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City Council approves street to honor Richmond legend By Jeremy M. Lazarus

From now on, it will be Arthur Ashe Boulevard. As it turns out, the third time was the charm for the effort to rename the Boulevard for Richmond-born tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. During a turbulent Black History Month that has put Virginia in the spotlight on racial issues, the Richmond City Council Monday night overwhelmingly approved renaming the street —

an honor that the governing body had rejected twice before in the 26 years since Mr. Ashe’s death on Feb. 6, 1993. Despite months of controversy, the Arthur Ashe Boulevard proposal that Mayor Levar M. Stoney co-patroned sailed through on an 8-0 vote, with the abstention of 8th District Councilwoman Reva M. Trammell, who objected to using taxpayer dollars to pay for new signs. At least four members of the council, including sponsor 2nd District Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, came into the meeting

Gov. Northam apology tour Gov. Ralph S. Northam will attend a Virginia Union University chapel service on “Faith, Identity and Social Justice” next week as part of his “apology tour in the aftermath of his blackface photo controversy,” university officials announced. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Allix B. James Chapel of Coburn Hall on the VUU campus, 1500 N. Lombardy St.

Former Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of South Richmond, will speak. There was no indication that Gov. Northam will do anything other than attend the event. “We must continue the conversation regarding a path to move forward in response to last week’s rally led by Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network,” the university stated in a news release announcing the governor’s appearance. “It is important to bring the community together to begin to develop a plan to reach healing and reconciliation.”

Black community divided over whether Northam should resign By Jeremy M. Lazarus

To condemn or to forgive? That question is dividing AfricanAmerican clergy, congregants and others dealing with the revelations that Virginia’s governor and attorney general decades ago wore racist blackface while pretending to be black entertainers. The Rev. Al Sharpton took center stage on the condemnation front Feb. 7 as he took part in a Virginia Union University program titled “Reflections on Faith, Community and Racial Reconciliation in the Commonwealth.” The political commentator and leader of the National Action Network was quick to lend his voice to the call for Gov. Ralph S. Northam and Attorney General Mark R. Herring to resign. “If the governor wants to repent and grow, if the attorney general wants to repent and grow, then good,” Rev. Sharpton said. “The best example of that is to say, ‘I’m resigning, and I’m going to tour and tell people that I gave up my seat for a greater seat.’ But you can’t commit an injury, and then say, ‘I’m going to hold everything I got’ — that it’s business as usual.” In Rev. Sharpton’s view, “if you sin, you must pay for the sin,” or else it is “a pass.” Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn and Richmond City Councilman Michael J. Jones, both ministers, were among the program speakers at VUU who, in their turn, urged the governor to leave office to show support for racial reconciliation.

committed to voting for the proposal. Passage was assured when 4th District Councilwoman Kristen N. Larson, who is part of a tennis-playing family, broke her public silence and announced she would support the change. In many ways, the vote represented the council’s effort to promote racial reconciliation and healing in the year Virginia will mark the arrival of the first Africans 400 years ago. Please turn to A4

Capitol chaos blowing over? By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The storm over the State Capitol appears to be easing up — for now. Whatever the future fallout, none of Virginia’s top three officials is leaving office. Calls for impeachment have been silenced and the General Assembly is back to being fully engaged in developing legislation. Indeed, the emergence of a second woman accusing Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax of sexual assault nearly 20 years ago has begun to overshadow the blackface incidents from the 1980s involving Gov. Ralph S. Northam and Attorney General Mark R. Herring. Lt. Gov. Fairfax has stoutly denied any wrongdoing, describing the allegations as false and calling for a complete independent investigation. The 39-year-old lieutenant governor has been hit hardest. Once a gubernatorial prospect, his fundraising is shut down, Please turn to A6

RRHA poised to name Duncan as new CEO By Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Rev. Al Sharpton condemns blackface and calls for Gov. Ralph S. Northam to resign in his keynote address Feb. 7 at Virginia Union University’s Reflections On Faith, Community and Racial Reconciliation program.

But that doesn’t sit well with the Rev. Rodney Hunter, pastor of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in the city’s East End and president of the Richmond Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In his view, Rev. Sharpton is taking an Old Testament approach rather than following Christian teachings that make forgiveness a major element of dealing with sinners, while leaving judgment to God. Rev. Hunter led a group that included John W. Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association;

Bernice Travers, president of the Richmond Crusade for Voters; and former City Councilman Henry W. “Chuck” Richardson to the State Capitol on Monday to urge people to take a breath and end their rapid-fire calls for resignation. Their news conference came as the first public polling on the issue of the governor’s tenure suggested that a majority of African-Americans are supportive of Gov. Northam staying in office. “Should a man who once put black paint

Damon E. Duncan, a public and affordable housing veteran with 26 years of experience, is to be named the next chief executive officer of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Free Press has learned. RRHA’s board is scheduled to meet Mr. Duncan next Wednesday, Feb. 20, to officially tap Mr. Duncan, currently chief executive officer of the Housing Authority of Elgin, Ill., 35 miles northwest of Chicago. He has held that post since 2012. Please turn to A4

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Catholic dioceses release list of 58 clergy accused of sexually abusing children By Denise Lavoie Associated Press

Virginia’s two Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday published lists of 58 priests credibly accused of sexually abusing minors, joining other dioceses around the country in answering calls to make public the names of abusive clergy. The Diocese of Richmond said each of the 42 priests on its list had a “credible and substantiated” allegation of sexual abuse against a child. The names

of 16 priests appeared on a list released by the Diocese of Arlington. Both dioceses said the lists were published after independent reviews of all clergy personnel files. The bishops of both Richmond and Arlington said none of the clergy whose names appear are currently in active ministry. Both bishops apologized to victims in letters that accompanied the lists. “To those who experienced abuse from clergy, I Bishop Knestout

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Expression through dance Members of the Prestige Dance Studio perform “Freedom Too,” one of several pieces performed by talented youths from throughout Central Virginia that were showcased at Sunday’s Generation Dream 2019. Please see more photos, B2.

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In observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 18, please note the following: Schools Chesterfield and Richmond schools: Closed Henrico schools: Open

Tori Branard makes a final adjustment to Aslan’s bridle at the Feb. 7 badging ceremony inducting the horse into the Richmond Police Department’s Mounted Unit. As a student at Asbury University’s unique Service Mounts Program in Kentucky, Ms. Branard spent three years training Aslan, a Percheron-thoroughbred cross. Watching is Aslan’s amused

Henrico County libraries: Closed Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions: Closed

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

U.S. Postal Ser vice: No delivery Trash and recycling: Regular schedule

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partner, Master Patrol Officer Amanda Acuff. Aslan is the fourth horse in the unit and is a replacement for Rio, who was retired in December. The others are Samson, Scooter and Toby. The horses live in a condemned stable near Gilpin Court. The police department is seeking other sources of funding for a new facility after recent bids to replace the current stable came in $1 million over budget.

Richmond Branch NAACP to honor 3 at luncheon Feb. 23 The Richmond Branch NAACP is holding its Founders and Membership Recognition Luncheon noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at The GRACE Center, 1302 Victor St. in Highland Park. The Rev. F. Todd Gray, pastor of Fifth Street Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker. The luncheon theme: “Preserving the Past … Forging Towards the Future.” Among those to be honored at the luncheon are three NAACP Life Members: Annette Gordon, former vice president, treasurer and Life Membership chair; former president Melvin D. Law; and the late William Lomax, former parliamentarian. Details and tickets: (804) 337-0698 or (804) 677-7340.

Joe Morrissey exploring run against Sen. Dance Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey is preparing to make a political comeback. Mr. Morrissey, 61, told the Free Press on Tuesday that he has begun knocking on doors in the city’s East End as he “explores” a Democratic primary challenge to incumbent state Sen. Rosalyn R. Dance in the 16th Senate District, a majority African-American district that stretches from Richmond to Hopewell and Petersburg. If Mr. Morrissey runs as anticipated, this would be his second attempt to oust Sen. Dance, 71, who has represented the district since January 2015, after winning a special election to fill the seat. Mr. Morrissey launched a challenge in 2015 for the regular general election, but dropped out before the November election because of health concerns. A colorful figure on the Richmond political scene, Mr. Morrissey will enter the race as a disbarred lawyer, although he is appealing last year’s judicial panel ruling that resulted in him losing his law license for the second time. A former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, he lost a 2016 bid to become Richmond’s mayor. Currently, he hosts a political talk show on a Richmond radio station. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

Corrections Dr. William Ferguson Reid, who in 1967 became the first African-American elected to the Virginia General Assembly since Reconstruction and who spent six years in the House of Delegates, believes that Gov. Ralph S. Northam should remain in office. An article published in the Feb. 7-9 edition of the Free Press incorrectly stated his position on the controversy surrounding the governor, and incorrectly stated the year of Dr. Reid’s election and number of years he served in the House. Dr. Reid stated this week that now that a second accuser has come forward with allegations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, he believes both women are telling the truth and that it is up to the lieutenant governor to decide whether he will step down. The Free Press regrets the errors.

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Adria Scharf, executive director of the Richmond Peace Education Center, said she had permission from her longtime friend, Vanessa Tyson, to share with a private group Dr. Tyson’s Facebook post alleging that she had been sexually assaulted in 2004 by Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax. Dr. Scharf told the Free Press Wednesday that she didn’t provide the posts to the conservative political blog Big League Politics, which then posted them online without “my knowledge or consent.” Dr. Scharf also said she doesn’t know who sent a screenshot of the posts to the blog. The Free Press incorrectly reported that Dr. Scharf provided the posts to Big League Politics in an article published in the Feb. 7-9 edition. The Free Press regrets the error.

Clarification A Free Press article on a court-ordered change in ownership of the East End Cemetery that appeared in the Jan. 31-Feb. 2 edition omitted several pertinent facts. Viola O. Baskerville, who serves on an advisory committee for adjacent Evergreen Cemetery and has relatives buried there, also is a member of the board of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, which supports Enrichmond Foundation becoming the owner of East End Cemetery. John Shuck, who started the forerunner of the nonprofit Friends of East End Cemetery, is the volunteer site coordinator at the cemetery but does not have a formal role with the Friends group. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring was a named defendant representing the public in the matter and did not oppose the transfer. Richmond Judge Gregory L. Rupe put Enrichmond Foundation on track to secure ownership of the abandoned East End Cemetery, but has not yet granted title to the foundation.

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City to get new children’s hospital By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Construction is set to start in a few months on a $350 million, 92-bed hospital for children on the medical campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. The new hospital is expected to take more than three years to complete. VCU President Michael Rao announced the new development Feb. 8 in providing full details on the size and scope of a project that has been envisioned for more than 15 years, most notably since VCU took over the Brook Road-based Children’s Hospital of Richmond in 2010. The Free Press reported in its Jan. 24-26 edition that planning for the hospital was underway, reviving the project nearly four years after Dr. Rao VCU and the Bon Secours hospital group dropped a joint effort to build a new hospital possibly near The Diamond. However, in a major coup for Downtown, the new hospital will go up on East Marshall Street between 10th and 11th streets, Dr. Rao disclosed, and will stand beside the $200 million, 15-story outpatient children’s treatment center that VCU opened in that block in 2016. The outpatient center is next door to City Hall. Construction is to begin after an outdated and vacant Children’s Pavilion building is cleared from the site, Dr. Rao added. Officials are projecting that it will take until the fall of 2022 to complete the new structure. Dr. Rao described the new hospital as finishing the current Children’s Pavilion and “creating a comprehensive, integrated facility exclusively for children’s care.” The new facility will begin with 86 beds, including replacements for 63 beds VCU now operates on the medical campus. VCU has been licensed for 86 pediatric

beds, but always had fewer. An additional six beds will be provided for observation of patients. The new hospital would have room to expand to 125 beds. When done, the new pediatric hospital is to offer 86 private rooms for patients,

He noted that the new hospital would boost the city’s economy while improving “the lives and health outcomes for our children.” “As a cancer survivor and beneficiary of life-saving care and research at VCU, I am especially pleased to welcome VCU’s continued investment in children’s care,” said Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn. Delegate Jeff M. Bourne, and state Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan, whose districts include the VCU medical campus, also expressed support. “The community has long awaited a hospital exclusively dedicated to the care of children,” said Dr. Keith Derco, retired founder of Associates in Pediatrics and the community Rendering of new children’s hospital from Marshall Street. liaison at Children’s Hospital of Richalong with new operating rooms, imaging mond at VCU, or CHoR. capacity, emergency service and family The new hospital also has the backing amenities. of the Children’s Hospital Foundation, Dr. Rao stated that the project is part which VCU reports has committed more of VCU’s strategic commitment “to be a than $90.7 million to recruiting worldnational leader in children’s health and class specialists, establishing multiple to have the hospital ranked in the Top 20 specialty programs and increasing pediatric nationally by 2022.” research. Dr. Marsha Rappley, chief executive Kim Hassmer, a member of the CHoR officer of VCU Health System and senior Family Advisory Network, stated that she vice president for health sciences, stated that and other parents are excited about the a comprehensive Children’s Pavilion would new hospital and what it will mean to give young patients “a focus of hope.” their families. Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney is “It’s just such an overwhelming sense of among those hailing the development that he we’re getting there. To be able to have all said will offer the prospect for children to of those resources accessible in one place is receive “world-class health care” regardless going to make life as a mom of a complex of their ZIP code or family income. ‘kiddo’ 10 times easier,” she said.

Council approves new housing, shelter policies By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Overshadowed by the debate over renaming the Boulevard, Richmond City Council Monday night unanimously approved policy changes that will impact affordable housing and the use of city property for cold weather shelters. On the affordable housing front, the council set a policy requiring residential developers who receive a contribution from the city in any form — land, taxpayer funds, tax credits, etc. — to ensure that a minimum of 15 percent of the units are reserved for affordable housing. The policy requires the council to reject any ordinance that does not include such a provision for affordable housing, or apartments or homes that are targeted to people earning 80 percent or less of the regional median income. Sixth District Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson spearheaded the resolution to establish the policy. She said the development community did not object to the policy that she said after the meeting is long overdue. “Everyone realizes we have a shortage of affordable housing,” she said. “If the city

contributes to a development by providing land, or tax credits or taxpayer funds, then we need to be able to negotiate including affordable housing.” Ms. Robertson also won a 9-0 vote on a separate ordinance aimed at beefing up money in the city’s affordable housing trust fund she pushed to create a few years ago to provide loans to help developers in renovating older affordable housing or building new units. Currently, the City Council policy reMs. Robertson quires the mayor to set aside $1 million a year for the trust fund. The new ordinance will require an additional $1 million to go into the fund annually, with the money to come from city earnings from the sale of tax delinquent properties. That money ordinarily would go into the general fund. In fiscal year 2018 that ended June 30, the City Attorney’s Office reported generating a record $5.9 million in delinquent taxes, penalties, taxes and legal fees and costs from the sale or redemption of 220

properties. Separately, the council adopted an ordinance proposed by Ms. Robertson that would force the city administration to hold a public hearing, present a plan and secure council approval to use any city-owned property as a winter shelter for the homeless. Ms. Robertson was upset when Mayor Levar M. Stoney moved the city’s winter overflow shelter from the old Public Safety Building near City Hall to the Annie Giles Community Resource Center across from the Richmond Justice Center. She said she and her constituents were blindsided by the city’s move that she said was undertaken without consultation. She vowed that would not happen again in proposing the legislation. The mayor moved the city shelter before publicly embracing a plan for replacing the Richmond Coliseum and attracting other development to the area near City Hall. That proposal, which has yet to advance to the council, included replacing the Public Safety Building with a new office building that Virginia Commonwealth University is expected to lease for research and medical space.

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Ms. Gray, who spearheaded the new renaming effort, was overjoyed with the nearly unanimous support from colleagues after a bumpy few months of controversy. Some Boulevard residents and business operators decried the change, saying they wanted to keep the plain Boulevard name that dates back more than a century. “Today, we sent a positive and inspirational message to our Commonwealth, our nation and the international community that the Richmond of today is making great strides to remove the shackles of much of its history and stands ready to be a great international city that is welcoming to all,” Ms. Gray said after the vote. Contractor David O. Harris Jr., a nephew of Mr. Ashe, was near tears after the vote. Last year, he had set the proposal in motion in urging Ms. Gray to make a third attempt to change the street’s name. He said Mr. Ashe’s relatives only asked that the city give Mr. Ashe due recognition. After the vote, he said that he’s thrilled that Richmond has taken the opportunity to more fully recognize a person “who is still influencing us today.” Mr. Ashe won international recognition as the first black man to reach the pinnacle of the sport through his three Grand Slam victories at the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He would use his position to highlight forgotten African-American athletes, fight oppression in South Africa and Haiti, and become an AIDS activist and take other stands. Once-segregated Richmond, which Mr. Ashe was forced to leave to pursue his sport, previously named the public school system’s basketball and convocation center that sits on the Boulevard after Mr. Ashe and also put up a statue to him in 1996 on Monument Avenue that is laden with monuments to Confederates. But Ms. Gray said that was insuf-

ficient, and urged her colleagues to rename the 2.6-mile Boulevard that connects the Ashe Center to the north with the Byrd Park tennis courts to the south. Mr. Ashe as a youth was barred from playing on the all-white Byrd Park courts, but later in 1968 led a U.S. Davis Cup team to victory on the site. In addition to the mayor and the Boulevard’s two major museums, the renaming drew strong support from a host of people near and far, including Wilbur Jenkins, who played professional tennis with Mr. Ashe, and at least two of the civic associations that represent portions of the street. At least 40 people lined up to speak in favor of the name change at Monday night’s council meeting, including Keenan A. Caldwell Sr., who represented Mr. Ashe’s fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi. “He carried Richmond with him on his hard road to glory,” Mr. Caldwell said, referencing the title of Mr. Ashe’s book on African-American athletes. Mr. Ashe was a “humanitarian, a professional and someone who believed in doing the right thing,” said Jolynn Johnson Smith, granddaughter of Lynchburg physician and tennis instructor Dr. Robert W. “Whirlwind” Johnson, who coached and nurtured Mr. Ashe’s talent and launched the national youth tennis program. “At this time in our history when we still are honoring Confederate soldiers on Monument Avenue, I would implore you to do the right thing and give Arthur Ashe his due,” Ms. Smith said. At least 12 people, mostly residents and business operators who supported retaining the old name, decried the effort as overriding community wishes. “This proposal has not been properly vetted by the community, let alone property owners,” Boulevard resident Bill Payne told council members. “We believe council representatives should inform and work with citizens before

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“Is he the right man? We’ll soon find out,” said one source, speaking on condition of anonymity. Efforts to reach Mr. Duncan this week were not successful. His selection would cap a yearlong national search to replace T.K. Somanath, who resigned in late January 2018 amid an uproar over RRHA’s slow pace of fixing broken heating systems — a problem that continues to plague the authority this winter. Orlando Artze has served as interim chief executive officer, and he and his staff also have struggled to keep the heat working in the aging public housing communities while launching new developments in Church Hill North and Jackson Ward to partly replace current units in Creighton Court and Fay Towers, respectively. As of Feb. 8, radiators were not functioning in 10 public housing units and only partially functioning in 46 others, RRHA reported, despite pouring extra resources into making repairs. Those tenants have had to rely on space heaters provided by themselves or by RRHA. In selecting Mr. Duncan, who is an African-American, RRHA’s board will again bypass its own staff as well as others in Richmond who applied and go outside to find its next leader. Mr. Duncan has never worked in Richmond or Virginia, instead spending his career in Michigan and Illinois. That is expected to be a sore point from some in Richmond. “We have expertise here, but everyone wants to look elsewhere. I don’t understand why our government isn’t willing to choose someone who knows this area,” another source said. Mr. Duncan appears to have outshone competitors with his experience in housing development and the conversion of public housing into subsidized affordable housing — a key RRHA goal. RRHA has laid out a plan to largely divest itself of most or all of the 4,000 units of public housing it was set up to manage more than 76 years ago, when it built the first public housing community, Gilpin Court, north of Downtown. Instead, with the approval of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which owns public housing, RRHA is seeking to partner with private developers who would gain majority control, renovate or replace the units and receive monthly rent subsidies through the housing choice voucher program. During his tenure in Elgin, Mr. Duncan has led the conversion of that community’s public housing into affordable housing communities, with vouchers now the main element of subsidized housing. The website for the Illinois authority states that there is no longer any public housing in Elgin. Along with running the Elgin housing authority, Mr. Duncan has operated his own real estate consulting firm, ClesiaVentures, according to information he posted on the internet. His internet page states that he has “over 26 years of experience in public housing and Section 8 operations, resident initiatives, grants writing and program management.” His résumé includes five years as a senior manager for IMC Consulting, which provides program management for public housing authorities, community health centers and primary care associations and two years as director of the HOPE VI public housing transformation effort in Detroit. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. He also has earned a master’s in public administration from Central Michigan University and a master’s in real estate development from Auburn University. He participated in Rutgers University’s executive director education program.

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A long line of people wait their turn to speak before Richmond City Council Monday night on renaming the street Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Below, City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray get a huge hug from a supporter after Monday night’s vote to rename the Boulevard in honor of Arthur Ashe Jr.

imposing ideas.” But City Council dashed the hopes of Mr. Payne and other residents who urged that the measure be sent to a stillto-be-organized city history commission that is being set up to recommend ways to possibly eliminate symbols of Richmond’s Confederate past The governing body also did not accept a suggestion to pause and rename for Mr. Ashe the major city park that now bears the name of Richmond’s notoriously racist and sexist founder, William Byrd II. Ninth District Councilman Michael J. Jones noted that “more needs to be done” in addition to the street renaming to honor Mr. Ashe. Council President Cynthia I. Newbille, 7th District; Council President Chris A. Hilbert, 3rd District; and Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson, 6th District, formed the initial core of support for Ms. Gray’s proposal. Two members of the council, Andreas D. Addison, 1st District, and Parker C. Agelasto, 5th District, joined the majority in voting for the proposal, but not before criticizing the process. Mr. Addison said that he mostly heard complaints that residents on the Boulevard were not fully consulted. Mr. Agelasto noted the council 15 years ago established a renaming procedure for streets that requires 51

percent of property owners to request the change and for council to receive full details of the costs, neither of which was done. “There is doing right, and there is also doing it the right way,” Mr. Agelasto said. “And I think we failed on the right way here.” Ms. Trammell objected to spending on street signs when so many other city needs are not being met. The city expects to spend $30,000 to create and post 38 new Arthur Ashe Boulevard signs at intersections in the coming months and might face other signage costs. Ms. Gray said some private contributions could be offered to defray the city’s costs.

Bobby Vincent Jr., Richmond public works director, refused to tell the council whether the city would have to pick up part or all of the projected $200,000 to $300,000 cost of replacing interstate and Downtown Expressway signs, saying only that the Ashe proposal had the support of the mayor and that his department would follow the mayor’s lead. His statement contradicted M.S. Khara, city engineer and deputy director of public works, who told a council committee the cost of the highway signs likely would be picked up by the state and the expressway’s owner, the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

City Council and street names One Richmond group is calling on City Council to change the names of streets and bridges that are named for slaveholders and those who fought to keep African-Americans enslaved. Phil Wilayto and Joseph S.H. Rogers of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice and Equality, said City Council and the city government have become too focused on Confederate statues and are now paralyzed by a state law that bars them from removing them. Instead, the council needs to focus on what it currently has the power to do, Mr. Rogers said in remarks Monday night before City Council. That includes changing the name of the

Robert E. Lee Bridge; renaming the portion of U.S. 1 in the city known as Jefferson Davis Highway; and adopting new names for such Confederate-honoring streets as Stuart Circle, Maury Street and Cowardin, Davis, Semmes, Stonewall and Confederate avenues. That would show the council is prepared to take action where it can, Mr. Rogers said. At the very least, he said, the council could order the lights turned off that nightly illuminate the Monument Avenue statues of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS

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am truly, deeply sorry,” Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond wrote. “I regret that you have to bear the burden of the damage you suffered at the hands of those you trusted. I am also sorry that you must carry the memory of that experience with you.” Bishop Knestout said publishing the list “can help bring about healing” and “heighten the awareness of this tragic situation.” The list is available online at www. richmonddiocese.org. The move comes as dioceses in more than two dozen states around the country have taken similar action since a grand jury report released in August alleged that more than 300 priests abused at least 1,000 children over seven decades in Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, New Jersey’s five Roman Catholic dioceses listed more than 180 priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over a span of several decades. Thirteen of the 42 priests on the Richmond list are now deceased. Six have been

criminally convicted. That list covers allegations dating from the 1950s to the most recent substantiated allegation in 1993, said Deborah Cox, a spokeswoman for the diocese. The list doesn’t include details about the allegations or what parishes the priests were serving in at the time. Ms. Cox said Bishop Knestout does not know of any priests or deacons currently serving in ministry or in any other capacity with a credible and substantiated allegation of sexual abuse against them. She said that if victims come forward with allegations against any clergy in active ministry, Bishop Knestout “will respond in accordance with our commitment to addressing allegations of sexual abuse.” One of the priests listed by the Richmond diocese is the Rev. John P. Blankenship, who pleaded guilty in 2002 to sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in 1982 while the boy and his mother went to the Church of the Sacred Heart in Prince George County to do housekeeping chores. Rev. Blankenship was given supervised probation and avoided a prison sentence. He was removed from ministry in 2002 and dismissed from the priesthood in 2007.

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Eight of the priests on the Arlington list are deceased. “The publishing of this list will bring a range of emotions for all of us. Embarrassment, frustration, anger and hurt are all natural emotions to experience in a time such as this. I share those emotions,” Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Arlington diocese wrote. Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring said in October that his office and State Police were investigating possible clergy sexual abuse of children and whether any church officials may have covered up or “abetted any such crimes.” Mr. Herring set up a hotline and an online reporting form for any victims to report abuse. A spokesman for Mr. Herring did not immediately return a call seeking comment Wednesday. After the clergy sex abuse crisis exploded in Boston in 2002, U.S. bishops adopted a series of reforms, including stricter requirements for reporting allegations to law enforcement. Since then, abuse allegations have been reported in dioceses around the country.

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Community divided over whether Northam should resign Continued from A1

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John W. Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, urges Gov. Northam to stay in office Monday at a Capitol news conference. With him, from left, are Richmond City Treasurer Nichole Armstead, former Richmond City Councilman Henry W. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chuckâ&#x20AC;? Richardson, American Indian Farmers and National Women Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association President Kara Boyd and the Rev. Rodney Hunter, president of the Richmond Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

the public savaging the governor has taken has been more than enough punishment. Labeling the calls for resignation an overreaction, the group concluded that the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions, thus far, are â&#x20AC;&#x153;inconsistent with those who would portray him as a racist. We have seen no evidence of such.â&#x20AC;? They cited others, including U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, who have made comments or at times taken stances that were hurtful or damaging on the racial front. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are countless other instances where good people, some of whom have called for the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation, made thoughtless comments or were on the wrong side of history and changed course,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Richardson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cannot allow these missteps by those who support us to overshadow their accomplishments or growth in support of our cause.â&#x20AC;? Gov. Northam now has an opportunity â&#x20AC;&#x153;to help us continue on the long road to racial and social justice through self-examination and reconciliation,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Richardson said. Ms. Travers said that she and representatives of other African-American organizations are seeking to meet with Gov. Northam to talk with him about that opportunity.

on his face in a tasteless, thoughtless and insensitive exhibition resign as governor of this state?â&#x20AC;? Mr. Richardson said in noting the outpouring of calls for Gov. Northam to step down. Mr. Richardson joined others Monday in finding that those calls were made â&#x20AC;&#x153;without sophisticated or reflective thought beyond politics. We are drawn here under the Christian doctrine that it is human to err, but divine to forgive.â&#x20AC;? As importantly, he and others said that based on the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance, he should not resign. Among other things, Gov. Northam was cited for his call to remove Confederate statues from public spaces. Mr. Boyd noted that the governor was quick to react when the federal government shutdown threatened payments to black farmers, reaching out to him to find out what the state government could do to assist. Mr. Boyd said that since the blackface uproar, he has met and prayed with the governor and believes Gov. Northam is sincere about wanting to learn and grow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a good and decent man. He has stood with us on issues both popular and controversial,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Richardson said, noting with the others that

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most of the staff of his political action committee and his small public office have quit. He has been removed from the chairmanship of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association and put on a leave of absence from the Washington law firm where he is a partner. Gov. Northam, who initially took the heat, has set the tone for his fellow Democratic top office holders by refusing to step down from office. Mr. Herring has received the least attention after apologizing last week for wearing blackface to portray rapper Kurtis Blow at a party in 1980 while a student at the University of Virginia. Surprising critics with his fortitude and resolve, Gov. Northam quickly rejected the bipartisan clamor to leave office that began resounding after a conservative political blog on Feb. 1 released a 1984 photo appearing on Gov. Northamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical school yearbook page that showed two people, one in blackface and one in a KKK

robe and hood. The governor is making his stance stick as his cabinet, aides and state employees stay with him. In an interview Sunday on CBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Face the Nation,â&#x20AC;? Gov. Northam showed he has not buckled under the criticism and will serve out his term that ends in January 2022. He acknowledged having a rough time since the photo went viral, particularly after he first apologized and then went before a bank of national, state and local reporters to deny that he was neither of the people in the photo. But he admitted at the Feb. 2 news conference that he wore blackface as Michael Jackson in a 1984 dance competition in San Antonio, Texas, where he had gone to serve in the Army Medical Corps. The governor, though, insisted on the Sunday morning news program that he is the right person at this time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virginia needs someone that can heal. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better person to do that than a doctor,â&#x20AC;? Gov. Northam said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virginia needs someone who is strong,

who has empathy, who has courage and who has a moral compass. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going anywhere.â&#x20AC;? His cabinet and his staff have stuck with him, and there are growing signs publicly and privately that a majority of people, particularly in the African-American community, back his decision to stay. For example, a small group of African-American clergy and leaders of political groups went to the Capitol on Monday to show their support for the governor remaining in office. While dozens of protesters from Richmond to Charlottesville gathered Wednesday evening outside the Capitol to call for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ralph Must Resignâ&#x20AC;? protest, in barbershops and beauty salons around Richmond, there is little such talk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all sinners,â&#x20AC;? said James E. Henson Jr., a printing business owner, who also sees no need for the governor to resign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all are in need of forgiveness.â&#x20AC;? Already, some of Gov. Northamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critics are discussing how to work with

him, including the 21-member Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. Its chairman, Henrico County Delegate Lamont Bagby, has begun talking about the Caucus working with the governor without rescinding its resignation call. Mr. Herring, who issued a public statement about his past, has largely become the forgotten man. He is planning to run for governor in 2021, and for now has largely kept out of sight and mostly been left unscathed. Lt. Gov. Fairfaxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s troubles began Feb. 3, when the conservative political blog Big League Politics, which had sent out the explosive blackface photo involving Gov. Northam, released a screenshot of a Facebook post in which California university professor Vanessa Tyson alleged that the lieutenant governor assaulted her in 2004 when they both attended the Democratic National Convention. Lt. Gov. Fairfax was dealing with Dr. Tysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allegation when he was hit with a second accusation Friday, Feb. 8, this time from Meredith Watson, a former student at Duke University,

who publicly alleged that he raped her in 2000 while they were both undergraduates. Lt. Gov. Fairfax has repeatedly stated that the sexual encounters with both women were consensual. While the Virginia legislature has not come up with a way yet to deal with the information, Lt. Gov. Fairfax could face legal problems if prosecutors in Boston or in Durham, N.C., investigate and believe they could make a case. There is no statute of limitations on rape in North Carolina and the statute of limitations has not expired in Massachusetts. At this point, most people, including African-Americans, have called for no rush to judgment of Lt. Gov. Fairfax, instead urging that both women and the lieutenant governor be given the opportunity to tell their stories during an investigation and reminding that people are considered innocent until proven guilty. On Wednesday, reports began surfacing that Dr. Tyson planned to speak with Boston prosecutors.

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Virginia expresses ‘profound regret’ for history of lynchings over racial insensitivity in state politics. Democratic Gov. Ralph S. Northam and Attorney General Mark R. Herring have been under fire for wearing blackface during the 1980s, when the governor was a 25-year-old medical resident and when Mr. HerSen. McClellan ring was a 19-year-old college student. And Sen. Thomas Norment, the Senate majority leader, was an editor of his 1968 college yearbook, which included racist images. According to the resolutions, the state’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will document each lynching in the commonwealth as completely as possible. The details will include the victim’s name and the location and circumstances of the lynching. In recent years, historians have put a more intense focus on lynching in the United States. The nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative documented more than 4,000 lynchings in the South and last year opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala. The

By Kaytlin Nickens Capital News Service

Outlining a “dark and shameful chapter of American history,” state legislators unanimously passed resolutions to “acknowledge with profound regret the existence and acceptance of lynching” in Virginia, where more than 80 people — mostly African-American men — were killed by mobs in the decades after the Civil War. The measures, HJ 655 and SJ 297, which were passed last week by the House of Delegates and state Senate, respectively, “call for reconciliation among all Virginians” regarding the racial terror, state-sanctioned segregation and discrimination faced by African-Americans during the Jim Crow years. According to the identical resolutions, the state will document the lynchings online and with historic markers. The goal is to “develop programming to bring awareness and recognition of this history to communities across the state, that such awareness might contribute to the process of healing and reconciliation in Virginia’s still-wounded communities and for families and descendants affected by lynchings.” The resolutions note that more than 4,000 lynchings took place throughout the South between 1877 and 1950. At least 80 lynchings — some scholars say more than 100 — occurred in Virginia. “African-American men, women and children lived in fear that their lives and the lives of loved ones could end violently at any time and in any place,” the resolutions stated. The lynchings were often public events, drawing thousands of spectators, “and many leaders and authorities and much of society denied and enabled the illegal and horrific nature of the acts.” The General Assembly passed an anti-lynching law in 1928, which made such killings a state crime. But “the extreme racial animus, violence and terror embodied in the act of lynching did not die with the criminalization of the act, and few, if any, prosecutions occurred under the measure,” the resolutions stated. Delegate Delores L. McQuinn introduced HJ 655, and a fellow Richmond Democrat — Sen. E Jennifer L. McClellan — filed SJ 297. Both FRE resolutions were co-sponsored by more than Sp 30 other legislators, including Republicans and en ce rC Democrats. h The resolutions come during a public debate ristian L.

in part the legacy of this tradition of controlling black bodies through coercion.” Shawn Utsey, who chairs the Department of African-American Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, believes the resolutions do not go far enough because they do not explicitly apologize for lynching. “They need to apologize, otherwise, I doubt their sincerity,” Dr. Utsey said. The resolutions use the word apology in this context: “The most abject apology for past wrongs cannot right them; yet the spirit of true repentance on behalf of a government and, through it, a people can promote reconciliation and healing and avert the repetition of past wrongs and the disregard of manifested injustices.” The resolutions go on to state: “The legacy of racism that outlived slavery, enabled the rise and acceptance of lynching, facilitated segregation and disenfranchisement, and denied education and civil rights to African-Americans has yet to be uprooted in Virginia, the South and the nation, and this dark and shameful chapter of American history must be understood, acknowledged and fully documented and the seemingly irreparable breach mended.”

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“It’s just shocking that we still have blackface representing what this country or this society is really all about.”

Rapper Kurtis Blow responds Free Press wire report

Rapper Kurtis Blow said he was blown away when Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring admitted last week that he wore blackface to dress up as the revered rap legend in 1980. “It was shocking to me,” Mr. Blow, 59, said in a report published last week in the New York Daily News. “It’s just shocking that we still have blackface representing what this country or this society is really all about,” he said. The Harlem hip-hop icon who is now an ordained minister didn’t call for Mr. Herring to resign when asked his thoughts on what should

happen next. He said Mr. Herring “When you paint your face, should do what his constituents that is the most egregious and now ask of him. disrespectful thing you can do However, Mr. Blow said he considering what we’ve been wants to meet with Mr. Herring through. It’s opening up some to possibly reach a place of deep, historical scars.” forgiveness. Just days before his own “We all do stupid things when admission, Mr. Herring called we’re young, and this was done on Gov. Ralph S. Northam to so long ago with Mark Herring. resign from office over a similar But there are many different admission he wore blackface in Mr. Blow ways to pay tribute to someone 1984 as Michael Jackson during if you really like their music or style,” Mr. a dance competition in Texas when he was a Blow said. medical resident.

Richmonders react

‘Unmasking Blackface’ discussion Feb.18 at Black History Museum

Interviews and photos by Ronald E. Carrington

Virginians continue to witness the chaos and confusion consuming Virginia’s top executives. The Free Press hit the street to talk with a cross-section of area residents about their observations and reactions. An overwhelming number of Caucasians declined to be interviewed.

Mr. Rawlings

Douglas W. Rawlings, 59, chef and former Marine: “I think the lieutenant governor, who is a great man, is doing what he needs to do to keep his job, and at the same time, he is doing a good job. I think they should let him go through the investigation process because you are innocent until proven guilty. The allegations have not been proven. “Gov. Northam and Attorney General Herring did blackface when they were young. We all did things when we were young, but we don’t continue to do it. Maybe they grew up in a family where blackface was acceptable. Today, blackface is not acceptable. However, you live and learn. Hopefully, they now have wisdom.”

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Vermeadia Holmes, 66, retired educator: “The problems we have are deeper than symbols, statues and blackface. We must realize that these problems are institutionalized in this country, engineered and structuralized in Virginia; we are the beginning of the problem. “Racism is not isolated. It is worldwide. However, we can make solutions that will work and have an impact on the state, the country and the world.”

Chrystal Lewis, 34, nurse: “We all have a past and we have skeletons in our closets. We have all done things in the past. Gov. Northam should be forgiven. “I also believe Lt. Gov. Fairfax is innocent until proven guilty.”

lieutenant governor.” Kevin Starlings, 33, owner of Starlings Enterprises: “What’s happening with Virginia’s top executives is an unfortunate situation. Initially, we asked for Gov. Northam to resign based on his past. Then the accusations against Lt. Gov. Fairfax came to light, which is a totally different situation. With Attorney General Herring, regardless of how long ago, it was a bad decision on his part to be in blackface. “On the other hand, we all do believe in second chances. Mr. Northam had an opportunity to save himself, but unfortunately he didn’t do that in his press conferences. He really showed us how unaware he was about the issues going on when it comes to blackface. He also was corrected about his use of “indentured servants.” That was a reminder of how unaware he is regarding the cultural issues in Virginia. He doesn’t share the same understanding as African-Americans. “The governor believes his is the way to move forward. I don’t believe that’s the case. “I still stand with Lt. Gov. Fairfax. But (the second allegation against him) brings up a lot questions. For Mr. Fairfax to ask for a full investigation is the right way to go. I believe in due process as these are serious allegations. And at the same time, the women involved have the right to be heard.”

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Sarah Joyner, 38, a licensed professional counselor: “I don’t know the whole story and don’t want to make a knee-jerk reaction. I think people are quick to make judgments without knowing the whole story and everyone involved. “I didn’t vote for any of them, but I do want to give them a fair hearing. I believe they are innocent until proven guilty.”

“Unmasking Blackface” will be the topic of a community conversation 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, 122 W. Leigh St. Panelists include historian, historian, professor and author Dr. Lauranett Lee; activist and radio talk show host Gary Flowers; and artist, musician and historian Paul Rucker. Dr. Monroe E. Harris Jr., chairman of the board of the Jackson Ward museum, will serve as moderator. The discussion will be preceded by the screening of “Ethnic Notions,” an award-winning documentary by Marlon Riggs examining anti-black stereotypes. Details and to RSVP: (804) 780-9093 or www.blackhistorymuseum. org.

Ms. Holmes

Rosa Pemberton, 62, hospital security officer: “I don’t think the three should resign. We (citizens) are missing a point. All of a sudden, all of this information is coming out about Gov. Northam, Lt. Gov. Fairfax and Attorney General Herring. Something is behind this politically. “We all have done stupid stuff in the past. I feel they should be forgiven.”

Willie Hilliard, 55, barber: “Gov. Northam and Attorney General Herring should step down. If Gov. Northam had stayed with what he originally said (regarding the blackface) and stood on that, I may have been able to accept that a little bit. But for him to backtrack the next day is unacceptable. “Because Attorney General Herring called for Mr. Northam to step down because of his blackface incident, (and then confessed to wearing blackface himself), the same applies to him. “As far as Mr. Fairfax is concerned, accusations are accusations. I don’t see accusations as something that’s impeachable. “Racism is 100 percent behind the situation because no one is being called to be impeached but the

Mr. Blow told the New York tabloid, “I would love to talk to him ( Mr. Herring) and pray for him. I just would love to ask, ‘What were you thinking?’ How could he call for the resignation, knowing he had the same situation in his own past? He had the same skeleton in his own closet.” Mr. Blow said change will only happen through love. “Love is the key, love is the answer. It’s the only way we’re going to get rid of racism, the only way to mend hearts that are hurting.” According to the Daily News, no one from Mr. Herring’s office has reached out to Mr. Blow.

Statement on behalf of Meredith Watson, second Fairfax accuser Released Friday, Feb. 8 We serve as counsel for Meredith Watson, who was raped by Justin Fairfax in 2000 while they were students at Duke University. Mr. Fairfax’s attack was premeditated and aggressive. The two were friends but never dated or had any romantic relationship. Ms. Watson shared her account of the rape with friends in a series of emails and Facebook messages that are now in our possession. Additionally, we have statements from former classmates corroborating that Ms. Watson immediately told friends that Mr. Fairfax had raped her. Ms. Watson was upset to learn that Mr. Fairfax raped at least one other woman after he attacked her. The details of Ms. Watson’s attack are similar to those described by Dr. Vanessa Tyson. At this time, Ms. Watson is reluctantly coming forward out of a strong sense of civic duty and her belief that those seeking or serving in public office should be of highest character. She has no interest in becoming a media personality or reliving the trauma that has greatly affected her life. Similarly, she is not seeking any financial damages. On behalf of our client, we have notified Justin Fairfax through his attorneys that Ms. Watson hopes he will resign from public office. Nancy Erika Smith, attorney for Meredith Watson

Statement from Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax Released Saturday, Feb. 9 This has been a devastating week for my family. It has been an especially devastating time for the great Commonwealth of Virginia. I say again without reservation: I did not sexually assault or rape Meredith Watson, Vanessa Tyson or anyone else. Our American values don’t just work when it’s convenient — they must be applied at the most difficult of times. As an officer of the court and a former federal prosecutor, I have dedicated my life to the law and due process. Consequently, I call on all appropriate and impartial investigatory authorities, including the FBI, to investigate fully and thoroughly the allegations against me by Ms. Watson and Dr. Tyson. I ask that all three of us be respected during this process. The one thing I want to make abundantly clear is that in both situations I knew at the time, and I know today, that the interactions were consensual. I heard from Dr. Tyson after the 2004 Convention, and she never said or otherwise indicated that our interaction was not consensual or caused her any discomfort. Regarding Ms. Watson, I knew Ms. Watson in college both before and after the encounter, and she never said to me that our interaction was not consensual or caused her any discomfort. What I have just expressed is the truth. I want to stand here in that truth and restate that my truth, as well as the truth of Dr. Tyson and Ms. Watson, should be fully investigated and thoroughly assessed. I believe and trust that due process will provide the fairness, justice and honesty that is necessary. I am asking that no one rush to judgment and I am asking for there to be space in this moment for due process.

More information emerges on Fairfax’s second accuser Free Press wire reports

Information about Meredith Watson, who alleged Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax raped her in college almost 20 years ago, has surfaced in multiple reliable media reports. POLITICO reported Tuesday that Maryland court records show Ms. Watson was accused of harassing and threatening a man in 2008 she had a relationship with. The man sought and received a peace order against Ms. Watson in July 2008, the records show. A peace order falls under the “umbrella term” of a restraining order in the state of Maryland, according to state legal experts. It is applied to situations in which a person may need to ask for distance from someone who isn’t their spouse or live-in partner. In the petition seeking the order, which POLITICO obtained, the man described an incident in which Ms. Watson “was detaining me against

my will ... [and] not letting me leave” a vacation house in Corolla, N.C., and “dented the trunk” of his vehicle with her fist. In another instance, Ms. Watson showed up at his house stating “she was going to kill herself” and sent “threatening text messages” to the man, who had his sister come over to persuade her to leave, according to the document. Ms. Watson’s lawyer, Nancy Erika Smith, said the order granted was a seven-day court order and that Ms. Watson “was not in the courtroom and did not know about the proceedings or have an opportunity to be heard” when it was issued. The man “abandoned the effort after hearing from Ms. Watson’s lawyer,” Ms. Smith said. The dispute between the two centered around $2,000 that was owed to Ms. Watson and was resolved, Ms. Smith said, with the man agreeing to pay Ms. Watson. Ms. Watson, 39, is one of two women who have accused Lt. Gov. Fairfax of sexual assault,

leading to calls for his resignation from state and national Democrats. She came forward last week to say that Lt. Gov. Fairfax had raped her in 2000 while they both attended Duke University. Lt. Gov. Fairfax has denied the allegation. Ms. Watson also told friends that, before the alleged incident involving Lt. Gov. Fairfax, she was raped by former Duke University basketball player Corey Maggette, according to a New York Times report. “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my life and I completely and categorically deny any such charge,” said Mr. Maggette, who played for the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics from 1999 to 2013. He is now an analyst for Fox Sports. Duke University basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Tuesday he has “no knowledge” of Ms. Watson’s allegation that she was sexually assaulted by a former Blue Devils player.

He said he believes the university should and will investigate. Ms. Smith said Ms. Watson told a highranking administrator about the assault by a basketball player but was dissuaded from filing a complaint or notifying police. Ms. Watson indicated that she decided to come forward after California college professor Vanessa Tyson said Lt. Gov. Fairfax forced her to perform oral sex in his hotel room during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. The petition against Ms. Watson also stated that Ms. Watson called the man “around 100 times a day” after the vacation house incident and sent him text messages. “I am going to enjoy tearing you down just as much as you enjoyed tearing me down. Hang on tight because you are in for a ride!” read one of the alleged text messages that the man transcribed on the petition.

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The writer who became a publisher to boost his fellow writers ... the mentor who ran for public office to speak up for children who had no voice ... the math genius who worked within a team to achieve a tech breakthrough ... ministers, an educator, and a judge who all created opportunities for others. Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia are proud to honor 2019’s Strong Men & Women in Virginia History. Each one has proved that when we use our talents to lift each other up, the resulting sum is greater than its parts. We all benefit when we rise together. The Strong Men & Women in Virginia History program is sponsored by Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia to honor the contributions of influential African-American leaders. The program also helps prepare future leaders by sponsoring an annual student writing contest with awards to students and their schools. To learn more about the program, its honorees, and available resource materials, visit lva.virginia.gov/smw.

Highlights of 2019 Honorees Kwame Alexander — writer & youth advocate, Fairfax County After fighting to publish his award-winning novel in verse, The Crossover, he established his own imprint to publish unconventional works in children’s literature. Today, the Northern Virginia poet, playwright, and performer advocates for literacy and literature throughout the world.

Lawrence A. Davies — minister & civic leader, Fredericksburg As an ordained minister and Fredericksburg’s first African-American mayor, he helped create low-income housing and an affordable bus system. His advocacy increased access to mental health treatment and ensured a new hospital was built in the city limits.

Fannie W. Fitzgerald* — educator & elementary school supervisor, Prince William County After teaching in segregated schools, she became one of four courageous African-American educators who pioneered the desegregation of public education in Virginia. As a learning disabilities specialist, she supervised special needs programs as well as integration.

Deanna Reed — mayor & mentor, Harrisonburg She founded mentoring programs for young people, growing concerned about overcrowded schools. No women would take on Harrisonburg’s all-male city council, so she ran — becoming the city’s first AfricanAmerican woman council member and first to become mayor.

William T. Stone* — judge & civic leader, Williamsburg A businessman and founder of Williamsburg’s first integrated law firm, he mentored young people and advocated for African-American and women’s rights. He rose to become the first African-American judge in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Gladys B. West — mathematician & educator, King George County Admired by her colleagues for her skill in calculating complex equations, the mathematics pioneer excelled in computer programming. She was an integral part of the team that developed the modern Global Positioning System and other technological achievements.

Andrew J. White Sr. — minister & community activist, Petersburg The ordained Baptist minister served the Petersburg community as well as his congregations. He fought for adoption of the federal food stamp program, helped expand local access to health care, and spearheaded construction of a new public library. *honored posthumously

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Northam, Fairfax and next steps

The controversy swamping Virginia’s top three executives continues, with Gov. Ralph S. Northam refusing to resign in the wake of his 1984 medical school yearbook photos and blackface scandal; Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax standing accused by a second woman of sexual assault in 2000 while the two were students at Duke University; and Attorney General Mark R. Herring laying low after admitting that he, too, wore blackface to a party in 1980 as a 19-year-old student at the University of Virginia. Lt. Gov. Fairfax has said he will remain in office, despite a threat last weekend by a Democratic legislator from Northern Virginia to start the impeachment process if the lieutenant governor didn’t resign. That legislator apparently was schooled last Sunday, and has since backed away from his threat. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Fairfax has called for an FBI investigation into the allegations of his accusers in order to clear his name. Both of the women involved said they would participate in a public investigation. And Gov. Northam said he plans to embark on a “listening tour” around the state on race to tell Virginians what he has learned in the wake of his blackface admission. We still believe that Gov. Northam should resign. No amount of “listening” will erase the affront and wounds he has inflicted upon African-Americans and the Commonwealth. We find it egregious that at age 59, with undergraduate and medical school training, serving eight years as an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, having longtime membership in an African-American church, representing for six years a state Senate district with a population that is roughly 35 percent people of color, serving as lieutenant governor for four years in a state comprised of nearly 30 percent people of color, and now governor since 2018, that he wants to finally have a conversation about race. The question now is: Was Gov. Northam ever listening before? Call it what it is — an apology tour on which Gov. Northam expects us to teach him something. Well, in the 400 years since Africans set foot in Virginia, we have been their mammies, their cooks, their field hands, their breeders, their builders, their wealth builders and their nemesis. So why haven’t Gov. Northam and other white people learned? The lessons of racism, white supremacy and white privilege have been flagrant since 1619. And today, 154 years since the end of the Civil War and the passage of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery, laws, policies and practices continue the many systems of racial inequity and hatred in this state and this nation. So what has Gov. Northam learned in the past two weeks of chaos? Other than learning when a crisis management person is needed, we have no clue. But we remind him and members of all political parties to take heed — that we, African-Americans, have no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. If anything, the situation has brought greater clarity to that truth and revived people to act on it. As for Lt. Gov. Fairfax, let us remind our readers of the importance of the legal principle that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The allegations against Lt. Gov. Fairfax are serious and already have damaged the prospects of the 39-year-old attorney, who was considered a rising star in Virginia politics. We believe the women and Lt. Gov. Fairfax all need to be heard in an appropriate forum. We recommend that an impartial special counsel in the style of Robert Mueller be brought in, perhaps under the auspices of Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, to investigate the women’s claims and Lt. Gov. Fairfax’s assertions that the sexual encounters were consensual. The special counsel would then report back to the public and the General Assembly with his or her findings and recommendations. If Lt. Gov. Fairfax is proven to have committed the repugnant acts the women allege, then he should be removed from public office. But we remind our readers of Emmett Till and the abhorrent acts of the past in which African-American men were lynched and murdered for alleged acts against women that later were proven false. Experience instructs us that while we should respect and listen to all women who bring forward allegations, we must review all facts and not automatically conflate allegations with evidence. We have hope that an independent special counsel, with the full and complete cooperation of the two women and Lt. Gov. Fairfax, will help resolve this matter. It is imperative that we get at the truth and restore a level of trust in Virginia in our top elected officials. We will discuss Attorney General Herring at a later time.

Arthur Ashe Blvd.

We applaud the Richmond City Council for voting earlier this week to rename the Boulevard in honor of Richmond native and tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr. We are thrilled that the city will have such a visible and enduring salute to the late Mr. Ashe, an activist and humanitarian whose advocacy in the areas of human rights, HIV and AIDS awareness and education and student mentorship brought real results. There is also a measure of poetic justice in this street name change. Growing up in apartheid Richmond, Mr. Ashe wasn’t allowed to play on the whites-only public tennis courts in Byrd Park because he was African-American. Those tennis courts are situated along what is now Arthur Ashe Boulevard, a symbol for Richmonders and visitors alike to see that it is possible to overcome considerable obstacles and advance in one’s pursuits. Mr. Ashe’s hard road to glory is a story that we believe will inspire and propel young Richmonders now and in the future. Streets, like neighborhoods, have a certain ebb and flow through the decades, with a dynamism and energy connected to the circumstances of the businesses and residents located along them. Take for example Broad Street in Downtown and Brookland Park Boulevard in North Side. Both thoroughfares have experienced a rise, fall and current revival from the 1960s to the 1980s through today. We hope the Boulevard, which has had its own share of ups and downs, will remain vibrant under the name Arthur Ashe Boulevard and not suffer the neglect inflicted upon many streets across the nation named for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We believe Arthur Ashe Boulevard will remain buoyant with the continued nurturing of its residents and businesses and the attention and care of city government and private interests. We also hope the Ashe family can see how much its beloved husband, father, uncle and friend means to the city of Richmond and our residents. Arthur Ashe Boulevard has a nice ring to it. This is an honor we all can be proud of.

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Memo to Northam: Show me Dear Gov. Northam: From your words, I believe you are not the man you were in 1984. The images on your medical school yearbook page showing someone in blackface, like Sambo or Jim Crow, and a Klansman, who murdered men, women and children, are not a picture into your heart. The two sides in this public debate are that you are incredibly naïve or you are a racist. No matter which prevails, you lose. The recent revelations about Virginia’s governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general have besmirched the

Commonwealth’s reputation. But your words of denial or explanation will not resolve the question. Words do not show me your heart. Show me. Only your actions can speak to Virginians. Show me you do not advocate the values projected

David P. Baugh by the yearbook photograph. Show me that Virginia is now ready to heal after 300 years of slavery and its horrors, followed by 70 years of Jim Crow systematic discrimination and the current bedeviling with the nullification of voters through gerrymandering and voter disenfranchisement. Show me that the moral ideals of the Declaration of Indepen-

dence can reach fruition in 2019. Show me efforts to end inequality. Take down the granite monuments of honor to Confederates. Relegate the statues to museums. Continue to restore voting rights to disenfranchised voters. In 14 states and the District of Columbia, felons lose the right to vote only while in prison. In 22 states, felons lose their voting rights while incarcerated and for a period after release. Of the remaining states, only conviction of certain violent crimes leads to lifelong disenfranchisement. Outlaw the accepted scheme of bribery called lobbying and campaign contributions. The lieutenant governor has asked for law enforcement to investigate the allegations

Why impeachment for Fairfax? When the accusations of sexual assault were made against Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax by two different women, he stated without equivocation that the sexual liaisons were consensual. At this point, Lt. Gov. Fairfax must be given the presumption of innocence, which is the cornerstone of American jurisprudence. The accusations have not been made under oath and were carefully crafted by lawyers who were recently retained. This is not to say that the accusers are not telling the truth, because this can only be determined after a hearing in which they and Lt. Gov. Fairfax testify. At this point, the matter is at equipoise. A hearing should be factfinding rather than an impeachment hearing where the conclusion is whether the accusation or accusations are founded or unfounded. The upside of such a hearing is that it will focus on the accusations rather than a political outcome. Yet, many local, state and national elected politicians have demanded that Lt. Gov. Fairfax resign, which means they have reached the conclusion that, despite Lt. Gov. Fairfax’s strenuous protestations and denials, he is guilty. Some have gone farther, demanding

that if he does not resign, he should be impeached. This is especially troubling because the absence of corroboration makes this a classic “red light/ green light” case. Is it because Lt. Gov. Fairfax is an African-American that Delegate Patrick A. Hope, a

Sa’ad El-Amin fellow Democrat, threatened to introduce articles of impeachment if the lieutenant governor did not resign by Feb. 11? I ask this question because there has not been an impeachment in Virginia in 79 years, and there were no calls for impeachment for former Gov. Bob McDonnell, who served out his four-year tenure in office. Almost immediately after leaving office, Gov. McDonnell was indicted, tried and convicted for offenses that occurred while he was governor, juxtaposed to the accusations against Lt. Gov. Fairfax that allegedly occurred 15 and 20 years ago. This same question holds true for the blackface incidents of Gov. Ralph S. Northam and Attorney General Mark R. Herring, which they have admitted. While they have been called upon to resign, there have been no calls for their impeachment. In fact, Speaker of the House Kirk Cox, a Republican, who is the third in line to become

governor and who has called on Gov. Northam to resign, refused to use impeachment to force either Gov. Northam or Mr. Herring out of office. Granted, the accusations against Lt. Gov. Fairfax are more serious than those against Gov. Northam and Mr. Herring. However, their admissions constitute impeachable offenses given the wording of Article IV, Section 17 of the Virginia Constitution, which allows impeachment for conduct which constitutes “malfeasance in office, corruption, neglect of duty, or other high crime or misdemeanor…”. The operative word here is “allows” rather than “dictates,” which means that impeachment is discretionary and not mandatory. Why is it that Lt. Gov. Fairfax is not given the same rights that have been accorded to Gov. Northam and Mr. Herring, e.g., that he be allowed to decide whether he is going to resign rather than being impeached. If impeachment is on the table for Lt. Gov. Fairfax, it should also be on the table for Gov. Northam and Mr. Herring, who at this point appear to be “moonwalking” away from their unvarnished and abhorrent disrespect for black people. The writer is a former member of Richmond City Council and president of Strategic and Litigation Consultants.

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made against him. An investigation by law enforcement authorities can show us the truth or falsity of the allegations regarding his acts. But, Gov. Northam, no investigation can show Virginians the content of your heart. Show me. The writer is a former federal prosecutor and longtime criminal defense attorney and legal expert.

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Free Press readers continue to weigh in on racism, allegations ‘Put down the sledgehammer’

Since August 1619 when the Dutch warship landed at Point Comfort, now Fort Monroe in Hampton, and sold the 20 odd captured Africans, Virginia has been the cradle of a horrible institution known as slavery. Since that day, it has been in the fabric of who we are as a state and has been the template for other states in promoting and maintaining its mindset of racial superiority. So why we are so taken aback by the events of the past week with our governor and attorney general? I was appalled when I saw it and believe that both officeholders should seriously consider stepping down. However, my second thought was why do we continue to think that we can stomp out the legacies of slavery with a sledgehammer? We are quick to call for the removal of a person for present or past behavior without taking a deeper look into why such behavior was acceptable. Why would some of the leading universities in this state allow these types of pictures to be published in yearbooks? Why are we so quick to bury someone instead of educating many? Why do we continue to attack the symptoms of a problem and not address the problem? Racism is an institution that has many tentacles. There is the “good old boy” behavior that is played by everyone with power. There is implicit bias, which is a silent killer but has been taught so well that we breathe it but don’t speak it. There is also white privilege that is a byproduct of Jim Crow. Then we have media bias that promoted the Lynch letter. And we have what I call “the mis-education of everybody” bias, of which we are victims, too. Through the many blunders that our governor has made, he has gotten one thing right: We must use this as an opportunity to address race and the divides that it has created as an agenda item for us to move forward as a state and a country. That will require us to put down the sledgehammer. We need our political minds, our academic minds and institutions, our corporate minds, our socially conscience minds and our grassroots minds to come together to fix this. We created this in a systemic fashion, and it is now time to unravel it with a systematic focus. REV. SYLVESTER L. TURNER Richmond The writer is pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church. •

‘No one will be held accountable’

With the “Capital in Crisis” news relating to our state government, I haven’t heard so much double-talk since being fascinated by auctioneers at rummage sales. I know from my own experience of reprimands that I would have been written up, if not discharged, for any lesser offense than what our three top state executives have been accused of. But much like the newspaper comic strip “Family Circus,” where the shadow of “Not me” follows one of the children when asked, “Who did this?” no one will be held accountable. It’s yet another example of entitlement and our time-honored double standard “old boys club.” RICK KNIGHT Henrico County

‘Way forward is not to be contaminated by missteps’

Virginia and our nation are reeling from the inability of Americans to mature and evolve on race, gender, class and politics. The recent meltdown in Virginia reflects that. Our elected officials in truth do reflect the mandates and demographics of their constituents. This reflection includes immorality and corruption, as well as the inspiration and altruism of their constituents. Virginia’s elected officials have failed for years in confronting the racism and legacy of Virginia. The entire legislative body of Virginia, including the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, as well as both black and white lawmakers, have done nothing to end the racist tribute to Lee and Jackson before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Virginia. The continuing racial divisions in Virginia are not just an aspect of the Southern region of the state; the state’s Northern region also is soaked in backward racial attitudes and behaviors. Women in the state, especially women of color, are discounted and weary of the realities of sexual harassment and being treated with less parity than men. Virginia’s immigrant citizens, the handicapped and seniors also are marginalized, and their basic humanity is often held in contempt. All is not despair and gloom in the Commonwealth. There are endless private- and public-focused charities and volunteers that don’t forget the plight of the homeless and the poor. Virginia, of course, is not the Confederate state of its past. It has matured, evolved and left many of the scars of its history behind. The state continues to be a work in progress. It is not a canvas of decay and regression. The way forward for Virginia is not to be contaminated by the missteps of its elected officials and voters. I am not giving up on the Commonwealth. GREG THRASHER Washington The writer is director of Plane Ideas, an alternative think tank. •

How many other lawmakers posed in blackface?

I’m curious: How many members of the Virginia Legislature, both Republicans and Democrats, posted pictures of themselves in blackface and Ku Klux Klan outfits in their high school and college yearbooks? Having attended the Richmond City Democratic Committee meeting last week, I left the meeting even more disgusted and sick than when I arrived. A resolution was passed calling upon Gov. Ralph S. Northam to resign based upon the “scandal” of people in blackface and KKK robes published on his page in his 1984 medical school yearbook. We glossed over the blackface situation of Attorney General Mark R. Herring while he was in college in 1980 and the sexual allegations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax. The committee followed the lead and hue and cry of elected officials from around the country, including the Democratic National Committee, in calling for the governor’s resignation. T:11” While the resulting resignations could lead to a Republican S:10.5” as governor and we, as African-Americans, are outraged over

our elected officials posing in blackface, we must ask ourselves how many of our current elected officials would have to resign if it is found out how many also posed in high school or college yearbook photos in blackface or KKK garb. To bemoan these 40- to 50-year-old postings and demand the resignation of many of these same, now grown officials who have become supporters of the rights of women and people of color is not only absurd, but defeating our purposes of moving ahead. It is imperative that we look at the total history of the varied individuals and demand their actions be based on their efforts, or lack thereof, today in 2019 and not on those of boys 40 to 50 years ago. RODNEY B. THOMAS Richmond

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Virginia deserves better Leadership starts at the top, so I call on Gov. Ralph S. Northam to resign immediately. Considering the long history of lynchings, racism, classism and sexism in my mother’s home state of Virginia, Gov. Northam’s blackface and Ku Klux Klan white hooded robe picture on his yearbook page and his admitted Michael Jackson blackface mockery against the black race are cause for him to resign. The admission reveals the governor as a “play-the-game” politician and not a public servant who truly understands or fully embraces the diverse multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial makeup of Virginia and America. Blackface is a historically offensive and highly demeaning darkened face minstrel mockery by racist white haters and agitators against the humanity of the black race. Our beloved Virginia, where my African ancestors were brought on slave ships and where I lived for many years, deserves better. Richmond, home of my alma mater, Virginia Union University, deserves better. Lead by example, Gov. Northam and step down. That is the necessary first step toward healing Virginia’s wounded soul, but certainly not the last the step toward Virginia’s journey of real repentance, redemption and recovery from the evil trinity of racism, classism and sexism. Staying in office is literally spitting in the face of every black person who voted for Gov. Northam. Resign now and let the healing begin. REV. ARTHUR L. MACKEY JR. Roosevelt, N.Y. The writer is senior pastor of Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cathedral in New York. •

Fairfax deserves due process

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has asked for an investigation regarding the alleged sexual assault claims against him. He deserves the investigation. Everyone has jumped the gun in calling for his resignation. As we celebrate Black History Month, African-Americans know how important due process is. We know how important fairness and justice are. There are two sides to every story. Let us wait to see what the facts tell us. TONNIE VILLINES Henrico County

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Panthers pounce all over Trojans VUU women’s team tops VSU 67-42

Photo by Juan McCall

Virginia Union University and Virginia State University players go airborne under the basket in the hard-fought game last Saturday at Barco-Stevens Hall.

If Virginia Union University fans didn’t know was 5-foot-11 Destiny Gardner with six points Bria McKinney before, they do now. and six rebounds. The 5-foot-8 senior from Houston was an The native Mississippian’s power play inside unexpected hero off the bench last Saturday in helped make up for the loss of Ifunanya Okoye, the Lady Panthers’ 67-42 dismantling of visiting who left the game with an undisclosed injury. Virginia State. While McKinney and Gardner’s production It’s doubtful the Trojans’ scouting report may not have been anticipated, VUU got its placed much emphasis on McKinney; she was usual show-stopping output from Shareka Mcpreviously averaging just one Neill. Few athletes can fire up a point per game and was 1-for-21 crowd and break the hearts of the on 3-pointers. opposition like McNeill. Against VUU’s most bitter The exciting sophomore guard rival, McKinney evolved from the hit five 3-pointers, scored 22 points shadows to the spotlight. Helping and is well on her way to being her team rally from an early sevenCIAA Player of the Year. Previous point deficit, she hit three of six CIAA Players of Year under Coach from beyond the arc and finished Gilbert were Kiana Johnson, Lady with a career high 13 points. Walker and Alexis Johnson. For good measure, the Texan Few teams around the counadded three steals as VUU imtry are hotter. VUU has won 13 proved to 21-1 overall and 12-1 straight and hasn’t lost since a 62Bria McKinney in the CIAA. 59 defeat at Claflin on Dec. 6. “I came out hoping for a breakthrough, and The Lady Panthers’ fans looking to make my teammates fired me up,” McKinney said. “I travel plans might jot down these dates: knew they were expecting more from me.” Feb. 25-March 2: CIAA tournament, CharVUU Coach AnnMarie Gilbert praised McK- lotte, N.C. inney and her entire bench. March 15-19: Division II Atlantic Region, “We’re very deep ... we’ve got 17 weapons TBA. and we can’t use them all every game,” Coach Also ... Gilbert said. March 26-29: Elite Eight: Columbus, Ohio. McKinney transferred to VUU last year No mountain seems to steep for this group from Louisburg, N.C., College. Coach Gilbert of talented women. VUU is a combined 105-12 “discovered” McKinney playing against the in four seasons under Coach Gilbert, advancPanthers in a preseason exhibition. ing to the NCAAs each season, including the Another backup making noise against VSU championship game in 2017.

VUU men’s team downs VSU 75-67 The rafters of Virginia Union University’s the way on Broad Street. historic Barco-Stevens Hall are adorned with It would be an understatement to say it retired jerseys. was standing room only. With some degree of William Jenkins played last Saturday like seriousness, it was said that VSU subs were he wants his maroon and steel No. 22 to join apprehensive about entering the game, fearful them there some day. their precious front row seat would be taken Even VUU hoops “royalty,” including Charles before they returned. Oakley, Terry Davis and Ben Wallace, would Jenkins wasn’t alone as a VUU hero. be challenged to outshine Jenkins’ dismantling Dynamic guard Terrell Leach had 21 points of Virginia State in the second edition of the (15 in the second half), freshman Demarius Pitts “Battle of I-95.” added 13 and Eric Bowles dished nine assists. Before a raucous gathering, the high-hopping, Also deserving “Player of Game” considerlong-stemmed 6-foot-7 junior from Baltimore ation was the fired up, partisan crowd that couldn’t piled up 23 points and 14 rebounds in the Pan- help but get into the heads of the visitors. thers’ 75-67 victory. In stark contrast to the first VUU-VSU game VSU, now 20-4 overall and 12-1 in the this season, this time the Panthers shot 53 percent CIAA, came to Richmond with a 16-game to the Trojans’ 43 percent and outrebounded winning streak and No. 22 NCAA Division II them, 38-28. ranking. Jenkins has been on a VUU improves to 15-9, mission since last year’s 10-3, with its fourth win in CIAA Tournament when Northern Division a row and its sixth triumph he helped VUU to its first CIAA Overall in the last seven outings. title since 2006. Virginia State 12-1 20-4 “February is when peo- Virginia Union His above-the-rim style 10-3 15-9 ple love to see us play, and Bowie State of play continued into last 9-3 13-11 a win like this really helps,” Elizabeth City year’s NCAA Tournament 8-5 12-12 Jenkins said. “I like our Chowan and now into his junior 5-8 12-10 odds and direction we’re Lincoln season. 5-8 12-12 going in right now.” An obvious All-CIAA Standings through Feb. 9 In the first VUU-VSU candidate, he averages 15.1 Games on Feb. 16 meeting this season won points and 8.3 rebounds Virginia Union at Lincoln, 4 p.m. by VSU, 88-73, Jenkins while hitting 52 percent Elizabeth City at Virginia State, 4 p.m. played more like a lamb, from the field. He also leads Chowan at Bowie State, 4 p.m. collecting just seven points with 27 blocked shots. and no rebounds. Befitting his No. 22 In the rematch, he jersey, “Double Deuce” is pounced like a panther, dominating inside ac- his nickname but “double-double” has become tion at both ends of the floor. his battle cry. “I let my guys down last time,” Jenkins said. Since the VSU loss, Jenkins has churned out “So this time I took it upon myself to put the four double-doubles – 25 points and 15 rebounds team on my back.” against Bowie State, 24 points and 12 boards But this is no time to play taps for the Trojans, against Lincoln and 15 points and 12 rebounds who remain the heavy favorite for the CIAA against Winston-Salem, setting the stage for his Northern Division crown. 23 points and 14 rebounds against VSU. The matchup marked just the second time in A year ago, VUU turned a fairly ordinary three years VSU has come to Barco-Stevens with season into one to remember with a late flurry a long winning streak only to be foiled by VUU of victories, featuring four in four nights at the and its powerful home court advantage. CIAA tourney in Charlotte, N.C. VSU or any visiting team is definitely at a The Panthers, with ample talent and fresh disadvantage on the Lombardy Street campus. momentum, may be headed in the same direction “Barco” was packed, sardine style, with a roar- this go-round. At least that’s the plan, according ing crowd and pep band that could be heard all to “Double Deuce.”

E’Mond Caldwell

Erwin Faison

Khalid Morris

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4 contenders for VUU QB post next season Virginia Union University football Coach Alvin Parker is confident he’ll have a strong quarterback for the upcoming season. He’s just not too sure who it’ll be at this point. Coach Parker contends he has four solid candidates to replace departing senior Darius Taylor as the Panthers’ signal caller. “It’s going to be good competition (during spring practice in late March) and right now it’s wide open,” Coach Parker said. “I’ll be happy to hand the keys to our offense to any one of them.” The already crowded field squeezed tighter with the recent addition of Khalid Morris, who is transferring from ASA College, New York City. The 6-foot-1, 210-pounder passed for 1,599 yards and 18 touchdowns in just eight games this past season while being named to the All-Northeast Conference Team. Morris, who played locally at Thomas Dale High, will have two seasons of eligibility. The other candidates are all returnees. E’Mond Caldwell, from Lee

High in Sanford, N.C., will be a senior and was Taylor’s top backup this past season, passing for two touchdowns. Erwin “E.J.” Faison is a junior who transferred from Mississippi Valley State. Faison is a former standout at Norview High in Norfolk where he was among Virginia’s most recruited QBs. Talented sophomore-to-be Khalil Wright hails from H.D. Woodson High in Washington, D.C., Parker’s hometown. There are big shoulder pads to fill at the quarterback position. Taylor passed for 1,768 yards and 20 touchdowns, and ran for 465 yards and another two TDs. • Whoever wins the QB battle will have an attractive target in Jaylen Bradshaw, a transfer from Virginia Tech with two years of eligibility. Bradshaw was a first team Class 6 wide receiver who helped Oscar Smith High School of Chesapeake to the 6A championship game. • Coach Parker’s 13-man recruiting class includes two Huguenot High Falcons — 290-pound offensive lineman

Tim James and safety Demari Walker. The signee traveling the farthest is Kofi Kari-Kari, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound lineman from Culver City, Calif. • Coach Parker will open his second season as VUU’s head coach against longtime VUU foe Hampton University, at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 in Hampton. The VUU-HU rivalry dates to 1906 but the HBCUs have not met since 1994 when the Pirates were in Division II CIAA. The series is tied, 40-40-3. Coach Parker indicated the contract with HU is for more than one year and that the Pirates will be coming to Richmond sometime in the future. • There is plenty of momentum on Lombardy Street. VUU is coming off an 8-2 season in which it won seven of its last eight games, narrowly missing the Division II playoffs. The Panthers scored 452 points while being led by rising junior Tabyus Taylor. The punishing 250-pound, AllCIAA tailback from Hopewell rushed for 1,546 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Baseball great Frank Robinson dies at 83 The world of baseball has lost a legend. Star-studded career: Mr. Robinson was an MVP with The great Frank Robinson died Thursday, Feb. 7, in Los Cincinnati in 1961 and Baltimore in 1966. He led the Orioles Angeles following a lengthy illness at age 83. to World Series titles in 1966 and 1970, and won baseball’s Mr. Robinson was the only player to win MVP honors in Triple Crown in 1966 with 49 homers, 122 runs batted in and both the National and American Leagues, and became the a .316 batting average. sports’ first black manager. He possessed awesome power. On May 8, He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ann 1966, he became the first player to ever hit a Home Run Kings Cole Robinson, and daughter Nichelle. home run completely out of Baltimore’s Me(Top 10 leaders) As a slugger and outfielder, Mr. Robinson morial Stadium. Barry Bonds, 762 deserves comparisons with Willie Mays, Hank Mr. Robinson also drew notice on the base Hank Aaron, 755 Aaron, Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds as prepaths, stealing 204 bases. Within the rules, he Babe Ruth, 714 miere African-American players of all time. was feared by infielders for his cleats-flying Alex Rodriguez, 696 “Frank Robinson’s résumé is without paral“take out” slides. Willie Mays, 660 lel, a trailblazer in every since, whose impact In a career spanning 1956 to 1976, he swatted Albert Pujols, 633 spanned generations,” Baseball Commissioner 586 homers, drove in 1,812 runs and collected Ken Griffey Jr., 630 Jim Thome, 612 Rob Manfred told the Los Angeles Times. 528 doubles. He was walked 1,420 times. Sammmy Sosa, 609 How it started: The youngest of single A 14-time All-Star, he was inducted into Frank Robinson, 586 mother Ruth Shaw’s 10 children, Mr. Robinthe Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 in his first son was born in Beaumont, Texas. The family year of eligibility. moved to Oakland, Calif., when he was a small child. Upon his retirement, Mr. Robinson ranked fourth all time At Oakland’s McClymond High, he was basketball team- in homers, behind only Aaron, Babe Ruth and Mays. He is mate of future NBA great Bill Russell and baseball teammate now 10th on the career list. of future big leaguers Curt Flood and Vada Pinson. Manager Robinson: Nearly three decades after Jackie Mr. Robinson signed a pro contract with the Cincinnati Robinson (no relation) shattered baseball’s color barrier in Reds in 1953 for $3,500. 1947, Frank Robinson became the first African-American

manager in 1975 with Cleveland. He was a rare “managerplayer” in 1975. Filling in when needed, Manager Robinson played 49 games for the Indians, swatting nine homers. Dramatically, he slugged a home run in his first at bat as a manager-player. Held in the highest esteem by players and owners alike, he later managed the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos. In all, he managed 2,241 major league games. Legacy: Three franchises have honored Mr. Robinson with bronze statues. In 2003, Cincinnati dedicated a statue at Great American Ballpark. In 2012, Baltimore unveiled a statue at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In 2015, Cleveland dedicated a statue at Progressive Field. Also, in 2005 President George W. Bush honored Mr. Robinson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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

Breaking the rules and finding love

Our love story begins at a Dinner About a month later, we were out at Married Club event in September 2008. dinner, and I kindly informed Martin, The Dinner Club started as a group “You are my MAN!” of people who enjoy dining that evolved We broke the Dinner Club’s No. 1 rule to friendship and now family. and began our journey to “I Do.” months After many months of group dining With time, we enjoyed speaking with with the club, Martin invited me to a each other and shared similar interests. not-so-great sci-fi movie. After the movie, we Our love blossomed through laughs, tears, chalwent to Starbucks and Martin inquired, “What lenges and blessings. We soon discovered how are you seeking in a relationship?” we would gravitate to each other and, years I responded, “I’m looking for a husband, not later, realized we’d rather be together than with a boyfriend,” therefore, no casual dating, but anyone else. we can be friends. So, Martin surprised me exactly one year ago No biggie. The Dinner Club rule is members on Valentine’s Day, with the waiter bringing an cannot date. It’s Dinner Club not Date Club! engagement ring for dessert. We continued to hang out as friends weekly, This was truly a surprise because, if you then started speaking daily. On one of those know Martin, you know he is far from typical weekly dinner hangouts, Martin implied that or cliché. we were dating. We tied the knot Sept. 2 in New Orleans surFor clarification, I asked, “Are we dating?” rounded by our dearest family and friends! Martin’s response: “I’m dating you. When Dr. Paula Young Pérez is a pediatrician with you are dating me, let me know.” Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. Martin Pérez Guess what? We continued to date and break works with a private community-based counselthe club rule. ing company.

Dr. Paula Young Pérez and Martin Pérez

Chance meeting leads to love and golden anniversary Who would have thought that a to the city. That was love! Married chance meeting in Kennedy Hall, a Willie was drafted into the Army freshman dorm at Hampton Institute, and we were married one year later, in now Hampton University, would 1968, against much parental objection. produce a 50-year love story! He promised to show me the world — years I grew up in Amityville on New and he did! We lived in Texas, Hawaii, York’s Long Island and Willie grew Virginia, Germany and Kansas. We up in Hampton. We were from two different also visited many other countries. worlds. His childhood friend brought him to During this time, I pursued my nursing the dorm open house to take his mind off his career and we were blessed with a son and breakup with his high school girlfriend. a daughter. We decided to settle in RichWe still laugh at his first words to me: “How mond after he served 20 years on active do I find the highway to your heart?” duty. We have six grandchildren and one That happened to be a popular song at great-grandson. the time. That also should have been my Willie’s famous words are, “Fifty years cue to run, but I stayed! and still in love!” Falling in love and finding a husband Some marriages are made in heaven. I never even entered my mind, but Willie know ours was ordained by God. He broke was persistent. He followed me to Long the mold when he made my husband — a Island during the winter break, braving the true gentleman! New York snowstorms and the Long Island The naysayers said it wouldn’t last, yet we Railroad strike, only to be denied visitation are still blessed to be in love after 50 years! by my overly strict parents. He and a friend Dianna Crudup is a registered nurse slept in the bathtub of an abandoned house at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. Willie overnight until they could get a ride back Crudup is a retired Army bandsman.

Dianna and Willie Crudup

From Bible study to nightclub, friendship blossoms into love Our love story began on a Wednesday We studied, hung out with friends, shared evening in July 1988. We first met as our dreams, partied and even went on Married college students at a Bible study at a double dates. professor’s home in Blacksburg. At the Then in November 1991, we were conclusion of the Bible study, we briefly both single. And at the risk of ruining a years introduced ourselves, exchanged pleasperfectly good friendship, we took the antries and promptly departed separately chance and decided to go on a date with with our respective friends. We didn’t each other. exchange numbers or any contact information. It was an interesting process, dating such a But later that same evening, we each decided close friend, a person who already knew most to join another set of friends attending a party at of your secrets, your quirks and even your pickCrickets, a local nightclub in downtown Blacks- up lines. burg. When we first saw each other at the nightclub, Our strong friendship soon turned into strong we both shared the same thought: “What type love. We became engaged on May 30, 1992, of person goes to a Bible study with one set of and we were married on June 12, 1993. We’re friends and then goes to a nightclub with another delighted and blessed to be celebrating more than set of friends on the same evening?” 25 years of a great marriage and even more years We both paused and thought, “Well, we might of a truly wonderful friendship. While it wasn’t have something in common.” love at first sight, it has definitely been the love Throughout an unimpressive evening at the of a lifetime. nightclub, we quickly concluded that there wasn’t Dr. Susan T. Gooden is interim dean and any chance for a romantic relationship, but we professor at the L. Douglas Wilder School of could possibly be good friends. And that was the Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Combeginning of a great friendship. monwealth University. For the next three years, we remained great Dr. Basil I. Gooden, a former state secretary advice-givers, close confidantes and just really of agriculture and forestry, is a community and good friends. We did a lot together as just friends. economic development consultant.

Drs. Susan T. and Basil I. Gooden

Guided to love People often say we have a “glow” another, their cellphone call dropped Married about us. We smile and thank them for in mid conversation. Not knowing their kindness. We are having way too where she was and starting to worry much fun to ponder if we are actually a bit, BK asked God if it was “OK” glowing or not. We’ve just decided to to be with her. He felt he was fallyears be happy, and that works for us. ing in love. We first met at the home of Drs. “TURN LEFT” was the clear Monroe and Jill Bussey Harris. They were answer that came back to him. hosting a UNCF leadership meeting to help BK made the immediate next left turn raise money for college scholarships. The and found Jackie in the dark. She had pulled group met monthly. into a gas station to plug in her phone so she Knowing that BK was new to Richmond, could call him. Jackie introduced herself and offered assisJackie never found a plug for her phone, tance with BK getting to know the city. We but BK found her. From that point to now, exchanged business cards and barely talked they have been inseparable. again until the next meeting. On Jan. 1, we celebrated our fifth wedWe became fast friends. She had a way ding anniversary. with directions and became a personal GPS Jackie Stone is a partner at the law firm for BK. of McGuireWoods. BK Fulton is chairman One night, they were planning to con- and chief executive officer of Soulidifly nect. But as they were driving to meet one Productions.

Jackie Stone and BK Fulton

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Dreamers perform Photos by Ava Reaves

Performers of all ages were showcased in Generation Dream 2019, an annual celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and his vision of peace and social justice. The event, sponsored by the Richmond Peace Education Center, was held at the Henrico Theater in Highland Springs. Performers offered their reflections on heroes in the fight for social justice and on issues of racial justice, Islamophobia and gun violence through poetry, music and dance. Counter-clockwise from top, the group Drums No Guns performs; the Binford Middle School Dance Company, wearing a rainbow of tunics, performs “Love Is Still the Answer;” the Overby-Sheppard Elementary School Honey Beez dance to “Oh Freedom/ Stand Up for Something;” and dancers from Artistry in Motion perform “Say Their Name.”

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LOS ANGELES “This is America,” Childish Gambino’s searing indictment of police brutality and racism, scored a breakthrough for rap on Sunday at the Grammy Awards by winning both record and song of the year and becoming the first hip-hop track to win either of the top Grammy categories in 61 years. “This is America” also won Grammys for best music video and best rap performance. However, Childish Gambino, the music alter ego of actor Donald Glover, was not around to accept the honor. Both Mr. Glover and leading nominee Kendrick Lamar were Grammy no-shows in what was seen as a snub by the rappers for past disappointments when socially incisive rap material lost out to pop or R&B at the highest honors in the music business. “I really wish he (Mr. Glover) was here right now. All of this was his vision and he deserves this credit,” said songwriter Ludwig Göransson, who worked with Mr. Glover on the track. “It speaks to people, it calls out injustice, celebrates life and reunites us all at the same time,” Mr. Göransson said, accepting the award on Mr. Glover’s behalf. The Grammy for album of the year went to country artist Kacey Musgraves for “Golden Hour,” reflecting a show and a year that was dominated by female performers and winners across multiple genres. “I would have nothing without

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Above, former First Lady Michelle Obama, second from right, draws a standing ovation and cheers as she surprised the Grammy audience Sunday night to appear with, from left, Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, host Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez. Right, Cardi B accepts the Best Rap Album award for “Invasion of Privacy,” her first Grammy Award.

songs. It’s all about the songs,” said Ms. Musgraves, who also won three other Grammys. Rapper Cardi B, who wore a black and silver mesh body suit to perform her song “Money,” won her first Grammy, taking best rap album for “Invasion of Privacy.” The outspoken New Yorker seemed uncharacteristically overwhelmed by the win. “Ooh. The nerves are so bad,” she said, accepting her Grammy. “Maybe I need to start smoking weed.” Lady Gaga won three trophies and British pop singer Dua Lipa was named best new artist. Canadian rapper Drake, who was also not expected to

show up, made a surprise appearance to accept the Grammy for best rap song for “God’s Plan.” Drake, the biggest streaming artist of 2018, told Childish musicians not to worry about winning prizes. “The point is you’ve already won if you have people who are singing your songs word for word, if you’re a hero in your hometown,” Drake said in his acceptance speech. “If there’s people who have regular jobs who are coming out in the rain and the snow and spending their hard-earned

money to buy tickets to come to your shows, you don’t need this right here, I promise you,” he said. Music, old and new, ruled in a live Gambino telecast that was largely politics-free, in contrast to other awards shows in the past two years. Hosted by Alicia Keys, the show featured rousing performances by Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Diana Ross, Camila Cabello, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Janelle Monae and Katy Perry, as well as a tribute to the late Aretha Franklin.

The Grammys sprang another surprise by bringing on former First Lady Michelle Obama for an opening segment in which she joined Lady Gaga, Ms. Keys, Ms. Lopez and actress Jada Pinkett Smith to talk about the power of music. “From the Motown records I wore out on the (Chicago) Southside to the ‘Who Run the World’ songs that fueled me through this last decade, music has always helped me tell my story,” Mrs. Obama told the cheering celebrity audience in Los Angeles that gave her a standing ovation when she walked on stage. Wearing a shimmering, black metallic suit, Mrs. Obama

was briefly interrupted by cheers and applause at the beginning of her comments. Mrs. Obama is touring to promote her memoir “Becoming,” which was released in the United States and in 28 languages around the world. She and her husband, former President Obama, signed deals for a book apiece with Penguin Random House a month after the president left office in January 2017. “Whether we like country or rap or rock, music helps us share ourselves, our dignity and sorrows, our hopes and joys,” Mrs. Obama said. “It allows us to hear one another, to invite each other in.”

Photos by Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press

Afroecology at ICA The multi-tiered greenery of Rashid Johnson’s “Monument” serves as a centerpiece for a two-day Afroecology program held last weekend at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Contemporary Art featuring musical guests, visiting artists and craftspersons. Right, Carolyn Johnson sits next to the art installation to listen to a panel discussion on racial equity, urban agriculture and land justice on Saturday that included, above from left, Xavier Brown, founder of Soilful City in Washington; Kirtrina Baxter, farm manager for Urban Creators in Philadelphia; Duron Chavis of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico County; Michael Carter Jr., the small farm resource center coordinator for Virginia Cooperative Extension; and Stanley Morgan, also of the Urban Creators in Philadelphia. “Monument” is part of the “Provocations” exhibit showcasing Mr. Johnson’s work that will be on view through July 14 at the ICA, 601 W. Broad St.

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Personality: Kenneth M. Dye Spotlight on board chairman of GRASP Inc. For many students from low-income families, a college education is out of reach. GRASP, the Richmondbased Great Aspirations Scholarship Program Inc., may be the answer. Kenneth M. Dye, chairman of GRASP’s board of directors, sees the organization as a vehicle making futures possible for students who may not imagine they would have the opportunity for education after high school. The nonprofit was founded in 1983 by former state Sen. Walter Stosch and Dr. Ray Gargiulo, a career educator, to fulfill the need for assisting and advising students in developing an educational plan regardless of the students’ financial or socieconomic circumstances. At no charge to students, GRASP advisers work in 80 high schools in 36 school systems from Metro Richmond to the Blue Ridge and Southside Virginia. In addition to inspiring students to believe that higher education is for them, GRASP helps with the complex financial aid application process and also awards and administers scholarships. A new emphasis is GRASP’s Community College Pathway Scholarship in which selected applicants receive $1,000 scholarships for their first year of community college studies. The scholarship may be renewed for a second year. Students may either complete a career certificate program at the community college or enter with the intention of transferring to a four-year college in Virginia through the guaranteed admission program. GRASP also has a summer texting program that provides reminders to new high school graduates about the tasks they need to complete before entering college. “We can’t let them fall off the cliff and do nothing in preparation to enter college,” Mr. Dye says. The program also offers help to make sure students stay in college, including problem-solving services. Mr. Dye, who became involved with GRASP in 2013, says, “My father told me the biggest poverty is poverty of knowledge. It is worse than the dollar thing. If you don’t understand certain opportunities and options are possible, you will never benefit from them. “Unfortunately, there are a great number of parents that did not go to college or graduate high school and their families don’t expect their children will,” he continues. “In some cases, their children don’t expect they will graduate either.” Last fall, GRASP expanded into school systems on the Northern Neck. Mr. Dye says the plan is to expand to 100 schools in the next three years, which means three or four more school districts. “We believe by educating students and families about the financial aid process for a two- year community college or a four-year college, and by providing hands-on help to follow through with the required applications, is a great step in the right direction,” he says. “We are really trying to change lives and affect poverty, as well as provide opportunity through education with our Last Dollar and Community College Pathways scholarships for high school students and College Success scholarships for students in the College Success Program. “We have found out once a student is in high school or

Inc., or GRASP. When elected and length of term: In 2018 for an indefinite term. Why I am excited about this organization: It allows me the opportunity each year to indirectly help thousands of talented youths — the majority of whom are from low-income families — achieve their educational potential. We regularly receive touching feedback from those we help, making me want to redouble my efforts.

about to graduate that it could be too late for them to get involved in our program,” Mr. Dye says. “It is hard to turn that academic ship around and get the student to move in a different direction.” Last fall, GRASP started a pilot program at Brookland Middle School in Henrico County, where advisers are helping students and their parents start thinking about higher education sooner rather than later. “We know students going to college or receiving a certification from a community college have a greater chance of financial success for themselves and their families and it can have a generational benefit,” Mr. Dye says. GRASP is supported financially by donors, and has an annual gala featuring speakers from academia, a government agency supporting education and an outstanding member of the community. “We have students to come back and talk about their lives,” Mr. Dye says. “It is very moving and makes our board and donors very happy about what they have done to help students reach their goals and improve their lives.” Meet education advocate and this week’s Personality, Kenneth M. Dye: Occupation: Retired director of government and community relations with Comcast. Date and place of birth: 1955 in Washington, D.C. Current residence: Henrico County.

GRASP’s mission: GRASP will help students and their families develop an educational plan regardless of their financial resources and at no charge to them. GRASP assists them with the financial aid process; awards and administers scholarships; inspires students to believe that secondary and post-secondary education are attainable; and supports them during the completion of their educational goals. GRASP’s goal is to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity for continuing education after high school, regardless of financial or social circumstances. What GRASP means to me: GRASP means hope and, ultimately, dream fulfillment for a great many students across the Commonwealth. Number of participating school systems involved: The majority of GRASP advisers are in the Richmond area, but we operate in 36 systems, from the Blue Ridge to the Northern Neck, from Central Virginia to Southside. Our financial support comes from: Individual donors, businesses, foundations and the Commonwealth of Virginia. How I start the day: Slowly at first, but the news of the day often shocks me awake. A perfect day for me: As a retiree, I’m no longer an early riser. I devour a few news sources, electronic, digital and print, both local and national; work out at the gym (this is

a perfect day, not the usual day); call a few friends (to tell them how to run their lives or businesses); plan and shop for dinner so that it’s ready when Sam comes home in the evening (a man’s work is never done); a glass of Cote du Rhone; an action or spy thriller on video before baking the perfect cheesecake at midnight. Sleep and repeat. A couple of days a week I add on preparation and meetings with several community organizations, including GRASP. If I had more time, I would: Get a post-retirement paying job. Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: I love to cook. I’m actually more of a baker — cookies, bread, cakes, and pies. Inspiration usually strikes about 11 p.m. several nights a week. I probably should monetize this passion by offering my services to one of the many restaurants in town. Kindergarten taught me: The cliché “sharing is caring.” How I unwind: Travel and sleep. The person who influenced me the most: My father, Grover C. Dye Sr., who was a community organizer and activist. I saw him nurturing, nudging, cajoling, and sometimes even browbeating the many younger people he worked with in order to encourage their success, both to their benefit and that of the community at large. Book that influenced me the most: “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels” by Jon Meacham.

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Triumphant

Baptist Church

Join Us For Family & Friends Day Sunday, February 17, 2019 9:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday School

Guest Teacher: Deacon Benjamin Hundley

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11:15 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Guest Speaker: Rev. Darius Ballard, Associate Minister Hood Temple A.M.E. Zion Church

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Music by: The Gospel Chorus ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US!

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Antioch Baptist Church

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14 West Duval Street Richmond, Va. 23220 Phone: 804.648.7511 Web: www.smzbc.org

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Pastor

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Redeeming Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s People for Gods Purposeâ&#x20AC;?

1384 New Market Road, Richmond, Virginia 23231 | 804-222-8835

Rev. Tyrone E. Nelson

SERVICES

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Good Shepherd Baptist Church 1127 North 28th St., Richmond, VA 23223-6624 s Office: (804) 644-1402 Dr. Sylvester T. Smith, Pastor â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Place for Youâ&#x20AC;? Tuesday Sunday 10:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Church School 6:30 PM Church-wide Bible Study 11:00 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM Men's Bible Study (Each 2nd and 4th) (Holy Communion Thursday each 2nd Sunday) Wednesday (Following 2nd Sunday) 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting

11:00 AM Mid-day Meditation

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AFRICAN HERITAGE SUNDAY & SUPER SUNDAY HONORING CHRIST FOR 2019 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019 11:00 AM Worship Celebration Message by: Pastor Bibbs

New Sermon Series Title: Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got It Under Control! (#4 of 7) Preaching The Seven Signs & Wonders Recorded in John

Worship on Wednesdays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:00 PM Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dialogue class Dinner served Worship to follow Rev. Dr. Yvonne Jones Bibbs, Pastor

5106 Walmsley Blvd., Richmond, VA 23224 804-276-2740 â&#x20AC;˘ 804-276-6535 (fax) www.BRBCONLINE.org

Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church

Guest Speaker:

2604 Idlewood Avenue Richmond, Va. 23220 (804) 353-6135 www.riverviewbaptistch.org Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Hewlett, Pastor Rev. Dr. Ralph Reavis, Sr. Pastor Emeritus

WEDNESDAY 12:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Bible Study

ALL ARE WELCOME

Rev. Dr. Ray McKenzie

"APTIST #HURCH

SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service

The Rev. Charles M. Franklin and compassionate persons you Jr. preached a sermon, finished could ever hope to meet.â&#x20AC;? Born in Stamford, Conn., and serving communion and had gone raised in Baltimore, Rev. into his office at Ray of Franklin was ordained in Hope Baptist Church in May of 2000. Northeast Baltimore on Survivors include his Sunday, Feb. 10, when he wife, Ayanna Malachi Franklapsed into a seizure. lin; three daughters, Ciara R. Members of the conFranklin, Cianna A. Franklin gregation followed the ambulance to the hos- Rev. Franklin and Clarke M. Franklin; two sons, Charles M. Franklin III pital, where the 47-yearand Cordell Maxwell Franklin; old was pronounced dead about an hour later from an apparent his mother, Daisy Franklin; and a sister, Karen R. Franklin, all of heart attack. Rev. Franklin, who earned a Baltimore. Funeral arrangements were bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from Morgan State University and a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incomplete. in divinity from Virginia Union University, had been installed in 2007 as pastor of the church his father founded in 1978. He succeeded his father, the Rev. Charles M. Franklin Sr., in leading the congregation. His father died in 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only son and he was born to be a preacher,â&#x20AC;? said the Rev. Alfred C.D. Vaughn, a family friend and classmate of the senior Rev. Franklin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He fell right into his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps. He was one of the kindest, most gentle-hearted

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400 South Addison Street Richmond, Va. 23220

(near Byrd Park)

(804) 359-1691 or 359-3498 Fax (804) 359-3798 www.sixthbaptistchurch.org drbibbs@sixthbaptistchurch.org

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Church With A Welcomeâ&#x20AC;?

3HARON "APTIST #HURCH 500 E. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222 www.sharonbaptistchurchrichmond.org (804) 643-3825 Rev. Dr. Paul A. Coles, Pastor

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019 8:30 a.m. ....Sunday School 10:00 a.m. ...Morning Worship

THURSDAYS WEDNESDAYS 1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ..... Prayer Service Bible Study 6:30 p.m. ..... Bible Study (The Purpose Driven Life)

Ebenezer Baptist Church 216 W. Leigh St. â&#x20AC;˘ Richmond, Va. 23220 Tel: 804-643-3366 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 804-643-3367 Email: ebcofďŹ ce1@yahoo.com â&#x20AC;˘ web: www.richmondebenezer.com Sunday Worship Sunday Church School Service of Holy Communion Service of Baptism Life Application Bible Class Mid-Week Senior Adult Fellowship Wednesday Meditation & Bible Study Homework & Tutoring Scouting Program Thursday Bible Study

11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Every 3rd Sunday 2nd Sunday, 11 a.m. Mon. 6:30 p.m. Tues. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wed. 6:45 p.m. Wed. 4:30 p.m. Wed. 6:00 p.m. Thurs., 11:45 a.m.

Joseph Jenkins, Jr., Founder (Dec. 19, 1938 - Dec. 9, 2006) Joseph Jenkins, III. â&#x20AC;˘ Jason K. Jenkins â&#x20AC;˘ Maxine T. Jenkins

New Deliverance Evangelistic Church

1701 Turner Road, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23225 (804) 276-0791 office (804)276-5272 fax www.ndec.net

Remember... At New Deliverance, You Are Home! See you there and bring a friend.

Dr. Wallace J. Cook, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Dr. James E. Leary, Interim Pastor

2300 Cool Lane, Richmond, Virginia 23223 804-795-5784 (Armstrong High School Auditorium)

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Come Join Us!

A MISSION BASED CHURCH FAMILY EXCITING MINISTRIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS & SENIOR ADULTS BIBLE REVELATION TEACHING DIVERSE MUSIC MINISTRY LOVING, CARING ENVIRONMENT

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DR. JAMES L. SAILES PASTOR

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working For You In This Difficult Hourâ&#x20AC;?

Joseph Jenkins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc.

SUNDAY WORSHIP HOUR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:00 A.M. CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHURCH & BUS MINISTRY AVAILABLE SUNDAY SCHOOL (FOR ALL AGES) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 A.M. TUESDAY MID-DAY BIBLE STUDY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 NOON WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:00 P.M.

Reverend Dr. Lester D. Frye Pastor and Founder

To empower people of God spiritually, mentally and emotionally for successful living.

â&#x20AC;Ś and Listen to our Radio Broadcast Sundays at 10:15 a.m. on WQCN 105.3 FM

Jesus went throughout Galilee teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness among the people. - Matthew 4:23

Bishop G. O. Glenn D. Min., Pastor Mother Marcietia S. Glenn First Lady

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Hebrew 12:14 (KJV) www.ndec.net

Wednesday Services

Tune in on Sunday Morning to WTVR - Channel 6 - 8:30 a.m.

Noonday Bible Study 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Sanctuary - All Are Welcome! Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m. (Bible Study)

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (NDCA)

Saturday 8:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer

You can now view Sunday Morning Service â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IT HAPPENSâ&#x20AC;? online! Also, for your convenience, we now offer â&#x20AC;&#x153;full online giving.â&#x20AC;? Visit www.ndec.net.

ENROLL NOW!!! Accepting applications for children 2 yrs. old to 5th Grade Our NDCA curriculum also consists of a Before and After program. Now Enrolling for our Nursery Ages 6 weeks - 2yrs. old. For more information Please call (804) 276-4433 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Richmond Free Press

February 14-16, 2019 B5

Legal Notices/Employment Opportunities City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2019-018 To rezone the property known as 1206 Dinwiddie Avenue from the M-1 Light Industrial District to the B-7 Mixed-Use Business District. The City’s 2001 Master Plan recommends Industrial land uses for the property. “Primary uses include a wide variety of manufacturing, processing, research and development, warehousing, distribution, office warehouse and service uses. Office, retail and other uses that complement industrial areas are often secondary support uses. Ordinance No. 2019-019 To rezone the properties known as 1809 and 1815 East Franklin Street and 6 and 14 North 19 th Street from the M-1 Light Industrial District to the B-5 Central Business District. The City of Richmond’s Pulse Corridor Plan designates the subject property as Corridor Mixed-Use (CMU). The Plan calls for specific characteristics within this category and is “…envisioned to provide for medium-density pedestrian- and transitoriented infill development to fill “missing teeth” of the corridor fabric. The building size, density, and zoning districts for these areas will vary depending on historic densities and neighborhood characteristics. Potential future zoning districts: UB-2, B-5, B-6, RF-1, or a new district.” (City of Richmond, Pulse Corridor Plan, 2018). Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www. Richmondgov.com; the Main City Library located at 101 East Franklin Street; and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid City Clerk City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2018-307 As Amended To authorize the special use of the property known as 1204 North 30th Street for the purpose of up to four two-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. Ordinance No. 2018-308 As Amended To authorize the special use of the property known as 1301 North 30th Street for the purpose of a building with commercial uses on the first floor and up to two dwelling units, upon certain terms and conditions Ordinance No. 2019-013 As Amended To authorize the special use of the property known as 1802 Semmes Avenue for the purpose of up to 111 single-family attached dwellings as well as the principal and accessory uses permitted in the B-6 Mixed-Use Business District, upon certain terms and conditions. Ordinance No. 2019-021 To amend Ord. No. 2018057, adopted May 14, 2018, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring and reappropriating $45,581.00 from the Department of Police’s PoliceAdministration program to the School Board of the City of Richmond’s RPSPublic Schools program with the intent of assisting with the costs of the school crossing guard program. Ordinance No. 2019-022 To amend Ord. No. 2018Continued on next column

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060, adopted May 14, 2018, which appropriates and provides funds for financing the school budget for the fiscal year commencing Jul. 1, 2018, and ending Jun. 30, 2019. Ordinance No. 2019-023 To amend Ord. No. 2018057, adopted May 14, 2018, which adopted the Fiscal Year 20182019 General Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring and re-appropriating $516,736.00 from the Non-Departmental a g e n c y, E m p l o y e e Salary AdjustmentsCompensation/ Classification Study line item, to various departments to fund the estimated costs of increasing salaries of specific employees to the minimum of new pay ranges and to increase the salaries of those employees earning less than a living wage. Ordinance No. 2019-024 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $50,000.00 from the Supreme Court of Virginia and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Justice Services’ Juvenile Behavioral Health Docket Special Fund by $50,000.00 for the purpose of providing enhanced behavioral health treatment services through the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the City of Richmond’s juvenile behavioral health docket program. Ordinance No. 2019-025 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $46,950.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, and to appropriate the grant funds received to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Office of the Sheriff of the City of Richmond’s 2019 JAG for Staff Recruitment Special Fund by $46,950.00 for the purpose of funding advertising, equipment, supplies, and travel expenses related to staff recruitment and crisis intervention team training for the Office of the Sheriff of the City of Richmond. Ordinance No. 2019-026 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept grant funds in the amount of $24,129.00 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, and to appropriate the funds received to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ State Fire Programs Special Fund by $24,129.00 for the purpose of funding new and additional equipment for all emergencies and specialized training for Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ fire suppression personnel. Ordinance No. 2019-027 To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition of the real property known as 1617 Brook Road for the purpose of housing the City’s parking enterprise operations. Ordinance No. 2019-028 To declare surplus and to direct the sale of Cityowned real estate located at 1900 Cool Lane and 2011 Mechanicsville Turnpike for nominal consideration to Virginia Supportive Housing for the purpose of facilitating the redevelopment thereof. (COMMITTEE: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, February 21, 2019, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2019-029 To amend and reordain City Code §§ 26-364 and 26-365, concerning tax relief for elderly and permanently and totally disabled persons, for the purpose of revising the income ranges and corresponding exemption percentages for qualification of elderly and permanently and totally disabled persons for tax relief. (COMMITTEE: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, February 21, 2019, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid City Clerk

City of Richmond, Virginia CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Richmond Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing, open to all interested citizens, on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fifth Floor Conference Room of City Hall and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2019-030 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 91-324-301, adopted Oct. 28, 1991, which authorized the special use of the property known as 412 West Marshall Street for the purpose of converting an existing two-family dwelling into a three-family dwelling, to authorize a dwelling unit within an accessory building, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is currently zoned R‑6 (Single Family Attached Residential). The City of Richmond’s adopted Pulse Corridor Plan designates a land use category for the subject property as NMU (Neighborhood Mixed Use). Neighborhood Mixed-use areas are cohesive districts that provide a mix of uses, but with a larger amount of residential uses than other mixed-use districts. They are an urban, walkable environment with limited neighborhood-oriented uses incorporated along key commercial corridors and at corner sites.” No residential density is specified for this land use category. Ordinance No. 2019-031 To authorize the special use of the property known as 521 Craigie Avenue for the purpose of a dwelling unit within an accessory building, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is situated in an R-5 Single-Family Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Single-Family (Low Density). Primary uses for this category include single-family detached dwellings at densities up to seven units per acre. The proposed density of the development would be approximately 11 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2019-032 To authorize the special use of the property known as 815 North 22nd Street for the purpose of a building with commercial uses on the first floor and one dwelling unit, upon certain terms and conditions. The current zoning for this property is R‑63 Multi-Family Urban Residential. The C i t y o f R i c h m o n d ’s Master Plan designates the subject property for Mixed Use Residential uses. Primary uses in this category include “office, personal service, general commercial and service uses and, in some cases, multi-family residential and dwelling units above ground floor commercial.” No residential density is specified for this land use category. Ordinance No. 2019-033 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2119 East Broad Street for the purpose of a dwelling unit within an accessory building, upon certain terms and conditions. The property is located in the R-8 Urban Residential District. The City of Richmond’s Master Plan designates a future land use category for the subject property as Single-Family MediumDensity. Primary uses for this category include “…single-family and twofamily dwellings, both detached and attached, at densities of 8 to 20 units per acre. The density of the proposed development would be approximately 43 units per acre. Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www. Richmondgov.com; the Main City Library located at 101 East Franklin Street; and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid City Clerk

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VALERIE COLEY, Defendant. Case No.: CL18-5455 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from Valerie Coley on the ground that the parties have lived separate and apart for a period exceeding one year. It appearing by affidavit that the Defendant’s last known address is not known, the Defendant’s present whereabouts are unknown, and diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Plaintiff to ascertain in what county or city the Defendant is without effect, it is ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before March 18, 2019 at 9 a.m. and protect her interest herein. A Copy Teste: Heidi S. Barshinger, Clerk Law Offices of Leonard W. Lambert & Associates 321 North 23rd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23223 (804) 648-3325

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 JOHNNIE MERRIMAN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

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 LERLEAN W. TAYLOR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER DERRICK WILLIAMS, SR., Plaintiff v. LAVON STRONG, Defendant. Case No.: CL19000289-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who is a nonresident, appear here on or before the 29th day of March, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER MICHAEL MITCHELL, Plaintiff v. KENISHA COLEMAN, Defendant. Case No.: CL18003369-00 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 22nd day of March, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JOHNAS BUTLER, Plaintiff v. SHAUNA BUTLER, Defendant. Case No.: CL18001119-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, who is a nonresident, appear here on or before the 11th day of March, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667

PROPERTY VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JOHNNIE MERRIMAN, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5972 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 16 West 24th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000685/014, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Johnnie Merriman. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JOHNNIE MERRIMAN, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to the 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 Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. LERLEAN W. TAYLOR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-318 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 910 Parrish Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number W0200061/025 to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Lerlean W. Taylor. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, LERLEAN W. TAYLOR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that LERLEAN W. TAYLOR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. HOWARD A. HARRIS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-317 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 119 East 15th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0000193/015, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Howard A. Harris. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, HOWARD A. HARRIS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that HOWARD A. HARRIS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. LERLEAN W. TAYLOR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-319 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 908 ½ Parrish Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number W0200061/026 to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Lerlean W. Taylor. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, LERLEAN W. TAYLOR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, Continued on next column

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KAY ARRINGTON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5836 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1121 North 32nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000803/031, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Kay Arrington, Polly Anderson, Denise Arrington and Luther Arrington, Jr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, KAY ARRINGTON and POLLY ANDERSON, 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, DENISE ARRINGTON, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that said owner, LUTHER ARRINGTON, JR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that KAY ARRINGTON, POLLY ANDERSON, DENISE A R R I N G TO N , L U T H E R ARRINGTON, JR, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. KCC HOLDINGS, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL19-59 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2100 Bellemeade Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S008-0276/011, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, KCC Holdings, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, KCC HOLDINGS, LLC, an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that LYON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC, an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, 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 KCC HOLDINGS, LLC, an entity purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, LY O N FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC, an entity purged from the records o f t h e Vi r g i n i a S t a t e Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Continued on next column

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Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. MARK LEE BERNSTEIN, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-6237 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3503 East Clay Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0001116/002, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Mark Lee Bernstein. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, MARK LEE BERNSTEIN, 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 MARK LEE BERNSTEIN, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. NANCY ELLEN REID, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-6031 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 7011 Old Westham Road, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number C004-0662/006, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Nancy Ellen Reid, and Susan R. Prenzel. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, NANCY ELLEN REID, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, SUSAN R. PRENZEL, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that NANCY ELLEN REID, upon information and belief deceased, or her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, SUSAN R. PRENZEL, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JUNIUS HAYES, III, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5259 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1613 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-1234/005, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Junius Hayes, III. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, JUNIUS HAYES, III, 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 JUNIUS HAYES, III, and Continued on next column

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Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. DOUGLAS E. PLYMOUTH, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5838 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1112 North 26th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000519/007, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Douglas E. Plymouth, and John Stanley Abrams. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, DOUGLAS E. PLYMOUTH, 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, JOHN STANLEY ABRAMS, 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 GWENDOLYN PLYMOUTH, WILLIAM BEAVERS, and DORIS HOWARD, who may have an ownership interest in said property, 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 KIANA PLYMOUTH LEWIS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that DELTA REALTY, LLC, not appearing as an active entity in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, 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 DOUGLAS E. PLYMOUTH, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, JOHN STANLEY ABRAMS, GWENDOLYN PLYMOUTH, W I L L I A M B E AV E R S , DORIS HOWARD, KIANA PLYMOUTH LEWIS, DELTA REALTY, LLC, not appearing as an active entity in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ANGELA F. JACKSON, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5671 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2105 Halifax Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S000-0643/, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Angela F. Jackson. An Affidavit having been filed that CHARLIE REYNOLDS, 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 CHARLIE REYNOLDS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Continued on next page

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7 honored in 2019 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History program Free Press staff report

Seven outstanding African-American leaders were celebrated during the seventh annual “Strong Men & Women in Virginia History” awards program Feb. 7 at a Downtown hotel. The program, sponsored by Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia, honors past and present people who have made noteworthy contributions to Virginia. The 2019 honorees: • Kwame Alexander of Fairfax County, is a poet, publisher, playwright, producer, speaker, and performer. Mr. Alexander is an energetic and enthusiastic advocate for literacy and literature throughout the world and performs his cutting-edge brand of poetry for audiences worldwide, as well as conducts writing and publishing workshops. He has received multiple awards, including the inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award in 2018. In that same year, he established Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers, to publish unconventional works in children’s literature. He has also authored several books — Swing (2018), Rebound (2018), a companion to The Crossover — and more than 20 other titles. • Lawrence A. Davies, the first AfricanAmerican elected mayor of Fredericksburg, has devoted his life to serving his community. Mr. Davies was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up intending to study medicine and graduated with a biology degree from Prairie View A&M University in 1949. Serving in the U.S. Army inspired his service to the ministry and upon being discharged he joined Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and later received a divinity degree from Howard University and a master’s degree in sacred theology from Wesley Theological Seminary. In the early 1960s, in an effort to increase voting strength of African-Americans in Fredericksburg, Rev. Davies and church deacon Weldon Bailey, a local mortician and resident of the city’s Mayfield neighborhood, organized a political action group known as Citizens United for Action. In 1966, Mr. Davies became the first AfricanAmerican elected to the city council; in 1976, he

was elected as mayor, serving five terms, more than any other Fredericksburg mayor before or since. As mayor, he was the driving force in establishing a low-cost public transportation system that would serve those who lacked any other way of getting around. The city’s central bus station was subsequently named in his honor. • Fannie W. Fitzgerald pioneered the integration of Prince William County Schools amid her 35-year career as an educator in Virginia schools. She died at the age of 85 on April 7, 2016. Ms. Fitzgerald graduated from Russell Grove High School and received a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from Virginia Union University in 1952. After teaching there for three years, she applied for graduate school but was denied entry to Virginia universities because she was African-American. In August of 1956, Ms. Fitzgerald was offered a job at Antioch-McCrae Elementary, a school for African-Americans in Prince William County and taught at the Jennie Dean School in Manassas. Virginia granted her a full scholarship to Columbia University where she earned a master’s in special education in 1960. Eight years later she oversaw Prince William County Schools’ learning disabilities programs and was selected the first elementary supervisor of integrated schools. Prince William County Schools named an elementary school for her located on a street named for her oldest daughter Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the 100 meter hurdles. • Deanna Reed was the first African-American woman mayor elected in Harrisonburg, located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city experienced a historic moment when Ms. Reed was elected to serve both on the city council in 2016 and the first to be chosen mayor by the council. There have been only three women and three African-Americans to serve on council. The last time a woman served as Harrisonburg’s mayor was in 2006. As mayor, Ms. Reed focuses on education and strives to bring together Harrisonburg’s diverse communities. In 2018, Essence named her to its list of Woke 100 Women, which highlights African-American change agents.

• William T. Stone, a Williamsburg judge and civic leader, made history in 1968 when he was one of the first African-Americans appointed to the judiciary in Virginia. Mr. Stone was admitted to the bar in 1962 and appointed a substitute judge in Williamsburg and James City County in 1968, presiding over cases in general district court and juvenile and domestic relations court for 30 years. While sitting on the bench he continued to practice law and to operate the family’s funeral home, becoming a mentor for African-Americans in both fields. He resigned as a judge in 1998 and retired from practicing law the following year. At a public event in 2000, Williamsburg residents honored Mr. Stone for his many accomplishments. In commemoration of his legacy and commitment to the community, a major thoroughfare in Williamsburg has been dedicated in his honor. Mr. Stone, a founding member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Zeta Mu Mu Chapter in Williamsburg, and a member of the Masons and the Elks, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. • Dr. Gladys B. West, from King George County, a mathematician, educator and a “hidden figure” in the development of GPS technology, has officially been honored for her work. Born in rural Dinwiddie County, Dr. West graduated first in her high school class, earning a scholarship to Virginia State College (now Virginia State University), where she earned a bachelor’s in mathematics in 1952 and a master’s degree in 1955. The following year she began working at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Dahlgren and was the second African-American woman hired at the base, among a total of four AfricanAmerican employees. Her skill in calculating complex mathematical equations was greatly admired by her colleagues as she excelled in programming for computers. Dr. West emerged as an integral part of the team that developed the modern Global Positioning System and was recognized for doing the computing responsible for creating the GPS System. In 2000. Dr. West received a Ph.D. in public administration and policy affairs from Virginia Tech and in 2018 the British Broadcasting Corpora-

tion named her to its 100 Women program, which annually honors global influential women. That same year the General Assembly of Virginia passed a joint resolution honoring her pioneering career and contributions to technological development. On Dec. 6, the 87-year-old Mathematician was inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame by the United States Air Force at a Pentagon ceremony. The Dinwiddie County native is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. • The Rev. Andrew J. White Sr., a Petersburg minister and community activist, was well known in the Tri-Cities. He earned a master’s of divinity from Virginia Union University and is an adjunct professor there. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1953 and served a Northumberland County church before becoming pastor of Petersburg’s Zion Baptist Church from April 1963 until December 2011. In 1969, Rev. White helped found the interracial Downtown Churches United, which worked with other community groups to provide food, clothing, shelter, and job assistance. He also fought for adoption of the federal food stamp program for low-income families, which the city council approved in 1970. He was the first African-American president of the Southside Mental HealthAssociation, and was a member of the Petersburg HospitalAuthority, which oversaw the construction of a new facility. Rev. White retired as Zion’s pastor in 2011. He served concurrently as pastor of Union Branch Baptist Church in nearby Prince George County, and in 2015 the church dedicated a community center named for him. Four high school student essay winners were also recognized during the ceremony. Each wrote essays, selected from more than 200 entries, about what equality means to them. The winners of the 2019 student essay competition are: Erika Garcia, Washington-Lee High School, Arlington; Katherine Stenner, Clover Hill High School, Chesterfield; Loren Vermillion, Gate City High School, Gate City; and William Lee Williams, Granby High School, Norfolk Each student will receive an Apple MacBook Air laptop and $1,000 for their school.

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Plaintiff, v. ESSIE L. MILLER, et al. Defendants. Case No. : CL18-5834 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 205 Wickham Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000446/019, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Essie L. Miller, John M. Miller, III, Anthony L. Miller, Ricardo N. Miller, Wayne W. Miller and Michelle D. Miller. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, ESSIE L. MILLER and JOHN M. MILLER, III, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, RICARDO N. MILLER and WAYNE W. MILLER, 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 ESSIE L. MILLER, JOHN M. MILLER, III, RICARDO N. MILLER, WAYNE W. MILLER, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

0803/028, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Gabby Homes, LLC, fka Gabby Homes, Inc. An Affidavit having been filed that DEBBIE HANKS, Registered Agent for GABBY HOMES, LLC, 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 DEBBIE HANKS, Registered Agent for GABBY HOMES, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owners, GEORGE BRANCH, JR, DIANE THOMPSON, SHIRLEY BRYSON, and DELENCIA S. TUCKER, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to their last known address, have not been personally located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, GERLIS STEVENS, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action; that said owners, THELMA SMITH and MICHAEL SYLVESTER BRANCH, 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 E. BRANCH, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, IRVING BRANCH, upon information and belief deceased, GEORGE BRANCH, JR, DIANE THOMPSON, SHIRLEY B RY S O N , D E L E N C I A S. TUCKER, GERLIS STEVENS, THELMA SMITH, MICHAEL SYLVESTER B R A N C H , and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

described as 3410 R Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-1104/041, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Gabby Homes, LLC, fka Gabby Homes, Inc. An Affidavit having been filed that DEBBIE HANKS, Registered Agent for GABBY HOMES, LLC, 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 DEBBIE HANKS, Registered Agent for GABBY HOMES, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

FORREST J. DOWDEN, JR, 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 FORREST J. DOWDEN, JR, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 17, 2019 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. GABBY HOMES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5709 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1115 North 32nd Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. JAMES E. BRANCH, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-4361 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2701 Selden Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E012-0319/001, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, James E. Branch, Irving Branch aka Arthello Irving Branch, George Branch, Jr., Thelma Smith, Diane Thompson aka Diane Branch, Gerlis Stevens aka Geralis Attaway, Shirley Bryson, Michael Sylvester Branch, Delencia S. Tucker. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, JAMES E. BRANCH, upon information and belief deceased, or her/his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and IRVING BRANCH, upon information and belief deceased, or his

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. GABBY HOMES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5708 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. FORREST J. DOWDEN, JR, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL18-5875 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4604 Bunn Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0110143/004, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Forrest J. Dowden, Jr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, Continued on next column

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STORMWATER CONSULTANT SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GRTC invites all interested parties to submit proposals for providing stormwater consultant services. Interested firms may download a copy of RFP #171-19-03 from GRTC’s website, www.ridegrtc.com (menu options: About Us, then Procurement) or obtain a copy by calling Tonya Thompson (804) 358-3871 ext. 372. There will be no pre-proposal conference. Responses are due no later than 11:00 am on March 12, 2019. All inquiries pertaining to the request or any questions in reference to the solicitation documents should be directed to: Tonya Thompson Director of Procurement (804) 358-3871, extension 372 Supplier diversity program“providing equal opportunity for small businesses” NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to 24 CFR 903.17, that the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) will hold a public hearing on the Public Housing Agency (PHA) 5-Year and Annual Plan for FY 2020. The hearing will be conducted on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Virginia Housing Center, 4224 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060. The proposed PHA Plan and information relevant to the hearing is available for review by the public at the Virginia Housing Center, 4224 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Written comments may be submitted at the public hearing or mailed to the attention of: HCVP Policy & Training Manager, Virginia Housing Development Authority, P.O. Box 4545, Richmond, VA 23220. Written comments not presented at the public hearing must be received by Monday, March 25, 2019. VHDA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability.

Applications are now being accepted for the following positions. PCA or CNA and Licensed Medication Aide. Please bring a current TB report when applying. All references will be checked. GOOD PAY – GOOD DAYS OFF. Call for appointment (804) 222-5133

Thank you for your interest in applying for opportunities with The City of Richmond. To see what opportunities are available, please refer to our website at www.richmondgov.com. EOE M/F/D/V

LOSS PREVENTION INVESTIGATOR/ SPECIALIST in Richmond, VA. Communicate w/mgmt best practices of loss prevention techniques to deter int/ext losses, investigate reported losses, assist in internal audits of ﬁnancials & inventory. Mail resume to T. Dyke, Woodﬁn Heating, Inc., 1823 N. Hamilton St., Richmond, VA 23230 Systems Analyst – Richmond, VA. Seeking MS in Comp. Sci., Engg., or closely related and 2 yrs. comp. progr. exp. req’d. Alternatively, would accept BS in Comp. Sci., Engg., or closely related and 5 yrs of comp. progr. exp. 1 year exp. w/ Java, J2EE, COBOL, CICS, VSAM, JCL, DB2, SQL, AWS, Angular, Hibernate, Spring and Web Services req’d. Mail CV to Attn: HR/Job #0205, National Computing Group, 900 Mount Royal Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15209.

Fire Chief County of Henrico, Virginia IRC102681. Plans, directs, coordinates and oversees the activities of the Division of Fire, a multi-mission agency, with responsibility for the protection of lives and property from fire, natural or manmade disasters, and for the provision of emergency preparedness as well as prehospital emergency services on a Countywide basis; does related work as required. For a more specific description of duties and qualifications and to apply, visit our iRecruitment site on the Internet at henrico. us/services/jobs/. Deadline 3/4/2019. EOE.

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