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Confederate pedestals out Grass and landscaping to soon replace dead soldiers By Jeremy Lazarus
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Team Henry Enterprises is contracted to dismantle the pedestals throughout the city that once held Confederate monuments. The first pedestal, where Matthew F. Maury stood on Monument Avenue, came down Tuesday.
Richmond’s streets and parks will soon lose virtually all vestiges of the white-supremacist Confederate statues and monuments that once loomed so large. City Hall launched Black History Month by authorizing a Black contractor, Devon Henry, to remove the pedestals that once held the already removed statues. Work began in Monroe Park on Monday on the $1.56 million project and will continue until statue bases are gone, replaced with grass, landscaping or asphalt, it has been announced. The city’s work follows Team Henry’s state-paid removal of the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and the base that held it. The state also turned over the traffic circle at Monument and Allen avenues to the city. The new initiative, though, will not clear away all the Confederate flotsam and jetsam in the city. City Council, for example, has taken no steps to change the name of the Robert E. Lee Bridge or most of street names honoring Confederates, and neither the city nor the courts have sought to remove a Confederate marker from the lawn of the Henry and Harold Marsh General District Courts Building in South Side. Still, the work that has been authorized is extensive. Team Henry workers this week also have removed copies of two Confederate cannons and the bases for previously removed statues of the Richmond Howitzers and of Confederate Gen. Williams C. Wickham. The city’s list includes the pedestals of the former statues that once dominated Monument Avenue: Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Confederate Gens. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and J.E.B. Stuart, Confederate Navy Commander Matthew Please turn to A4
President Biden furthers pledge to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court The Associated Press
President Joe Biden met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the White House on Wednesday to talk about how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. President Biden has promised to nominate the first Black woman to the high court to fill the spot being vacated by Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who is retiring at the end of this term. The president, who
also spoke by phone with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. The court was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries. Justice Clarence Thomas and the late Thurgood Marshall are the only two Black men who have served on the court. There has never been a Black woman.
Among the candidates under consideration are Ketanji Brown Jackson, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs from South Carolina, California Supreme Please turn to A4
Related story on A6 has promised to make a decision by the end of the month, has amassed a list of potential candidates that includes women with a range of professional expertise, from federal defenders to longtime judges and academics. Sen. Schumer, D-N.Y., has promised the Senate will have a fair process that moves quickly to fill the vacancy. His meeting with President Biden was confirmed by a person who was not authorized to speak publicly about private events and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. On Tuesday, President Biden played host to Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and ranking Republican Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. The president
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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., right, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member, to discuss the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.
Chief Watkins
Former Richmond firefighter is Petersburg’s first woman fire chief
By Ronald E. Carrington
Shortly after being sworn in at Petersburg’s new fire chief on Jan. 31, Tina R. Watkins described the moment as “surreal” and something she has envisioned since childhood. “You know, I’m just living my childhood dream from the age of 8,” Chief Watkins said. Watkins, who is Petersburg’s first woman and first AfricanAmerican woman to lead the Petersburg Fire Department, is understandably excited. “I worked hard to get where I am, and right now, I’m just happy. I’m speechless.” Although the city’s Fire Department has had its share of interim leaders in the past, Chief Watkins’ position is permanent. She was selected
Without federal, state dollars, city residents may pay higher sewer bills By Jeremy Lazarus
likely to increase in the coming decade. The city is currently facing a 2035 deadline to Richmond residents could potentially see their halt the discharge of about 2 billion gallons a year bill for sending wastewater to the city’s treatment into the river of rainwater mixed with waste. plant skyrocket to $170 a month or more in the Absent major federal and state help with coming years, officials with the city’s Department no strings attached, Richmond residents would of Public Utilities are warning. need to provide the money to cover that cost The main reason: Richmond is facing a huge to enable the city to meet that deadline, if that bill — currently pegged at $1.3 billion — to fix remains unchanged. Mr. Regan an old problem: Ending the discharge of raw That would mean huge increases in sewer bills, sewage into the James River during heavy rains. a big problem for many residents who already struggle to The bill includes $800 million in construction costs and pay for gas, water and sewer service. A significant increase $500 million in expenses for design, permits and other Please turn to A4 pre- and post-building costs, and with inflation that cost is
Suicide takes Miss USA 2019 Free Press staff, wire reports
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Slide hustle Kaniya Jones obviously enjoyed a chance to glide and slide at the Hotchkiss Field Community Center’s playground. The 7-year-old who lives on Richmond’s South Side had the day off from school Monday thanks to a teachers’ work day for Richmond Public Schools.
Cheslie Kryst, who won the 2019 Miss USA pageant and worked as a correspondent for the entertainment news television show “Extra,” reportedly committed suicide Jan. 30. Authorities said the beauty queen, 30, jumped to her death from her 29th floor New York apartment. “In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Please turn to A4
Ms. Kryst
from a pool of 13 candidates to oversee the city’s Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. During her swearing-in ceremony, Petersburg’s City Manager Stuart Turille applauded her leadership abilities and service to her profession. Before joining Petersburg’s Fire Department, Chief Watkins worked for the Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services for three decades, where she was the second Black female firefighter in the city, and served for 11 years as Richmond’s battalion chief. In that role, she supervised five stations and six fire companies. Chief Watkins also is a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran and 1995 Richmond Firefighter of the Year. And as one of Richmond’s first two female firefighters, Chief Watkins also has experience navigating what has traditionally been a male-dominated profession. In Petersburg, the new chief will be responsible for more than 75 Petersburg Fire-Rescue members, as well as a $4 million budget. “I am committed to providing unparalleled leadership and customer service to the citizens of Petersburg,” said Chief Watkins in a published statement. “Developing fire safety community programs and supporting ongoing professional development and training for all Please turn to A4
Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines Free community testing for COVID-19 continues. The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations: • Community Testing Center, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday, Richmond Raceway, Gate 7, 4690 Carolina Ave. • Thursday, Feb. 3, 2 to 6 p.m. – Southside Plaza WIC Office, 509 E. Southside Plaza • Friday, Feb. 4, 3 to 6 p.m. – Southwood Pool House, Southwood Parkway and Clarkson Road All events will provide walk-up testing, though appointments can still be set for some by calling (804) 205-3501 or visiting www.rchd.com
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RRHA will meet with group opposed to evictions By Jeremy Lazarus
So help us. That is Stacey Daniels-Fayson’s response to critics of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s resumption of the eviction process for hundreds of public housing residents who have fallen behind in rent payments. Ms. Daniels-Fayson, the authority’s chief executive officer, said Tuesday that RRHA is preparing to meet with representatives of organizations who expressed concern at the Jan. 19 RRHA board meeting about the agency’s resumption of lease enforcement, but also offered “to help ensure that families were not subject to eviction.” She stated that she and other staff have issued letters to those organizations and set up two sessions for Thursday, Feb. 10, to discuss the role that those groups could play. “RRHA welcomes each individual, educator and partner and appreciates their willingness to use their resources, experience and connections to assist public housing families to ensure they stay in their home,” she said. RRHA has applied for more than $4.5 million in rent relief for residents since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and secured more than $4 million, according to the authority. Currently, 1,500 families, or nearly half of RRHA’s tenants, are 31 or more days behind in rent payments, Ms. Daniels-Fayson said. Even as RRHA moves forward with lease enforcement, she continued, the agency is exhausting all available options before filing suits and seeking possession of units and the removal of households.
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Tax relief applications available for elderly, disabled homeowners Applications and recertifications of tax relief for elderly and disabled homeowners and renters are now being accepted at City Hall, it has been announced. People who already gain full or partial reductions in taxes have until March 31 to submit their recertification paperwork to City Hall to remain in the program, while new applicants have until June 15 to submit all the paperwork. The program allows qualifying applicants to gain full or partial exemption from real estate taxes for three years, or to freeze the amount they pay for three years so they would not pay any increase. The tax relief program is for people 65 years or older or those permanently disabled who own their home and have an annual income of less than $60,000 a year. Qualifying renters as well as homeowners in the program also are exempt from paying the city’s monthly fee for refuse collection. Details: (804) 646-6015.
Virginia War Memorial hosts Artifacts show
The Virginia War Memorial will again host its popular Artifacts Roadshow event Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Members of the public are invited to bring military-related items to the Virginia War Memorial for a free review by Virginia War Memorial curator Jesse Smith and other military-memorabilia experts who will offer insights and preservation tips. Also on Feb.12, the Virginia War Memorial will host the annual Used Military Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with all proceeds to benefit the nonprofit Virginia War Memorial Foundation. There is no admission charge for the Virginia War Memorial or for the Artifacts Roadshow. The Memorial is at 621 S. Belvidere St. Free parking is available onsite. For details, contact Jeb. Hockman at Jeb.Hockman@dvs. virginia.gov, www.dvs.virginia.gov.
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Two feathered friends enjoy some quiet time around Fountain Lake in Richmond’s Byrd Park on a recent Saturday afternoon.
Richmond police report increase in gun violence, homicides in 2021 By Ronald E. Carrington
Richmond saw an uptick in homicides last year, much of it attributable to young people, according to a recent Richmond Police Department report. Last November, the city reached 90 homicides since January 2021, the highest number of homicides in a decade, and 66 percent higher than 2020, according to police data. Meanwhile, violent crimes such as arson, burglary, larceny and car theft decreased from the previous year. In a report released Jan. 21, Chief Smith observed that typically when violent crimes decrease, homicides decrease. However, that was not the case in Richmond, he said. The police department report also noted that young people are behind much of the violence. “It’s very concerning,” not only for police for most Richmonders, Chief Smith said. “We all need to do everything we can to Chief Smith reach out to our youths to make sure they are guided in the way they need to be guided.” Chief Smith’s community report also included an update on Operation Red Ball, a special project targeting violent criminals and getting firearms off the streets. Gun theft has a direct connection to increasing homicide, as well as robberies involving young people, according to the report. “We recovered 947 guns last year and over half of them were stolen,” Chief Smith said. He advised city residents to be responsible by safely securing firearms, many of which are being stolen. “How are they getting into the hands of kids? Because they’re being stolen,” he said. Chief Smith said he is committed to working with Richmond Public Schools to address the city’s crime, and hopes the community will be more engaged, too.
Overall, 1,100 violent crimes occurred in 2021, compared to 1,089 in 2020. In 2021, there were 101 city slayings and 90 homicides. This is the most homicides the city has had since 2004, the department stated. The department does not include accidental shooting deaths and self-defense killings in the homicide numbers. “Numbers are numbers, but behind each of these numbers there is a person, there’s a family, there are loved ones, there are people who care for that individual,” Chief Smith said.
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VSU Digital Initiative Virginia State University is one of six Black universities that will participate in a $2.5 million research and design project to build a framework for digital learning at HBCUs. The project is a first-of-its-kind $2.5 million Digital Learning Infrastructure (DLI) initiative led by Complete College America and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Other historically Black universities to participate in the project include Coppin State, Langston, Mississippi Valley State, Wiley College and Xavier. As part of the collaboration, VSU will receive funding to research, design infrastructure, and implement tools to support student recruitment, advisement and digital learning management that will promote learning and student success. “Virginia State University is honored to be a proud partner in this groundbreaking initiative,” said Dr. Tammy McClain-Smith, VSU project team lead and director of Distance Education and VSU Online. “It’s imperative that we consider the most effective digital infrastructure processes, strategies, and tools to ensure our students receive the full benefit of receiving an education in an ever-advancing digital world.” My Henrico Academy Applications Applications are being accepted for My Henrico Academy, a free program that seeks to better connect immigrants in the area with the local government, community programs, services and resources. First started in 2019, the academy will take place in seven group sessions on select Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m., from May through October in various county locations. Topics to be discussed will include business and learning opportunities, health and safety tips, and more, with meals provided. While participation in My Henrico Academy is free, those interested must complete an application and pay a $50 deposit to reserve their spot if accepted. The fee will be refunded upon completing the program, with applications due by Wednesday, March 2. Candidates in general
Students are shown in the Claflin University Print Shop (circa early 1900s). The photo, from the Claflin University Archives, is produced by Cecil Williams, a 1960 Claflin graduate whose personal library will be part of the Getty collection.
should be an immigrant or a descendant age 21 or older who resides in Henrico, be proficient in English, have access to transportation and be able to attend all sessions. Applications may be submitted at apm. activecommunities.com/henricorecandparks/ Activity_Search/14543. More information can be found online or by
contacting Raina Vann, multicultural community liaison for Henrico County, at (804) 501-5844 or van091@henrico.us. CCPS Advisory Opening Feb. 17 is the deadline for Chesterfield County residents to apply for an opening to represent the Midlothian district on the School Board Advisory Committee.
The vacancy can be filled by parents, teachers, county staff, students and others interested in aiding Chesterfield County Public Schools in their financial goals, with appointed members required to reside in the district they represent. Meetings will generally be required to be held in person. Those unable to meet in person should note this point in their applications under “availability for meeting attendance.” More information about specific committees and the application link can be found at bit. ly/BdCom. HBCU Photo Collection The century-long legacy of historically black colleges and universities across the country is now being preserved through the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Collection and the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Launched late last month, the $500,000 grant will support the digitization of up to 200,000 photos from Claflin University, Jackson State University, North Carolina Central University and Prairie View A&M University, creating an archive of images whose history stretches as far back as the late 19th century. “The Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs were created to honor the vast history of HBCUs and their contribution to American history,” said Cassandra Illidge, vice president of Partnerships at Getty Images. “We are committed to preserving the visual narrative of all cultures and communities to ensure these vital artifacts are accessible to storytellers around the world.” Each HBCU will retain copyright for their photographs and any revenue generated will be funneled back into specific programs, with 50 percent going to grant recipients, 30 percent used for financial donations to HBCU scholarship funds, and the remaining revenue being reinvested to fund the Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs each year. The collection may be viewed at www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?editorialproduct s=all&collections=hbcu
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Grass and landscaping to soon replace Confederate pedestals Continued from A1
F. Maury. Also to be removed is the giant pedestal that held the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue in Libbie Hill Park in Church Hill. The city’s list of removals also includes the statue of Confederate Gen. A. P. Hill, that still stands in a traffic circle at Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue. According to the city, everything, including Gen. Hill’s grave that lies underneath the statue and pedestal, is to be removed leaving a flat area that can be paved over. City officials are working with the Virginia Department of
Historic Resources to gain the required permits and coordinate a chain of custody to allow for the transfer of the grave to another burial site. The clearing of Gen. Hill’s site could take two months or more. Pedestal removals will be accompanied by streetscaping and landscaping efforts that have already been approved, the city noted, with both the removals and the follow-up work likely to require traffic detouring. Team Henry was initially awarded a $1.5 million contract to clear the pedestals, but that was increased to $1.56 million to provide for the purchase of plastic pallets to enable the statues and pedestals to be stored correctly.
That cost is in addition to the $1.8 million the company was paid on the original contract to remove the statues. The company also has received additional amounts from the state and city to remove the Lee statue and pedestal, although that amount has not been disclosed. Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration indicated that the cost is being paid for from the budgets of Public Works and Public Utilities. Under an ordinance City Council approved Jan. 24, title to the statues and pedestals is being vested in the Richmond-based Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, although the city is to continue to store them until the museum and its partners, including The Valentine, develop a plan for them.
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Court Justice Leondra Kruger, U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright from Minnesota and Melissa Murray, a New York University law professor who is an expert in family law and reproductive rights justice. According to people familiar with the discussions, another name in the mix is Leslie Abrams Gardner, a U.S. district judge for the Middle District of Georgia and the sister of Stacey Abrams, a powerful voting rights activist and nominee for Georgia governor. President Biden, who led the Judiciary Committee through six nominations during his time as a Delaware senator, said Tuesday that he planned to seek the “advice and consent” of senators during
Free COVID-19 vaccines Continued from A1
Call the Richmond and Henrico COVID-19 Hotline at (804) 205-3501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for more information on testing sites, or go online at vax.rchd.com. The Virginia Department of Health also has a list of COVID-19 testing locations around the state at www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/covid-19-testing/covid-19-testing-sites. Want a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot? The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering free walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations: • Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Community Vaccination Center, Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Thursday, Feb. 3, 1 to 3 p.m. – Richmond Health Department Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Sunday, Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Sacred Heart Center, 1420 McDonough St., Pfizer and Moderna. • Tuesday, Feb. 8, Noon to 2 p.m. - Henrico East Health Department Clinic, 1400 N Laburnum Ave., Pfizer and Moderna; 4 to 6 p.m. - Southwood Pool House, 1601 Clarkson Road Apartment B, Pfizer and Moderna; 4 to 7 p.m. - Broad Rock Elementary, 4615 Ferguson Lane, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Wednesday, Feb. 9, 9 to 11 a.m. – Henrico West Health Department Clinic, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer and Moderna; 4 to 7 p.m. - Bellevue Elementary School, 2301 East Grace Street, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. • Thursday, Feb. 10, 1 to 3 p.m. – Richmond Health Department Cary Street Clinic, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Children ages 5 to 17 may only receive the Pfizer vaccine. Vaccinations and booster shots are available for all eligible of any age on a walk-in basis. No appointment is needed, with the exception of the Sacred Heart event, with those interested directed to call Sacred Heart at 804230-4399 to schedule an appointment. People may schedule an appointment online at vaccinate.virginia.gov or vax.rchd.com, or by calling (804) 205-3501 or (877) VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829-4682). VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster. The Chesterfield County Health District is offering free testing at the following locations: • Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - the Chesterfield Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Rd., Gate 4. • Wednesday, Feb. 9, 3 to 5 p.m. - Faith & Family Church Community Center 7900 Walmsley Blvd. Walk-ins are welcome at the Fairgrounds testing events, with the event following state testing guidelines and the last walk-in welcomed at 5:30 p.m. Those looking to schedule an appointment can do so at vase.vdh.virginia.gov/testingappointment. Vaccines and booster shots at available at the following location: • Community Vaccination Center, Rockwood Shopping Center (in the former Big Lots store), 10161 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged by going to www.vaccines.gov or call (877) VAX-IN-VA. Appointments are required for children ages 5 to 11. Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm the date and type of vaccine received. Virginia’s drop in cases this week coincided with another snowstorm, with the public preparing for expected winter weather over the weekend weeks earlier. Statewide, lawsuits continue to challenge Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin’s repeal of the state mask mandates, with the impact of other changes in the state vaccine mandate leading to shifts in safety guidelines in colleges and universities across Virginia, prompting a mixed response from students and staff. On Tuesday, Pfizer filed with the Food and Drug Administration for the emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of six months to four years old. A twodose regimen is currently planned for approval, with research into whether a third dose will be necessary still ongoing, and authorization is expected to be approved by the end of February. A total of 6,678 new cases of COVID-19 were reported statewide Wednesday for the 24-hour period, contributing to an overall state total of 1,558,383 cases of coronavirus since the pandemic’s outbreak. As of Wednesday, there have been 447,556 hospitalizations and 16,412 deaths statewide. The state’s sevenday positivity rate dropped to 23.5 percent on Wednesday. Last week, the positivity rate was 29.1 percent. On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 70 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 78.8 percent of the people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. State data also showed that over 2.6 million people in Virginia have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine. Among those ages 5 to 11 in Virginia, 269,683 children have received their first shots, accounting for 37.2 percent of the eligible age group in the state, while 209,234 children are fully vaccinated and 210 have received a booster shot or third dose. As of Wednesday, less than 125,000 cases, 920 hospitalizations and eight deaths have been recorded among children. State data also show that African-Americans comprised 22.6 percent of cases statewide and 23.5 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 12.4 percent of cases and 5.6 percent of deaths. Reported COVID-19 data as of Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 Cases Hospitalizations Deaths Richmond 41,994 1,014 404 Henrico County 60,323 1,337 769 Chesterfield County 67,535 1,290 632 Hanover County 20,109 409 216
the process, and he is hoping for a bipartisan nominee. Two Republicans signaled they could vote for President Biden’s nominee — if it is the right one. South Carolina Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott have both praised Ms. Childs, who got her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She is also the favorite of Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a powerful Democratic ally. Sen. Graham on Wednesday tweeted out a photo of the three South Carolina lawmakers sitting together at lunch. “Great fellowship today with my colleagues” he wrote. Sen. Graham also said his vote would be “much more problematic” if Judge Childs is not the nominee. Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat who often
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crossed party lines before he was defeated for reelection in 2020, will serve as the lead official for the White House to shepherd the nomination.
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also would impact apartment rents. Currently, the wastewater section of a resident’s utility bill averages $65 a month, according to Robert Steidel, deputy chief administrative officer for operations, which includes DPU. That bill would need to nearly triple to more than $170 a month to generate the cash DPU would need to fix the problem by the deadline, he said. In a city where one in four residents live at or below the poverty line, “that’s just not affordable,” Mr. Steidel said. Even if bills do not jump that much, the CSO problem means that that the bill for wastewater will continue to rise, straining residents’ wallets. Like many cities with sewer systems that date back to the 19th century, Richmond once combined its rainwater and sewer systems, but the practice ended by the 1920s. Still, nearly 30 percent of the city, primarily in North Side, the East End and Downtown, and a part of Henrico County that relies on the city’s plant, have what is called a combined sewer overflow or CSO system. During big storms, each inch of rain can drop about 330 million gallons of water onto the 19-square mile area where the CSO system of piping remains in place. When 2 inches or more drop in an hour, that can require a river discharge to prevent the treatment plant from being overwhelmed. The 1972 federal Clean Water Act has long required cities to end such discharges into their rivers, and Richmond has made
major strides since the 1980s, according to DPU Director April Bingham. Richmond already has invested $315 million since then into discharge prevention, Ms. Bingham said, including most recently expanding the treatment capacity of the sewer plant from 75 million gallons a day to 140 million gallons a day. Overall, the city has cut its discharges by 90 percent and cut in half the number outlets discharging a rain-wastewater mix into the river, she noted. Last week, Michael Regan, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, came to Richmond to tour one element of the city’s CSO program, the giant underground holding tank at 371 S. 14th St. Accompanied by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and 4th District Congressman A. Donald McEachin, Mr. Regan went underground to view the 34-year-old system that can temporarily hold up to 50 million gallons of the rain-wastewater mix. Mr. Regan also touted the historic $1.4 billion that has been set aside in the new infrastructure bill to help cities with CSO systems to separate rain and wastewater. That’s a record for federal investment in this area. But with tens of billions projected as the cost for cities mostly on the East Coast to end waste discharges into waterways, it is just a tiny fraction of the need. Richmond, alone, could use it all, but is likely to secure only a small portion. Mr. Steidel said the city would need 10 holding tanks the size of the one Mr. Regan toured and other infrastructure to handle the remaining 2 million gallons the city discharges yearly into the river from
its CSO system. The General Assembly is now considering whether to shrink the 2035 deadline it imposed on Richmond to totally end river discharges to 2030 to get the work done faster. That’s in line with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s promise to end river pollution from wastewater plants. “That is just not feasible,” Ms. Bingham said, given the huge cost of dealing with the final 10 percent of Richmond’s discharges and the impact that would have on customers’ bills. She said protecting the environment should not come at the expense of equity for residents. That’s also the view of the James River Association, a river advocacy group that has pushed for ending discharges for more than 30 years. Bill Street, the group’s chief executive, said that his group regards elimination of Richmond’s untreated sewage from the James as a top priority. But a timetable that isn’t realistic or is overly expensive for utility customers is unlikely to make it happen. “We need a plan that works for all,” he said. Richmond has previously gotten financial help from the state government. Before he left office, Gov. Ralph S. Northam beefed up support by proposing that the state provide $150 million to Richmond for CSO work, $50 million of which has already been approved. But the city must match that money, Ms. Bingham said. The requirement to provide $150 million match will exhaust the city’s current borrowing capacity for CSO projects, she noted.
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firefighters and rescue personnel is my goal. I will work to secure new fire equipment needed to better protect the city.” “Ms. Watkins has a proven track record
serving in leadership roles with Richmond Fire and Emergency Services since 1988,” said City Manager Stuart Turille. “She rose to the top as the best qualified candidate for the position of Fire Chief
in Petersburg.” Chief Watkins said being selected as the first Black fire chief gives all females, especially minorities, a modern-day role model for reaching their dreams.
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Cheslie,” the Kryst family wrote in a statement. “Her great light was one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength. She cared, she loved, she laughed, and she shined.” The statement continued: “Cheslie embodied love and served others, whether through her work as an attorney fighting for social justice, as Miss USA, and as a host on “EXTRA.” But most importantly, as a daughter, sister, friend, mentor, and colleague — we know her impact will live on.” Officials at Miss Universe also tweeted their devastation. “We are devastated to learn about the loss of Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst. She was one of the brightest, warmest, and most kind people we have ever had the privilege of knowing,” pageant officials tweeted. “Our entire community mourns her loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with her family right now.” The 68th Miss USA, Ms. Kryst was born in Jackson, Mich., to Rodney Kryst and April Simpkins. She moved to Charlotte, N.C., as a toddler, according to published reports. She later graduated from the University of South Carolina with a business degree and then earned an M.B.A. and a law degree from Wake Forest University. In 2016, she earned fourth runner-up at the Miss North Carolina USA pageant. In 2017, after finishing law school, she joined Poyner Spruill, a law firm based
Regina King, right, with her only son Ian Alexander Jr.
in North Carolina, where she focused on civil litigation. In 2018, she finished in the top 10 in the Miss North Carolina USA competition . She won the Miss North Carolina USA title a year later and then became a correspondent for “EXTRA.” After she was crowned Miss USA, she and Poyner Spruill agreed that she would go on sabbatical, and she later left the firm, according to its managing partner, Dan Cahill. The firm said in a statement that Ms. Kryst “was a passionate advocate both in and out of the courtroom.” Raised by her mother and stepfather, David Simpkins, Ms. Kryst had four brothers and one sister. In the hours before her death, Ms. Kryst shared a picture of herself on Instagram with the caption, “May this day bring you rest and peace.” Ms. Kryst’s death came about a week after the suicide of Ian Alexander Jr., the
only child of award-winning actor Regina King. He was 26. “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” a statement shared by a King family spokesman said, according to the Associated Press. “He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others.” The family asked for “respectful consideration during this private time.” No further details were released. Mr. Alexander was a musician and DJ who frequently attended awards ceremonies and star-studded events alongside his mother. His father, Ian Alexander Sr., is a record producer who was married to King for a decade before they divorced in 2007. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic, suicide is the second-leading cause of death in the United States among those age 25 to 34, and the 10th-leading cause among adults in the United States. Ms. King and her son had described their close bond in interviews. In 2019, Mr. Alexander Jr. told E! News at the Golden Globes that King was a “super mom” who didn’t allow work stresses to come between them. “It’s really awesome to have a mother who I can enjoy spending time with,” he said. In a 2015 interview with Vulture, Ms. King said she prioritized her relationship with her son over taking on star roles. “I’m not missing out on his life,” she said. For assistance, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.
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From early on, Childs seen as ‘destined for further things’ Meg Kinard The Associated Press
When she hired Michelle Childs to practice employment law in the early 1990s right out of school, Vickie Eslinger said she knew there was something different about the freshly minted South Carolina attorney. “I immediately identified her as someone that nobody was going to outwork,” Ms. Eslinger said. “As soon as you got Michelle working on something, everybody wanted her, because she was quick, and she was diligent.” Ms. Eslinger is herself a trailblazer. As a law student, she was denied the right to serve as a page in the South Carolina Senate based solely on her gender, and she successfully sued to overturn that policy. Eslinger spoke with The Associated Press days after the White House confirmed Ms. Childs, now a federal judge in South Carolina, was under consideration for the vacancy on the nation’s highest court created by the impending retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer. The potential nominees are defined by President Biden’s election-year pledge that he would nominate a Black woman for the court. Early discussions center on a handful of names, including California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger and Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former Breyer clerk now on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. But there has been focus on Ms. Childs due to advocacy from U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest ranking Black leader in Congress. He is a top ally for President Biden and suggested the thencandidate promise to nominate a Black woman as his campaign struggled heading into South Carolina’s 2020 primary. President Biden made the pledge at a debate in Charleston, and Rep. Clyburn endorsed him shortly thereafter. Rep. Clyburn also promoted Ms. Childs’ now-pending nomination to the D.C. circuit court, and over the past week he has made it clear that she is his favorite for the high court opening. Ms. Childs also has
Two Republicans have signaled they could vote for President Biden’s nominee — if it is the right one. South Carolina Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott have both praised Ms. Childs, above, who got her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She also is the favorite of Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a powerful Democratic ally.
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drawn praise from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, who has called Ms. Childs a “fair-minded, highly gifted jurist.” Ms. Childs was born in Detroit in 1966 and moved to South Carolina as a teenager after her mother picked the state as a safer place to raise her children following their father’s death. Initially, Ms. Childs pondered following her mother into personnel management, starting with undergraduate studies at the University of South Florida. “Before I got interested in law, I actually thought I was going to become a psychologist,” she told Law360 in 2014. “But that interest has come in handy, particularly in sentencing, where you have to deal with so many personal issues.”
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In college, Ms. Childs has said she gained interest in law by participating in a mock trial program. After her undergraduate work, she returned home, earning law and graduate business degrees from the University of South Carolina. The lack of an Ivy League pedigree is something that makes Ms. Childs unique among the current crop of potential Supreme Court picks, as well as most justices on the court itself. It’s also something that advocates, including Clyburn, have said would help make the Supreme Court more representative of America. In a 2020 Q&A, Ms. Childs said she chose South Carolina because she “believed that it would provide me a solid legal foundation” and help forge legal connections in the state. After law school, Ms. Childs did
exactly that, going to work at Nexsen Pruet, one of the state’s largest firms. She later become the first Black female partner. In private practice, Ms. Childs “did everything” in the realm of employment law, Ms. Eslinger said, working on administrative, construction, corporate and bankruptcy cases. “If you gave her something that needed to be worked on, or looked at from a different standpoint, you’d get it back the next day,” Ms. Eslinger said. “I don’t know when she slept, frankly.” Eight years later, then-Gov. Jim Hodges appointed Ms. Childs to deputy director of South Carolina’s labor department, after which she served four years on the state Worker’s Compensation Commission. In 2006, state lawmakers elected Ms. Childs to South Carolina’s circuit court, on which she heard a litany of cases from murder and child abuse to civil actions against state agencies. Then-South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal, the first woman on that court, said she often picked Ms. Childs to substitute on the appellate bench, in part because Toal saw a higher court in Ms. Childs’ future. “I wanted her to have that experience,” Ms. Toal told the AP Tuesday. “I knew she was destined for further things, and I wanted this to be part of what was in her wheelhouse as a judge.” Tasked with assigning cases, Ms. Toal said she also knew she could count on Ms. Childs to take on the most difficult ones. “I began to use her on some of the gnarly cases, and she thrived with that kind of assignment,” Ms. Toal said. “She’s a workhorse, but in an unassuming way. She was just like, ‘Chief, I’ve got this.’” One of Ms. Childs’ highest-profile duties came in 2009, when she sentenced three men who staged one of the largest armored car heists in U.S. history. That same year, President Obama nominated Ms. Childs for an opening on the federal district court in South Carolina. Her hearing was marked by bipartisan support. Sen. Graham joined Rep.
Clyburn in introducing Ms. Childs to the committee. “Every lawyer that I know of who’s appeared before her, regardless of their political persuasion or philosophy, has nothing but great things to say about Judge Childs as being fair, smart, courteous to lawyers,” Sen. Graham said at the time. “We’re just very proud of her.” In more than a decade, Ms. Childs has handled a wide variety of federal cases, including the 2012 sentencing of a former county councilman to 20 years for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors said defrauded investors out of more than $50 million. Two years later, she ruled that South Carolina’s failure to recognize a lesbian couple’s marriage performed in Washington, D.C. had been unconstitutional, an order that came amid escalating tensions over state recognitions of same-sex marriages. The potential nomination of Ms. Childs has also drawn criticism from the left, mainly over her work on employment cases. Our Revolution executive director Joseph Geevarghese called it “highly concerning” that Rep. Clyburn and others were pushing for Ms. Childs, given Biden’s pro-union stance. “Workers do not need another antilabor justice actively opposing the very labor protections this administration is working to uphold and expand,” Mr. Geevarghese said this week. “It would be nonsensical to nominate a union-busting justice to the nation’s highest court.” As to that criticism, Mr. Eslinger noted that Ms. Childs had not only handled employment defense cases but also represented plaintiffs against employers, doing both evenhandedly. “There’s not a biased bone in her body,” Mr. Eslinger said. In 2014, Ms. Childs told Law360 that her goal as a jurist is to convince the public that those who serve in the court system are there on behalf of the people. “In many ways, I’ve looked at my job as trying to bring some truth to that old joke: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help,” she said.
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White House responds to HBCU bomb threats, Black leaders decry ‘domestic terrorism’ Black leaders are calling the recent series of bomb threats against several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) campuses “terrorism.” There have been threats to more than a dozen HBCUs so far this month, many of which occurred only in the past two days. The matter is so alarming that civil rights lawyer and attorney for the family of Ahmaud Arbery, Lee Merritt, who also is a graduate of Morehouse College, said that he believes the Biden administration should form a task force to get to the bottom of the threats and identify the source of the ongoing threats. As the news of the HBCU bomb threats over the past two days was making headlines, in the White House briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 1, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reporters, “We take these threats incredibly seriously. Our Homeland Security adviser is in close touch with law enforcement authorities at a federal and local level, and we
are assessing what we think the origin, the reasoning, the motivation behind it is.” The Biden administration affirmed its continued support for HBCUs in this moment that is being characterized by leaders as domestic terrorism. “We are absolutely behind these HBCUs. We want to make it very clear that we take these threats seriously and we deeply value their contributions. But it’s important for law enforcement authorities and others to make an assessment before we make any determinations about next steps,” said the presidential spokesperson. On the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, the Congressional Black Caucus plans to engage with the Department of Justice on actions to be taken to address the threat of danger against HBCUs. Meanwhile, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are investigating
the matter. “ATF is aware of bomb threats received by some Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We take all potential threats seriously and we regularly work with our law enforcement partners to determine the threat credibility,” ATF said in a statement. “This is a fluid situation with ongoing investigations, and we can’t comment on the specifics at this time.” White House Press Secretary Psaki said, “I would not call it irony, but I would say that it is scary. It is horrifying. It is terrible that these students, these faculty, these institutions are feeling under threat.” She added, “We don’t know more details at this point in time, and I don’t want to get ahead of law enforcement authorities … but certainly, given the history you referenced, you know, this is something we’re very mindful of, and that is why we’re so focused on providing regular updates and seeing what our law enforcement team assesses.”
Metro Richmond area will host numerous events for Black History Month Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African-Americans. Black History Month was first proposed by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State a year later, from Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, 1970, and was then celebrated throughout America in educational institutions, centers of Black culture and community centers. President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month in 1976, during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial, and called upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
Henrico Public Library- by the Library of Virginia as Speaker event one of their “Virginia Women Saturday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. in History” for her career and Fairfield Area Library, 1401 N. contributions to education. Laburnum Ave. and Saturday, Ms. Belsches currently is Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. Glen Allen working on a documentary Branch Library, 10501 Staples about Ms. Randolph’s legacy Mill Road. and is the recipient Biographer and of a Virginia Hufilmmaker Elvatrice manities grant for Belsches will take her project. For more the audience on a information visit: multimedia journey henricolibrary.org/ amplifying the excalendar traordinary contribuChesterfield tions of educator VirCounty Parks and Ms. Belsches ginia E. Randolph. Recreation Born in 1870, Ms. Randolph Friday, Feb. 4, 6 to 9 was an educator in Henrico p.m., Mayes Colbert Ettrick County who was named the Recreation Center, 20621 United States’ first “Jeanes Woodpecker Road — Black Supervising Industrial Teacher” Excellence Art Exhibition. by the county’s Superintendent Mon. Feb 7, 10 to 11 a.m., of Schools, Jackson Davis. She Huguenot Road Baptist Church, led a program funded by the 10525 W. Huguenot Road. Jeanes Foundation to upgrade Local Matoaca author James vocational training throughout McKnight will recap his book, the U.S. South. As her career “My Story of a Sharecropper’s progressed, she was an advocate Life. for public health and juvenile The program is free, but justice reform. registration is required. For In 2009, Ms. Randolph more information contact Suwas posthumously honored san Miller at (804) 212-8815
Some of the month’s local events include: Thursday, Feb. 3, 6 to 9 p.m. The George MasonAward Ceremony to Honor Publishers of Richmond Free Press. The live streaming event features a conversation between Mrs. Jean Patterson Boone and VCU Professor Chioke l’Anson, the director of community media at the Virginia Public Media and Institute of Contemporary Art Community Media Center, and a radio announcer for NPR’s sponsorship messages. The Virginia Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will also present its 2020 George Mason Award to Mrs. Boone, publisher of the Richmond Free Press, and her late husband, Mr. Ray Boone, who founded the award-winning weekly 30 years ago this January. (The program, previously scheduled for 2021, was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.) Streaming tickets for the live event at: tinyurl.com/ booneGMA.
or email millers@chesterfield. gov or visit www.chesterfield.gov/150/Parks-and-Recreation. Monday night Feb.7, 7 p.m., “Risk, Resilience and the Black Family” will be discussed by Dr. Shawn C.T. Jones, an assistant professor of counseling psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Jones will examine the mechanisms Black families use to overcome and protect themselves from racism-related stress. For more information, email Chesterfield County Public Library Community Services at CCPLCommunityServices@ chesterfield.gov. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Castlewood, 10201 Iron Bridge Road – The History of Pleasant View School. Discover the history of one of the last preserved African-American schoolhouses in Chesterfield County during segregation. Pleasant View, located on River Road in Chesterfield, opened in 1930 and closed in 1947. The program is free, but registration is required one week in advance. Email Bryan Truzzie at
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF A HEARING ON PETITION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF ITS MULTI-FAMILY SHARED SOLAR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES, CASE NO. PUR-2020-00124 As required by Code § 56-585.1:12, the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) has established the Multi-Family Shared Solar Program (“Program”). This Program applies to eligible customers of Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) that live in multi-family dwellings (such as an apartment complex). 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truzzieb@chesterfield.gov. Wednesdays, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 at 7 p.m., AARP Virginia’s “Wind Down Wednesdays” series of virtual events and short film screenings. Brian Bullock, a local filmmaker and history enthusiast, will share some of his short films and will lead interviews with local historians during “Wind Down Wednesdays.” To register, visit: https:// aarp.cventevents.com/event/ ea2d90c2-7c1e-4a06-9ef31d8794323643/summary Feb. 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Virginia Commonwealth University Library James Branch Cabell Library Lecture Hall, 901 Park Ave. Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed tells the sweeping story of Juneteenth. In her searing new book, “On Juneteenth”, the Texas native chronicles both the state and the country’s long road to Juneteenth—and the many hardships AfricanAmericans have endured in the century since. Please register to attend in person or online at: www.support.vcu.edu/event/ BlackHistoryMonth2022 Feb. 19 at 1 p.m., Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site will host a “Matinee with Miss Maggie” program to commemorate Black History Month. During a virtual film program at 1 p.m., “Imitation of Life,” will be shown. The film addresses one of the questions often asked by visitors to the site upon seeing photographs of Mrs. Walker’s fair complexion: “Did Maggie L. Walker ever pass for white?” While historical evidence suggests she never did so on purpose, “passing” was something many Black people with light skin tones chose to do in Jim Crow America and beyond. The 1934 film “Imitation of Life” was among various stories told about racial passing during Mrs. Walker’s time, exploring a topic that remains a point of fascination today. The public is invited to join a park historian in viewing “Imitation of Life” and discuss the significance of racial passing, both in Mrs. Walker’s time and now. To sign up for this free event that is open to the public, please contact Park Ranger Ben Anderson at Benjamin_Anderson@nps.gov. L i b r a r y o f Vi r g i n i a Wednesday, Feb. 9,7 to 8:30 p.m. “Virginia Untold — The African American Narrative.” Library of Virginia project manager Lydia Neuroth will introduce a digital project that provides access to records of enslaved and free Black people in the Library of Virginia’s collections. The demonstration includes a question-and-answer period. For more information, email lydia. neuroth@lva.virginia.gov, or call (804) 692-3772. Sun, Feb. 20, 1 to 6 p.m., Richmond Main Street Station, 1500 East Main St., “UNTOLD”— Black Food and Spirits. “UNTOLD” will highlight Black history relating to the American food and spirits industry and bring today’s tastemakers under one roof. Enjoy Main Stage presentations from historians and industry tastemakers. For tickets, visit: https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/blackfood-and-spirits-untold-virginia-tickets-189993334177
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Biden must select a justice for all After months of public speculation about his future, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer stood in the White House on Jan. 27 to announce his decision to retire. Justice Breyer, who has served on the high court since 1994, stood not far from President Biden, who minutes earlier declared his intention to nominate a Black woman to replace the retiring justice. President Biden was profuse in his praise of the 83-year-old Bryer, saying “he has been everything this country could have asked for… in his patient efforts to seek consensus, a desire to learn more and his work ethic.” President Biden also mentioned landmark opinions issued by the retiring judge, who is considered one of the court’s more liberal justices, but also is known as a pragmatist. Patent law, abortion and voting rights are among the decisions for which President Biden said Justice Breyer presented “sensible and nuanced” opinions. Legal observers have noted that Justice Breyer had one of his most productive term’s last year after receiving top assignments from Chief Justice John Roberts. Indeed, it was Justice Breyer who wrote the majority opinion when the court rejected the third challenge at the Supreme Court the Affordable Care Act. For that we say “Bravo!” The ACA has come under attack several times since it was successfully passed during the Obama administration’s first term. Recent signs of the health care plan’s growing popularity is confirmed by the record number of Americans — 13.6 million — who have signed up for health care through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces for 2022. Despite reasons for the increased participation— Congress lowering the cost of Obamacare insurance; the Biden administration’s expanded advertising for the program; and the pandemic disrupting many Americans’ employer-provided coverage—one cause rings clear. Without Justice Breyer’s foresight, ability to compromise and, above all, compassion, it is highly possible that far more Americans would not have affordable health care. Important decisions on affirmative action, gun rights and abortion also have been rendered by Justice Breyer, often described as a intellectual who enjoys reading in French but also dabbles in average pursuits such as biking and architecture. In remarks on the day that he announced his retirement, Justice Breyer vividly drew a sketch of America as a “complicated country filled with every race, religion and every point of view possible.” When Americans fail to agree on important and not-so-important issues, they look to the rule of law to resolve them, he said. Justice Breyer added that when he speaks to students of all ages, he reminds them that this entire country and its laws are all based on an experiment that began with former presidents such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and was highlighted during President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, a speech that his wife pays their grandchildren to memorize. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal,” the speech reads. “It’s you, the next generation and the one after that,” said Justice Breyer, who will continue to be part of the experiment. President Biden, since repeating his promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, has developed a list of the nominees, all of whom are brilliant legal scholars. The short list of names include Ketanji Brown Jackson, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs from South Carolina, California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright from Minnesota and Melissa Murray, a New York University law professor who is an expert in family law and reproductive rights justice. In daily talks with trusted advisers, Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress and supporters, President Biden continues to weigh a decision that, for years to come, will have wide-ranging consequences for every race, every religion and every point of view in this complex country. We encourage President Biden, in his decision making, to heed the words of the man who is descending the bench to allow the rule of the law to apply fairly, equally and for all.
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Celebrating Black women on the federal bench President Biden’s first year in office has brought both triumphs and disappointments. There’s no question that the administration has work to do on voting rights and on passing the critical social infrastructure pieces of the Build Back Better plan. But firmly in the “wins” column is the president’s extraordinary success nominating and confirming to the federal bench extraordinarily qualified judges with a demonstrated commitment to civil rights, especially Black women judges. This is profoundly important to our legal system, to how justice is administered, and to how everyday people experience life in our democracy, whether they ever find themselves in court or not. That’s because even though the U.S. Supreme Court grabs headlines when it decides a big case, the high court takes only a few cases every year. The vast majority of federal cases is decided in the lower courts, at the circuit and district levels. This is where rulings are made that affect our right to vote, to not be discriminated against in housing or to access health care, and so much more. Having a strong contingent of Black women judges on these courts means the lived experience
they bring—in addition to their stellar legal credentials—is coming into play in deciding cases that will shape all our lives for years to come. The numbers tell a powerful story. A full 65 percent of President Biden’s circuit court nominees have been people of color. Three quarters have been women, and 42 percent have been Black women. These statistics break all previous records for inclusion on the
Ben Jealous critically important circuit courts, whose opinions establish the law in all the states in their region. The president has shown a similar commitment to diversity on the district courts, as well. And all this comes against a backdrop of record-shattering appointments overall: President Biden has had more lower federal court judges (circuit and district combined) confirmed than any other president in his first year, in 60 years. Probe beneath the numbers and you discover even more compelling stories: The personal histories of the Black women tapped by President Biden to serve on our highest courts. A distinguished Yale Law School graduate, Candace JacksonAkiwumi had her choice of highpowered legal jobs. She worked for a while at a prestigious law firm, then quit to become a public defender,
representing people who could not afford a lawyer. In that role, she helped expose the government’s use of “phony stash houses,” a way to trap people into committing crimes they would not otherwise commit. Today she serves as the only Black judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Similarly, Yale alumna Eunice Lee spent 20 years at Manhattan’s Office of the Appellate Defender, representing poor people in New York City convicted of felonies. Today she is a judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York. And Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Harvard Law graduate, devoted years of her career to public service, representing low-income people in Washington, D.C., as a public defender. She also served on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, where she worked to end the unjust discrepancy between sentences for crack and powder cocaine. Today she serves on the D.C. Circuit and is on the short list as a future Supreme Court nominee. The paths to confirmation for these women and their fellow nominees were tainted by attacks, racist and otherwise. The right wing press criticized these nominees as “radical liberals.” The Senate Judiciary Committee asked Ms. Jackson and Ms. Jackson-Akiwumi point-blank at their confirmation hearings if race would play a role in their judicial decision-making. And far right conservatives did everything
they could to delay their confirmation. But all of them prevailed, with dignity, grit and grace, the qualities that so many accomplished Black women have shown in the face of adversity. And the story is still being written. On the campaign trail, President Biden promised to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, and Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement paves the way for that to occur. He has held to that promise. Justice Breyer’s intention to retire from the Supreme Court came on Jan. 26, 2022. A day later, President Biden vowed to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court by the end of February, saying “it’s long overdue.” Soon, we may see that woman take a long-overdue and rightful seat on the nation’s highest court. I look forward to celebrating that beautiful and momentous day. The writer serves as president of People For the American Way and Professor of Practice in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches leadership.
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Teaching civil rights during February is not critical race theory In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month by encouraging the nation to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Since then, every American president has designated February as Black History Month, along with a specific theme. While the theme of Black History Month 2022 is “Black Health and Wellness,” other historical topics are now seeing the threat of becoming censored. It is not uncommon to have lectures and seminars conducted on subjects related to Black history during this time of year. In Florida, history professor J. Michael Butler was scheduled to give a lecture called “The Long Civil Rights Movement.” He intended to educate teachers from the Osceola County School District on civil rights history before and after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. The school district abruptly canceled the event, citing concerns over “critical race theory,” or CRT, despite the lecture having nothing to do with the topic. “The victims of this censorship are history and truth,” Mr. Butler said afterward. “The end game is they’re going to make teaching civil rights into “critical race theory,” and it’s not.” We are seeing the true meaning of CRT being transformed and redefined right before our very eyes. Rather than accept the facts and reality from educators and historians, elected officials are being allowed to reshape the CRT definition for political gain. By unofficially changing the mean-
ing of CRT and then banning it by law based on the new “definition,” elected officials have successfully created a climate of fear and anger by tapping into deep-seated bigotry. They have created a problem where there is no problem, thereby personally presenting themselves and the whitewashing of Black history as the solution. It is a strategy that moves from one state to another, especially with governors who
David W. Marshall hold presidential aspirations. It is no surprise that days after the inauguration of the newly elected Republican governor in Virginia, CRT was banned in yet another state where there is no evidence that it is being taught in K-12 schools. The emotions of a passionate electorate can easily be exploited. For example, decades ago, it was not unusual for Democratic lawmakers to support restrictions on abortion and for Republicans to defend abortion rights. In the 1970s, Republicans voted against abortion at about the same rate as Democrats. Then came Richard Nixon and the 1972 presidential campaign. The moral beliefs that devout Catholics and evangelicals have when it comes to the topic of pro-life were exploited to get conservative grassroots voters to the polls and support Republican candidates. On the hot-button issue of abortion, Republican strategists were politically motivated when taking advantage of anti-abortion passions. Tapping into these emotions helped Richard Nixon win the majority of Catholic voters and win the presidency. Appealing to the Catholic vote was critical to President Nixon because he previously lost the 1960 presidential election to Democrat John Kennedy, making him the first U.S. president of Catholic faith.
When Republicans saw how the abortion strategy succeeded in the 1972 presidential campaign, they began using the same tactics in congressional races. When it comes to the conservative agenda, the issue of pro-life has two fronts: The moral side and the political side. While many Christians are sincere while standing on moral grounds, politicians like Richard Nixon are only driven by power and winning elections. Mix the two, and you have produced one-issue voters. A one issue-voter is so fixed on that one topic (say, abortion) that they become blind to everything else or any other issue. A candidate or elected official can literally break the law and get away with it. As long as their problem is being addressed, any unethical behavior by elected officials doesn’t matter with one-issue voters. CRT has the potential of getting the base riled up and becoming a key campaign issue, thereby producing one-issue voters who are focused and willing to mobilize. Parents frustrated and angry over the redefined version of CRT have the potential for long-lasting damage. School board elections have a renewed interest by groups such as “Moms for Liberty.” As one-issue voters, they have declared 2022 as the year of the parent at the ballot box. But the idea of the one-issue voter doesn’t have to be negative. In this case, the frustration and anger of white parents needs to be countered by Black parents and their votes. It never crossed my mind that we could have a future where there is Black History Month in name only. At this rate, we could be left with a watered-down version of Black History Month and not know how it happened. The writer is the founder of the faith-based organization TRB: The Reconciled Body and author of the book, “God Bless Our Divided America.”
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The work of Dr. King is still not done As we begin our celebration of Black History Month, we have just completed an extraordinary national tribute to a leader who did not amass a fortune, nor command an army, nor hold elective office, and yet transformed America. In the U.S., we too often love martyrs and not marches. We honor those who sacrifice — after they are dead. Yet, Dr. King’s example when he was alive holds lessons for us today. I spent Dr. King’s last birthday with him. While he took time to let us celebrate his birthday, he spent the day working, meeting with allies to talk about how to end the war in Vietnam and how to build a poor people’s campaign at home. Dr. King saw how the war in Vietnam had sapped energy and resources from the war on poverty at home. With millions in poverty — more whites than Black or brown people — in the richest nation in the world, he understood that we needed a “revolution in values,” a radical redistribution of economic and political power. As he wrote in a report to his SCLC in 1967, “We must see that the evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism are all tied together — you really can’t get rid of one without getting rid of both.” Today, Dr. King would warn that a country where there is bipartisan support to spend over $7 trillion on the military over the next decade while bitter partisan division blocks lifting children out of poverty is condemned to
grow weaker, not stronger. And surely, a country plunging into increasing tensions with both Russia and China will find it hard to rebuild at home. Dr. King helped lead the drive to pass the Voting Rights Act, understanding that the right to vote was fundamental to a democracy. Today that right is being systematically attacked by a right wing movement that understands it represents a minority, and thus is intent on making it harder for
Jesse Jackson the majority to vote. The use of the filibuster by Republicans in the Senate, the very instrument used by Southern senators to defend segregation, is both revealing and repugnant. Southern senators used the filibuster to try to block the original Voting Rights Act. Dr. King denounced the “minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from voting. They will not let the majority of senators vote. And certainly, they will not want the majority people to vote because they know that they do not represent the majority of the American people.” Dr. King would urge President Biden to push hard to overcome those who stand in
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the way of democracy reform and of economic decency. Yet he also understood that citizen movements — citizens mobilized and demanding change — are essential if fundamental reform is to take place. He understood that it was Selma that moved the Voting Rights Act in Washington. So while he would call on the president to push, he would organize to force senators to face their own constituents. Joe Manchin, the senator from West Virginia, who has torpedoed the Build Back Better legislation, is a wealthy man, enjoying life on a yacht in Washington, D.C., profiting from fossil fuel investments, hanging out with the deep-pocket interests that finance his campaigns. He needs to face the West Virginians who need the child tax credit to help feed their children. The students who could attend college if community colleges were tuition-free. The seniors who can’t afford the medicines they need. The young graduates who can’t afford a family because they did the right thing and took out student loans to pay for college. The workers who have no future without targeted investments that provide alternatives to
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A Message from Senator Jennifer McClellan Prioritizing our Kids’ Mental Health There is something we have to come to terms with as we enter the third year of the pandemic: Our kids are not ok. Many families, advocates, school personnel, and mental health clinicians have been warning for years that children’s mental health access is in a state of emergency. One in five children in Virginia had a diagnosed mental health condition such as ADHD, anxiety, or depression, according to 2019 data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT center. COVID has made the crisis worse. Throughout the past two years, I’ve heard from parents – many of whom faced their own challenges coping with the stress of COVID – struggling to help their children. The combination of the pandemic, racial trauma in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and individual traumatic experiences are causing anxiety, depression, and more severe mental health issues in students. Outpatient clinicians that had waiting lists for several months and emergency departments were filling up with children in mental health crises without other options.
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the coal industry that is rapidly dying. Let Joe Manchin tell them why he stands in the way. Kyrsten Sinema, the senator for Arizona, who now violates the promises she ran on and chooses to defend the filibuster over voting rights, needs to hear from Arizonans — Black, brown, Native American, seniors, the disabled, the students — all of whom are victims of voter suppression efforts of the minority. That she already has a serious Democratic primary challenger can only help concentrate her mind. America is once more at a turning point. The need for change is apparent, though there are entrenched interests mobilized to stop it. It is only if citizens of conscience mobilize and work and demonstrate and organize that these interests can be overcome. Dr. King’s triumphs came from understanding that essential truth — and by devoting his life to building that movement. We can celebrate his example and Black History Month by answering the call to action and by realizing that the work is not yet donecoalition.. The writer is founder and president of the national Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
As students returned to school, reports of behavioral disruptions and mental health issues grew. It became clear to me as a parent that mental health is causing major distress and barriers to learning. Studies from the Kaiser Health Foundation have shown that 30% of parents report that their children’s and their own mental health has worsened. And the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Children’s Hospital Association declared a “National Emergency” in children’s mental health.
services. This program will provide $10 million each year to local school divisions to contract for community-based mental health services for students from public or private community-based providers. Another budget amendment requires the Behavioral Health Commission to conduct a study of how to maximize school-based mental health services across the Commonwealth. My SB 490 implementing the Board of Education’s recommended Standards of Quality will increase the number of specialized student support positions– school social workers, psychologists, nurses, or licensed mental health professionals–from 3 to 4 per 1,000 students. I have also introduced a budget amendment to finally lift the cap on state funding of such support personnel. Put in place to balance the budget during the recession in 2008, this cap has shifted funding to localities, placing a strain on their ability to fill these positions. These are just a few of the many steps we must take now to strengthen Virginia’s mental health system to address the growing needs of children and families. I look forward to sharing my views on how best to support our students before the General Assembly — and hearing from you. Please feel free to share your views on legislation with me at district09@senate.virginia.gov or (804) 698-7509. You can also follow me on Twitter and Instagram @JennMcClellanVA or on Facebook @SenJenniferMcClellan. More information on my 2022 legislative agenda can be found at jennifermcclellan.com.
Now is the time to act. Yet, less than 10% of the systemwide budget for Virginia’s mental health system is dedicated to services for children and youth. To address the children’s mental health crisis, I am sponsoring several items to bring more resources to connect our schools to mental health services. Delegate Marcia Price and I are working on a school-based mental health integration pilot to connect schools to community-based mental health PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY FRIENDS FOR JENNIFER MCCLELLAN
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Black referee to lead Super Bowl African-American Ronald “Ron” Torbert will be the lead referee — wearing the white cap — for the Feb. 13 Super Bowl in Inglewood, Calif. A graduate of Michigan State University and Harvard Law School, he is an attorney by trade and became a part-time NFL official in 2010. Torbert, who wears striped shirt jersey No. 62, has worked six previous NFL playoff games, most recently the San Francisco 49ers’ win over Green Bay in the NFC Divisional round. He is one of the NFL’s seven African-American referees. Super Bowl officials are selected on merit. During the regular season, Torbert’s crew threw just 12.3 penalty flags per game, fourth lowest in league. In 1980, Burl Toler became the first African-American Super Bowl official.
Ronald “Ron” Torbert will referee Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Then and Now: Richmond area’s Super Bowl heroes By Fred Jeter
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Cincinnati Bengals offensive right guard Quinton Spain - No. 67 - will become the latest local athlete to perform on football’s grandest stage. From Petersburg High, the 340-pound Spain provides much of the heavy lifting required to give quarterback Joe Burrow time to pass and running back Joe Mixon room to gallop. Now let’s take a stroll through pigskin history and revisit some other local luminaries to strut their stuff in the Super Bowl. Willie Lanier (Maggie L. Walker High): The bruising middle linebacker was among the defensive heroes as Kansas City defeated Minnesota, 23-7, in Super Bowl IV. Russell Wilson (Collegiate): The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is 1-and-1 in Super Bowl, defeating
Denver, 43-8, in XLVIII, and losing to New England, 28-24, in Super Bowl XLIX. William Henderson (Thomas Dale): The Green Bay Packers’ powerful fullback was a primary bodyguard for QB Brett Favre in Super Bowl XXXI, a 35-21 win over New England. Damien Woody (Patrick Henry): As a teammate of QB Tom Brady, the center/offensive guard helped New England to victories in Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII. Larry Brooks (Prince George High, Virginia State): The Los Angeles Rams’ defensive tackle never played in a Super Bowl for L.A., but was defensive line coach for Green Bay’s XXXI Super Bowl win. Herb Scott (Virginia Union): The long-time (1975-‘84) Dallas Cowboys offensive guard was instrumental in his team’s 27-10 win over Denver in Super Bowl XII.
Mike Bragg (University of Richmond): Known for the “hang time” on his towering kicks, he served as Washington’s punter in the 14-7 loss to Miami in Super Bowl VII. Cornelius Johnson (Virginia Randolph, Virginia Union): In helping Baltimore Colts to 16-13 win over Dallas in Super Bowl V, the offensive guard blocked for QBs Johnny Unitas and Earl Morrall. Michael Robinson (Varina): In Seattle’s 43-8 win over Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII, “M-Rob” was lining up at fullback and providing much of the protection for Seahawks’ QB Russell Wilson. Just missed: Special team’s player Trenton Cannon (Virginia State) would have reached this year’s Super Bowl if the San Francisco 49ers had hung on to defeat the Rams. Cannon was placed on injured reserve in Week 13 but was activated Jan. 29 and played against LA in the Conference final.
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CIAA rivals face off this Saturday at Barco-Stevens Hall One team is battling for first place while the other is simply scrapping to get out of the cellar. Squads that have been heading in different directions will collide Saturday when Virginia State travels to face Virginia Union at Barco-Stevens Hall. Tipoff is about 4 p.m., following a 2 p.m. women’s contest between the same CIAA rivals. Coach Jay Butler’s Panthers have been cruising in the fast lane with an overall 14-6 record that includes three losses in overtime. Meanwhile, the Trojans have sputtered to a 7-10 overall mark in what has been a rare down season for Coach Lonnie Blow’s squad. VSU has been among the CIAA leaders ever since Coach Blow came on board in 2013. VUU showcases a balanced attack with eight different players averaging between 12.3 and 5.7 Robbie Osborne B.J. Fitzgerald points per game. Robbie Osborne, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound junior from Hermitage High, leads at 12.3 while hitting 57 from the field. A rugged inside operator, Osborne also leads the team in free-throw attempts, going 44 for 72, 61 percent. The Panthers feature one of the top front courts in the CIAA with Osborne and bouncy 6-7 forwards Jordan Peebles and Raemaad Wright. VSU boasts two All-CIAA candidates in 6-foot-6 B.J. Fitzgerald, a junior from Danville, and 6-foot-5 junior Terrence Hunter-Whitfield from Matoaca High in Chesterfield. Fitzgerald averages 18.2 points and 5.7 rebounds while Hunter-Whitfield averages 13.2 points and 7.1 boards. This will be a rematch of VUU’s 88-70 victory over VSU Jan. 15 at the Multipurpose Center in Ettrick. There is a chance they could meet for a third time at the
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President Joe Biden on Monday signed legislation into law honoring Willie O’Ree, who became the first Black player to appear in a National Hockey League game, with a Congressional Gold Medal. The news comes after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to award the Medal to O’Ree. The 86-year-old was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal “in recogni-
tion of his extraordinary contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion and recreational opportunity.” O’Ree became the first Black player to skate in an Willie O’Ree NHL game when he took the ice for the Boston Bruins in January 1958. He played just two games for the Black and Gold in 1957-58 before
being sent back down to the minors. O’Ree returned to the Bruins for the 1960-61 season, appearing in 43 games. He tallied four goals and 10 assists in 45 career games. The New Brunswick native has had a large impact off the ice as well, serving as the NHL’s director of youth development and an ambassador for diversity. The Bruins recently honored O’Ree by retiring his No. 22. He is just the 12th player in franchise history to have his number hanging in the rafters at TD Garden.
Ernie Francis gears up for St. Petersburg race African-Americans are as rare on the IndyCar circuit as snowmobiles in Haiti, but that doesn’t bother Ernie Francis Jr., the latest contender for IndyCar honors. The Florida-born Francis, whose parents actually are from Haiti, will ride the No. 99 openwheel car for African-American operated Force Indy Race Team on the upcoming Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Championship. Indy Lights is a level of Indy Racing one peg below the cars that compete at the most prestigious races such as the Indianapolis 500. There is a bit of a local angle. Handling the publicity for Force Indy Race Team is Tracey Hughes Royal of Tracey Royal Communications. She is married to Dr. Frank Royal Jr. of Richmond. Francis, 24, is a seven-time champion in the Trans Am Series (2014-to-2020) and has a record 47 victories on that tour. His first race on the 11-event Indy Lights circuit will be Feb.
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25-27 in the Streets of St. Petersburg competition. Force Indy Race Team has African-American Rod Reid as principle co-owner, along
with Team Roger Penske. Crew chief Stuart Kelly and chief mechanic Derrick Morris are both African-American. There is a short list of
African-Americans to appear in the famed Indy 500. Willy T. Ribbs ran in 1991 and ‘93, placing 32nd and 21st, respectively.
VUU vs. VSU teams Kobe Bryant’s widow honored for her sports leadership Vanessa Bryant will be recognized as one of the organization said in a statement Tuesday. ready for the weekend The organization was founded to create a positive leading women in sports at an event during Super Virginia Union University fans will be able to return to women’s and men’s basketball games Saturday, Feb. 5. Virginia Union’s women’s basketball team will meet Virginia State University at 2. p.m. while the men tip off against the Trojans at 4 p.m. at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond. General admission is $20. VUU students, staff and faculty are admitted free with a valid VUU I.D. Masks and proof of vaccination will be required.
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impact for underserved child athletes in honor of her husband Kobe, and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash that also killed seven others in 2020. Other women in sports honorees include Los Angeles Sparks Senior Vice President Natalie White, EAG Sports management CEO Denise White, and Terri Hines, executive vice president of communications at FOX Sports.
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Janet Jackson arrives at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York on March 29, 2019. This past weekend’s “Janet Jackson” documentary was the most popular non-fiction show on Lifetime since its “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary three years ago. The Nielsen company said roughly 4 million people watched on live television, digitally or on demand in the first few days it was out, numbers that are only expected to grow.
Janet Jackson’s four-part documentary on Lifetime was the network’s most-watched non-fiction show since “Surviving R. Kelly” three years ago, and viewership is continuing to grow. The documentary series debuted Friday and Saturday night on Lifetime and was simulcast on the A&E network. With the musician and her manager-brother Randy listed as executive producers, the series was an intriguing look at a reclusive singer yet also received criticism for issues skirted or left out entirely. “But throughout ‘Janet Jackson,’ a four-hour documentary that premiered over two nights on Lifetime and A&E, the highs and lows of Jackson’s career are often presented as a kind of collateral asset or damage. Her brothers were famous first; Jackson was the spunky younger sister who came after,” wrote a New York Times critic. “When her brother Michael, then the most famous pop star on the planet, faced his first allegations of sexual impropriety, Jackson lost her opportunity for a lucrative sponsorship with CocaCola. When a wardrobe malfunction derailed Jackson’s performance at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, it is her career that’s tanked, and not that of her collaborator, the rising star Justin Timberlake.” The first part on Friday was seen by 2.8 million people on live TV, and another 1.2 million in the next few days either digitally or on demand, the Nielsen company said. Part two had a similar viewership of 4.3 million, part three had 3.7 million and the final part had 3.8 million. Those numbers are expected to grow with delayed viewing over the next few weeks.
Washington’s NFL team unveils new name: Commanders Washington has some new Commanders in town. The NFL team has a new name, 18 months after fresh pressure from sponsors helped persuade the once-storied fran-
and self-worth, and increases rates of depression, self-harm, and violence against Native youths. “The Washington Commanders are proof that ending the use of Native American imagery in sports is possible. The Cleveland
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Happenings Personality: Ricky Martin Spotlight on Fit2Give founder’s goal to reduce health risks in underserved areas With COVID-19 resulting in more sedentary lifestyles for many Richmond area residents, Fit2Give founder Ricky Martin believes that his nonprofit organization can help offset some of the health disparities likely to have increased in underserved communities during the ongoing pandemic. “Though the world is experiencing a pandemic, our local communities are still suffering from epidemics like prediabetes and many obesity and healthdisparity issues,” Mr. Martin says. He adds that the quality of life in the city’s West End differs from the quality of life in the city’s East End, where the life expectancy of residents can be 20 years lower. “The need for parity in just being able to live is blatantly obvious,” he says. While Fit2Give was conceived at the pandemic’s start and was just designated a non-profit last year, Mr. Martin says its origins go back much further. A native of South Carolina who now lives in Chesterfield County, he was driven to form the group after serving years as the co-creator of Fitness Warriors, where he prepared volunteers to lead free group fitness classes in the Richmond area’s underserved communities. Now, he wants to expand his efforts, separate from the SportsBackers group that Fitness Warriors operates, with a focus on personal training and prediabetes prevention coaching, all accessible to those typically unable to afford it. “I saw how our efforts since 2014 have had an immense impact on the Richmond-TriCities area,” Mr. Martin says, adding that the effectiveness of the free group fitness programming convinced him that free personal fitness training could also help provide a better quality of life” for those most in need.” Currently, Fit2Give has partnered with the University of Richmond to facilitate training for coaches who would help those with Type 2 prediabetes, and to support outreach in Petersburg. In the months ahead, Mr. Martin plans to start up a Type 2 prediabetes prevention cohort, with a search for viable candidates already underway. Those selected will be assigned a trainer for six to 10 sessions, where goals will be worked on and daily routines developed that can continue beyond the training. The hope
is to “provide education and facilitate behavior change,” says Mr. Martin. It’s an ambitious goal for a new nonprofit, but Mr. Martin believes it’s one that fits well with the potential for positive change and growth that exercise and healthier living can bring. “Exercise in all its forms has been my therapy, my best friend, my meditation, my avenue and pathway into myself, my catalyst for revelation into my history as a human being,” Mr. Martin says. “Exercise showed me how I could change myself and help others change also, in not only physical cosmetic ways, but internal ways of better self confidence, patience with self and others.” Meet a local organizer bringing exercise and better living to all, Ricky Martin: Volunteer position: Founder, Fit2Give. Occupation: Owner of Fit To Go. Date and place of birth: May 5, 1956, in Charleston, S.C. Where I live now: Chesterfield County. Education: Attended Skidmore University from 1975 to1977; also attended New York Community College, LaQuadia Community College, Highland Community College. Certificates include: Athletics and Fitness Association of America Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise Certified Group Fitness Instructor, ACE certified Sports Nutrition Specialist, CDC T2 Prediabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach, Performance Stretch Therapist, certified with Performance Stretch Systems, certified Crystal Reiki Master Teacher with Powers Reiki. Family: Wife Nichole Martin, and daughters Zyon, 18, and Serenity, 16. Fit2Give is: A nonprofit organization providing free personal training and prediabetes prevention lifestyle coaching. When it began: We received our 501(c)(3) status last year, 2021. Where I got the idea: As a community health professional for many years, I have seen the need for health and wellness programming of all sorts in underserved communities. I am the co-creator of a health initiative, in partnership with SportsBackers, called Fitness
will assess the needs of each potential candidate. Selected candidates will be assigned a trainer for six to 10 sessions. The trainer will work with the individual on their goals and help them develop a daily routine they can continue beyond the training. The idea is to provide education and facilitate behavior change.
Warriors. We train volunteers to lead free group fitness classes in underserved communities. I saw how our efforts have had an immense impact in the Richmond-Tri-Cities area since 2014. It was a natural progression to seeing how free group fitness programming can help communities by providing free personal fitness training and seeing its impact on the quality of life of those most in need. Mission: To provide free personal training and prediabetes lifestyle coaching to those who need it but cannot afford it. Why Fit2Give is needed in Richmond: Part of the training that we provide for our volunteer group fitness instructors is based on the statistics regarding health disparities in the Richmond area. We show how life expectancy can change within just a few miles in various Richmond communities. The quality of life on the west side of the city or in areas that have a higher standard of living, compared to the quality of life on the east side, in areas experiencing a lower standard of living, shows a 20-year difference in life expectancy between a distance of only 5 miles. The need for parity in just being able to live is blatantly obvious.
Fit2Give and COVID19: Fit2Give was basically conceived and formulated at the beginning of the pandemic when quarantines were in place. With time on my hands from a greatly reduced workload, I was able to begin the process of putting the board and nonprofit together. With the help of some very dynamic board members, we have been able to navigate the challenges of the pandemic and still focus on the solutions for our community. Though the world still is experiencing a pandemic, our local communities are still suffering from epidemics like prediabetes, obesity and other health-related issues. How to connect with Fit2Give: We can be reached on our website at www.Fti2give.org Fit2Give partners with: We are presently in partnership with the University of Richmond, which provided training for the CDC T2 Prediabetes Prevention Lifestyle training, along with funding for targeted outreach in the Petersburg area. Ways to support Fit2Give: We are looking for operational funding to cover our present budget for the next year. Donations of any size are welcome. We also offer merchandise on our website, and we are seeking in-kind support for fundraising,
technology, administration and marketing. Upcoming events in 2022: We are planning a T2 Prediabetes Prevention cohort to begin in March of this year. We are seeking candidates who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or who have the risk factors like a A1c level of 5.7 percent to 6.4 percent indicating prediabetes, family history of diabetes or have a doctor’s recommendation. A perfect day for me is: Home with my family, sitting next to my wife watching TV in front of the fireplace. What I am learning about myself during the pandemic: I am learning that I can establish a pattern of self care that is disciplined and caring at the same time. Being able to practice and schedule self care creates an ease to the discipline of being active, refueling and resting. That awareness came after I experienced anxiety attacks, underwent therapy and began to change how I view myself and the world. Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: I love playing the guitar and learning new songs to accompany myself while singing. A quote that inspires me: James Baldwin: “To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” My friends describe me as: Passionate and fiery. Knowledgeable and brave. The top of my “to-do” list is: Getting folks into the free T2 prediabetes prevention cohort starting in March! Best late-night snack: Almond milk and a FEW Oreo or chocolate chip cookies.
The best thing my parents ever taught me: How to cook, clean, sew and hold down a job. All the basic self-sufficient things you had to do as a Black male, like get there extra early, dress really well and use proper grammar. The person who influenced me the most: A local counselor and friend, Larry Everette. He once gave me the assignment of looking in the mirror and saying all the bad things I did not like about myself. This was at a very low time in my life. He then asked me to say good things about myself. I found it hard to do and wept. That started the process of rebuilding my self esteem. How exercise has changed my life: Exercise in all its forms has been my therapy, my best friend, my meditation, my avenue and pathway into myself. It is my catalyst for revelation into my history as a human being. Exercise showed me how I could change myself and help others change also, in not only physical cosmetic ways but internal (intrinsic) ways of better self confidence, patience with self and others. Book that influenced me the most: “Conversations With God” by Neal Donald Walsch. What I’m reading now: I have five books to study for my yoga instructor training. “Light On Yoga” is the current assigned reading by B.K.S. Iyengar. Next goal: To get the T2 prediabetes cohort started in March and obtain funding to provide physical therapy to five or more persons. I also will finish preparing my 10th class of trainers to graduate from my instruction so that they can provide their own exercise classes, which will be free of charge.
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Richmond attorney Rhonda K. Harmon, who challenged Nationwide’s redlining policies, has died Rhonda Michelle King Harmon, a former attorney who helped overturn racist insurance policies that prevented Black homeowners in Richmond and elsewhere from gaining standard coverage for their property, has died. The wife of Jonathan P. “Jon” Harmon, chair of McGuireWoods, one of Richmond’s largest law firms, Mrs. Harmon succumbed to leukemia Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, her family said. She was 59. Mrs. Harmon was a key member of the legal team that U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine led in suing Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. to challenge insurance companies’ practice of redlining Black neighborhoods so that residents were forced to pay higher prices for inferior coverage. Speaking on the Senate floor, Sen. Kaine described Mrs. Harmon as a “brilliant and funny, a proud mom and wife, a talented singer who sang at my gubernatorial inauguration, a West Point-educated Army officer and a faith-filled spirit. The world will miss her.” “She had a way of making everyone around her feel special,” said J. Tracy Walker IV, an attorney with McGuireWoods. “I was especially privileged to hear her speak recently at a YMCA prayer breakfast. She delivered a powerful message about giv-
ing with love in your heart that I will never forget.” Final tributes were paid to the Goochland County resident at the church to which she belonged, Faith Landmarks Ministries in Henrico County, on Wednesday, Jan. 26. A native of Waco, Texas, Mrs. Harmon began her law career after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and serving in the military as an intelligence officer. During her assignment to Fort Hood, Mrs. Harmon she also met her future husband, also in the military, at a Bible study. After graduating first in her class from Baylor University Law School, she clerked for a judge on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for two years while her husband completed his law degree at the University of Texas. After practicing law in Texas for several years, they moved to the Richmond area in 1995, where she joined the firm now known as McCandlish Holton and he joined McGuireWoods. Her biggest case was the suit that fair housing watchdog Hous-
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committee’s reputation and restoring trust that eroded amid the recent turmoil. The SBC, which has a predominantly white membership, has long struggled to reckon with its racist, pro-slavery history but has made some strides in recent decades. In 2012, the convention elected New Orleans Pastor Fred Luter Jr. to be SBC president, making him the first AfricanAmerican to hold the role. Pastor McLaurin is the first to head up one of the denomination’s ministry entities, which also include its publishing and public policy arms as well as its seminaries. Mr. Slade, the first African-American to serve as chairman of the Executive Committee, said the officers did not consider the historic milestone when selecting PastorMcLaurin. Pastor McLaurin previously worked at the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board for 15 years and has held various pastoral roles for several churches. He also has served in state and national convention roles, including on the SBC Resolutions Committee, on the Tennessee Baptist Convention executive board, as president of the Black Southern Baptist Denominational Servants Network and with the African American Fellowship of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Pastor McLaurin, who lives in Nolensville in the Greater Nashville area, assumes the new role immediately and is expected to deliver his first report as interim leader when the Executive Committee meets Feb. 21-22, Mr. Slade said. At that gathering the Executive Committee also is expected to decide who will sit on a search committee tasked with naming a permanent president, Mr. Slade said.
500 E. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222 www.sharonbaptistchurchrichmond.org (804) 643-3825 Rev. Dr. Paul A. Coles, Pastor
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ing Opportunities Made Equal brought against Nationwide after tests showed the company routinely denied Black homeowners in Richmond coverage for their property while offering coverage to white homeowners. Mrs. Harmon, then pregnant, proved a key player in examining witnesses and in providing the closing argument that led to a $100.5 million verdict from a Richmond Circuit Court jury in 1998 — the largest ever in a Virginia case. Though the Virginia Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision later threw out the verdict after finding HOME, itself, was not harmed, Nationwide settled for $17 million after the state’s highest court agreed to reconsider the decision. The first case of its kind also led Nationwide, State Farm and other major firms to review and alter their decisions on coverage and start opening or expanding operations within the city limits of Richmond and other urban locations. Mrs. Harmon retired to raise and home-school the couple’s four children. She also was active in Faith Landmarks’ children’s and prison ministries and its outreach programs. She loved singing and her talent led to invitations to sing at public events in Texas, such as the opening of a new federal courthouse in Austin, Texas, at prayer breakfasts and at the opening of the Virginia General Assembly. Along with her husband of 32 years, Mrs. Harmon is survived by her children, Timothy, Krista, Jeremy and Jana; her mother, Doris Jean King; and a brother, Robert Moore King.
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644-0496 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 22, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. and the Council of the City of Richmond has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2022-021 To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2008-192-194, adopted Sept. 8, 2008, as previously amended by Ord. No. 2009-45-125, adopted Jun. 22, 2009, which authorized the special use of the property known as 305 North 18th Street for the purpose of a mixed-use, multifamily dwelling and allowed the alteration of the design of the building, to modify the site plan and on-site parking requirements, upon certain terms and conditions. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Destination Mixed-Use. Primary Uses include: r e t a i l / o ff i c e / p e r s o n a l service, multi-family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary Uses: Institutional and government. Ordinance No. 2022-022 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1628 North 27th Street for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Neighborhood Mixed-Use. Primary Uses: Single-family houses, accessory dwelling units, duplexes, small multifamily buildings, and open space. Secondary Uses: Large multifamily buildings, retail/ office/personal service, institutional, cultural, and government. Ordinance No. 2022-023 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2501 Berwyn Street for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multifamily buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. Ordinance No. 2022-024 To authorize the special use of the property known as 1801 Carlisle Avenue for the purpose of two two-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multi-family buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. The proposed density is approximately 17 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2022025 To authorize the special use of the properties known as 1505 West Cary Street and 1507 West Cary Street for the purpose of two twofamily attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Community MixedUse. Primary Uses: Retail/office/personal service, multi-family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary Uses: Single family houses, institutional, and government. The proposed density is approximately 38 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2022-026 To authorize the special use of the property known as 2117 Fairfax Avenue for the purpose of two two-family detached dwellings and one Continued on next column
single-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multi-family buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. The proposed density is approximately 15 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2022-027 To authorize the special use of the property known a s 3 4 11 H a w t h o r n e Avenue for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling with an accessory dwelling unit, upon certain terms and conditions. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Residential. Primary Uses: Singlefamily houses, accessory dwelling units, and open space. Secondary Uses: Duplexes and small multi-family buildings (typically 3-10 units), institutional, and cultural. Secondary uses may be found along major streets. The proposed density is approximately 4 units per acre. Ordinance No. 2022-028 To rezone the properties known as 601 Albany Avenue, 603 Albany Av e n u e , 6 0 0 M a u r y Street, and 610 Maury Street from the M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the TOD-1 Transit-Oriented Nodal District. The City’s Richmond 300 Master Plan designates the future land use category for the subject property as Destination Mixed-Use. Primary Uses include: r e t a i l / o ff i c e / p e r s o n a l service, multi-family residential, cultural, and open space. Secondary Uses: Institutional and government. The meetings will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The meetings will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Planning Commission members and Richmond City Council will assemble in City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, and most members and other staff will participate by teleconference/ videoconference via Microsoft Teams. The meetings will be streamed live online at the following web address: https://richmondva. legistar.com/Calendar. a s p x . To w a t c h a meeting’s live stream at the web address provided, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the farthest right hand column entitled, “Video”. The agenda for the Richmond City Council meeting is accessible through the City’s legislative website at the following web address: https://richmondva. legistar.com/Calendar. aspx. To view the agenda at the web address provided, find and click the link that reads, “Agenda” associated with the February 28, 2022 Richmond City Council Formal meeting listed in the calendar. Interested citizens who wish to speak at the Richmond City Council meeting will be given an opportunity to do so by following the public participation instructions provided on the February 28, 2022 Richmond City Council Formal meeting agenda. Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments in writing to CityClerksOffice@rva. gov in lieu of commenting by teleconference or video conference. The person responsible for receiving comments in writing is Candice D. Reid, City Clerk. All comments received prior to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022, will be provided to Council members prior to the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at https://www.rva.gov/ office-city-clerk. 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 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following ordinance: Ordinance No. 2021-371 To amend ch. 27, art. V, div. 1 of the City Code by adding therein a new section 27-132, concerning the use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones and school crossings. This meeting will be held through electronic communication means pursuant to the current ongoing declaration of a local emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed by Res. No. 2020-R025, adopted March 16, 2020, and as permitted by section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. This meeting will be open to participation through electronic communication means by the public and closed to in-person participation by the public. Less than a quorum of Richmond City Council will assemble in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, and most Council members and other staff will participate by teleconference/ videoconference via Microsoft Teams. Video of the meeting will be streamed live online at the following web address: https:// r i c h m o n d v a . l e g i s t a r. com/Calendar.aspx. To watch the meeting’s live stream at the web address provided, find and click the link that reads, “In Progress” in the farthest right hand column entitled, “Video”. The agenda for the Richmond City Council meeting is accessible through the City’s legislative website at the following web address: https://richmondva. legistar.com/Calendar. aspx. To view the agenda at the web address provided, find and click the link that reads, “Agenda” associated with the February 14, 2022 Richmond City Council Formal meeting listed in the calendar. Interested citizens who wish to speak at the Richmond City Council meeting will be given an opportunity to do so by following the public participation instructions provided on the February 14, 2022 Richmond City Council Formal meeting agenda. Citizens are encouraged to provide their comments in writing to CityClerksOffice@rva. gov in lieu of commenting by teleconference or video conference. The person responsible for receiving comments in writing is Candice D. Reid, City Clerk. All comments received prior to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2022, will be provided to Council members prior to the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at http:// www.richmondgov.com/ CityClerk/index.aspx. Candice D. Reid City Clerk
Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CHRISTINA JOELLE WILLIAMS, PLAINTIFF, v. CALEB RAMHEL WILLIAMS, DEFENDANT. CASE No. CL21-5418-6 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony, from the defendant, on the ground that the parties hereto have lived separate and apart continuously, without cohabitation and without interruption for more than one year. And it appearing from an affidavit that the whereabouts and address of the defendant are unknown and that he may not be a resident of Virginia, it is Ordered that the defendant appear before this Court on March 18, 2022, at 9:00 am o’clock pursuant to this notice and protect his interest herein. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Continued on next column
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FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER JAQUELINE MEJIA, Plaintiff v. MICHELE MARCANO LOPEZ, Defendant. Case No.: CL22000174-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 17th day of March, 2022 at 9:00 AM and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667
is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before the 21st day of February, 2022, to protect his/her interest herein. An Extract Teste: HEIDI S. BARSHINGER, Clerk
been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” I T I S OR D ERE D that AMANDA J. KELLYM ORRI S , CO T I N A COTTMAN, MELVAUGHAN E. COTTMAN and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4838 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3812 Terminal Avenue, Tax Map Number C009-0505/002, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, name Brenda B. Tribett. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, BRENDA B. TRIBETT, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that BRENDA B. TRIBETT, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. 1708 E. MAIN STREET LAND TRUST, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-3904 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1708 East Main Street, Tax Map Number E000-0108/032, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, 1708 E. Main Street Land Trust. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, 1708 E. MAIN STREET LAND TRUST, RJR Ventures, LLC, Trustee, Rodney Peterson, Registered Agent for RJR Ventures, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, 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 1708 E. MAIN STREET LAND TRUST, RJR Ventures, LLC, Trustee, Rodney Peterson, Registered Agent for RJR Ventures, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2021 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER KELSEY NOUIOUA, Plaintiff v. CORY NOUIOUA, Defendant. Case No.: CL21003899-00 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 not a resident, appear here on or before the 16th day of March, 2022 and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure, Esquire VSB# 27724 Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TONY ALSTON, Plaintiff v. KIMBERLY HINES, Defendant. Case No.: CL22000079-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 10th day of March, 2022 at 9:00 AM and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER SEUN JOSHUA ODUYEMI, Plaintiff v. TANISHA ODUYEMI, Defendant. Case No.: CL22000080-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 10th day of March, 2022 at 9:00 AM and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HENRICO CRESSA HUGHES, Plaintiff v. MATTHEW HUGHES, Defendant. Case No.: CL21-7594 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit, brought by Cressa Hughes, is a complaint for divorce. It appearing from an affidavit that the Defendant, Matthew Hughes, cannot be found, and that due diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the location of the Defendant, it Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER NAPOLION GETACHEW ABEBE, Plaintiff v. MAHLET SOLOMON Defendant. Case No.: CL22000053-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the defendant on the ground of living separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for a period exceeding twelve months. It is ORDERED that the defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, appear here on or before the 8th day of March, 2022 at 9:00 AM and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER OLAKEKAN OGIDI, Plaintiff v. SHANIKA MCNEAL, Defendant. Case No.: CL21004133-00 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 not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, appear here on or before the 2nd day of March, 2022 at 9:00 AM and protect her interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Law Office of Dorothy M. Eure, P.C. Dorothy M. Eure, Plaintiff’s Attorney VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667
CUSTODY VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Henry le & maggie rodriguez RDSS v. Unknown father File No. JJ098676-07-00, JJ098677-07-00 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to: Terminate the residual parental rights (“TPR”) of Unknown Father of Henry Le, child DOB 06/17/2011 & Maggie Rodriguez, child DOB 10/16/2012. “TPR” means all rights and responsibilities remaining with parent after transfer of legal custody or guardianship of the person, including but not limited to rights of: visitation; adoption consent; determination of religious affiliation; and responsibility for support. It is ORDERED that the defendant Unknown Father to appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his/her interest on or before 05/27/2022, at 9:00 AM, Courtroom #1.
PROPERTY VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. AMANDA J. KELLYMORRIS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4862 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2102 Wood Street, Tax Map Number E000-1056/019, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Amanda J. Kelly-Morris, Melvaughan E. Cottman and Cotina Cottman. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, AMANDA J. KELLY-MORRIS, and COTINA COTTMAN, 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, MELVAUGHAN E. COTTMAN 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 Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-5071 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2308 Warwick Avenue, Tax Map Number S007-1679/006, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, River City Property Shop, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the owner of record of said property, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that 39 FOREVER, LLC, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 16-3849 on March 2, 2016, Nancy Ann Rogers, Registered Agent, 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 RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, 3 9 F OREVER , L L C , Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 16-3849 on March 2, 2016, Nancy Ann Rogers, Registered Agent, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BRENDA B. TRIBETT, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4839 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3816 Terminal Avenue, Tax Map Number C009-0505/004, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, name Brenda B. Tribett. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, BRENDA B. TRIBETT, who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that BRENDA B. TRIBETT, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BRENDA B. TRIBETT, Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND John Marshall Courts Building CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. CAESAR E SAN JOSE LUNA, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4772 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4525 Old Warwick Road, Tax Map Number C008-0307/014, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Caesar E San Jose Luna. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CAESAR E SAN JOSE LUNA, 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 CAESAR E SAN JOSE LUNA, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. REUBEN B. GREENE, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4771 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3103 Noble Avenue, Tax Map Number N016-0203/015, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Reuben B. Greene and Lillian E. Greene. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, RE U B E N B . G REE N E and LILLIAN E. GREENE, 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 REUBEN B. GREENE and LILLIAN E. GREENE, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING Continued on next column
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. DYNQUEST PROPERTIES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4743 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3212 Lawson Street, Tax Map Number S000-2134/020, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Dynquest Properties, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-5314 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2208 Harwood Street, Tax Map Number S007-1179/003, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, River City Property Shop, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that 39 FOREVER, LLC, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 15-19801 on October 15, 2015, Nancy Ann Rogers, Registered Agent, 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/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 RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Continued on next page
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39 FOREVER, LLC, Beneficiary of a Deed of Trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 15-19801 on October 15, 2015, Nancy Ann Rogers, Registered Agent, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that CHRISTIAN CHARITIES, INC, an entity not appearing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1609 North 23rd Street, Tax Map Number E000-0860/005, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Tonya Terrell, Willie Dorsey, Orlando Johnson, Clifton Earl Johnson and Linda Deloris Jones Johnson. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, TONYA TERRELL, WILLIE DORSEY, and ORLANDO JOHNSON, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that said owner, CLIFTON EARL JOHNSON, and LINDA DELORIS JONES JOHNSON, 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 TONYA TERRELL, WILLIE D O R S E Y, O R L A N D O JOHNSON, CLIFTON EARL JOHNSON, LINDA DELORIS JONES JOHNSON, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
an entity not existing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, LLC, Registered Agent for 3508 CAROLINA AVE, LLC the owner of the property/ grantor in a Deed of Trust recorded at Instrument Number 18-25430 on December 14, 2018, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ITHIEL GROUP, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL22-290 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3413 Delano Street, Tax Map Number C009-0561/018, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Ithiel Group, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ITHIEL GROUP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/ or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that ITHIEL GROUP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. 201 WEST BROOKLAND PARK, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL22-215 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 201 West Brookland Park Boulevard, Tax Map Number N0000887/001, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, 201 West Brookland Park, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, 201 WEST BROOKLAND PARK, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that 201 WEST BROOKLAND PARK, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. CHRISTIAN CHARITIES, INC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL22-122 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 419 Mitchell Street, Tax Map Number N000-0222/003, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Christian Charities, Inc. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CHRISTIAN CHARITIES, INC, an entity not appearing in the records of the
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-5068 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1325 North 30th Street, Tax Map Number E000-0625/032, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Diversified Investment Properties, Inc. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/ or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-5311 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3359 Dill Avenue, Tax Map Number N005-1182/036, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, River City Property Shop. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT IS ORDERED that RIVER CITY PROPERTY SHOP, LLC, an entity listed as inactive in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RJR VENTURES, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4321 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3414 Keighly Road, Tax Map Number S008-0780/022, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, RJR Ventures, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RJR VENTURES, LLC, Rodney Peterson, Registered Agent, 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 RJR VENTURES, LLC, Rodney Peterson, Registered Agent, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. 3208 CAROLINA AVENUE, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-3685 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3508 Carolina Avenue, Tax Map Number N000-1164/008, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, 3208 Carolina Avenue. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, 3208 CAROLINA AVENUE, an entity not existing in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, LLC, Registered Agent for 3508 CAROLINA AVE, LLC the owner of the property/grantor in a Deed of Trust recorded at Instrument Number 18-25430 on December 14, 2018, 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 3208 CAROLINA AVENUE,
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. CARDINAL PROPERTY GROUP, LLC, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL21-4875 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3605 Garland Avenue, Tax Map Number N016-0134/019, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Cardinal Property Group, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CARDINAL PROPERTY GROUP, LLC, Terrell Antwan Turner, Registered Agent, 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/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 CARDINAL PROPERTY GROUP, LLC, Terrell Antwan Turner, Registered Agent, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before MARCH 31, 2022 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 804-646-7949Notice
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