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Supplies surprise $200 shopping spree helps teachers get ready for school By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Huguenot High School teacher Catrina Cheeks happily fills her shopping cart with school supplies Wednesday at a Walmart store in South Side. She was among an estimated 200 teachers from Huguenot, Elkhardt-Thompson Middle and Westover Hills Elementary schools surprised with a $200 shopping spree at the Sheila Lane store.

UR symposium to celebrate life, legacy of Wyatt Tee Walker Civil rights giant Wyatt Tee Walker’s life and legacy will be celebrated at a University of Richmond symposium next month. Open to the public without charge, the symposium will be 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Jepson Alumni Center’s

Robins Pavilion. The program will feature a panel discussion on the late Dr. Walker’s central role in the Civil Rights Movement as chief of staff to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and in creating a model for community development as a pastor in New York for nearly

Cheating scandal leads to more turnover at Carver By Ronald E. Carrington

Richmond Public Schools officials have begun the process to revoke the licenses of 10 administrators and teachers linked to a SOL testing cheating scandal at Carver Elementary School. Officials told the Free Press that RPS administrators have petitioned the Virginia Department of Education to pull the licenses of 10 of the 11 people named by state investigators as improperly helping students at the Leigh Street school to pass state Standards of Learning tests last May. RPS officials are seeking revocation of the licenses of former Carver Principal Kiwana Yates, former Vice Principal Fay Joyner and eight teachers, officials confirmed. In early August, the Richmond School Board accepted the resignations of Ms. Yates, Ms. Joyner and teachers Evette Cartwright, Kayiesha Golds, Chireda Cotman and Betty Alexis. The board also placed five more Carver teachers on administrative leave — Marlin Osborne, Troy Johnson, Stephanie Burgess, Nicole Lacy and Valencia Davis — and asked them to resign. Of that group, only Ms. Lacy has resigned, with her resigna-

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four decades. The program is the first of a series that the university plans to host on “Contested Spaces: Race, Nation and Conflict.” The Walker symposium will feature Dr. Joseph Evans, dean of the Morehouse School of Religion. He is to deliver the keynote address on the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign of which Dr. Walker was a key, behind-the-scenes organizer. Dr. Evans is to speak at 6 p.m. The program is scheduled to begin with a 3 p.m. panel discussion on Dr. Walker’s multiple roles in fighting segregation, initially in Petersburg and later across the country, as well as his efforts to uplift Harlem through the creation of affordable housing, jobs and small business growth during

Wednesday was a big day for about 200 teachers from the three city public schools that sit along Forest Hill Avenue in the 4th Council District. Each teacher was awarded a surprise $200 shopping spree at the Walmart store on Sheila Lane, just off Forest Hill Avenue. The gift took place at a time when some city teachers are complaining in Facebook posts and on other social media sites about dipping into their own pockets to buy classroom supplies. Events like the one Wednesday and other school supply giveaways this month appear to be helping. And Richmond Public Schools’ 2,000 or so teachers can expect to have extra money — $150 apiece — from the school system to buy supplies when classes begin next Tuesday, Sept. 4. Mayor Levar M. Stoney and schools Superintendent Jason Kamras joined in breaking the news of Walmart’s surprise gift to educators from Westover Hills Elementary, Elkhardt-Thompson Middle and Huguenot High schools. The store teamed with Coca-Cola to provide $40,000 for the shopping sprees to help the teachers get their classrooms and themselves ready for the start of the school year, said 4th District School Board member Jonathan M. Young, who helped keep the secret. He said the teachers were only told to be at the store at 11 a.m. for a presentation. “The store manager follows the news and knows the challenges teachers are facing and how hard they work,” Mr. Young said. The manager “also is aware that many of the parents and students who shop at the store attend the nearby schools and wanted to give back to their teachers.” The Walmart event was a highlight in a month that also featured a variety of community events in which volunteers collected notebooks, paper, pencils and pens and handed them out to students, or in some cases, to specific schools to be disPlease turn to A4

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his tenure as the spiritual leader of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ. The panelists are to include Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, vice president and dean of the Virginia Union University School of Theology, and the Rev. Bernard “Chris” Dorsey, president of the Disciples of Christ Higher Education and

Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham said he has sought to hold his department to high standards and to impose discipline when he finds officers fail to uphold them. Since taking command of the 750-member force in February 2015, Chief Durham has fired, forced the resignation of or terminated 19 officers for serious infractions, including five officers this year. Those actions, he said, “I do not take lightly.” He said the number doesn’t include Chief Durham dozens of other police officers who quietly have been suspended, received reprimands or been required to undergo counseling or take refresher training for breaking departmental rules and regulations. In separate data, the department reported that 22 officers

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1, 2 … Jermoin’e Royster rising in the ring By Fred Jeter

If anyone was ever born to box, it’s 17-yearold Jermoin’e Royster, a George Wythe High School senior and member of Cobra Boxing Gym at the Southside Community Center. His father, Jerry Royster, insists Jermoin’e “was in the gym, in his carrier, the day after he was born.” Jermoin’e’s eight older brothers and four older sisters all boxed to some extent under the guidance of their doting father, who also serves as their coach. “Every single one of them boxed,” Mr. Royster said. “I taught my daughters how to box because you know how boys can be.” It’s now Jermoin’e’s turn to carry on a family pugilism tradition. His amateur ring credentials are so bright that welder’s glasses are needed to read them: Three National USA Boxing titles. Add to that eight Silver Gloves titles, eight Junior Olympics crowns and so many other awards that they are hard to keep track of. Jermoin’e’s overall record is 65-13, with many of those defeats avenged in rematches. He has left behind a string of bloody lips and swollen eyes all up and down the East Coast. Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

Jermoin’e Royster practices his boxing moves at the Cobra Gym in South Richmond.

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Labor Day holiday schedule In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 3, please note the following: Government offices: City, state and federal offices will be closed. Schools: Closed. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 4. Public libraries and Library of Virginia: Closed. Trash and recycling: No pickups; all will be delayed by one day. Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions: Closed.

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Chesterfield names new superintendent

Chesterfield County has a new schools superintendent. Dr. Mervin B. Daugherty, superintendent of Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington, Del., will lead Chesterfield County Public Schools, beginning Nov. 1. His appointment was announced Aug. 23 following a threemonth search by the county School Board. He is the third new superintendent named in Metro Richmond in the last six months. In February, Jason Kamras, a Washington schools administrator, took over as superintendent of Richmond Public Schools, while Dr. Amy E. Cashwell, a former administrator with Virginia Beach Public Schools, began July 1 as the new superintendent with Henrico County Public Schools. Dr. Daugherty succeeds Dr. James Lane, who was appointed early this year by Gov. Ralph S. Northam as state superintendent of public instruction. “Red Clay and Chesterfield County school divisions have a lot of similarities, and I look forward to transferring my knowledge and skills to serve the students, staff members and families of Chesterfield County Public Schools,” Dr. Daugherty stated in a news release issued by the school system. “I am honored to have been selected to lead one of the premier school divisions in Virginia.” School Board Chair John M. Erbach was equally enthusiastic about the board’s unanimous choice for the job. Dr. Daugherty was named Delaware’s Superintendent of the Year in 2015-16. “During the last two years, we have made a number of enhancements to the teaching and Dr. Daugherty learning process, creating a more engaging and authentic learning environment,” Mr. Erbach stated. “We already are viewed as a leader in public education within Virginia and across our great country. We are on the cusp of being a world-class school division. We are excited about the skills that Dr. Daugherty brings to help us reach that next level of excellence.” The Chesterfield County Public Schools, which serves about 61,000 students, is nearly four times larger than Red Clay. Chesterfield officials said Dr. Daugherty led initiatives in Delaware that are similar to what has been introduced during the last several years in Chesterfield County, including discussions about school safety, equity and serving the whole student. “Dr. Daugherty recognizes that student support services staff members are critical to the healthy development of our students, supporting them through social or emotional issues,” said School Board member Carrie Coyner, Bermuda District. “Our students cannot achieve their best unless they feel secure, comfortable and supported. We believe Dr. Daugherty is the right person to guide our work in this area.” Dr. Daugherty earned his undergraduate degree from Frostburg State College and a master’s in administration and supervision from Salisbury University, both in Maryland, and a doctorate in leadership in education in 2007 from Wilmington University in Delaware. He spent 16 years as a history teacher before moving into administrative roles and central office leadership positions in Maryland and Delaware, including serving as assistant superintendent. He has served as president of the Delaware School Chiefs Officers Association, a member of the College Board Advisory Council and was selected as a 2013 Catalyst for Change winner for the state of Delaware. Dr. Daugherty and his wife, Kim, have two children and three grandchildren.

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On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. electrified the nation with his “I Have a Dream” speech calling on the country to live up to ideals of equality and end the oppression of black people. On Tuesday, Richmonders commemorated the 55th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where the speech was delivered, during a program at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in the East End. Above, a cyclist passes a new mural tribute Slices of life and scenes to Dr. King that young people in Richmond under the tutelage of established artists created this summer on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge. Left, during the program, all eyes are on a video of Dr. King delivering his famous speech. Watching, from left, are: Richmond state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan, Richmond Delegate Jeff M. Bourne and Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras.

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GRTC board OKs service expansion to Short Pump, airport and Amtrak station By Jeremy M. Lazarus

GRTC is promising faster daily service on the Pulse bus rapid transit line, new service to Short Pump and more service to Richmond International Airport effective Sunday, Sept. 16. The GRTC board approved changes last week that also will provide upgraded service to the Maymont-Randolph area and some tweaks to routes in Richmond, including improved service to the Philip Morris operations center and cigarette factory in South Side. What impact the changes will have on addressing complaints from riders about making connections is uncertain. Pulse service will increase to 10-minute runs between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. in midSeptember as the result of a one-year, test-of-service agreement with Virginia Commonwealth University and runs every 15 minutes until 1 a.m., GRTC spokeswoman Carrie Rose Pace announced. VCU is paying GRTC $1.2 million to provide free service to students, faculty and staff and those with IDs for Virginia Premier, VCU’s health insurance company, during the one-year test that includes improvements to service, as the university seeks to determine whether to end its independent bus operation. Ms. Pace stated the changes would mean the Pulse would start a half hour earlier and offer 10-minute service throughout the day, not just during the morning and evening rush hours. A new city program to provide free bus passes to Richmond high school students

also is to start when school begins Tuesday, Sept. 4. GRTC officials will go to schools and provide the passes to students who provide permission slips signed by a parent or guardian. The major regular bus route changes will expand service into Henrico County, thanks to the county’s decision to spend more money on public transit. By expanding the Pemberton Route 19 by seven miles, GRTC will offer regular service to Short Pump, including Short Pump Town Center and Wegmans supermarket at West Broad Marketplace for the first time. Service on the route will run every 30 minutes and longer at night. On weeknights and Saturdays, service will continue until 11 p.m., instead of ending at 7:30 p.m., and run until 10 p.m. on Sundays. Henrico County’s increased investment also will cut the bus fare on Route 19 from $2 to $1.50 per one-way ride. That price cut also will lead to a reduced fare for Richmond CARE van riders. Instead of $6, city CARE van riders will have to pay only $3 for a one-way for trip, instead of $6, to destinations along West Broad Street in the county out to Short Pump, Ms. Pace stated. Also the Nine Mile Henrico Route 7, which connects Downtown and Richmond International Airport, also will have expanded service, with runs continuing until 11 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and until 10 p.m. Sundays. Current service ends around 7:30 p.m. As part of the change, the Nine Mile Richmond Route 8, linking the Henrico County Eastern Government

Center on Nine Mile Road to Downtown, will be discontinued Saturday, Sept. 22. GRTC also is changing the Staples Mill Route 18 at Henrico County’s direction to improve service to the county government center on Parham Road, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital-Parham Road and the Amtrak station on Staples Mill Road. In other changes, Three Chopt Route 75, Patterson Route 76, Grove Route 77 and Cary/ Maymont Route 78 will have added service during the morning and evening rush hours and Route 78 will run an additional three hours, until 10 p.m. weeknights. GRTC also will extend service on Belt/ Bells/Ruffin Route 88 to 11 p.m. to improve service for Philip Morris employees, Ms. Pace stated. The Laburnum Connector Route 91 also will have night and weekend service that is now not available as part of Henrico County’s increased transit spending, Ms. Pace stated. In addition, routes that connect to the Pulse at Willow Lawn, including the Route 76, Route 77, Broad Street Route 50 and Patterson/Parham 79, will lay over at the Willow Lawn shelter, instead of on Markel Road, to be closer to the Pulse station. In other changes, Route 2B from North Avenue no longer will circle the Chippenham Hospital grounds, but instead use a stop on Hioaks Road, Ms. Pace stated, while the Route 3 buses no longer will stop at 3rd and Marshall streets. Bus service to Kings Dominion on the 102X Route also will be extended on a limited basis through the park’s new WinterFest, Nov. 23 through New Year’s Eve.

Pep rally pumps RPS staff for new school year By Ronald E. Carrington

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Health checks Malaysia Hubbard, 5, has her vision checked by an optometrist while sixth-grader Nehemiah Eubanks, below, gets one of the required vaccines during last Friday’s free back-to-school physicals and health checks by the state’s Richmond Health District Office. The annual event, conducted in partnership with the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, provided the necessary checks for youngsters for Head Start and school entry.

Amid a sea of pom-poms and balloon bouquets and the sounds of air horns and a recording of Aretha Franklin rocking her hit song, “Respect,” Richmond’s top city and schools officials were the lead cheerleaders at Monday’s back-to-school rally for Richmond Public Schools’ teachers and support staff. Mayor Levar M. Stoney reminisced about his public school education, saying, “Thirty years ago, I walked into my first classroom scared to death with all the dreams of my father and family on my shoulders. “I would not be here today if it were not for great educators,” the mayor told the enthusiastic crowd. “What I remember, as well as most of your students will remember about their time in RPS, is your ‘can do’ spirit saying, ‘You can do anything that you put my mind to.’ ” As applause roared in response, Superintendent Jason Kamras bounced onto the stage wearing a newly minted blue Obama Elementary T-shirt, jeans and orange sneakers. His first order of business was a “shout-out” to all teachers, administrative and support staff, bus drivers and safety and security officers for dedicating their time, love and energy to support RPS students. This was met with thunderous applause from the top of the bleachers to the bottom as

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Richmond Public Schools’ All-City Marching Band kicked off the spirit-filled, back-toschool rally for teachers and staff Monday at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center.

teachers and staff waved banners and pom-poms and blasted air horns. Special recognition was given to Dr. Howard Hopkins for 52 years of service to RPS, which started at Maggie L. Walker High school in 1967 as a physical education teacher. Dr. Hopkins has had several conversations with Mr. Kamras and said, “The new superintendent has great passion and is already committed to RPS. The things that he is doing, especially with the bathrooms, which is a big issue, is setting the tone for all of our children,” he said in commending the RPS Shines! project to fix up the schools before students return next Tuesday, Sept. 4. Mr. Kamras then expressed appreciation for teachers’ individual sacrifices as he motivated them to take that extra step and sustained fervor toward a winning outcome for the school year. “It is not lost on me that time

away from your own families and your own pursuits is what motivates students to do their best and parents to appreciate your involvement with their child,” he said. “I want you to know how grateful I am.” He thanked RPS teachers for showing love by being demanding, fighting ignorance and inequality, questioning beliefs and broadening perspectives, explaining a world that is inexplicable for students, not using labels as quick predictors of ability, helping children of diverse backgrounds love and respect their differences and at the same time embrace what is common among them, and for speaking positively for the most challenging students when others casually denigrate them. His encouraging closing remarks reflected current and long-standing issues confronting RPS. “Treating our students with respect and dignity means fixing bathrooms so our students don’t

have to hold it all day because they can’t stomach using them. “Believing in their greatness when, sometimes, they don’t believe it themselves means being an extremist in love and justice each and every day for our students.” Carmen Green, Henderson Middle School’s registrar, was impressed with the rally and the new superintendent. “There was a lot of motivation. People are pumped and I like the fact that Mr. Kamras was dressed like we were,” Ms. Green said after the rally. Also attending were School Board Chair Dawn Page, 8th District; and board members James “Scott” Barlow, 2nd District, and Linda Owen, 9th District. They were surrounded by Chief Academic Officer Tracy Epp, Chief of Staff Michelle Hudacsko and Chief Schools Officer Harry Hughes — all wearing Obama Elementary T-shirts.

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tributed after students return. The Richmond School Board in June set aside at least $300,000 to ensure each teacher could buy $150 worth of supplies for his or her classroom. Mr. Kamras plans to tell the 2,000-member teaching corps on the first day of school about the additional funds. That is on top of the collective $3 million that the board provides to its 44 schools to pay for classroom materials and to cover other costs, including field trips, printing, staff development and instructional equipment. In general, school principals determine how that money is spent. Each school receives its share based on the Sept. 30 enrollment figure. RPS spokeswoman Kenita Bowers stated the total amount works out to $110 per student, plus an additional $110 for each student in special education, which means schools with more students get more money. Still, according to Ms. Bowers, money each school receives appears to cover the needs. Ms. Bowers stated that the administration is “unaware of any schools running out of supply money” Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press when asked for information on how many city schools Huguenot High School Principal Robert “Rob” Gilstrap, center, joins in the celebration after teachers from the school learn they ran out of copy paper, glue sticks or similar items each have been awarded a $200 shopping spree. Location: The Walmart store on Sheila Lane, just a short distance from the school in the past and could not provide them. at 7945 Forest Hill Ave.

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served suspensions in 2017 alone. During a meeting with two reporters last Friday, Chief Durham said he believes in holding department members “accountable” for operating with integrity given the authority with which they have been vested and the need to maintain public trust. And he noted that he has gone far beyond most departments in transparency. Under an agreement reached last year with groups including the Legal Aid Justice Center, the department regularly posts updated statistics online that show the number of complaints filed and the results of internal investigations. That’s why Chief Durham expressed frustration at seeing residents use Facebook to spread information about police that cannot stand up to scrutiny. He cited the case of Duron L. Chavis as a prime example. In the meeting, Chief Durham showed police dashboard and body-worn camera footage that dispute Mr. Chavis’ claims in a Facebook post and in a Free Press report that he was subjected to a traffic stop Aug. 2 solely because an officer alleged he “smelled marijuana.” The Free Press included Mr. Chavis’ claim in an article published in the Aug. 9-11 edition about police employing questionable claims of smelling marijuana to conduct warrantless searches of people, cars and possibly homes. The department offered a “no comment” response when asked about Mr. Chavis’ claim for the article. Mr. Chavis, who works for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and is well known for his community activism and his work in promoting healthy eating and gardening, stated in a Facebook post that the officer told him “that he pulled me cuz he smelled marijuana. From his car. With his windows up. While both cars were in motion.” During a Free Press interview for the article, Mr. Chavis said the “smell of marijuana” was the only justification given by police for the stop and that he was not asked about other traffic violations. Mr. Chavis also said police let him go after he told

them he did not use marijuana nor did he have it in the car. Mr. Chavis did not mention in the interview or on Facebook that this was at least the fourth time this year that he has been stopped by police for driving a vehicle with an invalid inspection sticker or expired registration decals, according to court records, or that a police record check during the stop showed his driver’s license had been suspended, possibly since March. Court records show that Mr. Chavis was stopped two additional times in Richmond and once in Henrico County since February. According to the records, he was convicted in April in Richmond and Henrico County General District Court of driving with a suspended license and expired vehicle registration. His next court date is in mid-October for a May traffic stop in the city. Mr. Chavis also incorrectly stated that the Aug. 2 stop involved two city police officers. Police camera footage confirms Chief Durham’s disclosure that a State Police trooper and a city officer stopped Mr. Chavis. They have since been identified as Trooper C.G. McKenna and Richmond Police Officer Jonathan Bloom. They were riding together in the trooper’s car because they were part of the Weapons Enforcement Blitz in which state officers and city officers are teamed to go after illegal weapons, Chief Durham said. The city Police Department noted that legitimate traffic stops are one way that WEB officers turn up illegal guns or other contraband. In response to a Free Press query last week, State Police issued the following statement: “Trooper McKenna initiated the traffic stop because he observed the vehicle’s inspection sticker was invalid and registration decals were expired for more than a year.” The statement also rebutted Mr. Chavis’ claim that marijuana was the reason for stop. “The trooper asked of the driver — which is the trooper’s standard protocol — if (Mr. Chavis) had any drugs, guns or weapons or anything else in the vehicle that the trooper should know about.” Some of the conversation between Trooper McKenna and

Terence Burks, 18, of Williamsburg practices his tuba at the corner of Harrison Street and Park Avenue outside the Music Department at Virginia Commonwealth University in The Fan. The second year music education major was getting ready for an audition. Practice makes perfect.

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Leadership Ministries. The panel also will include two UR faculty members, Dr. Laura Browder, Tyler and Alice Haynes Professor of American Studies, and Dr. Thad Williamson, an associate professor of leadership studies and of philosophy, politics, economics and law. The program also will include a 60-minute reception between the panel and Dr. Evans’ speech. Attendees also will be able to view the collection of papers, documents and other items Dr. Walker donated to the university before his death in January at age 89. Details and registration: https:// as.richmond.edu/about-school/ programs/community/themedyears/walker-symposium.html

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Mr. Chavis was picked up by the body-worn camera of Officer Bloom, who stayed on the passenger side of the vehicle but did not speak. Though the audio is often muffled and inaudible, Trooper McKenna can be heard questioning Mr. Chavis about his suspended license and Mr. Chavis telling the trooper about his financial problems and the need to drive to keep his job. On the tape, Mr. Chavis tells Trooper McKenna that he is to appear in court Aug. 24 to apply for a restricted license to drive for work purposes, though the court record does not support that claim. Mr. Chavis was approved for a restricted license in March in Henrico County, but it apparently has been put on hold, according to records, because of unpaid fines and fees. Trooper McKenna gives Mr. Chavis a break, telling Mr. Chavis that he will not issue a ticket. But he warns Mr. Chavis on the video that the vehicle would be confiscated if the trooper comes across Mr. Chavis driving again without an up-to-date inspection sticker, proper registration and a valid license. On the tape, Mr. Chavis thanks the trooper. But according to Facebook time stamps, a few minutes later Mr. Chavis begins posting on social media that the stop was because of the “smell of marijuana.” The Free Press contacted Mr. Chavis. Asked about camera footage showing the faulty inspection sticker and outdated license plates, Mr. Chavis did not change his position. He responded: “The officer pulled me over saying he smelled marijuana with his hand on his holster, and he never said anything about my tags until he got in front of the car. He said he pulled me cuz he smelled marijuana and that is what prompted the stop.” Asked if he had any credible evidence that Richmond officers are abusing the claim of “I smell marijuana” to conduct searches, Chief Durham said reports he has seen indicate that officers are properly making that claim.

However, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Johnson and Ms. Burgess are appealing their pending separation, officials said. “RPS has a process where teachers are eligible to appeal either to the superintendent or to the School Board to be reinstated,” School Board member Jonathan Young, 4th District, told the Free Press last week. “Whomever the teachers appeal to will hear both sides and will provide a fair and objective hearing and decision on the matter,” he said. No date has been set for their hearings. The “administration remains confident in reaching the appropriate outcomes as part of this process,” said RPS spokeswoman Kenita Bowers. The state investigation was launched earlier this year after “testing irregularities” were discovered at Carver, chiefly that a majority of Carver students who passed reading and math SOLs in fifth grade were unable to pass SOLs once they entered middle school. According to the state Department of Education report, Ms. Yates gave special perks to a small group of teachers who monitored the tests and inappropriately coached or provided signals to the students so they would mark the correct answers. At its Aug. 20 meeting, the School Board also gave Superintendent Jason Kamras authority to hire new teachers for 52 positions that are still vacant, including those at Carver.

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Jermoin’e’s assets start with what he calls “the best jab in the country.” He also has fancy footwork and showmanship that he attributes to watching videos of his idol, the late Muhammad Ali. The famous Ali philosophy — “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” — is the same strategy Jermoin’e subscribes to. Another of his huge advantages is being virtually ambidextrous. He boxes with both right- and lefthanded stances with near equal effectiveness. Then there’s his physique. He carries 141 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame, with nary a smidgen of body fat. He also has long arms. His reach is that of a 6-footer. The South Sider dishes out punishment while rarely receiving it, thus his nickname, “Pretty Boi.” Asked if the tag was because of his looks, he responded, looking embarrassed, “No, it’s because of the way I fight. The idea of boxing is to hit and not be hit.”

Jermoin’e claims to be “more stylist than slugger.” Jermoin’e’s skills stem from an accumulation of mentors that also shaped his father. Mr. Royster, an Armstrong High School alumnus, honed his boxing skills under the tutelage of Richmond’s ring royalty. He was trained by Ray Brown and Tom Brown, both now deceased, and Mechanicsville resident Billy Sahnow, who has suffered a stroke. Mr. Royster and Jermoin’e visit Mr. Sahnow and his wife, Sandy, frequently, sharing stories, offering assistance and always absorbing the finer points of the “sweet science.” It’s a loving relationship that has survived decades and one that will never suffer a knockout. “Billy and Sandy took Jermoin’e out to eat recently,” Mr. Royster said. “You could see people looking at ’em funny — two older white people with a young black boy.” Jermoin’e plans include turning pro next July on his 18th birthday. That could be delayed, however, if he opts for the 2020 Olympic Trials. For someone so young, he’s an experienced

veteran when it comes to throwing left hooks and right crosses. It’s common to hear of babies kicking in the womb. Around Cobra Gym at least, it’s rumored Jermoin’e chose punching to get the attention of his mom, Tondra Kelly.

Richmond ring history Any history of Richmond boxing cries for a mention of John Jarvis. The super middleweight posted a 33-5-1 record, with 26 knockouts, between 1979 and 1997. In 1990, Jarvis won the International Boxing Federation Inter-Continental title with a victory over South African Thulani Malinga at the Richmond Coliseum. Jarvis trained under Coach Ray Brown at Second Street Gym in Richmond. From the small-world department, Jarvis’ stable mates, as they’re called in boxing, included Jerry Royster, now the coach and father of George Wythe High School senior Jermoin’e Royster.

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An exceptional opportunity Summer is winding down. Labor Day is upon us. Those are the signals that school is about to begin. We extend our hopes for a good year to the more than 153,000 students attending public schools in Metro Richmond, as well as to the parents and guardians who support them day in and day out. We are at an unusual juncture in Metro Richmond, with three school systems beginning the year with new superintendents. Dr. Amy E. Cashwell, a former Virginia Beach school administrator, took over the helm of Henrico County Public Schools on July 1. Dr. Mervin B. Daugherty was named superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools last week. Dr. Daugherty, a former Delaware Superintendent of the Year, begins Nov. 1. And in Richmond, Jason Kamras, a former administrator in Washington’s public school system and the 2005 National Teacher of the Year, took over the reins as superintendent in February and is starting his first full school year with Richmond Public Schools. With this collective star power, we are encouraged that our students and school systems are in the hands of talented and progressive leaders who have the skills to help conquer the obstacles plaguing our schools. Chief among them are the gaps in academic success among students of color and the harsh and disparate discipline that studies show is meted out to students of color and disabled students. We understand that neither of these problems cropped up overnight, and that a host of countervailing issues are involved, including those arising from home situations. But we are buoyed by the recent critical mass of effort to help advance a turnaround in RPS. More than 1,000 volunteers of all ages put on their work clothes and pitched in last week for RVA Shines! to spruce up many of the city school buildings before next week’s opening. On Wednesday, Mayor Levar M. Stoney announced a nearly $6 million investment by corporate and foundation partners that, along with $1 million in additional city spending, will expand after-school programs to an additional 1,000 Richmond elementary and middle school students over the next two years through schools, recreation centers and nonprofit operations. The investment — a $2 million boost from last year — is aimed at providing the supervision, homework help, recreational and other enrichment activities to help nurture and develop children academically and emotionally. All summer, individuals, community groups, churches, religious organizations and corporations have engaged in efforts small and large to provide backpacks, school supplies, shoes and clothes for youngsters. And efforts by the Richmond School Board and city and schools administration to ameliorate deplorable conditions at aged, decrepit school buildings by funding the future construction of new schools and the immediate rehabbing of others are a major step in the right direction. All of these endeavors demonstrate the breadth and depth of community support for Richmond children and our city’s public school system. It is abundantly clear that Richmonders want to move our school system beyond the Sisyphean task of continuing to push boulders uphill. We want our children to learn and thrive and enjoy the bright futures that come with authentic academic success. Having such an outpouring of community backing is important for any school system. Now that RPS has such a confluence of efforts, it is even more critical for Mr. Kamras, the School Board, Mayor Stoney and City Council to provide a unified vision, direction and action plan for the future. This is opportunity time for RPS. And we will monitor our RPS and city leaders’ efforts and progress on this front. We also hope our teachers will discover — or re-discover — during this year the reasons why they chose education as a career. We need their energy, devotion and demonstrable care for young people to light up their classrooms and inspire their students each and every day. As Mayor Stoney said at Monday’s back-to-school rally, none of us would be where we are today if it hadn’t been for great educators. Have a great school year!

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Volunteer Latisha Gordon gives school supplies and other goodies to 4-year-old Jayla Morrison at the Richmond Police Athletic League’s Stop the Violence rally last Sunday at Lucks Field in the East End. The event, with free food, beverages and music, was organized to help bridge the gap between Richmond Police and the community, while also helping youngsters get ready for school.

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Virginia should ratify ERA

Editor’s note: Women’s Equality Day was observed Aug. 26 across the country. In 2010, when I became the first member of the Virginia House of Delegates to be pregnant while in office, I faced an unanticipated question: Are you retiring? Although Delegate Chris Peace and his wife were expecting a child at the same time, no one asked him about his retirement plans. Chris and I laughed about the difference in reactions we faced. But it was a stark reminder that inequities persist in this country based on gender. For women of color, inequity persists on two fronts — gender and race. Women of color face inequity in every part of society — employment and earning, family support such as child care or elder care, political participation, health and well-being, access to the C-suite and the criminal justice system. One hundred and fifty years ago, the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause in the U.S. Constitution prohibited states from denying to any person within its jurisdiction “the equal protection of the laws.” And shortly

thereafter, the 15th Amendment declared the right to vote shall not be denied “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Fifty two years later, the 19th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote would not be denied based on gender. And yet, black women — and men — were systematically denied the vote

Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan and equality under the law until a series of landmark civil rights cases and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (enabled by the 14th Amendment) and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (enabled by the 15th Amendment) struck down legal discrimination on the basis of race. Despite these gains, women still have not attained full equality under the Constitution. Since it first applied the Equal Protection Clause to prohibit differential treatment on the basis of sex in the 1971 Reed v. Reed decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has applied a less rigorous standard of review for sex discrimination cases than for racial discrimination cases. As a result, true equality of rights under the law remains elusive for women. We need the Equal Rights Amendment to ensure “[e]qual-

ity of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” During the Suffrage Movement and the Civil Rights Movement, the efforts of women of color were ignored as we were relegated to the background. In the 1913 Suffrage Parade organized by Alice Paul in Washington, black women were asked to march in the back for fear of offending Southern white allies. Despite that, dozens of black women — including the 22 founding members of my sorority, Delta Sigma Theta — marched. During the 1963 March on Washington, women had to fight to be included in the program at all. Today is no different, and I am proud to be among a number of women of color taking up the mantle to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Virginia has the chance to be the 38th and final state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment during the 2019 General Assembly session. The bill has bipartisan support, with Sens. Scott Surrovell, D- Fairfax; Glen Sturtevant, R-Richmond; and Rosalyn Dance, D-Petersburg; leading the charge in the Senate and Delegates Jennifer CarrollFoy, D-Prince William; Hala Ayala, D-Prince William; and Luke Torian, D-Prince William;

Immigrants and politicizing grief It’s not hard to imagine Mollie Tibbetts and Kate Steinle together in heaven, observing their lesser human brethren exploiting their deaths for political gain. Guess the politicos and blowhards just can’t help themselves. The Nov e m b e r midterms are around the corner. The murders of both these young women were quickly politicized. Their suspected murderers fit a popular — and false — narrative for conservative Republicans and hyperventilating talk radio and cable news hosts: Undocumented immigrants are violent predators stalking clean-cut U.S. citizens. Ms. Steinle died in July 2015, shot by a man who had been deported five times. On a San Francisco pier, he fired a gun that had been stolen from a federal Bureau of Land Management ranger. A bullet ricocheted and struck the 32-year-old Ms. Steinle. Ms. Tibbetts’ body was found last week in an Iowa field. The 20-year-old had been missing for a month after going out for a run. Police arrested a Mexican man apparently illegally in the country. The latter fact sealed the storyline. President Trump led the charge. He goaded his followers at a rally and then posted a

video on Twitter that said the University of Iowa student is “now permanently separated from her family.” That’s code, and it’s not particularly subtle. What President Trump is saying is that his cruel policy of separating undocumented immigrant children from their parents — and the lifelong trauma this will cause

Mary Sanchez in the lives of these innocent kids — is retroactively justified by Ms. Tibbetts’ murder. It’s not hard to detect a certain gratification in President Trump’s words that this murder, and the pain and suffering of the victim’s loved ones, has allowed him to hold his head high on family separation. A similar macabre glee was detectable in comments made by the Republican honcho Newt Gingrich. “If Mollie Tibbetts is a household name by October, Democrats will be in deep trouble,” Mr. Gingrich commented to a journalist in an email last week. That’s the degraded moment we live in. Let’s examine the GOP argument in the best possible light. It boils down to this: If either of these immigrant men had not been able to be in the country undetected, Ms. Steinle and Ms. Tibbetts would be alive. There’s no denying it. But does the presence of illegal

immigrants put the public at more risk from violent crime? No. Undocumented immigrants are less likely than native-born Americans to commit violent crimes. This is well documented. Do some undocumented immigrants commit violent crimes? Yes. Does our unwillingness to “fix” immigration — that is, to enact laws that meet the labor needs of the nation — encourage unlawful and corrupt behavior on the part of employers and employees alike? Seemingly, yes. Is that bad for the body politic? Undoubtedly, so let’s fix it. Ms. Tibbetts may soon be what Ms. Steinle once was — a martyr in a campaign of vilification that her family never wanted any part of. Ms. Steinle’s father, who frantically tried to save his daughter’s life on the pier, told the San Francisco Chronicle that the family had never desired retaliation or vindictiveness. They were the pinnacle of class and dignity. The Tibbetts family has asked for privacy. If they want to come out later raging about illegal immigration, that is their choice. But politicians and media personalities owe it to them and to the public not to weaponize shock and grief. Anything less is disrespectful, and certainly not worthy of a vote. The writer is a syndicated columnist and the daughter of an immigrant.

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leading the charge in the House. The diversity of support reflects the 84 percent of Americans who support the ERA. Too often, Virginia has been on the wrong side of history — the capital of the Confederacy, late to ratify the 14th and 19th Amendments, the epicenter of Massive Resistance. But in 2019 as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of Africans and European women arriving to the Virginia colony, we can be the state that puts the ERA in the Constitution. Instead of being dragged forward into progress, we can lead the change for future generations. The writer represents the 9th District in the Virginia Senate that includes parts of Richmond, parts of Henrico and Hanover counties and all of Charles City County.

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Are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we part of the problem or the solution?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Re: Letters to the Editor on Carver Elementary School story: I would like first to point attention to words from â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Make a Slaveâ&#x20AC;? by Willie Lynch. This speech shared systematic, foolproof methods of how to keep black people in a perpetual mental slave-making modality by skillfully using them to turn against one another by many means. None of us should use any avenue to tear one another down. Like the Bible states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoever

among us that thinks that they are without sin, cast the first stone!â&#x20AC;? Let us check Â ourselves to determine if we are part of the problem or part of the solution. Then, let us lavish love and genuine demonstrations of concern on the children, their parents, the community caretakers and this city, countering negative effects. Let us promote and facilitate the kind of emotional healing that fosters and supports academic excellence. We can unite our energies to pray and to

require that the so-called systems of justice address any legal violations, and demand that the educational deficiencies, inequities and insufficiencies that have and are still festering within Richmond Public Schools also are justly rectified. The Carver School incident has served to

Help available for stutterers

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back to school time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; new clothes, new backpacks, new schools and new friends. But for some children, old fears arise. For the student who stutters, the beginning of the school year is a time fraught with anxiety and doubt. Will my classmates like me? Will the teacher understand I may need a few extra seconds to get my words out? Will I be bullied? One in five children may experience issues with fluency during early development.

REV. ROSALIND M. HALL Richmond The writer is an associate minister at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Richmond.

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Route 1 Widening City of Richmond Design Public Hearing

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Find out about the proposed widening of Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) in the City of Richmond. Proposed improvements include reconstruction and widening of Route 1 from its southern intersection with Chesterman Avenue to its intersection with Fairfax Avenue. Additional improvements include turn lanes, new traffic signalization and sidewalks. The meeting will be held in open forum style from 5 6:30 p.m. This format provides the flexibility to allow participants to meet and discuss the proposed project directly with project staff members. Review the project information and National Environmental Policy Act " Drive in Colonial Heights, 23834-9002, 804-524-6000, 1-800-367-7623 or TTY/TDD 711. Please call ahead to ensure the availability of appropriate personnel to answer your questions. Give your written or oral comments at the meeting or submit them no later than October 5, 2018 to Adam Brooks, Project Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 2430 Pine Forest Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9002. You may also email your comments to adam.brooks@vdot.virginia.gov. Please Route 1 Widening, Richmond! VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager listed above. *In the event of inclement weather on September 25, this meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 2 at the same time and location above. State Project: 0001-127-108, P101, R201, C501 Federal Project: STP-5127(279), STP-5127(686) UPC: 15955

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF A PETITION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY D/B/A DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA FOR A PRUDENCY DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE WATER STRIDER SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO Â§ 56-585.1:4 F OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2018-00135 On August 17, 2018, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Companyâ&#x20AC;?), pursuant to Â§ 56-585.1:4 F of the Code of Virginia, filed a petition (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Petitionâ&#x20AC;?) with the State Corporation Commission (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Commissionâ&#x20AC;?) for a prudency determination with respect to the Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed power purchase agreement (â&#x20AC;&#x153;PPAâ&#x20AC;?) with Water Strider Solar LLC, associated with an 80 megawatt (â&#x20AC;&#x153;MWâ&#x20AC;?) solar facility to be located in Halifax County, Virginia (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Projectâ&#x20AC;?).

Bridge Rehabilitation Route 46 Nottoway County Design Public Hearing

The Company states that the Project will be an 80 MW solar facility located in Halifax County, Virginia, developed by Cypress Creek Renewables, and interconnected to the Dominion Energy Virginia Transmission system. According to the Petition, the Company selected the Project through a competitive solicitation process. The Company states that it reviewed proposals for completeness and conformity to the request for proposals requirements, and a short list was developed. The Company further asserts that the Project offered the highest customer net present value of all the short-listed PPA proposals when compared to market purchases. The Company states that it executed a PPA on May 31, 2018, contingent upon receiving Commission approval. The Company states that it will recover the costs associated with the Project through base rates and the fuel factor, as applicable.

Wednesday September 26, 2018, 5 7 p.m. Blackstone Primary School 615 East Street, Blackstone, Va. 23824 Find out about the proposed rehabilitation of the Route 46 bridge over the Nottoway River near the Brunswick/Nottoway line. The bridge will be closed during construction and detours will be in place. The meeting will be held in an open forum style from 5 - 7 p.m. This format will provide the flexibility to allow participants to meet and discuss the proposed project directly with project staff members. Review the project information and National Environmental Policy Act ! Drive in Colonial Heights, 23834-9002, 804-524-6000, 1-800-367-7623 or TTY/TDD 711. Please call ahead to ensure the availability of appropriate personnel to answer your questions. Give your written comments at the meeting or submit them no later than October 6, 2018 to Anthony Haverly, project manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 2430 Pine Forest Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-9002. You may also email your comments to anthony.haverly@vdot.virginia.gov. Please Route 46 Nottoway Bridge VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager listed above. * In the event of inclement weather on September 26, this meeting will be held October 3 at the same time and location. State Project: 0046-012-722,P101, R201, C501, B623 Federal Project: Â BR-012-4(029) UPC: 93093

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The Petition states that, if deemed prudent by the Commission, the anticipated commercial operations date for the Project is the fourth quarter of 2020 with a PPA term of 20 years. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing to be held on October 15, 2018, at 1 p.m. in the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive the testimony of public witnesses. Any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness at this hearing should appear in the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courtroom fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and identify himself or herself to the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bailiff. The public hearing shall reconvene on October 16, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., in the same location, to receive the testimony and evidence offered by the Company, respondents, and the Staff of the Commission (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Staffâ&#x20AC;?). On or before September 27, 2018, the Company, Staff and any respondent in this proceeding may submit a brief on legal issues raised by the Petition. On October 4, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., in the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Commission will receive oral argument on the legal issues raised by the Petition from the Company, Staff, and any respondent who filed a legal brief in this proceeding. The Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Petition and the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Order for Notice and Hearing are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Horace P. Payne, Jr., Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., Law Department, Riverside 2, 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of all documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing a notice of participation on or before September 11, 2018. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rules of Practice and Procedure (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rules of Practiceâ&#x20AC;?), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00135. On or before September 25, 2018, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission and serve on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Respondents also shall comply with the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; and 5 VAC 5-20240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00135.

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electronically may do so on or before October 8, 2018, by following the instructions on the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact disks or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00135.

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All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rules of Practice.

The Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY d/b/a DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA

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VSU and NSU ready to roll at annual Labor Day Classic

On the NCAA football pecking order, Norfolk State “Little State.” This stems from VSU, “Big State,” University is Division I and Virginia State University being founded in 1882 and NSU “Little State,” startis Division II. ing in 1935 as VSU’s Norfolk unit. NSU became an But as far as state bragging rights go, VSU is No. 1 independent university in 1942. and NSU No. 2. At least that’s how it is leading up to In the series that began in 1963, VSU leads 27-20-1, the annual Labor Day Classic on Saturday, Sept. 1, at but NSU had three victories erased because of NCAA Dick Price Stadium in Norfolk. violations. Despite a lower NCAA classification, a disadvantage The Spartans defeated the Trojans seven straight times Labor Day Classic in scholarships and being the visiting team, VSU upset on the field before VSU’s win in last year’s Labor Day Saturday, Sept. 1 host NSU 14-10 to open the 2017 season. Classic. Before that, VSU last defeated NSU in 2005. Virginia State University plays Norfolk Coach Latrell Scott’s Spartans will have the revenge The two teams did not meet from 2013 to 2016. VSU Coach NSU Coach State University at Dick Price Stadium in motive this year when Coach Reggie Barlow’s Trojans The playing field isn’t level in this rivalry. Reggie Barlow Norfolk, capacity 29,000. Kickoff: 6 p.m. Latrell Scott travel to Norfolk for the gridiron matchup. NSU is allowed 63 football scholarships as a memPlenty of flavors can be added to this pot. ber of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Coach Scott is a former coach at VSU, having coached the The Spartans rely heavily on their Highland Springs High (FCS). VSU has 36 football scholarships as a Division II member Trojans to a 19-3 record in 2013 and 2014 and guiding the School connection. NSU standouts include quarterback Juwan of the CIAA. Ettrick university to its first NCAA bid. Carter, receivers Isaiah Winstead and Marcus Taylor and lineThe Saturday night game is a highlight of a weeklong string of Life has not been as much fun at NSU, where he is 12-21 in backer Nigel Chavis, all from Highland Springs’ powerhouse activities in and around NSU’s campus. At 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. three seasons in the MEAC. program in Eastern Henrico County. 31, there will be a battle of the Spartans’ and Trojans’ marching Meanwhile, Coach Barlow has directed VSU to the 19-3 VSU returns ace quarterback Cordelral Cook as one of 16 bands at Joseph G. Echols Hall on the NSU campus. mark the past two seasons after a coaching stint at Alabama starters from last year’s lineup. However, the program must VSU will play its first four games on the road before enterState University. replace its all-time rusher, Trenton Cannon, who now plays with taining CIAA opponent Shaw University on Saturday, Sept. 29, After stunning NSU in the 2017 opener, the Trojans went the NFL’s New York Jets. at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick. on to post a 10-1 record last season, earning a CIAA title and Cannon was the CIAA Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 NSU remains at home on Saturday, Sept. 8, to host NCAA receiving an NCAA playoff invitation. and a centerpiece of the Trojans’ attack that has 14 wins in its powerhouse James Madison University. The Dukes won the FCS By comparison, NSU was 4-7 overall and 4-4 in MEAC a last 15 games over two seasons. football title in 2016 and were runners-up to North Dakota State year ago. Older fans may refer to VSU vs. NSU as “Big State” vs. University last year. JMU also was national champion in 2004.

‘Tiny Tornado’ whips up win for John Marshall High School By Fred Jeter

Never judge a book by its cover. Kevon Dark may not look like a traditional football standout, but he sure plays like one. Dark is John Marshall High’s “Tiny Tornado” at 5-foot-2½ and a slight 140 pounds. The senior tailback kicked up a

cloud of dust in the Justices 48-26 opening victory last Saturday over host George Wythe High School. What Dark lacks in size, he compensates for in speed, elusiveness and surprising toughness. He doesn’t back down. In a game brimming with big gainers, Dark made perhaps the most memorable — a thrilling, 65-yard

touchdown sprint during the game’s first quarter that left defenders with nothing but fistfuls of air and an empty feeling inside. Once Dark broke free and hit full throttle, there was no catching the “Tiny Tornado.” Dark also had a 40-yard scamper and finished with 130 yards overland.

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John Marshall High School’s Kevon Dark agilely slips through the pack to carry the ball down the field during last Saturday’s victory over George Wythe High School.

“Kevon really deserved this game,” Kevon Dark wasn’t on the fast track said John Marshall Coach Phillip for success at John Marshall. Sims. “He has been one of the hardest “I was kind of chubby and played working kids in our program. He is on the line in JVs,” he said. “I didn’t always looking to improve.” become a running back until last year. Coach Sims admits, however, he Today, I was just focused. I proved didn’t see this coming. something to myself.” “He has had his ups and downs in Dark shared top offensive billing our scrimmages and, truthfully, starting in last Saturday’s game with junior today I didn’t know who our primary quarterback Aarick Thomas, aka ball carrier would “Rico,” and a slew be. After that long of gifted receivRichmond high school run, I thought to ers and muscular football slate myself, ‘Where linemen. Thursday, Aug. 30 has this been?’ ” “In this ofJohn Marshall High School plays The name Dark fense, our quarPetersburg High School at home, rings bells among terback is asked to 4 p.m. Richmond’s oldmake a lot of deFriday, Aug. 31 er sports fans. cisions, both preThomas Jefferson High School Kevon’s athletic and post-snap,” at Armstrong High School, 7 p.m. great uncles are Coach Sims said. Huguenot High School Jesse, Frank and “Rico made many at Jamestown High School Ray Dark who smart decisions in Williamsburg, 7 p.m. all played profestoday.” Friday, Sept. 7 sionally in differT h o m a s John Marshall at Armstrong, ent sports. passed for 220 4 p.m. Jesse, aka “Boyards, with two George Wythe High School dine,” Dark was a touchdowns to at Petersburg, 7 p.m. basketball sensaMikel Merrite and Greensville County High School tion at Maggie one each to Shoye at Thomas Jefferson, 4 p.m. L. Walker High Sampson and OliHuguenot at James River High School and Virver Basnight. School, 7 p.m. ginia CommonCoach Sims, wealth University. a former quarterHe went on to play for the NBA’s back at the University of Alabama, the New York Knicks. University of Virginia and WinstonFrank Dark starred in football at Salem State University, labels his John Marshall High and Virginia Union offense a “hybrid.” University. He went on to play for the “It’s a little bit of everything — no NFL’s Baltimore Colts. one thing,” Coach Sims said. Maggie L. Walker alumnus Ray One thing is clear: Whatever you Dark played several seasons of pro- call it, it worked against George Wythe, fessional baseball in the Pittsburgh thanks in part to the “Tiny Tornado” Pirates chain. stirring up a storm of excitement.

VUU Panthers hoping to reclaim glory, titles this season Virginia Union University 6-4 a year ago, but third in the serious attitude. The junior has had lots to brag about dur- CIAA Northern Division behind from Essex High School blows ing it’s more than a century of Virginia State and Bowie State up plays. He was a finalist last season for the Cliff Haruniversities. football. It’s not like the Panthers ris Award, which is given to The only problem is it has been a while — some contend program is teetering on the the nation’s top small-college way too long — since the Pan- brink. Coach James’ squads defensive back. Hammond starts the season thers have been able to stick were explosive offensively and out their chests and boast to most entertaining. Along with on Lindy’s Preseason Allsome off-field issues, Coach America chart. other CIAA teams. Also, Hammond and ofVUU’s new football coach, James’ problems centered Alvin Parker, an alumnus who around the team’s inability to fensive tackle Shamdu Nalls, has tasted Panthers success as beat archrivals Virginia State a senior from Baltimore, are on the HBCU National Player a player and as an assistant and Bowie State. Coach Parker is a link to past of the Year watch list. coach, hopes to re-light the Nalls is 6-foot-4, 330 celebratory candles this pounds and serves as a season while patrolOpening day bodyguard for returning ling the Hovey Field Saturday, Sept. 1 quarterback Darius Taysidelines. Virginia Union lor. Opposing players The Parker era of University takes on have to get through Nalls Panthers pigskin comSeton Hill University of to reach Taylor, which mences Saturday, Sept. Pennsylvania at Hovey is akin to attempting to 1, with a 1 p.m. kickoff Field in Richmond. run through a concrete at Hovey Field against Kickoff: 1 p.m. wall. Seton Hill University of Coach Parker After sitting out Greensburg, Pa. The game will mark a long- glory. The Panthers’ last CIAA two seasons, Taylor joined awaited homecoming for Coach title was in 2001 under Coach the Panthers last season and Parker, who starred as a running Bailey, with Coach Parker as is arguably the CIAA’s top quarterback after Bowie State’s back/receiver at VUU and later a top aide. Also, VUU’s last NFL Amir Hall, the 2017 HBCU served as an assistant to revered draftee was Pete Hunter, who Player of the Year. Coach Willard Bailey. The Panthers football tro“This is my dream job and was drafted in the fifth round I’m happy to build on the legacy by the Dallas Cowboys in 2002. phy chest is gathering dust. VSU, the CIAA champion of this storied program,” Coach Hunter was among the athletes in 2014 and 2017, and Bowie Parker said. “We embrace our Coach Parker groomed. A total of 18 Panthers were State, the champion in 2015 position at the front porch of drafted by NFL teams between and 2016, have been the the university.” nuts VUU has been unable Coach Parker returns to 1961 and 1988. Coach Parker welcomes to crack. Lombardy Street as head coach Panthers fans may still be a after other successful stints as an some ready-made talent to the assistant coach at Elizabeth City Panthers squad this season, bit spoiled from the successes State and St. Augustine’s uni- starting with defensive back of former Coach Bailey and Sterling Hammond, the reign- former Coach Joe Taylor, who versities in North Carolina. He replaces Coach Mark ing CIAA Defensive Player of now serves as VUU’s athletic director. VUU won six CIAA James, who was let go fol- the Year. Hammond plays with quick- titles between 1973 and 1986, lowing a 26-15 record in four seasons. The Panthers were ness, uncanny instinct and a while making eight NCAA

tournament appearances. Coach Parker was the team’s offensive MVP in 1996 and 1998. His name is still listed in some all-time rushing and receiving categories. In his four years as Coach Bailey’s assistant during Bailey’s second tenure, the Panthers reached the CIAA title game three times, winning in 2001. Those are the types of results VUU’s faithful fans are used to. Those are the types results Coach Parker hopes to bring back this season. Seton Hill University, a Roman Catholic school affiliated with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Association, is coming off an 0-11 season in which it

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Personality: LaFarn L. Burton Spotlight on president of nonprofit LB Beauty Education Foundation If you want to make the beauty industry your livelihood, you want to be the best there is. This is the principle LaFarn L. Burton, owner and founder of LB Beauty Academy, imparts to people interested in owning a salon, spa or tattoo business. Ms. Burton, also known as “Ms. LB,” is dedicated to helping beauty professionals achieve their entrepreneurial dreams through educational programs and services while using solid financial management practices and structures. Her passion is to share her business skills, knowledge and education with aspiring business owners. The Richmond native also is the president of LB Beauty Education Foundation Inc., a nonprofit founded in 2010 to help licensed professionals take a step further in the beauty industry with the knowledge needed to own and operate a business. It incorporates learning in the areas of financial management, public relations and marketing strategies. Ms. Burton started her beauty academy in 2000 with a nail program. “Then we began to write more curricula, adding on programs in cosmetology, barbering, aesthetics and tattoo artistry,” she says. “The academy is important because we teach, along with beauty and artistry, the most important aspects of the industry — safety, sanitation and welfare of the people we service.” Since then, the academy has grown and has a diverse student body that includes natives of

Russia, Pakistan and Vietnam, Ms. Burton says. About half of the students in the four program areas are women, while men comprise the majority of those in the tattoo artistry classes. “The industry’s art is based on personal creativity and how the art looks and visualizing new hairstyles or tattoos on the body or the head and nail designs on the fingers,” Ms. Burton says. While women have been the traditional customer base for the industry’s hair and nail salons and spa pampering treatments, men also now appreciate pampering and hair care. “Barbershops were here long ago and have always been a cornerstone in the community,” Ms. Burton says. “Men began to adopt a lot of the trends that some of the women already possessed. As the new generations come up in society, they want different artistic looks, as well color in their hair.” Once workers in the beauty industry have the creative skills and established clientele, they may want to open a shop. That’s where LBBEF comes in – helping with the financial skills and marketing strategies — “all of those elements that contribute to a successful business,” Ms. Burton says. “About 75 percent of the people we have worked with have developed successful, financially sound businesses,” she says. LBBEF is holding its 3rd Biennial Fundraising Gala from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Bon Secours Training Center, 2401 W. Leigh St. Proceeds will benefit LBBEF’s programs; help launch

dent, LB Beauty Education Foundation Inc. Date and place of birth: Dec. 8 in Richmond. Alma maters: Bachelor’s degree, Virginia Union University; master’s degree, Virginia Commonwealth University. Family: Husband, Norman Burton; son, Rev. Gary A. Tyler; and daughter, Kelli M. Skeen.

new local businesses; and bring awareness and help to struggling new beauty business owners. For information and tickets, go to: www.eventbrite. com/e/lb-beauty-educationfoundation-gala-2018-tickets-45654759615. This year’s event will highlight breast cancer survivors and their families and help bring awareness to the disease. There also will be a fashion show, silent auction, raffles and entertainment, Ms. Burton says. Terrell Newman, owner of Salon NewRell in Chesterfield, will be this event’s featured entrepreneur. Meet educator, entrepreneur and this week’s Personality, LaFarn L. Burton: Occupation: Founder and owner of LB Beauty Academy. No. 1 volunteer position: Presi-

Why LBBEF is important: Unfortunately, there is a lack of basic business education and skills to own and operate a business among the most gifted beauty professionals. Fortunately, such knowledge and skills can be taught, which is the mission. How I find time to support LBBEF: It is a top priority to fulfill my passion to help in the education of aspiring business owners because I know the value of having business skills and knowledge specific to the beauty industry. Why I do it: I love sharing my education, knowledge and experiences. I’ve benefited from mentors and role models who shared their advice, time and encouragement. It is inherent in me to help future generations of beauty business owners. How the beauty industry has changed over the years: The industry has gotten more serious about the promotion of health awareness. Increased educational requirements to ensure that professionals providing services are qualified, follow

proper regulations, principles and guidelines helps to make a safe and prosperous experience. Additionally, body artistry has exploded over the years. The range is as vast as music, books or paintings hanging in museums.

Advice to aspiring business owners: Find a mentor; learn and understand the nuances of owning and operating a business; make the business work for you; do it with passion or not at all; give back and share; and believe in yourself!

How industry has changed for men: The development and creation of products designed especially for the male and their special needs has grown tremendously.

How I start the day: Always with devotion. Then I prioritize work time, play time, community, ministry and ending the day with hubby.

How industry has changed for women: International fashion trends have broadened the art and creativity of design. Also, as we embrace our natural beauty to complement, women seek and study science to develop natural products and services. Fundraising goal for LBBEF gala: We raised $10,000 in 2016 and wish to grow that this year with an increase in sponsors and ticket sales. Our fundraising goal this year is $15,000, which will be reached by increasing our community partners. Collaboration and partnership are pillars upon which LBBEF was founded. Biggest challenge: Exposure to corporate stewards who share our vision, as well as a lack of access to major philanthropic circles. We strive to create and build partnerships with corporations and the private sector. Why I am a business owner: I love mentoring, educating and using my social work background to help problem-solve life challenges. My business background aids in helping others achieve business success. And I love giving back to our communities.

Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: A day of meditation and reflection keeps me healthy and balanced. The three words that best describe me: Generous, grateful and faithful. If I had more time I would: Learn foreign languages. My hero or heroine: My heroine is my godmother, mentor, friend and confidant, the late Julia N. Jones, a beauty business owner for more than 30 years. My favorite musician: Aaron Neville. How I unwind: Sharing time at home with the hubby on our back deck. Book that influenced me the most: Bebe Moore Campbell’s “Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine.” Book I’m reading now: Book of Daniel in the Bible. If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is: I have the power within me to do all things in time and season. Next goal: To pass the torch of my legacy on to a gifted entrepreneur and watch it be done bigger and better.

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1973, but left with permanent infirmities. He divorced his wife, Carol, after 15 years of marriage in 1980, and weeks later married Cindy Henley, daughter of a wealthy beer distributor in Arizona. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 after more than two decades of Navy service. Arizona next elected him to the U.S. Senate in 1986 to replace Barry Goldwater, the 1964 Republican presidential nominee revered by conservatives. A dark period for Sen. McCain came as one of the “Keating Five” group of senators accused of improperly intervening with federal regulators to help political contributor and bank executive Charles Keating, whose Lincoln Savings and Loan failed in 1989, costing taxpayers $3.4 billion. Sen. McCain was cleared of wrongdoing in 1991 but the Senate Ethics Committee rebuked him for poor judgment. In Congress, Sen. McCain prided himself on his history of working across party lines on immigration, climate change and campaign finance reform. He is credited, among other things, with helping to rebuild U.S. ties to Vietnam. He supported President Bush’s 2003 invasion of Iraq, but also spoke out against the Bush administration’s use of waterboarding, a type of simulated drowning widely considered torture, and other extreme interrogation tactics in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. In running for president in 2008, he tried to succeed fellow Republican Bush at a time when the United States was mired in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and stuck Da in a financial crisis. ily m It was a stark contrast between Sen. McCain, then a 72-year-old veteran of Washington, and the 47-year-old Sen. Obama, who was offering a “Yes, we can” message of change.

president’s actions were disrespectful. President Trump glowered in public and was near silent for two days before relenting under pressure Monday by tersely recognizing Sen. McCain’s “service to our country” and re-lowering the White House flag. Before President Trump’s Monday afternoon statement, his only commentary on Sen. McCain’s death had been a perfunctory tweet last Saturday. Just a few weeks ago, the president signed into law a defense bill named in honor of the senator without a single mention of his name. In death, Sen. McCain himself had more to say. In a final letter released Monday, Sen. McCain appeared to repudiate President Trump’s politics one last time, saying, “We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners of the globe.” Sen. McCain, a traditionally Republican foreign policy hawk, was admired in both parties for championing civility and compromise during an era of acrid partisanship in U.S. politics. But he also had a famous temper and rarely shied away from a fight. The son and grandson of U.S. Navy admirals, Sen. McCain was born on Aug. 29, 1936, at an American naval installation in the Panama Canal Zone — U.S. territory at the time — where his father was stationed. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and flew attack planes off aircraft carriers during the Vietnam War. In October 1967, his A-4 Skyhawk was shot down on a bombing mission over North Vietnam’s capital and he suffered two broken arms and a broken leg. A mob dragged him from a lake, broke his shoulder and stabbed him. Held at the notorious “Hanoi Hilton” prison and other sites, Sen. McCain was beaten and tortured, suffering broken bones and dysentery. He was released on March 14,

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A long forgotten African-American burial ground is gaining renewed attention as opponents use it to raise fresh objections to a proposed 1,200-acre landfill in rural Cumberland County about 50 miles west of Richmond. The finding has come nearly two months after the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve the landfill and the millions of tons of waste it would generate, along with new resources for a locality whose population and property values have been in declining. The burial ground is informal and simple. The names of those interred have long disappeared, and their graves are identified only by unmarked headstones. They appear to have gone untended for years, if not decades. The graveyard’s discovery in a wooded area has boosted the morale of landfill opponents and begun attracting attention from General Assembly members, including Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn, who has made the preservation of such burial grounds a priority. The outside interest is good news to Victoria A. “Vikki” Ronnau, who has been a leader in organizing landfill opposition and in trying to find a way to prevent County Waste and its investors from securing the state and federal permits still needed before development can begin. “We need all the help we can get,” she said of the battle with a well-heeled company. For her, gravesite protection is a new front from which to attack the Delegate landfill plans. McQuinn “The company told us that there were no gravesites in this area, but that is definitely wrong,” Ms. Ronnau said. Like other opponents, she is most concerned about noise and congestion from hundreds of trucks that would daily travel to and from the landfill on U.S. 60 and U.S. 522 and the potential for waste-infused toxic water from the site leeching into groundwater and contaminating nearby wells in Cumberland and Powhatan counties. Company representative Jerry Cifor, who Tuesday accompanied Delegate McQuinn, Ms. Ronnau and other members of Cumberland County Landfill Awareness to see the graves, had expressed skepticism beforehand. But he acknowledged the gravesite and promised it would be fenced off, Ms. Ronnau said after the visit. He also has hired a professional archaeology firm to investigate the property for historical buildings and more gravesites. That is what Delegate McQuinn is seeking. She successfully led the General Assembly fight to secure state money to help pay for tending such old cemeteries. To her, the potential conflict between a modern development and historic gravesites argues for stronger state laws to protect and preserve such sites. Joining Delegate McQuinn in expressing concern about the landfill’s potential damage to the property’s burial ground are Richmond Sen. Glen H. Sturtevant Jr. and Powhatan Delegate R. Lee Ware. The three legislators took part in a conference call last week about the burial ground. The call also included representatives from the state Department of Environmental Quality, which regulates landfills and issues permits for new ones. Ms. Ronnau said the gravesite could be one of 15 scattered across the property. She said the timber company that previously owned the land and harvested the trees had marked burial sites as areas not to be disturbed. She said finding the graves is not a surprise because the landfill would be located in the area of Clinton, a once thriving sawmill town that had a significant AfricanAmerican population. The town long ago fell on hard times and currently has just a few buildings.

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will deliver eulogies Saturday at the funeral of U.S. Sen. John McCain, a former prisoner of war during Vietnan and six-term Republican senator from Arizona whose reputation as a maverick is causing a stir even after his death. Sen. McCain, 81, had been suffering from brain cancer since July 2017 and had not been at the U.S. Capitol this year. He died on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at his ranch in Arizona with his wife, Cindy, and other family members at his bedside. President Obama Described as affable and cantankerous, the decorated war hero and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee frequently battled with President Trump over policy and practices, including his critical late-night vote on July 27, 2017, blocking President Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. By voting against President Trump, Sen. McCain saved health care for millions of people. Two White House officials said Sen. McCain’s family had asked before his death that the president not attend the funeral services. Instead, Sen. McCain asked the two men who defeated him in his two unsuccessful bids for the White House to speak at his funeral service at Washington National Cathedral. President Obama and his vice presidential running mate, U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden, beat Sen. McCain and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, in the historic presidential election in 2008. In 2000, Sen. McCain lost a combative GOP presidential nomination contest to the eventual winner, President George W. Bush. “These were bitter contests, both of them,” said U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and “to ask them to speak at your funeral — and for them to be honored at the opportunity — that tells you all you need to know.” Following funeral events in Arizona, including a service on Thursday at which former Vice President Biden is to speak, Sen. McCain’s body will be flown to Washington, where he will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Friday with a formal ceremony and time for the public to pay respects. On Saturday, the procession will pass the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and head to the funeral at Washington National Cathedral. A private funeral is planned for Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Flags at the White House flew at halfstaff on Sunday, but on Monday morning, President Trump ordered them to be raised, touching off a hailstorm of criticism from veterans groups, lawmakers from both political parties and the public, who felt the

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Thousands pay final respects to Aretha Franklin Reuters

DETROIT Aretha Franklin’s body lay in repose on Tuesday while her soaring voice poured from loudspeakers outside a Detroit museum, stirring fans to sway and sing along and others to weep as they lined up for a last glimpse of the “Queen of Soul.” Ms. Franklin died of pancreatic cancer Thursday, Aug.16, 2018, at her home in Detroit, where she began her career as a child singing gospel in the New Bethel Baptist Church choir. Her powerful voice, seared with emotion, would become the daunting standard for other singers to match, but fans described a legacy beyond her most famous recordings. “Aretha made a lot of women look at themselves differently and changed how a lot of men looked at women,” Alma Riley, 67, said after waiting in line outside the visitation at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for nearly three hours. “That is particularly important today when we see such a lack of respect.” Ms. Franklin’s body was displayed in an open, gold-plated casket that glowed beneath the grand rotunda’s glass dome ceiling. There were clouds of pink flowers. Her sequined dress,

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Huge sprays of flowers surround the gold casket of “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin on Tuesday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, where thousands of fans and mourners waited in line for hours for two days of public viewing before her funeral on Friday.

pointed heels, lipstick and earrings were all a matching ruby red for the colors of her beloved sorority, Delta Sigma Theta. The museum erected a banner: “Forever Our Queen.” “She was a symbol for us,” Ann Fortson, 63, said after emerging from the rotunda. The retired teacher had driven seven hours from Charleston, W.Va., with two friends the previous day. “There was no way we’d miss paying our respects.” The preacher’s daughter first topped the charts in 1967 with “Respect,” her no-nonsense reworking of a modest hit for Otis Redding into an enduring anthem for feminism and the Civil Rights Movement. Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Ronald Isley and Stevie Wonder, among others, are to sing at her funeral on Friday at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple. Former President Clinton, who had Ms. Franklin sing at his 1993 inauguration celebrations, will be among the speakers. For some of those coping with grief at Tuesday’s visitation, Ms. Franklin’s songs, booming out of loudspeakers, were the cure: “Rock steady, baby,” sang the familiar voice. “Just move your hips with a feeling from side to side.” Some in the crowd could not help themselves but do just that.

Dr. George T. Walker, composer, music educator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dies at 96 Free Press staff, wire reports

MONTCLAIR, N.J. George Theophilus Walker was long ranked among the top American composers of modern classical music. But he remains little known to the public, and major orchestras rarely play the nearly 100 works the pianist and music educator wrote over more than 70 years. Dr. Walker was 74 before he started receiving a small portion of the national recognition that many believed he would have received far earlier if he had been Caucasian. That recognition came in 1996, when he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for “Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra,” a composition meditating on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln set to the words of poet Walt Whitman. The first African-American to win the award, the trailblazing Dr. Walker is being remembered following his death Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, from complications from a fall, his family said. He was 96 and still working on new compositions, his family said. A native of Washington, Dr Walker created music that is rooted in classical traditions, but also draws on “black musical idioms, such as spirituals, blues patterns and jazz tropes,” said Jeffrey Munford, an awardwinning African-American composer and music educator who uses Dr. Walker’s music in his classes at an Ohio community college.

Dr. Walker’s works range from intricately orchestrated symphonic works and concertos to intimate songs and solo piano pieces, Mr. Munford said, “His music is always characterized by a great sense of dignity, which is how he always comported himself,” Mr. Munford said. “His style evolved over the years. His earlier works, some written while still a student, embody an impressive clarity and elegance.” Mark Clague, who wrote the entry on Dr. Walker for the International Dictionary of Black Composers, stated that Dr. Walker “constructs his music so that the unknowing listener should not be able to distinguish it from that of his ‘canonized’ white contemporaries,” such as Igor Stravinsky. Dr. Walker had many “firsts” before winning the Pulitzer. In 1945, he was the first African-American pianist to play a recital at New York’s Town Hall, the first black instrumentalist to play solo with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the first black graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In 1946, he wrote his first string quartet. He revised the second movement into a new piece in 1990 called “Lyric for Strings,” which is his most performed work. Born June 27, 1922, he was taking piano lessons at age 5 and gave his first recital at 14 at Howard University. By 15, the musical wunderkind had finished high school and enrolled in Oberlin College

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in Ohio on a scholarship. After graduating in three years, he went to the Curtis Institute, where he studied piano with Rudolf Serkin and composition with Samuel Barber. Dr. Walker earned his Ph.D. in music from the Eastman School of Music in 1956. In the 1950s, he performed in Europe, and in 1957, he went to Paris to study for two years with the famous musical pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, whose students ranged from Aaron Copland to Quincy Jones. Mr. Mumford said Ms. Boulanger “was so impressed with (Dr. Walker’s) musicianship that she allowed him to bring anything he wanted to lessons.” Dr. Walker tried to avoid being labeled as an AfricanAmerican composer. He said in a 1987 interview that the label helped get his works played at symposiums on “black music,” but kept him from having a “wider dispersion of my music and more performances.”

Dr. Walker’s reputation as a composer of works for orchestras like the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Boston Symphony grew slowly. Mr. Mumford said Dr. Walker struggled to get his music played, and it still is not regularly performed. “We have a great deal of work to do regarding orchestra programming of composers of color,” Mr. Mumford said. “Dr. Walker deserved many more performances than he has received thus far. Sad to say that

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teach music at the University of Colorado, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Delaware, where he was awarded a chair. In 1999, at age 77, Dr. Walker was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He was inducted in 2000 into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in Cincinnati. During his career, Dr. Walker also received Guggenheim, Fulbright and Whitney fellowships and honorary doctorates from six institutions, including Oberlin and Spelman College. Dr. Walker is survived by two sons, Ian Walker, a playwright, and Gregory T.S. Walker, a violinist and former concertmaster of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra in Colorado.

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even the work that earned him the Pulitzer has not graced the concert hall nearly enough.” In addition to being a composer and musician, Dr. Walker was also an educator. He spent 23 years as a professor and chairman of Rutgers University’s music department before retiring in 1992 at age 70. Before joining the Rutgers faculty in 1969, he taught briefly at Dillard University and then spent seven years at Smith College, where he was the first African-American professor to be awarded tenure. During the course of his career, he also held faculty appointments at the Dalcroze School of Music and The New School, both in New York. He took leaves from Rutgers to

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Legal Notices/Employment Opportunities 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, September 10, 2018 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. 2018-199 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept grant funds in the amount of $30,000.00 from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Police’s LISC - Midnight Basketball special fund by $30,000.00 for the purpose of supporting the Department of Police’s RVA League for Safer Streets program. Ordinance No. 2018-200 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept $10,500.00 from the Washington/ Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and Mercyhurst University and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Adult Drug Court’s RADTC - Step Up and Out Program special fund by $10,500.00 for the purpose of enabling the Richmond Adult Drug Treatment Court to establish a reentry path for participants transitioning from the jail to the community. Ordinance No. 2018-201 To amend City Code § 2-300, concerning the appointment, powers, and duties of the Director of Economic Development, for the purpose of clarifying the City’s intent that the Director of Economic Development serve as the Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority. Ordinance No. 2018-202 To amend ch. 24, art. II, div. 1 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 24-34.1, concerning the duties of businesses to remove refuse from paved sidewalks and provide refuse receptacles for public use. Ordinance No. 2018-203 To amend City Code § 8-441, concerning the designation of days and hours when the 17 th Street Farmer’s Market will be open and closed for vendors, for the purpose of providing for the designation of hours when the 17th Street Farmer’s Market is open and closed to the public. Ordinance No. 2018-204 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Richmond as lessor and Capital Area Health Network, doing business as the Vernon J. Harris East End Community Health Center, as lessee for the purpose of providing health center office space for the Vernon J. Harris East End Community Health Center at 719 North 25th Street. Ordinance No. 2018-205 To adopt an amendment to the Master Plan for the City of Richmond, adopted by the City Planning Commission on Nov. 6, 2000, and by the City Council by Ord. No. 2000371-2001-11, adopted Jan. 8, 2001, as previously amended, to incorporate the Public Art Master Plan, as part of the Master Plan. The intent of the Public Art Master Plan, known as “Revealing Richmond,” is to guide the City’s and community’s future investments into public art; to create expanded opportunities for investment into place making and public realm improvements; to put into place, and fund, tools to help inventory, assess, and maintained the City’s growing collection, and to be able to do that on a regular basis. Ordinance No. 2018-207 To designate the 100 block of Larne Avenue in honor of Yvonne Spain. 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 YVONNE CAMERON, Plaintiff v. JOSEPH CAMERON, Defendant. Case No.: CL18002679-00 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 15th day of October, 2018 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 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER WENDY HINES, Plaintiff v. MCGILL HINES, Defendant. Case No.: CL18002560-00 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 2nd day of October, 2018 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 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JACOB BRANCH, SR., Plaintiff v. ELISHIA BRANCH, Defendant. Case No.: CL18002389-00 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 September, 2018 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 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER SHAWANA HALL PORTER, Plaintiff v. BRUCE PORTER, JR., Defendant. Case No.: CL18002336-00 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 is a nonresident, appear here on or before the 19th day of September, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 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 ADY ORTIZ PACHON, Plaintiff v. OSCAR PEREZ, Defendant. Case No.: CL18002088-00 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 Continued on next column

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defendant, who has been served with the Complaint by posted service appear here on or before the 19th day of September, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

v. Case No.: CL18-3209 DERRICK MCLAUREN, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4024 McKay Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0090398/1, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Derrick McLauren and Debra Renee McLauren aka Debra Washington. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, DERRICK MCLAUREN and DEBRA RENEE MCLAUREN aka DEBRA WASHINGTON, 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 MELLON BANK (MD), an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 96-21412 on October 11, 1996 and assignment of beneficiary at Instrument Number 96-21413 on October 11, 1996, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that CHESTERFIELD MINI STORAGE, an entity not appearing in the records o f t h e Vi r g i n i a S t a t e Corporation Commission, 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 DERRICK MCLAUREN, DEBRA RENEE MCLAUREN aka DEBRA WASHINGTON, MELLON BANK (MD), an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 96-21412 on October 11, 1996 and assignment of beneficiary at Instrument Number 96-21413 on October 11, 1996, CHESTERFIELD MINI STORAGE, an entity not appearing in the records o f t h e Vi r g i n i a S t a t e Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 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

2006, DAVID M. DILUIGI, Trustee of Deeds of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases and Rents, filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 10-10752 and 1010753 on June 17, 2010, HUMBERTO M. SALOMON, Trustee of Deeds of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases and Rents, filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 10-10752 and 1010753 on June 17, 2010, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 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 SAMUEL W. HARGROVE, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, HELENA B. CRAWLEY, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, C H A R L E S P H I L L I P C R A W L E Y, JR, MARCELLUS L E O N C R AW L E Y, a n d MARCELLUS LEON C R A W L E Y, A L O N Z O LEROY CRAWLEY, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 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

RAY and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-3497 MARVIN A. DOUGHTIE, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1237 North 37th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001411/018, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Marvin A. Doughtie and Richard T. Fuller. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RICHARD T. FULLER, 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; that OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC, an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 371 page 64 on November 3, 1993, or its successors in title, 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 RICHARD T. FULLER, OLD DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC, an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 371 page 64 on November 3, 1993, or its successors in title, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-3448 WILLIE D. BULLOCK, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 817 Norton Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000517/030, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Willie D. Bullock. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WILLIE D. BULLOCK, 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 WILLIE D. BULLOCK, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 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

the name of the owners of record, Willie Elam, Charles W. Thomas, Leon Howell, Clara Belle Elam, Joyce Cooks and Lucy Ellsworth, Trustees of The Church of God of Prophecy. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, WILLIE ELAM, TRUSTEE, CHARLES W. THOMAS, TRUSTEE, CLARA BELLE ELAM, TRUSTEE, and JOYCE COOKS, TRUSTEE, Trustees of The Church of God of Prophecy, or their successor/s in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, LEON HOWELL, TRUSTEE, and LUCY ELLSWORTH, TRUSTEE, Trustees of The Church of God of Prophecy, 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, or their successor/s in interest; 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 WILLIE ELAM, TRUSTEE, CHARLES W. THOMAS, TRUSTEE, CLARA BELLE ELAM, TRUSTEE, JOYCE COOKS, TRUSTEE, LEON HOWELL, TRUSTEE, and LUCY ELLSWORTH, TRUSTEE, Trustees of The Church of God of P r o p h e c y, o r t h e i r successor/s in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 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 COUNTY OF HANOVER DONALD REDD, Plaintiff v. ANN REDD, Defendant. Case No.: CL16001041-00 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 19th day of September, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure 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 Zachery Levonta Tanner Case No. J-81987-04-05-06 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) Joseph Waller Dandridge, Jr. (FATHER), Unknown Father (FATHER) & Ashley Cherelle Tanner (MOTHER) of Zachery Levonta Tanner . c h i l d , D O B 1/19/2018. “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 Joseph Waller Dandridge, Jr. (Father), Unknown Father (Father) & Ashley Cherelle Tanner (Mother) to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before 11/20/2018, at 2:00 PM, Courtroom #2. Virginia: In the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the County of Chesterfield In re: Hope Olivia Allen, Cassie Jenkins, V. Erik Allen, Respondents Case No.: JJ079676-05-01 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Modify custody of Hope Olivia Allen (DOB: 5/17/08), whose mother is Cassie Jenkins, and whose father is Erik Allen, pursuant to Virginia code section 16.1-241A3. Erik Allen’s last known address is 3061 Walmsley Blvd, N. Chestefield, Va. It is ordered that the defendant Erik Allen appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 10/01/2018 at 11:00 AM. Virginia: In the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the County of Chesterfield In re: Laprade, joseph david & laprade, Lillieanne marie, Petitioners, v. kenneth & kaylyn laprade, Respondents Case No.: JJ081108-07-00, -08-00, -09-00, -10-00; JJ087748-05-00, -06-00, -07-00, -08-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Determine custody and visitation of Joseph David Laprade (DOB: 8/20/14 - JJ087748-05-00, -06-00, -07-00, -08-00) and Lillieanne Marie Laprade (DOB: 3/15/13 - JJ081108-0700, -08-00, -09-00, -10-00), whose mother is Kaylyn Marie Laprade, and whose father is Kenneth Vernon Laprade, III, pursuant to Virginia code section 16.1-241A3. Mother and Father’s last known address is Chester Budget Inn (13201 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, VA) It is ordered that the defendants Kenneth Laprade, III and Kaylyn Laprade appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 10/01/2018 at 11:00 AM.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-1124 OLD DOMINION INVESTMENTS, LLC, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2817 North Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000785/019, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Old Dominion Investments, LLC, a cancelled Virginia corporation. An Affidavit having been filed that KEVIN W. WALSH, Trustee of a Credit Line Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 06-42726 on December 12, 2006, 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; that DAVID M. DILUIGI, Trustee of Deeds of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases and Rents, filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 10-10752 and 10-10753 on June 17, 2010, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that HUMBERTO M. SALOMON, Trustee of Deeds of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases and Rents, filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 10-10752 and 10-10753 on June 17, 2010, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 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 KEVIN W. WALSH, Trustee of a Credit Line Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 06-42726 on December 12, Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-3564 SAMUEL W. HARGROVE, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1009 Nelson Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0100072/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Charles Phillip Crawley, Jr., Alonzo Leroy Crawley, Marcellus Leon Crawley and Diane Delores Crawley. An Affidavit having been filed that said prior owners, SAMUEL W. HARGROVE, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and HELENA B. CRAWLEY, 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 said owners, CHARLES P H I L L I P C R A W L E Y, JR, MARCELLUS L E O N C R AW L E Y, a n d MARCELLUS LEON CRAWLEY, 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 owner, ALONZO LEROY CRAWLEY, 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.” Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-2522 SALLIE EUGENIA SMITH, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 504 North 26th Street,, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000383/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Sallie Eugenia Smith, Nancy Alberta Lewis, Phyllis Diane Robertson and Mildred Louise Smith aka Mildred S. Baltimore. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, SALLIE EUGENIA SMITH, NANCY ALBERTA LEWIS, PHYLLIS DIANE ROBERTSON, MILDRED LOUISE SMITH aka MILDRED S. BALTIMORE, 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, 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 SALLIE EUGENIA SMITH, NANCY ALBERTA LEWIS, PHYLLIS DIANE ROBERTSON, MILDRED LOUISE SMITH aka MILDRED S. BALTIMORE, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-3452 WILLIE ELAM, TRUSTEE, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 229 Bermuda Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0060422/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: CL18-3087 CASSANDRA CALENDERRAY, et al, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 801 North 38th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001552/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Cassandra Calender-Ray. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CASSANDRA CALENDERRAY, 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 CASSANDRA CALENDERContinued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND,Plaintiff, v. NEAL KENNEDY, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-112 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1505 North 22nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0778/016, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Neil Kennedy. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, NEAL KENNEDY, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 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 N E A L K E N N E D Y, a n d Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before OCTOber 25, 2018 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

BIDS COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide “A Proposal for Engineering Services, Annual Drainage Contract” Pursuant to RFP #18-1736-8JCK is due by 2:30 p.m., September 21, 2018. The Request for Proposal is available at: h t t p : / / w w w. h e n r i c o . u s / purchasing/

License Pittman Holdings LLC Trading as: Maple Bourbon, 1116 E. Main St. Richmond, Virginia 23219-3545 The above establishment is applying to the Virginia D epartment of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for a Wine and Beer on Premises/ Mixed Beverage Restaurant license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jaynell Pittman-Shaw, owner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must 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.

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