www.theaustinvillager.com THE VILLAGER Page 5 ~ January 6, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT HUD announces Community Challenge VILLAGER SPOTLIGHT Planning Grant for Colony Austin Toros Justin Dentmon Loves The Game Park Sustainable Community fr page 1 Proposed Activities neering and design needed for 19.1 points per game with the nio Spurs. This season he had Activity 1: Master Plan for construction to begin on the site. Texas Legends in 2010-2011 a pre-season invitation with the the Colony Park Sustainable Activity 3: Sustainable Community Pilot Project Design Phase season. New Orleans Hornets. Play- Market Study/ Economic Analy- The Design Phase will be- Justin is a student of the ing in the NBA is all about the sis gin with the land plan. The con- game and loves the game. He right fit at the right time for the Economic Development sultant architect and design team is in the process of development right team. Program/Anchor Tenant Nego- will work closely with the engi- a non-profit organization to Dentmon always gives tiation neer to ensure the sustainable teach basketball ball and life a 100 percent when he is on Sustainability Implemen- vision of the development is skills to both boys and girls. He the court and he is always tation achieved. In addition, this phase believes that anyone who has a mentioned by reporters and Land Use and Roadway will include architectural designs dream to play basketball should scouts when teams are look- Plan and plans for residential and have every available chance to ing for a point guard. Justin is Public Engagement Pro- commercial buildings in the cess Colony Park Sustainable Com- pursue their dream. Whether a very ground person and he Activity 2: Entitlement and munity, incorporating they are in pre-school or just of is a very exciting player to Infrastructure Planning Phase sustainability, S.M.A.R.T. college and would like to con- watch on any team that he has In order to implement the Housing™ and Green Building tinue playing on a higher level. played for, because he love to Colony Park Sustainable Com- best practices. This phase will Playing in the National play and love the game. munity Master Plan a number of also include landscape design Basketball Association is still a Dentmon is the Toros’ City development approvals will guidelines for all public spaces dream of Dentmon. He has leading scored with 21.7 points be needed to begin construction including the trail system as played in the summer league for per game and also lead the on the site. AHFC has completed well as to develop landscap- the Memphis Grizzlies. He has team in free throws by mak- significant due diligence in or- ing requirements for the entire Justin Dentmon been worked out for the New ing 50 of 58 attempts on the der to move forward with engi- community. When Justin Dentmon was Lorenzo Romar when he was Jersey Net and the San Anto- year. in high school he was a home- at the University of St. Louis. town hero. When his team played Dentmon did not want to play First Place Toros Host City of Austin the city of Carbondale, IL sized at home so he chose to go to doubled because everyone the University of Washington Hames at CPC Purchasing Office wanted to see Dentmon play. Huskies and the new coach- Dentmon would be a four year ing home of Romar. The City of Austin Purchasing Office in- letterman for the Carbondale High As a freshman with the vites you to view current bid solicitations at http:/ School Terriers. Huskies he would set many /-www.ci.austin.tx.us/purcase/vs/p2.htm. Ven- While at Carbondale High, freshmen records and would Dentmon was first team All- lead his to team to sweet six- dors are encouraged to register on-line in the State and averaged 21.7 points per teen that lost to the Connecti- City’s Vendor Self Service System. Once your game. Dentmon would carry his cut Huskies 98-92 in overtime. company is registered, you will receive notifica- team to a third place in the state Dentmon teammate at Wash- tions about new bid opportunities. For additional tournament and would be the ington was Brandon Roy. leading scorer in the tournament Dentmon would spend information regarding current bid opportunities Toros Eric Dawson is blocked out by Jeff Foote of Spring- with 78 points in three games. his first professional season field. Photo by Terry Davis. or Vendor Registration, please call the Purchas- Dentmon would play one year at playing basketball in the Israel. ing Office at 512-974-2500. For information on a prep school before heading to He played for Hapoel Afula The first place Austin Toros the best record in the D-League. college. of the Super League and was will return to the Cedar Park Cen- The Toros had a success- the City of Austin’s Minority-Owned and People always ask him, the leading scorer in the league ter for two games this week. The ful home stand last week. On a Women-Owned Procurement Program and the how he ended up in college in for the season. He spent 2010 first game will be against the Thursday afternoon, the Toros certification process, please contact the Small Maine Red Claws on Thursday defeated the Springfield Armor the state of Washington, when 2011 season with the Texas & Minority Business Resources Department at he was from Illinois. When Legends. Dentmon was ac- January 5 and Friday January 6, 105-100 and on Friday night they Dentmon was in high school he quired by the Toros in a 2011 both games will start at 7:30 pm. defeat the Armor 104-92 to 512-974-7600 or visit their website at http://www.- was heavily recruited by draft day trade. He average The Toros are 9-3 and has sweep both games. ci.austin.tx.us/smbr. Masked Ball Raises $1.2 Million For UNCF By Kenya King Spe- $100,000 will go toward the the Black or African American cial to the NNPA from the emergency fund. Macy’s and or the minority, or underserved Atlanta Daily World UPS both contributed $50,000 or lower- income community. It’s an emergency, but to CESA. The UNCF is one such organi- there is no need to dial 911 – The UNCF has set to zation,” said Hawthorne. call the United Negro College raise $5 million for the CESA Once again, this year’s Fund (UNCF). For dozens of program, which launched in Mayor’s Masked Ball proved rising and graduating seniors at 2009. Other donors to the to be Atlanta’s premiere holiday Historically Black Colleges and UNCF general scholarship fundraising gala with participa- Universities (HBCUs), the idea fund were Anheuser-Busch tion among Atlanta’s most no- of not matriculating in the final Inc., $75,000; Coca-Cola, table civic leaders and local ce- coursework for their academic $50,000; and Delta Air Lines, lebrities. R&B crooner-super- degree brings a wave of unnerv- $50,000. star Keith Sweat entertained the ing emotions and uncertainty Bill Hawthorne, Macy’s 1,200 guests who attended, as about their future. chief diversity officer, said that well as newcomer and Now those trepidations Macy’s has supported the “America’s Got Talent” final- are being diminished through the UNCF for nearly 10 years, and ist, Xavier D. Lewis, who sang UNCF’s Campaign for Emer- that giving back is part of “Give Back” in a special musi- gency Student Aid (CESA). Macy’s fundamental values cal tribute. Xavier, better known CESA funds are special mon- and responsibilities as a suc- as XL and the “antidote for ies set aside for emergency stu- cessful corporation. The R&B,” wrote the heartfelt song, dent financial aid above and scholarship funds Macy’s con- which is also the official theme beyond the general scholarship tributed will go to the emer- song for the National Give Back resources that go to the UNCF. gency fund for Clark Atlanta, for Kids Campaign of Washing- At the UNCF Mayor’s Morehouse and Spelman stu- ton, D.C. Masked Ball held on Dec. 17 dents. When UNCF Executive at Atlanta Marriott Marquis, the “We had the research Vice President Maurice Jenkins UNCF raised thousands of dol- conducted … with the three heard the song, he wanted to lars targeted toward meeting the schools and determined that include it in the program, ac- needs of students requiring ur- the economy was having a cording to XL’s manager William L. Hawthorne III (right), Macy’s corporate officer for diversity strategies and legal Reginald Bernard. The song gent financial assistance in their harmful effect on the ability of affairs, presents a $50,000 check to Maurice Jenkins (from left), executive vice president for final semesters of study. a number of the students who was a fitting prelude to the field development for the Southern region of the United Negro College Fund; UNCF President and “Every year the Mayor’s are juniors and seniors who UNCF’s tribute the Mayor’s CEO Michael L. Lomax and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed during the Dec. 17 Mayor’s Masked Ball. Masked Ball brings together At- don’t have the funds neces- Masked Ball’s co-founder and The gift is part of $1.2 million raised at the event that will provide scholarship support for the lanta leaders who believe in the sary to pay the tuition in order wife of the legendary Hank 12,000 students matriculating at the Atlanta University Center, which includes Clark Atlanta power of education to help the to complete their degree. We Aaron, Billye Suber Aaron, who University, Morehouse College, Spelman College and The Interdenominational Theological Center. (Photo By Willie E. Tucker/WET Media Inc.) next generation of doctors, got a ballpark of approximately is continuing to give back with teachers, lawyers, engineers, what the typical student needs a scholarship fund in her name. Scholarship fund. To expand women.” Atlanta Mayor Kasim business executives and entre- in order to get through that last To raise funds for her further, she has set a new goal The UNCF provides Reed also credits attending an preneurs get the education they couple of two or three [semes- new scholarship, Aaron pro- of raising $500,000 for the scholarships that support more HBCU for helping him become need to compete in a global ters] of schooling, and we con- moted a “No Birthday Party” fund. than 60,000 students at more the city’s mayor. “I strongly be- economy,” said Michael cluded that our $50,000 con- celebration. The invitation read, “I decided to contribute than 900 schools throughout the lieve HBCUs are vital in prepar- Lomax, UNCF president and tribution [would go] to a schol- “Cancel your luxurious suite at to the United Negro College United States. ing the next generation of Afri- CEO. arship fund specifically for that the Ritz, you’re invited to a party Fund the money that would “Students at our Atlanta can-American business owners, Overall the Mayor’s purpose,” said Hawthorne. that requires no glitz…and write have been spent on a big birth- UNCF member colleges and attorneys, doctors, artists and Masked Ball raised $1.2 million “We generally give back a big check instead for my 75th day bash,” said Aaron. “Given universities, and Atlanta stu- civic leaders. I am a proud that will benefit Atlanta Univer- to a whole array of educational birthday celebration!” the state of the economy and dents attending other UNCF Howard University alumnus, and sity Schools, including Clark At- initiatives. In the course of that Mrs. Aaron’s 75th birth- the impact it is having on so institutions, look to UNCF for I believe I am the 59th mayor of lanta University, Spelman Col- giving though, we want to day was October 16, 2011, and many of the students UNCF help getting the education they Atlanta in large part because of lege, Morehouse and the Inter- make sure that we are spe- thus far, she’s raised more than serves, I wanted to do some- need and deserve,” said my experiences there as both an denominational Theological cifically supporting those insti- $300,000 to the new Billye thing special this year to help Maurice E. Jenkins Jr., UNCF undergraduate and law school Center. Out of the $1.2 million, tutions that were devoted to Suber Aaron UNCF Legacy these young men and executive vice president. student,” said Reed.