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Vol. 43 No. 33 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] January 1, 2016 Meadowlark Lemon “Clown Prince” INSIDE of the Dies at 83 by: The Associated Press (AP Photos/Suzanne Vlamis, Bebeto Matthews, and File) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. look, behind-the-back RAPPIN’ (AP) — Meadowlark passes. Tommy Wyatt Lemon, the “clown prince” A sign of his cross- of ’s barnstorm- over appeal, Lemon was Contempo artist Are you ready ing Harlem Globetrotters, inducted to both the breathes new life for 2016? whose blend of hook shots Naismith Basketball Hall of into forgotten craft. and humor brought joy to Fame and the Interna- See CHEISEL Here we are again at the millions of fans around the tional Clown Hall of Fame. Page 3 end of another year and on world, has died. He was 83. “My destiny was to the threshold of a new one. Lemon’s wife and make people happy,” It is at this time that we take daughter confirmed to the Lemon said as he was in- stock in what we did in the team that he died Sunday ducted into the basketball past year and make in Scottsdale, Ariz., hall as a contributor to the resolutions for the one that Globetrotters spokesman game in 2003. is coming. After we take Brett Meister said Mon- Lemon played for the stock of what happened in day. Meister did not know Globetrotters during the 2015, we have to evaluate the cause of death. team’s heyday from the Elected officials our performance as we Though skilled enough mid-1950s to the late- make plans for the coming build alliance with to play professionally, 1970s, delighting fans with Diaspora community. year. Lemon instead wanted to his skills with a ball and a So, how was your 2015? See TOGOLESE entertain, his dream of play- joke. Traveling by car, bus, Page 4 Was it better than 2014? ing for the Globetrotters train or plane nearly every and will 2016 be even hatched after watching a night, Lemon covered better? It is up to each of newsreel of the all-black nearly 4 million miles to us to make our situation play in over 100 countries In this Feb. 13, 1993, file photo, legendary team at a cinema house better next year. It will and in front of popes and Harlem Globetrotters’ Meadowlark Lemon pre- when he was 11. bring a lot of challenges to presidents, kings and pares to put the moves on Washington Gener- Lemon ended up be- the forefront. But, no queens. Known as the als’ Tim Burkhart during their basketball game coming arguably its most problem. We have faced popular player, a show- “Clown Prince of Basket- at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lemon, J Rocha recreates challenges in the past and ball,” he averaged 325 known as the Globetrotters’ “clown prince” of man known as much for the mid-century will probably face many games per year during his basketball, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in his confetti-in-the-water- freedom battle. more in the future. In fact See Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 83. (AP Photo/Bebeto bucket routine and slap- See TRUMBO that is what makes life CHAMBERLAIN, Matthews, File) stick comedy as his half- Page 5 worth living - the court hook shots and no- page 2 challenges we are faced with each day and finding Missouri City Council Members LEE DANIELS, MELLODY ways to be successful. I would not have it any other Unanimously Vote To Appoint Anthony HOBSON, ERIC HOLDER, way. What we all have to PATTI LABELLE AND L.A. do is put our grown up Snipes as the Seventh City Manager pants on and face the new REID ANNOUNCED AS “BET year with optomism. Missouri City, TX - HONORS” 2016 We will also reflect on Following a competitive the many friends and loved eight-month recruitment EXTRAORDINARY HONOREES ones that we lost in 2015. process, veteran public Naomi Richard | The Austin Villager Newspaper We will miss them and administrator Anthony carry their memory Snipes, who has extensive forward. The loss is great, experience managing mu- no matter the age of the nicipal projects nation- person. wide, has been unani- As we move into the mously appointed by Mis- new year, we have an souri City exciting election season Councilmembers to be ahead of us. On the local the Show Me City’s sev- scene, there will be some enth City Manager. exciting races that will City Council voted 7 to 0 at its Nov. 16 Regular make us choose among City some very capable Meeting to appoint Mr. candidates. The one that Snipes, whose public ser- comes to mind is the race vice career spans more Missouri for County Commissioner, than 20 years and in- of Precinct 1. We have four cludes successes in strate- gic initiatives involving Arsenio Hall candidates in the race to courtesy budgeting and perfor- replace outgoing Com- Anthony Snipes NEW YORK, NY - BET Networks will kick off the

mance management, Photo missioner Ron Davis who New Year celebrating black excellence at its ninth an- is not running for re- public/private partner- ships and organizational earn a salary of $185,000. vention Center, Fleet Ser- nual “BET Honors” special hosted by comedian, televi- election, and there are sion personality and actor Arsenio Hall. The star-stud- others. development. Before joining the vices, Building Services, Mr. Snipes, who was ‘Show Me City’, Mr. Snipes Telecommunications and ded night will honor five distinguished African Ameri- But, inorder for you to cans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of participate, you must be working as a Fund Devel- was an administrator in Regulatory Affairs, Man- opment and Government different capacities for agement Services, Com- art, music, theater, technology and business. registered to vote. There will This year’s honorees are Lee Daniels (Television be new cards this year, so Relations consultant in Dayton, Ohio; Fort Worth munications and Technol- Austin before accepting and Austin. In all three cit- ogy Management, Human and Film Award), Academy Award nominated film- make sure that you have the maker and creator of the hit television show “Empire;” new one. If there is any the position, is “looking ies, he implemented pro- Resources, and Labor Re- forward to working with active programs and led lations. Mellody Hobson (Corporate Citizen Award), President doubt, call the Travis County of Ariel Investments, one of the largest African Ameri- Voters Office and find out the City’s exceptionally innovative initiatives that During his tenure in talented team of profes- set a standard for excel- Fort Worth, Mr. Snipes can owned money management and mutual fund com- about how to get a new one. panies in the U.S. and current Chairman of the Board This is one election that you sionals and partnering lence. served as Assistant Direc- with them to achieve the As Assistant City tor of the Water of Directors for Dreamworks Animation; Eric H. Holder, do not want to miss. Jr. (Public Service Award), the first African American Heres hoping you have a City’s strategic goals.” He Manager in Austin, his pri- Department’s Business will officially start his new mary areas of oversight United States Attorney General and partner at Happy and Prosperous NEW See CRITICISM, page 2 YEAR!! role on Dec. 1 and will included the Austin Con- See HALL HOSTING “BET HONORS”, page 5 Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/January 1, 2016 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Who’s the GOAT? replies, “People say Dr. J or even Jordan. For me it would be Meadowlark Lemon.” continued from page 1 prime, that luminous smile never dimming. After leaving the Globetrotters, Lemon started his “Meadowlark was the most sensational, awesome, own team, The Bucketeers, and played on a variety of incredible basketball player I’ve ever seen,” NBA great teams before rejoining the Globetrotters for a short tour and former Globetrotter Wilt Chamberlain said shortly in 1994. before his death in 1999. “People would say it would Lemon spent the last years of his life trying to be Dr. J or even (Michael) Jordan. For me it would be spread a message of faith through basketball. He be- Meadowlark Lemon.” came an ordained minister in 1986 and was a motiva- Lemon spent 24 years with the Globetrotters, do- tional speaker, touring the country to meet with chil- ing tours through the racially-torn South in the 1950s dren at basketball camps and youth prisons with his until he left in 1979 to start his own team. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Meadowlark Lemon Ministries. He was one of the most popular athletes in the “I feel if I can touch a kid in youth prison, he won’t world during the prime of his career, thanks to a unique go to the adult prison,” Lemon said in 2003. blend of athleticism and showmanship. He never lost touch with his beloved sport. Lemon Playing against the team’s nightly foil, the Wash- said he rose every day at 4 a.m. and, after prayers, headed ington Generals, Lemon left fans in awe with an array for the gym to run sprints and practice shooting. of hook shots, no-look passes and the nifty moves he “I have to keep that hook shot working,” he said. put on display during the Globetrotters’ famous circle Born in 1932, Meadow George Lemon III — he while “Sweet Georgia Brown” played over the loud- lengthened his name after joining the Globetrotters — speaker. didn’t have money for a basketball when he was young, He also had a knack for sending the fans home so he rigged up a makeshift hoop in his backyard in with a smile every night, whether it was with his run- Wilmington, N.C. Using a coat hanger and onion sack ning commentary, putting confetti in a water bucket for the basket, he made his first shot with an empty or pulling down the pants of an “unsuspecting” ref- milk can. eree. Lemon first contacted the Globetrotters before his “We played serious games too, against the In this Feb. 18, 1978, file photo, Meadowlark high school graduation and joined the team in 1954. Olympic teams and the College All-Stars,” Lemon Lemon, of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball He missed a game in 1955 because of a bad bowl of said. “But that didn’t stop us from putting the com- team, offers a pretzel to a referee during a game goulash in Germany, but that was the last one. What edy in there.” at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Lemon, followed was a run, by his calculations, of more than Lemon became an icon in the 1970s, appearing in known as the Globetrotters’ “clown prince” of 16,000 straight games that took him to places he never movies, including “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh,” basketball, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in could have imagined. numerous talk shows and even a stint in the cartoon Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 83. (AP Photo/Suzanne “I was one of the most fortunate athletes that ever “Scooby Doo,” with doing his voice. Vlamis, File) lived,” he said. “I was able to watch history.” While in Austin, Mr. Snipes faced public criticism in connection with a training session CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Administrator/Fiscal Ad- Opportunity Council, Inc., a consultant made inap- Services Division, as ministrator and Senior Florida State Legislature, propriate comments. Interim Director of Human Management and Budget Florida State University In the interview Resources, as Assistant to Analyst. and the City of Tallahas- phase of the City Manager the City Manager, and as Mr. Snipes’ career see. search, Missouri City Senior Assistant to the City also includes service with While in Austin, Mr. Councilmembers dis- Manager. the U.S. Office of Person- Snipes faced public criti- cussed the issue at-length In Dayton, his roles nel Management, Macon- cism in connection with a with Mr. Snipes, as he was included Special Projects Bibb County Economic training session in which the event organizer. He shared that “unfortu- nately, the seminar speak- ers made unanticipated, offensive comments. Fol- lowing the training, which Former Assistant Austin City Manager, Anthony J. Snipes I did not attend other than a brief introduction, I made searches were conducted legacy of leadership. We it clear that I did not en- by Strategic Government look forward to him working dorse any of the com- Resources; the firm coor- with our great team of man- ments and clarified that dinated a national recruit- agers and employees to none of the comments ment to find a replace- continue making Missouri were discussed with me ment for former City Man- City one of the top 50 places prior to the training. Since ager Edward Broussard, to live in the country,” said that time, the speaker has who departed in February Mayor Allen Owen. “The confirmed the fact that I to take the helm in Tyler, community and the organi- was not privy to his state- Texas. zation will benefit from his ments prior to the time Mr. Snipes, who broad professional back- they were made.” earned a bachelor’s de- ground, leadership and ex- Mr. Snipes went on to gree in political science perience.” explain that “to avoid the and sociology from Mercer Mr. Snipes, who will undesirable perceptions University and a master’s relocate to the City with being credited to the City degree in public adminis- his wife and two children, of Austin, I took responsi- tration from Florida State emphasized that he is im- bility for inviting the University, becomes only pressed with the City’s speaker and chose to re- the seventh chief admin- proactive policies, safe sign my position as Assis- istrative officer to serve streets, fiscal fitness, first- tant City Manager.” Missouri City in the past 40 class amenities, diverse After evaluating his years. He will oversee 338 community and exemplary responses, all seven of employees and a com- employees. ARCF Community Services Missouri City’s elected of- bined annual budget of “Missouri City is one ficials determined that Mr. more than $105 million. of the nation’s most pro- Snipes was “highly-quali- “Anthony is a great gressive and most diverse fied” and “capable of lead- choice for the position, communities,” he said, ing the ‘Show Me City’ and City Council is excited “and I’m grateful for the Team.” he accepted the invitation opportunity to serve the The City Manager to continue our strong citizens here.” YMCA of Austin: FREE SPACE IS LIMITED! Get an HEB gift card and Free 2 month YMCA Membership by Childhood Obesity Intervention Program attending classes! The YMCA of Austin is the first YMCA in the country to partner with MEND (Mind, Contact Anthony at 512-229-7846 to register. 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Worship 10:30 a.m. (MLK) Nursery Available Villager Youth Brigade will be taking sponsorships Do you have church news? Would you like to TUESDAY | TNT Bible Study starting summer of 2015.Your support has been purchase a monthly ad for your church? (Pflugerville) 6:45p.m. much appreciated over the years. Please continue Inquire TODAY! WEDNESDAY | Prayer & Praise 7:00p.m. to invest in Austin’s youth. We look forward to Bible Study 7:30p.m. another successful year with some promising Send your information to [email protected] students. FMI Call 512-476-0082 or call 512-476-0082 Dr. Joseph C. Parker, Jr. 512-472-9748 www.davidchapel.org Senior Pastor 2211 E.MLK @ Chestnut St. Austin, TX 78702 La Génération des Vainqueurs Olive Branch Fellowship of Austin / All Faith Chapel 4110 Guadalupe St Bldg #639 Austin, TX 78751 Ministry Church Sunday Morning This life, therefore, is not righteous- Imani Community Church Worship @ 11: am ness, but growth in righteousness; not health, Davis Elementray Auditorium 5214 West Duval Road Tuesday - Friday: 3pm -10pm but healing; not being, but becoming; not rest, but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, Walking and Appointment Sunday School 9:00 A.M. but we are growing toward it. The process is Prophetess Wednesday Bible Study | 7:45pm Worship Service 10:00 A.M. not yet finished, but it is going on. This is not •Power Hour Bible Life Group 6:00 P.M. Stephanie N’Cho Friday Prayer |7:45pm the end, but it is the road. All does not yet Associate Pastor Sunday Service | 10:00am gleam in glory, but all is being purified. 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Sunday School 8:45 a.m. and making a tangible difference to those Praise and Worship 10:15 a.m. 7801 N. Lamar Blvd, in need in our community. You too, can Experience Grace For Life Wednesday Bible Study 12:00 p.m. Suite D 102, make a positive difference in our commu- and Praise /Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Austin, Texas 78752 Call: 682.472.9073 l Email: [email protected] l Rev. Jack C. Gause (to include Children’s Choir Rehersaland nity through your prayers, your presence, Visit: www.gracewaycca.org Pastor Bible Study with age appropiate Activities) Tel: 512 302-1270 your gifts, your service, and your witness. Page 4 ~ THE VILLAGER/January 1, 2016 NEWS www.theaustinvillager.com Travis County Candidates Attends Togolese Community Event

by Tsoke all the community in their (Chuch) Adjavon | decision making. After Villager Columnist the speeches, the event kicked off with some deli- As the year 2015 cious Togolese food and comes to an end, the vari- also with some good mu- ous Diaspora Communi- sic. ties hold their end of year Moreover, it was not events. Not only is it a time only a night for the for these various organiza- Togolese American Com- tions, associations, and munity but, for all of the clubs to reflect on the past other African Diaspora liv- year, but also an opportu- ing in Central Texas. For nity to make new allies instance, there were and friends in the Central people from Burkina Faso, Texas global community. In Cameroon, Ghana, South the case of the Togolese Africa, South Sudan, American Community, America, Ivory Coast, Ni- they used their end of year geria, and the Republic of event to invite local Travis Benin. According to County elected officials Diaspora Vote, “The Afri- like Constable Danny Tho- Pictured left to right are; Tamara Needles, Constable Danny Thomas, Mr. Foadey, Richard Franklin, can community, just like in mas but, also great candi- Rick Schumacher, and Cosme. Photo courtesy of Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon the case of the Togolese dates like Richard Franklin community, should en- (Travis County Precinct 1); County Constable Precinct The evening started the association and also speak to the large crowd gage in the greater Central Tamara Needles (Travis 1) candidate. In addition to when the President of the the guest. Then, the Presi- of guest present at the Texas community in order County 427th District local dignitaries, some of Togolese American Asso- dent invited the local event. All the elected offi- for others to know about Judge) candidate; and Rick the guest came from other ciation, Mr. Foadey wel- elected officials and candi- cials and candidates spoke their African cultural Schumacher (Travis African associations. comed the members of dates an opportunity to about the need to include roots. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Sampson Enters Race for

Voting Session Travis County Commissioner 700 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701, USA Court Precinct 1 (Travis County Clerk Meeting Portal) by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon | Foreclosure Tax Sale Villager Columnist 10:00 AM Arthur Sampson is 1000 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701, USA running for office be- (West steps of the Travis County Courthouse) cause he states, “I be- lieve I am capable of building the alliances Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training necessary to guide the 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. future development and to improve the services 5501 Airport Blvd delivered to East Austin (Travis County Voter Registrar's office) and the Office of Precinct 1 Commissioner. I want to make the Commissioner’s Office African Soccer Tournament accessible to the resi- dents.” In addition, Arthur Sampson men- tioned that, “I pledge to be Responsive, Respect- ful and Resourceful (The 3 R’s) to the people’s needs.” Arthur Sampson graduated from Stephen Candidate Arthur Sampson F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas. He served munity park in Northeast ment and inter-govern- in the United States Air Austin. As a result, mental service duplica- Force and also in the Arthur seeks to bring his tion; implementing bud- Texas Army National Military Commissioner getary spending controls Guard. He also graduated Officer skills and business to avoid increasing from the Travis County experience to the Office taxes; maintaining a Sheriff’s Academy. In ad- of Precinct I Commis- AAA bond rating; devel- dition, he served as a sioner. oping and implement- Commissioner Peace Some of Arthur ing long term plans for Officer for the past 12 Sampson ideas for Pre- the development of Eddy Newtown and Joseph Mukumba attend the 2015 years. After serving in cinct 1 include improving Travis County; develop- African Soccer Tournament. Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon the military and being a the “Fiscal Responsibil- ing a Service Plan for commissioned peace of- ity”. According to Arthur the maintenance of the ficer, Arthur has become improving fiscal responsi- County Roads; develop- by Tsoke can communities were another opportunity to a business owner. As a bility means, “Eliminat- ing a Service Plan for (Chuch) Adjavon | present. For instance, bring together the com- business owner he has ing wasteful spending by the maintenance of the Villager Columnist there were Nigerian munity. According to the owned a 3.5 acres com- identifying inter-depart- County Parks.” Americans, Ghanaian organizers, “The after On December 24, Americans, Liberian party was a free event in 2015 the African Soccer Americans, and Congolese which the attendees Club held a soccer tourna- Americans both on the could socialize.” As the ment in Austin, Texas. The sidelines of the game. In year 2016 comes, the soccer game presented other words, this event leadership of the African Setting Goals for Small Business Excellence provides a hands-on, the Austin Eagle Soccer was to solidify the bond Tournament soccer club Club versus the Houston among the various African plans to host brand orga- step-by-step instructions for establishing goals and strategies, defining Eagles. The game was held cultures. According to the nize more soccer tourna- core values. The purpose of this class is to provide business owners at the Lyndon Baines officials of the African ments and events. Not with exactly what they need to discover their most important goals and Johnson (LBJ) High School. Tournament, the Austin only do the soccer clubs how to go about achieving them. It was an opportunity for Eagles defeated the build the community This course will teach you how get a clear long-term vision while people throughout the Af- Houston Eagles by a with friendship, but they also experiencing short-term motivation. It's time to set some non-nego- rican Community to meet score of 3 to 0. In addi- also improve the health tiable core values and a business introduction that invites opportunity. and to play soccer with tion, they plan to repeat of the African Diaspora Join us from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Entrepreneur Center of Austin - other Africans coming this event for next year. Community. Conse- Training Room, 4029 South Capital of Texas Highway #110. $30 regis- from Houston, Texas. After the soccer quently, these events are tration fee includes light refreshments. It was a multi-cultural tournament, there was important to the African For more information call 512.974.7800 event in which most Afri- an “After Party.” It was Community. www.theaustinvillager.com CLASSIFIEDS THE VILLAGER/January 1, 2016 ~ Page 5 EMPLOYMENT | PROPOSALS | PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR SALE | FOR RENT | BIDS | MISCELLANEOUS

TrumboBy Dwight Brown MOVIE REVIEW NNPA News Wire Film Critic

The 1940s and ‘50s time when folks talked is to root out communist weren’t kind to people grandly and baggy pants, sympathizers. They set whose politics flirted with pencil moustaches and their sights on Hollywood, the far left, especially slicked-back hair were the investigating actors, film- those in the Hollywood norm. makers and screenwriters. artist community. Writer The colors are almost Many in the film industry Dalton Trumbo, Oscar- cartoonish, and with are scared to death they’ll nominated for Thirty Sec- McNamara’s witty dia- lose their careers if they onds Over Tokyo, got logue, you often feel like don’t turn others in for caught up in the “Better you are watching a devil- being commies. Some are Dead Than Red” hysteria. may-care ‘50s sitcom, like called before congress to Bryan Cranston stars in “Trumbo.” (Bleecker Street) His story, his fight against an I Love Lucy episode. But testify. Ten courageous the House Un-American in short order you realize souls refuse to give out the 1940s didn’t end until who had unrestrained freedom of assembly for Activities Committee that the stakes are high, names, and are not intimi- after the demonic power, back in the day. granted, until films like (HUAC) of the United the atmosphere oppres- dated. Dalton Trumbo is McCarthy Hearings in This generation cannot Trumbo remind us how States Congress and sive and the demonic reign one of the holdouts. 1954. It’s a shameless part possibly fathom Hopper’s precious they are. Also, Commie haters like John of right-wing terror is very Trumbo is sentenced of America’s past that we evil grasp over Hollywood discovering which Holly- Wayne and powerful Los sobering. You zero in on to prison where he meets should never forget. That and the media. Today wood heavyweights (John Angeles Times gossip col- the tribulations of the vic- a burly, intimidating con- kind of witch-hunting con- there is no Hedda Hopper, Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Otto umnist Hedda Hopper pro- tims as the lengthy (2h vict Virgil Brooks (Adewale tinued years later when no Walter Winchell. That Preminger and Edward G. vides the backbone for this 4m) film unspools. Akinnuoye-Agbaje, some would routinely bigoted breed of journal- Robinson) were on the entertaining and witty his- Dalton Trumbo (Brain Pompeii). The writer does question people’s patrio- ists died off. right or wrong side of his- torical bio/drama. Cranston) is a wealthy and his time, and tries to pick tism. In that way Trumbo Sometimes we take tory is a revelation. Director Jay Roach successful screenwriter. up the pieces of his life is a very important film, a our constitutional rights to Revealing. Fascinat- (Meet the Parents) uses a He’s outspoken, clever and upon his release. But he cautionary tale. Jay freedom of speech and ing. Entertaining. dialogue-heavy script by a family man: loved by his and other scribes are Roach’s decision to keep John McNamara (Prime wife (Diane Lane) and chil- blacklisted and can’t find humor in the mix makes Suspect), that’s based on dren (Elle Fanning). He’s work. Trumbo uses inge- this history lesson go the book Dalton Trumbo friendly with fellow nuity to survive, writing down with a spoonful of by Bruce Cook, as a blue screenwriters, such as scripts under pseudonyms sugar. print. Roach and the film’s Arlen Hird (Louis C.K.), for crappy B-list producers Cranston finds the sly producers assemble an A- who aren’t as wealthy as like Frank King (John comic elements in a char- City of Austin Featured Job team technical crew that he is and express their ap- Goodman). Trumbo is de- acter who finds devious evocatively recreates this prehensions. Hird says, termined to avoid the ways to outsmart the dra- Opportunities mid-century period. The “You talk like a radical and glare of his ultimate en- conian measures taken by The City of Austin is currently seeking qualified clothes (costume designer live like a rich guy.” emy, the wicked columnist the government and the applicants for the following positions: Daniel Orlandi, The Da Trumbo is never ashamed Hedda Hopper (Helen suits who ran the studios. • Associate Judge Vinci Code,), sets (produc- that his politics are left of Mirren) who wants to He is as animated, bright • Assistant Director, Public Works Engr and tion designer Mark Ricker, center. Then in 1947, while make sure the blacklisters and intelligent as the real Project Delivery The Help) and music (by relations between the U.S. never work again. Trumbo must have been. • 911 Call Taker/Dispatch Trainee The scary, threaten- • Athletic Officials I-IV (30 Part Time Openings) Theodore Shapiro, St. and U.S.S.R. are frayed, Diane Lane is wonderful as • Dispatcher II (Night Shift: 9:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.) Vincent) reconstruct a the HUAC decides its duty ing hysteria that started in his supporting wife and • Project Manager ditto Fanning as his daugh- • Street & Bridge Operations Technician I • Compensation Consultant (Two Positions) ter. Louis C.K. ‘s interpre- • Dispatcher II (Night Shift: 9:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.) TheThe tation of the blue collar • Graduate Engineer A or Graduate Engineer B Listen and dour writer Arlen • Case Manager Hird, whose life was not as • Administrative Specialist BreakfastBreakfast Please visit the City of Austin employment website at financially blessed as www.austincityjobs.org to view requirements and apply for these Live ))) Trumbo’s, is perfectly and other job opportunities. We encourage you to check the ClubClub droll. Helen Mirren is a employment website often as new job opportunities are posted Every Friday daily. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call scene-stealer. She sheds 512-974-3210 or email us at 8 AM - 9 AM light on a gossip columnist [email protected]. The City of Austin is an Akwasi, Tommy Equal Opportunity Employer Round Rock ISD is currently Please visit the City of Austin employment & Damita accepting sealed bids and website at www.austincityjobs.org to view proposals. Solicitation docu- www.KAZIFM.org ments may be obtained from the requirements and apply for these and other job RRISD website at opportunities. We encourage you to check the www.roundrockisd.isd.org employment website often as new job HALL TO MAKE FIRST HOSTING under “eroc purchising” or by opportunities are posted daily. calling 512-464-6950. 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Bid packages are available on the voice has sold over 50 mil- Most recently, he ap- tion. Go to BET.com/ ACC Purchasing website at http:// Purchasing Office lion records worldwide peared on the PBS special NextInClass to vote for this www.austincc.edu/purchase/. and L.A. Reid (The Busi- “Eddie Murphy: The year’s candidates. In addition, the bid documents will be available in the ACC Purchasing The City of Austin Purchasing Office invites ness of Entertainment Kennedy Center Mark “BET Honors” will be Office between the hours of 9 am you to view current bid solicitations at https:// Award), Chairman & CEO Twain Prize,” which aired taped at the historic and 4 pm (with advance notice), www.ci.austin.tx.us/financeonline/ of Epic Records, a three- in November 2015. 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served as CEO of Crew LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gladys Records. He released his Gladys Knight is asking autobiography “Midnight God to look after one of Train From Georgia: A Pips her beloved band mem- Knight Journey” in 2013 with bers who has died. Ziegler. Knight and her and the “I am so glad we fin- brother, Merald “Bubba” ished the book, so his Knight, released a state- wonderful life and legacy ment Sunday about Pips Pips will be celebrated member William Guest, throughout eternity,” who died last week at 74 Member Ziegler said. “I loved my of congestive heart failure. brother so much.” “We have lost many William Gladys Knight along the way; Edward Reacts to Death of Patten, Eleanor Guest, and Pips Member now William Guest,” Guest William Guest Gladys Knight said. “We tried using our gifts of Dies at 74 music in a way that would (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) be pleasing to God. Please, take care of their journeys by: Derrik J. Lang Roll Hall of Fame during congestive heart failure. daughter, Monique Guest, home and I say thank you AP Entertainment ceremonies in New York. Guest performed in a statement. Lord for a long and won- Writer William Guest, a member throughout the lifespan of Gladys Knight and derful ride.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — of Gladys Knight and the the Grammy-winning the Pips were inducted Merald Knight said William Guest, a member Pips, has died. He was 74. group from 1953 to 1989. into the Rock and Roll Hall Guest was “more like a of Gladys Knight and the Guest’s daughter, He performed background of Fame in 1996 and the ‘big’ brother to me than a Pips, has died. He was 74. Monique Guest, said her vocals on hits such as “I Apollo Hall of Fame in distant cousin.” In this Jan. 17, 1996, file father died Thursday, Dec. Heard It Through the 2006. “From day one, when photo, Gladys Knight, cen- 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Grapevine” and “Midnight After the group (Courtesy/Promo the Pips were formed, we ter, William Guest, left, Lennihan, File) Train to Georgia.” ended, Guest and another Photo) were two Road Warriors, and Merald Knight take Guest’s sister-in-law, “My heart is broken, member, the late Edward succeeding against the the stage as they are in- Dhyana Ziegler, said he but I know his legacy will Patten, formed a produc- by: The Associated odds of the show busi- ducted into the Rock and died Thursday in Detroit of live on,” said Guest’s tion company. Guest later Press ness,” Knight said. tionately plague our com- The truth is that all challenging to find fresh For Communities of munity. healthcare providers fruits and vegetables To do that, we must should strive to provide an when you live in a food redouble our efforts to environment where no desert. We must marshal Color, the Fight create a culture of health one is excluded—where our communities around in African-American com- everyone has access to the policies that affect our against Diabetes is munities—one that re- compassionate, personal- environment’s ability to moves the stigma of seek- ized care and the opportu- support a culture of health ing care and helps our nity for better health re- and wellness. Far from Over neighbors and family gardless of their struggles Diabetes has been— members access the op- or station in life. And that’s and will continue to be— by Patricia Maryland portunities provided un- the right model for all pro- a major public health issue NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist der the Affordable Care viders. Because we must in the U.S. We’re making Recently, the Centers nity, which continues to be Act. Healthcare.gov is now get to know our patients progress in the fight against the disease, but for Disease Control and far more vulnerable to the Patricia Maryland available for the open en- on an individual, holistic Prevention (CDC) an- disease than other racial rollment period through level—not prescribe a we need to do more to nounced the rate of new and ethnic groups. Maryland says that it’s January 31, 2016, and tak- one-size-fits-all ap- address the disparities felt cases of diabetes in the Consider the data: clear that the African- ing advantage of the op- proach—if we intend to by the African-American United States declined by Black adults are about American community is tions available today is the truly improve their health population. With a fo- about 20 percent from twice as likely to have di- shouldering an unequal first step our community outcomes. cused effort from mem- 2008 to 2014. This repre- agnosed diabetes as non- burden when it comes can take to reclaim Black Finally, our bers of the Black commu- sents the first sustained Hispanic White adults. to diabetes treatment, health and wellness. policymakers, civic leaders nity, policymakers, civic decrease in diagnosis since They are also twice as prevention, research But coverage alone and all who have a stake leaders and healthcare the disease emerged as a likely to die from the dis- and education. isn’t enough to guaran- in the health of our com- providers to create a cul- major threat to public ease. What’s more, Afri- tee better health out- munity must address the ture of health, deliver health over the course of can-Americans are more ment, prevention, re- comes for African-Ameri- social determinants that compassionate, personal- the past two decades. But than three times as likely search and education. And cans. Healthcare provid- influence and widen the ized care and advance the the fight is far from over, to suffer from health com- so the CDC’s announce- ers have a responsibility diabetes equity gap. For policies that make healthy especially for communities plications related to diabe- ment—while welcome to deliver inclusive, qual- years, we’ve known that lifestyles viable, I am con- of color. tes, such as lower-limb news—does not signal ity care that considers the diabetes can be prevented fident we can curb the dia- While the CDC report amputation and kidney that the fight against the needs of the whole pa- and managed with healthy betes epidemic for good, is good news regarding an failure. disease is over. There is tient. That means provid- lifestyle changes such as for everyone. overall decline in diabetes It’s clear that the Af- more work to do to not ing patients with relevant, exercise and good nutri- Patricia A. Maryland, rates, it did not acknowl- rican-American commu- only overcome the diabe- reliable information that tion. But it’s difficult to go Dr.PH, is the President of edge a significant change nity is shouldering an un- tes epidemic, but also empowers and engages for a run around the block Healthcare Operations in prevalence among the equal burden when it eliminate the healthcare them to make choices for when you live in a high- and Chief Operating Of- African-American commu- comes to diabetes treat- disparities that dispropor- a healthier life. crime neighborhood. It’s ficer for Ascension Health. Bill Cosby is Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Woman by: Maryclaire Dale ployee Andrea Constand Boston, Los Angeles and police, and if that informa- Associated Press first told police that the Pennsylvania. tion had been known at comic drugged her and vio- He was a fatherly fig- the time, “we might have NORRISTOWN, Pa. lated her by putting his ure off camera as well, been able to make a case.” (AP) — Bill Cosby was hands down her pants at his serving as a public moral- Castor tried to make a charged Wednesday with mansion in suburban Phila- ist and public scold, urging comeback as district attor- sexually assaulting a delphia. young people to pull up ney in the November elec- woman at his home 12 Cosby was charged their saggy pants and start tion but lost to Ferman’s years ago — the first crimi- with aggravated indecent acting responsibly. top deputy. nal charges brought against assault and was to be ar- Constand, who worked for After the criminal the comedian out of the tor- raigned in the afternoon. the women’s basketball case went nowhere, rent of allegations that de- The TV star acknowl- team at Temple, where Constand settled her law- stroyed his good-guy image edged under oath a decade Cosby was a trustee and suit against Cosby in 2006 American comedian, actor, author, educator and as America’s Dad. ago that he had sexual con- proud alumnus, said she on confidential terms. activist Bill Cosby poses for a portrait, on Monday, The case sets the stage tact with Constand but said was assaulted after going Her allegations and Nov. 18, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/ for perhaps the biggest Hol- it was consensual. to his home in January similar ones from other Invision/AP) lywood celebrity trial of the The charges were an- 2004 for some career ad- women in the years that mobile-all-the-time era and nounced just days before tions that made a mockery therapist in her native vice. followed did not receive could send the 78-year-old the 12-year statute of limi- of his image as the wise and Canada, is ready to face Then-District Attor- wide attention but ex- Cosby to prison in the twi- tations for bringing charges understanding Dr. Cliff Cosby in court, her attorney, ney Bruce Castor declined ploded into view in late light of his life and barrier- was set to run out. Huxtable from TV’s “The Dolores Troiani, said this fall. to charge Cosby, saying at 2014, first online, then in breaking career. Prosecutors reopened Cosby Show.” “She’s a very strong lady,” the time that both the TV the wider media, after co- In bringing the case, the case over the summer Many of those alleged Troiani said. “She’ll do what- star and his accuser could median Hannibal Buress Montgomery County Dis- as damaging testimony was assaults date back decades, ever they request of her.” be portrayed in “a less mocked Cosby as a hypo- trict Attorney Risa Vetri unsealed in Constand’s re- and the statute of limita- The charges add to than flattering light.” This crite and called him a rap- Ferman overruled her pre- lated civil lawsuit against tions for bringing charges the towering list of legal year, Castor said the alle- ist during a standup rou- decessor, who declined to Cosby and as dozens of has expired in nearly every problems facing the actor, gations in Constand’s law- tine. That opened the charge Cosby in 2005 when other women came for- case. Constand, who is now including defamation and suit were more serious floodgates on even more Temple University em- ward with similar accusa- 42 and works as a massage sex-abuse lawsuits filed in than the account she gave allegations.