This The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) will have a public 100 yards in a game since he also was sidelined by Texas Disposal Systems Ex- year’s captains include Tom comment period for its Annual Plan commencing October 17, 2008. There Game 15 of the last season injuries. In addition, otic Game Ranch beginning Kite, Bob Estes, Joe Ogilvie, will be a forty-five day public comment period commencing at 8:00 a.m. at 5 PM. The Texas cuisine Tom Jenkins, J.L. Lewis, Ty on October 17, 2008 through 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2008. All when Kenny Watson ac- Benson did not endear him- will be provided by Sterling Detmer, Spike Dykes and comments should be made in writing and delivered to 1124 S. IH-35 complished that feat by car- self to the team when he Chris Weinke. Each celebrity Austin, TX 78704 and made to the attention of James Hargrove, President/ Affairs, and live music by rying the ball 30 times for criticized the way head Charlie Robison. Also per- plays approximately three holes CEO. Three Public Hearings regarding the draft plans will be held on the with each of their foursomes. following dates/times and locations: 130 yards and a touchdown coach , who is forming are Austin musi- Each hole will showcase a Hole November 20, 2008 12:00 p.m. as the Bengals won 19-14 from Big Sandy, Texas, ran cians Ryan James and Experience, ranging from food Meadowbrook Apartments 1201 West Live Oak 78704 over the Cleveland Browns. the team. “Airoldi’s South Austin December 1, 2008 5:30 p.m. Booker T. Washington and samples from Austin ven- Sunday was the third time The Cincinnati Gypsy Jazz”. “Cowboy Terrace 905 Bedford 78702 Cool!” offers a variety of ac- dors, to one-on-one interaction December 9, 2008 11:00 a.m. HACA Central Office Benson had started for the Bengals, who participate in tivities for guests, including with First Tee kids. 1124 S. IH-35 78704 Contact: Chad Wicks Bengals since joining the the NFL’s American Foot- armadillo races, a wine Additionally, the final opportunity to present comments 512.732.0380 ext 201 regarding these plans before the Housing Authority of the City of team Sept. 30. Most of ball Conference North Di- Austin Board of Commissioners will be conducted during the December Benson’s rushing yards vision, along with the 18, 2008 Board of Commissioners Meeting. This meeting will were in the second half, Cleveland Browns, Pitts- commence at 12:00 p.m. The location of the meeting will be the Gaston Place Apartments located at 1941 Gaston Place Drive partly because of a 30- burgh Steelers and Balti- Austin, TX 78723. The Board of Commissioners will take action yard dash down the middle more Ravens, had a 7-9 regarding the approval of the plans at this meeting. of the field, the Bengals’ record last season and may Copies of the plan and HACA’s Five-Year plan are located at the Central longest play this season, in not do much better this time Office or on line at www.hacanet.org the third quarter. He fol- around. The roster has tal- CITY OF AUSTIN, CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ented players, especially on PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT offense although the de- (CAPER) FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 NOTICE OF Employment 15-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD fense is made up of rela- Drivers Wanted The City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Devel- tively young contenders. Drivers:New Pay Increases opment (NHCD) Office receives funds from the U.S. Department of Hous- Marvin Lewis, head Get Pre-hired now! ing and Urban Development (HUD) for affordable housing and commu- Swift has local CDL training coach, has fielded his team nity development programs. HUD requires cities receiving grant funds to and employs - dedicated regional prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CA- in the past four games with- and OTR fleets. PER) to assess the City’s progress and the effectiveness of its perfor- out Carson Palmer, whose 800-397-2627 mance during FY 2007-08 in the achievement of its overall strategies, nose was broken in a 13-0 objectives, and priorities under the Consolidated Plan. The City will submit this report to HUD by December 31, 2008. Austin defeat at the hands of the Community New Orleans Saints. MYEC The public is invited to review the report from November 26 through College Lewis, one of the few black December 10, 2008 at the following locations: · Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) New Jobs for the head coaches in the NFL, Office, 1000 East 11th Street, Suite 200, (Monday –Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 Week of 10/27/08 p.m.) Carpenter · Austin Central Public Library, 800 Guadalupe Service Center · East Austin Neighborhood Center, 211 Comal 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., as as- · Housing Authority of the City of Austin, 1124 South IH-35 signed. · Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center, 2800 Webberville $2,368-$2,960/Monthly Road Job #0810032 · St. John’s Library, 7500 Blessing Administrative Assistant II · South Austin Neighborhood Center, 2508 Durwood Riverside Campus The public is invited to review the report and send written com- Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. ments to the following address by 4:45 p.m. on December 10, 2008. - 5:00 p.m.; includes evenings and Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office weekends. Attn: CAPER Planning FY 2007-08 $2,239-$2,557/Monthly PO Box 1088 Job #0810033 Austin, Texas 78767 Programmer Analyst Email: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/connect/email_nhcd.htm Service Center For additional information, call the NHCD Office at 974-3100 (voice) Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - or 974-3102 (TDD). 5:00 p.m. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans $3,858-$4,822/Monthly with Disabilities Act. Job #0810034 Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be pro- Business Assessment Spe- vided upon request. cialist For assistance please call 974-2210 OR 974-2445 TDD. Highland Business Center 40 hours per week, Monday Peace... AUSTIN COMMUNITY Round Rock ISD is currently ac- through Friday; includes Saturday C OLLEGE DISTRICT cepting sealed bids and proposals. hours. 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Late Let our 5:00 p.m. bids wil l be rejected. $2,486-$3,108/Monthly ACC reserves the right to Classifieds work Job #0810040 accept or reject any or all propos- Apply at, HR 5930 als, in whole or in part, to waive for you.Call Middle Fiskville Rd.6th Floor, informalities or technicalities, to 476-0082 for Austin, TX 78752 clarify ambiguities, and to award Job Line (512) 223-5621 AISD items or groups of items as may be more information. http://www/austincc.edu EEO/ in the best interest of ACC. AA/M/F/D/V Page 8/THE VILLAGER/November 7, 2008 Town Lake Links Host Opening of Kids Café Peace-’N-Rhythm Festival 2008 at Campbell Elementary School from page 1 ceives funding in sup- port of the Kids Café from a variety of sponsors that in- clude the Town Lake chapter of Links, Inc. and Grande Communications. CAFB finds matching funds to the monies raised by their spon- sors like the Links and Grande Communications. CAFB also has a Back Pack program where the children are given a back pack filled Campbell Students at Kids Cafe’ with enough non-perishable staples to last Friday to Mon- day. Amy Silvey and Glenda Shayne represented the Capi- tal Area Food Bank at the grand opening of the Kids Café. The Town Lake Chapter of Links, Inc. is a na- tional organization that was founded in 1946 in Philadel- phia, PA. The organization has four areas or facets that they focus on: (1) service to (L to r) Pamela McKinney - parent Training Specialist, Chaquita Watts-Eugene-President, Town Lake Chapter and Dovie Boykins - The Austin interna- The second perfor- The festival also con- youth; (2) the arts; (3) national Principal of Campbell. photo by Evelyn martin-Anderson. tional Music Extravaganza’s mance happens Friday, No- sist of educational perfor- trends; and (4) international Links also hosts three meet- involved with; encourage the annula Peace-’N-Rhythm vember 14, 7:30 p.m. at mance/workshops for youth trends. The Kids Café (at ings with the children at public to contribute to causes Festival 2008 takes place No- Huston-Tillotson at Pan-Amarican Cantu Rec- Campbell Elementary Campbell Elementary School the Links support by high- vember 10 through the 15th. University’s King-Seabrook reation Center as well as Rose- School), I Know I Can (IKIC) (something they have done for lighting the organization’s There will be two perfor- Chapel. This multi-cultural wood Recreation Center. at Norman Elementary the past five years). They host solitary fundraising efforts; mances for the festival with event features performances Peace-N-Rhythm Festi- School, and a mentor pro- the grand opening; they meet increase community partner- the first event thaking place by Rhythm & Bliss w/ val 2008 is presented by Cos- gram at McCallum High with the pre-K to fifth graders ships that would allow the or- Thursday, November 13, at Ricardo and Linda Barnes mic Intution Productions and School are among the pro- one other time before meeting ganization to reach a larger Huston-Tillotson from Nicaraqua, voicialist/ is a non-profit event under the grams serviced by the organi- with them for a closing cer- pool of children. University’s King-Seabrook instrumentalist Xaioshu Xu auspices of the Austin Sym- zation. The Town emony. At these meetings the Grande Communica- Cahpel (900 Chicon Street at and Shao Jingqun, Bolivian phonic Band. This event is free Lake Chapter raised members discuss such topics tions has been donating to the 7:30 p.m. pianist Gilka Cespedes and for children under the age of $20,000.00 at their annual as nutrition focusing on the Kids Café for at least the last This Pan African perfor- French music by Serge Lain 12 and seniors over the age of Mardi Gras Madness event in importance of for example four years. What’s unique mance features drum and per- & Larry Rone. 62. February 2008. The amount healthy eating and exercise. about the funding offered to cussion performances from Kevin Osborne, This event is funded in was raised in a record The Links have until CAFB for the Kids Café is that Salogo Productions from New Vince Wiggins, Bilal Sunni- part an suported in part by the amount of time, less than 20 recently met with Campbell the funding is collected not Orleans, Divine Rhythm United Ali and Rah Amen performs City of Austin through the Cul- minutes and was donated to students at the Kids Café and from the company but from its Motion (D.R.U.M.) from Hous- the music of Theolonius tural Arts Division and by a the CAFB’s Kids Café who separately with fifth grade employees who have an em- ton, Abu & Alseny Sylla w/Fam- Monk and more. Opening grant from the Texas Commis- then sought matching funds. girls. The fifth grade girls were ployee giving fund. The em- ily fron Guinea, West Africia, flute pieces for peace by sion on the Arts and an award Nine members of the women’s part of the I Know I Can (IKIC) ployees also provide gift bags Orisha songs and rhythms by Native Flutist Mario Garza. from the National organization attended the mentorship program. This when their representatives Las Krudas from Cuba, Song of Final in the spirit of unity Ene\dowment for the Arts, grand opening: Shawne year the organization has di- visit Campbell during Hal- Life Ensenble, featuring by The Cosmic International which believes that a great na- Dickerson; Mildred Fuller; vided the two programs – they loween, Christmas, Easter saxo;honist Bilal Sunni-Ali, pia- Ensemble & guests. tion deserves great art. Andrea Bryant; Gina Harris; support the Kids Café at and Valentine’s Day. The nist Kevin Osborne and basist Chiquita Watt-Eugene (the Campbell Elementary School Grande Communications Vince Wiggins from Atlanta, current President of the Town February is Black History whose principal is Dovie employee group also donates Cosmic Intuitions, Poet Eartha Lake Chapter); Johnnie Van Boykin and the IKIC to Coats for Kids. Lauren Colson, opening gongs by Dyke; Tonya Brown; Bea Month, but we should mentorship program at Newton and Mary Hitchcock Patrick Wale. Drum opening by Benson (former President); Norman Elementary School were the Grande Communi- the Cosmic Workd Drummers. celebrate Black History and Wanda Nelson. Tonya whose principal is Floretta cations representatives This is hosted by KAZI’s Ms. Brown, the chair person of the Andrews. Ms. Andrews had present at the grand opening. Marlah and Sevylla del Mazo. every day! International Trends and Ser- been principal at Campbell Several staff members vices facet organized the prior to being transferred to attended the grand opening grand opening with the assis- Norman. Under her stint at of the Kids’ Café including tance of other members. Campbell the school received the current principal Dovie Helen Watkins is the Vice exemplary designation. Boykin and Pamela President of Programs and it As of May 2008, McKinney (Parent’s Sup- is under her committee that Chiquita Watt-Eugene has port Specialist). The chil- Tonya Brown functioned for been functioning as the new dren were enthusiastic as purposes of organizing the President of the Town Lake they were clapped into the grand opening of the Kids Chapter. Her goals during her cafeteria by representatives Café. two year term as President is of the Links, Grande Com- In addition to help- to heighten public awareness munications and Capital ing to fund the Kids Café, the of the programs the Links are Area Food Bank.

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