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More left in the cold
Hillside Court residents are plagued by same problem facing Creighton Court — no heat By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Kanya N. Nash thinks its fine that some Creighton Court residents have had a chance to stay at a hotel free of charge because the heat failed in their public housing units. The 38-year-old mother of three just wishes that the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority would show the same level of concern for her and her neighbors in Hillside Court who are facing the same conditions. “I moved here in 2010 and I haven’t had working heat. I have called and called maintenance, but nothing has changed,” Ms. Nash said. RRHA never provided her with a space heater; she had to buy her own. And to keep warm, she hangs blankets over the windows and uses them to
seal the cracks in the sills and in her mailbox. She knows it’s a lease violation. But Ms. Nash, who lives on a government disability check, has had to wrap herself in blankets and keep the oven running just to keep the chill off. Just after Christmas, as the worst cold in decades gripped the area, Ms. Nash kept warm by staying with relatives and having her children stay with their grandmother. “I’ve lived in public housing in New Jersey, too, and it is nothing like this. RRHA charges you if maintenance comes to look at a problem that a landlord is supposed to take care of. It can add $20, $30 to your rent each time. That never happened in New Jersey,” she said. Please turn to A4
‘We have to hold our officials accountable’ By Ronald E. Carrington
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An emotional Maurice Tyler, founder of Coaches Against Violence Everywhere and organizer of Monday’s Redemption Rally, talks about the deplorable conditions in which public housing residents are forced to live.
More than 70 people from across the area demonstrated Monday night against what organizers termed the mistreatment and neglect of the more than 10,000 people living in public housing units managed by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Standing outside of the RRHA headquarters on Chamberlayne Parkway in the cold and rain, Redemption Rally attendees from Creighton Court to Short Pump were moved as speakers talked about decades of poor management that have led to poor living conditions in RRHA housing. They called for working heat during the winter and air conditioning in the summer, installation of more street lights and effective policing to improve neighborhood safety and reduce ongoing violence. “We believe there is some mental anguish asPlease turn to A4
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Kanya N. Nash puts blankets and quilts up at her windows to keep the cold from seeping into her apartment in the Hillside Court public housing community. With her heat not working, she relies largely on a small space heater that she purchased.
Virginia General Assembly
Republicans still in charge By Jeremy M. Lazarus
The General Assembly opened a new session Wednesday with Republican M. Kirkland “Kirk” Cox of Colonial Heights in the speaker’s chair in the 100-member House of Delegates. He became presiding of-
Related story on A5 ficer after Republicans scored back-to-back victories last week in two contested races to retain a slight majority. With a 21-19 margin in the Senate, that means Republicans can still control legislation on party line votes, dimming prospects for expanding Medicaid health insurance to
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an estimated 400,000 adult Virginians who cannot afford to buy their own. Outgoing Gov. Terry McAuliffe and incoming Gov. Ralph Northam have pushed for expansion that would largely be paid for by the federal government, but
James Alcorn reveals the name of the winner in the drawing for the House of Delegates 94th District race. The chairman of the state Board of Elections, a Democrat, picked the name in a random drawing last Thursday as provided for by state law to break the tie between three-term incumbent Republican Delegate David E. Yancey and Democratic challenger Shelly Simonds. The win assured Republicans a 51-49 majority in the House after the Democrats picked up 15 seats in the Nov. 7 election.
have been unable to end the GOP blockade. The new session will be the 150th since the Virginia legislature reconvened in 1869
for the first time in two years following an act of Congress that dissolved the General Assembly, imposed military rule and forced passage of a new
state constitution allowing African-American men the right to vote. That led to Virginia regaining full statehood. Democrats saw their best prospect for gaining a 50-50 split in the House end Jan. 4 when the state Board of Elections broke a tie vote in the 94th House District. Board Chairman James Alcorn drew the name of three-term GOP Delegate David E. Yancey as the winner of the race. His challenger, Democrat Shelly Simonds, appeared to Please turn to A4
Virginia NAACP steps up lobbying
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By Jeremy M. Lazarus
Jesse Frierson is ensuring that the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP will have a strong, vocal presence at the General Assembly. As the new 60-day session was gaveled to order Wednesday, the Richmond businessman prepared to lead a team of Mr. Frierson 12 volunteers to attend subcommittees, meet with legislators, push the state civil rights group’s priorities, advocate on the budget and try to kill or at least gain positive amendments to bills the group opposes. “Our goal is to be more effective,” said Mr. Frierson, 60, chair of the state conference’s political action committee. The team he has assembled will be among the largest to Please turn to A4
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From left, new Delegates Dawn M. Adams of Richmond and Hala S. Ayala and Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, both of Woodbridge, vote for the first time on their first day as legislators. They are among the 28 female delegates in the House this session, a record for the 100-member body.
Jamon Lewis, 11, makes the snow fly as he slides down a steep slope at Forest Hill Park in South Side last Friday. The snow created fun, but also icy conditions that led school systems in the Richmond area to close through Tuesday. Classes resumed Wednesday. The cold and ice also caused power outages and froze water pipes in untold numbers of homes and businesses. Underground water infrastructure also cracked, shutting off the water supply in Church Hill, parts of Downtown and in nearby suburbs. On Monday and Tuesday, cracked water mains twice caused partial closure of Interstate 95 in Richmond as water flooded the highway.
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City, Henrico to host MLK programs on Monday Richmond and Henrico County will mark the holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with programs and volunteer service. Mayor Levar M. Stoney will launch the city’s 2018 MLK Day event with a program reflecting on the life and legacy of Dr. King from 9 to 10:35 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at Brookdale Imperial Plaza, 1717 Bellevue Ave. in North Side. The program will be followed by a volunteer engagement effort 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in various service projects, according to Paul Manning, the city’s chief service officer. Details: (804) 646-6528 or paul.manning@richmondgov.com. In Henrico, Elder Charity Williams of Goldsboro, N.C., is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the 32nd annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Henrico High Dr. King School, 302 Azalea Ave. Musician Glennroy Bailey and Quioccasin Baptist Church’s Angela Mosley also are to perform at the event that will include presentation of community service awards to four people. The honorees are Willard Bailey, a private university founder and former head football coach at Virginia Union and Norfolk State universities and other Virginia schools; Dr. John W. Kinney, retired dean of VUU’s School of Theology; and twins Noah and Gabriel Cypress, advocates for sickle cell anemia awareness. The event also will include the presentation of Martin Luther King scholarships and Lights of Hope awards to Henrico Public Schools students. The Henrico County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Association sponsors the event.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday schedule
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A family walks on the frozen edge of the James River on Sunday, evidence of the frigid conditions that gripped the city over the past two weeks. The first week in January saw temperatures average 17.8 degrees, the coldest for that week since the National Weather Service began taking measurements in Richmond at least 100 years ago. It also broke the average temperature record for the week of 21.1 degrees set in 1918. Good news: Richmond will enjoy ice-melting temperatures this week, with temperatures climbing into the 60s on Friday. The high is expected to be in the 50s Saturday for Gov.-elect Ralph S. Northam’s inauguration before plunging again to the 30s on Sunday and Monday.
Frank Thornton to chair Henrico Board of Supervisors again
Frank J. Thornton is once again the chairman of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors. The retired assistant French professor at Virginia Union University was elected as the board’s presiding officer Tuesday during the board’s first meeting of the year. He succeeds Tuckahoe Supervisor Patricia S. O’Bannon. This is the fifth time Mr. Thornton, 75, has been selected to chair the board. Elected to the board in 1995, this is
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his sixth term representing the Fairfield District. In brief remarks, Mr. Thornton thanked his colleagues for their support and challenged the board to build on the county’s successes and to improve service to residents. Thes board also elected Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson as vice chair. Rev. Nelson is pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond. He served as vice chair of the Henrico Board of Supervisors in 2015 and as chairman in 2016.
In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 15, please note the following: City and county public schools: Closed. Government Federal offices: Closed State offices: Closed, as well as Friday, Jan. 12. Richmond City offices: Closed Chesterfield County offices: Closed Henrico County offices: Closed Courts State courts: Closed Federal courts: Closed Libraries Richmond City: Closed. Chesterfield County: Closed. Henrico County: Closed. Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions: Closed. U.S. Postal Service: No delivery. Trash and recycling: No pickups; all are pushed back one day. Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers: Closed Friday, Jan. 12, and Monday, Jan. 15. Virginia ABC stores: Normal hours. Malls, major retailers, movie theaters: Varies; inquire at specific locations. GRTC: Buses operate on a Saturday schedule. Free Press offices: Closed.
Events slated for Living the Dream commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Richmond’s 40th commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will include a number of mostly free activities that are open to the community. While schools, state, city and federal offices are closed Monday, Jan. 15, for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, people should look at it as more than a day off, said Dr. Ricardo Brown, executive director of Living the Dream Inc. that coordinates many of the city’s activities. Previously, it was known as Community Learning Week. “Today, our focus is not a day off, but a day on to do community service,” said Dr. Brown, co-pastor of Fifth Baptist Church. The commemoration will begin 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, with a community worship service at Sixth Baptist Church, 400 S. Addison St. The Rev. Jaimal C. Hayes, senior pastor of Abner Baptist Church in Glen Allen, will be the guest preacher, with music by the Richmond Chapter Gospel Music Workshop of America Choir. Events continue with the 40th Annual Community Leaders Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the Richmond Marriott Downtown, 500 E. Broad St. The keynote speaker will be Congressman A. Donald McEachin. Tickets are required for the breakfast. The Rev. Christy S. Moore of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church will speak at this year’s mass meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at Cedar Street Memorial Baptist Church, 2301 Cedar St. Richmond Public Schools students will be recognized for their achievements during the event. Monica B. Vannoy will be the guest singer. At 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, Dr. Emanuel C. Harris, pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church, Goochland County, will lead a worship celebration at Sharon Baptist Church, 500 E. Laburnum Ave. Living the Dream continues into February with events sponsored by the Richmond Peace Education Center. Teen thespians will perform a tribute to Dr. King at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the Richmond Public Library’s Main Branch, 101 E. Franklin St., and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. — RONALD E. CARRINGTON
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New sheriff in office Antionette V. Irving is Richmond’s new sheriff. She took office Jan. 1, but was sworn in early in preparing to replace former Sheriff C.T. Woody Jr. Judge C.N. Jenkins Jr., chief judge of the Richmond Circuit Court, administers the oath of office to Sheriff Irving on Dec. 8 as her mother, Shirley, holds the Bible. Location: John Marshall Courts Building in Downtown.
Baliles out at City Hall
Jonathan T. “Jon” Baliles has been dumped as the senior policy adviser to Mayor Levar M. Stoney. While he is still listed in that position on the city’s website, he is gone from City Hall. “Mr. Baliles is no longer with the city,” city Press Secretary James Nolan stated Wednesday in confirming his departure from the city. It is unclear what led to Mr. Baliles’ ouster, though a rumor is flying that he was asked to leave for overstepping his
authority. He could not be reached for comment. The son of former Gov. Gerald Baliles, Mr. Baliles served one four-year term on City Council, then ran for mayor in 2016. Mr. Baliles He dropped out just before the election and threw his support to the eventual winner, Mayor Stoney, and was
credited with ensuring the victory. Mayor Stoney, who came into office without any experience in city government, repaid Mr. Baliles by naming him his senior policy adviser to assist him in his new role as Richmond’s chief executive. Mr. Baliles, who has been involved in real estate, had worked in the planning department and in other roles at City Hall during the administration of Mayor Stoney’s predecessor, Dr. Dwight C. Jones. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS
Virginians favor keeping Confederate statues By Jeremy M. Lazarus
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As Richmond continues to consider the future of its Confederate statues, a new poll shows Virginians favor keeping such statues in place. The poll, conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, shows that 62 percent of adults polled favor keeping the statues, though 13 percent want signs or other information added at the sites to better explain them. Removing the statues was favored by 33 percent of the people polled, including 23 percent of whom favor moving the Confederate statues to museums. The findings are similar to a Washington Post election exit poll taken Nov. 7 that found 57 percent of Virginians support keeping the statues, while 39 percent want them removed. Overall, the VCU poll found that 76 percent of respondents would reject paying higher taxes
to cover the cost of any changes, including removal, while 21 percent said they would be willing to pay for a change. The poll involved a random sample of 788 adults and was conducted by landline and cell phone between Dec. 8 and Dec. 26, according to Dr. Robyn McDougle, director of the Wilder School’s Office of Public Policy Outreach. The margin of error for the poll is 3.49 percentage points. The poll found that younger, more educated and minority respondents, as well as Democrats, were significantly more likely to favor removal of the statues compared with respondents who listed themselves as Republican, white, over age 65 or having a high school education or less. Also, the poll found that only 20 percent of respondents who said they voted for incoming Democratic Gov. Ralph S. Northam support keeping the statues in place, compared with 69 percent of respondents who said they backed Ed Gillespie, his Republican opponent.
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Republicans still in charge in General Assembly Continued from A1
have won a recount by one vote, but the race became a tie when a three-judge panel overseeing the recount agreed to count a disputed ballot for Delegate Yancey. That forced the state board to break the tie with a drawing for the first time since 1971, according to House records. Democratic hopes of forcing a new election in the 28th House District that covers Fredericksburg and Stafford collapsed Jan. 5 when a federal judge declined to intervene despite evidence of major mistakes that led to 147 voters being assigned to the wrong district. The judge’s decision assured that Republican Robert “Bob” Thomas
Jr. would succeed retired House Speaker William J. Howell. A recount showed he won the seat by 73 votes over Democrat Joshua Cole, but voters who had been wrongly assigned due to mapping errors sued to block Mr. Thomas from being seated and to secure a new election. U.S. Judge T.J. Ellis III found that mistakes were made, but were not the result of state policy or a systematic effort to deny voters. He agreed with lawyers for Mr. Thomas that the mistakes did not rise to the level that would warrant federal court intervention. The evidence showed that 86 voters from the 28th District were assigned to another district and could not participate in the Thomas-Cole race, while 61 voters from an adjacent district
were wrongly allowed to vote in that contest. While the voters who took the case to court are vowing to appeal Judge Elllis’ decision to the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, it appears to be a long shot effort. In past decisions, the 4th Circuit has ruled that federal courts cannot intervene to cure simple mistakes in the operation of elections, despite their impact, absent evidence of a deliberate state or local effort to deny the vote to certain people. The finding in the Thomas-Cole case is that election officials included the wrong boundary lines for the 28th District in computers and failed to make corrections, but did not do so with any intent to deny the affected voters a ballot in the correctt district.
New city auditor Virginia NAACP steps up lobbying to make $153,000 Continued from A1
When he starts Feb. 1, newly hired City Auditor Louis G. Lassiter will receive a starting salary of $153,000, plus $5,000 in deferred pay for retirement, according to the employment agreement the City of Richmond released Wednesday in response to a Free Press freedom of information request. He also will receive mileage reimbursement for using his personal car if he chooses not to Mr. Lassiter use a city-owned vehicle. The pay is similar to the pay his predecessor, Umesh Dalal, was receiving before he was forced out last summer over concerns about his management style . Mr. Lassiter currently is deputy county administrator for Chesterfield County. He previously spent 19 years as the county’s internal auditor, according to a city news release on his appointment. — JEREMY M. LAZARUS
Petersburg School Board member arrested
A Petersburg School Board member is facing a charge of possessing marijuana, according to Petersburg Police. Atiba H. Muse, an active Democrat who has represented Ward 2 on the School Board for five years, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana during a Jan. 2 traffic stop around 9:30 a.m. in the 500 block of East Washington Street in Petersburg, Mr. Muse police reported. He also was charged with a traffic infraction, police stated. Reached for comment, Mr. Muse said that he would “let the matter play out in court.” He declined to say whether a court date has been set, and the Petersburg General District Court has yet to post any further information on the case on its website.
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Omari Al-Qadiffi, founder of Leaders of the New South, thanks people at Monday evening’s rally for the blankets, food and clothing they supplied to public housing residents who had no heat.
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sociated with these issues,” said James E. “J.J.” Minor III, president of the Richmond Branch NAACP and an advocate for the Richmond Tenants Association. “We are looking into this matter and investigating what has been going on.” The RRHA manages nearly 4,000 units of public housing throughout the city. During the recent severe cold snap, several residents of the Creighton Court public housing complex were moved to alternative housing because several units didn’t have working heating systems and space heaters provided by RRHA officials weren’t enough to stave off the cold. Maurice Tyler, founder of Coaches Against Violence Everywhere, which organized the rally, said the problems in public housing are wider, deeper and more consistent than the latest episode. “This situation is bigger than one group or one person,” Mr. Tyler told the rally participants. ”This is a whole City of Richmond issue, no matter your race, nationality or how much money you make. In subsidized housing, the tenants and the management company have a 50-50 responsibility and partnership. And as long as the problems have existed, the people and management should have been talking about them.” Omari Al-Qadiffi, founder of Leaders of the New South, said his advocacy group addresses the three top expenditures of a household — housing, transportation and food access. “When there are policies that impede those three areas, we fight those policies and recommend, support and implement new policies that help people,” he said. “Our effort is not focused on the RRHA CEO who was vacationing in Mar-a-Lago while residents were freezing in Richmond without heat.” Mr.Al-Qadiffi thanked people from Richmond and the surrounding counties for providing needed resources to the housing community residents and donating hot meals, coats, hats, scarves and blankets to people as the housing authority stood by and did nothing. “We have to make sure that the residents are voters,” Lynetta B. Thompson, a member of Community Unity in Action and past president of the Richmond Branch NAACP, told the assembled. “To change the system, there has to be leadership from the bottom up and not the top down,” she said. “We have to hold our officials accountable. We have the power when we pool our efforts.”
take part in lobbying. Outside of major corporations, most organizations, as well as local governments, usually can afford to have just one or two people carrying their message. Mr. Frierson said a big team is needed to advocate for the legislation the NAACP wants passed. The list of issues on the NAACP’s front burner — most of which have died in hostile committees in past sessions — include increasing the dollar amount that turns larceny into a felony that carries prison time from $200 to $1,500 and raising the state minimum wage for $7.25 to $15 an hour. The NAACP also wants the legislature to end long-term school suspensions that lead children away from education and toward prison; expand Medicaid to uninsured adults who cannot afford health coverage; impose standards on police use of body cameras; and eliminate barriers to absentee voting and enable people to register and cast ballots on Election Day. Mr. Frierson acknowledges that getting such bills passed remains a challenge, though the reduction in Republican power, where most of the opposition has come from, could aid the NAACP and other groups in securing greater support. Still, he said that having multiple people
pushing these issues every day is the only way to have a chance to secure majority backing. He said the NAACP also needs a strong team to monitor bills in order to try to beat back legislation hostile to the NAACP and its members. For the conference’s current president, the Rev. Kevin L. Chandler, this is just the kind of approach he wants to see in seeking to raise the group’s profile. He praised Mr. Frierson for taking command of the effort to “ensure our interests are known and supported.” For years, the state organization relied on one or two people, primarily the executive director, to handle lobbying, but Mr. Frierson said one person cannot do it all. “There’s just too many places to be at the same time,” he said. “We needed more people to be there every day and that’s what we are doing. It also is helping us create relationships and ties with other groups with similar views on legislation.” Mr. Frierson began the stepped up lobbying effort last year under the previous president, Linda Thomas. Among the first changes, he moved the state NAACP’s lobbying day to the Tuesday following the holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He said that so many people come to the General Assembly on the holiday that the NAACP’s message was getting lost.
“So many people are coming and going that legislators don’t have time to pay attention.” Moving, the lobbying day to the following day — this year Tuesday, Jan. 16 — means members of NAACP branches who come from across the state have more opportunity to speak with Democratic and Republican lawmakers about issues, he said. Last year, he recruited seven volunteers to spend time working with House and Senate members, a move that helped that ensure more lawmakers in the House and Senate were aware of their positions. The extra help proved critical to persuading one delegate to withdraw a bill hat would have authorized police departments to withhold the name of an officer involved in shooting a civilian, he said. Mr. Frierson said that recruiting this year was easier as younger members of the conference and people with previous experience in lobbying are seeking this effort as a better way to be involved. “We’re working in a coordinated fashion. We split up the bills so that everyone can focus on specific areas,” he said. “We all have our assignments. “We are nonpartisan in our philosophy,” he said. “Our intent is to support good bills that look after and support and protect people, whether they come from Democrats or Republicans.”
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Ebony Turner has encountered the same problem. She thought she had secured low rent and safe and decent housing when she and her three children moved into a Hillside Court apartment in October after she lost her job. But the heat never came on, Ms. Turner said. And when she complained to maintenance, she got space heaters. When she tried to run two, they blew the fuses. So she can only use one at a time. “It’s not just heat,” Ms. Turner said. “I can’t get RRHA to fix my door. It’s been broken, and now the lock doesn’t work. You call in a report and you never hear back.” Omari Al-Qadiffi of Leaders of the New South said the women are among a legion of residents in various public housing complexes who lack heat. He compiled a list of 25 residents from Gilpin, Mosby and Whitcomb and other public housing communities who lack heat. The spotlight has been on Creighton Court, where RRHA turned off furnaces in 12 buildings serving at least 49 families after finding water pipes connecting radiators to boilers were falling apart on the second floor, leaking water into ceilings and creating a threat of their collapse. The issues bring public attention to the deteriorating condition of Richmond’s public housing and the management failures of RRHA. The housing authority is the last great bastion in the Richmond area for “safe, decent and affordable” housing for families with average incomes below $15,000 a year. With 4,000 units, RRHA is the largest public housing operator in the state and one of the largest on the East Coast. The perception that RRHA is an uncaring landlord can be found in the resident tales of the lack of response to the recent heating crisis. That image was amplified by a Jan. 3 Facebook post containing a photo of RRHA’s chief executive officer, T.K. Somanath, attending a family reception at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., while Richmond public housing residents coped with bone-chilling cold in their apartments. Mr. Somanath, who took over nearly three years ago promising to do more for the city’s have-nots, has been telling everyone who will listen that the blame belongs to Congress and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He said money to maintain the city’s public housing has shrunk dramatically. While more than $100 million is needed, the 72-year-old CEO has pointed out that RRHA is receiving only $750 per unit for maintenance, or about $3 million a year. He has said that the pipes in most buildings are 40 to 50 years old and past their useful life, requiring replacement. But even years ago, when RRHA was receiving $6 million or more a year in
maintenance funds from HUD, there was no serious program of preventative maintenance in place, such as a schedule for replacing aging wiring or plumbing and heating pipes. Nor is there any sign of innovative solutions, such as hooking gas lines into relatively inexpensive gas-fired space heaters to replace the radiator systems. And while RRHA has talked about replacing its public housing with modern developments, the agency has not rushed such progress. Even now, the only development underway is in the Creighton Court area. Proposals to redo Gilpin and Whitcomb are still just pipe dreams. In fact, RRHA, an independent political subdivision whose only tie to the city is City Council’s appointment of its board members, has always maintained that it had the maintenance of its apartments under control. Neither Mr. Somanath nor his predecessors have ever brought the problem to City Council or requested that the city invest a big chunk of its Community Development Block Grant funds into upgrading public housing units. Meanwhile, evidence is mounting that Mr. Somanath and his upper level staff paid little attention to maintenance needs until the heating crisis emerged. While Mr. Somanath has yet to respond to the Free Press, he acknowledged this week that RRHA staff knew about growing problems with radiator pipes in Creighton Court a year ago, but never communicated the problem to him or deputies in charge of housing. His style has been to push responsibility for such work to lower level management — in this case, the maintenance staff, who appear to have been empowered to make decisions about repairs without any consultation with RRHA administration. Or he may have continued a practice that had been in place before he arrived at the RRHA. In any case, Mr. Somanath indicated that no repairs were made in the initial four buildings between spring and fall. In October, when the heat started being turned on, the maintenance department sought guidance as leaking radiator pipes were found on the second floor of more buildings. Even then, there was no rush to make repairs, according to Carol Jones-Gilbert, chief operating officer for RRHA, who has stood in for Mr. Somanath during the past two weeks as he visited family in Florida for the holidays. During a City Council session Monday, she was asked why nothing was done when RRHA learned about the problem in October. Ms. Jones-Gilbert told the Free Press that RRHA staff consulted with the Richmond field office of HUD, which actually owns the public housing properties, and was told there were two options to deal with the crisis: Go out and hire a company to
make repairs under a sole source contract or “abate the problem.” RRHA chose to abate the problem by distributing space heaters to Creighton Court residents whose radiators were shut off because of the leaks, she said. When temperatures dove into the single-digits after Christmas and were forecast to get worse, RRHA finally took action and issued a request for proposals for repairs. But instead of labeling the situation an emergency, RRHA continued to slowwalk the problem; bids are due by Friday, Jan. 12. Ms. Jones-Gilbert said only one company initially responded, but RRHA has since heard from three others. That contrasts with the action taken in Mosby Court after a pump failure cut off heat to 16 units last week. Ms. JonesGilbert told the council that RRHA acted quickly to hire a company to make repairs to restore heat there. Facing increasing fire over Creighton Court’s heating problems, including harsh criticism from Congressman A. Donald McEachin, RRHA staff began going door to door to talk with the 49 affected families. Some families were moved to other units where heat was working. Seven families took up an offer from a hotel owner, who offered 20 free rooms to affected RRHA residents through Jan. 12. Worried about their belongings or transportation back and forth, most residents stayed put, although Richmond Public Schools later offered its buses to transport people to and from Creighton Court. Despite new urgency regarding residents in Creighton and Mosby, RRHA continued to show little interest in people in other complexes facing the same problem. There is no evidence that anyone from RRHA got in contact with Ms. Nash or Ms. Turner or anyone else complaining about lack of heat. Mr. Somanath is promising to change practices to ensure maintenance staff regularly report problems up the chain of command. But there is no indication yet that RRHA plans to step up its efforts to make needed basic repairs or will end its practice of charging residents seeking repairs. City Council members are up in arms about the situation, notably because Mr. Somanath came to them in mid-December to secure $4.9 million for a development project near Creighton Court, but did not mention the need for heating repairs. Several council members, upset that they have little authority and cannot force RRHA to act, are now discussing the need for a full fiscal audit to find out how RRHA has been spending its money. But that is no help to Ms. Turner and Ms. Nash, who keep hoping against hope that RRHA will show some concern for them and the other people they know in Hillside Court who have been left in the cold.
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Virginia’s 40 senators start the new session with a standing ovation for Justin Fairfax, upper right, the soon-to-be lieutenant governor. He will be on the floor next week after he is inaugurated as the Senate’s presiding officer, replacing current Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, who moves up to governor.
View of General Assembly’s opening day Photos by Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press
Delegate Lamont Bagby, new chair of the 20-member Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, thoughtfully watches his colleagues.
New Manassas Delegate Danica A. Roem, the state’s first openly transgender legislator, takes part in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Fairfax Delegate Kathy Tran takes in the action on her first day as a legislator while her less than impressed baby, Elsie, naps.
Richmond Delegate Jeff M. Bourne applauds the start of the session.
Above, Alexandria Delegate Charniele L. Herring joins members in taking the oath of office to begin a new term. Right, new delegates Dawn M. Adams of Richmond and Hala S. Ayala of Woodbridge share a happy embrace. They are among the 34 female legislators — 28 in the House and six in the Senate — a record for the General Assembly.
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Even with Republicans still in control of both chambers, November’s election results are expected to dramatically reshape the General Assembly’s culture. Previously dominated by older white men, the legislature is now significantly more diverse. New members include 12 women, including Virginia’s first Latina and female AsianAmerican delegates. Delegate Danica Roem will be the state’s first transgender lawmaker, and Delegate Dawn M. Adams will be the first openly lesbian member in the House. The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus will have 20 members, a record high. Several new legislators have pledged to upend business-as-usual in Richmond, pushing an unapologetically progressive agenda and serving as a check on some of the state’s powerful corporate interests — energy giant Dominion Energy in particular. Whether these new members cause tension with some businessfriendly senior Democratic lawmakers, or with Gov.-elect Ralph S. Northam’s pledge for bipartisan cooperation, will be a key thing to watch as the session advances. The General Assembly session will be a chance for Gov.-elect Northam to push to keep promises he made during his campaign,
which opponents often criticized as light on specifics. Gov.-elect Northam — a physician who lives in Norfolk and served as a state senator and lieutenant governor — has promised to unite Republicans and Democrats to pass a bipartisan agenda on economic development, health care and education. His top priorities include creating a new free community college program, overhauling standardized testing in public schools and increasing access to early education. He also promised legislation to improve economic development. Perhaps his biggest test will be convincing the General Assembly to expand Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults. Gov.-elect Northam also has endorsed legislation that would implement universal background checks for gun purchases. Hot button social issues that come up each year, like gun and abortion laws, will be heard in debate on several already-filed bills. But this year’s shift in partisan makeup could make things more interesting than they’ve been in the past. With razor-thin GOP majorities in both chambers and Democratic Lt. Gov.-elect Justin Fairfax serving as a Senate tie-breaker, bills sponsored by Democrats won’t face quite the same uphill climb. Democrats also will have greater representation on committees, making some priorities more likely to advance to the full chambers. On gun control measures, for example, Democratic lawmak-
ers have expressed hope that even a modicum of GOP support could get some legislation through. In both the House and Senate, bills have been filed that would essentially ban bump stocks, the device used by a gunman in Las Vegas to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Another bill, from Sen. Barbara Favola, a Democrat from Northern Virginia, would allow local ordinances prohibiting firearms at demonstrations and protests. Such a bill was recommended by two independent reviews of what went wrong during an August rally in Charlottesville, where attendees of a white nationalist rally that descended into chaos were allowed to openly carry weapons, including assault-style rifles. On issues such as reproductive health, paid family leave and equal pay, the new crowd of women lawmakers could shape the debate. Lawmakers also will tackle Virginia’s biennial $100 billionplus state budget this session while facing pressure to increase teacher pay and help shore up the Washington area’s struggling subway system. Gov. McAuliffe presented a budget proposal to state lawmakers last month that includes spending for Medicaid expansion, pads the state’s rainy day fund and gives state workers a 2 percent raise. The spending plan for fiscal years 2019-2020 will serve as a starting point for negotiations.
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Cold reality In some quarters, T.K. Somanath and the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority that he leads would be considered slumlords. When radiator pipes began leaking in 12 of the buildings in the Creighton Court public housing community, forcing RRHA to turn off furnaces and leaving residents with no heat, the authority thought it acceptable to give residents space heaters to fend off the cold. Even when the recent frigid polar front swept through Richmond, Mr. Somanath and the RRHA really believed space heaters, combined with open kitchen ovens that residents turned on blast, would be enough to warm people’s homes. It took residents complaining to local media about the frightful and dangerous situation to get RRHA officials to finally do something meaningful and positive: They permitted residents to move to units with working heat and accepted an offer from a local hotel to provide free rooms for tenants. Mr. Somanath and RRHA officials knew about the leaky radiator pipes long before the bitter cold set in, but failed to act in a timely manner to protect residents. In fact, Mr. Somanath seemingly took a page from the playbook of the clueless Queen Marie Antoinette, who, when told that the French people were starving, said, “Let them eat cake.” When RRHA residents were freezing, Mr. Somanath was partying with family and friends at President Trump’s posh Florida private club, Mar-a-Lago. A photo of him attending a reception at the Palm Beach, Fla., resort was posted on Facebook, where freezing residents saw it. What a slap in the face! While we are not advocating that Mr. Somanath and the RRHA Board of Commissioners be taken to the guillotine like Marie Antoinette, we believe they should be held accountable for this debacle. After all, their chief responsibility is to provide safe and decent housing for people who cannot afford market-rate living quarters. Perhaps Mr. Somanath should be fired, and the nine-member Board of Commissioners should be recalled by the Richmond City Council, which appointed them.
In a Facebook post, RRHA CEO T.K. Somanath, right, smiles as he poses with relatives at a Jan. 3 reception at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., as he and his wife vacationed in the Sunshine State.
26 years and going strong Next week marks the 26th anniversary of the Richmond Free Press. While we celebrate this important milestone, we also thank our wide and varied community of readers, advertisers and countless other supporters who have contributed to our success. We remain dedicated to the vision and mission of our founder, the late Raymond H. Boone, who launched the first edition of the Free Press on Jan. 16, 1992, as an independent voice amid a landscape of newspaper monopolies. He believed Richmond needed “a strong gust of fresh air to vigorously fan the expression of ideas about public policy and, in the process, to encourage wide-open, uninhibited debate.” Mr. Boone also expressed dismay for what he saw as a lack of respect for the First Amendment that he said had frustrated free expression in Richmond — especially in the African-American community. Because of that, the entire community suffers by “failing to allow society to benefit from thoughts and ideas of the people.” He established the Free Press to reverse that “counterproductive situation” through a dedication to fairness and justice; to a willingness to stand against evil, including racism; to holding politicians accountable; and to working for the revitalization of Downtown. As we enter our next year, the Free Press will go forward with the goal of building a better community guided by the journalistic principles of truth, integrity, free debate and justice, while placing a high value on quality.
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A year of historic anniversaries “It is not an overstatement to say that the destiny of the entire human race depends on what is going on in America today. This is a staggering reality to the rest of the world; they must feel like passengers in a supersonic jetliner who are forced to watch helplessly while a passel of drunks, hypes, freaks, and madmen fight for the controls and t h e p i l o t ’s seat.” – From “Soul on Ice” by Eldridge Cleaver, 1968 As we embark upon the new year of 2018, we step into the 50th anniversary of a year that shook the world, in particular the world of civil rights in the United States. Perhaps the most momentous of these events were the assassinations of Dr. Martín Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. Both of these tragic deaths hold personal significance for my family. My parents, civil rights activists, were personally acquainted with Dr. King. My mother, Sybil Morial, and Dr. King were students together
at Boston University while she pursued her master’s in education and he his Ph.D. in theology. In her memoir, “Witness to Change: From Jim Crow to Political Empowerment,” she writes of the moment on April 4, 1968, when she learned of his death: “I could hardly grasp the
Marc H. Morial words: Martin Luther King has been shot to death in Memphis. Dutch was in the study. I called to him, and he came and stood by me. ‘Martin has been killed.’ I could hardly say the words; I could hardly believe it. Not Martin. Dutch and I watched the gruesome footage in silence. “I said to Dutch, ‘Now that Martin is gone, what will become of the movement?’ It will go on. It must.” My late father-in-law, Ross Miller, was a trauma surgeon and Kennedy campaigner who was present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. When the shots rang out, he bravely stepped forward and tried to save the lives of Mr. Kennedy and others who
where wounded. These deaths were but two of the civil rights milestones of that historic year a halfcentury ago. On Feb. 8, 1968, the Orangeburg Massacre took place in South Carolina. Highway patrol officers opened fire on a crowd of 200 students gathered on the campus of South Carolina State University to demonstrate against the continued segregation at the bowling alley. Three young men were killed and 27 other protesters were injured. On April 11, 1968, amid continuing unrest triggered by Dr. King’s murder, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed one of the most significant laws of the era — the Civil Rights Act of 1968, more commonly known as the Fair Housing Act. The act prohibited not only racial and religious discrimination in the sale or rental of a home, but also racially motivated threats, intimidation or retaliation in relation to housing. In a move often cited as inspirational by current activists, African-American Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their arms in a black power salute after winning the
Stop enabling white supremacy Most black folk might get offended if it is suggested that they are enablers to white supremacists. Yet, this enabling takes place every day. In 1966, I was a 20-year-old Marine Corps draftee-recruit at Parris Island. I also was applying to get into the Marine Corps’ aviation program similar to what was depicted in the film “An Officer and a Gentleman.” As a part of the application process, I had to be interviewed by a Marine colonel. At one point, the white colonel, who was seated behind his desk, asked me, “Who do you admire more, Jackie Robinson or Cassius Clay?” A black master sergeant, who was standing behind the seated colonel, gave me the “Don’t be a fool” look. That look made me know what answer the white man wanted to hear, so I loudly affirmed, “Jackie Robinson, sir.” Having lived most of my life in the segregated South, I knew danger lay in making white people feel uncomfortable, particularly a white man with power over my future.
A year later, I was a freshly minted lieutenant receiving flight training in Pensacola, Fla., and I never gave any thought to the fact that I had enabled that white colonel in maintaining his sense of racial superiority. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to that black master sergeant for keeping me from falling into a white superiority trap. The wrong answer would
Oscar H. Blayton have sent me to Vietnam as an infantryman. This little drama took place almost 52 years ago, but there are times today when people of color feel the need to play the white superiority game for the sake of survival. Moving forward in the world as it exists, black folks must develop strategies that tear down notions of white supremacy so there no longer will be a need to tell white people only what they want to hear. We must yank white people out of their comfort zones by emphatically and unapologetically making them feel uncomfortable. Many black folks are in positions where they can do this and still survive. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Colin Kaepernick is doing it. And while he is paying a high price, he still survives. White supremacy and racial microaggressions intrude into the lives of people of color every day and we must begin to push back. It is important to push back even if we cannot do it in as visible a fashion as Colin Kaepernick. Particularly, these assaults can be challenged successfully in private settings and in one-on-one interactions with our white “friends” because they often do not realize that their actions are based upon notions of white supremacy as well as implicit bias. In this era of Trump, America is growing uglier and white supremacy is resurging. If people of color do not push back, we will lose our opportunity to ever speak freely and live freely in this country. We can’t afford to delude ourselves into believing people of color have the freedom to speak and live freely in America. I knew I did not have those freedoms in 1966 when it was clear that I could not correct that white colonel and answer his question by saying, “His name is Muhammad Ali.” The writer is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and human rights activist who practices law in Virginia.
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gold and bronze medals in the men’s 200 meters during the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Nov. 22, 1968, saw the first interracial kiss ever to air on television in the United States, between characters Capt. James Kirk and Lt. Nyota Uhura on “Star Trek.” In the coming year, we will observe many of these anniversaries in-depth. We begin the year reflecting on a half-century of civil rights progress and the progress that lies ahead. The writer is president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League.
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Former radio station owner ‘deserves better’ Re “FCC complaint filed over radio station change,” Free Press Jan. 4-6 edition: God bless Preston T. Brown. I am deeply saddened by the loss of his station. He is a great man and he deserves better. He certainly needs the backing of the black community, and the rest of the community as well. Sock it to ’em. MARK CONSTANTINE SPICK Richmond
‘It’s time to make democracy work for everyone’ President Trump disbanded his Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which we all knew to be nothing more than a voter suppression scheme. The commission demanded a wide range of voter data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia under the guise of hunting down “voter fraud.” But in the hands of Vice President Mike Pence and “voter suppression king” Kris Kobach, the data would have become a weapon for voter suppression — an arsenal of information to keep Americans, especially black and brown
GRTC Pulse Quarterly Public Information Meetings: January 23, 2018
The next quarterly GRTC Pulse (Bus Rapid Transit) Project Public Information Meetings are scheduled. The purpose of these meetings is to provide a status update of the Pulse Project. Content of these meetings is identical; please plan to attend the meeting most convenient for your schedule. Members of the media are invited to attend.
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Children’s Museum of Richmond-Central Location 2626 W. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220 This location is accessible from the GRTC bus system (Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 19 and 24). Free parking is available in the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s parking lot. Meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. GRTC strives to provide reasonable accommodations and services for persons who require assistance to participate. For special assistance, contact Ashley Mason at 804-474-9364 or email amason@ridegrtc. com at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Si usted necesita servicios de tradución para participar, por favor mande un correo electrónico a: amason@ridegrtc.com. GRTC Transit System’s CARE and CARE Plus services also provide origin-to-destination paratransit services under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals with disabilities who many not be reasonably able to use GRTC fixed route bus service. To schedule a reservation, please call (804) 782-CARE (2273), email webcarecvan@ridegrtc. com, or fax (804) 474-9993.
Americans, away from the polls. We immediately recognized the commission as malevolent and simply illegal and sought justice in the courts. From Pennsylvania to Florida, Indiana to Texas, Georgia to Utah, we stopped states from unlawfully disclosing voter information to President Trump’s commission. And our method worked. In his explanation of the commission’s demise, President Trump cited “the endless legal battles,” which left the commission without the data necessary to accomplish its objectives.
This is a major victory, but we’ve got lots of work ahead. According to Mr. Kobach, the administration already is making plans for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to take over the investigation, matching state voter rolls to federal databases of non-citizens. It’s time to make democracy work for everyone. DERRICK JOHNSON The writer is president and chief executive officer of the national NAACP.
‘Homeless people are human beings’ With frigid temperatures occurring, let’s not forget about those people who are homeless. Many people think this cannot happen to them, but it can. Many citizens are just a few paychecks away from falling into this catastrophe. Homeless people are human beings, just like you and me, but have fallen on hard times. There should be empathy and sympathy for folks who have to battle these conditions day in and day out. When I would walk for exercise, I would always see this supposedly homeless man walking near the railroad tracks. He was always very courteous and would always speak, and I did, too. One day just before Thanksgiving, I asked the stranger if he wanted to go to a restaurant and get something to eat. His reply was, “Just bring me a turkey sandwich with all the fixings on it.” I told him I would. I kept my word, and the next day went to the usual spot with a turkey sandwich in hand but never saw him. I did it for the next couple of days also, but never saw him again. The moral of this story is to be nice to everyone, no matter who they are. There isn’t a cost for being nice. We never know if we will fall into this type of predicament. We hope not, but life is full of twists and turns. Food for thought. ERNEST PARKER JR. Richmond
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•Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has applied for approval of two voluntary 100% renewable energy tariffs for residential and non-residential customers with peak demand of less than one megawatt. •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on April 17, 2018, at 10 a.m. •Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On November 17, 2017, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application (“Application”) pursuant to §§ 56-577 A 5 and 56-234 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”) for approval of two renewable energy tariffs, collectively designated Continuous Renewable Generation (Subscription) Rate Schedules (“Rate Schedules CRG-S”), whereby new and existing residential and non-residential customers with peak demand of less than one megawatt can voluntarily elect to purchase 100 percent (“100%”) of their energy needs from renewable energy resources. Dominion requests the Commission to approve the Rate Schedules CRG-S as 100% renewable energy tariffs under Code § 56-577 A 5. If the Commission approves the Rate Schedules CRG-S as 100% renewable energy tariffs under Code § 56-577 A 5, such approval will impact the Company’s obligation to allow retail choice to certain customers seeking to purchase renewable energy. The Company states that it will develop a portfolio of renewable energy resources (“CRG-S Portfolio”) to serve Rate Schedule CRG-S customers. The Application states that all resources included in the CRG-S Portfolio will meet the definition of “renewable energy” under Code § 56-576 and that the Company intends the initial CRG-S Portfolio to consist of a combination of hydroelectric, wind, and new solar (i.e., constructed after 2017) resources. A customer electing to take the generation component of electricity supply service under the applicable Rate Schedule CRG-S would no longer receive such generation component of electricity supply service under its existing rate schedule and would have all of its energy and capacity supply needs met by the selected renewable energy resources. The Company proposes a fixed rate of 9.627 cents per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) for residential customers, and 8.608 cents per kWh for non-residential customers, to be the price (“CRG-S Rate”) for the retail generation component of electricity supply service for participating Rate Schedules CRG-S customers; this price will be in lieu of the customers’ generation component of electricity supply service billed under their standard tariffs. The Company further proposes the CRG-S Rate to be fixed for a period of three years after receiving Commission approval but states that the rates may be subject to change thereafter in order to reflect any changes in market conditions, such as market prices, and subject to subsequent Commission approval. According to the Application, subscribing customers of Rate Schedules CRG-S will be subject to a minimum one-year term.
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The Company states that in addition to the CRG-S Rate, participating customers would continue to be subject to distribution service charges and transmission demand or energy charges, consistent with the distribution and transmission charges in the corresponding standard rate schedules for non-participating customers. Rate Schedule CRG-S customers would also be subject to any existing and future distribution and transmission riders, unless otherwise exempt. Because participating customers will not receive any of the generation components of their energy or capacity needs from the Company’s existing fleet of generation resources, they will not be subject to the Company’s existing or future fuel or generation riders. According to the Company, if Rate Schedules CRG-S are approved, a residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month who voluntarily switches from the standard residential tariff to Rate Schedule CRG-S would experience a monthly bill increase of approximately $20.68. The Company indicates that it will retire the renewable energy certificates associated with the renewable energy generated and used to serve participating customers on their behalf.
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Alabama rolls to national championship in overtime victory The University of Alabama’s football team is made up almost entirely of players from the South, but there’s always room for a talented newcomer from far away. Freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is a typical Crimson Tide athlete in that he is enormously talented. What’s unusual is that the left-hander hails from Honolulu. The Hawaiian became the unlikely star Monday night in Alabama’s 26-23 overtime win over the University of Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta. In relief of starter Jalen Hurts, Tagovailoa rallied the Tide from a 13-0 halftime deficit and finished — in thrilling fashion — with a game-ending, 41-yard touchdown aerial to another freshman, DeVonta Smith. Overall, Tagovailoa was 14 for 24 for 166 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 12 times for another 27 yards. Clearly, Alabama Coach Nick Saban strayed from his usual recruiting honey holes to scout and sign Tagovailoa. “I really don’t know how Coach Saban found me all the way out there in Hawaii,” a cheerful Tagovailoa told the media after the game. Actually, Tagovailoa was the nation’s No. 1 ranked dual threat quarterback for 2016 by various scouting services. He hails from the same St. Louis High that produced 2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota.
Tagovailoa chose Alabama over UCLA and USC, among others. Asked about Alabama, he said, “Everyone is very nice, very religious. About the biggest difference between Alabama and Hawaii is the beaches.” Alabama, finishing 13-1, has won five national titles in the last nine years under the 66-year-old Coach Saban. In what has been billed as the “Saban Decade,” the Tide has posted 125 victories over the previous 10 seasons in Tuscaloosa, Ala. And there is little indication a decline is on the horizon. No less than six true freshmen played on the offense against Georgia. A total of 18 true freshmen played for the Tide during the course of season. Alabama is less likely than most schools to red-shirt freshmen because its recruits are so ultratalented. Also, so many of the Tide stars leave for the NFL after their third year, creating vacancies for newcomers. Alabama’s spring practices could be very interesting in a couple months. Coach Saban has the enviable “problem” of choosing whether sophomore two-year starter Hurts or freshman Tagovailoa will be his No. 1 signal caller to start 2018. Tagovailoa’s storybook performance in Atlanta — before a sellout crowd that included President Trump — had a happy ending. To start the overtime, Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship nailed a 51-yard field goal to give
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Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) celebrates with his team Monday after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs to win the 2018 CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
the Bulldogs a 23-20 lead. In overtime, teams start from the 25-yard line. On Alabama’s first snap in the extra period, Tagovailoa was sacked for a 16-yard loss. Could the freshman quarterback recover from such a grim situation? The football world wouldn’t wait long for an answer. The next play, on second and 26 to go from the 41-yard line, Tagovailoa connected with
Smith, who was streaking down the left sideline ahead of two Georgia defenders. Smith caught the spiral on the dead run at the 2-yard line and sprinted, triumphantly, into the end zone as fans in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium erupted into cheers. It was a Roll Tide celebration felt many time zones to the west, across an ocean, clear to the Hawaiian Islands.
CIAA rivals VUU and VSU to meet at 23rd Annual Freedom Classic Jemal Smith and Philip Owens, having shed anonymity, are in line to take center stage in the 23rd Annual Freedom Classic Festival. Smith, after a slow start in Richmond, has emerged as a point guard for the Virginia Union University Panthers. Owens, while following a similar slow-starting script, has the same role for the Virginia State University Trojans. Their “point-on-point” confrontation looms as pivotal when the CIAA rivals meet on the basketball court 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Richmond Coliseum. Both squads will arrive at the Coliseum with a tailwind at their backs. At the start of this week, VSU was 13-1 overall and 3-1 in the CIAA. The Trojans won six straight games following the team’s lone defeat Dec. 14 at St. Augustine’s University. Virginia Union, 9-8 overall Freedom but leading the CIAA’s Northern Classic Festival Division 4-1, has won six of its When: Sunday, Jan. 14, at last nine games. Richmond Coliseum, 601 VSU won last year’s Freedom E. Leigh St. Classic 74-59, but VUU evened Timeline: Doors open at the ledger later in February with 4 p.m., with activities such a 90-71 victory over the Trojans as a high school drumline at Barco-Stevens Hall. competition, a gospel Overall, VUU holds a 16-6 showcase and college fair. Freedom Classic lead. 7 p.m. Virginia Union Neither Smith nor Owens was University vs. Virginia involved in last year’s Freedom State University basketball Classic. Smith was playing last game. season for Hostos Community Halftime to feature the VUU College, a Division III school in Ambassadors of Sound and the Bronx, N.Y. the VSU Trojan Explosion marching bands. A native of the Soundview area of the South Bronx, Smith
Petersburg’s Quinton Spain starting for Tennessee Titans Petersburg can wrap its arms around the NFL Tennessee Titans. Former Petersburg High School standout Quinton Spain is now the starting left guard — jersey No. 67 — for a Titans squad jubilant about a come-from-behind, 22-21 playoff victory Jan. 6 against the Denver Broncos. Spain provides much of the protection for the Titans’ two former Heisman Trophy headliners — quarterback Marcus Mariota and tailback Derrick Henry, each of whom starred against the Broncos. After leaving Petersburg High, where he also played basketball, the 6-foot-5, 340-pound Spain became a two-time, AllBig 12 offensive lineman at West Virginia University. Quinton Spain Undrafted, he signed as a free agent with the Titans in 2015 and became a full-time starter in 2016. Tennessee (10-7) advances to the AFC semifinals against the New England Patriots on Saturday, Jan. 13. The game will be broadcast at 8:15 p.m. on CBS. Spain is at least the fifth Petersburg High player to reach the NFL. Others have been Earl Hawkins (1964-65), Ricky Hunley (1984-90), Jerome Mathis (2005-08) and Kendall Langford (2008-17).
starred at Cardinal Hayes High School before enrolling at the community college. Owens, from Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School in Virginia Beach, sat out last season following two strong seasons at the University of Virginia-Wise, a NAIA affiliate. Smith, a stocky 5-foot-10 athlete with exceptional speed, has been playing with more and more confidence as the season Philip Owens progresses. In his last five games, Smith has averaged 29 minutes per game as the Panthers’ offensive choreographer, while scoring 46 points and 35 assists. In VUU’s win over Fayetteville State University on Jan. 6, Smith had 11 points and 10 assists for a rare points/assists double-double. “Jemal is like an extension of our coaching staff on the floor,” said VUU Coach Jay Butler. “He gets everyone involved. Plus, he’s a tough kid.” Smith’s playing time has increased since Marcus Hoosier, who started the season running the point, dropped off the team. Owens, a slender 6-footer, has scored 40 points and passed for 14 assists while averaging 24 minutes per game in the Trojans’ last five outings. VSU had an opening at the point following an injury to Way-
mond Wright, who last played Dec. 12. Coincidentally, Coach Butler also recruited Owens when word spread he was leaving U.Va.-Wise. VSU features a balanced scoring attack, with six players averaging between 13 and eight points. However, leading scorer Richard Grandberry (13.3 points) and second-leading scorer Brandon Holley (10.7 points) missed Jemal Smith both the Jan. 5 game against Winston-Salem State University and the Jan. 6 game against Livingstone College for undisclosed reasons. Walter Williams, a springy 6-foot-4 junior from Henrico High School, averages 11 points and seven boards. VUU is led in scoring by senior All-CIAA preseason picks Kory Cooley (13 points per game) and Jimmy Paige (12.2 points). The Panthers will feature the tallest man in the game with 6-foot-11 Andre Walker, a transfer from Hofstra University. In his four games since becoming eligible to play, Walker has averaged five points and four rebounds in 13 minutes per game coming off the bench. He had five blocked shots in VUU’s overtime win over Shaw University on Jan. 4. VUU and VSU will meet a second time on Feb. 7 when VUU makes its first-ever trip to VSU’s Multi-Purpose Center.
Rams to take on former coach Anthony Grant’s Dayton Flyers It would be hard for Virginia Commonwealth University basketball fans to forget former Coach Anthony Grant. After all, it was Coach Grant who recruited the nucleus of the Rams’ 2011 Final Four team while navigating VCU to a 76-25 overall record between 2006 and 2009. During his stay in Richmond, Coach Grant guided VCU to its single biggest victory ever – a 2007 NCAA Tournament upset of Duke University – and won two Colonial Athletic Association tournaments before leaving for the University of Alabama. Much has changed in the years since, both for VCU and Coach Grant.
Rams in Ohio Saturday, Jan. 13 Virginia Commonwealth University plays at the University of Dayton. Tipoff: 7 p.m.; broadcast on ESPN2.
When the Rams next see Coach Grant’s 6-foot-6 frame strolling the sidelines, he will be representing Dayton University. The Rams play Coach Grant’s Flyers at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, in front of a likely crowd at UD Arena and a national ESPN2 audience. Starting this week, VCU is 10-6 overall and 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 after a comeback
80-74 win at La Salle University on Jan. 6. In Coach Grant’s first season at Dayton, the Flyers are 7-8 — 1-2 in the A-10 — following a 62-60 home loss on Jan. 6 to the University of MasCoach Grant sachusetts. While at VCU, Coach Grant signed Joey Rodriguez, Brandon Rozzell, Ed Nixon and Jamie Skeen, all seniors on the Rams’ 2011 Final Four squad. Coach Grant also signed Larry Sanders, who left VCU after 2010 to join the NBA. Since Coach Grant, the Rams have had three coaches, Shaka Smart, Will Wade and now Mike Rhoades. All have fared well, as VCU has been to seven straight NCAAs. Coach Grant posted a 117-85 overall record at the University of Alabama, including a 1-1 mark against VCU, but made the NCAA tournament just once before being fired in March 2015. He spent the last two years as an assistant for the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder, working with the likes of All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Coach Grant is a University of Dayton hoops alumnus (Class of 1987), where he
averaged 11 points and seven rebounds during his career. At Dayton, Coach Grant succeeds Archie Miller, who posted a 139-63 record before leaving to become coach at Indiana University. Coach Grant’s Flyers and the VCU Rams will meet at least twice this year, with Dayton coming to the Siegel Center on Feb. 10. Here is how VCU has fared against its former coaches: Dana Kirk (while at Memphis):The Rams lost to Kirk in Memphis 81-73 in 1985. J.D. Barnett (Tulsa): The Rams lost to Barnett twice — 56-50 in 1989 in Richmond and 95-67 in 1990 at Tulsa. Mack McCarthy (East Carolina): The Rams split with McCarthy, losing 93-90 in 2009 at ECU and winning 82-74 in Richmond in 2010. Jeff Capel (Oklahoma): The Rams lost to Capel 92-86 in 2008 in Norman, Okla., and defeated the Sooners 82-69 in Richmond in 2009. Anthony Grant (Alabama): The Rams lost to Grant 72-64 in 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and defeated Alabama 73-54 in 2013 in Richmond. Shaka Smart (Texas): The Rams lost to Smart’s Longhorns 71-67 on Dec. 5 in Richmond.
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Personality: Rev. Tyler C. Millner Sr. Spotlight on the Virginia Union University Lifetime of Service Award winner It is not enough to cite the dream if you are not going to live the dream. These are the words and belief of the Rev. Tyler C. Millner Sr., pastor of Morning Star Holy Church in Martinsville. He is the recipient of the Virginia Union University Lifetime of Service Award that will be presented Friday morning at the 40th Annual Community Leaders Breakfast honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rev. Millner was a founder of the annual event that draws several hundred people from across the area each year. Known initially as Community Learning Week, Richmond’s commemoration, now called Living the Dream, has become a national model for observing the King holiday. “I feel so humbled because I have always turned the spotlight on someone else or some other program or projects,” Rev. Millner says. “You don’t work to win honors. You work to serve.” A gifted public speaker, fundraiser and community activist, Rev. Millner built
upon the legacy of his mother, the Rev. Almeda F. Millner, the founder of Morning Star Holy Church, which she pastored for 39 years. “After she preached it, she tried to live her word,” he says. “That’s what I try to do. My congregation knows if I said it, I’m going to try to do it. I’m not bluffing.” He is passionate about the ministry and outreach, caring about youths, especially black males, and church leadership development. “I think if the church is going to be relevant in the future, it must mentor and minister to the needs of the black male,” Rev. Millner says. “We have some challenges in that regard. I think being a good family man and a good provider has certainly been a positive influence on young men in my congregation.” In addition to Community Learning Week, he has developed several creative programs that advance the cause of social justice and cultural preservation. Among them is a citizen’s awareness program, Blue Ribbon Campaign, organized as an education and outreach
the drum for freedom and sound the alarm and still be an expression of hope,” he says. “Being hopeful is part of what leaders are required to be.” Meet this week’s Personality and social justice advocate, Rev. Tyler C. Millner Sr.: Latest accomplishment: Recipient of the Virginia Union University Lifetime of Service Award. Date and place of birth: July 27 in Martinsville. ministry in the Martinsville community. The pastor believes that the King holiday is not a day off. It is a day to serve the community. “Clearly Dr. King provides for us a unique moral pattern for both improving race relations and helping ourselves as a people and as a country,” he says. “He gave value to all Americans, regardless of race, color, creed or sexual persuasion. “He was a shining star of hope and possibility. He wants us to continue to beat
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Current home: Axton in Henry County. Alma maters: Bachelor’s degree, Johnson C. Smith University; master’s of divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary; special studies, Harvard University and New York University. Family: Wife, Rosa M. Millner; children, Tyler Jr., 40, Telecia, 38, Alex, 35, and Martina, 33. Community involvement: Martinsville Ministerial Association; NAACP; Tuesday Night Forum (public policy
and issues); Bread for the World; New College Institute volunteer; and Higher Education Forum. What this honor means to me: That the work I have done has made an impact and the long days and nights and sacrifices have been worth it. When Community Learning Week was founded: 1978. Purpose of Community Learning Week, now known as Living the Dream Inc.: To celebrate the life, works and teachings of Dr. Martin L. King Jr.; to provide an opportunity for community education; to provide an opportunity for civic and social groups to network; and to provide a framework for action beyond celebrating the dream. Our communities can honor Dr. King’s legacy by: Committing to live the dream and truly create the “beloved community.” A perfect day for me: To have helped someone, done something good for the family, to have discovered a great idea or concept and to have
engaged in dialogue on some theological, political and/or social issue. Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: Cook. A quote that I am inspired by: “We have a wonderful history … and it is going to inspire us to greater achievement” by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. How I unwind: Reading and a good ballgame. Outlook at start of day: To be positive and deposit something worthwhile with others. The best thing my parents ever taught me: To be authentic, true to yourself and to your family. The person who influenced me the most: My mother, the Rev. Almeda F. Millner. The book that influenced me the most: “The MisEducation of the Negro” by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. What I’m reading now: “The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do” by Jeff Goins. My next goal: To prepare for retirement.
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The 23rd Freedom Classic Festival gets underway this week with family friendly activities celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The festival culminates Sunday, Jan. 14, with a basketball game between CIAA rivals Virginia Union University and Virginia State University. Professionals in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, design and entrepreneurship will offer Richmond Public Schools students career advice through Thursday, Jan. 11, through STEM-ED Connects, a career mentorship program. They will talk about their own journeys and the paths they took toward
their careers. From 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, MEGA Mentors will sponsor a fine art sale and silent auction at the Hippodrome Theater, 528 N. 2nd St., to benefit its programs helping students in Chesterfield County. From 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, high school students can attend the Freedom Classic Festival Leadership Summit at the Dominion Energy Arts Center, 600 E. Grace St. The free summit is designed to inform, empower and motivate students through presentations and a questionand-answer session with local leaders on topics ranging from health, financial literacy and business
Getting fit in the new year By Glenn Ellis Trice Edney News Wire
It’s common for people to make resolutions for the new year to eat healthier and work out. Millions of people find themselves unsatisfied with their excess body weight or sluggish physical condition at the turn of the calendar. The start of a new year inspires adults to give up junk food, join a gym or make healthier choices. It is well established that regular moderate to vigorous physical activity reduces the risk of future cardiac events in healthy individuals and individuals with existing cardiovascular disease. So, if you’re like most Americans, getting more exercise is on your list of New Year’s resolutions. And for good reason: Exercise is one of the key methods for lowering cholesterol — and blood pressure — without medications. And it helps to drop pounds. Because bodies are living, breathing matter, they need to be stimulated in order to become more fit. This means exercise is ideally done just outside your comfort zone. But as many people know all too well, it’s not that easy to start a fitness routine, particularly for the out of shape and the inconsistent. To avoid being overwhelmed, set realistic expectations. Exercise does not need to be a formal activity. It does not require a big chunk of time carved out of the day. There used to be a time when people stayed fit by doing ordinary things like housework, taking the stairs and playing with their kids. To lower cholesterol and blood pressure, one needs to exercise an average of 40 minutes at a moderate to vigorous intensity three to four days each week. Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggest 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity or 150 minutes of moderate activity every week for adults. Vigorous activities include running, jumping rope or playing squash, activities where you can’t say more than a few words at a time. Moderate activities
include brisk walking, dancing or biking, where you usually can talk but not sing. Heart rate is another way to gauge activity level. Start with 220 and subtract your age. Moderate activity is 50 to 70 percent of that number. For a 50-year-old, that’s a heart rate of about 85 to 120, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the average person, a good fitness program consists of exercises that work out the whole body. A cardio workout improves the function and health of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. Some activities can even double as weight-bearing exercise, the other component of an ideal fitness program. Weight-bearing exercises enhance the function and health of the bones, muscles, joints and connective tissues. This type of exercise involves anything that uses body weight against gravity. Examples include walking, jogging, playing basketball, yoga, martial arts, push-ups, weight training and free weights. Experts suggest starting out with one set of eight to 15 repetitions of one exercise two days a week. To get maximum benefits, focus on working the larger muscle groups. Most of the muscle mass in the body lies
in the trunk, thighs, chest, back and abdomen. Targeting these areas will offer the biggest bang for your buck, so to speak, for your workout time. Many a New Year’s resolution has been thwarted by injury. Some people are so gung-ho about getting fit that they are too aggressive at the beginning of their fitness program. As a result, they may become injured, feel a lot of soreness or think of exercise as an unpleasant experience. Start slow and then gradually progress. The thing most people forget is that they didn’t become out of shape overnight. So don’t expect to become wellconditioned overnight. Weave exercise into daily activities. For example, if you commute to work, think about walking part of the way if you can. About a third of New Year’s resolvers make weight loss their primary goal, and about 15 percent aim to begin an exercise program. For some, the resolution to become more active could literally be the difference between life and death. Research released by the American College of Sports Medicine finds that being more physically active can help adults suffering from heart disease keep premature death at bay.
to community activism. On Sunday, Jan. 14, the festival continues with activities starting at 4 p.m. at the Richmond Coliseum, 601 E. Leigh St. Various organizations will have displays on how to “Get Active” by making investments in education, career, health, finances and social causes. At 4:15 p.m. collegiate choirs will perform as part of the festival’s gospel showcase, while at 5:15 p.m., there will be a drumline competition featuring the region’s best high school drumlines. Topping off the day will be the 7 p.m. basketball showdown between VUU and VSU. Game tickets are $20. For details, game tickets and student registration for the Leadership Summit, visit www.freedomclassicfestival.com.
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Oprah for president? Free Press staff, wire report
Oprah for president? That’s the buzz since the 63-year-old media mogul stole the show at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night with her speech accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. Ms. Winfrey’s 9-minute speech lit up Twitter with a surge of tweets carrying “#Oprahforpresident” and “#Oprah2020.” Wearing a black gown to show support for victims, Ms. Winfrey used her platform to promote the “Time’s Up” movement against sexual harassment and assault, throwing her support behind others who have exposed sexual misconduct in Hollywood and elsewhere in politics and the media. “She had that room in her hands. It was like a campaign rally,” said Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a senior fellow at the University of Southern California’s Price School of Public Policy. She garnered two standing ovations from the Hollywood glitterati and prompted 220,000 posts on social media mentioning the words “Oprah” and “president” in just 24 hours, said Todd Grossman of social media analytics company Talkwalker. Ms. Winfrey’s close friend, Gayle King, and longtime partner in business and life, Stedman Graham, did not dispel the notion. “It’s up to the people … She would absolutely do it,” Mr. Graham told the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Winfrey, however, has said in the past she is not interested in running for president. But things could change. After President Trump won the White House in November 2016 with help from his fame as a reality TV star, it no longer seems far-fetched to consider a similar campaign by Ms. Winfrey, an actress, movie and television producer and chief executive of her OWN cable channel, political analysts said. What is President Trump saying? “We welcome the challenge, whether it be Oprah Winfrey or anybody else,” Trump spokesman Hogan Gidley told reporters on Air Force One during a flight to Nashville, Tenn., on Monday. “We welcome all comers.”
LOS ANGELES Actor Sterling K. Brown made history Sunday night when he won the Golden Globe trophy for best actor in a dramatic television series, “This Is Us.” His win marks the first time an African-American actor has won in the category. In accepting the award, he gave a shout-out to the creator of the NBC series, Dan Fogelman, for writing an inclusive role. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson “You wrote a role for a black man that could only be Sterling K. Brown poses with his award for Best Performance by an played by a black man,” he said to Mr. Fogelman, who was Actor in a Television Series — Drama for “This is Us.” Award for lifetime achievement. in the audience. “And so, what I appreciate so much about this Frances McDormand, winner of the best actress award in a movie is that I’m being seen for who I am, and being appreciated for who I am. And it makes it that much more difficult to dismiss me, or drama for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” said she was proud to be a woman in the industry. “It’s great to be here and be part dismiss anybody who looks like me. So, thank you, Dan.” Mr. Brown’s win was among the highlights of the evening that of the tectonic shift in our industry’s power structure,” she said. Laura Dern, a supporting actress winner for “Big Little Lies,” was dominated not by who took home prizes, but by jokes and speeches about the sexual misconduct scandal that has rocked said, “May we teach our children that speaking out without retribution is our culture’s new North Star.” Hollywood. The Golden Globes ceremony, the first of the major awards “Happy New Year, Hollywood! It’s 2018. Marijuana is finally allowed and sexual harassment finally isn’t,” quipped Golden shows in the run-up to the Academy Awards in March, marked Globes host Seth Meyers in his opening remarks, bringing wild the first big test of how Hollywood would handle the scandal. Backstage, Mr. Brown said he felt the weight of his historic win. applause from the A-list audience in Beverly Hills. “I stand up here holding this trophy. I hope another black actor will Multiple allegations against actors, filmmakers and Hollywood agents since October 2017 have led to many of the accused being be up here holding this trophy not 75 years from now,” he said. He beat out Jason Bateman for Netflix’s “Ozark,” Freddie fired, forced to step down or dropped from creative projects. Referring to the male nominees gathered in Beverly Hills for the Highmore for ABC’s “The Good Doctor,” Bob Odenkirk for top television and movie awards given by the Hollywood Foreign AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” and Liev Schreiber for Showtime’s Press Association, Mr. Meyers said, “This is the first time in three “Ray Donovan.” Other awards went to: months it won’t be terrifying to hear your name read out loud.” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” for best motion The evening began with the normally colorful red carpet transformed into a sea of black gowns as actresses showed solidarity with picture, drama; “Lady Bird,” for best motion picture, musical or comedy; victims of sexual harassment inside and outside the entertainment Guillermo del Toro, best director, motion picture, for “The industry. Many have given their own harrowing accounts. Women kept up the theme inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom. Shape of Water; and Gary Oldman, best performance by an actor in a motion “This year, we became the story,” Oprah Winfrey said in a rousing speech while accepting the annual Cecil B. DeMille picture, drama, for “Darkest Hour.”
49th Annual NAACP Image Awards slated for Jan.15 Free Press wire report
Final preparations are underway for the 49th NAACP Image Awards, which will air in a live, two-hour television special on Monday, Jan. 15, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The show will be broadcast at 9 p.m. on TV One, with an hourlong, red carpet pre-show at 8 p.m. The nominees were announced last month, with Netflix and OWN leading the nominations in the television categories
with 23 nominations and 17 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, RCA Records leads with 12 nominations, followed by Capitol Records with six nominations and Atlantic Records and Columbia Records, both with three nominations. In the motion picture category, Universal Pictures leads with 10 nominations, followed by Annapurna and Open Road Films, which both received five nominations. Derrick Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the national NAACP
said, “The NAACP Image Awards is the ultimate platform for artists and individuals of color who advocate for social justice to share their voices with millions, and to be recognized and celebrated. “At a moment where there seems to be one tragic event after another in America, the NAACP Image Awards continues to be a beacon of light to the diversity reflected in television, music, film and literature that brings everyone together.” The star-studded event will be hosted by Anthony Anderson.
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Pope Francis: Don’t make money, career your whole life Associated Press
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis advised against making the pursuit of money, a career or success the basis for one’s whole life, urging in his Epiphany remarks to also resist “inclinations toward arrogance, the thirst for power and for riches.” During a homily at Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, Pope Francis said people “often make do” with having “health, a little money and a bit of entertainment.” He urged people to help the poor and others in need of assistance, giving freely without expecting anything in return. Many Christians observe Epiphany to recall the three wise men who followed a star to find the baby Jesus. The pope suggested asking, “What star have we chosen to follow in our lives?” “Some stars may be bright, but do not point the way. So it is with success, money, career, honors and pleasures, when these become our lives,” the pope said, adding that the path won’t ensure peace and joy. Later, during an appearance from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged tens of thousands of faithful gathered below not to be indifferent to Jesus. “Instead of conducting themselves in coherence with their
own Christian faith, they follow the principles of the world, which lead to satisfying the inclinations toward arrogance, the thirst for power and for riches,” he said. He prayed, instead, that “the world makes progress down the path of justice and of peace.” Pope Francis noted that some Eastern Rite Catholic and Orthodox churches were celebrating Christmas during the weekend and offered his cordial wishes to these believers. “May this glorious celebration be a source of new spiritual vigor and of communion among us Christians,” he said. In Istanbul, the Greek Orthodox Christian community celebrated Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Greek Orthodox Christians and the Archbishop of Constantinople, led the liturgy last Saturday at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George for Epiphany, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ. Several blessings of the waters took place across Istanbul. The ceremony consists of a cross being tossed into the water to be retrieved by swimmers. In many places in Europe, Epiphany is a day where children receive gifts or enjoy special entertainment. Rome’s Piazza Navona
is famed for a holiday market with many toy stalls. Children believe that Befana, a witch on a broom, brings the well-behaved toys, while those who haven’t behaved get lumps of charcoal. For crowd control and security, visitors this year to Piazza Navona patiently underwent mental detector checks. Authorities counted those entering the vast oval space to ensure there were no more than 12,000 at a time. On city sidewalks throughout Spain, parents and their children came out to enjoy the day. On Epiphany eve last Friday, streets across Spain were packed with families watching Epiphany parades with decorative floats, camels, clowns and jugglers. Some performers tossed candy to the crowds. In recent years, security for Epiphany and other holidays has been tightened in Madrid and Barcelona amid fears of potential terrororist attacks, with large vehicles banned from streets near the parades. Pope Francis also recalled traditions such as in Poland, where many families join in processions recalling the three wise men, also known as the three kings or magi. In some countries, Epiphany — and not Christmas — is the holiday to exchange gifts among loved ones.
4th Circuit strikes down abortion disclosure law For the second time in six years, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has thrown out a Baltimore city ordinance requiring prolife pregnancy centers to post notices in their waiting rooms that they do not offer abortion or birth control services. A three-judge panel of the appellate court upheld a lower court ruling in a challenge by the nonprofit Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns Inc. Writing for the unanimous panel, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson IIII wrote that the law passed by Baltimore City Council is
“too loose a fit” and “violates the First Amendment’s free speech clause” by requiring the no-abortion notice to be posted. “The city has considerable latitude in regulating public health and deceptive advertising,” Judge Wilkinson stated. But the city went too far in seeking to “compel a politically and religiously motivated group to convey a message fundamentally at odds with its core beliefs and mission” of providing an alternative to abortion. The law, passed in December 2009, was aimed at helping women who might
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want an abortion. Some people complained that they went to the center and it would not offer abortions and also never disclosed the service was unavailable. Judges G. Steven Agee and Allyson K. Duncan joined in Judge Wilkinson’s opinion. The Baltimore center, which offers free pregnancy support services, operates out of space in a Catholic church. The center challenged the law, which was struck down in a lower court and also by another three-judge panel of the appeals court in 2011. But in 2013, the full appeals court vacated the opinion of
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Dr. Morris Henderson announces his retirement at Sunday services By Jeremy M. Lazarus
church recorded the board’s vote as 17-7 approving his retention, with three abstentions and 11 people absent. Dr. Morris G. Henderson announced at Sunday serBut the congregation, which is the ruling body in a vices that he would step down as pastor of Thirty-first Baptist church, never voted to ratify that decision. Street Baptist Church on Jan. 31, ending congregational Special congregational meetings were called a few upheaval over his continued service, according to days after that board vote and again in September, several people in attendance. but the meetings were adjourned before a vote could Dr. Henderson declined to comment when conbe taken. tacted Monday by the Free Press. His announcement The congregation also met twice in December, mostly followed contentious meetings with the congregation to consider the church’s proposed 2018 budget. But before and after Christmas dealing mostly with church during the sessions, at least one attempt was made to Dr. Henderson budget issues. bring up the pastor’s tenure, and Dr. Henderson, who This is the second time in the past eight months that Dr. presided, ruled the issue out of order. Henderson has announced his retirement from the 102-year-old However, Dr. Henderson faced an uproar in proposing a new church he has led since 2007. budget that eliminated the $13,000 annual payment to a popular Formerly serving as the church’s minister of music, Dr. Hen- associate pastor. The congregation rejected the proposed budget derson became pastor following the death of Dr. Darrel Rollins, at the end of December. who led the church for 25 years. Concern about Dr. Henderson’s tenure had been rising as atLast May, Dr. Henderson told the congregation that he planned tendance at services and weekly collections dwindled. Sources to retire in December but then sought to rescind that decision. told the Free Press that increasing numbers of longtime church In July, the church’s joint board of trustees and deacons ap- members were staying away or had started attending other proved revocation of his retirement. A vote sheet issued by the churches in a silent protest over his continued presence.
Fewer Americans turning to prayer to relieve stress Religion News Service
Americans are feeling stressed not only during the holidays but year-round. The American Psychological Association’s newest “Stress in America” survey of 3,440 adults shows the public’s overall stress level remains the same as 2016, with an average level of 4.8 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most stress. But how Americans respond to stress is changing. Notably, fewer Americans are turning to prayer. Only 29 percent of Americans polled said they pray to relieve stress, a gradual but consistent decline since the high of 37 percent recorded in 2008. “Do people consider prayer or attending church not necessarily something that manages stress?” asked Lynn Bufka, a psychologist with the APA’s Stress in America team. “We don’t know.” And while a growing number of Americans are turning to al-
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ternative spiritual practices such as meditation and yoga, they are still not very widespread. Twelve percent of Americans meditate or do yoga, up from 9 percent in 2016. The two most popular ways to relieve stress? Listening to music, 47 percent, and exercising, 46 percent. Kevin L. Ladd, a professor of psychology at Indiana University South Bend, said it makes sense that, as society grows less religious in the traditional sense, fewer people are turning to prayer. “There is certainly a shift in the American landscape, with people thinking about themselves as more spiritual than religious,” Dr. Ladd said. “Rather than having specific traditions offering some guidance in terms of
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January 14, 1931- December 18, 2017 On Monday, December 18, 2017, William Edward Johnson (86) of Silver Spring, MD died after a courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. William Johnson, son of the late Joseph Thomas Johnson and Ella Smith Johnson, was born on January 14, 1931 in Richmond, VA. After serving 21 years in the United States Air Force, he relocated to the Washington D.C. area. In D.C., he enjoyed a successful executive management career with Woodward & Lothrop Department Store chain. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Edna Carolyn Ray Johnson, two daughters Kesha (Samuel) Maury and Kimberly (Matthew) Kavanagh, six grandchildren, one living sibling Ms. Bertha “Rena” Florine Johnson, numerous nieces and nephews including one devoted, Valerie Walker Brooks, two brothers in-law Joseph and Roy Ray, as well as many other relatives and close friends. Mr. Johnson will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 2:00pm. Memorial Contributions: The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Ste 500, Chicago, Illinois, 60611 or www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
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distant or disconnected, prayer is associated with negative outcomes.” Still, prayer should not be dismissed as an old-fashioned or ineffective method of relieving stress. In fact, its ritual or rote nature may be a source of strength, said Rabbi Geoff Mitelman, founding director of Sinai and Synapses, an organization that bridges the scientific and religious worlds. “One thing that’s great about America is the level of choice we have,” said Rabbi Mitelman. “But so much choice can add a lot of stress. Prayer can help us restrict our choices in a way that will ultimately give us more happiness and fulfillment. It can actually ease a bit of the cognitive load we have to deal with on a daily basis.”
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Legal Notices 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, January 22, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider the following ordinances: Ordinance No. 2017-209 As Amended To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a First Amendment to Amended Water Contract between the City of Richmond and the County of Chesterfield for the purpose of providing for the sale of additional water to the County of Chesterfield and for the construction, operation, and maintenance of new water capacity facilities by the County of Chesterfield on a portion of Lewis G. Larus Park located at 8850 West Huguenot Road in the city of Richmond. Ordinance No. 2017-249 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1319 North 27th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $3,565.00 to the Better Housing Coalition for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2017-250 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 2301 Venable Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $2,055.00 to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2017-251 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 418 North 23rd Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $2,556.00 to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2017-252 To authorize 2035 Broad, LLC, to encroach upon the public right-of-way with a proposed outdoor dining area encroachment on the south line of West Broad Street between Allison Street and North Meadow Street in front of 2035 West Broad Street, upon certain terms and conditions. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2017-253 To p r o v i d e f o r t h e granting by the City of Richmond to the person, firm or corporation to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law, of the lease, franchise, right and privilege to use and maintain certain property located at 8850 West Huguenot Road for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water pump station and ground storage tank in accordance with a certain Deed of Ground Lease. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber)
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and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services by $20,000.00 for the purpose of supporting emergency preparedness training for first responders.
Ordinance No. 2018-002 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $49,275.00 from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services by $49,275.00 for the purpose of supporting the City’s emergency preparedness program. Ordinance No. 2018-003 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $72,600.00 from the Medical College of Virginia Foundation; to amend the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Special Fund Budget by creating a new special fund for the Department of Police called the Law Enforcement Intervention Focusing on Education (LIFE) Program Special Fund; and to appropriate the grant funds received to the Fiscal Year 20172018 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Police’s Law Enforcement Intervention Focusing on Education (LIFE) Program Special Fund by $72,600.00 for the purpose of providing the Law Enforcement Intervention Focusing on Education program with a full-time temporary senior services coordinator position and paying for other program costs. Ordinance No. 2018-004 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept funds in the amount of $112,397.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Special Fund Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Police by $112,397.00 for the purpose of supporting the RichmondACTION Smart Policing Program Development project. Ordinance No. 2018-005 To amend Ord. No. 2017037, adopted May 15, 2017, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Special Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by creating a new special fund for the Sheriff and Jail called the Out of Compliance State Inmate Reimbursements special fund and by increasing estimated revenues from payments by the Virginia Department of Corrections pursuant to Va. Code § 53.1-20.1 and the amount appropriated to the Sheriff and Jail’s Out of Compliance State Inmate Reimbursements special fund by $750,000.00 for the purpose of providing for the reimbursement of medical services providers for certain inmate medical care. Ordinance No. 2018-006 To authorize 305 Brook Road, LLC, to encroach upon the public rightof-way with a proposed outdoor dining area encroachment on the east line of Brook Road between West Broad Street and North Adams Street in front of 305 Brook Road, upon certain terms and conditions. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Ordinance No. 2018-007 To designate the 900 block of North 1st Street in honor of Dr. Benjamin Joseph Lambert, III. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber)
Ordinance No. 2017-254 To grant to the County of Chesterfield, Virginia three temporary construction easements upon, over, under, and across portions of the Cityowned real estate known as 8850 West Huguenot Road. (COMMITTEE: Land Use, Housing and Transportation, Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber)
Ordinance No. 2018-008 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute a Permit Fees Grant Agreement between the City of Richmond, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Richmond to induce Owens & Minor Medical, Inc. to improve, equip, and operate a new centralized facility for its distribution center administrative operations in the city of Richmond. (COMMITTEE: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, January 18, 2018, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber)
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Lease for Real Property (Short Form) with Lease Number GS-03PLVA00156 between the City of Richmond and the Government of the United States of America, for the purpose of setting forth the notice of termination requirement for leasing 45 parking spaces within a City-owned parking facility located at 501 North 7th Street. (COMMITTEE: Finance and Economic Development, Thursday, January 18, 2018, 5:00 p.m., Council Chamber) Interested citizens who wish to speak will be given an opportunity to do so. Copies of the full text of all ordinances are available by visiting the City Clerk’s page on the City’s Website at www.Richmondgov. com and in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candice D. Reid Interim City Clerk
Divorce VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF Richmond PATRICK MACCLENAHAN, Plaintiff v. GWENDOLYN MACCLENAHAN, Defendant. Case No.: CL17-4176-7 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above styled suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony from the Defendant on the grounds that the parties have lived separate and apart, without any cohabitation and without interruption, for a period of more than one year. It appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the Defendant, Gwendolyn MacClenahan has no known permanent address in the State of Virginia and that the Plaintiff has used diligence in attempting to locate the Defendant without success. It is therefore ORDERED that the Defendant, Gwendolyn MacClenahan, appear before this Court on or before the 12th day of February, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. An Extract, Teste: EDWARD F. JEWETT, Clerk Eppa Hunton VI, Esq. 6720 Patterson Ave., Ste. D. Richmond, VA 23226 (804) 513-2595 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF HANOVER TESHA GOODWINE, Plaintiff v. KORY GOODWINE, Defendant. Case No.: CL17003365-00 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 13th day of February, 2018 at 9:00 AM and protect his interests. A Copy, Teste: FRANK D. HARGROVE, JR., Clerk I ask for this: Dorothy M. Eure Counsel for Plaintiff VSB# 27724 8460 Mount Eagle Road Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 798-9667
CUSTODY Virginia: In the Juvenile and domestic relations district court for Essex County 300 Prince Street Tappahannock, Virginia 22560 In re: Arthur White Jr and Anita White v. Jessica White v. LA’Rick white Case No. JJ006326 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a final custody and visitation arrangement for the minor child. It appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the Respondent, La’rick White’s current address is unknown and that his last known address is 2807 Barton Avenue, Apt. 3, Richmond, Virginia 23222, it is therefore ORDERED that the said Respondent, La’rick White, appear before this Court on or before the 2nd day of April, 2018, at 1 pm, at which time I wll appear before this Court to request an Order be entered regarding the custody and visitation of the minor child to this suit, counsel fees and court costs, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the abovestyled suit is to obtain a final custody and visitation arrangement for the minor child. It appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the Respondent, Brian Fayne’s current address is unknown and that his last known address is 4235 Lamplighter Court, N. Chesterfield, VA 23234, it is therefore ORDERED that the said Respondent, Brian Fayne, appear before this Court on or before the 2nd day of April, 2018, at 1 pm, at which time I wll appear before this Court to request an Order be entered regarding the custody and visitation of the minor child to this suit, counsel fees and court costs, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit.
to subject the property briefly described as 2510 aka 2508 Q Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000519/018, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, WILDCAT INVESTMENTS, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, WILDCAT INVESTMENTS, LLC, cancelled 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 WILDCAT INVESTMENTS, LLC, cancelled in the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
successors in title, MATTIE S. WILKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or hers heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, WILLIE G. WILKINS, JR, upon information and belief deceased, his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, MARY NEWTON WILKINS, DIANE WILKINS, BARBARA WILKINS BOYD, MICHAEL WILKINS, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 563 page 957 on March 24, 1980, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that P. STONE and C. CHRISTIAN, Trustees of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 99-18863 on July 6, 1999, or their successor/s in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that CITIFINANCIAL, INC. 209, LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company, S u c c e s s o r b y Me r g e r to Associates Financial Services of America, Inc, which may be the holder of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 99-18863 on July 6, 1999, 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 STANLEY W. JONES aka STANLEY WILBUR JONES, SR., who died on July 31, 2009, and his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, ANNIE D. JONES, who died on December 30, 1999, and her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, STANLEY W. JONES, JR, JENNIFER J. SIMMS, G L ORI A J . W RI G H T, PRISCILLA M. JONES, GARNETT T. WEST, Trustee of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 563 page 957 on March 24, 1980, or his successor/s in title, GEORGE M. TEMPLE aka GEORGE M. TEMPLE, SR., Trustee of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 563 page 957 on March 24, 1980, CENTURY MORTGAGE COMPANY, I N COR P OR AT E D a k a CE N T U R Y MOR TA G E COM P A N Y, I N C . , a corporation listed as purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, which may be the holder of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 563 page 957 on March 24, 1980, P. STONE and C. CHRISTIAN, Trustees of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 99-18863 on July 6, 1999, or their successor/s in title, CITIFINANCIAL, INC. 209, LLC, A Delaware
Limited Liability Company, S u c c e s s o r b y Me r g e r to Associates Financial Services of America, Inc, which may be the holder of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 99-18863 on July 6, 1999, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
PROPERTY VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. ANN M. MORRIS aka ANN MARIE MORRIS, et al. Defendants. Case No.: CL17-4763 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1603 Magnolia Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number N0000661/002, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, ANN M. MORRIS aka ANN MARIE MORRIS An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, ANN M. MORRIS aka ANN MARIE MORRIS, 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 ANN M. MORRIS aka ANN MARIE MORRIS and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. NEWSTART PROPERTIES, LLC, et al. Defendants. Case No.: CL17-4762 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 2323 Lumkin Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0080525/010, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, NEWSTART PROPERTIES, LLC. An Affidavit having been filed that said owner NEWSTART PROPERTIES, LLC, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that MATTHEW F. NEWSOME, beneficiary of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 05-3264 on January 31, 2005, 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 NEWSTART PROPERTIES, L L C , M A T T H E W F. NEWSOME, beneficiary of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Instrument Number 053264 on January 31, 2005, and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
Ordinance No. 2018-009 To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to execute Lease Amendment No. 1 to a U.S. Government
Virginia: In the Juvenile and domestic relations district court for Essex County 300 Prince Street Tappahannock, Virginia 22560 In re: Arthur White Jr and Anita White v. Jessica White v. Brian Fayne Case No. JJ006287
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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.: CL17-4215 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 974 Pink Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E000-0425/010, 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 RODNEY PETERSON, Registered Agent for RJR VENTURES, LLC, the last owner of record of said property, 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 RO D N E Y P E T ER S O N , Registered Agent for RJR VE N T U RE S , L L C , and Parties Unknown, come forward to appear on or before FEBRUARY 25, 2018 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7940
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. WILLIE G. WILKINS, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL17-4560 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 918 North 25th Street, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number E0000429/003, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Willie G. Wilkins, Mattie S. Wilkins and Willie G. Wilkins, Jr. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, WILLIE G. WILKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, MATTIE S. WILKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or hers heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, and WILLIE G. WILKINS, JR, upon information and belief deceased, his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that MARY NEWTON WILKINS, DIANE WILKINS, and BARBARA WILKINS BOYD, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that MICHAEL WILKINS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, 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 WILLIE G. WILKINS, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. STANLEY W. JONES aka STANLEY WILBUR JONES, SR, et al. Defendants. No.: CL17-4117 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1406 Lynhaven Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, Tax Map Number S0071229/015, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owners of record, Stanley W. Jones Estate and Annie D. Jones Estate. An Affidavit having been filed that said owners, STANLEY W. JONES aka STANLEY WILBUR JONES, SR., who died on July 31, 2009, and his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, and ANNIE D. JONES, who died on December 30, 1999, and her heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in title, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that STANLEY W. JONES, JR and JENNIFER J. SIMMS, who may have an ownership interest in said property, have not been located and have not filed a response to this action; that GLORIA J. WRIGHT, who may have an ownership interest in said property, is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and has not filed a response to this action; that PRISCILLA M. JONES, who may have an ownership interest in said property, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to her last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that GARNETT T. WEST, Trustee of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 563 page 957 on March 24, 1980, or his successor/s in title, has not been located and has not filed a response to this action; that GEORGE M. TEMPLE aka GEORGE M. TEMPLE, SR., Trustee of a deed of trust filed in the records of the Richmond Circuit Court at Deed Book 563 page 957 on March 24, 1980, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action; that CENTURY MORTGAGE COMPANY, I N COR P OR AT E D a k a CE N T U R Y MOR TA G E COM P A N Y, I N C . , a corporation listed as purged from the records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, which may be the holder of a deed of
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BIDS COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide professional engineering services for “Henrico County Richmond-Henrico Turnpike Improvements Project Proposal” Pursuant to RFP #17-1526-10JCK is due by 2:30 p.m., February 2, 2018. The Request for Proposal is available at: h t t p : / / w w w. h e n r i c o . u s / departments/purchasing/ bids-and-proposals/ COUNTY OF HENRICO, VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION BID ITB# 17-1543-11JCK Replace AHUs and Control System Upgrade Phase 2 (Bldg. 7) at Jail East Due 2:30 pm, January 30, 2018 Additional information available at: http://www.henrico.us/ purchasing/
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The University of Virginia seeks a firm to provide: Food Service at Mountain Lake Biological Station To view a copy of RFP # AC010318 go to Procurement Services Site: http://www.procurement. virginia.edu/main/ publicpostings/RFP.html, or email pur-rfp@virginia.edu
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The University of Virginia seeks a firm to provide: Research and Development Goods and Services (Gen 3) To view a copy of RFP #KF042916 (3) go to Procurement Services Site: http://www.procurement. virginia.edu/main/ publicpostings/RFP.html, or email pur-rfp@virginia.edu
REQUEST FOR BIDS For Lease, Franchise, Right and Privilege To Use and Maintain 8850 West Huguenot Road In the City of Richmond The City of Richmond is seeking bids for the lease, franchise, right and privilege to use and maintain certain property located at 8850 West Huguenot Road for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water pump station and ground storage tank in accordance with a certain Deed of Ground Lease, for a term of 40 years, subject to certain responsibilities to be imposed by lease and subject further to all retained rights of the City of Richmond. All bids for the lease hereby offered to be granted shall be submitted in writing to the City Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018. Bids will be presented to the presiding officer of the Council of the City of Richmond on Monday, January 22, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in open session and shall then be presented by the presiding officer to the Council and be dealt with and acted upon in the mode prescribed by law. The City of Richmond expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The successful bidder shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in connection with the advertisement of this ordinance in accordance with section 15.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia and shall post the bond required by the ordinance. A copy of the full text of the ordinance is on file in the City Clerk’s office, and the full text of the ordinance and lease to be executed is available at: https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail. aspx?ID=3292073&GUID=41CF7387-9128-4517-932A-8C D5B42A9F9F&Options=ID|Text|&Search=2017-253 Please address any questions or bids to: Candice D. Reid, Interim City Clerk City of Richmond 900 East Broad Street, Suite 200 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7955
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is soliciting bids for the: Mellon Galleries Plywood Replacement Bids for this project will be received at VMFA until: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 2 PM EST Copies of RFP # 238-A7238-004 may be downloaded from eVA at www.eva.virginia.gov/
NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID Sealed, lump-sum bids are invited for: Construction of new homes at 2, 8, 10, and 14 W Fells St. in the Southern Barton Heights neighborhood. Section 3 businesses and/or businesses that employ Section 3 residents are encouraged to respond. Contact Phil Cunningham, Richmond Affordable Housing, an affiliate of Better Housing Coalition, at (804) 6440546 x 135 to obtain Bidding Documents and Specifications. Intent to Bid forms must be delivered by Friday 1/26.
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Employment Opportunities Director of Information Technology
County of Henrico, Virginia
ENHANCED LEARNING SPACES SPECIALIST School of Social Work
The School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is currently recruiting for an Enhanced Learning Spaces Specialist. The Enhanced Learning Spaces Specialist provides pedagogical, design, and technical support for the School of Social Work in the form of strategic planning, faculty development, and user training in digital-enhanced active learning within digital-rich learning environments. The position has specific faculty development and technical support responsibilities for the School of Social Work. For more detailed information and to apply, please submit your application electronically at www. vcujobs.com. Please include a resume; letter of application detailing your interest and expertise; and names, addresses (including email), and phone numbers of three professional references. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Deputy County Administrator for Finance & Administration Chesterfield County is currently recruiting for the above position. To view the recruitment profile, obtain application instructions and deadline date, please visit http://www.chesterfield.gov/ careers/. An Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity
The following positions are available at Assisted Living Facility. Activity Person (Part-Time), PCA or CNA To Work PRN, please bring a current TB report when applying. All references will be checked. Good pay and Good days off. Call for appointment (804) 222-5133.
IRC88094. Directs and manages the County’s central Information Technology agency and all data processing/information/ communication systems functions and equipment acquisitions for the County; does related work as required. For a more specific description of duties and qualifications and to apply, visit our iRecruitment site on the Internet at http://henrico.us/services/jobs/. Deadline 1/22/2018. EOE.
R&D SCIENTISTAFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION: Perform research/development/performance testing activities to meet stated objectives of SBU; generate formulations to meet new API specifications & corresponding US OEM specifications & industry specifications outside of the US; work on projects of varying complexity occurring at the same time; perform formulation synthesis/testing activities to meet established project objectives. REQMTS: PhD in Bio Sci, Chem, Mech Eng, or Chem Eng, or foreign equiv & 2 yrs exp in a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) role, or Technologist role, or any combination thereof, developing & testing engine oils for a petroleum or petroleum additive manufacturer. In the alternative, this position requires a BS in Bio Sci, Chem, Mech Eng, or Chem Eng, or foreign equiv & 7 yrs exp in a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) role, or Technologist role, or any combination thereof, developing & testing engine oils for a petroleum or petroleum additive manufacturer. JOB LOCATION: Richmond/VA. Only applicants sending cvr ltr, CV, salary reqs to Shawn Boone, Afton Chemical Corporation, 500 Spring Street, Richmond, VA 23219 will be considered.
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John Marshall shows off its squad on the road By Fred Jeter
For most high school basketball teams, a road trip means a quick bus ride across town or perhaps to a nearby county. By contrast, the John Marshall High School Justices logged more December miles than just about everyone but Santa Claus. Coach Ty White’s squad ventured to three states, booked two round-trip flights and faced schools — many being powerhouses — from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New York and Florida. “We wanted to be as Coach White battle-tested as possible,” Coach White said of the ambitious journey. “We think we’ve got a good team and we wanted to be ready for our playoffs.” If you’re driving a clunker, it’s wise to putter along in the slow lane. But if you’re fortunate enough to sit behind the wheel of a sleek Lamborghini, it’s tempting to step hard on the pedal. That was Coach White’s December strategy — rev up the engine and see what he’s got. “These were stud teams we played, college
scouts all over,” the kids something Coach White said. to aspire to.” Led by 6-foot-10 Coach White sophomore Isaiah said the team paid Here is look at John Marshall High School’s Todd, the Justices for the events with high-mileage December basketball schedule: hopscotched from fundraisers. Of Hoops and Dreams Showcase Fayetteville, N.C., course it helps that Fayetteville, N.C., Dec. 1-2 to Fort Myers, Fla., John Marshall’s John Marshall 95, Cape Fear Christian (N.C.) 53 to Marietta, Ga., Todd is ranked by John Marshall 87, Faith Assembly Christian (N.C.) 74 almost like an multiple sources Justices’ record: 2-0 NBA outfit. as the nation’s top 45th City of Palms Classic The Florida and prospect for the Fort Myers, Fla., Dec. 20-23 Georgia events Class of 2020. Oak Ridge (Fla.) 75, John Marshall 68 featured some of To d d , w h o Archbishop Malloy (N.Y.) 78, John Marshall 72 the premier teams moved from BaltiLakewood Ranch (Fla.) 81, John Marshall 71 from the Eastern more to Richmond Justices’ record: 0-3 Seaboard. The Jusin eighth grade, is Tournament of Champions tices’ record in that rare megastar Marietta, Ga., Dec. 27-30 those two events athlete event orgaMiller Grove (Ga.) 77, John Marshall 70 was 1-5, but Coach nizers believe can Langston Hughes (Ga.) 53, John Marshall 50 Lower Richlands (S.C.) 59, John Marshall 48 White isn’t comlight up the box Justices’ record: 1-2 plaining. office. He is one “Our record of three starters is unbelievably returning from last misleading,” Coach White said of the top-tier season’s 19-7 squad that lost to eventual 3A competition. The Southern treks were about champ Northside High School of Roanoke in more than just rebounds and jump shots. the state quarterfinals. “It was a wonderful experience,” Coach White Also back for their third season in regular said. “We went rock climbing, bowling, played rotation are guards DeMarr McRae and Levar laser tag, had pregame meals. We really gave Allen, “The DeMarr and Levar Show.”
A December to remember
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Newcomers in an all underclassmen lineup include 6-foot-3 junior Jairus Ashlock, a transfer from Thomas Jefferson High School, and 6-foot sophomore Elijah Seward. Then there is 6-foot-9 freshman Roosevelt Wheeler, 14, a transfer from Hampton who Coach White says “has a huge upside.” Upon returning to face traditional opponents, John Marshall High won at Armstrong High School 66-59 on Jan. 2, and at home against Henrico’s Mills Godwin High School, 79-56, on Jan. 3. There are more marquee games on the calendar. The Justices will play Potomac High School of Dumfries and Maury High School of Norfolk, along with private school powerhouse Trinity Episcopal School on Feb. 3 at Trinity. The Trinity game will pit Todd against the Titans’ 6-foot-9 Armando Bacot, who is among the nation’s highest regarded juniors. And that’s not all. John Marshall High is trying to set up a game in Richmond against the Athlete Institute Basketball Academy of Ontario, Canada, in February. The Canadian squad features 6-foot-10 Matur Maker, the younger brother of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Thon Maker. Coach White is convinced he has a most special team, and he’s all about showing it off.
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