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Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 This paper can be recycled Vol. 37 No. 45 Website: theaustinvillager.com Email: [email protected] Black Registry founder passes at age 68 Phone: 512-476-0082 Fax: 512-476-0179 April 23, 2010 Kindhearted Kindergartner Pledges Proceeds to Help Save Texas Honeybees RAPPIN’ Tommy Wyatt Get ready for Freedom Week II ! There is a big event coming up next week called Freedom Weekend. This is the second annual event and a lot of activity is planned. The organizers are quite ambitious and invites the community to share in the activities. The activities will start on Thursday, April 29 with a Community Art Show And Performance. This event is for all ages and will be at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. On Friday night, April 30 the events will move to the Pine Street Studio Station, 1101 E. 5th Street from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be a community forum on Saturday, 10:30 to 5:30 p.m.. at the School of Pharmacy , University of Texas, 1101 E. 5th Street. There will be a Sunday Service at Huston Tillotson University from 2:00 to 3: 15 p.m.. The theme will be Building the Beloved Community: May the Struggle continue. After that there will be a “People Get Ready” Community Workshops from 4:00 to 7: p.m The planners have included something for everyone. One of the Special Guest will be Ajamu Baraka, Executive Director, U. S. Human Rights Network. He will give an address “From Civil Rights Back to Human Rights: Recapturing the Spirit of Revolutionary Change. His address will be given on Saturday. The planners of these event are putting on a very ambitious program and is seeking the support of the entire community. We all talk a good game, but when it is time to support the people who are putting on these kinds of programs, we sometimes leave them hanging. One of the events on Thursday will be the showing a film on the struggle for Dignity from East Austin to Brooklyn. It is time to produce a whole new group of leaders. The old guard is rapidly passing off of the scene and other leaders must be prepared before they are all gone. The young people are asking for support and guidance. They expect that support and guidance to come from us. It will not be the way it was “in the day,” but there is a whole new frontier that must be concured. It will not be done by complaining, but by action. The organizers for the Freedom Weekend are to be congratulated for the hard work that they have put in to this event to make it successful. And I am sure that with our support, there are many more like events that can be brought to the community. We have to stop complaining about or neighborhoods being taken over by outsider and get up and learn how to stop it. For information about Freedom Weekend activities, call (877-84626l9 or go to www. blackfreedom week end.org. Barbara Empie Wyatt - June 14, 1941 - April 21, 2010 Barbara Empie Wyatt (68) passed away quitely Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Wyatt recently returned to Austin after spendig years away in California and Ohio. She was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and graduated from I. M. Terrell High school. She attended Langston University and graduated from Tennessee State University. After gratuation she came to Austin and enrolled in the Medical Technology School at Brackenridge Hospital. She went on to become one of the first Registered Medical Technologist in Austin. She worked at Brackenridge for several years. in 1969 Barbara Wyatt founded the Black Registry Business Directory, a classified directory of Austin’s Black Owned and Managed Businesses in Austin and surrounding communities. The Black Registry has been a continuous publication since its inception. Barbara Wyatt was united in marriage with Tommie (T. L. Wyatt). The marriage lasted ten years and produced one son, Thomas Lionel Wyatt. She is survived by her son and two granddaughters, Angela Wyatt and Raven Wyatt and a host of friends, who affectionately called her “Sam.” Final services are pending. The 2010 Official Lemonade Day is just around the corner and five-year old entrepreneur, Mikaila Ulmer, is busy fine-tuning her plans to sell her uniquely, honeysweetened BeeSweet Lemonade. Although having fun is at the top of her agenda, On May 2, Mikaila will skip away with introductory business skills like counting, customer service and marketing. For Mikaila Ulmer, Kin- dergartner at Trinity Episcopal School, entrepreneurship started at age four when she created her first product, BeeSweet Lemonade. The healthy, home-made, Texas honey sweetened, freshlysqueezed lemonade drink is a refreshing natural beverage for the family. Inspired by the sad story of the declining bee population, Mikaila will donate 20% of her profits to the Texas BeeKeepers Associa- tion who have been spreading awareness and funding research for the Texas Honeybee since 1880. Theo Ulmer, Mikaila’s father and unofficial spokesman, said, “It is our pleasure to find exciting ways to teach Mikaila important real life skills. She is truly having fun, while learning how to count money, work hard and sell a product.” COUNTY LACKS LAND USE AUTHORITY Travis County has not been given legal authority by state to limit potentially harmful industrial developments near neighborhoods Austin, TX – The Travis County’s Commissioners Court amended its development regulations to require a plat note that details the lack of authority Travis County has regarding the regulation of land use in unincorporated areas. Residents routinely ask the Travis County Commissioners Court to remedy negative quality-of-life impacts that can arise when commercial or industrial development locates next to homes and schools. Unfortunately, although numerous attempts have been made, Travis County has not been given adequate legal authority by the state legislature to keep this from occurring. Travis County Precinct 1 Commissioner Ron Davis championed the County code amendment to alert citizens who desire to purchase land in the unincorporated areas about this dilemma. Specifically, it is an amendment to Chapter 82, Travis County Code, requiring a plat note regarding the county’s limited ability to regulate land use in the unincorporated area of Travis County. The Travis County Commissioners Court is actively pursuing more land use authority from the State of Texas. “I’m seeking assistance from the Travis County state legislative delegation” stated Commissioner Ron Davis, “as well as the Austin City Council and locallyelected officials from adjacent cities and counties.” Commissioner Davis is also encouraging county residents to contact their local state representatives regarding the issue of lack of Travis County land use authority. Buy a Ticket, Please! World Cup Needs You Buy a Ticket, Please! World Cup Needs You! Special to the NNPA from the GIN(GIN) - With less than two months before the World Cup of soccer kicks off, FIFA - the sport’s governing body - and the South African local organizing committee are pleading with South Africans to buy the remaining 500,000 tickets that have been made available.Fewer than the 450,000 foreign visitors initially expected will be coming to the games - Africa’s first World Cup. “This final ticket phase is very important,” said FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at a press conference in Soweto. that the killers were aiming for journalists travelling with the convoy. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (c) congratulates the recent inductees to the National Women of Achievement, (from left-right), Ruth Bullock, Robin Burwell, Crystal Bennett, Dr. Wanda Nelson, Marilyn Johnson, Samara Cooper, Ida King, Donna Patterson, and LaMonica Lewis. These women embody the legacy of Dr. Connie Yerwood Conner by rising above obstacles to achieve a higher purpose. “These strong and successful women are heirs of the work and the legacy of women like Austin’s own Dr. Connie Yerwood Conner and civil rights leader Dorothy I. Height, who passed away this week. Today, we live in a nation defined by these incredible women who built their lives on the fight for a nation shaped by equality and progress, The induction of these women into the National Women of Achievement gives us hope that the legacy of women like Height and Dr. Yerwood Conner will not soon be forgotten,” said Rep. Doggett. Austin unveils innovative community engagement tool Austinites out and about from now until April 29 might just come face to face with their future. As part of the first-ever City of Austin Speak Week, volunteers will be staffing kiosks throughout Austin to get as much input from as many people as possible for the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan that will help chart the development of Austin over the next 25 years and beyond. Speak Week is designed to reach residents and capture their input where they live, work and play. “Speak Week is a complement to the traditional community forum,” said Austin City Council Member Sheryl Cole. “We know that most people in the City are not able to attend traditional community forums. There are time constraints, family constraints, and a variety of other reasons why they don’t come. But widespread and diverse input is critical to this process, so we decided to take the forum out to the people.” The Speak Week kiosks will be set up in locations like Austin Community College campuses; Simon Malls properties; Capital Metro Metrorail and bus stations; City recreation centers and libraries; and even Alamo Drafthouse theaters. Volunteers will guide participants through a brief series of questions that follow up on previous input gathered during the Imagine Austin process. A complete list of Speak Week venues can be found at www.ImagineAustin.net/ events.htm#speakweek. “In the first phase of this project, we heard a lot from the public about what they want to see in Austin’s future,” said Garner Stoll, Assistant Director of the City of Austin Planning and Development Review Department. “Now, we need them to show us more about how they want Austin to grow – where new neighborhoods, employment, commercial and open spaces should be located, for instance. We need to anticipate that more people will choose to live in Austin in the next 30 years and start planning for their arrival.” As part of Speak Week, members of the public will identify what types of homes they would like the City to have to accommodate population growth and where those types of housing should go (in Downtown Austin, in outlying areas, near transit stops, etc.). Participants will also get to tinker with the Austin streets they know best and design their “street of the future” using interactive game pieces. Page 2/THE VILLAGER/April 23, 2010 EDITORIALS/COMMENTARY Confederate History is Supremacy History The Right Challenges Financial Services Reform By Ron Walters NNPA Columnist (NNPA) - Get ready for the next fight as the President and the Democratic controlled Congress attempt to try and fix the mess that nearly brought down the entire economic system that has placed millions of people out of their houses, jobs, savings and etc. Republicans met with banking association representatives recently about the Financial Services Bills working their way through the House and Senate and came away dedicated to defeating them any way they could. The pain caused by the economic crisis finds most Americans favoring the need for financial services reform, but Republicans have turned on their message machine to fight it. For example, a $50 billion fund was put in the Senate version to have banks pay for their own bailout if they fail, rather than the U.S. Treasury. You would think that is a good thing for those who faulted the government for bailing out the banks, but the Republicans have said that it insures future failures and bailouts because the money is there. They have also called the effort of the government to regulate banks that are “too big to fail” extending “more government intervention into the private sector.” The lack of regulation by Republicans created the crisis in the first place, but they don’t seem to care if it happens again. It is interesting that the Tea Party folks who are supposed to be the ultimate fiscal conservatives are so mad at the government bank bailouts but they haven’t turned on the Republicans. This is partly because the latest CBS News, New York Times poll says that they are Republicans and that they hold the Congress responsible for the crisis rather than George Bush. Call it what it is, a convenient dodge. The same poll found that about 20 percent of Republicans belong to the Tea Party and that nearly all dislike President Obama, many thinking that he is a Socialist, not born in this Country, and that he is building a big government, getting away from their idea of what America has been – and they want it back. They also feel that too much attention has been given to problems facing blacks and that Obama’s policies have favored blacks over whites. However, they must have been under a rock somewhere and couldn’t hear the complaint of blacks who say that, in fact, he has not paid much attention them and their needs. So, one wonders where these beliefs are coming from since, facts are not important. These beliefs seems to be coming from a group that is largely over 45 years old, steeped in the values that privileged traditional white dominant race-rela- tions in the past, carrying the large weight of a Southern resentment toward Blacks. This was hinted at by Governor Haley Barbour who was interviewed about Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s proclamation of Confederate History Month that left out slavery. Barbour’s view was that this wasn’t very important. This signals that these beliefs are coming from key leaders of the Republican party, helping to embolden and legitimize the race-haters. The fact is that just like the Health Care fight, the attitudes of the Right have little to do with the fine points of legislation they oppose, rather what they oppose is a government run by a black man. So, the fight takes place in coded massages like “smaller government.” Well, The Wall Street Journal considers the extension of unemployment insurance to be “welfare” and Tea Partiers think it means the same thing as the old Aid to Families with Dependent Children they think still exists. The ignorance of this crowd makes it dangerous. So, the fight over financial services will liven up but don’t forget that there is a Consumer Protection Agency in the new Bills that would protect Americans from unfair and deceptive practices from financial products. It would create a consumer hot-line and monitor rates that banks could charge on mortgage loans and credit cards, ending secret fees charged by financial institutions and etc. By. Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist (NNPA) - Last week, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell proclaimed April Confederate History Month in his state. In fact he proclaimed the date on April 7, which is the same day in 1865 that Confederate general Robert E. Lee began to negotiate the terms of surrender with United States General Ulysses S. Grant. In some states, this day is considered Confederate Memorial Day, and Virginia is not alone is celebrating “Confederate History Month”. Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana have celebrated this month for quite some time. In the last decade or so Texas (since 1999), Florida (since 2007), and Georgia (since 2009) have also instituted celebrations of Confederate History Month. Virginia celebrated from 19942002 before the commemoration was revoked. Southerners say there is no racism in their celebration of the confederacy. They claim they just want to celebrate their ancestors who valiantly fought for that which they believed in. What exactly did these folks believe in, though? In his famous Cornerstone speech, delivered in Savannah Georgia on March 21, 1861, Confederate Vice-President Alexander Stephens A Call for Education Equity By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist (NNPA) - Title I was created “to ensure all children a fair and equal opportunity to obtain a high-quality education.” However, the formula for distributing Title I funds is stacked against the very children it was most intended to help. The current formula (a complex combination of four formulas) favors large districts regardless of their child poverty rate while children trapped in areas of concentrated poverty in midsized cities and rural districts are seriously disadvantaged. The inequities between and within states are blatant and must be rectified in this reauthorization cycle. Why should Mississippi, the state with the highest concentration of Title I eligible students (27.2 percent) and the highest concentration of child poverty (30.4 percent), get an average allocation of $1,318 for each Title I eligible student while Wyoming, with the lowest percent of Title I eligible students (11.6 percent) and a three times lower child poverty rate (11.6 percent), receives an average of $3,149 per Title I eligible student—a $1,831 difference per child? And why should Virginia’s Buchanan County Public School District, with over 30 percent Title I eligible students and a 28 percent child poverty rate, receive $1,363 per eligible student while Virginia’s Henrico County Public Schools, with 9 percent Title I eligible students and a 10 percent child poverty rate, receive $1,943— almost $600 more per eligible student? This is simply wrong and widens the opportunity gap between rich and poor districts and rich and poor children Title I was intended to help close. This resource inequity denies children in areas of concentrated poverty a way out and fuels the cradleto-prison pipeline which is creating a new American apartheid. Injustice to any child or group of children for a single day is morally indefensible, and the five years of this reauthorization period is a very long time in the life of a child. The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) believes that the most effective way to fix these inequities is to reform the formula but recognizes that a complete formula change this year may not be possible. In any case, immediate steps can and must be taken now to ensure many poor children a more level playing field including: Supporting early learning by incorporating the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Early Learning Challenge provisions for children 0-5; including 0-5 children in any formula determining funding allocations to high poverty districts; and requiring a percentage of these funds to be directed to support quality programs for young children. Providing additional new competitively awarded monies to those districts and students most in need (as a partial way of dealing with the funding inequities) by including “poverty concentration” among the selection criteria; giving incentives to publicprivate partnerships in those areas; and ensuring these dis- tricts the technical support essential to success. Providing effective educational support and stability for children in juvenile justice facilities and foster care under Title I-D to reduce recidivism and help children escape the prison pipeline. The Department of Education must require that children and teens in juvenile facilities receive a high quality education, coordinated with the public school curriculum, and that schools facilitate their successful transition back to regular classrooms. Children in foster care also need stability and equal access to educational opportunity. The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 requires state and local child welfare agencies to collaborate with education agencies to promote educational stability for foster children. Reciprocal requirements on education agencies are now needed in ESEA. Ending zero tolerance school discipline policies and out-of-school suspensions which disproportionately affect minority children. While school safety is not negotiable, one size fits all zero tolerance policies contribute mightily to school drop outs and the cradle to prison pipeline. School discipline policies too often are based on the serious misbehavior of 5-10 percent students. Violent and unruly students must be separated from the rest of the class, and given counseling to keep up with coursework in a supportive learning environment . The Department of Education must promote fair discipline measures that keep students in school and learning and focus more on preventing and re-enrolling school dropouts building on proven strategies. stated “Our . . .foundation are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth is that the negro (this is how Negro was spelled historically) is not equal to the white man; that slavery – subordination to the superior race – is his natural and normal condition.” Anyone who believes in freedom, justice, and equality and reads these words has to cringe, not only at the sentiment, but also at the notion that this sentiment has been resurrected, nearly 150 years later, by contemporary governor of a state that is at least 12 percent African American. To celebrate the so-called confederacy is to celebrate the words that Stephens despicably uttered, and that ought to be an anathema to any thinking American. Governor McDonnell seems to think that he cleaned up his contemptible proclamation by adding language that speaks to the abomination of slavery. He is talking out of two sides of his mouth. How can you describe slavery as “evil, vicious and inhumane” without acknowledging, as Stephens said, that slavery is the “cornerstone” of the Confederacy that he wants to celebrate? This matter has been so digested in the public space that it seems almost redundant to address it again. At the same time, it seems that not enough can be written or said about our historical myopia and its consequences. For all of our so-called post-racialism, race really does still matter, and this pro-Confederacy nonsense shows exactly how much. For some southerners, the civil war is still really not over, and there are those who truly believe that “subordination to the superior race” is the “natural and normal condition” of Black Americans. Imagine the chagrin these folks feel when they realize that despite their deeply held beliefs, the elected leader of our nation is a man of African descent. As Black Americans close social, economic, and political gaps, the Tea Party posse and the Confederacy celebrants seem to clamor for more and more attention. I realize that I write this with some risk. The Tea Party folks are so extreme that they run around threatening people, like Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen (D) who raised questions about their motives. Yet history is written by those who hold the pen, and we are all remiss if we do not remind those who are thinking about our nation’s history that the Confederacy was a rebellion against the United States of America. Why should this rebellion be commemorated and celebrated? Instead of a celebration of Confederacy, we really need a repudiation of its principles by all of those rogue states that were once Confederate. Instead, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbor calls the celebration of Confederacy “no big deal”. Too bad Mississippi voters – 38 percent Black American — can’t make this man accountable for his supremacist views. This Time They Beat Up White Guys Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist (NNPA) - Police brutality in Prince George’s County, Md. is legendary. There have been scandals after scandals for at least the last 50 years. Much of it has spread across the border into Washington, DC. It is bad and wide scale and it is also tinged with Black and Hispanic inclusion. Most of the abuses are targeted to these two national minorities and for good reason. The applicable prosecutors and court systems protect and shield the dirty cops who perpetrate brutality. They will defend the actions of the cops no matter how heinous their actions are. So last week, when the actions of the Prince George’s Police Department during a recent basketball game on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, were splashed on television it was no surprise to my family circle. There they were smashing the heads of a few college students who were doing nothing but mildly celebrating the victory of their school. After the beatings they filed false police reports on the victims. This is so common to us. We know their M.O. (modus operandi) too well. We call it “Dirty Cops 101”. Tragically, it is supported by the judicial system and to the detriment of innocent citizens, usually young Black men. My sons and their close friends have matriculated through the University of Maryland and Georgetown University. They are good, productive Black males and are destined for great careers. However, there have been challenges with the local police departments where their parents have had to get involved and save their futures through expensive legal representation against heinous criminal acts by policemen. Let me give you a few actual experiences of these students and what their parents had to go through to save them from the wicked, dirty cops. A few of the guys are walking down the streets of Georgetown (Washington, DC) one Saturday night. They are approached by DC cops (Precinct 2) and asked, “What are you boys doing in Georgetown?” One replied we happen to live here. After a few minutes the cops return and state, “Your guy is a smart a__ and now he must pay.” They handcuffed him; picked him up and body slammed him into their squad car; picked him up again and body slammed him to the ground. They arrested him and sent him to the lock up for the weekend and not arraigned until noon Monday. He had a busted lip, scars on his face and neck, a broken watch and money missing from his wallet. What were the charges? They formally claimed that he charged a parked car with his head and caused $400 in property damage. They actually did this! The sad thing is his parents had to hire a top law firm and pay over $25,000 to convince the DC courts to throw the case out. There was no action done about the false police report or beat down. One Maryland student felt like having a hamburger. He sees an Athletic Department golf cart unattended. He jumps in and drives it to a fast food establishment. Gets his hamburger and heads back to campus. The cops were there waiting and arrested him. The formal charge is “Grand Theft Auto” – a serious felony. So began that family’s trauma. About $70,000 dollars in legal fees later the Prince George’s County State Attorney finally drops the case. Another one of the guys is walking with about 20 others leaving a UM bar and walking towards the dormitories. He is holding hands with a white girl and that sent off alarms with the PG cops. They arrest both of them; throw them in a paddy wagon and lock them up at the local “tank” until Monday. The formal charges were “Disturbing the Peace”. I guest interracial hand holding is disturbing the peace for a racist. Here again, the parents had to hire proper legal representation in order to make this trumped up charge go away. The white girl had to go through therapy from this racist trauma and her folks spent big bucks also. One of the guys was walking down Rhode Island Avenue in College Park and was given a “Jay Walking” ticket. About a year later he found that it was entered as a moving vehicle violation and two points were on his record. He had to jump through hoops to get it removed so that his auto insurance rate wouldn’t sky rocket. All of the guys have at least one bad experience during their college days. Life isn’t easy for Black college males. The cops are predators looking for and stalking them. But this time they beat up white guys and the world now knows the deal. Hopefully, we can now remove all of these dirty cops. David Chapel to celebrate 86th Anni versary The David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church invites the public to share in the celebration of their 86th Church Anniversary, Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. The theme is “God’s Church: Justified through Faith and Rejoicing in His Grce.” The special guest for the occasion will be Dr. Jerry William Dailey, Pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas. He was called into the ministry at an early age and was licensed by his father, Rev. Dr.,Charles C.B. Dailey. He has taken the ministry beyound the walls of Macedonia by establishing the Macedonia Community Development Corporation (CDC), also by participating in programs such as Good Samaritan Food Ministry, Under the Civil Rights Organizations Urge End to Separation of HIV-Positive Inmates health researcher, told Reuters.”Like past policies of racial segregation, segregating prisoners with HIV is discriminatory, and the harm it causes extends well beyond the person’s prison term.” According to the ACLU, prisoners housed in HIV units in South Carolina and Alabama must don armbands or other indicators of their HIV status. They are also forced to eat and, in some cases, worship separately from other prisoners. The ACLU claimed that those inmates are being denied equal opportunities of prison jobs and programs which help facilitate smoother transitions for reentry back into society. Officials in both states insist that segregation is a necessity in order to provide medical care and to avoid further HIV transmission. That claim was rejected by the report, which cites findings of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating that there is no medical basis for keeping individuals with the virus from kitchen or food-service employment. The report claims that the practice poses a threat to inmates’ civil rights, and negatively impacts the states’ budgets because of the higher cost of separately imprisoning inmates with HIV/AIDS rather than mixing them with the general population. Paulette Nicholas, an HIV/ AIDS educator who is HIV- By Dorothy Rowley Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American N e w s p a p e r s Pastor Joseph C. Parker Pastor of David Chapel Bridge Ministry, Meals on Wheels and Restorative Justive Ministry. Dr. DAiley has been married to his wife Janice Marie for over 29 years and has 3 daughters and one grandchild. For more information call 4729748 Joseph C. Parker is pastor of David Chapel. Church news?, If so, send to vil3202 @aol.com or call 476-0082 WASHINGTON (NNPA) The American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Watch are calling on the state governments of South Carolina and Alabama to immediately end their practices of segregating prisoners infected with HIV. In a new report entitled, “Sentenced to Stigma: Segregation of HIV-Positive Prisoners in Alabama and South Carolina” the two groups implore both states to end their policies of isolating such prisoners from the rest of their inmate populations. The report claims that the practice, which only those two states currently employ, ostracizes HIV-positive inmates and prevents them from accessing resources freely available to their peers. Mississippi had also engaged in the isolation, but ended its long-standing practice last month after reviewing the report’s findings. The change in that state now allows HIV-positive prisoners to participate in training programs and jobs like kitchen work. Also, those prisoners do not have to risk public disclosure of their HIV status as a result of being housed in a separate unit. ”There is no medical or other justification for separating prisoners with HIV from the rest of the prison population,” Megan McLemore, an HRW April 23, 2010/The Villager/Page 3 positive and served four years at Tutwiler Women’s Prison in Alabama, told the Montgomery Advertiser that the isolation twice penalizes the infected inmates. She said, “You should not be given a double-sentence because of your health.” OAAAC seeking new members Calling all Anderson Exes, both students and staff! The Original Anderson Alumni Austin Chapter (OAAAC) is alive and well and seeking new members. The goal of the Chapter is to preserve the memory of the “Old Anderson” by focusing on community involvement.. The chapter meets the third Saturday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at 3403 Cambridge Court (Albert’s Clubhouse). If you would like to become a member of this growing organization or would like more information you may call James Alexander at 336-5458 or 472-7813 or Albert Walker at 294-0171. IndependenceEra Bishop Abel Muzorewa Passes Special to the NNPA from the GIN (GIN) - Bishop Abel Muzorewa, leader of a brief interim administration before being swept away by liberation movements ZANU and ZANUPF, died in his Harare home at age 85. Muzorewa, a Methodist bishop, joined the government of the short-lived ZimbabweRhodesia in a deal with Ian Smith, the last white prime minister. The deal included moderate black leaders who were opposed to the armed in dependence struggle. But the deal was rejected by liberation movements which continued with the armed struggle. The elections also were not internationally recognized and the United Nations said the polls in 1979 were illegal. In 1980, Bishop Muzorewa’s party won only three parliamentary seats to 57 won by Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF. Mr. Mugabe became prime minister of independent Zimbabwe on April 18.Bishop Muzorewa was briefly arrested after independence and accused of plotting against Mr. Mugabe. He was later released and the charges were dropped. NEW AND USED CARS PRE APPROVAL HOT LINE call DONNIE POWELL HOSPITAL PHARMACY Serving Austin since 1970 Let us Fill your next Perscription! SAVE TIME Ask your doctor to call your prescription in to us and we’ll have it ready for you when you get here! 2115 E. MLK Blvd. 512-476-7338 Austin, Texas 78702 www.PHRX.Net Open Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat 9 a.m. - Noon at 970-1556 Discounts for City, State, Military, Federal Government Bankruptcy welcome Large selection of Cars and trucks To fit every need!! HENNA CHEVROLET Rev. Jack C. 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Floyd Fontenot, Sr., Founder Floyd Fontenot, Jr., Pastor Imani Community Church Davis Elementray Auditorium Rev. Lois Hayes, Pastor 5214 West Duval Road Sunday School Worship Service •Power Hour Bible Life Group 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M. Imani Complex & Office, 11800 Mustang at Duval Austin, Texas 78727 Visit:imanichurch.com Office: 512-343-9300 Member Assimilation 10:00 A.M. Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Donald-Mims AFRICAN ASSEMBLIES of GOD CHURCH A growing church ministering to African American and other nationals Come worship with us Sunday Services Worship Service Sunday School Discipleship Training Worship Service 450l East Martin luther King Blvd. Maranatha Faith Center Sunday School 9:30 AM Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Mid-Week Service Thursday: Praise, Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 PM Call 454-1547 for Transporation Website www.agapebcaustintx.org Rev. H. Ed Calahan Pastor Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Praise and Worship 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 12:00 p.m. and Praise /Bible Study 6:30 p.m. THE AIRPORT FLEE MARKET Saturdays and Sundays Agape Baptist Church David Chapel THE PLACE WHERE WE STEP OUT ON FAITH. COME AND STEP OUT ON FAITH WITH US Check Out 1149 Airport Blvd. AGAPE is a chuch for all people. “Where Jesus Christ is Magnified and the love He exhibited is Exemplified.” Come, receive God’s unconditional lovefor you. For there is no greater love! 4509 Springdale Road Austin, Tx 78723 Office 512- 926-1686 Fax 512-929-7281 Christian Web Sitestpetersaustintx.ning.com [email protected] We cash ALL Tax Refund Checks 8805 N. IH-35 Austin, TX 78761 In “The Centre” Bldg. F-15 7801 N. Lamar Blvd. (SE Corner of N Lamar and 183) St. Peter’s United Methodist Church DOUBLE “R” GROCERY Sunday Worship Wednesday Prayer Meeting 11:30 A.M. 6:45 P.M. Rosewood Avenue Missionary Baptist Church 1820 Rosewood Avenue, Austin, Texas 78702 (512) 476-8201 Fax (512) 476-5693 “Divine Enpowerment for Bold Ministries” Weekly Services Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wed. Night Bible Fellowship 6:30 p.m. The Spencer & Ora Lee Nobles “Hope Center” (512) 476-6722 Place of Worship The Church of Glad Tidings 2700 Northland Dr. Austin, TX 78756 For more information, contact Pastor Jonah Ghartey 512-873-8103 [email protected] St Annie A.M.E. Church 1711 Newton Street Austin, Texas 78704 Voice mail (512) 444-4509 E-mail: [email protected] Advancing the Ministry Expanding the Church Church School 9:30 A.M. Sun Morning Worship 10:45 A.M. Sun Bible Study 7:30 P.M. Sun. Rev. Derwin D. Gipson, Pastor Rev. Coby Shorter, III Pastor We b s i t e : w w w.rosewoodbaptistchurch.org Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church 5900 Cameron Road Austin, Texas 78723-1843 (512) 451-0808 (512) 302-4575 Fax Web Site - www.themount.net WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship - 7:45 a.m. & 11 a.m. Church School - 9:45 a.m. Bible Studies - Mon, 6:30 p.m. & Wed., 12 noon Wednesday Night Worship - 7 p.m . “Ministries For Mankind” Luke 4:18 A.W.. Anthony Mays, Senior Pastor Page 4/THE VILLAGER/April 23, 2010 Managing campaigns for corporations around the clock, around the world. Youth of Today. Hope of Tomorrow. District was great By Destini Gorrer LBJ High School Well, our District was last Monday and Tuesday. District means that we only will have Regional’s and State left to actually compete in. Monday, I did long jump and ran in the prelims for the 100 and 200 meter yard dash. I placed 5th in the long jump overall, but hey I’m only a freshman. I got 4th in my heat in both the 100 and 200 meter dash. They only take the top 3 to Regional’s to compete. So, either way I wasn’t advancing because I was already 4th in my heat and that was just prelims. We still had finals to go. I’m not tripping, I still have 3 years left, and now I know what the competition out there is like. Tuesday, I competed in the 4 x 200 meter relay. This time Marvelous couldn’t run on the relay, because she already had 3 running events and that’s the maximum number of events you can have. Symone Harden ran in place of her. Big ups to Symone, because being her first time running on the relay she ran her leg! I moved to 3rd leg instead of 2nd, Jazmin was 1 st , Symone 2 nd , and Kierra was anchor (last leg). Kierra and I didn’t want the same thing to happen to us as did in Texas Relays (we got disqualified for running out of the zone), so we were careful. Our handoff ended up being great, on the other hand Symone and Jazmin’s handoff was kind of on the edge. Symone took off too early. We got 1st in the 4 x 200 though. Coaches came up to me letting me know that, I ran the best leg of all my times this year. So, May 4th and 5th if I’m not mistaken, we’ll be going to compete in Regional’s, which is held in San Antonio. Our goal is to win Regional’s as we did last year. That will be the 1st time in years that we’ve done that. I believe in us. Keep up the hard work Lady Jags! March of Dimes Walk 2010 William Purcell, lll Manor New Tech HS On Saturday May 8th, the 2010 March of Dimes Walk of Austin will take place. This past Saturday, the Top Teens of America met at the Carver Library to discuss the upcoming event. Our guess speaker, Miss Black Texas winner, Zakiya Larry spoke to everyone about the importance of supporting the March. Ms. Larry told us about how pregnant women who drink polluted water increase the risks of their babies being born too early. Some of these babies are born with birth defects and the March of Dimes Science Camp prepares us for TAKS KAC’s First dance set for May 7 Lexus Wren KIPP Austin Collegiate As you know, KAC’s first dance is Friday May 7, 2010. There is a program for African American females, its called 100 black women 100 actions. It’s were there are 100 black women that submit an action that describe them in what they do in their every day lives. And on Saturday April 24th we will be acting out all the actions. On Saturday May 8th the KAC band will be going to Schliterbohn for the band day competition where we will compete and then go to the water park, or go to the water park and then compete. So the band is getting ready for this competition. TAKS Prep. Tournaments. Challenges. By Raven Wyatt Kelly Lane Middle School Finally, now only two more TAKS test till’ we’re done. Now that math and reading are out of the way, science and social studies are the only ones left. And the teachers are hosting this really awesome TAKS thing this Friday. Free pizza, door prizes, and amazing study groups to help us pass. Everyone plans on going, well all us 8th graders of course. I’m really looking forward to it, I mean it’s about time we do something both educational and fun for a change. Next on the list are our school tournaments. You know how you have the bas- ketball teams and their tournaments, or the soccer team and volleyball team and their tournaments. Well for those unfortunate people who aren’t able to be apart of those team we have special school tournaments for dodge ball, volleyball, soccer, and basketball. These are the types of tournaments where anyone can participate whether in teams or singular players. So far we have had the basketball tournament, where my brother attended in, of course. It’s a great place to hang with your friends, or even for those bored days, is a place to have fun. Last, but never the least, is our big challenge of the last six weeks. It’s called ‘I Accept the Challenge’. My Spanish teacher, Ms. Hello, thought of it. It’s when our teachers challenge us for late work, which ever class turns up with the least amount of work receives a party of their choice. So the question is, do you accept the challenge? The Villager is a member of the Texas Publishers Association (TPA), National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and audited by the Circulation Verification Council. Walk raises money to help women have healthy and natural pregnancies. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the March of Dimes Walk. Each year people across the country march to raise money for the research and assistance to babies born with birth defects. Ms. Larry is a serious advocate of this cause and encourages everyone to participate in the March. Austin’s march will take place on Auditorium Shores (400 W Riverside Drive) and begins at 9:30 am but, registration starts at 8:30 am. Anyone interested in participating in the March can also go online to register at “www.marchforbabies.org”. Over 1 million people nationwide are expected to participate, and I’m proud to be a part of Top Teens of America as we march for this cause. Jaylon Kinghten Campbell Elementary To prepare us for the Science part of the TAKS test, my school has been offering a Science Camp on Saturdays from 9am -12pm to help us pass and move onto the next grade. This Saturday will be the last one held since we will be taking the TAKS test next Tuesday April 27th May 1st at the Palmer Event Center my Steel Band Class will be performing so we have been practicing on learning five songs that we will play. TEA Miscalculates Linder Elementary’s Nomination for US Blue Ribbon Award Education Commissioner Robert Scott this last week notified the Austin School District that the Texas Education Agency’s nomination of Linder Elementary School to the US Department of Education as a US Blue Ribbon School was submitted in error. As acknowledged in the Commissioner’s letter, TEA has taken full responsibility for the mistake. A programming error in an automated data system operated by TEA performed incorrectly. Neither Linder nor the Austin School District contributed to the mistake. “We deeply regret this mistake and any confusion and embarrassment it may have caused the principal and staff at Linder Elementary School and the district as a whole,” Commissioner Scott wrote in the hand-delivered letter. When TEA forwarded the nomination to the US Department of Education for further analysis, it was determined that Linder met one of the criteria, but not both, for the “Dramatically Improved” category. While Linder met the criteria related to academic growth over the past five years, it did not meet the criteria that students must also score in the top 40 percent (60th percentile) of schools in the state. “They have shown continuous, school-wide improvement in test scores over the last five years,” Commissioner Scott wrote of Linder. “I commend them for the progress they have made, and I comment the district for its focus on improving school achievement.” TEA did not discover the error in time for another school to submit an application, and the US Department of Education says no additional Texas schools can be nominated at this late date. “With all the outstanding schools in our District, it’s disappointing that AISD doesn’t get the chance to showcase one of them. I’m especially disappointed for the Linder school community, which submitted a really outstanding application,” Austin Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen said. “I’m very proud of Linder students, teachers, and administrators, and their accomplishments. We’re going to find a special way to recognize the Linder school community for all their hard work.” In his letter, Commissioner Scott assured Superintendent Carstarphen that a similar mistake will not happen again. Linder is located at 2800 Metcalfe Road, in South East Austin. The campus has approximately 850 students, 60 percent of which are English Language Learners, and 95 percent of which are Economically Disadvantaged. It was the only school from Central Texas to be nominated for Blue Ribbon recognition by the Texas Education Agency last November. TEA nominated a total of 26 schools, statewide. The US Department of Education is scheduled to announce the list of winners in September. In Loving Memory of Halle Brent Jeremy Henderson McCallum High School On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, the McCallum students had a special memorial for our great knight Halle Brent. She passed away a year ago, because of a tumor in her brain. She had played volleyball and ran track both on varsity for the school. Everyone loved her and she was a great and a very hard worker. She worked hard in the classroom and she was a great player in both of her sports and she will be missed very much. I never got to meet her in person, but know that if I had met her, I would have met a great person and made a great friend. She had a great attitude and she was well re- spected by her friends and teammates. She will be missed very much. She’s up there with GOD right now and she would want us to keep moving forward. I also know that she is watching over us and that she will always be in our hearts. The memorial was great, because one student said a prayer, Halle’s teammates and friends brought pink, purple and white balloons which were released into the sky and then everyone said “We Love You Halle Brent. “ I want to thank Halle’s teammates and friends for doing this special and beautiful memorial and getting everyone to take part in this and be able to say a final good-bye or have any final words to say or just needed closure. Once again, Halle Brent will be missed very much by everyone and that she will always be in our hearts and that she was a great knight and student and that she is with us in spirit. Boys And Men Conferences Rickey Hayes Manor New Tech HS There is a Boys and Men Conference being held at Gus Garcia Middle School on April 24, 2010 from 10 am to 2 pm.. My family and I have attended the conference before, and it focuses on helping inspire young men and women. The conference had a lot of inspirational speakers to motivate the crowd. Also, there was news crew coverage to help get the crowd get into the program as well. After the lectures, then the workshops began. The workshops taught the young men and women about healthy relationships, college prep, drugs and many other things. This conference helped to motivate young men and women to understand that they can achieve anything they put their minds to. This was a good experience for me and my family, and I hope other families can enjoy the conference as well. Garcia MS is located at 7414Johnny Morris Road. PISD gets upgraded Bond rating Marissa Hornsby Connally High School Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services recently upgraded Pflugerville ISD’s bond rating from A+ to AA-, the highest rating ever for the District. District representatives met with S&P analysts on April 5 to present the reasons they felt the District deserved a higher rating. This meeting was done as part of the District’s plan to refund approximately $21.9 million of bonds that are projected to have an interest rate of around 2.5 percent, which is roughly half the existing rate of 4.9 percent. “The higher bond rating will lower our interest rate on not only the current bond refunding, but also on any future bonds that are issued. It makes our bonds more attractive to buyers, because it represents lower risk,” PISD Chief Financial Officer Dr. Kenneth Adix said. “It is expected that the improved rating will lower our borrowing cost by 30 to 50 basis points. If we lower our interest rate by 50 basis points, we will save around $500,000 on this refunding alone.” The improved bond rating is positive recognition of the District’s continuing efforts at being fiscally responsible and implementing strong financial management practices. AISD lauches food Composting program No food goes to waste! Instead of discarding leftover cafeteria food, students at several Austin schools are learning to compost it. The Austin School District and Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) recently launched an educational food wastecomposting program in the cafeterias of several elementary schools. The pilot program, offered at no cost to AISD by TDS, was implemented in Menchaca, Casey, Kocurek and Baranoff elementary schools, and allows students to compost leftover lunch food that becomes a natural fertilizer for local gardens. The four schools combined compost an average of almost two tons of food per week. April 23, 2010/The Villager/Page 7 Bringing The Music Home For HAITI Huston-Tillotson University International Fourth Friday is this Friday, April 23; Check out all that’s going on below Alumni Association Announces Andrea Bridgeman President Bluechild Entertainment Dear Friends in the Austin community: While Austin is the Music Capital of the world, it isn’t always inclusive. I heard of several benefits that took place, none of which any of the artist that I know were given an opportunity to participate in. I know that we all have one thing in common, a love for the arts, and love for people. “Bringing the Music Home for Haiti” is our opportunity to do what we can to directly benefit and have a positive impact on the people of Haiti. “Bringing the Music Home for Haiti” will offer food, fun and live music from several bands and other artist who will take the stage to entertain and make a change! Taking place Sunday, May 30, 2010, at MJ’s located at 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin, Texas 78754, to benefit Haitian and Caribbean Americans Organization of Texas (H.A.C.A.O.T). H.A.C.A.O.T is nonprofit organization operated by a small staff of volunteers that is actively involved and engaged to assist our brothers and sisters from Haiti. H.A.C.A.O.T in collaboration with the 82nd Airborne US Army was blessed to have a very successful earthquake medical relief mission from January 23 to January 29, 2010. As we enter the recovery phase of the Haitian disaster, HACAOT is in need of all our help to complete the October Medical Mission. The president of H.A.C.A.O.T., Winner Augustine, gave this statement: “Thousands of our friends and family members have been affected by this catastrophe and our hearts and prayers go out to them at this time of great loss.” Many more will die in the upcoming months if we do not take action now! In order for this event to be a success – we need your support. Online donations are accepted at www.hacaot.org. Our brothers have a saying “”Men anpil chay pa lou”, and I believe that “Together We Are Strong!” Please stand with us to make a difference. Sponsorship Levels Diamond Sponsor:$500.00 donation - One table and dinner for six; and recognition in all advertising and entry into the event. Platinum Sponsor: $200.00 donation - One table and dinner for four; and recognition in all advertising, and entry into the event. Gold Sponsor: $100.00 donation One table and dinner for two, recognition in event program, and entry into the event. Silver Sponsor: $25.00 donation Recognition in the event program and entry into the event. Bronze Sponsor: $10.00 donation - Entry into the event. We need your prayers! We need your participation! We need your support! You may also log onto www.hacaot.com to donate using PayPal. EMPLOYMENT/BIDS/ PROPOSALS /PUBLIC INFORMATION/ FOR SALE/FOR RENT/MISC CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS Cause No: D-1-GN-10000939 Austin Community College To: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LEVY HERMAN OLD AKA L. HERMAN OLD, DECEASED Defendant (s), in the hereinafter styled and numbered case: YOU (AND EACH OF YOU) HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with he clerk who issued this citation by 10: A.M. on the Monday Next following the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance hereof, that is to say at or before 10 o’clock A.M. of Monday the May 24, 2010, and answer the PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR TRESPASS TO TRY TITLE AND DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT of Plaintiff (s), filed in the 261st JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Travis County, Texas, on March 31, 2010, a default judgement may be taken against you. Said suit being number D-1-GN-10-000939, in which WILLIAM L. BROOKS AND FRANCES M. BROOKS Plaintiff (s), and JUDITH LYNN OLD HAMILTON AND HERMAN HUDSON OLD Defendant (s), and the nature of which said suit is as follows: TRESPASS TO TRY TITLE AND DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT REGARDING TITLE TO TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS: LOT 14K BLOCK N, SECTION THREE (3) CRESTVIEW ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 5, PAGE 14, PLAT RECORDS, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS. ALL OF WHICH MORE FULLY APPEARS FROM PLAINTIFF’S PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR TRESPASS TO TRY TITLE AND DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE, AND WHICH REFERENCE IS HERE MADE FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said court at Austin, Texas, April 12, 2010. New Jobs for the Week of 04/19/10 Assistant, Senior International Admissions Riverside Campus $2,611-$3,264/ Monthly Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours are required. Job #1003031 Locksmith Service Center Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $2,611-$3,264/ Monthly Job #1004001 Registrar, Associate Highland Business Center Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., occasional evenings and weekends. $3,499-$4,374/ Monthly Job #1004010 Administrator, Senior Systems Service Center Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $4,466-$5,583/ Monthly Job #1004019 REQUESTED BY: CHRISTOPHER B. KELLER ATTORNEY AT LAW 8235 SHOAL CREEK BLVD. AUSTIN, TX 78757 BUSINESS PHONE: (512) 371-0609 FAX: (512) 371-7935 ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL A U S T I N - T R AV I S COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION CENTER, DBA: AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY INTEGRAL CARE (Local Authority) is seeking proposals for the provision of Resiliency and Disease Management (RDM), Service Package 4 for Child and Adolescents for the residents of Travis County, Texas. The anticipated initial contract period shall commence approximately 30-60 days after the contract award and continue through August 16, 2011 with an option on the part of the Local Authority to renew for an additional one year period. Notification of the award shall be made to the selected Provider(s) on or near August 16, 2010. If you have any questions about the RFP or would like a copy of the RFP, contact Arianna Ramos, Coordinator of Legal and Medical Services, by phone at (512) 440-4062, by email at [email protected] or in person at 1430 Collier Street, Austin, Texas 78704. THE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS IS 4:00PM, June 16, 2010. AMALIA RODRIQUEZ-MENDOZA Travis County District Clerk Travis County Courthouse 1009 Guadalupe, P. O. Box 679003 (78767) Austin, Texas 78701 By LAEJANDRA MEDRANO CHAPA, deputy BIDS/PROPOSALS Austin-Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center dba Austin Travis County Integral Care is currently soliciting bids through an Invitation for Bids process for Bank Depository Services. Bid specifications will be posted on the State of Texas Electronic State Business Daily website at http://esbd .cpa .state. tx.us/. Bid specifications may also be picked up between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 1430 Collier St., Austin, TX 78704, beginning Monday, April 19, 2010. Bid specifications may also be mailed or sent electronically to interested parties, by contacting Arianna Ramos at (512) 440-4062 or [email protected]. The deadline for bid submission is 4:00 p.m. May 7, 2010. Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs), including Minority-Owned Businesses and Women-Owned Businesses, are encouraged to apply. Employment JANITORIAL WORKERS NEEDED ISS Facility Services, Inc. has openings for supervisory, floor men, and general cleaners for part-time evening employment. Apply at ISS Facility Services, Inc. Austin, M-F, between 4-6 pm, 8101 Cameron Road # 304. ISS Facility Services, Inc. is an Equal opportunity Employer (EOE) and promotes a Diverse Workforce. Apply at HR 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd. 6th Floor, Austin, TX 78752 Job Line (512) 223-5621 hhtp://www/austincc.ed EEO/AA/M/F/D/V We can save you money on your advertising. Call us at (512) 476-0082 Reunion Weekend 2010 Plans are under way for HTIAA Reunion Weekend 2010. The following activities have been planned for alumni and friends. Thursday, May 6 Registration 3-7 p.m., Sheraton Hotel Alumni Breakfast 9 a.m., HT Cafeteria Opening Reception 7-9p.m., Sheraton Hotel Friday, May 7 Golf Tournament 8 a.m., Morris Williams Golf Course Opening Luncheon Noon- 2 p.m., HT Campus HTIAA Annual Meeting 3-5 p.m., Sheraton Hotel Ram’s Gala 8 p.m., midnight – Sheraton Hotel Saturday, May 8 Commencement 8:30 a.m., HT Athletic Field Maroon and Gold Luau 2-5 p.m., Sheraton Hotel Alumni Awards Banquet 7 p.m., Sheraton Hotel For ticket information, please contact Mary Ashford at 914.5902 or mary6@ sbcg lobal.net Kenny Dorham’s Backyard •1106 E. 11th St. To kickoff our first Fourth Friday! we will showcase the tunes of the talented Peterson Brothers Band and Lavelle White. Bring the kids to enjoy the East End Kid’s Corner at Kenny Dorham’s Backyard. The Kids Corner will include a moon bounce and free pizza for the kids! Be sure to check out art vendors, organizations and sponsors doing PR and public outreach. h t t p : / / w w w . d i v e r s e a r t s . o r g East Side Yoga •1050 E 11th Street @ Waller For 4th Friday East Side Yoga offers a 5pm yoga flow class for FREE, and will be handing out first class free passes to all those who come visit. Open until 6:30pm http://www.eastsideyoga-austin.com Music at the Texas Music Museum •1009 E. 11th St. The Texas Music Museum presents “The Knights,” an alternative rock band from 7:00-9:30 pm. Tours of their current exhibit “Roots of Austin Music” will be offered from 5:009:30pm. http://www.texasmusicmuseam.org Somalia Radio Shows Chafe Under Total Music Ban (GIN) – Under orders from the Hizbul-Islam insurgents, all but two of Mogadishu’s 13 radio stations have silenced their music programming, muting even the jingles played before the news, education and other programs. The stations said they had to comply with the ban or put their lives at risk. Islamist militants control large parts of the nation’s territory. The transitional government (TGF) - backed by African Union troops and UN funds - controls only a small part of the capital, Mogadishu. The ban has inspired some creativity among the radio producers. Abdulahi Yasin Jama, head of radio Tusmo: “We’re using other sounds such as gunfire, the noise of the vehicles and birds to link up our programs and news.” Sounds of chicken or horses have replaced other familiar tunes. The TFG’s Information Minister, Dahir Mohamud Ghelle, called the media bans an abuse against press freedom and invited affected broadcasters to set up stations in areas controlled by the government. BIDS/PROPOSALS Austin Community College District is requesting bids from qualified business entities for Erection of a Prefabricated Steel Frame. Invitation for Bids No. 909-10020RW All bids must be submitted to the Purchasing Department by no later than 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on May 13, 2010. The Invitation for Bids document and plans are available on the ACC Purchasing website at http: //www.austincc.edu/purchase/ advertisedbids.php. All responses must be sealed and returned to the ACC Purchasing Office, ACC Service Center, 9101 Tuscany Way, Austin, Texas 78754, by the date and time indicated above. Electronically transmitted responses will NOT be accepted unless otherwise stated in the documents. Late submittals will be retained unopened. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 10:30am at the project site. The ACC Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/ or all responses and waive all formalities in the solicitation process. The Peterson Brothers Band is comprised of the talented Alex and Glenn Peterson ages ten and thirteen. Evening Under the Oaks at the French Legation •802 San Marcos St. April 23, 6:30pm. Relax and enjoy an evening of soulful, bluesrock with SOUP under the stars. Admission is just $3.00 for this outdoor event. Gates open at 6:00 for b.y.o.b. picnics (don’t forget to bring a chair or blanket). Music begins at 6:30 in the evening. 100% of proceeds benefit the museum (so don’t forget to tip your musicians). For more information about this event and the historic site, visit http://www.FrenchLegationMuseum.org A Western performed by Action Hero (UK) at the Historic Victory Grill •1104 E. 11th St. April 23 8:00pm A Western is a performance for a bar. Within the space we locate our valley, our saloon, our empty street. We find our audience and together we make A Western. The audience cheat at cards, beg our hero to love them and shoot him down. We apply the ketchup blood. We wear the cowboy hats. We want the scene where our Hero walks into a bar and everyone stops talking. We want the scene where the whore begs to be loved. We want the scene where our hero dies in a long and drawn out death. With support from the British Council. More details and other performance times at: http://www.historicvictorygrill.org/ The New Movement Theater •1819 Rosewood Ave April 23, 9:30pm For Fourth Fridays, The New Movement will give 2-for-1 admission to their 9:30p show that night. Details on shows at http://www.newmovementtheater.com Bydee Art Gallery •1050 E 11th St., Ste. 120 Bydee Art Gallery will be offering a 15% discount on all prints for 4th Friday. h t t p : / / b y d e e . c o m Switched On •1111 East 11th St. Starting at 5pm, Live Music and DJs in the store http://www.switchedonaustin.com The East Village •1200 E. 11th St. Stop by the model for Happy Hour from 5pm -7pm! Model open all day. http://www.eastvillageaustin.com East End Wines •1209 Rosewood Ave East End Wines is now open! Monday - Saturday 10 am - 7 pm, Sunday closed. They offer 10% off of 4 bottles of wine and 15% off of 12 or more. For Fourth Friday, stop by for a free wine tasting. http://www.eastendwinesatx.com Fourth Friday at Soma Vida! •1210 Rosewood Ave. Free massage, coaching, wellness lectures, art displays, a 30minute yoga class and more. Savor a taste of Soma Vida’s Social Stew with tasty treats and community connections. We will be giving away lots of amazing door prizes of everything from full massages to business coaching sessions and community workspace memberships. It is an exciting free event you don’t want to miss. Go to http://www.somavidaaustin.com for more information and to see the schedule of events. Peter Staats Photography •1150 San Bernard Ave. Mother’s Day portraits! h t t p : / / w w w . p e t e r s t a a t s . c o m Trailer Space Record Store •1401-A Rosewood Ave. 10% off on everything for 4th Friday http://trailerspacerecords.com