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Cozy with Chromebook Richmond School Board votes for students to continue virtual classes through the end of the academic year By Ronald E. Carrington
Richmond students won’t be going back into school buildings for in-person classes next semester. The Richmond School Board voted 8-1 Monday night to continue the school system’s virtual learning through the end of the 2020-21 school year because of the health and safety threat from the area’s unchecked rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Superintendent Jason Kamras, who said his decision supporting continued virtual learning for Richmond Public Schools was one of the hardest of his career, cited the alarming health data showing the rise in COVID-19 infections in Richmond. He also said results of an RPS survey showed that 80 percent of teachers and staff and more than half of nearly 6,000 families who responded preferred continuing virtual classes when the second semester begins Feb. 8.
Gov. Northam signs ‘Breonna’s Law’ banning no-knock warrants
School Board member Jonathan Young, 4th District, was the lone dissenting vote. Mr. Young proposed allowing some special needs students to return to classrooms for in-person instruction. But his proposal died from a lack of backing from any other board members to be brought to a vote. Mr. Kamras and several board members said there would be a problem getting students to school under Mr. Young’s proposed hybrid inperson and virtual instruction. Since the pandemic began in March and the school buildings have been closed, RPS’ bus fleet has been used to deliver food to RPS families every morning. Please turn to A4
Photo courtesy of the Evans Family
Richmond Public Schools students in an educational pod in North Side work on their class assignments in September with the help of a pod leader.
By Denise Lavoie The Associated Press
Photo courtesy the Governor’s Office
Bianca Austin, aunt of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor who was killed by Louisville, Ky., police inside her apartment in March, watches as Gov. Ralph S. Northam signs a bill Monday banning no-knock warrants in Virginia. With her is the Taylor family’s lawyer, Benjamin Crump. She also was accompanied at the bill signing by another one of Ms. Taylor’s aunts, Tahasha Holloway.
Two of Breonna Taylor’s aunts watched in Richmond on Monday as Gov. Ralph S. Northam ceremonially signed a statewide ban against police use of no-knock search warrants, a law named after Ms. Taylor, a Kentucky woman who was fatally shot when Louisville police broke down her door in the middle of the night. “Breonna’s Law” is the first Please turn to A4
Photos courtesy of Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity
Spring Cambric, left, and her children, from the top, Brandon, Kaila and Quentin enjoy the porch of their new home through Habitat for Humanity in the Chestnut Hills neighborhood in North Side. Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, center, vows to raise teacher pay as he launches his campaign Wednesday outside Miles Jones Elementary School in South Side. Joining him are, from left, Richmond educator Dr. Milondra B. Coleman, Virginia House Majority Leader Charniele L. Herring of Alexandria, state Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth and Mayor Levar M. Stoney.
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe makes it official: He wants another 4 years By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe has been saying for months he wants his old job back. On Wednesday, Mr. McAuliffe made his bid official. He formally jumped into the crowded field of Democratic rivals as he launched his bid to win the party’s nomination to run for a second, four-year term and take on energized Republicans who are expected to choose a candidate who can strongly vie for the state’s top office. Accompanied by several Black elected officials, including his protégé, Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney, Mr. McAuliffe stood in front of Miles Jones Elementary School in South Side to begin pitching voters to reinstate him as the state’s chief executive. A generally popular figure while in office, Mr. McAuliffe vowed to “think big and be bold” and emphasized his plan to raise teacher pay and recruit more people to be educators. If elected, he said his top goals would be to increase Virginia teacher pay above the national average and to provide free college tuition for students who make a five-year commitment to educating schoolchildren in the state. Mr. McAuliffe said he also would continue efforts from his first term to attract new businesses, ensure affordable health care, build a clean energy economy and address the need for affordable housing. Known for his campaign energy and fundraising prowess, the former governor already is considered the front-runner in a contest that is expected to be among the most expensive ever for Virginia. Still, he faces an uphill climb to win the
party’s nomination in next June’s Democratic primary election. His opponents include two Black women, state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan of Richmond and former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy of Prince William County, who resigned her office this week to run full time; and Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax, who also is African-American.
Women power
Military veteran becomes first-time homeowner through Habitat initiative By Lyndon German
Spring Cambric broke down in tears as she stood surrounded by family and friends last Saturday on the front porch of her new North Side home. Ms. Cambric, a Navy veteran who currently works at the entrance processing station at Fort Lee in Petersburg, spent more than 200 hours working with other volunteers to rehab the house through Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build initiative. More than 100 local women volunteered on the project. Now, after years of traveling and relocating with the military, Ms. Cambric and her four children have their first permanent home — a two-story, three-bedroom home in the Chestnut Hills neighborhood. Please turn to A4
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Free COVID-19 testing Free community testing for COVID-19 continues. The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
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Family fall cleanup Cousins Armari Fells, 14, left, and Jeremiah Jefferson, 16, pitched in to help their grandfather, Tyrone Prentiss, spruce up the yard of his sister and her husband, Patrick and Delores Llewellyn, on Brook Road in North Side. They took advantage of the sunshine last Saturday to rake and bag the leaves for pickup. Armari, who lives in Atlanta where his schooling is now virtual, has been visiting relatives in Richmond since Thanksgiving.
• Thursday, Dec. 10, 2 to 4 p.m., Southwood Management Property Office, 400 Southwood Parkway, South Side. Rain date: Friday, Dec. 11 at Eastern Henrico Health Department. • Friday, Dec. 11, 1 to 3 p.m., Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., Eastern Henrico. Drive-thru testing. • Monday, Dec. 14, 2 to 4 p.m., Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave., North Side • Tuesday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m. to noon, Eastern Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave., Eastern Henrico. Drive-thru testing.
• Thursday, Dec. 17, 2 to 4 p.m., Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., South Side. Drive-thru testing. • Friday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to noon, Regency Square parking deck, 1420 N. Parham Road, Western Henrico. Drive-thru testing.
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Richmond Resilience Initiative expands to help 55 families First there were 18 families. Now, an additional 37 Richmond families soon will receive a $500 monthly stipend for two years — no strings attached — to help them pay their bills and stay on their feet. The Richmond Resilience Initiative is being expanded to 55 families, thanks to a $500,000 grant from Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive officer, Mayor Levar M. Mr. Dorsey Stoney announced Tuesday. The city and the Robins Foundation initially donated $240,000 to start the program in late October. Families are selected for the program through the city’s Office of Community Wealth Building. Mayor Stoney called the program “a significant investment in the health, wealth and dignity of Richmond families. This new grant only multiplies the city’s capacity to empower hard-working heads of households but endorses the pragmatic progressivism fueling this program.” The $500,000 is Richmond’s share of a $15 million grant Mr. Dorsey provided to an organization called Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, of which the city is member. The city’s program is modeled after one that Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton, Calif., began in 2017. That program benefited 125 families. Mayor Tubbs lost his bid for re-election in November. – JEREMY M. LAZARUS
Maggie L. Walker’s personal and professional papers donated to NPS Free Press staff report
Thirty boxes of letters and other documents from the desk of Richmond great Maggie L. Walker are now in the hands of the National Park Service. The collection of more than 15,000 documents has come to the NPS’ Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in donation from the Stallings family, which owns the former Jackson Ward headquarters building from which Mrs. Walker ran a bank and other operations of the Independent Order of St. Luke. The gift announced Monday includes items from Mrs. Walker’s personal and professional correspondence as well as records of the fraternal order she ran for nearly 35 years. According to the park service, the treasure trove nearly doubles Mrs. Walker’s known written legacy and adds to an already significant library of documents at the historic site that have been available to the public and scholars for four decades. In addition to documenting the internal operations of the fraternal order, the new documents include letters to and from Mrs. Walker and her civil rights peers, including W.E.B. DuBois, Nannie Helen Burroughs and Mary McLeod Bethune. Other tangential material includes bookMrs. Walker lets, certificates and published reports from the NAACP, the National Association of Colored Women and Richmond’s Council of Colored Women. “We are indebted to the generosity of Margaret, Wanda, and Ron Stallings for this incredible collection,” stated Doyle Sapp, superintendent of the Richmond National Battlefield Park that operates the Maggie Walker National Historic Site at 110½ E. Leigh St., which was Mrs. Walker’s home in Jackson Ward. He said the documents will shed new information “on the dimensions of Mrs. Walker’s contributions to the progress of women and African-Americans in Jim Crow America.” The Stallings family had owned the papers since the late James R. Stallings Sr. purchased the fraternal order’s former headquarters, which has since been converted recently into apartments and commercial space. The papers traveled to the College of William & Mary more than 10 years ago where they were protected, indexed and transcribed as part of a student history project and were returned to the family in 2017. During Mrs. Walker’s tenure that began in 1899 and lasted until her death in 1934, the Independent Order of St. Luke launched a newspaper, a department store and the St. Luke’s Penny Savings Bank, the first bank chartered and run by a Black woman in the nation. The Stallings’ donation of papers will be processed and ultimately digitized for greater accessibility. “Maggie Walker never wrote a memoir or autobiography,” according to curator Ethan Bullard. “Instead, she trusted her supporters and future researchers to tell her story. With this profound new resource, Mrs. Walker’s legacy is ripe for a fresh generation of nuanced and insightful scholarship.”
Controversial Broad Street high-rise ordinances withdrawn
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Richmond’s skyline comes to life during the holiday season, with the glow of lights embracing Downtown and the riverfront. The seasonal lighting officially got underway Friday, Dec. 4, with Slices of life and scenes RVA Illuminates. That’s when the lights simultaneously go on after a countdown by city officials and others. Because of the pandemic, the ceremony was held virtually this year and broadcast in Richmond on ABC 8News and on WRIC’s website. Holiday Lights on the Riverfront, presented by Venture Richmond, followed, with decorative lights going on at Brown’s Island to the Turning Basin on the Canal Walk. Entertainers and hot beverages also are a part of the riverfront celebration, which will continue from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. People are asked to wear masks and to practice social distancing. This photograph of the Downtown skyline was taken from Brown’s Island.
Sen. Morrissey in legal trouble again By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Attorney Colette W. McEachin, who set the process in motion after receiving a Richmond Democratic state Sen. Joseph complaint from a voter, recused herself D. “Joe” Morrissey confirms that when he from the matter. was running for office in November 2019, Attorney General Mark R. Herring auhe gave out doughnuts to election staff thorized the State Police to investigate the inside the polling place at the complaint against Sen. MorrisPowhatan Community Center sey. The investigation’s findings on Fulton Hill on Election Day are the basis on which Mr. Renick and also took pictures with some issued the summonses. of them. In a statement Sen. Morrissey He easily won election. released after his arraignment A year later, Sen. Morrissey on Dec. 4, he noted that the has been hit with three misdelaw provides an exception for meanor charges alleging that candidates to spend 10 minutes he violated a state law barring inside a polling place, although Sen. Morrissey electioneering within 40 feet of the law also bars those candidates any polling place. from hindering or delaying the work of New Kent County Commonwealth’s election officers, promoting their candidacy Attorney T. Scott Renick issued three or impeding the conduct of the election. summonses Nov. 30 on which Sen. MorrisSen. Morrissey stated that he did not sey was arraigned last week in Richmond intend to violate the law and does not General District Court. believe his actions constitute a violation. No hearing date has been set. He stated that he obliged when “several Mr. Renick is the special prosecutor of the workers asked to take a picture” in the case. Richmond Commonwealth’s with him.
Sen. Morrissey also described the charges as “highly suspicious” because he said they were issued after he had endorsed Mr. Herring’s opponent for attorney general, Norfolk Delegate Jay Jones. The senator asserted that he finds it odd that the attorney general would “investigate the donut delivery man” at a time when “people are dying from COVID-19, losing their jobs, going homeless and worrying about feeding their children.” The charges are only the latest in Sen. Morrissey’s checkered career and history of conflicts with the law. A former attorney, he has twice been disbarred. He also made history in 2015 while serving in the House of Delegate as the first member of the General Assembly to commute from jail to participate in a legislative session. He had been convicted in Henrico Circuit Court in December 2014 of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a misdemeanor, and spent three months in jail. That conviction involved an alleged sexual relationship with his underage receptionist, who is now his wife.
Mayor appoints Lincoln Saunders as acting CAO By Jeremy M. Lazarus
J.E. Lincoln Saunders is now in charge of City Hall operations. After four years as Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s chief of staff, Mr. Saunders moved into the No. 2 power position of acting chief administrative officer, or CAO, on Monday after City Council voted 8-1 to confirm his appointment. Promoted by the mayor, Mr. Saunders takes over from Lenora Reid, who has Mr. Saunders been hospitalized with what is publicly being described as a medical emergency. The Free Press has been told Ms. Reid suffered a stroke and has a long recovery ahead. Formerly the city’s chief financial officer, Ms. Reid has been acting CAO since Selena Cuffee-Glenn was fired 15 months ago for allegedly esuring several relatives were hired by the City of Richmond. On Monday, Mayor Stoney praised Ms. Reid for her work and told the City
Council before the vote that he intends to appoint her CAO once she recovers. But for the moment, he proposed Mr. Saunders be put in the job on an acting basis to ensure the work of the city “did not miss a beat.” He said he considers Mr. Saunders, who has been a prominent member of Mayor Stoney’s team since the mayor was first elected in 2016, the right person to temporarily fill the post. “He is familiar with the daily operations and is trusted by Mrs. Reid my administrative team, both vital for success in that position,” the mayor told the council. Interim City Attorney Haskell C. Brown III advised the council that an acting CAO is needed, as that person is the only one authorized to sign most contracts and other vital paperwork, such as city bonds that are to be sold later this week. Outgoing 2nd District Councilwoman Kim B. Gray cast the lone dissenting vote after raising the only objections. Ms. Gray cited Mr. Saunders’ lack of
experience in managing a large organization with more than 4,000 employees and more than $2 billion in annual revenue from all sources at a time when city staff is in the process of preparing the next budget. She also noted that as “a close friend and political ally of the mayor,” Mr. Saunders being appointed breaches the traditional barrier between the professional, apolitical staff that handles the day-to-day operations and the city’s elected officials. Mr. Saunders is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and holds a master’s in public administration from Indiana University. While in college, he worked on political campaigns and later served six years as finance director for the Democratic Party of Virginia. Before becoming Mayor Stoney’s chief of staff, Mr. Saunders served in former Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s administration as chief of staff for First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe where he worked on issues related to agriculture, food security and childhood hunger. He has been a member of the William & Mary Board of Visitors since 2017 and also serves on the board of Fit4Kids.
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The battle over possible Broad Street high-rise buildings has temporarily ended in victory for the opponents. Mayor Levar M. Stoney on Monday quietly withdrew from consideration three ordinances that called for rezoning portions of West Broad and West Marshall streets to allow for buildings up to 20 stories tall. The mayor’s action means that City Council will strike rather than consider the proposals at its upcoming meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. Mayor Stoney has not explained the withdrawals or indicated whether the ordinances are being redrafted and would be reintroduced. The mayor previously joined the city Planning Commission in endorsing the plans that were seen as promoting increased development and greater population density between Belvidere Street and Arthur Ashe Boulevard. A coalition of eight civic associations, ranging from the Carver Civic Improvement League to the Fan District Association, had been lobbying City Council to reject the plans, calling 20-story buildings too tall and likely to cause too much impact in adjacent residential areas. The RVA Coalition of Concerned Civic Associations had twice unsuccessfully gone to court in a bid to halt council consideration of the plan.
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Fighting Wegmans Protesters continue their battle to halt a proposed $175 million distribution center that Wegmans Food Markets wants to build on Ashcake Road in Hanover County across the road from historic Brown Grove Baptist Church. The group gathered Saturday in front of the 150-year-old church to once again raise alarm about the planned distribution center that they say will disturb a slave graveyard, wetlands and the rural harmony of the historically Black community with its proposed huge size and flood of trucks. The demonstrators traveled to Short Pump in Henrico County to continue their protest in front of the Wegmans supermarket. The project, which is expected to create 700 jobs, already has been approved by Hanover County, but remains on hold while Wegmans seeks required environmental permits. Opponents have gone to court in a bid to overturn the county’s approval and are poised to try again after a Hanover Circuit Court judge dismissed their first lawsuit just before Thanksgiving.
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During a ceremony Saturday, Mary Kay Huss, chief executive officer of Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, turned the keys over to Ms. Cambric and her family, drawing the tears. “I couldn’t have done anything without my family,” Ms. Cambric said. “My dad that was here, my mother, even my kids. None of this was possible without them.” Her daughter, Kaila, also helped with the construction project. Ironically, Ms. Cambric and her family lived in the neighborhood before, but this time, they’ll truly have a place they can call theirs. Through Habitat for Humanity’s Affordable Homeownership Program, Ms. Cambric completed 10 educational classes and participated in hundreds of volunteer hours to build her home and support other Habitat projects. She had tried to buy a home previously but didn’t qualify for a traditional mortgage because her credit score was too low, officials said. But by participating in the Habitat program and providing “sweat equity” on rehabbing her new home and others, she now is purchasing the Habitat home with a no-interest mortgage. “Every home we’ve lived in, there has always been love,” Ms. Cambric said. “But now we can use the word ‘ours.’ This is ‘ours.’ Now my kids can say, ‘I’m going to my Mama’s house. This is my Mama’s house.’ That’s what I wanted.” What separates this project from typical Habitat homes is the crew of female volunteers that helped. According to Ms. Huss, more than 388 volunteers put in more than 2,000 hours since August 2019 to complete the home. Ms. Huss was among them and talked about her memory of demolition day early in the project. “I had the distinct pleasure — and I’ll never forget this — of standing in the tub of one of the bathrooms with a sledgehammer taking down the ceramic tiling on the walls,” Ms. Huss said. Also helping were AmeriCorps volunteers, including Benjamin Veillux, who instructed several volunteers during the process.
Photo courtesy of Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity
Members of this all-women volunteer crew worked for months to help rehab the two-story home Spring Cambric and her family moved into. The project was part of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build initiative.
“It’s been a real pleasure to work with all the volunteers,” Mr. Veillux said. “I really enjoyed teaching people all the various things, whether it’s putting on trim, painting or siding. It’s just really fun to be out here.” The obstacles were many for Ms. Cambric to reach the dedication ceremony last Saturday, from construction delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic to surgery on her leg earlier this
year. But throughout those challenges, Ms. Cambric never lost sight of the goal — to be a homeowner. “I have been chasing this dream for so long; to give my kids someplace that would make them feel balanced and safe; where the phrase ‘my house’ is the truth,” she said. “I’m giving them the example that they can own their own homes if they work hard enough for it.”
Former Gov. McAuliffe makes it official: He wants another 4 years Continued from A1
Seeking to show his own strong support among the most loyal bloc of the Democratic Party, Mr. McAuliffe was accompanied during his announcement Wednesday not only by Mayor Stoney, but also by two ranking members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, House Majority Leader Charniele L. Herring of Alexandria and state Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth, who described Mr. McAuliffe as “tested leadership.” Also joining in endorsing him was Dr. Milondra B. Coleman, a history teacher at John Marshall High School and a past president of the Richmond Education Association. All three of his rivals remain undaunted. In a statement, Sen. McClellan stated she has built a 15-year record of progressive leadership and is prepared to go toe to toe with Mr. McAuliffe to give voters an opportunity to decide who is most qualified to lead them. “I am running for governor because of the power and courage” that Virginians have shown during the pandemic in education, business and other aspects of life, she stated.
“This campaign is about them. Throughout my decades in public service, I’ve fought for a brighter future and more opportunities for every Virginian — and that’s what I’ll do as governor,” she stated. Separately, Ms. Carroll Foy was more direct in delivering her first shot. “While I respect Terry McAuliffe’s service, he doesn’t understand the problems Virginians face,” she said. “A former political party boss and multimillionaire, Terry McAuliffe is simply out of touch with everyday Virginians.” In her view, “politicians like Terry McAuliffe are interested in maintaining the status quo. But Virginians want someone who understands their problems as I do because I have lived them. “Our future demands someone with vision, creativity and the tenacity to fight for what is right,” stated Ms. Carroll Foy, an attorney who has worked as a public defender and magistrate judge. “We need a leader who is willing to solve problems.” Lt. Gov. Fairfax also is ready to take on the former governor based on the record of legislation that has passed during his tenure as the No. 2 elected official to current Gov. Ralph
Free COVID-19 testing Continued from A1 Testing will be offered while test supplies last. The Chesterfield County Health Department also is offering free COVID19 testing at the following location: • Second Baptist Church, 5100 W. Hundred Road, Chester, 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 21 and 28; and 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 11 and 18. • Walmsley Boulevard United Methodist Church, 2950 Walmsley Blvd., 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 15, 22 and 29; and 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Dec. 10, 17 and 31. • St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 4400 Beulah Road, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 16 and 30. • Faith and Family Center, 7900 Walmsley Blvd., 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 17 and 31. • Chesterfield Health Department, Smith-Wagner Building Multi-Purpose Room, 9501 Lucy Corr Circle, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 12 and 19. Testing is encouraged for those who have COVID-19 symptoms. The testing is free, and no reservations are necessary. Details: Chesterfield County Health Department at (804) 318-8207. The expected postThanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases is being seen in Virginia and across the nation. Because of the spike in numbers, Gov. Ralph S. Northam is expected to announce new COVID-19 restrictions at a 2 p.m. press
conference Thursday. O n We d n e s d a y, t h e Virginia Department of Health reported more than 4,300 new cases, adding to the cumulative statewide total of 267,128 positive COVID-19 cases, 15,592 hospitalizations and 4,281 deaths. In Richmond, 90 new cases were reported on Sunday, followed by another 126 on Monday. Those daily totals eclipse the previous single-day high in Richmond of 81 new cases on June 1. I n H e n r i c o C o u n t y, November’s previous daily high of 133 new cases was exceeded three times during the past four days, including a new high of 159 new cases on Wednesday. Chesterfield County recorded a record number of 142 new cases last Saturday only to surpass it on Tuesday with 160 new cases in a single day. Nationally, the United States reported an average of 192,000 new infections daily along with more than 2,000 daily deaths from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. On Wednesday, according to the university’s data, more than 15.2 million people in the United States have been infected with COVID-19. Tw o m o r e G RT C employees tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, officials announced, bringing the total confirmed cases so far up to 33. GRTC officials said that transit services would see significant delays as a number of staffers in quarantine wait for their COVID-19 test results.
S. Northam, who served as Mr. McAuliffe’s lieutenant governor. “I’m proud of the work we’ve done over the past three years to provide health insurance to more than 400,000 Virginians” through the expansion of Medicaid, Lt. Gov. Fairfax stated. He also noted the successful passage of legislation that will raise the minimum wage next year and touted approved increases in teacher pay and the efforts “to reform our racially discriminatory criminal justice system.” “The future of our politics,” the lieutenant governor said, “must be about lifting up all Virginians” and about providing “justice, fairness, opportunity and hope to those who have been denied them too long.” Taking on Mr. McAuliffe is expected to be a bit tougher for Lt. Gov. Fairfax, who has spent much of the past two years trying to eliminate the tarnish from uncorroborated and unsubstantiated claims from two women that he sexually assaulted them two decades ago. Lt. Gov. Fairfax has strongly denied the allegations, but his calls for law enforcement investigations have gone nowhere. Even as his Democratic rivals sought to blunt
his entry into the race, Mr. McAuliffe also drew expected criticism from Republicans. In a statement, the state GOP described Mr. McAuliffe’s first term as governor “as the definition of style over substance” and described him as a leader “who stands for himself.” “Virginians need a leader who will sacrifice for them and not put their own egos and ambitions above the public good,” the statement continued. Former House Speaker Kirk, a front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor, stated that Virginians need to understand that Mr. McAuliffe is running because his ambitions for president collapsed. “The governorship should not be a consolation prize for a failed national politician,” Mr. Cox stated. A retired teacher, Mr. Cox stated that if Mr. McAuliffe were sincere about his efforts to invest more in teachers and education, he would “have done more during his first term. In fact, the Republican legislature invested more in our schools than Mr. McAuliffe proposed during each year of his first term. The people of Virginia deserve better.”
Gov. Northam signs ‘Breonna’s Law’ Continued from A1
such law enacted by a state since the 26year-old Ms. Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was killed in March, Gov. Northam said. Two other states — Oregon and Florida — already had similar bans, while several municipalities, including Louisville, have banned the practice since Ms. Taylor was killed. Ms. Taylor’s death, along with the killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and the police killings of other Black people, sparked massive protests around the county against police brutality and systemic racism. During a special General Assembly session, Virginia lawmakers passed a host of police and criminal justice reforms, including a ban on the use of chokeholds, a requirement that police officers intervene to stop the use of excessive force by another officer, and changes that make it easier to de-certify officers who commit misconduct.
“We’re here today because when the country saw what happened in March, people said, ‘That’s wrong. You need to do something,’ ” Gov. Northam said of Ms. Taylor’s killing. Attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Taylor family, also attended the signing ceremony. He thanked Gov. Northam and the lead sponsors of the legislation, Sen. Mamie E. Locke of Hampton and Delegate Lashrecse Aird of Petersburg, both members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, for “helping to make a more just society, a more just America, one where Breonna Taylor gets to sleep in peace without the police busting in her door.” Ms. Taylor’s aunt, Bianca Austin, said no-knock warrants are “detrimental and destructive to Black lives.” “Thank you for listening to our voices,” Ms. Austin said. “We hope this encourages other states to get on board” in banning no-knock warrants.
The law, which goes into effect in March, prohibits police from going into a home without first announcing themselves. It also requires that search warrants be served only during daylight hours unless police can show a magistrate or a judge good cause as to why the warrant needs to be served at night. The law does not apply to search warrants seeking to take a blood sample from someone; they can be served anytime. Ms. Taylor was fatally shot when police executed a no-knock warrant at her Louisville apartment after midnight on March 13. Police said they did knock and announce themselves before using a battering ram to get inside. Ms. Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who was there at the time, said he thought intruders had burst into Ms. Taylor’s home, not police. Mr. Walker fired his gun once, striking one officer in the leg. Ms. Taylor was killed when police returned fire.
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“If we were to come back in person even in part, we would not be able to provide transportation for those children to come to school,” Mr. Kamras told the board. The School Board also examined data from state and local health officials that showed Richmond is in the highest risk category for indicators when considering whether to reopen schools. Richmond also just reached an all-time peak for COVID19 infections, with a seven-day average of 73 new cases reported daily. As of Wednesday, the city of Richmond has a cumulative total of 7,315 positive cases of COVID-19, 513 hospitalizations and 83 deaths. According to the data, African-American residents are being hospitalized with COVID-19 at more than five times the rate of white residents. “The district has already seen dozens of infections among students and staff, including one fatality, while fully virtual,” Mr.
Kamras noted. The numbers are trending upward, he told the board. “The experience and impact of the virus is radically different by race and class,” he said. “The administration does not want to do anything that would cause those numbers to increase, even slightly, as the city has entered the worse phase of the pandemic.” Ninety percent of RPS teachers, staff and students are African-American or Latino, he said. As the district looks ahead to the 20212022 school year, the RPS administration presented two proposals exploring what might be done differently to help students make up for the negative impacts of virtual instruction. One would be to adopt year-round school, with a reduced summer break of only one month. This proposal also includes the possibility for two-week breaks in the fall, winter and spring. The second option is an adjusted traditional school year, with extra days at
either the beginning or end of the school year, and with longer school days. According to RPS officials, the chief objectives of the school schedule changes include adding instructional and enrichment time to address the academic and socioemotional impacts of COVID-19, with an emphasis on literacy; more opportunities for individualized student support; and leveraging technology to enhance and increase support for students. Board Vice Chair Cheryl L. Burke, 7th District, said she hopes RPS wouldn’t sideline the skills and applications teachers continue to develop around virtual learning. “Those skills have the potential of increasing instructional time,” she said. Board member Liz B. Doerr, 1st District, also recommended that the board include a standing meeting item focusing on what is working with virtual learning, what is not and what can be improved. “This will keep us from going back to the drawing board when making future decisions,” she said.
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Legal Notices NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF 2020 RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) FILING BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY D/B/A DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2020-00134 • Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia ("Dominion") has submitted its 2020 Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS") Filing. The Filing includes Dominion's RPS Development Plan and requests for approval to construct new solar facilities and to enter into new solar power purchase agreements. • Dominion requests approval of Rider CE with a revenue requirement of $10,575,000 over the 2021 rate year. According to Dominion, this amount would increase a typical residential customer's bill using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by $0.19. • Due to the ongoing public health emergency related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, the State Corporation Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on February 12, 2021, for the receipt of public witness testimony. • An evidentiary hearing will be held remotely on February 17, 2021, via Microsoft Teams, for the receipt of evidence of Dominion, respondents and Commission Staff.
Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.
The Company notes that these bill projections are not final, and all customer rates are subject to regulatory approval. CE-1 Solar Projects The Company seeks CPCNs and approval to construct and operate the CE-1 Solar Projects, which consist of three solar generating facilities: (i) the approximately 20 MW (nominal alternating current (“AC”)) Grassfield Solar Project located in the City of Chesapeake (“Grassfield”); (ii) the approximately 20 MW (AC) Norge Solar Project located in James City County (“Norge”); and (iii) the approximately 42 MW (AC) Sycamore Solar Project located in Pittsylvania County (“Sycamore”). According to the Company, the total estimated costs for the CE-1 Solar Projects are approximately $168.2 million, excluding financing costs, or approximately $2,051 per kilowatt at the total 82 MW (nominal AC) rating. The Company asserts that the CE-1 Solar Projects are needed to comply with the VCEA, to serve customers’ capacity and energy needs, and to comply with carbon regulations. The Company states it selected the CE-1 Solar Projects from a 2019 RFP (“2019 Solar-Wind RFP”) for additional utility-scale solar and onshore wind generating facilities in Virginia. As proposed, the CE-1 Solar Projects would be composed of ground-mounted, single-axis tracking solar panel arrays with an expected operating life of 35 years. The Company states Grassfield is expected to be in-service by December 2021, and Norge and Sycamore are expected to be in-service by late 2022. Rider CE
During its 2020 Session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted Chapters 1193 (HB 1526) and 1194 (SB 851) of the 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly. These duplicate Acts of Assembly, known as the Virginia Clean Economy Act (“VCEA”), became effective on July 1, 2020. The VCEA, inter alia, establishes mandatory renewable energy portfolio standards (“RPS”) for Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) in new § 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”). Subdivision D 4 of Code § 56-585.5 requires Dominion to submit annually to the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) plans and petitions for approval of new solar and onshore wind generation capacity (“RPS Filing”). The Commission must determine whether the RPS Filing is reasonable and prudent, given due consideration to the following factors: (i) the RPS and carbon dioxide reduction requirements in Code § 56-585.5; (ii) the promotion of new renewable generation and energy storage resources within the Commonwealth, and associated economic development, and (iii) fuel savings projected to be achieved by the plan. The Commission’s final order regarding any RPS Filing is required by Code § 56-585.5 D 4 to be entered by the Commission not more than six months after the date of such filing. On October 30, 2020, Dominion submitted its RPS Filing to the Commission (“2020 RPS Filing” or “Petition”). The 2020 RPS Filing requests the Commission: (i) approve the Company’s annual plan for the development of new solar, onshore wind, and energy storage resources (“RPS Development Plan”) in connection with the new RPS program (“RPS Program”); (ii) grant certificates of public convenience and necessity (“CPCNs”) and approval to construct and operate three solar generating facilities totaling approximately 82 megawatts (“MW”) (“CE-1 Solar Projects”) pursuant to Code § 56-580 D and the Commission’s Filing Requirements in Support of Applications for Authority to Construct and Operate an Electric Generating Facility; (iii) approve a rate adjustment clause (“RAC”) to recover the costs of the CE-1 Solar Projects and related distribution and transmission interconnection facilities, designated Rider CE, pursuant to Code § 56-585.1 A 6 (“Subsection A 6”) and the Commission’s Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and Annual Informational Filings; and (iv) make a prudence determination for the Company to enter into six power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) for the energy, capacity, ancillary services, and environmental attributes of approximately 416 MW of solar generating facilities owned by third parties pursuant to Code § 56-585.1:4 (“CE-1 Solar PPAs”). RPS Development Plan The Company states that its RPS Development Plan reports on the Company’s progress toward meeting the solar, onshore wind and energy storage development targets outlined in the VCEA and presents the Company’s development plan for solar, onshore wind and energy storage facilities through 2035. Including facilities that are in operation, under construction, or proposed for approval, including the CE-1 Solar Projects and the CE-1 Solar PPAs, the 2020 RPS Filing shows that Dominion has a total of 1,391 MW of solar and onshore wind construction and purchases as of June 30, 2020. For energy storage, the 2020 RPS Filing shows the Company has 16 MW of energy storage in operation, under construction, or in pre construction. The Company’s RPS Development Plan calls for additional investment in solar, onshore wind and energy storage in the short and long term. The Company states in furtherance of these plans, it will issue annual requests for proposals (“RFPs”) for development proposals and third party PPAs for new solar and onshore wind projects. The Company states that it also intends to issue annual RFPs for small-scale solar projects to support development of small-scale solar resources. The Company calculated the projected incremental monthly bill impact associated with the RPS Development Plan and the RPS Program over the next 15 years for residential, small general service and large general service customers. The Company projects, for example, that the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours (“kWh”) per month will increase by approximately $39.02 by 2035 to reflect the incremental impact of the costs of the RPS Development Plan and the RPS Program.
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In this proceeding, Dominion asks the Commission to approve Rider CE for the initial rate year beginning June 1, 2021, and ending May 31, 2022 (“Rate Year”). Pursuant to Subsection A 6, the Company seeks approval for its accrual of allowance for funds used during construction (“AFUDC”) of the CE-1 Solar Projects, and to recover the costs of the CE-1 Solar Projects and the related distribution and transmission facilities through proposed Rider CE. The costs of the CE-1 Solar PPAs will not be recovered through Rider CE. Pursuant to Code § 56-585.5 F, the Company proposes Rider CE to be applicable to all of the Company’s Virginia retail customers as a non-bypassable charge, irrespective of whether a customer purchases electric supply service from a competitive service provider (“CSP”), subject to two exceptions. The Company proposes to exempt a customer meeting the accelerated renewable energy buyer requirements pursuant to Code § 56-585.5 G and any customer with a peak demand in calendar year 2019 that exceeded 100 MW and that elected to purchase electric supply service from a CSP prior to April 1, 2019, pursuant to Code § 56-577-A-3. The three components of the proposed total revenue requirement for the Rate Year are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor, the AFUDC Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True-Up Factor. Because the Grassfield solar project is projected to commence commercial operations during the Rate Year, the revenue requirement for the Rate Year includes separate pre- and post-commercial operations date (“COD”) amounts for Grassfield. The annualized Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement totals $8,109,000 and $8,478,000 for the preand post-COD periods, respectively. The Company’s proposed annualized AFUDC Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement for the pre- and post-COD periods are approximately $3,220,000 and $1,557,000, respectively. Thus, the total annualized revenue requirement requested for recovery during the pre-COD period of $11,329,000, and the total annualized revenue requirement requested for recovery during the post-COD period of $10,035,000 will produce approximately $4,721,000 and $5,854,000 in preand post-COD revenues, respectively. Therefore, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $10,575,000 in Rider CE for service rendered during the Rate Year. For purposes of calculating the revenue requirement in this case, Dominion utilized a rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 9.2%. This ROE is the ROE approved by the Commission in PUR-2019-00050. If the proposed Rider CE for the Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, implementation of its proposed Rider CE on June 1, 2021, would increase the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month by approximately $0.19. CE-1 Solar PPAs Prudence Determination In its 2020 RPS Filing, Dominion also seeks a prudence determination from the Commission with respect to six CE-1 Solar PPAs pursuant to Code § 56-585.1:4 H. The six CE-1 Solar PPAs consist of: (i) the approximately 20 MW (AC) Watlington Solar Project located in Halifax County; (ii) the approximately 20 MW (AC) Pleasant Hill Solar Project located in the City of Suffolk; (iii) the approximately 118 MW (AC) Chesapeake Solar Project located in the City of Chesapeake; (iv) the approximately 75 MW (AC) Wythe County Solar Project located in Wythe County; (v) the approximately 170 MW (AC) Cavalier Solar Project located in Isle of Wight County and Surry County; and (vi) the approximately 12.5 MW (AC) Rivanna Solar Project located in Albemarle County. Dominion asserts that the CE-1 Solar PPAs are needed to comply with the VCEA, to serve customers’ capacity and energy needs, and to comply with carbon regulations. According to the 2020 RPS Filing, the Company selected the CE-1 Solar PPAs from the same 2019 Solar-Wind RFP from which it also identified the CE-1 Solar Projects. The 2020 RPS Filing states that the CE-1 Solar PPAs have a positive customer net present value when compared to market purchases. The Company further states that it allocates PPA costs between energy, capacity, and renewable energy certificates (“RECs”) based on their forward value at the time the PPA is executed. The Company states that the costs allocated
Sycamore Solar Project
to energy will be recovered through the fuel factor, the costs allocated to capacity will be recovered through base rates, and the costs allocated to RECs will be recovered through a separate RPS Program RAC. The allocation factors applicable to the CE-1 Solar PPAs are 71.9% to energy, 12.9% to capacity, and 15.2% to RECs. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Petition and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Petition and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Petition and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled public hearings on Dominion’s 2020 RPS Filing. On February 12, 2021, at 10 a.m., the Commission will hold a telephonic hearing, with no witness present in the Commission’s courtroom, for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses. On February 10, 2021, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/ Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or (iii) by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/ pages/Webcasting. A public evidentiary hearing shall be convened at 10 a.m. on February 17, 2021, and shall be held remotely with no party present in the Commission’s courtroom to receive the testimony and evidence offered by the Company, respondents, and the Staff on the Company’s 2020 RPS Filing. Please see the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing for further details on the evidentiary hearing. The Commission has taken judicial notice of the ongoing public health emergency related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the declarations of emergency issued at both the state and federal levels. In accordance therewith, all pleadings, briefs, or other documents required to be served in this matter should be submitted electronically to the extent authorized by 5 VAC 5-20150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”). Confidential and Extraordinarily Sensitive information shall not be submitted electronically and should comply with 5 VAC 5-20-170, Confidential information, of the Rules of Practice. For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, any person seeking to hand deliver and physically file or submit any pleading or other document shall contact the Clerk’s Office Document Control Center at (804) 371-9838 to arrange the delivery. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed that service on parties and the Commission’s Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic means. Please refer to the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing for further instructions concerning Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive Information. An electronic copy of the Company’s 2020 RPS Filing may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Sarah R. Bennett, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or SBennett@mcguirewoods.com. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. On or before February 12, 2021, any interested person may file comments on the 2020 RPS Filing by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/ casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2020-00134. On or before December 18, 2020, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, 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-2020-00134. On or before January 4, 2021, 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 witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-240, Filing and service; and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2020-00134. Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Company’s 2020 RPS Filing, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.
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Officials stress equitable access for Blacks, Latinos to COVID-19 vaccine By George Copeland Jr.
are at even higher risk in each one of those sections, so we want Virginia is preparing for its to make sure that we do this with first supply of COVID-19 vaccine an (equitable) focus.� to arrive in the next week or so, Last Friday, state Attorney with 480,000 doses now expected General Mark R. Herring joined with the first wave. a coalition of 13 state attorneys And when the vaccine does general in advocating for funding arrive, state health officials and coverage protections from stress that equitable access for Congress to ensure vaccine acAfrican-Americans, Latinos and cess comes at no cost for those other high-risk groups will be a on Medicare, Medicaid or for priority for who will the uninsured. get it first. “It is so imporThis information tant that every single came from state ofVirginian and every ficials during a webisingle American has nar Monday evening access to a COVIDhosted by Celebrate 19 vaccine once it Healthcare, in which becomes available,� officials answered Mr. Herring stated. Dr. Oliver community concerns “Unfortunately, we and debunked myths and assump- have seen this virus disproportions about the vaccine. tionately devastate Black, Brown Virginia’s vaccine plan, an- and lower-income communinounced by Gov. Ralph S. ties, and we must make sure Northam last week, prioritizes these individuals are able to front line health care workers get these potentially life-saving first, followed by staff and resi- vaccines.� dents at long-term care facilities, Virginia’s vaccine plan is relicritical workers and the medically ant on the U.S. Food and Drug vulnerable with underlying health Administration’s authorization of conditions before expanding emergency use of the vaccines to other groups and finally the developed by Pfizer and Modgeneral public. erna, both of which require two And, according to the we- doses for full inoculation. That binar speakers, which included decision from the FDA is set to Gov. Northam, State Health come this month, with Virginia’s Commissioner Dr. M. Norman first shipment expected to include Oliver, state Chief Diversity more than 72,000 doses of the Officer Dr. Janice Underwood Pfizer vaccine in mid-December, and 3rd District Congressman according to state Health DepartRobert C. “Bobby� Scott, special ment officials. care is being taken to address Dr. Oliver said Monday that the unequal effect COVID-19 initial doses will be distributed has had on African-Americans directly to 25 hospitals around the and Latinos when it comes to state that are equipped to handle the vaccine. the ultracold storage temperature “We want to make sure that needed for the vaccine. The hoswe take care of, even within pitals will provide vaccinations those (priority) sectors, those who to health care workers, with are most vulnerable,� Dr. Oliver personnel who provide direct said. “So among health care care to COVID-19 patients as a workers, among the medically key focus. Later doses will be vulnerable, populations like the split between health care staff African-American community and long-term care facilities,
officials said. Dr. Oliver noted that federal officials have arrangements with CVS and Walgreens to send teams to nursing homes to provide the vaccine. State officials estimated 500,000 people will be vaccinated by the end of December. Asked during the webinar about potential side effects, state officials said they so far have been limited to mild, flu-like symptoms, muscle aches and a low-grade fever. Other questions put to officials on the webinar were how groups like schoolteachers, veterans, inmates and the homeless would be prioritized under the state’s plan. Officials said these kinds of assessments are being handled by the state’s COVID-19 vaccine advisory and health equity workgroups. Health officials locally and nationwide are expecting a long distribution and vaccination period, with Dr. Oliver speculating that Virginia wouldn’t be fully vaccinated until the summer of 2021. Officials stressed that transparency and communication will be a key in their interactions with the public about the vaccine. The state health department is partnering with various groups for an education campaign on the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes six, online community conversations about the vaccine through Thursday, Dec. 17, each focused on a specific demographic. A full listing of the online events and registration are available at https://redcap. link/qs2vye05. “We ask that you come with questions,� Dr. Underwood said. “Be ready to push us and help us learn. We want to learn and we also want to inform the community that the vaccine is safe and that all the precautions have been taken.�
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A house divided A house divided cannot stand. History has shown that when a field becomes too crowded with African-American candidates, we diminish our political strength and lessen the impact of our vote. We celebrate the talent and drive of the three outstanding African-American candidates who have entered the race for Virginia goverSen. McClellan nor — Richmond state Sen. Jennifer McClellan, former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy of Prince William County and Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax. They all bring noteworthy résumés of public service to the table. But we all must be cognizant of the political Ms. Carroll Foy reality with former Gov. Terry McAuliffe entering the race on Wednesday. During his announcement held at a Richmond elementary school, he was flanked by two power brokers in the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus — Sen. L. Louise Lt. Gov Fairfax Lucas, president pro tempore of the state Senate, and Delegate Charniele L. Herring of Alexandria, majority leader of the House of Delegates. By all accounts, the former governor is the big dog in the race — the one to beat in a four-way Democratic primary. He enters the race with statewide name recognition and the warm feeling of voters from already having a successful four years in the job. He also has the support, bankroll and campaign structure to claim the Democratic nomination and head into a November 2021 bout with the GOP. The three others need to cover a lot of ground to catch up. Frankly, we are pleased to see three African-Americans Mr. McAuliffe who are ready to vie for the role of the state’s chief executive. And we believe there is room for each of them to serve in a significant capacity in the state — just not all at the top. We believe the political talent and skills of these candidates should be spread out to provide the most benefit for our community and not squeezed through a funnel that may damage someone’s political future. When multiple strong candidates are packed in a race and have to slug it out, everybody gets bruised. It also can be a waste of energy, dollars and future influence to have all three going for the same position. A better strategy is needed. We hope they can come to some understanding early in the election cycle that will provide for a greater outcome for people of color and all Virginians.
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We must participate in Richmond casino For decades, the state of Virginia has had a dismal track record when it comes to economic inclusion for African-Americans, especially as it pertains to the award of meaningful contracts and providing equal access to economic development opportunities to Black businesses. While this may be our history, it does not have to dictate our future. And it behooves Black businesses to be vigilant and demand our seat at the table when opportunities arise. Such is the case in Virginia where there is a lack of inclusion of Black people and Black business owners in the state’s plan to legalize casino gambling. Virginia has authorized the establishment of five new casinos in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond. A common thread of these cities is the large percentage of Black people who reside in them. Further, an unfortunate reality that binds these casino license awards is the lack of hard guarantees to the cities’ Black residents’ economic wellbeing through jobs or contract opportunities. Nor is there any stated commitment to the
prospect of Black ownership in the casinos. The reality is that these casinos licensed by local governments will be located in cities with large African-American populations and will generate more than $1 billion a year in annual revenue. None of this revenue is slated to be focused on the economic advancement
Alfred Liggins of Black people. In fact, all indications are that the valuable casino licenses appear to be on track to be awarded to white, out-of-state billionaires and members of the the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. It is somewhat ironic that the approximately 200-member Pamunkey Indian Tribe has already been chosen to operate the Norfolk casino and now has its sights on the City of Richmond’s license. Yet, the 3.5 million AfricanAmericans in Virginia have received no such consideration or opportunity. We cannot and must not let the voices of Black Americans and Black business owners be marginalized and shut out of the Virginia casino licenses. We can’t wait for the opportunity to come to us; instead, we must chart our own destiny by taking part in the process. The Black community and
Black businesses must walk in lock-step to ensure that we do more than just frequent the casinos and spend our money in them once operational. To advance the needs of Black people, we must have ownership and derive measurable benefits from the casinos. The Richmond casino license represents the last opportunity for Black inclusion in Virginia’s casino gambling gold rush. The City of Richmond is asking residents what they deem to be essential considerations in the city’s award of Richmond’s casino license. They encourage residents to take a short survey before Monday, Dec. 14. The survey can be found online at BlackCasinoRVA.com. This survey is a pivotal opportunity for our voices to be heard. Through our responses, we can make it mandatory that the city requires Black jobs, Black contracts and Black ownership as conditions of any license it awards. The survey is our chance to speak up and step up for Black economic advancement. The year 2020 will be defined in part by the marches and demonstrations across the country calling for the acknowledgment that Black Lives Matter, the removal of Confederate statues and the demand for social justice and economic empowerment. It’s clear, there can be no racial jus-
Stop blocking COVID-19 relief It is going to be a hard Christmas for many Americans. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is soaring. The virus is spreading faster than ever. Families and small business owners whose incomes have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic are being hurt by the U.S. Senate’s refusal to provide any relief since April. This suffering is not shared equally. Black and brown people have been hit harder than other Americans by the pandemic in many ways. We get sicker and die more often. We have been hit harder by the economic fallout, too. And the Senate Republicans’ refusal to give Americans what is needed to protect our families and get the economy going again just extends the inequitable burden that we are bearing. There is no mystery about the source of the problem. It is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has refused to even consider a meaningful COVID-19 relief bill, including the HEROES Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives more than six months ago. Even the Trump administration was willing to negotiate with Democrats, but Sen.
McConnell has acted in bad faith. He has held relief hostage because he insists that any legislation must exempt companies from legal accountability for outbreaks or deaths within workplaces. Before the election, he told President Trump not to make a deal with Democrats. And since then, he has cut his already weak counteroffer in half. Does the wealthy Sen. McConnell not understand how
Ben Jealous many Americans are going hungry? Twenty-two percent of Black households reported going hungry in one recent week, which the Washington Post noted was more than double the rate for white Americans. As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a letter to Sen. McConnell before Thanksgiving, economists agree that the country needs a much bigger aid package than he has been willing to consider to keep people and the economy from sinking further. If the Senate doesn’t act now, more Americans will be hurt. Unemployment benefits in most states run out the day after Christmas. A freeze on student loan payments, protections against evictions and expanded paid family medical leave will all run out at the end
of the month. The threat to families is devastating. Almost one-third of Black renters have fallen behind on their rent. Meanwhile, in spite of the moratorium on evictions during the pandemic, the real estate management company owned in part by President Trump’s son-in-law and White House aide Jared Kushner is suing to evict hundreds of tenants who have fallen behind on their rent. The need for action is urgent. But Sen. McConnell has used the Senate’s time this fall to push right wing Trump judges into lifetime positions on the federal courts. He adjourned the Senate for Thanksgiving without bringing up relief legislation. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have put the new administration’s coronavirus task force in place. Mr. Biden has called on Congress to pass legislation like the HEROES Act the House passed back in May. It is long past time for Senate Republicans to deal with their Democratic colleagues in good faith and to give American families the relief they need and deserve. The writer, a former president and chief executive officer of the national NAACP, is president of People for the American Way and People for the American Way Foundation.
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tice without economic equality, and to achieve either, we must have a seat at the table. The City of Richmond is providing Black people and Black business owners the chance to be heard by participating in a survey that will dictate how the city proceeds with awarding Virginia’s last casino license. We can ill afford to let this opportunity slip by. We must spend 5 minutes and fill out the survey at BlackCasinoRVA.com. If we do not demand our rightful place at the table, history has shown that we certainly will not get it. The writer is chief executive officer of Urban One Inc., a Black-owned media company that has operated radio stations Kiss 105.7, Praise 104.7 and Power 92.1 in Richmond since 1998. Urban One is also a licensed casino owner of MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
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Affected Henrico residents not informed about new arena project Re: “Henrico Coliseum? Navy Hill developers who were rejected in Richmond plan to build a bigger development with a new 17,000-seat arena off Parham Road in Henrico County,” Free Press Dec. 3-5 edition: Henrico County officials are thrilled and excited about the prospects of landing a new $2.3 billion development project planned to be built on a 250-acre parcel of land situated between Parham Road and Scott Road to the east adjacent to Interstate 95. The county announced that local developer, GreenCity LLC, has proposed to build a mixed-use “ecodistrict” development that will include a 17,000-seat arena, 280,000 square feet of retail space, two hotels and 2,400 housing units. In these challenging times, we all welcome news that will bring jobs, housing opportunity and financial increase to the area. Like most people, I’m in favor of progress and I do not wish to assail positive change. However, I was disappointed that the families that have a long-standing history of living in the neighborhood had to find out about this project via media accounts.
This neighborhood made up of families living on Scott Road is home to a quiet stable community of homeowners, the vast majority of whom are retired and elderly who were hoping to enjoy a peaceful life without disruption or possible displacement. The majority of the families in this neighborhood are African-American and homeowners who have nurtured and raised families in this community. Yet county officials boast that this development project is creating a “new kind of community intricately planned, inclusive for all and thoughtfully designed, …” It does not appear that anyone from the county thought to reach out to these families to take the time to inform them of what was being considered. In the spirit of inclusiveness, someone from the county could have offered some measure of information regarding what is being planned. After all, these families have established a history with the county of meeting their civic obligations as tax-paying county residents. My elderly parents, like all of their neighbors, will be di-
rectly affected by what is to come. None of these families at this juncture have a clue of what to expect and the impact it will have on their lives. I’m not trying to cast aspersions or doubt about the potential benefits that may emanate in the future from this project, but I am calling attention to the lack of transparency that complicates joining the chorus of praise from the various officials. If we can take away anything from this situation, it is that trust and confidence in our government institutions and officials are developed and enhanced with “true transparency.” I hope in the weeks and months to follow, as the county and GreenCity collaborate on plans to bring this project to fruition, that the county stands by its commitment to “inclusiveness” and shares needed information with not only the media, but also with those families most affected. That shouldn’t be too much to ask. BARKSDALE HAGGINS JR. Dallas
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Few Black head coaches leading top NCAA football programs Black players are common on the college gridiron. Conference, five of the 12 schools have Black But the same isn’t true for coaches wearing the headhead coaches. phones on the sidelines. According to the NCAA Race and Gender DeOnly 13 of the 130 college Football Bowl Submographics Database, the numbers don’t look much division programs have Black head coaches. That’s more encouraging among the coordinators, meaning 10 percent. those most positioned to snare head jobs. The total went from 14 to 13 in late November Out of 65 Power 5 schools, Black coaches hold when Vanderbilt University handed Coach Derek these positions: Five offensive coordinators, six coMason a pink slip. It’s also down from 15 two years offensive coordinators, seven defensive coordinators ago, but a lofty increase from 1992 when there were and eight co-defensive coordinators. no Black head coaches in the FBS. African-Americans are most hired as running None of the four FBS programs in Virginia have Coach David Shaw back coaches, the data show. There are 49 running Black head coaches. back coordinators among the 65 Power 5 schools, There are no Black head coaches in the powerful Southeast- but only eight Black passing game coordinators. ern Conference (SEC) or the Big 12 Conference. In the Pac-12 By contrast, about 54 percent of all FBS players are Black,
Chris Shelton of Louisa steps up this season for HU Pirates
Mark your calendar
Hampton University’s Chris Shelton University from1996 to 1997. wears the same jersey number — 12 — as Robert Shelton was his son’s coach he wore last year. at powerhouse Louisa High. The Lions That said, most of the other pertinent were the State 4A runner-ups to George numbers concerning his expanded role Washington High School in Danville in figure to change dramatically. 2019, with Chris earning State Player of After spending last season stuck on the Year honors. Coach Buck Joyner’s launching pad, the Coach Joyner was in the bleachers at sophomore from Louisa made a take- VCU’s Siegel Center to watch Shelton notice takeoff in his first start with the score 31 points in the state finals. Pirates on Dec. 1 at George Washington “We didn’t know that much about him University. before,” Coach Joyner said Playing 39 minutes in of Shelton. “But leaving the a tense 82-78 HU victory, gym that night, we knew we Shelton scored 19 points while wanted him wearing a Hamphitting five three-pointers. He ton uniform.” also had five rebounds. Robert Shelton, who led “Chris is one of—if not the Louisa to the State Group AA best—perimeter shooter on the 1994 finals, has been a major team,” Coach Joyner said. “All influence in his son’s life on our players concentrate on and off the floor. defense and rebounding, but “He has always been my his role is primarily to take coach on the floor and my Chris Shelton shots and make shots.” father off it,” said Chris. “He As a freshman, Shelton averaged only taught me to have discipline, stay humble about eight minutes and two points a game, and keep grinding.” playing behind a veteran cast featuring HU Academics always have come first in all-time scorer Jermaine Marrow. the Shelton household. At Louisa, he was “I waited my turn, and when my oppor- inducted into the National Honor Society. tunity came, I felt like I was ready,” said During this past offseason spent at the 6-foot-4 computer science major. home because of the pandemic, Shelton The name Shelton may sound familiar concentrated on honing the finer points of to Richmond area hoops fans. his game and also improving his physical Shelton’s father, Robert, also starred conditioning. at Louisa High School before going on to “My father and I worked on drills every play at Ohio State University from 1994 day in Gum Springs,” Shelton said of his to 1995 and Virginia Commonwealth hometown.
Hampton University’s scheduled basketball home opener against Regent University of Virginia Beach for Dec. 10 has been canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests. With that, the Pirates’ first home game will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, against the College of William & Mary.
Knowing more would be expected of him, Shelton returned to Hampton as a sophomore with noticeably more muscle, stamina, agility and a spike in confidence. For his physical training, Shelton traveled to DNA Fitness in Glen Allen for a rigid strength and conditioning program under club owner and Armstrong High School alumnus Darryl Ellis. “I call Chris a ‘weight room bully,’ ” Ellis said. “He attacks every exercise. In three months, he never had a bad workout.” Hampton reached the Big South Conference Tournament finals last season, but the Pirates’ roster took a beating through graduations and defections. Minus Marrow, this season’s Pirates will need last season’s players, such as Shelton, to play more aggressive roles. Shelton said he’s primed for any challenge as the Pirates charge into Big South play. “My dad always taught me, ‘Don’t settle, keep going, be greedy,’ ” he said. If “greedy” means popping three pointers, Shelton believes he’s the man for the job. “If the shots are there, I need to step up and make them,” Shelton said.
Washington Wizards shake things up, snag Russell Westbrook in trade There’s an adage that if you old has averaged 23.2 points, keep doing the same ol’ things, 8.3 assists and 7.1 assists. While not an especially accuyou’ll keep getting the same rate outside shooter, Westbrook ol’ results. The Washington Wizards, has few equals in attacking the stuck in mediocrity for years, rim for dunks and dishes. Westbrook is second on took this to heart and decided to shake up things in the nation’s the all-time list for tripledoubles (generally capital. meaning points, reIn one of the bounds and assists) NBA’s all-time with 146, trailing blockbuster trades, only Hall of Famer Washington traded Oscar Robertson, the brilliant but who compiled 181 oft-injured John triple-doubles beWall to the Houstween 1960 and ton Rockets for 1974. the dynamic and When Westhealthier Russell brook was with Westbrook. Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City, Houston also is sending Washington a 2023 draft the former UCLAAll-American averaged a triple double three choice as part of the swap. “I felt it was my responsibil- seasons running — from 2016 ity for the Wizards to get better to 2018 — and was league and to acquire a player the MVP in 2017. The Wizards made the playcaliber of Russell Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star,” Washington offs four times in Wall’s 10 General Manager Tommy Shep- seasons, but never advanced past the second round. pard told ESPN. Wall, Washington’s top draft “With Russell, I think we’ll hit our stride a little quicker.” pick in 2010 out of the UniverThe 6-foot-3 Westbrook, sity of Kentucky, was nearly with dazzling athleticism, aver- as outstanding for the Wizards aged 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds until being bitten badly of late and seven assists in 57 games by the injury bug. The 30-year-old Wall, while for the Rockets last season. For his career, the 32-year- beloved in D.C. for his talents,
Triple trouble NBA career leaders for triple-doubles Oscar Robertson 181 Russell Westbrook 146 Magic Johnson 138 Jason Kidd 107 LeBron James 94 Wilt Chamberlain 78 Larry Bird 59 James Harden 46 Fat Lever 43 Nikola Joki 41
generosity and community service, has not played since December 2018 because of a variety of ailments, most recently a torn Achilles tendon. Training camp reports indicate he was looking sharp in practice, however. He should be ready to start the season with the Houston Rockets. In Washington, Westbrook will join a backcourt already with a marquee performer, shooting guard Bradley Beal. Only Houston’s James Harden (34.3) topped Beal (30.5) in scoring average this past season. Harden and Westbrook are childhood friends, but they didn’t gel particularly well in their one season together with the Rockets. Houston was eliminated in the NBA Western Division semifinals by the Los
Angeles Lakers. Keeping Beal happy was likely a key factor in the trade. “It was definitely kind of shocking and crazy seeing the news the other day,” Beal said in speaking to ESPN. “But you understand it’s the business of basketball. It was a tough pill for me to swallow, but on the flip side, you look at it and see who we are bringing in. Russ is a walking triple double. He is going to bring a spark to our team and an energy to our city.” While Westbrook prefers dribble-driving to the hoop, collapsing defenses, Beal is just as comfortable unloading from the perimeter. He has a career .380 percentage from beyond the arc and figures to get plenty of feeds and open looks, courtesy of Westbrook. Under Coach Scott Brooks, Washington was 25-47 this past season and failed to make the playoffs. The team was 32-50 in 2018-19. Acquiring Westbrook, despite his phenomenal talents, doesn’t mean Washington will contend for the NBA title. But when a franchise seems to be making little headway down the same familiar strip, it may be the best idea to shift gears
including 61 percent in the SEC, accordBlack coaches ing to the database. Here are the 2020 Black head coaches Rice University is – and their records – at FBS programs: the lone FBS team Dino Babers, Syracuse 1-9 with both Black ofJames Franklin, Penn State 2-5 David Shaw, Stanford 2-2 fensive and defensive Willie Taggart, Florida Atlantic 5-2 coordinators. They Herman Edwards, Arizona State 0-2 are Jerry Mack and Kevin Sumlin, Arizona 0-4 Brian Smith, respecLovie Smith, Illinois 2-4 tively, who work unMel Tucker, Michigan State 2-4 Mike Locksley, Maryland 2-2 der Rice head Coach Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois 0-5 Mike Bloomgren. Jay Norvell, Nevada 6-1 There were no Karl Dorrell, Colorado 4-0 Black head coaches Jimmy Lake, Washington 3-1 in the top level of Vanderbilt’s Derek Mason was fired in NCAA football until late November after a 0-9 start. Mason was 27-55 overall at Vandy, including Wichita State hired 10-46 in SEC play. Willie Jefferies in 1979. The all-time most successful FBS Black coach remains Stanford University’s David Shaw. Now in his 10th season directing The Cardinal, Coach Shaw is 88-36 overall, including 60-24 in The Pac-12. His record of 88 wins is the most by any Black head coach on the FBS level. His teams have been to three Rose Bowls, where they won two. Coach Shaw had an advantage over many others. His father, Willie Shaw, coached seven different NFL teams and had two stints as an assistant with the Cardinal.
Mayweather to fight again As long as there is money to be made, Floyd Mayweather isn’t hanging up his boxing gloves. The former undefeated middleweight champ will be fighting YouTube personality Logan Paul on Feb. 20 in a pay-perview exhibition match Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul on Fanmio. Mayweather was 50-0 as a pro, with 27 knockouts, before retiring in 2015. Since then, he has won lucrative pay-per-view exhibitions over Irish mixed-martial arts champ Conor McGregor and Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa. It seems fitting that Mayweather’s nickname is “Money.” Paul has had two exhibition fights, both against British YouTuber KSI. Paul lost one bout and fought to a draw in the other. Despite a lack of boxing experience, Paul will have an advantage in age — he is 25 compared to Mayweather at 43 — and in height. Paul is 6-foot-2, while Mayweather is 5-foot-8.
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Shaka Smart sports new look
Some of Coach Shaka Smart’s former Virginia Commonwealth University fans might not recognize the former Rams coach nowadays in a crowd. At the very least, his new appearance as coach for the University of Texas might make them do a double take. After years of clipping his hair close to the noggin G.I. style, the 43-year-old Coach Smart has let his hair grow. His curly, wavy look drew much conversation and social media commentary at the Camping World Maui Invitational, which was played Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C., this year instead of in Hawaii because of the pandemic. “I only did it because my wife (Maya) and daughter (Zora) asked me to,” Coach Smart told the media in Western North Carolina. “They wanted me to show I’m not a member of the George Costanza club for hair-challenged men.” Coach Smart was previously bald by choice, not by nature. He always had a full head of hair, even if his follicles were less than a quarter-inch long. Costanza, a character on the television sitcom “Seinfeld,” was played by balding actor Jason Alexander. At the Maui Invitational, Coach Smart’s Big 12 Conference squad defeated Davidson College, Indiana University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to win the tournament. In defeating UNC 69-67 in the finals, you might say Coach Smart’s team won by a hair. Following a 68-64 nationally televised loss to Villanova University on Dec. 6, Texas has fallen to 4-1. At VCU, a close-cropped Coach Smart went 163-56 from 2009 to 2015, with a trip to the 2011 NCAA Final Four. Since moving to Austin, Texas, his teams are 94-79 and a disappointing 40-50 against Big 12 opponents. The home game against Villanova was the first time Longhorns fans had the chance to see their coach sporting a new look on campus at the Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center. At least one sign read “Fear the Fro.”
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Personality: Kevin Holder
Spotlight on president of Iota Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity during centennial Six years after Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was created at Howard University, a new chapter was established in Richmond in the summer of 1920. Initially known as the Richmond Alumni Chapter, the Iota Sigma Chapter continues to promote its mission of solidarity and service as it celebrates its 100th anniversary under the leadership of Kevin Holder, chapter president. “I wanted to see Iota Sigma continue to thrive as a chapter and make a positive impact in the community through our programmatic thrusts — Bigger and Better Business, Education and Social Action,” says Mr. Holder, who has served two consecutive terms at the helm. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant alterations in the chapter’s planned centennial celebration, its monthly meetings and its community efforts. But, according to Mr. Holder, chapter members remain committed to the mission and to taking action. The roughly 90 members that make up Iota Sigma still conduct a number of community initiatives, including mentoring boys ages 13 to 18, hosting school supplies and book drives for area schools, holding seminars to explain veterans’ benefits for those who served in the military and financial literacy workshops. Even with the pandemic, Iota Sigma’s work expanded this year to include a letter-writing and phone campaign calling on elected officials to support police reform. And before the Nov. 3 election, the chapter held a voter awareness event, Mr. Holder notes. The chapter also assisted in distributing Chromebooks to students at Richmond’s George
Wythe High School, among other community efforts. Iota Sigma also supports several area Black-owned businesses as part of its Black Spend Initiative. And it supports collegiate chapters of the fraternity at Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, James Madison University and Longwood University. For Mr. Holder’s part, the Harlem native has handled his presidential responsibilities while continuing his effort to see his vision for the chapter realized. Already, the chapter has exceeded its goal of members performing a combined 1,000 hours of community service during the year. Mr. Holder has more plans in mind and intends to run for a third term as Iota Sigma Chapter president. He says he knew from the start that his work to uplift the chapter couldn’t be done in a single, one-year term. But even if he doesn’t win re-election, Mr. Holder says he plans to stay a committed and invested member of Iota Sigma to help ensure the 100-year old chapter has a bright future. “I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Mr. Holder says, “and I don’t take lightly the legacy that Iota Sigma has created and the shoulders of the ancestral brothers that we stand on. But just standing on the shoulders of giants doesn’t mean that that’s as far as we can go. “We can always aspire higher and increase output and do more for the community. I just want to be a part of that wherever I can.” Meet a dedicated community and fraternity leader and this week’s Personality, Kevin Holder:
No. 1 volunteer position: President, Iota Sigma Chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Date and place of birth: Dec. 10 in Harlem, N.Y. Where I live now: Chesterfield County. Occupation: Social worker. Education: Bachelor’s in social work, City University of New York; and master’s in social work, Virginia Commonwealth University. Family: Daughter, Kiara; granddaughter, Ari; and son-in-law, Kenny. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is: A brotherhood of college educated men whose goal is to exemplify our motto, “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity.” Founders: A. Langston Taylor, Charles I. Brown and Leonard F. Morse. Mission of organization: To stimulate cultural and educational development in our com-
munity, and to promote the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship and service in all of our endeavors. Number of chapters: 800-plus. Iota Sigma Chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was founded: Summer of 1920. Brief profile of chapter membership: We are a group of men spanning many different professions, from lawyers and accountants to teachers and business owners. Number of members nationally and locally: Approximately 90 members locally; 150,000-plus members nationally. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity’s colors: Royal blue and pure white. When Iota Sigma Chapter welcomes new members: We conduct chapter membership intake in the spring of each year. A potential member should reach out to a member of our chapter or directly to us through our website, www.richmondsigmas. org. Our membership chair will follow up regarding next steps in the process to become a member. How Iota Sigma Chapter marked its 100th anniversary: We commemorated our 100 years as a chapter by hosting a virtual centennial celebration on Nov. 14 that was open to the public. Iota Sigma Chapter pride means: Leadership through service. We bring creative and fresh ideas to the table then see them through to execution. When first elected chapter president: Dec. 13, 2018. Reelected in 2019.
Number one goal or project as president: To be a brotherhood of conscious men actively serving our communities. How COVID-19 is affecting chapter’s mission: This pandemic has affected us by stopping in-person monthly fraternity meetings. We also had planned a Centennial Gala to celebrate this occasion. Our meetings and centennial celebration moved to a virtual video conferencing format. Despite these setbacks in gathering, we still moved forward with our educational development initiatives, focus on Black-owned businesses and community service while using safe social and physical distancing guidelines. Lessons learned during pandemic: Now is a time more than ever when our community needs us. Everybody can do something! How chapter participates in the community: We conduct seminars to explain veterans’ benefits for those who served in the military. Our Sigma Beta Club is our youth auxiliary club where we mentor boys ages 13 to 18 every month. We conduct free retirement planning webinars and financial literacy workshops. We conducted a letter-writing and phone-calling campaign directed at our elected officials to support police reform. We do school supply drives and book drives for schools in Chesterfield, Richmond and Henrico. We conducted a voter awareness event as we were ramping up for the election season. As part of our Black Spend Initiative, we support several different Black-owned businesses locally. We assisted Richmond Public Schools in its Chromebook distribution to students at George Wythe High
School. Families in need with infants and toddlers received donations of diapers in the spring through a program called Families First. That is just a snapshot of the work we have done in the community this year. How I start the day: I do a number of different stretches on the floor then go to the kitchen to do some fruit/vegetable juicing. Three words that best describe me: Resilient, organized and ambitious. Best late-night snack: Tic Tacs. How I unwind: I like to travel as much as possible, especially cruising. Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: I like to write poetry. Quote that I am most inspired by: “Forward ever, backwards never” – Dr. Kwame Nkrumah At the top of my “to-do” list: Meditation and practice yoga. Best thing my parents ever taught me: My parents taught me to pay myself first and to always treat people with kindness because that will come back to you when you least expect it. Person who influenced me the most: My mom. Her quiet strength and presence has always taught me to listen first, THEN speak. Book that influenced me the most: “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” by Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. What I’m reading now: “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey” by Kamala Harris. Next goal: I want to learn how to speak Spanish fluently.
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Happenings Henrico man’s gardening passion grows YouTube followers By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Randy Battle has a passion for gardening. Now he’s sharing that passion with a worldwide audience. The gardening lover has turned himself into a gardening guru, spreading lessons far and wide on how to grow vegetables, greens, berries and fruit trees cheaply, thanks to the online video-sharing platform YouTube. Two years after posting his first video on a whim, the 46year-old Henrico County resident finds himself regularly attracting 12,000 viewers for his weekly and sometimes daily broadcasts of “Gardening With Skinny Boy Randy.” His viewers live across the country and in 13 nations overseas, YouTube’s reports show. Because of his following, companies send him seeds and other products to test and YouTube has featured him in a national ad for its service. One woman is such a fan that her family flew him to California in August so he could spend time with her and her garden. While there are plenty of others offering online gardening advice, Mr. Battle’s audience appears to enjoy his no-frills
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More than 12,000 subscribers connect with local gardener Randy Battle on his YouTube channel, “Gardening With Skinny Boy Randy.”
approach in which he seeks to keep it simple, eliminate jargon and provide step-by-step instruction. He also has a penchant for zany facial expressions to help make it fun. His rental home now serves as his studio and the indoor and outdoor garden site where he shows viewers how to plant
and reap the most reward using the least amount of energy and resources possible. Mr. Battle’s trademark slogan is “We ain’t got no money, OK, OK!” as he explains how to do something without much out-ofpocket outlay. To him, plastic buckets, cheap trays, even plastic milk jugs and cloth grocery bags are ideal
planters for lettuce or herbs or tomatoes or other plants. Outside his home, inexpensive plastic buckets hold fruit trees. Even the one raised bed that he has installed was made simply, with four pieces of castoff wood nailed together and separators for the different types of plants. He relies on compost as his growing medium. But instead of buying expensive bags of compost, he, with help from a neighbor, relies on bulk loads from a nearby company that mostly serves landscape firms. “We don’t garden pretty, we garden productive,” Mr. Battle explains. He cautions his viewers not to plant huge gardens but, instead, to stick to growing what their households need. “Grow what you can eat” is his motto. For Mr. Battle and his audience, gardening is 365 days a year. Although most people might think the arrival of winter means the growing season is over, Mr. Battle said there are plenty of winter-hardy plants — primarily greens — that can be planted right now. His secret to success: He pays $1 or $2 for the cheapest plastic tarp that is designed as floor protection for painting and uses it to cover the plants in the
raised bed when it is freezing. When the sun shines, he said, it warms up the covered plants. Mr. Battle also has set up an inexpensive greenhouse in part of his garage. He said he bought four lamps for $30 that provide the kind of light the plants need. He points to plants that appear to be thriving. In every case, he shows his audience what he has done and how it is working. He also is happy when viewers offer comments or suggestions for improvement. Mr. Battle said he got interested in gardening while spending summers at his grandparents’ farm in North Carolina. He found he has a green thumb. Still, he kept his hobby to himself until he posted a video of himself planting some tulip bulbs. “Suddenly, I had 100 comments. They are asking me how did I do that and ‘Could you show me more?’ ” he said. He began responding. And he also was encouraged to make more videos that started with the basics. “Some people think when you plant a seed, it’s supposed to come up in a day or two,” he said. “They think they are failures when it doesn’t. But that’s not
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Celebrating 30 years of ‘Miss Community’ Radio personality “Miss Community” Clovia Lawrence of Urban One gets a big surprise last Saturday when Gov. Ralph S. Northam, center, and Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax, left, show up during her 17th Annual Toy Drive outside the Walmart store on Sheila Lane in South Side and present her with proclamations honoring her 30 years of community work. The surprise presentation was organized by Christopher J. Woody of the Woody Foundation. Ms. Lawrence started the toy drive in 2004 to assist working families who couldn’t afford gifts for their children during the holiday season. Since then, more than 60,000 donated toys have been given to Richmond area families. Even as she was being honored, Ms. Lawrence was busy encouraging shoppers to purchase and donate toys for youngsters in need. Below, Officer Matt Wheeler, left, and Sgt. George Turner of the Chesterfield Police Department load donated toys into a storage container until they can be distributed.
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A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named TIME magazine’s and Nickelodeon’s first Kid of the Year. Gitanjali Rao’s selection from a field of more than 5,000 inspiring youngsters, including 13year-old semifinalist Elijah Lee from Chesterfield County, was announced Dec. 4. She and the four other top finalists were featured Dec. 5 on a program hosted by comedian Trevor Noah that recognized extraordinary youngsters who are making a positive impact in their communities. The four other top finalists are Bellen Woodard, 10, of Leesburg, Va.; Tyler Gordon, 14, of San Jose, Calif.; Jordan Reeves, 14, of Columbia, Mo.; and Ian McKenna, 16, of Austin, Texas. Each will receive a cash prize from Nickelodeon and have the opportunity to serve as a Kid Reporter for TIME for Kids. Gitanjali also will be featured on the Dec. 14 cover of TIME magazine. In a Zoom interview with actress, activist and TIME contributing editor Angelina Jolie, Gitanjali said her science pursuits started as a way to improve social conditions. The drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich., she said, inspired her to develop a way to detect contaminants and to send those results to a mobile phone. Her goal, she told Ms. Jolie, has shifted to not only create devices to help solve the world’s problems, but to inspire others to do the same. From personal experience, she said, “It’s not easy when you don’t see anyone else who looks like you.” “Everything I see on TV is that it’s an older, usually white man, as a scientist,” she said. “It’s weird to me that it was almost like people had assigned roles, regarding like their gender, their age, the color of their skin.” Her message to other youngsters and teens: “If I can do it, you can do it, and anyone can do it.” Elijah Lee, a seventh-grader at Swift Creek Middle School in Chesterfield, ordained min-
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Dr. Willie Woodson, minister and community activist, succumbs at 72 By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Dr. Willie Woodson wore multiple hats as a Richmond faith leader. Along with serving as a Presbyterian pastor for more than 30 years, he maintained a busy schedule of community activities, from mentoring city public school students to leading community programs honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and running an anti-crime organization. Known for his cheerful manner and warm smile, he “was a workaholic,� said his sister, Felicia Woodson. “He started working when he was 8 years old and he never stopped.� A Richmond native and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Woodson’s contributions as a minister and civic leader are being remembered following his death Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. His family said he succumbed to a heart condition. He was 72. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. A graduate of Armstrong High School, Dr. Woodson came to the ministry later in life. After serving in the Air Force, he
returned to Richmond in 1971 to raise his siblings following their mother’s death, Ms. Woodson said. “Without him, we might not have been able to stay together.� He worked at the Defense General Supply Center at Bellwood until his siblings were grown, she said. Dr. Woodson began his ministry career after earning his undergraduate in business at Virginia Union University and a master’s of divinity from the VUU seminary. He also earned a master’s from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education and his doctorate in ministry from Union Theological Seminary, both in Richmond. He led First United Presbyterian Church in North Side for 27 years, where he was credited with engaging the community in missions and evangelism, starting a summer camp and enhancing the youth and children’s ministry. After stepping down in 2014 to focus on teaching evangelism, he came out of retirement to serve first as interim pastor and then as pastor of Trinity Ghanaian Presbyterian Church, which serves emigrants from Africa.
Martha Norris Gilbert, who led the former Virginia Department for Children, dies at 82 By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Mrs. Gilbert then became an instructor at the City University of New York’s Teachers Resource Center and then Martha Norris Gilbert, who led the first Virginia agency served as educational director of the Children’s Art Carnival that focused on children and was involved in expanding pre- in Harlem. school programming in public school divisions across the Under her leadership, the Virginia Department for Children state, has died. focused on everything from maternal health and day care As she once put it, “Every child born in America should to teen runaways, teen pregnancy, child safety and juvenile have an even start, which includes a family, a justice issues before it was merged into the state home, clothes to wear, food to eat and the opDepartment of Social Services in 1991. portunity for optimal development.� Mrs.Gilbert then moved on the Virginia Mrs. Gilbert, who also mentored cancer patients Department of Education, where she led efforts during her own 20-year battle with the disease, to expand state-supported pre-school services died on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. She was 82. in local school divisions that had long relied “My sister had two roles in life,� said her on the federal Head Start program. brother, Dr. James E.C. Norris, a plastic surgeon A friend, Gayle Turner, described her as a in New York. “She was a fierce advocate for “gentle force� in early childhood education. children and an adviser to cancer survivors. She Mrs. Gilbert left in 1996 to serve as director excelled in both.� of special projects and personnel for Powhatan Her life was celebrated Tuesday, Dec. 8, at County. Mrs. Gilbert a graveside service at Calvary Baptist Church Since being diagnosed with lung cancer in Cemetery in Kilmarnock, where she grew up. 2000, she had served as an early childhood education conMrs. Gilbert was the daughter of Theresita and Dr. Morgan sultant. She also became involved in helping other cancer E. Norris, the first Black physician to practice in the Northern survivors with advice and encouragement. Neck and founder of an elementary school for Black children Mrs. Gilbert was a former member of the state Juvenile that she attended. Delinquency Prevention Commission and served on the A graduate of Hampton University who was voted Miss National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. Hampton during her senior year, Mrs. Gilbert was recruited She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the in 1982 to direct the new Virginia Department for Children James River Valley Chapter of The Links and The Bon that Gov. Charles S. Robb created. Tons. Mrs. Gilbert had experience in the field of early childhood Mrs. Gilbert was predeceased by her husband of 30 years, education in New York. Beginning in 1958, she spent 11 years Robert “Bobby� Gilbert. teaching pre-school children, first at the Dalton School and In addition to her brother, Mrs. Gilbert is survived by then at the Manhattan Country School, on whose board she her stepdaughter, Dina Gilbert of Charlotte, N.C., and other later served. relatives and friends.
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He also was active in the Presbytery of the James, including past service as moderator of the Black Caucus. He also was involved in placing students from the seminary in ministry posts, participated in mission trips to Central America and Asia and assisted in creating a day care center at a Chase City church. Dr. Woodson was an adjunct Dr. Woodson instructor in evangelism and missions at a Petersburg satellite outlet for the University of Lynchburg. For more than 10 years, Dr. Woodson also served as executive director of Living the Dream, an annual program in January honoring Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution honoring his service after he stepped down in 2009. After the death of Richmond’s “ambassador of compassion,� Alicia C. Rasin, Dr. Woodson took over as executive director of the nonprofit Citizens Against Crime, which she founded and led. During his tenure, the organization incorporated and created the Alicia C. Rasin Scholarship Award program in her memory. “Dr. Woodson was our friend, mentor, spiritual advisor and, most of all, a man of God who showed us how to love others,� Albertina Walker, chair of the organization, wrote in a Facebook tribute. His community engagement also included mentoring students at Henderson Middle School and serving on the Richmond Public Schools’ Strategic Planning Group. He served on the city’s Commission of Architectural Review and on the boards of Boaz & Ruth and One-to-One Mentorship. Dr. Woodson was past president of the Richmond Committee of Ecumenical Clergy, a lifetime member of the NAACP and a former chaplain of the Richmond Crusade for Voters. He also was the author of several books and booklets, including the autobiographical “A Transformed Hustler: A Journey from Selfishness to Service� that he published in 2015. He also authored “Can I Get a Witness� and “Contextually Grounded Evangelism,� co-authored “Beams of Heaven As I Go� and invented a board game called “Christo.� Survivors include two sisters, Ms. Woodson and Jane Y. Jones.
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Food distribution set for Saturday at Petersburg church Free Press staff report
A Petersburg church will host the distribution of 5,000 to-go meals in partnership with a Newport News nonprofit that is on the front lines of feeding people. Open to all, meals distribution is to take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 2223 S. Crater Road in Petersburg, it has been announced. The food is coming from Feeding 5000, a nonprofit led by Andrew Shannon, who also is president of the Newport News chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Mr. Shannon said his 21-year-old organization is seeking to address hunger issues resulting from the pandemic. Mr. Shannon He said that along with the distribution of meals through the church, deliveries will be made to families in the Pecan Acres Estates public housing community. He said his organization is partnering with the church and its pastor, Bishop Jeffrey L. Reaves Sr., the Hope Center in Petersburg and CAP-UP, a Richmond-based anti-poverty group. Details: Mr. Shannon, (757) 877-0792, or the Rev. Mark Peterson, (804) 732-5969.
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At the Nativity display outside Faith Church of Lafayette, Ind., the baby will be laid in a manger this year, surrounded by friendly beasts — except for the donkeys. They bite. In the past, the camels have been known to kick. The church’s Lafayette Living Nativity, which Faith Church has hosted since 1991, may be one of the few Christmas traditions that go off in usual fashion in a pandemic year. “We’ve been practicing for this moment for the last 30 years,” said the Rev. Steve Viars, senior pastor of Faith Church, who estimates that a quarter of a million visitors have attended the event in that time. Live nativities, in which visitors drive — and sometimes, especially in warmer climates, walk — through a number of scenes retelling the Bible story of Jesus’ birth, have been popular around the United States for years. Actors from churches’ congregations and, often, live animals are accompanied by narration of the story on a provided CD, accessed on smartphones via QR code or broadcast on a low-frequency transmitter. Other churches offer a somewhat less “live” version that visitors can drive through, illustrating the story on painted backdrops. All have found their moment in a year when mask wearing, social distancing and avoiding indoor gatherings have become the norm. “People still need the message of Christmas, the true meaning, the hope and the love. And so how can we provide that for them in a safe way?” said the Rev. Jonathan Andersen, pastor of Harvest Point United Methodist Church in Locust Grove, Ga., which is adapting its annual live Nativity, Return to Bethlehem, to share that story as safely as possible. The church is shrinking the number of scenes and the length of the walking tour, in which guides lead small groups past a petting zoo and the city of Bethlehem, a semi-permanent structure on the church’s campus. The number of masked guests in each group will be limited and the total event will be held on two days, Dec. 12 and 13, not three. Prayer will move outside afterward, around campfires “in a distanced way,” instead of ending inside the church. This year, Rev. Andersen said, “The gift of it is everything’s different and people are open to change.” The church also will give away a woodcut Christmas ornament instead of the usual hot chocolate. Church staff thought about engraving it with the year, but, after some thought about the past 12 months, Rev. Andersen said, laughing, “I think we’re going to leave 2020 off the ornament.” The roadside live Nativity at Advent Lutheran Church, a congregation affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Columbus, Ohio, is in its 50th year. At a busy, three-way intersection fronted by City Hall, the church and a golf course — the corner of — government, God and golf — the event normally features coloring stations, hot chocolate and performances by
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“Honestly, there’s disappointment and beauty in it all at the same time,” Rev. Layne said. “I think it serves as a reminder that nothing — not sin, not COVID-19, not years like 2020 — can stop God’s love from coming and being with us,” he said. “Christmas is God’s love and salvation and word made flesh. And, you know, that doesn’t stop. In fact, I think it’s more important to do that now.” In neighboring Indiana, Faith Church has cut some scenes from its Lafayette Living Nativity to accommodate more cars because it has eliminated its usual walk-through option. Through the years, it has expanded to recount not only the birth of Jesus, but the Garden of Eden story and Jesus’ death, resurrection and second coming. Hundreds of people, as well
as camels, donkeys and sheep, now make up the cast. “It’s just been a delightful way for us to proclaim the gospel at Christmastime,” Rev. Viars said. “This year, there’s no question that there’s a hunger for truth. There’s a hunger for joy. There’s a hunger for a message that you can rely on in these uncertain times, but also just fun family activities that are safe.” And, in true 2020 fashion, Mary, Joseph and the rest will be wearing face masks. “The nice thing about doing it in Lafayette in the wintertime is you need a mask, you need a scarf, so you’re bundled up anyway,” Rev. Viars said. The biting donkeys may get masks, too. “It might be comeuppance time for the donkeys in 2020,” he said.
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Legal Notices Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO NORMA JEAN DORSETT, Plaintiff v. TREVOR JEFFREY DORSETT, Defendant. Case No.: CL20-8605-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony from the defendant on the grounds that the parties have lived separate and apart without interruption and without cohabitation for a period of more than one year, since December 27, 2015. And it appearing by Affidavit filed according to law that Trevor Jeffrey Dorsett, the above-named defendant, is not a resident of this state and that due diligence has been used by or in behalf of plaintiff to ascertain in what county or city the defendant is, without effect. It is therefore ORDERED that the said Trevor Jeffrey Dorsett do appear in the Clerk’s Office of the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Henrico County, 4301 East Parham Road, Henrico, Virginia 23272, on or before January, 19, 2021 and do whatever necessary to protect her interest in this suit. An Extract Teste: HEIDI S. BARSHINGER, Clerk VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER RAMANIE GARRETT, Plaintiff v. MAURICE JENKINS, Defendant. Case No.: CL20004902-00 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 21st day of January, 2021 at at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER NINA WILLIAMS Plaintiff v. NUSHAWN WILLIAMS Defendant. Case No.: CL20004888-00 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 21st day of January, 2021 at at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JEFFERY JONES, JR., Plaintiff v. SHEKEELA ROBERSON-JONES, Defendant. Case No.: CL20000676-00 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 11th day of January, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667
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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 11th day of January, 2021 at at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER DAVID MCCURTY, Plaintiff v. TASHARRI THOMPSON, Defendant. Case No.: CL20004829-00 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 11th day of January, 2021 at at 9:00 AM, 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 HELEN GAMBLE Plaintiff v. JOHN ASUQUO, Defendant. Case No.: CL20004830-00 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 11th day of January, 2021 at at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER VALERIE OLIVEIRA, Plaintiff v. JEFFREY OLIVEIRA, SR., Defendant. Case No.: CL20004831-00 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 11th day of January, 2021 at at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER SHERELLE HOLIDAY Plaintiff v. CHARLES HOLIDAY, JR., Defendant. Case No.: CL19003303-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER ROSEMARY DEVEAUX, Plaintiff v. KENNETH FAGAN, SR., Defendant. Case No.: CL20003290-00 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 11th day of January, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Counsel
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VSB# 27724 The Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER VERA VENABLE, Plaintiff v. JAMES BADGER, Defendant. Case No.: CL20004696-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 4th day of January, 2021 at 9:00 AM, and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 ,
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VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re audra brooks, RDSS v. KENric young Case No. J-96880-08-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) KENRIC YOUNG (FATHER), of audra brooks, child, DOB 9/4/2017, “RPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. It is ORDERED that the defendants, Kenric Young (Father) , to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before March 17, 2021, at 2:00 PM, Courtroom #5 VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re KEON MARTECE LITTLE, RDSS v. TRON LITTLE, KYMBYLA MCCLAIN Case No. J96704-05-06 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“RPR”) for TRON LITTLE (FATHER) & KYMBYLA MCCLAIN ( M O T H E R ) , of K E O N MARTECE LITTLE, child, DOB 6/5/2004, “TPR” 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, Tron Little (Father) & Kymbyla McClain, to appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his/her interest on or before February 12, 2021, at 9:20 AM, Courtroom #1 VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re JAMIE ANTONIO COLLINS RDSS v. UNKNOWN FATHER Case No. JJ085414-13-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“TPR”) of the Unknown Father of Jamie Antonio Collins, child DOB 09/01/2011, child. “TPR” 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 defendant Unknown Father to appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interest on or before 02/01/2021, at 2:00 PM, Courtroom #4.
PROPERTY VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3431 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly Continued on next column
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described as 518 Northside Avenue, Tax Map Number N000-1148/020, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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 PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission and DISCOVER BANK, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, 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 SHIRLEY D. BURRELL, ELIZABETH B. BLOOMFIELD, ELSIE B. BROOKS, HERBERT E. BURRELL, JEROME L. BURRELL, JOYCE B. BATES, LOUIS E. BURRELL, JANICE R. HAQQ FKA JANICE B. DEAN, BARBARA B . M O R R I S , L AV E R N SAULS, KEVIN BURRELL, JAMES BURRELL, MARVA BURRELL, KENYA BURRELL, MELODY BURRELL, TRACEY BURRELL, JEROME L . K E M P, G E O R G E BLOOMFIELD, and EDWARD ROBINSON, JR, GENAIRE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, DISCOVER BANK, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
MOODY, SANDRA MASON, ETHEL MASON, CHANDRA M A S O N , L AW R E N C E FOOTMAN, JEAN PARHAM, ISA DANIEL, JACKQUIN LEE, ARLENE CHILDS, LYNETTE CROWDER and DAREATHEA MASON, are to be proceed against by Order of Publication pursuant to Section 8.01-316(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, that said owner, LILLIE VIRGINIA GREEN, 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 FRED L. WYATT, CHARLES J. WYATT, CASSIE E. WYATT, JOHN T. WYATT, J O A N S C O T T, L I N D A SCOTT-ELLIS, THOMAS CHAMBLISS, EMMETT CHAMBLISS, JOYCE CHAMBLISS, THOMAS MASON, TONEY MASON, LOUISE GIVENS, BETTY MASON JONES, CAROL MATTOX, CORINE MOODY, SANDRA MASON, ETHEL MASON, CHANDRA M A S O N , L AW R E N C E FOOTMAN, JEAN PARHAM, ISA DANIEL, JACKQUIN LEE, ARLENE CHILDS, LY N E T T E C R O W D E R , D A R E AT H E A M A S O N , LILLIE VIRGINIA GREEN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before JANUARY 13, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3430 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 621 Hazelhurst Avenue, Tax Map Number N000-1367/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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 PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3333 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2710 Wellington Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000788/027, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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 PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. SHIRLEY D. BURRELL, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3858 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2624 Nine Mile Road, Tax Map Number E000-0713/012, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Shirley D. Burrell, Elizabeth B. Bloomfield, Elsie B. Brooks, Herbert E. Burrell, Jerome L. Burrell, Joyce B. Bates, Louis E. Burrell, Janice R. Haqq fka Janice B. Dean, Barbara B. Morris, Lavern Sauls, Kevin Burrell, James Burrell, Marva Burrell, Kenya Burrell, Melody Burrell, Tracey Burrell, Jerome L. Kemp, George Bloomfield and Edward. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, SHIRLEY D. BURRELL, ELIZABETH B. BLOOMFIELD, ELSIE B. BROOKS, HERBERT E. BURRELL, JEROME L. BURRELL, JOYCE B. BATES, LOUIS E. BURRELL, JANICE R. HAQQ FKA JANICE B. DEAN, BARBARA B . M O R R I S , L AV E R N SAULS, KEVIN BURRELL, JAMES BURRELL, MARVA BURRELL, KENYA BURRELL, MELODY BURRELL, TRACEY BURRELL, JEROME L . K E M P, G E O R G E BLOOMFIELD, and EDWARD ROBINSON, JR, are to be proceed against by Order of Publication pursuant to Section 8.01-316(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, that said creditors, GENAIRE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, an entity not listed in the Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. EMMA W. STAFFORD, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-4114 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2606 Hawthorne Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000635/007, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Emma W. Stafford. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, EMMA W. STAFFORD, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that EMMA W. STAFFORD, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. LILLIE VIRGINIA GREEN, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3002 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1712 Greenville Avenue, Tax Map Number W000-0785/016, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record: Lillie Virginia Green, Fred L. Wyatt, Charles J. Wyatt, Cassie E. Wyatt, John T. Wyatt, Joan Scott, Linda ScottEllis, Thomas Chambliss, Emmett Chambliss, Joyce Chambliss, Thomas Mason, Toney Mason, Louise Givens, Betty Mason Jones, Carol Mattox, Corine Moody, Sandra Mason, Ethel Mason, Chandra Mason, Lawrence Footman, Jean Parham, Isa Daniel, Jackquin Lee, Arlene Childs, Lynette Crowder and Dareathea Mason. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, FRED L. WYATT, CHARLES J. WYATT, CASSIE E. WYATT, JOHN T. WYATT, JOAN SCOTT, L I N D A S C O T T- E L L I S , THOMAS CHAMBLISS, EMMETT CHAMBLISS, JOYCE CHAMBLISS, THOMAS MASON, TONEY MASON, LOUISE GIVENS, BETTY MASON JONES, CAROL MATTOX, CORINE Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MTC FUTURES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-5423 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 108 North Morris Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number W000-0457/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, MTC Futures, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MTC FUTURES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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 MTC FUTURES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. I MAX MANAGEMENT, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-4359 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4201 Warwick Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0080309/034, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, I Max Management. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, I MAX MANAGEMENT, an entity not appearing in the records of the Virginia State 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 I MAX MANAGEMENT, an entity not appearing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. LINWOOD TAYLOR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3540 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1306 T Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001102/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Linwood Taylor and Avis Taylor aka Avis T. Bagby. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, LINWOOD TAYLOR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and AVIS TAYLOR aka AVIS T. BAGBY, 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 POPULAR, INC t/a POPULAR BANK fka QUAKER CITY BANK, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary on a Notice of Assignment of a Credit Line Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 04-7867 on March 15, 2004, which may be a creditor with an interest in said property, 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 LINWOOD TAYLOR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, AVIS TAYLOR aka AVIS T. BAGBY, upon information and belief deceased or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, POPULAR, INC t/a POPULAR BANK fka QUAKER CITY BANK, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary on a Notice of Assignment of a Credit Line Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 04-7867 on March 15, 2004, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. LINDA L. DAVIS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3482 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1204 Richeson Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C0090094/024, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Linda L. Davis. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, LINDA L. DAVIS, 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 LINDA L. DAVIS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JAMES HOLIDAY, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-4113 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2301 Gordon Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000550/007, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, James Holiday and Evelyn Vivian Holiday. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, JAMES HOLIDAY, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest and EVELYN VIVIAN HOLIDAY, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that JAMES HOLIDAY, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest and EVELYN VIVIAN HOLIDAY, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3330 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3306 Detroit Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N005-1186/016, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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.” Continued on next page
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IT IS ORDERED that PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
Virginia State 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 PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-4112 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1502 Georgia Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number W0000831/007, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Marcellus H. Wilson and Lorine T. Wilson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, MARCELLUS H. WILSON, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and LORINE T. WILSON, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that MARCELLUS H. WILSON, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, LORINE T. WILSON, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
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 PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT O. GEGUGEIT, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3579 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3313 Hopkins Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C009-0789/008, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Robert O. Gegugeit. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ROBERT O. GEGUGEIT, 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 MONICA GEGUGEIT, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, who may be a creditor with an interest in said property, 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 ROBERT O. GEGUGEIT, M O N I C A G E G U G E I T, B A R C L AY S BANK DELAWARE, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
C007-0224/024, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Michael Wayne Robertson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MICHAEL WAYNE ROBERTSON, 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 MICHAEL WAYNE ROBERTSON, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
IT IS ORDERED that GLENN SWEETING, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, WILLIAM E. SWEETING, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
COMPANY, INC, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before February 11, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ELIZABETH DORTCH, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-5072 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1621 North 22nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000859/023, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Elizabeth Dortch. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ELIZABETH DORTCH, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that ELIZABETH DORTCH, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3429 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1423 Garber Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0100076/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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 PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3329 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1021 Fourqurean Lane, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0790/035, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3305 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3425 1st Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-1168/024, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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 PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. EACH ONE COUNTS YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-4356 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1809 Fairfax Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000456/017, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Each One Counts Youth & Family Services, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, EACH ONE COUNTS YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State 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 EACH ONE COUNTS YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MARCELLUS H. WILSON, Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JOHN H. TAYLOR, JR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3991 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1308 North 26th Street, Tax Map Number E000-0620/012, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, John H. Taylor, Jr., Doris Taylor, Clarence Taylor, Charles Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Sue Ampey, Ora Fuller, Earlene Jones, Ivan Ampey, Lionel Ampey, Steven Bailey, Doris C. Taylor and Sharon D. Rogers. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, JOHN H. TAYLOR, JR, DORIS TAY L O R , C L A R E N C E T AY L O R , C H A R L E S TAYLOR, THOMAS TAYLOR, SUE AMPEY, ORA FULLER, EARLENE JONES, IVAN AMPEY, LIONEL AMPEY, STEVEN BAILEY, DORIS C. TAYLOR and SHARON D. ROGERS, are to be proceed against by Order of Publication pursuant to Section 8.01-316(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that JOHN H. TAYLOR, JR, DORIS TAYLOR, CLARENCE T AY L O R , C H A R L E S TAYLOR, THOMAS TAYLOR, SUE AMPEY, ORA FULLER, EARLENE JONES, IVAN AMPEY, LIONEL AMPEY, STEVEN BAILEY, DORIS C. TAYLOR and SHARON D. ROGERS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2020 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JAMES A. CLAIBORNE, II, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3481 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1405 Lynhaven Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0071228/013, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, James A. Claiborne, II. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JAMES A. CLAIBORNE, II, 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 LEE BUILDER’S SUPPLY CORPORATION, t/a REGAL HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, a corporation listed as inactive in 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 582 page 536 on February 22, 1982, 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 JAMES A. CLAIBORNE, II, LEE BUILDER’S SUPPLY CORPORATION, t/a REGAL HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, a corporation listed as inactive in 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 582 page 536 on February 22, 1982, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3428 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1203 North 34th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001104/043, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Put Right Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, PUT RIGHT PROPERTIES, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. SANDRA M. JONES, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3787 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2306 North Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0488/005, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Sandra M. Jones. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, SANDRA M. JONES, 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 SANDRA M. JONES, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. HARVEY P. GRIFFITH, JR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3308 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3407 Lawson Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S000-2455/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Harvey P. Griffith, Jr, Robin G. Emery pka Robin Gale Griffith, and Maverick Wayne Griffith aka Maverick Barkley Griffith. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, HARVEY P. GRIFFITH, JR, ROBIN G. EMERY pka ROBIN GALE GRIFFITH, and MAVERICK WAYNE GRIFFITH aka MAVERICK BARKLEY GRIFFITH, 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 HARVEY P. GRIFFITH, JR, ROBIN G. EMERY pka ROBIN GALE GRIFFITH, M AV E R I C K WAY N E GRIFFITH aka MAVERICK BARKLEY GRIFFITH, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL WAYNE ROBERTSON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3539 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 6116 Swanson Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ANTOINE JAMES VAUGHAN, JR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-1597 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 701 Bancroft Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0001155/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Antoine James Vaughan, Jr., Sandra A. Vaughan, James Hines, Jr., Nicole Hines and Sabrina Hines, An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, ANTOINE JAMES VAUGHAN, JR, SANDRA A. VAUGHAN, and JAMES HINES, JR, 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, NICOLE HINES, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owner, SABRINA HINES, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; 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 A N TOIN E JA ME S VAUGHAN, JR, SANDRA A. VAUGHAN, JAMES HINES, JR, NICOLE HINES, SABRINA HINES, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. GLENN SWEETING, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3334 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1711 North 28th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000951/055, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Glenn Sweeting and William E. Sweeting. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, GLENN SWEETING, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, WILLIAM E. SWEETING, 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.” Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ALICE FOWLER, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3309 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2303 Rose Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N000-0488/009, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Alice Fowler, Glennis Fowler, Henry Fowler, Lucille Fowler, Mack Fowler, Matthew Fowler, Samuel Fowler, Thomas Fowler, Viola Fowler, Wilbert Fowler, Wilbur Fowler, William Fowler, Jeanette Baker, Emily N. Glidewell, Kenneth L. Glidewell, Jr., Lucile S. Kee, Berlinda M. Lockley, Alice F. Revins, Glennis Stokes, and Fowler Roofing Construction Company, Inc. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, ALICE FOWLER, GLENNIS FOWLER, HENRY FOWLER, LUCILLE FOWLER, MACK F O W L E R , M AT T H E W FOWLER, SAMUEL FOWLER, THOMAS FOWLER, VIOLA FOWLER, WILBERT FOWLER, WILBUR FOWLER, WILLIAM FOWLER, JEANETTE BAKER, EMILY N. GLIDEWELL, KENNETH L. GLIDEWELL, JR., LUCILE S. KEE, BERLINDA M. LOCKLEY, ALICE F. REVINS, GLENNIS STOKES, and FOWLER ROOFING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC, are to be proceed against by Order of Publication pursuant to Section 8.01-316(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that ALICE FOWLER, GLENNIS FOWLER, HENRY FOWLER, LUCILLE FOWLER, MACK F O W L E R , M AT T H E W FOWLER, SAMUEL FOWLER, THOMAS FOWLER, VIOLA FOWLER, WILBERT FOWLER, WILBUR FOWLER, WILLIAM FOWLER, JEANETTE BAKER, EMILY N. GLIDEWELL, KENNETH L. GLIDEWELL, JR., LUCILE S. KEE, BERLINDA M. LOCKLEY, ALICE F. REVINS, GLENNIS STOKES, and FOWLER ROOFING CONSTRUCTION Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RONALD L. FORD, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL20-3335 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2924 Grayland Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number W0001280/037, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Ronald L. Ford, Patrice D. Anthony, Anthony D. Durham and Kevin L. Bryant. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, RONALD L. FORD and PATRICE D. ANTHONY, who have been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, ANTHONY D. DURHAM and KEVIN L. BRYANT, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that THE ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary of a Certificate of Transfer of Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 97-27554 on December 16, 1997, 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 RONALD L. FORD, PATRICE D. ANTHONY, ANTHONY D. DURHAM, ANTHONY D. DURHAM and KEVIN L. BRYANT, THE ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC, an entity not listed in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Beneficiary of a Certificate of Transfer of Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 9727554 on December 16, 1997, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 11, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
The City of Richmond announces the following project(s) available for services relating to: RFP No. 210003896: Security and Safety Services for All City Owned Buildings Pre-Proposal Conference Call Meeting: Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. For all information pertaining to this RFP conference call, please logon to the Richmond website (www.RichmondGov.com). Due Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021/Time: 3:00 P.M. NOTE: Offerors choosing to submit proposals through hand-delivery should allow extra time for delivery of proposals. Due to COVID-19, hand-delivered proposals will be accepted only during the hours of 9:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday at the 9th Street entrance to City Hall at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23221. Offerors choosing to hand-deliver proposals must call Lesley R. Brown at 804-718-1319 when arriving at City Hall, and Lesley R. Brown will meet the offeror at the 9th Street entrance of City Hall to collect the submittal. Proposals will not be accepted after the Due Date and Time listed above. Information or copies of the above solicitations are available by contacting Procurement Services, at the City of Richmond website (www.RichmondGov.com), or faxed (804) 6465989. The City of Richmond encourages all contractors to participate in the procurement process.
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Olympic champion and American hero Rafer Johnson dies Rafer Johnson, widely regarded as among the greatest athletes of all time and the man who helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 86. Mr. Johnson won the silver medal in the decathlon at the Olympic Summer Games in Melbourne in 1956 and took home the gold medal in the same event at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The decathlon is a grueling 10-event test conducted over two days. Mr. Johnson was border line world class in nearly all 10 events, starting with his personal best of running 100 meters in 10.3 seconds. In 1958, Mr. Johnson was named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and, in 1960, he became the first Black man to win the James E. Sullivan Award Rafer Johnson for best amateur athlete. As a freshman at UCLA in 1954, the 6-foot-3 Mr. Johnson broke the decathlon world record in just his fourth time entering the event. He was chosen to carry the U.S. flag at the 1960 Olympic games and to light the Olympic torch at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to open the 1984 Games. Following retirement from track and field, Mr. Johnson was instrumental in the formation of Special Olympics, had lead roles in numerous movies and became a close friend and bodyguard of Robert F. Kennedy, the younger brother of President John F.
Kennedy who served as U.S. attorney general during his brother’s administration. On June 5, 1968, Mr. Johnson was working on Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign when the Democratic primary candidate was shot in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Mr. Johnson joined former NFL star Rosey Grier and journalist George Plimpton in apprehending Sirhan Sirhan moments after he shot Mr. Kennedy, who died the next day. “I knew he did everything he could to take care of Uncle Bobby at his most vulnerable moment,” Mr. Kennedy’s niece, Maria Shriver, said by phone. “His devotion to Uncle Bobby was pure and real. He had protected his friend. Even after Uncle Bobby’s death, he stayed close.” Mr. Johnson later called the assassination “one of the most devastating moments in my life.”
A native of Hillsboro, Texas, Mr. Johnson went on to act in many feature films, including “Wild in the Country” with Elvis Presley, the James Bond film “License to Kill” and the television mini-series “Roots: The Next Generations.” Mr. Johnson worked for the Peace Corps, the March of Dimes, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the American Red Cross. In 2016, he received the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest award for extraordinary accomplishments. The school’s track is named for Mr. Johnson and his wife, Betsy. Mr. Johnson’s brother, Jimmy, was a standout defensive back in the NFL and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Mr. Johnson’s daughter, Jennifer, made the 2000 U.S. Olympic team in beach volleyball, while his son, Joshua, was a nationally ranked javelin thrower. The Associated Press contributed to this article.
U.S. Olympian, Hall of Famer Arnie Robinson Jr. dies Arnie Paul Robinson Jr., the 1976 Olympic longjump champion, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. He was 72 and residing in his hometown of San Diego. Mr. Robinson leapt 27-4¾ feet to capture gold at the 1976 Summer Olympic games in Montreal. He had taken a third-place bronze at the 1972
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Olympics in Munich. Also an acclaimed high- and triple-jumper, he had personal bests of 2.08 meters in the high jump and 15.54 meters for the triple jump. Mr. Robinson, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2005, was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2000.
Baseball slugger Richard ‘Dick’ Allen dies at 78
Richard Anthony Allen, among baseball’s most powerful sluggers of his generation, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. He was 78 and living in his hometown of Wampum, Penn. Known as “Dick” and “Richie” at various stages of his career, Mr. Allen hit 351 home runs and drove in 1,119 runs with seven different teams from 1963 to 1977. Primarily a first baseman and left fielder, Mr. Allen was the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year with the Philadelphia Phillies and the 1972
American League MVP with the Chicago White Sox. He was a seven-time All-Star and American League home run leader in 1972 and 1974. In 1965, Mr. Allen hit what many considered the longest homer at Philadelphia’s Connie Mack Stadium, a prodigious 529-foot blast off the Chicago Cubs’ Larry Jackson. Mr. Allen was signed by the Phillies in 1960 by veteran scout John Ogden, who had played against Babe Ruth in the 1920s. Mr. Ogden said Mr. Allen was the only player he ever saw who could hit a ball as hard as The Babe. Mr. Allen was among the first Black standouts with the Phillies. He wasn’t always well received by the fans, despite his talents. At times playing the outfield, he was sprayed with ice cubes, debris and even batteries. As a safety
precaution, he took to wearing a batter’s helmet in the field that he called his “Crash Helmet.” He had a similar hateful experiences playing for the Phillies’ minor league affiliate in Little Rock, Ark., in 1963, where he was the team’s first AfricanAmerican player. Despite the harassment, he was among the International League’s leaders, with 33 homers and 97 runs batted, and was named an All-Star. Mr. Allen’s younger brother, Hank, played seven big league seasons and was a teammate with the White Sox. Off the field, Mr. Allen was an accomplished singer with a tenor voice. He was the lead singer for an R&B group called Rich Allen & The Ebonistics. They recorded a fairly popular song on the Groovy Grooves label in 1968 called “Echoes of November.” Mr. Allen’s No. 15 was retired by the Phillies.
Legal Notice/Employment Opportunities CONSOLIDATED PLAN PUBLIC NOTICE The results of the Commonwealth’s 20192020 Action Plan covering the use of Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solution Grants, HOME, HOPWA, and National Housing Trust Fund will be available upon request and online starting December, 10 2020. Copies of the 2018-2019 results may be requested by calling (804) 338 - 9585, or (804) 371-7084 TDD. Persons requiring special accommodations should call (804) 371-7073. The Plan will appear on the agency’s web site at http://www.dhcd. virginia.gov. The Department of Housing and Community Development will receive written comments on these results through the close of business on December 21, 2020 at lyndsi.austin@dhcd.virginia.gov
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The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program is ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ĞŶĞƌŐĞƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ͕ ƉĂƌƚͲƟŵĞ /ŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ highly customized and engaging training ĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ Ă ŶĞǁ ǁŽƌůĚͲĐůĂƐƐ dĂůĞŶƚ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ KƉĞƌĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ;s WͿ͕ ƚŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ dĂůĞŶƚ ĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚŽƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĨƵůůLJ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞĚ ƚĂůĞŶƚ ĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ŶŽ ĐŽƐƚ ƚŽ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞ ĨŽƌ ũŽď ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ͘ All candidates must submit a resume through ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ǀĞĚƉ͘ŽƌŐͬĂďŽƵƚͲǀĞĚƉ͘ ǀĂůŝĚ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͛Ɛ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ŝƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗ KƉĞŶ hŶƟů &ŝůůĞĚ͘ VEDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ƐĞdž͕ ĐŽůŽƌ͕ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽƌŝŐŝŶ͕ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŐĞ͕ ǀĞƚĞƌĂŶ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĂĸůŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐĞŶĞƟĐƐ͕ Žƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ s W͛Ɛ intent that its employment and personnel ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ĐŽŶĨŽƌŵ ƚŽ Ăůů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŶŽŶͲĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ requiring assistance may contact VEDP Human Resources at 1-804-545-5634 or vedphr@vedp. org. TDD 1-800-828-1120.
Tourism Partnership Manager Richmond, VA
dŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ ;sd Ϳ ŝƐ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ a Tourism Partnership Manager to assist with the management of the Tourism Development &ŝŶĂŶĐŝŶŐ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ;d &WͿ ĂŶĚ sd 'ƌĂŶƚ Programs, the agency’s tourism development ŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ sd ͛Ɛ ĨƵůĮůůŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͛Ɛ ^ƚĂƚĞ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ Plan by increasing economic development and growth for the Virginia’s tourism industry through developing diverse tourism assets and ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ Ă ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ĞĚŐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐůŽďĂů͕ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ĞĐŽŶŽŵLJ͘ All candidates must apply through our ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ǀĂƚĐ͘ŽƌŐͬĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶͬ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚͬ͘ ^ĂůĂƌLJ ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ͗ Ψϱϱ͕ϬϬϬ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϭϴ͕ ϮϬϮϬ͘ VTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ƐĞdž͕ ĐŽůŽƌ͕ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽƌŝŐŝŶ͕ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŐĞ͕ ǀĞƚĞƌĂŶ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĂĸůŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐĞŶĞƟĐƐ͕ Žƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ sd ͛Ɛ intent that its employment and personnel ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ĐŽŶĨŽƌŵ ƚŽ Ăůů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŶŽŶͲĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ or requiring assistance may contact VTC Human Resources at 1-804-545-5634 or vtchr@vedp. org. TDD 1-800-828-1120
/ŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶĂů ĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program is ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ĂŶ /ŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶĂů ĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ create highly customized and engaging training ĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ Ă ŶĞǁ ǁŽƌůĚͲĐůĂƐƐ dĂůĞŶƚ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ s W͘ KƉĞƌĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ;s WͿ͕ ƚŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ dĂůĞŶƚ ĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚŽƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĨƵůůLJ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞĚ ƚĂůĞŶƚ ĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ŶŽ ĐŽƐƚ ƚŽ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞ ĨŽƌ ũŽď ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ͘ ůů ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ŵƵƐƚ ĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ǀĞĚƉ͘ŽƌŐͬĂďŽƵƚͲǀĞĚƉ͘ ǀĂůŝĚ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͛Ɛ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ŝƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗ KƉĞŶ hŶƟů &ŝůůĞĚ͘ VEDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ƐĞdž͕ ĐŽůŽƌ͕ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽƌŝŐŝŶ͕ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŐĞ͕ ǀĞƚĞƌĂŶ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĂĸůŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐĞŶĞƟĐƐ͕ Žƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ s W͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞŶƚ that its employment and personnel policies ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ĐŽŶĨŽƌŵ ƚŽ Ăůů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŶŽŶͲĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ requiring assistance may contact VEDP Human Resources at 1-804-545-5634 or vedphr@vedp. org. TDD 1-800-828-1120.
NETWORK ENGINEER Richmond, VA
ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGER Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership is seeking an Associate Business Manager to provide professional services to the Business Investment team to successfully locate economic development projects in Virginia and expand ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŽŶǁĞĂůƚŚ͘ ůů ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ŵƵƐƚ ƐƵďŵŝƚ Ă ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ǀĞĚƉ͘ŽƌŐͬĂďŽƵƚͲǀĞĚƉ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϭϭ͕ ϮϬϮϬ͘ VEDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ƐĞdž͕ ĐŽůŽƌ͕ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽƌŝŐŝŶ͕ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŐĞ͕ ǀĞƚĞƌĂŶ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĂĸůŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐĞŶĞƟĐƐ͕ Žƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ s W͛Ɛ intent that its employment and personnel ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ĐŽŶĨŽƌŵ ƚŽ Ăůů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŶŽŶͲĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ requiring assistance may contact VEDP Human Resources at 1-804-545-5634 or vedphr@vedp. org. TDD 1-800-828-1120.
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership ;s WͿ ŝƐ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ Ă ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ EĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ Ă ďŽƚŚ DŝĐƌŽƐŽŌ ŽŶͲƉƌĞŵŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐůŽƵĚͲďĂƐĞĚ KĸĐĞ ϯϲϱ ĂŶĚ njƵƌĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ǁŝůů ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ƚŚĞ EĞƚǁŽƌŬ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞŶĐLJ͛Ɛ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ƉůĂƞŽƌŵƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞǀŝĞǁ͕ ĚĂƚĂ ƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJ͕ ĂŶĚ client support and training. All candidates must apply through our ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŚƚƚƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ǀĞĚƉ͘ŽƌŐͬĂďŽƵƚͲǀĞĚƉ͘ ^ĂůĂƌLJ ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ͗ ΨϳϬ͕ϬϬϬ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗ KƉĞŶ hŶƚŝů &ŝůůĞĚ͘ All applicants are considered for employment ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ƐĞdž͕ ĐŽůŽƌ͕ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽƌŝŐŝŶ͕ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŐĞ͕ ǀĞƚĞƌĂŶ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĂĸůŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐĞŶĞƟĐƐ͕ Žƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ s W͛Ɛ intent that its employment and personnel ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ĐŽŶĨŽƌŵ ƚŽ Ăůů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŶŽŶͲĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ŵĂLJ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ s W Human Resources at 1-804-545-5634 or ǀĞĚƉŚƌΛLJĞƐǀŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ͘ŽƌŐ͘ d ϭͲϴϬϬͲϴϮϴͲϭϭϮϬ
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The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program is ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ĞŶĞƌŐĞƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ͕ ƉĂƌƚͲƟŵĞ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŽƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ ŝŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŶŐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ͘ KƉĞƌĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ;s WͿ͕ ƚŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ dĂůĞŶƚ ĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚŽƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĨƵůůLJ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞĚ ƚĂůĞŶƚ ĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ŶŽ ĐŽƐƚ ƚŽ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞ ĨŽƌ ũŽď ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ͘ ůů ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ŵƵƐƚ ƐƵďŵŝƚ Ă ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ǀĞĚƉ͘ŽƌŐͬĂďŽƵƚͲǀĞĚƉ͘ ǀĂůŝĚ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͛Ɛ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ŝƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ͗ KƉĞŶ hŶƟů &ŝůůĞĚ͘ VEDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ƐĞdž͕ ĐŽůŽƌ͕ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽƌŝŐŝŶ͕ ƌĞůŝŐŝŽŶ͕ ĂŐĞ͕ ǀĞƚĞƌĂŶ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ĂĸůŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ŐĞŶĞƟĐƐ͕ Žƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ s W͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚƐ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ conform to all applicable federal, state and local ůĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŶŽŶͲĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ŵĂLJ contact VEDP Human Resources at 1-804-5455634 or vedphr@vedp.org. TDD 1-800-828-1120.
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