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February 13-15, 2020

Begin again

City Council majority strikes $1.5B Coliseum and Downtown development project, urging the administration to start over with public inclusion

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Start over — and this time include the public. That’s the cry from the five members of Richmond City Council who followed through Monday night in eliminating the $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement and Downtown redevelopment plan, just as they said they would do when the nine-member governing body met last week as a committee. The five members overrode efforts by the four others to keep the proposal — already on life support — alive for another two weeks to allow it be amended before final consideration. But no one from the city administration, the Navy Hill District Corp. developers or City Council supporters released any of the proposed alterations. The decision to strike the project from the council’s agenda was a defining moment for the city government and the council, which almost routinely has embraced taxpayersupported development plans that the business community has pushed as beneficial. The rejection vote could well impact the political futures of Mayor Levar M. Stoney, who will seek re-election in November, along with most of the City Council members — giving voters their first opportunity to issue their judgment on those who supported or opposed the massive proposal.

What is clear is that the council vote shot down the signature project of Mayor Stoney, who ducked Monday night’s meeting and later expressed disappointment. He also vowed to continue to work to move the city forward. The vote also crushed the hopes of the Navy Hill District Corp., led by Dominion Energy top executive Thomas F. Farrell II, which had spent multiple years and millions of dollars spearheading what the group described as a “transformational plan” for a 10-block area near City Hall that includes land from which the city government had displaced a once thriving black community decades ago. In a statement, the Navy Hill group also expressed disappointment but declared its pride in the “proposal that we delivered.” “This was a missed opportunity to address many of the issues we heard about through countless hours of community engagement.” The decisive vote to strike from the council agenda all ordinances related to the Navy Hill proposal came after more than 120 people spoke for or against the contentious pro-

posal. Supporters envisioned the plan creating thousands of new jobs for people previously hard-pressed to find work, along with a large mix of apartments, offices, restaurants and retail spaces, a new hotel and a new Coliseum. Opponents saw it as a boondoggle for the wealthy that would cost taxpayers dearly. The divisions the proposal generated, particularly within the African-American community, were embodied in two men — James E. “J.J.” Minor III, president of the Richmond Branch NAACP, who strode to the microphone to urge City Council to back the measure that he said would create new hope, and John Dixon, a former Petersburg police chief and president of the Richmond Crusade for Voters, who encouraged the council majority to stand firm in their rejection of a risky development. Despite the vote, the majority sought to dispel any impression that they are antidevelopment toward the sector of Downtown encompassing the Coliseum, the city’s main courthouse, the city Social Services building, parking lots and the Please turn to A4

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Naomi Isaac urges Richmond City Council to kill the $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement plan at Monday’s meeting. She was among a long line of people speaking on the proposal before council voted to scrap it. Behind her, supporters and opponents of the plan hold up signs reflecting their views.

VUU surprised by $1M announcement Confederate statues in State Capitol on Founders Day By Ronald E. Carrington

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Delegate Luke E. Torian of Prince William County, right, receives a standing ovation following his keynote address last Friday at Virginia Union University’s 155th Anniversary Founders Day Convocation. Joining in the applause is VUU President Hakim J. Lucas.

Virginia Union University President Hakim J. Lucas stood before an audience of more than 350 students, faculty, alumni, trustees and dignitaries last Friday to remember the past and mark the path to the future at the university’s 155th Anniversary Founders Day Convocation. “We are here today to celebrate our 155th birthday and dedicate a new historical landmark,” Dr. Lucas said at the convocation in the Allix B. James Chapel at Coburn Hall on the North Side campus. A new gray stone marker dedicated to Mary Lumpkin, “the mother of VUU,” was unveiled at the Lombardy Street entrance to the campus, along with a new temporary street sign naming the campus drive from Lombardy Street to Graham Road “Mary Lumpkin Drive.” While VUU traces its founding to 1865 and the arrival in Please turn to A4

Casino gambling advances with Pamunkey Tribe in the driver’s seat By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The Pamunkey Indian Tribe has gained a boost from the General Assembly in its efforts to build lavish casino-resort hotels in Richmond and Norfolk. This week, both the state Senate and House of Delegates passed bills for the second year to allow casino gambling that

require both cities “to provide substantial and preferred consideration” to the tribe’s proposals. As the $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement and Downtown redevelopment proposal recedes in the rearview mirror, the tribe’s plan to build a $350 million resort hotel and casino on Commerce Road near the Hillside Court public housing

community is now potentially the single biggest private development on the horizon in Richmond. Still a major question is whether Richmond residents want a casino, although there is little sign of any backlash. The current slot machine-style operaPlease turn to A4

A new smile Bayron Rosales, 3, opens wide as Dr. Taibah AlBaker works on his mouth during VCU Dental Care Pediatric Dentistry’s annual day of free dental care last Friday at the Lyons Dental Building on 12th Street in Downtown. The effort was part of the American Dental Association’s annual “Give Kids A Smile” program begun in 2003 in which dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants around the country volunteer their time and talents to provide free care to youngsters who otherwise would not have access to a dentist. In Richmond, pediatric dental specialists offered exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions and minor restorations to youngsters without dental insurance. The national program kicks off National Children’s Dental Health Month. Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press

remain unaddressed By George Copeland Jr.

As the General Assembly wrestles over whether to give localities the right to control their Confederate monuments, their debate is being waged in the State Capitol — a virtual shrine to the Confederacy. A full-size statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee adorns the museum-like Old House Chamber, a largely ceremonial room on view to visitors and during tours. It was at that spot where the statue stands, docents tell visitors, that Gen. Lee accepted command of the Army of Northern Virginia, leading the Confederates’ strategy and battle efforts in the Civil War against the United States of America. The room also is lined with the busts of 15 others, six of whom were leaders of the Confederacy, including Confederate President Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, Confederate Vice President George Copeland Jr./Richmond Free Press Alexander Stephens of GeorA statue of Confederate gia and Confederate officers Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Jackson stands on the Stuart, Joseph E. Johnson grounds of Capitol Square and Fitzhugh Lee. along a walkway between the A plaque honoring ConCapitol and Old City Hall. federate House Speaker Thomas S. Bocock adorns one wall, a gift from the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Outside the building, three statues to Confederates are situated on the grounds of Capitol Square, including one of Stonewall Jackson on the walkway connecting the Capitol and Old City Hall. While these symbols don’t have the visibility or the scale of the equestrian statues drawing contention on Monument Avenue, they still honor a traitorous regime that turned against the U.S. government in order to keep humans in bondage. They remain largely out of the limelight and unaddressed, even Please turn to A4

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Local News

President’s Day holiday closings

Ducks and geese walk and swim past signs posted at Swan Lake in Byrd Park that seek to educate human visitors on why they should not indulge in a popular pastime — feeding the

In observance of the President’s Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 17, please note the following: Schools Richmond and Chesterfield County schools: Closed Henrico County schools: Students go for half day.

Cityscape

Government State offices: Closed Richmond: Closed Chesterfield County: Closed Henrico County: Closed Federal offices: Closed

Slices of life and scenes in Richmond

waterfowl. One big concern is that feeding them “people food” like bread, crackers and other items high in carbohydrates can damage their health, experts note.

Courts State courts: Closed Federal courts: Closed Libraries Richmond Public Library: Closed Henrico County Public Library: Closed Chesterfield County Public Library: Open

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Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions: Closed U.S. Postal Service: No delivery

Free GRTC bus service being eyed By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Trash and recycling: Regular schedule Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers: Closed GRTC: Buses operate on a regular schedule Free Press office: Open

RPS gets break on $3.32M city stormwater bill By Jeremy M. Lazarus and Ronald E. Carrington

Tear up that bill. That’s what Mayor Levar M. Stoney told the Richmond School Board to do with a $3.32 million bill for unpaid stormwater fees that has accumulated over 10 years. The mayor said the city Department of Public Utilities has been instructed to write off the fees, penalties and interest that have accumulated since 2009 when the department began charging such fees to all property owners in a bid to meet a federal mandate to control the flow of potentially polluting rainwater into waterways. The mayor announced the action Feb. 6 as he met with members of the School Board and City Council for the quarterly Educational Compact meeting. The action provided a relief to the School Board and school administration, which were mulling how to make the payment. Mr. Kamras The board and successive school administrations have ignored DPU’s stormwater bills that are sent to all property owners, including the city, state and federal governments, churches, businesses and homeowners. After arriving in Richmond two years ago, schools Superintendent Jason Kamras was informed about the district’s unpaid stormwater fees and brought the oversized bill to the board’s attention in September 2018, board members said. The superintendent, though, has continued to ignore the bills. He did not propose any funding to pay the overdue amount in the current budget approved in June 2019, nor has he proposed any payment in the proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that the board is now reviewing. Before the announcement, DPU had offered to waive the $900,000 in interest on the unpaid bills and to set up a payment plan that would have allowed Richmond Public Schools to pay $348,000 each year Mr. Young through 2027. The write-off announced by Mayor Stoney deals with the unpaid bill. It is unclear whether the School Board might have to include funding for the ongoing annual fees. School Board member Jonathan Young, 4th District, has proposed a “Go Green Initiative” that would involve RPS working to reduce or eliminate storm runoff from its campuses. He has called for planting 1,000 more trees on school campuses, constructing wetlands and other rain controls, installing roof gardens at school buildings and taking other steps to better control water, improve energy usage and promote exercise and student walking and biking to schools. None of the ideas were incorporated into Mr. Kamras’ budget plan for the 2020-21 school year that was introduced last month. The board is to vote on amendments and submit the preliminary budget plan by Monday, Feb. 24, to Mr. Kamras for submission to the mayor. The School Board’s final budget is expected to be voted on in early June after City Council approves its final budget.

Free rides on GRTC buses? That idea has begun to percolate as a proposal by Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn to create a regional transportation authority to provide new funding for roads and public transit moves through the General Assembly. To include Richmond and eight other localities in the region, the new authority is projected to receive about $166 million a year from a small increase in the sales Delegate tax and a hike in the McQuinn tax on wholesale fuel sold to gas stations and other outlets. Of that, 85 percent would be earmarked for local and regional road projects, including street paving in the city. However, at least Rev. Campbell 15 percent of the new money, or about $25 million, would go to GRTC to pay for new routes and possible expansion of the Pulse bus system. Nothing would stop GRTC from using a portion of the money to sharply reduce or eliminate the estimated $8.5 million a year in fares paid by passengers. Other cities are weighing the prospect. Some already have acted.

Honoring 2 legal giants

GRTC proposes route changes Regular bus service would be restored to the Providence Park community in North Side and between the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University. Those are among small, but key changes GRTC is preparing to make to public bus service in May as a result of customer requests, the company has announced. The changes include having the Highland Park buses (Routes 2A/B/C) turn east off North Avenue onto East Ladies Mile Road to make pickups at a restored stop at Hazelhurst Avenue before returning to North Avenue, according to GRTC spokeswoman Cary Rose Pace. That jog into Providence Park was eliminated in 2018 when the Pulse and revamped regular bus routes were introduced, she said. At least 40 U.S. cities have rolled back or eliminated fares, according to the website freepublictransport.info, which tracks such information worldwide. Kansas City, Mo., though, is the only large U.S. city to vote to do so. It passed their City Council in December, with expectations that fare-free service launches July 1. The idea of using some of the new funds to slash fares or provide fare-free service in Richmond is “deserving of consideration,” said the Rev. Benjamin P. Campbell, chair of the six-member GRTC board and one of

Photos by Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press

Two Richmond lawyers, Oliver W. Hill Sr. and Spottswood W. Robinson III, who were at the center of the battle for civil rights, are being remembered with state historic markers. Above left, Dr. Oliver W. Hill Jr. stands beside the marker to his late father that was unveiled in a ceremony Feb. 6 at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse in Downtown. With him is J. Maurice Hopkins, a member of the Midlothianbased Oliver White Hill Foundation. At right is the marker to Mr. Hill’s late law partner, Judge Robinson, who went on to break color barriers in the federal court system and rise to become chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Mr. Hill and Judge Robinson played key roles in the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down government-sanctioned racial segregation of public schools and led to other landmark civil rights laws.

Photos by Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press

Mourning Sharmar Dozens of people release colorful balloons in memory of 3-year-old Sharmar Hill Jr. during a prayer vigil last Saturday outside his family’s home in the 1700 block of Southlawn Avenue in Hillside Court. The youngster was shot and killed Feb. 1 as he played outside his home in the

South Side public housing community. At right, his grieving family joins mourners at the vigil — parents Sharmar Hill Sr. and Shaniqua Allen, center rear; and sisters, from left, Len’Naveya Smith, 10; Len’Niesha Smith, 7; and Ni’Aveya Allen, 14. The youngster’s death has touched the

community, with hundreds of people, including Gov. Ralph S. Northam, Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Richmond Police Chief Will Smith, attending his funeral Monday at New Life Deliverance Tabernacle on Decatur Street. No arrest has been made yet in the youngster’s death.

GRTC also plans to merge Route 75 Three Chopt, which now provides limited service between the UR campus and the Pulse stop at Willow Lawn, with Route 77 Grove, she said. The result would be to reinstate the connection between UR, the West End, The Fan and VCU’s Monroe Park campus that was eliminated in 2018 as well, she said. Another change would involve extending the Route 50 Broad Street to 3rd Street in Downtown, Ms. Pace noted. The route now stops at the state Department of Motor Vehicles’ headquarters in the 2300 block of West Broad Street. Also, the two Patterson routes, Routes 76 city and 79 Henrico, would be realigned to make Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital an official stop for each, Ms. Pace said. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS the board’s three city representatives. Rev. Campbell said that any such consideration would hinge on whether Richmond and Henrico County maintain their current level of subsidies for GRTC in future budgets. He said that Delegate McQuinn’s bill, which passed the House of Delegates with a large, bipartisan majority and appears to be on track to secure state Senate support, contains language that would allow Richmond and Henrico to cut their contributions to GRTC by 50 percent. Richmond currently provides about $15.1 million a year to support GRTC, and Henrico provides about $9.2 million a year, according to the bus company’s annual report. Rev. Campbell said GRTC is conservatively projecting to receive about $12 million a year in new money from the authority based on the potential rollback in local support. If both Richmond and Henrico commit to fully funding GRTC rather than cutting back their current support, Rev. Campbell said that could open the door to discussions about reducing or eliminating fares for some or all riders. The first signal of Richmond’s intent could come early in March when Mayor Levar M. Stoney presents his proposed 2020-21 budget, which would be impacted by any new funds. The Free Press has been advised that some talks have begun with elected officials in Richmond about the implications of the new funding on the GRTC fare structure. Meanwhile, the city and its partners in the proposed regional transportation authority already are making plans to use the new dollars. The other localities that would be included are Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan counties and the town of Ashland — all members of Planning District 15. For the city, the new funding offers a prospect of extra revenue for long-neglected street work. This year, the mayor proposed and City Council approved spending about $15 million on street paving, the largest amount in years, plus $1.2 million for sidewalk improvements. However, a city audit and city Director of Public Works Bobby Vincent have indicated that is just a drop in the bucket compared with the actual need, which is reflected in the more than 34,000 potholes that were filled in 2019. According to Mr. Vincent, Richmond would need to spend at least $110 million to resurface all of its streets and more than $200 million to undertake the rebuilding that many of the aging streets actually need. The prospects of maintaining just a $15 million repaving pace appeared bleak until this new funding source came along, the Free Press has been told. According to the current 2019-20 budget, DPW was in line to receive only about $5 million a year in each of the next four years for repaving work. However, with the authority, Richmond is projected to gain a stream of revenue that could ensure the city could put $15 million a year into such work and enable DPW to at least resurface all of the city’s streets in a six- to 10-year time frame.

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City Council majority strikes project, urging the administration to start over with public inclusion Continued from A1

former public safety building. The area, along with two cityowned parking lots south of Broad Street, has been eyed by City Hall as a potential redevelopment area since at least 2009. “Tonight is not about saying ‘no,’ ” said 5th District Councilwoman Stephanie A. Lynch before joining Council Vice President Chris A. Hilbert, 3rd District; Kim B. Gray, 2nd District; Kristen N. Larson, 4th District; and Reva M. Trammell, 8th District, in scrapping the Navy Hill ordinances. “It is about saying ‘yes’ to a pathway forward that a majority of our citizens said they want,” said Ms. Lynch, including finding out whether Richmond residents support replacing the Coliseum with a new, larger one at taxpayer expense. In the view of Ms. Lynch and her colleagues, the vote “to hit the reset button on the current proposal” opens the door to creation of an inclusive and equitable process to redevelop the 22 acres of largely city-owned property in the blocks bounded by Marshall, Leigh, 5th and 10th streets, as well two blocks south of Broad Street. In their view, a restart would require the Stoney administration to first launch public forums, surveys and wide outreach to determine if Richmond residents want a new arena. They also called on the administration to get the city-owned property appraised, to complete a plan of development for the area that includes public input, to provide an assessment of the infrastructure and then issue new requests for proposals from developers. “I think there are opportunities,” said Ms. Gray, who is considered a potential challenger in November to Mayor Stoney. “This process needs to be transparent and involve the people from the beginning.” The minority, led by Council President Cynthia I. Newbille, 7th District, unsuccessfully sought more time to make the plan more palatable before the vote that had been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 24. “Our city and our citizens deserve our due diligence on any project before us to fully vet it,” Dr. Newbille said. “Not to try is not acceptable.” Joining her were Andreas D. Addison, 1st District; Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District; and Dr. Michael J. Jones, 9th District. Ms. Larson called it time to end the proposal. She said the long fight over the development, particularly since August when Mayor Stoney introduced the ordinances, has consumed her and other council members and forced other important matters to get short shrift. “I think it doesn’t matter if you’re for or against this process; I think we are all worn out.” For the majority, the key issue remained just one section of the proposal — the plan to replace the aging and now closed nearly 50-year-old Coliseum with a new larger event space for concerts, sporting events and family activities. The proposal for a modern 17,500-seat arena would have required taxpayers to bear much of the estimated $600 million cost to finance the construction — in large part from real estate taxes generated by future increases in values on property located in an 80-block swatch of Downtown outside of the proposed development area.

A commission of experts that the council created to review the Navy Hill plan ended up panning that idea. Mayor Stoney lobbied the General Assembly in a bid to gain permission to replace a major share of the financing with state sales taxes as other cities have been allowed to do, but that effort collapsed Feb. 3. The arena development was the linchpin of the ill-fated proposal, and both Mayor Stoney and Mr. Farrell insisted none of the private development could take place without a new arena built by taxpayers, despite clear signals from residents that construction of new school buildings was a far higher priority. While the council majority had little problem with Navy Hill’s proposed private development, they could not get behind the arena based on its cost to the public, the lack of any regional support and the likelihood that the city would not see any significant return from the taxpayer investment for at least 20 years. The level of trust in the Navy Hill projections of big future

returns to the city appeared to be undermined by at least three changes in the financial package and by memories of past taxpayer-supported development that defied projections and never became revenue gushers, leaving debts for the city to pay off, such as the 6th Street Marketplace and the Washington NFL team training camp. Skeptics and opponents made use of social media tools to get their message out as effectively as Navy Hill proponents. Activists Farid Alan Schintzius created a Facebook group that raised $10,000 to pay for a series of billboards urging rejection. Unexpected players proved influential, such as Justin Griffin, a small business attorney who create a NoColiseum webpage, and used it to skewer the flaws he found in examining Navy Hill’s numbers, creating credibility issues with his trenchant reports that undermined confidence in projections for job creation, revenues and other elements of the proposal.

Casino gambling advances Continued from A1

tion, Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, opened July 1 in South Side by Colonial Downs is raking in an average of $70 million a month in gross revenue before expenses, payouts to winners and taxes, according to monthly reports from the Virginia Racing Commission. The General Assembly voted last year to include Richmond as a casino location, but needed to pass legislation again this year to launch Las Vegas-style gambling establishments in the state’s capital city and other localities in Virginia. The bills that passed the House and Senate this year continue to authorize the state’s first casinos in Richmond, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Danville and Bristol, with the Virginia Lottery and its oversight board serving as regulators. While the city would have some discretion to choose another casino operator, the legislation’s language indicates that Richmond would have to provide substantial justification to eliminate the Pamunkey proposal. The only potential roadblock would be Richmond voters. Both the House and Senate bills would require a referendum in which voters would have to approve casino gambling and the proposed site recommended by the city administration and City Council. Assuming approval, the casinos would have less competition as both houses also approved separate bills that would ban slot machine-style games that have popped up in gas stations, convenience stores and other retail outlets in Virginia in the past two years.

The Pamunkey Tribe, which has secured financial backing from a Tennessee billionaire, originally was tapped to secure the rights to casinos in Richmond and Norfolk in the 2019 version of the legislation. As the legislation moved this year, it initially appeared the House heeded Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s call for a competitive process. The House version included language that would have provided an equal preference to any proposal from Pacific Entertainment, a Los Angeles investment firm that owns the Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent County and the three current Rosie’s satellite gambling outlets, including the Richmond Rosie’s located in a remodeled Kmart store in the city’s South Side at the Chesterfield County border. In what some are calling a surprise move, Richmond Delegate Jeff M. Bourne declined to go along with what Mayor Stoney wanted. Delegate Bourne won House support for his last-minute amendment that eliminated wording that would have put a casino proposal from Pacific Entertainment on equal footing with a proposal from the Pamunkey Tribe. Delegate Bourne could not be reached for comment on the amendment, nor could representatives of Pacific Entertainment on the impact of the change. Any group competing for a casino license would need to propose at least a $250 million investment at their chosen site, according to the House and Senate bills on casino gambling. There also is language in the House bill calling for inclusion of non-white investors in any chosen casino project.

Casino forum Feb. 20

Robert Gray, chief of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, is expected to participate in the first community forum on a proposed South Side casino resort the tribe hopes to build at Ingram Avenue and Commerce Road. City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, is sponsoring the forum 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Bellemeade Community Center, 1800 Lynhaven Ave., next door to Oak GroveBellemeade Elementary School. Along with Chief Gray, panelists at the forum are to include Richmond Police Chief Will Smith; Leonard Sledge, city director of economic and community development; and Mark Olinger, director of planning and development review, Ms. Robertson announced. Details: Tavares M. Floyd, (804) 646-7964 or tavares. floyd@richmondgov.com.

Confederate statues in State Capitol remain unaddressed Continued from A1

as lawmakers push to change how Confederate imagery in Virginia is presented, maintained and controlled. While some cities, including Richmond, have removed the names of Confederates from schools and roads, localities have been blocked by state law to move or alter war memorials. Localities from Richmond to Charlottesville have requested local contol over Confederate statues and memorials within their jurisdiction. Bills giving localities that authority passed their respective chambers in the House and Senate earlier this week, along with a bill creating a commission to replace Virginia’s statue of Gen. Lee in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. But no bills addressing the Confederate memorials inside the State Capitol or on the Capitol grounds were introduced this session. “Whether it’s this Capitol, the U.S. Capitol, whether it’s on Monument Avenue, in the middle of Norfolk, a park in Charlottesville, none of them should be on publicly owned property,” Delegate Lamont Bagby, chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, told the Free Press

in a recent phone interview. “We are working expeditiously to address all of them. Make no question about it,” he said. “And we are doing it in a very strategic manner.” He also stressed the need for the legislature to be prepared before committing to any action, including determining what statues and memorials the General Assembly has jurisdiction over and which ones fall under Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s oversight, as well as any legal ramifications. The Free Press learned through inquiries that the House and Senate clerk’s offices are responsible for the interior spaces in the State Capitol dedicated to their respective legislative body, while memorials and statues on the grounds of Capitol Square fall under the state Department of General Services, which comes under the purview of the governor. Asked by a Washington Post reporter in January about the statues of Gen. Lee in the Old House Chamber and on Monument Avenue, Gov. Northam called the statues “offensive to a lot of people,” but didn’t elaborate much beyond that. “It’s a discussion that needs to take place with a number of individuals.”

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A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stands near the entrance to the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol. The chamber also features the busts of six other Confederate leaders.

VUU surprised by $1M announcement on Founders Day Continued from A1

Richmond, the former capital of the Confederacy, of representatives of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, who held classes for the new freedmen, it was Mary Lumpkin who gave the school its first home. Ms. Lumpkin was the enslaved common-law wife of white slave trader Robert Lumpkin, whose land and buildings at 15th and Franklin streets in Shockoe Bottom were known as “Lumpkin’s Jail,” or “the Devil’s Half Acre.” The jail was a holding pen for enslaved people before sale and transport, as well as a punishment or “breaking” center, according to the university’s history. Dr. Nathaniel Colver, an abolitionist and Baptist minister looking to establish a seminary, went to Ms. Lumpkin, then a widow, and rented the property in 1867. Classes for formerly enslaved people were held on that site for the next three years, according to the history. The Colver Institute, as Dr. Colver’s school was known, became Richmond Theological Seminary and finally Virginia Union University. “Richmond Theological School for

Freedmen was one of the four institutions forming the ‘Union’ that gives us our name,” Dr. Lucas told the audience. He later reminded the audience that VUU is the only historically black college or university in Richmond and has been “a pillar of the community for 155 years.” “Much like our mission then, we continue to empower students while providing a nurturing, intellectually challenging and spiritually enriching environment for learning,” he said. Delegate Luke E. Torian, who earned his master’s in divinity in 1984 from VUU’s School of Theology, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. In addition to serving as pastor of First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries and founding VOICE, Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement, Delegate Torian is the first African-American chairman of the House Appropriations Committee in the 400 years of the Virginia General Assembly. “The Virginia GeneralAssembly will be contributing $1 million to the university,” Delegate Torian announced. The audience responded with an energetic round of applause and extended standing ovation.

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Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of the Virginia Union University Board of Trustees, dedicates a marker last Friday on the campus commemorating Mary Lumpkin, an enslaved woman and common-law wife of slave trader Robert Lumpkin, who gave VUU its first home following the Civil War.

Pamela Cox, VUU’s director of strategic communications, said the money will support the university’s restoration of historic Industrial Hall, one of the original nine buildings on the Lombardy Street campus from the late 1800s. It is being converted into an arts and cultural

center, Ms. Cox said. She noted that university officials were surprised and pleased by Delegate Torian’s announcement and are awaiting details on the state award. Delegate Torian declined to provide details this week to the Free

Press. Lawmakers, including Delegate Torian, are still in negotiations over Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s proposed 2020-22 state budget. “Like those who came before us, we are created for good work,” Delegate Torian told the audience. “God created you and this university for good work. We stand here today on sacred ground where God transformed the ‘Devil’s Half Acre’ into ‘God’s Half Acre.’ ” After his sermon-like remarks, Delegate Torian received a standing ovation as Dr. Lucas presented him with the Doris and Steve Bullock Presidential Medal of Honor, which was established in 2019. “Virginia Union University has much to celebrate, and we are thankful that our alumnus, Delegate Torian, will be with us,” Dr. Lucas said. “He is a shining example of the type of leaders, both locally and nationally, that have graduated from VUU.” University officials also used the occasion to highlight the VUU logo newly placed at the top of the campus’ landmark Belgian Building. The logo, which appears on all four sides of the building, will be lighted at night and visible at points around the city and from Interstate 95.

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To learn more about VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, call 804-628-4327 or visit vcuhealth.org/pauley. © 2020 VCU Health. All rights reserved. Sources: American Heart Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; United States Census Bureau.

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Legal help offers children healthier futures By Jeremy M. Lazarus

One silver lining for a parent with a child being treated at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University is access to free legal services. Take Takia Grant, whose year-old child is being treated for cerebral palsy. Her child’s already fragile health was compromised further by living in a rat-infested rental complex, according to Ms. Grant and her child’s pediatrician, Dr. Tiffany N. Kimbrough. When the landlord would not deal with the rodents and the smell in her unit that was making her child even sicker, Dr. Kimbrough referred Ms. Grant, who could not afford an attorney, for help. The hospital enlisted its partner, McGuireWoods, one of Richmond’s biggest law firms. “Within a month, the attorney got us out of the apartment and into a new one,� Ms. Grant said. “She even got my rent reduced at the new apartment to match what I was paying before. Having somebody to help me made my life so much easier.� The hospital reports that the Medical-Legal Partnership program that launched in January 2018 has assisted 400 families with advice and representation in the first 24 months. And now, the program is being expanded to serve more families as additional attorneys come on board.

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McGuireWoods is teaming up with Dominion Energy’s legal team to make 50 more volunteer attorneys available to aid families with legal matters that can affect the health of their children and to offer services to some adult patients, the hospital stated. Allison Held, the hospital’s associate general counsel and director of the partnership, said the additional attorneys would Dr. Kimbrough extend the program to families of young patients at VCU’s Virginia Treatment Center for Children and at the pediatric hospital’s Brook Road campus, along with adult patients at VCU Health’s Complex Care Clinic. “This partnership is a game changer for us,� Ms. Held said. “It will enable us to serve more patients with legal needs who have nowhere else to turn. That’s what this partnership is about — improving community health through legal advocacy.�
 Areas of assistance include evictions, substandard housing and other aspects of housing law; immigrant access to health care; and guardianship, domestic violence and other family law issues, the hospital stated. Attorneys also will draw up simple wills, powers of attorney and advance medical directives for adults and get involved with issues that disabled children can face in school, including

securing individual educational plans and bullying. The program began with support from McGuireWoods, as well as lawyers from the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society and CancerLINC, with the two nonprofits helping families obtain health and public benefits such as Medicaid and food stamps and to deal with financial challenges such as Ms. Held garnishments, unpaid bills and bankruptcy filings, the hospital stated. The target families have low to moderate incomes, with household incomes that are 80 percent or less of the regional median income, the hospital noted. According to the census, roughly half the area’s families would be eligible based on income. The legal help is essential, Dr. Kimbrough said. “Imagine a child living with asthma and there is a mold problem. This could be life-threatening,� she said. “We now have legal partners to help take care of the whole child and family. “This legal program helps with everything from wheelchair ramps, custody and child support issues to educational advocacy,� Dr. Kimbrough said, “enabling us to better ensure that every child we see has the opportunity for a healthier future.�

,EGAL .OTICE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF A PETITION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER E, FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS CASE NO. PUR-2020-00003 •Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominionâ€?) has applied for revision of a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider E, for recovery of costs incurred to comply with state and federal environmental regulations.

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•Dominion requests approval of a total revenue requirement of approximately $88,060,000 for its 2020 Rider E. According to Dominion, this amount would decrease the bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by at least $0.26.

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•Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

•A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on June 16, 2020.

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A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a libel lawsuit filed by Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax against a television network he accused of slanted reporting on sexual assault allegations against him. U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga in Alexandria dismissed the lawsuit. But he declined to grant CBS’ request that the network be awarded attorney fees, disagreeing with the network’s contention that the lawsuit amounted to an abuse of the legal process. Lt. Gov. Fairfax sued CBS for $400 million in September after the network aired exclusive interviews with two women, Dr. Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson, who accused him of sexual assault more than 15 years ago. The lieutenant governor maintains that the encounters were consensual and argued in the lawsuit that the network reported the allega- Lt. Gov. Fairfax tions in a way that insinuated his guilt. CBS lawyers defended the network’s journalism and accused Lt. Gov. Fairfax of using the lawsuit to attack his accusers. In a statement Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Fairfax said he will appeal the dismissal to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. “Since these false, fabricated and politically motivated allegations were made more than a year ago at the precise moment it was speculated I would rise to Virginia’s governorship, I have been denied any meaningful opportunity to establish the truth, clear my name and get justice. I will not stop until I do and can put an end to this political smear campaign.” The allegations against Lt. Gov. Fairfax came in February 2019 when Gov. Ralph S. Northam faced calls to resign after a racist photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page was made public showing one person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. But the allegations against Lt. Gov. Fairfax blunted the momentum of those seeking Gov. Northam’s resignation. Both Gov. Northam and Lt. Gov. Fairfax have remained in office, as has state Attorney General Mark L. Herring, who acknowledged around the same time that he had worn blackface in college. Judge Trenga, in a 30-page opinion, said Lt. Gov. Fairfax failed to meet the “actual malice” standard for a libel claim by a public figure. Judge Trenga noted in his ruling that CBS reported Lt. Gov. Fairfax’s claims of innocence, and that CBS journalists regularly reached out to Lt. Gov. Fairfax and his spokeswoman to get their side of the story. Lt. Gov. Fairfax argued that comments made by CBS News journalists after the women’s interviews with national host Gayle King implied that the accusations against him were true, including a comment by CBS This Morning co-host Norah O’Donnell after Dr. Tyson’s interview that it “feels like she

was forced.” Judge Trenga, though, said that in the context of the entire broadcast, he did not view CBS’ reporting as slanted against Lt. Gov. Fairfax. “Most basically, none of the CBS This Morning co-hosts state that Fairfax did in fact commit the alleged sexual assaults or that they believed he committed the assaults. In fact, at the conclusion of each interview, King, in studio and surrounded by her co-hosts, promptly announces Fairfax’s assertions of innocence, including that he passed a polygraph exam,” Judge Trenga wrote. Judge Trenga also disagreed with CBS’ contention that Lt.

Gov. Fairfax’s lawsuit was an abuse of the legal process and an attempt to silence his accusers, and that he should be required to pay CBS’ legal fees as punishment. Instead, Judge Trenga concluded that Lt. Gov. Fairfax’s motives for suing appeared to be legitimate — “namely, a public vindication and restoration of his reputation.” Lt. Gov. Fairfax has said he felt compelled to file suit to try to clear his name after the allegations were made. He said he has taken a lie detector test and asked authorities in Massachusetts and North Carolina where the encounters took place to investigate to no avail. The libel lawsuit, he said, provided the next best way to prove his innocence.

Investigation reopened into murder of Malcom X Free Press wire report

Who really killed Malcolm X? Nearly 55 years since his assassination on Feb. 21, 1965, in the Audubon Ballroom in New York, the human rights activist’s murder will be reinvestigated in the wake of new information uncovered in a Netflix documentary, prosecutors in New York said on Tuesday. The office of Manhattan District AtMalcolm X torney Cyrus Vance announced it will review the case of 81-year-old Muhammad Aziz, a convicted accomplice who has long maintained his innocence. “We are grateful that District Attorney Vance quickly agreed to conduct a review of the conviction of Muhammad Aziz, said Barry Scheck, co-founder of the Innocence Project, a criminal justice group that has worked for the exoneration of many innocent people on death row. The announcement came after the release last Friday of “Who Killed Malcolm X?” a Netflix series that chronicles T:11”historian Abdur-Rahman Muhammad’s quest to find

answers about the charismatic leader’s killing. He was shot to death on the stage as he was about to speak to a meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity. With his wife and young daughters in the audience, a disturbance broke out in the crowd. As Malcolm X and his bodyguards moved to quiet the disturbance, a man rushed forward and shot Malcolm X in the chest with a sawed-off shotgun. Two other men then charged the stage with handguns, shooting Malcolm X more than 16 times. One gunman, Nation of Islam member Talmadge Hayer, now known as Mujahid Abdul Halim, was grabbed and beaten by the crowd before police arrived. Witnesses identified the others as Mr. Aziz, whose name at the time was Norman Butler, and Thomas Johnson, now known as Khalil Islam. All three were convicted in Malcolm X’s murder and sentenced to life in prison. But Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam have denied they were responsible, and Mr. Halim testified in 1966 that they had “nothing to do with it,” according to the Innocence Project. Mr. Islam died in 2009. While Mr. Aziz was paroled from prison

in 1985, the Innocence Project, which represents Mr. Aziz, still hopes to prove his innocence. No physical evidence links him to the scene, and he has an alibi, the group said. He reportedly was at home healing from leg injuries at the time of the murder. Mr. Vance’s office said it will work with representatives of the Innocence Project to revisit the case. Mr. Vance “has determined that the district attorney’s ofMuhammad Aziz fice will begin a preliminary review of the matter, which will inform the office regarding what further investigative steps may be undertaken,” Danny Frost, a spokesman for Mr. Vance’s office, said in a statement. Prosecutors Charles King and Peter Casolaro, a member of the team that investigated and cleared the Central Park 5, will conduct the review. “Given the historical importance of this case and the fact that our client is 81 years old, we are especially encouraged that Mr. Vance has assigned two highly respected prosecutors … to work on this re-investigation,” Mr. Scheck said.

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“THIS IS OUR TIME TO CATCH THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD AS A DESTINATION LOCATION!”

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“I SUPPORT THE NAVY HILL PROJECT!”

“THE NAVY HILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT HITS ALL OF THE MARKS FOR AN ECONOMIC DRIVER THAT THE CITY OF RICHMOND DESPERATELY NEEDS.”

— CARL H.

— NANCY THOMAS

— ERIC L. “NAVY HILL REPRESENTS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE RICHMOND TO THE NEXT LEVEL. IF YOU SEE FIT TO REJECT IT, THEN WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?”

“THIS IS RICHMOND’S TIME TO STEP INTO THE 21ST CENTURY IN A BIG BOLD WAY.” — JESSE B. “I THINK THIS PROJECT IS LONG OVERDUE.”

— JACK BERRY

“WE NEED DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY. THIS HELPS THE ENTIRE REGION TO HAVE A THRIVING CENTER.”

— SOLOMON H.

“I URGE CITY COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD AS ADDITIONAL DELAYS WILL ONLY ADD TO THE PROJECT COST.”

— CY K. “THIS PROJECT IS NOT ONLY A WIN-WIN FOR THE DOORWAYS AND THE MANY CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO DEPEND ON US FOR HEALTH CARE ACCESS; IT WILL ALSO GENERATE CONCRETE BENEFITS FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY – FROM AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, TO MONEY FOR SCHOOLS, HOUSING, AND HOMELESS SERVICES.”

— DON L.

“NAVY HILL IS RIGHT FOR RICHMOND! NOW!” — KAREN I. “THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR RVA TO BENEFIT FROM A WELL-CONSIDERED AND PROFESSIONAL PLAN TO ENHANCE A PART OF OUR DOWNTOWN SORELY IN NEED OF HELP.”

“RVA STAND UP!!!! I FULLY SUPPORT NAVY HILL AND ALL THEY HAVE PLANNED FOR OUR CITY.”

— STACY BRINKLEY

— PIERCE W.

— TRACEY C. “THIS IS AWESOME! I’M THRILLED ABOUT THIS PLAN! WE NEED IT!”

“I AM TIRED OF WAITING FOR SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT HUGELY IMPORTANT SWATH OF REAL ESTATE.”

— MECCA P.

— S. WAITE RAWLS III “RICHMOND NEEDS THIS NOW. IT IS A WIN FOR THE CITY, ITS RESIDENTS, THOSE DOING BUSINESS HERE AND THE REGION AS A WHOLE.”

“THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT ARE UNDENIABLE.”

— JILL D.

— FLOYD E. MILLER

“WHY NAVY HILL? WHY NOT? THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENT DECISIONS AND IDEAS FOR A MAJOR PLACE LIKE THE CITY OF RICHMOND. IT IS WELL OVERDUE. I’M VERY GLAD IT IS HAPPENING FOR RVA.”

“WHAT EXCITED ME THE MOST WAS THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS GETTING BLACK BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING IN THE PAST, BUT THEY WERE WORKING TO ADDRESS THAT WITH THIS MAJOR PROJECT.”

“THIS WILL BE A GREAT PLAN TO EXECUTE!” — TAJE S.

— MELISSA P.

— ERVIN CLARKE

“ITS DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE LONGTERM ECONOMIC GROWTH TO THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS, CREATE PERMANENT JOB GROWTH, GENERATE NEW TAX REVENUE AND IMPROVE THE CITY’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING.” — ROBERT J. PROUTT, JR.

“A NEW ARENA WILL ATTRACT TOURISTS, PROVIDE JOBS AND PROVIDE ANOTHER VENUE FOR LARGE ORGANIZATIONS OF PEOPLE, CONCERTS, CONFERENCES, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND GROUP SPEAKERS.” — LORI B.

“THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN RICHMOND’S HISTORY IS ONCE IN A LIFETIME. WHERE ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO FIND FUTURE TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE CITY?” — PHIL C.

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“BUILD IT ALREADY! DESPERATELY NEEDED!” — BERNARD P.

“AS RICHMOND’S DOWNTOWN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, AND GIVEN OUR MISSION TO ENHANCE THE VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY DOWNTOWN, THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, VENTURE RICHMOND IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE CITY’S ONGOING ENERGIES IN THE NAVY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD.” — MARK MERHIGE

“THIS PROPOSAL DOES SOMETHING FOR RICHMOND THAT CITY GOVERNMENT CANNOT ACCOMPLISH ALONE.” — THOMAS H.

“NAVY HILL WILL LIFT UP OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND HELP MAKE OUR CITY AN EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE DESTINATION FOR NEW INVESTMENT, FOR OUR GROWING WORKFORCE AND FOR TOURISM.” — TOM GAYNER

“REBUILD IT, REMEMBER IT, RELIVE ITS GLORY BY CAPTIVATING ITS FUTURE!! GO NAVY HILL.” — ARCHIE W.

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Lessons learned We applaud Richmond City Council for putting the brakes on the expensive project to replace the Coliseum and redevelop a portion of Downtown. City Council heard the voices of the people who, like the Free Press, earnestly examined and then questioned the $1.5 billion plan proposed by Dominion Energy CEO Tom Farrell II and his Navy Hill District Corp. and its damaging potential to divert taxpayer dollars from critical needs, such as schools, public safety, social services and infrastructure, to fund a new 17,500-seat Coliseum. As many people believed, the project would subvert the needs of the people for the desires of developers and others who would stand to benefit. Thousands of people have followed the twists and turns of this proposal, culminating in the turnout of hundreds of people Monday who spoke for or against the project at a City Council hearing. Lessons have been learned. Among them: • That development cannot come at the expense of taxpayers. • That people care about and are engaged with what goes on in the city. • That people support spending money on schools, affordable housing and the homeless. • That people want a vibrant Downtown and are ready and willing to support a plan that makes financial sense. • That the city should move quickly, but transparently, to find alternative plans and developers for Downtown. We hope that City Council, along with Mr. Farrell and his biggest backer, Mayor Levar M. Stoney, listened Monday night. And we hope the city will embark on a new course seeking development plans from a wider assortment of people with a better vision for what our city needs and can afford. While City Council members may be saturated with information from the Navy Hill proposal, we hope that they can take a breather and come back even more prepared to examine other plans. This process, while difficult, has prepared the council — and the people — for what to look for in a successful proposal in the future.

HBCUs today The last few days haven’t been the greatest for HBCUs. The disappointing news comes from around the nation, with one report striking close to home at Hampton University. Here’s the news in a nutshell: • Hampton University’s School of Pharmacy, which touts itself as the No. 1 producer of African-American pharmacists in Virginia, lost its accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. State law requires pharmacists to hold degrees from an ACPEaccredited institution. While provisions are being made to protect students currently enrolled in Hampton University’s pharmacy program, students after the Class of 2023 will be out of luck. The loss of accreditation also may affect Hampton’s eligibility for federal funding, including student aid. Hampton’s program has been on probation since July 2017 over its curriculum and its graduates’ low 73 percent pass rate on national licensing exams. Nationally, about 89 percent of all graduates from accredited programs pass the test on their first try. While Dr. Anand Iyer, dean of Hampton’s pharmacy school, indicated the accreditation decision will be appealed, it is a blow to the university, one of the gems among the nation’s 101 public and private HBCUs. It also may have a detrimental ripple effect on the health care of black communities. Studies have shown that health disparities experienced by African-Americans — African-Americans suffer with higher rates of stroke, heart disease and some cancers than Caucasians — and the lack of African-American health care providers in the United States may be linked. • The president of Mississippi’s Jackson State University, Dr. William B. Bynum Jr., was arrested in a prostitution sting last weekend and tried to hide his identity. The 57-year-old, who has led the university since 2017, was charged with procuring the services of a prostitute, false statement of identity and possession of marijuana. He has resigned as president. He’s also a former president of Mississippi Valley State University. Also busted in the sting was Shonda McCarthy, director of Jackson State University Art Galleries. • On Feb. 5, the president of Texas Southern University in Houston, Dr. Austin Lane, was ousted for failing to report fraud allegations in the university’s law school admissions process and directing a former official to violate university policy. Since their founding after the Civil War, HBCUs have given hundreds of thousands of African-American students an opportunity to obtain higher education when virtually no other colleges would. Today, HBCUs often are more affordable and more nurturing for students, many of whom are the first in their families to go to college. They ensure that every student has a chance to succeed and is prepared for a career in any number of fields. That is the case at Virginia Union University, an HBCU that provides a bright spot of news during this current drought. VUU, which traces its roots to 1865 and classes taught in a former “jail” that held enslaved people before sale and/or transport, celebrated its 155th anniversary last week. One of its theology school alumni, Virginia Delegate Luke E. Torian, was the keynote speaker. He personifies the success graduates can attribute to their HBCU education and the critical leadership roles HBCU graduates have in communities and states across the country. Delegate Torian is pastor of First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Prince William County and most recently became chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates. He is the first African-American to hold that post on a committee that sets funding priorities for the Commonwealth through the budget. His committee currently is working on a $135 billion spending plan for 2020-22 that will impact the lives of all Virginians, including in the areas of education, health care, public safety and social services, just to name a few. “Like those who came before us, we were created for good work,” Delegate Torian told the audience at VUU’s Founders Day Convocation. We agree, and expand that to mean that HBCUs were created for good work. We only hope that the poor choices and decisions of some officials won’t permanently harm HBCUs today.

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Hair discrimination alive and well Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler, was forced to submit to the humiliating act of having his dreadlocks shorn or have his New Jersey team forfeit their match to the opposing team. A gleeful white woman seemed too pleased to invade the young man’s person, and his team won, but at what price? When this happened in December 2018, there was a national outcry and the referee was suspended. A year later, DeAndre Arnold, a senior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, was told that he would not be able to graduate unless he cut his hair. He has been growing his dreads for more than five years, often wearing them in a bun so that they did not violate the school rule that hair could not touch the collar. This is part of a pattern of policing black hair in our nation’s high schools and workplaces. And these dress codes are an attack on black people, designed by white people and for white people. Hostility toward natural hair, locs and twists is really unvarnished hostility toward blackness and its manifestation. It is an insistence that black people conform to Eurocentric norms. Andrew Johnson and DeAndre Arnold made headlines, but many

cases do not. Often, the “code” is subtle and the backlash painful and undeniable, but never spoken. So many women are told that their hair is “too wild” or “ungroomed,” as if bone straight hair is the only way to wear it. And perhaps it is not said so much as hinted. Black women (and men) have the choice of playing the game or stalling their careers. This doesn’t happen so much on the

Julianne Malveaux coasts in California, New York and the District of Columbia. But it happens enough that activists have worked to outlaw hair discrimination. On July 3, 2019, California became the first in the nation to outlaw discriminating against natural hair. The CROWN Act, or Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair, was signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. A few days later, New York State passed a similar law, as did New Jersey. A few cities and counties, such as Cincinnati, Ohio, and Montgomery County, Md., also have followed suit. A dozen or so other states and municipalities have explored, and even introduced legislation that prohibits discrimination against those who wear natural hair, braids, locs or twists. Despite legislation, hair discrimination is alive and well. The text of the California legislation explores the history

of hair discrimination. It reads in part, “The history of our nation is riddled with laws and societal norms that equated ‘blackness,’ and the associated physical traits, for example, dark skin, kinky and curly hair, to a badge of inferiority, sometimes subject to separate and unequal treatment.” The bill goes on to say, “Professionalism was, and still is, closely linked to European features and mannerisms, which entails that those who do not naturally fall into Eurocentric norms must alter their appearances, sometimes drastically and permanently, in order to be deemed professional.” The fact that a diversity of hairstyles needs to be addressed through legislation speaks to the intransigence of white supremacy, the need white supremacists have to require black people to conform to their standards. Even as the population of people of color grows in our nation, white supremacists are holding strong to their racist norms. Some of them don’t even think they are racists. They are, indeed, “nice” people. They speak of neatness, wildness and their own discomfort with “different” hair. They think that folks should go through having their hair fried to make other people comfortable. I really don’t care how people wear their hair. It truly is a matter of choice. Hair does not have to be political. But hair choices must be respected and discrimination against natural hair, braids, twists

Remembering gun violence survivors On Jan. 8, 2011, I was performing my favorite duty as a congresswoman — meeting with my constituents — when it happened. In a matter of seconds, a gunman shot and killed six people, injured 12 others and shot me in the head outside a Safeway in Tucson, Ariz. I keep the memories of those we lost that day — 9-yearold ChristinaTaylor Green, Dorothy Morris, Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, Gabe Zimmerman and Judge John Roll — close to my heart. And I will be forever bonded to my fellow survivors who will spend the rest of their lives dealing with injuries and trauma. — Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Sometimes, Cleopatra Pendleton walks to her closet and runs her hands over a sequined yellow dress. It was the dress her daughter Hadiya wore to her eighth-grade graduation luncheon. “Sometimes, for just a moment, I imagine that I’m saving it for the children that she will never get a chance to have,” Ms. Pendleton says. Hadiya was shot and killed seven years ago while standing in a Chicago park with friends after taking her final exams. Just a week earlier, she had marched with pride in President Obama’s 2013 inaugural parade. Thirteen-year-old Malachi Hemphill accidentally shot himself in 2017 while playing with a gun his friend stole from a

neighbor. The owner, who’d kept it in a console in his unlocked car, didn’t report it stolen and didn’t even notice it was missing. “When (Malachi’s) heart stopped, so did ours,” says his mother, Shaniqua Stephens. Jerri Mauldin Green has been affected by gun violence three times. She grew up hearing the tragic story of her grandparents’ murder-suicide when her mother

Marc H. Morial was only 6 years old. Her childhood best friend was murdered by the father of her children when the boys were only 2 years old and 4 years old. And just this year, a new friend she’d met at a leadership course was shot and killed in his home. In honor of National Gun Violence Survivors week from Feb. 1 through 8, Everytown For Gun Safety is shared the stories of those whose lives have been forever changed by gun violence. The National Urban League is proud to be a partner of Everytown, a coalition that includes parents, students, responsible gun owners, teachers, police officers, elected officials and social justice organizations working together to end gun violence and build safer communities. National Gun Violence Survivors Week, which began last year, is focused on sharing and amplifying the stories of gun violence survivors who live with the impact of gun violence every day of the year. The week is observed in early February because this

marks the approximate time that gun deaths in the United States surpass the number of gun deaths experienced by our peer countries in an entire calendar year. Hundreds of survivors like Cleopatra, Shaniqua and Jerri, who have lost loved ones, along with those who have witnessed an act of gun violence, or been threatened or wounded with a gun, are sharing their stories on the Moments that Survive story wall. Survivors and allies are amplifying their voices on social media using the hashtag #MomentsthatSurvive to represent the moments and memories that endure for survivors after experiencing gun violence. There are more survivors than we might imagine. A shocking 58 percent of American adults have experienced gun violence or are close to someone who has. They are mothers like Tonjula MasonShelby, who felt that her reason for living was taken from her when her only child, Kimondra Mason, was gunned down. They are women who found the courage to leave their abusers, like Laura Morris, who bears the scar of a gunshot wound on her shoulder. They are daughters, like Khary Penebaker, whose mother Joyce took her own life with a gun when Khary was a child. Their lives have been changed forever. Sharing their stories highlights the devastating human consequences of gun violence in America. The writer is president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League.

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and locs cannot be tolerated. Intolerance about natural hair is an intolerance against black people. It is, at best, unacceptable. Kudos to California State Sen. Holly Mitchell for getting the ball rolling. Congratulations to those who worked with her to pass this important legislation. And a shout-out to the others who have embraced her legislation by introducing it in other states. Hair discrimination is not the most egregious injustice that black people experience, but it is an injustice nonetheless. Just ask DeAndre Arnold, who won’t be able to march with his fellow graduates because he wears dreads, or the wrestler, Andrew Johnson, whose locs were shorn because a racist referee had neither intelligence nor tolerance. The writer is an economist, author, media contributor and educator.

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Low Line park request was for $125,000 Re “Mayor withdraws proposal to name city park plaza for Dominion Energy,” Free Press Feb. 6-8 edition: Thank you for the informative piece about Capital Trees and our work in the community. We are proud of our work to create public landscapes in the city that enrich and build community. The Low Line is about to be completed as we work on finishing the Low Line Green. By the time all is said and done, we will have invested almost $2 million in the project, which includes the restoration of Great Shiplock Park and the Low Line, including the Green. These projects are public green spaces that benefit, improve and connect the community in many, many ways while also serving as a habitat for wildlife and remediating stormwater run off. We gift these improved assets to the City of Richmond. We maintain our work through volunteers and a contract with

landscaping company BWS. Our work and mission are supported by the private and public sectors. In fact, our model of public-private funding is an example of community investment that leverages additional investment and spurs vital, dynamic growth. Funders for our past and recent projects include, among others, the City of Richmond, Capital One, WestRock, the Virginia Department of Forestry, the Community Foundation, RVAH2O, the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, the Cabell Foundation, the Robins Foundation, The Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Altria and many, many, many individuals. One key point: Our request to Dominion was for $125,000, not near the $740,000 you mentioned in the article. And, we had, as you mentioned, agreed to withdraw the request for naming a

small area around the existing plaza — not the plaza itself. These are important key facts. The Low Line is an impressive project and beloved asset. We have enhanced the experience for bikers on the Virginia Capital Trail and residents who live, play and work in the area. Our work on transformative projects like this is important in RVA and we are recognized as leaders in making things like these projects happen. FRAZIER MILLNER ARMSTRONG Richmond The writer is executive director of Capital Trees.

Raise LGBTQ rights and protections minimum wage a must in Virginia

Throughout my career as a public servant, I’ve worked to make sure that Virginia is a welcoming and safe place for everyone. The law should protect all of us. Twenty years ago when I was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, I introduced a bill to ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. I fought for that bill and, while it did not pass, what happened with it then is the reason why I am closely watching a set of bills — Senate Bill 868 and House Bill 1663 — at the General Assembly this year, when Virginia has the opportunity to modernize its existing human rights laws with the Virginia Values Act. Under current law, our LGBTQ friends and neighbors can be fired from their jobs just because of who they are or who they love. They can be evicted from their homes and can be refused service at restaurants, shops and doctors’ offices. No one should be treated unfairly because of who they are. It is time to change that. The Virginia Values Act will modernize existing state laws to protect LGBTQ Virginians in employment, in housing and in public spaces. This bill will ensure that Virginians will not be denied a job or turned away from services because of who they are. These bills have the strong support of Gov. Ralph S. Northam, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, who pledged that passing these protections for LGBTQ Virginians would be a top priority in 2020. They also know, as I do, that companies bringing business here want to be sure that Virginia is a safe and welcoming place for their employees to live, work and raise their families.

I know all too well what it’s like to be singled out and treated differently because of who you are. And I also know the importance of supporting each other. As an undergraduate student at the College of William & Mary, I was one of fewer than a dozen black undergraduates. At the time, Virginia was under a court order to desegregate its institutions of higher learning. A lab partner in one of my classes was a young white man who was kind enough to help me navigate the course’s subject matter, while others in my class were not as helpful. We became friends, and he eventually confided in me that he was gay. That was a very different time for LGBTQ individuals, and I was the only person he felt he could share this secret with. Since then, I have had the opportunity to work side by side with LGBTQ Virginians and their friends and neighbors to improve the Commonwealth for everyone. Although there has been tremendous progress toward treating LGBTQ people fairly across the country, there is still much work to do. State law must explicitly protect LGBTQ individuals. Passage of the Virginia Values Act will send a clear message that the Commonwealth truly believes in human rights for all and that discrimination has no place in this state. This year, it is finally time to finish what we set out to do 20 years ago. VIOLA O. BASKERVILLE Richmond The writer is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates and served as state secretary of administration under former Gov. Tim Kaine.

Our state is struggling. One in every six children in Virginia is growing up in poverty. Nearly two-thirds of Virginia families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold have at least one adult who is working, yet they are paid too little to make ends meet. There is one solution: Raise the minimum wage. Today’s minimum wage of $7.25 an hour for a 40-hour work week brings in $15,000 a year. This is not enough to support a family. A job should keep people out of poverty, not trap them in poverty. For more than 20 years, I have owned and managed Realty Executives Peninsula in Newport News. Our company has always paid well above the minimum wage. I am calling on our legislators to pass a law to increase the minimum wage in Virginia. I support Delegate Jeion A. Ward’s bill — HB395 — to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. In my experience, employees who are paid well are more dedicated, more enthusiastic about their work and they are more caring of their colleagues and customers. This develops a culture of integrity and self-respect. Their children do better in school and people have hope for the future. Studies show that increasing the minimum wage increases local economic activity because workers will spend most of their increased wages in our communities. And as a person of faith, I see fair wages as an ethical issue. When people are paid a fair wage, they can eat well, their health and living conditions improve and they have a sense of dignity. The whole community is uplifted when workers are paid a living wage.

FRANK McKINNEY Virginia Beach The writer is a member of the board of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy.

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From tribal college to VUU, Railey has growing power It’s not where you come from, but how you play the game that counts. Tyriek Railey is making an impression at Virginia Union University despite having arrived from a school few Richmonders have ever heard of. The slender 6-foot guard is in his first season with the VUU Panthers after spending two previous campaigns at Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago, Neb., the site of the Winnebago Tribe reservation. The two-year school is a

Panthers reach the home stretch Virginia Union University, 13-10 overall and 6-4 in the CIAA through Feb. 8, will close the regular season with three games at Barco-Stevens Hall — Saturday, Feb. 15, against Lincoln University (4 p.m. tipoff); Wednesday, Feb. 19, against Bowie State U n i ve r s i t y ( 7 : 3 0 p. m . tipoff); and Saturday, Feb. 22, against Virginia State University (4 p.m. tipoff.) The CIAA Tournament is Feb. 24 through 29 in Charlotte, N.C.

member of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference and National Junior College Athletic Association Division II. Affiliated with the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and American Indian Higher Education Consortium, Little Priest (Mascot: The Warriors) has a listed enrollment of just

135. More than 90 percent of the students are Native American. The Warriors play home games at Winnebago High School. “It’s very small — just one building,” said Railey, who has no Native American ancestry, of his former school. “Just about everyone is native, but they took me in as family. I guess it helped they saw I had some talent.” That same hard-court talent has made him popular at VUU’s Barco-Stevens Hall, as well. Known as “Ty,” the business major is Coach Jay Butler’s third-leading scorer (an average of 8.9 points per game) behind Terrell Leach and Jordan Peebles. He is second behind Leach in total 3-point connections (35) and first in accuracy (41 percent) among regulars. When he’s hot, he’s hot. Railey had 24 points in VUU’s game against Johnson C. Smith University and 22 points against Virginia State University, when he hit 5-for-5 outside the arc. So how did he arrive at VUU? “No, I didn’t go to Nebraska to recruit him,” said Coach Butler, chuckling at the notion. “I found out about Ty through his old AAU coach (Joey Simmons). He’s come in, quickly picked up our system and become a scorer for us.” Originally from Jacksonville, Fla., Railey was an AllFirst Coast All-Star selection at Wolfson High School, averaging more than 20 points per game. He also drew oohs and ahhs for his jumping, often competing in dunk contests against much taller opponents. Rated a three-star prospect,

Tyriek Railey

he had a firm scholarship offer from his hometown school, Jacksonville University, and garnered interest from the likes of Murray State University in Kentucky, as well as Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. Needing to strengthen his academic credentials, Railey first headed west to play at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. When “things didn’t work

out” there, according to Railey, he hooked up with Little Priest Tribal College, perhaps the smallest U.S. school to field an intercollegiate squad. It helped that Little Priest Coach Michael Hadley is familiar with HBCU hoops, having played at North Carolina Central University, Class of 2000. “The coach at Western Iowa called me and told me he had a player (Railey) he couldn’t

VUU signs 20 to 2020-21 Panthers football team

Gridiron pioneer Willie Wood dies at 83 Willie Wood, the college quarterback who became an NFL Hall of Fame safety, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at age 83. Mr. Wood spent his final years at an assisted living facility in his hometown of Washington, D.C. Excelling in baseball, basketball, football and track and field at Washington’s segregated Armstrong High School, he became the first black quarterback at the University of Southern California in the late 1950s and in the Pacific Coast Conference, now the Pac-12 Conference. Not selected in the 1960 NFL draft, Mr. Wood joined the Green Bay Packers as a free agent and was converted to the defensive backfield by Coach Vince Lombardi. Flourishing at his new position, Mr. Wood became an eight-time Pro Bowl selection while helping The Packers to five NFL titles and two Super Bowl crowns in Super Bowl I and II in 1967 and 1968. He accumulated 48 career interceptions, including nine in 1962 to lead the league. Also a dangerous kick returner, he twice led the NFL in punt return average. Perhaps his most memorable interception came on Jan. 15, 1967, facing the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. Mr. Wood picked off the Chiefs’ Len Dawson and his 50-yard return helped Green Bay to a 35-10 victory. In 1973, Mr. Wood was named head coach of the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League, becoming the first black man to serve as a head coach of a professional team in the United States. He also became the first black head coach in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts in 1979. Mr. Wood was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1989. In 2012, a block of North Street NW in Washington was named “Willie Wood Way.”

The Richmond area is well represented on Virginia Union University’s list of football signees. Out of 20 recruits announced by Panthers Coach Alvin Parker, 13 are from Virginia and six from the 804 area code. Headed to VUU with All-State honors is 6-foot-2, 220pound linebacker-fullback Shamar Graham from Richmond’s Thomas Jefferson High School. Graham earned State 2A honors for helping Thomas Jefferson High to the state semifinals. Also set to join the VUU Panthers next season from Richmond Public Schools are 6-foot-4, 270-pound lineman Jamaree Moyer from Armstrong High School and 6-foot-2, 230-pund tight end Jason Richardson from Coach Parker John Marshall High School. Coach Parker has signed safety-quarterback Quentin Elliott from Chesterfield County’s L.C. Bird High School. Transferring to VUU are running back-safety Malik Bell from Virginia Tech and lineman Justin Meade from the University of Virginia at Wise. Bell played locally at Louisa County High School, while Meade played for J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico County. Coach Parker, with a 15-5 overall record at VUU, will open his third season with the Panthers on Sept. 5 at Hampton University.

use — said he couldn’t shoot,” Coach Hadley recalled. “I decided to take a chance and found he could not only shoot, but jump, too. He was one of our best players.” Railey averaged about 14 points for Little Priest, yet

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received only one four-year scholarship offer — from Coach Butler at VUU. At this point, VUU cares nothing of Railey’s obscure recent past. Instead, the Panthers view him as their diamond in the rough.

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2 with area ties on ‘watch list’ for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar national award Armando Bacot has made a big splash during his freshman season at the University of North Carolina. The former Trinity Episcopal School standout is one of 20 players on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Watch List. The award is given to the top center in NCAA Division I. Bacot averages 11 points and eight rebounds per game for Coach Roy Williams’ ACC Tarheels. Standing 6-foot-10, Bacot played three seasons at Trinity in South Richmond before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida during his senior year. Also making the Abdul-Jabbar Watch List is 6-foot-10 College of William & Mary center Nathan Knight, a senior from Syracuse, N.Y. Knight averages 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Tribe. The annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award is named after one of basketball’s all-time greats. Abdul-Jabbar led UCLA to three NCAA titles (1967 through 1969) and went on to become the NBA’s all-time scorer with 38,387 points. Last year’s Abdul-Jabbar winner was Ethan Happ of the University of Wisconsin.

Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game to have tributes to Kobe, daughter You don’t need to be an NBA expert to the East and West teams. For example, if predict someone wearing either No. 24 or the score is 100-95 after three periods, the No. 2 will be MVP of Sunday’s All-Star “target score” will be 124. The fourth period Game. will be untimed. In honor of the late Kobe Bryant was an 18-time Bryant, and his 13-year-old All-Star, the second most daughter, Gianna, who were appearances ever behind killed Jan. 26 in a helicopter Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19 crash near Calabasas, Calif., appearances. players on LeBron James’ Bryant was MVP on four West team will wear No. 2 occasions (2002, 2007, 2009 in honor of Gianna, while and 2011) and was the youngplayers on Giannis Antetokest ever (age 19) to start an ounmpo’s East team will wear All-Star Game in 1998. No. 24 in honor of Kobe. His 38 steals is the highest Bryant wore No. 24 his career total for an All-Star last 10 seasons with the Los performer. Kobe Bryant and Angeles Lakers. Gianna The most individual points daughter Gianna Bryant wore No. 2 on her ever scored in an All-Star youth basketball teams. game was 52 by Anthony Davis in 2017. There’s more. The fourth quarter will The highest number of rebounds in an have a distinct No. 24 flavor. All-Star game was 27 by Bob Pettit in After three periods, there will be a “target 1962. The most assists were 22 by Magic score” of 24 to determine the winner between Johnson in 1984.

Bryant’s best All-Star performance was likely 2011 when he scored 37 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and made three steals, helping the West to a 148-143 victory.

The stars will shine What: 69th Annual NBA All-Star Game When: Sunday, Feb.16 Time: 7:30 p.m. EST Where: United Center, Chicago. Teams: Team Giannis (East) vs. Team LeBron (West) Broadcast: TNT. Starting lineups: East - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Imbiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker, Trae Young West - LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic, James Harden Halftime entertainer: Chance the Rapper 2021 All-Star Game: Indianapolis.

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Love Stories Photos by Regina H. Boone for Richmond Free Press

The Free Press proudly presents its annual Valentine’s Day feature sharing the Love Stories of four Richmond area couples.

Love at second sight

Paula Saylor-Robinson and Danny Robinson

Neither of us attended graduate for window shopping and the Buckhead Married school with the intentions of finding Theater for an Alfred Hitchcock movie a soulmate, but that’s the thing about marathon. love — it doesn’t much care about It was in those days that I began to your plans. understand why, perhaps, our first enyears Truth is, I don’t remember the first counter didn’t register like the seismic time I was introduced to Paula. It’s not waves written about in romance novels. that she didn’t make great first impressions. Our relationship, like a Hitchcock thriller, was Far from it. She was a beautiful coed with a slow burn. We were at first classmates, then big, expressive eyes, a quirky little smile, an acquaintances, then friends, then close friends. endearing laugh, a killer sense of style and, as We confirmed the cliché that bonds rooted in it turns out, a good memory. friendship are difficult to break, outlast the She remembers meeting me: “A tall, handsome heart-racing rush of the superficial and outlive brother with a low-top fade, trimmed mustache, the haze of infatuation. sporting a pink polo with socks to match.” It As the Atlanta spring turned into the summer was the ’80s, after all. of 1983, we fell in love. And like the Georgia Luckily for me, the forward momentum of summers, things got hot. destiny would not be slowed, and a few weeks Less than two years later, we were married. later we met again. And after more than 34 years of wedded joy, It was love at second sight. we remain the best of friends. Because that was In spite of our fireworks-free first encounter, always the plan. Paula and I continued to meet. We found each Danny Robinson is chief client officer at other in the stacks of books in the library, in the The Martin Agency. dorm’s common areas, in the doorways of classPaula Saylor-Robinson is director of audirooms, then, as witting accomplices at Clarke’s ence development and community engagement Grill for fish sandwiches, the Greenbriar Mall at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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Student protest leads to a lifetime of activism and love John Taylor and Dr. Mati Moros Matilde and John met at a student protest eled for two years to Colombia and then to Married at the College of Wooster, a small liberal Venezuela, where many members of Mati’s arts college in a small town in Northeast family lived. Ohio. They lived many years in Louisville, Matilde, also known as Mati, joined Ky. Eventually, studies for Mati led them years students protesting against the college’s to Cambridge, Mass., and Princeton and investments in companies doing business Madison, N.J. During these years, they in South Africa, which was ruled under apartheid welcomed their children, Alexa, Omar and Ali, at that time. John, who was a leader in the cam- into the world. pus movement, was pleasantly surprised to see John, Mati and family happily arrived in Richthis new student at the protest and even defended mond in the summer of 2014, initially motivated Mati’s activism when a fellow student criticized to be closer to John’s family in Williamsburg. They her presence there. immediately felt at home and bought their first home Naturally, John and Mati became fast friends and in North Chesterfield. revamped the campus peace organization together. Now, three children, three dogs and many moves Outside of their activism, they shared many friends later, they are about to celebrate 30 years of marfrom all over the world and interests in dance, cin- riage as they continue to love the world together ema and theater. After many months of enjoying a where working toward social justice continues to deep friendship, they began dating. be their focus. Their passion for social justice and their new John Taylor is associate director of Side by found relationship led to marriage, and they trav- Side. eled far and wide, initially living in Southern Dr. Matilde Moros is an assistant professor in Florida and between New York and Pennsylvania. the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Through an internship with their church, they trav- Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Anti-Valentine’s Day party sparks heartbeats and love

Jonathan Adams-Boyles and James Adams-Boyles We knew each other at the University us busy ever since. In 2018, we moved Married of Virginia, but the spark didn’t hit until to Richmond for Jonathan’s job and to after Jonathan had graduated and moved be closer to family. to Brooklyn, N.Y. Valentine’s Day is a special day in our Ironically, the spark hit at an Antihouse. It’s our original anniversary and years Valentine’s Day party in 1996, when it’s also the birthday for our dog, Buzz Jonathan returned to Charlottesville to St. Valentine, who turns 13 this year. DJ the party. James was finishing his final year The last 24 years have been a whirlwind. at U.Va. and attended the party at Jonathan’s We’ve hiked Mount Kilimanjaro, danced the invitation. night away and seen many sunrises. Being alive From there, we had a long-distance courtship is hard work and being married is even harder, full of postcards, letters and mixtapes. (The but with laughter, joy, service and more dancing, cassette titled, “The Beautiful Boy Blues” still it can seem easier. And, according to Jonathan, holds up.) By the end of 1996, James moved James’ smile doesn’t hurt. to Brooklyn. Jonathan Adams-Boyles,left, is an employee After 17 years of courtship — and the ar- benefits and executive compensation attorney at rival of marriage equality — we got married Troutman Sanders. in 2013 at the top of Fort Greene Park in James Adams-Boyles is a stay-at-home dad Brooklyn. One year later, our twin sons, Oli- and serves on the board at St. Thomas Day ver and Channing, were born and have kept School.

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From paperboy to life partner Charles J. Lambert and Erika Nixon Lambert Charles was busy with commercial real estate I met Charles when I was 8 years old. He was Married ventures and I was busy running a small busiour neighborhood paperboy on Noble Avenue in ness, in addition to going back to school for Richmond’s North Side. Our education took us post-graduate studies. in different directions; Charles attended North Then one night, he called me and said that he Carolina A&T State University and I attended months looked at the picture and was thinking about me. Virginia Commonwealth University. I told him I was thinking about him, too. During a holiday break, we ran into each other at He asked me out to dinner. I had butterflies getting one of the annual Lambert Christmas parties. We spent the evening reminiscing about Noble Avenue, but again went ready. He invited me to “The Nutcracker” to see his our separate paths, with Charles pursuing an engineering goddaughter, Melania Lambert, perform. After the show, we grabbed dinner and Charles looked degree while I was pursuing a chemistry degree. After graduation, I decided to have a girls’ night out at at me with those beautiful, thick eyebrows and said that the Hyperlink Café on West Grace Street. I looked across the he wanted a future — with me in it. Seven months later, he surprised me with a beautiful bar and there was Charles. He was one of the owners. We engagement ring hidden in a box of my favorite truffles. were so excited to see each other. Erika Nixon Lambert is a pathology technologist Over the years, we continued to run into each other at social events. A few years later around Thanksgiving, we and student at VCU Health and owner and lead makeup attended a party and were having so much fun that it was artist of Makeup on Demand. Charles J. Lambert is LAN administrator with Doalmost like the party was not going on around us. We snapped minion Energy. a picture together at the end of the night, but lost touch.

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Happenings An invitation from a friend and fraternity brother brought Robert M. Lester to Club 533 in 2012, offering him the opportunity to meet and listen to members from across decades. That night sparked Mr. Lester’s interest and desire to be a part of the club, now 64 years old, that still brings together men of accomplishment dedicated to improving the social and civic welfare of the community. “I knew that I wanted to be a part of the camaraderie, unity and wisdom that was in the room,” Mr. Lester says. “I wanted to play a part in making new stories with these gentlemen.” Now, eight years later, Mr. Lester is stepping into a new role — as the 32nd president of Club 533. Elected to a two-year term just two weeks ago, the Pennsylvania native already is developing strategies for his administration. He has served in the past on various committees and was vice president for three years. Because of those years of dedication, balanced alongside his career and other volunteer work, Mr. Lester has earned a great deal of trust from club members; he was unopposed for president. “Nobody put their name in against mine,” Mr. Lester says, remarking that some members were calling him president as far back as six months. “I’ve been working very, very hard in the club.” Club 533 began in 1956, the brainchild of seven AfricanAmerican men with similar interests and ideas for improving the social, political and economic status of Richmond’s African-American community. They recognized the need for a venue that would allow people to gather and plan. The club has always been located in Jackson Ward. It was located on 2nd Street for decades before moving to its current home at 3rd and Jackson streets in 1999. Currently 160 members

Personality: Robert M. Lester Spotlight on president of Club 533

strong, the club has served as a meeting space for groups and organizations ranging from the Richmond Branch NAACP to the Richmond Crusade for Voters. Mr. Lester is seeking to ensure the club’s continued vitality and presence, in part by expanding on the club’s various community initiatives, from Thanksgiving baskets and scholarships for those in need to potentially educating the public ahead of the November presidential election. Mr. Lester also wants to highlight the heritage and history of the club, which boasts a membership that includes Virginia Union University Athletic Director Joe Taylor and former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, among many others. The late Raymond H. Boone, founder of the Richmond Free Press, also was a member. “We have been fortunate to have the ‘Who’s Who’ of Richmond as the groundwork for our heritage,” Mr. Lester says. “On any given evening, you can speak freely with a former governor, former sheriff, captain in the police department, educator or engineer.” The biggest focus for Mr. Lester’s administration is growing the club’s membership, with a specific goal of bringing in younger members. Currently, the average member is older than 60. “My goal is 40 new members in the next two years,” says Mr. Lester. “I’ve already committed to getting 10 myself. We’ve got to keep the club alive.” New members will become part of a group looking to continue a legacy of brotherhood, knowledge building and positive community outreach, the same values that spoke so strongly to Mr. Lester almost a decade ago. “Everybody knows everybody,” Mr. Lester says. “When

you come in, they greet you with a smile. It’s a beautiful thing. It really is. And I wish more people could take advantage of it.” Meet this civic leader and this week’s Personality, Robert M. Lester: Occupation: Operations manager, Epiq Global Business Transformation Solutions. What I do: I manage operation support to several large law firms located in Richmond, Tidewater, Washington and Raleigh, N.C. The primary responsibilities are document imaging, copying, shipping and receiving and conference center services. No. 1 volunteer position: President, Club 533. Other community engagement: Currently, I volunteer as secretary of the Theban Beneficial Club; Reclamation and Retention chair of the Upsilon Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; and basketball coach for ages 11 to 13 at the Manchester YMCA. Why I wanted to serve: My

goal is to continue to provide leadership toward our membership enrollment goals and empowerment of the club for the future. Date and place of birth: Jan. 16 in Philadelphia. C u r re n t re s i d e n c e : Woodlake in Chesterfield County. Alma mater: Bachelor’s in political science, Rutgers University. Family: Wife, Denise D. Lester, and sons, Robert M. Lester II and Richard Lester. Reason Club 533 is relevant today: Through the years, Club 533 has been used as a meeting place to develop strategies for social, political and economic gains that would benefit the minority community. Club 533 has played a large part in the historical significance and revitalization of Jackson Ward. In the mid-1950s and 1960s, 2nd Street, primarily the 500 block, was flourishing with entertainment and activities for black people in the Richmond area. Mission of Club 533: There is still a viable interest in improving social and civic conditions in the community. The name, Club 533, has been and continues to be synonymous with men of distinction who are known throughout the country for their high level of accomplishments. When and how I got involved: In 2012, I was invited by my friend and fraternity brother, Larry Everette, to visit the club. I sat and listened to the many stories from the members and I admired the friendship between the members across the decades in the room. I knew I wanted to be a part of the camaraderie, unity and wisdom that was in the room. I wanted to hear

more stories about things that happened years ago that are still important to this day in our communities. I wanted to play a part in making new stories with these gentlemen as well. On any given evening, you can speak freely with a former governor, former sheriff, captain in the police department, educator, engineer, etc. Number of members: 160. Member profile: Distinguished members in our community and registered voters. No. 1 objective as president: Expand the club’s membership and share our club’s heritage. Our heritage has involved many past presidents and members that have shaped Richmond and Virginia. We have been fortunate to have the “Who’s Who” of Richmond as the groundwork for our heritage. How I plan to reach it: We have a large membership drive in place. A person can join only through recommendation. However, in Richmond, everyone knows someone/member. We have challenged each member to bring in one new member in 2020. Time I devote to Club 533: 10 to 15 hours weekly. Club’s relationship to community: We have been known for providing gifts to the community, such as Thanksgiving baskets and also scholarships for people in need. Under my administration, we plan to expand this service. Efforts the club is making to develop young leaders in our community: If you are in leadership on any committees at Club 533, you will increase your tools in leadership development. Leading a committee that will interact with 160 members will refine your leadership skills immensely. How I start the day: Open minded.

Quality I most admire in another person: Honesty. Three words that best describe me: Hard-working, committed and passionate. Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: I love to watch baseball. I am a true baseball fan. I also love the game of chess. A quote that I am inspired by: “Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead and the unborn could do it no better. ” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A perfect day for me is: Time with family and friends. Favorite recreational activity: Coaching the kids in basketball at the YMCA. Best late-night snack: Italian ice. How I unwind: Watching old television shows such as “Columbo,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Good Times.” At the top of my “to-do” list: To continue to serve and invest in the Richmond community using all of the avenues provided me. I am always available and ready to help. Person who influenced me the most: My father, Robert Lester. He was blind since the age of 13 and, despite that, he provided for our entire family. He was the sole provider for a wife and three children until his death in 1977. He provided us with education and the value of hard work. Book that influenced me the most: “It’s Good to Be Alive” by Roy Campanella. What I’m reading now: “Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth” by Rachel Maddow. Next goals: I’d like to grow Club 533 by 40 members who are under the age of 40; coach at the YMCA for another two years for a total of 20 years; support my fraternity; continue to support my employee team members until my retirement; and continue to love, protect and enrich my two sons and my wife.

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Kaci M. Easley Government official

Marcus D. Williams Judge and musician

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Penny J. Franklin Community activist & labor leader

Torrey Smith Football athlete & philanthropist

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enerations of strong men and women have used their personal achievements to benefit more than just themselves. Today’s generations of strong individuals are no different: As they climb the ladder of success, their inventions are improving the quality of our lives. They’re applying the law fairly and ensuring all children and workers get an equal shot. They’re making government work for everyone and helping at-risk teens.

Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia are proud to honor 2020’s Strong Men & Women in Virginia History. Because individual achievement that contributes to the greater good is the greatest achievement of all.

The Strong Men & Women in Virginia History program is sponsored by Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia to honor the contributions of influential African-American leaders. The program also helps prepare future leaders by sponsoring an annual student writing contest with awards to students and their schools. To learn more about the program, its honorees, and available resource materials, visit lva.virginia.gov/smw.

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Highlights of 2020 Honorees KACI M. EASLEY Government official — Charles City County Though just 27 when she was tapped as the first African-American director of Virginia’s Executive Mansion, she had already served at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and for the state Secretary of Natural Resources. Leading a staff of five, she has worked to expand opportunities for all Virginians.

PENNY J. FRANKLIN Community activist & labor leader — Montgomery County When her children were subjected to racial bias at school, she spoke out for all children, becoming the first African American elected to the county school board. As a union official she advocated for her fellow workers, and fought for social justice as president of the NAACP of Virginia.

JOYCELYN S. HARRISON NASA scientist & inventor — Hampton She put her Ph.D. in chemical engineering to work on the frontiers of science, researching materials that move or change shape when exposed to electrical stimulation. An award-winning inventor, she jointly holds twenty-three patents that improve everything from robots to heart pumps, and facilitate the repair of satellites.

TORREY SMITH Football athlete & philanthropist — Westmoreland County Before winning two Super Bowl rings, he was a true scholar athlete. Today, he leverages his success to benefit others by funding after-school programs, teen mentoring, sports and STEM camps, reading rooms in public schools, and college scholarships for four students from low-income families each year.

MARCUS D. WILLIAMS Judge and musician — Fairfax County This county’s first African-American judge served twenty years on the bench. He expanded that service by teaching and advising on business law and criminal justice. He serves others through music, too, playing with Duke Ellington back in the day and now performing around the world.

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5 African-American leaders recognized as ‘Strong Men & Women in Virginia History’ Five African-American leaders, including a retired judge, NASA scientist and inventor and a former NFL player, were honored during the eighth annual “Strong Men & Women in Virginia History” awards program Feb. 6 at a Downtown hotel. The program, sponsored by Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia, honors people from the past and present who have made noteworthy contributions to the Commonwealth. The 2020 honorees: • Kaci M. Easley, vice president of state government relations with McGuireWoods Consulting. A native of Charles City County, Ms. Easley is a graduate of Hampton University and master’s degree holder from Virginia Tech. Under former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, she was the first African-American to serve as executive director of the Executive Mansion in Virginia. She helped spearhead projects that led to the unveiling of portraits in the mansion of Richmond civil rights attorney Oliver W. Hill and civil rights activist Barbara Johns. She also worked with then-First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe to make the mansion more environmentally friendly and accessible to all. She previously served as a confidential assistant to the state secretary of natural resources. • Penny J. Franklin, community activist and labor leader from Montgomery County. When her two children experienced unequal treatment at school, Ms. Franklin spoke out and became involved. She was the first African-American elected to the Montgomery County School Board in 1999 and has continued to win re-election since then. Having worked on the shipping dock at Hubbell Lighting for 32 years, she also was elected president of Local 82160 International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Technical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers-Communication Workers of America in 2008, and was elected to the IUE-CWA’s executive

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This year’s honorees in the “Strong Men & Women in Virginia History” are, from left, Torrey Smith, retired Judge Marcus D. Williams, Penny J. Franklin, Kaci M. Easley and Dr. Joycelyn S. Harrison.

council in 2013. She has been active with the NAACP, helped establish the New Mountain Climbers giving circle to provide grants to social justice programs and cofounded the Community Group, which aims to empower the local AfricanAmerican community and encourage black people to run for public office. The Community Group in 2012 established the Dialogue on Race to take action on inequalities in education, employment, law enforcement and service on public and private boards. • Dr. Joycelyn S. Harrison, an inventor and former research engineer at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton. A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., Dr. Harrison holds degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from Spelman College and the Georgia Institute of Technology. She jointly holds 23 patents involving piezoelectric materials that are used to help repair satellites and make improvements in devices such as robots, heart pumps and audio speakers. She served as chief of NASA Langley’s Advanced Materials and Processing Branch and was part of a team that developed THUNDER, Thin-Layer

Composite-Unimorph Piezoelectric Driver and Sensor technology, which received R&D Magazine’s annual award as one of the best innovations in research and development. In 2009, she became manager of the low density materials program at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in Arlington County, overseeing research and development of lightweight materials for use in aerospace technologies. Dr. Harrison, who has won numerous honors and awards, currently serves as associate research dean at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering. • Torrey Smith, former NFL wide receiver and philanthropist. Growing up in Colonial Beach, Mr. Smith went on the play college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.41 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine. He helped the Ravens to a Super Bowl championship against the San Francisco 49ers in February 2013. He became a free agent in early 2015 and signed a five-year, $40 million contract with San Francisco, but suffered a concussion during a game December

2016 against the New York Jets and was released the following year. He debuted with the Philadelphia Eagles in September 2017, earning his second Super Bowl championship ring with the Eagles’ victory over the New England Patriots in February 2018. He was traded to the Carolina Panthers and, after playing one season, was released in September 2019. He retired from the game later that month. He and his wife, Chanel, were the first in their families to attend college. Through their Torrey Smith Family Fund, they sponsor many programs for youths, including back-to-school and after-school programs; teen mentoring; sports and STEM camps; charitable basketball games; holiday meal and gift programs; and the Tevin Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund, named in honor of Mr. Smith’s late brother, which annually provides $5,000 scholarships to four college-bound students from low-income families in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. • Judge Marcus D. Williams, retired Fairfax Circuit Court judge and an accomplished musician. A native of Nashville, Tenn., Judge Williams traveled around the region

as a musician, playing with the likes of Duke Ellington and Quincy Jones during his undergraduate years at Fisk University. Judge Williams plays guitar, bass, keyboard and saxophone. He went on to earn a law degree from Catholic University in 1977 and studied European business law during a fellowship in London. Returning to the United States, he started working as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Fairfax County, and in 1987, was elected by the General Assembly to the Fairfax County General District Court. He was the first African-American judge to serve in the county. In 1990, he was elevated to the Fairfax Circuit Court, where he served on the bench for 22 years, retiring in 2012. He has served as an adjunct professor at George Mason University, has taught at the National Judicial College and has served on the education committee of the Judicial Conference of Virginia for District Courts. Since retiring, he has served as a mediator and arbitrator for Juridical Solutions and continues to record albums and perform at venues around the world. Four high school student essay winners also were recognized during the ceremony. Their winning essays were selected from among more than 200 entries about the perseverance of African-Americans and the importance of their contributions to American history and culture. The winners of the 2020 essay competition are Rebekah Bautista, Massaponax High School and The Commonwealth Governor’s School, Spotsylvania County; Jy’Mir Starks, Great Bridge High School, Chesapeake; Ilaria Cabell, Forest Park High School, Woodbridge; and Ava Seagle, Gate City High School, Gate City. Each student will receive an Apple MacBook Air laptop and $1,000 for their school.

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‘Hair Love’ gives color to Oscar winners list Free Press wire report

LOS ANGELES A touching story about an African-American father trying to do his daughter’s hair for the first time is an Oscar winner. Former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry and his coproducer Karen Rupert Toliver won an Academy Award on Sunday night, taking home the Oscar statue for best animated short film, “Hair Love.� Mr. Cherry wrote the story, which is about an AfricanAmerican father attempting to do his daughter’s hair for the first time. He also directed and co-produced the nearly seven-minute film, which was financed through a Kickstarter campaign in 2017. It was one of the few wins by people of color at this year’sAcademy Awards, which was roundly criticized in recent years because of its lack of diversity with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. “ ‘Hair Love’ was done because we wanted to see more representation in animation, and because we wanted to normalize black hair,� Mr. Cherry said in accepting the award during the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. In his speech, Mr. Cherry recognized late Los Angeles

Lakers great Kobe Bryant, who won the same award two years ago for his film “Dear Basketball� and was close to his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, who died in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Southern California with Mr. Bryant and seven other people. The father and daughter were flying to her basketball game. “This award is dedicated to Kobe Bryant. May we all have a second act as great as his was,� Mr. Cherry said. Mr. Cherry never appeared in an NFL game, but his website states he was on the rosters of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Carolina Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens before retiring in 2007 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Now 38, Mr. Cherry played collegiately at the University of Akron from 2000 to 2003 and was a second-team, All-MidAmerican Conference selection for wide receiver in 2003, when he made 66 receptions. According to Kickstarter, Mr. Cherry raised more than $300,000 for the film, well over the $75,000 goal. Sony Pictures Animation picked up the film in early 2019 and showed it in theaters nationally with “The Angry Birds Movie 2.� The film also has been

posted on YouTube, where it had more than 15 million views by Monday afternoon. The story was adapted into a book, “Hair Love,� written by Mr. Cherry and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, which was released in mid-2019, and made it to the New York Times Book Review Children’s Best Seller list. The Academy Award winner for best picture went to “Parasite,� a dark social satire from South Korea, which made history as the first film in a language other than English to claim the movie industry’s highest honor. “Parasite,� about the gap between rich and poor in modern Seoul, won a total of four Oscars, including best director and original screenplay for Bong Joon Ho and best international feature film. No film had ever won both international feature film and best picture at the Oscars. It was a remarkable outcome for a film that contained subtitles in the United States, beating movies by major studios and Hollywood veterans such as Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino. The Oscars stage was crowded with South Korean actors and filmmakers, who mostly spoke to the audience through an interpreter.

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Celebrating Chinese New Year Members of the Yu Dance Arts perform at ChinaFest: Year of the Metal Rat, a celebration of the Chinese New Year held last Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The event featured an exploration of Chinese culture through dance, demonstrations and activities for youngsters.

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Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver show off their Oscars awarded for best animated short film for “Hair Love� during last Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

“I am speechless,� said Kwak Sin Ae, one of the movie’s co-producers. “We never imagined this would ever happen. We are so happy. I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now.� When Mr. Bong got his first Oscar of the night — for best original screenplay — he gazed at the golden statuette in amazement. He later paid tribute to his four fellow director nominees, saying, “I would like to get a Texas chainsaw and split the Oscar into five and share it with all of you.� After “Parasite� won the award for best international feature, Mr. Bong told the audience, “I’m ready to drink tonight, until next morning.� The ceremony, held without an official host, was peppered with jokes and sarcastic commentary about the exclusion of women from the directing category and the list of 20 acting nominees that included just one person of color. After the multi-talented Janelle Monae opened the show with an elaborate musical number, comedians Chris Rock and Steve Martin took the stage. “I thought there was something missing this year,� Mr. Martin said. “Vaginas?� quipped Mr. Rock, to loud applause. At one point, Mr. Rock honored Cynthia Erivo, who was nominated for two Oscars — for best actress for her starring role in “Harriet,� about the heroic Harriet Tubman who escaped slavery and

then liberated hundreds of other enslaved people through the Underground Railroad, and for best original song for “Stand Up, which she performed at the ceremony. Mr. Rock said, “Cynthia did such a great job in ‘Harriet’ hiding black people that the Academy got her to hide all the black nominees.� The acting Oscars went as expected. Joaquin Phoenix won best actor for playing a failing clown who finds fame through violence in the dark comic book tale “Joker,� and Renee Zellweger was named best actress for her performance as an aging Judy Garland in the musical biopic “Judy.� Mr. Phoenix, a strict vegan, gave a long, impassioned acceptance speech about climate change and animal rights but concluded on a personal note. “I’ve been a scoundrel in my life. I’ve been selfish, cruel at times and hard to work with, and I’m grateful that so many people in this room have given me a second chance,� he said. A Universal Pictures film about World War I, “1917,� had been seen as the film to beat but won just three of its 10 nominations. They came for its stunning “one-shot� feel cinematography, for visual effects and for sound mixing. Mr. Tarantino’s sentimental ode to Tinseltown, “Once Upon

a Time in Hollywood,� brought the first acting Oscar for Brad Pitt, who played a supporting role as a laid-back stunt man. In accepting the award, he opened with a note about President Trump’s impeachment trial last week, saying, “They told me I only have 45 seconds up here, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton.� Laura Dern took the supporting actress Oscar, her first Academy Award, for playing a ruthless divorce lawyer in “Marriage Story.� But Netflix movie “The Irishman,� a costly Mafia saga directed by Scorsese that had 10 Oscar nominations and starred Hollywood veterans Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, came away empty-handed. Music played a large part in the ceremony, with a surprise performance by rapper Eminem of his 2003 Oscar-winning song “Lose Yourself� from the movie “8 Mile.� Elton John won best original song for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again� from his biopic “Rocketman,� which he performed at Sunday night’s ceremony. And American teen Billie Eilish, who won five Grammys last month, sang the Beatles hit ballad “Yesterday� for the Oscars memorial tribute. “American Factory,� about the decline of manufacturing jobs in the industrial Midwest from former President Obama’s and former First Lady Michelle Obama’s new production company, won the Oscar for best documentary. Chris Rock kept it real during his non-host duties during the show. Introducing people in the audience, Mr. Rock pointed out Mahershala Ali, who won Academy Awards for best supporting actor in 2019 and 2017 for “Green Book� and “Moonlight,� respectively. “Mahershala Ali is here tonight,� Mr. Rock told the audience. “Mahershala has two Oscars. You know what that means when the cops pull him over? Nothing.�

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Events celebrating Black History continue The celebration of Black History Month continues through February around the area. Here is a list of events: Saturdays through Feb. 22, North Avenue Public Library, 2901 North Ave., Black History Month Movie Series: • Feb. 15, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. “Ruby Bridges,” based on the true story of the first black student to attend integrated schools in New Orleans in 1960. As a six-year-old, Ruby was one of four black first-graders selected on the basis of test scores, to attend previously all-white public schools in New Orleans. • Feb. 22, 1 p.m. “Hidden Figures,” the incredible story of Hampton Roads native Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson and their mathematical calculations that went into making John Glenn the first American man in space in 1962. • Feb. 22, 3 p.m. “Loving,” a 2016 biographical drama tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court (the Warren Court) decision Loving v. Virginia, which invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. For more information please, call (804) 646-6675. Saturdays through Feb. 22, 9 a.m. to noon Black History Month at Historic Evergreen Cemetery, Historic East End & Evergreen Cemetery, 50 Evergreen Road. Celebrate Black History Month through volunteering to help restore Historic Evergreen Cemetery, the resting place for many of Richmond’s African-American leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries, clearing overgrowth and debris from pathways and grave markers and grave marker recording. Each Saturday has a special theme related to the ancestors in the cemetery and the spirit of community represented there. There will be educational opportunities on each day, including presentations from descendants of those buried at Evergreen. • Feb. 15, Family Day. Wear red, white, and pink. Encourage your family to join you. Young people are welcome. Informative session about Maggie L. Walker. • Feb. 22, African Heritage Day. Wear red, yellow, green and black, or other colors or patterns representing your heritage. For more information, please call (804) 234-3905 ext. 105 or email volunteer@enrichmond.org Saturdays through Feb. 29, noon to 2 p.m. Hull Street Public Library, 1400 Hull St. Black History Month Movie Series: • Feb. 15 “The Help,” based on a 2009 novel by American author Kathryn Stockett about African-Americans working in white households in Jackson, Miss., during the early 1960s. • Feb. 22 “B.O.S.S: The Black Experience in Business,” the untold story of African-American entrepreneurship, where skill, industriousness, ingenuity and sheer courage in the face of overwhelming odds provide the backbone of this nation’s economic and social growth. • Feb. 29 “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a compelling documentary focusing on her artful and intimate meditation as she examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. For more information, please call (804) 646-6675. Daily through Feb. 29, noon to 5 p.m. Maymont Mansion, 1700 Hampton St. Discover the daily challenges African-American workers faced maintaining a millionaire’s home and lifestyle while navigating the difficulties beyond the estate’s gates in turbulent times. Guided tours are available every half-hour; last tour begins at 4:30 pm. Cost: $5 per person. For more information please call (804) 358-7166, ext. 329 or visit https://maymont.org/event/ view-from-the-butlers-pantry-2/?instance_id=9310

• Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 to 7:30 p.m. “Black Man’s Quilt,” Robert Dortch, an emerging photographer and prophetic voice, and Stacy Hawkins Adams, a noted, multi-published author, will discuss the recent Black Man’s Quilt exhibit and what it takes for a black man to weave his way through life, faith, fatherhood and love in today’s world. • Saturday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Black Facts Competition for high school students. • Saturday, Feb. 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Storyteller Dylan Pritchett with African and African-American folktales inspired by oral histories and legends with a positive meaning. For more information, please call (804) 780-9093 or visit BlackHistoryMuseum.org. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m. Varina Public Library, 1875 New Market Road. The Next Star Arts Program, in partnership with the Varina Area Library, presents An African Cultural Experience with Ghanaian dance class, story time, drum circle, and a panel discussion. This is a free family event. For more information, please call (804) 501-1980. Now through March 1, August Wilson’s “Fences,” Virginia Repertory Theatre’s November Theatre, 114 W. Broad St., Evening performances at 7 p.m. on select Wednesdays and every Thursday; 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday; and, matinees at 2 p.m. on select Wednesdays and Saturdays and every Sunday. “Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad,” The Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, 7 p.m. Feb. 14 and 28; 2 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and March 1; 10:30 a.m. Feb. 15. For details and tickets for both shows, please call (804) 2822620 or visit www.virginiarep.org Tuesday, Feb. 18, 6 to 8 p.m. University of Richmond, Robins School of Business, Ukrop Auditorium, 102 UR Drive. Executive Speaker Series and Watts Lecture: William M. Lewis, Jr., first African-American managing director of Morgan Stanley and current managing director and co-chair of investment banking at Lazard Ltd.’ Free and open to the public. For more information please call (800) 700-1662 or visit: https://robins.richmond.edu/speakerseries/index.html Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Tuckahoe Library, 1901 Starling Drive. Revisiting the Founding Era series features small group discussions with local authors, local educators and historians, including Mike Halsey, secondary social studies specialist, Henrico County Public Schools; Jackie Dondero, history teacher, Deep Run High School; Joseph Rogers, program manager, American Civil War Museum; Ana Edwards, chair of the Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project; and Rodney Hall, retired teacher from Richmond Public Schools. For more information, visit henricolibrary.org/calendar or call (804) 501-1910. Thursday Feb. 20, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Richmond Public Library, 101 E. Franklin St. “Royal Reveal: Urban fiction author Nikki Turner Exclusive.” Get an exclusive first look at Ms. Turner’s new book cover and an up-close and intimate conversation with the author, hosted by Clovia Lawrence. For more information please call (804) 646-5177. Friday, Feb. 21, 8 to 10 a.m. Virginia Black History Month Association Prayer Breakfast, Virginia Union University Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center, 1500 N. Lombardy St. Keynote speaker: Dr. John W. Kinney, VUU professor of theology and director of the Center for African American Pentecostalism and Leadership Development.

For more information and tickets, please contact: Sandy Berkeley. (804) 937-0550; Jennifer Stith, (804) 387-5907; Shakeita Collins, (804) 439-2248; or LaFaye Grooms, (804) 203-6060. Friday, Feb 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “60 Years On: Casting New Light on the Richmond 34 Story and the Continuing Relevance,” Virginia Union University, L. Douglas Wilder Library and Learning Resource Center Auditorium, 1500 N. Lombardy St. After existing as a half-forgotten event for more than four decades, the arrest of 34 Virginia Union University students on Feb. 22, 1960, altered history and inalterably changed the face of Richmond. Commemorative service 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Allix B. James Chapel in Coburn Hall. Details: Virginia Union University, (804) 257-5822. Saturday, Feb. 22, 5 to 10 p.m. Cultural Center of India, 6641 Ironbridge Parkway. Celebrating the “Ubiquitous African American Woman: Reclaiming Their Role in Pioneering Education Reform.” The event will honor seven Richmond area AfricanAmerican women, including Richmond Free Press publisher Jean Patterson Boone. For more information please call (804) 590-6846 or visit UAAWCelebration.com for tickets. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg. Historian and author Elvatrice Belsches to speak on “Making a Place for Themselves: A Survey of the Free Black Experience in Richmond and Petersburg, 1800-1865.” For more information, please call (804) 861-2408 or visit pamplinpark.org. Monday, Feb. 24, 9:30 a.m. “Tell Them We Are Rising: A Survey of the Early Black Educational Experience in Richmond,” with researcher and author Elvatrice Belsches, VCU Health Hub at 25th, 1330 N. 25th St. Light breakfast served. Details and to RSVP: (804) 396-2239 or email info@TMat25.com Thursday, Feb. 27, 5:30 p.m. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Atrium Come see RVA Community Makers — a mixed-media public art mural will reflect the creative visions of Richmond artist Hamilton Glass and local photographers Regina Boone, Courtney Jones, Brian Palmer, Sandra Sellars, Ayasha Sledge, and James Wallace. African-American Read-In will begin immediately after the unveiling and will take place throughout the galleries 5:30–7:30 pm. For more information please call (804) 340-1400. Saturday, Feb. 29, 1 to 3 p.m. Richmond Public Library, 101 E. Franklin St. Genealogy Workshop with Greater Richmond, Chapter, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. The organization strives to preserve African family history, genealogy and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community. Their primary goals are to promote scholarly research, provide resources for historical and genealogical studies, create a network of persons with similar interests, and assist members in documenting their histories. For more information, please call (804) 646-5177 Thursday, March 5, 6 p.m. Fairfield Library, 1401 N. Laburnum Ave., Henrico County. Untold RVA Presents: “The General Gabriel Game Show.” This fast-paced trivia game will test your knowledge of local African-American history from the founding era to today. Participants can win copies of “Come August, Come Freedom: The Bellows, The Gallows, and The Black General Gabriel,” local author Gigi Amateau’s award-winning historical novel about General Gabriel’s Rebellion. For more information visit henricolibrary.org/calendar or call (804) 501-1930.

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Raynell Reid shows off a tribute plaque to her late uncle, Richmond Fire Capt. Harvey S. Hicks II, during a ceremony last Sunday at Mosby Memorial Baptist Church. The ceremony marked the 70th anniversary of the hiring of the first 10 black firefighters in Richmond and Virginia. Capt. Hicks died June 4, 1963, attempting the daring rescue of a city resident who was trapped in a 23-foot-deep pit. The church joined with Engine Company No. 9 and Associates, a nonprofit group that works to call attention to

the city’s pioneering black firefighters and police officers, on the Black History Month program. Richmond hired the first black police officers in 1946 and the first black firefighters in 1950. At the time of his death, Capt. Hicks also was studying for the ministry and was to preach his trial sermon a few days later. As part of Sunday’s commemoration, Dr. Price L. Davis, pastor of the church at 2901 Mechanicsville Turnpike, preached the sermon that the firefighter had written.

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National religious leaders, scholars expected for symposium Feb. 19-21 Scholars from across the country are expected to attend a national symposium in Richmond exploring the politics of black religion through the legacy of Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a civil rights icon, theologian and key aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The symposium, “Wyatt Tee Walker and the Politics of Black Religion,� will be held Feb. 19 through 21 starting at the University of Virginia and then moving for the final two days to the University of Richmond. All sessions are free and open to the public. The opening session, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Dome Room in The Rotunda at U.Va. in Charlottesville, will focus on “The Politics of Black Religion in the Age of Trump.� The Rev. Canon Nontombi Naomi Tutu, daughter of South African Bishop Desmond Tutu, will speak, along with Dr.

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with The Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville, N.C. Dr. Walker, former dean of Virginia Union University’s School of Theology, is a visiting professor at UR’s Jepson School of Leadership and the School of Arts and Sciences. Panel discussions will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at UR’s Modlin Center for the Arts on “Aesthetics of Black Religion,� “Democratic Faith of Black Religion,� “Politics of Black Religion� and “Rethinking Black Religion, Rethinking Public Life.� Dr. Jonathan L. Walton, a social ethicist, Morehouse College graduate and dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University, will give the keynote address at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Modlin Center for the Arts. Details, including the symposium schedule: www.richmond. edu/walker.

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New research reconsiders writings of enslaved Muslim scholar He was from Senegal, wrote University, said scholars have in Arabic and was enslaved. underestimated Mr. Said’s intelOr was he an Arab prince? He lectual and scholarly training was a scholar who memorized and his ability to use that trainvast passages of the Quran and ing to compose something that mastered numerous Islamic had significant meaning. Multiple legends have grown texts. Or were his writings unintelligible? He was a devout up around Mr. Said since his Muslim. Or did he convert to death in 1864, said Dr. Mbaye Bashir Lo, a professor in Christianity? These are just some of the the department of Asian and conflicting narratives about Middle Eastern Studies at Duke Omar ibn Said (or more cor- University. “Omar is highly misunrectly Sayyid), a black Muslim scholar captured in Senegal derstood and unknown,â€? said in 1807 and taken by boat to Dr. Lo. In the post-Reconstruction Charleston, S.C. He eventually fled to North Carolina and lived era, many white Americans out his days as a house slave thought Mr. Said must have to James Owen and his brother, been an Arabian prince who onetime North Carolina Gov. mistakenly wound up in servitude. A black man of African John Owen. Two North Carolina univer- origin could not possibly read sity professors are now editing and write in Arabic. In fact, Dr. Lo said, many what may be the first comprehensive transcription and people in the region now known translation of 15 existing documents written by Mr. Said in Arabic — including his short autobiography — and in the process hoping to correct the historical record about the mysterious Muslim polymath. Mr. Said has long been a subject of fascination, both in his lifetime and in the 156 years since his death. Last year, the Library of Congress published on its website a digital version of Mr. Said’s autobiography, makPage courtesy of Library of Congress ing it widely available and reigniting interest A page from Omar ibn Said’s autobiography, written in Arabic in the writer. That interest is in around 1831. A digital version has been published on the Library of no way confined to Congress’ website. scholars. Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Gid- as Senegal were more literate dens, known for exploring Af- in the 19th century than the rican-American folk traditions average Western European. and turning them into ballads, Like Mr. Said, who probably was commissioned to write spoke the Fulani language (he and perform an opera based was a member of the Fula ethnic on Mr. Said’s autobiography. group), people of the region “Omarâ€? will premiere May 22 spoke multiple languages. in Charleston, S.C., as part of Arabic was the language taught in schools. the Spoleto Festival USA. In the 1980s, as scholars In recent years, however, scholars have criticized Mr. began to explore Islam’s roots Said’s work, claiming it is filled in America, Mr. Said once with grammatical mistakes and again became widely discussed. omissions, especially when he Scholars disagree over the quotes from the Quran. Others number of Muslims brought have suggested his writing is to the Americas as slaves during the antebellum period, unreadable. But on closer inspection, with estimates ranging from two scholars — one at Duke, 40,000 in the United States to the other at the University of 3 million in North and South North Carolina at Chapel Hill America. But there’s no ques— now say researchers have tion that Islam has been woven missed key Arabic sources Mr. through American history from Said quotes in his writings, as the start. Like so many Muslims well as his strategy in using who were enslaved, Mr. Said those quotations. The two scholars, speaking was said to have converted to at the recent Black Muslim Christianity. But neither Dr. Lo Atlantic Symposium at Duke nor Dr. Carl W. Ernst, professor

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Owen of Bladen County, south is making some mistakes due to of Islamic studies at of Fayetteville, recognized Mr. the oral nature of his education, the University of North Said to be an educated man it is unconscionable for arrogant Carolina at Chapel Hill and bought him from his South Orientalists to sit there and tell and Dr. Lo’s partner Carolina owner. He spent his (us) what is wrong with the auon the project, is confinal years in North Carolina. thor of the text when they don’t vinced this actually In one document — an understand what is in there.� happened. 1819 two-page letter Mr. Said Dr. Ernst’s and Dr. Lo’s If it did, they wonder addressed to Mr. Owen — the critical edition of Mr. Said’s if the conversion was two professors identified five writings will be published onsincere. citations Mr. Said used that line in digital form as part of Mr. Said was given have thus far eluded scholars. the Islamicate Texts Initiative at a Bible in Arabic by Mr. Said’s writings are loaded the University of Maryland. his owner, and his with quotations he wrote down Dr. Ernst said people’s writings attest that from memory. fascination with Mr. Said he knew at least four With the aid of the internet, as suggests something about the biblical passages. But well as older Muslim textbooks expectations people still have he continued to quote from West Africa and the Middle of American slaves. And that, from the Quran and East, the professors found that he said, is what drives him to other Muslim sources Mr. Said quoted from a 12th research him. throughout his life century Andalusian Sufi master “We have to have a way of and may have been and also from a 16th century understanding how someone interpreting ChristianEgyptian theological poem. like him could have lived Photo courtesy of Yale University Library ity through the lens of “I see signs of a writer who the life he did surrounded by Islamic theology. This portrait of Omar ibn Said, is very careful,� Dr. Ernst said people who couldn’t underOne of Mr. Said’s which has since been colorized, at the symposium. “Even if he stand him at all.� manuscripts at the UNC was made sometime in the 1850s. library is titled “The Lord’s Prayer in Arabic.� But on the back of the paper, Mr. Said wrote a chapter from the Quran. “I think it’s overwhelmingly probable that he learned those passages in order to perform them orally at the request of his Sunday, February 16 owners,� Dr. Ernst said. Mr. Said’s autobiography, 10:45 a.m. written in 1831, may be the Guest Speaker: only slave narrative written Rev. Angelo Chatmon by an enslaved person still Pastor of Pilgrim Journey held captive. In it, he describes Baptist Church his journey to Charleston, his escape from the hands of a “wicked� slave owner named Johnson — “a complete infidel who had no fear of God at all� — and his flight to Fayetteville, N.C., where he stopped to pray Antionette Irving, Sheriff, City of Richmond in a church. After a boy discovered him Clovia Lawrence, Radio One in the church, he was arrested Jennifer McClellan, Senator, 9th District and taken to a jail. There, he picked up a piece of coal and Ray Neblett, Founder, Inner City Youth Basketball Camp began writing on the cell’s walls in Arabic, instantly drawing the attention of his jailers. James

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Longtime area photographer Waverly L. Williams Sr. succumbs at 76 Have camera, will travel. Family and friends celebrated his That was the motto of photographer life during a service Monday, Feb. 10, Waverly Lee Williams Sr., who was at First Baptist Church of Petersburg. always on the go to capture images of He was buried in the Virginia Veterans people, places and events, mostly in the Cemetery in Amelia. Richmond area. Born during World War II, Mr. WilSelf-taught, Mr. Williams built a busi- liams graduated from high school in ness documenting everything from the Chesterfield County and served in the annual Gold Bowl to dances and other Army for three years during the early events held by Elks lodges, 1960s, though he did not go Masonic halls and NAACP overseas, his family said. branches. After leaving the military, Mr. Williams was a longhe started working as a park time photographer for Richpolice officer in Richmond mond’s African-American where he and his first wife, newspapers, most notably Ann Marie Williams, made The Richmond Voice, and for their home, his family said. a time took photographs of Looking for something students in Richmond Public better, he began teaching Schools for yearbooks and himself to take photos and Mr. Williams families. to develop the film, Ms. “He was a straight-forward person Williams said. He got the idea when who made friends everywhere he went,” the couple went to local clubs and saw said his daughter, Felicia A. Freeman, others earning money taking photos. He who lives in Raleigh, N.C. “He had a realized that he might be able to create wonderful sense of humor and the kind his own business, Ms. Williams said. of personality that just drew people to “He always had a passion for phohim.” tography,” she said. Mr. Williams, who was in the process He opened Williams Photography of moving back the Petersburg area from Studio and joined numerous organizaRaleigh, N.C., to be closer to family tions in a bid to gain clients. “He just and the places where he grew up, died put himself out there and began getting Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, after being struck work,” she said. by his van in an incident being invesHis most steady client proved to be tigated by the Henrico County Police. the Improved Benevolent and ProtecHe was 76. tive Order of Elks of the World, the

African-American fraternal order. He photographed state and local Elks events and programs and frequently traveled outside of Virginia to serve other Elks lodges. He also provided photography services for other organizations, including area chapters of the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, the Prince Hall Masons and the Richmond Branch NAACP. Mr. Williams also was a familiar face during the era of the Gold Bowl, an annual college football game between Virginia Union University and a rival HBCU that drew thousands to the VUU campus for more than 30 years before VUU stopped hosting the benefit event in 2008. Mr. Williams moved his studio four times since opening in the early 1970s, most recently to Raleigh. But “he never stopped taking photos,” Ms. Freeman said. “That was his life.” He was a member of the former Elks’ Greater Capitol City Lodge No. 11, the Astoria Beneficial Club and the American Legion. Mr. Williams is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Freeman; two sons, Ronald E. Williams of Raleigh, N.C., and Waverly L. Williams Jr. of Miami; three half-siblings, Dorothy Carr, Margaret Gilliam and William Williams Jr., all of Dinwiddie County; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Dr. Aaron L. Dixon, former principal at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, dies at 62 “Impact children’s lives today for 2020. He was 62. tomorrow.” Family and friends gathered to reThat slogan shaped the career of Dr. member Dr. Dixon at a memorial service Aaron Lorenzo Dixon, his family said. Monday, Feb. 10, at Tabernacle Baptist A lover of learning himself, Dr. Dixon Church in Petersburg. sought to pass that love on to students and After graduating from Norfolk State teachers he interacted with as University, Dr. Dixon taught a middle school principal and for 17 years in his hometown later as a math specialist for of Lynchburg before joining Richmond Public Schools. Richmond Public Schools The Lynchburg native was in 1995. best known for his tenure as While teaching, he earned an assistant principal and prindual master’s degrees in cipal for RPS, most notably at elementary education and Martin Luther King Jr. Middle education administrationSchool in the East End. supervision from Lynchburg “As a teacher, leader and College, later added an Dr. Dixon ‘sometimes preacher’ to stuendorsement in exceptional dents, staff and family,” his family wrote education from Virginia Union University. in his funeral program, “Aaron impacted He also took graduate courses in maththe lives of so many people, young and ematics at Virginia State and Longwood old. He listened to others’ concerns and universities and earned a doctorate in problems and tried very hard to assist by educational leadership from VSU. coming up with solutions.” In Richmond, he moved from a teachAfter years struggling with health ing position to assistant principal in 1997 issues, Dr. Dixon died Saturday, Feb. 1, and later, in 2001, was named principal

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Legal Notices 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, March 2, 2020 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, March 9, 2020 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. 2020-041 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2017-129, adopted Oct. 9, 2017, which authorized the special use of the property known as 1704 Arlington Road for the purpose of illuminated canopy signage, to modify the permitted uses, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in an M-2 Heavy Industrial District. The City of Richmond’s current Master Plan designates a land use category for the subject property as General Commercial. Primary uses for this category are a broad range of office, retail, general commercial, wholesale and service uses, typically located along major transportation corridors and serving large portions of the City, the region or the traveling public. Ordinance No. 2020-042 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1111 North 32nd Street for the purpose of a twofamily detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in a R-6 Single-Family Attached Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property for Single‑Family (Medium Density) uses. Primary uses in this category are single‑family detached dwellings at densities between 8 and 20 units per acre. The density of the parcel if developed as proposed would be approximately 22 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2020-043 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1320 North 31st Street for the purpose of two single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in a R-6 Single-Family Attached Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property for Single‑Family (Medium Density) uses. Primary uses in this category are single‑family detached dwellings at densities between 8 and 20 units per acre. The density of the parcel if developed as proposed would be approximately 15 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2020-044 To authorize the special use of the property known as 5616 Kendall Road for the purpose of two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in a R-4 Single-Family Residential District. The City of Richmond’s current Master Plan designates the subject property for Single Family Low Density (SF-LD) uses which includes, “…singlefamily detached dwellings at densities up to seven units per acre. The density of the proposed project is approximately 6.5 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. Candice D. Reid 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, February 24, 2020 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. 2020-011 As Amended To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute appropriate documents releasing the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and its successors in interest Continued on next column

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from the reversionary right of the City contained in a certain quit claim deed concerning the properties formerly known as [1116] 1611 North 31st Street and 1501 North 31 st Street for the purpose of allowing the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to develop portions of the properties as single-family residential units offered for sale to the public and to ensure that eight such parcels be developed as single-family affordable housing units offered for sale to qualified purchasers. Ordinance No. 2020-027 To grant to the County of Chesterfield, Virginia a temporary construction easement upon, over, under, and across a certain portion of the Cityowned real estate known as 8850 West Huguenot Road. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, February 18, 2019, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2020-028 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between Enrichmond Foundation, as Lessee, and the City of Richmond, as Lessor, to allow Enrichmond Foundation to lease office and warehouse space at 1500 East Franklin Street. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, February 18, 2019, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2020-037 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $375,000.00 from the United States Department of Justice; to amend the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Commonwealth’s Attorney called the Commonwealth’s A t t o r n e y ’s F Y 2 0 2 0 Elder Abuse Prevention Special Budget Fund; and to appropriate the grant funds received to the Fiscal Year 20192020 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Commonwealth’s A t t o r n e y ’s F Y 2 0 2 0 Elder Abuse Prevention Special Budget Fund by $375,000.00 for the purpose of reducing elder abuse in the city of Richmond. Ordinance No. 2020-038 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $15,720.80 from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, and to appropriate the grant funds received to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ Four for Life Program Special Fund by $15,720.80 for the purpose of supporting West End Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. Ordinance No. 2020-039 To p r o v i d e f o r t h e granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law of certain easements upon, over, under, and across certain property located at 3301 Maplewood Avenue for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, i n s p e c t i o n , r e p a i r, replacement, and removal of telecommunications lines and associated appurtenances in accordance with a certain Right of Way Agreement. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, February 18, 2019, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2020-040 To amend Ord. No. 2019084, adopted Apr. 8, 2019, which declared that a public necessity exists and to authorize the acquisition of certain fee simple interests and easements for the public purpose of constructing multimodal transportation and drainage improvements along Hull Street Road between its intersection with Hey Road and its intersection with Warwick Road, to authorize the acquisition of additional fee simple and easement interests for the 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. Candice D. Reid 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 Tuesday, February 18, 2020 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, February 24, 2020 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. 2020-029 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1301 North Hamilton Street for the purpose of a retail use accessory to an existing office use, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is located in the R-73 Multifamily Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Pulse Corridor Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Transitional. Ordinance No. 2020-030 To authorize the special use of the properties known as 1600 West Broad Street and 1606 West Broad Street, for the purpose of a mixeduse building containing up to 168 dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is located in an M-1 Light Industrial Zoning District. The City of Richmond’s Pulse Corridor Plan designates a land use category for the subject property as Nodal Mixed Use, which is described as transit-oriented areas located immediately adjacent to the Pulse BRT or other frequent transit service at key gateways and prominent places in the city in order to provide for significant, urban-form development in appropriate locations. Higher-density pedestrian- and transitoriented development is encouraged on vacant and underutilized sites. The density of the proposed project would be approximately 290 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2020-031 To authorize the special use of the property known as 3114 Grayland Avenue for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is located in the R-5 Single-Family Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Single Family Low Density. Primary uses for this category include “…single family detached dwellings at densities up to seven units per acre. The density of the proposed project would be approximately 20 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2020-032 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2006-130-115, adopted May 22, 2006, which authorized the special use of the property known as 3011 Meadow Bridge Road for the purpose of authorizing commercial uses, which may be operated on a social service delivery basis, and an accessory parking area, to modify the permitte d use s, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is zoned in the UB‑PE8 - Urban Business (Parking Exempt) D i s t r i c t . T h e C i t y ’s Master Plan recommends N e i g h b o r h o o d Commercial land use for the property. N e i g h b o r h o o d Commercial uses consist of office, personal service and retail uses, intended to provide the daily convenience shopping and service needs of adjacent neighborhood residents. Ordinance No. 2020-033 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2007 Cedar Street for the purpose of a multifamily dwelling containing up to five dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in a R-63 Multifamily Urban Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates the subject property for Mixed-Use Residential uses. No residential land use is specified for this land use recommendation. The proposed density of the development would be approximately 55 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2020-034 To rezone the property known as 2408 Ownby Lane from the M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the B-5 Central Business District. The Master Plan calls for industrial uses for the property. Ordinance No. 2020-035 To rezone the property known as 2413 Ownby Continued on next column

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Lane from the M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the B-5 Central Business District. The Master Plan calls for industrial uses for the property. Ordinance No. 2020-036 To rezone the properties known as 1601 Overbrook Road and 1611 Overbrook Road from the M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the B-5 Central Business District. The City’s Master Plan calls for industrial uses for the property. 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. Candice D. Reid City Clerk

Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER NICHOLAS FRY, Plaintiff v. JESSIE FRY, Defendant. Case No.: CL19000982-00 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, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 31st day of March, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER BARBARA MORRIS, Plaintiff v. FRANKLIN MORRIS, Defendant. Case No.: CL20000463-00 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 31st day of March, 2020 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER STEWART YOUNG, JR. Plaintiff v. LINDA YOUNG, Defendant. Case No.: CL120000395-00 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 19th day of March, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

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It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 9th day of March, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

1811 North 24th Street E0001083006 1601 North 25th Street E0000862001 1308 North 26th Street E0000620012 2207 North 26th Street E0120291004 701 North 30th Street E0000631010 1409 North 31st Street E0000719014 808 North 31st Street E0000630048 905 North 31st Street E0000724058 1105 North 32nd Street E0000803022 712 North 33rd Street E0000807019 1214 North 35th Street E0001273035 600 North 39th Street E0001554012 510 Arnold Avenue N0001147019 2217 Bainbridge Street S0000485027 3311 Barton Avenue N0001357017 706 Belt Boulevard C0060193002 901 Belt Boulevard C0060160006 2503 Berwyn Street S0080380029 1503 Bowen Street S0071231005 3015 Broad Rock Boulevard C0080587042 2029 Broad Rock Boulevard R1 C0090420040 306 East Broad Rock Road S0001711003 2241 Brookhaven Road C0080722002 1518 West Cary Street Rear W0000604050 1334 Darbytown Road E0100049029 1601 Lamb Avenue N0000290014 5308 Linwood Avenue C0080176028 3598 Platinum Road C0090717020 2625 Q Street E0000475013 1600 Monteiro Street N0000290012 The owner/s of any property listed may redeem it at any time before the date of the sale by paying all accumulated taxes, penalties, interest and cost thereon, including the pro rata costs of publication hereunder. Gregory A. Lukanuski, Deputy City Attorney Office of the City Attorney for the City of Richmond 900 East Broad Street, Room 400 Richmond, Virginia (804) 646-7949

MICHELLE HARRIS pka BRITTANY WHITE, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, DIMEIAN HOOKER and JARMAR WILLIAMSON, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that TED KELPIEN, upon information and belief deceased, Beneficiary of an Assignment of Mortgage filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 444 page 1284 on June 30, 1995, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, 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 FANNIE HARRIS, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, RONALD M. HARRIS, LARRY C. HARRIS, STUART R. HARRIS, N AT H A N J . H A R R I S , B R I T TA N Y M I C H E L L E HARRIS pka BRITTANY WHITE, DIMEIAN HOOKER, JARMAR WILLIAMSON, TED KELPIEN, upon information and belief deceased, Beneficiary of an Assignment of Mortgage filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 444 page 1284 on June 30, 1995, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949

and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that WILLIAM G. MEEKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, EDNA B. MEEKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER PAMELA SABWALAL Plaintiff v. ONASSIS ADDO, Defendant. Case No.: CL120000214-00 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 9th day of March, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

CUSTODY VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Life angelik crute Case No. J-96474-05-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) E R N E S H E L A P E R R YCRUTE (MOTHER), Life Angelik Crute, child, DOB 4/3/2017. “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 Erneshla PerryCrute (Mother) to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before 4/15/2020, at 9:00 AM, Courtroom #5. VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re AMAYA RAMIREZ, YESLI MELISSA Case No. JJ-096881-01-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Grant sole custody of Yesli Melissa, Amaya Ramirez pursuant to Code 16.1-241A3 It is ORDERED that the defendant Santos Julio Amaya appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before April 7, 2020, at 2:15 PM. VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re AMAYA RAMIREZ, LUIS FERNANDO Case No. JJ096882-01-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Grant sole custody of Luis Fernando Amaya Ramirez pursuant to Code 16.1-241A3 It is ORDERED that the defendant Santos Julio Amaya appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before April 7, 2020, at 2:15 PM.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER VILMA POSAS MARTINEZ Plaintiff v. ARTURO SOBRINO ORTIZ, Defendant. Case No.: CL120000212-00 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.

Notice Judicial Sale of Real Property Owner/s of the below listed properties are hereby given notice that thirty (30) days from the date of this notice, proceedings will be commenced under the authority of Section 58.13965 et seq. of the Code of Virginia to sell the following parcels located in the City of Richmond, Virginia for payment of delinquent taxes: 2606 1st Avenue N0000803017 3006 1st Avenue N0001058005 1100 East 16th Street S0000638001 3306 2nd Avenue N0001071009 2414 3rd Avenue N0000656003 2919 4th Avenue N0000923018 3128 5th Avenue N0000998016 3121 5th Avenue N0050999011 1812 North 22nd Street E0001080005 1808 North 24th Street E0001082015

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. FLOYD B. TYLER, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4514 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1813 Maury Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000234/034, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Floyd B. Tyler. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, FLOYD B. TYLER, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, 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 FLOYD B. TYLER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. FANNIE HARRIS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5181 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 107 East 37th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0042768/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Fannie Harris, Ronald M. Harris, Larry C. Harris, Audrey L. Davis-Harris, Stuart R. Harris, Nathan J. Harris, Brittany White (now known as Brittany Michelle Harris), Dimeian Hooker and Jarmar Williamson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, FANNIE HARRIS, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, RONALD M. HARRIS, LARRY C. HARRIS, STUART R. H A R R I S , N AT H A N J . HARRIS, and BRITTANY Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. DONALD E. WOMBLE, III, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4167 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 310 Bancroft Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0001258075, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Donald E. Womble, III. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, DONALD E. WOMBLE, III, has not been 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 DONALD E. WOMBLE, III, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM G. MEEKINS, et al. Defendants. Case No. : CL19-6104 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1807 Maddox Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0120253/010, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, William G. Meekins and Edna B. Meekins. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, WILLIAM G. MEEKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and EDNA B. MEEKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, 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 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ERNEST W. BANKS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5445 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1842 Botetourt St, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0945/049, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Ernest W. Banks. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ERNEST W. BANKS, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, 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 ERNEST W. BANKS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. WANDA D. SCALES, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5443 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2212 4th Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000561/015, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Wanda D. Scales and Micah E. Scales. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, WANDA D. SCALES and MICAH E. SCALES, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally 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 WANDA D. SCALES, MICAH E. SCALES, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JERRY J. SULLIVAN, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5945 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2307 Creighton Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0955/013, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Jerry J. Sullivan. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JERRY J. SULLIVAN, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have Continued on next page

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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 JERRY J. SULLIVAN, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. TRUSTEES OF THE CHURCH OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY, INC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5458 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2417 Harwood Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000865/035, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Trustees of The Church of Faith, Hope and Charity, Inc. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, TRUSTEES OF THE CHURCH OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY, INC, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that HANSON DALE THOMAS, JR, REGISTERED AGENT for THE CHURCH OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY, INC, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, 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 TRUSTEES OF THE C H U R C H O F FA I T H , HOPE AND CHARITY, INC, HANSON DALE THOMAS, JR, REGISTERED AGENT for THE CHURCH OF FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY, INC, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. SHARON E. JACKSON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5653 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2916 Hanes Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000887/003, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Sharon E. Jackson and Donald D. Venable. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, SHARON E. JACKSON, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; DONALD D. VENABLE, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, 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 SHARON E. JACKSON, DONALD D. VENABLE, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 Continued on next column

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Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MERLIN J. BERGH, JR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5745 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3020 Atlantic Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0091033/016, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Merlin J. Bergh, Jr. and Lisa S. Bergh. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, MERLIN J. BERGH, JR, and LISA S. BERGH, 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 MERLIN J. BERGH, JR, LISA S. BERGH, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. DENISE R. ALEXANDER, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4566 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 5101 Boscobel Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0060265/028, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Denise R. Alexander. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, DENISE R. ALEXANDER, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, 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 DENISE R. ALEXANDER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ARDELL LANGLEY, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5776 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 5119 Boscobel Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0060265/019, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Ardell Langley and Corinne F. Langley. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ARDELL LANGLEY, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owner, CORINNE F. LANGLEY, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, 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 ARDELL LANGLEY, CORINNE F. LANGLEY, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. Continued on next column

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City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JUNIUS M. CHARITY, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5775 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1120 North 34th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000877/004, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Junius M. Charity. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JUNIUS M. CHARITY, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, 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 JUNIUS M. CHARITY, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. HOT VOLT ELECTRIC, INCORPORATE, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-253 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2108 Sale Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000665/046, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Hot Volt Electric, Incorporated. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, HOT VOLT ELECTRIC, I N C O R P O R AT E , a terminated Virginia corporation, has not been 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 HOT VOLT ELECTRIC, I N C O R P O R AT E , a terminated Virginia corporation, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. MAMIE R. SCOTT, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5585 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 208 West 21st Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000418/008, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Mamie R. Scott, Evelyn R. Latham, Mamie W. Crawford, Isadora R. Humbles, Martin K. Funn, Trustees of the M a r i a n W. R o b i n s o n Revocable Trust, Inez C. Robinson, Johnny Mickens, III, Johnny Mickens, IV, and Faith Elizabeth Walker Mickens, Mamie R. Scott, Evelyn R. Latham, Mamie W. Crawford, Isadora R. Humbles, Martin K. Funn, Trustees of the Marian W. Robinson Revocable Trust, Inez C. Robinson, Johnny Mickens, III, Johnny Mickens, IV, and Faith Elizabeth Walker Mickens. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, Mamie R. Scott, Evelyn R. Latham, Mamie W. Crawford, Isadora R. Humbles, Martin K. Funn, Trustees of the Marian Continued on next column

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W. Robinson Revocable Trust, Inez C. Robinson, Johnny Mickens, III, Johnny Mickens, IV, and Faith Elizabeth Walker Mickens, Mamie R. Scott, Evelyn R. Latham, Mamie W. Crawford, Isadora R. Humbles, Martin K. Funn, Trustees of the Marian W. Robinson Revocable Trust, Inez C. Robinson, Johnny Mickens, III, Johnny Mickens, IV, and Faith Elizabeth Walker Mickens are to be proceed against by Order of Publication pursuant to Section 8.01-316(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, 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 MAMIE R. SCOTT, EVELYN R. LATHAM, MAMIE W. CRAWFORD, ISADORA R. HUMBLES, MARTIN K. FUNN, TRUSTEES OF THE MARIAN W. ROBINSON REVOCABLE TRUST, INEZ C. ROBINSON, JOHNNY MICKENS, III, JOHNNY MICKENS, IV, and FAITH E L I Z A B E T H WA L K E R MICKENS and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before December 5, 2019 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

IT IS ORDERED that MIRANDA L. EBERHARDT, STEVEN M. EDMONDS and HARRISON BRUCE, JR, TRUSTEES of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 237 page 1923 on June 5, 1990, SAMUEL LINWOOD RANDOL P H and ESTELLE RANDOLPH, Beneficiaries of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 237 page 1923 on June 5, 1990, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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

Case No.: CL19-4921 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1409 Nelson Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0100106/020, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Anthony P. Hicks. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ANTHONY P. HICKS, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, 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 ANTHONY P. HICKS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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

by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that DOROTHY ROBINSON, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, JAMES WILLIAMS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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

described as 2715 Terminal Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0080521/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Trustees of Antioch Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, TRUSTEES OF ANTIOCH CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, 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 TRUSTEES OF ANTIOCH CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. NANCY D. ANDERSON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5187 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 308 Overbrook Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0596/012, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Nancy D. Anderson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, NANCY D. ANDERSON, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, 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 NANCY D. ANDERSON, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. MIRANDA L. EBERHARDT, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5447 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 401 Hazelhurst Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0001258068, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Miranda L. Eberhard. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MIRANDA L. EBERHARDT who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that STEVEN M. EDMONDS and HARRISON BRUCE, JR, TRUSTEES of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 237 page 1923 on June 5, 1990, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that SAMUEL LINWOOD RANDOLPH and ESTELLE RANDOLPH, Beneficiaries of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 237 page 1923 on June 5, 1990, 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.” Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. IDA JEANETTE LAYTON FORRESTER, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5448 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 917 Saint James Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000083/038, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Ida Jeanette Layton Forrester aka Jeanette Layton Forrester, Lonada Layton Ramsey and Joseph L. B. Forrester, III. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, IDA JEANETTE LAYTON FORRESTER aka JEANETTE LAYTON FORRESTER, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that LONADA LAYTON RAMSEY and JOSEPH L. B. FORRESTER, III, 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 IDA JEANETTE LAYTON FORRESTER aka JEANETTE LAYTON FORRESTER, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, LONADA L AY T O N RAMSEY and JOSEPH L. B. FORRESTER, III, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. MICHAEL B. BEY, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4988 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1112 West Marshall Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0466/028, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Michael B. Bey. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MICHAEL B. BEY, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his/her last known address, 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 MICHAEL B. BEY, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. ANTHONY P. HICKS, et al, Defendants. Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MARVIN A. ROBINSON, SR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4919 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1604 North 22nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000858/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Marvin A. Robinson Sr, and Goldie Robinson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, MARVIN A. ROBINSON, SR, and GOLDIE ROBINSON, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that NANCY ANN ROGERS, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 08-31325 on December 17, 2008, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, 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 MARVIN A. ROBINSON, SR, GOLDIE ROBINSON, NANCY ANN ROGERS, TRUSTEE of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 08-31325 on December 17, 2008, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. DOROTHY ROBINSON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5652 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the properties briefly described as 1628 North 31st Street, Tax Map Number E000-0795/018, and 1668 North 31st Street, Tax Map Number E000-0795/017, Richmond, Virginia to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Dorothy Robinson and James Williams. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, DOROTHY ROBINSON, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and JAMES WILLIAMS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, 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 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. LOUISE T. BLAKE, et al, Defendants. Case No. : CL20-251 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2006 Newman Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0110126/008, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Louise T. Blake. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, LOUISE T. BLAKE, has not been 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 LOUISE T. BLAKE, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. JEANIE MAE WALTON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4945 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2607 2nd Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000716/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Jeanie Mae Walton. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JEANIE MAE WALTON, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that LILLIE RUTH BALDWIN, HOLDER of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 257 page 2048 on January 28, 1991, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, 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 JEANIE MAE WALTON, LILLIE RUTH BALDWIN, HOLDER of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 257 page 2048 on January 28, 1991, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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. TRUSTEES OF ANTIOCH CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-5655 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly Continued from previous column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. CHARLES M. TAYLOR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-4920 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3011 Hanes Ave, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0973/031, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Charles M. Taylor. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CHARLES M. TAYLOR, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, 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 CHARLES M. TAYLOR, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 12, 2020 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 FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND MARIAN C. DIXON, Complainant, v. ORMOND W. DIXON, et al. Defendants. Case No.: CL19005919-7 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to partition the property briefly described as 3613 Stockton Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0060059004. As there are more than ten defendants in this matter; and As it is apparent that the defendants in this lawsuit represent like interests, and As the parties have not been served with process, then IT IS ORDERED that O R M O N D W. D I X O N , AUDREY BALLINGER, FAY MOSER, JANICE PARRISH, NORMA MOSER, CURTIS DIXON, ORMOND E. DIXON, REVERIA DIXON, LESLIE DIXON, DAVID DIXON, MARVIN DIXON, HOLLY DIXON, HANNA DIXON, HANNA DIXON, and HAMILTON DIXON, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before February 20, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interest in this matter. The Court in its discretion hereby dispenses with the requirements of Rule 1:13 of the Virginia Supreme Court. A Copy, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk I ASK FOR THIS: Benjamin M. Andrews, Esquire (VSB No. 77824) AndrewsBrown PLC 5711 Greendale Road, Suite 2 Henrico, Virginia 23228 804-918-2091 benjamin@andrewsbrownlaw .com NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Pursuant to the terms of Orders of Sale entered in the Richmond Circuit Court, the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer the following real estate for sale at public auction at Motleys Asset Disposition Group, Continued on next page

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3600 Deepwater Terminal Road, Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday February 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as may be effected. The sale is subject to the terms and conditions below and any other terms and conditions which may be announced on the day of auction. Announcements made on the day of the auction take precedence over any prior written or verbal terms of sale.

City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2906 Krouse Street S0080527056 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2908 Krouse Street S0080527057 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2910 Krouse Street S0080527058 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2912 Krouse Street S0080527059 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2914 Krouse Street S0080527060 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2916 Krouse Street S0080527061 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2101 Lumkin Avenue S0080527062 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 3017 Krouse Street S0080562030 City of Richmond v. Lillian I. Lewis, et. al. CL19-3003 2508 Lamberts Avenue S0080814010 City of Richmond v. Temple M. Turner, et. al. CL18-5669 2508 ½ Lamberts Avenue S0080814009 City of Richmond v. Temple M. Turner, et. al. CL18-5670 3704 Lawson Street S0002905010 City of Richmond v. Alpheus Jones, et. al. CL19-3439 17 West Leigh Street N0000102005 City of Richmond v. Zena Herring-Rose, et. al. CL19-3275 2312 Lumkin Avenue S0080525010 City of Richmond v. Newstart Properties, LLC, et. al. CL17-4762 2320 East Marshall Street E0000296013 City of Richmond v. Ridge Point Real Estate, et. al. CL19-46 414 Marx Street S0000320001 City of Richmond v. Edgar A. Talbott, et. al. CL19-4730 3132 Maurice Avenue C0090252054 City of Richmond v. Wilber F. Jamerson, et. al. CL19-3197 1414 Melton Avenue E0001102020 City of Richmond v. Recharde Goodwyn, et. al. CL19-1591 2829 Midlothian Turnpike S0000911065 City of Richmond v. Lelia Scott, et. al. CL19-3890 3000 Midlothian Turnpike S0001345008 City of Richmond v. Cliff Eugene Taylor, et. al. CL18-6264 3709 Midlothian Turnpike S0002466036 City of Richmond v. Thomas M. Jackson, III, et. al. CL19-60 1009 Nelson Street E0100072006 City of Richmond v. Samuel W. Hargrove, et. al. CL18-3564 1302 Nelwood Drive E0002402017 City of Richmond v. Ron D. Gentry, et. al. CL19-3002 2620 Newbourne Street E0120318013 City of Richmond v. Robert W. Moore, et. al. CL19-449 2700 North Avenue N0000703010 City of Richmond v. Valorie P. Watkins, et. al. CL19-803 2706 North Avenue N0000703009 City of Richmond v. Valorie P. Watkins, et. al. CL19-804 908 ½ Parrish Street W0200061026 City of Richmond v. Lerlean W. Taylor, et. al. CL19-319 910 Parrish Street W0200061025 City of Richmond v. Lerlean W. Taylor, et. al. CL19-318 427 South Pine Street W0000120027 City of Richmond v. E. Kelley Lane, II, et. al. CL19-4893 429 South Pine Street W0000120026 City of Richmond v. E. Kelley Lane, II, et. al. CL19-4894 8 South Plum Street Rear W0000604055 City of Richmond v. Michael T. Willis, et. al. CL19-3924 625 Pollock Street N0001261013 City of Richmond v. Leonard A. Taylor, Sr., et. al. CL19-3915 2501 Porter Street S0000696012 City of Richmond v. Beatrice Taylor, et. al. CL18-5438 2509 Porter Street S0000696016 City of Richmond v. Evelyn C. Brown, et. al. CL18-5258 2506 R Street E0000561018 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et. al. CL19-609 2021 Roane Street N0000399001

City of Richmond v. Access Regional Taskforce, Inc., et. al. CL19-1729 2112 Rosewood Avenue W0000937024 City of Richmond v. Barbara Williams Coney, et. al. CL19-1764 5205 Salem Street E0100107004 City of Richmond v. Ellis Investment Group, et. al. CL19-3801 5207 Salem Street E0100107005 City of Richmond v. Ellis Investment Group, et. al. CL19-3800 2105 Selden Street E0120286003 City of Richmond v. Delmar Ventures, Inc., et. al. CL18-6263 1716 Southampton Avenue W0000702018 City of Richmond v. Taranda Mosley, et. al. CL19-3995 2928 Springview Drive C0090622032 City of Richmond v. Jason Roane, et. al. CL18-6376 2208 Terminal Avenue S0080562003 City of Richmond v. Henry A. Staples, et. al. CL19-183 3807 Terminal Avenue C0090557018 City of Richmond v. John F. Finn, et. al. CL18-5415 3617 Wainfleet Drive C0010914020 City of Richmond v. Raymond B. Bentley, Jr., et. al. CL19-1970 5601 Wainwright Drive C0050719002 City of Richmond v. John J. Riemann, et. al. CL19-170 205 Wickham Street N0000446019 City of Richmond v. Lelia Scott, et. al. CL18-5834

be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www. abc.virginia.gov or 800-5523200.

3118 4th Avenue N0000997017 City of Richmond v. Anthony Johnson, et. al. CL18-6024 119 East 15th Street S0000193015 City of Richmond v. Howard A. Harris, et. al. CL19-317 1130 East 15th Street S0000636016 City of Richmond v. Donnell Seward, et. al CL19-3392 127 East 20th Street S0000353024 City of Richmond v. Lula P. Hudson, LLC, et. al. CL19-4293 120 East 21st Street S0000353029 City of Richmond v. Vernelle Cheatham, et. al. CL19-574 1800 North 21st Street E0001078007 City of Richmond v. George Sutton, et. al CL19-3776 1312 North 22nd Street E0000615006 City of Richmond v. Leroy Brown, et. al. CL19-3889 1205 North 25th Street E0000561021 City of Richmond v. Thelma Crawley, et. al. CL19-576 1207 North 25th Street E0000561022 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et. al. CL19-656 1207 North 25th Street Rear E0000561035 City of Richmond v. Lewis C. Dockery, Jr., et. al. CL19-1027 1209 North 25th Street E0000561023 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-814 1211 North 25th Street E0000561024 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-657 1215 North 25th Street E0000561026 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-815 1217 North 25th Street E0000561027 City of Richmond v. Parties Unknown CL19-1322 1219 ½ North 25th Street E0000561028 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-800 1112 North 26th Street E0000519007 City of Richmond v. Douglas E. Plymouth, et.al. CL18-5838 1200 North 26th Street E0000561015 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-603 1202 North 26th Street E0000561014 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-604 1206 North 26th Street E0000561012 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-605 1208 North 26th Street E0000561011 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-606 1210 North 26th Street E0000561010 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-630 1212 North 26th Street E0000561008 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-607 1220 North 26th Street E0000561006 City of Richmond v. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, et.al. CL19-608 1220 North 27th Street E0000562003 City of Richmond v. Robert Santiago, et.al. CL19-996 1616 North 28th Street E0000864021 City of Richmond v. Gwendolyn Plymouth, et. al. CL18-6110 1816 North 30th Street E0000952012 City of Richmond v. Seklaw Enterprises, LLC, et. al. CL19-3195 1115 North 32nd Street E0000803028 City of Richmond v. Gabby Homes, LLC, et. al. CL18-5709 1607 Albany Avenue S0000231014 City of Richmond v. Carl E. Burnett, et. al. CL19-3862 2001 Albany Avenue S0000349008 City of Richmond v. Booker T. Ellis, et. al. CL19-579 5216 Beddington Rod C0081182021 City of Richmond v. James Edward Sheffield, et. al. CL19-3863 1601 Boston Avenue S0000286010 City of Richmond v. Ruth B. Wright, et. al. CL19-348 1412 Bowen Street S0071233009 City of Richmond v. Advanta E. Johnson, et. al. CL19-184 4509 West Broad Street

W0002034002 City of Richmond v. W. Broad St. Bankruptcy Bldg. et. al. CL19-1263 1411 Brookland Parkway N0001222006 City of Richmond v. Terry L. Parrott, et. al. CL19-1002 3216 Carolina Avenue N0001157005 City of Richmond v. Maureen Morales, Trustee, et. al. CL19-2584 3212 Cliff Avenue N0001140023 City of Richmond v. Richard E. Souels, et. al. CL18-962 2411 Coles Street S0090065019 City of Richmond v. Rosa Westry, et. al CL19-3992 4025 Crutchfield Street S0002917030 City of Richmond v. Edwin Maurice Beane, et. al. CL19-3480 1917 Decatur Street S0000294025 City of Richmond v. Genesis Capital Corporation, et. al. CL19-148 2401 Decatur Street S0000681018 City of Richmond v. Dawn G. Johnson, et. al. CL19-575 2663 Decatur Street S0000905016 City of Richmond v. Thomas T. Bailey, et. al. CL19-1004 306 Deter Road C0050885002 City of Richmond v. Paul Harding, et. al. CL19-4687 3349 Dill Avenue N0051182031 City of Richmond v. Constance M. Vowell, et. al. CL19-3921 1507 Drewry Street S0071282008 City of Richmond v. Daniel Harris, Jr., et. al. CL19-461 3700 Dunston Avenue S0002468012 City of Richmond v. Aaliyah T. Kilpatrick, et. al. CL18-6029 2016 Edwards Avenue S0000457001 City of Richmond v. Charlie A. Anderson, Jr., et. al. CL19-1760 2111 Edwards Avenue S0000398016 City of Richmond v. Ruth M. Pinkston, et. al. CL18-6027 3211 Enslow Avenue N0001061015 City of Richmond v. Rosa Bell Worsham, et. al. CL19-4295 3521 Enslow Avenue N0001172023 City of Richmond v. Ernest Miles, et. al. CL19-48 1709 Everett Street S0000235018 City of Richmond v. Cheryl T. Carter, et. al. CL19-2585 2204 Fairmount Avenue E0000616016 City of Richmond v. Matthew J. Davis, et. al. CL18-5416 4324 Ferguson Lane C0080430024 City of Richmond v. Antoine E. Green, et. al. CL18-4804 3515 Florida Avenue N0001266018 City of Richmond v. Calvin Artis, et. al. CL19-61 3521 Florida Avenue N0001266022 City of Richmond v. Lucy N. Dark, et. al. CL19-4511 2705 Garland Avenue N0000703019 City of Richmond v. Valorie P. Watkins, et. al. CL19-801 2715 Garland Avenue N0000703022 City of Richmond v. Valorie P. Watkins, et. al. CL19-802 2319 Gordon Avenue S0000550015 City of Richmond v. George L. Morris, et. al. CL18-5672 2500 Gravel Hill Road C0040826026 City of Richmond v. Hampton White, et. al. CL19-643 2510 Gravel Hill Road Rear C0040826024 City of Richmond v. Myrtle G. White, et. al. CL19-928 1006 Halsey Lane C0050685016 City of Richmond v. Robert Santiago, et. al. CL19-1786 1010 Holly Spring Avenue S0071016011 City of Richmond v. Holly Spring, Inc., et. al. CL19-4567 3402 Hull Street S0002453007 City of Richmond v. JMJ Properties, Inc., et. al. CL19-1384 3620 Iron Bridge Road C0081065004 City of Richmond v. Diana Metzger Brooke, et. al. CL19-1356 2115 Keswick Avenue S0071030029 City of Richmond v. Erik S. Dowdye, et. al. CL18-5840 4704 King William Road S0060246024 City of Richmond v. R. Hugh Rudd, Trustee, et. al. CL19-1264 2900 Krouse Street S0080527053 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2902 Krouse Street S0080527054 City of Richmond v. Krouse, LLC, et. al. CL19-4237 2904 Krouse Street S0080527055

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BIDS COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION BID Â ITB #20-1974-1EAR HVAC REPLACEMENTS AT ROLFE MIDDLE SCHOOL & WILDER MIDDLE SCHOOL Due:Â March 10, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. For additional information visit: https://henrico.us/ finance/divisions/purchasing/ solicitations/

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ITB #20-1976-1EAR RICHMOND-HENRICO TURNPIKE SIDEWALK Due: March 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. For additional information visit: https://henrico.us/ finance/divisions/purchasing/ solicitations/ COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION BID ITB #20-1975-1JOK Replace Dry Pipe Sprinkler System at Longdale Elementary School Due: February 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. For additional information visit: https://henrico.us/ finance/divisions/purchasing/ solicitations/

Skanska USA Building Inc. is hosting a Subcontractor and SWaM Outreach and Information Session for the UVA Alderman Library Project: March 5th, 3:30-5:30; Light Snacks will be served Zehmer Hall Conference Center 104 Midmont Lane Charlottesville, VA 22904

Contact: Carrol.Farrier@Skanska.com for more information Final Construction Documents are scheduled for release in March of 2020.

The City of Richmond announces the following project(s) available for services relating to: IFB No. 200009343 Richmond Signal System-Phase III Project (UPC 105890) Due Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 @ 10:00 A.M Receipt Location: 900 East Broad Street, Room 1104, 11th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219 Questions regarding IFB shall be submitted no later than Monday, February 24, 2020 Information or copies of the above solicitations are available by contacting Procurement Services, at the City of Richmond website (www.RichmondGov. com), or at 11th Floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Phone (804) 646-5722 or faxed (804) 646-5989. The City of Richmond encourages all contractors to participate in the procurement process. For reference purposes, documents may be examined at the above location.

The City of Richmond announces the following project(s) available for services relating to: RFP No. 200004106 Temporary Personnel Services Due Date: Friday, March 18, 2020 @ 2:00P.M Receipt Location: 900 East Broad Street, Room 1104, 11th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219 Questions regarding RFP shall be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 4, 2020

TERMS OF SALE: All sales Pre-Proposal Meeting: February 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM are subject to confirmation by the Richmond Circuit Location: 900 East Broad Street, Room 1104, Richmond, Virginia. Court. The purchase price Information or copies of the above solicitations are available by contacting will include the winning bid plus 10% of the winning bid. Procurement Services, at the City of Richmond website (www.RichmondGov. High bidders will pay at the com), or at 11th Floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia time of the auction a deposit of 23219. Phone (804) 646-1820 or faxed (804) 646-5989. The City of Richmond at least 20% of the purchase encourages all contractors to participate in the procurement process. price, or $2500.00, whichever is greater. If the purchase For reference purposes, documents may be examined at the above location. price is under $2500.00, high bidders will pay in full at the time of the auction. High NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING bidders will pay the balance of the purchase price to the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to 24 CFR 903.17, that the Virginia Special Commissioner, and Housing Development Authority (VHDA) will hold a public hearing on the Public deed recordation costs, by a Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan for FY 2021. The hearing will be conducted date and in a form as stated on Monday, March 30, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. at the Virginia Housing Center, 4224 in a settlement instruction Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060. letter. Time is of the essence. If a high bidder defaults by The proposed PHA Plan and information relevant to the hearing is available for not making these payments review by the public at the Virginia Housing Center, 4224 Cox Road, Glen Allen, in full, on time, and in the VA 23060 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. required form, the Special Commissioner will retain the Written comments may be submitted at the public hearing or mailed to the deposit, and may seek other attention of: HCVP Policy & Training Manager, Virginia Housing Development remedies to include the cost Authority, P.O. Box 4545, Richmond, VA 23220. Written comments not of resale or any resulting presented at the public hearing must be received by Friday, March 27, 2020. deficiency. Settlement shall occur when the Richmond VHDA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, Follow the Richmond Free Press on @FreePressRVA @RichmondFreePressUSA Circuit Court enters an Order national origin or disability. of Confirmation. Conveyance shall be either by a special commissioner’s deed or a REQUEST FOR BIDS special warranty deed. Real For Certain Easements estate taxes will be adjusted Upon, Over, Under and Across as of the date of entry for the 3301 Maplewood Avenue Order of Confirmation. In the City of Richmond Properties are sold “as isâ€? without any representations or Thank you for your interest in applying The City of Richmond is seeking bids for certain easewarranties, either expressed for opportunities with The City of Richmond. ments upon, over, under and across certain property or implied, subject to To see what opportunities are available, located at 3301 Maplewood Avenue for the construction, the rights of any person please refer to our website at installation, operation, maintenance, inspection, repair, in possession, and to all replacement, and removal of telecommunications lines www.richmondgov.com. easements, liens, covenants, and associated appurtenances in accordance with a cerEOE M/F/D/V defects, encumbrances, tain Right of Way Agreement, for a duration coterminous adverse claims, conditions with the remaining term of an existing lease with the and restrictions, whether City of Richmond, subject to certain responsibilities to filed or inchoate, to include be imposed by the Right of Way Agreement and subject any information a survey Janitorial further to all retained rights of the City of Richmond. or inspection of a property Peninsula Cleaning Service is recruiting for may disclose. It is assumed All bids for the easements hereby offered to be granted that bidders will make a part-time Team Leaders in Richmond. Previous shall be submitted in writing to the City Clerk’s office visual exterior inspection of experience in leadership and cleaning medical by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2020. Bids will a property within the limits facilities. Valid DL and background are required. be presented to the presiding officer of the Council of of the law, determine the Apply @www.peninsulacleaning.com or call the City of Richmond on Monday, February 24, 2020, at suitability of a property for 6:00 p.m. in open session and shall then be presented their purposes, and otherwise 757-833-1603 by the presiding officer to the Council and be dealt with perform due diligence prior to for additional information and acted upon in the mode prescribed by law. the auction. EOE AA M/F Vet Disability The City of Richmond expressly reserves the right to T h e S p e c i a l reject any and all bids. The successful bidder shall Commissioner’s acceptance reimburse the City for all costs incurred in connection of a bid shall not limit any with the advertisement of this ordinance in accordance powers vested in the City of with section 15.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia and shall Richmond. Additional terms post the bond required by the ordinance. may be announced at the time Virginia Community of sale. Individuals owing A copy of the full text of the ordinance is on file in the City Development delinquent taxes to the City Clerk’s office, and the full text of the ordinance and the Right of Richmond, and defendants Corporation (VCDC) of Way Agreement to be executed is available at: in pending delinquent tax

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cases, are not qualified to bid at this auction. Bidders must certify by affidavit that they do not own, directly or indirectly, any real estate with outstanding notices of violation for building, zoning or other local ordinances. Questions may be directed to Gregory A. Lukanuski at greg.lukanuski @richmondgov.com (804) 646-7949, or to Christie Hamlin at christie.hamlin@ richmondgov.com / (804) 646-6940. Gregory A. Lukanuski Deputy City Attorney Special Commissioner 900 East Broad Street, Room 400 Richmond, Virginia 23219

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February 13-15, 2020

LIVE your life. Let US fight your cancer.

National Cancer Prevention Month

Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the #1 killer in Virginia, with an even greater disparity among women and African Americans.

Be a SURVIVOR. Give US a call. Let US fight your cancer.

“I am very pleased with my decision to have proton therapy at the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute. I had no side effects during or after treatment. The staff treated me with the utmost care. It was an honor to be one of the first patients. I commend Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey for his vision to bring this facility to Virginia.” — Thomas Hardy Prostate Cancer Survivor HUPTI’S Second Patient Smithfield, VA

HUPTI “Live Your Life” Seminar

Town Hall Meeting: “No Equity Without Fairness”

To find out if Proton Therapy is right for you, join us for our “Live Your Life” Seminar.

Join Hampton University & HUPTI for a meeting to discuss cancer disparities in the African American community.

Thursday, Feb. 13 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 26 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute

Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute

The Live Your Life series educates and uplifts the Hampton Roads community and abroad of potential life-saving cancer treatment alternatives. Light refreshments will be provided.

Emphasis on the alarming disparities in cancer deaths in the African American Community and what is being done about it. The Commonwealth and it’s elected officials in state and local government need to help end this epidemic with additional funding to grant prospective patients access to proton therapy cancer treatment.

Please call (757) 251-6800 to RSVP

Please call (757) 727-5310 for more information

Ask your Oncologist about Proton Therapy today! Proton Therapy - No Hospital Stays! Non-invasive • Precisely targets tumor • Healthy tissue spared • Reduced side effects Treatment time less than two minutes • FDA-approved • Covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance providers Although we have treated over 3,000 patients for Breast, Lung, Prostate, Head & Neck, Ocular, GI, Brain & Spine and Pediatric Cancers there is still much more work to be done. Please join us in the fight to continue to ease human misery and save lives.

Having been used to treat cancer since 1990, proton therapy is part of the standard of care for many cancer types, is FDA-approved and covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance providers.

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Learn more: Give us a call today. 757.251.6800 • hamptonproton.org 40 Enterprise Parkway, Hampton, VA 23666

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