the Connecticut team’s stadium wasn’t ready. Hartford was the home team on the Squirrels’ scoreboard. The Squirrels are the AA Eastern League farm club of the San Francisco Giants. The Curve is an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thursday, April 14, vs. Altoona, Pa., 6:35 p.m.: The Squirrels’ new female mascot, Nutasha, will make her debut. Fireworks.
Friday, April 15, vs. Altoona, 7:05 p.m.: Jackie Robinson Day, No. 42 T-shirt giveaway. Saturday, April 16, vs. Altoona, 6:05 p.m.: Fireworks. Sunday, April 17, vs. Altoona, 12:05 p.m.: Tum-E Yummies T-shirt giveaway; Brunch ‘n’ Baseball with new food options. Ticket information: www.squirrelsbaseball.com or (804) 359-FUNN (3866).
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Marching for dollars City Council takes first steps to give more to RPS By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Before dozens of students, parents and teachers began pleading, berating and challenging Richmond City Council to beef up funding for city schools, the nine members of the governing body had already taken the first step. In a 9-0 vote Monday night, in front of a packed council chamber of school supporters, the council approved an ordinance requiring the city adminis-
tration to give to the schools real estate tax money collected from surplus property previously owned by the school system. For example, the city is on the verge of completing the sale of a former school warehouse near The Diamond baseball stadium to a furniture maker. Once the furniture maker owns it, all real estate taxes the city collects from the property will go to Please turn to A4
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Bianca Foster addresses a crowd of about 500 demonstrators Monday outside City Hall who called for full funding for Richmond Public Schools.
Year-old Isaiah Womack proudly holds his sign supporting Richmond Public Schools at Monday’s rally outside City Hall. The youngster attended with his older siblings who are RPS students.
RPS students get an old-fashioned lesson in protest politics More than 100 Richmond Public Schools students purposefully waved signs and banners and chanted in unity as they marched outside City Hall early Monday afternoon. “Who are we?” they chanted. “RPS!” “What do we want?” “More money!” “How are we going to get it?” “Protest!” Curious onlookers pulled out cellphones and
recorded the protest to post on social media. Others posed with marchers for selfies. Later, the group of protesters grew to about 500 as more RPS students, teachers, parents, activists and community members joined them in front of City Hall. Passers-by in vehicles on Broad Street honked their car horns, revved their motorcycle engines and waved from car windows in a show of support for their cause — more money for Richmond’s public school system.
The demonstration was organized by six students from Open High School, who led a student walkout and march to City Hall to back the school district’s request for about $18 million in additional spending from the city for fiscal year 2017 to fund pay raises for teachers and to fully implement RPS’ academic improvement plan. Mayor Dwight C. Jones has proposed flat funding for the school district in his budget proposal.
Unsold food is ‘a godsend’ By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Boxes of tomatoes, peppers and other fruits and vegetables fill four tables in the basement social hall at Zion Baptist Church on South Side, creating the look of a small grocery store. “This is a pretty small load,” said John Thombs, who had brought the cornucopia to the church at 2006 Decatur St., where his wife, Betty, set it up with a few helpers. Shortly, people stream in and take what they want without charge. “It’s a godsend,” said Linda Conyers. “I’m on a fixed income and this is a big help to me.” Ms. Conyers is one of hundreds of people benefiting each week from the almost unnoticed and selfless volunteer effort of the Thombses, 68-year-old retirees on a mission to spread fresh produce and bread to Richmonders needing help with groceries. Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press Six days a week, the Thombses Betty and John Thombs display the fresh vegetables and fruits they collected from collect unsold food from area Kroger area stores on Tuesday. The food is given away in the social hall at Zion Baptist grocery stores and Prairie Grain Church, 20th and Decatur streets, on South Side. The hunger-fighting couple has been Bread Co. on Midlothian Turnpike quietly creating this pop-up food-giveaway stand daily for more than five years. and take it the church where it is given to anyone who shows up between our calling,” an outward manifestation their dedication to ordinary people needing of their faith. a helping hand. 4:30 and 7 p.m. The Thombses are not alone in the fight Mr. Thombs said he planned to do more On the seventh day, Wednesday, the food the Thombses gather is distributed at against hunger in Richmond. Many people fishing when he retired a few years ago, New Generation International Ministries, and organizations are engaged, ranging but instead the collection and distribufrom the Central Virginia Food Bank and tion of food dominates his life. He got 1515 Chamberlayne Ave. And if items remain, the husband-wife various churches with food pantries, to his start 15 years ago when he was still a team calls a contact at Mount Tabor Baptist food growers such as Tricycle Gardens city schoolteacher. A colleague who was Church in Church Hill to come and get it and 31st Street Baptist Church and those picking up bread at Prairie Grains asked who feed the homeless at Monroe Park if he could take over. to make sure no food is wasted. “Our children wonder why we’re do- on weekends. However, the Thombses stand out for ing this,” Mrs. Thombs said, “but it’s Please turn to A4
The Open High students’ efforts kicked into high gear after school leaders last week proposed closing Armstrong High School and four elementary schools — John B. Cary in the West End, Overby-Sheppard in North Side and Swansboro and Southampton in South Side — as well as consolidating three unidentified alternative schools if Richmond City Council does not approve a budget by Please turn to A4
Petersburg works to filter water meter debacle By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Petersburg failed to upgrade its billing system so it could accept and use the data collected from the new digital water meters, despite Mayor W. Howard Myers and the Petersburg City Council making that a condition in approving the switch to the new meters. The city also accepted the system from contractor Johnson Controls Inc. without running any tests to ensure the meters, the data reporting system and the billing system were ready. And before the contract with JCI was signed, the city agreed to boost the $3.8 million contract with JCI by $1 million. The city also later agreed to a $300,000 change order that increased the total cost to more than $5 million. Those are among the findings Paul Goldman of Morrissey & Goldman law firm is expected to share at a public meeting Mayor Myers has scheduled for Thursday, April 14, at Union Station. The meeting is being held just three days after Mayor Myers survived an attempt by Petersburg City Council to replace him. Please turn to A4
Free Press wins big The Richmond Free Press continues its 24-year tradition of award-winning excellence. The newspaper was recognized with 10 awards — including five first-place awards and runner-up for the Journalistic Integrity and Community Service Award — at the annual Virginia Press Association competition in writing, photography, news presentation and advertising. The contest for work published in 2015 was judged by members of the South Carolina Press Association. Winners were announced April 9 at the VPA’s awards banquet at a Henrico County hotel. Please turn to A5
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Four candidates to run in primaries for 4th District congressional seat The election for the 4th Congressional District seat that now includes Richmond is beginning to shape up. Two Democrats and two Republicans have qualified to run for their respective political party’s nomination in a June 14 primary. The winners of the primaries then will face off for the seat in the November general election. On the Democratic side, General Assembly veteran A. Donald McEachin of Henrico County, a personal injury attorney and the 9th District state senator since 2007, is in a contest with two-term Chesapeake City Councilwoman Ella P. Ward for the party nomination. Dr. Ward, who retired after 35 years as a teacher and administrator for Portsmouth Public Schools, has served on the council since 2006. She also is a former member of the Chesapeake School Board and served eight years on the Virginia Board of Education. On the Republican side, four-term Henrico Sheriff Michael L. “Mike” Wade will compete in the GOP primary with Jackee K. Gonzales of Chesterfield County, a Nigerian-born housewife and mother of two who has been a grassroots organizer for the conservative Family Foundation. She is making her first bid for public office. The seat is open because longtime 4th District Congressman J. Randy Forbes is running in the 2nd Congressional District. Separately, in the 3rd Congressional District that previously included Richmond, incumbent Rep. Robert C. Scott of Newport News is unopposed for the Democratic Party nomination as he seeks his 13th term. He will have a Republican challenger, Martin Williams, a retired Chesapeake police officer and member of the Chesapeake Planning Commission. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS
Verizon strike could impact local service Free Press staff, wire report
Members of Henrico County-based Local 2201 of the Communications Workers of America walked off the job early Wednesday in a strike against Verizon. The local, which reports 1,743 Verizon employees among its members in Richmond and Petersburg, has picketers outside Verizon outlets, including the customer service center at 3011 Hungary Spring Road. The strike could affect service in Verizon’s Fios Internet, telephone and TV businesses in several East Coast states, including Virginia, New York and Massachusetts. The walkout does not extend to the wireless operation. The strike began around 6 a.m. Wednesday when nearly 40,000 Verizon workers walked out after contract talks hit an impasse. The strike was called by the CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers that jointly represent employees with such jobs as customer services representatives and network technicians in Verizon Communications Inc.’s traditional and shrinking landline phone operations. Union workers have been offered a 6 percent wage increase, but have rejected Verizon’s insistence on health insurance and pension cuts for active and retired workers in the new contract, according to the CWA. The old contract just expired. The unions note that Verizon earned $18 billion in profit last year and are calling on the company to return to the bargaining table to negotiate “a fair agreement.” Verizon officials said the company has mobilized management and other non-union personnel to handle service requests, but expects some delays in responding because of the strike.
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This is becoming a familiar sight across Richmond — candidates for public office collecting signatures from registered voters on petitions. Here, three mayoral candidates help each other by signing each other’s petitions Monday outside City Hall. From left, they are activist Alan Schintzius, teacher Chad Ingold and architect Bruce Tyler. To get on the ballot, each must collect 500 signatures, with at least 50 from each of the city’s nine City Council districts.
State NAACP election results upheld After months of uncertainty, Linda Thomas is officially the Coy of Chesterfield County, and treasurer Sylvia C. Wood president of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP. of Richmond, won re-election and will continue serving She replaces Carmen Taylor of Hampton, who lost a close under Ms. Thomas. election last fall at the state convention. An executive committee meeting scheduled for last “I’m feeling pretty good. I’m anxious to get Saturday was canceled, leaving uncertainty about started, and the other members of the executive the future of Jack W. Gravely, who has served as committee are anxious to get started,” said Ms. interim executive director of the state NAACP for Thomas, a Caroline County resident whose husband, the past year. His contract expired Wednesday, Floyd W. Thomas, serves on the Caroline Board April 13. of Supervisors Neither Mr. Gravely nor Ms. Thomas would The national NAACP notified the state NAACP comment on his status. late last week that Ms. Thomas’ two-vote victory Ms. Thomas said she wanted to consult first over Ms. Taylor had been upheld. That ensures with the executive committee. She said the issue Ms. Thomas will serve until the 2017 convention of staff would be considered when her team gathwhen elections will be held again. ers for its first meeting, likely in early May. That Ms. Thomas The election of other officers and directors also would give her time to review Mr. Gravely’s also was confirmed as the national office rejected contract, she said. a complaint alleging some eligible delegates were denied However, Ms. Thomas said she has no plans to use the ballots or kept from the polls. state office, located in the Baptist General Convention Ms. Thomas and other officers had been installed on the building next to Virginia Union University’s campus, as an final day of the state convention, but were not allowed to operational based. “That’s for staff,” she said. serve during the investigation. Instead, Ms. Taylor and the Meanwhile, Rodney Thomas, who was hired as a lobbyist, previous officers and directors continued to hold office. continues to work. His contract expires in July. However, his Serving with Ms. Thomas is the new vice president, Joe focus has been on legislation rather than the organization’s W. Dillard Jr. of Norfolk. Two others, secretary L.J. Mc- day-to-day operations. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS
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VCU holds town hall on substance abuse Substance abuse and the impact on young people will be the focus of a public town hall meeting this week at Virginia Commonwealth University, it has been announced. “In the midst of the current opiate crisis, this is an opportunity to further the conversation,” stated organizer Tom Bannard, a certified drug-alcohol counselor who serves as VCU program coordinator for “Rams in Recovery” at the Wellness Resource Center and as administrative director for the College Behavioral and Emotional Health Institute (COBE) at VCU. Open to the public, “From Research to Rehab: A Town Hall Meeting on Substance Use and Young People” is aimed at sharing VCU research with students and the community. It will take place Thursday, April 14, and Friday, April 15, on the VCU campus. Pre-registration is requested at http://cobe.vcu.edu/ symposium/. “One of the things we’re trying to do through COBE is to use the research expertise that exists at VCU in the area of substance use and mental health outcomes to benefit our community,” said Dr. Danielle Dick, COBE director and a professor in the departments of Psychology, African-American Studies and Human and Molecular Genetics. The first session will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Presenters include Dr. Kevin McCauley of the Institute for Addiction Study, who will speak on “The Neuroscience of Addiction,” and Bill Maher of the Family Intervention Center of Virginia, who will speak on “Systemic Coaching for Recovery.” Fourteen speakers will present at Friday’s sessions that will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at VCU’s James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Their topics will range from genetic and environmental connections with substance abuse to Virginia’s public policies regarding the opioid epidemic and ways to create conversations on recovery. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS
We find inspiration from those who pursue candid conversations on pressing societal issues. People like undergraduate Logan Dandridge, winner of UVA’s Social Justice and Diversity Fellowship. Using only a camera and a few probing questions, Logan introduced a new perspective and sparked candid dialogue around issues of race, identity and community. With a public installation of his work, Logan inspires inclusive insights and a more understanding society for all.
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the school system. Councilman Parker C. Agelasto, 5th District, came up with the idea in 2013 of creating a new stream of revenue for schools, but was unable to gain support. He said he revived the idea after the furor over school funding erupted. Three weeks ago, his proposal gained steam even as others sought to return it to the scrap heap. Mayoral candidate and Councilman Jonathan T. Baliles, 1st District, and Councilman Charles R. Samuels, 2nd District, stepped in to restore the plan to the council agenda. Mr. Agelasto praised his colleagues Monday for their now unanimous support. He said the legislation will only apply to future sales and is not retroactive. Still, he estimated that the ordinance could yield $1 million or more in new revenue for schools, depending on the development that takes place on former school sites that move into private hands. Several school properties remain vacant, but have yet to be sold, such as the former REAL School at Azalea and Chamberlayne avenues on North Side. And the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center likely would be sold as part of the brewing plan to have a private company create apartments, offices and retail stores on the city’s 60-acre property on the Boulevard. If that happens, real estate taxes from the site where the center now stands also would be steered to schools. At the same time as more than 70 people lined up to speak in support of school funding, all nine of the council members were submitting amendments to Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ 2016-17 budget plan that would boost funding for the school system. Monday was the deadline
for submitting amendments. The amendments, which the council will consider at a noon work session Monday,April 18, at City Hall, call for boosting the city’s contributions to the public schools between $5 million and $18 million, the full amount school Superintendent Dana T. Bedden and the School Board are seeking to implement his academic improvement plan. The mayor’s budget calls for providing $145 million for schools operations — the same amount as provided during the current budget year. Last spring, council endorsed the flat spending proposal in approving the mayor’s two-year budget. However, the standstill approach has begun to fade fast after months of hearing from school supporters, with most council members convinced they must find some way to add more money for schools. As yet, council members have not identified cuts they would impose on city departments for the schools increase to happen. Expectations are high that the city’s separate capital budget also could be amended to shift more money to school construction. Still, council members are worried about whether boosting the money for schools will result in a better school system. As yet, the school system has yet to provide a detailed report to the council on how the $9 million increase that council provided this year was spent. And during the public hearing, as speaker after speaker called for more spending, the council heard stories that raise questions about the management of existing funds. One example came from Andrea S. Hamilton, who teaches theater at John Marshall High and Lucille Brown Middle schools. She nearly broke down as she spoke of
having to teach in a room at John Marshall that leaks when it rains and where floor tiles that have pulled up have to be piled out of the way. She also became emotional in describing how she has had to run the program without money for supplies. She told the council she has to purchase the scissors, paper and costumes because the principals of her schools have failed to provide financial support. “I work so hard,” she said, in overcoming obstacles for her students, including having to clean up the defecation that a student left on the floor. Even more shocking was the tale of Emily Walker, who teaches in the new Martin Luther King Jr. preschool program. She, too, said, she has to pay for supplies out of her own pocket because no money was allocated for supplies in the school’s budget. Neither School Board members nor school administration officials offered any refutation to such statements. Other teachers spoke of having to work in classrooms where mold is a threat to health, leaky ceilings could come down at any time and where cleanliness has deteriorated because their schools’ janitorial staff has been reduced to one person. Vera Small, who has taught gifted students for 38 years, said she sees veteran teachers leaving for better opportunities. She cited one teacher who left to work full-time at the Jefferson Hotel because the wait staff makes more money from tips than teachers make in salary. Many of the other speakers also urged more funding to prevent the School Board from going through with a plan to close Armstrong High, four elementary schools and consolidate three specialty schools to raise $3 million to fill the $18 million hole.
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The Rev. Darrell Taylor, right, expresses his concerns Tuesday to City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, about plans to close Overby-Sheppard Elementary School to save money. The North Side school is among five schools targeted for closure if the city fails to provide additional money in the Richmond Public Schools’ budget. Ms. Robertson sponsored the public meeting with School Board member Shonda Harris-Muhammed. Both represent the North Side district. A community rally against closing Armstrong High School is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Mount Olivet Church, 1223 N. 25th St. James Haskins/Richmond Free Press
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the May 15 deadline that includes a substantial increase for RPS to meet its current needs. “We recognize that Open High is going to be affected,” said sophomore Naomi Thompson, who led chants through a bullhorn as students walked about two miles from the school in Oregon Hill to City Hall shortly after 2 p.m. “We are trying to draw greater attention to getting more money in Richmond Public Schools to help teachers get funded and the students to get funded and to help everybody out who’s in the RPS system so they have a great RPS experience.” Standing at a nearby bus stop, 52-year-old Ray Payne of Church Hill encouraged the student marchers to “stand up for what you believe in.” James Andrews, a seventh-grader at Binford Middle School and rapper who performs under the stage name “804Chubbybaby,” was among a dozen people who stepped up to a microphone to address the huge crowd outside City Hall. He said he had attended Cary Elementary and “had to speak up” against closing it and other schools. “That’s our stability,” he said of attending neighborhood schools. “That’s where we go to learn, then get jobs and keep the world moving.” Micah Lee, an Armstrong High School graduate who now teaches band at Lucille Brown Middle School, told the demonstrators that the city’s reticence to provide the additional funding shows that the “primary form of government we have is not representing the people.” Imiyah Bell joined about 30 other Armstrong High students at the rally. “I feel like we proved our point — that Armstrong students do care,” she said. “We want to keep our school and others open and support students and teachers at other schools.” School Board Vice Chairman Donald Coleman, whose 7th District contains Armstrong, marveled at the huge turnout. A woman rolled down her car window as she drove past the demonstration and yelled to him, “Don’t let them close Armstrong, Donald!” Mr. Coleman gave an affirmative nod, then told the Free Press that the “number of people who showed up will speak volumes to every member of City Council.” “This really represents the new Richmond, where all the people are showing up to make a difference,” he added. “The old Richmond does not understand this.” As the rush hour slowed and the sun began to set, most of the demonstrators began filing into City Hall where many of them passionately addressed City Council. They filled the 450-person capacity City Council Chamber and three overflow rooms. Seventy-six people spoke on the school funding issue at the meeting, all in favor of providing what the school district is seeking. RPS Superintendent Dana T. Bedden was not in town to witness the big rally. He was attending the National School Board Association Conference in Boston, where he was a presenter, RPS spokesperson Kenita Bowers told the Free Press. She provided a district response to the student walkout and rally in a statement: “While we applaud our students for being courageous in taking a stance for something they believe in, they are encouraged to send an even stronger message by not allowing the distractions of our budget challenges to deter them from continuing to focus on their academics and advocate in other ways that do not put them in a position to violate the Student Code of Responsible Ethics.”
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The revolt was quelled when the interim city attorney, Mark Flynn, advised council members they have no authority to replace the mayor before his two-year term expires. The new water meter system has been a disaster for the city and saddled upset residents with inaccurate and often inflated bills. It led to the firing of City Manager William Johnson III and the hiring of interim City Manager Dironna M. Belton, who is trying to clean up the mess. She has told residents that, by June, more accurate water bills should be delivered. Still, questions linger of why this went so wrong for Petersburg. The installation of the meters was based on the concept that Petersburg’s water system would cut costs and gain more revenue by more accurately bill-
was successful. installed meters Mr. Telfair iniin dozens, if not tially hired the law hundreds of citfirm in February ies, should have to represent beensured the city leaguered Mayor knew the imporMyers. It was one tance of havof the final acts of ing an adequate Mr. Telfair, who billing system resigned after the in place before council agreed to the system went Mayor Myers Sen. Dance Mr. Goldman pay him a severlive. He said Mayor Myers intro- incomplete on why Mr. Johnson ance package worth more than duced a resolution in 2013 that and the city’s utilities officials $50,000, which included paying was approved by City Council approved increasing the amount for his unused vacation time and sick leave. stipulating to the city manager of the contract with JCI. Mr. Goldman began reMr. Goldman said this week and the utilities department that the city could hire a company to searching the water system that he was unable to finish his replace the meters, but needed to foul-up at the request of then- research. On March 21, Mr. get the billing system in shape. City Attorney Brian Telfair, Flynn terminated the contract, Mr. Goldman said he also who was looking into bringing ending the firm’s representation found no evidence that Pe- suit against JCI in the wake of of Mr. Myers and Mr. Goldtersburg officials tested the the problems. Mr. Telfair said man’s access to city documents newly installed system before Morrissey & Goldman accepted and personnel. Mr. Flynn has begun pitching providing JCI with a certificate a contingency contract that of substantial compliance with would allow the firm to receive the council on hiring his firm, a percentage of any money Woodley & Flynn, to look into the contract. And he said his research was recovered from JCI if litigation and report on the billing snafu, Mr. Telfair said. Mayor Myers stated April 9, “It is not surprising my opponents, who claim they want all the facts, are now trying four or five stores. Sometimes his wife is housing communities. to prevent Mr. Goldman from with him; sometimes it’s his neighbor and Mrs. Thombs, a former schoolteacher telling the truth to the people friend, John A. Puryear. And sometimes, he who later worked for the state government of Petersburg about the water collects the food donations by himself. for 10 years before retiring, is a full partner bill fiasco.” “There is nothing wrong with the pro- in the effort, he said. A transcript of a private duce. It’s still fresh. It just doesn’t meet the She credits a small band of helpers who conversation the mayor had on store’s standards,” said Mr. Thombs. assist the couple, including Mr. Puryear, Feb. 13 with state Sen. Rosalyn The items used to be thrown away, Candice Lacy, Jake Reed, Dorothy York R. Dance of Petersburg was but now Mr. Thombs is there each day to and Connie Winston. Bessie Bartee also released last week. rescue the items for distribution to many comes weekly to pick up some of the food In a statement Mayor Myers appreciative people. to take to Buchanan County to help people issued Saturday, he claimed The floral departments at the stores there, Mrs. Thombs said. Sen. Dance threatened during now also have him take away flowers that Both also praise the Rev. Robert L. the conversation to withhold have not sold that he distributes to several Pettis, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, and money from Petersburg unless senior citizen apartment complexes, such the congregation for allowing them to use he did what she wanted. as Guardian Place on North Hamilton the social hall. Indeed, at one point, she Street. How long will they keep doing this warns him that Petersburg In addition to the produce, he also col- work? “will get no state money. You lects up to 1,100 loaves of bread a week “As long as our health holds up,” Mr. will get no federal money” for from Kroger and the Prairie Grain Bread Thombs said. “People depend on us, and new projects. Co., which he delivers mostly to senior we can’t let them down.” However, the full transcript
ing customers. The old analog meters were at least 10 percent inaccurate, allowing more water usage than was shown, Mr. Goldman said. The additional funds that JCI projected the city would gain from more accurate meters would be used, in part, to repay the cost of the digital meters and wireless receivers that would report usage. A proper billing system would receive the data wirelessly and then issue the bills. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Mr. Goldman said it was a critical failure for Petersburg officials such as the city manager not to ensure the new digital meters worked as advertised and that the city’s billing system could receive and then send out accurate bills. It’s not clear, Mr. Goldman said, whether JCI had any responsibility for the billing. But, he said JCI, which has
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For the first 10 years, he said he just picked up bread, though he said he often struggled to find places to deliver it. He said a few years ago when he was feeling discouraged and thinking about giving up his effort, he said he heard a voice tell him, “You haven’t seen anything yet.” Mr. Thombs believes God was speaking to him. Just a few weeks later, he was approached by the store’s produce manager about taking tomatoes and other produce. When the manager moved to another store, she asked Mr. Thombs to take produce from there, and so it went. Seven days a week, Mr. Thombs travels in his 1998 Econoline van with 270,000 miles on it to pick up still-good produce that has been pulled from the shelves from
shows the mayor called Sen. Dance, a former Petersburg mayor, and was seeking her advice ahead of a public presentation on Feb. 15, where he planned to present bad news about the size of Petersburg’s budget shortfall, problems with the water meters, the millions of dollars in bills owed to private and public entities and about a critical audit. The transcript shows the conversation is mostly amicable, with Sen. Dance urging Mayor Myers to show leadership at the meeting by proposing to clean house at City Hall and replacing the city manager and other officials who have let the city down. Frustrated by his noncommittal responses, Sen. Dance tells him action is needed because Petersburg government is “like a laughingstock” because of its multiple problems. That’s when she makes the point about funding, telling him she cannot go to bat for funding for Petersburg because she does not want to look like a fool in urging the governor to steer money to a city that “cannot handle” the money it has. She also tells Mayor Myers that she has tried to avoid public criticism, but also tells him she might have to go public because of the flood of calls she is getting from businesses that have gone unpaid and from citizens fed up with the water billing problems. She said she hadn’t received a water bill in months. However, she tells him that she is advising, not dictating. Her final point to him is to “control the message” and to do the research to ensure the facts he presents at the public meeting are items he “personally checked … out.”
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Entrepreneurs pitch products aimed at senior market By Joey Matthews
Patricia Fitzpatrick enthusiastically pitched the UZURV ride reservation service website and app that she and other entrepreneurs created to a three-member panel of judges resembling the popular product pitch TV show “Shark Tank” at the Aging 2.0 Global Startup Search competition last week in Henrico County. She told the judges and about 50 attentive audience members that the service is designed to provide a “personal driver” from existing companies such as Uber and Lyft for people like her elderly mother and others who are unable to drive. Moments earlier, Joshua Smith of Richmond, who uses a wheelchair since being partially paralyzed in a diving accident about a year and a half ago, said he created the Handizap Co. to “provide innovative, affordable products to the disabled community.” One such product is the Sixth Digit finger ring stylus he created that helps those with limited hand functions to use computers, phones, social media and other technologies. The two Richmond area entrepreneurs were rewarded when
their startups won the top honors at the competition that was organized by the Richmond chapter of San Franciscobased Aging 2.0. The group describes itself as a “global innovation platform on a mission to accelerate innovation to improve the lives of older adults around the world.” Startup pitchers spoke for four minutes about their product, took two minutes fielding questions from judges, then Patricia Fitzpatrick one minute answering questions from pitched winning the audience. idea UZURV, a ride reservation service. At the end of the competition, the judges selected UZURV as the local winner of the competition. The company won $150 and Ms. Fitzpatrick received a free ticket to the Aging 2.0 Optimize Conference in October in San Francisco. There, UZURV will get to pitch its product in front of more
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Candidate forum draws 12 seeking to become mayor By Joey Matthews
Richmond City Council President Michelle R. Mosby pledged “to renew a sense of trust in government.” Jack Berry, former director of Downtown booster group Venture Richmond, said, “I will make sure that the first dollar goes to the schools, not the last dollar.” City Council member Jonathan T. Baliles, 1st District, said the city must formulate a long-term spending plan with Richmond Public Schools to address its comprehensive needs. However, he added, “Until we fix the city’s finances and finance department, we’re flying blind.” And his council colleague, Chris A. Hilbert, 3rd District, emphasized, “It’s time to get back to the basics and support everyday people.” They were among 12 people seeking to succeed Dwight C. Jones as Richmond’s mayor who participated April 6 in a spirited standing-room-only candidate forum before more than 800 community members in Coburn Hall on the Virginia Union University campus. One of the declared candidates, community activist Rick Tatnall, echoed what many in the room and around the city believe, when he said, “This is the most important election the city of Richmond and Richmond region have ever seen.” The event was organized and moderated by former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, also a former Richmond mayor who currently serves as a Distinguished Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, and Robert “Bob” Holsworth, a political commentator and member of VCU’s Board of Visitors. In opening remarks, Mr. Wilder told the audience, “We invited everybody we heard of who thought they might be running. We did not exclude anyone.” Others who participated in the forum included Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey, attorney and former member of the House of Delegates; architect Lawrence E. Williams; Bruce Tyler, architect and former 1st District councilman; Lillie Estes, a public housing activist; Chad Ingold, an Open High School teacher; community activist Alan Schintzius; and businessman Brad Froman.
Virginia Secretary of Administration Levar Stoney, who many expect to toss his hat into the race before the June 14 candidate filing deadline, did not participate. Who will actually qualify to run for mayor, however, is still up in the air. City voter registrar Kirk Showalter told the Free Press this week, “No candidate has yet to file all the necessary paperwork to qualify for the office of mayor.” Among other requirements, a candidate must get 500 signatures of registered voters, with at least 50 signatures from each of the city’s nine council districts. The Free Press asked some of the audience members prior to the event what they consider as the top priority for the next mayor. “I want the next mayor to emphasize fixing the schools and making them better,” said Larry Brooks, a retired computer salesman. “I also want them to focus on improving the city’s infrastructure.” Retired educator Dorothy Drake said the next mayor should “take to heart our children by improving the school system” and help more young people “get the skills they need to meet they challenges they will face in the workplace.” Alisha Banks, a VCU junior majoring in criminal justice, said she hopes the next mayor will press for “more reforms in the judicial system,” such as more re-entry programs for ex-offenders and not prosecuting low-level, nonviolent offenders. After several candidates spoke early in the forum about the big money items they would seek to address as mayor, Mr. Wilder then turned to all the candidates and asked them to “raise your hands” if they would support a tax increase to help pay for the items. No one raised a hand. “Where is the money going to come from for you to do anything?” he then asked the candidates, getting no response. Another big topic at the forum was poverty reduction. Ms. Estes declared that “housing affordability and real job creation” are keys. “There’s a real gentrification process going on in the city,” she added. Mr. Schintzius suggested opening more “employee-owned stores” in neighborhoods and getting rid of predatory businesses that offer high interest payday loans.
Mr. Tyler advocated to “build mixedincome developments” in poor communities to help lift the impoverished. He also spoke for fully funding Richmond Public Schools so that schools would “no longer be pipelines to prison.” Mr. Ingold said, “We need to change annexation laws so we can grow (the city) some.” Mr. Morrissey said the next mayor must “protect the citizens” by demanding improvements in a school system where only 17 of 45 schools are fully accredited. Mr. Williams spoke of his background as a “product of Richmond Public Schools,” a longtime Church Hill resident and an experienced architect, saying he has the knowledge to help fix the city’s daunting financial problems. Mr. Baliles said he has worked with council colleague Cynthia Newbille, 7th District, to lobby for more healthy eating options in areas of the city such as hers that are identified as food deserts. He also vowed to expedite the rebuilding of condemned and blighted properties that in turn would be sold to people seeking to move into the city. Mr. Hilbert said his background in lending for affordable housing through the Virginia Housing Development Authority has prepared him to shepherd in more affordable housing opportunities for the less affluent. Ms. Mosby said she has “worked diligently” as council president to help provide adequate funding for Richmond Public Schools and would continue to do so as mayor. She also vowed to strongly support public safety and infrastructure needs such as paving roads and sidewalk repair. Mr. Berry touted his leadership with Venture Richmond and as a former Hanover County administrator as someone that has proven he “can get things done.” During a lightning round of “yes” or “no” questions, Ms. Estes, Mr. Morrissey and Mr. Ingold were the only candidates to say they favor removing Stonewall Jackson and other statutes of former Confederates from Monument Avenue. All of the candidates said they support creating a historic district in Shockoe Bottom to commemorate African-American heritage.
than 1,000 people, have free exhibition space and compete for the first place cash prize of $2,500, mentorship opportunities and international exposure through Aging 2.0 “I am thrilled!” Ms. Fitzpatrick said after winning. Mr. Smith, a mechanical engineering graduate from Virginia Tech, was awarded a $150 cash prize upon winning the People’s Choice Award chosen by the audience. Two college groups were among the seven other entrants presenting their startups April 7 to judges Dr. James Cotter, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor in the Department of Gerontology and the School of Allied Health Professionals, Mark Constantine, president and CEO of Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, and Tammie Smith, business and health reporter with the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Among the innovations was Music for Wellness, a program that engages senior citizens in creative thinking and exercise through drumming activities. Another was PALETTE, an intergenerational arts program that connects VCU students with senior citizens adults to collaborate on creative projects.
GRTC’s planned Bus Rapid Transit already $11.5M over projection By Jeremy M. Lazarus Richmond’s Bus Rapid Transit system is going to cost an additional $11.5 million to develop. But the state — and not Richmond — will pick up the extra expense, GRTC spokeswoman Carrie Rose Pace disclosed Tuesday. “Under the project agreement, the Commonwealth of Virginia will cover any costs that exceed the estimated project budget,” she stated in an email to the Free Press. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation later confirmed that the state is on the hook for any cost overruns. Richmond is contributing about $7.9 million as its share of a system that ultimately will cost about $65 million. The federal government has provided a $25 million grant and Henrico County is contributing $400,000, with the state picking up the rest of the cost. The higher cost for the system, to be known as GRTC Pulse, was disclosed Tuesday as the project team announced its choice of the builder for the 7.6-mile line and sent the recommendation to the Commonwealth Transportation Board for approval at its meeting next week. The winner is a joint venture that includes Lane Construction Co., a veteran transportation contractor based in Cheshire, Conn., and STV, a major engineering firm based in New York. Lane/STV bid $47.3 million for the design-build project, Ms. Pace said, well above the $35.8 million the Virginia Department had projected in 2015 for construction. Ms. Pace noted the team has plenty of experience, including installing Alexandria’s BRT system. She stated the extra cost is the result of increases in the cost of materials and in the number of BRT projects for the relatively few companies qualified to install the systems. Last year, BRT’s total budget amounted to $53.8 million, including $4 million spent for pre-system engineering and $49.8 million projected for construction and committed items. Based on the Lane/STV bid, VDOT will have to add $11.5 million to pay for items already earmarked in the budget for the purchase of buses, VDOT administration and project management and additional engineering costs. It also includes a contingency fund and $3 million in incentives to encourage Lane/STV to complete the project by August 2017 so the system can be tested and begin operation in October 2017. Lane/STV beat two other companies that competed for the Richmond project. Ms. Pace said the project team, including representatives of GRTC, VDOT, VDRPT, the City of Richmond and Henrico County, rated the winning bid superior on technical grounds and price. “Lane/STV’s plan reflects everything presented to the public in 2015 and approved unanimously by the City of Richmond’s Urban Design Committee and Planning Commission in November 2015,” she stated. “No design feature was sacrificed and the project will be delivered exactly as approved by the project partners and presented to the public,” she stated.
Free Press wins big in Virginia Press Association contest Continued from A1
Jeremy M. Lazarus, Free Press vice president for news enhancement, won first place for breaking news writing for large, non-daily newspapers in Virginia for a story on Richmond Police Chief Ray Tarasovic announcing his retirement. Judges called his story “terrific source development to take a breaking announcement — the announcement of a pending press conference — and not only break the story on what will happen, but to give outstanding context to the entire situation and its importance to the community.” Bonnie V. Winston, Free Press managing editor, earned first place recognition for editorial writing. Her entry included a trio of editorials. “Day of Reckoning” called out former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and former House of Delegate member Joseph D. Morrissey of Henrico County for criminal behavior. Judges wrote the editorial “stood out for its well-defended outrage at outrageous conduct. A call to judgment for the whole community.” “The Dolezal debate” examined the public
debate over Rachel Dolezal, the former Spokane, Wash., NAACP leader, a white woman who identified herself as African-American and later resigned following accusations she misrepresented her racial identity and other aspects of her biography. “No hero” outlined the hypocrisy of Kentucky court clerk Kim Davis who refused to follow a law mandating she perform marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. Staff photographer Sandra Sellars received first place awards in two categories — picture story or essay and general news photo. Her photo essay, “UCI Bike Races,” featured all the action from the world championship bike races last fall in Richmond. “This is an excellent package,” judges wrote. “There are a variety of photos that tell the whole story. The photos are technically and artistically solid. This package should be used to teach students how to take picture stories.” Her photo, “Pariah,” captures the isolation of former Henrico Delegate Joseph D. Morrissey by his colleagues during the 2015 General Assembly as he simultaneously served a jail term for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
“Artistic abilities, composition and placement of subject matter all work in perfect harmony to tell a wonderful story that needed no words,” judges wrote. Freelance photographer James Haskins earned top acknowledgment for sports news photo for capturing Virginia Commonwealth University basketball player Mo Alie-Cox going high to block a shot. Judges wrote: “Great contrast between fans and players. Captures action perfectly, beautifully composed photographed. Use of thirds as player reaches for the ball makes picture.” The Free Press also was recognized as runner-up for the VPA Journalistic Integrity and Community Service Award, for “When Freedom Came,” a three-part series it commissioned historian Elvatrice Belsches to write. The series ran last spring as Richmond marked the 150th anniversary of the city’s liberation by Union troops from the slave-holding Confederacy, a critical development leading to the end of the Civil War. Ms. Belsches’ stories examined history through the diaries and perspective of African-Americans, including black journalists embedded with Union troops. “Can I just say how this project turned ‘the
story’ on its head?” wrote judge Meg McGuire, a former managing editor of the Times HeraldRecord in Middletown, N.Y. “The story for Richmond for the past 150 years has been about ‘the fall of Richmond.’ The paper posits: Shouldn’t it be called ‘the liberation of Richmond?’ “To understand history is to shake out accustomed ruts and see its fuller truth. Here, the fuller truth is not just how much the liberation meant to Richmond’s black population at the time, but also to see how the narrative of history can continue oppression long after historical events have transpired,” the judge wrote. Other Free Press winners: Second place: • Jeremy Lazarus, personal service writing. Third place: • Jeremy Lazarus, Cindy Huang and Joey Matthews, feature series or continuing story. • Sandra Sellars, general news photo, and picture story or essay. • April Coleman, entertainment category for ads. • Brandon Jackson, education and churches category for ads.
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For our children, our future It became dismal listening to the plaintive pleas Monday night of people speaking before the Richmond City Council. One by one, dozens of children, parents and teachers took the microphone to ask for more money for Richmond Public Schools. Anyone tuning in during the middle of the three-hour session broadcast on public television would have thought they were watching a late-night commercial seeking money for Third World school projects for UNICEF or Save the Children. The descriptions were shocking and heart-wrenching, telling of broken-down buildings with tiles falling from the ceilings, supplies for classrooms provided largely from the beneficence of dedicated, but underpaid teachers struggling to maintain their own households, who clean their own classrooms because the building’s sole janitor already has too much to do, and sometimes fending off bad behavior and violence from children seriously in need of services. Then there were the youngsters — earnest, happy faces — who stepped up to the microphone and kindly asked, “More, please” for raises for teachers, for learning, for their future. The stark and nagging question is this: In a capital city with a projected annual budget of more than $700 million, why are we turning our children into beggars? Why are we turning our teachers into contestants for the old “Queen for a Day” TV show, with the worst hardluck story becoming the “winner,” in this case, of more taxpayer dollars?
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More than 500 people rally outside City Hall in support of Richmond schools funding.
Has the city been so busy pumping millions into a new brewery project, an express bus line down Broad Street and talking about a new multimillion-dollar sports stadium that we have forgotten what’s really important — the children and their education? We spend our money on the things we believe are important. In this situation, we have to question the priority of Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones and City Council, which voted for level funding for schools in the 2015-17 spending plan it approved last year. And Mayor Jones continues to stick by standstill school funding in his proposed budget amendments for 2016-17. We also question the management — or seeming lack of it — in the Richmond schools. Superintendent Dana T. Bedden currently has an annual budget of $354 million, up $17 million from 2014-15. Shouldn’t there have been enough through the years for children to have decent and safe schoolhouses with adequate supplies and janitors, well-paid teachers and administrators who care? The big question now is how do we fix this problem? As City Council comes up with new funding streams for the schools, we call on Dr. Bedden and the School Board to closely examine the practices within the school system to determine where the money is going. We also recommend that a forensic budget analysis be conducted to understand existing problems and discrepancies. Richmond school parents and the city’s taxpayers deserve an unvarnished picture and explanation of what is happening. In a city that finds itself divided on so many issues, including race and class and trees and public statues, it seems like school funding is the one issue bringing us together. The common ground is this: We all love our children, and we all want the best for them for the future. And the key to the future is a solid and quality education. We all should be willing to fund that — no matter what else needs to be cut.
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Clinton crime bill in context Former President Bill Clinton mixed it up with Black Lives Matter activists last week as he defended his presidency and his 1994 crime bill while campaigning in Philadelphia for his wife, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. Hillary fans will say it isn’t fair that the Black Lives Matter folks keep raising issues from the Bill Clinton presidency. But the Clintons campaigned in 1992 by asserting that they were a “two for one” presidency, so raising those issues is at least somewhat fair. It would be a dull and static world if people’s positions did not evolve, and Hillary Clinton certainly has indicated that she has changed her mind about some aspects of the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill. She also has apologized for her distasteful use of the term “superpredator” as she lobbied for the legislation. Both she and her husband missed an opportunity to put the crime bill — and issues of race and crime — in context. If they would do so, they might shed light on the
ways, historically, that our nation has used the nexus between race and crime to incite white fear and to demonize black people. Consider President George H.W. Bush’s use of the Willie Horton ad to beat Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis in 1988. Or, taking it back nearly
Julianne Malveaux two decades earlier, consider the ways that then-President Richard Nixon began the “war on drugs” as a way to target black people and leftists. Writing in this month’s Harper’s Magazine, journalist Dan Baum quotes Nixon aide John Ehrlichman about the ways the so-called drug war served other purposes. By getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities,” Mr. Ehrlichman told Mr. Baum in a 1994 interview. While there is no way to verify the remarks — Mr. Ehrlichman died in 1999 — they are entirely consistent with the ways that President Nixon chose to behave. The Clinton crime bill was consistent with the Nixon war.
From the Harper’s article, quoting Mr. Ehrlichman: “You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: The antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.” The Nixon drug wars made it easy for already over-eager police officers to do just that. The so-call war also made it acceptable for dirty cops to plant drugs whenever they wanted an excuse to fabricate an arrest. Then came the cocaine and crack epidemic and the flooding of African-American communities with these drugs. Our nation has an ugly
Fair Housing Act 48 years later “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white — separate and unequal. This deepening racial division is not inevitable. The movement apart can be reversed. Choice is still possible. Our principal task is to define that choice and to press for a national resolution … [It] will require a commitment to national action —compassionate, massive and sustained, backed by the resources of the most powerful and the richest nation on this earth. From every American it will require new attitudes, new understanding, and, above all, new will.” — Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (The Kerner Report), 1967 In January 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference brought the civil rights struggle to the North. ‘‘In the South," he said, "we always had segregationists to help make issues clear … This ghetto Negro has been invisible so long and has become visible through violence.’’ Following months of protests and marches, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley agreed to build public housing with limited
height requirements, and the Mortgage Bankers Association agreed to make mortgages available regardless of race. Although Dr. King called the agreement ‘‘the most significant program ever conceived tacvo make open housing a reality,’’he recognized that it was only ‘‘the first step in a 1,000-mile journey."
Marc H. Morial Indeed, throughout 1966 and 1967, Congress repeatedly tried and failed to pass fair housing legislation. Tragically, Dr. King’s assassination on April 4, 1968, was the catalyst for its passage. April 11 was the 48th anniversary of the federal Fair Housing Act, which outlawed discrimination in home sales or rentals based on race, religion, sex or national origin. Whitney M. Young, the legendary activist who led the National Urban League throughout the 1960s, was instrumental in the act’s passage. “Open housing,” as non-discriminatory housing policies were known at the time, was a key element in his expansion of the National Urban League’s mission. Outlawing discrimination, however, did not end discrimination. And nearly five decades later, the nation still grapples with the issue. Just last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development announced that blanket bans against people with criminal records may violate the Fair Housing Act. While the Fair Housing Act does not specifically prohibit discrimination against ex-offenders, African-American and Latino people are disproportionately affected by such policies. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that any policy, which results in discrimination against people of color — even if it is not intended to do so — is illegal. Minority home seekers are told about and shown fewer homes and apartments than white people, according to a HUD study, which means higher costs for housing searches and limited housing options. It also means segregation remains high. In his efforts to secure passage of the Fair Housing Act, U.S. Sen. Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, the first AfricanAmerican popularly elected to the U.S. Senate, shared his struggle to find a home after he returned from service in World War II. Like Dr. King, Sen. Brooke knew that the road to equality would be long. “Fair housing does not promise an end to the ghetto,” Sen. Brooke cautioned. “It promises only to demonstrate that the ghetto is not an immutable institution in America.” The writer is president of the National Urban League.
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Open High School students march toward City Hall Monday after a walkout in which they called for more money for city schools.
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legacy when it comes to the structural treatment of AfricanAmericans. Black folks have been used as a profit center for the prison-industrial complex, for the Nicaraguan drug cartel, for the Wall Street bankers who benefited when they laundered drug dollars to increase their profits. More importantly, the drugs that flooded black communities muted the righteous black rage that might have been directed toward social change. The Black Lives Matter activists are right to raise pointed questions about the Clinton crime bill. President Clinton could “do the right thing” if he put his flawed crime bill in context and stopped fighting with the Black Lives Matter folks who are telling nothing but the truth. The writer is an author and economist based in Washington.
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Kudos to city’s juvenile detention center staff, leadership Re “City juvenile detention center re-certified,” March 1719 edition: Good job, Rodney Baskerville, superintendent of the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center, and staff. They not only passed the audit, but received 100 percent in all areas. In May 2012, Mayor Dwight C. Jones shut down the detention center after many deficiencies were found in security and staff oversight. Having worked there for more than 30 years, I did not believe this type of negligence could occur, but it did. I knew Mr. Baskerville was the right person to direct the detention center when they reopened in July 2013. The staff was overhauled with many new and competent staff members
put in place, certainly with extensive training. I can tell you from experience that it is not easy to pass the audit. To receive 100 percent in all categories is phenomenal. This makes me proud again to be a former employee of this institution and to know children are being treated fairly. Youths, whether or not they are locked up, deserve the best we can give them, and, above all, they deserve to be treated fairly. I am not naive to think all of the juveniles will change, but some will. All we can do while they are incarcerated is give it our best. Kudos to all of the staff that helped turned around the center. Keep up the good work
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Frantz, Traynor win Monument Ave. 10K
Silas Frantz, left, crosses the finish line to claim first place in last Saturday’s Monument Avenue 10K. Nicol Traynor, center, a former University of Richmond athlete, placed first in the women’s competition, while Arvat McClaine won $2,500 in the Dash for Cash event.
Photos by Clement Britt One step forward for the celebration of local athletes. One step backward for diversity. That sums up the 17th running of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K last Saturday with nearly 30,000 participants and streets lined with excited but chilled fans. The annual footrace is organized by Richmond Sports Backers and has become a community event enjoyed by many. Saturday’s champion was Silas Frantz, 22, a former Douglas Freeman High School standout. Frantz’s time, while commendable, represents the slowest winning time in the history of the event. It also is 2 minutes, 28 seconds slower than that of Kenyan Julius Kogo in 2013, the last year elite African runners competed in the Monument Avenue 10K. Paul Chelimo of Kenya, a student at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and a member of the CRA, won in 2014. For the third straight year, all prize money —
starting with $2,500 for the men’s and women’s winners — was awarded only to members of the Collegiate Running Association. The CRA is made up almost entirely of former college runners. Qualification for CRA membership requires enrollment in a college course. Kenyan, Ethiopian and Somali runners had dominated the Monument Avenue 10K from its inception to 2013. After they were ineligible to win the cash prizes, they no longer have participated in the race. The nomadic “pros” aren’t looking for pats on the back and plaques. This deprived Richmonders of a chance to see some world class competitors. On the other hand, it opened the door of opportunity for the CRA, and Frantz in particular, who covered the 6.2-mile course in 30:46, just 18 seconds ahead of another CRA member, Ryan Hagen, of Fishersville. Temperatures in the low 40s, with 10 to 15
mph northwest winds, may have been a factor in this year’s finishing times. The breeze slowed westward-bound runners during the first half of the race, but assisted on the eastward return. Frantz won $2,500 for being first overall and the first finisher from the area. As a student at Henrico County’s Freeman High School, he won the State Group AAA 3,200-meters indoors in 2011 and was third in the state outdoors at 1,600 meters. Frantz went on to run for Georgetown University and is now taking graduate courses at the University of Virginia. Born in Germany, he has dual German-U.S. citizenship and would be eligible for both nations’ international squads. The women’s champion Saturday was Nicol Traynor, 26. On a morning when most people were bundled and shivering, Traynor, a former University of Richmond athlete, raced with bare midriff and bikini-style shorts. By comparison, Frantz ran in a long-sleeve shirt and
gym shorts. Traynor, now living in Hoboken, N.J., broke the tape in 34:01, 44 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. While her time pales in comparison to the 32:25 posted by Kenyan Ogla Kimaiyo in 2013, Traynor wins $2,500. The course records were set by Reuben Chebii of Kenya, 28:07, in 2004 and by Magdalene Makunzi of Kenya, 32:24, in 2007. Another hometown victor Saturday was Arvat McClaine, 48, who earned $2,500 and loud cheers from spectators for winning the event’s Dash for Cash. The Richmonder was given a 2.8-mile (4.5 kilometer) head start before the first wave of runners. She ran her portion of race in 29:03, beating overall winner Frantz to the finish. McClaine is the 10th winner in the 12 years the Dash for Cash has been part of the Monument Avenue 10K. She told reporters she plans to donate some of purse to the VCU Massey Cancer Center.
Flying Squirrels to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day Friday April 15, 1947, is a red-letter day in sports history and American history. That is the date when Jackie Robinson, son of a family of Georgia sharecroppers, broke the color line in modern major league baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Every April 15, now officially known as Jackie Robinson Day, is a red-letter day at The Diamond in Richmond and at baseball stadiums across America. On the major league level, players, managers, coaches and umpires wear No. 42, Robinson’s retired number, on that day. Locally, the Richmond Flying Squirrels will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day with special activities and fan
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giveaways during its game at 7:05 p.m. Friday, April 15, against the Altoona Curve at The Diamond, 3001 N. Boulevard. Special activities will include: • Free commemorative No. 42 T-shirts honoring the first African-American Hall of Famer. • Robinson facts and quotes on the scoreboard. • A moment of silence honoring Robinson’s life and legacy. Robinson’s Dodgers moved from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, N.Y., to Los Angeles in 1958, two years following his retirement. Robinson died of complications from diabetes in 1972 at age 53. His spirit endures not only through memory of his
heroic and honorable actions, but through his wife, Rachel Robinson, who remains active. At Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2007, the 60th anniversary of Robinson’s debut with the Dodgers, the Brookinaires Gospel Choir of First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles provided pre-game entertainment with Mrs. Robinson in attendance. For their grand finale, the choir brought the house down with a rousing rendition of “Oh Happy Day,” one of Robinson’s favorite songs. Thanks to No. 42, good-hearted people of all colors feel like kicking up their heels and celebrating every April 15, with perhaps a tear of joy on their cheek.
Ed Davis, former Benedictine standout, looks toward NBA playoffs Ed Davis’ reputation for rugged play under the backboards has earned him the nickname “Phys Ed” with the NBA Portland Trail Blazers. The 240-pound southpaw has developed into an elite rebounder —and short-range scorer — coming off the bench. “It’s not pretty,” he said of his readyto-rumble style. “But someone has to set the hard screens, hit the offensive boards, do the dirty work.” Davis and the Portland Trail Blazers may be headed to the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday, April 16. The first round matchups won’t be finalized until after games are completed late Wednesday, April 13, after the Free Press deadline. Playoff games will be televised on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBATV. Reached at his home in the suburban Portland area of Forest Heights, Ore., the 26-year-old Davis flashed his sense of humor. Davis’ job description is to collect rebounds, not headlines. Asked about rarely being interviewed after games, he said, “That’s okay. I’m usually real hungry after games and just want to get out of there.” On a more serious note, he added, “I don’t care about fame or anything. I just want to do my job.” Questioned about life in Portland, he said, “I love everything about it — except the rain.” Statistically, the son of Virginia Union University graduates Terry Davis, a former VUU Panthers player, and Angela Jones, a former VUU cheerleader, is enjoying a bang-up season. Entering this week, Davis was averaging 6.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and shooting 61.2 percent from the field
in just 20.8 minutes per game. A candidate for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award, Davis is second in team rebounding to Mason Plumlee’s average of 7.7 rebounds. Brutally efficient, he is ninth in the NBA in rebounds per 48 minutes. Also, his shot accuracy would be third in the NBA if he had enough attempts. He’s all about high percentage. Most tries are within arm’s length of the rack. Wearing No. 17 for “Rip City,” Portland’s nickname, Davis isn’t shy about mixing it up in elbow alley in the paint. “Phys Ed” says he gains advantage by “making contact.” “You can’t expect to out-jump or out-quick others,” he said. “You need to make contact and get better position.” Davis sparkled at Hanover High School and Benedictine College
Preparatory before signing with the University of North Carolina. As a freshman in 2009, he helped UNC to the NCAA title. Following an injury-plagued Ed Davis sophomore season, he opted for the NBA draft and was the 13th overall pick by Toronto. Davis played three seasons in Toronto and one each with the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers before signing a three-year, $20 million contract with Portland. He is a second generation NBA power forward. His father Terry, also a lefty, played in the NBA from 1989 to 2001 with Miami, Dallas, Washington and Denver. A two-time CIAA Player of the
Year at VUU, Terry Davis averaged nearly a double-double with Miami in the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons. Terry Davis has always pushed his talented to son to reach for the stars. “He used to text me all the time,” Ed said of his dad. “He’d say ‘You’ll never get better laying in bed. You don’t want to get up today? Well, someone else is getting better.’ So every day I got up and made sure to grind.” Terry resides in Chesterfield and follows his son long distance on the opposite coast. “Ed’s games start so late, like 11 o’clock. I’m usually in bed,” said Terry. Terry Davis said he is a smidgen taller than his son, even though he was officially listed at 6-foot-9 and Ed at 6-foot-10. Their upbringings were much different. Terry went to rural Halifax High
School near South Boston before his participation in the AAU turned hoops into a year-round gig. There were few opportunities beyond the high school team. “I remember playing on dirt courts with a bicycle rim for a goal,” he said. “Kids today have everything laid right in front of them.” In terms of athletic makeup, Terry Davis says Ed has “this freakish 7-foot wing span. He could always go way over the rim, naturally. I had to work at it.” At the 2009 pre-draft combine, Ed was measured at 6-foot-9½ with no shoes, a 7-foot wingspan, a 9-foot standing reach and 36-inch vertical leap. But those numbers say nothing about another prerequisite for success, called “want to.” When it comes to going toe-to-toe with the big men, few “want” the ball more than Davis. That’s why he is “Phys Ed.”
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To qualify for a statistical title, a player must make at least 82 3-pointers for the season. Overall, Daniels is averaging 5.5 points in 42 games. He missed much of the early season with a sore ankle. Coincidentally, both Daniels and Redick are from the Roanoke area. Daniels went to William Fleming High School in Roanoke. Redick went to Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County. Weber joined the Heat after spending most of season with the NBA Developmental League team in Sioux Falls, S.D., where he averaged 11 Briante Weber Troy Daniels points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Virginia Commonwealth University basketball fans will have He signed a 10-day contract with Memphis during March. two former Rams to follow in the upcoming NBA playoffs. Weber is the ninth former VCU Ram to reach the NBA. Troy Daniels of the Class of 2013 is in his second year with He follows Jesse Dark (1975 in the NBA), Bernard Harris the Charlotte Hornets, while Briante Weber, Class of 2015, (1975), Gerald Henderson (1980-1992), Ed Sherod (1983), was recently signed by the Miami Heat. Eric Maynor (2010-2014), Larry Sanders (2011-2015), Daniels Daniels this week was hitting 48.7 percent (56-115) from (2014-present) and Weber (2016-present). behind the arc. The official leader is Los Angeles Clipper J.J. The ninth player is Marc Jackson (1997-2010), who played Redick at 47.5 percent (197-415). at VCU before transferring to Temple University.
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Personality: AnnMarie Gilbert Spotlight on the Big House Gaines Coach of the Year
Date and place of birth: Aug. 2 in Elyria, Ohio. Current residence: Richmond. Alma maters: Oberlin College, bachelor’s degree; Cleveland State University, master’s
degree. Family: Husband Jonathan, a former VUU men’s basketball standout; daughter Jada Walker; and son Jaden Walker. How I received news that I was selected: I received a telephone call from the NSMA. Why I’m a coach: I had a chance to play basketball at the high school and college levels. I believe my association with the game has opened so many doors for me. This is my way to give back and inspire young people through the game. I can provide scholarships to young women that may change their lives forever. Number of years coaching: 22 years. Where did you coach prior to coming to VUU: I was the head coach at Eastern Michigan University from 2007 through 2012, compiling a 94-64 record. Prior to that, I spent three seasons as an assistant coach on the Michigan State University coaching staff. From 1994 through 2002, I was the head coach at Division III Oberlin College. What is your basketball playing background: I played two seasons at Ohio University, earning Most Outstanding Defensive Player and All-MidAmerican Conference honors in 1988. I transferred to Oberlin College for my junior and senior seasons, where I was a two-time, first-team Kodak All-American. As a junior, I led the nation in scoring, averaging 31.1 points. Coaches should be: Mentors, teachers and individuals to set a positive example for those who follow them. Reaction to winning CIAA Tournament championship: It was one of our proudest moments this season. It was one of our goals we set for the team. When I was hired, we wanted to come in and make a statement. Did you expect to win: One of our goals was to win the Northern Division and CIAA and Atlantic Region tournaments. We fell three games short of the ultimate goal, which was to win the national title. The key to winning titles: The acronym W.I.L.L., which
ited a team that did not have a winning record. I am glad that VUU took a chance on me, and what a perfect match we make. How I face the day: My day starts with prayer and ends with prayer. I walk by faith and not by sight. I am more grateful each and every day. Your outlook becomes the outcome. I always have a positive outlook. Nobody knows that: I once scored 61 points as a player in a single game. Best late-night snack: Hershey’s bar. Quality I most admire in another person: Spirituality. The best thing my parents ever taught me: To believe in myself. The person who influenced me the most: My mother, Barbara Chapman, who passed away on Sept. 11, 2015. She is my “shero.” My next goal: To win a national championship here at Virginia Union University.
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Virginia Union University women’s basketball Coach AnnMarie Gilbert continues to add hardware to her already crowded trophy case following a record-breaking season on Lombardy Street. The first-year Lady Panthers head coach, who guided the team to a historic 28-win season and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament’s Elite Eight, just received the latest acknowledgment for her coaching excellence. On Monday, Coach Gilbert was named the 2015-16 Big House Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. “We are pleased to recognize Coach Gilbert for the outstanding job she did this season,” stated NSMA Executive Director Dave Goren in a news release. “Her team had a historic season and (she) truly deserves this award.” The award is named for coaching legend Clarence “Big House” Gaines, the late Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball coach whose team won 878 games, including the 1967 Division II national championship. Coach Gilbert is to receive the award at the NSMA’s 57th Awards Banquet on June 20 in Salisbury, N.C. Just weeks earlier, Coach Gilbert was honored as the Advocate for Athletic Equity Division II Coach of the Year. Known for her basketball acumen and stylish court attire, Coach Gilbert is still flying high after her team’s amazing run last month in the NCAA Tournament. The exciting run ended with a nail-biting 53-52 loss to Bentley University on March 22 in Sioux Falls, S.D. “I think it has been a terrific season,” Coach Gilbert proudly said afterward. “Not many teams advance to the Elite Eight.” Her team was the first VUU women’s basketball squad to earn a trip to the Elite Eight since 1984 when the Lady Panthers lost in the championship game to Central Missouri State. In 1983, the Lady Panthers won the NCAA crown under late head Coach Lou Hearns by topping Cal Poly Pomona. This year’s Lady Panthers were led by Division II Player of the Year Kiana Johnson, CIAA Defensive Player of the Year Lady Walker and a strong supporting cast as they finished with 28 wins and only three losses. En route to the Elite Eight, Virginia Union also added the Atlantic Region and CIAA Tournament crowns to its victory belt. Here’s a look at this week’s winning Personality, Coach AnnMarie Gilbert:
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Disney’s “The Lion King” roars back into Richmond next week, with all the enjoyable and familiar characters, costumes and songs. As part of the 2015-2016 Broadway in Richmond season, the internationally acclaimed musical will be at the Altria Theater from Tuesday, April 19, through Sunday, May 8. Since its debut two decades ago, “The Lion King” has played to more than 70 million people around the world. Its critical success is surpassed only by its financial prowess. “The Lion King” holds the highest grossing box office stage production of all time — cashing in at $1.2 billion and still growing. With more than 7,000 performances to its credit, the Tony Award-winning musical has provided opportunities for many young actors to enter the stage in high style. Such is the case for 28-year-old newcomer Tiffany Denise Hobbs, who plays Shenzi in the Richmond production. Ms. Hobbs was only 6 when “The Lion King” debuted on the big screen. She acknowledges that her ultimate rise to making the cast was something out of a Disney movie. “I just wanted the experience of auditioning in New York,” Ms. Hobbs told the Free Press in a recent telephone interview. The Augusta, Ga., native recently left her position as a resident actor with the Dallas Theater Center to relocate to Atlanta. But after only a year, she got the urge to head to the Big Apple. With no agent or tangible prospects, the actress-singer-dancer saw a posting for
Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ opens April 19 at Altria Theater an open casting call for “The the audition felt so good. I Lion King,” a production in just wanted to bask in that which she’d always dreamed moment.” of acting. Sticking around paid off. “When I saw the posting, I The call to join the cast came said to myself, ‘I guess this is while she was still there. it,’ ” she said. Ms. Hobbs has been playFive weeks after her initial ing Shenzi for 11 months and audition, she received a call noted she has developed some back to audition specifically insight into the character. for the role of Shenzi, a In the story, Shenzi allies sassy and oftentimes bossy herself with the evil and malihyena. cious lion Scar and assists him A week later, she was asked in taking control of the lion to return for a more physical pride. She is not a likeable audition where she worked or sympathetic character, but with puppets and performed Ms. Hobbs, a former teaching Ms. Hobbs the choreographed animal assistant, sympathizes with her movements. character’s plight. “I prepared and prayed a lot,” Ms. Hobbs said. “She’s the leader of the pack — the boss “I gave my heart and soul and left everything — and must maintain order and respect. But in that audition room.” once Scar enters, she has no control and has She recalls being too emotionally charged to deal with being terrified of him,” explains to leave the building. Ms. Hobbs. “People in supervisory positions “I know that I was being a little extra, but understand the difficulty in that.”
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So far, the experience has been exhilarating, Ms. Hobbs said, and the hardest job she ever has had to do. “There’s a tremendous physical demand,” she explained. “I’m on all fours during the entire performance. It’s a major strain on my body, but it’s worth it.” The University of Georgia alumna who earned degrees in acting, theater and public relations is still amazed by the non-traditional route she followed to get to “The Lion King” and said her journey is a testament to other young performers. “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,” said Ms. Hobbs, a former Miss Hunt County 2010. “But there is a good and not so good way. So be smart, work hard and seek mentors who will help you reach your highest level.“ She challenged young performers to prepare by taking lessons in singing, dancing or anything that allows them to grow as artists before even thinking about heading to New York or Los Angeles. “It is not a race,” she said. “New York and L.A. will always be there when you are ready.”
TEDxRVA brings inspiration to Downtown By Joey Matthews
A university president with a comedic touch. A burlesque performer on a mission to continue the revival of her craft. A biologist who says he could be on the cusp of discovering a way to help block the spread of lung cancer. A street musician who seeks to promote universal understanding. A university department chair with an unbridled passion for self-expression through dance. And a trauma informed care specialist with a redemptive story to tell. These six people spoke in one of four sessions at the 4th Annual TEDxRVA last Friday before about 1,700 people at the Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Arts Center in Downtown. TEDxRVA, a nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” selects a variety of local and regional people to give audiences short, inspiring talks on an array of subjects. The overall theme
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Ana Rice, a graphic designer in the LeClairRyan law firm, helps paint a community mural last Friday outside the TEDxRVA event in Downtown. The paint-by-number mural was designed by Richmond artist Jason Ford, founder and CEO of the Nosaj Authentics Co.
of the all-day event was “Artful.” In his talk, Virginia State University President Makola Abdullah encouraged audience members not to limit themselves intellectually as he recalled an incident while he was on a cruise several years ago with his wife. Audience members laughed as Dr. Abdullah told how he became jealous when a cruise singer began to “flirt” with his wife while singing The Joey Matthews/Richmond Free Press Temptations’ hit song, “My Girl.” Dr. Abdullah said the singer then handed him Virginia State University President Makola Abdullah encourages audience the microphone, and he proceeded to sing the next members to tap into the entire brain sphere during his talk last Friday two verses of the Motown song to his wife. The at TEDxRVA 2016 at the Carpenter Theatre. cruise singer, who may have thought Dr. Abdullah would only Richmond to small villages in Africa. He recalled the trepidation he felt when he performed in a sing a few bars, “stood on the side with a look like, ‘What are town in Nairobi, Kenya, only a few days after the terrorist group you doing?’ ’’ Dr. Abdullah said. The incident became “one of the most significant things in Al-Shabaab had bombed a nearby location a few days earlier. Allison Jackson, a trauma informed care specialist with the my life,” Dr. Abdullah recalled. He said it revealed to him how someone with a love for science and technology, like him, could Richmond Department of Social Services, told audience members how adults sometimes face lifelong physical, emotional turn to another source like music to teach a lesson to others. He encouraged audience members to “not just use the left and mental health problems as a result of adverse childhood brain or the right brain, but your whole mind” to unleash all of experiences or ACEs such as neglect and abuse. She told of one child who developed a range of problems as your creativity and imagination to fulfill your potential in life. Longtime burlesque performer Moxie LaBouche of Richmond an adult after no person or agency helped or mentored the child eloquently spoke about the heyday of burlesque in the early- to after traumatic childhood experiences. She then described another child who experienced trauma mid-1900s, which became an art form comprised of comedy, song and dance routines as women performers removed some of their and later had developmental problems. But that youngster later clothes. She credited late burlesque stars such as Gypsy Rose Lee was able to thrive with the help of a caring adult. To loud applause, Ms. Jackson revealed she was that child. and Blaze Starr for paving the way for her and other dancers. “Relationship is the evidence-based best practice,” she said. Next, Stefan Bekiranov, an associate professor in biochemistry Gaynell Sherrod, who chairs Virginia Commonwealth Uniand molecular genetics at the University of Virginia, described how he and a colleague had done research from their homes to versity’s Department of Dance and Choreography and is a discover proteins in the body that could help block lung cancer Fulbright-Hayes Scholar specializing in African-derived dance forms, provided an energetic conclusion to the session when she before it spreads to other parts of the body. He said they had discovered one protein out of thousands came onstage dancing. She told the audience that she developed a love of dancing that might help block cancer from metastasizing into other parts at age 4. of the body. She encouraged audience members to dance as “if everyone He wore pajamas as he addressed the crowd from the stage to emphasize the point that his research was done from home. is watching you.” She offered other beads of wisdom, including “give yourself permisStreet musician Nate Rappole, aka “Gull,” drew loud applause as he played the guitar and drums simultaneously, while modulat- sion to be great,” “determine your reality” and “create possibilities.” Dr. Sherrod smiled as audience members enthusiastically ing his own voice through a microphone-equipped mask. He said he seeks to promote unity among people of different applauded her dance. “I think we just put a little life in our lives,” she said. cultures by performing “public music” in locales ranging from
VUU holds scholarship ball April 15 R&B singer Will Downing will be a special guest at the 4th Annual Virginia Union University Scholarship Gala & Masquerade Ball this Friday, April 15, at The Richmond Marriott Hotel, 500 E. Broad
St. in Downtown. Downing, a VUU alumnus, will be attending but not performing at the event to raise money for student scholarships at VUU. A 6 p.m. reception will be followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing to the music of
Richmond’s Trademark band. A 2016 BMW 300 series car will be awarded at the end of the evening to the winning $100 raffle ticket holder. Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones, also a VUU alumnus, will host the gala, according to organizers.
Individual tickets to the black-tie event are $200, $75 of which is tax deductible. Last year, about 800 people attended the ball, which raised nearly $400,000 in scholarship money. For more information: www. vuu.edu or (804) 342-3938.
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cated to motivating and educating youths about the importance of an early education. Cost is $25. The bus is scheduled to depart at 7 a.m. from Marshalls Department Store, 7506 W. Broad St., in Henrico County, and return to Richmond at 8:30 p.m. The festival, held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., is touted as the largest and only national science festival. Visitors will be encouraged to engage in fun, informational science-related activities, while STEM field speakers and stage shows also will be featured. Details and registration: Contact Brenda Coles at (804) 426-6308 or go to www.dreamersimagine.com.
Fashion show to benefit domestic violence victims Models will walk the runway for a good cause at the Struttin’ 4 Domestic Violence Fashion Show from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in the Lipman Auditorium at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College’s Massey Library Technology Center, 1651 E. Parham Road. Proceeds are to benefit the Richmond-based Carol Adams Foundation Inc., whose mission is to provide emergency assistance to women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by going to www. eventbrite.com and searching for CAFI 5th Annual Struttin’ 4 Domestic Violence Fashion Show. For more information: Call (804) 218-2866 or email cadamsfoundation@icloud.com.
Children’s choir presents free concert April 16 The Greater Richmond Children’s Intermediate Concert Choir will perform 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in the Gellman Room at the Richmond Public Library’s Main Branch, 101 E. Franklin St., in Downtown. The free concert is titled “Lyrics, Laughter and Learning,” and is described as “an eclectic program of music and poetry and amusements from around the world and over the centuries,” according to organizers. The event is part of the Gellman Room Presents series and is directed by Hope Armstrong Erb and Crystal Jonkman. For more information: www.richmondpubliclibrary.org or (804) 646-4256.
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Happenings Transgender law tweaked in N.C. after backlash The works of Virginia Union University’s official photographer, Ayasha Sledge, right, are featured in an exhibit, “Behind the Lens,” focusing on campus life at the historic Lombardy Street institution. Among those enjoying the recent exhibit are the Rev. Larry Enis and his daughter, Jocelyn, below left, and Barbara Sayles, right. The free exhibit is open to the public through Monday, May 9, at the Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center on the VUU campus.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory slightly altered a new state law denounced as discriminatory with an executive order Tuesday, but the Republican stood firm on a controversial provision restricting transgender bathroom access. The governor’s order expands protections against discrimination for state employees to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Gov. McCrory also asked lawmakers to restore the right to sue in state court for discrimination, an option taken away by the measure passed last month. But Gov. McCrory said his order maintained the “common sense” provision barring transgender people from using bathrooms or locker rooms in schools and other public facilities that do not match the sex listed on their birth certificate. “I have come to the conclusion that there is a great deal of misinformation, misinterpretation, confusion, a lot of passion and frankly, selective outrage and hypocrisy, especially against the great state of North Carolina,” Gov. McCrory said in a statement. “Based upon this feedback, I am taking action to affirm and improve the state’s commitment to privacy and equality.” The law’s opponents said the governor did not go far enough to correct the damage done to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. “Gov. McCrory’s actions today are a poor effort to save face after his sweeping attacks on the LGBT community,” said Sarah Preston, acting executive director of the ACLU of North Carolina. The law, one of a number of measures pitting equality rights against religious freedoms in state legislatures across the United States, has faced widespread criticism
Rock star Bruce Springsteen canceled his April 10 concert at the Greensboro, N.C., Coliseum, the latest in a line of protests over a new state law restricting public bathroom use by transgender people based on birth certificate gender identity. More than 15,000 ticketholders will receive refunds.
from corporate, entertainment and sports leaders. Earlier on Tuesday, Deutsche Bank announced it was freezing plans to create 250 jobs at its software application development center in Cary, N.C., as a result of the measure. Last week, PayPal Holdings canceled plans to open a global
operations center in Charlotte and invest $3.6 million in the area. And rock star Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert in the state to protest the law. Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore said on Twitter on Tuesday he had asked his distributor to no longer book his latest movie in North Carolina
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theaters. State House of Representatives Majority Leader Mike Hager, a Republican, said the fallout was no cause for concern. “We’re not going to change our policies because of that,” he said in a phone interview. “There will be other folks that will take their place.”
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Oliver Singleton, president of the MBL, dies For more than 13 years, Oliver Rodney “Rod” Hunt Singleton played a critical role in providing more opportunities to minority-owned businesses as the president and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Business League in Jackson Ward. In his MBL post, the genial man with a charitable heart and warm smile connected many small businesses with larger ones to foster business development and expansion. Overseeing an average of about 150 MBL member businesses annually, he also helped small businesses set up benefit packages for their employees, helped MBL members and non-members alike draw up business plans, held seminars for business owners and prospective owners, served as a mentor to countless entrepreneurs and spotlighted MBL members in the newsletter he wrote. Whether he was meeting with business leaders in a corporate boardroom or a small coffee shop, Mr. Singleton was known for earning their trust with his business savvy, charm and sincerity. He also organized the Women Who Mean
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Business Summit, one of the largFor more information, go to www. est conferences for professional and mbl25.eventbrite.com. executive women in the region. News of Mr. Singleton’s death In recent years, Mr. Singleton spread quickly in the community and soldiered on despite excruciating those who knew him best praised chronic pain he suffered after going him as a man whose legacy is that through multiple back surgeries. of a community servant. “Oliver Singleton was a champion “I met Oliver Singleton on my of small businesses, a cheerleader and first day as a student at the Univerhad a passion for the business comsity of Virginia,” recalled George munity,” said Metropolitan Business Keith Martin, managing partner at League board Chair Sharon DabneyMcGuireWoods law firm. “I knew Woolridge, president and CEO of then that he was special. He was Mr. Singleton Kleane Kare Team Inc. a dear friend. He blessed so many Mr. Singleton is being remembered following people with his love, intellect and humor. his death Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Richmond. “Richmond was his adoptive home,” he He was 63. added. “He loved it and worked hard to make Funeral arrangements were incomplete at the it better. He believed in the Metropolitan BusiFree Press publication deadline. ness League and its mission. He will be sorely A public tribute to Mr. Singleton is to be missed. My prayers go out to his friends, family held in conjunction with the 25th Annual Met- and community members.” ropolitan Business League Awards Dinner and Jack Berry, former director of Venture RichReception at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at mond and now a candidate for Richmond’s mayor, the John Marshall Ballrooms, 101 N. 5th St. in called Mr. Singleton “a giant in this community Downtown, according to a release by the group. who helped so many people from all walks of life to reach their dreams.” “Oliver is the one who talked me into running for mayor,” he noted. “He was the chairman of Memory of my campaign and we were doing this together as teammates and best friends. His loss is devastating to me and so many others.” Ken Ampy, founder and CEO of Astyra Corp. and immediate past MBL board chair, said, “Oliver Singleton was one of the smartest people that I have ever met. He was a steward
Geraldine “Gerri” McCoy Anderson
Geraldine "Gerri" McCoy Anderson, formerly of 11415 Ashcake Road, Ashland, died Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Henrico. A Petersburg native, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Ella McCoy and the widow of retired educator Clyde L. Anderson. Mrs. Anderson attended the Petersburg Public Schools and Virginia State University. She retired from The Reynolds Metals Company, now Alcoa, in 1985 after 24 years of employment. She was a longtime member of Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg and then
Jerusalem Baptist Church in Doswell, Va. Survivors include sons, Craig and Christopher Anderson (Linda), granddaughters, Logan and Kennedy Anderson, brother, Melvin R. McCoy, Jr. (Shirley); numerous relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 14 at 11 AM at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 16210 Short Cut Road, Doswell, Virginia. Dr. Grady W. Powell officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060 or to The Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad, 203 Duncan Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Early Morning Worship ~ 8 a.m. Sunday School ~ 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 11 a.m. 4th Sunday Unified Worship Service ~ 9:30 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Radio Ministry: Sunday: 9:30 a.m. {1540 AM}
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America” to identify the men as former members of America’s armed forces. He also praised the state veterans agency for providing burial and services for veterans from around the state who are not claimed by their families.
Mosby Memorial Baptist Church
“A Community Committed to Loving, Listening and Learning While Launching into our Future.”
April 17, 2016
Join us for worship! Upcoming Events Men’s Bible Study Thursday, April 21 @ 7:00 P.M. Deacon, Deaconess & Trustee Day Sunday, April 24 (in morning worship) Ushers Anniversary Sunday, April 24 @ 3:30 P.M.
Weekly Worship: Sundays @ 10:30 A.M. Church School: Sundays @ 9:00 A.M. Bible Study: Wednesdays @ Noon & 7:00 P.M. 2901 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 648-2472 ~ www.mosbymemorial.org Rev. Dr. Price L. Davis, Pastor
Baptist Church 2604 Idlewood Avenue Richmond, Va. 23220 (804) 353-6135 www.riverviewbaptistch.org Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Hewlett, Pastor Rev. Dr. Ralph Reavis, Sr. Pastor Emeritus
2300 Cool Lane, Richmond, Virginia 23223 804-795-5784 (Armstrong High School Auditorium)
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 A.M.
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To empower people of God spiritually, mentally and emotionally for successful living.
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sisters in uniform,” Sheriff C.T. Woody stated in a news release explaining his participation. He will escort the men’s remains to the cemetery. The sheriff praised Chiles Funeral Home, which worked with veterans group “Missing in
Rev. Dr. Price L. Davis, Pastor
Women With Mission and Purpose Conference 2016!
8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service
Joseph Jenkins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc.
Two soldiers and a sailor who died in Richmond are to be buried in a military ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14 in the Amelia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia Court House. The Virginia Department of Veterans Services has joined the Richmond Sheriff’s Office to provide a final salute to the Army veterans Jack Carpenter and John Moore and Navy veteran Christopher Anderson. The men’s cremated remains were unclaimed by family. No additional information about their military service has been released publicly, other than each was honorably discharged. The burial originally was to be held in January, but was postponed because of a winter storm. “As a veteran myself, it is important to allow these brave individuals who fought for our country to have a final resting place next to their brothers and
1701 Turner Road, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23225 (804) 276-0791 office (804)276-5272 fax www.ndec.net
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New Deliverance Evangelistic Church
“MAKE IT HAPPEN”
“Working For You In This Difficult Hour”
of the Richmond community.” A Norfolk native, Mr. Singleton was a graduate of the University of Virginia. He spent much of his career in securities and investments as a stockbroker. He was a vice president for Smith Barney and for Prudential Securities. He also held executive posts with Wall Street Investment Corp. and Pryor, McC1endon, Counts & Co. He also operated his own consulting firm, Navy Hill Business Associates. Prior to taking the MBL leadership post, Mr. Singleton served as deputy director for the state’s Department of Minority Business Enterprise under Govs. Mark R. Warner and Jim Gilmore. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Singleton chaired the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, where he won credit for raising the level of business the agency did with African-American and other minority-owned firms. During his tenure as chairman, RRHA also launched the HOPE VI redevelopment of Blackwell and teamed up with the city on other housing and commercial projects, including the Crestar, now SunTrust, building developments on South Side. He also was a member of the Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 1983. Mr. Singleton is survived by his wife, Rose; two daughters, Rachel of Richmond, Christine, a student at Spelman College in Atlanta; and one son, Oliver Rodney Hunt Singleton Jr., a student at Longwood University in Farmville; two brothers, Warren and Walter Singleton Jr.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Wednesday Services Noonday Bible Study 12noon-1:00 p.m. Attendance Sanctuary - All Are Welcome! Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7 p.m. Attendance -
Saturday 8:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer
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ENROLL NOW!!! Accepting applications for children 2 yrs. old to 3rd Grade Our NDCA curriculum also consists of a Before and After program. Now Enrolling for our Nursery Ages 6 weeks - 2yrs. old. For more information Please call (804) 276-4433 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Antioch Baptist Church “Redeeming God’s People for Gods Purpose”
1384 New Market Road, Richmond, Virginia 23231 | 804-222-8835
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SUNDAY WORSHIP HOUR – 10:00 A.M. CHILDREN’S CHURCH & BUS MINISTRY AVAILABLE SUNDAY SCHOOL (FOR ALL AGES) – 9:00 A.M. TUESDAY MID-DAY BIBLE STUDY – 12 NOON WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY – 7:00 P.M. A MISSION BASED CHURCH FAMILY EXCITING MINISTRIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS & SENIOR ADULTS BIBLE REVELATION TEACHING DIVERSE MUSIC MINISTRY LOVING, CARING ENVIRONMENT
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Farmville church to commemorate historic 1951 student walkout with Johns-Griffin Day The Moton Museum and First Baptist Church of Farmville are presenting a Johns-Griffin Day commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the strike by students at R.R. Moton School in 1951. The program will be 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at First Baptist Church, located at the corner of Fourth and Main streets in Farmville. The Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr., president of the Moton High School Class of 1952 who also is a civil rights activist and pastor of Levi Baptist Church in Farmville, will deliver the keynote address. Other Farmville pastors scheduled to join him include the Revs. James Ashton of First Baptist Church, Michael Kendall of Farmville United Methodist Church, Ronnie Kiehm of Farm-
Russell Wilson’s mother to speak at Women’s Day She’s the mother of Richmond hometown hero Russell Wilson, star quarterback of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. And Tammy Wilson is going to be keynote speaker at the Women’s Day service 11 a.m. Sunday, April 17, at Third Street Bethel AME Church, 614 N. Third St., in Jackson Ward. Mrs. Wilson is expected to talk about her faith and her superstar son. At the Mrs. Wilson Richmond Forum on April 2, Mr. Wilson credited his mother with instilling in him the values that anchor his Christian faith. A former three-sport star at Collegiate Schools in Henrico County, Mr. Wilson has led the Seahawks to two Super Bowls, including a win over the Denver Broncos in 2013. For more information on Third Street Bethel’s Women’s Day, please call the church at (804) 643-8157.
ville Baptist Church, Nancy Meck of Johns Memorial Episcopal Church and Matthew Shannon of Beulah African Methodist Episcopal Church. The First Baptist Church Youth Choir will sing. Former Farmville Herald editor Ken Woodley will serve as master of ceremonies. Refreshments will be served. The event is named in honor of the Rev. Williams late Barbara Johns and the Rev. L. Francis Griffin Sr. and commemorates the April 23, 1951, Moton High School student strike in Farmville led by Ms. Johns. The 16-year-
Library of Virginia to open exhibit on religious freedom The Library of Virginia will open its “First Freedom: Virginia’s Statute for Religious Freedom” exhibit Monday, April 18. The exhibit examines questions such as “What do we mean by religious freedom?” “What is separation of church and state?” “How do you balance one person’s beliefs with the common good?” and “How have our ideas about religious freedom changed since the founding of our nation?” according
to a news release. The exhibit will look at Thomas Jefferson’s “Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom” and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which, among other rights, guarantees the exercise of religious liberty and prohibits the federal government from establishing a religion. Among the items to be displayed are the Journal of the Convention of 1776,
Good Shepherd Baptist Church 1127 North 28th St., Richmond, VA 23223-6624 • Office: (804) 644-1402
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Tuesday Sunday 10:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Church School 6:30 PM Church-wide Bible Study 11:00 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM Men's Bible Study (Each 2nd and 4th) (Holy Communion Thursday each 2nd Sunday) Wednesday (Following 2nd Sunday) 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting
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22 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23219 • 643-3825 thesharonbaptistchurch.com Rev. Dr. Paul A. Coles, Pastor
SUNDAYS 8:00 a.m. .... Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. .... Church School 11:15 a.m. ...Morning Worship
WEDNESDAYS 6:00 p.m. ..... Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. ..... Bible Study
St. Peter Baptist Church
Theme:" Apostle and people growing together in faith" Eph. 4:11-14
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Rev. Dr. Kirkland R. Walton for
APOSTLE MICHAEL BENNETT AND PROPHETESS TERESA BENNETT For 25 Years of Dedicated Service
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 AT WILLOW OAKS COUNTRY CLUB 6228 FOREST HILLS AVE., RICHMOND VA.
MONDAY-FRIDAY Nutrition Center and Clothes Closet 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. 823 North 31st Street Richmond, VA 23223 (804) 226-0150 Office www.31sbc.org
Sixth Baptist Church Theme for 2016: Becoming a Five-Star Church of Excellence With Mission, Growth, Prayer, Purpose, Vision We Are Growing In The Kingdom As We Grow The Kingdom
Sunday, April 17, 2016 10:45 AM – Worship and Praise 11:00 AM – Divine Worship Message by: Pastor Bibbs
Third Sunday In Eastertide: Sermon Series: 3 of 4 Your Life Matters – Church Life Matters Wed. Bible Academy4 Classes Offered For All Ages 7 PM – Dinner 6 PM Save The Date: Sunday, May 1st Pastor 15th Anniversary 10:45 AM and 3:00 PM Twitter sixthbaptistrva Facebook sixthbaptistrva
400 South Addison Street Richmond, Va. 23220 (near Byrd Park) (804) 359-1691 or 359-3498 Fax (804) 359-3798 www.sixthbaptistchurch.org
Rev. Dr. Grace E. Tolliver
15th Anniversary
Ebenezer Baptist Church 1858
“The People’s Church”
216 W. Leigh St. • Richmond, Va. 23220 • Tel: 804-643-3366 Fax: 804-643-3367 • Email: ebcoffice1@comcast.net • web: ebcrichmond.org Sunday Worship Sunday Church School Service of Holy Communion Service of Baptism Life Application Bible Class Mid-Week Senior Adult Fellowship Wednesday Meditation & Bible Study Homework & Tutoring Scouting Program Thursday Bible Study
11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday 2nd Sunday, 11 a.m. Mon. 6:30 p.m. Tues. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wed. 7:45 p.m. Wed. 4:30 p.m. Wed. 6:00 p.m. Thurs., 11:45 a.m.
Rev. Micah Jackson, Pastor
Guest Speaker: Micah Jackson Pastor, Seventh Street Memorial Baptist Church 3:30 PM Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. A. Lincoln James Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church. And Church Family All Are Welcome.
G B R B C
513 W. 28th Street • Richmond, VA.23225 • (804)231-7538 • (804)262-1879 fax • gbrbc513@aol.com
1:30 p.m. Bible Study
Come and Join us in Worship as we Honor & Celebrate
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Years of Pastoral Service Sunday, April 17, 2016
Worship Service at 10:00 am
Dr. & Mrs. Walton
Preached Word delivered by:
Dr. Ralph Reavis Pastor Emeritus,
Riverview Baptist Church & Former President of Virginia University of Lynchburg
Ministry of Music by The SPBC Silver Strings Ensemble, The Senior Choir, and The S. H. Thompson Memorial Choir 2040 Mountain Road • Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Office 804-262-0230 • Fax 804-262-4651 • www.stpeterbaptist.net
Mount Olive Baptist Church Rev. Darryl G. Thompson, Pastor
2016 Theme: The Year of Restoration
8775 Mount Olive Avenue Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 (804) 262-9614 Phone (804) 262-2397 Fax www.mobcva.org
Sundays
8:00 a.m. Early Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Tuesdays
Noon Day Bible Study
Wednesdays
6:30 p.m. Prayer and Praise 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study
Dr. Levy M. Armwood, Pastor Dr. Wallace J. Cook, Pastor Emeritus
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Sunday, April 17, 2016 11 AM Morning Worship Guest: Psalmist Vanessa Fitzgerald Rev. Dr. Grace E. Tolliver, CSAC, M. Div, Pastor Nehemiah House of Prayer
Vanessa Fitzgerald, Psalmist
MINISTER GWEN TUCKER 804-232-8601
THURSDAYS
Dr. Kirkland R. Walton, Pastor
For more in formation
The Weldon H. Smith Scholarship Foundation & The Xi Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Celebrating our Pastor
Rev. Dr. A. Lincoln James, Pastor
“The Church With A Welcome”
THE CHURCH OF GOD IN RICHMOND
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Rev. Dr. Yvonne Jones Bibbs, Pastor
Mission Statement: People of God developing Disciples for Jesus Christ through Preaching and Teaching of God’s Holy Word reaching the people of the Church and the Community.
Church School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. WEDNESDAYS Bible Study 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
with Word, Worship and Witness
which adopted George Mason’s Declaration of Rights; petitions for dissenting religious groups to the General Assembly demanding religious freedom; and petitions to the General Assembly from Jewish people asking for exemptions to Sunday observance laws. The exhibition will run through early 2017. Information: www.lva.virginia.gov or (804) 692-3500.
Sharon Baptist Church
Dr. Sylvester T. Smith, Pastor “There’s A Place for You”
Thirty-first Street Baptist Church
old organized the walkout in protest of deplorable conditions and lack of resources provided to the all-black school. Moton students and their families later met at First Baptist Church, where Rev. Griffin was pastor, and formally joined the NAACP legal campaign to end school segregation. Several families served as plaintiffs in the suit, which ultimately was joined with the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case resulting in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 decision outlawing segregated public schools. For more information, go to www.motonmuseum.org or call Justin Reid, Moton Museum director of education and public programs, at (434) 390-2380 or email justin.reid@ motonmuseum.org.
The Celebration of Life Concert: The Sound of Gospel
Featuring the Artistry of:
The Celebration Male Chorus and The Richmond Boys Choir Sunday April 17, 2016 4:00 p.m.
1408 W. Leigh Street · Richmond, Va. 23220
(804) 358-6403
Guest Preacher: Rev. Memech Thomas Ward Memorial AME Church, Washington, D.C.
Moore Street Missionary Baptist Church and Providence Park Baptist Church present guest evangelist
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH 216 WEST LEIGH ST., RICHMOND, VA 23220
Tickets: $10 To puchase tickets, please contact Ryan Bell at 804-928-2135 or Jim Mason at 804-874-6384 You can also purchase tickets online at WWW.WELDONHSMITH.COM
www.xdl1906.com
Dr. Alonza L. Lawrence Pastor Moore Street
Dr. Jerome Ross Pastor Providence Park
Rev. Joshua Mitchell Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Houston, Texas
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City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2016-044 As Amended To conditionally rezone the property known as 2201 East Franklin Street from the M-1 Light Industrial District to the [B-5] B-5C Central Business District, upon certain proffered conditions. The subject property falls within an Urban Center Area of the Shockoe District, as established by the Richmond Downtown Plan. Such areas are characterized by higher density, mixed-use development, typically arranged on a fine-grained street network, with wide sidewalks, regular tree planting, and minimal setbacks. No residential density is specified for the Urban Center Area. Ordinance No. 2016-045 To amend Ord. No. 2001277-288, adopted Oct. 8, 2001, and Ord. No. 2003-297-266, adopted Sept. 22, 2003, for the purpose of removing the legal requirement that all-way stop signs be erected at the intersections of North Vine Street and Floyd Avenue; North Allen Avenue and Floyd Avenue; North Morris Street, North Brunswick Street, and Floyd Avenue; and North Dooley Avenue and Floyd Avenue. (Committee: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-095 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $333,025.00 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services by $333,025.00 for the purpose of funding the use of existing and additional personnel to process overdue Medicaid applications. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-101 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept grant funds in the amount of $395,137 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Social Services by $395,137 for the purpose of providing $154,287 for the Housing First homeless assistance program and $240,850 for the A Place to Start homeless assistance program. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-106 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Richmond, Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of setting out certain obligations related to the closing of a portion of North 12th Street and Governor Street between its intersection with East Broad Street and its intersection with Bank Street. (Committee: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-107 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a Utilities Review Agreement between the City of Richmond, Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of General Services, for the purpose of setting out certain obligations related to the closing of a portion of North 12th Street and Governor Street between its intersection with East Broad Street and its intersection with Bank Street. (Committee: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber)
functions. (Committee: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-109 To adopt an amendment to the Master Plan for the City of Richmond, adopted by the City Planning Commission on Nov. 6, 2000, and by the City Council by Ord. No. 2000-371-200111, adopted Jan. 8, 2001, as previously amended, to reflect land use recommendations contained within the Conservation Plan for the Church Hill Central Conservation Area and the Conservation Plan for the Woodville/ Creighton Conservation Area in the Master Plan. (Committee: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-110 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Governor’s Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development Fund Performance Agreement between the City of Richmond, Virginia, the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond, Virginia, and Blue Bee Cider, LLC, for the purpose of enabling the Authority to provide an economic development grant to Blue Bee Cider, LLC, as an incentive to construct and improve a Virginia agricultural products processing facility in the city of Richmond. (Committee: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, April 21, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-111 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $50,000 from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 General Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to a new line item in the NonDepartmental agency called the “Blue Bee Cider – AFID Grant” line item for the purpose of providing funds to the Economic Development Authority for a grant to Blue Bee Cider, LLC, pursuant to a performance agreement approved by the City Council. (Committee: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, April 21, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-112 To amend Ord. No. 201573-84, adopted May 15, 2015, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring $45,000 within the Non-Departmental agency from the Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc., line item and appropriating this $45,000 to a new line item in the NonDepartmental agency called the Capital Region Airport Commission line item for the purpose of providing funds to supplement the grant supporting air service development at Richmond International Airport. (Committee: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, April 21, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-113 To amend City Code § 23-97, concerning fees for the use of a City transfer station, and to amend Appendix A of the City Code by adding therein new fees for City Code § 23-97, for the purpose of imposing fees for the use of a City transfer station. (Committee: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, April 21, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-117 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the City of Richmond 20152016 Continuum of Care Contract in the amount of $859,878 for the Richmond Shelter Plus Care program between the City of Richmond and Virginia Supportive Housing for the purpose of completing necessary projects and services for homelessness assistance. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber)
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Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-119 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the City of Richmond 2015-2016 Continuum of Care Contract in the amount of $154,287 for the Richmond Shelter Plus 3 – Housing First program between the City of Richmond and Virginia Supportive Housing for the purpose of completing necessary projects and services for homelessness assistance. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-120 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the City of Richmond 20152016 Continuum of Care Contract in the amount of $68,893 for the Richmond Shelter Plus 4 – Expansion program between the City of Richmond and Virginia Supportive Housing for the purpose of completing necessary projects and services for homelessness assistance. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-121 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the City of Richmond 20152016 Continuum of Care Contract in the amount of $103,394 for the Richmond Shelter Plus 5 – Capacity program between the City of Richmond and Virginia Supportive Housing for the purpose of completing necessary projects and services for homelessness assistance. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-122 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the City of Richmond 2015-2016 Continuum of Care Contract in the amount of $179,169 for the Richmond Shelter Plus 6 – A Place to Start program between the City of Richmond and Virginia Supportive Housing for the purpose of completing necessary projects and services for homelessness assistance. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-123 To amend and reordain City Code § 9-58, which assigns polling places in the city, to correct the address of the polling place for Precinct 208. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-124 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept grant funds in the amount of $1,722,818 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Public Utilities’ Stormwater Facilities Improvements program in the utilities category by $1,722,818 for the purpose of constructing the Maury Cemetery Stream Restoration project and the Pocosham Creek Stream Restoration project. Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Jean V. Capel City Clerk City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances:
Ordinance No. 2016-108 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Third Amendment to Lease between the City of Richmond, as lessee, and Saul Subsidiary I Limited Partnership, as lessor, for the purpose of enabling the City to continue using 52,411± square feet of the property located at 4100 Hull Street Road for the Department of Social Services and other City
Ordinance No. 2016-118 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute the City of Richmond 20152016 Continuum of Care Contract in the amount of $61,681 for the Richmond Shelter Plus 2 – A Place to Start program between the City of Richmond and Virginia Supportive Housing for the purpose of completing necessary projects and services for homelessness assistance. (Committee: Education and Human Services, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 5:00 p.m.,
Ordinance No. 2016-126 To authorize the special use of the prop-
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erties known as 1300 McDonough Street, 1302 McDonough Street, 1304 McDonough Street, and 1306 McDonough Street for the purpose of a mixeduse development with up to 12 dwelling units and ground floor commercial space, upon certain terms and conditions. The subject property falls within a General Urban Area of the Manchester district, as established by the Richmond Downtown Plan. Such areas are “characterized by medium-density, mixed-use development, distributed along mediumsized blocks…This district is characterized by singlefamily homes, sideyard houses, rowhouses, and small multifamily buildings, such as duplexes, triplexes, and quads. No residential density is specified for the General Urban Area. Ordinance No. 2016-127 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2701 Woodrow Avenue for the purpose of an addition to an existing single-family dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The Land Use Plan of the City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property for Single-Family (Low Density) land use. Primary uses in this category are single-family detached dwellings at densities up to seven units per acre. The proposed special use permit would not change the current density on the property of approximately six units per acre. Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Jean V. Capel City Clerk City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2016-096 To reduce the speed limit on Riverside Drive between West 20th Street and Hillcrest Road from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. (Committee: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-097 To reduce the speed limit on Semmes Avenue between West 22nd Street and Forest Hill Avenue from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. (Committee: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-114 To amend and reordain City Code § 2-1146, concerning the Green City Commission, for the purpose of modifying the composition of the Commission. (Committee: Governmental Operations, Thursday, April 28, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2016-125 To amend City Code §§ 27-197, concerning prohibitions on parking in specified places, and 27-219, concerning fines for parking violations, for the purpose of prohibiting parking on curbs, on medians, and in bicycle lanes. (Committee: Public Safety, Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Jean V. Capel City Clerk
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Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD JOSE ALFREDO HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. MARTA ARASELY ASENCIO, Respondent. Chancery No. CL16-738 ORDER OF PUBLICATION 3/25/16 The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the Bond of Matrimony from the Respondent on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation or interruption for a period of more than one year, and with the Petitioner’s intent to terminate the marriage. It appearing from the Affidavit that due diligence has been used by and on behalf of the Petitioner to ascertain in what county or city the Respondent is without effect, it is ORDERED that the Respondent appear before this Court on or before the 17th day of May, 2016 to protect her interests herein. An Extract, Teste: WENDY S. HUGHES, Clerk L. Wendell Allen, Esquire (VSB# 43413) 4906 Fitzhugh Avenue, Suite 200 Richmond, Virginia 23230 Telephone: (804) 358-0368 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER SHEENA HUGHES, Plaintiff v. DARYL WHITFIELD, Defendant. Case No.: CL16000868-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 4th day of May, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER NATHANIEL LEWIS, Plaintiff v. CAROL LEWIS, Defendant. Case No.: CL16000867-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 4th day of May, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Andrea Jane Pforter, Plaintiff, v. Jeremy Lee Pforter, Defendant. Case No.: CL16-1070-4 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of separation for over one year. It appearing from an affidavit that diligence was used by or on behalf of the plaintiff, without effect, to ascertain the location of the defendant, Jeremy Lee Pforter, and that he cannot be found, it is ordered that the defendant appear before this Court before June 16, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. A Copy: Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Mark H. Schmidt (VSB # 44521) COMMONWEALTH DIVORCE PLLC 41 Welford Lane Newport News, Virginia 23606 Telephone: (804) 525-0826 Counsel for the Plaintiff VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER SHARON HOLLAND, Plaintiff v. REGINALD HOLLAND, Defendant. Case No.: CL16000730-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 28th day of April, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Continued on next column
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CUSTODY virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of the City of Richmond Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Kentre tavon harris, Juvenile Case No. CL16000983-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Change minor child’s name. It is ORDERED that the defendants Michael Rogers, appear at the above-named court and protect his/her interests on or before May 26, 2016. An Extract, Teste: EDWARD F. JEWETT,Clerk virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt IN the COunty of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re niKKOLE ANTONETTE MCDONALD Jessica sedonia mayo v. etta mcdonald, tony mcdonald & desiree mcdonald Case No. JJ071612-05-00, -06-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Determine custody and visitation of Nikkole Antonette McDonald (DOB: 9/28/09), whose parents are Desiree Dominica McDonald and Tony Vashara McDonald, Jr., pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241(A3). It is ORDERED that the defendant Tony Vashara McDonald, Jr. appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on or before June 6, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt IN the COunty of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SHUNTI DESHELLE WASHINGTON MELVIN & VERNICE WASHINGTON v. DAVID HALL & SHAMEKA WASHINGTON Case No. JJ087959-01-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Determine custody of Shunti Deshelle Washington (DOB: 10/7/2000),whose whose parents are David Hall and Shameka Washington, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-241(A3). It is ORDERED that the defendants David Hall and Shameka Washington appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before May 25, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of the City of Richmond Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Clarence McCutchen Jr., Juvenile Case No. JJ083630-11, 12 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of Clarence McCutchen Sr., (Father), Shantae Yolanda Boisseau, (Mother), Clarence McCutchen Jr., child, DOB 06/30/2010, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. It is ORDERED that the defendants Clarence McCutchen Sr., (Mother), Shantae Yolanda Boisseau (Mother), appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before June 1, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Court Room #5. Diane Abato, Esq. 730 E. Broad St., 8th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-646-3493 virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of the City of Richmond Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Sha’Keem Criss, Juvenile Case No. JJ90309-06, 07, 08 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of Cokeia Criss, (Mother), Shasha May (Father), &Unknown, (Father), Sha’keem Criss, child, DOB 09/18/2014, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. It is ORDERED that the defendants Unknown (Father), Shasha May (Father), Cokeia Criss (Mother), appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before June 29, 2016 at 2 PM, Court Room #5. Diane Abato, Esq. 730 E. Broad St., 8th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-646-3493 Continued on next column
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virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of the City of Richmond Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Shantae BOISSEAU, Juvenile Case No. JJ078220-12, 13, 14 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of Sean Wilson, (Father), Unknown, (Father), Shantae Yolanda Boisseau (Mother), Shantae Boisseau, child, DOB 12/18/2007, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. It is ORDERED that the defendants Sean Wilson (Father), Unknown (Father), Shantae Yolanda Boisseau (Mother), appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before June 1, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Court Room #5. Diane Abato, Esq. 730 E. Broad St., 8th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-646-3493
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virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt Of the City of Richmond Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TADIYAH BOISSEAU, Juvenile Case No. JJ056949-14, 15 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) of Shantae Yolanda Boisseau, (Mother), Unknown, (Father), and Tadiyah Boisseau, child, DOB 01/31/2006, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. It is ORDERED that the defendants Unknown (Father), Shantae Yolanda Boisseau (Mother), appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before June 1, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Court Room #5. Diane Abato, Esq. 730 E. Broad St., 8th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-646-3493 virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt IN the COunty of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re KALIAwn JOVOAN ALEXANDER, CHARLENE & JAMES ALEXANDER v. Unknown father & KEISHA ALEXANDER Case No. JJ087366-01-02-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Determine custody of Kaliawn Jovoan Alexander, (DOB: 5/6/2014),whose mother is Kiesha Alexander and whose father is unknown, pursuant to Section 16.1241(A3) of the Code of Virginia. It is ORDERED that the defendant the unknown father appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on or before May 16, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt IN the COunty of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re KENDRICK JAYLON ALEXANDER, CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER-PRYOR & RICHARDO PRYOR v. Unknown father & KEISHA ALEXANDER Case No. JJ070871-03-00, 04-00 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Determine custody of Kendrick Jaylon Alexander, (DOB: 7/15/2009),whose mother is Kiesha Alexander and whose father is unknown, pursuant to Section 16.1241(A3) of the Code of Virginia. It is ORDERED that the defendant the unknown father appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on or before May 16, 2016 at 9:00 A.M.
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL16-756-4 JAMES R. MARCHAND, et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1303 Willis Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/ GPIN# S007-1180/008, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, JAMES R. MARCHAND. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that PARTIES UNKNOWN, come forward to appear on or before _MAY 19, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL15-4189-1 PLEASANT R. CRUMP, JR., a/k/a PLEASANT CRUMP, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF PLEASANT R. CRUMP, JR., a/k/a PLEASANT CRUMP, et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as “3057 Midlothian Turnpike”, Richmond, Virginia, TaxMap/GPIN# S0001477/013, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Pleasant R. Crump, Jr., An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PLEASANT R. CRUMP, JR., a/k/a PLEASANT CRUMP, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of PLEASANT R. CRUMP, JR., a/k/a PLEASANT CRUMP, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that ROSE CHESTER, who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that PLEASANT R. CRUMP, JR., a/k/a PLEASANT CRUMP, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of PLEASANT R. CRUMP, JR., a/k/a PLEASANT CRUMP, ROSE CHESTER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 19, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
virgiNia: iN thE JuvENiLE aND DOmEstic rELatiONs District cOurt IN the COunty of Chesterfield Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Ky’RELl J ALEXANDER, CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER-PRYOR & RICHARDO PRYOR v. TYRELL D. MOORE Case No. JJ060284-04-01 OrDEr Of puBLicatiON The object of this suit is to: Amend custody of Ky’rell Jovoante Alexander, (DOB: 8/29/2005),whose mother is Kiesha Alexander and whose father is Tyrell D. Moore (last known address 8120 Bradbury Road, Henrico, VA 23231), pursuant to Section 16.1-241(A3) of the Code of Virginia. It is ORDERED that the defendant Tyrell D. Moore appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on or before May 16, 2016 at 9:00 A.M.
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL16-512-1 MELVIN WILLIAMS, JR., et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2121 Venable Street, Richmond, Virginia, TaxMap/GPIN# E000-0373/012, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Melvin Williams, Jr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MELVIN WILLIAMS, JR., has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that SAMUEL SWECKER, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996, with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, or his successor/s in title, whose names are unknown; that CHARLES M. WILLIAMS, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996, with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, or his successor/s in title, have not been located and/or
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served despite diligent efforts to do so; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that MELVIN WILLIAMS, JR., SAMUEL SWECKER, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996, with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, or his successor/s in title; CHARLES M. WILLIAMS, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996, with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, or his successor/s in title, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 19, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, or his successor/s in title; CHARLES M. WILLIAMS, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996, with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, or his successor/s in title, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 19, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
response to this action, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title; that JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Agent for BERNICE SCHWARTZ, GREG WOOLWINE, HOPE WOOLWINE, RICHARD D. KRIDER, SHERRIE BECKER, PATRICK BECKER, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the JAY SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, who may be creditors with an interest in said property, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, who may be creditor/s with an interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this matter; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L. L. C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, or said holder’s heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, GILBERT GROSSMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of GILBERT GROSSMAN, As to $25,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder/s of a $25,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, SHIRLEY GROSSMAN, As P/O/D of DAVID GROSSMAN, As to $10,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $10,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, MIMI MULLIAN a/k/a MIRIAM GERSHMAN MULLIAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of MIMI MULLIAN a/k/a MIRIAM GERSHMAN MULLIAN, As to $25,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder/s of a $11,500.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, WALTER L. HOOKER, P.C., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 0804351, or its successor/s in title, WALTER L. HOOKER. Who May Be Deceased, As Former Director and Trustee in Liquidation, and his Successor/s In Interest, who may be Trustee/s of a certain Note secured by a secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, CAPITAL FUNDING AND CONSULTING, L.L.C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust, Assignment, and Security Agreement dated November 5, 2007, with respect to said property, recorded November 6, 2007, in Instrument No. 07-36801, or said holder’s heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, TOM CLARK, As Former Manager, who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust, Assignment, and Security Agreement dated November 5, 2007, with respect to said property, recorded November 6, 2007, in Instrument No. 07-36801, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Agent for BERNICE SCHWARTZ, GREG WOOLWINE, HOPE WOOLWINE, RICHARD D. KRIDER, SHERRIE BECKER, PATRICK BECKER, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the JAY SCHWARTZ TRUST U/A 11/6/1992, JAY S. SCHWARTZ, As Trustee for the EDWARD J. BECKER MARITAL TRUST, THEODORE SELLMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of THEODORE SELLMAN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 19 , 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL15-2547-1 EDDIE RANSOME, JR., et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2121 (formerly 726) Greenwood Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, TaxMap/ GPIN# N000-0446/018, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Eddie Ransome, Jr. , Trenna Carter, Emma Jean Smith and Clayton Thompson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, EMMA JEAN REDD p/k/a EMMA JEAN SMITH, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owner, CLAYTON THOMPSON, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of CLAYTON THOMPSON, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that FAYETTE THOMPSON, who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that EZEKIEL THOMPSON a/k/a EZEKIEL LAMONT THOMPSON, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that EMMA JEAN REDD p/k/a EMMA JEAN SMITH, CLAYTON THOMPSON, who may be deceased and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successor/s in interest of CLAYTON THOMPSON, FAYETTE THOMPSON, EZEKIEL THOMPSON a/k/a EZEKIEL LAMONT THOMPSON, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before _MAY 19, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.
Casa Blanca Court, Fontana, CA 92336. 15. The Respondent, Reginald A. Dymally, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because he is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Reginald A. Dymally’s last known address is 4508 8th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. 16. The Respondent, Linda M. Clark, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because she is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Linda M. Clark’s last known address is 4508 8th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. 17. The Respondent, Angela L. W. Whitaker, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because she is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Angela L. W. Whitaker’s last known address is 818 N. Eucalyptus Avenue, #11, Inglewood, CA 90302. 18. There may be persons other than those named in the Amended Petition for Aid and Guidance filed in the abovestyled case who have an interest in the Estate of Edith R. Jackson, deceased, whose identities and whereabouts are not known, and their heirs, devisees, assigns, surviving spouses, and successors in interest, if any, whose names and whereabouts are unknown and who are made Respondents herein by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN, because the Petitioner, has used diligence without effect to ascertain their identities or location, but have been unable to do so. It is hereby ORDERED that the aforesaid respondents do appear on or before March 20, 2016 in the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond, Virginia, and do what is necessary to protect their interests. Hon. William R. Marchant FloranceGordonBrown A Professinal Corporation 1900 One James Center 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219 Telephone: (804) 697-5118
V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND TERRY T. HUGHES, Administrator Of the Estate of Edith R. Jackson, Deceased, PETITIONER, v. Case No.: CL13-3435 TRUSTEES OF VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, et al., RESPONDENTS. ORDER OF PUBLICATION In this proceeding, the Petitioner requests that the Court provide her aid and direction in determining who are the heirs or beneficiaries of the Estate of Edith R. Jackson, Deceased, and each heir or beneficiary’s share of the Estate of Edith R. Jackson, with such findings and conclusions of law and fact, directives and orders as are necessary to make such determination (including without limitation, a declaration of whether Edith R. Jackson died intestate or whether she died leaving a Last Will and Testament, and, if there is a Last Will and Testament, what said Last Will and Testament consists of and what its terms are, and if not, who the heirs of her intestate Estate are and what each of their respective shares are), that she receive a reasonable sum from the Estate of Edith R. Jackson for the expenses, costs and attorney’s fees she has expended in her efforts to locate the heirs of beneficiaries of the Estate of Edith R. Jackson and to pursue the instant litigation, that she receive her costs expended herein, that a guardian ad litem be appointed to represent and protect the interest of any infant or incapacitated persons, that those who are unknown, whose addresses
or whereabouts are unknown, or who are nonresidents may be proceeded against by Order of Publication, and grant her such further relief as the Court deems appropriate. And it appearing by affidavit filed according to law that: 1. The Respondent, Alfred Cary, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because he is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.21426. Alfred Cary’s last known address is 170 Sungold Way, Fairfield, CA 94533. 2. The Respondent, Brenda J. Pierce-Ince, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because she is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Brenda J. Pierce-Ince’s last known address is 220 Varnum Street, Washington, D.C. 20011. 3. The Respondent, Shirley V. Douglas, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because she is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Shirley V. Douglas’s last known address is 16820 Coronado Road, Apt. 206, Eagle River, AK 99577. 4. The Respondent, John K. Adams, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because the Petitioner has used diligence without effect to ascertain his location, but has been unable to do so. 5. The Respondent, Iris Cecilia Green, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because the Petitioner has used diligence without effect to ascertain her location, but has been unable to do so. 6. The Respondent, Marilyn Green, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because the Petitioner has used diligence without effect to ascertain her location, but has been unable to do so. 7. The Respondent, Mable S. Mills, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because the Petitioner has used diligence without effect to ascertain her location, but has been unable to do so. 8. The Respondent, Williana Harris, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because she is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Williana Harris’ last known address is 423 Blake Avenue, Apt. 1E, Brooklyn, NY 11212. 9. The Respondent, Gertrude Minor, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because the Petitioner has used diligence without effect to ascertain her location, but has been unable to do so. 10. The Respondent, Harold Lucas, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because he is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Harold Lucas’s last known address is 87 Wedgefield, Drive, Hilton Head, SC 20026. 11. The Respondent, Herbert J. Ramsey, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because he is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Herbert J. Ramsey’s last known address is 5722 9th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046. 12. The Respondent, Michael A. Dymally, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because he is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Michael A. Dymally’s last known address is 4508 8th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043. 13. The Respondent, Lenora C. Evans, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because she is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Lenora C. Evans’s last known address is 22628 Radnor Lane, Moreno Valley, CA 92557. 14. The Respondent, Regina E. Dymally-Wilson, is being proceeded against herein by Order of Publication because she is a nonresident individual, other than a nonresident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent under § 64.2-1426. Regina E. Dymally-Wilson’s last known address is 14193
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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL16-511-1 MELVIN WILLIAMS, JR., et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 816 North 22nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, TaxMap/GPIN# E0000373/013, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Melvin Williams, Jr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MELVIN WILLIAMS, JR., has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that SAMUEL SWECKER, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996, with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, or his successor/s in title, whose names are unknown; that CHARLES M. WILLIAMS, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996, with respect to said property, recorded February 16, 1996 at Instrument Number 96-3061, or his successor/s in title, have not been located and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that MELVIN WILLIAMS, JR., SAMUEL SWECKER, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 15, 1996,
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL15-956-1 CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2010 Albany Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# S000-0348/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L. L. C. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CLAYTON INVESTMENT GROUP, L. L. C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, or said holder’s heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that GILBERT GROSSMAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of GILBERT GROSSMAN, As to $25,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder/s of a $25,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, have not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that SHIRLEY GROSSMAN, As P/O/D of DAVID GROSSMAN, As to $10,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder of a $10,000.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-043510 has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that MIMI MULLIAN a/k/a MIRIAM GERSHMAN MULLIAN, Who May Be Deceased, and the Heirs, Devisees, Assignees or Successors in Interest of MIMI MULLIAN a/k/a MIRIAM GERSHMAN MULLIAN, As to $25,000.00 Interest, who may be the holder/s of a $11,500.00 Interest in a certain Note secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that WALTER L. HOOKER, P.C., A Terminated Virginia Corporation, Trustee of a certain Note secured by a secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 08-04351, or its successor/s in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that WALTER L. HOOKER. Who May Be Deceased, As Former Director and Trustee in Liquidation, and his Successor/s In Interest, who may be Trustee/s of a certain Note secured by a secured by a Balloon Deed of Trust dated February 18, 2008, with respect to said property, recorded February 19, 2008, in Instrument Number 0804351, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, have not filed a response to this action; that CAPITAL FUNDING AND CONSULTING, L.L.C., A Cancelled Virginia Limited Liability Company, which may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust, Assignment, and Security Agreement dated November 5, 2007, with respect to said property, recorded November 6, 2007, in Instrument No. 07-36801, or said holder’s heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that TOM CLARK, As Former Manager, who may be the holder of a certain Note secured by a Deed of Trust, Assignment, and Security Agreement dated November 5, 2007, with respect to said property, recorded November 6, 2007, in Instrument No. 0736801, has not been personally located and has not filed a
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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL16-527-1 WILLIAM E. CLARK, Who May Be Deceased, and THE HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF WILLIAM E. CLARK, et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3612 Griffin Avenue Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map/GPIN# N016-0081/019, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, William E. Clark. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner/s, WILLIAM E. CLARK, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of WILLIAM E. CLARK, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title, and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that WILLIAM E. CLARK, who may be deceased, and the heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest of WILLIAM E. CLARK, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 19, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
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An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
BID COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION BID ITB# 16-1171-3JK Greenwood Park Phase I Development Due 2:30 pm, May 10, 2016 Additional information available at: http://www.henrico. us/departments/purchasing/ bids-and-proposals/
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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL16-528-1 ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF HARRY HYDE, JR., DECEASED, et al., Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2201 Gordon Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, TaxMap/GPIN# S0000549/010, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Harry Hyde, Jr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, Any Unknown heirs, devisees, assignees, or successors of HARRY HYDE, JR., Deceased, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that ADLENE M. JONES, who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that FRESH START CREDIT CORP., A Purged Virginia Corporation and LIFE LINE CREDIT UNION, A Terminated Virginia Corporation, which may be creditors with an interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Any Unknown heirs, devisees, assignees, or successors of HARRY HYDE, JR., Deceased, ADLENE M. JONES, FRESH START CREDIT CORP., A Purged Virginia Corporation, LIFE LINE CREDIT UNION, A Terminated Virginia Corporation, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MAY 19, 2016, and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is requesting proposals from firms to provide Facilities Operations & Maintenance Services for VDOT Central Office Facilities. All proposals must be received by 10:30 AM, May 9, 2016, at the Virginia Department of Transportation; Central Office Mail CenterLoading Dock Entrance; 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. A Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference will be held at 9:00 AM on April 25, 2016. For a copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP #153326), go to the website: www.eva.virginia.gov. For questions or additional information email diane. fair@vdot.virginia.gov. VDOT assures compliance with Title VI Requirements of non-discrimination in all activities pursuant to this advertisement.
The Truesdell Corp is an EEO employer soliciting quotes from subs and suppliers for the following project: Owner: Commonwealth of Virginia DOT. Project: MMMBT North Approach Waterproofing. FHWA No.: IM-BR05(241). Bid Date: 04/27/16 Bid Time: 10:00 AM. Soliciting: 0020- Drainage Replace Drain, 0030Maint. Of Traffic, 0040 Type B Class VI Pave Marking 6”, 0050 - Eradication Of Exist Pave Marking, 0060Snow Plow. Raised Pave Marker Hyd. Conc, And 0070Constr. Pave Mark (Ty.D,Cl.I)4”. Minority Goal: 6% DBE Goal. Contact: Patrick Lambson: Phone: (602) 437-1711 Fax: (602) 437-1821. Bids Due: 04/26/16 by 5:00 PM. Assist.- We will make every effort to assist interested DBE Firms in obtaining plans, construction documents, bonding, lines of credit, insurance, equip, materials or related services or supplies.
Richmond Public Schools Teacher Recruitment Event Where: Huguenot High School 7945 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond, VA 23225 When: Saturday, April 30, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Who: Teachers (Secondary Math, Secondary Science, World Languages, Special Education, Family and Consumer Science, Elementary Education PK-6, Library Media, and Reading Specialist) Pre-registration is required: Visit richmond.k12.va.us and click on “Teacher Recruitment Event.” Registration closes April 22nd.
Batten & Shaw, Inc. is currently seeking bids from qualified subcontractors and suppliers for construction of the HCA TriCities Free-Standing ER located in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Colonial Heights and surrounding area businesses are invited to learn more about opportunities associated with this upcoming project. Batten & Shaw, Inc. and the facility are strongly committed to the development and inclusion of minority and women-owned businesses. When: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 5:00 – 6:30 PM Where: Johnston-Willis Hospital - Stalker Auditorium 1401 Johnston-Willis Drive, Richmond, VA 23235 Bid Packages Include: Site Work | Paving | Landscaping | Concrete | Masonry | Steel | Casework | Roofing |EIFS | Doors, Frames, Hardware | Glass & Glazing | Drywall | Flooring | Acoustical Ceilings | Painting | Specialties | Signage | Window Shades | Plumbing | HVAC | Fire Suppression | Electrical To RSVP for the Meet & Greet, please call Rachael Treadway, Marketing Coordinator, at 615.292.2400 or email rachaeltreadway@bsinet.us For information regarding the bid documents for this project, contact Michael Lukens, Estimator at 615.292.2400 or email michaellukens@bsinet.us Refreshments will be provided!
The City of Richmond is seeking to fill the following positions: Accountant IIIGeneral Ledger & Financial Reporting 25M00000083 Department of Finance Apply by 04/24/2016 Construction Inspector III 35M00000598 Public Utilities Apply by 05/01/2016 Event Production Workers Seasonal (Multiple Positions & Areas) Festival of Arts at Dogwood Dell Department of Parks, Recreation, & Community Facilities Apply by 04/24/2016 Recreation Instructor I- Assistant Technical Director 30TEMP02066 Festival of Arts at Dogwood Dell Department of Parks, Recreation, & Community Facilities Apply by 04/24/2016 Recreation Instructor II-Technical Director 30TEMP02070 Festival of Arts at Dogwood Dell Department of Parks, Recreation, & Community Facilities Apply by 04/24/2016 Recreation Instructor I-Community Centers Seasonal (Multiple Positions) Various Positions and Locations Department of Parks Recreation & Community Facilities Apply by 04/24/2016 Recreation Instructor I Adventure Recreation Programmer 30TREC01023 James River Parks Department of Parks Recreation and Community Facilities Apply by 04/24/2016 Recreation Instructor I-Environmental Educator 30TREC02024 James River Parks Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities Apply by 04/24/2016 Systems Operations Analyst II 35M00000704 Public Utilities Apply by 5/8/16 ****************** For an exciting career with the City of Richmond, visit our website for additional information and apply today! www.richmondgov.com EOE M/F/D/V
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Sports Plus Stories by Fred Jeter
VSU coach looking to move As an athlete, Justin Harper was best known for his ability to catch a football. It was a skill that carried him all the way to the NFL. Currently, he’s looking to haul in something else — a head coach position. Harper, 31, was named interim head coach at Virginia State University last winter when Coach Byron Thweatt left after one season for a post at James Madison University. In a bit of an awkward situation, Coach Harper is conducting spring drills at VSU, hopeful of having the “interim” tag removed by the start of the 2016-17 season. “God opens doors. This is a great opportunity for me,” said Coach Harper. “I’d love to be the head coach. If it doesn’t happen, I’ll be happy to stay on as an assistant.” VSU Athletic Director Peggy Davis remains tight-lipped. Her response to a Free Press query about the coaching situation: “Thank you for contacting me. VSU is currently going through the process of hiring a head football coach. Once the decision is
from interim to permanent
made a formal announcement will be round draft choice in 2008 and played made.” two seasons with the NFL’s Ravens. Spring drills concluded with the He later snagged passes in the Blue-Orange Game last Saturday Canadian Football League with at Rogers Stadium on the Saskatchewan and British Ettrick campus. Columbia before getting After that? It’s the his first coaching gig as high-dollar question an aide at Lenoir-Rhyne around Ettrick. University in Hickory, The 6-foot-3 N.C., near his homeCoach Harper hails town of Catawba. from Catawba, Coincidentally, N.C., where he VSU opens the spurred Bandys 2016-17 football High School to a season at LenoirNorth Carolina state Rhyne on Sept. 3. title. Coach Harper He went on to came aboard at VSU star at Virginia Tech, in January 2015 as catching 83 passes for Coach Thweatt’s re1,338 yards and nine ceivers coach. His pupils touchdowns and helpincluded Jaivon Smallwood, Justin Harper ing the Hokies to the one of the top receivers in 2007 Athletic Coast Conference crown. VSU annals. Overall, Trojans receivers made Coach Harper became Baltimore’s seventh- 118 catches last season for 1,684 yards and
10 touchdowns. Quarterback Tarian Ayres will return in the fall as a third-year starter. Surprisingly, Coach Harper insists Coach Thweatt’s unexpected departure did not damper recruiting. “We got pretty much all the kids we were after — and then some,” he said. Also, the nucleus of the coaching staff remains solid, with the exception of Jeff Hanson, who also left for JMU. The Thweatt aides who are still with the VSU Trojans include offensive coordinator Mark Carney, offensive line coach Alex Stadler, defensive backs coach Almondo Curry and player personnel director Vatel Dixon. While the hiring decision will be left up to the VSU administration, Trojans players have given the thumbs-up to the current group of whistle tooters. Asked if he wanted Coach Harper to be named permanent head coach, record-setting tailback Trenton Cannon quickly responded, “All of us do.”
Cannon lowers ‘Boom’ on VSU’s opponents Successful college football recruiting is all about organization, forming contacts, perseverance and hard work. It also helps having a bit of luck. Last fall, a speedy tailback burst dramatically on the scene at Virginia State University like he was shot from a cannon. It was a fitting debut for someone named Trenton Cannon. Known to friends as “Boom,” Cannon raced for 1,178 yards, the most in a single season by a Trojans ball carrier since the football program’s inception in 1898. So one might assume such a highcaliber athlete would have been at the top of the university’s recruiting list. Well, not exactly. “Trent was a walk-on. He was sitting on the front step waiting for us when classes began in January” 2015, interim head Coach Justin Harper recalled with a smile. Asked about his unheralded arrival, Cannon said this: “Well, I called them (the coaches). They didn’t call me.” Here’s the deal: Cannon is 6 feet tall and 190 pounds now, but he was something of a late bloomer as an athlete and student at
Hampton’s Kecoughtan High School. “I never even thought about going to college until my junior year,” he recalled. “I got behind (in class) as a freshman and sophomore. I made honor roll my senior year, but then it was too late.” At Kecoughtan High, Cannon emerged as a junior and rushed for 2,506 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2011 and 2012 combined. He also finished eighth in the State Group AAA indoor track championships, clocking 6.54 in the 55 meters. Still, few were courting his services. He accepted an offer from Shepherd University but was ineligible to play in 2013 for the NCAA Division II affiliate in Shepherdstown, W.Va., population 1,734. Gaining eligibility in 2014, he played six games for the Shepherd Rams, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns on 47 carries. But he wasn’t happy at the rural outpost. “The football was fine. I just didn’t like living there,” he said. So late in the fall of 2014, he contacted then-VSU Coach Latrell Scott about transferring. He was offered nothing
more than a tryout. The situation grew more complicated when Coach Scott resigned to go to Norfolk State University. Byron Thweatt then became VSU football coach. “My first thought was to follow Coach Scott to Norfolk State. But that would have meant sitting out a season and I didn’t want that,” Cannon recalled. Transferring athletes must sit out if transferring “up.” VSU is Division II. NSU is FBS — a step up. Not to be denied, Cannon paid to enroll at VSU, and came ready to show a new coaching staff that included Coach Thweatt and such new aides as Harper, what he could do, which was plenty. Athleticism prevailed. He made his mark in spring ball 2015 and was placed on scholarship. In his VSU debut against California University of Pennsylvania, Cannon carried the ball eight times for 14 yards. But in the second game against Tusculum College, Cannon ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns. After that, he was off to the races. Cannon raced for nine touchdowns, averaging 6.8 yards per carry. Highlights included a 68-yard touchdown against Bowie State University and a 76-yarder against Virginia Union University.
He also snagged nine passes for 182 yards and two more touchdowns and was a threat on kickoff returns. VSU is anxious to see a healthy Cannon and Kavon Bellamy, also from Hampton, in the same backfield. Bellamy is a rising senior who missed much of last season with a gimpy ankle. “Together, they’re thunder and lightning,” said Coach Harper. “Kavon is one of the most powerful around, and Trent is the fast, breakaway threat. They’ll give us the best running attack in the CIAA.” It was in the season finale against VUU that Cannon rambled for 158 yards overland to pass Jordan Anderson (1,142 yards in 2013) as VSU’s all-time leader. So, in the course of one season, Cannon evolved from anonymous walk-on to school record holder. “Boom” wears the VSU blue and orange No. 25 jersey. But considering the background, lucky No. 7 might be more apropos.
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