Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION TheAustinVillager.com This paper can be recycled Vol. 42 No.21 RAPPIN’ Tommy Wyatt Making Your Election Choices. It is hard to make heads or tails of the upcoming November 4, 2014 election. In my more than 40 years of covering elections, this one is the most difficult. One reason is that for the first time we have combined State, County, School District, Austin Community College and proposition all together in one election. While there is much concern over the new Austin City Council election by geographical districts, we also have to elect candidates for Austin Community College, and the Austin Independent School district. Other cities in our county are having the same problem. So I am going to back into this election by starting with the propositions. Prop. 1 - calls for the issuance of $600 million in bonds and notes by the City of Austin for the rail system. It would be operated by Capital Metro. It is designed to relieve congestion, enhance mobility and manage traffic in the I-35, US 183, SH 71, RM 620, RM 1826, RM 2222 FM 734 (Parmer), Lamar Blvd., and Loop 360 corridor; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. The proponents of the system says that it is the only way to relieve much of the traffic from our more used roadways. And they guarantee that the bonds will not be issued unless they can get the matching funds needed to complete the project from the Federal government. Opponents to the play says that it is more of the same - another rail system that completely goes around the eastern part of the city just as other proposed plans have done. It is confusing and hard to understand how we keep getting plans that move traffic North and South, but none for East and West traffic. However, since our traffic problems are not getting any better and it does not appear that it will in the near future, we must do something to begin working on the problem. We recommend that we VOTE FOR PROP. 1. Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] BOUNCE TV SETS SEASON PREMIERE DATE FOR FAMILY TIME October 10, 2014 INSIDE H&H calls for greater leadership capasity in black politics. See WOMEN Page 2 by Naomi Richard Villager Entertainment Columnist Bounce TV announced Sunday night that the new, 10-episode second season of the network’s popular Family Time series will be seen Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. (Central Time) beginning Oct. 14. Bounce TV will encore the first season of Family Time on Tuesday nights from 9:00-10:00 p.m. (CT) with two-episodes back-toback starting Sept. 23. The network will also air a Family Time Marathon of Season One on Sunday, Oct. 12 starting at 11:00 Noon CT. Family Time chronicles the lives of the Stallworth family who have recently relocated to the suburbs, headed by the dad Tony Stallworth (Omar Gooding), a struggling general contractor, and his wife Lisa (Angell Conwell), an unfulfilled stay-at-home Deceiving lifestyle meets a forece to be reckoned with. See FRENZS Page 3 Angell Conwell, Patti Labelle and Omar Gooding. Photo courtesy of Bounce TV / The Front Page Firm. mom. These high school sweethearts lovingly quarrel with each other and their mischievous children Devin (Bentley Kyle Evans, Jr.) and Ebony (Jayla Calhoun) as they make up their own rules to love, marriage, and family along the way. When they are not battling each other they are contending with a host of family, friends, and neighbors, including Tony’s snobby older brother Todd (Christopher Williams) and Lisa’s feisty sisters Rachel (Tanjereen Martin) and Lori (Paula Jai Parker), all set in the tight knit community of Windsor Hills. The half hour situation comedy was created by Bentley Kyle Evans (The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin, Love That Girl) and is produced by Evans and partner Trenton Gumbs (Love That Girl). Guest stars in season two include Lynn Whitfield, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Jackee, Richard Gant and Rodney Perry. To promote the second season premiere of “Family Time”, stars Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell hosted the 2014 Bounce TV Summer Music Festival over the weekend. Headlining this year’s concert was perennial R&B powerhouse Maze featuring Frankie Beverly along with the legendary Patti LaBelle and a special appearance by Ruben Studdard. Soaring demographic favors democrat voter turnout. See WIN Page 6 October: Raising Awareness of Breast Cancer HT to Receive $38K in Contributions from GTECH AUSTIN – Student leaders from the HustonTillotson University (HT) chapter of the international business fraternity, Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), along with HT President Dr. Larry Earvin, HT board member J. W inston Krause, and other HT faculty and staff, today dedicated $38,000 in classroom furniture upgrades for the School of Business and Technology provided by GTECH Corporation. “On behalf of the Phi Beta Lambda organization at Huston-Tillotson University, I am honored to thank GTECH Corporation for their contributions and gifts to our institution,” said Georgia Aplon, PBL senior marketing student at Huston-Tillotson University. “With GTECH’s asSee GTECH, page 2 by Shirley A. Hammond twitter.com/ xtremeridewish1 DESK JOCKEYS - Pictured are Huston-Tillotson University Dean of the School of Business and Technology Dr. Adrian Price, HT Board of Trustee Dr. Cal Varner, GTECH Account Development Manager Joseph Lapinski, HT’s Phi Beta Lambda business leaders Joannie Adams, Georgia Aplon, and Amber Green. HT photo. Pflugerville residents pledge to “Get Out and Vote Early”. A. I. soloist raises realization on global hunger. See DIASPORA Page 6 See SHARING Page 7 Relentless disease endangers countless U.S. troops. See EBOLA Page 8 Fudge addresses patrons with an appalling message. See ENEMY Page 9 The Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign takes place every October, with efforts throughout the year to help combat what is still the most common form of cancer. In late September 2001, Governor Rick Perry declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the state of Texas. To continue the campaign to raise awareness, get funding for further research and other initiatives, Austin is hosting several 2014 events toward this end. Some of them are detailed below: Breast Cancer Support Group On October 23 rd at 7:00pm, the support group will meet at the St. David’s South Austin Outpatient Rehab Clinic at 621 Radam Lane #200. For more information, dial 512-544-0911. See EVENTS, page 2